Yes. You read it correctly –
isocation. No typographical errors here. We know how the pandemic and the quarantine have sparked a phenomenal new wave of creativeness among people – learning new skills, discovering new hobbies, and – to the travel community – inventing new words.
Isocation: an amalgamation of the words ‘isolation’ and ‘vacation’. The terminology refers to the anticipated travel trend following the cessation of quarantines and border closures wherein people will prefer to seclude themselves in luxury accommodations with exclusive in-house facilities and services. This is based on the certainty that people are eager to refill their need for leisurely travel, but planning for a future vacation is not without special attention to safety and health.
However, though the word has a touch of novelty to it, such holiday experiences have long been enjoyed by elite travelers even before the pandemic. This is courtesy of luxury rental
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Dissolving an LLC
If you choose to close a Colorado LLC (limited liability company), this will require you to complete several tasks. Dissolving the company is a key step that you absolutely cannot skip.
At formation, you registered your LLC with Colorado. Dissolution is formal process that officially ends your company's classification as business entity that is state registered. This process also ensures that claimants, including creditors, cannot reach the business.
The first step towards the voluntary dissolution of your Colorado LLC will be checking the operating agreement. An properly drafted operating agreement will almost always include a section dedicated to the dissolution process. Most of the time, these rules require LLC members to vote in favor of a resolution that will dissolve the company. There is likely a specific requirement of a minimum percentage of LLC members that must vote for the resolution. Ensure you follow the procedural requirements outlined in your dissolution rules. These may include providing members with advance notice of the meeting or setting the meeting and vote for a particular time.
If the operating agreement does not include a dissolution process or you do not have an operating agreement, the default rules in the Colorado LLC Act regarding voluntary dissolution of an LLC will apply. The Act lets you voluntarily dissolve the LLC if the members agrees.
Regardless of the approach you take to dissolve the LLC, you must ensure you record all parts of the decision making process and draft a resolution of dissolution. This record will represent the dissolution meeting's official minutes.
Filing the Dissolution Statement
After voting to dissolve your LLC, you must file a dissolution statement with the Secretary of State. Under Colorado law, this statement of dissolution must include:
Your LLC's name Your LLC's principal office address the state ID number of LLC
You do not need to craft the statement of dissolution from scratch or include your dissolution meeting's final minutes. The Secretary of State website has a form you will complete. Colorado requires you to file the statement online through the Secretary of State website and pay a $25 fee.
The online dissolution filing is typically processed immediately. You should note that following your LLC’s dissolution, others can legally use the business name.
Winding Up Your Company
After the dissolution with the Secretary of State is complete, the LLC still exists, but only to wind up the company's outstanding affairs. You can designate at least one manager or member of the LLC to handle the winding up process.
The Colorado LLC Act outlines several key tasks that are part of winding up. They include:
Settling disputes Preserving the property or business of the LLC as a going concern over a reasonable period of time. Defending and prosecuting proceedings and actions against the company, including administrative, criminal, and civil. Collecting assets of the LLC. Disposing of properties of the LLC that will not be distributed in-kind to members. Distributing any remaining property of the LLC among members.
It is also crucial for your LLC to pay any outstanding taxes that are due. There is no requirement in Colorado for you to obtain tax clearance prior to dissolution and on your federal and state return you will simply mark the box labeled “final return” on the the appropriate form.
Sending Notice to Claimants and Creditors
Another key task involves providing notice to claimants and creditors. It is optional to give notice of the dissolution of the LLC to potential claimants and creditors, but it is wise to do so. Taking this step can reduce the potential liability of members, managers, and officers in the future. It may also provide additional safety when finalizing member distributions.
Based on Colorado Law, you must give notice via a written document that is sent directly to any known claimants following dissolution. To count as proper notice, this written document must indicate that any claim filed against the LLC must take place by a stated deadline. If it does not occur by then, the action will be barred. The notice should also state that other limiting actions or statutes may bar these claims sooner than the stated deadline. You cannot list the deadline as any date sooner than two years following the date the notice is delivered.
Alternatively, you can provide unknown claimants with notice via a newspaper ad. Check the specific requirements for using publication as notice as there are particular rules. Typically, claimants will have a time frame of five years following the publication date in which they can bring the claim.
If you decide to deliver notice to claimants that your LLC has dissolved, we strongly suggest you get assistance. Business attorneys will assist you with this.
You should also note that in cases where your LLC has registration in another state as well, you must file an additional form with that state.
Conclusion
Dissolving and winding up an LLC are just two of the many steps that may be involved in the process of closing down a business. You will likely need additional guidance to ensure you complete all steps that may be required for your business. If you would like to speak with a qualified and experienced attorney about your business, you can schedule a consultation through the contact link on our website.


Our Services Letter of Access management The European chemicals legislation REACH requires chemical substances that are placed on the EU market to be registered with the chemicals agency ECHA; and pursues the principle “one substance, one registration”.
All registrants of the same substance are obliged to the Joint Submission and must use the same data to avoid unnecessary animal testing.
The access right to the data for the participants in the Joint Submission is regulated via the so-called “Letter of Access” (LoA). By signing the Joint Submission Agreement, the co-registrant agrees to contribute to the total cost of registering a particular substance. These costs consist of the data, dossier and administrative costs and are reflected in the LoA fee. After payment of the LoA fee, the co-registrant receives the agreed files necessary for registration, the token allowing him to access the Joint Submission and the LoA document certifying the data access rights.
For more than ten years, we have been supporting consortia and lead registrants in the implementation of an efficient Letter of Access management system and are at your disposal as a competent partner
with the following services: Communication with potential and existing co-registrants Create and update Joint Submission Agreements Calculation of LoA fees Invoicing Issuing of LoA documents and sending the files required for registration to co-registrants (basic IUCLID, CSR, and token) Documentation and required data updates Management of LoA fees on trustee accounts Recalculation and processing of reimbursements or additional charges


Abstract
During the intraerythrocytic stage of infection, the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum digests most of the host cell hemoglobin. Hemoglobin degradation occurs in the acidic digestive vacuole and is essential for the survival of the parasite. Two aspartic proteases, plasmepsins I and II, have been isolated from the vacuole and shown to make the initial cleavages in the hemoglobin molecule. We have studied the biosynthesis of these two enzymes. Plasmepsin I is synthesized and processed to the mature form soon after the parasite invades the red blood cell, while plasmepsin II synthesis is delayed until later in development. Otherwise, biosynthesis of the plasmepsins is identical. The proplasmepsins are type II integral membrane proteins that are transported through the secretory pathway before cleavage to the soluble form. They are not glycosylated in vivo, despite the presence of several potential glycosylation sites. Proplasmepsin maturation appears to require acidic conditions and is reversibly inhibited by the tripeptide aldehydes N- acetyl-L-leucyl-L-leucyl-nor-leucinal and N-acetyl-L-leucyl-L-leucyl- methional. These compounds are known to inhibit cysteine proteases and the chymotryptic activity of proteasomes but not aspartic proteases. However, proplasmepsin processing is not blocked by other cysteine protease inhibitors, nor by the proteasome inhibitor lactacystin. Processing is also not blocked by aspartic protease inhibitors. This inhibitor profile suggests that unlike most other aspartic proteases, proplasmepsin maturation may not be autocatalytic in vivo, but instead could require the action of an unusual processing enzyme. Compounds that block processing are expected to be potent antimalarials.
ASJC Scopus subject areas Biochemistry Molecular Biology Cell Biology


Vitamin D3 is produced by the photolytic action of ultraviolet radiation on the skin. Despite the fact that any organism can produce the quantity of Vitamin D3 it requires, modern lifestyle and insufficient exposure to solar radiation results in Vitamin D3 deficiency, the intake of which is mandatorily through nutrition, due to its very important role in maintaining good health.
Vitamin D3 has a significant role in maintaining calcium and phosphate homeostasis and consequently maintaining healthy bones and teeth. Additionally, Vitamin D3 participates in tissue metabolism and its presence in sufficient quantities is substantial for the differentiation of cells and the preservation of membrane functionality , as well as for the function of various organs such as the skin, the muscles, the pancreas, the nerves, the parathyroid gland and the immune system.
Tablets: 1200IU/tab, 2000IU/tab, 4000IU/tab


Coles and Woolworths in Australia have decided to reinstate buying limits on toilet roll and paper towels after a surge in demand.
Reacting quickly is vital to manage stock flow
Coles was the first of the two major retailers to lift all of its buying restrictions a few weeks ago, followed by Woolworths shortly afterwards. However, the recent demand has led Coles to restrict buying to one pack of each item per customer and Woolworths limiting it to two of each item. Woolworths Supermarkets managing director, Claire Peters, explained that although demand isn't as high as before, or the same nationwide, Woolworths was moving quickly to ensure that stock remained flowing.
Limits could come and go for some time
The last thing that major retailers globally want is to see a repeatition of panic-buying that occured at the start of the pandemic. Retailers and suppliers continue to work increasibly hard to ensure that shelves remain stocked and managing purchasing limited could be something that we continue to see for sometime.
Before the nationwide announcement, Woolworths had already reinstated a new limit of two items per customer on toilet paper, hand sanitiser, paper towels, flour, sugar, pasta, mince, long-life milk, eggs and rice in the state of Victoria, where there has been a resurgence in panic-buying. However, even if there are peaks in buying across certain states, retailers may still impose nationwide limits, particularly on high demand items, to ensure that stock is fairly distributed.


India: 'Small Entity' criteria for classification under various IP Enactments broadened Various IP enactments, including the Patents Act, Trade Marks Act and Designs Act, provide for a discounted official fee for ‘small entities’ that are defined as entities meeting the criteria of 'medium enterprise' under the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSME Act). Further benefits for ‘small entities’ include expedited examination of their patent applications which can be requested under the provisions of the Indian Patents Act. The applicable criteria for evaluation of a 'small entity' will be revised with effect from July 1, 2020. As per the revision, an enterprise that meets the following criteria (investment limit and turnover limit) may avail the fee benefits of ’small entity’ under the Indian IP laws: After revision:
Before the revision, the criteria for classification as a ‘small entity’ was the investment limit of an enterprise. To be categorized as a “small entity”, the investment limits were as follows: Before revision:


The District of Columbia is becoming increasingly more segregated by race and income. As outlined in the Urban Institute report The Color of Wealth in the Nation’s Capital, this segregation is built on racist public and private practices, and has amplified disparities and inequities in health, education, work opportunities, with effects that continue today.


by Margaret Haylock Capon
Recently, I received a “Remember When” e-mail from an old school friend, who was one of my classmates at Picton’s Mary Street School, in the 1950’s. It contained illustrations of approximately 30 items described as blasts from the past. Among them were ice cube trays with levers, Studebaker cars, juke boxes, and candy cigarettes. When I had scrolled to the bottom of these images, I discovered a line that read “if you can remember all of these, then you are old.” Reluctantly, I admitted that I could clearly remember everything, with the exception of someone called Marlin Perkins and a beverage identified as Falstaff beer.
When I replied to my former classmate’s e-mail, I observed that we were, indeed, vintage. Then, I asked if he could remember penny candy. My question prompted both of us to reminisce about Scott’s Groceteria, a small corner store near the present location of Cope-Barrett. My friend confided that he often stopped there on his way to school. I, too, remembered counting out my pennies to buy blackballs, caramels, and sourballs, all at three for a cent. We also recalled wax lips, licorice pipes, and similar confections that tickled the tongues of the younger set.
While sharing our memories of penny candy, I confided that my experience with these sweets did not end in childhood. When I was 17 years old, I took a summer job at East End Grocery, a corner store at Main and Division Streets. The proprietor, Johnny Kavanaugh, was one of the few local grocers who still sold penny sweets.
The candy counter was located behind the counter, immediately to the left of the cash register. Pasteboard boxes were filled with taste treats including Jujubes, chocolate and butterscotch caramels, blackballs, sourballs, candy cherries, licorice babies, and candy wafers in pastel colours, which were imprinted with messages such as ‘I Love You’. Beside the candy counter was a stack of small brown paper bags waiting to be filled.
Initially, I was intrigued by the penny candy display, for it brought back fond memories of my childhood. However, I quickly came to regard these sweets as an irritating carry-over from another era. When neighbourhood children came into the story, many of them brought pop bottles to be redeemed for penny candy. When I had paid them their deposit fees, they would then gaze intently at the selection of penny candy, before slowly deciding on their purchases. Often, it took five minutes or more, for a youngster to fill a small paper sack with candy. As my small customers stood on tip-toe to peer over the counter, often a line-up of impatient grown-ups with grocery items formed behind them.
After working at the store, for a short time, I decided that a candy express lane was urgently needed. I began by trying to hurry the children along as they made their choices. I would suggest that licorice whips were an excellent value or mention that blackballs would outlast caramels, but as I began to reach for these treats, the children invariably would counter my recommendations with requests for other confections. It was not unusual for them to change their minds three or four times. Drastic action obviously was needed.
With Johnny’s consent, I introduced the grab bag. I made up these bags of penny candy in three sizes priced at a nickel, a dime, and a quarter (for the big spenders). I, then, twisted the tops of the paper sacks tightly and placed them on the counter where the penny candy had previously been displayed. The children’s initial reaction was one of disbelief. I was immediately asked where the licorice babies had gone and small customers began to argue that they were not about to spend a nickel for a bag of treats that might not contain any blackballs. I stood firm and told them that they would have to pay their money and take their chances. To mollify them, I assured them that I had carefully selected a variety of candies and they could be sure that at least one of their favourites would be found in every paper sack.
After a few days, it became obvious that my new marketing scheme was a failure. The sale of penny candy plummeted. No longer able to savour the delightful experience of choosing, our little customers had decided to boycott the candy counter. By mutual agreement, Johnny and I made a return to the old system. All of the grab bags were emptied and free choice was restored. Throughout my two-year career as a grocery store clerk, I continued to tap my foot impatiently, as neighbourhood youngsters, each day, began the painstaking selection of their candy.
In later years, I came to realize that, for my small customers, selecting the right candy was almost as much fun as eating it. With only a few cents in their pockets, the world was at their feet. They possessed that heady sense of power that comes with the freedom to choose. Their mothers might have told them what to wear that day and their teachers had decided what they would learn, but when it came to penny candy they were free to buy whatever they liked.
Today, I wonder if the children I once served with such impatience will one day recall penny candy as a special part of their childhood. If they do, I hope they will have no recollection of East End Grocery’s cranky clerk. Now that the internet has proclaimed me officially old, I have realized the error of my youthful ways.
Filed Under: Margaret Haylock-Capon About the Author: Maggie Haylock is a freelance writer and former newspaper reporter who has co-authored several books with her husband, Alan Capon.


There is no doubt that complex simulations are an efficient, realistic, and engaging way to measure a diverse set of competencies. To that end, HumRRO
develops fully customized, client-owned, high fidelity simulations that take advantage of branching and multi-level animation to place the test taker in realistic situations. The simulations can be administered online and on demand. The use of branching technology allows the tool to track and score responses at several points during the assessment process. Our content oriented development approach ensures a high degree of job-relatedness and face validity. Additionally, we have conducted several criterion-related validity studies which have shown strong relationships between these rich-media assessments and job performance. The simulations produce valid and reliable scores while providing an engaging experience that today’s users expect and demand. When used for development, participants also receive competency-based feedback to stimulate self-reflection and facilitate discussions with peers, mentors, or supervisors. Because our assessments are fully customized, they reflect each client organization’s culture, values, and policies.


India has one of the lowest motorization rates in the world, but is set to take off in a similar trajectory as China and the U.S. In India, air pollution has reached crisis levels. Motor vehicles are estimated to contribute 20 to 40 percent of the air pollution in major cities, such as Ahmedabad and Delhi. In recent years, the Indian government has made serious commitments to tackle the air quality and mitigate emissions along with initial electric mobility programs and policies.
Around the world, leading countries have announced ambitious electric vehicle (EV) goals and proposed plans to end gasoline and diesel sales. India has introduced programs to advance electric mobility through the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and EV (FAME) scheme and charging infrastructure programs while several states in India have announced EV policies. A widespread, accessible public charging infrastructure network is needed to support a robust EV market – as evidenced by experiences in China, the United States, and around the world. In India, EV sales would need to reach 30% for private cars, 70% for commercial cars (i.e. delivery vehicles, fleets, and taxis) 40% for buses and 80% for two and three-wheelers by 2030 to achieve the government's electric mobility goals, according to analysis by the Indian government.
Under the second phased of the FAME scheme (2019), India is set to bring nearly 2,600 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country starting in 2020, to enable growth in the nascent EV markets. However, to achieve India’s EV goals, an aggressive scale-up will be needed in the deployment of charging infrastructure. To support the scale-up, it will be key to understand the challenges faced by the EV charging infrastructure market and strategies government agencies, utilities, charging service providers, and automakers are deploying to overcome these challenges.
Given the close connections of the transport sector on clean air, health, jobs, and energy security, the case for an action on electric mobility is more compelling than ever in India. NRDC and partners, through their work at the national- and state-level, focus on advancing electric mobility so that India can march ahead to meet its transport electrification, air quality and climate change goals.


The private equity real estate industry has taken its first steps towards standardized reporting with the publication of a digital dictionary.
The Global Definitions Database includes a common glossary of non-listed real estate terms, which have been either agreed to globally, or are region-specific. New terms are expected to be added to the online publication in the future.
The GDD should increase alignment among private real estate fund managers, streamline processes and create more consistency in reporting, according to John Ravoisin, member of the Global Definitions Tax Force.
The database was compiled by industry bodies including the Asian and European Associations for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles, the Pension Real Estate Association and the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries.
It is part of a wider initiative, spearheaded by the organizations, to create a set of global reporting standards and guidelines which aims to address the disparities in global real estate operations. There are standardized due diligence questionnaires in Europe and Asia that are not used in the US, while the US’s focus on risk management is less emphasized than in other regions, for example.
The consortium will now work on developing a standardized fees and expenses metric and an accompanying investor reporting template.


The title of this post may puzzle you if you haven't spent a lot of time in Florida. Everything here is an extreme. I needed a couple of yearsbefore I realized the extent of Florida's extremes.
If it looks like a nice, sunshiny day, odds are it's 99 F (37 C). After a while here, you start thinking that 86 F (30 C) is nice and cool.
When I grew up, my mom always emphasized the importance of being outside in the sun and enjoying sunny days. In Florida that way of thinking will get you a heatstroke and possibly skin cancer.
If it's cold, it's probably not all that cold on the thermometer, but the combination of high humidity and being used to 99F makes 45 feel like the coldest it has been anywhere. Ever.
If it rains, you think investing in a car might have been a mistake - clearly you should have bought a boat. Or, built an ark. My current workplace would be understanding if weather prevented me from appearing on time, but I have had an employer who said, "It's just a tornado."
A windy day somewhere else might be an inconvenience. A windy day in Florida will blow the roof off your house.
Plants that barely survive potted in a greenhouse in other places become trees in Florida.
Big trees.
Bugs in other places are small and can be annoying. Bugs in Florida grow to the size of small birds. Or, there's a billion of them. Not joking. A billion.
Since I'm afraid of bugs I'll do everyone a favor and not include a picture of
that.
Love bug season sounds cute. It is not.
Snowbird season also sounds cute. It is not. It's hard to find crowds like tourist season in Florida.
Do you have extremes where you live? What's the worst?


Strathcona County RCMP Remind Residents To Lock Their Vehicles Strathcona County RCMP remind residents to lock their vehicles
Strathcona County, Alta. – Strathcona County RCMP is urging residents to take steps to prevent vehicle thefts and theft from vehicles. Most vehicle crime is opportunistic and by following some straightforward advice, and working together, we can ensure that this type of crime is reduced in our community.
Thefts from vehicles are more likely to occur in areas that contain many vehicles and minimal pedestrian traffic. Theft of vehicles also increases in areas with less visibility such as rural properties. Regardless of the location, any area where a vehicle is left running and unattended, unlocked, or with valuables in plain view, the risk is increased.
Steps for protecting your vehicle can be as simple as closing the windows and removing the keys when you leave. Here are more tips for preventing thefts:
Lock the doors. Remove valuables from vehicle including purses, shopping bags, change, electronics and sunglasses. Remove garage door opener. Park your vehicle in sight or in a well-lit area. Use a steering wheel lock. Lock your garage. Disable power to the garage door if you’re leaving for an extended period of time
If you see something suspicious, report it the Strathcona County RCMP at 780-467-7741. If you see a crime in progress, call 911. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.


Congenital syphilis is a severe, disabling, and often life-threatening infection seen in infants. A pregnant mother who has syphilis can spread the disease through the placenta to the unborn infant.
Congenital syphilis is caused by the bacterium
Treponema pallidum, which is passed from mother to child during fetal development or at birth. Nearly half of all children infected with syphilis while they are in the womb die shortly before or after birth.
Despite the fact that this disease can be cured with antibiotics if caught early, rising rates of syphilis among pregnant women in the United States have increased the number of infants born with congenital syphilis.
Symptoms in newborns may include:
Symptoms in older infants and young children may include:
If the disorder is suspected at the time of birth, the placenta will be examined for signs of syphilis. A physical examination of the infant may show signs of liver and spleen swelling and bone inflammation.
A routine blood test for syphilis is done during pregnancy. The mother may receive the following blood tests:
An infant or child may have the following tests:
Penicillin is used to treat all forms of syphilis.
Many infants who were infected early in the pregnancy are stillborn. Treatment of the expectant mother lowers the risk of congenital syphilis in the infant. Babies who become infected when passing through the birth canal have a better outlook.
Call your health care provider if your baby has signs or symptoms of this condition.
If you think that you may have syphilis and are pregnant (or anticipate becoming pregnant), call your health care provider immediately.
Safer sexual practices may help prevent syphilis. If you suspect you have a sexually transmitted disease such as syphilis, seek medical attention immediately to avoid complications like infecting your baby during pregnancy or birth.
Prenatal care is very important. A routine blood test for syphilis is done during pregnancy. This identifies infected mothers and allows them to be treated to reduce the risks to the infant and themselves. Infants born to infected mothers who received proper penicillin treatment during pregnancy are at minimal risk for congenital syphilis.
Congenital lues; Fetal syphilis


Coronavirus Effect on Media Houses Goals To outline some of the media houses that are addressing the coronavirus crisis. Early Findings Theaters
NATO
In the first week of March 2020, the box office has experienced a 60% decline from 2019, due to the coronavirus crisis. The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) has taken the initiative to request the federal government for aid to support over 100,000 staff members in movie theaters during the coronavirus crisis. Streaming Services Netflix
Streaming services such as Netflix are likely to experience an overwhelming subscription due to social distancing. Since the start of the year to mid-March, Netflix’s shares have gone up by 12.5%.
Investors are favoring Netflix as it is relatively virus-proof due to the zero exposure to epidemic-related environments. Thus, the company stands to benefit more should the epidemic intensify and people avoid public places such as movie theatres.
Disney +
Even though Disney’s media empire has been rendered empty due to the coronavirus outbreak, with its theme parks closed, Disney is making the best out of its streaming services, such as Disney +.
Recently, Disney announced that it would make Frozen 2 available on Disney + by March 15, to help families contain anxiety during the coronavirus crisis. This has been prompted by the successful theatrical release, which has raked in $1.4 billion worldwide.
Proposed next steps:
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You’ve cleaned your entire house, mopping and sweeping the floors, cleaning up crumbs and vacuuming, but you keep seeing roaches! Unfortunately, even in a clean house roaches can find their way inside. Cockroaches seek out three things: water, food, and shelter. While you might think you’ve taken all the necessary precautions, there could be some elements you’re missing that can attract roaches to your home.
Roaches are thigmotactic, meaning they want to feel contact on all sides of their bodies. Because of this, they are commonly found nesting in places such as wall cracks, under sinks, in drains, and even water heaters. Every home has these features so despite your best cleaning efforts, these pests can still find a way in through small gaps or doors to reach these locations.
Even the cleanest of homes can still have the occasional leaky pipe or faucet. Roaches need moisture to survive and are constantly searching for it. Areas where moisture has accumulated is an attractant to roaches. Refrigerators and air conditioning units are two common places that these pests infest. Cockroaches enjoy dark areas equally as much as they do water. You can traditionally find these pests in basements near appliances that use water, too.
Besides what brings them inside your home, roaches are also attracted to what’s outside. Standing water in places like gutters, flowerpots, or birdbaths can also attract these pests to your property. Trash and recycling bins also provide a great food source for roaches, as they typically will eat garbage.
Seal any cracks and gaps that are leading into your home Repair any water leaks throughout your house Sweep daily and vacuum your house weekly Keep your garbage and recycle cans sealed
Tired of dealing with roaches yourself? Consider calling a professional pest control company who can inspect your home, identify where these pests are getting in from, and provide you with a customized plan to treat them.


19 Jan True happiness cannot be bought
As holiday sales stretch earlier and earlier into the year, many have wondered what effects America’s increase in materialism has been having on our nation’s children.
In a study recently conducted by Lan Nguyen Chaplin, a professor of marketing at the University, researchers asked children to rate the value they placed on materialistic objects such as ‘stuffed animals,” “money” and ‘sports equipment,” and compared these responses with how the children rated non-materialistic sentiments like “being with friends,” “being good at sports” and “helping others.” Researchers also evaluated the self-esteem of the children and compared the results.
A report recently released by Chaplin documenting the results of her study reveals that self-esteem is a key factor in a child’s level of materialism. Simply put, children who have low self-esteem tend to value material possessions more than children who don’t. While this study focused on youth, its findings speak to a greater reality that all of us living in a materialistic society, regardless of age, must face.
To what extent does your happiness depend on ‘stuff”? To what extent do you associate happiness with material possessions? Depending on your answers to these questions, how “real” is your happiness?


Though surrogacy law can vary from one state to another in the U.S., there are countries where gestational surrogacy, or even surrogacy generally, is entirely prohibited. When surrogacy isn’t allowed, it can leave those couples and individuals who are relying on this form of third-party reproduction to build their families in the lurch. In order to have a child in the manner they desire, international couples will need to travel to countries that are surrogacy friendly, often the United States.
International intended parents will need to work with a gestational surrogate who resides in a state where surrogacy laws do not prohibit an agreement from taking place. Surrogacy friendly states include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Countries where surrogacy is not currently allowed or faces restrictions include France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Russia, England (all of the United Kingdom), and Denmark.
Traveling for surrogacy
International intended parents are encouraged to choose a third-party reproductive agency that has experience working with couples and individuals traveling for surrogacy. The surrogacy process is complex for those who already reside in the U.S., and a travel schedule and possible language barrier will increase this complexity. Fortunately, there are advantages to choosing a U.S.-based agency like Fertility SOURCE Companies.
Regulated medical care provided Very strict egg donation and gestational surrogacy screening High IVF success rates Favorable / friendly fertility laws (can depend on the individual state) Multiple cross-country locations for intended parents to choose to travel to (fertility friendly states from coast to coast) Your case manager
A core benefit to choosing an agency like Fertility SOURCE Companies is working with an assigned Case Manager. Our Case Managers have worked with countless international growing families and can assist with everything from travel arrangements to coordination / selection of a fertility clinic, discussion / review of fees, medical procedures, legal issues, and more. Many intended parents express considerable relief at being able to rely on a Case Manager who is specifically assigned to their third-party reproduction journey.
If you have questions about international surrogacy, working with an agency, or a Case Manager, please contact Fertility SOURCE Companies today.


ISBN : 9780195529081
Where issues and crisis management intersect and converge with risk and reputation is one of the most dynamic and challenging areas of management and professional communication. Moreover, the new Process Approach to issue and crisis management reveals that these disciplines are not separate activities but form part of a continuum of management responsibilities which comprise a comprehensive response to events or developments which threaten organisational reputation or success Issues and Crisis Management: Exploring Issues, Crises, Risk and Reputation introduces and explores each element, while at the same time emphasising the relationship between them all.
1. Setting the framework
2. Issue Management - Development and Tools 3. Issue Management - Identification and Prioritisation 4. Issue Management - Planning 5. Issue Management - Activism 6. Crisis Management - Readiness and response 7. Crisis Management - Planning 8. Crisis Management - International 9. Crisis Management - Disasters 10. Risk Management - Perception, Hazard and Outrage 11. Risk Management - Reputation 12. Leadership and the future


The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned against the use of KN95 facemasks as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). A safety alert has been issued, urging all employers and suppliers not to purchase or use KN95 facemasks as PPE.
The alert stated that "KN95 is a performance rating that is broadly equivalent to the EU standard for FFP2 facemasks. Products manufactured to KN95 requirements rely on a self-declaration of compliance by the manufacturer. There is no independent certification or assurance of their quality.
This respirator has been identified as suspect by HSE experts and locally arranged testing has confirmed they would not meet requirements, including to protect against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. About 90% of the PPE concerns and queries currently being received by HSE involve KN95 masks which are often accompanied by fake or fraudulent paperwork."
The required action within the alert is that "masks that are not CE marked and cannot be shown to be compliant must be removed from supply immediately."
Where masks are CE marked, "suppliers must be able to demonstrate how they know the documentation and CE marking is genuine, supported by Notified Body documentation showing compliance with the essential health and safety requirements as required by the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (EU) 2016/425."


Abstract
Wind power in the NE (Northeast) region of Brazil is currently undergoing rapid development and installed capacity is expected to exceed 16,000 MW by 2020. This study examines the feasibility of integrating large scale wind power into an electricity grid (the Brazilian NE subsystem) which has a high proportion of existing hydroelectricity. By extrapolating existing wind power generation data, the maximum achievable wind power penetration (without exports to other Brazilian regions) and corresponding surplus energy is determined for the NE subsystem. The viable maximum penetration of wind energy generation in the NE subsystem was estimated to be 65% of the average annual electricity demand assuming that existing hydroelectric and gas generators have 100% scheduling flexibility. These results are compared to the actual gross penetration of wind power forecast to reach 55% in the NE subsystem by 2020. The overall LCOE (levelised cost of electricity) is calculated for various scenarios where wind power replaces all fossil fuel generators in NE subsystem. It was concluded that by 2020, wind power could feasibly reduce the overall LCOE by approximately 46-52% and reduce CO
2eq emissions by 34 million tonnes per year compared to a power system with no new renewable generation. Keywords Hydroelectricity Integration LCOE (levelised cost of electricity) Renewable energy Wind power


Cistus Ladanifer is an ancient healing herb that has been used for centuries to treat a variety of conditions such as respiratory problems, painful joints, arthritis, hormonal imbalance and anxiety. It is very high in antioxidants and gives a great boost to your immune system.
However, this powerful plant is also known for its anti-ageing properties; consequently, by drinking two cups a day you will not only feel revitalised, your complexion will also appear clearer, brighter and develop a radiant glow.
You only need half a teaspoon in a small teapot, let this steep for a couple of minutes and then drink (sweeten with honey if desired.)


Abstract
This study assessed psychological disorders in 50 patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders and 51 patients with acute TMD. The results revealed a significant psychological comorbidity in both groups of patients. Both groups had high rates of psychopathology that exceeded the base rates of the general population. Such findings are in keeping with an integrated biopsychosocial model of TMD, and have significant implications for treatment of these patients.
ASJC Scopus subject areas Dentistry(all)


Abstract
Despite National Institutes of Health recommendations to administer antenatal steroids as a single course to women threatening preterm delivery, repeated treatments are often given. We investigated effects of repeated dexamethasone (DM) administered to the ewe on small maternal and foetal placental arteries. We hypothesized that DM would increase responsiveness to endothelin-1 (ET-1) and norepinephrine (NE) and that foetal arteries would react differently to ET-1 and NE compared to maternal arteries. Ewes received three treatments beginning at 103, 110, and 117 days of gestation (dGA). Each treatment consisted of four IM injections of 2 mg DM or saline at 12-h intervals. At 119 dGA, in vitro functional studies were performed using Mulvany wire myography and endothelin receptor (ETR) expression was quantified using real-time RTPCR and receptor ligand autoradiography. Foetal placental arteries demonstrated greater maximal contractility to ET-1 and lesser maximal contractility to NE compared to maternal arteries. DM increased the maximal contraction elicited by ET-1 and NE in foetal but not maternal placental arteries. DM also increased the abundance of type-A ETR but not type-B ETR mRNA in foetal but not maternal placental arteries. However, within the whole placentome, DM increased the abundance of type-B ETR and decreased type-A ETR mRNA, which was confirmed by similar changes in ETR binding specifically within the labyrinth region. In summary, repeated DM treatment results in agonist and vascular bed specific responses within the placenta.
ASJC Scopus subject areas Reproductive Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Developmental Biology


While many may not look at burn injuries as being as catastrophic as a brain injury or spinal cord injury, it’s important to recognize just how damaging they can be. You can suffer a burn injury in many different situations, with many of them resulting from negligence.
Recognizing the different types of burn injuries and how severe the damages are can be important to pursuing legal action.
Types of Burn Injuries
When you need to file a lawsuit against someone for a burn injury you may sustain, recognizing the potential cause can help you hold a specific person responsible. The cause of the burn often determines the potential type of a burn injury, which can include:
Thermal burnsresulting from contact with flames or hot liquids or objects Chemical burnsresulting from contact with bleach, acid, chlorine, ammonia, and more Electrical burnsresulting from contact with open currents Friction burnsresulting from repeated contact between your skin and another surface Radiation burnsresulting from prolonged exposure to radiation Degrees of Burn Injuries
Burn injuries are categorized based on their severity and the symptoms you display.
First-degree burns:These burn injuries are the least severe, often resulting in just damage to the epidermis (first layer of skin). This is commonly something like a sunburn. Second-degree burns:These can result in damage to your epidermis and dermis, often resulting in severe pain. A skin graft may be needed for these types of burns. Third-degree burns:The more severe burns are third-degree burns and can result in damage to sweat glands and tissue underneath the layers of skin.
The most severe burns can cause nerve damage, making the affected area numb of sensation or pain.
At Crane Flores, LLP, we commit ourselves to helping you through the most challenging matters. Let our team help you pursue the outcome you need and deserve. Our personal injury attorneys represent clients from Ventura, Oxnard, and Santa Barbara.


Nigeria’s leading Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) Services Company, Nestoil Limited, has won the ‘Best Company’ in Infrastructural Development’ at the the 10th edition of the SERAs (Social Enterprise Report Awards) ceremony held at the Muson Centre in Lagos Nigeria on Friday November 11, 2016.
The SERAS CSR Awards are Nigeria’s first and most prestigious Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards, featuring other African participants.
Nestoil emerged winner in ‘Best Company’ in Infrastructural Development’ category, which had other notable organisations and multinationals such as Exxon Mobil, GT Bank, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), OANDO Foundation, MTN Nigeria and Lafarge,as an acknowledgment of its social connectedness and contributions to societal development.
“We are not a quoted company, but we are a business with a conscience. We will continue to conduct our operations and selves in a manner that will promote social good and well-being of mankind. As an organization, Nestoil is committed to conducting its operations in a socially responsible manner, and we take awards such as this as reminders to organisations, business leaders and managers of their creeds sustainability”, ‘Segun Fafore, Head, Corporate Communications, who received the award for the company.
As an organisation that operates in the oil and gas sector, Nestoil is fully aware of its obligations to nature, humanity and the society at large. The company, through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, the Obi jackson Foundation, has evolved and implemented progarmmes that support the attainment of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Acknowledged for its industry leadership through execution of technically complex projects which have enhanced quality of life in Nigeria and contributed to the operational efficiency of its clients, Nestoil is consistently seeking innovative avenues for striking a balance between its economic activities and environmental sustainability.
Consequently, the company has not only integrated sustainability into its operations, but also identified key focus areas of social intervention. These areas are Education, Health& Safety,Economic empowerment, Community Investment and Development, Sports Gender Equality &Women Empowerment and Environment.


When the symptoms of the cancer reduce or disappear. A partial remission is when there has been a significant improvement in the cancer. A complete remission is when there is no evidence of active cancer….
Search: remission
Treatment given to cure the cancer, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy. This does not include long-term treatment such as hormone medication, which may be taken for several years to maintain remission.


Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
While research on motivation in second language acquisition is copious and the interest in undocumented youth within the education field is growing, there is a need to closely examine the intersection of being both undocumented and an English Learner (EL) and how this intersection often limits ELs, especially those in underserved schools. Using ethnographic methods, this dissertation documents the educational experiences of thirty-one Spanish-speaking ELs in a predominately of color, urban, working-class high school in the southeastern United States. EL participants were ages fourteen through twenty with varying non-citizen immigrant statuses. Semi-structured interviews and field notes were collected during the 2017-2018 school year, with follow-up interviews conducted eight months after nine participants had left high school. This study uses a desire-centered theoretical approach (Tuck, 2009), which highlights the complexities and contradictions of lived experience instead of focusing exclusively on the damage and trauma that often frames marginalized voices as depleted and helpless. The study categorized the desires that emerged into “intertwined” and “vital” desires. Intertwined desires include undocumented ELs yearning to learn English and graduate high school to gain social capital in the United States and as a contingency plan in case of deportation to their native countries. Additionally, undocumented ELs desire more inclusive school spaces where they are not alienated because of language and nationality differences. As a result of these gaps in academic and emotional support, ELs fostered solidarity and peer mentoring. Vital desires include safety, connection, and guidance. Since limited English abilities and undocumented status are often barriers to college and career opportunities, undocumented ELs desire guidance as they make decisions about life after high school and stronger connections with peers and family as they contend with the uncertainty of a non-legal status. The study recommends investing in healing-centered, culturally-sustaining curriculums and highly-trained educators among other interventions for policy and practice.
Date
5-15-2020
Recommended Citation
Torres, Alejandra Sofia, "Documenting Desire: Addressing the Educational Needs of Undocumented English Learners" (2020).
LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 5256. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/5256 Committee Chair
Weinstein, Susan


Educators Anti-bias Education
We understand the ways that media influence young people’s understanding of their world and are committed to questioning certain language, roles, stereotypes, and attitudes.
Lesson plans are the cornerstone of Journeys’ work, reinforcing academic standards while teaching young viewers how to watch a film and challenging them to examine how their own experiences influence their perceptions of others. We provide prompts within the lesson plans to confront bias and typecasting that are perpetuated by media makers, adding to society’s adoption of these harmful attitudes. These prompts are excellent tools for today’s educators who say that they often feel inadequate to teach subjects in a multi-cultural context.
We believe many films can be transformative educational resources to facilitate community dialogue, inspire proactive learning for youth, parents, and educators who desire to advocate for certain causes. Educators crave resources to address the inequities present in our society, especially those that affect inequalities in education.
Our Methodology Following the lead of educators Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, we use a “backward-design” process that follows several steps: Identify main ideas or Enduring Understandings Establish Essential Questions Determine key knowledge and skills to be taught Determine the evidence of learning students should present at the end of lesson Provide background notes to teachers and assessment tools Provide instructions for the “how-what-when” Provide downloadable interactive materials Curriculum Lesson and Engagement Plans Include: Pre-film viewing preparation and subsequent lessons Recommendations for creating the best setting for film viewing Recommendations for special reading needs students Our curricula comply with Common Core Standards and when appropriate with subject area standards. Recommendations for an interdisciplinary approach Assessment tools Our developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive materials support various learning styles and promote literacy. We fully support Teaching Tolerance’s Anti-bias Framework in Education.


Naples, Fl. (November 22, 2019) – As predicted by a group of Naples real estate brokers, buyer activity began to rise in October with a remarkable 23.7% increase in overall pending sales (homes under contract) to 987 pending sales during October 2019 compared to 798 pending sales in October 2018. Sellers also felt a surge in showings (up 40% compared to October 2018), and the number of price reductions slowed to just 15% of the properties available in October’s overall inventory compared to September, which saw 26% of its inventory’s prices reduced. Price reduction activity is an important behavior for buyers to watch as it is an indication of how eager sellers are to sell. Closed sales during October increased 9.7% to 758 closed sales compared to 689 closed sales in October 2018, according to the October 2019 Market Report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island).


Does technology amplify adverse herding among inexperienced investors? In their October 2020 paper entitled "Attention Induced Trading and Returns: Evidence from Robinhood Users", Brad Barber, Xing Huang, Terrance Odean and Christopher Schwarz test the relationship between episodes of intense stock buying by retail (Robinhood) investors and future returns. Their source for buying intensity is the stock popularity feature of Robintrack from May 2, 2018 until discontinuation August 13, 2020 (with 11 dates missing and two hours missing for 16 other dates), during which the number of Robinhood user-stock positions grows from about 5 million to over 42 million. They define intense stock buying (herding event) as a dramatic daily increase in number of Robinhood users owning a particular stock in two ways:
Among stocks with at least 100 owners at the start of the day, select those in the top 0.5% of ratio of owners at the end of the day to owners at the beginning of the day. Select stocks with at least 1,000 new owners and at least a 50% increase in owners during the day.
Using Robintrack data supporting these definitions and associated daily stock returns, open and close prices, closing bid-ask spreads and market capitalizations,
they find that:


Does adding international equity exposure and an escape to "cash" enhance performance of a relative momentum strategy that switches between stock and U.S. Treasury bond exchange-traded funds (ETF)? In his February 2018 paper entitled "Simple and Effective Market Timing with Tactical Asset Allocation Part 2 - Choices", Lewis Glenn updates and considers two extensions to a strategy summarized in "Simplest Asset Class ETF Momentum Strategy?" that each month holds SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) or iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) depending on which has the higher total return over the last three months. Specifically, the three strategies are:
Pair Switching (PS) - the original strategy as described above. Quint Switching (QS) - adds iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA), PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) to the asset universe, each month picking the top performer. Quint Switching Filtered (QSF) - modifies QS by adding a rule that if any of SPY, TLT, EFA, QQQ and EFA have non-positive returns over the lookback interval, switch to iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury (IEF) .
For all strategies, he includes 0.1% switching frictions for each buy and sell action. He focuses on compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and maximum drawdown (DDD
max) as key strategy performance metrics. He considers momentum ranking (lookback) intervals of 1 to 5 months to determine the optimal interval for the two strategy extensions. Using monthly dividend-adjusted closes of the specified funds during April 2004 through January 2018, he finds that:


View from the House: A critical moment for our country PUBLISHED: 09:00 14 November 2020
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We are at a critical moment for our country, with a rise in infection rates, hospital admissions, and tragically, the number of deaths.
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I’m glad that the government has finally taken the decision to bring in lockdown restrictions, but this should have been done weeks ago. The government chose to ignore the guidance from its own scientific advisers and wasted valuable time which will come at an economic cost and a human cost.
This government needs to act fast. We desperately need a test, track and trace system that works. Instead of wasting billions of pounds on private contractors such as SERCO who have failed to deliver, the government should be working collaboratively with local health providers and local authorities. This is the only way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and enable us to get out of the cycle of lockdowns and damage to lives, livelihoods and the wider economy.
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Rare genomic changes as a tool for phylogenetics. Rokas A., Holland PW.
DNA sequence data have offered valuable insights into the relationships between living organisms. However, most phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences rely primarily on single nucleotide substitutions, which might not be perfect phylogenetic markers. Rare genomic changes (RGCs), such as intron indels, retroposon integrations, signature sequences, mitochondrial and chloroplast gene order changes, gene duplications and genetic code changes, provide a suite of complementary markers with enormous potential for molecular systematics. Recent exploitation of RGCs has already started to yield exciting phylogenetic information.


Over 60 educators have participated in #edchat discussions. Will you collaborate with us to create educational change?
Although relatively new, #edchat has become an incredible collaborative tool for educators to debate and evaluate solutions to various problems through Twitter. Over 60 educators and administrators have contributed to the #edchat discussions from various countries around the world. In what other forum would this be possible?
Mr. Regier sees things evolving fairly rapidly, accelerated by the increasing use of social networking technolo
The real promise of online education, experts say, is providing learning experiences that are more tailored to individual students than is possible in classrooms. That enables more “learning by doing,” which many students find more engaging and useful.


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Structured Abstract Objectives
Reviewers often employ a "best evidence" approach to address the key questions, but what is meant by "best" is often unclear. The goal of this project was to create a decision framework for "best evidence" approaches in systematic reviews. This document is not intended to be prescriptive, but rather to provide a conceptual construct to enhance the transparency of inclusion decisions made during the course of a systematic review.
Review Methods
We set out to accomplish the following tasks: (1) create a list of possible inclusion criteria, and for each criterion, create a list of factors that might affect a reviewer's decision to use it, (2) create a list of evidence prioritization strategies, and (3) list the ways in which evidence prioritization strategies might be formally evaluated. In a series of conference calls, collaborators from five Evidence-based Practice Centers discussed methods for accomplishing the tasks noted above. After the initial conference call, the project leaders prepared a series of discussion documents specific to the first three tasks. Subsequent conference calls were scheduled to discuss comments and suggestions from the collaborators, whose feedback was incorporated in revisions in the task documents. The document was then externally reviewed by experts from other institutions, and revisions were made based on reviewer comments.
Results
For Task 1, we identified 21 potential inclusion criteria and 15 modifying factors a reviewer should consider when deciding which criteria to employ. The inclusion criteria were divided into three categories: criteria pertaining to study design, criteria pertaining to study conduct and reporting, and criteria pertaining to relevance. A flow chart of the decision process provides a guide to reviewers, and tables illustrate the factors influencing decisions about each inclusion criterion. For Task 2, we identified four strategies for prioritizing evidence. For Task 3, we identified a number of potential approaches that might be used to formally evaluate these strategies in the future.
Conclusions
Systematic reviewers routinely prioritize evidence in numerous ways. This paper provides a framework for understanding the possibilities, considering influential factors, and choosing among the myriad options. This will help enhance the transparency of review processes, which in turn may help users determine how different reviews of the same topic can reach different conclusions.


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COVID-19: Transportation Response Center
Transit streets are designed to move people, and should be evaluated in part by their ability to do so. Whether in dense urban cores, on conventional arterials, or along neighborhood spines, transit is the most spatially efficient mode.
Traditional volume measures fail to account for the entirety of functions taking place on urban streets, as well as the social, cultural, and economic activities served by transit, walking, and bicycling. Shifting trips to more efficient travel modes is essential to upgrading the performance of limited street space.
Using person throughput as a primary measure relates the design of a transit street to broader mode shift goals.
The capacity of a single 10-foot lane (or equivalent width) by mode at peak conditions with normal operations.
60 people per meter per minute, allowing 1.5 sq. meters per pedestrian and a 75 meter per minute walking speed.
“Ch 6, Bus Transit Capacity.” TCQSM, 3rd Ed. (2013).
Zhou et al. measured 2,500 bikes per meter per hour on cycle tracks in downtown Hangzhou.
Dan Zhou, et al. Estimating Capacity of Bicycle Path on Urban Roads in Hangzhou, China (2014).
While street performance is conventionally measured based on vehicle traffic throughput and speed, measuring the number of people moved on a street—its person throughput and capacity—presents a more complete picture of how a city’s residents and visitors get around. Whether making daily commutes or discretionary trips, city residents will choose the mode that is reliable, convenient, and comfortable.
Transit has the highest capacity for moving people in a constrained space. Where a single travel lane of private vehicle traffic on an urban street might move 600 to 1,600 people per hour (assuming one to two passengers per vehicle and 600 to 800 vehicles per hour), a dedicated bus lane can carry up to 8,000 passengers per hour. A transitway lane can serve up to 25,000 people per hour per travel direction. Read More+
A reasonable planning-level capacity for a dedicated transit lane is 80 buses per hour; assuming 100 riders per vehicle (a comfortable articulated bus capacity), 8,000 riders per hour can be moved through a single transit lane. At two-minute headways (or 30 buses per hour), a standard 40-foot bus, assuming 60 passengers, moves 1,800 passengers per hour.
High-capacity LRVs, running four cars per train with a capacity of 125 riders, have a capacity of 15,000 passengers per hour.
Transportation Energy Data Book, edition 34 (2015).
Streetcar and Light Rail Streetcar and Light Rail Characteristics. Regional Transportation District (2012).


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Trust plays a crucial role in online social networks where users do not communicate or interact with each other in a direct face-to-face manner. Although many researchers have already conducted comprehensive studies on trust computing like trust evaluation, pairwise trust prediction is still relatively under explored especially with machine learning methods which can overcome the disadvantages of both linear predication and trust propagation. This survey aims to fill this gap and first provides an overview of state-of-the-art researches in pairwise trust prediction using machine learning techniques, especially in the context of social networking. Specifically, we present a workflow of trust prediction using machine learning and summarize current available trust-related datasets, classifiers and different metrics used to evaluate a trained classifier. Also, we review, compare, and contrast the literature for the purpose of identifying open issues and directing future research.


The UK Government has proposed a new UK-wide Emissions Trading System (ETS) to replace the EU system, the UK Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced Monday.
The system – designed by the UK Government jointly with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive – includes plans to reduce the existing emissions cap by 5%, going further than the current EU system, the department said.
It stressed the new scheme would replace the EU ETS, which the UK will leave at the end of this year as the transition period ends for the UK to leave the EU.
However, the UK would be open to considering a link between a UK ETS and the EU ETS, "if it suits both sides’ interests," which is subject to the ongoing trade negotiations between the UK and EU, the department noted.
Once a new system is up and running the government intends to go even further by amending the cap again in line with its net-zero target.
"The UK is a world-leader in tackling climate change, and thanks to the opportunities arising as we exit the transition period, we are now able to go even further, faster," Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng, was quoted as saying.
Kwarteng asserted that this new scheme would provide a smooth transition for businesses while reducing the UK's contribution to climate change.
The department noted that elements of the new ETS will be familiar to operators and are designed to ensure a seamless transition at the end of the year.
Around a third of UK emissions and around 1,000 UK factories and plants are currently covered by the EU ETS and will continue to be covered by the UK system.
According to the department, the approach to free allocation of allowances under the new system will be consistent with what operators will expect under the EU ETS.
By Ebru Sengul Cevrioglu
Anadolu Agency
energy@aa.com.tr


We present the adaptation of an IFCC method for α-amylase using 2-chloro-4-nitro-phenyl-α-D-maltotrioside as substrate (1) suited for routine work at 37℃. In the assay, a constant proportion of substrate, i. e. 92%, is directly converted to 2-chloro-4-nitrophenol and maltotriose. The method is based on multi- and univariate optimization leading to following measurement conditions: substrate, 2.25 mmol/l; chloride, 310 mmol/l; calcium 5.0 mmol/l; 4-morpholinoethanesulphonic acid, 50 mmol/l; pH 6.28. The assay may be carried out manually or by mechanized procedures, with substrate or sample start, and it shows these analytical properties in measuring amylase activity of sera: no lag phase, detection limit 2.9 U/l, linear range ≤820 U/l (for 300 s) or ≤1450 U/l (for 120 s of measurement), and total manual imprecision 3.2% (CV) at 46 U/l. Bilirubin ≤630 μmol/l, haemoglobin ≤6 g/l, triacylglycerols ≤30 mmol/l, heparin ≤100 kU/l, and glucose ≤120 mmol/l do not interfere. For adults, we established a preliminary 0.95-reference interval of 30–90 U/l not dependent on sex or age. A close association with the IFCC method demonstrates the reliable transfer of its measurement conditions to a robust routine method with minimal changes.


In its letter, EAPN expressed three key concerns and puts forward proposals to address them, to ensure a strong social dimension and balanced vision for the EU, backing social investment in social protection and promoting social rights:
Far from reaching the European target of reducing the numbers living in poverty and social exclusion by 20 million by 2020, latest official figures show a rise of about 4 million people. There is enough evidence that this is directly related to the austerity policies. The resulting unemployment, poverty and inequality are feeding social unrest, xenophobia and racism that are undermining stability and social cohesion within, and between, EU Member States. EAPN welcomes the increasingly strong stance taken by Social Ministers in the EPSCO to promote “a balanced vision of social progress and social cohesion is crucial to restoring the confidence of citizens… this should emphasize fairness and equity in burden sharing and be reflected in the policies” 2but the policies pursued lack the necessary coherence to achieve such a vision. The EU, through its intervention on economic governance and the fiscal compact, has indirectly impacted on Member States’ social spending and isincreasingly intervening in their social policy. This raises key issues of legal legitimacy as well as democratic accountability and undermines trust in the EU project. This is in stark contrast to demands for positive cooperation to ensure high-level social standards in the EU, which is often blocked on the grounds of ‘subsidiarity’.
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See:
Letter to Ministers for Social Affairs EAPN 2013 Assessment of Country Specific Recommendations and proposals for alternative CSRs from National and EO Members and Detailed Country Fiches EAPN Response to the Social Investment Package: Will the SIP deliver on poverty? (June 2013) For further information, contact Fintan Farrell (Director) fintan.farrell@eapn.eu (Tel. +32 2 226 58 50 – fax. +32 2 226 58 69 – or Nellie Epinat (Communications officer) Nellie.epinat@eapn.eu (+32 498 44 13 66)
1. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO)
2. Letter from the Irish Presidency on social dimension of the EMU (15 May)


Abstract
In conscious newborns, the ventilatory response to hypoxia is characterized by precocious hyperventilation followed by tardive hypoventilation, the latter disappearing with age. The hypoventilation could be mainly related to a weak peripheral drive and to the persistence of the diaphragmatic activity during expiration. Also, a decrease in metabolic rate and body temperature interferes with the response. The hyperventilation in response to hypercapnia increases as maturation proceeds and the maturation of the peripheral chemoreceptors contribute to this effect, as during hypoxia. The responses to both stimuli depend on many factors such as sleep state, anesthesia or ambient temperature.


The Business of Decolonization serves to deepen our understanding of the end of the British empire, too often approached as if it was a process shaped and experienced exclusively by nationalist and imperial politicians and policy-makers. It explores British companies' experience of, and involvement in, developments leading to the transfer of power in Ghana, the former colony of the Gold Coast. The book demonstrates that businessmen developed strategies to cope with political change, reveals the extent of their involvement in nationalist politics, and highlights the contrasting responses of different companies to political and constitutional developments in the colony. Drawing on an extensive range of company, business association, personal, and official papers, the book focuses primarily on company activity. However, it also investigates relations between British firms and the colonial state on the eve of Ghanaian independence, and examines the place of British business interests in British policy.
Product code: 9780198208488
ISBN 9780198208488 Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) H224xW144xS21 Series Oxford Historical Monographs No. Of Pages 276 Publisher Oxford University Press


The Job Description of a Legal Cashier
Individuals with an interest in the legal field who enjoy bookkeeping and handling payments should consider becoming legal clerks. With the legal field growing at a faster than average rate compared with other jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for legal clerks is expected to grow.
Education and Experience
Though a college degree can make individuals more competitive applicants, most employers only require legal clerks to have a high school diploma or equivalent education. Previous experience working as a legal cashier, accounting secretary, or in the legal field are necessary since this is not typically an entry-level position.
Skills
Legal cashiers must be proficient in computer use and the Microsoft system. Typically employers place an emphasis on previous experience using Microsoft Excel or spreadsheet software. Additionally, applicants for these positions should demonstrate excellent communication skills both in person and while answering the telephone. They should have strong writing skills, place emphasis on details, and be trustworthy since their job entails working with money. They must be highly organised and be able to work well independently.
Duties
These professionals are in charge of bookkeeping, and aid in the financial management of accounts for the law firm. Legal cashiers receive payments for goods and services such as food, rent, deposits, accounts receivable, and fees. They work a cash register or computer to register these payments. They must check the identification of customers who use checks or charge accounts. They must accurately count the amount of money in the register at the end of each shift. Additionally, they collect and issue refunds as well as record daily transactions. They must write checks and review bank accounts. These professionals must maintain knowledge of legal proceedings as well as the company's financial software.
Work Environment
Legal cashiers spend most of their day in an office, working behind a desk or tellers window. Though they work with many people throughout the day taking payments, they typically have minimal supervision. Usually, their schedule follows the standard 40-hour work week though some legal cashiers chose to work part-time.
Salary
According to a 2009 survey from CBSalary.com, the average annual salary for a legal clerk is £27,551 per year. Salaries, however can range from £22,324 to £41,583 per year. As with all salary surveys, these figures can vary significantly based upon experience, employer, and geographic location.


Modern organizations rely on 2 strategic factors for success: information & technology (I&T). Reality proves that I&T is a critical and multi-dimensional success factor, affecting almost any business activity and unit;thus, it needs to be governed using a multitude of components (e.g. processes, organizational structures, information flows and behaviors). All these components should work together, holistically.
Governance of Enterprise Information and Technology (GEIT) is an activity which allows stakeholders to engage in setting direction and monitoring performance against enterprise objectives while addressing the complex regulatory environment of various industries and jurisdictions as well, by
designing, implementing and sustaining a governance system.
Ultimately, organizations that establish and maintain a governance system achieve operational excellence by executing their business strategy in a consistent and reliable way, reducing operational risks and costs while increasing competetive revenue.
Our GEIT Approach
Having a team of skilled and certified governance consulting professionals, we assist you on your governance program journey from the early system design to implementation, continuous oversight and improvement, in a 4-phase approach.
Despite the fact that a governance system should be holistic and describe end-to-end processes and components within the organization, our GEIT approach can also be applied to organizations focusing only on specific topics or issues, such as critical, business-enabling compliance matters.
Keep in mind that no silver bullet exists for the design of a GEIT system. Since every enterprise has its own distinct character, profile, business, industry and regulatory environment, threat landscape, IT dependence and strategic components, a tailor-made approach is the only way to achieve successful setting and implementation.


Majority believe cashless society will leave some groups behind
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A Dublin Mint Office study has revealed that 88% of people believe a cashless society will exclude some societal groups.
The study involved 562 participants and was conducted by the Dublin Mint Office, a private company that sells commemorative coins.
Its respondents believe the measure could exclude vulnerable groups like the elderly, homeless people and small businesses.
Additionally, it found that 68% of participants are against the prospect of a cashless society.
Leinster is the providence most in favour of a cashless society, with 38% welcoming the measure. Munster is the most opposed, with just 23% supporting it.
Of those surveyed, 57% favour using cash, as it offers more privacy and is more widely accepted than other forms of payment.
For the 43% who prefer using card or digital payment methods, the most commonly cited reason was convenience.
While 55% believe cashless payment is less secure than physical currency, 66% find it more convenient than using cash.
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This year, consumers in Greece – stressed by the multitude of taxes, which must be paid by the end of December – have yet again limited their Christmas spending to the bare essentials.
Moreover, given that consumer spending in December this year amounts to roughly €3.22 billion, it is clear that the decline in retail turnover is 42% compared to December 2009, when the Greeks spent 5.6 billion.
The Institute for Trade and Services of the National Confederation of Commerce estimates that in December 2015 retail turnover has shrunk by a further 8.3% compared with the same period of 2014. This fact is attributed to a whole series of events, which have affected adversely both the psychology of consumers and the smooth operation of businesses.
The following retail sectors have seen the steepest decline in December since 2009: household appliances - 56.1%, clothing and footwear - 42.9%, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products - 38.1%, fuel - 28.8%, books and stationery - 28.1% and food products - 19.9%.


This week is National Reconciliation Week, a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, achievements and relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. It is an opportunity to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation.
Between Monday 27 May and Monday 3 June, we commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the anniversaries of the 1967 Referendum which included Aboriginal people within the constitution and the High Court Mabo decision, which acknowledged the unique connection with the land for Aboriginal people.
Many of our established climbing areas have significant meaning to the traditional custodians of the land. As climbers, it is important to understand the cultural heritage of the Traditional Owners and to preserve and respect the traditional owners connection to the land.
This year, the theme of National Reconciliation Week is
‘Grounded in Truth, Walk Together with Courage’. “To foster positive race relations, the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader community must be grounded in truth. Whether you’re engaging in challenging conversations or unlearning and relearning what you know, this journey requires all of us to walk together with courage.” Reconciliation Victoria
ACAV encourages all its members to take a moment to reflect on the significance of this week and to participate in National Reconciliation Week activities happening across the state. You can also plan your own event. To find a list of events taking place in your area please visit https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-reconciliation-week/nrw-events/
From the ACAV Interim Committee


Previously, I highlighted three steps a company must take to unlock the business value of Microsoft Office 365 (O365). In the final blog of this series, I explain how to get started with O365 and implement true change.
Organizations must continue to transform to keep up with, or exceed, customer, business, and employee expectations. As digital transformation persists, there are increasing demands for digital dexterity in the workforce. According to Gartner, “Digital dexterity will be a significant driver of competitive advantage (or disadvantage, in the case of digital deficiency) for the foreseeable future. So, helping employees productively use new cloud office workloads can be a key element of a digital dexterity plan.”
O365 provides the tools and services to achieve superior digital dexterity. However, it does not happen through mere exposure to O365 tools. It is necessary to carefully consider the six steps outlined in this series. These steps help can drive the adoption of O365 and achieve its inherent business value.
Getting It Right
We take you through 10 best practices, considerations, and suggestions that can enrich your Microsoft Teams deployment and ensure both end-user adoption and engagement.
When change management is done well it is a beautiful thing. People are engaged with the right messages, in the right ways, at the right time. They understand why the change is being implemented. They buy into what the new system or process means to them. Because they buy-in, they seek – yes proactively seek – more information and are simply excited for the results that will come in the new environment. They attend training and absorb the content. At go-live, they are engaged, which minimizes disruption and enables the project to realize operational benefits quickly.
Change management increases the probability of staying on schedule and budget, resulting in higher benefit retention and ROI.
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Our team of organizational change management professionals applies broad-based business experience and expertise to mitigate the people-related risks of change programs. We help you manage the transition process to ensure your team is ready, willing, and able to perform effectively in the new environment.
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Is Your IoT Deployment Secure?
Transportation and logistics companies recognize they must strengthen their approaches to cybersecurity but are not yet taking the practical steps to safeguard their industrial Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, according to a study done on behalf of Inmarsat.
According to the study, which surveyed 125 businesses across the transport industry, 64% of respondents say their processes to combat cybersecurity threats could be stronger, and two thirds (66%) say more could be done to protect against data mishandling.
Despite recognizing the enhanced security threats of Industrial IoT, just 38% have invested in new security technologies and only 39% have partnered with security specialists for assistance, indicating that not enough is being done to secure operations. One driver for this response is a lack of relevant skills, with 59% of respondents reporting they lacked staff with cybersecurity skills to deliver their Industrial IoT deployments.


The Achilles' heel of iron-based catalysts during oxygen reduction in an acidic medium† Abstract
For catalysing dioxygen reduction, iron–nitrogen–carbon (Fe–N–C) materials are today the best candidates to replace platinum in proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) cathodes. Despite tremendous progress in their activity and site-structure understanding, improved durability is critically needed but challenged by insufficient understanding of their degradation mechanisms during operation. Here, we show that FeN
C x moieties in a representative Fe–N–C catalyst are structurally stable but electrochemically unstable when exposed in an acidic medium to H y 2O 2, the main oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) byproduct. We reveal that exposure to H 2O 2leaves iron-based catalytic sites untouched but decreases their turnover frequency (TOF) viaoxidation of the carbon surface, leading to weakened O 2-binding on iron-based sites. Their TOF is recovered upon electrochemical reduction of the carbon surface, demonstrating the proposed deactivation mechanism. Our results reveal for the first time a hitherto unsuspected key deactivation mechanism during the ORR in an acidic medium. This study identifies the N-doped carbon surface as the Achilles' heel during ORR catalysis in PEMFCs. Observed in acidic but not in alkaline electrolytes, these insights suggest that durable Fe–N–C catalysts are within reach for PEMFCs if rational strategies minimizing the amount of H 2O 2or reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced during the ORR are developed.


SECTION27 welcomes the Western Cape High Court’s decision to block plans by government to proceed with the unlawful and unconstitutional nuclear deal.
We specifically pay tribute to Earthlife Africa and the Southern African Communities’ Environment Institute for their tireless work, advocacy and activism. We always knew that should this deal – which our country cannot afford – be signed, generations would be paying off this massive debt. The court ruling is another significant blow against corruption.
Civil society organizations are one of the final hurdles against further state capture and we urge foundations, donors and South Africans to do all they can to support these entities.


Why Demand for Digestive Health Keeps the Probiotics Market Growing
The probiotics market is growing. Why? Over the past five years, the number of internet searches for “Gut Health” has grown by 669%. With greater interest in digestive health, food and beverage manufacturers have an opportunity to meet consumers with the benefits they demand. The first step is understanding your prospective buyers to create a better food or beverage product that meets their interests.
This white paper explores a new global consumer survey, offering unique insights about: Factors driving growth of the digestive health category and probiotics market. Consumers’ expectations of digestive health products. Geographic variations in terms of awareness and intent to purchase. Probiotic solutions for meeting demand. To download this white paper, please fill out the form.


What does your data mean to you? Ever wondered how to draw strong insights from data? For a driven firm, it is quite important. The presentation of this data is vital for your team as its analysis directly influences the following actions. The issue though is not every firm is able to accomplish this task which hinders their success. Forrester found that while 74% of firms say they want to be data-driven, only 29% are successful in connecting their analytics to action.[1] This statistic demonstrates that this is a problem for a majority of firms.
These issues occur for varying reasons; one common cause is the lack of a learning culture coupled with employees being accustomed to heuristic methods. This deters focus on utilizing the data through technology thus leading to weaker insights compared to competitors. Another problem is the lack of tools which allow for efficiency in generating value.[2] The missing piece to solving all of this? The right technological solutions.


Through major histocompatibility complex class Ia leader sequence-derived (VL9) peptide binding and CD94/NKG2 receptor engagement, human leucocyte antigen E (HLA-E) reports cellular health to NK cells. Previous studies demonstrated a strong bias for VL9 binding by HLA-E, a preference subsequently supported by structural analyses. However, Mycobacteria tuberculosis (Mtb) infection and Rhesus cytomegalovirus-vectored SIV vaccinations revealed contexts where HLA-E and the rhesus homologue, Mamu-E, presented diverse pathogen-derived peptides to CD8+ T cells, respectively. Here we present crystal structures of HLA-E in complex with HIV and Mtb-derived peptides. We show that despite the presence of preferred primary anchor residues, HLA-E-bound peptides can adopt alternative conformations within the peptide binding groove. Furthermore, combined structural and mutagenesis analyses illustrate a greater tolerance for hydrophobic and polar residues in the primary pockets than previously appreciated. Finally, biochemical studies reveal HLA-E peptide binding and exchange characteristics with potential relevance to its alternative antigen presenting function in vivo.
Journal article
Nat Commun
07/08/2018
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Animals, Antigen Presentation, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Cytomegalovirus, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Epitopes, HEK293 Cells, Histocompatibility Antigens Class I, Humans, Killer Cells, Natural, Macaca mulatta, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Peptides, Protein Binding, Protein Conformation, Simian Immunodeficiency Virus


By Samhita Social Ventures
July 24, 2018
Read Time: 3 min
The inaugural session of CSR Café was held on July 4, 2018 and at Cafe Zoe, and was facilitated by Luis Miranda, Trustee – Collective Good Foundation, Chairman – Centre for Civil Society and Chairman – CORO, The session was focused around the ‘The Five Ways CSR Heads Can Create Lasting Change.’
Participants shared their insights and experiences on managing multiple mandates as a CSR Leader, the struggle with engaging stakeholders, the need for more sectoral research and the potential for collaboration among themselves and with the government. The following is a summary of themes explored:
Follow us on social media to keep updated about the valuable learning from this formidable community of CSR leaders. If you and your company are interested in participating in this forum, do reach out to us at [email protected]


Natilee McGruder
On my journey to a healthier me, I have recently started an elimination diet where I am cutting out known inflammatory foods such as dairy, meat, sugar, grains (rice, wheat, etc), starchy vegetables (beans and potatoes) and alcohol. It has been a challenging and eye-opening experience to keep my meals both satisfying and tasty. As […]
As we step into 2014, many of us have pledged (as we do every year) to focus on improving our health. Generally, we resolve to change our diet and exercise habits. While I certainly don’t begrudge anyone setting a goal and working towards it, my sense is that longer lasting changes tend to be ones […]


Five Cayuga County businesses have agreed to pay $50 fines after the local health department found they violated COVID-19 face covering rules.
Three of the establishments — China Wok, McDonald's on Genesee Street and Speedway on State Street — are in Auburn. The other two are Dunkin' Donuts in Weedsport and New York Pizzeria in Cato.
At its meeting Tuesday, the Cayuga County Board of Health approved consent orders signed by the businesses, which acknowledged the violations and agreed to pay a modest penalty.
The fines followed inspections by the Cayuga County Health Department. The department found that the businesses weren't complying with the state face covering requirement. For businesses, including restaurants, workers must wear masks or face coverings at all times.
An employee at Dunkin' Donuts in Weedsport wasn't wearing an "adequate face covering" while preparing baked goods in the rear of the restaurant. The face covering was in her pocket at the time of the inspection, according to the department's documentation.
Two employees at New York Pizzeria in Cato weren't wearing face coverings when an inspector visited the restaurant. One employee who did not have a face covering engaged with customers, the inspector said, and the other worker was preparing food. After the inspector informed them of the mandate, the employees put on face coverings.
There were two employees at China Wok who also weren't wearing face coverings. One of the employees was waiting on customers at the time of the inspection. Another employee wasn't properly wearing a mask as she prepared orders.
Two employees at McDonald's on the city's west end weren't properly wearing masks, according to the inspector's report. One employee had their face covering below their nose while waiting on a customer. Another employee wasn't wearing the face covering while walking through the back of the restaurant.
At Speedway, a cashier did not properly wear a face covering while waiting on four customers, including the health department inspector. A customer also wasn't wearing a face covering while failing to maintain social distancing between the cashier and the inspector.
Until recently, the Cayuga County Health Department would educate businesses about the face covering mandate after the first complaint. If the department receives a second complaint, the business is inspected and a consent order could be issued. If the business commits repeat offenses, a board of health hearing is possible and they could face additional penalties.
Eileen O'Connor, the health department's director of environmental health, said Tuesday that they will skip the educational phase of the process. One reason she cited is the increase in COVID-19 cases and the time constraints the department faces in responding to the outbreaks.
"We think, at this point in the game, businesses should know, especially restaurants because we regulate restaurants and we have sent them emails regarding this, but we believe all businesses should know that masks are required," O'Connor said.
So far, 12 Cayuga County businesses — mostly restaurants — have paid fines after violating the face covering mandate.
Politics reporter Robert Harding can be reached at (315) 282-2220 or robert.harding@lee.net. Follow him on Twitter @robertharding.
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At the end of World War II roughly 300,000 American GIs were deployed as occupation forces in Germany. Many of them quickly developed intimate relations with their former enemies. Those informal interactions played a significant role in the transformation of Germany from enemy to ally of the United States, argues Petra Goedde in her engrossing book.
Goedde finds that as American soldiers fraternized with German civilians, particularly as they formed sexual relationships with women, they developed a feminized image of Germany that contrasted sharply with their wartime image of the aggressive Nazi stormtrooper. A perception of German "victimhood" emerged that was fostered by the German population and adopted by Americans. According to Goedde, this new view of Germany provided a foundation for the political rapprochement that developed between the two countries even before the advent of the Cold War. Her provocative findings suggest that the study of foreign relations should focus on interactions not only between politicians and diplomats but also between ordinary citizens.


Arizona law defines sexual harassment as any unwanted conduct of a sexual nature, whether they are verbal advances or physical acts. Some forms of sexual harassment that are most commonly committed by an employer include exchanging favoritism for sexual favors, the creation of a hostile work environment of a sexual nature, and sexual advances.
How does Arizona Law Prohibit Sexual Harassment?
First, Youngtown employers can be required to formulate company policies that specifically address sexual harassment in the workplace. These must be posted in a visible area such as a break room. Matters covered by such policies should include contact information used by employees to report incidents, handling procedures for claims, and corrective measures (in the event that a claim turns out to be successful).
Furthermore, federal and Arizona laws create specific agencies which are responsible for handling sexual harassment cases. The agencies are given authority to investigate workplaces in Youngtown to determine if the incidents alleged in the complaints they receive are true. Employers are also barred under these laws from taking action in retaliation against an employee who has claimed sexual harassment, such as firing them or denying them a promotion.
How can a Arizona attorney help?
It can be difficult to both investigate and show a sexual harassment claim without having any expertise in the applicable areas of law. It's not uncommon for federal investigators to be too overworked to handle individual claims. Thus, hiring an attorney in Youngtown can be the safest way to file your claim within the deadlines for sexual harassment claims that Arizona has defined.


Scientific reports, 9(1), p.2203. Larus michahellis, mitoQ supplementation increased the early growth rate of chicks but did not reduce mtDNA damage. The level of mtDNA damage was negatively correlated with chick mass, but this relationship was not affected by the mitoQ treatment. We also found that chick growth was positively correlated with both mtDNA copy number and the mitochondrial enzymatic activity of citrate synthase, suggesting a link between mitochondrial content and growth. Additionally, we found that mitoQ supplementation increased mitochondrial content (in males), altered the relationship between mtDNA copy number and damage, and downregulated some transcriptional pathways related to cell rejuvenation, suggesting that scavenging mtROS during development enhanced growth rates but at the expense of cellular turnover. Our study confirms the central role of mitochondria modulating life-history trade-offs during development by other mechanisms than mtROS-inflicted damage.