11 ways to earn online with web development in 2021 - Pandey ji Technical
What is website development? | 11 great ways to earn online with web development in 2021
11 ways to earn online with web development in 2021
11 ways to earn online with web development in 2021
As we all know that we all are evolving very fastly with the help of many digital sources. Website Development is one of the most efficient tools from digital sources. We have to acquire this trending skill to meet the market demand and make money online with website development.
So, Hello guys, welcome to Pandey Ji Technical. This article will try to understand 11 ways to earn money online with web development in 2021.
Everything is changing, and in the present era, everyone can build their website without any investment doesn't matter for what purpose you are building your website. You can create your website for your business, portfolio, E-commerce, etc.
You have to acquire this skill which will also help you in getting better website development jobs, or you can earn money online with the help of web development.
If you are a beginner in website development, then, in the beginning, you have to face some problems while designing your first website, but with practice, you can learn web development quickly. So firstly, let's try to understand website development in depth.
What is the web development?
What is web development
What is web development
Combining many programming languages (HTML, CSS, javascript) helps us create a website is termed web development. First, they have to learn about the web page, web server, and many more basic terms before moving towards Website Development.
While designing the website, we use many programming languages, and the working of all coding languages is different from each other. Each programming language gives an additional signal to the web server, which results in different action client sides.
Let's understand the use of programming languages and how to use them for a better user experience.
Authoring is the by which you can deliver your content to the webserver. Html is mainly used in the authoring process because HTML is a markup language, and it is quickly caught by a web server.
Html is one of the best programming languages for structuring our website. All website is firstly created with HTML ( Hyper Text Markup Language ), and then we use other coding languages for styling and functioning. The whole programming language is written inside HTML language, so the ground coding language for a website is HTML.
Suppose we have written some information about any topic, then with the help of authoring, it provides a signal to the server, and with the excellent SEO of the article, there is a high chance that our post will come in the result.
When our website is created, then the first thing we need is the appearance of our website or how our website will look on the browser. In this designing website, we need a CSS programming language.
CSS ( Cascading Style Sheet ) is the best and efficient for providing a better style and appearance to our website. CSS is mainly used to make our website attractive for users.
CSS is used to change font size, color, face, and many more. With the help of CSS, we can change our background with solid color or image. If we want to change a particular box or table color all over the website, we can efficiently perform it with CSS help.
Now our website is entirely created and customized, we need our website to function correctly. Functioning of the website involves proper working buttons and proper actioning of command.
For the proper functioning of the website, we use java scripting. The primary use of java scripting is to provide the signal to the command, which is actioned by the user.
We use to put some program, code, or script on our website in two ways:
 1. Frontend
 2. Backend
Now, what is the front end, and what is the back end. So let's understand the meaning.
Backend vs. Frontend development
Backend development is a development in which command, code, or program is written, which will only show to the server, not to the client. If we have written a code for the "submit" button, we will not show that code or submitted to the client. We will show only the output of that programming. Many programming languages are used in backend development, such as Java, PHP, Ruby, and many more.
Frontend development is one of the most important developments in which we give instruction to the server through coding, scripting, or programming, and the server will result in its output to the client. The frontend is for the client-server, and the language involved in frontend development is HTML, CSS, Javascript, and many more.
11 ways to earn online with web development in 2021
There are many ways by which we can earn money through website development, but here I am sharing some tested and trusted ways by which we can achieve a good amount of money.
Freelancing is one of the best ways by which we can earn money by picking projects of clint through many freelancing websites.
Everyone is shifting towards freelancing; actually, everyone is developing their skills and wants to become a successful freelancer.
So by creating or developing for others, you can earn a good amount of money, and ultimately, it will increase your skill in web development. When you create a website for others, you will learn and apply many things, so also, for a practice basis, freelancing is a good option.
Blogging is a high-paid work in which there is no upper limit of earning. In blogging, you can make a massive amount of money but with proper skill and knowledge.
Blogging requires many skills, not only web development. You have to learn how to write an article, and you have to learn on-page SEO, off-page SEO, backlinks making, and many more.
So with the proper knowledge, guidance, and practice, you can become a great blogger, and you can earn a good amount from your own website. Mainly we use Adsense for placing ads to earn with our blog website.
E-Commerce website
An E-Commerce website is a type of website where we sell products and services to customers and set a fixed commission on each product.
An E-Commerce website is the best way to earn huge money, but it requires many skills such as web development, website management, SEO, digital marketing, and many more. So to manage our E-Commerce website, we might require teams or a group of developers.
If we want to make our website successful, then we have to read other people's requirements. We can't sell anything on our website. It should match market trends and demand.
Business website
Now, there is a vast difference between business websites as well as e-commerce websites. In e-commerce, we can sell our products and others products by setting a commission rate, but in a business website, we use to provide service to our clients and generate more and more leads for our company.
Business websites require only website development and website designing skill.
Courses website
Again course website is a great idea to generate massive success in money. There are many ways in a course selling website by which we can earn more and more money like we can create our course and upload it to course selling website or create our own course selling website and then we can sell our courses. Both options are preferable, but if you are a beginner, I recommend you go on a well-established course selling website.
Stock image/video website
As we all know, stock image and stock video are in very much trend, so this is a high potential part of earning from the website.
We require a lot of patience and proper teamwork, then your website will become a successful stock image or video website.
You have to learn many skills before entering the stock field. You have learned SEO, marketing, website development, and designing, and many more.
Affiliate website
An affiliate website is a type of website in which we use to sell the product but in a different manner. We use to share products link, and if anyone buys that product from given link, then we will get our allotted commission.
Affiliate websites are pretty trending. There are many ways by which you can promote your website, like you can promote your website through ads, posts, etc.
If you have learned the right way of developing an affiliate website, then there is no upper limit for earning.
Portfolio website
In the portfolio website, we create a website where we tell people about our specifications and demand to hire us for their work.
We can charge them based on work per hour or per day. It's totally up to us how we are charging money.
Creating a portfolio is quite a good idea. It will help us to earn money, and it will increase our face value as well.
Tool Website
We can create a tool website for passive income. Tool website involves many types of tools creation such as keyword finder, SEO checker, backlink creator, website pages maker, and many more.
We can use many advertisement providers for earning such as Adsense, media net or any other. We can simply put their ads on our website for earning.
We can also launch a membership program in which we will give a trial version of our website, and then we ask for users to purchase a membership of our website to enjoy our service.
Ads uint provider
If we want to earn online, there is a considerable role played by advertisement. If we convert our website to an ads provider, then it will generate good revenue.
There are many skills and knowledge requires in this field. We may have to build a proper team for the appropriate functioning of the website and ads.
We have to make our ads error-free, more attractive, responsive, fast loading, and many more


text: The gastrointestinal helminth parasites of 170 common wallaroos or euros, Osphranter robustus (Gould), collected from all mainland states in which the species occurs as well as the Northern Territory, are presented, including previously published data. A total of 65 species of helminths were encountered, including four species of anoplocephalid cestodes found in the bile ducts and small intestine, and 61 species of strongylid nematodes, all but two of which occurring in the stomach, and with the remainder occurring in the terminal ileum, caecum and colon. Among the mainland subspecies of O. robustus, 52 species of helminths were encountered in O. r. robustus, compared with 30 species in O. r. woodwardi and 35 species in O. r. erubescens. Of the parasite species encountered, only 17 were specific to O. robustus, the remaining being shared with sympatric host species. Host-specific species or species occurring in O. robustus at a high prevalence can be classified as follows: widely distributed; restricted to northern Australia; restricted to the northern wallaroo, O. r. woodwardi; found only in the euro, O. r. erubescens; found essentially along the eastern coast of Australia, primarily in O. r. robustus; and species with highly limited regional distributions. The data currently available suggest that the acquisition of a significant number of parasites is due to co-grazing with other macropodids, while subspeciation in wallaroos as well as climatic variables may have influenced the diversification of the parasite fauna.

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Sullys Hill National Game Preserve is open from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM throughout the summer. The Visitor Center will be open in August on Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM and Sundays from Noon- 4:00 PM.
Visitors are advised to contact _PHONE_ for a prerecorded message with construction and hours of operation updates or for more information.
Sullys Hill is located on the south shore of Devils Lake in Benson County. The preserve consists of 1,674 acres ranging from prairie to forested hills and is home to a wide assortment of wildlife including migratory birds, bison, elk, and prairie dogs.
President Theodore Roosevelt designated Sullys Hill originally as a National Park in 1904. In 1917 and 1918, elk, bison and white-tailed deer were reintroduced to Sullys Hill. These large herbivores had been eliminated from the area during settlement due to over-hunting. On March 3, 1931, Congress transferred Sullys Hill to the National Wildlife Refuge System where it would be maintained as a "big game preserve, refuge and breeding grounds for wild animals and birds.".
Wildlife of Sullys Hill
Bison: 60 million bison once roamed the North American continent until the late 1800s. Commercial hunting reduced their numbers to as little as 60 animals. The bison is a symbol of historical significance in westward expansion and Native American culture. In an effort to preserve this legendary species, Sullys Hill established its herd in 1918 from six bison brought in from a Portland, Oregon zoo. The herd today includes 19 bison.
Rocky Mountain Elk: Elk were eliminated from much of their former range due to habitat loss and over-hunting in the early 1900s. In 1917, fifteen elk were transported from Yellowstone National Park to Sullys Hill. The elk is the second largest member of the deer family. The elk herd contains 17-25 animals to ensure sufficient forage. Listen for bull elk bugling to attract a harem of female cows in the autumn.
Prairie Dogs: A colony of black-tailed prairie dogs was introduced to Sullys Hill in 1975 to help educate the public about these unique rodents. Prairie dogs live within "towns" consisting of elaborate systems of underground tunnels and dens. Members of the town keep a watch out for predators, such as hawks, and let out a warning bark to other members when danger is present.
Other Wildlife: The preserve's wildlife community contains many other species including white-tailed deer, coyote, fisher, red fox, raccoon, skunk, weasel, mink, beaver, rabbit, waterfowl, and wild turkey. More than 250 species of birds have been observed at Sullys Hill.
Auto Tour: Visitors may watch for wildlife along the four mile auto tour route through prairie, forest, and wetlands from approximately May to October depending on weather conditions. The route is maintained to the Visitor Center and trailhead throughout the year. The auto tour route includes several stops featuring spectacular views of the area. The Devils Lake Vista Overlook is handicapped accessible.
Admission is $2.00 per vehicle. Annual passes are available for $12.00. All fee monies help Sullys Hill improve visitor services and conduct educational programs. Visitors with America the Beautiful (Annual, Senior, Access, and Volunteer) Passes and Federal Duck Stamps are able to enter without charge.
Trails: Visitors may start a two mile hiking trail along Sweetwater Lake or a 2,000 foot long, paved, wheelchair-accessible trail with an overlook of Fort Totten Bay from the trailhead near the Visitor Center. Both trails feature interpretive signs to help you learn about the plants and animals you are likely to discover.
Photography: Every season provides a unique opportunity for visitors to photograph a wide assortment of wildlife in their natural habitat.
Bird-watching: Bird-watching is a popular activity at Sullys Hill in all seasons. Many species not normally found in the open prairie areas of the state may be found in the forested areas of the preserve. Birders may obtain checklists at the Visitor Center.
Education and Interpretive Opportunities
Sullys Hill Visitor Center: The Visitor Center is an excellent location to start your experience containing a staffed book store, an exhibit hall, and a hallway featuring professional photographs of North Dakota waterfowl. The new North Dakota Habitat Display features dozens of mounted animals in prairie, wetland, forest, and agriculture habitats. Each habitat includes a short video to introduce visitors to the plants and animals that reside there. A full size elk mount is the center piece of the display.
A wall of windows overlooks the Birding Garden. Visitors may take a rest in one of our comfortable easy chairs while watching dozens of species of birds that visit the feeders and native plants outside. Antler and horn displays from bison, elk and white-tailed deer and a 180-gallon aquarium containing bluegill, perch, and walleye round off the experience. The Visitor Center is open seasonally.
Special Events: Sullys Hill offers a variety of public workshops, guided nature hikes, bird-watching walks, summer youth programs and conservation programs throughout the year. Visit the Friends of Sullys Hill website at _URL_ for an updated calendar of events.
Regional Conservation Learning Center: The Sullys Hill Visitor Center offers two state-of-the-art classrooms available by reservation for use by schools and other groups. Sullys Hill staff work with school groups of all grade levels to meet curriculum requirements. A wide assortment of educational materials and resources are available for use by education groups while on site. Sullys Hill provides numerous opportunities for hands-on learning that is fun all ages.
Special Use Programs: School groups, youth groups, and other education-related groups may request an outdoor education program at no charge. Community groups and businesses may reserve a meeting room at Sullys Hill for a $50.00 per day fee. This fee includes an outdoor education program.
Please call Sullys Hill at _PHONE_ for more information including an updated message featuring hours and availability. Thank you for your interest in Sullys Hill National Game Preserve!

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Section III. PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
This section provides the principles of operation and functional description of the components comprising the ASH Unit.
Three systems comprise the heater: the electrical system, the fuel system, and the airflow system. These systems are
described in the paragraphs that follow.
1-12. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The electrical system (refer to FO-1, ASH Electrical Schematic) provides for three modes of operation: the ventilation
mode, the auto heating mode, and the manual heating mode. A functional description of these modes are described in
the following paragraphs.
Ventilation Mode. Initially, 120 vac, 50/60 Hz, single-phase power is applied through the main power
plug (P1) and the POWER circuit breaker (CB1) to the contacts of the mode selector switch (S1).
When the MODE SWITCH (S1) is placed in the VENT position, the POWER light (DS1) will illuminate.
The ventilation fan motor (B1) and the ignition transformer (TR1) also begin operating. Once the
ventilation fan motor (B1) is operating, a position pressure is built up inside the enclosure which closes
the air pressure switch (S5). The air pressure switch (S5) must close to allow the combustor air fan
motor (B2) to operate in the HEAT modes (B2 does not operate in the VENT mode).
Power is also available at the PURGE SWITCH (S4). The air purge switch (S4) is used to purge air
from the fuel system. The (S4) is spring loaded to the OFF position, holding it to the ON position
operates the 3-way purge valve solenoid (L2).
Heating Mode. The heating mode is initiated when MODE SWITCH (S1) is set to AUTO HEAT or MANUAL
HEAT. Continued operation of the heating mode is dependent upon combustion control relay (K1), its
associated controls, and the setting of the remote thermostat. In addition to the 120-vac 50/60 Hz power
input (black lead) and the neutral (white lead), two input circuits and two output circuits are provided by relay
combustion control (K1). One input, the flame sensor circuit, includes the safety devices. The other input,
the thermostat circuit, includes the temperature control devices and the control relay contacts. Both the
flame sensor and thermostat circuits must be completed to provide an output for the two-way fuel solenoid
valve (L1). Functional descriptions of these circuits are contained in the paragraphs that follow:
Flame Sensor. Components comprising the circuit are temperature limit switch (S2) and flame sensor
After depressing FLAME RESET button (F7), the flame sensor circuit will be overridden for
approximately 10 to 13 seconds. During this time, if the temperature controller thermostat
circuits are closed, power will be applied to fuel solenoid valve (L1) through combustion control
relay (K1). When ignition occurs, flame sensor (D1) will complete the flame detector circuit.
Should the flame sensor circuit open due to an overheat condition in the heat exchanger, a
flameout, or lack of fuel, power will be removed from solenoid valve (L1), and safety flameout
(DS3) will illuminate.


, this might take many strange forms. As a general rule, those of celestial heritage will look like exceptionally beautiful and graceful humans. On the other hand, those of demonic heritage will often appear ugly or with animal features (fox ears, tails, claw-like hands etc).
AASIMAR (Celestial Blood): Aasimar characters modify their starting ability scores as follows: Wis +1, Cha +1. They have darkvision to a range of 60 feet and can cast daylight 1/day and have resistance to electricity. Aasimar speak Common and might also know Celestial, Draconic, Elemental (Air or Water), Henge and Yokai. They can advance to 9th level in most classes, but have unlimited advancement as Clerics (Lawful), or paladins.
TIEFLING (Infernal Blood): Tiefling modify their starting ability scores as follows: Dex +1, Int +1, Cha -1. They have darkvision to a range of 60 feet. They can cast darkness once per day and have resistance to fire. Tieflings have a knack for moving silently. They speak common and might also know Draconic, Infernal, Elemental (Fire or Metal), Henge, Obake and Oni. Tieflings can advance to a maximum of 9th level in most classes, but have unlimited advancement as thieves of Ninja (Monk variant).
Henge (Hengeyokai)
Badger and Fox Henge
Henge are shapeshifting animals that can take on human or hybrid form. Such creatures are actually spirit beings (Yokai). Seven races of Henge are available as player characters, each with their own nature and culture, though all share a common tongue. Most Henge can and do live amongst humans undetected, though those with less pleasant animal and hybrid forms do so for dishonest reasons.
Henge live between worlds, having contacts with both the world of Kami (spirits/fey), animals and mortals. They can and do interbreed with humans, producing either Henge or Human children. They can also breed with normal versions of their animal side, producing animal or henge children. It is only when married to another Henge that they will always produce more Henge.
Details for character creation can be found here.
Oni (Ogre)
Oni is a term that comprises several species of giant-kin. These creatures are a race of creatures related to both kami and to man. They are hideous, gigantic creatures with sharp claws, wild hair, and two long horns growing from their heads. They are humanoid for the most part, but occasionally, they are shown with unnatural features such as odd numbers of eyes or extra fingers and toes.
The term Oni can refer to a fairly wide range of giant humanoid creatures such as Ettins, Cyclops, Hill Giants, Ogre Mages, Ogres and Trolls. All of these creatures (and other besides) can and do interbreed in this campaign setting and are considered Oni. Most of these races are not available as player characters, as they are too powerful and inhuman in caste (and they eat people).
The only playable race of Oni are the Kimon-Oni. See below:
KIMON-ONI (Northern Ogre)
The Kimon-Oni or Kimon comprise the "common" populace of Oni. They resemble "regular" Oni, but have brown or red-brown skin and are more often Neutral than Chaotic. It is said that the Kimon-Oni are descended from mortals enslaved by the Ogre Magi in ancient times, and so they resemble men in demeanor to some degree. Kimon Oni are often found in the wilderness, but can occasionally be seen working as soldiers, bodyguards and even grunt laborers.
Kimon-Oni modify their starting ability scores as follows: Str +4 (max. 20), Dex -1, Con +2, Int -2, Cha -2. They are large creatures, so must pay double the normal price for armor. Kimon-Oni have a natural slam attack that deals 1d6 damage. Kimon-Oni have darkvision to a range of 60 feet. They speak Oni. Their thick hides give them a +2 bonus to Armor Class. Kimon-Oni can advance as barbarians, clerics, fighters, sorcerers and thieves. Kimon-Oni cannot multi-class.
Half-Oni are descendants of a Human and a Kimon-Oni parent, and so all of them are big and strong. Half-Oni look like particularly big humans, often having brutish or otherwise "ugly" features. Unlike Half-Ogres in most settings, a Half-Oni is far more likely to come from a mixed marriage, and so has had the benefit (or ill-luck) to be raised by both parents. Kimon-Oni are tough but good parents, but will usually encourage less than savory habits on their children.
Half-Oni modify their starting ability scores as follows: Str +1, Con +1, Dex -1. They have darkvision to a range of 60 feet and a natural +1 bonus to Armor Class. Half-oni can speak Oni and Common and might also know infernal, henge or tengu. They can multi-class as cleric/fighters, fighter/magic-users and fighter/thieves.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
The Polyester Road: Home Campaign Notes
Listen here young-uns!
The Apocalypse means something different to different people. But for those of us who soaked up a hearty dose of Cold War propaganda, Reaganomics and 70's and 80's pop culture, the Apocalypse is all about Adrienne Barbeau's cleavage, shoulder pads, bad dialogue, rubbery monsters and lots of hair gel. Which brings me to a nifty little game called "Mutant Truckers Of The Polyester Road," but as Polyester Road is way easier to say, I am going with it.
The Polyester Road campaign is a Beer and Pretzels RPG that uses the Target 10 game system. It is a post apocalypse game that is fully detailed in NOD # 12 (print or e-book). Though the official game uses its own setting, there is no reason why you cant use your favorite RPG system to emulate the setting. Mutant Future could easily be used for this setting, with only minimal changes.
The setting of The Polyester Road RPG melds Trucker and Biker culture with the post apocalypse comics, books and movies of the 60's, 70's and 80's. Ever game-world locale should look and feel like it could be shot (if a movie of TV series) on a back lot, in an abandoned factory, an off-shift reactor or along a lonely stretch of road.
So get on your old hockey pads and glop on some hair gel. Its time to roll out!
THE SETTING (My Take Anyways)
The Polyester Road takes place in an alternate timeline from our own, first diverging with the failed assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Instead of concentrating on the Space Race, technological advancements in robotics, super-soldier programs and PSI take place. A more heated Cold War ensues, culminating in a nuclear World War III in the fall of 1977. The Soviet Union nuked all of its primary and secondary targets in the U.S. (and vice-versa), obliterating civilization as we know it.
Now its the late 2070's, and the world has (mostly) gone back to a wild state, with most of North America being a primeval and often irradiated wilderness. Civilization is centered around isolated city-states and kingdoms scattered across the wilderness, each holding their own laws and customs. These towns and cities are at-best at a Renaissance technology (15th-16th century), interspersed with more advanced relic technology.
Across the remade landscape of post-nuke Murica stretches an important trade route called the Polyester Road. This road is central to cultural interaction through regions of the Murica connecting the East and West and North by linking traders, merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads, and urban dwellers from the great city of Kinston and its still-working plastic factories.
Maintaining this route are Truckers, who drive ancient big-rigs and other vehicles along this and other routes, connecting the far-flung pockets of civilization. The road is lawless and often quite dangerous, and so tough, smart and brave men and women are needed. The vehicles are often so patched and modified through the efforts of post-nuke modern craftsmen that they are often a rolling mish-mash of patches, figurehead, armor plates and guns.
Character Sheet!
So in the days to come I will be posting some of my own thoughts and embellishments to the Polyester Road campaign setting. So stay tuned!
Friday, October 3, 2014
Grit and Vigor: Thoughts on Weird History and Science
Light German land ironclads in The Battle of Purleigh 1910
The Grit and Vigor game being devised by John Stater is all about the pulpy adventures of manly men from 1850 to 1959. An era of manly men doing manly things. Though over the top action and wild adventure are implied and encouraged, it is largely a historic and human-centric setting. However with that in mind, game-masters should never feel constrained by history and real-world events. As a lifelong student of history- I can assure you that most people don't know jack about history. Most people don't even recognize why they should


links and reading.
Thank you for reading and happy exploring.
Final note, the following is a list of diabetes vocabulary and the Japanese translation.
Diabetes 糖尿病 とうにょうびょう tou/nyou/byou
Diabetic 糖尿病患者 とうにょうびょうかんじゃ tou/nyou/byou/kan/ja
diabetic retinopathy 糖尿病性網膜症 とうにょうびょうせいもうまくしょう tou/nyou/byou/sei/mou/maku/shou
Type 11型糖尿病いちがたとうにょうびょう ichi/gata/tou/nyou/byou
Type 2 2型糖尿病 にがたとうにょうびょう ni/gata/tou/nyou/byou
Awareness: Japanese palliative care
What is palliative care?
Hospice care
Japanese hospice care
Thank you for reading and enjoy exploring.
Cardiac issues in Japan
I have spoken to many people about food in Japan, whether is about breakfast, lunch, special food, shabu shabu (almost a winter broth) or even snacks and everyone I have spoke to said the same thing: watch the salt.
As this is the month of awareness, let's take a look at the problems salt, along with other causes, may bring. Welcome to cardiac problems in Japan.
Firstly a definition. Cardiac problems will consider heart disease, heart attacks and cardiovascular disease as well. If this were to be published anywhere else I would have to think about each problem separately but not too many people would be interested in that, do let me know if I'm wrong on that front.
Starting off in a happy place, cardiac issues is one of if not the main causes of death in Japan, like many other highly developed nations. There are many causes for this, not just McDonald's and fast food. The WHO have ranked 3 heart related conditions as the main causes of death in Japan which were: Ischaemic heart disease (aka Coronary Artery Disease), Aortic aneurysm, and other cardiovascular disease.
However, there have been 42,300 fewer CHD deaths because of medical and surgical treatments from 1980- 2012.
Major health trends
To start with let's take a look at some general health trends which have contribute towards higher levels of heart disease in Japan. Firstly, Japan has become increasingly Westernized and has been since the 1960's. While this has had many advantages culturally, economically, socially etc, there has been a negative impact on health.
The major trends that have been seen in Japan are a rise in the number of smokers within Japan, a noticeable difference in BMIlevels are much higher (in 1980, the average BMI for men was 22.5 kg/m^2 and by 2000 this has risen to 23.4kg/m^2); a rise in the number of diagnosed diabetics; an increase in blood pressure.
Side note: blood pressure. Blood pressure has 2 values: a systolic value (the top number) and a diastolic value (the bottom number). The WHO recommends that one's BP should be 120/80 mm Hgwhich is the 'perfect' value. High blood pressure is any reading that at rest is over 130/80 mm Hg.
Japan's blood pressure is worryingthe average systolic blood pressure is 135 mm Hg (which is high) and the mean diastolic reading is 85 mm Hg. This average 135/85 mm Hg puts you into the Hypertension stage 1 category or High blood pressure stage 1 group.
Major factor: salt
One resource I used during my research was the Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Chart by Dietary Factors in Japan (which is a brilliant resourcelinked in further information) and the major risk assessment was salt.
Salt is essential to life as we cannot naturally product it but we need it in moderation only. In the UK, it is recommended to have no more than 6 grams of salt a daythe recommended daily limit in Japan is 1.5 grams of salt (which explains why Japan has a lower level of CDV (cardiovascular disease). However, daily recommended limits are not always possible.
Average daily salt intake (from a sample size of 9115 people) was 14.0±5.2 g. This means that the lowest average daily intake was 8.2g. The risk assessment categorizes people into 2 groups based on salt intake high (men and women that consumed more than and including 8g and 7g of salt respectively) and low (those who consumed less than this).
This risk assessment showed that after 29 years, there had been 1070 deaths attributed to CVD. From the 2 salt intake groups, there were 57 deaths from the low salt intake group and 1,013 deaths from the high salt intake group (while there were other factors which contributed to their deathsnumbers are telling).
What factors have contributed towards Japan's low CVD death rate?
Strangely enough, the Japanese diet has helped (and hindered) CVD in Japan. The main things which can reduce risk is consuming omega 3 (eating fish or rarely via supplements), avoiding sugar (hard to do in Japan), avoid trans fats (again difficult to do), ensure adequate vitamin D intake (either dietary, by being in sunlight or supplements) and controlling iron.
Not surprisingly, the Japanese consume a lot of fishbut the amount the Japanese consume has dropped. In 2016, the Japan Times reported that the average fish consumption as a mean 27.3 Kg a yearwhich is still a massive amount.
Additionally, the Japanese diet of high levels of fish, fruit, vegetables and (ideally) low salt consumption are the perfect heart diet. However with higher salt consumption and what can only be described as a fast food diet (low vegetables, fruit and fish), CVD is extremely likely and possible.
Soy based products (tofu) are also extremely helpful in reducing CVD risk and its' benefits have been noted in men and women but especially in post-menopausal women.
CVD is regional in Japan and it has mostly been reduced except in major urban areas (Tokyo and Osaka). In major urban areas, there are higher levels of stress, less time to cook (so more processed food), less time for exercise etc so there are higher levels of CVD.
Further readingThe Japanese heart foundation (JHF)
There is certainly more information on this topicin English (more research papers than advice) and in Japanese. The best resource I have found was the JHF or Japanese heart foundation (BHF or AHF anyone?).
The JHF have information on diet, research, AED and first aid training and so much more. Please do check it outthere are enough info-graphics that if you have a good scientific mind, you should be okay.
Thank you for reading and happy exploring.
Organ donation in Japan
Organ donation is a complicated topic in Japan. Here's a quick guide.
A needed practice but the Japanese usually don't follow it
One thing I have found during my research on all things Japanese is the need for tradition. Traditions almost govern modern Japanese society and can be observed at every level. However, tradition costs lives.
What I specifically mean by that is traditional practices takes precedence over life in some circumstances. For example, it is culturally expected that a body is to be cremated whole without anything missing. The problem with this is simple, that body is to be disposed via cremationit is to be burnt and all organic material with it. Why should I be concerned with thisyou may wonder. Simplestatistically there are only 0.7 transplants per million or 64 took place in 2016 (for all organs) and in 2019 there have been 102 donors and 372 recipients ( ).
The bright side, the numbers have increased by 38 over a two year period. Alas, the number of people waiting for an organ is 13,948 as of Halloween 2019. This looks especially terrible when you consider that over 1,000,000 Japanese people due annually and many bodies are 'put on ice' until there is room at crematoria. I do realize that not all bodies are suitable for transplantsbut which ones are?
Under Japanese law, anatomical gifts (organ donations) can be given under 2 conditions: brain death and cardiac death. But the rules governing organ transplantation are possible the strictest in the world. Organ transplantation may only be considered under the following circumstances:
 - Organ donation or 臓器提供 is based upon explicit permission where people have to opt in. The individual has stated (in writing) that they wish for their organs to be donated.
 - The family is in agreement
 - The only causes of death accepted are brain or cardiac death (cases involve suicide to try and help another will NOT be accepted)
In fact, donations from brain-dead donors (脳死）still makes headline news especially donors under 18. In February, the parents of a boy under 6 (his exact age was not given) made the difficult decision to donate the organs of their sonwho was always looking to help others. Recipients were almost immediately chosenhighlighting the need further.
There are still problems with this system and again it is cultural. Many doctors still do NOT recgonise brain death as a cause for human death in Japan and if the cause of death is declared as anything else, organ donation is not possible.
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130 Neuro-oncology Tumor Conference " "Diagnosis, Management & Treatment of Malignant Tumors of the Central Nervous System" "(011422)
Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, this series is designed to assist participants in distinguishing the importance of treatment regimens by reviewing translational research as it relates to the ongoing treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the central nervous system (CNS).
UT Southwestern Physicians, Residents, Fellows, Community Physicians, and Nurses.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Associate how ongoing review of translational research is related to current treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the CNS.
2. Describe the different treatment options for patient who cannot tolerate first line treatment of chemotherapy and radiation.
3. Recognize the importance of expediting the treatment program for recently diagnosed malignant tumors.
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Damselfly Mating
Models of Enallagma cerci.
Damselflies, like all odonates, have a very interesting breeding system. Before they actually copulate, males and females of many groups spend some considerable time in physical contact with one another, presumably in an effort to assess their potential mate. In the figure to the left, a male Enallagma aspersum is holding a female E. aspersum. This physical contact is made by the male clasping the female's thorax with the four terminal appendages on the end of his abdomen.
The male's terminal abdominal appendages consist of two superior cerci and two inferior paraprocts. The upper figure to the right is a computer generated model of the tenth abdominal segment of a male E. ebrium viewed from the posterior. These four appendages grasp the female's thorax while they are in tandem. The lower figure to the right is a computer generated model of the females thorax viewed from above. The male's paraprocts contact her prothorax and the male's cerci fit into the two plates on the anterior surface of her mesothorax - the mesothoracic plates. These mesothoracic plates are thought to be used by the female to assess the species identity and potentially the suitability of the male that is grasping her in tandem.
Field studies have shown that females discriminate among males based on cerci shape (Paulson 1974, Robertson and Paterson 1982, Fincke et al. 2006). Also, males with experimentally altered cerci are rejected by conspecific females (Robertson and Paterson 1982). Thus, the morphologies of these male and female structures seem to be critical for mate recognition, and so the evolution of these structures may play a vital role in speciation in Enallagma. These structures are akin to a lock-and-key mechanism, with each sex potenitially evaluating the fit between the male's cerci with the contours of the female's mesothoracic plates.
In our current studies we are using computer tomographic (CT) imaging to generate 3-dimensional models of male cerci and female thoraces, and building virtual 3D models of these parts using spherical harmonics to understand how male and female damselflies make mating decisions. The spherical harmonic model provides a quantitiative description of a 3D shape in a multidimensional phenotypic space.
Our first analysis is to reconstruct the evolution of the male cerci over the 15 million year history of the Enallagma clade. We have applied Evolutionary Contrasts Analyses to the spherical harmonic models to reconstruct the shapes of cerci across the phylogeny of the Enallagma, and to estimate the rates of evolution in 3D shape across the history of the clade. You can see and interact with these models here.
Fincke, O. M., A. Fargevieille, and T. D. Schultz. 2007. Lack of innate preference for morph and species identity in mate-searching Enallagma damselflies. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 61:_PHONE_.
Paulson, D. R. 1974. Reproductive isolation in damselflies. Systematic Zoology 23: 40-49.
Robertson, H. M. and H. E. H. Paterson. 1982. Mate recognition and mechanical isolation in Enallagma damselflies (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Evolution 36:243-250.
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Find the Center of an Ellipse
Sometimes you have an ellipse but don't know the center. Finding the
center is easy.
- Draw two arbitrary parallel lines cutting chords across the ellipse (in
- Bisect the chords and draw a line through the midpoints of the chords
- Bisect the resulting line. The biscting point is the center.
proof is to imagine doing this construction on a circle, the shearing the circle
out of shape into an ellipse.
Find the Axes of an Ellipse
Since you can easily find the center of an ellipse, finding the axes is just
- Given an ellipse with unknown axes and center, find the center as above.
- Construct a circle with center at the center of the ellipse and
intersecting the ellipse at four points.
- Bisect the arcs of the circle (not shown), or
- Construct the rectangle joining the points where the ellipse and
- Construct the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the rectangle, or connect opposing pairs of arc bisectors.
Find the Foci of an Ellipse
||Given the major and minor axes of an ellipse, you can always find
the foci. You need the foci for some construction methods. Just draw radii of length a from the ends of the minor axis.
Given the foci, however, you can't uniquely determine the axes. You need
additional information such as the length of one axis. However, the
major axis is always along the line through the foci and the minor axis
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It's a popular belief that crossword puzzle games are an addictive way of indulging in fun and entertainment. But, it's a lot more than that.
Among the variety of online crossword puzzle games available on the internet, play and earn real money by solving puzzles.
Yes, online puzzle games like Wealth Words gives crossword lovers the opportunity to win cash prizes. So, do you want to indulge in real money earning games?
Willing to take the crossword plunge? Well, before you begin, let's take a closer look at its various pros. It would help you understand the game better.
1. Enhances coordination skills
When you are playing an online crossword, your focus is intact. Your brain goes through a lot of mental stimulation as you try to decipher the clues.
In fact, it requires you to coordinate the audio, visual and physical movements to keep your concentration intact. This works wonders in enhancing your coordination skills.
2. Facilitates problem-solving skills
Crossword puzzle games come with certain rules. For instance, Wealth Words gives its players a time limit of an hour to solve the puzzle. Hence, you need to follow these guidelines and make quick decisions while solving the puzzle. This can serve as a great way of nurturing your problem-solving skills.
3. Impeccable learning source
Crossword puzzle online games are designed to improve the cognitive and creative skills of a person. So, it can be a great source of learning.
In fact, a lot of educational institutions are including these games into their teaching curriculum. It not only improve the academic skills of children but also makes learning fun.
4. Accelerates the brain's speed
Your brain keeps on thinking continuously while solving a crossword puzzle.
This puts the brain through both audio and visual stimulation. Thereby, ensuring that the brain is used to the fullest and processes everything in a much faster way.
5. Provides financial independence
As mentioned earlier, playing real money earning games like Wealth Words can give you a chance to win real money. So, wouldn't it work wonders for your financial independence?
Imagine watching your bank balance scale up as you play and earn money by solving puzzles. How great would it be?
6. Polishes social skills
When solved in a group, online puzzle games can work as a great communication starter. This at times leads to the development of new friendships and relationships.
In fact, it can be a great way for elder people to bond. They can discover like-minded people through these games and enjoy solving crosswords together.
On the whole, money earning games come with a lot of benefits. And, since these are available as online puzzle games, you can play it anywhere and anytime.
All you need is a digital device with a strong internet/wifi connection to unleash your gaming streak. So, if you haven't already started playing it, it's high time you do it. Best of luck.


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India: Mining policy destroying biodiversity
October 11th 2012
The Indian government's mining policy is destroying the country's biodiversity and tiger habitats, an NGO on Sunday [7 October] claimed and sought a re-look into the 'massive' expansion plan of coal fields in forest areas. Hours before the start of the UN biodiversity conference in Hyderabad, Greenpeace asked the government to 'demonstrate leadership' by protecting the rich biodiversity that lies within its own borders. 'The government's present policy of increasing coal mining is destroying the environment including the habitat of the endangered Indian tiger. It is also forcing tens of thousands of its own citizens to leave their homes,' a Greenpeace statement said. 'The Indian government must stop the destruction of vital biodiversity,' it said ahead of the UN's 11th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) to be inaugurated by environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan tomorrow, seeking a halt in the 'massive expansion plan' of coal fields.
[Greenpeace] said its mapping study shows that 13 coalfields in the central Indian landscape alone will destroy more than 1.1 million hectares of pristine woodland. 'As a consequence of this environmental vandalism, over 14,000 tribal people in one region alone will lose their homes and livelihoods, with many indigenous communities being forcibly removed and placed into so called 'rehabilitation centres' with no way to earn a living,' it said.
Source: Times of India
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Adequate Blasting for Maritime Vessels
Adequate Blasting for Maritime Vessels
A correct blasting process and the application of adequate treatments guarantee a long life for maritime vessels.
The Star of India ship was built in 1863 and it is still in functioning condition today. After many adventures on seas and oceans, under its original name of Euterpe, the vessel was sold in 1901 and it was renamed Star of India – a name that it is still bearing today. It kept transporting both passengers and merchandise until 1923, when steam vessels started dominating the seas. Time started taking its toll as well, the ship needing major repairs.
Blasting played an important role in restoring the ship's metallic structural elements. Thus, the old paint layers were removed, along with rust and other residues accumulated and the metallic surface was cleaned, allowing it, once again, to go through the necessary treatments in an efficient manner, which extended the vessel's life cycle.
The Star of India was refurbished and it met the ocean again in 1976. Currently, it belongs to the Maritime Museum in San Diego and it sails at least once a year.
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Logical framework approach
The Logical Framework Approach (LFA) is a management tool mainly used in the design, monitoring and evaluation of international development projects. It is also widely known as Goal Oriented Project Planning (GOPP) or Objectives Oriented Project Planning (OOPP).
The Logical Framework Approach was developed in 1969 for the United States Agency for International Development. The creator of the LFA was Leon J. Rosenberg, as a principal of Fry Consultants, based on worldwide study performed by Rosenberg, Hanley, and Posner. (Final Report, Contract csd-2510, July 24, 1970). Rosenberg then founded Practical Concepts Incorporated (PCI), which extended use of LFA to 35 countries. Some NGOs even offer training for it to ground level field staff(Fernando, Renuka. "Getting on With It: Monitoring and Evaluation in the Third Sector" Risk and Regulation. London School of Economics. Winter 2012.).The worldwide acceptance of the LFA led PCI to train thousands in it use, and then train more than 3,000 trainers of trainers. LFA is widely used by bilateral and multilateral donor organizations like AECID, GTZ, Sida, NORAD, DFID, UNDP, EC and the Inter-American Development Bank. It has also been widely adopted by NGOs, though not without reservations and concerns by some. In the 1990s it was often mandatory for aid organisations to use the LFA in their project proposals but its use in recent years has become more optional. Terry Schmidt, who was involved in PCI's worldwide training programs, is now extending its use to the private sector. Dr Robert Madams, from ADH Training & Consulting, has also used a modified version of LFA in the corporate sector in a number of countries.
It is useful to distinguish between the two terms: the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) and Logical Framework (LF or Logframe). They are sometimes confused. The Logical Framework Approach is a project design methodology, the LogFrame is a document.
The text below describes the document, not the global methodology of project design. For the brief description of the LFA as a design methodology, see for example the page, for the thorough description see for example AusGuideline 3.3 The Logical Framework Approach cited in "External links" section.
The Logical Framework takes the form of a four x four project table. The four rows are used to describe four different types of events that take place as a project is implemented: the project Activities, Outputs, Purpose and Goal (from bottom to top on the left hand side — see EC web site as under external links). The four columns provide different types of information about the events in each row. The first column is used to provide a Narrative description of the event. The second column lists one or more Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVIs) of these events taking place. The third column describes the Means of Verification (MoV) where information will be available on the OVIs, and the fourth column lists the Assumptions. Assumptions are external factors that it is believed could influence (positively or negatively) the events described in the narrative column. The list of assumptions should include those factors that potentially impact on the success of the project, but which cannot be directly controlled by the project or program managers. In some cases these may include what could be killer assumptions, which if proved wrong will have major negative consequences for the project. A good project design should be able to substantiate its assumptions, especially those with a high potential to have a negative impact.
Temporal logic model
The core of the Logical Framework is the "temporal logic model" that runs through the matrix. This takes the form of a series of connected propositions:
- If these Activities are implemented, and these Assumptions hold, then these Outputs will be delivered
- If these Outputs are delivered, and these Assumptions hold, then this Purpose will be achieved.
- If this Purpose is achieved, and these Assumptions hold, then this Goal will be achieved.
These are viewed as a hierarchy of hypotheses, with the project/program manager sharing responsibility with higher management for the validity of hypotheses beyond the output level. Thus, Rosenberg brought the essence of scientific method to non-scientific endeavors.
The "Assumptions" column is of great importance in clarifying the extent to which project/program objectives depend on external factors, and greatly clarify "force majeure" — of particular interest when the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) at least briefly used the LFA as the essence of contracts.
The LFA can also be useful in other contexts, both personal and corporate. When developed within an organization, it can be a means of articulating a common interpretation of the objectives of a project and how they will be achieved. The indicators and means of verification force clarifications as one would for a scientific endeavor: "you haven't defined it until you say how you will measure it." Tracking progress against carefully defined output indicators provides a clear basis for monitoring progress; verifying purpose and goal level progress then simplifies evaluation. Given a well constructed logical framework, an informed skeptic and a project advocate should be able to agree on exactly what the project attempts to accomplish, and how likely it is to succeed—in terms of programmatic (goal-level) as well as project (purpose-level) objective.
One of its purposes/early uses was to identify the span of control of 'project management'. In some instances, in some countries with less than perfect governance and managerial systems it became an excuse for failure, as externally sourced technical assistance managers were able to say we have implemented all the activities foreseen and produced the outputs required of us, but because of the suboptimal systems in the country, which are beyond the control of the project's management we have not achieved the purpose(s) and so the goal has not been attained.
The Logical Framework Approach, Handbook for objectives-oriented planning, Fourth edition, NORAD, 1999, ISBN 82-7548-160-0.
Strategic Project Management Made Simple: Practical Tools for Leaders and Teams, by Terry Schmidt. (Wiley, 2009) ISBN 978-0-470-41158-2
- USAID-related logical framework documents available through USAID's Development Experience System (DEXS).
- Working with the Logical Framework Explanations of how the Logical Framework works.
- Centre for Informatic Apprenticeship and Resources in Social Inclusion Short description.
- AusGuideline 3.3 The Logical Framework Approach
- Project Cycle Management Guidelines (European Commission)
- Fernando, Renuka. "Getting on With It: Monitoring and Evaluation in the Third Sector" Risk and Regulation. London School of Economics. Winter 2012.


What does it mean to engineer for system performance?
It means we can design systems that do their job consistently and well, and it means we can take full advantage of the performance of the system.
For example, a well-designed system should have a well-defined and understandable interface. The interface should be self-documenting, and the contracts of the interfaces should be consistent, well-documented, and easily testable and verified.
When we engineer for system performance, we have to pay attention to the following:
 - What are the unit tests?
 - How do we ensure high quality?
 - How do we ensure good design?
 - How do we ensure good documentation?
 - How do we test a system that has no GUI?
 - How do we ensure good performance?
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[C]an a crocodile really weep? The experts say yes: they have tear glands just like most other animals. And zoologists have recorded alligators, close relatives of crocodiles, shedding tears while they're eating. This parallel may be significant—rather than being an emotional response, the shedding of tears probably happens because of the way crocodiles and alligators eat: when eating their prey they will often huff and hiss as they blow out air, and their tear glands may empty at the same time. The idea of crocodile tears being false was used both in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene and in Shakespeare's Othello. They provide just two of the many allusions in literature that have cemented the idiom in the language.
Incidentally, the word 'crocodile' means, literally, 'worm of the stones'. It is from Greek, and is a reference to the croc's habit of basking in the sun on the shingly banks of a river.— An extract from What Made the Crocodile Cry? by Susie Dent (via OxfordWords blog)
Attack of the bees
I found out that I am not allergic to bees. I discovered this when I was pegging wet sheets to the clothesline and was stung on my temple by a rogue bee tangled in the pillowcases and I suffered no grave consequences.
This happened during the few weeks that our back courtyard was plagued by bees. A low hum reverberated around the walls, and every surface – the gravel, the bench, the ivy – seemed to shimmer until you looked a little closer and realised that it was just a dozen or so wriggling bees, animating the ground beneath them.
The source was a hive lodged like a football in our next-door neighbour's tree. By the time we politely enquired next door as to whether they had noticed the swarming honey-pot in their garden, our sweet young neighbour's nerves, as she put it, were shot. She could no longer go outside. Her landlord wasn't returning her calls. And if, as I had suspected, our yard was where the bees went to die, theirs was the colony spawning ground. "When I switch on the bathroom light in the morning," she said, "a wall of bees sleeping on the window shake themselves awake." She added: "I find it hard to sleep."
When I went outside this morning, I noticed the beehive was gone. I would have liked to see the removal operation, the capable apiarists in white bodysuits extracting the hive and taking it to a nice farm or wildlife reserve where the bees could romp and roam free.
At least, I hope that's what happened.
"A flawless cat!"
My cat caught a mouse today and, after waving its corpse at me from the other side of the flyscreen for a while, I then looked over to see him crunching down on what was left of its head…
My first thought was, "I bet he's thirsty now. Should I offer him some water?"
And my second thought was, "I should google this."
Thankfully, if you scan through the wonderful Q&A veterinary blogs out there you can find good advice on the subject, like this:
"That's the essence of cat's life on globe, to go after that type! Worry if he tries to catch an elephant, or voice a dog!"
"Of course if he starts foaming at the mouth, embezzle him to the vet. Chances of that happening are low though because cats chomp through mice, they just do that. He's a flawless cat!"
I met a parrot today. I walked past her, and she cooed, in the perfect pitch of a middle-aged, middle Australian woman, "Hello!"
I stopped at the cage, amazed. "Hello?"
"Hello! Hello! Hi! Hi! Hello!" The parrot swung on a makeshift rope swing.
"Wow!" I marvelled.
"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" The parrot mocked.


is called on each result
returned from filterResults(). It outputs a pretty HTML
representation of the match. In this method we run the
accent-folded highlight function over the name and email.
autocomp.formatResult = function (entry, q, match) {
 var name = accent_folded_hilite(entry[1], q);
 var email = accent_folded_hilite(entry[0], q);
 return name +'<' + email + '>';
About those million caveats…
This accent-folding trick works primarily for Western European text, but it won't work for all of it. It exploits specific quirks of the language family and the limited problem domains of our examples, where it's better to get more results than no results. In German, Ü should probably map to Ue instead of just U. A French person searching the web for thé (tea) would be upset if flooded with irrelevant English text.
You can only push a simple character map so far. It would be very tricky to reconcile the Roman "Marc Chagall" with the Cyrillic "Марк Шагал" or Yiddish "מאַרק שאַגאַל." There are very interesting similarities in the characters but a magical context-free two-way mapping is probably not possible.
On top of all that there is another problem: One language can have more than one writing system. Transliteration is writing a language in a different alphabet. It's not quite the same as transcription, which maps sounds as in "hola, que paso"—> "oh-la, keh pah-so." Transliterations try to map the written symbols to another alphabet, ideally in a way that's reversible.
These four sentences all say "Children like to watch television" in Japanese:
 - Kanji: 子供はテレビを見るのが好きです。
 - Hiragana: こども は てれび を みる の が すき です 。
 - Romaji: kodomo wa terebi o miru noga suki desu.
 - Cyrillic: кодомо ва тэрэби о миру нога суки дэсу.
For centuries people have been inventing ways to write different languages with whatever keyboards or typesetting they had available. So even if the user reads only one language, they might do so in multiple transliteration schemes. Some schemes are logical and academic, but often they are messy organic things that depend on regional accent and historical cruft. The computer era kicked off a new explosion of systems as people learned to chat and send emails in plain ASCII.
There is a lot of prior work on this problem and two ready paths you can choose: The right way and the maybe-good-enough way. Neither have the simplicity of our naïve hash table, but they will be less disappointing for your users in general applications.
The first is International Components for Unicode (ICU), a project that originated in the early nineties in the European Union. It aims to be a complete, language-aware transliteration, Unicode, formatting, everything library. It's big, it's C++/Java, and it requires contextual knowledge of the inputs and outputs to work.
The second is Unidecode, a context-free transliteration library available for Perl and Python. It tries to transliterate all Unicode characters to a basic Latin alphabet. It makes little attempt to be reversible, language-specific, or even generally correct; it's a quick-and-dirty hack that nonetheless is pretty comprehensive.
Accent-folding in the right places saves your users time and makes your software smarter. The strict segregation of languages and locales is partially an artifact of technology limitations which no longer hold. It's up to you how far you want to take things, but even a little bit of effort goes a long way. Good luck!
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FLOWERING TREES IN INDIA(SPRING)
1) GOLDEN SHOWER TREE(Amaltas):
Cassia fistula, known as the golden shower tree and other names, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to southern Asia, from southern Pakistan east through India to Myanmar and south to Sri Lanka. It is associated with the Mullai region of Sangam landscape. It is the national tree of Thailand, and its flower is Thailand's national flower. It is also state flower of Kerala in India and of immense importance amongst Malayali population. It is a popular ornamental plant and is an herbal medicine.
In Ayurvedic medicine, golden shower tree is known as aragvadha, meaning "disease killer". The root is considered a very strong purgative, and self-medication or any use without medical supervision is strongly advised against in Ayurvedic texts.
Though its use in herbalism has been attested to for millennia, there has been rather little research in modern times. The purgative action is probably due to abundant dihydroxyanthraquinone and derivatives thereof. Many Fabaceae are a source of potent entheogens and other psychoactivecompounds, e.g. tryptamines; such plants are rarely found among the Caesalpinioideae. There is also a rare case of it being used for analautoeroticism.
The golden shower tree is the national flower of Thailand; its yellow flowers symbolize Thai royalty. A 2006-2007 flower festival, the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek, was named after the tree, which is most often called dok khuen orratchaphruek in Thailand. The golden shower tree is the state flower of Kerala in India. The flowers are of ritual importance in the Vishu festival of the Kerala state of India, and the tree was depicted on a 20 Indian rupees stamp. C. fistula is also featured on a 2003 joint Canadian-Thai design for a 48 cent stamp, part of a series featuringnational emblems. Cassia acutifolia, the pudding-pipe tree, furnishes the cassia pods of commerce.
The tree starts flowering in May month.The streets of old Delhi and the other parts of India can be seen with full bloom of thousands of golden yellow Amaltas.
The Blue Jacaranda, Jacaranda mimosifolia more often known simply as the "Jacaranda", is a sub-tropical tree native to South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its beautiful and long-lasting blue flowers. It was introduced to Cape Town by Baron von Ludwigin about 1829. Older sources give it the systematic name Jacaranda acutifolia, but it is nowadays more usually classified as Jacaranda mimosifolia. It is also known as the Black Poui, or as the fern tree. In scientific usage, the name "Jacaranda" refers to the genus Jacaranda, which has many other members, but in horticultural and everyday usage, it nearly always means the Blue Jacaranda.
The Blue Jacaranda has been cultivated in almost every part of the world where there is no risk of frost; established trees can however tolerate brief spells of temperatures down to around −7°C (20°F). In the United States, it grows in parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, and Florida and has been reported to grow in Lafayette, southern Louisiana, the Mediterranean coast of Spain, in southern Portugal(very noticeably in Lisbon), southern Italy (in Naples and Cagliari it's quite easy to come across beautiful specimens). It is regarded as aninvasive species in parts of South Africa and Queensland, Australia, the latter of which has had problems with the Blue Jacaranda preventing growth of native species. Lusaka, the capital of Zambia also sees the growth of many Jacarandas.
The tree grows to a height of 5 to 15 meters (16 to 49 feet). Its bark is thin and grey-brown in color, smooth when the tree is young though it eventually becomes finely scaly. The twigs are slender and slightly zigzag; they are a light reddish-brown in color. The flowers are up to 5 cm long, and are grouped in 30 cm panicles. They appear in spring and early summer, and last for up to two months. They are followed by woody seed pods, about 5 cm in diameter, which contain numerous flat, winged seeds. The Blue Jacaranda is cultivated even in areas where it rarely blooms, for the sake of its large compound leaves. These are up to 45 cm long and bi-pinnately compound, with leaflets little more than 1 cm long.
In the USA, 30 miles east of Los Angeles where winter temps can dip to 10 degrees F (-12 C) for short several-hour periods, the mature tree survives with little or no visible damage. Profuse flowering is regarded as magnificent by some and quite messy by others. The unusually shaped, tough pods, which are about 2 to 3 inches (5-7.5 cm) across, are often gathered, cleaned and decorated for use on Christmas trees and in dried arrangements.
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The city of Grafton on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia, is also famous for its Jacarandas. Each year in late October and early November the city has a Jacaranda festival during the period of full bloom. A street parade, local public holiday and a series of events are held.It looks like the whole city of Grafton is dressed in purple when it blooms, an spectacular view for the life time.One should be present their to witness the glory of the Jacaranda festival. A Jacaranda Queen and Jacaranda Princess are named at a formal ball.
The history portrays the early festival in 1932 when the festival made its debut in a highly illuminated Jacaranda Avenue which formed the venue for many festivals which followed.
The tree canopies in some of Sydney's north shore and harbour suburbs in the east have a purple glow during late spring.
The main street of the town of Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia (part of the Calder Highway) was named Jacaranda Street in the original town plans of the early 1920s and Jacaranda trees have since been planted to line this street.
Even in India Jacaranda trees can be found in almost all the parts of the country which blooms in the month of March and stays for couple of weeks.
Tabebuia chrysotricha (Pronunciation: tab-eh-BOO-yuh kriss-oh-TRICK-uh), commonly known as Golden Trumpet Tree, is an evergreen tree from Brazil. It is very similar to and often confused with Tabebuia ochracea. In Portuguese it is called "Ipê amarelo" and is considered the national tree of Brazil.
T. chrisotricha grows to a height of 25 to 35 feet, with a spread of 25 to 35 feet. It has very showy golden-yellow to red flowers in the spring. These are rich in nectar and thus the tree is a useful honey plant. While it is not especially popular with hummingbirds, some of these - e.g.Glittering-bellied Emerald (Chlorostilbon lucidus) and White-throated Hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis) - seem to prefer them over the flowers of other Tabebuia species.
Tabebuia is widely used as ornamental tree in the tropics in landscaping gardens, public squares, and boulevards due to its impressive and colorful flowering. Many flowers appear on still leafless stems at the end of the dry season, making the floral display more conspicuous. They are useful as honey plants for bees, and are popular with certain hummingbirds. Naturalist Madhaviah Krishnan on the other hand once famously took offense at ipé grown in India, where it is not native.
- "Trumpet tree" redirects here. This term is occasionally used for the Shield-leaved Pumpwood (Cecropia peltata).Tabebuia is a neotropical genus of about 100 species in the tribe Tecomeae of the family Bignoniaceae. The species range from northern Mexico and southern Florida south to northern Argentina, including the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic, Haiti), Jamaicaand Cuba. The generic name is derived from words used for the trees by the indigenous peoples of Brazil.Well-known common names include Ipê (commonly misspelled "epay"), Poui, trumpet trees and pau d'arco.Tabebuia is a notable flowering tree. The flowers are 3 to 11 cm (1 to 4 in.) wide and are produced in dense clusters. They present a cupular calyx campanulate to tubular, truncate, bilabiate or 5-lobed. The outside texture of the flower tube is either glabrous or pubescent.4)TABEBUIA IMPETIGINOSA:Tabebuia impetiginosa, Pink Ipê or Pink Lapacho is a native Bignoniaceae tree of America, distributed from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. It is a common tree in Argentina's northeastern region, as well as in southeastern Bolivia. It is said to be indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago.It is a conspicuous and well-known species with a long history of human use. Consequently it has a range of local names ipê-cavatã,


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Red Claw Crab
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This animal is available captive bred
- Red Claw Crab, Red Crab, Thai Crab
- Sesarma bidens
- Males are more brightly coloured than females. Females also have a different shaped abdomen, only visible on the underside.
- Really best kept in species tanks and can live with other crabs but may fight with other crabs if not enough space to set up territories, but if kept with fish they must not be kept with long-finned fish, bottom dwellers or small fish species. Top dwelling and fast-swimming fish that prefer brackish conditions only.
- An omnivorous crab which will take most foods including blanched vegetables, flakes and pellets, brine shrimp, bloodworm and fish.
- Feed once or twice a day.
- Must have access to an area above the water line, and prefers brackish conditions, an SG of 1.005 is sufficient. A secure fitting lid is essential as these are excellent escape artists. Red crabs are particularly sensitive to copper, which is an ingredient in many fish-disease treatments and snail-eradication chemicals, avoid at all costs.
- Red Claw Crabs are very good escape artists, and will take advantage of any opportunity to escape from the aquarium they are kept in. They can easily climb up airline tubing and filter tubes, so a tight fitting lid is essential. They can be kept with fish, but it is not a good idea to do this. They will catch and eat small fish if given the opportunity. Avoid keeping them with bottom dwellers or long finned fish at all costs.
- In a planted tank they will snip pieces off the plants and eat them. Adding a weighted piece of lettuce will allow them to drag it off and graze in private.
- Flattened deep red/brown shell with protruding eye stalks and 2 equal-sized orange to bright red claws.


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The death of Mathbar Singh set the stage for one of the crucial sequences of events in modern Nepalese history--the destruction of the old aristocracy and the establishment of a dictatorship of the prime minister. These events provided the long period of stability the country needed but at the cost of political and economic development.
The Kot Massacre
After three months of squabbling, a coalition ministry was formed in September 1845, again headed by Fateh Jang Chautaria. The real power behind the throne was the favorite of Queen Lakshmidevi, Gagan Singh, who controlled seven regiments in the army compared to the three under the prime minister. Abhiman Singh and Jang Bahadur also served as commanders, each with three regiments. Plots and counterplots continued until Gagan Singh was found murdered during the night of September 14, 1846. The queen was beside herself at the death of her favorite, whom she had hoped to use to elevate her own son to the monarchy. She commanded Abhiman Singh to assemble the entire military and administrative establishment of Kathmandu immediately at the courtyard of the palace armory (kot).
Emotions ran high among the assembled bands of notables and their followers, who listened to the queen give an emotional harangue blaming the Pandes and demanding that the prime minister execute the Pande leader whom she suspected of the murder. While Abhiman Singh hesitated, fighting broke out in the crowd, and he was wounded. During the free-for-all that followed, swords and knives were used on all sides to dispatch opponents. Through some scheme that has never been explained adequately, the only leader with organized bodies of troops in the kot area was Jang Bahadur, whose troops suppressed the fighting, killing many of his opponents in the process. When the struggle subsided, the courtyard was strewn with the bodies of dozens of leading nobles and an unknown number of their followers--the cream of the Nepalese aristocracy. The Pande and Thapa families in particular were devastated during this slaughter.
Why the Kot Massacre took place has never been established, although the queen herself was obviously at fault for calling the assembly and whipping it into a frenzy. It has always seemed suspicious that the king was notably absent when the fighting began and that Jang Bahadur was the only leader who was ready for trouble. The extent of the carnage was apparently unexpected. Jang Bahadur was the only true beneficiary of the massacre and became the only military leader in a position of strength in the capital. The next day, he became prime minister and immediately launched a purge that killed many of his aristocratic competitors and drove 6,000 people into exile in India.
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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health led-research finds women, particularly US-born Black women, in states with restrictive reproductive rights policies deliver more low birth weight babies and experience greater health inequities
American women living in states with less restrictive reproductive rights policies are less likely to give birth to low-birth weight babies, according to a team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers.
Compared to infants of normal weight, low birth weight newborns may be more at risk for numerous health problems. Some infants may become sick in the first six days of life or develop infections. Other children may suffer from long-term problems, including delayed motor and social development or learning disabilities.
The study, published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that mothers, particularly U.S.-born Black women, giving birth in states with less restrictive reproductive rights policies have a 7% lower risk of low-birth weight babies, compared to women in states with more restrictive policies.
"Our study provides evidence that reproductive rights policies play a critical role in advancing maternal and child health equity," said May Sudhinaraset, associate professor of the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Community Health Sciences. "Addressing the adverse consequences of structural racism requires examination of the historical and present-day policies that negatively affect women of color."
Compared with women living in states with the most restrictive reproductive rights policies, women living in the least restrictive states had a 7% lower risk of low-birth weight babies. Low-birth weight risk for newborns was 8% lower among Black mothers living in states with the least restrictive reproductive rights policies, compared with their counterparts living in the most restrictive states.
The study, conducted by researchers at UCLA and the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, analyzed birth record data for the nearly 4 million births that occurred in the 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2016 to assess the associations between reproductive rights policies and adverse birth outcomes. The investigators, including Jessica D. Gipson, associate professor of the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Community Health Sciences, and Marta Bornstein, a doctoral student at the Fielding School and the UCLA California Center for Population Research, further evaluated if the associations were different for women of color and immigrants.
"This study shines the light on the effect of reproductive rights policies, and the broader social context in which these policies are created and implemented, on women's bodies and the lives and well-being of our children," Gipson said. "It is critical that we continue to assess the negative impacts of restrictive reproductive rights policies, while also identifying supportive policies and programs for women, and particularly Black women, to achieve optimal health for this and for the next generation."
The study indicates that expanding reproductive rights may actually decrease the risk of low-birth weight babies, particularly for US-born Black women. Specifically, the findings showed significant associations between low-birth weight newborns and states' reproductive rights climate among U.S.-born, but not foreign-born, Black women.
"Future studies should assess specific evidence-based policies, particularly highlighting women's lived experiences of policy exclusion or inclusion, and the effects on women and newborn health," Sudhinaraset said. "Important policy levers can and should be implemented to improve women's reproductive health overall, including increasing abortion access and mandatory sex education in schools."
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The article is "Women's Reproductive Rights Policies and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A State-Level Analysis to Assess the Role of Race and Nativity Status," by May Sudhinaraset, PhD, Dovile Vilda, PhD, Jessica D. Gipson, MPH, PhD, Marta Bornstein, MPH, and Maeve E. Wallace, MPH, PhD (_URL_ It will appear in advance of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, volume 59, issue 6 (December 2020) published by Elsevier.
This work was supported in part by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Grants Numbers R01HD092653 and R01HD096070. Full text of this article is available to credentialed journalists upon request; contact Jillian B. Morgan at _PHONE_ or _EMAIL_.
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Natural environments, such as forests and jungles, appear to be losing their place in children's books, according to an analysis of nearly 8,100 images from 296 award-winning kids' books.
Researchers divided the images in the books published between 1938 and 2008 into three categories: depictions of the natural environment; those of the built environment, say, inside a house, or those showing a middle ground, such as a mowed lawn. They also noted whether or not any animals appeared, and if so, how they were depicted.
From the late 1930s until the 1960s, built and natural environments were depicted almost equally, then images of cities, towns and indoors started to increase in the mid-1970s, while the natural environment showed up less and less frequently, they found. Images of wild animals also declined.
The books examined were either Caldecott Medal winners or honorees. Judged by the American Library Association, the Caldecott awards honor the best illustrations in children's booksin a year.
"I am concerned that this lack of contact may result in caring less about the natural world, less empathy for what is happening to other species and less understanding of many significant environmental problems," J. Allen Williams Jr., lead researcher and University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociology professor emeritus, said in a press release.
Williams and colleagues note that over the past 70 years, more people have lived in urban environments, so it's no surprise these images would be prominent. However, the steady, significant increase they saw in the prominence of built environments led them to conclude: "Natural environments have all but disappeared."
"These findings suggest that today's generation of children are not being socialized, at least through this source, toward an understanding and appreciation of the natural world and the place of humans within it," Williams and colleagues wrote in a study appearing in the February issue of the journal Sociological Inquiry.


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The Colorado Plateau of southern Utah is a kaleidoscope of color. Here, you'll find coral deserts, crimson canyons, orange spires, and white salt flats. The plateau is also a potpourri of topography. Much of the region seems like a different planet. Here are four ways this wondrous landscape resembles another world.
1. Mirror of Mars
In November 2011, NASA launched a robotic rover called "Curiosity." Nine months later, in August 2012, the vehicle landed on Mars. Its mission is to assess whether the Martian environment is suitable for human exploration. Photographs taken by Curiosity show many similarities between Utah's red deserts and the salmon landscape of Mars. Marjorie Chan, geology professor at the University of Utah, has compared the two terrains. In September 2012, Professor Chan gave a lecture at Clark Planetarium, highlighting how Utah mirrors Mars. The region with the keenest resemblance is Utah's Toadstool Trail.
2. Mystical Windows
Copper stone arches form mystical windows. At Arches National Park, over 2,000 of these portholes frame panoramic vistas. The formation Landscape Arch spans 300 feet! Easy trails meander through the park, inviting delightful hikes.
Originally, the land was a sandstone coastal plain. As time passed, the sand was covered by debris and hardened. Then the land erupted, hurling layers of rock and casting them into domes. Wind and rain scoured the mounds, eventually creating windows. When the sun begins its afternoon descent, the arches reflect its radiance.
In 2014, Prague geologists studied how these intriguing sculptures form. Sand becomes strengthened by pressure exerted from above, forging into stone. Wind and water then fracture the stone, eroding it and carving shapes. Lead study author, Jiří Bruthans, explains, "It's like each rock is inhabited by a spirit, controlling the erosion."
3. Marching Minarets
The majestic rocks of Bryce Canyon form a kingdom of minarets. These narrow, sculpted spires (also known as hoodoos) are comprised of limestone, sandstone, and shale. When the morning sun beams upon them, they smile back with an orange glow. Minerals within the layers paint the pillars with stripes. The colors are also enchanting when bathed in soft moonlight. The rocks date back to a wet period roughly 40 million years ago. Standing 5 to 150 feet in height, some soar as tall as a 10-story building! Resembling elaborate chess pieces, they grant a regal aura to the land.
4. Royal Wave
The Wave is a curvaceous sandstone valley, rolling on the Colorado Plateau near the Arizona-Utah border. Its undulating path is embraced by layered, burnished cliffs. Two U-shaped troughs comprise the valley, eroded by wind and rain. A permit is required to hike there. The sandstone is soft and fragile, and hikers must tread lightly to avoid causing damage. The Bureau of Land Management restricts access by issuing 20 permits a day. Ten of them are available in advance through an online lottery, held four months before a prospective trip. The remaining 10 permits are issued by lottery the day before a planned hike.
Bryce Canyon National Park is among Utah's "mighty five," the most favored national parks in the state. Here, you'll find natural bridges, towering walls known as "fins," and the "hoodoos" or minarets mentioned above. Unique animal species make their home in the park, including mule deer, pronghorn, elk, and prairie dog.
Several types of Bryce Canyon lodging accommodations are available. Campgrounds offer close-up views of sandstone formations, glinting in the rising and setting sun. Seven motels provide a choice of cozy cabins, cottages, suites, and guest rooms. Nine eateries serve a range of cuisines. Bryce Canyon is a location you won't forget.
Of the eight planets in our solar system, only Earth sustains human life. Among the 50 American states, Utah is unique in natural wonders. Visiting southern Utah is like exploring a different planet. How fortunate we are that this magical place is within the world we call home!


Why Do I need a Producer?
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Are you a songwriter looking to record your songs? You should probably use a producer, especially if it's your first time in the recording studio. Music producers have been around since the dawn of recorded music. Almost all of the top recording artists use them, but they aren't just reserved for the 'big time'.
Much like a fashion designer, music producers are in touch with the latest musical trends, sounds and they have the experience to make a song appeal to a wider audience in a particular genre. If you're an artist carving a name for yourself and you music, you really do need a producer to make your music stand up above the rest. Here are 3 things they can do for you…
 1. They can help you achieve your project's goals, avoiding the unexpected pitfalls you may encounter during the recording process.
There are many different approaches to achieving the sound you're looking for. The music track for a song in the EDM genre (or sound), for example, usually requires programming, or sequencing of sounds and samples. On the other hand, a rock or blues song usually require a live band, or at the least live instruments. A good producer would look at the finished product you're looking for and let you know the best approach from the beginning. This would save you money in the long run, having to re-record to get what you want. Or worse still, settling for something you're not really happy with. Experienced producers are generally able to work in different musical styles, or at the very least, styles within a genre.
 1. They are not as emotionally invested in the song.
As songwriters, it's easy to become attached to our 'creation'. We tend to wear our hearts on our sleeves when writing about a someone or a personal experience. This can sometimes cause a song to get a little too specific and shut out your prospective audience. Not being so close to the song means that they can look at it objectively. They can then help you find best way to get the biggest 'bang for buck' for your song.
 1. They can musically enhance the emotion you're portraying.
Most producers are accomplished musicians. They're able to bridge the gap between words, sounds, and music arranging it all in a way that'll capture the listener. The right music, reinforces what you're singing about and will even keep them wanting more.
Even if you feel you've got it covered, working with a great producer, will enhance your creativity. Their job is to help get your song to sound it's best no matter who comes up with the idea! All-in-all, if you're wanting to take your songs from something people will politely keep on their shelf, or in their music library, to a banger that people will want to listen to time and time again, a good music producer is an investment that'll push your music to stand out above the rest.
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Whether you have many tattoos or would never consider getting one, you may be surprised to learn that 40% of Americans between the ages 26-40 and 36% between ages 18-25 have at least one tattoo.
Once associated with marginalized, oppressed, victimized or transient groups in the population, tattoos are increasingly part of mainstream culture.
Americans spend $1.65 billion dollars annually on tattoos.
While the reasons for tattoos are as varied as the people who choose to get them, certain trends have been identified. One is the choice of a tattoo in the aftermath of trauma.
- Across generations and wars, those in the military have used tattoos as tributes to fallen comrades.
- In the aftermath of 9/11, civilians and firefighters throughout the world choose tattoos as an indelible reminder of the terrorist assault, the courage of First Responders and the loss of so many.
- Sociologists, Glen Gentry and Derek Alderman estimate that there are thousands of Katrina and New Orleans-related tattoos reflecting both horrific images of crumbling buildings and gushing floodwater, as well as signs and symbols of a beloved city.
- In the wake of the unprecedented destruction from Hurricane Sandy, tattoos and tattoo fundraisers have emerged. The message of one seems particularly meaningful- " Hold Steadfast."
Do These Tattoos Have Healing Potential?
A close consideration suggests that both the reasons and the choice of tattoos reflect many of the factors associated with recovery after trauma.
Healing From the Body Out
- Whether a traumatic event involves a car accident, escape from freezing floodwaters or the loss of a child, it is registered in our body in terms of the survival reflexes of fight, flight and freeze.
- Encoded under these conditions, our memory of the traumatic event is not registered as narrative, but as fragments of highly charged visual images, bodily feelings, tactile sensations or sensory reactivity to reminders of the event.
- As such, trauma experts encourage us to work from the body out in the course of recovery and healing—to attend to the sensations, senses, and images that carry the imprint of trauma.
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