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Good idea, was thinking of starting something similar myself actually.
Quite a useful list. Of course to really get the most out of the unix command line you need to understand the concept of unix 'pipes', but I suppose that would be outside the scope of a cheat-sheet like this.
I can't see why it should be out of scope. Providing a tutorial exists that's suitably concise and easy to follow.


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Balancing theory with practice
Kriengsak Chareonwongsak25 May 2018 Issue No:507 (University World News)
Preventing mismatches between academic qualifications and job requirements is crucial to curb the rising trend of unemployment among new graduates across Asia.
As can be observed from how the marks are weighted, many university examinations in Asia still place a lot of emphasis on theoretically oriented responses (although there is now a greater tendency for questions to be looking for more common-sense, practical responses or to be more open-ended), something that is more marked than in Europe or the United States.
As such, it can be assumed that good practical knowledge will not guarantee good grades, given that it will not be reflected in the overall mark.
There is no denying that theoretical knowledge has its merits – it can often lead to a deeper understanding of a concept through seeing it in the context of the greater whole and understanding the reasoning behind it.
But wouldn't it make sense in today's technology-driven world for both theoretical and practical know-how to be allowed to complement each other?
While theories are often taught in a vacuum, the practical side of knowledge could lead to a deeper understanding of a concept through the act of putting ideas to the test and gauging the validity of theoretical claims.
Curriculum overhaul
The need to balance theoretical and practical knowledge was acknowledged by the Asian Development Bank as long ago as November 2011 in a report entitled Higher Education across Asia: An overview of issues and strategies.
The report pointed out three sensible observations:
First, as more students complete higher education, the relative advantage of having a university degree decreases.
Second, university curricula and instructional practices have not always kept pace with changing employer demands as countries move towards more market-oriented economies. Employers increasingly favour graduates who possess both up-to-date technical and soft skills for the new workplace (which include analytic thinking, collaboration and individual initiative as well as computer skills and fluency in international languages).
Third, the forces of globalisation have led to more regional labour markets in which graduates of each country now compete with those of other countries for available jobs. One aspect of the changing needs of the workplace is the increasing emphasis on potential employees' technical skills as evidenced by the value now being assigned to technical and vocational education and training.
Striking a balance
The good news is that various higher education boards in Asia have recognised the importance of deploying teaching staff with relevant industry experience to cascade down job-ready knowledge and skills, thus making their students marketable in the eyes of their potential employers.
Professionally qualified faculty can be an important asset, given they are able to impart relevant learning experiences that reflect current industry practices or are able to link their practical know-how to research and theory.
On this note, established tertiary institutions – both public and private – have made great strides in bringing in industry-employed staff as part-time or guest lecturers. The deployment of professionally qualified faculty should be viewed as an appropriate way to support high-quality academic programmes.
Complementing the deployment of professionally qualified lecturers is the incorporation of real-world examples and case studies into course material.
This will alleviate the tendency of academic staff without industry experience to dish out theoretically based course materials – especially in the context of business, commerce or mass communication courses – as opposed to depicting real-life scenarios that might be useful to their students in the future.
Another brilliant strategy is to make internship or on-the-job training a compulsory part of the syllabus across all courses. Job placement has proven to be advantageous to graduate job-seekers as more employers are treating it as partial work experience that gives candidates a good insight or exposure into work life challenges.
The Good Universities Guide, which claims to be Australia's largest course comparison website, has identified five benefits of completing an internship:
You can make industry contacts;
They look good on your résumé;
You can convert your academic knowledge into industry skills;
The experience will narrow down your list of potential careers, and
You can gain an unforgettable life experience.
Engineering and architectural schools have succeeded in infusing practical knowledge through compulsory work experience during semester breaks, providing a test-bed for students to implement their theoretical knowledge.
Likewise, faculty members in engineering or architectural schools have the opportunity to be accredited by the various professional engineering boards. This will further ensure that they are constantly in touch with the latest developments or technology changes related to their fields.
The end result is having a pool of academicians with relevant real-world experience who can impart practical experience to students during classroom teaching.
In all fairness, the benefits of striking a balance between theoretical and practical knowledge are endless. Blending theoretical and practical wisdom should be seen as producing bookworms who possesses adequate industrial exposure in addition to being street smart.
After all, there is no denying that many of those from the school of hard knocks have made great strides in their fields.
Dr Kriengsak Chareonwongsak is currently a senior fellow at Harvard University in the United States and president of the Bangkok-based Institute of Future Studies for Development.
Posted by Naveen at Monday, May 28, 2018 No comments: Links to this post
IGNOU exempts fees for SC and ST students
BHUBANESWAR: Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU) has launched three new certificate courses like Certificate in First Aid, Certificate in Tribal Studies and Diploma in Event Managementfrom the coming academic session beginning in July 2018.
The IGNOU has decided to exempt admission and readmission fees for the scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) students for the admission of certificate courses, under graduate courses and post graduate diploma courses. Those SC and ST students who are availing any kind of fellowship of fee exemption from other agencies are not eligible for fee exemption.
The students who are desirous to take admission in the newly introduced certificate courses or any other courses may contact regional centre in the city. The last date for applying certificate, diploma and PG Diploma courses is June 30 and last date for applying undergraduate and postgraduate courses is July 15, official sources said.
Posted by Naveen at Thursday, May 24, 2018 No comments: Links to this post
IGNOU announces admission to Masters and Bachelors Programmes for the Academic Cycle commencing from July, 2018
Indira Gandhi National Open University has announced admission to Bachelors and Masters degree programmes. Last date of submission of 'online' admission form for these Programmes is 15.07.2018.
MASTERS DEGREES:
MA (Philosophy); MA (Gandhi & Peace Studies); MA (Development Studies); MA (Anthropology); MA (Gender & Development Studies); Master of Social Work (MSW); Master of Social Work(Counseling); MA (Distance Education); MA (Economics); MA (English); MA (Hindi); MA (History); MA (Political Science); MA (Psychology); MA (Public Administration); MA (Rural Development); MA (Sociology); Master of Tourism and Travel Management(MTTM); Master of Commerce (MCom); Master of Computer Applications (MCA); Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS); MSc (Dietetics and Food Services Management); MA (Translation Studies); Msc (Counselling and Family Therapy); MA (Adult Education); MA (Women's and Gender Studies)
BACHELORS DEGREES:
Bachelor of Science (BSc); Bachelor of Arts (BA); BA (Tourism Studies); Bachelor of Commerce (BCom); Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA); Bachelor of Library & Information Science (BLIS); and Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
IGNOU is also offering B.Com (A&F) and M.Com(F&T), B.Com(CA&A) and M.Com(BP&CG), B.Com(F&CA) and M.Com(MA&FS) in collaboration with the INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA, Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Institute of Cost Accountants of India. Cost of the Prospectus : Rs. 750/- (add Rs. 50/- for getting by post).
The scheme of fee exemption to the SC/ST students would also be effective in July,2018 admission cycle for all academic programmes at Certificate level (advanced, under-graduate and post graduate; all academic programmes at Diploma level (advanced, under-graduate and post graduate) which are not part of undergraduate and master levels academic programme; Bachelor Preparatory Programmes (BPP); freshly registered in BDP (B.A.,B.Com,B.Sc.); freshly registered in BSW;BTS;BLIS and BCA.
First time applicants are advised to click the available programme tab on the homepage of the Online Admission System and select the desired programme and carefully read the details of programme including eligibility criteria, fee details, duration, etc.
MA (Education) and Bachelor of Business Administration (Retailing)(BBARL) programmes are also on offer in 'offline' mode. Applicants can also download the complete details of all the above programmes from the IGNOU website. For more information about IGNOU Programmes and admission, an email may be sent to registrarsrd@ignou.ac.in.
Posted by Naveen at Wednesday, May 23, 2018 No comments: Links to this post
Labels: Admission Open, IGNOU, www.ignou.ac.in
Hall Ticket Term End Examination June 2018
Dear Learner,
Please download you Hall Ticket / Admit Card for the Term End Examination Starting 1st June 2018 from the following link :
https://ignouhall.ignou.ac.in/HallTickets/HALL0618/Hall0618.asp
Please carry your IGNOU Identity Card along with Hall Ticket / Admit Card to your examination centre and reach the examination centre on time.
Best Wishes for examination.
Naveen Raj Bhatia
(Centre In-Charge)
IGNOU SC-0742 (D)
Labels: . india, 0742 D, admit card, admit card June 2018, Term End Examination, www.ignou.ac.in
'Spoken English' course for students in Delhi
The Delhi government is inviting applications from government school students for enrolment in the 'Spoken English' course to enhance their language speaking skills.
The programme has been organised in collaboration with the British Council, India-McMillan Education, Academy for Computers Training (Gujarat) and Trinity College London.
The course is open for full-time regular students who have taken part in Class 10 board exams and have passed the pre-board exams in three subjects with English as a subject. The course will begin in June.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: "Government school students mostly come from economically poor backgrounds. When I meet them, this was their biggest demand - Sir, 'hame English bolna sikhwa dijiye.' (Sir, help us to learn spoken English). I am so happy this course is now starting for government school students."
The road to sustainable world-class universities
R Ponnusamy18 May 2018 Issue No:506 (University World News)
India is the world's seventh-largest economy and has advanced in several fields of technology and science. But it has failed to achieve its decade-long dream of having world-class universities to showcase its technical and economic power to the world.
The government has recently allotted several thousand crore (tens of billions of rupees or hundreds of millions of dollars) to make this dream a reality, but will this work? In traditional world-class universities, there is a culture of research and practice that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship. How is that best cultivated?
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2018 lists only a few of India's institutions. Yet the country has potential. There are two Indian institutes in the 251 to 400 range of the THE ranking. One is the Indian Institute of Science and the other is the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. There are another 40 universities and institutes that have the potential to attain a top 500 ranking.
Posted by Naveen at Sunday, May 20, 2018 No comments: Links to this post
IGNOU Admissions 2018: Online registration for IGNOU courses begin
PUNE: Admissions for the July session are open in Indira Gandhi National Open University. Students can take admissions in any of the courses available namely certificate, diploma, post graduate diploma, bachelors, masters, PhD etc.
Interested students have to go the IGNOU home page at http://www.ignou.ac.in/ and then click on the tab which says online admissions open for July 2018. "Click on "LOGIN" button from the homepage of Online admission system and then login with your Username and password by clicking the "LOGIN" button given on the login screen. Fill personal details, programme details, qualification details, course details, and correspondence details,' said the official notification.
Remember, while filling qualification details that 'If your subjects are different than the subjects mentioned; click the "others" check box. For those with qualification of graduation and above, in the field "Board Code" select "9999".'
Students are advised to keep relevant scanned documents before applying online with them. The required scanned documents involve scanned photograph (less than 100 KB), scanned signature (less than 100 KB), scanned copy of age proof, scanned copy of relevant educational qualification (less than 400 KB), scanned copy of experience certificate (if any less than 400 KB), scanned copy of category certificate, if SC/ST/OBC (less than 400 KB), scanned copy of BPL certificate, if below poverty line (less than 400 KB).
Students can pay the fee online. The students are advised to save or print out the form for future reference.
Labels: Admission Open, IGNOU, OPEN UNIVERSITY, study centre, Study Centre Code -0742 (D)
DU announces free preparatory classes for PG entrance exams for economically weaker students
NEW DELHI: The Delhi University has announced two weeks of free preparatory classes for post graduate entrance examinations for students from economically weaker sections and minority communities.
The classes will be held for eight disciplines - Commerce, Law, Journalism (Hindi and English), Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Computer Science and Zoology.
"For the third consecutive year, the varsity is conducting such classes to help students clear entrance exam for various postgraduate programmes. The purpose is to prepare students for the academic approach to be adopted to clear the entrance," the university said in a statement.
NIOS to conduct D.El.Ed exam for untrained in-service teachers from May 31
NEW DELHI: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is going to conduct the D.El.Ed examination for in-service teachers from May 31 to June 2, 2018.
Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) programme is aimed at enabling the target group to develop in them skills, competencies, attitudes and understanding to make teaching and learning more effective. NIOS has designed and developed Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) Programme in ODL mode for un-trained in-service teachers at elementary level. It consists of 10 papers, five papers in two semesters of 9 months.
Registration deadline for Swachh Bharat Summer Internship extended till June 15
The government of India has extended the registration deadline for the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship till June 15, 2018. Earlier, the last to apply was May 15, 2018.
Prime Minister Narendra Modihad announced the internship during his 'Mann Ki Baat' address on April 29.
"Students of higher education institutions and members of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan can now register for the internship till June 15. Earlier, the last date for registration was till May 15.
"The extension has been given to facilitate the youth across the country, particularly those in colleges who would be pre-occupied with academic matters and examinations," a government statement read.
Students and NYKS youths can sign up for the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship by logging on to the portal www.sbsi.mygov.in.
The interns would be required to complete at least 100 hours of sanitation-related work in villages which would qualify them for 'Swachh Bharat Certificates'.
STEPS TO APPLY FOR SWACHH BHARAT SUMMER INTERNSHIP
Log on to the official Swachh Bharat Summer Internship website: sbsi.mygov.in
Choose to enroll between Academic/Institutions or Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
A new page will open on your screen, click on 'Login here'
Enter your details like Name, Email, Mobile number to register on MyGov
Enter OTP received on your email or mobile phone
Fill up the enrollment form
Submit it
Take printout for future use.
Fee waivers bid to draw top students from Asia, Africa
Author :Shuriah Niazi21 April 2018 Issue No:0
The government has begun a drive to attract more foreign students to India's leading higher education institutions, allocating 15,000 places a year at the top 160 universities and colleges for at least two years and introducing a new system of fee waivers to attract top talent from Asian and African countries.
Currently around 8,000 foreign students are admitted each year, although not just at the top 160 institutions. The 15,000 places will be reserved for international students – and will not go to local students if they are not filled up – and are supported by a generous fee waiver scheme.
The aim is to make India a preferred destination, based on promoting the country as a "hub of affordable education for foreign students", in the words of India's Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar.
Labels: foreign students, Higher Education, HRD
Internationalization of HE through distance learning
Authors :Hakan Ergin and Bruno Morche11 May 2018 Issue No:505
Over recent decades, the international dimension of higher education has become an essential part of the agenda of higher education institutions and governments all over the world. While countries compete with each other to host international students, supranational organisations, such as the OECD and UNESCO, compare the numbers of international students in several countries in order to shed light on the level of internationalisation of different higher education systems.
But it is worth asking whether the internationalisation of higher education should be solely dependent on the physical mobility of students across national borders. As stated by Hans de Wit, director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College: "Internationalisation of higher education over the past decades is moving more from a focus on 'abroad' towards a focus on 'at home', placing less stress on physical mobility for a small group."
The general idea of 'internationalisation at home' is a relevant topic explored recently by commentaries on this website and in other publications.
Internationalisation has traditionally been embraced by higher education stakeholders for its academic, economic, social/cultural and political advantages. To access these benefits, universities, on the one hand, host international students at their own institutions and, on the other hand, send their own students to study abroad.
Nevertheless, physical mobility-oriented internationalisation cannot meet stakeholders' expectations on its own, because it enables just a minority of students to internationalise.
Labels: Bruno Morche, Distance Education, Hakan Ergin, Higher Education, International Dimension, University world News
Campus Placement Drive with "Get Hired Services India" for IGNOU students on May 18, 2018 at IGNOU Campus
CPC, IGNOU Announces Campus Placement Drive on May 18, 2018 at 10.00 AM. at Convention Centre, IGNOU Campus, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068 for Aegies Services Pvt. Ltd., Avivia India, and Quicker.Com. The salary for the offered positions is between 1.5 to 4.5 LPA. If you have good communication skills, please come with your latest CV. In case of any query, contact: Mr. Vishal Raina +91 9953324929, (011-66083481)/ MS. Reena Sharma (29536867) or email at gethiredservicesindia@gmail.com. For more details, visit www.ignou.ac.in
(Prof. B. B. Khanna)
Director, Campus Placement Cell
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi- 1100168
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New Commonwealth initiative to boost digital education skills
To create an enabling environment and culture of lifelong learning, an intergovernmental organisation created by the Commonwealth Heads of Government has launched an online platform that can help both teachers and students to improve their digital education skills.
The platform, launched by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), is designed to assist teachers and students to assess their digital education skills, learn digital education skills based on areas that need improvements, and receive a certificate according to their depth of understanding - beginner, intermediate or fluent.
Named Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA), the platform allows students and teachers to develop communities and demonstrate their effective use of digital education tools, and thereby influence others as leaders in digital education skills, COL said in a statement on Friday.
"Digital Education skills will be the primary skills for success in the 21st century. Through this platform, COL intends to strengthen the digital education skills environment in the Commonwealth," said Sanjaya Mishra, COL's e-learning specialist.
To support the adoption of C-DELTA, the British Columbia, Canada-headquartered organisation said it would work with the governments and educational institutions of the Commonwealth member-states.
The curriculum framework for C-DELTA has been developed in collaboration with the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
The modules have been developed by experts and peer-reviewed by an advisory group from across the Commonwealth, the statement added.
Labels: COL, Common Wealth, Digital Education. C-Delta
Swachh Bharat internship program launched; here's all you need to know
In a bid to promote the objectives of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched on October 2, 2014, the central government has launched the Swachh Bharat Summer Internships - 2018 aiming at enrolling students for promoting swachhata (cleanliness) in villages, states a circular issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).
The University Grants Commission (UGC) through a letter issued late last month qualified this internship as being eligible for two academic credits like an optional paper.
Under this, the students are invited to select a village of their choice, and work with the village community for building a lasting system for improving the overall sanitation and hygiene in the village. It is expected that each student would devote at least 100 hours to swachhata, and carry out specific measures for improving the sanitation and hygiene in the village.
IGNOU 2018 admission for July session begins; apply @ ignou.ac.in
NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has begun admissions for its Bachelor Preparatory Programme, PG diploma, diploma and certificate programmes for July-2018 session.
The last date for admission is June 30, 2018. The admission process and payment can be made online, the IGNOU said in a statement.
First time applicants are advised to click the available programme tab on the homepage of the online admission system and select the desired programme and carefully read the details of the programme, including eligibility criteria, fee details, duration, etc, it said.
Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) is a non-formal channel to be eligible for BA/B.Com in Social Work/Bachelor in Tourism Studies of the university.
https://onlineadmission.ignou.ac.in/admission/
Labels: Admission Open, IGNOU, IGNOU SC 0742 (D), July 2018 Session, online admission, Online Registration
How online coaching is driving UPSC dreams
Aspirants constrained by finances or social norms are turning to apps and websites for video tutorials
A day after he was declared this year's all-India UPSC exam topper, Anudeep Durishetty told TOI that "YouTube is the best tutor" to prepare for the civils.
Durishetty is proof that the internet has democratized IAS coaching, otherwise monopolized by expensive academies in metros like Delhi. Aspirants from all over the country move to the Capital, often staying in congested shared quarters and commuting long distances, to crack one of the toughest competitive exams in the world. Now, online coaching, YouTube tutorials and live streaming of lessons make it possible for them to do it from the comfort of their homes.
Saumya Sharma, ranked ninth in UPSC 2017, relied entirely on online resources. Despite a hearing disability, she cleared the exam in the first attempt. "English subtitles on the online content helped me prepare better," says the 23-year-old.
For women who find it difficult to relocate to another city due to social and family constraints, online coaching has been a boon. Dr L K Beejal, co-founder of Neostencil, shares the example of Ilma Afroz from Moradabad district, this year's 217th rank-holder. "She hails from Kundarki, a small town near Moradabad. There was no good IAS academy in or near her town. With online coaching, she managed to crack IAS from the safety of her home," says Beejal. Neostencil.com live streams lectures from 40 IAS coaching institutes.
Roman Saini, ranked 18th in UPSC 2014, says online content has grown remarkably in the last five years. "I wrote the exam when internet was expensive and there was hardly any content available online. If I were to write the exam today, it would take a lot less time to prepare," says Saini, who prepped for the exam while pursuing MBBS at AIIMS in Delhi. He cleared it in the first attempt. But he quit next year and set up an online tuition portal, Una cademy, along with co-founder Gaurav Munjal.
Today, it has close to 2,500 videos on IAS preparation by qualified faculty, many of whom have cleared the exam or prepared for it.
Enrollments for the IAS programme of BYJU's have grown by over 100% in the last one year, reveals Mrinal Mohit, COO of the learning app. "As many as 232 of our students were selected for UPSC this year," says Mohit.
Most online coaching modules are priced between Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000, with a content duration varying from 24 hours to seven days or more. However, some live streamed lectures can go up to Rs 90,000. But it still works out cheaper than offline, say online coaches. "Preparing for the civils takes at least two years. The tuition plus the cost of living in Delhi can go up to Rs 10 lakh," says Beejal.
Four IASBaba subscribers secured ranks in the top 20, and about 80 cleared the exam, up from 64 last year. The portal set up by Mohan Kumar, Yeshwant Gurukar and Tauseef Ahmad in Bengaluru in 2015 has five lakh subscribers. "We provide guidance and preparation for prelims, mains and interview. Except for one programme, all other content is free," says Mohan Kumar.
Mrunal.org, run by Mrunal Patel in Gujarat, provides access to free videos and guidance. His YouTube channel has more than 4.5 lakh subscribers, and is sought after for its economics videos.
Coaching institutes, however, point out that online tutorials have a low success rate. "Only extremely driven candidates can self-learn. The rest need structured guidance and curriculum," says Amrit Singh Chopra, director, Unique Shiksha, an IAS coaching institute in Delhi.
Also, the mains paper is a written one, and aspirants don't get writing practice when studying online, he adds.
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Q: How to plot two lines in one graph in MATLAB? suppose i have X={0,5.4,6.18,6.81,6.85,6.95,6.96,7.20,7.51} and
Y={0,4.84,5.52,6.00,6.12,6.21,6.23,6.34,6.61}.please help me to plot two lines
with these points in one single graph using MATLAB.Thanks

A: It's confusing that you've called these X and Y.  Assuming that they are actually two lines with linearly-increasing x-coordinates, you have some options.  The simple way is to use hold:
plot(X);
hold on;
plot(Y);
hold off;

The other way is to combine them into a matrix.  Provided they are the same length (and assuming column vectors):
plot( [X Y] );

But more fundamentally, you have shown your data as a cell array instead of a vector.  You should convert these to vectors first.  You can use cell2mat for this:
Xv = cell2mat(X)';
Yv = cell2mat(Y)';
plot( [Xv Yv] );

A: You can also do:
x_axis_X = 1:length(X);
y_axis_Y = 1:length(Y);

figure;plot(x_axis_X, X,'o-', y_axis_Y, Y, 'x-');

A: plot(x1, y1, x2, y2, ... xn, yn)
You can use plot() like so to put as many x/y coord pairs into a single plot simultaneously.

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Mindfulness On Groundhog Day: Coping Skills For A Pandemic – Cape Cod Covidispatch
PROVINCETOWN – "When I talk to people, we jokingly talk about how it's Groundhog Day," said Mary Ellen Dwyer, a clinical social worker with her own practice in mental health.
Besides her private practice, Dwyer is also a volunteer with the Provincetown Covid-19 Task Force, which, among other things, offers a stress hotline for people to call who are feeling anxiety.
What is happening "is not in our structure, not for the majority of people," she said. The process people are going through, she said, is similar to grieving.
"We have to help people process this loss of normal. And that could be a loss of people for real. It could be financial or emotional security. And we have to [process the loss] in a very concentrated way and in a magnified way that you rarely have to do," she said.
(SEE ALSO, Small Town, Big Task – Provincetown Covid-19 Task Force)
"Typically when we grieve," said Dwyer, "we have weeks, months, years to process things."
But now, the grieving process accelerated and intensified, she said. "We're mostly helping people with coping skills and mindfulness," she said.
There are similar four-step processes championed by various authors, she said. One is Stop, Take A Breath, Observe, and Proceed, said Dwyer.
"You want to investigate and nurture yourself," she said. "We're teaching people how to go inward and find coping skills."
"When you are feeling panicky, you stop. What are you aware of? What is going on with your body. How to do some grounding. We're helping people to stay present and get through this moment and be in this moment," said Dwyer.
Another four-step process, specifically for grieving, said Dwyer, is Accept, Experience, Adjust, and Reinvest.
"With acceptance, I'm talking about accepting reality," she said. "That has taken people through various stages. Some get it quickly, some get it more slowly, across our nation and across the world," she said.
Mary Ellen Dwyer PHOTO COURTESY BY ALISON DWYER
Everyone has their own experience with the new reality, she said. Dwyer said she was supposed go on vacation to Mexico. "We were watching it go across the globe… we were shocked, angry, fearful, and we were sad."
Others from her own family have missed a funeral, postponed a wedding, and not met a newborn baby, she said. "That's just a small sample from my own life," she said.
When it comes to adjustment to the new circumstances, Dwyer said, "Interestingly enough, my clients who have PTSD, anxiety, even depression are doing astonishingly well. Their world hasn't changed that much. This is their daily norm, heightened hyper-vigilance and anxiety."
"They are like, welcome to my world," she said.
The new adjustments are actual life adjustments, said Dwyer. "We have to wear masks. We have to think about what we touch," she said.
"And going to the grocery store feels so dystopian," said Dwyer. But it is an adjustment forced on everyone.
The final step, she said, is reinvestment. "If you lost a dog, at some point you get another dog. You are going to date again. If you lost a job… take the energy that you had invested in the person or the concept that we lost and we reinvest it."
There is one other new part of the anxiety that is not similar to grieving. People on all sides of the political spectrum, she said, "are triggered by national politics. We're talking about politics a lot."
SEE ALSO, Small Town, Big Task – Provincetown Covid-19 Task Force
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I'm wearing a pair from @Todd Shelton right now. The custom fit process allowed me to get my all-time favorite fitting jeans on my first try. I'm looking forward to replicating this fit in a few of the fabrics.
Shocked I hadn't heard of Todd shelton before this. I have been buying either lucky 363, which have a nice rise or a fit replicated based on 363 from luxire. But recent turnaround time from luxire was so bad, I'd love to find a better option and a local option would be even better. I am looking forward to stopping in at todd Shelton the next time business takes me across the Hudson.
@Eli Curt that's actually not a bad look at all. The white shirt is a good choice and is under-utilized with jeans. I agree that those glasses don't look good.
I like those statement glasses. Refuse to blend into your surroundings, Eli.
I like they way they allow for customization but don't go overboard on options. Which options did you go for?
I contacted Todd and gave him information about what I was looking for in a pair of jeans. Todd asked some questions and then sent me a fit kit with two pairs of jeans to try on. Neither fit particularly well. In fact, both were terrible if we were A/B testing. But the point wasn't to fit into one of these jeans well, the point was to test certain points and figure out what would fit well. I tried them both on, took some photos, sent some notes with the photos and let Todd figure out the fit to match my initially stated goals. In my waist size, I went with a ¾" higher rise, one of the more relaxed top blocks, a normal knee, and a slightly slimmer leg opening.
They are black jeans I ordered to fill a gap in my closet, so I didn't expect to put them into heavy rotation, but I have found myself wearing them way more than they deserve from a stylistic perspective and I will be ordering a pair of Pro Dark Originals shortly.
I know everyone is different but what did you select for the upper block?
I'm a regular-lean ish body time (6ft, 185, 34 waist, not chubby but not overly skinny). I figure basic would work, but one mans slim not skinny is another's "my thighs can't breathe in these, they're so tight". I'm looking for a slim-ish look, not baggy but not tight.
My fit is the Relaxed upper block. But 100% anyone that is going to buy from Todd Shelton should go through the fitting process. I have literally hundreds of pairs of pants, and I am very handy with a tailor's tape, and I know my measurements well and I still think the best fit came from going through this process.
Roger. 10-4. Over and out.
I want to highlight that @sugarbutch has never played guitar for StyFo meetups, ever.


Here at SkiEssentials.com we field a lot of questions about skis. What ski is right for me? It's a common question and one that we spend a lot of time answering. That said, we also have a lot of customers asking about other products and wondering which would be ideal for them personally. Recently we've had a lot of questions revolving around helmets, and specifically our selection of helmets from POC. Because of that we thought we would take some time to look at four different POC helmets and talk about what sets them apart from one another.
The Receptor Bug has been around for a while now and is one of the most popular helmets POC has ever produced. You've probably seen a lot of them out on the hill, whether you noticed it or not. This version of the Receptor Bug features an adjustable sizing system that really lets you dial in the fit. Previous, non-adjustable Receptor Bugs were sometimes tricky to fit right, and required you to do some creative foam work. With this fit system, it's really easy to get a comfortable, secure fit. What makes the Receptor Bug a relatively unique helmet is its Ventilated Double Shell Anti-Penetration system (referred to as VDSAP). In addition to giving the helmet a cool, distinct look, this double shell system does a great job preventing branches and other sharp objects from getting to your head. Are you the type of skier that uses your head to get branches out of the way when you're skiing in the trees? The Receptor Bug is your type of helmet. It's super durable on the exterior and the EPS liner provides the necessary shock absorption for hard, blunt impacts. As with most helmets, if you suffer a big hit, you should replace your helmet. Tree branches and other light impacts are fine, but if you hit something hard with the Receptor Bug you should ideally replace it. The Receptor Bug Adjustable 2.0 comes in at 550 g and ultimately is a great helmet for just about any all mountain skier, and especially those who are hard on their gear.
The Fornix is, overall, quite similar to the Receptor Bug, but it's a little lighter. That's partly thanks to the fact that it doesn't use overlapping shells like the Receptor Bug. The Fornix comes in at 420 g and although it doesn't feel quite as solid in your hands, it's just as safe. If you're that type of skier who uses your head to get tree branches out of the way, you'll see more subtle dents and scratches form on the exterior of the helmet, but rest assured those are just cosmetic. Like the Receptor Bug it takes a hard, blunt hit to require a replacement helmet. The Fornix has an EPS liner, just like the Receptor Bug, but it also uses Aramid bridge reinforcements running through the helmet. This helps disperse impact energy over the whole helmet, which helps reduce traumatic brain injury during serious collisions. A Fornix helmet saved my life after a heavy collision with a tree, and I'm confident those Aramid bridges are part of the reason I'm here today. There is a fit adjustment system on the Fornix, allowing you to customize the fit of the helmet, as well as adjustable ventilation. In fact, the ventilation is noticeably better than the Receptor Bug, but you make the trade-off of not having that double shell. Like the Receptor Bug, any all mountain skier can use the Fornix, but it's especially popular among skiers who value a lightweight helmet that will handle serious impacts. We see a lot of terrain park skiers using the Fornix, as well as competitive big mountain athletes, etc. It's also a great helmet for alpine touring thanks to the weight and its ability to take big impacts.
The Fornix BC MIPS helmet uses the same design as the Fornix, but uses the MIPS protection system. MIPS stands for Multi-directional Impact Protection System. It does not stand for Multi Impact Protection System. We field a lot of questions about MIPS. People often think it means the helmet will take multiple big impacts, but that's not what the acronym means (we get it, it's kinda confusing). Rather, MIPS helmets protect better against rotational impacts. If you suffer a glancing blow to your head, the MIPS system allows the shell of the helmet to move independently from the liner of the helmet, effectively reducing the force to your head, neck, etc. This version of the Fornix also comes with the Recco avalanche rescue system installed. Recco does not take the place of a beacon, but it's nice to have anyways. These changes to the helmet compared to the regular Fornix do add 30 g to the weight of the helmet, but it still comes in about 100 g less than the Receptor Big. Once again, you're not getting quite the same durable exterior shell as the Receptor Bug, but the Fornix BC MIPS is arguably the safest helmet out of what we've discussed so far, especially for hard, serious impacts. It's a real favorite among backcountry skiers, big mountain athletes, and those pushing the limits of the sports, but anyone can benefit from this extra safety features.
The Skull Orbic X offers a whole different style helmet compared to what we've looked at so far. Designed for ski racing, the Skull Orbic X is the only helmet we're going to talk about that is rated for multiple impacts. The EPP liner is actually thicker in the front of the helmet too, so it will absorb frontal impacts better, which really comes into play when your bashing gates in a race course. The Skull Orbic X also uses a hard shell that extends over your ears, another safety feature that's key for ski racing. The foam liner is detachable for cleaning, so your helmet won't get too gross after a long season of racing. More importantly than ever, the Skull Orbic X complies to FIS regulations, which is now required for junior ski racers. Realistically anyone in a race course should have these safety features, but now they're required. Your high school racer won't be able to make his start without an FIS approved helmet. Now, you don't need to be a ski racer to benefit from the Skull Orbic X. Again, this is the only helmet we've talked about here that's rated for multiple impacts. We have a lot of customers asking about multiple impact helmets, and if that's what you're after, there aren't too many choices out there. Also, despite having more hard shell exterior than the other helmets, and having that thick EPP liner, the weight of the helmet comes in at an impressive 500 g. It's not going to weigh you down or tire you out like some older, more traditional race-style helmets. A high-speed groomer ripper would be well off with a helmet like this.
As with anything, if you have any questions about these helmets, don't hesitate to leave a comment on this article or contact our customer service department directly. Also, a few years ago we did a more in-depth review of the Fornix and Receptor Bug, and you can see some evidence of how the helmet saved my life, so we invite you to check that out if you're looking for more information. Lastly, stay safe out there! Helmets are an important piece of equipment to keep you safe, but general common sense and calculated risk is important too. We are strong advocates for helmet use, but they don't (unfortunately) make you invincible.
I have the opposite problem, so I know helmet buying can be tough! Of the Poc brands, the Fornix is the lowest profile, but there are other companies that we carry that seem lower than those. The K2 Phase Pro and Stash helmets are pretty minimalist, as are the Marker Kojak helmets. Good luck and stay safe!
What would you say is the smallest/lowest profile helmet (shell) you carry?


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What was tremendously frustrating about the process was that my house was not serviced by a conventional toilet system at all! Instead, waste was handled by a Clivus Multrum composting toilet system http://www.clivusmultrum.com/ whose unconventional regulatory status was not addressed in the rules. The leach field requirement was necessitated NOT to accommodate septic system "liquids", but for the non-septic "grey water" coming from sinks, showers, laundry, and dishwashers.
The Clivus system uses woodchips in an odorless tank in the basement to process the waste, and the grey water stream is segregated and typically used for irrigation and fertilization of landscaping plants and in my case was going to be pumped into a nearby flower garden. The regulators could not be convinced that the grey water was free of pathogens, and refused to issue a permit unless I built a huge, costly and unnecessary leaching field.
Fast forward in time to Martha's Vineyard, where excessive nitrogen, primarily from urine, is getting into the groundwater and seriously affecting the health of the Vineyard Great Ponds. Eighty percent of Vineyard residents have onsite systems that are contributing to this problem, and because of the relatively thinly-settled nature of the Vineyard, centrally-sewering these properties will never be cost-effective.
Over the past seven years, Wes and his partner's denitrifying system was tested extensively at a pilot facility run by the state at Otis Air National Guard base. The system was getting promising results removing 80-90% of all the nitrogen entering the ground water. The innovative design involved using oyster shells, sulfur, and aerated small plastic bird cage shaped gizmos in the system's primary and secondary treatment chambers.
Wes had two priorities: (1) removing as much nitrogen as possible, and (2) making the system affordable to the homeowner. The challenge he faced was that, while the test process allowed him to do the considerable tweaking necessary to improve the system design and efficiency, the process took time and money. He ultimately found that testing and monitoring requirements for these "innovative/alternative" ("I/A") systems in Massachusetts were simply too much for him. After seven years, he is still years away from being licensed to sell his system in this State. The project has come to an end.
Wes cited, "a hellish process for approval" where, even if a system worked perfectly and all the tests were positive, the regulatory process would still take a solid seven more years just to get an approved license.
His story was sounding frustratingly familiar to me.
He said that the extensive testing and monitoring was very expensive and he ended up paying for most of those costs and most of the test systems' installation costs out of his own pocket. He was unable to find any backers and eventually his resources were exhausted.
Where to go from here? Planners and water scientists indicate that tackling the overall nitrogen loading "budget" for the Island of Martha's Vineyard is best done by sewering those down-Island areas that were densely developed over the last several decades. That still leaves much of the rest of the Island tied to residential septic technology that will continue to contribute nitrogen, though more diffusely, to groundwater and to our ponds.
So the need for a proven I/R system remains. The hope is that entrepreneurs like Wes will have the stamina and the financial backers to be in it for the long haul required under current regulations. Better still would be a commitment from the state authorities to identify ways to streamline the I/A approval process while still protecting public health and safety.


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More Than Three Dozen Civilians Dead Following Military Interrogation Since Coup in Myanmar
Bonus harian di Keluaran SGP 2020 – 2021.
More than three dozen civilians have died after being interrogated by the junta since Myanmar's military seized power in a Feb. 1 coup d'état, including an elderly man who told fellow villagers about how he was brutally tortured before succumbing to his injuries last week.
According to reporting by RFA's Myanmar Service, at least 41 people who have been questioned as suspects by the authorities have died in detention centers, police prisons, and jails within a few days of their arrest.
At least two people died last week following interrogations, sources told RFA, including a 72-year-old man named Kan Htauk from Hnan Khar village in Magwe region's Gangaw township and a 30-year-old man named Thet Naing Oo from Kyauk Kan village in Mandalay region's Myingyan district. A third, 27-year-old Thet Naing Soe of Sagaing region's Monywa township, died sometime after his arrest on Tuesday.
The military seized power in a coup on Feb. 1, claiming that a landslide victory by the National League for Democracy (NLD) in the country's November 2020 general election was the result of voter fraud.
It has yet to provide evidence of its claims and has violently repressed widespread protests, killing 1,023 people and arresting 5,975 since the coup, according to the Bangkok-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP).
Amid nationwide turmoil, the military has stepped up offensives in remote parts of the country, triggering fierce battles with local People's Defense Force (PDF) militias and some of the dozens of ethnic armies that control large swathes of territory along Myanmar's periphery.
On Aug. 18, a military convoy of 40 vehicles was ambushed with mines planted by members of a branch of the PDF in Gangaw township. That evening, soldiers entered nearby Hnan Khar village and set up a temporary camp. As troops arrived, every able-bodied adult in the village fled their home, leaving only Kan Htauk behind due to his old age and poor health, residents told RFA.
Kan Htauk was taken into custody and severely tortured by the soldiers, he told his fellow villagers after escaping from detention on Aug. 21 and rejoining them, mere hours before his death.
"They asked me if I knew any members of [the PDF]," he said in a testimony that was recorded on video.
"I said I didn't know, so they kicked me repeatedly. They also pulled my hair and punched my face. I covered my eyes with hands to protect myself."
Kan Htauk passed away from his injuries the same evening.
Htet Ko Oo seen at a protest in a photo posted to his Facebook page and in his arrest photo (inset), published by the official Myawaddy newspaper. Htet Ko Oo's Facebook page and Myawaddy newspaper
Mandalay death
Thet Naing Oo was arrested by junta forces on Aug. 18 in front of the school in his village of Kyauk Kan, where junta troops and paramilitary forces had been stationed, a resident told RFA, speaking on condition of anonymity, citing a fear of reprisal.
His body was sent to the village cemetery less than 24 hours later, the resident said, noting that friends and family discovered severe injuries to his face and head when they went to collect it.
"He had several injuries from torture in detention," the resident said.
"He is a father of three. He was arrested for riding a motorbike too fast. There was no other reason for his arrest."
Other residents of the village told RFA they could not understand why the military would have arrested and tortured a regular civilian like Thet Naing Oo.
Told to retrieve body
Thet Naing Soe, an air conditioner repairman in Monywa township, was arrested by the military on Aug. 24, reportedly in Yadanarbon ward, although his family was never informed why or where he was taken.
His mother, who he lived with, along with his two elder sisters, told RFA that his family was notified about his death at 2:00 a.m. the following day and told to retrieve his body.
"There were brown spots on his cheeks that looked like cigarette burns," she said.
"There were also bruises on his neck. It seemed he was beaten on the back of his neck. There was a bit of blood in his ears and there were bruises on his hands that indicated they had been tied with a rope."
Thet Naing Soe's mother said the family buried him shortly afterwards at Myoma Cemetery in Monywa.
A member of Thukahita Funeral Services and Blood Donors Association, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the military had sent Thet Naing Soe's body to Monywa General Hospital, wrapped up on the pretext that he had died of COVID-19—a common claim made by authorities after someone dies in custody.
The body of Kan Htauk lies at his home after he death from injuries he received during an interrogation by military authorities, Aug. 21, 2021. Citizen journalist
Seeking accountability
Aung Myo Min, the human rights minister for Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government (NUG), said the truth must be uncovered about what happened to the 41 people who have died after being interrogated by the military.
"We are going to set up a mechanism to investigate and prosecute the crimes from the past," he said.
"We have been submitting the cases of the deaths from military torture and arrest of children to the U.N. Human Rights Council. We will have to work together to bring down the junta to stop these crimes."
Aung Myo Min said the NUG hopes that evidence of the abuses will lead to serious repercussions for the military during the upcoming 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York next month.
According to RFA's reporting, civilians who have died in a matter of days or hours after detention include members of the NLD party from Shwe Pyi Thar and Pabaedan townships and the capital Naypyidaw, poet Khet Thi from Sagaing region, and others from Yangon region, Bago region, Mandalay region, Sagaing region and Magwe region.
Reported by RFA's Myanmar Service. Translated by Ye Kaung Myint Maung and Khin Maung Nyane. Written in English by Joshua Lipes.


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Title: 1554
Subject: 16th century, 1550s, February 23, February 12, 1475
Millennium:
2nd millennium
Centuries:
15th century – 16th century – 17th century
Decades:
1520s 1530s 1540s – 1550s – 1560s 1570s 1580s
1554 by topic
Lists of leaders
Colonial governors
State leaders
Birth and death categories
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Disestablishments
Works category
1554 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1554
MDLIV
Armenian calendar 1003
ԹՎ ՌԳ
Assyrian calendar 6304
Bahá'í calendar −290 – −289
Bengali calendar 961
Berber calendar 2504
English Regnal year 1 Mar. 1 – 1 Ph. & M.
Buddhist calendar 2098
Burmese calendar 916
Byzantine calendar 7062–7063
Chinese calendar 癸丑年 (Water Ox)
4250 or 4190
甲寅年 (Wood Tiger)
Coptic calendar 1270–1271
Discordian calendar 2720
Ethiopian calendar 1546–1547
Hebrew calendar 5314–5315
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat 1610–1611
- Shaka Samvat 1476–1477
- Kali Yuga 4655–4656
Holocene calendar 11554
Igbo calendar 554–555
Iranian calendar 932–933
Islamic calendar 961–962
Japanese calendar Tenbun 23
(天文23年)
Juche calendar N/A
Julian calendar 1554
Korean calendar 3887
Minguo calendar 358 before ROC
Thai solar calendar 2097
April 12: Mary of Guise.
August 2: Battle of Marciano in Tuscany.
Year 1554 (MDLIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
January 5 – A great fire breaks out in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
January 12 – Bayinnaung is crowned king of the Burmese Taungoo Dynasty.
January 25 – São Paulo, Brazil, is founded.
February 9 – Thomas Wyatt surrenders to government forces in London.[1]
February 12 – After claiming the throne of England the previous year, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason.
March 18 – Princess Elizabeth is imprisoned in the Tower of London.
April 12 – Mary of Guise becomes Regent of Scotland.
July–December
July 23–July 25 – Queen Mary I of England marries King Philip of Naples, the only son of Emperor Charles V, in Winchester, England.
August 2 – Battle of Marciano: Senese–French forces are defeated by the Florentine–Imperial army.
August 12 – Battle of Renty: French forces led by Francis, Duke of Guise turn back an invasion of Picardy by Charles V.
November – English captain John Lok voyages to Guinea.[2][3]
Mikael Agricola becomes the bishop of Turku.
Saadi conquer the Kingdom of Fez.
January 1 – Louis III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1593)
January 9 – Pope Gregory XV (d. 1623)
January 20 – King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)
February 8 – Marina de Escobar, Spanish nun (d. 1633)
February 27 – Giovanni Battista Paggi, Italian painter (d. 1627)
March – Richard Hooker, Anglican theologian (d. 1600)
March 1 – William Stafford, English spy (d. 1612)
March 18 – Josias I, Count of Waldeck, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1578-1588) (d. 1588)
March 22 – Catherine de Parthenay, French noblewoman and mathematician (d. 1631)
March 26 – Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)
March 28 – Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1581)
March 30 – Paul Laurentius, German divine (d. 1624)
April – Stephen Gosson, English satirist (d. 1624)
April 15 – Simon VI, Count of Lippe, Count of Lippe-Detmold (1563-1613) (d. 1613)
May 20 – Paolo Bellasio, Italian composer (d. 1594)
June 3 – Pietro de' Medici, Italian noble (d. 1604)
June 5 – Benedetto Giustiniani, Catholic cardinal (d. 1621)
June 21 – Joachim of Zollern, Titular Count of Hohenzollern (d. 1587)
July 5 – Elisabeth of Austria, Queen consort of France (d. 1592)
October 1 – Leonardus Lessius, Jesuit theologian (d. 1623)
October 3 – Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, English poet (d. 1628)
October 10 – Arnold III, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt-Tecklenburg-Limburg and Lord of Rheda (d. 1606)
October 20 – Bálint Balassi, Hungarian writer and noble (d. 1594)
October 28 – Enevold Kruse, Danish noble (d. 1621)
October 30 – Prospero Farinacci, Italian jurist (d. 1618)
November 30 – Sir Philip Sidney, English courtier and poet (d. 1586)
December 17 – Ernest of Bavaria, Roman Catholic bishop (d. 1612)
December 19 – Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)
Jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (d. 1612)
James Lancaster, English navigator (d. 1618)
Walter Raleigh, English writer, poet, and explorer (d. 1618)
Francis Throckmorton, English conspirator (d. 1584)
January 16 – Christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. c. 1480)
Lord Guilford Dudley, consort of Lady Jane Grey (executed) (b. 1536)
Lady Jane Grey, claimant to the throne of England (executed) (b. 1537)
February 21 – Hieronymus Bock, German botanist (b. 1498)
February 23 – Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English politician (executed) (b. c.1515)
March 3 – John Frederick, Elector of Saxony (b. 1503)
April 11 – Thomas Wyatt the Younger, English rebel (executed) (b. 1521)
August 25 – Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1473)
September 22 – Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, Spanish conquistador (b. c. 1510)
December 22 – Alessandro Bonvicino, Italian painter (b. 1498)
December – John Taylor, Bishop of Lincoln (b. 1503)
Leo Africanus, Sudanese writer (b. 1485)
Sebastiano Serlio, Italian architect (b. 1475)
Sir Hugh Willoughby, English Arctic explorer
^ Palmer, Alan; Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 150–153.
^ Grun, Bernard (1991). The Timetables of History (3rd ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 245.
Use mdy dates from March 2011
Commons category with local link same as on Wikidata
Russia, 1679, Julian calendar, Poland, 1682
Mary I of England
Elizabeth I of England, Edward VI of England, Lady Jane Grey, Philip II of Spain, Westminster Abbey
Julian calendar
Easter, Time, Gregorian calendar, Chronology, Roman calendar
Edward VI of England, Mary I of England, Henry VII of England, Tower of London, Privy Council of England
Julian calendar, Neptune, Jupiter, Millennium, Gregorian calendar
Ottoman Empire, Spain, Portugal, Japan, 1558
Spanish Empire, Kingdom of England, England, Ottoman Empire, Mary I of England
Soviet Union, 2012, 2010, 1918, 1934
United Nations, 2014, 1935, 1961, Venus
Edward IV of England, Julian calendar, Chess, Millennium, 1554


Jin Kyeong Choi, Chengrong Yu, Anita Uche, Mary J Mattapallil, Favour Oladipupop, Minkyung Kang, Rachel R Caspi, Charles E Egwuagu; Therapeutic potential of IL-12p35 Subunit for treatment of uveitis and multiple sclerosis. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2018;59(9):2550.
Purpose : The heterodimeric Interleukin 35 (IL-35) cytokine suppresses autoimmune diseases by inducing the development/expansion of regulatory B cells (Bregs). Non-covalent binding of its 2 subunits, p35 and Ebi3, is thought to be required to exert its immune suppressive functions. However, technical challenges of producing sufficient quantities of IL-35 are a major impediment to its therapeutic use. Because the association of the p35 and Ebi3 subunits is weak, they readily dissociate, making it difficult to ascertain the effective dose of bioactive p35/Ebi3 heterodimer administered or required to ameliorate disease. In this study, we have investigated whether each individual subunit possesses intrinsic biological activities that can be exploited to treat EAU or EAE, mouse models of Uveitis or multiple sclerosis, respectively.
Methods : We induced EAU or EAE and treated the mice with 100 ng p35, every other day until day 12 after disease initiation[RC1] . EAU development and severity were established by fundoscopy, OCT, ERG and histology. Clinical EAE and EAU were scored according to established criteria. Immune responses during EAU or EAE were analyzed by FACS, intracellular cytokine assay, PCR, Western blotting and ELISA. Cell proliferation was assessed by Thymidine incorporation.
Results : We show that the IL-12p35 subunit possesses anti-inflammatory properties. It induced expansion of Breg cells and was effective in treating EAU and EAE. In immunized but untreated mice, inflammatory immune cells penetrated the retina, brain or spinal cord, causing characteristic features of EAU or EAE, which were markedly reduced in the treated mice.
Conclusions : We recapitulated the activities of the heterodimer cytokine by using the IL-12p35 subunit alone. In addition to IL-12p35, our previous data indicate that the IL-27p28 subunit alone is also effective in suppressing EAU or EAE. In the aggregate, these data suggest that IL-12 family single-chain proteins may constitute a new generation of therapeutic cytokines that can be used to treat autoimmune diseases of the CNS.


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The investment industry is more focused than ever on sustainability. That does not, in itself, necessarily mean that the industry is becoming a force for positive change, of course. But it's a start.
As so often is the case, there is something of a saying-doing gap. While some firms are focused on working out what to do, others are more concerned about creating a convincing story.
But there's another gap, which is perhaps even more significant here. We might call this the doing-impact gap or, more technically, the intentionality-additionality gap. We may have certain intentions but how do we ensure that our actions create genuine and deliberate additions to what happens? This gap arises because it's not easy to bring about fundamental and positive change or even simply measure it. After all, just how far is it really possible for asset management organisations to truly move the dial on climate change, for example?
The fact is, no single party on their own can achieve as much as all parties working together. But everyone can play a part. And this dynamic is neatly captured in what my colleague Roger Urwin has termed the 4-3-2-1 PIN code.
The 4-3-2-1 PIN code is an impact framework. The framework assigns 4 units of influence to public policy, which is the single most powerful channel for effecting change. Laws and regulations can directly affect the things that matter most: resource extraction, pollution, emissions and the many other inputs to and outputs of our economic activity that contribute to the sustainability or unsustainability of our economy.
But while public policy is the most powerful, it's not the only channel. The 3 in our PIN code is for the influence of corporations. Corporations have a choice to make. One path is to focus on shareholder value and short-term profitability alone. They can choose to skirt the spirit of regulation. They can game the system, for example by regarding fines as merely a cost of doing business. Alternatively, they can see themselves as part of society, inseparable from the communities that they operate in, sell to and employ. They can reject the poisonous notion that they have no social responsibility beyond the maximisation of profits and instead pursue profits with purpose.
And the 2 in our 4-3-2-1 PIN code points to us in the influence of the investment community. Asset owners and asset managers lack the direct power of corporations to effect change, let alone the power of public policy. But investment decisions do have impacts. Asset owners and asset managers are stewards of the system. Shareholders who own, and profit from, corporations that pollute or exploit are not mere bystanders, they are active participants in the system and need to accept the responsibility that role brings. Intentionality on its own can too easily result in nice stories but no real change. Additionality demands that we invest in technologies that have a chance to make a real difference.
And the final unit of influence goes to the individual, the man or woman in the street. They exercise their influence as world citizens in a spectrum – consumers, workers, retirees, voters, travellers, campaigners, etc.
Hence, public policy; corporations; investors; individuals: these are the players in our 4-3-2-1 PIN code framework. Each has a role to play.
But the story certainly does not end there. The roles are interconnected. For example, individuals can influence public policy, hence having a bigger impact than is possible through their own actions in isolation.
The role of investors has arguably the most potential to connect these powerful forces. There are a legion of opportunities for investors to increase their impact by leveraging the 2 units of direct control into many more units by using their soft power to influence companies and public policy.
The intentionality-additionality gap (or, if you like, the doing-impact gap) represents the shortfall between our desire for a more sustainable economy and our ability to create it. The 4-3-2-1 PIN code is a reminder of the shared responsibility to unlock the impact that society is asking for and critically needs.
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Creating WordPress front page in wordpress. Have you ever installed a WordPress theme, then wondered why it doesn't look exactly the way you saw in the preview? What about a situation where you'd like to completely remove the blog portion of your website from the homepage?
Website homepages means a lot of when it comes to conversions. This goes for email subscriber signups, sales and client leads. Yet, configuring your homepage on WordPress takes a little hard to make perfect. But don't worry, setting up and editing your WordPress homepage is just about one of the easiest tasks you'll do.
You Need to Set & Edit Your WordPress Homepage?
1. Click on "Pages" from your dashboard.
3. Go to "Settings" from the dashboard, and click on "Reading".
4. The first option available is called "Front Page Displays." Change it to "A static page".
5. In the "Front Page" drop down, you should see your new homepage. Select it and save your changes.
6. Go back into "Pages" and click on your homepage.
7. Add the shortcodes you want to display.
Second method of creating WordPress front page.
When we select homepage from backend setting. if we need to do dynamic homepage we need to create a file in theme called "front-page.php" this file automatically called for home page. As a developer you can use all available html tags, parameters or methods in there and very well personalize page to your needs, but programming skills are required.
Some wordpress owner only want to show their blog. It's most common with, you guessed it, blogs! A general business website probably won't have a blog as its front page, but a website dedicated solely to written content is more likely to want those articles on the homepage.
go to Settings > Reading, then check to make sure that you have Your Latest Posts marked. You don't have to adjust the selection for the Front Page or Posts Page.
you also have a big decision to make regarding how those posts are going to appear in your home page. Your choices are Full Text and Summary. The summary gives users a chance to see more posts in a few scrolls of the mouse. The full text, however, reveals every single word and image from every post. Therefore, a visitor must scroll all the way through the first post to get to the second. I'd recommend the Summary option, but lots of websites have the full text to show on customer.