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By Mark Smith Dr. Mark Smith is Head of Social Work in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh. His particular teaching interests are Ethics and the political and organisational context of social work. His papers, essays and articles are widely published and he is the author of Rethinking Residential Child Care. He is member of the goodenoughcaring Journal’s editorial group. He supports Hibernian Football Club. Contact Mark at [email protected] When I was still in practice I remember a colleague fulminating about loose talk of social work being built around relationships. His point was that relationships had to have a purpose and just building them just for the sake of it was not sufficiently professional. While I had some sympathy for his view I was also a bit troubled by it in that it was expressed at a time when social work was beginning to move in the direction of practices that seemed to be almost entirely instrumental and could be delivered through an expanding array of programmed interventions. This trend seemed to me to offer a get out clause for those who were never really very good at building relationships anyway and who were happy to hide behind ‘programmes’ and then blame clients when these didn’t work. While I had reservations about my colleague’s position, it must have struck a chord with me at some level, for I remember it well and it has, over the years, challenged me to articulate my position on the nature of adult-child relationships in particular. My starting point in doing so is to agree with the philosopher John MacMurray when he identifies us as ‘persons in relation’; we come to be who we are as individuals only in personal relationship. The positive form of that relationship, according to MacMurray, goes by many names: love, friendship, fellowship, communion, community …. The capacity to love objectively (not in a soppy, sentimental way) is what defines us as people; care is not possible, according to MacMurray, in terms of duty and obligation but must emerge as an ethic of love. So relationships are central to any caring role, not only relationships, but loving relationships. Yet, caring for other people’s children also requires a wider societal mandate and a professional purpose, perhaps best understood in MacMurray’s idea of objective love. So, how do we achieve this necessary balance between a sense of purpose while supporting appropriate intimacy within relationships? We perhaps need to start with an understanding of the particular nature of adult-child relationships. These are, in our own families but also, I would argue, professionally, best thought of as upbringing relationships. The term upbringing is one that is commonly used, both in everyday talk of parenting but also in more professional documentation but it is never, in the English language literature at any rate, teased out what this idea of upbringing might be or what relationships built around such a purpose might look like. I had a notion that the social pedagogical literature might be better at articulating what upbringing may be; the German term for someone involved in child care is Erzieher, which translates to upbringer. These were ideas that began to inform my thinking; in my book Rethinking Residential Child Care I argued that there was a need for thinking around residential child care to shift from discourses of rights and protection to those of care and upbringing (Smith, 2009). There is actually a large and growing literature around the idea of care and care ethics and Laura Steckley and myself have developed this in relation to residential child care (see Steckley and Smith, 2011) – but the concept of upbringing remained largely unarticulated. As most of the literature that I imagined existed was likely to be in German and hence inaccessible to those of us whose German is barely even rudimentary, I didn’t think I was in a position to gain much insight from this quarter. But, a couple of years ago I attended a meeting of the Centre for Understanding Social Pedagogy (CUSP) at the Thomas Coram Research Unit in London. One of the members of the group pointed us in the direction of the work of the German social pedagogue, Klaus Mollenhauer (1928-1998). Mollenhauer’s book, Forgotten Connections: On Culture and Upbringing (1983) is regarded as one of the most important German contributions to educational theory and scholarship in the 20th century. It was in the process of being translated into English by Norm Friesen and Tone Saevi (Canadian and Norwegian scholars respectively). A published version of the translation is now available (Mollenhauer, 2014). I have written in more depth about Mollenhauer’s ideas in an article in the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care (Smith, 2013, available online – see below). For the purposes of this piece I focus on what some of the social pedagogy literature tells us about the nature of adult-child relationships within the context of upbringing. Paul Natorp, one of the founding fathers of social pedagogy identifies its essence as being the upbringing of an individual and their integration into society. Man (sic), according to Natorp, can only become man through human interaction; individuals can only develop fully as part of society. Children, thus, need to be brought up as social beings. This can seem to run counter to current, one might argue neo-liberal, discourses around children and indeed around human beings more generally, which posit them as individuals connected to one another only through a set of contractual obligations. If upbringing is thought of as developing individuals to take their place in society, then its central role is that of passing on a valued cultural heritage to prepare children to take their place in that society. It is a debt owed to children by the adult generation. Upbringing relationships are grounded in the difference between the generations and the personal and cultural need for upbringing (Seavi, 2011). This is an important point because it recognizes differentials in power and in expertise or just knowledge of the ways of the world, which other discourses that can be applied to child care, such as rights, for instance, do not adequately address. Generally, upbringing happens just through the very fact of adults and children sharing a common life-space, through processes of what Mollenhauer calls presentation and representation (see SJRCC article, above). Within these processes, messages transmitted by conscious instruction are generally less important than those that unconsciously and unwittingly seep into a learner’s consciousness without either the carer or child knowing anything about it. This can happen through, for instance, the power of a teacher or carer’s glance or countenance or indeed just their general disposition, the way they are with children. The task of passing on what is considered a valued cultural heritage depends on adults believing that they have something valuable to pass on to children. As Mollenhauer states: Anyone who does not have a heritage of some kind to pass on will probably take little pleasure in raising or educating children. … When the desire to see generations born beyond one’s own is extinguished, educational and even experiential possibilities are greatly diminished. Conservative excesses threaten to turn upbringing into a ritualized duty. In these circumstances, it is not surprising that adults lose the desire to raise children and only want to interact with them as mirror images of their adult selves” (1983, p.12). In many respects the climate of fear that surrounds much of state child care can contribute to a sense of adults loosing the desire but also the confidence and authority to care for children in a way that is open to the children taking different roads; this restricts the opportunities available to them and thus forecloses possibilities of what they might become. Adults, crucially, need to have some belief in what is good and proper and worth passing on in their own lives. Central to upbringing is the exercise of adult responsibility. Too often, as the sociologist Frank Furedi points out, adults have become estranged from the task of taking responsibility for the younger generation. Adult confidence needs to incorporate a wider confidence in their cultural heritage and of what, within that is worth preserving and passing on. It can feel, in the current climate, like we have lost some of the moral purpose that characterised much residential child care in the past (see Webb, 2010). The fact that adults should be open to children growing in unforeseen and unplanned ways is not to say that they should just take a step back and let this happen. Parents and carers need to strike the balance between ensuring an age-appropriate ‘shielding’ of children from some of the harmful aspects of the adult world and helping them reach a ‘position facing the world’. This negotiation of a ‘position facing the world’ is an important one in that it involves a necessary delay or ‘slowing down’ of the impact of adult life upon children. Adults have a role in pacing a child’s initiation into the adult world. One might think of practices such as swearing, for example; while adults may swear in the company of adult companions, they will not do so in front of children. Similarly, they may drink alcohol while in the company of children, and gradually introduce children themselves to it in a measured and thought-through way. Managing the complexity of such encounters happens in the context of pedagogical relationships. Such relationships, according to Mollenhauer, constitute a special kind of personal relationship between adult and child. Herman Nohl, another key social pedagogical thinker, characterised the pedagogical relationships as “the loving relationship of a mature person with a ‘developing’ person, entered into for the sake of child so that he can discover his own life and form. The very terminology of loving relationships between mature and developing persons would be enough to set blue lights flashing in today’s child care climate. The second half of Nohl’s definition, though, offers some reassurance. These are relationships that adults enter into for the good of the child; the relationship, as such, is asymmetrical, unlike many other personal relationships (e.g. friendship). The adult takes responsibility for and is “there” for the child in a way that the child is not “there” for the adult. The extent of any asymmetry might vary, depending on the purpose of the relation, the adult’s ability to care, the age of the child and their experienced need for care. Such relationships are oriented to what the child may become. This end point, by its nature, is open-ended and cannot be determined by adult plans or goals; we cannot second-guess the outcomes of our attempts at upbringing. Other features of Mollenhauer’s understanding of the pedagogical relation is marked by a number of characteristics, which I summarise below: - The essence of pedagogical relationships is the belief that children have within them the desire and the capacity to grow; it is the adult’s job to draw out and encourage that growth. The adult is thus, tactful, which may involve holding back and waiting or maintaining a certain distance so that the child may act for him- or herself. This quality might also be described as watchful and thoughtful, working out when to intervene and when to leave be. Inevitably this involves being prepared to take some risks. - Pedagogical relationships may at times be conflictual and can require adults to assert a level of authority or control. Kleipoedszus (2011) argues that relationships can be forged through conflict. Children need adults who will not avoid conflict due to fear, but who will work creatively with it. The connection created through genuine engagement and negotiation rather than artificial sensitivity makes it possible in the longer term for child care workers to encourage and nurture change rather than demanding it. - Crucially, the pedagogical relation comes to an end. The child grows up and the asymmetry of the relation (if it is still maintained) dissolves. Indeed, the pedagogical relationship works towards its own dissolution. As Mollenhauer (1983) explains, “upbringing comes to an end when the child no longer needs to be “called” to self-activity, but instead has the wherewithal to educate himself.” The grown child may still maintain a relationship with an adult who has acted pedagogically in the past, but this relationship will (or should) no longer be asymmetrical. It is or should instead be mutual and reciprocal, meaning that the pedagogical relation has dissolved and been replaced by one of friendship or mutual attachment. So, while I would put myself, unequivocally, in the camp (and one where, increasingly, there are arguments of any substance pitted against it) of those who assert that the relationship is at the heart of good care, I would also argue that we need to take the next step and articulate just what sort of relationships we are talking about. My suggestion here is that the concept of upbringing offers a helpful conceptual framework within which we might locate some of the purpose and nature of adult-child relationships. Kleipoedszus, S. (2011) ‘Communication and Conflict: An Important Part of Social Pedagogic Relationships’ in C. Cameron, C. and P. Moss (Eds) Social Pedagogy and Working with Children and Young People: Where Care and Education Meet, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Mollenhauer, K. (2014). Forgotten Connections: On Culture and Upbringing. London: Routledge. (Translated & edited by N. Friesen) Smith, M (2013) Forgotten connections: reviving the concept of upbringing in Scottish child welfare Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol.12, No.2 Steckley, L. & Smith, M. (2011): Care Ethics in Residential Child Care: A Different Voice, Ethics and Social Welfare, 5:2, 181-195 Webb, D (2010) A Certain Moment: Some Personal Reflections on Aspects of Residential Childcare in the 1950s, British Journal of Social Work 40, 1387–1401.
About Government Publications The Government Publications Department houses both current and historical collections of government documents in UCT Libraries. The collection includes census, legislation, parliamentary, planning, policy, public finance and statistical documents. About Government Resources They are important sources of primary information. Cover all subjects (from agriculture to zoology). Can be in any format (from book to DVD). Can be historical or very current (from 1800 Cape gazettes to this week’s Government gazettes on-line). Are publications and documents that originate in government. Are usually not books explaining politics or public administration. Are not publications by political parties or NGOs. They are issued at different levels of Government: - International governmental organizations - National government agencies - Provincial state government agencies - Local/metropolitan government agencies - Public entities They are issued by the three branches of government: Executive, Legislative and Judicial. This Department has the main collection of government publications in UCT Libraries. There are government publications in other sections of UCT Libraries. We have publications issued by South African government departments and agencies and public entities. We have documents issued by the Executive and Legislative branches of government. The Law Library has documents issued by the Judicial Branch of government. For South Africa we collect national government publications, selected provincial (mostly Western Cape) and selected local (mostly City of Cape Town) government publications. Our collection covers official documents from Africa, focusing primarily on southern Africa, particularly South Africa’s neighbouring states. We have recent material for other African countries, including the French-speaking countries. Our South African collection includes Colonial publications: good holdings for the Cape of Good Hope and fair holdings for Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal. Our South African collection includes sets of basic 1910-1994 Provincial publications for the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal. We also have quite good holdings for the Homelands: Bophuthatswana,Ciskei, Gazankulu, KaNgwane, KwaNdebele, KwaZulu, Lebowa, Qwaqwa,Transkei and Venda. We have the British Command paper series up to 1990, and selected British publications thereafter. We have recent publications of several international governmental organizations. IGO publications are distributed throughout UCT Libraries.
GOT VEGAN MILK?! Enjoy these easy, alkalizing dairy-free creations! Much cheaper, tastier, better for the environment, and better for your body than the store bought versions. They usually last about 3-4 days in the fridge. Use them with cereals, in soups or sauces, for baking, and enjoy drinking hot or cold. HINT: Don’t throw the pulp away! I like to use the pulp for extra fiber and nutrients on top of my salads, in my dessert creations (ie. raw, vegan chocolate truffles or pies), and in smoothies. High-Calcium, High-Protein Almond Milk 1 ½ cups of raw almonds, soaked in water overnight 4 cups of filtered or spring water optional (3-5 dates, or stevia, maple syrup to sweeten) or vanilla, or cinammon Blend 1 ½ cups of raw almonds that have been soaked overnight in 4 cups of water. Blend with dates if you like your milk with a hint of sweetness. Strain once to remove almond granules. (I put these on my salads for extra crunch and protein). The result is delicious, creamy milk that is free of harmful vegetable oil, concentrated sweeteners, and the problems associated with cow’s milk and soy. It keeps for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. You can also use other nuts and seeds…try macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds. Banana Oat Milk *Add 5-6 macadamia nuts or 1/4 avocado for extra body.
“What’s your name?” It may seem like the simplest question that can be asked in a hospital. In an emergency department seeing hundreds patients a day, it’s vital to the care Kelly Blackmore provides. Kelly is a registered nurse in GRH’s emergency department. She has 12 years of care experience in all aspects of the program. Kelly believes patients and families have the right and responsibility to ask as many questions as they want to ensure they’re receiving appropriate care. She’s also passionate about opening the discussion when someone may be less inclined to ask questions. She does that by freely sharing information with her patients and families. Why is “what’s your name” such an important question? In a place where we care for approximately 200 patients a day and patients are moved from room to room, we need to make sure we have the correct patient so that they’re receiving the right medical intervention. We have posters throughout the department that tell people we are going to ask the same questions over and over again such as their name and their birthdate, and it’s for their own safety. What’s the most important question that a patient or a family member can ask you? Who I am, what my role is and the reason for the intervention I intend to perform on them or their loved one. Do patients ask different questions now than when you first started as a nurse? There are some patients who are more willing, and wanting to be more educated about their health care. There are some patients who are accustomed to doing what they’re told by the nurse or doctor. It may be something that they grew up with… the doctor knows best, the nurse knows best, you don’t question, you just do. How do you encourage a patient to ask questions if it doesn’t come naturally to them? I’ll encourage them to ask. I’ll help the process along by explaining to them each intervention and why I’m doing it, and why the doctor ordered that. We do our absolute best to answer patients’ questions because it’s important for safety. Why do you think it’s so important for people to ask questions about their health more often? There are still some people who come to the hospital who don’t know why they’re on certain medications, or don’t know why they’re having a test when they’re here in emergency. I’d like the public to understand that it’s their body and their health care. Nurses and doctors are people who have learned a skill. Much like if you were to hire a skilled trades-person to come into your house to renovate something, you’d still want to be part of that process. Likewise with your health, you need to be invested in the process and decision making. It's important for patients to ask questions so they can learn about what's happening. If people are educated about their medical condition, they are better equipped to safely manage their own care and their own medications outside of the hospital.
ARTICLE 115. Laws and other legal acts of state bodies and officials are published on the basis of, and in conformity with, the Constitution. In the event of divergences between provisions contained in the Constitution and other laws, the provisions of the Constitution prevail. ARTICLE 116. No changes may be made to the provisions of the Constitution of Turkmenistan about the polity in the form of a presidential republic. ARTICLE 117. A law on amending the Constitution is deemed as approved if it receives at least two-thirds of the votes of the Mejlis deputies, or more than a half of citizens of Turkmenistan who have voted for it in a national referendum.
Foundation-Supported Projects Help Enrich Highland's Learning Environment Distributing resources to Highland Local Schools to enhance, enrich and supplement learning opportunities is at the heart of what The Highland Foundation provides. We underwrite a diverse mix of educational programs and experiences each year and focus on six core areas of need including: These platforms help our students advance on many levels, both in and out of the classroom. At the same time, these core areas closely align to the interests of our generous donors. Projects are reviewed and funds are allocated each spring and fall through a grant application process. To learn more, or if you are interested in joining the Projects committee that is responsible for reviewing and awarding projects, contact Kimberly Braver at: [email protected]. In April 2018, Board Approved $57,541 in New Grants In November 2017, Board Approved $44,189 in New Grants In April 2017, Board Approves $19,280 in New Grants
, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY As the internet and its applications are growing, E-commerce has become one of its rapid applications. Customers of E-commerce were provided with the opportunity to express their opinion about the product on the web as a text in the form of reviews. In the previous studies, mere founding sentiment from reviews was not helpful to get the exact opinion of the review. In this paper, we have used Aspect-Based Opinion Mining to get more interesting aspects of a product’s sentiment from unlabelled textual data. First, noun phrases algorithm was used to get all the aspect term of a review sentence. Secondly, the sentiment algorithm was applied on the result of the noun-phrase algorithm and also applied on adjectives and on adverbs. Finally, using relative importance algorithm important aspects were presented to the user. Our proposed methodology has achieved 77.03% of accuracy compared to previews studies. The proposed methodology can be applied for any product reviews in the form of text without any label, and it does not require any training dataset.
An increasing fraction of renewable energies is expected to contribute to the global energy demand in the future and energy storage systems are needed for an efficient use of discontinuous sources such as wind and solar power. In this context, nanostructured architectures employing a 3-D structuring for power storage and conversion (batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage materials, fuel cells, photovoltaics) provide many advantages over existing technologies to minimize power losses, improve charge/discharge rates, and enhance energy densities, because functional units in these architectures consist of interconnected ~10 nm domains and mesopores (10-50 nm), for example. In this regard, nanoscience and nanotechnology offer promising approaches as all the elementary steps of energy conversion (charge transfer, molecular rearrangement, chemical reactions, etc.) take place on the nanoscale. The work on batteries focuses on the development of Novel Battery Chemistries involving new shuttle mechanisms based on singly charged negative ions such as F, Cl and the shuttle of Mg. Mg batteries are safe and can reach very high energy densities. The theoretical energy density of the Mg/S couple is 4000 Wh/L. In addition, nanostructured cathode materials are developed for Li ion batteries which are based on reactive nanocomposites. The aim is to develop materials with gravimetric energy storage capacities that are considerably above those of current battery materials (i.e. approx. 250 Wh/kg). Targeted properties are the energy capacity, the power density, the cycling stability, and the sustainability of the materials.
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The national musical instrument of Japan is the koto, a six-foot zither made of Paulownia wood and containing 13 (and sometimes 17) strings. The history of the koto dates back to the 7th and 8th centuries, when the Chinese introduced the guzheng to Japan. Classical koto music is akin to a cascading waterfall. If you close your eyes while listening to the sound of the koto, you can be transported to a time reminiscent of The Tale of Genji. The koto conjures scenes of kimono-clad court ladies relaxing in beautiful garden settings. At the age of twelve, Yuki Yasuda began taking koto lessons in her native Japan. While she still admires and plays traditional songs on the ancient instrument, when she takes the stage these days, she dons a Tool T-shirt rather than a kimono, and her koto playing sounds more like this: Yasuda is a member of Ten, a three-piece hard rock/alternative band based in New York City. She and her husband, bass player Atsushi Asano, formed the band in Japan in 2005. The couple came to New York in 2009 and added drummer Paola Viteri, a native of Ecuador, after she answered an ad on MySpace. Asano and Yasuda came to New York because “Japan doesn’t receive our music,” says Asano, alluding to the fact that Ten’s harder edge and English lyrics aren’t popular in their homeland. Although Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and countless Western acts enjoy great success in Japan, Japanese bands are expected to sing in Japanese. “My influences are Tool, Korn, Papa Roach,” says Asano. “They all sing in English, so I write songs and sing in English, too.” Another reason for leaving their homeland is that they simply didn’t fit in with the rigid structure of Japanese society. “Japan doesn’t like him,” Yasuda says of her soft-spoken and seemingly reserved husband, referring to his tattooed arms and long beard. Wanting more freedom for themselves and their music, Asano and Yasuda packed up their bass guitars and kotos and headed to the States. It’s ironic that while Ten shuns its Japanese tradition, the essence of the band is defined by a traditional instrument of Japan. Although the ancient koto is the focal point of Ten, Yasuda and Asano maintain that the centuries of tradition behind it don’t come into play when they make their brand of music. “He doesn’t think about the koto,” says Yasuda of Asano’s songwriting process. After Asano writes a song, Yasuda, who says she’s playing the role of the guitarist, applies her interpretation of the song to fit her style of koto playing. “We don’t think about the Japanese sound or the koto sound,” says Yasuda, who says she adapts the “guitar part” into the way the koto should sound, changing the technique from classical to Ten’s darker and heavier style. While Yasuda and Asano almost downplay the tradition of the koto, the fact that the koto is unique in rock and alternative music is the very reason Viteri relishes playing in Ten. “The challenge to show something so non-traditional in [today’s] music and so traditional in traditional music is an oxymoron, but it’s very interesting,” says Viteri, “and it’s definitely a challenge.” It’s a challenge for Viteri’s drums not to overpower the delicate twang of the koto. She wants audiences to appreciate the one-of-a-kind blend of past and present that Ten offers. As a result, Viteri says it forces her to focus on her playing, which has made her a better drummer. The band has not yet released a CD, but they continue to grow their fan base through in the Internet. “We’ve gotten our following from our Facebook page and YouTube,” says Viteri. Since the cost of studio time is at a premium, Viteri says the trio will polish their songs to perfection before thinking about recording. Here’s a look at their performance at j-Summit New York on July 3.
By: Mikko Nassi Updated: April 2012. Getting Started with Kart Data Logging This article covers the basics of kart data acquisition/data logging (why use it and what for), and goes over what karters should consider when purchasing their first data logging system. A large emphasis is placed on comparing the available systems. I won’t go into much detail about actually analyzing the data. At almost any kart meeting you’ll notice that almost all the drivers have a digital dash on their steering wheel which typically shows them at least their lap times, their RPM (Engine Revolutions Per Minute), and an engine temperature (water or cylinder head). You might feel that it’s a waste of money spending hundreds or thousands (depends on your currency really) on a timing system when you can have your mate time you with a stopwatch. The reason that so many people spend money on these systems is that even when used only to view lap times drivers already gain valuable feedback on their driving. When used to the maximum a data logging system can potentially improve your performance every single time you download and analyze the data! Additionally other than improving performance a system can potentially save you money warning you of an imminent engine failure – if you see your temperature reading going excessively high you know something is wrong. More than a few engines have been saved when a water hose has come loose or a radiator has broken and the driver has been warned by his onboard dash. Hopefully that’s already given you enough incentive to consider a data logging system if you don’t have one yet… What does a data logging system consist of? A basic entry level data-logging system usually records your laptimes, engine RPM, and engine temperature (water or cylinder head). These basic features can get you quite far already in data analysis, especially if you are able to download the data and review it on a laptop on the software provided with the logger. The next options usually include a wheel speed sensor and a g-force sensor which are very useful tools in data analysis. And some even more advanced sensor options available: - Additional wheel speed - Exhaust Gas Temperature/Lambda - Tire Temperature - Tire Pressure - Power Valve What are data loggers used for? The most obvious benefit of using an onboard display is that it provides the driver with instant feedback on their kart and their driving. On the track the driver will receive instant feedback on his laptimes and will know immediately if a change in setup or driving has improved his laptime. The driver will also know if there is something wrong with his engine or if he’s running the wrong gearing. If the temperature rises above normal levels he might be alerted to a broken water pump for example which otherwise could’ve resulted in an expensive engine repair bill. With the RPM information a driver will also know if he has gone out with too tall a gearing for example – he will be able to see instantly if he is over-revving the engine at the end of the straight and he can pit to change his gearing and save the engine. Now that is only what the driver can see on the display when out on the track – with the data logging capabilities there is a lot more to be gained. The onboard systems aren’t only able to constantly display this information to the driver – but they are also able to constantly record this data (duh, that’s why they’re called data loggers). Most karting data acquisitions systems log data at a rate of 10Hz (10 Hertz), which simply means that they are capable of recording data 10 times per second. This means that with the assistance of software to interpret the data you can plot graphs that display RPM or other values during your lap for every 10th of a second. The PI Research kart system has logging capabilities at 50Hz (50 times per second), which largely justifies its much higher price. You have to be very experienced to be able to take advantage of the added capabilities of the PI system. The real beauty of data logging comes in comparing your data from one lap to another by overlaying the different laps’ data on the same graph. With just the RPM data you are able to see where you lost time and where you gained it. After a driving-style or setup adjustment you can review the data to see where it helped you gain time – or where it went wrong. Even better for driver improvement is comparing your lap to that of another driver on similar equipment. This is where the real gains are to be made especially for new drivers if you are able to find an experienced driver’s data to compare to. It will instantly become apparent where you are losing most of the time from driving technique and you can then focus on those sections by observing him on track to see what the faster driver is doing differently. Next Page: Available Logging Systems
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Federal legislation was offered this week to reauthorize funding for Native American language immersion programs. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said the measures reauthorizes funding for Native language learning initiatives, language teacher training and additional teaching materials and curriculum. Language education has been on the rise and younger and older collaborate to improve knowledge and protect languages for the future. In a news release, Murkowski said culture is intertwined with language, making the revitalization of Native languages important, "We understand our past, ourselves and our relationships with our family and community through our language," Murkowski said in a statement. "For Native peoples, language is truly the foundation of their cultures and their identity."
advice, homophobia, love, policies, sexual education, taboo Tara: How about advice for teachers? Karleen: Um. Well, I mean, at first I would say, like I, I realize that any kind of sexuality is a huge taboo, and the teachers are scared because they’ve been taught to be scared. And they think that bringing up any kind of LGBTTIQ2S issues is going to lead to a conversation about sex. Karleen: So I would want them to know that no, they don’t have to have that conversation. No, maybe if they are teaching sex-ed or something, they might. But that is, they do not have to have, and they can simply say “Hey that’s not what we’re talking about here. I’m talking about love and identity and you know, these other pieces” and that’s you know, whoever they are as a person, figure out what they, you know what aspects they are comfortable speaking about. They should know that the law is on their side to speak about these issues. Um, in fact it’s more illegal to not speak about these issues at this point, which they don't realize, “Oh I don't wanna, you know talk about these issues, you know I’m going to end up in the Blue Pages!” No actually, this is a better chance of you not ending up in the Blue Pages. Uhh, um… they should be humble and admit the things that maybe, you know in a judged way like, “Oh well I didn’t know about this, or I grew up saying these things, so I didn't-” so any kind of humility that you can bring to this really helps, because I think they think “Oh well I think gay people were born being like social justice advocates” but it’s like I grew up saying fag every five minutes, you know, I grew up with the boys, we were all saying that, all the time! We were so homophobic. And often when I say that, then everything changes because they think, “Well of course she knows, but I could never do this kind of work because you know, I don't know all the answers.” So I think being honest about that and being okay with the fact that they’re going to say the wrong thing and that’s not the end of the world is really helpful. They should know that there's just millions of resources these days- Karleen: You know, at the touch of a button. The board policies support them, the board has resources, the union has resources. It’s not a question of resources! It’s a question of being willing to bring them in, and um, as long as they can point to those policies, then if parents call, they have the policies, and the fact is, the other thing I say is, it’s not them! They need to just give the policies to the principals. The principals got the call, they can, the principals just want to be able to point to it. I say they get paid for it, let them deal with it! Anyway, they always think there’s going to be mobs of parents, and I go, “The parents don't really have time for you, they’re working, they don't actually have time to mob you,” occasionally they do, but not very often. So, I don't know, I just spend a lot of time trying to reassure them, and make it um, possible um, for them to do it. I think they should practice doing it.
This year, just when spring seemed to be drawing near, winter has made a few surprise comebacks. Even in the middle of March, sudden snow flurries interrupted a warming trend that had gardeners out in happy droves. Finally, spring seems to be creeping closer for real. As so often happens, a lingering winter makes for a rushed spring and suddenly it feels like it’s almost too late for chores put off because of cold weather. However, it’s a bit of a jumble out there, as day-length sensitive plants continue on their usual growth schedule while temperature-sensitive plants are still waiting warily in tight bud or lingering dormancy. At the library, we’re having a massive renovation of a bed long plagued by residues from a former car repair shop on what’s now the site of our largest border. Cool, overcast weather is ideal for such a venture, but no sooner had we dug out all the plants and arrayed them on a tarp than out came the sun, with surprising warmth. We hastily rigged a tarp tent over the poor naked plants as we scattered a restorative mixture of sawdust and wood shavings and remedial fungi blended for us by the wizards at Fungi Perfecti (www.fungi.com). Led by genius Paul Stamets, these amazing people specialize in all sorts of ingenious applications for fungi, including remediation of soil contaminated by petroleum products. Perhaps best known among gardeners as the leading source for kits for growing edible mushrooms, Fungi Perfecti is also the place to look for help for beleaguered bee colonies. Since 2014, Paul Stamets has been working with entomologist Dr. Steve Sheppard, head of the Washington State University APIS Molecular Systematics Laboratory, exploring ways in which specific fungi may prove beneficial for honey bees. So far, for example, they’ve found that worker bees resist viral diseases and live longer when fed extracts of certain polypore mushrooms, perhaps in part because such extracts provide B vitamins and a wider range of phytochemicals, micronutrients, and myconutrients than the simple sugar syrups bees are usually fed. Another research effort involves introducing a fungal insect pathogen (Metarhizium spp.) to hives infested with Varroa mites. Bees easily groom away the fungal parasites, which prey heavily on the Varroa mites. Check the website for ongoing information about this and other fascinating fungal projects. April Garden Warm Ups For Couch Potatoes After a day of digging, I for one am definitely feeling at least a little of the daunting effects of age. I know I’m not alone, since at the first hint of spring, we gardeners all start bustling around, digging here, pulling up weeds there, carting bales of straw or bags of compost. Before we know it, the tweaks and twinges begin and by the next day, at least some of us will be too sore to walk properly. This year, instead of rushing out unprepared, take a little time to get yourself back in shape before attempting a full-on gardening day. Here’s a great way to start you off on the right foot: First of all, find a place with safe footing and plenty of room for outstretched arms. Put on comfortable shoes and clothing that doesn’t bind. Next, holding a 5-pound potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try for 30 seconds and work up to a full minute over the next few days. The following week, up your game by using 10-pound potato bags. Gradually work your way up to 20 pound bags, then go for the gold and see if you can manage 50 pound bags. Once you’re confident in your new abilities, put a potato in each bag and take it from there. Here’s A Real Stretch While April traditionally starts with silliness, it’s quite true that warm ups will boost your garden performance and leave you less achy later. Years ago, when arthritis cramped my style, the gentle stretching and slow movements of tai chi helped me get back in the garden. Whether you practice tai chi or simply work on stretching and balancing each day, it can make a dramatic difference. Just walking attentively, shifting weight through the feet, dropping the center of balance, keeping the lower back open, all work to restore some suppleness to stiffening backs and knees. I especially appreciate my balance practice when I have to bend, stoop, crouch or kneel, and even more when I pry myself up again. I can also highly recommend practicing a straight-backed squat rather than kneeling. Keeping your spine straight and elongated helps counteract the spinal compression caused by excess sitting time. (Who, me?) To prevent soreness, warm up all your joints before gardening. A few minutes of Saturday warmups can pay off all week! Start with 10 neck rolls, avoiding the backward position (tilt an ear to your shoulder, tuck your chin on your chest, then roll the other ear to its shoulder). Next, circle both shoulders 10 times, forwards and backwards. Raise your arms and rotate them at shoulder height 10 times in each directions. Now, with your arms at your sides, lightly clench your hands and circle your wrists 10 times forwards and backwards, then squeeze and release your hands 10 times. Shake out your hands lightly; they should tingle just a bit. To loosen the waist, do 10 hip circles in each direction (like using a hula hoop). Shake out each leg for a few seconds and jump almost-but-not-quite off the ground on both feet together 10 times. Gently shake out your hands and arms again for 5 seconds. After all that, you should feel brisk and warm, with all joints loosened up and ready for action. Onward!
Hospice Palliative Care Volunteer Role The Volunteers are an integral part of the Palliative Care Team. They enhance the quality of life of the patient in many ways. They provide compassionate support for patients and their families in home, hospital, Long Term Care Home, and Hospice. The importance of our volunteers to the program cannot be overstated. Without volunteers we could provide neither the kinds nor the scope of services which are so urgently needed to enhance the quality of the lives of our patients and their families. As members of the Palliative Care Team, there are specific functions and responsibilities expected of the Palliative Care Volunteer. Reports to: Volunteer Coordinator or designate - To provide support to a patient who has a life-threatening or terminal conditon and their family. - To assist the health care team to provide optimum quality of life to the patient who is dying and their family. - To support other Hospice Palliative Care volunteers and staff. Responsibilities: These may include - Provide companionship and support to the patient and family - Provide transportation to appointments, shopping, etc. - Provide simple comfort measures for a patient - Preparing light meals or carrying out light household tasks - Giving reminders of medication schedules but NOT administering medications - Maintaining confidentiality - Observing and reporting changes in the patient’s condition to volunteer coordinator or designate - Writing letters, or reading to the patient - Maintaining records of visits – day – time - travel - Attend Volunteer training program and facility orientation programs - Attending regular volunteer meetings - Advising volunteer coordinator of sick leave or vacation - Using telephone support when needed
Friday, October 21, 2016 2017 "With" Update 2017 ICD-10-CM guidelines – “With” Update: The word “with” should be interpreted to mean “associated with” or “due to” when it appears in a code title, the Alphabetic Index, or an instructional note in the Tabular List. The classification presumes a causal relationship between the two conditions linked by these terms in the Alphabetic Index or Tabular List. These conditions should be coded as related even in the absence of provider documentation explicitly linking them, unless the documentation clearly states the conditions are unrelated. For conditions not specifically linked by these relational terms in the classification, provider documentation must link the conditions in order to code them as related.
One of the fields that have been changed tremendously by technology would be the field of education. Technology enhances the effectiveness of education, as it were, and it has now turned into a requirement for instruction to improve things. With technology, instructors, understudies, and guardians have an assortment of learning devices readily available. Here is a portion of the courses in which technology enhances training after some time. Educators can team up to share their thoughts and assets on the web. They can speak with others over the world in a moment, meet the weaknesses of their work, refine it and give their understudies the best. This approach certainly upgrades the act of instructing. Understudies can create important research capacity at a youthful age. Technology gives understudies prompt access to a plenitude of value data which prompts learning at a significantly speedier rate than some time recently. The Role of Technology in Education Understudies and educators have admittance to a scope of material. There are a lot of clever, trustworthy sites accessible on the Internet that both instructors and understudies can use. The Internet additionally gives an assortment of information and doesn’t restrict understudies to one individual’s sentiment. Web-based learning is currently a similarly tenable choice. Face-to-face communication is colossal, particularly in the more youthful years, yet a few understudies work better when they can go at their own pace. Online instruction is currently certified and has changed the way we see training. There are innumerous cases till date where we can see the change in instruction, once it grasped technology. One example of the use of technology in the education department is The Flipped Classroom. This prominent mechanical approach has gotten to everyone’s ears at this point. It is a practice in which, understudies watch address recordings as homework and talk are carried on between them in the class-time by the instructors. It has brought about an astoundingly better understudy execution, with observable review support. Understudies can now learn at their own pace and spare class-time for connection. On top of that, technology has ended up being powerful enough to make understudies productively adroit with Math. Education can help encourage information extending and creation, critical thinking and other abilities, yet the educational programs frameworks of most developing nations have not been appropriately improved to grasp those new learning results. As changes happen, issues, for example, the nature of ICT-based learning and the security of youngsters online should be tended to. There are many other areas of education that has been and will continue to be helped by technology. It is thus important to support this development. Whether you are a student or a teacher, you should understand that implementing technology in the classroom is important so that the next generation would be able to have a better learning and education. All in all, make sure to enlist the help of a dependable technology expert for a better future. The next generation is our future and should be nurtured by appropriate education with technology.
- Study with us - Federation University at MIT - About us BN101 - Effective Participation at Work Credit Points: 15 Workload: 36 contact hours Campus: Melbourne, Sydney Aims & Objectives This unit aims to prepare students for effective participation in the workplace by emphasising communication, collaboration, and research techniques. It provides students with the opportunity to develop their personal skills and hone the qualities they need for work and learning. This unit will cover the following topics: - Communication principles in the workplace. - Negotiation and conflict management. - Culture and communication. - Team building and roles. - Writing for the Web. - Speaking in public. - Analysis and presentation of research information. - Business and report writing. - Essay writing. - Contemporary ethical issues. On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to: - Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively within a group; contributing equally, cooperating respectfully; - Comply with basic business standards and behaviours that enable an efficient, effective and functioning workplace; - Apply research skills and resources to define and resolve an issue; - Use effective communication skills to facilitate collaborative activities and to take and give direction; - Prepare a professional resume; - Prepare written documents, including memos, emails and reports that meet business standards in readability, clarity, logic, accuracy and succinctness. Lecture: 2 hours Tutorial/Workshop: 2 hours Tutorial/Workshop: 2 hours Face to Face Learning Outcomes Assessed \|Attendance, participation and completion of homework tasks\|\|a-f\|\|20%\| \|Group research assignment, and Presentation\|\|a-d, f\|\|20%\| \|Group Report\|\|a-d, f\|\|20%\| \|Final Examination (2 hours)\|\|b-d, f\|\|60%\| *refer to learning outcomes above. - Newman, Amy (2015). Business Communication: In Person, In Print, Online (9th ed.).Stamford, U.S.A.: Cengage Learning. ISBN-13: 978-1-285-18704-4 - Dwyer, Judith (2012). The Business Communication Handbook (9th ed.). French’s Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Australia - Eunson, B. (2015). Communication in the 21st Century (4th ed.). Wiley - Guffey , M., Loewy, D .(2013). Essentials of Business Communication (9th ed.), USA, Cengage Learning. - Mohan, T., McGregor, H., & Saunders, S. (2006). Communicating as Professionals (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning, Australia MIT is committed to ensure the course is current, practical and relevant so that graduates are “work ready” and equipped for life-long learning. In order to accomplish this, the MIT Graduate Attributes identify the required knowledge, skills and attributes that prepare students for the industry. The level to which Graduate Attributes covered in this unit are as follows: \|Ability to communicate\|\|Independent and Lifelong Learning\|\|Ethics\|\|Analytical and Problem Solving\|\|Cultural and Global Awareness\|\|Teamwork Cooperation, Participation and Leadership\|\|Specialist knowledge of a field of study\| \|The standard is covered by theory and practice, and addressed by assessed activities in which the students always play an active role, e.g. workshops, lab submissions, assignments, demonstrations, tests, examinations\| \|The standard is covered by theory or practice, and addressed by assessed activities in which the students mostly play an active role, e.g. discussions, reading, intepreting documents, tests, examinations\| \|The standard is discussed in theory or practice; it is addressed by assessed activities in which the students may play an active role, e.g. lectures and discussions, reading, interpretation, workshops, presentations\| \|The standard is presented as a side issue in theory or practice; it is not specifically assessed, but it is addressed by activities such as lectures or tutorials\| \|The standard is not considered, there is no theory or practice or activities associated with this standard\|
Water / Distribution GLEN AVENUE WATER MAIN / PEORIA HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS The Village of Peoria Heights pumped their finished water from a low service booster station with 3-200 Hp pumps through a 16” cast iron transmission main to a ground storage tank. From there the water was re-pumped by 3-150 Hp pumps to their elevated storage tanks. Due to age, the transmission main was subject to breaking, the ground storage tank was in need of significant repairs, and re-pumping the finished water was creating excessive electric costs. The project involved the installation of 4500’ of 16” and 20” transmission main to replace the existing cast iron main, replacement of two low service booster pumps with 2-250 hp pumps, and total elimination of the ground storage tank and the high level booster pumps. Approximately 300’ of 20” transmission main was installed up a steep wooded slope by directional drilling procedures. The project was funded by a low interest IEPA loan. The Village also received an energy grant for reducing the annual electric cost of their system. RAW WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN / CANTON, ILLINOIS Maurer-Stutz, Inc. was retained by the City to provide conceptual planning, topographic survey, engineering design, permitting assistance, permanent easement preparation, easement negotiation assistance, bidding phase and construction phase services for the installation of a nine mile raw water transmission main from a newly constructed radial collector well to the City’s water treatment facility as an alternative raw water source to supplement the City’s current source of water provided by Canton Lake. Design included using 24" ductile iron pipe that was restrained in many locations due to the size of the water main, rugged terrain, expected operating pressures and peak demand velocities. Air release, air vacuum and combination air valves were designed for this project. Four bore and jack locations were constructed for crossings at State Routes, Railroads and County Highways. MISSOURI AVENUE WATER MAIN EXTENSION / ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, PEORIA, ILLINOIS In an effort to update distribution areas with more adequate water service, Illinois-American Water Company has been replacing undersized water mains and making more interconnections to improve flow. One of these projects focuses on a neighborhood in the heart of the City of Peoria. A water main extension project was completed for Missouri Street and Ellington Drive. Residents were previously served by 2” and 4” water mains which were undersized for fire flow. The new water main is now 8” diameter and is looped for better circulation to improve water quality. This construction was closely coordinated with other utility providers in the area to minimize disruption to the neighborhood. ROUTE 8 WATER MAIN / NORTH TAZEWELL PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT, EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS As a result of the reconstruction of Illinois Route 8 in East Peoria by the Illinois Department of Transportation, the North Tazewell Public Water District was required to relocate its existing water main, which lay parallel to the existing highway and in conflict with the proposed construction. The project involved installation of 5,300’ of 8” and 10” ductile iron water main in easements outside the new highway right-of-way. Four sections of water main had to be bored under Illinois Route 8 in order to connect the existing distribution system to the new main. Numerous residential and commercial water services also required connection to the new main.
Tinder continues to track your location when the app is not in use, while Facebook and Instagram not only track your location but also save your home address and most commonly visited locations, according to a new study. With many of our lives relying heavily on social media and smartphone apps, from dating to online shopping, it does open ourselves up to constantly sharing private data – but what exactly is shared? A recent study by online security experts vpnMentor has delved through the various privacy policies of some of the most popular applications, to discover how they’re really tracking our every move. Some of the findings include: • Location – Apps such as Tinder, continue to track your location when the app is not in use, while Facebook & Instagram not only track your location but also save your home address and most commonly visited locations. • Your Messages – Both Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram use the information you share on their messaging services, while Twitter and Spotify openly state they have access to any messages sent on their platforms. • Device Information – Google and Amazon keep hold of voice recordings from searches and Alexa, while Apple Music tracks phone calls and emails sent and received on the devices the service is used on. In the advent of GDPR and in-depth privacy settings, you would be forgiven for thinking that you have more control over your data than ever. But despite the familiar site message asking if you’re willing to accept cookies, many don’t realise what this entails – and it can be hard to keep track of what data you’ve given away. A new tool from vpnMentor highlights the data different major websites holds on you, as listed in their privacy policies. With over 7.2 billion accounts held across the services studied, including platforms like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Tinder, how many are aware of the finer details of the privacy policies that many automatically accept? Your Data, Their Rules While it’s unlikely to come as a surprise that sites you’ve signed up for will hold the details you’ve given them, for many sites this isn’t all they track. With Facebook and Instagram being the biggest offenders, seemingly tracking as much as they can about their users, is it time that we thought twice about what we’re accepting within the terms and conditions? Some of the surprising details tracked include: • Location – Of the 21 services within the study, 18 tracked your current location at all times when using the app. Some of these, such as Tinder, continue to track this even when the app is not in use, while Facebook & Instagram both not only track your location but also the location of businesses and people nearby, as well as saving your home address and your most commonly visited locations. • Your Messages – Think nobody will ever know about you sliding into someone’s DMs? Think again. Both Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram use the information you share on their messaging services to learn more about you, while Twitter and Spotify both openly state they have access to any messages you send on their platforms. • Device Information – Seemingly harmless, but many services and apps track more of your device information than is appears to be needed. Facebook & Instagram, for example, both track your battery level, signal strength, nearby Wi-Fi spots and phone masts, app and file names on your device and more. Meanwhile, Google and Amazon both keep hold of voice recordings from searches and Alexa respectively, and Apple Music confusingly tracks phone calls made and emails sent and received on the devices the service is used on. No Profile? Still A Problem On top of this, even if you don’t hold an account with these services this won’t stop your online moves being tracked. Google keeps track of your activity on third party sites that use Google features like adverts, while Facebook partners (an enormous 8.4 million sites across the web) send both them and Instagram data collected through Facebook Business Tools like the Like button – regardless of whether or not you have a Facebook account or are logged in. And for those among us who have taken the action to set up the “Do Not Track” option offered by some browsers, which was created to stop sites tracking your information, this won’t help you either. Almost no major sites respond to the signal given, instead continuing to track you regardless. In fact, it’s not just third-party sites these companies are storing your data from, Facebook also holds any data provided about you from others – including if they upload your contact information without your permission. Online Data-ing Disasters With the technological takeover hitting all aspects of life, even dating, more and more of us are turning to online dating to find “the one”. In fact, there are over 2.6 million accounts held across the seven dating services we reviewed – but how do they treat your data? One of the key discoveries revealed that those dating sites within the Match.com umbrella (Match.com, Tinder, OKCupid and Plentyoffish) all share any data shared with one service with all of the others. On top of this, all of these services, with the addition of dating app Hinge, also have access to your private messages to potential suitors. Notably, Hinge also states that user data is accessible on a need-to-know basis by Hinge personnel, rather than completely anonymised. Overall, the best dating app for those looking to keep their private data private appears to be Happn, who were the only service to note that it does not keep track of where users have travelled or where they are regularly. Instead, it only keeps track of when members are in close proximity and where they were when they crossed paths with another user. Happn also makes a point that messages are not accessed except by legal request, including by anonymised engines. This is markedly not the case with many other dating or social apps. Internet security expert Gaya Polat, from VPNmentor said: “The amount of data held online about users should make them wary about how their personal details are used. While the majority of this data usage is benign or necessary for services to function, knowing which companies hold which data about you is the only way to track your privacy, and how secure you really are.
Born in 1839, Enoch Foster might well be the prototype for a Maine politician of his era. Graduated from both Bates and Bowdoin colleges, during the Civil War he enlisted in the 13th Regiment of the Maine Volunteer Infantry. There he served under Brig. General Neal Dow. Dow would go on to become mayor of Portland and one of the state's staunch temperance advocates. But it wasn't alcohol that would prove Enoch Foster's undoing. It was women. When he returned from the war, Foster attended law school in New York state. He clerked and studied under Reuben Foster, his cousin, a lawyer in Waterville, Maine. While in Waterville in 1864 he met and married Adeline Owen Lowe. The marriage lasted eight years, and the couple settled in Bethel near Newry, Enoch's hometown. Enoch and Adeline had one son, but the boy passed away. Distraught, Adeline killed herself with a morphine overdose. It was at least her second attempt at suicide. While his family life was in turmoil, Foster had not neglected his political life. In 1867 he had run for election and won the office of county attorney. He won re-election in 1870. He held numerous other offices in town, as well, serving as town clerk, postmaster and justice of the peace. Approximately one year after his first wife died, Enoch Foster married his second wife, Sarah Chapman. Sarah came from a very prominent family in Bethel, Maine. Her grandfather named the town, and her wealthy father had built many buildings in it. The couple would eventually occupy her father's home, now the home of the Bethel Historical Society. In 1873, now a member of the prominent Chapman family, Enoch Foster was a force in town. He ascended to the state Senate and joined a group of men who started the Bethel Savings Bank. He served as an officer of the bank and helped to create the public water system. In 1884, Foster's political fortunes smiled on him once again. Gov. Frederick Robie appointed him to serve on the Maine Supreme Court for a seven-year term. By all accounts, Foster was an astute and able judge, his decisions usually finding majority support among his fellow judges. Gov. Edwin C. Burleigh reappointed him to a second seven-year term in 1891. In 1898, reappointment seemed to be his for the asking. Foster had developed a reputation as a cheerless, pious judge. Cold, dignified, severe, Foster had informed Gov. Llewellyn Powers that he would serve another term. And Gov. Powers appeared amenable. But Foster's dark side was finally about to catch up with him. Disgrace Finds Enoch Foster Polite biographies of Enoch Foster will note that he retired from the bench in 1898 at the close of his second term. Or that he stepped down after making a significant contribution to jurisprudence. But Enoch Foster, like many people who accumulate power, didn't step away from anything. He left the court in disgrace. Foster had long been the subject of many rumors. He was something of a dandy. Tall and well-dressed, he wore his hair long and had a theatrical bearing. He often strode about in a tall top hat. Even his friends said he was too blunt and spoke too freely about his appreciation for beautiful girls. His enemies said he was a home-wrecker who had caused at least one divorce with his philandering. His behavior had very nearly become public during one divorce, but it was smoothed over when the case settled. As he got older, however, Enoch Foster became less discreet. Things finally came to a head in 1894. Hiram Perkins set up shop as a barber at 30 Main Street in Bethel. Just a few short steps away was Enoch Foster's home -- in his father-in-law's former house. Hiram had an attractive young daughter, E.L. Perkins. By 1896 Miss Perkins had caught the eye of Enoch Foster, though she was but 15 and he was in his 50s. Enoch's wife, whose health was never good, would later say it was but the latest example of Enoch's misbehavior. She tried to persuade him to leave the girl alone. She asked his colleagues on the bench to convince him to stop seeing her. William Penn Whitehouse, a fellow justice on the court, wrote to Foster. Whitehouse warned Foster his extramarital affairs were damaging his reputation. He asked him to stop, but Foster ignored the letter. Foster was a member of the Congregational Church in Bethel, as were all of his Chapman in-laws. In 1896, the church's minister determined to take the lead in confronting Foster. The Rev. Israel Jordon, realizing that squaring off against Foster would cause a split in the church, signed a letter of resignation and submitted it. It would go into effect after he had confronted the judge. Rev. Jordon hoped his departure would allow the congregation to heal after what was sure to be a bruising showdown. In February of 1896, Enoch Foster was twice observed at the home of Miss Perkins, the barber's daughter. Rev. Jordon confronted him over it. Judge Foster pledged to stay away from the girl and her home. And in March he stood before the congregation, apologizing for his sinful behavior and asking forgiveness. But Foster did not stay away from the girl for long. That very Easter he was seen entering the Perkins house, and the day after Easter he was seen with her at the Falmouth Hotel in Portland. That summer the church summoned him to explain himself again. Judge Foster did not accept the invitation, and the church ex-communicated him for, "Failure to answer charges of notorious conduct of a most scandalous nature." The Final Exposure While the male political leaders of Maine were willing to look the other way from Foster's behavior, the women in the state were growing disgusted. As 1897 drew to a close, the Women's Christian Temperance Union threatened Foster. They demanded he leave the bench, and they offered to say nothing to damage his reputation if he went of his own accord. Enoch Foster circled the wagons. He gathered endorsements from the county bar associations and collected hundreds of signatures from lawyers around the state. Any lawyer who might later do business in front of the judge had strong incentive to sign the petitions supporting him. It's not clear whether Foster thought people would overlook the matter or whether he expected the Women's Christian Temperance Union to back down. Foster challenged the women to come forward and name names. They had kept their accusations opaque. Foster's friends thought, as one newspaper put it, "there will be no woman who will have the grit to come forward with specific charges and support them with evidence." They were wrong. The Temperance Union had documented Foster's travels with the young Miss Perkins, including hotel stays with her when she was just 15. By 1898 she had been sent away from Bethel and was studying music in Boston. In a public resolution forwarded to Governor Powers, the WCTU wrote: "...after careful deliberation we are forced to the painful conclusion, based upon reliable evidence, voluntarily brought to our attention, that the conduct of Judge Enoch Foster . . . in spite of the warnings of friends and expulsion from the church still continues to be so grossly immoral and notoriously scandalous as to demand the most public remonstration from all thoughtful and responsible citizens against his reappointment." Further, the Women's Christian Temperance Union said they had even more evidence against Foster, evidence that might implicate others in public life, as well. Gov. Powers was suddenly less sure about Enoch Foster's future on the bench. He said publicly that he would be guided by the leading lawyers of the Maine bar as to Judge Foster's reappointment. Then, in March of 1898, as Foster's term on the court was expiring, Gov. Powers reached his decision. He appointed William Folger of Rockland to take Foster's seat on the court, as Foster had determined it was in his best interest to leave the court. Enoch Foster After the Fall The departure from the court did not end Enoch Foster's career. He formed a law partnership with Oscar Hersey, a lawyer born in Freeport. They would practice as Foster & Hersey in Portland for nearly 15 years. The firm became one of the most prestigious in the state. In addition to performing work for numerous towns and cities in the state, the firm also had a role in several major cases. The firm represented Rev. Sylvanus Hanscom in his bid to win the sheriff's post in Hancock County in 1902. Hanscom claimed widespread fraud by election officials kept him from winning. Though ultimately unsuccessful, Hersey and Foster led a spirited fight to have the election overturned in Hanscom's favor. Foster & Hersey also represented James W. Brackett in his 1902 attempt to reclaim all of Peaks Island and much of downtown Portland on behalf of his family. The Bracketts had a claim on the title to the property dating to the 1600s. Foster's role in the case, however, seems mainly to have been to inform the Brackett family that it had no hope of winning. Foster then made a final appearance in the newspapers for his ownership of an unusually loquacious parrot named Bob Savage, which he had inherited from a sea captain. The article makes clear that despite his marital turmoil, his wife did not abandon Enoch Foster. She stayed with him until the end. He died in 1913. This story about Enoch Foster was updated in 2019.
India’s rich, complex and contested history has been closely documented. However, the period since India achieved independence since 1947 remains under-researched by historians and writers. The New India Foundation was set up in 2004 to seek to remedy this. We encourage breakthrough research on contemporary Indian history by awarding Fellowships to gifted, energetic, scholars and writers. For more than a decade now, we have been matching public-spirited philanthropy with ground-breaking and relevant scholarship. 16 book titles have been published thus far under the aegis of the New India Foundation, many of which have gone on to become thought-provoking, seminal works on contemporary Indian history. Several more books are in the press. Today, we are delighted to announce the recipients of our highly-coveted fellowship for 2017. More than 400 proposals were assessed by our eminent panel of jury members and nine were finally selected. The fellowships are awarded for a period of one year and carry a stipend of INR 1,00,000 a month. Fellowship holders will go on to publish original works that are an extension of their winning proposals. The nine awardees of this year’s New India Fellowship are: - Arupjyoti Saikia, Professor in History, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, for his proposal, ‘Assam: A History Since Partition’. Saikia was awarded the Srikant Dutta Award in 2015. - Manoj Mitta, for his proposal, ‘Untouchable India: The Emancipation of Dalits and a Bloody Pushback’. Mitta is a former Senior Editor at the Times of India and currently works as an independent author. - Nachiket Kelkar, Ecologist, for his proposal, ‘Dark Reflections: Field Notes on People and Ecology in Bihar’s Gangetic floodplains’. Kelkar is currently a doctoral student at the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment - Gautam Bhatia, Advocate, Chambers of C.U. Singh, Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of India, for his proposal, ‘The Transformative Constitution’. An alumnus of Yale Law School, Bhatia is also a former Rhodes Scholar. - Abhishek Choudhary, for his proposal, ‘Believer’s Dilemma: A Life of Atal Behari Vajpayee’. Choudhary has served as a research associate for ASER Centre (Pratham) and as a consultant for the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre in Patna. He is currently based in Delhi. - Nazia Akhtar, for her proposal, ‘Hyderabadi Women: Representations and Representative Politics in Urdu Literature’. Akhtar has taught Literature and Gender Studies at the University of Hyderabad, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad and University of Western Ontario. - Kanato Chophy, for his proposal, ‘Children of the Great Awakening: A Memoir of the Naga Baptists’. An anthropologist by training, Chophy has authored several chapters of various books, research papers, and articles that focus on tribes, religion, and culture within Nagaland. - S. Anand, for his proposal, ‘Babasaheb: The Many Lives of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’. Anand is the founder of Navayana – a publishing house that focuses on caste-related issues. - Neha Dixit, for her proposal, ‘Half Citizens: The Invisible Women of the Indian Economy’. Dixit has previously contributed as a journalist for Al Jazeera and Smithsonian.
Is it illegal to punch someone in the face? Is stalking illegal? What about extreme cases of harassment? The problem isn’t really whether or not bullies exhibit criminal behavior. The issue, instead, is whether or not children have a capacity to understand the consequences of their actions. Some might say no. Kids are kids, how could they possibly possess enough foresight to know that what they do or say to another kid has serious repercussions? Don’t they? Can you honestly say that a thirteen year old who enters a store and steals a pack of gum doesn’t know that he or she is, in fact, breaking the law? Let’s be real here. If we are going to debate bullying as a criminal offense, the question should not be is it or isn’t it. The questions should be more concerned with what age a bully could be tried and sent to juvenile criminal facilities, the intent of the bully, and how severe the results of said bullying were. We have a moral responsibility as adults in a new age of social media to lay these rules out in as clear a fashion as possible. Kids might be mean, as a rule, but they are far from incapable of knowing the difference between right and wrong. Sure, the parents hold an enormous amount of sway over how a child grows up and how they view the world. Yes, it’s true that this influence could be the sole causes of so many bullying cases in America. Does that mean you give the kid a pass and a pat on the back? No! You cannot teach a bully to not be a bully be allowing him or her to lay the blame at the feet of another. You cannot rehabilitate a criminal by showing them that their actions have little social and legal consequences. Send them to juvenile hall. Let them see, first hand, what their future holds should they continue down such destructive paths. Better yet, enroll them in in an under-age boot camp and let some drill sergeants scream at them for months. Let them learn the value of discipline. If they did not know about consequences before, they most assuredly would after landing themselves in legal trouble. Only do these things in the more extreme or repetitive cases. An extreme bully landing himself in hot water legally would serve as an example to those would-be hard cases. A repetitive bully, who has been counseled time and again to no avail, should also be arrested. Obviously, if he or she is not learning by way of attempts at behavior modification without legal recourse then the only other real option is to let that person see for his or herself what happens when you break the law. Do not take this the wrong way, there needs to be some sort of responsibility shared by the parents in these cases. Perhaps in the cases of less extreme bullying, like minor name-calling to a shove into the lockers, an agency like CPS could get involved to determine how healthy the kid’s home environment is and taking action accordingly. It may not be as clear cut as “Yes” or “No” all the time, but generally speaking bullying needs to be more than just discouraged. It needs to have specific definitions and consequences. Kids know when they are doing something bad. They know to fear the presence of a police officer when they are throwing rocks at a dilapidated or abandoned house. They know to fear getting caught swiping that pack of gum from the convenience store. I would even go so far as to say they know to fear their parents should they get so much as a bad grade. If they don’t, I fail to see how coddling them further would help reform their positions and attitudes.
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Every two years, the Venice Biennale is dedicated to contemporary architecture, but the 29 national pavilions in the Giardini are themselves a type of permanent architecture exhibition, a collection of buildings representing different periods and styles from all over the world. Let’s take a tour around the Giardini to trace a history of modern architecture within this small world. A classic salon The Biennale was established in 1895 and the first foreign pavilion built was that of Belgium in 1907, which, like many others, was later rebuilt. The oldest ones still in their original form are the British pavilion (built in 1909 by Edwin Alfred Rickards) and the French pavilion (1912, by Faust Finzi), both showcasing the classical taste that dominated official and public buildings at the time. Even from the point of view of the visual arts, the Biennale was still a “conservative” exhibition, and in 1910 a work by Picasso was removed from the show for being too modern! The classical trend would remain popular until the 1930s, as clearly exemplified by the pavilion of the United States, which was inspired by the Renaissance villas built by Andrea Palladio in the 16th century. The pavilion of France, 1912, by Faust Finzi. The pavilion of the United States, 1930, by Chester Holmes Aldrich and William Adams Delano. The first expression of modern architecture in the Giardini can be found in the Austrian pavilion of 1934. A late project by Josef Hoffmann, one of the protagonists of the Vienna Secession, it introduces the concept of the exhibition space as a “white cube”: a simple, symmetrical structure leaving decorations aside to enhance the works of art displayed inside it. The pavilion of Austria, 1934, by Joseph Hoffmann, in a photo of the time. Shortly thereafter, in 1938, Germany too rebuilt its pavilion with the aim of celebrating the Third Reich. Even if much discussed, this project by Ernst Haiger has remained almost the same since then, as an “admonishing memorial stone”² for the history of the country. The facade of the pavilion of Germany, 1938, by Ernst Haiger. The German pavilion this year is dedicated to the issue of immigration. Therefore, several walls inside the building were removed to create a more open space, a symbol of an open country. The removed walls will be rebuilt at the end of the exhibition, and the bricks that will be used for this are already inside the pavilion being used as benches by the viewers. During the postwar period several important pavilions were rebuilt by prominent architects of the time. Gerrit Rietveld, who, like Piet Mondrian, was a member of De Stijl, created the new Dutch pavilion in 1954. While some critics of the time criticized it for being just “a big box”, we now appreciate its simple shape and the homogeneously lit inner space. The pavilion of Holland, 1954, by Gerrit Rietveld. This year, the pavilion has been turned into a blue space, outside and inside, because the exhibition is dedicated to projects created by UN missions. Also in 1954, Carlo Scarpa designed the pavilion for Venezuela. The decision to assign the project to the Venetian master was due to the commissioner of the pavilion, the Italian Graziano Gasparini, being a student of Scarpa’s and an honorary citizen of Venezuela. The attention to detail, the addition of an outdoor exhibition space, and the windows in the ceiling creating direct contact with the sky are all peculiar elements of Scarpa’s style of architecture. The pavilion of Venezuela, 1954, by Carlo Scarpa. In 1956 Alvar Aalto designed the Finnish Pavilion. Still in use today, it is a tiny wooden building originally meant to be a temporary, foldable structure to be stored after the exhibition and reused during the following one, while Finland awaited the construction of a proper Scandinavian Pavilion. The pavilion of Finland, 1956, by Alvar Aalto. Sweden, Norway and Finland finally had their pavilion built in 1961. The project was designed by Norwegian Sverre Fehn, and it is one of the greatest achievements in the Giardini. Displaying a “stupefying simplicity”³, the pavilion achieves perfect integration with the natural environment. Built around the trees that were there before the construction, two sides of the hall are completely transparent thanks to big glass windows. The special brise-soleil system used in the ceiling allows constant natural light inside the pavilion. The Nordic pavilion, 1961, by Sverre Fehn. Since the construction of the Nordic pavilion, only two other national pavilions have been built in the Giardini area: the pavilions of Australia and Korea. The Korean pavilion was created in 1996 as a collaborative project between Seok Chul Kim and Venetian Franco Mancuso. The building partially reuses an older construction that existed on top of an artificial hill facing the lagoon. In such a privileged location, the pavilion uses transparent walls and wooden screens to provide shade, appearing completely immersed in the nature around it. The pavilion of Korea (rear view), 1996, by Seok Chul Kim and Franco Mancuso. The first Australian pavilion, built in 1988, was completely rebuilt last year (2015), thus becoming the newest national pavilion of the Biennale. This project by Denton-Corker-Marshall is no “white cube” anymore but a “black box”: gently introduced by a path and terrace on one side, on the other it appears as a solid object overlooking the canal. The pavilion of Australia, 2015, by Denton-Corker-Marshall. 1 from: Marco Mulazzani, “I padiglioni della biennale di Venezia”, Mondadori Electa, Milano 2004. 2 Jörg Haspel, “The German Pavilion Revisited”, http://commonpavilions.com/pavilion-germany.html 3 Gotthard Johansson quoted in Marco Mulazzani, “I padiglioni della biennale di Venezia”, Mondadori Electa, Milano 2004.
Algernon Blackwood was born 14 March 1869, and died 10 December 1951 - Invention has ever imagination and poetry at its heart. - The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. - And if thought and emotion can persist in this way so long after the brain that sent them forth has crumpled into dust, how vitally important it must be to control their very birth in the heart, and guard them with the keenest possible restraint. - It was so easy to be wise in the explanation of an experience one has not personally witnessed. - Certain houses, like certain persons, manage somehow to proclaim at once their character for evil. - But the wicked passions of men’s hearts alone seem strong enough to leave pictures that persist; the good are ever too luke-warm. - No man can describe to another convincingly wherein lies the magic of the woman who ensnares him. Blackwood was an English short story writer and novelist. He was one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the genre. His two best known stories are The Willows and The Wendigo. ~~~Writers Write offers the best writing courses in South Africa. Writers Write - Write to communicate.
Happy Birthday, Brian Aldiss, born 18 August 1925 - Science fiction is no more written for scientists than ghost stories are written for ghosts. - Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem. - I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a component of that identity. - I’m lucky that SFWA has such a short memory. I was always the Young Turk, the gadfly. Part of the New Wave, although I didn’t fit in there either! I spent years, and two histories, putting the so-called Old Guard in their place, and now I’m one of them! - Most of my poetry lies beyond the SF field, yet here I am corralled into ‘SF poetry’ as part of this poetry weekend. Of course, some might say, ‘you’ve made your own bed — now you must lie in it!’ But, while fully accepting that dictum, I’m not yet quite prepared to lie down… - It is comparatively easy to become a writer; staying a writer, resisting formulaic work, generating one’s own creativity - that’s a much tougher matter. - I can’t help believing that these things that come from the subconscious mind have a sort of truth to them. It may not be a scientific truth, but it’s psychological truth. Aldiss is an English author of both general fiction and science fiction. Greatly influenced by science fiction pioneer H. G. Wells, Aldiss is a vice-president of the international H. G. Wells Society. Aldiss has published more than 100 books, including novels, novellas, anthologies, non-fiction books and volumes of short stories. Source for Image Writers Write offers the best writing courses in South Africa. Writers Write - Write to communicate
Using my laptop with Revit 2013 and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card, I came across an interesting bug. Using the Tab key, nothing seemed to be working. But this is what was actually happening – I would: - Hover over something - Press Tab key, pre-selection does not cycle (but Status bar is correct, showing next item under cursor) - Press Tab key again, pre-selection shows item from step 2, but again, Status bar shows the correct (next) item. Left-clicking will select the item shown in the Status bar, not the one that is pre-selected. Obviously, the first port of call for these types of problems is Graphics Hardware. And yes, I was using Hardware Acceleration, and yes, the Hardware had not been tested with Revit, as the Options dialog shows: Simply turning off Hardware Acceleration fixed this issue, as it will for many graphic-related bugs and errors. If you really, really want the nice Hardware-accelerated stuff in Revit 2013 and you are using suboptimal hardware, you will need to either: - look for better graphics drivers for your hardware (may not work anyway) - replace your graphics / video card with one that Revit Wants (very hard if you are using a laptop!)
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) The Holyoke public works department is going out of its way to help people avoid having their cars towed. Under the Holyoke reverse parking ban, drivers have to move their parked cars to make it easier for the DPW trucks to clear snow from city streets. The DPW appreciates help from the drivers. “It’s called cooperation, If we could get more cooperation, we could get the streets better than they are,” said Mike Shewchuk, a DPW worker. As the plows proceeded down Ely Street near downtown Holyoke Thursday, some illegally parked cars prevented them from plowing right next to the curb. The city goes out of its way to give apartment building residents as much warning as possible. “Some people get it and they move right away, trying to help us, some people, maybe they’re out of town, maybe they don’t care and they’re the one’s that complain when they get the tow bill,” said Jim Kras, Holyoke DPW Supervisor. Neighbors got involved to help one driver get her snow-in car out out of its parking space, and allowed the DPW to clear the street. Had the car been ticketed and towed the driver would have to pay as much as one hundred and fifty five dollars.
Kürschák entered the Technical University of Budapest in 1881 and graduated in 1886 with qualifications to teach mathematics and physics in secondary schools. He then taught at a school in Roznyo, Slovakia, for two years before returning to the Technical University of Budapest to undertake research. He received his doctorate in 1890 and then taught in Budapest, at the Technical University, for the whole of his career. He was appointed in 1891 and successively promoted, achieving the rank of professor in 1900. In the authors describe a paper by Kürschák written in 1898 in which a regular dodecagon inscribed in a unit circle is investigated. A trigonometric argument can be used to show that its area of the dodecagon is 3 but Kürschák gives a purely geometric proof. He proves that the dodecagon can be dissected into a set of triangles which can be rearranged so as to fill three squares with sides having length 1. Kürschák's tile, which occurs in the title of , is constructed as follows. Start with a square and construct an equilateral triangle drawn inwards on each side. A regular dodecagon has the following 12 points as vertices: the 8 intersections of the corresponding sides of adjacent equilateral triangles and the 4 mid-points of the sides of the new square formed by the vertices of the four triangles. In fact the first paper which Kürschák wrote was concerned with polygons. This was Über dem Kreise ein-und umgeschriebene Vielecke Ⓣ (1887) which investigated extremal properties of polygons inscribed in, and circumscribed about, a circle. Another topic which Kürschák investigated was the differential equations of the calculus of variations. Papers such as Über partielle Differentialgleichungen zweiter Ordnung mit gleichen Charakteristiken Ⓣ (1890), Über die partielle Differentialgleichung des Problems Ⓣ (1894), Über die Transformation der partiellen Differentialgleichungen der Variationsrechnung Ⓣ (1902), and Über eine charakteristische Eigenschaft der Differentialgleichungen der Variationsrechnung Ⓣ (1905) are examples of his work in this area. He proved invariance of the differential equations he was considering under contact transformations. Another problem he solved in this area was to find, in his 1905 paper, necessary and sufficient conditions for :- ... a second-order differential expressions to provide the equation belonging to the variation of a multiple integral.Led to consider linear algebra in the context of the above work, he wrote a number of papers on matrices and determinants such as Über symmetrische Matrices Ⓣ (1904) and Ein irreduzibilitätssatz in der Theorie der symmetrischen matrizen Ⓣ (1921). Kürschák's most important work, however, was in 1912 when he founded the theory of valuations. His idea was to define \| x \| for a rational number x as follows. Express x in lowest terms as pn(a/b) and then define \| x \|p = p-n. For example \| 20/11 \|3 = 1, \| 20/11 \|5= 1/5, and \|20 /11 \|11 = 11. Dénes König and Von Neumann were both students of Kürschák and many other famous mathematicians benefited from his teaching. Dénes König received his doctorate in 1907 for a thesis written under Kürschák's supervision. Peter writes in that:- ... outstanding mathematicians such as Hunyadi, Julius König, Kürschák and Rados have contributed to the high standard of mathematical education at the Technical University [of Budapest]. Their scientific and teaching activity affected mathematical life in the whole country and laid the foundation of the internationally recognized mathematical school in Hungary.Indeed Kürschák achieved this through his excellent teaching as well as bringing the very best out of his students. He was one of the main organisers of mathematical competitions and to honour his outstanding contributions in this area the Loránd Eötvös Mathematics Competition, started in 1925, was renamed the József Kürschák Mathematics Competition in 1949. Kürschák was elected to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1897. Article by: J J O'Connor and E F Robertson Click on this link to see a list of the Glossary entries for this page
Previous: What the codec controller actually does Up: What the codec controller actually does Previous Page: What the codec controller actually does Next Page: Packetisation H.261 video data coming from the codec is wrapped up inside CRC frames of 64 bytes. The frames are identifiable by a single bit in each 64 byte frame that cycles through a fixed pattern. This pattern has to be seen in same position in a frame three times in a row before a receiving codec can be sure it has achieved H.261 synchronisation. The actual 18 bit cyclic redundancy check is calculated over 492 bit segments of video data, and it is this CRC insertion before feed received data to the receiving codec that constitutes the large proportion of the processing power that the codec controller requires. The H.261 CRC frames are themselves wrapped up inside the 80 byte frames of the H.221 protocol. These frames are identifiable by a pattern, the Frame Alignment Signal (FAS), occurring across bit 8 of the first 8 bytes of alternate frames. Bit 8 in bytes 9-16 is used to declare what the H.221 frames contain, and is called the Bit-rate Allocation Signal (BAS). H.261 data itself is coded using variable length Huffman codes. Images are divided into Groups Of Blocks (GOBs), of which three comprise a QCIF image and 12 comprise a CIF image. GOBs are recognisable in the bit stream, by their Group of Block Start Codes (GBSC), which consists of 15 zero bits followed by a 1 bit followed by four bits giving the GOB number. GOBs can vary from less than 10 bytes to several kilobytes, and are typically not even an integer number of bytes in length. GOBs are the smallest synchronisation unit in H261 - the start of a GOB can be seen by scanning the H.261 bit-stream, but inside a GOB, meaning is purely determined by the entire bit-stream from the GBSC.
Letters to the Editor Antibiotics Usually Inappropriate in Children with Gastroenteritis Am Fam Physician. 2012 Dec 15;86(12):1096. Original Article: Gastroenteritis in Children: Part II. Prevention and Management Issue Date: June 1, 2012 Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0601/p1066.html to the editor: The use of antibiotics was not mentioned in this article. Unfortunately, antimicrobial therapy is often used inappropriately in acute enteric infections. Gastroenteritis in children usually is infectious and often caused by viruses.1 Despite this, antibiotics are prescribed to 8 percent of outpatients one to 18 years of age with acute gastroenteritis, whereas stool cultures are performed in only 3 percent.2 In another study of emergency and urgent care visits in children, 24 percent of visits for acute diarrheal illness resulted in antibiotic prescriptions.3 Antibiotics can be useful in the treatment of Shigella or Campylobacter infection, if started within two days of symptom onset, but are not usually indicated for Salmonella infection, and are not effective against toxin-mediated illnesses or viral infections. Clinically, it is difficult to distinguish between viral and bacterial causes of acute gastroenteritis; hence, initial treatment decisions are largely empiric. Not only are antimicrobials not effective against most causes of diarrhea, they can also worsen the course of illness. Inappropriate antimicrobial use can lead to adverse outcomes, increased costs, and antimicrobial resistance.4 Use of antibiotics can substantially increase the risk of hemolytic uremic syndrome following infection with Escherichia coli O157:H7.5 Antibiotics do not improve the course of most noninvasive Salmonella infections, but can markedly prolong excretion of the pathogen.4 It is imperative that physicians limit the use of antimicrobials without laboratory confirmation of the etiology of an acute episode of diarrhea. Antibiotics are not indicated for most mild or moderate episodes, and if antimicrobial treatment is being contemplated, stool cultures should be performed. Author disclosure: No relevant financial affiliations to disclose. REFERENCESshow all references 1. Churgay CA, Aftab Z. Gastroenteritis in children: part I. Diagnosis. Am Fam Physician. 2012;85(11):1059–1062.... 2. Carpenter LR, Pont SJ, Cooper WO, et al. Stool cultures and antimicrobial prescriptions related to infectious diarrhea. J Infect Dis. 2008;197(12):1709–1712. 3. Beatty ME, Griffin PM, Tulu AN, Olsen SJ. Culturing practices and antibiotic use in children with diarrhea. Pediatrics. 2004;113(3 pt 1):628–629. 4. Devasia RA, Varma JK, Whichard J, et al. Antimicrobial use and outcomes in patients with multidrug-resistant and pansusceptible Salmonella newport infections, 2002–2003. Microb Drug Resist. 2005;11(4):371–377. 5. Wong CS, Mooney JC, Brandt JR, et al. Risk factors for the hemolytic uremic syndrome in children infected with Escherichia coli O157:H7: a multivariable analysis. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;55(1):33–41. Send letters to [email protected], or 11400 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy., Leawood, KS 66211-2680. Include your complete address, e-mail address, and telephone number. Letters should be fewer than 400 words and limited to six references, one table or figure, and three authors. Letters submitted for publication in AFP must not be submitted to any other publication. Possible conflicts of interest must be disclosed at time of submission. Submission of a letter will be construed as granting the AAFP permission to publish the letter in any of its publications in any form. The editors may edit letters to meet style and space requirements. This series is coordinated by Kenny Lin, MD, MPH, Associate Deputy Editor for AFP Online. Copyright © 2012 by the American Academy of Family Physicians. This content is owned by the AAFP. A person viewing it online may make one printout of the material and may use that printout only for his or her personal, non-commercial reference. This material may not otherwise be downloaded, copied, printed, stored, transmitted or reproduced in any medium, whether now known or later invented, except as authorized in writing by the AAFP. Contact [email protected] for copyright questions and/or permission requests. Want to use this article elsewhere? Get Permissions
SPAYING AND NEUTERING SAVE LIVES!!! Spaying or neutering a single pair of unsterilized cats or dogs will literally save the lives of thousands of unwanted kittens and puppies. A single pair of unsterilized cats or dogs and their unsterilized offspring and their unsterilized offspring and so on, will be responsible for the births of thousands of unwanted kittens or puppies in just a few years that could end up abandoned, neglected, abused, hit by passing cars or euthanized because homes can’t be found for them in time. This is a heartbreaking situation since many of these are young and healthy cats and dogs. San Antonio has a high rate of pet over-population caused by the number of unsterilized pets roaming the streets. Many of these cats and dogs are not strays, but owned pets whose owners allow them to roam free and breed. Often, these litters of kittens and puppies are dumped – some survive and repeat the uncontrolled breeding process and give birth to what can soon becomes groups of unsocialized cats and dogs – the feral cat colonies and packs of stray dogs populating our city. Every day, more kittens and puppies are born than human babies, which means there will never be enough homes for all the cats and dogs that are born. The only way San Antonio can achieve No Kill is for the community to spay and neuter their pets. Having your pet spayed or neutered is a part of being a Responsible Pet Owner. Every citizen can help San Antonio achieve No Kill – where no healthy, adoptable pet will ever have to be euthanized for lack of space at a shelter or for lack of a home. “THE MIRACLE OF BIRTH” Often, pet owners say they want their children to experience the “miracle of birth” and that there is no harm in letting their pets have “just” one litter. The harsh reality is that they often cannot find homes for their cute and adorable kittens or puppies and try to relinquish them to already overcrowded shelters or rescues and when that fails, they are abandoned outside pet stores, vet clinics or in a dumpster. What these people fail to realize is that very young kittens and puppies often do not survive being taken away from their mothers before they are properly weaned and become dehydrated within a very short time and die. The “miracle of birth” becomes a lesson in death for many innocent kittens and puppies. Teach your children that the miracle is giving life back to as many pets as possible by adopting one from a shelter or rescue. Learn about the relalities of breeding click here. WHY YOU SHOULD SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PET? Health and Behavioral Benefits: - Spaying and neutering help pets live longer, healthier lives - Spaying and neutering reduce the chance of life-threatening health problems such as uterine and testicular cancer - Spayed and neutered pets are less likely to escape and roam, get into fights, get lost or get hit by a passing car - Neutered males will be less likely to mark their territory by spraying inside your home or exhibit aggression - An unspayed female in heat may attract unwanted un-neutered males onto your property. Spaying or neutering your pet is a one-time investment that can dramatically improve your pet's quality of life and prevent some frustrations for you. The expense of caring for a pregnant and nursing mother should she have complications, the cost of raising multiple litters of kittens and puppies – deworming, vaccinations, feeding until they are old enough to be placed in homes can be quite costly. As a taxpayer, your taxes go toward paying for the costs the City of San Antonio incurs for catching stray dogs and cats, housing them and for picking up pets killed on the streets or euthanized to make room for more strays. You can contribute toward keeping our tax base lower by not adding to more city expenses for dealing with the pet overpopulation problem created by irresponsible pet owners who allow unsterilized pets to roam free and breed. [link to law regarding unrestrained pets] Do your pets a favor and talk to your veterinarian about the benefits of spaying or neutering your pet. Vet Listings There are several low or no-cost spay/neuter clinics in San Antonio. Eligible families on public assistance programs or in targeted City Council districts may qualify for free spay/neuter surgeries. Spay and Neuter Clinics - Is there a pet population problem? Every year, millions of unwanted dogs and cats, including puppies and kittens, are needlessly euthanized. The good news is that every pet owner can make a difference. By having your dog or cat surgically sterilized, you will do your part to prevent the birth of unwanted puppies and kittens and enhance your pet's health and quality of life. - What about pet behavior and pet reproduction? Contrary to what some people believe, getting pregnant — even once — does not improve the behavior of female dogs and cats. In fact, the mating instinct may lead to undesirable behaviors and result in undue stress on both the owner and the animal. Also, while some pet owners may have good intentions, few are prepared for the work involved in monitoring their pet's pregnancy, caring for the puppies or kittens and locating good homes for them. - What is surgical sterilization? During surgical sterilization, a veterinarian removes certain reproductive organs. If your cat or dog is a female, the veterinarian will usually remove her ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus. The medical name for this surgery is an ovariohysterectomy, although it is commonly called "spaying." If your pet is a male, the testicles are removed and the operation is called an orchiectomy, commonly referred to as castration or simply "neutering." While both spaying and neutering are major surgical procedures, they are also the most common surgeries performed by veterinarians on cats and dogs. Before the procedure, your pet is given a thorough physical examination to ensure that it is in good health. General anesthesia is administered during the surgery and medications are given to minimize pain. You will be asked to keep your pet calm and quiet for a few days after surgery as the incision begins to heal. - What are the benefits to society of spaying and neutering? Both surgeries prevent unwanted litters and eliminate many of the behavioral problems associated with the mating instinct. - What are the benefits to spaying my female pet? Female dogs experience a "heat" cycle approximately every six months, depending upon the breed. A female dog's heat cycle can last as long as 21 days, during which your dog may leave blood stains in the house and may become anxious, short-tempered and actively seek a mate. A female dog in heat may be more likely to fight with other female dogs, including other females in the same household. Female cats can come into heat every two weeks during breeding season until they become pregnant. During this time they may engage in behaviors such as frequent yowling and urination in unacceptable places. Spaying eliminates heat cycles and generally reduces the unwanted behaviors that may lead to owner frustration and, ultimately, a decision to relinquish the pet to a shelter. Most importantly, early spaying of female dogs and cats can help protect them from some serious health problems later in life such as uterine infections and breast cancer. - What are the benefits of neutering my male pet? At maturity (on average, 6 to 9 months of age), male dogs and cats are capable of breeding. Both male dogs and cats are likely to begin "marking" their territories by spraying strong-smelling urine on your furniture, curtains, and in other places in your house. Also, given the slightest chance, intact males may attempt to escape from home and roam in search of a mate. Dogs and cats seeking a female in heat can become aggressive and may injure themselves, other animals or people by engaging in fights. Roaming animals are also more likely to be hit by cars. Neutering male dogs and cats reduces the breeding instinct and can have a calming effect, making them less inclined to roam and more content to stay at home. Neutering your male pet can also lessen its risk of developing prostate disease and testicular cancer. - Are there risks associated with the surgery? Like any surgical procedure, sterilization is associated with some anesthetic and surgical risk, but the overall incidence of complications is very low. Because changes in concentrations of reproductive hormones may affect your pet's risk of developing certain diseases and conditions in the future, your veterinarian will advise you on both the benefits and risks of the sterilization procedure. - What is the best age to spay or neuter my pet? Consult with your veterinarian about the most appropriate time to spay or neuter your pet based upon its breed, age and physical condition. Keep in mind that, contrary to popular belief, it is NOT best to wait until your female dog or cat has gone through its first heat cycle. - Will the surgery affect my pet's disposition or metabolism? The procedure has no effect on a pet's intelligence or ability to learn, play, work or hunt. Most pets tend to be better behaved following the surgery, making them more desirable companions. Also, this surgery will not make your pet fat. Feeding your pet a balanced diet and providing regular exercise will help keep your pet at a healthy weight and prevent the health risks associated with obesity. Ask your veterinarian to advise you on the best diet and exercise plan for each stage of your pet's life. - Is the expense for the surgery really worth it? Yes! This is a one-time expense that can dramatically improve your pet's quality of life and prevent some frustrations for you. If you are still uncertain whether or not to proceed with the surgery, consider the expense to society of collecting and caring for all the unwanted, abused, or abandoned animals being housed in shelters. Having your pet spayed or neutered is a part of responsible pet ownership. This information has been prepared as a service by the American Veterinary Medical Association. 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The nitrate content of beetroot juice helps lower blood pressure, research has shown. A study in the US journal Hypertension found that blood pressure was reduced within 24 hours in people who drank beetroot juice or took nitrate tablets. The higher the blood pressure, the greater the impact of the nitrates. This research suggests there is hope of using a more "natural" approach to bring down blood pressure. Nitrates are found in a number of vegetables. A previous study found that drinking a pint of beetroot juice lowered blood pressure significantly in people with normal blood pressure. Amrita Ahluwalia, author of the study and professor of vascular pharmacology at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry said they had now proved why. Amrita Ahluwalia London School of Medicine The hope is that we could take a dietary approach and advise people to eat vegetables with high nitrate content "We showed that beetroot and nitrate capsules are equally effective in lowering blood pressure, indicating that it is the nitrate content of beetroot juice that underlies its potential to reduce blood pressure," she said.. The research shows that the inorganic nitrate content in beetroot is changed into the gas nitric oxide when eaten. This gas keeps the blood vessels open and relaxed and keeps blood pressure down.World problem Cardiovascular disease kills over 110,000 people in England every year. More than 25% of the world's adult population is hypertensive, and it has been estimated that this figure will increase to 30% by 2025. Eating fruit and vegetables is known to be good for our cardiovascular health. But researchers say green, leafy vegetables like lettuce and beetroot are best at reducing the risk of strokes and heart attacks because of their high inorganic content, which comes from nitrates in the soil. "The hope is that we could take a dietary nitrate approach and advise people to eat vegetables with high nitrate content," said Professor Ahluwalia. Victoria Taylor, senior dietician at the British Heart Foundation, which funded the study said: "Although beetroot was used in this study it seems that the important thing here is the nitrates. "More research is now needed to confirm these findings and to identify if the same effect is seen with other vegetables. "The study seems to add more weight to the fact that we need to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables each day," she said. The study also found that men and women reacted differently to beetroot juice. The decrease in blood pressure after taking beetroot juice was much more pronounced in men. Researchers say this could be because women are better at naturally processing nitrate in their bodies.
Podiatric surgery is a specialist field in the podiatry profession. Podiatric surgery is the surgical treatment of conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related lower extremity structures by accredited and qualified specialist podiatrists. Podiatric surgery is designed to repair deformity and ensure continued functionality of the foot and ankle. A large variety of surgical solutions are used to repair bones, tendons, ligaments, joints, and remove soft tissue lesions/masses. Podiatric surgeons perform both simple minimally invasive procedures and complex reconstructive procedures. Podiatric surgery has introduced many innovative techniques to the field of foot and ankle surgery. Foot and ankle surgery is commonly performed. The foot and ankle is susceptible to congenital deformity (birth defects), conditions associated with hereditary, disease states (diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, gout), trauma, infection and the deleterious effects of age. Many of these conditions respond to non-surgical techniques. However sometimes surgery is required to fully resolve a condition or provide a permanent solution. At times the best outcome is achieved by a combination of surgery and non-surgical options. For example, hallux valgus (bunions) can be treated by surgical correction but in the presence of a flat foot, prescription made foot orthoses may be necessary in addition to surgery to achieve the best result. Chronic Ankle Sprains Anterior and Posterior Ankle Impingement
One of the real bonuses of modern classroom technology is that is brings the whole world into your classroom. Three teams of students won honors during the 2016 InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech, a competition that brings together student innovators from all academic backgrounds across campus to foster creativity, invention and entrepreneurship. On Wednesday, October 5, Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, and Bernard L. Feringa won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating machines that are a thousand times thinner than a hair strand! They are very interested in the important contribution which nuclear science and technology can make to development. Alloy is a headset that uses the RealSense technology enabling people to use their hands to interact with elements of the virtual world. That’s because today, the Department of Energy (DOE) released the second Quadrennial Technology Review (QTR), which explores the current state of technologies in key energy sectors and the R&D opportunities available in the mid-term. A new engine design that improves fuel economy and lowers exhaust emissions has received a prestigious 2014 R&D 100 Award. Today’s eye-tracking technology from companies like Tobii is used heavily in usability research. Once of the articles I have used with classes was featured in the Boston Globe ( Six Ways Social Media Can Ruin your Life ) a few years ago and I found this to be an excellent teachable moment for students. Keeping ahead of the times in terms of current events, new methods and practices is also a fundamental part of the success behind a company. For corporate and business enterprises, staying at the helm of new technology related to communication and information is paramount to their success. R&D Magazine selected Southwest Research Institute’s Dedicated EGR (D-EGR®) engine technology as one of the 100 most significant technological achievements introduced in the past year. Shifting technology support and consultancy services to India has proven to be a significant source of cost control for many of the world’s technology companies. This advancing technology is good for medicine but to the public, it can seem a little threatening. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology announced a $5 million grant from The Imlay Foundation to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for the development of pediatric therapies. The catch 22 which faces businesses and corporations however, is having to pay exorbitant rates and fees for premium technology.
We all know the feeling. You’re driving your car on the way to work or running errands, and all of a sudden you hear a noise you’ve never heard before. At first, you can’t tell where it came from. You might not even be sure it was from your vehicle. But then, as you continue to drive, you hear a distinct, strange sound that only happens when you do certain things with your car. One of the common sounds drivers report hearing is a grinding noise that happens when the car is turning. Understandably, this is often disconcerting to car owners, who want to make sure their car is in good working order and safe to drive before taking it back out on the road. Read on as we cover some of the possible culprits for this mysterious noise and lay out a few possible solutions that will ensure your car’s properly functioning and that annoying grinding noise is banished once and for all. What are some of the potential causes of a grinding noise when turning? Before we go any further, we want to know what’s responsible for these sounds. Well, it turns out there are a few usual suspects that could be creating the grinding noise you’re hearing when you’re behind the wheel. They typically include the following: - A worn CV axle - Worn brake components - A power steering fluid leak Why do these problems cause a grinding noise when turning, and are they always a cause for concern? Any kind of abnormal noise that a car makes is cause for concern. If the car did not make the noise to start with, then you should have it inspected. A worn CV axle can cause what some people describe as a grinding noise. This noise is commonly heard on tight turns at slow speeds. When an axle wears, the joint no longer smoothly articulates. This in turn causes a grinding noise when it catches at a stiff spot. Worn out brake pads will make noise when applying the brakes, but can also make noise when going through a turn. This is because the geometry of the suspension changes, which can also cause the brake pads to make contact with the brake rotor. The grinding noise happens when there is no brake pad material remaining and the metal backing plate contacts the metal brake rotor. When the power steering fluid is low there is a moaning/grinding noise that is heard when turning the steering wheel. This noise comes from air bubbles in the power steering fluid. As the fluid moves through the system, the bubbles move and cause a noise. Are there any signs to look out for that would suggest a specific issue might be causing the grinding noise while driving? The easiest symptom to look for that will point to the cause is the direction from which the noise is coming. - A worn CV axle may also spray grease around the axle. In this case, there would be globs of grease just inside of the wheel. The noise from a worn CV axle can be similar to a brake grinding noise as far as position goes, but a worn CV axle will not likely make noise when applying the brakes. - With the CV axle and the brake noise, the noise will sound like it is coming from just one wheel. - With low power steering fluid, the noise will seem to come from under the hood and can also seem to come from the steering wheel. How can we fix problems like worn CV axles, worn brake pads, and low power steering fluid? The first step in fixing any noise is identifying where the problem is. All wheel drive cars have 4 CV axles, so after identifying which axle is making noise the axle is then replaced. Nearly all modern cars have four brake rotors, eight brake pads and four brake calipers. After pinpointing the cause of the noise, the brakes are replaced as an axle set, which means front brakes or rear brakes. Once brakes make noise, the brake rotor must also be replaced. Once a noise is found to be coming from the power steering system, the leak must then be located. The power steering fluid system consists of the power steering pump, power steering reservoir, power steering rack, power steering cooler, and multiple hoses. Any of these parts can leak and cause a problem. Once the leak is found, the part will need to be replaced. Are there any steps drivers can take to prevent these from happening in the first place? The biggest step that can be taken to prevent these failures is to have regular inspections. At Alexander’s Import, we look out for signs of leakage and brake wear on every oil change. The brakes, CV axles, and usually power steering fluid leaks do not happen overnight. They will show signs of wear or leakage before they get to the point of making noise. If cars are brought in for scheduled maintenance and issues are repaired at the recommended time, you may never hear noise from any of these parts to begin with!
Compare book prices at 110 online bookstores worldwide for the lowest price for new & used textbooks and discount books! 1 click to get great deals on cheap books, cheap textbooks & discount college textbooks on sale. The Logic of Nothingness: A Study of Nishida Kitaro (Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture) The writings of Nishida Kitar , whose name has become almost synonymous with Japanese philosophy, continue to attract attention around the world. Yet studies of his thought in Western languages have tended to overlook two key areas: first, the influence of the generation of Japanese philosophers who preceded Nishida; and second, the logic of basho (place), the cornerstone of Nishida s mature philosophical system. The Logic of Nothingness addresses both of these topics. Robert Wargo argues that the overriding concern of Nishida s mature philosophy, the attempt to give a reasonable account of reality that includes the reasonableness of that account itself or what Wargo calls "the problem of completeness" has its origins in Inoue Enryo s (1858 1919) and Inoue Tetsujiro s (1855 1944) preoccupation with "the problem of standpoints." A translation of one of Nishida s most demanding texts, included here as an appendix, demonstrates the value of Wargo s insightful analysis of the logic of basho as an aid to deciphering the philosopher s early work. The goal of this website is to help shoppers compare book prices from different vendors / sellers and find cheap books and cheap college textbooks. Many discount books and discount text books are put on sale by discounted book retailers and discount bookstores everyday. All you need to do is to search and find them. This site also provides many book links to some major bookstores for book details and book coupons. But be sure not quickly jump into any bookstore site to buy. Always click "Compare Price" button to compare prices first. You would be happy that how much you would save by doing book price comparison. Buy Used Books and Used Textbooks It's becoming more and more popular to buy used books and used textbooks among college students for saving. Different second hand books from different sellers may have different conditions. Make sure to check used book condition from the seller's description. Also many book marketplaces put books for sale from small bookstores and individual sellers. Make sure to check store review for seller's reputation if possible. If you are in a hurry to get a book or textbook for your class, you should choose buying new books for prompt shipping. Buy Books from Foreign Country Our goal is to quickly find the cheapest books and college textbooks for you, both new and used, from a large number of bookstores worldwide. Currently our book search engines fetch book prices from US, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Australia, Netherlands, France, Ireland, Germany, and Japan. More bookstores from other countries will be added soon. Before buying from a foreign book store or book shop, be sure to check the shipping options. It's not unusual that shipping could take two to three weeks and cost could be multiple of a domestic shipping charge. Please visit Help Page for Questions regarding ISBN / ISBN-10 / ISBN10, ISBN-13 / ISBN13, EAN / EAN-13, and Amazon
Compare book prices at 110 online bookstores worldwide for the lowest price for new & used textbooks and discount books! 1 click to get great deals on cheap books, cheap textbooks & discount college textbooks on sale. You've just heard that your friend's marriage has fallen apart and in the months since you've seen her, she has gotten a divorce. You can't believe it! You can help. Divorce happens in all kinds of families. But when it happens to your friend, son, or daughter, how can you soften the hurt instead of fanning the flames? Dandi offers practical advice from her own personal experience and also the resources of a variety of divorced men and women. Each chapter includes thought-stimulating questions for individual and group use that focus on everyday ways to be a true friend. Part One includes ten possible reactions to a divorce and how to best express them meaningfully; part two details on how to become a real friend and how to be helpful. 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As soon as the holiday season arrives, there is one thing which strikes our mind and that is overindulgence to mouthwatering treats such as scrumptious cakes, pies and candies. All these food items leads to one thing and that is weight gain. Moreover, studies indicate that people eat more during winter season. In order to avoid all this, there are a few tips that can be followed and you can easily control your weight to a great extent. Sunlight Helps You To Control Your Cravings A day without sunlight may lead to increase in the overall craving of carbohydrate intake. Less exposure to light or sunlight may lead to a disorder called as a season affective disorder. Hence, try to spend some time under sun or light therapy. This will help in increasing the serotonin levels in the body. As the overall mood becomes cheerful and happy, you eat less and your calorie intake also gets controlled. Get Enough Exercise Though it sounds quite difficult to jump out of the bed and start doing your exercise, but if you really wish to control your weight, you must devote sufficient time for exercise. If you are too busy and are not able to go to the gym or park, try utilizing the health apps. There are several apps that measure your daily steps. You can easily set your daily target and make sure you move that many steps to give your body a nice physical workout. Ensure Enough Hydration And Eat Smart Water is one such thing that can help your body stay hydrated. Keep a glass of water ready and try to drink lukewarm water during winters. By eating smart we mean eating at the right time and appropriate quality of food. One of the best things to do is to ensure heavy breakfast so that you don’t have to stay hungry for the rest of the day. Have you tried the Super Weight/Waste Loss herbal tonic formula offered by Aloe Herbs for Life? This is one such amazing natural herbal supplement that helps in eliminating different kinds of waste from the human body. The best part is that these products are completely natural with zero side effects. One of the main reasons why the facial skin becomes loose and gets acne is due to pollution and external dust. Moreover, junk and oily food contributes more to the agony. Though there are many creams, skin tonics and skin treatments that are available, but not all of them are reliable. Hence, you must opt for natural ways so that long term results can be availed. Here are some of those natural and reliable ways to get clean and clear skin. Have You Tried That Ultimate Honey And Cinnamon Face Mask - In order to prepare this face pack, you need to mix 2 tablespoons honey with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Before applying this mixture you need to make sure that you rinse your face and then pat dry it with a clean piece of cloth. - The next step is to apply the honey and cinnamon paste on the face in an even manner. Leave it around for 15 minutes and then rinse your face and again pat dry it with a clean and soft cloth. - You can repeat this procedure once again in a week and make sure that you don’t overdo it. - Every time after cleaning the face pack, you also need to make sure that a good quality moisturizer is applied. You can also use coconut oil because it comes with antimicrobial and anti-fungal properties. The above said procedure is quite easy to follow and is natural. Apart from following such natural procedures you can also consume natural herbal cleanser based items offered by Aloe Herbs for Life. These products are quite effective and there are zero side effects that are involved. When we cleanse from inside it radiates on the outside and give you that natural glow. In the present day modern world, it is quite difficult to find products that are pure. But this is not the case with Aloe Herbs for Life. They offer genuine and high quality natural herbal products at affordable rates. If you are facing different health issues on a regular basis, then you may need to consider the water that you are drinking. With the rising pollution and excessive use of pesticides and harmful chemicals, the groundwater has become polluted. The arsenic levels in this water have reached dangerously high levels. Though different water treatment options are available, but these options are also not sufficient. Now you must be thinking, what is the solution to this problem? Well, the solution lies in our approach towards tackling such issues. Let us try to expand our approach to a greater horizon and find some unique and natural ways to get rid of waterborne infections and stay healthy. Dietary changes can prove to be effective One of the best things to do is to have steam-distilled water and drink plenty of it on a daily basis. If you can replace the normal tea with herbal and organic teas, then it would be the perfect icing on the cake. It helps in infusing those amazing anti-oxidants in your body. These anti-oxidants have the capability to churn out those impurities that have deposited due to arsenic and excessive salts and minerals present inside the water. Apart from steam-distilled water, you must include fresh fruits and salads in your daily diet. There are fruits such as pomegranate, grapes and oranges that can help your body to heal much faster as compared to medicines and offers long term benefits. Ensure smooth and regular bowel movement Another good way to deal with unpleasant situation is by ensuring smooth and regular bowel movement. You need to have a diet which is loaded with fiber content preferably steamed vegetables, oatmeal rich food items, papaya and banana. Let us take a pledge that we will follow these above said points in a religious manner. Share these with your friends and family members and gift them nice and sound health this Christmas season. Yoghurt is one of those dairy food items that can prove to be magical for your health. One of the main reasons why Yoghurt is considered as so good is because it helps in injecting good bacteria inside the body which helps in strengthening of the immune system. These bacteria are termed as probiotics and these probiotics help in maintaining the balance of organisms in the intestine. Essential nutrients found in Yoghurt Apart from probiotics, there are many more essential nutrients that are found such as: • Vitamin B-2 and B-12 Important benefits of Yoghurt • It lowers the risk of blood pressure • It helps in preventing osteoporosis, which mainly occurs in women • It is helpful during constipation, colon cancer, irregular bowel movement • It also helps in improving the digestive system and your body is able to digest the food properly and easily Add more flavors to the yoghurt and stay healthy You can add more new flavors to the yoghurt and make sure fruits and salads are added. In order to make your healthier you can add fruits such as strawberries, crushed pineapple, oranges and apples. Apart from dairy products, you can also go for natural herbal supplements. The best part about these herbal supplements is that these are affordable and there are no side effects. Benefits of Natural Herbal Supplements These supplements are rich in anti-oxidants and these elements act as perfect cleansing agent for your body. All the impurities in the body gets removed and you become energetic and youthful. Non-dairy Yoghurt and natural herbal supplements are one of those amazing things that can do wonders for your skin, hair and body system. Even if you eat plain yoghurt on daily basis, you will start getting excellent results within few weeks. Before we proceed ahead and discuss about the importance of strengthening the immune system, we must understand the exact function of the immune system. The main function of the human immune system is to help our body fight with the viruses, cancer cells and microbes. Here is how you can strengthen this system by following some simple and easy tips. Try those natural immune boosting food items One of the best things to have is the immune boosting food items. You can have a diet which is full of fresh fruits, vegetables and items that are rich in anti-oxidants and essential nutrients. You should also eat a diet which is full of proteins. Replace butter and saturated fats with extra virgin olive oil. Studies have proved that by eating one cup of yogurt on a daily basis help in strengthening of the immune system. Reduce your stress and stay happy Stress is one of the main reasons which weakens the immune system. Hence, you should make sure that you always stay happy and keep yourself away from stressful conditions. Another good way to reduce stress is through exercise. You can opt for meditation, stress relieving mechanisms, deep breathing exercises. Ensure proper sleep Improper sleep can weaken your immune system. Hence, you should always make sure that you sleep for at least 7 hours. Proper sleep can also help in reducing the stress levels and it will prove to be good for your health. Natural Herbal Supplements can also be taken Another best way is to take natural herbal supplements. There are few good companies which are selling such supplements in liquid as well as a solid form. Try herbal prodcuts offered by Aloe Herbs for Life. All you need to do is to order from their official portal and start taking them as per mentioned instructions. Having a clean and healthy body is one of the biggest assets of life. However, due to rising pollution, dust and stress levels, it becomes quite difficult to stay healthy. In this scenario, one of the best things to do is to have best herbal tea that can help you to completely detoxify your body. Let us try to find more about these natural teas and the related benefits. Amazing benefits of Herbal Tea • Helps in losing extra weight from the body • Several herbal teas can help your body fight diabetes as well as cancer • High quality herbal teas cleanse the internal body system and strengthens the immune system • It can also help to lower the cholesterol levels, which is good for your heart One of the important points to follow is to add few amounts of crushed ginger and mint leaves to the herbal tea. This will help you to multiply the positive effects of the tea and it would prove to be more beneficial for your health. A combination of herbal tea and Aloe Herbal products is also good Apart from herbal teas, you can also buy Aloe herbal Products. A combinations of these natural products can help you to live a smooth and calm life. However, you should always make sure that all the instructions on the package are read and followed. If you have any doubts regarding the use of such products, then you can clear your doubts by joining some sort of online forums. There are a large number of people and natural medicine practitioners who will guide you with their perfect and sound advice. There are numerous online shops which sell such items. Before buying products from an online shop make sure proper research is done so that you can get the best deal.
Sad but why? (Wilmington, DE , USA) Sometimes I get this heavy hearted feeling like I become sad and feel like I'm gonna cry. But I don't always cry and when I do it's only for about 2-5 minutes. The feeling comes and goes. Although I don't get it often - like one day I'll have it and it won't happen again till a week or so later. why is this happening? My first impulse is to tell you -- you cry because you are a human being. You cry because you're living in a world of human beings in every kind of pain and suffering imaginable. You can't be a self-aware, conscious person in life without sometimes crying. If you were crying daily, and couldn't stop, I might have a different answer. But crying for a few minutes, every few days, or once a week is probably more a sign of emotional health, than a sign of a problem. Sometimes sadness (or anger, or fear, or joy...) may spontaneously arise out of the unconscious mind and you may have no idea what it's about. It's more important to not judge yourself, and to allow yourself to fully feel any emotion - whether it makes logical sense or not. It's good to contemplate your feelings and see if an idea, or a flash of insight comes to you about it. But again, just being a sensitive, feeling person in this world is vital to the survival of the human race. We've got plenty of people in this world that have no remorse, no guilt, no shame, no compassion, and shed a tear for no one. So give your tears freely and be grateful for them.
Russell County, Virginia \|This article is a stub. Help us to expand it by contributing your knowledge. For county page guidelines, visit U.S. County Page Content Suggestions.\| Russell is a county in Virginia. It was formed in 1786 from the following county/ies: Washington. Russell began keeping birth records in 1853, marriage records in 1853, and death records in 1853. It began keeping land records in 1768, probate records in 1803, and court records in 1786. For more information, contact the county at P.O. Box 1208 Lebanon 24266-1208. On the attached map, Russell is located at C2. Record loss, 1853. For information about the state of Virginia see Virginia Family History Research.
Bush confronted by antiwar protesters in New London, CT as Congress votes to continue the war Congratulations to everyone in cities and towns throughout Connecticut, New England and the Mid-Atlantic who mobilized for the May 23 Protest Bush Rally in New London, Connecticut. Together, we made it an incredible success! Without your help it could not have been done. As the New Haven Register and many other news outlets reported, 1,000 antiwar demonstrators gathered at the main gate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to protest the visit of George W. Bush and demand an immediate end to the U.S. war in Iraq. CBS television news reported that the antiwar rally was the largest demonstration in New London, CT in over twenty years. People came by van and car caravan from Hartford, New Haven, New York City, Willimantic, Mystic, Boston, Cape Cod, Westerly, RI, New Paltz, NY, Portland, ME, and many other cities and towns. The large turnout of the demonstration was particularly impressive given the fact that the demonstration happened at 9:00 am on a weekday. It was initiated by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition. A wide array of social justice and veterans organizations co-sponsored and mobilized. The rally was co-chaired by Eugene Puryear, Coordinator of Youth & Student A.N.S.W.E.R. and student at Howard University, and Tahnee Stair, Coordinator of A.N.S.W.E.R. - Connecticut. Veterans and families speak out The event was noteworthy for the involvement of many veterans, families of soldiers and marines, and active duty military personnel who came to speak out. Speakers included Carlos and Melida Arredondo, whose son Alex was killed in Iraq in 2004; Elliot Adams, President of Veterans for Peace; Ted Goodnight, an Afghanistan War Veteran who served from 2003 to 2004; and Priscilla Lounds, Army veteran and New London activist with the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition. Students and faculty attended from Connecticut College, University of Connecticut, Central Connecticut State University, Eastern CSU, Western CSU, Southern CSU, Wesleyan University, Yale University, Northern Virginia Community College, Columbia University, Howard University and elsewhere. A contingent of high school students from The Williams School, located across the street from the USCGA, also attended. In the weeks and days leading up to the demonstration, on the day of and afterward, the demonstration was covered by a many media outlets, including The New Haven Register, The New London Day, The Hartford Courant, The Norwich Bulletin, The Pacifica Network, NPR, The Connecticut Post, New England CBS and ABC television news broadcasts, and more. The Protest Bush Rally at the USCGA was part of a nationwide campaign initiated by the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition called "Turn up the Heat in 2007." Antiwar activists and organizers around the country are joining together to guarantee that wherever and whenever Bush, Cheney, and other government officials and members of Congress step out in public they will be met by antiwar protestors. Next stop: West Point - Turn up the Heat On Saturday, May 26, there will be another demonstration at West Point, New York where Dick Cheney will be the keynote speaker at the graduation ceremony. Activists are assembling at Veteran's Park in nearby Highland falls at 8:30 a.m. for a march to the Thayer Gate into West Point. The protest is sponsored by the ad hoc West Point May 26 Organizing Committee, a coalition of 47 regional and national antiwar organizations. The Two Parties of Militarism, War and Occupation The Turn up the Heat in 2007 campaign comes at a critical time. The day after his speech at the Coast Guard Academy - at which he labeled the occupation of Iraq as a cornerstone in the so-called "war on terrorism" - Congress again embraced Bush's war. By an overwhelming margin, the Senate and the House of Representatives voted to give Bush another nearly $95 billion to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Democratic Party leadership agreed to remove the non-binding language for a troop withdrawal timeline that had been included in an earlier bill that Bush vetoed. Seventy-five percent of the people in this country want a troop withdrawal and yet the Senate voted 80 -14 and the House voted 280-142 to give Bush the funds and authority to continue the aggression in Iraq. Please make an urgently needed donation today The power to end the war is in the people but we must step up the pressure from every direction. We can’t do this without your help. If you can help by making a financial contribution, click this link to make a tax-deductible donation or learn how to send a check. Coverage from the New Haven Register
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(1899 - 1974) Maurice Blond was active/lived in France. Maurice Blond is known for painting. Biography Maurice Blond Maurice Blond was born in Poland as Maurice Blumenkrantz in 1899. Early in his education he split his passions between the arts and sciences - he first exhibited work at the Kiev Museum in 1911, but went on to study science at the Warsaw University in 1922. However he shortly returned to artistic studies, attending the Warsaw School of Fine Arts for a short while. Blond moved to Paris in 1924, settling in the artist colony La Cite Falguiere, where he met fellow Russian artists such as Mikhail Larionov and Kosta Terechkovitch. In 1930 he became involved with the Russian magazine 'Tchisla'. He entered the French army in 1939, but was soon discharged and se ... Displaying 750 of 1003 characters. also viewed by people who viewed Maurice Blond
Facebook has commissioned Deloitte to estimate the economic impact it enabled in 2014 around the world and it looks like the social media giant has made quite the splash. Deloitte analysed the contribution Facebook supports as a catalyst for economic activity in ecosystems composed of marketers, app developers, and providers of connectivity. It’s estimated the platform has enabled global economic impact of $227 billion and 4.5 million jobs around the world in 2014. The report analyses how the company’s marketing, platform, and connectivity effects have facilitated growth as well as stimulate economic impact. It does this by providing 1) tools for marketers; 2) a platform for app developers; and 3) demand for connectivity, meaning data usage and mobile devices. The study is an update to Deloitte’s 2011 European report on the subject and now includes an analysis of other regions and countries. Jolyon Barker, Deloitte’s global managing director, technology, media & telecommunications says of the report, “our study finds that Facebook enables significant global economic activity by helping to unlock new opportunities through connecting people and businesses, lowering barriers to marketing, and stimulating innovation.” “Across the world there is a greater urgency about creating jobs,” says Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg. “The good news is that the tech industry is powering the economy and creating jobs within and beyond its own campuses. Every day, businesses of all sizes, sectors, and skill sets are using the Facebook platform to grow and expand.” Key findings in the report include: - The United States is estimated to capture the largest share of economic impact enabled, $100bn; - High rates of engagement enabled $21bn of economic impact in Central and South America; - The thriving app economy in EMEA has helped to generate $13bn of economic impact for the region through the platform effects; and - In APAC internet uptake and purchases of devices motivated by Facebook have contributed to $13bn of economic impact. You can download the full report here.
Do you live from a sense of financial abundance? Or does a belief in scarcity cause you to live in fear? I meet many people who do not feel they live in financial abundance, despite the fact that their wealth far exceeds the basic human requirements of food, shelter and clothing. It’s important to move from a fear of financial scarcity to a sense of abundance. This transformation requires a commitment to actively manage, protect and control one’s financial activities. The following seven steps to financial abundance will not guarantee fiscal security, but at a minimum they should help reduce the fear of scarcity. Creating excess earnings is the first step on the path to financial abundance. Excess earnings represent the amount of money remaining when yearly expenses are subtracted from yearly income. It is reasonable to save excess earnings of at least 15 percent of after-tax income. To meet this goal, consider the “pay-yourself-first” approach. On payday, make your first payment to the excess earnings fund. This fund can be used to buy a first house, pay for your children’s education or help fund retirement. If you have not already done so, use some of your excess earnings to build an emergency fund. This is an account that provides six to 12 months of income when a short-term emergency occurs. Be sure to keep the money highly liquid so you can access it quickly. With an emergency fund, you can weather a job layoff or short-term disability without prematurely using funds from your retirement account. There are several ways to maximize your savings income and build wealth. For example, if you have a company-sponsored retirement plan, contribute enough money to earn the maximum amount your company will match. Typically, the company will match a certain percentage of your salary. If the company matches 50 percent of a portion of your overall contribution, the match becomes “free money” that guarantees an immediate 50 percent investment return on part of your retirement savings. Use Coverdell education savings accounts or Section 529 college savings plans to save for your children’s educations. Your educational savings will grow and no taxes will be owed on the earnings from these plans, so long as the money is used for eligible education expenses. For more information, check out Bankrate’s article on college savings plans. Are you responsible for your own health insurance coverage? If so, sign up for a high-deductible health insurance plan that allows you to open up a health savings account. Funding an HSA to the maximum amount allowed will virtually guarantee a lower after-tax health care cost. To find out more, read Bankrate’s article on high-deductible health plans. These are only a few of the many strategies that can be used to maximize the income and growth of your financial resources. Use every legal method to reduce taxes. If you are married and your spouse has no earned income, you may be able to fund a “spousal IRA.” With a spousal IRA, you may deduct an additional $5,000 (or $6,000 if your spouse is over age 50) from your income taxes in the 2008 tax year ($1,000 less in the 2007 tax year). If you have children in college, take advantage of the federal government’s HOPE Scholarship or Lifetime Learning credit programs. Both of these programs provide tax credits which reduce the income taxes you owe on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Education tax credits can reduce your tax bill by up to $2,000 annually to offset higher education costs. Using appreciated stock for charitable giving can also reduce your taxes. You pay no taxes on the stock’s appreciation and receive a charitable deduction of the stock’s full value. Establishing a donor-advised charitable giving fund makes this easy to do. Every dollar saved by reducing your taxes helps build your financial abundance. Properly managing investments is critical if you want to remain in the land of financial plenty. If you manage your own investments, implement an asset allocation plan that allows you to sleep well at night. Low-cost index mutual funds provide superior long-term results for most investors. If you use an investment adviser, investigate potential conflicts between how the adviser is compensated and your best interests. Such conflicts may occur when advisers earn commissions on products they sell. For more information, read Bankrate’s article, ” Finding a financial planner.” - Wealth is not the same thing as financial abundance. To appreciate this, we need only to look at the biblical story of the Exodus. Pharaoh, one of the richest individuals in the world, lived with a sense of scarcity. He used Joseph to secure all of his country’s food and land so that he would be prepared for the coming famine. He spent his life in fear of scarcity. Fear of the unknown can produce a sense of scarcity. Proper insurance to protect your financial resources is important in keeping this fear at bay. Most people understand the need for health, life and property insurance. Unfortunately, disability insurance is sometimes overlooked. A serious, long-term disability can destroy even the best financial plan. To learn more, read Bankrate’s article on ” 5 insurance must-haves.” Many things that impact our finances remain outside of our control — the stock market, tax codes, the economy, negative world events. Things we cannot control increase the fear of scarcity. By contrast, we may reduce our fear of scarcity by making the right choices about things we can control — such as developing good spending habits and making saving for our family’s future a priority. With this control, we have significant power over personal finances. Once this power is recognized, fear of scarcity is diminished and a feeling of financial security begins to permeate our lives, leading toward financial abundance. Overcoming the fear of scarcity requires faith in continued abundance. By implementing the first six steps, you have done everything in your power to control financial abundance. However, faith that your abundance will continue is necessary to keep doubts and fears of the unknown and the uncontrollable future from becoming overwhelming. Living in financial abundance requires you to control consumer-driven consumption, maximize and protect financial resources and nurture faith that abundance will continue. If you can’t take these steps by yourself, find a knowledgeable and trustworthy financial guide to help you with this journey. Once you escape the fear of scarcity, you may find true serenity. When living in financial abundance, you may even decide to share more of your money with your favorite charitable organizations.
(BPT) - People insure their homes, their cars and even their vacations without giving it a second thought. But many do not think about insuring their most important asset – their income – from a disability caused by illness or injury. And it’s not just income during working years that is at risk. A disability can also put a serious dent in your ability to enjoy retirement. That can happen in two ways, according to Sandy Botcher, vice president of disability income insurance at Northwestern Mutual. “When a family loses its usual source of income due to a disability, sometimes the only alternative is to dip into retirement savings to cover normal household expenses,” she says. “And even if you don’t have to take money out of savings to replace income, the other consequence of a disability is that it decreases your potential to contribute to your retirement plan.” Botcher adds that from the moment you start working until the day you retire, your ability to earn an income is your most important financial asset. Consider this example: A $60,000 annual salary results in $2.4 million earned over a 40-year career, and that doesn't take into account inflation, salary increases, or the long-term growth potential of money invested in retirement saving vehicles along the way. If a disability prevents the individual from earning this income, or requires him to access a portion of what’s already been saved (often with a tax penalty), it can have devastating impact on retirement dreams. Recent research demonstrates the need to prepare for the unexpected. Over the past three years, 22 percent of Americans had dipped into retirement savings and 22 percent had stopped or reduced their savings contributions, according to Northwestern Mutual’s 2013 Planning and Progress Study. More than half of those surveyed say unexpected expenses are to blame. Yet 23 percent of respondents say they want to be more cautious with their money, and feel they have a lot of catching up to do. “The Great Recession has reminded us that we cannot afford to lose our incomes,” says Botcher. “But we also need to remember that our chances of losing our incomes are determined by more than just our employers’ viability or our career success.” In the minds of consumers, few things seem more unexpected than a disability. Yet the Social Security Administration reports that about one in four 20 year olds today will become disabled before retirement. One way to prepare for the possibility of being unable to work is disability income (DI) insurance, designed to help pay living expenses, maintain lifestyle needs and preserve assets accumulated for retirement and other purposes. Many employees think that coverage they get through their employer’s group disability policy is enough. They should think again. Group DI typically has a cap at 60 percent of salary; other forms of compensation like bonuses or commissions may not be covered. In addition, the benefits are taxable. So, if earning less than two-thirds of one’s current salary would make it difficult to make ends meet as well as work toward goals like continuing to fund retirement, it’s important that another option be considered to bridge the gap. That option is an individual DI insurance policy. Premiums for individual DI policies are paid after taxes, so the benefits are not taxed, and the policies are portable. “We can’t forget that the source of a retirement program is the ability to work. Having individual disability income insurance is a way to address one of the key risks to achieving your retirement goals,” Botcher says.
There is nothing quite like being immersed in a 40°C water while feeling below-freezing air on the skin of your shoulders. But while we can appreciate the therapeutic effects of hot water gushing from beneath the earth, a major drawback of traditional hot springs is the fact that you have to share a pool with strangers. Luckily, many hotels and resorts in Beijing’s suburbs now offer private hot springs on balconies and courtyards. Most of these are located approximately 40km north of Beijing in Changping District. The small town of Xiaotangshan may have a somewhat unfortunate reputation as a former SARS treatment site, after the government hastily built a hospital there in 2003 to deal with the outbreak, but it is traditionally known for its rich geothermal resources. It is said that whenever you dig a hole deep enough in the town, hot water will appear. This may be an exaggeration, but all the spas we called claimed to use natural hot spring water from more than 3,000m underground. We visited one of these hot spring resorts, Beijing Meishen Palace Castle Spa. This western-style destination offers rooms with both an ensuite hot spring pool and a private outdoor pool on the balcony. From Wangjing (where we started), the drive took around 40 minutes. Take the Jingcheng Expressway north until you reach the North Sixth Ring Road. Follow the ring road to Changping District and head west for ten minutes until you see the Xiaotangshan exit. Turn off and take a left at the first set of traffic lights, then drive along for 2km to Beijing Changping National Agricultural Science Park, where the hotel is located. The four-story hotel has 54 rooms, all of which come with 24 hour access to hot spring water. Our cavernous room on the top floor (RMB 880 per night), reached through a spiral staircase and an elevator, was very spacious, and came with a king-size bed, large flat screen TV, a small fridge, shower, and toiletries for after your soak. There were no water-based games in sight, no shrieking children running around, and no cheesy Chinese pan flute music playing from the speakers. There is nothing to disturb the peace of our private two by two meter pool on balcony – a perfect retreat for a couple or a family of three or four. The hot spring water in Xiaotangshan is rich in sulfur, a naturally-occurring mineral that can also be found near volcanic craters. Sulfur hot springs are known to have soothing properties for the skin and arthritic pain. Some also believe that the iron content in hot springs may boost the body’s immune system and improve its ability to fight infections. You can identify sulfur in water from the strong “rotten egg” smell caused by the sulfur dioxide gas released into the air, though you get used to it surprisingly quickly. The temperature of natural hot spring water can reach as high as 60°C, so it is often mixed with tap water to balance the heat. At the first resort we visited, the water pipe leading into the pool seemed to have already turned red from rust, despite the fact that the hotel opened only a few months ago. We noticed the same phenomenon at other resorts however, and realized it was because of residue left by the brownish mineral water. There were two taps in the pool – one for hot spring water and one for cold tap water. The water pressure is strong; within ten minutes, the pool was 90 percent full. To keep the water temperature just right, try limiting the hot spring tap to a very small stream and leaving it on for the duration of your dip. The hotel was very quiet at night. The pool seemed miles away from the din of cars on North Sixth Ring Road. For a truly decadent experience, bring your own candles, milk, essential oils, or bath salts. However, there are precautions to take. It is not recommended to stay in a hot spring pool for more than half an hour; the sudden decrease in blood pressure can cause dizziness. Be sure to drink plenty of water to replace the fluids being lost through perspiration. That being said, it is normal to feel a bit dizzy after the dip. Kids should take a shower afterwards to wash away the minerals in the hot spring water, paying special attention to their hair. Have snacks on hand to replenish their energy. It is also worth taking a look around the resort. Next door, Yiquan Hot Spring Resort, a farmhouse-style compound with individual courtyards (starting from RMB 680/night), features its own hot springs enclosed in a bamboo fence. Yiquan also has a restaurant (the nearest place to dine if you are staying at Meishen Palace Castle Spa) and a zoo with peacocks, ostriches, and goats that remains open even in winter. There were also a number of dogs in the garden, but not to worry – they were all friendly and quiet. Bigger groups or families looking for a livelier atmosphere and water-based fun might enjoy Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center, located about 4km north of Beijing Meishen Palace Castle Spa. The spacious resort, which can host around 2,000 guests, was built on the site where the Qianlong Emperor and Empress Dowager Cixi used to bathe. Known for its luxury, popularity with businesspeople, different types of herbal baths, saunas, massages, and water games, Jiuhua has also started to offer hotel rooms with ensuite hot spring pools. Beijing Meishen Palace Castle Spa 北京美神宫温泉城堡 Daily 24hrs. East District, Beijing Changping National Agricultural Science Park, Changping District (6179 0203) Yiquan Hot Spring Resort 益泉休闲会所 Daily 24hrs. East District, Beijing Changping National Agricultural Science Park, Changping District (5166 8564) Jiuhua Resort and Convention Center 九华山庄 Daily 8am-10pm (public hot springs). Jiuhua Shanzhuang, Xiaotangshan, Changping District (400 882 1696) 昌平区小汤山九华山庄 For resorts that are easily accessible by public transportation, try Hot Spring Leisure City (bus 966 from Tiantongyuan Bei and bus 996 from Xi’erqi subway station) or Longmai Hot Spring Village (bus 912 from Andingmen and bus 949 from Deshengmen). Hot Spring Leisure City 温都水城 Daily 24hrs. Zhenggezhuang Village, Qijia Town, Changping District (8178 8888) www.bjwendushuicheng.com 昌平区北七家镇郑各庄村 Longmai Hot Spring Village 龙脉温泉 Daily 24hrs. Xiaotangshan, Changping District (6178 7676) [email protected] www.longmaiwenquan.com 昌平区小汤山镇 photos courtesy of Yiquan Hot Spring Resort This article originally appeared on p30-33 of the beijingkids February 2014 issue. Check out the PDF version online at Issuu.com
What's in this article? What Is a Pap Test? A Pap test is a test of a sample of cells taken from a woman’s cervix or vagina. The test is used to look for changes in the cells of the cervix or vagina that show cancer or conditions that may develop into cancer. It is the best tool to detect precancerous conditions and hidden, small tumors that may lead to cervical cancer. If detected early, cervical cancer can be cured. Make sure you get a Pap test to check for cervical cancer every 3 years if you are 21 or older. If you are age 30-65, you can get both a Pap test and HPV test every 5 years. Older than that, you may be able to stop testing if your doctor says you’re low risk. If you are sexually active and have a higher risk for STDs, get tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis yearly. Take an HIV test at least once, more frequently if you’re at risk. Why it’s done A Pap smear is used to screen for cervical cancer. The Pap smear is usually done in conjunction with a pelvic exam. In women older than age 30, the Pap test may be combined with a test for human papillomavirus (HPV) — a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cervical cancer in some women. Who should have a Pap smear? You and your doctor can decide when it’s time for you to begin Pap testing and how often you should have the test. In general, doctors recommend beginning Pap testing at age 21. How often should Pap smear be repeated? Doctors generally recommend repeating Pap testing every 3 years for women ages 21-65. Women age 30 and older can consider Pap testing every 5 years if the procedure is combined with testing for HPV. If you have certain risk factors, your doctor may recommend more-frequent Pap smears, regardless of your age. These risk factors include: - A diagnosis of cervical cancer or a Pap smear that showed precancerous cells - Exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) before birth - HIV infection - Weakened immune system due to organ transplant, chemotherapy or chronic corticosteroid use You and your doctor can discuss the benefits and risks of Pap smears and decide what’s best for you based on your risk factors. I had a hysterectomy. Do I still need Pap tests? It depends on the type of hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus) you had and your health history. Women who have had a hysterectomy should talk with their doctor about whether they need routine Pap tests. - If you no longer have a cervix because you had a hysterectomy for reasons other than cancer, you do not need Pap tests. - If you had a hysterectomy because of abnormal cervical cells or cervical cancer, you should have a yearly Pap test until you have three normal tests. - If you had your uterus removed but you still have a cervix (this type of hysterectomy is not common), you need regular Pap tests until you are 65 and have had three normal Pap tests in a row with no abnormal results in the last 10 years. A normal result means there are no abnormal cells present. The Pap test is not 100% accurate. Cervical cancer may be missed in a small number of cases. Most of the time, cervical cancer develops very slowly, and follow-up Pap tests should find any changes in time for treatment. What Abnormal Results Mean Abnormal results are grouped as follows: ASCUS or AGUS - This result means there are atypical cells, but it is uncertain or unclear what these changes mean - The changes may be due to HPV - They may also mean there are changes that may lead to cancer LSIL (low-grade dysplasia) or HSIL (high-grade dysplasia): - This means changes that may lead to cancer are present - The risk of cervical cancer is greater with HSIL Carcinoma in situ (CIS): - This result most often means the abnormal changes are likely to lead to cervical cancer if not treated Atypical squamous cells (ASC): - Abnormal changes have been found and may be HSIL Atypical glandular cells (AGC): - Cell changes that may lead to cancer are seen in the upper part of the cervical canal or inside the uterus When a Pap test shows abnormal changes, further testing or follow-up is needed. The next step depends on the results of the Pap test, your previous history of Pap tests, and risk factors you may have for cervical cancer. For minor cell changes, doctors will recommend another Pap test in 6 to 12 months. Follow-up testing may include: - Colposcopy-directed biopsy - An HPV test to check for the presence of the HPV virus types most likely to cause cancer Risks with a Pap test Screening tests, including the Pap test, have a risk of giving misleading results. A false-negative result means that the test doesn’t find cancer or abnormal cells even though they are present. This may occur if the sample doesn’t have enough tissue or cells. It can also happen when abnormal cells in the sample are missed. A false-positive result means that the test shows abnormal cells even though they are not present. This means that something looked like a precancerous condition, but it actually isn’t. A false-positive result may lead to unnecessary follow-up tests, procedures and anxiety.
Father’s day won’t be Father’s day without a trip down memory lane. In addition to sharing stories about his lawn tennis conquests and disco jockeying days, my dad had a somewhat peculiar habit when we were younger. Whenever we did something that he thought was a little extreme (good or bad), he would go to great lengths to share what he called “words of wisdom” with us. Quite frankly, they sounded more like pure comedy provided you were not the person he was talking to. If you know where I’m headed with this, please go to the Facebook page and leave a comment…we need to talk! If you have never experienced this phenomenon, please read on for a few of these nuggets from my dad “Think, then Act” He typically used this phrase following activities such as: one of us backing up his car into the fence, using the leather seat of the exercise bicycle to check whether a pair of scissors was still sharp, or ironing Milo cocoa powder to try to turn it into a chocolate bar. “Never be Penniless” To demonstrate how committed he was to this idea, my dad had a handmade mini poster in his office with “NBP—Never Be Penniless” boldly imprinted on it. You were guaranteed two things if you had the good fortune of walking into his office: One: You would enjoy a nice “fast food” meal (a.k.a mama put) with coke and boiled groundnuts Two: You would learn about creating a personal “Never be Penniless” account for the 108th time “Don’t use Force. Technique. Technique” Yes, that’s exactly how he would phrase it. These words became an anthem in our household if someone was caught hitting the TV to make the picture clearer or trying to use a fork to unlock a padlock, for example. If you’re having trouble visualizing what it would feel like to hear these words in the midst of crazed frustration, share this quote with your best friend and have them test it out on you when your car refuses to start, someone just ate your lunch, or your child is screaming in the middle of the mall. I could probably fill a book with some of the things my dad was capable of saying but I’m sharing these three for a very specific reason. What This Means for YOU Simplistic as these tips appear, they carry such a depth of wisdom that many of us miss or ignore. For example, how many times a day do you come across drivers, young girls, married men, and co-workers that would greatly benefit from a controlled, baritone “Think, then Act”? and how many marriages would still be intact if only both husband and wife could agree to “Never be Penniless”? The point is, in the quest for heightened pleasure, bigger things, deeper knowledge, and greater accomplishments, let’s not forget the simple common sense truths of life. As we interact and go through our days on earth, we should all be striving to think before we act, never be penniless, and choose technique over force.
Local conservationist Chris Rose has been managing the Thames Road Wetland for some years now and has worked with others to grow the endangered marsh sow thistle and reintroduce it to the site. It is now, no longer extinct in London. The reintroduction of this plant to the site is covered in the current edition of Lost in London magazine: https://app.box.com/s/dnrvdgtedf08kj4uk4vi This work shows that we can all contribute significantly to the conservation of endangered species even in our own back yards. Lost in London looks a very good magazine, more information http://www. Information about the distribution (such as it is) from the Online Atlas of British and Irish Flora at http://www.brc.ac.uk/plantatlas/index.php?q=node/2229
Do Plants Need Light? Session 2: Planting Soaked Seeds Have Materials Managers pick up 4 pots and 8 soaked seeds from a central location in the classroom. Direct each group to select a name and write it on each pot. They should number their pots “1,” “2,” “3” and “4.” Have groups fill their pots about 3/4 full of soil. Direct the students to make two indentations (about 1/2 cm deep) in the surface of the soil and then place one seed in each hole. Have students cover the seeds lightly with soil. When each group has four labeled pots, with two seeds in each pot, have students place their pots on trays near a bright, sunny window or under a fluorescent light. Over the next several days . . . Once the seeds sprout, have students “mark” one of the two plants in each pot by loosely tying a piece of string around its base. (This will enable students to tell the plants apart when making measurements. If one plant dies, students should continue to measure the remaining plant.) Have students measure both plants in each pot every day, or at least every other day, and record the length of the plant stems (in cm) on their Seeds and Seedlings pages. Have students water their plants every day or two with a squirt bottle. The soil should be kept moist but not wet. Your slide tray is being processed. Funded by the following grant(s) My Health My World: National Dissemination Grant Number: 5R25ES009259 The Environment as a Context for Opportunities in Schools Grant Number: 5R25ES010698, R25ES06932
-The truth concerning Bitcoin Bitcoin isn’t really any one of that. There are about 16.5 million Bitcoins worth $42 billion. The U.S.A.’s yearly financial result surpasses $19 trillion. The world’s tops $75 trillion. Scarcity, hope, hype as well as worry drive whopping cost swings in Bitcoin, making it unpredictable. Pricing products in Bitcoin isn’t far from prices in unstable leveraged commodities such as pork stomach or lumber futures (which are wildfire, smoking warm right now). An actual money? You would not hold a lot. Too dull, like holding money. Some Bitcoiners favor an even more money-oriented offshoot, called “Bitcoin Money,” which will go live Aug. 1. Will it be cash? Beats me. Just time will certainly inform. Bitcoin Cash money gets here just because Bitcoin– the one every person is so warm over– is just a speculative asset. Like miners dig rubies, Bitcoin miners “mine” bits from formulas. Bitcoin gyrates like levered assets on steroids due to the fact that its “hype-o-meter ” rivets off the graphes. Pork tummies aren’t trendy. Bitcoin is. In 2015 alone, you ‘d almost quadruple your loan buying it. -Bitcoin may be warm, however is it the best investment for you? [google-map location =” Stanford California “] If you placed $1,000 into Bitcoin in 2013, you ‘d have more than $23,000 currently. Techies declare it’s the future. Lovers are acquiring. Should you? Like many financial investment decisions, it relies on that you are and just what you desire. Though it ‘s called “cryptocurrency,” Bitcoin is pure speculation, not money. It sounds like expensive, techie money. Some merchants approve it as settlement. Since Bitcoin is untraceable, it’s usually utilized on the Dark Internet, where unsavory types handle unsavory things. However cash? It ain’t! Real cash is traded for goods and also services anywhere. Its worth is relatively stable in the short-term. It’s accepted by those who know its value mostly holds up until it could be recycled. You do not mind holding and investing it since you really feel this way, too. And it’s simple to access. You get it easily if you have something useful to market, such as your labor. Money is fluid, numerous, secure and nationally approved. -Fundamentals For Purchasing And also Buying Bitcoin Bitcoin(BTC)is a decentralized cryptocurrency repayment system created by Satoshi Nakamoto. The software-based currency was launched to the public in 2009. Ever since, updates as well as improvements have been made by a network of developers, partly moneyed by the Bitcoin Structure. It was not until 2013 that Bitcoin came to be a hot subject of interest. The digital currency obtained over 300%from 2011 to 2012 and also considering that August of in 2014, Bitcoin has actually enhanced in worth around 400%. While its recent performance has actually been lackluster, (down around 34%because January 1 st ), venture capital companies as well as financiers around the globe continuously bank on the cryptocurrency. For Americans, Coinbase has an alternative to link your checking account to your Coinbase pocketbook. This makes future repayment transfers easier. The firm also supplies automated bitcoin acquiring at regular periods. For example, claim you intend to acquire$50 in bitcoins every 1 st or 2 nd of the month, right after you obtain your income. You could arrangement an auto-buy for that quantity on Coinbase. Consider acouple of caveats before you start utilizing this service. If you issue an automated buy order, you will certainly not have control over the rate at which the BTC is acquired. Next thing to note is that Coinbase is not a bitcoin exchange, you are buying/selling your coins directly from the firm, which subsequently needs to source them from various other buyers. This produces issues or hold-ups when carrying out orders throughout fast market relocations. For traders that want a typical bitcoin exchange, BitStamp could be a much better choice. With BitStamp, you are trading with other users as well as not the company, which just serves as a< a href =”http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/middleman.asp “> middleman. Liquidity is greater and you can usually locate one more individual to take the opposite of your profession. The charges begin at 0.5%and go all the way down to 0.2%if you have traded over$150,000 in the previous One Month.-The Preliminary Promise of Bitcoin Bitcoin has several residential properties that make it one of one of the most ideal types of money you can possibly imagine. On the whole, it is more limited, long lasting, portable, storable, divisible, as well as fungible than fiat(government-issued)loan, or rare-earth elements like gold. It is additionally much easier to confirm its authenticity and harder to imitation than various other forms of money. The bitcoin money is coupled with a payment system that is much faster, more affordable, as well as much more dependable compared to any standard payment system. You might send out any kind of amount of cash, anywhere in the globe, practically free of cost. Bitcoin’s greatest weakness is that it is not as extensively utilized as other kinds of money. As a result, there is the risk that it might never ever achieve conventional fostering. Yet, at the very same time, there is the distinctive capacity that it may. This develops a high danger, high benefit scenario and is the reason that early adopters have actually made a murder. At this stage, there are still lot of moneys to be made and also probably it is the very best time to spend due to the fact that there is still a considerable benefit while the risk is a lot smaller compared to it was 5 years earlier. Cryptocurrencies are clearly here to remain. And also this is specifically why major stream bush funds and financiers are beginning to overdo.
Today it was in the news that from 01/04/2014 Currency notes will be completely withdrawn from the circulation, which were issued before 2005. It has its own implication for the economy, two of them which are most important are to unearth the black money in India and to check the counterfeited currency. another important objective may be to stop the use of black money in forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections in the year 2014, because any person who will exchange the currency note of 500 and 1000 denomination more than ten has to show his identity and residence proof to the bank. The main problem which is likely to be faced by the commercial bank will be the chaos of public in the bank seeking exchange of would be withdrawl notes, because the Indian economy is very vast in nature and still in rural areas majority of the population is not having access to the banks and are illiterate so within three months of time will be they able to exchange the Notes, though RBI has asked the Banks to exchange the note till further order but then also these notes are not going to be accepted as medium of exchange since 01/04/2014 HOW TO IDENTIFY THE CURRENCY NOTE ISSUED BEFORE 2005 Reverse the currency note and at the bottome of the note in middle you will find year printed on it if it is not rush to the bank for exchange.
Lace material is a particularly lovely and delicate material that includes of its circle of relatives. Lace material is constructed from quite a lot of fibers resembling linen, polyester, nylon, rayon, silk, cotton and wool. Regardless of the truth that its extra fragile than different supplies, if dealt with rigorously, lace might be comparatively straightforward to stitch. A few of the traits of lace materials are 1. Lace material are often clear 2. Most lace material have horizontal and vertical designs which have to be matched the identical approach that plaids have to be matched three. Lace material may be simply broken by scorching irons and improper urgent four. You may simply come throughout pretend ones, they usually tear simply.
Members of the club, run by Blaenau Gwent Youth Service, have worked with Head4Arts and artist Chris Walters to create the impressive sculpture out of metal and papier-mâché. Youth Club Leader Josh Bowen says: “Sometimes the involvement of young people in important national and local events can be low so we decided to work on a Remembrance project this year. “The sculpture was thought of by the young people and was designed by them with the help of the artist Chris Walters. They dedicated their own time to work on the project every evening the club was open to get it finished in time. The young people then decided they would like to attend the Remembrance Parade in Ebbw Vale and take along their sculpture as a symbol of respect and gratitude for the sacrifice people gave during the wars. “Whilst making the project, the young people have discussed the sacrifices and have gained knowledge and awareness of past and present events.” Representatives of the Ebbw Vale branch of the Royal British Legion went along to the Log Cabin Youth Club in Hilltop to see the Poppy for themselves and give a talk about the role of Royal British Legion in the community. They said: “It was pleasing to see the youth club had got involved in a project to make a large model of a poppy to be used at the Remembrance Day parade. We have never seen anything like this. “We were able to explain the meaning of the Poppy being a symbol of Remembrance and Hope for the future.” Some of the young people who have taken part in the project are Chloe Davies, Natalie Davies, Chloe Thomas, Dylan Price, Keelan Curtis and Kian Powell. The Ebbw Vale Remembrance Parade and Service will assemble in Bethcar Street near Wetherspoon’s, Ebbw Vale, at 10.15am, and at 10.30am will proceed via Market Street and Libanus Road to the War Memorial for the Service of Remembrance, which will commence at 10.50am. After the service, the parade will reform and march back up Libanus Road with the salute being taken in Market Street before being dismissed. The Youth Club always welcomes new members. Junior Club (ages 7 and 8) is Monday’s 5pm - 7pm and Seniors (ages 9, 10 and 11) on Wednesdays 7.30pm -9.30pm.
Why you should add Rwanda to your Indie/RTW trip[All content and prices updated July 2013] Rwanda has been to hell and back in the last couple decades, enduring the brutal genocide of the Tutsi tribe by the Hutu and an economic collapse in the mid-nineties. Now, with rebuilt businesses and a recovering population, Rwanda is once again a place for outdoor enthusiasts to set out on treks, experience the wildlife, and drink in African culture. - The mid-eastern portion of Africa that Rwanda inhabits is a green and fertile area, hospitable to everything from silverback gorillas to waterfowl. - Akagera National Park is a good place to set out on an expedition to see the wildlife. - Or head to Volcanoes National Park, where you can hike the volcanoes at the center of the park or go on a tour to known gorilla and golden monkey hang outs. - Visit Lake Kivu for some amazing lake beaches, some of the best on the planet. - The Nyungwe Forest is one of the oldest and largest rainforests in Africa, offering lots of amazing scenery and wildlife viewing. - Most people associate Rwanda with the horrific genocide from 1994. Visit the Genocide Museum in Kigali to learn more about this tragedy. Flights to Rwanda land in Kigali, the country's capital. Kigali's central location in the country makes it easy to catch transportation throughout Rwanda to your desired destination whether it be Lake Kivu or one of the national parks. Where to stay Famous for offering refuge to families during the 1994 genocide, the Hotel des Milles Collines (portrayed in the movie Hotel Rwanda) is still open for business, although because it was not filmed on location, the Hotel des Milles Collines does not resemble the movie version very much.
Archive for May, 2013 Patients are often prescribed warm and form back braces and do not know where to get them. Warm and Form back braces require the moldable insert within the brace to be “warmed” and then molded (formed) to the lower back. These moldable panels require a heat gun or a hydroculator to shape the insert. Patients can burn themselves and/or ruin the insert if they don’t know what they are doing. Healthcare providers are reluctant to provide warm and form back braces because insurance does not cover the cost of these back braces. So patients find themselves in a bind. They have a prescription for a “warm and form” and can’t find anyone to fit them with the lumbar support. Some patients buy the braces on-line. When the braces arrive patients realize they don’t know how to mold the brace to their spine. So here is a solution. Order a mechanical advantage pulley system back brace (pictured above). These back braces are more comfortable, less expensive, and just as effective. “Warm and Form braces” are old technology – 25 years old. The pulley system braces are new technology. They accomplish everything a warm and form does and more. Patients do not have to heat anything or mold anything. Just pull the strap and the brace will automatically conform to each person’s unique anatomy. If you are unhappy with the braces, just let us know within 14 days and we will ship the brace back at our expense. This is absolutely worth trying! Click here to learn more about this back brace. This new walking boot is made specifically for children. A pediatric walker is used as alternative to casting. This will help your child walk better, speed recovery time and save your floors from getting abused by a plaster cast for several weeks. Many clinics will try to use an adult extra small sized walking boots to fit children. Why not get a foot brace specifically designed for pediatric applications? This boot is lightweight, comfortable, and easy to put on. It is strong so mobility in patients can be increased while providing optimum support. The liner is breathable and washable. This walking boot is indicated for post-injury or post-operative applications for grade 1, 2, or 3 ankle sprains or stable fractures of the foot. Do not use this aircast type walking boot for unstable fractures and proximal tibial or fibular fractures.
Bones, Moans & Groans is a program of Bon Secours for Women in partnership with the Bon Secours Orthopaedic Institute. The program is designed as a forum for women to interact with health care providers and discover the breaking news on how to screen for, prevent and treat various orthopaedic issues. It features lectures that specifically stress how orthopaedic diseases and pain may manifest themselves differently in women and how there may be disparities in the treatment and outcome in women. Answering your questions about joints, bones, aches and pains. Our panel of experts will address your concerns about orthopaedic injuries and conditions. From your spine to your feet, you’ll learn about prevention, treatment options and the latest trends in women’s orthopaedic care. Enjoy free health screenings (balance and posture screenings courtesy of Bon Secours In Motion and written osteoporosis risk assessments), door prizes, giveaways and vitamin-D-rich refreshments! Register online (at bshr.com/events) or at 889-CARE (2273). Thursday, March 10th 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital Health Resource Center 1 Bernadine Drive Newport News, VA 23602 Dr. Mark McFarland – Keeping Your Spine in Line Dr. Boyd Haynes – Let’s Talk About Joints Dr. Raj Sureja – Management of Chronic Pain Kathy Stover, PT – When Walking Hurts Judy Mitnick, RD – Bone Up on Vitamin D
VAFA203 Drawing Individual Projects Department of The Arts: Arts Department Archive - I. Course Number and Title - VAFA203 Drawing Individual Projects Course No Longer Offered - II. Number of Credits - 3 credits - III. Number of Instructional Minutes - IV. Prerequisites - VAFA100 (C or better) and VAFA103 (C or better) and VAFA200 (C or better) and VAFA202 (C or better) or permission of the Department of the Arts - V. Other Pertinent Information - Weekly homework required = 5 hours - VI. Catalog Course Description - This is an advanced class in painting, drawing, and mixed media. The final project will be based on interrelated ideas selected by the student with the approval of the instructor. Finished work, as well as preliminary studies, will be part of the professionally presented final project. - VII. Required Course Content and Direction Course Learning GoalsStudents will: - identify an area of interest to pursue, with assistance from the instructor as needed. - organize and plan methodology for this inquiry. - explore the appropriate media(s) to best realize the potential of their chosen theme. - appraise their own development weekly in dialogue with the instructor and with the class through critiques. - analyze how the artist gives life and meaning to personal perception. - research an artist that relates to their interest, write a paper about this artist, and give an oral presentation to the class. - maintain a sketchbook to be reviewed bi-weekly. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities - Examine the student�s perspective in the context of present and past artists. - Integrate ideas from previous work and the work of contemporary and historical artists to begin to establish a conceptual basis in order to plan the project. - Use drawing studies and color studies to inform work. - Develop confidence and recognize that mistakes and failures are accepted as a natural and essential way to growth as a creative person. Assessment Methods for Course Learning GoalsThis course is not in the core curriculum. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:The student will use source material from the library looking at various artists who have worked with similar subject matter. Reference books on painting techniques and color theory will be helpful. When possible, museum and gallery trips will be encouraged in order for the student to see the work of both the masters and also contemporary painters. See course format. Review/Approval Date - 12/04; Revised 4/2012
The timeless history of humanity and creation will unite Athens and the Acropolis forever. The iconic Parthenon, that looks as if it’s about to lift off into the ever-blue Attica sky. The place where it all began: philosophy, democracy, the sciences and the theatre. The cluster of temples, shrines and ruins that you’ll encounter at the Acropolis, creations of the Golden Age of Pericles (5th century BC), form the cornerstone of European culture. It’s not surprising that the Acropolis has been on the Unesco World Heritage Sites list since 1987. Here you can find some of the most important architectural art masterpieces in the world, such as: Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion, Parthenon A microcosm, stuck in a previous century, is carved into the northeast side of the hill of the Acropolis and looks as if it has been lifted from the Cyclades. You’ll get lost in its labyrinthine pathways, wandering among the charming homes, past patios and whitewashed streets, barely wide enough for two. You’ll inhale the smell of jasmine and roses, paired with a panoramic view of Athens. The district of ‘Old Athens’ Shaded squares, flower-filled patios and manicured gardens, ornate cornices and neoclassical tiles. You’ll be overwhelmed by the plethora of souvenirs, works of art, traditional Greek products, clothing and handmade leather sandals. Cafes, restaurants with tables on their terraces, tavernas and mezedopolia hidden in the alleyways, are all jam-packed with tourists and locals alike, eating and drinking side by side. For Athenians, it is the “district of the gods”. Where East meets West: One of the main meeting points in the city. Piece by piece you’ll compose the colourful puzzle that is this neighbourhood. At the Pandrossou Street market, among the dozens of tourist shops, you’ll find some of the oldest jewellers in the city. On Hefaistos Street, the city’s flea market, you’ll find leather sandals, hats, clothes, replicas of archaeological artefacts and musical instruments. In Avissinias Square, you’ll go antiquing. The elegant pedestrian avenue of Adrianou is full of surprises: stores with designer clothes and accessories, vintage shoes and handbags, cafes and restaurants, all within sight of the Acropolis. This square is the central hub of the historic centre. Built as a palace by the architect Friedrich von Gaertner for the first kings of early Greece who settled here in 1843, it has been home to the Greek Parliament since 1935.
23 - 30 May, 2001 Butchers are questioning whether there is a case of double standards being adopted at the abattoir in the policy of meat selection. There was a wave of protest from the Meatsellers Association a few weeks back when a decision was made at the abattoir preventing butchers entering the premises to select their pork. But the associations secretary, Carmel Dalli, told The Business Times that it had always been assumed among the meatsellers that the move was a temporary measure during the foot-and-mouth scare in the UK. "But now we have been informed that the intention is for the ruling to stay in place on a long-term basis, which gives us great cause for concern," Mr Dalli said. "We are not at all happy about being unable to choose our own pork for our customers and if this is not a short-term measure, as we had presumed, then we want to discuss the matter further." One issue that has particularly irked the meatsellers is the fact that the ruling is not being applied to beef, only pork. "We are being allowed to enter the abattoir to select the cuts of beef, but not pork, which seems strange if the authorities are concerned about the risk factor of us entering the premises," Mr Dalli said. "Obviously this has raised eyebrows among some of our members, especially since it is well-known that sales of beef took a nosedive during the BSE crisis. Some people are even asking whether there is something to hide at the abattoir." On the subject of the BSE scare, Mr Dalli, stressed that beef sales were improving all the time, and had now reached 75-80% of what they were before the issue hit the headlines in January. At their lowest, sales of beef were even reported in some butchers to have dropped to zero. Mr Dalli believes that confidence has now been restored to the consumer, because of the provision of objective information which has helped balance some of the sensational headlines on the issue. "The fact that the authorities now have equipment to test for BSE has also helped," he added. "There was some public concern previously when it emerged that we didnt have this equipment." On the positive side, Mr Dalli said that the crisis has helped to strengthen good relations between customers and their butchers. "I believe many people have turned to their butcher in the wake of the scare, because they want personal reassurance about what they are buying and we are able to give that," he said. "Perhaps people found that they were not getting that one-to-one reassurance when buying meat at large supermarkets."
EU rejects French budget leniency bid, warns of fines - French Central Bank chief nominated to head ECB European Union finance ministers have rejected French President Jacques Chirac's calls for a temporary exemption from EU budget rules, saying France risks fines if the deficit tops the limit for the third time in 2004. France broke the EU's three percent deficit ceiling last year and will stay above the limit in 2003. The dozen countries sharing the euro designed the rules to protect the currency, fining violators as much 0.5 per cent of gross domestic product. France, which is cutting taxes to buoy the economy, has avoided the ultimate penalty by pledging to get the deficit back in line by 2004. The Netherlands and Austria insisted on punishing France should the government break that promise. "If there are figures in the budget exceeding the three per cent figure, the commission must proceed with arrangements that are in the stability pact," Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pedro Solbes told a Brussels press conference after the meeting of EU finance ministers. Chirac said yesterday that EU rules setting limits on governments' borrowing should be suspended, allowing them to cut taxes and boost spending to spur economies close to recession. He was immediately rebuffed by finance ministers, the European Central Bank and the European "If you go through the 3 percent for three years in a row then we are really in trouble," said Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm. "There is no reason to exclude France from the agreements that The economy of the dozen euro countries will probably grow only 0.75 percent this year, Solbes said, less than the one percent he forecast in April. Economic stagnation has prompted deficits to widen as tax revenue dwindles as unemployment rises. The ECB, which last month cut its benchmark refinancing rate to 2 percent, says governments are doing too little to curb their deficits. Investors are officials fear a third breach by the two largest economies in the euro are would lead the bank to delay further interest-rate cuts. Finance ministers from Germany, Belgium, Austria, Finland, Spain and Greece also opposed any loosening of the rules. Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti, who chaired the meeting, said the stability and growth pact is flexible enough to let governments boost spending during economic Portugal became the first euro user to overstep the limit in 2001, followed by France and Germany a year later. EU governments have so far shied away from slapping the three with fines, which can only be imposed by a vote of finance ministers. Chirac's call follows Germany's decision to speed up tax cuts to spur the economy, risking a third breach of the deficit limit. Still, Deputy German Finance Minister Caio Koch-Weser insisted "there's no need for changes of an easing of the rules." Germany was the country who made observance of a limit on deficits its condition for creating the currency in 1999, to prevent countries such as Italy undermining the currency by running up their public borrowing. French Bank chief nominated to head ECB European Union finance ministers yesterday nominated Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet to replace Wim Duisenberg as president of the European Central Bank, EU diplomats said. Trichet would assume leadership of the ECB - which sets interest rates for the 12 countries that use the euro - as the region faces slow growth and rising unemployment. The ministers adopted Trichet's nomination for a full, eight-year term, set to begin 1 November, the diplomats said on condition of anonymity. The decision was to be announced late yesterday at a news conference. The nomination will now be sent to the European Parliament and the ECB's board of governors for approval. EU leaders agreed on Trichet's appointment during their summit last month - days after a French court cleared him of involvement in a decade-old Under a 1998 compromise, the leaders made Duisenberg the first chief of the ECB with the understanding that he would step aside midway through his eight-year term. Duisenberg, 67, announced his retirement date last year but agreed to stay on until his successor was in place.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Smart Grid - A Vision and Road Map for Indian Power Sector" report to their offering. The Indian power sector consists of diverse participants including generation, transmission, and distribution utilities, and system and market operators. For efficient functioning of the sector, effective communication between these entities is of vital importance. In context of increasing demand-supply gap of electricity and the need to optimize electricity usage, it has become imperative for India to focus on smart grids. The idea behind India's smart grid vision is to transform India's power sector to develop a secure, adaptive, efficient, and sustainable system within a stipulated time-frame that provides reliable and competitive energy to meet the needs and aspirations of all citizens through active participation of all stakeholders and innovative technologies and policies. India has also recently launched the National Mission on Electric Mobility (NMEM), with a target of 6 million electric vehicles - 4 million two-wheelers and 2 million four-wheelers - by 2020. For an efficient rollout of the Electric Vehicle (EV) programme, there is a need for upgrades in electrical distribution infrastructure and smarter systems which will control/limit simultaneous charging of hundreds of EVs from the same feeder. The power sector can be seen as a logical information network where nodes, representing information sources and sinks, are interconnected with information links. Information travels from source nodes to destination nodes over information links across devices belonging to different systems, organizations, people, information representation formats, and communication protocols. To facilitate seamless communication between these nodes, a set of Interoperability Standards are required. This report compiles, analyses, and refines the different approaches to interoperability and standardization in the field of power distribution networks. It defines an analysis framework or Interoperability Matrix, and uses this to categorize and compare the different existing approaches. The interoperability matrix has been developed for various application domains such as automated meter reading (AMR)/automated metering infrastructure (AMI), demand response (DR), data management system (DMS), network communication, wide area measurement systems (WAMS), electric transport and cyber security. Additionally, the report details national initiatives and international experience (U.S., Japan, Ireland, Germany, China, Denmark, Canada and Australia) with respect to interoperability. A gap analysis is also carried out to bring out best practices suited to the Indian scenario. The report concludes by providing a road map for achieving a high degree of interoperability between communication entities and applications. Key points that emerged from the analysis are as follows: - Need for enterprise layer standards - Communication between HES and data concentrator unit (DCU) - Developments required to be undertaken for localized communication networks i.e. from DCU to all meters. Key Topics Covered: 1. Executive Summary 2. Overview & Background 3. Key Drivers for Smart Grid in India 4. Smart Grid Framework 5. Smart Grid Interoperability and Its Framework 6. Economics and Financing 7. Regulatory Framework 8. Business Case for Smart Grid Implementation in India 9. Current Status: Smart Grid Initiatives 10. Barriers & Challenges to Smart Grid Implementation in India 11. Road Map Ahead For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sk3twq/smart_grid_a
Electrical engineering focuses on the study of electrical and electronic systems. Electrical engineers have many potential job functions but most design, develop, and test products that are powered by or produce electricity. There are millions of potential products that an electrical engineer may work on. A few include medical equipment (e.g., Magnetic Resonance Imaging - MRI), communication equipment (e.g., cellular phones), computers, motion controllers, and airline navigation systems. Often overlapping with computer engineering, a degree in electrical engineering can open up the door to a technical career in almost any industry. The Electrical Engineering (BS) program at Brigham Young University-Idaho is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, http://www.abet.org. (EAC/ABET) [accredited as of March 1, 2011]. - ABET Electrical Engineering Self Study Fall 2012 - Careers in Electrical Engineering - Bureau of Labor Statistics - Objectives and Outcomes - Scholarship Information To qualify for graduation, students must achieve at least a C- grade in all major required classes.
Making the Switch — AutoCAD to Revit, Part 220 Jan, 2011 By: Daniel Stine Revit Tutorial: Building design firms transitioning to Autodesk Revit should plan for setup and troubleshooting before anything goes wrong. This article is the second in a two-part series about transitioning to Autodesk Revit, but many of the principles described here could apply to any BIM (building information modeling) software transition. This series is intended for those who have not ventured down the BIM road yet, or who have the software but don't know what to do next. The first part addressed the reasons to switch, the timing, and who to train within the firm; this part will explain which content and template setup you'll need, and what to do when things go wrong. Content and Template Setup Another aspect of training and implementation is content and template setup. It is not wise to begin a project without having begun this task; however, you don't want to spend too much time trying to get everything perfect prior to the first pilot project. Template essentials include: - Titleblock with company logo (matching the CAD version) - Text and dimension styles - Schedules (door, room finish, light fixture, VAV, AHU, etc.) - Floor plan views and levels - For a four-story building you would have: - Four levels - Four floor plan views - Four ceiling plan views - For a four-story building you would have: - Sheets (some are empty; others are not) - Title sheet with sheet index, standard notes, and graphics - Plans, elevations, sections, details sheets (these are mostly empty place-holder sheets) - Empty schedules can be placed on sheets; they fill themselves out as the model is developed - Some schedules are only for the design team and never go on a sheet - Some content - Only load the essentials into your template; too much can make your starting template way too big and cluttered - Some items, such as walls, cannot exist outside of a project file. In this case, you can set up project files that have one instance of each wall type created in each. When a new wall type is needed, the "wall type" project is opened and the desired wall is copied and pasted into the current project. What the experts have to say… Everyone knows that a Revit template should be as clean as possible, and it should contain the basic company standards and a few families. However, this rule doesn't apply to levels and views. One thing that many people forget when creating a Revit template is that it is easier to delete views than create them! If you set up ten levels and all associated views and dependent views for the building areas, your company will be able to save hundreds of design hours per year. By simply deleting the levels you don't need, Revit will delete all associated views as well. This way you have the flexibility to start a ten-story project or small two-story project. This statement is mostly true for MEP companies and not as much for architects and structural engineers. — Plamen Hristov, Virtual Design Manager, Capital Engineering Consultants Tip: If you are a subscription member, you may watch an Autodesk University 2010 class recording on Autodesk Revit MEP Templates: Solving MEP Implementation Hurdles (ME322-2) by Mr. Stine and Mr. Hristov. Content can be a big obstacle for many firms starting down the BIM path. With the exception of Revit Structure, much of the real-world content needed for a project does not exist. Things like doors with frames, windows, and casework must be created or purchased. Some of these elements do come with the software or can be downloaded from web sites such as RevitCity.com, but usually the content is created in-house to get the desired graphical appearance and have the needed data-populate schedules. As BIM standards evolve and manufacturers continue to develop quality Revit content, the need for in-house content creation will subside, but we are not at that point just yet. Tip: Take a look at David Baldicchino's blog Do-U-Revit for a nice list of manufacturers who currently offer Revit content. Also, Autodesk has established a clearinghouse of manufacturer-created content at seek.autodesk.com (note that not all content on Seek is from product manufacturers). Most content is either a loadable family or a system family. Loadable families can exist outside a project and be loaded in when needed. Content used on virtually every project can be loaded in a template file so it will be included in every new project automatically and does not have to be loaded every time. System families can only exist within a project. They are continuous horizontal or vertical elements with one or more layers. For example, walls, floors, ceilings, and roofs are system families. Revit has three types of content: loadable, system, and in-place. This image is taken from the author's chapter on content creation, which is included with each of his 2011 Revit books. Some content essentials are: - Loadable Families - Door families with hollow metal frames, sidelights, and an adjustable swing (e.g., existing doors at 45 degrees) are needed to make decent-looking plans and elevations. The doors that come with Revit can be used as a starting point. This is a great time to standardize door and frame type designations, so schedules fill out automatically. - A good starting point is the basic cabinets provided by the Woodwork Institute. - A lot of furniture content can be obtained with the software, online, or from manufacturers, but several real-world items are typically needed (especially if you design healthcare, corrections, or other highly specialized projects). - System Families - These are easy to create as needed, but setting up a library of typical walls will help streamline the graphics and functionality of walls for the entire office. - Consider creating one or more project files that will contain various wall types (e.g., CMU walls in one file, and wood-stud walls in another). - Review the Help system for information on using the wall layers/functions and structural core features properly. - USG has walls and ceilings available for Revit. These could be used as a starting point, and graphics changed as needed. What the experts have to say… When transitioning from AutoCAD to Revit, content is always a major concern. I like to separate the discussion into two parts: details and blocks. In Revit, you need a number of families (equivalent to blocks) that you can easily insert in your project to define the various elements that make up a project, such as walls, doors, windows, furniture, lighting, etc. Revit comes with a number of these families out-of-the-box, but you will probably find that they are limited and it is very difficult to find exactly what you want. There are various other content sources, some of which provide families for free. Others offer content at a cost or through a credit system that encourages sharing of your own creations. Manufacturers are also starting to make their products available as Revit families, and there are also several entities that offer content creation services. Regardless of where you obtain these families, it is imperative to have a few experts in your firm who understand this topic and are able to customize families, build them from scratch to suit your project-specific needs, be able to audit families obtained elsewhere, and ultimately organize everything in your firm's infrastructure and train users on how to apply it to project work. The other part of the discussion focuses on details. Lots of projects make use of the same or similar details, which is why firms have grown elaborate detail libraries. Reusing this content saves precious time and you need to outline a strategy to make the transition to Revit. In the short term, you might want to simply link your CAD drawings into Revit drafting views. It is highly recommended to have each detail in a separate, properly cleaned and audited file to facilitate linking and reduce headaches. However, in the long term it is advisable to build these drafting views in Revit using the appropriate detail components and using as little detail linework as possible. This way you will be able to input the appropriate assembly code for each element and take advantage of further specification-editing automation when you are ready for it. This requires commitment and a realistic conversion timeline, but is ultimately the direction you need to go. I think in times where work is slow, investing in content creation, systems, and training will result in the best return for your money. — David Baldacchino, Senior Designer, PhiloWilke Partnership Editor's note: For more information about sources of free and paid content for Revit, see the Cadalyst article, "Shortest Route to a 3D Throw Pillow." All custom content and families should be saved in a unique location relative to the content that comes with the software. Mixing your content will prove problematic when it is time upgrade to the next version of Revit. It is best to use the new content provided by Autodesk, as it may contain new functionality or parameters. By keeping your content separate you can easily replace the out-of-the-box content and not worry about losing anything custom. Some content cannot be made in advance because it is unique to a project. Items such as this reception desk need to be created concurrent to the project development. One last comment about content: It should be more clearly stated by Autodesk that project files and content are in no way backward-compatible. What does this mean? Once a project or family has been upgraded to a new version of Revit, it cannot be opened by an older version of Revit. There is no Save As feature in the application! Therefore custom content should be upgraded to a parallel folder structure during a firm's transition to a new version. This provides access to content for each version in use. Projects near completion are typically completed in the current version to avoid any unexpected issues (remember, once upgraded, there is no turning back). When Things Go Wrong Once the pilot project has gotten off the ground, you need to have a plan for when problems arise. Common stumbling blocks include: - Hardware issues - Out of memory - Graphic driver instability or slowness - Software issues - Synchronizing with the central file - With option to save a recover file - Instant, without option to save - Understanding features (phasing, linking, design options, shared coordinates, etc.) - Controlling visibility - Making certain elements hidden - Making other elements visible - Changing line weight and style. What the experts have to say… As far as moving from AutoCAD to Revit, the way in which support needs to be approached changes significantly. No longer can you just say, "Here, take this one drawing file and help me fix it"... it now becomes more of a game of what I call "Revit forensics." Working in a more global environment means in many cases it's not just one independent thing that needs to be considered. Granted, most Revit newcomers will still ask for support in the same manner that they are accustomed to, which requires a bit of investigative skill on the part of the support staff. The key to successful support is being able to take that very pointed request and help the user interpret what the real end goal is, and how best to reach that goal. Think of your basic AutoCAD support as a triage station: They apply band-aids and give you pain relievers to get you on your way. Revit support is more like holistic medicine: The objective is to treat the source of the ailment, not just the symptoms. — Rachel Riopel, AIA, LEED AP, Project Architect with Best Practices Development, HDR The first thing to do is to determine whether the problem occurs on another computer, or if one of your co-workers can quickly answer your question. When doing any trial-and-error testing, be sure to work in a "detached from central" version of the project so the main BIM database is not affected. Don't forget about searching Revit's Help system. If you cannot solve the problem in a reasonable amount of time, you will need to get help. This may be in the form of an internal BIM support person or a reseller. If your firm is on subscription, you have access to Autodesk's online support as well. The support person may be able to troubleshoot the problem over the phone. If not, they may want to connect to your computer to have you show them the problem, and then they'll walk you through the solution. This is a great way to continue the training for individual users so they will not need to search out help for the same issue in the future. The support person may want to access the file and do more intensive investigating without taking up your time. This may require uploading one or more files to an FTP site or Autodesk Buzzsaw. Tip: Another way to communicate a problem is to create a video. Try downloading Techsmith's Jing to make videos for free. In some cases, the Revit file needs to be sent to Autodesk so they can use some of their advanced techniques to remove any corruption or errors in the BIM database. In these more extreme cases, the design team may have to stop working on the file until the problem is corrected. However, unless the file is completely corrupt, it is possible to continue working on the project while Autodesk support searches for the issue. Once the problem and solution are found, the most current file can be sent to Autodesk for correction and returned in (hopefully) an expedited fashion. It is recommended that users seek advice from more experienced cohorts before making decisions to reverse course. For example, doing the door schedule in AutoCAD because the scheduling feature is not fully understood, or the extreme case of exporting the entire project to AutoCAD and not using Revit for the remainder of the design, should not be required. Hopefully, this article answered a few questions for those considering making the switch from AutoCAD to Revit. No doubt, you still have many questions that need to be answered; a local reseller may be able to provide assistance, and you can also get additional opinions from other users on a newsgroup such as the AUGI Revit Forum. 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NEW YORKCancer Care, Inc. has established a new programThe AVONCares Program for Medically Underserved Womenthrough a generous gift from The Avon Products Foundation. The program will provide financial assistance and relevant education and support to low-income, underinsured and uninsured, underserved women throughout the country in need of diagnostic and/or related services for the treatment of breast, cervical, and ovarian cancers. The AVONCares Program will allow Cancer Care to provide financial assistance to help women pay for: Diagnostic (postscreening) services that lead to definitive diagnoses for women who have had breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer screenings. Transportation to and from treatment. Childcare for women with families. An escort to accompany older women to and from diagnostic workup and treatment. Services offered to women through the AVONCares program will be accessible nationwide through Cancer Cares toll-free line 1-800-813-HOPE (4673), via the Internet (www.cancercare.org), and at Cancer Care offices in the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Visitors Online: 118 \| Tuesday 21st November 2017 Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore The Institute was established at ICAR Headquarters at New Delhi on 5th September,1967 and later shifted to Bangalore during February 1968 with late Dr. G.S. Randhawa as the Founder Director. Initially, the Institute had 24.7 ha land under the National Hortorium, which was transferred to Indian Institute of Horticultural Research. Contact Information of Indian Institute of Horticultural Research Later, an additional land of 238 ha was transferred to the Institute by Government of Karnataka. The Institute had Central Mango Research Station at Lucknow as its Regional Station, during 1972 which was further upgraded and separated as Central Institute for Sub-Tropical Horticulture. Similarly, the Institute had Regional Station on Citrus at Nagpur which was upgraded as National Research Centre for Citrus during 1988. In the year 1972 two Central Horticultural Experiment Stations at Chethalli and Gonikoppal were transferred to the Institute. Later during 1979 the Citrus Experiment Station, Gonikoppal was converted into a Krishi Vigyan Kendra. During 1979 another Regional Station was sanctioned at Godhra (Gujarat) which was later merged with National Research Centre for Semi-Arid Horticulture, Bikaner (Rajasthan). Similarly, the Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Ranchi was sanctioned in the year 1979 which was later merged with ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna. The Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Bhubaneshwar was sanctioned in the year 1992 to cater to the needs of tribal / coastal belts of Orissa, West Bengal and coastal Andhra Pradesh. During the year 2002, Hirehalli (Karnataka) which was the Regional Station of Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod has been transferred to IIHR, Bangalore and renamed as Central Horticultural Experiment Station. Apart from this, the Institute has been instrumental in establishment of various other research institutes like National Research Centre for Banana, Trichy (Tamil Nadu); National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune (Maharashtra) and National Research Centre for Litchi, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) which were for sometime under the administrative control of IIHR in the formative years. At present, the Institute has three regional stations and one Krishi Vigyan Kendra under its administrative control. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta, Bangalore - 560089 +91 80 28466291
Vancouver, BC – Today Health Minister Terry Lake announced $13 million in funding for The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) to help improve the lives of British Columbian families by supporting the pathways drug research takes from the labs to the patient. “Through our investments we’re proud to see made-in-B.C. drug therapies reach the world stage, attracting national and international attention,”Lake said. “This funding will help The Centre for Drug Research and Development continue its efforts in making it easier for drug breakthroughs to reach the public.” “We benefit from the work done by The Centre for Drug Research and Development, and have seen successful drug innovations and companies already in development,” said Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services, Amrik Virk. “This type of work supports our #BCTECH Strategy, as advances in life sciences attract skilled researchers and jobs to our province.” This funding builds on a previous investment of $29 million for The Centre for Drug Research and Development announced in 2012, and will support the centre’s goal of bringing new drug therapies to the market, benefiting patients and families. The centre is well on its way to achieving that goal. It is the only national drug development organization providing the expertise and infrastructure to translate basic health research from academic institutions, into products that improve human health. At the moment, the centre has several drugs in process and new therapies in development. These include: - Bladder cancer therapy, with new formulations of existing drugs developed to help bladder and other cancer patients receive the full benefit of their treatment; - Multiple new antibody-drug therapies to treat various cancers; and, - A new once-daily treatment to prevent hypoglycemia in diabetics. “The provincial government has always been a critical partner for us, and this investment will help us further advance the work we do in translating health research into viable investment opportunities for the private sector, and ultimately into new therapies for patients,” said Gordon C. McCauley, interim president and CEO for The Centre for Drug Research and Development. “On behalf of the CDRD team, I thank the B.C. government for their continued and unwavering support.” The centre has established innovation funds with some of the world’s top pharmaceutical companies – including GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer, and recruited 100 drug development and commercialization experts, while establishing more than 75 provincial, national and international partnerships that have attracted over $60 million in international pharmaceutical sector investments. The Centre for Drug Research and Development is widely recognized as a global leader in translating research. Advances in technology lead to much more personalized and effective health care. Through the #BCTECH Strategy and support for organizations like The Centre for Drug Research and Development, Genome BC, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, the BC Cancer Foundation and BC Cancer Agency, the province continues to attract and retain talented researchers to work in B.C. to help improve care for patients and save lives. Ministry of Health Communications 250 952-1887 (media line) Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect For Immediate Release
The upcoming Halifax Collaborative Mental Health Conference both exemplifies and showcases the kinds of changes that are currently taking place in the Canadian healthcare system related to mental health. After a decade of "talking about” the changes necessary to ensure ongoing sustainability in the face of an ageing population and evermore expensive and sophisticated tests and treatments, things are finally happening in visible fashion, in virtually all areas of the country. A cornerstone of change in all locales is "collaboration”. Such collaboration is not narrow, but rather attempts to engage a broad swath of society at large: family doctors, specialists, other healthcare providers such as nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, and perhaps most importantly, families and In many ways, mental healthcare has been the "crucible” of change…..perhaps largely because the need was so pressing, and the existing delivery models so stretched, and even dysfunctional. Fascinating to me has been the apparent willingness of the mental health consumer population to accept, and even endorse, certain aspects of the "medical model of care”. Historically, the term "medical model” has conjured up values of paternalism, dogma, and elitism. Now, it seems, there is exciting openness to some of the "good” things possible from certain aspects of this model, particularly in the domain of "chronic disease management”. Elements include active patient engagement, self-management, goal-directed choice, recall systems, planned proactive management, attention to routine primary care, and a range of collaboratively-oriented providers. It is fair to say that there is now more interest in mental health, and in collaborative mental health models of care specifically, than has ever been the case in Canada. If this "cultural change” continues (and it surely will, if we expect to enjoy the benefits of our publicly funded healthcare system) then the next decade will likely witness a transformative change in mental health service delivery, and in stigma reduction as well. In my province alone (British Columbia), some noteworthy developments have been: and supported office change for family doctors and their Medical Office Assistants (MOA). These have been extremely well received, and are available under "Practice Support Program’ at www.gpscbc.ca. One particularly exciting element of the "Adult Mental Health Module” is the provision for MOAs to take the "Mental Health First Aid Course”. This course helps to educate and sensitize MOAs with respect to prioritizing appointment-making, waiting room environment, signage, conflict resolution, etc. This truly brings MOAs into the on the above, more and more shared care models between family doctors and psychiatrists, and more recently psychologists, pharmacists, and nurses, are being discussed, or being planned, or exist. There is an expectation that this direction will continue, and will expand. - The "Bounceback” program of peer cousellors, who connect to patients by phone, has been well-received, and is expanding.(www.cmha.bc.ca/bounceback). "Child and Adolescent Mental Health Module” is nearly complete, and will complement the adult module, and likewise encourage collaboration. It should eventually be available on the gpsc website. to family doctors and psychiatrists are increasingly being aligned to support collaboration. We believe this will not only ensure sustainability of our publicly funded system, but improve the patient journey, and provider work-life. Still largely outside the publicly-funded umbrella are psychologists and others, although creative solutions are beginning to appear. Similar initiatives are ongoing in other parts of Canada, and venues such as the Halifax Conference allow us to learn from each other, and both drive and spread change. On behalf of the Shared Care Mental Health Committee (College of Family Physicians of Canada, and Canadian Psychiatric Association) we are happy to engage in dialogue with our To quote an old American proverb: If you don’t believe in cooperation, watch what happens to a wagon when one wheel comes off. Together, we are stronger.
Deferred action program opens doors for young adults Updated 9:43 pm, Monday, May 6, 2013 For Cynthia Huerta, the low point came in the summer of 2011, during a long drive home to Houston from College Station. For as long as she could remember, the bubbly brunette had dreamed of going to Texas A&M University, of being an Aggie. But her trip to A&M and a visit with a loan officer had confirmed her fears. Her academic scholarships would only stretch so far. And because her parents brought her to the U.S. illegally when she was 7 years old, and she had no Social Security number, Huerta was ineligible for federal assistance. Her parents tried to cheer her up from the front seat, saying how quickly two years in community college would pass by. Huerta, one day shy of her 18th birthday, stared quietly out the window, contemplating her future. She saw it clearly now - she wouldn't be an Aggie. She couldn't work, couldn't drive. She blinked back tears. But everything changed for Huerta in December, when she was approved for the federal government's new deferred action program, which offers young illegal immigrants temporary protection from deportation and a chance at a work permit. Huerta, now 19, became one of more than 488,000 teens and young adults to apply for the program through the end of March, the most recent data available. "It's opened so many more opportunities," she said. "I'm doing what I couldn't do before. I couldn't have a job. I couldn't drive because I didn't have my driver's license. I feel complete, I guess." Now Huerta works - legally - as a filing clerk in a Houston law firm. She has a driver's license and an associate's degree from Lone Star College. She is a year and half away from earning a bachelor's degree at the University of Houston. After deferred action took effect in August, the number of applicants peaked at more than 100,000 a month in September and October. As talk of a possible comprehensive immigration reform bill intensified this year, the number of applicants has tapered off to about 30,000 each month. So far, the government has approved 268,000 deferred action applications. Roughly 18,000 have been denied or rejected outright, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data. Some critics of the new policy have questioned the degree of scrutiny the government is giving applicants, saying the program has a suspiciously high approval rate. But USCIS officials said attempting statistical analysis of the approval rate is premature because more than 200,000 applications are still pending. The deferred action program, announced in June, marked the first major step in years toward addressing the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. The controversial program has been criticized by border control advocates as an end-run around Congress and an administrative "amnesty." Supporters of the program counter that it falls far short of an amnesty because it offers no path to permanent residency or citizenship. Recipients must apply to renew their temporary status every two years and must fit specific criteria - including entering the country before they turned 16 years old, attended school and stayed out of trouble. An estimated 1.76 million young undocumented immigrants nationwide - including roughly 210,000 in Texas - could benefit from the program, according to the Migration Policy Institute, a Washington D.C.-based think tank. Sarah Monty, a Houston immigration attorney, said she has talked with young immigrants who are holding off on applying for deferred action while they wait to see what happens with comprehensive immigration reform. "What they don't realize is that their reform is here," she said. "They need to take advantage of it now." Dream come true Huerta was a second-grader when her parents brought her to the U.S. from Mexico. She grew to love Texas football and played in the marching band. She excelled academically, graduating 58th in a class of 723 at MacArthur Senior High School in Aldine Independent School District. Huerta said she moped for a few months after realizing she could not afford A&M but then threw herself into community college. She eventually came to realize, she said, that it was a better decision for her family. "Staying home has taught me so much more," she said. In January, Huerta's younger sister, who just turned 18, received deferred action. Equipped with a Social Security number and work permit, Huerta's sister will officially become an Aggie this fall.
It is still a bit complicated, or better a bit confusing, how the different parts within Microsoft Test Manager are organized. This post is a try to clear things a bit [mostly for myself ]… please respond if I made a mistake! On MSDN this image is shown to explain the organization of test artifacts, but this is a simplification, the reality is a bit more sophisticated and complex. For example test cases can exist in different suites, plans and even different team projects. A different view… And again, correct me if I’m wrong… See image below; a project collection has multiple team projects and a team project only can live in one project collection. A test plan only exists in one team project, while team projects have multiple test plans and a test case belongs to a single team project, where team projects can have more test cases. So far no problem… With test cases and test plans it gets confusing. When you read the diagram, a test case can live in different test plans from different team projects [within the project collection]. The proof is in the image below ”a test plan with test cases from multiple team projects”… you can accomplish this by adding excising test cases, just change the query. The only reason why you want to add test cases from other team projects in our current test plan is when you want to check something from another application before you continue testing your project, maybe the availability of a service where you depend on. Anyway, it can get a bit confusing… the other thing what you need to keep in mind, it isn’t a ‘deep’ copy of the test case when you copy-past test cases to other test plans, it is a link-copy, the ID stays the same..! The relation and composition of test runs and test results is another dependency which can get confusing, specially when you have test cases linked to many different test plans and team projects. A test plan has test runs, every time you run a test case or a set of test cases a run is added to the test plan. For test cases which are executed in this test run a test result is collected [which information can be collected for bug reports]. So, we can have succeeding test runs with test cases which are failing in other test runs … We definitely need some more reporting to get some better understanding about that, a view in which test run [and test plan/ team project] a test case has run with which result for example. I didn’t mention the relationship / linking you can create with other work item types, but I do think you can imaging it even can get more complex. The “Work Item Visualizer for TFS 2010” on Visual Studio Gallery is a great tool for clarifying this.
Many libraries offer services for teenagers, providing information and activities of interest to teens in the community. Teenagers are more independent than younger kids, so parents will have a somewhat different role when it comes to helping them use the library and encouraging them to read for recreation. Just being certain that teenagers know what kinds of programs are available may be the best help you can give — that, along with setting the example of visiting the library and reading yourself. Books and Magazines In public libraries, teens will find a section of books specifically for them, often called the "Young Adult" section. Not only will teens be able to find resources for their schoolwork, they will be able to find age-appropriate novels and other works of fiction and non-fiction that will be of interest. Libraries also may offer a wide selection of magazines that teens will find appealing on topics such as sports, music, the outdoors, entertainment, and current events. Teens generally like to choose their own books and materials. Computers and Multimedia Many libraries lend CDs and DVDs, and have computers or multimedia programs that are of great interest to teens. Libraries may also offer computer, programming, and design courses. Review your library's computer use and internet policy with your teen to make sure that he understands and follows all library guidelines, especially if you will not always be accompanying he to the library. Make sure your teen is aware of online risks. Help him understand how to evaluate information he finds on the internet, and to look for safety/security risks. PBS offers parent advice about pre-teen and teen computer use at the PBS Parents website. Enrichment Programs, Academic Support, and Youth Education Libraries may offer book talks, summer reading programs, creative writing seminars, drama groups, and poetry readings for middle and junior high school kids. In many areas, libraries also have special services for helping students with homework and research projects, including telephone or internet help, workshops, test preparation, or tutoring programs. A number of public libraries have developed special programs for teens to help them as they make the transition into adulthood. For instance, at some libraries there are teenage advisory boards to ensure that programs and materials for youth actually meet their needs. Some libraries publish book reviews written by their teenage patrons or help young people in the community to publish their own newsletters or magazines. The local public library can help young people seeking information on very serious, personal choices. There is information on school and career planning, including choosing a college and financial aid. Many libraries distribute educational materials on drugs and alcohol for children and parents. Many others act as referral agencies to other community resources, including counseling centers, and runaway services. And of course there is always an abundance of books and reading material! Don't miss 10 Great Ways to Celebrate National Library Week with Teens, from AdLit.org! Volunteer and Employment Opportunities Libraries often enlist teenagers to help with programs for younger children, such as tutoring summer reading participants, doing puppet and crafts shows, storytelling, and theater productions. In addition, libraries frequently offer part-time job opportunities for teens, both volunteer and paid, to help with such tasks as checking in books and reshelving materials. To learn more about different kinds of services offered by public libraries, take a look at these articles:
A year ago, Crain’s had an oil and gas summit, and one of the topics was Ohio’s controversy over "Held By Production" (or "HBP") acreage. That’s acreage where a mineral rights lease remains in effect, because the leasing company, often a driller, continues to produce gas or oil and the lease is contractually "held by production." I was on the panel, offering my perspective from the Louisiana oil patch, where I practiced law for many years before moving to Ohio. However I did not fully appreciate the problem here in Ohio. In the Gulf Coast, wells do not produce a trickle of gas for 50 years like they often do in Ohio. This is the genesis of the HBP problem that exists in Ohio. The controversy stems from the many leases that have been passed from small operator to small operator, sometimes for decades, through HBP status. They have become controversial because some of these small operators have suddenly found themselves getting wealthy by leasing the deep rights on the property — at the expense of the landowners who don’t share in the bonuses. Of course, it is no surprise that landowners in Southeast Ohio are distressed when their neighbors are cashing bonus checks for up to $10,000 per acre, while they are getting nothing. But if the leases are legitimately held by commercial production, there is little they can do. What’s more, it is hard to feel too sorry for the landowners who are lucky enough to have shale reserves beneath their property — they still usually own a one-eighth royalty interest in the production, and that can be very lucrative indeed. The problem is that it turns out that some small operators in Ohio have been operating non-commercial wells in Ohio for a long time — yet still cashing checks from selling deep rights. They use protracted and costly litigation, backed up by the deep pockets of some large shale operators, to keep landowners from realizing the bonus money. This is a serious problem. I have looked through some of the records for the Common Pleas courts in Monroe, Guernsey and Washington counties, and I was shocked to see what some small operators were passing off as "commercial production." In one case I looked at, the defendant, a marginal operator, argued that production of between 96 and 154 thousand cubic feet (mcf) was commercial production. The reason this was "commercial," according to the operator, was that operations for the well were "virtually free of cost." A well producing 150 mcf/year would be generating about $400/year today in revenue, perhaps twice this in years past. So for such a well to be "commercially productive," the producer really does need a well that is "virtually free of cost." But the argument is specious. It renders meaningless the "commerciality" requirement of production. Properly and safely operated wells are never free of cost. Do these operators not carry insurance for their operations? Do they not rework or take care of the well, or the surface property around the well? Do they not carry plug and abandonment bonds? Do they not pay Ohio Department of Natural Resources operating fees? Severance taxes? Ad valorem taxes? Royalties? Fees for crop damage? Do they not maintain obligations to return the lease to their original condition upon decommissioning? What’s more, in many of the cases I looked at, the production allegedly holding the lease is so small that the operators do not even bother to meter the production. Instead, the operators simply hook up a group of wells to a single gathering point, and meter the gas there. They have no idea if some of the wells hooked up are even producing. In short, these small producers have unilaterally — and illegally — "pooled" wells. They then just allocate back to the well a pro rata share of production for purposes of paying royalty (not taxes; they just ignore that obligation altogether). They justify this illegal pooling by arguing that the landowners had agreed to it, usually by cashing a royalty check, or through some "gentleman’s agreement." In some of the cases I looked at, the producing wells allegedly holding leases were listed in the ODNR records as "plugged and abandoned." This is preposterous. Unfortunately, ODNR has its hands full. It’s trying to crack down on these under-the-radar operations, but ODNR often has no way of knowing about them unless and until they are brought to their attention. There is little they can do other than order the wells to be shut in, which may or may not happen. And ODNR will not get involved in private litigation over mineral rights. Small operators in Ohio have been living on skim milk for 50 years, and it is understandable that they now want — and have earned — the right to the same cream landowners are now enjoying. So I am not entirely surprised to see this pattern of behavior from some of the marginal operators. What I find disturbing, however, is that certain big shale operators are enabling this behavior by subleasing from these marginal operators at cut rates, knowing full well that the mineral rights are questionable. It costs them less to fund litigation designed to frustrate legitimate mineral rights from being exercised. Southeast Ohio landowners have welcomed and will continue to welcome the oil and gas business to Ohio. But this behavior is unacceptable. ODNR needs to crack down on illegal production and pooling. And state officials should look closely at the role that certain big Utica developers are playing in enabling this nefarious activity.
Crater Lake National Park: Geologic Resources Management Issues Scoping Summary A Geologic Resource Evaluation scoping meeting for Crater Lake National Park as held in Ashland, Oregon, on Wednesday afternoon, March 3, 2004. The scoping meeting participants identified the following as the most significant geologic resources management issues. - The potential for geothermal exploration and development adjacent to the park has long been an issue. - Water right rights and the drilling of a water well has become a recent issue. - Seismicity and geohazards monitoring and study is needed. - Paleoliminology – need to core the lake to study bottom sediments. — next >>
“Information Building” or (I.B.) changes name to “Exhibit Building” or (E.B.). The building will be come the “Visitor Center” 20 years later. David Morris, future superintendent of Crater Lake National Park begins his NPS career as a seasonal fire guard. Lived in the Ranger Dorm, which is now the Steel Center. (See: October, 16, 1991) A small roof fire breaks out in early morning. Little damage. The new 1.1 mile Cleetwood Cove Trail opens. Thus begins years of stabilizing projects attempting to keep the trail from eroding into Crater Lake. John Towne, Lodge employee, swims 5 3/4 miles across the Lake, to within 1/2 mile of the Cleetwood boat dock. The can of grease was lost so the Lake was swum grease-less and Towne became too cold and had to be pulled from the water. Some time during the 1960’s While dumping garbage at the Park’s garbage dump, the truck driver would take his girlfriend along so they could walk around the pit area and observe the many bear that were feasting on the garbage. Glenn Happell, Lodge manager, secretly tied a fish underneath the truck. While the couple was out of the truck taking their walk, so many bears gathered around the garbage truck, the driver was prevented from getting back to his truck. Sleepy Hollow quarters #42 is extensively damaged as the result of two large Hemlock trees blown down during the Columbus Day wind storm. Many trees were blown down in the Park and across the state. This storm is remembered as one of Oregon’s greatest natural disasters. Larry Ralph Peyton, the 19 year-old son of Ralph & Kathryn Peyton, Crater Lake Lodgeowners, is found stabbed to death in his car which was parked at Forest Park in Portland. Peyton had been stabbed 23 times. The interior of the car showed evidence of “a terrific struggle”. Missing and presumed kidnapped or slain was Peyton’s girlfriend, Beverly Ann Allen, also 19, from Washington State. Peyton and Allen had met the previous summer while employed at Crater Lake Lodge. Miss Allen had been visiting the Peytons during the Thanksgiving weekend. The two college students had left for an evening drive following dinner. Allen’s body was discovered nearly two months later lying in roadside brush, alongside a highway, west of Portland. (The murders were eventually solved 10 or so years later, but not conclusively.) Season Visitation: 330,398
WASHINGTON — A Senate-passed bill intended to help dying patients access experimental drugs will likely face lengthier deliberations in the House. While the Senate fast-tracked the bill on Aug. 3, the House will likely subject it to a hearing and markup before bringing it up to a vote, according to congressional aides and a lobbyist. The bill would reduce some of the paperwork involved in getting access to experimental treatments, and would offer protections to the drug companies who choose to make drugs available outside of a clinical trial. It’s the federal version of “Right to Try” measures that have been passed in 37 states with support from libertarian-leaning Republicans who say the Food and Drug Administration prevents dying patients from getting treatments. The Senate bill’s sponsor, Sen. Ron Johnson, threatened to slow down consideration of a separate bill to renew the FDA’s fee-collection authority unless his bill was also brought to the floor. So the Senate passed the Wisconsin Republican’s bill by unanimous consent in order to finish work on the FDA bill ahead of the August recess. Johnson agreed to proceed to the FDA bill only after getting promises from House leaders that they would also pass the “Right to Try” legislation. A similar House bill led by GOP Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania has more than 40 co-sponsors, including four Democrats. The House supporters will likely back passage of Johnson’s bill. But if the House Energy and Commerce Committee changes the bill in its expected markup, the Senate would have to vote again. That could stall the bill. Energy and Commerce staffers are still reviewing the bill, and the committee has not yet scheduled a hearing or markup, according to a spokeswoman. If the committee does not make changes, a House aide said, the bill would likely go to the floor under suspension of the rules. After several iterations, the pharmaceutical industry said it does not oppose the bill — but they are not exactly endorsing it. “We appreciated the opportunity to work with Senator Johnson and look forward to continuing to work with his office. The revised Right to Try legislation that passed the Senate includes important protections for patient safety and the clinical trial process,” said Andrew Powaleny, a spokesman for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the industry’s main trade group. Currently, when a patient seeks access to an experimental drug, his or her physician must work with the drug company, the FDA and an institutional review board that signs off on drug testing to approve the treatment’s use. When originally introduced in January, Johnson’s bill would have taken the FDA and other government entities out of that process. It would have let the states define “terminal illness,” potentially leading to dozens of different standards across the country about who would qualify for access. It also would have prevented the FDA from using outcomes associated with the experimental use when considering the drug’s application. The new bill, instead of leaving the definition of terminal illness to the states, says that eligible patients should have a “life-threatening disease or condition” as defined by current federal law. It also gives the FDA the right to use outcome data if the administration determines that it is critical to assessing the drug’s safety — or if the drug company wants the outcomes used. The drug companies would also have to provide the FDA with information about the experimental uses. Like the original bill, the new version shields companies against liability, but extends that protection to manufacturers who chose not to grant access to treatments. The bill would also limit the drugs that can be provided to those that have already completed the first phase of formal clinical trials, which are conducted to assess drug safety. The bill does not compel any drug companies to provide experimental treatments, but its provisions are designed to ease their concerns when they do. “Some companies are just not going to do this, and that’s OK,” said Starlee Coleman, a senior policy adviser at the Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank and a major backer of the Right to Try effort. “But for companies that want to, and want to do it without a delay or red tape associated with the FDA process, they now hopefully will have that option.” Ultimately, the drug industry doesn’t seem to think that the bill would do all that much, which is why they aren’t opposing it. “Drug companies assume that a federal law won’t have a big effect on them, that things will remain kind of where they have always been,” said James C. Shehan, a senior counsel for FDA practice at the law firm Lowenstein Sandler. He said companies that have traditionally sought expanded access to treatments likely still would, and those that haven’t probably wouldn’t start. “Companies still have the final say on allowing expanded access, and they have different points of view on this in general and on specific individual requests that depend on many factors,” he said, such as safety and availability of the drug. Some skeptics of the bill think that if the FDA isn’t involved, it could deter companies who are seeking the agency’s guidance from participating. Coleman noted, however, companies that choose to seek the FDA’s approval before participating in expanded access programs still could. In July, the Government Accountability Office found that the main FDA-related barrier to expanded access was that companies weren’t certain how the agency would use data about adverse outcomes. The FDA says that it is important to track adverse outcomes, but that its reviewers recognize that the patients using the drugs in this context are already at greater risk of death than the population typically being tested. Ultimately, the FDA agreed with the GAO that it could be clearer about how it uses outcome data. Otherwise, the GAO report suggested the FDA isn’t slowing down access to experimental treatments. From 2012 through 2015, out of 5,753 requests, the FDA approved 5,697 — a 99 percent approval rate. The FDA told GAO investigators that it typically responded to emergency requests within a day. The agency also has worked to improve the process. In 2016, it released a new form for physicians to fill out that requires less than half as much information as was previously required and is designed to take 45 minutes to complete. In July, the Reagan-Udall Foundation, a nonprofit that receives money from the FDA and private industry to conduct research relevant to the FDA’s mission, launched a website to help doctors and patients navigate the experimental treatment process. Aside from the Right to Try bill, Congress has taken other steps to improve access to treatment. The recently passed FDA user fee bill, which President Donald Trump is expected to sign, requires the agency to convene a public meeting to assess barriers to clinical trial participation. Last year’s “21st Century Cures” Act requires drug companies to make public their policies on expanded access.
By Patrick Ouellette for HealthIT Security Based on the Redspin Breach Report 2012 that was released today, health data breaches were reduced marginally in 2012, but when the new HIPAA omnibus rule is factored into the equation, the company advised healthcare providers to stay on the offensive when it comes to breach prevention. Redspin, an IT security auditing vendor, brings up the point that since August 2009, organizations have reported 538 large protected health information (PHI) breaches of more than 21.4 million patient records to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). There are also these numbers to consider: 21.5 percent – Increase in number of large breaches in 2012 over 2011 but a 77 percent decrease in number of patient records affected 67 percent – Of all breaches have been the result of theft or loss 57 percent – Of all patient records breached involved a business associate Five times – Historically, breaches at business associates have impacted five times as many patient records as those at a covered entity 38 percent – Of incidents were as a result of an unencrypted laptop or other portable electronic device 63.9 percent – Percent of total records breached in 2012 resulted from the five largest incidents 780,000 – Number of records breached in the single largest incident of 2012 6 percent – From 2009 to date, hacking has contributed to roughly six percent of data breaches, both in number of incidents and number of individuals affected. Early on in the report, Redspin referenced the plight of the Utah Department of Health, which has suffered two good-size breaches over the past year. Now, a bill to crack down on breaches has reached the Utah House floor, which indicates the state recognizes this issue isn’t going away. Here were the five largest breaches of 2012: The report also cites the role of the new HIPAA omnibus rules in breach prevention, regulations and reporting to HHS. Specifically, the role of business associates has changed markedly under HIPAA regulations and it’s up to healthcare organizations to ensure they’ve reviewed the major legal and contractual updates to the rules. Redspin also discussed the difficulty in handling PHI on portable devices, referencing the 37.7 percent of total breaches in 2012 occurring on a laptop or other portable device. These are the device breakdown numbers: And it offered healthcare organizations some tips to avoid data breaches, some being more obvious than others. Portfolio risk analysis was one item that stuck out because doing the homework on subcontractors and business associates is now more important than ever. - Conduct a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis - Implement a regular process for an ongoing vulnerability scanning and remediation, and integrate those reports into your IT security risk assessments. - Insist on encryption of data on all portable devices. Lost or theft of unencrypted portable devices has made up over a third of all large breaches to date. - Business associates have accounted for 57 percent of all patient records breached since we started the tally. We recommend hospitals conduct a specific “portfolio risk” analysis as it relates to the dozens or even hundreds of vendors, contractors and consultants they work with. - Conduct regular, frequent and engaging security awareness training for all employees. This requirement has been included in every breach resolution agreement negotiated between OCR and an offending covered entity. Redspin obviously isn’t the essential authority on healthcare data breaches because it has a vested interest in security audits. But the number breakdowns above are worth reviewing because they explain where breaches are trending since 2009.
For some people going to the dentist is a nightmare. Increasingly, hypnosis is being used to help phobics. Researchers at Freiburg's university clinic are researching how the brain reacts under hypnosis to suppress feelings of pain and anxiety. Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most common conditions in the western world, but not very well known. We spoke with Dr. Thomas Frieling about such persistent intestinal symptoms that have no identifiable cause. Harps are played for the dying in an unusual form of musical palliative care. How does one of the world's oldest string instruments serve as a comfort during our last moments? © 2017 Deutsche Welle \| Legal notice \| \| Mobile version
For years, they've been telling us how important breakfast is. We're not contesting that fact; all we're saying is that if you live alone and spend most nights partying working late, then breakfast isn't the easiest meal to fix up, owing to the fact that you're still probably fucked up bad over what went down the previous night. On the other hand, if you do manage to fire up enough brain cells to work your toaster, chances are you won't have enough time to toast your bread and eat it too, no thanks to a perpetually busted alarm clock. The solution? Automated, 'smart' toasters that can do what they're supposed to do, even if you're not there. Toasters like the Hue, which can toast bread to your desired shade of brown thanks to its color sensors. The catch? It's just a concept design, meaning it's not for sale as of the moment, so you'll have to stick with regular, old manual toasters for the moment. Check out the gallery for more unusual and occasionally bizarre toasters (and concepts) that might one day help you kickstart your mornings!
Barely a day goes by without the world, in its collective online hysteria, discovering an amusing video, article or image and then sharing it, ad nauseam, via a series of rehashes that steadily dwindle in quality. In doing so we participate in a global version of all those times one of your mates tripped over on the street or showed up at the pub in a funny hat and everyone took the mick for hours on end, until the jokes ran out and all was forgotten. 'Going viral', they call it. And by any standard since, well, 2012, 2013 was a vintage year. Since we're in the month of nostalgia, allow us to jog your memory of a few viral hits you've probably forgotten about from the past 12 months. We'd encourage you to share them, but you've done that already. Kanye’s latest album Yeezus might have polarized fans, but the rapper’s reluctance to be uncontroversial always makes for entertaining interviews. And when one features a disclaimer about containing ‘the strongest possible language’, you know it’s primed to spread across the Internet like a particularly violent fire in a timber yard. From straightforward answers that veer off into vapid hyperbole to offering a surprising amount of clarity when it comes to love, success and, er, what to wear to the beach, Kanye managed to be captivating and completely frustrating in equal measure. Just don’t call it a rant; according to Kanye, his outpourings of cultural significance are to be known as ‘motivational speeches”. Glad that’s settled. In order to tackle the misconception that women entering beauty pageants are too focused on their looks and not focused enough on their intelligence, a typical pageant involves the finalists being invited to answer a question on a purely random topic. This year, Marissa Powell, representing Utah, was posed this question: "A recent report shows that in 40 percent of American families with children, women are the primary earners, yet they continue to earn less than men. What does this say about society?" The answer may surprise you. Mainly because it consists of shallow gasps for air between phrases like ‘create education better’ and ‘we are continuing to strive to figure out how to create jobs’. The internet duly rejoiced at her inability to offer of solution to centuries of systematic patriarchy and shared the clip millions of times over. Well done everyone. Miley Cyrus spent most of 2013 trading in her reputation as a doe-eyed Disney starlet for something edgier, all while taking over tongue-brandishing duties from Gene Simmons. Her performances in award shows and music videos were so prominent on social media that she is almost single-handedly responsible for the word ‘twerk’ entering the Oxford Dictionary of English this year. One such incident occurred at the Video Music Awards, when Miley twerked on stage with Robin Thicke as he sang his ode to not taking no for an answer, the worryingly catchy (and just plain worrying) 'Blurred Lines'. Elsewhere, Miley’s single ‘Wrecking Ball’ broke records – it was the fastest video ever to reach 100 million views, and has now been seen nearly 380 million times. In time-honoured pop phenomenon tradition, most of those views came from people who profess on a daily basis to hate her. Trying to explain what the Harlem Shake is using logic and common sense completely ignores why things on the internet go viral on the first place – because they’re weird, confusing and funny. But here goes. The Harlem Shake is the name of a song by 24 year-old producer Baauer. Although his song was released in 2012, after it appeared in a video by an Australian comedy troupe thrusting their crotches in costumes, it quickly went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 this year. The rules are simple; for the first fifteen seconds of the song one person dances while aloof and subdued. Then, when the base drops, everyone goes completely nuts, preferably wearing something ludicrous. The dance is absolutely nothing to do with the original dance from the eighties (which orginated in Harlem), and the Baauer song is named so only because it samples a lyric from another song. Confused? You should be, but don’t worry. 2014’s dance craze is just around the corner. Newcastle and Sunderland matches are typically far from polite, but this year football violence took on a whole new level after a man was jailed for punching a horse. After Newcastle lost to Sunderland in April, police had to be called in to help calm disruptive fans. Barry Rogerson, 45, when confronted by a policeman on his trusty steed, proceeded to box the animal across the face before being tackled to the ground. The video footage of Barry went viral and inspired much meme action (and the admittedly brilliant name 'Wor Horse'), before Barry was sentenced to twelve months in jail and a six year ban from going to football grounds in October. Thankfully there was a happy ending – Bud the police horse is said to have made a full recovery. When someone pointed out that the yell of some goats sounded remarkably like a person screaming, the internet threw up its hands in celebration. A supercut of goats wailing as if they’ve stood on a rusty nail and then dipped the wound in vinegar is entertaining enough, but then people started inserting clips of the goat’s screams into popular songs. And that, ladies and gentleman, is how Livin On A Prayer (Goat Edition) was born. There’s nothing quite as soul-sapping as watching companies with big budgets and vague ideas try to ‘go viral’ and ‘boost brand awareness’, but despite the odds, now and then, one of them manages it. In March this year 3 Mobile launched a video involving a Shetland pony moonwalking across some cliffs to the tune of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Everywhere’. The video was so popular that the Fleetwood Mac song went back in to the Official Singles Chart at a respectable Number 4, although there’s no word whether it caused people to cancel their O2 contracts and switch to 3 Mobile. It’s not controversial to point out that Ryan Gosling’s popularity on the Internet is at odds with his actual competency as an actor, but everyone is in agreement that he has something of a cult following. Originating on blink-and-you’ll-miss-it video platform Vine, the videos that went viral feature Gosling in some of his more emotional scenes while a spoonful of cereal slowly inches towards his face. A compilation of all the clips got 3.5 million views in 3 months, and spawned a number of successors including Justin Bieber Won’t Eat His Cereal and Bradd Pitt Won’t Eat His Cereal. Hardly original, but this is the internet we're talking about. What was intially celebrated as a triumph against rude strangers everywhere, the reality of this end-of-year viral was that it was all made up. Elan Gale, a TV producer, started tweeting about a woman at the airport who was livid that their flight was cancelled, disrupting their Thanksgiving plans. Elan goes to the lady's seat on the plane and gives her a glass of wine, with a passive-aggressive note. She reads and responds. He reads and responds. Eventually he tells her to ‘Eat my dick’ and she slaps him. The whole thing built enough traction for the columnists of the world to pen think-pieces and articles about the whole thing. One opined that maybe she wanted to get back to see her family because she had cancer, while another pointed out the anti-feminist implications of telling someone to – well, you know. After gaining 170,000 followers on Twitter for his efforts, Elan came clean – he’d made the whole thing up to pass the time, leaving just about everyone feeling dirty, cheated and more than a little exhausted with the entire internet. If twerking, goats, Twitter hoaxes and a man punching a horse make you feel like the world became a soulless place in 2013, worry not. The last video on our list is a geniune heart-warmer, and the only 2013 viral we'd happily welcome back. Commander Chris Hadfield had already gained a huge following for his video blogs he takes while floating above the Earth (such as ‘what happens when you try to cry in space?’). But in May, Chris uploaded a video of him performing David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ from 240 miles high. It got a million views in 12 hours, and even got a tweet from Bowie himself – “Hallo Spaceboy” – recalling a song from his album Outside. Proof that space travel (and Bowie) will never be as cool as they were in 2013.
OpenOCD for AT91SAM7SE - Part 9 This is the last part of our OpenOCD for AT91SAM7SE tutorial. OpenOCD can be easily installed on Linux from the source code package. As this requires several Unix-like tools, which in turn rely on certain capabilities of the underlying OS, building OpenOCD on Windows is quite difficult and will most likely fail many times before you succeed, if ever. For general use, I'd recommend Freddie Chopin's binary distribution for Windows, available at www.freddiechopin.info. If you want to use the EIR with Nut/OS, the Turtelizer support package is probably the better choice. The installation detects an existing Nut/OS installation, and places the OpenOCD executable into nut\tools\win32, which needs to be in your PATH environment anyway. Configuration scripts are stored in nut\tools\turtelizer2, for which Makefiles exist to allow using make burn to build and upload your application binary in one go without hassle. OpenOCD Command Line Throughout this tutorial we simply started OpenOCD without any command line options. All required configuration was included in a local file openocd.cfg, either directly or by include external configuration files. This will become inconvenient, if you are working on several different project, because each time you need to create a local openocd.cfg and over the time, some of them may become outdated when upgrading OpenOCD or Nut/OS and must be updated manually. If you stick to configurations files supplied by OpenOCD or Nut/OS, this can be avoided. Even if they won't fit, you only need to apply changes at one place to make all your projects work again. Without a local configuration file, we need to tell OpenOCD, where to find them. This can be done in the same way as in our local configuration. More precisely, instead of reading commands from a file, you can provide commands on the command line, using the command line option -c. Instead of using openocd.cfg with the follwoing lines add_script_search_dir [../../nut/tools/turtelizer2] source [find interface/turtelizer2.cfg] source [find board/eir.cfg] we can call OpenOCD with the following options. openocd -s ../../nut/tools/turtelizer2 -c "source [find interface/turtelizer2.cfg]" -c "source [find board/eir.cfg]" Nut/OS provides several Makefiles, which will automatically launch OpenOCD with the right command line options, when requested to build the burn target. For example, entering while in the directory of a sample application, configured for building applications running in external RAM, will build the binary image and finally call OpenOCD with the following options: \|-s ../../nut/tools/turtelizer2\|\|Specifies the OpenOCD search path, which is located in the Nut/OS source tree.\| \|-c "source [find interface/turtelizer2.cfg]"\|\|Loads the JTAG programmer configuration, that had been selected by the programmer selection in the Nut/OS Configurator.\| \|-c "source [find board/eir.cfg]"\|\|Loads the board configuration of the EIR.\| \|-c init\|\|Switches OpenOCD from configuration stage to run stage.\| \|-c "reset init"\|\|Calls the reset init handler to initialize the hardware.\| \|-c "load_image firmware.bin 0x20000000"\|\|Transfers the firmware image to the SDRAM on the EIR.\| \|-c "verify_image webradio.bin 0x20000000"\|\|Verifies the firmware image with the contents of the SDRAM. This is optionally, but fast enough to allow this extra safety.\| \|-c "resume 0x20000000"\|\|Starts the uploaded firmware on the target.\| \|-c shutdown\|\|Shuts down OpenOCD, so the command line becomes available again for the next command.\| The result is, that your application starts running on your target with a snap. An even more interesting feature is, that if you configured Nut/OS be build applications that shall run in flash memory, the binaries will be programmed into flash instead. Magic, isn't it? How can this work? When requested to build the target burn, the Nut/OS Makefiles will figure out the Makeburn file with the configured extension. For OpenOCD, this is nut/app/Makeburn.arm-oocd. Among other things, this file contains the following fragment: ifeq ($(PLATFORM), ELEKTOR_IR1) BURNBOARD = eir # Initialize clocks and SDRAM. BURNCMDS += -c "reset init" ifeq ($(LDNAME), at91sam7se512_xram) # Load image into external SDRAM. BURNCMDS += -c "load_image $(ITARG) 0x20000000" # Verify image in external SDRAM. BURNCMDS += -c "verify_image $(ITARG) 0x20000000" # Start image in external SDRAM. BURNCMDS += -c "resume 0x20000000" endif ifeq ($(LDNAME), at91sam7se512_rom) BURNCMDS += -c "flash write_image erase $(ITARG) 0x100000 bin" BURNCMDS += -c "verify_image $(ITARG) 0x100000 bin" BURNCMDS += -c "at91sam7 gpnvm 2 set" BURNCMDS += -c "reset run" endif endif This part is executed when building for the EIR, in which case PLATFORM is set to ELEKTOR_IR by the Nut/OS Configurator. Now the base name of the linker script is examined. If it has been configured as at91sam7se512_xram BURNCMD will be loaded with the options we listed in the table above. If it's configured as at91sam7se512_rom, then BURNCMD will be loaded with the command line options required to program the binary image into flash memory. Not really. I'm sure there are many open questions and even bugs, as this is the first version. Watch out for updates.
Northridge is a neighborhood located on the northwest side of Los Angeles. The area sits on a fault line and was the site of the memorable earthquake in 1994. Despite its shaky foundation, Northridge is a popular neighborhood with a variety of residents. The Metrolink train is available to take commuters around LA, however, a car is necessary to complete most errands. California State University has a campus in Northridge. Students who attend the school can choose from a variety of academic programs. Because of the presence of the university, Northridge is filled with collegiate residents. Local bars and restaurants are usually full of collage-age patrons. The Northridge Fashion Center is a popular shopping destination. Not only does the mall contain clothing and specialty stores, it also has dining opportunities and a movie theater. Head over to Santa Susana Mountains State Park when the weather is perfect – which is most of the time. This mountainous area is located just west of Northridge. You can look down on your neighborhood while hiking the elevated trails. A steep path – later named Devil's Slide – was carved into the mountains around 1860. Despite its name, Devil's Slide leads hikers up the trail to a beautiful view.
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Koster was introduced to cinema about 1910 when his uncle opened a very early movie theater in Berlin. Koster's mother played the piano to accompany the films, leaving the young boy to occupy himself by watching the films. After working initially as a short story writer, Koster was subsequently hired by a Berlin movie company as scenarist, became assistant to director Kurt Bernhardt. Bernhardt became sick one day and asked Koster had to take over as director. In about 1931 or 1932, Koster directed two or three films in Berlin for UFA. Koster, who was in the midst of directing a film, had already been subject of anti-Semitism, and knew he had to leave. He lost his temper at SS officer at his bank during lunch hour, and knocked the officer out. He went directly to railroad station and left Germany for France, where he was rehired by Bernhardt (who had left earlier). Eventually Koster went to Budapest and met and married Kato Kiraly in 1934. In Budapest he met Joe Pasternak, who represented Universal in Europe, and directed three films for him. In 1936 Koster got a contract to work with Universal in Hollywood, and he travelled to the United States to work with Pasternak, other refugees and his wife. Although Koster didn't speak English, he convinced the studio to let him make Three Smart Girls, for which he personally coached 14-year-old star Deanna Durbin. This picture, a big success, pulled Universal out of bankruptcy. Koster's second Universal film, 100 Men and a Girl, with Durbin and Leopold Stokowski put studio, Durbin, Pasternak and Koster on top. Koster went on to do numerous musicals and family comedies during late 1930's and early 1940's, many with Betty Grable, Durbin and other musical stars of the era. Koster worked at Universal until 1941 or so, and then moved to MGM, and then Fox in 1948. Ironically, despite his escape from Nazi Germany, when the United States entered World War II Koster was considered an enemy alien and had to stay in his house in the evening. Actor Charles Laughton would visit Koster and play chess with him. Koster discovered Abbott and Costello working at a nightclub in New York. He returned to Hollywood and convinced Universal to hire them. Their first picture, which featured the Who's On First? routine, was One Night in the Tropics. The female lead, Peggy Moran, would become Koster's second wife in 1942. When he married Moran, Koster promised her he would put her in every movie he made from then on. He did, but it was her statue. Usually it is a sculptured head on a mantlepiece or a piano or desk. In The Robe he commissioned a Grecian bust which appears prominently in a Roman villa. Koster was nominated for an Academy Award for The Bishop's Wife. He directed Richard Burton's first U.S. film, My Cousin Rachel, and then was given first CinemaScope film to direct, The Robe in 1952. He did a couple more costume dramas, including Desiree with Marlon Brando, then went back to family comedies and musicals, including Flower Drum Song for Universal in 1961. His last picture was the The Singing Nun in 1965. Koster retired to Leisure Village, Camarillo, California, to indulge in his lifelong interest in painting. He did a series of portraits of the movies stars with whom he worked. Henry Koster Facts \|Birth Name\|\|Hermann Kosterlitz\| \|Birthday\|\|May 1, 1905\| \|Date of death\|\|September 21, 1988 (age 83)\| \|Height\|\|5' 10" (1m78) How tall is Henry Koster compared to you?\|
Prepare cookies: Position an oven rack in center of oven and a second rack in lower third. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt on waxed paper. Beat together butter and sugars in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in buttermilk, egg, and vanilla until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour mixture in 3 additions. Drop batter by level 1/4 cup onto 2 large ungreased baking sheets, spacing about 3 inches apart. Using a metal spatula, spread into 2-inch rounds. Bake for 8 minutes; switch positions of baking sheets. Bake another 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool baking sheets on a wire rack 1 minute. Transfer cookies to rack to cool completely. Meanwhile, prepare icings: For black (chocolate) icing, melt chocolate chips and shortening in top of a double boiler over barely simmering, not boiling, water, stirring until smooth. Let cool. For white icing, beat milk, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a medium-size bowl until a spreading consistency, adding more milk if necessary; cover with plastic wrap. Turn cooled cookies flat side up; brush off any crumbs. Spread 1 tablespoon white icing on half of each cookie. Spread 1 tablespoon chocolate icing on the other half of each cookie. Let dry. Store between sheets of waxed paper in a sealed container.
SANFORD — Members of the Sanford Fire Department are about to kick off a campaign to make sure local residents have working smoke alarms in their homes. Smoke alarms are the most effective early warning device available in the event of a fire. By simply having a smoke alarm in your home, your chance of dying in a fire is reportedly cut by 50 percent, according to Sanford Fire Marshal Patrick Cotter. The Sanford Fire Department recently received a donation from a family in a neighboring town who lost a family member in a house fire, Cotter said. The home had no working smoke alarms when a fire broke out. Sanford firefighters plan to visit local residents to perform smoke alarm inspections, replace batteries, or install smoke alarms if needed. Firefighters will install smoke alarms in the homes of Sanford and Springvale residents who don’t have them, and perhaps cannot afford to buy them. The focus of the campaign will be on older adults, homes with children and residents with disabilities who are vulnerable to fire deaths. The goal of the program is to ensure residents have the protection of a smoke alarm in their home. Residents who wish to schedule a home visit, should call the Fire Marshal at 324-5293 or email him at [email protected]. The program is part of a community-wide fire prevention effort.
To come out of Ransom Surbeck's pool room and think things like that," he whispered. Next CHEMOS, th' obscene dread of MOABS Sons, From AROER to NEBO, and the wild Of Southmost ABARIM; in HESEBON And HERONAIM, SEONS Realm, beyond The flowry Dale of SIBMA clad with Vines, And ELEALE to th' ASPHALTICK Pool However, she soon made out that she was in the pool of tears which she had wept when she was nine feet high. so gray tradition tells) were once the resort of the Power of Evil and his plighted subjects; and here, at midnight or on the dim verge of evening, they were said to stand round the mantling pool , disturbing its putrid waters in the performance of an impious baptismal rite. Katherine's Dock, lying overshadowed and black like a quiet pool amongst rocky crags, through the venerable and sympathetic London Docks, with not a single line of rails in the whole of their area and the aroma of spices lingering between its warehouses, with their far-famed wine- cellars - down through the interesting group of West India Docks, the fine docks at Blackwall, on past the Galleons Reach entrance of the Victoria and Albert Docks, right down to the vast gloom of the great basins in Tilbury, each of those places of restraint for ships has its own peculiar physiognomy, its own expression. As she sat by the pool and shuddered at the dark cold water, the hope that he would receive her tenderly--that he would care for her and think for her--was like a sense of lulling warmth, that made her for the moment indifferent to everything else; and she began now to think of nothing but the scheme by which she should get away. Up-stream, at the bend of the sluggish pool round the Peace Rock, and Warden of the Water Truce, stood Hathi, the wild elephant, with his sons, gaunt and gray in the moonlight, rocking to and fro--always rocking. From Hatherley Farm-house to the Boscombe Pool is a quarter of a mile, and two people saw him as he passed over this ground. The bank broke away, and he fell into the pool before he had weighed the question properly. This would have been no serious hindrance on a week-day; they would have clicked through it in their high patterns and boots quite unconcerned; but on this day of vanity, this Sun's-day, when flesh went forth to coquet with flesh while hypocritically affecting business with spiritual things; on this occasion for wearing their white stockings and thin shoes, and their pink, white, and lilac gowns, on which every mud spot would be visible, the pool was an awkward impediment. From then on our progress was rapid until we came suddenly to the end of a corridor that let directly upon the ledge surrounding the pool of the submarine. It seems hardly real when I find myself leaning for a moment on a ruined wall and looking listlessly down into the historic pool Hardly had we done so, when from the pool , about a hundred yards off, we heard the strident trumpeting of an elephant. He lives in a pool where I go to drink every day, and he is a very impertinent crab, I assure you. Below us, to the north, we saw a large pool lying at the foot of the cliffs, and in it we could discern the women of the Band-lu lying in the shallow waters, while beyond and close to the base of the mighty barrier-cliffs there was a large party of Band-lu warriors going north to hunt.
Let me throw out a hypothetical, though realistic, question. Let's say you're a musician, and you make a song which you release commercially. Shortly afterwards, someone makes a video - probably a video of a cat doing something funny, since that's what most videos seem to be - and uses your song as the backing track. It matches up to the hilarious feline antics perfectly, and the video is a huge hit - shared on social networks all over the world, it racks up millions of views and, through YouTube's revenue sharing scheme, earns a tidy amount for its creator. You can see the question coming, no doubt - are you entitled to a share of that revenue? After all, your song is a key part of the video. The video creator is the primary creator of the work, unquestionably, but the song you recorded is a major part of the composition. It's not like they've just used a tiny sample of the song, which might (might!) qualify as fair use in some jurisdictions - they've used a whole verse and chorus, a significant chunk of your material. "YouTube initiated a clamp-down on copyrighted content in their videos which has been nothing short of a disastrous cock-up" Right now, copyright law says that yes, you're entitled to a share of the revenues - and most people would agree that that feels like a just and reasonable situation. So let's move on to consider the case of a video which primarily consists of footage of a video game, with a voiceover commentary and perhaps some extra musical backing. The input of the creator of one of these Let's Play videos is undoubtedly significant, which explains why some of the best creators have such huge followings - but as in the case of the cat video with the commercial music track, the Let's Play video also leans heavily on the commercial work of another creator or company. It's pretty hard to find any credible moral argument which says that the composer of backing music should be paid, but the creator of the game in a Let's Play video shouldn't be paid. Note that I said "moral argument", not "commercial argument" - the two things aren't the same a lot of the time. British online retailer Zavvi is presently having its tender bits held above a naked flame for a situation in which, despite being legally and morally perfectly justified in its actions, it made the commercially stupid decision to sue some customers who refused to return PS Vita consoles shipped by mistake to them. The fact that Zavvi is legally in the right and customers refusing to return the company's property are being greedy and underhanded at best is almost irrelevant given the PR disaster this has snowballed into - one which will cost Zavvi far more to rectify than the price of a few handheld consoles. Similarly, it's entirely likely that while it's legally and morally justified for game publishers to seek a revenue share from Let's Play videos, it would be commercially daft for them to do so, for a whole host of reasons. The hypothetical situation described above is ongoing right now, as the rise of Let's Play culture has created a small but dedicated group of individuals who actually earn their income from posting game videos on YouTube. They're often talented, hard-working and charismatic people, and the appeal of their channels arises from their own personalities, not the games they play - but the fact remains that the games are a core part of the content, and the game creators see no share of the money being made. "Copyright law as it stands is getting worse rather than better. It is being used to hold back the floodwaters of new content delivery platforms and content creation culture" This week, YouTube initiated a clamp-down on copyrighted content in their videos which has been nothing short of a disastrous cock-up - and yet is probably the only option open to YouTube, a platform that finds itself trapped in between a content culture that has changed far more rapidly than copyright law has been able to keep up with. Actually, that's a slightly unfair description; it's not so much that copyright law hasn't been able to keep up as that it hasn't really tried, being perhaps the area of law which is most in thrall to entrenched corporate interests, least concerned with the wider good of society or culture and most stubbornly anti-competitive. Copyright law as it stands is terrible, backwards and generally getting worse rather than better, as it is being wielded as a weapon by established firms whose primary concern is not the protection of intellectual property rights but the use of those rights to hold back the floodwaters of new content delivery platforms and content creation culture. Nothing in the legislative regime governing copyright either in the USA or internationally (US laws tend to trickle out to other nations via nasty little trade treaties negotiated in private, which often bind overseas states to following US copyright and patent standards despite the existence of markedly different cultures and legislative environments in other regions) gives any workable, reasonable guidance for how a site like YouTube should handle copyright issues. 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute; it's simply impossible for each video to be checked by a human, of course, so YouTube has built something called Content ID, which takes a database of registered copyright content from a host of publishers and IP holders and then tries to match it automatically against content found in uploaded videos. There are two immense problems with what happens next, both of them rooted more deeply in law than in technology. Firstly, Content ID flags a lot of videos entirely inappropriately. The system has no concept of fair use - this is true both technologically, as the system will happily flag up a video shot in a location where background music was playing (or a level of a game where music was playing) as being a content violation for its musical content, and legally, as the system is incapable of understanding the notion of fair use in terms of the use of short clips, extracts, screenshots or samples. These things are essential for many kinds of video - any video reviewing, critiquing, parodying or commenting upon just about anything will need to use some small element of the thing in question in order to illustrate its points. That's why fair use (or equivalent provisions, such as fair dealing in the UK) exists in the first place. We cannot have a culture of critique, comment and review if it is a copyright infringement to use any element of the original work, no matter how small. However, few legal jurisdictions, if any, provide guidelines on fair use which are watertight enough to be implemented by a computer system like Content ID - it's more of an "I know it when I see it" legal concept which does have some clear aspects to its definition, but not clear enough that fair use could be weighed against copyright infringement by an algorithm. "This isn't a bad system because it's persecuting honest content creators while missing out on violators; it's a bad system because it's catching absolutely everyone in the same dragnet" So, YouTube flags everything - fair use or otherwise - as an infringement. This obviously isn't good enough, not least because of what happens in the next step; YouTube reacts to this by shutting off monetisation features for flagged videos, meaning that the creators cannot receive any share of ad revenue from their video. This ends up looking childish and petty on the part of the copyright holder - who probably didn't actually have anything to do with the process, this being entirely a system implemented by YouTube. The publisher's only recourse to not looking like a sack full of suit-wearing genitalia would be to withdraw entirely from Content ID related databases, which even if it is possible (I'm honestly not sure on this point - I know it's complex at best) would effectively be giving up any chance of contesting even flagrant abuses of copyright. So the publisher ends up with a nasty legal notice stuck on the video with their name in the middle of it, and to make the whole affair asdumb and unpleasant as possible for all parties, the outcome is that nobody makes money from the video. The publisher doesn't get a share for their content (deserved or not), and now the video uploader doesn't get anything either. Maybe it's "fair", but it ends up harming one party without actually advantaging the other. Of course, there are many videos on YouTube that are simply flagrant copyright violations. This isn't a bad system because it's persecuting honest content creators while missing out on violators; it's a bad system because it's catching absolutely everyone in the same dragnet. It's likely to have a chilling effect on one of the most important and rapidly-growing outlets for criticism and comment on media, it makes publishers look absolutely terrible and it destroys the livelihoods of the small but growing number of pioneers working in this field. It catches the bad guys but punishes everyone else in the process. What needs to happen, unfortunately, is much more than an overhaul of Content ID or YouTube's rules. We will ultimately need a new copyright settlement that respects the changes that have occurred to content ownership, creation and distribution in the past 20 years. Widespread mechanical licensing of content and revenue sharing will almost certainly need to feature in that somehow; as unpleasant as it may seem to some creators, some kind of blanket permission for derivative works tied up to an automatic system for sharing resulting revenues is probably one major part of the solution to a problem that's only going to get bigger. Moreover, fair use laws are going to need to be updated - made more robust, more encompassing and most of all, more clear in the strict definitions of the content they cover, such that they can be implemented automatically by Content ID style systems with a reasonable chance of actually working. " An attack on Let's Play videos is just one minor skirmish in a wider battle" We need a system where you can share content on the Internet and, if it's fair use - a review, a critique, a parody - it's cleared by the system (or treated as innocent until proven guilty), while if it uses infringing material beyond the bounds of fair use, rather than shutting off your revenue stream, providers like YouTube simply allocate a reasonable split of it to the publisher. That's not something that would be impossible to implement (though the devil would be in the details), but it's something that, to the best of my knowledge, simply wouldn't be possible in the current legal regime. A private arrangement between every rights holder in the world might manage it, but what chance of that ever happening? In short - as YouTubers vent their fury and publishers scramble to protest their innocence in this latest bout of foolishness, we need to look to a wider picture and understand that what we're seeing is merely a microcosm. Technological and cultural changes have outpaced the copyright system; that system in turn has been held back by entrenched corporate interests. An attack on Let's Play videos is just one minor skirmish in a wider battle that simply must end in root and branch reform of the copyright system - creating a system for the 21st century that actually fulfils its duty of protecting and advantaging creators, consumers, and culture as a whole.
Every electronic system generates heat while at work. Some electronic components like processors are overheated very quickly because of their high power consumption & very complex electronics architecture. This extra heat is very harmful for the device. It could burn it out. So we need a heat sinker. It is nothing but an aluminum structure with a fan. Since the modern processor is more up to date and efficient than the old one, so is its power consuming capacity. The size of the processors doesn’t increase as much as their power increases. That kind of device need heat sinker & cooling mechanism. If you enter into BIOS setup by pressing DEL key when the booting procedure starts, you can notice that the fan speed varies in different devices. More fan speed means more cooling power. For more cooling power some companies use liquid cooling system. This system is quite effective. Graphic cards these days come with a cooling fan. If we overuse it, it tends to get overheated; so to cool it properly and for it to function properly, a system is available to boost up the speed of your fan. Probably you have heard of the term “over clocking”. It is used to speed up the clock speed of your GPU, so your fan can count fast & turn faster. Depending to your card manufacturer the process is different, but the basic idea or working style is the same. Someone called it, “control panel”, someone “Setup panel” or someone “Control centre” technically meaning are same, here I told about some leading cards. NVIDIA cards: To turn up the Fan of a Graphics Card you need a driver software which will do the main work. You can download it from your manufacturer’s website. NVIDIA has a separate control panel for this. After installing all of this, you need to restart your computer. First Go to NVIDIA control panel by right clicking into your desktop, then click to “Performance”. Go to “Device Settings”. Now select the GPU (Graphics processing Unit). Now it’s the time of selecting your fan speed. By doing so go to “Cooling” & select your fans speed. Remember some models use over clocking term, don’t worry all are the same. For doing so you can notice some figures like 46 GPU, 42 ambient, fan temperature 50%. These are actually your current configuration of graphics card. Now a message will appear on your screen, “Would you like to load the saved settings at Windows start up” Click “YES”. ATI: The procedure of turning up of fan of an ATI graphics card is little bit different from the first one. First download the software from website. Make sure you choose your card model properly & download latest software. Now first right click into desktop & select open “ATI Catalyst control centre” from drop down list. After selecting a new window will appear. Select Advance into it. Now select “ATI override”/ “over clocking”. Now another option will appear on your screen, select “Enable manual fan control” Now click “OK” button to confirm & applying the changes. Restart your computer & you will find that your changes worked!
Warts are growth on the skin that happens because of a viral infection. They are benign and harmless, but can be unappealing and troublesome and in some situations quite painful. There are a group of various kinds of warts which are created on the body including underneath the arms. Under arm warts happen because of HPV. It is contagious and can be passed from individuals to individuals through physical touch. There are a lot of options for treatment that guarantee to eradicate underarm warts-home remedies alongside professional therapies. Warts come in a broad range of appearance and sizes. It could be smooth and flat or it could be a bump which has a rough surface. Little blood vessels grow in the centre of the wart to provide it with blood. Frequently, in specific scenarios, a wart might become painful. Home Remedies To Remove Warts Under The Arms - Most frequent, experts suggest keeping the armpit shaved, putting a duct tape on the wart and letting it be for 8-10 days. After the 10th day, the tape should be removed and the wart soaked in warm water. - Utilise a pumicle stone or nail file to eradicate the wart. Continue until all the warts have been eradicated. The utilisation of duct tape for removing wart has been proven to be effective continuously and is recommended by a lot of experts. - Over the counter medications which include salicylic acids also provide relief. Salicylic acid treatment basically takes 7-10 weeks before it is totally removed. This can be purchased at a pharmacy and doesn’t require a prescription. Wants are usually made up of keratin which is a kind of protein and salicylic acid aids in breaking down the keratin. Applying any solution which has salicylic acid aids in eradicating the wart tissue. Follow the instructions of the medications appropriately and continue applying the solution till the wart is removed successfully. - Once the wart has been eradicated. The area needs to be treated properly. The area will be soft and exposed to infections. Apply a first aid cream to and enclose it with a bandage until the area heals completely. - It may be required to obtain medical attention for stubborn cases of underarm warts which are unmoved by home treatment. your health practitioner will check out the wart and determine the best way to remove it. - Freezing, chemical blistering, electro surgery and laser surgery may be recommended by your doctor so the case can be managed successfully. - Also, your doctor might have to be consulted if the wart changes to red, is soft or gets inflamed, if there is a discharge or the wart begins to bleed, there may be a more critical underlying issue that requires fast medical attention. - In some situations, home remedies do not function and intervention surgically may be the only efficient way of removal. Freezing warts utilizing liquid nitrogen eradicates them. The liquid nitrogen provides opportunity for blisters to rise underneath the wart. In due time, the blister falls and the wart will accompany it in falling off the skin. Laser surgery, which utilizes carbon dioxide laser in burning the wart off, is also efficient in the even other treatments fail.
Adolf Weibel, supposedly born 30th July 1879 or 1880, in Berner Oberland, Switzerland. Migrated to Germany, married Auguste Prasse in September 1904. Lived in Schlesien, (now in Poland). Was a Milker, later Studmaster. Purchased small holding in Polkendorf near Krintsch, Kreis Neumarkt, Schlesien. Presumably died while working as a forced laborer for the RussianArmy. Children: Adolf born 12th August 1905, married Minna ? (sired three boys); Lina born 22 March 1907, married Wilhelm Joseph Rosenkranz, (son Harold); Elfriede, born 5 May 1908, married Max Heininger, 23rd March 1929 (sons Wolfgang, Lothar); Hans born 18th November 1911, married Hilde ? (daughter Johanna); Fritz born 16 May 1914, married Cecelia (Cielchen), (sons Siegfried, Werner, Klaus). Does anyone have information about them or their descendants. Auguste died 12th November 1965 in Bad Munder, near Hannover, Germany. Max Heininger, Warrnambool, Australia.
Greeks light candles in Parthenon protest Andy Cornish: January 2015 Driving rain failed to dampen the mood of hundreds of Greeks in a candlelight protest over the loss of the Parthenon Marbles this week. Greeks gathered outside the Acropolis Museum for a candlelight vigil in the continuing campaign to have the historic sculptures returned to Greece by the British Museum. The candlelit rally was organised by the Central Union of Greek Municipalities and was repeated in several cities and municipalities throughout Greece and the Greek islands. The UK government came under fire last year when the British Museum decided to loan a sculpture from the Parthenon marbles to St Petersburg's Hermitage Museum for the celebrations of the museum's 250th anniversary. It was the first time a Parthenon sculpture had been removed from the British Museum and was considered a provocative move because the 'fragility' of the sculptures is one of the reasons Britain has refused to allow the Marbles to be returned to Greece. This candlelight vigil was timed to coincide with the return of the sculpture from Russia back to Britain just as the aircraft carrying the treasure was passing over Greek soil. The marble statues, removed from the facade of the Parthenon by the Earl of Elgin, Great Britain's ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, have been the subject of bitter dispute. The Earl of Elgin later sold the Parthenon sculptures to the British Museum, where the marbles have remained on show ever since. A campaign for the return of the historic carvings has been running for several generations with the Greek government recently hiring international lawyer Amal Clooney, newly married to movie star George Clooney, to press for their return. Greece claims the Marbles are a national monument, just like the Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty, and must go back to Greece. The British Museum suggested the Russian loan was proof that Britain was keeping the marbles on behalf the world and an example how culture can rise above international frontiers at a time when Anglo-Russian relations have cooled over troubles in the Ukraine. But former Athens mayor Dora Bakoyannis said the 2,500-year-old monument is now split between London and Athens and holiday visitors were unable to see the Marbles in their original home. She said: "We know that the vast majority of the British people believe that the marbles should be back in Greece. We are waiting for them." The Greek government has ruled out any immediate legal action to reclaim the historic carvings but is seeking a settlement through UNESCO which is expected to make a ruling on the dispute later this year.
475 KENT ON 35 FILM 475 Kent Avenue is located in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It was build off the East River between the 1920s and 1940s to be the new La Rosa and Sons macaroni production facility. At that time, it was manufacturing the famous Space Wheels and was the largest pasta factory in North America. However, the factory quickly closed and was mostly empty until the late 1990’s, when a small group are artists took over. The landlord, not willing to invest much to make something out of this empty shell, let them transform it into a work/live space. Over the years, each open floor has been converted into lofts by different artists, making them unique in their configurations. Built far away from the highly restrictive building codes that the city imposes, the result is an organic, eclectic interior design exemple of how pure creativity can positively change a place. While new developments of luxury condos in Williamsburg are far from being fully rented or sold, 475 Kent is 100% occupied by a happy, international and fertile creative community of people working in a wide range of fields such as music, photography, design and architecture.
Also known as ‘Siphon’ or ‘Vacuum Pot’. Using the Syphon is a way to create a superb quality coffee with all the flavours possible at home. As always you will need to be using high quality fresh beans, a good grinder set correctly, and filtered or bottled water for best results. 23-25g Freshly Ground Coffee/Filtered Water/Syphon unit/Heat Source Fill your kettle and start it to boil. Check that your filter is clean and has no grounds present. Soak the filter in warm water for whilst you prepare your Syphon. Weigh out 23-25g and grind slightly finer than you would for a drip filter. The coffee should feel like a fine sand. Insert the filter into the top chamber. Use the spring to hook the catch over the bottom of the spout and adjust the filter into the middle of the chamber. Once the water has nearly boiled, fill globe with 300ml of water and rest the top chamber loosely over the bottom. Place the whole assembly over the heat source. Let the water reheat for a small while before pushing the top chamber against the bottom to form the seal. At this point the water will start to rise into the top chamber. All but a little bit of the water in the bottom chamber will rise up. Once this has happened turn the heat source down if possible, or if using a naked flame use your paddle to swish the water around, cooling it slightly. The ideal temperature is somewhere around 94 Celsius. Add the ground coffee. Quickly, and in a controlled way, submerge your grounds with a paddle. Allow the coffee to rest for 70 seconds. Remove the syphon from the heat source and stir consistently and firmly for 5 seconds. The brew will take around a minute to draw down. A dome of your grounds should form against the filter and the lower chamber will begin to bubble. Once this settles gently angle the top chamber and move it in circles to release the pressure. Enjoy your beautifully brewed coffee.
The Chiltern wood borders are the place to look for the Military Orchid, Orchis militaris. At one time this was not extremely rare, and up to about a century ago there are records of it being seen in considerable numbers. Moreover, the records extend from east of Tring across the Thames into Berkshire; and they were from places well scattered over the Chilterns (Distribution Map, p.222). Then it disappeared from one district after another, until by about 1914 it seemed to be extinct. Whatever the reason for its going - and there are quite a number of theories - there must have been some factor which affected it over a wide area. In May, 1947, I rediscovered the Military Orchid! In a way it was just luck. The excursion was intended as a picnic, so I had left my usual apparatus at homc and took only my note-book. But I selected our stopping places on the chalk with some care, and naturally wandered off to see what I could find. To my delight I stumbled on the orchid just coming into flower. The following week-end I returned to make a careful survey of the colony and to take the first opportunity given to any British botanist for well over thirty years of studying the particular conditions under which the Military Orchid lives in our country. It was on this second visit that I took the colour photograph used for Plate 26 (p.115) - the first to be taken of this plant in England. Careful plotting showed that there were 39 plants in the colony and that 18 of them had thrown up flowering spikes. Of these, the 5 most exposed had the flower-stems bitten right off - almost certainly by rabbits. The plotting also revealed that the plants most in shade either failed to flower or put up only pale, small spikes. Trees on one side of the colony had been cut down in the early days of the war, as I estimated from the growth of bushes round their stumps, and it is likely that this had stimulated germination of dormant seeds of the orchid. Analysis of a sample of the soil revealed that the free carbonate of lime amounted to no less than 50.2 per cent-an astonishingly high proportion. It was interesting to compare this locality with the marshes near Brunnen in Switzerland, where I saw the Military Orchid in May, 1930. Whereas on the Chilterns it was growing on a shallow chalk soil under almost the driest possible conditions, in Switzerland it thrived in very wet marshy meadows. It is probable, however, that the soil-water there was basic, although I made no tests at the time. The plants on the Chilterns varied greatly in size. The smallest was only about four inches tall with two flowers - a miserable, depauperate little plant. The largest - the one which is illustrated - was 14 inches (35 cm.) tall with no less than 26 flowers. This must be about the finest Military Orchid seen in England; for most of the herbarium specimens (dating from the time when it was plentiful) are only some 7 to 9 inches The flowers are extremely beautiful; in saying this I think I can fairly say that I have not allowed the rarity of the plant to bias my judgment. The pointed sepals are folded together to form a hood over each flower and are a pale ashy-grey on the outside. The flowers open at the bottom of the spike first and therefore the buds at the top appear slightly pinkish-grey from the colour of the sepals, which act as wrappers. It is the resemblance of the hood to an ancient helmet which has led to the plant being called the Soldier or Military Orchid; the name is a very apt one. The lip, which projects beneath the helmet, has two lobes on each side and one very small pointed terminal one: it is spotted and flushed with a colour which is usually described as pink but which is far less red than is shown in most of the published colour pictures. It is a colour which is very difficult to match, but perhaps comes nearest to the one described as "roseine purple" of the old R.H.S. colour chart. In 1955 a second fine colony of the Military Orchid was discovered in Suffolk - far from previously known habitats.
The International Writers Magazine:Alien Culture Teen Alienation from novel to screen best friends (one guy, two girls) meet another three best friends (one girl, two guys). Friendships are formed, crushes develop, and theres a healthy mix of sweet and sour. It sounds like life in a typical American high school, and it is, only Roswell High boasts extra-curricular activities such as exposing an FBI agent, covering up a shooting in a café, and receiving a visit from the future version of your boyfriend. series of ten teen novels written by Melinda Metz and published by Pocket Books, Roswell High chronicles the lives of Liz, Alex, Maria, Michael, Isabel, and Max. The first three have been best friends for years, and have spent their whole lives in the tourist trap town of Roswell, New Mexico. The latter were thrown together after a tragic accident, and have been in Roswell since 1947 yet somehow look like 16 year olds. Although theyve known each other for years, the two groups do not really mix until Maxs feelings for Liz almost drive him to expose himself as an alien hybrid. Unable to wait for an ambulance to arrive and treat Lizs wounds when she is accidentally shot at work, Max (who possesses healing powers) takes it upon himself to bring her back to life. Not even in a fictional world does asking her to tell people she simply fell and broke a ketchup bottle sound plausible, and the three aliens are forced to tell the three humans the truth to avoid being reported, exposed, and studied. Its all pretty far-fetched, but Sci-Fi is a popular genre and teen dramas have a tendency to secure millions of viewers, so Twentieth Century Fox purchased the television rights based on the strength of the first draft of the first novel: The Outsider. Under the direction of Writer/Executive Producer Jason Katims, the idea was developed into a show, starting with making The Outsider into a pilot episode. Faced with the limited time (12 days) and the tight budget (US$ 2 million) typical of a pilot, Katims knew he was in for a bumpy ride. With no experience in Sci-Fi and roots in character drama, Katims teamed up with executive producer David Nutter (of X Files fame) to direct the show. They held auditions and hired their cast ahead of most other pilot projects to secure the talented actors they would need to carry Roswell and face up to competition from the likes of Dawsons Creek and Buffy; The Vampire Slayer. Katims and Nutter were keen to do something a little bit different with Roswell, and knew that such a surreal story based on a famous myth would be challenging to present in a credible way. As Nutter stated; Roswell is "not another teenybopper show, its telling a much bigger story about alienation". One of the key alien elements the pilot episode introduces is the flashes of images that the aliens (and in certain circumstances, the humans too) see when things get intense. This idea of seeing into someones soul is particularly Sci-Fi, but is tackled emotionally, and so comes across on-screen in an immensely moving way rather than seeming like a stereotypical power to read minds. Often in adaptations from paper to screen, a lot of character back-stories and personal thoughts are lost. Katims managed to keep these in Roswell by using the flashes to show the history of the characters, and the episodes are framed by diary entries from Liz as an emotional view-point on the shows events and as a teaser for what is to come in the episode. The attention-grabbing first words in the pilot are Shiri Applebys voice-over from the diary: "Im Liz Parker and five days ago Apart from the first novel and pilot episode being almost identical, the two mediums of the story of Roswell go on to follow completely different plot-lines and conclude in entirely individual ways. During the third season, the series author Melinda Metz and her editor Laura Burns were commissioned to write an episode of the show. They were faced with the challenge of writing for a group of characters who had not evolved in the same way as their characters in the novels. Having written the majority of the books once Roswell was already on air, Metz instinctively pictured the characters with the same physical attributes as the actors playing the roles, but still needed to write an episode based on the experiences theyd had on the show. Burns and Metzs episode A Tale Of Two Parties is removed from the general story-line of Roswell and chronicles the characters New Years Eve. The festive feel and the presence of the characters Jim and Jeff; fathers of some of the teen leads, give the sense that the episode is designed for family viewing, and someone who was not an avid watcher would be able to tune in and not be confused. The episodes time-frame is messed up and focuses on the relationships between the characters and their fun-loving nature rather than the repeated life-or-death situations often tackled on the show. This means the dialogue sometimes seems a little uncharacteristic, but it is also more humorous and suits Roswell manages to take a highly implausible, unrealistic concept and make it completely believable and easy to relate to. This is a hurdle that many Sci-Fi projects do not successfully get over, but the emotional honesty of Roswell and the back-drop of the archetypal American High School set Roswell one step ahead of the rest. Although Roswell found a loyal niche audience rather than securing the high ratings of other WB shows such as Dawsons Creek, Charmed, and Buffy it was much loved by its fans. Despite lasting for only three seasons, the DVD box sets sell well and the books are still in print. Roswell may not have been quite the money-spinner it had the potential to be, but it is, in my opinion, one of the most successful and satisfying adaptations of recent years. © Jenny Atkins Dec 2005 Jenny is and English and Creative Arts second year student at the University Episode commentary for Pilot by Jason Katims and David Nutter from Roswell: The Complete First Season released by Fox DVD in 2004. Roswell High The Outsider written by Melinda Metz and published by Pocket Books in 1998. all rights reserved - all comments are the writers' own responsibiltiy - no liability accepted by hackwriters.com or affiliates.
Two of the most important metrics to monitor in any professional services firm are utilization and realization. When your business sells the time and resource capacity of your people, the ability to measure the effectiveness and profitability of those people as billable resources is of paramount importance. In summary, utilization represents the amount of hours a given billable resource (i.e. person) bills vs. the amount of hours that resource works. Realization represents the actual revenue billed against the utilization, so it takes into account not just the time but the value of that time to the business financially. Note: For a review of key concepts and a more in-depth discussion of the terms relating to this topic, see our previous article, Understanding Utilization, Realization and Profitability in Your Professional Services Firm. Depending upon the industry being served, a professional services firm will generally expect anywhere between 65% and 85% utilization out of a typical billable employee. The remaining time would then be spent in non-billable activities such as business development, continuing education, professional activities, holidays/paid time off and administration. The reason that a balance between utilization and realization is important to strike, is that if either one becomes imbalanced against the other, it can indicate the presence of serious inefficiencies or problems in your estimating, operations or employee capacity to execute on the tasks assigned. Exploring a Real-Life Example Let’s look at an example to help uncover the relationship between these two concepts in a real-life scenario. For this example, let’s discuss a fictional employee named John Doe. John Doe works for ABC Consulting, and in that position he is a salaried employee with an effective hourly pay rate (at 40 hours per week) of $30 per hour. When overhead, insurance, benefits and other compensation costs are taken into account, John’s ‘loaded’ cost is $50 per hour to the company. John is assigned to a project with multiple tasks, and one of his assigned tasks is to develop the plan for the next phase of the project. ABC Consulting included 100 hours in the project budget for this task, estimated at an hourly rate of $150 per hour. Therefore, the budget for this task is $15,000 and the gross profit margin for this task is $10,000. In addition, John is given one calendar month to complete the task and still make the project deadline. In order to meet that budget, John has to complete the work in 100 hours (or less), and the cost of the time involved should not exceed John’s own cost to the company (i.e. if another, more senior employee had to step in for part of the work, the budget would be broken even if the work was completed in the assigned 100 hours). In addition, it has to be completed in the timeframe assigned, otherwise either the work will be late or additional resources will have to be brought in to finish on time. Understanding Key Factors and Targets We need to make sure the following factors are in alignment in order for these targets to be achieved: First, we need to know that John will have 100 hours available during the assigned calendar month, after we subtract the time he needs for other billable work during the same period, and after we subtract the time during which he is not billable. If John is typically reaching a 70% utilization rate, then that means John has an average of 28 hours per week available for billable work, or 112 hours for the calendar month. This work has been assigned at 100 hours, so that means we are only leaving 12 hours for work overruns or for other billable tasks during the month. Of course, it is possible for John to work additional time without added cost (assuming his salary exceeds the federal overtime threshold), but we don’t want to routinely expect employees to work overtime and corrode employee loyalty or longevity either. Second, we need to be confident that 100 hours is enough time for the work to get done — and enough time for John to do the work. Is it reasonable and do we have enough history in prior projects to demonstrate that 100 hours is the right timeframe for this task, and that a resource with John’s level of experience, expertise and capacity to execute can consistently complete the work in that timeframe? Third, we must ensure that John can do the work alone, and that we’re not ignoring the need for higher-cost resources to be involved. If we need to bring in a third-party consultant for just 20 hours of work on this task at $125 per hour, and John reduces his time on the task down accordingly (from 100 to 80 hours in total), then we’ve cut our gross margin from $10,000 down to only $8,500. Here’s how: John Doe: 80 hours at $50 per hour = $4,000 Consultant: 20 hours at $100 per hour = $2,500 Total Labor Cost – $6,500 Gross Profit Margin – $8,500 This represents a greater than 10% loss of profit to the company just on that one project task. If this becomes the case across the project as a whole, and the original plan was to achieve a 67% margin, then this could cut the firm’s profitability on the project dramatically. And of course, if John still consumes his full assignment of 100 hours on the task while we’ve also added the third-party consultant, we could set a trend that turns a profitable project into a net loss for the company. What is essential to understand here is the factors that are critical to achieving our balance between utilization and realization effectively: 1. Accurate estimating of project work tasks 2. Accurate assignment of work tasks to employee resources 3. Accurate employee costing 4. Accurate pricing of employees as billable resources 5. Educated assessment of employee time availability for tasks associated with new and pending projects 6. Effective project management and employee supervision before and during projects 7. Dedicated professional development of billable employees to improve their efficiency and precision In looking at this list, what’s significant is that only two of the seven items involve the employee himself or herself. The other five tasks involve the company’s other functions — estimating, costing, project management and management of client and prospect expectations. The Role of the Employee Many professional service firm leaders mistakenly assume that since utilization and realization are metrics focused on how employees spend their time, this means that any problems with these metrics automatically involve the employees themselves. In fact, most mismatches or imbalances that we can uncover with these two metrics have to do with the other areas of the process, and not directly with employees. Of course, we do want to address employee issues when appropriate. Every billable professional services employee needs to know that how they plan their time, what they do with their time, and how quickly or efficiently they work when they are on billable time, are all fundamental responsibilities they must attend to. Nonetheless, the smart professional services firm executive recognizes that systems, processes, procedures and metrics are the keys to managing the team toward profit — and only after those are in place and working smoothly do we turn our attention to the employee factor first. By monitoring and managing utilization and realization on each project, task and team — and by instilling a culture and set of best practices so that supervisors engage proactively with their employees on these considerations — you will set your professional services firm on a positive course toward sustainable growth for the long term.

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