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Karen Levy, Cornell University – How Surveillance is Changing the Long-Haul Trucking Industry
The trucking industry is modernizing rapidly, but is it for the better?
Karen Levy, associate professor in the department of information science at Cornell University, has more.
Karen Levy is an associate professor of Information Science at Cornell University and associated faculty at Cornell Law School. Her new book, Data Driven: Truckers, Technology, and the New Workplace Surveillance, offers a behind-the-scenes look at how surveillance and automation are affecting the trucking way of life.
How Surveillance is Changing the Long-Haul Trucking Industry
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Long-haul truck drivers are the backbone of the American economy. Nearly everything you own was, at one point or another, on a truck being hauled by a truck driver down a highway. And the supply chain disruptions of the pandemic have only made clearer how essential truck drivers are.
But what it means to be a truck driver has started to change. Many truckers will tell you that what attracts them to the job is autonomy and freedom. But recently, surveillance technologies have proliferated in the industry, and truck drivers now find themselves under the gaze of many eyes. I've been studying these transitions in the industry over the last several years, and in my research, I discuss how trucking is changing in the face of data-driven technologies.
Since 2017, the federal government has required digital monitoring of all American long-haul truck drivers as part of their compliance with timekeeping regulations. Under the law, all truckers must install and use electronic logging devices, or ELDs, which keep track of where they are and how much they're driving.
But ELDs aren't only a technology that facilitates government oversight of truckers. The devices also scaffold a much broader range of monitoring capability from trucking firms over their workers — a phenomenon I call surveillance interoperability. So since they already have to buy ELDs, companies also use them to keep track of things like how much fuel a trucker is using, or how hard he's braking. Some even monitor a driver's eyelids using AI-augmented cameras to determine if he's paying enough attention to the road. On top of this, third-party companies like insurers are very interested in buying data on how truckers are doing their jobs. The one person who's not benefiting is the trucker, whose job has become less flexible, as the freedom of the open road begins to appear much less open.
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WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Department of Labor issued a long-awaited rule on March 10 that could have had a devastating impact on the future of union-sector construction training programs.
Instead, after a record (326,798) number of letters and comments to the DOL urging an exemption for construction, the U.S. construction industry was "carved out" of the new "Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs" (IRAPs) rule, essentially maintaining the status quo for building trades training programs. The new rules do apply to apprenticeships in other industries, however.
Leaders in the building trades union and allies among Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate vigorously protested applying an IRAP system to the construction industry, fearing the new rules would privatize apprenticeship programs and eliminate DOL-sanctioned training standards. To put it another way, a union building trades journeyman's card recognizing the completion of four or five years of training isn't worth much if the guy working nonunion on the job across the street has the same certification after just two years of training, using standards set by individual employers.
"To be sure, there have been spirited debates both inside and outside the Administration about how to finalize this rule," said North America's Building Trades President Sean McGarvey. "And we saw an outpouring of support that culminated in record level engagement by citizens in the public comment period that reiterated, both the need and ongoing support, for the registered apprenticeship system in the construction industry.
"We are pleased that their voices were heard and that the final rule recognizes the protections for, and success of, registered apprenticeship in the construction industry. We thank those in the Administration who supported the construction industry's high-road training standards that empower workers to reach and remain in the middle class."
The IRAP proposal emerged after June 25, 2017, the date President Trump signed an Executive Order on "Expanding Apprenticeships in America," which directed the secretary of labor to consider proposing regulations that promote the development of apprenticeship programs by third parties. It was seen as a gift to companies that run nonunion training programs who find the whole process of getting certified laborious, expensive and inconvenient.
The Department of Labor's proposal for IRAPS said they could "provide high-quality apprenticeship programs and opportunities in a market-driven system." Building trades unions and their allies interpreted that language as the new norm being "anything goes" in construction training, when it would be outside of the traditional training standards set by the DOL.
A task force was formed, hearings were held, and public comment was solicited. On June 25, 2019, the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register to implement the new IRAP rules for construction and other industries. That's when building trades unions from across the nation urged members to submit comments protesting the proposal, which was seen as an existential threat to building trades union apprenticeships. The letters and comments had their desired effect, and the DOL backed down.
The U.S. construction industry is the nation's primary user of apprenticeships, but the programs also exist in lesser numbers in areas like health care, advanced engineering, manufacturing, and transportation. Those other job sectors are subject to the new IRAP rules.
"The Department of Labor is walking away from this clear record of success and wasting taxpayer money by setting up an entirely untested and unproven system," said U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Virginia), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee. "Specifically, the Department's new IRAP model would discard the key features responsible for the success of the existing registered apprenticeship system. For example, the IRAP system established under this rule strips the Department of its critical role in certifying that apprenticeship programs are meeting quality standards and upholding worker protections.
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id: 587d7fa7367417b2b2512bc7
title: Change Styles Based on Data
required:
  - src: 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/d3/4.3.0/d3.min.js'
challengeType: 6
---

## Description

D3 is about visualization and presentation of data. It's likely you'll want to change the styling of elements based on the data. You can use a callback function in the style() method to change the styling for different elements.
For example, you may want to color a data point blue if has a value less than 20, and red otherwise. You can use a callback function in the style() method and include the conditional logic. The callback function uses the d parameter to represent the data point:

selection.style("color", (d) => {
  /* Logic that returns the color based on a condition */
});

The style() method is not limited to setting the color - it can be used with other CSS properties as well.

## Instructions

Add the style() method to the code in the editor to set the color of the h2 elements conditionally. Write the callback function so if the data value is less than 20, it returns "red", otherwise it returns "green".
Note
You can use if-else logic, or the ternary operator.

## Tests

```yml
tests:
  - text: The first <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of red.
    testString: assert($('h2').eq(0).css('color') == "rgb(255, 0, 0)", 'The first <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of red.');
  - text: The second <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of green.
    testString: assert($('h2').eq(1).css('color') == "rgb(0, 128, 0)", 'The second <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of green.');
  - text: The third <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of green.
    testString: assert($('h2').eq(2).css('color') == "rgb(0, 128, 0)", 'The third <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of green.');
  - text: The fourth <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of red.
    testString: assert($('h2').eq(3).css('color') == "rgb(255, 0, 0)", 'The fourth <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of red.');
  - text: The fifth <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of green.
    testString: assert($('h2').eq(4).css('color') == "rgb(0, 128, 0)", 'The fifth <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of green.');
  - text: The sixth <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of red.
    testString: assert($('h2').eq(5).css('color') == "rgb(255, 0, 0)", 'The sixth <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of red.');
  - text: The seventh <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of green.
    testString: assert($('h2').eq(6).css('color') == "rgb(0, 128, 0)", 'The seventh <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of green.');
  - text: The eighth <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of red.
    testString: assert($('h2').eq(7).css('color') == "rgb(255, 0, 0)", 'The eighth <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of red.');
  - text: The ninth <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of red.
    testString: assert($('h2').eq(8).css('color') == "rgb(255, 0, 0)", 'The ninth <code>h2</code> should have a <code>color</code> of red.');

```

## Challenge Seed

```html
<body>
  <script>
    const dataset = [12, 31, 22, 17, 25, 18, 29, 14, 9];

    d3.select("body").selectAll("h2")
      .data(dataset)
      .enter()
      .append("h2")
      .text((d) => (d + " USD"))
      // Add your code below this line

      // Add your code above this line
  </script>
</body>
```

## Solution

```js
// solution required
```

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As an ancient denizen of the deep - its ancestors lived at least 200 million years ago - octopus has long been mysterious, thanks to its appearance, intelligence, habits, and remarkable defense mechanisms. (Not only can it shoot a confusing jet of ink to cover its retreat, its skin can change color, almost like a flashing neon sign.) But strange as it may be, the octopus is neither unfamiliar nor uncommon: It thrives in warm and temperate waters throughout the world, feeding on crustaceans and fellow mollusks (technically, octopus is a molluscan cephalopod). Happily, for us at least, it also develops a lovely flavor and texture, as long as it is handled correctly.
It's somewhat surprising, then, that although octopus has been a delicacy, even a staple, throughout the Mediterranean and Asia - especially Japan - for millennia, it remains a mysterious food to most Americans. (Although given our national squeamishness, it's not that surprising.) Even those who grew up eating octopus, even those who cook it for a living, are bound by myths.
Meanwhile, it's on the menus of dozens of restaurants in town. It has long been a standard at sushi bars of course; and you have been able to find it at Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, and even some Italian restaurants for years, in salads, stews, or with potatoes or pasta. Now, however, you see dishes like octopus terrine, octopus confit, octopus risotto, octopus with pasta, and more. Then of course there's grilled octopus, which - since it was first popularized at Periyali about ten years ago - has become downright trendy.
All of these dishes can be readily accomplished by the home cook. The stumbling block, according to reigning "wisdom," is that octopus is so tough that extraordinary measures must be taken to tenderize it. And if you ask five different people what these measures are you are likely to get five different answers, all arcane - which goes a long way toward explaining why no one cooks octopus at home. A Greek cook may tell you to beat it against some rocks (actually a contemporary would probably tell you to throw it against the kitchen sink repeatedly). A Spanish cook will dip it into boiling water three times, then cook it in a copper pot - only copper will do. An Italian might cook it with two corks. The Japanese rub it all over with salt, or knead it with grated daikon, then slice the meat at different angles, with varying strokes.
These methods work, but so does cooking octopus slowly, with no further ado. No one wants rubbery octopus (although sushi-style octopus is nearly rubbery), but if octopus is properly handled, without fuss, it is reasonably tender. It remains chewy, but so does lobster, or sirloin steak.
Although octopi live all over the world, there is a common belief that the best octopus comes from Portugal. But since water knows no political boundaries (and Portugal is hardly a body of water), it can hardly be the whole truth. According to Vincent Cutrone, who owns The Octopus Garden, a Bensonhurst fish store specializing in the cephalopods (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish), "Whether Atlantic octopus is fished by the Portuguese or anyone else, most of it comes from the waters off the west coast of Africa." But Mediterranean octopus is also common, as is octopus from Asia, especially the Philippines. (There is very little domestic octopus, probably because the domestic market is so small; it's an incidental catch and probably thrown overboard as often as not.) After weeks of cooking octopus from all over the world, I detected little or no difference in quality between those from Europe and those from Asia.
Almost all of this octopus is cleaned and frozen before shipping, which is not the disadvantage you might think. For one thing, octopus spoils quickly, so it's difficult to maintain high quality during shipping, especially since it's not expensive and therefore rarely shipped by air. More important is that the quality of octopus, like that of squid, does not suffer noticeably when it is frozen.
In fact there may be benefits to freezing. "There are times that frozen octopus actually seems better than fresh," said Ignacio Blanco, owner of the soon-to-open Meigas, a Spanish restaurant on Hudson Street. "It doesn't hurt the flavor at all, and it becomes tender more quickly."
Size is the other question: There are tiny octopi, under six ounces; these may be difficult to find and tend to be expensive. They're great cooked for a couple of minutes and then served with little more than olive oil, lemon, and salt; but they are really tidbits, mostly suitable for appetizers. The most common octopi we see are in the two to four pound range (there are octopi that weigh almost ten times as much, but these are not seen in stores) You'll also see medium-sized specimens, in the 12- to 16 ounce range. These are useful and convenient because one is a good serving.
Really, size doesn't matter. "I like both big and small," says Rick Moonen, who as chef and partner at Oceana has dealt with octopus regularly for years. "All that matters is that you don't overcook them. Where it comes from, whether it's been frozen or not, the size, the cooking method - these are all pretty much irrelevant as long as you cook it carefully."
Finally, there is the issue of octopus skin, ugly when raw, but a lovely gelatinous, almost fatty substance once cooked. (The animal itself is extremely low in fat.) Some cooks and chefs rub it off. To me, this is equivalent to making osso buco and discarding the marrow. It's worth noting that this gelatin is so powerful that cooked octopus can be made into a terrine simply by weighting it (see the variation on Octopus and Potatoes, below). This gelatinous skin dries out and virtually disappears during grilling and some other preparations.
Almost every octopus dish begins with simmering, and it is not unlike cooking a tough piece of meat: You put the octopus in water to cover and cook it until it is tender.This usually takes about an hour, but may be considerably less for smaller specimens and sometimes twice as long for larger, tougher ones. Judging tenderness is easy: When the thickest part of the octopus (the "skirt," where the head meets the legs) yields to the sharp point of a small knife with little resistance, it is done. "It's like a potato," said Mr. Moonen, simply and correctly.
The simmering need not be in water. Alessandro Giuntoli, chef at Osteria del Circo, braises the octopus in red wine and vegetables, giving it deep, rich flavor and a dark purple color. Even more unusual is the preparation suggested by Tadashi Ono, chef of Sono (which will open later this month in the space of the former Chantilly, on East 57th Street). In this, Mr. Ono simmers the octopus, but in olive oil - a kind of octopus confit.
Once tenderized by simmering, the octopus can be served with little further preparation. Mr. Ono serves his confit dressed with soy and lime juice. It can be tossed in olive oil and lemon juice, with or without other seafood and vegetables, to make a salad. It can be incorporated into a risotto or pasta sauce.
Or, or course, it can be grilled, making it both crisp and tender. This ultimately appealing combination is easily achieved, as long as the fire is hot enough to crisp up the exterior before drying out the interior.
Buying: The Octopus Garden, 1780 Stillwell Avenue, Brooklyn (718 946 9221) is a reliable source for frozen and fresh octopus; Vincent Cutrone, the owner, can ship anywhere and "sometimes" deliver in the City. Fresh octopus can also sometimes be found at Citarella, Balducci's, Dean and DeLuca, and other specialty stores; it is usually flown in from Europe but occasionally comes from Mexico or even the Carolinas. The best way to judge freshness is to smell - the aroma should be of seawater, nothing else. (An octopus that is going bad will reveal itself to your nose in an instant.) Most but not all fish markets carry frozen octopus, and any should be able to get it for you with a day or two notice.
Two to three pounds of octopus is about the right amount for four people (it shrinks startlingly). It doesn't matter much if you buy one larger specimen or several smaller ones, though it will affect cooking time (see below).
Preparing: An octopus is a sac (the head) with eight legs. In the head are eyes, a mouth, a pair of beaks, and a file-like organ used to drill through the shells of its prey. Cleaning octopus is a chore, but not a daunting one; it essentially involves removing these innards from the head sack and rinsing; you then cook the octopus, whole. But cleaning is barely worth a thought: I have not seen uncleaned octopus sold in a store in more than five years. All frozen octopus is cleaned before freezing. If a fresh octopus should be uncleaned when you buy it, ask the fishmonger to do it for you.
Cooking: There are no hard and fast rules for timing. Some people say octopus should cook about 30 minutes per kilo (two pounds) but often the timing is longer. A 12- to 16-ounce octopus certainly cooks in less than an hour, and if you put four or even six of them in a pot together the cooking time will be faster than that for a four-pound octopus, which can take as long as two hours to become tender. Check with the sharp point of a thin-bladed knife; when it meets little resistance, the octopus is done. Do not cook further or it will begin to dry out and toughen again.


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Камполі-Аппенніно розташоване на відстані близько 105 км на схід від Рима, 30 км на схід від Фрозіноне.

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Wheatgrass: The Health Benefits and the Hype
Sam Shepards
Hi, I'm Sam, I enjoy writing about nutrition and health-related topics, especially alternative and plant-based remedies.
People are always looking for plants and products with high nutritional value and potential health benefits. It's important to be a little cautious about certain claims and keep a healthy dose of skepticism. Wheatgrass is one of those plants that deserve closer attention.
Wheatgrass is a food product that is made from the young leaves of the wheat plant and the long green leafy blades of wheat are therefore also known as wheatgrass. Its scientific name is Triticum aestivum and it is a subspecies of the family Poaceae. It mostly grows in the temperate climate regions of Europe and the United States. It is available in the form of powdered concentrate or juice.
This product originated over 5000 years ago in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. The young blades of wheat were considered sacred by the Egyptians who valued it for its health benefits.
Wheatgrass Nutritional Value and Vitamins
The Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences lists the nutritional value and vitamins found in wheatgrass. It contains minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, zinc, manganese, selenium, enzymes and amino acids.
It has nearly all the major vitamins required by the human body such as vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin K and most of the B complex vitamins (B1-thiamin, B2-riboflavin, B3-niacin, B5-pantothenic acid, B6-pyridoxine, and B12-cobalamins). It is gluten-free as it is cut when the leaves are very young before the grains start forming.
Wheatgrass juice is considered one of the best high nutrition foods, I prefer not to use the term superfood. The nutritional content of the juice is often compared to that of broccoli and spinach. It has higher vitamin C than oranges and twice the amount of vitamin A than found in carrots.
Vitamins in Wheatgrass
Wheatgrass Studies and Experiments in the West
It was first consumed in the West during the 1930s when an agricultural scientist named Charles F. Schnabel used it in his experimental research in Kansas which made the plant popular. His primary research was to ascertain the value of different animal feeds to find out which feed would provide best results for livestock. At that time not much was known about the nutritional properties of wheatgrass, but when the cattle grazed on it they showed excellent weight gain and milk production. This led to an increase in the production of dairy products by more than 30%. After he succeeded in his experiments on farm animals, Schnabel decided to test wheatgrass on humans.
He used wheatgrass that was grown outdoors for his experiments as he needed it to be slowly grown for a period of 200 days in winter and spring. He harvested the crop in the jointing stage, which was the stage when the plant would have acquired maximum nutritional value. He then dehydrated it to make it into tablets and powders which could be consumed by both humans and animals.
In 1940 powdered wheatgrass produced by Schnabel were available for consumption in pharmacies all over the United States and Canada. Other renowned scientists who took part in Schnabel's research were, Dr. George Kohler, Dr. G.A. Emerson, and Dr. C. Von Wendt.
Wheatgrass, Wheatgrass Juice, and Powder
Popularization in the US
Anne Wigmore, the founder of the Hippocrates Health Institute in Boston, USA, was another strong advocate in popularizing the consumption of wheatgrass. She introduced the Raw Food Diet with the aim to cleanse the body of toxins and provide nutritional balance in the body.
She also believed the wheatgrass could be used to treat people suffering from serious afflictions. Despite many criticisms, Anne Wigmore's recommendations and teachings are followed by many healthcare centers.
How To Grow Wheatgrass Yourself
Wheatgrass, unlike wheat malt, is used fresh or in the freeze-dried form. Malt, on the other hand, is dried convectively. It is also grown longer than wheat malt. It can be cultivated either outdoors or indoors and the popular method used indoors is to grow it in trays using potting mix. It is harvested when the leaves split when another leaf grows before they start developing gluten. Once these leaves are cut, new crop shoots may form.
Wheatgrass that is grown outdoors is used in tablets and powdered concentrates by dehydrating it first at a low temperature. The wheatgrass juice powder comes in freeze-dried or spray-dried form and has an unpleasant bitter taste and gritty texture. This caused the companies to introduce an effervescent tablet with improved taste which was convenient for consumption.
Detoxing and Cancer
There are claims of its great health benefits by its proponents who often consider it a superfood. It has even been purported that its consumption prevents cancer. Studies conducted in 2002 provided evidence that wheatgrass may help those suffering from symptoms of ulcerative colitis and also with side effects of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients. It is believed that the chlorophyll in wheatgrass benefits and enhances the production of hemoglobin in the blood and helps to purify the liver. It should be noted that most wheatgrass cancer treatment claims are not that well supported.
Always talk to your medical professional before using supplements or radically changing your diet. Natural remedies and health foods are no replacements for serious medical treatment of certain conditions like cancer.
A shot of wheatgrass juice per day is recommended for stabilizing blood sugar levels. It is also considered a natural antioxidant and helps in the detoxification of the body and improving the immune system. Including it in one's regular diet can prevent tooth decay problems. It is even believed to have anti-aging benefits.
Wheatgrass Powder and Juice
These days, it is mostly consumed in the powdered form, in tablets, or as a juice. Wheatgrass juice is a very popular health drink available in juice bars and healthy or organic food restaurants. It is often found in popular food diets as well. It is a modern health dream, a wholesome food product that enriches and protects the body in the best way possible.
Wheatgrass Health Benefits
Wheatgrass is widely considered one of the finest medicines in nature today. It is a staple for most health nuts and fitness freaks. It is most popularly consumed as freshly squeezed juice or as a freeze-dried powder which is then mixed with water to make juice or can also be added to tea or other beverages.
To improve on its bitter taste it can be taken with some sugar, lemon, ginger or honey and for those who cannot stomach the taste at all, there are tablets available. Not many people are aware of it but there are lotions, sprays, gels and creams containing wheatgrass that are available in drug stores and regular stores too.
There is a very wide spectrum of wheatgrass health benefits and many curative properties as well, some of which have been scientifically proven. For instance, studies conducted in 2002 pointed to evidence that wheatgrass may help those suffering from symptoms of ulcerative colitis and can also battle the side effects of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients.
It is a very powerful naturally occurring detoxifying agent and can remove heavy metals from the body. It neutralizes toxins in the body and removes them. It even strengthens the immune system especially building immunity against cold and flu so it is good to have it on a daily basis during winter.
Digestion and Other Health Benefits
A shot of wheatgrass juice in the morning on an empty stomach can suppress appetite and prevent overeating as it contains most of the nutrients the body requires and so naturally the body does not hunger for any extra food. It is a great stimulant to increase blood circulation and the amount of oxygen in the blood.
The juice can be applied on the face and neck instead of oral consumption and that would do the trick as well. It effectively increases the functions of the heart, lungs, intestines and uterus. Daily consumption of wheatgrass benefits digestion greatly. It acts as a natural antacid for indigestion and heartburn and even remedies ulcers or irritable bowel syndrome.
Experts say that it can be used to alleviate arthritis symptoms as the chlorophyll in it fights inflammation and pain of joints. A cotton cloth soaked in 6 ounces of the juice must be placed over the affected joint and covered with plastic. It is an excellent deodorizer as it can remove bad odors from the body and also get rid of bad breath.
Gargling with wheatgrass juice can help protect teeth from tooth decay, ensure healthy gums and remove toothache. It is better than using a harsh mouthwash.
A wheatgrass implant or enema works wonders in cleaning and healing colon walls and internal organs. Applying the juice to hair can prevent premature graying and leaving it on the scalp for about 15 minutes will help rid dandruff. The juice can be used as a douche in feminine hygiene. For slight eye irritations rinsing the eyes with a mixture of strained wheatgrass juice and water will work wonders. It also reduces high blood pressure by opening up blood capillaries. Any and all of these remedies should be attempted only after getting consent from your doctor.
Wheatgrass benefits are many and diverse. It's a plant species definitely worth its place in your diet. Just remember there are no miracles, a healthy balanced diet is important, not a one cure-all plant species. Talk with your dietician or medical professional before making radical changes.
Ben-Arye E., Goldin E., Wengrower D., Stamper A., Kohn R., Berry E. (2002). Wheatgrass juice in the treatment of active distal ulcerative colitis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2002, Apr;37, 444-9.
Neethu S. Kumar, Megha Murali, Anju M.Nair, Arun S. Nair. (2016).
Green Blood Therapy of Wheat Grass - Nature's Finest
Medicine'- A Literature Review. Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 2016, Volume 11, Issue 2, 57-64.
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Sam Shepards (author) from Europe on July 18, 2019:
Yes, easy to grow like broccoli sprouts, etc. Nutritional properties of wheatgrass are indeed excellent and easy to make some fresh juice especially combined with some fruits or vegetables. Hope you are doing well and that the cancer stays history!
Eric Dierker from Spring Valley, CA. U.S.A. on July 18, 2019:
This is great. It seems a great food for a small family to grow. We love stuff that comes up quick and we love smoothies.
All those nutritional properties are just what someone with a history of cancer needs.
Thank you for your comment Lorna. Have a nice day!
Lorna Lamon on July 18, 2019:
I had no idea wheatgrass had so many therapeutic properties. It's also good to note that it is gluten-free and can even be used on the face and neck. I enjoyed reading this informative article.
Thank you. I do my best, a couple more with juice recipes and a how to grow wheatgrass guide after that then I'm done.
Liz Westwood from UK on July 17, 2019:
You are making a convincing case for wheatgrass in your series of articles.
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DOOM 64 – N64, PC, Switch, Xbox One, PS4, Stadia (1997)
This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series DOOM
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Note: All screens, unless stated otherwise, come from Nightdive Studios remaster, which makes various graphical improvements while aiming to retain the game's unique art style.
Williams Entertainment, the company behind the Doom PS1 ports, were apart of a larger company called WMS Industries, which also owned Midway, a gaming company you may have heard of. Towards the end of 1996, Williams Entertainment was renamed to be apart of the Midway branding, which is why the same team as those PS1 ports made an original Doom game under a completely different studio credit.
It's still the same guys, mind you, and they had been working on this particular game since 1994 with guidance and final say from Id Software, if you can believe it. It was under the working title of The Absolution, which is a fantastic title that for one reason or another got the much worse title of Doom 64. This caused confusion as a lot of people, for a very long time, had no idea this once N64 exclusive was a completely original Doom game, a direct sequel no less. It was assumed to be a port just pointing out that it was the N64 version, but it is much more than that. Doom 64 is a unique creature in the Doom franchise, with a mood all its own and with some fun new elements that had never been seen in the franchise until now. Some would even argue this to be the real Doom 3, and yeah, the fact it's a direct sequel and not a reboot would make it a proper Doom 3.
Doom 64 is set some time after Doom II, the Doomguy having severe PTSD from all the demon murder and murders committed by demonic entities and having to back into the thick of it due to a powerful demon bringing back the demonic dead. Called the mother demon, it is mutating demon flesh into new forms, and the Doomguy is sent in to deal with it since he, you know, kind of stopped a demonic invasion all by himself so he's probably the right guy for the job even with the Hell struck PTSD. The bits of writing in here are much edgier then before, and that somehow makes them goofier, the primal muck that would become the modern Doomslayer clearly present here.
You'll notice very quickly that this is very unique among the classic series. This is Id Tech 1, but heavily modified to allow for more complicated traps and scripted events. Doom 64 lacks a lot of the spectacle of Doom II, due to the limited space on the N64 carts limiting the size of mobs for most levels (there's still a few with big numbers), but the new tech allows for more memorable levels in terms of surprises it has to share. The first secret level, Hectic, is a great example, with its big ending trap where the entire room reshapes to be a tense walkway above a death pit, along with old tricks like the two closets filled with hell knights. The level will also teach you that the rocket launcher also has recoil now, as you'll most likely unfortunately learn by falling in the death pit.
Besides Hectic, Doom 64 is generally fair, outside the odd obnoxious pit trap, as the game doesn't give you ways out often. The difficulty levels are also a bit weird, with the equivalent to Ultra Violence being the hardest difficulty called Watch Me Die. That title was probably more fitting in the original release because Doom 64 didn't have saves during levels, only after, and it was also way too dark on first release.
Monsters from Doom and Doom II are included, with exception to the chaingunner, spider mastermind, arch-viles, or revenants, though the last's still has their homing missiles left over for a trap on one level. Some monsters have also been tweaked, including letting hell knights and barons in-fight, and the game has a unique final boss and the fast fireball shooting nightmare imps. All the weapons return, however, with more limited animations, but this has the side effect of making the super shotgun lead faster and making it the new workhorse weapon for the whole campaign. The BFG gets nerfed a bit due to how the game handles its damage spread, but that's okay because the new addition more than makes up for it.
Doom 64's unmaker is a ridiculous weapon. It starts as an energy weapon that shoots lasers that works great at a distance, but isn't too impressive. Thing is, three of the four secret levels have items called demon keys hidden in them, and earning demon keys boosts the damage output of the unmaker to the point it eats pain elementals and barons for breakfast, and can cut through a cyberdemon's health fairly quick. It is easily the highlight of the classic arsenal alongside the original BFG, even making a return as the final weapon in Doom Eternal, though with a modified projectile to better fit a fully 3D game.
You may have also noticed that Doom 64 is much darker and more colorful than the original games. It has a richer color palette and colored lighting tech that still looks fantastic to this day, which it is well aware of with an early level showing off a black hall with red textures mixed in leading to a beautiful neon blue hall after. The monsters were rendered as pre-renders instead of hard models, like Rareware's Donkey Kong Country series and Killer Instinct, that results in them looking less goofy and often more threatening, except the cacodemon and is dumb new face and skinny arms. The pain elemental makes up for it by looking like a nightmare with its two horrible mouths. A lot of sound effects are new, so awkward animal sounds are switched out for stuff that actually sounds demonic. It also gives the weapons more of a kick, especially the supped up chaingun.
At the core of this new atmosphere is the returning Aubrey Hodges, who strayed far away from the rock and metal for focusing on ambient noise, resulting in some extremely effective pieces for making a mood. "Breakdown" is probably the stand out just for the bits where the music literally sounds like it's having a mental breakdown. It's an interesting take on the series sound that he had been building with the PS1 ports, and finally cements it here. You can also thank him for the rest of the sound work, the whole team in sync on their unique take on this famous franchise.
This even extends to the design of the levels. Along with having more switches and puzzles that take advantage of the new modifications, there's a greater focus on making places that actually resemble something that could possibly exist, especially in the first third on the UAC bases. The hell levels, making up the majority of the game, even stick out as unique with a heavy focus on castles and old world architecture, with a few surprises like the last secret level having simulated 3D depth via bar hallways that show the empty sky around you. All the tweaks and changes mixed with this team's particular taste in maps allowed for a unique Doom experience that still hasn't been replicated in the official release line.
This is still Doom, of course. You strafe, the Y-axis is a theoretical shrug, demons appear and you shoot them in the face with Gun, find the card keys, get to the exit. It's just a different flavor of it, has the base there but adds a certain flavor that really sticks with you. It's an interesting way to handle a sequel, and it's nice to see that the current handlers of the franchise seem to have a great deal of respect for it. The current director and writer for the series, Hugo Martin, has a soft spot for this one in particular, thus Eternal doing so much to work it into the new continuity. Said game also had the remaster by Nightdive Studios as a pre-order bonus, now available for purchase all on its own, bringing it officially to the PC for the first time, among other platforms.
Nightdive Studios has a near spotless record in their remasters, and Doom 64 is no exception. Lots of quality of life improvements, including quick saves, widescreen support, and some buffed up brightness that actually adds to the game's style rather than detracting, letting you see all the cool touches the team put in every level while remaining moody with the colored lighting system. You can thank the work of Samuel Villarreal, aka Kaiser, who made this version off of his Doom 64 EX unofficial port. Worth noting that like most all Nightdive projects, this version was made in their KEX engine, an extremely versatile engine made for the sake of re-creating old games with some modern flourishes and touches while making sure they behave as they once did before.
N64 Version
It's almost surreal seeing the love Midway's take gets these days, considering the reception when it first came out. Doom 64 was seen mainly as another Doom game. A good Doom game, a very good one, but a Doom game nonetheless. Doom was absolutely everywhere by 1997, and both Quake and Duke Nukem 3D came out the year before. Doom, as a franchise, was stretched thin by 1997, having four main games in five years and a flurry of ports of varying degrees of quality and uniqueness. The future was here, either in full polygonal 3D or environmental interaction and quips stolen from 80s action movies. Heck, even on the N64, Doom 64 was being shown up by the Turok games, and it would only be a few months before Goldeneye 007 stole the entire world's attention. It was a great game, but it was also another Doom game, and general audiences were getting tired of Doom games.
That's Doom 64's awkward legacy. It is arguably the best Doom game of the classic era, with the best tech and with inventive ways to use it, not to mention its harsh, dangerous tone. It just came out at the worst possible time, where the future was rapidly coming, and everyone was fighting to be it, including Id Software. Doom had become a relic in just half a decade, several studios building on it and often surpassing it in tech or design. Doom 64, however, showed that despite the limitations, Doom could still be something amazing. Just harder to stick out when your own parent company is playing with a new toy and the competition was offering something nobody had ever seen before.
This would be the last Doom game until 2004, the now completely in power John Carmack focusing on Quake for the meanwhile, letting other developers (mainly Raven) play around with their toys – except for Doom. It was in the past, like the old Id Software, and when it returned, it would be a very different experience.
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Einar Went to the Movies II: Málmhaus
By Einar Steinn Valgarðsson
Last year I had the privilege of going to a pre-screening of the film Málmhaus ('Metalhead') by Icelandic director Ragnar Bragason. I was already a fan of his previous movies and the Nightwatch/Daywatch/Prisonwatch TV-series, as well as being a fan of heavy metal, so I was excited to see his latest release.
The film centers on Hera, who as a young girl loses her brother, a heavy metal fan to whom she'd been close, to a tragic and fatal accident. We then encounter her as a young woman and metalhead, rebellious and alienated, seeking solace and outlet in the metal as well as somewhat adopting the metal as a connecting link to her dead brother. Eventually she also does some misguided things, which may seem an ultimate cry for help, along her way to reconciling with the past and finding a way to carry on.
Visually, the film looks beautiful, and it is excellently shot. The music is used effectively, particularly the heavy metal numbers, and evidently chosen by someone who has appreciation for the genre. It was also a nice touch to get Iceland's first lady of metal, Edda Tegeder of Angist, to play Hera's riffs. While the dramatic score by Pétur Ben was very good, I could perhaps have done with it being used slightly more subtly, as I certainly would have been able to find the emotional pang of the scenes anyway, though this may be a pet peeve.
Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir stands out in the film for her excellent portrayal of Hera. Hera is given a multi-dimensional personality, elevating her far above any stereotype. The kind of mixture of strength and vulnerability, toughness and tenderness that Þorbörg brings to the role recently earned her a well-deserved Edda award (the Icelandic equivalent of the Oscars) as that year's best leading actress. We may not always approve of Hera's actions or condone them, but it is nevertheless easy to sympathise with her. All in all, she becomes utterly human.
I also found Ingvar E. Sigurðsson and Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir good and believable as Hera's parents, well-meaning people who have unfortunately attempted to deal with the bereavement through being silent about it. And this is at the core of the film and where the characters' troubles spring from, as I see it: Bereavement and communication breakdown. Rather than heavy metal being in itself a negative and corruptive influence, which would have brought the film to a Tipper Gore/PMC territory, it is this silence within the family regarding the tragic loss of the young man's life that has been most devastating for their well-being and relationship, resulting in repressed grief and frustration, making their family life all the more unbearable. Indeed, we learn that the family never got any real therapy, despite goodwill from their neighbours, and the trauma still looms strong.
Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson gives a good performance as the nice and surprisingly cool young pastor, who befriends Hera and wants to help her, and Hannes Óli Ágústsson is excellent as Hera's rather goofy but sympathetic friend/love interest Knútur, offering a much appreciated comic relief to a film, which, by its very subject matter, can become quite dramatic and tragic. There is indeed humor in the film, which as a result shines all the more, such as when Hera is playing heavy metal for the cows or when Knútur confesses that he never liked Dio ("'Holy Diver'! What the hell does that even mean?!") or the meeting with the Norwegian metalheads.
All in all, the film gives a good understanding of grief and bereavement, that the past may never completely go away, but it is a matter of finding ways to reconcile it with the present and the future and to be able to thus continue your life. Thus, for Hera, it does not become a matter of throwing out the past and saying goodbye to metal, rather it is a matter of her being able to work out and reconcile these various elements that have affected her life and to be able to establish her own voice and identity. Just like all human beings are somewhat affected by external factors but need from those and from internal factors to create something for themselves. It is this understanding that gives the film its main strength, in my opinion. I was very happy with it and recommend you check it out on DVD as soon as you can.
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2000-10-02 04:00:00 PDT OAKLAND -- The suspense ended at precisely 3:50 yesterday afternoon. Only then, as Jason Isringhausen's curveball danced across home plate, did a stadium full of A's fans finally, gleefully exhale.
Texas' Frank Catalanotto chose not to swing, umpire Brian Runge raised his right arm and Isringhausen led 45,606 people in wild exultation. The strikeout punctuated a dramatic day of baseball, as the A's won 3-0 and clinched the American League West championship.
The victory did more than send Oakland into the playoffs for the first time since 1992. It also set up a rare October of around-the-Bay baseball excitement, with the A's and Giants in the postseason together for only the third time ever. The last time was in 1989, when both teams reached the World Series -- an epic event promptly overshadowed by an epic earthquake. A's manager Art Howe would happily accept an encore, baseball-wise.
"I wish Dusty (Baker) all the best," Howe said. "I hope we see them in two or three weeks."
The A's reacted to yesterday's win by turning the field into a scene of sweet mayhem. Catcher Ramon Hernandez leaped into Isringhausen's arms. Howe was drenched with a cooler full of ice water. The roving circle of giddy players moved from the pitcher's mound to first base; at one point, two teammates briefly carried star Jason Giambi on their shoulders.
Then the party moved inside to the clubhouse, where the scent of champagne filled the air. Winning pitcher Tim Hudson could barely answer two questions before another dousing. Howe -- who made the playoffs for the first time as a manager, in his 10th year -- was a frequent target of his exuberant young players.
Soon, the celebration will give way to more baseball. Any path to another Bay Bridge World Series will go through New York. The A's open the playoffs against the Yankees on tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Network Associates Coliseum. Then on Wednesday, the Giants begin their National League division series against the Mets at 1 p.m. at Pacific Bell Park.
But first, there was the not-so-trivial matter of making the playoffs. The Giants clinched the NL West on Sept. 21, but the A's reached yesterday -- the final day of the regular season -- with their postseason status spinning in doubt.
They can mostly thank cool-as- ice pitcher Hudson for removing all doubt. Hudson is only 25, an ideal symbol of this A's team -- young, immensely talented and poised beyond his years.
Hudson threw eight shutout innings yesterday. Texas starter Ryan Glynn matched Hudson, zero for zero, prompting Hudson to march into the dugout in the sixth inning and exhort his teammates by saying, "C'mon, guys, just get me one run!"
They did exactly that in the seventh inning, when Hernandez's RBI single scored Jeremy Giambi. Randy Velarde and Olmedo Saenz added solo home runs in the eighth. Suddenly, the crowd's quiet tension bubbled over into raucous noise.
A's general manager Billy Beane -- the man who built this team with a $32 million budget, tiny by major- league standards -- couldn't handle the tension. Beane watched the first few innings of the game in person, then told colleagues he had "some errands to run."
Beane drove over to the beach in nearby Alameda, hoping for temporary detachment from baseball. He went to the wrong place, as it turned out.
"I wanted to see people who just didn't care," Beane said. "Then I found out people carry radios on Alameda beach. Then I found out you can hear a Randy Velarde home run on Hegenberger (Road)."
Beane was on his way back to the ballpark by then, ready to join the party. He and the A's are not accustomed to celebrating this way, in the most public and exuberant of settings.
In 1989, after they won the World Series -- Beane was a reserve player on that team -- the A's refrained from pouring champagne, in deference to earthquake victims. In 1990, after they won the AL West, the A's quietly celebrated in Kansas City.
Then, in '92, they learned of their division championship on a day off. They gathered in a Jack London Square restaurant and rejoiced in a decidedly low-key manner.
The A's could have clinched a wild-card spot earlier in the day, but that possibility vanished when Cleveland beat Toronto. So when the A's won, the party shifted into gear.
"This was the way we wanted to win," outfielder Matt Stairs said. "It would have sucked if Cleveland lost and we got in that way."
This team was hardly expected to win the West. But the A's, after trailing Seattle by seven games on Aug. 11, charged through the last half of August and into September. They passed the Mariners on Friday night.
Or take a step back and consider where the franchise stood in 1997. Beane traded home-run hero Mark McGwire, kicking Oakland's rebuilding project into another phase.
"Let's face it," Beane said. "Three and a half years ago, people questioned the franchise's presence. We had just traded Mark; a month later, we brought up Miguel Tejada and Ben Grieve. That started it."
And now? As Tejada and Grieve and all their 20-something friends roared down the stretch -- 21-7 in September, plus yesterday's victory -- Beane looked on like a proud father.
Or, since he's only 38 himself, maybe like a big brother.
"This was supposed to be the team that collapsed," Beane said. "But this was the best team in September. Cleveland flinched. We didn't."
They did not flinch and now they roll into the playoffs, to face the Yankees, the two-time defending World Series champions. Moreover, the A's earned the home-field advantage in the first round, thanks to their strong finish and New York's late collapse.
To think, the day began with rampant doubt. Had the A's lost, they would have traveled to Tampa last night, to play a makeup game today. Their suitcases were stacked in the hallway outside their clubhouse yesterday morning, just in case.
By late afternoon, as Isringhausen closed the door on a remarkable season, the suitcases were gone. The A's are staying home. Let the playoffs begin.


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We will comply with the Data Protection Legislation by following a number of important principles regarding the privacy and disclosure of information. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that Pilates Foundation staff are aware of their obligations when handling personal information which identifies a natural living person and that individuals internally and externally are aware of their rights.
The Data Protection Legislation and therefore this policy applies to any situation where personal data for a natural living person can be identified. The protection of personal privacy is very important to the Pilates Foundation and any personal data collected and used MUST be treated in accordance with current Data Protection Legislation.
The capture, storage, processing, management, distribution and secure destruction of any personal data for natural living persons connected with Pilates Foundation.
The Pilates Foundation is committed to ensuring we take our responsibilities to comply with the Data Protection Legislation throughout the organisation.
To operate efficiently, Pilates Foundation needs to collect and use personal information relating to current, past and prospective staff, students, members, affiliates, suppliers, clients, customers and others who we communicate with. We may also be required by law or as part of our responsibilities as a regulator and professional body to collect, use and share personal information with government departments, agencies and regulators, or in some cases as part of the public interest. We will process this personal information lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way.
ensure that people know about their rights to see the personal information we hold about them and that we respond appropriately, taking into account the exemptions allowed by Data Protection Legislation, should a request for access, rectification or erasure (the right to be forgotten) be received.
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we have appropriate systems and procedures in place to deal with breaches occurring and that these will be managed in line with the company approach.
Everyone has the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about them. We are required to complete any request we receive within 1 month of receipt and therefore it is very important that these requests are recognised, dealt with effectively, promptly and in line with our documented approach. The requestor should write to Pilates Foundation, PO Box 535, Beckenham, BR3 9JH or by email to info@pilatesfoundation.com.
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Полковий суд — судовий орган Гетьманщини що діяв в 17 — 18 століттях. Полковий суд здійснював свою діяльність на території відповідного козацького полку в Україні. Полковий суд розглядав кримінальні і частково,  цивільні справи керуючись переважно звичаєвим правом, згодом частково Литовськими статутами. Полкові суди були утворені в козацьких полках як військово-польові. Вони розглядали велику кількість цивільних і кримінальних справ рядового козацтва та сотенної старшини. А також були апеляційною інстанцією для сотенних судів і судів сільських отаманів. Функції судді до 1715 року виконували полковники.

Полковий суддя як помічник полковника з'явився за часів правління гетьмана Дем'яна Многогрішного, він як призначався так і звільнявся лише з волі полковника. Постійного помешкання для засідання полковий суд не мав. Як правило, він засідав у ратушах, магістратах, а іноді навіть у корчмах. До складу полкового суду входили: полковник, полковий суддя, писар, а також городовий отаман, війт, бурмистри. Замість полковника міг засідати полковий обозний чи осавул. У 2-й половині 18 століття на засіданнях полкового суду була присутня громада (мешканці міста чи села), яка нерідко відігравала роль: позивача, свідків, експертів і здійснювала значний вплив на кінцевий результат справи. В 1715 році відбулося розмежування влади полковника та полкового суду. В цей період суддя обирався полковою старшиною. З 1722 року цей орган став визнаватися як самостійний судовий орган. Також в цей період Виникла судова канцелярія. У 1728—1730 роках запроваджена посада писаря полкового суду, а також комісія, до якої входили два полкові урядовці та один (згодом — два) значковий товариш (обирався полковою канцелярією на 3 місяці). При розгляді кримінальних справ мав бути присутнім полковник, якому належав вирішальний голос. Апеляційною інстанцією для полкового суду був Генеральний військовий суд.

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Джерела та література
 Панашенко В. В. Полковий суд //
 В. А. Чехович. Полкові суди //

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Reading Minster contains some extremely fine and important examples of stained glass from the notable firms of Warrington and Clayton & Bell.
In February 1943, some of the windows were unfortunately damaged by German bombs and pieces of glass were blown out of the windows.
The most significant windows within the Minster are described on this page.
This impressive, mid-19th century 3-light window is set in a painted setting above the High Altar and was made during the best period of the famous Victorian firm of Clayton & Bell. Floral patterns are interspersed with figurative scenes depicting the life of Christ.
The format of the East window is echoed in three lights on the north side of the Chancel, again dating from the mid-19th century. Each window contains a rich floral pattern and a central pane depicting a saint.
The subject of this window is The Last Supper and the painting is of an extremely high quality.
This window, which shows Christ seated with children surrounding him, is one of the most important and interesting windows in the Minster. It was made at a transitional time in stained glass design (between the Regency period and the early Victorian style) – this can be seen by the stylistically different painting of figures.
This 4-light window is richly decorated with the main scenes from the early life of Christ set into a decorated canopy – two lights from the left show Christ preaching in the temple and the two from the right show Christ helping Joseph with carpentry and Mary in the background.. The base scene of The Last Supper is set into a further canopy.
This Regency style 4-light window is one of the oldest windows in the Minster. Lead at this time was not of the best quality and decayed quite rapidly which meant that windows of this period and design were discarded when they needed restoration and few have survived. It is thought to have been made by William Warrington.


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In the Anglican Communion, the model of government is the 'Bishop in Synod', meaning that a diocese is governed by a bishop acting with the advice and consent of representatives of the clergy and laity of the diocese. In much of the Communion the body by which this representation is achieved is called the diocesan synod. (In the Episcopal Church in the US, the corresponding body is called a diocesan convention.)

The precise composition of a diocesan synod is subject to provincial and local canon and practice.

Church of England
In the Church of England diocesan synods exist under the terms of the Synodical Government Measure 1969.

A diocesan synod consists of three Houses, as follows:
 The House of Bishops consists of the diocesan bishop, together with any stipendiary suffragan bishops or area bishops, and assistant bishops as nominated by the diocesan bishop with the agreement of the archbishop.
 The House of Clergy consists of clergy representatives chosen by the clergy in each deanery synod, together with a number of ex officio members – any other assistant bishops working in the diocese; the dean of the cathedral; the archdeacons of the diocese; the clergy elected to the General Synod for the diocese (known as Proctors to the Lower House of Convocation), and some others.
 The House of Laity consists of representatives of the laity, elected from each deanery by the members of that deanery's deanery synod. There are also ex officio members, including the lay representatives elected by the Diocese to the General Synod.

Clergy and lay elected representatives are elected for a three-year term of office. The first diocesan synods met in 1970, and elections have been held every three years since, most recently in 2018. Election is by the members of the deanery synods of the diocese, and the number of representatives of each deanery is in proportion to the total number of 'members' of the churches in that deanery, compared with the diocese as a whole. The House of Clergy and the House of Laity should have approximately the same number of members. The method of election may be by simple plurality (i.e., first past the post) or by single transferable vote, and each diocesan synod may choose between these two.

In general the three Houses of the diocesan synod meet together, debate together and vote together, and a majority is assumed to be a majority of each of the three Houses. However, a vote by Houses can be requested, and in certain cases is required. In a vote by Houses, the consent of each of the three Houses is required in order for the assent of the Synod to be given. In addition, the diocesan bishop may declare that the House of Bishops shall only be deemed to have assented if the assenting majority includes the bishop. This means that the diocesan bishop may exercise a veto over the diocesan synod if they so wish.

Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

The governing bodies of Episcopal Units in the three-tikanga church are each referred to by names appropriate to their tikangas language: the New Zealand and Polynesia dioceses by diocesan synods, Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa by te rūnanganui ("great assembly") and the other pīhopatanga by hui amorangi. These smaller pīhopatanga'''s hui amorangi ("governing bodies") are not exactly equivalent to diocesan synods in that they are not fully independent of te rūnanganui''.

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Down below is a YouTube presentation of Revelation 12 done by a couple of BYU professors who style themselves as "Four Guys With Ties." Before you have a look, however, read this:
In context, Revelation 12 explains the source of the evil and suffering experienced by John's seven churches. The characterization of the participants, a pregnant woman, a dragon and eventually a baby, is drawn from the world of the ANE combat myth and so resists simplistic decoding. Its use, however, is fortuitous for John's purposes because it would be intelligible, even familiar, to both Jewish and Gentile Christians.
The first thing John sees, which he describes as a "great portent," is a woman. She is the Cosmic Woman, and as she is pregnant she is many motherly figures from the mythological past: Eve, Isis, Leto and Mary, at least. Most immediately, however, she is Lady Zion, whose travail gave Israel its Messiah (Isa 66:8), and her fragility is itself a fragile illusion because she is crowned, clothed and standing on the greatest glories of God's creation.
The Cosmic Woman's opponent is the Dragon. His aggressive power is symbolized by his ten horns and his ability to dislodge significant numbers of stars with a flick of his tail. The seven crowns indicate that he wishes to rule. Mythologically, he is the cunning serpent of Eden and the Python at Delphi, as well as YHWH'S opponents, Rahab and Leviathan. In this context, however, his foremost identity is that of Satan, the great opponent of God from the Second Temple period. He therefore stands before the woman, fully expecting to devour her child when she and the baby are weakest.
What of the man-child, a minor character in this scene? He is indeed Apollo and Horus, but the invocation of Psalm 2 via the notice that he would "shepherd the nations with a rod of iron" distinguishes him as Israel's messiah. Here we have a third nativity story. Matthew and Luke have told us that through Jesus' birth God will save his people from their sins, healing them through his suffering and death. John indicates that this birth is also the beginning of the end of evil itself prior to the creation of a new heaven and earth, which explains the dragon's attention.
The story comes to its climax quickly. The man-child is born and caught up to God's throne, while the Woman flees into a divinely prepared refuge. The Dragon initially follows his intended prey into heaven, and so begins a messianic war that will not end until the Second Coming. In this first clash, however, the Dragon is defeated and expelled from heaven so that he can no longer accuse the saints directly to God.
In wrath, the Dragon returns to the earth to continue his earlier work there by destroying the Woman. The imagery associated with the protection of the Woman in this second stage of the conflict recalls Israel's story in the Exodus, as they were saved from water at the Red Sea and borne on eagle's wings to Sinai (Ex 19:4). However, the earth is no more hospitable to the Dragon than was heaven because she swallows the water vomited up by the Dragon before it reaches the Woman. There is no sense in which this campaign against the Woman results in a partial victory for the Dragon, such as the apostasy of the LDS tradition, for the Woman is in her protected place before he attempts to strike and his efforts neither touch nor dislodge her.
Having been confounded a second time, the Dragon flees to his own refuge on the seashore. From it, he will marshal his forces for a last assault. His targets this time are the people of God who, like the messiah, are children of the Woman but are also John's congregations. Although the Dragon's anger may be great, John's vision assures them they should not fear him. They are God's people and under God's protection, as were the Israelites. Moreover, the Dragon has been decisively exposed, for the mighty beast that seemingly rivaled the Woman has been doubly defeated, left standing bedraggled and alone on a narrow strip of sand. He is indeed a pathetic figure, and one is almost tempted to pity him his eventual fate in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur.
Now go have a look at this, which is a presentation of the same chapter of Revelation by four of BYU's newest hires in Religious Education:
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Holy cow, what a public embarrassment! I can't decide whether the content itself or the utter obliviousness of the participants to their own witlessness is more discomforting. And let's not forget that it's all out on the internet, which means it's only slightly less eternal than God himself. Four Puds With a Prooftext, indeed.
Can you imagine Notre Dame putting something like this out? Would the junior faculty at Baylor do this? If they did, do you think they'd get tenure? Somebody go get Dana Pike, the chair of Ancient Scripture, and ask him why the Mormon world must put up with what is, as one of my colleagues has aptly put it, "juvenile naivety, overconfidence, and anti-intellectualism…which wouldn't be so bad if it were just a few random Mormon guys filming themselves talking about scripture, but teachers of religion at a major university?" Please!
Do you know how this sort of thing happens? It happens because these four professors live in a bubble bounded by professional and personal acceptance of biblical illiteracy. I don't think I've ever seen even one of them at SBL. I don't see a single book authored by any of them that looks like something I'd want to read. I see no evidence that they have read much of anything about scripture, let alone a serious study of the best works in Revelation or any wider interaction with the NT. Their opinions and demeanor reflect what they read, write, and interact with. They have become their students because no one has required any higher intellectual or spiritual standard of them. And given the way religious education operates at BYU, if the snowflakes in the classroom seats are happy, there is no reason or profit for them to do otherwise. The Chair will be happy, the Dean will be happy, the Administration will be happy and the Church will be happy.
The glory of God is intelligence, or light and truth, but the implications of that seem not to have penetrated as far as one might like.
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