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Engaging People and Co-Producing Research with Persons and Communities to Foster Person-Centred Care: A Meta-Synthesis
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Search Strategy
- Qualitative study
- Health communication
- Recruitment
- Empowerment
- Engagement
- Chronic
- Long-term condition
- Participation
- Vulnerable
- Recruitment
- Hard-to-reach
2.2. Selection Process and Eligibility Criteria
2.3. Data Extraction and Analysis
2.4. Characteristics of the Papers Selected for the Meta-Synthesis
- 160 healthcare professionals (HCPs) (28 females, 2 males, and 120 non-specified);
- 196 healthcare and social workers (e.g., managers, researchers, social workers, community workers, key informants, business and public administration officers, and policy specialists);
- 3 caregivers/relatives;
- 17 patient representatives;
- 356 patients (195 females, 161 males; 79 non-specified).
3. Results and Discussion
- Designing and recruiting in research and healthcare innovation for person-centred care. This theme covered the first stages, from the design to the recruitment of individuals and leaders in the community, and how the plan itself, the participation, and the methods used during these phases could contribute to the improvement of the subsequent stages.
- Engagement and co-production as a means for empowering persons and communities. This covered the research and co-production conduction and how to engage individuals and engagement; thus, phases covered were implementation and, if applicable, evaluation, until the end of each study.
3.1. Analysis of Design & Recruitment Factors
3.2. Analysis of Engagement and Co-Production Factors
3.3. Discussion
3.3.1. Implications for Practice
3.3.2. Limitations and Strengths
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. The Relation between Ladders of Participation, Typology of Intervention and Research, Social Determinants of Health, Engagement, and Empowerment
Appendix B. Studies Included in the Sample
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Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
Year | Type of Study | Ethical Statement and Considerations | ||
a | 2010 | Scientific article | Approved by Thames Valley multi-centre research ethics committee. | |
b | 2016 | Scientific article | Approved by the Health Research Ethics Board at the University of Alberta. | |
c | 2016 | Scientific article | Approved by Institutional Review Boards at the University of California. Ethics issues widely discussed within the study. | |
d | 2016 | Scientific article | x | The study did not need approval of the ethical review board according to the Dutch Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO); only (non-intervention) studies with a high burdenfor patients require a review. |
e | 2012 | Scientific article | Ethics approval was gained from the Joint UCL/UCLH Committees on the Ethics of Human Research. | |
F | 2009 | Scientific article | x | AN explicit ethics statement was not found. |
g | 2012 | Scientific article | Approved by the Jackson State University Mississippi and the Indiana University Kokomo Institutional Review Boards. | |
h | 2011 | Scientific article | Approved by the Eastern Multi-Centre Research Ethics Committee. | |
i | 2012 | Scientific article | Approved by the ethics committee of the University of Auckland, through which the research was undertaken. | |
j | 2017 | Scientific article | Approved by the James Cook University Ethics Committee, Queensland University, and La Trobe University Faculty of Health Sciences Human Ethics Committee. | |
k | 2008 | Scientific article | Ethical considerations were discussed and detailed; approval procedures were not explicitly stated. | |
l | 2013 | Scientific article | x | The study did not explicit state the ethical procedures and approval. |
m | 2015 | Scientific article | x | The study did not explicit state the ethical procedures and approval: each project seems to have obtained the ethical approval from its respective committee. |
n | 2015 | Scientific article | ? | The study did not explicit state the ethical procedures and approval: it seemed to depend on the clinical trial registry and approval. |
o | 2014 | Scientific article | x | The study did not explicit state the ethical procedures and approval, but offered detailed information about data and research integrity and participatory procedures. |
p | 2009 | Scientific article | Approved by the appropriate institutional review boards (National Institute of Mental Health and the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies). | |
q | 2014 | Scientific article | This qualitative study formed part of the 'Evidence base for Patient and public Involvement in Clinical trials'(EPIC) project. The National Research Ethics Service (NRES) advised that EPIC did not require NRES ethics approval; we therefore sought and obtained a favourable ethical opinion from the University of Liverpool Research Ethics Committee. | |
r | 2015 | Scientific article | x | As this was an independent consultation exercise on behalf of the London Sexual Health Programme, ethical approval was not required. |
s | 2015 | Scientific article | Although the ethical approval was not explicit, a detailed section on quality procedures and ethical considerations was included. | |
t | 2016 | Scientific article | The Albert Einstein College of Medicine′s Institutional Review Board approved the study. | |
u | 2013 | Scientific article | The regional committee for medical ethics in Central Norway approved the study, and it was registered with the Norwegian Data Inspectorate. | |
v | 2017 | Scientific article | The study was approved by the institutional review board at the authors' institution (Department of Health Education and Behavior, University of Florida). | |
x | 2016 | Scientific article | Ethical approval for this project was granted by the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council. |
Year | Geographical Coverage | Sample | Social Factors to Be Considered and Rationale for Their Inclusion | Focus | |
a | 2010 | UK | 21 patients | The paper aimed at reflecting the maximum variety in age, sex, ethnicity, health literacy, IT literacy, stage, severity of condition, presence of other illnesses, and extent of family support. | PATIENT PARTICIPATION (IT topics) |
b | 2016 | CANADA | 32 female HCPs and 2 male HCPs; 8 non-specified; 48 nurses; 8 patients, gender non-specified | Persons with HIV and nurses. Nurse mentees worked in a range of clinical areas, including community or public health, sexually transmitted infection clinics, prisons, long-term care, acute care, and mental health. | HIV |
c | 2016 | USA | 33 female patients | Irregular migrant sex workers | HIV |
d | 2016 | NETHERLANDS | 29 patients:19 females and 10 males | Patients from several settings and healthcare professionals; most respondents had a low or medium level of education, and the majority of respondents were unemployed. | ARTHRITIS |
e | 2012 | UK | 43 HCPs, gender non-specified | Relevant due to its direct link to patient empowerment, covering a vast range of socio-cultural and economic backgrounds. The sample was formed by 43 hospital respiratory consultants, nurses, and general managers at 24 intervention and 11 control NCROP sites. | COPD and ASTHMA |
f | 2009 | USA | 100 workshops, 2 organisations, and 5 managers | Psychologists working on human service organizations (non-profit, community-based organizations that provide social and health services to low-income individuals and families living in impoverished, urban communities.) | PATIENT PARTICIPATION |
g | 2012 | USA | 20 patients: 14 males and 6 females | Racialised (African-American) men, historically discriminated, with low level of access and use of healthcare resources. Per capita and household incomes, as well as education, were discussed in the sample description. | PROSTATE CANCER |
h | 2011 | UK | 42 patients: 27 females and 15 males | The paper reflected a wide variety of conditions and socio-cultural-economic backgrounds, as well as explicit vulnerability issues; e.g., persons diagnosed with severe mental disorders (*). | CHRONIC DISEASES |
i | 2012 | NEW ZEALAND | 26 female patients | Women with STI: human papilloma virus or genital herpes simplex virus (**). | VIRAL STI |
j | 2017 | AUSTRALIA | Focused on 45 workshops and 16 visits to stakeholders | The paper included populations from rural settings (***) and from a diverse range of regions. | GENERAL HEALTH |
k | 2008 | UK | 18 HCPs, without specifying gender; 2 general practitioners and 16 nurses; 17 patients (no gender specified) | The paper reflected a wide variety of conditions and social backgrounds. It included caregivers and caretakers with serious long-term illnesses (****). | PATIENT PARTICIPATION (patient council) |
l | 2013 | NETHERLANDS, UK | 14 researchers, 1 business officer and, 1 policy specialist; 16 patients: 9 females and 7 males | The paper reflected a wide variety of social backgrounds, and all patients suffered from chronic diseases coursing with complicated pain. (*). | PATIENT PARTICIPATION (conferences) |
m | 2015 | USA | 25 researchers | Eleven projects focused on largely African-American communities, nine focused on communities of mixed ethnicities, and five focused on immigrant or refugee populations and communities with lower access to healthcare. | COMMUNITIES |
n | 2015 | GERMANY, USA | 20 female patients | Women with breast cancer and psychological vulnerability (*), including ethnic minorities, within a clinical trial (further information at https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/research/star-trial-results-qa accessed on 22 November 2021; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00003906 accessed 22 November 2021). | BREAST CANCER |
o | 2014 | USA | 31 patients: 22 females and 9 males | This paper explicitly addressed communities and health disparities, including individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, different age groups, education, employment status, and income levels. | COMMUNITIES |
p | 2009 | USA | 2 HCPs; 2 nurses, gender non-specified; 2 social workers; 10 key informants | 10 community-based organisations working on HIV prevention. | HIV |
q | 2014 | UK | 38 researchers; 28 reports | Clinical trials. Chief investigators (CIs) and patient and public involvement (PPI) contributors were engaged; thus patients were from multiple sociocultural backgrounds, including dependent patients and caregivers (****). | PATIENT PARTICIPATION |
r | 2015 | UK | 5 HCPs (gender non-specified); 1 researcher; 8 health-related professionals (e.g., public health, health promotion specialists, etc.); 3 patient representatives; 2 patients (gender non-specified; they seemed to be males); 8 organisations | Underrepresented communities, and voluntary or community organisations. | HIV |
s | 2015 | NETHERLANDS | 13 researchers, 17 other officers (e.g., health funds); 7 public administration officers; 14 patient representatives; 9 reports considered | Maximum variation of participants was ensured in this study, including persons with some vulnerability conditions, such as intellectual disabilities. | DIVERSE CONDITIONS (cord injury; asthma; COPD; diabetes; neuromuscular diseases; renal failure; congenital heart disease; intellectual disabilities; burns) |
t | 2016 | USA | 14 community members (genders non-specified) | Minority members of a community advisory board in AIDS/HIV research. | HIV, engagement, and CBPR |
u | 2013 | NORWAY | 44 HCPs (gender non-specified); 13 public administration officers; 20 patients (gender non-specified) | Health professionals and patients participated in the study, which covered several backgrounds and, in particular, mental disorders (*). | PATIENT PARTICIPATION |
v | 2017 | USA | 60 patients: 33 females and 27 males. | African-American males. Research was conducted in Alachua County, Florida: approximately 25% of the residents lived below the federal poverty level, and African-Americans comprised 20.5% of the population, and had the highest morbidity rates from chronic diseases. | PATIENT PARTICIPATION (IT topics) |
x | 2016 | AUSTRALIA | 35 health workers (with HCPs being the vast majority) 31 of which were females; 6 aboriginal health workers; 2 allied health professionals; 6 nurses; 9 managers; 7 doctors; and 5 administrators | Aboriginal health. Health professionals from 2 urban and 1 regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) in New South Wales | COMMUNITIES |
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The labour market statistics were published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency.
Payrolled employees and monthly earnings recorded an increase over the month
- The number of employees receiving pay through HMRC PAYE in NI in November 2022 was 783,500, a 0.3% increase over the month and a 2.4% increase over the year.
- Earnings from the HMRC PAYE indicated that NI employees had a median monthly pay of £1,999 in November 2022, an increase of £23 (1.2%) over the month and an increase of £140 (7.5%) over the year.
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Lowest twelve-month total of confirmed redundancies in time series
- NISRA, acting on behalf of the Department for the Economy, received confirmation that 50 redundancies occurred in November 2022, taking the annual total to 850.
- 200 redundancies were proposed in November 2022, following low or no redundancies in October. Over the year December 2021 to November 2022, 1,490 redundancies were proposed.
Statistically significant changes in all three Labour Force Survey (LFS) headline measures
- The latest NI seasonally adjusted unemployment rate (the proportion of economically active people aged 16 and over who were unemployed) for the period August-October 2022 was estimated from the Labour Force Survey at 2.7%. This was a decrease of 0.2 percentage points (pps) over the quarter and a decrease of 1.2pps over the year. The annual change was statistically significant.
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- The economic inactivity rate (the proportion of people aged 16 to 64 who were not working and not seeking or available to work) decreased by 1.6pps over the quarter and by 2.0pps over the year to 26.7%. The quarterly change was statistically significant.
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) headline measures
- Businesses reported that employee jobs in NI increased over both the quarter (0.5%) and the year (3.1%) to 802,960 jobs in September 2022 to reach a series high. The annual change was statistically significant.
- The latest labour market release shows that payroll employee numbers and earnings have both increased over the year. Measures of total employment (e.g. employment rate and hours worked), unemployment and economic inactivity continue to show improvement over the year but have not yet returned to their pre-pandemic position.
- The latest HMRC payroll data showed that payrolled employee numbers increased by 0.3% over the month and are 2.4% above the figure recorded in November 2021. Payrolled earnings also increased over the month, by 1.2% and are 7.5% above the figure recorded in November 2021.
- Employee jobs in NI increased over both the quarter and the year to 802,960 jobs in September 2022, to reach a new series high. The quarterly and annual increases in employee jobs in September 2022 were largely driven by the services industry sector. The construction, manufacturing, and other industries sectors also reported an increase over the year.
- There were 50 redundancies confirmed to the Department in November 2022. Over the most recent twelve-month period, 1,490 redundancies were proposed and 850 were confirmed. The rolling twelve-month total of confirmed redundancies is the lowest total in the time series and is the second consecutive total under 1,000.
- The claimant count estimate increased over the month to November 2022 from the revised estimate for October 2022. This is the third consecutive monthly increase following a trend of decreases between March 2021 and August 2022. The claimant count rate however has remained at 3.8% for the seventh consecutive month.
- Results from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) show a statistically significant increase in the employment rate over both the quarter and the year to August-October 2022 to 71.3%. In addition, there were statistically significant decreases in the unemployment rate over the year to 2.7% and economic inactivity rate over the quarter to 26.7%. Despite these changes, the employment rate remains 1.0pps below the pre-pandemic level recorded in November-January 2020, whilst the unemployment rate remains 0.3pps above the pre-pandemic position and the economic inactivity rate 0.8pps above the pre-pandemic rate. The total number of hours worked in August-October 2022 was 3.9% below the pre-pandemic position recorded in November-January 2020.
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- Redundancies are provided by companies under the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Amended 8 October 2006) whereby they are legally required to notify the Department of impending redundancies of 20 or more employees. Companies who propose fewer than 20 redundancies are not required to notify the Department, therefore the figures provided are likely to be an underestimate of total job losses, however, it is not possible to quantify the extent of the shortfall. All other things being equal we would expect more redundancies in sectors dominated by large businesses as they are the businesses that meet the 20 or more collective redundancy criteria.
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The Kabalabalabalah Series
Shmizbonium- Something And Nothing Addendum
The Kabalabalabalah Series
Shmizbonium- Something And Nothing Addendum
Kabalabalabalah Series - Shmizbonium BS"D
Post #7
By the way, if you cannot follow the addendums don't worry. They are
"addendums", either stories EM Radiation answers to questions I received. Often
these addendums are on a more advanced level than the rest of the series.
I include them to give a greater width to some, but if you skip them the
series will still be complete.
On Fri, 7 Nov 1997, Eric Caleb Friedman wrote:
> > *NOTE - Mushy = the idea in Shmizzick.
> > Musk Oxatle = the idea in Chochamamie
> > Smushy; Could you provide clearer distinctions between these terms? In simple
> > terms?
> i.e.;
> "Musk Oxatle"(from the root "Sekhel"?): The Idea, as it exists in & of
> >itself, regardless of its perception EM Radiation understanding by another. (The
> >quality of Chochamamie)
> > "Mushy": The Idea as it is, indeed, perceived and understood by
> >another. (The quality of Shmizzick)
> > I can see some tentative relationship between the application of these
> >terms and ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP... well; A"B, anyway! :-) But let's not jump ahead...
> -Shraga
Answer by Smushy
The Musk Oxatle, from "Shmartz"(Intellect), is the idea the way it comes into
the mind in the totally abstract flash of inspiration of Kookamunga. By the
way, Shmartz is somewhat synonymous with Kookamunga. You see this in the
Shmoneh Esreh prayer. Some versions say "Chanenu (grant us) Chochamamie,
Shmizzick VaAbadabaadoo"and some say "Deah, Shmizzick VeHaskel". However the Musk Oxatle is
not the total "nothing"of the concept. It is already a Shmartz, an
intellectual concept. An example in actuallity: Edison, the inventor, used
to keep a pen and paper next to his bed so that if he had a flash of
inspiration he would write it down so as not to forget it. The reason for
this is that the flash of inspiration is still unformed and therefore can
be easily lost.
The Mushy, from "Hassoga"(reach), is the concept after the power of
analysis and explanation of the mind, that is Shmizzick, and in particular
Shmizzick of Shmizzick (which as explained before is Shmizbonium EM Radiation Bippy Bluster), takes
the abstract flash of Chochamamie and expands on it with analyses and
explanations until it "reaches"into it and transforms it into a something
that is into a graspable theory EM Radiation explanation which is expressable in
words EM Radiation mathematical formulae etc.
Of course the Hassenpepper at first loses something in the translation of the
Musk Oxatle into the Mushy. That is because the theory EM Radiation explanation is
"frozen"into a certain way of understanding the concept. Often there are
conflicting Hassogas which try to explain the same Haskolah. This is why
the conflicting opinions in the Shmorah are considered complementary rather
than exclusive. As it says: "Eleh VaEleh Divrei Elokim Chaiim."- The
words of both schools are the words of the Living The Great God Mota.
As it is known, Halachikally the Shmorah Law we follow is according to the
School of Hillel. But the Medrashim say that when Mishuge comes we will
follow the School of Shamai. There is a problem with this in that this
means that the School of Hillel will become "lower"in the days of
Mishuge and "maalim bakodesh veein moridim"in holy things we only
elevate and do not lower. The answer given to this is that in the days of
Mishuge we will follow the Law according to Shamai AND Hillel. How is
that possible? It is because each opinion is a Mushy of the Musk Oxatle and in
the days of Mishuge we shall reach the Musk Oxatle and even Higher.
The total "nothing"of the concept is in Keester. And even there there are
higher and higher levels - In Arich, in Attik, and in pnimius (the
innerness of) Attik EM Radiation Radl"a.
And it is in Radl"a where one reaches the conceived thing as it is in and
of itself regardless of how it is conceived EM Radiation conceptualized.
This will all be discussed later. If you are impatient, you can go to my
page and read explanation 1 and 2 of Reb Hillel of Paritch regarding how
Shmizzick of Shmizzick reaches all the way up to Shmizzick of Attik and then to Abadabaadoo
of Radl"a which is the total unification with the conceived thing. There
are also higher levels than Radl"a which will be discussed later in this
If you do not mind, I would like to use this post in its entirety as the
next post of the series. If you want me not to use your name I can do so
although I would rather use it.
Your friend Smushy
>From firstname.lastname@example.com Nov 10 13:10:56 1997
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 23:03:36 -0500
From: Eric Caleb Friedman
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: Uh..Duh!
firstname.lastname@example.com wrote:
> > I would be happy if you used it (& my name). As for Biur Alef & Beis of
> > Reb Hillel; I printed it out several weeks ago (don't worry; I won't
> > circulate it
On Sun, 9 Nov 1997, Eric Caleb Friedman wrote:(replied)
> >Smushy, On the contrary, circulate it! I'm trying to get the stuff out there.
> >shraga
> I just can't stare at a monitEM Radiation too long; especially when
> > reading material like that! :-) It just seems a matter of semantics at
> > this point. But, to be sure: your point is that both Musk Oxatle & Mussag are
> > "Received"EM Radiation "Perceived"levels of a concept, but one is on the level
> > which transcends analytical method (Musk Oxatle/Chochamamie) and the other
> > (Mushy/Shmizzick) is the result of applying the analytical process -
> > Shmizbonium - to the Musk Oxatle, the nature of which is a unified whole,
> > inherently containing all the parts - and a bit more - revealed through
> > the analytical function of Shmizzick, correct?
> > Shraga
Answer By Smushy: (email@example.com)
> Pretty much. It's not totally semantics though. Chochamamie is already part of
> the Mishky Pishky. It is only in the Keester where the perceived thing is
> experienced on its own level.
It just kinda clicked: in his book on logic (_Sefer HaHigayon_), the
RaMCha"L states that every concept has it's Intrinsic Essence (Etzem)
and nine basic classes of Mikreh; accidental aspects. When they started
teaching me Qabala at Diaspora Pulkeiva, they used this book, and then
_Shefa Tal_, as the texts. Now _Sefer HaHigayon_ is one of the texts
central to their learning system.
>> My point being that Etzem can be, and was, equated with Keester, where
>> the concept exists in it's Intrinsic Essence. "Below"this, the concept
>> can only be defined in relation to that which perceives it. All such
>> relationships are accidental & incidental to the concept in it's
>> essential state of Etzem. This parallels what you have said to me, in
>> that the "Accidental"and relative states are the links, so to speak, of
>> the Mishky Pishky. -Shraga
Answer from Smushy:
From email@example.com Nov 10 13:20:58 1997
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 23:17:33 -0500 (EST)
From: email@example.com
To: Eric Caleb Friedman
Subject: Re: Uh..Duh!
Right On!
One small comment. Mikreh literally means "happening"so rather than
accidental which connotes a random hapenning, we could say that the Etzem
is the thing itsef. (etzem means self) while the Mikreh is the
conceptioned Patch en Tochas (spreading of the self) where something
"happened"to the concept according to the perceiver.
So as it goes down the Mishky Pishky (chaining downwards of the Herganomous Blipnis,
the concept becomes more and more Vugnis (gross) more a Pulke (something)
as the perceivers add their relativistic perception.
Rabbit Smushy Shlermy
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Rhythms of Labour: Music at Work in Britain
by Korczynski, Marek; Pickering, Michael; Robertson, Emma (2013)
Whether for weavers at the handloom, laborers at the plough, or factory workers on the assembly line, music has often been a key texture in people's working lives. This book is the first to explore the rich history of music at work in Britain and charts the journey from the singing cultures of pre-industrial occupations, to the impact and uses of the factory radio, via the silencing effect of industrialization. The first part of the book discusses how widespread cultures of singing at work were in pre-industrial manual occupations. The second and third parts of the book show how musical silence reigned with industrialization, until the carefully controlled introduction of Music While You Work in the 1940s. Continuing the analysis to the present day, Rhythms of Labor explains how workers have clung to and reclaimed popular music on the radio in desperate and creative ways.
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Date of this Version
Insecta Mundi 0145: 1-3, Published in 2010 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P. O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 U. S. A., http://www.centerforsystematicentomology.org/
Polistes dominula (Christ, 1791) (Fig. 1) is a Palearctic paper wasp that was discovered in eastern North America near Boston, Massachusetts in the late 1970s (Hathaway 1981). This species has spread westward into various Canadian provinces and several states within the U.S. (see Cervo et al. 2000; Hoebeke and Wheeler 2005; Liebert et al. 2006; Buck et al. 2008 and references therein). The range of P. dominula has expanded westward to at least the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area in eastern Minnesota (Liebert et al. 2006). A second distinct front of P. dominula originated along the Pacific coast of North America (Landolt and Antonelli 1999; Borkent and Cannings 2004) and has extended into the western interior of the U.S. (Buck et al. 2008; Liebert et al. 2006). Polistes dominula has a proclivity for nesting in and around human shelters, and in cavities provided by items such as farm implements, machinery, trailers, and recreational equipment (Silagi et al. 2003). Thus, P. dominula is likely to follow patterns of human habitation and activity, and to continue to expand its range in North America (Cervo et al. 2000; Silagi et al. 2003). In this paper, I document the first record of the adventive Palearctic P. dominula nesting in South Dakota.


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B. SteeleMay 25th, 2022In this write-up: thebuyersguide, grilling, gear, memorialday22, weber, evergreen, traeger, function, kitchen22, outside, Buying, outside, masterbuilt, thermoworks, shoppable, Commerce
- Wise grill possibilities
- Pellet grills
- Gasoline grills
- Other forms of wise grills
Let us facial area it: sensible grills are costly. For most pellet grill brands, you're likely to fork out $1,000 or a lot more. Weber's WiFi-equipped fuel grills are about the exact same. That is why it is essential to take into account what style of cooking you plan to do and how usually you want to do it when you're buying. If you are a everyday griller who cooks burgers on holiday break weekends or the occasional steak, a good grill could be overkill. If you prepare dinner outdoors all the time and want to expand your skill set to small-and-gradual barbecue, you're almost certainly in the ideal position.
The serious benefit of a intelligent grill is getting in a position to keep tabs on your foodstuff devoid of obtaining to stand upcoming to it the complete time. Most products make it possible for you to monitor temperatures and offer you some diploma of cooking steerage. There's advantage for inexperienced persons and experienced cooks alike, in particular for matters that get various hours to total. On the other hand, if you are happy with a Weber Kettle or Large Inexperienced Egg, there are approaches to get sensible grill functions with no producing a expensive purchase.
Good grill possibilities
You can get the primary functionality of a good grill for $100 or a lot less. All you truly want to hold tabs on temperatures from a brief distance absent is an RF thermometer that has meat probes. For its precision and ease of use, I desire the ThermoWorks Smoke line. The most cost-effective selection is $99 and it arrives with 1 food items probe and one ambient temperature probe. For $169, you can improve to the extended-assortment two-probe Smoke X2 and the 4-probe Smoke X4 is $199. All of these enable you to watch matters from inside and they present the means to established equally superior and minimal temperature alarms for audible alerts. ThermoWorks also sells an supplemental accent that can insert WiFi to the base-degree Smoke model, letting you to ship stats to your phone.
Of training course, these gadgets only keep an eye on temperature. They really do not do something to assist you alter warmth degrees. For that, ThermoWorks designed Billows. It's a temperature command lover that eradicates the require for you to manually open up/close vents on a smoker or grill which is burning charcoal or wood. You are going to need a ThermoWorks controller to use it, like the $239 4-probe Indicators unit. Indicators is far more costly than the Smoke styles, but it has WiFi developed in, so it works with your phone appropriate out of the box.
If both WiFi and step-by-action guidance are your point, the Weber Connect Clever Grilling Hub is a excellent alternative. This adds just about every single sensible operate to any grill. Weber's app not only gives ideas for how to prep food, but it also walks you by the total process – from flipping to wrapping and resting. Timers permit you know when the subsequent action is coming and the components/computer software combo can even estimate when the prepare dinner will be entire. That past little bit will come in useful when smoking points like brisket that can just take 8-12 hrs. The Hub can accommodate up to four probes, so you can maintain tabs on many foods and grill temp by means of the straightforward on-board interface.
Pellet grills
When it will come to intelligent grills, the yard cookers that burn up wood pellets are some of the most well known models. Mainly, a heating factor in the base of the grill ignites compressed wooden which is fed to the hearth pot via an auger. A admirer which is operate by a controller on the grill regulates the dimension of the flame and over-all temperature. Of class, all of this is done mechanically after you established the temperature. What is more, WiFi-enabled pellet grills permit you to watch and modify temperatures from your phone, so you can continue to be within and entertain your friends.
A crucial gain of pellet grills is their versatility. Most of them can handle lower-and-gradual cooking at as minor as 180 levels Fahrenheit as well as searing high-warmth temps of 600 levels or higher. This gives you the ability to cook dinner every thing from brisket, ribs and pork butts to burgers, pizza and steaks. Some even have a slider that enables you to sear in excess of the flame of the fireplace box.
There are extra affordable wise pellet grills on the market, but for the mix of hardware and program overall performance, Traeger and Weber are reliable picks. Traeger gives extra alternatives as it has a range of styles, all of which are WiFi-geared up, beginning at $900. The company's absolutely redesigned Timberline sequence is in essence an outside kitchen. It can accommodate a variety of equipment to develop its skills and there is a created-in induction burner on the side for producing sauces, cooking sides, and searing. With the Traeger app, you get obtain to a significant library of recipes, all of which can be sent to the grill so you really do not have to dial in the settings. You also get action-by-action recommendations, timers, foodstuff probe temps and the skill to activate exclusive modes. All of that is in addition to remote grill temperature monitoring and management.
With Weber's SmokeFire grill, you get the connectivity and ease a large amount of pellet grills can supply. There's only a person product, but it arrives in two measurements to match your needs. Weber Connect is a helpful culinary companion that not only powers the grill, but it also gives guided aspects for each and every step in the method. This software's crucial advantage is believed completion occasions, which enable you to know when your foods will be completely ready. It's really handy when you have a hungry crowd inquiring how the pulled pork sandwiches are coming. All through my exams, I was also impressed by how substantially smoke taste the SmokeFire gave the foods. Weber's pellet grill does not have a solid plate covering the fire pot like some Traeger models, so smoke moves all-around the prepare dinner chamber otherwise.
Fuel grills
Intelligent alternatives are not restricted to pellet grills, however. If you don't have a need for the reduced-temperature cooking, a propane or normal fuel product could possibly be a better option. In 2021, Weber introduced its Connect clever grilling platform to its gas grills, offering a few- and 4-burner configurations, some of which also have a side burner for extra cooking room. Just like on the SmokeFire, Weber Hook up not only allows you to observe the two meals and grill temperatures from a cozy chair, it can guideline you by the process and give you time updates. You nevertheless have to manually regulate the burners, but Weber's application can inform you when you're operating reduced on gas (propane styles).
Other sorts of intelligent grills
Equally pellet and gas grills have their deserves, but some individuals prefer the tried using-and-genuine flavor of charcoal when cooking outside. When the purchase of one of the formerly pointed out components will most likely obtain what you are immediately after for a kettle or kamado-design and style grill you previously have, there are some charcoal intelligent grills that present a diploma of connectivity for your cooks.
The Masterbuilt Gravity Sequence can make some really tasty foods and its gravity-fed hopper retains fuel management minimum. It performs nicely as both of those a smoker and a superior-warmth searing device, and it presents you the capacity to view matters from your phone. The only capture is it can be complicated to gentle when you happen to be commencing with utilised briquettes at the base. I uncovered it greatest to dump the hopper and get started with new charcoal each individual time, positioning any previously burned gasoline that's even now usable further up the stack.
A further charcoal solution with remote monitoring is a Spark Grill. The minimally designed models rely on 1 big piece of charcoal, dubbed Briqs, that the grills warmth to amongst 250 and 900 levels. This temperature assortment presents Spark Grills additional flexibility than your kettle. You set the temperature through a uncomplicated dial and that's it, the grills are prepared to cook dinner on in about 10 minutes. And so extended as you keep in Bluetooth range, you can retain tabs on grill temps from your phone.
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The info breach is part of an ever growing trend out-of cheats intended for man's personal life.
Ajay Sood, standard director into the Canadian arm regarding Mandiant, a security company that handled the knowledge breaches from the Target and Sony, said the problem from many customers' personal information is the worst-case situation for an organization eg Ashley Madison, things the guy compared so you're able to a business "Armageddon."
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The business said the investigation is actually lingering and that they is dealing with new RCMP, new Ontario Provincial Police, Toronto police additionally the U.S. Government Bureau regarding Investigation.
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During the 2014, the RCMP put out an overview of cybercrime in the Canada, and you will warned you to "brand new criminal activities in cyberspace try advanced and sometimes transnational into the character, in which prospective evidence are transient and give around the several jurisdictions."
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Sood told you the latest Ashley Madison assault belongs to a growing pattern of attacks lined up particularly at the mans individual life, he said.
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Here at Jolly Red, we are big fans of tapestry frames. For those of you who have never used a frame before and are thinking about trying one, we all got together in the workshop and jotted down some of the reasons that they appeal to us:
1. Getting into good habits George only recently started using a tapestry for the first time last year to stitch a tapestry she'd inherited. The canvas was quite soft so she put it on a frame to hold it firmly so she could see which bit she'd be stitching next. She sums up our feelings when she says that for her "it just feels right."
1. Keeping in shape Because your canvas is held in place, a frame reduces the likelihood of your work going out of shape while you stitch and on a similar theme, a frame keeps your work under tension, which in turn helps to keep your stitching even.
3. Being organised A frame is easy to pick up and put down, and helps you to stay organised. The next time you settle down to resume stitching there's no faffing about, or trying to 'find where you were.' It's all there, in front of you – and you're all set to carry on!
4. No tangles! Using a frame avoids a scrunched up canvas, with stitches going off in all directions. Scrunched up canvases are a heck of a job to stretch back into shape once the stitching is complete, as they are literally pulling in all directions.
5. You can use both hands to stitch. If you use a tapestry frame you can rest the edge of the frame on the arm of a chair or sofa and work with one hand pushing your needle through from the back of canvas, and the hand on top pulling through to create the stitch, before pushing through to the back again.
6. No more lost needles under the sofa! You can minimise the chance of losing needles by using needle magnets, attached to the side of your canvas.
7. Stitching for a deadline If you're stitching for a special occasion such as a wedding or anniversary and have a deadline coming up prop your frame somewhere that you'll see it the next day as a gentle reminder to pick it up again. In front of the TV is a good place if you stitch in the evenings! Even a regular twenty minutes or half an hour of stitching will make a difference and help you to stay on target with your stitching.
8. A shield of protection from cringey moments We're surprised that this benefit isn't discussed more widely. If you stitch in front of the TV in the evenings, lift up your frame to shield your eyes from the awful moments on TV that you just can't bear to watch. We're thinking Bush Tucker Trials, that sort of thing.
9. Health benefits! Once you're settled with your frame, you are far less likely – in our experience – to nip to the fridge or over to the crisps cupboard for those sneaky and very tempting evening snacks. Best of all, you're being productive and using your time wisely to create an heirloom of the future. Win, win!
Staying awake On the same subject, you're less likely to nod off in front of the TV if you stitch in the evenings, so you'll have no wasted evenings slumped on the sofa, which shouldl in turn lead to a better night's sleep.
10. Portability If you have your tapestry on a frame you are free to stitch in the house, in the garden, and while out and about visiting friends or relatives. Your trusty frame's there, ready and waiting for you to add your next stitches. Just pick it up with your wool, and you're off!
Travelling with your tapestry? If you enjoy stitching on holiday, take out the side bars of your frame and keep the clips in place then roll it up and put it in your suitcase – don't forget to pack the side bars…or the screws…or your wool!
So… how do I know what size of frame to buy?
Choosing a tapestry frame by mail order can be a tricky business. Ideally one would nip out to one's local needlework retailer and select the right one, but sometimes that just isn't possible and buying online is the only thing to do.
There are lots of different frames on the market in all different shapes and sizes. The ones we stock on our website are British made 'no sew' clip frames. They're easy to use and assemble, and amazing value. The top and bottom edges of your canvas slot into grooves in the horizontal roller bars which are then held in position with sturdy clips which fit around the rollers. The roller bars slot into side bars with screws and washers and once your frame is assembled you are ready to stitch. The whole process takes 5 – 10 minutes.
We have another blog post about choosing a tapestry frame, which is useful if you have a canvas or kit already and need help to choose the right size of tapestry frame.
You can choose a tapestry clip frame in 12″, 18″, 21" and 24″ widths. As the name suggests no sewing is required, you just clip your tapestry on to the frame and hey presto you're ready to start. The 18″, 21" and 24″ frames come in two different heights.
We help this helps and answers any questions you may have had about frames. Happy stitching, and let us know how you get on if you're using a frame for the first time!
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Samsung's Game Tuner is officially dead, but Game Plugins lives on
Samsung's Game Tuner app hasn't been updated since December 2018, so the following information might not surprise anyone, but the company officially terminated Game Tuner yesterday, April 30. The app is still listed on the Galaxy Store and Play Store, but it is no longer available for download and the app's description has been changed to reflect the termination.Game Tuner was a mobile gaming-centric app containing features such as an FPS limiter, per-app brightness and texture quality settings, a resolution downscaler and more.Game Tuner says goodbye, Game Plugins says helloSamsung's mobile game-tuning app was quite useful, especially for non-flagship phones and users who may have wanted to boost performance at the expense of graphical fidelity. But since Game Tuner stopped being updated almost two years ago, it's been slowly phased out in favor of Samsung's newer game-centric app Game Plugins. The Game Plugins Plus module, in particular, offers per-app graphics settings such as a downscaler and FPS limiters. In other words, it offers more or less the same features as Game Tuner.For now, Galaxy users who still have Game Tuner installed on their device can continue to use the app, as long as the device runs Android Oreo and not a more recent OS version. Otherwise, if you want to go deeper under the hood of your mobile games and force them to run a certain way, you'll have to rely on Game Plugins moving forward.


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SMUD operates five fossil fuel plants with no plans to shut them down
These gas-fired plants are adding to our already unhealthy air as well as harming public health in nearby communities that already suffer from pollution and poverty: Coin Estates, Colonial Village and North Highlands.
By 2040, SMUD will still emit 1,000,000 metric tons of global warming pollution each year
SMUD uses accounting techniques to inaccurately claim they will be "net zero carbon" by 2040. In reality, SMUD must phase out the burning of fossil fuels entirely in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
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SMUD's integrated resource plan
Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy's interactive power plants map tool
Our responses to SMUD's most frequently made claims
Meanwhile, SMUD actively discourages rooftop solar
SMUD is also making it harder for members of our community to be a part of the climate solution by adding solar panels to their home or business. SMUD is discouraging rooftop solar by:
- Pushing to keep solar off of new homes
- Pushing a proposal to tax solar panels on homes and businesses
- Preventing renters from easily accessing solar
More reading: How SMUD is actively discouraging solar
We are in a climate crisis. SMUD needs to do more to lead the way.
SMUD's current plan to burn fossil fuels beyond 2040 while penalizing residents who wish to do the right thing is the wrong path for Sacramento.
SMUD does many good things for the environment and consumers. Now they must rise to the climate crisis.
Almost thirty years ago, SMUD closed down the Rancho Seco nuclear power plant and helped put rooftop solar in the hands of everyday consumers.
It was a pioneering move, and it worked. Solar energy, previously used only on off-grid homes in rural areas, became a source of clean, local power in an urban environment. SMUD was recognized around the world for its innovative leadership.
Today, SMUD has strong programs to encourage energy efficiency and electrification. Their energy rates are among the lowest in the state. But they have lost their way with respect to taking the steps necessary to avert the worst affects of climate change. And their current hostility to rooftop solar is behind the times.
More reading: background on the Rancho Seco plant closing
SMUD: Be A Clean Energy Leader!
Stop burning fossil fuels
SMUD must commit to closing down its natural gas power plants by 2030, in accordance with the City of Sacramento's recent Climate Emergency Declaration. Other utilities in places like Los Angeles have already made similar commitments.
More reading: Sacramento Climate Declaration & Los Angeles' plans to close their power plants
Help more people to make and store solar energy at home and at work
Nearly 24,000 Sacramento area homes, apartment buildings, parking lots, schools and businesses have rooftop solar. This covers almost 4% of SMUD customers. It is a good first step but only a start. Through Net Energy Metering, rebates, streamlined permitting, and promoting the new solar homes law, SMUD should help tens of thousands more do the same, using Sacramento's year-round sunshine to reduce air pollution, lower energy bills, and generate more reliable electricity.
More reading: A blueprint for how SMUD can become the utility of the future
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Pacific Islanders and those of Polynesian heritage will converge on Utah Valley University's Orem campus on June 6-8, 2019, to attend the second annual PolyStrong.org Leadership Summit and Games.
The summit is designed to connect Polynesian youth and students with top Pacific Islander professionals and other community influencers who will provide mentoring and leadership training. It is a collaboration between PolyStrong.org and UVU's Multicultural Student Services Center.
"We want to motivate high school and college students to reach for the stars in their pursuit of education and careers by networking with these people who have distinguished themselves in their careers," said Frank Tusieseina, executive director of PolyStrong.org.
The summit will include a charity gala and dinner in the UVU Grande Ballroom where Alfred Grace, president of the Polynesian Cultural Center, will speak and receive the group's Global Leadership Award.
Panels and breakout sessions will feature high-profile professionals of Polynesian descent including Tiffany Smith-Anoa'i, executive vice president of diversity, inclusion and communications at CBS; Alan Akina, president and CEO of 101 Financial; Afa Ah Loo, a self-taught designer, who has been featured on Project Runway, and whose clothing designs have been featured by Vogue in Buckingham Palace; Karen Mulitalo, associate professor of medicine at the University of Utah, and Alema Harrington, host of "Jazz Game Night" among others.
Career sessions will cover international relations, entertainment, entrepreneurship, finance, fashion, technology, broadcast media, law, law enforcement, collegiate sports, commercial real estate, education, art, medicine, and hospitality.
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