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Artifist: Skin Bridge
Among their projects as Artifist, Caroline and Gaetan Cottereau-Meurée kept to a six-day-per-week diet of Perganum Harmala for a year, during which Caroline tattooed Gaetan’s back using neuromediators such as pinoline and ayahuasca under the pigments. The work includes a temple floor plan, a fierce bird, and a twisting serpentine form, covered with language and symbolic forms. They discovered that each neuromediator has a specific signature of fluorescence under black light.
Brain Skin Medium
in their words…
- The skin and nervous system come from the same embryonic sheet, remaining linked through common neuromediators.
- Changes in the brain (e.g. a nervous breakdown) lead to modifications of the skin (e.g. inflammation).
- The work of Gaite Artifist follows the opposite process: in applying neuromediators on/in the skin, they consider the skin as an interface, to the brain.
- Neurotransmitters, such as spinoline, adrenaline, dopamine, or serotonin applied to the skin, result in them being absorbed through their respective skin cell receptors and then causing modification in brain states.1
Body painting when using neuromediators as pigments (each neuromediator having a particular fluorescent marking), enables one to play on consciousness/brain informational transformations.
For the subject to see the reaction of the fluorescent marking to ultra-violet exposure amplifies these changing states, with a sudden awareness of the transformation.
The use of “ultraviolet light” to reveal body paintings done with neuromediators, is common in spectrophotometry and in images by fluorescence “histofluorescence” which enables one to determine the presence of these same neuromediators, concerning specific receptors in specific analysis.2
Caroline and Gaetan Cottereau-Meurée. Clips from a Skype interview, November 2011.
In making this body communication visible, Gaite Artifist amplify the conscious integration of the biochemical phenomenon, and spread the informational network to the brain of the spectator, which is itself of a chemical nature.
The original drawing from which Gaetan’s full-back tattoo was taken. The slideshow at the top shows details from the drawing.
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Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar winning screenwriter of Milk, brings his acclaimed play 8 to Australia after wowing American audiences. The story depicts what happened at the Proposition 8 trial in California in 2008 that prevented gay and lesbian couples from marrying and the ramifications of the trial.
Performed by heavyweight Aussie actors Shane Jacobson, Lisa McCune and Daniel MacPherson, 8 aims to show how the validity of gay marriage is still being debated by all members of society and isn’t a show to be missed.
All profits will be used to support Australian Marriage Equality to help them end marriage discrimination in Australia.
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That bug can be reproduced by holding an item while dying, and then dropping it after respawn.
Also happens when you use warp skills near monsters with teleport attack. The bats in this case.
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Dambrova M, Makrecka-Kuka M, Vilskersts R, Makarova E, Kuka J, Liepinsh E.
Pharmacological effects of meldonium: Biochemical mechanisms and biomarkers of cardiometabolic activity.
Pharmacol Res 2016;
DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.01.019.
We do not assume any responsibility for the contents of the web pages of other providers.
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(MCT)–QUESTION: I’ve gotten feedback that, as a manager, I’m not very good at helping people develop their own solutions. It’s hard — it’s really easy for me to see what they should do, and it seems more efficient to just tell them. How can I start to shift my style?
ANSWER: Ask questions, then be quiet and listen.
It’s a common situation: People who are good at what they do are promoted. But they often do not receive much help in the transition between doing and helping others succeed. That’s the situation you’re in, and you should be proud of yourself for being willing to develop out of this rut.
Give yourself a break. Relax, take some deep breaths and let go of any anxiety over the situation. You’ll be able to learn the new skills you need, and being stressed about it will just hold you back.
There are a number of skills that go with having a more coach-style approach, including asking good questions and probing to help team members come up with their own solutions. You also need to be able to assess the risk of letting people make some mistakes. Assess your skills in these areas so you can plan your skill development.
Consider your current team culture. If you currently solve everyone’s problems, or even overrule their solutions with your own suggestions, you’ll all have some habits to break. Team members will need to relearn a certain amount of autonomy, and you’ll need to learn to back off — and to push them to identify solutions before they even come to you.
This is a great opportunity to practice transparency as a leader. Let your team know what you’re up to and why. They won’t be confused, and it can build a lot of engagement.
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From absinthe cocktails to sazeracs, this spirited drinks guide offers more than sixty recipes from famous New Orleans restaurants, clubs and mixologists, along with stunning photographs, history, musings, and stories. These classic Big Easy cocktail recipes are knockouts for the eye and the taste buds. It is the sixth book in Wohl’s acclaimed Classic series.
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Contents:
CHAPTER 1 The Beginning
CHAPTER 2 Thermodynamic Concepts
CHAPTER 3 Thermodynamic Properties
CHAPTER [[phy_address]] Law of Thermodynamics and Energy Transport Mechanisms
CHAPTER [[phy_address]] Law Closed System Applications
CHAPTER [[phy_address]] Law Open System Applications
CHAPTER 7 Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy Transport and Production Mechanisms
CHAPTER 8 Second Law Closed System Applications
CHAPTER 9 Second Law Open System Applications
CHAPTER 10 Availability Analysis
CHAPTER 11 More Thermodynamic Relations
CHAPTER 12 Mixtures of Gases and Vapors
CHAPTER 13 Vapor and Gas Power Cycles
CHAPTER 14 Vapor and Gas Refrigeration Cycles
CHAPTER 15 Chemical Thermodynamics
Preface:
This textbook has two main objectives. The first is to provide students with a clear presentation of the fundamental principles of basic and applied engineering thermodynamics. The second is to help students develop skills as engineering problem solvers by nurturing the development of their confidence with basic engineering principles through the use of numerous solved example problems. Problem-solving skills are not necessarily learned simply by routinely solving more and more problems. The understanding of proven problem-solving strategies and techniques greatly accelerates the development of problem-solving skills. Throughout the text, learning assessment exercises are included that have proven to be effective in helping students to understand and develop confidence in their ability to solve engineering thermodynamics problems. To meet these objectives, explanations are occasionally more detailed than those found in other texts, because common learning difficulties encountered by students have been anticipated. If students can understand the text by simply reading it, then the instructor has more flexibility in selecting lecture material. For example, an instructor might choose to develop a few salient points from the reading and then work a few interesting example problems, rather than present a complete derivation of all the assigned reading material.
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What is a social intranet or an intranet 2.0 ?
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Grammar is not one of my great interests. As both writer and editor, it is important that I have command of grammar, but, as far as I’m concerned, grammar is a secondary matter. It’s like enunciation in speech: it’s important because it facilitates that which really matters: the ideas being communicated. Yes, of course, it’s important to enunciate in speech: if you mumble, your listener has to ask “what did you say?” If your grammar is so poor that your reader cannot understand you, that’s a big problem. But if your grammar is imperfect while your ideas are perfectly comprehensible? Whatever. Grammar is secondary. The ideas are what matter.
When you write or speak, what really matters is the message that you want to convey. If you’re appreciative of someone and you write to them to express that appreciation, what really matters is that they recognize that you’re showing your appreciation. If you make a grammatical error in conveying that message—for example, you write “Thanks. Your great!”—it may or may not prevent the recipient from understanding your purpose in writing. If the recipient does understand that you meant “you’re great,” what is lost due to your grammatical error? The recipient of the poorly written thank you note might be disappointed by your poor grammar while also understanding your gratitude. But how much is really lost? (I ask that rhetorically, believing that not much is lost, while certain that some people will think that the decline of grammar is a terrible thing. But still, the grammar is secondary to the content.) I’m pretty sure that a lot of people agree with me logically but not on an emotional level: If you ask people explicitly whether content or grammar is more important, people will usually answer “content,” but if you ask them to evaluate a piece of writing, their complaints about grammar are quite likely to come first.
Saying that the message is what matters does oversimplify a little bit, because communicating ideas does not solely depend on the ideas themselves: communication of ideas is influenced by the audience’s view of the speaker/writer, and the manner in which ideas are expressed influences the audience’s views. The first of these concerns—how preconceptions of the speaker/writer influence evaluation of what is expressed—is outside of my discussion of the importance of grammar. (If an audience is predisposed toward the speaker/writer, they are more likely to accept the ideas being expressed, and if they are predisposed against that person, they are more likely to reject, a phenomenon that has been termed “reactive devaluation.” While this is interesting, it moves away from this essay’s specific focus on grammar.) The second concern—how the presentation of ideas influences the audience’s view of the speaker/writer—is a matter of concern for grammar, but I will still argue that it is secondary. It’s not trivial that poor grammar might lead to someone forming a poor opinion of you and your work. If the material you send to an editor at a journal or publisher is rife with grammatical errors, that will certainly influence their decision. But what if that material has only a few errors?
Here’s a question: would you rather be a person with good grammar and no ideas, or a person with good ideas and poor grammar? Which person would you rather have as a student? Which person would you rather hire as an employee? Which person do you think more capable of picking up the skill that they lack? Is it easier to get the good grammarian to have interesting ideas or to get the interesting thinker to develop good grammar? I’m simplifying to make a point about relative value: it goes without saying that it would be better to have both perfect grammar and great ideas, but on a more day-to-day, practical level, if you’re sitting down to write, and you have to ask yourself whether to focus your efforts on getting your grammar right or getting your ideas in order, which effort should you prioritize? My suggestion (obviously) is work on the ideas and to worry about grammar later (this is not to say that you don’t try to get grammar right, or that you don’t fix an error if you see one, but that your attention is not focused on grammar).
When I started writing this post, I was going to focus on one grammatical construction—passive voice—and discuss it, because I had been talking with a writer about how her advisor was strongly opposed to the passive voice. I have generalized, because the more general issue—the relative importance of grammar and content—is the more important issue. For a scholar or researcher, the ideas are first and foremost. They’re much harder to get in order, and they’re something that the scholar/researcher must do him/herself in order to be able to claim credit for doing original work. In fact, if a scholar/researcher can get the ideas in sufficiently good order, it’s perfectly acceptable matter of scholarly ethics to have an editor check and fix grammar. Indeed, if you’re publishing a scholarly monograph with a substantial publisher like a university press, they will have a copy editor review and fix your grammar. (This point can be taken as further evidence that an editor for a publisher will be more interested in the ideas of the proposal that you send than in your command of grammar: the editor/publisher will be planning on and budgeting for having someone fix minor grammatical errors. The editor/publisher will certainly have access to plenty of people who can write grammatical sentences; they will be looking for people who have good ideas to fill a book.)
The work of a scholar/researcher is first and foremost evaluated in terms of the content and ideas. If the ideas are good, they will get accepted and (hopefully) discussed. If the research is well designed and conscientiously executed, the results will be valuable, even if there are grammatical errors in the presentation. (Again, I don’t want to discount the role that grammatical errors play in getting work noticed and accepted.)
Last week, in a post of advice for dissertation advisors, I wrote about this general issue—about how the content is what matters for a scholar, not the grammar. This version of the same discussion is more directed at the writers than the teachers: when you write, where is your attention? Are you worrying about getting the ideas right or are you spending time and effort on grammar? For a lot of people, time spent worrying about grammar can take attention and energy away from the work that really does matter. Again, it’s the contents that matter most. Grammar is not trivial, but it’s not what the writing is about (unless, of course, you’re actually writing about grammar).
My advice for writers, especially for scholarly writers: write to clarify and explore your ideas. Don’t waste your time worrying about grammar. Yeah, I get it: Your professors will complain about bad grammar, and fixing that bad grammar will reduce complaints. Still, write to clarify and explore your ideas and to heck with good grammar. Once you’ve got the ideas in order, then work to get the grammar right, too. But first, get the ideas in order.
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The Day I Got Engaged!
Prancing Around the North Carolina State Fair
Milkshakes & Sidewalks. That’s All.
DC is where its at
Fall Traditions, New and Old!
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We just talked about how you can help your children in the middle of a PCS. Now it’ time to think about yourself. You have piles of paperwork that need to get done, you need to find a new place for your family to live, you might have to find a new job or move your current one, organize and pack up an entire house, all while feeling anxious about starting over in a new place.
But with all of your responsibilities you need to schedule in some down time. If you’re like me, you bugger on despite the overwhelm, continuing to be on top of everything and trying to make everything perfect. But then you crash.
To keep from crashing, schedule in some time for YOU. Here are some ways you can:
- Go see a movie, alone.
- Go on a date, even when you don’t feel you have time.
- Exercise
- Have a spa day, even a do-it-yourself kind.
- Delegate tasks that you have on your plate
- Take a nap
- Have an indulgent meal
- Do one thing you’ve always wanted, but have put off
- Visit or chat with a friend
With all that you already have going on in life, PCSing is just another, even more stressful stress. But you’re not alone. Many families make this transition every day and, yes, they all survive. This will end, and you will get through it.
In the meantime, join one of our Facebook groups if you’re going to the area. The ladies in the groups can help you out in preparation of your big move. Ask anything (and we do mean anything) and you’ll get plenty of thoughtful advice and women looking forward to you joining their community.
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Never explain--your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)
I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.
Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)
I no longer prepare food or drink with more than one ingredient.
Cyra McFadden
Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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Listen to Galbaat online. Galbaat is a Punjabi language song and is sung by Gagan Kokri and Raman Romana. Galbaat, from the album Galbaat, was released in the year 2019. The duration of the song is 2:18. Download Punjabi songs online from JioSaavn.
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The gentility and power of Nature are both beautiful and earthscaping. This intriguing story takes us back in time to 1909 as we learn about the effects of high quantities of water being administered over short periods of time into the Duoro Valley. Enjoy!
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There is a TED talk David Autor: Why are there still so many jobs?.
Here’s a paradox you don’t hear about: Though machines and computers are constantly being created to do human jobs, the proportion of adults in the US with a job has consistently gone up for the past 125 years. Which begs the question: Why hasn’t human labor become redundant and our skills obsolete? In this talk about the future of work, economist David Autor takes on the question of why there are still so many jobs — and comes up with a surprising, hopeful answer.
Now this is an example of a TED Talk that goes seriously off the rails.
I agree that there can be work to do in a future economy, but it won’t be nearly as certain as he makes out. In the teller case, the work that he outlines for today’s tellers is not necessarily good. They may sell more product in our over financialized economy, but they aren’t necessarily products that are good for the economy. All you have to do to understand the problem is to read up on the Wells Fargo scandal of how they found work for their employees by getting them to “sell” products to customers who weren’t even aware that they were “buying” something. OK, so he picked a bad example.
He mentions the importance of education in solving our problems in the past. In today’s world where other countries with lower wage levels are already out educating their citizens compared to ours, pushing more education on us is necessary to stave off collapse, but it isn’t enough to make progress for our citizens.
A large part of the problem is who gets to benefit from the wealth created by increased productivity. If all the wealth goes to a few at the top, we won’t need that many workers to supply what the wealthy need. If the non-wealthy get a fair share of the benefits of increased productivity, then the work needed to fill the needs of everybody and the declining number of work hours needed to be middle class (because of the fair share) will keep this country on the road to better lives for all.
This is the political work we need to do. We need to be working on, trying out, and voting for ways to make the wealth shared in a reasonably equitable way. We need to develop better ways to measure the success of the “economy”. The measure of how much GDP we produce without considering who is getting the increase and who is not, is a very poor measure that we need to stop using.
If you read the comments that others made about this talk, they also raise serious issues with it that aren’t even covered by what I had to say.
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This demo illustrates how to use the DevExpress ASP.NET MVC Upload Control (UploadControl) to upload files to OneDrive.
Use the following APIs to connect the upload control to OneDrive:
- Specify the UploadStorage property to "OneDrive".
- Specify the UploadControlOneDriveSettings.AccountName property.
- Use the AccountManager.RegisterOneDrive method to register the OneDrive Azure Active Directory application account in the global.asax file.
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At the Latin Grammy Awards, it’s all about the music. And on the show's 16th edition on Nov. 19, Maná and Los Tigres del Norte used music as a means to convey an important political message at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
Latin Grammys 2015: See the Full Winners List
The two iconic Mexican acts -- Maná, the most beloved pop/rock band in the Spanish speaking world, and Los Tigres del Norte, the voice of the immigrant community -- joined forces on Thursday night to make a statement about the unprecedented power of the Latino vote in the upcoming 2016 election. Performing Los Tigres’ norteño anthem "Somos Más Americanos," Maná and the band from San Jose, Calif. reaffirmed the fact that the Latino vote matters.
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Salvation increases elemental resistances for both the Paladin and any allies in its radius, however it does not affect Poison or Magic resistance. It also suffers heavily from diminishing returns as more points are poured into it, much like many other Paladin auras. Combined with the constant need for offensive power in Diablo II to perform well in later difficulties, it is not advisable to use this as a main aura. It can be used in situations that require extra resists however, such as against Superunique monsters.
Lore
Trust in the glory of the Light, for its authority supercedes all power in the mortal world. With this aura, the Paladin calls upon the Light to protect his allies from elemental attacks.
References
- ↑ Diablo II Manual, page 84. Blizzard Entertainment, 2000.
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Physically active play is exercise for three-to-five-year-olds.
A child’s understanding of physical activity is extensive and the parents have the important duty of supporting their child’s development by providing various opportunities for exercise and at the same time supporting and guiding him or her as well as setting an example. A three-to-five-year-old does not need any regular hobbies. Physical activity and having great time together is the most important thing!
Important:
- A child enjoys quick, lively and energetic moves.
- Activity is spontaneous and a child only seldom looks tired or listless.
- A child enjoys repeating moves, moving to the rhythm and moving to the music.
- A child wants to apply basic motor skills to various environments and equipment.
- A child can learn the basic skills of skiing, skating, swimming and cycling.
- A four-year-old’s social skills are already developed enough for him or her to exercise in a group.
A child should have time and opportunities to climb, swing, run, jump and do any other exercise, too. A child can be taken, for instance, to the playground. A child has more space for exercise outdoors. A child can be taken out cycling, hiking to a forest or park and spend as much time as possible outdoors, 1 or 2 times a day.
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07:54 – As it turns out, our official low the other night was 6F, tying the record from 1970. We finally replaced the roll-around humidifier we’d been using for several years. We got that one when the one built into the furnace failed and would have cost $1,000 to replace. The furnace guy recommended the roll-around unit and said it was what he used at home. It put about 2.5 gallons (10 liters) of water into the air per day, but required filter replacements a couple times a year that cost $30 or so.
Barbara wanted to replace it with an ultrasonic unit that didn’t require filters, so we checked Consumer Reports and ended up buying this one. Consumer Reports classifies it as a small, single-room unit, but rates it to put out 2.1 gallons per day, which is nearly as much as our old roll-around unit. So we decided to give it a try. So far, so good. The reservoir holds 3.0 liters and on high lasts about seven hours, so the actual output is about 10 liters or 2.7 gallons per day. It’s kept the relative humidity in the house at 43% or higher even during the frigid weather the other night. At under $30, if it lasts even one full season it’ll cost no more than replacing filters in the old unit, so we’ll see how it does.
We continued watching The Great War Diaries on Netflix streaming last night. So far, it’s one of the best WWI docudramas I’ve seen, second only to Black Adder Goes Forth. As always, I find myself wondering how the UK ended up allied with France and Russia instead of its natural ally, Germany. The world would have been a very different place. The UK and Germany would have won the war, the Bolsheviks would have been wiped out and the Romanovs reinstated if indeed they’d ever been overthrown, the US would have remained neutral, Hitler would have remained an obscure laborer, WWII would never have happened, and nuclear weapons would probably never have been developed.
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Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
Shine; for thy light is come
General references
Bible References
Shine; for thy light is come
Isaiah 60:19
Thou shalt no more have the sun, for light by day, neither for brightness, shall the moon, give light unto thee, - But Yahweh shall become thine age-abiding light, And thy God thine adorning:
Isaiah 9:2
the people who were walking in darkness, Have seen a great light, - The dwellers in a land death-shadowed, A light, hath shined upon them.
Matthew 4:16
The people that was sitting in darkness, a great light, beheld, - and, on them who were sitting in land and shade of death, Light rose on them.
Luke 1:78
Because of the yearning compassion of the mercy of our God, wherein shall visit us a day-dawn from on high, -
John 1:9
It, was - The real light that enlighteneth every man - Coming into the world.
John 3:19
And, this, is the judgment: That, the light, hath come into the world, - and men loved, rather the darkness than the light, for, wicked, were their, works.
John 8:12
Again, therefore, unto them, spake Jesus, saying - I, am the light of the world: He that followeth me, shall in nowise walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 12:46
I, a light, into the world have come, that, no one who believeth on me, in darkness, should abide.
Ephesians 5:8
For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord, - as children of light, be walking,
Revelation 21:23
And, the city, hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they should shine therein; for, the glory of God, illumined it, and, the lamp thereof, was the Lamb.
Revelation 22:5
And, night, shall be, no more; and they have no need of the light of a lamp or the light of a sun, because, the Lord, God, will give them light, - and they shall reign unto the ages of ages.
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Choosing and Setup for "What's Missing"
The group chooses "Integrating What's Missing" from 3 options. Connirae describes how and when this is useful. Example of woman working with pain in the heart, who ended up feeling neutral, and like she was missing something.
The difference between emptiness that is peaceful, stillness, and the emptiness that is missing something.
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Definition of "Glad" :
noun: any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
adjective: cheerful and bright
"A glad May morning."
adjective: feeling happy appreciation
"Glad of the fire's warmth."
adjective: showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
"Glad you are here."
adjective: eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
"Glad to help."
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NMCSU's new virtual lecture series titled Highlighting Hidden Stories: Examining the Relationship Between the African Continent and the Middle East looks to challenge the artificial boundary between these two regions, and explore the lives, experiences and role played by marginalized voices in Middle East history. This lecture series consists of a series of lectures/panel discussions taking place over the course of the year, each on a new theme and engaging with a different region of Africa.
Dr. Ghenwa Hayek is Associate Professor of Modern Arabic Literature at the University of Chicago. Her research focuses on the entangled relationships between literary and cultural production, space and place, and identity formation in the modern Arab Middle East, with a specific focus on Lebanon. She is particularly interested in using the formal techniques of literary scholarship to nuance and complicate our understandings of the processes through which these dynamic cultures understand, represent, and position themselves in the world. She is the author of Beirut, Imagining the City: Space and Place in Lebanese Literature and is currently researching the affective impact of a century of ongoing emigration on Lebanese culture (c.1860-present), and the imaginaries and grammars that have been mobilized to express it across a wide range of cultural forms, from prose, to poetry, to cinema. Her research explores diaspora as a complex constellation of experiences that gain and in turn produce specific cultural and social resonances. Because of the manner in which race, gender, and class anxieties intersect in its articulation, she pays specific attention to how Lebanon and its African diaspora have been yoked together in the Lebanese national imaginary since the late nineteenth century. She argues that a close reading of these different texts that engage the African diaspora exposes a racial dialectic that has been used to highlight and sustain anxieties about the nation and national identity.
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Scientists Prepare to Explore 'Blue Holes' in the Oceans
Scientists, who will start a new research study for blue holes, one of the most mysterious structures in the oceans, will send a reconnaissance vehicle to a blue hole on the US coast.
According to many scientists, we know more about space than we know about oceans. An example of this is that there is more information about black holes than we know about blue holes. Yes, there are relatively mysterious structures called blue holes in the deep seas.
Although the locations of the blue holes are known, it is tough to research here, which is one of the biggest reasons why the properties of blue holes still cannot be revealed. In contrast, a blue hole off the coast of Florida, called the Green Banana, will soon host an extensive research study and provide valuable information about the blue holes.
According to the information provided by the Independent, a comprehensive research study will begin this month on the Green Banana, which is thought to have a depth of about 90 meters. The study will aim to reveal how the blue hole is formed and its properties.
One of the most curious questions of scientists is whether the water in the blue hole is different from ocean water. Since it is known that there is a wide variety of fish and plants in this region, it is highly wondered what is different in the area.
The Green Banana has a very light blue hue compared to its surroundings, and scientists say this hole could be the point where the underground freshwater sources meet the ocean. Scientists are planning to send a considerable discovery vehicle to Green Banana to solve this mystery.
The Green Banana is just one of a group of blue-hole networks connected by holes in the bottom of the ocean floor, according to a theory about research to be funded by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Scientists will be able to answer these theories only when they uncover all the information about Green Banana.
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What does multiple question marks mean in a text?
A single question mark is for asking a question; multiple question marks, or multiple question marks along with exclamation points are for expressing confusion..
What do question marks mean at the end of a text?
This happens when using characters in a message that are not part of the generic GSM7 character set. To successfully send these characters you will need to use Unicode encoding. Note that type is an optional parameter. … The basic generic GSM7 character set is defined here.
What does question mark mean in chat?
Every so often, an emoji update is released, and people are given a whole new slew of cartoon images to help express their emotions via text. … So when you get that little question mark in a box, or that little blank rectangle, it means that a friend is using an emoji that’s only available in a newer software version.
What are these used for?
This and these are demonstratives, which means they indicate a specific noun in a sentence. The two words are similar because they refer to nouns that are near in space and time. This is used with singular or uncountable nouns (i.e. this egg or this music). These refers to plural nouns (i.e. these cookies).
What does :/ mean in a text?
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Are Male and Female Brains Wired Differently?
Tara Neven, co-founder and director of neuresource group and an expert on human capital and organisational change, looks at the brains of men and women in the workplace and how to harness the best each has to offer in order to inspire truly revolutionary 21st Century leadership.
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It’s a question debated in boardrooms and bedrooms around the world. Ask any man or any woman, and the answer to the question will be a resounding “Yes, obviously there’s a difference!”
Thinking of this age-old conundrum takes me back to a great film called “A Tale of Two Brains” by marriage expert Mark Gungor. Gungor addresses in an amusing way how the brains of men and women are different. It’s obvious to everyone that they act differently, communicate differently, unwind differently, and most importantly, they think differently. Here’s an excerpt:
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Nature v nurture
In 2006, Louann Brizendine, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and director of the Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic at the University of California, published The Female Brain and followed it in 2010 with The Male Brain. Both sold like hotcakes. It seems that everyone is looking for scientific explanations to account for the observable differences. Brizendine runs through the expected gamut of material: the reasons a woman remembers fights that a man insists never happened, for example; the number of times thoughts of sex enter a woman’s brain (twice a day) compared to a man’s (once every few minutes); the fact that a woman’s brain goes on high alert during pregnancy – and stays that way long after giving birth, and how this affects the men around her.
Like Gungor, Brizendine is breezy with generalisations. While this might be interesting to read if you’re looking for confirmation of long-held beliefs, it does very little to explain differences or to progress gender issues in the workplace. Like many researchers, Gungor and Brizendine are focusing on the differences and finding answers to account for them.
The other camp focus on the similarities, and they too find valid explanations. Gina Rippon, a neuroscientist at Aston University in Birmingham, says: ”You can’t pick up a brain and say ‘that’s a girl’s brain or that’s a boy’s brain’ in the same way you can with the skeleton. They look the same.”
Speaking on International Women’s Day recently, Professor Rippon claimed that any differences in brain circuitry only come about through the ”drip, drip, drip” of gender stereotyping. ”The bottom line is that saying there are differences in male and female brains is just not true,” she said. ”There is pretty compelling evidence that any differences are tiny and are the result of environment not biology.”
Her claims are supported by other research. In one large study, conducted by the Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort, a National Institute of Mental Health-funded collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania Brain Behavior Laboratory and the Center for Applied Genomics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, researchers found only a few gender differences in the connectivity in children younger than 13 years, but the differences were more pronounced in adolescents aged 14 to 17 years and even more so among young adults older than 17. This sounds a lot like the drip, drip, drip of cultural stereotyping in action.
If you believe the first camp, it’s all nature; if you believe the second, it comes down to nurture.
I propose that we are approaching this all wrong. In fact, it’s this kind of thinking lends itself to further stereotypes as well as to a dangerous complacency. Managers may be convinced that there’s nothing to be done about gender differences in the workplace. In response, they either maintain the status quo or create a culture that seeks to level talents, skills, and ambitions of all employees. Both solutions are unsatisfactory.
Moreover, this way of thinking overlooks two important facts: one is that the differences between the brains of men and women are complementary, and the second is that the human brain is highly plastic.
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Complementary strengths
The fact that men and women’s brains work together in complementary ways is a truly powerful insight!
Some complementary differences:
1. Women have stronger social circuitry, their “mirror neurons” (which everyone has) are slightly thicker and enable an ability to intuit the emotions of others more effectively. These mirror neurons also work faster in social situations for women. Women’s mirror neurons are wired to empathise, where as men’s are more likely to systemise or create a set of logical rules about someone else’s behavior.
2. Women have larger areas in the brain that are associated with decision making and emotional regulation. While the male brain is larger on average, parts of the frontal lobe used responsible for decision making and problem solving are larger in women. Men solve problems and make decisions based on the potential reward and then turn off afterwards. On the other hand, the female brain thinks about the reward consequences, even after the decision has been made, which has the long-term effect of forging stronger neural connections in the pre-frontal cortex.
3.Women have four times the neural connections between the left and right hemispheres than men. This ‘whole-brain thinking’ concept allows women the ability to create detailed visions of possible futures as well as the steps required to get there. It also provides heightened language-associated thinking. Men, on the other hand, have stronger connections within the individual hemispheres, which makes the particular task or role connected to one or the other hemisphere to be heightened. (As Gungor explains, men think in boxes while women think in connections).
It’s quite striking how complementary the brains of women and men really are. If managed properly, it could actually create a more powerful working environment. Imagine the strength of a workplace that has the capacity to engage the full range of the human brain’s capability. As long as the skills and talents of the sexes are used more in synergy and less in conflict, this is easily possible.
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Neuroplasticity
Additionally, the brain has an incredible ability to adapt, to learn, to accommodate, and to rewire. As Rippon acknowledges, ”What often isn’t picked up on is how plastic and permeable the brain is.” Unfortunately, she also points out, “The world is full of stereotypical attitudes and unconscious bias.”
So, we have a choice. We can either continue as we are, engendering stereotypes in schools and in the workplace, searching for gendered explanations in our scientific research, or we can acknowledge the differences and reshape the work culture, something that will, in turn, reshape brains of both men and women alike. More directly, we can also draw on the power of the brain’s plasticity to change entrenched habits and biases on a daily basis.
The brain’s neuroplasticity a phenomenon freely available to all with the wisdom to utilise it.
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The answer?
In short, the answer to the question is: ‘Yes, male and female brains are wired differently’.
However, the fact that the science is showing most of these differences are due to cultural conditioning rather than innate physical characteristics means we have much more control over creating the working conditions and the kind of leadership we want. At the same time, to value what thousands of years of cultural conditioning have yielded is also important. Acknowledging differences and using them to create a more dynamic, inclusive, multi-cultural environment for all is entirely possible.
The fact that the brains of men and women are conditioned to work together in complementary ways combined with what we know of neuroplasticity means that we are not as chained to nature and nurture as we once thought. If we re-shape cultural norms and expectations, we also re-shape the brains of those within that culture. At the same time, it’s important to realise that women bring something to the workplace that men don’t necessarily have. We don’t want to lose that by creating a culture that alters what women can contribute.
We need to look at the ways in which male-dominated workplaces fall short, invite women in, and create a culture that helps everyone develop responses, behaviours, and habits that support positive and sustainable change.
By acknowledging the differences and valuing the contributions of each, it’s not only possible to take the best of both in order to create effective, positive, inclusive leaders, it’s also necessary.
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.Tara Neven is the co-founder/director of neuresource group. As an entrepreneur, business strategist, facilitator, learning and development, and collective leadership specialist, Tara has over 15 years experience in corporate learning and development, education, business growth and organisational development. The last 10 years of this experience has been in remote and regional areas of Australia. Tara’s primary industry experience has been in the mining and resource sector, construction, local government and medium-to-large organisations.
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Brac Webb, Fifth Season
Indoor Ag-Conversations panelist Brac Webb is co-founder and CTO of Fifth Season. His company is dedicated to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. Among them, using high-tech robotics and AI to get consumers fresh, healthy, local produce using CEA vertical farming in urban areas.
Since Fifth Season’s inception, Brac Webb has helped grow the company to around 50 people. About 40 of these individuals work with him in the development and operations group he leads. His team spans the domains of food and horticulture science, software and hardware engineering, and production operations. Together, the team built and operates a 60,000 sq. ft. vertical farm in Pittsburgh’s Braddock neighborhood in western Pennsylvania.
Fifth Season is taking the successes of this farm to grow the company and build new facilities. Brac has been instrumental in architecting his company’s structure. He is one of the leaders for their upcoming growth sprint, where Fifth Season plans to more than double in size within the year.
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When I’m good, I’m very, very good, but when I’m bad, I’m better.
– Mae West
It’s not the men in my life that counts – it’s the life in my men.
Man: You were wonderful tonight.
Mae West: I’m always wonderful at night.
I wrote the story myself. It’s about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.
Man: If I could only trust you …
Mae West: You can … hundreds have.
Beulah, peel me a grape.
She’s the kind of girl who climbed the ladder of success, wrong by wrong.
I’m no angel but I’ve spread my wings a bit.
I’ve been things and I’ve seen places.
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The TechStore, operated by Information Services, now offers laptop rentals to WSU students on the Pullman campus. This provides an affordable solution to students who need computers for classroom and personal use on both a short and long-term basis. Laptop rentals are available by the week for $15.00, month for $50.00, or semester for $150.00.
To rent the laptops or learn more, students can go to the TechStore located in Terrell Library, room 20D. Current TechStore hours are Monday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Reservations can also be made for future laptop rentals by visiting the TechStore in Terrell Library, calling 509-335-4498, or by emailing [[email_addr]].
The TechStore also partners with several companies to provide educational pricing and discounts on products and services for individual, personal purchases for WSU students, faculty and staff.
More information about the Laptop Rental Program, the TechStore and vendor partners can be found at https://techstore.wsu.edu.
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Peanut butter is loved by kids and adults alike for being a perfect combination of tasty and healthy. Here's how you can make it at home in just 2 minutes!
from Food News, Cooking Articles, Food and Nutrition Facts
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From the ground floor to penthouse, how much can you learn in one elevator ride? Perfectly suited to social and digital platforms, Elevator Pitch tells you everything you need to know about some of the biggest ideas in science, physics and computer science - told in two minutes.
Each episode features an expert in the field, challenged in a race against time to explain some of the most complex, mind-blowing ideas - succinctly, persuasively and in digestible chunks!
SERIES 1
What is string theory?
Astrophysicist Professor Geraint Lewis explains the string theory: a proposed theory of everything.
What is blockchain?
Bitcoin and Blockchain. You’ve heard of them. But what do the words actually mean? Can you define blockchain? We’ve challenged a computer science expert to do just that, in the time it takes to ride an elevator.
What came before the big bang?
What happened before the big bang? How can something come from nothing? We’ve challenged a physicist Julian Berengut to explain the origins of our universe in one elevator ride.
SERIES 2
What's the opposite of infinity?
What is infinity? What’s the opposite of infinity? Mathematician Dr Sophie Calabretto explains it in 3 minutes!
How are memories created?
Memory is crucial to survival. But do we even know, what memory is? Neuroscientist Dr Yee Lian Chew explains in an elevator ride.
What is consciousness?
There are lots of hard problems in science - but only one is called the hard problem and that’s consciousness. How does our brain shape our entire perspective of the world? Neuroscientist Dr Sarah McKay does her best to explain in an elevator ride...but things don’t quite go to plan!
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Chapter 425 - Arresting Yun Tongyang and Li Mingzhou
Original and most updated translations are from volare. Please don't read elsewhere and stop supporting theft.
What? Yun Tongyang could not help but smirk at Li Mingzhou’s remark, “Fifth Brother, I’m doing this for both our sakes!” How magnanimous!
Li Mingzhou was close to breaking point. “You go on and on about how you’re doing this for me, so why did you kill him? Ah Yuan’s my younger brother, if you kill him, you kill me as well.” He had already known that Yun Tongyang was the killer, and had therefore asked Ji Yunshu to halt her investigation.
Yun Tongyang explained, “If I hadn’t killed Ah Yuan, he would have spilled everything about what happened in the past. If the yamen were to find out, neither of us could live!”
“But Ah Yuan’s my younger brother, you know how much he means to me.”
“So what if I did? I can’t let him destroy you or me - the yamen knows he’s been in contact with the murderer. What if through their interrogation, they ask about what happened to our Liu Sect all those years back? I can’t risk the smallest chance of that happening.” He spoke sternly, yet calmly.
Li Mingzhou clenched his fists and teeth as he spat, “Big Brother, Ah Yuan has already gone insane. He wouldn’t speak of the past, and even so, what if he did? Would anyone believe what a mad man said?”
“Whether they believe him or not, none of our pasts must be revealed. When the Liu Sect broke up, I established Longyang Escort Agency in Yuzhou City, slowly climbing my way up to where I am today, delivering tributes for the Imperial government. Hence, I can’t risk it - Ah Yuan had to die.”
“You…”
“Fifth Brother, why don’t you think about your wife and daughter first? If Ah Yuan spilled our secrets, how would your family live? Have you ever considered this? Could you bear to watch them suffer?” Yun Tongyang put down the two metal spheres in his hand and walked over. “Only with Ah Yuan dead can your family continue living in Yuzhou City. I’m doing you a favour!”
Saint! What a saint! Li Mingzhou stumbled, as if swayed by his argument as he weighed up his words. On one hand, Yun Tongyang wasn’t entirely wrong, but on the other hand, Li Yuan was his biological younger brother!
Yun Tongyang took the opportunity to persuade him further, “Only the two of us remain. You know it best; the two of us have had the best relationship these past twenty years. With Ah Yuan dead, everything in the past is truly and finally over. Nobody would know what happened back then, and we don’t have to live in constant fear anymore.”
Li Mingzhou fell silent for a very long time. He finally made up his mind, all tension seeping out from his body as he sighed. “With Ah Yuan dead, the yamen would step in and investigate - they’ll get to us sooner or later!” He panicked!
Yun Tongyang patted his arm comfortingly, “Don’t worry, I’ve already made plans beforehand. All we need is a scapegoat.”
“What do you mean?”
“Isn’t the purpose of the yamen’s investigation to find the killer? If we offer them the murderer, the yamen wouldn’t have to worry, and we could also live our lives in peace - it’s a win-win situation!”
“Can it be done?”
“Ah Yuan’s your brother - as long as you accept the case’s conclusion, no-one else will care. Plus, I’m sure the yamen’s happy to rid themselves of the trouble.”
Li Mingzhou’s unease disappeared as he was finally convinced by Yun Tongyang. He pulled him to sit down, then poured a cup of tea and pushed it towards Li Mingzhou. “Here, have a sip of tea first. We’ll talk about the rest later.”
Li Mingzhou did not think twice as he heaved a huge sigh, picking up the teacup but placing it down again. Yun Tongyang’s gaze darkened with that, his fists balling up even tighter.
Li Mingzhou questioned seriously, “Big Brother, tell me the truth. Are you responsible for Wu Lei’s, Liu Shuzhun’s and Chang Shiliang’s deaths? Did you kill them?”
“Why ask?”
“If Ah Yuan’s not the culprit, then who is?” He was obviously suspicious of Yun Tongyang.
Yun Tongyang’s brows furrowed as he replied with utmost sincerity, “I killed Ah Yuan because the yamen wanted to interrogate him, so I did what I did to prevent any secrets from leaking, but I didn’t need to kill Wu Lei and the others.”
“Then who’s the murderer?”
“I’m not clear myself!” Yun Tongyang was indeed puzzled! Theoretically, there was sufficient motive for him to kill Wu Lei and the rest to cover up what happened all those years back, but it really was not him. Moreover, “I wasn’t even in Yuzhou City when Shiliang died, so how could I kill him?” He spoke honestly!
Li Mingzhou muttered to himself as he contemplated, “Then, were they really killed by vengeful spirits?” He looked up, “Big Brother, unless…”
Yun Tongyang interrupted him before he could finish, “Don’t think too much about it. There’s no such thing as ghosts and spirits in this world, nor is it whatever else you’re imagining. Maybe Wu Lei and the other three offended someone and brought this upon themselves.”
Li Mingzhou nodded! The two of them sat in utter silence before Yun Tongyang pushed the teacup towards Li Mingzhou again. “Drink some tea first while you take it all in, then quickly return to your estate. Make sure nobody sees you.”
“Mm!” Li Mingzhou nodded, picked up the teacup and downed it in one shot.
Yun Tongyang patted his back warmly, “That’s it, now go home.” Li Mingzhou obliged, releasing a sigh as he stood up, but making no further remark despite his slight uneasiness. Just as he pushed open the doors, burning torches illuminated their figures from the outside, giving them an orange twinge. The entire yard, including the surrounding rooftops were packed; they were surrounded from all four sides! Fang Mingsan and Constable Zhang stood in the middle of the yard with their men around them.
Yun Tongyang and Li Mingzhou belatedly realised what was happening, and the two brothers stood planted to the spot!
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“Capture them!” Fang Mingsan ordered.
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The yamen backyard.
Ever since her return from the Li Estate, Ji Yunshu kept herself busy inside the room filled with case files and scrolls. She found a twenty-year old case scroll and began to peruse it; time passed quickly while she read, and two hours were gone in a blink. Mo Ruo and Jing Rong sat amicably outside waiting, having a leisurely pot of tea!
Mo Ruo filled one of the teacups to the brim with hot tea, pouring it out into another cup. He repeated this over and over, until the hot tea finally cooled down. He spoke, “Do you think Teacher Ji really knows who the murderer is?”
Jing Rong thought for a moment. “Probably.”
“Probably? It’s going to be daybreak in another four hours - then, the five-day limit would be up. Whether she cracks the case or not, we’ll all be leaving. We can’t delay our journey to Yufu County any longer, and the same can be said for the investigation of the missing relief funds.”
Jing Rong shot him a hateful glance, “You also know that we couldn’t afford any further delay? So who was the one who convinced me to let her stay?” It was you, Mo Ruo! You dirty fellow!
Mo Ruo stopped short in his tracks and waved him away, “Forget it, pretend I didn’t say anything.” He poured the cooled tea out once more, then back again, before peeking into the room. He could not contain himself as he questioned again, “Do you think she can crack the case by dawn? There are heaps of evidence, but none of them point towards the killer! Also, what did Madam Li tell Teacher Ji? Are you not the least bit curious?”
“Of course I am!”
“Then let’s go and ask her?”
“And then?”
“And then... nothing.”
“So what’s there to know?”
Ugh! This logic… cat’s got his tongue! Mo Ruo was speechless. Fine, we’ll just sit here quietly.
Just then, Shi Ziran entered from the front yard, “Your Highness, Master Mo, the killer’s been apprehended.” He could not hide his excitement!
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ChouFleur Rants Corner
Uh oh... more trouble brewing! Who do you think is the real killer of the three?
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You'll want to know what our expertise is and why we know what we're talking about. We'll tell you why this is such an important topic. Behavior scientists talk about punishment, but in every day language you might also use the words discipline or scolding. The topic is quite divisive in the world of dog training, and you'll discover why in this course.
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Contributors:
Alexie, Sherman (Read by)
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2019
Binding: Compact Disc (Readerbound Available)
Retail: $76.99
New recording with extra content. Sherman Alexie, in his first book for young adults, tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the reservation to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.
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#253647 - I don’t know what harm could come from it, and I suppose I can take it as some kind of strange compliment. He was a clean dressing, good looking boy who, oddly enough, enjoyed worshiping god, and had a good relationship with everyone he knew. “I should believe you, but something is off, when you are in this locker room.
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If you haven’t had the chance to sit down and review your coverage, now is the time to do so. This post will walk you through the Medicare enrollment period and the different things you can do.
What is Medicare Open Enrollment?
Medicare’s open enrollment period is referred to as the Annual Enrollment Period. This period runs from October 15th to December 7th every year. The purpose of the enrollment period is to give beneficiaries the opportunity to choose a plan that better meets their needs.
Medicare health and drug plans notify customers of their changes in September, and it’s possible that you won’t be happy with your new coverage. Not to mention, your health can change a lot in the course of a year or two, so you may need more coverage.
For example, it’s not uncommon for people to test out a Medicare Advantage plan and then return to Original Medicare. It’s also not uncommon for people to add a Part D prescription drug plan. Just make sure that your plan gets your request by December 7th.
What Can You Do During Medicare’s AEP?
During this time, Medicare plan enrollees can reevaluate their coverage and join, switch or drop a plan. Because insurance can be confusing, it’s best to discuss your options with a trusted financial advisor in NJ.
Here is what you can do during Medicare’s AEP:
- Switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage
- Switch from Medicare Advantage to Original Medicare
- Switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another
- Switch from one Medicare Part D prescription drug plan to another
- Enroll in Medicare Part D if you didn’t enroll
- Drop your Part D prescription drug plan altogether
What Can’t You Do During Medicare’s AEP?
There are a few things you can’t do, however. The AEP does not apply to Medigap plans. You can usually only make changes during your initial enrollment period and during special enrollment periods.
And, if you didn’t enroll in Medicare when you were first eligible, you can’t use the fall open enrollment period to join. You’ll have to wait until the Medicare general enrollment period which runs from January 1st to March 31st to sign up for Medicare.
Leonard Financial Solutions can help with your Medicare coverage whether you’re a new or existing client. Contact us today for Medicare help in New Jersey. We'll be happy to review your coverage and provide you with free quotes for Medigap plans.
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It’s Not as Great as You Think After Paying off $75,000 - It’s better! Here’s how it feels to be debt-free
What's it like to be debt-free?
Patricia Rosa
Photo by Anukrati Omar on Unsplash
It’s not as great as you think it will be. You’ve been wearing the same three pairs of jeans for five years, and your socks have noticeable wear on them. Your husband tells you to buy something new, but you still don’t have the money. That’s what you think anyway.
You can’t just turn off the broke mindset to the debt-free mind as soon as you click pay in full. It’s the same process when you started on this journey. You have to allow yourself to transition your mind. How you think and feel about money determines your behavior.
Two years ago, you stopped using credit cards and started to pay down your debt. All your extra money went to the smallest debt until it was paid off. Then you concentrated on the next smallest. You did this until twenty-four months later, you paid off the last one.
Your mind doesn’t change immediately when the bills are paid in full.
It’s a great feeling, don’t get me wrong. But you’ve been living with a scarcity mindset for so long, you have to have time to adjust. When you see the first statements coming in with zero balances, you know it’s really happening.
Where we came from
I used to carry my bills with me in a notebook, true story. I didn’t open my mail; I just put the bills in the notebook. Bills were always on my mind, always a worry. How am I ever going to pay these? I finally stopped going to the mailbox, and the post office stopped delivering my mail. I was afraid to get more bills.
That was thirteen years ago. My life was a mess; I was divorced, out of a job, and out of hope. Bankruptcy was the only option after my ex-husband’s bankruptcy was final. Silly me, I thought the divorce settlement was the deciding factor. You know, he agreed to…just stop there.
None of that matters if both of you signed your forever names to the document. It doesn’t matter that my ex-husband agrees to pay for the truck that he just bought. He agreed to many things that didn’t happen, which led to the divorce. Why, oh, why would you think he would follow through after the divorce?
After my bankruptcy, my credit score plummeted to 580. In the back of your mind, that’s what you think you’re worth, you know? I was afraid when I applied for a job that the company would consider me a risk. Would my low score eliminate me from the job? It happens, you know?
Our life changed when we started working together
Ten years ago, I remarried and learned to trust again. Both of us had baggage from our previous marriages, but we went beyond that. It was when we finally got serious about our money and working together that our marriage strengthened. We made the decision to pay off all our debt except for our house.
It wasn’t easy, and we struggled along the way. We didn’t decide to just do it; we slacked off, used our credit cards. Then we started all over again. Don’t give up, because you can do this at any age.
After Paying off $75,000 in 24 months, here’s how it feels to be debt-free
So how does it feel to be debt-free? There’s still some fear and some insecurity. The memory of the lights getting shut off or the gas in the winter. (My son still remembers taking a cold shower. Not my best moments as a single mom.)
You think all your problems will be solved, but money doesn’t solve everything. Cash makes it more comfortable, makes life more secure. The challenge is to stay strong and not go backward. The freedom we experience is now we have choices.
You think you would feel euphoric, but you’re still guarded. Still unsure and not fully accepting that you really did it. You’re just not ready to celebrate, not yet.
This might be the opposite of what you would expect; I know it is for me. I expected to feel different somehow. But you have to give your mind the chance to catch up to your life. Your mind has been in this scarcity mindset for too long.
So how long will it take? As long as it needs, as long you feed it information. If you keep living with this scarcity mindset, it’s going to take a long time. If you start realizing the achievements you made and acknowledging them, you can shift your life.
You’ll accept the new reality; you’re debt-free. You don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck any longer wondering if you’re going to come home and the lights are off. Well, if it happens, it’s because you forgot to pay the bill, not because you didn’t have the money!
It’s not as great as you think, it’s better!
Just like everything in life, it’s an adjustment. You can’t just click your mind into believing the new reality. You have to convince yourself and change your mindset.
Think about your first day of retirement. What would that day look like? You would plan for it, prepare for that first day when you wake up at 6 a.m., and then realize you don’t have to.
Do that when you’re trying to get debt-free. Have a dream session; this is what we’re going to do when we’re debt-free. That’s what we did, and it kept us motivated. You have to have a goal beyond the task.
It’s not what you’d expect; it’s better. Some of you have to give yourself permission to spend again, oh darn. That’s awful, isn’t it? (insert sarcasm)
The Takeaway
It’s a commitment you make to become debt-free, and it’s not easy. Anyone can do it at any age, but you have to know why you want to. Plan what life will look like when you’re debt-free; dare to dream. It’s worth working for, and you can do it if you want to.
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Albert Einstein and the theory of relativity
When discussing the theory of relativity, the picture of Albert Einstein comes to mind.
Because we know that he was a scientist who developed the theory of relativity.
Albert Einstein is a German-born physicist who is claimed to have been brilliant in mathematics and physics since childhood.
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Einstein has been able to learn algebra, Pythagoras and calculus since the age of 12.
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By the age of 14, he had also mastered integral and differential calculus. Over time, Einstein studied and engaged in the fields of mathematics and physics.
which explained the theory of relativity and influenced other scientists' perspectives on existing ideas.
Einstein's first theory of classical mechanics was originally defined by Newton in relation to the prediction of celestial body motion.
But Einstein observed that Newton's principle does not apply to the laws of the electromagnetic field.
And because of this Einstein laid the foundation and developed a special theory of relativity
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You know that feeling you get at the beginning of a relationship? It’s utter bliss and your rose-coloured glasses are seeing everything half-full, not half-empty. You look great, feel great, they’re great, you’re great, everything is great. But that feeling of pure, unadulterated happiness doesn’t last too long. I’m not saying it’s all bad; you can just find yourself in that comfort zone where things are still good but maybe not as exciting. And that’s to be expected. The honeymoon phase isn’t mean to last forever.
But what happens when it’s not a comfort zone but the complete opposite, where everything feels forced and overwhelming and is as uncomfortable as it gets? Sadly, that’s the sign of a relationship coming to an end and hopefully you’re both in a place where you know, together, you’re about to flatline.
Failure to communicate
If you're looking to rediscover the love, read on for 19 expert tips for a stronger relationship.
Situation critical
Contempt and disrespect
Sex is off the table
Defensive ends
Silent treatment
You may also like: the hidden signs your partner is cheating on you.
Stressed out
Future’s not bright
Still having trouble facing the facts? See the top 15 signs your marriage is over.
Stand alone
Want more love advice? Be sure to check out the 20 rules for a happy marriage.
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This is Vol. #[[phy_address]] set of lab project manuals...
This is not identical to the former orange and black volume one. Projects have been added and some moved to volume two of this set.... developed specifically with the MicroLogix 1400 processor, the flagship of the MicroLogix...
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One of the most significant obstacles present in the treatment of cancer is late detection. Unfortunately, many diagnoses don’t occur until later stages of the disease when care options can be limited.
This is particularly true with stomach cancer. The earlier the diagnosis, the more likely it is that someone with stomach cancer can receive the medical assistance they need to make a full recovery. However, stomach cancer is often extremely difficult to detect. In addition, even when detected in an early stage, it doesn’t take long for stomach cancers to progress.
Now, a new discovery promises to offer stomach cancer patients another chance at recovery by exploring an alternate way to prevent its progression, giving doctors the time they need to administer care. At the center of this discovery is the inflammatory signaling protein called tumor necrosis factor (TNF). In a study conducted by the Australian Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), researchers found that the removal of TNF directly impacted the progression and growth of stomach cancer.
Understanding TNF
TNF is short for tumor necrosis factor and refers to a protein that the immune system utilizes to transmit signals between cells. When the cells in the body become aware of an infection, TNF helps to immediately alert the immune system so it can begin to respond. One of the possible responses of the immune system is inflammation, which is a natural response to infection. During inflammation, the blood flow to that particular area increases, granting the individual increased immune protection and a faster rate of tissue repair. Unfortunately, inflammation—like many other natural responses—can become harmful under certain circumstances.
One example is in the case of rheumatoid arthritis. With arthritis, inflammation occurs in areas where there is no infection, essentially sounding a false alarm. Despite the lack of any real threat, the body still responds as though there was an infection in the targeted area, causing damage to surrounding tissue. When something blocks TNF, the body’s cells cannot alert each other of the perceived issue, preventing excessive inflammation from occurring. Since stomach cancer is a condition that can be severely exacerbated by harmful inflammation, the team at the WEHI posited that blocking TNF could delay cancer progression. They were correct—research showed that when scientists removed TNF from their laboratory model, the result was that stomach cancer stopped progressing.
Applying TNF Findings
These findings have immense implications regarding improving treatment options and recovery rates for stomach cancer patients. Drug screening has identified compounds that, through pharmaceuticals, can block TNF. While these drugs are utilized to treat rheumatoid arthritis, similar processes can aid in the development of effective drug therapies to prevent the spread of stomach cancer.
Looking ahead, researchers continue to make discoveries and advancements in medicine that point towards a brighter future. TNF therapies may be a beacon of hope for many.
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Over the years I have used the panoramic format and time-exposures to investigate a variety of subject matter ranging from the artist’s studio, urban and natural environments, and the human body. The Panorama genre and Time exposure lighting techniques provide unique opportunities to experiment with images that become metaphors for the manipulation of space and time. The relationship between time, space, motion and the expanding/contracting nature of these physical entities is an inherent thread in my practice. From Newton’s gravitational laws to Einstein’s Special Relativity, Quantum Mechanics and String theory, the laws that regulate the nature and evolution of the universe are a constant reference as I interpret the world that surrounds me with my practice.
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Demon is a stratovolcano on the extreme northern tip of Iturup Island, Kuriles. The volcano has had no recent eruptions, but might still be active. It was built during the past 10,000 years inside a glacial valley [[phy_address]] of the older eroded Kamui volcano. Damon's summit has a 1.5-km-wide crater open to the east.
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The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network presents The Make Mine Magic Podcast, featuring Jennifer Walker and Glenn Walker talking about Disney, parks, movies, travel advice, characters, games, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Studio Ghibli, etc., if it’s Disney, it’s fair game! See and hear more after the jump.
This week, we’re talking about the “Disneyland 60” television special that aired this past Sunday evening, along with thoughts on Elton John, Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Dick Van Dyke, Star Wars, female empowerment, the Disney Applause app, and Shanghai Disney.
Check out our latest episode here, also available on iTunes. We’re also on Facebook here, and on Pinterest.
You can check out the complete show notes and listen to the episode onsite here. We’d love to hear your thoughts and comments, either below or on the Make Mine Magic Podcast website, so please let us know what’s on your mind. Welcome to Episode 94 of The Make Mine Magic Podcast!
Enjoy, and until next time, Make Mine Magic!
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G&G Steel, Inc. has fabricated several types of bridges and bridge components since obtaining its AISC certification in 1997.
G&G Steel, Inc. specializes in moveable bridges for both the DOT’s and railroads. We have fabricated lift span bridges, bascule bridges and swing span bridges with the mechanical operating machinery needed for these types of structures. These bridges are often required to shop assemble and test with the operating machinery to ensure successful operation in the field.
The operating machinery for moveable bridges consists of various types of components such as counterweight sheaves & operating drums, ring gears, pinions, gear racks, track and tread assemblies, trunnion assemblies, span locks, centering devices, end lifts and other mechanical components that are specific to moveable bridges. .
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The panel will be comprised of current Latinx medical students from MCW and UWSMPH. They will be giving advice to pre-med undergraduates, particularly discussing their failures and how failing helped them succeed.
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What If I notice a problem with an SSL or Code Signing certificate?
Secure certificates are targets for different types of attacks and malicious behavior.
So, if you’re ever concerned that an attacker compromised a private key, if you find someone that is misusing a certificate, or any other type of suspicious activity with a certificate.
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Landslide Vulnerability Zones in India
A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. It is a geologic procedure in which gravity causes rock, soil, simulated fill or a combination of the three to move down a slope. Several things can trigger landslides, including the slow weathering of rocks as well as soil erosion, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.
Very High Vulnerability Zone: Highly unstable, relatively young mountainous areas in the Himalayas and Andaman and Nicobar, high rainfall regions with steep slopes in the Western Ghats and Nilgiris, the north-eastern regions, along with areas that experience frequent ground-shaking due to earthquakes, etc. and areas of intense human activities, particularly those related to construction of roads, dams, etc. are included in this zone.
Fig: Landslide Vulnerability Zones in India
High Vulnerability Zone: Areas that have almost similar conditions to those included in the very high vulnerability zone are also included in this category. The only difference between these two is the combination, intensity, and frequency of the controlling factors. All the Himalayan states and the states from the north-eastern regions except the plains of Assam are included in the high vulnerability zones.
Moderate to Low Vulnerability Zone: Areas that receive less precipitation such as Trans-Himalayan areas of Ladakh and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh), undulated yet stable relief and low precipitation areas in the Aravali, rain shadow areas in the Western and Eastern Ghats and Deccan plateau also experience occasional landslides. Landslides due to mining and subsidence are most common in states like Jharkhand, Orissa. Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa, and Kerala.
Other Areas: The remaining parts of India, particularly states like Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal (except district Darjeeling), Assam (except district Karbi Anglong) and Coastal regions of the southern States are safe as far as landslides are concerned.
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File consists of the following articles and speeches written by Knox McCusker: “Reminiscences of Knox McCusker” (63 typewritten pages) ; “Back and Beyond the Peace” by K.McCusker (taken from the Toronto Star Weekly Saturday May 5, 1928) – retyped ; “The Alaska Highway” by Knox F. McCusker, D.L.S. (The Canadian Surveyor, July 1943)-photocopy ; Mr. McCusker’s Speech (5 pages) ; “Tropical Valleys of B.C.” (4 pages) ; “The president has called me an old old surveyor…” speech written by K. McCusker ; “In the early days of my career in the Surveying profession…” written by K. McCusker.
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Join us for an online Lunch & Learn with Max Kennedy from NSW Labor about the recent changes to Campaign Central events and volunteer PINs.
We will also discuss the updated SA1s that have been uploaded into Campaign Central.
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There has been always been plenty to say about going back to school. From philosophers to humorists, going back to school has been a subject of debate and certainly an interesting topic. Whether you are looking for quotes that will …[Continue]
IdeasBack-to-School Fun: Tons of back-to-school ideas for lunches, activities, bulletin boards and many others.
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Surprise!
I have something to say. It's important. And it cannot wait...
Tongue in Teeth
It's incredible how much there is to learn from your tongue...
Gayatri Sadhana
A lot can happen with daily practice of the gayatri mantra invocation.
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Did you know that this is the International Year of Soils? Me, neither, until I saw an exhibit about the benefits of perennial crops over annual crops, as demonstrated strikingly with plants displayed in all their glory, both above- and below-ground. The plants on display are the work of agricultural ecologist Dr. Jerry Glover, who figured out how to grow hundreds of prairie plants and then extract them in order to preserve and photograph the roots – in long tubes filled with a special medium, and grown in Kansas, has the deepest topsoil of almost anywhere in the world.
I saw this awesome display of plants, called Exposed – The Secret Life of Roots, at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. Also included in the exhibit are images of the plants by photographer Jim Richardson, root-themed sculptures by Steve Tobin, and even an American Roots Concert Series.
I confess that I walk through the building that houses all this regularly and might not have read the signage closely enough to realize how cool it all is if I hadn’t taken the special Director’s Tour, which covered not just this exhibit but took us beneath the Conservatory to see the humongous infrastructure that keeps the plants alive and well. (Dr. Novy gives half-day tours monthly – here’s the full schedule of events.)
The National Geographic has also covered Glover’s research and explains the big deal about perennials over annual crops on its website.
Nearly 70 percent of the Earth’s farmland is planted with annual crops (wheat, corn, rice) that must be planted from seed every year. According to Glover, “That requires tremendous amounts of time, effort, and expense because annual crops species aren’t very effective at capturing water, nutrients, and sunlight. Over half of the nitrogen fertilizer farmers spread over fields escapes below the crop roots or runs off the farm field.
But annual crops have been intensively bred to produce enormous yields, while perennials, not so much. That may change, with increased awareness of the benefits of perennial crops: they reduce erosion, make better use of rainfall, don’t require annual cultivation, and reduce weeds and the need for herbicides.
According to one source, “Seed suppliers, such as Monsanto, have a vested interest in annual grain crops since these crops require seeds to be purchased every year. And there is competition for limited federal funding for research, much of which is currently invested in improving the characteristics of annual crops. The USDA is financing some initial research into the genetic basis of perennialism and developing the genetics for breeding perennial crops, and has asked Congress for $1 million in fiscal 2012 for perennial grain or sunflower research at its own labs.”
So, things may be changing.
You can see Exposed – The Secret Life of Roots through October 13 at the U.S. Botanic Garden.
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"Double étoile" Ear Jacket earring, made of 925 sterling silver and 18k yellow gold plating with white zirconia setting. The small star appears in the lobe, while the large star appears behind the lobe.
- Material: 925 sterling silver
- Finish: 18K Yellow Gold Plating
- Closure: Pressure
- Dimensions: L: 16.29mm x 9.78mm
Sold individually.
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Background: Happiness is a measure of school-age children’s well-being. Many factors have been identified as the source of school-age children’s happiness, among which school experiences are particularly significant. This study aimed to investigate school-age children’s happiness and school experiences in various contexts.
Methods: In total, 3282 Thai school-age children (first- and sixth-grade students) across the country were randomly selected in 2019. The exploratory research design was used for quantitative and qualitative data collection. The selected samples were administered self-reported questionnaires, interviewed, and observed in their school settings for five days a week. The collected quantitative data were analyzed with mean scores, standard deviations (SD), and the t test, while qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis.
Results: The mean score (±SD) of the first- and sixth-grade students were 2.290 (±0.32) and 2.220 (±0.30), respectively, which was interpreted as a moderate level of happiness. Factors such as grade levels, school types, food consumption, class hours, learning activities, and play activities had a statistically significant impact on school-age children’s happiness (P≤0.05). A qualitative examination of their routines and schedules on weekdays demonstrated that these children lost out on personal time and could not make decisions to spend time on the activities of their own interest and preference.
Conclusion: School-age children are burdened with required schoolwork and barely have the time for any recreation and rest. Thus, children’s happiness is reduced with lower recess time.
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Adventure Bags, Inc.
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Crisis Support
- Emergency & Safety
- Homeless & Housing
Location163 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.Winder, GA 30680 United States
Website:http://www.adventurebags.org
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Mission Statement
To help provide security and comfort to a child in crisis by providing and distributing Adventure Bags to various children services groups across Georgia.
Description
Since we began in 2011, we have expanded our reach each year providing more ADVENTURE BAGS to more organizations and more areas throughout Georgia. To us that means more smiles. We could not do this without a growing and dedicated volunteer base focused on collecting items, assembling, and distributing these bags.
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A warm, deep and rich voice that commands attention, captures audiences, creates energy and excitement, cuts through the clutter, and calls people to action. I've worked with casting agents and clients large and small providing my voice for promotional announcements, radio and TV commercials, IVR and on-hold greetings, and narrations. Let me put my experience to work for you today!
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Alumnus Kirk Stoner, Cumberland County director of planning, and Ship’s Center for Land Use and Sustainability were featured in an ABC27 story and an article in the Sentinel. CLUS is working with Stoner and the County to develop a climate action plan.
See the ABC27 story.
Read the Sentinel story.
Read the PennLive story.
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This book is a translation from the original.
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Koehler, R. & C. Vaney (2020). Holothuroids Collected by the Investigator in the Indian Ocean. II. The Littoral Holothuroids: A Translation of Holothuries Recueillies par l’Investigator dans l’Océan Indien. II. Les Holothuries Litorales (J. M. Lawrence, Trans.). Herizos Press, Tampa.
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CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF MESOPOROUS CARBON FOR ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS
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Rechargeable Lithium Sulfur batteries have attracted widespread attention due to their high theoretical energy density, which is of great importance due to growing energy demands. These batteries have not been commercialized due to the challenges caused by their complex electrochemical reactions such as the shuttle effect and solubility of higher order Polysulfides in the electrolytes. In this thesis, we discuss attempts to combat these technical issues by combining physical and chemical modifications of mesoporous carbon nanofibers as electrodes or interlayers, by incorporation of cyclic Nitrogen groups, using Gas-Assisted electrospinning and electrospraying techniques. We also compare the synergistic effects off all these features on battery performance and use various characterization tools to understand them.
Date Issued2018-08-30
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Chemical engineering; Electrospinning; lithium sulfur; Electrospraying
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Joo, Yong L.
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Resistivity and conductivity are both properties of conductors. Conductors are substances that allow the flow of electrical current or thermal energy through them. The most common and well-known conductors of electrical current are metals. The most common and well-known conductors of thermal energy are metal and glass.
Resistivity
Resistivity is the electrical resistance of a conducting material per unit length. In other words, it is the degree to which a conductor opposes the flow of electricity through itself, instead allowing the energy to flow out of the electrical circuit, most often as heat. Resistivity is useful in comparing various materials based upon their ability to conduct electrical currents. The unit of resistance is the ohm.
Conductivity
Conductivity, by contrast, is the degree to which a conductor allows the flow of electricity through itself. The unit of conductivity is the siemens (S). It was formerly called the mho. Good conductors retain heat, minimizing the loss of energy from the electrical circuit. Copper wires, for example, are a material with excellent conductivity. Materials such as air, cloth, or rubber have very poor conductivity.
Relationship
Conductivity is resistivity’s reciprocal. A number and its reciprocal’s product is always 1. For example, the reciprocal of 4 is ¼. This means that as conductivity increases, resistivity decreases. Likewise, as conductivity decreases, resistivity increases. In practical terms, this means that a material cannot have high conductivity and high resistivity, but can have one or the other.
Uses
Conductivity has a myriad of uses. It determines what materials to make electrical parts from. It can also be used to test the purity of water (impure water conducts more readily). It can be used to sort materials by type as well. Resistivity has its uses as well. Of these, perhaps the best known is the use of rubber as an electrical insulator. Insulators are materials used to surround conductors to prevent the passage of electricity or heat out of the circuit.
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I deactivated the document.writeln into the "Free Nodelet" and replaced it with an append to outerHTML in the form area.
The Wiki toggle is now just next to the submit buttons under the textarea.
This was on the To-Do list anyway.
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WBC F.C. Girls U10 Wolves are a Grassroots football team.
The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the Nottinghamshire Girls And Ladies Football League (Charter Standard League) U10 Development.
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Project Colours aims to brighten up the lives of our seniors and young families living in rental units.
Tasks include giving their flats a fresh coat of paint, as well as helping to clean the flats.
The project aims to create clean, safe, and hygienic homes for vulnerable seniors through community efforts.
If you feel the same way too, do join them in this project!
Be it muscles to move furniture, stamina to paint the walls, artistic skills to paint patterns, or interaction skills to entertain the elderly, as long as you have the heart to serve, you are welcome to join!
The upcoming session details is as follows:
Date: 29th October 2016 (Sat)
Time: 9am – 4pm
Venue: Lengkok Bahru
*Note that this session involves either units which require both painting and cleaning and units which require only cleaning.
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- KC's View:
- The argument here for a long time has been that everything Amazon does, including the Alexa-powered devices, is aimed ultimately at making it easier for people to simply replenish their larders by going to Amazon. This has enormous impact both for rival retailers and vendors, because it gives Amazon enormous influence over shopper decision-making … all of which has been granted it by a willing, compliant and even enthusiastic consumer responding to the systems’ efficiency and effectiveness.
Yup. I’d say that brands and rival retailers should be worried. But they have to get beyond worry and start finding alternatives. Like creating their own Alexa-friendly apps. Like developing their own versions of Subscribe-and-Save.
Denial isn’t an option.
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Currently, we offer Full-Time programs. Full Time consists of 5 full days, Monday - Friday.
We encourage you to contact the center that interests you directly and schedule a tour. At that time, our Directors will be able to design a rate quote especially for you.
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower has been quoted as using a piece of string as a metaphor for leadership. He stated, "Leadership is like a piece of string. You will not succeed by pushing it, but only by pulling it along." Eisenhower understood that the harder we push the more resistance we often encounter. Despite our best intentions, people often don't like being pushed along.
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During a recent fit of insomnia, I watched a late, late 1940’s movie, “The Green Promise.” Despite its single star rating, I was drawn in to see its young star, Natalie Wood.
Natalie Wood’s character, Susan, was one of four children being raised on a farm by a grouchy and stubborn widower, played by Walter Brennan. While this father loved his children, he treated them more like farm hands than offspring. Managing the farm and household were all-consuming responsibilities.
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How To Restart Production In Hollywood
COVID-19 could be transmitted from infected individuals even when they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are gentle, similar to a cough. It may also be unfold by touching a floor or object that has the virus on it after which touching your mouth, nose or eyes. This guidance addresses the procedures companies should follow to limit the spread of COVID-19 to the extent they are permitted to conduct in-individual operations. People are typically surprised to study they are actually engaged in business and need to declare their business revenue based on the business definition of the IRS or Canada Revenue Agency. Therefore, organizations such because the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Canada Revenue Agency routinely use a profit test to determine whether a person or corporation is operating a claimed business.
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Description : ‘Buttercrunch’ is a butterhead lettuce generally ready to harvest 70 days after sowing. Similar to the bibb types, this letuce differs in its thick green leaves and small, tight head. It maintains its sweetness well when grown in the heat of summer, like other buttercrunches. Goes into fall without bolting.
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I'm not scared / Niccolò Ammaniti ; translated from the Italian by Jonathan Hunt.
Publication year: 2010
Format: Paperback
Publisher: London : Walker Canongate,
ISBN: 1406330272 9781406330274 (pbk.) :
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This translation originally published: Edinburgh: Canongate, 2003.
In a tiny community of five houses in the middle of rural Italy, the adults are sheltering indoors while six children venture out on their bikes across the scorched, deserted countryside. Exploring a dilapidated farmhouse, Michele discovers a secret so momentous, so terrible, that he dare not tell anyone.
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Lucien Cayeux (26 March 1864–1 November 1944) was a French sedimentary petrographer. In 1902, he joined the l'Ecole des Mines and become a professor of geology. In 1912, he was named as professor of geology at the Collège de France. He was admitted to the Académie des Sciences in 1928. He is noted for his study of sediments with the polarizing microscope, and was one of the pioneers in this field. The wrinkle ridge Dorsum Cayeux on the moon is named after him.
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Public sentiment is everything.
With it, nothing can fail;
without it, nothing can succeed.
-Abraham Lincoln
Do you feel like you’re quacking without being heard? Unable to get results?
Quacking doesn’t get results! Getting buy-in does.
According to Daniel Goleman: The rules for work are changing. We’re being judged by a new yardstick; not just by how smart we are, or by our training and expertise, but also how well we handle ourselves and each other.
Buy-in is the process of gaining people’s understanding, commitment, and action in support of your goals. Without buy-in you are almost certain to fail. You can’t just dictate results. People will resist and even try to stop you. After all, without buy-in you have not really convinced anyone that it is in his or her best interest to participate. How do we do this?
Industry trends and globalization are impacting the marketplace in ways we never imagined. In these uncertain times, the role of the leader is evolving. Once it was highly prized to perform with a Napoleonic autocratic command and control style. Today, however, leaders must shift more to a team leader role to achieve buy-in in order to produce results.
In terms of corporate jargon and doublespeak, buy-in really is: more than just agreement with a concept, idea, or proposal. It implies a deep moral commitment to root for the idea passionately in public – and only work to sink it in private. -Lara Stein and Benjamin Yoskovitz
So, it is apparent that if you truly don’t have buy-in, you have not really convinced anyone that it is in their best interest to assist you in meeting the organizational goals. What’s the easiest path of least resistance? What’s the secret to easy and effortless success?
Principle #1 – It’s about selling.
Principle #2 – Whether you want to believe it or not, you are always selling.
Principle #3 – To get buy-in, you need to sell your idea, concept, or proposal. It’s about selling.
Whew, now that we got that out of the way, you say: “I’m not comfortable selling.” You’re in for a reality shock. Since you left your mother’s womb, you have always been selling. Unless, of course you were hatched. That’s right. Whenever you wanted or desired anything, you had to sell someone to get it. You had to convince or persuade someone that it was in his or her best interest to get it for you. For instance, an infant’s cries are usually subdued when they receive attention to their needs. So, you sold your parents that it was in their best interest to meet your needs.
Bottom line, to sell someone, you need to understand the proverbial WIIFM channel. (WIIFM = What’s In It For Me?) When you tune into the WIIFM channel, you’re stepping into the other person’s shoes. People don’t buy our services, products, or ideas. They buy how they imagine using them will make them feel. – Spencer Johnson, MD
First, identify the key stakeholders that will impact your results? Who do you need buy-in from? Who are the key individuals that will influence the end results? Then ask yourself to step into their shoes, how can what you propose meet their needs or solve their immediate concerns. Why would they want to assist you? What’s in it for them? How can this really help them? How can you communicate this to them effectively?
Then identify the people outside that group that will resist your efforts and thwart your plans.
- Who needs to implement this initiative?
- Who will be impacted by this initiative?
- Who needs to be involved because of their knowledge or level of expertise?
- Who may sabotage this initiative?
- Who are the key stakeholders in this initiative?
Using a SWOT analysis can help you create a strategic plan as you develop your idea, concept, or proposal. SWOT is an acronym that stands for: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Conducting this review and evaluation of what’s at stake will help you facilitate buy-in.
As you develop the SWOT, it can translate into actionable steps based on the analysis:
S- Strengths (maintain, build and leverage)
W- Weaknesses (remedy or exit)
O- Opportunities (prioritize and optimize)
T- Threats (counter)
Reaching consensus takes time. It requires a commitment to the process, active participation from the leader and everyone involved, being open-minded and promoting creative thinking. Achieving buy-in takes effort. When team members are actively involved in the decision making process or implementing the initiative, ownership and buy-in increases and it becomes a “we” project rather than an “I” project. Therefore, the process of consensus anchors and aligns the team on the same page. Everyone can imagine how implementing this initiative will make him or her feel while serving the greater good.
Would you like more tips on buy-in?
Ready to join me and play with using the SWOT template?
Posted by Wanda Ropa, The Success Coach.
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iPod/iPhone Dock, 3.5mm Aux-in Power RMS 4 Ohm: 8, 4 Ohm x: 2, Voltage: 220 Vac 50/60 Hz, Standby consumption: 0.800. Remote Control, Standby function. Includes: Manual, remote, AUX cables and power supply. Cannot be used with iPhone 5.
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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces have found a new design principle at the nanoscale which is responsible for the enormous stability and deformabilty of bone. They found that a piece of bone stretches more than the fibres and much more than the mineral it is composed of. The scientists applied a novel technique based on the use of a brilliant beam of X-ray photons at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France. The same bone tissue may deform differently at different scales because of the shearing of a thin glue layer between the fibres that make up bone, as well as between the tiny mineral particles that lie inside a fibre. This construction allows bones to sustain large strains without breaking, despite being made of essentially rigid units at the molecular level (PNAS, November 9, 2006).
The bones in vertebrate skeletal systems need to have two main properties which at first appear to be contradictory. First, they must be rigid - a limb bone should not flop over under the weight of the bearer - and secondly, they must be tough and energy absorbing - a bone should not splinter into small fragments when dealt a blow. Usually, substances like rubber that can absorb a lot of energy by molecular conformational changes are, by the same mechanism, easy to stretch. Conversely, materials like ceramics are very rigid due to tight ionic bonds between atoms, but if the bonds break locally, runaway cracks can split the material in a brittle manner. Now in bone, half (by volume) is a stretchable fibrous protein called collagen and the other half a brittle mineral phase called apatite. By as yet incompletely understood construction strategies, such biomineralized tissues exhibit remarkably high strength and toughness necessary for their physiological functioning.
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WDRB reports that Kentucky Senator Rand Paul believes that it’s time to scale back the Drug War.
Paul took his campaign for criminal justice reform to Louisville’s New Legacy center, a residential program that offers addiction recovery and job training services to ex-felons in order to re-integrate them into society and keep them out of prison.
Paul described the current criminal justice system as “unfair” as he fielded several questions from criminal justice reform activists.
The Kentucky Senator sustained that “there’s a racial disparity in who’s in prison” and pointed out that it “doesn’t stack up to who’s committing the offenses.”
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The First Step Act, which passed last year, was one of the first substantial criminal justice reform measures moved forward in Congress. Senator Paul supported this measure, which reduced mandatory sentences for certain non-violent drug offenses.
However, Paul made it clear that this law was just the beginning, as its title suggests.
Paul declared that “I don’t think it has even gone nearly far enough.”
Despite advocating for the eventual phase out of the Drug War, Paul reiterated that he does not support drug use.
Instead, Paul wants to make current policy “more about rehabilitation, more about getting back into the workforce, and less about we’re just going to put them in jail, and throw away the key.”
The Kentucky Senator wants to see more federal funding go towards programs like New Legacy. But as a seasoned fiscal conservative, Paul knows that other areas of spending must also be cut.
For him, a good place to start would be with the Afghan war effort.
Paul highlighted how “We spend $50 billion a year in Afghanistan on a war that’s 19 years old, and there’s not one general left who says that there is a military mission left there.”
The Drug War appears to be on its way out, and Republicans like Rand Paul recognize this trend.
In its multiple decades of existence, the Drug Was has led to mass incarceration, civil liberties abuses, and no noticeable reduction is drug usage.
Ideally, rehabilitation programs should either be handled at the state or local level. Or better yet, they should be privatized.
Nevertheless, it’s a good sign when liberty conservatives like Rand Paul recognize that drug addiction is an issue best solved by civil society, not heavy-handed government laws.
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A modern take an the classic tie dye fabrication, done on our heavy weight hemp / cotton blend hoodie. OG patch left chest.
Due to the nature of the tie dye process, every garment is unique.
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Using the following coding DNA sequence:
TAC GCA CCT TTA GAT CAT AAC TTT GGA ACT
1. Write the complementary DNA sequence that would form the double helix:
2. Write the sequence of the mRNA transcript that would be produced from transcription (use the original sequence, not the complement you just wrote):
3. Now, using the mRNA transcript and the table, write the amino acid strand produced from translation:
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- Launched in 2017, cGMP approved.
- Launch part of Julphar’s commitment to maximize presence in Saudi Arabia.
- Collaboration with Cigalah Group, a leading healthcare distributor in the Kingdom.
Annual Production Capacity
1bn tablets, 300m capsules, 30m bottles of syrups/suspensions.
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§ 24. Mr. Ashton
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what estimates he has made of the number of new trade unions that have been created in the last two years which were not the result of mergers between existing unions.
§ Mr. Maurice Macmillan
The information available to my Department does not provide a reliable basis for making such an estimate.
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VH1’s annual ‘Divas Live’ concert will premiere tonight at 9pm est. The show, titled “VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul” will include performances by Mary J. Blige, Jessie J, Jennifer Hudson, Florance + The Machine, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott. Kelly Clarkson and many more.
Some of the special performances will include:
Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson & Jennifer Hudson.
Mary and the legendary Chaka Khan.
Estelle, Erykah Badu and Marsha Ambrosius.
Ledsi and Kelly Clarkson duet on Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools”.
Check out some of the photos below!
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:
Observer Analyzer
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VoIP and Teleconferencing
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: VoIP Call Burst Density
VoIP Call Burst Density
The percentage of packets lost during high-loss periods has exceeded threshold. Packet loss during high-loss (also called burst) periods has a greater impact on call quality than the sporadic packet loss during low-loss (also called gap) periods.
Possible reasons for this event:
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Though SPIN called the latest Akron/Family slab “loud and proud” and “under the sway of avant-noise pioneers like Acid Mothers Temple and Boredoms,” the wild, bacchinalian band has been less shy about showing their sensitive sides as of late. Enter this premiere of the meditative “Cast a Net,” directed by Percept Visual’s Brian Ziffer. The keyword for the video is “pastoral”: wind-caught ribbons, starry-eyed looks from bedroom windows, joyous kite-flying, glinting sunlight, graceful sharks swimming gently. It’s a mix between Inception and Reading Rainbow where the power of imagination transports a young girl into lands far, far beyond her tree house. Though we’re a little unsettled by the idea that in the magical sea world of her mind, there’s still bearded indie-rock dudes in hoodies trying to awkwardly pet a jellyfish. Way to dress up for your mystical sea journey, dudes!
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Received:
12
March
2019
Accepted: 27 June 2019
Published online: 7 October 2019
We investigate the diffusion phenomenon in a heterogeneous system composed by two different media in contact. We consider the dynamics of the particles for each medium governed by generalized diffusion equations, which can be related to fractional diffusion equations. The interface separating the different media defines the boundary conditions to be satisfied by the bulk equations. In particular, we analyze the situation for which one medium offers resistance to the passage of particles to the other. The results obtained in this scenario exhibit a rich variety of behaviors which may be connected to anomalous diffusion.
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Canada has become one of the popular places for immigrants for working. Thousands of people across the globe move to Canada for earning lots of money. Canada is a ve...
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Knowledge of language structure and use, with emphasis on language universals and varieties, is fundamental to developing teaching expertise in TESOL and bilingual education. In this seminar, participants review theories and research in linguistics and sociolinguistics related to teaching. Readings, lectures and activities focus on sound systems (phonology), word formation (morphology), grammar (syntax), word meanings (semantics), language in context, written and oral discourse, and language variation. The structure of selected languages and transcription of sounds will also be discussed.
Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to
- Distinguish between phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics
- Analyze spoken language, text and discourse
- Develop lesson plans that help ESL students achieve communicative language competence
- Discuss language change and variation
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Mohit Suri’s directorial ‘Half Girlfriend’ has many excited. BizAsiaLive.com has learnt that the film could be breaking a certain record as it’s emerged that music composer Mithoon has apparently made a 18-minute song for the film.
Spotboye report a source saying, “The song is written by Manoj Muntashir and it will be played at a crucial juncture of the film. The lyrics of the song are beautiful and Manojji had written these poems at a very early age. He had recited these poems at one of the concerts and director Mohit Suri heard them”.
The source went on to add, “Mohit approached Manoji and Mithoon and thought that they would make an amazing song for the film”.
The film stars Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor and is based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel of the same name.
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MTR Instant Khaman Dhokla Mix is to make soft, fluffy light Khaman Dhoklas. A delicacy snack from Western India that your family will love. Serve with green chutney. Mouth-watering recipe is provided on the back of the package.
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A class-wide project in the Experience Design course, which concluded in a experimental dinner experience for children cooked by chefs from I’m A Kombo. The dinner experience challenged social norms of eating by experimenting with new way the guests can interact with each other and also interact with their food.
A completely circular table, with small holes that the children could pop out of, was created and allowed two settings: above the table, a formal setting for fine dining and below the table allowing the children to play and violate normal dinner-table manners.
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Some pretty awful graffiti can be found in Aix; however, there’s one style that m’intrigue: Le renard, or fox.
He’s (ou she’s) everywhere!
He (ou she) comes in noir…
…and in blanc.
With a crow (see: Les Fables de la Fontaine: Le Corbeau et le Renard (in both English and Français))…
or without a crow.
Some streets even have multiple renards!
He’s (ou she’s) usually on the same side of the street…
…however, every now-and-then, he (ou she) appears on the opposite side!
He (ou she) not only appears on the sides of streets and allées,
but also inside condo complexes!
I don’t know if it’s a student initiation prank…
…or a gang…
…or the ville itself…
but whatever the cas,
I’m on the “Where’s
Waldo the renard?” fad. ♦
*These photos were taken in Mars 2016
**These photos were taken in Avril 2016.
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Students in Dr. Wolff's Theology class explore traditional conventions and creative innovations in Christian Theology. They consider the stakes of applying theology in specific times, places, and bodies. Students produce sympathetic and critical analysis of readings as related to lived experiences, and learn about how theology has been shaped by ecclesial and cultural performances. Assignments include papers and creative projects.
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Christine Le is talking about cooking. It isn’t long before the conversation collides with her other passion: molecules.
She is describing a recent visit to Alinea, the world-renowned Chicago restaurant that uses a cooking style called molecular gastronomy to create new flavours and textures in food. The restaurant is known for using liquid nitrogen and helium in its dishes.
“I thought [the food] was great, but you definitely have to have an open mind to it,” she says.
The 26-year-old organic chemist is being recognized for discovering an efficient way to recreate molecules found naturally in plants. Her discovery could fight cancer at its source by decreasing abnormal cell growth.
Ms. Le, who worked on this synthesis during her year completing a master’s degree at U of T, says that while she and her team did not discover the molecule — named cytosporone B — they developed a way to create it that reduces the amount of hazardous waste generated in the production.
“You can’t get a large quantity of these molecules because nature only produces small amounts. In the lab we try to mimic the compound,” explains Ms. Le.
The molecule is a naturally occurring compound that is isolated from a Costa Rican fungus. Previous studies on cytosporone B have shown that it has the ability to activate a receptor that controls cell death in live mice.
“When you invent a new reaction you look for a way to shorten the number of steps it takes to make a molecule of interest. Ideally, you also want to reduce the amount of waste that you produce. So if you take fewer steps and use reaction conditions that produce less waste, then that is best of all,” says Mark Lautens, Ms. Le’s professor and an Order of Canada recipient for his contributions to organic chemistry.
‘Our motivation lies in what we can create, but our interest and our passion for chemistry stems from what we can discover and learn along the way’
Ms. Le says she hopes to inspire the next generation of chemists, much like her teachers at Cardinal Carter Catholic High School in Aurora did for her, by tutoring. She is still driven by the same natural curiosity that her students have.
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Known for his flamenco inspired music, Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz released his debut album at the age of 19 and won international fame with his [[phy_address]] Más. Citing influences from rock to hip hop and salsa, his music has seen him collect 15 Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards, and he has collaborated with artists such as Shakira on their number 1 hit 'La Tortura'. Catch him at the Palau Sant Jordi for two nights only as he performs music from his eclectic new album, Sirope (2015).
More information here.
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|This photo of a young nurse shark was taken while scuba diving in Grand Cayman. I was able to get within a foot of the mammal by moving slowly and allowing her to get comfortable with my presence.
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Stockphotos.ro (c) 2021. All stock photos are provided by Dreamstime and are copyrighted by their respective owners.
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| 0.933521 |
Chicago was hit with quite the snow storm this week
What better time to remind our readers (and ourselves) of some of the risks for seniors associated with heavy snows? Further, what better time to remind ourselves what it means to be a good neighbor? Tis the season, after all. Here’s a list of our top winter risks and reminders.
The risks
- Heart related complications
- Studies show that 2-3 days after a major snow storm hospitals see a spike in admissions due to heart related issues. One study even found that heart attack, chest pain, and stroke increased by 23% in days following major snow storms in the US. Reasons for the couple day delay aren’t precisely clear, but researchers think it has to do with shoveling after a storm or simply not being able to get to the hospital until storms subdue. Heart attacks were particularly increased in men.
- Falls
- This is one that many of us are already aware of because, well, it gets slippery out there! So it’s not that seniors are necessarily at higher risk of falling, it’s that falling poses a higher risk for the health of seniors. Bone density loses strength as we age, and we’re a lot more fragile. The same study mentioned earlier shows falls increase by almost 20% on average during a storm.
- Seasonal depression and loneliness
- We’ve covered this topic before, but it’s worth revisiting. According to American Family Physician, 4-6% of the population report feeling more lonely in the winter. Up to 20% of the population are at risk of developing mild to moderate Seasonal Affective Disorder. Since seniors are at an already heightened risk of experiencing loneliness, it’s important to look out for more serious symptoms in the winter months.
The reminders
Given what we know about the risks of winter storms, it’s incredibly important to remember to stay vigilant this holiday season. We suggest starting with a phone call. Calling to check in is a great way to both ensure that someone is okay and to build up that relationship. Next, consider other ways to help. If shoveling snow for your elderly neighbor isn’t your thing, don’t worry. There are plenty of high school and college-aged kids who like to shovel snow for some extra money. Some people even do it professionally. The point is to look out for each other. Just like the Beatles said, we get by with a little help from our friends.
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Dr. Gardella is a digital marketing and entrepreneurial expert. She is a gifted speaker who connects with each member of her audience and prepares them to make significant changes in their business with clear tactical information.
Book Jennifer Gardella as a speaker for your next event.
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powder.
Cuisine
Kerala
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
15
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
15
minutes
Ingredients
Bread –
4
Coconut
–
1
cup
Cashew and
raisins
–
10
Egg
–
3
Sugar
–
1
tsp
Jaggery
(powdered) –
2
tbsp
Cardamom
powder(pinch) –
Ghee
–
2
tbsp
Instructions
In a pan mix together grated
coconut
,powdered jagery,cardamon powder,cashew and
raisins
,
Saute till
jaggery
melts and a nice aroma of
cardamom
spread.
Cut each bread slices into 2 triangular pieces and add 2 tbsp
coconut
mixture in one slice,cover it with another piece
Whisk 3
egg
with 1 tsp
sugar
and Dip these
coconut
bread pack carefully in it.heat
ghee
in a pan and fry both sides till golden brown in colour.
Sweet
coconut
bread pack is ready.
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