Joseph was the first son of the patriarch Jacob and his wife Rachel.
She named him Joseph, meaning, “The Lord shall add to me another son” (Gen 30:24).
Joseph was the full brother of Benjamin and his half-brothers were Judah, Issachar, Reuben, Levi, Simeon, and Zebulun, the sons of Leah, Jacob’s first wife and Rachel’s older sister (both sisters were both alive and both married to Jacob). Gad and Asher were sons of Zilpah (Leah’s handmaid) and Dan and Naphtali were the sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s handmaid). His one half-sister, Dinah was the daughter of Leah (Gen 30:1-23).
After the birth of Joseph Jacob returned with his family to the land of Canaan and Rachel died there giving birth to her son Benjamin.
Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other sons and when the boy became 17 years old he gave him a beautiful coat of many colors which made his brother’s jealous and envious and they hated Joseph (Gen 37:3-4). One day while all of Joseph’s brothers, except Benjamin, were out taking care of the sheep Jacob sent Joseph to make sure all was well (Gen 37:14).
Joseph’s brothers despised him not only because Jacob loved him more, but also because he had told them of two dreams he had where they would all basically bow down to him (Gen 37:-7 & 9). When they saw him coming they began to plot against him and when he arrived they threw him into a pit and then sold him to slave drivers.
Joseph had a most horrible and exciting life in Egypt as a slave, but no matter what happened he had a tremendous amount of faith in God (Gen 41:14-16) and he went from slave to prisoner to the second in command of all of Egypt, he answered only to Pharaoh.
The story of Joseph is told in Genesis, chapter 37 to 50.


It’s been one year since the uprising began.
On the surface, it was due to the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and especially George Floyd, where a fateful phone call caused a spark in Minneapolis that set America (and the world) on fire. But this wasn’t the first time people took to the streets after a Black man was killed by the police. Why was it different?
Perhaps, after countless stories of mothers losing daughters and fathers losing sons, people had grown tired of acting indifferent. That would explain why, after a long history of slavery, segregation, subjugation, and supremacists, many are now calling for big changes, from economic reparations to police reform, to dismantle the systems of power so that we can all find peace.
Of course, this goes beyond Black Lives Matter. The last year has also seen increasing violence against Asian Americans (not to mention girls, women, and transgendered people) while the pandemic has hurt Native American communities more than most. Indeed, COVID-19 also highlighted growing healthcare inequities and medical discrimination. Just like excess amputations from diabetes, the result has been excess deaths for people of colour.
The coronavirus pandemic has also left rich people wealthier than ever while immigrant communities are struggling to survive. This has made the racial gap even more apparent. And although some companies are better than others, there’s always been discrimination in the workplace (across industries as diverse as film, television, finance, photography, publishing, classics, and the law) that needs to change.
Ultimately, the debate should be less about racist communities and more about safe spaces for us all, regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or any other arbitrary way we try to ignore the fact that we’re 99.9% the same. Fortunately, despite our complicated history, we can take action to change the culture and build something better, as James Baldwin writes in Go Tell It On the Mountain (also available on Audible):
“If we but wait, our change will come, and that in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, we will be changed one day from this corruption into incorruptibility forever.”
Let’s do the work.
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The Big Vision: Systemic, Equitable, and Sustainable Environmental Literacy
Systemic, equitable, and sustainable programs meet three essential goals for your district's environmental literacy plan.
Systemic programs reach the entire student population in one or more grades within a school district. They also ensure that the teachers of these students receive high quality professional development to give them the content knowledge and pedagogical skills for implementing that program.
Systemic implementation can be a good way of ensuring equity in that these experiences are accessible to all students in a grade level no matter what school they attend or what teacher they have in a given year. Even within this framework there should be opportunities for differentiation in the actual experiences that occur. For example, individual schools may select different partners or field sites to provide more culturally and locally relevant opportunities for learning. Programs should be accessible to all students and accommodations should be made to support students with a range of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social abilities.
Environmental literacy programs are the most sustainable in terms of their ability to persist over time when they are embedded into school curriculum and supported with school district resources, rather than when they are “add-on” experiences that require scrambling for short-term funding each year. There are many angles to consider when thinking about sustainability, including but not limited to: location of field experience and potential transportation costs, facility and personnel costs, use of building or campus assets, community partnerships, supplies and equipment, and teacher turnover.
No matter where you are starting, these three goals – systemic, equitable, and sustainable – are important to integrate as you build programs and draft a plan that articulates these efforts.
Learn how to build an environmental literacy plan with an intentionally systemic, equitable, and sustainable approach.


1832 – Joseph Smith and his family were living in the home of John and Elsa Johnson in Hiram, Ohio. While working on the inspired translation the Gospel of John, particularly John 5:20–40, the Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon receive a vision that comprises Doctrine and Covenants 76. There may have been as many as 12 men in that room with them who saw the glory but not the Vision. In the vision, they see the Savior on the right hand of God, events in the premortal life, and the three degrees of glory. (History of the Church, 1:245-252).
1835 – Joseph Smith saw in vision the order of the priesthood and the postmortal condition of those who died in Zion’s Camp. (Opening the Heavens, p. 313)
1843 – The Prophet and his party continued on to Shokoquon. The sleigh of Elder Pratt and Hyde overturned and the horse broke away. Elder Hyde hurt his hand, the horse was caught, and they continued on. They visited Shokoquon, Illinois, and found is a desirable location for a city to built. On the return trip, while stopped for a break, the horse of one of the sleighs reared up and jumped the sleigh in front of it as the Prophet and his passengers jumped from it. The horses ran, the sleighs came off, and they “had their frolic out without hurting themselves or drivers’ (History of the Church, 5:278). They stayed at Mr. Rose’s again.
1846 – Brigham Young organizes the Camp of Israel at Sugar Creek, Iowa, in preparation for the trek west. Sugar Creek had plenty of timber and water and was a good place to set up a base camp for the Saints as they left Nauvoo.
1983 – Relief Society General President Barbara B. Smith receives the BYU Exemplary Womanhood Award.
2020 – Elder Ronald A. Rasband, dedicated the Durban South Africa Temple.
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Findings Underscore the Importance of the ACP and Ensuring Every American Household has Access to an Affordable, Reliable Broadband Connection
In case you missed it, OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) released a report this week that found Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) households use more broadband than the average subscriber. The ACP is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) “benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.”
The program provides a $30 per month discount toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for eligible Tribal lands households. This monthly benefit has been critical to connecting income insecure households across the country.
Key findings include:
The report underscores the importance of the ACP and ensuring every American household has access to an affordable, reliable broadband connection. Qualifying households need monthly broadband service just as much as any household to access the modern day classroom, workplace and manage their health.
The program, made permanent by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), has already enrolled over ten million households with millions of more households still eligible to enroll.
Read the full OVBI report HERE.
Learn more about the Affordable Connectivity Program HERE.
Find out more about CAN and our mission HERE.


Why add a Heat Pump?
Living in temperate regions like Vancouver or Hillsboro gets you subjected to scorching summers and biting winters. Working in comfortable conditions is necessary, whatever the temperature outside be. For this, one can use the traditionally used HVAC systems, or one could opt for modern method-Heat pumps. These heat pumps provide quality service along with having licensed contractors.
About Heat Pumps
A heat pump is a machine that extracts heat from the environment and moves it to another place. In summers, the heat pump extracts the heat from the indoor air and moves it outside. In winters, it extracts whatever heat it can get from the outside environment and pushes it indoors.
The working might seem similar to that of coolant, refrigerant, or heater coil. However, a heat pump acts as an all-in-one technology performing both heating and cooling function.
Are Heat Pumps efficient and economical?
- Heat pumps work more efficiently than traditional air conditioners or HVAC systems. The energy bills are definitely saved in the case of heat pumps.
- Heat pumps range from anything between $1500 to $10000 in which the standard heat pump comes at a range between $4000 to $7000. According to the studies, heat pumps are 30% more economical on energy bills as compared to air conditioners and furnaces. This can account for a yearly saving of more than almost $400 on an average.
- Being compact along with saving energy bills, heat pumps offer a better choice in comparison to air conditioners and furnaces.
Different types of Heat Pump
There are 3 varient types of heat pumps:
- Air-Source Heat Pump: One of the common types of heat pumps, it transfers heat from inside to outside or vice versa as and when required according to the seasons. They dehumidify the moisture from the air better than air conditioners which provide extra comfort. These heat pumps can save up to 50% less electricity consumption than conventional heaters.
- Gas Fired Heat Pumps: These types of heat pumps don’t use electricity. Instead, they work on propane, natural gas, solar-heated water, or geothermal heated water and ammonia which is quite different from the refrigerant.
- Geothermal Heat Pumps: These take heat from sources other than air such as ground, structures, etc. They are simple to operate and reduce energy use by 30-60%.


At first glance, they appear so similar:
- All students will learn at high levels.
- Each student will learn at a high level.
However, this slight difference in starting points makes a vast difference in the multifinality that ensues.
Here’s a graphic to sum a thousand words:
Let’s not talk theory. Let’s look at the practical applications, and then we’ll dig a little bit into the graphic above.
Focusing on each student requires starting points such as:
- What do you need to learn?
- What do you want to learn?
- What will you learn?
- How will this unit of study help you in your life now?
- How will these courses of study limit/open your future opportunities?
Focusing on all students implies:
- How many students are passing?
- What will we offer our students?
- How will we prepare them for their future?
- (Sometimes) How will we prepare them for the future?
- What are the gaps between the student groups?
Notice the vast difference?
And the graphic.
The blue represents focusing on each student. The teal, on all students. Both colors represent multifinality, but the teal is a closer cluster.
The teal promotes average – even if unintentionally.
Tell me what you’re thinking.
Do you see any difference between each and all? What impact does this possibly have on learning? Have you observed the difference?
Consider leaving me a text or voice message here.


With 139 crore population, water scarcity in India is on the rise. More than 50% of the population does not have access to safe drinking water and about 2,00,000 people die every year due to either water scarcity or because of diseases caused due to drinking unhygienic water. India is currently facing the biggest water crises. As of June 2019, 65% of the country’s reservoirs were running dry.
In India, more than 600 million people are facing acute water scarcity. About three-quarter of households do not have a drinking water facility. Currently, India ranks 120th among 122 countries in the water quality index. By 2030, India’s water demand is expected to be double that of supply that implies not only water scarcity in India for numerous people but also a loss of around 6 per cent to GDP. This underscores the need for strategic interventions to promote water use efficiency, both at the micro and macro level.
You may not know it, or feel it yet, but every aspect of our society and economy is impacted by this worsening situation. In fact, the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) described it as “the worst water crisis” in India’s history.
Many rural communities who are situated on the outskirts of urban sprawl also have little choice but to drill wells to access groundwater sources due to water scarcity in India. However, any water system adds to the overall depletion of water. There is no easy answer for water scarcity in India which must tap into water sources for food and human sustenance, but India’s overall water availability is running dry.
India needs solutions now. Children in 100 million homes in the country lack water and one out of every two children are malnourished. Environmental justice needs to be restored to India so that families can raise their children with dignity, and providing water to communities is one such way to best ensure that chance.


What is periodization?
When it comes to working out, your body can become so confident and familiar with the exercises that it adapts to it. In this case, you need to shock or surprise your body periodically in order to achieve your fitness goals.
This concept can be useful for both strength training as well as cardiovascular training. This type of training is called periodization and can be applied to competition training as well as your every day workouts. Rather than doing the same workout routine continually, you change your training program at regular intervals or “periods” to make sure that your body is being challenged, while still giving it the necessary rest.
Examples of periodizing
This can be done in various forms for both strength training and cardio training. Here are a few examples:
- Change the number of reps or number of sets for each exercise
- Increase or reduce your resistance
- The length of rest time between each set or even the time between workouts
- The speed of your workouts
- Moving from low resistance and a high number of reps to high resistance and a lower number of reps
- Switching between hill repeats and easy flat surface cardio
- Increasing or decreasing the speed of the workout
- Incorporate strength training by doing sets of body weight exercises throughout the workout
- HIIT training for cardio
- Recovery time between workouts
- Distance or length of time for the workouts
Periodization for Races
With race season upon us, it’s important to use a periodizing program while training for the race. What you don’t want to do while training is complete the same run every time. If you run too easily, and don’t push yourself, you won’t progress. And chances are you’ll get bored. On the other hand, too much speed or high-intensity training will lead to injury or burnout.
If you are serious about improving your time in a 10K or completing a half marathon or even a full marathon, you’ll need a periodized program geared to each type of race. A Momentum Personal Trainer Hamilton can prepare a program for you and help you throughout your training.


by Terry Rowlyk.
The ink never drys on Charlie Parker books. Decades after his passing, the vastness of his contribution to modern music is still being examined, reexamined, contemplated, and desiminated. His music was the "Big Bang" of modern jazz and continues to expand in all directions without limit. To truly understand the theory of "general creativity", it helps to start from the quantum level; one and two bar phrases.
This book was created to catalog the melodic pattern material performed by Charlie Parker for over sixty of his transcribed solos. It also comes with an APP called Pathways to Parker. The APP mirrors the book to make it convenient for students to download onto electronic devices.
The patterns are organized by the key and chord type in which they were originally performed. The performer may use the patterns at their discretion, in the original key, or transpose them as needed.
The teacher may use these patterns in a number of creative ways:
1. Instrumental sight-reading material.
2. Composition ideas
3. Examples of what musical ideas will work over an existing
4. Starting point for students to creatively connect the
patterns in order to expand their music vocabulary.
5. Starting point for the development of written solos within
the developing jazz band.
6. Analysis of the most widely-used key and chord centers in
Charlie Parkers repertoire.
7. Abstraction and insertion of Charlie Parkers vocabulary
into existing solos to create new ones.
8. Provide new source material for the professional musician who would like to expand their jazz vocabulary.
All patterns are one measure in length. Patterns may be joined together as the improviser sees fit, however, proper voice leading and chaining of patterns will produce more musical ideas.
Don't let the 755 pages intimidate you! Most pages contain less than 6 patterns, so this is NOT an overwhelming and insurmountable volume of material.
As a music educator with 30 years of experience, I have witnessed and worked with students who have a desire to learn jazz improvisation, but have a very limited jazz vocabulary. With proper guidance, Pathways to Parker may become an essential new resource by which students can learn, internalize, and apply musical ideas in unique ways.
Check out this cool demonstration video:


ORIGINAL BANABAN VILLAGES PRIOR TO MINING
Pathway through Tabiang Village before mining
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THE DESTRUCTION OF BANABAN VILLAGES
With the first discovery of phosphate on Ocean Island in 1900, the Banaban people began a lifetime of struggle as they tried to stop the Phosphate Company from destroying their island. During World War 2 the Banabans would face one of the most devastating blows in their strife-torn history.
The invading Japanese Forces took it upon themselves to rid the island of the Banabans. Family clans were split up as people were transported to other islands - Kuasie, Tarawa and Nauru. The next step was the burning and destruction of the four villages on Ocean Island/Banaba.
The island had already been ravaged by 42 years of phosphate mining, and Buakonikai Village in the interior of the island on the lush plateau was already virtually mined away and surrounded by forests of limestone pinnacles. The other remaining villages that were situated on the coastline had never been under threat of mining, and now the Japanese added to the plunder of the Banaban people by destroying the one most important thing the people possessed - their Villages!
The Cultural and Environmental disaster this caused for the Community is irreplaceable... The villages constituted entire family clans and a Cultural infrastructure that was so important in everyday life and survival of the Banaban people. Words can never express the devastation and loss this would have on the people.
Uma Village Circa 1914
The Banabans have endured, and now today on Rabi Island those very same villages and family clans survive. A testament to the strength and strong Cultural bonds of the Banaban culture and the traditions passed down over the generations.
Tabwewa Village Circa 1920
More information is available - Te Rii Ni Banaba - The Backbone of Banaba" by R. Sigrah & S. King new edition available now on Ebook: www.banabanvision.com


What is Morris Dancing?
Morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers, usually wearing bell pads on their shins. Implements such as sticks, swords and handkerchiefs may also be wielded by the dancers. There are predominately six styles of Morris dancing, and different dances or traditions within each style named after their region of origin.
- North West Morris: developed in the mills of the northwest of England in the 19th and early 20th centuries. North West Morris dancers wear clogs and twirl twisted cotton rope, called Mollies or Slings, or wave painted sticks, with bells and ribbons at one or both ends.
- Cotswold Morris: this is from an area mostly in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. Normally danced with handkerchiefs or sticks to accompany the hand movements. Dances are usually for 6 or 8 dancers, but solo and duo dances (known as single or double jigs) also occur.
- Border Morris: from the English-Welsh border is a simpler, looser, more vigorous style, traditionally danced with blackened faces.
- Longsword dancing: from Yorkshire and south Durham is danced with long, rigid metal or wooden swords for, usually, 6 or 8 dancers.
- Rapper: from Northumberland and Co. Durham, danced with short flexible sprung steel swords, usually for 5 dancers.
- Molly Dancing from Cambridgeshire. Traditionally danced on Plough Monday, they were Feast dances that were danced to collect money during harsh winters. One of the dancers would be dressed as a woman, hence the name.
Information from Wikipedia


Being creative can be difficult once you’ve gotten past the first few ideas that your brain can come up with, which then leads to a feeling of discomfort. It is said that sitting and thinking through the discomfort brings the true creative ideas. If you write down at least ten ideas a day, you will be able to keep your brain young and functioning. Prepare and research by watching what others are doing, observing culture, searching the web, looking at things, and reading on a diverse set of topics. You may have to put in a lot of time to get to the creativity level that you want to achieve.
- It’s not easy to be creative and come up with ideas, but when one sticks with it the right solutions will come along after the pain.
- The secret to creativity is being consistent and regular because the brain is like a muscle – the more you do creative work, the better you become.
- Generating ideas, especially for content, involves a lot of tasks like watching others produce their products, reading variety of topics and exposing oneself to culture.
“As James Altucher recommends, writing down 10 ideas every day will keep your brain sharp and agile and then when the pressure is on for you to deliver the campaign, your brain is on your side.”
Read more: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/content-sources-of-inspiration/268455/


PSY 202 - Developmental Psychology - Adolescence
A discussion of issues and theoretical perspectives in the study of adolescence, with particular focus on the physical, cognitive, and social/emotional changes that occur during adolescence. This includes the examination of identity formation, sexuality, family relationships, peer relationships, and moral development. This course will also discuss challenges facing adolescents today.
Prerequisite: PSY 101.
MCC General Education: MCC-SSD - Social Science and Diversity (MSSD)
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the developmental perspective and its relationship to adolescent development.
2. Compare and contrast the major theoretical approaches used to understand adolescent development.
3. Relate key concepts of the scientific method to research in adolescent development.
4. Identify how the interaction among various hereditary and environmental influences impacts normal and abnormal adolescent development.
5. Synthesize how biological, cognitive and social-emotional processes influence adolescent development.
6. Analyze critical current issues within the field and their impact on the development of today’s adolescents.
7. Apply principles of adolescent development to practical situations that involve interacting with adolescents.
Course Offered Fall, Spring
Use links below to see if this course is offered:
Fall Semester 2023
Summer Session 2023


Mirrors and Windows Reading Experience
A mirror is a story that reflects your own culture and helps you build your identity. Seeing ourselves in literature is a gift. It is an empowering experience as a reader to see a protagonist whose life experiences relate to our own.
A window is a resource that offers you a view into someone else’s life experiences.
It is critical to understand that we cannot truly learn about ourselves unless we learn about others as well.
Discover diverse books, films, and more.
What is Mirrors and Windows?
The Mirrors and Windows reading experience is an all-ages celebration of culture focused on diverse books and films offered throughout our catalog. This idea stems from a movement called Read Woke started by Georgia-based school librarian Cecily Lewis. Lewis created this literature program with the goal of connecting readers with books that encourage diversity and awareness towards underrepresented authors and voices. Lewis's main goals behind the Read Woke program are to:
- Challenge a social norm
- Give voice to the voiceless
- Provide information about a group that has been disenfranchised
- Seek to challenge the status quo
- Have a protagonist from an underrepresented or oppressed group
Mirrors and Windows, was adapted from a famous essay written by Rudine Sims Bishop, titled Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors. This reading experience emerged out of Mesa County Libraries' commitment to diversity and anti-racism and our Year of Focus.
Where do I find books, movies, and other titles related to this reading experience?
Mirrors and Windows offers specially considered reading lists and recommendations for Adults, Teens, and Youth, and is a fantastic way for readers to broaden their knowledge of other cultures, identities, and experiences.


. . . and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well. (Matt 14:36 NKJV)
She came up behind Jesus and touched the tassel of his garment, and her bleeding stopped at once. (Lk 8:44 ISV)
As we read these two different reports, you’ll notice that in one “the hem” of Jesus’ garment was mentioned; and in the other, “the tassel” of His garment was touched by the needy, faith-filled woman.
In the Mosaic Law, God instructed His people regarding the corners, or fringes, of their garments. Jews were to “make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a “cord of blue on the tassel of each corner” as a reminder that they were God’s people called to keep His commandments (Numbers 15:37-41). It seems like a strange instruction until we learn that in the Ancient Near East, the corner of a person’s garment represented his identity; it was a symbol of who he was and what he stood for. (Source of above note: https://biblemesh.com/blog/why-were-people-healed-from-touching-jesus-clothes/)
According to the above historical note about the tassels of a person’s clothing in Bible days, the tassels represented a person’s identity. So, the woman with the issue of blood would have known that symbolism.
It helps us to understand that the woman not only reached out in faith and in need, but she also reached out with a desire to identify and connect with Jesus’ identity. She was humbly connecting with the Son of God, her Messiah.
In the same way, when we have a need, we would do well to follow this woman’s example. Draw near to Jesus with a humble heart; recognize and appropriate His identity; and reach out and touch Him by faith. In the biblical account of the woman healed of the issue of blood, Jesus established that He responded to this touch of faith!
He’s never too busy to perform a miracle for you!


What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a form of therapy where a trained practitioner inserts a very fine needle into a specific point on the body. These needles stimulate the nervous system to create certain substances in the body such as neurotransmitters, endorphins, pain relieving signals, and specific hormones. The location of needle insertion is determined based on your symptoms, health conditions, medications used, and medical history. Needles are inserted in areas according to a complex network of meridians and human anatomy.
Acupuncture is most commonly used for:
Arthritis and other painful conditions
Infertility (men and women)
Women’s health conditions
Anxiety and depression
Low back pain
Side effects of cancer treatment
Acupuncture has a long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the amazing thing is that modern day research has shown that acupuncture is highly effective for many different health conditions and symptoms.
Combining clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, physical therapy, and evidence informed supplementation act in conjunction with acupuncture to heal the body from multiple angles. Naturopathic doctors are trained and knowledgable in all of the above areas, and can create a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan for your health needs.
What to expect
Each acupuncture session is between 30-60 minutes long. A small prick is felt when the needle is first inserted, and relaxation techniques can be used to minimize any discomfort.
At first, weekly sessions of acupuncture are recommended, the frequency of appointments then decreases as symptoms fade and your health improves.
Ready to start feeling better? Our Collingwood naturopathic doctors are able to provide acupuncture for your health needs.
Book a complimentary consultation today to see if acupuncture is right for you.


Consuming a healthy diet can help individuals achieve and maintain a healthy weight, reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases, and promote good health. Research in the field of nutrition often focuses on single nutrients, foods, and/or food groups.
While looking at components of the diet individually is important to examine the effects of various aspects of the diet on health, foods and nutrients are eaten in a variety of combinations and can have interactive and potentially cumulative or confounding relationships. By studying dietary patterns, these potential cumulative and interactive effects of individual components of the diet can be accounted for.
As methods used to assess dietary patterns have been advancing, researchers have been able to examine the relationship between complex dietary patterns and health. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee acknowledged that the state of the evidence and the methodologic rigor of the studies examining dietary patterns had advanced; thus, research on this topic was summarized in the Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010: The Total Diet: Combining Nutrients, Consuming Food, which was subsequently used as the foundation for a chapter in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010: Building Healthy Eating Patterns.
The inclusion of dietary patterns in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report and the subsequent 2010 Dietary Guidelines was supported within and outside of the government. Following the 2010 Dietary Guidelines release, the Nutrition Evidence Library (NEL) (now known as Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review) conducted interviews with various Federal stakeholders, and dietary patterns was identified as a topic that should be monitored. Based on this feedback, the NEL initiated this systematic review project to examine the relationship between dietary patterns and outcomes of public health concern.
This report contains the methodology, systematic review questions, conclusion statements and grades, evidence summaries, research recommendations, and search plans and results for a series of systematic reviews on the relationship between dietary patterns and health outcomes.
- Executive Summary (PDF)
- Full Report (PDF)
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After you have studied and completely understand the system and its capabilities you can then begin your diagnosis using basic and logical methods. I cannot over emphasize the importance of logical troubleshooting. The ability to diagnose a problem that will lead you to the cause of the malfunction and its eventual solution is what separates an automotive technician from a parts changer.
Using logical diagnosis
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In short this means following the most simple and basic procedures. Starting with the most likely cause and working towards the most unlikely cause. In other words check out the easiest most obvious solutions first before proceeding to the less likely ones.
The more you jump around from place to place the less likely you are to uncover the problem in a timely manner unless you are extremely lucky which I am not. Try not to guess at the problem or jump to conclusions before considering all the factors involved.
Often it is the logical approach that will solve even the most complicated electrical and electronic engine control problems. You also want to remember to check all of the traditional nonelectric engine control possibilities before attempting to diagnose the more complicated electrical side of the engine control systems itself.
Isolating problem areas
The logical troubleshooting procedure would then be to check the input sensors and wiring first, and then the output devices and their wiring, and finally the computer last. Most late model computerized engine controls have self-diagnostic capabilities built-in. A malfunction in any sensor or output device including the computer itself should (not always) store a trouble code in the computer’s memory.
Things like a bad coil pack a failed sparkplug or defective ignition wires are not only the easiest things to check first but also would be the most common problems that would set this code. The power of logical diagnosis can solve many automotive problems.
If you are thinking about purchasing some tools to get the job done I have a recent review of the new release Actron auto scanner. This next link will take you back to the auto repair blog from this page about diagnosing electrical engine control systems.


Many of today’s blockbuster drugs are delivered via injection, which can be expensive and inconvenient, as well as posing compliance challenges. The race is on to develop an oral delivery method for biologics, eliminating the need for injections. Abi Millar looks at research groups trying to solve this challenge and others.
Over the past few decades, the rise of biologics has been nothing short of meteoric. Between 2010 and 2017, around a quarter of the new molecular entities approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fell into this bracket (63 out of a total of 262). That may not sound like a lot, but since biologics are much more expensive than small molecule drugs, they account for most of the world’s top-selling drugs by revenues. They also represent one of the fastest growing categories in pharma.
Unfortunately, biologics have a major downside when it comes to delivery. Unlike small molecule drugs, which can generally be taken orally, biologics are large, complex entities that degrade rapidly in the gastrointestinal tract. Weighing between 200 and 1,000 times the size of a small molecule drug, they almost always need to be delivered via injection or infusion. This is far less convenient than swallowing a pill, not to mention far more costly.
To take diabetes management as an example, most people with diabetes still rely on multiple daily injections. Inhalable insulin has been tried out (as per Exubera in 2006 and Afrezza in 2014) but both suffered with safety concerns and poor sales volume. Oral insulin – the holy grail of diabetes treatment – has yet to hit the market.
Read the rest of this article in the July 2020 edition of Pharma Technology Focus


Illinois Radon laws have been established regarding radon gas, which is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally in the soil, can seep into buildings and can cause lung cancer.
Radon gas exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer, costing estimated 21,000 lives per year.
Some of the key laws and regulations related to radon in Illinois include:
1. Radon testing and disclosure: Sellers of residential real estate in Illinois are required to disclose any known information about radon levels in the home, and buyers have the right to conduct a radon test before purchasing the property.
2. Radon mitigation: If a radon test reveals high levels of radon in a building (more than 4.0 pCi/L), the owner is required to take steps to mitigate the problem. Illinois has established standards for radon mitigation contractors, and individuals who perform mitigation work must be licensed by the state of Illinois. For more info and Illinois Radon Laws regarding mitigation click here: Illinois Radon Laws : Mitigation
3. Radon-resistant construction: effective 2013, The Radon Resistant Construction Act (420 ILCS 46/1 et seq.) requires certain new residential construction to include radon-resistant features, such as a vapor barrier and venting system.
4. Radon awareness and education: the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is the state agency responsible for radon gas regulation and education. IEMA maintains a Radon Program that provides information and resources on radon testing, mitigation, and regulation, as well as resources for residents to obtain free or low-cost radon test kits.
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Spotlight: Establishing a colour palette for antibiotic resistance
Bacterial envelope integrity can be disrupted by drugs. The Typas Group studies the development of antimicrobial resistance and the effect that drugs have on microbiomes.
Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to humankind. One of the approaches to tackle bacterial infections in humans or animals is to disrupt the integrity of the bacterial envelope with antibiotics. This causes the bacterial cells to become leaky, lose essential cellular components and prevents them from performing biochemical reactions, ultimately leading to their death.
Scientists in the Typas Group study the development of antimicrobial resistance and the effects that commonly used drugs have on our microbiome – the microorganisms that live in and on our bodies. To quickly identify which drugs disrupt bacterial envelope integrity, Stefan Bassler uses a molecule called chlorophenyl red-β-D-galactopyranoside (CPRG).
CPRG is yellow and cannot enter bacteria that have an intact envelope. However, when the bacterial envelope has been damaged by the addition of a drug to the growth medium, CPRG can get inside the bacteria, where it is processed by a bacterial enzyme called beta-galactosidase. This reaction releases a chemical called chlorophenyl red which turns the growth medium red. This is visible in the picture: the deeper the red colour of the growth medium, the stronger is the disruptive effect of the drug on the bacterial envelope.


The term in the era of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a manifold implication. The vast majority of the countries worldwide being hit by the pandemic have shown the frailty of their health and social care systems. Although the surprise factor could somehow justify the unpreparedness experienced during the first wave, the second wave still led to significant difficulties almost everywhere. Looking at Italy’s situation, it is evident how the stress test applied by COVID-19 on the system has threatened its stability, getting it closer to collapsing many times. It is true that Italy, in particular the Northern regions, has been the epicenter of COVID-19 in Europe in a time when information about the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was still lacking and confusing. Nevertheless, what happened has demonstrated significant issues in the structure, priorities, and organization of the system. It has exemplified the obsolete approach adopted in clinical practice, particularly when applied to frail older persons. The COVID-19 pandemic has made emerging the need for a substantial reshaping of our healthcare system. The hospital-centered model has dramatically failed. To adequately face the new challenges brought by the increasing complexity of our aging society, it is critical to move the barycenter of action toward the community/primary care, promoting the integration of services and centralization of clinical/administrative data. It is vital to train healthcare professionals in the identification and basic principles of geriatric conditions, clarifying the role that geriatricians play. In the present article, some cornerstone concepts of geriatric medicine (i.e., definition of geriatrics, multidisciplinarity, integrated care, and development of clinical databases for filling the evidence-based medicine gaps) are presented, explaining the challenges they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and possible solutions for implementing improvements in the future.Copyright © 2021 Crosignani, Fantinati and Cesari.
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Write a short note on long and short vowels.
In English, vowels can represent a variety of sounds. The first step in mastering different vowels is to learn the difference between short vowels and long vowels. Between the two, long vowels are easier for children to learn because long vowels sound exactly like the names of the letters. For example, long “a” sounds like the “a” in the word “able”, long “o” sounds like the “o” in the word “over”, and long u may sound like the “u” in the word “use” or blue.
Children generally find it more challenging and difficult to learn the short vowel sounds because many of them sound so similar to each other: The short “i” in the word “pig” sounds very similar to the short “e” in the word “peg”. The short “o” in the word “pop” sounds a lot like the short “u” in the word “pup”.
Before children can learn the rules of spelling and reading short and long vowel sounds, they must be able to recognize and create these words reliably. Short vowels can be represented by a curved symbol above the vowel: ă, ĕ, ĭ, ŏ. Long vowels can be represented by a horizontal line above the vowel: ā, ē, ī, ō. Here are some examples of short vowel words: at, egg, it, ox, and up. Here are some examples of long vowel words: eaten, each, ice, oak, and use.
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The Usher syndrome (USH) is the main genetic disorder characterized by congenital hearing loss associated with progressive visual impairment. In the healthy person, each cochlear sensory cell from the inner ear presents hair bundles composed of very regular actin-filled stereocilia, which transform sound vibrations into nerve impulses transmitted to the brain. Links between adjacent stereocilia are essential for the development and functioning of stereocilia. In USH2 individuals, the hair bundles are completely disorganized and tangled, leading to sensory cell physiology dysfunction. The protein products of USH2 causative and modifier genes, Usherin, ADGRV1, Whirlin (WHRN) and associated PDZD7 protein, interact within a multiprotein complex at the basal link region of the hair bundle. The actin-binding proteins myosins Myo7A and 15A anchor this complex to the actin filaments of stereocilia. Defects in this complex cause the hair bundle disorganization and deafness-causing mutations have been identified in all the corresponding genes.
The pathophysiological knowledge and the precise role of USH proteins are incomplete and still need to be specified despite the study of animal models (mice) presenting a phenotype analogous to USH patients. Studies on the USH protein-protein interactions have provided insights on their role in the stereocilia.
We aim at understanding the mechanisms of interaction between Myo7A, Myo15A, WHRN and PDZD7 as well as the molecular impact of mutations in these proteins identified in the USH2 syndrome.


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Choose one of the murals by one of “the three greats”: Rivera, Orozco, or Siqueiros or one of the paintings by Kahlo and explain how it exemplifies nationalistic themes of the early 20th century. Use evidence to support your conclusion and include either an image of the work you have chosen or its full title and information.
You may also choose to jot down any thoughts or questions this unit inspired that you might want to revisit later for your final project. See the due date in the course schedule.
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Mediterranean anemia: Better known today as thalassemia (or as beta thalassemia or thalassemia major).
The clinical picture of this important type of anemia was first described in 1925 by the pediatrician Thomas Benton Cooley. The name thalassemia was coined by the Nobel Prize winning pathologist George Whipple and the professor of pediatrics Wm Bradford at U. of Rochester because thalassa in Greek means the sea (like the Mediterranean Sea) + -emia means in the blood so thalassemia means sea in the blood. Thalassemia is not just one disease. It is a complex contingent of genetic (inherited) disorders all of which involve underproduction of hemoglobin, the indispensable molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The globin part of normal adult hemoglobin is made up of 2 alpha and 2 beta polypeptide chains.
In beta thalassemia, there is a mutation (change) in both beta globin chains leading to underproduction (or absence) of beta chains, underproduction of hemoglobin, and profound anemia. The gene for beta thalassemia is relatively frequent in people of Mediterranean origin (for example, from Italy and Greece). Children with this disease inherit one gene for it from each parent. The parents are carriers (heterozygotes) with just one thalassemia gene, are said to have thalassemia minor, and are essentially normal. Their children affected with beta thalassemia seem entirely normal at birth because at birth we still have predominantly fetal hemoglobin which does not contain beta chains. The anemia surfaces in the first few months after birth and becomes progressively more severe leading to pallor and easy fatiguability, failure to thrive (grow), bouts of fever (due to infections) and diarrhea. Treatment based on blood transfusions is helpful but not curative. Gene therapy will, it is hoped, be applicable to this disease.


Tuberculosis (TB), is known by several other names such as Tapedik, Kshay Rog, phthisis, consumption, white death, great white plague, graveyard cough, King's Evil, etc. TB has been documented since 3000 BC and some workers rightly consider it as a disease of antiquity. Tuberculosis, being one of the oldest epidemics and one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, kills more people each year than HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. Growing resistance to commonly-used treatments and service disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are compounding this challenge, which remains largely overlooked by the global community. In India, 1,300 people die every day from TB, and more than 4 Lakh people are “missed” from diagnosis (*MoHFW TB Report 2020, INDIA TB report 2022, Prevalence Survey Report), and by extension treatment. They are members of the community that go untreated, and when left unchecked, become spreaders of TB.
Keeping in mind the aim of the NTEP, the objective of THE TB CHALLENGE is to develop and broadcast content to create awareness through on-ground activities and events on TB through the multi-pronged approach adopted by community radios. To ensure that all infected people become part of the system, they need to be screened, tested, and then treated as per norms. 58 CRS in 7 states, together, reach approximately 15 million people (1.5 crores) with an assured listenership of 26-28%. The CRS selected in this campaign, are located in 48 districts that represent a largely rural and tribal population in high TB burden districts. These stations serve the underserved and hard-to-reach populations, and have over the years, built strong community engagement.


Karl Smith has created this timeless post on Information Architecture, which is still relevant today. The below is an excerpt of his article I found relevant to the foundation of IA.
To Each His Own
Different groups of individuals have a very specific context of use when looking for content, the descriptions they use and understand to find it and their underlying purpose in doing so. In this case, they will each require a separate structure around an entity and may require their own version of the taxonomy.
Atomic Unit of Information
Define ‘What is the smallest component of viable (useful) information?’ and use that to model the information system. I have worked with several huge education providers and universities and the questions I ask is ‘What is a course?’;
- A course has a title
- A course has duration, with a start and an end
- A course has a subject
- A course has a level
- A course has prerequisites
- A course has an outcome, which leads to options
- A course has a delivery mechanism
I also ask, ‘Who is a student?’, ‘Who is a tutor?’, ‘What is an outcome?’ even ‘What is a college?’, if a course has a regular location then this creates a second set of entities.
- A location has an address, telephone number, email address
- A location has facilities
- A location has transportation links
- A location has a community
- A location has accommodation
And it goes on and on, this is Information Architecture 101.
Source: Information Architecture (IA) the classification of information Part 2 – Karl Smith


Toxic masculinity creates a culture of violence and aggression. Men who adhere to traditional masculine roles are more likely to engage in physical or verbal aggression than those who don’t. Studies have found that traditional masculine gender roles are linked with higher rates of violent behaviour, such as physical assault, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Additionally, men who display traditional views of masculinity are more likely to commit murder or other violent crimes than those who don’t adhere to these gender norms.
Another negative consequence of toxic masculinity is its connection with mental health issues. Studies have found that when men feel pressured to fit into the traditional masculine role, they may experience depression and anxiety at higher rates than those who don’t feel the same pressure. Men can also become isolated from friends and family due to their adherence to the rigid gender roles that come with toxic masculinity. This isolation can lead to further mental health issues such as loneliness and feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness. Additionally, studies have found that traditional male roles can lead to an increased risk for substance abuse among men.
Lastly, toxic masculinity can lead to negative body image issues among men as well. Men may feel pressure from society not only to look a certain way but also act a certain way in order for them to be considered “manly” enough. This pressure can lead them down a path where they become overly concerned with how they look or how much muscle they have in order for them to fit into society’s idea of what a man should look like and act like. This can result in severe body image issues such as low self-esteem and eating disorders among some men which can further exacerbate their mental health problems if left untreated.
It is important for men today to embrace healthy forms of masculinity instead of adhering too strictly to outdated gender roles associated with toxic masculinity if we want our society as a whole move forward in an accepting way towards healthy forms of expression for all genders without judgement or negativity attached towards any one group or individual based on their gender identity or expression thereof . By embracing healthy forms of expression we will create an environment where everyone feels empowered and accepted regardless of whether they conform perfectly or not; allowing us all the freedom we need to explore ourselves without fear of judgement or being ostracized by our peers for being “too different” from what society expects us all to look like or behave like according our assigned genders at birth.


By the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association
Two SARS-Cov-2 vaccines were submitted to the FDA for emergency use authorization near the end of November 2020. Many believe that these vaccines designed to protect against the virus that causes COVID-19 will soon be approved. Those in high-risk groups would begin receiving their first dose of the vaccine shortly after approval.
Most autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) patients are on chronic immunosuppressive medications to prevent their immune systems from attacking their livers. Immunosuppression creates two critically important questions about SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations for AIH patients: Are these vaccines safe for patients on immunosuppression, and will they provide protection against the novel coronavirus?
Currently, no SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trials have enrolled immunocompromised patients, so safety of the vaccines in this group is not yet strongly established. However, immunocompromised patients who have received other recombinant protein-based (for example, Hepatitis B) and inactivated virus-based vaccines (for example, influenza) have historically reported no major side effects.
In order to have a protective immune response from a vaccination, a functioning immune system is necessary. Individuals who are highly immunosuppressed may not generate optimal or strongly protective responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. This could mean that the vaccine may not be as effective for those who are severely immunocompromised.
AIH patients are strongly advised to talk to their health care providers who can help them weigh the risks and benefits of receiving the vaccine. It’s important to note that even after receiving the SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, everyone will need to continue to take preventive measures like wearing face masks, maintaining physical distancing from those outside your household, and washing hands frequently. More data about safety and efficacy will become available after clinical trials include more varied patient groups and participants are tracked long-term.


Despite small breeding colonies in neighboring states, Tricolored Blackbirds are California's blackbird. Over 95 percent of the global population resides in the state. While anyone ever seeing a teeming flock of “trikes” feeding or in flight might have a hard time believing, the bird was listed as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act in 2019. However, Audubon research indicates that populations may be beginning to recover.
As recently as 1930, millions of Tricolored Blackbirds darkened the skies near Central Valley wetlands. As marshes were drained, the birds moved onto agricultural land, especially wheat fields. Farmers typically harvest their crop before nestlings have fledged, even wiping out the young of entire colonies in a single day as harvesting machinery moves across an occupied field. In surveys conducted from 2005 through 2009, less than half of colonies escaped destruction of their nesting areas.
For the past eight years, Audubon has worked together with farmers, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Natural Resources Conservation Service and other partner organizations to locate colonies and encourage growers, through financial incentives, to postpone harvests until nestlings had fledged. In a study recently published in the journal Western Field Ornithologists, we found that this public-private partnership has been highly successful: from 2015 to 2022, nearly 100 percent of nesting attempts on agricultural land were conserved, and the number of birds nesting in grain fields increased by as much as 100,000. The reported increase in the population was confirmed during the most recent stateside survey in 2022. This survey is a coordinated voluntary effort, involving many chapter members across the state, to survey suitable habitat areas for birds resulting in a snapshot in time that tells us approximately how many birds are in the population. Protection of the most at-risk nesting sites is contributing to a bump in Tricolored Blackbird populations statewide, but innovative conservation efforts must be continued if the species is to recover fully.
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In clinical work with adolescents and their parents, therapists might wonder why parents do not change their behaviors despite recognizing that their responses and decisions are not helping their teen/young adult or their families. Why do parents continue to allow their teens freedoms when they are putting themselves at risk? Why are their children given privileges when they do not meet their responsibilities? Why are young adults who may be abusive, dangerous, or otherwise very disruptive to other family members still allowed to reside at home?
When therapists look, with parents, at the pros and cons of why parents continue to act in familiar—albeit ineffective—ways, they may develop a new understanding and sensitivity to the plight of parents which will enable them to be more effective in helping parents change their behaviors. In assessing the pros and cons of familiar vs. changed behaviors, parents recognize that they behave in familiar ways because they want to maintain their relationship with their children, and they want to minimize struggles that may become angry or dangerous; at the same time, parents also acknowledge that continuing the same behaviors maintains the unhealthy status quo. Parents also recognize that if they make changes in their own behavior, their children might be able to make changes in theirs and behave in safer and healthier ways. The problem for parents that might preclude change is their fear that any change they make will lead their child to behave in dangerous ways or end up in dangerous situations. Therapists who acknowledge the very real fear these parents face can help them take the necessary risks that can lead to more substantive changes in their children. Therapists and parents can then continue to use the process of evaluating pros and cons to help parents make healthier choices and decisions going forward.
Pat Harvey, ACSW, LCSW-C, has over thirty years of experience working with families, and now coaches parents and family members of youth and adults with emotion dysregulation using a dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) framework. She facilitates trainings and workshops for mental health professionals on DBT concepts, skills, and parent/family interventions throughout the United States and at national conferences. She is coauthor of Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions, Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for At-Risk Adolescents, and Hey, I’m Here Too!


Southwestern Pennsylvania, United States
Extractive industries, from coal to a petrochemical buildout, have created a captive workforce and impacted the lives of communities throughout the region.
Southwestern Pennsylvania is home to both the largest producing underground coal mine in North America and over three thousand fracked gas drilling and midstream operations.
For over a century, extractive industries in the communities have controlled local economies to create a captive workforce dependent upon extractive industries to support their basic needs.
The area faces the continued onslaught of fossil fuel extraction in the form of fracking, pipelines, underground storage of natural gas, and a petrochemical buildout leading to the production of nurdles, a large percentage of which will be used to manufacture single-use plastics. Southwestern Pennsylvania, United States
Lois Bjornson, an impacted Pennsylvania resident and Southwestern Pennsylvania field organizer for the Clean Air Council, speaks of the well pads that surround her home.
Lois Bjornson, an impacted Pennsylvania resident and Southwestern Pennsylvania field organizer for the Clean Air Council, visits the site of the Iron well pad, that she can see from her home.
Lois Bjornson, visits an unoccupied house near the Rumpelstiltskin well, whose owners had to leave
when two new well pads were built in front of their home. The owners have a forever gag order
and cannot speak about the situation themselves. View of the MarkWest Houston, Pennsylvania, Gas Processing and Fractionation Facility.
View of the Ethane Cracker being built in the Ohio River region. The state granted shell the biggest tax break in state history to build this facility - worth 1.65 Billion. The cracker plant will depend on more fracking, locking in fossil fuel extraction for decades to come.
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Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic levels in the US and around the world. Although endocrinologists consider it a chronic, progressive disorder, some experts have seen that it is potentially reversible and may be preventable. What approaches are helpful? What role could fasting play?
Nephrologist Jason Fung, MD, says that you can’t manage a dietary disease without considering diet. There are two important considerations.
First, how much sugar is in the diet? Fructose, which is part of sugar, can contribute to problems with insulin and blood sugar. A diet low in refined carbohydrates is less likely to contribute to trouble controlling insulin and blood sugar.
Second, when do you eat? A schedule that restricts eating to no more than six or eight hours a day has been shown to help restore metabolic health. Fasting for two or three days a week can even reverse insulin resistance, as Dr. Fung and his colleagues documented in the case studies they published recently (BMJ Case Reports, Oct. 9, 2018). Three people with diabetes who had required insulin were able to reduce their HbA1c, their waist circumference and their weight. As a result of therapeutic fasting, they no longer need insulin to control their blood sugar.
Dr. Jason Fung is a Canadian nephrologist. He’s a world-leading expert on intermittent fasting and low-carbohydrate diet, especially for treating people with type 2 diabetes. He has written three bestselling health books and co-founded the Intensive Dietary Management program. Dr. Fung’s latest book is The Diabetes Code, Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally.
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Germination and seed population dynamics in Melampyrum pratense L.
Acta botanica neerlandica , Volume 29 - Issue 5/6 p. 451- 468
Dormancy and germination requirements, their variation throughout the year, and aspects of the seed population dynamics are studied in Melampyrum pratense L. (Rhinanthoideae), an annual hemiparasite. Germination occurs at low temperatures. Within this process a considerable period of epicotyl dormancy is involved. Dormancy preceding radicle germination may be present in varying degrees. In the field the germination response changes with time and appears to be related to macroclimatic changes, especially in temperature. Counts made on a small number of plots show that most seed losses occur on the forest floor during summer and autumn. Small mammals are the most likely and important cause accounting for these losses. The data on survival and germination, supplemented with information on seedlings and mature plants, allow the construction of a life table. It is also attempted to explain the coincidence in distribution which is often found between M. pratense and Deschampsia flexuosa. Data on the losses indicate that different pressures are exerted upon the seeds in various microhabitats by seed eating animals, leading to a spatial coincidence of M. pratense with sites with densely tufted grasses. Moreover, the possible ecological significance of the prolonged germination is discussed
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It all began when technology expands the definition of the utilisation of IoT devices. IoT devices that become more connected to the internet, either to receive from or send back data to the cloud leads to the generation of ginormous amount of data, thus significantly set about the need to shift to a more reliable computing paradigm called edge computing. Subsequently, the abundance amount of data that grow exponentially as people are becoming heavily internet-dependent, edge computing is no longer enough, hence the need for another shift – from edge computing to hyperscale edge computing.
Why edge computing?
At its core, the development of edge computing aims to process the flooding amount of data produced or consumed by people and devices as close to the data resources (either on the device itself or on the network edge) as possible. With this foundation, edge computing solves many infrastructure challenges that came about the traditional computing model which include excess latency, bandwidth limitations and network congestion.
From edge computing to hyperscale edge computing – Why hyperscale edge computing?
Hyperscale edge computing is an evolution of model and application, the expansion of edge computing through integration of the computing paradigm itself and hyperscale data centers. Most importantly it is the future. There are many aspects that mark the beginning of hyperscale edge computing. Nevertheless, the dawn of hyperscale edge computing originates from the same root of problem that brought about the development of edge computing – Ocean of data, enormous and exponentially overflowing but with bigger pain point, inability to scale up according to business or users demands.
Thus, from edge computing to hyperscale edge computing, is a promising solution to these problems where hyperscale data center serves to provide scalability by increasing computing ability, memory, networking infrastructure, or storage resources to respond to demands combines with edge computing that offers comprehensive data analysis leading to better insights, quicker respond time and improve user experiences.
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Calprotectin is a heterodimer formed by two proteins, S100A8 and S100A9, which are mainly produced by activated monocytes and neutrophils in the circulation and in inflamed tissues. The implication of calprotectin in the inflammatory process has already been demonstrated, but its role in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and monitoring of rheumatic diseases has gained great attention in recent years. Calprotectin, being stable at room temperature, is a candidate biomarker for the follow-up of disease activity in many autoimmune disorders, where it can predict response to treatment or disease relapse. There is evidence that a number of immunomodulators, including TNF-α inhibitors, may reduce calprotectin expression. S100A8 and S100A9 have a potential role as a target of treatment in murine models of autoimmune disorders, since the direct or indirect blockade of these proteins results in amelioration of the disease process. In this review, we will go over the biologic functions of calprotectin which might be involved in the etiology of rheumatic disorders. We will also report evidence of its potential use as a disease biomarker. Impact statement Calprotectin is an acute-phase protein produced by monocytes and neutrophils in the circulation and inflamed tissues. Calprotectin seems to be more sensitive than CRP, being able to detect minimal residual inflammation and is a candidate biomarker in inflammatory diseases. High serum levels are associated with some severe manifestations of rheumatic diseases, such as glomerulonephritis and lung fibrosis. Calprotectin levels in other fluids, such as saliva and synovial fluid, might be helpful in the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases. Of interest is also the potential role of calprotectin as a target of treatment.
Keywords: Calprotectin; S100A8/A9; biomarker; inflammation; rheumatic diseases; rheumatoid arthritis.


In 1933, the Command of the Yugoslav Royal Air Force decided to replace their outdated aircraft with modern aircraft.
The FP-1 single-engine, two-seater biplane prototype became the basis for the FP-2 production models.
This was used for transitional training from basic to combat training.
In 1933, the command of the Yugoslav Royal Air Force (YRAF) decided to replace outdated planes with modern school aircraft, for transitional training from basic training to combat.
Zmaj Factory designed a prototype biplane, Fizir FP-1, in 1933 for transitional pilot training, but it did not satisfy all the requirements set by the YRAF.
As a result, aircraft designers and engineers, Rudolf Fizir and Dušan Stankov, made adjustments to the Fizir FP-1 and so the plane became the, Zmaj Fizir FP-2.
The designers opted for the concept aircraft biplane, although the YRAF preferred an aircraft with one low wing (due to the development of modern combat aircraft).
In the end, the concept of a new transitional school aircraft was accepted.
Prototype Zmaj Fizir FP-2 (Fizir Prelazni) with a 300 kW (400 hp) Gnome-Rhône 7K engine was completed and test flown at the end of 1933.
More test flights followed, and by 1934 the aircraft showed good results.
Zmaj modified the FP-2 during 1934 using a 235 kW (315 hp) Walter Pollux II engine, but the results were not satisfactory.
The Zmaj Fizir FP-2 was a two-seater single-engine biplane aircraft, with air-cooled, 7-cylinder radial engine (Gnome-Rhone K-7 308 kW), and a pair of struts on each side.
It had flaps on the upper and lower wings.
Landing gear is fixed to a shaft, and deployment uses a rubber rope.
Fuselage and wings were wood covered with canvas.
The aircraft represented a classical two-seater, two wings, solid wood construction and polished aerodynamic shape, easy to fly, stable and reliable aircraft that is largely insensitive to pilot errors.


Foods and habits that are good for osteoporosis.
Let’s eat a lot of these foods!
According to the study, eating calcium and vitamin D lowers the incidence of osteoporosis. However, calcium and vitamin D should be taken together. Foods rich in calcium include dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt), green leaf vegetables, almonds, salmon, mackerel, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds. There are very few foods rich in vitamin D that our body needs to absorb calcium. Foods that are useful for getting vitamin D include oily fish, egg yolks, and liver 비아그라효능
Magnesium can play an important role in keeping bones healthy. Foods good for magnesium include Brazilian nuts, sunflower seeds and dark green leaf vegetables such as sesame seeds, almonds, bananas, and spinach.
According to the study, women who take vitamin K well have high bone density and fewer hip fractures. Add kale and broccoli to your diet.
Eat less salt and drink less soda. If you eat a lot of salt, calcium leach out of your bones. Excessive drinking can also damage new bone-making cells.
If you take too much vitamin A, your bones become weaker over time. According to the study, taking an average of 1,500mcg of vitamin A per day over the years affects bone density, making it easier to break bones.
Do it like this is it.
1. Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. These foods contain potassium and magnesium, which can encourage bones to consume important minerals such as calcium. Also, fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C and zinc, which are necessary for bone health.
2. Exercise your weight regularly and quit smoking. Smoking leaches calcium directly from the bones.
3. Follow government guidelines on alcohol consumption and do not drink alcohol for at least two days each week.
4. Enjoy the natural sun. Especially in winter. When exposed to the sun, our skin synthesizes vitamin D, which is essential for bone health.


Integrative Biology professor Francis Chan is co-chair of a 20-member panel of leading West Coast ocean scientists who presented a comprehensive report recently outlining a series of recommendations to address the increase in ocean acidification and hypoxia, or extremely low oxygen levels. The report urged the governments of Oregon, California, Washington and British Columbia to take actions now to offset and mitigate the effects of global carbon dioxide emissions, which is rapidly changing ocean chemistry along the West Coast of North America.
Ocean acidification is a global problem that is having a disproportionate impact on productive West Coast ecosystems,” said Chan, a marine ecologist and co-chair of the West Coast Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Science Panel.
“There has been an attitude that there is not much we can do about this locally, but that just isn’t true. A lot of the solutions will come locally and through coordinated regional efforts.”
Ocean acidification and hypoxia are distinct phenomena that trigger a wide range of effects on marine ecosystems. They frequently occur together and represent two important facets of global ocean changes that have important implications for Oregon’s coastal oceans.
Among the panel’s recommendations:
- Develop new benchmarks for near-shore water quality as existing criteria were not developed to protect marine organisms from acidification;
- Improve methods of removing carbon dioxide from seawater through the use of kelp beds, eel grass and other plants;
- Enhance coastal ecosystems’ ability to adapt to changing ocean chemistry through better resource management, including marine reserves, adaptive breeding techniques for shellfish, and other methods.


How do I make my succulents healthy again?
Re-phrased: Take the succulent out of its pot and get rid of any wilted leaves or roots. Let the cut end heal over. Put the succulent in water and then replant it in a new soil.
Why are my indoor succulents dying?
Experts suggest that proper succulent care is essential if you want your plants to stay alive, and cite three common causes of death: overwatering, inadequate lighting, and excessive heat.
How can I tell if my succulent is healthy?
A healthy succulent will have strong, vivid colors, firm leaves, and a slow rate of growth. This might appear to be a warning sign, but it’s actually an indication of a healthy plant. It’s normal to find dried leaves at the base of your succulent; this is also a sign that the plant is in good health.
How do you know if your succulents are happy?
Indicators that a succulent is in good health include bright colors, firm leaves, and slow development. This may seem concerning, however, this is actually a good indicator as succulents are not meant to grow rapidly. Additionally, you may find some dried leaves at the base of your succulent, which is also a positive sign.
How do I make sure my succulents are healthy?
– Get rid of bugs. …
– Protect from extreme temperatures.
Provide adequate sunshine. Succulents require no less than six hours of full sunlight on a daily basis.
Keep moisture levels appropriate. The amount of water that succulents need can vary depending on the season.
Choose the correct container and soil combination.
Inspect your greenery often.
Eliminate any pests.
Be mindful of extreme temperatures.
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Information and facts about the municipality of Miguel Hidalgo
Location of Miguel Hidalgo
The municipality of Miguel Hidalgo is located in the Mexican state of Distrito Federal México
Population of Miguel Hidalgo
The overall population of the municipality named Miguel Hidalgo is 353534 citizens, 163271 males and 190263 females.
The population of Miguel Hidalgo is divided into 103307 minors and 250227 adults, with 45221 of them older than 60 years.
Indigenous population of Miguel Hidalgo
5478 people in Miguel Hidalgo live in indigenous households. An indigenous language is spoken by 3939 people who are older than 5 years. The number of people who only speak an indigenous language is 5 and 3834 speak both an indigenous language and Spanish.
A legal claim on health care and social insurance benefits have 218653 citizens of Miguel Hidalgo.
In Miguel Hidalgo about 101299 households are registered.
106087 of these households are common houses or apartments, 249 are without floor and about 3422 consist of one room only.
97086 of the normal households have sanitary installations, 98026 are connected to the public water supply, 97752 have access to electricity.
The economic situation allows 47594 households to own a computer, 80434 own a washing machine and 96818 households are equipped with one ore more televisions.
School and education in Miguel Hidalgo
Besides the 4204 analphabets aged 15 or older, about 871 minors between 6 and 14 are not visiting a school.
5179 inhabitants of the population of 15 years and older did not visit a school and 52173 persons did not finish the school. 44334 visited only the 6 years lasting primary school, 159890 visited and finished the college or similar scholar institutions.
A total of 29624 aged 15 to 24 years visited a school, the medium time school is visited through the whole population is 11 years.
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The Recherche Archipelago is a chain of approximately 105 islands and 1500 islets extending over 470 km of coastline (230 km linear distance) in temperate southern Western Australia with a wide variety of benthic habitats (Seagrass, Reef, Rhodoliths and Sand). Prior to this study knowledge of the sponge fauna of the southwest was from a limited number of papers, most of which were published more than half a century ago. A total of 644 individual Demosponges, from 11 out of 15 orders, were collected from 250 quadrats at 10 sites along the Recherche Archipelago. Across all sites Middle Island had the greatest number of sponges, however species richness was higher at Black, Frederick and Long Islands and diversity was higher at Thomas, Figure of 8 and Mondrain. Data and report sourced from https://data.pawsey.org.au/public/?path=/WA%20Node%20Ocean%20Data%20Network/AODN/FRDC_Recherche and https://www.frdc.com.au/project/2001-060 respectively.
|Date made available||23 Dec 2020|
|Publisher||Global Biodiversity Information Facility|


2.3: Activity 2 - Rocks
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Read the background information presented in this exercise, and study the minerals and rocks provided to fill in the blanks in the Properties of Rocks Table. Give the class as igneous intrusive (Ii), igneous extrusive (Ie), sedimentary (S), or metamorphic (M). List the crystal or grain size as microscopic (Mi) if the crystals or grains are too small to identify without a microscope, or macroscopic (Ma) if the crystals or grains are recognizable without a microscope.
Exercise: Fill in the properties of the following rocks provided in the rock and mineral kits.
Ii=igneous intrusive, Ie=Igneous extrusive, S=sedimentary, M=Metamorphic, Mi=microcrystalline, Ma=macrocrystalline.
|Rock||Class (Ii, Ie, S, M)||Color||
Crystal or grain size (Mi, Ma)
Principal Constituents or Minerals


On July 12, 2012 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on a number of copyright cases. The ruling has positive implications for educators. Education will now be included in fair dealing categories. Fair dealing allows for limited and non-commercial copying for stated purposes. While research or private study had been included under fair dealing, education had not been and thus it was previously forbidden for teachers to make copies of works for distribution to students. This new ruling will allow educators to make copies for distribution to students.
Note that the previous limits regarding the amount that can be copied will still apply. These limits are open to interpretation, with the Copyright Act stating they should be an “insubstantial or very small portion of the work”. Often the following guidelines are used:
Up to 10% of a published work or the following, whichever is greater:
- an entire newspaper article or page
- an entire single short story, play, poem, essay or article from a book or periodical issue
- an entire article from an encyclopedia, dictionary, bibliography, or similar reference book
- an entire reproduction of an artistic work (including drawing, sculpture, painting, etc) from a book or periodical issue containing other works
- an entire chapter which is 20% or less of a book
Please note that I am not a legal expert on copyright, and if in doubt I would advise you to seek legal counsel.


Facilitation for Innovation: Inspiring Group Creativity
Description: Teaches ways to foster group innovation using facilitation tools and approaches that spark creativity. Facilitating group creativity for innovative action has always been a challenge, perhaps never more so than when a group is tasked to “think outside the box” on the spot and come up with new solutions to a problem or situation. This highly interactive course utilizes creative tools to explore and practice group innovation.
Participants learn methods that can be immediately applied to foster creative teamwork.
- Facilitate processes to heighten and enhance a group’s creativity.
- Frame and reframe problems and dilemmas.
- Resolve issues and problems creatively.
- Develop innovative strategies.
- Expand toolkit with methods to enhance creativity methods with groups.
- Harnesses the power of creative collaboration to improve organization effectiveness.
- Exercises the creativity of the group members to develop innovative solutions.
- Helps the group view problems through a new creative lens.
- Builds confidence in applying multiple practical techniques and strategies for facilitating innovation.
Who Should Take this Course:
- Those who wish to develop the creative capacities of teams and groups
- Organizational change agents
- Project managers
- Team leaders
- Group facilitators
- Local, state, and federal leaders and program managers
Course Length: One Day


Strength and Stability - The Difference
During week 4 of our 6 week video series (here), Justin explains the difference between strength and mobility. These two essential components of physical fitness are important for overall health and wellness, however, they refer to different aspects of fitness. We’re sure you’ve heard both terms before but what do they mean? And what is the difference between the two? Keep reading to find out.
Stability in Fitness
Stability is the ability of your body to maintain proper alignment and balance during movement. If you can hold weight above your head without arching your back or wobbling, then move on to the next section because you know what you’re doing. If alignment and balance is your issue, then listen up!
Stability involves the activation of small stabilizing muscles that support the larger muscles used in movement. These muscles help keep your body steady and prevent injuries by providing support and control. When you balance on one leg and begin to shake, that is those little stabilizing muscles working to support your balance.
Stability exercises are typically low-intensity, focusing on balance, coordination, and body control. Examples of stability exercises include standing on one leg, planks, and bird dogs. These exercises help improve your posture, reduce the risk of injury, and enhance your overall body control.
Strength in Fitness
Strength is the ability of your muscles to produce force, activating the larger muscle groups to lift a weight. By improving your strength you will find it easier to push weight over your head. Strength training exercises aim to increase the force that your muscles can produce, making them stronger and more powerful.
Strength exercises can range from lifting weights, performing bodyweight exercises, or using resistance bands. These exercises help improve your muscle mass, increase bone density, and enhance your overall physical performance.
In summary, Stability exercises help improve body control, reduce the risk of injury, and enhance posture, while strength training exercises help increase muscle mass, improve physical performance, and increase bone density. Both types of exercises are important for overall health and wellness and are an important focus here at Arise Physical Therapy.
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In their newly launched newsletter, D-Noses’ sister project – Eu.Citizen.Science – invoke the role that citizen science plays in the fight against pollution. This is an excellent occasion for us to put forward the motivations behind the choice of using a Citizen Science approach to tackle odour pollution issues.
Knowledge about citizens’ well-being comes from different streams. Just as academics have a major responsibility in informing policy makers about health-detrimental issues, politicians, in return, have the responsibility to take action. Nonetheless, no one ever knows better about citizens’ experiences but citizens themselves. And sometimes, there is a gap between the actions taken by authorities and the reality of citizens’ needs; and this gap can be bridged through citizen science.
This is what Dr Gary Fuller, an air pollution scientist at King’s College London, explains in his interview with Eu.Citizen.Science. As academics speak out against politicians who ‘have not taken a strong enough stance on environmental issues’ Dr Fuller says, citizens take their own actions.
And it proves to have impact! Dr Fuller talks about the drop in sales of diesel car after the ‘dieselgate’; but action does not only take place in the form of consumption decisions. Citizens across the globe are now engaging in an array of activities, which inform evidence-base decisions about citizen well-being. The ‘Breath Clean’ project, led by the social entreprise Mapping for Change, has provided Tower Hamlets residents with material and training needed to monitor air quality in their neighborhood. The evidence collected were made available to the general public in the form of community maps, raising awareness on the situation of air quality in the borough. At a broader scale, the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) is a UK-wide initiative enabling more than 1 million participants to educate themselves on environmental issues surrounding them.
When it comes to odour pollution, it seems equally sensible to think about citizen science approaches. Odour issues take place at the local level, and ultimately affect particular neighborhoods, schools, households, so on and so forth. Odour issues often coming along with other forms of less visible pollution, it is a great channel through which to think environmental issues. When authorities might not be aware of the existence of such localized forms of pollution, D-Noses aims to empower citizens to report them and contribute to bettering their environment.


Students worked in groups on a problem-solving challenge called “Save Fred”. Fred’s boat has capsized, and he needs the students’ help to get his life preserver on, which is under the boat. The surface of their desks is the ocean, and the goal is to not let Fred fall into the ocean. The students are given paper clips, but these are the only tools they can use to help Fred.
This was a great team building and problem-solving activity as the students collaboratively discussed and planned their rescue.
The students tended to discuss ideas first and then come up with a plan. They decided what role each team member plays and communicated a lot during the rescue mission. At times, some students needed reminders not to “take over” the rescue and that the mission is a team effort. After the mission, the students reviewed their plan to see what ideas worked and what they would change in their plan.
I contribute during group activities with peers and share roles and responsibilities to achieve goal
I take on different roles and tasks in the group and work respectfully and safely in our shared space. I express my ideas and help others feel comfortable to share theirs so that all voices are included. I work with others to achieve a common goal and can evaluate our group processes and results.
I can ask questions and consider options. I can use my observations, experience, and imagination to draw conclusions and make judgments.
I can ask open-ended questions, explore, and gather information. I experiment purposefully to develop options. I can contribute to and use criteria. I use observation, experience, and imagination to draw conclusions, make judgments, and ask new questions. I can describe my thinking and how it is changing. I can establish goals individually and with others. I can connect my learning with my experiences, efforts, and goals. I give and receive constructive feedback.


Dora Walker – Whitby’s first female Skipper
Whitby has had many interesting and quite famous characters over the years. One such person was Dora Walker.
Dora Muriel Walker was born on 2nd July 1890, the tenth child of John and Elizabeth Walker. She was born at Mirfield in Yorkshire. When she had finished her schooling, she founded the Boys Club in neighbouring Ravensthorpe, taught at the Sunday School and joined St Johns Ambulance classes.
In 1914 she joined up as a nurse in London then she went to work in Hospitals in France during the war. At the end of the war she returned to nursing in London’s East End. Dora suffered with bronchial problems after the war and was advised by her doctor to move to the coast – which she did. She bought a house in Sandsend and a boat which she named ‘Good Faith’. She fished from Whitby, and qualified and acted as a pilot for boats through the minefields. She was the only woman skipper to hold her licence in the North Sea throughout WW2.
Dora took on Laurie Murfield as her crew. Despite the adverse reaction of his fellow Whitby fisherman, Laurie came to respect and admire Dora’s capabilities. Skilful in handing long lines and crab pots and with fine navigational skills, she became known as Skipper Dora and was accepted and respected in the fishing community.
After WW2, she created a fish company with her brothers James and Ronald. They bought fish from the local fisherman at a reasonable price to sell on to struggling families, often selling at a loss. This was kept a secret until Dora died in 1980. When she retired from fishing, she gave Murfield and his son her boat, ‘Good Faith’.
In 1946 Dora became curator of the Shipping section of Whitby Museum and also wrote a book. The book recounted tales of her adventures at sea and how she coped with such a physical and dangerous career. She was also made Vice President of the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society and President of the Ladies Lifeboat Guild in 1952, Keeper of Whitby Museum in 1954 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1953.


Fearing the Floods
In June, the monsoon season’s heavy rains battered Bangladesh, causing several landslides in Rangamati, Chittagong and Bandarban. At least 152 people lost their lives in what was deemed one of the worst landslides in Bangladesh’s history.
The monsoon season marched on: At its height on 11 August, almost a week’s worth of rain fell across parts of Bangladesh in a matter of a few hours, leaving almost nearly a third of the country underwater.
Eight year old Jibon was among the scores of people whose lives were altered irrevocably. As the waters rose, his home and family’s livelihood were swept away.
“It was frightening as the water rushed into our house and all our goods came afloat,” Jibon says while trembling, “We cannot go back home, the river will overflow again and we will die.”
Surviving the initial disaster was difficult enough, but Jibon and his family know that massive challenges still lie ahead. The floodwaters had swept away all that they had had: household goods, furniture, books and clothes. Even though no one in the family was hurt, Jibon’s father now worries about how they would survive in the aftermath of the flood.
“Everything this is gone,” he says desperately, asking questions that no one can readily provide with an answer. "How will we reconstruct our house? Everything has been washed away… My rickshaw is damaged. Where will I get money to repair it?”
Jibon’s plight is all too common. In his community, a total of 2,200 households also lost all they had to the floods and are not living in temporary shelters.
Through World Vision’s cash-based programming, Jibon and his family have been able to purchase clothes and food, as well as other items to meet their immediate needs – slowly but steadily moving towards a better future.
Donate to The Survival Fund today to help children like Jibon. The monsoons are coming – give today to save lives before it is too late.


All the workers have a right to a safe and protected workplace and it is the duty of all businesses to make sure their workers are working in safe conditions. A workplace accident is not only a loss for the workers himself but affects the family as well as the business. By ensuring workplace safety businesses are safe from compensation costs, lawsuits in the case of serious injuries or even deaths, cost of finding a replacement and also the bad image the business receives from the public. Here are some common accidents in the workplace.
Trips and Falls
High traffic areas and slippery greasy floors cause worker to trip and fall. Inappropriate footwear that doesn’t follow safety standards will also increase the possibility of falls. Stairways with bad flooring or slippery surface is a usual cause for falls. Employers must make sure that floors are well maintained and install appropriate flooring. Also proper footwear must be given to workers to protect them. High quality aluminium stair treads can decrease the chances of workplace injuries.
Lighting and Signage
All the parts of the business or factory must be well kept the workers can make sure they are walking on a safe area and avoid the chance of tripping on cords or things laying around. Warnings must be placed on wet floors or surfaces so workers can be careful when working in the area. The best solution for slippery areas is the non slip coating that will avoid the risk of workers slipping and injuring themselves.
This is a common cause of many deaths of workers because of their poor physical, mental and emotional state. Stress levels increase when workers are loaded with work and it reduces the productivity of the worker. Therefore employers must make sure that employees aren’t burdened with heavy tasks and must encourage team work so that the work is shared.
Dehydration and Fatigue
This is commonly found in manual workers who do not drink a lot of water and work without breaks. This could cause workers to faint and during summer days workers could get heat strokes and also cardiac issues. Employers must stress on the importance of rest and encourage the consumption of water. Small breaks could increase worker productivity and energy levels.
Companies dealing with chemical products or hazardous materials must issue high quality protective gear to all workers. Failure to wear protective clothing, footwear, gloves and in some cases eye wear will result in injuries such as burns, cuts or even blindness.Top