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This is a vital issue as human well-being is certainly the sole goal of any correct policy — including in that the right of each nation to pursue its national sovereignty and national culture, which is why China’s ‘national revival’ and overall human progress | This is a vital issue as human well-being is certainly the sole goal of any correct policy — including in that the right of each nation to pursue its national sovereignty and national culture, which is why China’s ‘national revival’ and overall human progress are inseparably linked.
Real human beings have an immense number of needs and desires ranging from basic ones, to have good health and enough to eat, through to the most complex – the most advanced fields of human culture or science. Objectively only extremely developed societies, with enormous economic and social resources, can approximately meet all these needs.
‘I hear from an Iraqi wedding photographer who had lost so many friends and family members that he would gladly have exchanged his right to vote for running water, electricity and safety; from an Argentine shoe maker who bartered trainers for food because his economy had collapsed; and from the African cocoa farmer whose belief in the Western free market left him three times poorer now than he was thirty years ago.’
The example of women in China and India can readily be taken to illustrate the real issues involved in human rights. A Chinese woman’s life expectancy is 77 years and literacy among Chinese women over the age of 15 is 93 percent, an Indian woman has a life expectancy of 68 and literacy rate over the age of 15 is 66 percent. India may be a ‘parliamentary republic’ but the human rights of a Chinese woman are (unfortunately)far superior to the human rights of a woman in India. Anyone who does not understand or admit that there are better human rights if a person lives nine years less or more and whether they are literate or illiterate is either out of touch with reality or a liar.
If the real meaning of the term ‘human rights’ is used, it is evident that China has the best record in improving human rights in the world – and those words are carefully chosen:
- China has lifted more than 820 million people out of internationally defined poverty – more than the entire population of the European Union or the continent of Latin America, and more than twice the population of the US.
- China has brought social security protection to 820 million people, and health care to over a billion.
- China is responsible for 83% of the reduction of the number of people living in poverty in the world.
No other country in the world has achievements remotely matching these for the real well-being of humanity.
What is particularly striking is the factual contrast between what China has achieved and the laughable claim of the U.S. to a superior ‘human rights’ record. In contrast to the socialist systems in China and Vietnam the world’s developing capitalist countries, dominated by the US, are responsible for only 15% of the reduction of the number of people living in World Bank defined poverty in the world. The United States has waged a series of aggressive wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in which hundreds of thousands of people were killed — not to speak of its earlier war in Vietnam in which it killed 3 million people. Even leaving aside the economic realities, in the purely political sphere, since World War II the U.S. has, as the U.S. commentator William Blum noted:
- dropped bombs on the people of more than 30 countries;
- attempted to overthrow more than 50 foreign governments, most of which were democratically elected;
- attempted to assassinate more than 50 foreign leaders.
Furthermore, the facts establish clearly that the attacks on China’s human rights record by the US government, and those they support, are merely hypocrisy.
China openly states its foreign policy principle – that each country has the right to choose its own form of government and whether it wants an absolute monarchy without political rights, a parliamentary republic, or socialism is not China’s affair. The US, in contrast, in words claims the right to criticise other countries in the name of supposed ‘universal values’ of Western forms of political rule.
But the reality is transparently different to this. A country such as Saudi Arabia, which is an absolute monarchy, in which political parties are banned, in which women are forbidden even to drive cars, is not subject to US campaigns over ‘human rights.’ Nor is Bahrain, another absolute monarchy which serves as the base for the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
The US involvement in events such as the military overthrow of Chile’s president Allende is evident, and the US has even formally admitted its role in the overthrow of the elected government of Mosaddegh in Iran.
In Russia in 1993 the U.S. government supported Yeltsin’s attack with tanks on the Russian parliament, while they condemn as ‘anti-democratic’ Putin, whom not only elections but every opinion poll shows to have the most popular support of any Russian leader in decades — the difference between the two being that Yeltsin pursued a policy subordinate to the US while Putin pursued a policy independent of it.
These facts establish beyond doubt that the problem for the U.S. government about China is not ‘human rights’ — if China were an authoritarian regime supporting the U.S. it would not be criticised. The real problem about China for US neo-cons and their followers is that China’s national revival makes it strong.
China’s contribution to the real well being of humanity is not only greater than the United States but is unmatched by any other country in the world. Instead of complaining, the US House of Representatives would be well advised |
Fort Munot, Schaffhausen
The Munot, towering over the town of Schaffhausen, is its main landmark and a beautiful example of an early fort. This circular fort was built around 1580, based on plans devised by | Fort Munot, Schaffhausen
The Munot, towering over the town of Schaffhausen, is its main landmark and a beautiful example of an early fort. This circular fort was built around 1580, based on plans devised by Albrecht Dürer. Throughout its history it only had to withstand a siege once, in the year 1799 - apart from that, residents of Schaffhausen have been using it peacefully and keenly so. Among other things, the fort hosts Munot balls, theatre and live music, children’s festivals or outdoor film screenings. If you venture to the top of the building, you will experience a spectacular view. Also, entry is free and the vines on the surrounding hillsides provide the base for the popular “Munötler” wine, which is available throughout town. |
When thinking about the traditional tinsmith method in the case of repairing our car, we most often think about the need to leave our vehicle for at least a few days in the workshop and whether there will be no visible signs of repair after the | When thinking about the traditional tinsmith method in the case of repairing our car, we most often think about the need to leave our vehicle for at least a few days in the workshop and whether there will be no visible signs of repair after the repair is finished. If it is necessary to repair body parts made of steel, the repair technology also requires the preparation of the surface for repair and after repair, which is synonymous with the need to recreate the varnish coating on the repaired element or its part, if it is not necessary to paint the entire element. Such a solution is more advantageous from the user's point of view, but it does not guarantee that during the operation of the vehicle, traces of local painting will not become visible or the newly applied lacquer coating will not differ from the previous one. This problem may also appear in the case of repairing a vehicle that has been in operation for several years, in which the varnished element will be distinguished by a new varnish coating from the current one. During the operation of the vehicle, its paint coating is influenced by various external factors, such as dirt from roads, UV radiation or micro-scratches on the varnish coating, which can make the varnish coating increasingly dull. Most often, in the place of sheet metal repair, it is necessary to use a car putty to level the surface. The used car putty coated with car paint creates a thicker paint layer (the thickness of the putty and paint is measured together) than the paint itself. Alone painting by a human hand (elements are factory painted with the use of paint robots, which apply an even layer of lacquer to the painted element set by the manufacturer. The thickness of the factory paint coating, |
Dr. Kim Pulvers: Helping Smokers Kick the Habit
The numbers are staggering.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 16 million Americans are living with a malady caused by smoking, which remains the leading cause | Dr. Kim Pulvers: Helping Smokers Kick the Habit
The numbers are staggering.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 16 million Americans are living with a malady caused by smoking, which remains the leading cause of preventable death. Tobacco use is causing nearly 6 million deaths annually worldwide. In the United State, more than 480,000 deaths per year are attributed to smoking, including nearly 42,000 resulting from exposure to second-hand smoke.
Kim Pulvers, an associate professor of psychology at Cal State San Marcos, is trying to do something about it through her research into addiction and smoking cessation.
“It’s a fascinating area that has long interested me,” she said.
Among her findings: designated smoking areas may be doing more harm than good.
“Designated smoking areas leave people more susceptible, not only to secondhand exposure, but because it leads to the faulty perception that more people are using tobacco than actually do,” said Pulvers. “If you think that a lot of other people are engaging in a behavior, it makes it more likely that you will engage in that behavior.”
The most effective policy, Pulvers said, is one that bans all tobacco use, including electronic cigarettes, from public places.
California has one of the most comprehensive tobacco control programs in the country and, as a result, has one of the lowest smoking rates in the nation. However, while state restrictions have driven rates of heavy smoking down, Pulvers’ research shows that light and nondaily smoking has risen, especially among members of ethnic minority groups.
“Nearly 80 percent of Latinos and almost 75 percent of African Americans who smoke are light or nondaily smokers, compared to about 50 percent of non-Hispanic Whites,” she said.
Pulvers hopes that her research will stimulate increased tobacco control efforts and clinical attention to light and nondaily smokers. It has already earned praise from many at CSUSM.
An Innovative Clinical Tobacco Researcher
“Dr. Pulvers is extremely innovative in her field of clinical tobacco research,” said Devan Romero, a kinesiology professor who has worked with Pulvers on a number of research projects. “She specializes in utilizing many clinical interventions for tobacco cessation, including examining alternative tobacco products, implementing various psychological measures and approaches, as well as including additional innovative approaches to her work, such as motivational interviewing.”
Born and raised a New Jersey suburb of New York City, Pulvers earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, where she met her husband, Ron Pulvers, the men’s soccer coach at CSUSM. She earned her master’s of public health from the University of Kansas concurrently with completing her Ph.D. at Kansas in clinical psychology.
It was at the University of Kansas where she got hooked on researching addictive behaviors and smoking cessation.
“It really happened opportunistically, but I came to really enjoy the work,” she said.
When her husband was hired to launch the Cal State San Marcos soccer program, the couple moved out West and Pulvers began her postdoctoral work at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.
While working at the Moores Cancer Center, Pulvers taught a psychology class at Cal State San Marcos. Her extensive background helped her land an assignment teaching a psychology course.
“I fell in love with it,” she said of CSUSM. “I was very impressed with the students, with the Department of Psychology, with the campus. The students worked hard to get here, many of them are first-generation college students, and they appreciate the educational opportunities. It was a very good fit for me.”
When a tenure-track position opened up, Pulvers jumped at the opportunity. She has been teaching at Cal State San Marcos since 2008.
“The mission of teaching students clearly comes first, but research and being an accomplished scientist is important here as well.”
In fact, she has deftly melded research and teaching into her work.
“Dr. Pulvers instills the University mission to include students as part of her research program and also contributes to many projects that reach out to the regional community,” said Romero. “She has expertise in public health, as well as clinical psychology, and is an extreme asset to CSUSM and contributes to realizing the vision and mission of our University."
E-cigarettes and Vaping
Her latest research involves the use of electronic cigarettes. Pulvers says the jury is still out on whether e-cigarettes help people who want to stop smoking.
“Dr. Pulvers’ insights on and investigation of adolescent use of e-cigarettes and vaping is especially timely,” said Sharon Hamill, a psychology professor who has worked with both with Pulv |
The future is here. For the first time ever, renewable energy sources out performed fossil fuels as the EU's main electricity power source. As noted in a report by the climate thinktank Ember, it's said that wind and solar power accounted for | The future is here. For the first time ever, renewable energy sources out performed fossil fuels as the EU's main electricity power source. As noted in a report by the climate thinktank Ember, it's said that wind and solar power accounted for over a fifth of the EU's electricity last year, and that this meant it beat out what gas or coal offered.
It should be said that this is both wind and solar power together against just coal or gas, as when you combine both the main fossil fuel categories, they do account for around 35% of total electricity generation.
As for what the main source of electricity was in the EU in 2022, that still falls to hydro and nuclear power, which account for just under 35% as a duo, meaning when you combine the fossil fuel categories, they are still the most used power sources.
Regardless of this, it does show that renewable energy power sources are becoming the norm, at least in the EU, and that 2023 will no doubt see an even better ratio of renewable against fossil fuels. |
Serotonin syndrome occurs when specific medications overly inhibit your body’s natural serotonin production.
For those who are not familiar with serotonin, it is a chemical that our bodies produce to allow brain cells and various nervous system cells to function optimally and communicate with | Serotonin syndrome occurs when specific medications overly inhibit your body’s natural serotonin production.
For those who are not familiar with serotonin, it is a chemical that our bodies produce to allow brain cells and various nervous system cells to function optimally and communicate with each other.
Commonly found in the digestive system, serotonin also plays a critical role in regulating mood as well. This chemical is essential to our health and overall wellbeing. However, too much can lead to serotonin syndrome. This condition triggers intense nerve cell activity. Then, it gives way to a wide range of symptoms, some of which can be more severe than others.
In this article, we’ll explore the etiology of serotonin syndrome and treatments that are available to those struggling with the condition.
What Causes Serotonin Syndrome?
Typically, serotonin syndrome often occurs when an individual takes antidepressants or similar psychotropic medications for the first time. Or, it happens when a patient suddenly increases the amount that they are taking. Also, note that this condition is not limited to psychotropic medications only. In fact, any number of drugs or supplements may trigger this response.
That aside, symptoms synonymous with mildly serotonin levels will often resolve themselves within 1 to 2 days after an individual has stopped taking their medication or has lowered the dosage that they are taking. However, in some cases, medical attention may be necessary.
What Medications Can Cause Elevated Serotonin Levels?
When it comes to high serotonin levels, several medications can contribute to the condition. Some of the most common include
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Commonly referred to as MAOIs, monoamine oxidase inhibitors are a class of drugs that were first introduced in the 1950s and are often prescribed to treat depression and anxiety.
Some of the most popular MAOIs include Nardil, Parnate, Marplan. These medications boost serotonin levels, which, in turn, elevate mood and improve brain cell communication.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a specific class of medication that truly live up to their name in that they boost low serotonin levels. Similar to MAOIs, SSRIs treat depression as well as anxiety; some of the most popular SSRIs include Effexor, Cymbalta, Prozac, and Paxil. It is worth noting that the only SSRI anti-anxiety medication known to spike serotonin levels is buspirone.
While this is not the case with all pain relievers |
Sharing Knowledge on Conservation in Indonesia
Adam Miller (Award Winner 2018) and his team at Planet Indonesia have created a new online platform called the Planet Indonesia Learning Center. The aim of this platform is for everyone to have access to detailed knowledge | Sharing Knowledge on Conservation in Indonesia
Adam Miller (Award Winner 2018) and his team at Planet Indonesia have created a new online platform called the Planet Indonesia Learning Center. The aim of this platform is for everyone to have access to detailed knowledge about their valuable work and impact.
The Learning Center
This is an online platform for both partners of the initiative and for everyone interested in the important work they do in order to protect wildlife in Indonesia. On this platform they share a wide range of articles such as scientific publications, technical reports, and more. The platform currently holds 13 articles with topics ranging from nesting habits of the endangered Helmeted Hornbill bird, technical reports about overcoming barriers in conservation and their most recent article published uses a participatory impact assessment framework to evaluate their work!
(click on the infographic to enlarge the image)
Mud Crabs and Mangroves
Planet Indonesia will continue to share new information on this online platform, such as the upcoming publications on mud crabs and mangroves. So, stay tuned! |
A Good Night's Sleep: Tips for School-Aged Children and Adolescents
By: Dr. Joseph Mechak
There are few things more important to your child’s health than a good night’s sleep. Sleep duration, sleep quality, and | A Good Night's Sleep: Tips for School-Aged Children and Adolescents
By: Dr. Joseph Mechak
There are few things more important to your child’s health than a good night’s sleep. Sleep duration, sleep quality, and sleep environment all play a vital role in your child’s mental and physical health. Poor sleep has been linked to thing like behavior problems, anger, depression, anxiety, inattentiveness, hyperactivity, headaches, poor school performance, fatigue, obesity and more. Sleep is often one of the first thing we will talk about if we see you in the office for one of these issues.
The bad news is that our kids aren’t very good at getting good sleep. Studies show that 20% of 8 year olds and 40-75% of 18 year olds do not get the recommended amount of sleep on one or more nights during the week [1,2]. Unfortunately, this problem is only getting worse. Technology and screen time have been implicated in even further reducing sleep time and sleep quality in our children.
The good news is we have a few simple strategies that can made a huge difference. Together, we call these strategies ‘sleep hygiene.’ Implementing proper sleep hygiene is a critical first step in improving your child’s sleep. Studies consistently show that these simple interventions lead to consistently earlier bedtimes, shorter time to fall asleep, fewer night time wakenings, and increased total sleep duration!.
The key components of sleep hygiene include:
- Bedtime and bedtime routine: Children are creatures of habit. Structure and routine at bedtime help prepare your child mentally and physically for sleep. Having the same bedtime every night, including weekends, helps the body know when it’s time to wind down and prepare for sleep. Similarly, having the same nightly routine sends subconscious signals to the body that sleep time is approaching.
- Sleep Environment – A proper sleep environment will help you child fall asleep and ensure they have good quality sleep. Elements of a good sleep environment include:
- A cool, dark room with no more than a small night light.
- A quiet space that is out of earshot of any ongoing conversations, TV or computer noise, or other environmental noise. Some white noise is fine, but should be played at a low volume.
- A room without temptations. No computers, TVs, phones, tablets or even stimulating magazines/books or activities should be in your child’s room at night.
- A comfortable bed that is used only for sleeping. Try to avoid play or other activities in bed. We want your child to associate his/her bed with sleep, not play.
- Limit stimulation before bed: Avoid stimulating activities like exercise, scary or exciting TV shows, movies, or books, and sugary foods for 30 minutes to 1 hour before bedtime. Ideally there should be no screen time at all for 1 hour prior to bedtime. Not only is the content on the screen stimulating, but the blue light from our devices mimic daylight and keep the brain stimulated and awake.
- Physical activity: Daily physical activity keeps the body and mind healthy and help maintain a healthy balance. It also helps burn energy and tire kids out which in turn can lead to a more successful bedtime.
- Set yourself up for success: Plan ahead. Below are the recommended sleep duration by age. Make sure that your set you child up for success by setting an appropriate bedtime that factors in time to fall asleep.
There is lots of evidence to say these simple interventions can make a huge difference. If sleep remains problematic after implementing these tricks, it may be time to come see us in the office. We can help troubleshoot the problem and may be able to recommend sleep aids like Melatonin (you should talk to us before starting a supplement like this). To help prepare for the visit, making a sleep diary can be helpful. Make note of things like bedtime, how long it took to fall asleep, number of night wakenings along with details about your child’s day, diet, physical exercise, stressors, and anything else that you think may be contributing to his/her sleep problems.
If you would like more information, check out the links below or give us a call to schedule a telemedicine or in-office appointment.
HealthyChildren.Org – Healthy Sleep Habits
HealthyChildren.Org – Bedtime Routines for School Aged Children
HealthChildren.Org – Sleep Tips for Your Family’s Mental Health
J Owens, MD, MPH, FAAP and the Adolescent Sleep Working Group and Committee on Adolescence: Insufficient Sleep in Adolescents and Young Adults : An Update on Causes and Consequences. PEDIATRICS Vol. 134, number 3, September 2014
A Smaldone, DNSc, CPNP, CDE, JC. Honig, DrNP, RN, EdD, CPNP, MW. Byrne, PhD, MPH, FAAN Sleepless in America: Inadequate Sleep and Relationships to Health and Well-being of Our Nation’s Children. PEDIATRICS Vol. 119, Supplement 1, February, 2007
L Hale, PhD, S Guan, MPH, Screen Time and Sleep among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review. Sleep Med Rev. 21: 50–58 June 2015
JA. Mindell, PhD, et. al, Bedtime Routines for Young Children: A Dose-Dependent Association with Sleep Ou |
Mapping Memory: Space and History in 16th-century Mexico, a new exhibition at the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin, presents “a selection of maps, known as Mapas de las Relaciones Geográficas | Mapping Memory: Space and History in 16th-century Mexico, a new exhibition at the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin, presents “a selection of maps, known as Mapas de las Relaciones Geográficas, created by Indigenous artists around 1580. These unique documents show some of the visual strategies used by native communities for the endurance and perseverance of their cultures throughout the so-called colonial period and well beyond.” Opened 29 June; runs until 25 August.
Mapping Texas: From Frontier to the Lone Star State, which opened on 20 April at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas, “traces the cartographic history of Texas from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries” through a small (26 item) collection of maps and documents, al |
Finance Questions 9.
10. Real versus Nominal Returns. The inflation rate in the United States has averaged 3% a year since 1900. What was the average real rate of return on Treasury bills, Treasury bonds, and common | Finance Questions 9.
10. Real versus Nominal Returns. The inflation rate in the United States has averaged 3% a year since 1900. What was the average real rate of return on Treasury bills, Treasury bonds, and common stocks in that period? Use the data in Table 11.1. (LO11-2 )
12. Market Indexes. In February 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at a level of about 8,000. In mid-2018, it was about 24,500. Would you expect the Dow in 2018 to be more or less likely to move up or down by more than 40 points in a day than in 2009? Does this mean the market was riskier in 2018 than it was in 2009? (LO11-2)
13. Scenario Analysis. Consider the following scenario analysis: (LO11-2)
Scenario Probability Stocks Bonds
Recession 0.20?5% +14%
Normal economy 0.60 +15 +8
Boom 0.20 +25 +4
a. Is it reasonable to assume that Treasury bonds will provide higher returns in recessions than in booms?
b. Calculate the expected rate of return and standard deviation for each investment.c. Which investment would you prefer?
1. Diversifiable Risk. In light of what youve learned about market versus diversifiable (specific) risks, explain why an insurance company has no problem in selling life insurance to individuals but is reluctant to issue policies insuring against flood damage to residents of coastal areas. Why dont the insurance companies simply charge coastal residents a premium that reflects the actuarial probability of damage from hurricanes and other storms? (LO12-1)
2. Specific versus Market Risk. Figure 12.10 plots monthly rates of return from 2014 to 2018 for the Snake Oil mutual fund.?Was this fund fully diversified??(LO12-1)
3. Using Beta.? A stock with a beta of.8 has an expected rate of return of 12%. If the market return this year turns out to be 5 percentage points below expectations, what is your best guess as to the rate of return on the stock? (LO12-1)
4. Specific versus Market Risk. Figure 12.11 shows plots of monthly rates of return on three stocks versus the stock market index. (The plots are similar to those in Figure 12.2.) The beta and standard deviation of each stock are given beside its plot. (LO12-1)
a. Which stock is safest for a diversified investor?
b. Which stock is safest for an undiversified investor who puts all her funds in one of these stocks?
c. Consider a portfolio with equal investments in each stock. What would this portfolios beta have been?
d. Consider a well-diversified portfolio made up of stocks with the same beta as Intel. What are the beta and standard deviation of this portfolios return? The standard deviation of the mar-ket portfolios return is 20%.
e. What is the expected rate of return on each stock? Use the capital asset pricing model with a market risk premium of 8%. The risk-free rate of interest is 4%.
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There is a very useful trick to ensure that the meat retains its juice and strength during cooking. Read on and learn how!
The key to cooking a delicious piece of juicy meat is to make sure it doesn’t lose all its juices. In this | There is a very useful trick to ensure that the meat retains its juice and strength during cooking. Read on and learn how!
The key to cooking a delicious piece of juicy meat is to make sure it doesn’t lose all its juices. In this way, the meat remains juicy and retains all its flavour. It won’t be dry or hard.
Loss of juices can cause the meat to shrink to almost half its original size! In this article, you can learn how to cook juicy meat that is full of flavour.
Why does the meat lose its juice during cooking?
You have probably heard many times that the human body consists of approx. 70% water. The meat you use for cooking has, like all meat from mammals, a similar water content.
Naturally, all types of meat do not contain the same amount of water, and meat from younger animals contains more water than meat from older animals. Therefore, meat from younger animals is often juicier and more appreciated in the kitchen.
When it comes to cooking meat, there are some precautions you need to take to prevent it from losing the water content from the muscle and protein fibres, which is the greyish-brown liquid you see in cooked meat.
Avoid water accumulation on the forehead
When you place the meat on a heated pan it should not be cold, as the temperature of the pan will drop to maintain a thermal equilibrium with the meat.
When the meat is heated, the muscle fibres begin to contract, like if you squeeze a wet sponge, and the water begins to seep out. If your pan is not able to maintain a high enough temperature for this liquid to evaporate immediately, the liquid will accumulate in the pan.
The temperature of this liquid will remain high, near the boiling point, and the temperature will not rise until all the water has evaporated. At the same time, the meat will continue to lose liquid as it roasts until it eventually becomes completely dry.
At the same time, if you wait for all the water to evaporate, the temperature will rise again. Although the meat will have a delicious golden appearance, it will be tough to chew. Read on and learn how to cook juicy meat.
How to cook juicy meat
Now that you know the dangers, it is fortunately easy to take certain precautions to prevent the meat from losing liquid during cooking. These include:
- Whenever possible, try to take the meat out of the fridge a little earlier. Just a few minutes will be sufficient in the summer, while it can take up to an hour in the winter. If you do this the temperature difference will be as small as possible when you add the meat to a hot pan.
- Dry the meat well with absorbent paper before cooking and never rinse it under the cold tap.
- When cooking fillets or other smaller pieces of meat, never salt them first. Salt causes the meat to release its juices beforehand because it has a drying effect. This is precisely the reason why salt has traditionally been used to preserve food.
Use the right utensils when cooking
Make sure you have a large pan and plenty of heat during cooking, which will help you keep the temperature high enough. Of course, this advice can turn out |
3 Female Pioneers In The Automotive IndustryBy Anthony K
The automotive industry is mostly considered a male-dominated industry. Some women have surprised the world through their unique contributions to the automotive industry since the early days of motoring.
However, women | 3 Female Pioneers In The Automotive IndustryBy Anthony K
The automotive industry is mostly considered a male-dominated industry. Some women have surprised the world through their unique contributions to the automotive industry since the early days of motoring.
However, women today wouldn’t have a place in this industry if it weren’t for the pioneers who started fighting for their rights even back when women had barely any rights at all.
Our list explores women that etched their names in the automotive industry’s history despite stringent measures locking them out of the competitive industry.
Beatrice Shilling worked as an aeronautical engineer for Britain’s Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) during WWII, where she came up with an ingenious solution to the challenge of fuel distribution to the engine.
Shilling’s device, nicknamed ‘Miss Shilling’s Orifice,’ was fitted to British fighter planes making them more effective.
Pullinger was the first female member of the Institution of Automobile Engineers after WWI. She had managed an ammunition factory staffed by about 7000 women during the war.
The clever lady took charge of the Galloway Motor Car Company, using female labor to build cars for female drivers from 1921. She also gave engineering lessons to women who shared her passion for engineering.
Kay Petre competed at Brooklands in 1932 after moving to England following her marriage to Major Henry Petre. She was petite but remarkably able to handle high-powered racing cars, including a V12 Delage.
Kay Petre also competed thrice in the Le Mans 24-hour race and the 1937 Grand Prix held in South Africa and set new records.
Other notable women in the automotive industry include Camille du Gast, Dorothy Levitt, Margaret Wilcox, Mary Anderson, Elfrieda Mais, Ethel Locke King, and Clärenore Stinnes. These women challenged the culture of the male-dominated industry, paving the way for other women to make various contributions to the constantly evolving automotive industry. |
Author: Cameron Shelley
Publication Date: 2017
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Publication Date: 2017
Please note that due to the digitization process typographical and grammatical errors have occurred in the articles. We are working to re-edit all articles on our website. Please be patient with us as we work to solve this problem. Thank you - the GHS Team.
The image above is an illustration of the Priory from David Allan's 1936 book, "About Guelph: Its Early Days and Later". The original is part of the Guelph Public Library Archives. Image courtesy of Guelph Public Library Archives.
On 4 May 1926, workmen demolished the decaying remains of the Priory, Guelph's first substantial building and former home of its founder, John Galt.1 Logs that were deemed salvageable were taken to Robert Stewart's Lumber Company on Cardigan Street with the notion that they might be used the following year in the construction of a scale model for the Royal City's centennial celebrations.2 However, nothing was done and Guelph's one- hundredth birthday was commemorated without its most historical structure.
On the face of it, this turn of events seems surprising. With the city's centennial in the offing, and many Guelphites hoping to preserve the Priory for just this event, how could it have been demolished, never to be seen again?
Of course, the full answer to this question is complicated. However, there are at least three factors that proved significant. First was a lack of preparation for the Priory's preservation. Second was a general antipathy towards the building due to its increasingly ruinous condition and dated appearance. Third was a lack of traction for the idea of repurposing the Priory as a civic museum.
The result was that the Priory suffered a sort of 'demolition by neglect', meaning that the building slid into decrepitude while debate about what to do with it dragged on. Even the advent of the Royal City's centennial and the nostalgia involved in this event was not enough to save Guelph's first house.
Sketch of Guelph looking across the Speed River toward the Priory in 1831. Image courtesy of Guelph Museums (1981.304.4).
The purpose of this article is to review the history of the Priory, with particular attention to its demolition in spite of its historical significance and the impending celebration of its and the Royal City's 100th anniversary. This history illustrates some of the obstacles in the path of preservation of historical buildings. As we move towards the anniversary of the Royal City's second century, lessons of the Priory at the end of its first century remain relevant today.
The Priory as a Residence
The Priory was the first structure- or, at least, the first permanent structure-erected in Guelph. John Galt, the settlement's founder, wanted a building equal to the dignity of the Canada Company, of which he was chief local representative, and that would signal the beginning of a project of civilizing what the settlers saw as a wilderness.3
The site was selected near the place where Galt and his companions ceremonially chopped down a maple tree on 23 April 1827. The building provided quarters for company executives like Galt, chambers for civic functions, and also the settlement's first post office. It was named after Charles Prior (sometimes "Pryor"), who supervised its construction.
Local rock elms were used for building materials, while lime for mortar was hauled in from a distance. In spite of this rude material, the Priory had what Galt described as "some pretensions to elegance: "4
It has a rustic portico formed with trunks of trees, in which the constituent parts of the Ionic order are really somewhat intelligibly displayed. In the interior we have a handsome suite of public rooms, a library etc.
William Lyon MacKenzie, who visited it in 1831, described it without irony:5
Mr. Galt's Priory is an elegant design. The house might serve an earl, the rustic wo¡k is in character, the grounds handsome, the spot well chosen, just above the River Speed, constant stream, over which there is an excellent bridge, and below that a grist mill, which I found Mr. Elgie, an Englishman, putting in order.
Round the Priory there are gardens, ice house, well house, offices, root house, etc. Mr. Elgie is the only inhabitant, but from the porch to the inmost parlor it is fitted for a prince.
As MacKenzie notes, the elegance of the Priory consisted not only in its classical architectural elements but in amenities included in its grounds, which covered about four acres.
After Galt was recalled to England in 1829, the Priory became a private residence, passing through the hands of several owners. David Allan, who resided there from 1847 until 1878, took particular pains to develop the property.6 He had a castellated, stone bathing house built beside the Speed River, and a stone wall around the property. He had a large greenhouse built on the grounds and hired a professional gardener, Alex "Sandy" Glass to tend to them:
There was a greenhouse in the center in which many rare plants were propagated as well as some choice varieties of grapes, imported from Spain. In the garden there were varieties of gooseberries of large size, apples and plums of choice varieties, yielding luscious fruit prizewinners at horticultural shows.
Glass developed some choice varieties himself, including the 'glass seedling plum" which later became a staple and much sought for fruit in the St. Catherines district after Glass moved there. Long lines of iris, narcissus and tulips flanked the driveway to The Priory from the gate. The gate was a heavy one, supported on either side by huge posts driven into the ground eight feet and anchored there by heavy iron rod running through the posts.
The final private owner was David Spence, who took over both the Priory and nearby mill from AIIan.
The Priory's Location
Since the Priory was removed long ago, and since the streetscape has profoundly changed in the meantime, it is helpful to locate it on a modern map of Guelph.
Location of the Priory near John Galt Park, Woolwich Street. Image by Cameron Shelley
This map is constructed by overlapping an early survey of the vicinity |
Hiking Vs. Trekking Vs. Mountaineering
Hiking, Trekking, and Mountaineering are all popular outdoor activities. Hiking is usually done in flat areas on trails for leisure or exercise. However, going up hills and | Hiking Vs. Trekking Vs. Mountaineering
Hiking, Trekking, and Mountaineering are all popular outdoor activities. Hiking is usually done in flat areas on trails for leisure or exercise. However, going up hills and mountains can also be more strenuous. Trekking is a long journey over days, often involving camping or backpacking. Trekking can include hiking and traversing higher terrain, such as glaciers and snowfields. Mountaineering involves more technical skills than hiking and trekking, such as rock climbing and ice climbing, to ascend peaks over 4,000 meters high.
The main difference between hiking and trekking is the distance traveled; while you may cover several miles on a hike, it’s unlikely to last more than a day, whereas trekking takes multiple days to complete. Likewise, the difference between hiking and trekking versus mountaineering is the altitude reached; mountaineers will typically ascend much higher than hikers and trekkers.
Walking Vs. Hiking Vs. Trekking
Walking, hiking and trekking are all activities that involve walking or traveling on foot. Walking is the most straightforward activity and usually consists of a stroll in nature or urban areas. Hiking is an outdoor activity that typically involves more challenging terrain than walking and requires a certain level of physical fitness. Finally, Trekking, also known as backpacking, is an outdoor activity involving carrying one’s supplies for extended periods. The difference between hiking and trekking lies in the length of the journey, with trekking often taking days or even weeks to complete. Trekking also typically entails camping each night outdoors, while hiking can be done within a day’s journey from home.
The main difference between hiking vs. trekking vs. backpacking is the gear needed: hikers need essential items like water bottles and snacks, while trekkers need tents and other camping equipment. No matter what activity you choose, it’s necessary to be prepared with proper safety equipment and clothing. Each activity offers different benefits – whether you want to explore nature or challenge yourself physically – so make sure you know the difference between hiking and trekking before setting off!
Trekking Mountain Outdoors
Trekking mountain outdoors is an exciting experience. It allows you to explore beautiful natural scenery, enjoy the fresh air and get a good workout. Trekking through mountain trails can be a great way to challenge yourself and test your endurance. Not only will you enjoy the gorgeous views of nature, but you’ll also get some fresh air and learn about local wildlife and flora.
With the right preparation, such as proper clothing for the climate or terrain, trekking can be an enjoyable activity for anyone who loves being out in nature. Whether a day trip or a multi-day journey, trekking mountains outdoors will provide an unforgettable experience that will stay with you for years.
Similarities Of Hiking And Trekking
Hiking and trekking are similar outdoor activities that involve walking in nature. Both activities require you to wear comfortable and sturdy shoes, bring plenty of water, and dress appropriately for the terrain and weather conditions. Additionally, hiking and trekking involve traversing trails or routes with varying difficulty levels. Hiking usually involves shorter distances with moderate terrain, while trekking is longer distances with more challenging terrain.
Both hiking and trekking are great ways to explore different parts of nature and enjoy beautiful views. While each activity has its unique elements, they also share many similarities. From packing snacks to dressing appropriately for the environment, numerous parallels between hiking and trekking make them both enjoyable pastimes.
Trekking Is Also Known As Backpacking
Trekking, also known as backpacking, is a great way to explore the outdoors. It involves traveling with a backpack full of supplies and exploring nature on foot. Trekking can be done anywhere, from popular trails near cities to remote wilderness areas. No matter where you go, trekking is an excellent way to experience the wonders of nature in a way that few other activities can provide.
It’s an ideal activity for those who want to challenge themselves physically and mentally while enjoying the beauty of their surroundings. With careful planning and proper preparation, trekking can become a safe and enjoyable adventure for all ability levels.
Camping Vs. Trekking In Winter Time
Camping and trekking in winter can be a thrilling adventure. It can also provide an opportunity to experience the beauty of nature during the coldest months of the year. Camping offers the convenience of the camp near a cozy fire, while trekking provides the challenge of navigating through unknown terra |
Don’t Let Their New Backpack Aggravate The Scoliosis!
The time to send your children Back-to-School is just around the corner. But before you do- here are some things you should consider:
As per the American Physical Therapy | Don’t Let Their New Backpack Aggravate The Scoliosis!
The time to send your children Back-to-School is just around the corner. But before you do- here are some things you should consider:
As per the American Physical Therapy Association your child’s backpack should never exceed 10-15% of his or her body weight? In an average 12 year old child that is 10 lbs worth and that includes the backpack itself.
Unfortunately due to heavy homework loads and nearly non-existent lockers, the average child carries 22-27% of their body weight in their backpack.
This extra weight creates unnecessary strain on a child’s spine aggravating an already scoliotic spine. A heavy back pack can pull a child backwards making him or her overcompensate by bending forward or arching their backs, in turn further compressing the spine.
If your child prefers the “over one shoulder sling” he or she may lean far to the one side to offset the weight of the heavy backpack. Overtime, repeated use will lead to increased strain on their posture, muscle strain and pain in the back neck and shoulder areas.
The following are signs that indicate your child’s backpack is too heavy:
- Change in posture?
- Signs of struggle while putting on or taking off the backpack
- Complaining of pain from wearing the backpack
- Red marks on the shoulder area from wearing the backpack
- Complaints of numbness or tingling in the arms and hands
Before you shop these guidelines can lead you to a better backpack option for your child:
- Purchase a backpack that’s durable yet lightweight- many backpacks, although quite fashionable, may be made of unnecessarily heavy construction
- Look for a backpack that has two wide padded shoulder straps
- A backpack with a waist strap helps the weight distribute more evenly
- A padded back can make the load more comfortable while protecting from sharp objects poking out the back
- Multiple compartments help the weight distribute more evenly
- Rolling backpacks are ideal provided there is no need for rolling across uneven terrain or climbing stairs
- When packing your child’s backpack- pack the heavier items towards the back and evenly distribute smaller items in compartments
- Weigh your child’s backpack- make sure it doesn’t exceed 10-15% of his or her body weight
- Adjust the straps to fit tight against the body
Now you’re ready to send your child safely off to school! Always encourage your child to tell you about any discomfort concerning his backpack and pay attention to any symptoms he or she may be experiencing.
Remember- A heavy backpack does not cause Scoliosis but may disguise a spinal curve in it’s initial stages. Scoliosis first shows up between the ages of 9-15 so make sure your child is screened on a regular basis.
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One of the oldest methods of fish trapping might be exactly what today’s fisheries need. Pound nets — short for impoundment — are an assembly of pilings (or anchors) with netting attached to them. The method’s origin is difficult | One of the oldest methods of fish trapping might be exactly what today’s fisheries need. Pound nets — short for impoundment — are an assembly of pilings (or anchors) with netting attached to them. The method’s origin is difficult to determine, as some accounts state that the traps were used by Native Americans before the arrival of Europeans, while others state that the method was actually developed in Scotland before coming to North America with arriving immigrants.
When set to catch salmon, the pound nets were positioned to redirect the fish into their holding cell as they made their way up the shoreline. The structures were often set up temporarily during the migration, commonly placed at the mouth of spawning streams to stop migrating fish from reaching their final destination. Much like a fence, the nets were strung from pole to pole, taking up the entire water column from the high water mark to the river (or estuary) floor. The trap jutted out 90 degrees from the shoreline, acting as an impassable barrier. In these cases, the netted fence lead to a series of walls and compartments, essentially corralling the fish into what is called the heart of the trap. Here the fish could swim freely until the fisherman came to collect his catch. This collection happened by either handling each fish individually, or with the use of a netting bag, which was then hoisted aboard a nearby boat.
The nets aren’t limited to freshwater. In the past they’ve been used to trap various species in both fresh and salt water. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, Jersey Shore was a major player in the pound net industry. Using poles up to seventy feet long, they set traps within a half mile from shore. Nets containing cod, bluefish, tuna, sharks, herring and other by-catch were brought ashore to be sorted, put on ice, and shipped to the markets. It was a popular sight-seeing event in its day. Once the ships brought the fish in to shore, large Clydesdale horses helped haul the smaller skiffs ashore. According to the New Jersey Courier, by 1914, 128 licensed pound net operations employed six hundred men, racking up more than thirty million pounds of fish in one year alone.
The method was introduced to Great Lake fisheries in the late 1830’s, and by the 1850’s it was popular across the country. In the Pacific Northwest, pound nets were first used on the Columbia River. For over a century, they proved to be incredibly successful trapping fish in abundance — perhaps too successful. Traps in Puget Sound and Alaska were some of the biggest producers, with a single trap able to capture up to 1.2 million salmon in a season. Fish were left in the water without over-handling, entanglement, or air exposure — meaning their quality was topnotch. But the impressive success of the traps eventually became the downfall of the industry. Gill-netters saw the traps as a way for canneries to reap the reward with minimal labour costs, and the public was outraged by rapidly declining fish numbers. As gill-netters dug their heels into the issue, Washington State banned pound net operations in 1934. From there, an accumulation of political pressure, poor fishing, and disastrous storms resulted in the industry going under by the early 1950’s. The trap’s efficiency was all too much at a time when few, if any, regulations were in place.
Today, fisheries on the west-coast are more sensitive than ever before. With commercial fishermen accidentally intercepting steelhead and salmon in their nets, the by-catch has slowly taken its toll on fisheries that were already in dire straights. The Thompson river, a tributary to BC’s Fraser river, is a prime example of steelhead being caught up in commercial salmon harvests. With less than 200 fish in the once mighty system, it’s understandable that there is upset about how susceptible these fish are to being mishandled. But what if there was a way to safely release each fish that was accidentally caught? The Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) wondered exactly that.
In 2013, the WFC teamed up with commercial fisherman, Blair Peterson, to develop a pound net prototype in Washington; the first in nearly eighty years. With today’s regulations, public interest, and a little hindsight, the WFC and Blair decided they could collect data from a trial run. Using old blueprints from Blair’s grandfather, they constructed the trap in the Cathlamet Channel of Wahkiakum County at river mile 42, where traps had once been located.
All odds seemed to be in favour of the revival. Pound nets emit zero carbon, require little maintenance, and are more gentle on the fish. Whereas most commercial fishing practices entangle fish in their teeth or gills, which often results in injury or death, pound nets simply house the fish, where they swim freely until ready for harvest. Here they receive little to no air exposure, human handling, or over-crowding — factors known to elevate plasma lactate and cortisol concentrations in fish. This mean |
Ticks and fleas are common parasites that can infest dogs, causing a range of health problems and discomfort. These pests are found throughout the UK and can be easily transmitted from one dog to another. In this article, we will examine the dangers | Ticks and fleas are common parasites that can infest dogs, causing a range of health problems and discomfort. These pests are found throughout the UK and can be easily transmitted from one dog to another. In this article, we will examine the dangers posed by ticks and fleas and the measures that pet owners can take to protect their dogs.
The Risks of Ticks and Fleas
Ticks and fleas are not just a nuisance, they can also cause serious health problems for dogs. Ticks can transmit diseases such as Lyme disease, while fleas can cause skin irritation, flea allergy dermatitis, and anemia. In severe cases, flea infestations can lead to death, especially in young or elderly dogs.
Preventing Ticks and Fleas
The best way to prevent ticks and fleas is to use a combination of preventative measures. This may include using flea and tick medication, grooming your dog regularly, and using insecticides in the home and garden. In addition, it’s important to check your dog for ticks and fleas on a regular basis and remove any pests that are found.
Choosing the Right Flea and Tick Treatment
There are many flea and tick treatments available, including topical treatments, collars, and oral medications. When choosing a treatment, it is important to consider the specific needs of your dog and the severity of the infestation. In many cases, a combination of treatments may be necessary to effectively control fleas and ticks.
The Importance of Consulting a Veterinarian
When it comes to protecting your dog from fleas and ticks, it is important to consult a licensed veterinarian. Your vet will be able to assess the specific needs of your pet and recommend the best course of treatment. In addition, a vet can provide guidance on how to use flea and tick treatments effectively and safely.
Ticks and fleas pose a serious threat to the health and well-being of dogs in the UK. By understanding the risks and taking preventative measures, pet owners can protect their dogs and keep them healthy. With the help of a licensed veterinarian, choosing the right flea and tick treatment can be straightforward and effective. |
Data Center Traffic—The Traffic That Doesn’t Belong To You
Have you ever wondered how the internet delivers every piece of information you request almost instantly? Or how a Google search delivers billions of results to you—in a fraction of a second? | Data Center Traffic—The Traffic That Doesn’t Belong To You
Have you ever wondered how the internet delivers every piece of information you request almost instantly? Or how a Google search delivers billions of results to you—in a fraction of a second? All this happens because of data centers.
How Does a Data Center Work?
Data centers are facilities responsible for housing several network computers and storage systems used in storing and processing large amounts of enterprise data.
To give you a visual example, here’s what it looks like inside a data center.
Every data center consists of many interconnected systems working together to process information faster and better.
For these systems to work effectively, they need to scour the web looking for relevant information using bots. These bots are tagged “good bots,” because they only curate and store publicly available information in their data centers.
However, the use of data centers contributes to several cases of online scams—with a major one being programmatic ad fraud.
Recent reports show data center traffic accounts for 48% of all fraudulent traffic with other activities like location obfuscation and activity-based infiltration following the trail.
This recent trend in fraudulent data center traffic contributes to the $35 billion loss advertisers lose due to ad fraud yearly.
Another report from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) estimates loss to ad fraud to hit $50 billion by 2025. As you can see, fraudsters are not slowing down anytime soon, and the sooner you protect your ad, the better.
In this guide, we’ll cover all you need to know about data center traffic, and how you can protect your ads from fraudulent ones.
What Is Data Center Traffic?
Data center traffic is any traffic whose IP address shows it’s originating from a server rather than common devices like personal computers and smartphones.
For example, giant corporations like Amazon, Facebook, Tesla, Google, and Microsoft own some of the largest data centers we use in processing information.
By default, traffic from these data centers is not illegal or bad for your websites. Instead, they’re “bot-generated,” and make up 25% of the traffic distribution. But this takes a different turn with cybercriminals building and running their own data centers to hide their shady practices.
Among the several fraudulent activities these criminals run with data centers, programmatic ad fraud shows the most financial gain, running at a global cost of $65 billion to affected businesses.
How Traffic From Fraudulent Data Centers Work
The general setup of a data center is a network of servers, each having its IP address. Fraudsters can send out massive traffic out of their data centers with these addresses.
However, most ad fraud detection—and sometimes hosting providers, prevent multiple requests from a single IP address within a short period. But that was the old way, and fraudsters have evolved in their mode of attack.
Fraudsters purchase IP addresses from traders and brokerages for a few bucks off the black market or darknet with data centers. This gives them access to thousands of IP addresses for their next attack.
And here’s how they do it. Fraudsters will program their bots to direct the advertiser’s campaign traffic and run up fake impressions. Then, to avoid detection, the bot will switch to a new IP address for each visit to the campaign.
On the advertiser’s end, this shows up as legitimate traffic—meanwhile, it’s all fake, resulting in poor ROI on ad spend.
What Are The Effects of Fraudulent Data Center Traffic On Businesses?
Large-scale traffic from fraudulent data centers contributes to businesses losing $1.7 billion yearly to ad fraud attacks like:
- Domain spoofing
- Affiliate fraud
- Click fraud, etc.
A good example is the LeoTerra scheme in 2021 that falsified 20.5 million CTV devices per day by infecting the SSAI (server-side ad insertion) of major apps and accessing their inventory. This represents over 20 times more of the previous year and 40 times the average increase of the last three months.
Although DV, an ad-verification platform, shut this operation down in July of the same year, recent reports show 18% of unprotected CTV ads traded during the period of the scheme were from invalid traffic.
Another report from DV shows a 44% drop in bot scams, as fraudsters are moving to data centers in performing their spoofing attacks on a much larger scale.
These spoofing attacks use server-side ad insertion in creating fake CTV inventory across many devices, apps, and IP addresses.
Because of the complexity in differentiating real traffic from data center traffic, the MRC considers data center traffic sources non-human traffic. Hence, it renders non-human traffic invalid.
Before labeling all invalid traffic as fraudulent, there are two types:
- GIVT—General Invalid Traffic
- SIVT—Sophisticated Invalid Traffic
Types of Invalid Traffic
GIVT—General Invalid Traffic
Also called “known data center traffic,” GIVT is the least risky and is an accepted form of invalid traffic. Traffic from these sources runs in the background and scans for publicly available information on your website without mimicking human behavior.
Examples of GIVT include:
- Bots, spiders, and crawlers from search engines
- Known invalid data center traf |
Dolphin cartoon drawing in just 6 straightforward actions! There are so many beautiful beasts in our world, and many of them live on our seas. You may also learn many things cartoon drawing, simple puppy drawing scary drawing, pencil drawing, | Dolphin cartoon drawing in just 6 straightforward actions! There are so many beautiful beasts in our world, and many of them live on our seas. You may also learn many things cartoon drawing, simple puppy drawing scary drawing, pencil drawing, cool things to draw, scary drawing, creative drawing, and flower drawing.With so considerably type underneath the sea, it can be hard to pick a favourite! Many people love dolphins due to their high intelligence and great personality.
We’ll celebrate this unique creature while learning to draw a cartoon dolphin. Throughout this guide, you will learn everything you need to know about how to draw this incredible sea mammal, as well as be able to design your additional details. It will look amazing once you’re done with it, and we can’t wait to see how it turns out!
How To Draw A Cartoon Dolphin – Allow’s Call Created!
For this first step, you’ll follow our reference image as closely as possible, as there’s quite a bit of detail to render. The top of the head is quite long and curved, ending in the muzzle. This muzzle is the most intricate head part and is drawn with many small curved lines. There will be a line down the center of this snout to give the dolphin its little smile. The muzzle is the part that might be the most difficult to draw, so be sure to take it easy and replicate our example to the best of your ability!
Step 2: Directly count some facial attributes and begin removing the body.
This will have a small white spot inside for a sparkle in the eye, and then there will be a curved line under the eye for extra expression. Then use another curved line with a spherical pinpoint for the fin on the dolphin’s rear. Eventually, count another curved, wavy bar for the dolphin’s chest. That’s all there is to it nowadays, so tolerate’s move on to stroll 3!
Step 3: Following, remove the fin and other body parts.
First, use more curved lines to add to the outline of this dolphin’s body. As you can see in our example, the dolphin’s back and chest will be pretty thick and rounded, extending into the dolphin’s thin tail. Then conclude by removing a thin, spherical figure on the side of the body for the fin. It will then be time to move on to step 4!
Step 4: Currently satisfy the contour of the body.
First, draw the tip of the tail. This one opens and then opens again and is drawn with a few more curved lines. Once the tail is complete, add the fin that sticks out on the other side of the body. When it examines our connection vision, we can complete the last points said in stage 5!
Step 5: Count the Last Particulars of Your Cartoon Dolphin Graphic
These details include the outlines of the tongue and mouth and additional lines on the belly and fins. You can add your own when you’ve added the details we show in this image! It might be fun to draw a background to show what type of marine environment this dolphin is swimming in. You can go one step further and add more sea animals, so let your creativity take over and see what happens!
Step 6: Complete Your Cartoon Dolphin Illustrating with Color
In our reference image, we show you one of the ways you can colour this cute cartoon dolphin. We used shades of light blue and gray for the dolphin’s body, which creates a nice soft look for this cute boy. Are you going to use the same colours or try other colour combinations? You can also change your choice’s art tools and media to get all the shades of colours you want. Whatever you decide, we comprehend it will peek amazingly!
Five tips to make your dolphin cartoon even better!
Dive into these tips to make your cartoon dolphin sketch even better! The cartoon we created in this guide shows a dolphin jumping out of the water. This is a fantastic posture for this funny dolphin, while there are additional methods to pose. For example, you can show him that he is swimming in a more relaxed way or that he is standing still.
What other carriages could you complete for this funny dolphin? If you have a lot of ideas for the poses of this cartoon dolphin, you can use them by drawing dolphin friends for this one. It would also make your artwork even more enjoyable! Your dolphin cartoon is complete! Dolphins are truly unique creatures, and
Your Cartoon Dolphin Drawing is Complete!
Dolphins are very special critters, and we desire you wanted to show one in this focus on withdrawing a cartoon dolphin!Removing animals can be challenging but much more comfortable when you hav |
Catching Neutrinos on Radar
High-energy particles from space carry hints about the violent astrophysical events that created them. Now researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of a method for detecting cosmic neutrinos when their energies are between 10 and | Catching Neutrinos on Radar
High-energy particles from space carry hints about the violent astrophysical events that created them. Now researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of a method for detecting cosmic neutrinos when their energies are between 10 and 100 peta-electron-volts—an energy blind spot for existing detection methods. The technique involves bouncing radio waves off a cloud of electrical charge created in a material after the passage of a high-energy neutrino, although the experiment used an intense pulse of electrons to mimic the cosmic particle. The method should help astrophysicists better understand the events that produce the most energetic neutrinos.
Ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays—energetic protons and nuclei from space—are one of the great mysteries of astrophysics because researchers don’t know where they come from. The events that produce them ought to create neutrinos as well, and observing neutrinos has the advantage that the particles almost never interact with other matter and so travel along straight lines, thereby giving the direction to their point of origin. Researchers can already detect neutrinos within certain energy ranges. For example, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica detects neutrinos with energies in the range of tera-electron-volts (TeV) to peta-electron-volts (PeV), which corresponds to – eV. Other techniques should work well for neutrinos of extremely high energy, well over 100 PeV. A detection gap, however, has remained in the range of 10 – 100 PeV.
Such a neutrino moving through solid matter will sometimes create a shower of fast-moving charged particles called a cascade. As these particles slow down, they ionize atoms in the solid, leaving behind a tell-tale cloud of electrical charge. A team led by Steven Prohira of Ohio State University in Columbus has now shown that the neutrino might be detected by observing this charged cloud. To demonstrate the principle, they used a steady source of electron pulses, rather than waiting for the occasional, high-energy cosmic neutrino to strike their experiment.
Using an electron beam at the SLAC National Accelerator Lab in California, the researchers directed intense bursts of high-energy electrons at a 4-m-long target made of high-density polyethylene (a plastic). The team chose the electron energies so that the resulting cascades—one created by each burst of electrons—would have a particle density much like that expected for a high-energy neutrino hitting the Earth.
The researchers sent radio waves continuously toward the target in a direction perpendicular to the electron beam. The ionization cloud created by each cascade was expected to reflect waves back to a receiving antenna, providing information in the same way that radar reflections do. But detecting these cascades required careful data analysis, because the mere passage of the dense electron beam through the target generates radio waves some 10 to 100 times stronger than any reflection from a cascade event.
In preliminary experiments, the team measured the radio waves created by the electron beam alone—with the radar transmitter turned off—and found them to be consistent from one pulse to the next. They could then subtract this background radiation from the full radio signal they measured with the transmitter turned on to find the evidence of cascades.
“The most important achievement,” says Prohira, “is that we were able to measure radar echoes off of individual particle cascades. This has never been done before.” Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, director of IceCube, is impressed. “It is great to see a successful demonstration of the basic [radar] echo technique,” he says. Earlier neutrino detector projects also relied on SLAC electron beams for proof-of-principle demonstrations of their basic setups, giving researchers “confidence that the science was totally understood,” says Halzen. “This research has achieved much the same thing.”
In practice, Prohira says, this new technique would operate with Antarctic ice playing the role of the plastic target. Using a detector embedded deeply within the ice, any cascade could be reliably interpreted as being caused by neutrinos, since no other particle type could reach such a depth. “Our next step is to test it out in nature,” says Prohira, “to see if our lab results translate to the real thing.”
This research is published in Physical Review Letters.
Mark Buchanan is a freelance science writer who splits his time between Abergavenny, UK, and Notre Dame de Courson, France.
Observation of Radar Echoes from High-Energy Particle Cascades
S. Prohira, K. D. de Vries, P. Allison, J. Beatty, D. Besson, A. Connolly, N. van Eijndhoven, C. Hast, C.-Y. Kuo, U. A. Latif, T. Meures, J. Nam, A. Nozdrina, J. P. Ralston, Z. Riesen, C. Sbrocco, J. Torres, and S. Wissel
Phys. Rev. Lett. 124, 091101 (2020)
Published March 6, 2020 |
An explicit business-domain definition, or, in other words, a statement identifying the competitive boundaries of the organization, may contribute to better performance because it improves competitor analysis, allows timely detection of threats and opportunities, and aids the development of appropriate strategic responses | An explicit business-domain definition, or, in other words, a statement identifying the competitive boundaries of the organization, may contribute to better performance because it improves competitor analysis, allows timely detection of threats and opportunities, and aids the development of appropriate strategic responses1 2.
In object-oriented programming, a business domain is the set of classes that represent objects in the business model being implemented. The business domain is distinguishable from the business model in that the business model is an understanding and explanation of information and behaviors in the problem domain, while the business domain is an implementation of that model in a specific programming language.
- - Java Design: Objects, UML, and Process by Kirk Knoernschild
- Design Patterns (GOF95)
- Abell, D. F. (1980). Defining the business: The starting point of strategic planning. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
- Sidhu, J. S., Nijssen, E. J., and Commandeur, H. R. (2000). |
Environmental Monitoring Projects
Environmental Monitoring is one of the most important phases in the design process as is the accurate verification of environmental impacts of different phases of construction and operation of the work. There is a focus on areas of greatest sensitivity, identified for various | Environmental Monitoring Projects
Environmental Monitoring is one of the most important phases in the design process as is the accurate verification of environmental impacts of different phases of construction and operation of the work. There is a focus on areas of greatest sensitivity, identified for various environmental components interfered. This phase is a result of the implementation and approval of the Environmental Monitoring Project (EMP).
The EMP is drawn up by the proposer of the work during the design stage, with the aim of providing a framework of the overall status of the environment and of evaluating the effectiveness of any mitigation action.
The Environmental Monitoring Project is regulated in Italy by Law 163 / 2006 and is part of the documentation to be produced for final and as built design.
It is an integral part of the EIA process and therefore is included in the Environment Impact Study in accordance with Italian Law 27/12/1988 and 152/2006. It is defined as the tool to provide the real measure of the evolution of the environmental components during different stages of implementation of the project.
Concerning EIA procedures, the regulatory acts that manage the development of EMP are the Guidelines for the preparation of the Environmental Monitoring Project (PMA) of works subject to Environmental Impact Assessment. The document is drafted by the Ministry of Environment and Land and Sea Protection - Department for Environmental Assessments with the contribution of ISPRA. This document is the update of the existing “Guidelines for Environmental Monitoring Project” of Law 21.12.2001, # 443) - Rev. 2 of 23rd July 2007″.
Objectives of the work
Environmental Monitoring Projects aim to carry out a multidisciplinary assessment of environmental and territorial situation in order to evaluate any changes and/or impacts due to the implementation and operative condition of a new work.
Monitoring activity is composed by three stages: “pre-construction” (which defines the situation existing before work implementation), “in progress” (which verifies potential deviations occurring during construction with respect to “pre-construction” stage) and “post-construction” (which follows intervention completion and assesses the environmental impacts of the work).
These activities involve periodic measurement of specific biological, chemical and physical parameters able to characterize the environmental components being monitored.
Consequently, monitoring should be able to provide data that are comparable with regulatory criteria relating to the various environmental components. At the same time, they must have good resolution to evaluate if the changes measured are linked to the works being carried out or they would have occurred in any case.
Environmental Monitoring Projects, in compliance with the competent Ministry guidelines, pursue general supporting objectives that are necessary to carry out a timely and effective management of the work and to identify specific targets regarding individual environmental components.
The main stages concerning the draft of Environmental Monitoring Projects can be summarized as follows:
VDP, thanks to its long experience in the field of environmental monitoring, is able to design, plan, organize and manage Environmental Monitoring Projects (EMP) both in national and in international context.
During the preparation of Environmental Monitoring Projects, VDP performs the following activities:
• Development of monitoring plans, taking into consideration all the environmental components and/or environmental key factors (air quality and air pollution, noise pollution, electromagnetism, wildlife, flora and vegetation, terrestrial and marine ecosystems, water and soil quality, landscape, etc…);
• Identification and definition of measuring and monitoring methods, activity planning and survey durations. Criteria for identifying monitoring areas, measurement points, investigation planning, inspection timescales and competent legislation are determined for each environmental factor;
• For each monitored environmental component VDP develops periodic reports containing: quantitative values of the different parameters measured, description of its situation, individuation of potential pollution sources as well as comparison between the measurements and the threshold limits defined by legislation with identification of any critical points;
• Planning and organization of an Information System (IS) for data management and environmental component analysis, in order to provide not only data storage capacity, but also their acquisition, validation, processing, comparison, publication and transmission;
• Definition of communication methods to spread project information including development of specifically dedicated websites.
VDP can rely on a qualified organizational structure, able to manage the monitoring of the different phases, from design to execution, and to perform the necessary interface activity betw |
Adding creativity into coaching
Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something somehow new and somehow valuable is formed.
The dictionary definition of creativity is:
“The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.”
The thing being created may be intangible | Adding creativity into coaching
Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something somehow new and somehow valuable is formed.
The dictionary definition of creativity is:
“The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.”
The thing being created may be intangible like ideas, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or even a joke. They may also be physical objects like an invention, a printed literary work, or a painting.
Be free to have fun
Within neuroscience we are strongly encouraged to cultivate the ability to have fun and play. This approach to life has been shown to promote neurogenesis that helps to keep the brain younger for longer. However, we do make a distinction between play and fun, because a person having fun is not following any rules and has the freedom to do the things they enjoy.
A person playing a game or trying out a new exercise in a coaching session or at home can still have fun, but they will be following a set of rules and will therefore have some boundaries in which to operate. Our idea of adding creativity into coaching is to be open to try new things and tap into the inner child so both you and your clients are free to escape the real-world and explore a creative space together.
Tools to develop creativity
When adding creativity into coaching or developing our creativity, we normally need to prioritize the experience over the tangible results. The absence of a goal can sometimes be an essential condition, but may feel a little alien. Above all this is about simply having the experience, finding the fun in life or taking the time out so you can marvel at the unexpected.
A person who truly cultivates their creativity, even in small doses will:
- Be more open, joyful and optimistic
- Find it easier to adapt when faced with change
- Grow confidence in their ability to find a solution
Being open to new experiences will involve having a high degree of openness when it comes to concepts, beliefs, perceptions and assumptions. It helps us tolerate ambiguity and involves being able to accept a lot of conflicting information without the need to ultimately close down the experience. This complete openness to be in the moment and experience what is happening right now, will undoubtedly be one of the conditions if you may want to gain access to through creativity.
Creativity does not come easily to everybody
There may be situations where you as a coach feel a particular coaching tool or technique would work well, however it is always important to note that not every client will be willing to try something different. It is always helpful to ask for the client’s permission to introduce something new and give them a choice. That way, the client remains in control and is able to decide what would work best for them. Remember, being creative does not come easily to everybody, so adding creativity into coaching may not work for everybody.
But all of us, no matter what our line of business or where we live, will at some point be required to adapt and adjust to new situations. So as a coach, cultivating your own creativity means giving yourself the opportunity to always stay curious and alert. So, when a strange idea springs to mind or something unusual happens, try giving the door a gentle nudge to open it a little more, instead of letting it slam shut.
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How Long Does It Take for Lemons to Ripen on a Lemon Tree?
Lemon trees, such as the Meyer lemon, bear increasingly more fruit as they mature. The more fruit, the more important it is to ensure that the oval, | How Long Does It Take for Lemons to Ripen on a Lemon Tree?
Lemon trees, such as the Meyer lemon, bear increasingly more fruit as they mature. The more fruit, the more important it is to ensure that the oval, bright-yellow lemons are ripe and ready for picking.
Immature lemons are deep green and gradually change color over a period of several months -- November through April in many growing areas of the United States. Color alone isn't always an indication of ripeness, according to MeyerLemonTree.com, though the fruit is safe to eat once it reaches this stage.
The ripening process of lemons stops after picking; prematurely picked fruit won’t increase in sugar content or become juicier as time passes. Lemons ripen slowly on the tree, so there's no hurry to harvest the fruit.
Size and Weight
Deep yellow lemons that feel heavy when hefted are generally ready for picking. Commercially grown lemons headed for market usually measure between 2 1/8 to 2 1/2 inches and have a juice content of about 25 percent, according to Purdue University's Center for New Crops and Plant Products. Lemon-tree growers suggest plucking a yellow lemon from the tree for a taste test. If it's too sour, allow others to ripen on the tree a little longer. |
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Hand washing is an important habit to be instilled in children. Moms, how do you make hand washing fun for your kids? What are your tips and tricks to | health and hygiene
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Hand washing is an important habit to be instilled in children. Moms, how do you make hand washing fun for your kids? What are your tips and tricks to make kids get into the habit of washing hands regularly?
| Aug 11, 2018
hi Vidhi Duggal! by setting an example for them. here is a blog u would find useful. https://www.parentune.com/parent-blog/hygiene-in-children-an-introduction/209?ptref=sa0l0000hqm005t
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Its better to start as early as possible, following the same and setting an example is best. Also try to make hand washing process a fun. By numbering the steps, or adding a rhyme for the same. What I do is I sing the Dettol ad zingle “Khane se pahle sada hath dhona, kabhi bhi na bhulenge ho..... Dettol Dettol ho” And simply no need to scream or push them to do the same.
| Aug 13, 2018
I have always had quite a problem getting my kid to wash his hands. But now with constant reminders and basically drilling it into his head through conversations, pictures, stories, i have finally been able to make him understand the importance of washing hands. I have dettol handwashes at every sink, including my kitchen sink, which he can reach easily, so no excuses whatsoever. |
Stormwater is exactly that; water from rain, snow, melting snow, etc. that flows over lawns and impervious surfaces is stormwater runoff. This water is untreated, and in most cases carries hundreds of pollutants into our local water | Stormwater is exactly that; water from rain, snow, melting snow, etc. that flows over lawns and impervious surfaces is stormwater runoff. This water is untreated, and in most cases carries hundreds of pollutants into our local water bodies because it flows over treated lawns, pet waste, oil laden roadways and so many other pollution sources. An Impervious Cover Assessment was prepared for Verona in 2016, which provides a backdrop to some of the challenges that Verona faces with stormwater management and some possible pathways forward to reduce stormwater runoff.
All Municipalities in the State of NJ must pass and comply with the NJ’s State Stormwater Rules according to NJAC 7:8.
Stormwater Management Rules function to protect against flooding from major developments, set calculations and natural design standards for drainage areas as well as offer a number of methods to minimalize the effects of stormwater and the pollutants that are carried in them. Each municipality may make their own Ordinance more strict, but no less strict than the State’s Ordinance.
In an attempt to combat the excessive flooding that we’ve been experiencing due to heightened storm activity, the NJDEP has recently updated the existing State Code. As of March 2021, these new Stormwater Rules were adopted by Verona with some further modifications so that the rules apply to all types of development, both large and small, and both commercial and residential.
Verona’s new Stormwater Ordinance may be found at here: Verona Stormwater Ordinance
You can help reduce stormwater pollution by following some of the following tips:
- Purchase nonhazardous, biodegradable and phosphorous-free household and car cle |
Combs Reservoir facts for kids
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|Coordinates||53°18′43″N 1°57′11″W / 53.31194°N 1.95306°W|
|Primary inflows||Meverill Brook and Pyegreave Brook|
|Primary outflows||Randall Carr Brook|
|Basin countries||United Kingdom|
|Max. length||1 kilometre (0.6 mi)|
|Max. width||0.5 kilometres (0.3 mi)|
|Water volume||1,484,000 m3 (326,000,000 imp gal)|
Combs Reservoir is a canal-feeder reservoir in the Peak District National Park, close to Combs village in Derbyshire. The town of Chapel-en-le-Frith lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the reservoir.
Combs was built in 1797 as the first reservoir to feed the Peak Forest Canal (which opened in 1800) at Whaley Bridge. The canal was critical for transporting goods to and from the corn mills, cotton factories, collieries and other local industry, as well as connecting to the Ashton Canal for the nearby limestone quarries. In 1831 the Macclesfield Canal was completed, which was connected to the Peak Forest Canal at Marple. The Toddbrook Reservoir at Whaley Bridge was built as an additional feeder reservoir and the dam at Combs Reservoir was raised between 1834 and 1840, in order to meet the demand for a greater water supply to the extended canal system. By the 1940s use of these canals for transporting industrial goods had ended. The reservoir is now owned by the Canal & River Trust.
The Buxton to Manchester railway line runs between Combs Reservoir and Combs village to the south and alongside the western shore.
The reservoir is overlooked by Eccles Pike hill from the north and from the south by the Iron Age promontory hillfort Castle Naze, at the northern end of Combs Moss. Castle Naze is a protected Sched |
Teenage substance abuse is often caused by underlying trauma or mental health disorders, which is one reason why Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is such a vital part of addiction treatment at Safe Landing’s recovery center in Miami, Florida. We specialize in | Teenage substance abuse is often caused by underlying trauma or mental health disorders, which is one reason why Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is such a vital part of addiction treatment at Safe Landing’s recovery center in Miami, Florida. We specialize in helping teens overcome substance abuse, and we incorporate CBT as a primary treatment modality.
We can help your teen learn how to deal with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues that may be at the root of their addiction. Our CBT therapists work with your teen to examine the connection between their thoughts and their behavior. Once they understand that connection, it becomes easier to show how changing their thought patterns will make it easier to stop detrimental behavior that pushes them to use drugs and alcohol.
Instead, they learn how to develop coping mechanisms that disrupt those negative thoughts and begin replacing harmful behaviors with better habits. Learning how to make the right decisions is key to keeping your son or daughter on the path of long-term sobriety.
Like all Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Safe Landing’s CBT for teens aims to help them identify, then disrupt and restructure negative thoughts. Even without realizing it, most people with an addiction problem have strong negative thoughts about themselves and their surroundings. Our addiction therapists believe these negative thoughts often lead people to self-destructive behaviors.
CBT helps your teen change the way they think – which can be driven by anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and other co-occurring mental health disorders. Left untreated, mental health problems continue the cycle of addiction. Through therapy, your teen learns how to recognize that type of negative thinking and how to change it.
Those negative, damaging thoughts can be hard to recognize, especially for teens. That’s where Safe Landing’s therapists come in, helping your son or daughter talk through their thoughts and actions and seeing how one leads to the other. Once the connection becomes clear, your tee |
Despite growing interest in Korean foods, South-east Asian consumers’ perception and acceptance of Korean foods have not been well elucidated. This study was conducted to understand South-east Asian Muslim consumers’ perception and acceptance of Korean foods and the association with their food | Despite growing interest in Korean foods, South-east Asian consumers’ perception and acceptance of Korean foods have not been well elucidated. This study was conducted to understand South-east Asian Muslim consumers’ perception and acceptance of Korean foods and the association with their food neophobia level. Ninety-three Muslim consumers (mean ages 25.2, men 35.5%, women 64.5%) from Malaysia (72%), Indonesia (16.1%), and Singapore (11.9%) rated their degree of food neophobia as well as recognition and acceptance of representative Korean menu items. Background data such as duration of stay and Korean food consumption habits were collected. Overall, participants perceived Korean foods positively (4.04 on a 5-point hedonic scale). Most well-recognized Korean foods were gimbap and bulgogi, whereas less-known spicy foods such as ojingoe deopbap were most liked among items that were actually consumed. A neophobic group rated Korean foods less favorably than neutral and neophilic groups (p<0.05). Future studies are required to identify whether or not South-east Asian Muslim consumers’ food neophobia is formed under the influence of religious regulations or reflect individual consumers’ personal traits.
This research analyzedconsumer culture and usage of sugar in modern times based on 12 modern popular Korean cooking books with sugar recipes. Procedures were formed via textual analysis. The outcomes of the study can be summarized in brief statements. According to「Banchandeungsok」,「Booinpilj」, and「Chosunmoossangsinsikyorijebeob」, sugar was utilized in 34 out of 663 or 5.1% of cooked foods during the 1910s to 1920s. According to books such as 「Ganpyounchosunyorijebeob」,「Ililhwalyongsinyoungyangyoribeob」,「Chosun’s cooking of the four seasons」,「Halpaengyoungoo」, 「Chosunyorijebeob」, and 「Required reading for housewife」, sugar was added to 165 out of 998 or 16.5% of cooked foods during the 1930s. According to the books like「Chosunyorihak」,「Chosunyoribeob」, and「Woorieumsik」, sugar was an ingredient in 241 out of 756 or 31.9% of cooked foods during the 1940s. Sugar depicted within the 12 modern popular Korean cooking books primarily functioned as an alternative sweetener, starch, sweet enhancer, preservative, and seasoning. Similar to illustrated sugar from modern popular Korean cooking books, sugar has continually been favored by Korean cooks starting from the 1910s with 5.1% usage, the 1930s with 16.5% usage, and the 1940s with 31.9% usage. Despite its short history, sugar’s culinary importance in Korea has been on the rise ever since the early 1900s. Although sugar is an exotic spice in Korea, it has gained social, cultural, and symbolic recognition as well as practicality within Korean food culture. Thus, it has become more internalized and familiarized as an inseparable sweetness that characterizes current Korean food.
This study aimed to investigate the perception and preferences related to Korean food of university students in Yanbian, China. Self-administered questionnaires were collected from 306 (124 males and 182 females) students. The preferences for Chinese food (44.7%) and a combination of Korean (32.0%) and Chosun food (12.4%) were similar, and Korean food was more preferred than traditional Chosun food. The main reason for preferences for Korean food was taste. The perception of Korean hot spices and kimchi smell was not good, whereas positive perceptions where held for foods made with jang, new Korean food experience and healthiness of Korean food. Awareness of Korean food was in the order of bibimbap, kimchibokkeum- bap, gimbap, baechi-kimchi and ttoe-bbokki. Preference order was bulgogi, so-galbi, jang-jorim, dak-galbi and dewaeji-galbil. Meat foods and Korean traditional foods were relatively high, whereas kimchi, ttoe-bbokki and bibimbap were relatively low in terms of preference. More female than male students preferred Korean food, and the perception of new food experience and healthiness of Korean food were positive. Moreover, both awareness and preference related to Korean food were significantly higher in female than male students. These results can be used as a foundation to prepare a localization strategy of Korean food to China.
This study aimed to investigate the perception and preferences related to Korean food according to the ethnicity of university students in Yanbian, China. Korean food was preferred by Korean-Chinese as compared with Chinese students, and Korean-Chinese students preferred Korean food more than Chinese food. Both Korean-Chinese and Chinese preferred Korean food more than traditional Chosun food. More Korean-Chinese than Chinese students had positive perceptions of Korean food, which included foods made with jang, kimchi smell, and healthiness due to diversity. For evaluation of Korean food taste, more Chinese than Korean-Chinese subjects thought Korean food is not greasy and hoped salty taste. Both awareness and preferences related to Korean food were significantly higher in Korean-Chinese than Chinese students. Meat foods (so-galbi, dak-galbi, jang-jorim) were relatively high in terms of preference in both Korean-Chinese and Chinese students. Moreover, Chinese students preferred Korean traditional foods (sujeonggwa, yakgwa, gangjeong). In Korean- Chinese students, Korean representative traditional foods (kimchi, jangajji) and Korean traditional holiday foods (tteokguk, mandu-guk) were relatively low in terms of preference. This study found that the traditional food culture of Korean-Chinese has been maintained in Yanbian, whereas there is a change in the young generation.
This study attempted to establish the optimal conditions for storage of spring kimchi cabbage to stably control supply and demand. To this end |
The Impact of Using Compliments and Compliment Responses to Improve the Effective Communication for EFL Students in Foreign Language
Keywords:compliment research, effective communication, understanding atmosphere
Compliments are an essential part of day-to-day | The Impact of Using Compliments and Compliment Responses to Improve the Effective Communication for EFL Students in Foreign Language
Keywords:compliment research, effective communication, understanding atmosphere
Compliments are an essential part of day-to-day communicative exchanges. They assist a diversity of functions: they can be used to react to others, express respect, open a conversation or support a preferred performance. They are naturally viewed as enjoyable spoken expressions that advise real feelings and attitudes, which typically produce real responses. Hence, they should participate to create a friendly and understanding atmosphere for effective conversation. However, the finding contributes to the field of compliment research by providing a comprehensive understanding of compliments and compliment responses in context. They can be difficult to understand, and when used in different contexts, they can convey a variety of meanings. The study goes into great detail about how compliment responses reflect complimentees' attitudes in different situations. as compliments can be engaged in a different way among interlocutors, they can potentially result in communication problems and complications, mainly when they are exchanged by interlocutors from different cultural backgrounds. For this reason, it is important to achieve an acceptable level of understanding of how to respond suitably to compliments to improve effective communication. |
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Encourage your children to find out the answer to the question, 'What is Lent?' using this handy information sheet. There is also a fun word search that helps to reinforce the vocabulary associated with this time of year.
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A sequence of fossil footprints discovered in New Mexico, United States, has offered strong evidence that humans were present in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum, at least 20,000 years ago – far earlier than previously thought.
How and | A sequence of fossil footprints discovered in New Mexico, United States, has offered strong evidence that humans were present in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum, at least 20,000 years ago – far earlier than previously thought.
How and when the first humans migrated into the Americas is hotly contested. Viable routes into the continent were believed to have been constrained by the environmental conditions of the Last Glacial Maximum, which lasted from 26,500 to 19,000 years ago. Popular migration theories hold that the earliest Americans traversed an ice-free corridor through western Canada c. 11,000 BC, or skirted the Pacific Coast by boat.
According to a study, recently published in Science, a team of researchers excavated a series of 60 in situ human footprints pressed into seven layers of sediment along the ancient Lake Otero, which now forms part of the Alkali Flat in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park.
Seeds of the aquatic plant Ruppia cirrhosa were recovered from the associated sediment layers and radiocarbon dated, indicating that the tracks are between 23,000 and 21,000 years old.
Evidence of cultural artefacts and occupied sites dated to more than 25,000 years ago have previously been reported; however, their direct relation to humans has been controversial. As footprints have a fixed, primary depositional context, these tracks would present concrete evidence that humans reached North America before glacial advances closed the ice-free corridor and Pacific Coastal Route.
Further analysis also revealed that many of the tracks ‘appear to be those of teenagers and children; large adult footprints are less frequent.’
The authors suggest this may indicate a division of labour, in which the tasks of fetching and carrying were delegated to the younger group members, or could simply represent the ancient traces of children playing along the lakeshore.
Ichnofossils of Pleistocene megafauna, including mammoths and ground sloths, were also found in association with the prints. Consequently, the study emphasises how these dates not only contribute evidence to the antiquity of human occupation of the Americas, but extend the coexistence of megafauna and the earliest settlers.
This could open discussion concerning a possible human role in megafauna extinctions previously thought to predate the arrival of the first Americans.
The research was conducted through collaboration between the US Geological Survey, White Sands National Park, the National Park Service, and the Universities of Bournemouth, Arizona, and Cornell. |
Brain science is a fascinating and growing area of study, and understanding how the brain processes drugs offers much insight into addiction.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drugs are chemicals that work by disrupting the way nerve cells in the | Brain science is a fascinating and growing area of study, and understanding how the brain processes drugs offers much insight into addiction.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drugs are chemicals that work by disrupting the way nerve cells in the brain transfer and process information. Different drugs have different chemical makeups—some, such as heroin, activate neurons by mimicking neurotransmitters. In effect, these chemicals trick brain receptors, locking onto them and activating the nerve cells, producing a high.
Other drugs, including amphetamines and cocaine, cause the brain to release large amounts of naturally occurring neurotransmitters that induce feelings of pleasure, which is essentially what makes them addictive. While the feelings of pleasure seem harmless, flooding the brain with neurochemicals disrupts normal, healthy functioning, according to NIDA.
The limbic system has been referred to as the “reptilian” part of the brain, as it is hypothesized that the limbic system is the oldest part of the brain. The limbic system houses the brain’s reward center, and it is where all drugs of abuse are processed. This area of the brain responds to pleasurable experiences by releasing dopamine. Some drugs induce the release of large amounts of dopamine, which is long lasting compared to the relatively small amounts of dopamine released when a person eats a piece of cheesecake or a savory dish, for example. The brain “remembers” the pleasurable experience, and seeks out the drug again. In effect, this is how addiction begins and continues.
Battling a drug addiction is more than just “willing” it away. Once the brain has made the connection between the drug and pleasure, it becomes a physical addiction.
The addiction specialists at Northbound Treatment Services’ drug and alcohol treatment center understand addiction, both physiologically and psychologically. Through its comprehensive program, Northbound helps people struggling with addiction find solutions and move forward with their lives. For more information about the chemical dependency services offered by Northbound, click here. |
When the CPM cannot detect the swing accurately, the user is provided incorrect information.
The solution to this dilemma is to use a wider bandwidth CPM in conjunction with a recording device such as an oscilloscope or data recorder so that the actual | When the CPM cannot detect the swing accurately, the user is provided incorrect information.
The solution to this dilemma is to use a wider bandwidth CPM in conjunction with a recording device such as an oscilloscope or data recorder so that the actual product /device voltage swing can be monitored. This combination also allows the user to separate the effects of displacement current from ion current based upon wave shape or by blocking the ion current and measuring and subtracting the displacement current.
Figure 9 shows a CPM with a Digital Sampling Oscilloscope |
Less Pollution Means a Healthier Planet
Planet Earth is in serious trouble, and we’re all to blame. But that doesn’t mean that every single person can’t do their part to make a difference. There are lots of ways you can reduce | Less Pollution Means a Healthier Planet
Planet Earth is in serious trouble, and we’re all to blame. But that doesn’t mean that every single person can’t do their part to make a difference. There are lots of ways you can reduce pollution at home, starting with your trash habits and recycling properly. We need to be mindful of how much energy we’re using, and where it’s coming from; it’s the only way we’ll be able to take our planet back from those who are doing damage and making things worse for everyone else.
Pollution Is a Problem Everyone Should Care About
Pollution is a serious problem that we need to mitigate.
It is not something that can be remedied overnight, and there are many pollutants that we need to deal with.
Air pollution occurs when there are harmful gases or chemicals in the air. These pollutants can get into our bodies through our lungs, causing damage and disease.
One example of air pollution would be global warming; this happens when carbon dioxide levels increase too much and make the earth warmer than it should be.
What is the worst pollution you have seen and what can be done to mitigate it?
Another example would be smog; this occurs when there is too much nitrogen oxide in the atmosphere, which causes acid rain and respiratory problems for those living near it.
Another type of pollution is water pollution; this happens when there are harmful chemicals present in our lakes, rivers and oceans.
This can have severe consequences, such as killing marine life or making it unfit for human consumption (e.g., fish).
Finally, we have soil contamination, which happens when there are toxic substances present in the soil such as heavy metals like lead or mercury, which can cause serious health problems if ingested by humans or animals.
Air Pollution Is a Major Risk to Our Heart Health
Air pollution is one of the main causes of heart attacks, strokes, and lung cancer. It can also cause birth defects.
Pollutants in the air come from a variety of sources: power plants, car exhaust, oil refineries, chemical plants and factories.
The most dangerous pollutants are ozone and particulate matter (soot).
These are not just a nuisance; they can hurt your health. Ozone is linked to asthma attacks; particulate matter can trigger heart attacks and strokes.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set standards for these pollutants that limit how much can be in the air we breathe.
Air pollution can also affect our mental health — a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives suggests that high levels |
How much greenhouse gas is in our electricity? This question isn’t just academic for those of us working to decarbonize buildings. In applications that use some combination of fossil fuel and electricity—which is common!—controls strategies for decarbonization depend | How much greenhouse gas is in our electricity? This question isn’t just academic for those of us working to decarbonize buildings. In applications that use some combination of fossil fuel and electricity—which is common!—controls strategies for decarbonization depend on being able to make GHG comparisons between fossil fuels and electricity. These scenarios play out in day-to-day commissioning work.
I’ve taken on the development of a control sequence for a rooftop air handling unit serving operating rooms at a hospital. The control sequence should introduce the optimal amount of outdoor air at every instant. Because operating rooms are densely occupied, use lots of equipment, are windowless, and lie in the interiors of well-heated hospitals, they generally require year-round cooling (even in New England!). This introduces an opportunity to save electrical energy with “free cooling”: rather than running mechanical cooling, we can use the rooftop unit’s economizer to bring in cold winter air. Sounds like an easy win.
But of course, it’s never that easy! Operating rooms also have very particular relative humidity requirements. Cold outdoor air is usually dry, and as it warms up, its relative humidity drops even further. If we bring in cold outdoor air, we then have to run the humidifiers, which use fuel; their job is to boil water and vaporize it into the airstream.
So now we have pitted electrical energy efficiency against a fossil fuel trade-off. Do we run the mechanical cooling on electricity, or do we run free cooling with the oil-burning humidifier? Which is less carbon-intensive, and at what points in time?
Using widely available GHG emissions rates for fossil fuel combustion, I can easily get an emissions factor per unit of humidification. But emissions rates for electricity are less straightforward. How do you trace a kilowatt-hour backwards through the poles and wires to determine its carbon footprint?
A rooftop chiller. How much it runs depends on how we choose to control it. If we reduce run hours on the chiller, are we just causing the humidifier to run more?
It turns out that determining the benefits of avoided electric supply is of great interest to utilities, regulators, and electricity generators. In this world, the carbon footprint of avoided electrical end-uses is calculated using marginal emissions rates. Marginal emissions come from electricity generators that are physically scaling up or down with demand at any point in time (rather than serving as constant baseload). The idea is that somewhere, regardless of your utility’s long-term contracted renewable energy purchases serving the electric base load, there is a marginal generator (a natural gas turbine, for example) running “trim,” ramping up or down to balance the grid depending on system demand at that moment. So, when you shut off your air conditioner and open up the economizer, that marginal generator gets to ramp down their supply. Maybe you give them a friendly wave from behind the meter and say, “I did that!”
There are various ways to account for marginal emissions, but here is a straightforward table of the next years’ worth of marginal emissions rates for New England, according to the 2021 Avoided Electric Supply Cost study published by Synapse Energy Economics:
Even though I used a gas turbine as the example, marginal generators are not always fossil-fuel fired. The factors in the table above likely represent a blend of mostly natural gas and some renewable energy. The factors are the result of the authors’ extensive modeling to compare a future of energy efficiency and demand management vs. a future of business-as-usual. Electric supply is so complex that modeling is the only way to determine these if/then scenarios, and the results are best applied for only one year at a time.
For time frames beyond the next year or so, the AESC Report recommends using “long-run marginal emissions rates.” Long-run rates scale the marginal emissions factors down by some percentage that corresponds to the projected adoption of renewable generation onto the electric grid, depending on what New England state you’re in. This way, we’re accounting for the case where instead of causing a gas turbine ramp down with our efficiency measure, we’re instead incrementally downsizing a renewable build. By including renewables in long-run marginal emissions rates, we’re ensuring that we don’t over-state GHG savings. (If you live in New England, check out your state’s projected percentage adoption of renewables in this ISO New England report).
For the hospital seeking to decarbonize their operations, the result of accounting for these renewable energy fractions in marginal emissions is that for years beyond the first year of installation, free cooling + fossil-fuel-based humidification looks incrementally less compelling than keeping the damper closed and running the cooling coil. In a hypothetical world where all the electricity on the grid comes from carbon-f |
Internet and Right-to-Privacy Issues - Background
Internet privacy involves the right or mandate of personal privacy concerning the storing, repurposing, provision to third parties, and displaying of information pertaining to oneself via the Internet. Internet privacy is a subset | Internet and Right-to-Privacy Issues - Background
Internet privacy involves the right or mandate of personal privacy concerning the storing, repurposing, provision to third parties, and displaying of information pertaining to oneself via the Internet. Internet privacy is a subset of data privacy. Privacy concerns have been articulated from the beginnings of large-scale computer sharing. New technologies are making it easier for governments and corporations to learn the minutiae of our online activities. Corporations collect our information to sell to the highest bidder while an expanding surveillance apparatus and outdated privacy laws allow the government to monitor us like never before.With more and more of our lives moving online, these intrusions have devastating Jun 20, 2018 · Our digital marketing firm recently conducted a survey to better understand how people feel about internet privacy issues and the new movement to re-establish control over what app providers and Internet privacy is the security of a user’s personal data that is stored or published on the internet. The internet is an important part of every individual’s daily life. In today’s society, the internet is used by many different people for many reasons. It can be used for research, communication, and purchasing items.
Although China lacks major privacy and data protection laws as discussed above, some regulations are in place in relation to network information. The Regulation on Management of the Administration of Internet Electronic Messaging Services issued by Ministry of Information Industry on 8 October 2000 is worth looking at.
Internet privacy is the security of a user’s personal data that is stored or published on the internet. The internet is an important part of every individual’s daily life. In today’s society, the internet is used by many different people for many reasons. It can be used for research, communication, and purchasing items. While there are myriad issues with the pervasive way our data is collected, we will look at 3 of the major issues within the realm of internet privacy: the tracking of individuals, the regularly occurring hacks and data breaches, and the trading of our data between companies and organizations.
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Privacy and Free Speech Issues on the Internet In addition to these significant issues are questions about rights of privacy and freedom of expression on the Internet, and it is these topics that primarily concern us here. In the following pages we identify some of the statutory and common law provisions in U.S. law that deal with questions of privacy and free speech on the Internet. Privacy Today: A Review of Current Issues | Privacy Rights |
Monument record MDR7237 - Calke Park, Calke Abbey
Type and Period (3)
- LANDSCAPE PARK (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
- DEER | Monument record MDR7237 - Calke Park, Calke Abbey
Type and Period (3)
- LANDSCAPE PARK (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
- DEER PARK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- KITCHEN GARDEN (Georgian - 1750 AD to 1800 AD)
(Centred SK 365228) Calke Park (named on map). Parkland associated with Calke Abbey; extent shown by parkland stipple. Auths 1 and 2 also describe the park as a Deer Park. A chain of named ponds occupies an east-west stream valley north of the house with the easternmost pond named Dogkennel Pond now incorporated within Staunton Harold reservoir. (1-5) Calke Park is a landscape park of approximately 210ha, designed in 1776 by William Emes. The park includes the following features: a chain of lakes, formerly fishponds; tree clumps planted to act as shelter belts; the serpentine wood on the northern boundary; Deercote Spinney, double deer shelter; the Grotto; a former cascade and Gothic bridge; a bank curving from the south-west of Calke Abbey, past the church and Dark Plantation, an enclosed possible gothic garden to the north east of the church. There are also records of formal gardens designed in 1702-13 by London and Wise, with ornamental ironwork by R Bakewell, 1720. Alterations to the grou |
Recommendable for vehicle technology, harmless for health and environment
28 February 2022 –
In long-term use, “premium additives” in fuels have a positive effect on engine function and can thus have a positive effect on emission behavior. According to | Recommendable for vehicle technology, harmless for health and environment
28 February 2022 –
In long-term use, “premium additives” in fuels have a positive effect on engine function and can thus have a positive effect on emission behavior. According to current knowledge, the use of additives does not pose any significant risk to the environment or health. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by TEC4FUELS GmbH, ERC Additiv GmbH and Argomotive GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection.
Dosed in low concentrations, chemical additives are intended to give a product properties that are considered necessary or useful for regulatory, ecological or application technology reasons. There is currently no fuel that could fully meet all normative and legal requirements without the use of additives. Therefore, all refineries use additives to ensure compliance with standards in their product streams. Over the years, the use of “premium additives” in addition to these so-called “refinery additives” has led to a variety of products that is constantly expanding as a result of ongoing adaptation to environmental and technical developments. With the further development of engine technology and changes in fuel composition, for example through the blending of alternative fuels such as biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) or Power-to-Liquid-(PtL) fuels, new additive categories are also regularly added.
No significant negative effects
On the one hand, the study tested fuel additives application-wise for at least some of the statements made in the report using measurements on a reference engine. On the other hand, it looked at additives in terms of their effect on emissions, exhaust aftertreatment systems, the environment and health. One of the key findings is that, according to the current state of knowledge, fuel additives have no or no significant negative effects on exhaust emissions from vehicles on the road or their exhaust aftertreatment systems. In addition, the reaction products present in the exhaust gas of the additive classes considered in the study do not endanger health or the environment during complete engine combustion, as they are only formed in very low concentrations.
The study considers and evaluates separately the “pre-sales market” for additives that are already included in the fuel at the time of sale, and the “after-sales market” for additives that consumers can buy at retail and add to the fuel themselves. Additives available in the after-sales market are similar in their ecotoxicological properties and impacts to those of additives in the pre-sales market. A clear, negative impact on the environment or health could not be identified for any of the additives.
The study is available on the website of the German Federal Environment Agency at the following link (in German only): https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/auswirkungen-von-additiven-fuer-kraftstoffe-auf |
Keywords: Iron, Copper, Zinc, Iodine, Selenium, Diet, Human.
The essential mineral elements are crucial in maintaining ‘normal health’ in humans, animals and plants. Along with the vitamins, these essential elements occur in minute amounts | Keywords: Iron, Copper, Zinc, Iodine, Selenium, Diet, Human.
The essential mineral elements are crucial in maintaining ‘normal health’ in humans, animals and plants. Along with the vitamins, these essential elements occur in minute amounts in the human diet. Despite being essential at parts per million or fractions of parts per million, in some cases there can be too little in the diet. In the human diet, these so-called ‘trace elements’ that are best characterised are iron, copper, zinc, iodine and selenium. The essentiality of these elements derives from their roles as co-factors in essential proteins and enzymes, the only exception to this is iodine which forms an integral part of thyroxine and triiodothyronine, the biologically-active thyroid hormones. As well as being essential for health, these trace elements can be consumed in toxic quantities and the ratio of essential to toxic levels in the diet can be as low as 5-fold. Much research with animal models of trace element deficiency has produced data that has been used to imply the functions of these trace elements in humans. Similarly, the animal research has been used to inform the recommendations for the adequate levels of trace elements in human diets. Thus the essentiality of trace elements in the diet for human health remains a complex subject in which many questions remain to be answered. Particularly, much research is required to determine what are important dietary interactions between the trace elements which may lead to inadequate functions in the human body. When such knowledge has been derived we will be in a better position to answer the question, "Is there a problem with trace element supply, and does this have consequences to the human population"?
John R Arthur, Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, U.K.
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What is event keyword in JS?
|Event Performed||Event Handler|
The parameter e that you are asking about is an Event object, and it represents the event being fired which caused your function to be executed. It doesnt really have to be | What is event keyword in JS?
|Event Performed||Event Handler|
The parameter e that you are asking about is an Event object, and it represents the event being fired which caused your function to be executed. It doesnt really have to be e, you can name it anything you want just like all other function parameters.
My conclusion is ‘event’is a reserved word which stands for event argument in Java Script. …
Is event deprecated?
Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes.
What is event which?
The event. which is an inbuilt property in jQuery which is used to return which keyboard key or mouse button was pressed for the event. Syntax: event.which. Parameter: It does not accept any parameter because it is a property not a function. Return Value: It returns which keyboard key or mouse button was pressed.
e is the short var reference for event object which will be passed to event handlers. The event object essentially has lot of interesting methods and properties that can be used in the event handlers.
Which is Dom form event?
HTML DOM Events
|input||The event occurs when an element gets user input||InputEvent, Event|
|invalid||The event occurs when an element is invalid||Event|
|keydown||The event occurs when the user is pressing a key||KeyboardEvent|
|keypress||The event occurs when the user presses a key||KeyboardEvent|
Difference for..in and for..of :
The only difference between them is the entities they iterate over: for..in iterates over all enumerable property keys of an object. for..of iterates over the values of an iterable object. Examples of iterable objects are arrays, strings, and NodeLists.
What is E in event listener?
An event handler function is always given an argument when it is called. That argument is an Event object. In this case, it is being represented by “e”. There are many properties and methods that can be used in this object, one of which is the preventDefault method that you see being called inside the handler.
How do event listeners work?
An event listener is like an ear waiting for a message. When the event occurs, the subroutine chosen as event listener works using the event arguments. There are always two important data: the moment where the event happens and the object where this event occurs. Other argument are more data about what’s happened.
Why! Is false?
! evaluates to false because the reference is truthy. can be converted to an number (0 in this case) which is falsey. Therefore: the condition passes as equal.
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In this robotics tutorial, we present a solution to extending a VEX IQ attachment to handle two hex balls at a time
- 06 Jun 2017
Make two sides grabbing mechanism
With the use of a number of gears, pul | In this robotics tutorial, we present a solution to extending a VEX IQ attachment to handle two hex balls at a time
- 06 Jun 2017
Make two sides grabbing mechanism
With the use of a number of gears, pulleys and belts we can control the two sides of the attachment to come together and grab a VEX hex ball or to move away from each other and release a hex ball. The system of gears, pulleys and belts is controlled by a motor.
To achieve the movement of one of the sides we need two wheels. The two wheels should move in sync. This mechanism is very interesting and important. Check out the video on how exactly it works.
The construction of one side of the VEX attachment is replicated.
Here is our solution on extending this single Hexball attachment to an attachment that could work with 2 Hexballs. And we've also use the opportunity to build the attachment in a different way - this one here so that we an show you a couple of other principles for building such attachments for grabbing. Let's get into details of this attachment. Here's how it works. You can come to the Hexballs, you rotate the motor and you grab the Hexballs.
Where do we start from? We start from the right side of this attachment right side from my point of view and this is the part of the attachment currently with the orange Hexball. We are thinking of a way to make the two sides and we are using the same constructions for the sides right here with the rubber bands to move to each other and away from each other. And we can do this with wheels. The gear wheels and the other wheels in the VEX IQ set have some holes on them and we can attach the sides of our attachment to these wheels. What will happen is that for example if we have the construction like this,
we can have the wheel moving and it will move with this side like this. The problem is that we are not fixed and this side can also move freely. It can move with the wheel but it can also move freely. That's why we need a second wheel. And we attach the side to the second wheel. Now, depending on the length of these parts it will have different effect. But if we do it like this, when we rotate these two wheels the whole side will move to the inside. And if we rotate in a reverse direction, it will move to the outside. These two wheels are large wheels and there is not enough space between them to change the rotation, to change the direction in which they are moving. So, these two wheels are moving in the same direction. And this makes the whole side move to the inside. We replicate this construction to the other side of the attachment but we just mirror it. The same principle. This means that at the end we should have both of the wheels rotate in a different direction. These two wheels right here. They should rotate in a different direction. So, recap. We have the sides, we have the wheels, we can attach the sides to the wheels because the wheels have small holes on them. From there because we attach the sides to the wheels they are loosed and they can move freely along with the wheel. That's why we need to attach the side not only to the first wheel but also to the second wheel and this makes the side move only with the wheels. Then we mirror the same image to the other side of the attachment and then we should think of a way to rotate these two wheels in the opposite direction. An important part from this whole attachment is the synchronization between the two sides and the 4 wheels here. The wheels are 2x2 connected with belts. You can see one of the belts right here. It's black and the other belt is right here. So, whenever there is some power transfered to the first wheel it will also transfer to the second wheel. The real challenge here is to synchronize the two wheels. And because of the synchronization you want to move the whole side like this. You should move it in one plain. For example, this here just moves horizontally without an angle. Currently the two sides are not synchronized and the two wheels are not synchronized correctly and you can see that the whole side moves one of its sides to the inside of our attachment. And we should avoid this because that's our goal to avoid this. What we should do is correctly synchronize these two wheels. How do we synchronize them? Now, that's the difficult part of the whole attachment. We remove the belt and we align the two wheels so that the holes on which the whole side is attached are to the right. And then when we've aligned them like this - they are horizontally and both are on the right - this hole here and this hole here. This is the correct alignment. If you have it like this, this will be a wrong alignment. Now we have it like this, we p |
Reading Mark Witton and Ellinor Michel’s The Art and Science of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, for New Scientist, 1 June 2022
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was a huge success — so huge, in | Reading Mark Witton and Ellinor Michel’s The Art and Science of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, for New Scientist, 1 June 2022
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was a huge success — so huge, in 1852 the huge iron and glass structure that had contained it was reassembled on parkland in Penge in South London to form the centrepiece of a complex of gardens, fountains and unusual attractions.
Dispel any notion that Penge was an afterthought: the permanent exhibition cost nine times as much as the Great Exhibition itself. And the Geological Court — arguably its most beguiling attraction — continues to enchant and inspire.
Cleverly landscaped and planted to evoke lost landscapes, peppered with artificial geological features and sculptures of long-extinct creatures, this naturalistic celebration of geology and palaeontology opened to the public in 1854. Whole teams of experts were involved in the enterprise, led by natural history artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, geologist David Thomas Ansted, and mining engineer James Campbell. Theirs was the world’s first attempt at depicting prehistoric worlds at scale in sculptural form.
Today elephantine sloths, Jurassic marine reptiles and delicate pterosaurs continue to watch other warily from the banks of artificial islands. Delicate, weathered, and in most cases colourless (the British weather is not kind to Victorian cement) they are also oddly modern-looking. The whole concept of a “dinosaur” was hardly over a decade old when the Court opened, and the field was advancing fast. Visitors were startled to discover that dinosaurs weren’t at all the appalling dragons that artists had imagined just a few years before. “It seems a very model of innocence and contentment,” wrote one journalist of the Iguanodon, “a huge antediluvian illustration of the amiability produced by a strictly vegetarian face.”
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Some science behind the scenes
A particle is defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit with respect to its transport and properties. Particles are further classified according to diameter:
- Coarse particles cover a range between 2,500 | Some science behind the scenes
A particle is defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit with respect to its transport and properties. Particles are further classified according to diameter:
- Coarse particles cover a range between 2,500 and 10,000 nanometers
- Fine particles are sized between 100 and 2,500 nanometers
- Ultrafine particles, or nanoparticles, are between 1 and 100 nanometers in size.
In effect according to the IUPAC definition a nanoparticle is 'A Particle of any shape with dimensions in the 1 × 10−9 and 1 × 10−7 m range. Nanoparticles are also sometimes called "ultrafine particles" (UFP).
The term Nanopowders then describes agglomerates of ultrafine particles or nanoparticles. Nanometer-sized single crystals, or single-domain ultrafine particles, are often referred to as nanocrystals.
Nanoparticle research is currently an area of intense scientific interest with scientists imagining a wide variety of potential applications in biomedical, optical and electronic fields. This research has been further fuelled by The National Nanotechnology Initiative, which has led to generous public funding for nanoparticle research in the United States.
But alarm bells have already started to ring in the 'green' sector over the effects these particles have on the environment and on health. Papers have started to appear already on the links between nanoparticles and cancer, lung diseases such as COPD, eye problems, and brain damage – amongst many other effects.
The following is but one example, and explains the problem well
Environ Sci Technol. 2007 Jan 1;41(1):331-6. Nanoparticulate vanadium oxide potentiated vanadium toxicity in human lung cells. Wörle-Knirsch JM, Kern K, Schleh C, Adelhelm C, Feldmann C, Krug HF. Department of Molecular Environmental Toxicology, Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe.
Metal oxides may hold, as nanosized particles, a toxic potential to human health and the environment that is not present in the bulk material. Due to the high surface-to-volume ratio, small amounts can lead to strong oxidative damage within biological systems, impairing cellularfunctions as a consequence of their high surface reactivity. We report here on a new nanosized V203 material that has a needle-like structure with diameters of less than 30 nm and variable lengths. The potentiated toxicity of nanoscale vanadium oxide (V203) compared to bulk material is demonstrated here in human endo- and epithelial lung cells, and might be due to the higher catalytic surface of the particles. Reduction in cell viability is almost ten times stronger and starts with lowest concentrations of "nanoscaled" material (10 microg/mL). Vanadium oxide leads to an induction of heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) in a dose dependent manner in ECV304 cells whereas a reduction in protein levels can be observed |
In this series, we will be sharing activities that help you get outside, learn about our environment, and work with your friends and family to create something awesome. If you haven’t already, read the previous James River Explorers posts and enjoy | In this series, we will be sharing activities that help you get outside, learn about our environment, and work with your friends and family to create something awesome. If you haven’t already, read the previous James River Explorers posts and enjoy!
Precipitation is an important part of the water cycle that connects the ocean, land and atmosphere. Data gathered by scientists about precipitation helps us understand what potential impacts there may be on runoff, groundwater, and the overall water cycle. With this activity, you can observe this critical part of the water cycle, by making a rain gauge out of materials found at your home. Get several of your friends to make their own rain gauges and compare your data!
What you will need:
- Clear plastic soda or water bottle
- Permanent marker
- Scissors or craft knife
- Tape (to secure your rain gauge)
What to do:
- Use the ruler to mark a scale on the bottle stopping at the neck. Make sure the lines are evenly spaced and straight.
- Get the help of an adult to carefully cut the top of the bottle off at the neck.
- Turn over the top section of your plastic bottle and place into the base to make a funnel for rain, and to prevent leaves from falling in.
- Select a good location for your rain gauge: find somewhere in the open so rainfall will collect in your gauge. Use tape to help secure you rain gauge so it doesn’t blow away, or tip over.
- Check the weather forecast to see when it will next rain.
- After it rains, check your rain gauge to measure how much rain has fallen. You can compare your data to the amount of rainfall predicted by weather reports.
- Make sure to empty your rain gauge after each observation.
If you measure precipitation with your rain gauge every time it rains, you can use your results to create a chart or graph of your local rainfall!
Share your completed James River Explorers projects with us by posting a photo with the hashtag #JamesRiverExplorers and tag the James River Association. Happy exploring! |
Tsavo East and West
Extending over 21,812km2 (8421 square miles), both Tsavo East and West form the largest conservation area in Kenya, protecting significant populations of all the Big Five.
Despite this, the parks | Tsavo East and West
Extending over 21,812km2 (8421 square miles), both Tsavo East and West form the largest conservation area in Kenya, protecting significant populations of all the Big Five.
Despite this, the parks are less popular than the Masai Mara and Amboseli due to the relatively low wildlife densities and difficulty spotting animals in the dense acacia woodland.
Separated somewhat arbitrarily by the main road between Nairobi and Mombasa, the two parks are nevertheless quite different in character.
Tsavo West protects a volcanic landscape of jagged black outcrops, solidified lava flows, and tangled acacia woodland overshadowed by Kilimanjaro on the southwest horizon.
The red-earth plains of the larger and less developed Tsavo East have stronger affiliations with the semi-arid badlands of northern Kenya, despite being alleviated by the presence of the perennial Galana River.
Both parks have a limitless wilderness atmosphere that will appeal to repeat safari-goers, with the western component being marginally better for conventional Big Five viewing. At the same time, its eastern counterpart ranks higher for localized antelope and bird species associated with northern Kenya.
Highlights of Tsavo East and West in Kenya
The Shetani Lava Flow is the most spectacular of the many stark volcanic landmarks that scar the northern circuit of Tsavo West.
A 200-year-old stream of jagged tar-coloured solidified magma, its Swahili name means ‘Devil’. It’s avoided by locals, whose oral traditions recall that many people and animals were buried alive beneath the fast-flowing fiery lava when it erupted from the nearby Chyulu Hills.
At once immensely beautiful and a fascinating geological phenomenon, the oasis-like Mzima Springs is fed by a sparkling clear subterranean stream that rises on Kilimanjaro before being filtered through the porous volcanic rocks of the Chyulu Hills.
The primary source of water for Mombasa, Mzima supports a lush groundwater forest of palms and fever trees, plenty of woodland and aquatic birds, and a few pods of hippos that can sometimes be observed underwater from a submerged observation chamber.
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Neurological symptoms were more frequent in folks with extra extreme disease. Strokes happen when the brain’s blood supply is interrupted, normally by a blood clot.
This recommendation enhances and doesn’t exchange the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, 30 | Neurological symptoms were more frequent in folks with extra extreme disease. Strokes happen when the brain’s blood supply is interrupted, normally by a blood clot.
This recommendation enhances and doesn’t exchange the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, 30 Days to Slow the Spreadexternal icon, which stays the cornerstone of our nationwide effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. CDC will make further recommendations as the proof regarding acceptable public health measures continues to develop. It is important to emphasise that sustaining 6-ft social distancing remains important to slowing the unfold of the virus. CDC is moreover advising the use of simple fabric face coverings to slow the unfold of the virus and help people who could have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others.
The sort of stroke occurring in these sufferers usually happens in much older sufferers. Though individuals younger than 65 are much less more likely to die from COVID-19, they will get sick enough from the illness to require hospitalization. According to a report printed within the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) in late March, nearly forty% of individuals hospitalized for COVID-19 between mid-February and mid-March have been between the ages of 20 and fifty four.
If you are too shut, you can breathe in the droplets, together with the COVID-19 virus if the person has the illness. Research indicates that children and adolescents are just as likely to turn into contaminated as another age group and may spread the disease. COVID-19 is principally spread via respiratory droplets expelled by someone who is coughing or has different symptoms such as fever or tiredness. It is feasible to catch COVID-19 from someone who has just a delicate cough and doesn’t really feel sick.
Recently, there have been reports of a higher-than-expected variety of youthful patients being hospitalized for, and typically dying from, severe strokes. These strokes are happening in sufferers who check constructive for Coronavirus but who do not have any conventional threat elements for stroke.
Drilling additional down by age, MMWR reported that 20% of hospitalized patients and 12% of COVID-19 sufferers in ICUs were between the ages of 20 and forty four. Click right here for the steerage on infection prevention and management during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) an infection is suspected. Masks are beneficial to be used by symptomatic persons in the neighborhood. Misuse and overuse of medical masks might cause critical issues of scarcity of stocks and lack of masks availability for those who really have to wear them.
Procedure should be performed in a separate/isolation room, and during NP specimen assortment well being care workers ought to request the patients to cover their mouth with a medical masks or tissue. Severe Outcomes Among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — United States, February 12–March 16, 2020. Older adults and folks of any age with severe continual medical situations are at increased danger for severe illness. Antibiotics do not work towards viruses; they only work on bacterial infections.
Cloth face coverings fashioned from home goods or made at house from common supplies at low value can be utilized as an additional, voluntary public well being measure. Healthcare workers caring for sufferers with COVID-19 are at elevated risk of publicity.
We ought to comply with that very same logic for the virus that causes COVID-19. In addition to COVID-19, lack of odor can also end result from allergy symptoms in addition to other viruses, including rhinoviruses that trigger the frequent cold. One examine that looked at 214 people with moderate to severe COVID-19 in Wuhan, China discovered that about one-third of those sufferers had one or more neurological signs.
Antibiotics shouldn’t be used as a way of prevention or treatment of COVID-19. In hospitals physicians will generally use antibiotics to prevent or deal with secondary bacterial infections which is usually a complication of COVID-19 in severely ill sufferers. They ought to solely be used as directed by a physician to treat a bacterial infection. When someone coughs, sneezes, or speaks they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may comprise virus.
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The overall aim of this module is to develop students' understanding of patient/client/person* safety. The module is focused on providing the student with the context, key principles and competencies associated with person safety. The module seeks to create a critical awareness | The overall aim of this module is to develop students' understanding of patient/client/person* safety. The module is focused on providing the student with the context, key principles and competencies associated with person safety. The module seeks to create a critical awareness of the contemporary themes and will offer a historical context to person safety and will encourage the learner to explore recent and historial events related to their own area of health or social care practice. The module includes themes such as risk management, human factors as well as broader person safety themes. There will be a focus on application to practice so that students will consider aspects of person safety threats from their own area of practice.
*The generic term of person safety will be used throughout this module and refers to any preferred term from the learners area of practice such as patient, client, service user.
Critique and apply strategies to identify, analyse and address patient safety issues.
Analyse lessons from high reliability organizations, health and/or social care practices nationally and internationally including the importance teamwork and culture.
Analyse and critically evaluate fundamental issues in human error and systems thinking related to improving person safety and the impact of organisational behaviour.
Demonstrate the principles of risk management and apply them to practice
Critically evaluate key patient/client/service user safety issues in relation to their application to health and/or social care systems
Develop an in-depth understanding of how systems can be changed and developed in order to maximise person safety |
Digital directories can help make school buildings more navigable for everyone: parents, staff, and students. From visiting contractors to students whose whole school day changes when they move up a grade, wayfinding is one of the most common and important asks in | Digital directories can help make school buildings more navigable for everyone: parents, staff, and students. From visiting contractors to students whose whole school day changes when they move up a grade, wayfinding is one of the most common and important asks in a school — and digital signage can be the answer.
In this post, we’ll look at how to build a digital building directory, and why they’re so effective. We’ll begin with a closer look at just what they are.
What is a digital building directory?
A digital building directory is a system of digital signage used to show users the layout of buildings and campuses. It doesn’t have to be a single screen, and users can be staff, students, visitors, or others. Some use touchscreens, others are simply displays. Some use graphics and even video, others are purely text-based.
What they all have in common is that they let users orient themselves quickly and efficiently. They’re particularly well-suited for visitors who want to navigate from one specific place to another. That’s why they’re extensively used at locations like bus stops, and it’s also why they’re a good choice for newcomers to school campuses trying to find the science lab.
Digital building directories answer a need that can arise suddenly — imagine a student familiar with their usual routine of classroom, cafeteria, and gym, but who needs to visit the school nurse for the first time. It’s class time so the corridors are deserted. If the person staffing the front office happens to be busy, this student could be cooling her heels or wandering the halls for a while. Or she could follow a couple of simple digital signs. For contractors, new and substitute staff, and for students who just went up a grade, it’s the same story — just all day.
Because of their accuracy, versatility, and ease of use, digital directories are the perfect tool to help people find their destinations. They leave users free to manage their own navigation and access information on their own terms.
How do digital building directories work?
Digital building directories rely on the following components:
Display choices are wide and varied. You can build a digital building directory using flatscreen TVs as your main displays, or leverage the power of enterprise-grade interactive displays from major suppliers like LG and Samsung. These are the screens that will show your content and, in the case of touchscreens, permit interactivity. (You can use QR codes and other tools to allow some interaction with non-touchscreen displays too.)
Media players receive content from your digital signage software and play it through your displays. Depending on your needs, players range from inexpensive tools like Amazon Fire Sticks and Raspberry Pis to specialized tools designed for maximum performance in challenging circumstances.
Digital signage software
The tool that lets you design, manage, and deploy your digital building directory and all your other digital signage. Digital signage software for schools should be easy to pick up and simple to adjust. Planning and scheduling should be built in and the software should be as player-agnostic as possible, so you can choose what best matches your school’s needs.
Generally speaking, content is anything you choose to display through your digital signage installation. For digital building directories, your content will be based on an accurate understanding of where everything relevant around your campus is located. It’s important that this is understood in terms of your users’ needs — for instance, what’s wheelchair access like?
It’s also important that it’s displayed in ways they find easy to use. A page of 9-point text on a screen 10 feet off the floor probably won’t work too well. Look for digital signage software that makes content design and display easy through an extensive library of purpose-built templates like this wayfinding template:
It’s wise to check that the displays you’re considering are up to the task when deployed in conjunction with your chosen player and digital signage software. All the elements have to work together.
Benefits of digital building directories
Digital building directories offer schools benefits that other forms of wayfinding struggle to match, including:
Get started with this bus announcement digital signage template here.
If something changes — a building is closed, or a bus between two campuses is delayed — that information can be on digital signs immediately. When staff, students and visitors look at digital building directories, they know they’re getting today’s information, not yesterday’s. When staff need to update signage it takes a couple of clicks, not a couple of hours.
Customizable for different audiences
Different groups of users need different information. Instead of a set of signs or a confusing map that users have to navigate through to find the one piece of information they need, you can put it front and center. Show different groups of students partial |
What Happens When Hearing Loss Goes Untreated?
Hearing loss is something that around 48 million individuals in America deal with regularly. In a recent poll by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, there's an overwhelming disconnect between the value American | What Happens When Hearing Loss Goes Untreated?
Hearing loss is something that around 48 million individuals in America deal with regularly. In a recent poll by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, there's an overwhelming disconnect between the value American's place on their hearing health and their low willingness to participate in treatment options, such as hearing aids.
This brings up a valid question- what happens when hearing loss goes untreated?
"These results are extremely concerning," said A. Lynn Williams, PhD, CCC-SLP, 2021 ASHA President. "We know, and are consistently learning more, about how untreated hearing loss can not only impact a person's quality of life and mental health, but that it can also be associated with cognitive decline, dementia, preventable hospitalizations, and more. This inaction on hearing health is especially unfortunate because there are effective treatment options that can enable adults with hearing loss to live fuller and more satisfying lives."
Let's chat about that for a second. In many cases, if a loved one's mental health was negatively impacted, wouldn't we do everything we could to figure out how to help? If there was something possibly speeding up their cognitive decline, dementia, and overall quality of life, wouldn't we be concerned? If this were happening to us, wouldn't we prioritize seeking care?
Your hearing health can impact your overall health in many ways. It's essential to seek treatment from your audiologist. Many don't due to the stigma around hearing loss and wearing hearing aids. Our goal is to fix that. We want to help people hear so they can fully participate in their lives and the lives of the people they love. In some cases, this may mean feeling confident in wearing your hearing aids so you can participate in your life fully!
If you have any questions, our team is here to help. Please give us a call or email us today! |
Lisa Lane describes three kinds of MOOCs here.
OSSEMOOC is a Constructivist MOOC (what Lisa would call a network-based MOOC). It is a way of exploring and sharing resources, and constructing new knowledge through connections.
| Lisa Lane describes three kinds of MOOCs here.
OSSEMOOC is a Constructivist MOOC (what Lisa would call a network-based MOOC). It is a way of exploring and sharing resources, and constructing new knowledge through connections.
Please check out the video: “What is a MOOC?” on the “About” page.
It is not a “course” in the true sense of the word, but more of a “community” of learners, constructing learning together.
You opt in when you can and when you want to learn. You explore the topics being discussed, and perhaps go deeper into particular topics that interest you through connections made here or elsewhere.
The topics, the calendar, the resources are here, as an entry point, and we share in social media where we feel most comfortable or where it best suits our needs.
Welcome to online learning where you are directing your own learning!
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Once upon a time, when I visited other countries, I would head to the department stores so I could experience the wide cultural variations in such things as cookware, cutlery and tools for crafts and gardening. Today, I seldom do this | Once upon a time, when I visited other countries, I would head to the department stores so I could experience the wide cultural variations in such things as cookware, cutlery and tools for crafts and gardening. Today, I seldom do this anymore because all the stores look the same. Rice cookers and woks may have originated in Japan and China, but today they can be found in kitchen appliance stores all over the world. Italian, German and American appliances are for sale in Asia. Asian appliances are for sale in Italy, Germany and America. The country of design and manufacture no longer matters much. A television set, automobile, mobile phone, camera or refrigerator looks the same whether made in Asia, North America or Europe.
I have a collection of photos taken around the world of stores, restaurants and street scenes. I sometimes use them in my lectures, asking the audience to state where the picture was taken. People respond with great confidence, but they are invariably wrong. Why? In what city—or country—was the photograph in Figure 1 taken? It could be anywhere. I can find store displays similar to that shown in Figure 1 in Asia, Europe or the United States. Even the language visible in my photographs provides surprisingly little information: Signs in Chinese, English, French, Korean or German are displayed throughout the world. One street scene from Hong Kong shows less Chinese characters than pictures I have taken in San Francisco, New York or London: most people judge the photos to be from Western Europe. Where did Figure 1 come from? A department store in Daejeon, South Korea.
The same lack of diversity extends to the training of designers. When I visit the top design schools across the world, I find that their curricula and methods are similar. I find more differences in the curricula of schools within a country than between the United States, Hong Kong, Korea, England and the Netherlands.You can see this in mobile phones. Traditional phones varied in size and appearance across the world, so that phones for teen-age Japanese girls were different than ones for Japanese salarymen, which in turn were different than the Blackberry loved by Western business and financial workers. But all the phones were similar in the features they provided and the way they operated. Today, with the advent of smartphones, there are only three major manufacturers of the operating systems: Google (Android), Apple (iOS) and Microsoft (Windows Phone). The iPhone and iPad are unchanged to reflect culture except for language, yet they are incredibly popular all around the world. Android phones are available from handset providers in Europe, Asia and the United States (the most popular phones come from Korea and Taiwan). These are all independent of culture. The same story applies for phones running Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 and 8: they are independent of culture whether the handset comes from Europe or Asia.
Does culture matter for product design? The examples I just talked about would seem to indicate that for the world of mass-produced products—that is, for the world of industrial design—culture might be far less important than we might have expected. Is this really true, and if so, is this a positive or negative finding?
Implications for Design
A few decades ago, I believed that cultural differences were fundamental. Moreover, they were exciting and interesting. Today, I believe that cultural differences are still just as fundamental and exciting but they primarily exist in governing social interaction, the types of foods that are eaten and stylistic preferences. Modern products are designed to support particular activities, so that it is the activity itself that controls how they should be designed and used. Traditional activities are heavily determined by culture, but modern office practices, manufacturing, communication, financial accounts and transportation are dominated by the technology used to accomplish them, or in the cases of financial accounts, by world-wide standards intended to make transactions and accounting uniform. As a result, many of our activities are determined by the technologies we use, such as the automobile, computer, cellphone, train or airplane, or by the need to interact smoothly with other countries and cultures across the world. Once the technology determines the activity, the influence of culture dissipates.
These observations have important implications for design. Modern products are driven by technology, which in turn dictates the activity. Designers talk a lot about Human-Centered Design where it is important to design for the needs of the person. Well, this doesn't work when the goal is millions of people all across the world. Computers and software, phones and applications, automobiles, kitchen appliances and housewares are intended for consumpt |
Bodmer - Gros Ventre Indianer
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Karl Bodmer - Camp of the Gros Ventres on the upper Missouri.
“Lager der Gros Ventres des Prairies am o | Bodmer - Gros Ventre Indianer
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Karl Bodmer - Camp of the Gros Ventres on the upper Missouri.
“Lager der Gros Ventres des Prairies am obern Missouri. Camp des gros ventres des prairies sur le Missouri. Camp of the Gros Ventres of the Prairies on the upper Missouri.” - Tab: 38.
On August 5th, 1833 Maximilian and Bodmer came across a large Gros Ventres encampment while travelling up the Missouri River on a keelboat towards Fort Mc Kenzie. Many man almost overrun their small boat demanding trade goods.
Bodmer had little time to record this scene from life, since the large camp of over 200 tipies of the Atsina tribe besieged the keelboat. There were fears that the situation could turn hostile, so that only a cursory pencil sketc |
Climate change, caused by the estimated 43 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by human activity per year, means that we urgently need low-carbon solutions in all areas. The construction industry is no exception. Indeed, cement, | Climate change, caused by the estimated 43 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by human activity per year, means that we urgently need low-carbon solutions in all areas. The construction industry is no exception. Indeed, cement, which is the main component of concrete, is responsible for approximately 7% of global CO2 emissions.
The goal of the new Matériaux cimentaires éco-efficaces (MC²E) laboratory, a collaboration between the CNRS, l’ENS Paris Saclay et Ecocem, is to develop alternative low-carbon-impact cements. The collaboration has already succeeded in developing a new (patented) cement, based on waste residues from the steel industry, whose carbon impact is reduced by about 80% compared to conventional cement.
How is cement made?
Since it was invented two centuries ago, conventional, “Portland”, cement, has been the main component of building materials. This cement is made by mixing limestone and clay in a ratio of approximately 80% and 20% respectively. The mixture is heated to high temperatures and undergoes a chemical reaction known as calcination. Most of the CO2 emissions from the manufacture of cement result from the breakdown of the limestone through calcination (into lime and CO2). Overall, one tonne of cement produces between 800kg and one tonne of CO2.
One way to reduce these emissions would be to simply reduce the amount of cement used in construction materials such as concrete. This is feasible since cement is just a “filler” or “glue” and is mainly used to fill in the holes between aggregates and sand in construction materials to make them stick together.
A fivefold reduction in carbon impact
First of all, we managed to reduce the amount of cement in concrete by a factor of five, starting with the idea that it is just a binder/glue and that the inter-granular space can be filled with something other than cement. For conventional industrial adhesives, such as polymer-based glues, the starting point is a liquid substance that is used to wet the two surfaces to be bonded. This adhesive then hardens to give the structure its mechanical strength. Cement works in the same way: cement powder is mixed with water to produce a liquid that can flow between the aggregates and wet them. This liquid then hardens into a solid material like concrete.
Our new cement mentioned above is completely different since it does not contain conventional cement materials. It is made of ground slag, which is the waste residue produce |
Did You Know Kids Skip School to Avoid Being Bullied?
Today is Pink Shirt Day. It was started in Nova Scotia in 2007 by Travis Price and David Shepherd after a ninth grader, Chuck McNeill, was bullied for wearing a | Did You Know Kids Skip School to Avoid Being Bullied?
Today is Pink Shirt Day. It was started in Nova Scotia in 2007 by Travis Price and David Shepherd after a ninth grader, Chuck McNeill, was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. The goal is education and awareness about bullying.
What is bullying?
Bullying is aggression where there is a power imbalance, with the bully having power over the victim.
- Physical bullying means using physical aggression or force, like hitting, against another person.
- Social/relational bullying is hurting someone by excluding them, spreading rumors, or ignoring them.
- Verbal bullying is verbally attacking someone, for example, name-calling.
- Cyberbullying means intimidating, threatening, embarrassing, excluding someone or damaging their reputation through electronic media.
- Girls bully more than boys.
- Kids in middle school get bullied the most, at 28%.
- 7 in 10 youth ages 15-17 are bullied, with sexually and gender diverse youth being most at risk with a bullying rate of 77%.
- Sexually and gender diverse youth also have the highest rate of negative mental health outcomes, with 27% considering suicide, compared to 16% who were not bullied.
- 13% of bullied cisgender and exclusively different gender attracted youth consider suicide, compared to 5% of cisgender youth attracted exclusively to a different gender.
- Kids skip school to avoid being bullied.
- Many parents allow their kids to have plastic surgery to stop being bullied.
Bullying facts and statistics
In addition to traditional bullying, kids are susceptible to cyberbullying because of access to computers and smart phones. Cyberbullying is bullying through electronic means and includes cyberstalking, harassment, impersonation, denigration, and outing. Cyberbullying is deliberate, hostile, and repeated harm that can feel even more overwhelming because a target is constantly accessible online.
Cyberbullying facts and statistics
- 2/3 of youth have faced cyberbullying.
- Three out of ten students who are bullied miss school at least once a year because of cyberbullying.
- Most cyberbullies know their victims
- Half of youth and 30% of parents have witnessed cyberbullying of someone else.
- 65% of youth would choose telling a friend over telling a parent if they were cyberbullied because they do not feel telling a parent is effective and fear having their devices taken away.
- But 75% of parents say cyber bullying stopped after they took action.
- Both cyberbullies and their victims are twice as likely to attempt suicide as their peers.
What can be done about cyberbullying?
What can kids who are being cyberbullied do?
- They should not engage with someone who is cyberbullying them and block them instead.
- Talk to someone who can help them figure out how to stop the bullying or their reaction to it.
- Tell an adult, the school, or the police or call a help line. They can contact KidsHelpPhone at 1-800-668-6868 and kidshelpphone.ca.
- Save messages, emails, and images from the person who is bullying them.
Consequences of bullying
The consequences of bullying can be serious, with a lifelong impact on both victims and perpetrators. Bullying causes physical injuries and emotional problems like depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem. it can also lead to self-harm, eating disorders, and even suicide. Bullying can have life-long consequences, with bullied kids going on to be bullied adults. Children who are bullies can become abusive adults and may commit criminal offences, date violence, sexual harassment, gang violence, and spousal, child, and senior abuse.
Participating in Pink Shirt Day
You can participate in Pink Shirt Day by:
- Wearing a pink shirt on February 22
- Teaching kids to build positive relationships online and in person
- Have a pink shirt party with pink snacks and shirts and anti-bullying handouts |
BU Satellite Team Gets Big Boost from NASA
Wireless sensors developed by BUSAT to be launched into space
On March 10, 1989, a solar eruption blasted plasma toward Earth. Canadian utility Hydro-Quebec noticed a hop-s | BU Satellite Team Gets Big Boost from NASA
Wireless sensors developed by BUSAT to be launched into space
On March 10, 1989, a solar eruption blasted plasma toward Earth. Canadian utility Hydro-Quebec noticed a hop-skip-and-jump in the voltage on its grid two days later. On March 13, with plasma sweeping Earth’s magnetic field and causing electric currents in the outer atmosphere, the grid shut down, plunging the province into darkness for nine hours.
Such bolts from the blue (or black) of space rarely wreak such havoc. But less severe irritants—interrupted radio transmissions, disrupted GPS devices, even rusting of pipelines—can result when electric currents course through the magnetic field, says Joshua Semeter, who’d like to know more about this phenomenon (largely because the magnetic field may be an essential ingredient for life on Earth). So would the federal government, which is why NASA has agreed to launch a network of wireless sensors named ANDESITE, developed by Semeter’s College of Engineering students to study changes in Earth’s magnetic field caused by space weather.
It is the final frontier, finally crossed: the first space launch for eight-year-old BU Student-satellite for Applications and Training, overseen by Semeter (ENG’92,’97), an ENG professor of electrical and computer engineering. Colloquially known as BUSAT, the program engages students in designing and operating small satellites. In 2015, the BUSAT group was one of the teams from a half dozen universities that beat out nine competitors to continue receiving support from the Air Force, which has contributed more than $500,000 to BUSAT projects. (BU also provided funding.) NASA has scheduled the launch for June 2017, Semeter says, assuming the agency’s review shows that ANDESITE’s ejecting sensors “won’t blow up their vehicle.”
ANDESITE sensors are DVD-sized boxes packed with electronics boards, and eight of them will hitch a ride on a NASA spacecraft that will spit them out roughly 280 miles above the Earth. Each sensor, traveling at a speed of approximately six miles per second, will complete an orbit of the Earth in roughly 90 minutes. The sensors will measure variations in electrical currents flowing in and out of the upper atmosphere along Earth’s magnetic field. “From this we will learn about how turbulence forms in space plasmas and what the eventual effects of this will be” on things like radio signals, allowing for better modeling of those effects, Semeter says.
ANDESITE’s success has already led to one terrestrial development, he adds. ENG has hired Brian Walsh (GRS’09,’12) as an associate professor of mechanical engineering. Walsh researches small satellites and space technology.
“This whole idea of taking any kind of spacecraft and spitting out small sub-payloads is really experimental,” says Semeter.
“This whole idea of taking any kind of spacecraft and spitting out small sub-payloads is really experimental,” says Semeter, although ANDESITE employs “technology that’s very well established here on Earth. They use it for self-driving cars and finding cabs in a city; Uber uses this kind of thing. This is wireless mesh network technology.…Our innovation was, why can’t we use that in space? What science could you do?”
In July 2015, government representatives visited the students’ lab at the Engineering Product Innovation Center for a demonstration of how the sensors would deploy during an upcoming zero-gravity test flight, a nausea-inducing trial that previous BUSAT students have experienced firsthand. The students rigged a contraption to gently fire sensors into a mesh net, a form of soccer-meets-space.
“Looks like a good setup,” Zane Singleton of the Defense Department’s Space Test Program and tech company MEI Technologies said at the demonstration.
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Skin cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer — and one of the most preventable. Try these tips:
- Avoid midday sun. Stay out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the | Skin cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer — and one of the most preventable. Try these tips:
- Avoid midday sun. Stay out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun’s rays are strongest.
- Stay in the shade. When you’re outdoors, stay in the shade as much as possible. Sunglasses and a broad-rimmed hat help, too.
- Cover exposed areas. Wear tightly woven, loosefitting clothing that covers as much of your skin as possible. Opt for bright or dark colors, which reflect more ultraviolet radiation than pastels or bleached cotton.
- Don’t skimp on sunscreen. Use generous amounts of sunscreen when you’re outdoors, and reapply often.
- Avoid tanning beds and sunlamps. These are just as damaging as natural sunlight. |
The world will starve if we keep ignoring disease outbreaks
The global coronavirus pandemic is exposing vulnerabilities in many of the systems we normally take for granted. Hospitals in New York, northern Italy and other disease epicenters have been overwhelmed with patients, | The world will starve if we keep ignoring disease outbreaks
The global coronavirus pandemic is exposing vulnerabilities in many of the systems we normally take for granted. Hospitals in New York, northern Italy and other disease epicenters have been overwhelmed with patients, putting doctors in the grim position of having to ration medical supplies and care.
Food systems are also under strain, as panic buyers empty store shelves of staple products like flour and eggs, and lockdowns lead to farm labor shortages and slower international trade. In low-income countries, the situation is even more critical — business shutdowns and movement restrictions are leaving millions without any source of income, and without government safety nets, many are at risk of hunger and sliding deeper into poverty.
Epidemiologists and public health experts had long warned that a devastating pandemic was possible, and still we weren’t prepared. By working together, humanity will eventually weather this crisis. It is exceedingly important that when we do, we learn from our experience and pay attention to other alarm bells that are still sounding. Case in point: diseases aren’t just a problem for human health — they also pose giant risks to crops and livestock, with the potential to upend our agricultural systems and threaten local and global food supplies.
How Diseases Spread
In our modern world, diseases have abundant opportunities to spread. Human populations are increasingly expanding into wild areas, creating potential for transmission between humans, wild animals and livestock. About 60 to 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning that they can jump between animals and humans, according to the World Health Organization. Recent examples include a strain of H1N1 swine flu, which killed several hundred thousand people globally in 2009 and 2010.
Climate change also enables plant diseases and pests to spread more easily. For example, yellow rust, a fungal disease that attacks wheat, has been making inroads in the U.S. as temperatures warm. The disease, which commonly reduces crop yields by 40 percent, was not present in the U.S. Great Plains wheat belt until 30 years ago, according to research from my organization, CGIAR.
The Devastating Effects of Plant and Livestock Diseases
History has shown time and again the disastrous effects that crop and livestock diseases can have. In the 19th century, about 1 million people died due to the Great Famine in Ireland, after a blight infested the country’s potatoes. Rinderpest, a cattle disease similar to measles, decimated livestock herds in East Africa in the 1880s, causing the starvation of about one-third of Ethiopia’s human population. More recently, an outbreak of the H5N2 strain of avian influenza in the U.S. Midwest in 2014-2015 led to the death and destruction of 50 million poultry, costing more than $3 billion.
A whole host of transboundary diseases continue to threaten farm livelihoods and increase food prices for consumers, with climate change driving new and more ferocious outbreaks. The World Organization for Animal Health estimates that diseases cause the loss of at least 20 percent of the world’s livestock production every year, representing at least 60 million metric tons of meat and 150 million tons of milk valued at $300 billion. In the past two years, African swine fever has killed more than 100 million pigs in China, the world’s largest pork consumer, and has now entered Europe. There is no treatment or vaccine, and experts warn it is only a matter of time before it reaches the U.S. and its multi-billion-dollar pork industry.
Developing countries are especially at risk, because food is often produced by small-scale farmers who depend on their harvests for survival. Multiple staple food crops face serious threats from pests and diseases. Fall armyworms, an invasive pest native to North America, have been spreading recently across Africa due to climate change, annually destroying as much as 18 million metric tons of corn, enough to feed tens of millions of people, according to the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organization. Wheat crops in Africa and the Middle East have been affected by a highly destructive fungus known as UG99 — a particularly bad outbreak in 2007 was responsible for cutting wheat yields by 80 percent in parts of Kenya.
The Necessity of Agricultural Research
The best way to fight a disease outbreak is to prevent it from happening in the first place. This is why agricultural research is so important. Agricultural science has already had some great successes in curbing epidemics. For example, the spread of maize lethal necrosis, a virus that has devastated corn crops in East Africa, has been slowed thanks to new, improved maize varieties that are resistant to the disease. Agricultural research centers, such as those in the CGIAR System, are working to develop solutions to the world’s most dangerous crop and animal diseases. They also serve as early warning and response systems, ready to sound the alarm and control the spread when new outbreaks emerge.
Yet public spending on agricultural research has been declining since the 2008-2009 financial crisis — a worrying development given the multiple disease threats that exi |
Incandescent light bulbs have been making homes safer and brighter for over 100 years. After centuries of using fire, candles, oil lamps and gas, the invention of the incandescent light bulb transformed everyday life.
Tungsten is the | Incandescent light bulbs have been making homes safer and brighter for over 100 years. After centuries of using fire, candles, oil lamps and gas, the invention of the incandescent light bulb transformed everyday life.
Tungsten is the material of choice for this innovation, emitting bright and long-lasting light.
In 1904, a Hungarian company produced the first tungsten wire, and then in 1906, General Electric managed to make a ductile tungsten wire. The wire made of tungsten is very fragile, which limits its use, but General Electric's William Coolidge was able to make it ductile by swaging and sintering. The malleable tungsten filament allows the wire to be coiled, extending the life of the bulb and making it glow brighter.
The first incandescent light bulbs were made of platinum wire. After experimenting with various materials, Thomas Edison developed the first commercial filament light bulb, which used carbon filament.
Over time, tungsten became the material of choice for filaments because they produced double the amount of light and lasted longer. With further exploration, the Edison-era tungsten light bulb was further developed, which was filled with an inert gas instead of being encased in a vacuum. This greatly reduces the black residue that forms inside the glass sphere due to its vacuum structure.
Old-fashioned Edison-era tungsten bulbs may not burn as brightly as the latest versions, but they are loved for their romantic warm glow, classic bulb shape, and most importantly, for their soft glowing aesthetic. Filament is appreciated.
Vintage light bulbs are used to create a relaxing atmosphere. They can still be used with carbon and tungsten filament wire, but older tungsten bulbs are more cost-effective to buy and more cost-effective in using electricity. They also stay clear longer than carbon filament bulbs.
Chinatungsten Online is a professional manufacturer of tungsten and molybdenum for more than two decades, and are good at producing tungsten filaments and wires. Please feel free to contact us if you have got the purchasing plans. |
About Eye Cancer
Retinoblastoma is a rare eye cancer affecting about 250 children each year. The disease occurs most often in children under the age of 4 years, with 80% of cases occurring under age 3 years | About Eye Cancer
Retinoblastoma is a rare eye cancer affecting about 250 children each year. The disease occurs most often in children under the age of 4 years, with 80% of cases occurring under age 3 years and virtually none above age 6 years. Most children (99%) with this disease will be cured.
Childhood retinoblastoma originates in a part of the eye called the retina. The retina is a thin layer of nerve tissue that coats the back of the eye and allows a person to see. Retinoblasts (immature cells of the retina) multiply during gestation and early life to make enough cells to create the retina. Retinoblastoma is a cancer that affects these retinoblasts, causing them to multiply too much, and not to mature fully (a process called differentiation). In children, this can occur in one eye (unilateral) or both eyes (bilateral).
Signs and Symptoms of Retinoblastoma
Doctors can identify retinoblastoma on a routine well-baby or well-child exam. Parents also notice symptoms such as:
- A pupil that looks white or black instead of red when light hits it
- A crossed eye (looking either toward the nose or toward the ear)
- Poor vision
- A red, painful eye
- An enlarged pupil |
Elopiformes (subclass Actinopterygii, superorder Elopomorpha) An order of marine bony fish, which have the pelvic fins in the abdominal position, opposite the single dorsal fin, wide gill openings, and | Elopiformes (subclass Actinopterygii, superorder Elopomorpha) An order of marine bony fish, which have the pelvic fins in the abdominal position, opposite the single dorsal fin, wide gill openings, and a strongly forked tail fin. The order includes the families Megalopidae (tarpon) and Elopidae (ladyfish).
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Too much sodium in your system causes your body to retain (hold onto) water. This puts an extra burden on your heart and blood vessels. In some people, this may lead to high blood pressure or may raise blood pressure. Having less sodium | Too much sodium in your system causes your body to retain (hold onto) water. This puts an extra burden on your heart and blood vessels. In some people, this may lead to high blood pressure or may raise blood pressure. Having less sodium in your diet may help you lower or avoid high blood pressure. People with high blood pressure are more likely to develop heart disease or have a stroke.
Most people eat too much sodium, often without knowing it. One teaspoon of salt contains about 2,300 mg of sodium. Your body only needs 200 mg of sodium per day. The average American eats about 3,000 to 3,600 mg of sodium per day. The American Heart Association recommends that Americans reduce the amount of sodium in their diet to less than 1,500 mg per day. Your doctor may tell you to cut salt out completely. Talk with him or her about the right amount of salt for your diet.
— Source: American Heart Association
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Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president, died on Thursday (September 26) at age 86. He was the first leader to acknowledge France’s role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the US invasion of Iraq in | Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president, died on Thursday (September 26) at age 86. He was the first leader to acknowledge France’s role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
His son-in-law Frederic Salat-Baroux told The Associated Press that Chirac died “peacefully, among his loved ones.” He did not give a cause of death, but Chirac had constantly faced health issues since leaving office in 2007.
Jacques Chirac’s political career
Chirac was the standard-bearer of France’s conservative right for a long time, and mayor of Paris for nearly two decades. He was nicknamed “Le Bulldozer” (The Bulldozer) early in his career for his determination and ambition.
As president (from 1995-2007), he was a consummate global diplomat but failed to reform the economy or defuse tensions between police and minority youths that exploded into riots across France in 2005. Yet, Chirac showed courage and statesmanship during his presidency.
Chirac, who was France’s last leader with memories of World War II, crushed the myth of his nation’s innocence in the persecution of Jews and their deportation during the Holocaust by acknowledging France’s part.
“Yes, the criminal folly of the occupiers was seconded by the French, by the French state,” he said on July 16, 1995. “France, the land of the Enlightenment and human rights … delivered those it protects to their executioners.”
After two failed attempts, Chirac won the presidency in 1995, ending 14 years of Socialist rule. But his government quickly fell out of favor and parliamentary elections in 1997 forced him to share power with Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin.
The pendulum swung the other way during Chirac’s re-election bid in 2002, when far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen took a surprise second place behind Chirac in first-round voting.
In a rare show of unity, the moderate right and the left united behind Chirac, and he crushed le Pen with 82 percent of the vote in the runoff. “By thwarting extremism, the French have just confirmed, reaffirmed with fo |
Founded in the darkest depths of the Great Depression, AFGE came to life when the American Federation of Labor gave the little group of 562 members its charter on August 18, 1932. From these humble beginnings, AFGE began building | Founded in the darkest depths of the Great Depression, AFGE came to life when the American Federation of Labor gave the little group of 562 members its charter on August 18, 1932. From these humble beginnings, AFGE began building an empowered workforce and a government that was empowered to meet the needs of the American people.
These goals would not come easy, however. At the time working conditions were steadily declining and wageworkers the country over saw nothing but bleak poverty and hopelessness. Workers both public and private were enveloped in the economic storm that swept across the globe. Rather than sit on its hands, AFGE rolled up its sleeves and set off to prevent the federal government from balancing its budget on the worker’s backs.
At a time when other employee groups were doing little to stop the bleeding of jobs and resources, AFGE was making its presence felt. Our union boldly called for restoration of pay. On every side "advisers" appeared to say it couldn't be done, but AFGE went ahead and did it anyway. Shortly after the government employees' pay was restored, railroad employees received a similar pay increase, and boosts for bakery workers soon followed. Private industry, which had followed the government's lead in pay cutting, also followed it "when unions could bring strong pressure" in restoring pay. But AFGE would not stop there.
In its first ten years, AFGE helped create the Government Employees Sick Benefit Association; made improvements in the Civil Service Retirement and Classification Acts; participated in the movement to press through laws to improve working conditions for federal employees, including the establishment of the 40-hour work week; achieved the right to organize; drew up a Bill of Rights for African Americans in federal and local government (AFGE Local 383 was founded by African Americans in 1937) and grew its membership to upwards of 37,000.
Part II of our four part series AFGE: A History of Progress and Innovation will be published next Monday, May 12. |
President Biden has proposed an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID relief and recovery bill. But in an evenly divided Senate, finding the necessary votes to avoid a legislative filibuster will be difficult as many | President Biden has proposed an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID relief and recovery bill. But in an evenly divided Senate, finding the necessary votes to avoid a legislative filibuster will be difficult as many Republicans appear skeptical of a large package coming so soon on the heels of the $900 billion relief bill enacted just before Christmas. So incoming Senate Budget Committee Chairman, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), surprised few when he suggested that Democrats were planning to use reconciliation to enact their agenda.
“We are going to use reconciliation, that is 50 votes in the Senate plus the vice president, to pass legislation desperately needed by working families in this country right now,” the Vermont senator told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” on Sunday, January 24.
After years of gridlock, reconciliation may seem appealing to the newfound Democratic majority, but the restrictions imposed by the special process may thwart quick passage of important components of the Biden COVID agenda.
The Basics of Reconciliation
Reconciliation is a special fast track procedure used to expedite passage in the Senate of changes to federal laws governing direct (mandatory) spending, revenues, and the debt limit in order to bring the fiscal contours of those programs in line with the current budget resolution. Reconciliation is not an exercise in discretionary appropriations since Congress addresses those laws in the annual appropriations bills that fund federal government operations.
Initially conceived to help reduce the deficit, in recent years reconciliation has been used to enact George W. Bush’s tax cuts (twice); elements of Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act; and Donald Trump’s tax cuts.
Procedurally, reconciliation essentially allows the Senate to act like the House—debate on a reconciliation bill is limited and the measure can pass with a simple majority—but there are several steps Congress must complete before it can initiate the debate and amendment process for a reconci |
Research to help us understand impacts of litter, design evidence-based interventions, and ensure NSW's litter laws and prevention strategies protect the community and the environment.
Our litter research shows that 87% of NSW residents think litter is an important issue. It | Research to help us understand impacts of litter, design evidence-based interventions, and ensure NSW's litter laws and prevention strategies protect the community and the environment.
Our litter research shows that 87% of NSW residents think litter is an important issue. It's easy to prevent litter every day:
- put your rubbish in a bin
- take your rubbish with you if no bin is available
- keep a bag in your car to collect rubbish
- put your cigarette butt in a butt bin, or an ordinary litter bin when extinguished
- keep a container in your car to collect cigarette butts
- buy less packaging and use reusable containers.
NSW litter reports by the EPA
Every two years the EPA reports on the composition and quantity of litter types in sites where significant littering takes place, as required under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) section 146D.
The cost of litter in NSW
In 2021, research was developed into the indirect costs of litter. Indirect costs arise from the impacts of litter that is not cleaned up or that escapes into the wider environment before it can be cleaned up. To maximise the benefits of the research, the study covered the indirect costs of both littering and illegal dumping, which are treated in two reports that capture the different aspects of these costs:
- The Willingness to pay for reduced litter and illegal dumping – stated preference research report (PDF 12.7MB) covers the costs of the loss of visual amenity from littering and illegal dumping in public places
- The Measuring environmental costs from litter and illegal dumping report (PDF 6MB) covers the costs of environmental impacts from litter and illegally dumped material that escape into the NSW environment.
In 2016, the NSW Government commissioned a study into the costs of litter that estimated the direct financial outlay incurred by the community for cleaning up litter in NSW. The findings are presented in Litter Costs to the NSW Economy – a preliminary report (PDF 2.2MB).
EPA litter prevention kit
The EPA's litter prevention kits summarise research about littering and the behaviour behind it.
- Part 1: Things you should know about litter and litterers (PDF 43KB)
covers the laws, behaviours, publication perceptions and trends behind littering in NSW
- Part 2: Delivering effective local prevention projects (PDF 2.3MB)
covers the information, actions, and partners you’ll need to engage in your community to tackle litter, as well as tools to measure your success
- Part 3: Local Litter Check Guidelines (PDF 2.2MB)
tools to help you gather evidence to |
China and India have been in relations since ancient times. China and India are two of the world’s oldest civilizations and have coexisted in peace for millennia. Trade relations via the Silk Road acted as economic contact between the two regions. However, | China and India have been in relations since ancient times. China and India are two of the world’s oldest civilizations and have coexisted in peace for millennia. Trade relations via the Silk Road acted as economic contact between the two regions. However, since the early 1950s, their relationship has been characterized by border disputes.
From the very beginning India adopted a policy of friendship towards China. The congress had been sympathetic to China’s struggle against imperialism and had sent a medical mission to china in the 1930s as well as given a call for boycott of Japanese goods in protest against Japanese occupation of China. India was the first one to recognize the new People’s Republic of China on 1 January 1950. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru had great hopes that the two countries with their common experience of suffering at the hands of colonial powers and common problems of poverty & underdevelopment would join hands to give Asia its due place in the world.
In 1950, when China occupied Tibet, India was unhappy that it had not been taken into confidence, but did not question China’s right over Tibet since at many times in Chinese history Tibet had been subjugated by China. In 1954, India and China signed a treaty in which India recognized China’s right over Tibet and the two countries agreed to be governed in their mutual relations by the principles of Panchsheel.
In 1959, there was a big revolt in Tibet and the Dalai Lama fled Tibet along with thousands of refugees. He was given asylum in India. Out of a fit of rage, in October 1959, the Chinese opened fire on an Indian patrol near the Kongka pass in Ladakh killing five Indian policemen and capturing a dozen others. The shock was unbearable to India, because the bloody assault was launched by the neighbor country for whom India had done more than any other country during the past decade and whose Premier Chou-En-Lai had often embraced our Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with simulated affection. Letters were exchanged between the two governments but a common ground did not emerge. This was the beginning of Indo-China becoming a theatre of the holy crusade against Communism.
On 8th September 1962, Chinese forces attacked the Thagla ridge and dislodged Indian troops. A week later, the Chinese army launched a massive attack and overran Indian posts in the eastern sector in NEFA or what is known as Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian army commander in NEFA fled without any effort at resistance leaving the doors wide open for China to walk in. In the western sector, on 20 October, thirteen forward posts were captured by the Chinese in the Galwan valley, and the Chushul airstrip threatened. There was a great outcry in the country and a feeling of panic about Chinese intentions. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru wrote two letters to president Kennedy on 9 November, describing the situation as ‘really desperate’ and asking for wide-ranging military help. He also sought Britain’s help. 24 hours later, the China declared a unilateral withdrawal and, as unpredictable as it had appeared, the Chinese dragon disappeared from sight, leaving behind a heartbroken friend and a confused and disoriented people.
With the passage of time, China seems to have revised her attitude and changed her colors. Both countries have in recent years successfully attempted to reignite diplomatic and economic ties, and consequently, the two countries' relations have become closer. Today, China is India's largest trading partner, and has recently reverted its stance on India's bid for a UNSC seat. After Chinese assistant Foreign Minister Kong Quan formally declared that China will back India's UNSC bid. Today, in spite of its own growing domestic needs, India is a main seller of Iron ore to China, and fills the desperate need of natural resources for the nation
Though China has made gestures of friendliness by inviting delegations, yet India should count ten before falling into the trap of the Chinese deception. There have been occasional interchanges of cultural, sports and educational delegations. China also participated in Pin Pong Tournament in India followed up by the visit of Chinese top-brass in India. Nevertheless, the general air that prevails is that of suspended hostilities.
The heart of our nation is sound. Only a strong, determined, courageous and dedicated leadership is needed. If that is forth-coming, then, under God, with hope and faith, the nation will match undaunted, and avenge our reverses, and will go on march¬ing not only to victory in war, but also to a victorious peace.
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Streptococcus pyogenes is a non-motile gram-positive cocci, which contains the Lancefield group A antigen that can cause serious infections such as pharyngitis, respiratory infection, impetigo, endocarditis, | Streptococcus pyogenes is a non-motile gram-positive cocci, which contains the Lancefield group A antigen that can cause serious infections such as pharyngitis, respiratory infection, impetigo, endocarditis, meningitis, puerperal sepsis, and arthritis. Left untreated, these infections can lead to serious complications, including rheumatic fever and peritonsillar abscess. Traditional identification procedures for Group A Streptococci infection involve the isolation and identification of viable organisms using techniques that require 24 to 48 hours or longer.
The Biorex Diagnostics Strep A Rapid Test (Throat Swab) is a rapid test to qualitatively detect the presence of Strep A antigen in throat swab specimens, providing results at 5 minutes. The test utilizes antibodies specific for whole cell Lancefield Group A Streptococcus to selectively detect Strep A antigen in a throat swab specimen. |
A group of researchers recently published a paper in the MDPI journal pharmaceutics that demonstrated the effectiveness of using lipid-biopolymer nanobeads as indomethacin (INDO) carriers to reduce drug toxicity.
Study: Hybrid | A group of researchers recently published a paper in the MDPI journal pharmaceutics that demonstrated the effectiveness of using lipid-biopolymer nanobeads as indomethacin (INDO) carriers to reduce drug toxicity.
Study: Hybrid Nanobeads for Oral Indomethacin Delivery. Image Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock.com
INDO, an orally administered non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) agent, is used extensively for inflammation, fever, and pain control. However, the oral administration of INDO often leads to severe side effects, specifically in the gastrointestinal system, such as abdominal ache, indigestion, and diarrhea owing to the first-pass metabolism. Thus, new approaches are being investigated to lessen the INDO systemic toxicity and improve its overall efficacy.
Figure 1. Long-term stability of NLC formulations, monitored in terms of size (A), PDI (B), Zeta potential (C) and pH (D) values for up to a year, at 25 °C (n = 3; p < 0.05). © Bonetti, F.M.R., de Paula, E., Fonseca, B.B. et al. (2022)
Colloidal drug delivery systems (DDS) with improved therapeutic actions can reduce the side effects by releasing the loaded drugs in a sustained manner. For instance, nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) can be used to load and deliver various anti-inflammatory compounds through several drug administration routes. However, NLC as a colloid cannot provide the mucoadhesion and gastro-resistance required for oral administration of INDO.
Lipid–polymer nanohybrid formulations that contain at least a single nanostructured material in their composition can potentially merge the benefits of every excipient/carrier within a single DDS. Biopolymers are widely utilized as DDS as they are biodegradable, biocompatible, and versatile in nature. For instance, chitosan, a cationic polysaccharide, possesses exceptional mucoadhesive properties, which can be suitable for INDO administration.
However, chitosan displays sensitivity to acid media such as the gastric microenvironment. This issue can be resolved using xanthan gum (XAN), an anionic exopolysaccharide, as the coating agent of the lipid-polymer nanohybrid formulations such as nanobeads.
In this study, researchers combined two distinct strategies of coating and hybridization to decrease the INDO systemic toxicity and extend its release profile by simulating an oral administration. Initially, lipid–biopolymer nanobeads were synthesized in which NLC blended with chitosan solution encapsulated the INDO, and the nanobeads were coated by XAN. Later, they investigated the efficacy of the synthesized nanobeads and the reduction in INDO toxicity due to them.
Figure 2. Digital photo (left) of hybrid nanobeads ([email protected]/NLC-INDO) and particle size distribution (right), estimated by ImageJ software, (n = 3). © Bonetti, F.M.R., de Paula, E., Fonseca, B.B. et al. (2022)
3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), chitosan, XAN, INDO, Pluronic® 68 (P68), poloxamer, myristyl myristate (MM), coconut oil (CO), and deionized (DI) water with 18 MΩ resistivity were used as the starting materials.
2%, w/v NLC/INDO and NLC as control formulation were synthesized by the ultrasonication emulsification method, where MM acted as a solid lipid, poloxamer as a surfactant, and CO as a liquid lipid. Under magnetic stirring, the lipid phase containing CO and MM was briefly heated without or with 2% INDO at 10oC above the solid lipid melting point.
The aqueous phase containing 2-5% P68 was also heated at a similar temperature and then added to the lipid phase under high-speed homogenization for 3 min at 10,000 rpm in an Ultra-Turrax blender. Eventually, the obtained microemulsion was tip-sonicated at 20 kHz and 500 W in 30 s (on/off) cycles for 20 min, and then cooled in an ice bath to 25oC.
The polydispersity index (PDI) and particle size of the synthesized NLC/INDO and NLC formulations were determined using the dynamic light scattering (DLS) method, while the Zetasizer Nano ZS90 equipment was employed to measure their zeta potential values by electrophoretic light scattering. Researchers also determined the long-term physicochemical stability and in vitro cell viability of the samples and the INDO encapsulation efficiency.
Chitosan was scattered in 50 mL of 0.1% acetic acid, and XAN was dissolved in 50 mL DI water under magnetic stirring. Subsequently, 2% hydroalcoholic INDO solution was mixed with the chitosan solution and stirred at room temperature for 2 h to obtain chitosan/INDO beads.
In the preparation of chitosan/NLC-INDO hybrid nanobeads, half of the acetic acid solution was replaced with NLC loaded with 2% INDO for chitosan solubilization. The final XAN-coated forms were synthesized by initially immersing the aliquots of chitosan/NLC-INDO nanobeads and chitosan/INDO beads into 0.5% w/v XAN aqueous solution, then filtering and cooling them to −20oC, and finally freeze-drying.
Researchers performed the water uptake test and the INDO release test in in vitro mode, and in vivo toxicity assays through the chicken embryo model on the samples.
Ten distinct NLC formulations without and with INDO were successfully synthesized that showed a pale white color and |
June 8, 2016 -- Recent research has tied certain kinds of acid-blocking heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, to a host of scary health problems, including higher risks for dementia, kidney disease, and heart | June 8, 2016 -- Recent research has tied certain kinds of acid-blocking heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, to a host of scary health problems, including higher risks for dementia, kidney disease, and heart attacks.
What’s been less clear, though, is how these meds might be contributing to so many kinds of ills.
Now researchers working out of Stanford University and Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas think they may have found an important piece of the puzzle: The drugs don’t just turn off acid pumps in the stomach. Instead, the researchers say, PPIs also block the production of acid in every cell in our bodies, an effect that hampers the body’s ability to rid itself of damaged proteins -- the “garbage” that builds up as we age.
“I think we now have a smoking gun,” says John Cooke, MD, PhD, chair of Cardiovascular Disease Research at Houston Methodist Hospital.
New Risks Tied to PPIs
Proton pump inhibitors dramatically diminish the amount of acid made by glands that line the inside of the stomach. They can provide big relief for people who have heartburn, where stomach acid splashes into the esophagus, causing fiery pain.
Millions of Americans take them. According to IMS Health, proton pump inhibitors were the ninth most commonly prescribed kinds of drugs in 2015, ahead of thyroid medications.
Top sellers include Nexium, Prevacid, and Prilosec. They're available over the counter and by prescription. The maker of Nexium and Prilosec, AstraZeneca, says it stands behind the safety of its products.
But there’s a downside to getting rid of stomach acid, too. It’s important for the absorption of some vitamins and minerals and for killing some of the harmful bacteria that we may swallow.
The drugs already carry warnings for several known risks, including C. difficile infections, which can cause chronic diarrhea; pneumonia; low magnesium levels, which can cause muscle spasms; heart palpitations and convulsions; and fractures of the hip, wrist, or spine. Fracture risks are generally highest in people who've taken high doses of the drugs for more than one year.
They may reduce the effectiveness of clopidogrel (Plavix), a drug that prevents blood clots.
In addition to those risks, two recent studies have raised troubling new questions about the long-term use of these drugs.
The first study, published in February, found that PPI use was tied to a higher risk for chronic kidney disease, while the use of a different kind of acid-blocking drug, called an H2 blocker, was not.
The second study, published in April, found a higher risk for dementia in people who use PPIs compared to those who don’t.
The studies linking PPIs to long-term health problems have been high-quality, but observational, experts say. At best, they can only show when two trends travel in the same direction. They can’t prove one thing causes another.
Scott Gabbard, MD, a gastroenterologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, says so many of his patients have become frightened of PPIs that he’s had to do his homework so he can fully explain the risks.
Take, for instance, the recent study that linked PPIs to chronic kidney disease. The study, which included more than 250,000 people, found |
How To select Industrial Lighting
Industrial lighting should ensure the comfort and safety of workers under the condition of reaching a certain illuminance. Reasonable lighting makes the lighting level of the entire ground area and work surface balanced. The LED lamps produced by RE | How To select Industrial Lighting
Industrial lighting should ensure the comfort and safety of workers under the condition of reaching a certain illuminance. Reasonable lighting makes the lighting level of the entire ground area and work surface balanced. The LED lamps produced by RECOLUX adopt a reasonable and scientific light distribution design, which has a wide range of illumination and uniform illumination; the optical fiber is soft and no glare, so as to ensure the safety of workers and efficient production.
The brightness of LED lights is the most concerned issue for users, and brightness can be explained from two aspects.Luminance L: the luminous flux per unit solid angle per unit area of the luminous body in a specific direction. Unit: Candela (cd/㎡).Luminous flux φ: the total amount of light emitted by the luminous body per second. Unit: Lumens (Lm), which indicates how much the luminous body emits. The more luminous the light, the greater the lumens.Usually LED lights are marked with luminous flux, and users can judge the brightness of LED lights based on the luminous flux. The higher the luminous flux, the higher the brightness of the lamp.
3. Color temperature
Color temperature is the unit of measurement to identify the color of the light, expressed by the K value. Yellow light is “below 3300k”, white light is “above 5300k”, and there is another intermediate color “3300k-5300k”.Of course, users can choose a suitable color temperature according to the lighting application environment and the needs of the operators. The optional range of temperature is 3000K-6000K.
4. Leakage current
LED is a unidirectional conductive luminous body. If there is a reverse current, it is called leakage. LEDs with large leakage current have a short life. The LED level leakage current produced by RECOLUX is controlled within 0.3A.
5. Antistatic ability
LEDs with strong antistatic ability have a long life and are therefore expensive. Many counterfeit and inferior products on the market do not do well in this item. This is also the fundamental reason for the expected shortened life expectancy of many years.The insulation grade |
Somerville’s existence is rooted in the birth of Massachusetts as a state and in New England as a region of the United States (US). Before the arrival of foreign forces led by Leif Erikson in 1003 and Christopher Columbus in | Somerville’s existence is rooted in the birth of Massachusetts as a state and in New England as a region of the United States (US). Before the arrival of foreign forces led by Leif Erikson in 1003 and Christopher Columbus in 1492, indigenous groups lived in many parts of North America.
Ethnic figures behind Somerville’s past
The Algonquian/Algonkian tribes (e.g., Abenaki, Mahican, Narragansett, Mohegan, Pequot, Podunk, Tunxis, Piscataway, and Pocumtuc) dominated the land that would later be called New England. The Nipmuck, Quinnipiac, Passamaquoddy, Pennacook, Wampanoag. and Penobscot Indians dwelled in the future Massachusetts Bay Colony. The name of this place came from the Massachusett group who, together with the Pokantoket and Pawtucket Indians, occupied the Shawmut Peninsula which would become the state capital, Boston.
When the English people came, the Native Americans helped them adjust to their new environment but the migrants had other intentions. Historical accounts cite the role of the following Indians during the early period of European colonization:
A member of the Wampanoag Tribe’s Patuxet band, he was kidnapped and taken with a few others by Captain George Weymouth to England in 1605. Fernando Gorges taught him how to speak English. Upon his return to North America with John Smith in 1614, Thomas Hunt captured him again and brought him to Spain to be sold as a slave. He escaped and stayed with monks until he went back to North America in 1619 when he learned that a plague decimated his entire village. He got adopted by the Wampanoag tribe, and then served as the Pilgrims’ liaison in 1621 before dying in 1622.
He was the Wampanoag’s Pokanoket chief or sachem who had a peace treaty with the Pilgrims led by Edward Winslow who wanted to convert his tribe to Christianity. He would warned them if there were impending attacks, and they must defend his tribe against its enemies like the Narragansett Indians. He and his clan later shunned Squanto for treason. His children were Wamsutta/Alexander, Metacom/Metacomet/Pometecomet/Philip, Sonkanuchoo, Amie, and Sarah.
When his father Massasoit died in 1661, his brother Alexander became the Wampanoag leader who got arrested for allegedly plotting against the colonizers and died of food poisoning while under British custody in 1662. Philip believed Alexander was murdered. He used this as one of his main motivations for leading several uprisings – known as King Philip’s War, Metacom’s Rebellion, First Indian War, and the Great Narragansett War – against the British in 1675. He met a violent death at the hands of the Pilgrims in 1676. |
Engineering Post Report
Energy sector surely and certainly plays an important and vital role in the economic development of a country. The recent decades have witnessed a manifold increase in the demand for energy every where around the globe.
The three principal divers of increase in | Engineering Post Report
Energy sector surely and certainly plays an important and vital role in the economic development of a country. The recent decades have witnessed a manifold increase in the demand for energy every where around the globe.
The three principal divers of increase in the energy demand are the surge in the economic activities, population growth and rapid technological transformation in the world.
The surge in the commodity prices in 2021and during the initial months of 2022 mainly lifted by the global economic rebound, improved growth prospects and ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the economic recovery from the pandemic of COVID-19, combined with unusual weather conditions have led to a sudden jump in the demand for electricity by more than 6 per cent in 2021. The cost of fuel and electricity have enhanced cost of overall production, consequently higher prices have substantially increased cost of living which have further eroded the purchasing power of the households across the world.
Currently, global economy faces higher energy prices which may remain intact due to the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war.. The war has led to significant disruptions to the production and trade commodities for which Russia and Ukraine are the key exporters.
World Bank’s latest forecasts have recently indicated that war in Ukraine is set to trigger the largest commodity shock. This would quite apprehensively contribute to huge price for energy related goods including oil and natural gas..
The Work Bank also have further revealed that energy prices are set to increase by more than 50 per cent, pushing up cost for households and businesses. This situation has has accordingly raised concerns at the global level, particularly for the developing economies like Pakistan where provision of energy subsidy has become a major challenge due to weak fiscal position. |
Introduced in Indigo Figs Zone Stamp 24 version 1.01
Zone Size is the dimension of a rectangular zone presented as A x B. The dimension, (by default is set to 1.00 x 1.00 | Introduced in Indigo Figs Zone Stamp 24 version 1.01
Zone Size is the dimension of a rectangular zone presented as A x B. The dimension, (by default is set to 1.00 x 1.00 m), is controlled by using hotspots. (Unfortunately, currently there’s no way for GDL to request zone’s geometry data from ArchiCad so we have to define it manualy)
Zone Size is available under the “Extended Parameters”
The hotspots are visible when at least one cell is set to display “Zone Size”.
Adjusting the hotspots is simple. Move the bottom-left hotspot (Reference point) to the bottom-left of the zone, use the rotate-hotspot to rotate the shape if needed. Then use the top-right hotspot to define the Zone Size (Dimensions).
The Zone Size polygon (the rectangle with diagonal line) is there for better visualization. To turned it off before publishing the documents, go to “Zone Size (Room Size) Settings” tab and unchecked the “Show Zone Size Polygon in 2D”. You can also find other options for Zone Size here. |
The single, possibly most important thing in everyone’s lives that controls or connects to every single thing is money. Money cannot buy everything, but it can make you feel good, it demands power and control, and gives freedom.
As important as money | The single, possibly most important thing in everyone’s lives that controls or connects to every single thing is money. Money cannot buy everything, but it can make you feel good, it demands power and control, and gives freedom.
As important as money is, not everyone has it, or better put, have just the right amount to cater to our never-ending needs and wants. The truth is, money is never enough, as the use of it increases as the money at hand increases—an ironic balance of the law of money.
That is why most people look for ways to have a continuous stream of finances to secure their needs in a term popularly referred to as “financial freedom.” In this article, manageable steps that can be followed and started immediately will be shared in an attempt for you to attain financial freedom.
Control Your Spending
Many self-help books on the attainment of financial freedom will tell you that you spend money in proportion to what you earn. The simple metaphoric phrase “cut your coat according to one’s coat.” How true can this be?
It is essential to enjoy life with all its perks, but the simple rule still applies. If you do not earn enough to live a luxurious life, why waste all your money doing so, and run broke in the process?
A smarter idea would be to reduce your credit cards, cut down your monthly budget a little, and cut across your living style to fit what you earn.
The grumbling caused by the previous sentence makes it essential to state that this “cut-down” is only temporary. It can be lifted anytime as soon as your earnings increase. But, it should be reorganized to fit your new increased income.
If you have already begun or completed the first step, the next step would be to start saving if you do not already save. “How hard is it going to be…First, I reduce my spending, then I save from the little money left?” If this is what is going through your mind right now, relax, it will be simplified.
To start, let us roll in the cliché motivational quote, “Nothing worth having comes easy.” You do not have to believe this “cliché,” but when it comes to gaining financial freedom, is it a gamble you are willing to risk?
Savings help you in so many ways. In case of emergencies and unprecedented circumstances, some fee must be paid to invest or learn a new skill. That is why savings are significant and should be managed with the cut down of our spending.
Learn A New Skill
Aha! Direct use of your savings. The world is revolutionizing so much that having a skill (preferably a high-income skill) automatically puts one at a whole new level. However, most skills are not innate and would need to be learned, understood, and mentored to become a master of them.
Skills such as web development, graphic design, copywriting, to mention but a few, are so sought after by the world, it has no age requirement to learn and can be done freelance.
Worthy of mentioning is that, whatever skill you want to learn, |
Staying secure in a changing agricultural landscape
Agriculture is essential for modern society. Arguably, it has never been more important – with climate change, population growth, demographic changes, and water scarcity, it’s vital that the food industry | Staying secure in a changing agricultural landscape
Agriculture is essential for modern society. Arguably, it has never been more important – with climate change, population growth, demographic changes, and water scarcity, it’s vital that the food industry adapts and adopts technology to meet the growing demands on the food supply chain and network.
The UK’s agriculture industry has changed dramatically in recent years. Farms have increasingly adopted emerging technologies as a way to improve efficiency and cut down on costs, and terms such as ‘smart farming’ and ‘precision farming’ have come into popular use.
However, with the increasing adoption of digital technologies comes a growing cyber security threat. While this is true for all industries, the agriculture sector faces its own unique challenges.
For example, concerns around animal welfare mean that agriculture organisations can face threats from hacktivists wishing to cause financial damage. As well as this, the UK’s food sector is classed as critical national infrastructure, which makes it a potential target for nation-state actors.
Having effective cyber security measures in place is crucial if organisations want to implement and maintain effective digital processes. Many of the individual businesses that make up the UK’s agriculture sector are small or micro-enterprises, which are less likely to have strong defences in place. Additionally, complex supply chains and a reliance on third-party infrastructure can make it difficult to quantify cyber risk, which is where government departments and security specialists can step in to help to improve knowledge and share best practice.
Large food processors can also face cyber security threats and be targeted by activists and sophisticated nation-state actors that want to cause disruption to a supply chain. Although food shortages would be unlikely, a successful attack on just one of these large organisations could affect a large number of farmers and growers.
It’s important to understand the potential risks that can arise from the UK’s complex and interconnected food network. From databases containing confidential and often critical data about farm produce and livestock, to internet-connected vehicles and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in storage spaces, increasing digitisation can present a vast attack surface.
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Successful foraging of marine predators depends on environmental conditions, which also influence prey availability. Neutral or negative El Niño Southern Oscillation and Pacific Decadal Oscillation ocean conditions during the summer of 2013 and strongly positive conditions during the summer of | Successful foraging of marine predators depends on environmental conditions, which also influence prey availability. Neutral or negative El Niño Southern Oscillation and Pacific Decadal Oscillation ocean conditions during the summer of 2013 and strongly positive conditions during the summer of 2015 in the northern California Current System provided a case study to evaluate a marine predator's response to anomalously warm conditions. We used satellite transmitters with saltwater switches to track movements and estimate dive behavior among non-breeding common murres (Uria aalge) off Oregon prior to and during a marine heatwave. We quantified differences in space-use between years, applied linear mixed models to determine environmental influences (e.g. sea surface temperature, surface salinity, chlorophyll a, ocean depth, and calendar date) on dive frequency and dive duration, and contrasted dive activity between time of day, year, and sexes. The majority of birds dispersed away from capture locations, which were situated near the southern range limit of their population. In both years, murres used the Salish Sea and the Columbia River plume; however, murres spent more time foraging in the Columbia River plume and in continental slope habitat during the marine heatwave of 2015. During 2015, dive frequency was reduced, and dive durations were almost twice as long during daytime indicating deeper or more dispersed prey. Increased dive frequency was positively associated with temperature, chlorophyll a, and crepuscular periods. Cluster analysis of dive activity and the top-ranked predictive dive duration model revealed associations between longer-duration dives and decreased dive frequency, marine slope habitat, and cooler ocean temperatures. Murres were relatively inactive throughout the night and we found no sex differences in dive activity. Changes in common murre foraging tactics were associated with ocean warming and revealed selectivity in spatial and temporal use of foraging habitats. Productive marine features including the Columbia River plume provided refuge for murres during apparently poor ocean conditions associated with the marine heatwave. Identifying refuge areas used by highly mobile species experiencing varying ocean conditions is critical for adaptive marine spatial planning that can accommodate a changing ocean climate. |
A metal can be considered as the collection of a conglomeration of crystal with various shapes and sizes. Each crystal consists of a nucleus and orbits surrounding nucleus. The nucleus can be considered as the positive charged portion and in the orbits, electrons | A metal can be considered as the collection of a conglomeration of crystal with various shapes and sizes. Each crystal consists of a nucleus and orbits surrounding nucleus. The nucleus can be considered as the positive charged portion and in the orbits, electrons are revolving. Since electrons have negative charge, we can consider orbits with negatively charged electrons revolving with a velocity of light. The valence electrons, ie, the electrons in the outermost orbits decide the chemical behavior of an atom. When we brought similar atoms close to each other, the electrons in the metal try to move from one atom to another. In a random way, the valence electrons with high potential energy will move very freely from atom to atom. These electrons which can move freely in an atom are called as “free electrons”. When the valence electrons reach the surface of metal, it encounters a potential energy barrier; the kinetic energy of such electrons will get reduced to zero and is turned back into the body of the metal.
If the energy is greater than zero, it emits from the metal surface. The “work function” of the metal can be defined as this minimum amount of energy required at absolute temperature to make some electrons to escape from the metal.
The electron emission can be classified as,
1. Thermionic Emission
2. Secondary Emission
3. Photoelectric Emission
4. High Field Emission
From the name itself, the thermionic emission deals with the effect of heating. We know that when a metal is heated, its temperature increases and the kinetic energy of some of the electrons in the metal may increase beyond the fermilevel so as to surmount the potential energy barrier of the surface. These electrons can escape from the metal and yields to a type of emission called ‘Thermionic Emission’. Thermionic emitters are of two types,
1. Directly heated Emitter
2. Indirectly Heated Emitter (Oxide Coated Emitter)
Directly heated Emitters are,
1. Tungsten Emitter
2. Thoriated Tungsten Emitter
When a moving particle strikes a solid with higher velocity, major portion of its kinetic energy will get transferred to one of the electrons and enables the escape of electrons through the potential barrier at the surface of the solid yields to a process of electron emission called as secondary emission. The electrons thus liberated are called as the secondary electrons, the high velocity particles strikes the solid to cause the secondary emission and are called as primary particles. Such electron emission is desirable in devices like electron multiplier tubes, dynatrons, television camera tubes etc. and which is undesirable in most of other devices. The secondary emission ratio can be defined as the number of secondary electrons emitted per primary particle. When the kinetic energy of a primary particle is large, it will energize and leads to liberate more than one electron on the target surface.
The secondary emission ratio depends on,
1. Target Material and Surface Condition.
2. Energy of primary particle.
3. Type of primary particle.
4. Angle of incidence of the target surface.
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What’s a very easy and quick way to tell your child your love besides a hug and kiss?
Short messages placed in a snackbox or lunchbox can sure cheer your child up in many ways. Whether it’s a written joke or an encouragement | What’s a very easy and quick way to tell your child your love besides a hug and kiss?
Short messages placed in a snackbox or lunchbox can sure cheer your child up in many ways. Whether it’s a written joke or an encouragement, a surprise note in the lunchbox is bound to put a smile on your child’s face!
You could also pre-write them and keep them stored in a box. Then when they are needed, put them into the lunchbox without fretting about time constraints or forgetting to write a note.
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Creative and Heart-warming Ways to Make Lunchbox Notes
1. Love Notes
A snackbox prepared with love is best topped with a note with a parent’s love! A simple “I love you” or “I miss you”, “Thinking of you” means a lot.
2. Corny Jokes
How about a joke or two to send the child some laughter?
Some examples of riddles guaranteed to make your child snigger here:
Why was the math book sad?
It had too many problems.
What kind of shorts do clouds wear?
Why were the strawberries upset?
They were in the jam.
3. A Surprise Doodle
Lunchbox notes don’t have to be all about words especially if you have preschoolers who do not know how to read yet. How about an adorable surprise doodle?
A doodle of your child’s favourite soft toy, character, food or even person is a welcome sight in the middle of the |
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Many people think that you have to have acres and acres of land to be able to grow food and provide for your family. The reality is, no matter how much space you have, you can grow some of your own food; you just have more options when you have more space. With a little creativity, even a studio apartment in the city, you can be growing food in small spaces.
5 Tips for Growing Food in Smaller Spaces
- Grow herbs on a sunny window ledge. Herbs thrive indoors. Fill a few small pots with basil, thyme, parsley, and oregano and you will always have fresh herbs on hand to add to recipes. The added benefit to growing herbs indoors – you can grow them all 12 months out of the year with great success!
- Use flower pots and planters when you don’t have the space for a large garden. Many vegetables can grow and be quite productive even when grown in a container. While vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, squash & eggplants can grow 1 plant per 14” diameter pot, other vegetables like onions, carrots, and lettuce can fit multiple plants in the same amount of space. Place these containers in any outdoor sunny spot & you are good to go.
- Square Foot Gardening (SFG) provides a lot of variety in a small space. In SFG, each square is a different crop, so in a 4’x4′ garden bed, you can grow 16 different vegetables, even more if you practice succession planting, and plant a new crop each time you harvest the previous one.
- Select dwarf fruit trees for your backyard orchard. A standard fruit tree can grow to over 25 feet tall, where a dwarf fruit tree has been grafted onto a root stock that will prevent it from growing over 10 feet. An added benefit is that dwarf fruit trees start producing fruit sooner than standard trees, and they require less growing space. In the foot print of 1 standard fruit tree, you can grow 4 dwarf fruit trees! That means more fresh fruits/nuts through out the growing season and more diversity in your diet.
- Consider edible landscapes whenever possible. Compliment your flower gardens, walkways, and various spots in the yard by planting edibles among your other landscape plants. Blueberry bushes produce loads of delicious berries in early summer, and in fall the leaves turn a beautiful crimson that adds a festive pop of color to your yard. Instead of planting ornamental cabbages and kale, plant the real thing! They look very similar, but the edible varieties will put food on your table. Plant herbs among the flowers. They are great for enticing pollinators to your yard, they look good, and they taste amazing!
Whether growing herbs indoors, placing a planter of vegetables in a sunny spot of the yard, or going for a full on vegetable garden using a combination of Square Foot Gardening and edible landscapes, I hope you are inspired to start growing some of your own food.
Love the images of your homestead!
Thank you Georgia! I long to see green outside again, so it was fun looking at my photos from last year.
This is great. My two faves are herbs in pots and edible landscapes!!! Now if only I could keep them alive….
I know what you mean! I’ve found that hardiest herbs are thyme, oregano, sage, and rosemary. I can’t kill them, and they come back year after year in the small planter on my back porch. If you’re brave, things in the mint family are pretty hardy too, but they spread out a lot and can take over an area. I’d recommend keeping them in pots as well otherwise mowing the lawn will smell quite minty! |
Why screen-free time is important
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “Risks (from too much screen time) include negative health effects on weight and sleep; exposure to inaccurate, inappropriate, or unsafe content and contacts; and compromised privacy | Why screen-free time is important
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “Risks (from too much screen time) include negative health effects on weight and sleep; exposure to inaccurate, inappropriate, or unsafe content and contacts; and compromised privacy and confidentiality.” As adults, we see evidence of these risks on a daily basis when it comes to children and teens in our lives. So, how do we model and promote screen-free time?
Put the screen away at mealtimes
Our children and teens lead busy lives, as do we, and family meals are a great opportunity to focus on face-to-face interactions, practice reading facial expressions and strengthen the bonds that we have with each other. Eye contact and the subtle body language that comes with being ever present builds trust between you and your children. A large downside to the electronic form of communication is that the words that are used can be misinterpreted and the emotion, both positive and negative behind a statement, can be lost.
Be active together
Get your children and teens up and moving! Plan walks after dinner in your neighborhood. These extended times together go a long way to encourage open and honest communication in addition to the numerous health benefits of a more active lifestyle. Find a sport that your child likes to play and play with them at the local park in your neighborhood. This is a great way to help build self-esteem, both for yourself and your child as they learn new skills and teach you something new as well.
Invite friends over
So imagine not only getting your teen off of their electronic device, but encouraging this behavior by making your home open and welcoming to their friends. While the phone and tablets may still come out, now there are more opportunities for peer interaction where reading facial cues is possible. They can be playing the latest game, but in the same room can be having the conversations that lead to problem-solving to win.
By getting children and teens of all ages to connect, they can develop stronger interpersonal bonds that will serve them well as they move through life on a successful path to adulthood. And imagine the bonds we can create with them, supporting them through adolescence and model the good choices we wish for them to make.
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As if the heat weren’t enough, certain areas of the state have been socked in with smoke from the many wildfires burning not only in our state, but all over the west again. This poses a challenge for wine grape growers in the form | As if the heat weren’t enough, certain areas of the state have been socked in with smoke from the many wildfires burning not only in our state, but all over the west again. This poses a challenge for wine grape growers in the form of smoke taint, but what about apples? The biggest issue with smoke in apples is that by filtering direct sunlight, it can create the illusion that it is actually providing protection against sunburn, and additional tactics can be relaxed. We’ve learned the hard way that this isn’t the case, and cooling methods should still be used.
While the sunlight may be filtered, the heat can still cause issues and cooling is still warranted based on temperatures. We saw this in 2017 when North Central Washington was blanketed with thick wildfire smoke for several consecutive weeks in the summer and fall:
Another concern with wildfire smoke is its potential effect on fruit maturity. Wood smoke contains about 2000 ppm ethylene, which can advance apple maturity if exposure is constant for a prolonged period of time. Fortunately, the response doesn’t seem to be as dramatic as an application of ethephon would be, but if exposure is constant for several weeks, it does seem to have a subtle effect on accelerating maturity by about 5 – 7 days based on what we saw in 2017. I don’t think we’ve had exposure long enough anywhere in Washington this season for that to happen except perhaps in northern Okanogan County.
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The Constitution of India not only protects women from exploitation and discrimination but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of women for neutralizing the cumulative socio economic, education and political disadvantages faced by them.
Following are constitutional privileges which | The Constitution of India not only protects women from exploitation and discrimination but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of women for neutralizing the cumulative socio economic, education and political disadvantages faced by them.
Following are constitutional privileges which are guaranteed to women in India for their empowerment.
- Article 14: Equality before law
- Article 15: The State not to discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them
- Article 15 (3): The State to make any special provision in favour of women and children
- Article 16: Equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State
- Article 23: Trafficking of human beings and forced labour are prohibited
Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs)
- Article 39(a): The State to direct its policy towards securing for men and women equally the right to an adequate means of livelihood
- Article 39(d): equal pay for equal work for both men and women
Health and Education:
- Article 39A: State to provide free legal aid by suitable legislation
- Article 42: The State to make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.
- Article 46: The State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the
- Article 47: The State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people
Fundamental Duties: Article 51(A)
- Article 51(A) (e): It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
Panchayati Raj System (Panchayat and Municipality)
- Article 243 D(3): One-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat shall be reserved for women
- Article 243 D(4): Not less than one- third of the total number of offices of Chairpersons in the Panchayats at each level to be reserved for women
- Article 243-T(3): One-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Municipality shall be reserved for women
- Article 243-T(4): The offices of chairpersons in the Municipalities shall be reserved for women in such manner as the State Legislature may provide.
Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Indian Penal Code (IPC) criminalizes certain offences derogatory to women and provides for stringent punishment with imprisonment and fine.
- Section 228A : Punishment for disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences
- Sec. 302/304-B: Punishment for Homicide for Dowry, Dowry Deaths or their attempts
- Sec. 354: Punishment for Molestation (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty)
- Sec. 363-373: Punishment for Kidnapping & Abduction for different purposes
- Sec. 376: Punishment for Rape with rigorous imprisonment of 7 years to life imprisonment and with fine.
- Sec. 498-A: Punishment for Torture, both mental and physical
- Sec. 509: Punishment for Sexual Harassment (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman)
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
- Section 46(4): No arrests after sunset (arrest in exceptional circumstances with prior permission from a Judicial Magistrate)
- Section 47(2): Notice for search of place (of a woman) entered by person sought to be arrested
- Section 51(2): Search by a woman personnel only
- Section 53(2): Medical Examination by a female practitioner
- Section 154: In cognizable offence, even orally FIR can be lodged which would be reduced to writing by the Police.
- Section 160: Nowomen shall be required to attend at any place other than her residence.
164: Right to Privacy while
recording statement(for rape victim)
- Section 164A: Doctor’s Report on rape is not a conclusive proof
The Criminal Law Amendment Act (2013): The Nirbhaya Act
- Zero FIR: Registration of complaint from any police station (for rape victim or relatives)
- Time does not matter: in cases of rape or molestation, Police cannot refuse to register an FIR even if a considerable period of time has elapsed since the incident.
- Protection of identity: Identity of a rape victim cannot be revealed. Section 228A IPC makes it a punishable offence.
- Doctor’s Report is not a conclusive proof: Report of the doctor can only act as a proof. Whether the rape has occurred or not is a legal conclusion and doctor cannot decide on this. The only state that can be made by the medical officer is that there is evidence of recent sexual activity.
- Employers must protect: It is the duty of every employer to create a Sexual Harassment Complaints Committee within the organisation for redressal of such complaints.
- Acid Attack, stalking and voyeurism also offences: Stalking (following a woman even after her disinterest), voyeurism (watching or capturing images of a woman during private acts) and Acid Attack (throwing acid on or giving it to her in some way) are serious and punishable offences.
Other Legal Rights
The following various legislations contain several rights and safeguards for women:
- Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (1956):
- It is the premier legislation for prevention of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
- It prevents trafficking in women and girls for the purpose of prostitution as an organised means of living.
- Mines Act (1952) and Factories Act (1948):
- They prohibit the employment of women between 7 PM to 6 AM in mines and factories and provides for their safety and welfare.
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (2005):
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Most automation engineers have heard of or at least seen robotic tool changers, but few will take the time to find an application to use them. These handy automation units will allow you to change out different tools or automation end effectors without the hassle | Most automation engineers have heard of or at least seen robotic tool changers, but few will take the time to find an application to use them. These handy automation units will allow you to change out different tools or automation end effectors without the hassle of manually changing the tooling. How is this done? I am glad you asked. Automatically of course.
The unit is made up of two half’s. A male half and a female half that couples together (see picture below) thru the use of an internal locking device that works like a pneumatic cylinder. When the tooling is lined up by a robot or some other automation pick and place system the output of a four way valve is activated and as long as that pneumatic source is held the tool changer will stay locked while the automation is performed for the given task.
When the tool needs to be removed so another tool can be picked up the robot or other automation places the tool in a nest or cradle and then the pneumatic signal can be reversed to unlock the pneumatic cylinder and then the robot can back away from that device before it picks up another tool from another nest. The picture below shows the female half, circled in red, not connected to either of the tooling, circled in blue, before going to pick up the second tool. One female coupler can be mated to as many male half’s as you need.
These devices come in a wide range of sizes. They are sized by the capacity of the load they can carry. Typically from as light at 1 pound up to 1200 pounds or more. It is critical to know not only the payload, but also the movements that the tool is going to accomplish as moment of inertia is critical to correctly sizing a robotic tool changer. These devices can have pneumatic, hydraulic or electrical pass thru so any of the tooling beyond the tool changer can be automated. In the picture below you will see two different grippers used to pick up the two different parts in the tooling nests in the foreground of the picture above.
The units used on our pictures are from Destaco. More can be found at the following link: https://www.destaco.com/tool-changers-effectors.html
I hope that this explanation of how a robotic tool changer was valuable to you and you might be more temped to use a set of these next time you find an application where you need multiple tools, but only one robot or set of automation. |
Often thought of as the king of the ocean, shark populations are on the decline the world over, while their habitats have been affected by human contact. Mitchell Fuller talks to Riley Elliot about sharks, their decline, and the role they play as apex | Often thought of as the king of the ocean, shark populations are on the decline the world over, while their habitats have been affected by human contact. Mitchell Fuller talks to Riley Elliot about sharks, their decline, and the role they play as apex predators in our ecosystems.
Riley Elliot is a doctoral candidate in marine biology at the University of Auckland. He is undertaking research into sharks and is a passionate shark conservationist.
This interview has been edited for clarity and length
Mitchell Fuller: How important are sharks?
Riley Elliot: When we think of sharks, we immediately think fear, because for most people their formal education around sharks has been Jaws. What we don’t transition into enough is understanding what sharks actually are and taking that step to flip the Jaws thing upside down and realise the truth. To put it simply sharks are the garbage trucks and doctors of the sea. They eat up the sick, the weak, the mutated, they keep predatory pressure on fish populations so that they swim faster, they maintain a population size that is sustainable, they keep everything in check. Imagine if we stopped having garbage trucks and doctors in our society, our streets would fill up with garbage, we would get sick and there would be nobody to take care of us and obviously society would break down. And in ecosystems all over the world science has proven that having a healthy shark population results in healthy fish populations. A third of the world relies on fish for food, we rely on ecosystems from the ocean to function to provide us with food and water. It might sound preachy that we put sharks on a pedestal but when you realise they are an apex predator and that they have been there for 450 million years, it is a role that really cannot be taken for granted.
MF: What is going on with species? We are seeing quite a lot of species loss, aren’t we?
RE: We have been seeing it generally around the world with humanity’s expansion, we are taking up habitat, we are polluting ecosystems, and we are extracting resources. Sharks, being an apex predator, which means nothing else really hunts them, have very slow reproductive rates. And so when humans all of a sudden inject ourselves into that ecosystem as a predator we are jazzing up 450 million years of stability. The real nail in the coffin for sharks has been in the last thirty years mainly because of shark finning. Most people are aware of it from five-year-olds to fifty-year-olds and luckily because the world has become more aware of it, the demand for it has dropped, but the damage has been done. The vast majority of shark species have been vastly reduced in their populations to a point where sustainability is becoming an issue. So what we have got to do is acknowledge the value of sharks, but then for the sake of legislation and putting tangible things in place that help these animals, we need to justify their role financially and ecologically. To put it simple, the Mako shark has recently come under a lot of pressure as it services a 42-billion-dollar tuna fishery. It c |
EMR/EDR Vs. EHR In PBM
Although some practitioners mix the words EHR and EMR, their advantages differ substantially. An EMR (electronic medical record) is a digital version of a chart containing patient information | EMR/EDR Vs. EHR In PBM
Although some practitioners mix the words EHR and EMR, their advantages differ substantially. An EMR (electronic medical record) is a digital version of a chart containing patient information on a computer. An EHR (electronic health record) is a digital health information record.
Practice Fusion is a cloud-based EHR system that securely keeps data on external servers and is accessible from any device with an internet connection. In contrast, server-based EHR systems store data on a personal server or in a data center.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EHR AND EMR
- Electronic Health Record
- Electronic Medical Record
A patient’s medical history is kept in a computerized form.
A chart that has been converted to digital format.
Sharing updated, real-time information with other providers and laboratories, etc., is streamline.
It is not meant to shared outside of the person’s practice.
Permits the transfer of medical records of a patient wherever they go.
No one outside the clinic has easy access to a patient’s record.
Providers have access to resources they may use to make decisions.
Providers primarily utilize it to diagnose and treat patients.
WHAT DOES AN EMR MEAN?
The EMR, or electronic medical record, includes all of the information found in a paper document, such as medical history, diagnosis, prescriptions, vaccination dates, and allergies. While EMRs operate effectively inside a practice, they are restrict in their ability to go outside the clinic. In reality, the patient’s medical record may need to printed and shipped for another clinician to view.
WHAT DOES AN EHR MEAN?
An EHR, or electronic health record, is a computerized medical data record. It includes all the information found on a paper chart and much more. Medical history, vital signs, diagnoses, prescriptions, progression notes, immunogen dates, allergic reactions, test data, and imaging results may all included in an EHR. It may also have other pertinent information, such as insurance, demographic, and data imported from personal wellness devices.
Practice Fusion is a cloud-based EHR solution that promotes interoperability and safe health information exchange. It allows health organizations to expand their capacities to adopt improved working methods and provide new services to patients.
The strength of an EHR is found not just in the data it holds but also in how it is shared. Health information is instantaneously available to authorized doctors across practices and health organizations, allowing for more efficient care coordination. A patient’s EHR may be share with doctors and organizations engaged in their treatment, such as laboratories, specialists, imaging facilities, pharmacies, emergency rooms, and school and workplace clinics.
EHRS MEETS MEANINGFUL USE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
To satisfy Meaningful Use standards, an EHR is require. Meaningful Use is a Medicare and Medicaid initiative that encourages using electronic health records (EHRs) to enhance patient care. To achieve Meaningful Use and avoid fines on Medicare and Medicaid payments, qualifying providers must adhere to a set of criteria that serve as a road map for utilizing an EHR successfully. The Medicare, Meaningful Use program has been rebranded by MIPS, while the Medicaid program has been renamed Promoting Interoperability.
Using Practice Fusion allows you to fulfill the Meaningful Use requirements and earn a payment.
WHAT ARE THE TRENDS IN EHR VERSUS EMR USE?
EHRs are the future of healthcare because they offer essential data that may assist all providers in the healthcare ecosystem in coordinating treatment.
While both EHR and EMR are extensively used terminologies, “EHR” (electronic health records) is becoming more generally used. This is most likely owing to the preference of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information (ONC) preferring the name “EHR.”
CMS consistently utilizes the phrase “meaningful use of an EHR” when discussing health care reform. The ONC solely uses the phrases “EHR” and “electronic health records,” noting that the term “health” is more inclusive than the term “medical.” The word “Medical Records” refers to physician records for diagnosis and treatment, while the term “Health Records” refers to everything linked to the overall status of the body. A Personal Health Record, or PHR, is precisely that: personal. It refers to the components of the EMR/EHR that a single person “owns” and controls.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 85.9 percent of office-based doctors use any EMR/EHR system, while 79.7 percent use a certified EMR/EHR system.
A fully effective EHR system extends beyond fundamental functions like clinical notes and documentation. It includes more of your practice processes. With a fully functioning EHR. Your practice is seamlessly linked with other members of the healthcare community, allowing you to:
- Enhance care coordination
- Increase patient engagement in care.
- Improve the standard of patient care
- l Improve your practice’s efficiency and cost savings.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF AN EHR VERSUS AN EMR?
An electronic patient record (EHR) might help clinicians better organize, analyze, and react to data more efficiently than paper records.
For example, EHR software may send clinical reminders, conne |
Takeo province is often referred to as “the cradle of Cambodian civilisation” Takeo province has several important pre-Angkorian sites built between the 5th and the 8th century. The provincial capital, Takeo | Takeo province is often referred to as “the cradle of Cambodian civilisation” Takeo province has several important pre-Angkorian sites built between the 5th and the 8th century. The provincial capital, Takeo town is an easygoing place that possesses a fair amount of natural and manmade beauty. The natural beauty is in the Scenic River and lake area that faces a pleasant town parkway. The low-lying area seems to include much of the surrounding province area, which is probably why a kingdom that once had its heart here was referred to as Water Chenla. There seems to be water everywhere in the surrounding countryside during the rainy season.
The man-made beauty mostly comes from a series of canals and waterways that were cut through the surrounding countryside, many a very long time ago |
For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other developmental delays who are enrolled in a therapeutic preschool program, ‘First, Then’ schedules can be highly effective tools. If you are a parent, you may be familiar with the concept of | For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other developmental delays who are enrolled in a therapeutic preschool program, ‘First, Then’ schedules can be highly effective tools. If you are a parent, you may be familiar with the concept of a therapeutic preschool program. While a typical preschool program is structured for children who meet the typical developmental milestones, this structure is not beneficial for all children. For example, if a child has autism, they may not receive the support that they need in a typical preschool program.
In a therapeutic preschool program, that child will receive additional support before starting kindergarten. Some of the areas of focus in this type of program might include speech and language, applied behavior analysis (ABA), feeding therapy, play skills, social skills, cognitive skills, and more. A therapeutic preschool program may also offer speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, or ABA therapy services (provided by certified professionals) throughout the day.
What is a ‘First, Then’ schedule?
A ‘First, Then’ schedule can be extremely helpful for children with autism. This type of schedule provides a visual representation for different tasks. Here is an example:
For children with autism, it can be challenging to follow a schedule and learn sequencing skills. A ‘First, Then’ schedule can be an actual board with velcro attachments for teachers to attach cards with different activities. As we live in the digital age, there are also many apps available for iPads and tablets for ‘First, Then’ visual schedules. Every child is a unique learner with unique needs, so a physical ‘First, Then’ board might work better for one child, while another child prefers using an iPad for their visual schedules.
Why are visual supports helpful?
Both of these skills are highly important in early childhood development, so a teacher at a therapeutic preschool may use this tool with young students who experience challenges following directions during class. This may be especially helpful for children who struggle with following verbal cues, as ‘First, Then’ schedules provide a concrete visual representation of tasks. Learning these positive skills at an early age is important, which is why a ‘First, Then’ schedule may be used in a therapeutic preschool program.
Children with autism may also find transitions between different activities stressful. Using a ‘First, Then’ schedule can help children to anticipate the order of tasks throughout the day in a therapeutic preschool program can help reduce this anxiety around transitions.
A ‘First, Then’ board can also be used in both the school and home environment, which provides additional consistency. Teachers can share strategies with parents (and vice versa), in order to ensure that children provide the most comprehensive care possible to meet their unique abilities and needs.
Do you think your child could benefit from First Then schedules or additional support from a therapeutic preschool program in Chicago?
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Hyperloop One, the high-speed tube transportation Elon Musk first proposed, is one step closer to implementing the technology after it successfully completed its first full-scale test of the system in May, the company announced Wednesday.
The Hyperloop vehicle is a | Hyperloop One, the high-speed tube transportation Elon Musk first proposed, is one step closer to implementing the technology after it successfully completed its first full-scale test of the system in May, the company announced Wednesday.
The Hyperloop vehicle is a 28-foot-long aerodynamic pod that utilizes electromagnetic propulsion and “magnetic levitation.” It reached 70 miles per hour during its test on a track in the Nevada desert, the Verge first reported. And while that speed is just a fraction of what the company hopes to achieve — 700 miles per hour — it represents a significant milestone in Hyperloop One’s quest to reinvent transportation as we know it, the company said.
“Hyperloop is real. The video you saw is our Kitty Hawk moment, we take a lot of inspiration from the Wright brothers and wanted to show the world that it works,” co-founder Shervin Pishevar said Wednesday during an appearance on CBS This Morning. “[It’s] as if you’re creating your own sky in the tube flying at 200,000 feet. It’ll be the safest, cleanest, fastest form of transportation in the world.”
Hyperloop One will now move into the next phase of testing, where the goal is for the vehicle to hit 250 miles per hour, according to the Verge. While the company has no official business affiliations with Musk, it’s sticking to his original concept by developing aluminum pods that it hopes can transport both passengers and cargo at nearly supersonic speeds.
The question of whether or not Hyperloop One can actually hit its goal wil |
CJPME Factsheet 177, published September, 2013: The Begin-Prawer Plan was a plan to forcibly displace Negev Bedouins, ostensibly for the promotion of the region’s economic development. This factsheet examines | CJPME Factsheet 177, published September, 2013: The Begin-Prawer Plan was a plan to forcibly displace Negev Bedouins, ostensibly for the promotion of the region’s economic development. This factsheet examines the origins of Israel’s Bedouins, and the ominous implications of the Begin-Prawer Plan for this population.
The Bedouin of Israel and the Begin-Prawer Plan
Who are the Bedouin of Israel and what is their situation?
An aboriginal people: The Bedouin of Israel have inhabited the Negev desert (Naqab) since the 7th century.1 Their way of life was not nomadic but semi-nomadic and they practiced extensive farming (based on the natural resources available), in conjunction with their pastoral activities. From the 20th century, the Negev Bedouin developed their own land tenure systems, first recognized under the Ottoman Empire and then under the British Mandate.2 Furthermore, the Jewish Agency and the Jewish National Funds bought many tracts of land from the Bedouin in the 1920s and 1930s, thereby recognizing the legitimacy of Bedouin land ownership.3
The 1948 dispossession: When the State of Israel was created, 80 to 85 percent of the Negev Bedouin were exiled to the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and Egypt, resulting in a drop in the population from around 95,000 in 1947 to 11,000 at the end of the war.4 Moreover, those who remained were confined to the Siyag (literally the enclosure), known for its aridity and poor soil—10 percent of the territory they previously inhabited. Until 1966, the military government did not allow them to travel without authorization, which prevented their seasonal migrations.5
A discriminatory status for a disadvantaged population: The Negev Bedouin are citizens of Israel but they do not enjoy the same rights as their fellow citizens who are Jewish in several respects. Half of the 190,000 Bedouin of Israel live within the Siyag in 45 villages, including 10 in the process of being officially recognised by the Israeli authorities and 35 that are unrecognized.6 The criteria on which Israeli recognition of Bedouin villages is based are much more stringent than those applying to new Jewish villages.7 Moreover, because these Bedouin villages do not figure on official maps, the State denies them basic services, such as electricity and running water. Education and health care are only partially provided.8 Homes may be destroyed at any time.9
The other half of Israel’s Bedouin live in seven townships built in the 1960s to regroup them in a limited geographical area.10 Many Bedouin who had lost their land or who did not own any before 1948 gradually agreed to establish themselves there.11 Today, these towns, disconnected from the traditional Bedouin way of life, are overpopulated and offer little employment due to the lack of local industries. In 2002, none of these towns had a full sewage system, even when residents had paid Israeli authorities for the installation. In general, public services (including health care, schools, recreational services, transport) are inadequate or nonexistent.12 These towns have amongst the country’s highest levels of unemployment, poverty and early school leav |
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In the Introductory Challenge, you heard about the dilemma that Megan Black and Jennifer Marshall are confronting. Their History students were doing well in class, but not so well on tests. Then you watched the | Back to: Module: Helping with Instruction
In the Introductory Challenge, you heard about the dilemma that Megan Black and Jennifer Marshall are confronting. Their History students were doing well in class, but not so well on tests. Then you watched the two webinars and worked through the rest of the unit. You encountered some questions:
- Some students have special needs or need extra help in order to succeed in class. What study habits and skills would help these students (in class and at home)?
- What can you (or other parapros) do to help individual students develop study skills?
- In what ways can you (or other parapros) work with classroom teachers to help students learn how to study?
Which of your ideas might lead to workable solutions for Megan and Jennifer? [To review the key points of the unit, read the “quick recap” in the call-out box.]
Okay, back to Meg |
“Simplicissimus” − A baroque Owl Mirror
With various works of the early and late baroque, the Bremer Barockorchester exhibits the diverse sound and vividness of ensemble music from the 17th century, | “Simplicissimus” − A baroque Owl Mirror
With various works of the early and late baroque, the Bremer Barockorchester exhibits the diverse sound and vividness of ensemble music from the 17th century, an era characterized by political turmoil and hostile conflicts.
The Austrian composer H.I.F. von Biber and Swabian composer Speer created worlds that were practically "exotic" for the time; by setting Hungarian or Greek dances, mighty battles and funeral songs to music.
Furthermore, jester's tales, assorted animal sounds and altogether a world of sound can be heard, which seems to be ahead of its time through the use of numerous unusual playing techniques. |
Records show there was a square watchtower in the place named Batz as early as the 13th century. It is unclear which is older: the tower or the village of Castillon-Debats, whose name has changed over the | Records show there was a square watchtower in the place named Batz as early as the 13th century. It is unclear which is older: the tower or the village of Castillon-Debats, whose name has changed over the years. This was the cradle of the « Lords of Batz de Castillon », a family that no longer exists.
The most famous member was undoubtedly Manaud III de Batz Leaumont, Lord of Batz, Suberbies, and Sainte Cristie. He distinguished himself at the siege of Eauze, where he saved the life of King Henri IV, who wrote him two thank you letters in which he referred to him as « the mower » because of his swordplay (Tarbes archives). Manaud’s son, Hercule, died childless in 1650.
The château was purchased by Du Lin de Marsan family, and then on 20 June 1732 by François de Ferragut-Montus, whose descendant lives there today.
Batz suffered during the French Revolution. The château was enlarged and restored during the 19th century by successive owners, primarily determined ladies who fought to maintain, protect, and pass on this beautiful house. |
The rate of mental disorder diagnoses has grown exponentially in recent years, as has antidepressant use. People of all ages are being prescribed mind-altering drugs to battle depression, despite evidence suggesting they do more harm than good and sometimes don’t work at | The rate of mental disorder diagnoses has grown exponentially in recent years, as has antidepressant use. People of all ages are being prescribed mind-altering drugs to battle depression, despite evidence suggesting they do more harm than good and sometimes don’t work at all. The massive use has also contributed to antidepressants being found in the public water supply. You could be one of the millions of people who are ingesting these chemical drugs and don’t even know it. Now, new evidence is even linking antidepressants to birth defects.
Antidepressants and Birth Defects
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) examined birth defects among babies born between 1997 and 2009. Of the 38,000 women who gave birth, there was a high incidence of birth defects from the mothers taking fluoxetine (Prozac) and paroxetine (Paxil). Now this study doesn’t necessarily prove that antidepressants cause defects (correlation doesn’t equal causation), but it does point us in a new direction in the terms of health monitoring.
Women taking antidepressants who are pregnant or considering getting pregnant should really weigh all options. Antidepressants aren’t uniform, so they don’t have the same effect for each and every person. There are alternative ways of supporting mental health that don’t involve these powerful mind meds.
Antidepressants don’t get to the root cause, they just mask the problem. Ultimately, if you want sustained improvement, you need to get at what’s causing the issue. Sometimes the problem is physical and an imbalanced mood is how it manifests. Thyroid disorders and even digestive disorders, like IBS, will often seem like depression, and many people are incorrectly diagnosed with depression and given an antidepressant prescription. The “food mood” connection is also significant, as is the connection between gut flora and mental health. Eating a healthy organic diet can help support mood, as can foods that are high in probiotics, or a good probiotic supplement.
- Elisa Cascade, Amir H. Kalali, MD, and Sidney H. Kennedy, MD, FRCPC. Real-World Data on SSRI Antidepressant Side Effects. Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2009 Feb;6(2): 16-18.
- Irving Kirsch. Antidepressants and the Placebo Effect. Z Psychol. 2014; 222(3): 128-134. doi: 10.1027/2151-2604/a000176.
- Jennita Reefhuis, Owen Devine, Jan M. Friedman, Carol Louik, Margaret A. Honein. Specific SSRIs and birth defects: bayesian analysis to interpret new data in the context of previous reports. BMJ 2015 ; 351. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h3190.
- Mirella P. Hage and Sami T. Azar. The Link between Thyroid Function and Depression. J Thyroid Res. 2012; 2012: 590648. doi: 10.1155/2012/590648.
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Lubna Thomas Benjamin writes about the plight of Christians in Pakistan. Ms. Benjamin does not use the word “dhimmi”. The infliction of dhimmit | John R. Houk
© November 7, 2013
Lubna Thomas Benjamin writes about the plight of Christians in Pakistan. Ms. Benjamin does not use the word “dhimmi”. The infliction of dhimmitude is a way of life that is imposed on non-Muslims living in an Islamic dominated nation. In fairness most Muslim nations officially do not use the tenets of dhimmitude derived from the Quran, Hadith and Sira in their legal structure. Nonetheless dhimmitude is a practice of humiliating non-Muslims under the poor excuse of protecting their lives from Muslims.
You need to understand dhimmitude before you read Ms. Benjamin’s essay.
Dhimmitude: the Islamic system of governing populations conquered by jihad wars, encompassing all of the demographic, ethnic, and religious aspects of the political system. The word “dhimmitude” as a historical concept, was coined by Bat Ye’or in 1983 to describe the legal and social conditions of Jews and Christians subjected to Islamic rule. The word “dhimmitude” comes from dhimmi, an Arabic word meaning “protected”. Dhimmi was the name applied by the Arab-Muslim conquerors to indigenous non-Muslim populations who surrendered by a treaty (dhimma) to Muslim domination. Islamic conquests expanded over vast territories in Africa, Europe and Asia, for over a millennium (638-1683). The Muslim empire incorporated numerous varied peoples which had their own religion, culture, language and civilization. For centuries, these indigenous, pre-Islamic peoples constituted the great majority of the population of the Islamic lands. Although these populations differed, they were ruled by the same type of laws, based on the shari’a.
This similarity, which includes also regional variations, has created a uniform civilization developed throughout the centuries by all non-Muslim indigenous people, who were vanquished by a jihad-war and governed by shari’a law. It is this civilization which is called dhimmitude. It is characterized by the different strategies developed by each dhimmi group to survive as non-Muslim entity in their Islamized countries. Dhimmitude is not exclusively concerned with Muslim history and civilization. Rather it investigates the history of those non-Muslim peoples conquered and colonized by jihad.
Dhimmitude encompasses the relationship of Muslims and non-Muslims at the theological, social, political and economical levels. It also incorporates the relationship between the numerous ethno-religious dhimmi groups and the type of mentality that they have developed out of their particular historical condition which lasted for centuries, even in some Muslim countries, till today.
Dhimmitude is an entire integrated system, based on Islamic theology. It cannot be judged from the circumstantial position of any one community, at a given time and in a given place. Dhimmitude must be appraised according to its laws and customs, irrespectively of circumstances and political contingencies.
For books by Bat Ye’or, see www.dhimmi.org (The Status of Non-Muslim Minorities Under Islamic Rule; © Bat Ye’or 2001-2006; Dhimmitude.org)
The so-called protected status Islam provides via dhimmitude dates back to the second Caliph Umar that designed a pact for the People of the Book (i.e. Jews and Christians). Here is a brief description of the Pact of Umar from retired CIA officer Claire Lopez:
The basis of The Pact of Umar is Muslim supremacism over the populations of non-Muslim “People of the Book” (the dhimmis) whom they had defeated in battle. According to the Pact, the lives and property of vanquished peoples were forfeit by reason of their defeat—but their Muslim overlords would refrain from exacting the penalty of death, nor would they be required to convert to Islam, as long as they kept the terms of surrender laid out for them in the Pact. (‘PACT OF UMAR’ – Religious genocide Mohammedan style; Posted by Bare Naked Islam; 10/12/13)
Bill Warner summarizes how the Pact of Umar was to affect Jews and Christians (but Christians in particular because in Umar’s day Christians made up the majority of the people in land conquered by Islamic Imperialism):
Here is one dhimmi treaty with Christians:
1. We shall not build, in our cities or in their neighborhood, new monasteries, churches, convents, or monks’ cells, nor shall we repair, by day or by night, such of them as fall in ruins or are situated in the quarters of the Muslims.
2. We shall keep our gates wide open for passersby and travelers. We shall give board and lodging to all Muslims who pass our way for three days.
3. We shall not give shelter in our churches or in our dwellings to any spy, nor hide him from the Muslims.
4. We shall not teach the Koran to our children.
5. We shall not manifest our religion publicly nor convert anyone to it. We shall not prevent any of our kin from entering Islam if they wish it.
6. We shall show respect t |
A new bacterium discovered by researchers from the University of Bologna has been named Legionella bononiensis, the 64th species of Legionella identified worldwide and the second to be isolated in Italy since the discovery of the pathogen.
It | A new bacterium discovered by researchers from the University of Bologna has been named Legionella bononiensis, the 64th species of Legionella identified worldwide and the second to be isolated in Italy since the discovery of the pathogen.
It was discovered in 2019 in a hotel facility by researchers from the Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Molecular Biology (MAb) at the University of Bologna.
The MAb Laboratory, based at the Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences of the University of Bologna, is involved in the environmental surveillance of Legionella bacteria, the bacterial species that causes legionellosis, a disease that mainly affects the respiratory tract.
This activity is carried out by combining traditional techniques and state-of-the-art molecular methods, such as mass spectroscopy, gene sequencing and the latest Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques.
“During planned surveillance activities in a hotel facility, the laboratory staff isolated atypical colonies, which had peculiar morphological and phenotypical characteristics,” explains Sandra Cristino, researcher at the University of Bologna and head of the MAb Laboratory.
”We analysed the collected samples using all the standardised methods suggested by reference standards, as well as the scientific literature. However, the results obtained were discordant and did not allow the identification of bacteria at a species level.”
To obtain more precise answers, the researchers then turned to genetic sequencing, the reference test for identifying microorganisms isolated environmentally or clinically. The results linked the discovered bacteria to a reference strain of the Legionella quateirensis species.
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Heart palpitations are a sensation of fluttering, pounding, or racing in the chest that can result from factors like stress, anxiety, caffeine, alcohol, or underlying heart conditions.
Understanding Heart Palpitations:
Palpitations can be caused by | Heart palpitations are a sensation of fluttering, pounding, or racing in the chest that can result from factors like stress, anxiety, caffeine, alcohol, or underlying heart conditions.
Understanding Heart Palpitations:
Palpitations can be caused by lifestyle choices, medical conditions, and stress, and can present as rapid or irregular heartbeat and fluttering sensations in the chest.
Causes and Symptoms of Heart Palpitations:
Incorporating meditation into your routine can help reduce the frequency and intensity of palpitations by calming the mind and reducing stress.
Meditation for Heart Palpitations:
Mindfulness meditation, loving-kindness meditation, and yoga are effective techniques for improving heart health.
Types of Meditation Techniques for Heart Health:
This technique involves focusing on the present moment and can help reduce stress and anxiety.
Mindfulness Meditation for Heart Health:
Cultivating feelings of kindness, compassion, and love can promote positive emotions and improve heart health.
Loving-Kindness Meditation for Heart Health:
Combining physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation can alleviate stress and anxiety, improving heart health.
Yoga for Heart Palpitations:
Deep breathing exercises increase oxygenation and help regulate the heartbeat, reducing palpitations.
Breathing Exercises for Heart Health:
Eliminating or reducing caffeine and alcohol intake can improve heart health and reduce palpitations.
Dietary Changes for Heart Health:
Regular physical activity can improve cardiovascular function, reduce stress, and reduce the likelihood of palpitations.
Exercise for Heart Health:
If you experience frequent or severe palpitations, seek medical attention to rule out underlying heart conditions and receive proper treatment.
Seeking Medical Attention:
incorporating meditation, yoga, breathing exercises, dietary changes, and exercise into your routine can help alleviate heart palpitations and improve overall heart health. |
THE INTERNET OF THINGS
We’ve all heard the phrase.
But what does IoT really mean?
More importantly, what does it mean for your business?
In a formal sense, the IoT is an adaptive, universal network that connects everyday objects | THE INTERNET OF THINGS
We’ve all heard the phrase.
But what does IoT really mean?
More importantly, what does it mean for your business?
In a formal sense, the IoT is an adaptive, universal network that connects everyday objects and systems, or “things”. It is helping to solve problems, create operational efficiencies and potentially new business models in the modern workplace.
What makes up the IoT:
- Sensing – collecting vast amounts of data in various ways while translating it into action or useful information.
- Communication – sharing information between devices or objects, reducing the cost of moving and crunching data.
- Cloud-based services – internet-based computing that occurs in a seemingly invisible network, allowing computing to take place quickly and from anywhere there happens to be an internet connection. The cloud enables companies to reduce overhead costs, provide both employees and clients an agile environment, improved security and the ability to do business anytime, anywhere.
- Delivery of Information – Large amounts of data can be moved, parsed and reported for lower cost and with low latency. Companies can produce real-time, meaningful data, allowing for agility and cost-savings.
IoT IS THE FUTURE
What we’re seeing is the future, being created before our very eyes. Businesses able to operate in places and ways we could only imagine before. New technologies transforming industries, creating new jobs, and improving the way we do business.
We believe that while IoT has often fallen short of expected outcomes, the fault is not in the technology, but the way in which the technology is applied to the business. Many companies will promise huge ROI from an IoT implementation. We feel that while there may be very real financial benefits to an IoT solution; the real returns are found in greater efficiencies, shortened or even the elimination of downtime due to mechanical issues, better tracking and inventory management, and a better workflow for the entire organization.
But it’s not just wiz-bang technology and buzz words. Real ROI can be seen with implementation of IoT technologies. Whether it’s chemical components or industrial machinery, Rough Stone understands the complexities of the modern industrial process. IoT is here, and whether your organization is ready for it or not, it’s about to become a very big part of your company’s future.
Just imagine, being able to monitor machinery on the shop floor, not only watching for signs of a potential breakdown, but be able to see when machines are most active, or decide when downtime costs could be reduced, all from your mobile device.
Our proven software development methodology, combined with the latest in IoT technology can help your organization change in ways you never imagined. From shop floor solutions to tracking and workflow management, the way we “do” IoT guarantees an optimal solution for your organization. We’re not out to add technology for technology’s sake, we want to engage with you to help you change the world. |
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CASE STUDY: Building a Multicultural Team -- Is it worth it?
Consider the following case study:
Kalia works in a large business, managing a diverse team of eight individuals. Two of her employees are in their early 20s, two in their 30s, three in their late 40s, and one in her late 50s. Four members of her team are Caucasian and the other four are Hispanic, African American, Asian, and African. Her younger employees are fairly new, having been there for less than two years. Most of her team members have worked with the organization for 5 to 10 years, and her most senior staff has been there for 25 years, 10 years longer than Kalia has been in her leadership position.
Generally, team members are cordial to one another on the surface, but Kalia knows that there are tensions among some of the staff, which has an impact on the success and productiveness of the team. She is aware that one of the younger employees, Robert, is frequently frustrated that his Hispanic coworker, Ana, defers authority and decision making to others in the team. In conversations with Robert, Ana discovers that the younger employee feels she should express her opinions more often. Robert’s frustration results from his belief that everyone on the team should be able to contribute in a shared, democratic process. He feels that when Ana defers her decision making to others she is not being accountable as a team member.
Margaret, a senior member of the team, has picked up on Robert’s comments and feels that he is disrespectful of Ana’s working style. Margaret has mentioned to Robert that it could be a “cultural thing” and that he should learn to adapt his behavior and working style to better meet Ana’s needs. In response, Robert mutters,“Whatever. You don’t know anything about us.” Responses like this have led Margaret to believe that Robert is disrespectful of her knowledge and tenure in the organization.
Frankly, Kalia is tired of managing people’s personalities. She feels that people should just learn to adapt to each other’s working styles. Even though she believes this, she also believes a good leader has to unite the team, no matter their differences and working styles. This year, she has made a personal and team goal to resolve these intercultural issues. But, given her previous attempts, she does not have high hopes for a successful outcome. The last time she tried to resolve intercultural team issues she felt like a complete failure. Kalia is concerned about the employees’ responses to this next attempt. In fact, every time Kalia thinks about the meeting, she flinches. Kalia just did not have the skill set to facilitate the conversation in their last meeting. She wonders if this next try will help her team progress in any way or whether it will just be another failure.
Write a mini-reflection paper (2-3 pages, double-spaced) integrating your responses to the following questions. In your paper, integrate at least three (3) key concepts or principles from the material for Lesson 11 and/or previous lessons. Provide examples from your own life experience to make your points (and to demonstrate you have done the read |
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