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A Musical Road Trip
Written by Shyama Panikkar @surtaalmasti illustrated by Lotta Farber – Gitanjali Sukumar @lottafarber
This book tells about journey of Tara with her family where she explores nature & in-turn getting mesmerized in music around her. While traveling she tries to keenly listen to birds & animals around. Then she tries to connect with nature!
Author with her energetic words shares the happiness which Tara hard when she meets animals & birds. The warmth which animals shared with humans is beautifully portrayed in this book. Illustrations are unique focused only on main characters Tara & the animal / bird she meets. This helps readers to connect exactly with Tara moods and how she enjoys chanting music!
She practices – ‘SA RE GA MA PA DHA NI ‘ seven notes which she explored from animals & birds. Authors shares readers that notes of music are originated from sounds of nature. Through this book author asks readers to keenly observe nature and get immersed with it! .

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The Voice season 21 premieres on NBC Monday September 20, featuring a brand new superstar coach. Pop singer Ariana Grande will join Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend on the panel to find new talent. Now, fans will finally get a glimpse of the coaches all together in a new clip.
The Voice teased that the first coaches promo will drop on Tuesday (July 27). “Are you ready for the stars to align?” The Voice twitter post teases. In the clip, Blake exclaims, “Look at that amazing star over there!” John asks, “You mean the alpha centauri?” Blake responds, “No! I mean Ariana Grande,” he says, pointing at the sky. And there she is, sitting in a crescent moon, one of her signature high notes announcing her presence.
anyways…ariana grande https://t.co/l9S6sa5VXV
— becca| Liz’s bday! ??? (@cloudygwss) July 26, 2021
Kelly doesn’t make an appearance in the above tease, but she does post a behind the scenes clip alongside the quip, “The coaches took camping to a whole new level. The new promo for @NBCTheVoice comes out tomorrow y’all.” In the clip she says, “Today’s promo is all about how we chill around the campfire and sing,” adding “and the whole thing is kind of cute and outdoorsy. This is just welcoming Ariana.” The caption on the clip reads, “Ariana is coming to the campfire tomorrow.”
— Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) July 26, 2021
Ariana is excited for her new gig
The new coach wrote on Instagram, alongside a behind the scenes clip: “hello and screaming !!!! cannot wait for everyone to see our first promo tomorrow for season 21 of @nbcthevoice !!!” Arianna added, “it’s ….. the most ridiculous and fun. i adore these humans so much and am already an emotional wreck worrying about saying goodbye to everyone the day of the finale and nothings even happened or aired yet.”
She continues, “but yes ! tomorrow ! first promo. i love these people and this crew and my TEAM OH MY GOD and everything about this. i can’t say anything else. but… simply cannot wait til we get started.”
The Voice announced good and bad news at the end of last season.
While the show added Ariana, the series biggest star yet, to its coaches panel as Nick Jonas departs (at least for now), NBC also announced that The Voice is cutting back to one cycle a season. Instead, the American Song Contest will premiere spring 2022, which is based on the famed and long-running European Song Contest, which airs across the pond.
The Voice Blind Auditions filmed in June
The Voice Blind Auditions were filmed in June in front of a live studio audience and reports from the set say Ariana fit right in.
“Ariana was so fun and sweet,” one eyewitness shared with E News. “She was interacting with the fans so much and was having the cutest moments on and off camera with the coaches. She was so sweet to anyone who came up to her from the production team, as well. Ariana and Kelly Clarkson were talking selfies. It was so cute.”
And of course, since gifts for new team members have become a thing, “Ariana also had a cute little lunchbox filled with goodies for whoever chose to be on her team,” the eyewitness said. “She was so excited to hand them out.”

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Travel is one of life’s essentials, with a firm foundation anchored in adventure, exploration, and inconsistencies. I absolutely love travel. Raised in a road trip oriented family, I ventured cross-country to reunions and historical landmarks throughout my early years. Numerous national park visits peppered our family travels in the spacious western United States. Again and again I struggled through the stale interstate drives and the inevitable youthful boredom, but the scenic spectaculars made the wait all the better. Nostalgia is now slowly pulling me back. Travel is calling out, baiting my unfenced future.
In September 2016 my other half, Erinn, completed her third year as a labor and delivery RN at Tacoma General Hospital’s Birth Center. Erinn then shifted her career in a unique direction, snatching a position with Travel Nurse Across America. Erinn now contracts herself as an L&D RN throughout the United States. We are embracing travel’s unpredictability and the shedding of our possessions, better know as ‘stuff,’ has begun.
As we visit and explore different U.S. cities, I will share our particularly exceptional and captivating experiences with photos, details, stories, etc. I want to express the characteristics that make each city both culturally unique and vibrant!
Some sound advice when reading TTNC posts: brew a fresh cup of joe, find a comfy seat, sip the joe, relax, and (as necessary) repeat. Tea is welcome, too!
First stop: Portland, OR.

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Note: I completed these steps on our Power8 running V7R3 with all of the OpenSource options installed. You may have to figure out installing other options on lower IBM i OS levels.
I would suggest that before you configure the connection to the IBM i you install the above function using the following instructions.
1. Download the mktemp rpm from the following location and place into a suitable location on the IFS. In our case we installed into /QOpenSys/downloads which we created to use the perzl binaries originally. I do not think you actually need this to be installed for the build to work?
ftp://www.oss4aix.org/RPMS/mktemp/2. Call qp2term (or you can use your own terminal of choice) and cd to the /QOpenSys/downloads directory.
3. Install from the rpm using the following command.
rpm --install --nodeps --ignoreos --ignorearch mktemp-1.7-1.aix5.1.ppc.rpmNote:- you need the additional flags to allow the install.
These were the steps I followed to connect the IBM i PASE GCC compiler and tools to the Netbeans IDE.
1. Create a new remote build host in the IDE. Just right click the the project and drill down to the manage hosts option.
2. Select the add button to get the following dialog box.
3. Click next, this will bring up the dialog to allow the login information to be entered.
4. Clicking next brings up the summary screen where you can see the information it retrieved from the remote IBM i.
Pressing Finish will add the remote host information to the IDE hosts and set it as the selected host for the project.
Now all that you need to do is compile the file using the options available and you should see the following
This is only the first stage as you will need to set the compiler options and a lot of other settings as part of a real build process, but at least we know the compiles work..
If you want to drill down to see what was compiled you will need to go to your home directory and drill down below the .netbeans *DIR to find the objects created.


text: After a month of campaigning, the votes are in! Congratulations to your 54th Cowboy Homecoming Court! Pictured, from left, are Cali Evans, Brianna Ortiz, Jussiah Lopez, Chloe Rodriguez and Claudia Acuff. Join them and the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce next Thursday, Sept. 12 at The Office located at 205 East Hunt St. in Pleasanton at 7 p.m. for the crowning of your 54th Cowboy Queen. Immediately following the crowning will be the Little Mister and Miss Cowboy Homecoming Pageant. Friday night’s concert is FREE at the Pleasanton River Park with music by Ryan Edwards and The Ranch Road Band followed by Mario Flores and the Soda Creek Band. Saturday’s music entertainment sees six different bands performing. Please see story below for more information on the bands performing and see the Cowboy Homecoming ad on Page 2A for full details on the festival.


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Tracer joins the pop culture elite in new Ready Player One trailer
If you don’t know what Ready Player One is, it’s a Steven Spielberg movie based on the novel by Ernest Cline and it’s basically a paean to nostalgia wrapped up in a homage to the internet — the story of a young man, a virtual reality, and an easter egg that everyone in both the real and virtual worlds is ready to kill or die for. And amazingly, that seems to include Tracer.
The Oasis — the VR of the movie — is a place wherein you can be anyone and anything you want, and that seems to include virtual versions of famous characters. People have seen the Battletoads, Freddy Kruger, the Iron Giant, and now we’ve got this trailer which clearly shows us Tracer herself. As Overwatch‘s face character, if anyone from the game was going to pop up next to Chun Li it’d be her, but I’m just kind of amazed at what this says about Overwatch‘s success over the past year and a half. This is a game that just came out and it’s in there with pop culture references that date back decades.
Although since the film is set in the 2040’s Tracer would still be a very legacy nostalgia drop by that point — more something you’d expect 40 year olds to look back fondly one, which makes sense considering the Oasis’ role as a kind of enhanced Second Life or omni-MMO where you can play as your own mash-up or just blatantly steal a character. It kind of reminds me of what you’d get if City of Heroes had been run on Skynet. Still, I can’t help wonder what this means for the future of Overwatch. I mean, it’s just a cameo, but could we get more? Could Overwatch finally get that Netflix series I think it deserves? Time will tell, but seeing Tracer up there with iconic figures makes me hopeful.
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Collierville in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
First Baptist Church
The church at this site burned in 1909 and again in 1944 and would be rebuilt each time. Additional land was purchased through the years, and in 1978 a thousand-seat sanctuary was built at a cost of $713,236. This property was the home of Collierville First Baptist Church for a hundred and ten years until their move to Byhalia Road in 1995. In 1993, the property was sold to the Town of Collierville and used briefly as government offices. In August 2005, the town removed the church buildings and this park was established. In May 2009, the park was named “Tom Brooks Park” in honor of his contributions to the Collierville
Erected 2009 by Town of Collierville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2009.
Location. 35° 2.636′ N, 89° 40.006′ W. Marker is in Collierville, Tennessee, in Shelby County. Marker is on Walnut Street south of College Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Collierville TN 38017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort/Stockade (a few steps from this marker); Chalmers's Collierville Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Collierville (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Brooks Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Walking Trail Start/End Kiosk (within shouting distance of this marker); Collierville High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Treating the Wounded (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Collierville.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014, by Judy King of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Judy King of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.

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Tamron and Shutterbug magazine proudly announce the winners of the Tamron Nature Photography Contest.
Nature photography has long captured the hearts and minds of amateur and professional photographers dedicated to capturing images of the great outdoors. We received over 2,000 entries and selected three outstanding images.
Congratulations to all who entered and to the three winners who will each receive a Tamron lens.
Donna Pagakis - San Diego, California
“As I was leaving the park, I noticed this Great White Egret, preening itself on the reflecting pond. The lighting was magical, at the time of evening, two hours before sunset. I placed my camera on the tripod and used continuous shooting mode, to capture as many frames as possible. The RAW file was processed with Bridge, Photoshop, Photomatix and Nik Software.”
Our Picture This! assignment this month was Pen and Ink, in which we asked readers to send us images that emulated a pen and ink drawing, that is, reducing the image content to line, texture, and form. Software makes it easy to convert an image file to just about any type of illustrative format, from oil paint to pastels and more. There are many ways to achieve the effect, but as with all images it’s how the content matches the technique that counts. Readers sent in all types of subject matter and achieved the effect in various ways, all of which show how malleable images are these days and how working with software can open up new ways of seeing and sharing images.
As collectors of 19th century American paintings, my wife and I are very familiar with the wonderful twilight paintings of Frederic Church, Albert Bierstadt, Jasper Cropsey, Samuel Colman, and Jervis McEntee. While touring Grand Teton National Park in the fall of 2009 we passed by the overlook to Lava Creek on numerous occasions and stopped to determine the possibility for a good panoramic shot. I took several over the course of a few days but was not satisfied with the lighting conditions.
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This month, in addition to our usual run of product reviews, we are presenting you with a bit of software magic, as we share new tools and tricks we uncovered in the latest image-editing applications. We are also featuring an assortment of photo essays by photographers who realize the power the black-and-white medium holds.
RTP, Rehabilitation Through Photography announces the election of Jackie Augustine to the position of President of the Board of Directors. Jackie is a 30 year veteran of the photographic industry. She served as Group Publisher of VNU/Nielsen’s Performance Group of Magazines and prior to that she was VP, Group Publisher of the High Technology Group of magazines at Primedia which included Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic and Shutterbug magazines. Currently she is the President of Jackie Augustine Consulting, a company focused on integrated media and marketing solutions. She is also a Member of the PMDA Board of Directors and Editor of the PMDA website.
Our Picture This! assignment this month was Handheld Pan, a shooting technique that involves a long shutter speed and some sort of motion while shooting on the part of the photographer. We generally do everything we can to keep the camera steady and make sure there is no photographer-induced motion in a shot, including using image stabilized lenses, often elaborate tripods and heads, and even mirror lockup. The assignment requested just the opposite—adding motion to a shot that might include following a subject in motion across a plane, jiggling the camera to make lights record as lines rather than points, and even moving the camera in a circular motion to completely abstract the color and form.
While in Kenya on business I visited the Nairobi Railway Museum, home to a variety of fantastic and rare trains from the Colonial Era, including the famed Lunatic Express. Yet little effort, if any, was made to preserve these historic treasures as they silently deteriorated in the equatorial heat and humidity. I spotted this one rusting train engine bearing the fallen Masai of Kenya nameplate (painted in Masai red) and thought it summed up the state of the museum quite well.
Our Picture This! assignment this month was Industrial Design. While nothing can beat the variety and beauty of nature, where patterns and designs have their own rhythm and pace, certain objects have a beauty and grace that speak to an aesthetic that is inherently human. Products of handmade origin or the Industrial Age that satisfy the need for function while maintaining a beauty of form are sometimes taken for granted, and sometimes, with a photographer’s keen eye, transformed into sculptural objects that seem to transcend their utility. We can contemplate them less for something we would use as a tool and more as objects of wonder or beauty that appeal to a deeper aesthetic sensibility. That’s what we sought, and found, in this month’s readers’ images.
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While we don’t offer a formal “Buyer’s Guide” for this time of year we thought we’d bring you a host of gift ideas that (only) a photographer might love, including tripod heads, tabletop tripods, and the always popular gimbal mounts. And for good measure we mixed in a roundup of today’s most fashionable camera bags aimed at the distaff side and a trio of cameras that cover the gamut from advanced amateur to semipro.
Being a musician, a visit to the historic Sun Studio was a must-see tour on a recent trip to Memphis, Tennessee. I selected black and white on my Nikon D300 to capture an authentic feel of the 1950s era inside and outside. Upon leaving the building, a 1955 Cadillac pulled up to drop something off. I had just a minute to get set, compose, and snap off a couple of shots. This classic car under an historic landmark reminded me of one of my favorite country songs, “Guitars, Cadillacs.”


This paper reports a hybrid electrokinetic bioprocessor for label-free manipulation of bacterial pathogens in physiological samples toward lab-on-a-chip applications. While most electrokinetic techniques only function effectively in low-conductivity buffers, hybrid electrokinetics enables operation in high-conductivity samples (∼1 S/m). We tackle the major technical hurdle of electrode instability using a Ti-Au-Ti sandwich configuration for manipulating high conductivity samples. The technique combines short-range electrophoresis and dielectrophoresis, and long-range AC electrothermal flow to dramatically improve its effectiveness. The device is the first AC electrokinetic static/dynamic concentrator that can work directly with physiological fluids, such as urine and buffy coats. We show that uropathogenic bacteria and biowarfare agents can be concentrated for over 3 orders of magnitude.


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- Full breakdown of this weekend's visitors with inside scoop.
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A Portland city council committee on Thursday fast-tracked a plan to close downtown streets to vehicle traffic beginning June 1, allowing restaurants and retailers to expand operations onto sidewalks and other outdoor spaces.
The proposal reflected “pretty dire times for a lot of businesses” said Councilor Justin Costa, chair of the economic development committee. He said city officials were “trying to think outside of the box.”
An original plan to close six downtown streets was winnowed by the committee down to five: Dana, Exchange, Milk, Middle and Wharf streets. A full city council vote is expected to come at a meeting on Monday. Many commenters expressed support for the idea, with some calling it a “lifeline” for businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Portland should be making outdoor retail and dining as accessible as possible,” said Erin Kiley, owner of Portland Flea-For-All and a commercial property owner.
Some retailers voiced concern that expanded dining services would crowd out potential shoppers at their retail spaces. Sal Scaglione, who owns the jewelry store Abacus in the Old Port, called it “costly and discriminatory” to non-restaurant retailers in an email to the city.
Some larger streets in the city, including Congress and Fore Streets, are not eligible to be shut down because they are managed by the Maine Department of Transportation, not Portland, said City Manager Jon Jennings said.
Mike Wiley, a chef at seafood restaurant Eventide on Middle Street and co-owner of Big Tree Hospitality, said that he was “just thrilled” with the idea. Wiley said that restaurants were considering expanding on the idea, mobilizing outdoor “pop-up” restaurant events downtown.
“I don’t want to say that our bacon has been saved, but this has really been a source of solace in these scary times,” he said.
Watch: State labor commissioner speaks to unemployed Mainers

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Elena is a dance teacher and competition adjudicator since 1976. Currently specializing in high level competitive Ballroom for all ages as well as young dancers development. She was a member of The Board of Chairmen of Russian DanceSport Federation in 2000-2006 and the organizer/co-organizer of many competitions including Russian National Championships in 1995 and 1997. She coaches multiple Russian, US and European champions and finalists, who she has trained since their very first steps in Ballroom dancing. Elena is only coaching active competitors and young pre-ballroom dancers.
Ekaterina has been a Latin dance teacher for 20 years and is a World Dance Council Adjudicator in Ballroom and Latin dance. She has had an extensive competitive career, participating in over 1,000 competitions world-wide in the span of 25 years. Ekaterina is a US National, US, UK and British Open Professional Rising Star finalist, as well as a World Cup professional Latin finalist. She retired at the top of her competitive career placing 22nd among all the Professional Latin dancers in the World Ranking list. Ekaterina has choreographed several performances on TV shows "Dancing with the Stars" and "America's Got Talent". She has published articles for magazines, such as “Dance Beat”. Ekaterina is only coaching active competitors and also offers an online consultation. For more information on Ekaterina please check her personal website at www.EkaterinaZakharoff .com.
All teachers and coaches introduced on this page are working independently in studios and gyms throughout our region. All of them grew up as dancers at NIKA Academy to become Nationally and Internationally recognized performers and coaches to successful dancers, and as their coaches we are proud of their success and desire to pursue a Professional career in dance. We are confident you will get the highest level of instruction. To schedule your lessons, you can either contact them independently or you can contact NIKA Academy for other methods of contact.
Scott began his ballroom dancing career in Portland, Oregon. In 2012, he partnered with a dancer from Bellevue, Washington and started traveling up north every weekend for lessons and practice. In 2013 he joined NIKA Academy, and one year later moved to the Seattle area to pursue his career as a competitive dancer and ballroom/latin coach. Scott and his partner quickly became one of the most successful couples in the Northwest, placing in finals of most West Coast competitions. Scott started teaching in 2013 and has already had great success with his students, winning top places at competitions around the US, such as the Emerald Ball and the Embassy Championships in California. Scott is available for private lessons for children and adults, as well as performances with his partner Sarina Wright. Scott can be contacted via email HERE
Nathan began ballroom dancing in 2009 under the guidance of Elena and Ekaterina. His exceptional self-discipline, talent and love for the art was apparent at a young age. With the support and dedication of his parents he quickly became the Regional and US National champion in the Pre-teen and Junior division. In 2010 and 2011 he placed in the semi-final at the prestigious Blackpool Dance Festival with his partner Polina Dickenson. In 2013 he paired with dancer Nicole Sheiman and won the Ohio Star Ball (broadcasted by PBS as America’s Ballroom Challenge) in the Junior and Showdance division. In 2015 he joined dancer Empria King and placed 10th at the Dutch Open Championships in Assen, Netherlands. Currently competing with a Russian dancer Alina Odintsova, Nathan is available for lessons to children and adults. Nathan can be contacted via email HERE
Michael started his dance education at the age of 8 and currently is one of the top Youth competitors in our region. In 2018 Michael with his partner Cassandra Henrickson placed 10th at the US National Championships in Provo, UT. Although trained in all 10 international style dances, Michael specializes in Ballroom program. This year Michael graduates from high school to continue his education in UW, at the same time bringing his dance career to the new level by starting teaching at NIKA. He is currently getting ready to compete in Youth and Under 21 Ballroom divisions with his partner - 2015 US representative to the World Championship in Paris Lyubov Morgan.Michael is available for private lessons for children and youth. Michael can be contacted via email HERE
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Social life and customs -- Peru
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Identifier: Image Archive-Collection 03
Scope and Contents 1940s-1960s. A collection of 860 photographs of the lifestyle of indigenous people, city and country scenes, archaeological sites, colonial and modern architecture and pre-Hispanic, colonial and folk art in Peru.
Identifier: Image Archive-Collection 39-(08)
Identifier: Image Archive-Collection 39-(17)
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Image Archive-Collection 51
Scope and Contents 1967-1977. 141 black and white photographs printed on 11" x 14" silver gelatin base paper and treated with silver remover for archival purposes. The images include urban and rural scenes of Lima, Iquitos, San Mateo, Jauja, and Huaraz in Peru, and of La Paz and Santa Cruz in Bolivia.
Identifier: Image Archive-Collection 38-(15)
Scope and Contents 1990. 18 color snapshots (3 1/2" x 5") taken on a steamer trip up the coast of South America. The images include views of streets, the market, and parks in Lima, Peru, and scenes from Arica, Iquique, Valparaíso, and Santiago, Chile.
Identifier: Image Archive-Collection 55
Scope and Contents 1985-1995. 60 black and white photographs (11" x 14") taken by Lorry Salcedo-Mitrani. The images are of blacks at El Carmen, Peru, and in Bahia, Brazil. They are shown in the activities of daily life.
Dates: 1985 - 1995
Identifier: Image Archive-Album-026
Scope and Contents 1919-1920. An album of 45 leaves containing 512 gelatin silver prints snapshots taken while the photographer was working in Peru. The images include urban and rural scenes from Lima, Callao, Pachacama, Huancayo, and Piura. In addition are scenes from Colón, Panamá and the Canal, and Jamaica.
Identifier: Image Archive-Collection 04
Scope and Contents 1920s-1940s. 71 black and white photographs of the people of Peru: indigenous people, workers, and the upper class, at work and in social settings; most are from Cuzco. Prints are by Edward Ranney from Chambi's original glass negatives. 50 pieces and 21 study prints.
Identifier: Collection 51-Peru
Scope and Contents 2014 A growing artificial collection of printed ephemera from Peru. Topics include cultural institutions and events, politics and government, religion, public health, environmental issues, and foreign affairs.


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Data collection is an important part of both quantitative and qualitative research.
Although the actual approach to gathering information may vary, for either research
design, researchers need to plan in advance how the data will be gathered, reported, and
stored, and they need to ensure that their methods are both reliable and valid. As nurses
review research when considering a new evidence-based practice, it is important to be
familiar with sound collection practices in order to ascertain the credibility of the data
Consider the following scenario:
Nurses and other health care professionals are often interested in assessing patient
satisfaction with health care services. Imagine that you are a nurse working in a suburban
primary care setting that serves 10,000 patients annually. Your organization is very
interested in understanding the patient’s point of view to help determine areas of care that
can be improved. With this focus in mind, consider how you would create a survey to assess
patient satisfaction with the services your organization provides. You may wish to consider
variables such as the ease of accessing care, patient wait time, friendliness of the staff, or
the likelihood that a patient would recommend your organization to others.
For this Discussion, you generate questions and an overall plan for data collection that
would be appropriate for a patient satisfaction survey in relation to the above scenario.
�Consider the guidelines for generating questions presented in this week’s Learning
�Review the scenario and formulate at least five questions that you could use to evaluate
�Reflect on the different methods or instruments that can be used for gathering data
described in Chapter 13 and Chapter 22 of the course text. Which methods or instruments
would work well for the scenario?
�Determine an appropriate sample size for the scenario.
Post on or before Day 3 the questions that you created for gathering information about
patient satisfaction based on the above scenario. Explain which method or instrument you
would use to gather data. Describe the sample size appropriate for the population and how
you would select participants. Provide a rationale for your choices, and explain how you
can ensure high standard of reliability and validity.
Planning for Data Collection
How long do you normally wait before seeing the doctor or collecting medicine at the pharmacy?
Have you ever experienced a case where one of the staff appeared unfriendly and not ready to
How would you rate the ease of care accessibility? Gerrish & Lacey, 2012).
PLANNING FOR DATA COLLECTION 2
Would you say that the health care has been effective in offering comprehensive care?
Have you ever recommended our services to somebody? Are you likely to do in future?
The most appropriate tool for collecting data is an interview. With an interview, it will be
possible to reach the target participants easily even while they are in the queues waiting to be
served. This will ensure that time is saved. In addition, depending on the approach that the
patient takes, it will be possible to reframe the questions so as to get the answers needed. In
addition, the facial expressions will be assessed to add onto what the patient says (Gerrish &
So as to ensure representativeness, a total of 480 patients will be interviewed, 40 every
month for 12 months. This will ensure that different diseases experienced depending on the
season are covered. The 40 patients interviewed every month will be from different departments
including pediatric, maternity, physiotherapy, oncology, pharmacy, and general wards among
others. This will ensure that patients’ notions on different wards are explored Gerrish & Lacey,
When collecting data, the patients participating will be informed about what the questions
are intended for. Confidentiality will also be maintained and patients will be informed about this
vital aspect. The person collecting the data will first admit to being accountable of the data
gathered. So as to avoid bias, participants will be picked randomly and any other nurse can
gather the data and assist on data analysis after being trained on what is needed.
PLANNING FOR DATA COLLECTION 3
Gerrish, K., & Lacey, A. (2012). The research process in nursing. Oxford: Blackwell Pub.

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- EA has announced a new EA Play Live digital showcase.
- The event is bringing "news, world premieres and more."
- EA Play Live will air at 4 p.m. PST on June 11.
Since 2016, EA has held EA Play, an annual event in June showing off new games, updates and more from the EA catalogue. This year won't be an exception, with a new EA Play live being announced earlier today. While it will understandably be an all-digital showcase, the event is promising to bring "world premieres, news and more."
While there's no specifics mentioned here, we might finally see the reveal of the Star Wars: Maverick project which received a listing on PSN earlier this year. It's probably too early to see a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order announced. Regardless, if you're interested or curious, you'll want to tune in when it airs on June 11 at 4:00 p.m. PST / 7:00 p.m EST.
This is just one of many summer gaming events to come, with Xbox already announced a third-party showcase for Xbox Series X games coming at 11:00 a.m. EST on May 7. This Xbox event kicks off Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, which is bringing together several publishers for different digital events, news and demos.
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Many of the grants provided to tech guru Elon Musk’s major foundation go to the Tesla CEO’s family members’ investments and miscellaneous pet projects, The Guardian reported Wednesday.
The Musk Foundation plowed money into a school where Musk sends his kids, a charity his brother manages and a foundation the billionaire created in 2015 to regulate artificial intelligence. Critics have dinged Musk’s companies in the past for being too tied in with family members.
Musk’s foundation has disbursed more than $54 million in 15 years, the report notes, citing an IRS analysis of the organization’s historical giving. Musk topped up the foundation’s coffers with over $3.1 million between 2007 and 2014. Musk began funding more and more of his family’s projects.
For instance, the group funded solar panel systems helping people affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 and the Fukushima earthquake in 2011. SolarCity, a stand-alone solar company Musk created that merged with Tesla in 2016, participated in both installations. Musk’s brother, Kimbal Musk, used funding from the group to finance one of his charities.
In 2010, the Musk Foundation spent $183,000 to help launch Kitchen Community, a charity Kimbal heads that helped children in poor communities grow fresh food. Kitchen Community eventually received a total of nearly $500,000 over the next four years. Kimbal got almost $85,000 in payments from the charity between 2010 and 2016.
Musk, who is worth an estimated $22 billion, pledged $1 billion to a set up a research company called Open AI in 2015 that sought to develop safer AI in a “way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole.” Many tech groups laughed at the venture, with one organization even giving the mercurial Musk a “Luddite of the Year” award in 2015 for being anti-technology.
The IRS’s review of Open AI’s non-profit status prohibited the charity from accepting any initial funds, so the Musk Foundation gave $10 million to YC.org, which lacks a website but whose mission statement promises to find solutions to vexing problems.
YC.org is run by Sam Altman, a director of OpenAI and the president of Y Combinator, a Silicon Valley accelerator that has helped to launch hundreds of well-known start-ups. Musk’s grant accounted for the majority of YC.org’s revenue and most of its funding.
Musk’s entities have faced criticisms in the past for not being diverse enough. Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity, for example, looked like a family affair to many analysts who followed the company’s comings and goings. Lyndon Rive, Musk’s cousin, was SolarCity’s chief executive officer before the merger.
And JB Straubel, Tesla’s co-founder and a former board member for SolarCity, played a big part in designing Tesla’s electric vehicles, focusing on their batteries, motor, power electronics as well as their software systems. (RELATED: Tesla’s Board Of Directors Are Preparing For Legal Fallout If Musk’s Gamble Implodes)
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The progression of nephropathy in patients can be significantly slowed by controlling high blood pressure, and by aggressively treating high blood sugar levels. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) used in treating high blood pressure may also benefit kidney disease in patients with diabetes.
For this reason, hypertension is known as the "silent killer," quietly increasing the risk of developing stroke, heart disease, heart attack, kidney damage, and blindness. The greater the blood pressure for extended periods, the greater the potential for damage. That is why it is important for people to have their blood pressure checked on a regular basis.
^ Feinman, R. D; Pogozelski, W. K; Astrup, A; Bernstein, R. K; Fine, E. J; Westman, E. C; Accurso, A; Frassetto, L; Gower, B. A; McFarlane, S. I; Nielsen, J. V; Krarup, T; Saslow, L; Roth, K. S; Vernon, M. C; Volek, J. S; Wilshire, G. B; Dahlqvist, A; Sundberg, R; Childers, A; Morrison, K; Manninen, A. H; Dashti, H. M; Wood, R. J; Wortman, J; Worm, N (2015). "Dietary carbohydrate restriction as the first approach in diabetes management: Critical review and evidence base". Nutrition. 31 (1): 1–13. doi:10.1016/j.nut.2014.06.011. PMID 25287761.
The depth of this product really blew me away, as there are 138 pages of sample MRT workouts using all sorts of different equipment, or none at all. There are some great ideas in there for fitness professionals and fitness enthusiasts alike, and I'll certainly be implementing some of the techniques Jen describes in our programming at Cressey Performance. It's on sale at a great introductory price this week, so be sure to check it out.
Along with the increased hunger and cravings comes the metabolic slow down. This is most impacted by the hormone leptin. Less insulin exposure to the fat cell and a shrinking fat cell means the metabolic hormone leptin is reduced. Low leptin means increased hunger. Low leptin also means decreased activity of the body’s two major metabolic engines, the thyroid and the adrenal glands. So as leptin decreases, your metabolism gets the signal to stop burning energy and to start consuming it.
A superset is two exercises performed in succession without rest. One of the best metabolic supersets involves training agonist/antagonist muscle groups (i.e. back/chest, biceps/triceps, quads/hamstrings, etc). This technique, commonly known as paired-set training, has been shown to increase EPOC and result in greater total energy expenditure when compared to traditional strength training protocols.
First, the essence of MRT is to pack more exercise into less time. This is best achieved by employing high repetitions (15-20 reps per set, equating to about 60-65% 1RM) with minimal rest between sets4. The key to optimizing results is to train at maximal or near-maximal levels of effort. So take most sets to muscular failure or close to it (equating to a Rated Perceived Exertion [RPE] of 9 or 10 on a scale of 1-10). If you aren't sufficiently pushing yourself to complete each set, the metabolic effect and your results will suffer.
^ Brunner EJ, Hemingway H, Walker BR, Page M, Clarke P, Juneja M, Shipley MJ, Kumari M, Andrew R, Seckl JR, Papadopoulos A, Checkley S, Rumley A, Lowe GD, Stansfeld SA, Marmot MG (November 2002). "Adrenocortical, autonomic, and inflammatory causes of the metabolic syndrome: nested case-control study". Circulation. 106 (21): 2659–65. doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000038364.26310.bd. PMID 12438290.
At present, the American Diabetes Association does not recommend general screening of the population for type 1 diabetes, though screening of high risk individuals, such as those with a first degree relative (sibling or parent) with type 1 diabetes should be encouraged. Type 1 diabetes tends to occur in young, lean individuals, usually before 30 years of age; however, older patients do present with this form of diabetes on occasion. This subgroup is referred to as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). LADA is a slow, progressive form of type 1 diabetes. Of all the people with diabetes, only approximately 10% have type 1 diabetes and the remaining 90% have type 2 diabetes.
In particular, eat a healthy diet that includes fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Exercise is also important when it comes to preventing this condition. Regular physical activity will reduce your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels. The key is to try to maintain a healthy weight. Talk to your doctor before beginning an exercise program or radically changing your diet.
The fact that the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome vary between ethnic populations is testimony to significant nuances in the manifestation of metabolic syndrome in these groups. The original metabolic syndrome criteria were derived in mostly Caucasian populations, and some have argued for modification of individual criteria for specific ethnic subgroups, as has been done with waist circumference for patients of Asian origin.
Set up a series of exercise stations that work muscles in a push/pull fashion, starting with the upper body and proceeding to the lower body (i.e. chest, back, shoulders, biceps, triceps, quads, hamstrings, calves and abdominals). Move from one exercise to the next with minimal rest (ideally less than 15 seconds). Perform three circuits in total. Don't pass out. Reap the rewards.

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Lacey Schwimmer’s New Mini Music Tour And She Dishes On The New Things For Dancing With The Stars Season 13
Hollywood Scoop caught up with Lacey Schwimmer at the Lia Sophia Jewerly Industrielle II Launch in Hollywood this week to talk about Dancing With The Stars. Lacey says there are a “few new things” happening for this upcoming Season. She doesn’t reveal much except that she’s excited and we’ll still see some of the same dancers on the show. They also ask her on her dream partner. She wants someone funny, like John Heder from Napoleon Dynamite, but, she would also take Brad Pitt. They also discuss the recent death of Amy Winehouse, addictions, beauty tips, and more.
In other news on Lacey, she’s planning to do a new Mini Music Tour before the new season of Dancing With The Stars. Her “August” is going to be packed to say the least. She talks about it below in a new interview from Hollywood Dame. Much more at the link if interested.
How would you describe the sound of your music?
I’m a dancer and I have been one my entire life. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. I wanted to make music to back that up, so I wanted to make dance music. It’s a little bit of pop, but it’s mostly dance.
How do you feel that you’re different from other artists in your genre?
I think that a lot of the top female pop stars are very character oriented. I mean, if you look at Lady Gaga, she’s a character. Ke$ha, Katy Perry, they’re also characters. But if you look at Beyonce, she is more of a performance act, and that’s awesome to watch. I am the only classically trained dancer out there, so that’s important to me to dance as much as I can when I’m performing.
What are some of your short-term and long-term goals you have lined out for yourself?
Music always has been a long term one. I want to make sure that regardless of what ever happens, music is involved somehow in my life because it’s such an inspiration to me. I’d like to get involved with more animal charities as much as I could. That’s a short term goal of mine. I’d like to buy a house too. I get really bored of apartments because I travel so much and live out of suitcases, that I want to come home and have it be my home. I’m a little scared about that though because I am only 23, but I feel as though that is a step that I should be taking.
What are your upcoming plans for promoting your music?
I’m going to be doing a mini US tour, going to clubs and locations for signings right before this season of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ so August is going to be really busy! I’ll be going to Miami, Texas, and doing more stuff in California. Then hopefully after the show I’ll be going overseas to the UK.


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A traditional Chinese medical practitioner, 61, is on trial for outraging the modesty of his boss, 54, while treating her in a Chinatown clinic on Dec 24, 2009. In the confession letters to her soon after the incident, he said he had used the acupuncture needles to make her unable to resist the molestation. Neither can be named.
Testifying at the start of the trial on Thursday, the boss said that she has suffered from sciatica nerve pain in her hip for the past 10 years and sought treatment in hospitals in China. Now a Singaporean, the woman said that she decided to consult the oldest of the three practitioners she hired. He started treating her on Dec 3, 2009, about two months after he started working for her.
In his police statement that read out in a district court, the physician said she was pleased with the results and sought treatment on a weekly basis. He said he was shocked to find her unaccompanied by a nurse and dressed in just a towel and her underwear. In previous sessions, she was fully clothed and accompanied by a female assistant.
He claimed that while carrying out the acupuncture process at her hip and groin area, his hand slipped and touched her private parts. She had asked in Mandarin: "Like that also can do?" but he offered no reply. In another instance, he said he was removing needles from her chest and accidental touched her nipples. She has yet to tell the court her version of the events.

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Jon Huntsman Jr., a former Utah governor and ambassador to China, isn’t a serious contender for the Republican presidential nomination. And that’s too bad, because Mr. Hunstman has been willing to say the unsayable about the G.O.P. — namely, that it is becoming the “anti-science party.” This is an enormously important development. And it should terrify us…. [I]t’s now highly likely that the presidential candidate of one of our two major political parties will either be a man who believes what he wants to believe, even in the teeth of scientific evidence, or a man who pretends to believe whatever he thinks the party’s base wants him to believe.
I’m not going to over-generalize and posit the supposition that Republicans are stupid. Some are, I suppose, in the same way that some Democrats are a bit dim. Stupidity, at least in my mind, isn’t necessarily the issue (nor does it respect party lines); the issue is intellectual incuriosity (and a grip on reality), the complete lack of desire to know and/or understand how the world around us works. Hey, when you can reduce complex systems and ideas to a series of talking points based on ideologically-driven propaganda, who needs to strain your brain by thinking?
Jon Huntsman shouldn’t be remarkable for his recognition that science is a good thing. The idea that there’s something wrong with immutable empirical truth is as silly as it is anti-intellectual…and yet that’s where our Teapublican brethren find themselves these days. It’s like when you were in school and you beat up on the smart kids because you hated for not “fitting in”. The truth is that you were secretly jealous of them because they were “different”- they were smart and you weren’t. The GOP’s collective war against knowledge is a lot like that, because an entire party has decided that they don’t want a “brainiac” as their standard-bearer in 2012. They’d rather beat up on the “smart kids” because their vacant, bankrupt ideology simply doesn’t allow for recognition of any empirical truth that doesn’t fit their pre-approved narrative.
I know I make frequent references to Idiocracy, but this blurb from IMDB really does describe the world that Republicans would happily see us living in:
Private Joe Bauers, the definition of “average American”, is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he’s easily the most intelligent person alive.
The difference, of course, is that we’re not 500 years in the future…and it’s not a movie. This is happening today, in real time, and there are those on the Right who would happily see us living in a dumbed-down world, because that would make it easier for them to rule the world. That politicians who would claim the mantle of leadership of the most powerful nation in the world seem to be legion on the Right is something that should scare the Hell out of any thinking, rational person…few of whom can evidently be found on the Right…at least among Republican primary voters
This is particularly true when it comes to the issue of global climate change. The official Teapublican line is that global climate change is a hoax, for the simple reason that it’s a theory supported by science…and, as any red-blooded patriotic American knows, science can be wrong and it goes against God’s word. There’s lack of knowledge and then there’s rampant, aggressive ignorance that knows and respects no bounds. Such is the state of GOP politics these days…and yet any candidate who wants to win their party’s nomination knows they need to parrot the ignorant, brain-dead party line.
According to Public Policy Polling, only 21 percent of Republican voters in Iowa believe in global warming (and only 35 percent believe in evolution). Within the G.O.P., willful ignorance has become a litmus test for candidates….
And the deepening anti-intellectualism of the political right, both within and beyond the G.O.P., extends far beyond the issue of climate change.
Lately, for example, The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page has gone beyond its long-term preference for the economic ideas of “charlatans and cranks” — as one of former President George W. Bush’s chief economic advisers famously put it — to a general denigration of hard thinking about matters economic. Pay no attention to “fancy theories” that conflict with “common sense,” the Journal tells us. Because why should anyone imagine that you need more than gut feelings to analyze things like financial crises and recessions?
Now, we don’t know who will win next year’s presidential election. But the odds are that one of these years the world’s greatest nation will find itself ruled by a party that is aggressively anti-science, indeed anti-knowledge. And, in a time of severe challenges — environmental, economic, and more — that’s a terrifying prospect.
It certainly is a terrifying prospect…and yet that’s exactly what Republican voters will be served come 2012- a candidate who accepts and embraces anti-intellectualism and denial of the validity of science. A candidate who’s afraid to be thought of as one of the “smart kids,” because he knows that will cost him votes, and quite probably the GOP nomination.


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By Debra Chong | PUTRAJAYA, Dec 17 09
— The Court of Appeal today ruled that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) can interrogate witnesses beyond office hours.
The decision of the three-man Bench, comprising Justices Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop and Syed Ahmad Helmy Syed Ahmad, was unanimous.
Once again, the High Court has been overruled by the Court of Appeal, in a case brought by the opposition against the establishment.
The MACC had lost the case last month when the High Court ruled that Kajang town councillor Tan Boon Wah had been illegally detained for questioning overnight at its head office in Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam on July 15.
High Court judge Mohd Ariff Mohd Yusof had ruled on Nov 21 that the phrase “day to day”, which was at the core of the dispute between Tan and the MACC, cannot mean “round the clock” investigation which includes recording statements from the witness.
Mohd Ariff then applied the dictionary meaning to the phrase and said it should be confined to office hours, which are between 8.30am and 5.300pm.
“We are of the view that Section 30(3)(a) of the MACC Act comprises two points as submitted by counsel,” Hasan observed when he read out the judgment, which disagreed with the High Court ruling.
“There is nothing in the provision to say that ‘day to day’ is restricted to normal working hours,” he noted.
But the three-men bench failed to define what the term should mean, a point which lawyer Karpal Singh, acting for Tan, pounced on.
“The Court of Appeal did not say what ‘day to day’ means. We are still in doubt,” Karpal told reporters later.
“Are they saying it’s round the clock? If it’s round the clock, it will lead to serious complications,” he added, and pointed that the administration of justice will be compromised.
“Because the nature of evidence taken from someone woken up in the middle of the night is of very low quality.
“Evidence must be given when witnesses are alert, otherwise, MACC officers can drag you out of bed,” the DAP leader quipped.
The 69-year-old stressed that “even suspects in a crime are given more protection than witnesses” under lock-up rules, which require suspects to stay in their cells between 6.30pm and 6.30am.
“In the meantime, I would advise MACC officers to be careful in their investigations by not getting witnesses to testify in the middle of the night,” he warned.
Tan was taken in about 9pm on July 15, the same day as political aide Teoh Beng Hock, who was later found dead on a 5th-floor landing outside the MACC office and whose death is currently the subject of an on-going inquest.
Tan was questioned until about 2am and went home the next day at lunch time.
Earlier, lawyer from the Attorney General’s Chambers, Amarjeet Singh, argued that the anti-graft body’s power to combat corruption had been boosted through the MACC Act, passed by Parliament last year and which take effect this year.
The new laws also do not restrict the MACC to carrying out its work within a specific time frame, Amarjeet said.
“Investigations take paramount consideration,” he stressed.
The federal counsel also said it was unreasonable to expect the MACC to stop investigations after dark because crime happened all the time.
“If an offence occurs at night and someone comes to report, do we say ‘Hold on. Come back at 8.30am the next day?’” Amarjeet quizzed.
Even if the term “day to day” did not mean “round the clock” as the High Court had claimed, it should not apply to the first appointment set by the MACC, Amarjeet claimed.
Tan had been subpoenaed by the MACC to show himself at the head office by a certain time, Amarjeet said. If he ignored that subpoena, Tan could have been jailed.
Amarjeet said the High Court had mistakenly applied the term to the entire investigation starting from the first appointment instead of subsequent meetings and asked the appeals court to reject the High Court’s judgment.
Karpal repeated his previous analogy that lock-up rules protect suspects in an investigation and commonsense should imply that witnesses receive similar protection under the law.
The senior lawyer, who is also Bukit Gelugor MP, also argued that the commision had not acted in “good faith”, a crucial element to promote its own purpose, which is to better fight corruption.
He mocked today’s decision for showing that “witnesses have no right to rest.”
Karpal told reporters he will appeal against today’s decision, which he stressed, was of public interest.
He added he will file for leave to stay today’s decision at the Federal Court on Monday because tomorrow is a public holiday.
He hopes the top court will give an early date to settle the debate over the meaning of the phrase “day to day”.

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- 1 Why was Greenwich chosen as the prime meridian?
- 2 Why is Greenwich 0 degrees longitude?
- 3 What is the importance of GMT?
- 4 When was Greenwich Mean Time established?
- 5 Is Greenwich the Centre of the world?
- 6 Which countries does the Prime Meridian pass through?
- 7 What is 0 lat 0 long called?
- 8 Who decided Greenwich Mean Time?
- 9 Why did the Greenwich Meridian move?
- 10 Who uses GMT?
- 11 Who uses GMT time zone?
- 12 What is the significance of Greenwich Mean Time Class 6?
- 13 How is Greenwich Time calculated?
- 14 Why do the clocks change at 2am?
- 15 Why is Greenwich called Greenwich?
Why was Greenwich chosen as the prime meridian?
Why does the Prime Meridian run through Greenwich? There were two main reasons for the choice. The decision was based on the argument that by naming Greenwich as Longitude 0º, it would be advantageous to the largest number of people. Therefore the Prime Meridian at Greenwich became the centre of world time.
Why is Greenwich 0 degrees longitude?
The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere. Any line of longitude (a meridian) can serve as the 0 longitude line. They chose the meridian passing through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. The Greenwich Meridian became the international standard for the prime meridian.
What is the importance of GMT?
Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT ) has been used to clearly designate epoch by avoiding confusing references to local time systems (zones). Historically, astronomers used Greenwich Mean Astronomical Time (GMAT), in which the astronomical day began at noon at longitude (0°), in accord with scientific tradition.
When was Greenwich Mean Time established?
On 1 November 1884, the Greenwich Meridian was adopted universally at the International Meridian Conference in Washington DC, USA. As a result, Greenwich Mean Time became the time standard and the 24 time zones were created.
Is Greenwich the Centre of the world?
Although it is not in the heart of the capital, Greenwich can claim to be at the centre of the world as it is the home of the Greenwich Meridian, the line of 0 degrees longitude.
Which countries does the Prime Meridian pass through?
On its path from pole to pole, the Meridian passes through England, France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana and Antarctica.
What is 0 lat 0 long called?
If you look at the intersection of 0 degrees latitude ( known as the Equator) and 0 degrees longitude ( known as the Prime Meridian) on a map, you will see that the confluence falls in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of western Africa.
Who decided Greenwich Mean Time?
John Flamsteed came up with the formula for converting solar time to mean time, and published a set of conversion tables in the early 1670s. Soon after, he was appointed as the first Astronomer Royal and moved into the new Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
Why did the Greenwich Meridian move?
In order for the plane of the geodetic prime meridian to pass through the geocenter, its trace on the ground in the vicinity of Greenwich must move to the east by about 102 m, the sign and magnitude of which is correctly predicted by EGM2008.
Who uses GMT?
It is a term commonly used in the United Kingdom and countries of the Commonwealth, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia; and in many other countries of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Who uses GMT time zone?
Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT ) has no offset from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC ). This time zone is in use during standard time in: Europe, Africa, North America, Antarctica. This time zone is often called Greenwich Mean Time.
What is the significance of Greenwich Mean Time Class 6?
The local time at Greenwich, is considered as the accurate time for the Prime Meridian, and is called Greenwich Mean Time or GMT. Since the earth rotates from west to east, the places east of Greenwich are ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and those to the west are behind it.
How is Greenwich Time calculated?
Determine if you’re east or west of the Prime Meridian. Look at the world map again. If you’re west of the Prime Meridian, your GMT will be ahead of, or minus, the time at the Prime Meridian. If you are east, your time will be after, or plus, GMT.
Why do the clocks change at 2am?
In the U.S., 2:00 a.m. was originally chosen as the changeover time because it was practical and minimized disruption. Most people were at home and this was the time when the fewest trains were running.
Why is Greenwich called Greenwich?
Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. The town became the site of a royal palace, the Palace of Placentia from the 15th century, and was the birthplace of many Tudors, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.


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Does anyone else love Chef’s Table on Netflix as much as I do? There’s something so special about watching someone else who loves to cook as much as me do their thing. If you don’t watch, get on it! Christina Tosi’s episode was amazing. She’s the brains behind MilkBar and makes the most unusual desserts. Tosi has a way of using the most mundane ingredients like cereal and milk to make amazing confections.
It inspired me to make this easy and delightful cobbler made of Jiffy cornbread mix, a household staple growing up, and corn flakes. This dish feels like the epitome of summer in the south. Peaches, cornbread and cold whipped cream. What could be better?
Let’s get started on this recipe. I’ll be honest, I didn’t use peach truck peaches, and I regret it. I used white peaches from the grocery. Go out and get yourself some reeaaaally good peaches for this one, and it’ll be much tastier. Slice your peaches into thin quarter inch slices and place in a bowl. Mix with a tablespoon of flour and a tablespoon of sugar and set aside.
For the topping, I just followed the instructions on the jiffy box. Mix together one 8 ounce box of jiffy corn muffin mix with 1/3 cup milk and 1 egg. It’ll be a lumpy mixture. Then let it sit for 3 minutes while you make the other part of your topping.
In a separate bowl, mix together the butter, flour, and sugar using a fork to cut the butter into the mixture until it’s lumpy like cornmeal. Then gently stir in the corn flakes without crushing them.
Pour your peach mixture into a deep pie dish or an 8×8 square pan. Dollop the corn muffin mixture all over the top, but leaving gaps here and there. You may not need it all. Sprinkle all of the cornflake mixture over the top. Then bake the cobbler for 40-45 minutes at 350 fahrenheit until it’s golden brown!
I made some whipped cream for the top by whisking one cup of heavy cream with two tablespoons of sugar for about 3 minutes in the kitchen aid. Then top the warm cobbler with cream and serve!
What’s your favorite summer dessert?
- 2 lbs ripe peaches
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 box jiffy corn muffin mix
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 tbsp sugar plus 1 tsp
- ½ cup corn flakes
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Slice the peaches in half, removing the pit and then slice them into ¼ inch thin slices. Place the slices in a bowl and add the flour and sugar. Mix together with a spoon until peaches are coated. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, add the corn muffin mix, milk, and egg and whisk together. It will be lumpy. Let it sit for 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix together the flour, butter, 1 tbsp sugar with a fork, pressing the butter into the dry mixture until it's lumpy. You can use your fingers to better incorporate the butter. Add the corn flakes and stir.
- In a deep pie pan or 8x8 square baking dish, add the peach mixture. Dollop bits of the corn muffin mixture on top of the peaches leaving a little space between dollops. You may not use it all. Sprinkle all of the butter cornflake mixture on top of the pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

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This is actually a lift of a layout by Jen Jockisch from Two Peas in a Bucket. Everything on my layout is from scraps except the white cardstock and the Kraft cardstock background. I actually cut the center out of the Kraft paper to be used at a later time as suggested in our Frugal Friday Tip by Joni (see labels).
Now it's your turn. Check out the December Challenge details below on how you can have your Scrap project posted here, and become eligible to be on our February Guest Design Team.
Kathy This layout is so pretty. It actually looks like a quilt! Love the butterfly and how you used the pp.ReplyDelete
I love the patterned squares at the bottom and the cute little houses. Beautiful layout and beautiful home! :)ReplyDelete
I love those little houses...This is just beautifully put together... you'd never know it was "scraps"!!ReplyDelete
Like your use of scraps on the bottom of the layout. Your little houses are adorable. The whole layout has this "homespun" feel to it. IReplyDelete
What a cute layout, Kathy! It looks so homey! I love how the butterfly "pops".ReplyDelete
This is a really cute layout. I love the little houses. I agree that this layout has the "homespun" feel which I just love.ReplyDelete


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Movie Cheers Show Down: Part 2 () download free
Book Title: Cheers Show Down: Part 2|
Directors: James Burrows
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release Date: 1983-03-31
Runtime: 30 min
Stars: Ted Danson,Shelley Long,Nicholas Colasanto
IMDb Rating: 8.4
Full movie description "Cheers Show Down: Part 2":Sam continues to try and deny that he has feelings for Diane, while she goes out with his brother. And Diane continues to date Sam's brother, while she admits to the Coach that she really likes Sam better, if only Sam would offer her some sense of commitment. Diane decides to confront Sam, and if she gets nothing from him, she vows to walk out of the bar forever. He gives her nothing, so she walks out, almost, again and again and again. Sam and Diane continue in their verbal sparring, until Diane threatens him with the cruelest torture of all. They go through a roller coaster of emotions in the short in the span of about five minutes, with the final emotion being...
Reviews of the Cheers Show Down: Part 2Diane is dating Sam's brother, but the problem is that she is more attracted to Sam. She comes over to say good bye and have the last attempt to have Sam admit his feelings. But he is refusing. Still the conversation they have in the back room leads to them both sharing their feelings and a great final scene kiss.
Well, they did it greatly. The whole scene where they play around the bush trying to make the other one confess is greatly written and performed. And it has some great lines such as "Do you know what it feels like to be attracted to somebody who makes you sick?". Besides that the scene when Sam opens the door and the whole bar is leaning outside listening was great.
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I have been riding around with lonely cowboys, energetic flirts, and cynical Brits. I live in Los Angeles now, and so there is always another opportunity to get in your car. Thankfully, there is also a rich mix of radio stations. If I tire of the straightforward reporting and in-depth interviews of National Public Radio, I can find country and hip-hop, ranchero and indie rock, folk and the blues just by hitting a button marked “seek.” If only other searches in life were so easy!
How does this relate to writing history? I am a sucker for a good story – lyrics that paint the sky, that hold a surprise, that build tension about an answering machine or a bridge washed out. Those are the songs I listen to all the way through. A good song is a small work of fiction (or, occasionally, nonfiction). It evokes a person, an emotion, a place. In short, it has all the pieces of a good work of history can have, plus a good beat and some clever rhymes.
The strength of singing history has been reinforced for me this past month as I listened to my Mac’s automated Text-to-Speech voice read me my page proofs. I know everyone is supposed to read their work out loud to find mistakes, to judge pauses, to find repetitions, and I had done so in earlier versions—and often still overlooked a missing word. When the computer reads, it does not skip a line, it does not think it knows what should be there. It reads, haltingly, unsure of how to parse long sentences. Its intonation is all wrong, and some of its mispronunciations – they can’t get it to say “English” correctly? – are quite amusing. But it was a quite effective way to hear my words in a new way, to find those last small changes, and, thankfully, to stand in awe of a great sentence or two I labored to create.
Now the book is in production, and I am back on the roads, listening to other people’s histories again. But letting the computer sing my history was a valuable new way to make the same words new again.


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Do you rely on Vioxx, Celebrex or Aleve (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs) to ease pain? If you suffer from inflammatory arthritis or pain due to injuries, you probably are familiar with one of these drugs. No doubt you have also heard recent reports linking some NSAIDs with an increased risk of heart attack or stroke. Belonging to a class called Cox-2 inhibitors, the drugs in question work by reducing inflammation and pain, while having a minimal effect on stomach bleeding and ulcers. But several studies have raised questions as to the long-term consequences of using Vioxx, Celebrex, Aleve and, possibly, other drugs in this classification. What are the facts and do you have an alternative for pain relief?
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
- "FDA is issuing an advisory because of recently released data from controlled clinical trials showing that the COX-2 selective agents (Vioxx, Celebrex, and Bextra) may be associated with an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events (heart attack and stroke) especially when they are used for long periods of time or in very high risk settings (immediately after heart surgery)." Dec. 23, 2004
- "Also, as FDA announced earlier this week, preliminary results from a long-term clinical trial (up to three years) suggest that long-term use of a non-selective NSAID, naproxen (sold as Aleve, Naprosyn and other trade name and generic products), may be associated with an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk compared to placebo." Dec. 23, 2004
- Vioxx was voluntarily pulled from the market September 30, 2004.
- The FDA notified healthcare professionals to consider the risk that cardiovascular events may be increased in patients receiving Celebrex.
- The FDA urged consumers buying over-the-counter medications such as Aleve, to strictly follow label directions.
- The FDA is analyzing all available information from recent studies to determine whether additional regulatory action is needed.
Ice Therapy: A Pain Relief Alternative
In this day and age when taking a pill might seem like the easiest solution, it's not always the best. Is there an alternative to medication for pain relief? Yes! One of the oldest and safest methods of controlling pain and inflammation is ice therapy. Proven to be effective at reducing swelling, numbing pain and decreasing muscle spasms, ice therapy is an easy self-care technique. Compared to the medications discussed, ice therapy has no side effects, including the fear of heart complications.
Most doctors and therapists recommend using an ice pack to treat acute and chronic pain, as well as help with joint inflammation.* Using an ice pack immediately after an injury occurs can dramatically reduce recovery time. Every runner knows that icing sore knees after a long run will get them back in the race faster. Ice is also one of the best ways to reduce swelling and bruising after surgery.
What is the best type of ice therapy to use? The easiest is a plastic bag filled with ice and water. But this can be a messy method that does not conform to joints. Some people use a bag of frozen peas. Better -- but not reusable. Plus frozen peas defrost quickly, leaving a soggy mush. A more reliable ice therapy is a commercial cold pack. There are many available with each brand having its own range of features.
If you have decided to decrease your use of pain medication and want a reliable method of ice therapy, look for a commercial cold pack with the following benefits:
- Stays cold for 1 to 2 hours. This allows you to have several icing sessions without wasting time returning it to the freezer.
- Molds flexibly to help you ice rounded areas of the body such as knees and elbows.
- Can be reused many times, which saves you money and offers peace of mind that your ice therapy will be there when you need it.
- Melts like ice. A cold pack that lasts a long time will numb your pain and protect your skin against frostbite better than one that lasts only 30 minutes. Short-lasting ice packs deliver a hard hit of cold with a dramatic drop in temperature, which can hurt your skin.
- Is non-toxic (free of chemicals and dyes) and latex-free to keep you safe from poisoning and skin irritation.
- Has a versatile cover to protect your skin from too much cold.
- Easy to use on any part of the body, again saving you money because there is no need to buy different ice pack sizes or covers to fit different body parts.
Next time you feel a knee twinge or your lower back pain is acting up, reach for an ice pack instead of pain medication. It may save your life!
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Disclaimer: This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical treatment or consultation. Always consult with your physician in the event of a serious injury.
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Willi Dorner: Bodies in Urban Spaces
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Hatje Cantz | 2014 | 9783775738477
Willi Dorner's imaginative art project bodies in urban spaces takes us on a walk through the urban landscape. On predetermined courses carefully choreographed by Dorner, a troupe of local dancers, performers and free runners moves through the downtown areas of cities worldwide, witnessed by a fascinated public. Up to twenty colourfully dressed people intertwine and stack their bodies in doorways, on ledges, landings, and park benches.
These bizarre body sculptures open up a curious perspective and offer city-dwellers a surprisingly different urban experience. In their innovative uses of urban space, the temporary interventions are provocative, and they sometimes inadvertently attract the attention of the police. Each performance has an individual character, depending on its specific features, site, and time of day, as conveyed by Lisa Rastl's photographic documentation.
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It’s challenge time over on the Alota Rubber Stamps blog, this time it is Marie Carlsson’s turn to host the challenge.
This week Marie has given us a photo of her favorite meal, Paella as inspiration for our card. Pick up the colors, ingredients or shape from the photo of the Paella dish. Ingredients: rice, saffron, garlic, tomato, green peas, black olives, paprika, cayenne pepper, chicken, shrimp, mussels, crayfish, lemon.
I have to admit, this is also one of my favorite meals too. My daughter makes this for us on a regular basis and I always enjoy it.
For my card this week, I created a Halloween card using one of the new Halloween stamps released by Alota Rubber Stamps recently called Witches Clothesline. The sentiment, Happy Halloween is also from Alota Rubber Stamps.
Do you want to play along???? you can use any stamps you want, although if you have Alota Rubber Stamps we would love to see them on your cards.
You have until the 15th August to complete this challenge, you can enter as many entries as you wish for a better chance of winning!!! You have a chance of winning some wonderful stamps if you card/project is selected randomly from all the entries received.
|Stamps: Witches Clotheslines; Happy Halloween – Alota Rubber Stamps
|Paper: White; Black; Orange; DP
|Other: Black Ink; Antique Linen Distress Ink; Oval Punches; Martha Stewart Zig Zag Border Punch; MFT Stamps Fishtail Flags Die-namics; Black Mini Brads; Foam Tape; Copics


Update: The San Diego City Council on June 13 approved a version of the ordinance that calls for parks to be covered by the ban only if the city determines “there is a significant public health and safety risk” and signs are posted. Read the latest here.
Eight months ago, Mayor Todd Gloria gave police a directive: Order homeless residents to take down their tents during the day.
For a handful of days, police gave those commands. Tents never came down on a broad scale and they returned to sidewalks in Barrio Logan and East Village within days of the initial orders. There is now no indication, anywhere, that the mayor’s directive resulted in any sustained police action.
Police in the time since have emphasized a staffing shortage as police response times balloon. Police have said they didn’t have the bandwidth to consistently enforce the order.
Yet police say they plan to enforce an ordinance pushed by downtown City Councilman Stephen Whitburn and Mayor Todd Gloria – and that elements of the proposal will make it easier for them to police homeless encampments. They also have some ideas on how to address staffing challenges that have long hampered their efforts to clamp down on homeless camps.
“This will give us an opportunity to do a more thorough enforcement along with, the idea is to try and use existing patrol officers to help maintain once it’s been cleaned out,” Assistant Police Chief Bernie Colon said Wednesday.
The proposed ordinance would ban homeless camps in public spaces at all times when shelter is available. When shelter isn’t available, tents would still be banned within two blocks of schools or shelters as well as in parks, canyons and along transit hubs and waterways.
If the City Council approves it next Tuesday, Colon said police expect to first order unsheltered people staying in tents to leave parks and areas within two blocks of schools.
For now, officers in the police department’s Neighborhood Policing Division typically lead enforcement of offenses involving homelessness including encroachment. They first offer shelter and warnings, then citations and arrests if unsheltered residents refuse.
After NPD officers crack down in a particular area, they typically quickly refocus on another area, allowing encampments to build back up.
Colon said patrol officers will now follow up in areas where camps have been cleared to ensure that doesn’t happen – and that the more expansive language of the ordinance will ensure police can force folks to move.
Encroachment, a violation years ago designed to combat errant trash bins, is now the foremost violation police use to crack down on homeless camps. It simply bars blocking sidewalks.
That means someone can’t be cited for setting up camp in a park or near a school unless they’re specifically blocking a sidewalk. Whitburn’s ordinance could change that.
“It’s much easier for the officers because it’s simple,” Colon said. “It’s a two-block area. They can’t camp in this area. They can’t have an encampment there.”
Colon said he expects the city’s plan to open two safe campsites will aid in urging unhoused people to move on too.
If unsheltered people don’t accept offers of shelter or a spot at one of the safe campsites, they will be cited or arrested.
Police also hope to have some staffing reinforcements.
Colon said San Diego police want to partner with officers for school districts within the city since the enforcement will presumably help their schools and students.
Police have also been talking to the City Attorney’s Office about what it will take to ensure citations and arrests result in successful prosecutions, Colon said.
In a City Attorney’s Office memo issued last week, Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney Heather Ferbert recommended police adopt procedures to ensure enforcement complies with a 2018 federal appeals court ruling barring municipalities from citing homeless people for sleeping on sidewalks if no other shelter is available.
Ferbert called for police to create a training bulletin to establish required documentation and “assist in gathering evidence necessary for successful prosecution.”
Colon said police are in talks with the City Attorney’s Office.
Last week, Gloria told Voice of San Diego that the ordinance won’t have an “overnight” impact throughout the city if it’s enacted.
Colon shared that sentiment.
“We have to pick a spot and start,” Colon said.
If the ordinance is approved by the City Council, a second reading will be required, Gloria will need to sign it and then there will be at least a 30-day waiting period before it’s enacted.


I reviewed the XYZ Printing da Vinci 1.0 AiO, an interesting 3D printer and 3D scanner combination. However, the scanning portion of the product proved to be rather disappointing, producing low quality scans.
The da Vinci 1.0 AiO is a frustrating combination of a good printer and a poor 3D scanner. It outputs decent quality 3D prints of most objects, but struggles with smaller details or more complex objects. The scanner does an acceptable job with simple objects, but struggles to capture small details and has a lot of glitches. That makes the da Vinci 1.0 AiO a weak combination device.


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