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Farm equipment
Farm equipment may include any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform a variety of tasks. Examples of farm equipment include:
- balers
- conveyors
- manure spreaders
- bale choppers
- mowers
- shredders
- harvesters
- grinders
- blowers
- power washers
- augers
Hand tools are not covered here.
Tractors and other self-propelled equipment is about the hazards of operating a tractor with an attachment. This page addresses the hazards specific to the attachment.
Employer responsibilities
As an employer on a farming operation, you have an obligation to protect the health and safety of your workers. If you have workers operating farm equipment this obligation includes:
- providing information, instruction and supervision to workers
- maintaining equipment in good condition
- making sure all safety devices are operational
You should:
- maintain records of inspection of safety devices
- advise the operator to use farm equipment for its intended purpose, as specified by the manufacturer and outlined in the operator's manual
If farm equipment is modified, you and your operator should consider how the modifications affect the safe operation of the equipment.
All safety decals attached to a tractor should be visible and easy to read. Replace damaged or missing safety decals with new ones, if available.
You should develop and use lockout procedures for each piece of equipment to ensure that power is disconnected during repairs or adjustments to the equipment. Equipment should be locked out before shields or guards are removed for maintenance purposes. Shields and guards should be re-installed before work is started again.
Equipment operators should always shut off the power and use a lockout procedure before attempting to clear plugged equipment. See lockout procedures for farming operations.
You should make sure that shields and guards are in place on all farm equipment as the manufacturer recommends.
If using a shield or guard prevents a piece of farm equipment from performing its intended purpose, you should guard against the hazard as much as possible and use additional measures to protect workers. Examples of additional measures include:
- installing a warning device such as an alarm
- developing alternate work procedures that allow workers to perform the task safely
- providing personal protective equipment
Hazards of farm equipment
Different types of farm machinery tend to have similar characteristics and parts including:
- cutting edges
- gears
- chains
- levers
- revolving shafts
- rotating blades
The main hazards associated with exposure to these parts include:
- shear/cutting points
- pinch points
- wrap points
- crush points
- pull-in points
- free-wheeling parts
- springs
- hydraulic systems
Shear/cutting points
Shear points are created when the edges of two objects are moved close enough together to cut a material, as in the case of a pair of shears or an auger. Cutting points are created when a single object moves forcefully or rapidly enough to cut, as in the case of a sickle blade.
Shear points and cutting points are hazards because of their cutting force, and because they often move so rapidly that they may not be visible. Workers should be aware of shear points and shields or use guards to prevent exposure or access.
Pinch points
Pinch points form when two objects move together and at least one of them is moving in a circle. For example, the point at which a belt runs onto a pulley is a pinch point. Belt drives, chain drives and gear drives are other examples of pinch points in power transmission devices.
Body parts such as fingers, hands and feet can be caught directly in pinch points, or they may be drawn into the pinch points by loose clothing that becomes entangled. Workers should be aware of pinch points and shields or use guards to prevent exposure or access.
Wrap points
Rotating shafts are the most common source of wrap point accidents, although any exposed machine part that rotates can be a wrap point. Clothing or hair can catch on a rotating part.
The ends of shafts that protrude beyond bearings are also dangerous. Universal joints, keys and fastening devices can also snag clothing. Entanglement with a wrap point can pull a worker into the machine, or clothing may become tightly wrapped, crushing or suffocating a worker.
Workers who operate machinery should be aware of wrap points and should not wear loose clothing. In addition, operators should use shields or guards where possible to prevent access.
Crush points
Two objects can create crush points when they move toward each other or one object moves toward a stationary one. For example, hitching a tractor to an attachment may create a potential crush point and failure to block up equipment safely can result in a crushing injury.
Crushing injuries most commonly occur to fingers. To prevent a crushing injury, workers should be aware of crush points and wait until a tractor has stopped before stepping into the hitching area. Workers should also arrange the hitch point to back the tractor into position without a worker being in the path and should block any machine that can move before doing any work under or near it.
Pull-in points
Pull-in points usually occur when plant material or other obstacles become stuck in feed rolls or other machinery parts, preventing the mechanism from operating. A worker trying to free such material without shutting down or locking out the power can be rapidly pulled into the mechanism when the material is freed. (See lockout procedures for farming operations )
Free-wheeling parts
Many machine parts continue to spin after the power is either shut off or locked out. Workers should not start repair or maintenance work until all parts have stopped moving, even if equipment is locked out. This may take a few minutes.
Examples of free-wheeling parts include:
- cutter heads of forage harvesters
- hammer mills of feed grinders
- rotary mower blades/fans
- flywheels
Springs are commonly used to help lift equipment such as shock absorbers and to keep belts tight and may harbour potentially dangerous stored energy. Springs under compression will expand with great force when released while stretched springs will contract rapidly when released.
A worker should know in which direction a spring will move and how it might affect another machine part when released and stay out of its path.
Hydraulic systems
Hydraulic systems store considerable energy and are used to:
- lift and change the position of attachments
- operate hydraulic motors
- assist in steering and braking
Leaks from hydraulic systems are a serious hazard because of the high pressure and temperature of the fluid contained in the system. Even fine jets of hydraulic fluid can burn or pierce skin and tissue.
Workers should:
- never inspect hydraulic hoses with their hands
- wear long sleeves, heavy gloves and safety glasses when checking for leaks
- always follow the instructions in the operator's manual because the specific procedures for servicing these systems are very important for one's safety
Where appropriate, a properly qualified and certified mechanic should perform repairs and maintenance. Workers should not perform work under raised hydraulic equipment.


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Managerless Leeds are in another Premier League survival fight after dropping into the bottom three at the weekend for the first time this season.
The Yorkshire club are struggling to find a new manager after sacking Jesse Marsch and after Saturday's defeat at Everton extended their winless league run to 10 matches, their fans fear the worst.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what has gone wrong at Elland Road.
Why have they been unable to find a new head coach?
Leeds had hoped to announce a swift appointment after Marsch was dismissed on February 6, but it is understood four of their five initial targets are all currently in jobs. Attempts to prise Andoni Iraola and Arne Slot from Rayo Vallecano and Feyenoord respectively have failed, former River Plate boss Marcelo Gallardo did not want to start a project in mid-season and Carlos Corberan signed a new contract at West Brom. Others have been linked with the vacancy, such as Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou, but the hunt goes on.
Was dismissing Marsch the right decision?
Many Leeds fans felt Marsch had run his course at Elland Road, but are angry that a replacement had not been lined up before he was sacked. There had been calls for the American to go after an eight-game winless league run in October, several months before the board decided his position was untenable following his side's inept performance in the recent defeat at Nottingham Forest. Supporters are demanding answers from the club's hierarchy as to why the process has been handled so poorly.
How have Leeds responded to these setbacks?
Leeds put Under-21s boss Michael Skubala, development coach Paco Gallardo and Chris Armas in temporary charge after Marsch's exit. Armas had been appointed as assistant head coach at Marsch's behest on January 25. After top targets eluded them, the board discussed an interim head coach, but following talks with former Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder broke down – and having looked at other options – it was announced Skubala would remain in the role as the club continued their search.
Who do fans blame for their predicament?
Chants of 'sack the board' from Leeds' travelling supporters during Saturday's defeat at Everton made it clear who they are holding to account. The board ultimately got it wrong when deciding to replace Marcelo Bielsa with Marsch in February last year and again when sticking by him earlier in the season. Fans are pointing the finger at director of football Victor Orta in particular, for backing the American to the hilt for so long – Leeds spent over £140million on new players under Marsch – and for bungling the search for his replacement.
Where do Leeds go from here?
Fans are desperate for signs of strong leadership and some acknowledgement from the hierarchy of the perceived mess at Elland Road would go some way to appeasing the mounting tension on the terraces. It is also time for the players to accept their culpability and respond with consistent performances, starting with another crucial relegation battle at home against Southampton on Saturday. A seventh defeat in 11 league games would send Leeds bottom and staring at a return to the Sky Bet Championship.

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Atlanta City Councilwoman Cleta Winslow faced a tough re-election bid last year, after being caught driving drunk in her district. But she bolstered her image in ways her opponent couldn't match.
Winslow turned homeless people into human billboards. And she got Atlanta taxpayers to pick up the tab.
In the three days before her campaign kickoff, she used city money to pay workers she recruited from homeless shelters and off the streets to pick up trash and had them wear T-shirts emblazoned with her name. The same workers passed out her campaign fliers.
Yet no one at city hall raised a peep.
That's because Atlanta imposes little oversight on how public officials spend discretionary funds — taxpayer-funded accounts they can control with impunity. That can allow officials to turn office budgets into slush funds to reward political cronies, circumvent bid laws and make personal purchases, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation found.
Among records reviewed by the AJC, the starkest cases of egregious spending were in Atlanta and DeKalb County, where top officials have wide leeway to purchase supplies and services. There are no public votes when elected officials want to steer thousands of dollars to a pet cause, and they don't have supervisors poring over transactions and demanding receipts.
As long as elected officials don't overspend their annual budgets, their governments are often loath to blow the whistle on even flagrant abuses, the AJC found.
Other local jurisdictions have controls that make misuse of public funds harder to hide. Fulton County commissioners aren't issued government credit cards, and their spending, with receipts, must be routed through their clerk's office, the Purchasing Department and the Finance Department, which has been known to flag unjustified expenses.
In Cobb, the five commissioners share a $36,000 budget for operating costs with the county manager, and payment requests must go through Finance. Metro Atlanta's second-largest city, Sandy Springs, doesn't give its mayor or council members discretionary money.
But no questions were asked in DeKalb County when Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton and her top aide rang up enough Visa card charges on electronics and equipment to supply a small business. Sutton didn't keep records to explain more than $10,000 in those purchases, and the county didn't bother to inventory the equipment, some of which the commissioner says she took home.
An ethics investigation of fellow DeKalb Commissioner Elaine Boyer came about only after the AJC's ongoing review of discretionary spending exposed how she had used her county Visa card to make thousands of dollars in personal purchases. She reimbursed about half of the expenses within months, but failed to repay $8,000 until the AJC sought her receipts.
In Dacula, when Councilman Gregory Reeves used his city credit card to pay for shoes, pizza and other personal items, city employees cried foul, but the mayor merely asked him several times to stop. Only after Reeves' purchases topped $11,000 did the case get referred to the Gwinnett District Attorney for prosecution — a rare step when elected officials tap the till.
"It's troublesome, isn't it?" said Katherine Willoughby, a professor of public management and policy at Georgia State University. "People do fear that if they bring anything up, it's going to come back on them."
Tapping the public
Winslow, a repeat violator of Atlanta's ethics ordinance, may be the poster child for a broken system.
The city's Ethics Office – an independent agency — three times found she had used taxpayer resources to help get reelected.
City officials spared her any tongue lashings, though.
Meanwhile, the city continued to reimburse Winslow for dubious expenses, the AJC found.
She paid a political ally more than $20,000 in the last fiscal year to mow lots in her district, including the eyesore lot across the street from her home.
And she charged the city for $2,000 in gasoline last year, often filling up twice on the same day or on back-to-back days, and giving the city no explanation for buying enough gas to circle I-285 four times.
The city also didn't bat an eye when Winslow sought reimbursement for paying her homeless trash-pickers $5 an hour for their clean-up work in the days leading up to her campaign kickoff.
They passed out her campaign fliers that same week. Winslow claims she paid them for that work through her campaign account, though at least one worker recalls handing out fliers on a day records show she received city money.
Winslow's opponent, Torry Lewis, said Winslow's use of city money made her impossible to beat. He took just 31 percent of the vote.
"When I'd knock on people's doors and tell them what I'm going to do to help the district, they'd say, 'I see Cleta's people cleaning up the streets right now,'" Lewis said.
Winslow defended the work, saying she is serving her district, not benefiting herself or her campaign.
"I've said this to every reporter that's asked me every time about my expenses: If I can't help the people in the district that I serve with their tax dollars, and trying to do it the right way – I'm not putting that money in my pocket – then I don't need to be down here," she said.
Paying homeless people to clean up streets and lots is part of that service, she said, and she pays for such work year-round.
"I've helped a lot of homeless people," Winslow said.
Trampling ethics rules
Ethics experts see it differently. Since voters who see people wearing Winslow's T-shirts and doing campaign work would figure anything else they do is campaign-related, there's likely a city ethics ordinance violation, they said.
"If the same people doing the cleanup, wearing the T-shirts, are also the people who are handing out the fliers and doing all these other express advocacy activities," attorney and election law expert Bryan Tyson said, "then I think that's what pushes you over to the side of saying all of this is campaign-related activity. Not some segment of it."
The burden is on Winslow to prove that she kept their hours and payments divided between cleanup work and campaign work, city Ethics Officer Nina Hickson said. None of the homeless people the AJC tracked down said they received two sets of payments for their labor.
"It does raise these issues of whether there has been improper co-mingling of campaign funds and expenses related to her carrying out her city council responsibilities," Hickson said.
That's not the only problem with what she did, the AJC found.
Invoices she submitted to the city for reimbursement showed she paid $5 an hour for the work. That's a violation of federal labor law, which requires a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to the local U.S. Labor Department office.
She may have put the city on the hook to pay back wages to about a half dozen homeless people, plus damages and civil penalties.
"We would most likely be looking at that as an employment relationship type thing, even if it's a one-day activity," said Eric Williams, director of the Atlanta labor office's Wage and Hour Division. "So we would definitely be looking at federal minimum wage in that situation."
While Winslow said the workers agreed to the wage, some recalled the situation differently, saying they were shooed off if they asked for more pay.
"She said that's all she had to pay the workers, the type of workers that we are," said Samantha DeLoach, 35, who's been living on the street for three years.
Lyndell Banks, who lives in the shelter at Central Presbyterian Church, said he knew he was being shorted. He said he spent hours in the summer heat cleaning up around bridges, picking up paper, cutting weeds along sidewalks and handing out Winslow's fliers door-to-door. When finished, the workers weren't allowed to keep the Winslow T-shirts, he said.
"At the time, I didn't have a place to stay," Banks, 45, said. "And the little bit I do get, it'll help me get some cigarettes and something to eat."
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed's office would not make anyone available from the city's legal or finance departments to talk about Winslow's spending.
"The Law, Procurement and Finance Departments, in collaboration with the Ethics Office and City Council Staff, are reviewing and researching the issues raised," Reed spokesman Carlos Campos said in an email. "Upon completion of this joint review, these groups will help determine the appropriate next steps."
City Auditor Leslie Ward audited council member expenses in 2009 and found questionable record-keeping by council members and staff. Among her recommendations was that council members stop being allowed to carry over money in their discretionary accounts from one year to the next.
Nothing has changed since then. By policy, each council member gets $43,000 a year, including postage funds. But by rolling over unused funds, they can fatten their purses by tens of thousands of dollars to use in election years.
In the two years examined by the AJC, Winslow spent $165,000 in discretionary funds, topped by Councilman Kwanza Hall at $218,000 and former Councilman Lamar Willis at $174,000.
Spending for self-benefit
In DeKalb County, commissioners have been allowed to monitor their discretionary spending themselves, with no oversight from county staff.
For much of that spending, they use the county purchasing cards, which work like debit cards drawing directly from county funds.
The county's P-card rules, which the commissioners had signed agreements to follow, forbid using the card for personal purchases. Commissioners also are to keep receipts, as a county auditor has pointedly reminded both Boyer and Sutton.
But Boyer was able in little more than two years to ring up about $16,800 in personal expenses, including airline tickets and a booking at a ski resort, without the county raising concerns.
The county knew what she was doing – she and her husband wrote checks to reimburse DeKalb for about half of that money within days, weeks or months of the purchases. That didn't trigger a more extensive review, though. It wasn't until the AJC scrutinized her spending that the county took notice.
Boyer has said she didn't didn't think the card policy applied to elected officials. County commissioners subsequently voted in favor of a new policy that explicitly applies to them, although some have said they always were covered.
Still, the county's independent Board of Ethics isn't backing off. It voted May 8 to launch an investigation after two men filed complaints. The two want the board to remove Boyer from office and to refer any violations to the district attorney for prosecution.
Boyer declined to be interviewed, saying in a written statement, "I remain very remorseful for my lapses in record keeping and I will embrace the new county policy moving forward."
Among DeKalb commissioners, Sutton blew her colleagues away in total purchases, according to an analysis by WSB and the AJC. Sutton and her top aide put $75,000 on their purchasing cards since 2011, followed by Boyer's office with $58,000. Kathie Gannon's office spent the least, just $9,000 in that time period.
Sutton was missing receipts for more than $45,000 of purchases.
Sutton also topped fellow commissioners in spending at retailers, such as Office Depot, Staples and Wal-Mart.
Her office spent about $24,000 at retailers. Five other commissioners spent less than $5,000, while Boyer's office spent about $19,500.
Sutton had a ready explanation. "Because I do five times the work," she said, citing her community outreach efforts and work with nonprofits.
The retail purchases, by Sutton and her chief of staff, Judy Brownlee, largely went for office equipment, including printers, a 26-inch HDTV and a $700 laptop computer that weren't in their county offices during a spot check.
Brownlee declined to be interviewed. Sutton acknowledges that she and Brownlee took some of the equipment home, without sticking county tracking codes on them. She said it's so they can work at home, too.
'They want to be the boss'
Sutton also said she didn't know she needed to save receipts for the purchases — despite a 2011 audit admonishing her to do so — and thought transaction records and her verbal explanations were sufficient.
"I don't believe that they're undocumented," Sutton said of the missing receipts. "I do believe that we could do a better job with the record-keeping."
Interim CEO Lee May said that in light of the AJC/WSB findings, the county will implement a system for inventorying equipment purchased by commissioners.
In addition to the equipment purchases, Sutton used the Visa card to pay a $130 speeding ticket, which she apparently received in January 2013 while at a conference in Washington, D.C. The commissioner said she didn't recall that.
And in 2011, she paid almost $6,000 in taxpayer funds to a private law firm that was helping her deal with investigations into her spending by WSB. Attorney Quinton Washington said most of the legal work did not involve the WSB stories.
Joel Edwards, a member of the southside watchdog coalition Restore DeKalb, said the demand for checks and balances should come from the top echelons of government — which is troublesome when they're the same officials being scrutinized.
"If we had effective leadership in DeKalb County, we wouldn't have these problems," he said. "These commissioners, they're not accountable, they're spending rapidly and they're not adhering to the needs of the constituents."
Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks said he wishes he'd done more to stop Reeves. After city employees told the mayor what was happening, he counseled Reeves three times in the six months leading up to his arrest.
Next time, Wilbanks said, he'll take the matter to law enforcement at strike two.
"Where you have problems, I think, is when people don't understand what that line of authority is," he said. "And elected officials are notorious for doing this. They want to be the boss. And the bottom line is, they aren't the boss."
Digging deeper
Discretionary spending by public officials is largely in the shadows, creating the risk that public money could be used as slush funds. To examine local expenses, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Johnny Edwards has spent the past five months obtaining records and scrutinizing elected officials' use of government purchasing cards and office budgets.
In earlier stories, he drilled into purchases by DeKalb Commissioner Elaine Boyer — whose transaction records immediately raised red flags. He found that she had used her county card for thousands of dollars in personal purchases, despite signing an agreement stating that such use was forbidden. While she repaid the county for some of the purchases within months, she failed to repay about $8,000 until after the AJC asked for receipts to document her spending. Among other things, she used the card to pay for family airline tickets, a ski resort booking, rental cars and personal cell phone bills, Edwards found.
In his ongoing review, Edwards used the Georgia Open Records Act to obtain documents about discretionary spending in Atlanta and several metro counties. He also tracked down individuals who received payments from local officials and asked to see items that officials purchased with taxpayer funds. He spent weeks locating five homeless people who city records show received city money from Atlanta Councilwoman Cleta Winslow during campaign season, learning that they doubled as her campaign workers.
Joined by Channel 2 Action News, Edwards dug into other DeKalb commissioners' P-card expenses. WSB's analysis found Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton and her top aide spent disproportionately more at retail and office supply stores than five of her board colleagues. She couldn't provide receipts for purchases totaling thousands of dollars. WSB went into commissioners' offices with a camera and couldn't locate several items listed in receipts from Sutton's office.
The AJC questions expenses that governments didn't
Atlanta City Councilwoman Cleta Winslow:
— used taxpayer money to pay Samantha DeLoach and three other homeless people a combined $320 in the three days leading up to her Saturday, Aug. 24, campaign kickoff. DeLoach said she did some trash pickup but spent most of her time handing out fliers for the event.
Winslow maintains that she paid workers out of her campaign fund for campaign work. Following AJC inquiries, she sent a handwritten document to the city's Ethics Office which she says proves she used campaign money to pay the workers $240 earlier in the week. But her campaign finance disclosure covering the time period doesn't show any such payments, and she lists only $140 in non-itemized expenses.
— repeatedly charged taxpayers for $30, $40, sometimes $70 in gasoline at a time. The city's travel policy prescribes mileage reimbursements for use of personal vehicles.
In October 2012, Winslow submitted a receipt for $20 in gas, writing on the top that it was for an AIDS walk at Piedmont Park, about 6 miles from her house. That's enough fuel for her to circle I-285 twice. She submitted two receipts dated Sept. 2, 2013 — one for $50, listing meetings, a picnic and a race she attended; another for $20 for meetings. That's enough gas for her to drive to Disney World.
"We move around," Winslow said. "We take community service workers, moving them from one location to the other. Gas is very expensive. So I'm not wasting taxpayers' money."
— charged the city $11 for a bottle of white zinfandel in January 2013 for a "West End business meeting." City policy forbids alcohol purchases, but no one at the city flagged the receipt. Winslow said she didn't recall the purchase.
"If I did, I'll reimburse it," she said. "Normally, what I do is I usually scratch that out. But everybody makes a mistake every now and then."
DeKalb County Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton:
- with her chief of staff, Judy Brownlee, bought two Hewlett-Packard printers within two months, the first for $228, the second for $277. Sutton said the first one was defective, printing a pink line down the center of pages.
But she couldn't return it, she said, because she waited too long.
Asked where the printer is now, she said, "It's sitting in my garage, on the floor."
How much gas Atlanta taxpayers buy for Atlanta Councilwoman Cleta Winslow? Check out our database of her purchases — a subscriber exclusive on MyAJC.com.
Coming Monday: Councilwoman's lawn service doesn't cut it with ethics experts
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Ghana's Black Stars Captain Andre Ayew netted his first goal and assist of the season in three games for Swansea City AFC at Wycombe Wanderers FC.
The newly-promoted team who were without a point and yet to score in the English Championship on Saturday welcomed the Swans who were on four points coming into the encounter.
13 minutes into the game, the host felled behind to an improvisation finish from the Ghanaian attacker who stretched to his limit to break the deadlock of the match to put his team in front.
After 10 minutes of grabbing his first goal of the season, the 30-year-old Ghanaian sent a low cross into the box which was tapped home by Jamal Lowe to make it 2-0 to the Black and Whites.
Swansea could have gone into the dressing room with three or four goals but failed to convert the chances that came their way after they doubled their lead.
After the recess, the host upped their game and gave the Swans a good run for their money throughout the second 45 minutes.
There were no goals scored in the second half of the game as Swansea recorded their second win in three games this season in the Championship.
Ayew who was the top scorer for the Jack Army last season got his first goal of the campaign and also registered his first assist in the English second tier.
Swansea City temporarily goes top of the table with seven points from a possible nine.
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A submission was made before Rajasthan High Court by the State Government that the Committee constituted on the court's direction has recommended increasing wages of prisoners. The Additional Advocate general informed two-judge bench of Justices Rameshwar Vyas and Sangeet Lodha that as per the directions given by the court on September 3, 2020, the committee has made the recommendation.
The petition has been filed by a prisoner, Indrajeet Singh, lodged in Central Jail, Jodhpur, who sent it by post, about non-revision of the wages payable to the prisoners who are employed for work at the prison. Singh stated that the wages payable to prisoners who volunteer to labour were last revised in March, 2015. The petitioner contended that although wages payable to skilled and unskilled labour has been revised from time to time under the Minimum Wages Act, the wages for prisoners had not been revised since 2015.
The amicus curiae appointed by the court, Advocate RS Saluja, had submitted to the court that it is permissible to deduct the amount towards the food etc. from the wages payable to the prisoners as also towards the payment of compensation to the victim but there is no reason as to why the wages payable to the prisoners should not be fixed at par with labour under the Minimum Wages Act. Saluja observed that non-revision of wages to prisoners is "ex facie violative of the provisions of Article14, 21 & 23 of the Constitution of India". He further stated that the State Government is under an obligation to revise the wages from time to time and thus, payment of wages to the prisoners at the rate fixed in the year 2015 is absolutely unjustified. The Additional Advocate general however contended that prisoners cannot claim revision of wages as a matter of right.
On September 3, 2020, the High Court observed, "When the minimum wages payable to the various categories of employees under the Act of 1948 have been revised by the State Government from time to time, inaction on the part of State Government in revising the wages payable to the prisoners on work cannot be countenanced by this Court." The court also pointed out that as per Rule 31(1) of the Rajasthan Prison Rules, "It was incumbent upon the State Government to revise the wages payable to the prisoners from time to time as it is done in respect of the employees engaged in scheduled employment".
As such, the court had directed the state government to constitute a committee for determining the quantum of equitable wages payable to the prisoners. In accordance with this direction, the committee recommended an increase in such wages, and in its order dated January 4, 2021, the court directed the state government to file a compliance report within two weeks.
The January 4 order may be read here.
The September 3 order may be read here.
Delhi HC: Plea for release of under trials who completed half their maximum sentence
SC extends Covid bail for Chhattisgarh prisoners
Person denied liberty due to obstinate attitude of jail authority: Allahabad HC


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New addition to Budapest Airport's schedule
Budapest Airport lines up its 12th new service for next summer, announcing Wizz Air's latest addition to its fast-growing Ukraine network. Confirming the airport's first link to Zaporizhia, this new destination further boosts Budapest's quickly expanding network to Ukraine. It further strengthens Hungary's presence to the six busiest gateways of the Eastern European country.
"Zaporizhia becomes a new destination on our route map and our sixth new service to Ukraine across all airlines in just three months," said Balázs Bogáts, head of airline development at Budapest Airport.
Using its fleet of 180-seat A320s, the ultra-low-cost carrier will begin a twice-weekly (Thursdays and Sundays) service from Zaporizhia in the south-east of Ukraine from 29 March 2020. Zaporizhia is a new city for Wizz Air and it will be the airline's fifth city in the country from Budapest. With this latest expansion, Wizz Air will offer 13-weekly services from Budapest to the increasingly popular cities of Ukraine from next June .


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HTC "diligently working" on unlocking EVO 3D bootloader
Just as they did in protest of the HTC EVO 3D being locked down, many unhappy customers are once again heading to Facebook to write on the company's wall, this time threatening to return their new phones if the bootloader isn't unlocked within the 30-day return period.
HTC confirmed that it would no longer be locking bootloaders before the EVO 3D's release, so the fact that the phone still ships with an S-ON badge is obviously upsetting to buyers who feel that they've been lied to.
The good news is that HTC is still listening to its customers. "We are diligently working to ensure that we do this right," the company posted in reponse to a Facebook comment today. "When everything is finalized, we will make an announcement on Facebook. Thanks for your patience."
How much longer HTC will need to make sure unlocking the bootloaders is done "right" is unknown, but many new EVO 3D owners are already counting down from 30.
[Facebook] Thanks, Chris!


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- 10 Toes Garlic
- 1 Pc. Onion
- 6 Pc. Rosemary sprigs
- 40 ml Olive oil
- Salt pepper
- 1 Pc. Bay leaf
- Roman pot watered
- Meat thermometer
- Peel and chop six cloves of garlic. Mix with olive oil and salt and brush the knuckle with it on all sides. Pepper. I used 5 teaspoons of my garlic paste for this (no additional salt required). Wrap the knuckle in foil and let it rest in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
- Soak the Römertopf (at least 30 minutes). Spread some of the rosemary sprigs on the bottom of the Roman pot. Take the knuckle out of the bag and place on it. Cover with the remaining rosemary sprigs. Add four more cloves of garlic, add the bay leaf and halve an onion and add it.
- I first cooked in the oven at 90 ° C for 4 hours. At a core temperature of 75 ° C (measured near the bone) I increased it to 120 ° C. When the core temperature was 80 ° C, I took the lid down and switched off the oven at 85 ° C. Let stand for another 10 minutes with the oven door half open. Only then broached.
- As side dishes, we had mixed couscous with gravy and cauliflower.


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Rabbi Moshe Lichtman
In 1933, when Hitler (yimach shemo) rose to power in Germany, one of the heads of the Radin Yeshiva asked the Chafetz Chayim about the fate of the Jews. After all, the wicked one announced his goal to annihilate the Jewish people (G-d forbid). The Chafetz Chayim answered: "He shall not succeed! No one has ever succeeded in destroying our nation in the lands of our dispersion. The verse says explicitly: If Eisav comes to one camp and smites it, then the remaining camp will escape" (Bereishit 32:9).
The questioner understood that the danger was imminent, and he continued to ask innocently: "If the oppressor succeeds in destroying a portion of the Jewish people (G-d forbid), who will be the remaining camp that will escape?" "This, too," replied the Chafetz Chayim, "is stated explicitly in Scripture [in this week's haftarah]: "On Mount Zion there will be a remnant, and it will be holy (Ovadyah 1:17)."
The questioner left the Chafetz Chayim's presence completely shaken and agitated over the imminent destruction of European Jewry. Yet he felt confident that our Holy Land would be saved. (Chafetz Chayim Al HaTorah)
This may, perhaps, explain why the first thing Ya'akov did after escaping unscathed from Eisav's clutches was to buy a piece of land in Eretz Israel: "Ya'akov arrived whole in the city of Shechem… and he encamped before the city. [Then] he bought the portion of land upon which he pitched his tent, from the sons of Chamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred kesitahs" (Bereishit 33:18-19). Ya'akov understood that the best way to ensure Jewish survival is to build up the only true safe-haven the Jewish people have: Eretz Israel.
But there is another reason why Ya'akov bought the field in Shechem: Ibn Ezra comments on the above-cited verses: "The Torah mentions this to demonstrate that Eretz Israel has great virtues, and he who has a portion in it is considered as [if he has] a portion in the World-to-come." Ya'akov was not only running away from oppression; he was also running towards a higher spiritual plane.
So, whether you wish to return to the Jewish homeland to escape present or future persecution or to attain a portion in the World-to-come, follow Ya'akov Avinu's example and buy a portion in the Land before it is too late.


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Pain can be 'controlled', Polish researchers show
How we focus our attention can affect the level of pain we perceive; for example, if someone focuses only on a specific part of their pain when evaluating their pain, they feel the pain as markedly weaker. The research author is a Polish scientist.
Each person has a pain sensation system that has different properties, including some interesting features. One of them is spatial summation. 'The idea is simple: if we irritate a smaller area of the body, there will be less pain; if we increase this area, the pain sensation will also increase, despite the fact that the intensity of irritation remains unchanged', says Dr. Wacław M. Adamczyk from the Pain Research Laboratory of the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice.
It is not that simple, however, because this summation does not result from arithmetic. 'It's not that when we stimulate 2 sq cm of body surface, the pain is 2 out of 10, and when we start to stimulate 4 sq cm, the pain will increase to exactly 4 out of 10. In fact, in the latter case the increase will be very small', he adds and explains that we need this mechanism every day, and the more efficiently it works, the better it is for a person.
'This allows us to feel and respond to pain (even when the injury is not very extensive), which is an important warning signal for the body', the scientist explains. 'Spatial summation can be observed when someone pulls a coffee from the machine. We instinctively grip the cup right at the edge to reduce the surface of the body subjected to thermal stimulation. This reduces spatial summation and pain as a result'.
Dr. Adamczyk, who is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, is the lead author of a study on spatial tuning of pain in the context of attention. The publication concerning the study was prepared in collaboration between the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice and the facility in Cincinnati; it was published in The Journal of Pain.
The goal of the researchers was to investigate whether and how the spatial summation of pain changes depending on attention. They designed an experiment, in which participants (a total of 40 people: 20 women and 20 men) dipped their hand in cold water at a pain-inducing temperature for 60 seconds. They were then asked to rate how much pain they felt in their entire hand (on a scale of 0 to 100).
In the next phase of the experiment, the researchers instructed participants to immerse only half of their hands in water, which was tantamount to eliminating half of the irritating stimulus. Upon completion of this phase, the other half of the hand was immersed. After each immersion, the level of pain felt was assessed.
It turned out that when the whole hand was immersed, the subjects experienced a slight increase in pain. 'It didn't surprise us because this effect had been proven before. We wanted to go further and assumed that attention could also play a role. So we gave the participants a task - by focusing their attention, they were asked to separate the painful area into two parts: a and b. It turned out that this attention control caused the pain to decrease significantly. So much so that it eliminated the effect of spatial summation', emphasises the scientist from the Academy of Physical Education.
When the subjects focused only on a small part of the painful area, the pain was much weaker. 'The assumption was that focusing on a smaller part of the painful area would cause the nervous system to apply a +filter+, as it would try to shut out all peripheral sensations and focus only on that one area. And that was exactly what happened. This means that even if the participants focused their attention only on a fragment of the painful area, the effect of spatial summation of pain was effectively removed', explains Dr. Adamczyk.
What does it mean? 'First, we have an analogy with another perception effect that we know from the auditory system. It is the so-called cocktail party effect. It consists in the fact that a person in a noisy environment is able to pick out, for example, their name from this noise; they can filter it out from all the other sounds around it. It turns out that the pain system can be similar', says Dr. Adamczyk.
In his opinion, this is a very interesting issue, because so far, in the context of alleviating the sensation of pain, the idea was to distract rather than focus properly. It is common, for example, to distract a child with conversation or electronic devices during painful medical procedures.
'The available literature indicates that there is no strong evidence that distraction can actually significantly relieve pain. And we have shown that the situation is quite opposite: not only distraction does not work, but also appropriate focusing of attention helps to reduce pain sensations', emphasizes the author of the study.
Dr. Adamczyk explains how these results can be used in practice. 'For example, imagine you feel pain in an area of 30 sq. cm. The task is to mentally divide this area into 30 parts, each of 1 sq. cm, and pay attention to how strong the pain is in only one of them. And then you can even try to focus on even smaller fragments. Such training can be a very effective and simple way to bring relief to people struggling with chronic pain', he says.
Dr. Adamczyk emphasises that the most important implication of this study is the possibility of real help for patients. 'For example, we have a patient complaining of back pain. The doctor or physiotherapist asks how strong the pain is, but never quite knows what the patient will be guided by when answering: assessing all the pain in the body, or focusing only on the sensations from the most tender area. Thanks to this study, we know that with the latter option, pain may be completely underestimated. That by focusing on a small area, the patient has largely eliminated it. In such a situation, the doctor may make an inadequate diagnosis or select an inadequate dose of the drug, because the pain was disproportionately lower than if the doctor had emphasized that the question concerns the total discomfort felt in the body. So it turns out that you need to know how to formulate a question for it to be useful in clinical practice', the scientist concludes. (PAP)
PAP - Science in Poland, Katarzyna Czechowicz
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Three-Season Sleeping Bag
Marmot Scandium (20° F)
$199, 2 lbs. 14 oz. (regular)
Sizes: regular and long ($219)
A backpacking truth: You can say what you want about the details of a bag's construction, but the real measure of its value comes on nights when you need it to accomplish just one function—keep you warm. Beside Quiet Lake at over 9,200 feet in Idaho's White Cloud Mountains in early October, I awoke to find frost coating much of our gear that we'd left outside the tent; the overnight low had dropped nearly to freezing. And I had not even noticed the cold, snoozing comfortably all night in the Scandium.
When overnight rain blew into our tent through a vestibule door (before I closed it) in the White Clouds, dampening one side of the bag, its warmth wasn't compromised at all. The explanation: The Scandium is stuffed with a blend of water-resistant, 650-fill down on top and Marmot's proprietary SpiralFill synthetic insulation on bottom. A combination designed precisely for wet circumstances, it also marries the benefits of down (low weight and bulk) and synthetic insulation (retains warmth when wet), and helps keep the bag's price well below the sticker on many competitor bags.
A mummy-style bag with a 20° F rating provided by Marmot (and an EN comfort rating of 19° F for men and 30° F for women), it's plenty warm for most three-season trips, even for the coldest sleepers. My wife gets cold easily, and normally uses a 15° F down bag for summer trips in the mountains, and she found this bag very warm for three nights backpacking the Rockwall Trail in Canada's Kootenay National Park in August, with lows near 40° F. I also slept in it in October in the City of Rocks, on a calm night with a low in the mid-40s, when the full-length, two-way zipper proved its value, letting me ventilate as much as needed.
Despite the price, it doesn't skimp on features like a hood that cinches snugly around your head and an adjustable collar around the front of the neck to seal in heat. The girth of 61 ins. at the shoulders, 58 ins. at the hips, and 45 ins. at the feet achieves a balance between thermal efficiency and reasonable space to move around. The draft tube didn't snag in the zipper, and the nylon ripstop and polyester shell has not leaked any feathers. Bonus value: It comes with a compression stuff sack.
You can pay a lot more for a three-season sleeping bag, mostly to get one that uses only water-resistant down with a higher fill rating, making it lighter and more compact. But for anyone on a budget, the Marmot Scandium delivers high value for your dollar.
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Often times, we are all labelled pretentious and hypocrites if we celebrate the dead.
Just by posting a picture of someone, whether known or unknown after their parting is the only requirement needed to be branded a phoney.
People would come at you with all they got—why did you not celebrate them when they were alive, why are you sharing memories of them now that they are gone is part of the many attacks that would be launched on you.
Yesterday, we lost one of the best Kumawood actors there is, Bernard Nyarko and as usual, people have started with how much of hypocrites Ghanaians are just because fans have shared pictures of him to express their grief.
Well, actress Clara Benson known popularly as Maame Serwah is having none of that. Clara who has changed her Instagram profile picture to that of Bishop's says sharing a picture of a deceased in no way makes you a hypocrite.
She maintains that each passing of someone gives us an inch into how fleeting life is and how all we have is ourselves.
She believes that if that makes her phoney, then she is very good with it.
Source: GhanaCelebrities.Com


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US vice president-elect Kamala Harris received her Covid-19 vaccine live on TV on Tuesday and urged members of the public to have trust in the process.
Wearing a mask, Ms Harris received the first of her two Moderna vaccine shots at United Medical Centre in Washington.
The clinic is in a district of the city with a large African-American population, a community that has suffered disproportionately high levels of death and illness related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
But polls have also indicated it is among the least willing to be immunised.
"I want to remind people that right in your community is where you can take the vaccine, where you will receive the vaccine by folks you may know," she said after receiving a dose made by US company Moderna.
"I want to remind people that they have trusted sources of help and that's where they will be able to go to get the vaccine."
Ms Harris will become the first black and South Asian vice president when she takes office on January 20, as well as the first woman in the role.
Her husband Doug Emhoff was also to have the shot.
Public officials have been vaccinated before cameras as part of efforts to overcome public scepticism and convince doubters that the immunisation is crucial to returning to a semblance of normality in the months ahead.
President-elect Joe Biden was vaccinated live on television on December 21.
Departing President Donald Trump, who was admitted to hospital with the virus in October, has not committed to being immunised.
Mr Trump has repeatedly downplayed the severity of Covid-19 and urged businesses and schools to reopen despite a surge in infections nationwide.
The US has registered about 19.8 million cases and more than 343,000 deaths related to the virus, both the world's highest, figures from Worldometer show.


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Eleven artists are taking the ultimate in mundane objects, the humble button, and pushing them into the art realm with diverse uses in a Manhattan gallery this winter. They've played across a spectrum of art forms, from sculpture to portraits to wearable art, with messages that range from the simple to the political.
Peter "Souleo" Wright is the curator of "The Button Show" at Rush Arts Gallery, in Chelsea.
"What I tried to do with this show was look at artists who were elevating that level of craft and making polished, well-executed works that can stand next to a painting … because of the amount of detail and precision in the work," he commented on his show at its opening.
One artist, Harlem's Beau McCall, has used buttons to comment on his upbringing. A school desk "painted" with buttons (complete with button "gum") is a slightly profane comment on his childhood school experience, with the ominous phrase "what goes on in class, stays in class" written on a yardstick. Another piece of McCall's is a bottle of wine spilling out long ribbons of crimson buttons. The bottle is buttons too, each individually stitched together.
San Francisco artist Lisa Kokin is the daughter of an upholsterer. His portrait in buttons hangs on her wall, alongside portraits of activists who changed the world.
Amalia Amaki used buttons to embellish old photographs, making them somehow both eerie and domestic. Camillia Taylor used them to add colorful detail to her large, otherworldly sculptures.
The button is a simple, iconic image, so omnipresent that being forced to notice them feels odd. Just witness the menace created by simple buttons in the 2009 film Coraline. In "The Button Show," they take center stage.
The show runs through March 12. Rush Arts Gallery is at 526 W 26th St, New York City.


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CHALCO, MEXICO — It's not often a priest receives cheers for hearing confessions, but that's exactly what happened to Father Christopher O'Connor when he traveled to Chalco, Mexico, last month to assist a group of sisters at a school they run for girls.
Father O'Connor, pastor of Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians Parish in Woodside, was in Mexico for 18 days in October, celebrating Masses, hearing confessions, and administering to the spiritual needs of 3,000 girls living at Girls Town, a boarding school in Chalco on the outskirts of Mexico City, sponsored by the Sisters of Mary.
Girls Town doesn't get too many visits from priests, so when Father O'Connor arrived at the campus on Oct. 2, many of the students rushed up to him and eagerly asked him if he was there to hear confessions.
"When I said 'Yes,' all of them started cheering. I've never had that happen to me before," he recalled.
The Sisters of Mary opened Girls Town in 1991 to educate girls between the ages of 11 and 16 who hail from impoverished families. The students live with the sisters for a period of five years. Currently, there are 49 sisters and 98 teachers at Girls Town.
The sisters literally scour the countryside to find new students. "Our mission is the same as Mary, guide each child to get closer to Jesus," said Sister Marilyn Gonzales, who has been at Girls Town for seven years.
The sisters also run a Boys Town in Guadalajara, Mexico, as well as schools in five other countries — Guatemala, Brazil, Honduras, the Philippines, and Tanzania. The nonprofit organization World Villages for Children works with the sisters to set up the schools and raise funds to keep them flourishing.
All of the boarding schools operate under the same concept — giving children a good education as well as teaching them things like computer skills to improve their future employment prospects.
"It gives the kids the chance to break the cycle of poverty," explained Father O'Connor, who was familiar with the sisters' work and had wanted to go to Girls Town for quite some time. When the opportunity came in October, he jumped at the chance.
Father O'Connor had many memorable moments at Girls Town — celebrating Mass for a crowd of 3,000 people, holding candlelight vigils, blessing dorm rooms, marveling at the devotion the students had for the Blessed Sacrament, and getting to know the sisters.
He heard at least 125 confessions a day and found that the students fully embraced the sacrament of reconciliation.
But there were sad moments, too. Father O'Connor discovered that poverty wasn't the only thing plaguing the girls.
"A lot of them came from broken homes and some of them had been physically or sexually abused. There were a lot of tears," he recalled. "The main thing was to listen to them and allow them to tell their story."
The sisters were grateful for Father O'Connor's assistance. "The visit from Father Chris was very helpful to us, especially because we were able to receive the sacrament of reconciliation, both the children and the sisters," Sister Marilyn said.
Priests from nearby dioceses don't visit Girls Town often, she explained, "because they are usually very busy."
Father O'Connor felt his mission was to bring the love of Jesus Christ to each person he encountered there. "I wanted to make sure each girl knew she was loved and that she was important," he explained.
If the sisters were grateful for his presence, he was equally impressed with them. "The whole set-up they have at Girls Town is amazing. Each dorm is like a family with a sister serving as a mother to the girls in that dorm," he explained.
Nineteen of the sisters are former students of Girls Town. When they graduated, they decided to pursue a vocation.
Father O'Connor found it difficult to leave. "The girls begged me not to go," he said. "But I explained that I have my own parish to take care of."
He is already making plans to return to Girls Town in January.


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14th August 2010
Telepathic and spiritual fraud prevention agency
James Randi set up a foundation in 1996 to fights charlatans, uninformed media, and as Randi says, "woo-woos" (!) including faith healers, miracle mongers, and such frauds. Randi's long-standing challenge to psychics now stands as a $1,000,000 prize administered by the Foundation. It remains unclaimed. His website says: "He is the world's most tireless investigator and demystifier of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. He has pursued "psychic" spoonbenders, exposed the dirty tricks of faith healers, investigated homeopathic water "with a memory," and generally been a thorn in the sides of those who try to pull the wool over the public's eyes in the name of the supernatural."
One of the biggest problems in India is charlatans in the guise of religion. Even the educated are not exempt because our educational system is deplorable and does not inculcate the scientific attitude. Even Indian scientists are easily hoodwinked.
Long many years Chanakya's suggested that "Deceptive occult practices shall be used to frighten the enemy. It is also said that these can be used against one's own people in case of revolt in order to protect the kingdom" (Rangarajan's famous Penguin translation of Arthashastra, 1987,1992, p.504).
India has a huge industry of petty magic tricksters. Whatever else you see on Youtube, do see this. Thereafter you can marvel at the fraud being committed by some famous 'babas' and gurus.
The basic unchallenged truth is that THERE IS NO SUPERNATURAL INTERVENTION IN THE UNIVERSE. All the laws of nature were created at the moment of the big bang. That energy continues eternally, never ever diminished, only transferred from one form to another. The constants in nature inevitably lead to life and then to evolution, and then to what we are today. Note that this does not mean that spirituality is false. Just that MIRACLES, OR DISTORTIONS OF THE LAWS OF NATURE, ARE IMPOSSIBLE.
I have no evidence to deny or accept a "God" and so I am comfortable with the idea of people believing whatever they wish. Plus spirituality is a personal matter. There is nothing in nature that denies the existence of a God, should one wish to believe in it.
I'm therefore comfortable with a range of non-magical views such as Advaita and others who speak on a logical basis about spiritual belief. BUT I am not comfortable with people being taken for a ride. I detest fraud of any sort. I detest "religious" preachers who claim to have supernatural healing powers. Such fraud, I gather, is extremely prevalent in India among missionaries. Faith healing is the usual method used to perpetrate such fraud (I trust you've seen, by now, the Youtube video I cited above).
Telepathic and spiritual fraud prevention agency
Consumer laws protect us against fraud of all kinds. We need a law to protect gullible innocent people (including many science PhDs in India who have no scientific attitude!) from cheap magic tricks being projected as mystical power.
I believe that India ought to (and all societies ought to!) establish a publicly funded institute to prevent telepathic and spiritual fraud. This should be populated by scientists who license anyone who purports to have supernatural powers. All "God" men and "God" women will need a licence to ply their obnoxious and fraudulent "trade". I am 100% CERTAIN that no license will ever be issued. Such an agency would protect us against fraudulent magicians who make money from the gullible, or "convert" others to their 'religion'.
People ought to be free to complain to this agency if any supernatural claims are made during the conversion process. I think it is time to call the bluff and end the nonsense that is perpetrated by 'religions' on innocent gullible tribals in the various corners of India. Such fraud makes it difficult for "religions" to argue that they are the custodians of morality.
(I have an extensive discussion on DOF to show how religions and morality are poles apart. Have a read of it. You might be surprised.)


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Although there are a number of sexual disorders that can affect men, ED (Erectile Dysfunction) is perhaps one of the most common. Weighing in at No. 2 on the list of most prevalent diseases among American men, according to the American Diabetes Association, it's fair to say that a substantial portion of the male population deals with ED problems. So if you're looking for a way to take care of your ED problems, you've come to the right place.
What is ED?
Simply put, ED is the inability to maintain an erection that is sufficient for sexual activity. While there are various causes of ED, many men experience it because of problems with blood vessel function or nerve impulses. The exact same neurological processes that allow you to have an intense orgasm also help regulate the blood flow to your penis, so any issues that might arise from nerve damage have the potential to impact your sex life greatly. Many men find that ED symptoms improve with age and so dealing with it at an older age can help boost your self-confidence and restore some of your sexual freedom. However, if you're still a virile young man, you might want to consider some alternative methods to treat your ED issues. Your doctor might be able to suggest a prescription drug or therapy that could help you out, but sometimes, that's not what men want to hear. They want to fix it without drugs, and that's where these tips come in.
Why Are These Tips For Men Who Want To Try Man Viagra?
We all know that the female sex drive is unmatched. It is well-established that women are far more likely to experience sexual desire and arousal than men. However, desire is not the same as ability, especially in older age when it comes to sexual performance. While some men experience a drop in sexual performance after the age of 40, many others continue to enjoy satisfying sexual activity well into their 70s and even beyond. However, like with most things in life, ED is not fixed with age and so if you're still experiencing problems at an advanced age, it might be time for a change. Luckily for you, we're going to describe a few effective ways that you can restore your erectile strength and get back the pleasure of an intimate moment with a woman you love.
Tip The First: Exercise Regularly
Men with healthy sexual lives tend to be active individuals and exercise is an important part of maintaining a good libido and physical stamina. Regular exercise improves blood circulation to the pelvic region and to the penis itself. When you have more blood flowing to these areas, it usually means that your penis will be harder and longer-lasting when aroused. Aside from the obvious health benefits, exercise also helps men get rid of weight, which can cause ED issues. If you're not used to keeping the weight off, it can be difficult to start exercising, especially if you're a bit on the heavy side. Starting slow is always better; take the time to build up your strength before pushing yourself too hard. Most importantly, remember to have fun! Remember why you're doing this. You could get some workout gear and take your partner along to get some effort on the good old couch. Or if you live with your family, start taking them out for walks to get some fresh air. Whatever it may be, make sure that you have fun while working out.
Tip The Second: Try Capsules
Most men are familiar with the concept of taking a pill to treat their ED issues. Though there are a number of different erectile dysfunction medications on the market, many men find that supplements work just as well if not better than traditional drugs. Capsules are one of the most popular forms of ED medication because they're quick and easy to administer. Simply open the capsule and swallow it with a glass of water. You might experience some mild side effects such as dizziness or drowsiness, but these are usually not serious and tend to go away within a few hours. Many men also find that eating certain foods before sexual activity can increase their libido and help with performance. One of the best examples of this is the aphrodisiac effect that a berry or red fruit has on the human body. So if you're looking for a way to perk up your lover's evening, put some strawberries or raspberries on her dessert course. Not only will this be a nice way to finish the meal, but it could also increase your sexual appetite. So while strawberries and raspberries are both common ways to improve sexual performance, you might want to try something different. Why not?
Tip The Third: Change Your Lifestyle
Let's face it, life is busy. Sometimes, it's hard to find the time to work out or even eat healthy. Having a successful love life, family, friends and hobby are all a part of the fabric of a man's life. Add to that the responsibilities of an everyday job, and it's easy to see how some men can become disheartened and downcast. However, it's important to keep in mind that all these things can contribute to a man's wellbeing. A significant amount of research has been conducted on the topic of sexual dysfunction and it's been shown that a positive outlook can greatly boost your sexual health. Men who feel that their sexual performance is hindered by negative thoughts and feelings are often able to experience a significant improvement with the help of psychotherapy or counseling. Changing your mindset about sexual performance can help you get back on track, so don't be afraid to reach out for help if you're feeling overwhelmed or discouraged. It's not about finding the perfect formula for a perfect life; it's about striving to be the best you can be, which is something that every man can, and should, be proud of.
Tip The Fourth: Watch What You Eat
A healthy diet is essential for men to maintain a strong libido and sagging skin. A diet high in fiber and low in sodium can help keep your penis healthy and strong. What else? Eating lots of vegetables and fruits can help maintain strong bones. Strong bones contribute to a man's stamina during sexual activity. If you think that vegetables are boring and will never get you into the mood to have sex, then think again. A simple way to increase your vegetable intake is through the use of carrots. It seems that carrots can help men maintain a strong erection and ensure that they last longer during sexual activity. Simply put, eat your carrots! Some men have also reported that eating fish can increase their stamina while having sex. If you're not sure which foods to avoid and which ones to indulge in, consult with your doctor or nutritionist. They should be able to recommend specific dietary changes that could help boost your performance.
There's more than one way to increase your sexual performance, so if one of these tips has piqued your interest, then great! However, if you want to try something different, then feel free to do so. Remember, it's all about what works best for you. What is your specific problem? What is your motivation to fix it? For some men, it might be that they want to save their marriages. For others, it could be that they want to please their lover. No matter what your reason is for wanting to improve your love life, remember that you are not alone. You are not a freak, and there are countless men who are also looking for a way to boost their sex life. So if you're feeling discouraged, remember that there is help out there and you're certainly not alone in wanting to try something new.


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Kids love a playground – but hot and rainy weather can often put a dampener on all the fun! The good news is that there are plenty of free indoor playgrounds in Perth. So not only can the kids play whatever the weather, parents can enjoy this money saving treat too. Most of the playgrounds are found in Perth shopping centres. Here's our round up of the best places with free indoor playgrounds in Perth.
North of Perth
Karrinyup Shopping Center
As part of the amazing NEW redevelopment, the eastern Karrinyup food court has a small soft fall play area for little ones. This spot is perfect if you're after a casual bite. The café terrace even an outdoor area with city views!
Find Karrinyup Shopping Centre at 200 Karrinyup Road, Karrinyup.
Coventry Village, Morley
Coventry Village Markets are found right across the road from the Galleria in Morley. There is an awesome fully fenced indoor kids' playground located at the Walter Road side of the centre (near to the cafe strip). Kids will love the Transformers too! It has to be the best Free indoor playground Perth. The markets are a handy place to shop for fresh produce or grab a cheap, casual family meal. Read more about the play area here.
Find the Coventry Village Markets at 243-253 Walter Road, Morley.
Ikea, Innaloo
If your kids don't love shopping, they will still love a trip to Ikea! Children who are between the ages of 3-8 years (and toilet-trained) are welcome to play in Småland, IKEA Perth's supervised play area, while parents' shop. You'll also find a special kid's menu, bibs, bottle warmers, high chairs and a play area for children in the IKEA Restaurant. Don't forget those meatballs! See their website for more details. See more in the Buggybuddys blog.
Find Ikea at 6 Sunray Drive, Innaloo
Westfield Innaloo
Play World at Westfield Innaloo is suitable for little kids up to the age of six. It's fenced with netting, so you can keep an eye your children as they play. This play area features rubber soft fall matting, and has a soft padded obstacle course with steps and humps to climb over, and gaps and padded rollers to climb through – gaurunteeing lots of fun! Read more about the play area here.
Find Westfield Innaloo at Ellen Stirling Boulevard, Innaloo
Ocean Keys Shopping Centre, Clarkson
The food court area at Ocean Keys Shopping Centre features a simple beach themed play area. There are four structures to play on, including a large sandcastle bucket to walk through, and a gigantic shovel. You can sit just behind the ocean feature wall to watch your little ones and enjoy a coffee and something to eat. Read more about the play area here.
Find Ocean Keys Shopping Centre at 36 Ocean Keys Boulevard, Clarkson.
Westfield Whitford City, Hillarys
Westfield Whitford City has an indoor "Play World". This fenced and gated toddler play area is found near to Target. The soft fall play area has a slide, tunnels and activities. See more in the Buggybuddys blog.
Find Westfield Whitford City at corner Marmion and Whitfords Avenue, Hillarys.
Free Indoor Playgrounds – South & East
Swan Settlers Markets, Herne Hill
The indoor artisan markets are home to lots of goodies, as well as a play area for kids! The lovely cubby structure is sure to keep little ones amused. Open weekends. See more in the Buggybuddys blog.
Find the Swan Settlers Markets at 124 Lennard Street, Herne Hill.
Bunnings Warehouse, Various Locations
You'll find pot plants, paint AND playgrounds at Bunnings! Most Bunnings Warehouses in Perth have fenced and gated play areas (also usually next to a café), perfect for that weekend coffee and sausage sizzle! See more in the Buggybuddys blog.
Find Bunnings Warehouses all around Perth.
Have we missed a free indoor playground in Perth? Let us know in the comments below.
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Apply Now: Internship Opportunity at the Prime Minister's Office to serve your country
Good news for fresh graduates of Pakistan – you can now indulge in an internship to serve your country and gain incredible experience. Head of Prime Minister of Pakistan's Strategic Reforms, Salman Sufi, recently took to Twitter to share a nurturing hiring opportunity with interesting personnel. He posted:
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— Salman Sufi (@SalmanSufi7) May 30, 2022
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As an intern, you will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Support in follow up/coordination with government agencies in data collection and collation
- Facilitate in analyzing gaps in implementation, identify issues, and prepare progress review reports
- Support in designing frameworks, formats, templates, tool, etc., for specific research requirement
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What is the requirement of the position?
Candidates are required to submit Concept Proposals for five projects pertaining to social or development sectors that can be implemented in Pakistan on short term, medium term, or long term basis.
Note: The Concept Proposals must be precise, not more than 400 words, and must contain problem statement, proposed solution, and modalities for implementation.
What is the criteria of application?
Applicants need to fulfill the following criteria to apply for the internship:
- Bachelor's degree in Management Sciences, Business Administration, Project Management, Statistics, or relevant fields
- 1 year of work experience in the design and implementation of government/development sector projects
- Maximum age 27
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Expertise in analyzing data using statistical software
- Excellent coordination and presentation skills
- Sound organization, prioritization skills, critical thinking/problem solving
- Must maintain a strict code of ethics in working with highly confidential data
Interested applicants must email their CVs/Resumes and Concept Proposals to email@example.com. Best of luck!
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Design agency Conran Design Group has partnered with emotion analytics company Adoreboard to study the emotional responses consumers have online to brands.
Focusing on pharmaceutical brands, the study looked at social media to see how people reacted to the interactions they had with companies.
A complex set of mathematical algorithms were used to measure the emotions expressed by both consumers and brands themselves.
After analysing 44,800 Twitter interactions between patients and 14 global pharmaceutical companies, the study found that:
"A real disconnect"
The findings of the study highlighted 'a real disconnect' between the objective of the branded message of the participants and the way they were viewed by consumers.
While the results of the study are specific to the pharmaceutical companies, the study can serve as a lesson for brands in other industries.
While outbound tweets all tended to be positive, those relating to cost elicited angry responses. Educational outreach which explained medical conditions and treatments generated feelings of joy and trust among consumers.
"If meaningful interactions between brands and consumers are created, then far better outcomes are achieved for both," Conran Design Group CEO Thom Newton said.
"This relationship relies on fulfilling a functional need but also building a powerful emotional connection."
Chris Johnston, CEO of Adoreboard, added by starting with human emotion, brands will be able to offer "more relevant content, products and digital experiences":
"Ultimately, this brings the brand closer to the needs of its patients. This study shows that attaining such alignment can create emotional response like trust, a cornerstone of customer loyalty."


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