The Chakras and Mental Health
As you might know, Ayurveda recognizes 114 chakras—or energy centers—within the body. Of these 114, there are seven primary chakras, located throughout the head and spinal column.
One good way to conceptualize these is that they’re places where the mind-body connection manifests as our physical sensations and feelings intertwine. For example, we experience sexual feelings in our sacral center, and we feel love from our heart, and we sense a connection to the universe from the crown of our head.
When it comes to negative emotions, anxiety typically stems from the root chakra, which resides at the base of our spine. This is due to the fact that this area represents our stability and grounding in the world. If we aren’t properly grounded, fear and anxiety can easily overtake us. The root chakra can be balanced by enjoying the color red, sitting on the floor, walking barefoot on the earth, and immersing yourself in water.
On the opposite polarity, our crown chakra, which lies at the top of our heads, can be responsible for feelings of depression. This energy center regulates our connection to our highest self and even the divine. When it is functioning properly, we feel connected, intuitive, and guided in all that we do. Inspiration and creativity also stem from this center. However, when this area is not working, we can feel cut-off from the light of the world, uninspired, directionless, and depressed. Some great ways to reactivate the crown chakra include practicing meditation, selfless service, and self-love through healthy self-care routines.


First published in 1896, “In His Steps” written by Charles M. Sheldon has sold more than fifty million copies and is one of the best selling books of all time. The full title of the book is “In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?” In recent years the book spawned the W.W.J.D. bracelet which became a popular reminder when being worn to simply ask in every situation faced, “what would Jesus do?” The primary “example” that Jesus left us was nothing less than His own sacrificial death!
“For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps.” (1 Peter 2:21 NASB)
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Note the context: “For this finds favor (also the same word for “grace”), if it is for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrow when suffering unjustly. For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor (grace) with God.” (1 Peter 2: 19 -20)
To follow Christ’s example is to be willing to endure unjustified suffering—even defamation and persecution—with grace and patience.
But that is not all; we must also do it with silence! “And while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats.” (1 Peter 2:23) “And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, so He did not open His mouth.” (Isaiah 53:7)
It is a natural reaction to want to strike back at one who has slandered or injured us. This is especially true if such an act was an insulting response to kindness. But such a “natural” reaction was not Christ’s reaction. He could have “called twelve legions of angels” (Matthew 26:53) to His defense, but He chose to suffer in silence.
Why Would Jesus Do This?
Why would He do such a thing? First, if he had not done so we would have been lost in our sins forever. He “bore our sins in His body on the cross.” (1 Peter 2:24)
Second, He left us an example that we should “follow in His steps.” He was not just silent in His sufferings; “He suffered for you!” If we would really be like Him, we must be willing to suffer quietly on behalf of others, even when they are the ones who deserve it. This is acceptable with God!


A recent study has come to a rather definitive solution as it pertains to food waste in the manufacturing process. Thankfully, the same study was able to identify the cause and a potential solution.
First, the study. In January 2019, researchers at Brunel University and Ghent University examined 47 food manufacturers in Belgium, attempting to find where the most food loss was found. When food waste occurred, almost 11% was due to human error. This reason was easily the highest cause of food waste.
The reasoning? According to the study, a lack of standardization, visual management or management supervision. A lack of set procedures or a standard of manufacturing led to this loss.
It’s also important to note that this food waste was not a small number: For every 35 tons of food produced, 1 ton was lost.
The Need For Training
The study identified numerous potential areas for both management and line production workers that can be potentially studied. These include:
Setting and adhering to standard procedures. Identifying common errors and ways to prevent them. Correct ways to switch out products, also identified as a key issue when it came to food waste. Appropriate supervision tactics. Appropriate measurement of food waste.
The study also noted that this issue was particularly prevalent at many smaller manufacturers. Unfortunately, this makes sense, as it is very possible that many of these smaller firms are unaware of just how much food they are wasting and may not have access to the tools available which can better train workers.
Thankfully, the same study identified a possible solution to this issue: Increased management supervision and training within the food process.
Numerous training modules already exist that would allow for this training to be conducted. E-learning and online training can be ideal for these situations, and particularly appropriate during the COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down large swaths of the world economy. Indeed, E-learning can be ideal for many of these training opportunities, providing that online training is followed up with practical demonstrations.
This type of training comes with numerous benefits. It can be done at any time, in any place, ensuring that typical barriers to training are removed. It can be done on a massive scale and for as many employees as a manufacturer chooses. It is also cost-effective and can be done for an employer’s entire workforce at the fraction of a cost of in-person training.
As we specialize in trusted e-learning solutions for the food industry, we can help reduce your food waste with effective e-learning. Please contact us.


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As an effort to keep sidewalks clear, the City of North Bend is reminding residents that garbage, recycling and yard waste containers should be placed curbside - not on sidewalks - on designated collection days, and landscaping should be trimmed to prevent encroachment on public sidewalks.
City Municipal Code requires cans be placed curbside. According to the City's Republic Services contract, 'curb' or 'curbside' is defined as "that area of the homeowner's property five (5) feet of the public street or private road without blocking sidewalks, driveways or street parking." [Note: Exemptions can be made for those with physical constraints, unable to bring their garbage to the curbside.]
Additionally, per City code it is also individual property owners’ responsibility to maintain trees, shrubs and other landscaping from encroaching on Right of Ways, which includes sidewalks. Containers placed on sidewalks - especially in older neighborhoods with mature landscaping - limits space for pedestrians.
Remember - proper garbage/recycling/yard waste can placement ensures your pickup is not missed and assists drivers in efficient and safe collection routes. Containers should be placed at least 2 feet apart and at least 3 feet from cars, trees or mailboxes, with the lids opening toward the street. Allow at least 14 feet of overhead clearance above the containers and place them as close to the curb as possible.
The City appreciates residents help to keep sidewalks clear, particularly while pandemic social distance guidelines are in place, and for compliance with ADA standards.
For more information on Republic Services in North Bend visit: www.republicservices.com/municipality/north-bend-wa


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We use a new hedge fund data set from a separate account platform to examine (1) how much of hedge fund return smoothing is due to main fund-specific factors, such as managerial reporting discretion and (2) the costs of removing hedge fund share restrictions. These accounts trade pari passu with matching hedge funds but feature thirdparty reporting and permissive share restrictions. We use these properties to estimate that 33% of reported smoothing is due to managerial reporting methods. The platform's fund-level liquidity is associated with a 1.7% performance reduction on an annual basis. Investor flows chase monthly past performance on the platform but not in the associated funds.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes Strategy and Management Management Science and Operations Research


There has been remarkable growth over the decade in the food processing industry with a multitude of companies and start-ups offering ready-to-eat and other processed food. Dr.Neema, who holds a master’s degree in biotechnology, developed a fascination towards food processing during her tenure with CFTRI, Mysore. As part of her dissertation she worked under Dr. S. Raghava Rao, Senior Scientist...
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This article uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to examine the coresidence patterns of children and adult males during the first three years of a child's life, with special attention to the children of adolescent mothers. Overall, the most common experience was for the children to have an adult male present over the full period. However, there were differences by race and the mother's age when she gave birth. For example, 83 percent of white children and 47 percent of black children born to mothers aged 20 or older lived with an adult male during their entire early childhood, while three quarters of white children and fewer than one-third of black children born to mothers younger than 18 had a male present in their household over their first three years. Among both races, children of older mothers were significantly more likely than others to be born into a household where an adult male was present. The stability of male coresidence varied significantly by the mother's age among white children, but not among blacks. Overall, black children experienced more changes in male coresidence than whites. Finally, the likelihood that the adult male would be married to the mother was positively associated with white race and the age of the mother when she gave birth.
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This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations. It is intended for policy-makers, donors, service-planners, service-providers and community-led organizations. This brief aims to catalyse and inform discussions about how best to provide health services, programmes and support for young MSM. …
This publication provides a background in the risks faced by populations especially vulnerable to HIV and AIDS. The document outlines strategies effective in prevention of HIV and AIDS among sex workers, men who have sex with other men, and injecting drug users. Programs described include peer education, comprehensive health services and quality of treatment, provider referral networks, and in-service training and sensitization.
This AIDSTAR-One technical brief provides a systematic global review and synthesis of practical approaches, program examples, and resources to support human rights as a core element of HIV programming for MSM. The brief complements and is aligned with other global and regional publications that have relevance to human rights, health programming, HIV, and MSM. This document gives an overview of U.S. …
The tools discussed were intended to be designed for, and implemented primarily in health care settings. However, caution was urged during the consultation meeting that those activities should not be disconnected from other strategies, social services, and outreach programs, but rather an integral part of them; and the Regional Consultation focused mainly on gay and other MSM as the points of reference for MSM communities. …


The Michigan House of Representatives’ Oversight Committee will take testimony Tuesday on two proposed changes to the state’s Open Meetings Act.
HB 5193 clarifies that public bodies cannot go into closed session to discuss threatened litigation, only specific pending litigation qualifies for closure under the law. HB 5194 specifies that public bodies who willful violate the OMA and then re-vote on their actions to validate them cannot use their subsequent compliance with the law as a defense in a criminal action against them.
The Michigan Coalition for Open Government, a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation, supports the proposed changes to the state Open Meetings Law.
The two bills would result in modest though needed modifications allowing the public access that has, at times knowingly or unwittingly, been circumvented by public bodies. Both bill were introduced by State Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45) who also chairs the Oversight Committee.
The hearing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., in the Anderson House Office Building, R. 326, 124 N. Capitol Ave in Lansing.


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Hello! I am inviting you into my kitchen from your own to share food, thoughts, memories and time.
I am engaging in a practice-as-research project exploring the relationships between food, bodies and care. Discourses around food and bodies can be fraught with many cultural anxieties. This project aims to shift the focus to discuss cooking/eating/feeding as social practices of kindness, love and care. Indeed, food is shared by families, friends, lovers, colleagues, classmates and strangers in restaurants, cafes, dining halls, break rooms, dining rooms and kitchens. Now, I would like to share it with you - through the post!
I would like to send you ingredients with a note describing a meal and how to prepare it. They would come with a stamped envelope for you to return your thoughts and describe a meal you would make for someone you care about. I would like to make and eat that meal and I would like to share this publicly through videos.
If you are interested in participating in this exchange of care please fill in this form:
This research project is being conducted as part of MA Performance Practice as Research at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Sensitive data collected for this project will be anonymised and stored for the current academic year and then six years further in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 as outlined in Section 2.9 of RCSSD's Research Ethics and Integrity Handbook 2019/20.
Due to international shipping laws I am only able to send food within the United Kingdom. If you are interested but located elsewhere, please drop me an email and we can talk. Please let me how I can accommodate any additional access needs.


08 November 2013 #Employment
The government has published the draft Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013. The draft regulations reflect the government`s response to the consultation on proposed changes to TUPE, which was published in September 2013.
The draft regulations will be laid before Parliament in December and are expected to come into force in January 2014. We will keep you up to date on that. The majority of the amendments will apply to transfers which take place on or after that date. However, transitional provisions will apply in relation to the change in the time limit for providing employee liability information and the relaxation of the information and consultation obligations for micro businesses.
The big surprise was the government’s decision not to proceed with its initial plan to remove the rules on service provision changes, making the amendments far less significant than had previously been expected. We will be reviewing the changes in detail on Employmentbuddy next month.


The GDPR is a recently introduced EU regulation that brought sweeping changes to the handling of personal data throughout Europe. Consisting of six data protection principles that all
Healthcare businesses are subject to GDPR principles, with strict guidelines now in place regarding their collecting, processing, storage, and sharing of an individual’s personal data. All healthcare organisations must comply with the newly implemented GDPR principles regarding healthcare data, including public authorities like the NHS trust and private healthcare providers.
The GDPR princes are therefore vital for all healthcare businesses operating throughout Europe. Let’s look at why they are so important:
Lawful Basis of Processing Healthcare Data
The GDPR principles apply to personal data, which is any type of information that can be used to identify a person. For example, name, phone number, IP address, and home address are all considered personal data under GDPR, which are all used and stored by healthcare businesses.
However, personal data isn’t the only form of data that is protected under GDPR. Healthcare data is considered ‘special category’ data under this new legislation, meaning there are even stricter guidelines in place regarding the processing of healthcare data.
All healthcare data must be processed lawfully, fairly, and with complete transparency under GDPR principles. Patients must give explicit consent for the use of their data, while healthcare businesses must show that patients understood and accepted the uses of their data and can easily withdraw consent.
This means various healthcare business must adjust their consent clauses to ensure they are compliant with the new principles under GDPR.
Consent Isn’t Always Required
While the GDPR principles require explicit consent for the lawful basis of healthcare data processing, there are other forms of lawful bases that justify the use of personal data. Healtcare businesses must be able to demonstrate at least one of the six lawful basis for processing of personal healthcare data.
Vital interest is a justification where the processing is necessary to protect the individual’s life, so is one that is often applied in healthcare situations. For example, if a patient is unable to consent due to their health condition but data processing is required for life-saving treatments.
Similarly, legitimate interest is another justification that applies to healthcare data where the use of data is done in the legitimate interests of the individual. Charities and private healthcare organisations may use this justification, with researching healthcare data used for legitimate interests.
Public task is a justification that is likely to be vital for healthcare businesses processing personal data. For instance, healthcare research organisations are likely to use this justification.
This is because their processing of healthcare data is not used for any financial gain, but instead for the benefit the general public, such as helping to plan and improve healthcare services, diagnosis process, effectiveness of healthcare policy etc.
Even when using these justifications for medical research, strict safeguards must be in place by healthcare businesses using this sensitive data. This includes minimising the use of personal data when possible, such as using anonymous data rather than personal data when referring to an individual.
Records of All Data Processing is Required and Data Protection Officers (DPO) May be Needed
Not only must healthcare businesses have lawful basis for the use of personal healthcare data, they must keep detailed records of processed data. This includes where the sensitive data was is currently stored, how it is processed, and who it is shared with.
Given the massive amounts of sensitive data processed and stored by healthcare businesses, according to Findbettingsites, it’s likely that a data protection officer (DPO) is needed to help manage data records.
In the case of public administrators – such as the NHS – this is a mandatory obligation, so most hospitals are now using data protection officers to ensure data processing and storage records are compliant with GDPR.
Patients Have More Control Over Their Data
The GDPR is the most significant data protection law currently in place, providing the individual with much more control over the processing and storage of their data. As a result, everyone has more rights to access their personal healthcare data and object to its use for any form of direct marketing purposes.
Furthermore, any healthcare business that receives a request to access personal data must show what data has been collected and how it is handled.
Should the individual request their data be deleted, then this must be done with proof that the data is permanently erased, with GDPR principles providing individuals with the right to be forgotten.
That said, there are some exceptions to requests of data erasure. For instance, if the purpose of processing the data is for ongoing medical care then the request may be denied. Therefore, data can only be entirely removed from records if there are no legitimate reasons for its continued use.
Failure to Meet GDPR Principles Can Result in Massive Fines
GDPR is all about providing every person’s data with greater protection. Given the recent data leaks with the NHS and many other businesses, GDPR principles aim to rebuild trust between the public and healthcare organisations handling personal data.
Any healthcare business that fails to comply with any GDPR principles face significant fines. For example, a maximum fine of €20,000,000 or 4% of global turnover is now applicable to businesses that fail to meet GDPR compliance.
This is a significant increase in previous fines for data breaches, which was set to just €500,000.
This is obviously a massive fine that has serious ramifications on any business, giving healthcare organisations plenty of reason to improve their data protection processes and methods.
Not all breaches immediately result in a fine, while the amount is a maximum fine so not all companies with receive this, but it certainly gives healthcare businesses all the incentive they need to remain fully complaint with GDPR principles.
Any business involved in a data breach must also inform the ICO of the incident within 72 hours, ensuring fast action is always taken should the worst happen. The ICO also looks at breaches on a case-by-case basis, considering the nature, severity, and scale of the breach and the type of data before imposing action.


Optimism related to the airfreight market was evident in the latest Index. For the current situation, the index noted a 1.6-point jump from August to 45.3. While still below the 50-level, this is the highest point for the current airfreight market since the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index began in early 2012. By trade lane, the Europe-US lane recorded an exceptionally strong increase at 4.9 points, while the US-Europe lane recorded a more marginal increase of 0.8 points. While both lanes still indicate contractions compared to expectations at 47.9 and 45.7, they too, are at the highest levels since the Index first began. The improving economies for the US and Europe are perhaps among the reasons for this growth.
The Logistics Confidence index continues to indicate increasing optimism among European freight forwarders in regards to the next six months for the airfreight market. In particular, on the Asia-Europe lane which noted the largest gain from August, increasing 4.6 points from August to 60.4. This may indicate the potential increase in spending as the holiday season approaches. The overall sea freight index noted a 0.4 decline to 54.1. The decline was noted in both the present situation which declined 0.4 points to 48.4 and six months expectations which declined 0.5 points to 59.7. The decline may be due to rate implementations and announcements for additional rate adjustments effective September 1. It was particularly interesting to note that the US trade lanes were negatively affected for both present and future expectations; meanwhile the Asian trade lanes were mixed. Despite the downturn in the sea freight index, in this month's unique question, survey participants were asked if they believe there will be a peak season in 2013. The mixed results indicated uncertainty among participants as 42.4 percent indicated there would be a peak season, while 36.7 percent indicated there wouldn't and 20.9 percent were unsure. However, a general consensus among the survey participants was the feeling there would be no peak season for the European market as the region was still recovering. Other participants expect a peak season to occur in late October or early November. The Logistics Confidence Index indicates there should be a positive change in the next six months, climbing 0.5 points to 59.1 for September. Confidence is on the rise as freight forwarders expect improving market conditions and increases in volumes. The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index is generated from an extensive survey of global logistics professionals, asked to provide their views on current levels of volumes in the industry and their expectations for six months' time. An index value of 50 indicates no change in the volumes currently being experienced for the time of year; above 50 indicates higher volumes, while below 50 indicates lower volumes. Source: Transport Intelligence
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From a recent article by Henry Kissinger in
The Atlantic. Users of the internet emphasize retrieving and manipulating information over contextualizing or conceptualizing its meaning. …Information threatens to overwhelm wisdom. Inundated via social media with the opinions of multitudes, users are diverted from introspection; in truth, many technophiles use the internet to avoid the solitude they dread. All of these pressures weaken the fortitude required to develop and sustain convictions that can be implemented only by traveling a lonely road, which is the essence of creativity.


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The Roadmap for America's Future Act of 2010 is a detailed reform package that overhauls Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the U.S. federal tax system. In a January 27, 2010, report, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyzed the spending provisions of the plan. This paper presents the Tax Policy Center's estimates of the revenue and distributional impact of the Roadmap's tax provisions.
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This paper outlines the provisions of the Democratic alternative to the President's stimulus plan. Their plan would provide a one-time rebate to working people similar to the program implemented in 2001, but available without regard to tax status. The tax provisions proposed by the Democrats would cost $90 billion in 2003 and $59 billion over ten years.
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As children, we looked to our parents to meet nearly every need. Our parents instinctively provided love, support and guidance as they raised us to become independent adults. Now, as our parents age, there may come a time when we adult children evolve into the role of a “parent” to our parents. Parenting a parent presents unique challenges, so here are a few tips to help navigate this new role:
1. Understand your parent’s specific needs
Do they need help with medication management? Do they need guidance with their budget? Do they require hands-on assistance with activities of daily living such as brushing their teeth, taking a bath, or making dinner? Understanding their specific needs helps adult children to act in a supportive role, while still maintaining their dignity.
2. Customize a Plan to Help Your Parent
Each senior has a unique situation. Your parent may only need help managing their finances, and this is all of the guidance and support that they need. As much as possible, allow them to maintain a sense of control, while still getting necessary help.
3. Acknowledge Their Need for Independence
Parenting a parent is an ongoing challenge and the key to a successful transition from adult child to senior caregiver is to preserve and protect your parent’s dignity. Try to refrain from using a condescending tone or treating them in a childlike manner. Instead, ask for their input in decisions, while still providing them guidance as needed. This will make the role reversal easier for the both of you.
4. Practice Gentle Assertiveness
Remember, this is your parent and now you are assuming the role of their parent. When addressing difficult topics, be respectful but assertive. It will take time for both of you to adjust to the shift in the dynamic. This is most important when dealing with safety concerns, such as driving or living alone.
5. Focus on the positive
It is easy to get lost in the duties of your new role, but always remember to enjoy the time you have with your loved one.Over time, relationships and roles evolve. Be patient with yourself and your parent as you embrace this new dynamic. Never forget all of the valuable life lessons that your parents shared with you, therefore make it your goal to parent them in a similar way.


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Winter storms producing wet, heavy snow and ice can significantly damage trees and shrubs. Healthy, well-managed trees and shrubs are resilient, but some careful action by the homeowner can minimize the potential for damage.
Management/Methods: Tools Long-handled broom or garden tool Lopping shears Pruning saw Method Starting with branches no higher than you can reach, use gentle, upward strokes to remove the snow from the branch(es) with the broom or your hand. Alternately, use the handle of the broom or garden tool to gently lift the branch from underneath to dislodge the snow. Do not shake the branch; tree and shrub branches are brittle in winter and can easily break or split. Do not attempt to remove ice – allow it to melt off. Do not use a ladder to extend your reach. If branches are broken or damaged already, prune only those branches required to remove immediate safety hazards; to minimize further winter damage, complete any repair pruning in late winter just before the growing season. Consult an arborist or tree service to prune branches higher than you can reach and fallen limbs on cars, houses, and electrical wires.


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These selected resources, curated by NCASE, offer ideas and information for OST system leaders to support recovery from COVID-19.
The NCASE Out-of-School Time Professional Development System-Building Toolkit was designed to assist states as they build professional development systems inclusive of school-age providers.
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In the context of COVID-19, this webinar explores Native American and Alaska Native (AIAN) traditions, philosophies, and strengths. It demonstrates how, in AIAN communities, contemporary challenges are viewed in a larger historic and spiritual framework that gives people hope and helps them adapt, cope, and heal. This wisdom guides AIAN Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
This website provides basic information about substance misuse among families with children.
This toolkit is designed to support states and territories in designing a policy approach to promote social emotional development and reduce the likelihood of expulsion and suspension.
This website offers resources on a range topics related to healthy youth development, with the goal of helping users create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs.
This self-assessment tool is designed to help providers evaluate how to be more responsive in serving children and families experiencing homelessness. It includes indicators and related resources on how to identify and support families, removing barriers, responding to family needs, strategic collaboration, and collecting data. This resource supports resilience.
This document provides links to teaching resources, training models, publications, and other resources to assist child care providers and families as they help children recover from exposure to a natural disaster or other traumatic event. It includes links to relevant federal agencies, national organizations, and additional publications.
This webinar defines child care deserts and explores how two organizations have developed data-driven analyses to identify where there is persistent undersupply. The data demonstrate that lack of child care disproportionately impacts rural communities, low-income communities, and Latino and American Indian and Alaska Native families.


Emphasize the importance of progress, not perfection, in your classroom — especially when teaching perfectionists.
Whether cultivated through high parent expectations, a self-esteem problem, or intrinsic motivation, some students struggle with perfectionism, which can create challenges for teachers. These students often cannot accept what they perceive as failure. Though the crushing blow of receiving a D on an exam might register as failure for many students, when teaching perfectionists, educators might be tasked with calming pupils who become upset after having one assignment or project graded as a B.
Other perfectionists don’t exhibit overachiever qualities, but prefer to consistently work at an average academic level, due to a fear of trying something new and failing, or discovering that they’re not as smart as they thought they were. Reaching these pupils can be difficult, but with the correct approach, you can help create a healthy student self-image and begin properly teaching perfectionists.
1. Failure is Fine
Sure, a student who consistently receives failing grades is exhibiting signs of a problem, but teaching perfectionists who don’t see the value in occasional failure can also be detrimental to the learning process. As a teacher, emphasize the importance of making mistakes and learning from failure. By examining their and others’ mistakes and learning where errors lie, students see the complete process of correctly working out a problem — and avoiding the same failure in the future.
2. Cultivate a Growth Mindset
When teaching perfectionists who exhibit a fixed mindset, teachers face the challenge of overcoming a student’s opinion of themselves as having a limited, or fixed, ability to excel in certain subjects, which can cause anxiety. By cultivating a growth mindset within the classroom, teaching perfectionists will become easier, as these students will begin to embrace failure as a stepping stone toward mastery through hard work. Start by joining Amazon’s
With Math I Can initiative to help students develop a growth mindset. 3. Teach Helpful Habits
Average students who are afraid of their own potential are typically those pupils who can excel, yet don’t dedicate additional effort due to their fear of failing after they succeed. Encourage these students to take ownership of their success, but emphasize that you will help them reach their full potential. At their purest form, great study methods can cross subjects, for example, excellent vocabulary memorization tools can also be applied to mastering math, or chemistry, concepts. When these students succeed, emphasize their excellence. When they fail, do not exhibit disappointment, but point out their dedication to the process and work with them to master the concepts on which they are weak.
4. Use Peer Assessment
Create a trusting environment for all students to succeed by emphasizing mutual respect and implementing peer assessment. Through creating an environment in which students help each other through offering positive feedback and critique, teachers can increase trust within the classroom. This approach is useful when teaching perfectionists, as the fear of failure will decrease when they begin to trust their fellow students and feel safe inside a classroom free of judgement.
5. Make it Personal
Nothing helps teachers seem relatable more than sharing with students a personal childhood account of how they faced similar issues. Think back to your own school days and share a story of the fear you felt when trying to accomplish a goal. While telling the story, be certain to add the questions that will allow students to relate, such as “How will I top this achievement?,” “What if another student performs better?,” and “Will my parents and teacher be disappointed in me if I fail?”
Many habits are difficult to break, therefore be patient when teaching perfectionists. Perfectionists often feel the need to have control of every situation. Convincing these students to accept help isn’t easy, but building a support system for them will facilitate the process of teaching perfectionists and help them achieve their potential.


Those who have been following my recent posts know that I've started working on a new manifestation for greater wealth.
Partly to see what will happen when I approach it as if I "really needed" it.
In other words, in the imagination portion of the process (
relax, imagine, trust), I'm expressing an intense feeling of gratitude and joy, as if the increased wealth really made a dramatic difference in my life.
When you're comfortable and happy with your life, this isn't as easy as you might imagine.
It's been an interesting experiment, to say the least.
One of the insights I'd like to share with you relates to the fact that for the first day or two, I really didn't have a specific idea of what that level of wealth would look like.
Have you ever felt that something was missing, but you just couldn't put your finger on exactly what would complete your life's picture?
If so, then this might give you a way to move forward, even without a specific goal in mind.
When you don't have a specific thing you want to manifest, the thing to focus on is the FEELING you want to experience.
In the case of wealth, or at least the level of wealth I'm working towards now, the feeling may best be described as an overwhelming sense of gratitude and joy.
Now, I want to be very clear about the level of feeling I'm talking about here.
I'm not talking about a feeling of "Oh, isn't that nice", but more like "Oh my GOD! This is the most amazing thing EVER!!"
From a neurological standpoint, the stronger the feeling, the more deeply the thought-image will be engraved into your memory, and the stronger the belief created from it.
And it's the belief that makes things happen.
The strong feeling is used to help create the belief, not to "send out a pulse of energy" as many people believe.
This is as good a place as any to bring up a related point.
When I'm doing this, I'm not analyzing the process.
I'm not visualizing the energy being created, going out into the world, and affecting things outside myself.
If I were to analyze the process, or wonder how it might work, I'd be diffusing my efforts.
And the way I'm approaching this project, if I were to diffuse my efforts, I wouldn't be doing the absolute best I could.
And if I REALLY NEEDED the manifestation, that wouldn't be good enough.
When you NEED a result, you NEED to put yourself 100% into the process.
You can't hold anything back.
Not one iota of energy.
Consider it as all or nothing.
Even when the only thing you know you want is a feeling of joy and gratitude.
Tomorrow, I'm going to explain one of the most important aspects of manifestation.
In the meantime, if you want to get a head start on developing the skills you need to manifest at the highest level, grab a copy of my
Symbolic Solutions 2.0 package now.


The impact of COVID-19 on domestic and international industries is severe, across all sectors. There are several legal issues that a company must face during the COVID-19 outbreak. One such legal issue is the occurrence of a force majeure event. A force majeure claim may protect a party from liability for its failure to perform its contractual obligation(s).
Manual for Procurement of Goods 2017 – Office Memorandum dated 19 February 2020
The Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), vide its office memorandum (No. F.18/4/2020-PPD dated 19 February 2020), clarified that disruption of supply chains due to the spread of Coronavirus in China or any other country will be covered under the Force Majeure Clause (as defined in the Manual for Procurement of Goods, 2017).
Para 9.7.7 of the Manual for Procurement of Goods 2017 states the following with regard to the ‘Force Majeure Clause’:
Force majeure is an extraordinary event/circumstance that is beyond human control and has been described as an act of God, natural disasters, war, strikes, riots, crimes (but it does not include negligence or wrong-doing, predictable/seasonal rain or any other event specifically excluded in the clause). Such a clause in the contract frees both parties from liability when prevented by such event from fulfilling their contractual obligations. A Force majeure clause is not an excuse for the parties’ non-performance entirely, and only suspends it for the duration of the force majeure event. If a force majeure clause is triggered, a notice of force majeure should be given to the other party as soon as such event occurs. Protection cannot be claimed ex-post facto. Where a force majeure event affects only the purchase organization, the purchase organization is to communicate with the supplier along similar lines as above for further necessary action. If the performance of the contract is prevented or delayed as a whole or in part for a period exceeding 90 days, either party may terminate the contract without any financial repercussion on either side.
This Office Memorandum essentially suggests that COVID-19 could be construed as a natural calamity which would excuse non-performance of contractual obligations, although certain prescribed procedural safeguards must be followed by the party seeking to invoke the clause.
However, it must be noted that the office memorandum does, to a large extent, over-simplify the grounds on which force majeure protection can be claimed by a party. Further, this office memorandum does not automatically assure the success of a party invoking such a claim, even on the grounds of COVID-19.
To appreciate the nuances relating to Force Majeure, it is important to understand the jurisprudence of the concept under the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
What is Force Majeure? Force majeure is a French expression which translates, literally, to “superior force”.
In the context of law and business, the Merriam Webster dictionary states that force majeure usually refers to
“those uncontrollable events (such as war, labor stoppages, or extreme weather) that are not the fault of any party and that make it difficult or impossible to carry out normal business. A company may insert a force majeure clause into a contract to absolve itself from liability in the event it cannot fulfill the terms of a contract (or if attempting to do so will result in loss or damage of goods) for reasons beyond its control”[1].
Black’s Law Dictionary defines Force Majeure as follows,
“In the law of insurance, superior or irresistible force. Such clause is common in construction contracts to protect the parties in the event a part of the contract cannot be performed due to causes which are outside the control of the parties and could not be avoided by exercise of due care… Typically, such clauses specifically indicate problems beyond the reasonable control of the lessee that will excuse performance.”[2]
In India, it is often referred to as an “act of God”. However, the term “force majeure” has not been defined in any Indian statute. Various courts have, over time, held that the term force majeure covers not merely acts of God, but may include acts of humans as well.
The concept of Force Majeure is straightforward – in every contract in which parties undertake to fulfill obligations in the future (called an “executory contract”), the failure to perform such obligations will give the aggrieved party the right to claim damages from the defaulting party. However, if such failure to perform is due to events beyond the defaulting party’s control, then the defaulting party must not be held liable. The force majeure clause, therefore, allows one or more parties to a contract to avoid, suspend or postpone its performance, in whole or in part, on account of events beyond their control. The devil, as always, lies in the details.
Impossibility v. Frustration
The term “Force Majeure” is based on the concept of the Doctrine of Frustration under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (particularly Sections 32 and 56, discussed in greater detail below); and has been developed through decades of judicial interpretation. The law uses the term “impossible” while discussing the frustration of a contract, i.e., a contract which becomes impossible has been frustrated. In this context, “impossibility” refers to an unexpected subsequent event or change of circumstance which fundamentally strikes at the root of the contract. This is construed in a practical, and not a literal, sense.
In a large body of cases, including Alopi Parshad and Sons Ltd vs Union of India, AIR 1960 SC 588 and the landmark Energy Watchdog and Ors. Vs. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors (2017) – 2017 3 AWC 2692 SC, the Supreme Court of India has categorically stated that mere commercial onerousness, hardship, material loss, or inconvenience cannot constitute frustration of a contract.
Furthermore, if it remains possible to fulfill the contract through alternate means, then a mere intervening difficulty will not constitute frustration. It is only in the absence of such alternate means that the contract may be considered frustrated.
Force Majeure under Indian Law
The two key sections of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 which are relevant for this discussion are:
Section 32 (Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event happening), which states that “Contingent contracts to do or not to do anything if an uncertain future event happens, cannot be enforced by law unless and until that event has happened…”
The impossibility of a performing a contract under Section 32 may arise not only due to a force majeure event but also due to the non-occurrence of any underlying condition in the contract. For instance, illustration (b) of Section 32 under the Contract Act states:
“A makes a contract with B to sell a horse to B at a specified price, if C, to whom the horse has been offered, refuses to buy him. The contract cannot be enforced by law unless and until C refuses to buy the horse”.
In
Energy Watchdog and Ors. Vs. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors (2017) – 2017 3 AWC 2692 SC (paragraph 34), the Supreme Court observed, “where the Court finds that the contract itself either impliedly or expressly contains a term, according to which performance would stand discharged under certain circumstances, the dissolution of the contract would take place under the terms of the contract itself and such cases would be dealt with under Section 32 of the Act. If, however, frustration is to take place de hors the contract, it will be governed by Section 56.” Section 56 (Agreement to do impossible act) states that “a contract to do an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible, or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful, becomes void when the act becomes impossible or unlawful.”
It must be noted that for a contract to be frustrated under Section 56,
it is the performance of contractual obligations that must become unlawful/impossible, not the ability to enjoy benefits under the contract.
Section 56 will govern frustration of contract where the such frustration is not contemplated in the contract itself. In the absence of a force majeure clause in the contract, it must be shown by the party seeking protection that it has become impossible for such party to perform its contractual obligations, and that the intent of the parties in entering into the agreement has been so entirely frustrated, that the contract’s fundamentals have irreversibly changed. In such a case, the parties can seek to invoke section 56 of the Indian Contracts Act.
If Section 56 applies to a contract, then parties will be discharged from their obligation to perform a part of the contract, or the entirety of the contract.
The Supreme Court in Boothalinga Agencies v. V.T.C. Poriaswami Nadar (1968) [AIR 1969 SC 110] observed that,
“The doctrine of frustration of contract is really an aspect or part of the law of discharge of contract by reason of supervening impossibility or illegality of the act agreed to be done and hence comes within the purview of Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act. It should be noticed that Section 56 lays down a rule of positive law and does not leave the matter to be determined according to the intention of the parties.” The Court continued and stated that while the English Law treated frustration of contracts as a question of construction; depending upon the true intention of the parties, the Indian Contract Act lays it down a positive rule of law.
The Supreme Court in
Energy Watchdog and Ors. Vs. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors (2017) – 2017 3 AWC 2692 SC lent further insight into interpreting a Force Majeure situation: Events beyond the reasonable control of one party should not render that party liable under a contract for performance, if that event prevents the party’s performance; The language of the agreement relating to duty to mitigate, best efforts, prudent man obligations to nevertheless perform etc., will all be taken into consideration in understanding the parties’ intent; Force majeure events must be unforeseeable by both parties; The requirement to put the other party on notice must be met with if the contract provides for notice requirements; and Burden of proof rests with the party relying on the defense of force majeure for its inability to perform the obligation. Express Exclusions
It is crucial to note that where events or circumstances are expressly excluded from the definition of force majeure under a contract, there can be no frustration on the occurrence of such an event (Satyabrata Ghose vs. Mugneeram Bangur et.al., AIR 1954 SC 44).
Therefore, the definition of “Force Majeure” under a contract becomes critical.
Consequence of Force Majeure
Most commercial agreements contain a clause on force majeure, which provides protection to the parties to the agreement, against claims and liabilities arising out of non-performance or breach of the contract due to certain specified force majeure events.
If the force majeure clause in an agreement contains specific consequences, then it is those consequences that will apply, irrespective of the provisions of Section 32/Section 56. If no alternate consequence is provided for under the agreement, then the provisions of Section 32/56 will apply. Therefore, it becomes pertinent to carefully consider the language of the force majeure clause in the contract in question.
Temporary Suspension of Contract
The texts of Section 32 and Section 56 do not explicitly contemplate a situation where the contract remains valid although a party’s obligations are suspended or postponed due to force majeure.
Although Section 56, illustration (e), does discuss a situation of partial discharge of a contract, it may not be wise to place too much reliance on it, as the Supreme Court in Satyabrata Ghose vs. Mugneeram Bangur et.al., AIR 1954 SC 44 has noted that the illustrations to Section 56 are flawed in their wordings and, “cannot derogate from the general words used in the enactment”.
Additionally, Section 56 illustration (e) only envisages the partial discharge of a severable contract and does not envisage a temporary suspension of obligations under a contract.
There are no precedents for this concept and the manner in which various courts will interpret this aspect remains to be seen.
However, nothing prevents parties from contractually agreeing that the occurrence of certain events shall only cause temporary/partial suspension of obligations under a contract.
Burden of Proof
The onus of proving the existence of a force majeure event lies on the party claiming benefit under it. This includes the burden of proving that the non-performance was caused due to force majeure, that steps were taken to mitigate the loss, that the procedural requirements (if any) under the contract were observed etc.
Once the existence of a force majeure is proved, the burden of proving the existence of alternate means of fulfilling the contract will fall on the counterparty/counterparties.
The Court will, of course, carry out its own examinations to arrive at its conclusion.
Force Majeure in the time of COVID
COVID-19 may, at most, constitute a temporary impossibility in the fulfillment of a contract.
If time is of the essence in a contract, COVID-19 may result in the contract being frustrated. However, this is purely a question of fact and depends on the specific circumstances of each case. In all other contracts, unless COVID-19 renders a contract impossible, the obligations continue to persist.
Whether or not a Force Majeure clause, which permits temporary suspension of obligations, covers the COVID pandemic is a question of interpretation. The terms “pandemic” or “epidemic” may be expressly defined as forming part of Force Majeure, or it may be possible to argue that such terms are included by implication. However, if the clause expressly excludes such events, then COVID-19 will not constitute a force majeure event.
Therefore, the applicability of Force Majeure protection to COVID is a question of fact and interpretation and has no direct precedent in Indian jurisprudence.


The Rising Popularity of Cloud Computing and Digital Payments
The future of payments lies in the cloud. Prior to the pandemic, the widespread adoption of cloud computing was already prevalent, with industries like healthcare, marketing, retail, and finance all embracing the technology to supercharge their operations. In healthcare, the cloud is used for securing and storing electronic health records, while the marketing sector uses it to automate routine tasks and track trends. Retail businesses utilise cloud technology to market to their customers more effectively, and the finance industry leverage it to make expense management and digital payments much more efficient.
While the situation is not ideal, the outbreak has become the turning point for the payments industry. Enterprises that had invested heavily in cloud solutions have been able to continue with less interference compared to those who didn’t. Since March, cloud-based services for remote workers were responsible for keeping the world working, due to many businesses being forced to shut down and transition to a work-from-home setup. Those previously opposed to the concept are also starting to realise its benefits, and if the prediction by Global Data proves to be correct, the cloud services market will blow up to a whopping $661 billion (£528 billion) by 2024. That clocks into a 19% annual growth rate between 2019 and 2024.
In the coming months and years, the biggest tech companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Alibaba, and IBM, are likely to position themselves as the superior cloud-based collaboration and application providers. Google is already at the forefront of this movement, with Google Cloud announcing that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK Crown Commercial Service (CCS) in an effort to make it easier and more affordable for public sector agencies across the UK to take advantage of Google Cloud’s full range of services. This project will aid them in providing a seamless digital transformation for the British public.
Simon Tse, Chief Executive of CCS, highlights how the MoU will also lead to large-scale business benefits for customers and emphasises the CCS’ role in helping the public sector serve the nation in more novel and innovative ways. Organisations will get the chance to leverage a range of technologies available in the cloud, including, but not limited to infrastructure, analytics, artificial intelligence, application modernisation and development, workflow management, and collaboration solutions.
This initiative is likely to push the adoption of cloud computing even further forward, leading to an even more widespread adoption of digital payments. A report by The Business Research Company noted that the decline of cash payments in-store was due to the advice of government bodies and health institutions, resulting in the rise of contactless payment methods. Businesses struggling to stay afloat will definitely benefit from using a cloud-based payment system, given how it’s more convenient and safer for customers due to reduced physical contact and its enhanced data security. Indeed, popular payment provider FIS Global details how cloud-based solutions can integrate seamlessly with a variety of payment channels and platforms, enabling large enterprises to access the same network from around the world. This helps ensure that retail transactions stay securely encrypted due to real-time updates being carried out across all systems. Sensitive data is also tokenised, a process in which a unique identifier is assigned the secure information, allowing businesses to safely conduct payment transactions. This applies to almost all digital payments available, whether it’s recurring bills, subscriptions, or one-time fees.
There’s no doubt that organisations and businesses will benefit from transitioning to the cloud should they decide to do so. However, it should not be done in haste. CIO underscores how transitioning from on-premises infrastructure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud is no easy feat, and one must consider making a cloud-first commitment. This means taking a deep dive into cloud computing and gaining an in-depth understanding of its economics, as well as planning for continuous compliance. Any mistakes will be very costly to rectify.
But what is clear is it that from here on out cloud computing is no longer a novel phenomenon. It’s here to stay, and, in fact, it’s only just getting started.


Data collection, analysis and interpretation plays a crucial role in a research work as it provides a deeper understanding of the various concepts and frameworks used. Data analysis, when conducted in an accurate manner, can make your research. However, it should be noted that, not just performing the data analysis in a right manner gives […]


Greenwashing is a marketing ploy, akin to whitewashing, where fundamentally toxic and unsustainable businesses exaggerate the value of their environmentally-sustainable and -responsible practices. WalMart, Home Depot and a number of food manufacturers have been accused of greenwashing. Washing green is, well, keeping your surroundings, clothing and person as clean as possible by using non-toxic materials, often derived from non-petroleum and non-animal sources. Yesterday, the Washington Post ran an article comparing leading green cleaning lines, though I wish more samples from the specific categories were compared.


Electrically Conducting Polymers
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Shirakawa, MacDiarmid, and Heeger’s first ground-breaking publication on electrically conducting polymers. Their original studies were based on polyacetylene, but work quickly progressed to other classes of polymers, including poly phenylenes, poly (phenylenevinylenes), polyanilines, and the poly heterocycles. While “electrically conducting polymers” is, of course, an apt description for these materials, that description fails to capture the most important feature of these polymers: changes in oxidation state result in changes in many properties, including not just conductivity but also color, volume, reactivity, permeability, and solubility. For this reason, describing these materials as “electroactive polymers” might be more appropriate.


The Royal Society’s Face mask report says if correctly used face masks, including homemade cloth masks, can contribute to reducing viral transmission. Masks can offer an important tool for contributing to the management of community transmission of Covid19 within the general population. The report says evidence supporting their potential effectiveness comes from analysis of (1) the incidence of asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmission; (2) the role of respiratory droplets in transmission, which can travel as far as 1-2 meters; and (3) studies of the use of homemade and surgical masks to reduce droplet spread.
A comprehensive study shows wearing masks significantly reduces the number of infections, far more than other measures such as social distancing. It shows that airborne transmission is highly virulent and dominates the spread of COVID-19. It reveals that the difference with and without masks represents the determinant in shaping the trends of the pandemic.
Link to article: https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/06/10/2009637117
Comparison of face mask use recommendations by different health authorities. Despite the consistency in the recommendation that symptomatic individuals and those in health-care settings should use face masks, differences in recommendations were observed for the general public and community settings. Evidence that face masks can provide effective protection against respiratory infections in the community is scarce. However, face masks are widely used by medical workers as part of droplet precautions when caring for patients with respiratory infections. The study suggests vulnerable individuals avoid crowded areas and use surgical face masks rationally when exposed to high-risk areas.


Successful outcomes benefit defendants, prosecutors, enforcement agencies, magistrates, the court service and taxpayers.
Background
The Single Justice Service (SJS) enables magistrates’ courts to deal with low-level crimes and offences (such as speeding, fare evasion, or not having a TV licence) in a way that is quick and efficient for everyone involved – including the defendant – while still being fair and rigorous. It includes an online digital case management system for summary cases.
Almost 1 million summary cases in England & Wales were dealt with by the service in the 12 months before July 2019.
Before its introduction, engagement rates from defendants in summary cases were low, with the majority of defendants not responding to plea notices. This impacted courts and enforcement agencies because defendants who didn’t respond to notices often rejected judgments on the grounds of being unaware of the case.
Appeals against fines for summary cases were common and costly. To reduce appeals and simplify the process, we re-designed plea notices (Single Justice Procedure Notice – SJPN) so they are more engaging and easier for defendants to understand.
Consulting stakeholders
We worked with public user organisations, prosecuting agencies and legal professional representative bodies throughout the design process.
Organisations we consulted include:
Justice HMCTS’ defendant’s voice engagement group several police forces including the Metropolitan Police the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Television Licensing the Bar Council the Law Society the Chartered Institute for Legal Executives (CILEx).
We also worked with behavioural scientists and designers before user experience researchers tested the new notices with the public to understand the effectiveness of the notices in real-life situations.
Clarity for defendants
We added an introductory covering letter to which explains clearly to defendants:
why they have received the notice what they need to do the consequences for not responding.
Notices had previously stated that a response was required within 21 days of the date of issue. The re-designed notice includes a specific date for responding as well as guidance for submitting a plea online. Further detailed information in plea notices include:
an outline of the case evidence provided by the prosecutor the specific laws that may have been contravened potential penalties. Impact
We’ve been testing the new notices with the DVLA, TV Licensing and the Metropolitan Police and early results have been very positive.
Responses to notices in television licensing cases increased from 20% to 27% between January and February 2020. There was a similar increase to a pilot in the Midlands.
The Metropolitan Police reported a 75% increase in online pleas since the new notices were introduced. Since the implementation of redesigned notices, the average number received has increased by over 200 every week.
What is next?
We are planning to introduce a new notice for all TV Licensing cases in November 2020, followed by the same for Transport for London.
Further information
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The global COVID-19 pandemic caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2 has led to over 10 million confirmed cases, half a million deaths, and is challenging healthcare systems worldwide. With limited medical resources, early identification of patients with a high risk of progression to severe disease or a critical state is crucial. We present a prognostic model predicting critical state within 28 days following COVID-19 diagnosis trained on data from US electronic health records (EHR) within IBM Explorys, including demographics, comorbidities, symptoms, laboratory test results, insurance types, and hospitalization. Our entire cohort included 20152 COVID-19 cases, of which 3160 patients went into critical state or died. Random, stratified train-test splits were repeated 100 times to obtain a distribution of performance. The median and interquartile range of the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC AUC) and the precision recall curve (PR AUC) were 0.863 [0.857, 0.866] and 0.539 [0.526, 0.550], respectively. Optimizing the decision threshold lead to a sensitivity of 0.796 [0.775, 0.821] and a specificity of 0.784 [0.769, 0.805]. Good model calibration was achieved, showing only minor tendency to over-forecast probabilities above 0.6. The validity of the model was demonstrated by the interpretability analysis confirming existing evidence on major risk factors (e.g., higher age and weight, male gender, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease). The analysis also revealed higher risk for African Americans and “self-pay patients”. To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest dataset based on EHR used to create a prognosis model for COVID-19. In contrast to large-scale statistics computing odds ratios for individual risk factors, the present model combining a rich set of covariates can provide accurate personalized predictions enabling early treatment to prevent patients from progressing to a severe or critical state.
Collection : COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 preprints from medRxiv and bioRxiv


Outpatient programs are often considered a less intense form of addiction treatment care. There are no around-the-clock supervision services involved with these programs, and there are no clinicians available when a crisis hits in the middle of the night. As a result, these are programs that are often recommended for those who have:
Been through inpatient care before and need a treatment touchup
New cases of addiction, with habits that are not firm and fixed


The U.S. is set to drive most of the liquids storage capacity growth in North America with its planned and announced (new-build) terminals, contributing around 85 percent of the regions’ total growth between 2019 and 2023, says GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company.
The company’s report, Liquids Storage Industry Outlook in North America to 2023 – Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Planned Terminals, reveals that the U.S. is expected to have new-build liquids storage capacity of 14.5 million cubic meters (mmcm) by 2023. Planned projects account for 70 percent of the new-build capacity additions in the region, while early-stage announced projects account for the remaining total.
Varun Ette, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “In the U.S., 30 planned and announced liquids storage terminals are expected to start operations during 2019 to 2023. Of these, Plaquemines has the highest storage capacity of 3.2 mmcm and is scheduled to start in 2020.”
Following the U.S., GlobalData identifies Mexico as the second highest contributor to the liquids storage capacity growth in North America with a new-build capacity of 1.9 mmcm by 2023. The country is expected to witness the start of 14 new-build terminals by 2023. Of these, eight terminals are planned with a capacity of 1.4 mmcm and the remaining six terminals are early-stage announced projects.
Ette concludes: “Canada is expected to begin operating three liquid storage terminals by 2023 with a total capacity of 0.6 mmcm.”
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Abstract
Fish, in Bangladesh where malnutrition remains a significant development challenge, is an irreplaceable animal-source food in the diet of millions. However, existing data on the nutrient composition of fish do not reflect the large diversity available and have focused on only a few select nutrients. The purpose of this study was to fill the gaps in existing data on the nutrient profiles of common fish in Bangladesh by analysing the proximate, vitamin, mineral and fatty acid composition of 55 fish, shrimp and prawn species from inland capture, aquaculture and marine capture fisheries. When comparing species, the composition of nutrients of public health significance was diverse. Iron ranged from 0.34 to 19. mg/100. g, zinc from 0.6 to 4.7. mg/100. g, calcium from 8.6 to 1900. mg/100. g, vitamin A from 0 to 2503. μg/100. g and vitamin B12 from 0.50 to 14. μg/100. g. Several species were rich in essential fatty acids, particularly docosohexaenoic acid in capture fisheries species (86-310. mg/100. g). The potential contribution of each species to recommended nutrient intakes (RNIs) for pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and infants was calculated. Seven species for PLW and six species for infants, all from inland capture, and all typically consumed whole with head and bones, could potentially contribute ≥25% of RNIs for three or more of these nutrients, simultaneously, from a standard portion. This illustrates the diversity in nutrient content of fish species and in particular the rich nutrient composition of small indigenous species, which should guide policy and programmes to improve food and nutrition security in Bangladesh.


The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose of the combination of ixazomib and erlotinib that can be given to patients with advanced solid tumors. The safety of these drugs will also be studied. This is an investigational study. Erlotinib is FDA approved and commercially available to treat non-small cell lung cancer, but its use in advanced solid cancer is considered investigational. Ixazomib is FDA approved. The study doctor can explain how the study drugs are designed to work. Up to 36 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.
Name: Ixazomib Name: Erlotinib Description: MTD defined by dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) that occur during the first cycle.
Dose limiting toxicity (DLT) defined as
Any Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity as defined in the NCI CTCAE.
Any Grade 4 hematologic toxicity lasting two weeks or longer (as defined by the NCI-CTCAE), despite supportive care.
Grade 4 nausea, vomiting or diarrhea > 5 days despite maximum anti-nausea regimens. Description: Tumor response of this combination per RECIST version 1.1. Description: Tumor response of this combination per RECIST version 1.1.
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Single Group Assignment
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erlotinib or afatinib) and tested negative for
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T790M mutation if they
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If you apply for financial aid for undergraduate college or graduate school, you may be offered loans as part of your school’s financial aid offer. A loan is money you borrow and must pay back with interest.[1] Student loans can come from the federal government, from private sources such as a bank or financial institution, or from other organizations.


In Dari Persian words, the letter D comes either at the beginning of the word or after a consonant, and the letter Dh always comes after a vowel. This rule is specific to singular words. In compound words, however, the first letter of the second segment cannot be Dh and only a D letter must be used. It is because the preceding vowel is not a part of the morpheme itself, but belongs to the preceding morpheme. Therefore, the second segment of compound words is subject to the same rule that applies to the singular words. According to this rule, singular words such as Badheh and Nabidh have the letter Dh, and compound words such as Padash and Sotudan have the letter D in their structure.
Persian scholars such as Shams Qais Razi, Ibn Yamin Fariumdi, and Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi have described how Dari Persian distinguishes between the two Persian letters, D and Dh. As they have noted, in Dari Persian, when this letter comes after a constant and a vowel phoneme, it constitutes a D and Dh, respectively. This rule only applies to singular words, and in the case of compound words, each segment of the compound represents a singular word, so the rule in question would not be applicable. For example, the word Bidhar has the letter Dh and the word Bidadh has the letter D in their structure as the third letter. It is because Bidhar is a single word and Bidadh is a compound word. It is true that the phoneme preceding the first D in Bidadh is a vowel, but this phoneme, rather than being a part of the original morpheme, is a part of the preceding morpheme, “B”. Therefore, the third letter in the word Bidadh is not Dh. However, the last letter is Dh because Dadh morpheme is singular and the vowel preceding Dh is part of the morpheme itself.
Some interesting results and conclusion can be obtained about the linguistics in the past by examining ancient manuscripts written until the end of the eighth century, especially through a meticulous analysis of how D and Dh letters have been recorded. The difference between D and Dh in writing can indicate the pronunciation and grammatical structure of a word. The first letter of the word is always a D, but if the second or other letters are a D, one of these two conditions would be applicable. In the first case, the preceding phoneme is a consonant, and in the second case, the preceding letter (s) is a separate morpheme incorporated in the structure of the word.
The analysis of evidence in manuscripts provided the following
The word Padash is a compound that consists of two morphemes, Pa+dash. The lack of a dot in the second letter in this word suggests that Pa is a separate morpheme. The word Badidh is a compound that consists of two morphemes, Be+didh. The lack of a dot in the second letter of this word leads us to the conclusion that Be is an independent morpheme. The word Bedhast, meaning palm, is a singular word. The existence of a dot on the second letter of this word suggests that the word in question consists of one morpheme. The ancient manuscripts differ in how they have recorded the word Sotudan. Some versions have recorded it with a D and others with a Dh. Yet, others have adopted a dual approach, using D and Dh alternatively. The scientific evidence suggests that the word is made up of two morphemes, “Sotu+Dan”. Thus, we consider manuscripts that have recorded the word with D letter as the reference. Considering how letters D and Dh are dotted in this verse of Shahnameh, we can figure out whether the word used in the Florentine version is Bidar or Bidad: ورا کندرو خواندندی به نام به کندی زذی پیش بیذار گام
A meticulous analysis of the writing style of D and Dh letters in ancient texts reveals that appropriate writing of these two letters requires some background knowledge in Persian inflection and etymology. The scribers, who have recorded D and Dh correctly, have demonstrated the level of their awareness and linguistic knowledge at their time and place of living. Today, the correct reading of manuscripts requires knowledge of rules such as D and Dh rule. Some of the editors and correctors, oblivious to this rule, have erred in reading the old versions.
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Avian influenza associated with H9N2 and H5N1 subtypes of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) has raised great concerns in China. To study this problem, reverse genetics has been employed. Three reassortants, rgH9N2, rgH5N1 and rgH5N2, were prepared and compared. Their hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) genes originated from Chinese AIV isolates of H9N2 or H5N1 subtype, while the rest of their genes were derived from A/WSN/33(H1N1) virus (WSN). In the H5 HA reassortants, the multibasic cleavage site was converted to a monobasic one. The results demonstrated that the reassortants did not produce CPE on MDCK cells in the absence of trypsin, showed egg-adaptation phenotype and stability of HA and NA during consecutive egg passages, and were not lethal to chickens and mice. However, the rgH5N1 reassortant exhibited a residual virulence in terms of lethality to chick embryos and pathogenesis in chickens. It can be concluded that (i) the genetic modification of H5 HA attenuated the H5 reassortants, (ii) the presence of internal WSN proteins contributed to the attenuated properties of the reassortants independently on H5 HA, and (iii) also the overall genome composition contributed to virulence differences. This report provides further contribution of reverse genetics to the knowledge of virulence of influenza viruses.


Austin attorney order of nondisclosure. Generally defined, an order of nondisclosure is a court order that expressly prohibits police departments and courts from being able to disclose certain criminal records. This means that anyone who may currently have a criminal record will likely be able to take advantage of this type of an order.
Additionally, the order also legally prevents an individual from disclosing any and all information regarding their criminal history on any job applications.
It’s important to note that this type of order applies only to specific criminal offenses rather than all offenses on an individual’s record; however, multiple orders may be obtained for multiple offenses.
Offenders are able to file a petition for this order if the following six conditions are met:
*Placed on a deferred adjudication community supervision for the specific offense that was committed. This is an order should should be attached to your petition.
*The deferred adjudication must be successfully completed.
*The offense in question must be one that will entitle you to obtain this order. This includes offenses that require you to register as a sex offender, anything involving family violence, and violations of multiple sections of Texas state law.
*The offender can have no disqualifying criminal history.
*The offender must wait a certain period of time following a court order of dismissal and discharge before petitioning for the order.
*The offender must not have been convicted of, or placed on adjudication for, any criminal offense during a specific time period.
Being able to meet all of these requirements will entitle the offender to petition for, and likely receive, an order of nondisclosure. To obtain this, a petition must be filed with the court clerk who handled the offense which placed you on deferred adjudication. The fees for the petition vary by county, but upwards of $280 can be paid.


Visible light photocatalysis of Ag/AgCl/BiVO4 was synthesized by the selective doping of Ag/AgCl on (040) facet of monoclinic BiVO4. The as-prepared catalyst was characterized by XRD, SEM, EDS, UV-Vis DRS, XPS, and nitrogen adsorption studies. The photocatalytic activity of Ag/AgCl/BiVO4 was tested on the removal of a pharmaceutical drug carbamazepine (CBZ). A CBZ removal of 70.6% and COD and TOC decrements of 21% and 9.6% were achieved within a reaction time of 4 h. The results demonstrated that the addition of oxidants improved the photocatalytic activity (97.9% and 100% CBZ removal in the presence of H2O2 and PS). Photocatalytic mechanism of the Ag/AgCl/BiVO4 plasmonic composite photocatalyst under visible LED light irradiation was clarified and O-2(center dot-) radicals were found as the most dominant radicals. The toxicity decrement was 21.7% for the treated CBZ solution. Furthermore, the Ag/AgCl/BiVO4 heterostructured photocatalyst has high stability under visible light irradiation which could be reused after three consecutive runs with a small Ag leaching (< 0.1 ppm).


Rapid urbanization is the most significant demographic shift taking place. By the year 2050, it is predicted that 70% of the world population will...
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Syrian conflict has resulted in over 2.3 million child refugees in the Middle East and the prevalence of early marriage has reportedly increased among displaced Syrian families. This study explores the underlying factors contributing to child marriage among Syrian refugees in Lebanon with the goal of informing community-based strategies to address the issue.
Abulrazzaq Al-Saiedi works as a research manager, Iraq country expert, and policy advisor with HHI on a project called
Assessing Conflict-Affected Communities’ Perceptions and Attitudes about Peace and Justice in Iraq. Al-Saiedi is an expert in transitional justice and rule of law initiatives in the MENA region.
The course is aimed at providing basic knowledge about the role and functions of the Food Security Cluster, both at global and national level. It is also aimed at building basic Cluster Coordination competencies and providing tools for efficient Food Security Cluster Coordination.
Crisis Code: Humanitarian Protection in the Digital Age. Panel 1: Humanitarian Threats in the Age of Cyberwar, part of our #SwissTouch events at swissnex San Francisco.
Information communication technologies and the data they produce are transforming how natural and manmade disasters alike unfold. These technologies are also affecting how populations behave and organizations respond when these events occur.
Crisis-affected populations and humanitarian aid providers are both becoming increasingly reliant on information and communications technology (ICTs) for finding and provisioning aid. This is exposing critical, unaddressed gaps in the legal and ethical frameworks that traditionally defined and governed the professional conduct of humanitarian action.


Bird, W. A., Bowling, A. M., & Ball, A. L. (2020). Civic Engagement, Autonomy, and Reflection: Factors Influencing Youth’s Self-Perceived Civic Responsibility.
Journal of Agricultural Education, 61(1), 203-220. doi: 10.5032/jae.2020.01203
This study’s purpose was to determine the influence of involvement level, autonomy, and reflection during FFA civic engagement activities on students’ self-perceived civic responsibility levels. The study utilized a quasi-experimental, non-equivalent comparison group design. The treatment consisted of two groups: an experimental reflection group and a control group. Four school-based agriculture programs agreed to participate, providing a time and place sample of 282 respondents. Simultaneous multiple linear regression models explained significant variance in students' levels of self-perceived civic responsibility scores using a linear combination of involvement level, autonomy, and structured, guided reflection. Data analysis revealed positive, statistically significant relationships between the autonomy and reflection variables and youths’ perceived levels of civic responsibility. These findings can inform educator practices for designing FFA civic engagement programming.


Peter came to Jesus and asked him if he should forgive his brother or sister up to seven times. Jesus answered,"I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Then he told a parable describing the kingdom of heaven:
...the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. "At this the servant fell on his knees before him.'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
"But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded. "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.' "But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. "Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart." (Matthew 18:23-35)
Yikes! It looks like we'd better get busy and show mercy to our brothers and sisters or else we're in real trouble!! But I think we need to look a little deeper than that. I know I need to look deeper.
The king in the parable asked the servant, "Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?" Hey, that sounds like the Golden Rule: "Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you." How are we doing with that? Sometimes it's hardest to extend grace to those who are closest to us, even within our own homes, maybe especially if we're confined to our homes during the pandemic (and during an election year). But more than likely, our loved ones are extending grace to us too, even if we're not aware.
This Sunday's anthem is titled "The Wideness of God's Mercy" by Frederick William Faber. Here is the first verse:
There's a wideness in God's mercy like the wideness of the sea;
There's a kindness in His justice, which is more than liberty.
There is welcome for the sinner and more graces for the good;
There is mercy with the Savior; there is healing in His blood.
If we are aware of how we have sinned against God (deserving his judgment) and the price that God paid to reconcile us with him, we might
maybe begin to grasp the unfathomable mercy and love and grace that he extends to us, at every moment. So it stands to reason that we should accept that grace and extend it to our brothers and sisters who have committed far lesser crimes against us.


Abstract
Background. Recent reports have highlighted possible decreases over time in obesity, particularly among children aged 2-5 years. Hispanic children experience significantly higher obesity rates, and less is known about trends for Hispanic children. Methods. A large healthcare system-based dataset from south Texas was used to analyze body mass index (BMI) values obtained clinically from 2009 through 2015. Age and race/ethnicity specific prevalence of overweight and obesity were calculated using CDC standards and trends were examined over time using regression analyses, and mapping software was used to identify geographic variation. Results. Hispanic children in south Texas experience levels of obesity (25.3%, 95% CI: 25.1-25.6) significantly higher than their white (16.6%, 95% CI: 16.0-17.2) or black (18.2%, 95% CI: 17.3-19.1) peers. Obesity in Hispanic children aged 2-5 years decreased from 18.5%, 95% CI: 16.6-20.5, in 2009 to 15.1%, 95% CI: 14.3-15.9, in 2015. Obesity in Hispanic adolescents was stable at 30.4%, 95% CI: 28.5-32.4, in 2009 and 31.3, 95% CI: 30.3-32.2, in 2015. Conclusions. While obesity decreased in the youngest age group of Hispanic children, south Texas continues to experience high levels of obesity that exceed national averages with significant disparities.
ASJC Scopus subject areas Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism


You can clean your mattresses with vacuum with a HEPA filter system. However, just vacuuming the mattresses is not sufficient enough. You need professional help because regular vacuum cleaners suck out the dirt and soil and bring it close to the surface. This is more dangerous for the health of the users. So it is advisable to get your mattresses cleaned often by professional mattress cleaners.


Finding and Fixing Air Duct LeaksMost homeowners experience significant energy-efficiency losses through air leaks in their ductwork. But these leaks often can easily be found and repaired. Read more below about how you can start saving!
These warning signs may indicate that your ducts are not sealed properly:
Hot and cold spots throughout your home Higher summer and winter utility bills Stuffy and uncomfortable feeling in some rooms Ductwork is located in a crawlspace, attic or garage Wipe the ductwork to ensure proper bonding with the sealant Use a fibrous sealant with a fiberglass or foil tape to seal your ducts (no duct tape!) Spread duct mastic across the seams, joints, holes and cracks of your ductwork. Enhanced comfort with reduced stuffiness and temperature swings Better indoor air quality with fewer dust and debris particles Enhanced safety with no “backdrafting” Improved energy efficiency with significant savings on heating and cooling costs.


What is bycatch?
Fishermen sometimes catch and discard animals they do not want, cannot sell, or are not allowed to keep. This is collectively known as “bycatch.” Bycatch can be fish, but also includes other animals such as dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and seabirds that become hooked or entangled in fishing gear.
For NOAA Fisheries, bycatch refers to“discarded catch of marine species and unobserved mortality due to a direct encounter with fishing vessels and gear.” These unintentionally caught animals often suffer injuries or die.
NOAA Fisheries is committed to continuing to reduce and minimize bycatch now and into the future. Our investment in bycatch reduction is spread across multiple program areas and laws including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Endangered Species Act.


On March 18, 2020, Queen’s University Library closed its physical facilities in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, our online resources have remained available to support the university's academic and research mission. In recognition of the critical role that library resources play in research, including ongoing research into COVID-19, the library has developed a service to provide faculty and graduate researchers with limited access to print collections. A description of the sevice and instructions for submitting requests for print materials are now available on our website, with the first pick-up planned for early next week.
The plan, informed by public health guidelines and developed with staff and user safety as its core priority, provides access to print materials via a ‘curbside pick-up' at Stauffer Library which will be set up to maintain physical distancing. Principal investigators and faculty members will request access to print materials by submitting a written request following a consultation with a librarian to review their information need. Approval of requests will be made by the relevant Dean or delegate based on research priorities established to ensure on-site research activities are carried out safely.
This will be the first re-introduction of physical library service, albeit limited, and has been developed in alignment with the process required for those requesting to resume on-site research. The library will continue to work with university leadership and public health officials to review the potential for additional services adjustments, as evolving public health guidelines allow.
This message was first posted to the Queen's University Library website.


Life Sciences Call 2018 - Linking Research and Patients' Needs - Linking Research and Patients' Needs / LS18-090
Abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of mortality in Europe. Despite well-controlled levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) CV events occur at cumulative incidences of >20% at 5 years. These observations stimulate search for other mechanisms that account for CV events. In this translational biomedical research approach we will combine an academic investigator-initiated trial funded by Inselspital Bern aiming to understand the impact of LDL-C lowering on atheroma volume in high-risk ACS patients, with a basic science project addressing the innate immune system. This placebo-controlled trial will be a unique resource of tissues from a clearly defined patient cohort. By combining the strength and expertise of a physician-scientist and a basic atherosclerosis researcher, the proposed project will dissect unexplored, fundamental processes raising the risk for atherothrombosis beyond the lipid hypothesis of atherosclerosis. Innate immunity gives rise to sophisticated processes, which can be explored in the unique setting of this trial. We will analyse signaling pathways leading to neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation, investigate impact of oxidation epitope-specific IgM and microvesicles carrying oxidation-specific epitopes from different cellular origins, and study their ability to stimulate neutrophil effector function. We expect to extend understanding of CVD beyond well-described LDL-C-dependent pathways, to benefit high-risk patients.
Scientific disciplines: 302030 - Internal medicine (50%) | 302032 - Cardiology (25%) | 301902 - Immunology (25%)