Question: How do you remove weeds quickly?
Answer: Pull them out by hand for a quick removal.<|endoftext|> functional reserves are sufficient to maintain homeostasis , that is, the integrity of the body's systems.

Health components can be in different training states. And therefore, a special space is distinguished between health and illness - pre-painful, or "prenosological" , conditions. Engy Health records the imperceptible transition from health to pathology and notifies you about it.

You take action on time and return to a state of health when the body itself is already successfully resisting diseases.

What is homeostasis?

The ability of the body to maintain its own integrity and balance, to adapt to stress is homeostasis. This balance, though constant, is dynamic. And our regulatory systems interact continuously to keep the body in a state of health.

What is adaptation?

The property of the body to adapt to changing circumstances. It is a state where the processes of relaxation and tension are in balance, when the body easily tenses to do work and easily relaxes for good rest in order to accumulate energy for subsequent tasks.

What is a resource and
functional reserves?

In a state of relative rest, a person practically does not need to spend energy. But as soon as a task appears, work begins. To solve it and maintain its balance, the body uses functional reserves. These include physiological, biochemical and psychological.

Physiological reserves are the ability of organs and organ systems to change their activity for the optimal functioning of the body at the moment. Biochemical reserves are the possibilities of accelerating or increasing the volume of biochemical processes. Mental reserves are the capabilities of the psyche: the ability to concentrate, increase motivation, withstand emotional stress, control behavior, etc. Simply put, functional reserves are the range of the body's capabilities, changes in the activity of its mechanisms in order to adapt to stress factors.

02. State of the body

The disease does not arise from scratch. Studying the well-being of astronauts before and during flights, scientists noticed that between health and illness, a number of body conditions can be identified, which reflect the degree of readiness to adapt and use their functional reserves:

Premorbid conditions

Adaptation to external factors is unsatisfactory, and functionality is reduced. Homeostasis is preserved due to significant tension of regulatory systems or the inclusion of additional compensatory mechanisms.

Pre-nosological conditions

To maintain health, such conditions already require the mobilization of functional resources, that is, the tension of regulatory systems. The body's adaptive capabilities have not yet been reduced, but the ability to adapt to stress is reduced. Homeostasis is maintained only through additional tension.

This condition is characterized by a sharp decrease in the functional capabilities of the body. Homeostasis is impaired and pathological changes begin to develop at the systemic level. In other words, a person gets sick.

This classification of health conditions is the basis of the Baevsky diagram, a key element of the Engy Health application.

It is characterized by satisfactory adaptation of the organism to the environment. This means that you have enough functionality to overcome stress and overload. Homeostasis is maintained at a minimum voltage of regulatory systems.

Baevsky diagram is a key element of Engy Health application
03. Heart rate

How to measure health status and transition to borderline prenosological states? The answer was given by scientists: the heart. The heartbeat is the Morse code of the body. The heart is a unique organ with its own autonomous conducting system and the only one whose work we ourselves hear.

Through the work of the heart, you can assess the state of the whole organism. The analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) will help with this. HRV allows one to study the mechanisms of regulation through the ability of the heart to effectively accelerate or decelerate. At the same time, we receive invaluable information for a comprehensive health diagnosis.

03.1 Levels of regulation

Here is an interactive diagram of the interaction of external and automatic regulation loops. Hover over an item or arrow to learn more about it,

04. Pulse and methods of its analysis
04.1. Pulse

Pulse is the heart rate per minute. It shows the current level of functioning of the cardiovascular system. An increase in heart rate from 90 to 150-180 beats per minute in healthy people occurs during physical and emotional stress and is called sinus tachycardia.

A decrease in the pulse rate to 59-40 with the correct sinus rhythm is called sinus bradycardia. Among healthy people, it is often seen in athletes. The mathematical analysis of the pulse makes it possible to translate biological processes into the language of numbers and mathematics. At the same time, within the framework of the scientific approach to the analysis of heart rate variability, the following methods are used:

04.2. Statistical analysis of HRV

Based on the measurement of RR-intervals (time between two consecutive heartbeats) and NN-intervals (intervals only between normal contractions, excluding interference and arrhythmias), their comparison and obtaining a quantitative assessment of variability. Engy Health uses statistical analysis to determine the Stress score

standard deviation of all NN intervals. It reflects all periodic components of variability during the recording, that is, it is the total HRV indicator.

evaluation data comparing NN-intervals.

the ratio of NN slots that differ from each other by more than 50 ms, with a total of NN slots.

Fashion (Mo)

corresponds to the number of RR-intervals that occur most often, therefore, they allow to assess the real state of the patient's regulation systems.

Mode amplitude (АМо)

shows the proportion of those intervals that correspond to the value of the mode in the total number of intervals for a certain period of time. This parameter reflects the stabilizing effect of centralizing heart rate control.

Variational span (VAR)

corresponds to the difference between the duration of the largest and smallest intervals.

04.3. HRV spectral analysis

Allows you to quantify the impact on the heart of various regulatory systems . According to the results of the application of the Fourier analysis, several components are distinguished that correspond to fluctuations in the heart rate of different frequency:

The HF component is associated with respiratory movements and reflects the influence of the vagus nerve on the heart, that is, the parasympathetic nervous system. Fluctuations in its activity give rise to changes in the heart rate with a frequency (0.150.4, Hz) and more, forming fast waves (HF - high frequency).

The LF component shows mainly the effect on the heart rate of the sympathetic nervous system and the oscillations caused by it (0.04 - 0.15, Hz), they are called slow waves (LF - low frequency).

VLF-components belong to the slowest system of regulation, humoral-metabolic. It produces very low frequency (VLF) waves corresponding to frequencies less than 0.04 Hz.

This indicator reflects the action of various factors, which include, for example, vascular tone, thermoregulatory system, humoral tone and the influence of the central nervous system.

Further mathematical analysis of LF, HF and VLF waves allows you to build a spectrogram. The abscissa shows the frequency of the waves in Hertz, and the ordinate shows the power in milliseconds squared. It is also convenient to visualize the data of the influence of various regulatory systems through the pie chart of the spectral power of the ranges.

04.4. Nonlinear dynamic methods

Engy Health service uses a nonlinear dynamic method to determine the Load indicator (PARS)

05. Engy Health indicators
The scientific basis of the Engy Health platform is based on the use of statistical, spectral and nonlinear dynamic analysis of HRV.

The technique was developed by the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences to monitor the health of astronauts, and later received a worldwide vocation in sports and industrial medicine. Thanks to the mathematical methods of pulse analysis, you can measure the following indicators of your health:

ТP (Total Power) = HF+LF+VLF the power of all vibrations together reflects the volume of work done by the heart to adjust the heart rate to the needs of the body per unit of time.
05.1. Energy or Total Power

Energy (Total Power) reflects the readiness of the heart to flexibly change its rhythm, responding to situations that arise under the influence of signals from regulatory systems (parasympathetic system - relaxation, sympathetic system - tension and the centralized regulatory system - humoral system / CNS). The more optimal this indicator, the healthier and more vital you are. The further from it, the closer you are to the possibility of illness.

Physiological significance:

Energy or Total Power - the total power of the frequency spectrum of the cardiac intervalogram after the Fourier transform, it reflects the degree of impact on the heart rate of all levels of regulation.

The volume of work of the heart to adapt to external changes is calculated mathematically. Since this process is provided by 3 regulatory systems, respectively, three parts of the TR indicator are distinguished: HF, LF, VLF.

How is it considered

TP is calculated by spectral analysis of R-R intervals using the formula:

Total Power Indicators

Interactive Scale: hover over the segment to read the full value description

The vital energy is very small. The body's performance is low. You are in the borderline zone between health and the onset of illness.

You are on the verge of exhaustion, as after

 functional reserves are sufficient to maintain homeostasis , that is, the integrity of the body's systems.

Health components can be in different training states. And therefore, a special space is distinguished between health and illness - pre-painful, or "prenosological" , conditions. Engy Health records the imperceptible transition from health to pathology and notifies you about it.

You take action on time and return to a state of health when the body itself is already successfully resisting diseases.

What is homeostasis?

The ability of the body to maintain its own integrity and balance, to adapt to stress is homeostasis. This balance, though constant, is dynamic. And our regulatory systems interact continuously to keep the body in a state of health.

What is adaptation?

The property of the body to adapt to changing circumstances. It is a state where the processes of relaxation and tension are in balance, when the body easily tenses to do work and easily relaxes for good rest in order to accumulate energy for subsequent tasks.

What is a resource and
functional reserves?

In a state of relative rest, a person practically does not need to spend energy. But as soon as a task appears, work begins. To solve it and maintain its balance, the body uses functional reserves. These include physiological, biochemical and psychological.

Physiological reserves are the ability of organs and organ systems to change their activity for the optimal functioning of the body at the moment. Biochemical reserves are the possibilities of accelerating or increasing the volume of biochemical processes. Mental reserves are the capabilities of the psyche: the ability to concentrate, increase motivation, withstand emotional stress, control behavior, etc. Simply put, functional reserves are the range of the body's capabilities, changes in the activity of its mechanisms in order to adapt to stress factors.

02. State of the body

The disease does not arise from scratch. Studying the well-being of astronauts before and during flights, scientists noticed that between health and illness, a number of body conditions can be identified, which reflect the degree of readiness to adapt and use their functional reserves:

Premorbid conditions

Adaptation to external factors is unsatisfactory, and functionality is reduced. Homeostasis is preserved due to significant tension of regulatory systems or the inclusion of additional compensatory mechanisms.

Pre-nosological conditions

To maintain health, such conditions already require the mobilization of functional resources, that is, the tension of regulatory systems. The body's adaptive capabilities have not yet been reduced, but the ability to adapt to stress is reduced. Homeostasis is maintained only through additional tension.

This condition is characterized by a sharp decrease in the functional capabilities of the body. Homeostasis is impaired and pathological changes begin to develop at the systemic level. In other words, a person gets sick.

This classification of health conditions is the basis of the Baevsky diagram, a key element of the Engy Health application.

It is characterized by satisfactory adaptation of the organism to the environment. This means that you have enough functionality to overcome stress and overload. Homeostasis is maintained at a minimum voltage of regulatory systems.

Baevsky diagram is a key element of Engy Health application
03. Heart rate

How to measure health status and transition to borderline prenosological states? The answer was given by scientists: the heart. The heartbeat is the Morse code of the body. The heart is a unique organ with its own autonomous conducting system and the only one whose work we ourselves hear.

Through the work of the heart, you can assess the state of the whole organism. The analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) will help with this. HRV allows one to study the mechanisms of regulation through the ability of the heart to effectively accelerate or decelerate. At the same time, we receive invaluable information for a comprehensive health diagnosis.

03.1 Levels of regulation

Here is an interactive diagram of the interaction of external and automatic regulation loops. Hover over an item or arrow to learn more about it,

04. Pulse and methods of its analysis
04.1. Pulse

Pulse is the heart rate per minute. It shows the current level of functioning of the cardiovascular system. An increase in heart rate from 90 to 150-180 beats per minute in healthy people occurs during physical and emotional stress and is called sinus tachycardia.

A decrease in the pulse rate to 59-40 with the correct sinus rhythm is called sinus bradycardia. Among healthy people, it is often seen in athletes. The mathematical analysis of the pulse makes it possible to translate biological processes into the language of numbers and mathematics. At the same time, within the framework of the scientific approach to the analysis of heart rate variability, the following methods are used:

04.2. Statistical analysis of HRV

Based on the measurement of RR-intervals (time between two consecutive heartbeats) and NN-intervals (intervals only between normal contractions, excluding interference and arrhythmias), their comparison and obtaining a quantitative assessment of variability. Engy Health uses statistical analysis to determine the Stress score

standard deviation of all NN intervals. It reflects all periodic components of variability during the recording, that is, it is the total HRV indicator.

evaluation data comparing NN-intervals.

the ratio of NN slots that differ from each other by more than 50 ms, with a total of NN slots.

Fashion (Mo)

corresponds to the number of RR-intervals that occur most often, therefore, they allow to assess the real state of the patient's regulation systems.

Mode amplitude (АМо)

shows the proportion of those intervals that correspond to the value of the mode in the total number of intervals for a certain period of time. This parameter reflects the stabilizing effect of centralizing heart rate control.

Variational span (VAR)

corresponds to the difference between the duration of the largest and smallest intervals.

04.3. HRV spectral analysis

Allows you to quantify the impact on the heart of various regulatory systems . According to the results of the application of the Fourier analysis, several components are distinguished that correspond to fluctuations in the heart rate of different frequency:

The HF component is associated with respiratory movements and reflects the influence of the vagus nerve on the heart, that is, the parasympathetic nervous system. Fluctuations in its activity give rise to changes in the heart rate with a frequency (0.150.4, Hz) and more, forming fast waves (HF - high frequency).

The LF component shows mainly the effect on the heart rate of the sympathetic nervous system and the oscillations caused by it (0.04 - 0.15, Hz), they are called slow waves (LF - low frequency).

VLF-components belong to the slowest system of regulation, humoral-metabolic. It produces very low frequency (VLF) waves corresponding to frequencies less than 0.04 Hz.

This indicator reflects the action of various factors, which include, for example, vascular tone, thermoregulatory system, humoral tone and the influence of the central nervous system.

Further mathematical analysis of LF, HF and VLF waves allows you to build a spectrogram. The abscissa shows the frequency of the waves in Hertz, and the ordinate shows the power in milliseconds squared. It is also convenient to visualize the data of the influence of various regulatory systems through the pie chart of the spectral power of the ranges.

04.4. Nonlinear dynamic methods

Engy Health service uses a nonlinear dynamic method to determine the Load indicator (PARS)

05. Engy Health indicators
The scientific basis of the Engy Health platform is based on the use of statistical, spectral and nonlinear dynamic analysis of HRV.

The technique was developed by the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences to monitor the health of astronauts, and later received a worldwide vocation in sports and industrial medicine. Thanks to the mathematical methods of pulse analysis, you can measure the following indicators of your health:

ТP (Total Power) = HF+LF+VLF the power of all vibrations together reflects the volume of work done by the heart to adjust the heart rate to the needs of the body per unit of time.
05.1. Energy or Total Power

Energy (Total Power) reflects the readiness of the heart to flexibly change its rhythm, responding to situations that arise under the influence of signals from regulatory systems (parasympathetic system - relaxation, sympathetic system - tension and the centralized regulatory system - humoral system / CNS). The more optimal this indicator, the healthier and more vital you are. The further from it, the closer you are to the possibility of illness.

Physiological significance:

Energy or Total Power - the total power of the frequency spectrum of the cardiac intervalogram after the Fourier transform, it reflects the degree of impact on the heart rate of all levels of regulation.

The volume of work of the heart to adapt to external changes is calculated mathematically. Since this process is provided by 3 regulatory systems, respectively, three parts of the TR indicator are distinguished: HF, LF, VLF.

How is it considered

TP is calculated by spectral analysis of R-R intervals using the formula:

Total Power Indicators

Interactive Scale: hover over the segment to read the full value description

The vital energy is very small. The body's performance is low. You are in the borderline zone between health and the onset of illness.

You are on the verge of exhaustion, as after physical or mental stress. There is very little vitality. With increasing load, the likelihood of health deterioration is high.


Question: Prepare toilet base for removal.
Answer: Disconnect the water supply line using a adjustable wrench. Remove the bolts. Take the caps (they look a little like domes) off of the bolts at the base of the toilet, then remove those bolts. After that, remove the bolts connecting the tank to the seat.Remove the bolts. Take the caps (they look a little like domes) off of the bolts at the base of the toilet, then remove those bolts.<|endoftext|> not science.

News and thoughts from afar

Another gorgeous BC morning. Rang Ma Sticker this morning for our usual familial transatlantic chat and found she had a couple of my cousins visiting. Apparently business is still fairly poor for one of them (Distribution) but they've survived. The tone of my one cousins voices spoke volumes. Although he sounded envious of our life over here, which isn't totally brilliant and carefree, but we don't do badly, he was not a happy bunny. My siblings likewise. 2009 will be a year they'd all rather forget, economically speaking.

Made a bit of a production of Saturday breakfast, as I will tomorrow. Mrs S is jetting off Eastbound shortly and leaving me to take care of the house move. Tomorrow will be the last Sunday breakfast we will share for a while. This bothers me somewhat. We've worked so closely together as a team over the past two years that the thought of our parting is quite discomforting. The bed will be too big without her for one.

Odd that. I've been alone for much of my life. No big reason, just too damned busy and preoccupied to do much dating. Unsocial hours, long commutes, that sort of thing. I got used to being a solitary male. In my home town the usual gossips' self fulfilling prophesies were applied to me, so no real social life; until the lady who was to become my wife came along. I suppose you could say we both came to one another's emotional rescue.

In a way I do miss the time for contemplation and concentration that being single brought to me, there were always so many things to do; but I don't miss the single nights. I don't miss the chill hollowness of bedtime. Your only companion an applications manual. Waking up to find the TV and lights still on, with the banality of breakfast TV itching maddeningly at your consciousness. The need to get out of the door for eighteen hours to earn a crust.

Mrs S changed all that. Now she's going away for six weeks. I am not going to be a happy camper I can tell you. All ahead Sarcasm Factor twelve. Misanthopy on full. My vorpal sword will be singing.

Fortunately the mind has a way of overpainting unpleasant experiences. Almost as if the unpleasantness in life were wounds which never really heal but simply develop a crust protecting the inflamed tissue beneath. Knocking off the scab only makes the unpleasantness livid and raw once again. Constantly 'picking' at the wound simply inflames it more. Only times ablation of memory seems to help. I've found it often takes years before truly bad memories can be looked at in the clarity of experience. You only relive the experience when a specific trigger dumps a cascade of ancient guilt / remorse / sadness on your head and you're almost back in the bad old days. You know the sort of thing; losing friends and family. The guilt of screwing up badly and having no opportunity to make it right. Stuff like that. Happens to us all.

Thus it is that I'm having trouble recalling the UK apart from the real high points. Riding empty early morning A-roads in Summer (Not possible now). Spring mornings when the blossom breaks. The heady muskiness of Maythorn in late May. The thrill of my first Shark. A Pilot Whale spouting and diving right under the boat I was on. The triangle of dirty slate of a Basking Sharks dorsal fin jutting out of the water as we puttered by. Sunny Summer days with your hat tilted over your face while the boat gently wallows on a lapping light chop. Wild Autumnal nights as the sweat boils through your body and hair after a long run. Watching the almost snakelike flight of an arrow as your bow releases a perfect shot; the recoil giving your shoulders that tiny rebounding jolt of rightness. The smell of Autumn bonfires. Fecund wet earth after summer rain. The sharpness of frost.

On the upside I'm going to go and have a look at that old PBR Catalina down at the airport with camera in hand. Send the pics off to Delcatto. Get my head down on the second book of my trilogy, finish the first draft mid January. Move house. Work. Sit on my new porch with a beer and some neighbours to enjoy the easy talk and the view of the Islands. Enjoy the quiet. Practice stalking Deer in the woods. Feel the heat of the Winter sun on my back. Smell the resinous freshness of Spruce. The crispness of new fallen snow and impossibly bright blue skies. Fill the unforgiving minute. Yeah.

Until my beloved is home in my arms I'll make busy. Good idea.

Friday, 4 December 2009

Oh Gordon Bennett

Mrs S and I were having one of those late night philosophical conversations we get into occasionally about separating blame from action last night. I won't bore anyone who cares to read this with the details, but we both concluded that someone who does a bad thing is not necessarily beyond redemption.

Then along comes Jonah Brown and proves that he is completely out of touch with reality big time, throwing our contentions into the briar patch. The guy is completely barking. Failing that he doesn't understand what scientific enquiry is at all. Alternatively, he sees carbon trading as a way to boost his pension fund (unlike the ones the Work and Pensions act screwed), and is vehemently protecting his investments.

Just as an aside; the thought does occur that Brown knows who all the sceptics are (The Internet is not really anonymous), and will set the lapdogs of officialdom on them and their families should opportunity present itself. Nothing big, just enough to make their lives awkward and miserable. He's a deeply unpleasant man, and I wouldn't put it past him if he really threw Teddy (or his Mobile phone) out of the pram. The sceptics have rained on his parade, and he'll probably want to send some precipitation our way. Not that he already hasn't. Loss of Pensions, Civil liberties, Sovereignty. You know, little things like that.

I personally hate the man for his many crimes against the UK (Him and Blair), and if truly bad things happen to him (and / or Blair), then I will break out the bubbly and P-A-R-T-Y! Not that I'll be coming back to the UK anyway if I can possibly help it. That, as they say, ship has sailed.

To conclude. For the hard of thinking, the Scientific Method goes like this;
  • Define the question
  • Gather information and resources (observe)
  • Form hypothesis
  • Perform experiment and collect data
  • Analyze data
  • Publish results
  • Retest (frequently done by other scientists)

  • Define the Answer
  • Form hypothesis
  • Gather information and resources
  • Perform experiments and collect data
  • Frighten politicians with predictions of doom
  • Rake in millions of taxpayers funds
  • Lose all the results that don't support your hypothesis
  • Get into huge slanging matches with those who don't agree
  • Interpret data and retest using bogus methods
  • Refuse point blank to let anyone independently verify your results and methods
  • Deny all wrongdoing
  • Take early retirement to avoid scandal

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Are the Copenhagen climate talks about to fold?

Watching the news roll in as the 'Climategate' story hits the mainstream. Al Gore has cancelled. The lead players are squabbling amongst themselves. The next Australian Federal elections will be fought with 'Climate Change' as one of the key issues.

Whatever next? Can the much vaunted Copenhagen talks survive the revelations that have been buzzing around the Internet for the past two weeks? Well when even the high priest of the Warmistas says they're a bad idea it doesn't look good for the much hyped megajunket. Will the over hyped climate talks be left high and dry like the famous Little Mermaid statue at low water?

Over here, Canada is wisely switching it's anti-pollution emphasis from CO2 to particulate emissions. Which is an intelligent move. It has long been known that particulate matter has a marked effect on weather. I cite Smog (Airborne pollution and fog) and the well documented effects of volcanic activity upon the climate.

Fortunately, the open minded Canucks and the Aussies are leading the world away from economic disaster, and a damned close run thing it's been. The politicians of the western world were running headlong over an economic cliff, and for a while there I was wondering how in God's name we'd all survive the plunge. This way things won't be quite as tough for quite as long, and only those with heavy investments in 'Carbon trading' will lose out. The thought occurs that if their names are Gore or

 not science.

News and thoughts from afar

Another gorgeous BC morning. Rang Ma Sticker this morning for our usual familial transatlantic chat and found she had a couple of my cousins visiting. Apparently business is still fairly poor for one of them (Distribution) but they've survived. The tone of my one cousins voices spoke volumes. Although he sounded envious of our life over here, which isn't totally brilliant and carefree, but we don't do badly, he was not a happy bunny. My siblings likewise. 2009 will be a year they'd all rather forget, economically speaking.

Made a bit of a production of Saturday breakfast, as I will tomorrow. Mrs S is jetting off Eastbound shortly and leaving me to take care of the house move. Tomorrow will be the last Sunday breakfast we will share for a while. This bothers me somewhat. We've worked so closely together as a team over the past two years that the thought of our parting is quite discomforting. The bed will be too big without her for one.

Odd that. I've been alone for much of my life. No big reason, just too damned busy and preoccupied to do much dating. Unsocial hours, long commutes, that sort of thing. I got used to being a solitary male. In my home town the usual gossips' self fulfilling prophesies were applied to me, so no real social life; until the lady who was to become my wife came along. I suppose you could say we both came to one another's emotional rescue.

In a way I do miss the time for contemplation and concentration that being single brought to me, there were always so many things to do; but I don't miss the single nights. I don't miss the chill hollowness of bedtime. Your only companion an applications manual. Waking up to find the TV and lights still on, with the banality of breakfast TV itching maddeningly at your consciousness. The need to get out of the door for eighteen hours to earn a crust.

Mrs S changed all that. Now she's going away for six weeks. I am not going to be a happy camper I can tell you. All ahead Sarcasm Factor twelve. Misanthopy on full. My vorpal sword will be singing.

Fortunately the mind has a way of overpainting unpleasant experiences. Almost as if the unpleasantness in life were wounds which never really heal but simply develop a crust protecting the inflamed tissue beneath. Knocking off the scab only makes the unpleasantness livid and raw once again. Constantly 'picking' at the wound simply inflames it more. Only times ablation of memory seems to help. I've found it often takes years before truly bad memories can be looked at in the clarity of experience. You only relive the experience when a specific trigger dumps a cascade of ancient guilt / remorse / sadness on your head and you're almost back in the bad old days. You know the sort of thing; losing friends and family. The guilt of screwing up badly and having no opportunity to make it right. Stuff like that. Happens to us all.

Thus it is that I'm having trouble recalling the UK apart from the real high points. Riding empty early morning A-roads in Summer (Not possible now). Spring mornings when the blossom breaks. The heady muskiness of Maythorn in late May. The thrill of my first Shark. A Pilot Whale spouting and diving right under the boat I was on. The triangle of dirty slate of a Basking Sharks dorsal fin jutting out of the water as we puttered by. Sunny Summer days with your hat tilted over your face while the boat gently wallows on a lapping light chop. Wild Autumnal nights as the sweat boils through your body and hair after a long run. Watching the almost snakelike flight of an arrow as your bow releases a perfect shot; the recoil giving your shoulders that tiny rebounding jolt of rightness. The smell of Autumn bonfires. Fecund wet earth after summer rain. The sharpness of frost.

On the upside I'm going to go and have a look at that old PBR Catalina down at the airport with camera in hand. Send the pics off to Delcatto. Get my head down on the second book of my trilogy, finish the first draft mid January. Move house. Work. Sit on my new porch with a beer and some neighbours to enjoy the easy talk and the view of the Islands. Enjoy the quiet. Practice stalking Deer in the woods. Feel the heat of the Winter sun on my back. Smell the resinous freshness of Spruce. The crispness of new fallen snow and impossibly bright blue skies. Fill the unforgiving minute. Yeah.

Until my beloved is home in my arms I'll make busy. Good idea.

Friday, 4 December 2009

Oh Gordon Bennett

Mrs S and I were having one of those late night philosophical conversations we get into occasionally about separating blame from action last night. I won't bore anyone who cares to read this with the details, but we both concluded that someone who does a bad thing is not necessarily beyond redemption.

Then along comes Jonah Brown and proves that he is completely out of touch with reality big time, throwing our contentions into the briar patch. The guy is completely barking. Failing that he doesn't understand what scientific enquiry is at all. Alternatively, he sees carbon trading as a way to boost his pension fund (unlike the ones the Work and Pensions act screwed), and is vehemently protecting his investments.

Just as an aside; the thought does occur that Brown knows who all the sceptics are (The Internet is not really anonymous), and will set the lapdogs of officialdom on them and their families should opportunity present itself. Nothing big, just enough to make their lives awkward and miserable. He's a deeply unpleasant man, and I wouldn't put it past him if he really threw Teddy (or his Mobile phone) out of the pram. The sceptics have rained on his parade, and he'll probably want to send some precipitation our way. Not that he already hasn't. Loss of Pensions, Civil liberties, Sovereignty. You know, little things like that.

I personally hate the man for his many crimes against the UK (Him and Blair), and if truly bad things happen to him (and / or Blair), then I will break out the bubbly and P-A-R-T-Y! Not that I'll be coming back to the UK anyway if I can possibly help it. That, as they say, ship has sailed.

To conclude. For the hard of thinking, the Scientific Method goes like this;
  • Define the question
  • Gather information and resources (observe)
  • Form hypothesis
  • Perform experiment and collect data
  • Analyze data
  • Publish results
  • Retest (frequently done by other scientists)

  • Define the Answer
  • Form hypothesis
  • Gather information and resources
  • Perform experiments and collect data
  • Frighten politicians with predictions of doom
  • Rake in millions of taxpayers funds
  • Lose all the results that don't support your hypothesis
  • Get into huge slanging matches with those who don't agree
  • Interpret data and retest using bogus methods
  • Refuse point blank to let anyone independently verify your results and methods
  • Deny all wrongdoing
  • Take early retirement to avoid scandal

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Are the Copenhagen climate talks about to fold?

Watching the news roll in as the 'Climategate' story hits the mainstream. Al Gore has cancelled. The lead players are squabbling amongst themselves. The next Australian Federal elections will be fought with 'Climate Change' as one of the key issues.

Whatever next? Can the much vaunted Copenhagen talks survive the revelations that have been buzzing around the Internet for the past two weeks? Well when even the high priest of the Warmistas says they're a bad idea it doesn't look good for the much hyped megajunket. Will the over hyped climate talks be left high and dry like the famous Little Mermaid statue at low water?

Over here, Canada is wisely switching it's anti-pollution emphasis from CO2 to particulate emissions. Which is an intelligent move. It has long been known that particulate matter has a marked effect on weather. I cite Smog (Airborne pollution and fog) and the well documented effects of volcanic activity upon the climate.

Fortunately, the open minded Canucks and the Aussies are leading the world away from economic disaster, and a damned close run thing it's been. The politicians of the western world were running headlong over an economic cliff, and for a while there I was wondering how in God's name we'd all survive the plunge. This way things won't be quite as tough for quite as long, and only those with heavy investments in 'Carbon trading' will lose out. The thought occurs that if their names are Gore or Soros, I won't be shedding any tears. Further consideration would indicate to me that the big players money will be flying the carbon trading coop if it has not already done so.

With only three (two?) more days to go to Jonah Brown's '50 days to save the world' entry in the apocalypse sweepstake, correspondents are already talking about the next summit in Mexico and playing down Copenhagen. The Indians and Chinese are known to be less than enthusiastic if the big


I pretty much agree with you. When you put your chocolate into the fridge it usually turns into a brick after a couple of hours and becomes untasty, so If I had to eat one that's been in the fridge for hours, I'd rather throw it into a bin.

Life experience

I don't like it in the fridge but usually so it doesn't melt I put it in the fridge and then I let it sit out for 15 minutes and then I eat it. But I agree, I hate hard chocolate, but I also hate melted chocolate.

i love it room temperature aswell, slightly soft even , once it's been in the fridge its tasteless you have to leave it out a bit :)

im like you. i like my chocolate room temperature to where it melts in your mouth. cold chocolate doesnt melt in your mouth

No I hate it when it has been the fridge. I like my chocolate kind of melted actually.

I don't like chocolate out of the fridge it is too cold and hard.

I dont really mind chocolate after it was in the fridge. just let it sit out for a while

Food's Q&A Resources<|endoftext|>Bruck Sierra 1-Light Mini Pendant BBB3740 Finish: Matte Chrome, Shade Color: Amber

Finish: Matte Chrome, Shade Color: Amber Bruck BBB3740 Sierra is an amber glass, with a lightly powdered frit, hand-blown into a wire mesh, giving a old world feel with a contemporary cylindrical design.The stunning glass from Bruck Lighting is hand-blown in various locations across the globe, including Italy, Austria, Germany and the United States. Professional glass making, which originated during the Roman Empire, is a painstaking process where only true perfectional glass making, which originated during the Roman Empire, is a painstaking process where only true perfection is accepted, and the rejected pieces are broken up and recycled. All of Bruck Lighting glass artisans are highly experienced and gifted in the art of glass making. These artisans choose only top quality glass batches to start off their process. The glass is then meticulously mouth-blown in a series of furnaces ranging in temperature, as to create the perfect shape. No one in the world will have the same exact piece of glass, as each piece is hand-made. As the glass is being refined in the multi-furnace process, different colors of glass are added, making it a multi-colored cornucopia of depth and hue. Finally, fine craftsman tools are used to finalize the shape of the glass. The result is a superb conversation starter for any location. Since each piece is created entirely by hand, each glass is unique, baring slight differences from glass to glass. Like all fine art, each and every piece is exclusive and magnificent. Bruck Lighting's glass, like the Mona Lisa or the Venus Di Milo, is a magnificent, timeless and unique piece of art. Most Bruck glass is threaded, making each piece easily changeable. Alter your glass to suit your mood! Features: -Sierra collection.-Composed of metal, artisan glass and wire.-Dimmable via trailing edge (ELV).-LED life rated based on IESNA-LM80-2008: 70% of initial lumens after 60,000 hours.-Integrated module.-Lumens: 1000.-CRI: 90.-Voltage: 120-277.-Overall Height - Top to Bottom: 11.63 Inches.-Overall Width - Side to Side: 4.88 Inches.-Overall Depth - Front to Back: 4.88 Inches.-Number of Lights: 1.-Replaceable Bulb Included: Yes -EU Energy Efficiency Class: .-Vintage Filament Bulb Included: No..-Style (Old): Contemporary.-Material: Metal; Glass; Mesh -Material Details: Metal; Clear glass; Wire mesh..-Bulb Type: LED.-Bulb Base: .-Wattage: 15.-Damp, Dry, or Wet Location Listed: Dry.-Dimmable: Yes -LED Dimmable: ..-Country of Manufacture: Italy.-Color Temperature: 3000.-Hanging Method: Other -Hanging Method Length: 59..-Voltage: 230.-Bulb Shape: .-Style: Modern & Contemporary.-Distressed: No.-Eco-Friendly: Yes.Specifications: -California Proposition 65 Warning Required: No.Dimensions: -4" Kiss canopy.-Canopy: 2.13"H x 4.5" W x 4.5"D.-59" Cable is field adjustable.-Mount to 3"-4" round J-Box.-Fixture Depth - Front to Back: 4.88.-Overall Height (Hanging): 59.-Shade Included: Yes -Shade Height: .-Shade Width: .-Shade Depth: ..-Overall Product Weight: 2.2.Assembly: -Assembly Required: Yes.-Installation Required: Yes -Tools Needed for Installation: ..Warranty: -Product Warranty: 5 Year. read more<|endoftext|>Question: To prepare a pumpkin to use for cooking, you can
Answer: Make sure to remove all of the seeds and pulp<|endoftext|>What is the best way to set up a multiple entry item list/field within a form?

I'm not sure I worded that my question correctly, but I am trying to create a form at the moment that, in addition to several other questions/fields, asks the user to submit any income/deduction items not already set up and for each entry to give the EE Name, EE #, EE Type, Income/Deduction Name & Amount. Is there a way to do this without having to create a set of columns for each of these fields times however many entries there could be? We'd like to give them the ability to enter as many items for this as they need/want.

I would appreciate any help/suggestions on this, thank you!

Best Answer

Sign In or Register to comment.<|endoftext|>Hi, this is a following up of the post: "Tricky Question"

Is there any tool that can give the statistics of DML of a specific table, i.e., how many insert, delete, update transactions during the last xxx seconds on table xxx.

I know that /rdbms/admin/catio.sql can create a sample_io procedure can give IO statistics, but no DML information.

What about other tools like STATSPACK, tkprof, OEM Perf Manager or third party software?

If not, how to create a stored procedure to achieve this?<|endoftext|> Is Arthritis Cramping Your Style? Try These Ideas For Relief! | Antarctic Krill Oil

1 Cup tomorrow morning, burns 3 lbs of belly fat

It can be a challenge to live with a live with arthritis. Even daily tasks can give you much pain and make it hard to finish.There are a lot of tips that you can reduce arthritis symptoms. The article below should provide you with tips that can help any arthritis sufferer.

Do not wear old shoes to workout if you have arthritis.Shoes that are worn out do not distribute your body weight to be distributed unevenly. They are also be the cause for other problems in your joints and legs. If your workout shoes have uneven wear on the soles, it’s time to replace them.

Lay it down on your thigh and use the heel of your hand to push it down. This prevents using your sensitive fingers and makes the task.

There are numerous resources available for arthritis sufferers where you can find helpful tips on nutrition, effective exercises and dietary do’s and don’ts. If you take the time and do the research, you could find unknown information that will assist you in managing this condition more effectively.

Knee Brace

TIP! Always wear solid, supportive shoes if you have arthritis. Worn out shoes distribute your weight unevenly.

Using a knee brace can be very helpful if you are suffering from arthritis pain in your knees. A knee brace may help reduce the pain and the swelling efficiently. You can wear the brace at night as well.

Do everything possible to get enough sleep. Try to sleep in complete darkness, switching your clock around, shutting off your cell phone, and trying relaxing techniques prior to slumber.

Tell the world you have arthritis; do not keep it a secret. Let them know how arthritis affects your life. Arthritis discomfort can be frustrating to deal with, it is very important to be honest with your loved ones. Help them understand your condition and they will be much more compassionate and supportive.

Be sure that you need. Avoid drinks that are dehydrating like alcohol and soda.

What you eat has a lot to do with your arthritic symptoms. Research shows that those who eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, fruits and vegetables wind up with signficantly better rigor and physical ability. A proper diet rich in fresh produce is great for your body.

Fortunately, there are many different resources available. The information you read in this article helped by giving you great tips on how you can manage your arthritis, while trying to go about accomplishing things in your daily life. It can be surprising at just how much help they can be.<|endoftext|>Hospital Emergency Management

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 flavor out! So, I perfectly agree with you.

I pretty much agree with you. When you put your chocolate into the fridge it usually turns into a brick after a couple of hours and becomes untasty, so If I had to eat one that's been in the fridge for hours, I'd rather throw it into a bin.

Life experience

I don't like it in the fridge but usually so it doesn't melt I put it in the fridge and then I let it sit out for 15 minutes and then I eat it. But I agree, I hate hard chocolate, but I also hate melted chocolate.

i love it room temperature aswell, slightly soft even , once it's been in the fridge its tasteless you have to leave it out a bit :)

im like you. i like my chocolate room temperature to where it melts in your mouth. cold chocolate doesnt melt in your mouth

No I hate it when it has been the fridge. I like my chocolate kind of melted actually.

I don't like chocolate out of the fridge it is too cold and hard.

I dont really mind chocolate after it was in the fridge. just let it sit out for a while

Food's Q&A Resources<|endoftext|>Bruck Sierra 1-Light Mini Pendant BBB3740 Finish: Matte Chrome, Shade Color: Amber

Finish: Matte Chrome, Shade Color: Amber Bruck BBB3740 Sierra is an amber glass, with a lightly powdered frit, hand-blown into a wire mesh, giving a old world feel with a contemporary cylindrical design.The stunning glass from Bruck Lighting is hand-blown in various locations across the globe, including Italy, Austria, Germany and the United States. Professional glass making, which originated during the Roman Empire, is a painstaking process where only true perfectional glass making, which originated during the Roman Empire, is a painstaking process where only true perfection is accepted, and the rejected pieces are broken up and recycled. All of Bruck Lighting glass artisans are highly experienced and gifted in the art of glass making. These artisans choose only top quality glass batches to start off their process. The glass is then meticulously mouth-blown in a series of furnaces ranging in temperature, as to create the perfect shape. No one in the world will have the same exact piece of glass, as each piece is hand-made. As the glass is being refined in the multi-furnace process, different colors of glass are added, making it a multi-colored cornucopia of depth and hue. Finally, fine craftsman tools are used to finalize the shape of the glass. The result is a superb conversation starter for any location. Since each piece is created entirely by hand, each glass is unique, baring slight differences from glass to glass. Like all fine art, each and every piece is exclusive and magnificent. Bruck Lighting's glass, like the Mona Lisa or the Venus Di Milo, is a magnificent, timeless and unique piece of art. Most Bruck glass is threaded, making each piece easily changeable. Alter your glass to suit your mood! Features: -Sierra collection.-Composed of metal, artisan glass and wire.-Dimmable via trailing edge (ELV).-LED life rated based on IESNA-LM80-2008: 70% of initial lumens after 60,000 hours.-Integrated module.-Lumens: 1000.-CRI: 90.-Voltage: 120-277.-Overall Height - Top to Bottom: 11.63 Inches.-Overall Width - Side to Side: 4.88 Inches.-Overall Depth - Front to Back: 4.88 Inches.-Number of Lights: 1.-Replaceable Bulb Included: Yes -EU Energy Efficiency Class: .-Vintage Filament Bulb Included: No..-Style (Old): Contemporary.-Material: Metal; Glass; Mesh -Material Details: Metal; Clear glass; Wire mesh..-Bulb Type: LED.-Bulb Base: .-Wattage: 15.-Damp, Dry, or Wet Location Listed: Dry.-Dimmable: Yes -LED Dimmable: ..-Country of Manufacture: Italy.-Color Temperature: 3000.-Hanging Method: Other -Hanging Method Length: 59..-Voltage: 230.-Bulb Shape: .-Style: Modern & Contemporary.-Distressed: No.-Eco-Friendly: Yes.Specifications: -California Proposition 65 Warning Required: No.Dimensions: -4" Kiss canopy.-Canopy: 2.13"H x 4.5" W x 4.5"D.-59" Cable is field adjustable.-Mount to 3"-4" round J-Box.-Fixture Depth - Front to Back: 4.88.-Overall Height (Hanging): 59.-Shade Included: Yes -Shade Height: .-Shade Width: .-Shade Depth: ..-Overall Product Weight: 2.2.Assembly: -Assembly Required: Yes.-Installation Required: Yes -Tools Needed for Installation: ..Warranty: -Product Warranty: 5 Year. read more<|endoftext|>What is the best way to set up a multiple entry item list/field within a form?

I'm not sure I worded that my question correctly, but I am trying to create a form at the moment that, in addition to several other questions/fields, asks the user to submit any income/deduction items not already set up and for each entry to give the EE Name, EE #, EE Type, Income/Deduction Name & Amount. Is there a way to do this without having to create a set of columns for each of these fields times however many entries there could be? We'd like to give them the ability to enter as many items for this as they need/want.

I would appreciate any help/suggestions on this, thank you!

Best Answer

Sign In or Register to comment.<|endoftext|>Hi, this is a following up of the post: "Tricky Question"

Is there any tool that can give the statistics of DML of a specific table, i.e., how many insert, delete, update transactions during the last xxx seconds on table xxx.

I know that /rdbms/admin/catio.sql can create a sample_io procedure can give IO statistics, but no DML information.

What about other tools like STATSPACK, tkprof, OEM Perf Manager or third party software?

If not, how to create a stored procedure to achieve this?<|endoftext|> Is Arthritis Cramping Your Style? Try These Ideas For Relief! | Antarctic Krill Oil

1 Cup tomorrow morning, burns 3 lbs of belly fat

It can be a challenge to live with a live with arthritis. Even daily tasks can give you much pain and make it hard to finish.There are a lot of tips that you can reduce arthritis symptoms. The article below should provide you with tips that can help any arthritis sufferer.

Do not wear old shoes to workout if you have arthritis.Shoes that are worn out do not distribute your body weight to be distributed unevenly. They are also be the cause for other problems in your joints and legs. If your workout shoes have uneven wear on the soles, it’s time to replace them.

Lay it down on your thigh and use the heel of your hand to push it down. This prevents using your sensitive fingers and makes the task.

There are numerous resources available for arthritis sufferers where you can find helpful tips on nutrition, effective exercises and dietary do’s and don’ts. If you take the time and do the research, you could find unknown information that will assist you in managing this condition more effectively.

Knee Brace

TIP! Always wear solid, supportive shoes if you have arthritis. Worn out shoes distribute your weight unevenly.

Using a knee brace can be very helpful if you are suffering from arthritis pain in your knees. A knee brace may help reduce the pain and the swelling efficiently. You can wear the brace at night as well.

Do everything possible to get enough sleep. Try to sleep in complete darkness, switching your clock around, shutting off your cell phone, and trying relaxing techniques prior to slumber.

Tell the world you have arthritis; do not keep it a secret. Let them know how arthritis affects your life. Arthritis discomfort can be frustrating to deal with, it is very important to be honest with your loved ones. Help them understand your condition and they will be much more compassionate and supportive.

Be sure that you need. Avoid drinks that are dehydrating like alcohol and soda.

What you eat has a lot to do with your arthritic symptoms. Research shows that those who eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, fruits and vegetables wind up with signficantly better rigor and physical ability. A proper diet rich in fresh produce is great for your body.

Fortunately, there are many different resources available. The information you read in this article helped by giving you great tips on how you can manage your arthritis, while trying to go about accomplishing things in your daily life. It can be surprising at just how much help they can be.<|endoftext|>Hospital Emergency Management

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Mid-Career (2 - 15 years)
Job Type
Bachelors Degree
AJ


Question: Reduce sound of sink drips.
Answer: Tie one end of dental floss around faucet.<|endoftext|> extrerme toxicity and the healh risks that come with exposure. Those who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease after being exposed to Paraquat may be eligible to file a Paraquat Parkinson's lawsuit.

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<|endoftext|>Equation + fundamentals of Physics - examples

  1. Reconstruction of the corridor
  2. Tourists
    hiking From the cottage started first group of tourists at 10:00 AM at speed 4 km/h. The second started after them 47 minutes later at speed 6 km/h. How long and how many kilometers from the cottage will catch the first group?
  3. Two runners
    sprinters_1 Two runners ran simultaneously towards each other from locations distant 34.6 km. The average speed of the first runner was 1/5 higher than the average speed of the second runner. How long should each ran a 34.6 km, if you know that they meet after 67 mi
  4. Vacation
    motion Parents piggybacking children on vacation to its grandmother and grandfather at a city distant 150 kilometers. They agreed to meet halfway. Parents will be travel at 90 km/h, grandmother and grandfather at 60 km/h. Parents depart at 12:00 hours. When grand
  5. Racer
    car_championship The first racer run at a speed 20 m/s and is 750 meters before the finish and ahead 79 meters before second competitor. At what speed must run the second racer to catch first racer at the finish line?
  6. Swing
    hojdačka22 A child weighing 12 kg is sitting on a swing at a distance of 130 cm from the axis of rotation. How far away from the axis of rotation (center) must sit down his mother weighs 57 kg if she wants to be swing in balance?
  7. Electrics - conductor
  8. Ring
  9. Cruise liner
    parnik_1 Cruise liner runs along the river between points A and B. The journey downstream takes 40 minutes 1 hour upriver. The flow rate of the river is 3 km/h. What is the speed of cruise liner?
  10. The swing
    houpacka To swing the two girls. Aneta weight 45 kg and Simon 35 kg weight. How far should sit Simon from the middle of swing so it is balanced, if we know that Aneta is sitting at distance 1,5m? How far are girls sitting apart?
  11. Mushrooms
    huby_3 Fresh mushrooms contain 90% water, dried only 12%. How many kilograms of fresh mushrooms are needed for 5kg dried?
  12. Distance between two cities
    car_8 Car went from A to B 4h. On the way back, the car was up 15km / h faster. The return trip took 48 minutes. Shorter than the way there. Find the distance of the cities A and B.
  13. Bicycle gears
    rear_wheel_sprocket_cassette The toothed wheel on the bicycle pedal has 40 teeth, the wheel on the rear wheel has only 16 teeth. How many times does the rear wheel turn if the pedals rotate 50 times?
  14. Two cities
  15. Two trains
    rjet Through the bridge, long l = 240m, the train passes through the constant speed at time t1 = 21s. A train running along the traffic lights at the edge of the bridge passes the same speed at t2 = 9s. a) What speed v did the train go? b) How long did it tak
  16. The tourist
    cyclist_28 The tourist came started from the hostel at an average speed of 5km/h. Half an hour later, the bicyclist started along the same route at a speed of 20km/h. How many minutes will a cyclist catch up and how many kilometers will he go?
  17. Exponential warm
    teplomer_6 Suppose that a body with temperature T1 is placed in surroundings with temperature T0 different from that of T1. The body will either cool or warm to temperature T(t) after time t, in minutes, where T(t)=T0 + (T1-T0)e^(-kt) . If jello salad with 30 degre
  18. Two cities
  19. Express train
  20. Motorcyclist
    motorbike_3 From Trutnov, the motorcyclist started at an average speed of 60km/hour. At 12.30hrs the passenger car was started at a speed of 80km/hour. How many hours and at what distance from Trutnov will car catch a motorcycle?

<|endoftext|>Fashioning an intercultural voice

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					Fashioning an intercultural

       Ben Goldstein,
    IATEFL, Cardiff 2009
1 cultural content in ELT materials: a
  critique (e.g. food)
2 intercultural content: some dangers
3 classroom ideas
4 language autobiographies / memoirs
     1 Cultural content in ELT
       materials: a critique
1 information-laden texts
2 target culture emphasized over
3 aspirational contexts, removed from
  learners‟ world
4 individualism & the self highlighted
5 anachronistic / stereotypical models still
2 “intercultural content”: some
- traditional content given „intercultural
 - cultural do’s and dont’s / „othering’
 - pop anthropology (e.g. global greetings)
 - taboo behaviour / negative etiquette
- focus on country rather than
   international speech community
3 classroom ideas

i a subjective atlas
ii the English around me
iii cultural misconceptions
iv diversity in my community
v my view of English/the English
          i) a subjective atlas
Learners can analyse a country‟s identity through
    images… …

1   Redesign flags / bank notes / stamps / signs / maps
    / other cultural artefacts
2   Consider how culture/community/country is
    projected for visitors? (brochures, etc.)
3   Collect memorabilia to create own version of
    community and its inhabitants to share with others.
     ii) the English around me
Identify English words used in your community…

In the media
In advertising
In slang / street language
In everyday conversation

Why has English been used, to what effect?
       iii) cultural misconceptions
Everyone thinks that...
Apparently, we also...
When actually...
But, I suppose it‟s true that…
  iv) diversity in my community
Ethnographic project, students conduct interview in their

1 What would you like people in the community to know
   about your country?
2 What‟s your contribution to the community?
3 What local customs do you keep? Why these and not
4 Is there any crossover between cultures? In what
    v) my view of English / an
     English-speaking world

“I miss the freedom that the children have
   because they can just play outside and the
   parents don't really worry that much,
   whereas here there is a lot of worrying going
      Dickerson (aged 15), Madagascar
4 Language autobiographies
 / memoirs
Guo: “A Chinese / English Dictionary for Lovers”
Hoffman: „Lost in Translation”
Kaplan: “French Lessons”

Language Teaching Memoirs: Schmidt, etc.
“Chinese, we not
having grammar. We
saying things simple
way. No verb-
change usage, no
tense differences, no
gender changes. We
bosses of our
language. But,
English language is
boss of English
user.”          p.24
 “Polish words slip off
  them [the people]
  without sticking.
  English words don‟t
  hook on to anything.
The words float in an
  uncertain space…
  (having) no
  connection to my
  instincts, reactions,
  knowledge. Even the
  simplest adjectives
  sow confusion in my
  mind.”        p. 108
“I could feel the
French sticking in
my throat, the new
muscles in my
I was full of French,
it was holding me
up, running through
me, a voice in my
head, a tickle in my
ear, likely to be set
off at any time. A
counter language”
                p. 70
         A Third Space

“Learners seek out a personal space
where two worlds exist simultaneously, …
(here) they will make their own meanings
and relevances,

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Paraquat Parkinson's Lawsuits »

Philips CPAP Cancer Lawsuits

Philips Respironics recalled over 3 million CPAP, BiPAP and ventilator machines in June of 2021, informing patients that the foam padding breaks down, leading to an array of health problems including cancer. Millions of Americans have been unknowingly exposed to cancer and other problems by a device meant to maintain their health. Those who were diagnosed with cancer or other health issues may be entitled to file a Philips CPAP, BiPAP or ventilator claim.

Philips CPAP Cancer Lawsuits »
<|endoftext|>Equation + fundamentals of Physics - examples

  1. Reconstruction of the corridor
  2. Tourists
    hiking From the cottage started first group of tourists at 10:00 AM at speed 4 km/h. The second started after them 47 minutes later at speed 6 km/h. How long and how many kilometers from the cottage will catch the first group?
  3. Two runners
    sprinters_1 Two runners ran simultaneously towards each other from locations distant 34.6 km. The average speed of the first runner was 1/5 higher than the average speed of the second runner. How long should each ran a 34.6 km, if you know that they meet after 67 mi
  4. Vacation
    motion Parents piggybacking children on vacation to its grandmother and grandfather at a city distant 150 kilometers. They agreed to meet halfway. Parents will be travel at 90 km/h, grandmother and grandfather at 60 km/h. Parents depart at 12:00 hours. When grand
  5. Racer
    car_championship The first racer run at a speed 20 m/s and is 750 meters before the finish and ahead 79 meters before second competitor. At what speed must run the second racer to catch first racer at the finish line?
  6. Swing
    hojdačka22 A child weighing 12 kg is sitting on a swing at a distance of 130 cm from the axis of rotation. How far away from the axis of rotation (center) must sit down his mother weighs 57 kg if she wants to be swing in balance?
  7. Electrics - conductor
  8. Ring
  9. Cruise liner
    parnik_1 Cruise liner runs along the river between points A and B. The journey downstream takes 40 minutes 1 hour upriver. The flow rate of the river is 3 km/h. What is the speed of cruise liner?
  10. The swing
    houpacka To swing the two girls. Aneta weight 45 kg and Simon 35 kg weight. How far should sit Simon from the middle of swing so it is balanced, if we know that Aneta is sitting at distance 1,5m? How far are girls sitting apart?
  11. Mushrooms
    huby_3 Fresh mushrooms contain 90% water, dried only 12%. How many kilograms of fresh mushrooms are needed for 5kg dried?
  12. Distance between two cities
    car_8 Car went from A to B 4h. On the way back, the car was up 15km / h faster. The return trip took 48 minutes. Shorter than the way there. Find the distance of the cities A and B.
  13. Bicycle gears
    rear_wheel_sprocket_cassette The toothed wheel on the bicycle pedal has 40 teeth, the wheel on the rear wheel has only 16 teeth. How many times does the rear wheel turn if the pedals rotate 50 times?
  14. Two cities
  15. Two trains
    rjet Through the bridge, long l = 240m, the train passes through the constant speed at time t1 = 21s. A train running along the traffic lights at the edge of the bridge passes the same speed at t2 = 9s. a) What speed v did the train go? b) How long did it tak
  16. The tourist
    cyclist_28 The tourist came started from the hostel at an average speed of 5km/h. Half an hour later, the bicyclist started along the same route at a speed of 20km/h. How many minutes will a cyclist catch up and how many kilometers will he go?
  17. Exponential warm
    teplomer_6 Suppose that a body with temperature T1 is placed in surroundings with temperature T0 different from that of T1. The body will either cool or warm to temperature T(t) after time t, in minutes, where T(t)=T0 + (T1-T0)e^(-kt) . If jello salad with 30 degre
  18. Two cities
  19. Express train
  20. Motorcyclist
    motorbike_3 From Trutnov, the motorcyclist started at an average speed of 60km/hour. At 12.30hrs the passenger car was started at a speed of 80km/hour. How many hours and at what distance from Trutnov will car catch a motorcycle?

<|endoftext|>Fashioning an intercultural voice

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					Fashioning an intercultural

       Ben Goldstein,
    IATEFL, Cardiff 2009
1 cultural content in ELT materials: a
  critique (e.g. food)
2 intercultural content: some dangers
3 classroom ideas
4 language autobiographies / memoirs
     1 Cultural content in ELT
       materials: a critique
1 information-laden texts
2 target culture emphasized over
3 aspirational contexts, removed from
  learners‟ world
4 individualism & the self highlighted
5 anachronistic / stereotypical models still
2 “intercultural content”: some
- traditional content given „intercultural
 - cultural do’s and dont’s / „othering’
 - pop anthropology (e.g. global greetings)
 - taboo behaviour / negative etiquette
- focus on country rather than
   international speech community
3 classroom ideas

i a subjective atlas
ii the English around me
iii cultural misconceptions
iv diversity in my community
v my view of English/the English
          i) a subjective atlas
Learners can analyse a country‟s identity through
    images… …

1   Redesign flags / bank notes / stamps / signs / maps
    / other cultural artefacts
2   Consider how culture/community/country is
    projected for visitors? (brochures, etc.)
3   Collect memorabilia to create own version of
    community and its inhabitants to share with others.
     ii) the English around me
Identify English words used in your community…

In the media
In advertising
In slang / street language
In everyday conversation

Why has English been used, to what effect?
       iii) cultural misconceptions
Everyone thinks that...
Apparently, we also...
When actually...
But, I suppose it‟s true that…
  iv) diversity in my community
Ethnographic project, students conduct interview in their

1 What would you like people in the community to know
   about your country?
2 What‟s your contribution to the community?
3 What local customs do you keep? Why these and not
4 Is there any crossover between cultures? In what
    v) my view of English / an
     English-speaking world

“I miss the freedom that the children have
   because they can just play outside and the
   parents don't really worry that much,
   whereas here there is a lot of worrying going
      Dickerson (aged 15), Madagascar
4 Language autobiographies
 / memoirs
Guo: “A Chinese / English Dictionary for Lovers”
Hoffman: „Lost in Translation”
Kaplan: “French Lessons”

Language Teaching Memoirs: Schmidt, etc.
“Chinese, we not
having grammar. We
saying things simple
way. No verb-
change usage, no
tense differences, no
gender changes. We
bosses of our
language. But,
English language is
boss of English
user.”          p.24
 “Polish words slip off
  them [the people]
  without sticking.
  English words don‟t
  hook on to anything.
The words float in an
  uncertain space…
  (having) no
  connection to my
  instincts, reactions,
  knowledge. Even the
  simplest adjectives
  sow confusion in my
  mind.”        p. 108
“I could feel the
French sticking in
my throat, the new
muscles in my
I was full of French,
it was holding me
up, running through
me, a voice in my
head, a tickle in my
ear, likely to be set
off at any time. A
counter language”
                p. 70
         A Third Space

“Learners seek out a personal space
where two worlds exist simultaneously, …
(here) they will make their own meanings
and relevances, often challenging the
established educational canons of both
native and target cultures”.

                        Kramsch, p.238
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The Super Bowl will be played here in 2017. Some people say that I brought the Super Bowl to Houston, but that’s just not true. I was the chairman of the Bid Committee. I had 20 people on that committee and an incredible person named Sallie Sargent running it, and she is now the CEO of that entity. There were so many players who all have a vested interest in getting something done—Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Houston First, the City of Houston, Harris County, the Houston Texans, the Houston Rodeo, etc. What I do is make sure that the people who are actually doing it have the right direction, the right authority and the right amount of responsibility, and then I just get out of the way and let them do it. From time to time you have to solve a problem or you have to push something out of the way, and that’s pretty much what I do. I do that at Camden, too. Keith and I have been working together for over 30 years and we have very different styles. I’m the gas, he’s the brakes. I’m the mom, he’s the dad. I’m looking at revenue, he’s watching expenses. I’ve never seen a deal I didn’t like, and he’s never seen one that he did like. It’s a magical combination and it’s all about balance. There can be conflict, too, and some heated debates, but then we’re back on the same page and we get things done.

That’s the way I’m involved in the Super Bowl and other things. You have to pick good people, give them the tools and the resources to be successful, and then help them find their way. Once they’re down the trail, you have to stay out of the way. If you try to do everything yourself, you won’t get anything done.

Q | Tell us what you see for this great city moving forward. There are a lot of different moving parts here, but I think this is an exciting time in Houston.
A | I think this city is on track to be one of the top world-class cities in the world. We’re coming into our own. Houston is a very young city relative to San Francisco or New York or some of those other great cities. We don’t have an old-school bureaucracy that runs the city, so we have lots of new ideas and fresh thinkers, and a spirit that is very unusual in cities. We’ve got a lot of good things going on, when you think about the medical center and everything that’s going on over there, you think about the heart of the city reinventing itself with downtown living. The light rail programs are interesting because they’re creating nodes of livability that weren’t there before. The fact is that we are the most diverse city in the country and we get along. You haven’t seen any major challenges with people getting along here in Houston, and I think that creates a lot of value long term for us to reinvent ourselves on an ongoing basis. I think with cities, just like companies and people, if you don’t move forward, reinvent and adapt to the new reality, then you’re moving back or you’re staying static, and that’s not what anyone wants to do. You don’t grow doing that, and you don’t thrive without adapting to the new environment. I think Houston is probably one of the most adaptable, interesting cities that I’ve ever seen when it comes to its ability to change and reinvent itself.

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Trek Options

So with our recent Trek deluge I have two boys interested in trying out a Trek RPG. This means I am back on the horns of the age-old dilemma:

  • What era? Original Action Flavor? Next Gen? Maybe go off-map and go pre-TOS or use Star Trek Online's background and go post-next-generation?
  • What system? The big 3 are FASA Trek, LUG Trek, and Decipher Trek, but there are other options too - GURPS and Savage Worlds come to mind, Traveller might work with some tweaks, and the microlite version, and maybe even Hero.
  • How big? Do a couple of one-shots and see how they like it, possibly trying a couple of different systems, or go full-campaign and create a new one or dust off the old notebook and go from there?
I'm a big fan of not overdoing it and writing up a bunch of stuff that's just going to sit on a shelf for years - I'd rather just leave it in my head at that point.

I am also developing a "trilogy" approach to a new game: come up with 3 adventures - your own, some published ones, or a mix - that may or may not share a theme but at least plant some hooks that could be used for future adventures. Trek is pretty easy to run in an episodic format anyway so that makes it easier. Run all 3 and then see how the players feel about the whole thing.

Now some made-up questions from the audience:

"But that would mean I would have to pick up several different sets of rules" you might say. Look, if I only had one set of Trek rules, that's what I would be running. I have all of them (well, not that first thing from Heritage back in the 70's but everything since) so it's a different kind of problem. I can see good things about all of them.

"Ask Them" you might say - they're teenage boys with no prior experience with Trek RPG's. Since all three of the major Trek games use their own special rules systems, there are no mechanical preferences in place. So no, this is my call.

Thoughts at the moment:
  • I think WNMHGB is a little too Meta, too "inside baseball" to be fun for them. I think they need to play a straight-up Trek game before we go that satirical.
  • I don't really want to build it from scratch so Hero & GURPS are less likely
  • For TOS Trek I think it has to be FASA and I have a ton of stuff for it. Savage Worlds could work but I'd rather tap into the resources I already have.
  • For TNG I lean more towards LUG Trek, likely because that was the first book they did and it's stuck me as a system that fits with the Next Gen style. Plus I feel like I need to give that system a second chance.
  • If I went with the post next-gen STO timeline idea I might try Decipher's CODA Trek a spin. It does cover all the time periods and has a definite "leveling up" type advancement system so it would feel fairly familiar.
I haven't decided anything yet and I am leaning towards running more than one just to give us all a sampling of what they can do. More to come.

Barking Alien said...

You can probably guess my opinions on the subject but the one thing I will say is, don't use CODA.

If you've read it and like it than go ahead, to each their own. For me though, it's simply a slightly less elegant, more rigid and cumbersome, second string LUG Trek.

If you have LUG, play it. If you don't want to, play FASA. If you really want to go outside the box be my guest. Just don't go CODA.

It's like deciding that you're really in the mood for burgers for dinner, you fire up the grill, get all the best ingredients and than end up picking up dinner at McDonalds.

Blacksteel said...

Oh I pretty much knew where you would point and I largely agree. I probably like CODA more than you do but then I haven't played it either.

Miguel de Rojas said...

I have been trying CODA in my very first Star Trek game and I can say it feels a bit bland and very unpolished. After four games, I am switching to d6. You can just take the classic Star Wars, modify the skill list (so you have a few extra science and engineering skills) and you are ready to go. Or you can go a little further, mixing and matching mechanics from d6 Space and other d6 games. Either way, it is a tested, easy to get game that perfectly suits the genre (and you can still use some CODA resources, since the difficulties are the same in both games).

I hope that's of some help.

David Brawley said...

Have you considered Starships and Spacemen? It's definitely more Classic Trek in feel, with basic D&D rules.

CODA was really slick looking, but a little clunky. Not bad though...

I haven't played LUG or FAFSA Trek, so I can't really offer any thoughts on it.<|endoftext|>Fill up your basket!

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 I am able to give back to the community. Houston has been good to me, so I need to be good to it.

The Super Bowl will be played here in 2017. Some people say that I brought the Super Bowl to Houston, but that’s just not true. I was the chairman of the Bid Committee. I had 20 people on that committee and an incredible person named Sallie Sargent running it, and she is now the CEO of that entity. There were so many players who all have a vested interest in getting something done—Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Houston First, the City of Houston, Harris County, the Houston Texans, the Houston Rodeo, etc. What I do is make sure that the people who are actually doing it have the right direction, the right authority and the right amount of responsibility, and then I just get out of the way and let them do it. From time to time you have to solve a problem or you have to push something out of the way, and that’s pretty much what I do. I do that at Camden, too. Keith and I have been working together for over 30 years and we have very different styles. I’m the gas, he’s the brakes. I’m the mom, he’s the dad. I’m looking at revenue, he’s watching expenses. I’ve never seen a deal I didn’t like, and he’s never seen one that he did like. It’s a magical combination and it’s all about balance. There can be conflict, too, and some heated debates, but then we’re back on the same page and we get things done.

That’s the way I’m involved in the Super Bowl and other things. You have to pick good people, give them the tools and the resources to be successful, and then help them find their way. Once they’re down the trail, you have to stay out of the way. If you try to do everything yourself, you won’t get anything done.

Q | Tell us what you see for this great city moving forward. There are a lot of different moving parts here, but I think this is an exciting time in Houston.
A | I think this city is on track to be one of the top world-class cities in the world. We’re coming into our own. Houston is a very young city relative to San Francisco or New York or some of those other great cities. We don’t have an old-school bureaucracy that runs the city, so we have lots of new ideas and fresh thinkers, and a spirit that is very unusual in cities. We’ve got a lot of good things going on, when you think about the medical center and everything that’s going on over there, you think about the heart of the city reinventing itself with downtown living. The light rail programs are interesting because they’re creating nodes of livability that weren’t there before. The fact is that we are the most diverse city in the country and we get along. You haven’t seen any major challenges with people getting along here in Houston, and I think that creates a lot of value long term for us to reinvent ourselves on an ongoing basis. I think with cities, just like companies and people, if you don’t move forward, reinvent and adapt to the new reality, then you’re moving back or you’re staying static, and that’s not what anyone wants to do. You don’t grow doing that, and you don’t thrive without adapting to the new environment. I think Houston is probably one of the most adaptable, interesting cities that I’ve ever seen when it comes to its ability to change and reinvent itself.

Back to top<|endoftext|>Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Trek Options

So with our recent Trek deluge I have two boys interested in trying out a Trek RPG. This means I am back on the horns of the age-old dilemma:

  • What era? Original Action Flavor? Next Gen? Maybe go off-map and go pre-TOS or use Star Trek Online's background and go post-next-generation?
  • What system? The big 3 are FASA Trek, LUG Trek, and Decipher Trek, but there are other options too - GURPS and Savage Worlds come to mind, Traveller might work with some tweaks, and the microlite version, and maybe even Hero.
  • How big? Do a couple of one-shots and see how they like it, possibly trying a couple of different systems, or go full-campaign and create a new one or dust off the old notebook and go from there?
I'm a big fan of not overdoing it and writing up a bunch of stuff that's just going to sit on a shelf for years - I'd rather just leave it in my head at that point.

I am also developing a "trilogy" approach to a new game: come up with 3 adventures - your own, some published ones, or a mix - that may or may not share a theme but at least plant some hooks that could be used for future adventures. Trek is pretty easy to run in an episodic format anyway so that makes it easier. Run all 3 and then see how the players feel about the whole thing.

Now some made-up questions from the audience:

"But that would mean I would have to pick up several different sets of rules" you might say. Look, if I only had one set of Trek rules, that's what I would be running. I have all of them (well, not that first thing from Heritage back in the 70's but everything since) so it's a different kind of problem. I can see good things about all of them.

"Ask Them" you might say - they're teenage boys with no prior experience with Trek RPG's. Since all three of the major Trek games use their own special rules systems, there are no mechanical preferences in place. So no, this is my call.

Thoughts at the moment:
  • I think WNMHGB is a little too Meta, too "inside baseball" to be fun for them. I think they need to play a straight-up Trek game before we go that satirical.
  • I don't really want to build it from scratch so Hero & GURPS are less likely
  • For TOS Trek I think it has to be FASA and I have a ton of stuff for it. Savage Worlds could work but I'd rather tap into the resources I already have.
  • For TNG I lean more towards LUG Trek, likely because that was the first book they did and it's stuck me as a system that fits with the Next Gen style. Plus I feel like I need to give that system a second chance.
  • If I went with the post next-gen STO timeline idea I might try Decipher's CODA Trek a spin. It does cover all the time periods and has a definite "leveling up" type advancement system so it would feel fairly familiar.
I haven't decided anything yet and I am leaning towards running more than one just to give us all a sampling of what they can do. More to come.

Barking Alien said...

You can probably guess my opinions on the subject but the one thing I will say is, don't use CODA.

If you've read it and like it than go ahead, to each their own. For me though, it's simply a slightly less elegant, more rigid and cumbersome, second string LUG Trek.

If you have LUG, play it. If you don't want to, play FASA. If you really want to go outside the box be my guest. Just don't go CODA.

It's like deciding that you're really in the mood for burgers for dinner, you fire up the grill, get all the best ingredients and than end up picking up dinner at McDonalds.

Blacksteel said...

Oh I pretty much knew where you would point and I largely agree. I probably like CODA more than you do but then I haven't played it either.

Miguel de Rojas said...

I have been trying CODA in my very first Star Trek game and I can say it feels a bit bland and very unpolished. After four games, I am switching to d6. You can just take the classic Star Wars, modify the skill list (so you have a few extra science and engineering skills) and you are ready to go. Or you can go a little further, mixing and matching mechanics from d6 Space and other d6 games. Either way, it is a tested, easy to get game that perfectly suits the genre (and you can still use some CODA resources, since the difficulties are the same in both games).

I hope that's of some help.

David Brawley said...

Have you considered Starships and Spacemen? It's definitely more Classic Trek in feel, with basic D&D rules.

CODA was really slick looking, but a little clunky. Not bad though...

I haven't played LUG or FAFSA Trek, so I can't really offer any thoughts on it.<|endoftext|>Fill up your basket!

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