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THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND ON THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND PERMANENT FUNDING ACT
Diane Regas, President and CEO of The Trust for Public Land, today issued the following statement regarding the introduction of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act, H.R. 3195.
Three hot-button issues that affect our public lands—and how you can help
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Public lands advocates like you helped score a big victory for parks and open space this spring, when the President signed a bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). But that bill didn't guarantee funding for this...
Illinois Assessment of Parks and Conservation Funding Needs and Economic Benefits
A new report, the Illinois Assessment of Parks and Land Conservation Funding Needs and Economic Benefits, estimates that forest preserve, conservation, and park districts will need more than $3 billion in funding over the next five years to meet land acquisition and capital needs.
Cool & Connected Oak Cliff
Beginning in 2017, The Trust for Public Land, Texas Trees Foundation, and The Nature Conservancy have collaborated on an initiative to combat the urban heat island effect, provide greater connectivity among the community's anchor institutions, and improve community health in South Oak Cliff.
Trout Lily Wildlife Management Area
The Trust for Public Land's acquisition and conveyance of 134 acres to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) made possible the creation of the Trout Lily Wildlife Management Area (WMA) on the Cannon River just northeast of Faribault in Rice County. Currently cropland with remnants of maple-basswood "Big Woods", the new WMA will be restored to prairie while conserving habitat for the federally endangered dwarf trout lily, the state's rarest plant. Building on the legacy of protected lands, the new WMA abuts a Nature Conservancy preserve as well as a State DNR Scientific and Natural Area. Trout Lily WMA will provide exceptional hunting opportunities for deer, pheasant, and turkeys within an hour's drive of the Twin Cities.
Tuxachanie Creek
Tuxachanie Creek is a beautiful coastal blackwater stream near D'Iberville, Mississippi, with tons of potential for boating, fishing, and wildlife watching. It flows from the DeSoto National Forest into the Gulf of Mexico at the Tchoutacabouffa/Biloxi Back Bay.
VOTERS APPROVED $2.8 BILLION FOR LOCAL PARKS AND NATURAL AREAS
The Trust for Public Land today announced that Americans once again voted overwhelmingly in support of land conservation and parks this Election Day. On Tuesday, voters created over $2.8 billion for the protection of water quality, new parks, natural areas, and working farms and ranches across 20 states, passing 84% of ballot measures, totaling over $7.2 billion in funding for conservation and parks in 2018.
Election Day is coming. Will you vote YES for parks and open space?
Update, November 7:
Victory! On Election Day 2018, voters in 21 states approved over $2.8 billion in new public funds for clean water, parks, open space, and working farms and ranches. Across the country, 82% of conservation ballot measured passed. ...
California voters: here's what people are saying about Prop 68
UPDATE: California voters pass Prop 68!
"Pretty much anybody at this point can look out their window and see that California is changing," says Kerri Timmer...
2018 conservation ballot measures - Archived
The Trust for Public Land, working with its lobbying and campaign affiliate known as The Trust for Public Land Action Fund assists community leaders and citizen groups with campaigns to win voter approval of ballot measures for parks and land conservation. These are ballot measures that...


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Blackburn entrepreneur launches Esports Studio on World Esports Day – Member News
A Blackburn entrepreneur is launching a first of its kind esports studio in MediaCity on World Esports Day to offer a dedicated training space for local esports teams and bootcamps, focused on fostering future gaming talent and supporting the development of the esports and XR immersive community in the North West.
Mo Isap, founder and CEO of IN4 Group, hopes the HOST Esports Studio will offer a training ground for esports, sporting local tournaments and act as a central gateway for stimulating skills and employment routes for young people to get into this emerging sector.
The esports industry is continuing to increase in popularity as global market revenue is predicted to grow to $1.62 billion in the next three years, and according to a study by Hitmarker, the number of jobs available in esports globally grew by 87 per cent from 5,896 in 2018 to 11,027 in 2019.
Lancashire-based IN4 Group operates HOST, the Home of Skills & Technology, and is working with industry partners across the region to create an accessible, multi-disciplinary studio, to advocate esports related skills to prepare the next generation for tomorrow's jobs, today.
It is building on its existing technology pedigree to establish an esports academy as part of its Skills City bootcamps, committed to providing fair access to digital skills training and breaking the barriers faced by those from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds, with links to its immersive labs and the UK Unity Centre of Excellence, a world leader in real-time 3D (RT3D) content.
Mo is partnering with Vexed Gaming, one of the UK's leading esports organisations, to support local talent at the HOST Esports Studio alongside education partners the University of Salford, to engage with young people interested in the digital and media-related skillsets esports offers in formal education.
Blackburn-born Mo said:
"The incredible explosion of the esports market is continuing at a global scale, and we are excited to be leading on this accessible esports skills programme with our partners Salford City Council. Our ambition is for the North West to be a beacon for esports talent and to provide the industry with its next generation of pro gaming talent. Being part of the innovation ecosystem allows us to nurture local talent with the digital skills they need and support them into esports related careers, creating the most diverse, industry-ready talent that will help to drive prosperity in the region."
Dr Maria Stukoff, Co-chair Esport Industry Partnerships at the University of Salford, added:
"This is really very powerful. This unique collaboration brings together local businesses and councils, esports professionals and educational giants all working together to develop a dynamic platform to engage with our local esports community and to connect talent straight into the industry."
Mark Weller, Chief Gaming Officer of Vexed Gaming said:
"I am delighted to come on board and to secure a training ground for our professional teams here at Vexed Gaming and to support a local opportunity for young people to foster their passion for esports. Esports has provided me with a rewarding career, and we're keen to invest back into our local community to build an esports ecosystem for everyone."
World Esports Day is a joint initiative set up by the British Esports Association, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes and supports grassroots esports, along with streaming platform Twitch, the Singapore Esports Association (SGEA) and the Global Esports Federation.
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Multi faceted Skills Man and Father/Founder of Creatives Community Mediaworks Isaac Utere, have been lambasted by cynical internet critic after the Father of Six shared some names of amazing individuals he can confidently work with.
Mr Utere recently made a wall of fame at his corporate office No: 7 Chief Ejims Street Rumuomasi Port Harcourt, and it bears on it names of creatives with Port Harcourt descent and their brands.
The wall was followed with countless criticisms as many made a usual accusation of him propagating the affairs of only his children despite the names getting to over 400 creative persons and brands including his sons though.
However, Isaac Utere has payed little attention to negative vibes from angry individuals, as his recent brain child "96 Degrees Africa" an online broadcasting platform is almost getting set for unveil.
The studio with an ambience that will surely inspire the making of amazing programs for local and global viewing will give room for contents from Southern Nigeria, especially Port Harcourt, since the entertainment in these region hardly enjoy good media exposure and patronage.


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Your smartphone screen produces a blue light to make it easy to use in bright and dark environments.
However, at night, exposure to this light suppresses your pineal gland's production of melatonin, a sleep hormone. That's because this gland is typically stimulated by darkness thanks to signals from a photoreceptor known as Melanopsin, located in the retina ganglion cells. When your eyes focus on bright light long after the sun goes down, the photoreceptor sends mixed signals (1).
This hormone regulates your sleep cycle, making it more difficult for you to fall asleep and get an uninterrupted 7-9 hours. In turn, you're less likely to get all the REM sleep you need. And since REM sleep is essential to repair and restore your cells, the result is increased fatigue and a higher risk of disease.
Sleep experts recommend that you do not use any electronic devices a few hours before going to sleep. These includes cellphones, televisions, computers, or tablets (2).
While some phones have the option of using a red filter on their screens past a certain hour to boost your melatonin levels, it's better to shut off your device completely (3).
Office workers and tech-savvy teens are at the highest risk of device-induced sleep disorders.
Teenagers need about 8-10 hours of sleep a night, but the National Sleep Foundation writes that a study found that only 15% teenagers reported sleeping 8 1/2 hours on school nights. Unhealthy habits like staying up late and sleeping in on weekends don't help either. Since teenagers already have a hard time getting enough sleep, they can be particularly sensitive to the effects of blue light (4).
Alarmed at the effects of smartphone and tablet use, Dr. Martin Blank, from the Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics Columbia University, gathered a team to discuss the risks of cell phones and wireless devices with the United Nations. They mentioned, among other things, that wireless devices emit radiation that can cause tumors and cancer over time. These devices can also cause addiction in young children (5).
Here is an infographic that shows just how harmful these technologies really are.
Despite all these studies, smartphones and tablets are at the foundation of how society works today.
As the night goes on, reduce your use of electronic devices and shut them off completely about 2 hours before bed. Wind down by doing chores, practicing yoga, taking a bath, or reading before going to sleep.
Download a red-filter app or change your phone's settings to lower the brightness of your screen in the early evening.
Keep all electrical devices out of the bedroom to avoid radiation exposure while you sleep.


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Hanumanji submitted his Travel Allowance Bill to Ayodhya administration for his official tour to collect Sanjeevani Booti .
The Auditor returned the bill. King Ram could do nothing except marking it for re-examination.
1. Even during the relevant time, Ram was still the king through his Paduka and as journey was performed on Sri ram's instruction, it is acceptable.


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Кубок Румунії з футболу 1993—1994 — 56-й розіграш кубкового футбольного турніру в Румунії. Титул вперше здобула Глорія (Бистриця).

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The Truth About Love  – film del 2004 diretto da John Hay
The Truth About Love  – album del 2006 di Lemar
The Truth About Love  – album del 2012 di Pink


Thanks to Jim B. of Canada who put together this presentation of text and articles on the Washingtonian Temperance Society. Jim originally had these articles on the web site of historyofaa.com which is no longer online and placed here for historical & research purposes.
01-004 The Grace of God Still Needed In Sure Cure For Drunks, by Daniel M. O'Connell, S.J.
01-005 Some Dangers in Alcoholics Anonymous, by Paul L. O'Connor, S.J.
01-010 A Look At Alcoholics Anonymous, by a Catholic Member of the Eau Claire, Wis., Group of A.A.
01-015 Alcoholics Anonymous Now 40,000 Strong, by J.C.D., Member of A.A.
01-020 Alcoholics Anonymous, by James O'G. Fleming, S.J.
01-022 It's Time To Develop An Open-Door Policy for Alcoholics, by Rev. J. Stanley Ormsby, Ph.D., S.T.L.
01-029 I Was A Drunkard, A Catholic member looks at Alcoholics Anonymous.
01-033 The Care of Alcoholics, by Sister M. Ignatia, C.S.A.
01-034 Grace Is Sufficient – Why Alcoholics Anonymous?, by REVEREND SEAN O'RIORDAN, C.S.S.R., D.D.
01-035 The Catholic Church and Alcoholics Anonymous, by Robert E. Burns, C.S.P.
01-038 Catholic Asceticism and the Twelve Steps, by Reverend Edward Dowling, S.J.
01-043 The American Church and A.A., I.G.S.
01-044 Pastoral Treatment, by John C. Ford, S.J.
01-045 A Clergyman's Viewpoint, by Frederick G. Lawrence, M.S.SS.T.
01-050 Moral Re-Armament and Alcoholics Anonymous, by Reverend John C. Ford, S.J.
01-051 Alcoholics Anonymous, by J.E. DOHERTY, C.SS.R.
01-052 Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W., Reverend Raymond J.H. Kennedy, S.J. - Chairman.
01-057 Philosophical-Religious Factors In The Etiology and Treatment Of Alcoholism, by Howard J. Clinebell, Jr., Ph.D.
01-059 The Alcoholic….and Alcoholics Anonymous, by Sister Jeanne Marie, S.S.M.
01-061 William James and Alcoholics Anonymous, by Fr. Robert J. Roth, S.J.
01-069 An Inside View Of Alcoholism, by PAUL, A.A.
01-070 Alcoholics Anonymous And Religion, by Margaret Bean, M.D.
01-071 Parallel Conversions: Charismatics and Recovered Alcoholics, by Fr. Joseph h. Fichter, S.J.
01-072 Some Theological Questions Arising For Male Alcoholics In Recovery, by Robert M. Claytor, Jr.
01-084 The Success of Alcoholics Anonymous: Locus of Control and God's General Revelation, by Laird P. Bridgman and William M. McQueen, Jr.
01-095 Father Ed and A.A.'s Bill W., by Robert Fitzgerald, S.J.
01-100 Twelve Steps of Faith, by Father John Powell, SJ.
01-102 SPIRITUALITY, PRAYER, THE TWELVE STEPS AND JUDAISM, by Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D.


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Microsoft To Push Windows 10 to Some Domain Joined PCs This Month
By Kurt Mackie
Microsoft indicated on Wednesday that it plans to expand its Windows 10 upgrade push starting "later this month" in the U.S. market, with other markets following "shortly thereafter."
Specifically, Microsoft is planning to deliver its Get Windows 10 (GWX) application to domain-joined PCs, a move that is likely to affect smaller organizations running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The GWX app produces a "nagware"-like notice that pops up on PC desktops, prompting individual users to upgrade their machines to Windows 10.
Only organizations running Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8.1 Pro editions will be affected. In addition, only PCs configured to receive updates automatically from Microsoft's Windows Update service will get the GWX app, Microsoft indicated. If the organization uses System Center Configuration Manager or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to manage its devices (which is an unlikely scenario for small organizations), then this GWX push won't happen, according to Microsoft.
Users of Enterprise editions or embedded editions of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 aren't affected by this policy change.
Prior to Windows 10's release, Microsoft MVP Andre Da Costa had explained that domain-joined users of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8.1 PCs wouldn't get the GWX notice. However, with this week's announcement from Microsoft, that approach is changing. Small businesses and organizations that want to control their PC environments, and not potentially have individual users upgrading to Windows 10, will need to take action very soon if they want to block Microsoft's upgrade push.
Microsoft is claiming that small businesses have been asking for the GWX app as an easy way to upgrade. It's being delivered because of "ongoing customer requests from many small businesses and other small organizations," the announcement stated. However, Microsoft MVP Aidan Finn has noted that most small businesses likely won't know about this policy change. In addition, they likely are least prepared to deal with potential compatibility issues.
"Microsoft opting to force change and uncertainty on those businesses that are least ready is down right dumb," Finn commented, in a blog post.
The Windows 10 upgrade process can take a couple of hours to complete, which could disrupt small business operations if individuals accept the GWX app's invitation to "upgrade now." The process involves a potential download of files of up to 3GB to carry out the upgrade.
It's likely that users will instigate the upgrade process if they see the GWX notice. Late last year, it was noticed that the GWX notice just showed an "upgrade now" and "upgrade later" message. The ability to decline the upgrade was hidden.
Smaller organizations running Windows Server Essentials, formerly known as Windows Small Business Server, apparently have special problems applying Windows 10 upgrades. Microsoft released a Client Connector upgrade for Windows Server Essentials that added support for Windows 10 clients back in November. However, a Windows 10 upgrade allegedly can "break" the connector. Microsoft MVP Susan Bradley has outlined some of the nuances involved in adding Windows 10 to computing environments with Windows Server Essentials in her blog. Her recommendations also are summarized here.
Blocking GWX
Microsoft has published a Knowledge Base article 3080351 with information on how to block the Windows 10 automatic upgrade process. Organizations can add a Group Policy Object and configure it to "turn off the upgrade to the latest version of Windows through Windows Update." Alternatively, they can alter the Windows registry using the edits described in the Knowledge Base article.
However, there's another step to carry out, namely, blocking the GWX popup notice. To do that requires carrying out another edit of the Windows registry, as described in the Knowledge Base article.
Of course, organizations bear the risks with registry edits. Microsoft recommends backing up the Windows registry before making the changes.
If those changes get made, will that secure organizations against automatic upgrades to Windows 10? Maybe, but investigations by InfoWorld author Woody Leonhard indicated that the GWX upgrade push has been a part of various patches released by Microsoft for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs. He cited Microsoft's patch KB 3035583 as having the effect of undoing "DisableGWX and DisableOSUpgrade registry settings."
A free GWX Control Panel tool, which is designed to block Microsoft's Windows 10 upgrade push, has to be regularly updated to keep pace with Microsoft's attempts to push down upgrades.
1 Billion Goal
This week's announcement, in a Microsoft "Windows for IT Pros" blog post, is the second time that Microsoft has announced a policy shift to push Windows 10 upgrades. In October, Microsoft explained that it planned to bump up the Windows 10 upgrade from an "optional update" in Windows Update to a "recommended update" sometime early this year. Potentially, depending on Windows Update settings, that change meant that Windows 10 could automatically install.
Microsoft also did away with its reservation system for Window 10 upgrades that it earlier had in place. Presently, Windows 10 upgrades can happen when the bits and the machine are deemed ready. There's no waiting period, which was the earlier practice.
Microsoft has a corporate goal to get Windows 10 on 1 billion devices by its fiscal-year 2018, which happens around October 2017. In January of this year, Microsoft reported that 200 million machines now run Windows 10.
Kurt Mackie is senior news producer for 1105 Media's Converge360 group.


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For me is the Verdict pearl cleaner though the front part of the lane but still reads the midlane very well. i drilled the pearl one pin up instead of the solid which i drilled pin down, and that makes it pop more downlane then the solid, but the pearl have a really nice round motion on the backend which i really like to see from my balls.
I will use the pearl when the solid starts burning up and the heads are to dry.
This hooks alot for a urethane ball!
This is the first urethane ball i have tried with a asymmetric core, with the weaker widow core this ball doesn't just check up as i thought it with would. for me it hooks enough so i can use it on pattern around 39-40 feet.
The Rip'd is a pearl version of the Rip'd solid. With this ball i can stay closer to the dry part of the lane, and use this on shorter or lighter oil pattern. I drilled it the same as the Rip'd solid so it was easyer to compare with the Solid.
This i my first Phobia i've tried, and i can really say that i should have drilled the first one if its just as good as the second one.
Its a good strong symmetic ball which reads the right place on the lane and still continue alot on the backend.
I used my alot at this years Ballmaster in finland, and i could use it on the and to game 5 and the only thing i had to do is move left when it hooked to much.
The Rip'd Solid comes with a new cower we haven't tried befour, and that cover is really strong. i have only tried this ball on the melbourne WTBA pattern and a house shot and thats the ball to strong for. Its a very strong ball that really can read in oil and smooth out the backend, it feels like i can chase the pattern in when it starts to breakdown if i get my hand more around the ball.
This ball will be best suited on heavy oil patterns or longer pattern like +42 feet.
The logix is the first ball i try in the uppermid line from track, i've liked the other balls alot that i have tried from track so i had some expectations for it, and it did'nt disappoint.
for me it works best when the transition comes and i need to get in and hook the lane more, it gets though the front and really read that midlane strong but without hooking early for me.
i can see my self use this ball on every pattern i bowl on.
Nice strong pearl ball. this is a ball you can do alot with, i can hook the hole lane and play Straight with it. the ball is best when there have been a little play on the lanes and when you need someting that gets through the front part of the lane, but still needs the control of a strong ball.
Mako attack is a shiny version of the mako.
its gets down the lane easier and with more backend motion then the original mako.
I can see myself switching from the mako to the mako attack when the lanes start to burn up and i need more shine to get the ball down lane.
The new paradox is almost like the original just with a hybrid cover and black and gray colors.
for me its really strong and alot of read, its now that crasy backend motion but its strong forsure and its continues.


To Cite: Shirani Bidabadi N, Nili M, Manani R, Khalili R. The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Improving Emotional Intelligence in Undergraduate Students of Isfahan, Interdiscip J Virtual Learn Med Sci. 2016 ; 7(1):e12147. doi: 10.5812/ijvlms.12147.
Background: People with emotional intelligence can better cope with the challenges of life and effectively regulate their emotions. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of life skills training on emotional intelligence and its components in undergraduates students of Isfahan.
Methods: This study is a Nonequivalent control group design type from a quasi-experimental project. The study population consisted of all undergraduate students in the academic year from 2013 to 2014 that were enrolled in Isfahan. Sixty (60) undergraduates were selected by convenience sampling and were divided into two groups of experimental and control. Then, the experimental and control groups undertook the emotional intelligence test. Cronbach's alpha reliability of the test was reported as 93.0, and the validity studies suggested a high validity of this test. After that, the experimental group was conducted through 15 sessions for 90-minutes. The post test was performed after completion of the training program of both groups. For the purpose of data analysis, the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 18 and the multivariate covariance analysis was used.
Results: The results showed that life skills education, with an emphasis on communication skills, was effective in the overall score of emotional intelligence. (F (5, 19) = 14.76, P = 0.05, ηp2 = 0.79) eta-squared values indicate a favorable effectiveness of the training.
Conclusions: It is suggested that these skills can be taught regularly and continuously during all periods of academic education.
Coping with the pressures of life and the acquisition of personal and social skills in order to improve lives and build individual and collective comfort, has always been a part of the reality of human life in different periods of life, and is manifested in various forms (1). Due to the today's needs of life, including the rapidly changing socio-cultural patterns, changes in family structure, a vast and complex network of human relations and diversity, the scope and the influx of information resources, man is constantly faced with the challenges, stresses and various pressures and needs psycho-social skills to deal with them effectively. Lack of emotional, psychological and social skills and abilities, make people vulnerable when faced with problems, and exposes them to a variety of mental, social and behavioral disorders (2). Therefore, there is the need to learn skills to deal with these issues in their daily lives. These life skills include skills that are taught to increase mental and social abilities, which enables the individual to properly meet the needs and struggles of life and also cope with more information in different fields and learn social life skills in order to properly enjoy their life (3, 4). On the other hand, social and emotional abilities and competencies is considered as the decisive and affecting factors on the quality of social relations (5, 6). School intervention programs which focus on emotional competency, such as the promotion of strategic thinking, show that life skills training, especially emotional skills is effective on social compromise (7, 8). The social, economic and life skills have been shown to have effects on emotional intelligence and sense of self-efficacy (9). Studies have shown that factors that cause lack of emotional intelligence include fear, negative self-image, unrealistic expectations of life and blaming others; so long as these obstacles are present and emotional intelligence (EI) (emotionally) is not used, the advancement of people towards success will be adversely affected. Therefore, this study aimed to strengthen the EI (emotionally), create more awareness about emotions and train individuals to overcome life's obstacles. The first step to increase one's emotional intelligence (emotionally) is self-awareness, promoting good anger and stress management, problem-solving skills and interpersonal skills (10).
Another research which investigated the effect of communication skills training (intrapersonal and interpersonal) on the emotional intelligence of primary school teachers showed that learning these skills helped to improve emotional intelligence (11). The research suggested that intervention programs in schools that focus on emotional competency, life skills training program, especially emotional skills was effective on social compromise (7, 8). Scientific researches showed that the first steps to increasing Emotional intelligence (emotional) include consciousness and then anger and stress management, problem-solving skills and interpersonal skills. Awareness means how one feels and why one experiences such feeling. Although it may initially be difficult for some people but when one begins to understand himself, he could expand other emotional skills and finally, achieve high emotional intelligence (10).
Intervention studies on the impact of training skills, such as problem-solving skills, communication skills, emotional control skills and emotional intelligence indicates that the training would enhance self-control, self-efficacy and self-regard (12, 13). In addition, other studies have shown that there exist a strong relationship between the level of emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-control, empathy and social responsibility) and an individual's personal development skills and spontaneity (2). Investigation carried out by Bao et al. on 380 young students demonstrated that emotional intelligence was influenced by the virtue of education, and its training led to stress reduction in individuals through the creation of positive mindfulness (14). The researchers believe that giving out trainings on self-control skills and effective communication skills to the teachers, results in more effective communication with their students, proper stress management, and ability to solve conflicts with students and enjoy living in them (15).
Delphine and colleagues who studied the methods of promotion emotional intelligence showed that, teaching communication skills, controlling negative emotions, anger and stress management strategies as a group and at least for 4 sessions of two hours and half, promoted emotional intelligence. Follow-up actions also showed these changes after 6 months; though some were still retained in some individuals (10).
The study by Humphery and colleagues also showed that training on emotional control techniques caused a reduction in violence and increased the selfregard of individuals (16). Another study that examined how personal and social skills workshops promoted emotional intelligence of medical students showed that the seven-month training program which was conducted on thirty-seven medical students promoted the emotional intelligence on all subscales of the questionnaire Bar-on, and also on extraversion, compatibility, dutifulness and emotional stability. Researchers offered incorporate effective teaching of life skills in medical science curricula (17).
Increasing the use of emotional intelligence in areas such as psychopathology, education, interpersonal relationships, job satisfaction, mental and physical health, and economic and commercial activities showed that giving attention to emotional intelligence together with logical and cognitive intelligence has a daily increase on the development. Considering the importance of emotional intelligence and due to the possibility of teaching effective components of emotional intelligence to people, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of training life skills on improving emotional intelligence of undergraduate students.
This research is a nonequivalent control group design study and is a kind of semi-experimental design. The most common quasi-experimental design in educational research is nonequivalent control group design. In this scheme, the classification of research participants into experimental and control groups is not random, and both groups have pre- and post test. The only difference between these plans with pilot projects is the lack of random assignment of subjects (18). This pattern is selected due to the limitations of research in random selection of samples of people. This research aims to study the effectiveness of life skills (with an emphasis on communication skills) on the emotional intelligence of undergraduate students in Esfahan, using this design. In this study, the independent variable is life skills training while the dependent variables are emotional intelligence and its components. In order to analyze the collected data, in addition to descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis of covariance was used.
The study population consisted of all Isfahan undergraduate students who were studying in the academic years of 2013 to 2014. Initiation criteria included graduate students and inclination to participate in the study.
To comply with ethical issues, efforts were given to secrecy and freedom of individuals to participate in research or opt out of it, data confidentiality and keeping them in a safe place. Upon application and prior to collecting data, the objectives of the study were explained to the participants.
The control group for the preservation and observance of moral issues remained on the waiting list by the end of the study and after the end of the study they were trained.
In most research projects, financial constraints, endowment and human resources limit the sample size needed to be studied. In the experimental methods, at least 15 participants were recommended in each group (19). Thus, by taking into account the likely loss of the sample, the sample consisted of 60 students from this community who used accessible sampling method for their choice. Then, they were divided into two groups of experimental and control, with 30 patients in each group and the Bar-On emotional intelligence test were taken from both group. After a 15- sessions' program of life skills, training was conducted in the experimental group and after completion of the training program, both groups were assessed.
First session: Explanation of the concept of self-consciousness, description of the dimensions of personality (the inside child, the inside parent, the inside adult) and discussion about each of them. Session II: decision making, types of decisions and methods of effective decision making. Third session: problem solving and its methods. Fourth and fifth sessions: recognition of the excitements, psychological cycle of human recognition (thinking, feeling, behavior) and teaching methods of controlling negative emotions. Sixth session: Familiarity and basic introduction, with some points given about the communication styles in society, explanation of the objectives. Seventh session: preparation and completion of an effective communication, effective communication barriers, the model of communication. Eighth session: non-verbal language and its interpretation, physical characteristics and environmental factors in non-verbal communication. Ninth session: A variety of listening, barriers to listening, mastering of listening skills during the relationship. Tenth session: reflection of feelings and meaning, voiced empathy and decisive but flexible response. Eleventh session: types of expression, benefits and its functions, self-esteem and how to achieve it, the method of communication in the community. Twelfth session: the six stages of assertiveness, growing the strength of telling "not." The thirteenth session: conflict and its types, methods of prevention and control of personal and group conflicts. Fourteenth session: collaborative problem solving and its applications, problem solving process. The fifteenth session: honesty, empathy and love, a commitment to design and implementing communication skills.
The measuring device in this study was the Bar-On emotional intelligence (EQ-i) questionnaire. This device contains five scales or aspects (intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, stress management, adaptability and general mood) and fifteen sub scale. Test answers were set in a Linker scale of 5 degrees (strongly agree, agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree). The test's subscales included: emotional self-awareness (ES), assertiveness (AS), self-regard (SR), self-actualization (SA), independence (In), empathy (EM), social - responsibility (RE), interpersonal relationship (IR), reality testing (RT), flexibility (FL), problem solving (PS), stress tolerance (ST), impulse control (IC), optimism (OP), happiness (HA) (20).
The amount of Cranach's alpha was reported as 0.93 for the whole test (19). Nine (9) types of validity studies were conducted on (EQ-i): Face validity, factorial content, convergent and divergent construct, group criteria, diagnostic and predictive; and they all indicated the validity of this test (21). This study investigated the efficacy of life skills training (with emphasis on communication skills) in promoting emotional intelligence in undergraduate students of Isfahan, using the mentioned intervention plans.
In this research, the independent variable was life skills training while the dependent variable was emotional intelligence and its components.
According to the research design, in addition to descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis of covariance was used in order to investigate the significant difference between the average differences between the two groups and also to control the effect of pre-test and post-test. For data analysis, SPSS version 18 was used.
In this study, 35.3% of participates were male; 76.7% were in within the age range of 20 to 30 years old, and 20% were above 30 years old. 56.7% of the samples reported their father's educational level as diplomas and 43.3% were undergraduates. 76.7% of participants reported their mother's education as diploma and 23% of them were under graduate. 66.7% percent of participates had average economic situation and 23.3% had good economic situation.
To evaluate the effectiveness of life skills training on promotion of emotional intelligence of undergraduates, the multivariate regression analysis (MANCOVA) was used. The mean and standard deviation scores of subjects in the emotional intelligence Bar-On questionnaire (EQ-i) (total score) in the pre-test and post-test are given in Table 1. The scores of subjects in the subscale of Emotional Intelligence Bar-On questionnaire are given in Table 2.
For the purpose of data analysis, Shapiro Wilk and Kolmogorov - Smirnov tests were used to examine the assumption of the normal distribution of scores, the Levin test was used to examine the equality of variances assumption and use Box test was used to examine the assumption of homogeneity of covariance. Table 3 shows the results of Wilks lambda test for the evaluation of the effects of multivariate experimental intervention of life skills training, with emphasis on communication skills on the dimension of emotional intelligence Bar-On questionnaire (EQ-i). Due to the significance level, the assumption of normal distribution of scores was affirmed. In terms of interpersonal skills and dealing with the pressure (stress), the level indicative of normal distribution was not significant, given that the equality of sample size in the two groups of non-compliance with this assumption is allowed (22).
Levine's test was used to test the assumption of the equality of variance. As seen in Table 4, the amount of F obtained for Levine's test was not significant and concluded that the variances were homogeneous and analysis of variance was allowed.
To examine the assumption consistency of the covariance, the test box exam was used. The results of this test are shown in Table 5. As shown in Table 5, a significantly high level of 0.05 was obtained which showed that the estimated F for the test box was not significant.
As shown in Table 6, the obtained F = 76.14 at P < 0.05 is significant. The Eta-squared values was obtained as 79.0, and this result shows the effectiveness of life skills education with an emphasis on communication skills in all areas of emotional intelligence questionnaire Bar-On (EQ-i) (total score). By controlling the effect of pre-test and considering a significance level of the F and Chi Eta between control and experimental groups, it can be said that there exist significant differences in emotional intelligence variable. As a result, life skills training with emphasis on communication skills increased the emotional intelligence. The obtained statistical square (1.00) suggests the adequacy of the sample size and desired statistical accuracy and the amount of Chi Eta (0.79) which indicates the desirable effectiveness of the training.
As shown in Table 7, the effect of life skills training with emphasis on communication skills apart from the counter-pressure scale (stress control) was significant in other questionnaire dimensions. By controlling the effect of pre-test and considering a significance level of F, subscales of interpersonal skills, interpersonal skills, adaptability and general mood and Chi Eta groups, it can be said that there exist a significant difference in the increase in amount in interpersonal skills, adaptability and general mood between the experimental and control groups. But this difference in terms of coping with stress (stress management) was not statistically significant. As a result, life skills training with emphasis on communication skills improves interpersonal skills, adaptability and general mood. The obtained statistical power (in a range of 0.91 to 1.00) indicates the adequacy of the sample size and desired statistical accuracy, and Eta square value represent a relatively favorable effectiveness of the intervention.
aSource of Changes: Group membership.
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of life skills education program with emphasis on the communication skills on students' emotional intelligence. The findings of this study showed the effect of life skills education with an emphasis on communication skills on all areas of emotional intelligence Bar-On questionnaire (EQ-i) (total score). By controlling the effect of pre-test and considering a significance level of the F and groups Chi Eta, it can be said that there exist a significant different in emotional intelligence between the experimental and control groups. As a result, life skills training with emphasis on communication skills increased the emotional intelligence. The results of this study are consistent with the results of Nellis et al., Mustafa Sharif, Saarni, Kusche and Greenberg, Bao, and Fletcher et al. (2, 7-10, 14, 17).
These findings are consistent with the logic underlying of life skills. According to the logic underlying of life skills training, it is assumed that the training increases the capacity of psychological subjects, and as a result of these training, general and specific competencies and capabilities of individuals to challenge with stress and difficult situations in life will be effectively improved. Humans, in trying to cope with stress, situations and struggles of life, need the ability that can be of great assistance to them. Functions such as an unpleasant emotional control, problem solving and effective communication are such abilities.
Life skills through the creation and strengthening of these skills help people to adapt and ultimately improve the quality of life and emotional intelligence.
The result of implementation of this program showed that the successful implementation of such programs and creation of favorable environment with a high degree of cooperation helps increase the emotional intelligence of students. Such training improves the performance of individuals in terms of the emotional and social skills.
The effect of life skills training with emphasis on communication skills on the dimensions of emotional intelligence shows that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the increase rates of interpersonal skills, interpersonal skills, adaptability and general mood, but this difference in terms of coping with stress (stress management) is not statistically significant. As a result, life skills training with emphasis on communication skills increase the interpersonal skills, including the sub-scales of emotional awareness, assertiveness, self-esteem, self-actualization and independence. This conclusion seems to be logical given that in training, the concept of self-awareness, describing the dimensions of personality (the inside child, the inside parent, the inside adult) and talking about each of them, decision-making, types of decision-making and effective methods of decision making, types of expression, its benefits and functions, self-esteem and how to achieve it and creativity and methods of its emergence is important. This finding is consistent with the research results of Saarni, Kusche and Greenberg (7, 8). As mentioned, this training is effective on interpersonal relationships subscale; this result is consistent with the findings of Fletcher et al., Bracket and Salovey (15, 17). Given that in this study life skills training was conducted with an emphasis on communication skills, the promotion of this sub scale which consists of empathy, social responsibility and interpersonal relationships is logical. Also, training has been effective on the compatibility sub-scale. This subscale consists of flexibility, problem solving, and reality testing. According to several sessions devoted to these issues, particularly problem solving and how to deal with the environment and realistic approach to the environment gives more strength to individual management. This result is justified because when the power of individual management is placed at the service of organizing emotions, in the face of processes which can be confused in the shadow of poor management; this prevents emotional crises and increases the level of compromise. Life Skills Training on the general mood includes happiness, and optimism is also effective. This result can be explained such that Life skills training program by fostering skills such as making the right decisions, susceptibility, self-esteem, problem solving, creative and critical thinking, communication and social skills and dealing with difficult situations, helps promote personal self-efficacy and in this way, causes joy and promotes general mood in people. This result is consistent with the findings of Brackett and Salovey (15).
The average difference of pre-test and post-test results in subscales of coping with stress (stress tolerance, impulse control) is not statistically significant. Consequently, these results are not consistent with Nelis et al. and Humphrey et al. (10, 16). In explaining this paradox, it can be noted that to create profound changes that can lead to a form of behavior in difficult and stressful life situations, just one training course was not sufficient and this needs to be continued for more period. Also, according to Bradbury and Graves, although emotional situations can be very strong, in the end it is the individual, with seriousness of purpose, who can control his/her own behavior (19). Therefore, perhaps such a serious purpose on subjects has not yet been made. In total, according to the results, it is recommended that a systematic program for training life skills as educational workshops should be considered for students. Life skills should be included as a two unit's course (one theory and one practical) in undergraduate courses in all disciplines. It is also recommended that conducting studies with other emotional intelligence measuring tools and with longer periods of life skills training should be conducted for students.
How to teach life skills to students can be mentioned as the strengths of this study, because the spirit of learning, student interest in learning and its maintenance was attended to until the end of the study. Also, class feedback during the meetings showed that skills were taught in a targeted way to the students and such skills will be used in everyday life. The following limitations can also be considered as weaknesses of this study. The study population and type of research suggests some limitations that should be taken in generalizing the results. The sample in this study was a student sample and in generalizing results to other populations caution needs to be taken. Furthermore, given that the cultural and ethnic conditions affected the training and development of emotional intelligence factors, thus generalizing the findings to students with other cultures and other nations is limited and more research should be done with caution.
The authors of this article appreciate the supports of Atigh University of Isfahan and all participants for their sincere cooperation.
Authors' Contribution: Nahid Shirani Bidabadi and Mohamadreza Nili designed, developed the original idea and the protocol, designed training program and analyzed the data in collaboration with Romina Manani. All authors contributed to critical revising and editing of the final version of the manuscript and approved it for submission.


We have united with more than 50 campaign partners to Protect Sydney's Water by ending destructive coal and gas development in the drinking-water catchment for Australia's largest city.
Underground coal mines in Sydney's drinking water catchments are cracking and draining river beds, killing swamps that hold and filter water, and leaching contaminants such as manganese and iron into the water supply for 4.5 million people.
Coal mines in Sydney's special catchment areas already drain about 3 billion litres a year from the water supply — enough water to fill 1,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools – and the problem is only getting worse.
The scale and impact of coal mining operations in the drinking water catchments has increased dramatically over the past decade, resulting in widespread and increasingly severe damage.
These activities have no place in our drinking water catchments. It is essential the government implement legally binding protections for our water catchments.
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The Nature Conservation Council congratulates Groundswell Gloucester and the Environmental Defenders Office NSW for their historic win in the Land and Environment Court today.
AGL's admission that it has been selling contaminated waste to business customers highlights the need to tighten environmental controls on the state's most polluting industry.


Helena Kritis (°1981) is currently in charge of the visual arts and film program at the multidisciplinary arts center Beursschouwburg in Brussels. She is especially interested in the longterm support of artistic practices and coproduces up to 7 projects a year. She holds master's degrees in Photography (2003, KASK School of Arts Ghent) and Art History / Performing Arts studies (2006, Ghent University). Between 2006 and 2008 she worked as an assistant curator in M HKA and coordinated the Documentary FilmPlatform ZONE. She's a member of the commission for visual arts for the Flemish Government and part of the documentary commission for the Flemish Film Fund.


The Mohn Prize was established by the board of UiT The Arctic University of Norway in 2017. The prize, which carries a cash award of 2 million NOK (approximately 210,000 EUR), is awarded biennially, with the first award ceremony scheduled for January 2018.
The prize is awarded to an individual or to a research group who has published excellent research related to the Arctic, who holds a leading position internationally in his/her/their field of research, and who has brought to light groundbreaking new knowledge related to nature and/or culture in the Arctic.
Nominees for the prize will be evaluated by an international scientific committee.
The recipient of the Mohn Prize will be announced in December 2017, and the award ceremony will take place in Tromsø in January 2018.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway invite individuals, societies and institution to nominate candidate(s) for the Mohn Prize 2018.
Nominations should be submitted using the web based nomination form available at http://www.mohnprize.no, and must include (in addition to a description of the work and impact of the nominee/nominees) names of (at least) two distinguished specialists in the field of the nominee/nominees who can be contacted for an independent opinion.
The deadline for nominations is the 15th of September 2018.


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National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group join forces with Farm TV to promote best practice when using pesticides
28 August 2019 Go back to News
Targeted marketing campaign commenced this week across 11 marts
The National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group which is chaired by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, and whose members include Irish Water, Teagasc, the IFA, ICMSA, APHA, local authorities and many other organisations, have joined forces with Farm TV to promote best practice when using pesticides.
A targeted marketing campaign commenced this week across 11 marts covering priority areas where pesticide exceedances are of concern for the NPDWAG. A 30-second video will play on mart days for the coming month, reminding farmers to use best practice when applying pesticides to their lands. The selected marts are in Kilkenny, Athenry, Ballyjamesduff, Fermoy, Castlerea, Kilmallock, Bandon, Castleisland, Ballybay, Roscommon and Ballinasloe.
MCPA, fluroxypyr and 2,4-D have been detected
Great care must always be taken to protect drinking water supplies wherever pesticide use is considered necessary, particularly if using products for grassland weed control containing substances such as MCPA, fluroxypyr and 2,4-D. These substances and others have been detected in drinking water supplies across Ireland. While there is no threat to public health, the detected levels sometimes exceed the legally permitted limit value for pesticides in drinking water, which is set at an extremely low value (equivalent to one drop in an Olympic-sized swimming pool).
National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG)
Irish Water, working in partnership with a range of organisations involved in the National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) is appealing to all users of pesticides including the farming community, sporting organisations and domestic users, to ensure that best practice measures to protect drinking waters are always followed.
There are currently seven priority catchment areas of particular concern where exceedances of pesticides are persistent. These areas cover the Lough Forbes catchment in Co Longford, the River Deel and River Feale catchments in Co Limerick, the Clonroche Water Supply in Co Wexford, the River Nore in Co Kilkenny, Lough Acanon in Co Cavan, and the River Erne in Co Cavan. All of these areas are being prioritised for action by members of the NPDWAG.
There is a separate watch list, currently comprising 30 supplies, which is also a focus for targeted actions, since the pattern of detections in these areas indicates a risk of persistent pesticide exceedances.
Efforts to reduce the incidence of detections are being coordinated by the NPDWAG. All of the key stakeholders are represented in this group and include Government departments and agencies; local authorities; industry representative bodies; farming organisations; water sector organisations; and amenity sector organisations.
Irish Water closely monitoring the situation
Commenting, Andrew Boylan, Irish Water's Regional Drinking Water Compliance Specialist said "While MCPA accounted for the majority (75%) of pesticide exceedances detected nationally in public water supplies during 2018, Irish Water routinely tests for a wide range of pesticides and is closely monitoring the situation for pesticides other than MCPA. Irish Water is continuing its extensive investment programme to safeguard the water supply for homes, farms and businesses in Ireland. Providing safe, clean drinking water for all is our first priority. In Ireland, the majority (82%) of drinking water supplies come from surface water sources such as rivers, lakes and streams. Supplies are vulnerable to contamination from land and animal run-off. Irish Water asks users of pesticide products to consider the vulnerability of their drinking water supply to pesticide contamination and the importance of this supply to the local community."
Dr Aidan Moody, Chair of the NPDWAG commented "A lot of good work has been done and progress has been made. The continued engagement of all stakeholders, working in partnership, is needed to make further progress. Users of pesticides should always consider in the first instance if there are alternative non-chemical weed/pest control methods that would be feasible. If pesticides have to be applied users must make sure that they are aware of and follow best practice measures to protect water quality."
MCPA is the main offender
MCPA, which is commonly used to kill rushes on wet land, is the main offender, however, other pesticides such as 2,4-D, fluroxypyr and MCPP (also known as mecoprop) are being detected more frequently than in previous years. Careless storage, handling or improper application of any pesticide product can easily result in traces ending up in drinking water, leading to breaches of the drinking water regulations. Users of pesticides are asked to carefully consider how these products may access water courses via rainwater drains, drainage channels or other means before application.
Regulations for pesticides are very stringent
The regulations are so stringent that a single drop of pesticide is enough to breach the drinking water limit in a small stream for up to 30 kilometres. This clearly highlights the level of care needed to protect drinking water sources.
Irish Water working in partnership with the National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group would like to remind farmers and professional users of pesticides of the need to follow best practice in the application of pesticides, particularly near lakes and rivers used as drinking water sources.
The basic steps in reducing pesticide risks are:
Choose the right pesticide product (Note that products containing MCPA are NOT approved for use in weed-wipers.)
Read and follow the product label
Determine the right amount to purchase and use
Don't spray if rain or strong wind is forecast in the next 48 hours
Make sure you are aware of the location of all nearby water courses
Comply with any buffer zone specified on the product label to protect the aquatic environment. Mark out the specified buffer zone from the edge of the river or lake or other water course
Never fill a sprayer directly from a water course or carry out mixing, loading or other handling operations beside a water course
Avoid spills, stay well back from open drains and rinse empty containers 3 times into the sprayer
Store and dispose of pesticides and their containers properly
Information leaflets on pesticide use are also available to download from the Teagasc website.
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Recommended Reading for 25 November, 2010
25 November, 2010 accessibility, bodies, gender, recommended readingCensus, college, fat, higher education, India, United States, universityChally
Gentle reader, be cautioned: comments sections on mainstream media sites tend to not be safe and we here at FWD/Forward don't necessarily endorse all the opinions in these pieces. Let's jump right in, shall we?
disability is a feminist issue by Wheelchair Dancer:
This conversation is an icon in the difficult relations of disability and feminism.
Study: Too Many Fat Women Don't Even Know They're Fat by Cara at The Curvature:
Trying to define and impose your definition of normal on other people — whether it be in relation to gender, sexuality, physical ability, neurological workings, weight, or some other category entirely, is alienating, damaging, and oppressive. There's no way that defining people in opposition to "normal" and telling them that they must become normal for their own good is not harmful.
Access and Academia, Again by Liz at Dis/Embody:
Though it's lamentable that this is necessary, twenty years after the ADA, these cases are exactly the kind of potentially broad-ranging challenges that could strengthen the civil rights protections of the ADA and the accessibility processes used in US institutes of higher education.
Boy With Disability Unable To Leave Apartment by Katie E. at Women's Glib:
Denial of accessibility is a widespread issue for people with disabilities. Jaime's education and right to leave his apartment is seen as trivial to the leasing office, but it is very, very important. Why should he be treated as a second-class citizen? Why don't all people have a right to education?
In a first, Census 2011 to mark people with multiple disability by Surbhi Khyati at The Indian Express:
For the first time in India, people with multiple disability will be a part of Census 2011. The census will not only include the number of people in each disabled category but also recognise diseases like dyslexia and autism as forms of disability.
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Review: Stand Up for Mental Health
5 October, 2010 activism, events, mental health, representations, social attitudescanada, college, comedy, humor, humour, SMH, stand up for mental health, suicideAnna
Last night I attended Stand Up For Mental Health Days on Campus, the first evening of the cross-Canada tour of Stand up for Mental Health.
I was trying to sort out a good way of summing up what Stand up for Mental Health (SMH) is, but I figure I'll just use the description on the website:
David Granirer counsellor, stand-up comic and author of The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead to Happiness and Success, created and leads Stand Up For Mental Health (SMH). David teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness as a way of building their confidence and fighting public stigma, prejudice, and discrimination.
Our shows look at the lighter side of taking meds, seeing counsellors, getting diagnosed, and surviving the mental health system. We perform at conferences, treatment centers and psych wards in partnership with numerous mental health organizations. SMH performs in Prisons, on Military Bases and University and College Campuses, at Government, Corporate and Community fundraisers and Forums, and Most Importantly, for the General Public across Canada and the US.
SMH will be on several university campuses over the next week, so I wanted to take the opportunity to review the show in case people are trying to decide if they want to go.
While some of the jokes and routines are funnier than others (my sense of humour is a lot dryer than this sort of thing does), the whole point of them is to talk about being Actually Crazy, to humanize what Actually Crazy looks like, sounds like, and behaves like. And it is, remarkably, not like in the movies.
The performance I attended opened with the CBC documentary "Cracking Up" (unsubtitled), which covered a year in the life of the program, highlighting five people who started out afraid to even say their names and ended giving a sold-our comedy performance. The documentary manages to somehow be both hilarious and harrowing, making it clear how much of the social stigma about mental health and mental illness deeply affect those of us who live with it. The people in the documentary learn that they can be funny, that they can talk about what's happening in their lives, that they can speak about being Crazy. At the same time, though, the audience sees that this is not all just fun and games and being silly. It's very apparent that these are people whose lives are incredibly difficult because of both the social stigma of mental illness and the actual affects of their conditions. Many of them live in very very small spaces in what are considered dangerous areas of Vancouver. One of them disappears and attempts suicide part way through the year the documentary covers. This is not a Very Special Lesson, but a pointed commentary.
The thing that Granirer and his group does in this is talk seriously about mental health issues while surrounding them with safe and easy-to-digest humour. This isn't the first talk I've gone to at University that does exactly that. Jorge Cham's talk about Procrastination and how he developed PhD comics also uses humour as the bread in a "people in grad school kill themselves and that's something we'd like people to avoid doing" sandwich. It's like folks in North America need to be eased carefully in to acknowledging that short-term or life-long mental health conditions exist, and the way to help is to talk about what's going on, and what this culture of silence and stigma actually does to people.
On the surface, SMH looks like it's going to be a fairly simple "come out and see a bunch of crazy people talk humourously about being crazy", but there is a very serious point to it: mental health stigma kills.
I really recommend people in the Canadian cities the tour is touching down in this week take the chance to go and see the show.
If you're interested in supporting the program but can't make it out to a show, consider voting for them in the PepsiRefresh Challenge (Canada), as they're hoping to mount a larger tour next year.


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Review: Comprehensive site for patients, families and significant others conducting research, providing services and practical information on the role of alcohol and other drugs in causing Acquired Brain Injury [ABI] and Traumatic Brain Injury [TBI] and exploring the consequenses and harm reduction strategies following diagnosis. An excellent selection of Fact Sheets and Guidelines are available including lifestyle tips and referral information. A targeted section for Indigenous commuities.


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Space Propulsion – all about space
Earth and Moon
Earth and Sun
Distance from Earth
FAQ: How Far Away Is Neptune From Earth?
by Steven Dawson
When Neptune and Earth are aligned on the same side of the sun, they are just 2.7 billion miles (4.3 billion kilometers) away at their closest point in their orbit.
1 How many years would it take to get to Neptune?
2 How far is Neptune currently from Earth?
3 Can you breathe on Neptune?
4 Can humans survive Neptune?
5 Where is Voyager 1 now?
6 Can you stand on Pluto?
7 Can we land on Neptune?
8 How long would it take to get to Pluto?
9 Why is Neptune so hot?
10 Can humans live Uranus?
11 What would happen if you jumped into Jupiter?
12 How hot is it on Jupiter?
13 Can you breathe on Mars?
14 Can you swim on Neptune?
How many years would it take to get to Neptune?
In order to reach Neptune, which is 30 times further away from the Sun than Earth, Voyager 2 traveled for 12 years at an average velocity of 19 kilometers per second (approximately 42,000 miles per hour). From June 1989 to October 1989, the Voyager spacecraft saw Neptune virtually constantly.
How far is Neptune currently from Earth?
Here's a succinct response: The planet Neptune is roughly 4.4 billion kilometers distant from Earth. You've probably wondered how far away the planet Neptune is from the planet Earth. It's a bit of a trick question, to tell the truth. The reason for this is that the distance between Neptune and Earth is continually shifting as a result of the relative positions of the two bodies in their orbits around the Sun.
You might be interested: FAQ: Explain How Earth Gravity Affect The Moon Near Side And Far Side Differently?
Can you breathe on Neptune?
Neptune's deficiency in oxygen This is not found on any other planet, including Neptune, which contains just minimal levels of oxygen. It has an atmosphere composed of hydrogen, helium, and methane. As a result, it would be difficult for us to breathe on the planet Neptune, which presents even another challenge for the humans that inhabit the planet.
Can humans survive Neptune?
Neptune, like the other gas giants in our solar system, lacks a substantial amount of solid surface area on which to support its inhabitants. However, the planet's biggest moon, Triton, would be an attractive location for a space colony to be established. Although there are modest winds in Triton's tiny atmosphere, you will not feel any breeze when standing on the planet's surface since the atmosphere is so thin.
Where is Voyager 1 now?
Voyager 1 is presently in the constellation of Ophiucus, where it will remain for the foreseeable future. The current Right Ascension of Voyager 1 is 17h 13m 23s, and the current Declination is +12° 02′ 11″ The current Right Ascension of Voyager 1 is 17h 13m 23s, and the current Declination is +12° 02′ 11″ (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).
Can you stand on Pluto?
Pluto is just approximately two-thirds as broad as the Earth's moon and has a surface area that is roughly equal to that of Russia. To give you an example, on Earth, you could blot out the full moon with your thumb if you extended your arm, but standing on Pluto, it would take virtually your entire hand to obstruct Charon, according to Stern.
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Can we land on Neptune?
Neptune is a gas giant (or ice giant), which means that it has no solid surface. If someone attempted to stand on Neptune, they would sink through the gaseous layers beneath the surface of the planet. While descending, they would be exposed to increasing temperatures and pressures until they ultimately came to rest on the solid core of the planet.
How long would it take to get to Pluto?
After taking off from Earth in January 2006 at a record-breaking 36,400 mph (58,580 km/h), the $720 million New Horizons spacecraft is now on its journey to Pluto. But even if the probe moved at a breakneck rate, it would take 9.5 years to reach Pluto, which was almost 3 billion miles (5 billion kilometers) away from Earth on the day of its approach.
Why is Neptune so hot?
Due to the fact that Neptune's south pole is now exposed to the Sun, this "hot spot" has formed. Despite the fact that Neptune is more than 50 percent further away from the Sun than Uranus and receives just 40 percent as much sunlight as Uranus, the surface temperatures of the two planets are almost identical.
Can humans live Uranus?
Uranus' climate is not favourable to the continuation of life as we know it on Earth. Because of the harsh conditions and volatile nature of the materials and temperatures that define this planet, it is highly unlikely that creatures can adapt to them.
What would happen if you jumped into Jupiter?
Because radio transmissions are absorbed by Jupiter's dense atmosphere, you will be cut off from the rest of the planet and unable to communicate. Once you've traveled 2,500 miles down the road, the temperature is 6,100 degrees Fahrenheit. That's hot enough to melt tungsten, which happens to be the metal with the highest melting point in the entire universe.
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How hot is it on Jupiter?
It is predicted that the temperature of the cloud tops is around -280 degrees Fahrenheit (-280 degrees Celsius). Jupiter's average temperature is -238 degrees Fahrenheit on a global scale.
Can you breathe on Mars?
Carbon dioxide constitutes the majority of the atmosphere of Mars. Due to the fact that it is 100 times thinner than the atmosphere of Earth, even if it had a comparable composition to the air here, people would be unable to live if they tried to breathe it.
Can you swim on Neptune?
There are two responses. Because Neptune is an ice giant, there is no water on the planet's surface. Neptune's surface temperature is 201 degrees Celsius, which means that any water on the planet will be frozen.
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