When I first took yoga classes in my 20s, I learned that you could help areas of the body relax and be free from stress by directing the breath with the mind. You could actually will the breath to move anywhere you wanted with a simple exhalation.
If you have a pain or discomfort in your lower back, for example, you inhale and exhale and direct the breath to the back, and almost immediately there is a difference. This proved to be true time and time again. I continue to teach this technique using the power of the breath.
We talk about breath and breathing, and we talk about prana within the breath. Are they the same? No, prana is different.
Prana is the energy of the breath.
It is the force of the breath. It is the spark and soul of the breath.
If we do alternate nostril breathing for high blood pressure, and our blood pressure drops, is it because we are regulating our breathing and slowing the blood circulation down, or is it that spark within the breath (the prana) that controls the flow?
I believe and have witnessed that it is both. Scientifically, we are changing the rate of the breath, and the life force mediates between the physical body and the vital body of the heart. This enables a better flow and in the case of blood pressure, drops it by redistribution.
This means that the breath and prana move and flow through the body and into all the areas of the body to balance not only the body itself but also the mind and emotions.
Breathing is both a process that happens unconsciously or automatically, and a process that can be controlled consciously through the will of our minds.
We learn how prana works and how to free this energy by practicing pranayama (the formal practice of controlling the breath). We also study the science of pranayama to have an understanding of the prana and to bring ourselves to a neutral state and away from disease.
Managing our energies through pranayam allows us to maintain and improve our well-being, to provide the energy needed to meditate deeper into our existence, and to calm the inner winds that blow our minds from one thought to another. The key to controlling your mind is in controlling the breath, which frees the mind.
Alternate Nostril Breathing is the first and foremost to learn. The benefits are enormous. The left and right hemispheres of the brain are balanced. It purifies the nadis or energy channels within us and brings calmness to the spirit—a deep sense of well-being.
Using the rhythm and depth of the breath we can affect and manage different energy states of health, consciousness and emotion. The mind follows the breath.


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Jill Scott is the most beautifully sensual vocal artist I personally have ever heard. I've been in love with this album for about three years now so I really just couldn't resist sharing it with you. It's R&B which most of us at WREK aren't very used to but I think a little change is good every once and a while.
This album tells a few stories but my favorite bit is a series of songs in which she gets caught up in a negative relationship, and details the initial dating, how she got caught, and how she got out of it along with her return to independent thought.
Really if you want to learn more about Jill Scott you should listen to her music and she'll tell you all you need to know but I'll write a bit here just in case. 'Who Is Jill Scott' was her debut album and I'm not the only one who thought it was just incredible. After its release in 2000, it achieved double-platinum status and earned her NAACP Image Awards, trophies from both Billboard and Soul Train, as well as Black Girls Rock, and got her nominated for four grammies. She also acts a bit and is still coming out with sweet sweet sounds. Her latest album, Woman, was released July 2015 and I'll be damned if she won't be hitting us with another in the future.
If you're at all into production or really just sounds in general, this one's the album for you.
Good speakers or headphones highly recommended.
This is SZA's most recent release from 2014. Rumor has it she's releasing something new soon, fingers crossed. This album was massive when it came out a few years back and I remember listening to it for like 3 weeks straight. Good times. Here it is again on this show though, just in case anyone forgot how good it is.
As promised, here's the tracklist. Look at all these crazy names she got in. Especially as this was only her third release and her very first on a label.
I also played the first few tracks from her sophomore EP, S, which was self released.
This week we brought in the new year with some old Scottish Gothish tunes. This was the first release by Cocteau twins, came out in 1982 on the label 4AD. 4AD is now the label for loads of great and popular artists like Grimes, St. Vincent and Purity Ring and it could be argued that Cocteau Twins are who made 4AD big.
If you missed this show, please for the love of god listen to this album it is so good I can't even handle it most of the time.
Garlands is only ~33 minutes long so I went on with the beginning of their second release, Head Over Heels.
Also in case y'all are interested, the two original band members created their own label after they all got famous called Bella Union. Bands on this label include Fleet Foxes, Beach House, The Flaming Lips and so many more it's almost obscene.
Man. Everyone in that band sure was good at music.


Charming country home on 40 acres just three miles East of Prairie Du Sac, the Wisconsin River, and Lake Wisconsin. Just an easy 20-minute drive to Madison! Home features 12'' insulated exterior walls, insulated interior walls, new roof in 2013, laminate and hardwood floors, 4-year-old stainless appliances, butcher block kitchen island, barnwood backsplash, new water heater and pressure tank, attached two car garage, and two 26'X24' detached garages. Master suite is under construction with 12'X7' walk in closet, master bath, new utility room, and walk out access to the back yard. Poured patio outside of master suite was designed to support a 3 or 4 seasons room as well. Seller will deduct the cost to finish the mast suite from the purchase price.
Wooded with approximately 2 acres of pasture or tillable ground. Connects directly to a huge wooded ridge system that captures cruising bucks from Lake Wisconsin all the way over to Crystal Lake. Woods are a perfect combination of thin and thick cover which allows you to hunt successfully without disturbing bedding areas. Dozens of deer trails wind through the property and the abundant buck sign makes it clear where you need to hang your stands.
Plenty of room for an additional pole shed or outbuilding for horses. Open pasture area in the rear of the property for grazing or planting a large food plot. Evidence of wildlife are all over the place with rubs and scrapes right in your backyard! One look at the trail cam photos will have you dreaming of hunting this property.


Prof's Compton's area of interest is the geochemistry of marine sediments with a focus on the origin of authigenic minerals such as francolite (phosphorite rock), dolomite, and glauconite during the early diagenesis of organic-rich sediments. He also has research interests in the carbon isotope record of the oceans and inferred variations and interactions of the global carbon and phosphorus cycles. Recent projects include the age and origin of the phosphorite on the western margin of South Africa off of the Orange River, variations in the global phosphorus cycle and the age and origin of large Miocene phosphorite deposits of the southeastern USA (Florida) and their paleoceanographic significance. Current interests are in the Miocene to Recent sediment record of early diagenetic minerals such as phosphorite, dolomite and glauconite associated with the Benguela Upwelling System off southwest Africa. Another area of interest is the Quaternary evolution of coastal environments, including evaporite pan deposits and associated authigenic dolomite, Holocene sea-level fluctuations inferred from salt marsh deposits at Langebaan Lagoon, and the dynamics of coast-parallel dunes and inland sand plumes on the west coast of South Africa. In addition to coastal environments, high-resolution Holocene records are being developed from mud belt shelf sediments and glacial-interglacial records from upper slope sediments recovered on the western margin during the R/V METEOR Expedition M57-1. Terrigenous mud delivered to the western martin is transported off the shelf during the high- amplitude sea level fluctuations of glacial/interglacial cycles and may provide an important source of nutrients such as iron to the Southern Ocean.


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Nintendo Switch with improved battery life on the way
Nintendo has announced that the Switch will be getting an updated model in August, which will almost double the console's current battery life. Docked Users aren't affected, but for handheld users this is potentially a game changer. The estimated battery life is now 4.5 hours to 9.0 hours, going up from 2.5 hours to 6.5 hours. You can take a look at the battery comparisons below.
This updated Switch will launch in mid August in the USA, late August in Japan, and early September in Europe. Are you going to be picking up this new updated model? Let us know in the comments!
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There is little question that Three Sisters golfers have a lock on the weather. This 3rd of August was beautiful at the Pattaya Country Club. The course is in great shape, not so for some of the golfers. Back at Caddy Shack II the cards were tallied.
No stranger to the top position was Bill Thompson with 35 points. We need to keep him on the Rig. He was followed by Dale Murphy, with 31 points. Following close behind was Richard Hall with 30 points. Once again Sus managed to provide snacks and hot dogs that everyone enjoyed.
Bill Thompson (left) came first, followed by Dale Murphy (right) second.


Quesnelia, subfamily Bromelioidiae, was established as a genus by Gaudichaud in 1842 and is named for a French consul to French Guiana, M. Quesnel, who introduced the genus to France in 1840.
Quesnelias bear a strong resemblence to aechmeas and billbergias and indeed some were earlier classified as billbergias. Although quesnelias are tough plants, easy to grow and bloom readily, the family has not become popular as houseplants, perhaps because the foliage is not particularly attractive, the inflorescences do not last long, and many of species are rather large and prickly. Nonetheless there are a few small ones (Q. humilis, Q. marmorata, especially "Tim Plowman") which are handsome foliage plants even when not bearing their beautiful flowers. The bracts of Q. arvensis and Q. testudo are a fluorescent red.
Quesnelias are indigenous to the rainforests of eastern Brazil.
bright light and water in the tanks and potting medium. Pups are produced (often before the plant blooms) on stolons which are easily cut when the pups are to be potted up. typically a well defined, multi-layered rosette with many leaves or a narrow vertical tube of few leaves. Leaves edges armed with stiff teeth, quite vicious in the larger plants.Leaves stiff, acute or rounded at the end with a sharp "tooth." Leaves are green and covered with trichomes (scales), sometimes banded on the undersides.The leaves of Q. marmorata are sprinkled with darker spots.
held on a stem in the center of the rosette. May be a loose cluster of flowers or a tight cylindrical or conical head. Q. lateralis also may develop an inflorescence on the side (hence the name "lateralis") of the main flowering shoot. This is actually an additional blooming shoot with very small leaves, but unusual for a bromeliad. Tillandsia xerographica may also produce such an occasional flowering shoot after its regular flowering.
FLOWERS: red, violet, blue, nearly black (Q. liboniana).


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Bosses at the site have applied to the Environment Agency for a review of its permits "given the projected reduction in radiological discharges". The reprocessing mission is set to be completed in 2020, with the role changing to one of "decommissioning and environmental remediation." The Environment Agency has the power to grant permits allowing Sellafield to operate facilities leading to "radioactive" discharges. David Moore, nuclear portfolio-holder for Copeland council, described the move as a "good news story" which showed "confidence" that discharges were dropping. He said: "One of the biggest issues has been discharges in the Irish Sea, but this has started to reduce. I think it is notable that we have had no complaints lately from Ireland and Norway. It is right that we get the [radiation warning] levels set right." The proposed changes include the removal of specified site limits, which would see the "minimum number" of limits introduced.
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Adam Vaughan's excellent assessment of the long-term, expensive failure of the reprocessing 'atomic adventure' at Sellafield suggests that the plutonium extracted by using the recently closed Thermal Oxide (Thorp) reprocessing plant was extracted "for bombs." I have no doubt Sellafield's owners, the state-owned Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), would deny this. However the truth is complex, but very important, and has significant Brexit fallout complications. Under a new so-called "voluntary safeguards agreement (VOA) signed on 7 June this year between the UK and the UN international watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to replace the existing trilateral agreements between UK-IAEA and the EU nuclear watchdog body, Euratom, under Brexit arrangements, it includes in its very first article, the following exclusion: "The United Kingdom shall accept the application of safeguards, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on all source or special fissionable material in facilities or parts thereof within the United Kingdom, subject to exclusions for national security reasons only, with a view to enabling the Agency to verify that such material is not, except as provided for in this Agreement, withdrawn from civil activities."
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OK, my kids are precious too, but I may have left one or two of them behind if this didn't fit in my car. Luckily it all worked out, even if it was a tight fit for the 14 hour trip back home.
When I got it out of the car and got a good look at it, I realized it needed a little love. Well I had enough love for this thing to go around, so that wasn't going to be a problem! The previous owner was very misguided in campaign furniture, because he or she painted over the beautiful brass trim. Yikes! So first things first, I pried all of that trim off of the dresser.
And I boiled it, in a pot I bought for this very purpose at Goodwill. I threw in some baking soda and lime juice, and sure enough, the paint just melted off of the brass.
I knew this dresser was going to serve as a TV stand in my room, so I needed to build a small hutch to place the TV on so it would sit a little higher. I saw pictures of dressers and hutches online, like this one... So I knew what the hutch should look like. I measured the top of the dresser and then cut a 1 x 10 board the exact same length.
I also cut two pieces 10" tall for the sides, a piece for the back, and a 1 x 2 for the front of the hutch.
I attached it all together with wood glue and pocket hole screws.
I put it on top of the dresser for a test run, and it was a perfect fit!
I primed the hutch, and sanded the hutch really well. I also filled all the holes, divots, and splits in the dresser body and drawer fronts with wood putty, and then gave the whole thing a really good sanding.
And now it was ready to paint! I was super excited about using my paint sprayer that I used on my four poster bed, but I wasn't excited about doing it outside. The combination of the breezy weather and bugs that were bound and determined to commit suicide in my paint job made it tough. If only I had a paint tent. That's the beauty of the internet, of course someone has made a super easy collapsible spray paint tent! I found a tutorial for one here.
And a paint tent is born! Right in the middle of my super packed garage!
I gave all of the pieces a good vacuuming and wipe down, and into the tent they went.
The tent I made was 8' x 8', so it was the perfect size to fit both pieces (the dresser and hutch) in at once.
I put the dresser up on blocks and the hutch up on a table so I could easily get to each part. I pulled the drawers out just slightly and sprayed them sitting in the dresser. And then I put on my best shower cap and painting clothes, all the way down to my husband's tube socks (and important--respirator!!) and hopped in the tent. By showing you this picture, it is obvious I have no pride. None at all.
And it worked perfectly, pride be darned!
The finish was gorgeous. I kicked it up a notch in the paint quality department used Sherwin Williams Duration Interior Acrylic Latex in a satin finish. And the color really is "Envy". I wanted to see if I could get away without using a clear coat on top, so I picked a good paint in a good finish, and I am really happy with the results.
The beautiful hardware turned out to be very hard to clean. I tried all sorts of methods, including Brasso, but nothing would get the tarnish off of the hardware. So I turned to my husband, who's career as a Dentist makes him particularly good at polishing things. He got out the Dremel and got to work.
I harassed my teenage son and his friends to help me get the dresser up to my room. I may have bribed them with powdered donuts.
I used my drill and a 2 1/8" hole bit to put a hole in the back of the hutch for cords and cables.
I attached the hutch to the back of the dresser with flat brackets, one on each end of the dresser.
Then it was time to put the polished brass back on the dresser, one piece at a time.
I added some brass corner pieces I found on eBay to the hutch, and put the TV, DVD, and cable box under the hutch.
If you find a book in a thrift store that has your name as the title, and the text is in French, buy it. You may need to put it in your room.
I added a couple pictures above the TV. They are pictures of Spain and Italy that we took when we went to Europe for our 5th anniversary, many anniversaries ago. They are still our favorites.
I used some gold glittery scrapbook paper and made my own photo corners to the pictures.
I can finally put my campaign obsession to rest, with my new campaign dresser all settled in it's new home. Now I just have to find the next thing I can't live without!
This post is linked to Miss Mustard Seed and Remodelaholic and Tatertots and Jello.
Thanks sis! I saw you repinned my pin, thanks for cheering loudly from the family section!!
Great post Jennifer! I have done about 6 campaign pieces and love them as well. Thanks for the tip on the paint tent!! I end up just doing it by hand because it's just a hassle with the wind and bugs. lol. You must try SW ProClassic paint. It's water based enamel but mimics an oil. I use it on my mid century pieces.
Anyway, love this piece and the color! Great job. If you have time, come on over to my blog and look under gallery. I once did a book case that had like 30 of those brass pieces! omg. yes I took everyone of them off and polished them. and the nails!
Thank you Beth! I actually went to SW to buy the Pro Classic, but they said the paint base wouldn't dye to green so I had to get the Duration product. I am def going to try again with the next project.
Beautiful! Love the colour you picked for it.
Just found your beautiful green chest on Pinterest...I have an old dresser I've been wanting to make into a TV cabinet too. I now know just what I'm going to do. It doesn't have brass hardware, but I'll bet some can be found. Thanks for sharing.
ah-mazing! Truly the perfect color and I really LOVE the hutch you added to the top. I, too, am late to the campaign furniture love and am on my own search for these fabulous pieces!!
Hi Amanda! I bought a Graco TrueCoat II Plus from Lowes, and I'm super happy with it! It does take 15 to 20 mins to clean up, but still far faster than painting by hand. Thanks!
I continue to be amazed at the things you do - and how quickly you get them done. The chest is beautiful and barely recognizable as the one we had in the garage, waiting for your magic!
Great job! Love the green colour!
Oh my. There are so many fabulous things in this post. Numero uno has to be the picture of you wearing the breathing thingy in your paint clothes. That needs to be framed...I love it! Numero dos has to be how great your parents are to pick that up for you and how determined you were to get it back to Texas. It had to be love at first sight. Numero tres has to be the blood, sweat, and tears that went into that gorgeous piece. From the brass hardware, to concocting a spray tent, to building a hutch, to bribing Chris to polish each piece, and to many other things that went into it to make it perfect. Glad you are chronicling all of it so the masses can enjoy the journey. :) Nice work sista!


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Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven (22 de desembre de 1807 - 21 d'octubre de 1873) va ser un escriptor, poeta, crític i teòric de l'art noruec. Ha estat considerat "una de les més grans figures de la literatura noruega".

Biografia
Johan Welhaven va néixer a Bergen, Noruega el 1807. El seu avi, Johan Andrew Welhaven (1748–1811) va ser professor i més tard ajudant del pastor de l'església de Santa Maria (Mariakirken), que va servir a la comunitat alemanya de la ciutat. El pare de l'autor, Johan Ernst Welhaven (1775–1828), va ser pastor a l'Hospital de Sant Jordi (St. Jørgens spedalskehospital), mentre que la seva mare, Else Margaret Cammermeyer, era filla de Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer, capellà resident de l'Església de la Santa Creu. (Korskirken).

Johan Welhaven era membre d'una família reconeguda que incloïa la seva germana Maren Sars, l'esposa del teòleg i biòleg Michael Sars (1805–1869), i mare de l'historiador, Ernst Sars (1835–1917), el biòleg marí Georg Ossian Sars (1837–1927) i la cantant mezzosoprano Eva Nansen (1858–1907). Johan Welhaven va ser ell mateix pare de l'arquitecte noruec Hjalmar Welhaven.

Welhaven va assistir a l'escola de la catedral de Bergen entre 1817 i 1825. El 1828 va començar a estudiar teologia sota la supervisió del seu pare, però aquell mateix any va morir el seu pare, i així, Welhaven va continuar els seus estudis a la universitat de la capital, on va venir a viure la resta de la seva vida. Després dels seus exàmens finals a la Universitat de Christiania el 1827, es va dedicar a la literatura.

El 1836 havia visitat França i Alemanya; i el 1858 va marxar a Itàlia per estudiar arqueologia. El 1840, va ser nomenat professor de filosofia a la Royal Frederik's University de Christiania i va pronunciar una sèrie de conferències sobre temes literaris.

Quan l'any 1843 va obtenir una feina acadèmica, va despertar polèmica perquè ni tan sols havia acabat la carrera de teologia, i no havia publicat cap obra de caràcter filosòfic. Wergeland també va buscar la seva posició i va completar una carrera teològica i va utilitzar les il·lustracions de la Creació, Home i Messies per mostrar el seu profund coneixement històric i filosòfic. Va esdevenir professor el 1846.

Després, va passar 26 anys donant classes de filosofia a la Universitat de 1840 a 1866. La seva influència es va ampliar amb el seu nomenament com a director de la Societat de les Arts.

Va morir a Christiania el 1873.

Carrera

Welhaven es va fer un nom com a representant del conservadorisme a la literatura noruega del segle XIX. Com ho demostra un atac a la poesia d'Henrik Wergeland, es va oposar a les teories dels nacionalistes extrems. Ell desitjava que la cultura noruega s'ajustés a la d'altres països europeus, i ell mateix va seguir la tradició romàntica, sent influenciat per JL Heiberg.

És conegut pel seu contacte amb Henrik Wergeland i pel poema Republikanerne ("Els republicans"). Welhaven també va tenir una relació sentimental amb la germana petita de Wergeland, Camilla Collett.

Va fer una exposició del seu credo estètic al cicle de sonets de 1834 Norges Dæmring ("L'alba de Noruega"). Va publicar un volum de Digte ("Poemes") el 1839; i el 1845 Nyere Digte ("Poemes més nous"). Altres poemes van seguir el 1847 Den Salige (El benaventurat), 1848, 1851 i 1859. Era molt conegut per tractar amb la natura i el folklore, com a «Asgaardsreien» de Nyere Digte, la base del quadre de Peter Nicolai Arbo La caça salvatge d'Odin. Més tard també es va fer conegut per poemes sobre religió, com «En Sangers Bøn» (L'oració d'un cantant). Hi va mostrar el seu vessant espiritual, expressant empatia pels seus semblants i l'esperança cristiana pietosa amb al·lusions bíbliques.

A la dècada de 1840, Welhaven era una figura del moviment del romanticisme nacional noruec. Welhaven va ajudar a començar la carrera de Hans Gude, un pintor romàntic, ja que va ser Welhaven qui va recomanar que Gude assistís a l'Acadèmia d'Art de Düsseldorf.

Obres seleccionades

 Til Henrik Wergeland! (1830)
 Henrik Wergelands Digtekunst og Polemik ved Aktstykker oplyste, (1832)
 Norges Dæmring. Et polemisc Digt , (1834)
 Digte, (1839)
 Nyere Digte, (1845)
 Halvhundrede Digte, (1848)
 Reisebilleder og Digte, (1851)
 En Sjel i Vildmarken, (1856)
 En Digtsamling, (1860)
 Ewald og de norske Digtere, (1863)
 Samlede Skrifter, (1867–68)
 Samlede Digterværker, Jubilæumsutgave I-VI (1907, reeditat el 1921)
 Samlede Digterverker I-III, (1945)
 Metaphysik i 100 Paragrafer (manuscrit de la conferència publicat amb comentaris d'A. Aarnes i EA Wyller, 1965)
 Samlede verker 1–5 (amb introducció i comentari d'Ingard Hauge, 1990–1992)

Referències

Bibliografia
 Hauge, Ingard Demringens tolker, en essaysamling om Johan Sebastian Welhaven (amb Asbjørn Aarnes og Paul Grøtvedt. 1990)
 Vassdal, Tore Bastian, Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven som bergenser og vestlending (2006)
 Seip, Anne-Lise Demringstid, Johan Sebastian Welhaven og nasjonen (Aschehoug, 2007)

Enllaços externs

 Johan Sebastian Welhaven liv og skrifter d'Arne Løchen.
 Llibres digitalitzats de Welhaven a la Biblioteca Nacional de Noruega

Alumnes de la Universitat d'Oslo
Alumnes de l'Escola de la Catedral de Bergen
Escriptors noruecs en noruec

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Izvaryne (;  – Izvarino) je sídlo městského typu v Luhanské oblasti na Ukrajině. Leží u hranice s Ruskem naproti Doněcku a je zde železniční a silniční (dálnice M04) hraniční přechod do Rostovské oblasti. V roce 2012 mělo Izvaryne zhruba 1700 obyvatel.

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TOP STORIES / Germany
What you need to know about the German electorate
More than 60 million Germans will be eligible to vote in the 2017 federal election. But how many of these voters are seniors, women, men, migrants? And how many are expected to turn out? DW looks at the electorate.
On Sunday, roughly 61.5 million voters will decide on the future government of the European Union's most populous country and biggest economy. Who will get to sit in the Bundestag, Germany's federal parliament? Who will be part of Germany's next government? Amid the refugee crisis in Europe and Donald Trump's isolationist policies, Germany has become even more of a key player in global politics. All eyes are on it — but who are the voters who will be deciding the country's fate?
Read more: Opinion: Germany votes and the whole world is watching
Who are the voters?
German voters are predominantly older and were born in Germany to German parents.
People who are 70 and older are the largest voter group by age — they make up 20.7 percent of the electorate, while voters under 31 account for just over 15 percent, according the Federal Office of Statistics (Destatis). Women make up 51.5 percent of the German electorate.
An estimated 10.4 percent of voters have a "migrant background." In Germany, this term is used to refer to immigrants and the descendants of immigrants — or, more precisely, to Germans who were not born German citizens or have at least one parent who was not born a German citizen.
Over half of these voters have roots in Poland (14 percent), Turkey (12.5 percent), Russia (12.5 percent), Kazakhstan (10.6 percent) and Romania (4.8 percent).
Who is (not) allowed to cast a ballot?
In Germany, any citizen over the age of 18 is allowed to take part in the federal election, with some exceptions:
People who have a legal guardian are not allowed to participate in the election. In the last election, roughly 81,000 German adults were barred from voting because of this, according to a study commissioned by the Labor Ministry. This primarily includes people who have a developmental disability such as Down Syndrome.
Also banned from voting are people in psychiatric care who have been declared not criminally responsible for a crime they committed because they suffer from a mental illness. This affected 3,300 Germans in the 2013 election. People with mental illnesses are, however, not generally excluded from the ballots.
While almost all convicted felons retain the right to vote in Germany, a judge can ban someone who is guilty of a politically motivated crime from voting for up to five years. These cases are, however, extremely rare.
Germans living abroad are generally allowed to cast a ballot, though they have to fulfill some requirements to prove their ties to their home country if they're staying in another country long-term. While Germans based in the country are automatically registered to vote, Germans living abroad have to register to vote for every election.
The 10 million foreigners living in Germany cannot partake in federal or state elections.
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Who turns up to vote — and for whom?
Older Germans usually show up at the polls at significantly higher rates. In the last federal election, voter turnout was highest among people aged 60 to 70, while turnout was lowest among 21- to 30-year-olds. This trend has benefited Angela Merkel's moderate-conservative CDU and its CSU sister party in the past three parliamentary elections, given that the CDU and CSU tend to perform better among older people. (In the last election, they received over half of all votes cast by people 70 and older — compared to 41.5 percent of all votes from the overall electorate.)
Read more: German election: Will non-voters decide the outcome?
Electoral participation tends to be significantly higher in western German states. In the 2013 Bundestag election, voter turnout was 5.3 percent lower in eastern states, according to the Federal Election Commissioner. Eastern German states, which were under communist rule until 1990, are seen as strongholds of both the socialist Left party and the right-wing populist, anti-immigrant AfD, as well as hotbeds for other far-right extremists.
Women and men have voted at almost the same rate in the past few elections. In 2013, 72.1 percent of all eligible female voters cast their ballots, just 0.6 percent less than male voters. While Merkel's CDU and the Greens were favored by women in the last few elections, the Left party, the pro-business FDP, and in particular the AfD tend to attract more male voters.
While the voting behavior of migrants and the children of migrants are not tracked as closely as voter preferences based on gender and age in Germany, a 2016 study commissioned by the Federal Migration Commission found that significantly fewer people with a migrant background were planning to cast a ballot than those without a migrant background, though second-generation immigrants were more interested in the elections than their parents.
Voter turnout projections varied for people from different ethnic backgrounds. People with roots in Eastern European countries expressed more interest in the Bundestag election than those of Turkish origin.
The study found that 69.8 percent of people with Turkish roots tend to favor the social democratic SPD. This figure is more than twice as high as the projections for the party in national polls. Eastern European migrants and their descendants favored Merkel's CDU/CSU party and the AfD. The far-right populists have made headlines with their attempts to sway Russian and Polish-German voters away from the CDU/CSU.
Read more: Ethnic Germans from Russia in open letter: 'We are not the AfD'
Who's who - German political parties
A guide to Germany's possible coalitions
German parties rarely emerge from an election with an absolute majority. To exercise power, parties must choose their coalition partners wisely. Here's an overview of which parties might form Germany's next government. (15.05.2017)
Author Mara Bierbach
Related Subjects Reichstag, German elections 2017, Bundestag (Germany's lower house of parliament), Migration
Keywords German elections 2017, Bundestag, electorate, demographics, migration, voter demographics
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At the last meeting of the Boca Grande Camera Club, island resident and club member Patti Christakos, a professional photographer and a candidate for a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Maine Media College in Rockport, Maine, gave a presentation on "Telling Stories with Light," sharing 16 x 20 versions of photographs that "followed the light …" … even though they were done for a professor who wanted photos that did not tell a story!
Patti told us how hard it was for her to do photography that did not tell a story, since she approaches photography from a "creative three-legged stool," an analogy that was inspired by Minneapolis photographer/educator Alex Soth's three paths – the art world, writing and publishing – which appeared in the book "The Artist as Culture Producer," edited by Sharon Louden.
She has drawn inspiration for her work from Teju Cole's Blind Spot (photography and a travelogue), which is up for the best photo journalism award for the year, and his Open City (fiction), as well as Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way." She is especially enamored of one of the tools in Julia's toolbox called "Morning Papers," in which you are encouraged to write three longhand pages every day about anything going on in your life.
In "following the light" Patti said that you should make your pictures about everyday scenes and sights, to always print your pictures, to stay curious and feed your creative wells through nature, poetry and art. She said you can only make someone else's day if you share your work, which is best shared in print. She gave numerous tips on the type of paper to print on, where to purchase it and how to get it printed, and she told the group to always have a camera in sight and ready to use, as you never know when a subject will just appear.
The photos she shared included one of a bird that had crashed into a bathroom window, with its crash shown above a reflection of her hand showing the use of mirrors in light. There was another of her daughter's room with a print of the "Light of the World" Christ child with light reflected from a mirror and windows in another room, and one of an ironing board with light coming through the window. There was a photo of her office and the light in an adjacent room; a blown-up photo of an insect cocoon showing light through and around it; and a blurred photo of a yellow bird that crashed into another window, showing how light can be reflected to show movement in a photo.
Patti says she only uses prime lenses, so in order to get a close-up she has to move her feet, not a lens! She prefers the 24, 50, and 110 lenses for her Nikon camera.
A published author, her current body of work, called "The Mind-Made Particulars (of Home)," incorporates the sense of home as articulated by Robert Creeley in his poem, "This House." Another source of inspiration is "Home: A Collection of Poetry & Art," edited by Stan Tymorek, which includes poetry, photography and artwork about our domestic interiors.
Other current areas of curiosity that Patti is exploring are alternative processes, especially anthotypes (cameraless flower prints) and the work of Victorian photographer Lady Clementina Hawarden, a pioneering British photographer of the mid-1800s.
The next meeting of the Camera Cub will be on Tuesday, Dec. 12, when member Skip Perry will lead a field trip to explore the Range Light and its renovation, which members of the Camera Club actively documented during the past year.
Membership is open to anyone who is interested in photography; dues are $35. There are two meetings each month as well as other special events like the "Photography as Art Show" In March.
Contact Annie Vorel at annievorel@gmail.com for information on how to join.The Club also has a Facebook page.


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Q: What is the opposite of pollutant, in the sense of "victim" or "casualty" I am busy writing a report where I need a word which would mean "the recipient of pollution".
Specifically I want to mention domestic sewerage which has been polluted by industrial sewerage.
The reason I don't want to describe it is because the word I am looking for should be the header in the column of a table.
thank you all for the help around here!

A: How about contaminated? (here meaning subjected or exposed to contamination by the pollutant)

A: "Victim" is more appropriate. That would be my choice if I were you. :)

A: Though it is not a single word,
Affected Party could work. You could substitute the word 'party' with something more appropriate to your context like households.

A: I don't know that a single word for this exists, and I can't think of a functional ending that can be applied well to derive one (pollutee, in my opinion, is ambiguous as the -ee ending often, but doesn't always, denote the recipient of the verb's action).
In this case, then, I'd simply recommend polluted (using the adjective as a noun) if you require a one-word answer.  As suggested above, contaminated also works in the same way and for most contexts would probably be interchangeable.

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Pope's orders were to defend Washington DC and Union-held northern Virginia while the Army of the Potomac under Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan battled Robert E. Lee outside of Richmond. On August 9 elements of Federal cavalry began sparring with Confederate artillery which was in place on Cedar Mountain. Fortunately, the park is mostly farmland and is in pretty much the same condition as Jackson would have seen it. On August 6th, Pope marched his forces south into Culpeper County with the objective of capturing the rail junction at Gordonsville. The five hour fight saw four Federal brigades surge across corn and wheat fields against three Confederate divisions formed … The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Eubank - 1949 Roanoke, Va." "J. Gordan Thomas, Culpeper, Va. furnished markers on bat-field." The Battle of Cedar Mountain, 1862, was fought in this county. The Battle of Cedar Mountain, also known as Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run, took place on August 9, 1862, in Culpeper County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. 'Stonewall' Jackson against political general Nathaniel Banks as a prelude to Bull Run, August 9, 1862. But it is interesting in that it revealed some flaws and strengths of various commanders on both sides, as well as the weaknesses and strengths of the two armies. The Civil War Trust has saved more than 150 acres of the Cedar Mountain battlefield. For these men of northern Pennsylvania, the Battle of Cedar Mountain became the stuff of legend and horrible nightmare. American Civil War battle of the same name. We incorporated in Virginia in April 2004. Every purchase supports the mission. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. The battle at Cedar Mountain shifted fighting in Virginia from the Peninsula to Northern Virginia, giving Lee the strategic initiative. The Trust preserved a 152-acre plot of land there in 1998 … With Cedar Mountain looming over the landscape, you can walk a half-mile interpretative trail that includes historical signs. Most of the already preserved land sits near the intersection of Virginia State Routes 15 and 657 (the latter of which is known as General Winder Road). The Battle of Cedar Mountain, also known as Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run, took place on August 9, 1862, in Culpeper County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. Hotels near Cedar Mountain Battlefield; Near Airports. Nicholas Culpeper (October 18, 1616 - January 10, 1654) was an English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer. The battle proper probably didn't take up a full hour. All artillery and cavalry are by invitation only. The Local Food Producer Sustainability Project is a partnership between Minnesota Farmers' Market Association, Renewing the Countryside, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation and Sustainable Farming Association. "Stonewall" Jackson to defend Gordonsville from Union general John Pope and his newly formed Army of Virginia. The Battle of Cedar Mountain was fought August 9, 1862, during the American Civil War. Jackson was later reinforced by Maj. Gen. A.P. Strategy & Tactics magazine #86. (LOC) A 3,600 combined Union and Confederate casualties accumulated in the late afternoon and early evening hours of August 9th. Opposing this force was 12,000 Union troops under the command of Major General John Pope's Army of Virginia, in its first action. On August 9th, Jackson and Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks's Second Corps of Pope's army tangled at Cedar Mountain with the Federals gaining an early advantage. All proceeds go to the preservation and interpretation of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield. Cedar Mountain Battlefield is owned by the American Battlefield Trust, and the Trust, understandably exercising caution due to the pandemic's uncertain course and adhering to current Commonwealth of Virginia guidelines, cannot approve public events at this time. American Battlefield Trust and partners develop preservation-focused resources to siting utility scale solar, Another utility scale solar project threatens historic land, Expert research team supporting ABPP grant. A Confederate counterattack led by Hill on the Union right repulsed the Federals and won the day. It includes the area where Crittenden Gate once stood, along with the wheat field in which some of the bloodiest fighting of the battle took place. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. The Battle of Cedar Mountain, also known as Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run, took place on August 9, 1862, in Culpeper County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. Conservation & Development Commission, 1937 Culpeper Frances MESDA. The Battle of Cedar Mountain was fought August 9, 1862, during the American Civil War. Gen. Charles Winder was killed. Pope's three army corps were arrayed in a line from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Rappahannock River. Registrants will receive an email with additional information. Although not an extremely well known battle in the Civil War itself, the battle proved to the Union Commanders that Confederate leader Thomas Stonewall Jackson was a force to be dealt with. Hill's division. "Stonewall" Jackson with 14,000 men to Gordonsville towards the center of Pope's line. Aug 10, 2017 - See modern and historic photographs, sketches, and other images from the Cedar Mountain battlefield. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. On August 9th, Jackson and Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks's Second Corps of Pope's army tangled at Cedar Mountain with the Federals gaining an early advantage. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. Counterattacking, Jackson drove back the Union forces and won the Battle of Cedar Mountain. Confederate and Union infantry were fed … An image taken on the Cedar Mountain battlefield in the days after the fight. Gen. Charles Winder was killed. A new local foods initiative has been launched to support food producers in south Minnesota. Click to donate now. Divisions of the American Battlefield Trust: The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. HISTORICAL MAP | Battle-field of Cedar Mountain, August 9th, 1862 / made by H. Hawley ; [redrawn by... See the entire Civil War unfold, from Fort Sumter to Appomattox and beyond, on our animated map,... After the early summer collapse of the Union Peninsula Campaign offensive to capture Richmond,... After the spring 1862 collapse of the Union Peninsula Campaign to capture Richmond, Gen. Robert E... Confederate Maj. Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson hoped to cut off the Union retreat from Manassas the day... Alongside New Market Heights, the assault on Fort Harrison formed the second distinct stage at the... Save History with Your Year-End Gift Today, Preserve 108 Acres of the Most Important Unprotected Battlefield Land, Save 40 Acres of the American Revolution Southern Theater, Kentuckians: Support Battlefield Preservation Legislation, Virginians: Support Battlefield Preservation Legislation, Battle-field of Cedar Mountain, August 9th, 1862, New Insights into Cedar Mountain Photography. Federal forces (information will be posted soon), Confederate forces (information will be posted soon), Civilian reenactors (includes civilian guidelines that must be read BEFORE registering), Rules and regulations (all participants must read BEFORE registering), American Battlefield Trust waiver (please print, sign and bring with you). Confederate Brig. The battlefield, located at U.S. Route 15 and Virginia Route 657 six miles southwest of Culpeper, is managed by the Friends of Cedar Mountain Battlefield. × Registration : Registration is closed. And the park service has done a great job in laying out the major parts of the fight. August 9, 1862 Cedar Mountain, also known as Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run; August 22-25, 1862 Rappahannock Station I, also known as Waterloo Bridge, White Sulphur Springs, Lee Springs or Freeman's Ford; March 17, 1863 Kelly's Ford, also known as Kellysville; June 9, 1863 Brandy Station, also known as Fleetwood Hill Please make a tax-deductible gift today to help us preserve American history forever. Cedar Mountain Union order of battle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The following … We are working on two public scenarios and one participant-only scenario. The game uses the Great Battles of the American Civil War system. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. The first engagement of the Northern Virginia Campaign, the Battle of Cedar Mountain saw Union troops attack Confederate forces led by Major General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. The information available is pretty complete and gives a good background of all the events that took place during the … The result was the Battle of Cedar Mountain, where an unusually lacklustre Jackson managed to rout Banks and thereby win the day. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Battle of Cedar Mountain was a quickly decided affair, once it got underway. Help save a crucial 22-acre tract on the battlefield where 14 African American soldiers earned the highest military honor in the land. The Battle of Cedar Mountain was the first major battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign (a.k.a. Map indicates Union and Confederate positions. Hotels near (IAD) Dulles Intl Airport; Hotels near (DCA) Ronald Reagan National Airport; Hotels near (BWI) Balt.-Wash. Intl Airport; All things to do in Rapidan; Things to do near Cedar Mountain Battlefield. A meeting engagement, Banks launches a spoiling attack against a superior CSA force and then has to conduct a fighting withdrawal to survive. Also known as Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run, it was the location of the first battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign (June-September 1862) on August 9, 1862. Cedar Mountain was a pivotal battle in the early part of the war in the Shenandoah Valley. Please consider making a gift today to help raise the $170,000 we need to preserve this piece of American history forever. Battlefield Interpretation and Preservation. Union forces under Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks attacked Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Thomas J. During the Civil War the Battle of Cedar Mountain took place on 9 August 1862, and the Battle of Brandy Station occurred on 9 June 1863, in Culpeper County. The Civil War Trusthas preserved 154 acres of the Cedar Mountain battlefield so far and started an effort in 2012 to add another significant tract of land to that total. When McClellan was defeated at the end of the Seven Days battles less than a week later, Lee turned his attention north toward Pope while McClellan regrouped his army. The 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain, also known as the Battle of Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run, involved 22,000 Confederate troops, under command of Major General Thomas J. August 9, 1862 Cedar Mountain, also known as Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run; August 22-25, 1862 Rappahannock Station I, also known as Waterloo Bridge, White Sulphur Springs, Lee Springs or Freeman's Ford; March 17, 1863 Kelly's Ford, also known as Kellysville; June 9, 1863 Brandy Station, also known as Fleetwood Hill Lee responded to Pope's dispositions by dispatching Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Because much of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield is privately owned, we are working cooperatively with local landowners and the local community to protect and restore the battlefield for this and future generations. "Stonewall" Jackson near Cedar Mountain as the Confederates marched on Culpeper Court House to forestall a Union … Military conflicts similar to or like Battle of Cedar Mountain. the Second Manassas or Second Bull Run Campaign) of 1862: With George McClellan's Union Army of the Potomac bottled up in the Virginia Peninsula following his disastrous Peninsula Campaign, Robert E Lee decided to strike north towards Washington. The Battle of Cedar Mountain. The first engagement of the Northern Virginia Campaign, the Battle of Cedar Mountain saw Union troops attack Confederate forces led by Major General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. Cedar Mountain lies east of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Culpeper County, Virginia. On the blazing hot afternoon of August 9, 1862 a few miles south of Culpeper, Virginia, Confederate Major General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson led his troops into battle against Union Major General Nathaniel Banks' corps of the Army of Virginia. Help preserve American history forever with your tax-deductible year-end gift today! Maj. Gen. John Pope was placed in command of the newly-constituted Army of Virginia on June 26th. The Battle of Cedar Mountain also called Slaughters Mountain and Cedar Run, was fought on August 9, 1862. Donate today to preserve battlefields in America and protect the legacy of our nation's defining conflicts. A Confederate counterattack led by Hill on the Union right repulsed the Federals and won the day. However, as he had superior numbers he should have done much more. The Battle of Cedar Mountain was fought on August 9, 1862, just prior to the Second Manassas Campaign during the American Civil War (1861–1865). the Battlefield. The map scale is 140 yards/hex and each unit counter represents an infantry regiment or artillery battery. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 53,000 acres in 24 states! Confederate Brig. Share. Introduction: The Battle of Cedar Mountain, also known as Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run, took place on August 9, 1862, in Culpeper County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. Battle-field of Cedar Mountain, August 9th, 1862 Battlefield of Cedar Mountain, August 9th, 1862 "B.N. Battle of Cedar Mountain. 'Stonewall' Jackson. Stonewall's Sword: The Battle of Cedar Mountain is a medium-sized wargame (176 counters and a 17" x 22" map) that allows you to explore the reasons why things almost went horribly wrong for the Confederates that day. As at previous Rear Rank Production events, Slaughter on the Mountain will feature both campaign and garrison camping areas, even-handed event rule enforcement, proper force ratios and unit-specific scenarios. 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SEC Whistleblower Reports During the Coronavirus Outbreak Rise 35%
On May 12th, Steven Peikin, the co-head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), gave an online keynote address at the Securities Enhancement Forum West. During his speech, he gave insight into what whistleblowing looks like in the time of coronavirus. He reported that "since mid-March, the staff has triaged more than 4,000 Tips, Complaints, and Referrals — a 35% increase over the same period last year." He went on to say that the SEC has, in turn, "opened hundreds of new investigations," both cases that are related to COVID-19 and in other "traditional areas," such as money laundering. Peikin's address also discussed the Coronavirus Steering Committee, which will guide the Division of Enforcement on its handling of "coronavirus-related enforcement issues."
With more people working at home and the rate of unemployment on the rise, Reuters posits that these factors have contributed to the surge in whistleblowing. Peikin and co-head of enforcement Stephanie Avakian have said that the Commission will continue to investigate COVID-19 scams and frauds. This news comes at a time when such schemes taking advantage of the pandemic have been uncovered. In late May, Ronald Ronaldo of New Jersey made headlines when his $45 million scheme of selling personal protective equipment to the state of New York was uncovered as completely fraudulent. On May 26th, The DOJ reported that Romano was arrested "for attempting to deceive and price gouge New York City."
During his keynote, Peikin makes a point to thank the Office of the Whistleblower's staff, and recognize that since March 23rd, the SEC "has issued awards to nine whistleblowers," one of the awards being over $27 million. Whistleblowers remain a vital part of society during this time of uncertainty and change, especially when whistleblower programs work.
Stephen Kohn, a partner at Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto, told Reuters that his firm has seen "a slew of coronavirus-related tips." The SEC has heard from investors about scams related to a large number of small private companies as well as larger, listed "essential" firms like meat-packing houses, he said.
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ILO publishes report on work-related deaths and injuries in Qatar ...
ILO publishes report on work-related deaths and injuries in Qatar
Report identifies gaps in data collection on work-related deaths and injuries and calls for improvements.
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DOHA (ILO News) – An in-depth analysis of work-related deaths and injuries in Qatar by the International Labour Organization, has shown that 50 workers lost their lives in 2020 and just over 500 were severely injured, with 37,600 suffering mild to moderate injuries.
Most were suffered by migrant workers from Bangladesh, India and Nepal, mainly in the construction industry. Falls from height and road traffic accidents were the top causes of severe injuries, followed by falling objects on worksites.
The report, One is too many: The collection and analysis of data on occupational injuries in Qatar, provides the most complete and accurate picture of work-related deaths and injuries ever compiled in the country. Its findings are based on data collected from all medical institutions that provide acute care for injured workers in the country.
Publication of the report follows growing calls for greater transparency and accountability on work-related deaths in Qatar, particularly those relating to World Cup infrastructure projects.
"This is by far the most comprehensive and accurate picture of occupational injury in the State of Qatar to date," said Dr. Rafael Consunji, Director of Hamad Injury Prevention Program of the Hamad Trauma Center, and Primary Investigator of the Work-related Injury Unified Registry for Qatar (WURQ) research grant. "We are pleased to see that our research findings have already been applied to the design of awareness raising campaigns for workers and employers, and in training programmes for labour inspectors."
The transparency shown in the review of the data collection and analysis processes has allowed us to put forward a set of concrete recommendations that can serve as a road map for action. We must move with urgency, as behind each statistic there is a worker and their family."
Max Tuñón, Head of the ILO Project Office in Qatar
The ILO collaborated with key institutions in Qatar to analyse the findings and data collection systems of multiple authorities in the country. Its report identifies gaps in data collection and differences in the way multiple ministries and institutions categorize work-related injuries and deaths. As a result, it is still not possible to present a categorical figure on the number of fatal occupational injuries in the country, the report says.
It calls for better quality and more accurate data collection, with more efforts to investigate injuries and fatalities that may be work-related but are not currently categorized as such. This will ensure workers and their family members receive due compensation in case of occupational injuries. Such investigations should be carried out by medical professionals as well as by labour inspectors. The Ministry of Public Health should also set up a national integrated platform that pulls together timely and reliable occupational injury data, the report says.
"The transparency shown in the review of the data collection and analysis processes has allowed us to put forward a set of concrete recommendations that can serve as a road map for action," said Max Tuñón, Head of the ILO Project Office in Qatar. "We must move with urgency, as behind each statistic there is a worker and their family."
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The prophet goes on to say that the whole system is corrupt and God's people are surrounded. This verse could be talking about our world today as it seems that the law does not apply if you have enough money or know the right people.
God begins to answer Habakkuk by simply telling him to watch and see what He does.
This is good for us as well in that, as with the prophet, when we cry out to God, He hears and answers but it is in His time and not ours.
Imagine the reaction of Habakkuk when he is told that God is going to use the Babylonians as an instrument of judgment. In his eyes, their actions would have been more evil than those of his people. Even so, God tells him that they are being prepared for His use. The Babylonians thought of themselves as a superior race of people and, here, God describes them as "impetuous" which means they do not consider their actions and the consequences. It is interesting to note that it says they "sweep across the whole earth" but they had not done so yet. But, in Revelation 18, we see that their system has overtaken the world prior to the return of Jesus Christ.


Micro-Epsilon introduces the new capaNCDT 6200 controller for capacitive displacement and distance sensors. It can be extended by up to 4 measuring channels. These additional channels are added (and removed) by the user without impacting software performance or operation. The new controller has an Ethernet interface and is operated via a web browser interface. The user can choose from several installation options. The standard version is a benchtop device, and with a simple adapter the controller can be fixed to a mounting rail. All capacitive displacement sensors from Micro-Epsilon can be connected to the capaNCDT 6200 with no further calibration required. Customer-specific configurations can be stored to increase the accuracy of measurement results. The capaNCDT 6200 controller can be used to measure thickness, tilt angle and vibrations, for example, with brake disc test rigs.


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Mars InSight Mission
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Newly detailed mapping of local variations in Mars' gravitational pull on orbiters (center), combined with topographical mapping of the planet's mountains and valleys (left) yields the best-yet mapping of Mars' crustal thickness (right).
These three views of global mapping are centered at 90 degrees west longitude, showing portions of the planet that include tall volcanoes on the left and the deep Valles Marineris canyon system just right of center. Additional views of these global maps are available at http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/goto?4436.
The new map of Mars' gravity (center) results from analysis of the planet's gravitational effects on orbiters passing over each location on the globe. The data come from many years of using NASA's Deep Space Network to track positions and velocities of NASA's Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
If Mars were a perfectly smooth sphere of uniform density, the gravity experienced by the spacecraft would be exactly the same everywhere. But like other rocky bodies in the solar system, including Earth, Mars has both a bumpy surface and a lumpy interior. As the spacecraft fly in their orbits, they experience slight variations in gravity caused by both of these irregularities, variations which show up as small changes in the velocity and altitude of the three spacecraft.
The "free-air" gravity map presents the results without any adjustment for the known bumpiness of Mars' surface. Local gravitational variations in acceleration are expressed in units called gals or galileos. The color-coding key beneath the center map indicates how colors on the map correspond to mGal (milligal) values.
The map on the left shows the known bumpiness, or topography, of the Martian surface, using data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) instrument on Mars Global Surveyor. Mars has no actual "sea level," but does have a defined zero elevation level. The color-coding key beneath this map indicates how the colors correspond to elevations above or below zero, in kilometers.
Analysis that subtracts effects of the surface topography from the free-air gravity mapping, combined with an assumption that crust material has a uniform density, leads to the derived mapping of crustal thickness -- or subsurface "lumpiness" -- on the right. Highs in gravity indicate places where the denser mantle material beneath the crust is closer to the surface, and hence where the crust is thinner. The color-coding key for this map indicates how the colors on the map correspond to the thickness of the crust, in kilometers.
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This picture of a heart-shaped pit was taken on 26 February 2008 by the CTX camera aboard MRO. It is approximately 2 km long. The pit is one of many adjacent to Hydaspis Chaos, a jumbled topographi...
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Planum Boreum crater
The Mars Color Imager (MARCI), shown here with a gloved hand for scale, is designed to produce a global map to help characterize daily, seasonal and year-to-year variations in Mars' climate, provid...
Mars Color Imager (MARCI) for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
This view of layered rocks on the floor of McLaughlin Crater shows sedimentary rocks that contain spectroscopic evidence for minerals formed through interaction with water.
Layers with Carbonate Content Inside McLaughlin Crater on Mars (Annotated Figure 1)
The Coloe Fossae region is a series of enclosed, intersecting canyons. The floors of the canyons in this image contain complex set of ridges and grooves that are generally parallel to the canyon wa...
Coloe Fossae Region (3-D)
This image acquired on December 8, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows erosion of the surface revealing several shades of light toned layers, likely sedimentary deposits.
Layered History
The largest crater in this mosaic of images taken by the Context Camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is Endeavour Crater, which is 22 kilometers (14 miles) in diameter.
Endeavour Crater in Context
This sequence of images shows a blast zone where the sky crane from NASA's Curiosity rover mission hit the ground after setting the rover down in August 2012, and how that dark scar's appearance ch...
Changes in Scars From 2012 Mars Landing
The white arrows indicate locations in this scene where numerous seasonal dark streaks, called "recurring slope lineae," have been identified in the Coprates Montes area of Mars' Valles Marineris b...
Numerous Seasonal 'Lineae' on Coprates Montes, Mars
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows channels to the southeast of Hale crater on southern Mars. Taken by the orbiter's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera...
Channels from Hale Crater
These images from the Context Camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter were taken before and after an apparent impact scar appeared in the area in March 2012. Comparing the Jan. 16, 2012, image...
Before-and-After Views Confirm Fresh Craters
This image shows a cross-section of a portion of the north polar ice cap of Mars, derived from data acquired by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's Shallow Radar (SHARAD), one of six instruments on t...
North Polar Cap Cross Section (Annotated)
The north polar layered deposits, and the bright ice cap that covers them, are very young (by geologic standards) features.
Crater on North Polar Layered Deposits
This image is near the southern edge of a low, broad volcanic feature called Syrtis Major.
Syrtis Major
This region of Terra Sabaea contains areas with high densities of small craters.
Lot of Craters in Terra Sabaea
Planum Australe Region
These images from orbit show an area near Mars' south pole where coalescing or elongated pits are interpreted as signs that an underlying deposit of frozen carbon dioxide, or "dry ice," has been sh...
Pitting from Sublimation of Underlying Dry-Ice Layer
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter passes above a portion of the planet called Nilosyrtis Mensae in this artist's concept illustration.
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter over Nilosyrtis
This image provides higher-resolution views of a site where another observation (PIA10247) indicates the presence of chloride salt deposits.
Bright Exposures of Chloride Salt on Southern Mars
With its cracked, blistery appearance, this mound near the center of a very large, over 5-kilometer diameter mid-latitude crater poses an interesting question: how did this form?
An Unusual Mound
This image shows two small tributaries, just east of where they join Shalbatana Vallis.
Shalbatana Vallis
Mars Odyssey Project Manager Gaylon McSmith, of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars Odyssey Project Manager Gaylon McSmith
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows many new ice blocks compared to earlier images in 2006. One of the most actively changing areas on Mars are the steep edges of the North Pol...
Ice Block Avalanche
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While unity is not the ultimate goal of the church, it is essential for the church to accomplish its mission of proclaiming the gospel to the world.
In Matthew 16 Jesus promises that He will build His church (Matt. 16:18). He said this nearly 2,000 years ago, and the church continues to grow and advance today. However, in John 17 Jesus prayed, "Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one" (Jn. 17:11). He promised church growth but prayed for church unity. The book of Acts illustrates these two points. The church advanced numerically wherever they proclaimed the gospel. Yet disunity, disagreements, and divisions quickly sprang up among the believers.
What should we make of this? At the least we should understand that reaching non-Christians with the gospel and growing numerically is only half the battle. Bringing them under a unified doctrine, vision, and ethic is the other half.
In Philippians 2 we see a beautiful picture of unity. We see the practice of unity, the power for unity, and the purpose of unity.
Paul began his discussion on unity by asserting that if they were in communion with the Trinity they should pursue unity. If they had any encouragement in Christ (God the Son), any comfort from love (likely God the Father's love), and any participation in the Spirit (God the Spirit), unity should be present (vv.1-2). Then he explained how they should practice this. They would have the same mind and love, and remain in full accord and one mind. Essentially, they would love the same things, think the same things, and share a common purpose.
Then in verses 3-4 Paul attacked the greatest enemy of unity: pride. Believers were to be other-centered in all things, humbly counting others more significant than themselves. Humility is the glue that holds a church together. The more humble Christians are, the more unified the church can be. C. S. Lewis remarked that pride is by nature competitive: "Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man. We say that people are proud of being rich, or clever, or good-looking, but they are not. They are proud of being richer, or cleverer, or better-looking than others" (Mere Christianity, 122). Pride destroys unity.
Application: How does pride rob your love and compassion for others? How might you consider others more important than yourself?
To eradicate pride and disunity in the church, Paul goes straight to the heart of the gospel. He quotes what appears to be an early confession about the person and work of Jesus Christ, who displayed the ultimate example of humility and other-centeredness. Despite having all power and authority and being equal with God, He poured Himself out on the cross. Paul wants this truth to motivate the church to remain humble and unified.
In J. R. R. Tolkien's The Return of the King, the men of Rohan fight against the evil forces of Mordor. Eowyn, the king's niece, though forbidden from battle, enters the fight secretly. She faces a Nazgul - one of the deadliest foes of Mordor. With her is the hobbit Merry who is mortified at the mere thought of this creature. But when he recognizes that it is Eowyn fighting with him, Tolkien writes, "Pity filled his heart and great wonder, and suddenly the slow-kindled courage of his face awoke. He clenched his hand. She should not die, so fair, so desperate! At least she should not die alone, unaided." Merry then goes to her aid and helps her defeat the deadly creature. One so beautiful and fair should not be fighting in a war. Her presence moved Merry to action.
Jesus Christ, the righteous One, did not deserve the cross. We deserved what He received. But He willingly laid down His life. Our meditation on this should humble us and move us to the same way of thinking (v. 5).
Application: The sufferings and sacrifice of Jesus should move us to humility. What is your motivation toward humility? Will you look at Christ hanging there, offering Himself for you? Will you let that image humble and empower you to offer yourself to others?
The sufferings of Christ prepared the way for the exaltation of Christ over all things. His humiliation led to His vindication. Now all creation must submit to His Lordship and authority. Paul wrote in Colossians, "He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent" (Col. 1:18). Christ died and rose to be supreme over all things.
The glory of Christ is the reason the church should be unified. A unified and humble church is best prepared to recognize and proclaim the beauty and value of Christ over all things. A church full of pride and dissension cannot devote itself to Jesus Christ and His glory.
Application: The church does not exist for itself, but to magnify Christ. What can you do to stay focused on the glory of Christ? Will you push aside your preferences for the church and pursue this vision?
A man walked into a jewelry store in Australia and purchased the store's most expensive diamond. As he checked out, the computer at the register froze. The embarrassed clerk apologized as she searched for a solution. The man gently leaned over, tapped a few keys, and the computer unlocked. The woman responded, "You must know computers." He said, "Yeah. A little." He signed the ticket, thanked her, and walked out. The signature on the receipt read: "Bill Gates". Greatness need not be prideful. Because Jesus Christ humbled Himself, we must humble ourselves, lay down our lives for one another, and be the unified church that magnifies the Savior.


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Review: Thor: The Dark World (2013)
John Roebuck
It's come to a point where all of the superheroes and their corresponding movie franchises tend to meld into one muscly, other-wordly, cape-y mess. Hero, bad guys, lady-character – we get it. And even those seemingly invincible Avengers folk aren't immune; for the first three-quarters of Thor: The Dark World, I was bored out of my mind. This film offers nothing new in terms of what we've already seen, and it makes no effort to separate itself from the mass of superhero films out there already.
Basically, Thor's back in Asgard keeping the peace, while his villainous brother Loki sits pretty in jail. OBVIOUSLY this isn't going to last for long, because some funky Prometheus-looking dudes who speak a combination of Elvish and nonsense – I've never understood why in Superhero movies, everyone but the bad guys seem to speak English – are plotting to take over all of the 9 realms when they overlap, which just so happens to be soon. At the same time, Jane (Natalie Portman – I'll get to her later) just so happens to be conveniently in the exact location on Earth (London, wouldn't you know?) where a portal to their secret weapon, ominously named "The Ether", is kept. One thing leads to another, she gets infected with The Ether, and Thor has to whisk her away to Asgard to keep her safe/save the world.
I read a while ago that Natalie Portman tried desperately to get out of the contract that made her be a part of all upcoming Thors and Thor-related things, and her performance in this film makes that absolutely apparent. Her involvement is cringe-worthy at best, and the makeup department have splashed so much of it on her face that it's almost like they were desperately trying to cover up her obvious lack of emotional involvement. Jane serves no real purpose in this film apart from being the damsel in distress – she spends majority of the film having weird abstract fits where the red, liquid-y Ether spills out of her in slow-motion (it really looks remarkably like a high-budget Revlon lipstick ad), or lying down in defeat. Her uselessness to the plot of the film is actually embarrassing – she is purely there to check the "love-interest" box, and that's about it. It could have been anyone to carry the Ether, and just because it's Jane doesn't mean the audience cares any more about it.
Inevitably, a large battle ensues between Thor and the baddies – this is actually the only mildly interesting part of the film. Loki and Thor are forced to team up in brotherly fraternity in order to protect their home (although since when did Loki give a shit?), and there's some excellent twist and trickery work here which went down a treat. However, it wasn't enough to save the film. The film's strongest parts are those that play with the interactions between characters (Loki and Thor, Kat Dennings' character with Jane, Skarsgard with the two girls etc), but this isn't the "point" of the film. Overall, it's unsatisfying and so grand in scale without explanation that it's almost nonsensical. I'd wait for the DVD, if you have to.
5/10 hammers of Thor for this hot mess.
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Grieving Together through Song
Published Jan 7, 2018 in In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx 3 mins
I had just sat down by the Christmas tree at my grandmother's house, when I saw the first Tweet about the Bronx fire of a couple weeks ago: a multi-story apartment building in the Belmont section of the Bronx near the zoo up in flames. I gulped. I dreaded that it might be my home or the home of one of the students I teach at the local parish grade school. I breathed a sigh of relief to learn that my house and my students were safe and offered up a prayer for those affected.
It wasn't until last Tuesday, at the interfaith prayer service at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church, that I really began to feel the suffering of the victims and their loved ones. It is a strange grace of this vocation to be invited into the suffering of seeming strangers. I hesitate to call them strangers because acquaintance with grief quickly overcomes any other lack of acquaintance.
That is not to say that the prayer service wasn't awkward, in its own way. A loose script, apparent differences among the religions represented, extended off-the-cuff remarks by grieving family members all lent an unpredictable and impromptu atmosphere to the event. But there was a tangible compassion in the air. If one and all did not share the same feeling of sadness as deeply as the victims' families, everyone at least had the desire to feel that compassion.
The most striking part of the prayer service was not the words spoken by the different faith and community leaders. In situations like this, words are necessary but not sufficient. While a father's words about the death of his 8-month old child in the blaze moved many to tears, even these words could not bring the healing comfort needed. The most tangible healing, rather, happened during the singing. There were songs sung by the choir and all joined in singing the "Prayer of St. Francis" and "Let there be Peace on Earth," but the songs sung by the families had the greatest impact.
Some of the victims of the fire were Jamaican, and when the surviving victims and their families first returned to the site they were moved to sing a traditional Gospel hymn "Around God's Throne." During the service, the pastor asked if they wanted to sing again and they broke into a haunting rendition:
I went to the house, where I use to live.
The grass has grown up and it covered the door.
Someone across the street,
Said I know whom you seek,
But they, they don't live here anymore.
They are somewhere around the throne of God,
Somewhere around the throne of God…
The powerful wailing moved all of us in attendance, but the healing power and true beauty of the moment was that they did not sing for us. They sang for God and for themselves. They broke into song because that was the most natural response in the moment of returning to the scene of their loss and in this moment of prayer. They held each other and sang together because singing made more sense than speaking or remaining silent.
Their spontaneous outpouring of emotion sparked the Ghanaian community, who had also lost loved ones, to sing a traditional song in their own tongue. Again they were not singing for the hundreds gathered there to show support. We who had come to share in their mourning played our part by listening and being moved, but they would have sung for no one but themselves if we were not there.
Reflecting later on the power of the singing to heal and to draw folks together, I asked myself what songs I might sing with my loved ones if we experienced a similar loss. What if it had been my house that was destroyed or my students who had lost their lives? The sad strains of "Danny Boy" and "The Parting Glass" drifted through my mind. I had a hard time imagining these songs flowing out of me as naturally as they seemed to from those mourners in church, but I hope that if I am ever in their shoes, I can stand among a community that cares and sing my own song of healing.
Brendan Gottschall, SJ
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Brendan Gottschall, SJ is a scholastic of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus. He currently resides in Baltimore, MD, and teaches theology and economics at Loyola Blakefield. His passions include Irish culture, economics, orthodoxy and explaining how South Jersey is distinct from North Jersey.
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