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बबलू की नज़रें रेलवे प्लेटफार्म पर बेंच के नज़दीक बनें डस्टबिन पर टिकीं थीं। अचानक उन खाली आँखों में अजीब सी चमक पैदा हुई। तेजी से १२ बरस का यह बच्चा उधर लपका और डस्टबिन में पड़ी खाली बिसलरी की कुछ एक बोतलें उठाई और..... ये जा और ....वो ...जा। आज उसे घर से भागे हुए पूरा १ महीना हो चला था। मुंबई में घाटकोपर का रेलवे प्लेटफार्म अब उसका घर था । यहाँ रहते हुए कफ सिरप और स्पिरिट गंध के नशे की लत का आदी बन चुका बबलू अब भूख मिटाने के लिए कूड़े के ढेर से कुछ भी बचा-खुचा खाना खोजकर खा लेता । माता-पिता की आँख का तारा बबलू शायद जिंदगी भर दर-दर की ठोकरें खाता रहता यदि समतोल फाऊंडेशन के कार्यकर्ताओं की निगाह उस पर न पड़ती । बबलू व उसके जैसे हजारों बच्चों का बचपन प्लेटफार्म की अंधेरी गलियों में गुम न हो जाए इसलिए फाऊंडेशन के कार्यकर्ता इन बच्चों की काऊंसलिंग कर इन्हें उनके अपनों तक पहुंचाने में लगे हैं ।संघ के सहयोग से चल रही इस संस्था की कोशिशों से अब तक ८००० बच्चे अब तक अपने घर लौट गए हैं ।
विजय रामचंद्र जाधव और उनके कुछ हमख्याल सहयोगियों नें जब घाटकोपर में २००६ में समतोल की शुरूआत की थी, तब जगह से लेकर धन तक कई समस्याएं मुंह बाएँ खड़ी थी । तब उस समय थाणे के स्वयंसेवक माधव जोशी की मुलाकात उन्हें वहाँ के तत्कालीन प्रांत प्रचारक श्री जयंत सहस्त्रबुद्धे तक ले गयी और तब से हमेशा के लिए संघ व समतोल अटूट बंधन में बंध गए । संघ के अनुसांगिक संगठन हिन्दू सेवा संघ ने थाणे जिले में मामनोली नाम के गाँव में मन परिवर्तन शिविर के लिए १ एकड़ जमीन दान में दी व् विभाग सहकार्यवाह महेश देशपांडे नें समतोल के कार्यालय के लिए पश्चिमी दादर में जगह दी व सेवासहयोग के जरिए कुछ ट्रस्टी मिले । अब तक संघ का प्राथमिक शिक्षावर्ग कर चुके विजय जी ने बच्चों की घरवापसी के लिए जिस मन परिवर्तन शिविर की रूपरेखा बनाई उसमें भी संस्कारमय शिक्षा व योग के साथ देशभक्ति की संघानुकूल शैली चुनी ।
वर्ष २००८ से ही समतोल की फील्ड टीम में काम कर रहीं लक्ष्मी मुकादम की याद में बबलू समेत न जानें कितने ही किशोरों की कहानी दर्ज है। वह १५ साल के सद्दाम मोहम्मद का किस्सा बताती हैं, जो उन्हें मुंबई के ही एक रेलवे प्लेटफार्म पर मिला था। यूपी के गाज़ियाबाद से भागकर यहां आए सद्दाम ने बताया कि पिता की पिटाई से नाराज़ होकर वो घर से भाग आया। पांच महीनें की प्लेटफॉर्म की आवारा जिंदगी में ये बच्चा तम्बाकू-सिगरेट की लत से घिर चुका था। कुछ ऐसे ही हालातों में यूपी के ही आज़मगढ़ का ११ साल का विजय उर्फ मुन्ना समतोल की टीम को स्टेशन पर मिला था। काम की तलाश में बिहार से मुंबई आया ८ साल का ज़ाहिद हो, या ऊंची इमारतें देखने और हवाई जहाज में बैठने का सपना संजोए दो दोस्त वीर और शक्ति हों सब के सब समतोल की टीम को प्लेटफॉर्म की अंधेरी दुनियां में खाक छानते मिले।
विजय जाधव जी बताते हैं - समता+ ममता+तोहफा+लक्ष्य, के योग से बनी समतोल के ४५ दिवसीय मन परिवर्तन कैम्प के पश्चात जब इन बालकों को इनके माता-पिता से मिलाया जाता है, तब बहुत ही भावुक दृश्य होता है। आज भी उन्हें याद है कैसे सद्दाम की माँ जुबेदा खातून जब अपने बिछड़े बच्चे से मिलीं, वो रो रोकर समतोल के कार्यकर्ताओं को दुआएँ दे रहीं थी । अब बात करते हैं बबलू की जो मनपरिवर्तन शिविर के बाद पूरी तरह से बदल चुका था । जिस बबलू से माता-पिता का सही नाम उगलवाने में कार्यकर्ताओं के पसीने छूट गए थे वो परिवार को देखते ही माता पिता के कदमों में गिर गया ।
संस्था की सक्रिय कार्यकर्ता सुप्रिया की मानें तो इन किशोरों को पहले शेल्टर लाना और फिर ४५ दिवसीय कैम्प करने के लिए राज़ी करना इतना आसान नहीं होता। बहुत से किशोर नशे व अन्य बुरी लतों के आदी होते हैं। झूठ बोल संस्था के कार्यकर्ताओं को बरगलाते भी हैं। इन तमाम मुश्किलों से जूझते हुए हमें इन किशोरों का विश्वास जितना पड़ता है। काफी मशक्कत के पश्चात यह किशोर मन परिवर्तन शिविर में आने के लिए तैयार होते हैं। कैम्प के दौरान कॉउंसलिंग, खेल, योग के साथ साथ नैतिक कथाएँ सुनाई जाती हैं ४५ दिन की नियमति व् संस्कारमय जीवन शैली बच्चों के मन पर खासा असर डालती है , अब तक वो प्लेटफार्म की अंधेरी दुनिया की गिरफ्त से निकलकर सभ्य समाज के उजाले में जाने लायक आत्मविश्वास आ चुका होता है, विजय जी के मुताबिक संस्था को ७० किशोर ऐसे भी मिले, जिनका भरसक प्रयासों के बावजूद घर-ठिकाने का पता नहीं लग सका। ऐसे बालकों को उनके भाषाई मेल वाले राज्यों में चल रहे संघ के विभिन्न प्रकल्पों में शिक्षा के लिए भेज दिया गया है। हर माह करीब १००-१५० बच्चे, जो घर से भाग मुंबई आते हैं, समतोल की टीम को प्लेटफार्मो पर भटकते हुए मिलते हैं, जहां शुरू होती है उन्हें दोबारा सही राह दिखाने की समतोल गाथा।
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Kuraray is a global specialty chemicals company and one of the largest suppliers of polymers and synthetic microfibres for many sectors of industry. Kuraray transforms materials for the future and for the ever-changing world. Kuraray is committed to developing materials that deliver quality and value.
Kuraray has offices located around the world with production facilities in Germany, Singapore, Japan and two facilities in the United States.
Kuraray pioneered development of polyvinyl alcohol (Kuraray Poval™) in the early 1950s in a small plant in Japan. Originally in the form of the raw material Vinylon, Kuraray Poval™ was commercialized and sold by Kuraray beginning in 1958. As applications for Kuraray Poval™ were developed, Kuraray grew its production.
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(एबेनेजर कोब्ब मोर्ले इन हिन्दी) एबेनेज़ेर कॉब मोर्ली फुटबॉल के जनक इसलिए ही कहे जाते है क्योंकि इन्होने ही फुटबॉल की नीव रखी थी और आज फुटबॉल एक सबसे लोकप्रिय खेलो में से एक है , इस खेल को हमें देने वाले मोर्ली का जन्म १६ ऑगस्ट १८३१ को हुआ था अर्थात आज मोर्ली का जन्म दिन है , उनके जन्म दिन को ही गूगल ने अपने डूडल पर इसलिए लगाया है ताकि लोग समझे की फुटबॉल के जनक का आज जन्म दिन है।
एबेनेजर कोब्ब मोर्ले का १८३१ (१८३१) में हुल (हुल) में हुआ था इसके बाद वे लन्दन में चले गये थे जहाँ उन्होंने काम किया , लन्दन में वे एक वकील थे जहाँ उन्होंने वकालत की थी। वकालत के अलावा उनमें एक खिलाडी के रूप में भी एक अलग ही जूनून था , और इसी जूनून के चलते उन्होंने १८५८ में उन्होंने बार्नेस (बरन्स) नाम की फुटबॉल की टीम बनाई।
वे एक इंग्लिश खिलाडी के रूप में जाने जाते है और उनको ही मॉडर्न फुटबॉल और फूटबाल एसोसिएशन के पिता या जनक कहा जाता है , क्योंकि उन्होंने ही फुटबॉल के प्रति एक उत्साह लोगो में जगाया और लोगो का ध्यान फुटबॉल की तरफ खींचा।
एबेनेज़ेर कॉब मोर्ली अपने जन्म स्थान हुल में तब तक रहे जब तक वे २२ साल के हुए , और २२ साल की उम्र के बाद १८५८ में बार्नेस नाम की जगह पर वे चले गये थे और वहाँ बार्नेस नाम के क्लब की स्थापना की जैसा हमने ऊपर बताया।
इसके बाद १८६२ में वे फा के संस्थापक के सदस्य के रूप में रहे , इसके बाद वे १८६३ में क्लब के कप्तान बन गये।
इसके अलावा वे फा (फुटबॉल एसोसिएशन) के पहले सचिव के रूप में रहे , वे फुटबॉल एसोसिएशन के सचिव १८६३ से १८६६ यानी तीन साल तक रहे और उसके बाद १८६७ से १८७४ तक फुटबॉल एसोसिएशन के द्वितीय प्रेसिडेंट रहे।
मोर्ली ने बार्नेस यानी होम फुटबॉल के लिए २३ नियमो का एक सेट बनाया और उसे फुटबॉल के लिए प्रथम नियम के रूप में माना जाने लगा।
१८६३ में सबसे प्रथम माच में खेले थे , याद रखिये यह फुटबॉल का पहला मैच था जो १८६३ में खेला गया था यह मैच रिचमंड टीम के खिलाफ खेला गया था।
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The machines used to power rotational molding are called rotomolders.
Rotomolders commonly have four parts: oven, molds, mold spindles, and cooling chamber. Molds give shapes to plastics and are manufactured by two methods, welding or casting. The oven is used for heating the molds, whereas the mold spindles help in giving uniform coating; they are mounted on a rotating axis. The cooling chambers assist in hardening the material by exposing the mold to low temperatures.
Rotomolders come in a variety of designs, including carousel, clamshell, rock and roll, vertical, and shuttle machines. This design variation allows for both simple and complex design.
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Publisher: OUP India
Publication Date: September 06, 2018
Binding: Kobo eBook
The bombings in New York and Washington in 2001 and subsequent terrorist attacks in different countries of the West have led to fast changing socio-cultural and political contexts where Islam has been depicted as a global threat. The meaning of being a Muslim has undergone rapid transformation with the interplay of perceptions and misperceptions impacted by, for instance, the Iranian Revolution of 1978–9, the Lockerbie bombing in 1988, the Gulf War of 1990–1, and the clash of civilizations thesis propagated by Samuel Huntington in 1993. This book examines the way Muslims and mainstream societies in the West perceive each other by taking into account themes like cultural pluralism, media, religious education, interfaith dialogue, and so on. It argues that Muslims are not defined solely by their faith but as an emerging group which is self-critical, reflective, and focused on clearing the misconceptions associated with their identity. Further, it posits that Westerners who are more knowledgeable about Muslims usually express positive opinions about Islam, thereby arguing that the knowledge about and attitudes towards Islam are interrelated.
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Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Over 95% of gastric cancers are adenocarcinomas, which are typically classified based on anatomic location and histologic type. Gastric cancer generally carries a poor prognosis because it is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. Systemic therapy can provide palliation, improved survival, and enhanced quality of life in patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease. The implementation of biomarker testing, especially analysis of HER2 status, microsatellite instability (MSI) status, and the expression of programmed deathligand 1 (PD-L1), has had a significant impact on clinical practice and patient care. Targeted therapies including trastuzumab, nivolumab, and pembrolizumab have produced encouraging results in clinical trials for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease. Palliative management, which may include systemic therapy, chemoradiation, and/or best supportive care, is recommended for all patients with unresectable or metastatic cancer. Multidisciplinary team management is essential for all patients with localized gastric cancer. This selection from the NCCN Guidelines for Gastric Cancer focuses on the management of unresectable locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic disease.
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Women who stop smoking before week 15 of pregnancy cut their risk of spontaneous premature birth and having small babies to the same as non-smokers, according to research published on the British Medical Journal website.
Women who do not quit by 15 weeks, are three times more likely to give birth prematurely and twice as likely to have small babies compared to women who have stopped smoking, say the researchers. The lead author, Dr Lesley McCowan at the University of Auckland, says that maternity care providers need to emphasise to women the major benefits of giving up smoking before 15 weeks in pregnancy with the goal of becoming smoke free as early in pregnancy as possible.
While it is well established that smoking in pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, premature birth, small babies, stillbirth and neonatal death, say the authors, no study has yet determined whether stopping smoking in early pregnancy reduces the risks of small babies and premature births.
The authors surveyed over 2,500 pregnant women participating in the SCOPE study in Australia and New Zealand at 15 weeks gestation. The participants were divided into three groups: non smoker, stopped smoker and current smoker. The 'stopped smoker' group all gave up before 15 weeks of pregnancy.
The results show that there were no differences between the rates of premature birth between stopped smokers and non-smokers, whereas current smokers had much higher risk. Similar results were revealed for expected baby size.
Another important finding was that women who stopped smoking were not more stressed than women who continued to smoke.
The smoking status of the participants also revealed social and health inequalities. Smokers were more likely to be single mothers, less well educated, unemployed, overweight or underweight. They were more likely to be drinking alcohol and less likely to be taking folic acid at 15 weeks of pregnancy.
In conclusion, the authors say that their "results are of considerable public health importance. The data suggest that the adverse effects of smoking on these late pregnancy outcomes may be largely reversible if smoking is ceased early in pregnancy, offering an important incentive for pregnant women who smoke to become smoke-free early in pregnancy."
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जिंदगी की रफ्तार अपने तरीके से बढ़ती जा रही है। जिन चीजों को पीछे छोड़ता चल रहा हूं, उससे कहीं अधिक तेजी से नई चीजें सामने आ रही हैं। ऐसे में बहुत कुछ छूट जाने के बावजूद उन्हें मिस करने का समय ही नहीं निकाल पा रहा हूं। दो दोस्त थे, दोनों गुम है। एक जियोग्राफिकल डिस्टेंस पर है तो दूसरा साइकोलॉजिकल। एक विषय था फिलासफी, दुनियादारी ने उसे छुड़ा दिया। एक काम था खबरें लेने का वह समय ने छुड़ा दिया। अब जिस रास्ते पर दौड़ रहा हूं, लग रहा है और भी बहुत कुछ है जो छूट जाएगा। ये छूटना और नया मिलना न तो दुख दे रहा है न खुशी। बस जैसे तरंग पर सवार हूं और किसी अनजाने रास्ते की ओर बढ़ रहा हूं।
एक दोस्त जो बहुत दूर रहता है। कुछ दिन पहले दोस्त को फोन किया। करीब एक साल बाद। उसने आश्चर्य किया कि मैंने कैसे फोन किया। मैंने साफ साफ कहा कोई दोस्ती वाला कोटेशन पढ़ लिया था फेसबुक पर सो तुम्हारी याद आ गई। वह हंस दिया। मैं उसे जानता हूं और वह मुझे। फिलहाल दोनों के पास समय नहीं है। हम दोनों ही सिक थर्टीज के शिकार हो रहे हैं। सत्तर साल की कुल जमा उम्र में से आधी जिंदगी कट चुकी है। बाकी बची जिंदगी को संवारने का यह आखिरी मौका लग रहा है। दिमाग की सुनो या दिल की, जो करना है अभी करना है। बाद के लिए कुछ भी नहीं है। कभी साथ बैठकर सोचा करते थे, अभी मस्ती करते हैं, फिर काम करेंगे और चालीस की उम्र में रिटायर होकर बैठ जाएंगे। इस गणित के हिसाब से अभी पांच साल और इंतजार है। मुझे डर है कहीं रिटायरमेंट की उम्र आगे न बढ़ जाए।
एक गुरुजी थे। खूब मारते थे। मन में हमेशा गांठ रही कि गुरुजी ने बिना बात मारा। उन दिनों वे प्राइवेट स्कूल में टीचर हुआ करते थे। उन्हें अपनी जिंदगी से कई तरह के फ्रस्ट्रेशन थे। पिछले दिनों पुराने शहर की एक गली से गुजरते हुए मिल गए। मैं अपनी धुन में था, वे अपनी। मुझे रोककर बात की और माफी मांगने के अंदाज में कहा कि अपनी कमजोर मानसिकता के दौर में मैंने तुम्हारी जबरन पिटाई कर गलत किया। देखें तो बहुत गंभीर बात थी, वे दिल की गहराइयों से बोल रहे थे। इस क्षण के लिए उन्होंने खुद को कितने लंबे समय तक तैयार किया होगा। मुझसे मिलने या मिलने के मौके का इंतजार किया होगा। उन्होंने बातचीत भी शुरू की लेकिन मैं अपने काम की धुन में था, आखिर उन्होंने बिना माहौल बने ही कह दिया, ताकि उनके जी का बोझ हल्का हो जाए। अब सरकारी शिक्षक बनने के बाद जिंदगी थमी हुई है। सो हर बात को सोचने और बार बार विचार करने के लिए समय है। उन्होंने सोचा और कह दिया, मेरी ग्राह्यता कम थी, पर संदेश पहुंच गया। मैंने उनकी बात को हल्के में लिया और बाइक स्टार्ट कर आगे रवाना हो गया। बाद में सोचा पर क्या फायदा?
कुछ लड़कियां हैं। प्यारी प्यारी सी। मेरे ही परिवार की। जब वे बिल्कुल नन्हीं नन्हीं सी थी, तब से मुझे देख रही है। बड़े परिवार की जब भी पार्टी होती तो वे मुझे जबरन हीरो बना देती। बाद में भी उनकी यही इच्छा रही कि पार्टी हो तो मैं हीरो की तरह एंट्री करूं और माहौल में जान डाल दूं। कुछ सालों तक यह स्थिति रही भी। बाद में व्यस्त हो गया। पिछले कुछ सालों में बड़ी पार्टियां हुई। उन बड़ी हो चुकी बालिकाओं को अब भी मुझसे उम्मीद थी, लेकिन मैं व्यस्त हो चुका था। जिंदगी की कई दूसरी उलझने पार्टी से बड़ी हो गई। सो भोज और परिवार के सदस्यों से मिल भर लेने के उद्देश्य से देरी से पहुंच पाया। कुछ घर लौट चुकी थी तो कुछ सो चुकी थी। जो जाग रही थी, उन्होंने उलाहना दिया कि आपका इंतजार किया, हम सब मौज करना चाहते थे, पर यहां कोई नहीं था। पूरी पार्टी थी और कोई नहीं था, यानी मैं नहीं था। मैं हंसकर टाल गया, लेकिन बाद में सोचा कि ओह! मैं ही नहीं था। पहुंचकर भी नहीं था।
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Here are field names from Win2000 Find Users, Contacts, and Groups. [Text in brackets present issues such as different text on GUI screen labels]
Tables are named with the first letter capitalized, and in the plural.
Column names begin with the table name in singular. For example:
The content of most interest within tablas are "content" columns:
It is best not to name fields "identifier" or "Id" but reserve it for computer-generated keys usually not shown to users. These are usually of numeric integer format.
These fields are usually preented on input forms for users to supply values.
Each row contains several fields to track when content values where last changed. These columns are always determined by the system and not among input fields presented to any user.
Every method which modifies the row should update this value.
Some tables have a set of create and change columns.
Most data tables have a status column.
The Status Type table provides a name and description:
Names with a status other than Active should be displayed after being appended with "(obsolete)".
For a demonstration of this, see the Countries and Currencies table.
Progamming code to test for values within this column should look for one character among many rather than assuming that the column only contains single-character values.
These fields are for date-sensitive data (which many are). "Effective" is defined by the application's business rules. For example, Content management systems define effective as the period when the row is visible to users.
Items accessed before the from date are Pending.
An application's business rules define whether dates within a row are subordinate to status flags (they usually are).
The table below lists fields in the Microsoft Active Directory used by Win2000 Find Users, Contacts, and Groups. It is (will be) compared against the names of fields in LDAP and other address database.
[Text in brackets present issues such as different text on GUI screen labels]
In the US are two offical sources of place names:
Place names that the US uses for places outside the US are maintained by NGA GEOnet Names Server (GNS) holding a database containing this format and accessible publicly from this Geonames Search Page.
The Alexandria Digital Library (ADL) Gazetteer Server (at UCSD) retrieves place and facility locations within a specified area of interest specified on a map (generated by ESRI).
Region names such as "Midwest" are not official designations.
Exonym names are used in a specific language for a geographical feature situated outside the area where that language has official status, and differing in its form from the name used in the official language or languages of the area where the geographical feature is situated.
Endonym names of a geographical feature in one of the languages occurring in that area where the feature is situated.
According to US Procedures for General Toponymic Analysis, the English name for Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen are transliterated using the BGN/PCGN 1956 Arabic Transliteration System. fuzzy matching works from provided vowels and a nine-level matching quality specification. CIA incubator InQTel provides US-GNS fuzzy searching in four additional languages: Korean, Persian, Pushto, and Urdu.
Some state codes in Australia are supposed to contain spaces.
Your first name:
Your family name:
Your location (city, country):
Your Email address:
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A Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is a kind of computer processor originally designed to render 3D graphics for computer games. It turns out that the kinds of computations that GPUs do can be applied to many other general purpose computing problems, and in some cases GPU algorithms can be vastly faster than traditional CPU algorithms. Computational geometry is a branch of theoretical computer science concerned with algorithms and data structures for geometric objects.
Project: Implement a novel data computational geometry data structure and/or algorithm on the GPU. Measure its performance and confirm that it is faster than comparable CPU implementations.
Some ideas for worthwhile data structures or algorithms:
- A doubly connected edge list (DCEL) or comparable structure. This is an important one; many algorithms depend on using a DCEL structure.
- Low-dimension linear programming, convex programming, or LP-type programming.
- k-dimension convex hulls. 2D and 3D convex hulls have already been done.
- Voronoi diagrams.
- Binary space partitions.
- Range trees.
- Quad trees.
- Planar graph separators.
- Well separated pairs decomposition.
- Anything else implemented in CGAL.
- Problems on my list of MapReduce topics might apply too.
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Anxiety, Depression, PTSD Impacted By Occupational Stress
The 10 most stressful jobs in America tend to revolve around emergency services, transport control, public relations, and executive roles.
Mental health is closely linked to occupation, with work at the core of most adults' lives. For instance, the American Institute of Stress (AIS) recently indicated that approximately 66% of people's stressors are related to their jobs.1 A particular problem is the lack of work-life balance, which can trigger certain mental illnesses like depression and anxiety.2
Do Specific Jobs Pose a Mental Health Risk?
Numerous studies have explored the occupational characteristics related to mental health, such as job demands, supervisor support, and work stress,3 with the key finding being that people in certain occupations are more prone to mental disorders. Stress, in particular, has been found to be positively correlated with mental health.4
The 10 most stressful jobs in America tend to revolve around emergency services, transport control, public relations, and executive roles. 5
Emergency and Rescue Services
Firefighters, soldiers, police officers, and disaster response personnel are at high risk for mental health issues as a result of being involved in emergency situations and being exposed to varying degrees of violence. This population has an increased risk of being exposed to traumatic events through their daily work, often leading to work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).6,7
For instance, a study found high rates of PTSD and depression in firefighters.8 Likewise, approximately 100,000 active police officers in the United States suffer from PTSD, and many also live with the comorbidities of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.9 Research from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, confirmed that police and firefighters are at higher risk for mental illnesses compared with civilians, and that their exposure to trauma is related to the development of alcohol use and mood and anxiety disorders.9 In a study of military personnel, almost 25% of 5500 Army soldiers were diagnosed with a mental disorder such as depression or PTSD, with PTSD rates being approximately 15 times higher than the general public.10
The Germanwings Flight 9525 incident in 2015 brought airline personnel's mental health status to the forefront. Indeed, the crash was reportedly caused by Andreas Lubitz, a pilot who had previously sought treatment for suicidal tendencies, depression, and psychosomatic illness. An international survey of 3485 pilots indicated that 12.6% of the sample population met depression thresholds and 4.1% were thinking about suicide.11 In addition to jet lag, the stressors experienced by pilots include long working hours, pressure from the responsibility of passenger safety, and cockpit conditions such as low oxygen levels and high noise levels. Some pilots may also be hesitant to seek treatment due to the impact this could have on career advancement.
Taxi driving is another highly stressful occupation. One study of 508 taxi drivers found that 33% presented with at least 5 symptoms of depression, which was mainly attributed to lack of leisure activities.12 Another study found that, compared with the general population, public transportation drivers had higher rates of alcohol abuse, major depressive episodes, burnout syndrome, and anxiety.13 Drivers are often required to deal with long working hours and night shifts, which could explain some of these symptoms and unhealthy coping mechanisms. Traffic jams and air and noise pollution may also have a negative influence on their mental health.
Public Relations (PR)
Like most people in PR jobs, newspaper reporters, broadcasters, and event coordinators face tight deadlines, managing unpredictable deals, covering violent social issues, and adapting to a hectic workplace environment. These factors may explain why approximately 34% of European PR professionals experience mental illness. Almost half of them reported that they perceive their colleagues as unaccepting of mental illness, and this lack of social support and taboo regarding mental illness is counterproductive to encouraging help-seeking behavior.14
An Australian study showed that 21% of 261 US-based senior executives are psychopaths.15 Furthermore, the antisocial characteristics often found in executives, such as deceitfulness and a lack of empathy, may further cause psychological turmoil for their subordinates. Indeed, middle managers, who often help senior executives, have higher stress levels than their bosses due to their job demands.16 Subsequently, managerial positions appear to be linked to high levels of depression and anxiety.17
Evidence suggests that the key link between occupation and mental illness is high stress, which can increase the risk of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and mood and sleep disturbances. It is important for physicians to identify occupational stress as early as possible so that the appropriate interventions can be implemented before problems escalate. Tools such as the Job Stress Scale,18 Workplace Stressors Assessment Questionnaire,19 and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales20 can assist with this.
Once occupational stress has been identified, stress management interventions can be put into place. The physician can assist with secondary interventions by attempting to reduce the stress severity before it leads to serious health problems.21Such interventions are aimed at the individual and involve techniques like relaxation, deep breathing, meditation, time management, exercise, and goal setting.22 These techniques help individuals by encouraging them to monitor their stress levels, identify the causes of stress, and develop the necessary skills to manage the stress effectively.
- The American Institute of Stress. Workplace stress. www.stress.org/workplace-stress/. Updated 2017. Accessed April 17, 2017.
- Wang J, Lesage A, Schmitz N, Drapeau A.The relationship between work stress and mental disorders in men and women: findings from a population-based study. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2008;62(1):42-47.
- Thorsteinsson E, Brown R, Richards C. The relationship between work-stress, psychological stress and staff health and work outcomes in office workers. Psychology. 2014;5:1301-1311.
- Jiang T, Ge H, Sun J, Li R, Han R, Liu J. Relationship between Occupational Stress, 5-HT2A Receptor Polymorphisms and Mental Health in Petroleum Workers in the Xinjiang Arid Desert: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017;14:402-413. doi:10.3390/ijerph14040402
- Career Cast. The most stressful jobs of 2017. www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/most-stressful-jobs-2017. Updated 2017. Accessed April 17, 2017.
- Skogstad M, Skorstad M, Lie A, Conradi HS, Heir T, Weisæth LWork-related post-traumatic stress disorder. Occup Med. 2017;63(3):175-182.
- Harvey SB, Milligan-Saville JS, Paterson HM, et al. The mental health of fire-fighters: An examination of the impact of repeated trauma exposure [published online Nov 24, 2016]. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. doi:10.1177/0004867415615217
- Alghamdi M, Hunt N, Thomas S. Prevalence rate of PTSD, Depression and Anxiety symptoms among Saudi Firefighters. J Trauma Stress Disord Treat. 2017;5(3):2.
- Moreno, D. PTSD: The hidden toll of policing. The Epoch Times. 2017. www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2115193-ptsd-the-hidden-toll-of-policing/. Accessed April 17, 2017.
- Willingham V. Study: Rates of many mental disorders much higher in soldiers than in civilians. CNN. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/03/health/jama-military-mental-health/. Accessed July 17, 2017.
- Wu AC, Donnelly-McLay D, Weisskopf MG, McNeely E, Betancourt TS, Allen JG. Airplane pilot mental health and suicidal thoughts: a cross-sectional descriptive study via anonymous web-based survey. Environ Health. 2016;15(1):121.
- Bawa MS, Srivastav M. Study the epidemiological profile of taxi drivers in the background of occupational environment, stress and personality characteristics. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2013;17(3):108.
- Ruiz-Grosso P, Ramos M, Samalvides F, Vega-Dienstmaier J,Kruger H. Common mental disorders in public transportation drivers in Lima, Peru. PloS one. 2014;9(6):e101066.
- Griggs I. A third of PR people have experienced mental ill health so what is the industry going to do about it? PR Week. www.prweek.com/article/1335436/third-pr-people-experienced-mental-ill-health-so-industry-going-it. Accessed April 17, 2017.
- Brooks N. The emergence of non-criminal psychopathy. Presented at: 2016 Australian Psychological Society Congress. September 13-16. Melbourne, Australia.
- Prins SJ, Bates LM, Keyes KM, Muntaner C. Anxious? Depressed? You might be suffering from capitalism: contradictory class locations and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the USA. Sociol Health Illn. 2015;37(8):1352-1372.
- Edwards KL, Walker SL, Bodenham RF, Ritchie H, Shultz S. Associations between social behaviour and adrenal activity in female Barbary macaques: consequences of study design. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2013;186:72-79.
- Lambert EG, Hogan NL, Camp SD, Ventura LA. The impact of work–family conflict on correctional staff: A preliminary study. Criminol Crim Just. 2006;6(4):371-387.
- Mahmood MH, Coons SJ, Guy MC, Pelletier KR. Development and Testing of the Workplace Stressors Assessment Questionnaire. J Occup Env Med. 2010:52(12):1192-1200.
- Crawford JR, Henry JD. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS): Normative data and latent structure in a large non‐clinical sample. Br J Clin Psychol. 2003;42(2):11-131.
- Murphy LR, Sauter SL. The USA perspective: Current issues and trends in the management of work stress. Aust Psychol. 2003;38(2):151-157.
- Giga SI, Cooper CL, Faragher B. The development of a framework for a comprehensive approach to stress management interventions at work. Int J Stress Manag. 2003;10(4):280.
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Canadian Smog Science Assessment Highlights and Key Messages
- Introduction to Smog
- Effects on Human Health
- Effects on Ecosystem Health
- Effects on Social and Economic Wellbeing
- Levels of Smog in the Atmosphere
- Factors Influencing Levels of Smog Across Canada
- Sources of Smog Pollutants
- Emerging Issues
- Knowledge Gaps
- Recommendations for Future Research
Factors Influencing Levels of Smog Across Canada
- Coastal and Urban Effects
- Local Chemical Mixture
- Natural Emissions of Precursors
- Transboundary Transport
One of the difficulties in evaluating the impact of emission reductions on air quality is the complexity of the numerous chemical and physical processes that lead to the observed ambient levels. Aside from local emissions of precursors, smog levels are influenced by meteorology, coastal and urban effects, the local chemical mixture, natural emissions of precursors, and transboundary transport. Such factors, which vary regionally across the country, explain much of the variation seen in ambient levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3). These are important to understand in order to determine the causes of and the main emission sources contributing to elevated pollutant concentrations in specific areas. Improvements in air quality models also depend upon gaining a better understanding of the factors influencing concentrations.
Once air pollutants have been introduced into the atmosphere their transport, transformation and deposition are largely controlled by meteorology. In the summer, there is a greater frequency of air stagnation periods along with more intense sunlight. This meteorological situation leads to the build up of local emissions and greater formation of secondary pollutants such as O3 and secondary organic aerosol, the latter of which can include more toxic particulate species. Warmer temperatures and higher humidity can also increase the demand on electricity generation (e.g., for cooling) and enhance natural emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC). Summer smog episodes in urban locations, especially in Ontario and Quebec, are characterized by these conditions and O3 is most enhanced downwind of the high emission areas. The occurrence of winter stagnation episodes which are associated with even less vertical mixing and high pollution (especially PM2.5) levels have increasingly become of interest. Several of the highest PM2.5 levels over Ontario and Quebec have occurred during these winter stagnation periods, including the highest event during the past 10 years.
In the Prairies, the wide open spaces and relatively windy conditions keep concentrations of pollutants low despite areas of high emissions. In the winter time, higher PM2.5 concentration events are generally linked to periods of temperature inversions (colder air below and warmer air above) that trap and concentrate pollutants close to the ground. The latter is often the case in the interior valleys of British Columbia, the Rocky Mountains, and in the Quebec valleys. Furthermore, during cold and calm periods in the winter in the Prairies, urban and industrial areas experience some of the highest ground-level concentrations of primary pollutants in Canada.
Along coastal areas, the land-water temperature contrasts have an important influence on ambient levels of PM2.5 and O3. In southern Ontario, the Great Lakes influence local pollution levels by restricting dispersion and deposition of primary and secondary pollutants over the water. Lake breezes then move the accumulated pollutants onshore, even to more distant coastal locations. In Atlantic Canada, the cool ocean waters can lead to air temperature inversions, particularly in spring and summer. This slows down dispersion of onshore air masses, in turn increasing the impact of local emissions on ambient smog levels in coastal cities. In this region the high frequency of coastal fog has an added influence on the formation of PM and the deposition rates as fog moves inland. Along the coast of British Columbia, land-sea wind circulation patterns, along with restricted air mass movement because of the mountainous topography, can lead to air stagnation in the summer and elevated PM2.5 and O3 levels. The levels can increase as the air propagates inland up the Lower Fraser Valley due to the valley becoming narrower and the increased time for photochemical formation of secondary pollutants. Pollutant transport in urban environments is subject to the density, orientation and geometry of buildings in addition to wind speed and direction and atmospheric stability.
The local atmospheric chemical mixture plays a role in the formation of O3 and can contribute to secondary PM2.5 and thus is critical to understand in order to explain spatial and temporal variations. In urban centres, where there are high nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions, O3 levels are suppressed because O3 reacts with nitric oxide (NO) (referred to as NO titration). On a temporal scale, fewer people go to work on weekends and the number of heavy duty diesel vehicles is substantially less, therefore O3 concentrations exhibit differences between weekends and weekdays. In many instances, O3 formation in urban areas is VOC-limited, thus the rate of O3 production is dependent primarily on ambient VOC concentrations. In these areas, reducing NOX levels alone will not be as effective at reducing local ambient O3 concentrations. Furthermore, reductions in NOX emissions that have been occurring in Canadian cities have resulted in increases in O3 concentrations since less of the regional O3 that is transported into the city is removed by titration. Weighing this downside with the benefit of the lower NOX concentrations and the other pollutants that might be affected in the urban air pollutant mixture represents an ongoing challenge to air quality management.
Interactions between ammonia (NH3) and the reaction products of primary NOX or sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions (i.e., nitrate and sulphate) affect the formation and/or composition of secondary PM2.5. PM2.5 levels can respond non-linearly or negatively (PM2.5 increase with sulphate decrease) to changes in sulphate and/or NH3 particularly in winter and depending on the local chemical regime. The potential for this PM2.5 non-linear or negative response was estimated to be highest in winter over southern Ontario. Examination of the monitoring data suggests this possible drawback to SO2 emissions reductions, but more research and data are needed. For example, in rural and remote sites in southern Quebec and Ontario, SO2 and NOX emissions remained fairly stable from 1995 to 1999 following a decrease in the early 1990s. However, ambient particle nitrate increased from 1995 peaking between 1998 and 2001 while particle sulphate saw a continual decrease over that same time period.
Natural sources of gaseous precursors, including wild fires, biomass burning and sea salt are important in many regions. In the summer, the sea salt (NaCl) component of PM2.5 is significantly higher at sites in Atlantic Canada (Halifax) and the Lower Fraser Valley (Abbotsford and Burnaby) than at other sites shown on Figure 2 due to their proximity to the coast. Forest fires can be a significant contributor to ambient PM2.5 levels. For example, it was estimated that the 2002 Quebec fires were responsible for releasing an amount equivalent to 50% of the total annual Canadian anthropogenic PM2.5 emissions, and in British Columbia, many PM2.5 episodes can be traced to high emissions from forest fires. Natural emissions of VOCs are important in the formation of secondary pollutants in the warm months. The overall contribution of these emissions to secondary PM2.5 is just beginning to be characterized.
Transboundary transport is an important source of pollution in many regions of Canada, especially Atlantic Canada, Quebec and southern Ontario. Along with high local emissions, this results in the higher-on-average PM2.5 and O3 levels and peak episodes seen in these areas. Weather systems typically move from west to east, carrying pollutants from the Midwest U.S., southern Ontario and the U.S. eastern seaboard to Quebec and Atlantic Canada. In the Prairies and on the west coast, while air from the south typically brings some higher levels of PM2.5 and O3 into the region, transboundary transport is less of an important contributor in comparison to eastern Canada. High elevation sites (above 2000 metres in altitude) have often been associated with long-range flows of air pollutants. The transport of particles and gases from other continents also influences smog levels in Canada, as is discussed in more detail in the “Emerging Issues” section of this report.
14. Program of Energy Research and Development (PERD) (http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/eneene/science/perdprde-eng.phphttp://www.nrcan.gc.ca/eneene/science/perdprde-eng.php), Spring 2009 Cycle Update, PERD Clean Transportation Systems Portfolio Program 2.1.1.
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वाटिकन सिटी, शनिवार, ६ मई २०१७ (वीआर सेदोक): संत पापा फ्राँसिस ने शनिवार, ६ मई को कम्पानेल्ला के पोसिल्लीपो परमधर्मपीठीय समिनरी के गुरूकुल छात्रों, पुरोहितों एवं धर्माध्यक्षों से मुलाकात की।
सेमिनरी की स्थापना १९१२ ई. में संत पापा पीयुस दसवें ने की थी तथा उसे जेस्विट पुरोहितों की देखरेख में समर्पित किया था।
संत पापा ने सेमिनरी के सभी प्रशिक्षकों को सम्बोधित कर कहा कि संत इग्नासियुस की शिक्षा पद्धति के अनुसार धर्मप्रांतीय पुरोहित को आध्यात्मिक प्रशिक्षण देना उनका मिशन है। उन्होंने कहा, निश्चय ही, यह चुनौतीपूर्ण है किन्तु उत्साहवर्धक भी, जिसकी जिम्मेदारी है भावी पुरोहित के मिशन को दिशा देना। संत इग्नासियुस की पद्धति के अनुसार शिक्षा देने का अर्थ है येसु ख्रीस्त को केंद्र मानते हुए व्यक्ति को सामंजस्यपूर्ण आत्मसात करने हेतु प्रोत्साहन देना। उन्होंने कहा कि यह प्रभु के साथ संबंध को महत्व देना है जो हमें मित्र पुकारते हैं। यह संबंध बुलाहट को मजबूत एवं प्रगाढ़ बनाता किन्तु अव्यवस्थित आध्यात्मिकता में पड़ने नहीं देता। यह इसीलिए भी महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि हमें अपने आपको निरंतर जानने, स्वीकार करने एवं सुधारने की आवश्यकता है अतः सुधार करने से नहीं थकना चाहिए।
संत पापा ने बुलाहट की यात्रा को समझाने हेतु सिमोन पेत्रुस एवं प्रथम शिष्य का उदाहरण देते हुए कहा कि यह उनके प्रेम एवं मित्रतापूर्ण वार्ता के आस-पास घूमती है। हम येसु में मसीह को देखें जो हमारे जीवन के स्वामी हैं और वे हमें नया नाम प्रदान करते हैं। येसु के साथ मित्रता हमारी बुलाहट को घेर लेती तथा हमारी प्रेरिताई का पथ प्रशस्त करती है, जिसकी रक्षा पिता हमेशा करते हैं।
संत पापा ने कहा कि नये नाम हमें प्रत्यक्ष बनाते हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि चीजों को नाम लेकर पुकारना आत्मज्ञान का प्रथम चरण है और इस प्रकार, हम अपने मन में ईश्वर की इच्छा को पहचानते हैं।
संत पापा ने सभी गुरूकुल छात्रों को सम्बोधित कर कहा, चीजों को नाम लेकर पुकारने से न डरें, अपने जीवन की सच्चाई को देखने, उन्हें पारदर्शिता एवं सच्चाई के सामने खोलने से भयभीत न हों, विशेषकर, प्रशिक्षकों के सामने। औपचारिकता और पुरोहितवाद के प्रति झुकाव, दोहरी जिंदगी का मूल है।
संत पापा ने आत्म परख पर जोर देते हुए कहा कि सेमिनरी का समय, आत्मपरख का समय है। एक पुरोहित को सच्ची आत्मपरख का व्यक्ति बनना चाहिए क्योंकि वह विश्वासियों का नेतृत्व करता है अतः उसे समय के चिन्ह को पहचानना एवं भीड़ की उलझी आवाज में ईश्वर की पुकार को सुन सकना चाहिए। संत पापा ने आत्म परख अच्छी तरह कर पाने के लिए ईश वचन को सुनने की सलाह दी, साथ ही साथ, अपने अंदर की भावनाओं एवं डर के साथ अपने आपको जानने की आवश्यकता बतलायी। आत्मपरख के व्यक्ति बनने के लिए साहस की जरूरत है ताकि हम सच्चाई को स्वीकार कर सकें।
संत पापा ने आत्म परख को सीखने का अर्थ कठोर नियमों के संरक्षण में जाने के प्रलोभन से बचना बतलाया।
संत इग्नासियुस की शिक्षा अनुसार पुरोहितों के निर्माण हेतु अगला उपाय संत पापा ने बतलाया कि ईश्वर के राज्य के लिए हमेशा खुला होना। उत्तम करने हेतु प्रभु एवं भाइयों के लिए अधिक देने की चाह रखना जो उनके प्रशिक्षण को विस्तृत बनायेगा। वे मानवीय एवं आध्यात्मिक पक्ष को मजबूत करें। ईश राज्य की खोज करें। ईश राज्य की खोज करने का अर्थ है धार्मिकता की खोज करना, समुदाय के साथ अच्छा संबंध बनाना, सच्चे न्याय के लिए लालायित होना और अच्छाई की ओर अग्रसर होने हेतु आंतरिक स्वतंत्रता में बढ़ना।
संत पापा ने स्मरण दिलाया कि बुराई पैकेट से होकर प्रवेश करती है तथा घमंड की ओर बढ़ती है और सब कुछ का अंत कर देती है। युवा जिन्होंने पुरोहिताई का रास्ता चुना है उन्हें येसु से मित्रता बढ़ाने की आवश्यकता है, अपनी सादगी द्वारा ग़रीबों के प्रति स्नेह में बढ़ना है। संत पापा ने माता मरियम एवं संतों से प्रार्थना की कि उनकी बुलाहट की यात्रा आनन्द एवं निष्ठा से पूर्ण हो।
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Generally, plants don’t have the ability to run away if threatened by organisms that would cause them harm, e.g. by eating them. However, that doesn’t mean that they are defenceless in the face of such feeding attempts. Indeed, they are often armed with an impressive and comprehensive cocktail of chemicals that help to deter those who would dine upon their tasty tissues. And they also have an awesome armoury of surface-mounted hairs, prickles, thorns, spines, trichomes, and other enations that deter all but the most hungry of herbivores.
Now, adding to this seriously hardcore catalogue of defences is the announcement by Hans-Jürgen Ensikat et al. that some plants are fighting back with added ‘bite’. Studying members of the Loasaceae (the rock nettle family) with electron microscopy and elemental analysis techniques, the team found that the cell walls of the tips of the stinging hairs and hooks of glochidiate trichomes of five species of the genus Loasa contain nanocrystalline apatite-cellulose composite material.
This apatite – a form of calcium phosphate – is similar to the material found in teeth and bones of vertebrate animals, but is the first report of this form of biomineralisation in higher plants. Its presence in these defensive structures appears to reinforce the stinging hairs thereby helping them deliver the necessary ‘message’ – a painful sting from chemicals injected into the animal by the hypodermic nature of the stinging hair whose tip is broken off by contact with the animal. Ouch!
However, arguably even more ingenious, is the news that other plants are very economical in their defence capabilities in using an environmentally produced coating. Examining naturally sand-coated Abronia latifolia (the aptly named sand verbena) and plants of Navarretia mellita supplemented with a sandy layer, Graduate Student Eric ‘Rick’ LoPresti and Prof. Richard ‘Rick’ Karban (University of California at Davis (USA), Department of Entomology and Nematology) conclude that this mineral mantle has a protective role because such plants are less chewed by herbivores than those that are not so adorned. They further deduce that it is a physical effect rather than one of camouflage whereby the plants are hidden from a herbivore’s sight by blending in as part of the sandy background.
So, consumption-confounding psammophory (‘sand-carrying’) is apparently not ‘cryptic’. Importantly, this elegant study is the first experimental support for the hypothesis that a sand covering protects plants from herbivory.* And, why waste expensive and valuable resources on creating armour-coating when it’s provided by Mother Nature? Non-intelligent plants? I think not!
* But, all is not yet sorted. For the hypothesis-testing-hungry human ‘herbivores’, listed in Norbert Jürgens’ review of the psammophorous species of southern Africa is approximately eight potential roles for this phenomenon in the life of plants. So, there’s clearly more to examine in the intriguing lifestyle of these belligerent botanics that really show ‘true grit’ in surviving in some of the planet’s harshest environments.
Hans-Jürgen Ensikat, Thorsten Geisler, Maximilian Weigend, 2016, 'A first report of hydroxylated apatite as structural biomineral in Loasaceae – plants’ teeth against herbivores', Scientific Reports, vol. 6, p. 26073 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep26073
Christoph Neinhuis, Ute Müller-Doblies, Dietrich Müller-Doblies, 2008, 'Psammophora and other sand-coated plants from southern Africa', Feddes Repertorium, vol. 107, no. 5-6, pp. 549-555 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fedr.19961070512
N. Jürgens, 2008, 'Psammophorous plants and other adaptations to desert ecosystems with high incidence of sandstorms', Feddes Repertorium, vol. 107, no. 5-6, pp. 345-359 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fedr.19961070510
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The plant kingdom is made up of some 350,000 species of shrubs, trees, land plants, ferns, mosses and algae. Each species has a specific function and plays an important role in the ecological food chain. Most plants grow on land, but several plants are adapted to live in water. Although plant characteristics vary from species to species, most plants have the same basic structure.
The cellular structure of all plants is basically the same. The cell wall, a rigid structure outside of the cell membrane, gives the plant cell a defined shape and helps support individual parts of the plant. Plant cells also contain chloroplasts which enable plants to convert energy from the sun into glucose and other carbohydrates. This process is called photosynthesis and is the way that plants create and store their own food.
Roots, Stems and Leaves
Vascular plants include flowering plants, ferns, clubmosses, conifers and other gymnosperms. These plants make up the majority of plants. They have vascular, or liquefied, tissues throughout their roots, stems and leaves. These tissues transport water, minerals and other nutrients for the nourishment of the plant. The roots, stems and leaves each perform specific roles in the growth and development of the plant.
Although vascular plants share basic plant structure, some species have specialized features. One such species is the flowering plant. Flowering plants make up about 90 percent of the plant kingdom. They can grow in a variety of conditions and have adapted to practically every region in the world. An important feature of the flowering plant is the fruit-producing flower which contains the seed. Seeds contain the embryo of a seeding plant and the food for that seedling to germinate. The dispersal of the seed is the way that new plant growth and development takes place.
Some plants do not have basic plant structure. Mosses and liverworts still perform photosynthesis but do not fall into the category of vascular plants. Mosses are small plants that require water to reproduce. Mosses and algae have no leaves, roots or stems and mosses need each other to stand upright. Worts are considered the simplest plants and generally grow flat along the ground in large leaf-like structures. Another deviant plant is the cactus, belonging to the Cactaceae family. Although the cactus is a flowering plant, it is unique in that its stems are succulent (water-retaining) and photosynthetic. Most cactus plants have no leaves.
Plants do not have a pre-programmed body plan. Although leaf shape and stem patterns can be constant, cells continue to divide and multiply throughout the life of the plant. This is different from the pre-programmed body plan of most animals that causes growth to cease after a certain time period. Thus, the plant growth pattern is termed "indeterminate."
Plants are classified into three major groups according to their growth pattern. Annual plants live and die within the same year. Biennials take two years to complete their life cycle and perennials live for many years, dying back every winter and returning in the spring.
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For those of you searching for an antidote to excessive holiday cheer or one New Year’s toast too many— we bring you “hair of the dog” or a drink to combat the hangover. This “dog” takes many forms, most commonly a variation of a Bloody Mary but may also include concoctions of gin, whiskey, tequila or beer. But what is the origin of this curiously named tonic? It can be traced back to medieval times and an abbreviation of the longer phrase “the hair of the dog that bit you.” It is based on the ancient folk treatment for a rabid dog bite of putting a burnt hair of the dog on the wound.
John Heywood, in his 1546 compendium, A dialogue conteinyng the nomber in effect of all the prouerbes in the Englishe tongue, uses the phrase with a clear reference to drinking:
I pray thee let me and my fellow have
A hair of the dog that bit us last night -
And bitten were we both to the brain aright.
We saw each other drunk in the good ale glass.
The remedy works with the belief that a small amount of whatever caused the ailment, is also the best cure. While hair of the dog is now dismissed as an effective treatment for rabies, the taking of additional alcohol to cure a hangover has some scientific basis. The symptoms of hangover are partly induced by a withdrawal from alcohol poisoning. A small measure of alcohol may be some temporary relief. Many experience drinkers swear by it, and one can make a case that it does work .. but only for a short time and then you're back to the hangover, only worse. Your body contains an enzyme, alcohol dehydrogenase. It breaks ethanol down into the other chemicals that are making you ill. Adding more alcohol (ethanol) makes your body stop and concentrate on the new alcohol coming in so you do get a brief reprieve, but as soon as that added alcohol gets processed, you're back where you started but with even more toxic chemicals floating around. Unless you intend to keep drinking forever, hair of the dog is a temporary remedy at best. Instead, may we suggest a nice cuddle with your dog for what ails you …?!
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“Bath salts” refers to a highly addictive and dangerous group of drugs that are chemically made in a lab to resemble cathinone, a natural stimulant from the khat plant commonly found in east Africa and southern Arabia. Bath salts are very similar in their effects to methamphetamine and MDMA.
How to Recognize Bath Salts
Not all bath salts are the same. There are various ingredients and compounds added to them to change how they function. As lab-made drugs, they can typically be made to be much stronger than natural cathinone and often have unknown ingredients. That can put people at risk for complications and create harmful effects.
Typically, bath salts look like a brown or white crystal-like powder. Sold illegally, they are often found in foil packages or plastic bags. Sometimes, they will be sold with statements such as “not for human consumption” on them as an attempt to hide what they are from authorities. Manufacturers may label them as jewelry cleaner, plant food, or other terms to mask what they are truly selling. Bath salts are sold online or in drug product stores, making it more difficult for authorities to spot them.
How They Are Used
Bath salts are nothing like traditional salts, like Epsom salts, used in a bath. They are often used in the same way as Molly or ecstasy are used. Sometimes they are a more affordable option than cocaine. Most commonly, people swallow or snort bath salts. However, they can also be injected.
They produce a fast high that can result in:
- An increased sex drive
- A need to be socially interactive
- Happiness or euphoria
- Nervousness or paranoia
What Makes Them Dangerous?
Bath salts can impact the function of the brain. While they heighten energy, this energy comes at a price of feeling anxious or agitated as well. That’s because this substance interferes with the central nervous system. They disrupt the way messages are sent between cells, making intercellular communication difficult.
Bath salts also increase the production of dopamine, the feel-good neurotransmitter. Dopamine triggers the body’s reward system, stimulating the brain to seek out those pleasurable feelings over and over again. Regular or heavy use of bath salts teaches the brain to seek out those drugs again, leading to intense motivation to use the drug and, in some cases, addiction.
When a person tries to stop taking this substance, they may have intense feelings of withdrawal as a result. Withdrawal can cause the following:
Experiencing withdrawal is a sign that the body is now physically dependent on the drug. Tolerance has likely developed as well, creating the need for more of the drug to achieve the same experience.
Overdose is a risk with these drugs as well. Too much of the substance may overpower the brain, leading to a slowing down of the central nervous system, heart, and lungs. A person can experience coma or death from overdosing on bath salts.
Signs of Addiction
Those who suspect a loved one is using or addicted to bath salts need to help that individual seek out care and treatment as soon as possible. Common signs of addiction include:
- Periods of increased alertness and energy, sometimes short-lived
- Increased libido
- Wanting to interact socially and feeling enhanced empathy with others
- Injection marks on the arms
- Withdrawal from activities and people
- Changes in personality
- Severe “downs” or periods when they feel very bad and have no energy
- Drug-seeking behavior
What Can Be Done to Help Those Using Bath Salts?
It may not be possible for a person using this drug to stop on their own due to the dependence that forms when using this substance. However, help is available and may include:
- Drug detox in cases of previous relapse or overdose, and sometimes when a person has intense dependence on the drug
- Intensive outpatient or partial hospitalization treatment
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Motivational enhancement therapy
- Contingency management or motivational incentives
- Individual therapy programs
- Group therapy programs
How much and the type of care a person needs depends on multiple factors, including how long they’ve used and how much they are using. Many people also need help for co-occurring disorders, such as depression or anxiety, along with treatment for bath salts.
A consultation with an addiction recovery specialist at DK Solutions Group can help you or your loved one learn about available resources and decide on the best course of treatment. If you or your loved one is at risk, call today.
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Children are being harmed
Child labour is dangerous, often exploitative work that exceeds reasonable hours and interferes with a child’s education. It deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity.
The worst forms include slavery, trafficking, sexual exploitation and hazardous work that put children at risk of death, injury or disease.
World Vision places children in labour protection work: empowering children to know their rights, helping them and their families into better jobs, vocational training or education. We also work with parents and communities to see that children's futures are not stolen by labour exploitation.
Another important factor in child labour protection is advocacy - which is where your voice is particularly powerful. We demand that law enforcement and justice systems investigate and prosecute those who exploit children, and pressure and support private sector organizations to strengthen their supply chains to stop using child labour.
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सोशल मीडिया पर जामिया मिल्लिया इस्लामिया से जुड़ा एक पोस्ट तेज़ी से वायरल हो रहा है। पोस्ट में १५ दिसंबर २०१९ को दिल्ली पुलिस द्वारा छात्रों पर लाठीचार्ज के फ़ुटेज में दिख रहे है एक व्यक्ति को लेकर दावा किया जा रहा है कि यह ३० जनवरी २०२० को एक किशोर की गोली से घायल होने वाला छात्र शादाब फारूक है। हालांकि बूम ने जांच में पाया कि यह दावा गलत है। हमने पाया कि ये तस्वीरें दो अलग-अलग व्यक्तियों की हैं।
१६ फरवरी, २०२० को सोशल मीडिया पर एक वीडियो सामने आया था जिसमें दिल्ली पुलिस को १५ दिसंबर, २०१९ को जामिया मिल्लिया इस्लामिया के लाइब्रेरी के एक कमरे के अंदर छात्रों पर लाठी चार्ज करते हुए दिखाया गया था। इसके बाद एक दूसरा वीडियो सामने आया जिसमें छात्रों को एक कमरे में इक्कठा होते और और एक टेबल की मदद से रूम के दरवाज़े को जाम करते हुए दिखाया गया है।
दो तस्वीरों का एक सेट, जिसमें लंबे बालों वाले दोनों छात्रों को देखा जा सकता है, यह कह कर शेयर किया जा रहा है कि दोनों तस्वीरें एक ही छात्र की है।
३० जनवरी, २०२० को नागरिकता संशोधन अधिनियम (सीएए) के विरोध में इकट्ठा हुए छात्रों पर एक बंदूकधारी युवक ने गोली चलाई थी जिसमें फारूक के बाएं हाथ में चोट लगी थी।
बूम न पाया कि तस्वीर में दिखाए गए दोनों छात्र अलग-अलग है। हमने पाया कि लाइब्रेरी में सीसीटीवी वीडियो में दिखाई देने वाला शख़्स शादाब फ़ारुक़ नहीं है, जैसा कि दावा किया जा रहा है।
जब बूम ने फ़ारुक़ से बात की तो उन्होंने इस बात से इंकार किया कि वायरल वीडियो में दिखाई देने वाले छात्र वो है | उन्होंने बताया कि १५ दिसंबर २०१९ को वह विश्वविद्यालय में मौजूद नहीं थे।
बूम से बात करते हुए शादाब फ़ारुक़ ने कहा, "१५ दिसंबर २०१९ को मैं जामिया में मौजूद नहीं था।" उन्होंने आगे बताया, "मैं शाम ६.३० तक जश्न-ए-रेख्ता में था,एक उर्दू काव्य कार्यक्रम जो कि मेजर ध्यानचंद नेशनल स्टेडियम, इंडिया गेट, नई दिल्ली में आयोजित किया गया था।"
फ़ारुक़ ने बूम को १५ दिसंबर, २०१९ को इस कार्यक्रम में उपस्थित लोगों के साथ अपनी तस्वीर दिखाई और वायरल लाइब्रेरी फ़ुटेज में लड़के के साथ उसकी तस्वीरों की तुलना करने पर हमने पाया कि दोनों मेल नहीं खाते हैं।
जश्न-ए-रेख्ता दिल्ली में १३ दिसंबर, २०१९ से १५ दिसंबर, २०१९ तक आयोजित किया गया था।
फ़ारुक़ ने हमें उस समय का टाइमस्टैम्प भी भेजा जब १५ दिसंबर, २०२० को शाम ४.४2 बजे फोटो क्लिक किया गया था।
बूम ने ट्वीटर पर ऐसे भ्रामक ट्वीट के जवाबों में फ़ारुक़ के एक दोस्त का जवाब भी पाया जो उनके साथ जश्न-ए-रेख्ता में मौजूद थी ।
हमने फ़ारुक़ की तस्वीरों के साथ फ़ुटेज का विश्लेषण भी किया और पाया कि सीसीटीवी फ़ुटेज में दिख रहे छात्र का चेहरा तस्वीरों से मेल नहीं खाता है। फ़ुटेज में दिखाई देने वाले युवक की दाढ़ी फारूक से अलग है और उसके बालों का पार्टिशन बीच से है जबकि फ़ारुक़ के बालों का साइड पार्टिशन है। इसके अलावा, फारूक के पास गोल चश्मा है और वायरल वीडियो में छात्र के पास चौकोर चश्मा है। बूम फ़ुटेज में दिखाई देने वाले शख्स की पहचान करने में सक्षम था। वायरल वीडियो में दिखाई देने वाले शख़्स का नाम मोहम्मद अशरफ भट है।
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अजमेर। पेट्रोल व डीजल के दामों में लगातार हो रही बेतहाशा वृद्धि एवं वैश्विक कोरोना महामारी से त्रस्त आम जनता की कमर टूट गयी है। इस वृद्धि का विरोध करने संवेदनशील आम आदमी पार्टी के कार्यकर्त्ता केंद्र व राज्य सरकार के पुतले जलाने अजमेर कलेक्टरेट मुख्यालय पर इकठ्ठा हुए, परन्तु प्रशासन ने राज्य सरकार के एक आदेश का हवाला देते हुए उन्हें ऐसा करने से रोक दिया। इस घटना के तकरीबन एक से डेढ़ घंटे बाद अजमेर कांग्रेस के कार्यकर्ताओं ने फव्वारा सर्किल पर भारत के प्रधानमंत्री का पुतला जलाया। आम आदमी पार्टी इस तरफदारी और तानाशाही का विरोध करती है।
प्रदेश की संवेदनहीन कांग्रेस सरकार वैश्विक कोरोना महामारी में आम जनता को किसी भी प्रकार की रियायत देने में नाकाम रही है। प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री अशोक गहलोत स्वयं अपनी पीठ थपथपा रहे हैं, पर धरातल पर आम जनता तीन माह के लॉकडाउन के दौरान हुई आर्थिक हानि से प्रताड़ित है, और उस पर कोढ़ में खाज का काम कर रहे है - बिजली के बिल, स्कूल की फीस, बिना किसी भी तैयारी के और इजराइल जैसे देश में स्कूली बच्चों के स्कूल जाने पर कोरोना पॉजिटिव होने के उदहारण पर भी प्रदेश सरकार का स्कूल खोलने पर आमादा होना। अभिभावक अपने बच्चों की सुरक्षा को लेकर चिंतित हैं, और प्रदेश के नीरो चैन की बंसी बजा रहे हैं।
आम आदमी पार्टी प्रदेश सरकार के इस तानाशाही पूर्ण रवैये का घोर विरोध करती है, तकरीबन ४५साल पहले आज ही के दिन कांग्रेस ने इसी प्रकार जनता के अधिकारों के दमन की कुत्सित चेष्टा की थी, जिसके परिणाम स्वरुप जनता ने उनको चुनावों में उखाड़ फेंका था। प्रदेश की गहलोत सरकार आज सत्ता के मद में निरंकुश आचरण कर रही है, और जनता के अधिकारों का हनन कर रही है, जिस की परिणीति कांग्रेस के सत्ता च्युत हो घर बैठने में होगी।
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The many legal procedures associated with modern criminal trials have developed over centuries. States and the federal government follow a largely uniform set of procedures. Assuming that the criminal trial is carried out to completion, those procedures tend to include the following:
Judge or Jury Trial. The defense often has the right to decide whether a case will be tried to a judge or jury, but in some jurisdictions both the prosecution and the defense have the right to demand a jury trial. Juries typically consist of 12 people, but some states allow for juries as small as six members.
Jury selection. If the trial will be held before a jury, the defense and prosecution select the jury through a question-and-answer process called “voir dire.” In federal courts and many state courts, the judge carries out this process using questions suggested by the attorneys, as well as questions that the judge comes up with on his or her own.
Evidence issues. The defense and prosecution request that the court, in advance of trial, admit or exclude certain evidence. These requests are called motions “in limine.”
Opening statements. The prosecution and then the defense make opening statements to the judge or jury. These statements provide an outline of the case that each side expects to prove. Because neither side wants to look foolish to the jury, the attorneys are careful to promise only what they think they can deliver. In some cases, the defense attorney reserves opening statement until the beginning of the defense case. The lawyer may even choose not to give an opening statement, perhaps to emphasize to the jury that it’s the prosecution’s burden to do the convincing.
Prosecution case-in-chief. The prosecution presents its main case through direct examination of prosecution witnesses.
Cross-examination. The defense may cross-examine the prosecution witnesses.
Prosecution rests. The prosecution finishes presenting its case.
Motion to dismiss (optional). The defense may move to dismiss the charges if it thinks that the prosecution has failed to produce enough evidence—even if the jury believes the evidence—to support a guilty verdict.
Denial of motion to dismiss. Almost always, the judge denies the defense motion to dismiss.
Defense case-in-chief. The defense presents its main case through direct examination of defense witnesses.
Cross-examination. The prosecutor cross-examines the defense witnesses.
Defense rests. The defense finishes presenting its case.
Prosecution rebuttal. The prosecutor offers evidence to refute the defense case.
Settling on jury instructions. The prosecution and defense get together with the judge and determine a final set of instructions that the judge will give the jury.
Prosecution closing argument. The prosecution makes its closing argument, summarizing the evidence as the prosecution sees it and explaining why the jury should render a guilty verdict.
Defense closing argument. The defense’s counterpart to the prosecutor’s closing argument. The lawyer explains why the jury should render a “not guilty” verdict—or at least a guilty verdict on only a lesser charge.
Prosecution rebuttal. The prosecution has the last word, if it chooses to take it, and again argues that the jury has credible evidence that supports a finding of guilty.
Jury instructions. The judge instructs the jury about what law to apply to the case and how to carry out its duties. (Some judges “preinstruct” juries, reciting instructions before closing argument or even at the outset of trial.)
Jury deliberations. The jury deliberates and tries to reach a verdict. Juries must typically be unanimous. If less than the requisite number of jurors agrees on a verdict, the jury is “hung” and the case may be retried.
Post-trial motions. If the jury produces a guilty verdict, the defense often makes post-trial motions requesting the judge to override the jury and either grant a new trial or acquit the defendant.
Denial of post-trial motions. Almost always, the judge denies the defense post-trial motions.
Sentencing. Assuming a conviction (a verdict of “guilty”), the judge either sentences the defendant on the spot or sets sentencing for another day.
Republished with permission © 2014 Nolo.com
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पहले टेस्ट को मैच को न्यूजीलैंड ने १० विकेट से जीत लिया।
डेस्क। भारत और न्यूजीलैंड के बीच दो मैचों की सीरीज का पहला टेस्ट मैच वेलिंग्टन के बेसिन रिजर्व मैदान पर खेला गया। पहले टेस्ट को मैच को न्यूजीलैंड ने १० विकेट से जीत लिया। इस पारी में भारतीय बल्लेबाजों का रवैया काफी रक्षात्मक रहा, जिसे लेकर भारतीय कप्तान विराट कोहली ने अपने बल्लेबाजों की जमकर क्लास ली है।
विराट कोहली ने कहा है कि विदेशी दौरों में इस तरह के खेल से कभी फायदा नहीं मिलता। कोहली ने हार के बाद कहा कि मुझे लगता है कि बल्लेबाजी इकाई के तौर पर हम जिस तरीके का उपयोग करते हैं, उसे सही करना होगा।
कोहली ने कहा कि मुझे नहीं लगता कि सतर्क होने या बेहद सावधानी बरतने से मदद मिलेगी क्योंकि ऐसे में हो सकता है कि आप अपने शॉट नहीं खेल पाओ। दूसरी पारी में तकनीकी तौर पर मंझे हुए बल्लेबाज चेतेश्र्वर पुजारा ने बेहद रक्षात्मक रवैया अपनाया और ८१ गेंदों पर ११ रन बनाए।
हनुमा विहारी ने ७९ गेंदें खेलीं और १५ रन बनाए। बल्लेबाजी यूनिट किसी भी समय लय हासिल करने में नाकाम रही। पुजारा ने बीच में २८ गेंद तक एक भी रन नहीं बनाया और ऐसे में दूसरे छोर पर खड़े मयंक अग्रवाल को ढीले शॉट खेलने के लिए मजबूर होना पड़ा। भारतीय कप्तान को यह कतई पसंद नहीं है कि आप दौड़कर एक रन न लो और किसी अच्छी गेंद का इंतजार करो जो आपका विकेट ही ले लेगी।
कोहली ने कहा कि आपको संदेह पैदा होगा, अगर इन परिस्थितियों में एक रन भी नहीं बन रहा है, आप क्या करोगे? आप केवल यह इंतजार कर रहे हो कि कब वह अच्छी गेंद आएगी जो आपका विकेट ले लेगी।
गौरतलब है कि भारतीय कप्तान को विरोधी टीम पर हावी होने के लिए जाना जाता है और वह चाहते हैं कि उनके कुछ बल्लेबाज भी इसका अनुसरण करें। उन्होंने कहा कि मैं परिस्थितियों का आकलन करता हूं, अगर मैं देखता हूं विकेट पर घास है तो मैं हमलावर तेवर दिखाता हूं ताकि मैं अपनी टीम को आगे ले जा सकूं।
कोहली ने कहा कि अगर आप सफल नहीं होते, तो आपको यह स्वीकार करना होगा कि आपकी सोच सही थी आपने कोशिश की लेकिन अगर इससे फायदा नहीं मिला तो उसे स्वीकार करने में कोई बुराई नहीं है लेकिन मुझे नहीं लगता कि सतर्क रवैये से कभी फायदा मिलता है विशेषकर विदेशी पिचों पर।
बता दें कि पहले टेस्ट की पहली पारी में भारत ने १६५ रन बनाए जबकि दूसरी पारी में वो १९१ रन के स्कोर पर ढेर हो गया। न्यूजीलैंड की टीम ने पहली पारी में ३४८ रन का स्कोर खड़ा किया था और भारत के खिलाफ १८३ रन की अहम बढ़त हासिल की थी। मैच के चौथे दिन भारत ने मेहमान टीम के सामने जीत के लिए सिर्फ ९ रन का लक्ष्य रखा था। १० गेंद खेलकर न्यूजीलैंड टीम ने यह लक्ष्य हासिल किया और १० विकेट से जीत हासिल की। इसके साथ ही न्यूजीलैंड दो टेस्ट मैचों की सीरीज में १-० से आगे हो गया है।
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नई दिल्लीः बोनी कपूर की पत्नी श्रीदेवी की मौत के बाद पहली बार अर्जुन कपूर ने कमेंट किया है। श्रीदेवी की मौत के बाद अर्जुन कपूर ने सोशल मीडिया पर पोस्ट किया है कि जिंदगी उठकर चलने का नाम है। अर्जुन कपूर ने ये पोस्ट अपने पिता बोनी और श्रीदेवी की बेटियों जाह्नवी और खुशी के लिए लिखा है। अर्जुन कपूर लिखते हैं- आप साहसी हैं क्योंकि जिंदगी आपको हौसला हारने की सारी वजह देती है। लेकिन आप उठते हैं और आगे बढ़ते हैं।
जब श्रीदेवी की मौत हुई उस समय अर्जुन कपूर अमृतसर में 'नमस्ते इंग्लैंड' की शूटिंग कर रहे थे। जैसे ही उन्हें श्रीदेवी की मौत की खबर मिली वो फिल्म की शूटिंग छोड़कर मुंबई में अपने चाचा अनिल कपूर के घर पहुंचे गए।
बाद में अर्जुन कपूर अपने पिता को सहारा देने के लिए दुबई भी गए। अर्जुन कपूर अपने पापा के साथ श्रीदेवी की अंतिम यात्रा में शामिल हुए। उन्हें जाह्नवी-खुशी के साथ खड़ा देखा जा सकता था।
वहीं, एक इंटरव्यू में अर्जुन कपूर ने अपनी सौतेली बहनों के बारे में कहा था कि वे कभी जाह्नवी और खुशी कपूर से मिलते नहीं हैं इसलिए उनके साथ कोई संबंध ही नहीं है।
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Pandora’s Box: Week #2 Positive Aspect of the Story
Hope is the Thing
Emily Dickinson wrote …
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.
Hope gives us a reason to believe. Hope moves us forward, lifts us up, and changes us for the better. In my collage, the woman is offering up Pears, a symbol of hope, in the hopes that the gods will favor her goals. In the Emily Dickinson poem, she uses the metaphor of a songbird as the symbol of hope. The songbird sings his song never really knowing if anyone is listening. By singing out our hopes there is a chance they will come true.
The dictionary defines the word “Hope” as the feeling, “that what is wanted can be had or that “something you want to have happen is likely to happen.” Dr. Barbara L. Fredrickson argues that “hope” comes into play when our circumstances are dire, when things are not going well, and when there is considerable uncertainty about how things will turn out. She states that hope literally opens us up and removes the blinders of fear and despair. It allows us to see the big picture, thus allowing us to become creative and have belief in a better future.
Butterflies and dragonflies are symbols of hope. Psychologist, C.R. Snyder says that hope is cultivated when we have a goal in mind. When we believe the goal is reachable and have a plan on how to reach that goal. We are like “the little engine that could, because we keep telling our self “I think I can, I think I can.”
In the collage, she places her heart on the world axis, opens her self and waits in anticipation. In the human heart, hope endures, defeating despair despite overwhelming circumstances. She sits near her Hope Chest. It is full of needlework, quilts, bed linens, and towels. She is ready to begin a new life and she has Hopes that the desired out come is at least possible.”
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रघुराम और नताली डि लुसियो पहली बार साल २०१६ में मिले थे। जिसके बाद से इनका प्यार परवान चढ़ने लगा। धीरे-धीरे दोनों की नजदीकियां बढ़ती गई और फिर सगाई करने का फैसला ले लिया। इसी साल दोनों ने सगाई की है।
टीवी रियलिटी शो रोडीस फेम रघुराम ने ६ महीने पहले ही अपनी पत्नी को तलाक दिया था और लगे हाथ उन्होंने दूसरी शादी करने की योजना बना ली है। वे अपनी कनाडियन गर्लफ्रेंड नताली डि लुसियो के साथ शादी करने जा रहे हैं। हाल ही में उन्होंने सगाई है की है। रघुराम ने खुद अपने इंस्टाग्राम पर शादी करने की खबर दी है।
रघुराम की पहली शादी सिर्फ दस महीने ही चली है। अब रघुराम ने सोशल मीडिया इंस्टाग्राम पर अपनी बोने वाली पत्नी नताली डि लुसियो की तस्वीर शेयर की है। यह तस्वीर कार्टून है। तस्वीर के साथ उन्होंने दिसंबर २०१८ भी लिखा है। इसका सीधा मतलब है कि वह अगले महीने दिसंबर में शादी करने जा रहे हैं।
रघुराम और नताली डि लुसियो पहली बार साल २०१६ में मिले थे। जिसके बाद से इनका प्यार परवान चढ़ने लगा। धीरे-धीरे दोनों की नजदीकियां बढ़ती गई और फिर सगाई करने का फैसला ले लिया। इसी साल दोनों ने सगाई की है। बता दें कि रघुराम ने अपनी पत्नी से सगाई से ६ महीने पहले ही तलाक दिया था।
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क्बसे काउंसलिंग २०२० / सीबीएसई काउंसलिंग २०२०: केंद्रीय माध्यमिक शिक्षा बोर्ड (क्बसे) ने कक्षा १०वीं और कक्षा १२वीं के छात्रों के लिए नि: शुल्क पूर्व परीक्षा परामर्श सत्र का आयोजन शुरू कर दिया है। सीबीएसई १०वीं परीक्षा १५ फरवरी से २० मार्च तक आयोजित की जाएगी। जबकि सीबीएसई १२वीं परीक्षा १५ फरवरी से ३० मार्च तक चलेगी। सीबीएसई काउंसलिंग के माध्यम से छात्र अपने डाउट क्लियर कर सकते हैं। सीबीएसई फेसबुक, ट्विटर, इन्स्टाग्राम समेत विभिन्न प्लेटफॉर्म पर काउंसलिंग का आयोजन कर रहा है।। परीक्षा पूर्व परामर्श सत्र १ फरवरी से शुरू हुआ और मार्च अंत तक चलेगा।
सीबीएसई का कहना है कि यह विशेष सुविधा बोर्ड के आउटरीच कार्यक्रम के हिस्से के रूप में तैयार की गई है। बोर्ड द्वारा कुल ९५ काउंसलर की भर्ती की गई है और छात्र इंटरेक्टिव वॉयस रिस्पांस (आईवीआरएस), टेली काउंसलिंग, ऑडियो विजुअल कंटेंट और सोशल मीडिया कंटेंट जैसे विभिन्न माध्यमों से सत्र का लाभ उठा सकते हैं।
युवाओं के बीच सोशल मीडिया के बढ़ते उपयोग को देखते हुए, सीबीएसई ने महत्वपूर्ण संदेश साझा करने और छात्रों के साथ सक्रिय रूप से जुड़ने के लिए युतुबे, फेसबुक, ट्विटर और इंस्टाग्रम का उपयोग करने का निर्णय लिया है। सीबीएसई ने अपने ट्विटर हैंडल पर छात्रों के सवालों का जवाब देते हुए कुछ ट्वीट्स साझा किए।
सोशल मीडिया फीड में छात्रों के लाभ के लिए साझा किए जा रहे टिप्स और एफएक्यू भी दिखाई देंगे।
काउंसलिंग युतुबे और फेसबुक पर भी प्रदान की जा रही है।
इस वर्ष बोर्ड द्वारा प्रदान की जाने वाली अन्य परामर्श सुविधाओं में आईवीआरएस शामिल है, जो टोल फ्री नंबर १८०० ११ ८००४ पर मुफ्त है जो किसी भी समय, कहीं भी सूचना का उपयोग करने में सक्षम बनाता है।
आईवीआरएस को पिछले साल पेश किया गया था। छात्र बोर्ड परीक्षा से निपटने के लिए पूर्व-दर्ज उपयोगी जानकारी सुन सकते हैं।
सीबीएसई से संबद्ध स्कूलों के ९५ प्रिंसिपलों और प्रशिक्षित काउंसलर द्वारा एक ही टोल फ्री नंबर पर लाइव टेली-काउंसलिंग भी प्रदान की जा रही है। यह सेवा नि: शुल्क है और बोर्ड द्वारा सभी दिनों में सुबह ८ से रात १० बजे तक प्रदान की जाती है।
क्बसे ने फरवरी के दौरान प्रमुख राष्ट्रीय समाचार पत्रों में प्रकाशित होने वाले प्रश्न-उत्तर के कॉलम की भी व्यवस्था की है। उन्होंने काउंसलिंग टैब पर क्लिक करके पर चिल्ड्रन नोइंग चिल्ड्रन बेटर 'के तहत व्यापक ऑडियो-विजुअल प्रस्तुति का उपयोग करना भी जनता के लिए संभव बना दिया है।
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अरे भाई ! यह कैसी मॉनिटरिंग ?
जबलपुर। जबलपुर में इस वक्त चुनावी महोत्सव चल रहा है। इसी दौरान लोग अपने अपने चहेते दावेदारों को विधायक बनाने में कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ रहे हैं जिसमें कि सोशल मीडिया भी अछूता नहीं है आज के दौर में सोशल मीडिया एक नई क्रांति बनकर उभरा है । २०१३ के चुनाव के बाद २०१८ के चुनाव में ७०प्रश प्रचार सोशल मीडिया में ज्यादा दिख रहा है। कुछ समर्थकों द्वारा तो हद तक पार कर दी जा रही है जब वह अपने समर्थक दावेदार एवं विपक्ष के नेता के साथ फोटो लगाकर कुछ जबलपुर की ग्रुप्स में ऑनलाइन पोलिंग या लोगों को भ्रमित कर के अनर्गल प्रचार प्रसार कर रहे हैं।
अगर हम बात करें एक विधानसभा की तो यह बात सिरे से खारिज हो जाएगी क्योंकि सिर्फ एक ही विधानसभा में यह खेल नहीं चल रहा है।बल्कि सभी में चल रहा है। समर्थकों ने चुनाव के पहले ही अपने अपने दावेदारों को फर्जी पॉलिंग के साथ विधायक बना दिया था और ये तथाकथित फर्जी विधायक टिकट भी लाने में सफल नहीं हो पाए। इनके द्वारा बकायदा सभी दावेदारों की फोटो लगा दी जाती है और ऑनलाइन सर्वे किया जा रहा है।
जिस प्रकार से सोशल मीडिया में अपने-अपने दावेदारों को लेकर इस प्रकार का माहौल बनाया जा रहा है तथा ऑनलाइन सर्वे अनधिकृत तरीके से किया जा रहा है वह कहीं ना कहीं आचार संहिता के उल्लंघन को दर्शा रहा है।
जिस प्रकार से लोग सोशल मीडिया में आचार संहिता का खुलेआम उल्लंघन कर रहे हैं और निर्वाचन आयोग द्वारा सोशल मीडिया में मॉनिटरिंग करने की बात कर रहा था वह सिरे से गलत साबित हो रही है।
कि भारत ने सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म द्वारा डाटा के दुरुपयोग के मामले को गंभीरता से लिया है। उन्होंने कहा, ऐसे माध्यमों को हम चुनाव प्रक्रिया को प्रभावित करने की अनुमति नहीं देंगे।
भोपाल स्थित चुनाव आयोग के अधिकारियों का कहना है कि चुनाव आयोग फेसबुक, ट्विटर जैसे सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफार्म पर आचार संहिता लागू कर चुका है ताकि देश की चुनावी प्रक्रिया को सोशल मीडिया के जरिए कोई प्रभावित नहीं कर सके। आयोग ने फेसबुक डाटा लीक मामला सामने आने पर आचार संहिता बनाने का निर्णय लिया था।
आईटी मामलों के विशेषज्ञ रामानुज के मुताबिक आयोग आचार संहिता का अनुपालन नहीं करने या उनका उल्लंघन करने वाले सोशल मीडिया को देश में प्रतिबंधित करने का नियम तय कर सकता है। इसके अलावा विदेश में बैठकर भारतीयों को सेवाएं देने वाले सोशल मीडिया के खिलाफ और कोई कदम उठाना मुमकिन नहीं, क्योंकि भारत में डाटा संरक्षण की कोई नीति नहीं है।
हमारे पास इस प्रकार की कोई शिकायत नहीं पहुंची है, अगर ऐसी कोई शिकायत आएगी तो जरूर कार्यवाही द्वारा कार्रवाई की जाएगी।
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Bring hearts and valentines into the classroom with these cross-curricular crafts and lesson plans.
Thumbody Loves You Flower: A Valentine Craft Project
Elementary-age students will love creating this Valentine's Day craft.
PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
This colorful, fun craft project, personalized with students' thumbprints, is the ideal valentine to give to friends and other loved ones.
What You Need:
- Pink die-cut hearts, five per student
- Small green die-cut hearts, six per student
- Small yellow die-cut hearts, one per student
- 9- by 12-inch brown construction paper, one sheet per student
- Red paint or ink pads
- Thin black markers
- Glue sticks
What You Do:
- Have your students glue five pink die-cut hearts together in a circular flower shape, as shown, and glue a yellow die-cut heart in the center of the pink hearts. The pink die-cut hearts should look like the petals.
- Students then glue four green die-cut hearts together in a straight line like a stem. Help them glue two green die-cut hearts to the sides of the stem to represent leaves.
- Have your students cut a flower pot shape from the brown construction paper.
- Help students glue the green die-cut hearts to the back of the flower pot shape so the stem appears to be growing out of the pot, as shown.
- Students glue the pink-heart flower to top of the green stem.
- At each table or group of desks, either distribute the red ink pads or pour a small amount of the red paint onto a piece of paper or paper plate.
- Have your students carefully dip a thumb into the ink pad or paint and stamp thumbprints onto each petal of the heart flower. Warn students not to get too much paint on their thumbs, as this step can get messy.
- Allow your students to decorate the flower pot with more thumbprints and using the black markers.
- Students complete the craft by writing "Thumbody Loves You" on the yellow heart.
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A truly effective training and development program addresses all parts of the brain. Yet people are often referred to as being left-brained or right-brained, as if they're controlled by one side or the other. The fact is that we all have two brain hemispheres and unless they communicate with each other, neither hemisphere will work very well. Furthermore, there are 2 deeper levels of the brain, the mammalian and reptilian brains, that often supersede the higher-level functioning of the left and right brains.
Although our behavior and performance are affected by the interaction between all of these levels, most training & development programs focus only on the top level. Our whole-brain approach creates a more comprehensive view of performance problems, and it allows us to tailor activities that restore brain connections and boost performance.
Problem: Undesirable Behavior
Susan is a normally efficient executive assistant, but lately she's been confusing her priorities and not finishing things on time. How can we get Susan to be her old self again?
Mary, a talented salesperson, has been in a slump. She's become disorganized and is late for everything. How can we get her on track again?
John is a brilliant IT guy but he antagonizes people and gets into arguments. Is there some easy way to improve his social skills?
Analysis: Brain-Based Causes
Susan, our executive assistant, keeps her right and left brains active, which allows her to be extremely efficient. However, she is very emotional and when she is under pressure her mammalian brain takes over.
Mary, our super salesperson, is naturally a right-brain person. She's personable, outgoing, communicative, and understands people. She is at her best when her left brain does its part, keeping her natural talents well organized, keeping her aware of details and logical. But if she has too much to do, her right brain takes over and she temporarily loses her ability to keep track of things like time and details.
John, our IT expert, is naturally left-brained. He likes to focus on details and do things systematically. This makes him good with computers. He uses his right brain to keep track of all the projects he is working on. But if he is challenged about any aspect of his job, his reptilian brain will make him aggressive and his left brain will provide arguments to support why he is right.
Solution: Brain-Friendly Practices
Understanding the underlying brain connections is the key to fixing these problems. In all of these cases unproductive behavior could be corrected with just a few hours of Brain Upgrade activities.
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St. Stephen’s Human Services works in Minneapolis, Minnesota to end homelessness. As the organization’s advocacy and education arm, the Human Rights Program educates the public on homelessness and empowers those who have experienced homelessness to become community leaders. “We recognize that we are not going to end homelessness if people do not understand it,” Interim Program Director Cathy Heying and Staff Member Richard Johnson explain. “[Furthermore], we really focus on empowering people… When we teach poor individuals and people experiencing homelessness about human rights, we are talking about a belief in humanity that connects us all and that they can identify with. It is about bringing human rights to people in a very real way.” To create systemic change, the Program often combines its public education with community-centered advocacy.
The Program’s 2008-09 campaign to prevent a citywide bus fare increase is an excellent example. In 2008, the regional transit authority, Metro Transit, raised fares by 25 cents and, six months later, announced another possible 50-cent increase. Recognizing that the hikes would disproportionately harm homeless individuals, the Human Rights Program took action. “We began to wonder, how [we] could best show our numbers and really have an impact,” Johnson remembers, “We came across a video from New Orleans where people gave short testimonials of what they were experiencing since Hurricane Katrina and we thought it was powerful. While talking about this video, Josh [the Program’s previous Director] and I thought maybe we should go out and try to do video testimonials of our own.” Accordingly, program staff collected video testimonies of 409 low-income and homeless individuals as well as service providers. Answering the question “How would a fare increase affect your life?”, interviewees explained their concerns in their own words. With permission from participants, the testimonies were compiled into a 6-minute video that was posted on YouTube, on the organization’s website, and shown to a committee hearing at the State Capitol.
The video not only empowered low-income and homeless people to speak out about their needs, but it also educated policy-makers about the significance of public transportation. Oftentimes a lack of affordable transportation perpetuates homelessness and poverty. As Minnesota Senator Scott Dibble states: “People don’t commonly consider limited transportation access as something that keeps people trapped in poverty. We think about health care, housing, and education. [Yet transportation] is so fundamental for people to go to the things they need for their lives.” This idea was reiterated throughout the testimonies, with one interviewee responding: “How do you itemize a bus fare? If you have a doctor’s appointment, you have to get to your doctor’s appointment.” Ultimately, St. Stephen’s video testimonies led to legislative change. Working with four senators including Senator Dibble, the Human Rights Program proposed a new bill that allowed non-profits to buy and distribute discounted bus passes. To qualify, the bill required that non-profits provide services to the homeless and offer a job placement program. With overwhelming bipartisan support, the bill was signed into law by the Minnesota Legislature in late 2009.
Overall, St. Stephen’s Human Rights Program believes it is positively impacting the lives of Minnesota’s poor and homeless. The Program recently compiled over 350 new video testimonies in an effort to stop the state from ending General Assistance Medical Care, a program that provides health coverage for 80,000 low-income Minnesotans each year. Heying and Johnson also run an ongoing educational project that immerses students, educators, and professional groups in the life of homeless individuals. When asked about the inspiration for their work Johnson smiles. “It’s amazing work that you do when you know that you can empower and be empowered at the same time,” he concludes. “It is amazing to be able to foster an identity of dignity in people and have them give that same identity back to you.”
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हम विशेष हैं सड़क टायर के साथ गोल्फ कार्ट निर्माताओं और आपूर्तिकर्ताओं / कारखाने चीन से। कम कीमत / सस्ते के रूप में उच्च गुणवत्ता के साथ थोक सड़क टायर के साथ गोल्फ कार्ट, चीन से अग्रणी ब्रांडों में से एक सड़क टायर के साथ गोल्फ कार्ट में से एक, योंकांग जिनगंग सित्सीइंग वेहिकल को., लैड.।
थोक चीन से सड़क टायर के साथ गोल्फ कार्ट , लेकिन कम कीमत के अग्रणी निर्माताओं के रूप में सस्ते सड़क टायर के साथ गोल्फ कार्ट खोजने की आवश्यकता है। बस सड़क टायर के साथ गोल्फ कार्ट पर उच्च गुणवत्ता वाले ब्रांडों पा कारखाना उत्पादन, आप आप क्या चाहते हैं, बचत शुरू करते हैं और हमारे सड़क टायर के साथ गोल्फ कार्ट का पता लगाने के बारे में भी राय, आप में सबसे तेजी से उत्तर हम करूँगा कर सकते हैं।
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गोरमी। गोरमी कस्बे में स्थित आंगनबाड़ी कार्यालय में आंगनबाड़ी कार्यकर्ताओं की बैठक हुई। इसमें परियोजना अधिकारी ने कार्यकर्ताओं को बच्चों की उम्र के हिसाब से लंबाई और वजन नापने की जानकारी दी। बैठक परियोजना अधिकारी रमा जाटव ने कार्यकर्ताओं को बताया कि कुछ दिनों बाद हर क्षेत्र के आंगनबाड़ी कार्यालय पर कैंप लगाया जाएगा। इसमें बच्चों की लंबाई और वजन नापा जाएगा। साथ ही बच्चों की लंबाई और वजन उनकी उम्र के हिसाब से लिया जाएगा। अगर उम्र के हिसाब से वजन कम हैं, तो उनकों आयरन सामग्री दी जाएगी। साथ ही बैठक में कार्यकर्ताओं को लंबाई, ऊंचाई और वजह नापने के उपकरण भी दिखाएं और उन्हें उपकरणों को चलाना भी सिखाया।
आत्म से अब र्स. ५०० के नोट ज्यादा निकलेंगे, जानिए क्या बंद होने जा रहा है २००० का नोट?
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CAPTURING HUMAN SUFFERING
PHILIPP DAGEN ( Art critic at Le Monde and Contemporary art Professor at La Sorbonne University)
To write about Stefano De Luigi’s photographs of blind people is not an easy task. It is difficult not to feel awkward. The immediate question is: what can be written that does justice to what is being presented here, right in front of our eyes? The subject matter is so extreme and uncompromising that formal considerations soon fall by the wayside and appear inappropriate and pathetic, the more so since De Luigi seems to shun such considerations.
So, let us make this abstinence the starting point. The depiction of human suffering in photography is one of the most substantial and dense subjects in the history of this art. It is also one of the most delicate since it raises the question, “How?”. We have seen hundreds of images – books and magazines are full of them – that are horribly cruel and perfect in their tragedy. The photographer is in complete control and masters it all with extreme precision: the framing, the lighting, the split second in which the shot is taken. There. He has obtained a very good image of misery.
The minute one uses the expression “a very good image of misery,” its meaning becomes ambiguous, to say the least. One can easily justify the photographer’s work by saying that the better the image, the more powerful the message and therefore, the stronger the sense of pity and anger in the viewer. On the other hand, the visual quality of the image can easily give rise to the suspicion of cultivating a certain style, aesthetic and rhetoric. Several wellknown photographers have widely published some very successful images of human misery, to the point that they have been accused of making it a speciality, or an industry like any other (and even of tampering with the images). If the suffering of his or her own kind becomes the subject of choice or the professional trademark of a photographer, the images become morally unacceptable and can only be seen as the spectacular product of a visual “charity business”.
Such products soon stand out for what they are because of certain effects, elegant twists and stylistic affectations. De Luigi does not indulge in any of this. That is not to say that his images are not constructed, but in their composition, they shun both theatrics and a show of skill. More often than not, the faces are seen close up, head-on and in the foreground, bathed in bright, sometimes even raw light. De Luigi keeps the frames tight and does not let any props into the field. On some occasions he is so radical in the way he strips the composition right down that the work is not far from the constraints associated with identity pictures. He uses colour sparingly, and abstains from the kind of contrasted lighting that stirs and seduces. These could be seen as negative peculiarities: all the things he “does without” and all those he does not want. But the fact that he does without is essential. It would have been simple to draw a particular form of pathos from blindness. It is only too easy to imagine what others might have done, such as enhancing the shadows to work up the symbolism or focussing on emblematic gestures like a hand feeling its way or a grimace of despair, or the scars of decrepitude and picturesque exotic misery. Such has been the leitmotiv of Western photography.
The first time I heard about the series De Luigi was finishing on blind people, I was worried. What convinced me once I saw the work is that none of the things I have just mentioned are visible in it, quite the opposite. What is present is upright simplicity and rigorous focus. His photographs are not staged. Infinitely more violent is his way of confronting us with a presence. That is part of the reason why it seems so difficult to write about this work. There is nothing about it that commands commentary about formalism or aesthetics. The viewer is confronted with the subject stripped bare. It is impossible to evade.
The subject at hand is blindness, accidental or pathological. What is there to write or say about blindness that makes any sense? Perhaps it has something to do with superstition: for someone who spends his life looking – at people, photographs, paintings, sculptures, at what is known as art and what is said to be reality – it is close to impossible to contemplate the prospect of blindness. It would deprive him of everything, or if not everything, at least of what is essential to his life. One can imagine being struck by a number of illnesses or deprivations, to which one would get accustomed in time. But not blindness.
The truth is, some of these portraits are close to unbearable. The people who feature in these images will never see them. Whoever looks at them cannot begin to mentally place themselves in the position of the “models” – if one can even use that term in this instance. The viewer’s vision has no other subject than the absence of vision in the look of the blind person. All there is to see is what it means not to see. The only thing to do is to examine these eyes or sockets through which no vision ever passes. The clearer and brighter the photograph, the more one is aware of the fact that it is a privilege to be able to look at it at all, and that this privilege could be taken away or never have been granted at birth. Every image carries a warning or a threat. That is how powerful these photographs are. It is therefore hardly surprising that they become etched in our memory with an authority that seems remarkable given that we are saturated by images, consuming and absorbing enormous quantities of them but retaining very few, if any.
An image therefore needs to have a rare quality to stand out as an exception and not disappear in the daily flow that passes before us but leaves us with nothing. De Luigi’s photographs possess that distinctive quality derived from the fact that they are both rigorous and evident, two characteristics that cannot be disassociated.
One final brief remark. De Luigi is the author of a series of photographs about television, cinema and pornography. His works are concerned with image-making and the present-day fascination with images: this is the intellectual logic running through different components of his work. Each is a chapter in an ongoing analysis that focuses on visual representation and its various contemporary modes. De Luigi is a photographer who questions the power of the “visual”, the conditions under which it is used, and its limitations. This means that in photographing blindness, he has pushed his thinking to its most extreme point: the moment in which vision is abolished in solitary darkness. It is the moment in which there can be no more images, no more representation, no more “visuals”, no more of those things that make up the daily lives of people on this planet. The coherence in De Luigi’s body of work is remarkable.
PHILIPPE DAGEN is a writer, art critic of Le Monde, exhibition curator and Contemporary Art professor at the Sorbonne University. He lives and works in Paris.
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१९५४ वाले "मिलॅनी" के दूसरे अंक को मैंने वेबसाईट पर डाल रखा है- लिंक है,
जब हम दसवीं में थे, तब हमारा एक क्लब हुआ करता था- "पैन्थर्स क्लब"। हमलोग एक पुस्तकालय चलाते थे- पी.सी. लायब्रेरी (पैन्थर्स क्लब लायब्रेरी; एक साल बाद नाम बदलकर रखा था हमने- प्रेमचन्द पुस्तकालय)। बाद में- जहाँ तक मुझे याद है- हमारे क्लब के सदस्यों की संख्या १४ हो गयी थी; लेकिन जब १९८३ के स्वतंत्रता दिवस के अवसर पर हमने इस हस्तलिखित पत्रिका "किशोर पताका" को प्रकाशित किया था, तब हम ११ ही रहे होंगे- क्योंकि इन्हीं का नाम पत्रिका में है।
अगले वर्ष- १९८४ में, हमारे पुस्तकालय की प्रथम वर्षगाँठ पर हमने एक "स्मारिका" प्रकाशित करवायी- लगभग ५० पन्नों की। इसे हमने साहेबगंज के सन्थाल पेपर इण्डस्ट्रीज के प्रेस से छ्पवाया था। इसी वर्ष हमने मैट्रिक की परीक्षा भी दी थी। यानि एक ओर हम "स्मारिका" की तैयारियों में लगे थे, तो दूसरी तरफ मैट्रिक परीक्षा में अच्छा परिणाम लाने का हम पर दवाब था। बहुत ही मुश्किल दिन थे वे! "स्मारिका" से बहुत-सी बातें जुड़ी हैं- उनका जिक्र कभी कहीं और... ।
हमारे उच्च विद्यालय के वरिष्ठतम शिक्षक हजारी बाबू (श्री गीता प्रसाद हजारी। ईश्वर उन्हें लम्बी उम्र दे।) ने हमारे समूह को "शाही बदमाश गैंग" का नाम दे रखा था- जैसा कि सतीश के माध्यम से हमें पता चला था। दर-असल हमलोग पढ़ाई में अच्छे थे, हम बरहरवा के इज्जतदार घरों से आते थे- मगर जरूरत पड़ने पर हम बागी रूख भी अख्तियार कर लेते थे। (उन घटनाओं का जिक्र कभी कहीं और... ।) इसलिए शायद हमें 'शाही' व 'बदमाश' दोनों कहा गया था।
हालाँकि प्रधानाध्यापक महोदय- श्री कुमुद नारायण सिन्हा (ईश्वर उन्हें भी लम्बी आयु प्रदान करे) से डरते हम सभी थे। एक (बदमाशी से जुड़े) मामले में प्रधानाध्यापक महोदय ने हमलोगों को लक्ष्य कर चुनौती दी थी- 'हम अभी और २० साल तक हेडमास्टर रहेंगे और इस बीच यह देख लेंगे कि तुमलोगों में से कौन क्या बनता है!' ईश्वर को लाख-लाख शुक्रिया कि हममें से प्रायः सभी ने अपने-अपने क्षेत्र में अच्छा काम किया है। हममें से कई इंजीनियर, चार्टर्ड एकाउण्टैण्ट, पी.ओ., सफल व्यवसायी इत्यादि बने- कोई भी गलत रास्ते पर नहीं गया।
२००५ के स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर सोचा गया कि क्यों न २००९ में फरवरी-मार्च के आस-पास हम "बरहरवा उच्च विद्यालय" के १९८४ बैच के पूर्व विद्यार्थीगण एक "पुनर्मिलन समारोह" का आयोजन करें! २००९ इसलिए कि यह २५वाँ साल होगा- यानि "रजत जयन्ती पुनर्मिलन समारोह"! (यह आइडिया सतीश के दिमाग की उपज थी- हालाँकि जल्दी ही इस बारे में वह लापरवाह दीखने लगा था।) बरहरवा में रहने वाले सारे पूर्व छात्र तैयार हो गये; बाहर रहने वाले भी तैयार थे, मगर समारोह के समय को लेकर उनमें सहमति नहीं थी। आनन-फानन मे फिर से "पैन्थर्स क्लब" का गठन हुआ- इस बार इसकी सदस्यता १९८४ में बरहरवा उच्च विद्यालय से मैट्रिक देने वाले हर पूर्व विद्यार्थी के लिए खुली थी।
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"Your skin is your best accessory. Take good care of it."
Do you have fine lines or wrinkles on your face? Are you stressed out because these marks make you look older than you actually are? You need to invest in a long-term skin routine to reduce fine lines and wrinkles on your face.
Instead of blindly following a skincare routine you saw some Instagram influencer sharing, figure out what works best for you and which areas you need to work on more.
To make things easy for you, we have gathered below 10 skincare routines that you could follow for a healthy skin with reduced lines and wrinkles.
1. Invest in a Gentle Cleanser
Are you one of those who prefer not to put in much effort and are just fine with washing your face with water? Guess what? You're not alone.
According to a study, 48% of Americans admitted that they don't use cleansers on their face. Shocking, isn't it?
One of the most important skincare rituals, cleansing, is vital for your skin as it removes all the dirt, bacteria, and pollutants from your pores. It helps wash away any makeup that you have used and prepares your skin for skincare products, so it is always better to invest in a quality face clensing balm to achieve a healthy and glowing skin. Make sure you avoid cleansers that are harsh as they can cause irritation and infection to your skin.
2. Include Sunscreen in your life
Do you want to stay and appear young forever? Make sunscreen your best friend. Just as the name suggests, sunscreen helps screen your skin from the UV rays of the sun and keeps your skin looking as young as possible.
Use sunscreen first thing in the morning, even if you're heading out to your backyard to have a cup of tea. Did you know that sunlight is one of the main culprits behind uneven pigmentation and wrinkles on the skin?
Applying sunscreen regularly will bring your skin back to health and youthfulness. Your scars, wrinkles, age spots, and fine lines will start fading away in no time.
3. Pat on an Eye Cream
Do you hesitate when going out and meeting people because you're afraid that they will comment on your skin? Instead of staying away from people, it's essential that you treat your skin the right way before it worsens.
For reducing fine lines and wrinkles around your eyes, add the Obagi ELASTIderm Eye Cream to your skincare routine. Using an eye cream regularly will prevent the common signs of aging, minimize puffiness around your eyes, and hydrate your under eyes.
Moreover, continuous eye cream use will make the area under your eyes firmer and reduce the dark circles you might have. When applying eye cream, instead of rubbing it pat it in circles under your eyes.
4. Use an Exfoliant
An Exfoliant involves the process of removing dead skills cells from your skin so that it can appear brighter. It helps prevent clogged pores and enhances your skin which means that if you apply skincare after using an exfoliant, it will be much more effective.
Exfoliants result in fewer acne breakouts and are great in helping with skin hydration and uneven pigmentation. If you have fine lines and wrinkles on your face, it's best to avoid harsh exfoliants like sugar scrubs as your skin might sag.
To be safe, use chemical exfoliants like activated charcoal as they are suitable for all ages and help in moisturize your skin.
5. Purchase a serum
Have you come across those small cute glass or plastic bottles with droppers but didn't exactly know what they are used for?
Serums, which are highly popular among skincare experts these days, are lightweight products for the face which contain high amounts of active ingredients. They quickly absorb into your skin and are highly recommended for people who have fine lines, wrinkles, blemishes, and signs of aging on their face.
Usually applied after using a cleanser, serums increase collagen in your skin, boost hydration, and brighten the skin.
When using serums, remember not to rub them like a lotion or a cream, but gently pat the formula all over your face.
6. Don't forget to moisturize
When fighting wrinkles and fine lines, moisturizer is a crucial step that doesn't need to be missed if you want flawless skin.
Choose a moisturizer that focuses on getting rid of fine lines and wrinkles to be much more effective. With age, your skin tends to dry out quickly, which is why fine lines and wrinkles appear.
Moisturizer is one of the tested and most effective ways to hydrate your skin and fix the fine lines and wrinkles that appear on it. Besides treating fine lines and wrinkles, a moisturizer also conceals skin blemishes, improves skin texture, and reduces chances of extreme oiliness.
7. Add Retinol to your routine
According to skincare experts, Retinol is a must-have product that should be included in an anti-aging skincare routine. Retinol works very hard to prevent fine lines and wrinkles from appearing and smoothes out the lines and wrinkles you might already have.
It increases the production of elastin and collagen, both of which create a plumping or fuller effect on the skin. Retinol is also known to treat severe acne and scarring on the face, and it balances the hydration level.
You should know that no matter what product you use, consistency is essential. Use Retinol for a few weeks, and you'll see the results yourself.
8. Opt for a Facial Oil
Do you have super-dry skin and feel as if it won't glow or become hydrated no matter what you apply to it? If yes, then you need to give a try to facial oil.
Facial oils are known for balancing out your skin, improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and the overall skin texture. They have antibacterial properties and antioxidants through which they fight further aging and free radical damage to cells.
The best time to apply facial oil is early in the morning with the rest of the skincare or before you go to bed at night.
9. Try out Derma Rolling
A skincare device similar to a razor has been doing the rounds on the Internet lately, and it seems like every skincare expert owns one. We have mentioned the basics below if you don't know what a derma roller is all about.
A derma roller is a skincare device that you roll all over the surface of your face. When you use the derma roller for the first time, make sure you press it firmly so that it works properly.
Derma rollers offer plenty of benefits for the skin, but the most common ones include improvement of scars, fine lines, wrinkles, and pigmentation.
10. Make use of a toner
While toners are not necessary, they can be a great addition to your skincare regimen, especially if you have dry skin with fine lines, spots, and wrinkles.
Skin experts say that using toner on your skin can help diminish fine lines and wrinkles. Toners are an excellent accessory for removing excess impurities, oil, and plugged pores from your skin. They help smooth out the skin and tighten skip gaps making your skin feel plump and elastic.
Toners are a must-have for smoother, softer, healthier, and flawless skin.
While you cannot stay young forever, following a regular skincare regimen will help you improve the condition of your skin and make it last longer. Skincare products are an excellent investment that shows visible results in the long term. So what are you waiting for now? Go start a skincare routine and flaunt your beautiful and smooth skin in front of everyone.
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Bike brakes are one of the most critical components of your MTB. And they can only perform their function well if you maintain them properly. For your riding safety, you have to check them regularly. You want to be 100% sure that the brake pads and cables are working correctly. Learning how to adjust your mountain bike brakes will be a skill learned.
For your bike brakes to be highly responsive, you need to take care of them. If any of the components wear out, the entire system will fail, and your bike won’t stop in time. It’s a massive safety hazard, and you need to avoid it. If you set the pads or cable either too low or too high, your bike’s braking system will face issues. Hence, you must keep a close eye on all such issues and avoid getting into any accidents.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to adjust mountain bike brakes without any external assistance. So let’s get on the way with some of the primary types of bike brakes.
Different Mountain Bike Brake Types
No matter what kind, all bike brakes are designed to make sure that your bike stops by halting the spinning wheel. But as simple as it may sound, there are still different types of mountain bike brakes. The different kinds of mountain bike brakes are designed for different trails and weather conditions.
For instance, some of them have a purpose of slowing your MTB down. Others are for putting your bike to a stop. Some kinds of MTB brakes are very light in their gripping power, while others are extremely powerful.
For understanding the process of how to adjust mountain bike brakes, we need to look at each of them briefly!
This braking system is one of the most popular options. There are two arms present in a caliper brake system like this SRAM Rival 22 Brake Caliper. One arm is attached to the cable, and the other is attached to the sleeve of the cable. The system clamps the rim in the middle of the two arms. These arms have brake pads.
The system develops friction between the tethering band and the rotating rim. It uses it to stop the rim from rotating like this AlveyTech 80 mm Bicycle Rear Band Brake Assembly. This system is very effective in slowing your bike down, so if you are interested in instant stopping, then you better overlook it.
In the yesteryear’s of mountain biking, this braking system was very popular. But it lost all its steam once disc braking systems entered the market. These brakes wear out fast, and the system features a couple of drums that are present on the arms to ensure grip. Although the system works better than its band or caliper counterpart, you can only use it to stop the bike slowly. There is a reason why drum braking system faded out over time, and we’ll discuss it in the following text.
Coaster brakes are on the rear end of some MTBs, and it can perform two separate functions. It allows your bike to cruise and doesn’t allow the pedals to roll, and of course, you can use it to pedal backward. Backward pedals can stop the bike instantly. However, you need to be in a very commanding position to do so. With a lack of experience, it can be hazardous for you. So, essentially, you have a back gear on your MTB!
Cantilever or V-brake like the Avid Shorty Ultimate Front Cantilever Brake are a hub system, and it has both brake pads on both the brake arms with brake cables. This cable comes from the handlebar and over the wheel while its pivot is under the brake show. The cantilever braking system is ubiquitous, and it has an outstanding stopping power.
With this brake system, you can directly apply force on the central rim of your bike’s wheel. The spinning system can work against the spinning wheel and stop it. The advantage of using roller brakes like the Shimano Nexus Bicycle Roller Brake is that you can remove them from your bike without any problem. The traditional drum brake system never had this feature.
Disc brakes like the JGbike Shimano MT200 MTB Hydraulic Disc Brake Set have become the most popular braking systems for mountain bikers. These brakes are more powerful than any other braking system and are far more reliable. Moreover, this braking system doesn’t wear out quickly. It is equally effective on all terrains, and it will never overheat. The disc brake system also doesn’t wear your tires out.
How To Adjust Mountain Bike Brakes – Key Points To Remember
MTBs have different types of brakes on them. And after going through them all briefly in the above text, it’s time to address the question of how to adjust mountain bike brakes. But first, you have to keep a few points in mind. In this section, we’ll list down those points for your convenience before you get to the adjusting part!
First, you need to conduct some visual checks and see if the system is in its place or not. Cantilever brakes or V-brakes have a quick-release system that allows you to remove the wheel with ease. There is a J-shaped noodle that you can conveniently disengage from the cradle.
Side pull braking system features a quick-release lever on the clipper. It allows you to widen the brake. Make sure the lever is close to the wheel, or the pads will be too distant from the rim to be effective.
Other braking systems need you to be a lot more thorough in your visual checks. But be sure to check that the brake pads have enough thickness in them to deliver stopping force. If you’re dealing with some sort of grinding sound and you hear it when you press the brakes, then the padding is gone, and the sound is coming because the metal is coming in contact with metal. In such a scenario, you will only need to replace the brake pads and nothing else.
Check The Brakes
Checking the brakes is the first step that you need to take before you get to the process of how to adjust mountain bike brakes. There is no need to open up everything with haste. First of all, make sure the system is not working and what you can do to fix it without unscrewing anything. See if your brakes are in working conditions and how much adjustment you have to make to correct them.
Squeeze your bike’s brake lever (either one) and move the bike in one direction. If you’re checking the front brake, move the bike forward. When you’re checking the rear brake, move the bike backward. If you’re pressing the front brake, then moving your bike forward should lift the rear wheel and vice versa.
Your brake lever should not be touching your grip. If this is the case, then you’ve got a faulty brake cable. You can buy a new one; Shimano Universal Standard Brake Cable Set is a MTB cable you’ll find on the market.
Adjusting The Brake Pads
Before adjusting, you need to see whether the brake pads are worn out or not. If that’s the case, then you need to replace them. However, if your brakes pads are fine, then some adjustments are a must. In the case of V-brakes or side-pulls, you must bring in the pads with the rim’s surface line.
If you set the brake pads too low, then they’ll develop a lip. This lip will keep the pad against the rim. If the pad is too high, it will start hitting the tire, which will result in quick wearing out of your tires. You must undo the bold to reposition the brake pads.
Tighten the brake carefully as you are holding the wheel rim. In case of disc brakes, fix the pad first and then the piston. Just move it in or out following the rotor distance. You must reach it through your wheel’s spokes using a Torx screwdriver set by Amartisan or an Multi Tool 19 Gold from Crank Brothers. Just turn the key counterclockwise if you’re looking to move the pad away from the rotor.
Adjusting The Brake Cable
Check to see whether your bike has a cable or not. If there is no cable in the braking system, then you can skip this entire section and move on to the next one. You will only need to make adjustments to your brake pads, as illustrated in the text above.
Braking systems that feature a cable come with a barrel adjuster. A barrel adjuster is a knurled bolt hollow on the inside, and the cable is inside it. Through this barrel, the cable goes out into the clipper from the lever. Some MTBs also have inline adjusters right along the cable outer.
Tensing The Cable
If you are looking to increase the cable’s tension, you must turn the barrel counterclockwise. Just one full turn will work at first, and then carry on with the half turns in the same direction while checking the brakes. If your MTBs barrel adjuster has a lock nut, then you must unscrew it first/ and then start turning the barrel adjuster. When you’re done, you’ll have to screw it back in to make sure that the cable stays in its new position.
Reclamping will work if adjusting the cable tension didn’t provide you with the results. Unscrew your barrel adjuster and widen it and then unscrew the bolt anchoring the cable. You have to do this simultaneously. Use one hand for squeezing your MTB’s braking system and use the other to keep it in place.
In case of V-brakes/side pulls, you just have to hold the blocks up against the rim. In a disc brake system, the caliper’s arm must be pulled back. This way, you’ll keep the brake engaged. You need to pull the caliper’s arm to keep the brake engaged. It must be in touch with the surface of the rim. But keep it in your grip until reclamping is done. After that, you can let it go.
Now, with your other hand, pull out some more cable until it is just tight enough. Now tighten the clamp without letting the cable go. There should be enough slack to ensure that the pads are not rubbing the rotor or the rim. Now hold it tightly and pull the cable through to the previous position of clamping.
Centering The Braking System
In several cases, only one of the braking pads is touching the rim of your MTB wheel. Therefore, you must center the braking system to fix the issue. In case of side-pull brakes, you’ll have an adjuster to fix the problem. It will be present right on the top of the caliper on one side of the side-pull brake. You must screw it either in or out to adjust. And with the screwing, you’ll see the arms of the brake moving towards or away from the rim.
If there is no adjuster of such a kind on your MTB, then you must slack the bolt and hold the braking system close to the fork. You must move the braking system and then tighten the bolt. Cantilever brakes also have this screw on both arms right at the bottom. You will fix the tension of the spring by screwing it in.
You can also bring the brake pad close to the wheel rim and lower the tension of the rim if you unscrew it. Just determine the position of the brake pad by checking the tension on either side of the braking system.
For disc brakes, you’ll need an Allen key and use the bolts present on the system. Just unscrew the system enough to make the system movable from one side to another using your hand. Squeeze the lever and press and hold the brake in full. Now tighten the bolts using the Allen key.
How to adjust mountain bike brakes is not a complicated process if you know what to do. However, if you want to do it the right way, then you need to follow the instructions above carefully.
Different kinds of braking systems function differently. You must identify the problem and determine which area of the braking system required fixing. You must identify different types of bolts and cables involved in your bike’s braking system to get used to it.
After that, fixing won’t be a thing. And it will be hugely beneficial for you when you are on the road and look to make some adjustments to your MTB’s braking system. There are times when you don’t have access to any professional assistance nearby. If you know how these braking systems work, you will sort out and solve the problem yourself with the right tools in hand.
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It’s World Water Week!
So for today’s Humanosphere podcast, we are talking with a scientist, Peter Gleick, who is world renowned for his work on perhaps our planet’s top natural resource – water – and why it is so critical to making progress against poverty, for economic justice, human development and, of course, environmental sustainability.
Gleick, who is also one of those MacArthur genius grant recipients, is director and co-founder of the Pacific Institute in Oakland, Calif. Nearly a billion people today suffer from drinking contaminated water. Many diseases we try to prevent or treat with vaccines or drugs begin with dirty water. More than 2 billion people live in communities without proper sanitation. As anyone who even glances at the humanitarian sector can tell you, getting clean drinking water to people is perhaps one of the most popular equity and anti-poverty goals we have these days.
Gleick is concerned that the way we manage this most basic resource – water – is both unfair to the poor and potentially disastrous for all of humanity. The popularity of bottled water, he notes in the podcast, is perhaps one of the most egregious examples of how messed up we are in how we manage, commodify and view water.
And as always, before we dive into water with Gleick, Tom Paulson and I talk about some of the big stories out there in the Humanosphere. This includes the ongoing massive refugee crisis worldwide, the somewhat surprising – and brief – emergence of Haiti’s cholera epidemic as an issue for the U.S. presidential campaign and the relatively poor showing by the U.S. when it comes to breastfeeding and providing for the future health of our children.
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Community Awareness with Explosives
The purpose of this circular is to provide a standardized source of instruction in responding to, and addressing incidents involving terrorist attacks, hazardous materials incidents, and biohazardous contaminations. This circular is designed for use by Department personnel and the general public; it serves to foster an understanding of the effects terrorist acts have on a civilian population. This circular will provide guidance on how to respond, if such events occur.
Recently, the United States of America has been attacked through the use of terrorist tactics. Unfortunately, we cannot change the events of the past or their causes. However, we have every resource at our disposal to address and prepare for such incidents in the future. In the past, the vast majority of all terrorist attacks have been overt attacks, usually bombings. In the future, terrorist attacks may be overt bombings or covert attacks involving the use of biological agents. The latter is especially difficult to combat due to the delay in detection between the exposure and the first signs of symptoms. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to create a personal emergency plan to effectively deal with any biohazard incident. Terrorist acts can occur in several fashions. These include bombings, hijackings, biological, and chemical attacks.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation describes terrorism as, "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives."
Because acts of terrorism are likely to be unusual occurrences, education and pre-planning are the keys to preparedness. Intervention prior to any terrorist activity is the optimum way in which to prevent such activities. However, it is extremely difficult to prepare for and prevent random acts of terrorism due to the covert nature of the activities. Therefore, it is imperative that all persons be aware of potential targets and any unusual activities that may be indicative of possible terrorism. Such activities may include the following:
- Surveillance or "casing" of locations.
- Suspicious procurement of items such as bomb making materials, chemicals, timers, and wiring.
- Storing of weapons and/or chemicals.
- Secretive meetings or contacts.
- Unusual and unattended vehicles parked at or near locations.
If you observe any of the above-described activities, you should immediately notify your local law enforcement agency by dialing 911or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, by calling their tip hot line at 866-483-5137.
In the event of a terrorist attack, the following should be considered:
DO NOT touch, cover, or move any type of device!
- Be aware of possible secondary devices.
- Conduct evacuations as necessary.
- Notify your local law enforcement agency or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
If you are in a building or structure, particularly a high-rise building, that is a target of terrorist activity, consider the following:
- During the initial attack, you should seek cover under desks or tables. If these items are not readily available, move against an interior wall and protect your head with your arms. Move away from windows and balconies.
- Do not use elevators and don’t be surprised if sprinkler systems or alarms are activated.
- If you are able, immediately evacuate the area and move to a safe location. Leave search and rescue activities to responding authorities. Know where the emergency exits are located.
- During evacuation procedures, immediately move away from the targeted location and seek shelter inside a secure area. Glass windows and other building materials may be dislodged and may fall outwards several hundred feet.
- If you are outdoors near the targeted location during the initial attack, duck behind an item that will provide you cover, such as a tree or doorway, and get down as low as possible. After the initial attack, move to a safe area away from the targeted location. Stay out of damaged buildings.
- Consider the possibility of additional attacks or secondary explosions.
Managers of businesses located in high-rise buildings should develop an evacuation plan and ensure that all employees are familiar with its procedures. They should also consider implementing a floor warden system, where each floor has an individual responsible for overseeing evacuation and emergency procedures.
It is important to remember that as a result of a terrorist attack, you may be incapacitated or trapped inside a location for hours or even days. Therefore, it is important to consider preparing an emergency survival kit that you can keep in a handy location. The kit should include some basic survival items.
- Water. A good rule of thumb is one gallon, per person, per day.
- Flashlight with extra batteries.
- Fire extinguisher.
- Small radio (battery powered).
- Whistle. If you are trapped in a location, you may not be able to yell for help due to injuries. Also, thick dust and debris in the air will fill your lungs as you attempt to yell for help. Therefore, a whistle should be used to summon help if you are trapped inside a structure.
- First Aid Kit.
- Can opener or multi-purpose type survival tool.
- Any essential medication.
It is also important to remember that at the scene of a terrorist attack, flammable liquids, toxic, and hazardous materials may be spilled or released in the area. Therefore, contact with any fluid or potentially explosive materials should be avoided. Individuals in the area of the attack should not smoke, eat, drink, and should remain upwind and uphill if possible.
Frequently, traditional acts of overt terrorism are carried out through the use of bombs. Whether it’s a car bomb, mail bomb, or suspicious package or device. The following guidelines should be used in dealing with any suspicious item believed to be an explosive.
- Turn off all electronic equipment. Radios, pagers, and cell phones may cause an explosive device to detonate. Use traditional land line telephones to call authorities.
- If a suspicious package or device is found, DO NOT TOUCH IT. Immediately evacuate the area and have all people move to a minimum distance of 300 feet from the suspicious package or device.
- Remember this…if you can see the suspicious package or device…it can see you. Evacuate to a position of safety where you cannot see the device. Therefore, if it explodes you greatly reduce the likelihood of being injured.
- Notify your local law enforcement agency.
Biological and Chemical Terrorism
Potentially, the most lethal form of a terrorist act could be the use of biological and chemical agents. Only very small amounts of an agent are needed to affect a large portion of the population. The use of biological weapons usually takes place in a covert manner and one does not realize that they have been targeted, until after the fact, when the symptoms of illness appear. Therefore, protection against this form of a terrorist attack is extremely difficult because it requires knowledge that biological agents have been released.
There are two basic forms of biological agents. They are bacteria/viruses, and toxins. These agents are comprised of living organisms. Examples of bacteria are Anthrax and Pneumonic Plague. Examples of viruses are Smallpox and Ebola. Toxins are poisonous substances produced by plants or animals, and include examples such as Botulism and Ricin. Toxins and bacteria, such as Anthrax, are not contagious. However, viruses such as Smallpox are contagious and may be spread from person to person.
Characteristics of biological agents include the following:
- No immediate effect. The symptoms take time to appear, which ranges anywhere between a few hours to weeks.
- They are undetectable by human senses.
- They must be inhaled or ingested. They do not penetrate unbroken skin.
- They are adversely affected by weather conditions such as sunlight. Therefore, they are more likely to be used at night or in enclosed areas.
- Likely to be spread through the use of aerosols.
- Symptoms include flu-like symptoms.
If you notice these symptoms, you should seek medical attention immediately.
Chemical agents are a means by which terrorist groups may conduct attacks against urban populations. Any contact with all chemical agents requires the wearing of specially designed protective gear and clothing, such as gas masks and protective suits. Some examples of chemical agents include:
- Nerve agents: These are not readily available, however they are extremely toxic and deadly.
- Choking agents: These are gases, which irritate the respiratory tract and cause immediate coughing and choking.
- Blister agents: These agents are usually disseminated as liquids and evaporate slowly. An example is Mustard Gas. Some symptoms include reddening of the skin and severe blistering.
- Blood agents: These agents are inhaled and are deadly. An example of a blood agent is Hydrogen Cyanide. Some symptoms of blood agents are a flush appearance with red lips, frothing at the mouth, vomiting, unconsciousness, and death.
Chemical agents have been used during warfare with extremely effective results. During a chemical terrorist attack, the best place to be is on high ground far from the dissemination location. This is because most chemical agents are heavier than air and tend to stay near the surface of the ground.
Tips for Suspected Letters with Biological or Chemical Agents
Biological and chemical agents may be disseminated in a variety of fashions. One manner of dissemination may be through the use of mailing letters or packages containing these agents. If you receive a letter or package that you suspect is contaminated, do not handle it.
Here is what you should do if you receive a package or letter that you believe may be suspicious or may possibly contain biological or chemical agents.
- Handle the letter or package with care. Don’t shake or bump.
- Isolate the package or mail and look for indicators of foul play. These include:
- Unexpected non-commercial mail or mail from someone you don’t know.
- Mail addressed to someone no longer at your address.
- Oily stains, discoloration, or crystallization on outer package.
- Handwritten mail that has no return address or incomplete return address or one that you can’t confirm as legitimate.
- Excessive tape or string.
- Excessive postage or restrictive markings, such as "Personal" or "Confidential".
- Wrong title with name on address label.
- Addressed to a title only or incorrect title.
- Badly typed, written or misspelled words.
- Protruding wires.
- Mailed from a foreign country.
- Lopsided, uneven, bulky, or rigid packaging.
- Strange odor.
- An unopened letter or package that appears to be empty.
- Marked with a threatening message.
- Don’t open, smell, or taste if any of the above listed indicators are present
If the letter or package exhibits any of the above-described indicators, coupled with a credible threat or suspicious material, isolate it, and call 911. (If there is no credible threat, no suspicious material, or none of the above-mentioned indicators exist; it is recommended that the recipients dispose of the letter or package themselves or return it to the sender via the U.S. Postal Service).
Ensure that all persons who have handled the letter or package wash their hands with soap and water.
Important tips to remember in dealing with the possibility of exposure to biological or chemical agents are:
- Don’t assume anything. If you receive a threatening or suspicious letter or package, don’t touch it. Leave it where it is and notify your local law enforcement agency.
- Don’t TEST. Don’t taste, eat, smell, or touch any object or item that may be contaminated. Including your own clothing.
- Don’t become a victim by rushing in to help others. Leave the rescue and recovery efforts to responding authorities.
- Seek immediate medical attention. If you have contact with, or believe you have had contact with, any biological or chemical agent seek medical attention immediately. Especially if any of the described symptoms appear.
If a letter or package is opened and it is determined after opening that it possibly contains biological or chemical agents, conduct the following:
- DO NOT clean up any powder or materials that may have spilled out of the package.
- Keep everyone away from the area.
- Leave the room, isolate the room or area, and secure entry into the affected area.
- Shut down the air conditioning or ventilation system.
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Do not brush off your clothing.
- Notify your local law enforcement agency.
- Remove your clothing and place it in a plastic bag as soon as possible.
- Shower with soap and water. Do not use bleach or other disinfectants.
- Put on fresh clothing
- Make a list of all people who had contact with the substance or package and give it to the investigating authorities.
- Remain on the premises until responding authorities arrive.
- DO NOT PANIC.
Acts of terrorism go against the principle of every civilized nation and seek to impose fear and intimidation upon those to whom they are directed. They are barbarous tactics, which do not discriminate, and target all people in the area directed. However, through a heightened sense of awareness and increased security measures, we can successfully overcome these dangers.
The information included in this circular was compiled from material obtained from the following:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Advisory, CNN Worldwide Web site, www.cnn.com, Health icon.
- United States Postal Service, Worldwide Web site, www.usps.gov.
- Los Angeles Police Department, Emergency Preparedness Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 3.
- Worldwide Web site, www.NewScientist.com,bioterrorism.
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Preparedness and Response link, www.cdc.gov.
- Worldwide Web site, www.infowar.com, facts about bioterrorism.
- Los Angeles Police Department, Emergency Preparedness Bulletin, Vol. 2, No.2.
- Los Angeles City Fire Department, Earthquake Preparedness Handbook, www.lafd.org.
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मुजफ्फरनगर। उत्तर प्रदेश में मुजफ्फरनगर के छपार क्षेत्र में हुई पुलिस मुठभेड़ में २५ हजार रुपये का इनामी बदमाश घायल हो गया, जिसे गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया जबकि उसका एक साथी भागने में सफल रहा।
पुलिस अधीक्षक (सिटी) ओमवीर सिंह ने शुक्रवार को यहां बताया कि छपार के थाना प्रभारी निरीक्षक सुभाष राठौर गुरुवार रात हाईवे पर वाहन चेकिंग कर रहे थे। इसी दौरान मोटरसाइकिल सवार दो बदमाशों के हथियार सप्लाई करने जाने की सूचना मिली । कुछ देर बाद मोटरसाइकिल सवार दो बदमाशों को बरला मोड़ पर रोकने का प्रयास किया तो वे फायभरग करते हुए भागने लगे। पुलिस ने घेराबंदी करते हुए जवाबी कार्रवाई की, जिसमें गोपाल नामक बदमाश गोली लगने से घायल हो गया जबकि उसका साथी बदमाश भैंसरहेड़ी निवासी शेर अली अंधेरे का फायदा उठाकर भाग निकला।
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Gabon is a Central African nation that is located on the equator and bordered by Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea. The country has a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea. Gabon spans an area of 270,000 square km and houses a population of about 1.5 million people. Libreville is the biggest and capital city of the country. Gabon is one sub-Saharan Africa’s most prosperous nations with the region’s third highest GDP per capita and the 4th highest HDI. Here, we discuss the major cities of the country and their important features.
The 5 Biggest Cities In Gabon
Gabon’s capital city and biggest city by area, Libreville is located on the Komo River near the Gulf of Guinea. The city is a major port and trade center of the country. The largest airport in Gabon, the Libreville International Airport is located near this city. French is the major language spoken in Libreville. A shipbuilding industry, sawmills, and brewing industry are active in the city. Wood, cocoa, and rubber are the main items exported from the Port of Libreville. The headquarters of the Gabon Airlines is also located in the city. Several attractions present in the city include the National Museum of Arts and Traditions, St. Marie’s Cathedral, cultural villages, and others. Important educational centers like the Omar Bongo University, a library, and several research institutes are also housed by Libreville.
Gabon’s second largest city is Port Gentil, also known as Mandji. The city is the major seaport in the country. Gabon’s petroleum and timber industry is centered within this city. Port Gentil is isolated from the rest of Gabon by a stretch of remote forest area and no roads connect it to other parts of the country. The city houses the Port-Gentil International Airport, and regular flights operate here connecting the city to the capital city of Gabon and other parts of the world.
Gabon’s third biggest urban center, Franceville is located on the Mpassa River at the end of the N3 Road and the Trans-Gabon Railway. It was originally a village that was chosen as a settlement for the former slaves by Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza. Brazza founded the town on June 13, 1880, and named it Franceville. The important buildings housed in this city include a primate medical research institute, the St Hilaire's Church, a golf course, and an airport. Bushmeat including meat of local animal species, monkeys, and African rock python is sold at the market in Franceville. The infrastructure of this town is better than that in many other parts of Gabon. A few hotels are located here. Waterfalls are an important tourist attraction in the city.
The capital of the Woleu-Ntem province, Oyem is Gabon’s fourth biggest urban center. It lies on the River Ntem and the N2 road at an elevation of about 3,000 feet on a plateau. Coffee and cocoa are produced in significant quantities in Oyem and exported via the Douala and Kribi ports of Cameroon. Farming of potatoes and rubber is also carried out here. The Oyem Airport serves the town. A hospital, a government secondary school, two churches, and an agricultural school are located in Oyem.
The town of Moanda is Gabon’s fifth biggest town that is located on the N3 road. It is one of the world’s most significant manganese mining towns and is the Haut Ogooué Region’s second biggest urban center. The manganese company operating here, COMILOG, manages to export an average of 3.5 million tons of manganese annually. The Moanda Railway Station serves the town, and an airfield is also located here.
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बिहार में लागू पूर्ण शराबबंदी कानून के दायरे को सरकारी कर्मचारियों के लिए ज्यादा विस्तृत और सख्त कर दिया गया है। इस कानून के तहत अब किसी तरह के मादक या नशीले पदार्थ का सेवन करते पकड़े जाने पर न्यायिक सेवा समेत राज्य सरकार में तैनात सभी स्तर के कर्मियों पर विभागीय कार्रवाई की जायेगी। उन्हें नौकरी से हाथ धोना पड़ सकता है।
बुधवार को हुई कैबिनेट की बैठक में इससे संबंधित प्रस्ताव पर मुहर लगा दी गयी। बैठक में ४० एजेंडों को लाया गया, जिनमें ३६ मंजूर हुए। बैठक के बाद कैबिनेट विभाग के प्रधान सचिव ब्रजेश मेहरोत्रा ने कहा कि बिहार जुडिशियल ऑफिसर्स कंडक्ट रूल्स, २०१७ और बिहार सरकारी सेवक आचार नियमावली, १९७६ में अहम संशोधन किये गये हैं।
इस कानून के तहत अब बिहार न्यायिक सेवा समेत सभी स्तर के सरकारी कर्मियों के सर्विस कोड (सेवा नियमावली) में यह प्रावधान कर दिया गया है कि राज्य की सीमा में अगर किसी स्तर के कर्मी किसी तरह के मादक या नशीले पेय, औषधि, पदार्थ, ड्रग्स या अन्य सामग्री का सेवन करते पकड़े गये, तो उन पर सख्त विभागीय कार्रवाई की जायेगी। किसी सार्वजनिक या अन्य किसी स्थान पर किसी तरह के मादक पेय के सेवन को पूरी तरह से प्रतिबंधित कर दिया गया है। राज्य सरकार के अधीन कार्यरत सभी स्तर के न्यायिक अधिकारियों पर भी यह नियम समान रूप से लागू होगा।
उल्लेखनीय है कि बिहार में पांच अप्रैल, २०१६ से पूर्ण शराबबंदी कानून लागू है, जिसके अंतर्गत राज्य के सभी सरकारी कर्मी और नागरिक आते हैं। इसमें सजा के जो प्रावधान हैं, वे सभी पर समान रूप से लागू हैं। लेकिन सरकारी कर्मियों के लिए यह नया प्रावधान किया गया है, जिसमें शराबबंदी कानून में निर्धारित सजाओं के अलावा उनके खिलाफ विभागीय कार्रवाई भी चलायी जायेगी। अगर कोई सरकारी कर्मी इस तरह के किसी अपराध में पाये गये, तो उन्हें अतिरिक्त रूप से विभागीय कार्रवाई से भी गुजरना पड़ेगा।
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Biology and its makers (1915)
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An outline of the rise of biology and of the epochs in its history.-Vesalius and the overthrow of authority in science.-William Harvey and experimental observation.-The introduction of the microscope and the progress of independent observation.-The progress of minute anatomy.--Linnaeus and scientific natural history.-Cuvier and the rise of comparative anatomyy. -Bichat and the birth of histology.-The rise physiology. Harvey. Haller. Johannes Müller.-Van Baer and te rise of embryology.-The cell-theory. Schleiden. Schwann. Schultze.-Protoplasm te physical basis of life.-The work of Pasteur, Koch, and others.-Heredity and germinal continuity. Mendel. Galton. Weismann.-The science of fossil like.-What evolution is; the evidence upon which it rests, etc.-Theories of evolution. Etc.
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भारत देश को युवाओं का देश कहा जाता रहा है। भारत की लगभग ८० % आबादी युवा हैं और ऐसे युवा देश को तंदरूस्त बनाने और इसे विकास की ओर ले जाने के लिए किशोरों की सेहत पर ज्यादा ध्यान देना चाहिए। आजादी से लेकर अब तक सरकार ध्वारा किसी भी नीति में किशोरों के स्वास्थ्य पर कभी ज्यादा ध्यान नहीं दिया गया। इसके पीछे एक बड़ा कारण यह रहा है कि इन्हें हमेशा सेहतमंद ही समझा गया, लेकिन असल में ऐसा मानना जरूरी नहीं है।
भारत मे १० से १९ वर्ष की आयुवर्ग के लड़के/लड़कियों की आबादी देश की कुल जनसंख्या की १/५ है और १० से २४ वर्ष की आयुवर्ग के लड़के/लड़कियों की आबादी देश की कुल जनसंख्या की १/३ है। किशोरों की बेहतर सेहत पर ध्यान दिए बिना एक युवा देश की परिकल्पना भी नहीं की जा सकती।
२०१४ की शुरूआत में भारत सरकार की ओर से किया गया राष्ट्रीय किशोर स्वास्थ्य कार्यक्रम (र्कस्क) किशोरों की बेहतर सेहत के तथ्यो को ध्यान मे रखकर बनाया गया है। कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ केन्द्रीय स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्री गुलाम नबी आजाद ध्वारा किया गया था।
र्कस्क के अनुसार शहरी और ग्रामीण इलाकों के १० से १९ वर्ष तक के व्यक्ति (चाहे वह लड़का हो या लड़की, विवाहित हो या अविवाहित, गरीब हो या अमीर, स्कूली छात्र/ छात्रा हों या स्कूल छोड़ चुके हो) किशोर कहलाएंगे।
स्वास्थ्य और परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय ध्वारा राष्ट्रीय किशोर स्वास्थ्य कार्यक्रम ७ जनवरी २०१४ को शुरू किया गया था।
र्कस्क के अंतर्गत १०-१९ साल के आयु वर्ग को लक्ष मे रखकर उनसे जुड़े पोषण, प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य और मादक द्रव्यों का सेवन के साथ अन्य स्वास्थ्य संबंधी मुद्दों को सामील किया गया है।
इस कार्यक्रम के प्रमुख सिद्धांत किशोर भागीदारी और नेतृत्व, समानता और समावेशन, लिंग समानता और अन्य क्षेत्रों और हितधारकों के साथ महत्वपूर्ण साझेदारी।
इस कार्यक्रम के कार्यान्वयन को मार्गदर्शन करने के लिए अन्फ़्पा के सहयोग से मोहऊ ने राष्ट्रीय किशोर स्वास्थ्य रणनीति विकसित की है।
राष्ट्रीय किशोर स्वास्थ्य कार्यक्रम के तहत २४.३० करोड़ किशोरों की स्वास्थ्य आवश्यकताओं को व्यापक रूप से संबोधित किया जाएगा।
इस योजना को सहकर्मी शिक्षकों के माध्यम से समुदाय आधारित हस्तक्षेप के रूप मे पेश किया गया है, और अन्य मंत्रालयों और राज्य सरकारों के साथ सहयोग से इसे कार्यरत किया जाएगा।
इस योजना का मुख्य उद्देश्य किशोर व्यक्ति मे पोषण में सुधार, यौन और प्रजनन स्वास्थ्य में सुधार और जागृति, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य में वृद्धि, हिंसा को रोकना, मादक द्रव्यों का सेवन रोकना आदि स्वास्थ्य संबंधी मुद्दो पर ध्यान दिया जाएगा।
र्कस्क के तहत समुदाय आधारित सहकर्मी शिक्षकों के सहयोग और अन्य मंत्रालयों एवं राज्य सरकारों, ज्ञान भागीदारों (क्नॉलेज पार्टनर्स) के सहयोग से कार्य किया जाएगा।
राष्ट्रीय किशोर स्वास्थ्य कार्यक्रम (र्कस्क) के आयाम मानसिक स्वास्थ्य, पोषण, मादक द्रव्यों का सेवन को रोकना, लिंग आधारित हिंसा को रोकना, गैर संचारी रोग की जानकारी प्रदान करना है।
इसके साथ ही इस योजना मे सात च पर जोर दिया गया है।
किशोरावस्था लड़कियों और लड़कों के बीच कुपोषण को कम करना।
किशोरावस्था लड़कियों और लड़कों के बीच लोह की कमी वाले रक्तहीनता (एनीमिया) (इडा) के दर मे सुधार लाना।
साँ के संबंध में ज्ञान, दृष्टिकोण और व्यवहार में सुधार लाना।
किशोर गर्भावस्था के दर को कम करना।
किशोरावस्था के माता-पिता को जरूरी जानकारी प्रदान करे।
किशोरावस्था मे मानसिक स्वास्थ्य चिंताओं का पता लगाएं।
किशोरावस्था में चोटों और हिंसा (गव सहित) को रोकने के लिए अनुकूल दृष्टिकोण को बढ़ावा देना।
मादक द्रव्यों दुरुपयोग के प्रभाव और परिणामों के बारे में किशोरों की जागरूकता बढ़ाएं।
उच्च रक्तचाप, स्ट्रोक, कार्डियो-संवहनी रोग और मधुमेह जैसे नैड को रोकने के लिए किशोरावस्था में व्यवहार में बदलाव को बढ़ावा देना।
उद्देश्यों को प्राप्त करने के लिए रणनीतियों / हस्तक्षेपों को व्यापक रूप से समूहीकृत किया जाएगा।
पारस्परिक संचार पर ध्यान देने के साथ सामाजिक और व्यवहार संचार बदलें।
इस योजना से जुड़ी पफ फाइले को डावनलोड करने के लिए क्लिक करे।
प्यारे पाठक आपको राष्ट्रीय किशोर स्वास्थ्य कार्यक्रम (र्कस्क) इन हिन्दी लेख मे हमने इस योजना की जरूरी जानकारी प्रदान करने का प्रयास किया है। इस योजना का आशय देश के किशोर वय के वर्ग को स्वास्थ्य संबंधी सेवाए प्रदान करना है। अगर आपको इस योजना की ओर जानकारी चाहिए या आपका योजना से संबंधी कोई प्रश्न है तो आप हमे कमेंट के माध्यम से संपर्क कर सकते है।
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नाथ सम्प्रदाय का आरम्भ आदिनाथ शिव से हुआ है और इसका वर्तमान रुप देने वाले योगाचार्य श्री गोरखनाथ जी, भगवान शिव के अवतार हुए है। इनके प्रादुर्भाव और विलय का कोई लेख अब तक प्राप्त नही हुआ।
पद्म, स्कन्द शिव ब्रह्मण्ड आदि पुराण, तंत्र महापर्व आदि तांत्रिक ग्रंथ बृहदारण्याक आदि उपनिषदों में तथा और दूसरे प्राचीन ग्रंथ रत्नों में श्री गुरु गोरखनाथ की कथायें बडे सुचारु रुप से मिलती है।
सतयुग में पंजाब के पेशावर में, त्रेता युग में गोरखपुर में, द्वापर युग में द्वारिका के आगे हुरभुज में और कलिकाल में काठियावाड की गोरखमढ़ी में प्रादर्भूत हुये थे। कुछ लोगों की मान्यता है की महावातर बाबाजी जो कहीं भी और कभी भी प्रकट हो सकते तथा सदैव युवा अवस्था धारण किये रहते है वो और कोई नहीं स्वयं श्री गोरख नाथ जी है। परन्तु नाथ सम्प्रदाय में इसका कहीं भी उल्लेख नहीं है ।
श्री गोरखनाथ वर्णाश्रम धर्म से परे पंचमाश्रमी अवधूत हुए है जिन्होने योग क्रियाओं द्वारा मानव शरीरस्थ महाशक्तियों का विकास करने के अर्थ संसार को उपदेश दिया और हठ योग की प्रक्रियाओं का प्रचार करके भयानक रोगों से बचने के अर्थ जन समाज को एक बहुत बड़ा साधन प्रदान किया।
श्री गोरखनाथ जी ने योग सम्बन्धी अनेकों ग्रन्थ संस्कृत भाषा में लिखे जिनमे बहुत से प्रकाशित हो चुके है और कई अप्रकाशित रुप में योगियों के आश्रमों में सुरक्षित हैं।
श्री गोरखनाथ की शिक्षा एंव चमत्कारों से प्रभावित होकर अनेकों बड़े-बड़े राजा इनसे दीक्षित हुए। उन्होंने अपने अतुल वैभव को त्याग कर निजानन्द प्राप्त किया तथा जन-कल्याण में अग्रसर हुए। इन राजर्षियों द्वारा बड़े-बड़े कार्य हुए।
श्री गोरखनाथ जी की परम्परा में शाबर मन्त्रों का भी अविष्कार हुआ जो जनमानस की समस्याओं का निराकरण बहुत ही चमत्कारी विधि से करते है । कहते है की कलयुग में वैदिक मन्त्रों से सरल और प्रभावी शाबर मन्त्रों का चमत्कार दिखाई देगा ।
श्री गोरखनाथ ने संसारिक और गुरु शिष्य परंपरा मर्यादा की रक्षा के अर्थ श्री मत्स्येन्द्रनाथ को अपना गुरु माना और चिरकाल तक इन दोनों में शंका समाधान के रुप में संवाद चलता रहा। वो संवाद ही नाथ परम्परा में साधना हेतु दिशा निर्देश प्राप्ति के ग्रन्थ है ।
श्री मत्स्येन्द्र को भी पुराणों तथा उपनिषदों में नारायण अवतार माना गया है अनेक जगह इनकी कथायें लिखी हैं ।
बुद्ध काल में वाम मार्ग का प्रचार बहुत प्रबलता से हुआ, जिसके सिद्धान्त बहुत ऊँचे थे, किन्तु साधारण बुद्धि के लोग इन सिद्धान्तों की वास्तविकता न समझ कर भ्रष्टाचारी होने लगे थे।
इस काल में उदार चेता श्री गोरखनाथ ने वर्तमान नाथ सम्प्रदाय का निर्माण किया । जिसका उद्देश्य निश्चित ही हठ योग द्वारा ईश्वर प्राप्ति है परन्तु इसके साथ साथ लोगों की समस्याओं का हल, देश को संघटित कर आत्मनिर्भर बनाने का कार्य भी नाथ योगियों द्वारा समय समय पर किया गया ।
उत्तर प्रदेश के गोरखपुर में श्री गोरखनाथ जी का भव्य मंदिर व धूना उपस्थित है । वर्तमान में इस पीठ पर आसन्न योगी आदित्यनाथ इसी परम्परा के योगी है जिन्होनें अपने गुरु के आदेश से अपना जीवन देश सेवा में भी लगाया हुआ है ।
भारत के प्रायः सभी प्रान्तों में योगी सम्प्रदाय के बड़े-बड़े वैभवशाली आश्रम है और उच्च कोटि के विद्वान इन आश्रमों के संचालक हैं।
श्री गोरखनाथ जी का नाम नेपाल प्रान्त में बहुत बड़ा था और अब तक भी नेपाल का राजा इनको प्रधान गुरु के रुप में मानते है और वहाँ पर इनके बड़े-बड़े प्रतिष्ठित आश्रम हैं। यहाँ तक कि नेपाल की राजकीय मुद्रा (सिक्के) पर श्री गोरख का नाम है और वहाँ के निवासी गोरख ही कहलाते हैं। काबुल- गान्धर सिन्ध, विलोचिस्तान, कच्छ और अन्य देशों तथा प्रान्तों में यहा तक कि मक्का मदीने तक श्री गोरखनाथ ने दीक्षा दी थी और ऊँचा मान पाया था।
इस सम्प्रदाय में कई भाँति के गुरु होते हैं यथाः- चोटी गुरु, चीरा गुरु, उपदेशी गुरु, भस्मी गुरु, लंगोट गुरु आदि।
श्री गोरखनाथ जी ने कर्ण छेदन- या चीरा चढ़ाने की प्रथा प्रचलित की थी, यह एक योगिक क्रिया के साथ दिव्य साधना रूप परीक्षा भी है,
कान चिराने को तत्पर होना कष्ट सहन की शक्ति, दृढ़ता और वैराग्य का बल प्रकट करता है।
श्री गुरु गोरखनाथ ने यह प्रथा प्रचलित करके अपने अनुयायियों शिष्यों के लिये एक कठोर परीक्षा नियत कर दी।
कान फडाने के पश्चात मनुष्य बहुत से सांसारिक झंझटों से स्वभावतः या लज्जा से बचता हैं।
चिरकाल तक परीक्षा करके ही कान फाड़े जाते थे और अब भी ऐसा ही होता है। बिना कान फटे साधु को ओघड़ कहते है और इसका आधा मान होता है।
भारत में श्री गोरखनाथ जी के नाम पर कई विख्यात स्थान हैं और इसी नाम पर कई महोत्सव मनाये जाते हैं। यह सम्प्रदाय अवधूत सम्प्रदाय है।
सर्वान् प्रकृति विकारन वधु नोतीत्यऽवधूतः।
अर्थात् जो समस्त प्रकृति विकारों को त्याग देता या झाड़ देता है वह अवधूत है।
वचने वचने वेदास्तीर्थानि च पदे पदे।
इष्टे इष्टे च कैवल्यं सोऽवधूतः श्रिये स्तुनः।
स्वयम्अलिप्तस्त्याग भोगाभ्यां सोऽवधूतः श्रियस्तुनः॥
नाथ योगी अलख (अलक्ष) शब्द से अपने इष्ट देव का ध्यान करते है। परस्पर आदेश शब्द से अभिवादन करते हैं।
अलख और आदेश शब्द का अर्थ प्रणव या परम पुरुष होता है जिसका वर्णन वेद और उपनिषद आदि में किया गया है।
त्रयाणामैकयसंभूतिरादेश इति किर्तितः।।
आदेश इति सद्वाणिं सर्वद्वंद्व्क्षयापहाम्।
यो योगिनं प्रतिवदेत् सयात्यात्मानमैश्वरम्।।
एक और रूप में आदेश का अर्थ = आदि+ ईश, आदि से आशय है महान या प्रथम, और ईश से आशय देवता से है,
अर्थात प्रथम देव या महादेव.और आदिनाथ भगवान शिव द्वारा प्रवर्तित होने के कारण नाथ सम्प्रदाय के योगियो तथा अनुयायिओ द्वारा आदेश का संबोधन किया जाता है।
नाथ योगी अपने गले में काली ऊन का एक जनेऊ रखते है।
गले में एक लकड़ी अथवा धातु की नादी और पवित्री रखते है। इन दोनों को नादी जनेऊ भी कहते है,
नाथ योगी मूलतः शैव हैं अर्थात शिव की उपासना करते है।
षट् दर्शनों में योग का स्थान अत्युच्च है और नाथ योगी, योग मार्ग पर चलते हैं अर्थात योग क्रिया करते है जो कि आत्म दर्शन का प्रधान साधन है।
जीव ब्रह्म की एकता का नाम योग है।
चित्त वृत्ति के पूर्ण निरोध का योग कहते है।
नाथ संप्रदाय के योगी एवं अनुयायी मुख्यतः बारह शाखाओं में विभक्त हैं, जिसे बारह पंथ कहते हैं ।
इन बारह पंथों के कारण नाथ संप्रदाय को बारह-पंथी योगी भी कहा जाता है । प्रत्येक पंथ का एक-एक विशेष स्थान है, जिसे नाथ लोग अपना पुण्य क्षेत्र मानते हैं । प्रत्येक पंथ एक पौराणिक देवता अथवा सिद्ध योगी को अपना आदि प्रवर्तक मानता है ।
७. वैराग-पंथ भर्तृहरी राताढूंढा पुष्कर के पास अजमेर,
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Teaching Tolerance and Talking to Children About Racism
Use the suggested resources for teaching tolerance, and discussing diversity and inequalities. They present a powerful starting point for challenging discussions about prejudice, racism and intolerance.
Discrimination is all around us, so it is vital to raise tolerant and open-minded children. As educators, we can support children in responding to discrimination whether aimed at themselves or others. This could involve standing up for people unfairly treated and not following the crowd displaying negative behaviour. This is difficult enough for adults, nevermind children.
Starting in pre-school on up we can use books and resources like the ones below to discuss diversity and inequalities. A safe, non-judgemental classroom supports students in communicating their questions, fears and confusions. We don’t have all the answers, but we can work with our students for a greater understanding of racism and inequality.
The resources in this post are from a diverse range of organisations and educational websites. They will help you look at current events through history, bias, cultures and social-justice.
Teaching Resources about Anti-Racism and Tolerance
In this section, you will find a wealth of resources to support your students innunderstanding anti-racism. You will find a list of short videos, online resources and places to find ant-racist books.
- Anti-Defamation League: How Should I Talk about Race in My Mostly White Classroom?
- Facing History: Educational Resources
- The Guardian: ‘No reader is too young to start’: anti-racist books for all children and teens
- Kids Health: Talking to Kids About Race and Racism
- KQED: Ming Shift – Teaching 6-Year-Olds About Privilege and Power
- Living Room Conversations: Race and Ethnicity Conversation Series
- Medium: A Detailed List of Anti-Racism Resources
- National Education Association: Talking About Race in the Classroom
- National Geographic: Talking to kids about race
- NPR: How Can Parents Make Their Kids Understand How To Be Anti-Racist?
- Parents: Anti-Racism for Kids: An Age-by-Age Guide to Fighting Hate
- Psychology Today: Teaching Children Tolerance
- Scholastic: How to Teach Your Child About Tolerance and Respect
- Social Justice Books: Children, Arab Heritage, and Anti-Bias Education
- Teaching Tolerance: White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy
- Tolerance: Speak up! calls on everyone to take a stand against everyday bigotry
- USC Rossier School of Education: SPEAK UP Opening a Dialogue with Youth About Racism
- Vox: What it means to be anti-racist
- Anti-Defamation League: Diversity, bias and social justice lesson plans
- Black Lives Matter at School: 2020 Curriculum Resource Guide
- British Columbia Teachers' Federation: Anti Racism Lesson Plans
- Cooperative Children's Book Center: 50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know
- Education World: Teaching Tolerance
- Facing History: Facing Ferguson: News Literacy in a Digital Age
- Kick It Out: Toolkits and resources
- Museum of Tolerance: Teacher’s Guide and Resources
- The National Museum of African American History and Culture: Talking About Race
- Northern Ireland Curriculum: Living, Learning Together Lesson Ideas
- One World One Heart: Teaching Tolerance Lesson Plans
- Racism No Way: Anti-racism education for Australian schools
- Scholastic: Tolerance: The Fifth Core Strength
- Scholastic: It's Not So Black and White: Discussing Race and Racism in the Classroom
- Teaching for Change: Teaching Young Children about Race – A Guide for Parents and Teachers
- Teaching for Change: Early Childhood & Elementary Resources
- Teaching Tolerance YouTube Playlist
- Teaching Tolerance: Toolkit for “What Is White Privilege, Really?”
- Teaching Tolerance: Let’s Talk! | Discussing race, racism and other difficult topics with students
Anti-Racism Discussion Videos
Not all these videos will be suitable for every age group. Some of them are best used for your own professional development. Watch the video before playing them to your students, then you can find snippets to share with your students.
Where to Find Anti-Racism Picture Books
Over time, I have searched out websites whose focus is on diverse representation in children’s literature. I bookmark these sites and review them regularly to discover books and authors I would not otherwise know about. I have added a list of them below and I hope you will take time to support the individuals, organisations and charities who run these sites. Look through them for advice and ideas on how you can make your school and classroom libraries diverse and representative of people in your local communities and globally.
- American Indians in Children’s Literature (AICL)
- The Brown Bookshelf
- Diverse Book Finder
- Embrace Race
- Here Wee Read
- Hijabi Librarians
- I’m Your Neighbor Books
- Kids Like Us
- Knights Of
- Lantana Publishing
- Latinxs In Kid Lit
- Lee and Low Books
- New Beacon Books
- No Ordinary Book Shop
- Reading While White
- Rich in Color
- Round Table Books
- Social Justice Books and Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s Books
- Vamos A Leer
- We Need Diverse Books
These resources present a powerful starting point for challenging discussions about prejudice, anti-racism and intolerance. Let me know in the comments if you have any more resources I can add to this page.
Remember to check out the Fighting Prejudice with Anti-Racism Books for Kids.
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Maximilien Marie Isidore Robespierre
Robespierre, Maximilien Marie Isidore (1758–94), fanatical idealist leader of the French Revolution. A lawyer, he was elected as a representative of the third estate to the States-General (1789) and rose to become leader of the radical Jacobins in the National Convention (1793). He liquidated the rival moderate Girondists and as leader of the Committee of Public Safety initiated the Reign of Terror. The National Convention rose against him, alienated by his increasing power. He was arrested, summarily tried, and executed.
See also: French Revolution.
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A cooling plant belongs to the main units of an air conditioning system. Without a cooling plant it will be impossible to meet a comfortable inside climate when cooling is needed. A cooling plant consist of four main components:
- expansion valve
The diagram below shows the complete cooling circuit with all the main component as well the phase of the refrigerant in each stage of the circuit.
Direct expansion (DX) unit
A DX unit is mostly located near by the air handling unit to avoid long refrigerant pipe through the ship. The cooling coil inside the air handling unit operates as evaporator of the cooling plant.
Chilled water unit (CWU)
Chiled water units are used for ships where there is a long distance between the air handling unit and the cooling plant or with several air handling units. The chilled water (mostly with a percentage of glycol) will be used as cooling medium between the evaporator and the cooling coil inside the air handling unit. An advantage of this system is that it avoids the long refrigerant pipes filled with Freon on board.
The compressor is a mechanical device that increase the pressure of the refrigerant gas by reducing the volume.
A condenser is a heat exchanger that extract the heat of the compressed refrigerant by transferring it to a cooling medium (air/ water). In the condenser the refrigerant transforms from its vapor to its liquid state.
The expansion valve removes pressure from the liquid refrigerant to allow expansion (change the state from liquid to a vapor) in the evaporator. The liquid refrigerant under high pressure entering the expansion valve is warm, the liquid refrigerant leaving the expansion valve is quite cold.
An evaporator is used to vaporize liquid into its vapor state. It is one of the main components in an air conditioning system. The evaporator is used as heat exchanger to allow a compressed refrigerant to evaporate from liquid to gas while absorbing the heat from the surroundings and transfer its cooling capacity to the surrounding medium (air or water).
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Scientists have revealed that a kitten had to be put down after catching COVID-19 from its owner during the UK’s first wave, the MailOnline reported on Friday.
The kitten was a four-month-old Ragdoll that was rushed to the vet in April 2020 as it was struggling to breathe.
Its condition worsened in the following days and the kitten had to be put down, with post-mortem tests revealing it had lung damage from viral pneumonia and signs of infection with COVID-19, which causes the condition.
The owner suffered from coronavirus symptoms the month before but couldn’t get tested, and scientists concluded they had passed the virus to their pet.
A second case, both of them reported by experts at the University of Glasgow, saw a 6-year-old Siamese cat also contract the virus from its owner in May but then go on to recover.
The scientists said there is no evidence that pets can spread the virus to humans but the connection needs investigating so it doesn’t trigger future outbreaks.
In South Korea, officials have even developed a testing and quarantine system for pets that develop symptoms of the virus.
Animals are known to be susceptible to the virus – it is believed to have emerged in bats and other small mammals, and caused outbreaks on Danish mink farms – but it’s unclear how sick it makes them.
“These two cases of human-to-animal transmission, found in the feline population in the UK, demonstrate why it is important that we improve our understanding of animal SARS-CoV-2 infection,” said Glasgow’s Professor Margaret Hosie.
Professor Hosie led the study and said cases of COVID-19 have been found in many types of cat as well as hamsters, dogs and ferrets.
Her research found coronavirus infections in cats had been found in at least 15 countries during the pandemic, including the UK, Spain, the U.S., France and Germany.
Both the animals in her study had symptoms of the infection – the Ragdoll developed pneumonia and struggled to breathe, while the Siamese cat had a runny nose and conjunctivitis in its eyes. Both their owners had coronavirus symptoms, too.
They were found in a batch of 387 tests done on cats that had similar symptoms, of which 19 were estimated to have come from homes where people had COVID-19.
The two were the only positive results, suggesting the cases are rare, and the Siamese cat even lived in the same house as another cat that tested negative.
“This is a very rare event with infected animals detected to date only showing mild clinical signs and recovering within in a few days,” England’s chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, said at the time.
Professor Hosie said it was vital to know whether creatures could spread the virus back to people.
It’s possible they act as a “reservoir” for the virus without being noticeably sick, meaning they carry it around, but not clear if it can be transmitted to people.
Her concern was that, if pet-to-owner transmission is possible, it could be a source of future outbreaks.
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From as far back as history can date, roses have been one of the finest flowers nature has offered – did you know that the rose species is approximately 35 million years old? It is said that garden cultivation of roses began about 5,000 years ago, and although the world’s oldest living rose bush is only about 1,000 years old (which is seemingly short considering how long roses have been around for), roses have been used since ancient times to symbolize events, milestones, feelings and so much more. Here are a few of the most notable examples:
- The Romans once used roses for medicinal purposes, perfume, and even confetti at various celebrations.
- Cleopatra once had her living quarters filled with rose petals in an effort to have Marc Antony think of her every time he smelt a rose. In this same scenario, she also wanted Marc Antony to remember her for her magnificence and luxuriousness.
- Also in the Ancient Historic Period, people often dropped rose petals into wine to a) delay drunkenness, and b) result in victorious armies being showered with rose petals by civilians upon their return home.
- Around the renaissance period, the number of petals on a rose were used to symbolize things such as rebirth (eight petals, to be exact).
- In the fifteenth century, roses were used to symbolize the different groups fighting to control England – the white rose symbolized York and the red rose symbolized Lancaster. As such, the conflict eventually became known as the War of the Roses.
- In the seventeenth century, roses became so popular that royalty started to view roses or rose water as legal tender.
- Most recently, in 1986 the rose was named the national flower for the United States. It is also the state flower for North Dakota, Georgia, Oklahoma, New York and Iowa.
Famous Legends About Roses
Along with the above examples, you can bet that there are also a ton of legends floating around that somehow involve a rose. Three of our favorite legends are:
- According to Greek mythology, the rose was created by the tears of Aphrodite (the Goddess of Love), and the blood of Adonis, Aphrodite’s lover.
- Also according to Greek Mythology, Cupid was faulted with shooting arrows into a rose garden after being stung by a bee. It is because of this, legend says, that roses have grown thorns.
- In the story of Rhodanthe and Diana, two figures from the Roman Empire, Diana is said to have turned Rhodanthe into a rose after Rhodanthe’s suitors broke into Diana’s temple.
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The system, called ErsatzPasswords (German for: Replacement Password ), should make it much harder for hackers to crack passwords. That could especially come in handy with data breaches, where cybercriminals gain access to a lot of hashed passwords from the leaks.
Since passwords are normally encrypted (storing a plain-text password would be a huge security risk!) hackers need to decrypt them somehow. A common approach would be the brute-force attack, where one would try guesses repeatedly for the password and check them against the available cryptographic hash of it. Ordinary desktop computers can test over a hundred million passwords per second using password cracking tools like John the Ripper. And that’s where ErsatzPasswords comes into play:
“[…] when an attacker exfiltrates the hashed passwords file and tries to crack it, the only passwords he will get are the ersatz passwords — the “fake passwords”. When an attempt to login using these ersatz passwords is detected an alarm will be triggered in the system that someone attempted to crack the password file”, says Mohammed H. Almeshekah, one of the authors of the paper. “Even with an adversary who knows the scheme, cracking cannot be launched without physical access to the authentication server.”
Sounds pretty cool and secure, right? If you want to find out more about the idea behind ErsatzPasswords, take a look at the research paper or the code directly.
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यह पर्व मुख्यरूप से बिहार, झारखण्ड, उत्तर प्रदेश में मनाया जाता है, छठ पर्व (छआठ पर्व) के संंबंध में कई छठ का पौराणिक महत्व और मान्यताएँ प्रचलित हैंं। यह पर्व वर्ष में दो बार मनाया जाता है। पहली बार चैत्र में और दूसरी बार कार्तिक में। चैत्र शुक्लपक्ष षष्ठी पर मनाए जाने वाले छठ पर्व को चैती छठ व कार्तिक शुक्लपक्ष षष्ठी पर मनाए जाने वाले पर्व को कार्तिकी छठ कहा जाता है।
छठ पूजा का पर्व चार दिन तक मनाया जाता है, जो चतुर्थी से प्रारंभ होता है और सप्तमी को समाप्त होता हैै, छठ व्रत तीन तक यानि लगातार ३६ घंटे का व्रत रखते हैं, जिसे निर्जला रखा जाता है, इसमें पानी भी ग्रहण नहीं किया जाता है, यह व्रत को पुरुष एवं स्त्री एक सामान रूप से रखते हैं। छठ पूजा के दिन माता छठी की पूजा की जाती हैं और भगवान सूर्य को अर्घ्य दिया जाता है।
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गुड़गांव/अलीव्ह न्यूज :इनेलो के वरिष्ठ नेता एवं विधानसभा में नेता प्रतिपक्ष चौधरी अभय सिंह चौटाला ने कांग्रेस व भाजपा पर गुडग़ांव को बर्बाद करने का आरोप लगाते हुए कहा कि कांग्रेस ने अपने राज में बिल्डर्स को फायदा पहुंचाया और दस सालों तक कांग्रेस ने गुडग़ांव के लोगों और किसानो को लूटने और बिल्डरों के हाथों लूटवाने का काम किया। इनेलो नेता ने आज गुडग़ाँव में एक पत्रकार सम्मेलन को संबोधित करते हुए कहा कि गुडग़ाँव में जाम की सबसे ज्यादा समस्या है और हरियाणा के सीएम दिल्ली के नाम जाम का ठीकरा गलत फोड़ रहे हैं। इनेलो नेता ने कहा कि दिल्ली से तो लोग आ जाते है लेकिन गुडग़ाँव में आकर जाम में फंसते हैं।
उन्होंने कहा कि गुडग़ाँव में पीने के पानी की भी बड़ी समस्या है। इनेलो नेता ने कहा कि मौजूदा सरकार ने गुडग़ांव का नाम बेशक बदला है, लेकिन विकास के नाम पर जीरो है। उन्होंने कहा कि सीएम को हवाई सर्वे की बजाए सडक़ से लेना चाहिए था मुआयना। उन्होंने कहा कि २५० करोड़ की लागत से बनने वाली बादशाहपुर ड्रेन अभी तक नहीं बन पाई। इसके लिए कांग्रेस व भाजपा दोनों ही सरकारें जिम्मेदार हैं। २००६ से मंजूर हो चुकी बादशाहपुर ड्रेन पर नौ सालों तक कांग्रेस सरकार ने और पिछले करीब दो सालों से भाजपा सरकार ने कोई काम नहीं करवाया। पत्रकार सम्मेलन में पूर्व डिप्टी स्पीकर गोपीचंद गहलोत, पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय उपाध्यक्ष अनंत राम तंवर, पूर्व विधायक गंगाराम, रमेश दहिया, अटलबीर कटारिया, शेलेश खटाणा, प्रदेश प्रवक्ता दलवीर धनखड, कपिल त्यागी, अत्तर सिंह रूहिल, गौरव छोकर, विक्रम कटारिया व पवन धनकोट भी मौजूद थे।
इनेलो नेता ने कहा कि चार दिन बाद सीएम सिर्फ अखबारों में अपनी फोटो व खबर छपवाने के लिए आए थे, अन्यथा लोगों को राहत प्रदान करने व मौके का जायजा लेने के लिए उन्हें उसी दिन आना चाहिए था। अब चार दिन बाद न तो वहां पर कोई जाम था और न ही कहीं कोई पानी था, जिसे हेलीकॉप्टर से देखा जा सके। सीएम के इस दौरे पर प्रदेश का जो पैसा बेवजह खर्च हुआ है, उसे गुडग़ांव के लोगों को सुविधाऐं उपलब्ध करवाने पर खर्च किया जा सकता था। नेता प्रतिपक्ष ने कहा कि प्रदेश में चौधरी ओम प्रकाश चौटाला के नेतृत्व वाली इनेलो सरकार ने १९९९ से २००५ तक हरियाणा शहरी विकास प्राधिकरण यानि हुडा के माध्यम से गुडग़ांव सहित सभी प्रमुख शहरों में आवासीय सेक्टर काटे थे ताकि लोगों को सस्ती दरों पर मकान मिलने के साथ-साथ वहां बेहतर मूलभूत सुविधाएं उपलब्ध हो सकें। लेकिन भूपेंद्र हुड्डा के नेतृत्व वाली कांग्रेस सरकार ने बिल्डरों को फायदा पंहुचाने व अपनी जेबें भरने के लिए एक ही दिन में कई-कई बार मास्टर प्लान बदले बल्कि यहां हरियाणा शहरी विकास प्राधिकरण के सेक्टर विकसित करने की बजाए बिल्डरों को सीएलयू व लाईसेंस देकर अपना घर भरने का ही काम किया।
नेता प्रतिपक्ष ने कहा कि उन्होंने ये मुद्दा हरियाणा विधानसभा में भी उठाते हुए सरकार से इस पूरे घोटाले की जांच करवाए जाने की मांग की थी ताकि प्रदेश को लूटने वालों के खिलाफ कार्यवाई हो सके, लेकिन सरकार ने इस पर अभी तक कोई कार्यवाई नहीं की। उन्होंने कहा कि कांग्रेस नेता अशोक तंवर व किरण चौधरी गुडग़ांव के लोगों की हमदर्दी में नहीं बल्कि मात्र अखबारों में बने रहने के लिए यहां आए थे। इनेलो नेता ने कहा कि गुडग़ांव की पहचान पूरे विश्व में आधुनिक शहर के तौर पर थी, लेकिन अब इस शहर की पहचान लम्बे-लम्बे लगने वाले जाम के कारण जामनगर के रूप में बन गई है। उन्होंने सरकार पर चुटकी लेते हुए कहा कि अब इस का नाम बदलना ही है तो इसे गुरूग्राम की बजाए जामनगर रख देना चाहिए। उन्होंने कहा कि सीएम को अधिकारियों को साथ लेकर यहां के लोगों के साथ मिल-बैठ कर यहां की दिक्कतों को दूर करने के लिए जरूरी कदम उठाने चाहिऐं।
उन्होंने कहा कि उनकी पार्टी हरियाणा विधानसभा के अगामी सूत्र में गुडग़ांव सहित प्रदेश से जुड़े सभी अहम मुद्दों को प्रमुखता से उठाएगी और सरकार से यह भी पूछेगी कि जिन दो मंत्रीयों को हटाया गया उसके कारण क्या थे या उन पर कोई आरोप थे। उन्होंने लोक निर्माण मंत्री के उस सुझाव को भी अव्यवहारिक बताया जिसमें उन्होंने कहा था कि बादशाहपुर ड्रेन बनाने की बजाए पहले से बनी ड्रेनों की सफाई व उन्हें चौड़ी करने से ही काम चल जाएगा। उन्होंने कहा कि पहले से बनी ड्रेनों कोचौड़ी करने से न सिर्फ अनेक गरीब लोग बेघर हो जाऐंगे बल्कि समस्या भी ज्यों की त्यों बनी रहेगी, इसलिए बादशाहपुर ड्रेन का निर्माण बेहद जरूरी है।
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National Digital Health Strategies Around the World
As healthcare systems struggle with unsustainability, a shortage of medical professionals, while technological development is soaring, digital health seems to be a viable path toward making healthcare feasible. We looked around the world to see which countries have the same idea in mind which they are trying to put it into practice. The following national digital health strategies are the examples we found.
Why does every country need a digital health strategy?
Three reasons necessitate the urgent introduction of a digital health strategy in every country.
(1) First and foremost, healthcare systems are unsustainable. According to OECD projections, in Europe, public expenditure on health and long-term care in OECD countries is set to increase from around 6% of GDP today to almost 9% of GDP in 2030 and as much as 14% by 2060. The international organization also found that the causes for the rising public costs stem from the growing needs of aging populations, the increasing share of chronic illnesses in societies, the rising incomes driving higher expectation – and the introduction of new technologies.
(2) Secondly, the needs-based shortage of healthcare workers globally is about 17.4 million, says The Medical Futurist Institute in its latest paper. That’s almost the entire population of Chile and twice as many as living in Austria or Israel. Moreover, the WHO’s Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030 reports that shortages can mount up to 9.9 million physicians, nurses and midwives globally by 2030.
(3) Thirdly, technology is outpacing healthcare systems as well as bureaucratic authorization systems at lightning speed. The market of digital health technologies, including health IT, wearables, health sensors and any solutions aiming to digitize healthcare, is projected to surpass USD 379 billion by 2024; according to a research report by Global Market Insights published in April 2018. Investment is pouring into the sector as never seen before: Rock Health reported that at the close of its third quarter, 2018 is already the most-funded year ever for digital health startups.
Thus, every national government needs a digital health strategy to be able to channel the power of health technologies to tackle the human resources crisis as well as to make healthcare systems sustainable. We need digital health for both.
How to assess national digital health strategies?
Just look at the health ministry’s website under the ‘digital health strategy’ heading, would Average Joe and Plain Jane tell us. That’s certainly a start – as every single country on Earth, all 193 states, from Trinidad and Tobago until Kazakhstan, has some sort of health strategy, and/or policies on science, technology, and innovation. Sometimes, they even put them online.
However, the intersection of technology and health doesn’t quite often materialize in digital health policies, but rather guidelines on health IT, mHealth, wireless health or e-health. But these expressions are definitely not the same. Digital health means the cultural transformation of how disruptive technologies that provide digital and objective data accessible to both caregivers and patients leads to an equal level doctor-patient relationship with shared decision-making and the democratization of care.
On the other hand, the difference between health IT and digital health could be illustrated with the Gary-rule introduced by Dr. Meskó. If a technological issue comes up in a healthcare setting – the antivirus software becomes outdated, or the electronic medical record system stops working, and we have to call Gary, the IT guy, as he is alone capable of solving it, it’s an IT issue. If Gary is not enough to address the problem because more stakeholders of healthcare must get involved, that’s digital health.
Thus, it’s an excellent first step if a country has shaped up a Health IT, mHealth, e-health, or even an artificial intelligence strategy since that means they are already acknowledging the appearance of technology in healthcare. However, for our overview, we were looking for national digital health strategies, which also recognize the social impact of technologies on healthcare alongside a restructuration of power relations that were cemented in healthcare for over centuries. From our analysis, we also excluded such examples as the draft Scottish digital health strategy, since we were shooting for the national, and not the regional level.
Here are our examples outlining the pros and cons.
The third happiest country in the universe has one of the most advanced digital health systems alongside an elaborated and concise national digital health strategy for the next four years. The document emphasizes the importance of the cooperation of each and every healthcare actor through the easiest and fastest way, technology, with a clear purpose: to build an integrated network focusing on patients and looking at the person as a whole, not just at the individual diagnosis.
Pros. Denmark is building a robust digital system with enhanced safety for patient data as well as a framework for coordination among platforms and actors. Currently, a patient’s medical records are viewable by clinicians across regions in the National Health Record (Sundhedsjournalen). In addition, the Shared Medication Record (Fælles Medicinkort) gives healthcare professionals access to a complete, up-to-date prescription-medicine overview for the patient across the entire health system. The massive digital system enables Danish GPs, health facilities, nursing homes and other facilities to cooperate better and decrease inequalities.
As another building block of digital health, the Danish government encourages the arrival of empowered patients on the scene alongside with more focus on prevention. With acknowledging the projections for growth in chronic illnesses while being aware of strained resources, the document outlines the importance of patients taking an active role in their care: to understand their data and their medical state better, and furthermore to proactively participate in their treatment. That also means a shift towards prevention.
Cons. The Medical Futurist has to say, we couldn’t find a single flaw in the strategy! We are enthusiastic about the clear vision and well-thought-out steps of the Danish government, which hold up an excellent example of how policy-makers should approach digital health.
The country recognized two years ago that it needs a digital health strategy, so Canberra established the Australian Digital Health Agency and consulted every stakeholder in the healthcare landscape. The forums, workshops, webcasts and town hall meetings were attended by more than 3,100 people, and over 1,000 submitted their recommendations. Thus, drawing up the Australian digital health strategy was an entirely inclusive process.
Pros. The result is a document focusing on leveraging on a digitally savvy society and directing it towards a crystal-clear digital health vision with patients put in the center of care. It says that by the end of 2018, every Australian will have a My Health Record unless they choose not to. By 2022, all healthcare providers will be able to contribute to and use health information in My Health Record on behalf of their patients, while they will be able to access their health information at any time online and through mobile apps. The strategy outlines the goals to improve patient pathways and the overall patient experience, sustain a more efficient health system, provide greater access to care and at the same time full data security.
Cons. The strategy places its focus too much on health IT challenges such as electronic medical records, personal health records or interoperability, while cultural transformation and its consequences such as patient engagement, dealing with patient data as well as the utilization of health sensors get a lower priority.
3) New Zealand
In 2016, the Health Ministry of New Zealand also realized that the health sector will need to be adaptable in the coming years as developing technology changes how services can be delivered in ways not yet understood. So, they started to think strategically about how they could ensure that all New Zealanders “live well, stay well and get well” in a patient-centered healthcare ecosystem. The government prepared the NZ Health Strategy with the aim to transform the existing processes and practices so that they align with 21st-century challenges, and launched a mechanism to build their digital health strategy embedded in the framework.
It means they want to have a greater focus on people and their needs while including everyone in shaping healthcare processes together. On the other side, they want to create an integrated healthcare system that provides comprehensive services. They worked out five central elements to define the NZ system: people-powered, closer to home, value and high performance, one team, and a smart ecosystem.
Pros. The vision is entirely patient-centered, inclusive and forward-looking. Moreover, the Medical Futurist was honored that the New Zealand government reached out to our team for advice, and they included the definition of digital health worked out by The Medical Futurist Institute in their latest draft version of the digital health strategy.
Cons. The strategy in its current form is only a draft which still needs to be approved by the Director of General Health. Thus the country hasn’t initiated any of the major changes that the strategy promises.
The small country is one of the biggest players in digital health in the Middle East. In March 2018, the Israeli government announced that it will invest $275mn in its digital health strategy. In July, Jerusalem announced a $33 million grant aimed at furthering the country’s foothold in biotech and medicine. Thus, it is clear that the state is ready to invest in the digital health scene, which is a definite upside.
Pros. According to the document itself, the primary goal of the digital health strategy is to unify the existing database of the digital medical records Israel has collected throughout 20 years — which holds the medical files of more than 98 percent of the population. Furthermore, it aims to create a single database, in which one’s participation is optional, which will help attract researchers and industry leaders from across the globe. Beyond that, the government aims to strengthen telemedicine, to facilitate collaboration between various institutions providing care and to improve emergency rooms.
Cons. Although the digital health strategy mentions the word proactivity, it is not used regarding urging patients to proactively take care of their own health. What’s more problematic, though, that the holistic approach, as well as the central values of digital health such as the patient-doctor partnership and the democratization of care, are entirely missing.
In the last couple of years, massive health reforms were introduced in the African country. However, a digital health strategy has not taken shape yet.
Rwanda introduced electronic health records for HIV services in partnership with intergovernmental organizations, WHO, Global Fund, OCDC or the US Government. Then they expanded the EHR system to manage financial aspects, registration, consultation, clinical records, etc. Currently, they are using an e-LMIS for the management of medical supplies, lab management systems for logistics in laboratories and a rapid SMS system. Using the latter, the approximately 60,000 community health workers in the country can report about any emergency to the Health Ministry in a short time.
Pros. The government is saying that at the moment, they are integrating all the various systems together, and approximately within the next ten years, the Rwandan medical landscape will be completely transformed with a strong focus on digital health. These are not empty phrases, health start-ups are flocking to the country after positive experiences of companies such as Babylon Health or Zipline.
Cons. No unified document outlines the digital health strategy of Rwanda for the next couple of years.
Why do countries need a digital health strategy at the national level?
Building up a digital health strategy would mean the reasonable regulation of options for patients opened up by technological solutions. The digitization of healthcare as well as other parts of society entails transnationalization and the disappearance of boundaries. Cross-border cooperation in healthcare through technologies could enable treatments outside the scope of the national healthcare systems – which was unimaginable before. It might happen already today that someone receives state-of-the-art care without crossing the threshold of any hospital in his own country.
Imagine that a patient living in France asks a Belgian company to sequence the tissue of his tumor. Afterward, another enterprise in precision diagnostics establishes that a Swiss pharma company has precisely that type of clinical trial on a Spanish island, which the patient could use – for free. In case, the treatment proves to be effective, the person will be healed without the expertise of French doctors. Thus, why exactly would he contribute to the healthcare system through his taxes in France? Governments could avoid the appearance of such future scenarios with the careful crafting of national digital health strategies.
Do you know about any other examples that we missed?
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जनता अस्पताल में कार्यरत नर्स संक्रमित मिलने के बाद जनता अस्पताल किया सील।
सिरसा. शहर के भादरा बाजार में तीन दिन पहले मिली कोरोना पॉजिटिव महिला के परिवार में कार्यरत नौकरानी की रिपोर्ट भी पॉजिटिव आ गई है। रिपोर्ट आने के बाद स्वास्थ्य विभाग की टीम नौकरानी को लेने पहुंची तो वह घबरा गई और भाग गई। गली में टीम से बचने का प्रयास करते हुए कभी किसी के घर में जा घुसी तो कभी किसी और के घर में। तीन घंटे की मशक्कत के बाद स्वास्थ्य विभाग और पुलिस टीम ने हिसार रोड से महिला को पकड़ा और सिविल अस्पताल में दाखिल कराया।
हुआ यूं कि भादरा बाजार की फडिया वाली गली निवासी महिला २६ जून को पॉजिटिव मिली। इसके बाद हालांकि परिजन महिला को लेकर मोहाली चले गए। स्वास्थ्य विभाग ने परिजनों और आसपास के लोगों के भी सैंपल लिए। घर की नौकरानी बुजुर्ग महिला का भी सैंपल लिया गया और उसकी रिपोर्ट रविवार देर रात पॉजिटिव आ गई। रिपोर्ट आने के बाद टीम उसे लेने पहुंची घबराकर महिला भाग गई और पड़ोसियों के मकान में जा छिपी। वहां टीम पहुंची तो दूसरे घर में चली गई और फरार हो गई। पुलिस को साथ लेकर विभाग टीम ने ३ घंटे के बाद महिला को हिसार रोड स्थित मंदिर के पास पकड़ा।
रविवार देर रात ३ कोरोना पॉजिटिव मिलने के बाद सोमवार सुबह चार और कोरोना पॉजिटिव मरीज मिले हैं। इनमें गांव पीरखेड़ा निवासी महिला और उसका एक वर्षीय पुत्र भी शामिल हैं। इसके अलावा गुुड़गांव से आई रोहिड़ांवाली निवासी महिला और डबवाली के वार्ड ३ निवासी १५ वर्षीय युवक शामिल है। इससे पहले रविवार को जनता अस्पताल में संचालित सिविल अस्पताल के प्रसूता वार्ड में कार्यरत स्टाफ नर्स, उसके पति सहित भादरा बाजार निवासी महिला की नौकरानी भी संक्रमित मिली थी। स्टाफ नर्स और उसके पति की ट्रेवल हिस्ट्री के बारे में पता करने में विभाग जुटा है।
सिविल अस्पताल में कोविड-१९ वार्ड बनाया गया है इसलिए सिविल अस्पताल का प्रसूता वार्ड जनता मैटरनिटी अस्पताल में संचालित किया जा रहा है। जनता अस्पताल में ड्यूटीरत नर्स और उसके पति कोरोना पॉजिटिव मिले है। इसके बाद स्वास्थ्य विभाग ने जनता अस्पताल को दो दिन के लिए सील कर दिया। यहां दाखिल सभी १७ प्रसूताओं को डेरा के अस्पताल में शिफ्ट कर दिया है और दो दिन वहीं वार्ड संचालित किया जाएगा।
जनता अस्पताल को पूरी तरह सील कर दिया गया है। इस कारण सोमवार को बड़ी संख्या में मरीजों को परेशानियों का सामना करना पड़ा। मरीजों को अस्पताल बंद होने की सूचना नहीं थी, इसलिए उन्हें वापस जाना पड़ा। बता दें कि जनता मैटरनिटी अस्पताल में इस समय सिविल अस्पताल का ही प्रसूता वार्ड संचालित था यहां रोज ५०० से ज्यादा मरीज इलाज कराने पहुंचते हैं। इस कारण उन्हें परेशानी का सामना करना पड़ा।
एसकेलेटर के प्रयोग के दौरान भी व्यक्ति से व्यक्ति निर्धारित दूरी बनाए रखें। सभी शौचालय व स्नान घरों , बैंच, दरवाजे, बिजली के बटन की सफाई नियमित अन्तराल के बाद होनी चाहिए। शॉपिंग मॉल के अन्दर स्थित सिनेमाघर, बच्चों के खलने के क्षेत्र, गैमिंग आरकैैड्स बंद रहेंगे। शॉपिंग मॉल के अन्दर व बाहर के दूकानें, स्टालें, कॉफी स्टाल पर सोशल डिस्टेंसिंग का ध्यान रखना आवश्यक है।
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MANCHESTER, NH – The following announcement was released Thursday by Manchester Fire Department.
It is with profound sadness that the City of Manchester Fire Department announces the untimely death of firefighter James “Jim” McNeil. Firefighter McNeil 49, has been with the MFD for 20 years joining on July 16, 2000. He was assigned to Station 8.
On Oct. 22, 2020, Firefighter McNeil was reported missing by his family. After a brief investigation he was located by local authorities and we are grateful for their efforts.
McNeil’s untimely death is a shock to the department and will be difficult to process. The Granite State Critical Incident Street Management Team will be activated to provide grief counseling services for our members as they try to come to terms with his loss. We are grateful for their services.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and the member of the manchester fire department as we mourn his loss.
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If you’re a fan of arts and crafts, you’re likely familiar with the messy, sticky, frustration-inducing nature of liquid glues. But researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces now have a brand-new way to weld squishy stuff together without the need for glue at all. They’ve demonstrated a universal, “electroadhesion” technique that can adhere soft materials to each other just by running electricity through them.
“Universal Way to ‘Glue’ Capsules and Gels into 3D Structures by Electroadhesion”
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Corresponding author: Srinivasa R. Raghavan, Ph.D.
Narrator: Trying to glue soft materials together can lead to sticky situations — literally! But what if you didn’t have to use glue at all?
Srini Raghavan’s team holds soft stuff together just by running electricity through it. The process is called “electroadhesion.” It may sound fancy, but all it requires are some household batteries. Charges on atoms or polymer chains form bonds when electricity is run through them. As long as the materials have opposite charges, they’ll stick! The team used the technique to build 3D structures out of squishy capsules. They also used electroadhesion to collect the charged capsules with this “finger robot.” This work could someday help create less painful stitches or sutures.
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The first United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter in Arkansas—and the second west of the Mississippi River—was Pat Cleburne Chapter 31, chartered on March 7, 1896, in Hope (Hempstead County). As with all Arkansas chapters, the objectives remain the same: historical, educational, benevolent, memorial, and patriotic. Mrs. C. A. Forney was the chapter’s first president. Arkansas has chapters in eighteen towns, encompassing 600 members in 2005. On January 21, 1952, the Arkansas UDC was incorporated as a non-profit organization.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy was the outgrowth of consolidating benevolent organizations and auxiliaries of United Confederate Veterans Camps, which were formed after the Civil War. On September 10, 1894, Anna Davenport Raines of Georgia and Caroline Meriwether Goodlet of Tennessee met in Nashville, Tennessee, to draw together these groups under the name the National Association of the Daughters of the Confederacy, with Goodlet as president. At a second meeting in 1895, the name was changed to the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Mrs. John C. Brown became the first president-general of the modern organization.
An ongoing activity of the organization is the placing of monuments at historic sites, such as Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC and the site of the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee. The 1913 Jefferson Davis Highway Project was another major accomplishment. It mapped a series of roads that linked Civil War sites from Washington DC to San Diego, California. After the states involved designated which roads were to be used, the United Daughters of the Confederacy began placing markers and their state trees and beautifying the route.
Another function of the United Daughters of the Confederacy is the preservation of public reminders of the Civil War era. Recently, the Arkansas UDC has been active in restoring monuments and signs erected in the past. During the latter part of the twentieth century, the Arkansas UDC restored the Little Rock (Pulaski County) Confederate Veterans Home sign, the Capital Guards Monument at MacArthur Museum, and the Arkadelphia Confederate Monument.
Women may join the United Daughters of the Confederacy if they can prove blood relationship to someone who honorably served the Confederacy. It requires records such as birth or death certificates, marriage licenses, or census records that lead back to the ancestor.
The organization maintains the purposes it began with: honoring the memory of Confederate patriots; collecting and preserving Confederate memorabilia to ensure a truthful history of the war; assisting descendants of the Confederacy with education; and helping those who served, their descendants, and all U.S. military veterans.
For additional information:Arkansas Division UDC. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arudc/ (accessed November 7, 2005).
Poppenheim, Mary B. The History of the United Daughters of the Confederacy 1894–1955. Raleigh, NC: Edwards & Broughton Printing Co., 1956.
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Mildred Lee Chapter No. 98, Records and Memorabilia, 1897–1990. Special Collections. University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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हेलो दोस्तों ! कोविड-१९ पर मेरे अनुभव को आपने पढ़ा और मेरे स्वास्थ्य को लेकर मुझे शुभकामनायें भी दीं उसको लेकर धन्यवाद। पिछले लेख में मैंने आपसे कहा था कि डॉक्टरों और अस्पतालों संग मैं आपको अपना अनुभव बताउंगी लेकिन आप में से अधिकतर लोग पहले आयुर्वेदिक दवा और घरेलू नुस्ख़े जानना चाहते हैं जिनसे मेरे स्वास्थ्य बिलकुल ठीक हो गया। इसी को देखते हुए मैंने आपकी इच्छानुसार आज यही जानकारी साझा की है।
सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बात कि ये घरेलू नुस्ख़े मैंने इंटरनेट पर बिलकुल नहीं पढ़ें हैं और किसी भी चीज़ के सेवन से पहले मैंने अपने डॉक्टर की सलाह अवश्य ली है। अगर आप इनमें से कुछ भी प्रयोग में लाते हैं तो मात्रा का ध्यान अवश्य रखें कोई भी चीज़ ज़्यादा मात्रा में न लें और डॉक्टर से सलाह भी ज़रूर लें।
हमारी कोविड-१९ की टेस्ट रिपोर्ट जो कि पॉजिटिव थी, १८ जून को आयी थी जिसके तुरंत बाद हमारे डॉक्टर ने हमें बुख़ार की दवा पेरासिटामोल लेने को कहा और कुछ मल्टीविटामिन लिखकर दीं। साथ ही कुछ और कोरोना के मरीज़ों से मेरी बात हुई और उन्होंने मुझे एक काढ़ा बताया जो मेडिकल की दुकानों पर उपलब्ध था, इसकी तस्वीर आप नीचे देख सकते हैं।
इसके अलावा डॉक्टर से पूछकर हमने सुबह और शाम बहुत थोड़ी मात्रा में हल्दी डालकर दूध लेना भी शुरू किया। डॉक्टर ने हमें दिन में दो बार गर्म पानी में नमक डालकर उसके गरारे भी बताये। इन सभी चीज़ों का सेवन मैं, मेरे पति और बच्चा तीनों कर रहे थे।
दो दिन बाद जब बुख़ार आना बंद हुआ तो हमने बुख़ार की दवा बिलकुल बंद कर दी, लेकिन मल्टीविटामिन जारी थीं और ये सभी घरेलू उपाय भी चल रहे थे।
साथ ही इस बीमारी में विटामिन-सी बहुत अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है। इसके लिए दवा की दुकान पर विटामिन-सी की गोलियां उपलब्ध होती हैं, लेकिन हमने उन फलों का सेवन किया जिनमें ज्यादा मात्रा में विटामिन-सी मिलती है जैसे कि नींबू, मौसम्बी, इत्यादि।
इस बीमारी में ठंडा पानी ठीक नहीं है, इसीलिए हमने गुनगुने पानी में नींबू और शहद डालकर उसका सेवन किया और अभी भी कर रहे हैं। इसके अलावा मौसंबी भी हमने भरपूर मात्रा में ली है।
ये बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है कि काढ़े और हल्दी की मात्रा कम रखें क्योंकि मौसम गर्मी का है और ये चीज़ें बहुत गर्म हैं। हम तीन लोगों का काढ़ा बनाने में ३ कप पानी और आधा छोटी चम्मच काढ़े का मिश्रण डलता है और ये पानी तब तक उबलने देना होता है जब तक ये आधा न रह जाए। इसके बाद छोटा वाला आधा-आधा कप काढ़ा हम लेते हैं और कड़वाहट दूर करने के लिए इसमें आधा-आधा चम्मच शहद डालते हैं। मेडिकल शॉप पर ये आपको पाउडर के रूप में २४० रूपए में मिल जाएगा। हम तीन लोगों के लिए एक डब्बा लगभग महीनेभर आराम से चला है।
हल्दी वाले दूध में दूध को अच्छा गर्म रखें और सिर्फ चुटकी भर हल्दी डालें।
मैंने और मेरे पूरे परिवार ने इस बीमारी में बहुत ज्यादा कमज़ोरी और थकान महसूस की है, ऐसे में खाना बना पाना और नियमित रूप से किसी भी दिनचर्या का पालन काफी मुश्किल था, फिर भी हमने कोशिश की और घरेलू नुस्ख़े अपनाए, ताकि सेहत में जल्दी सुधार हो।
इसके बाद दोपहर में कोई भी साधारण सब्ज़ी या दाल और सादी रोटी ही बनाते थे, सच कहूं तो और कुछ बनाने की ताकत भी नहीं थी। इसके बाद गर्म पानी में नमक डालकर गरारे और फिर इसके बाद दोपहर को हम सोते ज़रूर थे, क्योंकि थकान बहुत रहती थी और डॉक्टर का कहना था कि इसमें आराम बहुत अधिक मात्रा में चाहिए होता है।
शाम को भी थोड़ी भूख में १-२ बिस्कुट के साथ दूध वाली चाय हमें चाहिए होती है। फिर इसके बाद रात को हम खिचड़ी, पोहा ऐसा कुछ हल्का या कोई सब्ज़ी के साथ रोटी लेते थे। खाना थोड़ा जल्दी लेना पड़ता था क्योंकि इसके आधे घंटे के बाद हम गर्म पानी वाले गरारे करते थे, फिर लगभग १5-२0 मिनट रूककर काढ़ा लेते थे और उसके आधे घंटे के बाद गर्म दूध लेकर सोते थे।
इस दिनचर्या में महत्वपूर्ण था कि आप भूखे बिलकुल न रहें ताकि आपका शरीर इस वायरस के खिलाफ एंटीबॉडीज़ तैयार कर सके और भरपूर नींद बहुत ज्यादा ज़रूरी है, वरना थकान इतनी होती है कि दो वक़्त का खाना भी बनाना मुश्किल हो जाता है।
इस बीमारी में घबराएं नहीं। ज़रुरत पड़ने पर डॉक्टर की सलाह लेते रहे।
हमने घर पर आपस में भी थोड़ी दूरी बनाकर रखी।
मैंने खाना बनाते समय बीच-बीच में २-३ बार हाथ धोये हैं।
खाना बनाते समय अगर थोड़ी भी सांस फूलती थी, तो मैं १० मिनट का आराम करके फिर वापस रसोई में जाती थी। अपने आप को थोड़ा भी काम का तनाव न दें।
मैंने अपने घर में किसी को कोई भी ठंडा पानी या और कोई ठंडी चीज़ नहीं दी।
घरेलू नुस्ख़े ज्यादा मात्रा में कोई दवा या हल्दी या काढ़ा न लें। हमें दिन में दो बार आधा आधा कप काढ़ा लिया उससे ज्यादा नहीं।
पेट में गर्मी न हो इसीलिए ग्लूकोस का पानी भी दिन में हम लेते रहे हैं। पानी की मात्रा भी बढ़ाएं।
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Bal-tec™ Home Photogrammetry Balls
There are four different surfaces typically used for Photogrammetry.
The smallest size ball used for Photogrammetry is two inch ( 2", 50.2mm ) diameter. The most common size balls are three inch ( 3", 76.2mm ) and we have made some that were four inch ( 4", 101.6 mm ) diameter. They are usually drilled and threaded for a one quarter inch diameter with twenty threads per inch. On the larger diameter balls is an M 10x 1.5 metric thread is used. These two screw sizes are the industry standards for tripods. These balls are precision ground exactly spherical, so they do not produce hot spots. We have provided light weight six inch (152 mm) diameter, hollow aluminum, photogrammetry ball. To provide a durable, dent resistant ball, a one quarter inch wall thickness was used. Two precision machined, hemispheres are screwed together and then precision ground to produce an almost perfect ball. Several of the photogrammetry balls are often mounted on a rail in close proximity, so that the various light levels can be measured.>
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The United States Congress is accountable for providing a balanced budget and in tough economic times it is inevitable that cuts must occur. However, the cuts should be proportioned, fair, and just. Every American should contribute to producing and maintaining a balanced budget for our nation. This includes Congress, each member of which currently earns at least $174,000 per year. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the mean household income in 2008 (the most recent year for which data is available) was $52,029. It is estimated that only 34% of individuals in America earn more than $65,000 per year and only 5% earn more than $166,200 per year, while members of Congress earn a minimum salary of $174,000 per year. Congressional leadership salaries are as high as $223,500 per year! Additionally, Congressional members cost the country staggering amounts in travel and business expenses, guaranteed health benefits for life, as well as vesting in a guaranteed retirement pension after a minimum of five years of service. Congress automatically receives an annual cost of living increase unless it votes not to do so.
It is not appropriate for Congressional members to be among the top 5% of wage earners in America. Members of Congress should earn incomes that reflect what the average working class American earns and should receive the same healthcare and retirement benefits that the average working class American receives. Expense accounts for Congressional members should be reduced or eliminated. In short, Congress should make sacrifices, just as it is asking every working class American to sacrifice in some way. I ask you to take immediate action and enact government reform that demonstrates Congress is capable of leading America through an economic crisis and towards a balanced budget.
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Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
Kierkegaard was born in Copenhagen on May 15, 1813. His father was a wealthy merchant and strict Lutheran, whose gloomy, guilt-ridden piety and vivid imagination strongly influenced Kierkegaard. Kierkegaard studied theology and philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, where he encountered Hegelian philosophy (see below) and reacted strongly against it. While at the university, he ceased to practice Lutheranism and for a time led an extravagant social life, becoming a familiar figure in the theatrical and café society of Copenhagen. After his father's death in 1838, however, he decided to resume his theological studies. In 1840 he became engaged to the 17-year-old Regine Olson, but almost immediately he began to suspect that marriage was incompatible with his own brooding, complicated nature and his growing sense of a philosophical vocation. He abruptly broke off the engagement in 1841, but the episode took on great significance for him, and he repeatedly alluded to it in his books. At the same time, he realized that he did not want to become a Lutheran pastor. An inheritance from his father allowed him to devote himself entirely to writing, and in the remaining 14 years of his life he produced more than 20 books.
Kierkegaard's work is deliberately unsystematic and consists of essays, aphorisms, parables, fictional letters and diaries, and other literary forms. Many of his works were originally published under pseudonyms. He applied the term existential to his philosophy because he regarded philosophy as the expression of an intensely examined individual life, not as the construction of a monolithic system in the manner of the 19th-century German philosopher G. W. F. Hegel, whose work he attacked in Concluding Unscientific Postscript (1846; trans. 1941). Hegel claimed to have achieved a complete rational understanding of human life and history; Kierkegaard, on the other hand, stressed the ambiguity and paradoxical nature of the human situation. The fundamental problems of life, he contended, defy rational, objective explanation; the highest truth is subjective.
The Choice of Life
Kierkegaard maintained that systematic philosophy not only imposes a false perspective on human existence but that it also, by explaining life in terms of logical necessity, becomes a means of avoiding choice and responsibility. Individuals, he believed, create their own natures through their choices, which must be made in the absence of universal, objective standards. The validity of a choice can only be determined subjectively.
In his first major work, Either/Or (2 vol., 1843; trans. 1944), Kierkegaard described two spheres, or stages of existence, that the individual may choose: the aesthetic and the ethical. The aesthetic way of life is a refined hedonism, consisting of a search for pleasure and a cultivation of mood. The aesthetic individual constantly seeks variety and novelty in an effort to stave off boredom but eventually must confront boredom and despair. The ethical way of life involves an intense, passionate commitment to duty, to unconditional social and religious obligations. In his later works, such as Stages on Life's Way (1845; trans. 1940), Kierkegaard discerned in this submission to duty a loss of individual responsibility, and he proposed a third stage, the religious, in which one submits to the will of God but in doing so finds authentic freedom. In Fear and Trembling (1846; trans. 1941) Kierkegaard focused on God's command that Abraham sacrifice his son Isaac (see Genesis 22: 1-19), an act that violates Abraham's ethical convictions. Abraham proves his faith by resolutely setting out to obey God's command, even though he cannot understand it. This "suspension of the ethical," as Kierkegaard called it, allows Abraham to achieve an authentic commitment to God. To avoid ultimate despair, the individual must make a similar "leap of faith" into a religious life, which is inherently paradoxical, mysterious, and full of risk. One is called to it by the feeling of dread (The Concept of Dread, 1844; trans. 1944), which is ultimately a fear of nothingness.
Toward the end of his life Kierkegaard was involved in bitter controversies, especially with the established Danish Lutheran church, which he regarded as worldly and corrupt. His later works, such as The Sickness Unto Death (1849; trans. 1941), reflect an increasingly somber view of Christianity, emphasizing suffering as the essence of authentic faith. He also intensified his attack on modern European society, which he denounced in The Present Age (1846; trans. 1940) for its lack of passion and for its quantitative values. The stress of his prolific writing and of the controversies in which he engaged gradually undermined his health; in October 1855 he fainted in the street, and he died in Copenhagen on November 11, 1855.
Kierkegaard's influence was at first confined to Scandinavia and to German-speaking Europe, where his work had a strong impact on Protestant theology and on such writers as the 20th-century Austrian novelist Franz Kafka. As existentialism emerged as a general European movement after World War I, Kierkegaard's work was widely translated, and he was recognized as one of the seminal figures of modern culture.
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24 Oct 2010, 11:12 PM
in the following syntax document.getElementById('ID').innerHTML = 'value'; ID here is the element that has to be changed .is there any other way to use this method if the ID is not known.
25 Oct 2010, 12:01 AM
If you don't know the id, then what DO you know?
25 Oct 2010, 1:41 AM
in html a string is displayed by using the Id of the string suppose if we want to change the string we the syntax document.getElementById('ID').innerHTML = 'value';In this case if I don't Know the id of the string how could i do that .....
25 Oct 2010, 1:42 AM
What is this to do with Ext JS extensions?
In fact what is this to do with Ext JS?
Are you a student, and is this an exercise given by your tutor for you to solve?
25 Oct 2010, 4:16 AM
Bad Animal ... bad Animal.... :)
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(क) इस पंक्ति में किस घटना की ओर संकेत है?
(ख) काली घटा घिरने की बात क्यों कही गई है?
(क) इस पंक्ति में रानी लक्ष्मीबाई के पति झाँसी के राजा गंगाधर राव की मृत्यु की घटना की ओर संकेत है।
(ख) राजा जी की मृत्यु से रानी के जीवन की खुशियों का अंत हो गया। उनके जीवन में दुख का अंधकार छा गया। इसलिए काली घटा घिरने की बात कही गई है।
कविता की दूसरी पंक्ति में भारत को बुढ़ा कहकर और उसमें नयी जवानी आने की बात कहकर सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान क्या बताना चाहती हैं? ।
इन शब्दों के प्रयोग द्वारा सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान यह कहना चाहती हैं कि वर्षों की गुलामी ने भारत को किसी वृद्ध की भाँति जर्जर एवं निस्तेज कर दिया था लेकिन सन् सत्तावन की क्रांति भारत वर्ष में एक नयी जवानी और नया जोश लेकर आई। भारतवासियों में स्वतंत्रता प्राप्त करने की एक नयी उमंग दिखने लगी थी।
झाँसी की रानी के जीवन की कहानी अपने शब्दों में लिखो और यह भी बताओ कि उनका बचपन तुम्हारे बचपन से कैसे अलग था।
रानी लक्ष्मीबाई अपने पिता की इकलौती संतान थी। नाना धुंधूपंत पेशवा उनके मुँह बोले भाई थे। बचपन से ही वह उनके साथ पढ़ी और खेली थी। रानी लक्ष्मीबाई का विवाह झाँसी के राजा गंगाधर राव से हुआ परंतु विवाह के कुछ ही समय बाद राजा जी का निधन हो गया। रानी की कोई संतान नहीं थी। झाँसी को लावारिस समझ कर लॉर्ड डलहौजी ने अपनी सेना भेजकर दुर्ग पर अपना झंडा फहरा दिया। रानी यह सब देखकर क्रोधित हो गई। उन्होंने युद्ध का ऐलान कर दिया और किसी वीर पुरुष की भाँति रणक्षेत्र में जा डटी। लेफ्टिनेंट वॉकर को उन्होंने परास्त किया। वह जख्मी होकर भाग गया। रानी सौ मील लगातार घोड़ा दौड़ाते हुए कालपी पहुँची। उनका घोड़ा थककर मर गया।
यमुना किनारे उन्होंने फिर से अंग्रेजों को हराया और ग्वालियर पर अधिकार कर लिया। अंग्रेजों का मित्र सिंधिया राजधानी छोड़कर भाग खड़ा हुआ।. अंग्रेजों की सेना ने फिर से रानी को घेर लिया। इस बार जनरल स्मिथ सामने था। रानी ने उसे भी हराया। रानी के साथ उनकी सखियाँ काना और मंदरा थीं। उन्होंने युद्ध क्षेत्र में भारी तबाही मचाई थी। जनरल स्मिथ को रानी ने परास्त किया ही था कि पीछे से यूरोज ने आकर उन्हें घेर लिया। रानी फिर भी दुश्मनों से लड़ती हुई उनकी सेना को पार कर निकल गई लेकिन तभी सामने एक नाला आ गया। रानी का नया घोड़ा नाले को पार करने से हिचक रहा था और वह वहीं रुक गया। इतने में अंग्रेज घुड़सवार वहाँ पहुँच गए। अकेली रानी और इतने दुश्मन। वार पर वार होने लगे और आखिरकार घायल होकर रानी लक्ष्मीबाई गिर पड़ी और वीरगति को प्राप्त हो गयी। झाँसी की रानी का बचपन हमारे बचपन से बहुत अलग था। बचपन से ही उन्होंने तलवार चलाना सीखा था। बरछी, ढाल और कटारी से ही उनकी दोस्ती थी। उन्हें वीर शिवाजी की कहानियाँ जुबानी याद थीं।
नकली युद्ध करना, दुश्मन को घेरने के तरीके ढूँढ़ना, शिकार खेलना, किले तोड़ना-उनके प्रिय खेल थे। वह महाराष्ट्र की कुल देवी दुर्गा भवानी की पूजा किया करती थी। वीरता उनमें कूट-कूट कर भरी हुई थी। उनकी तलवारों के वार देखकर मराठे खुश हुआ करते थे। हमारे बचपन में ऐसी कोई खासियत नहीं है।
वीर महिला की इस कहानी में कौन-कौन से पुरुषों के नाम आए हैं? इतिहास की कुछ अन्य वीर स्त्रियों की कहानियाँ खोजो।
वीर महिला की इस कहानी में कई पुरुषों के नाम आए हैं। जैसे-वीर शिवाजी, नाना धुंधूपंत पेशवा, ताँतिया, चतुर अजीमुल्ला, अहमदशाह मौलवी, ठाकुर कुँवरसिंह। इतिहास की कुछ वीर स्त्रियाँ हैं-कित्तूर की रानी चेन्नमा, रजिया सुल्तान, हाड़ा रानी, चित्तौड़ की रानी पद्मिनी, पन्नाधाय। छात्र इनकी कहानियाँ खोज कर पढ़ें।
कविता में किस दौर की बात है? कविता से उस समय के माहौल के बारे में क्या पता चलता है?
कविता में सन् १८५७ के प्रथम स्वाधीनता संग्राम के समय की बात है। उस समय अंग्रेजों ने देश की विभिन्न रियासतों पर कब्जा जमाना शुरू कर दिया था। आम जनता पर उनका अत्याचार बढ़ता जा रहा था। राजाओं और नवाबों की मान मर्यादा को उन्होंने मिट्टी में मिला दिया था। इन कारणों से देशवासियों में उनके विरुद्ध आक्रोश व्याप्त हो गया था और क्रांति की लहर फूट पड़ी थी।
सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान लक्ष्मीबाई को मर्दानी क्यों कहती हैं?
मर्दानी कहती हैं।
बरछी, कृपाण, कटारी उस ज़माने के हथियार थे। आजकल के हथियारों के नाम पता करो।
आजकल के हथियार हैं-बंदूक, मशीनगन, ए.के. ४७, ए.के. ५६, राइफल, पिस्तौल, टैंक, एटम बम, तोप, मिसाइलें आदि।
लक्ष्मीबाई के समय में ज्यादा लड़कियाँ वीरांगना नहीं हुई क्योंकि लड़ना उनका काम नहीं माना जाता था। भारतीय सेनाओं में अब क्या स्थिति है? पता करो।
लक्ष्मीबाई के समय की तुलना में आजकल लड़कियाँ बड़ी संख्या में भारतीय सेना का हिस्सा हैं। यद्यपि आज के समय को देखते हुए यह स्थिति संतोषजनक नहीं कही जा सकती, फिर भी उस समय की तुलना में यह बेहतर है।
रेशमा के बच्चे।
बताओ कि का, के और की का प्रयोग कहाँ और क्यों हो रहा है? ।
झाँसी की रानी-रानी स्त्रीलिंग है, इसलिए उसके पूर्व की लगा है।
पेड़ की छाया-छाया स्त्रीलिंग है, अतएव उसके पूर्व की लगा है।
मील का पत्थरपत्थर पुल्लिग है और एकवचन है, इसलिए उससे पहले का का । प्रयोग है।
मिट्टी का घरौंदा-घरौंदा एकवचन पुल्लिग है, इसलिए उसके पहले का प्रयुक्त है।
ढाक के तीन पात-पात पुल्लिग है और बहुवचन है, अतः उसके पूर्व के का प्रयोग हुआ है।
रेशमा के बच्चे-बच्चे पुल्लिग बहुवचन है, तो उनके पहले के लगा है।
प्रेमचंद की कहानी-कहानी स्त्रीलिंग है, इसलिए उसके पहले की का प्रयोग है।
नहाने का साबुन-साबुन पुल्लिंग एकवचन है, अतएव उसके पहले का का प्रयोग हुआ है।
बनारस के आम-आम पुल्लिग बहुवचन है, अतः उसके पहले के प्रयुक्त है।
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(Continued from page 420)Where did Moses die?
The book of Deuteronomy is a sermonic review given by Moses just prior to his death. With the administrative details involving the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, and the agreement to complete the possession of Cannan with the other tribes out of the way, all that remained was the transfer of power from Moses to Joshua. The name Deuteronomy comes from two Greek words which were used to form the Septuagint title; deuteros, meaning "second," and nomos, meaning "law." So, the word really means "second law," because, in effect, it was the second giving of the law. Thus the book of Deuteronomy is written in the form of addresses by Moses to the congregation as they camped here in the plains of Moab. These addresses rehearse the trip from Egypt, with both its high and low points, and summon the people to faithful obedience to the Law.
After the Israelites arrived in the Trans-Jordan, in the year 1406 B.C., Moses recounted to the new generation all the past events of the previous forty years. In Deuteronomy 1:11 we read:
These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel across the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel and Laban and Hazeroth and Dizahab.
Verse 51 gives further clarification of their location:
Across the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses undertook to expound this law,
This is the setting throughout the book and Deuteronomy 34:11 says:
Now Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan
In 34:5ff1 we read:
Moses ... died there in the land of Moab.... And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old ... And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days."
Then, Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel (Deuteronomy 31:7-81):
7 Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, "Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. 8 "And the LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear, or be dismayed."
Moses could speak these words with full understanding. How often it must have seemed that he and God stood alone against the world - for he had suffered even his own brother and sister turning against him and had pleaded for them to be spared the punishment they deserved. Each time, God upheld him and brought victory out of defeat. Moses knew that God would also stand at the side of his successor, Joshua.
Later in this chapter (v23) God reaffirms this commissioning to Joshua:
23 Then He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, "Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and I will be with you."
Now, God's great servant was ready to depart from life. But first, he wanted to look at the land beyond the river. We can imagine the electric atmosphere that must have filled the camp of Israel as Moses walked from the tent of meeting to the top of Pisgah. He was old, but "his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated." As he passed through the camp for the last time, men who had grown from childhood under his leadership must have stood silently, trying to realize what life would be like without Moses. Mothers, with tears in their eyes, must have told their children softly, "Look, and remember this day. We shall not see Moses again." Moses had not been everything they expected, or everything they wanted. But this was what had made him great. He was God's man, and they knew it. They had murmured, complained, and rebelled. Now, as he passed from among them, they could only weep.
Moses climbed Mount Nebo, to the peak called Pisgah, and looked out on the land to which he had brought his people. Then he died quietly and was buried in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor, in an unknown tomb. This verse may serve as a perfect epitaph to a glorious servant of our Father God:
"Since then no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face" (Deuteronomy 34:101).
(Continued on page 422)
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संयुक्त राष्ट्र (यूएन) सहायता प्रमुख ने चेतावनी दी है कि यमन में सऊदी नेतृत्व वाली गठबंधन सेना ने नाकाबंदी खत्म नहीं की तो वहां बड़ा अकाल पड़ सकता है। उन्होंने कहा कि यह कई दशकों में दुनिया सबसे बड़ा अकाल होगा। इसमें लाखों लोगों की जान जा सकती है।
यूएन मानवीय सहायता मामलों के अवर महासचिव मार्क लॉकॉक ने बंद कमरे में हुई यूएन सुरक्षा परिषद की बैठक में यह जानकारी दी। बैठक के बाद संवाददाताओं से बातचीत में उन्होंने कहा कि यमन में नाकाबंदी खत्म करने और सहायता सामग्री तत्काल पहुंचाने की जरूरत है। परिषद के अध्यक्ष इटली के राजदूत सेबेस्टियानो कार्डी ने कहा कि परिषद सभी सदस्यों ने यमन में गंभीर मानवीय स्थिति और करीब ७० लाख लोगों पर अकाल के खतरे को लेकर चिंता जताई। परिषद ने वहां जमीन, समुद्र और हवाई सभी मार्गों को खोलने और सहायता सामग्री पहुंचाने की अपील की।
यूएन महासचिव एंटानियो गुतेरस ने बुधवार को सऊदी विदेश मंत्री अब्देल अल-जुबेर से फोन पर नाकेबंदी को लेकर बातचीत की थी। सऊदी गठबंधन ने रियाद हवाई अड्डे के नजदीक शनिवार को यमन के हाउती विद्रोहियों के मिसाइल हमले के बाद नाकाबंदी की। सऊदी गठबंधन सेना और हाउती विद्रोहियों के बीच मार्च २०१५ से लड़ाई चल रही है।
यमन में करीब १.७ करोड़ लोग खाद्य संकट का सामना कर रहे हैं। ७0 लाख लोगों पर अकाल का खतरा है। नौ लाख लोग हैजा से पीडि़त हैं जिनमें करीब २००० की मौत हो गई है। रेड क्रास के मुताबिक मंगलवार को उत्तरी यमन की सीमा पर उसे हैजा रोकने की दवा ले जाने से रोक दिया गया।
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उपस्थित लोगों और ऑनलाइन दर्शकों को बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान की पांच प्रतियोगिताओं के निष्कर्षों की राय मिली।
शहर में एक नया शैंपू है और यह संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका है। यूएसए ने स्वर्ण पदक मैच में चीन ३-० को हराकर शीर्ष पुरस्कार जीता संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के जे "सिनात्रा" को टी-मोबाइल नाम दिया गया टूर्नामेंट के एम.वी.पी. कांस्य-पदक मैच में, दक्षिण कोरिया ने फ्रांस को समाप्त कर दिया।
पहली बार चूल्हा ग्रैंडमास्टर्स ग्लोबल फाइनल चैंपियन चीन की वीकेएलिओन है। व्कलीयूँ ने संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका की ब्रायन "ब्लडीफेस" को आसानी से समाप्त कर दिया, सबसे अच्छी पांच श्रृंखलाओं में फाइनल में ३-०, दोनों में प्रतिस्पर्धा करने वाली और जीतने वाली पहली महिला बन गईं चूल्हा चैंपियनशिप इवेंट।
विधि ब्लैक ने थ्रिलर में वाइल्डकार्ड गेमिंग को जीत लिया वार्क्राफ्ट की दुनिया अखाड़ा विश्व चैम्पियनशिप। समर फ़ाइनल में हारने के बाद, व्हेज़, रायकू, चास, और स्वेपिशी के मेथड ब्लैक रोस्टर ने अपनी प्रतिभा को साबित किया, जिसमें से सात श्रृंखला ४-३ जीती।
ब्लिज़कन में सिर्फ तीन साल पहले टाइटल मैच में कम आने के बाद, डार्क अंततः अपने पहले पर कब्जा करने में सक्षम था स्टार क्राफ्ट ई विश्व चैम्पियनशिप सीरीज़ की ट्रॉफी। कोरियाई ने सात के फाइनल में इटली के रिकार्डो "रेनॉर" रोमित एक्सएनयूएमएक्स-एक्सएनयूएमएक्स को हराया।
ब्लिज़ार्ड एंटरटेनमेंट की शैली-परिभाषित एक्शन-रोलप्लेइंग फ्रैंचाइज़ी का नवीनतम अवतार क्रूर गेमप्ले, मजबूत अनुकूलन, गहरी लूट और अनंत रोमांच के साथ लौटता है। डियाब्लो इव वर्तमान में विकास में है और पीसी, प्लेस्टेशन में आ जाएगा ४, और ज़्बॉक्स ओन।
जैसा कि मताधिकार दुनिया भर में ५० मिलियन खिलाड़ियों को पार करने का जश्न मनाता है, यह आगामी अगली कड़ी खिलाड़ियों को कहानी में लाएगी ओवरवाच खेल के विश्व-प्रसिद्ध प्रतिस्पर्धी ६व६ खेल के एक नए युग की शुरुआत करते हुए पहले कभी नहीं। ओवरवॉच २ वर्तमान में पीसी, निनटेंडो स्विच, प्लेस्टेशन ४ और ज़्बॉक्स ओन के विकास में है।
में मृतकों के दायरे में पार करने के लिए तैयार करें वार्क्राफ्ट की दुनियाआगामी विस्तार। खिलाड़ी चार खेलों में से एक के साथ बांड बनाएंगे - बदलते हुए यह विस्तार समतल व्यवस्था के एक ओवरहाल के साथ-साथ बेहतर चरित्र अनुकूलन विकल्पों का भी परिचय देता है। शेडोलैंड्स २०२० में उपलब्ध होगा।
ड्रेगन का वंश: बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान एंटरटेनमेंट का स्मैश-हिट फ्री-टू-प्ले डिजिटल कार्ड गेम है दिसंबर १३५ पर उच्च-उड़ान १०- कार्ड विस्तार पर लॉन्च किया जाएगा। यह आश्चर्यजनक निष्कर्ष है चूल्हा के पहले साल भर की कहानी एक कठोर मारक क्षमता के साथ खेलेगी - एज़ेरोथ का सबसे शक्तिशाली ड्रैगन।
हर्थस्टोन: बैटलग्राउंड: खेलने के लिए एक नया तरीका, हर्थस्टोन: बैटलग्राउंड २४ अद्वितीय नायकों की विशेषता वाला एक कर्कश आठ-खिलाड़ी ऑटो-बैटलर है। खिलाड़ी मिनियन की भर्ती करेंगे, रणनीतिक रूप से उन्हें स्थान देंगे, और वर्चस्व की लड़ाई के रूप में देखेंगे। हर्थस्टोन: बैटलग्राउंड नवंबर १२ पर खुले बीटा में प्रवेश करने पर सभी के लिए उपलब्ध होगा।
आर्कटुरस मेंगस्क, डोमिनियन के सम्राट, में प्रवेश करने के लिए नवीनतम को-ऑप कमांडर है स्टार्सराफ्ट ई। मेंगस्क अपने प्रभाव को सम्राट के रूप में युद्ध के मैदान में लाने के लिए युद्ध के मैदान में लाता है, और सभी जो अपनी ताकत का सम्मान करने के लिए कार्य करता है - सबसे कम ट्रूपर्स से, जिसने अपने गिरे हुए साथियों को अपहृत करने के लिए अपने अति सुंदर रॉयल गार्ड को प्रेरित किया, जो डर और खौफ को प्रेरित करते हैं उनके आसपास के लोग।
वार्क्राफ्ट ई: लागू किया गया ब्लिज़ार्ड एंटरटेनमेंट के ज़बरदस्त २००२ रियल-टाइम स्ट्रेटेजी गेम का टॉप-टू-बॉटम अपग्रेड है वार्क्राफ्ट ई: अराजकता का शासन, और इसके पुरस्कार विजेता विस्तार, वार्क्राफ्ट ई: फ्रोजन सिंहासन। ब्लिज़कन इंतजार कर रहा है और साथ ही वर्चुअल टिकट होल्डर्स को नवंबर ज़्नैक्स के सप्ताह से शुरू होने वाले मल्टीप्लेयर बीटा टेस्ट में भाग लेने के लिए आमंत्रित किया गया है।
विनाशक को मौत के घाट उतारनासबसे अधिक अनुरोधित प्रशंसक तूफान के नायकों हीरो ने कभी भी नेक्सस में प्रवेश किया है, एक शैली-विचलित प्लेस्टाइल के साथ जो नेक्सस की नींव को हिला देना सुनिश्चित करता है। डेथविंग शो फ्लोर के साथ ब्लिज़ोन पर खेलने योग्य था, और प्रतीक्षा और वर्चुअल टिकट धारकों को उसकी रिहाई पर हीरो दिया जाएगा।
ब्लिज़कन को मनाने के लिए, सभी हीरोज खेलने के लिए उपलब्ध होंगे मुक्त नवंबर १० तक।
ब्लिज़कॉन उग्र, चुस्त होने की जाँच करने के अवसर की प्रतीक्षा कर रहा था दानव शिकारी, और वॉर्थम और एशोल्ड सिमेट्री के शहर जैसे ज़ोन को शामिल करते हुए एक खुली दुनिया के क्षेत्र के माध्यम से नरसंहार का एक हिस्सा काट दिया। शो में उनका अनावरण किया गया था, क्योंकि भूतिया कैरिज के रूप में, शो में दोनों का अनावरण किया गया था।
सहित ब्लॉकबस्टर हिट के लिए जाना जाता है वार्क्राफ्ट की दुनिया, चूल्हा, ओवरवाच, वार्क्राफ्ट, स्टार्सराफ्ट, और डियाब्लो फ्रेंचाइजी, और बहु मताधिकार तूफान के नायकों, ब्लिज़ार्ड एंटरटेनमेंट, इंक। ( एक्टिविज़न ब्लिज़ार्ड (नस्दक: आत्वी) का एक प्रभाग, उद्योग के सबसे समीक्षकों द्वारा प्रशंसित खेलों में से कुछ बनाने के लिए प्रसिद्ध एक प्रमुख डेवलपर और मनोरंजन सॉफ्टवेयर का प्रकाशक है। बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान एंटरटेनमेंट के ट्रैक रिकॉर्ड में बाईस #१ गेम शामिल हैं* और कई गेम ऑफ द ईयर पुरस्कार। कंपनी की ऑनलाइन-गेमिंग सेवा, ब्लिज़ार्ड बैटल.नेट, दुनिया के सबसे बड़े खिलाड़ियों में से एक है, जिसमें लाखों सक्रिय खिलाड़ी हैं।
*बिक्री और / या डाउनलोड। प्रमुख वितरकों से आंतरिक कंपनी के रिकॉर्ड और रिपोर्ट के आधार पर।
चेतावनी-संबंधी विवरणों के संबंध में सावधानी के नोट्स: इस प्रेस विज्ञप्ति में जानकारी जिसमें बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान एंटरटेनमेंट की अपेक्षाओं, योजनाओं, इरादों या भविष्य के बारे में रणनीति शामिल है, जिसमें उपलब्धता, विशेषताओं और कार्यक्षमता के बारे में कथन शामिल हैं। डियाब्लो इव, ओवरवॉच २, तथा चूल्हा और नई सामग्री वार्क्राफ्ट की दुनिया, स्टार्सराफ्ट द्वितीय , तूफान के नायकों, तथा डियाब्लो अमर, फॉरवर्ड-दिखने वाले बयान हैं जो तथ्य नहीं हैं और इसमें कई जोखिम और अनिश्चितताएं हैं। कारक जो बर्फ़ीली एंटरटेनमेंट के वास्तविक भविष्य के परिणामों को भिन्न रूप से व्यक्त कर सकते हैं, जो इस रिलीज़ में आगे बताए गए बयानों में व्यक्त किए गए हैं, जिसमें अप्रत्याशित उत्पाद में देरी और अन्य कारक शामिल हैं, जो एक्सफ़न एक्स के रूप में सक्रिय बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान की सबसे हालिया वार्षिक रिपोर्ट के जोखिम कारकों के खंडों में पहचाने गए हैं- क और फॉर्म १०-क पर किसी भी बाद की तिमाही रिपोर्ट। फॉरवर्ड दिखने वाले बयान ब्लिज़ार्ड एंटरटेनमेंट और एक्टिवेशन ब्लिज़ार्ड एंटरटेनमेंट और एक्टिवेशन ब्लिज़ार्ड के लिए उपलब्ध जानकारी पर आधारित हैं और न ही एक्टीवेशन ब्लिज़ार्ड ने इस तरह के किसी भी फॉरवर्ड लुकिंग स्टेटमेंट को अपडेट करने के लिए कोई दायित्व नहीं माना। अग्रेषित किए गए कथनों को सच माना जाता है जब बनाया गया अंत में गलत साबित हो सकता है। ये कथन जोखिमों, अनिश्चितताओं और अन्य कारकों के अधीन नहीं हैं, जिनमें से कुछ उनके नियंत्रण से परे हैं और वर्तमान अपेक्षाओं के अनुसार वास्तविक परिणाम भिन्न हो सकते हैं।
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LOS ANGELES - A company in Iceland has created the world’s first “negative emissions” power plant.
Climate scientists had hoped we could fight climate change by simply cutting emissions. But as global temperatures continue to rise, some companies are turning to “direct air capture”-- with power plants that function as mechanical “trees” by sucking carbon dioxide out of the air - but at a much higher rate.
Reykjavik Energy and Climeworks worked together to open a geothermal station in Iceland that reportedly removes more carbon dioxide from the air than it puts out.
It works by using air filters to isolate carbon dioxide from the rest of the gases found in air. Then, it binds the carbon dioxide to water and sends it underground where it will mineralize into carbonates. So basically, it’s taking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it into stone.
As impressive as the technology is, it’s also complicated, but it can’t only be up to innovators like these to save our planet.
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शनि जयंती पूजा विधि एंड उपाय: ऐसी मान्यता है कि इस दिन शनिदेव की पूजा करने से शनि साढ़ेसाती, ढैय्या और महादशा से मुक्ति मिल जाती है। इस दिन शनि चालीसा और शनि स्त्रोत का पाठ करना भी काफी फलदायी माना गया है।
शनि वकरी २०२० इफेक्ट: अब ११ मई को शनि अपनी वक्री (शनि वकरी) चाल चलेंगे यानी कि उल्टी चाल। शनि की ये चाल ज्योतिष अनुसार अच्छी नहीं मानी जाती जो खासकर उन लोगों को परेशान करती है जिन पर शनि की साढ़े साती (शनि सादे सती) या फिर ढैय्या (शनि धऐया) चल रही हो। लेकिन ऐसा भी नहीं है कि शनि की उल्टी चाल परेशान ही करें।
शनि का राशि परिवर्तन (शनि राशि परिवर्तन) हर ढाई साल में होता है। अब ११ मई को शनि (शनि वकरी) इसी राशि में अपनी उल्टी चाल चलेंगे। शनि की ये चाल उन जातकों को ज्यादा परेशान करेगी जो पहले से ही शनि ढैय्या या फिर शनि साढ़े साती (शनि सादे सती) की चपेट में हैं।
शनि वकरी (सैटर्न रेटरग्रेड) २०२० दते: शनि जब भी अपनी उल्टी चाल चलते हैं तो इनका सबसे ज्यादा असर उन राशि के जातकों पर पड़ता है जिन पर शनि की साढ़े साती या फिर ढैय्या चल रही होती है। इस समय मकर, कुंभ और धनु वालों पर शनि साढ़े साती (शनि सादे सती) चल रही है और मिथुन और तुला वालों पर शनि की ढैय्या (शनि धऐया)।
सैटर्न रेटरग्रेड (शनि वकरी) २०२० इफेक्ट: ११ मई को शनि वक्री हो रहे हैं जिसे शनि की उल्टी चाल माना जाता है। इस स्थिति में शनि उन लोगों को ज्यादा परेशान करते हैं जिन पर शनि की साढ़े साती (शनि सादे सती) या फिर ढैय्या (शनि धऐया) चल रही हो।
शनि वकरी २०२० दते: ११ मई से शनि उल्टी चाल चलने लगेंगे। जो २९ सितंबर तक इसी अवस्था में रहेंगे। ऐसे में शनि उन राशि के जातकों को ज्यादा परेशान करेंगे जो पहले से ही इसके प्रभाव में हैं यानी जिन जातकों पर शनि की साढ़े साती (शनि सादे सती) या फिर ढैय्या (शनि धऐया) चल रही है।
शनि सादे सती, शनि वकरी २०२०: न्याय के देवता शनि भक्तों के संपूर्ण कर्मों का लेखा-जोखा अपने साथ रखते हैं, इसलिए किसी भी व्यक्ति के भविष्य के बारे में संकेत करने के लिए जन्मपत्रिका में शनि का कितना प्रभाव है, ये जानना बहुत जरूरी है।
११ मई को शनि मकर राशि में उल्टी चाल (शनि वकरी) चलने लगेंगे। जिससे इनके प्रभाव में आई राशियों के कष्ट और भी ज्यादा बढ़ जायेंगे। अगर शनि आपकी कुंडली में मजबूत स्थिति में है तो शनि की ये चाल आपको लाभ भी पहुंचा सकती है।
शनि ट्रांसित २०२०: शनि यानी सौर मंडल का सबसे हसीन ग्रह। जिसकी अदा और सूरत से पहली नजर में ही इश्क हो जाए। किसी महबूब की तरह। उसके इर्द गिर्द खूबसूरत छल्ले मानो उसे बोसे देते रहते हैं।
शनि २०२० गोचर: शनि के राशि परिवर्तन का सबसे ज्यादा प्रभाव ५ राशि वालों पर पड़ने जा रहा है। मकर और धनु वालों पर पहले से ही शनि की साढ़े साती चल रही है। अब कुंभ वालों पर भी इसका पहला चरण शुरू हो जायेगा।
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बिजनेस डेस्कः नकदी संकट से जूझ रही अस्थायी तौर पर बंद हो चुकी एयरलाइंस कंपनी जेट एयरवेज ने अपने कर्मचारियों को सूचित किया है कि वह ग्रुप मेडिकल पॉलिसी के प्रीमियम भरने की स्थिति में नहीं है। न्यूज एजेंसी के मुताबिक, कंपनी ने कर्मचारियों को सलाह दी है कि वे अपने पसंद की निजी पॉलिसी ले लें। जेट कर्मचारियों को कंपनी द्वारा दी गई मेडीक्लेम पॉलिसी जारी रहेगी या नहीं, इस पर अनिश्चितता बरकरार है।
एयरलाइन के मुख्य लोक अधिकारी राहुल तनेजा ने अपने कर्मचारियों को लिखे पत्र में कहा, "कर्जदाताओं से किसी प्रकार की आपातकालीन निधि नहीं प्राप्त होने के कारण हम ऐसी स्थिति में पहुंच चुके हैं कि मेडीक्लेम पॉलिसी के प्रीमियम भर पाने में असमर्थ हैं।"उन्होंने कहा कि समूह मेडीक्लेम पॉलिसी ३० अप्रैल, २०१९ की मध्य रात्रि में लैप्स हो जाएगी। यह हमारे वश में नहीं है, लेकिन हमारे पास कोई और विकल्प नहीं है। तनेजा ने हालांकि आशावादी दृष्टिकोण अपनाते हुए एयरलाइन के दोबारा चालू होने के संकेत दिए। उन्होंने कहा, "हमने एयरलाइन को दोबारा चालू करने का प्रयास बंद नहीं किया है और कर्जदाताओं से बातचीत जारी है और बोली प्रक्रिया में हम उन्हें अपना समर्थन दे रहे हैं।"
जेट एयरवेज के कर्जदाताओं ने एसबीआई (भारतीय स्टेट बैंक) की अगुवाई में अपने ८,४०० करोड़ रुपए कर्ज की वसूली के लिए एयरलाइन में अपनी हिस्सेदारी बेचने की प्रक्रिया शुरू की है। बंद हुई जेट एयरवेज को खरीदने की दौड़ में निजी इक्विटी फर्म टीपीजी कैपिटल, इंडिगो पार्टनर्स, नेशनल इंवेस्टमेंट एंड इंफ्रास्ट्रकचर फंड (एनआईआईएफ) और एतिहाद एयरवेज शामिल हैं।
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As any avid follower of genomics or medical genetics knows, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been the dominant tool used by complex disease genetics researchers in the last five years. There’s a very active debate in the field about whether GWAS have revolutionized our understanding of disease genetics or whether they were a waste of money for little tangible gain. No matter where you fall in that spectrum, however, you need only to browse the table of contents of any recent issue of Nature Genetics to see how ubiquitous they are. Since GWAS provide so much of the fodder for unzipping your genome, and in order to help you cut through the hype in the mainstream press coverage of GWAS, I’ve put together a quick primer on how to go straight to the original paper and decide for yourself whether it’s a landmark finding or a dud.
The basic GWAS approach is to look at approximately a million positions in the human genome (called ‘SNPs’) where different people carry different versions of the genetic code (so at some particular position I might have an ‘A’ and you might have a ‘C’). I’m going to focus here on the most common GWAS design, called case-control, where the goal is to compare the frequencies of these different versions between a group of healthy individuals (controls) and another group of people with a specific disease (cases). The places where the frequencies between cases and controls are significantly different are therefore associated with risk of developing the disease.
It’s not always that easy, though! Listed below are five issues raised by almost every GWAS and how you can try to zero in on the key details about them in the paper. A few example figures are taken from the WTCCC GWAS, which also serves (in my biased view!) as an excellent example of the right way to carry out one of these studies.
- Sample size. One key thing to look for early in the paper is how many samples the study has managed to collect. GWAS are generally aimed at finding very small effects (increasing your risk by, say, 15%) so they need lots of samples to confirm such small differences with statistical confidence. If a paper has fewer than a thousand cases and controls you should be suspicious. There are some exceptions (like big genetic effects on severe side effects from drugs), but these are rare.
- Quality control. The biggest challenge to successfully carrying out a GWAS is getting good, clean genotype data. Pay close attention not only to the standard QC metrics (genotype call rate, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, etc) but also to whether extra attention was focused on the genotypes of the most associated SNPs. Most GWAS practitioners go to great lengths to find lab problems that might create false positive associations, but even after years of these best practices being understood, there are sometimes still GWAS published where authors, reviewers and journal have all missed possible genotype QC issues. Good QC should filter out artifacts, and yield a ‘manhattan plot’ like the one below. Each point is a SNP laid out across the human chromosomes from left to right, and the heights correspond to the strength of the association to disease. You’ll see that the strongest associations (highlighted in green) form neat peaks where nearby correlated SNPs all show the same signal. Any manhattan plot with points all over the place should be viewed as highly suspicious (as raised by Daniel in this excellent post).
- Confounders. Be on the lookout for any variable in the study which could be different between cases and controls other than the disease itself. For instance, if the disease is more common in one part of the world than another, and this effect isn’t accounted for, then the naturally arising genetic differences between those groups of people will look like they’re associated with disease. This ‘population structure’, as it’s called, is the most commonly discussed confounder, but many others exist, such as whether cases and controls were genotyped in the same laboratory, or the DNA was collected by the same method.One statistical tool, called the ‘QQ plot’ is a common way for GWAS to show that confounders aren’t at work. The QQ plot shows the expected distribution of association test statistics (X-axis) across the million SNPs compared to the observed values (Y-axis). Any deviation from the X=Y line implies a consistent difference between cases and controls across the whole genome (suggesting a bias like the ones I’ve mentioned). A clean QQ plot (see below), on the other hand, should show a solid line matching X=Y until it sharply curves at the end (representing the small number of true associations among thousands of unassociated SNPs). The blue points in this figure show what’s left after removing the validated associations, which shows that most of that tail was, in fact, due to true disease variants, but also that more interesting results might still be lurking in the data.
- Replication. The ultimate arbiter of a GWAS result is whether it can be replicated independently. It’s important to remember that this doesn’t just mean independent samples (though that’s crucial) but also using an independent technology. That way, any QC problems or confounders which affected the original study won’t affect the replication.
- Biology. Given that a GWAS has some firm results, there’s almost always some speculative comment about why these regions of the genome are important to this disease. Take this section with a grain of salt, since it’s surprisingly easy to dig up a paper published at some point in history to support almost any functional hypothesis!
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Space Law 101: An Introduction to Space Law (American Bar Association)
"On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. America's second-place finish in the first lap of the Space Race came as a great shock to most Americans, resulting in a complete rethinking of the U.S. space program and American science and technology policy. Few people realize that Sputnik also had far-reaching legal implications."
How to Get a Satellite to Geostationary Orbit (The Planetary Society)
"What's a transfer orbit? Is there a difference between geostationary and geosynchronous? Why is there such a wide range between the perigee and apogee? For help explaining all of this, I turned to Mike Loucks of The Astrogator's Guild."
Sputnik: How the World's 1st Artificial Satellite Worked (Space.com)
"By the 1950s, scientists all over the world realized that it was becoming practical to launch an object into a circular path around the Earth. In mid-1955, the United States announced that it would launch the first satellite to commemorate the International Geophysical Year in 1957. The Soviet Union realized that 1957 was the 40th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution."
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उदीयमान सूर्य को अर्घ्य देने के साथ ही आज छठ का पर्व समाप्त हो गया। दो दिन से चल रहे है इस त्योहार को लेकर देशभर में काफी धूम थी। काशी, युमना, पटना, और गंगा घाटों में कल से छठव्रतियों का तांता लगा था। कल शाम डूबते सूर्य को अर्घ्य देकर उपासना की गई और आज सुबह भी आस्था का सैलाब उमड़ पड़ा। छठव्रतियों ने ३६ घंटे के बाद अपना व्रत खोला।
जमशेदपुर, काशी, आगरा, मथुरा, गया, पटना, बंगाल, धनबाद में भी आज सुबह अर्घ्य के बाद छठ का समापन हुआ। आगरा में रामबाग स्थित सीताराम घाट, ताजमहल के पास में मौजूद दशहरा घाट के अलावा अन्य छोटे-छोटे घाटों पर छठव्रतियों की भीड़ अलसुबह से ही दिखी। मथुरा में भी रिफाइनरी में मौजूद छठव्रतियों ने उगते सूर्य को अर्घ्य देकर छठ पूजा का समापन हुआ।
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Lizard Rock clings to the steep cliff to the northwest of Mt. Washigamine (563 m) in the eastern part of Oki-Dogo Island in the offing of Shimane Prefecture. Clearly, the rock looks like a giant lizard climbing the precipice.
You can get a first view of the rock from the point on the Shizenkaiki-no-mori walking trail, 50 m away from the parking lot located at the end of Nakabayashi Forest Road. The best viewing point is the observation deck further 100 m ahead from there, where a bower and the description board are built.
Lizard Rock was formed by the erosion occurred onto the rock surface of different properties. As the result of such erosion, the lizard-shaped part, about 30 m in total length, remained on the cliff. It is a scientifically precious natural phenomenon.
It is said that one of the forepaws dropped off due to an earthquake some years ago. The lizard will continue changing its shape with the course of time from now on.
Hacchoike is the caldera lake located in a height of 1,180 meters on the south ridge of Mt. Amagi. It was named so because the circumference is 8 cho in the Japanese length units, which is about 870 meters. From its mysterious atmosphere, it is called “the Eye of Izu.” As the lake is surrounded with Suzu-take bamboo trees (Sasamorpha borealis), it is also called “Aosuzu-no-ike (Green Bamboo Pond).”
The lake is also known as the habitat of Forest Green Tree Frogs (Rhacophorus arboreus). This frog is designated as a Natural Monument. Although they are rarely seen in recent years, they have been gradually increasing in number as the result of the efforts for environmental conservation.
The nearby observatory, about 10 minutes’ walk from the lake, offers a spectacular view of Mt. Fuji, the South Alps, the Hakone Mountain Range and Izu Peninsula.
Ono Castle, also called Miyayama Castle, was located at the top of Mt. Seikai in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture. The castle was resided first by the Ono clan, the descendant of the Owari-Genji family, then the Isshiki clan, and finally the four generations of the Saji clan.
The Saji clan built up Chita Suigun (the naval forces) and played an important role in promoting maritime trade and controlling marine transportation in Ise Bay. Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi placed great importance on their naval power and Nobunaga’s sister and niece were married off to the Saji clan.
Nobunaga’s niece, Ogo (or Oeyo), whose mother is Nobunaga’s sister Oichi, was married to Saji Kazunari, the 4th head of the Saji clan, by the order of Hideyoshi. However, when Kazunari sided with the Tokugawa and Oda allied forces later, Hideyoshi got angry and made the couple get divorced in 1584. Later in 1595, she remarried Tokugawa Hidetada, the 3rd son of Ieyasu and later the 2nd Tokugawa Shogun, and became the mother of his successor, Iemitsu.
The castle ruins site has been arranged into the park, where the two-story donjon and the castle gate were newly constructed. You can command a wonderful view of Ise Bay from the observatory deck on the donjon. The Saji clan is enshrined at Saji Shrine in the ruins site of the watch tower.
The Kakita River, a tributary of the Kano River, flows in a southerly direction in the centre of Shimizu Town in Shizuoka Prefecture. This river rises about 40 km away from the southeastern base of Mt. Fuji and fed by springs from the underground water table which is maintained by rain and melting snow that was discharged from Mt. Fuji into Mishima Stream of lava formed about 8,500 years ago.
There are several dozen springs which supply the Kakita River with 1 million tons of water each day. The water temperature in the Kakita River is about 15℃ throughout the year. The quality of the spring water is extremely good and it is called “the Last Clear Stream in Japan” or “the Finest Spring Water in the Orient.” It is counted as one of Japan’s 100 Fine Waters selected by the Ministry of Environment.
In 1986, Shimizu Town built the Kakita River Park, where visitors can see the water springs all through the year from the observatory deck.
Momo (Peach) Rock is located in the southern part of longish Rebun Island in the northern part of Hokkaido. The place where the rock is located was on ancient battle field referred to in an Ainu legend.
The rounded huge rock with sharply wringed top really looks like a peach. The green grass that is covering the rock surface looks velvety as if they were real peach skin. The soft feel of peach skin will come to your mind. It stands magnificently against the blue sky.
The area around this huge rock is covered with colonies of alpine plants peculiar to this island such as Rebun-kozakura (Primula modesta var. matsumurae）and Rebun-kinbaiso (Trollius ledebourii var. polysepalus). You can enjoy viewing these cute flowers from the observatory as well as from the promenade. It will be really refreshing to command this exquisite view in the wind from the Sea of Japan.
Choshikei Gorge extends along the upstream of the Denpo River running through Shodoshima Island. Shodoshima Skyline (Prefectural Road 27) connects it with Kankakei Gorge, which is counted as one of Japan’s Three Fine Gorges. Shodoshima Island is famous for wild monkeys, and Choshikei Gorge is also a home to hundreds of monkeys. You could visit Choshikei Monkey Park at the foot of Mt. Sentakubo, where the mode of life of wild monkeys can be observed nearby. Some of them are friendly to human beings because of the food handouts.
Following the trail up the mountain, you will pass by Onote-hime Shrine, a tiny shrine, which enshrines Princess Onote, the founder of Shodoshima Island. At the top of the mountain is the observatory, where you can have a calm and peaceful moment, viewing the panoramic landscape of the Seto Inland Sea.
In fall, trees with crimson foliage beautifully add colors to the clear stream of the gorge.
Heiwa Kannon located in Ohya-machi, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Pref. is a huge statue of Kannon carved into a wall of Ohya Stone in the old Ohya stone quarry. It was made in hope for world peace and in memory of Japan and U.S. war dead soldiers in the World War II. The statue is 26.93-meter in height and 20-centimeter in circumference of waist. It was made in 1954 by a stone mason, Ryozo Ueno, who did its foundation work, and a sculptor, Asajiro Hida, who hand-carved its calm expression. From the top of the stairs beside the statue, you can command a wide view of the Utsunomiya plain over its shoulder.
On the left side of the Kannon was a tunnel leading to Ohyaji Temple, but it is currently closed for the danger of falling. Ohyaji Temple is also famous for its rock-cut Kannon known as Ohya Kannon. Heiwa Kannon is a symbol of the stone town of Ohya.
Ichigoyama Castle is located at the eastern peak of Mt. Ushibuse (491 m) in Yoshii-cho, Gunma Pref. It is said that the castle was built in the late Muromachi period (1336-1573) as an attached castle of Hirai Castle, which was resided by the Uesugi clan. Located at the top of such a high peak, the castle is thought to have been used as a base to send smoke signals during the Warring States period (1493-1573). The castle fell in 1563 by the attack of Takeda Shingen. It is presumed that several outer compounds separated by dry moats were constructed but there are almost no ruins remaining now. The area was arranged into Ushibuseyama Natural Park to provide citizens with recreation and relaxation. On the castle ruin stands a three-story mock donjon with a commercial museum of Yoshii-cho on the 1st floor, a historical museum on the 2nd floor, and an observatory on the 3rd floor, from which visitors can command a 360°panoramic view.
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What is the Difference Between a PPT and 504 Meeting?
A breakdown of two types of school meetings that can significantly impact their school success.
What is the difference be†ween an IEP and 504 plan?
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a written statement of how a child who qualifies for special education services is going to be supported by their educational program. It is designed to meet a child's individual needs and is broken down into various goals and objectives.A child must meet narrow and specific criteria to qualify for an IEP.
A 504 plan is similar to an IEP as it also aims to assist a child with a disability however it is implemented and monitored by classroom teachers and only requires modification to a child's existing curriculum and often does not require differential special services. A broader range of disorders are used to qualify for a 504 where an IEP has a narrower range of disorders.
Why Do We Request IEPs and 504s?
You are concerned the child has a disability that is impacting their education and may require special assistance and accommodations to aid them.
Who Requests Them
They can be requested by anyone who works with the child. This includes a parent, teacher, mentor, coach, doctor, or therapist. Parents are allowed to invite whomever they feel would be helpful during the meeting.
The first step to requesting a PPT meeting would be to submit the request in writing to the principal or school psychologist. The principal is responsible for authorizing the referral. Once this is requested in writing the school is legally obligated to hold a meeting. There is no specific time frame for when the meeting has to be held if it is a review meeting or revised meeting it is only required to be "within a reasonable amount of time". If this is a request for a first time meeting called an initial referral to special education then the school has a 45 school day timeline from the time of request to hold the eligibility meeting, complete the testing, and determine eligibility and then implement the IEP or 504 if qualified.
The Initial Eligibility Meeting
Its important that parents are active participants and can be their own advocates. It is important that parents have come prepared with testing you would like to review and make sure that you have advocated for any special requests and ideas you have to the school beforehand. This gives the school time to be prepared to accommodate these requests and ensures they are prepared to discuss the ability to respond to these requests. Make sure that you have been in communication with teachers, doctors and therapists prior to the meeting so that you as the parent are fully aware of the exact issues. The meeting should actually not be focused on just the problems the child is having. Rather the meeting should focus on the solutions to those problems and how the child can best be supported. The meetings can be overwhelming for any parent therefore preparedness in these areas can greatly improve the effectiveness of this meeting.
If after this meeting it is determined by the school that your child does not need testing, there may be a second meeting set up to explore the possibility of creating a 504 plan for your child.
The parent has a right to request an evaluation by the school. This can be determined before hand by the electability meeting or a parent can request it themselves. An evaluation is psychoeducational testing administered by a combination of a school psychologist, school social worker, special education teacher, speech and language pathologist, or occupational therapist. This could take anywhere from 1.5 hours to multiple school days over a period of weeks. It is important to know that this is done during school hours and your child will be missing classroom time for this testing. The length of time for testing is dependent on the child, their ability to focus, and other factors. This testing addresses issues related to intellectual ability, social emotional functioning, academic functioning, speech and language skills, fine motor skills, gross motor skills and more.
After the testing is completed the school should be sending home the results of the test within 5 days (if requested by the parent). Parents should also request a time for the evaluator(s) to go over the testing. This discussion is an important step as the testing results can be confusing. This will greatly assist you as the parent in understanding what the testing means. Also if you go into the eligibility meeting with the testing results already understood, this will give you more time in the meeting to focus on solutions to the testing. If the parent disagrees with the results of the testing the parent has a right to request testing by an independent evaluator. The school however may not be required to pay for this testing and it can be expensive.
Second PPT Meeting
If you child is qualified you may have a second meeting called an eligibility meeting.
Qualified means that the child meets criteria for special education services per the results of the testing. There are certain categories in which a child could fall under in order to qualify. This is when the team determines if the child qualifies for special education. If your child is qualified the team will discuss the services that the child may benefit from in their IEP and will develop specific goals and objectives with any accommodations needed to assist in the child's education.
What If My Child Does Not Qualify
Parents have the right to an Independent Educational Evaluation know as an IEE. The school can offer to provide the IEE at their own costs unless the school believes that a due process meeting (court hearing) is necessary. This would be a case where the school would stand by their evaluation. A hearing officer would review the school's evaluation. If they decide the schools testing was inadequate they would have the school pay for this evaluation. If not the parents would be responsible for paying for the IEE.
Once an IEP has been put in place it will be implemented in 10 days ofter the second PPT meeting. After the child is qualified the child would have an annual review PPT meeting. This meeting would be held a year from the initial eligibility meeting. Every 3 years the child will be reevaluated for additional eligibility for special education services.
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Tasty Tuesday’s topic in May is “Friendship,” which is also the Museum’s centennial theme in May. At Boston Children’s Museum, we see a lot of positive interactions among our little visitors. For example, at the emergency exit at the top of the Climber, there are times when a child gets scared to climb down. Often, another child will come along and kindly reassure the other child and offer a hand so they can climb down together. I often ask their grownups if these children know each other, and many times the answer is, “No, they just met here in the Climber.”
These moments just make me smile. I absolutely love seeing children making new friends with each other while playing in the exhibits! Let’s think about your own friends and your child’s friends. Why are they so special?
- Babies make friends, too!
It is a huge myth that infants and toddlers do not make friends. Although the concept of friendship may be different from what we typically consider as such, very young children definitely do make friends. Have you seen your baby trying to touch other babies’ faces? When you leave several babies crawling on the floor, you often see them trying to reach and grab at each other. The instant reaction is often to say, “No, don’t do that” and to remove your baby from the situation. However, curiosity about others is definitely a form of friendship, and it is a big brain building moment to learn that there are others who exist in the world.
- Lots of friends or a few special friends?
Some children make a lot of friends while others make a few friends. Is one better than the other? Absolutely not! Children have different personalities and comfort levels. Instead of the number of friends your child has, the quality of the relationship your child has with his peers is far more important for your child’s social development. You can ask yourself questions like: Is the peer relationship positive? How is my child negotiating difficult moments, such as sharing toys?
- Grown-ups’ roles in building children’s friendship
In order for children to develop positive peer relationships, they must feel safe in their primary family relationships. Positive interactions with family members build confidence and a sense of security to explore peer relationships. You also need to take your child’s temperament into consideration. Some children adjust easily to new people and situations, while others are slow to warm up. Both are normal. If your child does not want to talk to someone new at first, just let her warm up at her own pace. Hosting a play date at your home might help her adjust more easily – the familiar context will ease some of her uncertainty. When children experience some difficulties in their peer relationships, their trusted adults can be great advisors. However, children need to take the lead sometimes and navigate in their own social circles in order for them to gain independence and develop positive social skills.
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Units used in the converter
Pascal (Pa) is defined as one newton per square meter. Pascal as replacement of newton per square meter (N/m2) was introduced only in 1971 at the 14e Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures (14th CGPM).
Another unit of pressure is the bar or 100000 pascals. Millibar is 100 pascals, and it is widely used in meteorology. Thus, "standard" atmospheric pressure is 1013.25 millibars.
"Standard" atmospheric pressure, or atmosphere (atm), which is the average pressure of air at sea-level, was considered to be 760 millimeters of mercury, or 760 torrs (see below). However, in 1954, the atmosphere's definition was revised by the 10e Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures (10th CGPM) to the currently accepted definition: one atmosphere is equal to 101325 pascals. By the way, "101325 pascals" is the average atmospheric pressure at sea-level at Paris latitude.
Technical atmosphere (at) is the pressure of 1 kilogram-force per square centimeter. Kilogram-force is the force produced with 1 kilogram of mass in the gravity field with g equals to 9.80665 m/s2 or 9.80665 Newtons. 1 technical atmosphere is 0.96784 of a standard atmosphere.
A long time ago, in pre-metric times, there lived an Italian whose name was Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647). He was the first who proved that air has pressure, as he famously wrote in a letter: "We live submerged at the bottom of an ocean of air." He also had invented the mercury barometer while making his become-classic experiment with a tube approximately one meter long, sealed at the top, filled with mercury, and set vertically into a basin of mercury.
Unit of pressure equals approximately to the pressure of one millimeter of mercury has been named torr after him.
At the 10e Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures (10th CGPM) the torr was redefined as 1⁄760 of one atmosphere. This was necessary in place of the torr's definition as one millimeter of mercury because the height of mercury changes at different temperatures and gravities.
Pounds per square inch
Pounds per square inch (psi) have the same meaning as the technical atmosphere. The difference is the usage of non-metric (imperial) units.
How to use the converter
Enter the value of the unit to be converted and use the table to find out the result. For example, to convert 100 torrs to pascals, enter 100 and lookup value at the crossing of the "Millimeter of mercury (torr)" row and "Pascal" column.
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P1 Reading Essentials
- Letter recognition and phonemic awareness of consonants, short vowels and long vowels
- Word families and blending
- Fun rhymes, poem, songs, games, Speech & Drama activities and Readers’ Theatre
During this programme, I enjoyed reading and learnt to read new words by using word families.
Farrer Park Primary School
P1 Head Start to Reading (Level 1)
- Word families and common sight words
- Blending sounds and segmenting words
- Speech & Drama and Readers’ Theatre activities
- Comprehension and short writing exercises
During my class, I really liked acting, reading, singing and playing games. I want to join the programme again.
Innova Primary School
P1 Head Start to Reading (Level 2)
- Thematic lessons
- Vocabulary and basic grammar rules
- Reading comprehension and writing skills
- Development of oral communication skills through Speech & Drama activities
I enjoyed the warm-up activities that we did. I also learnt more about English. Next time I would like the same teacher to teach us again.
Nur Haney Maysara, 1B Madrasah
Transition to P1
Ease the transition from Kindergarten to Primary 1 with:
- Bridging for Better Readers: reading comprehension and writing skills, vocabulary and basic grammar rules
- Bridging for Average Readers: phonemic awareness, blending and emphasis on word families
- Bridging for Weak Readers: letter recognition and phonemic awareness of consonants or short and long vowels
I liked doing the worksheets and learning about short and long vowels.
Fatris, 2 Care
Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School
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कांग्रेस ने छह फरवरी को अपनी जन आक्रोश रैली की घोषणा कर दी थी। अपनी गुरुवार की रैली में राहुल गांधी इस क्षेत्र में बुलेट ट्रेन के लिए किए गए भूमि अधिग्रहण का मुद्दा उठा सकते हैं क्योंकि इस परियोजना के कारण अपने उपजाऊ खेतों को खो रहे किसानों में केंद्र सरकार के खिलाफ नाराजगी है। यह मामला अब गुजरात उच्च न्यायालय में फैसले का इंतजार कर रहा है।
सूत्रों का कहना है कि पार्टी राज्य को कितना महत्वपूर्ण मानती है, यह प्रदर्शित करने के लिए दक्षिण गुजरात में कांग्रेस वर्किं ग कमेटी (सीडब्ल्यूसी) की एक बैठक होने की भी संभावना है।
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नयी दिल्ली। केन्द्रीय मंत्री किरेन रिजिजू ने संघर्ष वाले क्षेत्रों में सुरक्षा बलों को विशेषाधिकार प्रदान करने वाले अफस्पा कानून के संदर्भ में कहा कि स्थिति बेहतर होने पर अन्य हिस्से से भी इस कानून को हटाया जा सकता है। रिजिजू ने कहा कि मौजूदा समय में जारी नगा शांति वार्ता पर पूरी ईमानदारी से काम किया जा रहा है और इसका नतीजा सकारात्मक होगा लेकिन उन्होंने अंतिम शांति समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर करने के लिए कोई समय-सीमा बताने से इनकार कर दिया।
पटना । जातीय आधार पर मतदान के लिए बदनाम बिहार की राजनीति नए रास्ते पर चल पड़ी है। हालांकि, पक्ष-विपक्ष के नेताओं में आरोप-प्रत्यारोप का सिलसिला सुबह-शाम सरेआम जारी है, किंतु इसके बावजूद अब जातीय गठजोड़ का फार्मूला हाशिये पर है और समूहों को टारगेट करके मानव विकास के आधार पर राजनीति का ट्रेंड सेट किया जाने लगा है। नीतीश कुमार के नेतृत्व वाली राजग सरकार के पिछले नौ महीने की कार्यशैली एवं गतिविधियों का अवलोकन करें तो सामाजिक कुरीतियों के विरुद्ध युद्ध और सात निश्चय के जरिए किसानों, आधी आबादी, विद्यार्थियों एवं बेरोजगारों के मुद्दों पर सबसे ज्यादा फोकस किया गया है।
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दुनिया भर में अपनी लक्जरी कारों के लिए प्रसिद्ध रॉल्स रॉयस जल्द ही एक खास एसयूवी बाजार में उतारने जा रही है। जिसका नाम एक सुप्रसिद्ध हीरे के नाम पर कुलिनन रखा गया है।
नई दिल्ली। दुनिया भर में अपनी लक्जरी कारों के लिए प्रसिद्ध रॉल्स रॉयस जल्द ही एक खास एसयूवी बाजार में उतारने जा रही है। जिसका नाम एक सुप्रसिद्ध हीरे के नाम पर कुलिनन रखा गया है। कुलिनन दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा हीरा है जो कि ३१०६ कैरेट का है। यह हीरा सबसे पहले १०० साल से भी ज्यादा पहले १९०५ में अफ्रीका की एक खदान से निकला था। अब जिस कार का नाम हीरे के नाम पर हो तो इसकी खासियत और खूबसूरती भी ऐसी ही होगी।
रॉल्स रॉयस पिछले तीन साल से इस प्रोजेक्ट पर काम कर रही है। कंपनी ने इस पूरे प्रोजेक्ट का नाम ही कुलिनन रख दिया था। कंपनी ने इस कार की टेस्टिंग काफी विपरीत परिस्थितियों में जाकर किया है। कंपनी ने कुलिनन को अफ्रीका के रेगिस्तान से लेकर मिडिल ईस्ट तक और बर्फ से सराबोर आर्कटिक सर्किल में भी टेस्ट किया है।
इससे पहले रॉल्स रॉयस अपनी पहली एसयूवी फैंटम को बाजार में पेश कर चुकी है। फैंटम के बाद कुलिनन कंपनी की दूसरी एसयूवी है। रॉल्स रॉयस ने इस एसयूवी को नए एल्युमीनियम स्पेसफ्रेम पर तैयार किया है। कंपनी ने इसे आर्किटेक्चर ऑफ लग्ज़री का नाम दिया गया है। इंजन स्पेसिफिकेशंस अभी स्पष्ट नहीं हैं। लेकिन माना जा रहा है कि कंपनी इसमें फैंटम वाला ६.८-लीटर का वी१२ इंजन दे सकती है।
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New Delhi: A Delhi court has criticised the Delhi Police for improperly combining 19 complaints in a Delhi violence case without a substantial basis and has ordered that the incidents be investigated separately, PTI reported.
Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts noted that there were 20 different locations with distinct incidents under investigation in one FIR.
However, none of the Investigating Officers (IOs) inquired about the 19 additional incidents.
The judge pointed out that apart from interviewing the 19 additional complainants, no other investigation was conducted to determine the timing of those occurrences or identify the culprits behind them.
The court expressed concern that it would be unjust to decide the fate of the complaints by this court in the present case.
The observations came while acquitting one Sandeep Kumar, who faced charges of ‘rioting and unlawful’ assembly.
The FIR was based on a complaint by Shokin, who alleged that his house and shop were set on fire by a mob during the 2020 violence.
The investigating officer grouped 19 other complaints into the case due to the proximity of the incidents’ locations.
The court criticised the practice of filing a charge sheet and an untrace report together in this case, noting that it was incorrect. It said that every complainant has the right to make a representation before the concerned Metropolitan Magistrate against such a report.
The judge acquitted Kumar and cited circumstantial evidence and the improper investigation of the 19 complaints in the case as factors in the decision.
The court pointed out the absence of a key witness, the neighbour, who was not produced in court to support the complainant’s testimony.
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Founded in 1876 by a Hampshire vicar's wife, Mary Sumner, and launched as a national organisation at the 1885 Church Congress, the Mothers’ Union (MU) had 500,000 members by 1939. By 2009, it had 3.6 million members in 78 countries. It was described by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Jane Williams as ‘the most influential and widespread lay movement in the churches of the [Anglican] Communion’. Historians have sometimes treated it as the antithesis of modern feminism, sometimes as an example of conservative feminism. But throughout the twentieth century its membership in the British Isles outnumbered those of the secular self-styled feminist organisations (though not the National Federation of Women's Institutes, which overtook it after the Second World War). In recent years the MU's appeal to women of the global South, and its relatively calm reaction to divisions among Anglicans regarding homosexuality, have raised its profile within the Church. Its archives are now in Lambeth Palace Library.
The movement Mary Sumner envisaged was a fellowship for prayer and mutual support that brought together mothers of all social classes. It differed from the ‘mothers’ meetings’ that were already common within Anglican parishes in that these did not normally aim to include women of the educated classes, and often had a practical as well as a spiritual focus. Sumner's vision was shaped by her evangelical background and in her time the movement was by no means exclusively Anglican; meetings drew in nonconformists and in Scotland Presbyterians took the lead. But the MU was also shaped in its early years by the example of the Girls’ Friendly Society and designed to support its work of promoting ‘purity’ among young women. MU members had a card setting out the duties of Christian mothers, in language appropriate to their status as ‘subscribing’ or ‘cottage’ members.
The movement spread at first unevenly within the UK, often taking over existing church women's organizations, while colonial branches sprang up to cater for expatriate and army wives or in connection with missionary work among indigenous women. But at the turn of the century it acquired a centralized organization, the Queen became a patron, and increasingly the MU took on an exclusively Anglican identity—becoming indeed the body that represented women within the established church. It did so most effectively in the liturgical domain. Never much influenced by theological or church party disputes, the MU promoted a more family-friendly pattern of worship, encouraging the practice of infant baptism and confirmation, parish communion services and the observance of Mothering Sunday. It created a new place for the Virgin Mary, carefully distanced from Roman Catholic doctrine, in mainstream Anglican sensibilities. The Feast of the Annunciation was chosen as the MU's annual day of prayer and Raphael's Sistine Madonna became its icon.
The MU's claim to represent Anglican women in their common vocation as mothers always rested on a conservative notion of ‘Christian womanliness’. Members of its central committee wore hats at their meetings at Mary Sumner House in Westminster into the 1970s. As a movement, it had a consistent record of ‘neutrality’ (often with a hostile flavor to it) towards progressive feminist causes, from women's suffrage to the ordination of women and from married women's work to contraception. It became associated above all with an implacable opposition to divorce, justified by the MU's mission to defend the Christian home and family, but going far beyond the official line of the Church of England. Mary Sumner would have liked to see the 1857 Act repealed. Whereas the Women's Co-operative Guild campaigned in the early twentieth century to extend women's access to divorce and the right to remarriage, the MU collected evidence to show that that was not what respectable working-class women really wanted. Divorce became an absolute disqualification for membership, as was marriage to a divorced man; and more than once efforts were made to repress dissenting opinion on this issue within the movement. It was an increasingly divisive policy, especially in the middle decades of the century when the Anglican hierarchy was moving towards a more liberal policy on marriage and divorce. But it was not until 1974 that the MU's constitution was amended to include among its objects ‘To help those whose family life has met with adversity’.
The Mothers' Union President of Aban Ngwa North Diocese is Princess Odionyenfe N.C. Kanu (pictured above), the wife of the Diocesan Bishop of Aba Ngwa North Anglican Diocese. [See here for further info on Mothers' Union Worldwide]
MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYER
ALMIGHTY GOD, our heavenly Father, who gave marriage to be a source of blessing, we thank you for family life, with all its joys and sorrows.
May we know your presence and peace in our homes, fill them with your love and use them to your glory.
Bless all who are married and every parent and child. Pour out upon us your Holy Spirit, that we may truly love and serve you.
Bless the members of the Mothers’ Union throughout the world, unite us in prayer and worship, in love and service, that, strengthened by your grace, we may seek to do your will; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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What does a Engineering Construction Craft do?
Engineering construction craft workers build processing plants, manufacturing units and 'fit' associated infrastructure in a variety of industrial sectors: oil and gas refining (including pipelines and offshore rigs); water collection, treatment and distribution; environmental waste disposal and recycling; food production, storage and distribution; power generation; chemicals processing; and pharmaceutical production.
Practical skills required for these areas include:
- steel erecting - putting up and fixing girders and sections that make up the plant's structure
- pipefitting - positioning, shaping and fixing pipework in accordance with design plans
- welding - using a variety of techniques to cut, shape and join plate and sections
- plating - cutting, shaping and assembling sheets of metal plate
- mechanical fitting - assembling, installing and maintaining machinery
- electrotechnical installation - installing and commissioning control panels, motors, valves and pumps.
Craftspeople use a range of hand and power tools to carry out their duties and must adhere to strict health and safety guidelines at all times.
For more detailed information about some of these areas of work, see the profiles for Steel Erector/Fixer, Mechanical/Electrical Engineer, Welder and CAD Draughtsman/woman.
What's the working environment like working as a Engineering Construction Craft?
The basic working week is 38 hours, but this varies depending on the type of work and deadlines. Overtime may be available. On offshore rigs, shifts involving twelve hours on and twelve hours off for two weeks are common, followed by a two or three-week rest period ashore.
As a craft worker you may work in a company fabrication shop or an engineering construction site. Craft workers normally move from job to job, and can be based anywhere in the UK or overseas for many months at a time. Much of the work is done outdoors in all weather conditions; sometimes work is underground or at heights. The work can be physically demanding.
What does it take to become a Engineering Construction Craft?
As a craft worker in engineering construction, you should:
- have an aptitude for practical work
- have good problem solving skills
- work well as part of a team and alone
- be able to work to high standards of accuracy
- be able to follow technical drawings and plans
- be physically fit
- have good maths and computer skills
- be aware of health and safety issues.
Engineering Construction Craft Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities are good for skilled craft workers.
Progression options include moving to a chargehand or supervisor post. With additional training and qualifications, workers can gain technician status. See the technician job profiles in the Manufacturing and Engineering family.
If you would like to know anything about Engineering Construction Craft that does not appear on Hotcourses, further information can be found below.Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
Tel: 01923 260000
NASEC Administration Team: 01923 402155
(Science Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Alliance)
14 Upton Road
Tel: 0808 100 3682
www.semta.org.uk The Engineering Careers Information Service
www.enginuity.org.uk Women into Science and Engineering
22 Old Queen Street
Tel: 020 7227 8421
www.wisecampaign.org.uk Engineering Training Council
20-24 York Street
Tel: 028 9032 9878
Facts and Stats:
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel was only 5ft tall and wore a top hat to make himself look taller
Engineering generates more than 40 per cent of the UK¿s national wealth
The Box Hill tunnel, part of Brunel¿s Great Western Railway, took five years to dig and at two miles long was the longest tunnel in the world at the time
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इटावा. प्रगतिशील समाजवादी पार्टी लोहिया (प्रसपा) अध्यक्ष शिवपाल सिंह यादव ने फिल्मी नगमे की तर्ज पर समाजवादियों पर तंज कसा है। उन्होंने कहा कि तुम अगर मुझको ना चाहो तो कोई बात नहीं, तुम किसी गैर को चाहोगे तो मुश्किल होगी।' अखिलेश यादव ने देर रात अपने निर्वाचन क्षेत्र जसवंतनगर के रामलीला मैदान में आयोजित अखिल भारतीय कवि सम्मेलन का शुभारंभ करते हुए परोक्ष रूप से उन समाजवादियों को आडे हाथों लिया,जो कथित रूप से विधानसभा चुनाव में उन्हें पराजित करने की साजिशों में जुटे थे।
उन्होंने दावा किया है कि २०१७ के विधानसभा चुनाव में उनको पराजित करने की दिशा में बड़े स्तर पर सक्रिय रहे लेकिन जनता ने उन्हे सिर माथे लगा कर फिर से जीत का सेहरा बांधा। शिवपाल सिंह यादव ने जनता का आभार जताते हुए कहा कि यहां के लोगों ने हमारे परिवार को बहुत ऊंचाइयों पर पहुंचाया। हमारे भाई नेता जी मुलायम सिंह यादव सात बार विधायक चार दफा संसद पहुंचे। ये सब नेता जी का क्षेत्र की जनता से जुडाव व उनकी लगन का सम्मान हैं । वर्ष १९९६ से मुझे यहां की जनता ने लगातार ४ बार विधायक बनाया और वर्तमान में भी हूं। ये सब भी आप सभी का प्यार व जनता से जुडाव से सम्मान का नतीजा हैं।
उन्होंने कहा कि आप लोगों ने मेरा विषम परिस्थितियों में जी तोड़ साथ दिया, जब हम समाजवादी पार्टी के चुनाव चिन्ह से चुनाव लड़ रहे थे । मेरे अपने ही मुझे नीचा दिखाने की भरपूर कोशिशों में रात-दिन जुटे थे और आपने मुझे ५० हजार से ज्यादा मतों से जीत दिलाकर सम्मान देने का काम किया और मेरे विरोधियों के मंसूबों पर पानी फेरा।
उन्होंने कहा जसवंतनगर क्षेत्र की जनता मेरे दुखदर्द में शामिल हैं। मेरा मन जसवंतनगर की ओर रहता है। मैं बुलाये, बिन बुलाए यहां आता रहता हूं । लोग कहते होंगे शिवपाल जसवंतनगर में ज्यादा आते है। यहां की जनता से हमारा रिश्ता प्रेमी-प्रेमिका जैसा है। आप लोग मेरे अपने हैं, नेताजी और मैं कभी नही भूलूंगा। शिवपाल सिंह यह कहने से भी नहीं चूके कि अपनों का आदर करने से उन्नति मिलती हैं। घमण्ड करने से हार होती हैं। अगर कोई धोखाधड़ी करे, तो आप लोगों को खामोश नहीं रहना चाहे ,वो अपना ही क्यों नहीं हो।
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Aquatic Ecosystems Branch
To conserve, enhance, and protect endangered and threatened species (and other fish and wildlife) and the
aquatic ecosystems upon which they depend in New Mexico through cooperation with other agencies and the people of the State.
Primary emphasis is upon ecosystem management that provides adequate river flows for riparian and aquatic organisms, and
restores the ecological functions of watersheds, with a goal of quality habitat that supports a diversity of plants and animals.
Primary activities are with the:
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (channel maintenance, water management, habitat enhancement)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (acequia restoration, flood control, habitat enhancement, wetland protection)
- U.S. Section, International Boundary and Water Commission (water management, flood control, habitat enhancement)
- Department of Defense
Branch Chief: George Dennis
Phone: (505) 761-4754
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भोपाल: मध्य प्रदेश के झाबुआ जिले के आठवीं के छात्र हिमांशु सोनी की समस्या को मुख्यमंत्री कमलनाथ ने गंभीरता से लेते हुए पूरे प्रदेश के जिलाधिकारियों को देर रात तक होने वाले ध्वनि विस्तार यंत्रों के उपयोग पर रोक लगाने के निर्देश दिए हैं. मुख्यमंत्री के आधिकारिक ट्वीटर हैंडल पर मौजूद एक ट्वीट में कहा गया है, "झाबुआ के ग्राम मदरानी के आठवीं के छात्र हिमांशु ने मुख्यमंत्री को पत्र लिखकर विभिन्न आयोजनों में देर रात तक डीजे बजाने के कारण पढ़ाई प्रभावित होने की शिकायत की थी. मुख्यमंत्री ने हिमांशु को पत्र लिखकर उनकी चिता को सही ठहराया और इस पर नियम के तहत रोक लगाने के निर्देश दिए हैं."
मुख्यमंत्री कमलनाथ ने हिमांशु को शुक्रवार को पत्र भी लिखा. कमलनाथ ने पत्र में कहा है, "ध्वनि प्रदूषण को लेकर व्यथा व्यक्त की है और पढ़ाई में व्यवधान का जिक्र किया है. देर रात तक तेज आवाज में बजते डीजे हो या लाउडस्पीकर हो, उसके कारण कई छात्रों व बुजुर्गो को निश्चित तौर पर कई परेशानियों का सामना करना पड़ता है."
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Students will apply the steps of the problem solving process to solving problems at school.
Students will identify resources available in school that can help them solve common problems.
A list of resources available in the school that can help students solve problems (Part I)
Write the following quote where everyone can see: “If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem.” Elicit from students their thoughts about the meaning of this saying.
Ask the class to suggest one problem their school faces and who should solve this problem. Point out to students how easy it can be to wait for other people to solve problems that affect us. Explain that the quote means that if we are not taking responsibility for solving problems that affect us, we are helping to prolong them.
Explain to students that this lesson will help them develop new skills for solving problems that they encounter in school.
Purpose: Students will develop new problem solving strategies to apply to problems at school.
1. Students identify problems at school.
Ask the class to list some problems students typically have in school. Have a volunteer write student responses where everyone can see. (Students might respond: problems with other students, problems with teachers, problems with cliques, dating and social pressures, drug and alcohol pressures, disciplinary problems.)
Save this list for use in Part II.
2. Students identify problem indicators.
Select one of the problems identified by students and ask them to list indicators that would help them identify it as a problem. Write the indicators in a place where everyone can see.
Look for a response that can be built upon to make the point that problems cannot be ignored; they must be dealt with or they will often become worse. Remind students that when they are problem solving, their goal is to clearly identify what the problem is so that they can take appropriate steps to address it.
Tell students that it may sometimes be helpful to talk to friends when they believe they have a problem. Ask students what characteristics they should look for in a friend when considering confiding in them. Write student responses in a place where everyone can see. (Students might respond: the person should be someone whose judgment and insight you respect, the person should be someone who will keep the discussion confidential.)
3. Students identify resources available in their school that can help them solve problems.
Referring to the list of problems that students brainstormed, elicit suggestions regarding places to go for help with solving problems in school. Guide students to identify school personnel whom they respect and who might help them. (Students might respond: teachers, principals, school counselors, social workers, librarians, school nurses, police, coaches, etc.) Also point out that community organizations or outside programs are available to students.
Purpose: Students practice defining and gathering information to solve problems.
1. Students develop scenarios that call for problem solving.
Explain to students that they are going to brainstorm a list of situations in school that require problem solving. The class will then be divided into small groups to apply the first two steps of the problem solving process: define the problem and gather information.
Refer to the list of general situations that students brainstormed in Part I, and then ask them to suggest specific problem situations at school. Suggest situations such as the following to facilitate discussion:
- A friend is lying about you behind your back.
- You have missed five English classes in the past three weeks; there is a test tomorrow.
- You know that a friend has brought a weapon to school.
- Someone has taken your homework. You think that you know who it is, but you aren’t sure.
- A close friend is having difficulty with his parents, and he has started drinking at school.
- Your teacher has accused you of copying someone else’s answers on a test.
- Your PE teacher yells at you because she doesn’t think you are trying hard enough. It has made you so upset that you don’t even want to go to gym class.
2. Students define the problems.
Divide the class into small groups of five or six students. Assign one scenario from the class list to each group. Make sure that there are enough scenarios to give one to each group.
Explain to students that they are going to focus on the first two steps of the problem solving process: define the problem and gather information. Point out to students that in order to solve the problem that they have been assigned, they need to identify the causes of the problem, who is involved, the motives of the individuals involved, and so on.
Write the following questions where everyone can see them: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Suggest to the groups that the first step of defining the problem is to answer as many of those questions as possible.
Allow students about five minutes to develop answers that more specifically define their problems.
3. Students define strategies for gathering information.
After about five minutes, stop the groups and ask how many of them still have unanswered questions. Explain to students that when you have defined the problem as clearly as possible and still have questions, it is time to gather additional information.
Ask students how they can find answers to the questions that remain. Write student responses on the board. (Students may respond: talk directly to the people involved, consult a counselor or other expert, talk to other friends or witnesses.) Explain to them that these are strategies for the second step of the problem solving process: gather information.
Tell students that they are now going to prepare role plays. Tell them that their role plays should demonstrate clearly defined problems and include characters who are gathering information in order to develop solutions to the problems.
Allow students about 10 minutes to prepare their role plays.
Purpose: Students present and evaluate their problem-scenario role plays.
1. Students present and evaluate their role plays.
Ask for a group to present its role play first. Direct the rest of the class to write down the six questions (i.e., Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?) on a piece of paper and to define the problem by answering the questions as the group role-plays.
Have the first group present its role play.
2. Students gather information by asking effective questions.
When the role play is complete, ask the students in the group to remain in character. Direct the rest of the class to look at their lists and determine which elements of the problem are still unclear. Encourage them to ask specific questions of the role-playing group in order to determine the remaining details.
Students should ask questions similar to the following:
- Why did you feel that you had to spread gossip?
- How did you find out that your friend is having problems with her parents?
- When did you first notice that your friend was drinking in school?
- What does your teacher think about the absences?
3. Students suggest other resources for gathering information.
After the class has had a chance to question the characters, ask the students observing the role plays to suggest other resources that the characters might use to solve their problems. To guide their thinking, refer students to the list of resources that they created in Part I.
Repeat this process and discussion for each group.
Ask students to think about a problem they currently have or anticipate having in school. Ask them to consider how well-defined the problem is: How much information do they have? What other pieces of information are missing? Elicit from students the following key points that were taught in this lesson:
- Once you determine that you have a problem, the first step is to clearly define it.
- Answering the six questions (i.e., Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?) can help us define a problem and determine what other information we need.
- There are many resources available to help us gather information and solve problems at school.
- List three possible problems that someone might face in school. For each problem, discuss who can help answer questions about it.
- What questions do you need to answer in order to gather information about a problem?
Extensions for Lesson 2: Problem Solving in School
“In creative problem solving, it is frequently more important to look at the problem from different vantage points rather than run with the first solution that pops into your head.”
Have students think of a problem they had recently and their reaction to it. Have them write a new solution to the problem. Ask, “How could you have looked at the problem differently?”
Addressing Multiple Learning Styles
Present students with a problem. Ask students to create a time line for solving the problem.
Have groups of students brainstorm alternative time lines.
Writing in Your Journal
Have students write about how they deal with problems at school. Have each student create a plan of action to use the next time they face a problem at school.
Have students share their plans with partners and discuss alternative solutions and possible resources within the school.
Have students research current education issues online. Offer various websites that discuss such issues.
Ask students to write two or three paragraphs about one of the issues.
Ask students to bring in or draw an object that represents a problem (such as a knot).
Have students describe how the object is a representation of a problem in school.
Have students review The Thinker’s Toolkit: 14 Techniques for Problem Solving by Morgan D. Jones.
Have students debate the ideas in the book or add some of their own.
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Anthony Smith is an Assistant Dean at Washington University, where he spends much of the day working closely with undergraduates, helping students navigate the perils of academia while guiding them through exciting opportunities offered in the college of Arts & Sciences. He also teaches and directs the undergraduate cancer program, “The Hallmarks of Cancer & Patient Care,” a multi-semester sequence of courses that introduces the interwoven layers of science and medicine within the context of a major human disease – cancer. His work with students has garnered leadership and advising awards, and he relishes the chance to work with passionate high school students looking to further their exploration in the biomedical sciences.
As background, Anthony was born and raised in St. Louis, MO, and addressing the obligate regional question, attended Whitfield High School. He decided to tax his asthma and remain in allergy-riddled St. Louis, where he earned his B.A. at Washington University, while taking out his academic aggressions playing defense for the Wash U Bears’ club roller hockey team (culminating in a 4th-place finish at the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships in Las Vegas in his sophomore year). Following a passionate childhood fascination with sharks, Anthony continued his studies as close to the ocean as possible, earning a PhD in Microbiology/Immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in southern Fla., where he managed to convince his mentor that scuba diving lessons would enhance his well-roundedness in the biological sciences (ask to see his picture of him kissing a tonically-immobilized shark). After a near run-in with a 10-foot alligator (seriously), he moved as far away as possible from a tropical climate and settled in a more “temperate” region, gaining valuable research experience as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Minnesota medical school, studying traits of a successful HIV vaccine.
He began mentoring/advising students while in the research laboratory, which grew into a full-time role when he transitioned to instructor for a few medical school post-baccalaureate programs. Realizing he thoroughly enjoys working closely with students and building relationships, he jumped at the opportunity to return to his alma mater in 2018 and help guide students along their collegiate journey.
In his free time (which is nonexistent now that he parents a young daughter), he enjoys hiking, playing recreational sports, “geeking out” with fantasy/sci-fi movies, gaming, and spending time with family.
Anthony teaches the Exploration Course: The Biological Basis for Human Disease.
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An estimated 20% of injuries to upper extremities involve the elbow, and approximately 10% involve the wrist; the majority of these injuries are overuse type of injuries.1–4 Sports in which overuse injuries of the elbow and wrist in an adolescent occur are listed in Table 23-1. Also, in racquet sports (such as tennis or badminton) and in gymnastics, the elbow is subject to significant stress resulting in overuse injuries.
Table 23-1. Sports in Which Overuse Injuries of Elbow and Wrist Are Seen ||Download (.pdf)
Table 23-1. Sports in Which Overuse Injuries of Elbow and Wrist Are Seen
Relatively more common
Racquet sports (e.g., tennis, badminton)
Throwing sports (e.g., baseball, softball)
Relatively less common
Definitions and Epidemiology
Repetitive throwing action can result in multiple injuries of elbow and are summarized in the Table 23-2.5–11 Collectively, varying degrees of these injuries represent the “little leaguer elbow,” which is a less preferred and nonspecific term.
Table 23-2. Elbow Injuries Associated with Throwing ||Download (.pdf)
Table 23-2. Elbow Injuries Associated with Throwing
Medial epicondyle apophysitis
Medial epicondyle avulsion
Ulnar collateral ligament sprain
Elbow flexion contractures
Olecranon stress fracture
Osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum
Intra-articular loose bodies
The secondary ossification centers around the elbow include the capitellum, radial head, medial epicondyle of the humerus, trochlea, olecranon, and lateral epicondyle. These generally fuse between ages 14 and 17. Elbow injuries in athletes involved in throwing sports have been extensively studied, specifically for the pitcher in youth baseball.5,6,10 The motion of throwing (pitching) in baseball is characterized by a complex series of movements. This is divided into windup, cocking, acceleration, release, and follow-through phases (Figure 23-1). During each phase different structures are stressed resulting in different injuries. (Table 23-3). On the medial side of the elbow the medial collateral ligament, the immature (unfused) epicondyle, and the ulnar nerve are affected because of repeated traction. On the lateral side there is repeated impact at the radiocapitellar area, and posteriorly there is extension overload affecting mainly the triceps insertion, and olecranon.
Table 23-3. Mechanism of Throwing ||Download (.pdf)
Table 23-3. Mechanism of Throwing
Shoulder and Arm Movements
Primary Muscles Involved
Phase I. Windup (cocking phase)
Shoulder is abducted to 90 degree, hyperextended with extreme external rotation.
Scapula is clamped against the chest wall and slightly elevated.
Wrist is extended.
Anterior capsule. The head of the humerus is forced forward. If the anterior capsule is tight (such as in a professional pitcher) and the ...
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Growing your own wheat at home is an excellent way to learn about basic food supplies. Most backyard gardeners are concerned that they would not be able to harvest and use wheat they grow themselves. Rest assured, it is quite easy to harvest your own wheat berries on a small scale, and it can be a lot of fun for the entire family.
Cut down mature wheat stalks with a scythe or sharp machete. If your wheat patch is small, you can also break the stalks by hand or cut them with garden shears.
Pile your cut wheat stalks onto a blanket or tarp. Use a rake to gather them together if needed.
Run the wheat heads through your hands to release the wheat berries. Alternatively, smack the cut stalks against the inside of a bucket or against your tarp on the ground. This process is called threshing.
Collect your wheat berries in a basket or bucket. The plant debris can be used as mulch or added to your compost pile.
Slowly pour your wheat berries onto the blanket or tarp. Do this while there is a light breeze blowing, or point a small fan directly at the area where you are pouring. You may also simply put the wheat berries on your blanket and gently toss them into the air several times. This process is called winnowing, and it helps remove the chaff and other small debris.
Things You Will Need
- Scythe or machete
- Blanket or tarp
- Basket or bucket
- Harvest wheat berries when they are mature and yellow, but before they begin to fall off the stalks.
- In moist climates, you should dry your wheat before threshing to prevent spoilage.
- The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It; John Seymour
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It's often a challenge to develop drugs for rare forms of cancer; they are not widely studied, and recruiting enough patients for clinical trials is difficult.
In these cases, "the key is understanding the biology of the disease," says Katherine Janeway, MD, a pediatric oncologist at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center. Her goal is better treatments for osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that often strikes teenagers.
"Progress in patient care is going to be very dependent on laboratory discoveries," says Janeway, who heads the Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center bone tumor program, where she cares for patients. She also conducts research in a Dana-Farber laboratory, probing the biology of osteosarcoma.
Every year in the U.S., osteosarcoma affects 400 children under age 20, as well as 200 young adults. Approximately one-third of these 600 will ultimately die from the disease. The cancer is treated with surgery – sometimes requiring amputation – and chemotherapy.
"There have been no new drugs for osteosarcoma in the last 25 years," says Janeway. "There haven't been a lot of breakthroughs in identifying targetable genetic mutations."
Osteosarcoma develops near the ends of long bones, such as the thigh bones or the arm, during rapid growth. The tumors include primitive-looking bone-forming cells that grow chaotically, rather than differentiating normally into specialized types of cells and tissues.
Some drugs force primitive, malignant cells to "grow up," forming differentiated tissues and curtailing their growth. Janeway asks, "Can we find a drug that can push osteosarcoma to look more like normal bone? If so, we could combine the drug with standard chemotherapy."
Using a method developed by Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center pediatric oncologist Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, Janeway has begun testing a group of 1,500 existing drugs, to see if they can force osteosarcoma cells to differentiate. So far, she says, some promising candidates have been identified and are under further evaluation.
"If we don't find anything, we'll have to move on to a much wider screen that includes compounds that aren't FDA-approved," she notes. Failing that, it will be all the more important to search for clues within the cancer cells.
"We don't know enough about the basic biology of what blocks differentiation in osteosarcoma tumors," explains Janeway. "We don't know which gene pathway we should be targeting."
Because industry might not be willing to invest a lot in the search for a new drug for such a rare disease, says Janeway, "I think you can really argue that if you can't find an existing drug, osteosarcoma is the type of disease where the initial work to develop a new therapy would need to be done in an academic environment such as Dana-Farber."
Read how pediatric physician-scientists at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center are collaborating with researchers around the world on sarcoma clinical trials.
Paths of Progress Spring/Summer 2012 Table of Contents
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Long Exposure Photography:
Long exposure photography entails leaving your camera’s shutter open for a lengthy period of time. Your camera will be able to capture more light as a result of this. There is no universally accepted definition of the term “long.” A long exposure is defined as a shutter speed of 0.5 seconds or more. Long exposure settings, on the other hand, might last for many minutes.
There are a few steps to do long exposure photography in daylight.
Long exposure photography in daylight necessitates the use of specialized equipment.
- Camera with manual mode
- Neutral Density Filter
- Remote shutter release
You must be able to adjust your camera’s settings in order to achieve daytime long exposure photographs. This can be done in either Manual or Shutter Priority Mode. A Manual Mode is available on most mid- to high-end digital cameras.
Long-exposure photography necessitates the use of a tripod. At 0.5 seconds or longer, even the steadiest photographer fails to capture a clean shot. We all tremble a little naturally, and this motion shows up in the photograph as blur. We want anything moving in the image to blur with long exposures. Things that aren’t moving, on the other hand, should be in focus. During the exposure, a robust tripod holds your camera steady.
Neutral Density Filters:
Filter your lens using a Neutral Density (ND) filter. ND filters are transparent sheets of glass that cut down on the amount of light entering your camera. They function similarly to sunglasses for your camera. ND filters come in a variety of shapes and sizes. 3-, 6-, and 10-stop filters are the most popular. The more stops you have; the less light enters your camera and the longer your shutter can remain open.
ND filters are divided into two categories. One kind is square and has a mounting mechanism that goes on the front of your lens. The other kind of filter is one that attaches to the front of your lens.
Consider the thread size of your lenses when purchasing screw-on filters. Purchase ND filters that will suit your biggest lenses. Then you’ll need to get a set of step-down rings to attach the big filter to your smaller lenses. A vignette is created by stepping UP and putting a smaller filter onto a bigger lens. Check public reviews for clarity before purchasing ND filters. Cheaper filters may give the image a color cast and a vignette (a darkening of the borders).
Find A Composition That Works:
Exposure time: When taking photos during the day, it’s essential to add some blurred motion in the composition. Moving water (such as waterfalls, streams, or waves) with clouds are common sceneries. You’ll have to picture how clouds will streak or the form of flowing water when constructing your artwork. A note about hazy clouds. There must be open sky between the clouds to provide the desired appearance. On a cloudy day, there isn’t enough room for the clouds to flow into. Anything moving in the image will blur with a lengthy exposure. Leaves on trees and boats on the water are examples of this.
Long exposure at daytime may also be used to remove individuals from a busy scene. Moving details vanish when your shutter is open for a lengthy period of time. This involves hordes of individuals on the go. A ghost appears when a person or item travels slowly across a picture. In your photograph, these look as shadows. If you’re seeing ghosting, consider slowing down your shutter speed. Intentional ghosting is a form of Intentional Motion Blur (IBM). This might give off an eerie, otherworldly vibe.
Select Your Camera Settings:
To obtain daylight long exposure photos, utilize Manual Mode or Shutter Priority Mode.
If you’re pleased with how your camera chooses the aperture, switch to Shutter Priority Mode. Use Manual Mode if you wish to control the aperture. To maintain the whole picture in focus from foreground to background, landscape photographers frequently utilize a small aperture like f16.
ISO And Aperture:
Begin by adjusting your camera’s settings to reduce the amount of light that reaches your sensor. In most cases, this entails using an ISO of 100 and an aperture of f16. Smaller apertures are possible with my camera, although they can cause picture distortion. As a result, I rarely shoot with an aperture lower than f16.
Long exposure photography does not require a set shutter speed. The shutter speed is determined by three factors:
- The Brightness Of The Day
- The ND Filter You Employ
- The Speed Of The Motion In Your Composition
On gloomy days or when it’s shady, I use a 3-stop ND filter as a rule of thumb. Just after sunrise or before sunset, when the sun is beginning to wane, I use a 6-stop ND filter. I’m more inclined to use a 10-stop ND filter on a sunny day. If I want an extremely long exposure, I can stack my ND filters. The pace of motion in your composition affects shutter speed as well. Fast-moving waterfalls, for example, can blur in 1/5 of a second. To distort the motion of slow-moving water, use a slower shutter speed. You’ll want to play around with the amount of motion you record.
Long shutter speeds can make water appear silky smooth by removing any texture. However, I enjoy a little texture in my water from time to time. In the field, I play around with various shutter speeds. I’ll determine how much motion blur and texture I want afterwards. When shooting clouds, the shutter speed you use is determined by how quickly the clouds move. If they’re moving rapidly, the shutter speed will slow down and they’ll start streaking. You may need to leave your shutter open for many minutes if they are moving slowly. I understand that this appears to be a difficult task. To assist me choose my initial shutter speed, I utilize two approaches.
Aperture Priority Mode:
I set my camera to Aperture Priority Mode with my ND filter connected. My camera suggests a shutter speed, which I take note of. After then, I switch to Manual Mode and utilize this shutter speed as a starting point. I travel quicker and slower at different times. But at the very least, I’m off to a good start.
ND Calculator App:
I set my camera to Aperture Priority Mode without my ND filter connected. My camera suggests a shutter speed, which I take note of. Then I use an app like NiSi Filters’ ND Calculator. I pick which Nd filter I want to connect to my lens and set the shutter speed into the program. For equal exposure, the app tells me what shutter speed I need with the ND filter.
Shutter Release Settings:
When photographing something that moves slowly, I use bulb mode on my camera. Then I add a shutter release that can be controlled remotely. I time how long I left the shutter open with my phone. I don’t bother with the remote shutter release when my long exposures are less than 30 seconds. Instead, I set the internal timer on my camera to two seconds. The camera waits two seconds after I press the shutter button before shooting the shot. This implies that when the shutter opens, my hands aren’t contacting the camera.
When employing a 6- or 10-stop ND filter, your camera may struggle to find focus. Before putting the ND filter on the lens, it’s a good idea to find focus. Then change the focus to manual.
To begin, acquire the essential equipment (tripod, ND filters, and a remote shutter release). Then select a composition that includes motion. A waterfall, for example, or clouds flowing over a blue sky. Finally, choose camera settings in Manual or Shutter Priority Mode. You should leave your shutter open long enough to blur the action.
Now that you know how to do long exposure photography in daylight you should start practicing it.
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Spandau Prison was located in the borough of Spandau in western Berlin. It was constructed in 1876 and demolished in 1987 after the death of its last prisoner, Rudolf Hess, to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. The site was later rebuilt as a shopping centre for the British forces stationed in Germany.
Spandau Prison was built in 1876 on Wilhelmstraße. It initially served as a military detention center. From 1919 it was also used for civilian inmates. It held up to 600 inmates at that time.
In the aftermath of the Reichstag fire of 1933, opponents of Hitler and journalists such as Egon Kisch and Carl von Ossietzky were held there in so-called protective custody. Spandau Prison became a sort of predecessor of the Nazi concentration camps. While it was formally operated by the Prussian Ministry of Justice, the Gestapo tortured and abused its inmates, as Egon Erwin Kisch recalls in his memories of Spandau Prison. By the end of 1933 the first Nazi concentration camps had been erected (at Dachau, Osthofen, Oranienburg, Sonnenburg, Lichtenburg and the marshland camps around Esterwegen); all remaining prisoners who had been held in so-called protective custody in state prisons were transferred to these concentration camps.
Only seven prisoners were finally imprisoned there. Arriving from Nuremberg on 18 July 1947, they were:
|Name||№||Sentence||Release or Death||Notes||Birth||Death||Age|
|von Neurath, KonstantinKonstantin von Neurath||3||15 years||6 November 1954||released early||2 February 1873||14 August 1956||83|
|Raeder, ErichErich Raeder||2||Life||26 September 1955||released early||24 April 1876||6 November 1960||84|
|Dönitz, KarlKarl Dönitz||4||10 years||30 September 1956||16 September 1891||24 December 1980||89|
|Funk, WaltherWalther Funk||6||Life||16 May 1957||released early||18 August 1890||31 May 1960||69|
|Speer, AlbertAlbert Speer||5||20 years||30 September 1966||19 March 1905||1 September 1981||76|
|von Schirach, BaldurBaldur von Schirach||1||20 years||30 September 1966||9 May 1907||8 August 1974||67|
|Hess, RudolfRudolf Hess||7||Life||17 August 1987||died in prison||26 April 1894||17 August 1987||93|
Of the seven, three were released after serving their full sentences, while three others (including Raeder and Funk, who were given life sentences) were released earlier due to ill health. Between 1966 and 1987, Rudolf Hess was the only inmate in the prison and his only companion was the warden, Eugene K. Bird, who became a close friend. Bird wrote a book about Hess's imprisonment titled The Loneliest Man in the World.
Spandau was one of only two Four-Power organizations to continue to operate after the breakdown of the Allied Control Council; the other was the Berlin Air Safety Center. The four occupying powers of Berlin alternated control of the prison on a monthly basis, each having the responsibility for a total of three months out of the year. Observing the Four-Power flags that flew at the Allied Control Authority building could determine who controlled the prison.
The prison was demolished in 1987, largely to prevent it from becoming a Neo-Nazi shrine, after the death of its final remaining prisoner, Rudolf Hess, who had been the prison's sole occupant after the release of Speer and von Schirach in 1966. To further ensure its erasure, the site was made into a parking facility and a NAAFI shopping center, named The Britannia Centre Spandau and nicknamed Hessco's after the well known British supermarket chain, Tesco. All materials from the demolished prison were ground to powder and dispersed in the North Sea or buried at the former RAF Gatow airbase. In 2013 a single brick turned up on the BBC programme Antiques Roadshow.
As of 2006, a Kaiser's Supermarket, ALDI, and a Media Markt consumer electronics store occupied the former prison grounds. In late 2008, Media Markt left the main shopping complex. The space lies now abandoned. In 2011 the new owner, a development company applied for permission to demolish the cinema complex of the Britannia Centre, which is used by ALDI. The contracts for both, the cinema complex and the shopping complex, with Kaiser's, were terminated.
The prison, initially designed for a population in the hundreds, was an old brick building enclosed by one wall 4.5 m (15 ft.) high, another of 9 m (30 ft.), a 3 m (10 ft.) high wall topped with electrified wire, followed by a wall of barbed wire. In addition, some of the sixty soldiers on guard duty manned 6 machine-gun armed guard’s towers 24 hours a day. Due to the number of cells available, an empty cell was left between the prisoners' cells, to avoid the possibility of prisoners' communicating in Morse code. Other remaining cells in the wing were designated for other purposes, with one being used for the prison library and another for a chapel. The cells were approximately 3 metres (10 ft.) long by 2.7 metres (9 ft.) wide and 4 metres (13 ft.) high.
The highlight of the prison, from the inmates' perspective, was the garden. Very spacious given the small number of prisoners using it, the garden space was initially divided into small personal plots that were used by each prisoner in various ways, usually for the growing of vegetables. Dönitz favoured growing beans, Funk tomatoes and Speer daisies; although, the Soviet director subsequently banned flowers for a time. By regulation, all of the produce was to be put toward use in the prison kitchen, but prisoners and guards alike often skirted this rule and indulged in the garden's offerings. As prison regulations slackened and as prisoners became either apathetic or too ill to maintain their plots, the garden was consolidated into one large workable area. This suited the former architect Speer, who, being one of the youngest and liveliest of the inmates, later took up the task of refashioning the entire plot of land into a large complex garden, complete with paths, rock gardens and floral displays. On days without access to the garden, for instance when it was raining, the prisoners occupied their time making envelopes together in the main corridor.
The Allied powers originally requisitioned the prison in November 1946, expecting it to accommodate a hundred or more war criminals. Besides the sixty or so soldiers on duty in or around the prison at any given time, there were teams of professional civilian warders from each of the four countries, four prison directors and their deputies, four army medical officers, cooks, translators, waiters, porters and others. This was perceived as a drastic misallocation of resources and became a serious point of contention among the prison directors, politicians from their respective countries, and especially, the West Berlin government, who were left to foot the Spandau bill yet suffered a lack of space in their own prison system. The debate surrounding the imprisonment of the seven war criminals in such a large space, with such a numerous and expensive complementary staff, was only heightened as time went on and prisoners were released. Acrimony reached its peak after the release of Speer and Schirach in 1966, leaving only one inmate, Hess, remaining in an otherwise under-utilized prison. Various proposals were made to remedy this situation, ranging from moving the prisoners to an appropriately sized wing of another larger, occupied prison, to releasing them; house arrest was also considered. Nevertheless, an official "refraining [o]rder" went into effect, forbidding the approaching of unsettled prisoners; and so, the prison remained exclusively for the seven war criminals for the remainder of its existence.
Life in the prison
Every facet of life in the prison was strictly set out by an intricate prison regulation scheme designed before the prisoners' arrival by the Four Powers — France, Britain, the Soviet Union and the United States. Compared with other established prison regulations at the time, Spandau's rules were quite strict. The prisoners' outgoing letters to families were at first limited to one page every month, talking with fellow prisoners was prohibited, newspapers were banned, diaries and memoirs were forbidden, visits by families were limited to one of fifteen minutes every two months, and lights were flashed into the prisoners' cells every fifteen minutes during the night as a form of suicide watch. A considerable portion of the stricter regulations was either later revised toward the more lenient, or deliberately ignored by prison staff.
The directors and guards of the Western powers (France, Britain and the United States), repeatedly voiced opposition to many of the stricter measures and made near-constant protest about them to their superiors throughout the prison's existence, but they were invariably vetoed by the Soviet Union, which favored a tougher approach. The Soviet Union, which suffered 19 million civilian deaths during the war and had pressed at the Nuremberg trials for the execution of all the current inmates, was unwilling to compromise with the Western powers in this regard, both because of the harsher punishment that they felt was justified, and to stress the Communist propaganda line that the capitalist powers had supposedly never been serious about denazification. This contrasted with Werl Prison, which housed hundreds of former officers and other lower-ranking Nazi men who were under a comparatively lax regime. Western commentators accused the Russians of keeping Spandau prison in operation chiefly as a centre for Soviet espionage operations.
Every day, prisoners were ordered to rise at 06:00 hours, wash, clean their cells and the corridor together, eat breakfast, stay in the garden until lunch-time at noon (weather permitting), have a post-lunch rest in their cells, then return to the garden. Supper followed at 17:00 hours, after which the prisoners were returned to their cells. Lights out was at 22:00 hours. Prisoners received a shave and a haircut, if necessary, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday; they did their own laundry every Monday. This routine, except the time allowed in the garden, changed very little throughout the years, although each of the controlling nations made their own interpretation of the prison regulations.
Within a few years of their arrival at the prison, all sorts of illicit lines of communication with the outside world were opened for the inmates by sympathetic staff. These supplementary lines were free of the censorship placed on authorised communications, and were also virtually unlimited in volume, ordinarily occurring on either Sundays, or Thursdays (except during times of total lock down of exchanges). Every piece of paper given to the prisoners was recorded and tracked; so, secret notes were most often written by other means, where the supply went officially unmonitored for the entire duration of the prison's existence. Many inmates took full advantage of this. Albert Speer, after having his official request to write his memoirs denied, finally began setting down his experiences and perspectives of his time with the Nazi regime, which were smuggled out and later released as a bestselling book, Inside the Third Reich. Dönitz wrote letters to his former deputy regarding the protection of his prestige in the outside world. When his release was near, he gave instructions to his wife on how best she could help ease his transition back into politics, which he intended, but never actually accomplished. Walther Funk managed to obtain a seemingly constant supply of cognac (all alcohol was banned) and other treats that he would share with other prisoners on special occasions.
All prisoners feared the months during which the Soviets took command; the Russians were much stricter in their enforcement of prison regulations and offered poorer quality meals. Each nation in charge would bring its own chef; during the American, French, and British months, the prisoners were fed better than regulations called for. The Soviets, in contrast, would offer an unchanging diet of coffee, bread, soup, and potatoes. This rigidity was primarily due to the much-loathed Soviet director, who perpetually enforced these measures and whom Russian and Western guards alike feared and despised. Until this director's sudden removal in the early 1960s, the 'Soviet month' was dreaded. Afterward, matters, including diet, were improved.
The Spandau Seven
The prisoners, still subject to the petty personal rivalries and battles for prestige that characterized Nazi party politics, divided themselves into groups: Albert Speer and Rudolf Hess were the loners, generally disliked by the others — the former for his admission of guilt and repudiation of Hitler at the Nuremberg trials, the latter for his antisocial personality and perceived mental instability. The two former Grand Admirals, Erich Raeder and Karl Dönitz, stayed together, despite their heated mutual dislike. This situation had come about when Dönitz replaced Raeder as Commander in Chief of the German navy in 1943. Baldur von Schirach and Walther Funk were described as "inseparable". Konstantin von Neurath was, being a former diplomat, amiable and amenable to all the others.
Despite the length of time they spent with each other, remarkably little progress was made in the way of reconciliation. A notable example was Dönitz's dislike of Speer being steadfastly maintained for his entire ten-year sentence, with it only coming to a head during the last few days of his imprisonment. Dönitz always believed that Hitler had named him as his successor due to Speer's recommendation, which had led to Dönitz being tried at Nuremberg (Speer always denied this). There is a collection of medical reports on Baldur von Schirach, Albert Speer, and Rudolf Hess during their confinement at Spandau.
The prisoners were assigned numbers corresponding to the order in which they were first assigned cells and were, by regulation, referred to by their number only. Speer, number five, was the most ambitious of the prisoners, dedicating himself to a rigorous physical and mental work regime, then scheduling "vacations" of two weeks in length every few months where he relieved himself from his self-imposed routine. He secretly wrote two books, a draft of his memoirs entitled Inside the Third Reich and a collection of diary entries, Spandau: The Secret Diaries. Speer also kept busy with architectural works, designing a Californian summer home for a guard. He would frequently go on "walking tours of the world" by ordering geography and travel books from the local library and walking laps in the prison garden visualizing his journey. Meticulously calculated, he "travelled" more than 24,000 km before his release.
Erich Raeder and Karl Dönitz
"The Admiralty", as the other prisoners referred to Dönitz and Raeder, were often teamed together for various tasks. Raeder, with a liking for rigid systems and organization, designated himself as chief librarian of the prison library, with Dönitz as his assistant. Both men often withheld themselves from the other prisoners, with Dönitz claiming for his entire ten years in prison that he was still the rightful head of the German state, and Raeder having contempt for the insolence and lack of discipline endemic in his nonmilitary prison-mates. Despite preferring to stay together, the two of them continued their wartime feud and argued most of the time over whether Raeder's battleships or Dönitz's U-boats were responsible for "losing" the war. After Dönitz's release in 1956 he wrote two books, one on his early life, My Ever-Changing Life, and one on his time as an admiral, Ten Years and Twenty Days. Raeder, in failing health and seemingly close to death, was released in 1955 and died in 1960.
Rudolf Hess, sentenced to life but not released due to ill health like Raeder, Funk, or Neurath, served the longest sentence out of the seven and was by far the most demanding of the prisoners. Regarded as being the 'laziest man in Spandau', Hess avoided all forms of work that he deemed below his dignity, such as pulling weeds. He was the only one of the seven who almost never attended the prison's Sunday church service. A paranoid hypochondriac, he repeatedly complained of all forms of illness, mostly stomach pains, and was suspicious of all food given to him, always taking the dish placed farthest away from him as a means of avoiding being poisoned. His stomach pains often caused wild and excessive moans and cries of pain throughout the day and night and their authenticity was repeatedly the subject of debate between the prisoners and the prison directors.
Raeder, Dönitz, and Schirach were contemptuous of this behaviour and viewed them as cries for attention or as means to avoid work. Speer and Funk, acutely aware of the likely psychosomatic nature of the illness, were more accommodating to Hess. Speer, in a move that invoked the ire of his fellow prisoners, would often tend to Hess' needs, bringing him his coat when he was cold and coming to his defence when a director or guard was attempting to coax Hess out of bed and into work. Hess occasionally wailed in pain at night, affecting the sleep of the other prisoners. The prison's medical officer would inject Hess with what was described as a "sedative" but was in reality distilled water and succeeded in putting Hess to sleep. The fact that Hess repeatedly shirked duties the others had to bear and received other preferential treatment because of his illness, irked the other prisoners and earned him the title of "His imprisoned Lordship" by the admirals.
Hess was also unique among the prisoners in that, as a matter of dignity, he refused all visitors for more than twenty years, finally consenting to see his long-since adult son and wife in 1969 after suffering from a perforated ulcer that required his treatment at a hospital outside the prison. Fearing for his mental health, now that he was the sole remaining inmate, and that his death was imminent, the prison directors agreed to slacken most of the remaining regulations, moving Hess to the more spacious former chapel space, giving him a water heater to allow the making of tea or coffee when he liked, and permanently unlocking his cell so that he could freely access the prison's bathing facilities and library.
Hess was frequently moved from room to room every night for security reasons. He was often taken to BMH (British Military Hospital) not far from Spandau prison where the entire second floor of the hospital was blocked off for him. He continued to be under heavy guard while in hospital. Ward security was provided by soldiers including Royal Military Police (RMP) Close Protection personnel. External security was provided by one of the British infantry battalions then stationed in Berlin. On some unusual occasions, the Russians relaxed their strict regulations; during these times Hess was allowed to spend extra time in the prison garden, and one of the warders from the superpowers took Hess outside the prison for a stroll and sometimes dinner.
In popular culture
- The prison featured in the 1985 film Wild Geese II, about a fictional group of mercenaries who are assigned to kidnap Rudolf Hess (played by Laurence Olivier).
- The British band Spandau Ballet got their name after a friend of the band, journalist and DJ Robert Elms, saw the name 'Spandau Ballet' scrawled on the wall of a nightclub lavatory during a visit to Berlin. This gallows humour graffiti refers to standard drop method hangings at Spandau Prison when the condemned would twitch and jump at the end of a rope.
- The book Spandau Phoenix by Greg Iles is a fictional account of Rudolph Hess and Spandau Prison.
- The Novak Legacy by John Douglas-Gray is a fictional thriller which starts with the murder of Hess in Spandau.
- Cold War
- Four-Power Authorities
- Landsberg Prison in Bavaria
- Nuremberg Trials
- Spandau Citadel
- Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan
- Speer und Er (Extensive footage of the prison recreated in a studio)
- Williams, Major General Peter, CMG OBE (2006). BRIXMIS in the 1980s: The Cold War's 'Great Game'. Parallel History Project on Cooperative Security (PHP), www.php.isn.ethz.ch, by permission of the Centre for Security Studies at ETH Zurich and the National Security Archive at the George Washington University on behalf of the PHP network.
- Goda, Norman J. W. (2006). Tales from Spandau. University of Florida. ISBN 978-0-521-86720-7.
- "Brick from demolition of Spandau Prison". BBC One – Antiques Roadshow. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- Einkaufszentrum im neuen Gewand Spandauer Volksblatt from 10 August 2011, page 4 (german)
- O'Brien, Joseph V. "World War II: Combatants and Casualties". Archived from the original on 25 December 2010.
- Speer, Albert (1976). The Spandau Diaries. Macmillan. ISBN 0-671-80843-5.
- "Minutes of the meetings of the physicians of the Spandau Allied Prison 1947-1987". National Library of Medicine.
- Fishman, Jack (1986). Long Knives and Short Memories: The Spandau Prison Story. Breakwater Books. ISBN 0-920911-00-5., pg. 22
- Eugene K. Bird (1974) Prisoner #7: Rudolf Hess p. 234, ISBN 978-0-670-57831-3.
- True: the Autobiography of Martin Kemp, p.44
- William Durie, " THe United States Garrison Berlin 1945-1994", (Mission Accomplished, Aug 2014 ISBN 978-1-63068-540-9 (English).
- Durie, W. British Garrison Berlin 1945 -1994, "No where to go" ISBN 978-3-86408-068-5
- Fishman, Jack (1986). Long Knives and Short Memories: The Spandau Prison Story. Breakwater Books. ISBN 0-920911-00-5.
- Goda, Norman J.W.: Tales from Spandau. Nazi Criminals and the Cold War (New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2007).
- Speer, Albert (1976). The Spandau Diaries. Macmillan. ISBN 0-671-80843-5.
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21 percent of residents living in poverty
New Mexico has the most poverty according to new federal data.
More children go hungry in New Mexico than any other state, according to the organization Feeding America. The state is also near the bottom of the list for education.
Now, data from the U.S. Census Bureau said the state is number one in poverty. Over the last three years, an average of 21.4 percent of New Mexicans have been living below the poverty line.
"For a family of four, it would be an annual income of less than $24,000 a year," executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children Dr. Veronica Garcia said.
She said there’s no magic bullet for all of the state’s problems, but she believes one factor can have a big impact.
"The best investment to turn things around for any state, but especially New Mexico, is to invest in children and to invest early," Garcia said.
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Give a child a book they’ll love!
In a recent lecture for the Reading Agency on the future of reading and libraries, children’s author Neil Gaiman described the importance of helping children to fall in love with reading through the provision of appropriate reading matter. He championed reading as a pleasurable activity and emphasised the importance of giving children books that they will enjoy: ‘The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is to teach them to read, and to show them that reading is a pleasurable activity. And that means, at its simplest, finding books that they enjoy, giving them access to those books, and letting them read them. I don’t think there is such a thing as a bad book for children.’ Gaiman identifies the importance of connecting children with books that they will love in order to create a passion for reading.
‘The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is to teach them to read, and to show them that reading is a pleasurable activity’
BookTrust c.e.o Diana Gerald expressed disappointment that a recent BBC survey revealing which books children should read focused only on the classics. Such a bias could provide many obstacles to children developing a reading habit. Gerald explains: “We’re great fans of Pants by Giles Andreae and Nick Sharratt because children love shouting ‘pants’ every time they turn the page,” she said. “The point is that the wider variety of choice a child is given, the more likely they are to love reading. And that, after all, is what this is all about.”
For young children, it is especially important to give them books they can get excited about. If they love Thomas, Mr Men or Fireman Sam on television, what better way to introduce them to the joy of reading than with the help of their favourite character? Children build strong connections with well-loved characters for a variety of reasons. With heroic characters such as Thomas the Tank Engine and Fireman Sam, children often find them aspirational. In Help Your Child Love Reading, Alison David, Consumer Research Director at Egmont, describes four main ways in which children connect with favourite characters:
Reflection: children recognise their own character traits and go on learning journeys with characters. Thomas the Tank Engine, for example, means well but often gets it wrong.
Emulation: children want to be heroes like Fireman Sam and save the day. They want to feel that sense of control.
Nurturing: children seek a certain security in the familiarity of nurturing characters such as Something Special’s Mr Tumble.
Dis-identification: allows children to explore their naughtier side through characters like Fireman Sam’s Naughty Norman.
Children like nothing more than to spend hours and hours with their favourite character. The fun-packed combination of a personalised book featuring not just the child but also their favourite characters will become a bedtime favourite that will help propel a child towards a regular reading habit.
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