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EspañolNo, it is not a misprint. I did not mean for the title to be the “Angst ‘for’ Freedom.”
A pioneering 1941 work in social psychology by social scientist Erich Fromm,
Escape from Freedom (also known as The Fear of Freedom), explores our relationship with freedom, and in particular, the personal consequences of its absence under authoritarian rule. Fromm examines how, when freed from authority, we are often left with feelings of confusion.
The insights offered by social scientists in this field are relevant to our understanding of the adaptation challenges of those that have been deprived of individual liberties for decades, and to the challenges faced by post-totalitarian societies.
Post-totalitarism does not imply democracy. In academic jargon, post-totalitarism refers not just to a historical period of time after totalitarian rule. Post-totalitarism is a specific political category for regimes that still seek control over its citizenry after having lost the legitimacy accruing from its official ideology or charismatic leadership.
In this sense, Cuba, with a discredited ideology and elderly historic leadership, may soon enter a post-totalitarian stage.
By definition, totalitarianism pursues total control of political, economic, and social domains. Choice is eliminated. For those not used to exercising freedoms, and inexperienced in the know-how of choosing, an overload of options often leads to poor decisions when suddenly confronted with the extreme stimuli of the plethora of choices available in free societies.
Studies in economics and marketing corroborate the idea of the paralyzing and anxiety-producing effects of having too many choices.
For many recent Cuban immigrants, the initial exposure to the many choices and decisions required by a free society results in increased levels of anxiety and hopelessness. These conditions are also observed in post-totalitarian societies. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, numerous studies have documented this phenomenon of the fear of freedom. When memories of communist repression faded in former Soviet-bloc countries, some longed for the perceived simplicity of communist rule.
Fromm’s early work differentiated between “freedom from” (negative freedom) and “freedom to” (positive freedom). In the political context, negative freedom refers to freedom from institutional oppression. Positive freedom refers to freedom to develop one’s potential. Once free from oppression, we must learn to make responsible choices in the pursuit of our dreams.
It is by choosing that we demonstrate who we are, and what we care about. Cuban immigration attests that, without choice, life is nearly unbearable. This is what I call the angst of freedom.
Fromm’s work suggests that when nations escape from institutional totalitarian rule (when they experience negative freedom), they have a propensity to submit to authoritarian rule; to replace one tyranny for another. He argues that such societies are predisposed to replace the old totalitarian order with an authoritarian regime as a way of coping with the overwhelming choices of positive freedom (“freedom to”).
Post-totalitarian nations often choose a new authoritarian regime that will have a different external appearance but will perform the same function of eliminating the anxiety and uncertainty of having to choose freely. On this basis, some argue that democracy is not so desirable for Cuba and propose governance of enlightened or benevolent despotism. The legitimization of the Castro regime under the new US-Cuba policy offers a subtle example of this view.
As a political category, post-totalitarism is incompatible with civil and political rights. And these rights are fundamental, because without political rights the citizenry cannot assert any rights. Without political rights, economic rights lack foundation and are not rights but permits that can be revoked. Thus, support for a post-totalitarian, non-democratic regime implies allowing the regime to impose an illegitimate order.
The remedy for the anxiety effects of being free to choose is not some form of choice-limiting, “Castro-light” governance. The antidote is a citizenry fully cognizant of, and free to exercise, its political and economic rights.
Democratic governance and free markets are the only systems designed to ensure citizen participation in political and economic affairs. And it is that participation that teaches us to appreciate diversity, to welcome the challenges of our choices, and to transform the angst of freedom into the love of freedom.


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Despite a major setback due to the pandemic, the lubricants market in ASEAN region is very dynamic and presents strong growth prospects over the forecast period. Overall, growth is expected to be driven by the consumer segment, followed by the commercial and industrial segments. Government regulations and policies, COVID-19’s impact in the short term, consumer purchasing power, government spending on key industries, and international trade and commodity prices are some of the factors that can critically impact industrial and commercial automotive lubricants segments over the forecast period. Learn about this dynamic market from the upcoming webinar.
The insights are sourced from Kline’s report, Opportunities in Lubricants: ASEAN Market Analysis published October, 2020. The study provides a review of market trends and supply/demand drivers, enabling industry participants to capitalize on these trends.
With this webinar, attendees will gain key insights into the lubricants markets of eight major ASEAN countries.
Specifically, the webinar will help to:
Gain key information on demand for lubricants by product, country, and industry
Learn about the competitive landscape Discover how the market is impacted by the current C-19 pandemic Gain insights on key trends, challenges, and opportunities


The Department has published a guide titled “Quick Guide to CDBG Eligible Activities to Support Infectious Disease Response.” The Department notes that “[g]rantees should coordinate with local health authorities before undertaking any activity to support state or local pandemic response.” The guide also notes that the CDBG activities may fund a range of eligible activities that prevent and respond to the spread of coronavirus.
The guide can be found here.


Tributação das entidades de previdência complementar sob a ótica da teoria da maximização de riquezas de Richard Posner DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18836/2178-0587/ealr.v2n1p141-154 Abstract
The growth of investment in private plans has brought an opportunity for reflection on the role of taxation on this important producer of domestic savings. The new role of the Brazilian state seeking to increase the tax burden as the key to maintaining economic development. This paper aims to present a relationship between the public pension crisis, the growth of pension funds and the role of taxation, particularly income tax in the three phases of impact: contributions, applications and rescues. This study will be conducted from the critical perspective of theory of justice of Richard Posner on the Field of Economic Analysis of Law.
Keywords
Law & Economics; Tax Law; Supplementary Pension Plan; Normative Analysis; Richard Posner
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18836/2178-0587/ealr.v2n1p141-154
Economic Analysis of Law Review - ISSN 2178-0587


Ellis Smith, with American Cannabis Company, and Dr. Mitch Day, Scientist and Entrepreneur, hosted a panel of experts to discuss germplasm and micropropagation within the cannabis industry.
As a renowned subject matter expert on micropropagation and genetic analysis, Dr. Mitch Day knows there’s an unsolved problem in the cannabis industry: a significant lack of public germplasm repositories. Day believes cultivators can benefit from micropropagation with disease-resistant cloning and large-scale cultivar storage for advanced breeding programs. In this webcast, Day discusses the benefits, challenges, and importance of germplasm with cannabis industry experts Dylan Wilks, founder and CTO of Orange Photonics, as well as Dr. Max Jones, Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation.


CAPR Board approves Clinical Component Innovation RoadmapOctober 26, 2020
On October 21, CAPR staff presented a Clinical Component Innovation Roadmap to the CAPR Board of Directors and non-board Canadian physiotherapy Registrars. We are pleased to announce that the Board has approved immediate implementation of this Innovation Roadmap, a summary of which is shared below.
Adapting to “Covid Times”
CAPR will embrace new innovations to deliver a viable Clinical Component in 2021. The Clinical Component CAPR delivers in 2021 will be:
a “virtual” exam (i.e., experienced by candidates in a digital environment); a “touchless” exam (i.e., candidates will not be in the same room as standardized clients); delivered with greater annual frequency than ever before to address the backlog created by the cancellation of 2020 exams in addition to typical demand; recorded to safeguard fairness and validity.
Guiding Principles
Implementation of CAPR’s 2021 Clinical Component exam will be guided by three principles;
the 2021 Clinical Component will: leverage existing exam content and structure, wherever possible, and adhere to the existing PCE blueprint; assess a broad spectrum of entry-to-practice competencies and clinical reasoning skills; be deliberately “pandemic-proof” by assuming widespread facility closures, physical distancing requirements and restrictions on travel across provincial boundaries.
Accelerating CAPR’s Innovation Agenda
CAPR’s innovation agenda began in earnest in 2019 and prior to the arrival of Covid-19, the CAPR Board of Directors approved innovations to the Clinical Component. The necessity to innovate the Clinical Component immediately allows CAPR to fast track many of these proposals, including:
removing all written elements of the Clinical Component (i.e., eliminating the written portion of all 5+5-minute couplet stations); eliminating the “Number of Stations” criterion (i.e., candidates will no longer be required to pass a pre-determined number of stations to pass the exam). reducing the number of stations from 16 to 12. (i.e., the exam will now be comprised of six 10‑minute stations and six five‑minute stations).
Maintaining our Commitment to Validity and Reliability
CAPR will maintain our commitment to delivering a valid and reliable exam, even in the context of massive change. We will ensure that the 2021 Clinical Component is both valid and reliable by:
confirming that any changes to the exam structure are psychometrically defensible; leveraging existing clinical stations that have demonstrated acceptable performance; having all content modifications reviewed by physiotherapy content experts in a two-stage process (i.e., CAPR’s Clinical Test Development Group comprised of practicing physiotherapists); initiating focus groups and the pre-testing of practice stations using recent licensees and examiners; delivering comprehensive 2021 clinical exam training with Examiners and Standardized Clients; delivering a robust orientation program for candidates challenging the 2021 Clinical Component; recording each exam to enable the confirmation of standardization and fairness.


Cambridge-based architects Samskara had to meet a challenging brief with a new building that, at an internal floor area of 380m
2, was only half the size of the old building, yet was required to be a building of note – ‘significant and sustainable’ and capable of engaging the community, with access to a number of sports. Low in maintenance and efficient to run, the new building must sit well on the open site.
Samskara responded with a contemporary single-storey design that illustrates sustainable credentials throughout. Built around a timber frame, clad externally in cream linear brickwork, the building is topped by an extravagant inverted pitch roof structure that overhangs the building on all sides to provide protection and prevent unauthorized access onto the structure – a key requirement of the client brief.
Purposely chosen to be erected quickly, the timber frame design allowed the brick outer skin to be constructed much later in the build programme, accommodating the brick’s lead time, and taking this crucial element off the critical path. This avoided any possible build delays and enabled the specialist contractors to achieve facades of exceptional quality and precision.
Ibstock’s Linear Natural Cream bricks provide a stunning contrast to the dark grey plinth and roof covering, sitting the building sympathetically alongside the surrounding architecture. The long, narrow bricks enhance the linear aspect of the building, being laid immaculately in stack bonded format to add a unique and distinctive structure to the facades. Samskara specified and detailed the four available brick lengths to co-ordinate the elevations and fit the building perfectly, without cutting, to maintain the ‘engineered’ appearance of the elevations.
This technical aspect of the plan form, combining linear format with a repeated transverse structure, was determined with reference the England and Wales Cricket Board, Football Foundation and Sports Council recommended planning guidelines, and met the client’s desire for a flexible structure, capable of accommodating the addition of changing rooms or expanded facilities in the future.
Externally, subtle design details, such as a hand-shake above the entrance, sight screens on the facades and stumps and bails of the main façade, ensure that the building reflects the sports it serves, whilst internally, a thoughtful layout, with changing facilities deliberately separated from public/spectator spaces, a security lobby and ramped disabled and wheelchair access throughout the building, make it the perfect backdrop against which to rebuild Ransomes’ former sporting reputation.


Encounters with Alumni from Greater China Professor Dennis Lo (Christ Church, 1986; Hertford 1990)has recently been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, joining the likes of prominent scientists such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. The Royal Society recognises Professor Lo’s discovery of circulating fetal nucleic acids in the plasma of pregnant women, creating a paradigm shift in non-invasive prenatal diagnosis, for example for Down’s Syndrome. From bench-side to signing in the Royal Society Charter Book with the historic quill-pen, Professor Lo remarked, ‘I am most delighted to receive this honour, which is one of the most treasured that a scientist can receive.”
Over the past 14 years, Professor Lo’s research team has achieved many breakthroughs in the diagnostic applications of circulating fetal nucleic acids and in understanding its fundamental biology. For example, Professor Lo has recently demonstrated that the entire fetal genome is present in maternal plasma and has outlined the conceptual framework for non-invasive fetal genome scanning.
Professor Lo is currently the Director of Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences and Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine and Professor of Chemical Pathology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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What this skeleton told us: Evidence
A middle-aged or older man and 179 cm tall (5 feet 10 inches). All his teeth had been lost after death. The grave was likely disturbed by the later burial of skeleton 176 and it may have been this disturbance that led to the tooth loss.
Interpretation of the evidence
In Anglo-Saxon Britain, it is likely that if a man survived childhood, he could expect to live a fairly long life, at least into middle-age, provided he maintained good health and was not killed in battle. However, we should remember that humans are very good at adapting to challenging times! This older man was substantially above average height for the period and died at a relatively advanced age, indicating that he was well-nourished and in good general health.
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Danish, Viking.


Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)
The OPT consists of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza. Some 4.5 million Palestinians live in the OPT (2.7 million in the West Bank and 1.8 million in Gaza). The fulfilment of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would see the creation of a sovereign and unified Palestinian state on this area, with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the pre-June 1967 lines (the borders that existed prior to Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza in June 1967).
Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza during the 1967 war. Between 1976-1993, it administered the OPT through a system of Palestinian “Village Leagues”. The launch of the 1993 Oslo peace process between Israel and the PLO, however, led to their replacement with a newly created Palestinian Authority (PA), the return of the previously exiled PLO, and a shift in the Palestinian liberation movement’s centre of gravity, away from the refugee camps and diaspora, to the OPT.
The 1993 Oslo Accords have resulted in the gradual fragmentation of the OPT. As part of a four-year interim phase supposedly leading to a final status agreement, the West Bank was divided into three areas with differing jurisdictional arrangements: Area A (17.2 per cent) under full PA control; Area B (23.8 percent) under PA civil control and Israeli security control; and Area C (59 per cent) under full Israeli control. The Oslo peace process also saw a surge in Israeli settlement building. Today, the West Bank is perforated by over 200 Israeli settlements, dozens of “outposts” and military bases, along with a network of restricted roads and checkpoints. In total, over 588,000 Israeli settlers reside in the OPT.
The West Bank and Gaza have been politically split since the intra-Palestinian fighting that erupted after Hamas’s victory in the 2006 legislative election. Since then, Hamas has controlled Gaza, while the PA remains in the West Bank. This has resulted in the emergence of two parallel systems of Palestinian governance, despite numerous intra-Palestinian reconciliation attempts. Gaza has also been under an Israeli air, sea, and land blockade since then, limiting the ability of Palestinians to travel and trade with the West Bank, and creating severe social, economic, and humanitarian hardships for Gazans.


Abstract
Eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) has central roles in the control of several aspects of post-transcriptional gene expression and thereby affects developmental processes. It is also implicated in human diseases. This review explores the relationship between structural, biochemical and biophysical aspects of eIF4E and its function in vivo, including both long-established roles in translation and newly emerging ones in nuclear export and mRNA decay pathways.
Publication types Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Review MeSH terms Active Transport, Cell Nucleus Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E / chemistry Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E / metabolism Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E / physiology* Gene Expression Regulation* Protein Binding Protein Biosynthesis RNA Cap-Binding Proteins / chemistry RNA Cap-Binding Proteins / metabolism RNA Cap-Binding Proteins / physiology* RNA Stability Substances Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E RNA Cap-Binding Proteins


Abstract
BackgroundHigh-throughput sequencing has enabled detailed insights into complex microbial environments,including the human gut microbiota. The accuracy of the sequencing data however,is reliant upon appropriate storage of the samples prior to DNA extraction. The aim of thisstudy was to conduct the first MiSeq sequencing investigation into the effects of faecal storageon the microbiota, compared to fresh samples. Culture-based analysis wasalso completed.MethodsSeven faecal samples were collected from healthy adults. Samples were separated intofresh (DNA extracted immediately), snap frozen on dry ice and frozen for 7 days at -80°Cprior to DNA extraction or samples frozen at -80°C for 7 days before DNA extraction. Sequencingwas completed on the Illumina MiSeq platform. Culturing of total aerobes, anaerobesand bifidobacteria was also completed.ResultsNo significant differences at phylum or family levels between the treatment groups occurred.At genus level only Faecalibacterium and Leuconostoc were significantly different in thefresh samples compared to the snap frozen group (p = 0.0298; p = 0.0330 respectively). Diversityanalysis indicated that samples clustered based on the individual donor, rather thanby storage group. No significant differences occurred in the culture-based analysis betweenthe fresh, snap or -80°C frozen samples.ConclusionsUsing the MiSeq platform coupled with culture-based analysis, this study highlighted thatlimited significant changes in microbiota occur following rapid freezing of faecal samplesprior to DNA extraction. Thus, rapid freezing of samples prior to DNA extraction and culturing,preserves the integrity of the microbiota.
Keywords gut microbiota


Tenants are calling on the state to unveil the identities of various landlords accused of unlawfully deregulating rent-stabilized apartments.
A petition filed this month claims the New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal is wrongly hiding the identities of landlords who allegedly deregulated rent-stabilized apartments while receiving tax benefits from the J-51 abatement program, according to the New York Daily News. Under the program, landlords must keep all units rent-stabilized.
The state sent letters to landlords in 2016 warning that they could lose their benefits if they don’t keep apartments rent-stabilized. Robert Grimble and Shaina Weissman, attorneys who have represented tenants in rent disputes, claim in the petition that the state refused to provide a list of the landlords who received the letters when they filed a public records request.
Community Renewal maintained that fulfilling the request “would interfere with law enforcement.”
“Rather than oblige landlords to re-stabilize illegally deregulated units and reset the rents to the correct amounts, the J-51 initiative merely sent them letters asking them to re-stabilize their apartments,” said representatives for the Housing Rights Initiative, a tenant advocacy group that signed onto the petition. [NYDN] —
Kathryn Brenzel


Thames Valley Police is urging people to remain cautious after an elaborate scam has resulted in victims losing a total of £15,000.
A man, described as being of Mediterranean appearance, in a dark coloured car, has been approaching people asking for directions to Heathrow Airport. He claims to be a fashion designer with Giorgio Armani and that he has excess stock he is unable to take back to Dubai with him due to the high cost. He asks people to lend him money to cover the cost of his car hire on the promise that the money will be paid back. He encourages the individuals to provide their bank account details and will then drive them to the bank where the money is withdrawn and handed over.
The contact details passed over to the individuals turn out to be false and no money is ever paid back.
This scam results in a significant financial loss and poses a risk to the victim’s safety by agreeing to get in a car with a stranger. Where personal details including bank details have been handed over, this also leaves the victim open to identity fraud.
Thames Valley Police are urging the following:
Never agree to lend a stranger money, no matter how elaborate and believable their story may be. Never agree to purchase or accept items from a stranger – These items may be stolen and you could be implicated as being involved in handling stolen goods. Never reveal personal details to a stranger, especially banking details. Never agree to get in a stranger’s car, no matter how friendly and trustworthy they may seem.
Contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve fallen for a scam and report it to Action Fraud. Call 999 in an emergency.
For more information, visit the national Take Five to Stop Fraud (https://takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/) campaign.


The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Nuro temporary exemption from certain low-speed vehicle standards for its driverless electric delivery vehicle, the R2.
The Mount View, California-based robotics company has designed the R2 to have no human occupant and operate exclusively using an automated driving system. The R2 includes the same automated driving system as Nuro’s previous vehicle but does not have certain features, including mirrors and a windshield. Nuro is permitted to produce and deploy no more than 5,000 R2s during the two-year exemption period.
NHTSA stated that exemption will not lower the R2’s safety, but it is in the public interest to maintain greater oversight of the R2 than typical for an exempt vehicle.
Exemption comes with conditions including mandatory reporting of information about operations and required outreach to the communities where the R2 will be deployed. Nuro intends to use the vehicles for local delivery services for restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses.
Elaine Chao, US secretary of transportation said, “Since this is a low-speed, self-driving delivery vehicle, certain features that the Department has traditionally required – such as mirrors and a windshield for vehicles carrying drivers – no longer make sense.”
James Owens, NHTSA acting administrator added, “NHTSA is dedicated to facilitating the safe testing and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies, including innovative vehicle designs, which hold great promise for future safety improvements. As always, we will not hesitate to use defect authority to protect public safety as necessary.”


Since I was
diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases five years ago, I express what some might call an inappropriate enthusiasm anytime I meet someone with an autoimmune disease. I like to call this the "ME TOO" factor (CAPS LOCK intentional).
Here's a snapshot of a real-life conversation that happened when I ordered gluten and dairy free cupcakes at a local bakery:
Me: "I'll have two of the gluten and dairy free cupcakes." Bakery employee: "Those are delicious. I eat them all the time." Me: "Really? Can I ask why you're gluten and dairy free?" Bakery employee: "I have Crohn's Disease." Me: "NO WAY! ME TOO!"
*onslaught of questions*
When were you diagnosed?
What medicine do you take?
Who's your doctor?
How has the disease impacted you?
Does your diet help?
etc. etc.
While the bakery employee seemed slightly overwhelmed by my enthusiasm, a sense of relief and excitement washed over her as we discussed our experiences and even discovered that in addition to sharing the same diet, we also shared the same doctor.
It's a wonderful feeling to be able to talk to someone who just "gets it". Someone who understands that it's not just a stomachache. Someone who understands that I'm not just tired. Someone who knows what it means to be a
Spoonie.
When I get excited to hear someone else has an autoimmune disease, it's not because I'm happy they have endured pain and suffering, it's because I'm excited to connect with someone who gets it. Someone who gets me. It opens up an opportunity for me to support a fellow patient enduring a difficult battle and collectively share our stories.
Every time a patient opens up and shares their story, they have the power to make a difference. Sharing your story not only offers support for fellow patients, but it provides answers and awareness which are particularly important for patients battling autoimmune diseases. We often rely on each other for answers our doctors can't give us and awareness is still remarkably low considering there are 50 million Americans battling autoimmune diseases.
So if you have the "ME TOO" Factor, don't be ashamed. Be proud. Be excited. Ask questions. Share your story. Make a Difference.


What is an Immunity Passport?
On-Site Staff
May 25, 2020
Governments are currently considering implementing requiring “immunity passports” to allow those with antibodies against COVID-19 to return to work and travel.
This assumes that a positive antibody test means prolonged immunity against COVID-19. However, there is insufficient evidence at this point to assure that this is true. It is likely that having antibodies give some immunity and more testing will lead to more answers on the details needed to implement this on a large scale.
Ethicists argue that requiring a positive antibody test for individuals to resume normal life, including work, may have unintended consequences. First, this may lead individuals to behave differently in regards to safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. When people believe they are immune to COVID-19, they may stop wearing masks or may start traveling and may end up getting COVID-19 if the antibody test gave a false positive or if the antibodies did not last, or the levels of the antibody were not high enough. Secondly, this may lead to people trying to get COVID-19 so that they are allowed to return to normal life. Third, there is a chance for injustice due to fewer medical resources for testing available for those with lower socioeconomic status. Therefore, not permitting those to travel without antibodies can result in more problems. Additionally, without understanding the length and level of immunity needed, having possible immunity that lasts less than the amount of time needed to achieve herd immunity may not ultimately be protective. A study of four coronaviruses that cause the common cold demonstrated a significant decrease in immunity after six months. Experts estimate that without a vaccine, it may take 18-42 months to achieve herd immunity. To have a better understanding of how immunity to COVID-19 works, more research, and more COVID-19 antibody testing is needed.
References:
Edridge, A. W. D., Kaczorowska, J., Hoste, A. C. R., Bakker, M., Klein, M., Jebbink, M. F., … van der Hoek, L. (2020). Human coronavirus reinfection dynamics: Lessons for SARS-CoV-2. doi: 10.1101/2020.05.11.20086439 Kirkcaldy, R. D., King, B. A., & Brooks, J. T. (2020). COVID-19 and post infection immunity: Limited evidence, many remaining questions. Journal of the American Medical Association, E1-E2. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.7869 Moore, K. A., Lipsitch, M., Barry, J. M., & Osterholm, M. T. (2020). COVID-19: The CIDRAP viewpoint. Retrieved from Phelan, A. L. (2020). COVID-19 immunity passports and vaccination certificates: scientific, equitable, and legal challenges. The Lancet, 395(10237), 1595-1598. Persad, G. & Emanuel, E. J. (2020). The ethics of COVID-19 immunity-based licenses (“Immunity Passports”). Journal of the American Medical Association, E1-E2. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.8102


Mind-body practices are techniques designed to enhance the mind's positive impact on the body. These techniques practices include behavioral, psychological, social, expressive, and spiritual approaches.
Awareness of the mind-body connection is certainly not a new idea, but it may feel unfamiliar to some in the West, where the mind and body has been traditionally viewed as distinct entities for several centuries. However, this view is rapidly changing as researchers scientifically prove the complex links between the mind and body.


What is the cause of the heat generated by Varnish Wire in use, and how can we reduce the heat generated by these varnish wire and use them more safely?
Varnish wire will heat up when passing through a certain load current. With the increase of load current, the surface temperature of the wire will be higher. If it is not handled in time, the consequences can be imagined. The conductor resistance of the electric wire does not meet the requirements, causing the electric wire to generate heat during operation. Improper wire selection causes the conductor section of the used wire to be too small, resulting in overload phenomenon during operation. After long-term use, the heating and heat dissipation imbalance of varnish wire causes the heating phenomenon. The wires are arranged too densely during installation, the ventilation and heat dissipation effects are not good, or the wires are too close to other heat sources, which affects the normal heat dissipation of the wires and may also cause the wires to generate heat during operation. Joint manufacturing technology is not good, crimping is not tight, resulting in excessive contact resistance at the joint, which will also lead to wire heating. Varnish wire interphase insulation performance is not good, resulting in low insulation resistance and heat generation during operation.
In a word, when you use varnish wire, you must do a good job of protecting them. After all, the safety of electrical appliances is very important. It not only affects the use effect of the entire electrical appliances but also causes some hidden dangers to the safety of users. I hope you can pay attention to these matters when using electrical appliances.


CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The coal industry was already hurting before the coronavirus, and the pandemic has made things much worse.
Lockdowns have shut off lights in offices and schools, sapping demand for electricity provided by coal-fired power plants.
Coal production in the U.S. is now expected to drop 25% in 2020.
The federal government hasn’t acted on the industry’s request for $822 million in relief or a union’s concerns about the safety of miners at risk of catching the virus.
The worldwide decline in electricity consumption has resulted in at least one benefit — clearer skies and lower pollution.


Greater Philadelphia has a diverse community of employers with a growing need for technology talent. As we look towards solutions to address the current and future demand for these workers, we are focused on executing a collective strategy to attract, develop and retain workers to grow the region’s profile as a hub of innovation employment and talent.
The CEO Council is taking action to address this need by executing a communications campaign designed to attract mid-level technologists to the region while also working to retain the experienced tech workers who already call Greater Philadelphia home.
Greater Philadelphia has improved its ability to retain its college graduates graduates in recent years, providing an ample supply of early-career professionals across industries. Retaining and attracting mid-career talent, however, is key to maintaining a robust and experienced high-tech workforce. The Tech Talent campaign focuses on:
Recognizing Greater Philadelphia as a high-tech employment hub based on the region’s abundance and diversity of opportunities. Promoting the region’s many lifestyle benefits to potential relocating mid-level tech workers throughout the United States to encourage them to live and work in Greater Philadelphia. Retaining and engaging mid-level tech talent currently working in Greater Philadelphia and encouraging them to become ambassadors for the campaign.


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Relief and development organizations use various methodologies to map populations, households and individuals that are vulnerable to different shocks – economic and resource shocks, natural disasters and climate change, conflict and violence, health crises and…
This note sets out the role of the United States export-import bank, the official US export credit agency, and explores the significance of its role in filling gaps in international trade finance.
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) aims to deliver assistance to underdeveloped countries with a focus on good policy, country ownership and developmental results. This note describes how MCC forms partnerships with highly underdeveloped countries and…


Abstract
Access to the epicardial space is fundamental to several cardiac procedures. While traditional indications include catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias and accessory pathways, novel indications include left atrial appendage occlusion, esophageal protection, mapping and ablation during atrial fibrillation procedures, implantation of epicardial pacing leads, and phrenic nerve displacement to facilitate safe ablation of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Accessing the epicardial space safely is a major challenge requiring intimate knowledge of cardiac anatomy, extensive training, and expertise. Over the past years, multiple technological advances have led to significant improvements in epicardial access success and safety. Important examples of such advances include CO
2 insufflation through the coronary sinus or the right atrial appendage, pressure sensor needle, computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and electroanatomic mapping–guided epicardial access. In addition, we provide special maneuvers to minimize inadvertent right ventricular perforation. Keywords Arrhythmias Epicardial ablation Epicardial access Phrenic nerve protection Right ventricular perforation Techniques ASJC Scopus subject areas Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Physiology (medical)


Vehicles under about 10,000 pounds cause the same level of pavement damage. These include passenger cars, pickups, and SUVs. Vehicles more than 10,000 pounds cause more damage that increases with weight. Those vehicles pay diesel taxes and weight taxes for road maintenance. The RUC research is focusing on passenger vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds because this vehicle category is quickly growing more fuel-efficient and eroding gas tax revenue.


Diamond & Minerals segment
Rio Tinto’s (RIO) Diamond & Minerals segment is going through a rough patch. While titanium dioxide’s feedstock and uranium’s demand remain weak due to high inventories, rough diamonds also face demand weakness due to lower demand from India and China (FXI)(MCHI), high inventory, and very low trade manufacturing margins. So, it’s important to look at Rio’s approach to volume growth and the outlook for this division.
Stable mineral production
Rio Tinto operates through three diamond assets. They are Argyle, Diavik, and Murowa. Diamonds produced at Argyle were 47% higher YoY (year-over-year) in 2015 and 43% higher YoY at 13.5 million carats. This is due to the continued ramp-up of production from the underground mine.
Diavik’s production, on the other hand, fell by 11% YoY in 2015 and 3% YoY in 4Q15. This was due to pauses in the processing plants and the absence of stockpiled ore. This was done mainly to align the production with current weak market demand.
Rio announced the sale of its interest in the Murowa mine on June 26, 2015. Uranium production in 2015 was 72% higher YoY. This mainly reflected the complete shutdown of processing facilities in the first half of 2014 due to the failure of a leach tank.
Aligning guidance with market demand RIO’s guidance of 21 million carats for diamonds implies a YoY growth rate of 21% in production for 2016. For titanium dioxide’s feedstock production, the management is also trying to align production with market demand. To achieve this goal, Rio has taken two furnaces at Sorel offline, and it’s going for temporary shutdowns at Havre-Saint-Pierre. The company has guided for an 8.2% fall YoY in production for 2016. Rio’s uranium production guidance for 2016 is between 5 million pounds and 6 million pounds.
ETFs that invest in these companies, like the SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources (GNR), provide diversified exposure to the metals and mining sector. When combined, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto equal 6.7% of GNR’s assets.


Rootstock and seasonal variations affect anthocyanin accumulation and quality traits of ‘Kyoho’ grape berries in subtropical double cropping system Abstract
The double cropping system has been commercially adopted in subtropical viticulture regions. However, very limited information about rootstock and seasonal effects on berry quality traits are available for this unique production system. Developing ‘Kyoho’ berries from own-rooted vines and from vines on 5C and 1202C rootstocks were periodically sampled from veraison until harvest in two consecutive cropping cycles to document the potential seasonal influence on rootstock effects. Anthocyanin concentration in berry skin, total soluble solids content (TSS), and titratable acidity (TA) were analyzed. In both cropping cycles, own-rooted vines produced berries with the highest anthocyanin concentration while vines on 1202C produced berries with the lowest anthocyanin concentration among the three scion/rootstocks. Anthocyanin concentrations were not differentiated by the differential climate pattern between the summer and the winter cropping cycles. Berries of own-rooted ‘Kyoho’ and ‘Kyoho’/5C vines accumulated satisfactory and equal amount of TSS in both cropping cycles. 1202C rootstocks did not affect berry TSS in the summer cropping cycle but reduced TSS in the winter cropping cycle. Significant rootstock and seasonal effects on berry TA were detected. Own-rooted vines produced berries with the lowest TA while vines on 1202C produced berries with the highest TA among the three scion/rootstock combinations. TA of berries from the winter cropping cycle was significantly higher than that from the summer cropping cycle especially in ‘Kyoho’/1202C. Relationships between anthocyanins and TSS of developing berries after veraison properly fitted into a sigmoidal function regardless of rootstocks and cropping cycles. However, the duration of the initial lag phase, the onset and the trend of both quality triats in the increasing phase, and the presence and degree of the final lag phase in the relationship were all modulated by rootstocks and by seasonal variations.
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Stephan Seiler is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Imperial College. Professor Seiler received his PhD from the London School of Economics and was previously employed at Stanford and UCLA. His research focuses on consumer choice in various markets. He analyzes issues ranging from the choice of hospital for a bypass operation to the reaction of consumers to promotions of laundry detergent. He is particularly interested in understanding consumer search behavior, such as how informed consumers are about prices or other product characteristics when making a purchase decision. Another strand of his research analyzes the production and impact of user-generated content on platforms such as Wikipedia and Twitter.
Publications Journals
Seiler S, Tuchman A, Yao S, 2020, EXPRESS: the impact of soda taxes: pass-through, tax avoidance, and nutritional effects,
Journal of Marketing Research, ISSN:0022-2437
et al., 2018, Advancing Non-compensatory Choice Models in Marketing,
Customer Needs and Solutions, Vol:5, ISSN:2196-291X, Pages:82-92
Seiler S, Yao S, Wang W, 2017, Does Online Word of Mouth Increase Demand? (And How?) Evidence from a Natural Experiment,
Marketing Science, Vol:36, ISSN:0732-2399, Pages:838-861
Seiler S, Yao S, 2017, The impact of advertising along the conversion funnel,
Quantitative Marketing and Economics, Vol:15, ISSN:1570-7156, Pages:241-278
et al., 2017, Multi-Category Competition and Market Power: A Model of Supermarket Pricing,
American Economic Review, Vol:107, ISSN:0002-8282, Pages:2308-2351


Securing land tenure is often a necessary but rarely sufficient requirement for long-term sustainability of agricultural production and rural communities. To maintain and increase its value, land must be managed within its sustainable potential. This paper reviews the challenges of determining the agricultural potential of specific land types (soil+topography+climate), and accessing relevant information and knowledge necessary for management. It describes the global Land-Potential Knowledge System (LandPKS), which is addressing these challenges described by using information on soil, topography, and climate to provide site-specific knowledge and information through mobile apps and cloud-computing. This system can also be used to more equitably allocate land based on its sustainable production potential. The free apps are currently being used to inventory and monitor the impacts of several rangeland restoration and management projects. By the end of 2017 they will provide users with relative potential production and soil erosion risk under several management scenarios, including annual cropping. The system is completely open, and all data are available on a data portal and through Application Programming Interfaces (API) thus allowing links to other mobile and web-based services. User inputs are used to increase the precision of soil identification and subsequent management relevant information using a simple icon-based interface supported by short embedded video clips. Future versions will provide soil-specific management information from new (including user-generated) and existing knowledge bases.
Key Words: cloud computing, mobile apps, open data, sustainable intensification, sustainable land management,


Faces and facets: The variability of emotion recognition in psychopathy reflects its affective and antisocial features. Igoumenou A., Harmer CJ., Yang M., Coid JW., Rogers RD.
Psychopathy consists of a constellation of affective-interpersonal features including lack of empathy, callousness, manipulativeness and interpersonal charm, impulsiveness and irresponsibility. Despite its theoretical and predictive value in forensic contexts, the relationships between the psychometric dimensions of psychopathy, including its antisocial features, and the construct's neuropsychological characteristics remain uncertain. In this study, 685 personality-disordered prisoners with histories of serious violent or sexual offenses were assessed for psychopathy before completing a computerized and well-validated assessment of the ability to recognize emotional expressions in the face. Prisoners with more of the affective features of psychopathy, and prisoners with more of its antisocial manifestations, showed relatively poor recognition accuracy of fearfulness and disgust. These relationships were independent and modest but were still evident following correction for demographic features (e.g., ethnicity and socioeconomic status), mental illness (e.g., substance and alcohol misuse), personality disorders (other than antisocial personality disorder) and treatment status. By contrast, the associations between these dimensions of psychopathy and emotion recognition were diminished by controlling for cognitive ability. These findings demonstrate that variability in the ability of high-risk personality-disordered prisoners to recognize emotional expressions in the face-in particular, fear and disgust-reflects both the affective and antisocial aspects of psychopathy, and is moderated by cognitive ability. (PsycINFO Database Record


A thorough understanding of siting issues is essential for the success of any construction project: offshore geotechnical surveys in deep water, near shore and at landfalls, as well as onshore investigations, provide companies with reliable basic data for designs and support with geotechnical engineering and monitoring services.
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We are excited to welcome you back! We are putting safety protocols in place as part of our program, so your next visit is safe and comfortable.
As many of you may have seen, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently released COVID-19 considerations suggesting that patients delay visiting the dentist for routine procedures.
The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) clarified that the WHO considerations
"are not relevant for the current status in Canada since there is not wide-spread community transmission of COVID-19 in our country."
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Austria's status of neutrality contended with crises almost immediately after its founding along with the 1955 State Treaty. First, during the Soviet invasion of Hungary in October 1956, Austrian neutrality faced the threat of conflict when Soviet-Hungarian clashes spilled over into Austria. Then, in July 1958, Austrian neutrality contended with more benign, but nonetheless disturbing, provocations from the Cold War's Western superpower, the United States. As U.S. military planes transited Austria in broad daylight on their way to Lebanon, the cozy, covert Austro-American relationship became all too overt. Although many Austrians believed neutrality would end foreign (particularly Soviet) domination and would ensure an ultimate withdrawal from global upheavals, these events showed that neutrality by itself could not remove the strategic implications inherent in Austria's position in Cold War Central Europe. Indeed, partisan strategic calculations in both East and West had played a significant role in creating Austrian neutrality. As a result, preserving both Austria's neutrality and its links to the West required delicate maneuvering by a small, poorly defended country amid Cold War crosscurrents of Eastern threats and Western sympathies. Already in its early years, Austrian neutrality proved to be less of the holiday from history that many Austrians expected during the festive mood of May 1955.


Jonathan Ashworth
"A thorough and comprehensive analysis of the history and effects of quantitative easing." –
C. A. E. Goodhart, from the Foreword
Before the Great Financial Crisis of 2008–09, significant reductions in official interest rates typically proved sufficient to generate sustainable economic recoveries from downturns. However, with economies and financial markets in freefall during the crisis despite a cut in interest rates to effectively zero, policymakers in some advanced economies launched a major new tool called quantitative easing (QE). This involved central banks purchasing huge amounts of financial assets.
This book offers a thorough and perspicacious analysis of QE, which has become a recovery method of last resort. Whilst it was successful in averting another Great Depression and stimulating growth, it remains controversial and continues to promote widespread debate in economics, financial, and political-economy circles. This book is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand central banking in the national economy.
Foreword by C. A. E. Goodhart 1. Monetary policymaking since the end of Bretton Woods 2. Key monetary policy trends and events before the Great Financial Crisis 3. The Great Financial Crisis and quantitative easing 4. How quantitative easing works 5. Measuring the effectiveness and impact of quantitative easing 6. International spillovers of quantitative easing 7. Criticisms and negative externalities of quantitative easing 8. Exiting quantitative easing and policies for the next slowdown
Jonathan Ashworth is an independent economist. He has worked as an economist at Morgan Stanley and Barclays Wealth and his work has been widely cited in the media including The Economist, The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal. He has also worked as an economist in the productivity and structural reform team at HM Treasury, where he did work on the famous "Five Tests" for whether Britain should join the euro.


Depression is very real. It can cause us to feel isolated, alone, and hopeless…like everything around us is falling apart.
Satan uses depression to steal a person’s spiritual power and freedom—he seeks to fill our minds with darkness and gloom and bring us down emotionally. However, God wants to help us live free from depression. He wants to fill us with His joy, hope and expectation of good things for our lives.
Don’t believe the enemy’s lies about your situation. Resist him. He is no match for the God of life, who lives in you (Colossians 1:27), has a purpose good things planned for your life (Ephesians 2:10), and will rescue you when you call (Psalm 91:15, Psalm 50:15).


Conductive hydrogel composites with autonomous self-healing properties† Abstract
Conventional conductive hydrogels usually lack self-healing properties, but might be favorable for smart electronic applications. Therefore, we present the fabrication of conductive self-healing hydrogels that merge the merits of electrical conductivity and self-healing properties. The conductive self-healing hydrogel composite was prepared by using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), and a poly(
N, N-dimethyl acrylamide) copolymer derivative modified with pyrene and borate functional moieties. While the tethered pyrene groups of the copolymer facilitated an even dispersion of the conductive components, i.e., SWCNTs, in aqueous solution via π–π stacking, the hydrogel system was formed via covalent dynamic cross-linking through tetrahedral borate ion interaction with the –OH group of PVA. The hydrogel composites exhibited bulk conductivity (1.27 S m −1 with 8 mg mL −1 SWCNTs) with a fast and autonomous self-healing ability that restored 95% of the original conductivity within 10 s under ambient conditions. Accordingly, due to their outstanding properties, we postulate that these composites may have potential in biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering, wound healing or electronic skins.


A Ritual of Habits The meanings associated with food often originate with the upper classes who control production before these meanings are passed to the farmers and laborers who grow and produce these foods. Distribution and access to food is not only a matter of satisfying physical needs, but also a display of power and control — especially for goods like sugar that were once considered luxuries. Historically, sugar has been treated as a source of power, health, and strength — much like spices, medicine, and precious stones.
My family embraces sugar as part of our lifestyle, and this significance follows from our family history. For us, sugar remains luxurious, exotic, and integral to many ceremonies despite its widespread availability. Sugar still symbolizes our relationship to Taiwan as a colonized space.
I spent two years cataloging images of everything sweet in my diet using a 3D scanning technique called photogrammetry. Constructing a 3D model through photogrammetry requires images of an object to be captured from all angles, disassembled into parts, then stitched together in digital form. I found that this repetitive, surgical process turns photogrammetry into a ritual, transcending the mindless and impulsive consumption of sugar itself and reconstructing these objects as something new.
The virtual component allows one to witness the ritualistic process of capturing 3D images from all angles. In the final scene, the viewer is transported to a space where the entire collection unfolds. The objects are displayed on pedestals and mounted on walls as trophies, morphing as the viewer shifts their gaze. At a certain point the viewer loses direct control over what is happening in their field of vision, they are placed inside and outside of these objects, both consuming and being consumed.
Sound design by Matthew Dougherty. Digital Archive 3D Printed Sculptures Installation Chicago Tribune The Verge
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Hyperallergic POV Spark‘s PUBLIC UPDATE (American Documentory)
360 Rendering


In the point-to-point transport sector, ride sharing services like UberX, GoCar and GoCatch have disrupted the industry. And government policy has been struggling to keep up, in the context of a highly regulated taxi industry and their very vocal complaints. The disruption is not over yet!
What could this mean for the future of public transport? Autonomous Transit
In February 2016, the Western Australian Royal Automobile Club announced a trial of autonomous, driverless and fully electric series vehicle to commence in 2016 – using the French NAVYA ARMA shuttle bus – which can transport up to 15 passengers and safely drive up to 45 km/h.
This vehicle aims to complement the existing transport system over distances which are too short to travel by car but too far to walk.
Maybe a peek into the future? Mobility as a Service
Mobility as a service (MaaS) is also building up a head of steam. MaaS combines services from public and private transport providers, across multiple modes, through a unified gateway that manages the trip, which users can pay for with a single account.
Twenty European organisations joined forces to establish the first MaaS Alliance. Also in Europe, MaaS Finland offers a choice of simple, monthly mobility packages, including everything from public transport to taxis and rental cars.
These services are an obvious extension of the ride sharing services – what are the implications for government? Demand Responsive Transit
Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) provide flexible point to point shared ride passenger services, with flexible routing and scheduling of smaller passenger vehicles, responding to passengers needs.
Logically these services provide a niche service on a continuum of cost and level of service, between taxi and a scheduled bus services. We cannot afford as a community to fund passenger services to cover all urban areas. See previous article: Bus network design: CSO or ROI?
DRT services are particularly suited to low density or low demand urban areas, especially in regional areas where a traditional scheduled bus service is not viable.
What do these developments mean for future public transport?
What are the implications for public transport operations?


Return Predictability in Federal Funds Futures: Is it there?
Authors: Sigurd Anders Muus Steffensen (Aarhus University)
Title: Return Predictability in Federal Funds Futures: Is it there?
Abstract: This paper re-examines the performance of the variables suggested to be good predictors of excess returns in federal funds futures. I show that they are unstable, and do not consistently outperform the expectations hypothesis (EH) benchmark when evaluated out-of-sample. To accommodate this instability, I apply forecasting methods that combine the information of all predictors at once, and find that this produces statistically significant out-of-sample R2 statistics. Further, I assess the economic value of this forecasting ability in terms of mean-variance profitability and risk-adjusted monetary policy forecast. Results from both analyses are favorable to the EH, suggesting that predictable deviations from the EH are not economically significant in federal funds futures, and that the contracts do not require adjustment for time-varying excess returns when they are used as measures of monetary policy expectations.


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Abstract: Perceptual bistability arises when two conflicting interpretations of an ambiguous stimulus or images in binocular rivalry (BR) compete for perceptual dominance. From a computational point of view, competition models based on cross-inhibition and adaptation have shown that noise is a crucial force for rivalry, and operates in balance with adaptation. In particular, noise-driven transitions and adaptation-driven oscillations define two dynamical regimes and the system explains the observed alternations in perception when it operates near their boundary. In order to gain insights into the microcircuit dynamics mediating spontaneous perceptual alternations, we used a reduced recurrent attractor-based biophysically realistic spiking network, well known for working memory, attention, and decision making, where a spike-frequency adaptation mechanism is implemented to account for perceptual bistability. We thus derived a consistently reduced four-variable population rate model using mean-field techniques, and we tested it on BR data collected from human subjects. Our model accounts for experimental data parameters such as mean time dominance, coefficient of variation, and gamma distribution fit. In addition, we show that our model operates near the bifurcation that separates the noise-driven transitions regime from the adaptation-driven oscillations regime, and agrees with Levelt’s second revised and fourth propositions. These results demonstrate for the first time that a consistent reduction of a biophysically realistic spiking network of leaky integrate-and-fire neurons with spike-frequency adaptation could account for BR. Moreover, we demonstrate that BR can be explained only through the dynamics of competing neuronal pools, without taking into account the adaptation of inhibitory interneurons. However, the adaptation of interneurons affects the optimal parametric space of the system by decreasing the overall adaptation necessary for the bifurcation to occur, and introduces oscillations in the spontaneous state.


You are here Fiji
This summary outlines how humanitarian actors can support locally-led responses to disasters in the Pacific. It summarises lessons from previous responses, findings from localization research in the Pacific, and emerging thinking about localization in the
Unseen, Unsafe: The underinvestment in ending violence against children in the Pacific and Timor-Leste
Unseen, Unsafe reveals the alarming scale of violence being perpetrated against children in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, and the critically low amount of funding being invested to address it. Produced by Save the Children in collaboration with Child Fund,
In 2018 and 2019, PIANGO and Humanitarian Advisory Group collaborated to design and undertake a localization process in four Pacific countries: Vanuatu, Tonga, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Pacific actors began by discussing and prioritizing areas of meas
Fiji has experienced several large-scale cyclones during the last years, with earthquakes and floodings also being common. As a regional hub for the Pacific, many international and regional organizations are based there, alongside a large presence of civi
These flashcards are meant for facilitators and children in Disaster Risk Reduction clubs. The cards introduce eight key hazards in Fiji. They are to be utilized as large picture printouts, with simple information on the backside that the facilitator can
The past decade has seen an increased focus within research and practice on placing children at the centre of efforts to reduce disaster risk, including those risks associated with climate change. An increasing body of research demonstrates that children
IggyVola is a resource workbook for children on disaster risk reduction and climate change. It has a child-friendly narrative, characters with stories, and suggestions for activities. It is particularly suitable for extra-curricular Disaster Risk Reductio
Introductory Research on the Feasibility of Cash and Voucher Assistance in Rural Fiji: Research report
This research report examines the feasibility of using Cash and Voucher Assistance in responding to disasters in Fiji. The study is part of the work of the Pacific Cash Preparedness Partnership, which is focused on conducting feasibility studies across Va
Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme, Asia Pacific 3rd cycle: Residential Report
The Residential phase of the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme (CPiE PDP) is a two-week training during which the participants develop knowledge and skills to design and implement high-quality Child Protection in Emergenci
The global humanitarian sector has recently begun to develop ways to measure progress on localization efforts. This has also been a key issue for humanitarian actors in the Pacific region. In June 2018, the Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental
Post-Disaster Educational Continuity in Fiji and the Impact of Disaster Risk Reduction and Education in Emergencies Programming
Education in Emergencies (EiE) is defined as “the provision of uninterrupted, high-quality learning opportunities for children affected by humanitarian crisis”. The Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) Framework has emerged more recently and focuses also on
Key Messages for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in Fiji: A guide for public education & awareness
This DRR guide for public education provides simple and accurate advice on what to do in case of various emergencies (hazards: drought, earthquake, floods, pandemic, tropical cyclone, wildfires, infestation, landslide & debris flow, tsunami, storm surge &


Abstract
The acoustic startle response in rats shows both short-term habituation, which recovers in seconds or minutes, and long-term habituation, which is effectively permanent. Lesions of the cerebellar vermis significantly attenuated long-term habituation without affecting the short-term process or altering initial response levels. In this response system the cerebellar vermis is part of an essential circuit for long-term habituation.


Viavi Solutions has announced the availability of Observer 18, delivering end-user experience scoring, streamlined workflows and high-fidelity forensics, powered by the fastest stream-to-disk platform available in the market. As employees and users increasingly work away from the office, school campus, or hospital, NetOps and SecOps teams face twin challenges: optimise performance of the network even when that network can physically be located anywhere, while protecting against security threats, especially when those threats are taking advantage of atypical operating procedures.
VIAVI has developed this release of Observer to address these requirements, combining streamlined workflows and ease of use with technical efficiencies and cost savings, for faster resolution of issues across teams – wherever they virtually are across cities or countries. Observer 18 includes a range of features to support performance and security use cases, such as identifying users by name, determining where they connect, or automatically identifying when a host or service is communicating abnormally.
Key updates to the Observer Platform include: Custom-designed GigaStor Generation 4 hardware platform with up to 60 Gbps capture rate and accelerated analytics, providing the industry’s fastest access to stored packet data and analysis, as validated by the Tolly Group. Unique End-User Experience scoring, with automated domain isolation capabilities, turning mountains of raw data into clear, concise answers and next steps. Seamless unification of flow and packet data, enabling users to efficiently move from holistic site, application, or threat views to in-depth forensic analysis. Improvements in hardware design driving operational efficiency, from easier installation due to size reduction of 67 per cent compared to the previous generation, to lower power consumption thereby reducing energy costs.
Commenting on the development, Charles Thompson, senior director, enterprise and cloud, VIAVI, said, “As enterprise workforces and users become more distributed, and rely on applications located in multiple clouds, the resulting any-to-any networking model is susceptible to performance and security challenges. Observer 18 empowers stakeholders from business leaders to level 3 support with customisable, streamlined workflows and intuitive visualisations, based on the most complete data set available. When they take control, they can guarantee that both work and learning can happen, wherever it needs to happen.”
Further, Kevin Tolly, Founder of The Tolly Group, added, “Whether ensuring optimal end user experience or addressing security threats, maintaining IT service health begins with complete visibility into network traffic. The Tolly Group completed testing of the Observer GigaStor Gen4 product family. Models tested were rated at 20, 40, and 60 Gbps. Results met or exceeded the performance claims of VIAVI, including their fastest model which showed sustained packet capture of 60.5 Gbps with real-world enterprise packet size of approximately 400 bytes.”


Binhi is a Filipino word for “seed.” This reflects the goal of BINHI English Literacy Foundation of planting seeds of empowerment among Filipino children through its DepEd Adopt-a-School accredited literacy program.
One in every ten Filipinos aged 6 to 24 is an out-of-school youth and the leading reasons for such are family matters, lack of personal interest, and financial concerns. It is very likely for this number to rise due to the challenges brought about by COVID causing around 4 million learners not to enroll for the coming school year, according to DepEd.
Let us help in motivating the youth to stay in school and in building their confidence to dream big. It is through youth empowerment that we uphold the future of our nation by teaching them to read and write today. This is emphasized in BINHI’s belief that “Today they read, tomorrow they lead.”
YOU CAN STILL VOLUNTEER BY SHARING YOUR TREASURE to help Filipino students stay in school and foster learning. Treasure Volunteering allows you to donate either via Paypal or with your credit/debit card. Let us be instruments in making the children feel the spirit of love and giving during Christmas amid the pandemic.


Have you ever read a book that just lit up your brain? And when I say "lit", I mean it made all sorts of light-bulbs go off. I'm currently reading one of those books.
At the beginning of the year, I started reading
The Book of Awakening
Now, since I'm a sucker for a good a-ha moment, particularly ones that are shareable, I thought it would be fun to share some of the love with you.
This is a snippet from the passage titled "Being Kind-I"...
"The great and fierce mystic William Blake said, there is no greater act than putting another before you. This speaks to a selfless giving that seems to be at the base of meaningful love. Yet having struggled for a lifetime with letting the needs of others define me, I've come to understand that without the healthiest form of self-love - without honoring the essence of life that this thing self carries, the way a pod carries a seed - putting another before you can result in damaging self-sacrifice and endless co-dependence."
I've lived up close and personal to
co-dependence . Been there, done that. Have the t-shirt and the tiara. So, this passage reminded me of the many times I used to confuse people-pleasing and peace-keeping with being kind. And I don't think I need to tell you....there's a HUGE difference.
For example, stuffing my feelings to keep the peace all because I didn't want to trouble someone else or run the risk of ticking them off. (I still fall into the old habit of saying, "I'm fine." when I'm really not.) Stuffing wasn't kind; it created all sorts of internal chaos.
OR
Doing/Saying things that didn't fit with me to please someone else. That wasn't kind; that got me lost and there's nothing kind about losing your identity. Not to mention, I was lying and lying isn't kind.
ENTER A-HA MOMENTS, STAGE LEFT
A-ha moment #1: The most unkind thing we can ever do to ourselves and others is to not be ourselves. Genuine, heartfelt kindness comes from being who we are.
A-ha moment #2: True kindness doesn't hurt and it sure as heck doesn't cost us our identity or our well-being. EVER
So, I have to ask, do you find yourself being authentically kind? Or do you find that you're being kind at the cost of yourself, your feelings, and/or your well-being?
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Wazzup Pilipinas!
The Department of Energy – Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (DOE-EPIMB) conducted a public consultation on the proposed amendments of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Rules at Parklane Hotel, Cebu, on 24 January 2019. The event was attended by representatives from local distribution utilities (DUs), power generating facilities, local government units, the academe, and members of the media.
The proposed amendments submitted by the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) to the DOE in September 2018 aims to strengthen current rules on market surveillance, enforcement, compliance and penalties.
Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said, “We need to empower our consumers on their right to be informed on how and where their electricity is being sourced. Their ‘firsthand involvement’ will benefit the entire energy sector as we hear their inputs on the significant improvements of market operation services and competitive pricing.”
The recommended changes seek to strengthen the roles and functions of those involved in enforcement and compliance processes; harmonize said processes with the enhanced WESM design; switch from an hourly to a five-minute trading interval; establish procedures and obligations on the issuance of notices for market rules breaches; determine appropriate violation penatlies; penalty remedies; and the utilization of penalty proceeds, among others. The revision of Market Manuals which serves as guidelines for electricity trading were also presented during the event.
“Greater transparency on electricity market processes results to a faster determination on what is best for our consumers,” Sec. Cusi added.
The DOE is on its 3rd leg of public consultations for the amendment of the WESM Rules, with previous public consultations held on 15 January 2019 for Mindanao and 17 January 2018 for Luzon.


The Ministry ofLabour and Employment has, with view to the changing industrial and economicscenario of the nation, proposed to amend theEmployees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 vide theEmployees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2019(“
Bill”) on August 23, 2019. TheBill is open for suggestions and objections from the concerned stakeholders andother members of the public till September 22, 2019. Key Highlights
In this Article we shall discuss the salient features of the Bill as follows:
Wages
Bill has removed the basic wage as existed in the Act and has replaced it with “Wages” which is in conformity with the definition of “Wages” as brought in by the Code on Wages, 2019, as notified on August 8, 2019. While earlier, the basis for computation of provident fund was basic wage, it has now become computational to wage which is inclusive of basic pay, dearness allowance and retaining allowance. The amendment specifically excludes various specific payments made by the employer to the employee such as any bonus, the value of house accommodation, contribution by an employer to pension or provident fun, conveyance allowance, house rent allowance, overtime allowance, retrenchment allowance etc. However, the Bill specifically states that if all such excluded payments exceed 50% or such other percent of all remuneration calculated, then such exceeded payment shall be deemed as remuneration and shall be made part of “Wages”.
Contribution by Employee
The Bill has proposed flexibility regarding the rate of contribution for various class of employees. Central Government has been given the power to determine such percentage and the period for which such rates shall be applicable. Further, the Bill clarifies that the employer shall not be under an obligation to pay any contribution over and above his contribution of 12%. This modification and flexibility in rates come in pursuance to the announcement made in the annual budget of year 2015-2016 wherein it was stated that Employees’ Provident Funds contribution shall be made optional for employees below a certain threshold of monthly income. While the idea took 3 years to come on papers, it is a positive change to ensure no additional burden on low income earner is brought in.
Limitation to inquiries
Section 7A of the Act deals with the initiation of inquiry regarding the applicability of the Act and determining the amount due from any employer under any provision of the Act. The Act provided no limitation to the initiation of inquiries under Section 7A of the Act, thereby allowing the competent authorities to initiate inquiries for any period of time, be it from the date of the commencement of such establishment. Such an ambiguous and open-ended power to the authorities was prone to misuse. Therefore, the Bill now amends Section 7A wherein a limitation period of five years has been brought in to initiate inquiry from the date the alleged amount is considered to be due. Further, the Bill also states that the inquiry should be held on a day to day basis and should be concluded within a period of two years, as far as practicable. In the event the inquiry is not concluded within two years, the authority must record the reason for such delay.
Prioritizing payment of Provident Fund
Bill clearly emphasizes vide Section 11 that any amount due for the provident fund shall be considered as the first charge on the assets of the establishment and it shall be paid in priority to all debts. Therefore, the Bill proposes that if an establishment has various debts and the creditors and approached competent authorities under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, it must be ensured that the amount due under this Act is prioritized and paid before any other dues.
Fines
Bill proposes to enhance the penalties as are levied under the Act. For instance, failure on behalf of an employer to contribute towards PF is punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years and fine of INR 50,000 which at present is punishable at INR 5000 in the Act. Therefore, one can note that the penalties have enhanced ten times to what existed.
Compounding of certain offences
Bill introduces a Clause 14AD wherein it states that all offences other than those specified in Section 14(1), (1A) and (1B) can be compounded by paying such compounding rates without the need to undergo a trial. This insertion, therefore, reduces the burden on the officers to conduct a trial for minor offences.
Conclusion
The Bill proposes to make various positive amendments in the Act, such as the introduction of the limitation period for initiation of inquiry. Post Supreme Court observation on basic wage, in the case of
Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (II) West Bengal vs Vivekananda Vidyamandir and Others[1] (“ Judgement”), establishments witnessed various random inquiries being initiated by the authorities, to check compliance with the law. The case law fails to state the time period of applicability of the Judgement and whether the same can be made retrospectively applicable and thereby penalized by the authorities for non-compliance. Consequently, a notice was thereby issued by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation on August 28, 2019[2] (“ Circular”) wherein the authorities namely Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioners and Regional Provident Fund Commissioner were directed to refrain from initiating roving inquiries into the wage structure of the complying establishments on the presumption that certain allowances being in the nature of basic wages might not have been treated as part of pay for employee provident fund contribution. Such rogue issues were being initiated on the basis of the Judgement. The Circular stated that any inspection/investigation into the wage structure of the establishments shall be made only if there exists a prima facie evidence of illegal intention to avoid Employees’ Provident Funds liability by arbitrary bifurcation of wages and upon obtaining permission from CAIU. Further, the Circular also stated that no coercive action shall be taken for the recovery of dues till disposal of review petition as pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. However, the review petition in the matter has been dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on not finding any merit in the case to entertain the same. Therefore, the establishments are now left to the mercy of the Circular and the Bill to come into effect at the earliest, to understand the impact and liability of the Judgement on them and avoid arbitrary harassment by the authorities vide arbitrary inquiries.


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This study presents a novel and rapid method to identify chemical markers for the quality control of Radix Aconiti Preparata, a world widely used traditional herbal medicine. In the method, the samples with a fast extraction procedure were analyzed using direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART MS) combined with multivariate data analysis. At present, the quality assessment approach of Radix Aconiti Preparata was based on the two processing methods recorded in Chinese Pharmacopoeia for the purpose of reducing the toxicity of Radix Aconiti and ensuring its clinical therapeutic efficacy. In order to ensure the safety and effectivity in clinical use, th...


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The Kohala Center today launched a series of online surveys aimed at soliciting input and feedback from various sectors of Hawai‘i’s organic food industry. The surveys are accessible online at www.laulimacenter.org/organic_… through Friday, August 2.
The surveys are part of an initiative to determine the feasibility and potential roles of one or more organizations or agencies that would effectively support the growth and vitality of Hawai‘i’s organic industry. The initiative is supported by a grant from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture.
Farmers, producers, distributors, retailers, consumers, and agricultural professionals are encouraged to participate in one or more of the surveys. Participation is voluntary and anonymous. Data collected from the surveys will influence the development of solutions and recommendations to strengthen Hawai‘i’s organic industry.
A nine-member advisory group comprised of organic farmers, producers, retailers, and agricultural professionals from around the state was convened in February to determine the primary barriers affecting the growth and sustainability of Hawai‘i’s organic industry.
Representatives from local processors, distributors, retailers, certifiers, and the state legislature have also provided input to the group’s work. Based on the issues, barriers, and potential solutions defined by the advisory group, surveys were developed to gain insights and data from a broader range of industry constituents statewide.
“Organic agricultural producers operating in Hawai‘i currently don’t have a central place where they can obtain information on critical issues such as infrastructure, processing, marketing, certification, and business development,” Melanie Bondera, Rural Cooperative Development Specialist for the Laulima Center, a program of The Kohala Center, said.
“There are many entities in the state providing specific services, but no central educational or advocacy group. Our research seeks to determine how existing entities can support organics in Hawai‘i, and how the local industry can overcome the barriers that are affecting farming operations, production, distribution, quality, and costs.”
Survey data will be analyzed and integrated with the advisory group’s research to develop actionable solutions and recommendations to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, as well as provide input on a legislative agenda for the industry in 2014. The advisory group will conduct an open meeting on Hawai‘i Island in late October, at which the group’s findings and preliminary recommendations will be presented to the public for feedback and further input.
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‘Everyone's Child’: The Challenge of Judging Israeli Soldiers in the Shadow of the Conflict
Law, Culture and the Humanities (2019): https://doi.org/10.1177/1743872119852078
47 Pages Posted: 2 Jul 2019 Last revised: 1 Sep 2020
Date Written: May 1, 2019
Abstract
This article addresses one of the most important and high-profile legal dramas in Israel in recent years: the trial of the soldier Elor Azaria, who shot and killed an incapacitated Palestinian assailant in the West Bank city of Hebron. It seeks to explain why the trial, which was compared to the O.J. Simpson trial in the USA, generated such unprecedented public controversy. I argue that rather than the ostensible central question of the soldier’s mens rea, the trial’s significance is in revealing competing images of the Israeli soldier upon his encounter with the law. Against the soldier’s legal categorization as a perpetrator (first accused, then convicted), the soldier’s supporters propagate an alternative image of the soldier as an innocent, victimized son, invoking the contested metaphor “everyone’s child.”
The article argues that this polarized view of the son-soldier nexus, foundational to the republican ethos of Jewish-Israeli society, affects the legal accountability of soldiers as official duty holders. I first consider David Grossman’s novel To the End of the Land (2008) as a text that imagines anew the hierarchies between the filial son and the national soldier, identifying two distinct yet intertwined processes of filialization and infantilization underlying this change. Based on the insights derived from the literary discourse, I move to offer a close reading of the court proceedings in the Azaria case, analyzing the law’s response to these conflicting images of the son-soldier. Keywords: law and literature, criminal law, military law, lethal use of force, Israeli Palestinian conflict


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If you are facing the threat of deportation, you are likely overwhelmed and experiencing a number of emotional challenges. Many people feel stressed out about their ability to stay in the U.S. or even become depressed or angry. For those in long-term relationships, deportation is often especially concerning.
Whether you have kids or a spouse and are worried about your ability to continue spending time with them or you are worried about what will happen to your relationship with someone you have spent many years with, it is critical to focus on your rights and understand your options.
Looking at the consequences of deportation
According to USA.Gov, people are deported from the U.S. for violating immigration laws. Sometimes, people have to appear in court during the deportation process. It is vital to go over every detail of the case with an experienced attorney and take the right approach.
When a parent is deported, children often face immense emotional pain. Moreover, deportation can destroy strong relationships, including those which have lasted for many years. In recent months, removal is an incredibly difficult threat due to the complicated nature of international travel at this time.
Looking at your options amid the threat of deportation
Sometimes, people facing deportation can stay in the U.S. by exploring their options and approaching their case from the right angle. Moreover, if your rights were violated while you were detained or during the removal process, you have the option to file a complaint. Some people are also able to appeal a deportation ruling successfully.
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Most hospitals and wound healing centers require recertification. The recommendation is that our physicians recertify. However, there are physicians for whom wound care recertification is not needed. An alternate pathway to maintain certification is being offered. “Recredentialing” maintains the original certification date and allows physicians to maintain active certification with the Council for Medical Education and Testing.
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updated certification date. Recredentialing maintains the original certification date. To clarify the difference, we are often requested to verify credentials by hospitals and wound healing centers. In these cases, when certification date is requested from a facility, the information that is given is dependent on the pathway chosen. We anticipate that the majority of our CMET physicians will recertify but this is an alternative to allow those doctors not requiring recertification to maintain their CMET “certified” status.


The European neurovascular device market will grow strongly through 2027, fueled by rapid expansion of the neurovascular thrombectomy device market and by the uptake of newer neurovascular intervention technologies.
This Medtech 360 Report provides high-level market metrics for neurovascular devices in Europe, including country-level data for major countries and aggregate data for the rest of Europe, across a 10-year period.
Neurovascular Devices - Market Insights - Europe (Supplemental) Author(s): Shruthi Narendranath, MSc
Shruthi Narendranath is an analyst within the Cardiovascular Medtech Insights team at Decision Resources Group, specializing in heart valve and periphral vascular device markets. Shruthi holds a Master's degree in Bioinformatics from Cardiff University.