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'Truly a joy working in a company like this which provides personal care to its employees' tweets Jitesh, working as Mechanical Fitter in Underground Mine of Madhya Pradesh. 'Motivated to perform with exuberance' posts Sudhanshu, Mine Manager of Gokul Opencast Mines of Maharashtra. These & many more on social media are feelings coming straight from the heart. This is all about caring & motivating your Human Capital. This is Western Coalfields Ltd.(WCL) called as 'Team WCL', 'Humara Vekoli' by its employees as they believe, it is their company & they are part of the WCL family. The sense of belongingness necessary for cultural change in any organization has started creeping in at WCL which can be felt and seen ubiquitously here.
WCL, a coal-producing Subsidiary of Coal India Ltd is emerging as a case study for PSUs & other organisations that how persistent care & motivation of Human Capital can not only transform & put a company on growth trajectory but can also bring a cultural change. A company on the verge of collapse 6 years ago is now setting examples of growth with out of box thinking by its inspired & motivated employees.
WCL came in existence in 1975 after nationalisation of the Coal Industry with old legacy of large no. of Underground mines with adverse geo-mining conditions. Despite constraints, WCL grew well till 2008. However, with the exhaustion of reserves & high land rates, Company started sliding down & reached at a level in 2013 where it was destined to be referred to BIFR.
It is said that when going gets tough, the tough get going. New management with a new concept took the rein in the latter part of 2014 with a concrete plan to have multi-pronged action for revival of the company. First, making projects viable with land reforms to acquire & possess required land. Second, energizing Human Capital to take up the challenge. Vision 2020 document was prepared and the plan started working well & the first new project started in January'15. In just 1year time, WCL started bouncing back with the opening of 12 projects & registering growth in production.
The main ingredient of turnaround was active employee engagement. WCL started fostering a feeling of belongingness. Gen-Nxt leadership development was introduced for young executives as a proactive succession planning strategy. Cross-section of the workforce from General Mazdoor to General Manager was empowered to ideate, plan & implement initiatives as a team for the growth of the company. To its disposal, WCL used social media platforms to inspire and motivate its vastly spread workforce.
Despite registering yearly growth in production, the financial crisis was a persistent problem for WCL as the production cost was high due to most difficult geo-mining condition. Mission WCL 2.0 was launched in June 2018 with an idea to quickly have all fundamentals identified & strengthened. Again Human Capital was the key ingredient. More than 10,000 suggestions received from employees through social media platforms and vast interactive sessions formed the base of the Mission. WCL with this inspired workforce started on its fundamentals and action started with a definite timeline.
Year 2018-19 became remarkable when Team WCL not only surpassed its coal production target but also registered a phenomenal growth of over 15% with positive PBT. The company could achieve production of 53.14 Million Tonnes against a target of 49.7 Million Tonnes with major contribution coming from 20 projects opened in the last 5 years. This growing spree continued in 2019-20 also when WCL again surpassed its coal production target & registered the highest growth of 8.4% among all other Subsidiaries of CIL. WCL recently kick-started Mission 100 Days roadmap prioritising initiatives for achieving beyond 75 MT Coal Production by FY 2023-24 as its contribution towards ambitious 1BT target of Coal India Limited.
Flagship programme in line with Nation's priority like Eco-Mine Tourism, Mine Water Utilisation as Coal Neer for irrigation & drinking purpose, Sand from Overburden at cheaper rate for common man added further feather to the cap. WCL has gone beyond all bounds to emerge back from ashes. Ground-level teams like Mitra, Shakti & Synergy works round the clock for a vibrant and engaged WCL.
Even during the current corona crisis, being a coal-producing subsidiary working as emergency services, the entire workforce is on its toes to fulfil the coal requirement it is in sync with nations' energy needs. The top management is directly in touch with employees over the cellphone and social media. Employees have also been volunteering individually and collectively to help the needy and homeless with food, ration, masks & other essentials. WCL's Corona Coal Warriors are working behind the curtain 24×7.


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Bleach 72 >>
This episode wasn't that bad, if only for Hanatarou and Ganjuu's total gayness. It made me laugh, and it made me wonder what was so crappy about Bleach anyway. And then Renji and Ichigo yelled at eachother, and I remembered all too well.
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Kazakhstan says 350 rare antelopes killed by lightning
Kazakhstan said Friday that around 350 critically endangered Saiga antelopes had been killed, probably by lightning, after villagers found their bodies in steppe land in the west of the country.
The discovery came during calving season for the Saiga, which is known for its distinctive bulbous nose.
The Kazakh ecological ministry said in a statement that lightning was the probable cause of their deaths "as there are traces of lightning strikes on the carcasses."
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), whose "Red List" is the scientific reference for threatened wildlife, lists the Saiga as among five critically endangered antelope species, with a population of around 124,000 adults.
Kazakhstan is home to the vast majority of the animals, with Russia's Kalmykia region and Mongolia hosting much smaller populations.
In 2015, around 200,000 of the antelopes—well over half the total global population at the time—were wiped out by what scientists later determined was a nasal bacterium that spread in unusually warm and humid conditions.
In an aerial survey in 2019, Kazakhstan said its Saiga population was estimated at more than 330,000 individuals.
Poaching is a persistent threat, fuelled by demand for horn in traditional Chinese medicine. Kazakhstan's leaders pledged to crack down on the crime after two state rangers were killed by poachers in 2019.


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Wedding is one of the most precious moment in ones life. When getting married, a lot of factors needs to be considered, you have to plan a lot of things. Having a nice wedding includes nice wedding program and other stuff that associated with it. I am glad that one of my close friend did a great job when me and my husband got married for the second time at church. She outlined the program and everyone had a great time during the reception.
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A Memorable Wedding
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Grandma Recipe Nigiri Sushi
Her friends will be coming over tonight. It's time to serve a delicious food for them and Nigiri Sushi can be a good choice! Ask grandma to get the recipe. Prepare the tools and find the ingredients. Make the rice ball perfectly then decorate the Nigiri sushi. Keep following grandma's instruction to finish making nice sushi! Don't forget to dress up with various cute costumes. Making Nigiri Sushi has ever been more fun!
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Curricula content and resources for K-16 Earth Science teachers.
Revolutionizing Earth System Science Education for the 21st Century - Report and Recommendations from a 50-State Analysis of Earth Science Education conducted by TERC for NOAA, Posted June 11, 2007. (PDF, 1.1 MB)
The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) is a distributed community effort involving educators, students, and scientists working together to improve the quality, quantity, and...
Specific to Maine, but has great resources for any Earth Science teacher in New England
Education and Teacher Resources -K-12 lesson plans and resources from the Geological Society of America
This website is filled with activities and examples of what to look for to turn your schoolyard into a rich geologic experience.
Innovative, Earth-related teaching ideas - A new earth-science related classroom activity is posted every week.


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Thanks to the rising trend of home cooking & baking, dining areas are looking snazzier than ever. Who needs to hangout at hipster joints or fancy restaurants now with these 10 insanely stylish homes and dining areas. Wow your guests as you host themed brunch/dinner parties or cozy up for a heartwarming meal.
1. Rustic Charmer
With a perfect balance of design elements and coziness, this dining area has so much effortless charm and personality. Swopping standard dining chairs for a bench not only creates visual interest, but also allows more people to fit on one side of the table!
Interior Designer:The 80s Studio
Location: Riverparc Residences
**2. First Things First **
Showcase precious family memories or in this case, curated art pieces. Use a consistent colour scheme from kitchen to living room. Clean lines and a neutral palette bring home the point of what's important in this house.
Architect: 0932 Design Consultants
Location: J Studio
3. Ahoy All On Board!
Where should we start? That geometric lighting? Uniquely shaped wall mirrors?
Or that dining table? All this screams seat me down and get me my meal now.
It takes a lot of commitment, but a dining area that is in line with the home's overall scheme can definitely create a bigger impact.
Interior Designer: XPrado
Location: Silversea
4. On The House
If the bar scene is your game, grab some friends for the afterparty. No more pub-crawling as you get the comfort of your own home plus all forms of entertainment in this stylish abode.
Interior Designer: Free Space Intent
Location: Simei Lane
5. Lounge Party
Another creative alternative is to maximise the comfort of your guests. Seatings come in all shapes and sizes for this home. We can imagine ourselves sipping margaritas on a cruise party somewhere in the Mediterranean already.
Architect: EHKA Studio
Location: Pinnacle @ Duxton
6. Just The Two Of Us
If big get-togethers are not for you, we suggest you adopt what this homeowner did. Sometimes, all that is required for a space to get noticed is a few unconventional furniture choices, or a calculated effort to keep things unfussy.
Interior Designer: Aiden T
Location: Serangoon
7. Eclectic Vibes
Let your creativity flow as the furnitures come in all shapes , sizes and colours – adding a distinctive character to this home. Find spots to work, play or chill all under one roof.
Interior Designer: Project File
Location: Fernhill Road
8.I Can See You
Look a little more closely and you will realise that the homeowner decides on an open concept with glass partition for you to check out the masterchef in action!
Interior Designer: Unimax
Location: McPherson
9.You Blue Me Away
For something more understated and formal, go for a contemporary lighting design with pastel tones. Anchor the dining table with a cream-coloured rug to seamlessly complete this sophisticated look.
Interior Designer: Fineline Design
Location: Hougang
10.In A Different Time
Check out the homeowner's clever use of styles in each section of his home.
Instead of concealing the dining area's light source with recessed downlights, statement fixtures add drama and personality. In addition, we love the green terrazzo tiles that adds an old school charm to this home plus the mounted timepieces from different countries
Interior Designer: Fuse Concept
Location: Esparina Residences
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Important Current Affairs Quiz 15th July 2019
Many of you have been practicing a lot for your upcoming exams. Thus, to give you a head start we thought of helping you by bringing out daily current affairs quiz on Banking, Insurance and various other exams, that will help you boost up your preparation a lot more. Moreover, this quiz contains expected questions which match the Exam Pattern of most of the Government Job Exams and Banking Exams. Make sure to attempt this Important Current Affairs Quiz 15th July 2019 and check your preparation level.
Important Current Affairs Quiz – 14th July 2019
Along with this Current Affairs Quiz 15th July 2019, also check out this week's important Current Affairs in English and Hindi of 15th July 2019. Also, take yesterday's Current Affairs Quiz and check to see if you can attempt 20 questions correctly!
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari. The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicle Act, ________.
In July 2019, Unicorn India Ventures has launched a ₹________ crore fund, its third venture capital fund, to back companies at the pre-Series A and Series A stage.
Read the following statements carefully:
1.The RBI will soon come out with a mobile app that will read out the denomination of currency notes for the visually-challenged population.
2.The mobile app will be able to identify the denomination of legal tender banknotes of Mahatma Gandhi Series and Mahatma Gandhi (New) series by scanning the image of the notes with the mobile phone camera.
3.It can also be used to count notes later on.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Who clinched a Technical Knockout over Mike Snider on his debut in the US professional circuit at Newark in US in 2019?
Read the following statements carefully:
1.Indian House would be set in Tokyo with all facilities for the Indian players as a part of preparations of Tokyo Olympics 2020.
2.The nutritional food as per the advice of the coach and nutritionist would also be made available at proposed India house.
3.The government is now also creating a system to help those players who had won medals but were not in good financial condition.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
In Tennis, who won the Wimbledon title in 2019?
Who won gold in the 53kg category at Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul in July 2019?
Which country lifted the 2019 ICC World Cup cricket trophy?
Who won silver medal in Women's 50 metres Pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in 2019?
Which country has decided to celebrate 14 July as its national day?
Recently, Hussain Muhammad Ershad passed away. He was the former president of which country?
On which country has an international arbitration court imposed a penalty of over 5 billion dollars for unlawful denial of a mining lease to a company for the Reko Diq project in 2011?
There has been a consistent decline in both Left Wing Extremism violence in the country. Violent incidents have declined from a high of 2258 in 2009 to ________ in 2018.
After the 2nd round of talks between India-Pakistan on the modalities for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, it was agreed to allow ________ pilgrims to visit Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib using the corridor everyday.
Where will the Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India, IFFI be held in November 2019?
What is the theme of the 20th Aniversary of Operation Vijay?
ISRO has called off the launch of India's second mission to Moon – Chandrayaan-2 onboard GSLV MkIII-M1 due to a technical snag. When was Chandrayaan-1 launched?
The ________ anniversary of the Skill India Mission was being observed in July 2019.
Who has been appointed as the general secretary of BJP in July 2019?
Which of the following bills was/were introduced in Lok Sabha in July 2019?


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Gov't trumps rights, lawsuit ensues over thought crimes
Holder sued over 'Hate Crimes Act'
Bill Bumpas – OneNewsNow – 2/3/2010 7:00:00 AM
A federal lawsuit has been filed against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted federal "Hate Crimes Act."
The lawsuit was filed against Holder by the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) on behalf of three Michigan pastors and the president of the American Family Association of Michigan. Robert Muise, senior trial counsel for the TMLC and the attorney handling the case, tells OneNewsNow this law, attached to a defense authorization bill that the president signed last October, is political payoff.
"Those who supported this recent administration — the homosexual lobby group, the homosexual activists — it's no doubt that they had this as one of their top priorities because it's the wedge to creating greater federal protections for certain class of persons, and those being people who engage in a form of certain deviate sexual behavior," Muise comments.
According to the TMLC attorney, this law criminalizes those who speak out against homosexuality based on biblical principles and violates the plaintiffs' rights to freedom of speech, expressive association, and exercise of free religion as protected by the First Amendment. The petitioners feel that the Tenth Amendment and the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution leave Congress lacking the authority to ratify the legislation.
"It is equating those pastors and religious persons who teach what the Bible teaches on homosexuality with somebody who might express racist comments," Muise contends. "I think what this is about is chilling and inhibiting freedom of speech, the free exercise of religion, and the right of expressive association in particular for Christians."
The TMLC attorney adds that the Hate Crimes Act — officially known as the "Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act" — gives government officials the power to decide which thoughts are and are not criminal under federal law.
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Come behind the scenes at Smiling Colors for a #CraftRoomTour and see Smitha's craft studio in Minneapolis.
I love the white! I have purposefully and carefully chosen white items over the years for this space to make it feel larger and brighter. I love color too, so I've added pops of colors everywhere. I have the items I reach for the most out in the open and easily accessible, this helps ensure that I put things back where they belong. I also have a large painting on the wall above my desk, which I created a few years back and it always inspires me when I sit down to create.
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This week's #DIYFashionista is sponsored by Simply Be and we're going nautical with swimwear and showing you how-to make a DIY sailor collar.
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We chat to Elizabeth, give you a chance to win the book and learn how-to make an orchid arrangement.
Hello, I am a papercrafter living in Suffolk near the sea on the East Coast of England. I enjoy all forms of papercraft, especially paper folding and paper quilling. For the past 15 years I have contributed projects to Crafts Beautiful magazine and I have been lucky enough to have written several papercraft books. I also work part time with adults with physical and learning difficulties - this is very rewarding work and I really like the craft sessions which are always messy and great fun! I try to blog as much as possible to share my work http://elizabethmoad.blogspot.co.uk/
My name is Natsuki Otani, Tokyo born illustrator who worked in England, Portugal, Germany and now Sweden.
My hope is that my illustration can make people happy even if it is for a moment.
I have a style that is best described in colour and realised in detailed design. Bold vibrant colour forms the basis of a working practice that seeks to unite dreams and reality.
Create a purple hues explosion inspired look in #DIYTheRoom with Gail.
I love all things purple and when it comes to decorating, I love using it as an accent... warm and inviting with a touch of excitement! Shades of purple accents really helps to brighten those lonesome neutrals in decorating!
Come behind the scenes at Sugar Bee Crafts for a #CraftRoomTour and see Mandy's craft room in Kansas City.
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I LOVE how bright and colorful it is - - in previous homes, my craft space has always been in a dim basement. This room is right off the main living area and has windows.
Recreate the style of Monica's apartment in Friends for #DIYTheRoom with Cassie from Cassiefairy.
Monica's apartment from the TV show Friends must be one of the most recognisable rooms of the 90s – I feel as if I know it as well as I know my own home! Monica's style is quite 'granny chic', with a few playful colours thrown into the mix. She inherited the apartment from her grandma so some of those traditional pieces of furniture remain in the apartment, but Monica has upcycled the chairs and given the kitchen a lick of paint to put her stamp on the place. As a chef, she needs plenty of kitchenwares (and space to store them), as well as lots of coffee cups for entertaining her friends, of course. I've included one of Monica's favourite tutorials in this list – scented furniture polish – to make her apartment sparkle, and to get rid of the whiff of smelly cat!
The best thing about living in Swindon is the wide range of shops, entertainment venues and outdoor spaces.
Come behind the scenes at The Magnificent Thread for a #CraftRoomTour and see Shauni's sewing space in Leeds.
It's the biggest sewing space I've ever had! I've been gradually increasing the size of space I dedicate to sewing with each flat move (I rent so move house quite often) and coincidentally, my fabric stash has rapidly grown to match...
Recreate the look of Major from Ghost in the Shell in #DIYTheLook with Emma.
I love this look as it is a cool futuristic look with a Japanese Manga edge.


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Made With Vitamin K
As studies continue to confirm vitamin K's benefits, suppliers prepare for its appearance in a growing number of supplement categories.
Vitamin K refers to a group of chemically similar fat-soluble compounds called naphthoquinones. According to Natural Standard, vitamin K1 (phytonadione) is the natural form of vitamin K found in plants and acquired primarily through dietary consumption. Foods that contain vitamin K include green leafy vegetables, such as spinach and parsley; vegetables in the Brassica genus, including cabbage and kale; and fruits, such as avocado, kiwi and grapes. Vitamin K2 compounds (menaquinones) are formed by bacteria in the gut and make up a smaller amount of the daily requirement for vitamin K.
Vitamin K functions in the body as a blood coagulant and is used in the liver to make vitamin K-dependent clotting factors. Therefore, vitamin K is often given to patients who have coagulation and bleeding disorders, or to newborns with hemorrhagic disease.
This vitamin also plays a role in bone health, since the body needs vitamin K to utilize calcium to build bone, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Evidence has shown that vitamin K improves bone health and reduces risk of bone factures, especially in postmenopausal women who are at risk for osteoporosis.1
Further, the vitamin has proven beneficial for heart health. "It activates both vitamins and minerals that support bone health and it helps support healthy arteries for cardiovascular benefit," said Dan Murray, vice president of business development at New Jersey-based Xsto Solutions, LLC, a company that partners with Kappa BioScience of Norway to produce specialty ingredients, including vitamin K.
In healthy adults, vitamin K deficiencies are rare, but can be caused by malnutrition, or by conditions that block absorption of vitamins, such as a biliary obstruction or celiac disease.
In the Market
The market for vitamin K is growing quickly, approaching 10 tons annually in the U.S., according to Eric Anderson, global vice president of sales and marketing for New Jersey-based NattoPharma Inc., a company focusing on vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7 (MK-7).
"Today the market is still nascent, with natural K2 found mostly in bone-building products in the natural products channel," he said, adding that he fully expects K2 to grow in calcium products in food, drug and mass, as well as other channels like practitioners.
Vitamin K1 is the oldest and most commonly used form, according to Murray. Vitamin K1 is what contributes to the coagulation of blood, a feature that can be beneficial for some, but harmful to others. "This is a normal metabolic action, but many people need to avoid coagulation promoters due to heart and other health issues," he said.
To that end, several years ago vitamin K2 as MK4 was isolated to help reduce the unwanted side effects of K1 so more people could supplement with vitamin K. But the solution presented its own drawbacks, according to Murray. "While this was an improvement over K1, vitamin K2MK4 has a very short half-life or biological stability."
The short half-life of vitamin K2MK4 leads to higher use rates of up to 1,000 times more, and still leaves consumers lacking stable dosing regimens. "More recently, K2 as MK7 was made commercially available. K2MK7 addresses the nutritional need for vitamin K, but significantly reduces the unwanted side effects of K1 and offers far better stability than K2 as MK4," said Murray. "More populations can now safely supplement with vitamin K2MK7."
K2 works by activating the vitamin K-dependent proteins osteocalcin and matrix GLA protein or MGP, respectively, said Vladimir Badmaev, MD, PhD, head of R&D with NattoPharma ASA in Oslo, Norway. "Specifically, the vitamin K2 variety MK-7 has been shown to help improve bone mineral density and strength, as well as to prevent against arterial stiffening through blocking calcium deposits," he said. "Vitamin K2 does this via active forms of osteocalcin and MGP, ensuring calcium goes where it does its good work (bones) and keeps it away from where it does harm (arteries)."
Incorporating Vitamin K
Vitamin K2MK7 can be a stand-alone product or incorporated into multivitamins, as well as vitamin-mineral combinations. "[It] has wonderful potential in an array of formulations," said Xsto's Murray.
Xsto Solutions is the North American distribution partner for Kappa BioScience of Norway, which is launching a new coated form of K2MK7. According to Murray, the coating of Kappa's new K2VITAL Delta provides better stability during formulation and shelf-life when vitamin K is mixed with calcium and magnesium, which are both beneficial for bone health. Kappa's Vitamin K2MK7 is either made in the U.S. or in Denmark, depending on the form.
As for NattoPharma, the company formulates MenaQ7 Crystals, which are pure, natural, all-trans MK-7, providing the most potent vitamin K2 available, the company stated. "MenaQ7 Crystals is a soy-free fermentation technology product subject to a proprietary process of purification, concentration and crystallization," said Badmaev. "The strain of microorganism used in the fermentation/ production of the new MenaQ7 brand of menaquinon-7 is Bacillus licheniformis, a non-toxigenic and nonpathogenic strain."
Anderson said he sees vitamin K being used in bone-building products today, but that heart health will probably be the most important future nutritional application. "Only MenaQ7 has been validated for improving arterial elasticity," he said. "Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is the leading cause of coronary health disease and mortality in Western population."
He also predicts that multivitamins will begin to include vitamin K2 as it is now recognized that vitamin K2, and not K1, is active outside the liver and provides benefits for bone and heart health. "I personally have a goal to get K2 in children's vitamins and food," he said. "Children have the greatest need for K2 to build a healthy skeleton with peak bone mass achieved in the early 20s. Without K2, kids will not realize optimal peak bone mass."
Kappa BioScience has run a human bioequivalence study to ensure both safety and efficacy of its K2VITAL product. "Furthermore, Kappa has run hundreds of samples to determine stability of the original K2VITAL and the new K2VITAL Delta for us with minerals," said Murray.
According to Anderson, NattoPharma ASA continually invests in clinical research to validate efficacy for bone and heart health.
Badmaev added that a recently completed prospective, randomized study in patients with chronic renal disease evaluated the cardiovascular effects of oral administration of K2 (MenaQ7 brand) plus vitamin D, compared to vitamin D alone. In this six-month study, the progression of coronary artery calcification index and common carotid antimi media thickness—both markers of calcium deposits in arteries detected with computerized tomograph—showed a slower progression of the calcification in the K2/vitamin D group than in the vitamin D group alone. "Therefore, calcium and vitamin D supplements should not be avoided, but complemented with vitamin K2 supplementation," he said.
Another double-blind, randomized, clinical trial, published in Osteoporosis International, investigated the effect of supplemental MK-7 (MenaQ7) over three years in a group of 244 post-menopausal women. Researchers determined that a daily dose of 180 mcg MK-7 was able to improve bone mineral density, bone strength and cardiovascular health, notably arterial structure, according to Badmaev. "Regular intake of vitamin K2 has been shown to lower the risk of vascular damage because it activates Matrix Gla Protein (MGP), which inhibits calcium from depositing in the vessel walls," he said. "Therefore, calcium is available for other multiple roles in the body, leaving the arteries healthy and flexible."
Finally, another study conclusion was announced this past summer. The outcome of the study, sponsored by NattoPharma, was presented at the 13th International Nutrition and Diagnostics Conference in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
"Researchers found that a novel property of vitamin K2 (MenaQ7 Crystals) prevents inflammation by inhibiting proinflammatory markers produced by white blood cells," said Badmaev. "This is an important finding because chronic inflammatory reactions in the body are in underlying age-related conditions including cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis." This abstract will be published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture and the Nutrients.
1 Bugel S. Vitamin K and bone health in adult humans. Vitam Horm. 2008;78:393-416.


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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that a sinister new surveillance app first designed for Android users can now target iPhones.
The spyware app, which was first found by researchers at mobile security company Lookout, is misusing its Apple enterprise certificate to bypass their security network. Disguised as a carrier assistance app, this malicious software can copy a victim's contacts, photos, videos, audio recordings, and other device data – including their location.
Although there is no evidence as to which devices may have been targeted, researchers found that the app's servers were from fake sites claiming to be cell carriers in Italy and Turkmenistan. Experts have linked the software to Connexxa, the developers of the previously discovered Android app called Exodus, which tricked hundreds of victims into installing the spyware. Connexxa, which specializes in surveillance, are also known to have worked with the Italian authorities.
Both the Android and Apple versions of the spyware use the same backend infrastructure to gain access to user's devices. Although the Android version was available from Google Play, the iOS version is not widely distributed. Instead, Connexxa released the app with an enterprise certificate issued by Apple, which allowed the developer to bypass Apple's strict privacy rules.
However, this loophole is still a violation of Apple's rules, which specifies that these enterprise certificates are only for internal use and should not be pushed to consumers. After the news broke, Apple revoked the developer's enterprise certificate, which knocked every app offline. However, researchers are not sure how many iPhone owners were affected.
This news follows a similar pattern to other privacy scandals that unfolded earlier this year, some of which were perpetrated by America's tech giants. For example, both Facebook and Google abused their enterprise-only developer certificates to sign invasive apps for consumer download. This led to Apple banning apps developed by Facebook and Google, which took all their illicit apps offline. However, this decision also shut down all other internal apps signed with the same certificate. This caused a day of chaos, where Facebook was unable to operate at full capacity for an entire working day whilst Apple issued a new developer certificate.
However, as these reports show, it isn't only Facebook and Google who are abusing enterprise developer certificates. For example, in an investigation conducted Tech Crunch, they found that numerous illicit porn and gambling apps were signed with enterprise certificates in order to work around Apple's rules.


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|Reversing the Spiral - The Population, Agriculture, and Environment Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa (WB, 1994, 320 p.)
|10. Managing the natural resource base
There are important functions to be fulfilled by government agencies, and there is an urgent need to develop the requisite institutional and human capacity to undertake these. They include carrying out resource inventories and mapping, preparing land use plans, managing protected areas, and monitoring logging and the use of agricultural, pasture, wetland, and fisheries resources. Governments also need to develop the capacity to undertake environmental assessments of development projects in order to avoid unacceptably negative environmental impact.
Governments should focus their direct management efforts on a much smaller portion of the total national land and forest resourcesi.e., those areas that provide public (and global) benefits and goods. This will consist mainly of parks and other protected conservation areas where there are important externalities that local populations cannot be expected to finance or otherwise support. Even there, local participation will be necessary. The local people should be given incentives to conserve the resource endowment of the protected area through the confirmation of exclusive hunting and gathering rights, the provision of employment opportunities in the various support services required to manage protected areas, and a share of any user fees that are collected from outsiders.
NGOs can play important roles in assisting local people in managing natural resources. Where they are ready and willing to assume this role, they should be given wide room to do so.
Governments should also intensify their efforts to provide effective and locally relevant environmental education through the school system and through mass media. Agricultural extension staff should similarly be utilized to spread awareness of environmental issues' and especially of soil, water, and tree conservation techniques, among rural populations.
A problem common to all natural resources is that financial returns to conservation are often lower than economic returns. Individuals and private enterprises will therefore tend to undertake less conservation and more exploitation than is economically optimal. In circumstances where the economic returns to conservation are high, but the financial returns too low to induce adequate conservation by private resource users, taxes on natural resource use (logging fees, mining royalties, water charges) and subsidies for conservation (free extension advice to farmers, costsharing for soil conservation activities) are likely to be justified to close the gap between economic and financial returns. Making this determination, and imposing the necessary taxes or providing the required subsidies, are functions of government.


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Wireless is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected. Distances can be short, such as a few metres for television remote control, or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometres for deep-space radio communications. It encompasses various types of fixed, mobile, and portable , cellular telephone, (PDAs), and . Other examples of wireless technology include GPS units, or garage doors, wireless computer mice, keyboard and Headset, , , satellite television, broadcast television and cordless .
Some cordless devices, such as cordless telephones, are also wireless in the sense that information is transferred from the cordless telephone to the telephone's base unit via some type of wireless communications link. This has caused some disparity in the usage of the term "cordless", for example in Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications.
In the history of wireless technology, the demonstration of the theory of by Heinrich Hertz in 1888 was important. The theory of electromagnetic waves was predicted from the research of James Clerk Maxwell and Michael Faraday. Hertz demonstrated that electromagnetic waves could be transmitted and caused to travel through space at straight lines and that they were able to be received by an experimental apparatus. The experiments were not followed up by Hertz. Jagadish Chandra Bose around this time developed an early wireless detection device and helped increase the knowledge of millimeter length electromagnetic waves.J.C. Bose, Collected Physical Papers. New York, N.Y.: Longmans, Green and Co., 1927 Practical applications of wireless radio communication and radio remote control technology were implemented by later inventors, such as Nikola Tesla.


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This is a group for anyone interested in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence and their applications such as Big Data, predictive analytics, data science and robotics. All skill levels are welcome. We started this group because we want to meet other enthusiasts in the area. We're looking forward to exploring exciting new ideas with everybody!


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The Yankees bullpen was absolutely dominant throughout 2019, but which relievers had the most impressive season coming out of the pen?
Coming into the 2019 Season, the Yankees were expected to have five amazing relievers. It ended up being four guys that were to be named "the four horsemen". Tommy Kahnle, Adam Ottavino, Zack Britton, and Aroldis Chapman. Here is a grade for each of them:
Aroldis Chapman: A
Aroldis Chapman had an amazing season for the Yankees, besides giving up the homer to Altuve. This season he pitched to a 2.21 ERA and had 37 saves and stuck out 85 batters in 57 innings. Chapman also moved from mainly a one pitch flamethrower, to a two pitch fastball-slider combo.
Chapman's use of his slider is what made him the best reliever in the AL this year. Hitters hit only .159 off of his slider all year. After an up and down 2018, Chapman has shown that he is still one of the best closers in baseball. Chapman also pitched extremely well in the postseason. Everyone will just point to the homer he gave up in game six of the ALCS, but besides that Chapman was untouchable in every other situation. He was awarded the Mariano Rivera award at the end of the season which is given to the best reliever in the American League.
Zack Britton: A
Zack Britton quietly had an amazing season for the Yankees in 2019. This year he pitched to a 1.91 ERA and struck out 53 batters in 61 innings. Like Chapman, Britton also started to throw his slider more and that is what you can really point to in what made him so successful this year. Batters only hit .033 off of his slider this year. Britton also was lights out in the postseason this year, only giving up 1 run in 8 innings. I think it is safe to say that his ankle is healed.
Tommy Kahnle: B+
The real Tommy Kahnle showed up in 2019 after a disastrous 2018 where he looked like he forgot how to pitch. In 2019 Kahnle pitched to a solid 3.67 ERA and struck out 88 batters in 61 innings. Kahnle was a rock in the bullpen all year but did slow down a bit towards the end of the regular season. In the postseason Kahnle was good, giving up only 2 runs in 8 innings and got out of some big jams in the ALCS. I think we all are happy that the real Kahnle is back.
Adam Ottavino: B
If this was a report card on the regular season Adam would have received an A, but it isn't. For the 2019 regular season, Adam pitched to a 1.90 ERA and struck out 88 batters in 66 innings. He was almost untouchable all regular season but then when the calendar turned to October and the playoffs began, he forgot how to pitch.
In the ALCS alone, Otto had a 11.57 ERA. Overall in the postseason, he gave up 4 runs(3 earned) in 3.1 innings and walked 3 batters. Who knows what would have happened if he didn't give up that homer to Springer in game 2. Overall, it was very disappointing to watch Ottavino in the playoffs especially after he had such a great regular season.


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China received a total of 115 million domestic tourists during this year's five-day May Day holiday, generating revenue of 47.56 billion yuan ($6.72 billion) according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Jiangxi province took the top spot among Chinese regions, with revenue reaching 15.38 billion yuan, followed by Hunan and Guangdong provinces.
Let's see the 10 regions that gained the most tourist income from May 1 to 5.
No 10 Shandong province
Tourism revenue: 6.83 billion yuan
Women take photos in Zhongshan Park in Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province, on April 9, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 9 Yunnan province
Tourism revenue: 7.86 billion yuan
A mother takes photos of her daughter at a park in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, May 1, 2020, the first day of the International Labor Day holiday. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 8 Henan province
Tourism revenue: 7.93 billion yuan
Tourists pose for selfies amid blooming cole flowers in Wanggou township of Baofeng county in Pingdingshan, Central China's Henan province, on March 26, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 7 Anhui province
Tourism revenue: 8.03 billion yuan
isitors walk on a bridge at a wetland park in Huangshan, Anhui province on April 10, 2020. [Photo by Shi Guangde/For China Daily]
No 6 Fujian province
Tourism revenue: 8.31 billion yuan
A visitor takes photos of potted flowers at the Tianlanlan flower cultivation base in Zhouning county, Southeast China's Fujian province, on April 18, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 5 Guizhou province
Tourism revenue: 9.48 billion yuan
A rhododendron forest in the Wumeng grass plain of Guizhou province. [Photo by Xiao Bengui/for chinadaily.com.cn]
No 4 Shanghai
Tourism revenue: 9.5 billion yuan
A photo taken on April 15, 2020 shows fallen petals of cherry blossoms on the street in East China's Shanghai. Petals were left on the ground intentionally for 5 days to decorate the city. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 3 Guangdong province
Tourism revenue: 10.36 billion yuan
A family enjoys leisure time at a park in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on May 4, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 2 Hunan province
Tourism revenue: 14.1 billion yuan
A girl flies a kite at Juzizhou, or Orange Isle, in Central China's Hunan province on April 6, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 1 Jiangxi province
Tourism revenue: 15.38 billion yuan


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The Biden Administration Thursday, November 4, announced its "deadline" for, and details of, its "large employer" mRNA jab mandate on businesses with 100 or more employees, and on Saturday, the 6th, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a stay on its implementation, reacting to a filing by the Attorneys General of Texas, Utah, Mississippi, and South Carolina, as well as private challenges from citizens. This reaction from millions of Americans is one of visceral and well-informed opposition, and reflects awareness that the Biden scheme has nothing to do with health, safety, or the Constitution.
Here are key details of the "order."
As Spencer Kimball reports for CNBC, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released the info on its "Emergency Temporary Standard" (ETS), and it is the agency that will be strong-arming business owners, employees, and, by extension, any customers who might want the freedom to actually choose for themselves. As Kimball notes, the mandate actually begins in December, with a mask and testing edict, and then implements the mis-named "vaccine" mandate (mRNA injections are not the same as traditional vaccines) and glorious federal fine schedule in January.
You remember how the Founders clamored for those things when they fought the Brits with their lasers and telekinetic powers, don't you? It's all part of our great American heritage…
Out of deference to Final Boss Biden, we need to memorize these CNBC-provided points about the edicts:
- The newly released rules, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration under the Labor Department, apply to businesses with 100 or more employees.
- Businesses have until Jan. 4 to make sure their workers have received the shots necessary to be fully vaccinated.
- All unvaccinated workers must begin wearing masks by Dec. 5 and provide a negative Covid test on a weekly basis after the January deadline, according to the requirements.
- Companies are not required to pay for or provide the tests unless they are otherwise required to by state or local laws or in labor union contracts.
And all of that leaves some abyssal gaps in our knowledge base.
Even when one does a detailed study of the just-released ETS as posted in the Federal Register, one won't know who will be paying for all the tests, but it sure seems like it will be the employee, unless a state or local edict says otherwise.
We don't know what the feds mean by "fully vaccinated" since the mRNA jabs don't fit the original meaning of vaccine, since the Moderna, J and J, and Pfizer efficacy at reducing symptoms keeps being lowered, and since governments around the world keep upping the number of "boosters" they require to let people maintain their wondrous status of "fully vaccinated."
We also don't know how LONG that booster shot (whatever number it is) has to have been in your system for it to be counted. One of the big points of contention among people who are trying to collect data on negative jab consequences is that the feds, right now, only count people as "vaccinated" until fourteen days have passed since a person took the jab.
We don't know what they will use to "test" people.
And this OSHA mandate doesn't even include the parallel and more onerous Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandates on all facilities tied to the federal welfare schemes of Medicare and Medicaid. Workers at those would have to be jabbed, and they cannot choose the alternate "testing" method, at all.
In total, the combination of the ETS and the CMS mandates will hit two-thirds of the US workforce. OSHA would have to send inspectors into businesses, using HIPAA's provision that the government can collect your medical data (I've tried to warn people about that for years) and the Bidenistas also plan on mandating this for businesses with fewer than 100 employees.
Simply put: instead of allowing people to choose if they want to get jabs, politicians like Biden, and his team of OSHA bureaucrats, are ready to compel people to interact the way they command.
And the fines… Ah, yes. Those wonderful fines. That's an arbitrary and changeable money-grab, as well. Marisa Fernandez reports for Axios:
Fines for violating the vaccination rules could start at $13,653 each and go as high as $136,532 per violation if employers are found to be willfully non-compliant or repeat offenses. The amounts are in line with violations for other rules the agency enforces.
"… rules the agency enforces…"
What does THAT mean? Not a lot, since the term "rule" is a euphemism for threat, and the entire OSHA paradigm is a morass of questions, mandates, and unconstitutional usurpations of Natural Rights.
This, of course, coming from Biden, who formerly promised that he would not "mandate" jabs, even as reporters near him never mentioned that he doesn't have the constitutional or moral prerogative to consider doing that, anyway.
This breach of promise, this defiance of constitutional limits, this obnoxious insertion into private contract, this willful disregard for peace thus sees a new quote from one of Biden's unnamed thugs, as reported by Charlie Spiering, of Breitbart from the original White House release:
'The bottom line is: Vaccination requirements work,' the official concluded. 'And the actions we're taking tomorrow will lead to millions of Americans getting vaccinated, protecting workers, saving lives, strengthening our economy, and helping it to accelerate our path out of this pandemic.'
Do they really think people are so lazy, ignorant, or dumb, as to accept these edicts and nonsense terms?
As Phil Kerpen, the president of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity noted in a Tweet providing the edict text, the OSHA "ETS" strategy will be to claim that their emergency "regulatory" power comes from their "power" to mitigate or fine a "dangerous work environment."
But OSHA has tried this ETS tactic nine times before in other contexts, was challenged in court six times, and lost in five of the six.
This is where the surface-layer debate, that "OSHA exists, and can or cannot lawfully do X" presents itself.
The idea of "workplace safety" under which OSHA is acting has been viewed by courts as pertaining only to the danger a workplace itself presents TO workers, not the danger of viral communication a team of workers or any single worker might present to each other.
Are the feds going to tell people they can't APPLY for jobs unless they get flu jabs every year, unless they assure others who might be immuno-compromised that they won't pass to them the common cold? Such busy-bodyism is insane.
And what of those who already HAVE antibodies? As the Competitive Enterprise Institute noted, November 5:
OSHA requires people with natural immunity to get vaccinated, ignoring epidemiological literature by calling it 'unreliable'.
And Labor Secretary (formerly lockdown-loving Boston Mayor) Marty Walsh even had the gall to claim their mandate shouldn't be called a MANDATE.
Bottom line: all of this rests on Biden's assumption that the feds CAN do this, which he has no constitutional power to claim, and which, even if the Constitution allowed it, would not be morally acceptable.
Such a flagrant breach of the already constitutionally unacceptable OSHA paradigm is so obvious, numerous politicians and private industry groups readied or filed suit immediately after Biden's announcement. Eleven states' Attorneys General have filed suit, and the Daily Wire came out hard and strong on the legal front, while producing what might be the best overview one can read on the mandate.
One group, the Ohio-based Buckeye Institute, filed on November 5 to stop the mandate, stating, in part:
The Buckeye Institute's emergency motion argues that the mandate—one of the most far-reaching and invasive rules ever promulgated by the federal government—exceeds OSHA's authority under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, violates the major questions doctrine, was promulgated in violation of the Congressional Review Act, and impermissibly trammels on numerous constitutional principles including the non-delegation doctrine and limitations on federal power under the Commerce Clause.
And Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has stepped forward to shed some light on the unconstitutional heart of OSHA, which was started under the Nixon Administration.
As Tom Pappert writes for National File:
In a statement, Biggs said, 'OSHA's existence is yet another example of the federal government creating agencies to address issues that are more appropriately handled by state governments and private employers.'
This is a simple matter. The Fifth Circuit Court Panel is on the right track, but we need to be clear... There is no enumerated constitutional power for OSHA to exist, and, even if there were, no gang of human beings has a right to tell other people how to conduct their peaceful business.
Americans have let the OSHA sore fester for far too long. It has been a disease needing a cure for a long time.
Perhaps Biggs' proposal will represent that cure, before it's too late.
Related: US Labor Secretary on OSHA Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses: 'This Is Not a Mandate' | MRCTV


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The film, which will incorporate documentary, archival and scripted elements, will recount Fox's extraordinary story in his own words — the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood. The account of Fox's public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, will unspool alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at 29, with Parkinson's disease. Intimate and honest, and produced with unprecedented access to Fox and his family, the film will chronicle Fox's personal and professional triumphs and travails, and will explore what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. With a mix of adventure and romance, comedy and drama, watching the film will feel like … well, like a Michael J. Fox movie. Starring: Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan Directed by: Davis Guggenheim Produced by: Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, Jonathan King, Will Cohen
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Jean Paul Gaultier's Top 10 Haute Couture Shows
The Spring 2020 Haute Couture season is upon us and we couldn't be more excited. The only downside? The season will mark Jean Paul Gaultier's last runway presentation.
The famous French designer, aka fashion's enfant terrible, is set to take his final bow tomorrow after a remarkable 50 years in the business. Gaultier created his eponymous label in 1982, immediately setting the industry ablaze with his innovative and groundbreaking designs (like Madonna's now iconic conical bra). In 2015, he announced he was shutting down his ready-to-wear label so he could focus on haute couture and now he's decided to shut down his Parisian atelier. (Technically, Gaultier said "Haute Couture will continue with a new concept" on Twitter so stay tuned.)
To celebrate Gaultier's last trip down the haute couture catwalk, we're taking a look back at his finest haute couture collections, from way back in the late 90s all the way up to last season. See below to witness some of the greatest creations the French couturier sent down the runway.
Spring 1998 Haute Couture
All eyes were on Jean Paul Gaultier in January 1998 as he presented a magnificently modern take on the Age of Enlightenment.
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Spring 2002 Haute Couture
Mixing high and low with ease, Gaultier took us on a journey through a torrid night on the streets of Paris complete with a topless Naomi Campbell.
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Fall 2004 Haute Couture
There were capes galore for the Fall 2004 Haute Couture outing, made of leather, suede, fur, velvet and wool in an array of colors.
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Fall 2009 Haute Couture
Blond bombshell Lara Stone opened the show, setting the tone for the glamorous looks to follow.
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Spring 2012 Haute Couture
Inspired by Amy Winehouse, models sported voluminous updos, winged eye makeup, beauty marks, pencil skirts and Gaultier's take on a polo shirt.
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Fall 2013 Haute Couture
A collection that would make Cruella de Vil blush full of furs, voluminous shapes and leopard prints.
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Spring 2014 Haute Couture
Built around butterflies, the collection was brimming with beautiful reinterpretations punctuated by burlesque diva Dita Von Teese hitting the runway decked out in a vibrant corseted creation.
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Spring 2016 Haute Couture
The designer focused on the glory days of Parisian nightspot Le Palace for his Spring 2016 Haute Couture outing with models Rianne ten Haken and Anna Cleveland emulating the flamboyant and decadent mood perfectly.
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Fall 2017 Haute Couture
Gaultier made us want to hit the slopes after presenting his ski-chic Fall 2017 Haute Couture spectacular.
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Fall 2019 Haute Couture
Everything from leopard prints to strong silhouettes to rich furs to a juicy color palette were present at his latest haute couture collection, a nod to past collections and a showcase of pure craftsmanship.
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WILLIAM BARLOW (1845 - 1934). Probable Nature of the Internal Symmetry of Crystals. (Nature 1883, 29, 186-188).
Barlow was perhaps one of the last great amateurs in science. When he was in his early thirties, after he attained the leisure afforded by an inheritance from his father, he began to study crystallography, which became his life's work. Barlow was elected to the Royal Society in 1908 and was president of the Mineralogical Society in 1915-1918, and his career spanned a critical stage in the development of crystallography.
Barlow's 1883 paper started with the same premise first proposed by Johannes Kepler-that a crystal may be regarded as resembling an orderly stack of cannonballs. By treating the atoms as individual spheres, Barlow was able to stack them in five arrangements that he considered to be the only "very symmetrical" ones; these correspond to structures known today as simple cubic, body-centered cubic, face-centered cubic, hexagonal closest-packed, and one kind of double hexagonal structure.
In this first paper, however, Barlow also recognized that body-centered cubic and simple cubic structures admit packing of spheres of two kinds. Barlow knew that many two-element crystals, such as sodium chloride and related alkali halides, form cubic crystals. From this fact, Barlow suggested that the alkali halides adopted structures in which the two kinds of atoms were arranged either in the body-centered or simple cubic structures. In 1913, the Braggs carried out the first structure determination by X-ray diffraction; the materials they chose to study - alkali halides - had exactly the structures Barlow had suggested. Barlow's educated guesses were sometimes off the mark, however, and his proposed structures for many other substances, such as ice, quartz, and calcium carbonate, were eventually proven to be wrong.
One of Barlow's other great achievements was his independent derivation of the number of space groups, a discovery also made in 1890 by E. S. Fedorov and Arthur Schoenflies. Unfortunately, Barlow did not publish his own derivation of the 230 space groups until 1894, and consequently he generally received little credit for this achievement. In contrast with Fedorov and Schoenflies, however, whose work was purely mathematical, Barlow had as his goal nothing less than a total explanation of crystals in terms of structure.
"William Barlow, Crystallography 1845 - 1934," J. Chem. Soc. 1935, 1328-1330.


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Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
Radioactive beams and inverse kinematics: Probing the quantal texture of the nuclear vacuum
Departamento de Fìsica Aplicada III, Escuela Superior de Ingenieros, Universidad de Sevilla, Camino de los Descubrimientos, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
2 National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University, 48824, East Lansing, MI, USA
3 INFN Sezione di Milano, Via Celoria 16, I-20133, Milano, Italy
4 The Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
5 Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, I-20133, Milano, Italy
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Accepted: 17 May 2019
Published online: 3 July 2019
The properties of the quantum electrodynamic (QED) vacuum in general, and of the nuclear vacuum (ground) state in particular, are determined by virtual processes implying the excitation of a photon and of an electron-positron pair in the first case and of, for example, the excitation of a collective quadrupole surface vibration and a particle-hole pair in the nuclear case. Signals of these processes can be detected in the laboratory in terms of what can be considered a nuclear analogue of Hawking radiation. An analogy which extends to other physical processes involving QED vacuum fluctuations like the Lamb shift, pair creation by -rays, van der Waals forces and the Casimir effect, to the extent that one concentrates on the eventual outcome resulting by forcing a virtual process to become real, and not on the role of the black hole in defining the event horizon. In the nuclear case, the role of this event is taken over at a microscopic and fully quantum mechanical level, by nuclear probes (reactions) acting on virtual particles of the zero point fluctuations (ZPF) of the nuclear vacuum in a similar irreversible, no-return, fashion as the event horizon does, letting the other particle, entangled with the first one, escape to infinity, and eventually be detected. With this proviso in mind one can posit that the reactions 1H(11Be,10Be(2+;3.37MeV))2H and 1H(11Li,9Li(1/2-;2.69MeV))3H together with the associated -decay processes indicate a possible nuclear analogy of Hawking radiation.
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A Priceless Secret Garden Language
These days I spend every chance I get in the garden. My Mom instilled her love for growing in me. Her favorite is flowers, mine is vegetables. When she lived in Southern Pines her garden was highlight of my Summer visits; a source of endless delight with its enchantment of smells, colors, humming birds, sculptures, and busy cedar wax wings. When she retired garden was her new day job and work of love.
When I first moved into my home nine years ago, making a garden was a priority. My goal was to grow enough vegetables to feed us. There was my son and me, (well four) add two dogs. Together we built a series of raised gardens so I could grow vegetables - he lifted the heavy blocks of concrete and stone and positioned them. I ordered a truck full of dirt, shovelled it into the beds and filled them with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash, okra plants. I canned the pickles, tomatoes and banana peppers and froze the okra. Certainly it was not enough to feed us year round. But, a girl can hope! Every year since, I've planted a vegetable garden, until this year.
Nine years later, my garden goals have changed. My son is no longer a teenager. He's 26 and living in Boston. My Mom, now 80, no longer lives in Southern Pines. She lives with me, my husband and four dogs.
Mom and I share a secret garden language of flower names, either their given names or the ones we give them. We study to understand how to grow each new plant and spend hours together in the garden; planning, digging, pruning and watching our visitors like the swallowtail butterfly in the picture. The farmers in this area grow our vegetables. Life is short, I'm glad to be growing flowers.


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Development of A Generalized Isotropic Yield Surface for Pressure Insensitive Metal Plasticity Considering Yield Strength Differential Effect in Tension, Compression and Shear Stress States Open Access
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AbstractDevelopment of A Generalized Isotropic Yield Surface for Pressure Insensitive Metal Plasticity Considering Yield Strength Differential Effect in Tension, Compression and Shear Stress StatesDue to effects of twinning and texture evolution, the yield surface for hexagonal close packed (HCP) metals displays an asymmetry between the yield in tension and compression, and significantly changes its shape with accumulated plastic deformation. Traditional von Mises (J_2) plasticity yield criteria and hardening assumptions can not accurately model these phenomena due to lack of stress state dependent yield stress and hardening approach. In this dissertation, a generalized isotropic yield surface model that can describe both the yielding asymmetry and distortional hardening (stress state dependent hardening) on the pressure independent plastic response of metals is proposed. Yielding is described by a newly developed macroscopic phenomenological yield function that accounts for asymmetry between yielding in uni-axial tension and uni-axial compression states. This yield criteria also provides flexibility for the yield stress in pure-shear compared to von Mises (J_2) plasticity; therefore it could be used by face-centered cubic (FCC) and body-centered cubic (BCC) materials as well as HCP materials. The coefficients involved in this proposed yield criterion are considered to be functions of the accumulated plastic strain. The proposed model was implemented into the explicit finite element code LS-DYNA and used to simulate the uni-axial tension, uni-axial compression, and torsion tests of Al2024-T351 and Ti-6Al-4V materials in the rolling direction using smooth dogbone, solid cylinder, and thin walled tube specimens respectively. Comparisons between predicted and measured force-displacement curves and macroscopic strain fields show that the proposed model describes very well the yield strength differential effect and distortional hardening (stress state dependent hardening) based on the uni-axial tension, uni-axial compression and pure-shear stress states. On the other hand, the anisotropic nature of Ti-6Al-4V causes directionally dependent plastic flow in some cases, and this phenomenon cannot be treated by the current material model due to the isotropic plasticity assumption.The proposed model is then extended to include the effects of strain rate and temperature softening related with the temperate increase within the material due to adiabatic heating using tabulated input curves for yield-temperature and yield-strain rate dependency. Then a new, viscoplastic material model with generalized yield surface is implemented into a non-linear explicit dynamics finite element code, LS-DYNA. In this material model, a higher order (higher than quadratic order) generalized yield function with isotropic and isochoric plasticity is utilized, and stress state dependent isotropic hardening, strain-rate hardening and temperature softening is considered. It is shown that the new material model is capable of predicting yielding asymmetry between uni-axial tension and uni-axial compression and pure-shear stress states accurately within the limits of the convexity region. Stress state, strain rate, and temperature dependent plastic flow prediction capability of the model suggests that the new material model can be used as a promising tool for diverse applications of dynamic plastic deformation and subsequent ductile failure phenomenon. Therefore, the material model can be used in the numerical solution of the impact problems in industry such as fan blade-out containment events in turbofan engines, vehicle crashworthiness, and metal forming.
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In Davis v. Electronic Arts, Inc., No. 10-cv-03328-RS-DMR, (N.D. California, April 3, 2018), the United States District Court Northern Division California determined Plaintiffs had failed to comply with Court's discovery order in a timely fashion.
Plaintiffs Michael Davis, Vince Ferragamo, and Billy DuPree, et al. ("Plaintiffs"), sued Electronic Arts, Inc. ("EA") for misappropriating their images in the Madden video game. Plaintiffs are retired NFL football players. EA develops and publishes video games. In July 2010, Plaintiffs filed a complaint on behalf of themselves and a proposed class of approximately 6,000 retired NFL players alleging that EA violated Plaintiffs' statutory and common law rights of publicity through unauthorized use of their likenesses in EA's Madden NFL video game franchise. Specifically, Plaintiffs allege that EA releases new Madden NFL video games every year, producing different editions for different video game platforms, and that many editions of the games include "historic teams." According to Plaintiffs, the only player characteristic that EA changes from the real-life retired NFL players is the jersey number. Plaintiffs allege that EA did not obtain required licenses or authorizations to use the putative class members' likenesses.
EA filed discovery letter briefs in which it moved to compel Plaintiffs to provide further responses to discovery. The court ordered the parties to meet and confer and to file joint letters regarding any remaining disputes. The court held a hearing on September 14, 2017 regarding the issues raised in the parties' subsequent joint letters and granted in part EA's motions to compel further responses to requests for the production of documents, interrogatories, and requests for admission. The court ordered Plaintiffs to serve amended responses by certain dates. A day after the Court-ordered deadline, Plaintiffs filed incomplete responses. EA asserts that Plaintiffs did not send EA a copy of the documents.
EA moved for sanctions, asking for evidentiary sanctions tied to the discovery responses that it contends remain deficient. Plaintiffs do not dispute that they served their responses after the court-ordered deadline. However, they assert that they timely produced approximately 13,000 pages of "reference materials" and 30 gigabytes of data. According to Plaintiffs, EA has suffered no prejudice due to their failure to timely serve discovery responses, as Plaintiffs provided responses within two business days of the due date. EA argues that the discovery at issue goes to the heart of many of Plaintiffs' claims, and that Plaintiffs' failure to timely serve full and complete responses have precluded its ability to move for summary judgment. After reviewing the amended responses, the Court agreed that the responses were deficient and do not comply with its orders.
The Court imposed a sanction of $25,000 for the failures.


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After listening to this new Lil Yacthy album Teenage Emotions, the biggest problem continues to be how a 19-year old of this stature receives a huge record deal when bringing nothing new to the table. The music is just bland, boring, and ultimately uninspiring. I was never the biggest Lil Yachty fan when he dropped his Lil Boat mixtape last year, but at least that project had some personality and colorfulness to it. Teenage Emotions ironically lacks emotion. It's a compilation of throwaway songs that ultimately misses more than it hits.
One aspect of the rap genre that continues to anger me is the lack of focus some albums have. There are only a few hip hop artists today that can create a project that has a beginning and an ending, and that's it. In an age where every album has a deluxe version, sometimes the most stripped down and skeletal rap albums can be the best ones.
Lil Yacthy sadly is all over the place, and most of the time with these songs he just seems to be rapping about the same topics as all of his contemporaries. Lyrically, he brings nothing new to the table, and some of the things he says are cringe-worthy.
On "Like a Star," he talks about "fucking six different whores." Great Lil Yachty, like we really care. I understand that lyrics don't always have to be the most important aspect of a song but, the production wasn't all that great either. No beat or instrumental stood out for me. On top of all of that, none of the hooks are memorable because all of them are lazily created. This is especially the case on the lead single, "Peek A Boo" featuring Migos. Not only is the hook "play with the pussy like peek-a-boo" horrendous, but it's the epitome of the blandness that occurs on this project. At least the nocturnal beat was kind of a highlight (although "highlight" is being used loosely here).
I had to take a break from listening to this album because of the length, and nothing in the first seven or so songs made me want to listen more. When I got back to listening to the project, I realized how much I had already forgotten because the only thing unique about Lil Yacthy is, the cadence in his voice. He could have cut out at least ten songs, and this could have been at least a competent rap album. That's even a stretch though. There are only a couple of lyrics that are memorable,but mostly because they are so bad (for example, the lyric of having a girl suck his dick with a cello was especially entertaining).
"Harley Harley Harley Harley Harley." That's a hook on this album if you're wondering. I think at times the auto-tune can work for Yachty but only on the right beat and right song. Rarely does it work here. The one track that I can really say I enjoyed was "Running with a Ghost," but that's only because the pop artist Grace was featured on it, and she has a pretty decent voice. Yachty also has a nice ode to his mom at the end of the album, but at the end of the day, even that couldn't save this train wreck.
My problem with Yachty stems from the fact that he's kind of good at one thing. The only time I feel like he's enjoyable is when he brings out his comedic personality over a fruity beat. For some reason on this album, he finds the need to stylistically and lyrically copy every other hip hop artist out there, and it just doesn't work. The only way I think he can get back on track is if he returns to his charismatic self, because I felt like he was trying to play to the crowds at some points on Teenage Emotions. This was supposed to be considered an album but ultimately, it was just a jumbled mess of throwaway songs.


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Today more than ever, people crave their daily dose of caffeine. It is probably because of the increasing demands of our day-to-day activities that seemingly needs that sugar-rush kind of feeling of caffeine just to keep going.
This natural chemical comes in the form of coffee, tea, yerba mate, cola, guarana, candies, and a variety of other forms. But the newest source of caffeine in this modern world is energy drinks.
Normally, caffeine fuses in your blood generally between 15 and 45 minutes after ingestion. Once it does, your heart rate and blood pressure rise at that time.
Now, before you go all excited, caffeine is quickly metabolized by your liver and its stimulating effects will not last all day. More importantly, caffeine levels in beverages vary, and so does the speed and duration of its effectiveness in your body.
Find out more about how caffeine works and what it does to your body. This article might cross out those frequently asked questions on your list!
How Does Caffeine Work?
To summarize, caffeine stimulates the central nervous system. Thus, it only takes effect when it reaches your brain is that it gives you increased alertness. Thus it has to reach our brains first and from it, the brain gives signals to our muscles and endocrine system, only then we will feel the effects of caffeine.
To work its magic, it has to stimulate the heart, muscles, and the centers that control blood pressure. As a result, people feel less tired and awake if not energized after consuming it.
Moreover, caffeine is primarily broken down in the liver. Subsequently, it can stay in the blood for about 1.5 to 9.5 hours, contingent on several factors.
What is more, caffeine increases cortisol and adrenaline circulations in the body. Additionally, caffeine performs what we know as sugar-rush by halting adenosine receptors in your brain, which promote sleep.
Does Caffeine Kick in Immediately?
For most individuals, the level of caffeine in their blood kicks in for about an hour and remains there for several hours.
According to scholarly articles, once the caffeine is ingested, it could take 15 minutes to 2 hours to peak in the bloodstream.
Besides that, specific food components in the gut, mainly fibers, can slow the rate at which caffeine peaks in your blood. Likewise, the caffeine content in various products may differ.
How Long Will Caffeine Keep Me Awake?
Mainly, half of the caffeine you consume remains in your body for an estimated six hours. Aside from that, some studies claim that it can take up to 10 hours for caffeine to completely clear in the bloodstream.
Scientists explained a concept called "half-life" to describe how long a substance like caffeine lasts in the body. Simply put, this pertains to the time it accumulates for the substance to be reduced by half.
Moreover, according to the American Food and Drug Administration, caffeine has a half-life of four to six hours. This just means that half of the caffeine content of the food or beverage you consume remains in your body for up to six hours.
However, just like the speed of caffeine's peak, there is an indefinite answer to how long caffeine can keep you awake. Again, this is because various factors affect how long your body stays stimulated by caffeine.
Is 200 mg of Caffeine a lot?
The average adult in the United States takes about 200 mg of caffeine per day. This is roughly equivalent to two 5 oz. cups of coffee or four 12 oz. colas. In my opinion, this is a bit much considering I prefer my caffeine in about 50-100 mg.
Based on studies conducted, they proved that caffeine consumption of 200 milligrams has no significant adverse effects in healthy people. In fact, some studies state that many people even have no concerns with consuming 400 mg per day.
But although that may be true, it is a different story for a range of factors, such as pregnancy, drug use, and sleep deprivation. For that reason, it is not recommended that pregnant women consume more than 200 mg of caffeine per day.
In conclusion, according to research, 400mg of caffeine per day or less is an advisable dose for the general population. More importantly, The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that kids under the age of 12 avoid consuming caffeine-containing foods or beverages.
As for adolescents aged 12 and up, the recommended caffeine consumption should be limited to no more than 100 mg per day.
How Long Does Caffeine Take to Kick in?
There really isn't an exact number of how long it takes caffeine to kick in; however, according to surveys and interviews, most caffeine consumers claim that they feel its effects kick in around 15-20 minutes after ingestion.
In most cases, how fast or slow caffeine kicks in is affected by certain factors, including the amount consumed and frequency of consumption. Additionally, health conditions also determine whether caffeine can immediately stimulate your body.
Although there are some instances that the caffeine levels peak around an hour later for most folks who aren't regular caffeine users. Meanwhile, other respondents of caffeine-related studies claim that it takes approximately 5-30 minutes.
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For that reason, you will not go wrong if you do switch to healthier alternatives. There are plenty of options available in the market today but I want to share with you three of my favorites.
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MatchaBar Hustle Matcha Energy
There is no added sugar, no artificial ingredients, and preservatives in Matcha Bar Hustle. In fact, it is the world's first organic energy drink, having matcha as its main ingredient.
Not just that, but this drink has a flavorful spiked matcha taste that is perfectly balanced with organic mint flavors and a hint of sweetness.
Moreover, what makes this caffeinated drink great is that the formulation contains organic caffeine, l-theanine, and other antioxidants that can boost your energy without the unwanted caffeine crash or jitters.
Best of all, this drink is vegan, paleo, and keto-friendly.
Drinking Celsius Energy Drinks is an excellent idea if you're looking for something that's both nutritious and high in energy.
A low-carb energy drink like Celsius is an excellent option for individuals trying to stick to an organic diet.
You don't have to worry because caffeine, sugar, and calories are all in the right proportions in Celsius cans to help you stay awake and focused throughout your day.
REIZE Energy Drink (Top Pick)
If you're looking for an energy drink that you can bring with you to the gym or at the office, REIZE is the one!
REIZE energy drink has a moderate amount of caffeine (50mg). But that's not all, it also includes Ginseng, taurine, and other excellent B vitamins.
This combination of ingredients will undoubtedly provide you with a long-lasting energy boost more safely and nutritionally. Best of all, this only contains 11 calories.
And what's even better? Free delivery is included in the price of each sachet!
An excellent deal on an energy drink, right there. What's the holdup? Now is the time to get REIZE!
Other alternatives you should try:
If you are one of those, who cannot get their day started without caffeine, worry not. Because caffeine, if taken with caution, should not pose serious concerns if you include it in your diet.
Nevertheless, it is essential to know that everything consumed excessively will affect your body in one way or another. Utilizing caffeine during the time you need it, brings wonders in your life; but overconsumption of it may have detrimental effects on our bodies.
Hence, not all of the abovementioned health benefits apply to everybody. In fact, it varies depending on your general health.
With that in mind, be aware of the potential side effects of caffeine and be prepared to reduce your intake if necessary.