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The best apology of the year award just has to go to Mr. Harawira – you have to hand it to him he has got flair. In the same kind of way a grenade might have I guess. Rodney Hide's apology was about as exciting as watching a puppy wet himself whereas Mr. Harawira's had everyone, most especially Mr. Goff running for cover.
An apology that goes along the lines of 'yes – I may have been slightly exuberant in my choice of pronouns but what I really regret is that the leader of the opposition wasn't shot when he agreed to the Foreshore deal' is pure Hone and I have to admit I found it hilarious. I would love to be able to give an apology like that one day. I know. If it were the national front saying the same kind of thing against another race I would have read the sentiments entirely differently and be wading in boots and all – but the thing is, I just can't get that excited about it. In the miniscule town where I grew up – if you wanted to play social sport you had to join the kapahaka group and spend an hour doing some cultural studies before a game of netball. It was the mid eighties and some of the speakers at those groups were fairly radical. A lot of it sounded a lot like Mr. Harawira's email – being about 14 at the time most of it sailed in one ear and straight out the other - which in a way has pretty much been our recent history – one group shouting and the other humming loudly lost in the bliss of being the status quo. On the one occasion I was actually feeling uncomfortable about being there I remember putting up my hand and saying 'aah… I'm pakeha… and umm… I'm actually only here for the netball and lollies.' I wasn't trying to be funny. It was just part of the wallpaper of growing up in that place in those times. It's not like Hone was saying anything different from what he has been saying for the last 20 years – he would have imbibed that rhetoric with his mother's milk and his particular way of expressing himself has always just been the rough cutting edge of a larger more studied and more measured movement. It's not after all, as Tariana Turia so gently and elegantly put it 'that there is not a history there.'
Watching Hone's war canoe paddle out in full steam is always going to be a great show – especially when he started tossing that enormous red race herring over the side when someone suggested he should have shown up for work instead of taking the missus for a spin in the City of Lerv. It was even sadder to watch the media scramble after that red herring and how quickly it became a conversation of 'Us' and 'Them' which is always the death of any real conversation at all. And it was just a red herring, the real issue being; MP's travel perks and the use or abuse thereof. I'd like to be able to tell my bosses that I hadn't turned up to work today because my ancestors were killed in Auschwitz or had their land confiscated in Scotland. Fat chance.
Last week's media furore over Hone Hawira's outburst exposed a sensitive nerve in New Zealand's psyche without doing anything to address either the ride we're all being taken for when MP's take their girlfriends beach hopping at our expense or the issue of the increasing poverty gap in New Zealand where young Maori are often at the bottom of the economic and educational heap.
None of my newly immigrated friends took any interest in the media mud-wrestling over Hone's comments. If you've been to any graduation ceremonies recently you might see why. Look at all the honours degrees in engineering, medicine, sciences, architecture and design. Listen for the names and you'll see that while Maori/Pakeha relations are still not able to get it together to address the problems we face, the newest arrivals are slowly and steadily working at simply getting ahead.
The best apology of the year award ...
The best apology of the year award just has to go to Mr. Harawira – you have to hand it to him he has got flair. In the same kind of way a grenade might have I guess. Rodney Hide's apology was about as exciting as watching a puppy wet himself whereas Mr. Harawira's had everyone, most especially Mr. Goff running for cover.


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Oxes are by no means a new band, in fact their album Oxxxes came out in 2002 and they've only released an EP since then, which came out in 2005; but if you have not heard these guys and you like dissonant, rhythmic guitar rock, you need to pick up Oxxxes.
If these Baltimore boys don't get your head nodding and feet tapping, something is broke inside of you. Yeah, there are no vocals, but honestly, vocals would ruin the awesomeness they get going on this album. Can it be described? hmmmmm….. I guess you could say a bit of Clouds, a bit of DFA 1979, but with no vocals.
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This is an excellent resource for mental health professionals looking for a complete and well-edited book addressing this rarely-discussed phenomenon. Divided into three main sections, each chapter is written by a different author. Some authors seem to know their stuff more than others, and naturally the writing quality varies a bit from chapter to chapter because of the different authors. But in general, each chapter is well-written and covers the topic in-depth. The first part of the book (five chapters) discusses the HIV epidemic among individuals who suffer from a serious mental illness, including the medical, psychiatric and neuropsychiatric manifestations of the illness and behaviors of these individuals. Part two considers interventions and assessment strategies, discussing cognitive-behavioral approaches, a drop-in model of helping to reduce risk, chapters on how best to work with individuals who suffer from these problems, and ends with a chapter on different kinds of training programs for staff.
The last part, the smallest of the three, consists of two chapters on AIDS and mental health policy and gives an overview of legal issues in working with these patients. The nine appendices outline the HIV case definition, the epidemiology of AIDS, universal precautions, tuberculosis, the prevention of sexual transmission of HIV, and various HIV tests. Some of these appendices are taken from the CDC Guidelines or are summaries of the guidelines. Overall, the book is an invaluable and readable resources guide for mental health professionals who work with HIV-positive individuals. If your caseload consists of even a handful of people with HIV, you should buy this book.
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A lot of things can get in the way of 'the start'. A potentially potent dare reduced to a whimper by many things. One of those ugly monsters is procrastination. The procrastination struggle is real. Procrastination results in failure without attempt. Like the old saying goes: it is a thief of time. More than a thief of time, it is the death-knell to many ideas and ventures.
Month: March 2016
For any attempt, new or old, obstacles are inevitable. Expect them. Regardless of the endeavour, there are times you'll feel like giving up. In fact, you will have many opportunities and real reasons to give up. Don't. You will have enough material for excuses to throw in the towel. But how can you identify excuses? How do you tell that you're getting yourself stuck in the realm of excuses? What is the nature of excuses?
The customary hello world post is in order. This is usually an introductory one. In a sense, setting the tone. I've learnt that blogs evolving and the essence of the message unfolding. This attempt, will, in no way be comprehensive.
I'll do my best to give a gist, of sort. In case you haven't already, also check out the about page. It is also not entirely what Dare. Start. is about but sheds light on some of the aspects of this endeavour.


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I was blasting Emeli Sande on the drive home yesterday (love her) when Wonder* came on. I love the song so I decided to listen twice. As I was singing along, it struck me how uplifted I felt by that song. How could I not be?
"I can beat the night, I'm not afraid of thunder/I am full of light, I am full of wonder...Though our feet might ache, the world's upon our shoulders/No way we goin' break, 'cos we are full of wonder.
Good stuff, right? With that good feeling in mind, I created today's playlist. It is full of songs that make me feel good about myself when I am down, make me want to see the best in others, or push me to move forward when I might feel like backing down. Hope they do the same for you! Happy Friday!
*Wonder appears on Emeli Sande's Our Version of Events.
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Glenmorangie today announced the release of its Nectar D'Òr 15 yr old whisky, the expansion of its Extra Matured Range, which includes Quinta Ruban.
Nectar D'Òr 15 initially is matured for at least a decade in ex-bourbon American white oak casks, then extra matured in ex-sauternes casks for five years, according to Dr. Bill Lumsden, head of whisky creation for the Scottish distiller.
The whiskey is stored in hand-selected wine barriques (59 gallon capacity barrels) to develop its flavors, and is non-chill-filtered for additional aroma.
The new product, bottled at 46% abv (92 proof) will sell for a suggested retail price of $70.
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By Carl Svoboda, GPA Public Finance Critic
The Green principles of social justice and sustainability bear on public finance policy. Accordingly, it is the policy of the Green Party of Alberta to avoid incurring debt that would limit the ability of future generations of Albertans to meet their needs. We understand that, in the course of normal economic cycles, there will be years when government has to incur debt to maintain services, but believe that should be balanced by running surpluses in the positive side of the cycle.
Over the past thirty years, Alberta has gone through wide swings of surpluses and deficits, accompanied by episodes of extravagant spending and brutal retrenchment, because of our overdependence on revenue from petroleum royalties. We have currently run deficits in eight of the past ten budgets, and the government is projecting a $10.3 billion deficit for 2017-18 with further large deficits in the future. They have no strategy for eventual return to balance other than to hope for increasing oil prices.
While we acknowledge the difficulty of long term forecasting of the oil price, current trends are not encouraging for substantial increases. Worldwide oil consumption appears to have levelled off, and will have to decline if we are to preserve the climate within acceptable limits. At the same time, technology has increased exploitable reserves. We are likely to remain in a situation of oversupply and low prices for many years.
The official opposition wants to balance the budget by cutting expenditures. In the new budget, projected revenues will only cover 81% of operating expenses. Balancing would require an across the board cut of 19%, which would have a disastrous effect on government services.
The Green Party is not opposed to a thoughtful pruning of government expenses, but believes that the maximum that could be achieved without seriously harming services is a small fraction of what's needed to close the gap.
The obvious means to attack the deficit is to find an alternative source of revenue, and the obvious source is a sales tax, as independent economists consistently point out. There is simply no reason Alberta should be different from other provinces in this regard.
The other parties are terrified to mention a sales tax other than to denounce it, but the Green Party is not. It is time for Alberta to start acting like a normal province and bring in a sales tax. A five per cent tax, harmonized to the GST, would bring in something in excess of $5B per year, and go a long way to closing the budget gap. If, by some stroke of good fortune, the oil price should return to $100, we could use the surplus to pay down debt and fatten up the long-neglected Heritage Fund.


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Q: What are the Visiting hours for IPD Patients?
A: Visiting Hours for general ward - 4 pm - 7 pm(Monday to Sunday) Cardiac ICU - 4.30pm - 5pm(Monday to Sunday) General ICU - 3pm-4pm(Monday to Sunday)
Q: Does the Hospital have a Cafeteria?
A: Yes
Q: Visiting Guidelines for ICU?
A: Only close relatives are allowed in ICU, sandals are mandatory when anyone is entered into ICU. Only one attendee or family member is allowed inside the ICU. Security pass is mandatory for entering into ICU
Q: What is the Admission Process?
A: First OPD consultation and then if the doctor feels and advised for any procedure, the patient will be approaching the admission counter to get admitted in the hospital. Regarding Insurance, they will send pre-approval to the concerned insurance company. they need to carry valid proofs & Documents. If outside doctor refers procedure to the patient also, the patient needs to go for the OPD consultation and consultant prescribes for the IP then Admission will be taken. If the patient comes through emergency, the patient will get admitted to IP.
Q: How can I get a discharge summary?
A: At the time of discharge, suggested by the consultant they will provide the discharge summary for the patient without any delay.
Q: Can a family member spend a night with the Patient? Will this be at an extra cost?
A: The family member(only 1) can spend a night with the patient without paying the extra cost.
Q: Does this Hospital provide International Patient Services?
A: Yes
Q: What are the Diagnostic Imaging Services available at the Hospital?
A: Bone Mineral Densitometry (DEXA) Computerized Tomography Scan (CT Scan) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasounds. Mammography Ultrasonography (USG) Image Guided Biopsies and Interventions Interventional Radiology X-Ray
Brief History
Founded in the year 1953, Manipal Hospitals is a part of the Manipal Education System and Medical Group. They are a chain of multi-specialty healthcare providers who are situated all across India and in some other parts of the world. Manipal Hospitals are devoted to providing clinical excellence with patient centricity done through ethical practices. They have more than 5000 operational beds with an integrated range of medical healthcare services. The Manila Hospitals was founded by Dr. Tonse Madhav Anant Pai who was an Indian doctor, philanthropist, and an educationist. He also founded the Manipal Education System and was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in the year 1972.
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The Manipal Hospital Group is a multi-specialty medical service institution that specializes in a variety of healthcare departments fully equipped with a dedicated team of doctors, nurses and paramedical professionals ready to render their service. A brief mention of the departments in which they serve the patients is as follows:
Manipal Hospital Awards and Recognitions
Porter Prize for Value-Based Healthcare Delivery in 2017
Standard Practices Award in Clinical Research 2012
Golden Peacock National Quality Award 2006
Manipal Hospitals IBM Watson
Manipal Hospitals have announced the usage and introduction of the IBM Watson for Oncology in 2016. The IBM Watson is the first commercially available cloud computing platform. It is used to understand huge volumes data, complex queries and also answering them on proposed evidence-based technology.
Once it is sure that a patient will need to be admitted, the doctor will help the patient by telling them the treatment plan, under which the patient will be admitted, the required number of days and will provide other details such as what type of bed and room the patient will require. Once this is done, the patient will be required to go to the admission lounge and will be required to fill out the form and finish all formalities to get admitted.
Discharge Process
Once the treatment is complete, upon the advice of the consulting doctor, a bill is created and offered to the patient. The medical records held by the pharmacy as well as the hospital will be used to create the medical bill. The bill will be presented to the patient, and the patient can pay through cash, debit/credit cards or through insurance. The bill will be given to the patient at the time of discharge.
Guidelines for visitors
Children below the age of 12 are not allowed, as they may get infected.
Visitors are required to visit only during the visiting hours.
All visitors should take care not to disturb the other patients in the hospitals.
ICU is off limits.
Patient and Attendant responsibilities
For patients:
The patients have the right to information. The patients should be informed about their options and treatment expectations.
The patients have the right to offer or withdraw their consent from particular treatments.
Every patient should be respected.
Every patient has the right to quality health care services.
For attendants:
Provide complete and accurate details about the health of the patient.
Provide all the necessary details about the patient's condition and health care.
Ask questions when the attendant does not understand what the doctor explains.
Abide by the rules and regulations of the hospital.
Clinical Outcomes
Clinical outcomes are the globally accepted standards and measure for quality of service provided to the patients. By accumulating medical records, hospitals measure the quality of service provided to its patients and is usually shown as a rate or percentage.
Patient and Attendant rights
Right to information.
Right to consent.
Right to privacy.
Right to choose or participate.
Right to respect.
Right to quality care.
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Make Owl Crafts like these "Who Loves You?" Valentine cards, with a printable template.
Three different versions for various ages and abilities.
For version #1:
Print, color and cut out paper pattern.
small amount of gluing
Age: 6 and up
Time Scale: 2 out of 5
Difficulty: Easy (This is the easiest of all three)
#2 Slightly more difficult:
What's involved: Tracing, cutting, gluing.
Age: 8 and up
Time Scale: 3 out of 5
Difficulty: Easy
#3 Harder, more time consuming
Print pattern, cut, trace and lots of gluing. This is the hardest of the owl crafts.
Age: 10+
Time Scale: 4 out of 5
Difficulty: Medium
Lightweight, light colored construction Paper
Printed template
wax crayons
2 -1 inch paper fasteners
black felt pen
white glue
Print the owl craft template on to a light colored piece of construction paper.
Use crayons to color all the pieces. It is easier to color them BEFORE cutting them out. It doesn't matter if you go out of the lines either! You can color these whatever color you like but here is how I did mine:
The large heart shape, light pink. The small heart shape dark pink.
The outside of the circle, yellow. The body and wings brown. The small triangle shape, which is the beak, orange.
Cut out all the pieces.
With a black felt pen, color in the pupils of the eyes. Write "whooo" on the left wing and "Loves You?" on the other. On the small heart, write "I do".
Use white glue to attach the large heart to the head, for the face.
Now, add the circles for the eyes, where the X marks are.
Glue the small triangle on the center of the face, for the beak.
Poke a small hole in the top center of each wing, about an inch down from the top edge. OOPS! This picture is cardboard and we are doing the paper owl craft right now! No matter, the position for the holes, are the same.
Position them on the front of the owl and use a pencil to mark on the body where they should be attached.
Push a paper fastener through each hole on the wings and spread fastener apart, on the back.
The small rectangle piece from the pattern needs to be folded acordian style.
Glue this to the small heart. When dry, glue to the chest of the valentine owl. Push the paper down and close the wings.
Check to make sure the wings cover the heart.
When the wings are opened outwards, the little heart should pop out.
#2 Slightly more difficult:
What's involved: Cutting, tracing, gluing.
Age: 8 and up
Time Scale: 3 out of 5
Difficulty: Easy
paper with printed pattern
construction paper
craft foam pink, yellow, orange or pick the colors you want.
2 paper fasteners
pen or pencil
black felt pen
yellow feathers
white glue
Cut out all the pieces from the printed template. Use a pen or pencil to trace all the pattern onto
craft foam. (Except for the rectangle piece and the small heart, which should be from contruction paper.)
The body is yellow for this one, but make him the color you like.. He can be pink with purple polka dots if you want! Using a lighter color for the large heart shape for the face, usually looks better.
Now, follow the rest of the instructions from version one. This version uses craft foam, instead of coloring on paper.
Glue small pieces of yellow feather to the head and a bit larger ones to the bottom edge of the wings.
Fluff him up more, by adding more feathers.
Version #3
Print pattern, cut, trace and lots of gluing. This is the hardest of the owl crafts.
Age: 10+
Difficulty: Medium
Time Scale: 4 out of 5
printed pattern on white paper
Cereal box cardboard
light yellow contruction paper
paper fasteners
small heart sticker
yellow craft foam
small piece of orange craft foam
package of brown grouse feathers
white glue
hot glue gun/sticks (only if child can handle this. Use at your discretion and supervised)
black felt pen
Quarter (the money kind)
Print the pattern out on regular white paper. Cut out the pieces. The wings, eyes and the body of the valentine owl are all traced onto the inside of cereal box board.
The large heart is drawn onto a piece of consrtuction paper.
The inside small circle for the eyes, onto yellow craft foam. Draw the smaller inside circle by tracing around a quarter. Color a smaller circle inside this with black felt pen.
Copy the triangle shape out on orange craft foam.
Cut out all the pieces.
Use white glue to attach the large heart on to the face. Glue on the eyes.
Place a heart sticker on the inside top of the chest on the owl.
Attach the wings the same as in the version 1 instructions.
Glue feathers all over the wings using either white glue or the hot glue gun. Only older kids should use a glue gun. It is VERY easy to burn your fingers!
Start at the bottom of the wing, and work your way up, overlapping the feathers slightly.
Cover the head of the owl, but leave the heart shaped face bare.
Move the wings outward and glue small, finer feathers on the body. Make sure that they won't interfere with the movement of the wings.
They should still be able to move freely, to cover the heart on the chest and then open, by pivoting outwards to reveal it hiding underneath.
So, there you have it. Three different versions of these owl crafts, using the same template.
All ready to send a special message to a loved one, on Valentines Day. Whoooooo Loves You???? I Do!
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The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) and the Asia-Oceania Post-Doctoral Academia (AOPDA) have designated eminent academic personages to their 'Boards of Directors', 'Thematic Moderators' and 'International Post-Doc Panelists' for 2 to 3-years term of service beginning on January 1, 2018. The newly designated academicians have been nominated to serve as 'apex postdoc patricians' in their respective regions and relevant disciplines.
Postdoctoral Designations for the U.S. and Canada:
The NPA has elected five individuals to the Board of Directors: Dr. Josh Henkin, Ph.D.; Dr. Barbara Natalizio, Ph.D.; Dr. Shakira Nelson, Ph.D.; Stephanie Eberle, M.Ed.; and Kristen Scott, Ph.D. This will be the second term of service for both Henkin and Natalizio. Scott would begin serving her term on November 1, 2017 to complete the term of Dr. Chantelle Ferland-Beckham, Ph.D.
The NPA directors were elected from a field of seven candidates during the 2017 election, which ran from September 8, 2017 through September 25, 2017.
Postdoctoral Designations for Asian and Oceanic Regions:
For a two-year term of service, the AOPDA, the SAARC-ASEAN Postdoc Academia and SAIRI Postdoctoral Multiversity for the United Nations' SDGs Studies have conjointly designated six individuals to the Board of Directors: Dr. Martin J Haigh, Ph.D.; Dr. E. M. Nawaratne, Ph.D.; Dr. Zafar Saied Saify, Ph.D.; M. S. Salawal Salah, M.D.; Dr. E. M. Dass and Dr. Abu Said F. M.
The Asian and Oceanic directors are designated from a field of ten nominees during the 2017 Asia-Oceania 'Abstract Post-doctoral Medley-Assortment Assemblage Process', which ran from September 21, 2017 through October 17, 2017.
Executive Postdoc Edifices:
The NPA and AOPDA's Board of Directors have appointed executive postdoc officers for 2017.
They are: chair, Kate Sleeth, Ph.D.; vice chair, Yvette Seger, Ph.D.; treasurer, Josh Henkin, Ph.D.; and oversight officer, Tracy Costello, Ph.D. As treasurer, Henkin would serve as chair of the Finance Committee, and as oversight officer, Costello would serve as chair of the Oversight Committee. These four positions, along with the NPA's executive director, comprise the Executive Committee.
Governance Committee chairs were also appointed: Barbara Natalizio, Ph.D., would serve as the Development Committee chair, and Marina Ramon, Ph.D., will serve as the Strategic Planning chair.
The Chancellor Emeritus of SAARC-ASEAN Postdoc Academia Justice (R) Dr. S.S. Paru, L.L.D., D Litt. continues to serve as the Principal Patron of AOPDA, whereas SAIRI's P.I. Dr. Qadhi Aurangzeb Al Hafi, D.Sc., D Litt. Et Phil. and Dr. Syed Hussain Shah Jilani have been designated as the 'Principal Investigatory Head' (P.I.H.) and 'Principal Academic Head' (P.A.H.) respectively, for the Asian and Oceanic regions' postdoctoral research enterprises. Dr. E.M. Nawaratne remains the Principal Strategic Officer (P.S.O.) whereas Dr. Abu-Said Ahmad Fraz and Lt. Col. (R) Azhar Saleem remain the Oversight Governance Chair and Chief Coordinator respectively, at AOPDA and SAARC-ASEAN Postdoc Academia.
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Thematic Moderators for the Term 2017-2018:
Prof. Dr. Martin J Haigh, Ph.D.; Dr. Muang Zarni Ph.D.; Dr. Zafar Saied Saify, Ph.D.; Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Chaudhry Ph.D.; Prof. Dr. Uzma Qureshi, Ph.D.; Dr. Habib Siddique Ph.D.; Prof. Lakshman Madurasinghe Ph.D.; Dr. Khalida M. Khan, Ph.D.; Nora Rowley ; and Dr. Deshapriya S. Wijetunge, have been nominated for the Asian region's 'Postdoc Thematic Moderators' in their areas of relevance for the years 2017-2018.
The newly nominated eminent postdoc personages will join the following 'Board Members', 'Honorary Patrons' 'Thematic Moderators' and 'International Post-Doc Panelists' from the U.S., Canada, Asia and Oceania: Dr. Andrew Bankson, Ph.D.; Dr. Tullia Bruno, Ph.D.; Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad Ph.D.; Dr. Tracy Costello, Ph.D.; Dr. Juliet Moncaster, Ph.D.; Dr. Yvette Seger, Ph.D.; Dr. Jana Stone, Ph.D., Dr. Belinda Lee Huang Ph.D.; Dr. Josh Henkin, Ph.D.; Dr. Kistene Henne, Ph.D.; Dr. Marina Romon, Ph.D.; Dr. Yvette Seger, Ph.D.; Dr. Sleeth, Ph.D.; Dr. Khizar Yasin, Dr. Khalida M. Khan, Dr. Safwan Akram Ch., Dr. Ali Raza Tahir, Dr. Umar Farooq Ph.D.; Dr. Habib Siddique; Dr. F.M. Bhatti; Dr. Muang Zarni Ph.D.; Dr. Meher Master Moos Ph.D.; Dr. Bareera N.B., Ph.D.; Dr. Nora Rowley, and Dr. Nasheeqa U.
Featured Institutional Personas 2016-2017:
Featured postdoc discourse moderators, NPAW keynote speakers, postdoc panelists, non-postdoc research contributors, work-shops trainers and postdoc institutional coordinators during 2016-17 years include: Amy Wilson (NPA), Linda A. Dykstra Hylander, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Psychology (Affiliated with Neuroscience Program University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) ; Joe Thomas, Dr. Frances Colon, Dr. Molly Hatcher, Dr. Faisar N. M. (SAARC-ASEAN), Dr. Rafael Luna, Ph.D., Dr. Khizar Yasin (Iqbal Academy), Dr. Dass U, Ph.D., M. S. S. Salawal Salah (SAARC-ASEAN), Dr. Erin Dolan, Executive Director (Texas Institute for Discovery Education in Science), Dr. Ali Raza Tahir (PU), Dr. Azam Sheikh (Science International), Dr. Umar Farooq (SAIRI Hydro-toxicology Assessor DUHS), Dr. Khalida M. Khan (SAIRI-AOPDA), Dr. C. M. Ashraf (Cambridge Chem. Rep.), Dr. Bareera N. B. (SAIRI), Dr. Terry Potter, Ms Rabia Faridi (NIH), Dr. Linda Harris, Ph.D, Dr. Tammy R. L. Collins, Ph.D., (SAIRI), Dr. Denise Saunders, Ph.D., Dr. Deepa Singh, Dr. Jacqueline Powell, Ph.D., Dr. Umair Mahmood Siddique (UOK), Dr. Narmeen Gohar(SAIRI), Jillian Orans, Ph.D., and Dr. Winston-Salem.
Covenants, Pledges, Resolutions & Acclamations During the Annual NPAW Observance 2017:
A resolution has been unanimously passed, which acclaims 2018 as the Postdoc Year.
While marking the UN 'Peace and Non-Violence' convergent observances days in the backdrop-milieu of annual postdoctoral appreciations (NPAW), the 2017's historic observances candidly and unequivocally 'marked a historic landmark' in the wide-spectrum realms of 'peace and non-violence', by adopting a unanimous resolution, which acclaims 'Rohingya University for the UN Peace Studies along with a Rohingya Holocaust Digital Repository to be established in Dubai and Singapore simultaneously.
Notably, the unanimous adoption of the resolutions to establish the Rohingya University and the Holocaust Repository came just hours before the UN Human Rights Councils Session concluded in Geneva.
During the NPAW 2017, Asia & Oceania Post-Doctoral Academia (AOPDA) extended region-wide institutional indorsements for the significant resolutions, which were drafted and steered by Abu- Mishkath Professor Qadhi Aurangzeb Al-Hafi, the P.I.H. at AOPDA and SAIRI Postdoc Multiversity. Both of the resolutions have been widely and diversely agreed upon by academicians of Asian and Oceanic regions, as well as the US, Canada and UK.
As the 2017 NPAW proceedings coincided with the UN designated Peace Observance Day (Sep. 21st ), AOPDA dedicated all of the core thematic-focuses to the peace related issues throughout (but not limited to) the NPAW observance.
Pledge-based Title-Ovations & Institutional Endorsements:
In order to mark the UN Peace day in the backdrop of postdoc appreciations, AOPDA issued a special peace prize and scholarship for Postdoctoral Research in Peace-Conflict Studies. The worthy scholarship medals has been agreed upon to be issued in the names of three merited adornees of AOPDA Peace Award, who selflessly strived to raise the voice for Rohingya genocide prevention. The two UN officials; 1- Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein (The UN High Commissioner of Human Rights) 2- Professor Yanghee Lee (UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar). and 3- Dr. Muang Zarni (Academic Researcher and Expert on Ethnic Cleansing).
By the unanimity of postdoc academics from throughout Asia, SAIRI' s P.I. Prof. Qadhi Aurangzeb Al Hafi has been titled as the 'Arch-Polymath of the 21st Century' for his distinguished cross-boundary and cross-disciplinary research services in a vast array of subjects and diverse institutional foci.
The UN Objectives and the NPAW-AOPDA's Thematic Abstracts:
The abstract contemplations brought forth during the Postdoc Appreciations mainly focused upon: the United Nations' SDGs, the UN enterprises' role in peace establishment, particularly in the poor populaces of the least developed vicinities around the globe, as well as the peace & conflict situations in the ASEAN and SAARC regions and their escalating effects on the whole continental zones of Asia, Oceania and the entire Middle East.


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primary colors trend?
February 6, 2009
Hey, is there a primary colors trend happening i don't know about? Now – woo-hoo, again, Primary Colors Slug Tribe is flaunting its darling collective self on the front page of Etsy. Wee rascals. Meanwhile back at the knitting needles, it's still ALL about birds with me.
Red, yellow and blue
January 19, 2009
I am not a primary colors person. I can see their appeal to others and realise that without them the world of print would be devoid of any color at all. However, I know lots of people love primary colors so I made Primary Colors Slug Tribe – who in turn made it to the front page of Etsy.com. Yay!


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We're a few weeks out from election day, and I want to take a minute before the frenzy kicks in ... to thank Steve Harrison for all he does to make BlueNC work. A steady, creative hand is what the site needs, and a steady, creative hand is what Steve brings.
No matter how things turn out on November 6th, nothing will change the fact that Steve has been doing the heavy lifting on this blog. He's been keeping us informed about democracy in North Carolina, and (my favorite) every Tuesday, he makes room for insanity on his infamous Twitter round-up. This place wouldn't exist without him.
Thanks, Mr. Harrison.
Aw, shucks...
Thanks, brother. It's more fun than frustrating, which is really the best you can hope for these days.
What James said
I do a weekly newsletter for the county party and I can not imagine how much work this daily stuff requires. I can imagine how much work the Tuesday round-up is - and I thank you for that too!
It's both easy and difficult at the same time
The "easy" part is how quickly really important stories are disseminated amongst news outlets these days. I keep like 3-4 tabs open on major state media pages, so spotting the top 2-3 issues of the day is not hard at all.
The difficult part is determining the "hierarchy" of daily news. That's where my personal "fingerprint" could easily leave a smudge if I'm not careful. I have to balance what I believe is the most important issue(s) with what a majority (plurality?) of Progressive readers and thinkers believe, especially when it comes to the top story (the only one visible if you don't open the whole page). Some days it's glaringly obvious, and some days it's almost a toss-up.
Now, that would be difficult enough without factoring in social media like Facebook and Twitter, where (more often than not) sensational stories with little real-world consequences take the lead. It's one (big) reason I don't open those pages until after the daily news brief is finished. Except Tuesday :).
There's a couple of things I would like our readers to understand: The first is that we decided long ago to focus (heavily, if not exclusively) on North Carolina-related political news. The sheer amount of damage, of pain and suffering, that has resulted from voters not paying attention to what's happening in our state demands that focus. So, if you see a story about some Republican lawmaker diddling his campaign reports at the top of the page, but down below, there's a story about ICE locking up toddlers in a detention camp, it's not because we care less about those children than somebody who spent campaign donations on Brooks Brothers suits. It's about focusing energy.
The second thing I would (really) like readers to understand is, BlueNC has always been a member-driven website. While I may contribute much of the content, I'm still just a member, like everybody else. And I miss important stories on probably a daily basis. If there's something you feel needs covering, please do so. Either in the comments, or as a full diary. If you've been wanting to write something but need a little guidance, send me a message. There's both a private message option (I think it's still operating), or an e-mail re-direct. I'll be glad to help in any way I can.
And lastly, thanks for this comment, and thanks to everybody reading this for being involved in our political process. The stress is great and the rewards are few, but the stakes are way too high to just walk away from it.


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Why Our Forgings Are Better
In many industries the mechanical advantages of forgings over castings are well understood. You do not need to look far to find applications where forgings are used for critical mechanical components - where high strength and resistance to failure is mandated.
We have been very successful in forging direct replacements for castings that out perform castings in terms of mechanical properties and economics. We can do this because forgings have two primary advantages:
1. Better mechanical properties:
- Forgings are stronger.
- Casting cannot obtain the strengthening effects of hot and cold working.
- Castings have a narrow range of steel chemistries whereas forging is nearly unlimited.
- Forging surpasses casting in predictable strength properties - producing superior strength that is assured, part to part.
- Forging refines defects from cast ingots or continuous cast bar. A casting has neither grain flow nor directional strength and the process cannot prevent formation of certain metallurgical defects. Pre-working forge stock produces a grain flow oriented in directions requiring maximum strength. Dendritic structures, alloy segregation's and like imperfections are refined in forging.
- Forgings are more reliable, less costly. Casting defects occur in a variety of forms. Because hot working refines grain pattern and imparts high strength, ductility and resistance properties, forged products are more reliable. And they are manufactured without the added costs for tighter process controls and inspections that are required for casting.
- Forgings offer better response to heat treatment. Castings require close control of melting and cooling processes because alloy segregation may occur. This results in non-uniform heat treatment response that can affect straightness of finished parts. Forgings respond more predictably to heat treatment and offer better dimensional stability. • Forgings' flexible, cost-effective production adapts to demand. Some castings, such as special performance castings, require expensive materials and process controls and longer lead times. Open-die and ring rolling are examples of forging processes that adapt to various production run lengths and enable shortened lead times.
2. Economic reasons:
Environmentally speaking forgings are a clean and green solution over castings. Foundries have always been a dirty business. Casting sands and release agents produce airborne pollution as dust and VOCs that must be addressed. Disposal of casting sand is also an environmental cost. Under increasing regulations, the operating costs of foundries will continue to increase. The forging process has none of these issues.
Many customers wonder how we are able to forge a direct replacement for a casting and are perplexed we can deliver a forging that is economically feasible. The simple answer is we have a long history of forging and we know what we are doing. Our production facilities have been well tuned to the parts we make for over a 140 years. We have the right sized hot working equipment and have perfected our heat treating, machining processes and overall work-flow to the point we are very competitive with many castings. Where foundries need a mold for everything they make, we have an advantage of being able to produce unlimited shapes – because we use no molds. Our process becomes more efficient as the part size increases; with castings the inverse is true: As their part size increases their rejection rate increases and their choice in chemistry narrows and the cost goes up. Our company has found a niche in increasing the overlap where forgings and casting compare. We tend to focus on applications where there is high impact and wear involved that demands very specific metallurgy that can only be delivered as a forging. For over 140 years this area of metallurgy and forging has been very well understood by Augustfehn and seated it as the world leader in this area.
The Bottom Line:
Forgings are almost always used in the most critical areas. Paradoxically, the industries we serve traditionally do not use them. What could be more demanding than the impact and wear involved in shredding automobiles or crushing aggregates? Can you imagine flying on a jet liner with cast landing gear? There is a better way and we deliver it.


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Shostakovich's 5th Symphony
A brief background / context and summary of 1st and 2nd Movement of Shotakovich's 5th Syphony
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- 1937
- Accessible melody&harmony = popular
- Ambiguous ending = joyful/triumphant?
- 1917 - Russian Revolution - Storming of Winter Palace
- Non-Russian music ONLY Beethoven approved
- E.g His 5th Symphony = easily understandable
- Shows heroic struggle -
- Parody not allowed - seen as offensive to those in charge.
- 1930 - Artistic Freedom came to an END.
- Great Terror began = social realism
- Only accepted art = Simple & Patriotic
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First Movement
- Opening 'Ta-Da' rhythm = link to Beethoven's 9th (Also in D Minor)
- Constant dead-ends to melodic ideas leading to simple motive of of note repeated 3 times.
- Fate knocking at door - more terrifying than Beethoven's 5th Symphony.
- S often flattens second degree of scale (E-Eb)
- Haunting, twisted quality changing from what audience knows to what S is feeling.
- Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture = one source for military music.
- Unison at recap could be that all are suffering the same.
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Second Movement
- Influences by Mahler - use of parody. Comedy film music.
- Trying to dance, illustrating heavy footed peasants, laghter, ballet & military.
- Laughter theme crushed by using diminution.
- 1924 death of Lenin, Stalin takes over.
- Leaves Shostakovich alone, seeing him as composer of tuneful film music & had sentinmental attachment to one song he wrote.
- Lady Macbeth described - Cacophoy - not music and not Social Realism.
- Too steamy, trombone glissandi were censored.
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Third Movement
- Requiem for suffering of all victims.
- Uses traditions of Russian Orthodox church - e.g Old Russian national anthem (1812)
- Repeated note like intoning.
- Unison passages like people praying.
- Highest point of lamentation - double basses shriek.
- Music fades - using celeste as in 1st Movement.
- Final major chord is a benediction.
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Fourth Movement
- 1937 - Height of Great Terror - Many friends been arrested.
- S's last chance of survival - depended on the last movement.
- If symphony has ended with the 3rd, would have killed S.
- BUT the rejoicing can feel as is someone is beating you with a stick and telling you to enjoy it.
- Movement starts with A-D (dominant to tonic) note - Familiar from the 1st movement.
- Music like newsreel - constantly shifting pictures, felings and views.
- In recap - march stays slow, not regaining original tempo as if forced to celebrate.
- Similar to a passage in Boris Godunov, crowds forced to praise the Tsar.
- Final - home key of D major reached by very painful process.
- D major section should be secure , as Mahler's 3rd symphony
- BUT minor inflections in harmony, dead end knocking rhythm present with heavy percussion.
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ENMAX Corporation (ENMAX or the Corporation) today announced its
financial results for the year ended December 31, 2010. Excluding unusual items that occurred in 2009, comparable earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $4 million higher than last year. Earnings before interest and income taxes (EBIT) were $16 million ahead of comparable 2009 levels. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010, were also up by $49 million as compared to the same period last year.
"We are very pleased with the strong operating performance in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the year overall," said Charles Ruigrok, interim President and CEO. "This financial performance is reflective of our strategy of continuing to build and integrate our high quality generation assets with our retail growth strategies. Continued growth in Calgary and significant operational improvements have also increased the returns from our regulated assets. These financial results and business growth were done while maintaining solid investment grade credit ratings from the credit rating agencies."
ENMAX Corporation, through subsidiaries and predecessors, has provided Albertans with safe, reliable electricity for over 100 years. ENMAX Corporation provides electricity, natural gas and value-added services to over 650,000 residential, commercial and industrial metered customer locations in Alberta. ENMAX Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of ENMAX Corporation, is Alberta's leading competitive electricity retailer. Through subsidiaries, ENMAX Energy is one of Alberta's largest investors in renewable energy and the first Canadian electricity retailer to offer customers the option to support wind generated energy. Also, ENMAX Corporation, through its subsidiary ENMAX Envision Inc., provides fibre optic networks for high speed data and internet communications.
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Kaplan on EcoTech: Killing Night Owls
Out of 104 million office PCs in the US, at least 31.2 million are left on all night, according to the US PC Energy Report 2007. That's a stunning figure, in the aggregate, but when you stop to think about your office, and the one, two, or forty PCs you leave on as you leave your workspace, it starts to seem more realistic. Here at PC Magazine, I confess we're among the offenders. We have an entire lab--populated at any given time by around a hundred PCs--which runs at full steam 24 by 7.
That's a ridiculous figure, really. The report, part of an energy awareness campaign run by a software company called 1E, goes on to point out that a typical PC left on overnight wastes $55.13 a year. That means the hundred or so computers we leave running every day in PC Magazine Labs costs us over $5,500 in electricity. Add in the desktop computers of the Ziff Davis's 500 employees, and we're probably wasting tens of thousands of dollars yearly running our computers overnight.
The biggest tragedy is how simple it really is to solve this problem.
All computers today come with integrated power management features, carefully tucked away in the Control Panel, and disguised by the clever name Power Options. Windows XP doesn't enable any of those power saving features by default; Windows Vista does, which is a great step forward. But if your office is anything like mine, most of the computers you use or interact with on a day-to-day basis are running XP...or even Windows 98.
So your computer probably has some integrated power management capabilities. It could go to sleep when you're not using it, or hibernate rather than fully shutting off. But you probably haven't changed your office computer yourself. According to 1E's study, "More than two in five employees who don't shut down cite IT policy and procedure as a reason. In other words, they believe the IT department doesn't want them to shut down their PCs." Maybe that's true. Maybe IT doesn't give a hoot about the company's energy bill; it's not their responsibility, after all. But taking responsibility for the environment is a task we all need to start stepping up to.
If you're just one person, think about the PCs you interact with on a daily basis. Take a second--take this second, in fact--to launch the Power Options control panel on the PC you're using right now, and make sure the system is set to either sleep or hibernate after 45 minutes of inactivity. There. You've just saved your company $55 bucks.
The larger challenge is for IT departments at mid-size and large businesses, which have to manage thousands or even tens of thousands of PCs. For them, 1E has created a handy software solution called NightWatchman, which can automate the shutdown of all those PCs. The software is clever enough to allow systems to wake at a certain time of night, for patch deployment and virus checking, for example, and will close any open applications safely as well. In fact, the software can be set to wake an enterprise's desktops at a certain time of day as well, so employees can jump right into work at the start of the day. As an employee, I'm hardly excited about boosting my own productivity. But as an IT manager, this seems like a great way to save money and ease patch deployment.


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Retail Pricing Tips
There is no list of proven top-sellers for this popular line. All of the heatable products are selling well, as are the heatable slippers and boots. If you order in time for the holidays, these would make a great end-cap.
Buying Tip: Pharmacy owner Boyd Ennis, Jr. has found great success in selling this line in his store. He offers the following advice: "Know your audience! I ordered tigers and elephants for Auburn and Alabama fans. Be aware of what your local school mascots are. I needed to order 24 additional tigers because of a local school mascot."
As the minimum order amount is $250 (plus a freight cost of 8 percent of your order amount), I suggest making the following opening order to save: Warmies floor display with 16 Warmies designs (3 of each) and 1 Hot-Pak Kit (12 pieces in counter display unit). The regular wholesale price for this order is $552, but NCPA members can get a special price of only $500 – that equals free freight and a free floor display!
Free shipping is offered for orders over $480. I urge you to create an order that satisfies the free freight option. Your profit margin will diminish proportionately when not reaching the minimum amount to receive free freight.
It's important to note that shipping costs are not guaranteed to be 8 percent – it could be more based on where you are located (product ships from 105 Prairie Lake Road, East Dundee, Ill.).
Backorders happen, and this line has a history of generating backorders. With that in mind, order early and reorder as soon as you see any amount of sales traffic. The good news is that if you place an order that meets the free freight offer and some products are backordered, the product stock will be shipped for free. Also, when backordered items are back in stock and shipped, they too will be shipped for free. Keep good records of backorders; even with the best intentions, mistakes in invoicing can be made.
Be sure your pharmacy is listed in Warmies' retailer locator after you place your order. Contact the company at 847-496-1727 to be added.
Merchandising Tips
Warmies can be found on Amazon, but do not let that stop you from carrying this line. Warmies sell best when the customer can see, feel and smell the uniqueness of this therapeutic plush. Warm one up and keep one warm in an insulated tote on display. This line should be displayed on a full end-cap or 4-foot section; place higher priced product at eye-level or slight higher. In addition, be sure to read the company's FAQ to better familiarize yourself with this line and how it works.
IMPORTANT: Before the product arrives at your store, you will need to set an employee purchase policy for the Warmies products. Decide if you are going to discount them to your employees and, if so, will you allow the employees first pick, or must they wait a week or two after the items have been on the sales floor to purchase them? I have heard stories that first orders nearly disappeared due to employee purchases – don't let this happen in your store, especially since some items may be on backorder.
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Floor Spikes
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Floor Spikes from Twilight Princess
Floor Spikes are recurring traps in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][name reference missing]
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A Link to the Past
In A Link to the Past, Floor Spikes can be avoided by using the Magic Cape, as Link can walk right over them with no harm done. The Magic Cape is necessary to obtain the Cane of Byrna, as it is preceded by a number of Floor Spikes that Link would be unable to traverse safely otherwise.
Link's Awakening
Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, many Floor Spikes are found inside the Water Temple, typically blocking passage until the water level rises. In the Shadow Temple, certain Floor Spikes are invisible, requiring that Link use the Lens of Truth in order to see them. The Hover Boots can also be used to walk above spikes, momentarily avoiding damage, while the Goron Tunic causes Link to take damage less frequently from them.
Oracle of Seasons
In Oracle of Seasons, in order to defeat Dodongo, the boss from Snake's Remains, Link must toss it to the Spiked Floor found in the center of the room after stunning it with a Bomb.
The Wind Waker
In The Wind Waker, Floor Spikes appear in the Forsaken Fortress and the Wind Temple, though in the former they are unable to damage Link and serve only to obstruct his path. In both Dungeons, the spikes can usually be retracted once a certain puzzle is solved or all enemies in the area have been defeated.
Four Swords Adventures
The Minish Cap
Twilight Princess
In Twilight Princess, Floor Spikes appear within the Arbiter's Grounds, where they emerge from holes in the floor only when Link draws near enough. Several of their locations are also concealed by Quicksand, making it difficult to judge their position and maneuver around them. When they are above the ground, however, Link is able to destroy them permanently using Bombs.
Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks
In Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks, Floor Spikes appear inside numerous Dungeons, where they serve to impede Link's progress and will damage him on contact. Link can usually deactivate them by defeating enemies and solving puzzles. In both games, Phantoms are able to move over Floor Spikes without injury due to their heavy armor. As such, Princess Zelda can also harness this immunity when she gains the ability to possess Phantoms in Spirit Tracks, and use it to cross over the spikes and help solve puzzles normally out of Link's reach.
Phantom Hourglass also introduces spikes that move up and down intermittently, so that Link must be quick to pass over them safely during their brief periods of inactivity.
Skyward Sword
In Skyward Sword, Floor Spikes appear within a single room inside the Lanayru Mining Facility, where they are stealthily concealed by large amounts of sand. They activate quickly when Link draws near, similar to Twilight Princess. This requires Link to work his way through the mazelike room by using the Gust Bellows to blow away the sand and find a safe path.
Tri Force Heroes
In Tri Force Heroes, Floor Spikes appear in the Frozen Plateau level of the Drablands. Here, fireballs can be bounced across them using the Fire Gloves, which is used to light torches and defeat enemies that are otherwise out of reach.
Breath of the Wild
In Breath of the Wild, Floor Spikes can usually be found around some enemy camps. They block Link's path alongside enemies, damaging him on contact. Spikes are usually made of wood, thus, they can be burned with Fire Arrows, an elemental weapon, or any other fire source.
Other Appearances
Zelda's Adventure
Floor Spikes appear in Zelda's Adventure.
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|Suelo de pinchos (ST)
|Floor of Spikes
|Suelo de púas (ST)
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- ↑ "I don't think you can get through these floor spikes, Link. Leave it to me! I'll figure something out!" — Princess Zelda (Spirit Tracks)
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Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found clear disparities in the way males and females—both those with schizophrenia and those who are healthy—discern the mental states of others.
The research, the first of its kind, will be published online on October 30, in Social Neuroscience.
The research team examined emotional processing in 37 clinically stable participants diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, compared with 31 healthy controls. Subjects identified emotions of other people by looking at pictures of eyes and listening to stories. Smell tests were also administered to measure odor detection and odor identification ability. Most animal species rely on their sense of smell to determine the intentions of other animals. Intelligence scores measured more complex brain processing and olfactory or scent scores measured simpler mental processing.
They found that females without schizophrenia used more complex areas of their brains to identify someone else's mental state, including other's beliefs, desires, intentions, and emotions. The healthy males used less complex brain regions to process others' mental states.
Both women and men with schizophrenia used less complex brain regions to process the emotional states of others. Men with schizophrenia used less complex brain regions for processing than healthy men.
"Women and men are fundamentally different, and it is critical to perform sex-specific research across psychiatry and all of medicine," said the study's senior author, Dolores Malaspina, MD, Director, Psychosis Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. "Sex-stratified research is essential for studying social processes in general and especially for conditions such as schizophrenia that present differently in women and men."
"The neurocircuitry of olfaction is very closely related to the neurocircuitry for emotional processing," said the study's first author, Julie Walsh-Messinger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Dayton. "So the interaction between the two might be a window to better understanding schizophrenia."
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"Blessed the believer, he believes what he cannot see; blessed the lover, he believes that away which he still can see…Who can believe this? The lover. But why is forgiveness so rare? Is it not because faith in the power of forgiveness is so little and so rare? Even a better man who is by no means inclined to bear malice or spite, and far from being unforgiving, is often heard to say: 'I could readily forgive him, but I don't see how that can help.' Oh, it is not seen! Still, if you have ever yourself needed forgiveness, then you know what forgiveness can do: why do you speak with so little experience or with such unkindness about forgiveness?"
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We request and require cooperation in regard to our dress code. No flip-flops, short-shorts or tank tops allowed, including Fun Fridays.
Students in grades K-8th must wear an LCA polo shirt purchased through the Academy. Appropriate clothing generates fewer distractions and establishes a more orderly classroom. Shorts and skirts must not be shorter than finger-tip length. Due to foot injuries, we are asking that students wear closed-toe shoes. Please encourage your child to respect the dress code. Our dress code WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. All students who arrive at school out of uniform will be asked to call a parent so appropriate clothing may be brought to school. Repetitive offense may result in suspension or expulsion.
Thursdays are reserved for Knight's athletic wear. Students may wear current Knight's apparel and jeans on Thursday. LCA reserves the right to take away this privilege for any reason. This privilege is provided for students in order to fundraise for our Athletic Department. 18
Friday is dress down day. Students who have maintained a proper uniform wear on Monday- Thursday may dress down on Friday. There may be a few Fridays in which the administration will ask the students to wear proper uniform. Uniforms MUST be worn on ALL field trips regardless of the day in which it takes place.
High School students may wear striped polos and/or buttoned shirts WITH a collar. Students who abuse this policy will have to follow the dress code for the rest of the school. This is a privilege for these students.
Hoodies and outerwear must be purchased from the school. During the cold weather season, students may wear long sleeve uniform shirts or solid long sleeve white shirts underneath a short sleeve uniform shirt. Jackets must be in uniform guidelines. LCA hoodies may be worn for warmth in classrooms during cold season months.
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1) Vulgar, illegal (including alcohol, drugs, tobacco) and/or sexually oriented statements or suggestions on clothing are not permitted. Any dress or statement that may cause a hostile, intimidating, degrading, offensive, harassing or discriminatory environment is prohibited.
2) Hats (or other head coverings) and sunglasses will not be permitted to be worn inside the school building unless approved by a principal.
3) Chains and/or studded accessories are prohibited and will be confiscated until the end of the school year. Accessories that increase a student's risk for accidents are not permitted.
4) Shorts and skirts will be no shorter than the middle of the thigh.
5) Shirts and tops will be no lower than one inch below the collarbone, must have sleeves and must be long enough to be tucked in.
6) See-through clothing and clothing that has excessive rips, tears or holes are not permitted. All undergarments are to be covered.
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8) Appropriate and safe shoes or sandals will be worn at all times.
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2) Second Offense: Same as 1st offense. In addition, the student may be assigned to detention. Parents will be contacted.
3) Third Offense: Same as 1st and 2nd offense. In addition, the student may be assigned to Saturday School.
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Hiking – Refuge et vallon de la Lavey
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Just two hours of easy walking along the Muande mountain stream rewards you with a magnificent panoramic view offering striking contrasts between the high peaks, glaciers and relaxing, green pastureland.
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Inside the Ecrins National Park boundary; no dogs allowed, even on a lead.
Description: Hiking - Refuge et vallon de la Lavey
Starting point: Champhorent
Height gain: 543 m
Duration: 2 1/2 hours
Distance: 5 km
Start from the hamlet of Le Champhorent, located 3km after St Christophe en Oisans.
The car park for La Lavey is signposted just below the road at the entrance to the hamlet. Take the path that leads down to the Vénéon and the pretty stone bridge, the Pont des Rajas. Cross the bridge into the Muande valley, following the stream up, firstly on the right-hand bank and then on the left after crossing another stone bridge.
After the shepherd's hut, cross over the slabs to reach the mountain hut, hidden behind a small glacial outcrop.
There is a warden in the hut from mid-June to mid-September, providing tasty snacks during the day.
A variant for the return walk is via the Lac des Fétoules, signposted from the hut.
The hut is an ideal base for several day hikes, including to the Lac des Beches (2 hours) and the Lac des Rouies (4 hours).
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text: February 13, 2014 at 5:00 AM Study finds no advantages to single-sex schools or classrooms Posted by Linda Shaw Students in single-gender schools or classrooms don't do any better academically than those in co-ed ones, a new study says. Despite the increasing popularity of single-sex classrooms and schools, the study didn't find the benefits of single-sex schooling that have been touted by supporters. "There are lots of wonderful all-boy and all-girl schools out there," said Erin Pahlke of Washington's Whitman College, one of the study's authors. "The question is: Is it necessary that they are gender segregated? The answer here is it doesn't look like it." The students in single-sex settings didn't do any worse either, but Pahlke hopes the study, written along with two professors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will end the debate over whether single-sex education, by itself, should be promoted as a tool to improve America's schools. More Comments | More in News | Topics: co-ed schools, Erin Pahlke, single-sex education


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About 20 oil ministry officials of the rank of deputy secretary and above and executives of the rank of general managers and above at five state-run oil companies will participate in the programme that would cover 670 districts, according to an oil ministry official.
Pradhan will visit Datia in Madhya Pradesh while petroleum secretary Kapil Dev Tripathi is slated to visit Alwar in Rajasthan. Additional secretaries, joint secretaries and other officers have been assigned one district each.
Executives of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Oil India, Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum too have to visit a district each. On their visit, everyone will carry a four-page survey sheet that will have to be filled with information from the respective district on refineries, terminals, storage tanks, LPG bottling plants, aviation stations, retails outlets, kerosene and LPG dealerships, LPG coverage, Ujjwala Yojna beneficiaries, hassles faced in obtaining connections under Ujjwala, feedback from rural beneficiaries, cashless transactions facilities and rate of such transactions.
The officials and the executives will meet consumers, distributors, district administration officials and other stakeholders to understand the situation on the ground and how companies are catering to the local demand and implementing the government programme such as Ujjwala Yojna where poor get subsidised cooking gas connection, or the official push towards digital payments.
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