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Beijing: Operation Chaoyang District!
Touching down into Beijing's Capital International Airport felt surreal, it was something that I had wanted for ages but I wasn't ready for the craziness that awaited me! Finding my apartment instantly gave me reassurance and having that WeChat Pay wallet ready helped a lot. Beijing had its perks but one bank was still acting the fool! No, I couldn't go back to Wuhan! Okay?
Through the paperwork and procedures I had finally touched down onto Chinese soil, it was a mission! Beijing seemed like a crazy mess of lights and noise but the buzz of China was back in my life, that three-month hiatus was something else but finally being in Beijing felt amazing! Jet-lagged like nothing else I waded my way through to arrivals at Beijing's International Airport to be greeted by my Chinese principal from my kindergarten. Staying with the same company was the plan but I wanted to be in the country's capital to experience another side of my preschool organisation. I had worked damn hard for that transfer, I was going to work a lot harder in the big smoke! Taken to my hotel I was plagued with a rotten nights sleep but those Emirates flights from Birmingham via Dubai were sure worth the tiredness I was feeling. Ready to feel Beijing's truth I wanted to sleep properly until a respectable time! Let's get it BJ!
Feeling slightly less awful than the previous day it was a good to be feeling refreshed after my epic journey. Agreeing with my Chinese principal, it was better to be looking for apartments before my company paid hotel room expired on the following Tuesday, it was currently Friday so it was best to bite the bullet with that apartment pursuit. Stepping down into Chaoyang Park Subway Station opened my eyes to Beijing's gargantuan Subway, I had studied the map religiously for months so finding the China International Exhibition Center was a piece of cake. Line 15 showed me Suburban Beijing, I wasn't going to be living amongst the crazy but within the wealthy Shunyi Guo Zhan area that presented a sea of flash cars and designer savvy Beijing wives. Piecing together the map I had in my head of that area from my research I saw 'Euro Plaza', there I found a McDonalds as expected, it goes to show that it pays to be aware of your surroundings. Greeted by the property agent, the search was on!
Leaving the apartment search with a firm choice, I signed for an apartment that had been lived in by the landlord, begging the question that he wouldn't live in a place that wasn't of a good quality. Getting a phone number had to be done, getting that taken care of in Shunyi was quite easy. Back in Chaoyang I had been set the task of getting a bank account sorted with China Merchants Bank, thankfully I had closed down my Wuhan account before leaving town. The staff who served me were so helpful, opening my bank account without any fuss was a breath of fresh air, Wuhan got me mad but Beijing was posing to be quite international and that was welcomed. Keeping two bank accounts worked for me in Wuhan, with a different city keeping my money synchronised had to be done for sure. Listen, I was not trekking back to Wuhan to close a bank account because the staff weren't prepared to think properly! No chance!
My Sunday wasn't going to be dictated by that idiocy because I wanted to see Chaoyang Park, thankfully I had the time to do just that. Transported to a bizarre situation, a setting within a Chinese park that served complete internationalism and I don't want to throw shade on other cities in China but Chaoyang Park was serving true Central Park realness! That afternoon was probably the first that I could breathe, the last few days had been fast and furious as I had parted with a lot of money and signed for an apartment within less than 72 after arriving from England. In retrospect, it was great to be shown three apartments in the same complex, but that park stroll relaxed me before the real work would begin. I'll definitely be back to Chaoyang Park in the coming months for a repeat visit and I hope Fiona will be with me to cause some commotion, the 'Wuhan Besties' could be making a comeback! Chaoyang Park was lovely, showing me that Beijing wasn't so smoggy after all! Exactly!
My first five days in central Beijing would soon come to an end, making the most of that city centre time I had a little message on my preferred social app. That message turned into dinner and that turned into my first Beijing friendship, I suppose it's all networking at the end of the day? Yes, of course! I'm sure it took me at least three days to completely get over the mammoth journey from England, but it was so worth it! If truth be told I wasn't and I'm still not in any hurry to see Beijing at a rapid pace, it will all happen when the time is right. Back to Chaoyang, I chilled in the hotel room to make the most of the heating because Beijing has so far served some bone-chillingly cold temperatures, it's not something I am a fan of at all! I noticed that most Beijingers didn't stare like Wuhan City people did so aggressively! Beijing felt right, it hadn't quite sunk in that I had achieved what I had wanted, I had a long way to go but it felt good.
Tuesday rolled around, being my birthday it was ironic that I was moving into a lovely and spacious apartment compared to my previous one because I was asked to leave my last apartment due to water damage. I probably didn't have a fabulous or scandalous birthday but I lugged all my stuff to my Shunyi apartment within good time. Internet was installed that afternoon and the apartment was cleaned professionally, well to a better standard than I have seen before. Feeling settled in pretty well considering I had arrived less than one week earlier, it was refreshing to have everything so organised. Topping my birthday I walked to my local supermarket, WuMei showed me how to bag one weeks shopping and household bits for less than forty Pounds! The first five days blew the ball out of the park, all I needed was my visa taken care of and to start work but those two things would be sorted soon enough. Just to add, I got my medical sort and it was so easy compared to before! Yes!
Beijing Ready!
Flying High... Emirates!
Fulfilling a dream I recently flew with Emirates from Birmingham, UK to Beijing, China. Saving up for that airline experience with one of the UAE's most recognisable airlines was worth it, championing my previous long flight by a long shot! From laughs in the galley from Birmingham to a seamless transfer in Dubai's glistening Terminal 3 only added to my Arabic experience. Fly!
I had always wanted to fly on the Airbus 380-800 since it was put into service for one reason, to say that I had flown on a double decker aircraft. Making that dream come true I chose the leader in the super jumbo market, Emirates had to be the one with a doubt! I had scrimped on my flight back from China in July 2017, so Emirates had big shoes to fill to impress me but that wouldn't be a problem! Waving goodbye to my parents I had just left my luggage at check-in, choosing to pre-check-in and print my boarding card beforehand made sense, it definitely made things flow better. Birmingham Airport being my local airport has the bonus of a double Emirates A380 service to Dubai, making use of that nearby benefit worked for me. With the boarding gate called I made my way to see what would be taking me on my first sector of my journey, seeing the swish crew sweep past reaffirmed why I had chosen Emirates.
Boarding was seamless, stowing my cabin baggage away I relaxed into my lower deck economy class seat, choosing a seat towards the front of the cabin had to be done because I needed to make my connection for my next flight to Beijing from Dubai. With the proceedings taken care of and the pre-flight checks done it was time to see if the super jumbo A380 would glide effortlessly off the ground during its takeoff? Yes, I was amazed to be lifted into the skies without any sudden movements or feeling any significant speed, now that impressed me much! I couldn't believe my luck, I was finally on an Emirates flight bound for Dubai for my onward journey to Beijing, China. Having previously interviewed for Emirates and it not working out I could at least hold onto that flight. With our smooth takeoff and easy ascent into the skies over the West Midlands it was time to choose what food option I wanted, oh the choices! The question stood, what would it be? Chicken or?
Bring out the Bacardi! Having previously flown on a Russian airline that didn't serve a stitch of alcohol I set out to enjoy my two Emirates flights responsibly. As the drinks trolley made its way down my section of the vast Emirates A380-800 I couldn't decide what I wanted to drink before dinner was served. Ditching beer or gin I threw caution to the wind by having a double Bacardi and Coke, I wasn't going on a holiday but it sure felt like a celebration. Choosing the chicken served with seasonal vegetables and fresh gnocchi, for afters I had a cheesecake and a small selection of cheese and biscuits to finish. I was seriously satisfied with the food, it all tasted so fresh and I was even able to eat with proper silverware! Having another Bacardi and Coke had to be done but I considered my surroundings and fellow passengers, I was happy for the option to drink something stronger than juice! Emir gave me it all to me!
I had heard about the award-winning in-flight entertainment aboard each of Emirates flights, known as 'ICE' I was able to explore the flight and the planes exact position and many other specific details within 'Information'. The 'Communication' feature wasn't something I that I utilised because I could connect to Wi-Fi as soon as I landed into Dubai and I didn't need to send any emails. Undoubtedly, I made the best of the 'Entertainment' amenities by choosing a great film to watch as I ate my dinner, choosing 'Suddenly Seventeen' within one of the Mandarin Chinese language films showed me a current romantic flick that was conveniently set in Beijing, China. On the second flight I didn't watch any films but I made the most of the current music choices, the wide array of popular upbeat music was actually quite good and yes I enjoyed a few more Bacardi's. Emirates's outstanding in-flight entertainment had no negative points, more-over it was simple enough to use throughout! Oh!
Touching down into Dubai International Airport I was ready to find the departure gate for my onward connection with Emirates. With my bags interlined from Birmingham to Beijing via Dubai all I needed to do was scan my bags and go through security but no passport control was required. I had watched countless National Geographic documentaries about the Emirates operation, I was excited to see the signs in Arabic and the vast Dubai Duty Free outlet within the departure lounge of Terminal 3. Thankfully I was already in the same concourse so I didn't need to take the APM, leaving me more time to have a look for a small present for my Chinese and Foreign principals at my prospective kindergarten campus. Going for two wooden decorative camels, they weren't garish no because I have taste! The Bacardi's and adrenaline of the experience kept me going but I was in a suitable state because Dubai doesn't do drunkenness!
I automatically knew that I had arrived at my Beijing departure gate because the passengers had their hot water and instant noodle pots. The chatter of the Mandarin Chinese language sounded different, the rough tones of the Wuhan accent wasn't in the air it was more of a standardised tone, they must have been Beijing Ren? Boarding was slightly annoying because the passengers weren't listening to the boarding calls that announced the letter zones that were allowed to board, I had to bring out my Chinese skills to tell the people next to me that they could take their seats again for a few more moments. Relaxing into my second Emirates economy class seat it took us an age to taxi to the runway because 2am posed to be the ultimate rush hour period for Dubai Airport. However long it took I would only have another seven hours of flying left then I would finally be in China after a three month break that was made a lot longer but I don't need to go into that shady business. No B!
Backtracking to the first sector from Birmingham to Dubai I had just enjoyed my main meal and had watched 'Suddenly Seventeen' but I wanted to catch a photo with some of the crew. Only five rows away from the nearest galley I asked one of the crew if I could have a photo when the other crew returned from their break, he was pretty positive that was going to be possible so I went back to my seat. Giving it about five or so minutes I returned to the galley to ask again, to my delight Chutipa and Elle agreed to a photo! I love the snap Emily took under the Emirates logo, it was a lovely moment compared to my previous long haul flight, the crew weren't so approachable but Emirates crew were lovely! Staying in the galley for a chat with Elle and Emily they made sure I had enough refreshments and also snacks! We must have been talking for a while as they told me it was time to sit down for landing! Two, Bacardi's?
With Elle being from Coventry it was like talking to my cousin Laura, she was lovely and told me lots about Dubai life, it sounded major! Emily being from Southern Ireland said that the Dublin flights were always a lively occasion, within a professional setting I read between the lines because like the British the Irish love a good drink en-route to their holidays! I could go on for days how that informal chat in the galley positively impacted on my flight because the crew were so welcoming and natural, it was definitely a flight that I didn't want to disembark from! As I waited to disembark the aircraft I managed to grab a snap with the world famous Emirates hat on before the line moved, I literally could have flown another six hours on that flight because it was so very good! The crew may have quiet during the second flight but the service was still really good, I couldn't fault one single thing. Needless to say, I've already looked at my next Emirates flights to Brum via DXB!
Double Decker Planes!
Notting Hill & Kensington, London
Stepping back into London, Golborne Road became my runway, giving me all kinds of European and North African flavours! Seeing Trellick Tower being fashioned into its next phase for London City living, I had almost everything! Of course Portobello Road's market made an appearance, but not before finishing things with a bit of autumnal realness at Kensington Gardens. Go!
Great Portland Street Station planted me in the right part of London for my fingerprints at the Chinese Consulate, some new visa regulation called me back into London. I would be able to collect my visa on the following Monday, things were coming together at long last! Seemingly surrounded by those embassies and fluttering flags gave Portland Place some serious international flare! Westbourne Park Station had me staring the brutalist Trellick Tower in the face, I didn't feel it was right to be snapping those photos in front of Grenfell because that disaster zone is still bruised and hurting from the horrendous fires, so I decided to pay attention to its concrete cousin along Golborne Road instead. I didn't want to be one of dizzy and disrespectful individuals that saw it fit to see Grenfell Tower as a point of interest, maybe a memorial will be installed like NYC has for the late great Twin Towers? Justice for Grenfell already!
Breakfast had only been a minute ago but those street food waggons had me sniffing out the talent! I had originally found a steak restaurant called 'Flat Iron' but as soon as I saw those Tagine being served outside 'Le Marrakech' Halal butchers. Ordering the lentil soup and chicken Tagine had to be done without a seconds thought, freshly made I wolfed down my delicious lentil soup with some fresh bread but where was my Tagine? Exchanging my empty soup bowl for a piping hot chicken Tagine gave me life! With the chicken falling off the bone and the potatoes cooked to perfection I enjoyed every single bite, did I need a drink? I saw the other table had fresh mint tea, I got one for myself and it was so good! Cafe Lisboa and Oporto Patisserie served independent coffee house realness with most of their patrons genuinely Portuguese, an authentic hangout for certain! I don't endorse hipster trash, throwing my first choice to the wayside I made the best choice with Moroccan food!
Portobello Road Market was one of the first places that I had on my London list before my visa run commenced but Thursdays only operated on half days, leaving it till the Friday I was afforded the full effect without the mayhem of the Saturday crowds! Not stressing my mind I took in the many colourful houses and shopfronts along Portobello Road Market. The food stalls were not on my radar as I had already ate some amazing food. From antiques to tourist appropriate garb I saw the lot but I wasn't bothered about making any purchases because it was all about the vibrant sights. The previous London boozers had been transformed into Thai eateries and Gin houses, something that London has done to transform itself over the last few years, I paid that attention to the Earl of Lonsdale served me a refreshing pint of Cider. I enjoyed my alcoholic drink but I noticed the amount of tourists, something that I was not! No!
The market visually impressed me, was it a work of art? Maybe just so it was with its colourful offerings, London may keep on changing but this Portobello Road Market has been going strong since the 19th century with an evolution from it's early days serving fresh produce to today's antique and bohemian delights, she's legendary! Yes, Portobello Road seemed to last forever and then some, the market stalls carried on a little further as Notting Hill slowly turned into Kensington. One thing I thought was ridiculous as W10, London turned into W11, those tourists had no sense snapping group photos outside those outlandishly designed rainbow fashioned houses! During my looks of disgust at those individuals I clocked that those houses looked damn expensive! I'll never know! London is a living legend, she deserves a level of respect that is boundless, no that wasn't understood by those tourists. I didn't buy any antiques but I left with an appreciation for another one of London's markets. OK?
Reinstating some calm, I made my way down to Kensington Gardens to find my favourite queen of all! Kensington Palace may have been in the background but a glorious statue of Queen Victoria stood strong, stony faced and commanding the attention, Queen Vic still has her way! With the sun almost deciding to set it was almost time for me to make my way back to the Tube for that Uxbridge bound train, I had one more thing to do though! Before doing that one last thing I appreciated the pint-sized Kensington Palace, one of London's Royal sites within a very Royal London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, I was fulfilling fantasy because yes I'm a queen too! Oh, the air was filled with an autumnal vibe without a doubt, taking every single breath of that seemingly fresh air I took some time to enjoy that moment. I would soon be off to Beijing, China where I guess Chaoyang Park will be my equivalent? Kensington Gardens killed it!
Where was Princess Diana's Fountain? I asked that question myself and consulted my Apple Maps but my battery was about to go and if truth be told I was content with what I had seen within Kensington Gardens. Admitting defeat because of the time I found Exhibition Road, running hell for leather to South Kensington Station had to be done because the Uxbridge train would take about one hour on the Piccadilly Line. Maybe the vastness of the park meant I didn't see that final part, hey oh! All in all my final day in London served three treats that brought the right stuff, I admired the concrete fashion of Trellick Tower in place of Grenfell because it would have been cold of me to do so. Golborne and Portobello Road Markets lived up to my expectations if truth be told, I left London feeling very accomplished yet again. London would be seeing me for one final time the following Monday for me to collect my Chinese visa, after the three month wait, it's exciting stuff! Thanks again, London!
Lovely London!
City of London: Cathedrals, Banks & Markets...
London crept back into my life somehow, I had waited three long months to renew my visa to return to China. Using that 'City of London' location to the best of my advantage had to be done, getting back to Uxbridge within a good time had to be considered. Oh, St. Paul's, the Bank of England Museum and Leadenhall Market were in my sights after my visa appointment!
Staying in the South Bucks commuter town of Gerrards Cross with my aunt and cousins enabled me to catch the tube from Uxbridge into Moorgate for my China visa appointment. The formalities didn't take too long with my Chinese visa so I was free to explore the 'City of London' for the rest of the day, mainly built up of banks and office blocks known as the 'Gherkin' and the 'Walkie Talkie' buildings I decided to head for St. Paul's Cathedral without thinking twice. I had last seen St. Paul's from the Millennium Bridge during a day wandering along the River Thames during 2014 or 2015 but then decided to walk back over to the southern side of the river for some reason I can't remember. Paying my only admission fee for the day I stepped inside the grand entrance of St. Paul's to see what all the fuss was about, seeing it from the gardens just wasn't enough for me! No photos were permitted, would that be followed through? Maybe?
As I took my first steps into the wonder of St. Paul's Cathedral I was blown away by the beautiful stonework, apparently that Anglican Church doesn't receive any funding for restoration works so I saw my admission fee as money well spent. Respecting the photography warnings I was pleasantly surprised to see other visitors were actually taking heed of that request. Taking the many stairs to the middle of the dome I looked down onto the cathedral floor from the 'Whispering Gallery' the height didn't bother me but the golden views of the dome roof and of down below were amazing, every penny was well spent! Lighting a candle had to be done but like any Church of England venue, I struggled to see the Madonna! Going down into the Crypt showed me the way to my next location but not before finding out Florence Nightingale had a monument within the grounds of St. Paul's. Viewing from the inside and out I was content with St. Paul's Cathedral that November morning. Onto the money!
They say money makes the world go round but I at least wanted to see how the Bank of England originated. Making the most of one of London's free museums opened my eyes to another part of the 'City of London'. Founded in 1694, the Bank of England was originally conducted from rented premises in Cheapside in the heart of the bustling city centre. I was staggered to find out that it was a full forty years later until the actual bank was put into business on Threadneedle Street. Throughout the museums instalments I discovered the original handling of money through the newly founded Bank of England, in modern terms it functioned like a building society. Forgery of the early notes was something the museum schooled me in, even though the less educated dwellers of London couldn't read they could craft their own counterfeit notes. I wouldn't be able to that but I'm no criminal, really I am not! No!
Funnily enough during June 2015 I had crossed the busy junction outside the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange after collecting my first Chinese visa, upon that occasion I didn't invest any attention so I was very willing to be considerate second time around. Going further into the many exhibits at the Bank of England museum opened my eyes, obviously my favourite reigning queen will always be Victoria, so the coins from her days ruling Britain and its Empire impressed me much! Jane Austen had her own little feature, the new material for the new bank notes educated me that they will be more durable and be harder to forge. There's a possible new face for the fifty pound note but I haven't seen one of those for an age, they must be all disappearing overseas? London kept on showing me more, I hadn't expected much from my day within the 'City of London' but St. Paul's and the Bank of England captured my attention. Money may be changing but that bank is still coining it!
The day was pressing on but the banking types of London's beating financial centre made good viewing for sure, those suits looked just right from where I was looking! As I'll be heading to Beijing this time around I began to imagine if I'll be seeing any delectable suited individual go about town? Oh, I think there will be a few! Feeling peckish I headed for my final stop of the day, Leadenhall Market stood out to me during my pre-trip research and being a former filming location used in the Harry Potter series I saw it as a winning choice to visit. Getting on for about 1pm I was so surprised to see as many suits as I did, their drinks were most certainly of the alcoholic kind and that begged the question of what decisions they would be making in the office after those boozy beverages! I'm not one to judge but it's definitely not something that I indulge in during my dinnertime break between teaching classes. Really?
I admired the cast-iron details of the roof, the 18th century market retained a sense of its past but effortlessly catered for the modern requirements of today's market goers. Upmarket dining options were plentiful but I was there to marvel at the architecture that had attracted me to Leadenhall Market nonetheless. Going for a burrito had to be done, keeping it simple I managed to grab a bite to eat for less than a tenner! Giving that busy burrito line some time to quieten down I took a seat just outside of Leadenhall Markets exit on Lime Street, sitting amongst a pile of towering steel and glass I turned my head to my left side to find the 'Walk Talkie' building staring back at me and the famous 'Gherkin' to the other side. For a half planned day after my Chinese visa appointment I managed to see as much as possible within the limits of the 'City of London'. Returning to Aldgate for my Uxbridge bound tube I felt very accomplished! London slayed yet again but it is so damn pricey!
Suits, Suits & More Suits!


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What I believe in and why I think it matters and why I'm writing about it.
I believe that all humans are born equal.
I believe in solidarity and respect.
I believe in education and experience.
I believe in science and intuition.
I believe in planning and action.
Yeah, I've gotten lazy again. Or rather: I am lazy. Or even more precise: I'm doing plenty of things, but I'm lazy when it comes to tackling the ones that take the extra effort, to break out of the flow, to sit down, breath, switch on your senses – and create. But here we go again with the rambling. It's not all that bad: An Update. With Pictures!
Stagnating. Straying. Pivoting. Progressing. Balancing. Reassessing.
And most of all I was reminded of why I was so attracted by nature and why I made all these resolutions last year, to make it the center part of my life. Seriously, winter is not for me anymore.
The other day, Andy asked me about my blog and why there have been no updates. I said, there is no progress. And he responded: "Why don't you write about that?" So let's try.
People ask me every day: "Are you still sleeping in your tent?! And isn't it getting cold?" So far, the answer is yes and no (The tent is pitched in my mom's backyard). I don't know if their smile means a lack of comprehension, a little admiration, envy or just bemusement. But for me it adds up. I can't forsee for how much longer I'll sleep there and what will happen when frost and snow arrive (The first nights close to freezing went fine). But for now I'm content to remove myself behind the zippers, beneath the tarp, night after night.
Before returning to Switzerland, I had prepared a little list of goals for myself. I was fully aware that "reality" would be different and that a full-blown tusnami wave was going to hit me and threaten to flush all my newly made resolutions away. I thought I could braise myself and be prepared. However, things turned out to be a little more challenging than I had expected. Now, after roughly two months of being back "in reality" (after 6 months of traveling and living on a farm), it's time for an interim assessment.
Why I really created this blog. Including a manual on how to find your luck.
In short: I have experienced that change in life is good and that taking risks is rewarded by life. By illustrating my own story, I hope to inspire someone else to possibly do a change in his or her own life. Change, because he or she is unhappy, unsatisfied or unfulfilled but does not dare to or not know where to start. I don't mean to say that everyone needs a change, many people are perfectly happy with where they are. I don't mean to say that my way is the way for everyone – it's just my way. I don't mean to preach what is right and wrong but I want to illustrate my actions as an example, for each one to take something away – or leave it.
I've been experiencing an increasing frustration with the state of the world and the lack of my ability to get involved. Too many disconcerting discussions, documentaries, reflections and observations went by without me altering my lifestyle or leaving my comfort zone. Like most people I've noticed trends and developments – social, environmental, political – that left me aghast, but I stayed inactive.
In line with my conviction that also small steps matter, I've started this blog.
In contrast to the general concept of angry youth and disillusioned adulthood, I feel that my believes and convictions (see my other post about that) have only grown more firm in recent years. While they haven't changed fundamentally, I grew more and more aware of why I believe certain things and that I'm really convinced of them (see first paragraph of article referenced above).
When the plane touched down in LAX in February, I knew very little about what was ahead for me in the coming 6 months. The agenda was pretty much blank and I would never have guessed that I was going to spend an entire three months on a Permaculture farm in the Pacific Northwest. There were a few steps leading up to that.
Nature. It's all about nature.
Permaculture is a system of agricultural and social design principles centered around simulating or directly utilizing the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems. The term permaculture was developed and coined by David Holmgren, then a graduate student, and his professor, Bill Mollison, in 1978. The word permaculture originally referred to "permanent agriculture", but was expanded to stand also for "permanent culture", as it was understood that social aspects were integral to a truly sustainable system as inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka's natural farming philosophy.


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IFSC Code of SBI Institute of technology (bhu)
The IFSC Code of SBI Institute of technology (bhu), VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH is SBIN0011445. The MICR code of Institute of technology (bhu), VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH of STATE BANK OF INDIA is 221002036.
The IFSC code (Indian Financial System Code) SBIN0011445 is an alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the bank branch Institute of technology (bhu), VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH. The IFSC code SBIN0011445 is used in Electronic Funds Settlement Systems: RTGS or NEFT.
The full address of STATE BANK OF INDIA Institute of technology (bhu), VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH is INST OF TECHNOLOGY BHU,BHU CAMPUS,VARANASI,DISTVARANASIPIN 221005
SBI Institute of technology (bhu) VARANASI IFSC Code
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Branch INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BHU)
Address INST OF TECHNOLOGY BHU,BHU CAMPUS,VARANASI,DISTVARANASIPIN 221005
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BHU) Near By STATE BANK OF INDIA IFSC Code
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Reductionism in Psychology
Introduction to reductionism as a technique in psychological research.
In psychology, reductionism refers to a theory that seems to over-simplify human behavior or cognitive processes, and in doing so, neglects to explain the complexities of the mind.
Key Behavioral Theories
Pavlov's Dogs and Classical Conditioning
"The whole is more than the sum of its parts"
Greek Philosopher Aristotle in The Metaphysics
Reductionism can be undesirable if it ignores variables that may be contributing to the subject being theorised. For example, to say that a mental disorder such as schizophrenia is caused by environmental factors, without acknowledging hereditary correlations. However, it also can be useful if it enables psychologists to consider something as sophisticated as human thinking in biological terms, as a series of chemical reactions, and so isolate chemical imbalances which may contribute towards a problem.
Reductionist theories tend to be based on the assumption that everything can be considered in terms of its smallest constituent parts.
In psychology, therefore, we may see the brain in terms of the atoms that it is composed of, and assuming that no other "forces" are influencing them, our behavior and cognitive processes must be based on the way in which these atoms behave and interact with each other. This atomist approach lays the foundation for the biological research in psychology.
Examples of Reductionism
"Reductionist" is a common criticism of many approaches and theories in psychology.
The biological approach naturally ignores humans' free-will to act as they please when it explains behavior in terms of hereditary tendencies and chemical imbalance.
In applying scientific methods, the cognitive approach to psychology, too, may be understood to ignore individual differences in animals and humans, which make us think or behave differently to one another. Instead, it attempts to apply generalised theories to human thinking in the hope that all humans think in a uniform manner.


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NISTIR 8170 (DRAFT) provides guidance on how the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Cybersecurity Framework) can be used in the U.S. Federal Government in conjunction with the current and planned suite of NIST security and privacy risk management publications. The specific guidance was derived from current Cybersecurity Framework use. To provide federal agencies with examples of how the Cybersecurity Framework can augment the current versions of NIST security and privacy risk management publications, this guidance uses common federal information security vocabulary and processes.
How can agencies use the Cybersecurity Framework, and what are the potential opportunities and challenges?
How does the guidance presented in this draft report benefit federal agency cybersecurity risk management?
How does the draft report help stakeholders to better understand federal agency use of the Cybersecurity Framework?
How does the draft report inform potential updates to the suite of NIST security and privacy risk management publications to promote an integrated approach to risk management?
Which documents among the suite of NIST security and privacy risk management publications should incorporate Cybersecurity Framework concepts, and where?
How can this report be improved to provide better guidance to federal agencies?
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Dukes' disease, named after Clement Dukes, also known as fourth disease or Filatov-Dukes' disease (after Nil Filatov), is an exanthem. It is distinguished from measles or forms of rubella, though it was considered as a form of viral rash. Although Dukes identified it as a separate entity, it is thought not to be different from scarlet fever caused by exotoxin-producing Streptococcus pyogenes after Keith Powell proposed equating it with the condition currently known as staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in 1979.

It was never associated with a specific pathogen, and the terminology is no longer in use. However, a mysterious rash of unknown cause in school children often gives rise to the question of whether it could be Dukes' disease.

Signs and symptoms
Signs and symptoms may include fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, along with typical viral symptoms of sensitivity to light, enlarged lymph nodes, sore throat, and possibly brain inflammation. The rash may appear at any time during the illness. It is usually generalised. The rash consists of erythematous maculopapules with areas of confluence. They may be urticarial, vesicular, or sometimes petechial. The palms and soles may be involved. The eruptions are more common in children than in adults. Usually, the rash fades without pigmentation or scaling.

Diagnosis

References

External links

Pediatrics
Scarlet fever

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Q: Sort hasmap by value inside of a treemap I have the following treemap
private TreeMap<Long, HashMap<Long, Entry>> index;

Entry contains:
int tf //count
ArrayList<long> off //positions

For each entry in the treemap, I would like to sort the hashmaps by tf. In the following picture, tf of [3] has a bigger value of tf of [0] so I would like to move it to be at the beggining. How can I do that?

A: I believe the fundamental problem with your question is that HashMaps are not sortable by definition. Secondly, a variable definition that is more generic may prove useful:
private SortedMap<Long, SortedMap<Entry, Long>> index;

Noticed I switched the order of Entry and Long. This is because Maps only sort based on the key. You'd have to either make Entry implement Comparable or provide a custom Comparator when you instantiate that Map.

A: You cannot order a HashMap. Trying to do so breaks the way a HashMap stores and finds the elements added to it

A: What you are trying to do here (as I understand it) is sorting the treemap by its value, while TreeMap can only sort by its keys. more details here - TreeMap sort by value
You may try writing your own sorting method and store the result of sort in a linkedHashMap instead of Treemap. That way you can be able to access the entries in the exact order you added that to the linkedHashMap.
Note: with each change happening to the original map, you ll need to sort it and move it to a different linkedHashMap. Which is very clumsy.
You may consider using different object model for your program.

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Bedrock geologic map of Massachusetts
Prepared in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works, and Joseph A. Sinnott, State Geologist
By: N.M. Ratcliffe, Peter Robinson, R.S. Stanley, N. L. Hatch, A.F. Shride, E.G.A. Weed, and D.R. Wones
Edited by: E-an Zen
Compiled by: Richard Goldsmith
https://doi.org/10.3133/70046713
National Geologic Map Database Index Page
Publisher Index Page (via DOI)
Preceding Publications:
Bedrock geologic map of Massachusetts (1981)
USGS Unnumbered Series
10.3133/70046713
Maps: 3 Sheets: 50 x 39 inches


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Welsh chefs appoint National Sustainability Champion
Posted on June 4, 2019 by Katy Godsell - Archive 2019
Picture caption: Donna Heath, CAW's National Sustainability Champion.
The Culinary Association of Wales has appointed a National Sustainability Champion to take forward Worldchefs initiatives across Wales to inspire sustainable food consumption.
Donna Heath, a hospitality training officer at award-winning work-based training provider Cambrian Training Company in Welshpool, is looking forward to her role which will see her work closely with schools, colleges and businesses.
She will promote and implement the Worldchefs Feed the Planet programmes, which include the Food Heroes Challenge, Food Waste Challenge and the Sustainability Curriculum.
Feed the Planet aims to inspire sustainable food consumption among communities and professionals and to support people in need through emergency relief, food poverty alleviation and education. Founded by Worldchefs, the initiative is run in partnership with Electrolux and AIESEC.
Worldchefs is promoting the programmes because one third of the food produced around the world currently goes to waste while 800 million people go to bed hungry.
The Food Heroes Challenge is a chef-driven education project for children. Using a toolkit developed through the UNICEF sustainability initiative, World's Largest Lesson, schoolchildren, aged between eight and 12, are taught sustainable eating habits.
The initiative is designed to help inspire the next generation to eat sustainably. The
70-minute workshop includes activities, videos, workbook materials and a Food Hero award.
The Sustainability Curriculum involves a series of seven, two-hour workshops developed by Worldchefs to explore in detail the topics of food, energy, water and waste on a global, regional and local level. The curriculum is targeted at businesses and culinary colleges.
The Food Waste Challenge is designed to help businesses identify how they can reduce their food waste and set targets to work towards.
"My role is to raise awareness of these three initiatives across Wales," said Donna, 33. "I am now in the process of contacting primary schools to gauge interest in the Food Heroes Challenge.
"By creating the resources in both English and Welsh, we have made it possible for schools to deliver the Food Heroes Challenge themselves, or we are happy to visit the classroom.
"Having a seven-year-old daughter, Amy, I am passionate about sustainability and making children responsible for their future. Sustainability is a very hot topic with the global debate about climate change and reducing plastic waste."
Arwyn Watkins, OBE, Culinary Association of Wales president, said the association was taking the lead to increase engagement from chefs, educational establishments and Welsh Government policy leads in the Worldchefs Feed the Planet programmes in Wales.
"We have followed up the call to action from Worldchefs by appointing Donna as our National Sustainability Champion and she is now putting in place a process to roll out the Food Heroes Challenge to a limited number of schools in Wales," he added.
"This will be our pilot year to help deliver on the World's Largest Lesson and our members are being encouraged to support Donna to roll out this initiative in their local communities."
Wales-based schools, businesses or colleges interested in finding out more about the Worldchefs Feed the Planet programmes are asked to contact Donna on 01938 555 893 or email donna@cambriantraining.com.
For more information, please contact Arwyn Watkins, OBE, Culinary Association of Wales president, on Tel: 01938 555893 or Duncan Foulkes, publicity officer, on Tel: 01686 650818.


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Anna Karenina, Tolstoy, and the Interconnectiveness of Leadership: DeMarco Banter
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. - Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy With this dramatic sentence, Leo Tolstoy begins his famous novel Anna Karenina about the struggles of multiple, interconnected families to find happiness. Tolstoy weaves and dramatizes not only the interconnectiveness of their problems but also the interconnectiveness …
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Like many classic folk ballads, the authorship of "The House of the Rising Sun" is uncertain. Musicologists say that it is based on the tradition of broadside ballads such as the Unfortunate Rake of the 18th century and that English emigrants took the song to America where it was adapted to its later New Orleans …
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Leader Development…or… Today's Tom Sawyer…DeMarco Banter
"[The] original lyrics were kind of a portrait of a modern day rebel, a free-spirited individualist striding through the world wide-eyed and purposeful. I added the themes of reconciling the boy and man in myself, and the difference between what people are and what others perceive them to be - namely me I guess." -Neil …
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WEST BERLIN, N.J. (CBS) — Chopper 3 was over the scene as crews battled a fire at the warehouse of a chemical plant.
Witnesses say they heard several explosions and then the flames erupted.
The fire broke out at about 1:30 p.m. at the ResinTech chemical plant on Cooper Road in West Berlin.
A large plume of smoke could be seen billowing from one of the buildings at the plant.
Crews are continuing to hose it down Thursday evening.
The roof collapsed into the warehouse, making it difficult for firefighters to get water on the source of the flames. Also, solar panels cover the rooftop and they are electrified, making it even more complicated for crews.
CBS 3 is told about a dozen employees evacuated. There were no reports of any injuries.
The fire is contained to the warehouse.
Seventeen fire companies responded to the blaze.
Public Information Officer William Dukes wants the public to know the water and the air in the area are safe.
Fire crews will likely be working through the night because of the layering of the rooftop is on top of where the fire actually started.
The fire marshal responded to the scene to investigate what caused the blaze.


Last year after being smoked out of the Sierra On the Labor Day weekend, we (Suzanne, John and Wendy McCully, and I) ventured east in search of blue skies and things to climb. With only a AAA map to guide, we found Mt. Jefferson. but Toiyabe Dome was more elusive. So, we swore to come back another year and conquers We set aside Memorial Day weekend to climb Jefferson and Toiyabe Dome via the South Twin River route. We planned diligently, studied the maps, read past trip write ups, consulted with the ranger on snow levels and access road conditions. All of our ducks were in line, or so we thought.
Saturday morning we met the rest of the eager climbers at the Junction of 378 and the Monitor Valley road 19 miles northeast of Tonopah. We caravaned north on the Monitor Valley road through the "ghost" town of Belmont to the turnoff at the posted Meadow Canyon dirt road. The road is passable to all cars until one mile below Jefferson Summit" (pass). One Volvo made it all the way to the pass. From Jefferson Summit we consolidated into the 4WD vehicles and followed a faint road along the ridge toward the summit for another 2-3 miles. There were sparse patches of snow on the summit. Beneath gathering clouds we completed the uneventful climb of Jefferson, mostly along a good trail, in less than 3 hours. As we passed through Belmont, we had occasion to stop at the only bar in town. It was packed by a lively crowd of folks from Tonopah being entertained by a crew of country musicians belting out their best notes to all. Our crowd blended in easily and soon I heard requests to camp that night in the bar's parking lot. But alas, threatening to sign out those that staved behind, I herded the jubilant DPSers back onto the road. Passing through Manhattan and Carver's we turned off from 378 onto a posted dirt road leading to the South Twin River.
Just as we started to pick our camp spots and swat mosquitoes at the end of the dirt road .3 mites), we realized that two vehicles were missing. Heading back to the highway, we found both vehicles at Carver's. Wynne Benti's Izuzu towed Frank Dobos' Scout back to town: Frank's Scout had a major seizure just after he turned onto the dirt road. Without a reliable mechanic at hand to assess the damage, we left Dobos and his Scout at Carver's as we retreated to the trailhead for the evening. At this point, Frank did not share our spirits nor had the desire to partake in the next day's climbing activities.
That evening the mosquitoes retreated to their shelters as the rain began. "Good! The weather will pass by morning," were the famous last words that evening. The rain and then sleet along with a wind continued through the night. Several tent occupants abandoned their fortresses to spend the remaining dark hours sitting in their cars. Julie King sought shelter in her bivy sack beneath a high clearance vehicle. Dawn came without any change in the weather conditions; the surrounding hillsides at the 4,000" elevation were covered with snow. That night John and Wendy McCully and their dog, Chessie, joined us to share the good weather. After a quick poll of the participants, the plan to climb Toiyabe Dome that day was scrapped as the group descended upon Carver's for breakfast.
Luckily, the only cafe in town was prepared to serve an excellent breakfast to 18 cold and miserable DPSers at 7 am Sunday morning along with entertainment. The entertainment was provided by a Willie Nelson type guitar picker who exchanged well sung ballads for beers. After breakfast a few phone calls were made and a "qualified" mechanic for Frank's Scout was found at Round Mountain nine miles away. Round Mountain is a town built to service a large active gold mine. After towing Frank's Scout to Round Mountain, the group split up: some folks headed home, some were going to attempt a peak or two further south on their way home, while the leaders and John and Wendy were going to drive to Elko for an attempt on Ruby Mountain (the weather will clear for sure on Monday!) Well, to make it short -- the weather did not clear in Elko nor in Ely as we positioned ourselves for Wheeler: giving up on Nevada peaks, then Suzanne and I drove to Southeast Utah and spent the remaining week touring Edward Abbey country.
The remaining shortchanged climbers were: Jim Kilberg, Hoda Shalaby, Ruth Lee Brown, Don Skaglund, George Tucker, Nina Zotten, Jon Manash, Don Cook, Karen Leonard, Bob Wyka, and Delores Holladay. Some of the above were first time desert peakers -- snow in the desert'?