Zucchini has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance lately thanks to the growing popularity of zoodles (zucchini noodles) made from spiraling zucchini into pasta-like noodles. I love preparing zucchini that way, but I also love making it into boats that can hold delicious toppings and baking them in the oven for a warmer take on this versatile veggie (well, technically, it's a fruit).
It's so easy to scoop out the insides to make a nice place to hold your favourite ingredients. The sky's the limit when it comes to options for stuffing, but let's just focus on one for now, shall we? Here, I've stuffed these zucchini boats with a really hearty combination of baked tempeh and sautéed mushrooms with garlic, onion, savoury herbs and, yes, a bit of cheese. I don't eat dairy in general, but when I do, I look for options that are easier to digest like goat or sheep. The proteins and fats in dairy from these kinds of animals are closer in molecular structure to those in human milk, which is one of the reasons many people who are sensitive to cow's products can handle these types of cheeses. It works for me and allows me to enjoy this delicious food from time to time. But you could, 100%, omit the dairy from this recipe and it would still be delicious!
You can use it as a salad/pasta topping, cook into casseroles or, like I've done here – stuff into zucchini!
In addition to the other ingredients like mushrooms, egg and cheese, this stuffing becomes a fantastic protein-rich vegetarian version of a meat-lovers dish. I swear your meat-eating friends will LOVE this recipe. I even bet, that if you didn't tell them it was meat-free, they wouldn't guess.
Preheat oven to 375. Slice zucchini in half, lengthwise and scoop out the insides where the seeds are making enough room to fill with topping. (Careful not to go too deep and rip the skins). Chop insides into small chunks. Reserve the halves and the insides.
Heat coconut oil in a pan on medium heat and sauté onions for 1-2 minutes until slightly transparent.
Add mushrooms and sauté for 2 minutes more.
Add celery and garlic and 1 cup of chopped zucchini flesh and cook down for 2-3 more minutes.
Stir in basil and rosemary and cook 1 minute more.
Remove from heat and transfer to bowl. Add tempeh crumbles and butter and allow to rest until room temperature.
Once the mixture has cooled, add beaten egg, shredded cheese, salt and pepper.
Fill cored zucchini with mixture.
Fill glass casserole dish with ⅛ inch of water and place zucchini boats in dish.
Technically a fruit, this summer squash is made up of a lot of water, so it's naturally low in calories and carbohydrates, making it ideal for weight-loss. But, just because it's low in calories doesn't mean it's not high in nutrients. In fact, zucchini boasts a great serving of vitamin A, which is great for your respiratory and eye health. It's got folate to nourish your blood cells and is also full of the heart-healthy electrolyte potassium to support cardiovascular and nervous system health. The skins contain most of the fibre, so make sure to leave those on. Zucchini will last about 5-7 days in the fridge after purchase and it's best to save the washing until just before you're ready to prepare them.
This main dish is great on its own or with a tasty side salad.
Do you have a favourite zucchini recipe? I'd love to hear about it in the comment section. I'd also love it if you tried out this recipe and let me know how it goes. You can connect with me @kimdeoncom and tag your healthy creations #EatSomeGood so I know where to find them. Keep up the good food love!


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One sign that it's time to buy is your attitude toward the questions about home ownership that arise. You may feel that saving 10 or 20% to put down on a house is impossible when you're putting aside $5,000 to visit France. Then, perhaps suddenly, one day the travel money seems less necessary since it will delay saving for a home. That's a representation of value. As the value of owning a home climbs in your mind, you'll automatically feel a shift in your spending priorities. Focus on these and the you'll know when it's the right time for you to buy.
Buying a house takes time, and with time, things happen. An unexpected layoff or failed financing are just two scenarios that can scuttle your home-buying plans. If you've already spent money to ensure your new home — called earnest money — you may stand to lose it without a contingency clause, and you may remain obligated to buy the house. Discuss contingency clauses with your realtor. There's more than one clause, so be sure to select the ones that are most appropriate for your situation. This will get you out of the deal, and get your money back, if the worst happens.
You may have dealt with XYZ Bank since your first job in high school. You may feel loyal to them, and by all means, get a mortgage quote from them. Don't assume, however, that your loyalty will be rewarded when it's time to buy a house. Sure, it may be, if you know the bank president by name, but it's far more likely you'll find a better deal elsewhere. Comparison shopping on a purchase this large isn't only a good idea, it's perhaps critical to your future finances.
Don't look at your monthly payment on its own. A 30-year mortgage will cost you less each month, but you'll spend more on interest over the term. The best rule of thumb is to choose the shortest mortgage term where you can afford the monthly payments, with your home ownership costs (mortgage, insurance, taxes and utilities) less than 40% of your after tax earnings. That percentage varies, depending on real estate market conditions where you live, but it's a good rough starting point. If you're still paying off student loans or credit card debt, your scenario may also shift.
Another expense that becomes a false economy if you decide to risk proceeding without one is the home inspection, even if you're buying a newly built home. A thorough home inspection from a trained professional can steer you away from a money pit, but it's also possible that the inspector can save you money on the house you want. You can lower your offer to accommodate the cost of repairs identified by your inspector. Better still, you may make an offer conditional on the repairs being done by the current owner. Even if your home inspector finds nothing, you've paid for the peace of mind of knowing your new home is in great shape.


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\section{Introduction}

From the shoulder of Orion `The Hunter' (Greek mythology),
to stories about the fierce, red lion (Southern African mythology),
Betelgeuse has long been a prominent part of the night sky.
As the nearest and brightest star of its kind, Betelgeuse is now
considered the prototype red supergiant (RSG). Estimates of its mass range
from 8\,${\rm M}_{\odot}$ - 20\,${\rm M}_{\odot}$ and although it is very cool
(T$_{\rm eff}$$\sim$3\,300\,K), it is highly luminous ($L_*\sim$10$^5$\,${\rm L}_{\odot}$)
due to its large stellar radius ($R_*\sim$1000\,${\rm R}_{\odot}$) (see for example,
Smith {\em et al.\/} \cite{Smi09}; Neilson {\em et al.\/} \cite{Hil11}). Its tenuous
atmosphere is only loosely bound, consequently it loses
$\sim2-4\times10^{-6}\,{\rm M}_{\odot}$yr$^{-1}$ via a slow, $\sim$17\,km\,s$^{-1}$ wind
(Noriega-Crespo {\em et al.\/} \cite{Nor97}, Bernat {\em et al.\/} \cite{Ber79}).
The mechanism by which this material is lost is still unclear, but
the process has occurred for thousands of years forming an extensive
circumstellar envelope (CSE) of gas and dust.

Noriega-Crespo {\em et al.\/} (\cite{Nor97})  successfully imaged the CSE
at 60 and 100 $\mu$m using {\it IRAS}. They detected  a bow shock arc $\sim$6 arcmin
in radius to the north-east of Betelgeuse and a mysterious
linear `bar-like' structure, located just ahead of the arc. A decade later, Ueta {\em et al.\/}
(\cite{Ueta08}) confirmed the detection, imaging part of the bow shock arc and bar in the
far-infrared with {\it AKARI}. More recently, high resolution {\it Herschel} observations
revealed that the bow shock consists of multiple arcs (Cox {\em et al.\/} \cite{Cox12}, Decin {\em et al.\/}
\cite{Dec12}). Le Bertre {\em et al.\/} (\cite{Bet12}) identified a faint, {\it GALEX} far-ultraviolet  arc
at the same position as the outermost {\it Hershel} one.  The bar, however, was
not detected at these shorter wavelengths. With the {\it VLA}, they also found atomic hydrogen
coincident with the bow shock and an inner, cometary shaped detached shell of HI emission
$\sim$4 arcmin in diameter.

Betelgeuse is moving supersonically relative to the local interstellar medium (ISM)\footnote{Although
Betelgeuse is the only RSG with a bow shock, theoretical models predict that up to 30\% of RSGs can be runaway stars (Eldrige {\em et al.\/} \cite{Eld11}). The origin of the Betelgeuse's high space velocity is unclear but may be due to a dynamical ejection from a cluster and/or a supernova kick.},
and its bow shock is formed by the collision of its stellar wind with this medium.
Assuming it has reached a steady state, the bow shock can be used to probe
the physical properties of these interacting  flows. The bow shock `radius', known as the stand-off distance, $R_{\rm SO}$, is
 the location where the ram pressures of the ISM and stellar wind are in equilibrium, and is given by:
 \begin{equation}
\rho_{\rm ISM} v^2_* =  \dot{M}_{\rm w} v_{\rm w} / 4 \pi R_{\rm SO}^2 \,,
\label{eq: ram}
\end{equation}
(assuming a spherical wind) where  $\dot{M}_{\rm w}$ is the wind mass-loss rate, $\rho_{\rm ISM}$ and $\rho_{\rm w}$
are the density of the ISM and stellar wind, respectively; $v_*$ is the velocity of the star
with respect to the ISM, and $v_{\rm w}$ is the stellar wind velocity. Assuming momentum conservation and that the stellar wind and ISM mix
and cool instantaneously (the thin-shell approximation), the shape of the bow
shock is given by:
\begin{equation}
R(\theta) = R_{\rm SO}\, \mathrm{cosec}\, \theta \sqrt{3 (1 - \theta\cot \theta)}\,,
\label{eq: shape}
\end{equation}
where $\theta$ is the polar angle measured from the axis of symmetry (Wilkin \cite{Wil96}).

Utilising these  analytic models and current estimates for Betelgeuse's wind
 and distance, Ueta {\em et al.\/} (\cite{Ueta08}) derived a space
velocity of $v_*$ = 40 n$_{\rm H}^{-1/2}$ km\,s$^{-1}$ with respect to the local ISM.
Estimates of the ISM density, n$_{\rm H}$, range from 0.3 cm$^{-3}$ to 1.5 - 1.9 cm$^{-3}$, thus
Betelgeuse's space velocity is likely to be between 73 km\,s$^{-1}$ and 28 km\,s$^{-1}$, respectively.
 Mohamed {\em et al.\/} (\cite{Moh11}) simulated models for these parameters
 and compared the results to the {\it IRAS} and {\it AKARI} observations.
In this paper, we highlight the main points of that study and discuss the
conclusions in light of the recent {\it Herschel}, {\it GALEX} and {\it VLA}
observations.

\section{Model}

The bow shock is modeled in 3D using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
(SPH), a Lagrangian method particularly suited to studying hydrodynamical
flows with arbitrary geometries. Throughout this study we use the {\small
GADGET-2} SPH code (\cite{Spr05}) which we have modified to include
stellar winds (Mohamed \& Podsiadlowski \cite{Moh07}), an ISM flow
(Mohamed \cite{Moh10}), and atomic and molecular radiative cooling
(Smith \& Rosen \cite{Smi03}).

\begin{figure}[tp!]
\centering
\includegraphics[scale=.4, angle=0,trim= 0 60 0 100]{mohamed_fig1}
\caption{Evolution of the ratio of $R(0^\circ)/R(90^\circ)$  for
 a slow, $v_* = 32$\,km\,s$^{-1}$ model (magenta), and fast,
 $v_* = 73$\,km\,s$^{-1}$ model (dashed blue), compared to the analytic,
 steady state value, $1/\sqrt{3}$ (solid black line). The observed
 {\it Herschel}/{\it AKARI} ratio is $\sim$0.7 (arrows).
\label{fig: shape}}
\end{figure}

For numerical convenience, we select the stellar rest frame with the star
located at the origin of a rectangular box ($x,y,z$ = 0, 0, 0). Given the
uncertainty in Betelgeuse's mass-loss mechanism, we do not model the
wind acceleration in detail. Instead wind particles are injected isotropically
at a radius, $R_{\rm inner}$$\sim$$10^{15}$\,cm, with velocity,
$v_{\rm w}$$\sim$17\,km\,s$^{-1}$, and  temperature
$T_{\rm w}$$\sim$1\,000 K. The result is a smooth, constant outflow of
material at a rate of $3.1 \times 10^{-6}\, {\rm M}_{\odot}$yr$^{-1}$.
The ISM is also assumed to be homogeneous and flows past the star in
the direction of the $x$ axis, interacting with the stellar wind as it does so.
We model a range of ISM densities, n$_{\rm H}$ = 0.3, 1.0, 1.5, and 1.9 cm$^{-3}$,
with corresponding stellar velocities, $v_*$ = 73, 40, 32, and 29 km\,s$^{-1}$,
respectively. These number densities lie at the boundary between typical
values expected for either a warm or cold neutral ISM, so we assume
temperatures based on the phase diagram of the standard
model of Wolfire {\em et al.\/}  (\cite{Wolf95}), e.g., their Fig.~3d. The temperatures,
T$_{\rm ISM}$, are 8\,000, 1\,600, 1\,000, and 650 K, respectively.
Additional models are also run to investigate the effect of varying the ISM
temperature, degree of cooling and numerical resolution.

The numerical method and model set up were tested with an adiabatic model. The results
were consistent with both theoretical expectations and previous studies
(e.g., Wilkin \cite{Wil96}, Brighenti \& D'Ercole \cite{Bri95}).

\section{Results}

The simulations begin at the start of the RSG phase.
As the stellar wind collides with the ISM, material accumulates
at the contact discontinuity, where part of the kinetic energy of
the gas is thermalised. The heated ISM and stellar wind expand
outwards from either side of the contact discontinuity; the former
pushes into the ISM, this is known as  the forward shock, and
the latter pushes into the stellar wind, known as the reverse shock.
Although the stellar outflow is initially spherical, it becomes
increasingly parabolic as the star moves through the ISM.
Eventually a steady state is achieved at which point the global
morphology is described by Eq.~\ref{eq: shape}. From the models
we derive the ratio of the bow shock radius at angles $\theta=0^\circ$ and
$\theta=90^\circ$, $R(0^\circ)/R(90^\circ)$, as a function of time (shown in
Fig.~\ref{fig: shape}). It takes several dynamical timescales for the
bow shock to achieve the equilibrium value $R(0^\circ)/R(90^\circ)$=$1/\sqrt{3}$.

\begin{figure}[tp!]
\centering
\includegraphics[scale=.22, angle=0,trim= 40 50 0 40]{mohamed_fig2a}
\includegraphics[scale=.22, angle=0,trim= 40 50 60 40]{mohamed_fig2b}
\caption{Hydrogen column density for the slowest (29 km\,s$^{-1}$)
[a] and the fastest (73 km\,s$^{-1}$) [b] models after 20\,000 years
(left) and 32\,000 years (right), respectively. For animations of the
bow shock evolution, see Mohamed {\em et al.\/} \cite{Moh11}.
\label{fig: shock}}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[scale=.34, angle=0,trim= 50 0 235 480, clip=true]{mohamed_fig3a}
\includegraphics[scale=.34, angle=0,trim= 45 0 235 480, clip=true]{mohamed_fig3b}
\includegraphics[scale=.34, angle=0,trim= 42 0 235 480,clip=true]{mohamed_fig3c}
\includegraphics[scale=.33, angle=0,trim= 45 0 235 480,clip=true]{mohamed_fig3d}
\includegraphics[scale=.33, angle=0,trim= 40 0 230 480, clip=true]{mohamed_fig3e}
\includegraphics[scale=.33, angle=0,trim= 40 0 230 480,clip=true]{mohamed_fig3f}
\caption{Hydrogen column density (on a logarithmic scale) after 76\,000
years for the slow, 32 km\,s$^{-1}$[top] and fast, 73 km\,s$^{-1}$ [bottom]
models seen at different inclination angles, $i$. Increasing
the inclination angle reduces the density contrast between the peak
at the apex of the bow shock and the rest of the cometary structure, making
the detection and identification of highly inclined systems more difficult.
\label{fig: rot}}
\end{figure}

Although all the models exhibit a similar global structure, the flow
characteristics on smaller scales differ considerably due to the
growth of Rayleigh-Taylor (R-T) and Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H)
instabilities\footnote{Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities are `finger-like'
protrusions that occur when a light fluid is accelerated into a
denser fluid. Kelvin-Helmholtz `rolls' or `eyes' are excited by the
shear produced in the relative motion of two adjacent fluid layers.}
(see Fig.~\ref{fig: shock}). In the `slow' models, $n_{\rm H}\gtrsim$1\,cm$^{-3}$
and $v_*\lesssim$40\,km\,s$^{-1}$, the strong cooling reduces the
thermal pressure of the gas enabling further compression in
the forward and reverse shocks. The greater post-shock densities reduce
the growth timescale for R-T instabilities. This, along with the slow  space
motion producing less shear, causes  the R-T `fingers' to develop faster
than the K-H `rolls'. These bow shocks consist of a thin, smooth outer
shock and a contact discontinuity that is highly distorted by R-T `fingers'.
In the column density plots, the small-scale R-T instabilities result in
a clumpy, knot-like sub-structure that becomes one of the dominant
features of the bow shock, particularly when viewed at large
inclination angles (see Fig.~\ref{fig: rot} [top]).

By contrast, the `fast' model, with $n_{\rm H}$ = 0.3\,cm$^{-3}$ and $v_*$ = 73\,km\,s$^{-1}$, is
dominated by K-H instabilities; the greater stellar motion increases
the shear between the ISM and stellar wind, reducing the K-H growth
timescale. The initially lower ISM density results in less cooling and thus less
compression; it takes much longer to grow R-T instabilities and any
excitations that do develop are quickly advected
downstream.  The `gentle' fluctuations of the K-H instability
results in a more layered, filamentary appearance (see Fig.~\ref{fig: rot} [bottom]).

The appearance of the bow shock is also dependent on the emitting
species (see Figs.~13 and 14, Mohamed {\em et al.\/} \cite{Moh11}).
In our models, the total emissivity is a sum of the contributions from 15 different
coolants, e.g., rotational and vibrational transitions of H$_2$, CO and H$_2$O,
 H$_2$ dissociative cooling and reformation heating, gas-grain cooling/heating,
and atomic lines. While some species radiate from the entire bow shock surface,
e.g., H$_2$O, others are almost entirely confined to the reverse shock or forward
shock, e.g., CO. Emission primarily from a forward shock (hotter gas) results in a
much smoother bow shock shell, e.g., the atomic line radiation, whereas
emission from the reverse shock  produces a more layered
structure, e.g., collisional excitation of H$_2$O with  H$_2$.
Several coolants, such as gas-grain, rotational transitions of CO and H$_2$O, and the
heating species produce a more `finger-like', clumpy bow shock sub-structure.

\begin{figure}[t!]
\centering
\includegraphics[scale=.36, angle=0,trim= 40 0 70 80, clip=false]{mohamed_fig4}
\caption{The minimum bow shock shell mass as a function of time for a slow model (points)
and the fast model (lines). For both models, the RSG and ISM contributions are
in red and blue, respectively, and their combined mass is plotted in black.
The masses derived from the {\it IRAS} and {\it AKARI} observations are
$\sim$0.03${\rm M}_{\odot}$ and $\sim$0.003${\rm M}_{\odot}$, respectively (indicated by arrows).
\label{fig: shellmass}}
\end{figure}

\section{Discussion}

Assuming no other energy sources are present and that during the collision
all the kinetic energy of both the ISM and stellar wind is thermalised, the
theoretical upper limit for the bolometric luminosity of the bow shock is given by
$\dot{E}_{\rm tot} \approx \frac{1}{2}\dot{M}_{\rm w} v_{\rm w}^2
+ \frac{1}{2}\dot{M}_{\rm w} v_{\rm *}^2$. For the parameters adopted
in our models, $\dot{E}_{\rm tot}$ does not exceed
$\sim$$6\times 10^{33}$\,ergs\,s$^{-1}$. In reality, however, only a small
fraction of the kinetic energy is  radiated from the bow shock; $\sim$16\%
and $\sim$29\% for the fast and slow models, respectively. The {\it AKARI}
($65\mu$m)  and the {\it IRAS} ($60\mu$m) luminosities are $\sim$7$\times 10^{33}$ ${\rm ergs\,s}^{-1}$
and  $\sim$5$\times 10^{34}$ ${\rm ergs\,s}^{-1}$, respectively. The latter exceeds
the theoretical upper limit for the bolometric luminosity by almost an order of magnitude, but is likely
overestimated due to contamination from the bar and Betelgeuse itself,
which is very luminous in the infrared. Whereas the more recent {\it Herschel}
observations are in good agreement with the {\it AKARI} values
(Decin {\em et al.\/} \cite{Dec12}). Although the luminosities based on
 these higher resolution observations are consistent with the theoretical
upper limit, as discussed above, only a small fraction
of the kinetic energy is thermalised. Furthermore, an even smaller fraction of this
will be radiated in the far-infrared; from our simulations the combined luminosity from
 species thought to be responsible for the far-infrared emission, i.e.~dust
grains, C and O fine structure lines, is at least three orders of magnitude lower than
the observed flux. The most likely explanation is that Betelgeuse's radiation, and the
radiation produced by hot gas in the bow shock itself, are absorbed and reemitted
by the gas and dust in the far-infrared.

The evolution of the bow shock shell mass is shown in Fig.~\ref{fig: shellmass}. Only
shocked material with $x<0$ in the bow shock head is included (recall, in the models
the star is stationary and positioned at $x, y, z$= (0,0,0) with the ISM
moving in the direction of the $+x$ axis); this yields a lower limit for the mass in the
bow shock at any particular time. Assuming the average mass-loss rate of the star
has not varied significantly, we can compare the bow shock shell mass derived
from the models with observational estimates and constrain the age of the bow shock. The bow shock mass
derived from the {\it IRAS} flux is 0.033 ${\rm M}_{\odot}$ and corresponds to a bow shock age
of $\sim$35\,000 years (see Fig.~\ref{fig: shellmass}, arrows). However, as discussed
above, the {\it IRAS} flux is likely an overestimate, thus the age is an upper limit.
The {\it AKARI} and {\it Herschel}  bow shock masses are an order of
magnitude lower, $\sim$0.0033\,${\rm M}_{\odot}$ and $\sim$0.0024\,${\rm M}_{\odot}$
(Decin {\em et al.\/} \cite{Dec12}), respectively, which would
imply an age of $\sim$10\,000 years. If this is the case, however, the wind would not have had
sufficient time to expand to the current bow shock radius. One possible solution is
that the observed shell mass is underestimated due to uncertainties in the
flux to mass conversion (e.g., the distance to the star, the gas-to-dust ratio, dust emissivity). In our models the
shell takes $\sim$20\,000 years to reach the observed bow shock radius
 by which time the mass in the bow shock is
approximately $0.02\,{\rm M}_{\odot}$. This is higher than the value obtained from the far-infrared
observations, but may be consistent  within the uncertainties, and is in agreement with the
masses based on 21cm neutral H observations (Le Bertre {\em et al.\/} \cite{Bet12}, Decin {\em et al.\/} \cite{Dec12}).
Note, however, that at $\sim$20\,000 years none of our models are close to reaching a steady state.

The shape of Betelgeuse's bow shock is more circular than parabolic. As shown
in Fig.~\ref{fig: rot} the bow shock becomes increasingly circular with larger inclination
angles, i.e.~at large angles between the apex of the bow shock and the plane of the sky.
Ueta {\em et al.\/} (\cite{Ueta08}) derived an inclination of 56$^\circ$ using Eqs.~\ref{eq: ram}
and \ref{eq: shape} (i.e.~assuming a steady state)  which is consistent with
$\sim$50$^\circ$ based on the tangential and radial velocities. However, an
alternative explanation for the circular shape is that
the bow shock has not yet reached a steady state. From the {\it Herschel} and  {\it AKARI} observations, the ratio of
$R(0^\circ)/R(90^\circ)$ is approximately 0.7, which is much greater than
the equilibrium value and corresponds to an age of $\lesssim$30\,000 years (Fig.~\ref{fig: shape}).

The multiple arcs and even their bright knots in the {\it Herschel}
observations closely resemble the filamentary structure of the fast
model (Fig.~\ref{fig: shock}[b]). The filaments arise when the
K-H instabilities are seen projected onto the plane of the sky. This
projection effect could account for some of the arcs and other
structures observed at locations well inside the bow shock
radius (although the very large mass of the HI detached shell
would be difficult to explain). From the radial velocity and proper
motion, the space velocity of Betelgeuse  is unlikely to
be as high as 73 km\,s$^{-1}$.  (Understanding the origin of the
far-ultraviolet emission may put constraints on the upper end of
the stellar velocity.) The similarity between the observations
and the fast model,  and the lack of clumpy sub-structure that
characterised the slow models, suggests that the bow shock is dominated
by K-H rather than R-T instabilities. This situation could occur for the slow
 models if the RSG wind expands into a much lower density, hot ISM.
These conditions reduce the cooling and hence compression in the bow shock,
increasing the growth time for R-T instabilities. However, for the slow model,
such conditions are not consistent with the relation $v_*$ = 40 n$_{\rm H}^{-1/2}$ km\,s$^{-1}$,
i.e.~the ram pressures are not in equilibrium and the bow shock is not yet in a steady state.
Thus the overall smooth appearance and lack of well-developed instabilities
further strengthen the argument that the bow shock must be young.

\section{Implications}

We find that many of the physical and morphological characteristics of
Betelgeuse's bow shock, e.g., the smooth circular shape,
the low shell mass and multiple arc sub-structure, are consistent
with a young bow shock ($\lesssim$30\,000 years). Consequently, within
this time frame, the local ISM through which the star is moving and/or the stellar
wind must have undergone significant changes.  In Mohamed {\em et al.\/}
(\cite{Moh11}) we proposed that such dramatic changes may have occurred if
Betelgeuse only recently became a RSG, transitioning from either a main sequence
(MS) star or a blue supergiant (BSG) (i.e.~moving from the `blue' to the `red' in the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram). The radius of Betelgeuse's MS or BSG wind bubble would
have been $\sim$1 pc, assuming typical wind mass-loss rates ($\sim$$10^{-7}\,{\rm M}_{\odot}\,$yr$^{-1}$)
and wind velocities ($\sim$$10^3$\,km\,s$^{-1}$) for such hot, blue stars.
A RSG phase of a $\sim$few$\times$10\,000 years would bring the star
close to the edge of such a bubble; thus, the mysterious `bar' ahead of Betelgeuse's
  bow shock could be a remnant shell produced during this earlier
 phase of `blue' evolution (Mohamed {\em et al.\/}
\cite{Moh11}). A blue-red transition would also mean that
the RSG wind expands into a MS or BSG bubble filled with low density,
hot gas, precisely the conditions required to form the observed smooth, K-H dominated,
multiple arc characteristics of Betelgeuse's bow shock.

 Mackey {\em et al.\/} (\cite{Mac12}) carried out a detailed investigation
 of a BSG to RSG transition, including an evolving wind with a
 non-constant mass-loss rate and wind velocity. Their models reproduce
  the observed bow shock mass and multiple arcs. They also find that
  the receding BSG bow shock is a plausible candidate for the linear bar
  structure. More detailed comparisons of the models with the observations
  will require a more sophisticated  treatment of dust, radiative transfer and possibly
  magnetic fields (see Decin {\em et al.\/} \cite{Dec12}).

Further observations are also required to reduce the number of
free and uncertain parameters in the models. In particular, a more accurate
distance to Betelgeuse (197$\pm$ 45\,pc, see Harper {\em et al.\/} \cite{Harp08})
would reduce the uncertainty in several key areas, e.g.,  in deriving
the space velocity of the star (to this end a more accurate proper motion and
radial velocity are also needed).  The bow shock mass also depends
on the distance as well as the highly uncertain dust properties, e.g., composition, the
dust-to-gas ratio and the dust temperature. Future observations, e.g.,
with  {\it ALMA}, could constrain the gas density, temperature and
velocity structure in the CSE. Indeed, tracing material from the stellar photosphere all the way
to the bow shock would give us insight into the mass-loss history
 of Betelgeuse, a key ingredient in stellar evolution models.

\section*{Acknowledgements}The author is grateful to the organizers for financial support
towards conference expenses. The rendered figures in this paper were made using
the {\small SPLASH} visualization code (Price \cite{Pri07}).

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Click here for the index to Lemon Scent's Shenned Off Comix.
Who is Lemon Scent, and where has Lemon went? No new Shenned off Comix in a long time. Does that mean Lemon isn't shenned off anymore, or did her head explode?
Hmmm, want more? Something has been shenning me lately, so I gave you what you asked for.
Simple. People always think that God is on "their side" no matter what that side is. "I'm the chosen one, because I'm Gen" or "I'm the chosen one,because I'm Sime"


Both grew up in Christian homes in suburban America. Both have famous Evangelical fathers. Both made personal decisions for Christ and became actively involved and well-known in ministry. One walked away from his faith and became a secular humanist. The other has become one of the top apologists and defenders of the Christian faith.
Who are these two men? The first is Bart Campolo, son of evangelist and author Tony Campolo, and the other is Sean McDowell, son of evangelist and author Josh McDowell. Why did their fairly similar paths lead them to such radically different destinations?
There's hundreds of kids there. It's Saturday night, there's candlelight and firelight and everybody's singing "Our God is an Awesome God," and "We Love You Lord." And in the midst of that kind of environment I had what I guess you would call a transcendent moment…I felt something. It felt like there was something happening in that room that was bigger than the group. I felt like I was connecting to something. And in that moment ….that was God.
I heard something. It was real to me. People that don't believe in transcendent experiences—I always think like, "You haven't been to the right concert… You haven't used the right drugs. You haven't fallen in love with the right partner."
These experiences are real, and I think whatever narrative you're in when you have one, it confirms that narrative. If I would have had that same transcendent moment with my friends in a mosque in Afghanistan, it would have confirmed Islam to me. But I was in the Christian world, so from that point on, Jesus was real to me.
In Campolo's own words, he became a Christian because of a transcendent experience....a feeling that resonated deeply in his heart.
Later in the conversation, McDowell gave his reason for becoming a Christian. Having believed in Christianity as far back as he can remember, he experienced some serious doubts about his faith when he was a college student. When he shared his doubts with his father, his dad encouraged him to not believe something simply because it's what he was told. He urged him to investigate the evidence for the truthfulness of Christianity for himself, and to reject anything that was untrue.
After doing some significant evidence investigation, McDowell arrived at the conclusion that Christianity is true....and this is the reason he is a Christian. His faith was not built upon a "transcendent moment," but on a painful search for objective reality.
1. You can be talked out of an experience.
Pitt wondered if the whole thing was a manipulative sham, which led him to ask some serious questions at a very young age.
If a feeling or experience is what a person's faith is built upon, it can be easy to re-interpret that experience or explain it away—especially when confronted with the arguments of a smart skeptic, or the crushing reality of suffering and evil.
2. Your heart and feelings lie.
The prophet Jeremiah described the human heart as "deceitful above all things and desperately sick." Proverbs 3:5-7 tells us not to "lean on our own understanding." Jesus described the human heart as being filled with thoughts like murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. Proverbs 28:26 tells us that whoever trusts his own mind is a fool.
In other words, do not, under any circumstances, follow your heart.
This, of course, stands in stark contrast to the themes we are constantly encountering in entertainment and on social media. However, when it comes to spiritual beliefs, trusting our hearts and following our feelings can lead to all sorts of aberrant theology, sinful choices, and a distortion of true Christian faith.
3. You can fall back on evidence in times of doubt or suffering.
One of the greatest apologists and evangelists in recent times is a man named Nabeel Qureshi. Qureshi grew up in a Muslim home, and after years of testing the claims of Christianity and the claims of Islam, he left Islam and became a Christian. He paid a dear price for his obedience to Christ, leaving his devout Muslim family heartbroken and relationships strained.
At the peak of a respected, growing, and fruitful ministry, Qureshi received news that he had stage 4 stomach cancer....at the age of 33, and with a new baby in tow. He believed God was going to heal him—that there would be miraculous intervention and an amazing testimony to tell about the healing power of God. A little over a year after receiving his diagnosis......he died.
Qureshi documented his cancer journey on youtube, and in one of the early videos, he expressed being a bit rattled by this grim news. However, he went back through his theology and the evidence for his belief in Christ. On his deathbed, looking worn and like a shadow of his former self, he glorified God by doing the exact same thing. He expressed his wonder and disappointment that he hadn't been healed, but he testified to the existence of God and the truthfulness of Christianity based on what he knew was true.
Qureshi was faithful to the end—despite his suffering and despite any doubts that crept into his mind in his last days. This was because he had a firm understanding of truth to which he submitted his feelings. His faith was not dismantled by doubt, suffering, or even excruciating pain.
At the end of the day, Christianity isn't always going to feel good. Just ask the apostle Paul who was kidnapped, beaten, whipped, imprisoned, ridiculed, shipwrecked, and stoned—all before he was finally beheaded. Christianity isn't always going to feel like it's "working."
I'm not a Christian because it "works" for me. I had a life prior to Christianity that seemed to be working just fine, and my life as a Christian hasn't always been easy.
I'm a Christian because it is true. I'm a Christian because I want to live in a way that reflects the truth. I'm a Christian because my high regard for the truth leaves me no alternative.
In times of deep doubt or great suffering, it's wonderful to know that Christianity is true— whether we feel it or not!
I believe this is the best thing you have published. Thank you!
Beautiful Alisa! Indeed the only thing that can withstand the earthquakes of life is a strong foundation, and feelings cannot provide that!
Thank you so much for this article, it was a good perspective to read and I appreciate your angle on evidence vs. feelings. One question that comes to mind is in regard to the fact that our heart and reasoning is wicked. Do you think that because of those biblical statements that they undermine our justification for believing in Christ via evidence because our reasoning is broken?
Hi Brett, thanks for your comment and question. The question you are asking would be answered differently depending on which philosophical system one uses to approach apologetics.
I would fall in the classical/evidential camp.
I should also add that it's difficult to fit everything I'd like to say into a blog post which is, typically, under 1500 words. I don't want to discount experience altogether—I'm can get quite emotional when I sing, and have wonderful experiences with God in prayer, worship, and study. However, subjective experience, in my opinion, should enhance our faith, not ground it.
Ah I gotcha, I'm definitely in the same camp. Thanks for clarifying! Yeah, you make a good point. What are your thoughts on coming to belief in Christ via an experience but then strengthening our faith via evidence? WOuld you put that in a separate category?
Well I guess it would depend on what one means by the word "experience." Hearing and responding to the gospel is an "experience." (Even investigating evidence is technically an "experience.") But what I mean by the word in this post is in reference some kind of warm feeling or euphoric emotion.
Anyone who responds to the gospel is legitimately converted, despite how much evidence they needed to get there. But considering the fact that Christianity stands or falls based on a historical event being true in reality (the resurrection —1 Corinthians 15:14), I believe Christians need to be evidentialists....especially in our hyper-skeptical society.
Great article, as always! I really enjoy your writing style and find it so easy to follow.
Thankyou Alisa! Great blog, and a timely word.
Brilliant as usual, Alisa. Love the wrap-up about Christianity not always feeling like it's "working" - excellent.
two people, grew up in a perfect garden, with the perfect father, perfect circumstances, felt the presence, and majesty of the King of Kings himself ,but thru( free will )chose to do what ( they) wanted to do, with the help and nudging of the tempter !!!! they knew God existed, knew of His power and might and love ,etc.,but God would not ( because of free will ) make them obey!!!!! This article reminds me of madeliine murray O'Hare , (famous atheist )whose son became a preacher of the gospel !!!! It also reminds me of Ray Boltz ( well known Christian singer) had a wife and children, and comes out as homosexual and leaves them !!!!! again ( free will) we can keep resisting temptations or just give up the (good fight) it's our choice !!!! I was truly bothered by Ray Boltz decision and could not figure it out until I asked a mature Christian brother about this , and he simply said 2 degrees, and I said ( whats 2 degrees?) he replied if you set sail for your destination and you are 2 degrees off course, you wind up somewhere you don"t want to be (like Bart Campolo) if heaven is where we want to be , we have to stay on course !!!! Let us remember, God ( the perfect Father ) had trouble with HIS children too !!!! but He kept on loving them, reaching out to them, caring about them !!! I am so glad He used people to reach out to me, I was way off course!!! Let's pray for the prodigal's ( like Bart Campolo,and others)to get back on track !!! Oh , Alisa , I totally agree with you on balancing experiences with evidences and truth !!!!! May God richly bless you sister, I look forward to hearing you sing, at church !!!!
I'm curious, though. Did Jesus ever say that people should believe in him based on a study of the evidence? If so, could someone cite the passage for me?


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Man sentenced for girlfriend's murder in Mountain View
By: City News Service
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A man who beat and stabbed his girlfriend to death in their upstairs bedroom while her two children were downstairs in the couple's Mountain View apartment was sentenced Monday to 16 years to life in state prison.
Damon Edwards, 42, was convicted in November of second-degree murder in the Aug. 25, 2017, death of 38-year-old Mickette Smith. He was also convicted of two misdemeanor counts of child abuse.
Deputy District Attorney Mary Loeb said the victim was stabbed five times, had three broken bones and suffered blunt force trauma to the head.
RELATED: San Diego Police homicide detectives investigating woman's death
The morning of the murder, Loeb said the defendant came running down the stairs of the Mayberry Street apartment and told the children not to go upstairs before he ran out the door.
The children found their mother dead upstairs about 9:15 a.m. and called 911, according to Loeb. Edwards was arrested at 7:30 that night.
Copyright 2019 Scripps Media, Inc. City News Service contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Portfolio Manager - Bootle
Portfolio Manager Jobs
Business change and transformation has to be thoroughly planned, organized and monitored during execution if they are to be successful and efficient. A team needs to be put together, and progress needs to be regularly reported to the board. In many companies the portfolio manager is the person with these responsibilities. They oversee several workstreams or perhaps an entire company's ongoing programmes, depending on its size.
The portfolio manager is also a line manager of the team putting the programme into action, including its analysts. How or she is in regular contact with these practitioners and acts as the channel of communication between the process staff and the board. Because he or she is in charge of several workstreams, they also need to monitor how they influence and interact with each other. The job carries a good deal of responsibility as the head of process.
Portfolio managers are highly experienced business change and transformation professionals, and companies need to see a solid track record of delivery of multiple simultaneous workstreams to qualify for the position. You need a methodical and logical mindset too, as you are overseeing workstreams that could be distant geographically or in terms of physical similarities, where confusion can sink portfolio managers who are not on top of things.
Experience of managing portfolios in the same sector as the job advertised will be a distinct advantage, as differences between sectors can make a huge difference to how a project is managed. While most companies demand experience in a management role, others recognize that managers have to start somewhere and are looking for experienced deputies, senior staff and other such positions so they can absorb them into their own company structures.
Find Portfolio Manager Jobs with Cast UK
Cast UK is a specialist in the field of business change and transformation recruitment, and because we only deal with management and executive level jobs, we have a focus that keeps companies coming back to us when they need experienced portfolio managers.
We were founded in Manchester and now have offices in London and Birmingham, but our reach is much wider – every day we are helping candidates find their perfect jobs in fantastic companies the length and breadth of the UK. If you're looking to make the change, call us today on 0333 121 3345.
Portfolio Manager Jobs in Bootle
Modern-day Bootle is indistinguishable from the main conurbation of Liverpool, so absorbed has it become. However it is a distinct part, and is part of the Sefton area, the coastal borough that stretches up to Southport. Bootle is the home to Liverpool's famous docklands, and is still active as a container port, despite a general decline in Liverpool's status as a maritime hub. Liverpool itself is a relatively young city, and Bootle grew up around the same time as it, with its docks being built in the nineteenth century – indeed until Liverpool was such a major port, Bootle was q rather quaint resort.
Bootle lies to the north of the city of Liverpool, with an expansive front that faces onto the Mersey and the North Sea. Directly across the outlet is the northern tip of the Wirral, New Brighton, which is accessible by tunnel. The railway network connects Bootle directly to Liverpool, Southport, Preston and Manchester. Although the M57 and M58 pass to the east of the city area, there is no direct motorway access to the town.
Bootle suffered a substantial decline in the 1980s and 1990s as shipping companies limited their use of Liverpool's docks, although the decline seems to have been arrested, and a major regeneration project is going on in the area. A major boost has been the return of liners to Liverpool in the past few years, which, it is hoped, will boost the economy and Liverpool's reputation as a port. The proximity to the container port and the bustling streets of Liverpool means that there will always be a need for Portfolio Manager jobs to be filled, however, so Bootle looks set to continue playing a part in the logistics and supply chain industries.
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Cast UK are constantly working with procurement, logistics and supply chain clients and applicants from across the country, and are devoted to filling each position with the best talent possible. Our regional specialists can provide detailed information about the potential employers, the available job types and the average expected salary.
If you're looking for more information on the Portfolio Manager positions available in Bootle or anywhere else in the UK, please get in touch so we can talk about what's on offer.
With many years' experience in the fields covered, Cast UK's team of recruitment consultants understands what it takes to be a successful candidate for every vacancy.
To find out more about how Cast UK can help you find and recruit candidates within Bootle or source a new job in Bootle then contact one of our consultant team on 0333 121 3345.
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Acquisition & Disposition - Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Represented real estate development and management company in acquiring and redeveloping two large office buildings and a surface parking lot into (i) the first dual branded AC/Residence Inn by Marriott in Texas, (ii) a Hampton Inn & Suites, and (iii) a 12-story parking garage with an approximate cost of $100 MM. Munsch Hardt represented the client in all facets of the development – closed acquisitions from two different sellers, obtained economic development incentives, negotiated franchise agreements with Marriott and Hilton, negotiated construction contracts, provided tax advice for utilizing historic rehabilitation tax credits and negotiated project financing. The Hampton Inn opened in June 2016 and the AC/Residence Inn are expected to open June 2017.
Represented a real estate development partnership in the purchase, financing and leasing of a Class A office building in the Preston Center area of Dallas, Texas. Munsch Hardt handled the acquisition, leasing, construction and financing of the project, including drafting and negotiation of the purchase and sale contract; negotiation of the acquisition/construction loan; negotiation of the joint venture agreement with the equity partner; preparation and negotiation of the leasing of the project and resolution of survey, title and due diligence issues in order to consummate the transaction.
Represented subsidiaries of a real estate development company in the acquisition and subsequent disposition of a portfolio of existing multifamily projects, totaling approximately 1,500 in three states, including the senior financing.
Represented a real estate developer in the acquisitions of multiple new development sites in Dallas, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; San Diego, California and other locations for the development of new high-rise residential projects, with several included as part of a hotel, retail and/or office mixed-use developments.
Represented a Dallas-based private equity firm in the formation of a joint venture with a senior living company to establish an investment program to acquire continuing care retirement communities, including an initial acquisition of four projects out of bankruptcy. Munsch Hardt also represented the Joint Venture in all real estate aspects of this acquisition, including the financing.
The Real Estate attorneys at Munsch Hardt understand real estate acquisitions and dispositions have changed dramatically over the past several years, presenting real estate owners and developers with an array of challenges and opportunities. Our attorneys have the deep industry knowledge and national experience to guide clients through the acquisition and disposition of real property in every phase of the real estate cycle.
We work closely with our clients to ensure their real estate strategies support their overall business objectives. By taking a holistic approach to each transaction, our team conducts in-depth due diligence investigations, negotiates and drafts contracts, resolves issues and manages the final documentation to validate the soundness of each transaction and close the deal swiftly and successfully.
In addition, our Commercial Real Estate attorneys are accustomed to working with both institutional lenders and borrowers regarding real property investments. Our long-standing relationships with such parties, enables us to facilitate strategic introductions for owners and developers seeking to raise capital. This team also aides in the formation of partnerships, joint ventures, holding companies and other entities for the purpose of buying and selling properties. When necessary, and approved by our clients, we draw upon resources in our firm's corporate, tax, environmental and other practices, to address issues that allow us to gets deals done efficiently and cost-effectively.


TOKYO (REUTERS) - Japan's core consumer inflation was flat in the year to July and household spending unexpectedly fell, casting deeper doubt on the central bank's forecast that a solid economic recovery will help accelerate inflation to its 2 per cent target.
The core consumer price index (CPI), which includes oil products but excludes volatile fresh food prices, was unchanged in July from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, against a median market forecast for a 0.2 per cent drop.
Separate data showed household spending fell 0.2 per cent in the year to July, confounding a median market forecast for a 1.3 per cent rise and reinforcing concerns about the strength of Japan's recovery.
Japan's economy shrank in April-June and analysts expect any rebound in the current quarter to be modest as fears of China's slowdown jolts markets, hurting exports and business sentiment.
Policymakers sound sanguine for now with BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda saying that China's slowdown is unlikely to hit Japanese exports much and that oil price falls won't stop the BOJ from achieving its price goal.
But Mr Kuroda added that the BOJ is ready to deploy additional stimulus if necessary to reflate the economy. Some lawmakers are also calling for fresh fiscal spending to ease the offset the effect of overseas headwinds.
The government, however, remains cautious of big fiscal spending given Japan's massive public debt. The BOJ is also reluctant to expand an already radical stimulus given its rising costs, such as draining liquidity from the bond market.


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client using this command ``tezos-admin-client rpc post <url>``.
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printf "Waiting for the node to initialize..."
cctxt#generic_json_call `POST ~body:json uri >>=?
cctxt#generic_json_call meth ~body:json uri >>=?
"Failed to parse the provided json: %s\n%!"
cctxt#generic_json_call `POST ~body uri >>=?
cctxt#generic_json_call meth ~body uri >>=?
~desc: "Get the input and output JSON schemas of an RPC."
~desc: "Get the humanoid readable input and output formats of an RPC."
~desc: "Call an RPC with the GET method."
If input data is needed, a text editor will be popped up."
~desc: "Call an RPC providing input data via the command line."
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(prefixes [ "rpc" ; "call" ] @@ string ~name: "url" ~desc: "the RPC URL"
(prefixes [ "rpc" ; "post" ] @@ string ~name: "url" ~desc: "the RPC URL"
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printf "Asserting operations list contains '$hash'\n"


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INDIGENOUS RIGHTS The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Few people are in greater need of human rights protection than Indigenous peoples. Globally, about 370 million Indigenous people face widespread systemic discrimination, impoverishment, ill health, and dispossession of their lands and resources. Although governments have a duty and responsibility to ensure the welfare and safety of all their citizens, Indigenous peoples are often subject to policies that erode or suppress their rights and distinct cultural identities. Canada is no exception.
Entitled to the same human rights as all peoples, Indigenous peoples are protected by existing international human rights instruments, in particular the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007 after more than two decades of negotiations, the UN Declaration affirms the inherent or pre-existing collective human rights of Indigenous peoples, as well as the individual human rights of Indigenous women, men and children. It provides a framework for justice and reconciliation, applying existing human rights standards to the specific historical, cultural and social circumstances of Indigenous peoples.
For years Indigenous peoples and human rights and social justice organizations have used international human rights instruments to advocate for Indigenous rights and justice. KAIROS is committed to a new relationship with Indigenous peoples in Canada and around the globe, a relationship based on mutual respect, equity and the full realization of Indigenous peoples' rights. Core to this commitment is the principled implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) calls the "framework for reconciliation".
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is an international human rights instrument designed to protect the rights of Indigenous peoples. In its preamble, the UN Declaration is described as "a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and respect." In Canada, it reinforces the Treaty relationships that exist between Indigenous peoples and the Crown and which form "the basis for a strengthened partnership…." The rights outlined in the UN Declaration "constitute the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world" (Article 43).
Like other international human rights declarations, the UN Declaration provides an authoritative source of guidance for all societal institutions, including legislators and government departments, courts, human rights bodies, and public institutions such as universities. Unlike other declarations, however, the UN Declaration addresses collective rights to a degree unprecedented in international human rights law.
Canada's record
While Canada consistently ranks as one of the world's top countries in which to live, according to the United Nations Human Development Index, when the same criteria is applied to Indigenous peoples in Canada, their rank drops to sixtieth or below – far, far behind their Canadian neighbours.
Canada's Aboriginal policy has been repeatedly criticized both internationally and nationally for violating Indigenous peoples' rights. The federal 1986 Comprehensive Claims Policy, for example, is premised on the assimilation of Aboriginal peoples through the extinguishment of their title and rights. This policy has been criticized by the United Nations, discredited by the landmark Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, and cast aside by the Supreme Court of Canada in its 1997 Delgamuukw decision, which recognized the collective rights of Indigenous peoples. Yet the policy continues to influence land rights negotiations and Canadian governments continue to disregard, limit, and terminate Indigenous rights, including land and treaty rights.
The Government of Canada's past and current dismissive and discriminatory approach toward Indigenous peoples was evident in its position on the UN Declaration. After opposing and campaigning against it for more than four years following its adoption by the UN General Assembly, the Canadian federal government finally and quietly issued an official, qualified statement of endorsement on November 2010, albeit with many reservations, ultimately calling it an "aspirational document." The government's main objections to the UN Declaration included provisions dealing with lands, territories and resources, and free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). In November 2015, in his mandate letters to ministers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, the Minister of Justice, and others to implement the UN Declaration in order to renew a nation-to-nation relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples, "based on recognition, rights, respect, co-operation, and partnership." In May 2016, the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, announced Canada would remove its objector status to the UN Declaration and be a full supporter, without qualification, of the UN Declaration. She said: "Today's announcement that Canada is now a full supporter of the Declaration, without qualification, is an important step in the vital work of reconciliation. Adopting and implementing the Declaration means that we will be breathing life into Section 35 of Canada's Constitution, which provides a full box of rights for Indigenous peoples."
In April 2016, Romeo Saganash, MP for Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou introduced Bill C-262, an Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This Private Members bill received critical endorsement when, on November 20, 2017, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announced that the Government of Canada would support the Private Members bill when it came up for second reading in the House of Commons. On May 31, Bill C-262 passed third reading in the House. It is currently before the Senate and must pass third reading and Royal Assent before Parliament is dissolved for the federal election.
KAIROS' work
KAIROS has been involved since the very beginning, working to get the UN Declaration written and adopted by the UN General Assembly, and later adopted and implemented by the Canadian Government. In 2010, with the support of the Grand Council of the Crees, the Assembly of First Nations and other Indigenous organizations, KAIROS joined with Amnesty International, Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers), and Rights & Democracy to launch a public education and advocacy campaign urging Canada to play a leading and constructive role in ensuring the adoption of this urgently-needed international human rights standard by the United Nations. Since Canada's November 2010 qualified endorsement of the UN Declaration, KAIROS has continued to advocate for its full implementation in Canada, including network support for the passage of Bill C-262, an Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
KAIROS grounds its efforts in the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which stated in its 2015 final report: "We remain convinced that the United Nations Declaration provides the necessary principles, norms, and standards for reconciliation to flourish in twenty-first-century Canada." [1] KAIROS is committed to truth, healing, and reconciliation for the past, and Indigenous justice for the present. We support an active process of decolonization—ourselves, our communities, our churches, and our country—building just and respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, and contributing towards the recognition of Indigenous peoples as distinct peoples and nations, with rights to land and self-determination, as enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
[1] The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, "Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Volume 1: Summary," pg 21.
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Melissa is an Evidence-Based Leadership coach for Studer Education, located in Pensacola, FL. Previously, she served as the Executive Director for Achievement and Accountability in the Charleston County (SC) School District. She earned her Ed.D. through the Harvard Graduate School of Education's (HGSE) Urban Superintendents Program, and received both a Masters in School Leadership and a Masters in Education Policy and Management from HGSE. Melissa has also served as a middle school principal in the Peabody (MA) Public Schools, and as an 8th grade teacher and assistant principal in the Derry (NH) Cooperative School District. Melissa has coached aspiring and novice leaders at KIPP Jacksonville, FL; supervised teacher interns at the College of Charleston, SC and instructed graduate students in administration at American International College in Springfield, MA. Follow Dr. Matarazzo on Twitter at @LrngLdr and follow our Studer Education coaches via their weekly post "Try This Tip" here.
Contact us for more information about coaching for continuous leadership development and systems improvement. Join us in Chicago in August 2015 for our What's Right in Education conference.
Our mission at Studer Education is to provide students with a great place to learn, teachers with a great place to teach, and parents with confidence that their children are getting a great education. Follow us on Twitter at @StuderEducation and visit us online at http://studereducation.com. Studer Education is a division of Studer Group, ranked for the seventh straight year on the Best Small and Medium Workplaces by Great Place to Work® and a recipient of the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Melissa is an Evidence-Based Leadership coach for Studer Education, located in Pensacola, FL. Previously, she served as the Executive Director for Achievement and Accountability in the Charleston County (SC) School District. She earned her Ed.D. through the Harvard Graduate School of Education's (HGSE) Urban Superintendents Program, and received both a Masters in School Leadership and a Masters in Education Policy and Management from HGSE. Melissa has also served as a middle school principal in the Peabody (MA) Public Schools, and as an 8th grade teacher and assistant principal in the Derry (NH) Cooperative School District. Melissa has coached aspiring and novice leaders at KIPP Jacksonville, FL; supervised teacher interns at the College of Charleston, SC and instructed graduate students in administration at American International College in Springfield, MA. Follow Dr. Matarazzo on Twitter at @LrngLdr and follow Dr. M's weekly post "Try This Tip" here.
Contact us for more information about coaching for continuous leadership development and systems improvement. Join us in Orlando in February 2015 for Destination High Performance.
This tip may not sound remarkably inspiring, but I encourage you to think of the alternative: failing to take healthy risks that will improve our organizations. This week's tip came to me from George Ellis, Chief Financial Officer of the Studer Group. In a strategy session for our organization, he recommended that we be open to failure, as it's one inevitable consequence of innovation and risk-taking. His point was to avoid the paralysis that comes when we pursue perfection too far; when our fear of failure prevents us from acting at all. Instead, he advised, try, risk, attempt, explore, experiment — and learn from any failure that occurs.
As leaders, we must face the fear of failure and move forward. Let's not let our desire for perfection — for never failing — prevent us from accomplishing great things for our students, employees, and communities. Go for it: fail fast.
Contact us for more information about our coaching for continuous leadership development and systems improvement. Our mission at Studer Education is to provide students with a great place to learn, teachers with a great place to teach, and parents with confidence that their children are getting a great education. Follow us on Twitter at @StuderEducation and visit us online at http://studereducation.com. Studer Education is a division of Studer Group, ranked for the sixth straight year on the Best Small and Medium Workplaces by Great Place to Work® and a recipient of the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
This week's tip is one of Studer Group's 9 Principles. In my travel to partner districts lately, we've developed annual scorecards that identify the most important measures of school, department, and district success. On each scorecard, we also define which progress monitoring tools will best predict success on the final, summative measure and what strategic actions we'll take to achieve our goals. All of our actions and ongoing monitoring align to the measures we select for the year, so we have to ensure we've picked the most important things to measure. Scorecards are a great tool for measuring progress, increasing focus, and organizing for continuous improvement.
Scorecards can also help us respond to a call to action I heard last week from Dr. Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Wisconsin. Dr. Evers called on legislators, superintendents, parents, and students to "Synchronize our moral compasses." In order for education to improve our students' lives, we must be aligned and focused on serving every child, every day (a key phrase in the mission of the Sun Prairie Area School District). Implementing the scorecard tool can ensure that district-wide measures of our service to students and families cascade to schools and departments, and then directly into the teaching and learning objectives of each classroom. If we choose, together, to measure the important things, then our compasses will be synchronized to our most moral purpose: to educate and empower all students.
Interested in learning about using scorecards to focus, align, and achieve? To learn more, view a presentation about their scorecard from our partners in the Arlington Independent School District (TX). Check out an example of a district scorecard from the School District of Janesville (WI), another Studer Education partner. Contact us for more information about our coaching for continuous leadership development and systems improvement.
Our mission at Studer Education is to provide students with a great place to learn, teachers with a great place to teach, and parents with confidence that their children are getting a great education. Follow us on Twitter at @StuderEducation and visit us online at http://studereducation.com. Studer Education is a division of Studer Group, ranked for the sixth straight year on the Best Small and Medium Workplaces by Great Place to Work® and a recipient of the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
I became a principal when I was 29 years old. Because my youth and inexperience were noticeable among our veteran faculty, I sought to ensure that no one questioned my ability to lead. I believed that, "Executives, and particularly leaders, should be either stoic or cheerful; they must project confidence and damp down any negativity bubbling up inside them." A decade of leadership experience has firmly disproved that early belief. Our emotions deserve management, not suppression.
I was reminded of my leadership beginnings while coaching emerging leaders last week. Whenever we choose to lead, the pounding waves of emotion, buffeting us from all directions, can make staying "on an even keel" a challenge. Angry colleagues, frightened students, changing demands and day-to-day frustrations can make leaders feel like they're riding a roller-coaster of feelings. I've found a few resources to share about managing your emotions, which can be challenging for both new and experienced leaders. Susan David and Christina Congleton wrote a highly detailed guide to Emotional Agility: How effective leaders manage their negative thoughts and feelings in the Harvard Business Review, 2013. Watch Susan David explain how to be emotionally agile.
Take this tip, and do your best to follow David and Congleton's guidance to tackle your feelings "in a mindful, values-driven, and productive way." Happy managing!
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The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 is regulated by RNA-binding protein PCBP4 via mRNA stability
Ariane Scoumanne, Seong Jun Cho, Jin Zhang, Xinbin Chen
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play a major role in many post-transcriptional processes, including mRNA stability, alternative splicing and translation. PCBP4, also called MCG10, is an RBP belonging to the poly(C)-binding protein family and a target of p53 tumor suppressor. Ectopic expression of PCBP4 induces cell-cycle arrest in G2 and apoptosis. To identify RNA targets regulated by PCBP4 and further decipher its function, we generated multiple cell lines in which PCBP4 is either inducibly over-expressed or knocked down. We found that PCBP4 expression decreases cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 induction in response to DNA damage. We also provided evidence that PCBP4 regulates p21 expression independently of p53. In addition, we showed that a deficiency in PCBP4 enhances p21 induction upon DNA damage. To validate PCBP4 regulation of p21, we made PCBP4-deficient mice and showed that p21 expression is markedly increased in PCBP4-deficient primary mouse embryo fibroblasts compared to that in wild-type counterparts. Finally, we uncovered that PCBP4 binds to the 3′-UTR of p21 transcript in vitro and in vivo to regulate p21 mRNA stability. Taken together, we revealed that PCBP4 regulates both basal and stress-induced p21 expression through binding p21 3′-UTR and modulating p21 mRNA stability.
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Scoumanne, A., Cho, S. J., Zhang, J., & Chen, X. (2011). The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 is regulated by RNA-binding protein PCBP4 via mRNA stability. Nucleic Acids Research, 39(1), 213-224. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkq778
The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 is regulated by RNA-binding protein PCBP4 via mRNA stability. / Scoumanne, Ariane; Cho, Seong Jun; Zhang, Jin; Chen, Xinbin.
In: Nucleic Acids Research, Vol. 39, No. 1, 2011, p. 213-224.
Scoumanne, A, Cho, SJ, Zhang, J & Chen, X 2011, 'The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 is regulated by RNA-binding protein PCBP4 via mRNA stability', Nucleic Acids Research, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 213-224. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkq778
Scoumanne A, Cho SJ, Zhang J, Chen X. The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 is regulated by RNA-binding protein PCBP4 via mRNA stability. Nucleic Acids Research. 2011;39(1):213-224. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkq778
Scoumanne, Ariane ; Cho, Seong Jun ; Zhang, Jin ; Chen, Xinbin. / The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 is regulated by RNA-binding protein PCBP4 via mRNA stability. In: Nucleic Acids Research. 2011 ; Vol. 39, No. 1. pp. 213-224.
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If You're Injured on Someone Else's Property, Who Is Responsible for Your Medical Bills?
This is a complicated question to answer. The answer to who is responsible for medical expenses when injured on someone else's property all depends on the circumstances applicable to each case. Here are three of the most likely scenarios to answer the question of who is responsible for the medical bills associated with an injury on another person's property.
If you are injured on someone's property, whether it is a business or a private residence, one option may be to seek payment from insurance coverage called medical pay coverage. If a property owner has property insurance with medical payments coverage, then the insurance provides a limited amount of coverage for the medical expenses incurred in treating the injuries suffered on the property. Oftentimes, medical payments coverage is limited to $1,000.00 to $5,000.00. The cause of the injury is not important, only that the injury occurred on the property. For example, if you tripped over a dog and it was your fault because you were not paying attention, the insurance is available solely to reimburse for medical expenses paid for the treatment of the injury.
If you are injured on someone's property and the cause of the injury was due to the negligence of the property owner or his or her employees, then you may claim compensation for your medical expenses as well as your pain and suffering. In this situation, you normally have more serious injuries that are not going to go away with some minor medical care. Additionally, if the property owner has general liability coverage on their property, then the insurance company may have to pay you for your medical expenses and your pain and suffering, if you can prove that the property owner was negligent in the maintenance or operation of the property. You also must prove that the homeowner knew of the danger, or should have known of the existence of the dangerous condition and failed to correct the dangerous condition prior to the injury. This process generally requires help from a lawyer because there are so many challenges in getting a proper recovery.
Now, if the injury was not caused by the negligence of the property owner, but the injury was the fault of the injured person, and there is no medical payment coverage, then generally the injured person, or his own medical insurance company, will have to pay for the medical expenses. There would be no other recovery from the property owner of his insurance company. This same result may come from the situation where the property has no insurance and no assets to pay for your injuries.
In each of the scenarios previously stated, your health insurance may still be available to help pay for your medical care while you are trying to get the property owner or his/her insurance company to pay for the injuries, medical expenses and loss of earnings. If you do recover funds from the property owner or his/her insurance company, you may be required to repay your insurance company for the amount of money it has paid out on your behalf. This requirement is built into most insurance contracts. However, a good lawyer can help reduce or eliminate the need to reimburse for those expenses paid.
These are just three scenarios for the recovery of medical expenses for injuries suffered on someone else's property. Each case is different and there may be other options depending on the facts and circumstances of the case at hand. Consulting a good injury lawyer can help you find the right and best source of recovery for those injuries. David H. Ricks, Esq. of the Inland Empire Law Group in Rancho Cucamonga, California, can evaluate your injury case and help you determine if you have a claim against a property owner or their insurance company. Give the Inland Empire Law Group a call to discuss your personal injury case at 909-481-0100. You can also submit your information online in our case submission form on our website.


The Ghana Shippers� Authority (GSA) is optimistic that cocoa and oil exports will boost the country�s maritime trade growth this year, but it is worried the upcoming elections may take some shine off the performance.
�We are hoping that COCOBOD will sustain the 1million tonnes of cocoa achieved last year. We are also expecting our oil exports to increase this year.
�But our studies have shown that in an election year, our maritime trade slows down in the first quarter and picks up in the second/third quarters, but nothing really happens in the fourth quarter,� the Chief Executive of the Authority, Dr. Kofi Mbiah, told the Business and Financial Times.
�In an election year, businessmen and investors are cautious because they adopt the wait-and-see attitude. There is also a tendency by importers to refrain from importing because of the turmoil that elections bring,� added Dr. Mbiah.
�It is important Ghana holds peaceful elections, but government must keep a watchful eye on public expenditure, inflation and the cedi to sustain growth of the economy.� As 2012 approached, the country�s total public debt shot up to GH�23.4 billion at end November 2011, equivalent to 43.9 percent of GDP and up from 37.8 per cent of GDP at the end of 2010, according to the Bank of Ghana.
According to him, the country�s maritime trade for the period January to September 2011 amounted to 11.5 million metric tonnes, up 23.22 percent over the same period in 2010. �The full maritime report is not ready, but we�re confident that 2011 will post a strong performance over the previous year,� he said.
He revealed that the Authority will implement the electronic cargo tracking note (e-CTN) by first quarter of this year to enhance the country�s competitiveness as a maritime trade-hub in West Africa.
The successful implementation of e-CTN will enable the Authority have real-time access to detailed pre-arrival information on all shipments, and thus improve upon its information dissemination services to shippers. The e-CTN is an official maritime document that contains information relating to cargo and its movements between ports.
�The e-CTN is vital because it will lead to the avoidance of undue delays and thereby eliminate added cost to shippers. �This will also help us in the transmission of maritime security data from ship to shore to curb and address various security concerns in the industry,� said Dr. Mbiah.
He stated that the information from the e-CTN will serve as backup data for customers and Destination Inspection Companies (DICs) in the country. The Union of African Shippers� Councils (UASC) has pushed for adoption and implementation of the electronic cargo-tracking system to bring about harmony in cargo processing and clearance procedures across the region.
Consequently, a number of African countries have through collaboration with private sector entities with expertise in tracking devices implemented the e-CTN. Countries like Benin, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Angola, Senegal and Guinea, have all implemented the e-CTN in different modes that seek to safeguard the seaports and safety and monitoring of cargo.
In West Africa, Nigeria, Cameroun, Senegal and Benin are some of the countries in the sub-region that have implemented the e-CTN system which has had some positive impact in their maritime sectors.
Last year, the Authority inaugurated its fourth Shipper Complaints and Support Unit at the Aviance Cargo Village at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra to provide real-time assistance to shippers. The inauguration of the Unit at the Aviance Cargo Village brings to four the total number of Shippers Complaints and Support Units currently in operation.
The other three, which are located at Elubo, Aflao borders and Takoradi Port have been in operation for the past two years. Plans are advanced to open similar units at other entry points for importers and exporters.
�The unit will also allow for determination of the times of arrival and final destination of cargo, which goes to help in reducing the cost of international trade by improving the clearance time and avoiding surcharges such as demurrage and rent,� Dr. Mbiah explained.


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Are you looking for the best ACOG clone for your rifle?
Well! Buying a technical device is always a difficult task for many reasons. But the most common is the lack of information about products and a variety of products to choose.
You will agree with me, setting a standard according to our requirement and budget makes the choice easy through a large collection of products. With a predefined set of attributes, you can buy the best tools such as EOTech clone, bullet puller, mil dot scope.
The first thing that you have to do is recognizing your set of requirements and then your proposed budget. In the next step set the criteria to evaluate the product that you are going to buy. The best ACOG clone can be evaluated for the following attributes.
Pricing is the most important factor in buying a product. it makes the buying decision quick and easy. With a short and tight budget it in really hard to find the best ACOG clone for rifle because plenty of features demands high cost. So you have to compromise on the various feature that may be your favorite and desired one. Whenever the purchase is made on the basis of price tags, the user has to match the price with his affordability range or pocket. This compromise on features may result in buying a low-quality product but sometimes you can find a number of good features at a very affordable price.
It is outstanding at such a low price and provides plenty of amazing features that can make your shooting experience simply splendid. It brings lots of ease in chasing targets in the day time and in the dim light as well. It doesn't need any battery for its illuminating process. You can choose it without any fear of losing your money for a low-performance object.
Well! If your finance has flexibility then definitely you should check for other important features and factors to make your purchase more useful.
With an extendable budget, the performance becomes the important factor in buying the best ACOG clone for your rifle. Before deciding a product of your choice, conduct a comparison of available products so you can select the best one. Let's have a look at the performance of our available products.
Trijicon ACOG 4 X 32 Scope Full Illuminated Crosshair is auto- adjust for multiple brightness levels. It provides the speedy target acquirement along with the ability to target in dim light situations. Aluminum alloy housing enhances the durability with a long-lasting tritium phosphorus lamp. It is completely waterproof and fog proof.
Trijicon TA31F 4×32 ACOG with Dual Illuminated Chevron has many features that are identical to Trijicon ACOG such as same magnifying power, objective size, view field and BDC etc. But it also has a number of enhanced features that convince for it. It's illuminating source consists of fiber optic and tritium that makes it good at day and at night as well. Its waterproofing feature is also enhanced. It remains best till 500 feet or 150 meters underwater that is 5 times greater than Trijicon ACOG riflescope.
Trijicon TA31-ECOS ACOG 4×32 Flat Dark Earth Scope is designed in a way that is based on both eyes open view that provides much ease while shooting. It provides superb clarity with zero distortion to boost your shooting activity or hunting. Its reticle ranging is much improved that is up to 1000 meter. Along with its enhanced features, it carries all the basic attributes.
While paying attention to the performance it is the definite choice for a splendid shooting experience. It has a durable housing with excellent technical traits makes it the first choice.
I believe that the buyer should not remain to only one or two parameters while evaluating a product.
Definitely, the features and aspects other than price and performance must also be considered.
Trijicon ACOG 4 X 32 Scope Full Illuminated Crosshair using fiber optic and tritium phosphorus lamp for illumination. It provides auto adjustment for different light conditions. The antireflective coated lenses are implemented to provide a crystal clear and distortion free vision. Dry nitrogen is used to make it fog resistant.
Trijicon TA31F 4×32 ACOG with Dual Illuminated is designed by implementing the Chevron pattern of reticle ranging. Forged aluminum housing makes it more durable and reliable. Its illumination source is fiber optic and tritium phosphorus in an enhanced mode that makes it excellent for the day as well as nighttime shooting.
Trijicon TA31-ECOS ACOG 4×32 Flat Dark Earth Scope is well equipped for good performance in almost all light conditions. Multi-coated lenses guarantee a clear and distortion-free vision for a wide range that is 1000 meters. its optic system allows focusing by keeping both eyes open.
Depending upon technology it is excellent. Its focus and illuminating both systems provide great ease in your shooting games or even hunting. It enhances the performance of your gun.
Trijicon ACOG 4 X 32 Scope is based on Full Illuminated Crosshair design. Its illuminating source is the tritium phosphorus lamp. The fiber optic system provides the internal auto adjustment according to the available amount of light.
Trijicon TA31F 4×32 ACOG is designed on Dual Illuminated Chevron pattern that enhances the focus of target and provides a large range reticle. It brings much ease inaccurate targeting.
Trijicon TA31-ECOS ACOG 4×32 Flat Dark Earth Scope is based on dual vision style with an internal illumination system for auto adjustment with multiple light levels. The fiber optic and tritium phosphorus illuminating system are implemented.
As all the under consideration products are equipped with fiber optic and tritium phosphorus lamp for illumination, this product is the best one regarding its system and price.
I'm hopeful that after reading this article the buying of the best ACOG clone will be much easier for you. It is a good practice to get knowledge about the product and market trends before buying a product. It will keep you safe from any big financial loss in case of buying a substandard product at a high price.
Well! For making a wise buying decision, especially when you are a novice, you must read few product reviews and check the user rating of the product. A clear set of your requirements helps to precise your choice regardless of a market overflowing with lots of products and brands.
I suggest a vigilant observation of the features of the product before buying. If you haven't a proper knowledge then do not hesitate in consulting an expert for a wise advice.