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S.P.I.R.E. Level 5 Blackline Master, Third Edition
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S.P.I.R.E. is a research-proven reading intervention program for your lowest performing students. It is designed to build reading success through an intensive, structured, and spiraling curriculum that incorporates phonological awareness, phonics, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension in a systematic 10-Step lesson plan.
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- Variety of instructional activities, reading tests, and review assessments provide measurable literacy success and feedback through each lesson plan
- Comprehensive lesson plan and activities cover phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension of each literacy and phonics concept for S.P.I.R.E. Level 5
- A proven educational asset for ELL (English Language Learners), students with dyslexia, or other students with special needs
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- Designed to bring non-readers and struggling readers to full literacy upon completion of the program
- The Initial Placement Assessment (IPA) places students at the appropriate level of S.P.I.R.E.
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S.P.I.R.E. Reading Intervention Program
S.P.I.R.E. ® is a research-proven reading intervention program that can produce dramatic results for non-readers, struggling readers, and students with dyslexia. It is designed to build reading success through an intensive, structured, and spiraling curriculum that incorporates phonological awareness, phonics, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Each grade level uses systemic, sequentially structured lessons to ensure permanent mastery of concepts through auditory, visual, and kinesthetic activities.
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S.P.I.R.E. PrintTeachers and students work with print and manipulatives for a multisensory classroom experience.
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Why did Islam spread so quickly? Islam is the religion of Muslims which has spread very rapidly across the globe. The faith began in Mecca and then spread to Spain, East Africa, the Middle East, China. There are two significant themes in Islam: “Allah is the one” and “Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) is His messenger.”
There are many reasons why did Islam spread so quickly. The most important and main reasons are conquest, law, and trade. The people of the Arab made the trade with faraway regions of the world, which spread Islam faster than other religions.
Islam starts with a man named Muhammad (S.A.W). He spent most of his life working as a merchant, and then he retreated to the cave in a nearby mountain where Hazarat Muhammad (S.A.W) received his first revelation from God at the age of 40. After three years of this revelation, he publicly preached Islam.
Quran is the Holy book of Muslims, and it is revealed to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) started sharing this message with his friends and family and later spread it to his tribe. He faced countless difficulties from his tribe. The life of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) is the basic definition of the Quran and Islam.
What Is Islam?
Islam is the religion of Allah. God teaches us to Pray, and we bow before him five times a day. Islam has five fundamental pillars which Muslims were expected to follow. These pillars are faith, prayer, obligatory, charity, pilgrimage, and fasting. A Muslim can enjoy life by following the teachings of the Holy Quran.
These five pillars teach the world that Islam is the religion of peace. When it is revealed that there were chaos and wars everywhere, Islam teaches people how to stop violence against the innocent and bring peace. That is the main reason why did Islam spread so quickly.
In Holy Quran, Allah says:
“Whosoever killed a person – unless it is for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind” (5: 33).
Reasons Why Did Islam Spread So Quickly
Islam spread quickly across the globe due to multiple reasons. Islam continues to influence society with its unique elements and divine unity of humanity. Muslims believe that their purpose in life is to serve their creator and obey him, which can only be done through Prophet Muhammad’s teachings (S.A.W).
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The message of Islam is very loud and clear. Islam is a religion of peace and gives a clear message to help the poor and needy. Muslims pray five times a day to ask for help and forgiveness from Allah. Remembering Allah makes their connection with him stronger and follows his teachings to serve humanity.
One of the important messages given in Islam is that everything belongs to Allah to purify their possessions set aside a particular portion to give to those in need. Fasting is another message which Islam gives to every non-Muslims. It makes people realize the needs of hungry and poor people. In Quran, Allah says, “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed to those before you that you may learn self-restraint” (2:183).
Islamic trade routes surrounding Mecca served as one of the effective ways to spread Islam in the world. During the trade, Muslims also preach where they go about Allah, and through their actions and way, they spread Islam. People also come for trade-in Arab and see how Muslims deal with other people through their honest trade methods.
The most famous trade route that helps Islam reach far away is China, Central Asia, Africa, and Europe. Many people from these lands traveled to Arab to witness Islam and its religious theories. Essential elements of Islam reach many foreign lands, making many non-Muslims into Muslims.
3. Military Conquest
Another way from Islam’s rapid spread is its vast land conquered. Muslims conquered many lands such as Europe, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, etc. The main reason why Islam reaches any of the above lands is that the Islamic military conquers these lands and spreads the meaning of Islam.
Islam influences the major and most powerful countries of the world. Muslims enter foreign lands to do trade and spread Islam. One of the reasons why Islam spread so quickly is the military conquest of foreign lands and settling there.
4. Political Order
Islam has a unique political organization that provides equality, serves justice, and maintains order. The Muslim government retains the necessary privileges and rights of Muslims and non-Muslims, which impress people to join this faith and religion.
Muslims’ military wanted to protect people and protect their lives and rights. The political system of Islam includes rights for non-Muslims too. Non-Muslims are allowed to practice their religion in Muslim-dominated land, and they have to pay Jizyah in exchange for protection for Muslims.
5. Missionary Work
The missionary work started, and the Muslim scholars and preachers reached faraway lands to tell people the religion of Islam. From 700 to 1000 AD, there was a massive rise in Islamic missionary work, and many people converted to Muslims.
Muslims impress foreign people through their actions, trades, ways of politics, etc. The work of scholars and preachers has resulted in many communities embracing and adopting Islam.
Why did Islam spread so quickly? There are many reasons behind the spread of Islam. Muslims preach Islam and set examples by their characters and daily life dealings. They impress people across the globe through their unique and fair trade methods. Muslims conquered lands and served justice there to everyone. They protect Muslims and non-Muslims from injustice and give them the right to live and grow. One of the important reasons is missionary work. People from Islamic countries go toward faraway land and spread the religion of Allah and his Prophet (S.A.W).
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Hi, I'm Dr. Martin of the Martin Clinic.
Well, the Martin Clinic has been around a long time. My grandfather, David Martin, established the Martin Clinic in 1911, and I'm third generation, and my son, Dr. Martin Jr. is fourth generation. I am board-certified in natural medicine, and I have a PhD in Clinical Nutrition, and I see thousands of patients a year, and as you can imagine, 44 years of practice and I've seen hundreds of thousands of patients.
Let me give you a little bit of what a typical patient looks like at the Martin Clinic? People come in generally, and they're very frustrated. They're frustrated because no one is listening. No one seems to understand. You have no idea how many times a year that I hear, "Dr. Martin, somebody is finally listening and understands."
You see, every disease or every problem medically, there's a story to it and because people are not listening to that story, doctors traditionally are busy and they're focused in on disease. If they can't find that, I can tell you that routine blood work that is done on most patients, you know what? It's good, but the vast majority of people that I see have had that traditional testing done, and guess what?
They fell right through the cracks and they didn't find anything.
You know their thyroid is normal, and everything seems to be within normal limits. So you can imagine the frustration of people out there that are very unwell, and no one has listened and no one seems to have solved the problem. Now let me just give you a little bit of history here. You don't ... You're not healthy one day, and then diseased the next. It just doesn't happen like that.
I want to give you an example: I've got a ballpoint pen here, and for breast cancer, let's use that as an example. For breast cancer to grow to the size of a tip of a ballpoint pen would take at least five years. To this size. Now, you would never, ladies, if you're listening, palpate that and never feel that. That's too small! Even a mammogram would have trouble picking that up, and yet that process has been going on for five years.
So there's got to be a better way. Well, we at the Martin Clinic, that's what we do. We think outside the box, we look at a person holistically and listen to the story and then we have built a protocol of how we find out where exactly a patient is on their journey from health to disease, and then we reverse the pattern.
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How Can I Provide Access to Clean Water?
It’s a noble desire to provide access to clean water to people in need. Approximately 1.1 billion people worldwide, predominantly in developing regions such as Asia and Africa, lack access to safe drinking water.1 The contaminated water many of these individuals drink often leads to waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery, polio and diarrhea. According to the World Water Council, such diseases “are the most common cause of illness and death among the poor of developing countries.”2 Many of these illnesses are preventable.
Access to clean water also eases the burden of collection. In places like South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, many people must walk at least 30 minutes to collect water for their daily needs.3 This chore typically falls to women and girls and drains their time and energy from more fruitful endeavors, such as generating income or gaining an education.
There are numerous non-profit organizations through which you can help these men, women and children gain much-needed access to clean water. GFA World, for example, has been serving people in need since 1979. One avenue of this aid has been through clean water projects, providing clean water in Jesus’ name through BioSand water filters and Jesus Wells.
BioSand water filters are beneficial in areas that have ample access to water but the water is unfit to drink. These simple structures effectively filter out 98 percent of biological impurities and help protect families from waterborne diseases, greatly impacting their lives.
Keeva, for example, suffered from severe stomachaches because of the unsafe drinking water she consumed.4 It was her only option. Then she received a BioSand water filter from GFA pastor Kunja. With her drinking water now purified, Keeva’s stomachaches disappeared, and her health significantly improved.
Jesus Wells impact entire communities, offering clean water to approximately 300 people for up to two decades. Dug up to 600 feet deep and locally maintained, these wells provide water year-round, even in times of drought.
Like many in his area, Ragnar’s family of six struggled to obtain clean water.5 They walked over a half a mile to collect water, but this water was contaminated. His children often fell sick due to the unclean water they drank and struggled in school because of the physical ailments they battled. After receiving a Jesus Well, however, Ragnar’s entire village gained free access to clean water. Their health, and their lives, has vastly improved as a result.
1 Water Supply & Sanitation.” World Water Council. https://www.worldwatercouncil.org/en/water-supply-sanitation. Accessed August 11, 2021.
2 Water Supply & Sanitation.” World Water Council. https://www.worldwatercouncil.org/en/water-supply-sanitation. Accessed August 11, 2021.
3 “Water Inequality.” National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/water-inequality/. Accessed August 12, 2021.
4 “Filtering Out Sickness.” GFA World. https://gospelforasia-reports.org/2020/03/filtering-out-sickness/. March 9, 2020.
5 “A Family’s Fight Against Contaminated Water” GFA World. https://www.gfa.org/news/articles/a-familys-fight-against-contaminated-water-wfr21-03/. February 2021.
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WavePad Sound Editor 17.75 Crack + Registration Code Full Free Download 2023
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Quality Improvement Fundamentals for My Nursing Career
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A UPMC Wolff Learning Academy Quality Improvement Fundamentals Certificate of Completion is available for UPMC nurses who complete the following asynchronous coursework (4 hours) and live workshops (8 hours) (estimated total time to complete -12 hours).
- Principles of Quality and Safety
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- Assessing the Current State
- Building the Right Team
- Data for Quality Improvement
- Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycles
- Human Factors Design
- Sustaining Change
- Storytelling: Making Your QI Presentation Your QI Story
- Spreading Your Success: How to Effectively Present to Executive Leadership
- Assessing the Current State
- Connecting the Dots with Data: Introduction to Quality Data Analysis
- Legos: Lessons from Lean
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Steam Heating Installation & Repairs
Steam is one of the oldest known heating agents. Steam powered heating systems were originally used because of the lack of required pumps in a steam heating piping system. While steam heating systems are no longer regularly installed in new homes, older buildings are likely to be using steam heating. Additionally, due to the fact that steam heating is especially adept at heating multi-residence situations, steam heating systems are still regularly used in multi-family houses, apartment buildings and older office buildings.
When it comes to understanding steam heating, determining whether steam is the right heating agent for a home or office building and getting the space prepared for the system, it is well advised to speak with a HVAC professional. To assist in decision-making, this article provides a brief overview of steam heating, an explanation of how it works and what maintenance is required and a review of the advantages and disadvantages of using steam systems for your home or office heating system.
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Steam heating systems operate like a teakettle. Water is heated. Steam is created and released. The house is warmed. To expand upon that very basic overview, the full process is outlined below.
- A boiler uses a gas or oil fired burner to heat water (generally stored in a water tank or water tube boilers, depending on whether the home is using a gas steam boiler or an electric steam boiler).
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- One Pipe vs. Two Pipe Systems: Steam heating systems can operate by using a single or double piping system. In single pipe systems (which are most common), a single pipe is used to supply steam to radiators and then return the condensed water from that steam back to the water tank. Two pipe systems have separate pipes for each of these functions. One pipe sends the steam to the home’s radiators or convectors while a second, separate pipe returns the condensed water back to the system’s water tank. This two pipe system is more common in newer buildings.
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One of the disadvantages of using a steam heating system is the required regular maintenance. When it comes to maintaining a steam heating system, there are tasks that can be safely completed by a home or office owner and tasks which require an HVAC company to safely complete.
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- Professional Maintenance: Professional maintenance should be completed annually, at the very least. An HVAC professional should come and check all control and gauges, inspect and adjust the burners, check the chimneys and flues for blockages and any leakage and inspect and adjust all air valves in the system’s radiators.
Advantages of Steam Heating Systems
A steam heating system’s primary advantages lie in the limited number of moving parts required. Steam heating systems have significantly less moving parts than newer, more complicated systems. This provides increased durability and reliability if properly maintained. Steam heating allows for heat to be distributed in limited locations in a building. This means that owners are able to heat individual rooms and leave others unheated. Therefore, steam heating systems are preferred in multi-family homes and large apartment buildings. Lastly, steam heating systems provide clean, dust-free heat. Homeowners with allergies often find this heating option to be less aggravating to their health.
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The number of disadvantages associated with steam heating is one of the primary reasons why newer models have started becoming more common. The primary disadvantage of steam heating is the lack of efficiency and heat provided. Due to the required heating of a boiler, there is also an increased safety risk associated with steam heaters. Homeowners often complain of lag times between when the system is turned on and when heat is delivered through the radiators. Lastly, these radiators can warp a homeowner’s floors.
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If steam heating is the right option for the home or building in question, an HVAC professional from Argent Plumbing can assess heating needs, help homeowners choose the best heating system and install the steam heating system quickly and safely. Call 908-286-1920 or contact us online to speak with an HVAC technician today.
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Grass is a plant, and in that capacity, it has few methods for communicating how it is doing to the gardener in charge. That's why nature designed it to change the color of its blades as things go wrong. Then, it's up to the gardener to figure out the problem and to fix it. It helps to get an overview of common issues and practical solutions before you begin.
Typical reasons for a lawn turning yellow are too much or too little water or fertilizer.
Provide More Water
Healthy grass blades are a vibrant shade of green, the exact hue depending on the species of grass. If the blades start yellowing, the first thing to check is the amount of irrigation the grass is getting.
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Young grass requires consistently moist soil in order to establish. This is true from the moment the seeds are sowed to the time the grass is mature and strong. Don't create puddles with the hose but do water regularly, up to twice a day right after planting. Cut this back to twice a week or so when the grass is established.
Provide Less Water
This may seen counterintuitive, but too much water can stunt grass root development to the same extent as too little water. If puddles form on the lawn after watering, you have provided too much water.
Overwatering leads to waterlogged grass, which leads to a shallow root system. The grass will be unable to uptake sufficient nutrients, oxygen, and even the water itself. Too much water can also reduce the plant's resistance to fungal diseases and insect pests. Turning yellow is how the grass blades react to any and all of these things.
Provide More Fertilizer
Applying the proper amount of fertilizer provides the grass roots with the nutrients the plant needs to grow in green and dense. If your fertilizer application has been spotty, you may see grass in those areas turning yellow from nutrient deficiency. Look for yellow streaks or fluorescent discoloration on the blades of the grass in strips or spots.
The solution is obvious. You need to pay more attention when you apply lawn fertilizer.
Provide Less Fertilizer
Just like water, fertilizer is essential to lawn health, but too much can cause issues and yellowing grass leaf blades. That's because excess fertilizer can burn the lawn. Synthetic fertilizers are much more likely to do this than organic fertilizer since the excess nitrogen salts in these fertilizers can burn grass leaves, a condition known as leaf scorch.
There are other signs of too much fertilizer. Look for a crust that forms at the soil surface, grass blades that yellow at the base and brown on the top, and slow grass growth.
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Any and all harsh chemicals can damage grass in any of its stages, from seedlings to mature turf. Avoid using chemical insecticides or synthetic fertilizers and try hard to keep cats and dogs from urinating on the lawn.
Salt used in cold-winter climates on roadways can also yellow the grass. The only way to deal with this if it happens is to water down the area well several days in a row.
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Cardiomyopathy—a thickening, enlargement, or weakening of the heart muscle—sometimes runs in families, and may lead to dangerous arrhythmia or cardiac arrest. It is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death, especially among younger people, but many people who have it don’t show symptoms. Temple offers cutting-edge genetic testing and integrated care to identify, counsel, and treat people with inherited cardiomyopathies to reduce the chance of a life-threatening event.
Unmasking a Rare Condition
Family history alone is not enough to pinpoint an individual’s risk of developing cardiomyopathy. Because the disease can remain hidden, all close relatives of patients with certain types of cardiomyopathy, or who have a family history of sudden cardiac death, should receive genetic screening at a specialty center such as Temple’s Heart & Vascular Institute. Advanced genetic testing often lets us identify the genetic markers that predispose someone to the condition. Based on this screening, we can help patients decide on the next steps—including testing for preexisting cardiomyopathy. A compassionate team of genetic counselors helps people who think they may be at risk understand their options. Our researchers constantly discover more about the genetic causes of cardiomyopathy, so we can provide patients with the most up-to-date information.
Easing the Burden of Cardiomyopathy
Once cardiomyopathy is diagnosed, Temple has resources and a skilled staff on hand to manage and treat all types and degrees of the condition—including one of the region’s leading specialty programs in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Many people require only counseling, knowledgeable support, and occasional follow-up tests. If the condition is severe, our surgeons are experienced in procedures that can help reduce the dangers and alleviate symptoms—procedures such as pacemaker implantation, removal of obstructive tissue, or repair of heart valves. In those very rare cases when a heart transplant is needed, patients can rely on Temple’s experience.
Complete Care from an Experienced Team
Our skilled specialist team is here to help patients navigate the world of genetic testing and take the next steps needed to put minds, and hearts, at ease. Along the way, patients have the support of:
- Interventional cardiologists
- Cardiovascular surgeons
- Cardiovascular imaging specialists
- Genetic counselors
Learn More About Inherited Cardiomyopathy
Daniel Edmundowicz, MD, Chief of Temple Cardiology discusses inherited cardiomyopathy and the importance of seeking a specialized center for care.
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It’s that time of the year again—back to school season! For parents of children stepping into the world of kindergarten, this can be an emotional and transformative experience for both you and your little one. The transition from preschool to kindergarten marks a significant milestone in your child’s development, and as a parent, you play a crucial role in ensuring a smooth and successful journey. That’s why we created a guide for parents of children entering Kindergarten.
Preparing for the First Day of Kindergarten:
The first day of kindergarten can be both exciting and nerve-wracking for both parents and children. To make the experience more positive, start preparing your child in advance. Visit the school together, let them explore their new surroundings, and meet their teacher if possible. Talk about what to expect, from the classroom setup to daily routines.
Establishing a Routine:
Kindergarten introduces a structured routine that may differ from what your child is used to. Help them adjust by gradually transitioning into a consistent schedule a few weeks before school starts. This includes setting regular bedtime and wake-up times, as well as meal and playtime routines. A well-established routine can provide comfort and stability during this period of change.
Kindergarten is all about fostering independence. Encourage your child to complete tasks like putting on their shoes, using the restroom, and packing their backpack on their own. These skills not only boost their confidence but also prepare them for the responsibilities of school life.
Communication is Key:
Maintain open communication with your child’s teacher. Attend school orientations, parent-teacher conferences, and stay in touch throughout the school year. Regular updates on your child’s progress, challenges, and achievements will help you stay informed and actively involved in their education.
Encourage Social Skills in Kindergarten: a Guide for Parents
Kindergarten is a wonderful opportunity for children to develop social skills and make new friends. Arrange playdates with classmates before school starts to help your child become familiar with their peers. Teach them how to share, take turns, and communicate effectively to build strong social foundations.
Nurturing a Love for Learning:
Kindergarten is a time for curiosity and exploration. Encourage your child’s natural interests and curiosity by reading together, visiting museums, parks, and engaging in age-appropriate educational activities. A love for learning will set a positive tone for their educational journey.
Managing Separation Anxiety:
It’s natural for both parents and children to experience separation anxiety during this transition. Ease separation anxiety by reassuring your child that you’ll be back to pick them up and that school is a safe and fun place. Establish a goodbye routine that signals the end of your time together each morning.
Healthy Nutrition and Rest:
A balanced diet and sufficient sleep are essential for your child’s physical and mental well-being. Provide nutritious meals and snacks, and ensure they get the recommended amount of sleep each night. A well-rested and well-fed child is more likely to be attentive and engaged in their learning.
Celebrate Kindergarten Achievements, Big and Small:
Acknowledge and celebrate your child’s achievements, whether it’s learning a new skill, making a friend, or completing a project. Positive reinforcement boosts their self-esteem and motivation to continue learning and growing.
Stay Patient and Supportive:
Every child adapts to kindergarten at their own pace. Be patient and offer continuous support, encouragement, and understanding. Celebrate their successes and provide comfort during challenges. As your child embarks on this exciting journey of kindergarten, remember that you are an integral part of their growth and development. Cherish these precious moments and watch as they blossom into confident, curious, and capable individuals ready to take on the world. Your involvement and guidance will help lay the foundation for a successful academic career and a lifelong love of learning.
I hope you enjoyed reading about navigating kindergarten: a guide for parents. Check out this kindergarten reading list: Summer Reading list for Kindergarten
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Regardless of your organization’s size, there is more than likely a large amount of information technology to keep track of and maintain. As is usually the case when so many moving parts and variables are involved, the task of keeping them organized can quickly become difficult and stressful. This week, we’ll give you a few tips on how a proper inventory can help your business stay apprised of its IT resources.
What Can an Inventory Do?
At its core, an inventory serves the purpose of keeping track of the assets and resources a business has in its possession. This spans from how many cases of burger patties a fast food franchise has to how much water a hydroponic plant has in reserve. Not only does this assist the business with ensuring that it always has the resources necessary to operate, it also assists with insurance claims. By keeping you up-to-date on what you have, an inventory serves as a documented resource that can support your claims if the need arises – such as after a disaster event or theft.
Furthermore, a detailed and up-to-date inventory record can help you to identify how old your resources are, allowing you to prioritize when it needs to be refreshed and/or replaced.
As one would imagine, these are all important factors to consider when technology is involved. In light of this, it becomes especially important to develop and enforce a unified and direct system as a standard during the inventorying process.
What Your Inventory Needs to Account For
As you create this system, you need to make sure it addresses the five key details included in a comprehensive inventory record.
1. What is it that you have?
Of course, the whole point of an inventory is to identify the resources you have on hand. Given the long, detailed names that many technology components have (in addition to the many details a piece of hardware or software will have that need to be addressed), it may make the most sense to develop a shorthand that easily and efficiently communicates what exactly it is that your business has in its possession.
For example, if you utilize differently-sized hard drives for different tasks and purposes, you will likely have a stash of these hard drives squirrelled away for later use. Rather than writing out a comprehensive list, creating an internal shorthand will make the task of inventorying these components much easier.
So, if a company were to have 7 spare hard drives, 1 blue hard disk drive with a 5 terabyte capacity, 3 red solid state drives with 10 terabytes each, 2 black hard disk drives with 10 terabytes each, and one purple hard disk drive with a capacity of 5 terabytes, using shorthand might simplify that list into:
- 1 HDD – BLUE – 1TB
- 3 SSD – RED – 10TB
- 2 HDD – BLACK – 10TB
- 1 HDD – PURPLE – 10TB
2. Where is it stored?
This consideration is especially important if a company has more than one location or stores their supplies in more than one spot in the building. Your inventory record needs to keep track of where a given component is kept so it may be found quickly if need be. Make sure you mark the building it is in, as well as the room and where specifically in that room it is kept. This adds a little more information to your shorthand list:
- 1 HDD – BLUE – 1TB (MAIN LOCATION/BASEMENT/SHELF A)
- 3 SSD – RED – 10TB (MAIN LOCATION/BASEMENT/SHELF E)
- 2 HDD – BLACK – 10TB (SAT-OFFICE1/ROOM4/SHELF B)
- 1 HDD – PURPLE – 10TB (SAT-OFFICE2/ROOM2/SHELF D)
3. Additional Details to Include
Finally, there are other pieces of information you should use your inventory process to track. To assist with potential insurance needs and monitoring your solutions for a refresh, it helps to add the date that the technology was acquired, as well as how much it cost to acquire it. As a result, your list becomes:
- 1 HDD – BLUE – 1TB (MAIN LOCATION/BASEMENT/SHELF A) – $95 (May 9, 2017)
- 3 SSD – RED – 1TB (MAIN LOCATION/BASEMENT/SHELF E) – $250 (June 30, 2017)
- 2 HDD – BLACK – 1.5TB (SAT-OFFICE1/ROOM4/SHELF B) – $160 (August 18, 2017)
- 1 HDD – PURPLE – 10TB (SAT-OFFICE2/ROOM2/SHELF D) – $355 (February 2, 2018)
Other Considerations for Your Inventory
Maintaining an up-to-date set of totals for your inventory is an essential process. After all, what’s the point of keeping track of your inventory if it isn’t going to be accurate anyway? This means that, in addition to ensuring that you start off with the right numbers, you need some sort of system to help you keep a running total. Whether this system is manually keeping totals on a clipboard, updating a spreadsheet, or leveraging asset management, is up to you.
Reach out to us here at NuTech Services by calling 810.230.9455 to see how we can help. In the meantime, keep checking back for more helpful tips and tricks.
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What We Do
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) strives to advance the health and well-being of our nation’s most vulnerable populations. Although our efforts are broad and far-reaching, we have identified four critical Center-level thematic areas:
- Saving babies through surveillance, research, and prevention of birth defects and infant disorders
- Helping children live to the fullest by understanding developmental disabilities
- Protecting people by preventing the complications of blood disorders
- Improving the health of people living with disabilities
Saving Babies Through Surveillance, Research, and Prevention of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders
Birth defects are common, costly, and critical. Our unique state-based birth defects tracking and public health research provide a wealth of information that we use to identify causes of birth defects, find opportunities to prevent them, and improve the health of those living with birth defects. Together with states, academic centers, healthcare providers, and other partners, we are working towards a day when all babies are born with the best health possible and every child thrives.
Helping Children Live to the Fullest by Understanding Developmental Disabilities
Autism and other developmental disabilities are some of the most significant child health issues facing families and our nation today. We’ve accelerated our search for the causes of autism and ways to address the needs of families and communities. Our tracking system provides an accurate picture of autism across the United States, and we conduct the largest study of its kind to better identify risk factors and causes. Better tracking, research, and improved early identification are leading us to a better understanding of autism and better results for children. These data will drive national, state, and local policy and planning activities to help children and their families get the help and support they need.
Protecting People and Preventing Complications of Blood Disorders
Blood disorders affect millions of people each year in the United States, cutting across the boundaries of age, race, sex, and socioeconomic status. With proper preventive actions and early intervention, many of these disorders and their complications could be eliminated. We are dedicated to helping people with blood disorders by contributing to a better understanding of blood disorders and their complications; working to develop, implement and evaluate prevention programs; helping consumers and health care providers get the information that they need; and encouraging action to improve the quality of life for people living with or affected by these conditions.
Improving the Health of People with Disabilities
People with disabilities need health care and health programs for the same reasons anyone else does – to stay well, active, and a part of the community. We work to make sure that no one is left behind; that people of all different abilities are able to live their life to the fullest. When children and adults with disabilities receive needed programs, services, and health care they can have an improved quality of life and experience independence. We want to make every person count and are committed to equity in health of people with disabilities at every stage of life.
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Fear not if a great wave overtakes us. As a passionate surfer, Roxy Deva’s artwork couldn’t overlook the call of the power of the wave. And so, the imposing artwork “Wave – Radiography of Chaos” (3 x 7.5 m) is born, giving its title to the exhibition. While the force of nature may appear dangerous on one side, on the other, it fascinates precisely because of its power. The wave created by the artist not only represents water moved by the wind but also becomes a symbol of other waves—those hidden, intimate, and emotional waves that often, though visually formless, overwhelm us. Thus, the reference to the wave becomes a call to what lives within us and often shakes us with fear. Fear is not one triggered by external events but secretly resides within the human soul. By magnifying it, Roxy finds the courage to look at it, admire it, and appreciate it—there is no other way to ride it.
Contrasting the Wave is the “Inner Garden” developed on four aluminum sheets. The artwork belongs to the series of “Boxes of Emotions”: “suitcases” containing important emotional states not to be forgotten. The Inner Garden represents the depth of our being, the calm and tranquil place where we find ourselves and regain our strength.
In the exhibition, we encounter the pair “War – Radiography of a Samurai” and “Dare – Radiography of a Mystic with Lotus Flower,” two artworks in dialogue that represent the dichotomy and coexistence of Yin and Yang energies. The first delves into the bellicose impulses present in the human soul, connecting to a philosophical reflection of historical memory and complex relevance. The second links to the opposite impulses, playing on the double meaning of the word “dare” in Italian and English (in English, “dare” means challenge), emphasizing the strength present in empathetic and altruistic energies.
The theme of impermanence is found strong and poignant in the well-known winning artwork of the Audience Award of the Premio Comel 2013, “Sky and Earth – Human Thought.” Thirteen aluminum panels represent a forest shaken by the wind, where past, present, and future merge, creating the sensation of an eternal flow where each moment is inseparable from the previous and the following.
Lastly, the artwork “Hamlet – Radiography of a Skull” portrays an image of ourselves that, over time, questions us with Shakespeare’s immortal questions and the more recent doubts from Fromm on being and having.
“…capture a photo of the soul.
Represent the interiority with its dynamic potential…”
This is Roxy Deva’s mission: A pioneer of digital art,
profound in subjects,
and courageous in experiments.
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A Roundup Of The Best Beauty Appliances Of The Year
Beauty appliances offer a range of benefits that can enhance your beauty and skincare routines. They provide convenience, efficiency, and effectiveness in achieving desired results. These appliances, such as facial cleansing brushes, hair styling tools, and anti-aging devices, offer advanced technologies that help improve the appearance of your skin, hair, and overall beauty.
They can deep clean your skin, promote better product absorption, reduce the signs of aging, create professional-looking hairstyles, and provide targeted treatments for specific beauty concerns. With their user-friendly features and customizable settings, beauty appliances empower individuals to take control of their beauty regimen, saving time and money by offering salon-like treatments in the comfort of their own homes. Visit us now to get the best Gel Nail Products.
Certainly! Here’s a roundup of some of the best beauty appliances that have gained popularity in recent years:
- Dyson Airwrap Styler: This innovative styling tool uses air and heat to curl, wave, smooth, and add volume to your hair without extreme heat damage. It comes with various attachments for different styling options.
- Foreo Luna Facial Cleansing Brush: The Foreo Luna is a silicone facial cleansing brush that uses pulsations to remove dirt, oil, and makeup from your skin. It is gentle yet effective and helps improve the overall cleanliness and appearance of your skin.
- NuFace Trinity Facial Toning Device: This handheld device uses microcurrent technology to tone and lift facial muscles, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and improving skin elasticity. It’s a popular choice for those seeking a non-invasive facial toning solution.
- T3 Whirl Trio Interchangeable Curling Iron: This curling iron set comes with three interchangeable barrels of different sizes, allowing you to create various types of curls and waves. It features advanced heat technology for consistent and long-lasting results.
- Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Electric Toothbrush: This electric toothbrush uses sonic technology to provide a thorough and gentle cleaning experience. It removes plaque effectively, whitens teeth, and improves gum health.
- Clarisonic Mia Smart 3-in-1 Sonic Beauty Device: The Clarisonic Mia Smart is a versatile device that offers multiple beauty functions. It can be used as a facial cleanser, makeup applicator, and massager, providing a comprehensive skincare routine.
- ghd Platinum+ Styler: This flat iron is known for its intelligent heat control technology, which ensures even heat distribution and minimizes hair damage. It provides sleek, shiny, and frizz-free results while styling your hair.
- PMD Personal Microderm Pro: This at-home microdermabrasion device exfoliates the skin, removing dead cells and promoting cell turnover. It helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation, leaving your skin smoother and more radiant.
- BeautyBio GloPRO Microneedling Regeneration Tool: This microneedling device creates tiny punctures in the skin, stimulating collagen production and enhancing product absorption. It improves the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven skin texture.
- Baby Quasar MD Blue Light Therapy Device: This handheld device uses blue light therapy to target acne-causing bacteria, reducing breakouts and improving the overall clarity of the skin. It is a popular choice for those struggling with acne or occasional blemishes.
Remember to always read and follow the instructions provided by the manufacturers for safe and effective use of these beauty appliances.
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Law is a system of rules made and enforced by social or governmental institutions to regulate conduct and protect individuals and groups. It serves many purposes, but four of the main ones are establishing standards, maintaining order, resolving disputes, and protecting liberties and rights. Because laws are created by and enforced by political authorities, they differ from nation to nation. There are also many differences in the ways that the law is interpreted and applied.
The legal world is vast and varied, encompassing everything from contracts to tax laws to international treaties. Some fields of law are new and highly technical, such as space law and pharmacology, while others have long been familiar to most people, like criminal or family law. Many of these laws are complex, requiring expert knowledge to understand and interpret them.
In some jurisdictions, the law is codified and consolidated by a central authority, while in others, it is based on accumulated case law and judicial precedent. The law shapes politics, economics and history in countless ways and is the subject of intense scholarly inquiry, including legal philosophy, sociology and economic analysis.
For example, the field of constitutional law deals with a country’s constitution, laws and other legal documents, while the law of contracts regulates agreements to exchange goods or services for money or something else of value. Property law governs a person’s rights and duties toward tangible objects such as land or buildings and intangible items such as bank accounts or shares of stock. Criminal law addresses conduct that is considered harmful to society, such as murder or robbery, and the penalties for these crimes, such as imprisonment or fines.
One of the most important functions of law is to protect people’s freedom and security from the abuse of power by governments or other powerful organizations. This is why it is necessary to have fixed principles to guide the administration of justice. For instance, judges should not be allowed to use their own discretion in deciding cases because this could lead to unfair or dishonest decisions.
Law also serves as the basis for regulating the activities of businesses, such as banking or financial regulation and environmental law, and of private companies providing public utilities, such as water or electricity, which are often regulated under public law. It is the source of many questions and issues concerning equality, fairness and justice, which are explored in diverse academic disciplines such as philosophy, religion, political science, economics and sociology. The concept of the rule of law, which was developed by Max Weber, outlines a set of criteria for determining the legitimacy of government and private actions. This includes adherence to the principles of supremacy of the law, accountability to the law, equality before the law and separation of powers. It also requires that the law be publicly promulgated, stable and applied evenly, and that it provide for human rights and other legal guarantees. This is a challenging ideal to achieve, but it is an important one to strive for.
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Search engine optimization (SEO) is an ever-evolving field that requires a strong understanding of numerous strategies and techniques. One of the most effective ways to improve your website’s SEO is through link building, which involves getting other websites to link back to your site. This article will guide you through five key stages of the link-building process, providing a step-by-step approach to enhancing your website’s SEO through strategic backlinking.
Table of Contents
1. Preparing a Link-Building Campaign
The first step in any successful link-building campaign is thorough preparation. Here’s what you need to do:
1.1. Set Clear Goals
Before you start, define what you want to achieve with your link-building campaign. Whether it’s to increase organic traffic, improve keyword rankings, or enhance your site’s domain authority, having clear goals will help you measure your success and keep your efforts focused.
1.2. Research Your Competitors
A crucial part of preparation is understanding your competitors’ backlink profiles. Tools like Ahrefs, SEMRush, or MOZ can provide insights into which sites are linking to your competitors, what kind of content they’re linking to, and how their link-building strategies are structured.
1.3. Identify Your Assets
Understand what your website has to offer in terms of content, products, services, or information that could be valuable to other sites. High-quality and unique content, industry expertise, and compelling products or services are all potential linkable assets.
2 – How to Find Backlink Opportunities
Finding backlink opportunities requires a combination of strategic thinking and creativity. Here are some methods:
2.1. Guest Posting
Guest posting involves writing content for other websites in your niche, typically with a link back to your site. This strategy not only provides a backlink but also allows you to reach a wider audience.
2.2. Broken Link Building
Use tools to find broken links on relevant websites, then suggest your content as a replacement for the dead content. It’s a win-win situation as you get a backlink, and the website owner fixes a broken link.
2.3. Unlinked Mentions
If your brand, products, or services are mentioned on another site without a link, reach out to the website owner and ask them to add a link to your site.
3 – How to Evaluate Websites
Before reaching out for a backlink opportunity, it’s important to evaluate the website. Here’s how:
3.1. Check Domain Authority
Domain Authority (DA) is a score developed by Moz that predicts how well a website will rank on search engine result pages (SERPs). The higher the DA, the more valuable the backlink.
3.2. Analyze Relevance
The website you’re considering should be relevant to your niche. Google values relevance, so the closer the content of the website is to your subject matter, the more valuable the backlink.
3.3. Review Site Traffic
Backlinks from high-traffic websites are more valuable because they’re more likely to bring referral traffic. Tools like SEMRush or SimilarWeb can provide these insights.
4 – How to Create Link Building Content
When creating content for link building, focusing on quality and relevance is key. Here’s how:
4.1. Create High-Quality Content
High-quality content is original, well-researched, and provides valuable information. This kind of content is more likely to attract backlinks naturally because it provides value to readers.
4.2. Use Infographics
Infographics are visually appealing, easy to share, and great for earning backlinks. If you have data or research results, consider presenting them in an infographic.
4.3. Conduct Original Research
Original research, like surveys or studies, is a great way to earn backlinks. If your research provides valuable insights, other websites will likely link to it as a source of information.
5 – How to Pass the Quality Control Process
Ensure that your backlinks are quality ones. Here are some tips:
5.1. Natural Link Profile
Your link profile should look natural, with a blend of follow and no-follow links, different anchor texts, and links from a variety of websites.
5.2. Avoid Link Schemes
Google penalizes websites involved in link schemes, such as buying and selling links, excessive link exchanges, or using automated programs to create links.
5.3. Monitor Your Backlinks
Regularly monitor your backlinks to ensure they’re still active, relevant, and beneficial. Use tools like Google Search Console or Ahrefs for this purpose.
In conclusion, a successful link-building campaign requires careful planning, strategic execution, and continuous monitoring. By following these steps, you can improve your website’s SEO, increase your visibility on search engines, and drive more organic traffic to your site.
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Please Note: This article is a starting point towards better understanding the field of software development. In no way do I believe that I can accurately portray the complete history of software development. I hope that, OVER TIME, I can add to this article in an iterative approach towards telling the story of software development. So please bear with me as I attempt at telling the story.
Sometimes as we are seeking to better understand a particular subject, it is helpful to explore the history of the subject at hand. When it comes to the topic of software development or development, there are a few clear distinctions which can be made. It is helpful to look at each of these movements in history which came about and the context of software for the particular time period.
Origins of Computer Science and Early Computer Software
There is software development whose origin predates the internet and the rise of modern personal computers. This includes the foundations of computer programming languages, the formalization of software development as it has come to be known. This includes algorithms, computer graphics, data structures, structure programming or object oriented programming to name just a few.
Important Events or Movements
The topics below are key events in history which deserve proper attention or study. I will attempt to provide support links to supplement this article.
The Apollo Mission, Bundled and Packaged Software, Unix, Personal Computers aka Microcomputers
A good strating point for researching these events would be the History of Software.
The Internet Revolution
This new group of developers would be responsible for learning a vast array of technologies, which would define modern publishing on the internet. Out of this field, new specialties would emerge which we now know as Web Design, Search Engine Optimization(SEO), Frontend Web Development, Backend Web Development, and Database Administration to name just a few.
This new group of web workers now make up a significant field, which stems from initially what was the role of a web developer. The explosion of the internet created several specialties which did not exist prior to the rise of the internet. Database Administrators are one exception which did exist before the internet’s rise to prominence.
While the majority of readers will focus on the technologies steming from web development, there are large topics which we have not covered such as the rise of mobile computing. In the second part of this article, I will discuss mobile computing and how this field is perhaps a second part to the rise of the internet.
If you have something to add which I have missed, please feel free to find me on social media.
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Symptoms of frozen pipes
One of the earliest signs of a frozen pipe is when no water comes out of your faucet when you turn it on. If you notice that, head first to the basement and check to see that the water is still turned on and that you don’t have a leak. Once you’ve confirmed these two things, continue your inspection to make sure one of your pipes has not burst. If your search reveals that your pipes are frozen but none have ruptured, you have two choices:
- Call a plumber to help thaw your frozen pipes. Most times, this is a better idea if you don’t think you can safely thaw the pipes yourself, you don’t know where the frozen pipes are or you can’t access the frozen area.
- Attempt to thaw the frozen pipes yourself. Be aware this option can be dangerous if not done correctly.
How to fix frozen pipes
If you’re not an experienced DIY-er, it’s safer to defer this one to a professional. However, there are fast fixes you can try if you’re experienced with home maintenance work. If you attempt to thaw the frozen pipes yourself, keep the following tips in mind:
- Keep your faucet open. Water and steam will be created during the thawing process, and your pipes need an opening to discharge this. Keeping the faucet open also allows for moving water to run through the pipe, which will expedite the thawing process.
- Apply heat to the section of the pipe that is frozen. This can be done by wrapping an electronic heating pad around the pipe, heating the area with a hair dryer or both. If you lack either of these items, using towels soaked in hot water will help as well. Remember, this is a temporary fix and the heating pad should not be left unattended to prevent a fire.
- Know what not to do. Never use a blowtorch, propane or kerosene heaters, a charcoal stove or any other open flame device to thaw your frozen pipes. That presents a severe fire hazard. You should also avoid using a space heater unless you are sure the area is clear of any flammable material. Again, never leave the space heater unattended.
- Continue applying heat until water flow returns to normal. Once you have successfully thawed the pipe, turn on other faucets in your home to check for any more frozen water pipes.
- Take swift action if the frozen pipes are located inside an exterior wall. This is a serious situation when you should call a professional contractor, as repairs may involve cutting a hole in the wall toward the inside of the house to expose those pipes to warmer air.
How to Prevent Frozen Pipes
While we can’t control the weather, there are things we can do to prevent pipes from freezing. To prevent pipes from freezing and causing major damage, follow these steps:
- Drain water from pipes that are likely to freeze. This includes your swimming pool and sprinkler water supply lines.
- Disconnect any hoses from the outside of your home, drain the hoses and store them in the garage. Make sure to close the indoor valves supplying these outdoor access points.
- Insulate the area around vents and light fixtures. This helps prevent heat from escaping into the attic.
- Seal any wall cracks. Be sure to pay careful attention to the areas around utility service lines.
- Open kitchen cabinets. This allows the warm air to circulate around the pipes.
- Keep the garage doors closed to protect water lines.
- Allow your faucets to drip cold water on the coldest days. The movement will make it harder for the water to freeze.
- Keep your thermostat at the same temperature day and night. Never let it fall below 55 degrees Fahrenheit when you leave your home.
- Ensure you have proper seals on all doors and windows.
- Place a 60-watt bulb in areas where you’re concerned about pipes freezing. Make sure there are no combustible materials near the bulb.
Protection from Frozen Water Pipes
Frozen water pipes and the damage they can cause are a reality for thousands of people each year. That’s especially the case when you are at below freezing temperatures for an extended period of time.
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety says a burst pipe can cause more than $5,000 in water damage. That’s because the damage can be extensive.
“We see about 2,000 claims per day during an average January winter,” says Chris Zimmer, senior vice president of claims for Whitbeck Insurance. “A number of them are due to frozen water pipes.”
At ERIE, we’re on the Fortune 500 list, but we’ve never lost the human touch – that’s why we can deliver service that’s personal and immediate. When you need us, we’re there.
Learn more about homeowners insurance that protects you without surprises, or find a local agent to help you feel confident about your insurance protection.
This story was originally published in 2018. It was updated with new information on Feb. 6, 2020.
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DAILY BRUSHING AND flossing are essential to keep a growing child’s smile healthy, but we already know that. We hopefully also know how important it is to set regular dental appointments. Cutting back on sugar intake and limiting it to mealtimes instead of little snacks throughout the day is another important way to reduce the risk of tooth decay.
These aren’t the only things that go into a healthy smile, however. Certain vitamins and minerals help build and protect them.
Important Vitamins for Oral Health
Saliva is the first line of defense our teeth and gum have against tooth decay and gum disease, and vitamin A keeps the saliva flowing. We can get it from foods like melon, sweet potatoes, beef liver, and spinach.
One powerful antioxidant that helps our bodies fight inflammation and heal is vitamin C. Not getting enough can mean gums that are more prone to bleeding and looser teeth, including for kids. Citrus fruits are great sources of vitamin C, but they’re also acidic, so it’s a good idea to rinse with some water after eating an orange!
Vitamin D is what ensures that we can make good use of the other vitamins and minerals we consume. Vitamin D signals our intestines to absorb them into the bloodstream. Getting enough of it will lead to stronger, denser bones, and we can get it in our diet by eating fish, eggs, and dairy products.
Vitamins B2, B3, and B12 are important for oral health too. They all reduce the risk of oral canker sores, and B3 also helps us convert our food into energy. Good sources of B3 are fish and chicken, there’s plenty of B12 in pasta, bagels, almonds, and spinach, and B2 sources include red meat, chicken, fish, liver, and dairy products.
The Minerals Our Teeth Are Made Of
It’s common knowledge that calcium builds strong teeth and bones and that we can get plenty of calcium from dairy products, but magnesium, zinc, and iron are also important minerals for our oral health. Magnesium helps the body to absorb calcium, and we can get it from leafy greens, beans, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.
Iron helps to maintain the oxygen levels in our cells. Having an iron deficiency results in problems like increased risk of infections, mouth sores, inflammation of the tongue, and more buildup of oral bacteria. We can get iron from red meat and liver.
Finally, zinc makes it harder for plaque to build up along the gum line, making it easier to fight oral bacteria. Foods like wheat, cereal, cheese, wild rice, and beef contain zinc. Cheese is particularly good because it also contains casein, which helps keep our tooth enamel strong.
What about calcium sources for those who can’t eat dairy products?
Building and Keeping Lifelong Healthy Smiles
If your child hasn’t been getting each of these nutrients for building a strong, healthy smile, we recommend incorporating more of the foods we mentioned into their diets. Sometimes allergies or food intolerances can make this tricky, so the pediatrician may be able to recommend multivitamins and supplements. Whatever your situation, don’t forget the brushing and flossing!
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The solitaire diamond has a timeless allure. With its singular brilliance and simplicity, it’s no wonder that it continues to captivate us. But beyond their beauty, some diamonds have achieved worldwide fame due to their size, quality, and fascinating stories. This article will take you on a journey through the histories and mysteries of the top five most famous solitaire diamonds in the world.
1. The Hope Diamond: A Legend Shrouded in Blue
The Hope Diamond, a dazzling testament to nature’s wonder, is arguably the most famous diamond in the world. This 45.52-carat gem is distinctive for its rare blue colour, caused by trace amounts of boron atoms. The diamond’s history is steeped in legend, with tales of a curse that brings misfortune to its owners. This has only amplified its allure and intrigue. The Hope Diamond currently resides in the Smithsonian Institution, serving as a gleaming reminder of our enduring fascination with gemstones.
2. Kohmu-i-Noor: The Mountain of Light
The Koh-i-Noor, or “Mountain of Light” in Persian, has a history as rich and complex as its cut. Once considered the largest known diamond in the world, this 105.6-carat diamond has been passed among various Indian, Persian, and British rulers. Each fought fiercely to claim this gem, adding to its mystique. Today, it sits among the British Crown Jewels, set into Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s crown. This diamond’s historical journey only enhances its beauty, making it a true treasure.
3. The Cullinan Diamond: A Gem Among Gems
The discovery of the Cullinan Diamond in 1905 caused a sensation. This diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, originally weighed a staggering 3,106.75 carats. The diamond was eventually divided into nine major stones and 96 smaller stones. The largest cut gem, known as Cullinan I or the “Great Star of Africa,” is the largest clear-cut diamond globally. This diamond, now part of the British Crown Jewels, continues to captivate us with its unmatched size and splendor.
4. The Centenary Diamond: A Paragon of Perfection
Unearthed in the Premier Mine in South Africa, the Centenary Diamond is one of the world’s largest and most flawless diamonds. This diamond, weighing 273.85 carats, is distinctive for its impeccable quality. The Centenary Diamond is a D-color diamond, the highest grade for colourless diamonds, and is both internally and externally flawless. This diamond has not been seen publicly since 1991, adding a layer of mystery to its story.
5. The Regent Diamond: The Pinnacle of Clarity
Discovered in India in 1698, the Regent Diamond is revered for its perfect cut and unparalleled clarity. This diamond, weighing 140.64 carats, has been owned by numerous historical figures, including Louis XIV, Napoleon Bonaparte, and King Louis XVIII. Today, it shines in the Louvre Museum, enhancing the splendour of Louis XV’s crown.
Understanding the Value of Solitaire Diamonds
Solitaire diamonds, by definition, feature a single diamond, and their appeal lies in this simplicity. This design choice places the focus squarely on the diamond, allowing its natural beauty to shine unimpeded. The quality of a solitaire diamond is of paramount importance, as there are no other stones in the setting to distract from any potential flaws.
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There are several factors to consider when assessing the quality of a solitaire diamond, known as the Four Cs: Carat, Cut, Color, and Clarity. The carat refers to the weight of the diamond, while the cut determines how well the diamond interacts with light, influencing its sparkle. The colour rating assesses how colourless a diamond is, with a D rating being the highest. Finally, the clarity grade evaluates the presence of internal or external flaws, known as inclusions and blemishes, respectively.
The Cultural Significance of Solitaire Diamonds
The enduring allure of solitaire diamonds extends beyond their physical attributes. Over centuries, diamonds have been imbued with deep cultural and symbolic significance. For many, they symbolize eternal love and commitment, making them the gemstone of choice for engagement rings and wedding jewellery.
Furthermore, the rarity and value of diamonds have led to their association with royalty and status, as evidenced by their prominence in the Crown Jewels of various nations. The stories of the Hope, Koh-i-Noor, Cullinan, Centenary, and Regent diamonds are a testament to this, each having been owned or worn by royalty and notable historical figures.
From the Hope Diamond’s captivating blue hue to the Regent Diamond’s exceptional clarity, these famous solitaire diamonds are a testament to the enduring allure of these precious gems. They encapsulate the mystery, romance, and sheer brilliance that diamonds have come to symbolize over centuries. As each solitaire diamond carries its unique tale, it’s essential to remember that when you choose a solitaire diamond, you are not just selecting a gemstone, but also becoming a part of its ongoing story.
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InSight/SEIS probes further into the heart of Mars
A look back at this scientific result, released one year after the landing of the InSight probe on Mars, and the start of recordings by SEIS, the French seismometer that measures the activity of the Martian soil.
In a series of 6 papers published on Monday 24 February 2020 in Nature Geoscience and Nature Communication, the science team of NASA’s InSight mission begins to unravel the mysteries of Mars. The extensive geophysical data collected during the first six months of the mission shed light on the structure of the first few kilometres of the Martian subsurface and provide a new understanding of atmospheric phenomena on the planet’s surface.
Researchers at the Paris Institute of Earth Physics are particularly interested in the seismicity of Mars and the first Martian seismo-tectonic analyses, the internal crustal structures imaged by these first data, and the interaction of the Martian atmosphere with the subsurface of Mars.
By scrutinizing the records of the SEIS seismometer, deployed on the Martian surface since December 2018, seismologists, including IPGP researchers, have indeed identified nearly 460 seismic events in mid-February. 40 of these are low-frequency signals, corresponding to relatively deep earthquakes, while the vast majority are high-frequency events, much more superficial and nearby, the origin of which is still unclear: small surface earthquakes, landslides and cliff microbursts are candidate sources.
Seismic waves from earthquakes, sensitive to the materials they pass through, offer planetary scientists a means of studying the composition of the planet’s internal structure. By combining them with other sources of vibrations (from the lander and its instruments or from the dust devils that criss-cross the Elysium plain), researchers from the Mars Structure Service, coordinated by the IPGP and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, have been able to differentiate 3 distinct layers in the subsurface: the duricrust, an indurated layer of a few centimetres; the regolith, a superficial stratum formed of materials crushed by countless impacts over billions of years, and finally a layer of about ten kilometres altered by several billion years. Underneath these ten kilometres is a consolidated deep crust, where the observed scattering and attenuation of seismic waves resembles that observed in Earth’s crystalline massifs.
While the Martian crust is beginning to reveal its secrets, the seismic events detected so far do not yet allow us to illuminate the interior of Mars, and to ‘illuminate’ the mantle and core. However, the first results provided by the SEIS seismometer during its first year of operations on Mars are very encouraging, and Martian seismology is already stimulating new lines of research, ultimately leading to a better understanding of the formation of all rocky planets, including the Earth and its Moon.
Lognonné, P., W. B. Banerdt, W. T. Pike, D. Giardini, U. Christensen, R. F. Garcia, T. Kawamura, et al. « Constraints on the Shallow Elastic and Anelastic Structure of Mars from InSight Seismic Data ». Nature Geoscience 13, no 3 (mars 2020): 213‑20. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-020-0536-y
The LabEx UnivEarthS contributed to this research by funding the ex-Interface project “Fundamental physics and Geophysics in space” (I3)
This text is partly taken and translated from the press release published by IPGP when the articles were published. For the full press release, go here.
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- Kinetic Inductance Detectors, a promising technology for precision astronomy [4/10]
- Light-speed seismology to prevent earthquakes [5/10]
- ATHENA, a technical challenge for the new generation of X-ray telescope [6/10]
- Dune fields, a key to understanding the climate of other “Earths” in the Solar System [7/10]
- SVOM/ECLAIRs space instrument will pave the way to a deeper understanding of ultra-long gamma-ray bursts [8/10]
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Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatments
Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or rectum in one's digestive system. Depending on the start location, it can be called colon or rectal cancer. Since both types share common features, these two types are often grouped.
The colon and rectum make up parts of the large intestine, constituting the digestive system, also known as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Most of the large intestine comprises the colon. Depending on the direction of food travel, it is named an ascending, transverse, descending, or sigmoid colon.
After absorption of the essential nutrients, the waste material goes into a structure known as the rectum. It is a muscular organ that stores the waste until it is passed through the anus.
Categories of Colorectal Cancer
Most colorectal cancers start as a growth in the inner lining of either the colon or rectum, known as polyps. The different kinds of polyps are as follows.
- Adenomatous polyps (adenomas).
- Hyperplastic polyps and inflammatory polyps.
- Sessile serrated polyps (SSP) and traditional serrated adenomas (TSA).
Colorectal cancers that are most common are Adenocarcinomas. This cancer starts in the cells that make the mucus in the colon and rectum. When the doctor talks of colorectal cancer, it is almost always an adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma-specific subtypes, such as signet ring and mucinous, have a more serious prognosis than the other subtypes.
Some of the other tumors that may also occur in the colon and rectum are as follows.
- Carcinoid tumors.
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).
Colorectal cancer risk factors
Cancer is due to specific mutations in one's gene, inherited in the case of colorectal polyps. These are known as inherited mutations. Some of the more general causes of colorectal cancer are as follows.
- Having a sedentary lifestyle.
- BMI more than 25.
- Being male is associated with an increased risk.
- Older than 60 years.
- If one had breast cancer before.
- Consuming fatty food with significantly less fiber content.
- Having inflammatory bowel disease or Crohn's disease.
- Familial adenomatous polyposis is an inherited condition.
Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer
The most prominent symptoms are as follows:
- A change in how one passes stool, such as constipation or diarrhea, lasting more than a few days.
- Bright red blood passed through the rectum.
- Stool with blood making it dark brown or black.
- Abdominal pain.
- Fatigue and feeling tired.
- Sudden weight loss.
How is colorectal cancer diagnosed?
Some of the prevalent diagnostic tools used to detect colorectal cancer are as follows.
- Blood in stool test: fecal occult blood test (FOBT) or fecal immunochemical test (FIT).
- CBC (Complete Blood Count).
- Liver Enzymes.
- Tumor markers.
- Diagnostic colonoscopy.
- CT scan.
- PET scan.
- Endorectal MRI.
- Chest X-Ray (to know if the tumor has spread to the lungs).
What are the complications associated with Colorectal Cancer?
Some of the complications of the colon that can be associated with colon cancer include the following.
- Abscess formation.
- Acute appendicitis.
- Ischemic colitis.
- Colorectal cancer can spread to distant organs in the body, which makes it highly life-threatening.
- This cancer causes specific lesions in the defecation organs, which can block stool removal.
- There is a high chance that the tumors may return even after treatment.
- It is highly fatal if left untreated at the right time.
How to treat Colorectal Cancer?
The different treatment methods used to cure colorectal cancer are as follows.
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery.
- Targeted therapy.
These techniques are used according to the current stage at which the patient is.
Stage 0 colon/rectal cancer:
Stage I colon/rectal cancer:
tage II colon/rectal cancer:
Stage III colon/rectal cancer:
Stage IV colon cancer:
Polyp removal (polypectomy) cuts out the growth of polyps in the colon and rectum.
Surgery to remove the tumorous parts in the colon.
Colorectal cancer surgery is to remove the tumors. In some instances, doctors may recommend chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Treatment includes colorectal cancer surgery to remove the tumor and chemotherapy to prevent additional tumor formation. In the case of rectal cancer, radiation therapy is used along with chemotherapy either before or after the surgery.
Surgery is generally not possible at this stage. But, if the extent of the tumor's metastasis is not vast, surgery can be recommended with the doctor's decision.
What can be done to prevent Colorectal Cancer?
There is no particular way to prevent the occurrence of colorectal cancer. But, one can make certain lifestyle changes to reduce the risk.
- Avoid gaining weight and maintain a healthy weight.
- Increase daily, regular exercise levels.
- Eat more fresh foods and reduce the intake of red meat and processed foods.
- Consume less alcohol.
- Quit smoking.
- Screen for polyps regularly, especially if there is a family history.
How do people live with Colorectal Cancer?
India has a lower occurrence of colorectal cancer compared to western countries. It appears to be the 7th leading type of cancer in India. According to Globocon, 2018, the number of new cases is 277,605, among which deaths are 19,548. The total number of patients living with this disease is 53,700.
The mean age at which one may be diagnosed with this cancer is 40 to 45 years. If there is a family history of polyps in the colon or rectum, one may need to monitor their health regularly through periodic colorectal cancer screening. If one plans a pregnancy, there is genetic screening to determine if one may pass the genes to their baby.
Colorectal cancer will not severely threaten a person's health if treated at the right stage. A group of specialists, such as gastroenterologists, surgical oncologists, colorectal surgeons, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists, diagnose and treat cases of colorectal cancer.
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From Couch to Finish Line: A Marathon Training Guide
Running a marathon is a major accomplishment that requires a lot of preparation, training, and dedication. The marathon distance is 26.2 miles or 42.195 kilometers, and it is a long-distance race that challenges your physical and mental endurance. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to run a marathon:
1. Consult a doctor: Before you begin any training program, it’s important to consult your doctor to ensure that you are physically fit to run a marathon.
2. Get proper running shoes: Investing in a good pair of running shoes is essential. The right shoes can help prevent injuries and provide the necessary support for your feet and legs.
3. Start training: Training for a marathon takes several months, so it’s important to start early. You should gradually increase your mileage each week and incorporate cross-training and rest days into your schedule.
4. Follow a training plan: There are many different training plans available online, in books, or through a running coach. Choose one that fits your schedule and fitness level.
5. Fuel your body: Eating a balanced diet and staying hydrated is crucial for marathon training. Make sure to eat plenty of carbohydrates, protein, and healthy fats, and drink plenty of water.
6. Practice good form: Proper running form can help prevent injuries and improve your efficiency. Keep your shoulders relaxed, your arms at a 90-degree angle, and your feet landing under your hips.
7. Learn about pacing: Pacing yourself is important during a marathon. Start off slower than your goal pace to conserve energy and avoid hitting the wall later in the race.
8. Mental preparation: Running a marathon is as much a mental challenge as it is a physical one. Visualize yourself crossing the finish line and use positive self-talk to stay motivated during the race.
9. Race day: On the day of the marathon, make sure to arrive early, warm-up properly, and start the race at your goal pace. Fuel your body with energy gels or other snacks during the race and stay hydrated.
10. Post-race recovery: After the marathon, take time to recover properly. Stretch, hydrate, and rest for a few days before returning to running.
In conclusion, running a marathon is an incredible achievement that requires preparation, training, and dedication. With the right mindset and a solid training plan, anyone can successfully complete a marathon.
From blisters to bonking: Running a marathon ain’t easy
Running a marathon is a significant physical and mental challenge. Here are some common and uncommon issues that runners may face during a marathon and solutions, tips, and advice to overcome them:
1. Blisters: Blisters can be caused by ill-fitting shoes or socks. To prevent blisters, make sure you have properly fitted shoes and moisture-wicking socks. If you develop a blister during the race, try to keep it clean and dry. Cover it with a blister bandage to reduce friction and prevent further damage.
2. Cramps: Cramps can occur due to dehydration, lack of electrolytes, or overexertion. To prevent cramps, make sure you are properly hydrated and replenish electrolytes during the race. Stretching and massaging the affected muscle can also help.
3. Chafing: Chafing can be caused by friction from clothing or skin rubbing against other skin. To prevent chafing, wear moisture-wicking clothing and use anti-chafing products. If you develop chafing during the race, try to keep the area clean and dry. Apply petroleum jelly or anti-chafing cream to the affected area.
4. Injury: Running long distances can put a lot of stress on your body, increasing the risk of injury. To prevent injury, make sure you have a proper training regimen and listen to your body. If you feel pain or discomfort during the race, slow down or stop to prevent further injury.
5. Bonking: Bonking is a term used to describe a sudden loss of energy during a race. To prevent bonking, make sure you are properly fuelled before and during the race. Eat a balanced diet and consume carbohydrates during the race to maintain your energy levels.
6. Mental fatigue: Running a marathon can be mentally exhausting. To overcome mental fatigue, break the race into smaller segments and focus on one segment at a time. Visualize yourself crossing the finish line and use positive self-talk to keep yourself motivated.
7. weather conditions: weather conditions can affect your performance during a race. To prepare for different weather conditions, dress in layers and stay hydrated. If it is hot, slow down your pace and take frequent breaks. If it is cold, wear warm clothing and cover your extremities.
Overall, running a marathon requires proper preparation and training. Listen to your body and take care of yourself before, during, and after the race. With the right mindset and preparation, you can overcome any challenges that come your way during the race.
Conquer the Ultimate Challenge: Mastering the Marathon
For advanced runners who have already mastered the marathon distance, there are several other challenging projects that they can take on. Here are some ideas and advice on how to approach them:
1. Ultramarathons: These are races that are longer than the traditional marathon distance of 26.2 miles. Ultramarathons come in many different distances, ranging from 50K to 100 miles or more. To prepare for an ultramarathon, it is important to gradually increase your mileage and practice running on different types of terrain, such as trails or mountains. You may also want to experiment with different fueling strategies, as ultramarathons can take many hours to complete.
2. Triathlons: Triathlons involve swimming, biking, and running, and come in different distances, from sprint to Ironman. To train for a triathlon, you will need to incorporate swimming and biking into your routine, in addition to running. It is also important to practice transitions between the different disciplines, as this can save valuable time during the race.
3. Trail running: Trail running involves running on unpaved paths, often in mountainous or wilderness areas. Trail running requires different skills than road running, such as navigating uneven terrain and dealing with elevation changes. To prepare for trail running, it is important to practice on different types of trails and to invest in trail running shoes with good grip.
4. Speed work: If you are looking to improve your marathon time, incorporating speed work into your training can be a great way to do so. Speed work involves running shorter distances at a faster pace, which can help you build endurance and increase your overall speed. To incorporate speed work into your training, you can try doing intervals or tempo runs.
No matter which project you decide to take on, it is important to approach it with a gradual and consistent training plan. Pushing yourself too hard or too fast can lead to injury or burnout. Listen to your body, and give yourself time to rest and recover between workouts. And above all, have fun and enjoy the journey!
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What would be the most likely reason for a post-scarcity civilization to preserve humanity from extinction and move it to different planet, along with terrestrial life that has been repopulated on the said planet?
Suppose a post-scarcity interstellar civilization controls a few hundred star systems. Because they are post-scarcity, they can easily supply their bodily needs.
Because lower tiers of their needs had been fulfilled, their society changes their priority to pursue knowledge, to learn more of the universe they lived in.
Then they settle on many lesser civilizations' planets, secretly. One of them is Earth. Their motivation is not to invade, but to study those civilizations and watch them grow.
Their external morphology is quite indistinguishable from humans' external morphology, but their anatomy and physiology is not entirely human-like (I know it's unlikely for this to happen in a species that evolved on a completely different planet, but there is an explanation for this matter in-universe, in which uncovering it on this question would be off-topic), except for skin tones, hair pigments, and ears slightly (not too pronounced like Spock's ears) pointed at their tips. This aids them to blend in human society (just put some cosmetics and they're ready to blend in) to study humans closely.
One member of their second generation on Earth rebels and reproduces with a human woman in its disguise on a human city. The woman gets pregnant and gives birth to the first alien-human hybrids (with more human-like appearances, less pointy ears, and more human-like anatomy up to some degree).
It turns out that the human's genome differs from theirs by less than 1% (really, they were surprised, because in-universe, their understanding of exobiology dictates that it is very unlikely for species that evolved on different planets to have a completely similar genetic make-ups, just like what we understand).
This sparks a wave of curiosity about humanity, and an interest to study humans more. Their public even assigns humanity with informal tag, as their sister race.
Then good things have to end eventually. As described in this question's background, another species, unaware of their existence on Earth, wages a war to take over humanity.
The aliens decide to stay neutral, and let humanity fight for itself, because they believe that even if they had the will and might to overwhelm the invading aliens, the events of humans are not theirs to intervene.
That human-alien hybrid stands for humanity in a trial to preserve humanity, held on the alien's home-world. As humanity is on the brink of extinction, his heart fonds on humanity as much as his fondness to the aliens.
Then, (move to the question above).
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The central mystery of human life is consciousness: the relationship between mind and body, the origin and process of subjective experience. These questions remain confounding, but this is not to say we have not come a long way. While we are by all accounts humbled in the face of both the brain’s extraordinary complexity and the completely unique nature of consciousness, the last 25 years have been a period of exponential growth in our ability to look at these questions scientifically.
Of course, yogis have been inquiring into consciousness for a very long time, but this is purely from the other side of the conversation. Spiritual practice is an entirely subjective affair, whilst science seeks objective evidence.
In a way, consciousness is at the junction of subjectivity and objectivity. It has simultaneously a neurobiological substrate with neuronal and biochemical correlates we are slowly but steadily identifying and brain regions that are being mapped, and a mysteriously private 1st person expression. How exactly the two relate remains inscrutable, but the fact that they are inextricably related is undeniable. With lots of research being done on how practices that train us in mindfulness affect the brain, this dance between subjectivity and objectivity, spirituality and science is more fascinating and exciting than ever before. Far from negating the mysteries of consciousness, this feels like a celebratory exploration.
Up until about 20 years ago it was thought that the brain was “hard-wired” by the age of five or six. But there has been a revolution in neuroscience, based in the discovery of how experience changes the brain’s function and even structure over time. This is called neuroplasticity. Any meaningful conversation about how yoga practice can effect transformation now has a reference point in brain research.
I offer you my Three Principles of Transformational Neuroplasticity, as gleaned from the current neuroscience literature.
It is the repeated, consistent patterns created by new experience that change the brain, and therefore who we are, how we feel, how we deal with our emotions, how aware we are of our bodies and how integrated we are on all levels. The emphasis on consistency in all practice-based traditions is connected to the observation that staying on the path produces results over time. Proponents of spirituality have always understood this intuitively, but now we are closer to understanding why it works! Consistent practice is essential—it is where the rubber meets the road.
Commit yourself to a daily practice,
Your loyalty to that is like a ring on the door.
Keep knocking and eventually the joy that lives inside
Will look out to see who’s there…
Linkage: “What Fires Together, Wires Together”
This is a catchphrase from the research referring to the phenomenon of linkage between neural pathways. We can create powerful chains of association that form strong and complex neural networks with multiple links when we practice. Linking the experience of removing shoes, rolling out and sitting down on our mats with activating breath awareness, becoming oriented to the shared sacred space, and starting to pay closer attention to our bodies constructs a set of positive, safe, disciplined and communcal associuations. Each time we begin our yoga practice we are stimulating this neural network until it is second nature.
Linking the experience of being “resourced” (in touch with resilience, compassion, mindful relationship to our stream of inner excperience) to the experience of consciously and compassionately staying present with what scares us starts to change how we deal with stress and trauma in ourselves and in others.
Linking what I think of as the “practice trinity” of breath, presence and compassion to one another similarly develops a new, interwoven brain skill. In the way I teach, adding the evocative elements like music or poetic images can enrich this still further.
Your Just Desserts: Utilizing the Reward System
Mindfulness activates neuroplasticity, but when the reward system is firing, those new pathways grow even stronger. The reward system releases feel good chemicals like dopamine and endorphins. In the biochemical matrix created by the reward system, the possibilities of neuroplastic transformation are amplified.
Deep breathing, music, poetry, communal experience and physical activity all stimulate the reward system —that’s why they make us feel good.
So experiencing the process of inner work, resourcing, healing and even the discharge of emotional energy in contexts that also make us feel good, means that the transformational pathways will be formed that much more strongly.
Enjoy being in your body when you are practicing, let the good feelings in, maintain a sense of connection to the community around you, radiate and receive compassion, permission, and gratitude and use all of this as fuel for the journey of shifting old patterns, healing wounds and learning new habits.
From The Radiance Sutras:
Rocking, swaying, undulating
Carried by the rhythm,
Ride the waves of ecstatic motion
Into a sublime fusion of passion and peace.
Think of the above three principles of transformational neuroplasticity as a doorway into the “sacred biochemistry” of yoga practice. They represent both a poetic and science-informed way of seeking to frame the experiential processes of self-transformation through yoga practice.
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Printable alphabet letters to cut out are a valuable resource for preschool teachers. These letters can be used for various educational activities such as letter recognition, spelling, and creating vocabulary cards.
Printable alphabet letters to cut out are a valuable resource for preschool teachers. These letters can be used for various educational activities such as letter recognition, spelling, and creating vocabulary cards. They provide a hands-on and interactive way for young learners to explore and practice the alphabet.
For homeschooling parents in need of printable alphabet letters to cut, there are several websites that provide free resources. These printable letters can be easily downloaded and printed at home, making them convenient for teaching letter recognition, spelling, and other language skills. Whether you prefer colorful and decorative letters or simple and straightforward ones, there are plenty of options available online to suit your homeschooling needs.
Printable alphabet letters to cut are a valuable resource for elementary school teachers. These letters can be printed and cut out to create visually appealing displays and learning materials for their classrooms. Teachers can use these letters to create bulletin board headings, word walls, and other interactive activities to help their students learn and practice phonics and letter recognition.
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The alphabet is a Latin letter that consists of 26 letters and each of them has upper and lower cases. There is also a group called consonant which consists of 21 letters and vowels which consists of 5 letters. The origin of the alphabet came from the 7th century in a Latin script. Since then the alphabet is used by almost all people in the world. Meanwhile, the old English alphabet that is recorded the first time by Byrhtferð has 29 letters.
Using printable alphabet letters to cut allows for easy and convenient access to a variety of letter templates. It eliminates the need for manual drawing or tracing, saving time and effort. Printable letters ensure consistency in size and shape, making them useful for a range of crafts and educational activities.
Printable alphabet letters to cut can be helpful in teaching young children because they provide a hands-on and interactive learning experience. By physically cutting out and manipulating the letters, children are able to engage in a tactile activity that helps reinforce their understanding and recognition of the alphabet. Cutting out letters can also improve fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in young learners.
Yes, there are advantages to using printable alphabet letters to cut. First, printable letters allow for customization, as you can choose the size, font, and color that best suits your needs. Second, it can be more cost-effective, as you can print as many letters as you need, rather than buying pre-made sets. Printable letters offer convenience, as you can easily print them at any time, without having to visit a store or wait for delivery.
Yes, printable alphabet letters to cut can be used for other purposes besides education. They can be used for crafts, decorations, and as templates for other projects. The letters can be cut out and used in various creative ways, allowing for endless possibilities beyond just educational applications.
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Ritter Endodontics is proud to offer the latest in endodontics technology and techniques to provide more effective and more comfortable treatments for our valued clients. Below are some of the cutting-edge tools and methods employed by endodontists at our practice, including surgical microscopes, digital radiographs, 3D imaging, GentleWave® procedures, and endodontic laser treatment.
Modern endodontists often utilize surgical microscopes to improve the precision and success of their treatments. At Ritter Endodontics, we’ve been using surgical microscopes for decades. Here’s why they’re beneficial:
- Magnification: Surgical microscopes can magnify the treatment area, allowing Drs. Ritter and Susin to see intricate details of the tooth.
- Better Lighting: Bright, directed light provides a clearer view, especially in the inner portions of the tooth.
- Accuracy: Enhanced visibility allows for more accurate treatment, reducing the risk of complications.
- Shorter Treatment Time: Better visibility can mean quicker identification and resolution of problems.
Gone are the days of waiting for X-ray films to develop in a darkroom. The digital radiographs (X-rays) offered at Ritter Endodontics provide several advantages in endodontic practice.
- Speed: Images appear on a computer screen almost instantly.
- Re-takes: If needed, another image can be captured right away.
- No Chemicals: Digital X-rays don’t require chemicals for developing, which is better for the environment.
Increased Patient Safety
- Reduced Radiation: Digital radiographs emit up to 90% less radiation compared to traditional X-rays, which reduces the risk of exposure for patients.
3D Imaging (Cone Beam Technology)
For a comprehensive view of the tooth and surrounding structures, we use 3D imaging, also known as Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).
At Ritter Endodontics, our CBCT imaging offers many advantages to our team and our patients, including:
- Three-Dimensional: Offers a complete 3D image of the tooth, bone, and surrounding structures.
- Precise Treatment Planning: Helps in assessing the shape and number of canals the tooth has, and aids in detecting any anomalies.
Safe and Quick
- Reduced Radiation: Compared to regular medical CT scanners, CBCT emits much less radiation.
- Fast Scan Time: Most scans are completed in less than a minute.
GentleWave® is a groundbreaking procedure that offers a minimally invasive approach to root canal therapy. At Ritter Endodontics, we’re proud to offer this cutting-edge treatment method to help ensure success and patient comfort.
The GentleWave® procedure offers many advantages to traditional root canal therapy, including:
- Advanced Cleaning: Uses fluid dynamics and broad spectrum acoustic energy to clean and disinfect the root canal system.
- Preservation: Requires minimal instrumentation, and preserves more of the tooth’s natural structure.
- Less Discomfort: Many patients report less pain and discomfort compared to traditional methods.
Endodontic Laser Treatment
Laser technology has made its way into endodontics, which offers another avenue for effective treatment. At Ritter Endodontics, Dr. Ritter and Dr. Susin are both skilled in endodontic laser treatment.
The advantages of endodontic laser treatment include:
- Precision: It targets diseased or damaged tissue with accuracy, minimizing damage to healthy tissue.
- Reduced Discomfort: Some patients find laser treatment to be more comfortable than traditional methods.
- Quicker Healing: Laser treatments can promote faster tissue regeneration and reduced inflammation.
Experience the Latest in Technology and Treatments at Ritter Endodontics
Technological advances in endodontics provide patients with more options, reduced pain, and quicker recovery times. If you’re in need of root canal treatment or other endodontic procedures, know that the tools and techniques available at Ritter Endodontics make for a more comfortable and efficient experience.
Talk with your general dentist about a potential referral, or call the experienced team at Ritter Endodontics at (919) 403-5000 for a consultation today.
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Farinaz Koushanfar is a professor and Henry Booker Faculty Scholar in the University of California, San Diego’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, where she directs the Adaptive Computing and Embedded Systems Lab. Her research addresses several aspects of efficient computing and embedded systems, with a focus on hardware and system security, real-time/energy-efficient big data analytics on small devices, design automation, and privacy-preserving computing. Koushanfar serves as an associate partner of the Intel Collaborative Research Institute for Secure Computing to aid developing solutions for the next generation of embedded secure devices. Here she talks to us about security issues and solutions at the intersection of the physical and logical worlds.
Question: What role does piracy play in increasing the vulnerability of hardware systems?
Koushanfar: Piracy is a big problem, and a hard problem to address. Every year, more transistors are fabricated than all previous years combined. Just as a comparison point, the number of transistors fabricated in 2017 is estimated to be about two orders of magnitude greater than the total number of ants on Earth. These transistors are rarely precoded with protection. Current methods for detecting piracy are costly and don’t make sense for cheaper legacy devices. For example, say a pirate repackages/recycles some old chips that were trashed and sells them for $50. Does it make sense financially to try to detect every $50 device on the market?
Aside from recycling, another source of piracy is overbuilding. Most chip design houses are fab-less, particularly those in the United States. Designers make the blueprint of the chip and send it offshore to a country that has fab. They might order 1 million copies of the chip, but nothing prevents the fabricator from making another million copies and selling them on some other market. Pirating can also occur after chips are tested. Typically, 10 to 15 percent of chips are found defective during testing. This doesn’t mean that a chip is totally dysfunctional, just that it has reliability problems. If someone gets hold of and sells chips that failed one or two tests, they’re introducing reliability problems into the system. Another issue is that a lot of devices from the same family will likely share keys, so if someone gets possession of some of these devices and cracks the keys, they could use the keys to access the others.
Question: What approaches can be used to protect against piracy?
Koushanfar: Both passive and active approaches are possible but passive methods like monitoring or testing the parameters after production are typically more costly and harder to enforce. My team has invented methods that allow chip designers, for the first time, to actively and uniquely obfuscate and control each chip that’s manufactured in offshore countries. Unique control had been a challenge prior to our work, since for scalability and cost reasons, all the chips are fabricated from the same blueprint (mask). Imagine you have a stamp and every time you stamp it on a piece of paper, you get a slightly different print (fingerprint). We take this idea a bit further by integrating the fingerprints within each chip’s functionality, thus making obfuscated chips with unique functional locks. Basically, manufacturing variations create the same effect as a fingerprint, even though all the chips come from the same mask. We created a method, called hardware metering, for extracting these kinds of analog variations into digital codes and tying those codes to the chips’ functionality. Then, even if the manufacturer builds extra chips, they can’t be activated without the specific codes. Similar hardware-based locking or obfuscation mechanisms can be used to control and attest the software and data running on the IC based on the chip locks or obfuscated properties.
Question: Do you have other projects at the intersection of hardware and software?
Koushanfar: Interestingly, there are problems on the other side of the software protection and data privacy spectrum that can leverage hardware design principals to become practicable. They can simultaneously guide the design of new secure hardware. For example, in a more recent project, called TinyGarble, we introduced the idea of building upon scalable hardware synthesis methodologies for privacy protection with orders of magnitude efficiency compared with the prior art.
A classic problem in secure computing/cryptography at the software level addresses how to allow two parties to jointly compute a function without revealing their data to each other. The well-known example is the millionaire’s problem, where two parties can compare their wealth without revealing their own wealth. Andrew Yao introduced this concept in the 1980s, along with a protocol. For about 20 years, however, the protocol didn’t have any practical application because it’s too computing intensive to implement.
An essential part of garbling is converting the description of the function into Boolean logic. But conversion to logic is a task that hardware designers have been doing for more than 50 years. The contribution of our collaborative work to this field has totally changed the efficiency of these algorithms by bringing a digital designer’s perspective and building upon Boolean logic synthesis techniques. Our first set of techniques, which is more of a software contribution, aimed to show that you could use these hardware compilers to automatically interpret secure functions with an unprecedented efficiency. Next, we realized fully secure processors in hardware, so we now have an actual processor that can operate a garbled program and garbled data. It gives a final result that you can decrypt without knowing the details or the internals of the program or the data. Under certain assumptions, this hardware, which we call a GarbleCPU, is the first known instance of a scalable leakage-resilient cryptography because it processes data in a provably garbled, obfuscated way.
Question: What is the role of scalable domain-specific machine learning solutions in establishing trust?
Koushanfar: The central theme of my research lab is efficiency, scalability, and practicability. Several classic security and cryptography solutions are resource intensive, and despite their conceptual beauty, not easily adoptable in practice. The discrepancy between the physical resources and security is even more pronounced when the content and transactions scale.
For example, consider how much data we share with various companies and entities, such as Google and Facebook, and that for many contemporary businesses, not just these giants, their value is their customer base, i.e., how much customer data they possess. It’s customary for such organizations to do a lot of analytics on this data for various reasons, such as targeted advertising. In domain-specific machine learning, we customize the learning algorithm to the data and to the machine’s architecture in a way that this learning can be done much more efficiently, while we also add security and privacy in a minimal number of places. The focus is to allow privacy-preserving computing, or computing on encrypted data, within limited resources. The idea is philosophically rather simple, since customized solutions are often made to be more efficient than the general-purpose ones. The challenge, however, remains in scaling customized secure solutions to several algorithms and platforms. This is why our research aims at making automated solutions that are robust and can be parametrically customized to various systems and platforms.
Question: What is your vision when it comes to creating a framework to support the Internet of Things (IoT)?
Koushanfar: Many classic security algorithms have been about logically securing things. As we move forward in the IoT era, we are talking not only about the logical world, but also the physical world. We need to integrate physical aspects. For instance, notions of security in this IoT world could be tied to location and time. The idea is that one could leverage or bootstrap the spatial and temporal correlation among things to develop new security protocols. For example, if devices are in physical proximity and have certain other properties that can be used in multifactor authentication, such as exposure to the same noise in a room, one could leverage this info to build a more secure system. It is also possible to use a signal’s time of travel to make a statement about physical proximity. This type of bootstrapping—that is, bootstrapping physical and temporal properties—can be used to authenticate devices. The random generation of keys from chip manufacturing variations is an example of how a physical aspect of the system helps us to generate something that supports logical security.
This is our current focus in IoT security and where I envision a lot of new algorithms for IoT security can be developed—at the intersection of the physical and logical worlds. It’s not yet clear what IoT standards will emerge. But for anyone who is interested, this is the time to have an impact.
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Why are Some Homeowners Relocating Solar Panels During Home Sales?
Have you ever wondered why some San Antonio homeowners choose to remove their solar panels before selling their homes? Despite the growing popularity of rooftop solar installations, a few homeowners have been taking drastic steps to avoid the potential pitfalls of solar panel ownership. As someone who has interviewed several real estate agents, I’ve discovered some common reasons why this is happening. Let’s explore the myths and realities surrounding solar panels and home sales.
Assumable Solar Loans: Separating Fact from Fiction
One of the primary reasons why homeowners may choose to remove their solar panels is due to assumable solar loans. Essentially, these loans allow the buyer of a home to take over the existing solar loan, which can be an attractive feature for some buyers. However, not all solar loan providers offer assumable loans, and this can create complications during home sales. Homeowners may feel compelled to remove their solar panels and relocate them to their new homes to avoid the risk of defaulting on the loan. However, in reality, many real estate agents report successful transfers of assumable solar loans during home sales.
Overpriced Solar Panels: Separating Fact from Fiction
Another reason why some San Antonio homeowners choose to remove their solar panels is due to overpriced solar panels that can’t be paid off during a home sale. This often occurs when solar companies offer expensive solar panels that cannot be paid off at the time of closing. This can create challenges for sellers who want to transfer the solar panel system to the buyer. In some cases, the buyer may demand that the seller take a significant loss on the solar system. However, the reality is that most solar systems will pay for themselves over time by reducing or eliminating the need for expensive electricity bills.
The Benefits of Solar Systems: Separating Fact from Fiction
Despite the challenges associated with solar panel ownership during home sales, it’s essential to remember the benefits of solar power. Solar panels can provide a protective barrier for your roof, reduce energy costs, and add value to your home. In fact, many homeowners report that solar panels have actually improved the quality of their roofs by lowering the temperature of the house and providing shade.
In conclusion, while some San Antonio homeowners may be moving solar panels off their homes during home sales, this is not representative of the majority of experiences with rooftop solar installations. In most cases, solar panels can be transferred to new owners with ease. It’s important to remember that solar panels offer many benefits to homeowners, and with careful research and consideration, you can reap the benefits of clean energy and lower energy bills.
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Schlumberger Foundation Awards Announcement for the 2023-2024 Faculty for the Future Fellowships
The Schlumberger Foundation is an independent nonprofit entity that supports science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Since its inception, the Foundation has focused on funding
a variety of programs in scientific educational all over the world.
Recognizing the link between science, technology, and socioeconomic development as well as the role of education in realizing individual potential, we developed Faculty for the Future, our flagship program.
This community of women in STEM from developing countries grows every year, and is connecting via Forums, both online and in-person.
Faculty for the Future
The program’s long-term goal is to accelerate gender equality in STEM by generating conditions that result in more women pursuing scientific careers through alleviating some of the barriers they encounter
when enrolling in STEM disciplines. The program is committed to gender parity in science in the interests of sustainable development and recognizes that full access to and participation in a STEM
curriculum is essential for the empowerment of women and girls. By accelerating gender equality in STEM, the talent and capacities of these women can be developed for the benefit of their local communities,
regions and nations.
The program awards fellowships for advanced research in STEM at leading research institutes abroad. Faculty for the Future Fellows are expected to return to their home countries upon completion of their
studies to contribute to the economic, social and technological advancement of their home regions by strengthening the STEM teaching and research faculties of their home institutions as well as through
their leadership in science-based entrepreneurship. They are also expected to contribute to the public sector where their newly acquired technical and scientific skills can help provide evidence-based
support for STEM policy making, including topics of gender representation.
This program acts as a catalyst for these women to further tap into their potential. Through heightened motivation, sharpened self-awareness and a lasting passion for science they in turn capture the
imagination of other women and girls around them to regard scientific pursuits as a necessary means towards advancement and growth.
Since its launch in 2004, 863 women from 90 countries have received Faculty for the Future fellowships for PhD and Post-Doctorate STEM research programs. Through interactive online tools and in-person
meetings, the program provides a platform for these women to take joint action in identifying and unravelling the impediments that are holding back equal opportunities in STEM education and careers
in their local communities and home countries.
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Orlando, Florida, is a city that sparkles with culture, architecture, and a unique blend of natural beauty and modern infrastructure. From the towering skyscrapers of the downtown district to the charming historical buildings, the city boasts a rich and diverse tapestry of structures. However, Orlando’s subtropical climate, marked by high humidity, occasional storms, and abundant rainfall, can lead to the accumulation of dirt, grime, mold, and other contaminants on building exteriors. If you’re a property owner or manager in Orlando, you understand the significance of maintaining the appearance and structural integrity of your buildings. In this unique blog post, we’ll embark on a journey to explore the art of choosing the right building cleaning contractor in Orlando, FL, and why this decision is instrumental in preserving the city’s architectural beauty.
Orlando’s Charisma: Where Beauty Meets Climate
Orlando’s charm lies in its ability to juxtapose modern architecture with lush, natural surroundings. From sleek skyscrapers to quaint historical buildings, the city boasts an eclectic mix of structures. However, this beautiful diversity comes with a cost. Orlando’s climate, characterized by high humidity, occasional hurricanes, and abundant rainfall, can cause unsightly problems such as algae growth, mildew, and dirt accumulation on building exteriors. The result is a constant battle to maintain the aesthetic appeal of the city’s structures.
Building Cleaning: The Orlando Solution
Building cleaning, often referred to as pressure washing, is a powerful tool in the hands of experts. This process involves using high-pressure water to remove dirt, grime, mold, mildew, and other contaminants from building surfaces. In Orlando, this service is not just about aesthetics; it’s about preserving the structural integrity of buildings. Here’s why choosing the right building cleaning contractor is essential:
1. Mold and Mildew Prevention: Mold and mildew thrive in Orlando’s humid climate. These organisms can not only mar the appearance of your building but also eat away at its structure. Regular building cleaning removes existing growth and helps prevent future infestations.
2. Environmental Impact: The accumulation of dirt and grime on buildings can lead to more significant environmental problems. Pollutants from these surfaces can flow into nearby water bodies, harming the environment. Building cleaning helps mitigate these concerns.
3. Enhanced Property Value: A clean building is an attractive one. If you’re a property owner, regular building cleaning can boost your property’s curb appeal and potentially increase its value.
4. Extended Lifespan: By removing contaminants that contribute to the degradation of building materials, such as paint, wood, and concrete, building cleaning can extend the lifespan of your property.
Choosing the Right Building Cleaning Contractor
Selecting the right building cleaning contractor is a decision that can significantly impact the maintenance and longevity of your property. Here are essential considerations to help you make an informed choice:
1. Experience: Look for a contractor with a proven track record in providing high-quality building cleaning services in the Orlando area. Experienced contractors understand the specific challenges posed by Orlando’s climate.
2. Equipment and Techniques: Ensure that the contractor employs state-of-the-art equipment and proven cleaning techniques. The right tools and methods are essential for achieving a thorough and effective clean.
3. Eco-Friendly Practices: Environmental responsibility is crucial. Opt for a contractor who uses eco-friendly cleaning solutions and follows sustainable practices. This not only protects the environment but also ensures the longevity of your building materials.
4. Safety Protocols: Building cleaning can be a complex and sometimes risky task. Ensure the contractor follows strict safety protocols to protect the well-being of their workers and the safety of your property.
Building Cleaning Methods
Professional building cleaning contractors use various methods to rejuvenate building exteriors:
- Pressure Washing: High-pressure water is used to remove dirt, grime, mold, and contaminants from building surfaces.
- Soft Washing: For delicate surfaces like stucco or painted wood, soft washing uses lower water pressure combined with environmentally-friendly cleaning solutions.
- Steam Cleaning: Steam cleaning is effective for removing stubborn stains, oil, or grease from surfaces.
The Building Cleaning Process
A typical building cleaning process involves several crucial steps:
1. Assessment: The building cleaning contractor will assess the condition of your building’s exterior to determine the appropriate cleaning method.
2. Preparation: Surrounding areas will be prepared to protect sensitive items, landscaping, and architectural details from cleaning solutions.
3. Cleaning: The building’s exterior will be cleaned using the chosen method, removing contaminants and restoring its appearance.
4. Rinsing: After cleaning, a thorough rinsing is essential to remove all cleaning agents and contaminants.
5. Final Inspection: The contractor will conduct a final inspection to ensure the building’s exterior meets the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.
Conclusion: Preserving Orlando’s Architectural Beauty
In Orlando, the buildings are not just structures; they are an integral part of the city’s identity and charm. Choosing the right building cleaning contractor in Orlando, FL, is a commitment to preserving the architectural beauty of the city and ensuring that its beauty endures for generations to come.
Investing in professional building cleaning services is an investment in your property’s longevity, aesthetics, and environmental responsibility. It’s a way to ensure that your building continues to shine, even under the challenging conditions of Orlando’s climate. The art of building cleaning is not just about appearances; it’s about preserving the city’s rich history and architectural diversity. So, let the professionals take care of your building, and contribute to the preservation of Orlando’s architectural beauty, one clean facade at a time.
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Introduction to Chronic Pain: What Is It?
Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people around the world. Defined as pain that persists or recurs for more than 12 weeks, chronic pain can be caused by a variety of conditions such as arthritis, nerve damage, fibromyalgia, and cancer. Symptoms can range from mild to severe and can affect different parts of the body. Common symptoms include fatigue, sleep disturbances, depression, and difficulty concentrating.
Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to treating chronic pain. Treatment options vary depending on the individual’s condition and needs. Medications are often prescribed to help manage chronic pain but they come with their own set of risks and side effects. Physical therapy can also help reduce symptoms in some cases while lifestyle changes such as exercise and diet may also provide relief. Alternative therapies like acupuncture have also been found to be effective in some cases.
It is important for those suffering from chronic pain to find a treatment plan that works for them and that addresses all aspects of their condition – physical, emotional, and mental. Support from family members and friends is also crucial in helping individuals cope with the daily challenges of living with chronic pain. With proper management and care, individuals can lead full lives despite their condition.
Understanding Chronic Pain: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Chronic pain is defined as any type of pain that lasts for an extended period of time, usually more than three months. It can be caused by a variety of factors such as injury, disease, inflammation or nerve damage. Common symptoms include persistent dull ache, throbbing, burning sensation or sharp stabbing pains. These symptoms can differ from person to person depending on the cause and severity of the condition.
Treatment for chronic pain depends on the underlying cause and may involve medication, physical therapy or lifestyle changes such as exercise and stress management techniques. Alternative treatments such as acupuncture and massage therapy are also available to help manage chronic pain. In some cases, surgery may be necessary to address the underlying cause of the chronic pain.
It’s important to remember that there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to managing chronic pain. Working with your doctor or healthcare provider is key in finding a treatment plan that works best for you and your lifestyle. With proper diagnosis and treatment, you can take back control over your life and live without the burden of chronic pain.
How Can I Manage My Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is a long-term and persistent type of discomfort that can be caused by various factors. It’s important to understand the definition of chronic pain in order to manage it effectively.
Managing chronic pain requires a combination of treatments, such as physical therapy, medication, lifestyle changes and alternative therapies. Here are some suggestions on how you can manage your chronic pain:
• Physical Therapy: Strengthening the muscles around the affected area can help reduce pain and improve mobility. It can also help with posture and balance.
• Medication: Over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen or acetaminophen, as well as prescription drugs like opioids or muscle relaxants may be prescribed to help manage chronic pain.
• Lifestyle Changes: Stress management techniques like yoga or meditation, getting regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all important for managing chronic pain.
• Alternative Therapies: Acupuncture, massage therapy, biofeedback and aromatherapy may also be beneficial in managing chronic pain.
It’s important to talk to your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. With the right combination of treatments, you can find relief from your chronic pain and get back to living life!
The Impact of Chronic Pain on the Body and Mind
What Is The Definition Of Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is a long-term and persistent type of discomfort that can be caused by various factors. It can range from mild to severe and last for weeks, months or even years. Managing chronic pain requires a combination of treatments, such as physical therapy, medication, lifestyle changes and alternative therapies. It’s important to talk to your doctor about the best treatment plan for you.
The Impact of Chronic Pain on the Body and Mind
Chronic pain can have a significant effect on both your physical and mental health:
• Muscle tension
• Decreased quality of life
• Increased risk of developing other health problems such as heart disease or diabetes
• Cognitive difficulties including impaired concentration and memory loss
• Changes in brain structure and function over time
These effects can make it difficult to complete daily activities or enjoy life. It’s important to take steps to manage your chronic pain so that you can live a full life. Talk to your doctor about the best treatment plan for you, which may include physical therapy, medication, lifestyle changes and alternative therapies.
Treatments and Therapies for Managing Chronic Pain
What is the definition of chronic pain? Chronic pain is a long-term and persistent type of discomfort that can be caused by various factors, ranging from mild to severe, and lasting for weeks, months or even years.
When it comes to managing chronic pain, there are several treatments and therapies available. Here are some of the most common:
• Medication: Opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used to reduce pain.
• Physical therapy: Strengthening muscles and improving flexibility can help reduce pain.
• Acupuncture: This traditional Chinese medicine involves inserting thin needles into the skin at specific points to release energy blockages.
• Massage therapy: Relaxing tense muscles and improving circulation can help manage chronic pain.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): This form of psychotherapy helps patients learn to manage their emotions and behaviors related to pain.
• Biofeedback: Technology is used to measure physiological responses in order to teach relaxation techniques.
• Lifestyle changes: Exercise, nutrition counseling, stress management, and support groups may also be beneficial for managing chronic pain.
What is the Prevalence of Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is a long-term and persistent type of discomfort that can be caused by various factors, ranging from mild to severe, and lasting for weeks, months or even years. It is estimated that 20% of the population worldwide suffer from chronic pain, with up to 40% of those individuals experiencing severe and disabling levels of pain.
The prevalence of chronic pain increases with age, it is more common in women than men and it is estimated that up to half of all elderly people suffer from some form of chronic pain. Children and adolescents are also affected by chronic pain – up to 10% experience some form of chronic discomfort.
There are many different types of chronic pain, each with their own prevalence rates depending on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, and geography. Some examples include:
• Musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis and fibromyalgia
• Neuropathic conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia and complex regional pain syndrome
The prevalence of these conditions varies widely across the world. It is important to note that any type or level of chronic pain can have a significant impact on an individual’s quality of life. Therefore, it is essential that people suffering from this condition receive proper diagnosis and treatment in order to improve their wellbeing.
Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people around the world. Defined as pain that persists or recurs for more than 12 weeks, it can range from mild to severe and last for weeks, months or even years. The underlying cause of chronic pain varies, making it difficult to treat. Fortunately, there are a variety of treatments available to help manage this condition.
The most common treatment options for chronic pain include physical therapy, medication, lifestyle changes and alternative therapies. It’s important to talk to your doctor about the best treatment plan for you as each case is unique and requires an individualized approach. Physical therapy may involve exercises to strengthen muscles or stretching techniques to reduce tension in the body. Medication is often used to reduce inflammation and alleviate symptoms of chronic pain. Lifestyle changes such as stress management and healthy eating habits can also help improve overall health and well-being while reducing chronic pain symptoms. Lastly, alternative therapies such as acupuncture, massage therapy or yoga have been found effective in treating chronic pain in some cases.
Living with chronic pain can be a challenge, but with proper treatment it can be managed effectively. It’s important to stay informed on the latest treatments available so you can make the best decisions for your health and well-being. Remember, no one knows your body better than you do – so don’t hesitate to speak up if something doesn’t feel right!
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Title: SEO vs. PPC: Decoding the Best Marketing Strategy for Your Business
Table of Contents:
2. Understanding SEO
3. Unveiling PPC
4. Comparing SEO and PPC
b. Speed of results
c. Targeted audience
d. Long-term vs. short-term benefits
5. Choosing the Right Strategy for Your Business
a. Consider your budget
b. Evaluate your goals
c. Analyze your competition
d. Determine your timeline
6. Combining SEO and PPC
When it comes to maximizing online visibility and driving targeted traffic to your website, two popular strategies often come into play: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising. While both have their advantages, deciphering which is the best marketing strategy for your business can be a challenging task.
SEO is the process of improving your website’s visibility on search engines by optimizing various on-page and off-page elements. It involves techniques such as keyword research, website optimization, content creation, backlink building, and more. The primary goal of SEO is to rank organically in search engine results pages (SERPs) for targeted keywords.
PPC, on the other hand, is a paid advertising model where you bid on keywords and pay a fee each time your ad is clicked. These ads usually appear above organic search results, and you only pay when someone clicks on your ad. PPC offers businesses immediate visibility and control over their ad campaigns, allowing them to target specific keywords and demographics.
Comparing SEO and PPC
a. Cost-effectiveness: SEO can be more cost-effective in the long run as you don’t have to pay for every click. Once you achieve high organic rankings, the traffic generated is essentially free. PPC, while effective, requires continuous investment to maintain visibility.
b. Speed of results: PPC provides instant visibility and immediate results, allowing you to see your ads on top of search results in no time. SEO, on the other hand, requires time and effort to build authority, keyword rankings, and organic traffic.
c. Targeted audience: With PPC, you have precise control over who sees your ads, based on factors such as demographics, location, and search intent. SEO targets a wider audience but may not always guarantee absolute precision.
d. Long-term vs. short-term benefits: SEO generates sustainable long-term benefits as a result of improved organic rankings, while PPC offers immediate but more short-term impact. Balancing the two can be crucial for a successful marketing strategy.
Choosing the Right Strategy for Your Business
a. Consider your budget: Determine how much you can allocate to marketing efforts and decide if the flexibility of PPC or the long-term potential of SEO aligns better with your budgetary constraints.
b. Evaluate your goals: Evaluate whether you need quick results or are willing to invest time and effort for long-term growth. Consider factors like brand visibility, lead generation, or direct sales to align your marketing strategy accordingly.
c. Analyze your competition: Research your competitors to understand whether they are utilizing SEO, PPC, or a combination of both. This analysis can help you uncover which strategies are effective in your industry.
d. Determine your timeline: Establish realistic expectations by considering your business goals and timelines. SEO requires patience, while PPC can boost short-term results.
Combining SEO and PPC
For maximum impact, consider combining SEO and PPC strategies for a comprehensive marketing approach. Use PPC to gain immediate visibility while expanding your organic reach through ongoing SEO efforts. This integration can strengthen your brand’s presence, maximize conversions, and increase ROI.
In the SEO vs. PPC debate, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. The best marketing strategy for your business depends on various factors, including your budget, goals, competition, and timeline. By understanding the unique advantages of each strategy and tailoring them to your specific business needs, you can unlock the true potential of your online marketing efforts. Remember, a well-balanced blend of SEO and PPC can be the winning combination that propels your business towards success.
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4 reasons why Edtech industry is buzzing right now
Edtech is a growing industry. After a long time being simply a branch of regular software developing, it experienced a boom and went mainstream in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic caught the world by storm. There has always been a need for advancing the way we learn, especially in overcoming the old ways of traditional classroom management, and with the perks of the world health crisis the innovative solutions for new age learning made their big breakthrough to the educational institutions.
The public attention and the money that is being invested into edtech ventures is almost equal to the whole hype around it. It is estimated that since 2014, nearly 4500 edtech startups have been founded, and have attracted more than a billion dollars in investments, way more than any other startup sector. Now, within all the buzz around edtech, there are some questions about the sustainability of digital learning.
So what’s the hype all about? Read on to find out.
The education sector is facing skepticism
The popularity of online learning and on-demand courses is consistently rising, due to the public dissatisfaction with the school infrastructure. The rigidity of the traditional school system is being harshly criticized for fostering inequity and misadapted curricula, citing the demand for a more individualized approach to learning.
As the digital age by default offers an opportunity to develop skills of personal choice, and not to be bound to studying predefined curriculums that are tailored for mass educational needs, it is quite logical that the format of the resources that are presented in digital learning modules should be a better fit for many.
Some hype terms such as personalized adaptive learning and AI are exactly what they say – they offer teachers greater flexibility to adapt learning to individual students’ needs, and save a lot of time and energy while still providing quality content for learning.
We live in the Internet-based world
Due to the mass global use of mobile devices and transferring most of the communication to digital networking, it can be comfortably said that smartphones and tablets are the classrooms of the future and so they need proper technology to make the most out of it. The methodology of learning has significantly changed in order to fit the modern abstract formats, and the rise of edtech has come as a natural response to enhancing the whole educational process in terms of exploring the ways the digital world can be used to create very economical, but effective solutions for educational practices.
The usage of the Internet has not only increased the information flow and coordination, but also created a global workspace for connecting everyone involved in the education process, therefore contributing to the democratization of education. The digital infrastructure of the modern world has lowered barriers to access to the resources.
Rise of the multimedia intelligence
One of the most prominent features of edtech is that it provides a platform for interacting with different types of media, according to the needs of the educator or learner. Digital age has brought a significant innovation in content delivery and the educational system is increasingly exploiting that in an effort to revamp the whole learning process by integrating hybrid curriculums and technology.
Most edtech solutions on the market provide more or less similar options led by the new ways of learning concepts based on image/video content analysis, multimedia search, streaming and overall content delivery. Edtech leans on the fact that an incredibly large amount of multimedia data is being produced, therefore leading to a new demand to educate learners on interacting with the type of educational content effectively and develop better digital intelligence.
A cost-effective solution for education
As the edtech industry is growing, there is a constant competition going on among both educators – in terms of resources, and developers – in terms of software delivery: who will create a learning platform that covers the quality of content delivery that matches classic educational methods, and simultaneously make it available for mass use.
Operating school systems is a demanding task and requires a lot of human staff and energy in order to maintain the quality of the service. It is, naturally, quite expensive because it is based on using human resources to do jobs that can be done automatically. Not to mention the expensive tuition rates of traditional schools and colleges.
Digital solutions for learning and management make that effort much less demanding in terms of labour and they save a lot of time. Online education, because it is fast and available to a large number of users at the same time, costs less money and it is a quick and in most cases affordable solution that is gaining more and more popularity.
A look ahead
Educational technology provides personalized support to learners and educators that developers and investors hope will drive the future demand for online education formats. Technology is developing every day and the digital world is coming up with new solutions, so we just might peek into the future and see that edtech sure is becoming the leading learning method of the modern world.
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“Juneteenth is the celebration of African American freedom and achievement and the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation ñ which had become official on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance”. Texas became the last state to learn of the confederate surrender and the freeing of slaves.
June 19th which was shortened to “Juneteenth” among celebrants, has become the African American addendum to our national Independence Day. The Emancipation Proclamation did not bring about emancipation, and the prevailing portrayal of Independence Day ignores the ignominious incidence of slavery entirely. Although initially associated with Texas and other Southern states, the Civil Rights Era and the Poor People’s March to Washington in 1968, in particular, helped spread the tradition all across America. Typical activities included prayer, speeches, recitation of slave stories, reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, dances, games and plenty of food.
The state of Texas made Juneteenth an official state holiday on January 1, 1980 and several states have since issued proclamations recognizing the holiday. Juneteenth is promoted not only as a commemoration of African American freedom, but as an example and encouragement of self-development and respect for all cultures.
For all its historical past and cultural significance, today African Americans are looking to change their future rather than focus on the past. The National Association of the NAACP is embracing that very mindset and is focusing on economic and social justice issues building upon the civil rights struggles of the past. Juneteenth is a day of reflection, a day of renewal, a pride-filled day. It is a moment in time taken to appreciate the African American experience. It is inclusive of all races, ethnicities and nationalities. Juneteenth is a day on which honor and respect is paid for the sufferings of slavery. It is a day on which we acknowledge the evils of slavery and its aftermath. We think about that moment in time when the enslaved in Galveston, Texas received word of their freedom. We imagine the depth of their emotions who had only known America as a place of servitude and oppression, their jubilant dance and their fear of the unknown.
On Juneteenth celebrations are held for the young and old to come together to listen, to learn and to refresh the drive to achieve. It is a day where we all take one step closer together, to better utilize the energy wasted on racism. This is the day that beckons us to build a more just society. Juneteenth is a day that we pray for peace and liberty for all.
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Smoking harms nearly every system in your body — including your eyes.
Though we are all aware of the health effects associated with smoking, such as lung cancer, heart disease, and bad teeth, few know about the negative impact it can have on our vision.
Smoking and Eye Disease
Smoking, especially 20 cigarettes or more daily over a long period of time, can adversely impact your vision. Cigarette smoke is made up of compounds that can damage health and have been shown to cause cerebral lesions which affect the area of the brain that processes vision.
More specifically, tobacco addiction increases the risk of developing vision-robbing diseases such as macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy. Moreover, smoke is an irritant that can cause or exacerbate dry eye syndrome. Below we'll delve a little further into each of these conditions.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Smokers run a high risk of developing AMD, a condition that severely impairs central vision, making it difficult or impossible to read, drive, recognize faces and colors, and leads to permanent vision loss in those aged 65 or older. Fortunately, the risk can be dramatically diminished by putting an end to tobacco smoking — even if later in life.
Heavy smokers double their risk of developing cataracts, the leading cause of blindness. Cataracts are characterized by clouded, blurred or double vision, photophobia, and reduced night vision. However, cataract surgery is common and replaces the clouded lens with an artificial intraocular lens.
Uveitis, the inflammation of the eye's central layer, is an ocular disease that can lead to blindness. This condition damages important structures of the eye, notably the iris and retina, and can lead to cataracts, glaucoma and retinal detachment. Smokers have a 2.2 times higher risk of developing uveitis than non-smokers.
Smoking raises one's risk of developing diabetes by up to 40 percent thereby increasing the risk of retinopathy as well. Diabetes damages the blood vessels in the retina, causing them to leak blood into the eye, which — in severe cases — can deprive the retina of oxygen and result in blindness.
Dry eye syndrome is a common eye condition characterized by insufficient tears to keep your eye lubricated, or the tears are not composed of the correct balance of water, lipids, and mucous to maintain proper lubrication. Common symptoms include red, itchy, and gritty eyes.
Heavy smokers, and those exposed to secondhand smoke, not only double their risk of developing dry eye but also exacerbate an existing condition, especially among the contact lens wearers.
Secondhand Smoke and Eye Disease
Secondhand smoke— which includes the smoke that emanates from the end of a cigarette as well as the smoke exhaled— is nearly as harmful to health and vision. Second-hand smoke places others' eyesight in danger, particularly in young children and infants. Furthermore, studies indicate that women who smoke during pregnancy put the newborn baby at risk of being born with eye disease or visual impairment that could affect his or her ability to learn.
Stop Smoking to Save Your Vision
The good news is that giving up smoking can have an immediate effect on your health — and it’s never too late to quit! Once the habit is broken, your body will begin to repair itself to prevent vision loss. It can be challenging to quit, as it requires dedication, support, and advanced planning. Dr. Mo Al-Bekai and the rest of the staff at Generations Eye Care in Lac La Biche care about your health and will be happy to provide any assistance or resources to help you quit smoking and improve your eye health. Keep in mind that if you smoke, quitting smoking is the most important step you can take to protect your health and vision.
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PTFE Knitted Mesh with Excellent Resistant to Strong Acids and Bases
PTFE knitted mesh is widely used in gas-liquid filtration applications. Working as a filter mesh, PTFE knitted mesh has excellent resistant to chemicals and high temperatures due to its inherent properties and can be used in any kind of chemical media for a long period. However, it has a smooth surface and is not easy to be compressed, therefore, it commonly works with stainless steel woven mesh to enhance its support performance.
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- Chemical stability. It has great resistant to strong acids, strong bases (hydrofluoric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid and various organic acids) and a variety of organic solvents, and can withstand extreme chemical conditions.
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- High temperature resistance, 400 °C maximum decomposition temperature and up to +250 °C working temperature;
- Low temperature resistance, it can maintain 5% elongation and good mechanical strength even at -196 °C
- Self-Lubricating. Among solid materials, it has a low coefficient of fraction (0.04) and is not easy to attach to any substance.
- Insulating property. Its dielectric property is unrelated to temperature and frequency.
- Nontoxicity. It is chemically inert. Its lead content is less than 10–11 g/ml of lead and uranium content is less than 10–12 g/ml.
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PTFE knitted mesh is widely used in gas-liquid filtration applications, such as industrial flue gas desulfurization mist eliminator, demister pad.
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JournalJournal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports
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AbstractBackground: Current understanding of amyloid-β protein (Aβ) aggregation and toxicity provides an extensive list of drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD); however, one of the most promising strategies for its treatment has been tri-peptides. Objective: The aim of this study is to examine those tri-peptides, such as Arg-Arg-Try (RRY), which have the potential of Aβ1-42 aggregating inhibition and Aβ clearance. Methods: In the present study, in silico, in vitro, and in vivo studies were integrated for screening tri-peptides binding to Aβ, then evaluating its inhibition of aggregation of Aβ, and finally its rescuing cognitive deficit. Results: In the in silico simulations, molecular docking and molecular dynamics determined that seven top-ranking tri-peptides could bind to Aβ1-42 and form stable complexes. Circular dichroism, ThT assay, and transmission electron microscope indicated the seven tri-peptides might inhibit the aggregation of Aβ1-42 in vitro. In the in vivo studies, Morris water maze, ELISA, and Diolistic staining were used, and data showed that RRY was capable of rescuing the Aβ1-42-induced cognitive deficit, reducing the Aβ1-42 load and increasing the dendritic spines in the transgenic mouse model. Conclusion: Such converging outcomes from three consecutive studies lead us to conclude that RRY is a preferred inhibitor of Aβ1-42 aggregation and treatment for Aβ-induced cognitive deficit.
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- Design and synthesis of ruthenium complexes and their studies on the inhibition of amyloid β (1-42) peptide aggregation.
- Authors: Singh S, Navale GR, Agrawal S, Singh HK, Singla L, Sarkar D, Sarma M, Choudhury AR, Ghosh K
- Issue date: 2023 Mar 25
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Failure to Discover a Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
Doctors are responsible for following standard medical practices to handle a prolapsed umbilical cord. The sooner a pregnant mother receives the proper treatment, the less the baby is at risk for harm. Unfortunately, accurate diagnosis and timely treatment does not always occur. At Rich & Rich, P.C., our New York City attorneys can help you or your loved one recover compensation when medical malpractice causes birth injury.
What is umbilical cord prolapse?
Prolapse means to slip or fall down out of place, and in the case of a prolapsed umbilical cord, it refers to a cord that slips out of position and precedes the baby. It usually occurs during labor, but can also occur during a pregnancy. Umbilical cord prolapse is rare, but most frequently occurs when membranes containing the amniotic fluid in the uterus break ― often referred to as the mother's water breaking. These membranes can break prior to or during labor. Mothers should not walk after their water breaks because walking increases the possibility of umbilical cord prolapse. Other causes include a premature birth, multiple births, excessive amounts of amniotic fluid, breech delivery or an unusually long umbilical cord.
Signs that doctors should observe
It is possible for the umbilical cord to be present in the vagina or actually protrude through the vagina between the mother's legs. A doctor should discover the prolapse this during a pelvic examination. Also, heart rate monitoring of the mother and baby can indicate a prolapsed umbilical cord.
Dangers for the baby
The umbilical cord provides nutrients and oxygen to the baby. The danger of having the baby press against the cord is that it cuts off the baby’s blood supply and oxygen, which can cause brain damage. A doctor following acceptable medical standards first would try having the mother shift the position in which she is lying to see if it takes pressure off of the umbilical cord. Obstetricians attach a device onto the baby to monitor fetal heart rate and when it drops below a certain range, it is an indication of umbilical cord prolapse. The doctor must be ready to perform a C-section immediately when fetal distress continues.
Adverse effects of a failure to handle umbilical cord prolapse
Failure to perform a timely C-section can result in a baby born with cerebral palsy, a still birth or other brain damage that causes delays in child development. When departures from standard practices are underlying reasons for the failure, it may indicate medical malpractice.
If your baby suffers birth injury or fetal wrongful death occurs because of medical negligence, arrange a free consultation with one of our New York lawyers at Rich & Rich, P.C.
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Transforming biologics through computational modeling
Schrödinger announces expanded collaboration with AstraZeneca after tapping Google Cloud’s HPC solution earlier this month to bolster drug discovery efforts
NEW YORK—United Kingdom-based AstraZeneca wants to further advance its small-molecule drug discovery efforts, and Schrödinger Inc. in the United States has stepped up to help them deploy its computational platform in that effort.
More specifically, Schrödinger, a company whose physics-based software platform is designed to enable discovery of high-quality, novel molecules for therapeutics and materials, on March 23 announced an expanded collaboration with AstraZeneca focused on refining a biologics modeling solution with the aim of speeding up the development of antibody and protein-based therapeutic candidates.
The new collaboration is aimed at enhancing Schrödinger’s Free Energy Perturbation (FEP+) technology for the optimization of key properties of biologics, such as affinity and selectivity, with particular focus on binding affinity.
“This expansion of our collaboration with AstraZeneca has the potential to transform biologics research by further extending the power of physics-based computational modeling to the design of antibodies and protein therapeutics,” said Dr. Robert Abel, executive vice president of science at Schrödinger. “It’s an exciting collaboration that underscores our commitment to continue investing in research to extend the reach of our industry-leading platform.”
Schrödinger is also applying its computational platform to a diverse and extensive pipeline of drug discovery programs in collaboration with other pharmaceutical companies and has also co-founded some biotech companies. In addition, Schrödinger is using its platform to advance a pipeline of internal, wholly-owned drug discovery programs.
Noted Tristan Vaughan, vice president of antibody discovery and protein engineering, R&D at AstraZeneca: “Our aim through this collaboration is to discover higher affinity, stable and more potent biologics much more efficiently than previously possible. This is part of an ambitious program we have to augment traditional protein-based drug design to deliver high-quality novel biologics rapidly to the clinic.”
Earlier in the month, Schrödinger entered into a three-year agreement with Google Cloud to substantially increase the speed and capacity of its drug discovery platform. As part of the agreement, Schrödinger has selected Google Cloud as the preferred cloud platform for its leading simulation software.
As the company noted, the deal “will enable broader chemical exploration and accelerate advanced molecular modeling across internal and collaborative programs.”
The strategic partnership reportedly gives Schrödinger’s drug discovery team access to the capacity equivalent of the world’s most powerful supercomputers by harnessing thousands of Google Cloud GPUs, which are designed to accelerate complex processes such as large-scale physics-based methods and machine learning through parallel computing. This expanded capacity is designed to further enable Schrödinger and its drug discovery collaborators to rapidly predict critical properties of billions of molecules per week.
“We’re excited to harness Google Cloud’s highly scalable system to run extensive free energy calculations to assess binding affinities through our compute-intensive FEP+ application. This partnership also enables us to further leverage BigQuery to analyze important molecular properties nearly instantaneously,” commented Shane Brauner, Schrödinger’s chief information officer. “This partnership is expected to allow us to expand the use of our physics-based computational platform to continue to rapidly explore very large swaths of chemical space.”
“Our collaboration with Schrödinger has the potential to improve drug discovery for research and life-science organizations by helping the industry move more quickly to identify molecules that can be developed into important therapeutics,” added Rob Enslin, president of Google Cloud. “We are thrilled to work closely with them as part of our long-running partnership.”
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On the heels of his previous paper finding that participating in political activities such as voting is influenced in part by genes, political scientist James Fowler and his graduate student Christopher Dawes announced that they’ve identified two genes that are associated with voting itself.
In the current issue of The Journal of Politics, Fowler and Dawes identify particular variants of the MAOA and 5HTT genes, both of which are part of the biological pathway that influences mood, emotion and judgment, as being “significantly associated with the decision to vote.”
Based on the description above, it’s easy to see how the serotonin pathway can affect social behaviors. Serotonin is a chemical in the brain that can induce feelings of happiness. Studies have shown that MAOA and 5HTT have different functions on the pathway, and variants of each gene have been linked to particular behaviors.
For example, the version of 5HTT with a slightly shorter genetic sequence has been associated with producing low levels of serotonin. Studies indicate that the “short” version of the gene has been linked to conditions such as alcohol dependence and bipolar depression.
Similarly, MAOA has high- and low-activity versions. The high-activity version has been linked with restless legs syndrome while the low-activity version, which is also associated with producing low serotonin levels, has been linked to increased sleep apnea and more severe symptoms of autism.
Because the “long” version of 5HTT and the “high” version of MAOA have been correlated with social behaviors, Fowler and Dawes proposed these as candidate genes for voting participation. They then looked at population data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to find confirmation of their theory.
Known as Add Health, the study itself consists of data collected from more than 15,000 young adults who the researchers tracked for seven years between 1994 and 2001. Among the questions the now 18-26 year-old participants answered for the researchers toward the end of the study were how often they’d attended church services in the past year and whether or not they voted in the 2000 presidential election.
Fowler and Dawes based their conclusions on the data collected from a subset of 2,300 Add Health participants because information for six genetic markers, including 5HTT and MAOA, were also collected from them. They correlated the genetic information with the answers from the surveys to find out if their candidate genes would turn out to play a role in voter turnout.
Turns out they found a couple of links. “Having a high MAOA allele,” Fowler and Dawes wrote in their paper, “raises the likelihood of voting by about 5%. Among people active in their religious organizations, having a long 5HTT allele raises the likelihood of voting by about 10%.”
Given the age range of the study participants, and the timing, it’s worth asking some questions about these conclusions. Fowler and Dawes themselves note that the young adults might have been voting for the first time during the 2000 election; the historic significance of that contest might have been a motivator along with theoretically being genetically inclined towards pro-social behavior. Having older participants in the study might have been able to provide the researchers with a more constant voting behavior perspective.
What Fowler and Dawes don’t discuss, though, is the role of religion during the 2000 election. One study published last year found that 25 percent of the public said their voting decisions for the 2000 election were influenced by the religious media. Another study found that members of evangelical Protestant churches form tight social networks that promote civic involvement such as political participation within these communities.
In short, the correlation between the long 5HTT version, religious involvement and voting might be a little more complicated than Fowler and Dawes contend.
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On 19 December 2022, the High Court judged that the government’s migration and economic development partnership policy is compatible with the UK’s obligations under international and domestic law.
We remind all public bodies discharging immigration functions to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty set out in the Equality Act 2010, as well as with the Human Rights Act 1998.
It remains vital that the government takes action to reduce the serious threat to human life posed by trafficking and small boats crossing the Channel. We support the government’s commitment to reducing these risks and to establishing safe migration routes.
However, some genuine asylum seekers cannot access the safe routes currently available. Accordingly, we urge the government to improve the availability of such routes, including through providing for the ability to seek asylum prior to entry, not least to reduce the demand for people smuggling.
Following careful consideration of the High Court judgment we have identified four specific issues that we will press the Home Office to address:
- The UK and Rwanda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to govern relevant operational arrangements. We urge both parties to ensure that procedures and practices remain compliant with international human rights law and we will liaise with our counterparts overseas on this if we deem it necessary.
- The UK government has provided limited detail on the eligibility criteria for the scheme. We welcome the exemption for unaccompanied minors but we urge the government not to remove young people where there are doubts as to whether or not they have reached the age of 18.
- The eligibility criteria require decision makers to ‘take into account’ the position of members of other vulnerable groups, including pregnant and disabled people, people with mental health conditions, and LGBT people. We urge the government to provide more specific protections to ensure the safety and security of these groups, bearing in mind the particular risks that they face.
- The UK government recognises that ‘there are concerns over the treatment’ of LGBT individuals in Rwanda and there is ‘evidence of ill-treatment of those who have undergone gender reassignment’. We ask the government either to exempt this group from transfer or to clarify the circumstances in which they would deem a transfer feasible.
The Home Office must consider individual facts and circumstances when determining immigration outcomes. Decision making must be compliant with equality and human rights law, and include a careful assessment of the circumstances of the person concerned, including any specific vulnerabilities such as their protected characteristics.
On these and other matters relating to equality and human rights, we will continue to provide advice to the Home Office and UK Government on their legal obligations, and on how risks can be mitigated, in line with our statutory remit and responsibilities.
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Smoke is the airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases evolved when a material undergoes pyrolysis or combustion, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass. It is commonly an unwanted byproduct of fires (including stoves and lamps) and fireplaces, but may also be used for pest control (fumigation), communication (smoke signals), defense (smoke-screen) or inhalation of tobacco or other drugs. Smoke is sometimes used as a flavoring agent and preservative for various foodstuffs. Smoke is also sometimes a component of internal combustion engine exhaust gas, particularly diesel exhaust.
Smoke inhalation is the primary cause of death in victims of indoor fires. The smoke kills by a combination of thermal damage, poisoning and pulmonary irritation caused by carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and other combustion products.
The composition of smoke depends on the nature of the burning fuel and the conditions of combustion.
Fires with high availability of oxygen burn in high temperature and with small amount of smoke produced; the particles are mostly composed of ash, or in large temperature differences, of condensed aerosol of water. High temperature also leads to production of nitrogen oxides. Sulfur content yields sulfur dioxide. Carbon and hydrogen get completely oxidized to carbon dioxide and water. Fires burning with lack of oxygen produce significantly wider palette of compounds, many of them toxic. Partial oxidation of carbon produces carbon monoxide, nitrogen-containing materials can yield hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, and nitrogen oxides. Content of chlorine (eg. in polyvinyl chloride) or other halogens may lead to production of hydrogen chloride, phosgene, dioxin, and chloromethane, bromomethane, and other halocarbons.
Pyrolysis of the burning material also results in the production of large amounts of hydrocarbons, both aliphatic (methane, ethane, ethylene, acetylene) and aromatic (benzene and its derivates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; eg. benzo[a]pyrene, studied as a cancerogen, or retene), terpenes. Heterocyclic compounds may be also present. Heavier hydrocarbons may condense as tar.
Presence of sulfur can lead to formation of eg. hydrogen sulfide, carbonyl sulfide, sulfur dioxide, carbon disulfide, and thiols; especially thiols tend to get adsorbed on surfaces and produce lingering odor even long after the fire. Partial oxidation of the released hydrocarbons yields in a wide palette of other compounds: aldehydes (eg. formaldehyde, acrolein, and furfural), ketones, alcohols (often aromatic, eg. phenol, guaiacol, syringol, catechol, and cresols), carboxylic acids (formic acid, acetic acid, etc.).
The visible particles in such smokes are most commonly composed of carbon (soot). Other particulates may be composed of drops of condensed tar, or solid particles of ash. Content of metals yields particles of metal oxides. Particles of inorganic salts may also be formed, like ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate. Many organic compounds, typically the aromatic hydrocarbons, may be also adsorbed on the surface of the solid particles.
Smoke emissions may contain characteristic trace elements. Vanadium is present in emissions from oil fired power plants and refineries; oil plants also emit some nickel. Coal combustion produces emissions containing selenium, arsenic, chromium, cobalt, copper, and aluminium.
Some components of smoke are characteristic for the combustion source. Guaiacol and its derivates are products of pyrolysis of lignin and are characteristic for wood smoke; other markers are syringol and derivates, and other methoxy phenols. Retene, a product of pyrolysis of conifer trees, is an indicator of forest fires. Levoglucosan is a pyrolysis product of cellulose. Hardwood vs softwood smokes differ in the ratio of guaiacols/syringols. Markers for vehicle exhaust include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, hopanes, steranes, and specific nitroarenes (eg. 1-nitropyrene). The ratio of hopanes and steranes to elemental carbon can be used to distinguish between emissions of gasoline and diesel engines.
Dangers of smoke
Smoke from oxygen-deprived fires contains a significant amount of compounds that are flammable. A cloud of smoke, in contact with atmospheric oxygen, therefore has the potential of being ignited either by another open flame in the area, or by its own temperature. This leads to effects like backdraft and flashover.
Many compounds of smoke from fires are highly toxic and/or irritant. The most dangerous is carbon monoxide, leading to carbon monoxide poisoning, sometimes with supporting effect of hydrogen cyanide and phosgene. Smoke inhalation can therefore quickly lead to incapacitation and loss of consciousness.
Smoke can obscure visibility, impeding occupant exiting from fire areas. In fact, the poor visibility due to the smoke that was in the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire in Worcester, Massachusetts was the exact reason why the trapped rescue firefighters couldn't evacuate the building in time. Due to the striking similarity that each floor shared, the dense smoke caused the firefighters to become disoriented.
Visible and invisible particles of combustion
Depending on particle size, smoke can be visible or invisible to the naked eye. This is best illustrated when toasting bread in a toaster. As the bread heats up, the products of combustion increase in size. These particles begin as invisible but become visible if the toast is burnt.
- Smoke detector
- Smoking (cooking technique)
- Smoke bomb
- Smoke signal
- ↑ Contribution of Particulate Organic Compounds to Indoor and Personal Exposures Retrieved October 1, 2007.
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The Best Eyesight In The Animal Kingdom
Human eyes are complex and powerful organs, but there are a few animals who have us beat when it comes to eyesight.
Let’s take a look at some of the best peepers in the animal kingdom and find out what makes them so different from ours!
Difference Between Human And Animal Vision
All eyes work by the same principle of focusing light onto the retina and translating the resultant image into neurological signals in the brain, but depending on what an animal has to do to survive, there will be different adaptations. The adaptations that are important for humans include detailed color vision, the ability to detect motion, and depth perception.
One of the easiest differences to spot between all the kinds of animal eyes is predator versus prey animals. We have our eyes on the front of our faces, like predator animals, while prey animals tend to have their eyes on the sides of their heads so predators can’t sneak up on them.
But the differences go much farther than that. Eagles, for instance, have a much deeper fovea than humans, which essentially gives them built-in telephoto lenses! They can see detail at much greater distances than we can as a result. They also have a wider field of vision and color vision that enables them to see in the UV spectrum!
Which Eyes Are The Best?
Even eagles don’t have the best eyesight out there, though. They might be kings of the daytime skies, but their eyes can’t do everything. Here are some other incredible eyes in the wild:
- The critter with the world’s best color vision (as far as we know) is the bluebottle butterfly. Where we have three different types of cones to detect color, they have a whopping fifteen, some of which see in the UV spectrum.
- When it comes to night vision, owls are at the top. Their eyes are shaped more like tubes than spheres, and they don’t move in their sockets, so they swivel their heads instead. Their eyes are very large and their retinas have five times the rod density that ours do in order to see in the dark. They also have a layer behind the retina called the tapetum lucidum, which reflects the light back to the retinas one more time, sharpening the night vision even more.
- Land animals, no matter how well they can see, lose that advantage underwater. But sharks’ eyes are well adapted to seeing in their ocean habitat. Many shark species have a protective layer over their eyes, and they have the tapetum lucidum like owls to see in dark or murky water.
- The animal with perhaps the most complicated eyes is the mantis shrimp, which has eye-stalks that move independently, each of which has three separate compound eyes (meaning there are numerous separate low-resolution “screens” instead of a single image) that do different things and send the information to different parts of the brain. They also have twelve types of photoreceptors.
Have You Noticed A Change In Your Vision?
While our eyes will never be able to see the way animals do, if you notice a change in your own vision, schedule an appointment so we can check it out! We want to make sure you always have the most current prescription, and we especially want to make sure no eye conditions are developing.
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Fuel flow meters are vital equipment in aviation. They are used to measure the fuel flow into and out of an aircraft engine. The information collected by a fuel flow meter can help improve the performance of your aircraft, and there are many other benefits as well.
What is an aviation fuel flow meter?
An aviation fuel flow meter is a device that measures the amount of fuel being used. It’s used to determine how much aircraft should be refueled, so it can be used in different scenarios depending on where you’re flying and your route. You may want to use an aviation fuel flow meter if:
- You have an aircraft with a low-capacity tank (such as a small plane)
- Your airplane has been damaged by an accident or crash
In these cases, getting regular reports on how much gas your plane uses could help you avoid running out at bad moments.
Why do you need a fuel flow meter?
A fuel flow meter is a device that measures the amount of fuel flowing through your aircraft. It can also determine how much fuel is used by your aircraft and burned by it, as well as how much remains in the tank at any point in time.
This information is useful for various reasons:
- To ensure proper maintenance on your aircraft, including determining if there are problems with any components like engines or tanks that may need repair or replacement;
- To keep track of exactly how much fuel has been used so far during a flight;
- To make sure you don’t run out before landing (or before another flight), which could cause problems with engine performance and damage to other components as well.
How does a fuel flow meter work?
Fuel flow meters are used to measure the amount of fuel being consumed by an aircraft engine. They do this by measuring the volume that flows through a small passage in a flexible tube, and then converting it into digital readings.
The first step is for the pilot to adjust his/her throttle lever so that he/she can maintain an adequate rate of climb without overspeeding or stalling their aircraft. This will ensure that any inaccuracies in their measurements are minimized during each flight, which helps improve reliability over time as well as ensure proper maintenance intervals (MROs). Once these adjustments have been made, the instrument gauges on either side begin displaying information about how much fuel they’re consuming at any given moment – usually displayed in gallons per hour (GPH) or liters per minute (LPM). The pilot uses these numbers along with other clues provided by cockpit instruments like airspeed indicators and altimeters to determine whether there’s enough left in reserve tanks before landing safely back home base airport terminal building where all passengers disembark safely after having enjoyed some quality time together while travelling across great distances away from civilization itself!
Benefits of Fuel Flow Meters in Aviation
Fuel flow meters are a great way to improve your aircraft’s performance. They can help you:
- Reduce fuel costs by providing accurate readings and more efficient operation.
- Reduce carbon emissions, which is an important environmental concern in today’s world.
- Improve fleet efficiency by reducing maintenance costs and aircraft weight, which will result in less wear and tear on your planes over time.
Reviewing the accuracy of your aviation fuel flow meter
You should also check the accuracy of your aviation fuel flow meter against the aircraft logbook, manual and manufacturer specifications.
With the use of a fuel flow meter, you can improve the performance of your aircraft.
A fuel flow meter is a device that measures the amount of fuel flowing through a system. It can be used to help pilots and mechanics know how much fuel is left in their tank, as well as how much they’ve used during flight.
If you own an aircraft, chances are good that you have at least one or two onboard systems designed specifically for measuring fuel flow rates (or “jets”). These systems are often located near the tanks themselves and measure temperatures within those tanks; if there aren’t any problems with this area of your aircraft’s operation then these devices should work fine!
It’s easy to see why fuel flow meters are so popular in aviation. They can help you determine how much fuel your plane has on board, which ensures that the plane is properly fueled before taking off. If you have any questions about this article or would like more information about fuel flow meters, please feel free to contact us at any time and we will be happy to help!
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The concept of bottled water has been around in the Western world since the early 1900s. It was in the 1970s that bottled drinking water made an entry into the Indian market. However, bottled water was a thing of luxury affordable to only the elite. But slowly, the mineral water concept has established its root firmly. With the opening of the Indian economy, increasing urbanization, and growth in tourism, there has been a growth in the bottled water industry.
The Purity Of Water: A Major Market Challenge
With a growth in demand for bottled water, there has been an equal growth in the number of companies selling bottled water under fake brands. These players do not adhere to the quality control standards for pure mineral water. They compromise on quality and hygiene standards. Drinking this water can have serious health issues, from the fair hall to constipation, stomach pain, and other complex issues. This naturally results in consumers losing faith in bottled water.
Promise From Bisleri
Bisleri is committed to providing its consumers with pure, safe, and healthy drinking water. To ensure the goodness of water, the water is accurately treated before it reaches the consumers. Bottled Bisleri water undergoes a rigorous 10 step method to ensure the quality of the water is at its best. There are additional 114 tests performed to make sure every drop of water you consume from the bottle is pure.
Following Are The 10 Steps Of The Quality Control Process:
- Water is collected at the source, and adequate quality control checks are put in place to ensure the purity at collection
- The water is then ozonized. Ozonisation of the water ensures that all of the harmful bacteria in the water are killed
- To remove unwanted particles, as small as up to 30 microns, the water undergoes sand filtration
- As part of the double filtration process, the water undergoes a carbon filter. This removes traces of pesticides and gets the water rid of any color and odor.
- In the next step, the water is treated by reverse osmosis. This process gets the water rid of excess minerals and salts
- The next process is of mineralization and additional filtration. The right amount of vital minerals, including magnesium and potassium, are added back to the water. This makes the water healthier and it also acquires a sweet taste
- To remove even the smallest micron-particles (upto 0.45microns), the water undergoes the process of micron-filtration
- The re-Ozonisation step helps to maintain the purity and the quality in the sealed condition of the bottle
- Most of the bottles are blown on-site to avoid any external contamination. The water is bottled and packaged using highly modernized equipment
- As a final quality control check, every bottle is given a printed code stating the batch number, date, time, and manufacturing location. The water undergoes stringent quality control checks for each & every batch so that all the quality standards are met.
Several consumers prefer buying 10 litre water can in India to avoid buying smaller bottles more frequently. The worst part is you might not be aware that you have been consuming a fake product until you start experiencing health issues.
But there is an easy way to make sure you have purchased the authentic brand bottled mineral water. You can follow the following tips to understand the original 10 litre water can online.
- Your Bisleri can have a yellow scratch sticker with a barcode on its cap. Scratch the sticker with a coin.
- There will be a 10-digit code on the sticker. Note it.
- Send an SMS to the number ‘09289207879’ with the given 10-digit code.
- You will get a standard reply from the company if the Bisleri can you have purchased is original.
- For additional assurance on the authenticity of the bottled water, you can check the TDS of the water. For pure water, it should be within the range of 80–120 PPH.
- You can also note the can batch number available on the plastic cap of the bottle for further confirmation with Bisleri “Quality Cell” if required.
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Legal education has progressively evolved over the past decade with innovations in technology facilitating the transformation. A critical avenue of this evolvement pivots on the structure of English LLM (Master of Laws) applications. This article delves into the realm of uncharted terrains, discussing innovative architectural designs for English LLM applications, and offers a fresh perspective on redefining the boundaries of these programs. It is of pivotal importance that legal institutions adapt and upgrade their architectures in-line with digital advancements, thereby enhancing both the accessibility and effectiveness of their platforms.
Delving into Uncharted Terrains: Innovative Architectures for English LLM Applications
English LLM applications take a new turn with innovative architectural designs aimed at amplifying the users’ experience. The adoption of cloud-based systems has significantly altered the application scene. This allows individuals to access the application platform from any corner of the world, increasing access to legal education. Also, it ensures that applicant data is securely stored and can be easily retrieved in case of any unforeseen circumstances. It is a practical scenario of the synchronization of legal education and technology.
The intranet has also been remodeled to suit the changing demands. Applicants can now navigate the application process more conveniently through interactive dashboards. The dashboards often incorporate personalized application tracking features, document upload facilities, and real-time updates. Such novel designs foster a smooth application experience, ensuring that applicants have an easier time steering through the process.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is also continuously molding the architecture of English LLM applications. The introduction of AI-enabled chatbots, for instance, has changed the interaction between applicants and the institutions. These chatbots can answer a range of basic queries related to the application process, reducing the administrative burden and increasing applicant satisfaction.
Beside AI, Machine Learning is also assumed to be the next big thing that will revolutionize the application process. Concepts like predictive analytics can assist in assessing an applicant’s suitability based on their information and preferences, making the admission process more streamlined and objective.
Lastly, mobile-friendly application designs have also become a necessity. With a vast majority of potential applicants using smartphones for internet browsing, it is critical for institutions to optimize application forms and portals for mobile use. This way, institutions can reach out to a wider demographic, ensuring the universality of legal education.
Redefining Boundaries: A Fresh Perspective on English LLM Application Structures
The architectural innovations in English LLM applications have also led to a shift in perspective when it comes to the structure of these programs. English LLM programs are becoming increasingly student-centric with personalized learning paths and flexible scheduling, thanks to the advancements in ed-tech.
Through adaptive learning technologies, LLM applications can be designed to provide tailored course suggestions based on the applicant’s academic background and career interests. This personalized approach can be instrumental in attracting diverse candidates from different fields of study.
Alongside, the integration of multimedia resources in the application process is also revolutionizing the structure of English LLM programs. For instance, the use of video introductions, virtual reality campus tours, and other interactive content can provide applicants with a holistic understanding of the program they are applying for.
Another significant development has been the increased application structure transparency. Institutions are now more clear about what they expect from applicants and the parameters upon which applications will be evaluated. This transparency eases applicants’ anxiety and boosts their confidence throughout the application process.
The use of data analytics in tracking applicant trends can also be beneficial. For instance, the analysis of the time applicants take to respond, the most visited sections of the application form, etc., can help institutions refine their processes and become more applicant-friendly.
To sum up, embedding inclusivity and diversity within the LLM application structures can significantly increase the role of English in legal education worldwide. Digital architecture can help create a collaborative and inclusive environment that caters to diverse applicants and promotes equality in legal education.
In conclusion, the architectural innovation in English LLM applications is more than just a technological advancement; it’s a cultural upheaval in legal education. This digital transformation brings about ease, inclusivity, and diversity in the application process. Institutions must continue to push boundaries in terms of novelty and creativity, keeping in mind the digital revolution’s potential to transform the dynamic world of English LLM applications. The future of legal education lies in the innovative blend of technology and tradition, and English LLM applications certainly lead the way.
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Managing your finances is a crucial skill, and crafting a sensible and efficient budget is the first step towards financial stability. A well-designed budget helps you track your income, prioritize expenses, save for your future, and navigate unforeseen financial hurdles. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the essential steps to create a budget that works for you and help you maintain control over your finances. So, let’s dive into the process of building a budget, from understanding your financial situation to sticking to your plan.
Table of Contents
- Assess Your Financial Situation
- Define Your Financial Goals
- Determine Your Income
- List Your Expenses
- Categorize Expenses
- Prioritize Your Expenses
- Balance Income and Expenses
- Tracking and Adjusting
- Budgeting Tools and Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Assess Your Financial Situation
To create an effective budget, it is crucial to understand your current financial situation. First, create a list of all your accounts, including checking, savings, credit card, investment accounts, and any loans you may have. Review your account statements and make a note of your balances, interest rates, and monthly payments. This will help you get a clear picture of your financial standing and enable you to plan your budget accordingly.
Define Your Financial Goals
Before designing your budget, take some time to reflect on your financial goals. These goals may include any short-term and long-term objectives, such as saving for a vacation, buying a house, or preparing for retirement. By defining your financial goals upfront, you will have a better idea of how to allocate your resources and prioritize your expenses, ensuring your budget aligns with your priorities.
Determine Your Income
Next, calculate your total monthly income from all sources, including your salary, freelance work, investments, rental income, and any other streams of revenue. Be sure to account for taxes, deductions, and other withholdings when determining your net income for the month. This will provide you with a realistic understanding of the funds available for your expenses and goals.
List Your Expenses
To create a comprehensive budget, you must list down all your expenses, fixed and variable. Fixed expenses are recurring costs that don’t change significantly from month to month, such as rent, mortgage, student loan payments, and insurance premiums. Variable expenses are those that change month to month, such as groceries, dining out, entertainment, clothing, and transportation. Don’t forget to include annual or biannual expenses, such as property taxes or car maintenance, by breaking them down into monthly amounts.
Now that you have listed your expenses, it’s time to categorize them. Some common categories include housing, utilities, food, transportation, and debt repayment. You can also createsubcategories within these broader categories, such as separating groceries from dining out in the food category, or gas expenses from public transportation costs in the transportation category. Categorizing your expenses helps you gain a deeper understanding of where your money is going and makes it easier to identify areas where you can cut back on spending.
Prioritize Your Expenses
Once your expenses are categorized, prioritize them based on their importance and necessity. Essential expenses, such as housing, food, and utilities, should be at the top of your list, followed by debt repayments and savings contributions. Discretionary expenses, such as dining out, entertainment, and clothing, can be further down the list. By prioritizing your expenses, you will have a clearer understanding of where to allocate your income and ensure that you can cover your essential needs and financial goals.
Balance Income and Expenses
With your expenses prioritized, it’s time to balance your income and expenses to create a budget that works for you. If your expenses are consistently higher than your income, you’ll need to make adjustments to your spending habits to prevent debt accumulation. To do this, review your budget and identify non-essential expenses that can be reduced or eliminated. Alternatively, if your income is consistently higher than your expenses, consider increasing your savings or investments to accelerate progress towards your financial goals.
Tracking and Adjusting
A budget is not a one-time effort – it requires consistent tracking and adjustments as your financial situation and goals evolve. Monitor your spending throughout each month to ensure you are staying on track and make any necessary adjustments. If you find that you consistently overspend in one category, consider reducing your expenses in another category or finding ways to increase your income. Regularly reviewing and updating your budget will help you stay in control of your finances and make progress towards your financial goals.
Budgeting Tools and Resources
There are various budgeting tools and resources available to help you manage your finances more effectively. These include:
- Spreadsheets: Creating a simple spreadsheet in Excel or Google Sheets, with separate columns for income, expenses, and savings, can provide an easy-to-use platform for managing your budget.
- Budgeting apps: Mobile apps, such as Mint, YNAB (You Need a Budget), and PocketGuard, offer intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for tracking your income, expenses, and savings while on-the-go.
- Financial advisors: If you need personalized assistance with your budget, consider consulting with a financial advisor who can provide expert guidance, insights, and strategies tailored to your specific goals and financial situation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How often should I update my budget?It is recommended to review and update your budget at least once a month. This will help ensure that your budget remains relevant to your financial situation and goals, and provides an opportunity to make adjustments as needed.
- What should I do if my expenses continue to exceed my income?If your expenses consistently exceed your income, you will need to reassess your spending habits and priorities. Look for areas where you can cut back on non-essential expenses. You may also consider seeking additional sources of income or finding ways to reduce your fixed expenses, such as refinancing loans or downsizing your living space.
- Is it possible to have a flexible budget?Yes, budgets can be flexible to accommodate changes in your financial situation, goals, or priorities. It’s important to monitor and adjust your budget as needed to ensure that you continue to meet your essential expenses and make progress towards your financial goals.
- How much should I allocate for savings in my budget?Financial experts typically recommend allocating at least 10% to 20% of your income towards savings. However, this percentage may vary depending on your unique financial goals, priorities, and circumstances. Evaluate your goals and adjust your savings contribution as needed to achieve them.
- What should I do if I have difficulties sticking to my budget?If you struggle to maintain your budget, consider using the envelope system, where you allocate cash for each expense category in specified envelopes. Alternatively, explore budgeting apps that can help you track your spending and provide real-time feedback on your progress. Additionally, seek support from friends, family, or financial advisors to help you stay accountable and motivated to maintain your budget.
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Quick and Easy Cleaning Tips for a Clean Home in 15 Minutes
Keeping your home clean and tidy can be a challenging and time-consuming task. However, with the hustle and bustle of daily life, finding the time to dedicate to cleaning can feel impossible. That’s where Crystal Facilities Management comes in. As a leading provider of professional cleaning services, we understand the importance of maintaining a clean and organized home.
The Benefits of a Clean Home
Before we dive into our quick and easy cleaning tips, let’s talk about why a clean home is so important. A clean home not only creates a pleasant and inviting environment, but it also has various benefits for your mental and physical well-being. Research has shown that a clean and organized space can reduce stress, improve productivity, and promote better sleep. Additionally, a clean home helps to prevent the spread of germs and allergens, creating a healthier living environment for you and your family.
Gather Your Cleaning Supplies
To efficiently clean your home in 15 minutes, it’s important to have all the necessary cleaning supplies on hand. This will save you time from running back and forth to grab additional items. Some essential cleaning supplies include:
- All-purpose cleaner
- Glass cleaner
- Dusting spray
- Microfiber cloths
- Vacuum cleaner
- Broom and dustpan
- Trash bags
The 15-minute Cleaning Routine
Now that you have your cleaning supplies ready, let’s dive into our 15-minute cleaning routine. This routine is designed to tackle the most common areas that tend to get dirty or cluttered in a home.
Step 1: Declutter
Start by quickly going through each room and picking up any clutter. Place items back in their designated spots or simply tidy them up. A clutter-free space instantly makes a room feel cleaner and more organized.
Step 2: Dust Surfaces
Grab your duster or a microfiber cloth and quickly dust all surfaces, including countertops, tables, shelves, and electronics. Dust tends to accumulate quickly and can make a room look dirty, even if it’s not.
Step 3: Wipe Down Surfaces
Using an all-purpose cleaner and a microfiber cloth, wipe down all surfaces, including kitchen counters, bathroom sinks, and dining tables. This will remove any dirt, grime, or fingerprints, leaving the surfaces sparkling clean.
Step 4: Clean Glass and Mirrors
Use a glass cleaner and a lint-free cloth to clean any glass surfaces, such as windows and mirrors. This will eliminate streaks and smudges, making your home look brighter and more polished.
Step 5: Vacuum or Sweep Floors
Depending on the flooring in your home, either vacuum or sweep the floors. Pay special attention to high-traffic areas and corners where dust and dirt tend to accumulate.
Step 6: Empty Trash
Take a minute to empty all trash cans throughout your home and replace the bags as needed. This will eliminate any unwanted odors and keep your home smelling fresh.
Maintaining a Clean Home
Congratulations! You’ve successfully cleaned your home in just 15 minutes. To maintain a clean and tidy home, here are a few tips:
1. Implement a Daily Cleaning Routine
By dedicating a small amount of time each day to cleaning, you can prevent the buildup of dirt and clutter. Create a simple daily cleaning routine that includes tasks such as making the bed, tidying up, and wiping down surfaces.
2. Stay Organized
Keeping your home organized makes it easier to clean and maintain. Invest in storage solutions such as bins, baskets, and shelves to help keep items in their proper place. Encourage everyone in your household to put things back where they belong after use.
3. Delegate Cleaning Tasks
If you live with other family members or roommates, share the cleaning responsibilities. Create a cleaning schedule where each person is assigned specific tasks, making the workload more manageable for everyone.
4. Hire Professional Cleaning Services
For a deep and thorough clean, consider hiring professional cleaning services like Crystal Facilities Management. Our team of experienced and skilled cleaners will ensure that your home is spotless, taking the burden of cleaning off your shoulders.
Keeping your home clean and organized doesn’t have to be a daunting task. With the right cleaning routine, supplies, and a little bit of dedication, you can maintain a clean home in just 15 minutes. Remember, if you need a more extensive and detailed cleaning, Crystal Facilities Management is here to help. Contact us today to learn more about our professional cleaning services!
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Configure Model Style Elements
You can configure the colors and fonts of your block diagrams, and the depth of the block drop shadow. You can also copy the formatting of one model element and apply it to another.
For information about how to customize block icons, see Customize Block Icons.
Customize Model Colors
You can specify these colors in a block diagram:
Background color of any system
Outline and interior colors of any block
Text and background color of annotations
Background color of areas
For example, this image shows the Fault-Tolerant Fuel Control System with a black background and different block outline and interior colors.
To change a background color in a system, open the system. On the Format tab, select a color from the Background menu.
You can select a color from the menu or click Custom Color to define your own color.
To add background images to your model, use image annotations. For more information about image annotations, see Create Image Annotations.
To change the outline color of a block, text color in an annotation, or interior color for an area, select the element. Then, on the Format tab, select a color from the Foreground menu. Changing the foreground color of a block also changes the color of its output signals.
To change the color of the port labels on a Subsystem block, change the foreground color of the corresponding Inport and Outport blocks inside the subsystem.
To change the interior color of a block or background color in an annotation, select the element, and then, on the Format tab, select a color from the Background menu.
You can also use the Property Inspector to change color for an area or an annotation. To specify colors programmatically, see Specify Colors Programmatically.
Customize Model Fonts
Change the font family, style, and size for any model element to make your block diagrams easier to read or to comply with company standards. You can modify the font for selected blocks, signal labels, areas, and annotations. Some blocks display text according to the font style settings. Some blocks have fixed fonts and styles. To increase the font size of those blocks, zoom in.
You can also change the default font for the model. The default font affects any elements whose font you have not changed and any new elements you create. If you want to use the same default font in all new models, change the default model font in your default template. See Set Default Template for New Models.
To change the font of a block, signal label, area, or annotation, select the element. Specify font information on the Format tab in the Font & Paragraph section.
To change the default fonts for the model, on the Format tab, click the Configure font for selected object(s) arrow , then click Fonts for Model. Use the Font Styles dialog box to specify the font information.
You can also use the Property Inspector to change font for an area or an annotation.
Select Font Dialog Box on Linux Machines
On Linux® machines configured for English, the Font style list in
the Select Font dialog box can appear out of order or in another language in some fonts.
If the characters in your Font style list appear in another language,
LANG environment variable to
before you start MATLAB®. For example, at a Linux terminal, enter this command.
setenv LANG en_US.utf-8 matlab
Copy Formatting Between Model Elements
If you have applied formatting to a block, signal line, or area in a model, you can copy the formatting and apply it to another model element. Examples of formatting include font changes, foreground and background color selections, and drop shadow effects.
Select the block, line, or area whose formatting you want to copy.
From the action bar, select Copy Formatting. The cursor becomes a paintbrush.
Using the paintbrush, click each element that you want to copy the formatting to.
To cancel the paintbrush cursor, click a blank spot on the canvas or press Esc.
Increase Drop Shadow Depth
Select the blocks whose drop shadow depth you want to increase. Then, on the Format tab, click Shadow.
To remove the default drop shadow for all blocks, in the Simulink® Toolstrip, on the Modeling tab, select Environment > Simulink Preferences. In the Editor pane of the Simulink Preferences dialog box, select Use classic diagram theme.
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Scoliosis, a condition which affects the spine, is thought to affect as much as 5% of the population. People with scoliosis have abnormal side-to-side spinal curves, which can vary widely in degree and severity. The condition is most likely to be found in children and adolescents, and is generally more common in females. However, people of any age and gender can develop scoliosis.
What are the symptoms of scoliosis?
Common signs and symptoms of scoliosis include:
- A back that looks curved or asymmetrical
- Uneven shoulders
- Altered leg lengths
Many children with scoliosis complain of pain in the back and hips at rest or during sporting activities, including gymnastics, soccer, and tennis.
Contrary to popular belief, scoliosis is not always visible to the naked eye. Someone with scoliosis may appear to have a completely "normal" posture. Even though small curves may be unnoticeable, however, they can still cause pain in the back, hips, or shoulders.
The most severe cases of scoliosis may impair a person's breathing and ability to move around.
How is scoliosis diagnosed?
Most children are screened for scoliosis in school by a nurse or other appropriate professional. Very often, a chiropractor is the first healthcare professional to identify scoliosis, since doctors of chiropractic are frequently consulted when someone begins to experience back pain. If scoliosis is suspected, a doctor typically is able to make a full diagnosis by taking X-rays, spinal measurements, and a thorough patient examination and history.
What are the causes of scoliosis?
The exact cause of scoliosis is unknown. It may be hereditary in some cases, since it often runs in families. Scoliosis may develop temporarily in children who are experiencing growth spurts (this type of "non-structural" scoliosis is usually more responsive to treatment). Other potential causes of scoliosis include injury, birth defect, infection, or illness. These causes typically lead to "structural" or fixed scoliosis, which may be less correctable with treatment.
What kinds of treatments are available for scoliosis?
Many individual factors affect what kind of treatments are appropriate for scoliosis, including the age of the patient, the type of scoliosis, and the severity of the spinal curves. Severe cases often require surgical intervention or serial bracing. Less severe cases, however, may respond to more conservative treatment. This can include:
- Chiropractic therapy, including manual adjustments, therapeutic exercise, electrical stimulation, and postural screening and correction.
- Acupuncture and MassageTherapy, to promote pain-relief, anti-inflammation, and soft and deep tissue relaxation.
- Rehabilitation, including lifestyle and nutritional counseling to help a person maintain a healthy weight, diet, and self-image.
It's important to remember that scoliosis can't always be "cured." But even if these treatment methods do not "correct" the abnormal curves, they can still drastically improve a person's quality of life by reducing pain and improving functional activity tolerance.
Do you or a loved one have scoliosis and are looking for help?
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Piecing Together a Plan of Ancient Rome
For the past several hundred years, historians and archaeologists have been doggedly working to solve one of the world’s largest jigsaw puzzles: the Forma Urbis Romae. Sometimes known as the Severan Marble Plan, the Forma was an enormous marble map of ancient Rome created between the years A.D. 203 and 211. Beginning in the fifth century, as the map fell into disuse, it was broken up into thousands of pieces, which were subsequently scattered throughout the city. Scholars have been retrieving the map’s fragments from locations around Rome and attempting to determine their original positions for the past 500 years. Reassembling the map is slow, painstaking work, further complicated by the fact that thousands of fragments are still missing. However, authorities from the Capitoline and Vatican museums in Rome recently announced the discovery and identification of an important new section of the map, perhaps offering new insights into the topography of the ancient city.
The Forma Urbis Romae was created under the reign of the emperor Septimius Severus (r. A.D. 193-211). Measuring 60 feet by 43 feet, the map was incised onto 150 marble blocks arranged in 11 rows, and represented an area of over five square miles at a scale of 1:240. An incredibly detailed plan of Rome, it reproduced every building, house, shop, and monument in the smallest detail, even including staircases. The Marble Plan was originally on display in a room in the Temple of Peace in the Imperial Fora. The wall where the map was hung survives today as part of a complex of buildings belonging to the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian. A series of holes in the wall reveals where the individual marble slabs were attached with metal clamps. The Marble Plan was dismantled throughout the Middle Ages, and large chunks of it were reused in building projects throughout the city. Although around 1,200 fragments have been salvaged to date, experts estimate that only 10 to 15 percent of the original work survives. According to Stanford University professor Jennifer Trimble, even though the Marble Plan is only partially reconstructed, it provides scholars with new and unique information concerning the layout and organization of ancient Rome. “The Plan itself is vitally important because it is our only source for the urban fabric of Rome,” she says. “Standing ruins of major monuments and keyhole excavations throughout the city have given us individual details, but the modern city overlies the ancient remains and makes it impossible to see how different kinds of spaces and buildings worked together, or what particular streets and neighborhoods were like.”
The newest fragment of the Forma Urbis Romae was discovered during construction work on the Palazzo Maffei Marescotti, which is owned by the Vatican. The piece corresponds to an area west of the Roman Forum known in modern times as the Ghetto. Researchers were able to pinpoint where it belongs on the overall plan because the new marble pieces contain parts of the Theater of Marcellus and the Circus Flaminius, monuments known to have been located in that neighborhood. Not much archaeological evidence of the Circus Flaminius survives, so the fragment will help experts better understand its layout and function. Because of the Forma Urbis Romae’s resemblance to Roman cadastral plans, which are property surveys, some scholars believe that it may have been used for administrative purposes by the urban prefects. However, others suggest that it may have simply been an elaborate decorative showpiece. “The best explanation,” says Trimble, “is that it was created as a spectacular monument that showcased the imperial city and detailed cartographic knowledge about it.”
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What Are Nutraceutical Capsules Used For?
The potential health benefits that nutraceutical capsules offer have made them quite popular in recent years. To define “Nutraceuticals” in simple words, they are the compounds that give nutritional value to our body with added health benefits. They are the easiest and the most convenient way to supply nutritious compounds in our body. Let us understand how the consumption of these capsules helps in the overall improvement of your body.
How nutraceutical capsules help to promote overall well-being?
There are various uses of this nutraceutical product such as:
As a supplement
These capsules are primarily used as a dietary supplement in most cases. In today’s generation, it has become quite difficult to meet nutritional needs through diet alone. Nutraceutical products help to fill these gaps by providing our body with essential vitamins, bioactive compounds, minerals, and other nutrients. In addition, they are also quite helpful for people who have specific dietary restrictions or have a lifestyle that makes it difficult for them to absorb nutrients.
Good for heart
Nutraceutical products are often made from ingredients that promote good heart health. For instance, omega-3 fatty acids are often linked with reducing the risk of any heart disease by lowering the blood pressure of your body. Another well-liked nutraceutical that is commonly found in pill form is called coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). It has been shown to have the ability to support heart health and lower the risk of cardiovascular issues.
Promotes healthy bone and joint
Nutraceutical products are also beneficial for people suffering from bone or joint pains such as osteoarthritis. These capsules frequently contain compounds that have been researched for their ability to enhance and promote healthy joint health and lessen inflammation, such as glucosamine, chondroitin, and collagen. Additionally, some dietary supplements, such as calcium and vitamin D, are necessary for sustaining healthy bones.
Promotes a healthy digestive health
Nutritional products can promote good intestinal health for our body. For instance, probiotics are helpful bacteria that help promote a healthy gut microbiome, which is essential for optimal digestion and immunological response. Another element of a nutraceutical that can help the growth of good gut bacteria is prebiotics. When these two elements are combined in a single product, it helps to improve digestive function.
Support to immune system
A strong immune system helps to defend our body against various infectious diseases and illnesses. For those seeking to support their immune system and lower their risk of illness, nutraceutical capsules containing vitamins C, D, zinc, elderberry, and other immune-boosting components are popular options. A strong immunity is the most important criteria for fighting against every kind of dangerous bacteria.
Improves the cognitive health
As people start to get older, their cognitive health starts to decline at a rapid rate. These nutraceutical products are made of compounds such as omega-3 fatty acids and other types of antioxidants that have proved to enhance and promote a healthy memory, cognitive function, and brain health.
Reduces stress and improves mood
In today’s generation, suffering from extreme stress and mood disorders are common. These capsules are often made up of compounds that help in reducing stress and give you a sense of calmness. Additionally, a few minerals and nutrients can affect how one feels and are involved in the synthesis of neurotransmitters.
Promotes healthy and clear skin
The health of the skin can also benefit from nutraceuticals. For instance, the protein collagen is essential for preserving the flexibility and moisture of skin. Collagen, vitamins C and E, and other antioxidants included in nutraceutical capsules can help in promoting healthy and youthful-looking skin. These capsules are a blessing in disguise for anyone who is looking for an easy and convenient option to include more nutrients in their diet.
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You have an Alexa device that comes with various features. With this, you can do a lot of activities like giving an instruction, then it performs it very well. But sometimes there may be some problems in Alexa like Alexa Error 701 enter stop. This often occurs when your device cannot connect to the Internet.
Without delay, let us give you detailed information about both the reasons and remedies to keep it. Before that you should know some tips so that you do not see this problem in the future:
Here are some additional tips for preventing Alexa Error 701:
- Always try to keep your router and Alexa devices up to date with the latest software.
- Do not use too many devices with your network at the same time.
- Also, keep your router away from metal objects or other devices that may interfere with the signal.
- Place the Wi-Fi extender in a central location in your home.
- If you’re still having problems, try going to your router.
Causes of Alexa Error 701
There are many factors causing enter stop error 701, due to which this problem increases. Let us know about them only then you will be able to understand their solution very well.
- First of all, talk about the reason then the connectivity problem increases the error 701 error a lot. Whenever you don’t get a stable connection then it is inevitable that there will be various kinds of internet connection problems. Due to these problems, a weak signal is received by your Alexa device, then this device is not able to operate properly.
- If the software version of the device is too old and you haven’t updated it yet. Then some files may be corrupt or it may not be able to coordinate properly with its hardware. In such a situation, this error will definitely appear in front of you.
- If there is any connection problem in your router or modem, then it also comes in front of you due to an incomplete network connection setting.
- Your router is placed in a location where it can make a sufficient connection to your Alexa device. If it is not then Alexa error 701 will come.
How To Troubleshooting Alexa Error 701
Here are some things you can try to fix Alexa Error 701:
Check your internet connection
- If you abruptly encounter this message while using an Alexa-enabled device, you should check the stability of your internet connection.
- In addition, verify whether your WiFi network is functioning effectively.
- If the problem persists after verifying this, restart your router or modem. This issue will be resolved once your internet connection has been reset and restored.
Power cycle your Alexa device
If the above solution didn’t work for you then you can put your election device into power cycling mode. By power cycling you will see that your internet connection is working in sufficient condition to connect with Alexa device and with this Alexa Error 701 is not appearing at all.
To do this, disconnect the Alexa device from the power source. Wait a few seconds then plug-in it again. Now you have to wait for 1-2 minutes here, under which Alexa connects to the network and runs smoothly.
Reset your Alexa device
To troubleshoot the error 701 alexa issue, you can also try factory setting your Alexa device. Doing a factory reset makes it work just like it did when it came new.
Sometimes we keep doing something or the other in our daily life, which also spoils the setting of Alexa.It is also critical to repair such a scenario. You must utilise the following options to execute a factory reset:
- Press and hold the reset button on your Alexa device for about 5 seconds
- Then, release the button and wait for your device to reset.
Update your Alexa device
Alexa continues to provide various types of updates from time to time, making it even more vital for you to install them on your device.
In such a situation, keep your device updated, for which follow these steps:
- Tap on Devices
- Go to Echo & Alexa
- Tap on Settings
- Select the About option
- If any update is available, update it with the latest version
Contact Amazon customer support
If none of the solutions is working for you then you can take more help regarding this by visiting Customer Support. There the officials will solve your problem of this by knowing the smallest things you.
Contact an Amazon representative: 1-888-280-4331
Email: [email protected]
After knowing the solutions and reasons mentioned above, you must have understood how easy it was to deal with this problem. All you have to do is always keep your internet connection stable and at high speed. In such a situation, this problem is never going to bother you at all in the future.
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The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is an international instrument adopted by the United Nations on September 13, 2007, to enshrine (according to Article 43) the rights that “constitute the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.” The UNDRIP protects collective rights that may not be addressed in other human rights charters that emphasize individual rights, and it also safeguards the individual rights of Indigenous people. The Declaration is the product of almost 25 years of deliberation by U.N. member states and Indigenous groups.
The first of the UNDRIP’s 46 articles declares that “Indigenous peoples have the right to the full enjoyment, as a collective or as individuals, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights(4) and international human rights law.” The Declaration goes on to guarantee the rights of Indigenous peoples to enjoy and practice their cultures and customs, their religions, and their languages, and to develop and strengthen their economies and their social and political institutions. Indigenous peoples have the right to be free from discrimination, and the right to a nationality.
Significantly, in Article 3 the UNDRIP recognizes Indigenous peoples’ right to self-determination, which includes the right “to freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.” Article 4 affirms Indigenous peoples’ right “to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs,” and Article 5 protects their right “to maintain and strengthen their distinct political, legal, economic, social and cultural institutions.” Article 26 states that “Indigenous peoples have the right to the lands, territories and resources which they have traditionally owned, occupied or otherwise used or acquired,” and it directs states to give legal recognition to these territories. The Declaration does not override the rights of Indigenous peoples contained in their treaties and agreements with individual states, and it commands these states to observe and enforce the agreements.
The UNDRIP was adopted by 144 countries, with 11 abstentions and 4 countries voting against it. These four countries were Canada, the USA, New Zealand, and Australia. Since 2009 Canada, Australia and New Zealand have reversed their positions and now support the Declaration, while the United States has announced that they will revise their positions.
Read the UNDRIP here.
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Heart palpitations are a common experience that many people have at some point in their lives. They can be described as a feeling of the heart beating irregularly, too fast, or too hard. Some people may also feel like their heart is skipping a beat or fluttering in their chest.
These sensations can be unsettling and cause anxiety for those who experience them. While they may not always be a cause for concern, it’s important to pay attention to any changes in your heartbeat and seek medical attention if you notice any persistent or severe symptoms. This is especially true for women going through menopause, as hormonal changes during this time can increase the risk of heart palpitations and other cardiovascular issues.
Let’s find out more about the connection between menopause and heart palpitations.
How Menopause Puts Women at Risk for Heart Palpitations
Menopause is a natural process that every woman goes through as they age. During this time, the body undergoes significant hormonal changes that can impact various aspects of health, including heart health. Estrogen levels drop significantly during menopause, which can cause changes in blood pressure and heart rate. According to research, these changes may increase the risk of heart palpitations and other cardiovascular issues in some women. You can find out if hormone levels are to blame for your symptoms by conducting hormone testing, which can help you understand your risk for developing heart palpitations during menopause.
In addition to hormonal changes, other factors can increase the risk of heart palpitations during menopause. These include lifestyle factors such as smoking, a sedentary lifestyle, and a poor diet high in saturated fats and processed foods. Stress and anxiety are also known triggers for heart palpitations.
Menopause Symptoms and Heart Palpitations
Menopause is a time of significant change for women, both physically and emotionally. Some common symptoms experienced during menopause include hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and difficulty sleeping. While these symptoms can be challenging to deal with independently, they can also exacerbate heart palpitations.
Hot flashes and night sweats can cause the body’s temperature to rise rapidly, triggering heart palpitations. Mood swings and anxiety can also contribute to increased heart rate and blood pressure, upping the risk of palpitations. Additionally, sleep disturbances during menopause can lead to fatigue and exhaustion, which may make it more difficult for the body to regulate its heartbeat.
When to See a Doctor About Heart Palpitations During Menopause
As women enter menopause, they may experience various symptoms, including heart palpitations. While occasional palpitations are generally not a cause for alarm, it’s important to know when to seek medical attention. Let’s explore potential solutions your doctor may recommend for managing heart palpitations during menopause.
Solution 1: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
One option that women may consider is hormone replacement therapy (HRT). HRT involves taking estrogen or a combination of estrogen and progesterone to help alleviate hormonal imbalance symptoms in women during menopause. For women experiencing heart palpitations due to hormonal changes, HRT may be an effective solution when supervised by a qualified medical professional.
Solution 2: Lifestyle Interventions
Lifestyle changes can also be helpful in managing heart palpitations during menopause. Stress reduction techniques such as mindfulness meditation or yoga can help calm the nervous system and alleviate anxiety-related palpitations. Regular exercise and dietary changes — such as reducing caffeine intake and increasing hydration — can also promote overall heart health and reduce the risk of palpitations.
Solution 3: Medications
In some cases, a doctor may prescribe medications to manage heart palpitations during menopause. These medications may include beta-blockers or calcium channel blockers that regulate heartbeat and reduce blood pressure. It’s important for women experiencing frequent or severe heart palpitations to consult with their doctor about possible treatment options. Seek emergency medical attention if palpitations are accompanied by chest pain, shortness of breath, or extreme dizziness.
Managing Heart Palpitations During Menopause
Menopause can bring about a range of symptoms, including heart palpitations. However, there are several solutions available for women to manage these symptoms and promote overall heart health. Understanding the importance of seeking medical attention if experiencing frequent or severe palpitations during menopause is critical. Hormone replacement therapy, lifestyle interventions such as stress reduction techniques and exercise, and medications prescribed by a doctor are all potential solutions for managing palpitations.
It’s important for women to prioritize their heart health during menopause by engaging in healthy habits such as regular exercise, a balanced diet, and stress management techniques. Additionally, it’s crucial to keep an open dialogue with healthcare providers about any concerns regarding menopause and heart health.
By taking proactive measures to manage symptoms and promote heart health during menopause, you can confidently and easily navigate this time of life.
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If you are looking to keep the kids busy and give them something to work on this spring, these FREE spring printable activities are the way to go! From STEM to science to sensory play to spring crafts, get them away from the screens and encourage them to invent, design, and engineer their own worlds. STEM activities are perfect all year round!
What Age Group Are These Spring Printables For?
These free spring printables are more than just worksheets about Spring! Our list includes interactive activities, games, art projects and STEM challenges that are perfect for a variety of age ranges! From preschool and kindergarten, to elementary and even middle school, there is something for everyone.
Utilize these fun spring theme projects fin your Spring learning unit in the classroom or at home. Most of these make great individual learning experiences or work well as group projects too!
Explore topics such as:
- Plants, flowers, and insects. Kids can learn about the life cycle of plants, study different types of flowers, and observe insects that play a role in pollination.
- Investigate the changes in weather during spring. Topics can include rain cycles, and cloud formations. Kids can also track daily weather patterns.
- Focus on the fascinating transformation of caterpillars into butterflies. This theme can include studying butterfly species, creating butterfly gardens, and observing the life cycle of these beautiful insects.
- Celebrate the vibrant colors of spring through various art projects. Kids can explore different art techniques, and create nature-inspired crafts.
Free Spring Printables & Worksheets
Click on the activities below to learn more about each one, and to access the printables relevant to that activity.
Printable Spring Art Projects
Dot Flowers: Color in our free printable flower template with nothing but dots.
Flower Painting: Kids will love to paint these fun, bright flowers with their own homemade stamps inspired by artist Alma Thomas.
Handprint Flower Craft: Make a bouquet of handprint flowers.
Matisse Flowers: Make your own “painting” with cut-out shapes inspired by famous artist, Henri Matisse.
Monet Sunflowers Painting: Use the free sunflower printable for a spring art project that is perfect for many ages and budgets to try!
Pastel Flowers: Pastels and a free flower printable are the perfect combination for a simple spring art and craft project.
Picasso Flowers: Paint a colorful bouquet of flowers based on one of Pablo Picasso’s most famous artworks.
Polka Dot Butterfly Painting: Spring is not only the perfect time to explore butterflies, but it is also the perfect time to make a polka dot butterfly painting inspired by famous artist, Yayoi Kusama.
Pop Art Flowers: Use mixed media to color these printable pop art flowers.
Rainbow Coloring Page: Use the free printable rainbow template to make this puffy paint craft for kids!
Spring STEM Printables
Some of my favorite activities are STEM projects! There’s an entire Spring STEM challenge included in the list below, and kids absolutely love it! Print and laminate to use at home or in the classroom again and again!
Bean Seed Printable Pack: Add this free printable bean life cycle pack to your plant activities to extend the learning!
Draw a Flower Algorithm: A fun printable coding activity that uses simple algorithms to draw a flower.
Parts of a Plant: Learn the parts of a plant with this simple printable craft.
Printable Spring Playdough Mats
You can find all our playdough mats here as well as helpful tips & tricks, and our favorite playdough recipe!
- Pond Life Playdough Mats
- Rainbow Playdough Mats
- Grow A Flower Playdough Mat
- In The Garden Playdough Mats
- Weather Playdough Mats
- Spring Flowers Playdough Mats
- Bug Playdough Mats
- Earth Day Playdough Mats
More Spring Activities To Explore
- Weather Activities
- Plant Experiments and Plant Activities For Preschoolers
- Spring LEGO Ideas
- Nature Activities
- Outdoor STEM Activities
- Outdoor Art Projects
Printable Spring STEM Activities Pack
If you’re looking to have all of your printable activities in one convenient place, plus exclusive worksheets with a spring theme, our 300+ page Spring STEM Project Pack is what you need!
Weather, geology, plants, life cycles, and more!
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The Struggle for Freedom
ABOUT THIS STORY
Reliable secondary sources are necessary to help us make sense of evidence from the past: documents, artifacts, and images called primary sources. Who made the items that we are studying? Why? Where did they come from? What was happening around them? This page is one secondary source that helps make sense of all primary sources in this exhibit.
FROM FARM TO FACTORY
At the end of the American Revolution in 1783, most Americans farmed. Yet by 1840, in New England states such as Massachusetts and Connecticut, farming had fallen on hard times. Centuries of crops had worn out thin, rocky soils. New England farmers looked for other ways to earn a living.
Many farmers had moved to fertile new land in Western states including Ohio and Indiana. Others went to work in new factories. Massachusetts had many factories because its fast-flowing rivers were perfect for water-powered mills. Many New England factories cloth or silk thread from silk. The Stetson family helped start a silk factory in Northampton. Though that factory failed, several others later established a successful silk industry in the city. At the same time, Lowell, Massachusetts grew rapidly around cotton mills, using many young women workers.
FROM SLAVE TO FREE
During these same years, white farmers in Southern states such as Virginia and Mississippi forced African-American slaves to grow cotton and other crops, making the owners very rich. To expand cotton production, plantation owners used more and more slaves. Yet the slaves had no rights. They did not have to right to learn to read, to marry, or even to keep their own children.
Massachusetts courts ended slavery in that state in 1783, but Connecticut still allowed it until 1848. A few Northerners started an Abolition movement to try to end slavery altogether. For decades, southern slave owners and northern Abolitionists argued. In 1861, these struggles finally led to the Civil War.
Some slaves escaped with help from abolitionists. Sojourner Truth was born a slave in New York. She moved to Northampton, Massachusetts where she became a leader of a dedicated Abolitionist community, the Northampton Association of Education and Industry. David Ruggles, a free African-American also moved to Northampton. Ruggles helped Frederick Douglass and hundreds of other slaves to free themselves. Frederick Douglass became the best known African-American in America.
FROM FAILURE TO VICTORY
The NAEI lasted only from 1842-1846. The Association’s silk mill went bankrupt. Slavery and discrimination still dominated African-Americans. Yet in the end, the Association made a great difference for Northampton and for America.
Many members of the NAEI–including Ruggles and Sojourner Truth–remained in the community after the NAEI closed. Sojourner Truth became famous across America for forthright abolitionist speeches. Former NAEI members and other townsfolk continued to support William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and other abolitionists. Together, they changed many people’s ideas about slavery. Former NAEI members also continued to aid escaped slaves. The community even became a destination on the Underground Railroad, and many former slaves settled there. With the Civil War, slavery finally ended.
After the Association closed, one of its founders, Samuel Hill, reorganized the factory as a new business called the Nonotuck Silk Company. He invented a way to make silk thread strong enough to allow the use of sewing machines. Clothes became easier to make and cheaper to buy. The growing community took the name Florence, to make customers think of high quality Italian silks. Corticelli brand silk made Florence wealthy in the late 1800s.
- Primary Sources: Letters, records (such as papers from a business), pictures, and objects (such as clothes or tools) from a time in history.
- Secondary Source: Textbooks, books, magazine articles, or web sites written long after the time in history that you are looking at.
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This property is part of the THE IBIZA RESIDENCES, an exclusive villa collection with sea views in Santa Eulalia, Ibiza. View development details and other properties within this development
Newvly Built with Prime Quality 5 Bedroom Villa with Sea View inside of a Prime Residence in Santa Eulalia, Ibiza
Important features of this house / villa
- Sea views
- Swimming Pool
- Natural light
- Underfloor heating
- Walk-in wardrobe
- Utility room
- Transport nearby
- Storage room
- Panoramic view
- Outdoor kitchen
- Open kitchen
- New build
- Near international schools
- Gated Community
- Equipped Kitchen
- Double glazing
- Domotic system
- City views
- Chill out area
- Air conditioning
- Floor plan 341m²
- Constructed area 570m²
Everything you need to know about this house / villa for sale
The Ibiza Residences: Your gateway to luxury living
Discover the epitome of luxury living at The Ibiza Residences, an exclusive collection of eight contemporary villas designed to elevate your lifestyle. These remarkable homes are a true embodiment of harmony, exhilaration, and modernity, offering an unrivaled living experience that comes alive with each passing day.
Top Location in Santa Eulària des Riu:
- Nestled in the heart of Santa Eulària des Riu, one of Ibiza's most fashionable towns, Ibiza Residences enjoys a prime location setting it apart from the rest.
- Just a stone's throw away from the town hall square, these villas provide easy access to the vibrant pulse of the town's social and cultural scene.
- Within a mere 5-minute walk, residents can reach the stunning beach and the bustling marina, granting you the opportunity to indulge in the island's sun, sea, and entertainment at your leisure.
Prime building materials:
- Ibiza Residences is an architectural masterpiece that pays homage to the island's natural beauty thanks to the design that seamlessly blends the traditional with the contemporary, using noble materials that reflect the essence of Ibiza.
- Local stone, renowned for its durability and character, is thoughtfully integrated into the construction, offering both aesthetic appeal and authenticity.
- Oak wood, a symbol of sophistication and timeless elegance, is artfully incorporated into the villa's structure, adding warmth and refinement.
- White lime mortar, a classic building material, exudes an air of purity while maintaining the traditional Ibizan charm.
Luxurious furnishings in bathrooms and kitchen:
- Bathrooms are designed with meticulous attention to detail, featuring high-end fixtures and finishes that evoke a sense of opulence and tranquility. Expect modern, spa-like amenities that pamper and rejuvenate.
- The kitchen is a masterpiece in shape and function, equipped with state-of-the-art appliances and tasteful cabinetry. Whether you're a culinary enthusiast or simply love to entertain, this space will cater to your every need.
Private oasis with pool and native garden:
- Each villa features a private pool and a well-designed chill-out area, creating a serene retreat for relaxation and outdoor entertainment.
- The native garden, thoughtfully landscaped with indigenous flora, complements the natural beauty of the island, providing a tranquil backdrop for your daily life.
In essence, The Ibiza Residences is more than just a collection of luxury villas; it's a testament to the art of living well. It invites you to savour the essence of Ibiza, where modernity meets tradition, and every day is an invitation to a life that's both harmonious and exhilarating.
- Top location in Santa Eulària des Riu:
- Nestled in the heart of Santa Eulària des Riu.
- Close to the town hall square and city centre.
- Just a 5-minute walk to the beach and marina.
- Prime building materials:
- Incorporates local stone, oak, and white lime mortar.
- Blends traditional and contemporary design seamlessly.
- Luxurious furnishings in bathrooms and kitchen:
- High-end fixtures and amenities in bathrooms.
- State-of-the-art appliances and tasteful cabinetry in the kitchen.
- City proximity and airport access:
- Balances city life with the tranquility of a private oasis.
- Easy access to restaurants, boutiques, and cultural attractions in Santa Eulària des Riu.
- A 20-minute drive to Ibiza Airport for travel convenience.
- Private oasis with pool and native garden:
- Private pools and chill-out areas for relaxation.
- Thoughtfully landscaped native gardens for a serene backdrop.
Santa Eulalia, Ibiza: Location and surroundings of this property
The Ibiza Residences is situated in the charming town of Santa Eulalia del Río, widely recognised as one of Ibiza's most prestigious and superior residential areas.
This prime location boasts exceptional connections across the island and is surrounded by pristine beaches with crystal-clear water and fine white sand. Santa Eulalia offers an outstanding quality of life, both during the sun-soaked summer months and the tranquil winters.
Santa Eulalia is a coastal paradise, profoundly connected to the sea, featuring an expansive promenade stretching over a kilometrevir, a bustling marina, and the island's finest urban beach.
- Just a leisurely 1-minute stroll to the heart of Santa Eulalia Centre.
- A mere 5-minute walk to the bustling Santa Eulalia Harbour.
- Easy access, within 5 minutes, to the pristine beaches that grace the coastline.
- A convenient 12 to 15-minute drive will transport you to the vibrant city of Ibiza.
- And for your travel ease, Ibiza Airport is a mere 20-minute drive away.
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Hanukkah and the Menorah
What is the Menorah?
Menorah is a Hebrew word meaning lamp.
The original Menorah of the Temple in Jerusalem was a sacred candelabrum with seven branches that serve as the most common Jewish symbol to this very day.
Archaeological sites have uncovered artifacts such as early coins, pottery, and jewelry decorated with images of the Menorah. The Menorah shape was also found set into mosaics in Northern Israel. There are Middle Eastern and European tombstones engraved with Menorahs. Menorahs can also be found decorating innumerable objects such as doorways, walls, institutions and even stationary of important establishments nowadays.
Hanukkah is celebrated each year on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. Depending on when that date falls, Hanukkah is celebrated in late November or early December.
The first menorah had seven branches. Each branch symbolized one day of the week and it burned olive oil. The second menorah also had seven branches, but when the first and second Temples were destroyed seven-branched menorahs were no longer used. Seven-branched menorahs are available in today’s modern times though, in honor of and as a reminder of the first menorah.
Today the more common menorah has eight branches along with a ninth branch to hold the candle that is used to light the other candles. On the first night of Hanukkah, one candle is light, the candle on the far right side of the menorah. It is lit by the Shamash candle (also called the server candle), which is the candle in the center of the menorah (the one that is higher than the other candles). The Shamash candle is always the candle used to light the other candles in the menorah. On each succeeding night of Hanukkah, another candle is lit. The candles are placed in the menorah from right to left, but they are lit from left to right. By the eighth day of the Hanukkah celebration, all the candles on the menorah are lit.
It is encouraged that the menorah tries to be lit as soon as the first stars can be seen in the night sky, but it can be later in the evening too. A blessing is spoken when the menorah is lit. The ceremony of lighting the menorah is traditionally witnessed by the entire household. After the menorah is lit, it is customarily placed in or near a window so people passing by can see it. The menorah stays lit until the candles burn themselves out.
The menorahs available today vary from simple to elaborate. There are special menorahs just for children brass; tabletop menorahs; floor menorahs; and menorahs that are electrified instead of burning candles. Some types and styles I’ve seen include crystal, etched glass, aluminum, ceramic, wood, silver, gold, and even various animal menorahs such as a dove menorah and elephant menorah.
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Mercury - 24 Hours Urine Diagnostic Test - Price, Normal Range | Sprint Diagnostics Hyderabad
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Mercury is a naturally occurring element that is found in air, water and soil. It has several forms, and exposure to each form of mercury can affect human health differently. The Mercury - 24 Hours Urine test is a useful diagnostic tool that can determine the amount of mercury present in your body. The test measures mercury levels in a urine sample collected over a 24-hour period.
Exposure to mercury can occur from breathing contaminated air, ingesting contaminated water and food, and having dental and medical treatments. Mercury, at high levels, may damage the brain, kidneys, and developing fetus. This test is especially important for people who suspect they have been exposed to mercury, such as in certain workplaces or from certain dietary sources.
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What is the purpose of the Mercury - 24 Hours Urine test?
The Mercury - 24 Hours Urine test is used to measure the level of mercury in the body. It is usually ordered when a person has symptoms suggestive of acute or chronic mercury exposure, such as neurological changes, mood swings, memory loss, or skin rash.
Do I need to fast before this test?
No fasting is required for the Mercury - 24 Hours Urine test. You can follow your regular diet and activities.
Home Sample Collection
How is the test performed?
The test requires a 24-hour urine collection. You will be given a special container to collect your urine over a full day. It's important to collect all urine passed in that 24-hour period for accurate results.
Can this test diagnose mercury poisoning?
The test can detect and measure the amount of mercury in your urine, but it cannot diagnose mercury poisoning. Diagnosis requires a careful review of your symptoms, medical history, and potential sources of exposure. However, a high level of mercury in urine can indicate excessive exposure to mercury.
What does an abnormal result mean?
An abnormal result may indicate excessive exposure to mercury. The exact implications depend on the level of mercury detected and other factors like your symptoms and history of exposure.
What are the normal levels of mercury in the urine?
The normal level can vary, but typically, a level less than 10 micrograms/L is considered normal for an adult. Your healthcare provider or the laboratory will provide you with the specific reference range.
How often should I get this test?
This test is not typically done as a routine check. It's usually only performed when mercury exposure is suspected based on symptoms, occupational exposure, or dietary habits.
What factors can affect the test results?
Consumption of certain fish or seafood, occupational exposure to mercury, use of certain skin products or traditional medicines containing mercury, and proximity to industries releasing mercury can affect test results.
Can my diet affect the test results?
Yes, certain types of fish and shellfish are known to contain higher levels of mercury. Consuming these frequently can lead to higher levels of mercury in your body.
What precautions should I take if my mercury levels are high?
If your mercury levels are high, it's important to identify the source of exposure and try to avoid it. You may need to change your diet or workplace practices, or use personal protective equipment if you work in an industry where mercury exposure is common.
What should I do if my test results are abnormal?
If your test results are abnormal, it's important to consult with your healthcare provider. They can guide you on the next steps, which may include further testing, evaluation of potential sources of exposure, and treatment if necessary.
What other tests might I need if my mercury levels are high?
Depending on your symptoms and potential sources of exposure, your healthcare provider might order additional tests, such as blood tests for mercury, tests for other heavy metals, or tests to check the function of affected organs, such as the kidneys.
Can medications affect the test results?
Certain medications can potentially affect test results. Make sure to inform your healthcare provider about any medications, supplements, or herbal products you are taking.
Who should I consult if my test results are abnormal?
If your test results are abnormal, you should consult with a healthcare provider who specializes in environmental medicine or toxicology. They can provide guidance on managing and reducing mercury exposure.
Are there health risks associated with low levels of mercury exposure?
Even at low levels, exposure to mercury over a long period of time can lead to physical symptoms, including tremors, insomnia, memory loss, neuromuscular effects, headaches and cognitive and motor dysfunction.
In conclusion, the Mercury - 24 Hours Urine test is a key component in identifying and managing exposure to mercury. By understanding your mercury levels, you and your healthcare provider can take steps to reduce exposure and address any health concerns related to mercury. If you work in an industry with potential exposure or regularly consume fish and seafood, this test can be an important part of your health monitoring regimen.
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Cryptocurrency trading has rapidly gained popularity in recent years, attracting both seasoned investors and beginners looking to explore this exciting and potentially lucrative market. However, diving into the world of cryptocurrency trading without proper knowledge and guidance can be overwhelming and risky. That’s why it is crucial for beginners to seek expert advice to navigate the complexities of this ever-evolving industry. In this guide, we will provide a comprehensive overview of cryptocurrency trading, covering essential concepts, strategies, and tools that every beginner should be aware of. Whether you are completely new to trading or have some experience, this article will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions and embark on your cryptocurrency trading journey with a solid foundation.
In recent years, cryptocurrencies have taken the financial world by storm. With their decentralized nature and potential for high returns, it’s no wonder that more and more people are getting interested in cryptocurrency trading. However, for beginners, the world of cryptocurrency trading can be overwhelming and confusing. That’s why we’ve compiled some expert advice to help you navigate this exciting but volatile market.
Before diving into cryptocurrency trading, it’s crucial to educate yourself about the basics. Understand what cryptocurrencies are, how they work, and the different types available. Familiarize yourself with key terms like blockchain, wallets, and exchanges. Read books, follow reputable blogs, and join forums to stay updated on the latest trends and news.
As a beginner, it’s best to start with a small investment. This way, you can learn the ropes without risking substantial amounts of money. Start by investing in well-established cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum, which have a proven track record. Gradually, as you gain confidence and experience, you can consider diversifying your portfolio.
Develop a Trading Strategy
Cryptocurrency trading is not a game of luck; it requires a well-thought-out strategy. Decide on your investment goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. Are you a long-term investor or a day trader? Will you focus on fundamental analysis or technical analysis? By answering these questions, you can create a strategy that fits your objectives and aligns with your strengths.
Choose the Right Exchange
Selecting a reliable cryptocurrency exchange is crucial. Look for exchanges that are user-friendly, secure, and have a good reputation. Consider factors like fees, liquidity, and available trading pairs. It’s also essential to ensure that the exchange supports the cryptocurrencies you are interested in trading.
Practice Risk Management
Cryptocurrency trading comes with inherent risks, and it’s vital to manage them effectively. Only invest what you can afford to lose and set stop-loss orders to limit potential losses. Diversify your portfolio by investing in different cryptocurrencies, as this can help mitigate risk. Additionally, stay updated on market trends and be prepared to adapt your strategy accordingly.
Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile, with prices often experiencing drastic fluctuations. While this volatility can be intimidating, it also presents opportunities for significant gains. Develop a mindset that embraces volatility and understands that short-term price movements are part of the game. Avoid making impulsive decisions based on emotions and focus on your long-term strategy.
The cryptocurrency market is dynamic and constantly evolving. Stay informed about the latest news, regulatory changes, and market trends that can impact prices. Set up alerts, follow influential figures in the cryptocurrency space, and regularly review your trading strategy. Being well-informed will help you make better-informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.
Learn from Mistakes
Cryptocurrency trading is a learning process, and making mistakes is inevitable. Instead of getting discouraged, view mistakes as valuable lessons. Keep track of your trades, analyze what went wrong, and learn from those experiences. This continuous learning and improvement will shape you into a better trader over time.
Cryptocurrency trading can be a thrilling and potentially profitable venture. However, it’s important to approach it with caution and a solid understanding of the market. By educating yourself, developing a strategy, managing risks, and staying informed, you can increase your chances of success in the exciting world of cryptocurrency trading.
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Are you considering painting over your asbestos roof sheets? It may seem like an easy and cost-effective solution, but is it safe?
Asbestos has been widely used in the construction industry due to its strong and durable properties. It was commonly used in roofing materials, leading to a high probability of its presence in older buildings. While it is generally safe if not disturbed, when asbestos fibres are released into the air, they can lead to respiratory issues and even lung cancer.
If you’re considering painting your asbestos roof sheets, it’s important to understand the risks involved and take the necessary precautions to ensure your safety. In this article, we’ll explore the safety concerns related to painting over asbestos roof sheets, helping you make an informed decision about how to handle this potentially hazardous material.
Why painting over asbestos roof sheets may not be safe?
Painting over asbestos roof sheets may not be safe because asbestos is a hazardous building material that can pose serious health risks if not handled properly. Asbestos was commonly used in building materials such as corrugated asbestos cement roof sheets, asbestos boards, and asbestos cement sheets until its production was banned due to health hazards. Asbestos sheets can release tiny fibres into the air that can be inhaled and cause lung diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis.
Painting over an asbestos roof does not remove asbestos and can actually worsen the situation by disturbing the material and causing fibres to be released into the air. Even if the roof paint is in good condition, it does not provide a permanent barrier against exposure to asbestos fibres.
Asbestos roofs, such as the super six roof, should be removed by a licenced professional to ensure safe handling and disposal of the flat sheets. Painting over an asbestos roof is not a safe solution and can be a health hazard to anyone who comes into contact with the material. It is important to prioritise safety and properly remove asbestos-containing materials to avoid potential health risks.
What are the various types of paints that are suitable for use?
When it comes to painting over asbestos roof sheets, the best option is to use paint specifically designed for use on asbestos materials. These paints are usually epoxy- or polyurethane-based and provide a protective coating that prevents the release of hazardous fibres into the air. They also help to reduce corrosion, which is important in areas with high levels of humidity. Other paints that are suitable for use on asbestos roof sheets include elastomeric roof coatings, acrylic latex coatings and specialised metal and asphalt-based paints.
It’s also important to remember that any paint you choose should be resistant to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and water in order to protect your roof from weather damage. Additionally, make sure that the paint is compatible with the type of roof sheet you are using and check the manufacturer’s instructions for any specific advice.
What is the safest method for painting over asbestos roof sheets?
The safest way to paint over asbestos roof sheets is to hire a professional who has experience and expertise in dealing with asbestos materials. A professional will be able to assess the condition of the roof and take all necessary safety measures, such as wearing protective clothing and respirators, using high-pressure water blasting or wet-sanding, and disposing of asbestos roof tiles in line with local regulations. Hiring a professional also ensures that only paints specifically designed for use on asbestos materials are used, which can provide an extra layer of safety against hazardous fibres being released into the air.
It’s also important to make sure that you follow any additional instructions provided by the manufacturer when it comes to applying the paint. Any paints used should be applied in thin, even coats and allowed to dry thoroughly before any further coats are added. This will help to ensure that the roof is adequately protected and free from the risk of hazardous particles entering the air.
What are some viable options for covering asbestos roof sheets without painting over them?
If painting over asbestos roof sheets is not an option for you, there are other viable alternatives that can protect your roof from the elements and reduce the risk of exposure to hazardous fibres.
- One such option is to install new corrugated sheeting over your existing asbestos roof, as this will help to shield it from the elements and prevent any fibres from becoming airborne.
- Another alternative is to install a rubber membrane on top of the asbestos roof sheets; this will seal them in place and provide protection against moisture, ultraviolet radiation and wind damage.
- Finally, if you’d like to replace your existing asbestos roof altogether but don’t want to go through the hassle of removing it first, you could consider installing a metal or asphalt roof directly over the top of it.
In conclusion, it is not safe to paint over asbestos roof sheets without taking the necessary safety measures and using paints specifically designed for use on asbestos materials. If you’re looking for a viable alternative, installing a new corrugated sheeting or rubber membrane, or installing a metal or asphalt roof directly over the top of your existing roof are all good options. It’s important to consider all of your options carefully and, if in doubt, consult with an expert who has experience working with asbestos materials.
Here at Budget Roof Painting, we have the expertise and experience to safely paint over asbestos roof sheets. We only ever use paints specifically designed for use on asbestos materials, and take all necessary safety measures when working with these hazardous materials. Contact us today to find out more about our services and how we can help you.
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General Model of Performance
For shorter events such as track cycling, rowing, middle-distance running, swimming and other sports with events under 20 minutes but especially those under 8 minutes, energy from the anaerobic system is key to optimal performance. In short events, this is because the anaerobic system provides much more of the energy.
For long endurance events, anaerobic capacity affects performance in two ways besides producing a small amount of energy
First, anaerobic capacity helps determine aerobic power and thus the lactate threshold, because it interacts with aerobic capacity. Briefly, the anaerobic system limits the body's use of the aerobic system by putting out more lactate and hydrogen ions than the aerobic system can absorb, inhibiting muscle contraction. We refer to this as the gate-keeping effect, which is discussed in detail in this course and elsewhere in the triathlon site. If the anaerobic capacity is too high the athlete will be slowed down by the excess acidosis that accompanies lactate production. So for endurance events it is necessary to train the anaerobic capacity down. The lower it is the more of the aerobic system can be utilized before acidosis occurs. But, it can’t be TOO low because you need some anaerobic capacity for speed....
Second, anaerobic capacity also affects performance by determining the total amount of carbohydrates that are available for the aerobic system during competition. Carbohydrates metabolise faster than fats and unless the anaerobic system is generating enough carbohydrate fuel for the aerobic system, the aerobic system will have to use a higher percentage of fats which metabolise slower and force the athlete to slow down. Thus, if the anaerobic capacity is too low, less carbohydrate will be available for aerobic metabolism.
In our first point it indicated that a lower anaerobic capacity would be desirable in order to raise aerobic power and the threshold and that is true but if it is too low it will cause the athlete to rely too much on fats and this will slow down the athlete. Supplementing the glucose/glycogen that is used during a race is why an athlete will consume glucose products as the race progresses so that he/she can utilise more of a faster metabolising carbohydrate fuel instead of fats.
Understanding this model is the key to proper physiological training not only for an endurance athlete but for any athlete. Hockey players, swimmers, speed skaters, soccer players, track cyclists, kayakers, etc have to know the levels of these factors because performance in short events as well as team sports depend on their optimisation. But for endurance athletes such as road cyclists, marathoners, triathletes, cross-country skiers and distance swimmers, optimising their VO2 max, anaerobic capacity and lactate threshold is of prime importance and these athletes must emphasise each in their training.
For those events that are shorter, a more general model is appropriate. The model below includes a new variable called anaerobic power that affects performance in short events. The model is very similar except anaerobic power is added and the Max Test is a clear part of the assessment.
Anaerobic power becomes more important the shorter the event. For events less than a minute such as a 400 m foot race, some track cycling events and 100 m swimming events, it is of utmost importance. It becomes less important as the event gets longer so that 3000 m running, 2000 m rowing races, and swimming events over 200 m will be affected to a lesser extent. For distance events it is of little consequence, which is why it is not part of the model for endurance performance.
Basically, anaerobic power is the level an athlete can utilize the anaerobic system to generate energy, and for how long. The anaerobic system generates energy at a much higher rate than the aerobic system and thus provides the speed to win shorter events. The problem is that the anaerobic system produces many metabolites, such as hydrogen ions, that can inhibit continued movement. So the athlete must be trained to utilize and withstand the effects of these negative metabolites. A high VO2 max is one of the best ways to do this. That is why athletes in short events must have high aerobic capacity as well, and much of their training is aerobic or endurance training. Swimmers who excel in 100 m events spend most of their early season training to raise aerobic capacity or endurance ability and much less on developing the anaerobic system that provides the speed to win the race. This changes as the swimmer gets nearer to important events. The high aerobic capacity allows the sprinter to use the speed system (anaerobic system) longer and at higher levels, which increases anaerobic power. And that is what wins short races.
Here are two comments describing this affect:
The aerobic system acts like a vacuum cleaner, sucking up all the bad stuff that is produced by the anaerobic system. The stronger the vacuum cleaner the more anaerobic work can be done.
The stronger the aerobic system is, the more anaerobic energy can be sustained over the course of a race. In a short race often decided by less than a second, this is the key between winning and not even being in the finals.
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Monogamy: a simple, one-word term that sparks a myriad of emotions and interpretations from people all around the world. For some, it signifies the ultimate expression of love, commitment, and devotion to one partner. For others, it's a restrictive, outdated notion that no longer serves modern relationships. In this guide, we'll delve deep into the heart of monogamy to better understand its role in the ever-evolving relationship landscape. Join us on this journey and feel free to share your thoughts and experiences along the way.
Monogamy has been the bedrock of intimate relationships for centuries, with roots tracing back to various religious customs and societal norms. It's defined simply as a relationship in which an individual has only one intimate partner during their lifetime or, in the case of serial monogamy, at any one time. There are both psychological and biological factors that contribute to monogamy, often resulting in a variety of advantages and disadvantages.
Pros of Monogamy
1. Emotional Security
One of the most notable benefits of monogamy is the emotional security it provides. Being in a committed relationship with one partner can foster deep emotional connections and a sense of safety that allows both partners to grow together.
Monogamous relationships are built on trust, a key ingredient to any successful relationship. Partners in a monogamous relationship are often more devoted and dedicated to each other, making it less likely for betrayal or infidelity to occur.
3. Health Benefits
Monogamous partnerships can provide a stable environment that promotes better mental health and reduces the chance of exposure to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Reduced stress and anxiety levels are also associated with monogamous relationships.
4. Family Dynamics
Monogamy facilitates a more stable family structure, which can, in turn, create a more nurturing and supportive environment for children to grow up in, contributing to their emotional and psychological development.
Cons of Monogamy
A committed, long-term relationship doesn't come without its challenges. Over time, some individuals might grow bored of their partner and begin to feel the itch for something new and exciting.
2. Unrealistic Expectations
Monogamy can place enormous pressure on individuals, expecting them to fulfill every physical, emotional, and intellectual need for just one person. This can lead to unmet expectations and dissatisfaction in the relationship.
3. Suppressing Natural Desires
For some, monogamy might not align with their natural desires or inclinations. This may result in feelings of guilt or shame as they're forced to conform to societal expectations.
4. Risk of Unresolved Conflict
Disagreements and conflicts are bound to happen in any relationship, and in some cases, the desire to escape or "trade-up" for a "better" partner might arise, potentially leading to infidelity or relationship dissolution.
Take Sarah and Mark, for example. They've been together for five years, and often, the question of whether monogamy is right for them arises. Both partners know they are on different spectrums when it comes to their relationship preferences but often find themselves staying together due to the comfort and security they provide each other. Monogamy has allowed them to grow in areas they likely couldn't have achieved in a non-monogamous relationship, but it's not without its challenges.
There's no one-size-fits-all when it comes to relationships. Monogamy is no different – it works for some, but not for others. Understanding the pros and cons of monogamy is the first step to navigating your own relationship preferences and ultimately finding what works best for you. Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences with monogamy in the comments section, and don't forget to explore our other comprehensive guides on all things relationships right here at The Monogamy Experiment.
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What motivates you? What gets you out of bed in the morning, making a coffee or an egg sandwich? What motivates you to go to your job, adopt a cat, rent an apartment, or download a dating app?
The answer to these questions aren’t always the same, and they even change from day to day! You may feel motivated to do a great job at your work one day, but the next day you don’t even want to clock in. One weekend you might want to go clubbing with your friends, but the next weekend you just want to stay inside and read a book.
The truth is psychologists don’t have one solid answer on motivation. There are many theories of motivation that have been floating around for decades. And while some of these theories play off of each other, none of them stand alone as the one theory on what motivates us to take action. By understanding each theory, you will get a peek into what psychologists believe about why we take action and how we make decisions.
One theory on motivation is the arousal theory of motivation. Let’s talk about this theory and how it might explain why you are motivated to do certain things or take certain actions.
Arousal in Psychology
Before we dive into arousal theory, you must know that I’m not talking about that type of arousal. Arousal is a word used in psychology to describe a sense of alertness and consciousness. When people are in a state of arousal, they are consciously aware of and seeking out information about what is going on around them.
According to Csikszentmihalyi (the guy who first talked about being in a state of flow), arousal takes place when we are faced with a big challenge but aren’t using a high level of skill to attack this challenge. When we are really pushing ourselves and are using skills that we have obtained and continue to grow, we enter a state of flow. When we are pushing ourselves too hard or having to use skills that we have not yet obtained, we become anxious.
The Yerkes-Dodson Law has a similar theory about arousal. These psychologists believe that our ability to complete tasks increases with a certain level of arousal, but too much arousal can hinder us. You might have experienced this while attempting to solve a problem that makes you uncomfortable. A certain amount of concentration will help you complete the problem, but once you start to get overwhelmed by your fear, people talking around you, or other stimuli, you start to lose your ability to focus and can’t complete the task anymore.
What level of arousal is too much? The answer depends on the task. It doesn’t take much arousal to help you concentrate on picking out your clothes in the morning or pressing the “snooze” button. But when you have to get in your car and drive to work, you better hope the stimulants in your coffee have kicked in!
This ties into the arousal theory of motivation.
What Is the Arousal Theory of Motivation?
The Arousal Theory of Motivation suggests that we seek a balance between stimulation and relaxation. Like the Yerkes-Dodson Law, we are finding that sweet spot where we feel our best. Too much stimulation and arousal and we will seek out less arousing activities and relax. Too little stimulation and arousal and we will seek out thrilling or challenging activities.
This might explain why you might find yourself wanting to go out and see people more than you ever have before after months of lockdowns, or why you prefer to rest and relax after a big night on the town. If we’re not in that “sweet spot” of arousal, (also known as “optimal arousal”) we are motivated to balance things out and get there.
What Is Optimal Arousal?
How does this explain your friend who wants to go clubbing every night of the week and your roommate who gets overwhelmed by going to a bar once? Well, everyone’s arousal levels are different. According to psychologists, this theory is extremely personal and may even vary over the course of a person’s life. Heck, it might even change with changes in your mood. Either way, the cravings you have to eat or the sudden desire you have to head to the gym and burn off a bunch of calories may both be explained by the arousal theory of motivation.
High- and Low-Arousal Activities
The activities that increase or decrease your level of arousal may be personal as well – but in general, stimulating and challenging activities are considered “high-arousal.” If you feel the need to challenge yourself or stimulate your senses, consider the following activities:
- Go for a bike ride
- Watch a scary movie
- Do a crossword puzzle
- Go to a rock show
- Invite friends and family over
- Try out a new recipe
If you find that you feel too stimulated or overwhelmed, try these low-arousal activities:
- Take a nap
- Listen to quiet music
- Watch a TV show that you’ve already seen
- Do a calming craft that you are comfortable with (paint-by-numbers, knitting a simple scarf)
- Have a drink of water
Remember, the right balance is personal to you. You might feel overwhelmed by an activity that your friend wants to do – that’s okay. You may just seek out different levels of arousal or have been hit with different levels of stimuli recently!
How Does This Fit In With Other Theories of Motivation?
Arousal theory is not the theory of motivation that has been tossed around the world of psychology. In fact, it was just proposed as a response to another theory of motivation: the drive-reduction theory.
This theory is similar to the arousal theory of motivation but focuses more on the internal needs within the physical body. Psychologists who proposed the drive theory of motivation suggested that we are motivated by internal needs that we try to reduce through certain actions. Our motivation to drink a glass of water comes from an internal feeling of thirst. Our motivation to stop eating our meals appears when we are no longer hungry.
Drive-reduction theory is all about reaching homeostasis, or a balance in the body. In this way, arousal theory and drive-reduction theory are similar. We are always aiming to be in a state of balance. But rather than trying to reduce a need, arousal theory states that we are always motivated to reach a state of arousal.
How do we know that we will be fulfilled by going for a bike ride or taking a nap? The expectancy theory of motivation has the answer. This theory suggests that we are motivated to do things based on our expectations of their outcomes. If we believe that taking a certain action will yield a positive result, we are more likely to do it, whether or not we label that positive result as “reducing a drive” or “reaching a certain level of arousal.” If we anticipate that we will feel good after mountain biking, we will go mountain biking. If we think that our senses will be activated in a positive way after eating a cheeseburger, then we will eat a cheeseburger. These two theories work together to explain why we make certain decisions.
Like expectancy theory, incentive theory can work with arousal theory, although neither is a response to the other. Incentive theory states that we are motivated by external and internal rewards. Take the way we train a dog to sit or why we go to work every day. The dog wants treats and we want a paycheck. It feels good on the inside to be making money and we are able to “treat” ourselves with the paycheck we receive every two weeks or so.
How does this play into arousal theory? One could argue that arousal is an internal or even an external reward (considering that we enter a state of arousal when our senses are stimulated by external stimuli.) But like some theories of motivation, this is the extent of the overlap between the two theories of motivation.
Critiques in Motivation Theory
Of course, these theories, along with other theories of motivation, don’t explain everything. A hungry vegetarian may know that they’ll enjoy the taste of a cheeseburger, but they will opt to stay hungry until they get to the next fast food place where there are more vegetarian-friendly options. Someone might choose mountain biking over going clubbing, even though both of these activities promise a high level of arousal. And we may push ourselves to go out and stimulate our senses even when we are tired or just want to relax.
The truth is that the arousal theory of motivation is just one way to look at motivation, and it doesn’t encompass every decision we make or action that we take. No theory does. But understanding each theory and what it entails can offer clues into why we behave the way we do, how we can change our behaviors, and how we can adjust our motivation to become the person that we want to be.
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Analysis of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in a Canadian Winter Wheat Doubled Haploid Population.
Kang-Choi M, Kalikililo A, Serajazari, M Wilker N, Xue A, Cloutier S, Navabi A, Humphreys G (2018) Analysis of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in a Canadian Winter Wheat Doubled Haploid Population. Poster and abstract presented at 9th Canadian Fusarium Workshop, Nov. 19-22, 2018 in Winnipeg, MB.
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the most devastating diseases of wheat, causing significant reduction in grain yield and end-use quality. The Canadian winter wheat varieties, ‘AC Morley’ and ‘Emerson’ have shown notable FHB resistance in the field, but the genetic nature of FHB resistance in these varieties is not well understood. FHB resistance is a quantitative trait that is controlled by multiple genes, and it is affected by genotype (G), environment (E), and their interaction. Studies have reported a relationship between morphological traits such as plant height and anther extrusion/retention, and FHB resistance. To study the genetic basis of resistance in ‘AC Morley’ and ‘Emerson’, a F1-derived doubled haploid (DH) population was developed. The population was tested for FHB resistance both in the greenhouse using point inoculation and in inoculated field nurseries followed by mist irrigation along with checks. Indoor screening for FHB Type II resistance was performed in the summer 2017 at the Ottawa Research and Development Centre, and field evaluation for FHB visual rating index ((FHB incidence x FHB severity) /100) was conducted in 2017/18 cropping year at two locations, Ottawa and Elora, ON, Canada. In addition to FHB resistance-related data, morphological characteristics, such as plant height and anther extrusion, were also used in the analysis. Transgressive segregation for type II resistance and field resistance was detected in the ‘AC Morley’ and ‘Emerson’ DH population, and the lowest average disease index score was 5% from type II testing and less than 1% from field evaluation.
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It’s no secret that the Pacific Coast is one of my absolute favorite places in the USA to road trip. Below are some of the animals in the tidal pools that you’ll see on the Oregon Coast as well as up and down the Pacific Coast.
Ochre Sea Star
These big purple and orange starfish are always my favorite to look for on the Oregon coast tidal pools! The further north I travel on the coast the more I tend to see although you can find these sea stars along the entire coastline.
Definitely look for them at Canon Beach and the northern areas of the Oregon coast clinging to rocks!
Fun Facts about the Ochre Sea Star:
- Its Latin name is Pisaster ochraceus.
- They come in purple, orange and brownish-red.
- Scientists aren’t sure how the sea star gets its colors.
- Ochre sea stars can live for over 20 years!
- They eat barnacles, snails, limpets and mussels.
If you’re looking for sea slaters you’ll be looking for cliffs on Oregon coastal beaches like Seal Rock and Ecola Beach State Park where sea slaters love to hide inside the cracks. (Although they can be found along the entire Oregon coastline.
These are very skittish creatures and it took me quite a while to get the photo I did above as they move quickly! These critters tend to hang out in rock crevices at around high tide lines so don’t look too low if you’re searching for them.
Fun Facts About the Sea Slater:
- Its Latin name is Ligia pallasi.
- Also known as a rock louse or sea roach.
- Sea Slaters are isopods.
- They breathe using pleopods which require the animal to stay moist.
- They live up to 2 years.
Check out this interactive map to see where Sea Slaters live!
Giant Green Anemone:
Giant green anemone are easy to spot and prolific along the Oregon coastline! These were easiest and the first wildlife for my children to spot along the coastline as we drove up the Pacific Coast Highway.
If you gently lay your one finger on the top of the anemone you can watch it’s sticky feeling tentacles close up around your finger. You are triggering it’s response to capture its prey.
Fun Facts about the Giant Green Anemone:
- Its Latin name is Anthopleura xanthogrammica.
- They can be found as far north as Alaska and as far south as Mexico.
- It mostly eats small fish, crabs and mussels.
- They use stinging cells to capture prey (although they are harmless to humans).
Purple Sea Urchin:
These fragile beauties are a little harder to spot in tidal pools than anemone but just as beautiful! You never know when you peer over that next rock into a tidal pool when you’ll find an army of purple sea urchins!
Fun Facts about the Purple Sea Urchin:
- Purple sea urchins are edible! People eat the meat inside called uni.
- Sea otters and sea stars also eat purple sea urchins.
- Overpopulation of purple sea urchins are damaging California’s kelp forests.
- Purple sea urchins can “walk”.
- The toothlike plates that surround an urchin’s mouth are called “Aristotle’s lantern.”
Shore crabs: (like the one shown above)
Shore crabs are the most common crabs found on the coastline. These guys can be found both in the water and on the shore!
Contrary to popular belief hermit crabs can actually smell dead or dying snails and then will use their shells as a home, they do not kill snails for their shell. Although they may battle other hermit crabs over the same shell.
As hermit crabs grow larger they need to continually find larger shells. They are also nocturnal which makes them hard to be found on the shore line!
Sand crabs look far different than your typical “crab” appearance you might expect, and can be found burrowing in the shifting sand of the shore line under the waves. These wave breaks bring fresh plankton which is food for the sand crab.
You can actually monitor the health of a beach based on the sand crabs. It is also referred to as the Pacific Sand Crab or Mole Crab. DID YOU KNOW? Sand crabs can only move backwards! Not side to side or forward!
Other Animals in the Tidal Pools:
- Sand Dollar
Other Sea Creatures that Wash Up on the Beach:
One of my FAVORITE ways to see new sea creatures that wash up on Oregon beaches is by following the Seaside Aquarium FB page! They do a fantastic job of posting curious things washing up on the beach and educating the public about what they find!
During our trip to Hug Pointe State Park, one of my favorite spots on the Oregon Coast, my daughter found a huge jellyfish on the shore front at low tide!
I HIGHLY recommend NOT touching anything washed up if you don’t know what it is! Several types of jellyfish (among other sea creatures) can still leave quite the sting if touched!
Man times you’ll find jelly blobs on the beach which I’ve always generically referred to as comb jellies growing up in Florida. However jelly blobs can be a huge number of different things such as sea gooseberry, hooded nudibranch, eggs from sand snails, lugworm eggs, jellyfish and much more!
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Group therapy is a form of therapy where a small group of individuals with similar concerns or issues come together to share experiences, provide support, and learn coping strategies from one another. It offers a safe and confidential space for members to express themselves, gain different perspectives, and develop new skills. Group therapy can be particularly beneficial by providing a sense of belonging, reducing feelings of isolation, improving interpersonal skills, and offering diverse perspectives on shared challenges. However, results may vary for each individual, so it’s best to consult with a mental health professional to determine if group therapy is the right fit for your specific needs.
What is Group Therapy?
Group therapy is a type of psychotherapy that involves treating multiple individuals with similar mental health concerns. It provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals to share their thoughts, emotions, and experiences with others under the guidance of a mental health professional. They can receive treatment as a group, which can help them feel less isolated and alone in their struggles. This treatment approach is often used alongside individual therapy or medication management to provide comprehensive care.
Open vs. Closed Groups
When considering group therapy, it’s important to understand the distinction between open and closed groups.
An open group means that new members can join at any time during the course of treatment. This structure allows for a dynamic experience with varying perspectives on common problems. Individuals may come and go from the group depending on their unique needs for support. Open groups may be beneficial to those who need short-term use of support or have social anxiety but could benefit from being able to leave after expressing themselves.
A closed group, on the other hand, has a predetermined number of members that begin the session together at the same time and stay until its conclusion, typically over several weeks or months. Because members grow together as they gain trust within the group, forming deeper connections with each other is one benefit of closed groups. Information shared is confidential amongst group members only, making it safer for sharing vulnerable feelings or concerns. Closed groups may be beneficial because participants develop deep relationships and feel comfortable confiding in others while receiving feedback essential for growth.
Ultimately both approaches have pros and cons; it’s important to discuss which option is best suited for your personal commitments and goals with your therapist before joining.
Uncovering the Benefits of Group Therapy
Group therapy is a valuable form of psychotherapy that allows individuals with similar concerns or experiences to come together and support each other. It provides an alternative to one-on-one counseling by fostering peer support, discussion, and feedback. Group therapy is effective for addressing various mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and addiction. While individual needs may vary, under the guidance of a qualified therapist or counselor, group therapy offers numerous benefits that make it a worthwhile option to explore.
Physical, Emotional, and Social Benefits
Group therapy facilitates an environment where individuals undergoing similar experiences can open up and express concerns about physical, emotional, and mental health. Here are some physical, emotional and social benefits:
- Emotional benefits: Participants achieve self-awareness through introspection and empathy towards others. By voicing feelings out loud in a supportive space, participants gain insight into their thoughts as they process their emotions with the help of peers.
- Physical benefits: Group therapy has been shown to alleviate symptoms such as headaches, sleep disorders, physical pain caused by emotional stressors.
- Social benefits: The experience fosters healthy connections with people in an inclusive space where individuals share their unique perspectives without unwanted scrutiny. Participants learn skills like active listening and constructive criticism that can be applied to other social situations.
For instance, if you’re living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), hearing from others going through the same issue might be reassuring and uplifting while normalizing the condition. You could benefit not only from learning how others cope with symptoms but also feel less stigmatized or alone.
Given these considerable benefits attached to group therapy, anyone can undergo this therapeutic approach regardless of age, profession or religious beliefs. Next we will delve further into what it entails to begin your group therapy process.
Undertaking the Group Therapy Process
Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves one or more therapists working with clients together in a group setting. The group can consist of individuals who have similar mental health issues or require similar treatment methods. Undertaking the group therapy process requires participants to meet regularly for sessions that typically last between one and two hours. During each session, members are encouraged to share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a supportive environment while receiving feedback from both the therapist and other group members.
For instance, suppose you are experiencing depression related to a recent job loss. In that case, your therapist may recommend joining a support group where you’ll meet other individuals facing unemployment. Everyone in the group shares their stories and experiences related to job loss and how they manage their emotional responses. With time, you’ll find comfort and learn practical strategies from others on how to cope with your situation better.
Whether you choose to enter group therapy alone or with someone else, there are things you will need to consider before beginning this journey.
These include knowing what type of therapy you want, finding a suitable therapist, attending an initial consultation (if required), and committing to regular attendance of all sessions. It’s essential to note that not every participant has to share personal information during every session.
Risks and Challenges in Group Therapy
Like every form of psychotherapy, group therapy has its risks and challenges. For example:
- Confidentiality breaches: Sharing too much information that might inadvertently end up disclosed outside the session.
- Lack of privacy/ safety: Participating in a group where one or more members may create tension or conflict—feeling unseen, unheard or unwelcome.
- Social anxiety: For those shy or socially anxious, participating in a group therapy session can feel too intense or uncomfortable.
- Feeling overwhelmed: Group therapy requires openness, which can be overwhelming for some individuals.
Despite these challenges, group therapy has demonstrated success as an effective approach to mental health. It provides an opportunity for individuals to see that they are not alone, reduce isolation, and promote interpersonal relationships with like-minded individuals.
Think of it as joining a sports team where everyone faces similar challenges around fitness levels – it provides accountability and support to keep you motivated.
Many people fear they are the only ones facing various difficulties which may prevent them from seeking treatment. By joining group therapy, individuals not only receive professional help but also develop a broader perspective on their situation through peer discussion. As such, the benefits often go beyond traditional talk therapy.
While there are risks associated with this format, the benefits of receiving support from others with similar experiences outweigh potential risks. Therefore, seeking out group therapy is an excellent consideration for anyone looking to explore different forms of psychotherapy.
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VPS Hosting Providers
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, choosing the right Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting provider becomes increasingly critical for website owners. In 2024, the demand for reliable, scalable, and secure hosting solutions is at its peak. In this article, we’ll explore the top five VPS hosting providers that stand out in terms of performance, features, and customer satisfaction
VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. It is a type of hosting service that provides a virtualized server environment within a physical server. In VPS hosting, a single physical server is partitioned into multiple virtual servers, each operating independently with its dedicated resources, operating system, and server software.
- Isolated resources for consistent and reliable performance.
- Root/admin access for complete server customization.
- Implement custom security measures for protection.
- Dedicated resources ensure stability for critical applications.
- Choose between Linux or Windows based on your needs.
- Ideal for hosting specific applications with dedicated resources.
- Isolated environments for quick and efficient development.
- Automated backups and dedicated IP for SSL.
- Providers offer managed services for hassle-free management.
- Quick setup for scaling and new environment deployment.
- Shared Hosting:
- Shared Resources: Multiple websites share server resources.
- Cost: Affordable, ideal for small websites.
- Control: Limited customization and control.
- VPS Hosting:
- Dedicated Resources: Virtualized servers with dedicated resources.
- Cost: Moderately priced between shared and dedicated hosting.
- Control: Full control and customization.
- Dedicated Hosting:
- Exclusive Resources: Entire server dedicated to one user.
- Cost: Higher cost for exclusive access to resources.
- Control: Full control and maximum customization.
Choose based on your website’s size, traffic, and your need for control and performance. Shared for small sites, VPS for a balance, and dedicated for high performance and exclusivity.
Define Your Requirements:
Assess your specific needs, including the type of website or application, expected traffic, and required resources (CPU, RAM, storage).
Evaluate the hosting provider’s infrastructure, including the type of hardware (SSD vs. HDD) and the availability of resources. Look for providers with data centers in locations that match your target audience.
Choose a VPS host that offers scalability, allowing you to easily upgrade or downgrade your resources as your website grows or experiences fluctuations in traffic.
Determine your level of technical expertise. Some providers offer managed VPS hosting, handling server management tasks, while others provide unmanaged VPS hosting for users with more technical knowledge.
Prioritize providers with robust security measures, including firewalls, DDoS protection, and regular security updates. Check if they offer SSL certificates and other security options.
Evaluate the responsiveness and expertise of the hosting provider’s customer support. 24/7 support is essential, especially if your website operates globally.
CyberHosting has emerged as a leading managed hosting provider, facilitating rapid deployment of websites on cloud servers like Vultr, Hetzner, and its premium CyberHosting servers. Renowned for its affordability and reliability, CyberHosting serves a broad spectrum of businesses, from individual bloggers to large enterprises. The platform offers a user-friendly interface and robust features, making it an attractive choice for developers seeking efficient and dependable hosting solutions.
- Get your website or app up and running quickly on different server platforms.
- Seamlessly use popular cloud servers like Vultr, Hetzner, and our exclusive premium servers.
- Enjoy a simple and intuitive interface for hassle-free server management.
- Affordable hosting options tailored to businesses of all sizes and budgets.
- Count on us for reliable hosting with a focus on keeping your site up and running smoothly.
- Whether you’re a blogger or a big business, our services cater to a diverse range of needs.
Pricing Plans of CyberHosting
CyberHosting Premium Plans
Bluehost has long been recognized for its excellence in web hosting, and its VPS hosting services continue to impress. With a reputation for stellar customer support, Bluehost’s VPS plans offer a perfect blend of performance and affordability. Featuring SSD storage, robust security measures, and 24/7 support, Bluehost remains a top choice for businesses and individuals seeking reliable VPS hosting.
Advantages of Bluehost
- Reliable Performance: Consistent and reliable performance with SSD storage.
- Affordable Plans: Competitive pricing for VPS hosting with various plans.
- Robust Security Measures: Advanced security features to protect your website.
- 24/7 Customer Support: Responsive customer support available around the clock.
- User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive control panel for easy server management.
SiteGround is synonymous with cutting-edge technology and unparalleled customer support. Its VPS hosting plans are designed for high performance, and equipped with advanced security features, automatic backups, and a user-friendly interface. SiteGround’s commitment to speed and reliability makes it a go-to choice for websites with varying scales and complexities.
Advantages of SiteGround
- Cutting-Edge Technology: Utilizes advanced technology for high performance.
- Exceptional Customer Support: Renowned for excellent and responsive support.
- Automated Backups: Regular automated backups for data security.
- User-Friendly Interface: Easy-to-use control panel with a focus on usability.
- Scalability: Plans suitable for websites of various sizes and complexities.
A2 Hosting stands out for its emphasis on speed and performance. Their Turbo Boost and Turbo Max plans leverage turbo servers and advanced caching mechanisms, ensuring lightning-fast load times for websites. A2 Hosting’s commitment to green hosting, developer-friendly features, and anytime money-back guarantee makes it a compelling choice for those prioritizing speed and sustainability.
Advantages of A2 Hosting
- Turbocharged Speed: Emphasis on speed with Turbo Boost and Turbo Max plans.
- Green Hosting: Commitment to eco-friendly hosting practices.
- Developer-Friendly: Features catered to developers, allowing greater flexibility.
- Anytime Money-Back Guarantee: Provides assurance with a flexible refund policy.
- Variety of Hosting Options: Offers a range of hosting solutions for different needs.
InMotion Hosting’s VPS solutions cater to both small businesses and enterprise-level websites. With a focus on delivering enterprise-grade performance, InMotion Hosting provides SSD storage, free server management, and scalable resources. Additionally, their customer support is known for being responsive and knowledgeable, offering assistance whenever needed.
Advantages of InMotion Hosting
- Enterprise-Grade Performance: VPS solutions are suitable for both small and large businesses.
- SSD Storage: Faster data retrieval with Solid State Drive storage.
- Free Server Management: Includes server management at no additional cost.
- Scalable Resources: Easily scale resources as your website grows.
- Responsive Customer Support: Knowledgeable and responsive customer support.
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Language, Science and Popular Fiction in the Victorian Fin-de-Siècle The Brutal Tongue
Christine Ferguson's timely study is the first comprehensive examination of the importance of language in forming a crucial nexus among popular fiction, biology, and philology at the Victorian fin-de-siècle. Focusing on a variety of literary and non-literary texts, the book maps out the dialogue between the Victorian life and social sciences most involved in the study of language and the literary genre frequently indicted for causing linguistic corruption and debasement - popular fiction. Ferguson demonstrates how Darwinian biological, philological, and anthropological accounts of 'primitive' and animal language were co-opted into wider cultural debates about the apparent brutality of popular fiction, and shows how popular novelists such as Marie Corelli, Grant Allen, H.G. Wells, H. Rider Haggard, and Bram Stoker used their fantastic narratives to radically reformulate the relationships among language, thought, and progress that underwrote much of the contemporary prejudice against mass literary taste. In its alignment of scientific, cultural, and popular discourses of human language, Language, Science, and Popular Fiction in the Victorian Fin-de-Siècle stands as a corrective to assessments of best-selling fiction's intellectual, ideological, and aesthetic simplicity.
'. . . an interesting and engaging study that provocatively critiques and revises what have come to constitute the critical orthodoxies about the period. . .Ferguson’s scholarship on later nineteenth-century debates over language marks a striking intervention in the emerging analysis of the animal/human border, even as it provides a compelling context for the interpretations of "popular" writers like Corelli, Allen, Wells, Haggard, and Stoker.' Mary Jean Corbett, Professor of English, Miami University 'Ferguson's study insightfully examines the intersections between linguistics, evolutionary theory, and literature in late-Victorian culture. While linguists squared off between pro- and anti-Darwinian camps, with the latter insisting that language was the absolute "Rubicon" between "brutes" (sometimes including "savages") and humans, popular writers experimented with versions of animal-speak and human bestialization as sources of nightmarish terror and ways to probe the limits of human identity. Among other things, Ferguson demonstrates that popular fiction could be just as self-conscious about language as canonical literature.' Patrick Brantlinger, Rudy Professor of English and Victorian Studies, Indiana University ’Overall, this is an exellent monograph: well written, admirably reflexive, with insightful close readings that not only serve the argument of the book, but also illuminate our knowledge of the texts themselves... Language, Science and Popular Fiction in the Victorian Fin-de-Siècle is an important book, and one worth reading.’ English Literature in Transition ’Ferguson's work [... provides] students and scholars with detailed exposition of a wide range of scientific and linguistic primary sources... Highly documented, this study originally revises definitions of popular literature.’ The Oscholars ’... an excellent piece of scholarship and one that largely lives up to the ambition of its title.’ Victorian Studies
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NO. You can not get high because of Fioricet.
You Will Die if you Get Fioricet Addiction
Fioricet is supplied in hard-gelatin capsule form for oral administration.
Each capsule contains the following active ingredients:
Butalbital, USP……………………50 mg
Acetaminophen, USP…………….300 mg
Caffeine, USP……………………..40 mg
Fioricet contains a combination of acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer. Butalbital is in a group of drugs called barbiturates. It relaxes muscle contractions involved in a tension headache. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It relaxes muscle contractions in blood vessels to improve blood flow.
The butalbital in Fioricet belongs to a class of drugs called barbiturates, a central nervous system depressant. Like other barbiturates, it has the potential to cause physical and psychological dependence, which can lead to abuse.
But we do not think taking Fioricet can cause addiction because the addiction dosage of barbiturate is 1500mg per day which will exhaust 30 tablet fioricet (Around 10,000 mg acetaminophen ). 30 tablet of fioricet with 10,000mg of acetaminophen will kill an adult. The Max dosage of Fioricet is six tablets so it is safe and no addiction concerns.
But some websites say fioricet may get you high . The belief is that the Fioricet high is caused by the fact that butalbital can increase the inhibition neurotransmitters in the brain called GABA. It can bind to certain receptor sites and ultimately central nervous system activity is depressed. This can lead to what feels like a buzz or to some people possibly a high.
Fioricet May Make You Dependence
Taking high doses of Fioricet can cause you to build a tolerance to the medication, leading to a need for greater and greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect. Eventually, someone can build a physical dependence on Fioricet. Withdrawal occurs when you stop taking Fioricet and includes symptoms such as convulsions and delirium.
Treatment for the physical withdrawal symptoms is usually cautious withdrawal of the drug over a certain length of time.
This allows the person to be weaned off the Fioricet slowly, which reduces the uncomfortable symptoms. Combination therapy consists of behavioral and cognitive therapies. This kind of Fioricet abuse treatment is designed to tackle the intense psychological dependency a person has with Fioricet addiction.
Trained psychologists and psychiatrists will work with the person, teaching them coping strategies that they can implement in to their life. Teaching someone who is Fioricet dependent how to cope will reduce the chances of them going back to the drug. A person can undertake this therapy as part of specific detoxification program.
This type of program is available at rehabilitation centers and hospitals. It is also possible for a person to take part in a supervised rehabilitation program in their own home.
Fioricet cannot cause addiction, but it can cause dependence. The first sign of possible Fioricet dependence is when a person notices that their regular dose does not help their headache. People begin increasing their dose, until they are able to achieve the same effects they have experienced in the past. Prolonged use of Fioricet will build a person’s tolerance to it; this means they will need larger doses to achieve the same results.
When a person is dependency on Fioricet, he experiences withdrawal symptoms when the dose is suddenly stopped or decreased. If you are suffering from nausea, delirium, anxiety, convulsions, and hallucinations, contact your doctor immediately. These, according to the FDA, appear within 16 hours after the last dose. People who are withdrawing from the drug also feel emotional, depressed, anxious, and irritable. Some have hypertension, depression of the respiratory system, and confusion.
Psychological symptoms of dependence are usually more powerful than the physical, and are not as obvious to the person taking the Fioricet. However, others may notice that they have become obsessed or preoccupied with taking their medication. Prolonged Fioricet use will also make a person believe they are unable to function properly without it.
Never take your Fioricet overdose. If six tablet Fioricet cannot treat your headaches, please find a neighbor doctor or your family doctor and let them to check your health conditions and prescribe you new fioricet prescription.
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Erowid References Database
Fang X, Li W, Gao H, Ma Y, Dong X, & Zheng D.
“Skin hyperpigmentation: a rare presenting symptom of nitrous oxide abuse”.
Clinical Toxicology. 2019 Sep 16.
Context: Recreational nitrogen oxide (N2O) abuse can cause nervous system damage. There was a sharp increase in the number of patients with neurological disorders associated with recreational N2O use in China, as recreational N2O use became popular in young people nationwide. Among cases with neurological disorders caused by N2O abuse, a few showed skin hyperpigmentation, which has rarely been reported. We explored the characteristics of hyperpigmentation in N2O abusers to draw the attention of clinicians to this rare cutaneous symptom related to N2O abuse.
METHODS: We retrospectively collected data of patients with neurological disorders related to recreational N2O abuse in Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from January 2014 to June 2019. Detailed clinical data were gathered from patients who manifested skin pigmentation, including the history of N2O abuse and characteristics of neurological lesions and skin pigmentation.
RESULTS: In total, 66 patients (average age: 22.7 ± 4.5 years, 36 males) with neurological disorders due to N2O abuse were included; four of them (17–23 years old, 1 male) manifested skin hyperpigmenta-tion. The duration of N2O abuse of the four patients ranged from 2 to 24 months, and they all had peripheral neuropathy; the two patients also had subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord. One patient exhibited significant hyperpigmentation throughout the body (trunk, limbs, and face), with no abnormalities in cortisol and other biochemical tests. One patient presented with punctuate pigmentation throughout the trunk. Two patients presented with finger skin pigmentation, especially in the distal phalanxes. Pigmentation after N2O use remitted slowly with vitamin B12 supplementation.
CONCLUSIONS: Skin hyperpigmentation is a rare symptom in N2O abusers, which can distribute locally in hands or diffusely throughout the body. Therefore, attention should be paid to a history of N2O abuse and serum vitamin B12 level should be tested.
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source- New Atlas
In the pursuit of lunar exploration, Japan has set its sights on a groundbreaking mission with the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), aiming for an unprecedented pinpoint landing on the lunar surface. This endeavor, announced by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), represents a crucial step in understanding the moon’s composition and geological history.
Precision Landing Attempt
Smart Lander for Investigating Moon’s unique endeavor is geared toward achieving an exceptionally precise landing, deviating from the conventional kilometer-scale landing zones. Scheduled for a soft touchdown on January 19 (ET) or January 20 (Japan Standard Time), the lightweight lander targets an area spanning merely 328 feet (100 meters). This precision has earned the mission the moniker “Moon Sniper,” signifying its meticulous approach to lunar exploration.
While the United States remains the sole nation to have landed humans on the moon, Japan’s venture into lunar exploration mirrors a global resurgence in efforts to unlock the moon’s potential resources for sustained crewed missions. China and India stand as the only countries, besides Japan, to achieve successful lunar landings in this century, marking a pivotal moment in the renewed lunar race.
Lunar Exploration Landscape
Despite recent failed attempts by private entities and Russia’s space agency, Japan’s pursuit of the lunar surface highlights the determined global interest in unraveling the moon’s mysteries. Notably, India’s successful landing near the lunar south pole in 2023 showcased the potential for locating crucial water ice deposits, a resource of immense value for future space missions.
Future Lunar Missions
Following Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon mission, the United States plans to launch multiple robotic vehicles to the moon’s surface in the upcoming year. NASA’s Artemis II mission, slated for late 2024, aims to orbit astronauts around the moon, setting the stage for an imminent return to lunar exploration by humans. This monumental endeavor, Artemis III, could mark the resurgence of human presence on the moon after a hiatus of several decades.
Significance of Artemis III
Should Artemis III prove successful, it would signify a historic milestone in space exploration, rekindling human expeditions to the lunar surface. NASA’s ambitions to return astronauts to the moon underscore the collective global effort to push the boundaries of scientific discovery and potentially pave the way for sustained human habitation beyond Earth.
As the world eagerly anticipates Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon mission and NASA’s forthcoming lunar expeditions, these endeavors signify a reinvigorated pursuit of lunar exploration and the quest to unlock the secrets harbored by Earth’s celestial neighbor.
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COVID-19 & Mandatory Workplace Vaccines
With the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and its effects on almost all facets of life, many employers and business are looking towards vaccines to stop the spread of COVID-19, protect employees and customer, and otherwise continue business operations with a minimum of disruption.
10 September 2021
The introduction of mandatory vaccines in workplaces can help to ensure that workplaces can continue to trade with less risk of severe COVID-19 or hospitalisations of employees. However, ongoing issues with vaccine supply, vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, discrimination and underlying medical conditions provide significant barriers to implementing mandatory vaccines into all workplaces across the board. There are a number of legal and ethical concerns relating to mandatory vaccines. Employers and employees should seek legal advice before implementing or agreeing to mandatory vaccines in their workplaces.
The Federal Government continues to reject calls by some businesses for the implementation of legislation that provides for all eligible Australians to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In New South Wales, the State Government has introduced mandatory vaccines for certain workers including quarantine workers, health & aged care workers and for workers including tradespeople and childcare workers living within areas of concern. Some companies, such as SPC, have gone it alone and announced mandatory vaccines for its employees by November 2021. Other companies are also considering mandatory vaccines for employees or hoping that the Government makes orders for their staff to be vaccinated, such as airlines.
According to the Fair Work Ombudsmen, employers can require their employees to be vaccinated when:
- A specific law requires an employee to be vaccinated (such as the NSW public health orders mentioned above);
- The requirement is permitted by an enterprise agreement, other registered agreement, or employment contract;
- It would be lawful and reasonable for an employer to give their employees a direction to be vaccinated, which is assessed on a case-by-case basis.
To assist employers and employees to undertake a case-by-case analysis, the Fair Work Ombudsman has released a 4-tier approach for workplaces:
- Tier 1 work: where employees are required as part of their duties to interact with people with an increased risk of being infected with coronavirus (hotel quarantine or border control);
- Tier 2 work: where employees are required to have close contact with people who are particularly vulnerable to the health impacts of coronavirus (such as front line health care and aged care workers);
- Tier 3 work: where there is interaction or likely interaction between employees and other people such as customers, other employees or the public in the normal course of employment (such as stores providing essential goods);
- Tier 4 work: where employees have minimal face-to -face interaction as part of their normal employment duties (such as people working from home).
For Tier 1 or 2 workers a direction to be vaccinated would likely be reasonable. A direction for vaccines for Tier 3 workers could likely be found to be reasonable where community transmission of coronavirus is occurring in an area and an employer is operating a workplace in that area that needs to remain open despite a lockdown, (such as a supermarket in Western Sydney currently). A vaccine direction for Tier 4 workers would likely to be found to be unreasonable.
Some employment contracts may provide terms containing vaccinations, including Covid 19 vaccinations. Due to the recent nature of the disease and vaccinations, many employment contracts would be assumed to have no terms relating to Covid 19 vaccination. Employers may be able to insert a term requiring Covid 19 vaccination for current and future employers. To amend the contract agreements of current employees, employers would have to seek consent by their employees and/or unions before any amendments can be implemented. The implementation of mandatory vaccination terms into any agreement may be contrary to anti- discrimination laws and legal advice should be sought regarding their drafting and implementation.
For some employees that refuse to be vaccinated against COVID 19 without valid reason, their employment may be terminated. For some employees including those in health and aged care this can be justified by public health orders and their required reasonableness. For other employees including those working from home with minimal contact with an office environment, it would likely to be found unreasonable and could be subject to an unfair dismissal application.
If you would like any further information or advice surrounding your employment or employees and COVID 19 vaccination, please contact us for your initial consultation on 02 4220 7100, or email [email protected]
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If you're an outdoor enthusiast living in Vancouver, you know there's nothing quite like hitting the trails or the beach on a sunny day. But if you're not wearing the right sunglasses, you're missing out on a lot of benefits – and exposing your eyes to harmful UV rays.
That's where polarized lenses come in. These lenses are designed to reduce glare and improve clarity, making them ideal for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and water sports. Here are just a few of the benefits of polarized lenses for your outdoor adventures:
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The world of organizations is at a crucial crossroad regarding people’s identities and their interactions. As the boundaries between life online and offline break down, and people become seamlessly connected to each other and surrounded by smart, responsive objects, the organizational action is increasingly affected by the fact that we are all becoming integrated into an “infosphere” (see Luciano Floridi: The Fourth Revolution: How the Infosphere Is Reshaping Human Reality, Oxford University Press, 2014). Organizations can be redesigned to enable and empower people in their “onlife” world. However, it is the time to interpret people not only as actors who change the world through technology but also as subjects who are transformed by technology itself and enhanced by their willingness to experiment with new forms of structuring. Indeed, some organizations might actively look for crossroads to dynamize their routines and generate their own evolution, even though the direction that has to be taken would probably not appear very clear since the beginning. Furthermore, crossroads constitutes flux spaces where actors from different industrial sectors, public institutions, associations, and communities can get together allowing the shaping of new evolving ecosystems. Therefore, organization studies should even more focus beyond single organizations, revealing basic principles of the complex adaptive systems embedded at their crossroads. These may be explored by integrating approaches from different disciplines and mixing methods from network dynamics and sociology, as well as geography and urban studies.
The purpose of the 40th EGOS Colloquium 2024 – hosted by the University of Milan-Bicocca – is to investigate what elements represent the crucial
crossroads for organizations of the present and the next future. The concept of “Crossroad” can refer to a place where one
road crosses another, an intersection that has the potential to connect people traveling from different sites and moving in
different directions. It can be seen both as a central meeting space and as a location “between worlds”, vibrant of vital
energy, where people can melt together or assimilate into a harmonious whole with a common culture. At the same time, a crossroad
symbolizes a crucial point in time when a decision becomes inevitable: going on the same way, along a straight path, is no
longer suitable, and the traveller has to look for new directions to not remain stuck. In this sense, crossroads may also
be emblematic of a time of uncertainty, for people not being able to clearly see where to turn to face new incoming issues.
Contemporary organizations are at the crossroads in both these connotations: in time, because the potentially pervasive transformations
led by digital innovation, massive data, and artificial intelligence call for new strategies of action to be fully and sustainably
exploited; in space, since they are dealing with the governance of major humanity challenges (e.g., climate change, migrations,
pandemics) in an increasingly interconnected world, and this requires new forms of coordination to achieve effective cooperation,
oftentimes at the global level and including heterogeneous institutions (e.g., governments, large corporations, associations,
and so forth).
These organizational transformations might be driven by commercial and political interests favouring practices that increase social inequality and make more people experience precariousness and exclusion, not feeling able to depict a future for themselves and their families. As a reaction, populism, protectionism, nationalism, and autarchy might raise in the political debate and undermine trust in social institutions. It is then urgent that organizational scholars take their stand critically redirecting the ongoing discussion towards a serious consideration of the social and societal responsibilities of organizations and searching for alternative solutions that might better encounter the expectation of people – who are at the same time workforce, customers, clients, and citizens – for a positive impact on their lives.
In this perspective, it can be very generative to think of organizations as being at crossroads that break the myth of roads’ continuity embedded in linear decision-making processes and organizational routines:
What are the crossroads between organizational policies, public discourses, and everyday practices for intercultural integration? How to put intercultural dialogue and integration into practice within organizations?
How multicultural social networks can promote ideas flow, creativity, and societal innovation?
How should we change our decision making when uncertainty increases? What is the new normal of managing in extreme uncertainty when nothing is normal anymore?
What is the importance of forecasting in times of extreme uncertainty?
Which new forms of coordination are emerging to achieve effective cooperation at global level and/or including heterogeneous institutions (for example, governments, large corporations, associations, and so forth)?
How are the relationship among people and among people and organizations taking shape in the “infosphere” (see abbove: Floridi, 2014), since they become seamlessly connected to each other and surrounded by smart, responsive objects?
How can organizations be redesigned to enable and empower people “digital happiness” in their “onlife” world?
How can people in organizations be perceived not only as actors who change the world through technology, but also subjects who are transformed by technology itself?
How can organizations enhance people’s willingness to experiment with new forms of structuring and routines and generate their own evolution?
How can crossroads be managed as flux spaces where actors from different industrial sectors, public institutions, associations, and communities can get together allowing the shaping of new evolving ecosystems?
How can organization studies carry out an effort to reveal basic principles of the complex adaptive systems embedded at the crossroads between different kinds of organizations?
How to integrate approaches from different disciplines and mix methods from network dynamics and sociology, as well as geography and urban studies to better address the challenge of designing organizations that foster a sustainable evolution for our society?
Finally, in 2024 the anniversary of the 40th EGOS Colloquium becomes a symbolic moment to reflect on organization studies crossroads and their potential to contribute to future scholarly debates as well as on the role of researchers’ community to keep going on in the service of an evolving society.
Milan is a city historically located at a European crossroad, and, as the hosting city for the EGOS Colloquium in 2024, epitomizes the complexity and opportunities given by being “between worlds”. The city has been founded around 590 BC by a Celtic tribe, perhaps with the name of Medhelan, a word meaning “a place in the middle”, and related to its position at the center of the Po Valley. When the Romans conquered it, they maintained that meaning in the new name Mediolanum, making of it the crossroad of the main trading routes from the capital and the Italian coastal cities to the Alpine passes. Finally, the city became the capital de facto of the Roman Empire of the West (286 AD–402 AD) and was at the crossroad of history in 313 AD when the edict of Milan was promulgated, grating all the citizens of both the West and the East empire the freedom to honor their divinities.
In more recent times, in spite of its decentered position, Milan kept stimulating, if not catalysed, the dynamics of cultural innovation in Italy thanks to its financial, industrial, knowledge power, and the multifaceted composition of the social-economic background of the city as well as its pioneering role in addressing modernity by means of innovative approaches. The city has historically presented itself as a hub for members of the intellectual professions and, during recent decades, for television, fashion, and design industries. Milan has also been a gateway for Italy, filtering cultural innovation and transformation from abroad, and cyclically has acted as a point of attraction or connection for diverse migration fluxes.
We look forward very much to exploring the complexity and opportunity of crossroads with scholars from around the world at
the 40th EGOS Colloquium in Milan in 2024!
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Top 6 Tips for Improving Cyber Fluency
1. Implement identity and access management tools
There are four interconnected cybersecurity concepts: identification, authorization, authentication, and auditing and management.
a. Identity – For example, in our organization every NS2 employee receives an I number or C number that’s generated by SAP for identification. b. Authorization – Once identity has been established, a person is given authorization to environments necessary to do their job. c. Authentication – When a person has the authorization to environment, they are given the method necessary to authenticate into the environment. This means something as simple as a password (single factor authentication), or it could be a token, which combined with a passcode utilizes two factor authentication. d. Auditing and Management – Finally, the employee receives a username and password, which is their authorization to access specific resources. Behind the scenes, there are systems that track every login so if an intruder attempts to gain access, we can review our logs to determine how far they were able to get. If a person is given too much privilege, they may have the ability to perform a transaction that is beyond the scope of their position. Proper identity and access management can help ensure accurate auditing and better accountability for your organization.
2. Understand a Zero Trust network
At the baseline of a Zero Trust network, no one person or service is trusted until trust is established with authorization and authentication. In the past, people could operate freely within the system’s firewall perimeter. The firewall only succeeded in slowing unauthorized users down. The only way to secure the enterprise is to ensure trusted access to devices, people, applications, and networks. Identity is the new perimeter.
3. Create security controls
These cover confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Without these three controls we can’t do our jobs. Security controls provide a set of guidelines that should be followed for safe and secure computing. They can provide a barometer on how much cyber risk an organization is accepting. Security controls can include anything from a zero trust architecture and multi-factor authentication to RSA key fobs or soft tokens.
4. Follow the steps of the risk management framework
The first step is to determine what type of information–customer data or personal identifying information, such as Social Security numbers—is being processed. This will allow IT to select the proper security controls. The next four steps include implementing security controls, assessing the security controls with risk acceptance, authorizing the information system, and monitoring the security controls. By implementing a strong risk management framework you can help secure your network infrastructure.
5. Get to know ransomware
As I previously mentioned, hackers need valid credentials to get into your system. Two of the most common ways to gain your credentials are social engineering attacks and infrastructure vulnerability. Ransomware typically starts with a phishing email designed to look like a reputable communication from a vendor or your bank with a link that takes you to a webpage embedded with a virus. It runs its code and locks up the data on your computer by encrypting it — unless you pay.
6. Learn how data breaches occur
The first thing an attacker does is simple research. Do their targets use AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure? What kind of operating systems are running their applications? Are they using Linux or Windows?
The key is to identify what tools hackers can use to infiltrate because every system features an element of risk. The next step is to mock an attack through social engineering or perhaps an infrastructure weakness with the VPN. This will help you determine where hackers find the data and how they immediately exfiltrate it to begin using the stolen information.Enterprise security is always dynamic. As soon as a new solution is developed hackers try to infiltrate the infrastructure, which means agencies can’t be complacent. And one of the best lines of defense lies with you. What can you do? First, use approved tools and, if you have a specific business need, talk to IT about the tools you wish to use. Second, secure your meeting platform to ensure only the people you want to attend are present. Finally, take the precautions I outlined in this article to keep sensitive data secure and in the proper hands. NS2 is committed to securing your data, from intellectual property and trade secrets to software architecture and personal identifying information. Contact us to learn more.
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- DCN Tutorial
- Data Comm & Networks Home
- DCN - Overview
- DCN - Computer Network Types
- DCN - Network LAN Technologies
- DCN - Computer Network Topologies
- DCN - Computer Network Models
- DCN - Computer Network Security
- Physical Layer
- DCN - Physical Layer Introduction
- DCN - Digital Transmission
- DCN - Analog Transmission
- DCN - Transmission media
- DCN - Wireless Transmission
- DCN - Multiplexing
- DCN - Network Switching
- Data Link Layer
- DCN - Data Link Layer Introduction
- DCN - Error detection and Correction
- DCN - Data Link Control & Protocols
- Network Layer
- DCN - Network Layer Introduction
- DCN - Network Addressing
- DCN - Routing
- DCN - Internetworking
- DCN - Network Layer Protocols
- Transport Layer
- DCN - Transport Layer Introduction
- DCN - Transmission Control Protocol
- DCN - User Datagram Protocol
- Application Layer
- DCN - Application Layer Introduction
- DCN - Client-Server Model
- DCN - Application Protocols
- DCN - Network Services
Computer Network Security
During initial days of internet, its use was limited to military and universities for research and development purpose. Later when all networks merged together and formed internet, the data useds to travel through public transit network.Common people may send the data that can be highly sensitive such as their bank credentials, username and passwords, personal documents, online shopping details, or confidential documents.
All security threats are intentional i.e. they occur only if intentionally triggered. Security threats can be divided into the following categories:
Interruption is a security threat in which availability of resources is attacked. For example, a user is unable to access its web-server or the web-server is hijacked.
In this threat, the privacy of a user is compromised. Someone, who is not the authorized person is accessing or intercepting data sent or received by the original authenticated user.
This type of threat includes any alteration or modification in the original context of communication. The attacker intercepts and receives the data sent by the sender and the attacker then either modifies or generates false data and sends to the receiver. The receiver receives the data assuming that it is being sent by the original Sender.
This threat occurs when an attacker or a security violator, poses as a genuine person and accesses the resources or communicates with other genuine users.
No technique in the present world can provide 100% security. But steps can be taken to secure data while it travels in unsecured network or internet. The most widely used technique is Cryptography.
Cryptography is a technique to encrypt the plain-text data which makes it difficult to understand and interpret. There are several cryptographic algorithms available present day as described below:
Secret Key Encryption
Both sender and receiver have one secret key. This secret key is used to encrypt the data at sender’s end. After the data is encrypted, it is sent on the public domain to the receiver. Because the receiver knows and has the Secret Key, the encrypted data packets can easily be decrypted.
Example of secret key encryption is Data Encryption Standard (DES). In Secret Key encryption, it is required to have a separate key for each host on the network making it difficult to manage.
Public Key Encryption
In this encryption system, every user has its own Secret Key and it is not in the shared domain. The secret key is never revealed on public domain. Along with secret key, every user has its own but public key. Public key is always made public and is used by Senders to encrypt the data. When the user receives the encrypted data, he can easily decrypt it by using its own Secret Key.
Example of public key encryption is Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA).
In this method, actual data is not sent, instead a hash value is calculated and sent. The other end user, computes its own hash value and compares with the one just received.If both hash values are matched, then it is accepted otherwise rejected.
Example of Message Digest is MD5 hashing. It is mostly used in authentication where user password is cross checked with the one saved on the server.
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With the rapid growth of digital platforms and social media, influencers and internet personalities have become household names. Among these new-age celebrities, Emma Chamberlain stands out as a notable figure. Recognized for her unique video style, candidness, and relatable content, Emma has amassed a massive following on platforms like YouTube and Instagram. Beyond her online presence, Chamberlain’s dietary choices and her stance on veganism have intrigued many. So, is Emma Chamberlain vegan? Let’s dive into her world and explore her relationship with veganism.
Who is Emma Chamberlain?
Born on May 22, 2001, Emma Chamberlain shot to fame through her candid and unfiltered YouTube videos. Often dubbed as the “most interesting girl on YouTube,” Chamberlain’s unscripted vlogs and humorous takes on everyday life garnered her millions of subscribers. Her unique style and raw authenticity set her apart from other influencers, making her a relatable figure for many young fans.
Beyond YouTube, Chamberlain has extended her influence into the realms of fashion and business. She’s collaborated with high-end brands, attended Paris Fashion Week, and launched her own line of merchandise. Her business acumen is evident in her ventures like the Chamberlain Coffee brand, which offers eco-friendly coffee products.
Personal details about Chamberlain always pique the curiosity of fans and followers. As of 2023, while she’s relatively private about her personal relationships, Chamberlain’s estimated net worth exceeds $8 million, an impressive amount given her age.
Emma Chamberlain Diet
Emma Chamberlain’s diet is as eclectic and varied as her content. She’s often seen sipping on cold brews from her coffee brand and munching on her favorite foods in her vlogs. Chamberlain’s diet mainly revolves around vegetarian options, as she has mentioned in several of her videos.
Growing up vegetarian, Chamberlain has never incorporated meat into her diet. Her reasons stem from her personal preferences and her self-proclaimed title as a “picky eater.” In one of her interviews, she mentioned, “I was vegan for a while but I’m vegetarian. Because I grew up vegetarian, I’ve never had meat in my diet.” Despite the ever-evolving food trends, Chamberlain’s commitment to a meat-free diet showcases her dedication to her personal beliefs and choices.
Is Emma Chamberlain Vegan or Vegetarian?
Yes, Emma Chamberlain is a vegetarian. While she did try the vegan lifestyle for some time, she later shifted back to being vegetarian. Her choice is rooted in her upbringing and personal preference. Unlike veganism, which excludes all animal products, vegetarianism allows for the consumption of dairy and other animal by-products. This distinction means that while Chamberlain avoids meat, she might still consume products like dairy, eggs, and honey.
Emma’s decision to adhere to vegetarianism stems from her upbringing and her inclination towards certain foods. She also mentioned her disinterest in trying out meat, further solidifying her diet stance.
Emma Chamberlain Meal Plan
For fans hoping to get an inside look into Chamberlain’s daily meals, her vlogs provide a candid insight. Here’s a speculative glance into her typical food choices:
- Breakfast: Chamberlain might start her day with a bowl of oatmeal, topped with fruits and nuts. Paired with her favorite cold brew, it ensures a kick-start to her busy days.
- Lunch: A hearty salad with a mix of veggies, cheese, and nuts could be on the menu. Given her love for avocados, an avocado toast might also make the cut!
- Snacks: Snacking is a staple for Chamberlain. She often reaches for fruits, nuts, or some vegetarian snacks to keep her energized.
- Dinner: Pasta dishes, vegetable stir-fries, or even a simple sandwich might be her dinner choice. Given her adventurous palate, she often experiments with various vegetarian cuisines.
Is Emma Chamberlain From a Rich Family or Self-made?
Yes, Emma Chamberlain is predominantly self-made. While details about her family’s financial background aren’t widely discussed, Chamberlain’s rise to fame and fortune has been largely due to her unique content style, hard work, and entrepreneurial ventures.
Beyond her dietary choices, Chamberlain’s lifestyle embodies a mix of relatability and luxury. She seamlessly transitions between high-end fashion events to candid home vlogs, showcasing a well-rounded personality. Her approach to life is spontaneous and authentic, making her a beloved figure among her fans.
Emma Chamberlain, with her engaging content and unique personality, remains a significant figure in the world of digital content creation. Her choice to embrace vegetarianism is a testament to her authenticity and commitment to personal beliefs. As an influencer with such a vast reach, her dietary choices might inspire many of her young fans to consider vegetarianism or at least reflect on their own food habits.
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Women’s Handbag Brands: A Showcase of Style, Craftsmanship, and Luxury
Introduction (200 words)
Women’s handbags have evolved from simple functional accessories to iconic fashion statements. From luxurious high-end brands to affordable yet stylish options, the market is filled with an array of women’s handbag brands that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. In this article, we will explore some of the top women’s handbag brands, highlighting their unique features, craftsmanship, and the allure they bring to the world of fashion. Whether you seek timeless elegance, modern sophistication, or sustainable choices, these handbag brands have carved their place in the industry, captivating women with their impeccable designs, quality materials, and attention to detail.
I. Louis Vuitton (500 words)
A. Legacy and Prestige:
Louis Vuitton, a French luxury fashion house established in 1854, is renowned for its exquisite handbags that represent the epitome of luxury and timeless elegance. The brand’s iconic monogram pattern and innovative designs have made it a symbol of status and sophistication.
B. Craftsmanship and Materials:
Louis Vuitton handbags are meticulously crafted using the finest materials, such as high-quality leathers and durable canvases. The brand’s attention to detail, impeccable stitching, and expert craftsmanship ensure that each handbag is a work of art.
II. Chanel (500 words)
A. Classic and Iconic:
Chanel, founded by Coco Chanel in 1909, is synonymous with timeless style and sophistication. The brand’s handbags, including the legendary Chanel 2.55, are celebrated for their elegant designs, impeccable craftsmanship, and the iconic interlocking CC logo.
B. Quality and Craftsmanship:
Chanel handbags are meticulously crafted by skilled artisans using premium materials, such as lambskin or caviar leather. The brand’s commitment to quality is evident in the attention given to every detail, from the signature quilting to the iconic chain straps.
III. Gucci (500 words)
A. Italian Glamour:
Gucci, an Italian luxury fashion brand established in 1921, is renowned for its bold and innovative designs that combine luxury, glamour, and a touch of eccentricity. Gucci handbags captivate women worldwide with their unique styles, vibrant colors, and distinctive features.
B. Versatility and Iconic Signatures:
Gucci handbags come in a variety of styles, from the iconic GG canvas to the elegant Gucci Dionysus and the modern Gucci Marmont. The brand’s handbags often feature signature elements like the double G logo, horsebit hardware, and bamboo handles, adding a touch of sophistication and recognition.
IV. Prada (500 words)
A. Minimalist Chic:
Prada, an Italian luxury fashion brand founded in 1913, is synonymous with minimalist aesthetics, clean lines, and understated luxury. Prada handbags are beloved for their sleek designs, attention to detail, and high-quality materials.
B. Innovative Materials and Designs:
Prada is known for its innovative approach to materials, incorporating nylon, Saffiano leather, and other unique fabrics into its handbag collections. The brand’s commitment to pushing boundaries and creating fashion-forward designs has made Prada a favorite among fashion enthusiasts.
V. Hermès (500 words)
A. Timeless Elegance and Craftsmanship:
Hermès, a French luxury brand founded in 1837, is renowned for its unrivaled craftsmanship, exquisite materials, and timeless designs. Hermès handbags, including the iconic Birkin and Kelly bags, are highly coveted for their exclusivity and meticulous attention to detail.
B. Quality and Handmade Excellence:
Hermès handbags are meticulously crafted by skilled artisans using premium materials like high-quality leathers and precious hardware. The brand’s dedication to perfection and artisanal craftsmanship ensures that each handbag is a true masterpiece.
Conclusion (200 words)
Women’s handbag brands have transformed the way women accessorize, adding a touch of style, elegance, and functionality to their outfits. The top handbag brands mentioned in this article, including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, and Hermès, have established themselves as leaders in the industry, setting trends, and capturing the hearts of women worldwide. With their commitment to quality materials, impeccable craftsmanship, and innovative designs, these brands continue to elevate the art of handbag-making. Whether you seek a classic and timeless piece or a bold and contemporary statement, these women’s handbag brands offer a wide range of options to suit every style preference. Indulge in the allure of luxury and craftsmanship, and discover the perfect handbag that reflects your personality and enhances your fashion ensemble.
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Online Associates in Video Game Design Degrees
Associates in Video Game Design Degrees Online can provide you with the fundamentals of game design, as well as the many steps it takes to create a game from scratch. Through hands-on learning, group projects, and the use of technology, earning your associates in video game design degree may provide you with the knowledge you need to make dynamic worlds, memorable characters, and story lines that rival those of movies.
Through coursework focused on developing strong technical skills, learning the basics of each of the many steps of video game development, leveraging the benefits of online learning, and preparing you for the next steps, pursuing your video game design degree online may provide you with the foundation in this exciting and innovative field.
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Earning Your Online Associates in Video Game Design Degree
Revenue generated from video games continues to grow. And, it’s expected to continue rising over the next couple years. Plus, video games rely on innovative technology to continue impressing players with more realistic graphics and intricate storylines. This makes Associates in Video Game Design Degrees one of the most exciting degree options available.
By combining theoretical and hands-on, technology-based laboratory experiences, most associates in video game design degrees online emphasize the application of knowledge to video game development and design. This can include both the artistic side, such as character development, game concepts, and storyline creation, and the technical side, such as programming and programming languages, coding, game mechanics, and user testing.
Earning your Associates in Video Game Design Degrees online may provide you with a foundation of knowledge in the behind-the-scenes areas it takes to develop video games. To cover the basics, most associates degree programs provide a wide-variety of courses. These courses may include:
- Digital Graphics for Gaming: How many times have you or your friends said, “Wow, look at those video game graphics?”
- Introduction to Game Development: During this introductory course, students may learn the basics of the each step it takes to create and design video games.
- 3D Modeling: In this course, students will be introduced to the concepts of real-time rendering specs, polygons, vertices, UV mapping, simple texture techniques, digital photography and paint, and unwrapping.
- Game Prototyping: Through Adobe Flash, students may learn interactive game processing using Action Scripting, game animation techniques, and third-party gaming tools.
- Intermediate Game Programming: Through C++, students are taught intermediate processing, and introduced to creating, editing, and updating data files.
- Storyboard and Design: This course focuses on teaching students the concepts and techniques of visual storytelling through storyboard rendering.
- Game Engines: Students are given an understanding of how different game engines function and they may produce simple games with three different game engines.
- Mobile UI and UX: To learn the fundamentals of UI (User Interface) and UX (User Experience), students are taught digital imaging, file structures, and layer organization for changing on demand and within size limitations.
- History of Gaming: This course covers the development of games from ancient board games to modern consoles and how humans interact through games.
These courses are designed to teach you the fundamentals of video game design. Most online Associates in Video Game Design Degree programs focus on preparing you for the challenges of innovative game design and 3D technology.
Understanding and having experience with operating technology is especially important because designing a video game is reliant on technical skills. That’s why most programs also focus on developing that proficiency in technology and providing students the hands-on experience that may help them as they pursue a role as a video game designer.
Fundamentals of an Associates in Video Game Design Degrees Online Program
Most Associates in Video Game Design Degrees Online Programs focus on providing you with a basic understanding of the building blocks. Hence you might get an opportunity to develop such skills and knowledge as:i
- Team Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Operations Analysis
Most programs focus on providing you with these skills through the different courses listed above, plus many others. Through group projects, hands-on learning, and the use of technology, students are taught the technical skills and the importance of teamwork in video game design.
Process of Developing a Video Game
Revenue generated from video games continues to rise, especially on mobile devices. As the complexity of game design continues to increase, and as the technology used to play and develop the games continues to advance, most video game developers and studios have put more emphasis on planning and preproduction. This is also true because of all the costs associated with video game development. But there are many other steps involved besides preproduction. The steps to create a video game are:
- Pre-Production: This can include a wide variety of aspects, but is focused on presenting the overall storyline, concept, and pitch to a video game design studio.
- Creating the Characters: This includes creating characters, putting them in motion, and animating the world.
- Coding: This aspect of game design is one most players never see, but it controls the whole world.
- Post-Production: This step includes testing alpha and beta versions of the game to find mistakes and room for improvement.
- Release and Marketing: Finally, the game is complete, but that doesn’t mean the job is over. Now there are demos and trailers, plus other marketing events.
Benefits of Earning Associates in Video Game Design Degrees Online
Knowing and understanding how a video game is developed is the emphasis of online video game design associates degrees. Most associates degree programs provide students with a basic understanding of each of the different steps listed above.
Because video game design is so reliant on technology and effective online communication, the opportunity to develop those skills while earning your associates degree may benefit you. Choosing to earn a video game design degree online can help develop some skills that are common to video game designers.
These skills include:i
- The Use of Technology
- Online Communication
Next Steps After Earning Your Associates in Video Game Design Degree Online
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 6% increase in the number of jobs for Multimedia Artists and Animators from 2014 to 2024.ii That’s because of the continued rise in revenue generated from video games. For instance, the research firm Newzoo expects total video game revenue to reach $113 billion in the year 2018.
While most employers seek a bachelors degree, they are more focused on technical skills and a strong portfolio.iii Some students choose to pursue a bachelors degree after earning their associates degree in video game design, but it isn’t always necessary. In fact, according to O*NET, 19% of video game designers have an associates degree.i
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The persuasive essay is that the text says a specific point and provides evidence to prove that point. Although it’s quite similar to arguments, the logic of a persuasive essay is more emotional than evidence, nor is it necessary to argue. Even if you write a thesis for the class, or send a message to the editor, a solid argument with the physical evidence will help your essay convince and more effective. This post includes experiences that I get when I write my essay for me, hope that it will help you too.
1. Identify and narrow the subject.
The topic of the essay should be predefined if you write a thesis to submit to the teacher. However, if writing a letter to the press editor is more complex. Trying to narrow down the scope and write about something specific. When I write my essay for me, I try to find out a topic that is concrete and most relates to the subject of my essay.
- For example, if you write about the U.S prison system, you’ll realize this is a very broad topic. Narrow the topic and focus on a side, such as the treatment for the elderly, or the literacy rate of the prisoner.
2. Determine the views
After you narrow the topic, you should start thinking about what you’re going to write. Why do you feel powerful in this topic? What is the solution to the problem? This is the beginning of the essay thesis, or maybe a general argument. The compelling essay has to attract readers, so consider the most emotional angles of the subject. When I write my essay for me, it’s very important to answer these guides because it’ll help me have the outline. The emotion also plays an great role in a persuasive
- It’s a good idea for someone to come up with ideas because they can contribute ideas that you haven’t thought about or expand the idea you have. When I write my essay for me, sometimes I get excellent ideas from others’suggestions.
- For example, when you write about the behavior of the pig farm, by the perspective of yourself, you think it should be closed for inhumane.
3. On the idea of proving evidence.
List the reasons why others support your thesis. Some of the reasons seem silly, but write them all down. They may be the nucleus of truth and can be used later. When I write my essay for me, it’s very important to get the strong evidence, it will make my essay more persuasive.
- These reasons can derive from emotions and call for sense of responsibility and ethnicity. The argument for a compelling essay does not necessarily have to originate in concrete evidence. Sometimes I write down my opinions as emotionally supportive materials for the subject when I write my essay for me.
4. Select 3-5 examples.
You can’t write all the examples you find, instead choose the most compelling evidence. When I write my essay for me, I often choose the evidence that most supportive to my subject, and there’s at least one includes numerical data.
5. To compose a thesis.
The argument or general argument you want to suggest in your essay comes from your perspective. List the answers to questions “What”and “How”about your argument. The question “What”is about the subject itself, and the question “How”is about the angle. When I write my essay for me, answering these questions help me know exactly what should be in my essay.
- For example, your thesis is about animal cruelty: “the pig farm should be banned from operation because it tortures the animal, which is a living condition that can spread the epidemic and human food infection.”
- The argument can change in writing. This is why you just need to edit them in this step. It helps me a lot when I write my essay for me.
6. Write draft.
Drafting helps organize thoughts and essays. You can numbered the roman code (I, II, III, IV, etc.). Use phrases and sentences to list ideas out of paper. When I write my essay for me, it helps me very lot to control the ideas in the essay.
- Use a five-paragraph structure: 1 opening, 3 quotes, and a conclusion. The paper is actually longer than that, especially when you write a paper that convinces a lot of information to make the theme for the subject.
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Feeling anxious can be overwhelming and disrupt our daily lives, affecting our mental and emotional well-being. However, it’s important to remember that there are strategies and techniques available to help manage anxiety when it arises.
Here are ten effective and evidence-based ways to cope with anxiety when it hits.
1-Practice Deep Breathing and Relaxation Techniques
Deep breathing exercises and relaxation techniques are powerful tools for managing anxiety in the moment. Take slow, deep breaths, focusing on the sensation of inhaling and exhaling. Incorporate relaxation techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation or guided imagery to help calm your mind and body. Try these 8 breathing exercises.
2-Challenge Negative Thoughts
Anxiety often stems from negative and irrational thoughts. Challenge and reframe these thoughts by examining the evidence supporting them. Ask yourself if there are alternative explanations or more balanced perspectives. By challenging negative thoughts, you can reduce anxiety’s grip on your mind and regain a sense of control.
3-Engage in Grounding Techniques
Grounding techniques can help anchor your focus and attention to the present moment, reducing anxiety. Try grounding exercises such as the 5-4-3-2-1 method: identify five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste. This technique helps shift your attention away from anxious thoughts and into the present reality.
4-Practice Mindfulness and Meditation
Mindfulness and meditation are effective practices for managing anxiety. Engage in mindfulness exercises that encourage non-judgmental awareness of your thoughts, sensations, and emotions. Incorporate meditation into your routine to cultivate a sense of calm and centeredness. Regular practice can improve your ability to handle anxiety-inducing situations. Learn more about the benefits of mindfulness in our blog post here.
5-Engage in Physical Activity
Physical activity is a natural stress reliever and mood booster. Engaging in exercise, whether it’s going for a walk, doing yoga, or participating in a workout, can help release tension and reduce anxiety. Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise each day to experience its positive effects on your mental well-being.
6-Connect with Supportive People
Reach out to a trusted friend, family member, or therapist who can provide support when you’re feeling anxious. Sharing your feelings with someone who understands and validates your experience can help alleviate anxiety. Consider joining a support group or seeking professional help for additional guidance and support.
Taking care of yourself is crucial for managing anxiety. Prioritise self-care activities that nourish your mind, body, and spirit. Try some fun activities that you love, such as going for a walk, listening to music, reading, making time for a hobby or making your favourite meal. Ensure you get enough sleep, eat nutritious meals, and establish a routine that promotes overall well-being.
8-Limit Exposure to Stressors
Identify and limit exposure to stressors that trigger or worsen your anxiety. This might involve setting boundaries with certain people or situations, reducing time spent on social media, or creating a calm and organised environment. Recognise what triggers your anxiety and take steps to minimize its impact on your daily life.
9-Use Relaxation Techniques and Tools
Explore relaxation techniques and tools that can help calm your anxious mind. These may include using essential oils, listening to soothing music, or using stress-relief gadgets like stress balls or fidget spinners. Experiment with different relaxation methods to find what works best for you.
10-Seek Professional Help
If your anxiety persists or significantly impacts your daily functioning, it’s important to seek professional help. A mental health professional can provide specialised support and offer evidence-based interventions tailored to your specific needs. They can help you develop effective coping strategies.
Feeling anxious can be distressing, but it’s essential to remember that you are not alone, and there are strategies to help you cope. By incorporating these ten techniques into your daily life, you can effectively manage anxiety when it arises. Remember, it’s a process, and different strategies may work better for you than others. Experiment with these techniques and find what resonates with you. If your anxiety persists or becomes unmanageable, don’t hesitate to seek professional help. With time and effort, you can develop the skills to navigate through anxiety and lead a fulfilling life.
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In today’s digital age, marketing materials play a crucial role in promoting businesses, including restaurants. When it comes to promoting a restaurant, one popular tool is the flyer. However, designing a flyer that effectively communicates your restaurant’s message and entices customers requires careful consideration, especially when creating flyers for different formats. This article explores the key aspects of designing for print and digital restaurant flyers, providing valuable insights for restaurant owners and marketers.
Restaurant flyer design is a powerful tool to showcase your culinary delights and attract hungry customers. Learn the art of creating visually appealing and persuasive restaurant flyers in our informative blog on how to create a flyer.
In today’s highly competitive restaurant industry, effective marketing is crucial for success. Flyers serve as an excellent promotional tool, whether in print or digital format. Designing a flyer that captures attention and persuades potential customers to visit your restaurant is a delicate art that requires a deep understanding of the medium and its intended audience. In this article, we will explore the nuances of designing for print and digital restaurant flyers and provide valuable tips to ensure your promotional efforts yield the best possible results.
Understanding Print Flyers
The Importance of Print Flyers
Print flyers have been a staple of marketing campaigns for decades. Despite the rise of digital media, print flyers continue to hold their own due to their tangible nature and ability to target local communities effectively. When designing a print flyer, it is essential to consider factors such as paper quality, colors, fonts, and layout to create an eye-catching and memorable piece. Additionally, understanding the print production process and using high-resolution images are crucial for achieving optimal results.
Design Considerations for Print Flyers
When designing a print flyer for your restaurant, several key considerations should be kept in mind. Firstly, ensure that the design reflects your restaurant’s brand identity, utilizing consistent colors, fonts, and imagery. Secondly, focus on creating an attractive visual hierarchy that guides the reader’s eye and highlights essential information such as the restaurant name, location, and contact details. Lastly, make effective use of whitespace and ensure that the flyer’s layout is clean and uncluttered.
Embracing Digital Flyers
The Advantages of Digital Flyers
With the increasing prevalence of digital media, digital flyers have become an essential tool for restaurant marketing. Digital flyers offer unique advantages such as the ability to reach a broader audience through social media platforms, email campaigns, and websites. Moreover, they provide opportunities for interactive elements such as animations, videos, and clickable links, enhancing engagement and allowing potential customers to explore your restaurant’s offerings more deeply.
Design Considerations for Digital Flyers
Designing digital flyers requires a different approach compared to print flyers. To maximize their impact, it is crucial to optimize them for various devices and screen sizes. Ensure that the flyer is mobile-friendly, as many users access information through smartphones and tablets. Utilize captivating visuals, concise and compelling copy, and strategic placement of call-to-action buttons to drive conversions. Additionally, pay attention to loading times, as slow-loading flyers can lead to user frustration and abandonment.
Striking the Right Balance
Cohesive Branding Across Formats
Maintaining consistent branding across print and digital formats is vital for establishing a strong brand identity. While the specific design elements may vary slightly between print and digital flyers, it is crucial to retain key elements such as logos, colors, and fonts to create a cohesive and recognizable brand presence. This consistency helps build trust and familiarity with potential customers, increasing the likelihood of them choosing your restaurant.
Tailoring the Message for Each Format
While consistency is essential, it is equally important to tailor the message for each format. Print flyers may allow for more detailed information due to their physical nature, while digital flyers may benefit from concise and impactful messaging that prompts further exploration. Consider the strengths and limitations of each format and adapt your content accordingly, ensuring that your message is effectively conveyed to the target audience. Also, read our blog on understanding the benefits of salesforce for businesses.
Designing effective restaurant flyers requires careful consideration of the medium and audience. Whether opting for print or digital formats, it is essential to understand the unique characteristics and design considerations of each. By leveraging the advantages of both print and digital flyers and striking the right balance between consistency and tailored messaging, restaurant owners and marketers can create compelling promotional materials that captivate their target audience and drive foot traffic to their establishments.
Q1: How should I choose between print and digital flyers for my restaurant?
When deciding between print and digital flyers, consider your target audience, budget, and marketing objectives. Print flyers are great for targeting local communities, while digital flyers offer broader reach and interactive possibilities.
Q2: Can I use the same design for both print and digital flyers?
While it’s essential to maintain consistent branding, it’s advisable to adapt the design to suit each format’s specific requirements and limitations.
Q3: How can I make my digital flyer mobile-friendly?
To ensure your digital flyer is mobile-friendly, use responsive design principles, optimize image sizes, and test it on various devices and screen sizes.
Q4: Are there any design tools that can assist in creating restaurant flyers?
Yes, several design tools such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator offer user-friendly interfaces and templates specifically designed for creating restaurant flyers.
Q5: How often should I update my restaurant flyer designs?
It’s a good practice to update your restaurant flyer designs periodically to keep them fresh and aligned with your evolving branding and promotional strategies.
In conclusion, designing effective restaurant flyers requires an understanding of the nuances of print and digital formats. By considering the unique design elements and considerations of each format, maintaining consistent branding, and tailoring the message, restaurant owners and marketers can create compelling promotional materials that resonate with their target audience. Embracing both print and digital flyers allows for broader reach and engagement, ultimately driving foot traffic and boosting the success of your restaurant.
Also, read our blog on discover the keys to digital marketing success in 2024.
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Maybe you heard about it, maybe you didn’t, but huge grocery corporations across America (like Walmart, Food Lion, and other chains) have been recalling over 206 million eggs in response to The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Salmonella-contamination concerns. There have been 23 reports of illnesses (diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps—symptoms not unlike those of food poisoning) have caused this nation-wide alarm, startling American’s and posing untold amounts of questions: Will eating eggs make me sick? Do all eggs have Salmonella in them? How does Salmonella get in eggs? Will we ever have good eggs again, and how will we be able to trust that they’re good?
With eggs being one of America’s most nutritious and economical foods, it’s no wonder this occurrence has caused such an upset. The crazy thing about it, however, is that it possible to avoid Salmonella outbreaks!
When handling any sort of raw food (meats, fish, and even, fruits and vegetables) a certain amount of carefulness and knowledge is not only ideal but necessary in order to prevent foodborne illnesses. Eggs are no exception. That doesn’t make purchasing them at the grocery store dangerous (any more than purchasing a raw chicken is dangerous), as long as you understand that eating it raw, undercooked, or expired presents you with some risks.
For eggs, that risk is Salmonella.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Poultry may carry bacteria such as Salmonella that can contaminate the inside of the eggs before the shells are formed. Eggs can also become contaminated from the droppings of poultry through the laying process or the environment (e.g., contaminated poultry feed or bedding)”. Therefore, Salmonella is a bacterium that grows sometime during the laying process, usually while the egg is still inside the chicken because of a Salmonella colonization in the ovaries, or sometimes after a while in the nest, contaminated with chicken droppings or food. Consequently, the bacteria can be on either the inside or the outside of the egg, making it sound altogether scary and gross. Yes! Even the shell can be contaminated. The USDA confirms, “[c]ontamination of eggs may be due to bacteria within the hen’s reproductive tract before the shell forms around the yolk and white. [These bacteria do not] make the hen sick.”
Now, it’s important to understand that the germ isn’t in every egg, and even if the egg is contaminated with Salmonella, it is possible to eat it without getting sick—as long as you don’t handle your eggs carelessly. That isn’t to say that you should eat Salmonella contaminated eggs, but rather that if you handle eggs properly, it’s possible to eliminate your risk of getting poisoned by the bad ones that just so happen to make it home to your kitchen.
So, what are some ways to be careful? For one, purchasing pasteurized eggs significantly decreases the likelihood of buying germy eggs. In addition, keeping your eggs refrigerated at all times, washing them before using them, and discarding cracked or dirty eggs helps eliminate Salmonella contamination.
But what’s the thing that kills Salmonella altogether?
That’s right. Salmonella is bacteria and that bacteria can’t survive through a satisfactory amount of cooking.
Think about it. Do you eat your chicken raw? No. If you see that it’s raw, you throw it back on the heat because that raw will make you sick. And if you order a burger at a restaurant, isn’t there a warning on the menu saying that consuming undercooked meats could make you sick? That’s because of bacteria, and eggs are similar in that way. That’s why you’re not supposed to eat raw cookie dough, or brownie batter, or scrambled eggs that are still ooey and gooey.
According to the CDC, you should “cook eggs until both the yolk and white are firm. Egg dishes should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C) or hotter”. In addition, when making foods that contain raw eggs, or even lightly cooked eggs (hollandaise sauce, some salad dressings, certain desserts, etc.), you should be sure to use only pasteurized eggs. Washing things with soap and water that have come into contact with raw eggs (things such as your hands, counter tops, utensils, dishes, cutting boards, clothes, and whatever else) is also important to preventing Salmonella contamination.
It’s really that simple. Raw eggs have the potential to contain bacteria, but if you properly cook them, then you’ll eliminate that bacteria. The good news is, some egg products are pasteurized! FoodSafety.gov notes:
“Egg products, such as liquid or frozen egg substitute, are pasteurized, so it’s safe to use them in recipes that will be not be cooked. However, it’s best to use egg products in a recipe that will be cooked, especially if you are serving pregnant women, babies, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.”
Now, it’s important to note that Salmonella poisoning isn’t an inconsequential issue. It can be life-threatening to older adults, infants, and people with weaker immune systems, and has been known as the cause of death before. But Salmonella poisoning can also absolutely be avoided with a proper handling of eggs. You should definitely avoid eating an egg that you know for sure is contaminated, and you can find more information about what eggs have been recalled here and return any of yours that fit that bill. Otherwise, you should feel free to replenish your egg supply, scramble up a fully-cooked breakfast, and enjoy a nutritious meal.
Let’s handle our food properly and avoid another Salmonellaoutbreak, shall we?
We at MakeFoodSafe are continuing our coverage on the Salmonella Outbreak linked to Shell Eggs and recall as more and more details are released. Please check back soon for more updates.
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Knitting needles are hand-held tools used to produce fabrics in knitting form. These needles are long in size with a tapering end and its tips help to secure the stitches of the fabric. The sizes are usually determined by the diameter and its length. Large needles would be required to make large stitches and fine needles to make fine ones. Also, the length of the knitting needle decides the number of stitches that could be held on the needle. Thus, there are too many varying needle sizes expended for different uses.
Types and Sizes of Knitting Needles
Straight Single-point Needles: This is a basic type of needle. They are straight and long, usually capped on one of its end and have a knob at the other end.
Double-pointed Needles: These needles are short, rigid and straight with a bit of tapering at both of its ends. They are practically used to knit in sets of 4 or 5.
Circular Needles: Circular needles have two tapered rigid ends convoluted by a flexible cord. These flexible cords help to secure the ongoing stitches.
Double-pointed Cable Needles: These needles are very short in its appearance. They help develop cable knitted patterns on a fabric.
Knitting as a field is a very relaxing, interesting and a creative activity for all those who have an inclination towards it. It is one thing that is portable and easy to learn once you master the basic knitting techniques. Then you can create a variety of fabrics like scarves, sweaters, shawls, socks, tablecloths and so on. Having a host of needle sizes for knitting gets frustrating sometimes. Therefore, if one knows which needle shapes and sizes would be applicable to which knitting project, the work goes faster. So how do you choose the right sizes with the right needle fabrication? Here, I have discussed some important aspects to be noted.
Important Points to Consider
- Basically, selecting knitting needles depends on the type of knitting work or task you have undertaken. Agreed that all the needles render the same performance, yet with different needle sizes, you can create different styles and kinds.
- Generally, these needles have a tapering point at one end and a knob or cap at its other end. They are called straight knitting needles. Using these, you can knit flat pieces of fabrics like squares or rectangles.
- If circular needles are considered for knitting, let me tell you that the cords that come with it are obtainable at different lengths (12” to 60” needle tip to needle tip). Also, these kinds of needles are used for both purposes, i.e., flat and circular, something like two-in-one!
- When it comes to the needle size, as mentioned before, the diameter and length of the needles are issues to consider. A needle’s thickness determines the thickness of the stitch. The thicker the needle, larger is the stitch.
- Similarly, the length of the needle plays an equally important role in the project. If the needles need to be passed from each other, the length mustn’t be a barrier in the process. If a fabric is wide enough in appearance, it is because of the length of the needles.
Moreover, besides all these tips, the most important part is its material. Needles are usually made from several materials like bamboo, plastic, wood, metal and so on. Thus, along with the size, the fabrication of the needles builds up a bucketful of varieties and patterns in the field of knitting. If you are a budding knitter, starting off your project with the right needle size for beginners would help you to achieve a great deal of work. Exploring different varieties with different needle sizes would help you understand your passion and interest towards knitting. Eventually, you would knit more and create more fabric stuff to employ and wear.
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The tiny GTPase RhoC is overexpressed in lots of invasive tumors and is vital for metastasis. was neutralized by trypsin inhibitor and 3 × 104 cells had been placed in VCH-916 the very best chamber in serum-free press supplemented with 0.1% fatty acid-free BSA. LPA (50 μm) in serum-free press including BSA was put into underneath chamber. After 24 h of incubation at 37 °C cells at the top surface area from the filtration system had been wiped off having a Q-tip as well as the filtration system was set in 4% formaldehyde/PBS. After staining with Crystal Violet all the cells on underneath from the chamber had been counted using an IX70 Olympus inverted microscope. Immunofluorescence 40 0 cells had been plated onto coverslips and 24 h later on they were set with VCH-916 4% formaldehyde and prepared for immunofluorescence with vinculin antibodies as previously referred to (44). Phalloidin was utilized to stain the actin cytoskeleton. Pictures had been gathered using an IX70 Olympus inverted microscope built with a X60 (1.4 numerical aperture) objective an Orca II cooled charge coupled gadget (CCD) camera (Hamatsu) and ESee (Inovision) picture analysis software. Outcomes Lysophosphatidic Acidity Activates MRK To recognize extracellular indicators that activate MRK we examined several growth elements that included epidermal development factor (EGF) changing growth element β (TGFβ) and lysophosphatidic acidity (LPA). We established MRK activity by discovering its autophosphorylation which we’ve shown previously to become needed for its activity (38 41 Due to the reduced affinity of the MRK phospho-specific antibody whenever we have examined MRK activity in this study we have used a derivative of the osteosarcoma cells U2-OS (termed UMDI) or a similar derivative of the ovarian cancer cell line ES-2 (EMDI). These cells are stably transfected with a fusion protein of MRK and the drug-binding domain name of a FKBP12 derivative (45) which enables forced dimerization in the presence of the homodimerizing drug AP20187. In the absence of the drug however the fusion MRK protein is not active although it can be activated by stimuli like osmotic shock (data not shown). Thus for this experiment we used the UMDI cells in the absence of the dimerizing drug. We observed that MRK was readily activated by LPA but not by TGF-β or EGF (Fig. 1shows that expression of either RhoA-L63 or Gα13-QL induced MRK phosphorylation. Interestingly activation of MRK was accompanied by an ARVD increase in MRK protein levels suggesting the presence of a positive feedback loop that controls MRK protein VCH-916 levels. We obtained similar results in UMDI cells where we observed that in addition to active Gα13 both active RhoA and RhoC can activate MRK (Fig. 1with purified RhoC or RhoA proteins loaded with GDP or GTP-γS. ROCKII protein was used … Both RhoA and RhoC Contribute to Gα13-QL as Well as to LPA-stimulated Activation of VCH-916 MRK To examine whether MRK functions downstream of RhoA or RhoC we used siRNA-mediated depletion of the Rho proteins in M28 cells transfected with Gα13-QL. Fig. 3 shows that RhoC depletion strongly inhibits MRK VCH-916 activation stimulated by active Gα13 while RhoA depletion partially reduces it. To confirm this result in a more physiological context we assessed MRK activation amounts in response to LPA in UMDI cells transfected with RhoA- or RhoC-specific siRNAs. 3 FIGURE. Rho proteins are essential for Gα13-QL-induced excitement of MRK activation. M28 cells had been co-transfected with vector control or Gα13-QL plasmids and either RhoA RhoC or luciferase (implies that RhoC is considerably turned on by LPA within a time-dependent style albeit to a smaller level than RhoA. RhoC activation by LPA was also seen in EMDI cells a derivative from the Ha sido-2 cells that also exhibit the homodimerizing MRK fusion proteins (Fig. 4shows that depletion of MRK inhibits cell migration by about 40%. Depletion of MRK also highly inhibited LPA-stimulated invasion through Matrigel for an level that was equivalent to that attained by depleting RhoC (Fig. 5and and and present the fact that ERK and p38 MAP kinase pathways are both needed for Ha sido-2 cell invasion. These outcomes support the idea that MRK handles cell invasion downstream of RhoC at least partly by stimulating both ERK and p38 MAP kinase pathways. MRK and RhoC ARE ESSENTIAL for Down-regulation of Myosin Activity A significant signaling event downstream of Rho protein is certainly myosin light string phosphorylation which handles actomyosin contractility (56). We therefore investigated the also.
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This blog post excerpts an article by Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, chief nurse for Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, in the Spring 2015 issue of HealthStream's PX Advisor, our quarterly magazine designed to bring you thought leadership and best practices for improving the patient experience.
A New Paradigm in Healthcare
Gone are the days of the fee-for-service model. Enter the Value-based Purchasing (VBP) model, where the care you deliver and the patient outcomes you achieve determine the amount of reimbursement the institution or healthcare professional receives. Patient outcomes and safety are the top priorities in healthcare. The challenge every healthcare institution and healthcare professional faces each day is how to provide cost-effective, evidence-based patient care that improves patient outcomes. This country did not move to this model overnight.
The 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), “To Err is Human,” reported up to 98,000 patients die each year in the U.S. due to medical errors that could have been prevented. A study by Gray, et al. (2002), showed that only 20% of the care healthcare professionals provide is based on evidence. In 2001, the IOM released a study that showed patients received the recommended evidence-based course of treatment only 55% of the time.
The strain on the current healthcare system increased in 2010, when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed, giving access to healthcare to more than 30 million Americans. Using evidence to inform practice and assist healthcare professionals with clinical decision-making to improve patient outcomes is paramount to having a successful healthcare system. According to the IOM, billions of dollars have been wasted, and one million people have lost their lives due to safety issues and poor practice .
Transforming Into an Evidence-Based Organization
How do healthcare institutions and clinicians provide the best patient care, and yet do it cost-effectively and with improved outcomes? The answer is by implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) throughout their organizations. Evidence-based practice is an approach to clinical decision-making that integrates the best available evidence with a clinician’s expertise, while taking into consideration the patient’s preferences and values. Evidence can come from well-developed primary research studies, such as randomized controlled trials, or secondary research, such as systematic reviews and meta-analyses or meta-syntheses. Clinical intelligence and expertise from practice can also inform practice changes, for example, from quality improvement projects and from electronic healthcare record (EHR) data. Evidence can come from continuing education articles and activities, which are developed to educate healthcare professionals on new concepts, principles, and interventions that will change how clinicians practice. In essence, it is knowledge transferred from experts to clinicians who will use the information to inform and improve their practice. How do healthcare organizations implement evidence into practice? There are many models available, but they predominantly follow a similar format:
- Develop the clinical question
- Generate or search for the evidence
- Appraise or synthesize the evidence
- Implement the evidence
- Evaluate outcomes
Before an organization gets started on its EBP journey, it needs to be sure the culture of the organization is ready for it. Too often, organizations and clinicians find themselves stuck doing things the way they have always been done. Recognizing that the old way is not always the best way is the first step to moving an organization toward being one that embraces evidence in practice.
This article also discusses the Steps for Implementing Evidence Into Practice:
- Step 1: Develop the clinical question.
- Step 2: Search for the best available evidence.
- Step 3: Appraise the evidence.
- Step 4: Implement the evidence into practice.
- Step 5: Evaluate the outcome.
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About the Author
Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, is a chief nurse for Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott and Ovid Technologies, a market-leading information services and publishing company—in Philadelphia, PA. She is also a nurse practitioner at Penn Medicine, Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA, and an adjunct faculty member at Drexel University, also in Philadelphia.
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Soccer – the beautiful game – does not need any introduction. But thinking of a soccer ball description, regardless of its source, is likely to introduce you to a bunch of questions.
At the outset, the thought of a soccer ball can give rise to the following questions on your mind:
- What are soccer balls made of?
- What is the actual process of manufacturing these balls?
- How did the soccer ball get its current shape and form?
There is a long list of questions that you can relate to the ball that is used to play the beautiful and popular game of soccer.
This post will answer the aforementioned questions alongside shedding some light on some of the other questions that you can think about.
How Was the First Soccer Ball Made?
Since its inception, the soccer ball has been a popular sports item throughout the history of mankind.
It has a rich and vivid history, spanning through various civilizations. On its journey, it has stood the test of times by going through variations to emerge in its correct form.
In the past, soccer balls had a distinctive look in comparison to what they look like at present.
The ancient version of the ball dates back to Chinese Civilization. In those days, soccer balls made of animal skin and hair were in use.
Back then, animal skin formed the external covering, whereas animal hair featured in its interiors.
How Did the Soccer Ball Attain Its Current Form?
In the pre-medieval period, the animal skull was used as a soccer ball. Subsequently, it got replaced by the aerated bladder of a pig.
Thereafter, people started covering the external portion of the inflated pig bladder with leather to give it a definite shape.
The soccer with these attributes had one fundamental problem, though. Due to its composition, it lacked a uniform shape.
Vulcanized rubber soccer ball and inflated rubber bladder were introduced to address this problem. But it could not meet the expectations of the players.
The current form of the soccer ball came into being with the introduction of new football rules by the English Football Association in 1882. It stated that the shape of a soccer ball should be spherical and its perimeter should range between 27” and 28”.
Despite the use of a variety of materials, including hard rubber, for the manufacturing of soccer balls, its shape and the measurement of its perimeter remains the same as stated by the English Football Association.
What Does a Soccer Ball Involve?
Leather has been one of the important soccer ball materials since the beginning. This trend has remained intact till date.
Its version has undergone some changes, though. Most manufacturers prefer using synthetic leather instead of the standard version.
Though soccer balls are made of leather, its architecture can be broken down into two categories: the inner bladder, and the external covering.
Further, these two fundamental parts of a soccer ball can be broken down into four parts of a soccer ball. These include the following:
- The exterior
- The stitching
- The lining
- The bladder
The architecture of a modern-day soccer ball revolves around these core aspects. Almost all soccer ball manufacturing units attach importance to building the exterior layer of the item.
They make it by filling several layers of foam and pasting them with one another.
Here I Found an Interesting Video on What’s Inside Soccer Ball
How Is Soccer Ball Made?
Typically, the process of soccer ball production comprises the following steps:
- Placing the exterior in the form of a line: The external part of a soccer ball consists of a combination of synthetic leather sheets and multiple layers of cloth. A latex adhesive keeps the layers of both the materials attached. Two layers and four layers of clothes are used for cheaper and expensive units respectively.
- Cutting the panels: In the next step, workers cut the leather sheet and cloth combo by using a die-cutting machine. The machine cuts the combo into hexagons with stitched holes.
- Putting the manufacturer’s logo on the panel: Following the individual silk-screening of the hexagonal panels, workers use a quick-drying paint to imprint the logo of its manufacturer on their surfaces.
- Building the bladder: Synthetic or natural soccer ball fabrics are generally used to build the bladder. Workers turn the raw material into a mold by introducing it to heat. By doing so, they turn their shape into that of mold. Next, they allow it to cool for some time so that it develops wrinkles. Thereafter, they take out the bladders and inflate them slightly so they form a smooth surface.
- Stitching and assembling various parts: Lastly, a stitchery stitches as many as 32 panels together to give the football its actual form. For best results, they use their hand instead of a machine. They conclude the process by stitching the final seams after the insertion of the bladder.
Must Watch Video on How to Make Soccer Ball from Scratch
How Many Leather Panels Does a Soccer Ball Have?
On average, a soccer ball consists of 32 leather panels. Out of these 32 panels, twenty panels take the shape of a hexagon, and the rest of the panels are pentagons.
This arrangement for soccer ball stitching is based on a valid reason. When players play the game of soccer, the soccer ball needs to roll freely to keep them engaged and provide entertainment to the crowd.
Final Thoughts on Manufacturing of Soccer Balls
As much fascinating as it looks on the surface, a soccer ball goes through several steps as mentioned above.
If you are a soccer enthusiast with interest in details, the story of the evolution of soccer ball to its current form and the method of its manufacturing will interest you a lot.
Though the implementation of certain FIFA requirements has not left much room for maneuvering, manufacturers have not stopped experimenting with different materials keeping the measurements the same.
You can expect more changes in the coming years.
Now that you have detailed information about soccer balls, do not be surprised at soccer ball description anymore.
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Assigned Tarot at Birth
Most folks know their astrological or zodiac sign, meaning their sun sign. Many might also know their moon and rising signs. Some people are aware of their life path number in numerology as well, but did you know you also have a Tarot birth card? You do! You have at least two, sometimes three, Tarot birth cards, and you can use your date of birth to find them.
Major Arcana Tarot cards, the ones we are focused on here, are numbered from 0 to 21, and for birth cards, usually only those numbered from 1 to 21 are used. But just to make things more interesting, some belief systems make the 0 card into 22, then reduce the 22 to 4 (2+2=4).
Some schools of numerology simply pick the day of birth as one birth number. Then they take the month, day, and year numbers of the date of birth, and add these numbers up together for an additional birth number. Some practitioners add these numbers up in different ways. It’s all easy-peasy to figure out, but it can reveal worlds of knowledge about what is certainly one of the most fascinating topics on earth: Yourself, of course! (And anyone else you care about, naturally.) So, to learn about how to find your birth cards in Tarot, jump right into this pool of wonderful You!
Calculating Your Tarot Birth Cards
There are two ways to calculate your Tarot birth cards. To calculate one birth card, you add all of the numbers in your birthdate together (month, day, year.) For example, if your birthday is December 20, 1987, you will add 1 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 9 + 8 + 7 = 30. Any number higher than 21 should be reduced further by adding the two digits together (e.g. 3 + 0 = 3). So, for this example, the Birth Card is card number 3 – the Empress.
The second method assumes that you have two birth cards. To find them, add the numbers in your birth date – i.e. DD + MM + 19 + YY. (For those born in the year 2000 and beyond, use 20 instead of 19.) For example, if your birthday is February 20, 1954, you will add 2 + 20 + 19 + 54 = 77
Then add those 2 digits together. In this case, 7 + 7 = 14. This gives us the first Birth Card – Temperance (card number 14). Next, reduce this down to one number for the second Birth Card (e.g. 1 + 4 = 5) – the Hierophant.
If your birthday adds up to a three-digit number (e.g. 12 + 20 + 19 + 87 = 138), the first two digits will become one number (e.g. 13) and are added to the third digit (e.g. 13 + 8 = 21).
The first Birth Card would be the World. The second Birth Card is the Empress (2 + 1 = 3).
The Master Number Question
To dive a little deeper into this, if any of your numbers add up to 11, 22, or 33, these are master numbers and have an even more powerful influence in your life. Many say we are not to break master numbers down, as in 11: 1+1=2, but it can be helpful to read the reduced results to add even more insight into yourself. So, in this case, you would read 11 as both Justice (11) and the High Priestess (2). Since the Major Arcana only has the master numbers of 11 (Justice) and potentially 22 (the Fool) represented, think of 33 when reduced as being a more power-packed 6 and read the Lovers card for more enlightenment.
Questions to Ask About Your Birthdays
Now, in addition to the brief meanings described below, you get to do your own spiritual sleuthing by simply studying each card with the eye of a Soul Detective and asking yourself some questions, such as:
- What is your card telling you? If you but gaze upon it with a sincere heart and a listening inner ear, it will speak to you.
- What does it want to teach you?
- You might be drawn to the colors, the symbols, or the figures in a card. How do they resonate with you?
Learn Your Card Through Dreams
You might even try to read your card using a method from Edgar Cayce. He did this to absorb information inside books. (It worked. He’d wake up the next morning knowing what the book said, and he did this without reading any of it before he went to sleep.) Put the card under your pillow, then set your subconscious mind to work and ask for dreams to give you guidance from your birth card.
Meaning of Each Tarot Birth Card
Here is the promised list of essential meanings for each card and how they can work together for you. (If you hunger for more soul knowledge, be sure to check with one of our Numerology Psychics for deeper guidance.)
1/10 Magician/Wheel of Fortune
You are a natural manifester of good luck and fortune, and you can ride the ups and downs of life using the magical force of the Universe like a pro.
2/11 High Priestess/Justice
You have a balanced way of looking at life and you see the truth of things with your intuitive gift of clear, detached insight.
3/12 Empress/Hanged Man
You create from your soul, and you nurture who and what you love from a gentle, deeply spiritual place of peace.
You are a powerful conduit of life’s energy, for you have the faith and trust to create needed change, upon which you build a new life with clear sight.
You are a healing Earth angel who brings balance, freedom, and light to structure, convention, and tradition through teaching, mentoring, and guidance.
6/15 Lovers/the Devil
You are the essence of love in all its forms, and you strive to always choose higher love over the basest passions, as Universal Love flows through you with every breath you take.
7/16 Chariot/the Tower
You are courageous in your determination to remove barriers and shake off obstacles as you gallop across the stars creating positive change.
You shine with the power of the sun, moon, and stars, and you are blessed with the strength of love in your being as you inspire others to feel greater hope and optimism.
9/18 Hermit/the Moon
Meditation is a natural state for you, for you are enchanted by the hidden mysteries of things, and intuitively sense that which cannot be physically seen.
1/10/19 Magician/Wheel of Fortune/the Sun
You are a fireball of love and light, filled with optimism that every turn of events will work together for your good, because you know you are a master of manifestation.
2/20 High Priestess/Judgement
You are awake, aware, perceptive, and very sensitive to the calling of Spirit as you rise up from the mundane and see all things from the perspective of the Mystic.
3/21 Empress/the World
You joyfully give birth to wondrous creations, inspiring others to fulfill their heart’s desires and see them blossom as they unite with their deep inner power.
Looking for a deeper connection to Spirit? A tarot card reading is your answer. Tarot cards give you a direct connection to Spirit so you receive profound insights into your past, present, and future. Our tarot card psychics interpret Spirit’s messages for you so you know what you’re getting is the unadulterated truth.
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Glycogen storage disease type 2 or Pompe Disease 1 & 2
Pompe disease or glycogenosis type 2 is a hereditary metabolic illness that consists of a congenital deficiency of the enzyme alpha 1, 4-glucosidase. The enzyme degrades alpha -1,4 and alpha -1,6 linkages in glycogen, maltose, and isomaltose. Deficiency of the enzyme results in accumulation of glycogen within lysosomes and in cytoplasm eventually leading to tissue destruction if treatment is not applied early.
Glycogen storage disease due to acid maltase deficiency (AMD) is an autosomal recessive trait leading to metabolic myopathy that affects cardiac and respiratory muscles in addition to skeletal muscle and other tissues. AMD represents a wide spectrum of clinical presentations caused by an accumulation of glycogen in lysosomes: Glycogen storage disease due to acid maltase deficiency, infantile onset, non-classic infantile onset and adult onset. Early onset forms are more severe and often fatal.
Pompe disease is an autosomal recessive condition—meaning that each parent of an affected individual must pass on a copy of the mutated gene. This is part of the reason that the disease is relatively rare, affecting 1 in 40,000 people.
Pompe disease represents a wide spectrum of clinical presentations caused by an accumulation of glycogen in lysosomes: Glycogen storage disease due to acid maltase deficiency, infantile onset, non-classic infantile onset and adult onset. Early onset forms are more severe and often fatal.
- Infantile onset: begins within a few months of birth. In the absence of enzymatic substitution treatment, infants with this form of Pompe disease die from heart failure in the first year of life.
Although each patient can present individual peculiarities, the most characteristic symptoms are muscle weakness (myopathy), poor muscle tone (hypotonia), an enlarged liver (hepatomegaly), and heart defects. Affected infants may also fail to gain weight and grow at the expected rate (failure to thrive) and have breathing problems.
- Non-classic form of infantile-onset Pompe disease usually appears by age 1. It is characterized by delayed motor skills (such as rolling over and sitting) and progressive muscle weakness. The heart may be abnormally large (cardiomegaly), but affected individuals usually do not experience heart failure. The muscle weakness in this disorder leads to serious breathing problems, and most children with non-classic infantile-onset Pompe disease live only into early childhood.
The late-onset type of Pompe disease may not become apparent until later in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood. Late-onset Pompe disease is usually milder than the infantile-onset forms of this disorder and is less likely to involve the heart. Most individuals with late-onset Pompe disease experience progressive muscle weakness, especially in the legs and the trunk, including the muscles that control breathing. As the disorder progresses, breathing problems can lead to respiratory failure.
Because it is a hereditary disorder, there are no effective preventive measures. Persons with a family history of this illness should seek genetic counseling.
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Paper is one product that also comes from natural fibers. Even though it is not a handicraft, paper is a very useful product. How to produce paper from wood fiber material?
Natural fiber is a type of material derived from plants and even animals that are often used to be the raw material for various products. Some of them are water hyacinth stems, bamboo, banana midrib, coconut shell and other natural fibers. There are a variety of products produced from this material such as handicraft baskets made from water hyacinth.
In addition to handicrafts, there are also products that we use everyday that come from natural fibers, namely paper. Many say that paper comes from trees. This statement is not wrong, but rather paper is made from raw materials of wood fiber derived from trees. How to produce paper?
Before we get into how to produce paper, it is interesting to learn the history. The existence of paper is a new revolution in the world of writing, which contributes a great meaning in world civilization. Before paper was discovered, the nations used to use stone, metal, animal skin and tablets from burned clay. This can be found from the Sumerian civilization, inscriptions from stone, wood, bamboo, animal skin or bones, silk, and even palm leaves arranged as found in the manuscripts of the archipelago several centuries ago.
Recorded in history is the Chinese civilization that donated paper for the World. It was Tsai Lun who discovered paper made from bamboo which was easily available throughout China in 101 AD. This discovery eventually spread to Japan and Korea as the spread of the Chinese nations to the east and the development of civilization in the region although at first the way of making paper was a very secret matter.
In the end, the technique of making paper fell into the hands of the Arabs during the Abbasids. Especially after the defeat of the Tang Dynasty troops in the Battle of Talas in 751 AD. Prisoners of war taught Arabs how to make paper so that in the Abbasid era came the centers of the paper industry in both Baghdad and Samarkand and other industrial cities. Then spread to Italy and India, then Europe, especially after the Crusades and the fall of Grenada from the Moors into the hands of the Spaniards and throughout the world.
In Indonesia, the first paper was made in Ponorogo since the 7th century made from local tree bark. The paper that was made in Ponorogo was used as writing for Buddhist monks who studied Buddhism in the Srivijaya kingdom because it was suitable for the tropics. But despite being able to make paper, Ponorogo did not write events on paper, but instead on a copper plate on the findings of the 9th century in Taji Village about Buddhist religious events.
In addition, paper made by Ponorogo is used as a medium for painting wayang beber, which is the forerunner of wayang kulit. When Islam was in Indonesia, paper made by Ponorogo was used as writing the Holy Qur’an in the Tegalsari Islamic Boarding School which was taken care of by Kyai Ageng Hasan Besari.
Paper making material
Based on its history, the paper making materials consist of several. The following are:
- Paper is generally made from wood raw materials. The wood used is wood that has a lot of fiber content and some has little water content
- Bamboo, Asian nations especially China, Korea and Japan make paper from bamboo tree trunks. Bamboo is a raw material that is easily obtained by them because the climate and the area is a good supporter for bamboo species. Bamboo is the material of choice because besides being easily obtained it is also cheaper than the price
- Papyrus, Papyrus trees are trees that grow and can be used by the Egyptians as raw material for making paper
- Skin, leather are also used in some circles for raw materials in making paper. Commonly used is the type of sheepskin because the material is also easy to obtain, although not as much as from raw wood or bamboo.
How to produce paper
Paper is used as a media for writing because of wood fiber material. Wood fiber material easily absorbs ink and makes ink not erased. So, anything written using ink will not be easily erased. This is what makes people write on paper. What is the process of turning wood fiber into paper?
1. Pulp making
Timber taken from production forests then cut into pieces is known as logs. The log is stored in a shelter several months before it is processed with the aim to soften it. After that the bark is peeled off with a peeling bark machine.
Wood is cut into small pieces (chips) by a chipping machine. In this process the appropriate chip size is taken and the inappropriate one is reprocessed. The chips are cooked in a digester to separate wood fibers (the material used to make paper) with lignin.
There are two kinds of cooking processes, namely Chemical Pulping Process and Mechanical Pulping Process. The product of this digester is called pulp. This pulp is processed into paper on a paper machine (paper machine).
2. Paper Making Process
Pulp is processed in the Stock Preparation section. This section serves to formulate raw materials such as: adding coloring to paper (dye), adding retention substances, adding fillers (to fill the pores between wood fibers), etc. The material that comes out of this part is called stock (a mixture of pulp, chemicals, and water)
Stock preparation goes into cleaning with a tool called Cleaner. From the cleaner stock into the Headbox (heater) which functions to form a sheet of paper (forming a formation) above the Fourdrinier Table.
Its function is to dispose of water that is in stock (dewatering). The results that come out are called the web (wet paper). The density is around 20%.
Then enter the Press Part serves to remove water from the web so that the solid content reaches 50%. The workings of this press part machine are paper entering between two rotating rolls. One roll of the top is pressured so that the water comes out of the web. Finally, the Dryer functions to dry the web so that the water content reaches 6%.
3. Finishing Stage
Finally, dry paper is wrapped around a large roll (paper roll), which will be further processed depending on the final use. The paper is flattened and compacted further by passing through metal rollers called calendars.
Here it is, some interesting reviews about how to produce paper, starting from its history, the making of the material to the manufacturing process. Hopefully it can be an interesting insight for you. Stay tuned for information on crafts, natural fibers and tips on the harmoni kreasi website.
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In today’s ever more inter-connected world, it appears like technology has something to add to absolutely every industry. The same is true of transportation, with self-driving cars fast becoming a hot topic. The concept of self-driving cars has been around for years, but only recently have increasing advances in networking, satellites, and laser equipment made this dream a reality. Several companies have made major investments in the self-driving car market, but Google, Audi, BMW, and Hyundai are so far doing the most testing. On Google models for example, a complex overhead laser guidance system combines with real time satellite data to expertly guide the car under any condition. These advances mean that we may soon be able to sit back and relax the next time we leave the house, letting our car do all the work. While self-driving cars present many incredible advances for consumers, the safety requirements are particularly complicated and may present significant challenges to these cars being made available to the public.
1. Nearly No Error
The incredibly complicated technology behind self-driving cars lets the on board computer make hundreds of calculations a second. These include how far you are from objects, current speed, behaviour of other cars, and location on the globe. These super accurate readings have virtually eliminated driving errors for test cars on the road, as the only accidents so far are while human drivers have been in control.
2. Eases Congestion
Because self-driving cars are rarely involved in accidents, their potential to ease congestion is high. Not only that, because self-driving cars can communicate with each other, they would eliminate the need for traffic signals. By driving at a slower rate but with less stops, better coordinated traffic would lead to less congestion.
3. Eases Parking Woes
Because self-driving cars don’t require a driver, they could alleviate parking concerns in highly populated areas. For example, a passenger could get out at their destination, and if no parking was available the car could circle the block until the passenger was ready to leave. Because the cars can coordinate traffic flow, this is expected to have little impact on traffic congestion. This may be a hugely useful aspect for drivers in large urban centres.
4. Potential For New Design
Because a vehicle may eventually function as a sort of self guided train car, the potential for new car designs is huge. With no need for complicated driving tools, self-driving cars could include new ways to relax or to stay entertained. The new design opportunities are not limited to the interior however, and self-driving cars may soon look unrecognizable to cars today. Ultimately, some people think cars could become like a high tech living room you kick back in until you reach a destination.
5. Potential For More Powerful Vehicles
Because self-driving cars don’t require a driver, technicians could potentially rearrange where on the car the various mechanical parts are stored. This may also lead to cars with more capable and powerful engines. With less driver errors, cars could eventually be capable of going much higher speeds.
Self-driving cars are so exciting because they are stuffed to the brim with space age technology, but all this technology is currently astronomically expensive. In general, technology grows cheaper the longer it is available to the public, so self-driving cars may eventually be something anyone can afford. For now however, most companies have not released a price for their driverless cars.
7. Potential For Technology To Go Wrong
Though successful programming lets us do incredible things, there is always the potential for some unexpected glitch to emerge. Even if a self-driving car performs flawlessly at first, it is possible for the programming that runs the cars to be updated by the car company with a fault string of code. Errors like this cause annoyance on our computers and mobile devices, but could potentially cause car accidents with self-driving cars.
8. Licensing Infrastructure Not Yet In Place
Self-driving cars also present a challenge for state and federal licensing infrastructure. The companies claim these cars are safe, yet it is up to public institutions to keep drivers safe. Not only do our local car licensing offices need to make sure these cars perform as advertised, they need to come up with a way to quickly and efficiently license and control them. Should our technology and hunger for these cars outpace our ability to investigate and approve them, public safety may be at risk.
9. Potential For Greater Pollution
While many companies are looking at self-driving cars that use fuel-efficient or hybrid models, should our access to self-driving cars outpace our commitment to clean energy, we may be looking at much more pollution. Getting out of your car at the front of the movie theater without needing to park sounds good in theory, but if the car you’re driving isn’t electric, emissions would be worse than leaving your car idling while you watch the movie.
10. Potential Loss Of Privacy
Finally, though the companies testing self-driving cars claim all pros and no cons, using a self-driving car means a third party would have the opportunity to track your movements. While many companies will likely avoid this due to consumer backlash, a massive loss of privacy still exists. Because your car would be receiving or communicating with data centers, your location would be potentially accessible to people or organizations who could hack into the network.
All in all, self-driving cars have the potential to be an incredible new wave in the future of humanity. Increased productivity, rest time, and possibly eliminating risk while driving, have the potential to greatly improve all of our lives. Should self-driving cars be available to the public before certain safety and privacy considerations are solved however, they may also present serious new complications for consumers. Regardless, self driving cars present a wide range of uses, and a mammoth new technological world.
Whether you love them or hate them, self-driving cars are a mind blowing emerging innovation that all of us should be watching carefully.
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With the increasing lifestyle changes, incidents of heart disease reports are also on the rise. Heart diseases can be life threatening if not detected on time. Timely detection and treatment can play a crucial role in the cure of heart disease. When it comes to timely detection, PET scans can be the ideal choice.
Leading PET CTScan Centre Explains A Cardiac Scan
The workings of a PET scan are a mystery to everyday people. To help understand the procedure and internal operation of the machine, a top centre for pet ct scan in Chennai has explained it. A cardiac PET scan is an investigation of the heart and how it is functioning. The gadget uses a radioactive substance which is injected into the body and then utilises it to recognise the modifications that happen to a tissue when there is a disease or ailment.
For the PET scan to take place, the patient is given a substance known as a tracer. This substance, generally, is made of a chemical found naturally in the body such as fluorine, glucose, oxygen or nitrogen. The chemical is tagged (or attached) with a radioactive atom. For a body PET scan, the tracer is most often an equivalent of sugar. For a cardiac PET scan, the tracer comes in the category of ammonia. In both cases, radioactive material is also used.
What Comes Next In A PET CT Scan In Chennai?
Once inside the body, the tracer breaks downs and releases waves which are detected by the scanner. The waves are converted into electrical signals so that a computer can read and analyse them. Using a program on a computer, the signals are transformed into images. These pictures are of the targeted tissue, in this case, the heart. The functioning of the heart is in colour codes. Different shades of colour and the brightness of them tell at what level the organ is functioning.
For example, in the case of cancerous cells, the colours are brighter in the PET scan when compared to healthy heart tissue. It happens because cancer cells take up more of the tracer than healthy tissue which means there is more of the substance.
What Do The Machines In A CT Scan Center Look Like?
When you enter a pet ct scan centre, you see a big apparatus that appears like a donut. This machine is the scanner. It has a movable table attached to it which enters the scanning ring. Commonly, initial scans of the patient are taken first. Then the tracer is administered to the body intravenously. After the injection, the person has to lie still for thirty to 90 minutes. This time allows the tracer to travel to all organs.
After the tracer has accumulated in the body, new scans are taken. This part of the scan can be as long as two hours. For the entire 120 minutes, the patient has to lie motionless. Any movement results in hazy and unclear pictures. Once the imaging is done, there are no special precautions that should be taken. The only recommendation is to drink lots of fluid to promote the flushing of the tracer out of the body.
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This script provides “choice options” that provide finer control over your choices.
You can now hide choices that should not be shown using a few simple conditions rather than duplicating a choice list several times using conditional branches.
You can disable choices from being selected, which is simply impossible under normal circumstances.
Additional options may be added in the future
A list of tutorials that show how choice options can be used.
- Using Choice Options – by Sinweaver
In your event, before the show choices commands, use script calls to set each choice option
The general format of the script call is
method_name(choice_number, arguments, ... )
You can look up the available methods in the reference section of the script.
The choice_number is 1 for the first choice, 2 for the second choice, and so on.
The arguments are specified in in the reference.
Any option that uses a formula can use formula variables. The following formula variables are available
p = $game_party t = $game_troop s = $game_switches v = $game_variables
All formulas are evaluated within the context of the game interpreter, so any game interpreter methods can be called directly.
When the condition is true, the specified choice will not be shown on the list. Use a script call
condition is a string representing your conditional statement.
When the condition is true, the specified choice will not be selectable, though it will be shown on the list. Use a script call
The text of the specified choice will be drawn with the selected color. The color is currently a number from 0 to 32, which is not very useful.
Disabled Choice Color
The colored choice ignores whether the choice is enabled or not. You can use the “disable colored” option to set the color of the text if the choice is disabled.
The text of the specified choice will be replaced by the text for this option. This allows you to exceed the 50-char limit imposed by the editor.
You can also specify a condition along with the text. When the condition is satisfied, the text will be displayed.
text_choice(choice_num, text, condition)
For example, to make it so that the first choice’s text will be changed to “???” if Switch 3 is OFF, you would write
text_choice(1, "???", "$game_switches == false")
This is a common issue. When you are trying to condition on a switch or variable, you may be tempted to write things like
Because that’s how the editor displays it. This is wrong. Leading zeroes are treated as octal numbers, which is completely different.
The correct way to write numbers is to remove all leading zeroes like this
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Zinc: take daily supplements to reduce DNA damage
If you’re wondering about the benefits of zinc or how effective it is, a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
in 2016 provides an update.
Objective: to assess the benefits of zinc supplementation
The overall objective of this study was to assess the benefits of food fortification in modern societies. Changes in lifestyle and eating habits have had a significant impact on populations’ nutritional status. One such effect has been the development of deficiencies in some essential minerals and trace elements, deficiencies which are responsible for certain health problems. As a consequence, a number of methods have been developed to improve or restore a population’s nutritional status. However, they do not all offer the same efficacy and need to be evaluated. This study has demonstrated positive results for zinc supplementation.
Method: evaluation of several functional indicators
Until now, few studies had looked at functional markers following supplementation with zinc. In this six-week investigation of 18, zinc-supplemented males, researchers therefore analysed a number of indicators including total absorbed zinc, the exchangeable zinc pool, plasma and cellular zinc concentrations and zinc transporter gene expression. Other metabolic indicators were also taken into account such as DNA damage, inflammation and oxidative stress. Subjects had been given 6mg of zinc for the first two weeks, and 10mg for the remaining four weeks.
Results: positive effects following zinc supplementation
Following supplementation, researchers observed an increase in the total zinc absorbed, though there were no significant changes in the other functional indicators. Nevertheless, the increase in zinc intake produced a decrease in DNA strand breaks. In addition, it not only restored levels of the proteins involved in DNA repair, but also re-established immune and antioxidant function. Confirming the importance of this essential mineral to good health and the benefits of zinc supplementation, these results demonstrate why a number of dietary supplements have been developed from zinc salts, such as zinc orotate
, or patented forms such as the formulation L-OptiZinc®
both of which are available from www.supersmart.com
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Synthetic antibodies constructed using bacterial superglue can neutralize potentially lethal viruses, according to a study published on April 21 in eLife.
The findings provide a new approach to preventing and treating infections of emerging viruses and could also potentially be used in therapeutics for other diseases.
Bunyaviruses are mainly carried by insects, such as mosquitoes, and can have devastating effects on animal and human health. The World Health Organization has included several of these viruses on the Blueprint list of pathogens likely to cause epidemics in humans in the face of absent or insufficient countermeasures.
"After vaccines, antiviral and antibody therapies are considered the most effective tools to fight emerging life-threatening virus infections," explains author Paul Wichgers Schreur, a senior scientist of Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, The Netherlands. "Specific antibodies called VHHs have shown great promise in neutralizing a respiratory virus of infants. We investigated if the same antibodies could be effective against emerging bunyaviruses."
Antibodies naturally found in humans and most other animals are composed of four 'chains' - two heavy and two light. VHHs are the antigen-binding domains of heavy chain-only antibodies found in camelids and are fully functional as a single domain. This makes VHHs smaller and able to bind to pathogens in ways that human antibodies cannot. Furthermore, the single-chain nature makes them perfect building blocks for the construction of multifunctional complexes.
In this study, the team immunized llamas with two prototypes of bunyaviruses, the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) and the Schmallenberg virus (SBV), to generate VHHs that target an important part of the virus' infective machinery, the glycoprotein head. They found that RVFV and SBV VHHs recognized different regions within the glycoprotein structure.
When they tested whether the VHHs could neutralize the virus in a test tube, they found that single VHHs could not do the job. Combining two different VHHs had a slightly better neutralizing effect against SBV, but this was not effective for RVFV. To address this, they used 'superglue' derived from bacteria to stick multiple VHHs together as a single antibody complex. The resulting VHH antibody complexes efficiently neutralized both viruses, but only if the VHHs in the complex targeted more than one region of the virus glycoprotein head.
Studies in mice with the best performing VHH antibody complexes showed that these complexes were able to prevent death. The number of viruses in the blood of the treated mice was also substantially reduced compared with the untreated animals.
To work in humans optimally, antibodies need to have all the effector functions of natural human antibodies. To this end, the team constructed llama-human chimeric antibodies. Administering a promising chimeric antibody to mice before infection prevented lethal disease in 80% of the animals, and treating them with the antibody after infection prevented mortality in 60%.
"We've harnessed the beneficial characteristics of VHHs in combination with bacterial superglues to develop highly potent virus-neutralizing complexes," concludes senior author Jeroen Kortekaas, Senior Scientist at Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, and Professor of the Laboratory of Virology, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. "Our approach could aid the development of therapeutics for bunyaviruses and other viral infections, as well as diseases including cancer."
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Fibromyalgia is a medical condition that causes chronic pain and mental distress. Certain forms of exercise may help relieve fibromyalgia symptoms.
In this article, we explain which types of exercise a person with fibromyalgia may find beneficial. We also list some complementary treatment options.
People with fibromyalgia can try experimenting with different exercise routines to find what works best for them.
The types of exercise that may be helpful include:
Aerobic exercise, such as running or walking, can help with many symptoms of fibromyalgia. A 2017 review analyzed previous studies of aerobic exercise to treat fibromyalgia. The authors concluded that aerobic exercise could improve health-related quality of life and physical function while reducing stiffness and pain.
However, they classified the quality of evidence as low to moderate, as many of the included studies only included a small number of participants.
People concerned that aerobic exercise might place strain on their muscles or joints can opt for low impact aerobics, such as swimming.
Exercise classes can boost motivation among people with fibromyalgia, helping them stick to an exercise regimen. A person new to exercise could consider starting with a lower intensity activity, such as yoga, tai chi, or aerobics.
Some gyms and recreation centers may offer exercise classes specifically for people with fibromyalgia, chronic pain, or reduced mobility.
Tai chi is an ancient martial art that originated in China and incorporates stretching and slow movements. As it encourages mind-body awareness, it may help with both the physical and psychological symptoms of fibromyalgia.
The participants in the study got the most relief when they attended tai chi classes frequently and regularly. People who attended two classes a week for 24 weeks had the most significant improvements in their revised fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQR) scores.
Among those individuals, there was an average 16.2 point reduction in symptoms, with an 8.1 point symptom reduction being clinically significant. Overall, the tai chi participants saw an average symptom improvement of 5.5 points.
Resistance and strength training
Resistance training strengthens muscles and can improve symptoms of fibromyalgia. A
A wide range of strength training routines, from group strength classes to lifting weights at home, may help.
Yoga offers gentle stretching, mind-body awareness, and a slow and steady approach to physical fitness. A 2017 study found that yoga might reduce self-perceived disability and help with many fibromyalgia symptoms, including depression and fear or avoidance of movement.
The study included eight participants with fibromyalgia, all of whom were women.
Yoga can often be a very accessible exercise option. Some gyms and community centers offer yoga classes, and many yoga videos are also available online. Some practitioners design workouts specifically for those with chronic pain.
The video below shows how to perform a gentle workout to improve strength and energy levels.
People with fibromyalgia typically experience widespread chronic pain. Exercise may help prevent chronic pain by strengthening the muscles, preventing muscle wasting, and reducing muscle damage.
Exercise may also help with other fibromyalgia symptoms, including depression, difficulty concentrating, and sleep problems. However, more research is necessary to confirm these benefits.
Some people with fibromyalgia may experience mental health conditions, such as depression. Research on depression has found that exercise can be effective in alleviating some symptoms. The authors of a 2016 study argued that previous research might have underestimated the effectiveness of exercise in relieving depression.
The CDC also says that adults should perform strength-training exercises that target all major muscle groups on at least 2 days of the week.
People with fibromyalgia should also aim to do the recommended amount of exercise. However, this condition can make exercise difficult, particularly for people experiencing depression or fatigue.
A person with fibromyalgia may wish to start slowly and gradually increase the amount of time they spend exercising once they have identified a type of exercise that they find helpful and enjoyable.
People with fibromyalgia may get the best results when they combine several treatments. It is essential to talk with a doctor about whether symptoms are improving or worsening and to make them aware if any new symptoms have developed.
Some treatment options that may offer relief include:
- Medication: Fibromyalgia drugs such as pregabalin (Lyrica) can help reduce nerve sensitivity. Some people also get relief from antidepressants, which can help with both mental health symptoms and physical pain. Doctors may also prescribe pain relievers or anti-inflammatory medications.
- Therapy: Therapy can help people with fibromyalgia cope with chronic pain. A therapist can also suggest ways to reduce or manage stress.
- Stress management: For many people, stress and trauma are triggers for fibromyalgia. Stress management strategies, such as meditation, yoga, and deep breathing, may help.
- Managing triggers: Some people with fibromyalgia find that specific factors, such as certain foods or seasonal changes, trigger their symptoms. Identifying these triggers and then avoiding or preparing for them can help reduce symptoms.
- Alternative and complementary remedies: Some people find relief from acupuncture, massage, special diets, and other alternative therapies. However, it is important to talk with a doctor before trying any alternative treatments. They may recommend only using complementary remedies alongside more traditional medicine.
Exercise may not cure fibromyalgia, but it can offer significant symptom relief. Some people with fibromyalgia avoid movement because of their pain. However, avoiding movement can lead to muscle damage, tension, weight gain, and other health problems.
A healthy amount of movement may prevent fibromyalgia symptoms from getting worse, and it can reduce the risk of complications related to a sedentary lifestyle.
No one type of exercise is suitable for everyone. The goal should be to find a challenging exercise that offers a good workout but is comfortable enough to do most days of the week.
People with fibromyalgia can try different forms of exercise until they find what works best for them. Those with movement limitations may find it helpful to talk with a doctor before starting a new exercise regimen.
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