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ificate and letter of recommendation is that enough or do I need to send anything else if i should can i do it now Reply TranSenz 2022年5月30日 Hi Kiranam, That is certainly not enough. You need to send all of the required documents! Given the timing, I think you are applying for the Embassy-Recommended MEXT Scholarship, so you should check the website of the Embassy to see what documents are required. If you are applying for the scholarship for graduate students, I have an article about the requirements for the application that you can read here. But if you are applying for the undergraduate scholarship, please refer to the embassy’s website. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Haymanot Yenesew 2021年12月31日 Hi Travis thank you very much for your golden advice that you are giving for us. having saying this I have 2 questions regarding to completing the form and submission. 1. how do I submit the application form if I should send through Email how should the photograph be that asks to write the name and nationality at the back the photograph. 2. how should I type the letters is that mandatory to write all in capital letters. best wishes haymanot Reply TranSenz 2022年1月1日 Hi Haymanot, 1. For the submission method, you should refer to the instructions on the website of the university or embassy that you are submitting the application to. They will tell you how they want it submitted and you should be sure to follow their instructions. If you are submitting a digital photo, you should insert it digitally into the application form, itself. 2. If you are filling out the forms digitally, do NOT write in all capital letters. Writing in all caps is only necessary if you are hand-writing the forms, for the purpose of legibility. If you are typing, that is already legible. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Blessing Egurefa 2021年5月28日 What if I forgot to put my email, but my number is there, is there a possibility that they’ll call to give any information Reply TranSenz 2021年8月17日 Hi Blessing Egurefa, They may call you if there is no email address to reach you, but I recommend that you call them first and see if you can add your email address to their records. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Bristy Basak 2021年5月13日 Hello travis, I have some queries. 1) After calling for MEXT scholarship application in university website , how much time they give to submit all the documents? Due to pandemic, our university and its office are sometimes closed or sometimes some areas of our country remains under lockdown. So, I an worried thinking I will be able to a get recommendation letter from dean by the time tome or not? 2) Is it Ok to submit only master’s transcript and certificate for PhD application? Reply TranSenz 2021年7月23日 Hi Bristy Basak, 1) They may give you about a month between the call for applications and deadline. If you think you’ll need more time, then you could acquire the Letter of Acceptance in advance, but in that case, you’d have to be sure which university you want to apply to. 2) For the university-recommended MEXT Scholarship, if you have already completed your Master’s degree, you should only need to submit the transcript/certificate of graduation from that degree, but if you are still enrolled, you would need the certificates from both your Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees. (Note: For the Embassy-Recommended MEXT Scholarship, you always have to submit all university certificates of grades and graduation for all programs). Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Saeed Ahmad Safi 2021年2月11日 Hello Travis, How should I submit my application to embassy, I should submit it physically to embassy by myself or through Email or Send it through DHL ir fedex? Reply TranSenz 2021年2月11日 Hi Saeed Ahmad Safi, When the embassy is accepting applications, they should have specific instructions as to how they want you to submit it. Since those instructions can vary from embassy to embassy, the only advice I can offer is to make sure you check the embassy’s website and submit your application in accordance with their instructions. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Kiki 2021年2月8日 Hi, Travis. I want to ask about what to do after sending the application. Is it normal not to get any information or confirmation from the screening committee about my application until the result announcement? It’s almost two weeks after the application deadline. Should I just wait until they announce the result? Reply TranSenz 2021年2月9日 Hi Kiki, It is pretty normal for Japanese universities not to write to confirm that they have received your application. Often, they will only write if they have questions about the contents, further instructions (like an interview), or the results of the application. If you’re not sure that if your application was delivered/received or not, you could send them an email to ask for confirmation. Was there any information from the university about the screening process, like when you can expect results, etc? That could give you an indication of when to expect a reply from them. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Kiki 2021年2月9日 Thank you very much. Yes, there is an expected date for result announcement in the website so I guess I’ll just wait for it. Reply Okami 2020年8月13日 Hello travis I forgot to get a recommendation letter while applying for mext in the embassy should i post it without or should take a risk and get it and send it to the embassy though this might result it in getting it delayed and might not reach the embassy in time for the dead line Reply TranSenz 2020年8月14日 Hi Okami, If you haven’t submitted your application to the embassy, I would highly recommend that you get the letter of recommendation as quickly as possible and submit a complete application by the deadline. There is a chance that a partial application would simply be rejected outright. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Paul Madrugaba 2021年1月7日 Greetings Transenz, I am sorry if I am using reply to ask you because I can’t figure out how to make a comment. I am currently turning 15 years old this year and I have a question, do I need really good grades to get the MEXT Scholarship because I am an average student, we use the number grading system here and my current grade this 2nd quarter is 85 which is grade B. Thanks for making this guide!! Paul Madrugaba Reply TranSenz 2021年1月7日 Hi Paul Madrugaba, My area of expertise is the scholarship for graduate students, so I am less familiar with the details for the undergraduate scholarship, which is what I think you would be applying for. However, I would assume that your grades would be very important, since you do not have any research to discuss in your application. I would assume that you need good grades and a strong explanation of your reasons for wanting to study in Japan to get passed the document screening stage. Then you will need to perform well on the tests and interviews. However, before you get worried about your grades, I would encourage you to read my article about converting your grades to the MEXT Scale – you might find that your converted grade is not as bad as you think! Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Douala 2020年7月1日 Greetings Sir, I have a problem, I applied for the récent MEXT scholarship and totally forgot to include my passeport size pictures and I’m afraid my file will be rejected. What can you say about my situation? Thank you in advance for your replyù Reply TranSenz 2020年7月10日 Hi Douala, Have you contacted the embassy to ask them what you should do? I think you are going to have to submit those photos to complete the application, but they should tell you how to go about doing it. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Kawasaki 2019年9月23日 Seriously you only provide information about research students have you ever thought about undergraduate scholarship applicants dissapointed Reply TranSenz 2019年9月24日 Hi Kawasaki, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I write about the scholarship for Research Students because that’s what I worked with for three years. I have been building on my personal experience in the system with additional research to create this site. I do not have any direct experience or expertise with the undergraduate scholarship. I hope you can find someone else who is an expert in that area. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply umar Muhammad 2019年5月31日 Dear Travis, Many thanks for the useful information, it is really helpful. The 2020 form came up with Motivation for studying section, How can I fill it? Hope to here from you soon. Reply TranSenz 2019年6月12日 Hi Umar Muhammad, I am still working on updating my article for the application form this year, even though I know it is too late, and I plan to address that question. Your motivation should relate to your application strategy and your research theme, which I talk about in my article on increasing your chances to win the scholarship. Talk about how the scholarship will allow you to make the contribution to the world that is your goal! Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Hassan Ali 2018年6月29日 Hey Travis, I have sent my application form for undergraduate studies and the problem is that in the language section I forgot to rate my Japanese listening and left it blank is this minor mistake sufficient to cause rejection? Reply TranSenz 2018年6月30日 Hi Hassan Ali, I don’t think that omission alone is enough to result in your application getting rejected. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Jennelle 2017年11月17日 Hello!! Thank you for this informative blog of yours it’ll be a great help for me! I’m planning to take MEXT but idk the whole process (the step by step ones) do you have a blog on the step by step process of it? Hehe I have already sent an email to our embassy but there’s no reply😞 Reply TranSenz 2017年11月18日 Hi Jenelle, I have not written an article yet that clearly states what steps to do first. I’m working on a book that will walk you through step-by-step, though. In the meantime, I’d recommend you start with the basics, then move on to the Field of Study and Research Program Plan as your first two steps! Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Proshanto 2018年4月2日 Hi TranSenz If one candidate is selected for MEXT Scholarship 2018 under university recommendation then Japanese government can cancel this scholarship? Reply TranSenz 2018年4月3日 Hi Proshanto, There are a few stages to the process. At this point, I’m assuming that you have been selected by the university to be nominated for the MEXT scholarship (Congratulations!). You are not yet selected by MEXT for the scholarship, so they could technically still deny your application. In reality, though, I have never heard of that happening. The only possibility of your application being rejected at this point is if they find that you have violated the rules (for example, if you had been recommended by multiple universities). Once you are selected, which should be confirmed in approximately June or early July, then MEXT can only cancel your scholarship if you violate the disqualification criteria or the MEXT scholarship pledge that you will sign. I wrote about the disqualification criteria in my article about eligibility. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply bdeaagra 2017年10月9日 Hi Travis! Thank you for this informative blog of yours. I would like to ask if you have any idea about the Teacher Training Program of MEXT? is the process of Graduate School and Teacher Training Program the same? Thank you so much in advance. Reply TranSenz 2017年10月19日 Hi Bdeaagra, Unfortunately, I don’t have any direct experience with the Teacher Training Program. Most of the mentality points I discuss in this and other articles would apply, but I’ve never studied the exact process for that. I will look at it in the future, but it will likely be after I am satisfied with my coverage of the graduate scholarship. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply XYZ 2017年9月13日 Hey Travis, Does MEXT also provide scholarships for short courses for enroled MSc students. If yes, please share some details of that Thanks Reply TranSenz 2017年9月14日 Hi XYZ, No, there is no MEXT scholarship for short courses. I’d recommend contacting the university holding your course to see what their scholarship options are. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Sourabh 2017年6月20日 hey Travis thanks for the wonderful document acting as a guide and supporting column for me. sir i am going through sites of various univeristies ttech, nagoya, osaka but now i am confused regarding the procedure do i need to apply to mext through embassy first then to college or its other way round I truly seek ur guidance and for that can be contacted on my mail thanks a ton Sourabh Reply TranSenz 2017年9月8日 Hi Sourabh, There are two ways to apply: via the Japanese Embassy in your home country and via the University directly. If you apply through the embassy, you will need a Letter of Acceptance from the university after you pass the primary screening. If you apply through the university, then the embassy will not be involved at all (except for your visa, of course!) Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Shukur 2017年6月13日 Hi Travis. Thank you for this great blog. I need little assistance. How i can find more information about important research areas in Japan? What sectors areas are more improved in Japan economy? Please, inform Reply TranSenz 2017年8月25日 Dear Shukur, I’m afraid I don’t have any resources at my fingertips, but I would recommend finding some books on the Japanese economy and industry at your university library. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Lorraine Mutopo 2017年5月19日 Hey I have a question , is it ok to submit your IELTS test or any other test after the first screening ? Lorraine Reply TranSenz 2017年6月29日 Hi Lorraine, If you’re applying for the University-recommended MEXT scholarship (which is what I was focusing on with this article), then you have to submit all your materials before the screening. If you’re applying for the Embassy-recommended MEXT scholarship, then your IELTS results aren’t required for the primary screening. You will take an English language proficiency test at the Embassy, instead. (Universities might ask you to submit your IELTS results later, if you have them, though, but that will be on a case-by-case basis). Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Manuela 2017年5月9日 Hello Travis, Thank you very much for your article. I have a question about TOEFL test scores. The university that I have as my primary choice does not require the TOEFL/IELTS results for acceptance. The local coordinator of my country told me that for the first screening the TOEFL score is not important either and that they decide according to the result of the MEXT English test. (I am applying for Embassy-recommended MEXT scholarship). Is it still a problem not to have the TOEFL score listed in the application? Or should I give up now? I could do the test during the summer but I am not sure if that will be of any help then. Thank you very much for your reply. Manuela Reply TranSenz 2017年5月21日 Hi Manuela, This article was supposed to be about the University-recommended MEXT scholarship. I’m sorry if that is unclear. For the Embassy-recommended scholarship application, MEXT does not require that you submit language proficiency scores to the Embassy. You will take an English language test as part of the application process. If you know already that the university where you want to apply does not require TOEFL/IELTS scores for Embassy-recommended MEXT applicants, then you should have no problem even if you don’t list them in your application. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Ahmad 2017年5月1日 Hello Hope you are doing great. I want to apply for the MEXT Scholarship through embassy. I want to know if you could guide me that from where I should prepare for embassy test. Reply TranSenz 2017年5月10日 Hi Ahmad, The tests are for your Japanese and English language ability (for graduate students), so there isn’t a whole lot I can do to help you prepare for that. Don’t worry about the Japanese test, though. You have to take the test, but there’s no minimum score if you plan to apply to programs taught in English. I do have a new article about getting started with the Embassy-recommended scholarship application that you might find helpful. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Naymel 2016年12月11日 Hi Travis! thank you very much for this blog, I got some questions left after reading this, first of all you should know that I have already gotten in contact with the staff and the professor in charge of the department I’m trying to enter, and they have told me they will try to help my application look appealing, and one of the things they recommended me was taking the JLPT but the inscription for this year had already passed (they told me on June but the inscription was on April), so how can I make up for that? I don’t think my University has a Japanese Department, should I go to one that has one and do something like what you advise for the english tests? the other thing is that my email is not professional, should I create a new one later on when the application period starts?. Thank you in advance!! Reply TranSenz 2016年12月12日 Hi Naymel, It sounds like you’re in a pretty good position if you have contacts willing to help you polish your application. I guess you’re planning to apply in 2017 for the 2018 entrance? I guess they don’t offer the December test in your country? The Japanese university probably assumed you could take it in December, but I know that isn’t possible in every country. In that case, there really isn’t much else you can do but tell them that you’re going to sign up for the next available test in 2017. In my experience, Japanese universities aren’t as flexible with an individual assessment of Japanese ability as they are with English. It certainly won’t hurt, but I wouldn’t count on it making a major difference in your application. I’d recommend that you keep in touch with your contacts and let them know how your continuing Japanese study is going from time to time. That would be one way to demonstrate your continued interest and follow-up. What is your field of study? For most fields, Japanese language isn’t required, so you might be better off spending your time now advancing your research in your field, trying to publish an article or present at a conference, etc. If your email isn’t particularly unprofessional, I wouldn’t worry about changing it. (The email you used to comment on this blog is fine!) That suggestion was more for people who had offensive email addresses or emails like Good Luck, – Travis from TranSenz Reply Naymel 2016年12月12日 They told me application process will start in January, I would like it if I could start on October 2017 but I’m not sure if that’s possible, in my country they offer the JLPT test once a year, sometimes on December sometimes in July, and this year was in July, going to make sure I present next year then!! My field is medicine, I was thinking of doing some courses next year to expand my CV, and the email I use is exactly the one I’m using here so that’s a relieve!! by the way, they told me at the end of October they would schedule a second interview on December, but so far they haven’t , should I send them an email asking about it? Reply TranSenz 2016年12月13日 Hi Naymel, I’m not aware of any MEXT application processes that begin in January, but it’s possible that your university starts the University-recommended application process that late (most that I know of start it around November). That varies university-to-university, so as long as you’re following their guidance, you should be OK. If it is the university-recommended MEXT scholarship for graduate students, then it would still be possible for you to arrive in Oct 2017. There’s no harm in contacting them again to follow-up about the interview. Good Luck, – Travis from TranSenz Reply Naymel 2016年12月13日 I will do that then, thank you so much for this!!! saeede 2016年11月12日 Hi Many thanks for your good article and blog. Excuse me the deadline of University Rec. MEXT scholarship of Osaka university? I got accepted from a professor from this university, and I have an interview? Can you guid me about that? This uinterview is via Internet. Where is it? what about this interview? Is it different from MEXT? Excue me can you help me about template of research proposal? Many thanks for your thime Reply TranSenz 2016年11月17日 Hi Saeede, Sorry, but several of your questions were too broad or I couldn’t understand what you were asking, so I can’t answer them in this space. I’d recommend looking on the Osaka University website for their deadline. I am working on compiling information on the interview process for the University MEXT, but I have no direct experience in that area, so it is taking some time. I will let you know when it is ready, but do not expect it soon. (Anyone who has personal experience they are willing to share, please contact me!) I wrote another article about how to write the Research Proposal, so I’d recommend you check out that one. Good Luck! – Travis from TranSenz Reply Mohamed 2016年10月1日 Hi Mr Travis First of all i would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart ,thank you for everything, you made such a wonderful blog just to help people like me ,this is so kind of you sir . I am planning to apply for the next year’s MEXT Graduate degree (Master’s degree) scholarship but i’m a little bit confused about the University entrance exams (When ,Where ,How much marks do i need to pass (How does the acceptance system work) and What happened if someone couldn’t pass the exam(s) (is there only one chance? or i could try one other time. Does The university entrance examination come before or after the 6 months of japanese language training? I think that’s all for know and thank you for your time Reply TranSenz 2016年10月3日 Hi Mohamed, I’m very glad to hear that you’ve found the blog helpful so far! “Entrance Exam” is a confusing term in Japan. All university applications (undergraduate and graduate level) are called entrance exams, even when there is no actual test involved. For most graduate programs, especially for international students, the “entrance exam” just means submitting the required application documents. For Embassy MEXT scholars, it’s even simpler. It’s usually just a matter of filling in and submitting the application forms. It’s a formality, but necessary so the university can enter you into its system. It’s nothing to worry about at all. Your “entrance exam” will be after the semester of language training and, in some cases, after a semester of Research Student status at your university, too. Good luck! -Travis from TranSenz Reply Maria 2016年8月4日 Hi Travis! What a wonderful and informative blog! Thank you very much for your hard work. I have couple questions. I am originally from Lithuania, but went to university in the UK, where I now live. I graduated in 2016 June and started working right away, not even thinking about studying Masters. Yet, things change and now I really consider going (back) to Japan for Graduate studies. Issues I have: 1. I missed the Embassy Recommendation boat, as the deadline already passed. 2. Even if I went forward with Embassy Rec. Application, I would have had issues because I don’t live in my home country=I would need to travel back to Lithuania to apply for MEXT Embassy Rec and that wouldn’t be compatible with my intense studying of the last semester + current working life.–> 3. Thus, I am thinking now: should I go forward and apply for University Rec. Mext scholarship? However, I struggle to find/understand which deadlines do I need to follow now?Maybe I missed the deadline for this type of Mext application as well? Ideally, I would like to go to Japan in April 2017, if not, September 2017 would also be fine, so I am rather flexible. 4. It is very hard to find a lot of information about University Rec. Mext admission…(here, I just reiterate that I am very glad that I found your website – Thank you!) Thank you in advance for your answer. Reply Maria 2016年8月12日 Hi Travis! Just to add to my previous post, a quick Q about one important formality: In my previous university, we don’t even have a title “dean” per se and dean’s office is now honorary only. I researched this online and found that “in some universities in the United Kingdom and the term dean is used for the head of a faculty”, however in your post you clearly say that a letter of recommendation from Head of School would be no good… What would be your advice in this regard? We do have a Principal and Chancellor, but they are not responsible for my department – they are more responsible for the whole university. Thanks again! Reply TranSenz 2016年8月19日 Hi Maria, I don’t recall saying that a “Head of School” was no good, and I can’t find that statement in my article. I know that a “Department Head” or “Head of Program” is not enough. As you said, the term “Dean,” as used in Japan, refers to the head of a faculty. It might be called something else at your university, but the important point is that is be an equivalent position. (A “faculty” might be called a “school” or a “college” depending on your university.) For example, the head of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. It should be the person who oversees all of the faculty, students, and management of the entire field. For a UK example, look at the University of Exeter. In this case, you would need a Letter of Recommendation from the head of the College of Humanities (called a Dean, in this case), not the head of the Department of History (called the Head of History). Of course, getting a letter from someone higher up in the chain, never hurts! Even if the person does not know you well, the specific contents of your letter of recommendation are relatively less important than the title of the person writing it. (Besides, you should be giving them a draft with all of your specific achievements included, anyway). Good Luck, -Travis from TranSenz Reply Maria 2016年8月24日 Now it is all clear. It’s my ba	https://www.transenzjapan.com/blog/mext-scholarship-final-preparation-and-sending-your-application/?replytocom=856	1,660,023,384
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I know what you're talking about. I mean we have been experiencing heat waves in Beijing. It starts very very early in the morning, but also Europe is going through serious heat wave. Yeah, Britain, at the moment, this week is bracing for a heat wave. What is heat wave for Britain？I mean I used to live in London and the highest temperature I remember was barely 30. This heat wave is particularly unique because it looks like the temperatures are gonna go up to 40℃. In London? In the southeast of England. 40℃？Wow! The thing is it’s not so much the sun, it's more that certain times of the year we get the really hot winds coming from the Sahara in Africa. And it was never this bad. This is the first time in England at least that the temperature alert has ever reached red. It's always been amber, but for the first time in history is now red and the government have actually declared a national emergency. You know I guess for people in lots of parts of China, we would think isn't that exaggerating a little bit, and 40℃ is not really like that serious. It is a bit different in the UK. I don't think you guys have air conditioning. Office buildings like cinemas and other big public buildings have air conditioning. Homes generally don't. Most of British people don't even have fans. They do now. But that's the hot item now. But houses in the UK they're not built for heat, they actually built for cold and damp weather. So they’re designed to keep heat in, they're not designed to let it out. So that's why I felt… you answered the question that I always had in my head, like why are some of the, even expensive houses or properties in the UK, they don't seem to be very airy. No, because particularly the older houses like the Victorian houses and houses built in the early 20th century, they were built for cold and damp weather. So for example, the house where I grew up that was built in the 1920s, 1930s, and my room, even though it never got as hot as the day when I was a child, my room used to go up to about 35℃ if it was maybe 30℃ outside. So the temperature actually is much higher inside. Yes. It's kind of like living in the oven type of situation. It is. It’s absolutely horrible. That's one great thing about living in Beijing is that you can have the air con on. Yeah, but I guess it's also because before this whole maybe global warming extreme weather, people in Britain never really needed air conditioner. You wouldn't buy air conditioning just to use it once a year. Not even once a year, maybe once every 5 years in the past. But now as you say, temperatures are increasing, the global climate is changing. And one of the things most noticeable, particularly London, is London underground. We talked about that when we were talking about the tube, 伦敦的那个地铁, suffocatingly hot. During the summer it’s actually quite dangerous. And when it reaches maybe 28, 30 ℃ they would actually start putting on posters saying if you use London underground… Stay hydrated. Stay hydrated, take water. So when I used to work in central London, and during the summer, I would always make sure I had a bottle of water because I've seen too many times on the underground people fainting because of the heat. You can actually faint, and for people who had never been to London, if you are thinking about the sort of modern subway system in Beijing or Shanghai or in some other major cities in China, you think about the very very air conditioned carriages. Yeah. London underground does not have air conditioning, doesn't even have fans. No. And usually it's about 5 to 7 ℃ higher than outside. Yeah, because it was built in the 19th century when there was no such thing as air conditioning, and they don't really have the space to put in air conditioning. I mean we joked about it, but it's actually very dangerous, like you said, people can faint. I know also people die from heat waves, more vulnerable people. And that's why the government is declared in a national emergency because it's not only older people trying to keep cool, but also accidents increase. Remember that England has a lot of lakes, rivers, lot of sea as well. And when there's a heat wave, obviously people wanna cool down, so they go swimming and... The more like drowning accidents. It's quite easy, and unfortunately relatively common for people to not be able to save themselves. And also lately in because we have also been experiencing heat waves in China. So on social media and also on general media, you could see a lot more mentions of热射病, so basically like重度的中暑, in English it’s called heatstroke. You can get heatstroke and sunstroke. Heatstroke, sunstroke. I mean I've never really experienced that although I grew up in very hot weather, I don't think I ever experienced that. I've only experienced that in London. I used to work a job where I was outside a lot. This was when I was at university and I had to work during the summer and I do remember once I got heat and sunstroke. That's very dangerous. It was really, really scary. Did you just pass out？ I didn't pass out, but I did collapse. Like and then start throwing up and all that. Well, I couldn't, because I was so dehydrated I couldn't even throw up. So thankfully I was with colleagues and they kind of got me into shade and just gave me loads of water, kind of just basically poured bottles of water over my head. Yeah, that does help a bit actually, and just basically a note for all of our listeners, if you have to stay outside for a long period of time, then really be careful. Don't get heatstroke sunstroke. If you have any sign of that, go to hospital or try to take some precautions. Just keep hydrated and make sure that you're trying to keep as cool as possible. Because it can be life threatening. Yeah. So back to the red alert, so the government has declared national emergency for this heat wave in the UK then what are they actually doing？What are the actual things？ The people have been informed to only travel on public transport for essential purposes because buses trains are incredibly hot. Again, they're designed for cold weather. 是非必要不出行, 就不要公交出行, because none of your public transport has air conditioning. No, no, not at all, buses only have very small windows for safety precaution, and trains the same as well. It's just none of your facilities are really built for this type of heat. That's why this type of heat is very dangerous. And a red alert is a health warning, not only for those who are vulnerable, but also those who are fit and healthy as well. So for example, children, I think we discussed in an earlier episode that schoolchildren in the UK have to wear school uniform. They're usually quite thick, aren’t they? They usually quite thick. They have summer uniforms, but even these summer uniforms are not enough. So children are being told to wear their PE kits, their games kit. 就是体育课穿那种比如说短裤什么的是吧？ Yep. Lots of schools are now saying don't wear your school uniform, wear your PE kit to class. Okay. There's a hose pipe ban which is relatively common in the summer. Hose pipe? Hose pipes are basically for watering gardens or you're cleaning a car. Okay. Why are you banning that？ Because it's so hot, the reservoirs there's not enough water in them. So it's like to conserve water. Because hose pipes, particularly English people were very garden proud, so it's quite common for them to use hose pipes to try to keep their garden alive. But it just uses up so much water. So what happens to the gardens？Just let your flowers die? Well... People before flower, people before plants. Well, pretty much, yeah. But I quite like it I was reading in the news on the BBC that zoo animals are being given ice-lollies. Ice-lollies就是那种冰棒、水冰. Yeah, so they've actually made special ice-lollies for gorillas and monkeys that have nuts and fruit in them. That is really cute. So they get their icy treats. Yeah. I imagine it's going to be very difficult for the animals as well. Yeah, again, the whole infrastructure in the UK is not really built for heat, it's built for cold, it's built for rain and damp. I think we do the same for zoo animals in China, ice-lollies and also things like huge chunks of ice to keep it cool if it's not really like air conditioned room. So as we're approaching the end of our discussion about heat wave, we talked about all these warnings which sound really dangerous. Let's try to take a more positive spin, what do people do during a heat wave apart from being advised to stay at home and not use public transport？ Lots of people have barbecues. They’re going outside to eat, people go to the beach if they’re near to the seaside. Also according to the news, ice-lollies have increased their sales quite dramatically. I would imagine, but barbecues wouldn't that be even hotter that you have to guard the barbecue？ I would say British people in general they're not used to that level of heat yet. I've lived in Beijing for years now and I know that when it's this hot I don't go outside. If I go out to exercise I go out first thing in the morning. I go out maybe 6 o'clock in the morning when it's bit cooler. And I know I don't go out 1 o'clock in the afternoon. I would say in England, people are coming around to that idea, but it's still quite a new concept. It’s probably more like, woo, nice weather, sunny, so we have to have a barbecue. 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Read more Lands of the Sami – Finland, Norway, Russia, Sweden here Long before the concept of national borders existed, the Sami people of arctic Europe inhabited the regions now known as Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Russian Kola Peninsula. Read more Mount Athos – Greece go Lying on a slim finger of land stretching south from the Greek mainland, Mount Athos is a religious center maintained by Orthodox Christian monks for over 1,000 years and one of the only UNESCO World Heritage sites in Europe recognized for both its cultural and natural significance. Read more Amazay Lake – Canada enter site The Tse Keh Nay, the “people of the Mountains,” have lived for generations in the Rocky and Omineca mountain ranges in north-central British Columbia. Within these mountains are freshwater rivers and lakes, which provide the Tse Keh Nay with the fish that are a major component of their diet. Read more Tahéjöc and the Comcáac Territory – Mexico see url The Comcáac, meaning “the people” in their native tongue—more commonly known as the Seri—are a small indigenous community living on the northwest coast of Mexico along the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortés), a desert land of stark beauty. Read more Bijagós Archipelago – Guinea-Bissau Buy Ambien From Canada The cluster of islands off the coast of the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau—the Bijagós archipelago—are a semitropical land with abundant flora, fauna and natural resources. Despite centuries of slave trading and colonial oppression, the ethnic Bijagós people have remained fiercely independent Read more Caguana – Puerto Rico Sitting in the lush central mountain range of Puerto Rico (Borike), the ancestral home of the Boriken Taíno people, Caguana is the largest and most complex ceremonial site in the West Indies. Caguana Ceremonial Center consists of a large central plaza, a ceremonial dance area, 10 rectangular earth-and-stone–lined ball courts and plazas and one circular plaza Read more Badger-Two Medicine – United States The Badger-Two Medicine Roadless Area sits on National Forest land within the Rocky Mountain Front. Adjacent to the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, Badger-Two Medicine is a dramatic landscape where the plains, the mountains, and two rivers meet. Read more Wao Kele O Puna – United States get link On the island of Hawaii, the remote rainforest Wao Kele on the slopes of Kilauea is the home of the volcano goddess Pele and her ʻohana (family) of deities, an ancient hunting ground that continues to be a place of ceremony for Native Hawaiians today. Read more Cave Rock – United States go to site The remnant of an ancient volcano, Cave Rock is home to the spirits of the Washoe people, whose ancestral land encompassed the Lake Tahoe Basin. They no longer have domain over their sacred place; instead it is managed by the Forest Service, which permits recreational use in violation of Washoe beliefs. Read more Lake Baikal – Russia enter Imagine a lake as vast as the sea and as deep as a canyon, endowed with an abundance of unique flora and fauna. This is Russia’s Lake Baikal — the world’s oldest and deepest lake — situated in southeast Siberia, near the border with Mongolia. Read more Androy Forests – Madagascar see url The “spiny forests” of southern Madagascar are like no other forests on Earth: unique desert-adapted plants like the prickly stalked didierea form a dense thicket of flora that curls around the perimeter of this island off the southeast coast of Africa. Read more Klabona – Canada Klabona, the Sacred Headwaters of the Stikine, Skeena, and Nass rivers, is an area of unparalleled cultural importance in northwest British Columbia. Read more Camino de Santiago – Spain The historic pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain—known as the Camino de Santiago, or Way of St. James—is the oldest and longest living pilgrimage route in Europe. Read more Sinixt Lands – Canada go to link On Oct. 9, 2006, a baby born in Vallican, British Columbia, an ancient village and burial ground of the Sinixt Nation, made tribal history. Agnice Sophia Campbell was the first Sinixt (pronounced sin-eyekst) descendant born in traditional tribal territory in nearly 100 years. Read more Sheka Forest – Ethiopia Zolpidem Prescription Online The Sheka Forest in southwest Ethiopia, known as the last indigenous forest in Ethiopia, has long been a source of livelihoods and spiritual practices for local communities. Read more Hill Of Tara – Republic of Ireland Tens of centuries ago, amid Ireland’s iconic green, rolling landscape, the kings of Ireland were anointed on a hill of tremendous importance—a place where spirituality met with royalty, and mythical traditions began. The Hill of Tara, one of the most revered spiritual sites in Ireland, is a place where druids held festivals, priestesses were trained and shaman’s rites were performed. Read more Haida Gwaii – Canada Haida Gwaii, a chain of islands off the coast of British Columbia, has been the home of the Haida people for untold centuries. The distinct coastal culture of the Haida depends on the once-abundant red cedar trees, forests that have been decimated by five decades of intensive clear-cutting. Read more Sacred Groves of Ghana – Ghana Sacred forest groves dot the otherwise increasingly degraded landscape of Ghana, in West Africa, providing oases of biodiversity and tradition. The pressures of poverty, cultural change, and migration are causing inhabitants to harvest resources from the groves at an unsustainable rate. Read more Ward Valley – United States In the vast and rocky Mojave Desert of Southern California, Ward Valley is sacred land for the five lower Colorado River Indian tribes, and critical habitat for the endangered—and traditionally revered—desert tortoise Gopherus agassizii. Read more Sri Pada – Sri Lanka Atop a conical mountain in Sri Lanka sits a large foot-shaped impression in rock that gives the peak its name: Sri Pada or “holy footprint.” This sacred spot, which is also known as Adam’s Peak, figures in the stories of four major faith traditions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam Read more Kaya Forests – Kenya Along the southern coast of Kenya, the sacred kaya forests of the Mijikenda tribes are a living legacy of the people’s history, culture and religion. For centuries, these once-extensive lowland forests shielded the homesteads, called “kaya,” of the Mijikenda from invading tribes and served as burial grounds Read more Mount Olympus – Greece Mount Olympus exists both as a physical mountain and a metaphorical place. Greek and Roman mythology imagined it as the home of their 12 primary gods and goddesses, and throughout history, several peaks in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus have been named Olympus. Read more Weeli Wolli Springs – Australia In the arid inland regions of the Pilbara, in Western Australia, water is a precious resource. Permanent bodies of water are rare, and many creeks flow only during short annual rainy seasons. In this unique ecosystem, water sources are carefully guarded to maintain the delicate balance that enables this land and the life within it to thrive. Read more Tsodilo Hills – Botswana The term “Bushmen” may bring to mind a romanticized image of the African people living harmoniously in the vast desert, hunting and gathering as their ancestors did for millennia. Read more Gamo Highlands – Ethiopia Rising above East Africa’s Rift Valley, the verdant hills of the Gamo people abound with sacred sites—a testament to the long presence and enduring traditions of the Gamo community. Read more Kii Mountain Range – Japan For over 1,000 years, the people of Japan have walked pilgrimage routes that wind through the densely forested slopes of the Kii Mountain Range. Read more Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta – Colombia For the indigenous peoples living on the steep slopes of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, sustaining the balance of the spiritual and ecological world is their sacred task. Read more Bamiyan Valley – Afghanistan In March 2001, the world watched helplessly as Taliban forces in Afghanistan methodically dynamited two of the largest standing Buddha figures in the world. Located in the imposing Bamiyan Valley, the figures, standing 125 and 180 feet, had been carved out of sheer sandstone cliffs Read more Rila Monastery – Bulgaria Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery is a symbol of national identity representing the persistence of Bulgarian culture and faith despite centuries of foreign rule. The land surrounding it is protected as the Rila Monastery Nature Park Read more Mount Kinabalu – Malaysia Emerging from the mist that covers the island of Borneo, the otherworldly appearance of multi-peaked Mount Kinabalu mirrors the reverence the indigenous Kadazan have for it. They call the mountain akina-balu, resting place of the ancestral spirits Read more Beyul of the Himalaya – Nepal, Tibet, India Throughout the famed Himalayan mountains are large, hidden valleys known as beyul, places of peace and refuge revered by Tibetan Buddhists. These secret lands of legend have drawn Buddhist seekers for centuries Read more San Francisco Peaks – United States From many places in northern Arizona, the horizon is dramatically marked by three 12,000-foot volcanic peaks that rise out of the Colorado Plateau south of the Grand Canyon and north of Flagstaff. Read more McCloud River Watershed – United States In 2000, California’s water wars entered a new phase with an ambitious plan called the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. Included in the plan was the proposal to raise Shasta Dam, on the McCloud River Read more Klamath River – United States To the native tribes living along the Klamath River in Oregon and California, the river and its fish — especially salmon — are sacred, and stewardship of these natural resources is a core spiritual practice. Read more Nine Mile Canyon – United States Often called “the world’s longest art gallery,” Nine Mile Canyon in Utah contains over 10,000 petroglyphs, pictographs and archaeological sites left by the Archaic, Fremont and Ute people thousands of years ago. Read more Ocmulgee Old Fields – United States The mound temples and historic villages of the Muscogee people, descended from the Mississippian culture, in the Ocmulgee Old Fields of Georgia have been subject to development intrusions since the 1700s. Read more Arctic Wildlife Refuge – United States Perhaps the most high-profile endangered sacred place in North America is Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — however, it is not widely identified as sacred. Read more Phiphidi Waterfall – South Africa The vhaVenda clans of northern South Africa, in present-day Limpopo Province, are among the nation’s most traditional, hewing to rituals and practices passed down from their ancestors. Read more Sepik River Basin – Papua New Guinea Winding down from the timeless cloud forests of New Guinea’s Central Range, the Sepik River’s majestic folds form the core of one of the largest and most intact freshwater basins in the Asia Pacific region. Read more Nine Sacred Mountains – China In Chinese, the term for pilgrimage, ch’ ao-shan chin-hsiang, is literally translated as “journeying to a mountain and offering incense.” Throughout China’s history, Buddhist and Daoist pilgrims have gone to mountains seeking spiritual sustenance and solace Read more Mount Tenabo – United States Mount Tenabo and its environs are part of Newe Sogobia, the ancestral land of the Western Shoshone, which has never been legally ceded to the federal government. Nevertheless, U.S. politicians and multinational corporations have ignored an 1863 federal treaty acknowledging Western Shoshone ownership of the land Read more Sutter Buttes – United States The Sutter Buttes of Northern California’s Sacramento Valley are where life began and where life ends. Playing a role in the traditional creation and afterlife stories of the Maidu and Wintun peoples, this small mountain range was a place of ritual for their ancestors, who once lived within view of the Buttes. Read more Yucca Mountain – United States For more than two decades, the Shoshone and Paiute peoples, scientists, environmentalists, the federal government, Nevada citizens and politicians have wrestled over the fate of Yucca Mountain. Read more Jerusalem – Israel There are many who contend that there is something inherently sacred about places that cultures adopt as holy sites. Of all the Earth’s sacred places, this idea seems most embodied in the city of Jerusalem. Read more Mount Sinai – Egypt In the remote and rugged high desert of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula lies a land with immense historical and spiritual significance to the world’s three great monotheistic religions. The Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions all have deep ties to the landscape and monuments of this region. Read more Alto Purús – Peru The conflict surrounding the estimated 24,000 petroglyphs — ancient carved rock images — west of Albuquerque, N.M., demonstrates that even a national monument is not safe when it comes to suburban development. Read more Petroglyph National Monument – United States The conflict surrounding the estimated 24,000 petroglyphs — ancient carved rock images — west of Albuquerque, N.M., demonstrates that even a national monument is not safe when it comes to suburban development. Read more Medicine Wheel – United States In December 2001, a federal judge ruled in favor of a Historic Preservation Plan that protects the Bighorn Medicine Wheel and Medicine Mountain in Wyoming, a site considered sacred to Native Americans. A Wyoming timber company had challenged the plan, which was negotiated with tribal organizations, state and local governments, as a hindrance to logging. Read more Taos Blue Lake – United States Hidden in the mountains of northern New Mexico lies Blue Lake, or Ba Whyea, an ancient sacred site for the Taos Pueblo community. After the U.S. government appropriated Blue Lake and and pilgrimage center since 635, playing a pivotal role as a cradle of Christianity in Northern England and Southern Scotland. Nature and spirituality are very much linked here through a line of “nature saints,” of which St. Cuthbert Read more Shellmounds of the Bay Are the last indigenous groups in the world with members who still follow a traditional nomadic lifestyle, relying solely on their natural environment for material and spiritual sustenance. Read more Nez Perce Homelands – United States For decades, the sacred Hawaiian island of Kahoʻolawe, the physical incarnation of the sea god Kanaloa, was wracked by explosions set off by the U.S. Navy. Native Hawaiians demanded an end to the military assault, and in 1976 activists occupied the island, making headlines across the country. Read more Kahoʻolawe – United States For decades, the sacred Hawaiian island of Kahoʻolawe, the physical incarnation of the sea god Kanaloa, was wracked by explosions set off by the U.S. Navy. Native Hawaiians demanded an end to the military assault, and in 1976 activists occupied the island, making headlines across the country. Read more Haleakala Crater – United States The holy site or wahi pana of Haleakala Crater is known to native Hawaiians as the “House of the Sun.” Located on the southeastern reach of Maui, the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands, the sacred crater and summit are where ancient priests or na Kahuna Po‘o have received spiritual wisdom and practiced meditation for over 1,000 years. Read more Mauna Kea – United States Mauna Kea, a volcano on the island of Hawai‘i, is sacred to Native Hawaiians as an elder ancestor and the physical embodiment—or kinolau—of deities revered in Hawaiian culture and religion.Mauna Kea, a volcano on the island of Hawai‘i, is sacred to Native Hawaiians as an elder ancestor and the physical embodiment—or kinolau—of deities revered in Hawaiian culture and religion. Read more Athabasca River Delta – Canada In the vast northern reaches of Alberta, home to the Cree, Chipewyan Dene, Dunne-za and Mét Ma—Mother Ganges—the river is revered as a goddess whose purity cleanses the sins of the faithful and aids the dead on their path toward heaven. Read more Golden Mountains – Russia In southwestern Siberia, along Russia’s border with China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan, the Altai or “Golden” Mountains are home to the semi-nomadic Altai pells. Read more Xingu River System – Brazil The Xingu River system, which runs through central Brazil northward to the Amazon, is a vital part of the complex ecosystem that sustains the world’s largest rainforests and a great diversity of cultures. Read more Tikal and El Mirador – Guatemala In the forests of Guatemala’s El Petén region lie the ruined cities of one of the world’s great ancient cultures, the Maya. The tops of stone pyramids peer over a dense jungle canopy teeming with wildlife and diverse plant species. Read more Mount Kailash – Tibet Revered by four Asian religions comprising millions of people, Tibet’s Mount Kailash is certainly one of the world’s most sacred places. Pilgrims of the Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Tibetan Bö the world’s largest bodies of rock art, Kakadu remains alive with the spirits of the Dreamtime. Read more Stonehenge – England Nearly 1,000 circles of stone dot the landscape of the British Isles, throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, the most well-known being Stonehenge, which for decades was threatened by a road-building scheme. Read more Black Mesa – United States Every day for 35 years, 3.3 million gallons of groundwater were pumped from the Navajo aquifer, which flows beneath the Hopi and Navajo nations in Arizona, to transport coal via pipeline from a strip mine on Black Mesa. Read more Medicine Lake Highlands – United States Medicine Lake Volcanic Highlands, in the mountains of northern California, has a natural healing energy that the Native people in the area have long recognized. Corporations sense a different Read more Uluru-Kata Tjuta – Australia Rising 1,100 feet above the Australian desert, the red sandstone monolith known as Uluru is not just an international tourist destination but a symbol of the Aboriginal struggle for land rights. Read more McArthur River – Australia In the mystical creation period known as the Dreamtime, the Rainbow Serpent sent cyclones and floods across a vast plain on Australia’s northern coast. According to the Aboriginal people. Read more Teztan Biny (Fish Lake) – Canada A proposed gold-copper mine threatens traditional Tsilhqot’in territory where the people have hunted, trapped, fished, collected medicinal plants, and shared their knowledge and history from generation to generation through cultural gatherings and ceremonies.	https://sacredland.org/sacred-site-reports/?term=97&orderby=date&order=desc	1,660,023,097
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House Speaker Nancy Pelose Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff, D-CA, speak during a press conference in the House Studio of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on October 2, 2019. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)nks to a surge in regulatory action as the last administration was packing its things, measures that facilitate discrimination in health care and greenlight pollution (among many others) are on the books. And due to the inistration will be obligated to dedicate scarce resources to administrative procedures like notice and comment — resources that would be better spent developing new initiatives to use the executive branch’s vast powers for good. But, at least for the time being, there’s a faster, easier path to address some of these damaging, last ditch efforts to exert lasting Trumpian control on the government. For just a short while longer, Congress can use the Congressional Review Act to strike last-minute Trump rules from the books by a simple majority vote. This could skyrocket the Biden administration months or years forward on critical issues, such as air pollution, labor and civil rights. That’s obviously good policy, but it also makes for good politics in a world in which congressional Democrats’ political prospects are entwined with the president’s ability to deliver major improvements quickly and keep his approval ratings high. Whether out of moral commitment or cold political calculation, Democratic lawmakers should move quickly and aggressively to repeal eligible Trump rules. Whereas reversing regulations via administrative procedure is a months-long process (effectively writing a new rule to replace the old one) by using the CRA, lawmakers can strike rules from the books in the space of just a few weeks. CRA resolutions also are not subject to the Senate filibuster. This power is limited in several ways — it only applies to rules that are finalized within a set time period and only lasts for a short window — but, provided those conditions are met, it’s a formidable tool. Indeed, in 2017, Republicans used it to target 34 Obama-era regulations and successfully eliminated 14. The window to act in 2021 closes this week. Lawmakers who after which point they’ll have five to seven weeks more in which to consider and vote on them. So far, members have only taken this perfunctory step for five rules. Needless to say, this is not for a shortage of eligible regulations. The Trump administration took an estimated 1,490 regulatory actions that are subject to the CRA, of which the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards has identified 28 rules that challenge key Democratic priorities. On the docket, for instance, is a Health and Human Services regulation that, as Lambda Legal describes, “permit[s] social service agencies and providers that receive HHS grant funding to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as religion and sex.” Also, eligible is a housing rule that, according to the National Low Income Housing Center, makes it “virtually impossible for victims [of housing discrimination] to prove they were discriminated agaicancer, neurotoxic effects, fetal damage and premature death — and disproportionately impact[ing] Black, brown and low-income people who often live near toxic facilities,” according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. So far, we’ve received little indication that they will. Some lawmakers have suggested that they are reluctant to use the CRA due to a provision barring future administrations from implementing rules that are “substantially the same” as those eliminated under the law. Some argue that this prohibition could apply to any rule that tackles the same subject matter, even if it is in a different form or with drastically different intent. But there’s good reason to believe that these concerns are overblown. The Trump administration, for example, implemented two rules that treated “substantially the same” issue as ones reversed under the CRA. Inevitably, Republicans will cry foul (emphasis on “cry”) when Democrats implement prosocial regulations after reversing Trump’s cruel ones — but, especially if their party already did the same thing, does it matter? More fundamentally, the CRA bars judicial review, so it is unclear how parties can bring cases relating to the interpretation or enforcement of CRA provisions. So why the dearth of CRA resolutions? This is likely just a reflection of the fact that congressional Democrats have not considered rolling back Trump rules a major priority. Unfortunately, as someone who regularly critiqued Democratic leadership for being inattentive to the tremendous damage the Trump administration inflicted using executive power, this is hardly a surprise to me. As previously noted, lawmakers have moved to reverse five of Trump’s disastrous midnight regulations. By erasing these rules, lawmakers will ensure strong standards for methane emissions, protect the ability of victims of workplace discrimination to get relief, maintain shareholders’ ability to push companies on climate and other matters, and stop predatory lenders’ latest effort to skirt interest-rate limits. These are important steps. Lawmakers should go further to target all of the eligible rules public-interest advocates have identified as a priority. But is there time? Despite Democrats’ procrastination, yes. CRA resolutions consist of just a few lines of text into which the name of the specific regulation in question is inserted. A motivated aide could draw up resolutions for all of the remaining 23 regulations on the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards’ list in about 15 minutes. Having taken this initial step, Democrats will have several weeks more in which to fight to get these resolutions passed. And that fight is well worth their while. First and most obviously, the rules described above stand in direct opposition to everything Democrats ran on; they should be eager to ensure that they are not the policy of the United States. Arguably even more importantly, it’s a simple matter of resource management — in this case, Democratic man-hours and political capital. Allowing Biden to sidestep the lengthy administrative process to reverse rules (a process that hostile courts could draw out even longer) will let him put the full force of his team’s resources and talents behind new initiatives to advance the public interest that much faster. There are 208 weeks in a presidential term. Biden’s already burned through 11. The stakes, especially before the midterm elections, are just too high to let any opportunity slip through Democrats’ fingers. In general, lawmakers who are eager to enact transformative change should care not only about passing new legislative measures, but also ensuring that strong, existing statute is applied as effectively as possible. Using the CRA is an early opportunity (among many) to put this into action. The considerable policy benefits aside, helping Biden help people faster is plainly good politics. Rightly or wrongly, Democrats’ control of both chambers of Congress will depend a great deal on Biden’s performance over the next two years. And while the recovery bill made for a strong start, that goodwill is unlikely to endure for the duration of this Congress absent additional action. In other words, it is in Congressional Democrats’ interest for Biden to continually demonstrate that the federal government can help people — and in more ways than just writing checks. Using the CRA expansively to help this administration enact better regulations faster would make for a strong start. Eleanor Eagan is a research assistant at the Revolving Door Project at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Have a tip? Send it Here! includes: Congressional Review ActDemocrats Dear Reader, BECOME A MEMBER BECOME A MEMBER When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world consequences of the news. 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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. In the United States, those elected to any political office–whether law making, law enforcing or law applying–are all required to swear an oath to protect, support or defend The Constitution of the United States and/or the Constitution of the respective state. This is unique in world politics because it prescribes that the Constitution is superior, not an individual, office, position or agency. This implies that should portions of the government direct other portions of the government to act in any way contrary to that Constitution, the portion doing the directing is unconstitutional and the portion being directed should refuse to violate their oath, even if that means refusing to follow the government order. With this as a backdrop, I’m going to dig into the Office of the Sheriff here in the United States. This role predates all other elected positions in the United States and is the “oldest, continuing, non-military, law enforcement entity in history” (sheriffs.org). Historical Context When I started deeply studying the office of the sheriff, one of the first questions I asked was, where does the word “sheriff” come from? Everything in the United States, all of our political institutions and offices have some kind of historical or philosophical root meaning to them. Upon further research, I discovered that the word “sheriff” comes from the Old English word, “scirgerefa” or “representative of royal authority in the shire”… or more simply, the “shire” “reeve”. Ninth century England was broken up into different swaths of land ruled by different kings. These lands were called shires. Every shire had a reeve or guardian. At first, this position was selected and filled by the serfs as an “informal social and governmental leader”. However, in time, the kings began to appreciate the role and influence of this “shire-reeve” and turned the role into a King-appointed representative to collect taxes and act as the King’s arbiter and representative to the people of that shire. Some of his duties “included keeping the peace, collecting taxes, maintaining jails, arresting fugitives, maintaining a list of wanted criminals, and serving orders and writs for the Kings Court.” Interesting right? Eventually, this term morphed into the word Sheriff as we know it today. While the job of sheriff has fluctuated over time (mostly because it was dependent on the arbitrary whim of the kings they served under), the basic duties listed above still form the foundation for the role familiar to Americans today. The first sheriff in the United States is believed to be Captain William Stone. He was appointed in 1634 in Virginia for the Shire of Northampton. However, the first elected sheriff was William Waters in 1652 for the same shire. Notice the use of shire in the United States. Shire comes from the Old English, sir for “administrative office, jurisdiction, stewardship, authority” or specifically, “district, province, county”; however, only a few years after the use of shire in Virginia, Virginia changed the name to county, which comes from the Anglo-French counte, which comes from the late Latin comitatus, meaning, “jurisdiction of a count” or “the domain of a count or earl” (“count” being the Roman term for a provincial governor). The word sheriff is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution and at the start of the country only two states, Pennsylvania and New Jersey adopted the Office of Sheriff in their Constitutions, meaning that the role of sheriff was not a “constitutional” position per se. However, after the Ohio Constitution included the Office of the Sheriff as an elected position in their Constitution in 1803, almost every other state followed suit, so that in the United States today, of the 3083 sheriff’s, approximately 98% are elected by the citizens in their county or parishes. In America, the office of the sheriff has taken a much more democratically influenced role as it is not an appointed position by the king but rather an elected position by the people. Position and Office Something I came to learn while discussing the office of the sheriff with a retired sheriff here in North Carolina, is the critical and often overlooked difference between departments and offices. It’s a common misnomer to call the sheriff’s office, the sheriff’s department. However, the Office of the Sheriff is not a department because it is an elected position just like the office of the president or office of the governor. Whoever fills this office is accountable first and foremost to the Constitution of their state, then to the Constitution of the United States and finally to the citizens of his or her county. It is an independent office, meaning that there is no government agency or position who hires or fires the sheriff, nor is there anyone who has the authority to tell the sheriff how he or she is to run their county or carry out his or her positional duties. According to northcarolinasheriffs.org: (I will be giving specifics according to the powers of the sheriffs in my state of North Carolina. It’s likely that many of these specifics are very similar in other states.) “The Office of Sheriff is an office provided for by the North Carolina Constitution. Sheriffs occupy an elected office just like the Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Attorney General, and numerous other elected officers. In the ‘chain of command,’ elected officers report solely to the citizens within their jurisdiction, and not to any county employee or governing board.” This affords the sheriff a great amount of discretion and power, in contrast to the local police departments and their Chief of Police who are hired by the city manager, mayor or city council. This means that the city police and Chief of Police are subject to this chain of command and can be hired or fired. The chief then reports to either the mayor or the city manager (depending on the form of city government in place). Sheriff’s are subject to the will of the board of county commissioners when it comes to his budget and the number of employees he can have. However, he has discretion over who he hires, who he fires, how he supervises and how he allocates his money. Since a sheriff has such discretion, the role has been abused many times. There’s a critical difference between being a public servant and an overload. The State Bureau of Investigation, at least in North Carolina, can investigate claims against a sitting sheriff, but only the state coroner has the power to formally arrest a sitting sheriff in North Carolina (Although a deputy can detain a sheriff if a crime is committed. The deputy must then call on the coroner to make an official arrest). This seems to be the norm in most states, although, there are some exceptions. Every sheriff is afforded at last two deputy sheriffs, who, “under North Carolina law, a sheriff and the sheriff’s deputy are ‘one person’.” In other words, deputy sheriffs are an extension, acting in concert with, the sheriff. They directly represent the sheriff and are molded by the sheriff. Powers Per North Carolina law, and North Carolina court precedent, the sheriff is considered the “chief law enforcement officer of the county”. His powers are not specifically enumerated in the North Carolina Constitution, just his office and the requirements to take office (such as a convicted felon cannot be elected to sheriff). According to American Jurisprudence 2d – Am Jur 2d: “Where sheriffs are constitutional officers whose powers and duties are not expressly enumerated in the constitution [as is the case in North Carolina], such powers and duties are proscribed by the common law as modified by the acts of the legislature. … Common law duties are many and varied and encompass more than traditional law enforcement. Thus, the sheriff is generally the chief law enforcement officer of the county, and, as a general rule, sheriffs, within the scope of their respective jurisdictions, are given power, and have the duty, to preserve the peace and public order, enforce the criminal laws, prevent and detect crime, provide security for courts, serve criminal warrants and other writs and summonses, and transport prisoners.” The powers of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs are further defined by North Carolina Law, the section specifically called North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission, 17 E. The statue states: “The sheriff is the only officer of local government required by the Constitution. The sheriff, in addition to his criminal justice responsibilities, is the only officer who is also responsible for the courts of the State, and acting as their bailiff and marshall. The sheriff administers and executes criminal and civil justice and acts as the ex officio detention officer. The deputy sheriff has been held by the Supreme Court of this State to hold an office of special trust and confidence, acting in the name of and with powers coterminous with his principal, the elected sheriff.” In essence, the sheriff is the “president” of his county. His job is act as the chief law enforcement officer, presiding over his county and any law enforcement officers in his county. He is responsible for the maintaining of the county jail. He is the only officer who acts as a bailiff and marshall of the court. This means that, as bailiff (his deputies being part of this as well), he is responsible for keeping order in the court, looking after prisoners, carrying out arrests on behalf of the court, and issuing writs (orders or commands in the name of the court). As a marshal, he is responsible for finding and capturing criminals on behalf of the court. However, because the role of “chief law enforcement officer” and “criminal justice responsibilities” are rather vague and broad, the sheriff can use a good amount of discretion when carrying out his duties, as long as he stays within the confines of his oath of office to maintain and defend the Constitution and laws not contrary to the Constitution, both at the state and federal level. “N.C. Gen Stat 14 – 230 makes it unlawful for a sheriff to ‘willfully omit, neglect or refuse to discharge any of the duties of his office’ and makes an offense punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition, the offending sheriff who violates this statue ‘shall be punished by removal’ from the Office of Sheriff”. Two final notes before I move on. Outside his county, the sheriff is a regular citizen and has no Constitutional authority to perform any of his duties as sheriff as he does in his county. Further, and I will touch on this in the section “Precedent” below, the sheriff and his deputy sheriffs (nor the city PD) cannot enforce federal law and federal law enforcement cannot enforce local law. Constitutional Role Every sheriff and deputy sheriff is required, per the Constitution of their state, to swear three oaths of office, each beginning with the promise to support and maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution and laws of North Carolina not inconsistent therewith. The reason that the role of sheriff is called a constitutional position is simply this: the position is created by and empowered through the state’s Constitution rather than by a state law. The Constitution supersedes law. Laws can be made, changed, eliminated, and updated anytime, meaning government departments can be made, changed, eliminated or updated anytime. Not so with the Office of the Sheriff. The Office of the Sheriff is a vital part of the American Republic because it’s one of the only head of law enforcement positions that is accountable to the people. Further, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs are the literal, living, moment by moment, daily application of the Constitution. Every interaction with a citizen must be colored by the Constitution. Theoretically speaking, sheriff’s are the embodiment of law and order. We need law and order for liberty to survive; however, since we also know that humans are flawed and in need of government, we know that those same humans in government are also in need of some higher power to confine their power and protect us from government itself. Here enters the office of the sheriff, both empowered to enforce the law as an arm of the government, while also empowered to maintain and defend the document governing their power and to defend their citizens from any portion of government, including themselves, that require them to violate this document–the Constitution. In short, they are the law while also protecting us from the law. Do you see the fascinating juxtapositional position sheriff’s hold? We need them to enforce the law to ensure peace, stability, safety and therefore liberty. Yet, we need them to be deeply aware of their Constitutional powers and the Constitutional powers of the governments making the laws they are tasked with enforcing so that they can, in turn, protect their citizens from an arbitrary, unconfined government that may want to subject these citizens to unconstitutional, unjust laws. It’s one thing to simply be an agent of government or an agent of the law, blindly doing whatever one is told to do. It’s another to have a discretionary role as agent of the Constitution. This all depends on mindset, the mindset of whoever holds the office of the sheriff. This Constitutional mindset requires a willingness to bear a heavy weight, responsibility and self-control. It requires an immense about of respect and love of the law (as Montesquieu would say) on the behalf of sheriffs and their deputy sheriffs. They must revere the Constitution above all else. They must also view their position with the same reverence, realizing the that they could easily be used as the cruel arms of a dictatorial government should they renege upon or forget their oath of office. They are a tyrant’s best asset or a tyrant’s worst enemy. The choice is theirs. Though that choice is only given to them because the choice was ours when we took the somber responsibility of selecting who we wanted to fill this weighty position. The office of the sheriff truly is the last line of defense in the American republic. An arbitrary, unconfined government’s power hinges on whether or not the local sheriff enjoys or wants to embrace power as a greedy agent of the “king” or if they don’t. Will they reject such power as arbitrary, unjustified and a violation of their role to maintain the Constitution and protect their citizen’s liberty by upholding the document that confines both their power and the rest of government’s power? In other words, a sheriff greedy for power will never truly want to uphold nor respect the document confining his power; however, the sheriff who trembles at the gravity and weight of the power he holds and how such power could be used to destroy liberty, and respects the document that confines this power, will make sure that not only he but every deputy sheriff under his command does everything in their power to defend the one thing standing between them and unchecked arbitrary power. Think of it this way. If the sheriff goes rogue with his power, there are ways to check and reign in that power, both at the state and federal level. If the state and federal government go rogue, who stands between these behemoths of power and the citizens? Who is that last line of defense? The Sheriff. If the state and federal government go rogue, and the sheriff refuses to follow suit, the sheriff and his deputy sheriffs truly are the last line of defense standing between liberty and tyranny. Precedent In 1993, Congress passed the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, or the “Brady Bill” which required that local law enforcement officers (sheriffs and chiefs of police) to investigate the backgrounds of all citizens who wanted to purchase a handgun. In other words, the federal government, via federal law, was requiring local law enforcement to enforce federal law. Again, remember what I mentioned above. Our country was established on the principle of federalism, meaning that there is dual sovereignty in the way governments write and implement law. It is incumbent upon the federal government to enforce federal law and incumbent upon local government to enforce local law. (There are federal task forces that contract with local law enforcement, but that is another topic to be explored at a different time). The two realms of power cannot be conflated. According to the Center for the Study of Federalism: “Shortly after the Brady Bill was enacted, two local sheriffs—Jay Printz from Ravalli County, Montana, and Richard Mack of Graham County, Arizona—filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Brady Bill provisions that required them to conduct background checks on prospective gun buyers. They argued that the federal government could not mandate state and local governments to implement federal policy because the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution reinforces the notion of a limited federal government and guarantees state sovereignty from such mandates. In 1997, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the issue in Printz v. United States. The Court agreed with Printz and Mack, and invalidated the mandatory background check provisions. Writing for the 5–4 majority in the case, Justice Antonin Scalia concluded, ‘The federal government may neither issue directives requiring the States to address particular problems, nor command the States’ officers, or those of their political subdivisions, to administer or enforce a federal regulatory program’.” Consider the weight, the responsibility, these sheriff’s were willing to carry as both arbiters of the law and protectors of the Constitution against the law. They had to know the limits of the federal power in order to recognize the arbitrary power they were being asked to enforce. Conclusion I’ve given you the tip of the ice-burg here. There’s more to the office of the sheriff as well as the departments of law enforcement than I can cover in one blog post. But what I hope to emphasize in this article is the gravity of the role. It holds more weight than perhaps any other office in government. Consider. If a president, member of Congress, or governor goes rogue, the sheriff–much like Sheriff’s Printz and Mack–can protect their citizens from such power grabs. But if the sheriff joins hands with the rogue and unlawful power of these branches of government, there truly is nothing to stop from drowning in the flood of tyrannical arbitrary power. Sheriffs, you can both make or break liberty in this country. Citizens, you can both make or break liberty in this county by who you choose to be sheriff. Liberty weighs in the balance and knowledge of the Constitution is what tips that balance in liberty’s favor. The Liberty Belle Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Post navigation ← Previous Post Next Post → 9 thoughts on “The Constitutional Role of the Sheriff” Ronald J La examine Michigan A G Opinion #6066 and the case law outlined with in if time allows . Thanks , Ron Reply Bob Manderville February 2, 2022 at 4:35 pm You stated it perfectly in the very first sentence. “In the United States those elected to any political office ——whether law making, law enforcing or law applying are all required to swear an oath to protect, support and defend the Constitution of the United States and / or their respective states.” It does not suggest that anyone or any one entity is “the last line of defense” over the others nor does it suggest the Sheriffs department “holds more weight than any other office in government.” In fact if anything the Sheriffs department would be the first line of defense since it is usually the first on the scene of a situation and they determine whether the State or Federal authorities need to be alerted. The Prinz vs United States example given was poor because it wasn’t as much the two Sheriffs protecting the citizen from having a background investigation than it was protecting the federal government from imposing on their workload. To the citizen an investigation is an investigation no matter who does it. Contrary to the Prinz ruling in 1997 how many times have you heard in the past 25 years that the Federal government is with-holding funds from the states unless they meet certain criteria? Or they are passing a Federal law which requires the states to fund it? When the government over-steps their Constitutional bounds it is up to the elected official involved to take it to the courts which are there to clarify or rectify the situation. Lastly the use of the word the government going “ROGUE” has connotations of violent unconstitutional actions. It should be used sparingly and apply to the case as in President Trump attempting to invalidate millions of votes from 7 swing states for no valid reason. Reply Ronald J Larson February 2, 2022 at 6:51 pm Bob and Chris , when you have time can you both please go to 12-26-2021 11:08 PM on the Christmas messages , in that long reply , I try to explain how decision makers make decision and authority up here at the sheriff’s office , not accusing but surely a question of why and who ? makes decisions in our county government , this is UN–constitutional at best “” to shredd a report” the county prosecutor advised a local elected official to make to a county sheriff’s office ? so not to look bias ? or conflict of interest ? in return tell me I can be arrested for for being at my road side mailbox ? a county R O W , enforceing a restraining order from 3-30-2006 tossed out on 9-12-2006 for being devoid of merit , still the restraining order is used at present as a tactic to intimidate my elected position and abiding to the oath to the constitution not the local big government , odd thing is Chris , I have been waiting for a response from Sheriff Mack for weeks , Bob and yourself are true constitutionalist providing so much then any others . Thanks , Ron Reply Bob Manderville February 2, 2022 at 11:37 pm Ron: I reread your post of 12.26.2021 as you asked and I don’t know what to tell you concerning your situation. I’m not a lawyer nor will I even attempt to give any legal advice as a friend. I can only suggest you talk it over with family members or other people in the community who understand and are affected by the situation as you are. Perhaps you can consult a public legal aid up there. I’m sorry but unlike many on the internet today I refuse to play keyboard lawyer. I’m simply not qualified. A “true Constitutionalist” hardly. As you can tell I write using what I observed happening in the past for the many examples of the hypocrisy or double standards. I don’t have anywhere near the education that Chris has and I don’t pretend to. I may engage her ideas but I try not to step on her toes nor steel any thunder from her excellent work. I’m simply an old man who reads a lot and between that and life experience……….well that’s all I have to rely on. Wishing you luck ……………………..”B” Ronald J Larson February 3, 2022 at 12:06 am Thanks Bob , by ” true constitutionalist ” meaning all three of us with Chris’s guidance have been able to converse in a way that Chris pointed a couple of months ago in Federalist 51 “If we are going to debate , lets debate what’s real” We “America” are an experiment of ideals of liberty , my opinion is when the experiment comes to an end [ the way double standards , hypocrisy , attempts in invalidating elections , threats of martial law , judicial legislation [ law making from the bench on what direction the wind is blowing ] , and sorry but big centralized government with one or two persons overstepping and everyone else violating their oaths office to give illegal shielding of those that overstep , or their official capacity is not for the people but self interest and private gain , is ending the experiment of ideals , and going to dangerous arbitrary powers . Last nothing wrong with being an old man , it’s one of the reasons of the ongoing battle up here , defending what you fought and fight for , and your insights are appreciated more then you know , just a Chris’s works , I spread her works like a wild brush fire up here in a summer drought , and it is you two that keep me on my situation , hard battle , then again we all have been given that duty to protect the constitution . Thanks Ron Reply C. McMasters Ph.D. February 3, 2022 at 12:11 am Thanks y’all. Always a pleasure reading your thoughts and discussion on here. I’ll respond in more detail soon… just been booked up a lot recently. However, I wanted to jump on here for a second to at least let you know I’m reading these replies and will get to them. 🙂 Reply Pingback: The Constitutional Role of the Sheriff – The Liberty Belle – ironeaglegrail March 3, 2022 at 4:07 pm “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. We The People of The United States, In order to form A More Perfect Union, Establish Justice, Insure Domestic Tranquility, Provide for the Common Defense, Promote the General Welfare and Secure The Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and Our Posterity(Family) do Ordain and Establish this Constitution for The united states of America Reply W, Dawson March 20, 2022 at 10:42 am Great article. As the Sheriff is elected by the people of his county, about the only political pressure he feels is that coming directly from the people he serves and protects. Ever since I first saw and heard Sheriff Mack speak in a news report on the case you referenced I’ve had a deep respect for the office of the sheriff. I don’t recall the specifics now on which state and sheriff were involved, but an incident happened in one of the western states involving a cattle rancher and an attempted land grab by the federal government. 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The billions now going to fossil fuel exploitation could have funded efficiency measures that cut energy bills for good Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington Tue 31 May 2022 02.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 31 May 2022 02.01 EDT Billions of pounds given away in a tax break for UK oil and gas exploitation could have permanently cut the energy bills of 2m homes by £342 a year if invested in insulation measures, according to a green thinktank. Rishi Sunak announced the 91% tax break alongside a windfall tax on the huge profits of oil and gas companies last week. The E3G thinktank calculated that the tax break would hand between £2.5bn and £5.7bn back to the oil companies over three years, while an energy efficiency programme of £3bn over the same period would upgrade 2.1m homes making them less reliant on gas. Soaring international gas prices are expected to more than double energy bills in a year by October, pushing a third of households into fuel poverty. Proponents of energy efficiency, including loft and wall insulation, say it is a no-regrets investment that cuts bills for good, slashes the carbon emissions driving the climate crisis and boosts jobs. Green groups said the chancellor’s grants to households partly funded by the windfall tax were only a “sticking plaster”. Another report published on Tuesday by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) found that a £4bn annual investment in energy efficiency could permanently halve heating bills for households by 2035. Its author said Sunak was handing out “raincoats” but “failing to fix the roof”. The tax reduction meets official definitions of a fossil fuel subsidy, which the UK and other countries had pledged to phase out. It incentivises new oil and gas production, despite a recent Guardian investigation finding that the fossil fuel industry is already planning projects that would blow the world’s chances of maintaining a liveable climate. Euan Graham, at E3G, who conducted the tax break analysis, said: “[Sunak] is providing a subsidy to oil and gas producers which will do long-term harm to the energy transition. The government has not grasped what is needed in order to deliver a genuinely resilient and affordable energy system. Instead, it is willing to implement policies that support the interests of oil and gas companies instead of British households.” Ministers argue that more UK oil and gas supply would increase future energy security, but the fuels are owned by the companies and mostly exported. The tax break has also been criticised by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS). “[It means] a massively loss-making investment could still be profitable after tax. It is hard to see why the government should provide such huge tax subsidies and thereby incentivise even economically unviable projects,” said Stuart Adam at the IFS. The E3G analysis used investment estimates from the industry and data from an insulation plan backed by energy companies and groups. The £342 a year savings in upgraded homes is based on the bills expected in October. The new tax break meets the World Trade Organization and International Monetary Fund definitions of a subsidy, as well as a new UK legal definition. Sign up to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every weekday morning at 7am The TBI report advocates the setting up of an independent “home energy service”, which would provide every home with a simple, practical plan to reduce their bills and decarbonise, along with interest-free loans. It said a 10-year plan would save bill payers a total of £100bn compared to current prices and that similar approaches in Germany and Scotland were already driving down bills. “Short-term support, such as the measures announced last week are important, but by spending a fraction of that amount per year [Sunak] could cut heating bills in two over the coming decade and insulate the UK from future economic shocks,” said Daniel Newport at TBI. “He is currently handing out much-needed – but very expensive – raincoats. Now we need to fix the roof.” Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, which is supported by more than 100 Tory MPs said: “It was disappointing that the chancellor announced no new measures to help people upgrade the nearly 19m poorly insulated households across the UK.” A green homes grant scheme for England was scrapped in March 2021 and judged a “slam dunk fail” by parliament’s public accounts committee, having only upgraded about 47,500 homes out of the 600,000 originally planned.	https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/31/sunak-uk-oil-subsidy-could-have-insulated-2m-homes-says-thinktank?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR1FAhd_lj_KMhust5d_GijqvQs_917J0UmCIbHqoaMXBL8Nqo_K3UEZS5s	1,660,022,746
"Islam and Christianity are alien" to India, NDAs Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind said seven years ago when he was just appointed a BJP spokesperson. Kovind, then a little-known BJP leader, addressed a press conference at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on March 26, 2010, and sought that the Justice Ranganath Misra Commission, which had recommended inclusion of Muslim and Christian converts among the Scheduled Castes, be "scrapped" and called the move "unconstitutional". Asked then by an IANS correspondent as to how Sikh Dalits could enjoy the quota privilege in the same category, he responded: "Islam and Christianity are alien to the nation." A Supreme Court ruling on March 25 that year had upheld the Andhra Pradesh government's decision to allow four per cent job quota for backward Muslims. The proposed reservation for backward Muslims was a burning issue then as the National Commission on Religious and Linguistic Minorities, headed by Justice Misra, former Chief Justice of India, had in a report recommended that backward Muslim and Christian converts should be accorded Scheduled Castes status and given a quota. Kovind, an RSS loyalist who worked for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, said the Misra Committee recommendations were not possible to implement. "Including Muslims and Christians in the Scheduled Castes category will be unconstitutional," the lawyer-turned-politician said. Dalit quota privilege in the country is presently only for Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists. And the then Congress-led government had flirted with the idea of extending the reservation to Dalit Christians and Muslims under the Scheduled Castes category. But this triggered a vociferous opposition from the BJP. Kovind also did not agree that converted Dalit Christians and Muslims were educationally backward and said it was a "very well known" fact that they get better education in convent schools. "The educational level of Scheduled Castes children remains much lower than that of convert Muslims. The children of converts will grab a major share of reservation in government jobs. They would become eligible to contest elections on seats reserved for Scheduled Castes. This would encourage conversion and fatally destroy the fabric of the Indian society," he said. "Their special interest is not in getting reservations in government jobs, they want Scheduled Castes category reservation to contest elections from village panchayats to the Lok Sabha. As they know, they cannot be eligible to contest elections on reserved seats under backward class reservation," he said. The BJP government has already made its mind obvious about the Misra panel report with Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot saying if its recommendations were implemented, it would "weaken the Hindu religion". "Granting Scheduled Castes status to those belonging to minority communities will encourage conversion and weaken the Hindu religion. There is also no such provision in the Constitution," Gehlot said. Kovind, a two-term member of the Rajya Sabha, was on Monday named by BJP President Amit Shah as the NDA candidate to become the 14th President of India. He served as the chief of the BJP's Scheduled Castes Morcha from 1998 to 2002.	https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/when-rss-loyalist-ram-nath-kovind-said-islam-christianity-are-alien-india-63957	1,660,020,526
The Pretorio Museum reopened to the public in 2014, after being closed for 20 years due to restoration. Inside the beautiful thirteenth century three-story building, re-designed by Adolfo Natalini, Piero Guicciardini and Marco Magni, you can admire more than 7 years of history with the masterpieces of Bernardo Daddi, Giovanni da Milano, Donatello, Filippo and Filippino Lippi, Santi di Tito, Alessandro Allori, Batistello Caracciolo and Lorenzo Bartolini among others. The museum has got a panoramic terrace on which looks at the whole town. The ground floor hosts the reception, the wardrobe room, the museum shop, the conference room, the open courtyard and as well as two big rooms with cross vaults which are dedicated to temporary shows. Technological equipments and multimedial advanced tools of latest generation are available on each floor; as well as projectors which show the history of Pretorio Palace and the “sacra Cintola” (Holy Belt) along the virtual reconstruction of Agnolo Daddi’s frescos located in the chapel that hosts the Belt. Pretorio Palace thus become the treasure chest of the city, an heritage of shared beauty, the symbol of the history of Prato and its identity. Historical background The Civic Museum, which is located in the Medieval Pretorio palace, it represents the oldest cultural citizen institution for history and collections. It was promoted by by the Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold II Habsburg from Lorena in 1788, after the suppressioon of following churches, monasteries, oratories, carried out by bishop Scipione De Ricci, when 22 art works made between 1500 and 1700, were acquired with them and a small art gallery was built. It was reserved to a painting and drawing school founded by Prato’s municipality. Thanks to Cesare and Gaetano Guasti, after the dispersion of this small nucleus of artworks, another collection was created, mostly with artworks referring to fourteenth and fifteenth centuries; the collection was set up in 1858 in the rooms of Palazzo Comunale. The collection was further increased with the confiscation of ecclesistical assets operated by Italian State and with various bequests and donations, including Martini collection which comes from Misericordia Hospital. Eventually, in 1912, the Municipal Gallery was moved to Palazzo Pretorio, headquarters by Roberto Papini; the gallery’s arrangement, made by Giuseppe Marchini in 1954, was preserved until the definitive closure of the building to the public in December, 1997. Pretorio Palace seen from the square of Municipality Addresses and contacts Piazza del Comune - 59100 Prato Website: E-mail: Phone: 0574 19349961/ 0574 1837860 Opening time Every day from 10.30 to 18.30, except holidays Tuesdays. Closed for Christmas holidays. Summer opening timeIn August opened from 4 pm to 8.30 pm. Last entrance at 8 pm. Titcket: cost details on the museum's website. Caricamento Google Maps.......attendere Indirizzo di partenza: Indirizzo di destinazione: Museo di Palazzo Pretorio Museo di Palazzo Pretorio Data ultima revisione dei contenuti della pagina: venerd 05 ottobre 2018 - Inizio della pagina - back top © Rete Civica di Prato Po-Net - Inizio della pagina - Il progetto Musei di Prato e Provincia - Po-Net è sviluppato con il CMS ISWEB® di Internet Soluzioni Srl	https://www2.po-net.prato.it/en/musei/museo-palacio-pretorio/pagina89.html	1,660,022,803
Continuing JLMay! The JLA: YEAR ONE Podcast Crossover Event! Ryan Daly and special guest Ashford Wright discuss issues #3 and #4 of JLA: Year One maxi-series. Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: Check out Ashford's Birds of Prey Podcast, Feathers and Foes at: And his Doctor Who (sorta) podcast Straight Outta Gallifrey: This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK Visit our WEBSITE: Follow us on TWITTER - Like our FACEBOOK page - Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts and #spellsandyells Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST: Music: “I Wish" by Stevie Wonder. Thanks for listening! Podcast: Play in new window \| Download Tags: Aquaman, Barry Kitson, Black Canary, Crossover Events, Flash, Green Lantern, JLA: Year One, JLMay, Mark Waid, Martian Manhunter 9 responses to “Power of Fishnets 6: JLMay Crossover Part 2! JLA: Year One #3 & #4” Paul Hix says: May 6, 2016 at 5:27 am Fantastic to hear Ashford and Ryan talking together in another superb contribution to JLMay. A rare error from Ryan in saying Waid’s Flash/GL Brave and the Bold preceded Year One. It was in fact a sort of sequel that came afterwards. He totally made up for it by fixing the error in the JLMay promo that opened the episode and this made me laugh out at my desk at work. Reply Ryan Daly says: May 6, 2016 at 10:07 am Yeah, my bad on the Flash/Green Lantern: Brave and the Bold release. For some reason I thought Waid wrote it during the early part of his run on The Flash. Reply Chris Franklin says: May 6, 2016 at 10:33 am Great job fellas. Of course the Ted Knight/Dinah Drake Lance affair is of particular interest to me, given our coverage of Starman over on Super Mates. I’m still not sure how I feel about it, but both Robinson and Waid handled it very tastefully, so it never made one feel like they needed a shower after reading about it, unlike JMS’ bat-crap revelation about Gwen Stacy and Norman Osborn. Ugh. I did find it kind of odd that the JLA forgot Snapper so quickly. I remember when I first read his intro in this series, I assumed Waid and Augustyn were just going to erase his part in the Starro case. They didn’t, but they seemed to kind of fudge the reconciliation with their version of Snapper just a bit. It was one of the few false notes that jumped out me in the series. But since it’s Snapper, who cares? I was kind of with Ashford on J’onn letting his partner go off with the sleazebag. But yeah, she’s a cop, and since J’onn knows Canary can take care of herself, I’m sure he feels the same way about Diane. A great couple of issues, and you guys did a bang-up job covering it. Hope Ashford comes by for more Canary team-ups in the future. Chris Reply JoeX says: May 6, 2016 at 12:57 pm The Starman and BC affair was first mentioned in Starman 21 in 1996. Mark Waid also seems to have neglected Infinity, Inc entirely. Dinah Jr complaining about having to always babysit the other JSA brats would have been a nice moment. Reply Anj says: May 6, 2016 at 6:24 pm Great episode. I love the running theme of ‘how dysfunctional are we’ that travels through this book. As was said, the moment where GL almost reveals is powerful. But much more powerful when we see that even revisited in a way later on. We see that question if trust/teamwork play out next issues when the Doom Patrol act as a sort of compare/contrast team. As for Starman, I think he and Canary had very easy chemistry in those early B&B issues which made the affair seem that much more possible. So I think it made sense, humanizing the JSA too. This is a great series, Waid and Kitson firing on all cylinders. Reply Jeff Nettleton says: May 6, 2016 at 9:05 pm Waid’s channeling a little Top Gun; but, he’s also channeling some Right Stuff, as that was the basic personality of a test pilot. Top Gun is definitely not the test pilot personality. The flying and driving and skirt chasing was true; but, not the insubordination and loner nature. Test pilots were also noted fr their leadership. i think Darwyn Cooke captures it best, in the New Frontier, right down to introducing young Hal to Chuck yeager and Pancho Barnes. I liked the scenes with the JSA and Dinah, as it has that family feel we had come to know. However, as JoeX says, it ignores Infinity Inc, which I suspect Waid wasn’t fond of. It is interesting that a lot of the Infinitors were killed off or sent off to exile, only to appear sporadically. One thing that kind of irked me about this is the portrayal of Dan Garrett. I know those Charlton Dan Garret stories aren’t popular; but, it seems to me he is treated as rather lightweight, to set up the threat of Locus. By the buy, that is the original Charlton costume, not the original Ble Beetle costume. The original Fox version didn’t have the red fin. He also had yellow gloves, though I am not sure if they were yellow first, then red, or if it changed back and forth, before red was standard. Reply Rift says: May 8, 2016 at 3:14 am Awesome continuation of JLMay. Man that promo error is going to be around for a loooooong time. I feel like I was present at the beginning of something that will live on. Thank you to Shag and I guess Paul for this great memory!! Your voice over correction was great Ryan, well done. Really enjoying the podcast crossover. Keep up the great work guys!! Reply Jimmy McGlinchey says: May 9, 2016 at 7:25 am Another great podcast Ryan and Ashford, and really loved the “correction” on the promo. Don’t really have much to say, as the coverage has been so great and the story has been so good. I particularly enjoyed the cameo of the young Ted Kord in Issue 3. The only thought that comes to mind though is will there be a JLMay next year, and if so, what storyline should be covered? Reply Paul Hix says: May 9, 2016 at 7:56 pm I was having that exact thought this morning. Perhaps the Alex Ross JUSTICE series would be a good candidate (potential stories have to have Doom Patrol in it too, you understand).	http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/power-of-fishnets-6-jlmay-crossover-part-2/?replytocom=1509	1,660,020,979
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A backpack allows you to comfortably carry water, food, additional clothing and other necessities on your hiking trips and is thus a very important piece of hiking equipment. Below you can find our suggestions for the best backpacks within various sizes of backpacks (lumbar waist packs, daypacks, expedition packs etc.) for adults as well as for kids and specific purposes (child carrier backpack, hydration backpack). Knowledge Panel Other relevant articles about the topic How to Choose the Right Backpack How to Fit a Backpack All Recommended Hiking Backpacks Best Child Carrier Packs of 2022 updated on January 13, 2022 Is there anything better than bringing your children, big and small, into nature and showing them the pleasure of hiking and outdoor experiences? While older… See the selection » Best Expedition Backpacks of 2022 – 70+ liters updated on April 6, 2022 Here we selected and reviewed the best expedition backpacks with a capacity of 70 liters or more. Such backpacks offer enough storage space for expeditions… See the selection » Best Lumbar Waist Packs for Hiking in 2022 updated on June 15, 2022 On shorter hikes with stable weather you might feel a little silly bringing a huge backpack (which has to be packed sufficiently to provide stability)… See the selection » Best Hydration Packs and Vests in 2022 updated on March 23, 2022 A hydration pack or vest is very useful for speed hiking, long-distance running and similar activities. Hydration packs come with hydration bladders (often referred to… See the selection » Best Hiking Backpacks of 2022 – Lightweight updated on March 23, 2022 A backpack is an essential piece of hiking gear because it allows you to easily carry and organize water, food, additional clothing and other gear. … See the selection » The Best Daypacks of 2022 updated on April 7, 2022 A backpack allows you to easily organize and carry food, water, accessories, equipment and additional clothing. Therefore, it is required for all but the shortest… See the selection » The Best Backpacks for Kids in 2022 updated on March 22, 2022 Hiking and scouting can be great activities for children and adolescents. Unfortunately, the offer of backpacks suitable for children is quite limited in comparison for… See the selection » Best Backpacking Backpacks of 2022 updated on January 10, 2022 A backpack is one of the most basic, yet important pieces of backpacking gear. The longer the trip, the more important it is to have…	https://besthiking.net/category/side-by-side-comparative-reviews/backpacks/	1,660,022,356
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This month, many are marking their calendars and planning to gather around the Thanksgiving table with family and friends. But with supply chain concerns, there might be some added anxiety around rustling up all the ingredients for a feast this year. Many of us may not understand how complicated it is to get cranberries from the bog to the processor, then cooked down and into a can and shipped to a distribution center and finally a store so we can buy it and have it on hand beside the turkey. “Supply chains are convoluted,” explains Wendy White, a nationally known food safety and supply chain expert who works with the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech. Before joining academia, White spent 17 years focused on safety and regulatory compliance in the food manufacturing and distribution industry. “Formulated foods encompass a lot of ingredients, and shortages can be caused by breaks in the supply chain for any of those ingredients,” she says. These issues are not always apparent to the public, but we may feel the effects. Supply chain concerns can mean grocery stores aren’t getting shipments on time, and manufacturers don’t always have all the ingredients needed to make their products. “We have a large global market, and shipping something from another part of the world has become so easy for us in this day and age. Sourcing cheaper and different ingredients from different parts of the world has become commonplace,” says White. “Now, we’re seeing bottlenecks in the shipping and logistics segments of our food supply and it becomes apparent how we sometimes are reliant on those imports.” Wendy White is one ofpect and how can they be prepared this holiday season? White, who watches the food industry closely, shares her insights. Don’t freak out. White says the American food industry is robust and resilient. Throughout the pandemic, manufacturers have had to continuously pivot, and have done so with surprising success. “We are lucky to have a wide variety of raw agricultural products here in America — the breadbasket in the Midwest, or tropical climates in California and Florida where fruit can be grown. We’re not quite so dependent as other nations on foreign imports,” she explains. While there will be some changes in prices and availability, there’s no need to panic, White says. Expect higher prices across the board. According to White, there are two primary drivers of price increases right now: labor shortages and higher transportation costs. This isn’t limited to the United States, the United Nation’s FAO (Food & Agricultural Organization) Food Price Index states that across international markets, we’re seeing the highest food prices in 20 years. Domestically, some food manufacturers are having trouble staffing their facilities. To attract workers, they increase wages, which in turn increases price tags on products. Also, when oil prices rise, the cost of transporting products to stores increases. That gets passed on to the consumer at the grocery store as well. White says that while prices will go up, she’s optimistic that it won’t be enough to break the bank. Buy your turkey now. If you’re hoping for fresh turkey, your chances may be slim. So White advises to go ahead and buy a frozen turkey in the week leading up to Thanksgiving. “U.S. stockpiles of frozen turkeys are down to about 100 million pounds from a normal level of 130 million pounds,” says White. She also says about 90% of what you’ll see in the grocery store as “fresh” turkey will be previously frozen anyway. White says you should expect to pay about 20% more this year for turkey due to labor shortages and increased fuel costs transporting the product. Add in a Midwestern drought that has caused the price of feed to skyrocket, and that means more costs passed on to the consumer for a Thanksgiving bird. If you’re hoping to find a smaller bird or boneless breast meat, White predicts we may see a run on those specialty products. Watch out for specialty items, especially from abroad. The challenges of unloading and shipping items at many of America’s ports will affect the food industry. “We’re going to see some disruptions with food ingredients and components that are only available overseas,” says White. Specialty products that are typically imported may be more difficult to find, or more expensive. Think imported Parmesan cheese or cinnamon shipped from Sri Lanka. Often these products are transported by ships, and congestion and backups at America’s ports may mean delays or scarcity. “The backlog of imports is being caused by labor shortages are the dock and lack of truck drivers for distribution. This backlog isn’t expected to return to normal until the middle of next year,” explains White. Sometimes a shortage is created by frenzy. “We had a run on paper goods during the heat of the pandemic,” White explains. “There was no shortage in supply. This was a fabricated increase in demand.” A rumor circulates that may send people running to the grocery store and hoarding products. “It’s hard to predict what the next crazy in-demand item is going to be that works consumers up into a frenzy and artificially inflates demand.” Right now, White says, the food supplies are there, but there are complications with processing, packaging, and transportation capacity to meet rising demand. Some spice companies like McCormick have announced a shortage of glass bottles, meaning their gourmet spices are on hold right now. A drought in the Midwest has wheat prices soaring. Some meat and poultry plants aren’t operating at full capacity due to fewer employees on hand and fewer truckers available to transport items. Food companies are preparing for the holidays. “The food and beverage industry is versatile and very good at contingency planning,” White says. Turkey companies are processing birds and freezing them now to build up a surplus in anticipation of demand. Many companies are holding extra inventory — keeping three or four months of supply on hand instead of the more typical one or two months. White describes the versatility of the American food manufacturing industry as “incredible.” She says this may mean consumers will see different types of packaging or different products this holiday season as companies pivot to handle supply chain issues. How might consumers see this? Fewer boneless, cured, or smoked hams, for example, where processing companies had fewer employees available to do the extra processing work. To save costs, be flexible if you can. If you’ve got time to shop around, check different retailers and grocery stores in person. “They are continuing to use specials and deals to entice shoppers,” White says. “During the pandemic, many shoppers making grocery purchases online have actually been spending more because it’s a bit more difficult to make selections by brand.” By perusing a store shelf in person, you may see six different types of canned green beans — and you can choose a store brand or a lower-cost item to save money. Buy shelf-stable items such as canned cranberry sauce, boxed stuffing, and pumpkin pie filling ahead of time if you are feeling concerned. Planning in advance will help you make sure you’re not part of a last-minute, frantic search if supply chains become more disrupted than they already are. Wendy White is one of America’s leading food supply chain and food safety experts. 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by developing globally accessible, DNA-based systems for the discovery and identification of all multicellular life Our Vision We share this planet with millions of species. This biodiversity has tremendous intrinsic, societal, and economic benefits but it is under threat. While morphological study has delivered a basic understanding of biodiversity, it cannot discover and identify species on a planetary scale. Our vision is to illuminate biodiversity — every multicellular species — for the benefit of all life. We are addressing this challenge by using sequence variation in short gene regions — DNA barcodes — to discover and distinguish species. About DNA Barcoding Our research mission and programs Established in 2008, iBOL is a research alliance involving nations with the desire to transform biodiversity science by building the DNA barcode reference libraries, the sequencing facilities, the informatics platforms, the analytical protocols, and the international collaboration required to inventory and assess biodiversity. iBOL has overseen the completion of one major program, BARCODE 500K, and a second program, BIOSCAN, is now underway. The first program barcoded 500,000 species reflecting the investment of $150 million by research organizations in 25 nations. Building on this success, BIOSCAN will extend barcode coverage to 2.5 million species by 2026. This program will stimulate activation of the Planetary Biodiversity Mission (PBM) – iBOL’s final project. PBM is a research initiative that will deliver a comprehensive understanding of multicellular life by 2045. Learn more about our programs: BARCODE 500K BIOSCAN Our History We have been grounded in science and collaboration from the very beginning. From the first DNA barcoding paper to the launch of BIOSCAN, we are tackling the challenges of species discovery and identification on a planetary scale. January 2003 - DNA BARCODING INTRODUCED ‘Biological identifications through DNA barcodes’ published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B by Paul Hebert and colleagues introduced the concept of DNA barcoding. March 2003 - 'DNA and Taxonomy' workshop The first exploratory workshop was held at the Cold Spring Harbor’s Banbury Conference Center. It focused on the potential applications of DNA barcoding for taxonomy and the potential benefits to society. September 2003 - 'Taxonomy, DNA, and the Barcode of Life' workshop A second workshop at the Banbury Center developed a blueprint for an International Barcode of Life Project. It evolved quickly into a grant proposal to the Sloan Foundation that established the Consortium of Life. April 2004 - Consortium for the Barcode of Life formed The Secretariat for the Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL) at the Smithsonian Institution was formed as an international initiative devoted to developing DNA barcoding as a global standard for the identification of biological species. After seven years of supporting the DNA barcoding community, CBOL ended in 2011. February 2005 - FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The First International Barcode Conference was held at the Natural History Museum in London, the United Kingdom in February with 46 nations in attendance. Learn more about our conference series Fall 2005 - Global campaigns ignite Launch of the first two global campaigns to barcode all members of key taxonomic groups (FishBOL, All Birds Barcoding Initiative) June 2007 - "United Nations of Barcoding" Biodiversity scientists from 25 countries traveled to the University of Guelph to discuss the feasibility of a DNA barcode reference library for all multicellular life. Efforts began to establish a committee in each country to oversee the participation of its researchers and to lead the quest for funding. The International Barcode of Life (iBOL) was established the following year. October 2010 - Launch of Barcode 500K After securing funding and finalizing research plans, the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) activated Barcode 500K in September 2010. To mark the launch, the DNA barcode of the Canadian beaver was flashed on the CN Tower. December 2015 - Barcode 500K complete In five years, the first iBOL program has barcoded 500,000 species, reflecting the investment of $150 million by research organization in 25 nations. October 2018 - Science Committee Meeting - BIOSCAN The Science Committee met in October 2018 to discuss plans relating to the impending launch of BIOSCAN, iBOL’s second program. It will analyze hundreds of million specimens from thousands of sites – a first step towards planetary bioscanning. Read more June 2019 - Launch of BIOSCAN The Science Committee met on June 16, 2019 to celebrate the launch of BIOSCAN and discuss plans for its successful implementation. Estimated to cost $180 million, BIOSCAN will revolutionize our understanding of biodiversity and our capacity to manage it. Read more October 2020 - iBOL Board of Directors Zoom Meeting The iBOL Board of Directors met via Zoom teleconference on October 21, 2020 to discuss the current status of the consortium, its recent strategic alliance with the Earth BioGenome Project, and its latest project, BIOSCAN. Additional consideration was given to the impact of the global changes imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and plans for the future growth of iBOL.	https://ibol.org/about/our-vision/	1,660,019,030
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This is a pretty WILD thought, WELL worth mentioning: If we are to explore and live in the True Christian Life, God’s way in us is NOT just, “By the power of God, this or that can happen or did happen.” BIBLICALLY, it is OFTEN the case that the world was changed “BY FAITH.” “By faith... this or that miracle or change was accomplished!” Re-read this paragraph, and ponder the difference? “BY FAITH” nations tremble, and rains fall from the sky at the command of “a man just like us.” 8:26 p.m. Random Languages Die Welt wird verändert ... durch den Glauben Home Contact Bulletin Board Apps ©1985-2022 All Rights Reserved. All books, pictures and music are available for free, as our gift to Jesus and to those who will give away their lives for Him. Just contact us with a mailing address at P.O. Box 68309, Indianapolis, IN 46268 or email us at May His Grace and Life be upon you as you walk His Path and place all at His feet. Character A Starting Place Holiness Love Maturity & Character Faith Prayer Relationships Children Women Family Marriage Relationships Themes Church Life Leadership Evangelism Holy Spirit Worship Compilations Wisdom's Proof House Church Home Church Movement Organic Church Life Revolution Dancing Books Letters Videos Music Audio Teaching Text Messages Pictures Audio Books Bible Stories for the Young	https://jesuslifetogether.com/the-world-is-changed-by-faith	1,660,022,832
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thur Butler' 24 Mar 2020 St. Paul’s Watch "Recording Ruin", Arthur Butler, St. Paul's Watch, WWII Members of the St. Paul’s Watch at one of the advance locations around the Cathedral. During the German Blitz, civilian volunteers, many in old age, risked their lives to protect London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral from bombs and fire. One such volunteer who served in the St. Paul’s Watch left a diary (alas! long out-of-print, expensive, and scarce). link Arthur Butler was a melancholic, artistic man, a retired architect known for his slightly rambling way of speaking. On the night of April 16, 1941, when a bomb fell through the roof of St. Paulâ€™s, London, he was high on the cathedralâ€™s dome, wearing a flashlight on a belt around his waist, looking at the fires reflected in the Thames, far below. Butler liked the shadows on nights like these, cast from strange angles by falling flares. He had enjoyed the bursts of artillery in the previous war too, flashing orange over the trenches, when he was young. Now, flames crept into crimson smoke, as buildings burned white, then red, then orange. Many were skeletal, from earlier raids. It was a â€œweird and terrible loveliness,â€ Butler recalled. As planes flew closer â€“ â€œsilly screaming dragons,â€ he wrote â€“ there was a crescendo of anti-aircraft fire. Memories overcame him. Fire engine bells rang in the distance. Isolated amongst ruins, the German planes seemed to seek out St. Paulâ€™s. It was, according to Butler, â€œthe very heart of London and the symbol of it,â€ apparently defiant and certain. In his long out-of-print diary, which was published in 1942 as Recording Ruin, he called it a â€œsacred place as a race.â€ (I recently found a copy in a secondhand store and thought it looked interesting.) A church had stood here since the year 604, and cathedrals had been built, and destroyed by fire, ever since. The present St. Paulâ€™s was begun in 1675, and it was still the cityâ€™s tallest building. During the war, it took on huge psychological significance. At the end of 1940, two weeks before Butler began writing his diary, the Daily Mail printed what would become the most famous photograph of the Blitz, with the dome rising from smoke, beneath the headline: â€œWarâ€™s Greatest Picture: St. Paulâ€™s Stands Unharmed.â€ (The same photograph was reprinted in German newspapers, to suggest Londonâ€™s destruction.) During the worst raids, Winston Churchill himself ordered fire fighters to protect St. Paulâ€™s, passing needier buildings. Inside the cathedral that April night, as Butler watched the buildings burn, a single red light hung from the underside of the dome. Water sometimes pooled beneath it, blown in through shattered windows. The high altar lay ruined, destroyed in the raid featured in the Daily Mailâ€™s â€œunharmedâ€ photograph, a tangle of scaffold supporting the arch above. The little remaining stained glass glowed from the fires outside, picking out a mechanism of pulleys and gantries, designed to lower the injured from the upper floors. Butler liked the cathedral most this way, icy blue and painterly in the moonlight, the white stone whiter somehow, the shadows rich and dark, with just a hint of red. Dim flashlights could be seen scurrying around the Whispering Gallery, and down the mile or so of cathedral corridors. A dozen men, mostly middle-aged or elderly, carried sandbags and water pumps, hurrying to the incendiaries that rattled on the lead roofs, like coals falling from a scuttle. Water ran down the staircases hidden in the hollow walls, as women carried up cups of tea. Each night, a shift of these volunteers, known as St. Paulâ€™s Watch, guarded the cathedral. Many, like Butler, had been architects, and had fought in World War I. Shortly before the Blitz began, the Dean of St. Paulâ€™s advertised for help, hoping former architects might familiarize themselves most easily with the cathedralâ€™s labyrinthine plans, and perhaps cared enough to risk their lives for it. Two hundred and eighty people put their names forward. They were issued overalls and tin hats, and given training on explosive incendiaries, delayed action bombs and parachute mines. They walked through tear gas, to prepare for what might come. Alongside the architects, there were minor canons and elderly gentlemen of the Choir, Red Cross workers, and members of the Womenâ€™s Royal Voluntary Service. There were university professors, and students of medicine and theology and music. John Betjeman, the future Poet Laureate, volunteered, with Post Office workers, and members of foreign governments in exile. â€œA cross-section of English society,â€ the Dean wrote in his account of the war, â€œessential, yet unobtrusive, vital but anonymous.â€ Some would find their evenings empty after the war, with nothing to do, feeling old again. Before their shift began, those on duty prayed the same prayer at the Watch headquarters in the cathedral Crypt â€“ â€œlighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this nightâ€ â€“ and listened to the news on the wireless. Many felt the hand of God protected them. One volunteer routinely circled the exterior of the dome, reciting the Lordâ€™s Prayer. Each wore a gold pin on their left breast, decorated with crossed swords. A friend of Butlerâ€™s had once laughed at his badge, when he wore it to a dinner party. â€œI suppose itâ€™s the same as displaying emotion and is therefore not done,â€ he recalled. RTWT The story of the St. Paul’s Watch. This tablet remembering The Watch is set in the floor by the western end of the Cathedral By JDZ Comment This! \| Permalink Your are browsing the Archives of Never Yet Melted in the 'Arthur Butler' Category. Categories Welcome to NEVER YET MELTED Another Right-Wing Web Aggregator and Purveyor of Unpopular Opinions David Zincavage contact: [email protected] blog advertising is good for General Bullmoose and good for the USA. Feeds Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Feed Shark Backend: WordPress 6.0.1 \| Theme via: Law-Blog \| Appear	https://neveryetmelted.com/tags/arthur-butler/	1,660,020,425
Home About Grantees Activismo Lenguas Media Literacy Campaigns Subscribe Newsletter Contact Nomad Green: Concerns On Ulaanbaatar Written byRezwan Posted 13 January 2012 4:52 GMT Share this: Translations Read this post in Malagasy, Ελληνικά, Español, Français The environmental citizen journalists of Nomad Green are voicing their opinions on issues surrounding the degrading environment in Mongolia. The articles are originally posted in Mongolian language and some of them are being translated in Chinese and English. City University student Munkhtsatsral. B reports (translated by Bolorerdene) that Global warming started to affect in Mongolia since 1970 and these natural disasters occur most in Mongolia: Wildfires: 15% of Mongolia's landscape consists of forests which are prone to wildfires. In 1998, 132 wildfires occured. Dust storms and Blizzards: In 1996-1997 there was a blizzard that caused 600000 cattle to freeze and affected 20% of Mongolia’s land. Drought: One-fourth of Mongolia becomes affected by drought in every 2 or 3 years. And also there is heavy rainfall and flood. Traditional dwellings in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, are responsible for 60% of the city's air pollution during the long winter months. Image by Andrew Cullen. Copyright Demotix. Bulgantsetseg.N. argues that the Mongolian dwelling Ger (Yurt) is a traditional habitat which is strongly related to the Mongolian cultural features, living condition, weather condition and other reasons. Although it is the main cause of pollution in the capital Ulaanbaatar, they can be used in countryside. Mongol ger is not just a habitat that poor people live in. it looks like a simple consumption in our everyday life, but it is not as simple as it is seen. This is real historical evidence that shows Mongolian traditional culture in early days. That is why Mongol ger should be used for people like herders in countryside, so that Mongol ger won’t lose essential things itself. Bolorerdene E points out that the increase in pollution in Ulaanbaatar in the last 10 years is severe, not only because of air pollution. Bolorerdene comments: Every year there’s 600 thousand meter cube trash, 25% is paper, 17% organic, 34% is plastic, can, bottles, and ash. The 20% of dangerous trash is exposed and without any attention, so the government should take an immediate move against this. Urantuya.M. talks about citizens’ consciousness regarding proper disposal of garbage and using fumeless fuel for a greener environment. Bayarmaa.J. draws attention to another problem in Ulaanbaatar: The detergent facility of Ulaanbaatar must filter the dirty water before throw water out to the Tuul River; they just throw water with chemical toxic substance out to the Tuul River straight away because of technical error for the last years. The fishes in Tuul River have been destroyed by big number by people’s wrong action. Read the Nomad Green website for more updates. Categories Categories Nomad Green Written byRezwan Share this: twitterfacebookreddit Email Print version Support our work Since Rising Voices launched in 2007, we’ve supported nearly 100 underrepresented communities through training, mentoring, microgrants and connections with peer networks. Our support has helped these groups develop bottom-up approaches to using technology and the internet to meet their needs and enhance their lives. Please consider making a donation to help us continue this work. Donate now Recent Nomad Green Stories Greencore: Highlighting Mongolian Voices On Environmental Degradation Case Studies 26 February 2012 Nomad Green: More Awareness On Preserving The environment Required Feature 18 December 2011 Nomad Green: Essay Competition On Air Pollution Feature 17 April 2011 More » Cancel this reply Start the conversation Authors, please log in » Name (required) Email (will not be published) (required) Website Guidelines All comments are reviewed by a moderator. Do not submit your comment more than once or it may be identified as spam. Please treat others with respect. Comments containing hate speech, obscenity, and personal attacks will not be approved. Menu About Us Campaigns Indigenous Language Digital Activism Language Digital Activism Workshops for Asia Language Digital Activism Workshops for Ghana and Nigeria Language Digital Activism Workshops for India Language Digital Activism Workshops for Oceania Language Digital Activism Workshops for South Africa Media and Information Literacy Past Projects Privacy Policy Reframed Stories Wikipedia Case Studies About Projects Grantees News Subscribe Microgrants Contact Newsletter Sign up to receive the best of Rising Voices! Sponsors Global Voices is supported by the efforts of our volunteer contributors, foundations, donors and mission-related services. For more information please read our Fundraising Ethics Policy.	https://rising.globalvoices.org/blog/2012/01/12/nomad-green-concerns-on-ulaanbaatar/	1,660,017,471
Add barley to boiling salted water and cook until tender, about 30 to 45 minutes. Add the broccoli the last 3 minutes of cooking and cook until tender yet still slightly crisp. Drain both in a colander in the sink and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Drain well then add to a large mixing bowl. Add olive oil to a medium skillet over medium high heat. Once hot, add the garlic and almonds and stir until the garlic and almonds are fragrant, about 1 minute. Turn off heat, sprinkle in the smoked paprika, season with salt and pepper, and stir for 30 more seconds. The residual heat will toast the paprika. Carefully stir in the vinegar. Pour the dressing over the broccoli and barley and toss well all together. Finally add in the arugula and the cheese, taste for seasoning, and adjust as necessary.	https://start.pauladeen.com/recipe/broccoli-and-barley-smoked-paprika-salad/	1,660,023,335
s Table of Contents Comoros Introduction & Quick Facts Land Relief, drainage, and soils Climate Plant and animal life People Economy Agriculture, forestry, and fishing Resources, power, and manufacturing Finance and trade Services Transportation and telecommunications Government and society Constitutional framework Political process Justice and security Health and welfare Housing Education Cultural life Daily life and social customs The arts Sports and recreation Media and publishing History Fast Facts 2-Min Summary Facts & Stats Quizzes Media Images Audio More More Articles On This Topic Additional Reading Contributors Article History History of Comoros Comoros may have been inhabited by people of Malayo-Polynesian descent by the 5th or 6th century ce and possibly earlier. Others came from nearby Africa and Madagascar, and Arabs also made up a significant portion of the early population. The islands did not appear on a European world map until 1527, when they were depicted by the Portuguese cartographer Diego Ribero. The first Europeans known to visit the archipelago, somewhat later in the 16th century, appear to have been Portuguese. The Englishman Sir James Lancaster visited Grande Comore about 1591, but the dominant foreign influence in the islands remained Arabian until the 19th century. In 1843 France officially took possession of Mayotte, and in 1886 it placed the other three islands under its protection. Administratively attached to Madagascar in 1912, Comoros became an overseas territory of France in 1947 and was given representation in the French National Assembly. In 1961, a year after Madagascar became independent, the islands were granted internal autonomy. Majorities on three of the islands voted for independence in 1974, but most of the inhabitants of Mayotte favoured continuing French rule. When the National Assembly of France held that each island should decide its own status, Comorian President Ahmed Abdallah (who was deposed later that year) declared the whole archipelago independent on July 6, 1975. Comoros was subsequently admitted to the United Nations, which recognized the integrity of the entire archipelago as one nation. France, however, acknowledged the sovereignty of only the three islands and upheld the autonomy of Mayotte, designating it a “territorial collectivity” (i.e., neither a territory nor a département) of France in 1976. As relations deteriorated, France withdrew all development and technical aid from Comoros. Ali Soilih became president and attempted to convert the country into a secular, socialist republic. In May 1978 a coup led by a French citizen, Col. Robert Denard, and a group of European mercenaries brought Abdallah, the exiled former president, back into power. Diplomatic relations with France were resumed, a new constitution was drawn up, and Abdallah was reelected president in late 1978 and again in 1984, when he ran unopposed. He survived three coup attempts, but in November 1989 he was assassinated. Multiparty presidential elections were held in 1990, and Saïd Mohamed Djohar was elected president, but in September 1995 he was deposed in a coup led by Denard. The coup was defused when French intervention removed Denard and the mercenaries. New elections were held in 1996. Under the newly elected president, Mohamed Abdoulkarim Taki, a new constitution was ratified and attempts were made to curtail government expenditures and increase revenues. By August 1997 secessionist movements on the islands of Anjouan and Mohéli had become strong enough that their leaders declared each island independent of the republic. The following month an attempt was made by the federal government to suppress the secessionist movement, but troops sent to the island of Anjouan were completely routed. The independence of the two islands was not recognized by any political polity outside the islands, however, and attempts to mediate the situation by international organizations failed. Taki died suddenly in November 1998 and was replaced by an interim president, Tadjiddine Ben Saïd Massounde. The constitution called for new elections, but, before any were held, the interim president was ousted in April 1999 by a military coup led by the army chief of staff, Col. Azali Assoumani, who took control of the government. The new government was not recognized by the international community, but in July Assoumani negotiated an accord with the secessionists on the island of Anjouan. The secessionists signed an agreement that established a presidential term that would rotate among the three islands. The rotating presidential term was approved by all three islands in December 2001, as was a new draft constitution that provided each island with partial autonomy and their own local president and legislative assembly. The first federal elections under the terms of the new constitution were held in 2002, and Assoumani, from Grande Comore, was elected president. In 2006 the presidential term rotated to the island of Anjouan. Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi was declared the winner of the federal presidential election in May and assumed control of the federal government in a peaceful transfer of power. Martin Ottenheimer Harriet Joseph Ottenheimer The fragile peace was threatened in 2007 when the federal government, in response to violence and evidence of voter intimidation, ordered the Anjouan government to postpone the island’s local presidential election and called for Anjouan’s president, Col. Mohamed Bacar, to step down and allow for an interim president. Bacar ignored the order and in June 2007 held an election in which he was declared the winner. The results were not recognized by the federal government or the African Union (AU): both demanded new elections, which Bacar refused to hold. With the situation at an impasse, the AU imposed sanctions on Bacar’s administration in October, which had little impact in pressuring him to comply with their demands. Comorian and AU troops invaded Anjouan on March 25, 2008, and quickly secured the island; Bacar avoided capture and fled the country. The status of Mayotte—which was still claimed by Comoros but administered by France—was the subject of a March 2009 referendum. More than 95 percent of Mayotte voters approved changing the island’s status with France from a territorial collectivity to an overseas department in 2011, strengthening its ties with that country. Comoros, as well as the AU, rejected the outcome of the vote. In 2010 the presidential term rotated to the island of Mohéli, and Ikililou Dhoinine, one of Sambi’s vice presidents, garnered the most votes in the first round of voting, held on November 7. He went on to win the December 26 runoff election with 61 percent of the vote, although his victory was clouded by allegations of fraud from the opposition. Dhoinine was inaugurated on May 26, 2011. In 2013 Dhoinine’s government said that it had been the target of an intended coup, which was averted in April when security forces foiled the plot. Although some of the alleged conspirators escaped to Mayotte, several other suspects were arrested. Legislative elections were held in January and February 2015. The ruling party, Dhoinine’s Union for the Development of the Comoros (Union Pour le Développement des Comores; UPDC), and former president Sambi’s Juwa party finished with the most directly and indirectly elected seats, with the UPDC taking one more seat than the Juwa party. On February 21, 2016, the first round of voting in the presidential election was held. The presidential term had rotated to the island of Grande Comore, and Mohamed Ali Soilihi, one of vice presidents of the federal union, came in first, with more than 17 percent of the vote. He and his two next nearest challengers, Mouigni Baraka and Col. Azali Assoumani—former coup leader and president of the country—advanced to the second round, scheduled to be held in April. Most of the 25 candidates of the first round disputed the results and demanded a recount, but the Constitutional Court upheld the results. Assoumani was declared the winner of the second round of voting, which was held on April 10. He received almost 41 percent of the vote and was closely trailed by Soilihi, who won almost 40 percent. Assoumani’s win was not immediately validated, however, as reports of isolated incidents of violence and voting irregularities led to the polls being rerun at 13 locations on May 11. The results of the rerun election confirmed Assoumani’s victory, and he was inaugurated on May 26. Tensions rose in April 2018 when Assoumani suspended the country’s Constitutional Court, calling it dysfunctional; the opposition criticized the move. Later that month he announced that a constitutional referendum would be held in July. The proposed changes to the constitution included ending the system that had rotated the single-term federal presidency among the leaders of the three islands and allowing a president to serve up to two terms. If the referendum passed, Assoumani planned to hold early elections in 2019 and would himself be eligible for two new terms as president. The planned referendum was also denounced by the opposition, who criticized it as an attempted power grab by Assoumani, and there were several demonstrations against it. High-profile opponents of the referendum included former president Sambi, who was placed under house arrest after being an outspoken critic of Assoumani’s suspension of the Constitutional Court and the proposed constitutional changes. Another opponent was Ahmed Said Jaffar, one of the country’s three vice presidents, who lost all but one of his ministerial portfolios after denouncing the referendum. The constitutional referendum was held on July 30, 2018. The proposed changes included the aforementioned elimination of the one-term rotating presidency, granting the president the power to dismiss the three vice presidents, and ending Comoros’s secular status, instead designating Islam as the state religion. In spite of an opposition boycott, the electoral commission reported a turnout of more than 60 percent and claimed that almost 93 percent of the voters had supported the referendum measures. Opposition leaders and others disagreed with the reported results. The months that followed saw rising levels of discontent—culminating in a short-lived rebellion on Anjouan in October—accompanied by a government crackdown on the opposition. As expected, the next set of elections were held early, with the first round taking place on March 24, 2019. Allegations of irregularities and fraud quickly surfaced on election day, and international observer groups criticized the electoral process, stating that it lacked transparency and was not credible. Assoumani was declared the winner of the presidential poll, having garnered almost 61 percent of the vote. The opposition disputed the outcome, called for a new election to be held, and formed a National Transitional Council to resolve the country’s political crisis, with Assoumani’s removal from office among its goals.	https://www.britannica.com/place/Comoros/History	1,660,020,964
As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is baseless shall not come home. – Proverb Even rabbits insult a dead lion. – Proverb Deceive the rich and powerful if you will, but don’t insult them. – Japanese Proverb He who puts up with insult invites injury. – Jewish Proverb Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time. – Suzanne Fields A husband should not insult his wife publicly, at parties. He should insult her in the privacy of the home. – James Thurber Guts are important. Your guts are what digest things. But it is your brains that tell you which things to swallow and which not to swallow. – Austin Dacey But one should never an insult for so long, “Insults should be written in sand, compliments should be carved in stone.” – Arab Proverb	https://www.desicomments.com/quotes/insult_quotes/23357/	1,660,019,224
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Employees at Penso are set to see an influx of new faces over the next three years as part of a rapid expansion. Site Searchdition: LAT UK edition AUS edition IND edition USA edition Search Close Automation Digital Transformation Industrial Data & AI Innovation Leadership People & Skills Sustainabilityvents Webinars Digital Community Advertise Videos Magazine Reports Sectors Aerospace Automation Automotive Construcg Nuclear Pharmaceuticals Renewables Research and Technology Shipbuilding Space Textiles Transportation Press Releases Jobs TMMX Awards Top 100 Awards Penso creates 100 jobs over the next three years as part of expansion Posted on 10 Apr 2013 by The Manufacturer Development engineers Penso are on target to create another 100 skilled jobs over the next three years as part of its expansion. The Coventry-based company, which works with the some of the world’s biggest vehicle brands, currently employs 140 staff and is looking to expand due to increased client demand. Louise Bennett, the chief executive of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, said the company is a great example of the high-end work taking place in the region. “We do have a fantastic manufacturing and engineering base across Coventry and Warwickshire and there are few better examples of that than Penso,” she said. “I am sure Penso will be catching the attention of those in Westminster when they are looking for great examples of what UK businesses can do.” The Chamber recently announced a partnership with EEF, MAS and UKTI to give support to the manufacturing and engineering sectors across the city and county. The company’s expansion has also been assisted by funding through the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI). Penso’s sales director Michael Collins “This initiative was introduced to us in 2012 and it has had amazing results – we are two years ahead of where we wanted to be because of this support.”	https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/penso-set-to-create-100-skilled-jobs-over-the-next-three-years-as-part-of-expansion-plan/?change_country=LAT	1,660,019,914
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One of the most favorite features of the RDM is the Cinematheque. Children, after having enjoyed the guided tour of the museum and had their hearts fun filled with the wonderful world of dolls, they look forward to watching a movie!!! The purpose of having a Cinematheque also has been to impart something as pleasurable and knowledgeable as the dolls from world over. If all Museums have to be alike what is the great idea in visiting one similar! The Cinematheque has two fold purposes. • For widening General Knowledge and get information for school projects as & when required. • For fun and entertainment. Cinematheque I hear, I understand, I read, I comprehend, I see, I believe. I see and hear, I remember…..!!!! For Widening General Knowledge What better media than a movie to teach culture, moral ethics, wonders of the world, general knowledge about different countries and its cultures, wildlife, fauna and flora …all in a cinema at the Rotary Dolls Museum. We have a whole collection of CDs from Britannica, Discovery Channel, National Geography and other Multimedia educational CDs. This can be effectively used by teachers and parents and also can organize special sessions for project work to teach one or multiple topics to the children. For Fun and Entertainment While you are at in the world of dolls, children also get an opportunity to see their favorite fables, folk stories, cartoon films and fairy tales. However, this is not it. To capture the interest of the localities we use the local, national and the internationally accepted languages namely Gujarati, Hindi and English. Even the adults escorting the children to the Museum, sit through the movie and really enjoy themselves in reminiscence of their good old childhood days.	http://rotary3060dolls.org/features.asp?fromid=Cinematheque	1,660,022,699
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The following is NOT HOMEWORK unless you miss part or all of the class. See the Main Class Web Page for ALL homework and due dates. Mon Dec 3 Hand back and go over test 3. What is Mathematics Tues Dec 4 Collect personal reflection. Go over the review lab. Take questions on the final project. Present final project abstracts. Evaluations. Mon Nov 26 Sound of the Big Bang, Statistics Detective review. Read through all the remaining links on the main web page. If time remains, then choose something to work on. Tues Nov 27 Share from the statistics in the media project. Go over WebCT quiz questions that are turned in as homework. Review for statistics test. If time remains, relate DXC quotes to personal reflection. Thur Nov 29 Test 3 Mon Nov 19 Use the syllabus and your grades on WebCT to estimate your course average [assume that you will receive a 14/15 on your final project]. Show Dr. Sarah and then send a posting on WebCT that includes your participation grade [out of 20 - most people will have a 16 here], your test average [convert this to a grade out of 35], your project average [convert this to a grade out of 30], your final average as it stands now, and feedback from you on group work effectiveness [if you feel you deserve the same grades as your partners, just say so. If not, please explain why you deserve a higher or lower grade and specify which project(s) this relates to and the name(s) of your partner(s).] Case studies on success. If time remains before we come back together, work on homework for tomorrow (see the main web page). Tues Nov 20 Share from Heart of Mathematics readings. Review literary digest poll on Roosevelt/Landon election from 1937. Discuss linear regressions of Buchanon votes in Palm Beach and the butterfly ballot and highlight the problems with making predictions far away from your data. Unintended consequences via raising airline prices. Discuss HIV testing issues and unintended consequences of medical and policy decisions such as testing everyone in the US for HIV. Mon Nov 12 Heart of Math Interactive Histogram. December, 1969 Vietnam Draft, data. Part 1 Part 2 Tues Nov 13 Name history. True that double true icebreaker using yarn. Hold one end of the ball of yarn. Throw to someone, saying their name, and ask two questions, holding onto the yarn, one related to mathematics and the other related to something else. When the person answers the questions, if there are others in the class who agree with them, say "true that". If you strongly agree, say "true that/double true". Everyone continues to hold onto the yarn as it is thrown to other people who have not had it yet - the questions can change. Take questions on the Ben Franklin project. Thur Nov 15 Begin modeling critiques for Project 5 via the theme of success in mathematics: Discuss the effect of teacher expectations on students, ask students to share experiences where teacher expectation affected them, and then discuss related quotes from NCTM. Discuss biased MRT instructions and ask students to share their reactions to them. Discuss the SAT and whether the SAT should predict college scores. Discuss gender and multicultural issues on test taking, and discuss stereotype vulnerability via students reading selections from FairTest Examiner Stereotypes Lower Test Scores, and Claude Steele has Scores to Settle. In groups of 2 or 3: Discuss situations where text anxiety or performance anxiety have hindered you. Discuss whether you or someone you know have ever experienced something similar to stereotype vulnerability as part of some kind of group (for example, gender, race, math phobic, "good" or "bad" student...) where external expectations from someone else (teacher, society, parents, friends... ) affected your performance in one way or another. Groups share their experiences with the class. Relate to MRT test. Discuss things we would like to see to back up the articles. Discuss Lawrence Summers comments and Carolyn Gordon's response. Women in math stats and studies, Representations of mathematicians, American Competitiveness, Leaving Boys Behind... Mon Nov 5 Measures of Center If time remains before the class discussion, work on upcoming homework or class projects. Tues Nov 6 Discuss homework. Discuss bar charts including how you can tell whether the mean will be above or below the mean. Discuss standard deviation (distance from home, height, untimed MRT), a bar chart of armspan containing mismeasurements, and discuss what happens when they are removed. Histograms (distance from home with a class size of 100), pie charts (class year), "bad" graphs. Intro to Boxplots via a boxplot of height separated by gender, and the meaning of boxplots. Boxplot of distance from home and of height separated by gender that includes outliers (ie how the boxplot changes when the outlier is removed). Thur Nov 8 Collect hw. Music choices and compatibility issues (measuring "difference" in music tastes via looking at vertical distance between points) music 1 music 2. Begin linear regression via does Volume predict High in stock market. Then do p. 211 # 11. Discuss the actual predictor value, the estimated predictor values from a graph or via a line fit by eye, and related issues. Go over the Ben Franklin criteria. Linear Regression worksheet and HDYK 3.4 #15 parts b) and c). Mon Oct 29 Go over Web Problem. Then work on the Condo lab. If time remains, work on homework for Tuesday. Tues Oct 30 Collect homework. Finish the Condo lab and work on 8.5x11 sheet with writing on both sides. Do the Interview Activity. Go over work and take questions on the WebCT quiz, etc. Thur Nov 1 Test 2 Mon Oct 22 Collecting Data Mathematics in the brain. Tues Oct 23 Loan payment formula. Student loan statements. Condo work. Thur Oct 25Go over credit card statement and payday lender info. Go over ways to build good credit. Finish condo work and then work on HDYK Exercise Set 1.2 #9, 14, 21, 24 and Exercise Set 1.3 #8, 11 and be prepared to present them next week. Mon Oct 15 Intro to Goal Seek and Solver in Excel via Lisa's Thrifty Savers savings account from Bart the Fink. Ben Franklin's Will - Part 1. If time remains, work on the Class Data Collection Sheet and the Stock HW. Tues Oct 16 Review lump sum formula and the philosophy we used to come up with it and review how much we will end up with if $100 is deposited into an account and left alone for 25 years, compounded monthly at 5%. Compare to $100 deposited every month into an account and left alone for 25 years, compounded monthly at 5%. Work towards periodic payment understanding and compare the philosophy to the lump sum formula derivation. Transparencies from class $100 is deposited each month for 12 years into an account compounding 5% monthly. If time remains then work on problems and then Jane and Joan. Thur Oct 18 Go over $37 problems and formulas. Go over Jane and Joan extra credit (excel sheet) by using goal seek to discuss what interest rate would result in equal savings for them both. Do problems by hand and/or on Excel. Picture of Excel work, Excel work file, Picture of Excel solutions, Excel solution file. Go over main class web page and Ben Franklin writing project. Highlight the Dec 2002 $315 Powerball winner in Hurricane, West Virginia who had a choice of 30 annual payments or one lump sum payment of $170.5 million. Mon Oct 8 Frank Morgan (195?-) - Jennifer, Katie, and Rachel Ingrid Daubechies (1954-) - Casey, Kuldeep, and Matt Dr. Sarah (1969-) - Kristi and Zach Compute the area of a square and cube with perimeter/circumference of 4pi. Shape of Bubbles Double Bubble digital image pollen pollen 2 Yoda JPG vs wavelets create a digital image Finish up the thematic issues of the mathematician segment. Discuss simple interest, different interest bearing accounts, and taxes. cuneiform babylonian interest CUNEIFORM TABLET Plimpton Cuneiform 322 and interpreting data usury interest Babylonian money Usury is Piracy Quotes on taxes. Watch Homer get into tax trouble in Trouble with Trillions. Search for Homer's paycheck and then fill out a tax return together for Homer Simpson. Discuss advice for Homer based on the segment. Tues Oct 9 Real-life bank situation. Past student was told that her c.d. will be compounded monthly at 8% for 8 months, and is told that this 8% will apply each and every month. Let's say that she put in $1000. How much would her c.d. be worth at the end of 8 months? What did the bank really mean? Discuss 142 years compounding monthly versus annually. Each student comes up with their own formula. Discuss other possibilities for unknowns in the lump sum formula - the time length, the rate, or the number of times compounding per year, and set up the Simpsons thrifty saver account for Monday. Group Juggle. Reflect and relate to information coming in during finance and stats. Mon Oct 1 Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) - Liz and Samantha Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) - Ron and Trey Sophie Germain (1776-1831) - Ashley, Jerome, and Kendra Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) - Alex and Sabrina Gauss and Non-Euclidean geometry Sophie Germain primes and Decoding the Message p. 95 Heart of Matheamtics. DodgeBall worksheet Tues Oct 2 Georg Cantor (1845-1918) - Andrew and Brooke Root 66. p. 110 Heart of Mathematics. Apu and pi. Review DodgeBall and use it for the Cantor worksheet. p. 162 Heart of Mathematics. Albert Einstein (1879-1955) - Heather, Kristen, and Sarah Einstein's Explanation, Einstein Exhibit. Thur Oct 4 Mary Ellen Rudin (1924-) - Josh and Tiffany Topology Fern Hunt (194?-) - Anita, Anna, and Jessie Visualizing DNA Campylobacter jejuni E. Coli Stephen Hawking (1942-) - Josh and Graham Quote, Stephen Hawking's Universe If time remains, group juggle. Mon Sep 24 Hand back tests. Mention mathematician paper references, web reference posting on WebCT, and Powerpoint tips. Intro to video, The Proof A Nova video about Princeton University Professor Andrew Wiles and Fermat's Last Theorem. Fill out Andrew Wiles. If time remains, work on homework for Tuesday or Thursday. Tues Sep 25 Go over test. Share a web researched quote about what mathematics is and the person's name. Andrew Wiles worksheet. Work on the Dodge Ball worksheet. Thur Sep 27 Search for a picture for Jeff Weeks. Demonstrate inserting a picture into PowerPoint, saving it as lastname.ppt and uploading it to the WebCT bulletin board. Carolyn Gordon PowerPoint and Carolyn Gordon worksheet. If time remains look at additional extensions of the Pythagorean Theorem: FLT intro and Scarecrow's Theorem. Mon Sep 17 Class discussion about the homework readings. Geometry of the universe. Take a try of WebCT quiz 2. If time remains, work on the study guide. Tues Sep 18 Review: Review the 4th physical dimension and its applications, the hypercube via excerpts from Davide Cervone's Selected Course Notes, why the universe is not thought to be a hypercube, and some of the shapes that might be the shape of the universe: Euclidean 10 Euclidean possibilities, including Escher's "Another World" and the Futurama video reference to Escher's 1953 "Relativity" when Fry and Bender look for an apartment. Complete the related Futurama worksheet. Copyright statement. Spherical a number of the infinite but known spherical possibilities via Davide Cervone's Spheres Sliced in 2D and 3D and excerpts from Week's paper on Topological Lensing in Spherical Spaces page 1, page 12, and the relationship to the Spherical Applet, and Hyperbolic current mathematical attempts to classify the hyperbolic possibilities, including the Weeks example. The differences between the geometries and current attempts to determine the shape of the universe, including Cosmology News. Take questions on the study guide. Thur Sep 20 Test 1 Mon Sep 10 Share something from the homework readings or last class. Mention the Computer Information Sheet. Try to download Torus Games. Discuss Game: Tic-Tac-Toe, Options: Human vs. Human, Topology: Torus or Klein Bottle. If that doesn't work, use web version. 2D Universes and class discussion on worksheet. Take a try of WebCT quiz 1. Hand back Project 2 and discuss Project 3. Tues Sep 11 Class discussion on homework readings. Discuss the torus tiling view and the Klein tiling view. Hand out the Jeff Weeks worksheet. Prepare to share something you found interesting from the text, and why you chose what you did, and complete the activities. Then examine study guide for test 1 to work on during class. Thur Sep 13 Class discussion on homework readings and hyperbolic homework. Go over the remainder of the questions on project 2. My research and the relationship to the shape of the universe. Brief intro to my own research and how it fits into these ideas, and my mathematical style in a powerpoint presentation that is a model for the next segment. Highlight the theme of diverse ways to succeed in mathematics and "making the material your own." Discuss the mathematician segment. Mention PowerPoint Tips and other digital presentation options. If time remains, do Who Am I? Tues Sep 4 Collect geometry reports and begin going over answers to the earth questions. Thur Sep 6 Research for a quote about mathematics and on mathematicians. Mon Aug 27 Share something from the readings on perspective drawing or the round earth or that you learned last week. Meet our IA Zachary Beam as he shares some of his responses to Project 1. Go through Readings and Activities on Perspective Drawing and Projective Geometry. Be sure to fill in the paper copy of the worksheet as the material is presented. IRB form. If time remains, then work on Project 1. Tues Aug 28 Review Escher's space. Discuss a computer model of Escher's space called hyperbolic geometry. Sketchpad - Straight Lines in Hyperbolic Geometry Image. Discuss Playfair's Postulate. Sketchpad - Parallels in Hyperbolic Geometry Image Discuss the sum of the angles in a triangle as well as the Pythagorean Theorem in Hyperbolic geometry via the hyperbolic worksheet. Discuss physical models of small pieces of hyperbolic space. Extra credit crochet model of hyperbolic geometry (for me to keep). Discuss the problems in Project 2 Thur Aug 30 Selections cut from PBS Life by the Numbers: Seeing is Believing Video: Modern artists and mathematicians are trying to grapple with the 4th physical dimension. Mathematics helps define space and helps present visions of our world to us. Tom Banchoff as a mathematician. Shape of the World video: Viewers see how mathematics has become a tool to explore the heavens as the cosmos is charted. Discuss the video. Hand back project 1 and go over the grading. Go over Are the Simpsons 2-D or 3-D? responses including the PacMan sequence from Futurama (Anthology of Interest II) and a tiling view versus folding up the space (where PacMan would see his back). Review main web page including updated homework. Mention learning evaluations again. Tues Aug 21 Fill out index sheets. Introductions. Brief intro to the course. Begin geometry of our earth and universe. Discuss How could we tell that the earth is round instead of flat without using any technology (ie if we were ancient Greeks)? Make a list of ideas on the board. Perform a related web search. Watch video excerpts and discuss: Life By the Numbers Shape of the World (maps of the earth) and Seeing is Believing (perspective). Highlight the questions of what our world looks like, how we know, and how we represent it. Begin Project 1 with Are The Simpsons 2-D or 3-D?. Discuss course via the main web page, Syllabus and Grading Policies, and attendance policy. Mention office hours. If time remains, then time to work on project 1. Thur Aug 23 Review and go over the syllabus. Escher and the sum of the angles of a triangle in his work: Sun and Moon. Worksheet on Escher. (number 2). Quotes from Escher on how he does mathematics and where it comes from. Discuss whether mathematics arises from nature or whether we impose our mathematical discoveries onto nature. Choose a random number between 1 and 10. Discuss and relate to where mathematics comes from. Advice from previous students about success in class via learning evaluations.	https://cs.appstate.edu/~sjg/class/1010/highlightsf07.html	1,660,021,730
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This short piece is to say a very big thank you to everyone who came along to our Magic Wand wine event and helped raise over £1,500 for this excellent cause. The sell-out tasting featured a delicious range of wines (detailed below) paired with some equally delightful morsels, from Brindisa ibérico ham to home-made parmesan biscuits and Jude’s ice cream. Some ingredients – including parmigiano-reggiano and felino salami – had been flown back from Milan expressly for this event. Now that’s dedication to the cause… We were honoured by the support of Winchester Mayor and Mayoress, Frank and Anne Pearson, who kindly provided the historic Abbey House venue. Anne was on hand to help co-ordinate the evening in inspired style, while Frank kindly popped in to say hello before heading off to the Children in Need sing-along at INTECH. I hosted the tasting, which featured a healthy selection of Sainsbury’s wines as their local store also supports the Magic Wand Appeal. I couldn’t help but include some great value options which I’d spotted at their recent press tasting – to give people some ideas for how not to break the bank over the festive period. We also used wines from Avery’s and local Winchester importer Twisted Vine, who specialise in boutique Californian producers. The wines were: Taste the Difference Prosecco Conegliano DOCG 2011, 11%, £10.99, Sainsbury’s (also available in magnum) Avery’s Special Cuvée Champagne NV, 12%, £26.99 (special offer: £19.99 until 25.12), Avery’s wine merchants Taste the Difference Coolwater Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012, 13, £8.99, Sainsbury’s Rioja Reciente NV, 13%, £5.49, Sainsbury’s Quivira Zinfandel 2009, Dry Creek Valley, 14.8%, £28.95, Twisted Vine House Dessert Wine NV, Rheinhessen, 9.5% (37.5 cl), £3.99, Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference 12-year-old sweet Pedro Ximenez, 18% (50 cl) £7.99, Sainsbury’s (enjoyed poured over Jude’s vanilla ice cream) The evening was supported by many local (and larger) businesses, either in the form of donating (or selling at cost) the wines and foods we enjoyed, or by generously giving prizes for the raffle and silent auction. In addition to those mentioned above, these included Maison Blanc, Jude’s Ice Cream, Waitrose, Riedel, Holiday Inn, Hotel du Vin, Caviste, Bangkok Brasserie, The Cornish Fishmonger, No 5 Bridge Street, Vitacress, L’art du Fromage, Dinghams, Jeremy France, Brindisa, Lyburn Cheese and Loosehanger Farmhouse Cheeses. Sincere thanks to all of them, as well as to organiser Nikki Oliver and her husband Gary, and everyone who helped on the night. The Magic Wand Appeal is raising money to renovate the children’s ward in the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, in order to give both kids and their guardians and family a more pleasant experience at what can be a testing time in their lives. This event came in the wake of the Fulflood Great British Charity Ball in the summer, which raised over £7,500 for the Magic Wand. If you’d like to donate, you can find details on this page.	https://susieandpeter.com/wine-for-wand/	1,660,022,314
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Among a slew of announcements from NSW Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Duncan Gay, comes the news of a trial ‘a metre matters’ law as of March, 2016. Advertisement This legislation means motorists will be required to allow at least one-metre of passing distance when overtaking cyclists in speed zones up to 60kph, and 1.5-metres in speed zones above 60kph. A similar two-year trial was launched in Queensland in April, 2014, and was initially met with resistance from local motorists, but has seen positive results. According to a survey conducted by the Queensland Government, almost two-thirds of bicycle riders in Queensland have noticed an increase in the space drivers give them since the legislation was introduced in 2014, in addition to more positive driver attitudes. Amy Gillett Foundation chairman Mark Textor congratulated the NSW Government on introducing the ‘a metre matters’ trial saying, “We are delighted with the Minister’s decision to introduce the trial and it caps off a breakthrough year for the Amy Gillett Foundation as we continue our mission to reduce the incidence of serious injury and death of bike riders in Australia. As the fifth jurisdiction to adopt these changes, the NSW decision puts us one step closer to achieving the Foundation’s goal of having minimum overtaking distance laws in place Australia-wide.” This adds to the growing support for ‘a metre matters’ around Australia with permanent laws in place in South Australia, amended road laws in Tasmania, and trials underway in Queensland and the ACT. In addition to the one-metre passing distance, adult cyclists will be required to carry a photo ID and can be fined $319 for not wearing a helmet. The fine for not carrying an ID will be $106 and there will be a 12-month grace period for cyclist’s caught without an ID. The announcement from Mr. Gay also included a dramatic 350-percent increase in the penalties for cyclist caught breaking road rules. As the law stands now, most offences see a fine of $71, but with the new legislation; running a red light, riding dangerously, and not stopping at a pedestrian crossing will incur a $425 fine, and holding onto a moving vehicle a $319 fine. The NSW government is also announcing a similar one-metre passing law, for cyclists overtaking pedestrians on a shared path (where possible). All of this comes only months after the College Street cycleway in Sydney’s CBD was ripped up with no alternative infrastructure or cycle routes available — it also cost taxpayers a whopping $8-million. This comes in addition to the findings from a study conducted by the University of New South Wales, which found when cyclists do break the law, it’s in an effort to protect themselves due to a lack of infrastructure. Not everyone in the cycling community is excited about Mr. Gay’s announcement with Bicycle Network CEO, Craig Richards, saying the new legislation could set bike riding back decades in the state. “Bike riding has been growing rapidly around Australia because it appeals as a healthy activity that everybody can participate in regardless of age or status. “But now you need the official stamp of government approval—you can’t leave the house without your officially mandated, government issued ID card. “In a time where we need greater cooperation from all road users, these proposals will result in bike riders being seen as a fringe group that needs special rules to keep them in check,” Richards said. In the end, if cyclists want to be treated as equals and respected by motorists we cannot be breaking road rules. While some may see this legislation as Australia increasingly becoming a ‘nanny state’, it’s really about creating awareness for all road users. Advertisement It also comes down to enforcement, no law can have any positive effect if it’s not enforced properly. We only hope that the NSW Police take it upon themselves to not just target cyclists with big fines, but also drivers who are putting riders lives at risk. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend Authors Colin Levitch Originally from Denver, Colorado, Colin now resides on the Gold Coast in Australia. Holding a media degree, Colin is focused on the adventure sport media world. Coming from a ski background, his father a former European pro convinced him to try collegiate crit racing. Although his bright socks say full roadie, he can often found exploring singletrack or grinding down a gravel road. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Tags Road Cycling Advertisement Sponsored Deals Cycling Plus Magazine Try 3 issues of Cycling Plus magazine for just £5! Plus, get a pair of Lusso socks stock is limited Order Now MBUK magazine Save 25% off the shop price + get G-Form pro-X3 Knee Guards, worth £64.99! Subscribe now Compare cycling insurance deals Advertisement Want updates when there's BikeRadar news? Sign up to receive our newsletter! Thanks! You've been subscribed to our newsletter. Already have an account with us? Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences Sign in Register Sign me up! Would you like to receive offers, updates and events from BikeRadar and its publisher Our Media Ltd (an Immediate Group Company)? Mountain Biking UK magazine! Save 25% off the shop price + get G- Form Pro-X3 Knee Guards, worth £64.99! 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PD Ports has announced a new partnership with the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, to deliver digitalised solutions that will improve efficiencies and support the future growth of the River Tees. Having recently launched its bold ambition to make the River Tees the UK’s most successful port region by 2050, PD Ports is accelerating its pace of digitalisation with the development of a Port Community System (PCS). Working in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam, PD Ports has started the first phase of developing this critical infrastructure, aligned with Teesport’s wider development plans to become a ‘smarter port’; reducing the need for and reliance on personal interaction and paper-based transactions. PD Ports’ CEO, Frans Calje, explained how the partnership with the Port of Rotterdam will ensure that Teesport remains in a prime position to support the smooth flow of goods transiting the UK post-COVID and post-Brexit. “By working with our colleagues in Rotterdam we can build direct links with Teesport’s biggest single supply route, connecting not only PD Ports but the entire community on the river to the largest port in Europe,” said Frans. “In utilising Rotterdam’s developed PCS at Teesport, companies managing the flow of cargo between the UK and the Netherlands – for the Netherlands directly or the wider EU market - will have the convenience of using the same system for goods moving in both directions. This is an industry-leading initiative that highlights PD Ports' unparalleled focus on customer service whilst demonstrating our proactive and joined-up thinking that will ensure the River Tees remains at the forefront of UK-EU trade, offering customers the most reliable and resilient connections between UK and EU markets. The introduction of the Port Community System will provide a strong platform of continued growth in the future, delivering benefits to the Port, the Tees Valley region and the North of the UK. We are looking forward to continuing to develop our relationship with the Port of Rotterdam as we embark on this multi-phase project towards becoming a smarter port.” As Statutory Harbour Authority of the River Tees, PD Ports is responsible for vessel traffic management and ensuring the safe navigation of vessels as they access Teesport. The implementation of this system will provide the river community with a single, dynamic source of information including live shipping movements, meteorological and environmental data, as well as providing the ability to initiate vessel visits to Teesport, all in one platform. During its research phase, the port operator held consultations with river users ahead of committing to the PCS of choice, with key partners Svitzer Marine Ltd, Graypen and ConocoPhillips all trialling the system prior to launch. Dan Heritage, Agency Manager at Graypen, said he is keen to continue working with both PD Ports and Port of Rotterdam as the system develops. “From the moment I heard about the Port Community System I was keen to engage with PD Ports, and the developers, to give guidance from our perspective as Port Agents. I could see from the outset how promising the potential is for implementing such a system at Teesport. As a busy agent at the centre of port activities at Graypen Ltd, it was important to me that the system not only works to streamline the operations and communications within Teesport, but also provided a hub for port activity where users from various services around the river could interact and work together, using technology to our advantage. It’s been exciting to be a part of the process and it is great to see aspects of the PCS really taking shape as certain aspects become live. I look forward to continuing to work with PD Port and the Port of Rotterdam in implementing a system which will be of real benefit to the entire port community.” In 2019, the Port of Rotterdam moved nearly 470 million tonnes of cargo through its 42km waterway in the Netherlands. René van der Plas, Port of Rotterdam Director, explained how the new partnership with PD Ports will be beneficial for both parties. “With the UK as one of the most important trade partners in Europe and approximately 40 million tonnes of cargo heading there from Rotterdam each year, it makes sense to try and optimise the supply chains and the transportation between the two ports,” Van der Plas said. That’s also where digitalisation is very important, because by making things digital you will enhance transparency and efficiency.” Latest News Singapore and Rotterdam to establish world’s longest Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (Posted on 05/08/22) An MoU signed by Ms. Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive of MPA, and Mr Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port... Read more JV to co-develop rail and port for Simandou iron ore project in Guinea (Posted on 29/07/22) The government of the Republic of Guinea, Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) and Rio Tinto Simfer has... Read more Angolan Government awards Lobito Corridor railway concession tender (Posted on 25/07/22) The Ministry of Transport of the Government of Angola has announced the award of the concession tender... Read more Castaloop expands ops at new Illinois terminal (Posted on 22/07/22) Castaloop USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Logistec Stevedoring Inc., have announced the opening of a new... Read more TBA and Peel Ports extend 23-year relationship (Posted on 18/07/22) TBA Group is pleased to announce that Peel Ports Group have signed a framework agreement that will see... Read more North Sea Port sees transhipment rise by 10% (Posted on 18/07/22) In the first quarter of 2022, the businesses in North Sea Port recorded 37.5 million tons of seaborne... Read more Duisport and Amsterdam join forces to develop green network (Posted on 01/07/22) Port of Amsterdam and duisport will expand their long-lasting cooperation, as Markus Bangen, CEO at... Read more AD Ports to acquire majority stakes in Transmar and Transcargo International (Posted on 01/07/22) AD Ports Group, the vertically integrated trade enabler, has announced that it has reached an agreement... Read more New Cargill waste-based biodiesel plant at North Sea Port (Posted on 26/06/22) Cargill has opened its first state-of-the-art biodiesel plant that converts waste oils and fats into... Read more Collaboration between Rotterdam and Baie-Comeau ports (Posted on 20/06/22) The port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands and the Port of Baie Comeau in Canada have agreed to jointly... Read more	https://www.ibj-online.com/pd-ports-joins-with-rotterdam-to-get-smarter/1969	1,660,023,314
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The Office of Administrative Tax Appeals was established by Local Law 57 of 2007 to bring together the agencies that provide fair, independent and efficient appeals of the taxes administered by the City of New York. Frances J. Henn, President of the Tax Commission and the Tax Appeals Tribunal, has been designated as the Director of OATA. The Office consists of the Tax Appeals Tribunal that hears appeals of income and excise tax determinations made by the Department of Finance and the Tax Commission that hears protests regarding property tax assessments. Each of these administrative tax review agencies has its own website, policies and procedures for protest. Interagency MOUs Local Law 40 of 2011 requires agencies to post certain memoranda of understanding and similar agreements (“MOUs”) entered into among governmental agencies. The Office of Administrative Tax Appeals has not identified any covered MOUs or similar agreements to date. Please check back for future updates. Directory of City Agencies Contact NYC Government City Employees Notify NYC CityStore Stay Connected NYC Mobile Apps Maps Resident Toolkit	https://www1.nyc.gov/site/oata/about-administrative-tax-appeals/about-administrative-tax-appeals.page	1,660,022,968
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Our editorial team receives a lot of requests to review the products that we use or recommend. We regularly work to create new reviews either based on our own use of products or through hours of painstaking research to find you the best options online. The products on this page come from such requests. The questions we receive are: What are the best Penn Spinning Reels this year? What is the best Penn Spinning Reels to buy? What is the best Penn Spinning Reels to buy on the market? or even What is the most affordable (most budget friendly, cheapest or even most expensive!!!) Penn Spinning Reels?… Each of these questions make purchase decisions difficult. We get it! We usually ask the same questions ourselves. Before you decide to buy anything, make sure you research and read the reviews from trusted sources. Luckily, we have the help of some incredibly smart and complicated AI to help find great products. We use our own custom algorithms to generate lists of the best brands and give them our own approval rating to rank from 1st to 10th. You can see the Penn Spinning Reels of above. This list is updated regularlyte. Don’t hesitate to contact us if something is incorrect or provides misleading information. Last update on 2021-12-04 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API Post navigation Pelotons Penny Board 22 Inch Daniel Torres Daniel is a core member of the team at Colorado Herald. His grammar is perfectly on point with excellent skills for editing and proofreading. Every news published at Colorado Herald is crosschecked by him for any possible error. Additionally, Daniel also writes technology-based news for the website. VIEW ALL POSTS BY Daniel Torres Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Webeason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night, it was their kicking game. During a first half in which Dallas trailed Tampa Bay 21-16, Cowboys kicker Greg Zuerlein missed two field goals and an extra point. The problems for […] September 9, 2021 September 9, 2021 by Peter Twigg Zup Boards analyzes and compares all the latest Zup Boards. You can easily compare and choose from the 10 best Zup Boards for you.	https://coherald.com/penn-spinning-reels/	1,660,017,623
We changed hosts and moved to CF about a week ago. The old host (Kinsta) has some built-in Cloudflare integration supposedly. The new host is a standard vanilla VPS, and the DNS is configured correctly. The problem is that when enabling Proxy (CDN) on the main A record, content from the old host is actually served. I believe that some old cached configuration is the culprit, despite a new CF account and new configuration. I’d appreciate any advice. I upgraded to a paid account and cannot for the life of me find the option to send a support email. Thank you. domjh June 16, 2022, 2:37pm #2 Issues such as this are often caused where an old provider used Cloudflare for SaaS. Please contact your old provider and ask them to remove any Cloudflare configurations for your domain, specifically SSL for SaaS / Custom Hostnames.	https://community.cloudflare.com/t/enabling-cdn-reverts-to-old-hosting/391870	1,660,017,702
Outgoing Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, AAP Leader Raghav Chadha’s Pehla Pyaar Exchange In Parliament -by Gplboy Indian man jailed for 4 years for defrauding American Express -by Gplboy India’s Squad For Asia Cup: Rohit Sharma To Lead, Virat Kohli Returns -by Gplboy Sidebar Random Article Log In Menu Search for Home Top Stories Business Indians Abroad Sports India Trending Stories World Search for Home/Top Stories/Tamil Nadu Minister’s Daughter Elopes, Seeks Protection In Bengaluru Top Stories Tamil Nadu Minister’s Daughter Elopes, Seeks Protection In Bengaluru adminMarch 8, 2022 0 27 1 minute read The minister’s daughter said there was a threat to her and her husband Bengaluru: The newly-wed daughter of a Tamil Nadu minister has sought police protection in Bengaluru after eloping with a businessman, sources said on Tuesday. Jayakalyani, a doctor and daughter of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Minister PK Sekar Babu, pleaded before the commissioner of Bengaluru city police Kamal Pant for security. Talking to reporters, she said she wedded Sathish Kumar as both were in love for the past six years. She said there was a threat to her and her husband, hence seeking police protection. According to those who assisted the couple to tie the knot, the lovers got married in Halaswamy Math in the district headquarters town of Raichur in Karnataka as per Hindu rituals. Sources said the minister lodged a police complaint stating that his daughter has gone missing and suspected she might have been kidnapped. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)	https://gplboy.com/tamil-nadu-ministers-daughter-elopes-seeks-protection-in-bengaluru/	1,660,021,366
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LAT is the native token of PlatON Network. It is a digital currency. You can transfer it through the PlatON network or use applications built on PlatON with LATs. Currently, you can obtain LAT by participating in the Grants Program supported by the LatticeX Foundation, Or you can follow up other community development programs to obtain LAT. What’s unique about LAT? LAT fuels and secures PlatON When you transfer LAT or use a PlatON application, you need to pay a small LAT as fee. The fee is used to incentivizes the node to process and verify your transaction. In the PPOS mechanism, LAT is of great importance to the network. With LAT, one can delegate to validators or become a validator by staking themselves, which help maintain PlatON network security. Both the validators and delegators can get LAT rewards. More about PlatON validators. If you want to know more about the economic mechanism of LAT, click for more inforamtion. LAT acts as medium of data trading market As a payment medium, LATs are used to settle trades in the PlatON market for data and computing power. Participants in the PlatON computation network earn LATs by providing data usage, computing power, and algorithms. LAT supports the development of PlatON DApp ecology PlatON will further support the development of DApps and DeFi and introduce economic coupling designs for DApps and DeFi. For example, DApps can issue their own tokens which must be backed by LAT reserves. PlatON will also support the development of stable coins collateralized by LAT. How to manage LAT? PlatON Wallet is an application for users to manage LAT asstes and interact with PlatON DApps. Users can easily hold or transfer LAT through the wallet. Get a PlatON wallet ATON – Mobile app wallet designed for iOS and Android platforms Samurai – Web browser plugin wallet Cobo – Mobile app wallet supporting multiple public chains Note: The above information is only a summary of resources and it does not mean that we are responsible for the security of the wallet.。 keeping your LAT safe PlatON and LAT aren’t controlled by any organizatio – they are decentralized. Therefore,LAT is open to everyone to use, which also means that you need to take the security of your funds seriously. Responsible for your own funds Centralized exchanges will link your wallet to a username and password that you can recover in a traditional way. You need to choose a trustworthy and safe exchange. If that exchange is attacked or folds, down, your funds are at risk. Backup mnemonic & private key Wallets will often give you a seed phrase or private key that you must write down somewhere safe. This is the only way you’ll be able to recover your wallet. Examples of mnemonic words: enlist goriia raw juice disagree toy kite tube behave video unusual may Don’t store it on a computer. Write it down and keep it safe. Check everything carefully Please keep in mind that once a transaction is done, it cannot be reversed. a lost wallet cannot be easily retrieved. You cannot be too cautious. Want to learn more about wallet security? Protecting Yourself and Your Funds Updated often – MyCrypto The keys to keeping your crypto safe Jan 16, 2019 – Coinbase blog Where to browse LAT transactions? With the growth of network utilization, there will be more and more valuable information in the data on the chain. The block explorer can provide you with real-time data of browsing blocks, transactions, accounts, nodes and other activities on the chain.	https://platonworld.org/platonworld/intro-to-lat/	1,660,016,991
The Mercedes-Benz auto plant in Tuscaloosa County, where construction work is underway to add the C-Class sedan and expand capacity, will add a new SUV to its production lineup in 2015. (Joe By Dawn Kent Azok The new fifth model slated for production at the Mercedes-Benz auto plant in Tuscaloosa County will be an SUV, the company said Thursday. Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the Board of Management for Mercedes parent Daimler AG, made a reference to the as-yet-unnamed model during a speech at the company's annual meeting in Stuttgart. "At our plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, we are currently preparing for the production of another new SUV: an especially dynamic all-terrain vehicle. You will hear more about that soon," Zetsche said, according to a transcript of his speech. Mercedes announced the addition of the fifth model in 2011 but revealed few details. Some speculated that it would be a competitor for the BMW X-6. The German automaker has said the project will involve a $350 million investment and 400 new jobs. Production is expected to begin by 2015. Zetsche said the new SUV is part of 13 new models Mercedes plans to launch between now and 2020. The Tuscaloosa County plant, with about 3,000 workers, currently produces the M-Class and GL-Class SUVs, along with the R-Class crossover. It is preparing to add production of the C-Class sedan next year, with plans to hire the bulk of the 1,000 new employees tied to that project later this year. Related: Mercedes-Benz appoints new head of Alabama plant Mercedes-Benz to end 2012 with record high output at Alabama plant Follow @Dawn_Kent	https://www.al.com/wire/2013/02/mercedes-benz_to_produce_new_s.html	1,660,020,649
In a collective book published by Oxford University Press, Sandra Cossart and Lucie Chatelain provide an analysis of different cases initiated in France against multinationals for human rights and environmental abuses. Under Richard Meeran’s coordination, this book provides an in-depth examination of human rights litigations against multinational companies in different countries. The contributors detail the opportunities, obstacles, and policy issues involved in this field. The chapter dedicated to litigations against multinational companies in France aims to provide an overview of the legal mechanisms under French law, that may be used to hold multinationals liable for human rights and environmental violations committed abroad. It also provides a practical standpoint of this litigation, based on Sherpa’s experience. In particular, it discusses the value of the duty of vigilance among the legal avenues available under French law while highlighting its shortcomings. Access to the book Human Rights Litigation against Multinationals in Practice Last modified: 4 January 2022 ← Previous Story Lebanese ill-gotten gains : Sherpa alongside the Collectif des Victimes des Pratiques Frauduleuses et Criminelles au Liban, filed a complaint before the Public Prosecutor in Luxembourg. → Next Story A judicial investigation is opened in Luxembourg to shed light on the ill-gotten gains of Lebanese leaders	https://www.asso-sherpa.org/sherpas-contribution-to-human-rights-litigation-against-multinationals-in-practice	1,660,018,464
“Look,” I said to Lena and Fanny as I opened the barn door and showed them the screen I made for skirting my wool. They were both impressed remembering from the spring when they last helped me that the old screen didn’t seem to work. We put Merricat’s wool (which is very soft and has a wonderful crimp) on the screen. Lena took one end and I took the other and we shook it. Fanny looked to see if anything fell out. It didn’t look like much was happening. But later I texted with Suzy and she said we probably just couldn’t see it, that when you shake wool like that the smallest particles are released. Next time I’ll put a canvas under it and see what happens. Fanny told me it was a year ago today that they moved to Cambridge. They said they missed their friends but otherwise, they liked it here. While we skirted the wool, their horse, Striker, stuck his nose in the barn no doubt smelling all the fresh hay. I closed the door so he wouldn’t be tempted by it. Then Lena grabbed a handful of hay and held it up to the horse’s nose. “What to do think of this, Striker?” she asked as his nostrils flared taking in the smell. It was nice to see Lena’s connection to the Striker. In the spring Lena and Fanny told me the story about their uncle who was a paraplegic. He had a horse who he loved so much and trusted to take him where ever he needed to go. Their bond was so strong that he cried when the horse died, which I gather is not something most Amish men do. At one point Fanny looked up at a car passing on the road. “There goes Jon,” Fanny said recognizing his car. “We like to tease him about not walking on his bad foot,” she said with a smile. Lena who loves to sew asked if I was working on a quilt, so I invited them both into my studio. As she did last time she visited, Lena squatted and looked closely at the beginnings of the quilt laying on my floor. She had some questions then she and Fanny saw my Corona Kimono hanging on the wall. They were fascinated by it, looking at every entry and all the details, reading it like a newspaper. Then Lena sat at my sewing machine and when Jon showed up she pretended to be sewing. Of course, she couldn’t really try it because it’s electric. It took Lena asking me three times if we raked leaves to get the message that she was offering to help. Lena will be twenty-one next year and will be able to earn her own money so she’s beginning to look for work outside the house. Until then the money she and Fanny earn goes to the household. So when all the leaves are off the tree, Lena and Fanny will be back to help with the raking. That’s another job I’m glad to have help with. Share this: Facebook Pinterest Posted in Wool Previous Post Next Post 2 thoughts on “Skirting Wool With Lena And Fanny” Jan says: October 20, 2021 at 12:34 am I am reminded of the words to “Getting to Know You” from The King and I… thank you, Maria, for this post!	https://www.fullmoonfiberart.com/2021/10/19/skirting-wool-with-lena-and-fanny-2/	1,660,021,040
Today is Cycle to Work Day – an annual event hosted by Cyclescheme that encourages commuters across the UK to get on their bike. Cycling comes with a number of benefits – it’s great for your health, cuts pollution and can even save you some money. Read More Helping other organisations give good advice on heat pumps August 3, 2022 We offer free training to help you give good advice to householders on life with a heat pump – from how it works and what kind of home it works well in, to getting to grips with the controls and how to get the best from them Read More More householders eligible for Scottish Government funding August 1, 2022 The Scottish Government has announced changes to the eligibility criteria for Warmer Homes Scotland which could help around 110,000 more households across Scotland. Read More How renters can save on their energy bills July 25, 2022 Rent your home? Whilst there are likely some limitations on what you can do to save energy we can still help you figure out how to keep your bills down. Read More The benefits of saving water May 22, 2022 Reducing the amount of water we use every day we can keep energy bills down, reduce our carbon emissions and protect our natural environment too. Read More Ministerial visit to Home Energy Scotland May 20, 2022 Earlier this year Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights announced an increase in funding for the Home Energy Scotland service by 20%. This will allow our service to support an extra 12,000 households a year in making their homes warmer and easier to heat. He recently visited our south… Read More Working together to keep patients warm and well at home April 25, 2022 Home Energy Scotland and our partners at NHS Lothian and NHS Fife recognise that living in a warm home is very much linked to good physical and mental health, which is why we worked together to support patients who may be at risk of fuel poverty at vaccination clinics. Through a close partnership developed over… Read More Earth Day 2022 April 22, 2022 Today (22 April) is Earth Day. This year’s theme is Invest In Our Planet. It calls on all of us – governments, businesses, individuals and society at large – to work together to protect the future of our home: Planet Earth. You can help by looking at new ways to heat your home, travel and… Read More Taking control of your energy in the kitchen April 12, 2022 The kitchen is an excellent place to start when trying to reduce your energy usage. Read on for some handy tips to get started. Read More Taking charge of your meter – and save money March 24, 2022 One of the easiest ways to take control of your energy bills is through taking and submitting meter readings.	https://www.homeenergyscotland.org/news/	1,660,020,948
To become eligible, SMEs must comply with the following parameters: SMEs of medium-range must have less than 300 employees and annual sales or total assets of less than US$15 million. SMEs in a higher-range must have between 300 and 500 employees and annual sales or total assets greater than US$15 million but less than US$25 million Investment Range Investments will be made ranging from US$2.0 million to US$3.0 million in the SME medium-range. Potential high-return investments in the SME higher-range could range between US$3.0 and US$7.5 million. Term of Investment Term of the investments vary between companies based on their needs and capacity to raise funds. LIM will hold the investments in CASEIF III between 4 and 7 years. The investments could be divided in phases, only if the company’s expansion plan continues as planned.	https://www.lafise.com/investment/en-us/caseif-iii-lp/investment-strategy/parameters	1,660,017,395
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Real Estate-Residential Real Displaying items by tag: real estate Subscribe to this RSS feed Friday, 13 March 2015 00:00 Pally and Southard Interior Design - Croasdaile home This was a beautiful home on an amazing lot is Croasdaile, in Durham, NC. Lane and Sarah of Pally & Southard did an amazing job with the home to incorporate the natural light and openness of the rooms. If you would like to view more of my residential real estate photography in the Triangle area, click here Published in Blog Read more Thursday, 09 October 2014 00:00 Parade of Homes for DJF builders A cool home by local builders DJF that was entered into the Parade of Homes 2014. DJF wanted a more country song on the video, and I thought the one selected fit the bill. Below is the video I put together. If you are in the Raleigh/Durham area and looking for a real estate videographer I would love to talk! Published in Blog Read more Monday, 21 July 2014 00:00 Another cool urban loft I got another chance to do a shoot, this time at the Cotton Mill. This real estate photography shoot in Raleigh was for this cool loft (also a video). The owners had an amazing DJ setup along with really well done designing throughout the home. Published in Blog Read more Tuesday, 08 July 2014 00:00 Cool urban loft video - and first use of a jib I recently just purchased my first ever jib and gave it a try on a loft at Caraleigh Mills. It was perfect for some of the shots I was able to get. I did feel like a young kid learning a new skill on the fly, but I think it will come in handy as I get better with it. Published in Blog Read more Thursday, 29 May 2014 00:00 Video Real Estate Videography Raleigh NC When it comes to selling your house quick, nothing beats an in-person walk through with prospective buyers...except Real Estate Videography! That's because you'll get all the benefits that walk throughs have over photos alone (i.e. they're more immersive & inspirational), PLUS you get to use the powers of video production to avoid the potential pitfalls of walk throughs (ex. noisy neighbors or pets). Essentially, virtual tours are the best of both worlds! Whether you're a realtor or you're selling your own home, for the cost - Real Estate Videography is one of the best marketing tools at your disposal. For me, pricing starts at $350 per house. Check out a few of the videos below and you'll see a whole new way to market a home for sale (or to showcase your interior design work, architecture, staging, or building company). Published in Video Read more Thursday, 29 May 2014 00:00 The drone is getting some use... I am getting more and more use out of the drone lately - there are so many applications for them. Here is an example of a home where I used it for a few different shots. Published in Blog Read more Friday, 04 April 2014 00:00 Neoclassical Revival in Durham NC One of the more interesting real estate photography shoots I have ever done, 1010 Homer definitely leaves an impression on you. A write-up from the website: "This house is said to be the most prominent symbol of economic recovery in Forest Hills after the Great Depression. William Muirhead, who founded Muirhead Construction Company in Durham, had architect George Watts Carr modify plans from the New York Times to create this stunning Neoclassical Revival. The house has an impressive, austere facade with distinctive European influence. The hipped copper roof, intricate exterior stone trim, and the polygonal metal window above the front door are only a hint of this home’s interior magnificence. Inside, rooms open from an impressive octagonal entrance hall and stunning Modernist details are featured throughout, including a two-story glass-block window wall at the rear elevation and flanking flat-roofed wings with roof decks. With a design like no other, 1010 Homer Street is one of Durham’s architectural gems." Published in Blog Read more Saturday, 25 January 2014 12:05 More Real Estate Video I am still working on my real estate videos and did this one recently for 8324 Society Place. Video was created for Realtor David Worters of Sotheby's International Realty. Published in Blog Read more Monday, 20 January 2014 14:56 Photographing an empty house Staging A House If you're a homeowner looking for tips on how to sell your home fast, I have one word for you - staging. There's simply nothing that sets up a quick sale quite like properly staging a house. I hear you asking, "but, how much does it cost?" Well actually, there are plenty of real estate staging companies that will do the job for you for a very reasonable price. If you decide you want to go a more DIY route, most of these companies will also give you the option of simply taking their rental furniture & setting it up yourself. Check out the video & pictures of home below if you want to see a perfect example of how to prepare your house for sale. This house was offered by Courtney James and Urban Durham Realty. Published in Blog Read more Tuesday, 14 January 2014 00:00 3401 Churchill Dr Beautiful house on Churchill Rd in Raleigh. Staged by Michele and her team at Triangle Staging and Design. I run into this firm throughout the triangle as they are working for various agents.	http://www.jedgammon.com/blog/tag/real%20estate	1,660,024,049
Galaxy’s Edge has opened its gates to the galaxy! From blue milk to Dok-Ondar’s, we sit down and talk about everything Galaxy’s Edge with the creators of Kenny and Bobby White! Join us as we bring you all the tips and tricks you need to navigate Black Spire Outpost! Check out Character Locator and for everything you need to know to plan you Disney vacation and more! Let us know what you thought about the episode by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts! If you haven’t already please like and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter – @kesselrunweekly! May the Force be with you always and thank you for listening! 60 SHARES Share on Facebook Tweet Follow us Share Share Share Share Share Filed Under: Galaxy's Edge, Interviews, News, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: character locator, disney parks, disneyland, galaxy's edge, kenny the pirate, rise of skywalker, rise of the resistance, star wars About Danny White Husband, Dog-dad, and lover of all things Star Wars (yes, all)! I enjoy travelling to far off worlds, fighting alongside Anakin in the Clone Wars, and being a Rebel. I love to write and create awesome!	http://www.kesselrunweekly.com/2019/06/12/episode-126-galaxys-edge-grand-opening-with-charactor-locator/	1,660,021,831
se images are thumbnails (well, smaller versions) of all the photos taken on or slightly before Thursday, 17 September 2009. They're sorted by time of exposure. The purpose of this page is rather like the contact prints that used to be used in the film days: they give me an overview of all photos taken on the day. Unlike contact prints, I have removed images that are completely useless, but I've kept anything that might be in any way usable. There's no implication that their presence here means that I think they're good. In addition, there may be no relationship between the individual images. Click on any image to display a larger version, or read the diary entry corresponding to the day. Image title: Toaster Dimensions: 2816 x 2112, 352 kB Make a single page with this image Hide this image Make this image a thumbnail Make thumbnails of all images on this page Make this image small again Display small version of all images on this page All images taken on Thursday, 17 September 2009, thumbnails All images taken on Thursday, 17 September 2009, small Diary entry for Thursday, 17 September 2009 Complete exposure details Previous (16 Sep 2009): “Internet Explorer” error message guesswork, c't envelope, Piccola's first mouse Next (18 Sep 2009): Garden, cats and mice	http://www.lemis.com/grog/photos/Photos.php?dirdate=20090917&image=Photos/20090917/Toaster.jpeg	1,660,023,086
Share Post: August 8, 2016 Pushkarna House under construction It was sometime in early 2001, the days of dial up internet connection. I was the proud owner of a one kanal plot on the outskirts of Chandigarh, with a view of the Shivaliks rising from behind the plot. It had to be a dream house no less. It seems I was unconsciously, and naturally wedded to sustainability well before I knew the meaning of the woceiling, an exterior, many that were not clearly decipherable, because they were incomplete. There was no finished house! Yet I liked them all enough to send a mail to Anil. Who builds houses for others, using those concepts? I asked him. Frankly, I had not even heard his name, and knew nothing about him, well known though he was in the world of alternate construction. I did not expect to get any reply. But I did. In five minutes flat. “I will, provided you give me a free hand..”, Anil Laul wrote back. We exchanged our phone numbers. The next day when Anil called, between coughs, he explained me what the pictures meant, what funicular shell was, welded trusses, etc. I told him that he had unreadable stuff on his site, and he hit back saying they were not for the lay people like me but for mainly for students of architecture. I had decided I wanted him to build it. It was to be on a turnkey basis. I said I wanted a house with a sloping roof! The next time we spoke, he asked me to write him an essay of sorts of me, my family members, whether we had dogs, who stayed with us, our work, our life style etc etc. In an hour he received some 5000 plus words. The next day, I received the drawings in .jpg formats — two or three pictures, one of elevation, one the ground floor and another the first floor. I loved it, showed it around to friends. They discouraged me totally! “Nobody builds houses like this. You are putting in your life’s savings, you haven’t met the architect, seen houses built by him..this is not the way,” counselled many. But I was too much in love with the design and the concepts by then. Unfortunately, when I called Anil the next time, a feminine voice answered. I told her I wanted to speak to Anil. “There is a Vijaya on the line, wants to speak to you”, I heard her say. Then I heard Anil’s voice, in top form as always, but he was at the AIIMS ICU! Then it was silence for almost a year and a half, and I was more or less reconciled to the idea of the dream house going out of the window! But I did not give up. When I called, he was back from the hospital, though still ill. “Of course, it is possible to build, but not on turnkey basis. you will have to send a couple of young women fresh graduates from an architecture college, we will train them here and they will supervise the construction”, Anil said. And I would also have to employ a number of women on the site, and pay them daily wages directly, to make it a women’s empowerment project, Anil said. I was left with no choice! Sumedha Kumar had just finished her Masters in conservation architecture from SPA in Delhi. She is a friend’s daughter, and was not interested in anything other than conservation. I had to goad her into the idea of doing this, because it was all about conservation of nature, for it was going to be an energy efficient house, without upsetting the ecology, using local material etc etc. It took her a month to make up her mind, and she was on board, bringing with her, her cousin Vidhi Gupta. And so with Sumedha in charge, Anil instructing her, a couple of masons from ABC, my husband Pramod Pushkarna as the builder, and me as the coordinator of the project – -we began. Everyone in the neighbourhood was amazed, for they had seen nothing like it. As colourful hollow pre-finished blocks got stacked up, we began to have visitors. When we went scavenging all over Punjab for the 16th century Nanakshahi bricks–hand made, cow dung cake -baked tiny bricks–from old havelis being pulled down, these bricks acquired a value. Hence you have the Haveli restaurants on the Delhi-Ambala and Chandigarh-Jalandhar highway! Anil Laul would speak at different times with Sumedha, the masons, Pramod and me, to keep himself abreast of the construction. We sent him digital pictures on a daily basis.When I decided to have, and actually had the masons make a mezzanine each on two bedrooms, I got stuck without being able to locate the stair case for it. Sumedha received drawings, on which was clearly written– client shall not interfere with constructions and make changes without consulting the architect. Anil had seen a bamboo show,and decided we will have bamboo reinforced roof instead of steel reinforced roof. Even more visitors, with unabashed curiosity! One night he called up around 11 , asking if we had fixed the hooks on the panels for the roof. I checked and told him, and by the way asked him how he thought of it at that hour. At Anangpur, he had a problem with mobile signals, so he would make calls on his way back from Delhi, and that night he felt none of the four of us he spoke to had mentioned the j hooks.Sure enough, we had missed it! He had not. Towards the end, a side feature for the sit out outside the drawing room had to be incorporated. He wanted to test Sumedha, by then his star pupil. She did a drawing he heartily approved. And he endorsed her in every manner for the American universities where she applied for further studies. This house was the main part of her portfolio. She got admission everywhere and was spoilt for choice. When a house warming was on at a huge house across, the hosts and their architect came over to see my house. How is it so warm without any fire or heater, the architect asked me. I asked him to think about that, since that was his job The house is cool in summer, warm in winter. You actually don’t need anything by way of art work to decorate it, as it looks like fine, hand embroidery whichever way you look at it. We don’t have rain water harvesting because Anil preferred to harvest all the water we use, by having perforated pipes that allow the water from the baths and the kitchen to drip into the soil and recharge it. The flush water is connected to the sewage. We have white terrazzo flooring, no marbles. We have steel door and window frames, no wood has been used. In fact, there is a very natural look and feel to the house that Anil built, but has not seen it with his own eyes! And all this transfer of building technology way before telemedicine, e commerce etc! My friends who discouraged me from putting my money on a piece of paper, an email and a telephone call, are happy I stayed with my stubbornness. Along with the house, I got a friend in Anil. [button-yellow target=”_self” position=”left”]Buy Green is Red Book on Amazon[/button-yellow] Anil laul, Indian Architecture, sustainability Anil Laul Profile and Contributions 4 Responses jaisimfountainheadblog says: August 9, 2016 at 12:40 pm a great friend and a wonderful natural architect Reply Vasanta Ramakrishnan says: August 9, 2016 at 4:04 pm I had exactly the same experience with the construction of MY house. Only difference was architect did not fall sick and I got my dream house. The architect’s name is K.Jaisim and his company, FOUNTAINHEAD ARCHITECTS . Reply jaisimfountainheadblog says: August 9, 2016 at 6:14 pm there comes a time in the life of every Human and their Home, when Time pauses and the Space has to reflect and respond. The change happens, challenges new avenues of expression. Reply jaisimfountainheadblog says: August 9, 2016 at 6:12 pm so a new journey begins Reply Share your comments Cancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Recent Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, Competition Entry by Anthill Design \| Council of Architecture, India August 8, 2022 No Comments In March 2022, the Council of Architecture, India announced a two-stage competition for its Centre of Excellence, Bangalore. Anthill Design was one of the five teams that eventually made it to the final shortlist. Read More » Casa De Abdullah, at Tenkasi, Tamilnadu, by Jamaliah Arkitects August 5, 2022 No Comments The design idea by Jamaliah Arkitects is to provide a beautiful contemporary house creating exciting spaces and surprising elements featuring in the building. As a way of life, the house should provide a complete living web that reflects the lifestyle of their family. Read More » Airavat, Khopoli by reD Architects August 3, 2022 No Comments The success of the architecture lies in the fact that every corner you turn, the drama of the house and the view that it captures changes and moves along with you. The structure is an ode to the beauty of the mountains that surround it. Read More » Nalanda University, Rajgir, by Rajeev Kathpalia, Partner at Vasta Consultants, the proposed design echoes the vision of Nalanda University as the campus of the future, at the forefront of global education and the hub of intellectual excellence. The master plan adopts sustainable practices at every phase of the project and to achieve social and economic integration with the local community. Read More » Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, by architetcureRED \| Client: Council of Architecture, India August 3, 2022 1 Comment Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru: We envisioned a place that utilises the transcendent quality of its natural context, and through the built form, shapes the larger public realm imbued with social meaning. Read More » Chennai based architectureRED declared the Council of Architecture’s winner: Wins the Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru Design Competition August 2, 2022 No Comments ‘A Place in Between’ becomes the winning proposal for Council of Architecture’s Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, in a competition that saw over 200 teams putting forward their ideas.	https://architecture.live/pushkarna-residence-chandigarh-clients-narrative/	1,660,017,835
Irena Knezevic is a Serbian artist based in Chicago. She earned her MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2007. Her work occurs in various program-making media, physical objects and moving images. Current areas of research are: secrets, involuntary movement, dream-wreck, liquidity, topical and tropical disasters, downward spirals, bright lights, vibratory inscription, record making, dude art, double dude art, forensic exhibition models, Germany’s infatuation with minimalism and shit. The artist has recently shown work and given performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, White Columns in New York, Harvard University, Cambridge, and Galerie im Regierungsviertel, Berlin. CategoriesPast Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Post navigation Previous PostPrevious 2nd Annual WHAT’S NEXT Next PostNext 33rd Bradley International Subscribe to our mailing list Sign up HERE Follow Us on Instagram Galleries’ Locations and Hours The Bradley University Galleries are open most weekdays until 6:30pm (Fridays until 4:30pm). Closed at weekends. Please be sure to check the current schedule for current and upcoming exhibitions.	https://art.bradley.edu/bug/2011/02/irena-knezevic-lecture-exhibition/	1,660,020,173
July 13, 2019, a massive power outage plunged a significant portion of New York City into darkness. The outage began Saturday just before 7:00 pm. 73,000 people were in the dark until just after midnight. A five-hour power outage may seem relatively insignificant. It certainly pales in comparison to some other more famous power outages. For example, on March 31, 2015, 70 million people in Turkey were without power for more than seven hours. On July 31, 2012, 670 million people in India lost power for between two and eight hours. The famous North American blackout on August 14, 2003 impacted significant portions of the northwestern U.S. and Canada, with more than 50 million people in the dark for between 16-72 hours in the USA and up to 192 hours in Canada. (Veloza and Santamaria 2016) New York, however, is one of the world’s most significant metropolitan centres, the hub for a financial network that spans the globe. When a location like New York loses critical infrastructure, the impacts cascade and resonate across financial, transportation, and business systems. Power …ity & Supplier Management, Uncategorized \| Tagged electricity, power utilities \| 1 Reply Edison Electric Institute, Elon Musk & the Future of Utilities Posted on June 18, 2015 by Alison Grenkie 1 Last week marked the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) annual convention, which was held this year in New Orleans and hosted 800 utility executives from June 7-10. The 2015 convention was an unusual one. In the past, the electrical utility industry has not always been especially interested in discussing alternative forms of energy. This year’s event, however, promised to “showcase the ideas and innovations that are transforming the future of the electric power sector.” The convention delivered, kicking off the week with a discussion featuring Tesla founder Elon Musk. A bold choice, given recent global headlines that range from “Musk Battery Works Fill Utilities with Fear and Promise” (December 2014, Bloomberg) to “Elon Musk is Both Utility Killer and Utility Savior” (May 2015, Business Spectator). To say that the industry’s feelings are mixed might be an understatement. The electric utility industry is a large market responsible for $372 … Read more... Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Posted in Environmental & Sustai12 by Graham Campbell Reply In the world of Power Utilities, the idea of recordable incidents, corrective actions, refresher training, etc. often comes up. What is becoming more and more apparent with an increase in overall Safety Awareness is a move towards safety observations and exchanges. Employees are now, more than ever, being encouraged to record an observation around safety to be more proactive and prevent future incidents from taking place. Always looking for and recognizing potential hazards doesn’t mean there’s a need for more training or a “process” to be launched, it can just be something for other employees should be made aware of; either by recording it in a system or just a discussion over the water cooler or during a monthly evaluation with management. Safety exchanges are shared at the start of meetings, or again during employee evaluations to further promote safety awareness company-wide. As a result of this proactive behavior, we’re … Read more... 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Planning a party any time soon? I have the best combination of fun and style you will need to make your parties the best party on the block…If you ever attended a karaoke bar or party where there was a karaoke machine, then you will agree with me that Karaoke machines are a blast. If you ever wanted to get one of these fun machines but didn’t know how to implement one in your décor, then your problem is solved! Singing Machine Home 2.0 Elegantly designed, these machines are made to seamlessly adapt to your home décor. The 2.1 channel audio system streams your music wirelessly through any Bluetooth – Compatible device. 2 in 1 and lots of fun The Singing Machine Home 2.0 is a Bluetooth speaker that transforms into a karaoke machine in a matter of minutes! At first glance no one will be able to see that this is a karaoke machine as it was designed to blend in with any modern home décor. With a 2.1- channel audio system, the Home 2.0 wirelessly streams music through Bluetooth-compatible devices and allows you to create a music filled environment. Setting up is a breeze Setting up your Singing Machine Home 2.0 couldn’t be easier, so you do not need to be tech savvy to get your unit up and running! In the box, you will find the Singing Machine Home, Home Mic- Remote, Home Adapter and Home Adapter cable…Be advised, that in order to connect with your Television, you will need an HDMI cable and that is not included with your unit. To get your Home ready, all you need to do is plug in your unit. The Singing Machine Home automatically turns on with a sound to let you know it is powered on ( there is no power button). The unit wirelessly connects to your Bluetooth device. Once the unit is on, just do a pairing like you would normally do from your phone or tablet until you find the Home. Then click on it to pair and you are ready to start streaming music. A green blinking light will come up on the Mic when you have successfully paired the unit. The music delivery is clear, crisp, and this unit can be really loud, so you will have no problem getting the party started and going! To control how high the music plays, use your device. There is no option to adjust the base, treble or anything like that as the remote is made so it is very easy to use, but I must add, the music plays beautifully , so you will have no issues with that. The remote is also your Microphone The Remote –Mic is powered by 4 AA batteries that are not included with your unit. The Home automatically detects the Mic-Remote …all you need to do is press down on the optical trackpad to pair (small button in the middle of the Mic). Your Singing Machine Home defaults to Bluetooth speaker mode. When you connect to a TV, You will see a message prompting you to switch over to Singing Machine Play mode. The Singing Machine Play platform gives you access to over 8,000 Karaoke music videos! Set up your Singing Machine Play account. You will need to set up an account for this…The first month is free! Navigating the user interface is pretty easy and straight forward. You use the Mic-Remote to go through the different options…. I Love the unit and its versatility. I do recommend to get the HDMI cable as you want to be able to connect it to your TV. I also think that getting a second Mic- Remote is a great idea, you know for those duets! The Singing Machine Home has a retail price of $299.99 and on sale right now for just $199.99! Win it: Singing Machine has kindly offered 2 lucky Born 2 Impress readers, with the chance to win a free Singing Machine Home 2.0! To enter this giveaway, please use the Giveaway tools form below: Entry-Form Please use the Giveaway Tools form for ALL entries. Except for the initial comment. Please leave comments containing 3 – 4 sentences in order to qualify- Comments like I like this or I want to win will not count! Contest open to the US residents with a valid street address. No PO Boxes please. This contest is void where prohibited. Winner(s) are selected randomly through the use Giveaway Tools unless otherwise noted and will be announce on the contest closing date. To claim your prize(s), you must contact Born 2 Impress within 48 hours of the contest closing Prize(s) not claimed by (48 hours) will be forfeited and a new winner will be selected. Please provide a valid email address to be informed in case you do win a giveaway. Please note ALL entries are checked for accuracy and will be validated. Clicking on “enter” ensures that your task has been completed. If your task has not been completed, your entry will not be counted and will be considered invalid. If you are chosen as the winner of this contest and you have not completed the task(s) that you claim to complete, a new winner will be randomly chosen. So please be sure that you have completed a task before clicking “enter”thank you for your co-operation. Disclosure: The product(s) provided for the review were sent to me free of charge from the company or the PR agency. I did not received compensation for this review. The product(s) offered for the giveaway are free of charge, no purchase necessary. My opinions are my own and not by any means influenced by any other part. I am disclosing this in accor2016 at 9:50 am I also like the Home™ Play Queue. I never been to a karaoke party. Reply Justin Sparks on October 15, 2016 at 10:49 am I really like the karaoke machine. I dont entertain right now because where I live. Going to move soon and would love to be able to host these. Reply Jennifer M. on October 15, 2016 at 10:50 am I have been to a few Karaoke bars and it is fun! I think my daughter would love to use this because she wants to be a singer and takes voice lessons, This wause it looks like a party. Reply Steve Weber on October 15, 2016 at 12:09 pm I love this machine. This would be perfect with family get togethers and holiday parties coming up. Reply Lauren on October 15, 2016 at 12:14 pm I really like the streaming machine. We entertain a lot and I can see this as a great way to get a party reenergized or just bring a little fun. I love that the streaming machine is small and unlike traditional karaoke machines it doesn’t look garish. Reply James Doyle on October 15, 2016 at 12:55 pm Nice looking machine! The app would be so handy to use too 🙂 I’d love to win this for my family! Thanks & God bless <3 -james Reply Darla Peduzzi on October 15, 2016 at 1:41 pm My favorite is the Sttreaming Series you have posted. My second favorite is the Classic Series. These would be so much fun for Family Night. Reply Tamra Phelps on October 15, 2016 at 2:08 pm I like their SML343 Classic Series Karaoke Machine, too. It has ‘disco lights’ lol. It connects to your TV, which is great. I have several family members that LOVE Karaoke & being able to do that at home would be fun. Reply Jenny.U on October 15, 2016 at 2:11 pm I like the Classic. I don’t entertain too often. I’ve never been to a karaoke party. Reply Nicole Lancaster on October 15, 2016 at 2:15 pm Another Singing Store product I would like to try is the The Singing Machine Karaoke System SML283 with Microphone. I do entertain often, I have a family and friends fun night every Saturday. I have never been to a Karaoke party, but we do Karaoke during family fun night. Reply DEBIJOT on October 15, 2016 at 2:19 pm I like the Classic Plug ‘n Play with Disco Lights. yes we entertain often. I have never been to a karaoke party before. Reply Faye Gates on October 15, 2016 at 2:43 pm I like the LED Disco Lights. This would be such fun at a party. Reply Fiona N on October 15, 2016 at 2:54 pm I also love the Singing Machine lit microphone SMM225. Every member in my family loves singing, and we sometimes do the karaoke party, like last time, my sister’s birthday 🙂 Thank You Reply Julie on October 15, 2016 at 5:00 pm The Singing Machine is so cool! I love the look of it. I also like the ISM1050BT. It looks so fancy and professional. I bet it’s super fun to sing karaoke on. Reply Margaret Smith on October 15, 2016 at 5:33 pm I also like the ISM990B Bluetooth mobile karaoke system with resting tablet cradle, microphone, and free karaoke app. Yes, been to a number of Karaoke parties. We entertain every couple of weeks, especially during the summer and around the holidays. Reply Will G on October 15, 2016 at 6:05 pm I would like to try the Homeplay Queue. We entertain on occasion, but would like to more often. We’ve gone to places to karaoke before. Reply Jeanna on October 15, 2016 at 6:33 pm I like the SMM225 Singing Machine SMM225W Unidirectional Wired Microphone with LED Disco Lights on Front Grip, White. We went to a kids karaoke party once and my daughter loved it! She would love putting on performances for us with this! Maybe a karaoke party could be her next birthday party!? Reply Julie on October 15, 2016 at 7:56 pm I like the ISM990B Bluetooth mobile karaoke system. We do entertain often and this would make things even more entertaining! Reply Tabathia B on October 15, 2016 at 8:44 pm I like the HOME™ 2.0 that wirelessly streams music through Bluetooth compatible devices. Stream karaoke videos via Wi-Fi. I don’t entertain often anymore and have never been to a karaoke bar Reply Stacie H on October 15, 2016 at 9:03 pm I like the classic series. I’ve never been to a karaoke party but it sounds fun! I really only entertain on the holidays. 🙂 Reply Ann Fantom on October 15, 2016 at 9:19 pm I would like to get Singing Machine’s Home 2.0 streaming series. Reply Ann Fantom on October 15, 2016 at 9:23 pm for my daughter’s karoke parties. However I never sing! Reply Sandy H on October 15, 2016 at 10:00 pm I like the classic. We have been doing karaoke for a long time and this looks like a good product. I like that it is small and blends in. Reply Danielle Wood on October 15, 2016 at 10:09 pm I like the blue tooth speaker, great for music without having to connect anything to it. I have gone to sing karaoke a couple of times, don’t think that it was very entertaining for everyone else. I am horrible at singing, but enjoy having fun with my friends. My daughter also loves karaoke. Reply Kelly D on October 15, 2016 at 10:40 pm I would like to try the Singing Machine AGUA Dancing Water Fountain Karaoke System. Yes, I have guests often that would enjoy this. I have done Karaoke before at a party, and I have always thought it would be fun to own a t had or attended a karaoke party. I’m afraid if I was the one singing that I’d be booed off the stage! Reply Jennifer Rogers on October 16, 2016 at 5:59 am I think this karoke machine would be great as a starter for the kids ISM398BT. It is simple enough for the kids to use and enjoy and is brigtly colored for appeal for the kids. Reply Katherines Corner on October 16, 2016 at 9:32 am our grandchildren will love this. I think the Top Load CD+G Karaoke System with built-in 5.5″ B&W Monitor for easy to read lyrics would be a good one too. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity. I invite you to stop by and enter my giveaways too Hugs! Reply Brandi Dawn on October 16, 2016 at 11:25 am I also like the Singing Machine Bluetooth Pedestal. We do a lot of entertaining and I think that this speaker would be a great hit! I love to sing karaoke! Reply abedabun dawn on October 16, 2016 at 12:01 pm I would like to try The Singing Machine Tabeoke ISM398BT. My daughter in law is an elem. school teacher. Because recess is so short, she has some sort of activity for the children each day. The Singing Machine Tabeoke ISM398BT looks to be durable and will withstand the childrens use. Plus, I believe the children will love it. No I do not entertain all that much and I have never had karaoke party. But I am sure my daughter in laws students would absolutely love a Karaoke party day. Reply Jennifer Heintz on October 16, 2016 at 12:39 pm I owuld also enjoy receiving the Streaming Series Home 2.0. I don’t entertain often, but when it happens we do big. Reply Char on October 16, 2016 at 2:21 pm I love entertaining my family. This would be so fun to use at parties. We have many upcoming parties. I love your review. Thanks for the great offer 🙂 Reply MelissaC on October 16, 2016 at 2:57 pm I’m always entertaining family and friends I like the home blue tooth speaker. I’ve been to plenty of fun karaoke parties! Reply Tiffany S on October 16, 2016 at 3:28 pm I like the streaming series the best. I entertain friends at my house a few times a month. No I have never been to a karaoke party but it sounds like fun. Reply Edye on October 16, 2016 at 4:14 pm I’d like the classic series! Me and my family love music and singing. We’d love to have one of these. Reply Angela Saver on October 16, 2016 at 6:03 pm I would love to get the ISM1030BT Singing Machine Bluetooth Pedestal Karaoke System for when we have family & friends over! Everyone would have a great time with it! We entertain with family & friends a few times a month. Reply heather s on October 16, 2016 at 6:38 pm I entertain sometimes. I have not been to a karaoke bar but I have been to a party that had a karaoke machine. We had fun singing 80s songs. The item I like is Classic Plug ‘n Play with Disco Lights Reply Amanda Lea on October 16, 2016 at 6:44 pm We karaoke at my parents all the time! It would be awesome to have one of our own. My daughter would freak! Reply Dawn Monroe on October 16, 2016 at 8:08 pm The Singing Machine VIBE SDL366 Hi-Def Digital Karaoke System looks so neat with disco lights. We use to have karaoke competitions when my kids were younger and it’s something I’d love to start with my grandkids. Reply Mariah Dalto on October 17, 2016 at 12:07 am My boyfriend and I have guests over a lot! We would love to have a karaoke party. Most of my boyfriend’s friends are all singers 🙂 Reply hannah on October 17, 2016 at 12:22 am We entertain occasionally, especially over holidays. I’ve never been to a karaoke party, but this would be great to do at Christmas this year. Reply Dawn Monzu on October 17, 2016 at 5:17 am I don’t entertain much, and I have never been to a Karaoke party…but I would like to! I really liked the Singing Machine ISM1020BT Pedestal Karaoke System. That is pretty cool. Good luck everyone! Reply Sharon Kaminski on October 17, 2016 at 10:47 am I love to sing and would like to try the LED Disco Lights. I have sang at karoke parties a lot. I also had a few karoke parties at my house Reply Ephraim on October 17, 2016 at 4:31 pm This machine looks amazing! Karaoke parties are actually huge in my (Korean) culture. We have places dedicated to private karaoke parties called karaoke rooms or “noraebangs” where you can rent out a room with a state-of-the-art karaoke machine, speakers & microphones. My family used to have a machine to match those ones, but now it’s pretty outdated. I love how this one takes on a Netflix kind of model where it’s a subscription rather than having to buy CDs to update the library. Reply Jeff j Faulkner on October 17, 2016 at 5:48 pm I would love the ISM1030BT Karaoke System with 7” LCD Monitor, Bluetooth, dock for your iPod or iPhone, CD+G player and USB. !!!! I love karoke, I don’t have a great voice, but that’s part of the fun right? I use to go to the bars once a week to sing, but haven’t been in a few years 🙁 Reply shawna saunders on October 17, 2016 at 9:46 pm well although the aqua bubbles machine is very cool I reply like the wireless singing machine you are offering in the giveaway best. ty Reply Brittney House on October 17, 2016 at 11:36 pm I love doing karaoke. We usually go to the karaoke bars in town. I would love to try out the LED disco lights. Reply carol clark on October 18, 2016 at 12:03 am ISM1030BT i like this one for the ipod my kids would be singing all the time if they had this i love to sing and i love music this machine is nice never heard of this i love it so much fun we have we have get to gathers with family and this would bring some fun to it Reply E Monitor, Bluetooth Audio Streaming, Resting Tablet Cradle, Two Pedestal Speakers, and Two Wired Microphones. I’ve never been to a home karaoke party but I love to go out to sing karaoke. A machine like this would make it so the whole family could sing together. Reply Michelle Stantial on October 18, 2016 at 8:45 am My son and I would love this. Recently, his papa purchased a microphone for him but the quality is so bad and distorted that he was just left feeling deflated. We’d have so much fun with this! Reply Janice Crespo on October 18, 2016 at 10:17 am I like the Singing Machine Mobile App. We used to entertain more. This past year hasn’t really been a lot of partying after the death of my daughter. This reminds me that we have to start coming out of this shell and try to live again. Reply Kim Roberts on October 18, 2016 at 11:11 am I would love the Classic Series machine because it has the lyrics right there on the machine. I think this would be a lot of fun during backyard parties and I wouldn’t have to have a TV or projector up to have the words displayed. I know my friends would love it! Reply RICHARD SKUSE on October 18, 2016 at 11:26 am Classic karaoke systems NO & NO Reply Cynthia Gray on October 18, 2016 at 1:21 pm I like the karoake machine and the music to go with it. Might brighten up dull holiday parties! Reply Heather Hayes Panjon on October 18, 2016 at 2:27 pm I Also Like The ISM1060BT From The Download Series. Yes, I Do Like To Entertain. Reply shannon fowler on October 18, 2016 at 5:11 pm I like the ISM1030BT too. I used to do karaoke with friends, but it has been a while since I had the opportunity. We just moved to a new state, and this might be a fun thing to have so we can invite new friends over. Reply Kristen on October 18, 2016 at 6:51 pm I like the The Singing Machine VIBE SDL366 Hi-Def Digital Karaoke System. We don’t entertain often, but this looks easily portable….we’d take it along to a friend’s house next time they have a party. Reply Jessica Herring on October 18, 2016 at 9:17 pm I don’t entertain often but I would love to be able to more often! The singing machine would be a wonderful way to keep the kids and adults entertained! I might even be willing to try it out myself! Reply Jennifer Rote on October 19, 2016 at 10:04 am I like the SML343 Classic Series Karaoke Machine. I have never been to a karaoke party. I have done karaoke at the bar though. My son would love this. Reply Wendy McBride on October 19, 2016 at 6:06 pm Singing Machine Wireless unidirectional dynamic microphone is another item I would like…..what is Karaoke without a microphone?!? (I did read that you use the device as a microphone,…so at least that would work) My grown kids and I get together with friends quite often and they would love the Singing Machine Home Karaoke device to entertain with. I have never been to a Karaoke party. It would be fun to have! Reply Anne Perry on October 19, 2016 at 6:28 pm I like the look of the Download machines. I also like the SMM205 microphone. This would be a fun family activity. Reply Susan Chester on October 21, 2016 at 10:20 pm I like the singing machine model STVG359. I don’t entertain often-unless you count family. I did sing Karaoke once at a bar. I was embarrassed! Reply Catherine Morrison on October 21, 2016 at 11:01 pm I do entertain a lot. I love having people over and have 4 kids. SO this would be a great item to add to our get togethers! I have been to a karaoke party and they are a lot of fun, though I have never hosted one before. The SDL366 model would be great to also have, the fun disco lights would make the atmosphere that much more fun when singing to our favorite music! Reply Mary Songer on October 23, 2016 at 6:35 pm I’d like the Home Play Queue so I can set up playlists of the music my family loves. Reply Mary Songer on October 23, 2016 at 6:38 pm I do like to entertain and I think having a karaoke party would be a lot of fun. Some of us sing really well and some are tone deaf. Reply Hargow Wong on October 24, 2016 at 12:58 am I would like to try the The Singing Machine ISM1020BT Bluetooth Pedestal Karaoke System with Resting Tablet Cradle, a built-in 7″ TFT LCD Color Monitor and One Microphone. I’ve been to a karaoke party. It is a lot of fun. Reply Sharon C on October 24, 2016 at 10:00 pm I would like to get this for my granddaughters. They love to entertain and get with their friends. They enjoy music and singing and I think a classic karaoke system would be best for their use. I do not enjoy singing or entertaining so I would not find a karaoke machine useful for me. Reply Crystal on October 25, 2016 at 8:20 pm I think the Home Play Queue would be neat to have for the home. We like to have music on at all times and this would make it easy to sync it up throughout the house and let everybody have their favorites input. I’m much too shy for karaoke, but I love to watch others! Reply Cindy Hickman on October 25, 2016 at 11:34 pm This would actually be perfect for girls night in at my house! I would love a set of Singing Machine wireless mics to go with this!! I know that my friends would have so much fun with this! I think my son’s friends would as well! Reply Karen D. on October 26, 2016 at 9:44 am We have a kids’ karaoke system and would love to have the grownups version. The wireless mic would be perfect so we can really get our moves going (mine a bit more awkward than the millennial)! So much fun — especially now that we’re a house of grownups and the kids just come in for holidays. We’d have a blast with this system! Reply Lissa Crane on October 26, 2016 at 12:33 pm They’re all amazing machines, but I would love to have the Classic Series ISM1050BT! This has a screen on it and all the bells and whistles, so I just know my whole family would flip over it! We do pull out the Karaoke machine at our family parties! It’s something that all ages can enjoy, everyone loves to do, and it always gets us laughing! We have a very old one, so an upgrade would be fantastic for the upcoming holiday season! Reply Karen Key on October 26, 2016 at 4:14 pm I remember when I was a kid and I had a karaoke machine I thought I sent it so good until I heard the recording back. LOL but me and my friends had so much fun. I love to win this so me and my family can have fun singing together. Thank you Reply Heather on October 26, 2016 at 9:46 pm I like the Classic Series. My girls would be so into this. They like to sing along with music or the tv. Reply Seyma Shabbir on October 26, 2016 at 10:33 pm I would love to start karoake!! This would be great to use at my sons school when we have fund raising events!! I love the Home™ Wi-Fi karaoke ! Reply Elishia Bakle on October 26, 2016 at 10:57 pm i love the disco mic the lights look like they would be fun! Reply Elishia Bakle on October 26, 2016 at 10:59 pm I think this would be great for my girls. They love singing and it would be a great addition to their little stage that they have set up. Reply Gift on October 27, 2016 at 3:51 pm I’m such a karaoke singer so thank you for introducing these machines to me. Would be so happy to try the Classics series, Download series or heck, all of it! 😛 But yeah, thanks for hosting this giveaway. So exciting! Reply Anita Duvall on October 27, 2016 at 4:37 pm Would also like to have the STVG888W Singing Machine. My daughters would love this. With the ability to record videos, I can see how much fun the whole family could have with this! Reply Lauren-Olivia Wood on October 28, 2016 at 11:48 pm I would like the Download Karaoke Series. I used to karaoke when I was a child. Reply Michelle H. on November 3, 2016 at 8:47 pm I visited the site. It is hard to choose just one item that I like. But, the Singing Machine Carnaval Karaoke System catches my eye. I have a large family and often have them over. Reply Mary Cloud on November 4, 2016 at 8:06 am We don’t entertain often and I’ve never been to a Karaoke Party Before. My kids would love this though or the ISM1030BT Karaoke System. Reply Carol Ellis on November 4, 2016 at 12:41 pm I never even thought of a “Karaoke system” as a “singing machine” before. Having a Karaoke party is a given every week at our Activity Center her at Fountain of the Sun where I live in Mesa, Arizona. The 55+ community is awesome. Some nights we act like we are teenagers again. The Karaoke music let us have Lots and Lots of fun! Reply Lisa V. on November 4, 2016 at 5:55 pm I like the classic machine. Seems easy to use. I’ve been to places that have karaoke, but never to an actual karaoke party. Reply Yvonne Delgado on November 4, 2016 at 7:14 pm Play Queue would be useful. My daughter and her friends or even my sons would get good use out of making the playlists. they love music and of course singing! we have a drummer, vocalist, and a dancer! Reply Kathleen on November 4, 2016 at 10:17 pm I like the SMG303 because it looks simple and easy to use. I do not entertain often. I would entertain more often if I won this giveaway. I have been to karaoke parties before. I do not get up and sing but with my own machine both my daughter and I could sing at home. kport207 at gmail dot com Reply Terry Bellender on November 4, 2016 at 11:59 pm I actually like the Classic Series. 1 in particular is . While I have never sang karaoke in public I think it would be a blast doing it at the Holidays or parties at home. I think if I had one at home I might get more comfortable singing karaoke in public. Reply Sarah Cool on November 5, 2016 at 2:04 am I would love to try the ISM1050BT classic singing machine. I love entertaining and wish I could do it even more often. I have been to a karaoke party and they are a blast. Reply Kim Keithline on November 5, 2016 at 10:44 am I like the Singing Machine HOME™ 2.0 Reply susan smoaks on November 5, 2016 at 11:37 am I would love to get the ISM1030BT ISM1030BT Karaoke System with 7” LCD Monitor, Bluetooth, dock for your iPod or iPhone, CD+G player and USB. we would have a blast with it. Reply Jammie on November 5, 2016 at 1:14 pm We entertain ourselves does that count? Love doing karaoke at the house. I also like the ISM1050BT from the classic series. This would make a great Christmas gift for the kiddo and husband. Reply Barbara Fox on November 5, 2016 at 2:22 pm I would love to have the SMG303 since it’s small size would be perfect to store in my new little “Sardine Can”. I have been to a Karaoke party and had a blast. Every year, me and the lady friends get together for an overnight party. This would be so fun to have there!!!! Hope I win!! Reply Renee Walters on November 5, 2016 at 6:24 pm I like their SML343 Classic Series Karaoke Machine. What a cool machine! My kids would go crazy for something like this. They are always singing around the house, so this would be perfect for them! Reply Michael Bratek on November 5, 2016 at 8:02 pm I always love to sing with the radio or with songs that are playing. this item looks very nifty indeed! Reply maria simon on Novemberr 5, 2016 at 9:42 pm I really like the Singing Machine Karaoke System SML283 with Microphone. We entertain a lot when it comes to the holidays or when there is a member or member’s of my husband’s unit who has gotten a promotion. I have been to a few karaoke parties and love them as they are so much fun. Reply Brenda Elsner on November 5, 2016 at 10:50 pm I like the classic series. We don’t entertain much but I have been to karaoke parties and to bars on karaoke nights and it was a blast. I would entertain more if I had one of these!!! Reply wendi on November 6, 2016 at 12:20 am I love to sign karaoke and if i could i would put this on top of my car and sing while driving so everyone could here me a Small town girl living in a lonely world or what ever other songs i cant hit the notes in !!! yes i love entertaining Reply Allyson becker on November 6, 2016 at 3:51 am There are so many great choices on their site. It is hard to choose just one. I like the Singing Machine ISM397BT for kids. It would make a great Christmas gift. I have never had been to a Karaoke Party but sounds like great fun! Reply Brandy on November 6, 2016 at 6:07 am I haven’t heard of this before. Looks like a family fun night! With Christmas right around the corner this would be a great gift for my teenage kids!! Really great sweep! Thanks so much for the chance to win!!!! Reply Jamie Williams on November 6, 2016 at 10:13 am I have never been to a karaoke party. It looks so fun. I just tend to get shy around people I don’t know. But Id love it with my little girl. Another item I would like to have is the Reply Jamie Williams on November 6, 2016 at 10:15 am It wouldn’t let me finish typing. I’m sorry the item I like is the small pink SMG303 machine for my daughter. Reply Dan Dykstra on November 6, 2016 at 10:21 am I love to sing. MY cousin sings at different gatherings, weddings church etc. This would be really fun to have in the house for parties. Reply Rosey on November 6, 2016 at 10:27 am I also like the SMM205 Pink Microphone. I don’t entertain a lot, but when I do…karaoke always comes out. 🙂 This would be fun for the adults and the kids. Reply Kristina Potter on November 6, 2016 at 10:51 am I really would enjoy the Singing machine home 2.0. My kids would love the classic karaoke machine. We entertain I would say atleast once a month if not more. My family also gathers here at my house for the holidays too. We have and do go to karaoke bars(its so much fun)! We have never tried it at home but I bet that it would be a scary, fun, crazy night. I would definitely have to record it, lol! Reply joanne major on November 6, 2016 at 11:42 am I like the karaoke machine. I think I would have a blast with the grandkids when they come over. I have never been to a place that has karaoke machines. I would be to embarrassed out in public. At home would be great. Reply Kelley Roach on November 6, 2016 at 11:47 am I like the classic. We have been doing karaoke for a long time and this looks like a good product. I like that it is small and blends in. Reply Tammy Greer on November 6, 2016 at 12:19 pm I love the Streaming Series with the Bluetooth with built-in Wi-Fi that turns into a Karaoke machine. I love having people over and doing things together with all the kids. This would be great entertainment for all. Reply Erin M on November 6, 2016 at 12:23 pm This would be perfect for my niece who thinks any gathering is just an excuse for her to perform. She also comes up with dances to go with the songs. Reply Debbie Hinson on November 6, 2016 at 12:30 pm I love the Singing Machine ISM1020BT Pedestal Karaoke System. it looks so professional. I love that it has a 7 inch monitor so us older people do not have to squint lol! I do not entertain often and I have never been to a Karaoke party, but if I win I will have a party! Reply Jaimeb on November 6, 2016 at 12:55 pm The SML283 looks pretty awesome. I don’t do a lot of adult entertaining, but my kids have friends over quite a bit. I know that they and their friends would love to karaoke. This would make for some wonderful sleepovers and parties. Reply Carolyn D on November 6, 2016 at 3:34 pm We have friends over every few monthks on November 6, 2016 at 4:51 pm I would like to have their Singing Machine SMM225W Unidirectional Wired Microphone with LED Disco Lights on Front. It is better looking than the plain mikes. I have never done karaoke before but it sure looks like fun! Reply Stevie on November 6, 2016 at 5:08 pm The classic series looks great with that screen! I love karaoke- even though I am completely tone deaf haha. I think that’s what makes it so much fun:) Reply Buddy Garrett on November 6, 2016 at 5:42 pm I would like to try the SML 343 The Singing Machine Classic Series. We don’t entertain often. I haven’t been to a karaoke party but the hotel I used to work at had a karaoke night. Reply Beth Klocinski on November 6, 2016 at 6:31 pm I also like the Classic series machine. The kids can take it to any party and use it right out of the box. I have been known to sing a song or two when the local pub has karaoke night. Reply Trisha McKee on November 6, 2016 at 7:28 pm I also love the ISM1030BT Karaoke System with 7” LCD Monitor. I do entertain often and this would be a great product to get everyone involved and having fun . I’ve been to clubs where they have karaoke and loved the way it lifted the atmosphere. Everyone loves singing, whether they are good at it or not. Reply james jenkins on November 6, 2016 at 8:20 pm I like the Hi-Def Karaoke with Download system they also offer. No. I don’t entertain much, anymore. I have never been to a Karaoke party. I used to have a beautiful singing voice, but a throat illness caused me to lose it. Reply Jennifer H. on November 6, 2016 at 9:05 pm I like the Plug-N-Play Karaoke Entertainment. I like that it is the traditional kind. I have karaoke before. I do have get together. We like to karaoke. Reply Jan D on November 6, 2016 at 9:07 pm Model ISM1050BT the classic Karoake machine looks like fun – it has two microphones for those dreamy duets, and you can play music from an ipod. They all look like a lot of fun. Reply Leah Shumack on November 6, 2016 at 10:34 pm My daughter has been to a few Karoake birthday parties. She’s been asking for a machine at home or the game for the Wii. She’s really asking for one like SDL9030DB because she wants the disco ball light thing on the top for easy dance parties too! Reply Christian Alejandro on November 6, 2016 at 11:43 pm I liked the ISM1050BT. We try to get creative when we have get togethers. I think a singing/dance party is always fun to throw. Reply Viktoria on September 13, 2017 at 4:47 pm I love how this is look like!! And really want to have it. The only concern I have is will this machine work without the account on their website? Can I use a different app on the iPhone with karaoke songs? Help please =) Reply Jenniffer on September 13, 2017 at 7:48 pm Hi Victoria. Not sure…I have not tried it, but I almost think it would. I can’t promise you to try right now because I am in Florida and just went through the Irma Hurricane… Reply Viktoria on September 14, 2017 at 11:52 am Hey Jenniffer, Thanks for your answer =) Reply Leave a Reply to Jeanna Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Sign me up for the newsletter! Current ye@r * Leave this field empty Δ About Me Hispanic mother of two human kids and a giant furball with a passion for DIY, plants, travel, technology, and beauty. 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Please take care when editing, especially if using automated editing software. Learn how to update the maintenance information here. Wikipedia portal for content related to Stars Shortcut P:ST The Stars Portal Portal topics Activities Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Random portal Introduction A star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night, but their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed points of light. The most prominent stars have been categorised into constellations and asterisms, and many of the brightest stars have proper names. Astronomers have assembled star catalogues that identify the known stars and provide standardized stellar designations. The observable universe contains an estimated 1022 to 1024 stars. Still, most are invisible to the naked eye from Earth, including all individual stars outside our galaxy, the Milky Way. A star's life begins with the gravitational collapse of a gaseous nebula of material composed primarily of hydrogen, along with helium and trace amounts of heavier elements. Its total mass is the main factor determining its evolution and eventual fate. A star shines for most of its active life due to the thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium in its core. This process releases energy that traverses the star's interior and radiates into outer space. At the end of a star's lifetime, its core becomes a stellar remnant: a white dwarf, a neutron star, or—if it is sufficiently massive—a black hole. Stellar nucleosynthesis in stars or their remnants creates almost all naturally occurring chemical elements heavier than lithium. Stellar mass loss or supernova explosions return chemically enriched material to the interstellar medium. They are then recycled into new stars. Astronomers can determine stellar properties—including mass, age, metallicity (chemical composition), variability, distance, and motion through space—by carrying out observations of a star's apparent brightness, spectrum, and changes in its position in the sky over time. Stars can form orbital systems with other astronomical objects, as in the case of planetary systems and star systems with two or more stars. When two such stars have a relatively close orbit, their gravitational interaction can significantly impact their evolution. Stars can form part of a much larger gravitationally bound structure, such as a star cluster or a galaxy. (Full article...) Show new selections (purge) edit Selected star - show another Photo credit: NASA Canopus (/kəˈnoʊpəs/; α Car, α Carinae, Alpha Carinae) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina, and the second brightest star in the night-time sky, after Sirius. Canopus's visual magnitude is −0.72, and it has an absolute magnitude of −5.65. Canopus is a supergiant of spectral type F. Canopus is essentially white when seen with the naked eye (although F-type stars are sometimes listed as "yellowish-white"). It is located in the far southern sky, at a declination of −52° 42' (2000) and a right ascension of 06h24.0m. Its name comes from the mythological Canopus, who was a navigator for Menelaus, king of Sparta. Canopus is the most intrinsically bright star within approximately 700 light years, and it has been the brightest star in Earth's sky during three different epochs over the past four million years. Other stars appear brighter only during relatively temporary periods, during which they are passing the Solar System at a much closer distance than Canopus. About 90,000 years ago, Sirius moved close enough that it became brighter than Canopus, and that will remain the case for another 210,000 years. But in 480,000 years, Canopus will once again be the brightest, and will remain so for a period of about 510,000 years. Read more... More stars... edit Selected article - show another Spectrum images of some stars by Harvard spectral class Photo credit: NASA In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure of the temperature in this chromosphere. Light from the star is analyzed by splitting it up by a diffraction grating, subdividing the incoming photons into a spectrum exhibiting a rainbow of colors interspersed by absorption lines, each line indicating a certain ion of a certain chemical element. The presence of a certain chemical element in such an absorption spectrum primarily indicates that the temperature conditions are suitable for a certain excitation of this element. If the star temperature has been determined by a majority of absorption lines, unusual absences or strengths of lines for a certain element may indicate an unusual chemical composition of the chromosphere. Most stars are currently classified using the letters O, B, A, F, G, K, and M (usually memorized by astrophysicists as "Oh, be a fine girl/guy, kiss me"), where O stars are the hottest and the letter sequence indicates successively cooler stars up to the coolest M class. According to informal tradition, O stars are called "blue", B "blue-white", A stars "white", F stars "yellow-white", G stars "yellow", K stars "orange", and M stars "red", even though the actual star colors perceived by an observer may deviate from these colors depending on visual conditions and individual stars observed. The current non-alphabetical scheme developed from an earlier scheme using all letters from A to O; the original letters were retained but the star classes were re-ordered in the current temperature order when the connection between the stars' class and temperatures became clear. A few star classes were dropped as duplicates of others. Read more... More articles... edit Selected image - show another Photo credit: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine Boötes /boʊˈoʊtiːz/ is a constellation in the northern sky, located between 0° and +60° declination, and 13 and 16 hours of right ascension on the celestial sphere. The name comes from the Greek Βοώτης, Boōtēs, meaning herdsman or plowman (literally, ox-driver; from boos, related to the Latin bovis, “cow”). Read more... More pictures... edit Did you know? ... the Great Red Spot — a storm on Jupiter that has been going on for 300 years — is so big that dozens of Earths would fit into it? ... the Sun loses 360 million tonnes of material each day, yet it will glow for 5 billion more years? More did you know... Start a new article edit Subcategories To display all subcategories click on the ► Stars Stars by luminosity class Stars by metallicity Stars by spectral type Stars by type Stars with proper names Lists of stars Star types Astronomical catalogues of stars Star atlases Coats of arms with stars Star symbols Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy Star clusters Fiction about stars Stellar groupings Hypothetical stars Star images Sun Star systems Wikipedia categories named after stars Star stubs Sun Atmospheric radiation Solar calendars Coats of arms with sunrays Coats of arms with suns Sun in culture Day Horizontal coordinate system Missions to the Sun Solar observatories Solar phenomena Solar alignment Solar eclipses Solar energy Sun tanning Sundials Sun stubs Galaxies Astronomical catalogues of galaxies Galaxies discovered by year Fiction about galaxies Galaxy clusters Galaxy filaments Galaxy superclusters Lists of galaxies Galaxy morphological types Active galaxies Barred galaxies Dark galaxies Dwarf galaxies Elliptical galaxies Field galaxies Hypothetical galaxies Galaxy images Interacting galaxies Irregular galaxies Lenticular galaxies Low surface brightness galaxies Overlapping galaxies Peculiar galaxies Polar-ring galaxies Protogalaxies Ring galaxies Seyfert galaxies Spiral galaxies Starburst galaxies Supermassive black holes Galaxy stubs Wikipedia categories named after galaxies Black holes Fiction about black holes Intermediate-mass black holes Stellar black holes Supermassive black holes Supernovae Fiction about supernovae Historical supernovae Hypernovae Discoverers of supernovae Supernova remnants edit Selected biography - show another Photo credit: NASA Stephen William Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who, at the time of his death, was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Between 1979 and 2009, he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Hawking was born in Oxford, into a family of physicians. In October 1959, at the age of 17, he began his university education at University College, Oxford, where he received a first-class BA degree in physics. In October 1962, he began his graduate work at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where in March 1966, he obtained his PhD degree in applied mathematics and theoretical physics, specialising in general relativity and cosmology. In 1963, Hawking was diagnosed with an early-onset slow-progressing form of motor neurone disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – ALS, for short) that gradually, over the decades, paralysed him. After the loss of his speech, he communicated through a speech-generating device initially through use of a handheld switch, and eventually by using a single cheek muscle. Hawking's scientific works included a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation, often called Hawking radiation. Initially, Hawking radiation was controversial. By the late 1970s and following the publication of further research, the discovery was widely accepted as a major breakthrough in theoretical physics. Hawking was the first to set out a theory of cosmology explained by a union of the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. He was a vigorous supporter of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. Hawking achieved commercial success with several works of popular science in which he discussed his theories and cosmology in general. His book A Brief History of Time appeared on the Sunday Times bestseller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks. Hawking was a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. In 2002, Hawking was ranked number 25 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. He died on 14 March 2018 at the age of 76, after living with motor neurone disease for more than 50 years. (Full article...)	https://db0nus869y26v.cloudfront.net/en/Portal:Stars	1,660,024,482
Automation of Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality. - Customs, Import, Export, and Compliance Law Blog Customs, Import, Export, and Compliance Law Blog Search Customs, Import, Export, and Compliance Law Blog The opinions expressed are those of David Hsu and do not necessarily reflect the views of the firm, its partners, or its clients. The information in this blog is for general information purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal advice on any subject. No recipient of content from this site, clients or otherwise, should act on the basis of any content in this site without seeking the appropriate legal or professional advice based on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from an attorney licensed in the recipient's state. Menu Skip to content Home About Automation of Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality. March 21, 2020 By Trade, Customs and Import, Export Attorney in CBP, Uncategorized, vessel manifest confidentiality Tags: Carriers, CBP, confidential, Consignees, Customs, Exporters, Importers, vessel manifest confidentiality, Vessel Manifest Data Leave a comment Photo by Sascha Hormel on On March 9, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that in the upcoming months, CBP will deploy an automated online application process to submit electronic manifest confidentiality requests. Currently, mail or email requests take our clients about 60-90 days for processing. According to CBP’s announcement, the new electronic filing should be processed as soon as 24 hours. The new benefit to the online platform for submission is the ability to input all name variations, enabling CBP to match names with names currently found in ACE (Automated Commercial Environment). Contact experienced customs attorney David Hsu by phone/text at 832-896-6288 or by email at if you have any questions about manifest confidentiality requests or would like to file one. Share this: Twitter Facebook Like this: Like Loading... Post navigation « ITC publishes final determination of no material injury by imports of Fabricated Structural Steel from China, Canada and Mexico.	https://importexportlaw.net/2020/03/21/automation-of-electronic-vessel-manifest-confidentiality/	1,660,019,697
Prisons around the worlds have started to reduce their population in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Lisa Kerr, Queen's University, Ontario The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare several unsettling truths about Canada’s prison system. Our institutions of state punishment are filled with medically vulnerable people, affected by lifelong difficulties accessing care along with unhealthy prison conditions. While life expectancy for most Canadians is 79 for males and 83 for females, two-thirds of the people who die of natural deaths while in federal custody are under the age of 65. Another truth rarely acknowledged is that the collective interests of staff and inmates are often intertwined. Highly infectious disease makes no distinctions as it spreads through a congregate living facility. The COVID-19 crisis has mobilized jurisdictions across the world to release entire categories of inmates to protect everyone living and working inside. As UCLA law professor Sharon Dolovich has put it, even jurisdictions in the United States with longstanding imprisonment addiction have seen “conscientious officials rediscovering decarceral powers they had forgotten they had.” Still, outbreaks at places like Rikers Island in New York and Chicago’s Cook County jail are devastating in scope. Reduction in jail population Ontario moved quickly to reduce its jail population: from March 16 to April 9, numbers fell from 8,344 to 6,025. About 70 per cent of Ontario inmates were awaiting trial, so large reductions could be achieved simply by processing bail applications. Prosecutors, defence lawyers and judges have largely co-operated in establishing procedures and making decisions in response to the pandemic. On April 8, the Ontario Court of Appeal granted bail in an application brought by a defendant convicted of multiple charges in a sophisticated fraud scheme who was awaiting an appeal. The court cited public health authorities to make the point that social distancing “is not only a question of protecting a given individual but also the community at large.” An outbreak may turn into wider community spread as prison staff return home. The wider the spread, “the greater the pressure will be for scarce medical resources.” The court noted that the applicant was 64 years old with underlying health issues, and concluded that his detention was not necessary in the public interest. It is always the case that the interests of incarcerated people are closely tied to those of us living free in the community. The pandemic has altered much about normal life, including the ability to deny those ties. Still, the federal prison system in Canada has been slow to act. On March 31, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said he directed the Parole Board and the Correctional Service to consider measures to facilitate early releases. By mid-April, little had happened — even though 170 federal inmates had tested positive, along with several staff. A 53-year-old prisoner incarcerated in Bath Institution in eastern Ontario was granted an unescorted temporary absence on medical grounds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg The Queen’s Prison Law Clinic quickly pivoted its work to press for a more robust federal response. One of only two dedicated prison clinics in Canada, the small staff at this legal aid office in Kingston, Ont., delivers hands-on education to Queen’s University law students while providing front-line legal services to federal prisoners in eastern Ontario. Families of inmates are worried By late March, the clinic was receiving desperate calls from inmates and their families, all worried about the pre-existing conditions that suggested contracting this illness would be a death sentence. The case of Derrick Snow, a 53-year-old man with a long but non-violent criminal record, moved quickly to the top of the pile. Snow’s record revolved around drug use, and he has cancer, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He also had a fast-approaching statutory release date of July 2020 for his most recent theft-related offence. Snow’s sister was willing to help him self-isolate in her basement apartment. Through early April, Paul Quick, a lawyer at the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic, engaged in near-daily correspondence with Bath Institution, working to identify viable legal avenues to facilitate a potentially life-saving adjustment to Snow’s July release date. The few official responses focused on technical issues that failed to take into account the radically altered pandemic landscape. The warden declined to make a decision by the requested date of April 10. Lawyers who work in legal aid settings don’t rush to court on a whim. Resources are scarce and the risk of losing — and setting a bad precedent with lasting impact on others — must be carefully weighed. These lawyers also rarely work alone. Prison lawyers across the country offered ideas and resources, and the clinic partnered with outside counsel Paul Champ, a leading human rights lawyer with a longstanding commitment to civil liberties. Prisoner released on eve of hearing An emergency hearing was scheduled for April 17. Champ sought a mandatory injunction ordering the warden to grant Snow an unescorted temporary absence on medical grounds. Though he had only days to act — and was working from home like the rest of us — Champ filed a record that exceeded 400 pages. It included detailed expert medical evidence, pandemic policy responses in other jurisdictions and extensive correspondence showing Quick’s attempts to convince the institution to act without a lawsuit. The strongest cases often don’t get to hearing. Filing persuasive written materials often convinces the other side of the struggles they will face in front of a judge. Sure enough, the night before the hearing was scheduled to be held, the warden of Bath Institution granted Snow a medical release. Paul Quick of the Queen’s Law Clinic. Author provided The warden’s decision acknowledges that, in normal circumstances, medical unescorted temporary absences are used to authorize moving a prisoner to a medical treatment facility. With prisoners who have serious medical conditions, unescorted temporary absences can now be granted when they have an “increased ability to self-isolate as per the public state of emergency related to the coronavirus pandemic.” Maximizing impact The Queen’s clinic is now working to capitalize on this precedent. Quick has shared materials with counsel across Canada. The clinic is reaching out to assist other vulnerable prisoners. But this should not be a story of individual lawyers pushing individual cases. 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Newsletter: A Wealth of Information: How to Read a Mutual Fund Prospectus : A Wealth of Information: How to Read a Mutual Fund Prospectus Skip to main content Home About Me D.A. Davidson Client Access Login My Firm Our Location My Services My Qualifications Tell A Friend Resources Articles Calculators Flipbooks Newsletters GlossDrew Morin Video Perspectives Blog Contact Me Client Login Drew Morin, CWS® Financial Advisor connect Address: 110 South Regent St., Suite 100 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Phone: (801) 333-3140 E-mail: Printed from: A Wealth of Information: How to Read a Mutual Fund Prospectus With more than 7,400 mutual funds to consider in the United States alone, some investors may feel overwhelmed by the thought of deciding which ones to select for their portfolios. At the same time, most mutual fund–owning households base their purchase decisions on these measures: historical performance (94%), investment objectives and risk potential (91%), and fees and expenses (90%).1 Fortunately, reading a mutual fund prospectus is a key way to learn important details about your investment options while learning more about how they may help you pursue your financial goals. What’s in a Prospectus A prospectus is a document containing specific details about the fund’s unique characteristics, designed to help investors better understand their options and make well-informed decisions. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires investment companies to provide prospective investors with a free, up-to-date prospectus for each fund they offer. Although the exact content of each prospectus varies from fund to fund, all prospectuses must include the same general information. (A shorter version, called a summary prospectus, contains much of the same information discussed here in an abbreviated format.) Here’s an overview of what you’ll find in a fund prospectus — and why you should care. Investment Objective, Strategies, and Risks A fund’s investment objective describes the financial goal it targets on behalf of shareholders. For example, the objective could be capital appreciation (i.e., providing asset growth), income (providing interest or dividend payments), or a combination of the two. The section of a prospectus highlighting a fund’s investment strategies, on the other hand, explains how the fund will invest its holdings to attempt to pursue its objectives. It typically identifies the geographic regions, industries, and types of securities the fund focuses on. It also lets you know whether the fund is actively managed or passively tracks the performance of a market index. In addition, a prospectus lists the types of risk a particular fund or group of funds may entail, such as market risk, credit risk, inflation risk, and business or issuer risk. (See table for definitions.) This information clarifies exactly what types of risk you may encounter by adding a fund to your portfolio. All investments are subject to market fluctuations, risk, and loss of principal. Investments, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Investments seeking to achieve higher yields also involve a higher degree of risk. Types of Mutual Fund Risk Fees, Performance, and Management The fees you pay to invest in mutual funds, such as sales charges and operating expenses, can have a direct impact on your net investment returns. To offer insight into how they may influence your portfolio’s bottom-line performance, a fund’s prospectus specifies the types and amount of fees the fund charges. Each prospectus must include a table illustrating the effect of those fees on a hypothetical investment over different time periods. You can also find details about a fund’s management team, rules for buying and selling shares, dividend payment policies, and other helpful information. A prospectus is required to disclose the fund’s performance during the past 10 years (or since inception) and to compare its performance with that of a relevant market index. Keep in mind, however, that the performance of an index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment, individuals cannot invest directly in an index, and past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are sold by prospectus. Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before invommendations, and it may not be relied on for the purpose of avoiding any federal tax penalties. You are encouraged to seek guidance from an independent tax or legal professional. The content is derived from sources believed to be accurate. Neither the information presented nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solici	https://www.dmorindadco.com/A-Wealth-of-Information-How-to-Read-a-Mutual-Fund-Prospectus.c9920.htm	1,660,024,335
Atherosclerosis is the process whereby fatty substances such as cholesterol and calcium form plaque on the inner lining of an artery, causing them to harden. If enough builds up the plaque can reduce blood flow through the artery, and if it ruptures blood clots can form, which can block the flow of blood to the heart and cause a heart attack, or stroke. Atherosclerosis occurs naturally in humans as part of the aging process, but certain factors including high blood cholesterol, smoking, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes increase the risk. The new study, published in the July issue of the Journal of Nutrition (Vol. 136, pp. 1886-1889), reports the effects of eating a diet rich in green and yellow vegetables on the extent of atherosclerosis in mice. The researchers, from the University of California in Los Angeles, fed 53 mice a vegetable free control diet, and 54 mice a diet with 30 per cent replaced with freeze-dried peas, green beans, broccoli, corn, and carrots for sixteen weeks. The extent of atherosclerosis, as measured by the content of choesteryl ester (the form of cholesterol that accumulates on the inner lining of the artery), was found to be 38 per cent lower in the vegetable-diet group, than in the control group. The vegetable diet also resulted in lower levels of total cholesterol (12 per cent lower), VLDL and ILDL cholesterol (32 per cent lower), and serum amyloid A (37 per cent lower). Serum amyloid A is a protein that was used by the researchers to assess the degree of inflammation in the mice. "These results further support the idea that increased vegetable consumption inhibits atherosclerosis progression through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory pathways," wrote lead author Michael Adams. The researchers could not identify a mechanism, or indeed the active substances that confer these beneficial effects, but noted that the vegetables contained a variety of micronutrients, such as carotenoids, vitamin C, vitamin E, and selenium that are potent antioxidants. They also noted that broccoli is a good source of sulforaphane, a compound that has been implicated in anti-inflammation. "Although the pathway(s) involved remain unclear, we conclude that the consumption of a diet containing 30 per cent green and yellow vegetables results in a substantial inhibition of atherosclerosis progression in a mouse model of atherosclerosis," said Adams. This study is in agreement with a meta-analysis published in January (The Lancet, Vol. 367, pp 320-326) that reported that eating five or more portions of fruit and vegetables per day could cut the risk of stroke by 26 per cent. The "Five-a-day" message is well known, but applying this does not seem to be filtering down into everyday life. Recent studies have shown that the average American consumes about three portions a day. A report from the European Union showed that global fruit and vegetable production was over 1 230 million tonnes in 2001-2002, worth over $50 billion (€ 41 000 million). Asia produced 61 per cent, while Europe and North/Central America both producing nine per cent. Copyrighcribe to our FREE newsletter Subscribe Related news Leafy greens thin blood and help oxygen circulation: Study More fruit could mean less asthma in adults Follow us Facebook Twitter Linkedin Newsletters Products View more ADM \| Download Insight Guide Borderless food. Quick and easy. Roha \| Download Technical / White Paper ROHA announces launch of a new clean label blue color ‘FUTURALS Stratus	https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2006/06/14/Green-yellow-veg-linked-to-healthier-arteries	1,660,024,044
Researchers from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) affiliated to the Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI), shows that L-arginine, which is an amino acid that is consumed through diet, can actually boost the activity of a particular type of immune cells, called T cells. The metabolism of these cells is organized and the cells survive longer and are more effective in fighting tumors when the levels of L-arginine are increased. The scientific journal Cell has published these findings and this opens up new ways to improve T cell therapies against cancer. Crucial roles in the immune defense against viruses, bacterial and cancer cells are played by T cells. A goal of immunologists is to tailor the activity and effectiveness of T cells trelaxo modulate the immune response. To explore this possibility the researchers systematically analyzed fluctuations of metabolic pathways in T cells following activation, according to Roger Geiger, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Antonio Lanzavecchia (IRB Bellinzona), teamed with the research groups of Nicola Zamboni (ETH Zurich) and Matthias Mann (MPI Munich) that are specialized in mass spectrometry-based technologies for the analysis of hundreds of metabolite and thousands of proteins within a cell. The analysis revealed the arginine metabolism was identified as a potential point for therapeutic intervention. Federica Sallusto (IRB Bellinzona) tested in the lab and led to the discovery that orally administered L-arginine endowed T cells with a higher survival capacity and a better effectiveness against tumors. The researchers then collaborated with another team headed by Paola Picotti (ETH Zurich) that developed a method for the identification of proteins that interact with metabolites. Three proteins were identified that sense increased L-arginine levels and participate in the remodeling of T cells toward increased survival. Roger Geiger says it is truly fascinating that a single metabolite can influence the properties of T cell in such a dramatic way. Federica Sallusto believes they have obtained proof of principle that T cells with elevated L-arginine concentrations may function better in fighting against tumors that may lead to improved cellular immunotherapies. Director of the IRB and Professor at ETH Zurich, Antonio Lanzavecchia, reports this study demonstrates how the global analysis of proteins and metabolites in immune cells can generate hypotheses that open up new ways to enhance the immune response. –Dr Fredda Branyon Alternative Medicine 3 Main Reasons CAM Is Rising in Popularity July 15, 2021 Many treatments fall under the umbrella of Complementary and Alternative Medicine or CAM. Some of the most commonly used CAM therapies include: Acupuncture Chiropractic Food counseling Herbalism Massa... Read More Healthy Living What (Too Much) Cholesterol Is Doing to Your Body August 15, 2021 Cholesterol is a wax-like substance found in your cells and blood. Your liver creates most of the cholesterol in your body. As for the rest? It comes from the different foods you eat. Cholesterol trav... Read More Cancer What Is Cribriform Breast Cancer? November 15, 2019 We at New Hope Unlimited have seen all types and forms of cancers. We have seen cancers that are of the usual types and some of the rarest in the world. Cribriform breast cancer is a rare form of brea...	https://www.freddabranyon.com/blog/can-arginine-enhance-immune-response/	1,660,023,577
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Nordex SE, a supplier of wind turbine generator systems, has installed a 400cm x 226cm videowall in its Hamburg head office. The feature is situated in the entrance foyer and consists of nine Sharp PN-V601 LCD monitors with a diagonal screen size of 152cm. The display greets the company’s international clients and partners with film sequences on wind and renewable energies. It also allows the company to show presentation content to large audiences. “We wanted to use not only hard facts but also impressive images to demonstrate to our visitors how the forces of nature can be effectively harnessed and show that Nordex takes a leading position in the wind energy sector,” said Thomas Richterich, CEO at Nordex SE. “In our old location, there was just one single flat screen, which was controlled via the server. Such a set-up was no longer a satisfactory solution for the new, spacious reception area.” Nordex received guidance from Hamburg media technology systems specialist ISS Intelligent Service Solutions in co-operation with conference systems specialist LCD Media. The selected system needed to fulfil two requirements: first of all, the video wall was to be installed in a location exposed to strong light. Secondly, Nordex representatives wanted a large display surface where the overall, combined image would be interrupted as little as possible by individual monitor frames. “[The installation has] a motorised, swivelling structure, weighing about one ton, which can swing out into the room up to 60 degrees,“ explains Ole Jensen, the project manager responsible at Intelligent Service Solutions. “This ensures that optimum combined use can be made of the array and the space in the foyer for all occasions.” The video wall measures about 456cm across and monitors are generally used in combined image mode, alternating between an animated and mood video sequences. Article Categories Displays Most Viewed Workis new home Crestron announces EduPacks ISE and InAVation Awards back charitable educational project Going digital: Conferencing upgrade at Newport City Council Read this month's magazine READ Read More Pro AV’s place in the metaverse 26/05/2022 The 'Ford Model T' of meeting rooms 29/03/2022 Superior service: How hotels used AV to overcome Covid 29/03/2022 Video: behind the scenes of a unique show with Illuminarium CEO and co-founder 29/06/2022 EMEA’s media resource for pro AV technology, integration and management Website T&Cs Contact Advertising Terms Privacy Cookies Come on in, it's free! This isn't a paywall. It's a Freewall. We don't want to get in the way of what you came here for, so this will only take a few seconds.	https://www.inavateonthenet.net/case-studies/article/nordex-provides-sharp-welcome	1,660,022,485
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The well-balanced pan con tomate, with whipped ricotta and grated tomato, is served on great house-baked focaccia and is an excellent way to start a meal here. Those crudos are also very good. Whether you get the hamachi, tuna, or kampachi, you’re going to get excellent, fresh fish with citrus, pickled mustard seeds, and something called Calabrian kosho. The problem is that you’re paying around $20 for six small pieces. Similarly, the jamon iberico is truly great - beautifully marbled, superbly oily and salty, and perfect with the grilled bread that accompanies it. But it’s $30 for 12 slivers of ham, so unless you’re here with an agent (or a date) who you’re 100% positive is going to pick up the check, there’s just no way to justify the cost. Once you’ve finished every crumb of your starters - both because they taste so good and because you’re trying to get your money’s worth - it’s on to the larger plates, and the largely forgettable portion of the meal. 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You can’t do this anymore. Your muse is gone. Your well of inspiration is empty. Finished. Stone-dry. You’re not just bored or tired. No, no. This is far worse: Writer’s block. You try to stop your mind from wandering off. You try to stop being distracted by your long to-do list. And you try to write, but you feel like everything you do manage to jot down is… well… terrible. You know you have to keep going, but how? How do you overcome writer’s block and get back into the creative flow? The truth: You need to have some fun. Free Bonusak, not go for walk, not get some sleep. All of that is fine and good for a simple case of boredom, but the real cause of writer’s block is you’re holding on too tight. You need to loosen up and go a little crazy. You need to let the goofy side of you out for a little while and get your creative juices flowing again. How to Overcome Writer’s Block Once & For All Here are 27 refreshingly original ways for overcoming writer’s block (plus 4 bonus tips provided by Smart Blogger’s Editor-in-Chief). Let’s dive in: 1. Talk to An Imaginary Friend Whether you’ve just started a blog and have 10 readers or have been blogging a long while and have 10,000, thinking about them makes writing a post daunting. So, forget about your readers. Instead, create an imaginary friend. Your friend is a real fan. He (or she) loves everything you write. He supports everything you do. Give your imaginary friend a name. Create a little drawing or find a picture of a lookalike. Pin this picture on the wall above your desk. Instead of writing a blog post, start a conversation with your friend. Or write him a letter. Discuss his dreams and challenges. Help him with whatever he is struggling with. Be a good friend. 2. Curse Like a Sailor Feeling a little frustrated? Well, let it out. Before you start writing, curse like a sailor. Get angry. Be emotional. Write something you’re passionate about. Have a good rant. Don’t worry about going too far. Good writing isn’t about picking the right words. You need to make your audience feel something. Inspire them. Writing is emotion. Sure, you’ll have to edit your first draft. You might even decide to toss it. Do not fear, though, because the point is to overcome writer’s block, not write the perfect post. Just remember: you can correct mistakes in a passionate piece of writing, but you can’t add emotions to a flat post. So, let it rip. 3. Use a Different Writing Tool Stuck in a creative rut? Try using a different writing tool. Switch from Microsoft Word to Google Docs. Or type your post directly into WordPress. Switch from a serif to a non-serif font. Or try a script font and change your font color to blue. Or my favorite option: Increase your font size. It seems silly, but it’s amazing how those small changes can cure writer’s block and make writing interesting again. 4. Take a Short Trip to Overcome Writer’s Block Missing your family? Got a friend you haven’t seen in a while? Well, let’s go see them. The key: Don’t drive. Instead, hop on a bus, a train, or a plane that takes you there. Then challenge yourself to write a short story before you arrive. My advice: leave your iPad or laptop at home. Just bring your mobile phone or a pad of paper. And don’t stop your writing session until you arrive. 5. Chug Some Caffeine Okay. Okay. I know caffeine isn’t good for you. But sometimes you need something to keep going. Don’t waste your fantastic ideas just because you can’t keep awake. Try this schedule: Set a kitchen timer for 25 minutes — or use the focus booster. After 25 minutes of concentrated writing, take a break. Stop even if you feel like finishing a paragraph. Make yourself a cup of tea or coffee. Start your next 25 minutes and drink your cup of coffee. Green tea fuels my blog posts. What fuels yours? 6. Stop Writing for Your Readers To get over writer’s block, sometimes you just have to write something you want to write. It doesn’t matter whether it suits your blog or not. Just get on with it. Get it off your chest. Why not? 7. Stop Planning Your Posts Writing a post outline can speed up your writing project. It’s a proven technique. But it can also suck the joy out of writing. Free Bonus: Click here to download all 31 techniques for overcoming writer’s block in one handy, free PDF. When you find yourself bored with a particular piece, stop planning. Whought you can use to create a full post. 8. Clear Your Head of Noise Give your mind time to wander. Get distracted. Embrace serendipity. Don’t read only blogs about your topic. Don’t just follow industry peers on Twitter. And don’t just read the latest books of thought leaders in your niche. Go to a random movie. Watch a random channel on TV. Go to a museum. Visit New York. Surprise yourself. Find unexpected metaphor examples. The creative writing process is unpredictable, mysterious, and serendipitous. Fuel your creativity by reading outside your niche. 9. Write at a Different Time We’re always told about the importance of forming habits and having a fixed writing schedule. Stephen King has a fixed schedule. So does Haruki Murakami. And John Grisham. Routine habits can be good for creativity and reducing writer’s block. But what if your writing practice gets associated with lack of inspiration, procrastination, and despair? Break your writing routine. Try a different writing time. Experiment. 10. Write at a Different Place Leaving your desk is a proven cure for creative blocks. If you can, take a break and go traveling. If you can’t travel, just drag yourself away from your desk. Go to the park. Try your local coffee shop or go to the library. Go somewhere that’s not associated with work. Day after day, you sit down to write at your desk. Mix things up. Take your iPad and write wherever your feet take you. 11. Go to a Bookstore If you’re lucky, your bookstore sells coffee and tea. So, make yourself comfortable, find the shelf with bestsellers about your niche, and open up your notepad. (Thank you to Sean d’Souza for this idea.) Look through the table of contents of each book to find blog post ideas. Write them down in your notepad. Don’t leave the bookstore until you’ve written down 10 story ideas for new blog posts. And if you’re enjoying yourself, outline one or two posts in your notepad while finishing your cup of coffee. Don’t read any further than the table of contents. You should write the content of your blog post yourself (of course). 12. Wash the Dishes to Get over Writer’s Block Do you brainstorm your best ideas in the shower? Your brain needs to relax before coming up with an insight. Staring at your computer screen might work counterproductive. Trying to force an insight might actually prevent the insight from appearing. If you don’t want to waste water by showering three times a day, try other routine tasks: Vacuum your room. Fold the laundry. Or wash the dishes. Above all: Relax. 13. Create Your Own Merry-Go-Round Done all your household chores? Or just don’t feel like cleaning again? Try this alternative routine: walk around in circles. Or just pace up and down your room. Seems silly, I know, but sometimes just the simple act of movement can help you overcome writer’s block. Give it shot. 14. Shut Down Your Computer In his book Steal Like an Artist (affiliate link), Austin Kleon describes his digital and his analog desk. The analog desk is where his work is born. The digital desk is for editing and publishing. Come on. Shut down your computer. Get a pen and paper. Or pencils, markers, and index cards. Try free writing. When you free write, you get the feeling that you’re making something. It will inspire you. 15. Browse Your Photo Albums Sharing tidbits about yourself is a good way to build up a relationship with your readers. Browse your photo album to find anecdotes to share, and link these stories to your topic. That’s how I came up with the idea of comparing cycling trips with surviving a content marketing journey. Remind yourself of who you are. Think about the lessons you’ve learned. Who has inspired your career? How have your travels influenced your thinking? 16. Stop Worrying About Grammar to Deal with Writers Block Perfectionism can discourage you from writing. That mistake in the above subhead? It’s killing you, isn’t it? Stop trying to be perfect. Accept your first draft may be crappy. Just write as fast as you can. Editing and revising can come later. 17. Goof Around on Facebook, Linkedin, or Instagram Social media can be a huge time suck. We all know that. But if you feel stuck and don’t know what to write about, then social media is a rich mine full of fresh ideas. Give yourself half an hour. Interact and ask some questions. Enjoy yourself. Above all, absorb what others are talking about. You’re bound to find a good idea. Just be sure to set a timer. You don’t want to get lost out there while trying to get rid of writer’s block. 18. Start in the Middle You know you need to draw a reader into your post with a fantastic introduction. That’s true. But trying to write the perfect opening can obstruct your writing process. Leave your introduction for later. Just get going with your post. 19. Reread Your Glory Posts Feeling down? You’ve lost your mojo and doubting your writing skills. It happens to all bloggers at some stage. Remember that post you’ve written a while back? Your best ever post? Go back and read the post. Word by word. See how good you are? That talent didn’t go anywhere. It’s still inside you. Sometimes we just need a little reminder. 20. Take a Cigarette Break to Get Past Writer’s Block Whoa. A smoke? Well, you don’t have to light up. But a cigarette break takes about five minutes. And that’s the perfect time to recharge yourself. The secret to creative thinking is to take breaks while you’re still in a flow. It helps you to get started again after your break. If you don’t crave a cigarette every so often, good for you! Just set a timer to take a break. Don’t spend your break tweeting, liking, and plussing. That’s not truly relaxing. Spend five minutes staring out of the window. Stand outside on your porch or balcony and listen to the traffic. Or watch the clouds float by. As if you’re a lonely smoker. 21. Listen to the Rain What’s the most relaxing sound? When you take your “cigarette” break to stare out of the window, switch on the sound of rain. 22. Be a Misfit to Banish Writer’s Block Being a professional writer isn’t about conforming to the norms. Don’t feel the pressure to be like your hero bloggers. You have to stand out on the web. You have to be YOU. Accept you’re a misfit. Just like me. And just like Jon. Just like all other bloggers. Be yourself. Enjoy yourself. Because your enthusiasm is contagious. 23. Steal Ideas Is your quest for an original idea causing your writer’s block? Learn how to steal ideas and make them your own. Snatch post ideas from famous writers, but don’t copy outright. Read widely. Mix ideas from scientists and artists. Plunder quote books. As Austin Kleon says: “All creative work builds on what came before.” 24. Read Health Magazines to Cure Writer’s Block I won’t lecture you about keeping fit. You know that. But health magazines are one of the best sources for headline and blog post inspiration. For instance, the idea to write 36 Quick Fixes to Jumpstart Lifeless Business Blogs came from the headline Food Fixes for Insomnia. You don’t have to go out and spend money to buy a few magazines. Read covers of Men’s Health Magazine or Women’s Health Magazine online. Or check out the health section on Amazon (affiliate link). 25. Reread Your First Ever Blog Post If you’ve been blogging for six months or more, you’ve written a lot. And you’ve learned a lot. Don’t wait for inspiration to strike — go back to your first few blog posts. Find one you can rewrite. Add power words, glean new insights, develop new arguments, and new examples. Voila. You got a new post. 26. Create Weird Challenges Is writing becoming a chore? Fed up with writing how-to posts? Create new challenges to have some fun. For instance: Introduce a new metaphor in your next post. Or set the bar higher by stipulating your metaphor has to some from sports, or movies, or cooking. Estimate your average post length and challenge yourself to write a blog post in 20% fewer words. Try alliteration. Or rhyming. Or onomatopoeias. Start with an unusual writing prompt. Use the power of three. How often can you introduce three of something? Tickle your brain to make writing fun. 27. Get Your Inner Critic on Your Side The difference between a good and great writer is your inner critic. As Mike Monday says: “A good producer and a great producer have the same number of ideas — some good, some great. But a great producer will know the difference.” Your inner critic can help you become a better blogger. So how do you get him on your side? Start writing a few practice paragraphs. You’re just warming up. Listen to your inner critic to see how you can improve. Write and edit as you go. Your inner critic doesn’t need to be your enemy. He could be your cure for writer’s block. Make him your friend. 4 Bonus Writing Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block (from Smart Blogger’s Editor-in-Chief, Kevin J. Duncan) 28. Dance, Dance, Dance Ask Alexa to play your favorite song. Get up and dance like no one’s watching. And if someone is watching, ask them to join you. 29. Listen to a Writing Podcast Anyone who has suffered from creative block knows it’s a lonely feeling. When words escape you, it can feel as though you’re the only struggling writer on the planet. Writing podcasts offer a community of like-minded writers and copywriters who can provide support, motivation, and writing strategies. They’re creative people just like you. People who have been where you are right now. Find a favorite podcast and listen to an episode. Here’s a good one to get you started: Break Through the Noise with Jon Morrow. Call me biased, but it’s awesome. (And if you’d like to start your own podcast, but you don’t know how, check out How to Start a Podcast: No Fluff (Just the Essentials).) 30. Get Visual If words are failing you, take a step back and try something a bit more visual. Mind mapping is a technique many writers use to map out and organize their ideas. Next time creative constipation has you stuck, see if a mind map can push you over the hump. 31. Bribe Yourself Working on a freelance writing gig or writing contest? Promise yourself a prize when you reach 500 words. An ice cream sandwich. A thirty-minute “Parks & Rec” or “The Office” break. A hot bath with lighted candles and Beethoven playing in the background. A proverbial carrot (or literal carrot, if a carrot happens to be your prize) could be just the thing to get you back into the writing groove. The Truth About Writer’s Block Writing is hard work. There’s no doubt about that. But you can make it even harder by accepting writer’s block. Don’t become a tortured genius. Choose to get on with writing. Experiment. Find a creative solution that works for you. Write where and when you like. Be as crazy as you like to be.	https://passivelivingdeals.com/27-miracle-cures-for-writers-block-4-bonus-tips/	1,660,019,600
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In the Askillity Mastermind Facebook group that I run for my customers, I often get questions about how make certain things happen in WordPress. You see, finding a particular plugin to do a particular thing can be really difficult when you don’t know exactly what that thing is called or how it works. You just saw it, and you want it for your website. That’s what happened when one of our members saw a cool math problem show up on a WordPress login page. A math problem (in general) is a much better bot-stopper than the typical Capitcha because most humans can solve basic math. Capitcha on the other hand… Susan asked me how to get a math problem like that for her website. There may be other plugins out there to do it, but the one I showed her how to use is called JetPack. JetPack is often described as the “swiss army knife” of plugins because it does a ton of things. It’s developed by Automattic, the people who run and it brings a lot of the .com features to the sites of the self-hosted. Stop those pesky bots cold with a math problem on your #WordPress login. @WPPlugincoach Click To Tweet Previous Post Next Post 2 Responses Nogui February 16, 2016 \| Will this work for adding users to the website, or just logging into the site? Kelly Phillips February 16, 2016 \| The documentation isn’t clear, but I think it’s just for blocking spam logins. Not for blocking spam user registrations. There are a couple of good plugins that will help with that although it’s been awhile since I used them. Anti-Spam by Clean Talk has great ratings, although I haven’t tried it myself. I’ll put it on the list for a review!	https://wpplugincoach.com/wordpress-login-math-problem-for-extra-security/	1,660,019,488
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Research shows that 81% of consumers and 94% of business buyers conduct online research before they make a purchase. So what does this mean for you? Whether you’re B2B or B2C, your website will provide the first impression—so make it a good one. WIIFM? When visitors are determining whether to patronize your business, they have one big question your website needs to answer: What’s In It For Me? Regardless of your industry, your site’s content should illustrate your purpose succinctly and focus on the benefits you offer to your customers, including why a customer should use you over your competition. Don’t take search engine visibility for granted. Search engine optimization (SEO) is a vital tool for guiding traffic to your website. If your site plays by a search engine’s rules (like Google), your site will be rewarded with higher organic (not paid) rankings. The better you abide by these rules, the higher the rankings and the greater your chance of being on the first page of search engine results for certain queries. With only 5% of web traffic making it past the first page of results, you need to incorporate SEO best practices into your site to be successful. A combination of keyword optimization reflecting popular terms related to your industry and business offerings, building inbound links to your site from other established sites and providing a good user experience in your website (so visitors stick around) are some of the basic moves when developing your site to increase its visibility and traffic. Strike a balance between creativity and best practices. You want your website to feel fresh to visitors and, especially if your business is in an artistic field, showcase your business’ creativity. However, there are some design and user experience guidelines you should keep in mind, too. Your content should be helpful, informative and scannable for the majority of web users who are searching for the highlights of the site. Resist the urge to add too many distractions: limit functionality and opt for a simple, easily navigated site. Utilize dark text on plain, high-contrast backgrounds, as people read black text on white backgrounds faster. Have a clear call to action. Once you’ve successfully driven visitors to your site… now what? If you want them to sign up for a newsletter, view products or be informed about a promotion, you need to give visitors a clear action to perform. Otherwise, website users won’t be sure what you want them to do. Be careful to keep your call to action simple—”more” doesn’t mean “better” in this case. Social media require lots of work. Building your social media presence across platforms is a must for any business. 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- View Skip to Content Council of Europe Portal WWW.COE.INT Language : EN Connect Search Choose language English français русский Human Rights Democracy Rule of Law Explore Home Human Rights Democracy Rule of Law Administrative entities Secretary General Deputy Secretary General Chairmanship Committee of Ministers Parliamentary Assembly Congress of Local and Regional Authorities European Court of Human Rights Commissioner for Human Rights Conference of INGOs Private Office Treaty Office 46 Member States In brief Theme files Newsroom Events Bookshop Online resources Contact Intranet English Choose language English français русский Connect Search Avenue de l'Europe F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex Tel. +33 (0)3 88 41 20 00 Commissioner for Human Rights Home The Commissioner Country monitoring Thematic work Human rights defenders Documents Activity Reports Country work Issue papers Opinions Publications Rule 9 Third party interventions Recommendations Human Rights Comments Press News Opinion articles Video You are here: Commissioner for Human Rights View/ Back Борьба с насилием в отношении женщин в эпоху цифровых технологий с использованием Стамбульской конвенции: Общая рекомендация ГРЕВИО № 1 о цифровом измерении насилия в отношении женVIO members, Distinguished speakers, Colleagues and friends, Let me begin by congratulating GREVIO on the adoption of General Recommendation No.1 on the digital dimension of violence against women. I wish to extend my congratulations to all the experts and actors who worked on this document. It is with great pleasure that I take part in this launch event. Today, in a context where the Istanbul Convention is under attack and where restrictions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have increased levels of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls, your work is all the more essential. Combating violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, has been among the top priorities on my agenda since the beginning of my mandate. Addressing the digital dimension of violence against women is challenging but also very timely. And that is why I welcome the fact that GREVIO’s first General Recommendation focuses on that topic. The long-standing problem of cyberviolence in Europe has acquired a new dimension in recent years with the rising popularity of social media platforms. Today, online threats of murder, sexual assault or rape are worryingly part of women’s daily life. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed women and girls to online gender-based violence, particularly sexual violence. It is in this same period that, last year, I published a statement calling on member states to stop cyberviolence against women and girls. Throughout my work, I have noted how cyber-attacks against women and girls are often not taken seriously, not only by law-enforcement officials, but also by women’s families and relations and by society as a whole. Women and girls might not be believed, they are sometimes discredited and stigmatised. They are often told that nothing will change if they speak up. Cyberviolence continues, therefore, to go underreported and underestimated. Huge challenges still lie along the path towards obtaining justice for the women victims who do actually find the courage to speak out. This needs to change. It is important that manifestations of violence against women and girls in the digital sphere are understood as a form of violence against women that, like any other, hampers the full realisation of gender equality and violates their human rights. Freedom of expression is a fundamental right which must be protected, but it is not an absolute right. There are limits which apply, in particular with regard to hate speech against women and girls. Cyberviolence against women can and should be prosecuted and sanctioned as such and women should be protected and able to obtain redress. However, we also need to be aware that, in some cases, content shared online targeting women and girls, which may not reach the threshold to fall under the scope of criminal law, can nevertheless be harmful. Disparaging comments and images can also be destructive, considering the amplitude that this may take due to the multitude of people involved and the wide and quick spread of such content through the Internet and social platforms. Here, awareness-raising is among the preventive measures that can be taken. I also believe that freedom of expression should serve as a vital tool to counter hate speech and make the digital world a place where women and girls feel safe, free from violence, empowered and more visible. This is why, in 2019, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, I called on member states, and on all of us in fact, to speak up against sexist hate speech in full line with the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Recommendation CM/Rec(2019)1 on preventing and combating sexism. States must address cyberviolence, using all the tools at their disposal. And these tools exist. Today we have this General Recommendation, dedicated to the application of the Istanbul Convention in relation to the digital dimension of violence against women. This General Recommendation confirms that the Istanbul Convention is the most comprehensive and far-reaching international treaty to address gender-based violence against women. This treaty needs to be valued and adequately implemented to protect women and girls, also in the ever-evolving digital space. This should be done in connection with other treaties and instruments we have at our disposal, such as the Lanzarote Convention, dealing with sexual abuse and exploitation against children, and the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, to which a second additional protocol on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence was adopted last week. Considering the disproportionate and very harmful impact that cyberviolence has on women, it is essential to find ways of preventing perpetrators from hiding their identity in the digital sphere. Digital environments cannot be realms of impunity. GREVIO’s General Recommendation is full of measures that can be taken in this respect. In particular, the role of all relevant actors, including ICT companies and internet intermediaries, must be enhanced. The digital dimension of violence against women not only causes women and girls psychological harm and suffering – resulting, in some cases, in physical violence - but it also deters them from digital participation in political, social and cultural life. As women in society experience varying and intersecting forms of discrimination, having an aggravating negative impact in their daily lives, we must be aware that sexist hate speech and cyberviolence may affect women to different degrees and in different ways. Some women – in fact - are particularly exposed, such as public figures, politicians, journalists and women’s rights defenders. Today, I would like to address in particular the situation of human rights defenders and female journalists. Most defenders of women’s rights are women themselves. It is their voices that are often silenced by attacks and threats made by thousands of invisible faces. As a woman, and Commissioner for Human Rights, I am familiar with such attacks online. I have also noted how the online harassment of women journalists has a significant impact on women’s participation in the field of journalism, their personal lives and the ability of society to access information. I have often reiterated that states have the duty to adopt protective measures for female journalists and to encourage the private sector and the media to fight gender-based violence online. Human rights standards to ensure the safety of journalists and combat gender-based violence exist. Implementation is, however, lacking. In particular, in light of the work carried out by my Office in the past years, I have seen that women’s rights defenders and journalists who challenge traditional gender stereotypes or work on issues such as sexual and reproductive health and rights are often specifically targeted in a number of European states. Women defending and reporting on the rights of the LGBTI community are also under constant attack. Those who advocate for the rights of women victims of domestic violence and provide them with assistance have reported continuous harassment and threats online by perpetrators of violence. Recently, I was informed that women’s human rights defenders have also been subjected to cyberviolence for highlighting in some states the importance of ratifying and implementing the Istanbul Convention. This type of violence in the digital sphere may cause women’s defenders and female journalists to withdraw from participating online and from expressing their views on online platforms, silencing their voices and rendering them further invisible in the public debate. This has tremendous consequences. Undermining women’s human rights defenders and female journalists’ rights and work, in a digital or non-digital environment, means undermining democracy itself. In the context of the current backlash against women’s rights which endangers the progress already achieved towards gender equality, this is very dangerous. Women’s defenders and journalists, in their role as public watchdogs in democratic societies, stand at the core of that constant vigilance and mobilisation that incessantly fights against stagnation and retrogression in women’s rights. We, in turn, need to highlight their courage and determination by creating and promoting the use of existing tools and assisting them in this fight. That is also one of the objectives of the adoption of this very first General Recommendation. And that is why, in my dialogue with states, you can be sure that I will continue to call on them to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention with this guidance in mind, and to have perpetrators duly prosecuted and sanctioned for their acts of violence online. I will reiterate as it is done in this General Recommendation the need to guarantee easily accessible, safe and specialised mechanisms enabling women to report abuse and obtain both protection and the removal of harmful materials. And to train law enforcement agencies to be able to investigate and prosecute cyberviolence more efficiently. I also believe that initiating societal debates raising awareness about this multifaceted problem and how to tackle it is very important. And, lastly, we should not forget that the internet can also be a good place for awareness-raising campaigns alerting society to the risks of cyberviolence and offering counselling and support services to women’s human rights defenders and female journalists. An excellent example is the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media’s SOFJO project focusing on the online safety of female journalists. This alone cannot overcome the many barriers women, including women’s human rights defenders and female journalists, continue to face in the digital space. Improving their protection also requires that political leaders, opinion makers and influencers refrain from hostile speech and actions against them, and raise public awareness of their work and the importance of protecting their rights. All state authorities need to step up, acknowledge the injustice and suffering created by the digital dimension of violence against women, recognise the costs to society, and work to transform the situation, including by combating the root causes of gender inequality and violence. I wish you a fruitful conference. I trust that this General Recommendation will contribute to a renewed understanding and commitment to the implementation of the Istanbul Convention, and other Council of Europe instruments.	https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/view/-/asset_publisher/ugj3i6qSEkhZ/content/combating-violence-against-women-in-a-digital-age-utilising-the-istanbul-convention-grevio-general-recommendation-no-1-on-the-digital-dimension-of-vio?_101_INSTANCE_ugj3i6qSEkhZ_languageId=ru_RU	1,660,022,576
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