The Link Between Manly Traits And Male Fertility
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The Link Between Manly Traits And Male Fertility
The Link Between Manly Traits And Male Fertility
According to the results of a new study, women tend to get more attracted to fertile males at the time of their ovulation to enhance their chances of successful conception. One must understand the theory of survival of the fittest to understand this concept. Traditionally, high testosterone levels are associated with more manly features and superior semen quality (or fertility). The idea is derived from prior researches in which it was identified that manly traits such as strong built, broad shoulders etc. are linked to high testosterone levels and genetic proficiency.
High Testosterone Levels and Manly Characteristics:
There are several parameters that help women in identifying fertile men; such as:
1. Masculine Built:
Men with high testosterone levels have strong bones and higher muscle mass due to anabolic activity of testosterone. This explains why masculine characteristics such as facial construction, built and other physical features are found to be more appealing to women in a heterosexual relation, especially at the time of their ovulation.
According to a new study reported in the PloS One (2) investigators suggested that high testosterone levels in men are associated with higher handgrip strength (HGS) scores. Based on the results obtained from Tanzanian population, it was identified that males with higher HGS have high serum testosterone levels and superior quality sperms, which makes them more likely to impregnate their partner in case of a successful sexual encounter.
2. Body Hair:
Former studies have shown that women are more allured towards men who are bigger and have more hairs. Even in animal kingdom, having more hair is considered as a sign of masculinity and hairy males tend to attract their companioTestosterone Levels Imagen towards them. For example male peacock's tail feathers are sign of their machismo.
To test this hypothesis, investigators conducted a study to see if women are attracted to hairy men or clean-shaved men. To obtain consistent and non-biased results, investigators used 15 male faces that were modified by a computer software to obtain five looks (such as clean shaved, light beard, light stubble and heavy stubble).
Based on the results of the data obtained from 60 women, it was discovered that women are most attracted to men with light beard, followed by men with stubble. The results of the study were reported in the peer reviewed journal Personality and Individual Differences (3).
3. Body Odor:
Besides facial features and body hair, certain other characteristics (such as sweat odor) can also have a huge impact on the women at the time of ovulation. High testosterone levels are associated with bigger sweat glands and ducts (and higher secretion of sweat) due to increased basal metabolism. At the time of ovulation, hormonal fluctuations tend to influence the mood, behavior and bodily responses to sexual stimuli. According to a new study reported in the Evolution and Human Behavior journal (4), the sense of smell and taste heightens in the fertile women during ovulation. This greatly improves the chances of men who secretes pheromones (or male scent in sweat).
4. Male Voice:
As crazy as it may sound, scientists actually decided to investigate the possible link between male's voice and sperm count. In order to test the theory to explore if sexy deep voices are associated with the quality of semen, scientists asked few young men to get their voice recorded and also collected their semen samples. Later on, the quality of sperms from the collected semen sample were examined and the recorded voices were played in front of few women. Researchers asked the women to rate those voices on the basis of sex appeal and attraction. As per researcher's expectations, the deeper voices were perceived as more captivating, but surprisingly, the attractive and muscular voice pitch does not found to be very strong associated with the quality of semen.
In short, manly traits may or may not be associated with high testosterone levels, but is very strongly linked to fertility in men.
1. Cunningham, M. R., Barbee, A. P., & Pike, C. L. (1990). What do women want? Facialmetric assessment of multiple motives in the perception of male facial physical attractiveness. Journal of personality and social psychology, 59(1), 61.
2. Atkinson, J., Pipitone, R. N., Sorokowska, A., Sorokowski, P., Mberira, M., Bartels, A., & Gallup Jr, G. G. (2012). Voice and handgrip strength predict reproductive success in a group of indigenous African females. PloS one, 7(8), e41811.
3. Neave, N., & Shields, K. (2008). The effects of facial hair manipulation on female perceptions of attractiveness, masculinity, and dominance in male faces. Personality and Individual Differences, 45(5), 373-377.
4. Thornhill, R., Chapman, J. F., & Gangestad, S. W. (2013). Women's preferences for men's scents associated with testosterone and cortisol levels: Patterns across the ovulatory cycle. Evolution and Human Behavior, 34(3), 216-221.
5. Simmons, L. W., Peters, M., & Rhodes, G. (2011). Low pitched voices are perceived as masculine and attractive but do they predict semen quality in men?. PloS one, 6(12), e29271.


The Flower of Life – Where Freemasonry and Spirituality Meet
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By Wor. Bro. Keith Deighton
I have been asked to put a small paper together on a presentation I have been giving on the flower of life. I have to start by saying that I will be using the words Spirit, Consciousness, God, Creator, all interchangeably within this paper. Whichever entity resonates with the reader, go along with it!
So what is the Flower of Life?. Well, here it is….
It is more than just a picture. This is the pattern for creation in the universe. It is the basis of geometry, music, divine proportions, and every element known to man! No matter what place, planet or time you are in, if you study sacred geometry you will always come back to the flower of life. As it IS the container of all other sacred geometry.
It has been found in most civilizations and all over the world. Including Turkey, India, Japan,and Italian art including sketches from Leonardo da Vinci who studied the Flower of Life's form and its mathematical properties.
It has also been found in China – The Forbidden City and various temples. The Chinese Dragon (Fu Dog). It looks strong and really menacing but have a look at what is under its paw. It Is the pattern of the flower of life.
Is he guarding some sacred knowledge perhaps? It has been found in Israel – ancient synagogues in the Galilee and in Masada. The oldest reference to it is found in the 6,000 year old Osirian Temple in Abydos, Egypt.
Author Andrew Monkman writes, "I believe the complete ancient flower of life is an inter-dimensional tool, a portal, a stargate, a window into what some call the inter space plains. (Monkman, "Sacred Geometry – Flower of Life," Accessed 9/26/2017 here:
Let's see how it is formed, more importantly what it forms…
How the Flower of Life is formed?
This is difficult to imagine but I would like you to turn off all the lights and be in a dark room all by your self. I want you to imagine there is complete nothingness in the universe. Let's just dwell on this for a moment….nothing exists, no stars, no planets, no atoms, no particles, no quantum mechanics, no God particle. You are floating in nothingness (represented here by the Eye of Horus).
For us Masons it reminds us of the statement "In the beginning the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep." Spirit gave rise to consciousness. Consciousness could not move up, down, left or right. It had no sense of anything other than itself.
So, consciousness expanded itself to a perfect sphere around its middle.
This is the first circle (actually a sphere) in the flower of life. You can do this yourself with a simple compass. You ever wonder where we get the term "Sphere of influence"? As Masons we are now reminded: "And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." Essentially this is the first stage in creation, I have CREATED a space for to form Myself!
I now have the gnosis that it would be really cool to replicate myself, so keep my initial sphere intact then move my consciousness to the outer edge of the sphere. The birth of recreation happened at that moment.
Consciousness had created the heaven and earth.
This shape that has been formed in between is call the vesica piscis which translates from Latin as "Fish Bladder." It resembles the conjoined dual air bladders found in most fish. The vesica piscis is used in lots of religious art.
In the same way, Humans begin as a single cell and replicate from there. It takes precisely 33 mitotic divisions to arrive at our total cell count. An interesting Masonic number!
You may all know this symbol. Used almost exclusively today to denote membership in the Christian religion, the symbol once held a very different meaning. The custom of early Christians to communicate by drawing a portion in the dust was carried over from the practice of the ancient Pythagoreans, who discovered the shape's unique properties and made it an important part of their teachings.
Spirit decides it is going to move again to exactly one radius away and we get the tripod of life which includes the holy trinity.
This movement and recreation of consciousness continues until eventually on day six is created the Seed of life.
According to some researchers, the Seed of Life is a symbol depicting the seven days of creation in which God created life.
Continue this process out to 13 spheres and you have, the "Flower of Life," which can be better visualized in 3D called the "Egg of Life." Join up their centres and you magically get a CUBE.
If we extend this out even further, we get an extended Flower of Life.
The 'Fruit of Life' symbol (at right) is composed of 13 circles taken from the design of the extended Flower of Life.
It also contains the geometric basis for the delineation of a special shape.
If you draw a line from the centre of every sphere to the centre of every other sphere you get….
Metatron's Cube
Now I know this seems to have got very complicated very quickly, but as brothers it is important to note the relevance of just who Metatron was and what he means to us.
Archangel Metatron is considered in esoteric literature to be the "Voice of God". One of, or if not the highest Archangel. He is depicted in ancient texts with the image of the cube that bears his name emblazoned on his chest or floating around him. Why should Masons care about Metatron? In the bible, it identifies him as the angel that led the people of Israel through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. With reference to pillars of Light and Smoke. Metatron's cube is also considered a holy glyph, used to ward off evil spirits.
The five platonic solids are geometrical forms which are said to act as a template from which all life springs. The Platonic solids are five structures that are crucial because they are the building blocks of organic life. These five structures are found in minerals, animated and organic life forms, sound, music, language, etc. The Greeks taught that these five solids were the core patterns of physical creation. Four of the solids were seen as the archetypal patterns behind the four elements fire, earth, air and water, while the fifth was held to be the pattern behind the life force itself, the Greeks' aether.
According to ancient and medieval science (Plato), aether (Greek: αἰθήρ aithēr), also spelled æther or ether, also called quintessence, is the material that fills the region of the universe above the terrestrial sphere. Plato mentions that "there is the most translucent kind which is called by the name of aether but otherwise he adopted the classical system of four elements. It was thought to make up the heavenly bodies. It was noted that there was very little presence of quintessence within the terrestrial sphere.
1980's Professor Robert moon at the University of Chicago demonstrated the entire periodical table of elements literally everything in the physical world is based on these 5 forms.
In fact throughout modern Physics Chemistry and Biology sacred geometrical patterns of creation are being rediscovered.
So what else can we find out about the Flower of life? How else does it interact with our lives and creation around us? Lets go back to the Vesica Piscis. Let's looks at another revealing of sacred geometry from this most auspicious creation shape. Consider the rudimentary geometry from the Vesica Piscis
If we assume that the radius of each of these spheres has a dimension of unity…. Or One.
If we intersect some lines we get some interesting numbers including, the square root of 3. The square root of 2 and finally the square root of 5.
These are all irrational numbers, meaning that they go on forever and are never resolved.
Consider new the square root of 5.
If you apply a simple addition of 1 and divide by two you get an interesting equation. This is known as the Golden Ratio or PHI.
The golden ratio is found just everywhere in the world. It considers the Fibonacci sequence.
This sequence and its merits are justified for another paper. Suffice to say that the examples go from the very small to the huge. From DNA, to the nautilus shell, through body dimensions including human and non human faces all the way up to spiral galaxies. The DNA(B-DNA) has two grooves called a major and minor groove which are in proportion of 13 to 21 Angstroms. The molecule measures 34 angstroms long by 21 angstroms wide for each full cycle of its double helix spiral. If you look hard enough you can find the Fibonacci series everywhere.
Other Shapes within the Flower of Life
Here we have the Cabbalistic Tree of life contained within the Flower of life.
The Chakras are also contained within the FOL
Musical notation is contained within the Flower of life.
There is one more shape that is contained within the Flower of Life. It is one that is pertinent to Masons. It is known by many names including a wheel within a wheel the Chariot of Fire or the true Chariot of the gods, as described in the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel. This is said to be a divine light vehicle used by ascended masters to connect with higher realms.
The symmetric form is called


others who are not well. They are often the people found in jobs where they care for the ill. Those with medium constitutions can be well and stay well. A person with a medium constitution just needs to take a little extra care.
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Weak Constitution
Constitution is important because it gives an indication of the overall strength of the body. Persons with poorer constitutions have a greater amount and degree of inherent weakness in their body. Generally speaking, they need to care for themselves more than others do with stronger constitutions in order to stay well. They find that they cannot abuse themselves and get away with it. They have to pay more attention to what they eat, perhaps what they wear, the climate in which they work and live, etc.
Usually, the poorer the constitution, the more difficult it is to get well and stay well. Persons with the weaker constitutions are frequently more sensitive. They know what it is like to be ill and not to recover so quickly and thus tend to have a greater sympathy with others who are not well. They are often the people found in jobs where they care for the ill. Those with weaker constitutions can be well and stay well. A person with a weaker constitution just needs to take a little extra care.
Personality Typing
Normally personality is determined by the autonomic nerve wreath and how small or large the colon is. The smaller and tighter the autonomic nerve wreath is to the pupil, the more introvert and/or private the individual. The larger and more expended the autonomic nerve wreath becomes, the more extrovert and public the individual. Introverts tend to be analytical/thinking, extremist/innovators, and active/kinesthetic. They tend to have strong constitutions. They can be cleansed and can fast. Extroverts tend to be emotional/spontaneous and Polyglandular. They tend to have weak constitutions. They need to be built up before they can be cleansed or be on a fast.
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Carina is available to lecture for your group or institution on this subject.
Carina Harkin BHSc.Nat.BHSc.Hom.BHSc.Acu. is a practitioner of 11 years, complementary medicine lecturer of 4 years and mother of six in Galway, Ireland who practices what she teaches.
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Hot roots result from having lighter roots than the rest of your hair due to the heat from your head. Although they're frustrating, you can learn how to fix hot roots and make your hair look great again.
How to Fix Hot Roots (3 Methods)
There are three methods you can try if you want to fix your hot roots. If a step doesn't work, move on and try the next.
1. Try Purple or Blue Shampoo
If your roots are yellow, choose a purple shampoo. Or, if you have orange roots, you'll want to try the blue shampoo. Purple is the opposite of yellow on the color wheel, while blue is the opposite of orange.
Adding a tint of a complementary color to your root color will help neutralize the shade. It's a relatively simple technique that anyone can use.
Purple and blue shampoo won't harm your hair, unlike other chemically made dyes or toners. Remember that using blue or purple shampoo will tone your hot roots and the rest of your hair.
You can try to mix some shampoo with a bit of water to apply to only your roots, so the toning on the rest of your hair is minimal. If you apply the shampoo directly to your roots, ensure you dilute it with water or regular shampoo.
Otherwise, follow the steps below:
- Soak your hair in warm water to open up the cuticle in the outermost layer of your hair. Doing so will allow the shampoo to penetrate more easily.
- Use a generous amount of purple or blue shampoo and distribute it evenly. Make sure you apply it from your roots to your ends.
- Let the shampoo rest on your hair for 5-15 minutes or as instructed on the label.
- Rinse your hair with cool water to allow the cuticles to seal and hold the color in your hair.
- Add a moisturizing conditioner to rehydrate your scalp and hair.
If you get any shampoo on your shower, tub, or floors, don't fret. You should be able to use soapy water to remove any spillage. Just clean it up as soon as you finish your hair. You may notice that your hair looks better but not quite where you want it.
You'll likely need to repeat the steps several times to get the desired results. However, do not replace the blue or purple shampoo with your usual shampoo; only use it 1-2 times per week.
2. Use a Cool Toner
If you have tried blue or purple shampoo a few times and aren't happy with your color, consider hair toner as a quick and more permanent solution. You can find semi-, demi-, and permanent toners to cool down the warm pigments in your roots.
Toner works similarly to blue or purple shampoo but with more coloring. So, if the shampoo method doesn't work, try using a toner. Choose a cool-toned gloss color that matches your current hair color, not the root color.
Ensure that you purchase a gloss, not a glaze. You can go to your local beauty supply store to find it and talk to an employee to help you find the right shade.
Ideally, you'll want a toner with tints of blue or purple to neutralize the brassy tones. Like the shampoo method, use the color wheel to help you choose the proper toner. Unlike purple or blue shampoo, toner will give you immediate results.
Once you have your toner, follow the following instructions:
- Put on an old t-shirt that you don't mind if it gets ruined. If your toner doesn't come with disposable gloves, get some before you start.
- Mix one-part toner and two parts 10-20 volume developer in a small mixing bowl. For semi-permanent, use 10-volume and 20-volume for permanent results.
- Part your hair down the middle. Section each half into two equal sections. You should have four equal quadrants as a result.
- Use a tinting brush to cover the roots liberally. Apply the toner to small enough sections to allow it to be fully saturated.
- Let it sit on your roots for 30-45 minutes or as the instructions indicate.
- Rinse your hair in lukewarm water, ensuring you get all the toner out.
- Use your usual conditioner and rinse thoroughly.
- Rinse hair thoroughly with lukewarm water.
Once you dry your hair, you should notice that your roots are significantly cooler. Although toner works quickly and lasts longer than toned shampoos, the color will fade over time.
Remember that you'll have to repeat this process once the toner fades if you use a semi- or demi-permanent. Also, if your dyed hair is a different color than your usual hair color, you'll have to tone the incoming roots.
Read Next: What Does Brassy Hair Look Like?
3. Dye Your Roots to Match Your Hair
You can dye your roots if the shampoo method and toning don't work out. You can find box dyes in your local retail store, like Walmart. Box dye kits typically have everything you need in one pack – the dye, developer, and disposable gloves.
However, you can opt for a more professional option at a beauty supply store like Sally. Box dyes may contain harsh chemicals, and you aren't able to choose the volume of developer that you want.
Additionally, someone at a beauty supply store can help you choose the right shade for your roots. Choose a color that matches most of your hair rather than your root color. You'll also need to pick up either 10-volume or 20-volume developer, a pair of disposable gloves, and a tint brush.
Below are the steps to dying your hot roots.
- Put on a set of clothes that you won't be upset about if they get ruined. Use the gloves with the kit or purchase disposable gloves to protect your hands.
- Part your hair into four quadrants, like the third instruction for toning your hair.
- Use a 10-volume developer if you want darker roots or a 20-volume developer to lighten them.
- Combine the hair color and developer in a bowl as instructed.
- Using a tint brush, apply the dye mixture to your roots.
- Let your hair sit and absorb the dye for roughly 30-45 minutes unless indicated on the label.
- Wrap your hair in a plastic bag or a shower cap to help the color process. Be careful not to let the dye touch your hair.
- Rinse your hair thoroughly with lukewarm water.
- Moisturize your hair with a color-safe conditioner and rinse.
- Towel dry your hair and use a blow-dryer on medium heat to help seal in color and promote a more even shade.
Even if you use a permanent hair dye, you'll want to protect your hair from the sun. UV rays can cause your hair to lighten and create a brassy shade. Use a hat or scarf to protect your roots from the sun.
Opt for a UV protection spray for hair if you don't want to wear clothing on your head. If all else fails, you can head to a salon to get your roots touched up and maybe even get some highlights to blend your roots.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most frequently asked questions regarding how to fix hot roots.
Do hot roots go away on their own?
Hot roots usually don't go away on their own. If your roots are slightly darker, the sun may lighten them a bit, if at all. However, the color difference may be less noticeable once your hair grows.
Can permanent color cause hot roots?
Dying hair to a previously colored or lighter hair tone is one of the leading causes of hot roots. It doesn't matter if you use a semi-, demi-, or permanent hair dye.
Why do I get hot roots?
Your scalp emits heat, causing the dye to process more quickly than anywhere else in your hair, hence the name. Because of this, your roots will appear lighter or brassier than the rest of your hair. Therefore, ensure that you bleach the roots last in the future.
Will blue shampoo fix hot roots?
Blue shampoo works best to fix orange-toned roots. The cool blue shade will offset the orange colors. If your roots are yellow, blue shampoo may help some, but a purple shampoo would work best.
Will purple shampoo fix orange roots?
Like blue shampoo, purple shampoo is a solution to tone down hot roots. If your roots are more yellow than the rest of your hair, the purple tint in the shampoo will help cool it down and even out the color.
So, How Do You Fix Hot Roots?
To best determine how to fix hot roots, look at the shade. You'll want to choose different shampoos, toners, or dyes to repair orange roots versus yellow. The purple or blue shampoo is an excellent place to start.
If the shampooing method doesn't work, a more permanent solution like toner or dye should do the trick. Ensure you choose cool tones to neutralize the brassiness in your roots. Happy coloring!

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The ice cream cone making machine production video is show you, the machine can make the ice cream cones with different shapes and sizes, and the capacity is also different.
The production process of the ice cream cone machine:
1. Brush some oils on the surface of the upper mold and bottom mold.
2. Adjust the temperature control knob and heat the mold.
3. Pull the upper mold and close the lower mold when the temperature rises up.
4. Pour the ice cream cone making liquid into the bottom mold.
5. Match the upper mold and lower mold together.
6. Wait one to two minutes, the ice cream cone will form the shape.
7. Pull up the upper mold and open the bottom mold, the finished ice cream cones will slip down automatically through the channel.

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Musk is a legendary perfume, which gives many perfumes their special fragrance. In addition, musk is a coveted natural product for Chinese folk medicine. But what exactly is behind the material? What does musk smell like and where does musk come from? We provide the answers to the most important questions about musk.
What is musk?
Musk is a perfume that is produced in the musk bag - a walnut-sized gland - of the male musk deer. The substance is a dried, powdery and extremely smelling secretion that is used by the musk deer to attract females.
What does musk mean?
The word can be derived from the Greek "moschos", from the Latin "muscus" or from the Persian "musk" and means testicles or scrotum. The musk bag has been compared to this one - but musk is not actually extracted from the testicle of the musk deer.
The term is also used for secretions of other animals and plants, the one musk-like scent to have. The animals include the musk ox, the musk-hive, the muskrat and the musk-duck. In the plants it is for example the Juggler flower, the musk mallow, the musk herb or the Abelmoschus.
How is musk recovered?
Naturally, musk originates in the Musk gland of male musk deer, formerly also known as musk deer.
By the end of the 70s, perfumes were also produced for this purpose real musk used. However, this is no longer allowed for reasons of animal welfare. Because a lot of musk deer had to lose their lives for the production of musk - a musk gland contains only about 30 grams of the secretion. Even today, the musk deer is threatened with extinction.
That's why musk today comes from one synthetic production. In addition, artificial musk can be produced quite cheaply, whereas the natural product is extremely expensive.
In essence, four types can be distinguished:
- Tonkin musk from Tibet and China
- Russian musk
- Assam or Bengal musk from India
- Bukharian musk
In total, there are about 1,000 substances whose scent resembles musk - but find use as a musk substitute only about 30.
How does musk smell?
Both as a natural secretion and in its synthetic production, musk has on the one hand a tart animal and another radiant sweet smell on. The typical odor description characterizes the animal musk scent through leathery, hair and urine-like scents.
Musk as a perfume
Musk plays a particularly important role in perfumes. The scent is usually there only as Unternote, but it is contained in almost every perfume. Musk scent should never be consciously perceived, as too much of it is perceived as an intrusive body odor. For many perfumes, a light musk fragrance gives a warm character, intensifies the scents and completes them.
In addition, the human skin absorbs musk very well, so that the smell of perfume with musk lasts long - musk serves as a so-called fixator. The musk odor is also good with other fragrances such as patchouli or amber combinable.
Musk scent: effect
Musk perfume or musk oil on the one hand produces in humans Feeling of warmth and security, on the other hand, but also sexual arousal and Sensuality.
This is responsible for certain aphrodisiac components of musk, the structure pheromones resemble. Pheromones are secretions that are emitted by vertebrates in order to influence the behavior of other individuals of the same species during the mating process, for example.
Depending on the combination with other fragrances, musk can cause different effects. So musk can work in conjunction with other fragrance ingredients like this:
- or even promoting concentration
By the way: musk has one attractive effect on men. Surveys have shown that men, in addition to fresh perfumes, also like fragrances with a mochus-like, spicy or woody touch on women.
Certain musk perfumes have been specially developed for this erotic effect and attraction.
Is synthetic musk harmful?
There are now numerous detergents, cleansers and cosmetics containing synthetic polycyclic musk compounds. But these synthetically produced substances are not biodegradable and accumulate in human adipose tissue. Therefore, the cosmetic use of musk is controversial.* In older generations of synthetic musk, it is even thought that they are toxic and can promote the development of cancer.
Because of poor degradability, artificial musk in sewage treatment plants can only be partially removed from the sewage.
For these reasons, researchers are looking for healthier and more environmentally friendly musks.
Musk in medicine
The demand for natural musk still exists today, because in Chinese medicine musk is still considered an anti-spasmodic, nerve-strengthening and invigorating panacea. Especially for cardiovascular, nervous and respiratory problems musk should be able to help. Musk should also be beneficial for potency.
With the Crusades, musk also came to Europe, where the fragrance gained prominence as an aphrodisiac.
The musk deer
For a long time it has been assumed that the fawn-like musk deer are relatives of deer, so they were also called musk deer in the past. However, there are some major anatomical differences: Moose have a gallbladder in contrast to deer, also has the musk deer elongated upper canines, but no antler. And of course, the musk gland makes a difference between the two animals.
Musk deer live in herds, are herbivores and mostly in wooded mountain areas in southern Asia, especially in the Himalayas - in Europe they are already extinct. To get on leaves and branches, musk deer are good climbers.


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BY JOACHIM BAMRUD
Despite growing populism and political tensions, Latin America is becoming more globalized, according to the 2006 Latin American Globalization Index from Latin Business Chronicle. But Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, managed to become the least-globalized economy in the region.
The index of 19 countries looks at six factors that measure a country's links with the outside world:
- Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP.
- Imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP.
- Foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP.
- Tourism receipts as a percent of GDP.
- Remittances as a percent of GDP.
- Internet penetration.
Panama cemented its position as the most globalized country, while Brazil replaced Argentina...

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ISO 10014 Quality Management Guidelines for realizing financial and economic benefits of ISO 9001
ISO publishes a guide to help your organization increase the ROI of its QMS:
ISO 10014 Quality Management Guidelines for realizing financial and economic benefits
It provides guidelines for achieving financial and economic benefits from the application of the ISO 9000 Quality Management Principles:
- Customer focus
- Engagement of people
- Process approach
- Evidence-based decision making
- Relationship management
Like ISO 9001, ISO 10014 requires the involvement of top management and works in conjunction with ISO 9004 for performance improvements. It provides examples of achievable benefits and outlines tools to realize them.
A PDCA based improvement cycle is displayed for each quality management principle that lists activities for each Plan-Do-Check-Act stage. The eight examples provide outputs for each QM principle which provide benefits to the organization.
Economic benefit – Improved processes usually result in better resource management, improved customer relationships, and the overall worth of an organization.
Financial benefit – A direct result of organizational improvement expressed in financial terms and realized by cost-effective management practices.
…and it includes a Gap Checklist and Evaluation Tool!
Annex A includes a self-assessment as a gap analysis and prioritization tool. The questionnaire describes five maturity levels for assessing your current management system and determining which principle should be selected for improvement.
Like ISO 9004, ISO 10014 is a guideline with recommendations, not a set of requirements for which you would seek certification.
Organizations are recognizing that an effective Quality Management System leads to reduced costs and greater operating margins through:
- Improved product reliability
- Better process control and flow
- Better documentation of processes,
- Greater employee quality awareness
- Reductions in product scrap, rewords and rejections


using default parameters or those saved to the preferences file.
--audio_in
Capture audio from the specified device or from stdin. The latter allows for dubbing a captured video using a command line like the following. The default is /dev/dsp.
cat some.mp3 | xvidcap --audio_in -
--audio_rate
Set the desired sample rate. The default is 22050 Hz. Note that when using stdin input the input file will be resampled as needed.
--audio_bits
Set the desired bit rate. The default is 32000 bit. Note that when using stdin input the input file will be resampled as needed.
--audio_channels
Set the desired number of channels. The default is 1 for mono. Any value above 2 is probably only useful with stdin input and a 5-channel AC audio input file.
'File' menu: This menu contains entries for quitting, help and options. If you quit the program all open files will be closed. (gvidcap pops up the menu at a right click on the 'Reset Frame Counter' button. It has an additional menu-item to save your preferences and an autocontinue toggle. Also, the 'Make Animated GIF' function has been moved to this menu in gvidcap.)
'Make Video' menu entry: Select this to execute a program specified in the'mkVideoCommand' resource. It could be used to start e.g. a MPEG encoder or similar program. The following parameters are passed to the executed application:
- %s: file name of the frames, e.g. 'cap-%04d.xwd'
- %d: number of the first saved frame
- %d: number of the last saved frame
- %d: width of the frame
- %d: height of the frame
- %f: frames per second
- %d: time per frame (ms, TPF = 1000 / FPS)
You can omit parameters from the right to the left but not in the other direction. This will work 'ppm2mpeg %s %d %d' but this will not 'ppm2mpeg %d %d %f'. Note that you might not need the ppm2mpeg or in fact the mkVideo feature at all, if your version has on-line MPEG encoding built in (again: Try a file extension of *.mpeg). Also, gvidcap does not honour X resources. Thus the'mkVideoCommand' is not user-definable for gvidcap in this release.
'Reset frame counter' button: When capturing to individual frames press this button to reset the internal picture number to the start number (default is '0'). This will make xvidcap overwrite previously captured individual frames. The file name which is displayed in the label is the file name of the next frame which will be saved. While capturing the label is only updated if there is enough time to do it. When capturing to movie files, this button resets the count of the recording sessions, not the frames. (gvidcap: right-click to popup the file menu.)
'Stop recording' button: Stop a running recording session.
'Pause recording' button: Use this to halt a recording session until you release manually release this button again.
'Start recording' button: Start to capture from the selected area.
'Capture single frame' button: During a paused recording session this button captures a single frame per mouse click.
'Move cursor back one frame' and 'Move cursor to next frame' buttons: The cursor is the picture number of the next frame to capture.
'Attach/Detach selection frame' button: This toggle controls whether or not the capture selection frame moves with the control panel.
'Select rectangular area' button: Click this icon to get a cross-hair cursor for selecting the area you want to capture. Clicking the cursor on an application will fit the selection frame to that application window's size and position. You can also click and drag the cursor to select a custom rectangle.
'Make animated GIF' button: This executes an animation program as defined in the X resources and plays the captured frames. Note this is not configurable in gvidcap. (gvidcap: This can be found in the file menu, right-click on the 'Reset Frame Count' button.)
'Edit current frame' button: Executes an image edit program as defined in the X resouces. Note this is not configurable in gvidcap.
You can set some default values with the X resources (for example in your private '.Xdefaults' file). The syntax is 'xvidcap*: '. Note that gvidcap as a GTK2 application completely ignores X resources. Some configuration options can also be saved to a private options file $HOME/.xvidcap.scf.
Float, see OPTIONS
options file example -> fps: 15.000000
String, see OPTIONS
options file example -> file: test.mpeg
capWidth and capHeight
Integers, see the --cap_geometry option
Float, see OPTIONS
options file example -> max_time: 0.000000
Integer, see OPTIONS
options file example -> max_frames: 0
Integer, see OPTIONS
options file example -> compression: 0
Integer, see OPTIONS
String, from where to read the data: x11, shm; see also OPTIONS
Integer, see OPTIONS
options file example -> quality: 75
String, animation command which should be executed if the 'Animation' button is pressed. The default value is 'animate "%s" &'. The '%s' is substituted by a file pattern, e.g. if the file name is 'cap-%03d.xwd' it is called with 'cap-???.xwd'. You can also add a '%d', but this must be after(!) the '%s'. The '%d' will be filled with the seconds per frame in milli seconds.
String, edit command, which should be executed if the 'Edit' button is pressed. The default value is 'display "%s" %'. If you don't have the 'display' program from the ImageMagick package you can also use 'xv' or 'gimp' or what ever you want.
String, see'mkVideo' button, default: 'ppm2mpeg %s %d %d %d %d %f %d &'.
String, help command which should be executed if the 'Help' button is pressed. The default value is 'MANPATH=/usr/local/X11/man rxvt -e man xvidcap &'.
Integer, use shared memory, don't change manually (not yet implemented for Xresources)
options file example -> shm: 16
String, video codec used by ffmpeg, (not yet implemented for Xresources). Supported values atm are 'MPEG1', 'MJPEG', 'MS_DIV2', 'MS_DIV3', 'MPEG4', and 'FLASH_VIDEO'. Selecting MS_DIV2 will write an AVI file compatible with Windows Media Player, MS_DIV3 an ASF, FLASH_VIDEO will NOT write an *.swf file but rather a streamable *.flv file that can be imported into an *.swf file with Macromedia tools.
options file example -> codec: MPEG4
Integer, defines whether or not to capture mouse-pointer movement using a pseudo mouse-pointer. Supported values are '0' to disable the feature, '1' to capture a white mouse-pointer, or '2' to capture a black mouse-pointer.
options file example -> mouse_wanted: 2 (not yet implemented for Xresources)
Integer (0|1), toggles audio capture off|on.
String, see AUDIO SUPPORT above.
Integer, see AUDIO SUPPORT above.
Integer, see AUDIO SUPPORT above.
Integer, see AUDIO SUPPORT above.
Integer (0|1), toggles autocontinue off|on.
Rasca Gmelch, Karl H. Beckers
XVidCap is published under the GNU General Public License.
This document was created by man2html using the manual pages.
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text. This function supports a specific application (see "Network Viewer" on page 313), but these statistics
could be handy to reuse for your own custom programming.
groupStats( )
The groupStats( ) function (Example 6-30) accepts two associative arrays, one filled
with cumulative statistics about a group of Twitter members, and the second containing
all of the locations self-disclosed by that group with the count of the number of members at each location. The function returns a formatted description containing the values calculated from this data. The returned string is used in the title attribute of headers
in the XHTML display to provide some mouseover information about the composition
of the group.
Example 6-30. Function groupStats( )
function groupStats ($stats, $locations) {
if ($locations) {
arsort($locations);
list($city, $count) = each($locations);
$location_pct = number_format(100*$count/$stats['count'],0);
$location_txt = "$location_pct% of this group"
." list $city as their location.";
}
else {
$location_txt = "No locations were provided.";
}
if ($stats['count'] > 0) {
$private_pct
= number_format(100*$stats['private']/$stats['count'],0);
$avatar_pct
= number_format(100*$stats['avatars']/$stats['count'],0);
$avg_followers = ceil($stats['followers']/$stats['count']);
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}
else {
$private_pct
= 0;
$avatar_pct
= 0;
$avg_followers = 0;
}
$description = <<<GROUP_STATS
Of these {$stats[0]['count']} people, $private_pct% are private accounts
and $avatar_pct% are using the default Twitter avatar. $location_txt
Each member has has attracted an average of $avg_followers followers.
GROUP_STATS;
}
return $description;
Log Management Functions
The log_manage.php file contains four functions that manage use of files within applications. There is much more that can be done with files (including reading previously
stored data), but this set of functions assumes that the intention is to generate output,
primarily supporting the logging mechanisms in the automated tasks of Chapter 8.
openFile( )
The openFile( ) function (Example 6-31) accepts a string containing the name of the
file to open and a code indicating how that file should be opened. It returns the handle
for the opened file.
The values for the second parameter are restricted in this function to either 'a' for
append (keep whatever data is already in the file and add the new stuff at the end) or
'w' for write (overwrite any data that is found in an existing file), which is the default.
The fopen( ) function in PHP has several other, more nuanced types, but they aren't
necessary for the sample applications.
Example 6-31. Function openFile( )
function openFile ($filename,$type) {
if (array_search($type,array('w','a')) < 0) { $type = 'w'; }
$filehandle = fopen($filename,$type) or die("can't open file $filename");
return $filehandle;
}
writeFile( )
The writeFile( ) function (Example 6-32) requires an open file handle and the message
to write to that file. It returns a Boolean indicating the success or failure of the
fwrite( ) command, appending a newline character to the end of the message written
to the file.
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Example 6-32. Function writeFile( )
function writeFile ($filehandle,$message) {
return fwrite($filehandle, $message . "\n");
}
closeFile( )
The closeFile( ) function (Example 6-33) requires an open file handle; it returns
true if the fclose( ) command has succeeded in closing the file so that data can no
longer be written to it. The file will automatically be closed when the calling PHP
application exits, but it is cleaner and is appropriate practice to formally destroy the
active file handle.
Example 6-33. Function closeFile( )
function closeFile ($filehandle) {
return fclose($filehandle);
}
You can also use file_put_contents( ) to replace the file open, write,
and close functions. This function does the same thing as calling fopen(
), fwrite( ), and fclose( ) in succession.
deleteFile( )
The deleteFile( ) function (Example 6-34) requires the name of an existing file; it
returns true if the unlink( ) command has succeeded in deleting the file from the server.
It is presumed that the file named in the parameter is situated relative to the calling
application. If the file lives in higher in the directory structure or along a different file
path, the full server path to the file must be specified. The calling application must also
have the proper server permissions to be able to remove the file.
This function isn't used in the sample applications, but it can be handy when temporary
files are used to store data for use online during the running of the applications. It is
included here as an example of how to delete a file.
Example 6-34. Function deleteFile( )
function deleteFile ($filename) {
return unlink($filename);
}
Status Messages
The status_messages.php file contains one function that translates a numeric status code
into the text to display to the user or include in report logs. This information could
easily be stored in a database table and retrieved through a SQL query; however, not
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every application will require database support, and that approach would create a lot
of overhead for something that could be handled just as well by an included function.
getResponse( )
The getResponse( ) function (Example 6-35) accepts an integer error code and an optional default message to display; it returns a short feedback message to present to the
end user. The possible responses include:
−1 - Form wasn't submitted, or improperly submitted
1 - Missing tweet
2 - Tweet is too long (140 character limit)
3 - Missing authentication
4 - Authentication to API failed
5 - Could not post message to Twitter
6 - Existing RSS feed deleted; automation is turned off
7 - Deletion requested, but there was nothing in the database
8 - The RSS feed may be inactive or invalid
9 - This RSS feed is already automated
10 - No changes to the group detected
11 - Group has been removed
12 - No changes to your list of keywords were detected
13 - Alert has been removed
14 - Could not retrieve user profile information
15 - Could not parse user profile information
16 - Could not retrieve follow network
17 - Could not parse follow network.
100 - This page is not yet defined in the programming.
You'll notice that there are no break commands after each case, unlike in other
switch statements in the included functions. This is because the return statement acts
as a break by terminating the function as it gives a value back to the calling application.
Once a condition value is satisfied, there is no way to perform additional checks within
the function.
Example 6-35. Function getResponse( )
function getResponse ($error_code,$message='') {
switch ($error_code) {
case −1:
return 'Greetings.';
case 1:
return 'Where is your message? Please type your tweet and try again.';
case 2:
return 'Your post is too long. Please edit and try again.';
case 3:
return 'You need to enter a valid Twitter username and password.';
case 4:
return 'Could not authenticate to Twitter. Please re-enter your
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}
}
username and password.';
case 5:
return 'Could not post to Twitter.';
case 6:
return 'RSS feed has been removed. There will be no more automated
tweets for this account.';
case 7:
return 'Deletion was requested, but there was nothing in the database
to delete.';
case 8:
return 'This may be an invalid or inactive RSS feed. We could not parse
this data.';
case 9:
return 'This feed is already being automated to post tweets to this
member account.';
case 10:
return 'No changes to the group were detected.';
case 11:
return 'Your group has been removed. No more aggregation will be done
for this account.';
case 12:
return 'No changes to your list of keywords were detected.';
case 13:
return 'Your alert has been removed. No more keyword tracking will be
done for this account.';
case 14:
return 'There was a problem trying to get your user profile
information.';
case 15:
return 'There was a problem


text:
An Event Handler is a subroutine that executes code for a given event.
Look at the following code:
When will the code above be executed? The answer is: "You don't know..."
The Page_Load event is one of many events that ASP.NET understands. The Page_Load event is triggered when a page loads, and ASP.NET will automatically call the subroutine Page_Load, and execute the code inside it:
Note: The Page_Load event contains no object references or event arguments!
The Page_Load subroutine runs EVERY time the page is loaded. If you want to execute the code in the Page_Load subroutine only the FIRST time the page is loaded, you can use the Page.IsPostBack property. If the Page.IsPostBack property is false, the page is loaded for the first time, if it is true, the page is posted back to the server (i.e. from a button click on a form):
The example above will write the "The date and time is...." message only the first time the page is loaded. When a user clicks on the Submit button, the submit subroutine will write "Hello World!" to the second label, but the date and time in the first label will not change.
Your message has been sent to W3Schools.


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distribution at penguin dive locations based on environmental correlates, and developed models of habitat use. Habitat modelling revealed that king penguins preferentially foraged at locations predicted to have shallow and dense (high acoustic energy) fish schools associated with shallow and dense DSLs. These associations could be used to predict the distribution of king penguins from other colonies at South Georgia for which no tracking data are available, and to identify areas of potential ecological significance within the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands marine protected area.
The at-sea data collection and 50% of CLG's Ph.D. studentship was provided by the Swiss Polar Institute as a grant 'Unlocking the Secrets of the False Bottom' to ASB. The School of Biology, University of St Andrews, funded the other 50%
of CLG's studentship. Work at South Georgia was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council's Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme (CASS-129), a grant from the TransAntarctic Association grant to RBS, and a British Antarctic Survey Collaborative Gearing Scheme grant to RBS and ASB. ASB and RP were supported in part by UKRI/NERC under grant NE/R012679/1.
We thank the staff at the British Antarctic Survey base at King Edward Point (South Georgia), Quark Expeditions and the crew and staff of the Ocean Endeavour and the FPV Pharos South Georgia for their help with the fieldwork logistics. We also thank the Swiss Polar Institute and the ACE foundation for funding our ACE project, and all our colleagues who assisted with acoustic
data collection at sea: Matteo Bernasconi, Inigo Everson, and Joshua Lawrence. We thank Yves Cherel for fruitful discussion on the role of prey patches for king penguins in the Kerguelen region. We also thank C. Ribout and the Centre for Biological Studies of Chizé for conducting the sexing analyses of the birds
- acoustic surveys
- Aptenodytes patagonicu s
- diving behavior
- foraging habitat
- king penguin
- prey distribution
- Southern Ocean
- South Georgia


Pre AP Geo Group D Assignment
Paleoclimate project 200 points total
Four parts and each part is worth 50 points.
Your two large graph papers showing the Volcanoes + Climate & Meteorites + Climate (50 points)
Essay on your analysis and the class paleoclimate results 2 to 3 pages. (50 points)
Quiz on paleoclimate from class lecture, powerpoints and on line readings. (50 points)
Group D Essay Assignment, see explanation below (50 points)
Your group will have a total of 4 graphs on two different large graph papers. One paper will align and overlap Major Volcanic Events for the past 425,000 years with data from climate graph #3. The second large paper will graph and overlap Meteorite Impacts for the past 65 million years with graph #1.
After making your large graphs, you will write a 2 to 3 page essay which analyzes the results of your Volcanoe and Meteorite graphs along with the results from the four other groups. This essay should explain any relationships, either positive or negative, between climate and the variables being graphed. The paper must be had written and should end with a summary of what you learned from this paleoclimate project.
The Paleoclimate quiz will be over the material covered in my three power point presentations and the introductory reading assignments we did from my web page.
Final Research Assignment for Group D: This essay needs to be 2 to 3 pages long and hand written. It should address the following topics.
-What are Greenhouse Gases and how do they affect climate?
-What affect would large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impacts have on the climate?
-Discuss some major events such as the 65 M.Y. impact and the Tambora volcano that have had an impact on climate.
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Let's have an honest discussion about our anger:
Let's dislodge gender stereotypes about anger. June Tangney PhD has called into question common assumptions about women and anger, such as the notion that women have trouble with anger. Women don't have a problem with anger–they just manage it differently, says Tangney, professor of psychology at George Mason University.
Women tend not to be as aggressive as men in expressing anger and tend to talk about their anger more, she says. "They are more proactive and use more problem-solving approaches in discussing a problem with a person they are angry with," says Tangney.
And what makes ordinary women angry day-to-day? In 1993, Thomas conducted the Women's Anger Study, a large-scale investigation involving 535 women between the ages of 25 and 66. The study revealed three common roots to women's anger: powerlessness, injustice and the irresponsibility of other people.
While research has not yet suggested that different factors trigger men's anger, researchers continue to uncover differences in how men and women experience it. Raymond DiGiuseppe, PhD, chair of the psychology department at St. John's University in New York, in his research to develop a new anger disorder scale surved 1,300 people ages 18 to 90. Dr DiGiuseppe investigated 18 subscales of anger, including how individuals experience their anger, how long the anger lasts and what they get angry about. While he found that differences in men's and women's total anger scores were not significant, he did find differences in the way they experience anger. Specifically, men scored higher on physical aggression, passive aggression and experiences of impulsively dealing with their anger. They also more often had a revenge motive to their anger and scored higher on coercing other people.
Women, on the other hand, were found to be angry longer, more resentful and less likely to express their anger, compared with men. DiGuiseppe found that women used indirect aggression by "writing off" a higher number of people–intending to never speak to them again because of their anger.
Dr DiGuiseppe's research seems to contradict Dr. Tagney's assumption about women being more proactive about resolving issues around conflict.
I have witnessed this frequently during my years in management and consulting, while men seem to disagree at work they still go out golfing or another social setting or activity after work. Women stop speaking to each other unless it is absolutely necessary which is fundamentally a huge problem in a working environment and generally counterproductive in life. I have often wondered whether it is our inability to understand competition in the same way our male colleagues do or whether we take ourselves too seriously or what?
What have your experiences been? How do you deal with anger at work? Do you agree with Dr. Tagney's assumptions about women and anger and does that assumption hold true in a work setting? Is it possible we get too invested in the problem solving process as a way to support our position rather than find a place of compromise?


text: A total of around 760.000 Soviet citizens were buried in Germany as a result of the Second World War, most of them soldiers of the Soviet Army and forced labourers. The Soviet-Russian Second World War Cemetery Simmerath-Rurberg holds the remains 2.322 of them – men, women and children. Only fifty-five of them rest in individual graves, the others in mass graves. Just a small number is known by name. Here in Simmerath-Rurberg almost all of the buried were also prisoners of war or forced labourers. They died in consequence of hardship in the labour camps or as a result of Allied bomb strikes. After the war was over many small Soviet cemeteries were established all over Germany. The Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge united 38 of these cemeteries in the region of Monschau, Erkelenz, Geilenkirchen, Aachen, Jülich, Düren and Schleiden in Germany and Rurberg in Belgium. Most of the dead were transferred from Düren, where in the course of the war 1.522 forced labourers died in arms factories. The Simmerath-Rurberg Cemetery was officially opened in 1961.


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Association Between Serotonin Syndrome and Second-Generation Antipsychotics via Pharmacological Target-Adverse Event Analysis
Case reports suggest an association between second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) and serotonin syndrome (SS). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) was analyzed to generate hypotheses about how SGAs may interact with pharmacological targets associated with SS. FAERS was integrated with additional sources to link information about adverse events with drugs and targets. Using Proportional Reporting Ratios, we identified signals that were further investigated with the literature to evaluate mechanistic hypotheses formed from the integrated FAERS data. Analysis revealed common pharmacological targets perturbed in both SGA and SS cases, indicating that SGAs may induce SS. The literature also supported 5-HT2A antagonism and 5-HT1A agonism as common mechanisms that may explain the SGA-SS association. Additionally, integrated FAERS data mining and case studies suggest that interactions between SGAs and other serotonergic agents may increase the risk for SS. Computational analysis can provide additional insights into the mechanisms underlying the relationship between SGAs and SS.


text:
Christ, the Mystery of Light
A Free Online Course
The Greek word Christ refers not to a person but to a cosmic intelligence at the root of all life, which is organized (ordered) as a series of cosmoses. As Christ said through Jesus (Yeshua), "I AM the light of the Kosmos (order)." This course describes the spiritual and psychological relationship of Christ with our place in the cosmos, and explains many verses of the Bible, The Pistis Sophia, teachings of Gurdjieff, and much more.
The image used for the course title is a photo of our Sun taken by NASA.
- Christ and the Virgin
- The Perfect Matrimony
- The Gnostic Bible: The Pistis Sophia Unveiled
- Spiritual Power of Sound


text: A wide-area time authentication algorithm is proposed to compute the Global Positioning System (GPS) timing that is resilient against spoofing attacks. The considered widearea network consists of multiple GPS receiving systems, each comprising of the innovative distributed multiple directional antennas (DMDA) setup triggered via a common clock. Based on the communication infrastructure of the grid, the single-difference pseudorange residuals across the antennas are processed using the wide-area belief propagation-based extended Kalman filter (BP-EKF) algorithm in a distributed manner. To detect spoofing, a KL-divergence-based threshold is used to estimate the dissimilarity in the antenna-specific timing errors. Thereafter, the pseudoranges are corrected using the BP estimates of timing error and processed via adaptive EKF to compute the GPS timing, which is given to the phasor measurement units (PMUs). We have demonstrated the successfully detection and mitigation of the external timing attack, by subjecting one receiving system to a simulated meaconing attack that induces a 60 micro second time delay. Thereafter, by analyzing the voltage stability index of a critical node in the simulated grid, we have also validated the compliance of the proposed wide-area BP-EKF estimated timing with the IEEE-C37.118 standards.


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The Importance of Video in Delivering Research Insight
As modern qualitative researchers, we need to push ourselves to be better story tellers and to utilize the power of audio, video, and pictures to convey our experiences in the field to our clients.
Ted Frank from Backstories Studio presented at the QRCA conference in Montreal on how to better share research insights through the use of videos and pictures. He showed an example from an ethnographic project (click here to see the video), but his techniques would also work for focus groups and in-depth interviews. As modern qualitative researchers, we need to push ourselves to be better story tellers and to utilize the power of audio, video, and pictures to convey our experiences in the field to our clients.
Here are some ideas that Ted and others in Montreal shared:
- Make an emotional connection with your audience by turning consumers into heroes and characters with whom they can relate.
- Use music to prime the audience for insights or match the mood. Music can be used for opening, building tension prior to the big idea, and propelling the story forward. Go to sites like greenbuttonmusic.com to purchase rights-free music.
- B-roll (video to illustrate what someone is talking about) conveys a stronger impression than simply a long video of one person talking. It also allows you to edit out "ums" and "ahs" between the relevant comments.
- Use close-ups of the participants with good lighting and audio to ensure the power of their words and expressions are conveyed in a meaningful way.
- When going to an ethnography or similar project, create a shot list of the types of elements to film for B-roll. This will ensure you end the fieldwork with enough diverse footage. It is also helpful to create a list of the types of subjects you want to photograph for use in your presentations.
- Tim Billies from CreativePoint Productions shared advice on editing your own videos and mentioned that professional level editing software can make a major difference. He recommends the Sony Vegas and Sony Movie Studio editing software if you work in the Windows environment. Using programs such as these can save you time in the long run and help take your editing to the next level.
Most clients have numerous demands on their time and less ability to read lengthy reports. Video, when done well, can serve to quickly convey insights from the field in a compelling and motivating way. If a picture is worth 1000 words, what must video be worth?


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 SASL (Simple Application and Security Layer) is the method used to secure data in LSMCD and Memcached. There are various subtle differences in configuration between the two. This section describes the configuration you need to perform to allow LSMCD to operate in a SASL environment. SASL (Simple Application and Security Layer) is the method used to secure data in LSMCD and Memcached. There are various subtle differences in configuration between the two. This section describes the configuration you need to perform to allow LSMCD to operate in a SASL environment.

-Enabling SASL is database wide. Once SASL is enabled, all non-SASL databases will need to be regenerated. You will also need to regenerate your databases (the files stored in the ''Cached.ShmDir'' parameter of your node.conf file) if you wish to remove SASL.+Enabling SASL is database wide. Once SASL is enabled, all non-SASL databases will need to be regenerated. This is only necessary if you ran LSMCD without SASL. Regeneration is done by deleting the files stored in the ''Cached.ShmDir'' parameter of your node.conf file (defaults /dev/shm/lsmcdand allow them to be recreated. You will also need to regenerate your databases if you wish to remove SASL.

-You can also secure data by user using SASL. See _URL_ for details.+You can also secure data by user using SASL. See [[litespeed_wiki:lsmcd:sasl_secure_user_data|LSMCD Secure User Data Using SASL]] for details.

-As for memcached, if you enable SASL, text telnet commands will no longer work as there is no security mechanism in telnet.+As for Memcached, if you enable SASL, text telnet commands will no longer work as there is no security mechanism in telnet. The client program ''memcapable'' will fail all tests as it does not properly handle SASL. If you wish to use this program to validate functionality, a customized version of the program is available in the distribution and can be built using instructions specified in the README.

 ===== Configuring SASL ===== ===== Configuring SASL =====

 There are a number steps to configuring LSMCD to operate with SASL: There are a number steps to configuring LSMCD to operate with SASL:
- * Enable SASL in your ''lsmcd.conf'' file.+ * Enable SASL in your ''node.conf'' file.
 * Create and configure a user database. * Create and configure a user database.
 * Configure any additional settings needed for PHP. * Configure any additional settings needed for PHP.
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 In particular you need to specify in your ''node.conf'' file: In particular you need to specify in your ''node.conf'' file:
 CACHED.USESASL=TRUE CACHED.USESASL=TRUE
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 +When you change this value, accesses to the existing LSMCD database will fail as the system will detect a mismatch between your prior SASL configuration and your current one. You will need to delete your LSMCD data files: rm -rf /dev/shm/lsmcd

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 To create a user named ''user1'' enter ''saslpasswd2 user1''. You will be prompted for the password twice for that user. That information will then need to be coded in your memcached program. Details on the use of saslpasswd2 can be found in numerous places on the internet including [[_URL_ To create a user named ''user1'' enter ''saslpasswd2 user1''. You will be prompted for the password twice for that user. That information will then need to be coded in your memcached program. Details on the use of saslpasswd2 can be found in numerous places on the internet including [[_URL_
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 +You can use either the simple user name or the realm qualified name visible in ''sasldblistusers2'' (the name with the ''@hostname'' appended to it). Note that for user managed data it will use the name specified (which means the realm qualified and unqualified names will be separate).

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 * You must instantiate an instance of the Memcached object (Memcache no longer works). * You must instantiate an instance of the Memcached object (Memcache no longer works).
- * You must use the binary protocol.+ * You must use the binary protocol (must be the first Memcached method).
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 * You must make the call to set the SASL authentication information (user/password) before you add the server. * You must make the call to set the SASL authentication information (user/password) before you add the server.
- * Once you add the server successfully, you can perform all standard Memcached operations (get, put, etc.).+ * Once you add the server successfully, you can perform all standard Memcached operations (get, put, getStats, etc.).

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 $mem_var = new Memcached(); $mem_var = new Memcached();
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 $mem_var->setOption(Memcached::OPT_BINARY_PROTOCOL, true); $mem_var->setOption(Memcached::OPT_BINARY_PROTOCOL, true);
 $mem_var->setOption(Memcached::OPT_COMPRESSION, false); $mem_var->setOption(Memcached::OPT_COMPRESSION, false);
 +$mem_var->setSaslAuthData('user', 'password');
 $mem_var->addServer("127.0.0.1", 11211); $mem_var->addServer("127.0.0.1", 11211);
 $response = $mem_var->get("SampleKey"); $response = $mem_var->get("SampleKey");
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The Death of the People of Hell
The Death of the People of Hell 1
Q: Will anyone die in Hell? Is there any saheeh hadeeth to that effect or not? If it is true, then what is the nature of this death, and to whom will it happen?
A: It was reported in Saheeh Muslim that Aboo Sa'eed al-Khudree (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:«As for the people of Hell, they are its inhabitants, and they neither live therein nor die. But there are people who will enter Hell because of their sins – or mistakes – so Allaah will cause them to die once, then when they become like coal, He will give permission for intercession (for them). They will be brought group by group to the rivers of Paradise. Then it will be said: "O people of Paradise! Pour water on them." Then they will grow like seeds (i.e., the seeds of herbs and aromatic plants, or it was said, small plants that grow in between grasses, or it may mean wheat)»"
The scholars said: "What is meant by the people of Hell are its kaafir inhabitants, who will never come out of it and never die at all.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"But those who disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allaah), for them will be the Fire of Hell. Neither will it have a complete killing effect on them so that they die, nor shall its torment be lightened for them. Thus do We requite every disbeliever!" [Faatir 35:36].
{وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَهُمْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يُقْضَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَمُوتُوا وَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُم مِّنْ عَذَابِهَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي كُلَّ كَفُورٍ}
Transliteration: Wa Al-Ladhīna Kafarū Lahum Nāru Jahannama Lā Yuqđá 'Alayhim Fayamūtū Wa Lā Yukhaffafu 'Anhum Min 'Adhābihā Kadhālika Najzī Kulla Kafūrin
As for the sinners among those who believe in the Oneness of Allaah, those who have committed major sins (kabaa'ir), they will be punished in accordance with the degree of their sins for a period decreed by Allaah, then they will die a lesser death such that they no longer feel anything, for a period decreed by Allaah. Then they will be brought out dead, turned into coals and carried like luggage, and they will be thrown into the rivers of Paradise and the water of life will be poured over them. Then they will grow, like wheat at first, but quickly, like herbs. Then they will get stronger and be fully formed, and will be taken to their homes in Paradise. And Allaah knows best.
Imaam Aboo Zakariyyaa Yahyaa Ibn Sharaf an-Nawawee rahimahullaah
From Fatawaa al-Imaam an-Nawawee, (p. 84)


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Jamming attacks have been recently studied as wireless security threats disrupting reliable RF communication in a wireless network. Recently, spread spectrum techniques have been proposed as promising countermeasures to avoid the jamming attacks. However, these solutions require a secure pre-key establishment phase before data transmission, which takes considerable time and thus provides limited functionality. In order to solve the problem, this paper proposes a novel Frequency Quorum Rendezvous (FQR) scheme. Nodes hop over random frequencies independently during the phase, supporting anti-jamming communications. By using a quorum system, nodes are guaranteed to meet, which could reduce time latency. The authors validate the proposed scheme via extensive simulations.


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Comparison of the Navy Working Capital Fund and mission funding as applied to Navy shipyards [electronic resource] /
Abstract (Summary)The dramatic political and economic events, both globally and within the United States, during the early 1990s led to significant changes to the Navy shipyard organizational structure. As part of the Navy maintenance regionalization and consolidation program, the financial management system used to manage these commands has been changed. Specifically, the Navy has shifted two of its four shipyards, with authorization to shift the other two in FY07, from the Navy Working Capital Fund to mission funding through direct congressional appropriations. This funding shift has raised questions about the advantages and disadvantages each financial system provides shipyards, the operating differences that occur due to the funding change, and the future financial consequences of funding Navy shipyards using direct appropriations. This thesis identifies the advantages and disadvantages of the Navy Working Capital Fund and the mission funding model in the context of a Navy shipyard environment and determines whether the change in financial structure provides an overall benefit that should be pursued for all shipyards.
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The Sand Dune Ecosystem Essay Sample
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Succession is the act or process of following in order or sequence. In sand dune area the succession is the processes that the area goes through in order to change from a sand dune area into a climax community, deciduous woodland, which takes place over hundreds of years.
As a sand dune forms the conditions are extremely harsh; strong wind, high pH and extremely dry conditions are found. These conditions are less than ideal for plant growth and means that plants need to be specially adapted in order for them to live there. The first nutrients enter the soil from rotting sea weed being washed up by a storm onto the dune. As the sea weed breaks down the first humus, dead organic matter, is placed into the soil. Nutrients are vital to plant growth in any area, they are especially important I sand dune areas due to the various other factors that make the area such a difficult place to grow.
There are four different dunes in a sand dune ecosystem that relate to the seres.
Each of the seres shows differences due to their development thorough the succession process, however is can be hard to tell where each of the seres start due to their proximity to each other. The different seres all have individual properties with different types of vegetation, amounts of vegetation, types of wildlife and edaphic factors.
The species that grow here are determined by the abiotic factors which include wind, nutrient content, soil pH, soil salinity, soil humus and water content in the soil. This will vary in the different seasons.
The climatic factors here will be very windy which means sands will be blown away and also fresh sand could be deposited. Also, a lot of water will come off from the sea so the conditions could be quite wet. Also, due to sea water being present it means that the nutrient will be very low. However, even though humus content is very low, if it breaks down it releases nutrients. Also, when it breaks down it lowers the pH as it releases acids. It will also bind the soil together as it holds onto water and acts like a sponge. It means that the soil is very poor as there is very little humus.
An edaphic factor is the pH of the soil. Due to sea shells being made of calcium carbonate it means that the soil will be very alkaline.
Soil particle size has a huge impact due to the fact that the sand particles are quite large so water drains quickly meaning that it will be very dry. It will quite loose and aerated.
The sea spray makes the conditions very salty meaning high salinity levels so the conditions in the small pile of sand are very hostile. This means it is very unfavourable to living organisms and few plants can grow here. The plants have to specially adapted in order for the embryo dune to be its habitat.
The topography of this dune shows that it is very small and isolated. It has raised areas of sand with flat bits in between and alternates between sand and vegetation.
The fore dunes are the second stage of the succession process and found on the leeward side.
The fore dunes have a much more stable environment than the embryo dune meaning that development can happen. The soil is held together much better in the fore dunes because of the amount of roots holding it together, and the increased amount of humus holding the particles. The humus brings added moisture to the dunes which enable plants which have not adapted quite as much to the dry conditions to be able to grow. The humus also allows more nutrients to be held in the soil, for uptake by the plants. These can be replaced much more easily due to the greater amounts of plants, which results in more plants dying to replace the lost nutrients.
The soil is deeper. This can cause leaching of the nutrients away from the plants. This means that the plants cannot develop as they should due to the greater competition found here. This means that there is competition.
The soil is much more stable as more roots are found holding it together due to the increased in denser vegetation coverage. The vegetation found starts to have to be less adapted to specific condition but still has to cope with quite harsh conditions. The pH is still very alkali due to the calcium carbonate found in the sea shells but the soil is made more acidic by the breakdown of plants.
The types of vegetation found on the fore dunes are sea couch, lyme grass, marram grass and variety of other grasses. Grass is adapted to the dry conditions by having leaves which are tightly rolled, protecting the stomata on the base of the leaf from loss of moisture. The leaf, once unrolled, can be seen to have a downy appearance which is the result of having fine hairs. These, and the grooves running lengthways along the leaf inside which the stomata are located, all help to reduce moisture loss through transpiration.
The yellow dunes are the third sere of the succession process. The vegetation is very dense.
A greater amount of humus is found in the soil in the yellow dunes as the amount of dead organic matter is always increasing. As more plants inhabit an area more plants die resulting in humus being replaced, back into the soil, to be absorbed by other vegetation.
The pH of the yellow dunes starts to become acidic at this stage due to the fact there are no sea shells as it is on the leeward side.
The plants found on the yellow dunes are known as xerophytes which includes plants such as marram grass. Some traits of xerophytes are;
* Thick waxy cuticle.
* Stomata closure.
* Increased water storage.
* Reduction in size of transpiration surface (lower leaf only).
* Leaves covered with silvery hairs (creates wind break & light reflective surface).
* Deep taproots or wide spreading fibrous roots near the soil surface.
* Low growth form (reduces H2O loss from wind).
The yellow dunes suffer from problems that can affect plant growth. Rapid deposition of sand, lack of water and lack of nutrients in the soil all attribute to the plants that can survive.
On the grey dunes the humus level is quite high. With the higher amount of humus the conditions are very friendly to plant growth. The vegetation can grow and develop easily without needed to be adapted very much.
There is a lot more shelter and less salt is carried by the wind. With these better conditions the number and range of plants increases covering, in places, the entire sand surface. There is a lot of competition due to the huge amounts of plants and species.
The plants do not need to be specialised. The pH is abit acidic. The conditions are not specific to any particular species; however the most commonly found species are mosses, lichens, annuals and perennials.


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If your furry and tailed minion has no breeding value, and you do not plan to introduce it in the breeding, the best option would be castration.For males it is more urgent than for cats, because cats sexual instincts appear brighter than the "give".The operation will relieve you of animal cries, running away from home, unmotivated bouts of aggression on the territory of tags.If we compare how much is the cat castration and sterilization of cats, we can see a significant difference in price.Why it occurs?Operation is sterilized cat cavity, requires a deep anesthesia, the time is longer.Post-operative care is also difficult, cat, unlike the cat, sutured the wound.Last return to normal life after three to five days.If the holder also consider the problem on the other hand, not only their selfish desire rest in the house, and then the solid open advantages.From the life of a pet disappear fruitless attempts to carry out the instinct of reproduction, which in a city can lead to serious injury or even death.
price of the service in different veterinaries will be different, as different levels of veterinarians, and they use a variety of cost of materials, tools and equipment.
How much is castration cat owners for the poor?Some price is too high for operation.Then you can try these options: Some clinics offer charity program.The big drawback is the huge number of people willing, and hence a long queue.There is another way - to turn to a student or a young doctor malopytnomu, the risk is usually the price of the service is much lower.In order not to harm the health of furry friend, click on the recommendation of a competent doctor.
How much is castration cat taken from a shelter?Conventional clinics do not distinguish between animals.Sometimes there have been conducted the necessary manipulations, then the problem disappears by itself.However, if the owner is taking a kitten from a shelter, wants to make the operation more cheaply, should know something in the shelter, how they work clinic, and ask her to a discount.
How much does a house cat castration? Usually it depends on vetuchrezhdeniya, sometimes the price of this method is higher because it includes a call of the doctor on the house.However, many clinics provide equal value in the surgery in the operating room and at home.The latter option has a number of advantages, such as the absence of the potential hazard to pick up an infection from other animals, and to minimize the stress of the trip.Nevertheless, the shortcomings also need to know.Castration cats at home is not possible for animals with existing diseases of internal organs, and there is always the risk that a sudden need intensive care or other medical procedures, to hold that the house is not possible.


Female Officer History
Female officer history :
The first woman hired in the United States as a Police Officer was Alice Stebbin Wells.
She was born on June 13 1873.
Alice was a pentecostal minister in Kansas, and through her work with the church, became familiar with issues involving juveniles and women and their victimization in crime.
Particularly due to their vulnerabilities, and what she believed to be an inability of the Police to empathize with their plight, Alice decided to pursue a career with the Police.
It wasn't easy. She wasn't welcomed in with open arms. Alice petitioned the Los Angeles Mayor, police commissioner and city council, before she was finally successful. Alice joined the Los Angeles Police Department, and was sworn in on September 12, 1910, becoming not only the first female Police Officer in the United States, but it is also believed, the world.
During her employment she also founded and was the first president of the International Association of Police Women.
She worked to promote acceptance and hiring of female officers, in both the United States and Canada.
Alice retired from the LAPD in 1940. She passed away on Aug. 17, 1957
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Grasses suppress shoot-borne roots to conserve water during drought.
Many important crops are members of the Poaceae family, which develop root systems characterized by a high degree of root initiation from the belowground basal nodes of the shoot, termed the crown. Although this postembryonic shoot-borne root system represents the major conduit for water uptake, little is known about the effect of water availability on its development. Here we demonstrate that in the model C4 grass Setaria viridis, the crown locally senses water availability and suppresses postemergence crown root growth under a water deficit. This response was observed in field and growth room environments and in all grass species tested. Luminescence-based imaging of root systems grown in soil-like media revealed a shift in root growth from crown-derived to primary root-derived branches, suggesting that primary root-dominated architecture can be induced in S. viridis under certain stress conditions. Crown roots of Zea mays and Setaria italica, domesticated relatives of teosinte and S. viridis, respectively, show reduced sensitivity to water deficit, suggesting that this response might have been influenced by human selection. Enhanced water status of maize mutants lacking crown roots suggests that under a water deficit, stronger suppression of crown roots actually may benefit crop productivity.
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In Kenya, there are an estimated 1.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS. Nyanza Province, in western Kenya, has been the most severely affected; it has the highest prevalence in the country at 14.9% compared to 7.1% countrywide.
FACES works collaboratively with the Kenya Ministry of Health and other local partners to support and strengthen local capacity for quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services in Nyanza province and Nairobi. FACES works to provide family-centered, comprehensive, compassionate care, and build the foundation for long-term, sustainable treatment.
FACES is a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) collaborative partnership. It was funded in September 2004 by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Learn more about FACES' Health and Support services, Education and Training programs, and Community Building initiatives.


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Neurodiversity is an important topic that needs to be discussed more. Neurodiverse speakers have a lot to offer the world, from their ways of thinking to their experiences. In this blog post, we will explore the power of neurodiverse speakers, how they can raise awareness and break barriers for the neurodivergent community. We will also look at how their presence can help to create a more inclusive world. By the end of this post, you will have a better understanding of the importance of neurodiversity and the positive impact it can have.
(Image Suggestion: A crowd of diverse people smiling and looking up toward a stage, where a neurodiverse speaker stands, speaking to the crowd with confidence and enthusiasm.)
The Benefits Of Neurodiverse Speakers
Everyone has a unique perspective, and this is especially true for people who identify as neurodiverse. Neurodiverse speakers bring a unique perspective to the table that can enrich any discussion. They have often been found to be more creative and innovative thinkers, which is why they are so valuable in the workplace. Increased awareness of neurodiversity speaker leads to acceptance of many who have felt marginalized or othered. Inclusion of neurodiverse voices can break down barriers between different backgrounds and cultures. Neurodiverse participants can act as catalysts for conversations on diversity, equity and inclusion. As a result, everyone benefits from having more neurodiverse speakers in the workplace.
Raising Awareness Of Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity at work is a term that refers to the diversity of neurological abilities. This can include everything from dyslexia to Asperger's Syndrome. Neurodiversity is not a disorder, and it does not mean that someone is defective or wrong. It simply means that they have a different set of neurological abilities than the average person.
Neurodiverse individuals can benefit greatly from adjustments in speech, language, and communication. Too often, Neurodiverse speakers are left feeling anxious and uncomfortable in public speaking situations. By understanding what adjustments need to be made, we can help reduce this anxiety and allow these individuals to reach their full potential in the workplace.
Breaking Barriers For The Neurodivergent Community
There's no denying the importance of diversity in the public speaker arena. When we're looking for inspiration, it's important that we include a variety of perspectives and backgrounds. This is why neurodiverse speakers are so valuable. They bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience that can be used to inspire others.
Understanding Neurodivergent Perspectives And Raising Awareness
Neurodivergent individuals represent a unique perspective on the world, and it is important to recognize and value their perspectives. Neurodiversity is a term that refers to the range of ways that people are different from the norm. This can include differences in cognitive abilities, behavioral patterns, and social experiences.
There are many benefits to recognizing and valuing neurodiverse perspectives. For example, neurodivergent individuals can bring fresh insights into discussions or projects. They can also offer alternate perspectives on issues that are often considered taboo or off-limits to people who don't share their unique experience. Additionally, understanding neurodiversity helps us to better understand how people process information and emotions. This knowledge can help us create more inclusive environments where everyone feels valued and respected.
One way that we can support neurodiverse colleagues and communities is by creating awareness campaigns. These campaigns may focus on raising awareness of neurodiversity in the general population or within specific industries. They may also aim to break down barriers that prevent neurodiverse individuals from achieving their full potential in life. As an organization, it's important for you to identify which initiatives are most relevant for your workplace culture and objectives.
It's also important for you to cultivate respect and understanding for neurodeiverse perspectives when interacting with them. This includes avoiding assumptions about their abilities or knowledge base, as well as being mindful of microaggressions – subtle verbal or behavioral insults that communicate intolerance towards different groups of people (including those who identify as neurodivergent). Finally, it's essential to ensure that all voices – including those of neurodivergent individuals – are heard and valued in conversations around diversity issues. If we take these steps together, we can help create an environment where everyone thrives!
Neurodiversity is an important issue that needs to be addressed. Neurodiverse individuals have a unique perspective and valuable skills to offer, but too often they are marginalized or overlooked. Increased awareness of neurodiversity can help break down barriers between different backgrounds and cultures. It is essential that we create inclusive environments where neurodiverse individuals can feel comfortable and appreciated for their contributions. By providing opportunities for neurodivergent people, we can create a more equitable world where everyone feels valued and respected. We all have a part to play in raising awareness about the importance of neurodiversity – let's take action together.


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Práticas pedagógicas interculturais de docentes na Educação Básica e no Ensino Superior: análise da produção acadêmica brasileira
Barbosa, Ana Maria da Silva
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The theme of this research is related to teachers' intercultural pedagogical practices in Basic and Higher Education, considering the problem involving the inequality present in schools - especially public ones - and the following need for the development of such practices. The question of the research is: how is the Brazilian academic production on interculturality configured in the pedagogical practices of teachers who work in both Basic and Higher Education? Thus, the general objective delimited is: to analyze the relations between interculturality and teaching in the pedagogical practices of Basic and Higher Education teachers, by carrying out a bibliographic survey of the Brazilian academic production available in journals in the educational field. The specific objectives established are: to investigate what has been published about the intercultural pedagogical practices of teachers in Basic Education and Higher Education; and to verify which contributions the analysis of intercultural pedagogical practices offers for the construction of new perspectives of work with intercultural education in the contexts of Basic and Higher Education. The theoretical framework is supported by humanizing education and interculturality theories. After collecting data from Brazilian journals in the field of Education, selected from pre-established descriptors, the corpus of the research analysis was composed of 8 articles considered "core" (about 33% of the selected articles), among them, only three dealt with intercultural pedagogical practices in Basic Education and five in Higher Education. The remaining 16 articles discussed: theoretical and conceptual approach on intercultural pedagogical practices; intercultural practices developed with artistic groups; and intercultural practices carried out in commercial relations between the indigenous community and the non-indigenous collective organization. It was verified that the initiatives with intercultural pedagogical practices present elements that can benefit and enhance the implementation of teaching practices that value cultural differences. In this aspect, the relationship between interculturality and teaching can be announced positively when relating to the presence and articulation of the contents domains, methodologies, and sensibility in the teaching practices addressed in the articles - theoretical categories which we used to accomplish the analyses. Regarding the contents, the respect for the students' knowledge was a constant; regarding the methodologies, we noticed that they were not based on "talking about", but always involved acting with the students from their realities and thinking about this action; as for the sensibility, it was analyzed that the articles did not offer subsidies to discuss the sensibility as to the principle that the teachers need to be committed with the learning of all students; it (sensibility) was always found in its relation with the contents and the methodologies. We also presented the contributions that the results provided regarding the reflection on teaching practices based on the valorization and dialogue between different cultures, indicating pedagogical possibilities concerning the relationship between interculturality and teaching.
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