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Oracle Database¶
Visualize Oracle Database performance metrics in real-time during load tests. OctoPerf lets you visualize and analyze advanced metrics for your Oracle databases:
- Capture and analyze Oracle DB metrics and statistics,
- Correlate Oracle DB metrics with your other systems,
- Create effective alerts on database throughput, latency, or errors.
Oracle DB is the leading enterprise database being used by most of the Fortune 500 companies.
Supported versions¶
We support Oracle Database server versions: 8i, 9i, 10g, 11g and 12c.
A dedicated Oracle Database account is required with the rights to execute SQL requests on the Oracle Views dedicated to performance monitoring:
- And V$VERSION.
The Oracle Database monitor can be configured in two different ways. The simple mode suits best for most configurations. The advanced mode is great for specifying advanced connection settings.
The database name is required unless no specific database is monitored. This monitor executes SQL queries to get system and status variables. OctoPerf requires an account with authorization:
- to connect to the database,
- executes SQL requests on the Oracle Views dedicated to performance monitoring.
Simple Configuration¶
- Hostname: hostname or IP of the Oracle Database database,
- Port: database connection port, 1521 by default,
- Database: database to connect to.
In simple configuration, the JDBC connection url is generated automatically.
Advanced Configuration¶
- URL: JDBC connection url.
In advanced configuration, a specific OracleDB JDBC connection URL with extra connection settings to the JDBC driver, such as timeout, cluster handling can be configured.
Example: jdbc:oracle:thin:@(description=(address_list=(address=(protocol=TCP)(port=1521)(host=magnum))(source_route=yes)(connect_data=(INSTANCE_NAME=PETSTORE)))
OracleDB username and password are required in both simple and advanced configuration.
Monitored Counters¶
The OracleDB monitoring module collects the following metrics:
Call Rates
Parses/sec: The calls per second for Parse (hard and soft). A soft parse is a check on an object already in the shared pool, to verify that the permissions on the underlying object have not changed. A hard parse is a very expensive operation in terms of memory use, because it requires Oracle to allocate a workheap and other memory structures and then build a parse tree,
Execute: The calls (user and recursive) per second that executed SQL statements,
Commits/sec: The calls per second for a commit. When a user commits a transaction, the redo generated that reflects the changes made to database blocks must be written to disk. Commits often represent the closest thing to a user transaction rate,
Rollbacks/sec: The calls per second for rollback. Rollbacks occur when users manually issue the ROLLBACK statement or an error occurs during a user's transactions,
Event Waits: These counters display the seconds waited per second on a particular usage. The waits can be parallel and this number may exceed 1 second.
Control File Parallel Writes,
Control File Sequential Reads,
Direct Path Read,
Log Parallel File Write,
SQLNet Message From Client,
SQLNet Message To Client,
Buffer Busy Waits.
SGA Memory: These counters return the size in kilobytes of SGA (System Global Area) memory allocated to the pools or buffers.
Fixed SGA,
Buffer Cache,
Log Buffer,
Shared Pool: Free memory allocated to the shared pool,
Large Pool: Free memory allocated to the large pool,
Java Pool: Free memory allocated to the Java pool.
Hit Rates
Buffer Cache Hit: Percentage of missed buffer cache. The buffer cache miss ratio is a measure of the proportion of requests for data which is unsatisfied by data already in the buffer cache. Lower ratios are better as access to data in memory is speedier than an IO operation to disk,
Willing to Wait Latch Gets: Percentage of latch get after a wait. Latches are simple, low-level serialization mechanisms to protect shared data structures in the SGA. When attempting to get a latch, a process may have to wait and then retry,
Indexed Queries
- % Index Use: The percentage of requests to the database using indexed queries,
Logical IO
DB Block Changes/sec: The blocks per second for Block Changes. This statistic counts the total number of changes that were part of an update or delete operation that were made to all blocks in the SGA. Such changes generate redo log entries and hence become permanent changes to the database if the transaction is committed. This approximates total database work,
DB Block Gets/sec: The blocks per second for Current Reads. It counts the number of times a CURRENT block was requested per second,
DB Consistent Reads/sec: The blocks per second for Consistent Reads. It counts the number of times a consistent read was requested for a block. Transactions running alone in a database always see the same state of data, plus any changes they make themselves. That state is called "consistent read" if a transaction reads the same record twice. It sees the same data unless it changed the data itself. If a transaction running alone in a database reads all the records in a table once, it will see exactly the same number of records with the same contents the next time it reads the table, give or take changes it makes itself. Write and read locks alone do not produce consistent reads,
Direct Reads Ratio: Ratio of direct physical reads compared to all the direct reads. Direct reads are performed for parallel scans, and reads from temporary table spaces. Blocks are read directly into private buffers in the PGA, rather than into the database buffer cache in the SGA. There are no cache hits, because blocks are not searched for in the cache before being read. And there are no subsequent cache hits, because the blocks are just discarded after use, rather than cached,
Dictionary Cache Hit Ratio: The dictionary cache hit ratio is a measure of the proportion of requests for information from the data dictionary, the collection of database tables and views containing reference information about the database, its structures, and its users,
Library Cache Get Hit Ratio: The proportion of requests for a lock on an object which were satisfied by finding that object handle already in memory,
Library Cache Pin Hit Ratio: The proportion of attempts to pin an object which were satisfied by finding all the pieces of that object already in memory,
Shared Pool Free Ratio: The percentage of the shared pool not currently in use,
Recursive Calls Ratio: Ratio of recursive calls to total calls.
CPU Parse Overhead: The CPU parse overhead is the proportion of database CPU time being spent in parsing SQL and PL/SQL code. High values of this figure indicate that either a large amount of once-only code is being used by the database or that the shared SQL area is too small.
Free List Contention: Free list contention occurs when more than one process is attempting to insert data into a given table. The table header structure maintains one or more lists of blocks which have free space for insertion. If more processes are attempting to make insert than there are free lists some will have to wait for access to a free list.
Chained Fetch Ratio: This is a proportion of all rows fetched which resulted in a chained row continuation. Such a continuation means that data for the row is spread across two blocks, which can occur in either of two ways:
Row Migration: This occurs when an update to a row cannot fit within the current block. In this case, the data for the row is migrated to a new block leaving a pointer to the new location in the original block,
Row Chaining: This occurs when a row cannot fit into a single data block, e.g. due to having large or many fields. In this case, the row is spread over two or more blocks.
Sorts In Memory: This is a measure of the proportion of data sorts which occur within memory rather than on disk,
Shared Pool Reloads: This is similar to a Library Cache Miss Ratio, but is specific to SQL and PL/SQL blocks,
Rollback Segment Contention Ratio: This figure is an indication of whether a process had to wait to get access to a rollback segment,
Short/Total Table Scans: This is the proportion of full table scans which are occurring on short tables,
Immediate Latch Gets: % of attempts to obtain a latch which a process is not allowed to wait for that will timeout,
Cursor Authentications: Number of privilege checks conducted during execution of an operation
Opened Cursors: Total number of current open cursors,
Physical IO
Physical Reads/sec: Blocks of data read from the disk per second. This number equals the value of reads directly from the disk plus all reads into buffer cache,
Physical Writes/sec: Blocks of data written to the disk per second. This number equals the value of writes directly to the disk plus all writes from buffer cache,
Redo Writes/sec: Redo blocks written per second by LGWR (Log writer process) to the redo log files.
Redo Activity
Redo Space Wait Ratio: This ratio gives an indication of the level of contention occuring for redos,
Redo Allocation Latch Ratio: The redo allocation latch controls the allocation of space for redo entries in the redo log buffer. To allocate space in the buffer, an Oracle user process must obtain the redo allocation latch. Since there is only one redo allocation latch, only one user process can allocate space in the buffer at a time. The single redo allocation latch enforces the sequential nature of the entries in the buffer,
Redo Copy Latches Ratio: The user process first obtains the copy latch. Then it obtains the allocation latch, performs allocation, and releases the allocation latch,
Active Sessions: sessions currently executing SQL on the database. The System sessions are excluded,
% Active Sessions: % of sessions currently executing SQL on the database compared to the total ones. The System sessions are excluded,
Inactive Sessions: Sessions pending on the database. The System sessions are excluded,
System Sessions: Sessions used by the System for management,
Killed Sessions: Sessions marked to be killed,
Cached Sessions: Sessions temporarily cached for use by Oracle XA,
Sniped Sessions: Inactive session, waiting on the client,
Top SQL Statements: Top SQL Statements related to a resource consumption during the test. These counters are only available at the end of the test, not in real-time while the test is running. SQL requests made by the system itself (SYS and SYSTEM based schemas) are excluded,
Top CPU: SQL Statements with the highest CPU resource consumption,
Physical Reads: SQL Statements with the highest number of physical reads,
Logical Reads: SQL Statements that hits the most the buffer,
Rows Processed: SQL Statements that with the highest total number of rows processed,
Sorts: SQL Statements with highest number of sorts that were done for all the child cursors.
Parse Calls: SQL Statements with the highest number of parse calls to all the child cursors under this parent,
Executed: SQL Statements with the highest number of executions, totaled over all the child cursors,
CPU per Execution: SQL Statements with the highest average of CPU resource consumption per execution of the statement.
Physical Reads per Execution: SQL Statements with the highest average of disk reads per execution. Logical Reads per Execution. SQL Statements that hits, in average, the most the buffer per execution.
Rows Processed per Execution: SQL Statements with the highest average number of rows processed per execution.
Sorts per Execution: SQL Statements that causes the highest average of sorts that were done for all the child cursors, per execution.
Parse Calls per Execution: SQL Statements that causes the highest average of parse calls to all the child cursors under this parent, per execution.
Description: Textual description about the server.
- Database version: The version of the Oracle database.
Going Further¶
Buffer Cache Hit Ratio¶
The buffer cache hit ratio is a measure of the proportion of requests for data which is satisfied by data already in the buffer cache. Higher ratios are better as access to data in memory is speedier than an IO operation to disk. There comes a point of diminishing returns when increasing the size of the database buffer. Also, remember that this is part of the SGA and it may be more important to use additional memory for other parts of the SGA. It is vital that the whole SGA fits within main memory, as paging of the SGA is disastrous for performance.
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Dictionary Cache Hit Ratio¶
On instance startup, the data dictionary cache contains no data, so any SQL statement issued is likely to result in cache misses. As more data is read into the cache, the likelihood of cache misses should decrease. Eventually the database should reach a "steady state" in which the most frequently used dictionary data is in the cache.
The dictionary cache resides within the Shared Pool, part of the SGA, so increasing the shared pool size should improve the dictionary cache hit ratio.
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Sorts In Memory¶
This is a measure of the proportion of data sorts which occur within memory rather than on disk. Sorts on disk make use of the user's temporary table space. The maximum size of sort which will occur in memory is defined by the sort area size, which is the size within the PGA which will be used. Each Oracle process which sorts will allocate this much memory, though it may not need all of it. Use of memory for this purpose reduces that available to the SGA.
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Shared Pool Free¶
The percentage of the shared pool not currently in use. If a large proportion of the shared pool is always free, it is likely that the size of the shared pool can be reduced. Low free values are not a cause for concern unless other factors also indicate problems, e.g. a poor dictionary cache hit ratio or large proportion of reloads occurring.
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|Small but non-zero
Shared Pool Reloads¶
Shared pool reloads occur when Oracle has to implicitly reparse SQL or PL/SQL at the point when it attempts to execute it. A larger shared pool wil reduce the number of times that code needs to be reloaded. Also, ensuring that similar pieces of SQL are written identically will increase sharing of code.
To take advantage of additional memory available for shared SQL areas, you may also need to increase the number of cursors permitted for a session. You can do this by increasing the value of the initialization parameter OPEN_CURSORS.
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Willing To Wait Latch Gets¶
An attempt by a process to obtain a latch which is willing to wait will sleep and retry until it obtains the latch.
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% Index Use¶
A value of 90 percent or higher for this ratio is recommended. A lower value might be acceptable in a data-warehousing or decision-support system where the full table scans are frequently used.
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Datafile Reads¶
In high bandwidth, data-intensive operations such as parallel query, reads of disk blocks bypass the buffer cache to maximize transfer rates and to prevent the premature aging of shared data blocks resident in the buffer cache.
Library Cache Get Hit Ratio¶
The proportion of requests for a lock on an object which were satisfied by finding that object's handle already in memory.
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Library Cache Get Hit Ratio¶
The proportion of attempts to pin an object which were satisfied by finding all the pieces of that object already in memory.
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CPU Parse Overhead¶
The CPU parse overhead is the proportion of database CPU time being spent in parsing SQL and PL/SQL code. High values of this figure indicate that either a large amount of once-only code is being used by the database or that the shared sql area is too small.
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Free List Contention¶
Free list contention occurs when more than one process is attempting to insert data into a given table. The table header structure maintains one or more lists of blocks which have free space for insertion. If more processes are attempting to make insert than there are free lists some will have to wait for access to a free list.
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|Very Low
Chained Fetch Ratio¶
This is a proportion of all rows fetched which resulted in a chained row continuation.
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|Very Low
Rollback Segment Contention Ratio¶
This figure is an indication of whether a process had to wait to get access to a rollback segment. To improve figures, increase the number of rollback segments available.
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Recursive Calls Ratio¶
A high ratio of recursive calls to total calls may indicate any of the following:
- Dynamic extension of tables due to poor sizing
- Growing and shrinking of rollback segments due to unsuitable OPTIMAL settings
- Large amounts of sort to disk resulting in creation and deletion of temporary segments
- Data dictionary misses
- Complex triggers, integrity constraints, procedures, functions and/or packages
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Short/Total Table Scans¶
Short tables may be scanned by Oracle when this is quicker than using an index. Full table scans of long tables is generally bad for overall performance. Low figures for this graph may indicate lack of indexes on large tables or poorly written SQL which fails to use existing indexes or is returning a large percentage of the table.
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Redo Space Wait Ratio¶
A redo space wait is when there is insufficient space in the redo buffer for a transaction to write redo information. It is an indication that the redo buffer is too small given the rate of transactions occurring in relation to the rate at which the log writer is writing data to the redo logs.
|init.ora parameter
|Very Low
Redo Copy Latches Ratio¶
The user process first obtains the copy latch. Then it obtains the allocation latch, performs allocation, and releases the allocation latch. Next the process performs the copy under the copy latch, and releases the copy latch. The allocation latch is thus held for only a very short period of time, as the user process does not try to obtain the copy latch while holding the allocation latch. If the redo entry is too large to copy on the redo allocation latch, the user process must obtain a redo copy latch before copying the entry into the buffer. While holding a redo copy latch, the user process copies the redo entry into its allocated space in the buffer and then releases the redo copy latch.
With multiple CPUs the redo log buffer can have multiple redo copy latches. These allow multiple processes to copy entries to the redo log buffer concurrently. The number of redo copy latches is determined by the parameter LOG_SIMULTANEOUS_COPIES.
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|Very Low
Immediate Latch Gets¶
An attempt to obtain a latch which a process is not allowed to wait for will timeout.
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I don't know about you but when my kids were babies I did a hell of a lot of walking them in their prams, mainly to get them to sleep! It was also a sanity saver after being stuck inside most days with the usual Ground Hog Day tasks of feeding, settling and cleaning. I could have used a list of pram friendly walks to add to my repertoire.
We live in a gorgeous part of the world so why not see a few new places if you can AND walk your bub to sleep? If you have an older child tagging along, they could walk or ride their bike or scooter. There is nothing like fresh air and greenery to brighten your day. I have particularly chosen walks with a flat path so that it is easy for prams.
Kyneton Botanical Gardens – short walk: It will not take long to stroll through the gardens but it is ideal for little ones and Kyneton Community Park is just on the other side, a great incentive!
Five Mile Creek Walk, Woodend – 3.4 kilometres: Beggining at Jeffreys Street and ending at Romsey Road, this walk has plenty to look at along the way.
Malmsbury Botanical Gardens – short walk: These gardens are like something out of a Monet painting. There is also a fenced in playground nearby which the kids will love to visit before or after your walk.
Lake Daylesford – 2.8 kilometres: It takes around 40 minutes to complete this circuit or you can choose to go as far as you like. There is a playground and cafe and the lake is brimming with wildlife. It is a beautiful place to take a time out from the busy world.
Gisborne Botanical Gardens – short walk: From the Gisborne Adventure Playground head across the bridge and towards the Shire offices and follow the trail. Turn back and follow the creek past the playground and under Aitken Street. You can walk as far as the skate park if you like. There is more play equipment on Gardiner Reserve side and plenty of grassed areas to explore.
Campaspe River Walk, Kyneton – 3.5 kilometres: This walk takes you all the way from the Kyneton Racecourse down to the Kyneton Botanical Gardens. It is a favourite of locals and shows nature at its best.
Kyneton Town Walk – 1.8 km or 2.5 km: Pop past the Kyneton Information Centre and grab the brochure on the Kyneton Town Walk. Follow one of two trails with your pram or go your own way! There are plenty of beautiful historic buildings to see on your walk, and many cafes in the vicinity when you are ready to stop for a coffee.
Hanging Rock Walk – short walk: Did you know that you can get up Hanging Rock with your pram? There is a point where you have two pathway options, one with stairs and one with a flat path. The pram option will get you all the way up to the top of the path – you just won't be able to navigate the rocks and steps at the top to see the views at the highest most point.
Spavin Drive Dam, Sunbury – short walk: This track is particularly special to me as I rode along it from my childhood home most weekends with my brother and sister. You can enter from Racecourse Road just down from Sunbury Secondary College, or from Elizabeth Drive. The path is wide enough for two people to walk easily and it is flat most of the way, just a little steep up to the dam at the end. There is a playground along the way and plenty of bird life to see when you reach the dam.
Taradale Mineral Springs Reserve Park – short walk: This green reserve follows the creek and is alongside a tremendous playground. You can also drink or collect some mineral water.
Did we miss your favourite pram friendly walk? Let us know.


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Identification of fatigue damage evolution in 316L stainless steel using Acoustic Emission and Digital Image Correlation
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Tanvir, F, Sattar, TP, Mba, D, Edwards, G, Eren, E and Lage, Y (2018). Identification of fatigue damage evolution in 316L stainless steel using Acoustic Emission and Digital Image Correlation. MATEC Web of Conference. Poitiers Futuroscope, France 27 May - 01 Jun 2018 London South Bank University. https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201816522007
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One of the main objectives of Acoustic Emission (AE) monitoring is to identify approaching critical stage of damage in the structure before it fails. State-of-the-art AE analysis is done on the features in both the time and frequency domains. Many features such as centroid frequency, duration, rise-time, count and energy are dependent on acquisition settings; threshold and timing parameters. Incorrect acquisition settings may result in inaccurate classification of the AE source. This work proposes a new feature in the time domain signal based on 2nd order Renyi's entropy, which proves to be efficient in identifying different stages of damage. Renyi's entropy is a measure of uncertainty or randomness of the signals and is directly derived from the distribution of signal amplitude. Therefore, it is independent of threshold and timing parameters. The validity of the proposed parameter is investigated by performing AE monitoring during fatigue endurance test of 316L stainless steel. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and global strain monitoring was carried out to relate material damage with AE activity. The result shows Renyi's entropy to be an effective measure to identify critical stages of damage in the material.
|Acoustic Emission Monitoring; Renyi's Entropy; Fatigue test of 316L stainless steel; Digital Image Correlation
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How to use mini or other nonstandard optical discs on your Mac
Most optical discs are a standard 12cm in diameter, are round, and besides some potential manufacturing incompatibilities with certain optical drives, are expected to load and be recognized in most systems. Despite this, some companies will distribute device drivers or other content on mini or oddly shaped optical discs.
Most optical discs are a standard 12cm in diameter, are round, and besides some potential manufacturing incompatibilities with certain optical drives, are expected to load and be recognized in most systems. Despite this, some companies will distribute device drivers or other content on mini or oddly shaped optical discs.
While the novelty of nonstandard discs is fun, it does pose a problem for many systems that cannot read them. While there is no difference in the way the discs are read, the odd shapes will get them stuck in many slot-loading drives seen in MacBooks, MacBook Pros, Mac Minis, and iMac systems.
Usually, if a manufacturer has Mac-related drivers available for some hardware they will be distributed on standard-sized discs or also be available online from the manufacturer's Web site; however, if other options are not available and you need to read the content of a nonstandard disc, then you have several options for reading the disc if your system has a slot-loading drive.
CD or DVD Sharing
You can install the software using a tray-loading drive in another computer, by using Apple's "DVD or CD Sharing" feature. If you have another Mac handy, you can enable this feature in its "Sharing" system preferences, or if you have a Windows computer you can install Apple's "DVD or CD Sharing for Windows" software to enable use of its drive on your slot-loading Mac.
After the sharing software is installed and enabled, you will need to open the Terminal on your slot-loading Mac and enter the following two commands:
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser EnableODiskBrowsing -bool true
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser ODSSupported -bool true
Restart your Mac, and then insert a DVD in the second computer and access it from your slot-loading Mac's Finder sidebar.
An alternative to CD/DVD sharing is to use another computer to duplicate the mini DVD to a larger disc format (some office services like FedEx/Kinkos or other printing and office centers may do this). If you choose to use another Mac, you can do this with a program like Roxio's Toast, or Disk Utility (you will first need to create an image in Disk Utility, then burn the image to disc).
If you do not want to create a new disc, you can create a disk image with Disk Utility and copy that to your Mac via the network or with a USB thumb drive. When opened, the image will mount just like you inserted the disc, and provide you with the content to view and run.
To create a disk image, insert the disc (tray-loaded only), and then open Disk Utility. Select the disc, and choose the option "Disk Image from 'discname'..." in the "New Image" submenu of the File menu. Choose a location to save the image, and click "Ok."
Alternative optical drive
Beyond these options, you will need to get a third-party tray-loading USB or Firewire optical drive to use for viewing the CD. There are a variety of third-party solutions that can be purchased at places like Other World Computing (Mac-specific hardware), Frys, NewEgg, or any other computer electronics store. Most should just plug in and work without having to load any special software, but be sure the one you choose is a tray-loading drive and has been tested to work on the Mac.
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Additionally, Michael R. Schmidt, executive vice president of strategic growth and development at BioHiTech Global, has been honored with the Waste360 Innovator Award, which recognizes innovators and forward thinkers who often use technology to better the industry. Schmidt helps BioHiTech provide a technology-based system to manage food waste consumption, and he's been hands-on with the operations of the first high-efficiency biological treatment (HEBioT) mechanical biological treatment (MBT) facility in North America—Entsorga West Virginia.
New to the Waste360 40 Under 40 awards program this year is the Waste360 Changemaker Award, which recognizes leaders who are creating real, meaningful, positive change for the waste, recycling and organics industry. Ryan James Hickman, president of Ryan's Recycling Company, has been honored with the first-ever Waste360 Changemaker Award. At just 10 years old, Ryan has recycled more than half a million cans and bottles, led cleanups across the nation, inspired others to recycle and reduce waste, donated about $9,000 to the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, Calif., won a number of awards and so much more.
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No other country not even China or India has such a long unbroken history as Egypt. Nearly 3,000 years before the birth of Christ, the Egyptians had reached a high stage of civilization. They lived under an orderly government; they carried on commerce in ships; they built great stone structures; and, most important of all, they had acquired the art of writing. Because they lived so long ago, the Egyptian people had to find out for themselves how to do many things that are easily done today. They adopted some inventions of the Sumerians but made more extensive use of them. In the Nile Valley the early development of the arts and crafts that formed the foundation of Western civilization can be traced. The traveler along the Nile sees many majestic monuments that reveal the achievements of ancient Egypt. Most of these monuments are tombs and temples. The ancient Egyptians were very religious.
Tutankhamun (1343-1325 BC), Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, the son-in-law of Pharaoh Akhenaton, whom he succeeded at age nine. He ruled as pharaoh until his death at about age 18. In 1922 British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon unearthed fabulous treasures from his tomb.


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Being well-liked and respected by your boss and coworkers can go a long way to finding happiness and satisfaction in the workplace. However, lasting respect has to be earned and gained over time, not overnight. To get started on earning the respect of the people around you, follow these six tips.
Concentrate on areas within your control. Instead of taking time to worry about what to do to make people like you, focus that energy into producing the best work possible. Be competent, be dependable, and put in the hard work. This is the most basic way to gain respect around the workplace. Everyone likes a person with a good work ethic.
You know the saying - time is money. Use your time efficiently as well as respect other's. Prepare ahead, stay organized, stick to schedules, and meet your deadlines. Be ready for anything your employer and peers might need from you. Anything from being late to a meeting to being late on a deadline can be costly.
In order to get respect, you have to give it. This should be a standard for everyone from the higher ups to the mail-delivery guy. Every interaction should be a polite and considerate one.
Don't assume. Reach out and connect with your coworkers and employer. Additionally, learn to listen and give your full attention. Everyone appreciates being heard even if it's about weekend plans or details about an upcoming work event. People can tell when your focus isn't with them and this gives off the signal that what they are saying isn't important to you.
If you aren't sure about something, saying "I don't know" leaves the person asking at a dead end and doesn't make you seem very willing to help. If you don't know the answer to their question, offer to help them find the information they need or direct them to a person that can help.
If you are really struggling with something, there is no shame in asking for a helping hand. Knowing your limits is an admirable quality. As long as you are consistently working hard, it's okay to admit when something is too much for you to handle on your own. Asking for help can sometimes be your first step to problem solving. Your peers will appreciate that more than having to redo something or get it in late.
Use your actions and the way you carry yourself to reflect the impression you want to get across. Give respect and show that you are worthy of it.


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Hello Gang! In the past 15 years, I've published hundreds of articles in print magazines and around the web.
Check out some of my favorite articles.
Khol: Drawing the Line – On the Gilded Serpent
Belly Dance and Free Software – Co-authored with Michael Baxter in Linux Journal
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Costumer's Notes Archive – Lots of interesting articles in my old web 'zine
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Thank-you for getting this far, holistic political economy needs your help to make it seem like a no-brainer. We need all the examples we can get, and there are legions of them. Adding them here makes the fact of their existence explicit, the sheer scale and success that is revealed will help make the impossible into the inevitable.
The registered users can submit draft entry articles via the frontend of the website. The editor role will review the draft entries and add them to the main section. If you want to assist with editing first become a Registered User and then use the Contact Me form to express your interest and someone will contact you to discuss how you can help.
HELP WANTED. You may be looking at this site and thinking - I see where it wants to go but it is not set up in the best way. I agree with you, its a compromise. I have configured a basic site in a content management system (called Joomla) to get this far. It is a very flexible package and there are places where code and template overrides can make it fit the requirements much better. I don't have the time to do this - its a big learner curve and would take a lot of time and effort that would divert me from the key objective - get the ideas out there and find collaborators.
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Interesting Eye Facts
November 7, 2009 | In: Medical facts
The average person blinks 12 times per minute.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.
Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
Babies cry but don't produce tears until one to three months after birth.
The eyeball of a human weighs approximately 28 grams.
All babies are color blind when they are born.
Our eyebrows are made to keep sweat from running into our eyes.
The eye of a human can distinguish 500 shades of the gray.
Eyes are composed of more than two million working parts.
There is a big hole in our vision, but we don't usually notice it!
The back of the eye contains a structure called the retina. The retina is packed with light-sensitive cells necessary for vision. There is a spot on the retina, on the side of the eye near the nose, which does not contain these cells. It is the spot where the optic nerve leaves the eye to carry visual information about the world to the brain. This area on the retina results in a large region in the visual field where we cannot see. This "hole" is large enough to fit somebody's head at a distance of 2 meters (6 feet).
Normally, we are not aware of this huge hole in the visual field because the brain completes lines, forms and patterns that cross the blind spot.


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EchoVideo lets you take notes while you're viewing a class, which allows you to maintain your own personal Study Guide for the course. Any questions or responses you post for a class are saved to your Study Guide, AND you can bookmark other people's questions, so they also show up in your Study Guide.
This topic provides an overview of these study-aide features. For detailed information, see Taking Notes in Class and Reviewing your Study Guide.
Taking and Reviewing Class Notes
Notes you enter during class are synced to the video location or presentation slide you're viewing at the time so that when you go back to look at them later, you have some context for the note you entered. This can be particularly useful if your notes are cryptic or you make note of an item from the class you want to review again. (You can also just add a Bookmark to review that location if a note is not needed.)
Taking Notes in the Classroom
While viewing the class video or presentation, click the Notes icon to open the Notes panel. Click into the Notes panel and begin typing. Your text is entered along with the timed location of the video and/or slide number showing when you began typing your note.
When you press Enter, the current note entry completes, and a new one, with a new time/slide stamp is added. All you have to do is keep typing.
Every time you enter this classroom, you can open the Notes panel to see what notes you've taken and if necessary, click into and edit those notes.
You can also click the Bookmark icon from the Classroom Toolbar to bookmark a video or slide location to return to later.
Reviewing your Study Guide
From the Class List page, click the Study Guide tab. This allows you to see the notes you've taken for each class (use the drop-down to select a class), and add to or edit them if necessary. You can also enter general notes about the course, not associated with any particular class. Any discussion posts (Q&A) you have added to any class also appear in your study guide, along with any other peoples' posts you may have bookmarked.
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Too many people find themselves in a place where they've lost all sense of personal momentum. They're stuck, thinking their life is a dead-end, uncertain where to step next – or worse yet, don't even feel that they should step out at all. But your life doesn't have to be that way. You can make changes, today, that impact your future in a positive direction. This episode of the Live Build Change podcast is aimed at encouraging you that you can do it.
Outline of This Episode: PERSONAL MOMENTUM
- [1:30] An illustration of the power of momentum.
- [4:40] Momentum in business is not about gravity or speed, is it?
- [6:45] Do you really NOT have enough time, or is it just an excuse?
- [8:25] Why you need to start your momentum sooner rather than later.
- [10:36] The more steps you take, the further down the road you can see.
- [11:38] Fighting the resistance you feel.
- [15:01] You are not your failures – your failures do not define you.
- [16:41] Have you noticed what God says in the Tower of Babel account?
- [18:29] What do you really want? What are you supposed to be reaching for?
How can you get back the personal momentum you used to have?
It's not easy, but it's possible. But first, you've got to believe that you can. It doesn't matter what's happened to derail your personal momentum, I can assure you, people who have been derailed in far worse ways have made the determination to get back on track – and have done it. On this episode I'm offering you a bit of encouragement – a pep talk – a shot in the soul about why you can get your life rolling in a better direction. I hope you'll receive my words. There's a lot of truth here that will help you if you'll let it.
The past has nothing to do with the future.
Of course we're all shaped by our past. I'm not one of those looney toon guys who says it has no effect on you. But the reality is that the way things have happened in the past, or the experiences we've had, have nothing to say about what might happen in the future. Tomorrow is a clean slate that you can write on in ways you never imagined, if you will trust the LORD to give you the vision to know what to write. I want you to be encouraged, to get out of your slump and get your life moving in a better direction. But you've got to be willing. Are you?
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The Reds begin their penultimate road trip of 2019 tonight with the first of three games versus the Seattle Mariners. For those wondering, the Reds and Mariners last met in 2016 when the Mariners swept a 3 game series at GABP. Overall, the Reds have won just 2 of 15 games played between the teams. Their most recent win versus the Mariners came in 2013 at GABP. The Reds other win against the Mariners happened in Seattle back in 2007.
The Mariners come into this series at 58-86 having lost 8 of their last 10 games. The Reds enter the series at 67-77, winners of 4 of their last 10. The stars may just favor the Reds chances of turning a new page in the history of competition between these two teams. Game time is 10:10PM EDT.
Starting Pitchers
Righthander Trevor Bauer makes his eighth start for the Reds. Saying things haven't quite gone well with him as a Red so far is probably an understatement. The good news is he is still striking out a lot of people among the walks, home runs and other hits he is allowing (BABIP .379; WHIP 1.69 w/ Reds). That has to be a cause for believing that someday he will get better, doesn't it? Let's hope so.
For what it is worth, or not, current members of the Mariners have .680 OPS versus Bauer in 68 plate appearances. However there are a couple of Mariners with seasonal OPS numbers in the .800 or better range who have never faced Bauer.
Justus Sheffield, a 23 year old left hander, will start for the Mariners. Sheffield was the first round draft pick of Cleveland (#31 overall) in June of 2014. He was shipped to the Yankees (along with Clint Frazier and 2 other players) for super reliever Andrew Miller in a 2016 deadline deal and subsequently on to the Mariners this past off season as part of the package which sent starter James Paxton to the Bronx.
Sheffield made a single relief appearance for the Mariners in April before being sent to the minors. He was recalled in mid August and placed into the Mariners rotation. Tonight will be his fourth start of the season and major league career. Indications are he is a fastball (93 MPH)/ slider (83 MPH) pitcher who mixes in an occasional change up. Interestingly, his change up averages 4 MPH or so more in velocity than his slider.
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Both teams appear to have been off on Monday. Therefore the biggest bullpen question may be what Michael Lorenzen is up to tonight. Reliever, pinch hitter, CF substitute or possibly all 3?
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10. Trevor Bauer (SP)
1. Dee Gordon (2B)
10. Justus Sheffield (SP)
Pre-game News and Notes
C. Trent Rosecrans had an interesting weekend in Seattle, resulting in his landing himself in the hospital and under the knife (subscription to The Athletic required). He's a trooper, though, and is back to his day job and ready to cover the game tonight.
While he's currently in the Major Leagues with the Cincinnati Reds, Brian O'Grady got the nod for 2019 Cincinnati Reds Minor League Player of the Year today at RedsMinorLeagues.com.
Speaking of the minor leagues, the Reds are also the favorites to land one of the top prospects in the 2020 International Signing class.
Final Thought
The Reds have 18 games remaining in 2019. This means it is still mathematically possible they will finish at .500 (or better). However the formula for calculating what record they need in these last 18 games to reach .500 is eluding me right now. So, let's just take things a game at a time and hope for an exciting win tonight. GO REDS!
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Jacob Blake sends message to supporters from hospital
Jacob Blake – the black man who was shot repeatedly by a white police officer
Jacob Blake – the black man who was shot repeatedly by a white police officer in the US state of Wisconsin last month – has said he is in constant pain in a video posted online.
Mr Blake, who, family say, may now be paralysed from the waist down, also struck a hopeful note, saying there was a "lot more life to live".
The 29-year-old was shot seven times in the back as he was being arrested.
The incident re-ignited protests over racism and police brutality in the US.
Some of the protests in Kenosha, the city where Mr Blake was shot, turned violent, with two people killed.
An investigation into Mr Blake's shooting continues.
Meanwhile, Mr Blake has appeared in court, pleading not guilty to criminal charges filed before the shooting on Friday.
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What did Mr Blake say?
In a video posted to Twitter by his family's lawyer, Mr Blake – still in his hospital bed – spoke of the pain he was suffering.
"Every 24 hours it's pain, nothing but pain. It hurts to breathe, it hurts to sleep, it hurts to move from side to side, it hurts to eat," he said.
"Your life, and not only just your life, your legs, something you need to move around and forward in life, can be taken from you like this," he said, clicking his fingers.
"Stick together, make some money, make everything easier for our people out there, man, because there's so much time that's been wasted," he added.
How did the shooting occur?
A police officer shot Mr Blake while trying to arrest him as he tried to get into a car where his three children were seated.
Mr Blake was not armed when he was shot but a knife was later found in his car by investigators.
Videos of the shooting, which were uploaded online, sparked a series of protests in Kenosha, which turned violent at points. Two protesters were killed amid widespread looting and vandalism. A 17-year-old has been charged over the deaths.
Both President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden have since visited the city.
Mr Biden spoke over the phone with Mr Blake and met his relatives. He has called for the officer who shot him in the back to be arrested.
The president did not meet Mr Blake's family, saying it was because they wanted lawyers present.


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North London Soccer Club has been highly successful including its U 14 Girls Ontario Cup win. Here players Natalie McCabe (left) and Brooke Piper receive the trophy from Dan Tomlinson of the OSA.
A soccer celebration of sorts took place recently at the Waltzing Weasel, an English style pub located at 1324 Adelaide Street North in London, Ontario.
It was a moment of rejoice for good reason following the merger of professional soccer with a youth soccer club in one of the busiest pieces of soccer geography in southwestern Ontario, a place where young players abound.
The Canadian Professional Soccer League�s London City are the pros and North London Soccer Club is one of the most successful youth soccer organizations in Canada and they have joined forces to create an environment and pipeline for special young players to move up and on if they are good enough to do so.
These two organizations became a single entity during October and quickly struck a working agreement with a third to produce a development structure calculated to spell player development success as time goes by.
Kensal Park is the other component, a 600-player house league that already has a close affiliation with the pro-London City and while the pro team is the focus of London City, in 2005 it will also have a team in the Premier Division of the Western Ontario Soccer League and eight youth squads. All of this means that with North London�s 28 teams the entire arrangement will allow a large number of young players the opportunity to keep climbing all the way to a professional soccer career at home or abroad.
Player development is key and will take place at the youth level with Martin Painter, a coach with London Dynamite and player with Western Mustangs appointed technical director and it will be his job to see that special players become visible for London City�s Harry Gauss who will determine suitability for the pro game in Canada or elsewhere.
Gauss has moved several players for trials overseas and currently has striker Paul Munster with Slavia Prague in the Czech Republic. In recent times, Gauss has sent young standout defender Tyler Hemming and midfielder Cameron Medwin to Grimsby Town of the English First Division as well as Scott Mueller, a goalkeeper, to Scottish First Division side, St. Mirren.
Steve Brazier, president of North London had high praise for London City and Harry Gauss in explaining the merger recently. �We believe the merger is just what�s needed for North London at this juncture of the club�s history and I also think it is good for London City following the many years Harry has been working so hard to lay a foundation for professional soccer intended to accelerate development of the more promising young players, � he said.
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MINEPS VI - Kazan 2017
Linkages with the SDGs
As UNESCO is committed to align its programmes and activities with the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, MINEPS VI will provide a platform to discuss physical education, physical activity and sport in light of their contribution to achieving the SDGs.
Special attention will be devoted to global and national policies, to advocacy, research, and capacity building since MINEPS V and beyond MINEPS VI.
The following SDGs are particularly relevant:
- 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all, at all ages;
- 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all;
- 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls;
- 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all;
- 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries;
- 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable; as well as
- 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Prior and during MINEPS VI, Member States and the sport movements will be invited to share examples of good practice.
Sport Ministers of the Commonwealth of Nations have already started to take measures that relate to the Declaration of Berlin, the International Charter, as well as to the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda. At the 8th Commonwealth Sports Minister Meeting on 4th August 2016 they "… committed to align sports architecture, and sport-based policy and strategy, to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) framework and associated targets."
This intention to link sport activities with the Agenda 2030 recognizes the need for a positive impact of investments in sport on development. It will therefore be important that a framework for policy makers contains measurable indicators and a commitment from all stakeholders to operationalize developmental intentions when planning programmes, projects and events.


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Fitness and sports applications for adults. It will be important for senior residents and people who care for them to hunt out recreational activities even at the moment when they may be reluctant to take action. Research signifies that seniors who participate in these kinds of activities tend to stay energetic once they start.
Life-Long Learning courses, adult sports activities leagues and a dynamic summer season camp and aquatics program. 2 Recreational activities are often executed for enjoyment , amusement , or pleasure and are considered to be " enjoyable ". Recreational actions for children are an essential a part of the educational experience for a lot of children.
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Different common sports activities in Iraq embrace wrestling, volleyball, taekwondo, athletics and basketball. Like most massive states within the South, Louisiana boasts a bevy of sports teams that drives a recreation culture of its personal. Nice individuals, many drawn here for the beauty and recreation alternatives, and some whose families settled here 50 (or even one hundredpercent2B) years ago to plant the apple orchards which the realm is now well-known for.
A significant section of recreational activities are designated as hobbies that are actions done for pleasure regularly. The Kershaw County Recreation Division strives to take care of a quality parks and recreation program that benefits the community and satisfies the wants of its contributors.
Nevertheless, jousting tournaments, hunting tournaments, and the earliest types of chess, checkers, and different games developed throughout this time. Researches and findings have proven that recreational actions have health or mental benefits and help in the event of psychological and social tendencies of individuals.


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Mentha piperita, or the peppermint plant, has been used for centuries as a medicinal herb and in cooking. Peppermint is found in many cleaning products, teas, candies, and stomach medicines today. Peppermint oil is also steam extracted into essential oil from the leaves for its health benefits. Experts in essential oils always have this powerful oil on hand. Here are 10 potent peppermint essential oil uses. You will most certainly find a use for it right away.
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Peppermint Constituents
Peppermint essential oil contains many beneficial compounds. These include:
- menthol
- menthone
- cineole
- pinenes
- menthyl acetate
Peppermint essential oil is a highly concentrated form of the plant. One drop contains more than 20 cup of peppermint tea equivalents in compounds! Choosing peppermint oil that uses steam distilled and pure guarantees it has only pure peppermint. Many "natural" oils have chemical solvents in them.
Peppermint Oil Health Benefits
Peppermint essential oil is no stranger to health benefits in research. The National Library of Medicine today has over 1300 research citations related to peppermint alone.
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1. Diffuse Peppermint Oil to Improve Focus and Memory
Peppermint oil aroma improves memory as shown in a randomized clinical study of 144 participants.
Peppermint oil also improves gross speed, net speed, and accuracy on a typing test. Long used for its invigorating properties, peppermint was also able to reduce daytime sleepiness.
A blend of peppermint, basil, and helichrysum essential oils reduced mental burnout and fatigue symptoms as well.
Tip: Diffuse peppermint oil throughout the day to increase your alertness and reduce fatigue.
2. Add to Water for Exercise and Lung Health
Peppermint essential oil added to water, about 1 drop oil per day, during exercise enhanced athletic ability for young men by increasing power, time to exhaustion, and improved respiratory and heart rate as well as blood pressure.
Exercise and lung capacity improved within minutes of peppermint essential oil compared to placebo in yet another study. For example, exercise, lung and heart measurements, blood pressure, heart rate, and breath rate all improved.
Tip: Add 1 drop peppermint oil to water for a great exercise boost
Bronchitis and Peppermint Oil
Cineole, one of the components of peppermint and eucalyptus, was able to reduce bronchitis symptoms and coughing symptoms (8).
Cineole also improves symptoms of asthma, including lung function and quality of life.
Menthol improved lung capacity and reduced coughing when exposed to lung irritant and reduced coughing.
How does it help lungs?
Peppermint helps with relaxation of bronchial smooth muscles, increases ventilation and brain oxygen concentration, and decreases blood lactate.
3. Peppermint Oil Gelcaps Alleviate Digestive Issues
A recent review paper of clinical trials found that peppermint essential oil helps irritable bowel syndrome in over 175 patients, reduces functional abdominal pain, and reduces post-operative nausea (14).
Peppermint oil also improves esophageal, gastric, small bowel, gall-bladder, and colonic function (13).
Peppermint oil reduces pain associated with gastrointestinal spasms (14). This is likely because menthol relaxes smooth muscles.
It also reduces abdominal fullness, bloating (non-ulcer dyspepsia) (15).
4. Apply To Temples To Help With Headaches
Peppermint oil is a safe, effective, and natural treatment for headaches (16). In fact, it worked as well as over-the-counter headache medications (acetaminophen) (17).
Tip: Apply 1 drop peppermint oil to each temple. Be careful to avoid eye area.
5. Peppermint oil skin itch relief
Topical application of peppermint oil improves skin condition and reduced itching in patients with chronic itching conditions (18).
Tip: peppermint essential oil can provide instant relief when applied topically to the area of concern.
6. Peppermint Pain Reliever
Chronic neck pain is reduced by the essential oil combination that includes peppermint, marjoram, black pepper, and lavender. marjoram, black pepper, lavender, and peppermint in a clinical study of 60 patients.
A case report of a woman with postherpetic neuralgia found pain relief with continued use of topical peppermint oil (19).
Other case reports have shown muscle pain relief with use of topical peppermint ointment, including relief of TMJ (20).
Tip: add peppermint oil to areas of discomfort for immediate relief. Learn more about nerve pain relief in my blog 19 Helpful Essential Oils for Nerve Pain.
7. Grow Hair
Early research shows that peppermint essential oil is a safe, natural alternative to help balding.
In an animal study, peppermint oil was more effective than prescriptive hair regrowth solutions for stimulated hair production (21).
Tip: add peppermint oil to your usual shampoo for potential hair benefits.
8. May Help Reduce Colic
An easy way to calm a baby may be with essential oils. Always make sure to carefully dilute according to safe guidelines. Read more here from Aroma Tools.
Use 1-2 drops peppermint oil in 2 Tbs. of carrier oil for babies.
Peppermint oil reduced symptoms, both frequency and duration, of colic in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (22).
9. Reduce bad breath
With a drop of peppermint oil on the tongue, using high-quality oil, you can ditch the gum and mints that are full of chemicals!
Peppermint was able to kill bacteria and candida that cause bad breath: these include Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus fecalis, Escherichia coli Candida albicans (23).
Peppermint is anti-inflammatory and is rich in antioxidants. It may help improve skin health and oral health (24).
Tip: You can dilute the peppermint oil or get peppermint oil in little beadlets.
10. Repel Spiders and Bugs with Peppermint Oil
Peppermint oil, diluted in water, is able to repel spiders and other creepy crawlies. I know because it worked for me.
Tip: Simply dilute and spray around the perimeter of your home or affected areas (25). You can also place 5 drops on cotton balls and place in window wells and common points of entry for bugs.
Peppermint oil also may repel mosquitos too!
How Does Mint Work (26)?
Because peppermint has many components, it has many actions at play. Here are a few.
Menthol activates TRPM8: a voltage-gated ion-channel protein : this allows entry of calcium ions on sensing the change in temperature.
Whenever there is a drop in temperature, the voltage on TRPM8 changes so that it allows calcium ions to flow into the nerve cell. This triggers the current to flow from the membrane of the nerve cell and you then sense coolness.
By bringing down the perceived temperature, peppermint helps to bring down inflammation.
Menthol's pain-relieving and alertness properties are associated with its ability keeping neuronal sodium ion channels healthy as well.
Menthol likely can exert its effects directly on the central nervous system.
Other Potential Benefits
Peppermint oil is very dynamic and can be used for benefiting the following conditions as well:
- Asthma
- Sinusitis
- Loss of Sense of Smell
- Emotional Balance
- Allergies
- Food Cravings
- Autism
- Fevers and Hot Flashes
- Improving Milk Supply
My friend and wise colleague, Calene Van Noy, RD described peppermint well:
One memorable time, Peppermint oil came to the rescue was when my 12 yr old son started dry heaving at Yellowstone while we walked along the boardwalk among the hot-springs that smelled strongly of sulphur. I was thinking – no way I want my son to throw up amongst all the visitors right on the boardwalk – so I quickly pulled my peppermint out of my handy essential oil key-chain and with a couple breaths of it -he was fine. Phew- disaster averted. We've also diverted the car-sickness disaster a few times as well – don't leave on a car-trip without it!
Research studies use doses of 90 mg or 0.2-0.4 ml of oral peppermint. Topical peppermint is applied per drop to affected areas.
Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade (CPTG) peppermint essential oil has the following main constituents: menthol, menthone, alpha pinenes and beta pinenes, menthyl acetate, plus many other healthful components. Interestingly, linalool is also rich in lavender, which has calming effects too. Click here for ways to get CPTG oils.
Here is a quick video about peppermint oil.
- Peppermint at high doses orally can have side effects, including kidney toxicity. You only need a drop or two for health benefits.
- Do not use peppermint oil if you have an allergy to this plant
- Although peppermint is generally safe to be added to foods, always check with your healthcare provider before making changes to your health routine as it may interact with your medications or conditions.
- Pregnant women should not use peppermint in high concentrations.
- Peppermint oil may stimulate bile flow, so it shouldn't be used in people with gallbladder issues unless under medical supervision.
Essential Oil Tip:
Essential Oils also have natural antihistamine benefits!
The information on this website has not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration or any other medical body and is shared for educational purposes only. Consult your doctor or healthcare provider before making changes to your supplement regimen or lifestyle.


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When buying a house, it is very important know that in addition to the mortgage there are charges and costs that you also want to organize with. You can use this time to compare this supply with different mortgages. Lots of the real property websites in Germany have some type of evaluation and breakdown of regional (and typically metropolis) costs for homes and apartments. You possibly can negotiate with the seller to pay your closing prices.
To get a mortgage, you'll need to have the house appraised to make sure the actual worth of the property is greater than the sale worth. So if you're new to the marketplace for patrons and sellers of insurance companies, please do understand it isn't like real estate.
A GFE (or Good Faith Estimate) is a breakdown of costs that the lender estimates you'll be charged to acquire the home. An actual property agent may even information you in the negotiation course of with a possible house seller. If you don't have the time to track down a suitable house to buy and do all the subsequent negotiations, perhaps it is a good suggestion to contact an actual property agent.
Members of the OEA (The Ombudsman for Estate Brokers), House Easy will advertise your home on the market by way of the Rightmove web site. If the vendor accepts the supply to purchase, she or he will signal the contract, which will then change into a binding settlement between you and the seller.
If it's not said within the sales particulars and not in your supply, don't assume it's going to be there once you transfer in. There have been ocassions where sellers have taken every thing with them once they leave, right down to lightbulbs and the fire grate.


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High-powered California political officials have been courting Carolina owner Jerry Richardson in the hopes of bringing the Panthers to Los Angeles with no luck to date, said one source familiar with the discussions.
Richardson has been polite and steadfast that he is committed to Charlotte and is not moving the Panthers.
The only scenario in which he would listen would be if Charlotte balked at helping him with some of the stadium renovations the Panthers have been seeking, the source said.
In a statement released Sunday afternoon, Richardson said "nothing has changed" about his devotion to the Carolinas.
"It has always been my desire that the Carolinas would be the home of our Panthers. Nothing has changed. As someone who was born in North Carolina and lived much of my life in South Carolina, I hope that there would be no doubts about my personal devotion to the Carolinas," he said.
Some of the talks between Los Angeles and Richardson occurred when the Democratic National Convention was in Charlotte, and Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was the chairman of the convention, planning for the Barack Obama speech that was scheduled to be held in Richardson's Bank of America Stadium before it was moved because of weather conditions.
What Los Angeles officials discovered was that the Panthers are one of four NFL teams -- along with the Redskins, Patriots and Dolphins -- that own their own stadium and do not have to break any leases or go through any litigation to move.
Carolina, therefore, became an easy target for Los Angeles officials, though their courting of Carolina has been so far unsuccessful.
A spokesman for Villaraigosa said Sunday that the mayor only has had general discussions with several NFL teams about relocation.
"Mayor Villaraigosa did meet with Mr. Richardson while he was in Charlotte for the DNCC, but there was not at that time, nor has there been since specific discussions by the mayor with him regarding relocating the Panthers to L.A.," spokesman Peter Sanders said. "There have been general discussions with a variety of NFL owners and league executives about the process of getting a team to Los Angeles, but not a concerted effort to bring the Panthers to California."


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One of the "secrets" to stay in shape is to drink plenty of water. This vital fluid can become more delicious, varied and efficient with little flavor and valuable ingredients.
Flavored water "properly can be not only tasty but also to help you burn excess calories. It is also a great tool to cool off in the heat, "says nutrition expert Šika Shah. Here are what are its suggestions for drinks that will improve health and forms:
1. Fruit water
Fruits are a very important part of your diet, although a lot of them because of excluded Dietitians high fructose content and the difficult processing by the body. You can enjoy their sweet taste, but a few different slices in a glass of water.
2. Lemon, mint, and cucumber
Have you heard that "green" helps a lot in the process of detox and weight loss? And you don't even have to eat it! Mint, lemon, and cucumber – they are strong antioxidants and helpers of metabolism, add taste and positive particles in the water. Let them sit in the jug for a few hours and then you can eat the result.
3. Apple and cinnamon freshness for top form the
Apple is a fruit that is wonderful for Detox. Cinnamon is not just an aromatic, but also helps in the breakdown of fats and increases metabolism. Grab a few slices of apples and cinnamon sticks and place them in a bottle of water. Allow the liquid to sit in the fridge for a few hours. The result is a fresh beverage with zero calories!
4. Aloe Vera
Aloe is a strong antioxidant and immune booster. It also helps the digestive and excretory system. Can make ready Aloe juice with water, or you can place a few leaves from the plant with slices of lemon in a blender and mix them with water.
5. Detoxifying the water with lemon and Ginger
The perfect Detox recipe includes lemon and ginger. Both products are known for their antioxidant properties, speeding the metabolism and digestion of fats. Squeeze half a lemon half and grate fresh ginger root. Mix with a liter of water and drink it in the morning on an empty stomach one cup.
6. Water with a taste of watermelon
Watermelon contains many vitamins and minerals and helps the discharge of toxins from the body. Add a few slices in the water jug and make use of its positive properties. Hold the liquid in the refrigerator.


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Westlake is such a calm section of Lake Union and this floating home is in Westlake Cove! Westlake Cove is a secret oasis right before you reach Fremont when going North on Westlake Ave N. Off the beaten path just a little bit, but right on the Lake Union Loop, this close knit community has a lot to offer! Quick access to all that Downtown Seattle & Lake Union have to offer, with Fremont, the Burke-Gilman Trail, and the Ship Canal Trail at your finger tips, and at the base of Queen Anne, Westlake has a lot going for it! Seattle houseboats that have found their way here enjoy lapping Lake Union to lull them to sleep at night, but still get in on all the action of Seattle's most urban lake.
Right now there are three Seattle floating homes available for purchase in Westlake with two in Westlake Cove itself. They range in price from an amazing low $349,990 for a great condo alternative (cheaper than a condo overall when you look at all costs including dues and taxes actually) historic Seattle houseboat with room to go up a level for future potential to $749,950 for a nicely remodeled floating home second from the end of the dock.
The newest Westlake houseboat for sale right now is a great two bedroom floating home complete with a sauna built into the bathroom! It has a huge wrap around deck big enough for a school of kayaks or canoes and also has moorage available in the adjacent slip for up to twenty feet. The dues and taxes are low for this home and it is on a wide waterfront channel. The asking price? An astonishing $525,000 which is incredibly affordable for a two bedroom with so much charm and waterfront beauty.


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Let me just say, that when it comes to eating outdoors it simply motivates you to get creative in the kitchen, but getting creative and creating a hassle free menu really is just that, hassle free and super easy. Like this Summer appetizer I'm about to share with you.
The months may have flown by but Spring has barely sprung up on us. Truth is we might've skipped it all together. But it doesn't mean that on those good days of weather that we've had, we haven't taken advantage of them, because believe me, we have.
I'm not at all a fan of Summer heat, but I do appreciate a good outdoor dining experience especially when you can accompany it with some fine wine.
Working with Coppola wines is always a pleasure because their wines are exceptional. And this recipe definitely pairs well with their Sauvignon Blanc. Although this post is not at all a wine sponsored post, I couldn't help but share this EASY to whip up crostinin appetizer recipe for your next outdoor dining get together or family dinner or BBQ in the backyard.
1. Sourdough or French bread loaf (pre-cut or whole)
2. Whipped goat cheese (store bought or from local cheese shop)
3. A Jar of Sun-dried Tomatoes (store bought)
4. Fresh Arugula or Spinach works too
I think we all pretty much know how to go about preparing this delicious appetizer with all the ingredients I've mentioned above, either way, there's no wrong way to creating this easy enough (& pretty enough) to eat pairing dish.
We like our crostini's toasted on the grill, spread some olive oil on them and throw them on for a couple of minutes or to your liking.
We like our crostini's toasted on the grill, spread some olive oil on them and throw them on for a couple of minutes or to your liking.


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Communities face many challenges. That is nothing new. However, the increasing breadth of the challenges and the accelerating pace of change are new. These stresses put more and more demands on community leaders to lead and keep pace in an ever-changing world, often with limited or decreasing budgets. Standing still will not solve these problems, yet a vision for moving forward is not a given, and developing one is no simple task.
Adapting to and embracing change requires a vision of the future to overcome inertia. Change will happen, either on your terms or on others' terms. This is especially true of changes in technology and, in particular, broadband, which is essential digital infrastructure for any community.
Like many cities today, Sanford, Florida, frequently receives requests from multiple service providers for access to rights-of-way and pole attachments for small-cell deployments. Dealing with such requests piecemeal places additional demands on municipal resources and is potentially disruptive. Worse, it forces officials to make decisions without the context of a broader strategy and vision.
In the absence of a vision for a community's digital infrastructure, technology choices will be imposed by residents' demands and commercial pressures from service providers. This can result in an uncoordinated patchwork of solutions that the community must react to at an accelerating pace rather than an integrated platform of solutions that places the community in control of its future. It is up to local leaders to create a clear, aspirational vision for their community's future.
To help the city address these concerns, Strategic Networks Group and its engineering partner, Neel-Schaffer, reached out to Sanford's planning director, Russ Gibson, who is now considering workshops with the city's planning, permitting, and engineering groups about small cells, wireless technologies, and broadband and the FCC's recent actions on these subjects. The goal of the workshops is to provide city leaders and staff with a better understanding of where these technologies and policies are headed, how new technologies can benefit the city's businesses and residents, and how to mitigate any negative impacts to the community.
The city is also implementing a new permitting system to streamline the application and review process for any site development. Through these actions, Sanford is taking the first steps toward developing a vision that ensures its digital future.
Building Blocks of a Vision
Each community needs to develop a set of guiding principles for its approach to technology. These principles must be suited to the local political, legal, economic and cultural environment. For example, a city's vision might include the following components:
- Technology as an enabler for addressing needs
A community's vision for technology should be founded on its sustainable development goals. Are these economic development opportunities, new ways of working together, improved access to educational opportunities or health care or other goals? Every community has its own priorities to meet current and expected needs. With clear goals and an aspirational vision, local leadership can identify the community's specific needs and the opportunities for technology to meet them. Technology solutions should look to the future and be assessed on their economic feasibility – that is, whether community benefits, which include municipal cost reductions, quality of service improvements and so forth, outweigh costs.
- Digital infrastructure as a platform for the entire community
However it is implemented (built, financed, leased), digital infrastructure should be designed as a platform for the community – one that is integrated and uses or enables a mix of technologies. The platform becomes a basis for the community to enable services and applications for everyone.
Disparate service providers may request or demand permits and overbuilds on a piecemeal, ad hoc basis. Communities can avoid this problem by inviting providers to use digital infrastructure in which they do not have to invest, that has greater capacity than they would invest in and that reaches more households and businesses than they could afford to connect. Communities build and maintain roads because, although they are essential infrastructure for everyone, there is no business case for the private sector to build them. Digital infrastructure may be viewed in the same way if communities factor in economic impacts, community benefits and smart community services.
- Community ownership along with partnerships and collaboration
Community ownership of digital infrastructure enables leadership to better ensure that all community members have affordable, robust internet access and to manage municipal telecommunications and internet costs. Like road networks, digital infrastructure should be an enabling platform designed to be inclusive and adapt to evolving needs. Local investment in infrastructure lowers the barriers for service and content providers to bring their value to the community on a partnership or collaborative basis. Taking ownership of the digital future is a hard, complicated, long-term process – but necessary if a community is to be competitive and stay relevant in an increasingly online economy.
- Flexibility and scalability to meet changing needs and priorities
Community needs and technological change can never be fully predicted, and the pace of change will only accelerate over time. A digital infrastructure platform must be flexible enough to meet the right needs at the right time and open to technological advancement, and it must be able to scale to those needs when required.
- Competition and innovation
Through an open approach, with the community platform as an enabling infrastructure (again, like roads), a community can welcome many providers of services and content that meet their standards and requirements. This encourages healthy competition as well as a wide set of complementary services. Community members themselves have the opportunity to provide innovative solutions for the benefit of the community as a whole. Rather than simply taking whatever external providers want to offer, the community, through its own priorities and needs, determines its future.
Whether your community, like many communities, is struggling to overcome poor broadband connectivity or whether you are looking toward smart-community services in anticipation of changing needs, you need a vision for your community's future. Your vision should be based on the unique characteristics of your community, your unique challenges and your long-term goals.


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[SAN FRANCISCO, CA] — Spin, the micromobility subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, today announced an exclusive international alliance with software company Tortoise to bring Spin S-200 remotely-operated e-scooters to cities in North America and Europe in 2021. The company's new Spin Valet platform makes it possible to remotely operate Spin's fleet and automatically re-park scooters out of the pathway of pedestrians and other sidewalk or street traffic within seconds. Spin Valet combines Tortoise's software with the front and rear-facing built-in cameras on the S-200. This technology will eventually make it possible for a rider to "hail" an e-scooter several blocks to a desired pick up location.
The first S-200 fleet will be piloted in Boise, Idaho this Spring. The City will receive up to 300 S-200 e-scooters. This is the first time the technology will be launched with a robust, more stable three-wheeled e-scooter, which can better withstand different road conditions due to its enhanced suspension. S-200 will offer a safer ride with three independent braking systems (regenerative rear brake, front and rear drum brakes) and turn signals (on handlebars and near the rear wheel).
"There has been a lot of fanfare around the potential of remote-controlled e-scooters, but this partnership marks a turning point in tangible operational plans to bring them to city streets," said Ben Bear, Chief Business Officer at Spin. "In addition to providing reliability to consumers and more order to city streets, this could significantly improve unit economics, help reduce carbon emissions and the operational work required to maintain and reposition fleets."
After a ride is terminated by the individual riding the e-scooter, the remote operations team may reposition the scooter (at a low-speed - max 3 mph) if the vehicle is blocking the sidewalk, crosswalk, or a handicapped space. The same repositioning can take place if the vehicle is parked at a destination where it's unlikely to get another trip. Later this year, Spin will offer in-app "scooter hailing" that allows customers to request an e-scooter in advance or in real-time. Operations staff will remotely direct any S-200 to the desired location. Eventually, battery depleted scooters will also automatically go to the nearest Spin Hub for charging.
Over the next year, Spin will explore opportunities to bring S-200 to North American and European cities that are interested in remote-controlled operations and a more robust e-scooter model.
"We are thrilled to see our software come to life with Spin," said Dmitry Shevelenko, Co-Founder and President at Tortoise. "Spin has worked tirelessly to build trust with cities around the world, and our hope is that this technology only further improves and optimizes the way cities and operators can provide transportation together."
Co-developed by Spin and Segway-Ninebot, the S-200 is equipped with the latest computer vision, machine learning, and robotics technologies, featuring an advanced visual navigation system.
"Although this is a small step for Segway's robotic technology to power Spin's new generation of shared scooters, the S-200 for the first time," said Tony Ho, Segway's Vice President of Global Business Development, "we believe this is a significant development that marks the beginning of robotic technology that may unlock the full potential of micromobility, in practical and operational use. We look forward to seeing the real impact of the technology that this pilot program will bring."
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Headquartered in San Francisco, Spin is one of the leading micromobility companies and a unit of Ford Mobility. Spin has been recognized for launching the first stationless mobility program in the United States and was instrumental in crafting the world's first mobility permit system. As a trusted and reliable partner, Spin currently operates e-scooters in many cities and universities in the U.S. and Europe. Spin consists of a diverse team of experienced professionals from government and private sectors, and the transportation advocacy world, all of whom are committed to fulfilling the company's mission--giving people the freedom to move and bringing people, communities and their urban environment closer together. https://www.spin.app
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Mountain View, CA, Tortoise powers low-speed remote repositioning for light electric vehicles like delivery bots, shared scooters, cleaning robots, and more. Tortoise works with partners worldwide to provide the most cost-effective, zero-emissions way to safely move anything from A to B at a low-speed. Visit their website at www.tortoise.dev
Segway-Ninebot is a global enterprise in the field of intelligent short-distance transportation and service robots. The company's businesses are international, selling products in more than 80 countries and regions. With world-renowned intellectual property, Segway-Ninebot aims to lead the users and the entire industry into the future.