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Climate policy reduces inequality in lower-income countries
New MCC study examines distributional effects of CO2 price reform for over 80 countries
The public acceptance of a CO2 tax reform especially depends on its impact on the poorer segments of society. A new study examines the direct and indirect distributional effects of a carbon price reform on fossil fuels for 87 low- and middle-income countries.
Contrary to existing fears, the new MCC study "Poverty and distributional effects of carbon pricing in low and middle-income countries - A global comparative analysis" shows that the distributional effects especially in lower-income countries would be progressive: richer households would pay a larger share of their income as tax than poorer households. Existing income inequalities would therefore be reduced in the long-term rather than increased. The study covers 75 percent of the world's population and over 90 percent of the poorest people living below US$ 3 a day.
The effect can mainly be explained by the fact that low-income households spend less on energy, such as gasoline or electricity, in percentage terms. Consumption of food, goods or services, on the other hand, is less significant. However, the study also shows that this effect is reversed in higher-income countries. Above a certain income, the share of energy expenditures in total income decrease and poorer households are more heavily burdened than wealthier ones.
The authors therefore point to the important role of redistributive policy instruments in mitigating potential social costs. Higher income countries, which tend to have higher emissions, usually have better financial resources and institutional capacity to redistribute revenues. However, also in poorer countries, the social dimension is very important. "A tax of US$ 30 per ton of CO2would reduce the disposable income of the lowest income group in most low-income countries by as much as 2.5 percent," says Ira Dorband, lead author of the study. "Part of the revenues generated by the CO2 tax should be used to cushion the social impact," emphasizes co-author Matthias Kalkuhl.
The results have important implications for international climate policy. The introduction of a carbon price might actually be easier to manage politically when countries are still at an early development stage. "CO2 pricing would be the right instrument even in today's poor countries to ensure that they do not build a fossil energy industry in the first place," said Jan Steckel, head of the working group Climate and Development and also author of the study.
Reference of the cited article:
Ira Irina Dorband, Michael Jakob, Matthias Kalkuhl, Jan Christoph Steckel: Poverty and distributional effects of carbon pricing in low- and middle-income countries – A global comparative analysis, World Development, Volume 115, March 2019, Pages 246-257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.11.015
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I'll be participating mostly through my blog, Cat on the Bookshelf.
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Also, side note, in previous years there was something on your page that we linked our HP Month posts to which made it easier to keep up with everyone's stuff. Is there something like that this year?
Hi Christina, yep that's exactly right! If you read a book for each prompt for Fantastic Beasts, you'd also get a bonus of 25 points. Hope that helps!
I already commented this on Faith's post, but I will post it here just in case.
I highly recommend that fanfic. Those are my points for the week, but there will be more next week!
Excellent, I'm just updating the points now :) Yours are being added as we speak. Glad to hear you enjoyed the fanfic, might have to look into it!
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Evil and a Selection of Its Theological Problems
Benjamin Arbour and John R. Gilhooly
Recent formulations of the inductive, continual problem of evil require us to consider new responses to the charge that there is something irrational about believing in God, given the type and amount of evil in the world. Furthermore, fresh approaches to the problem of evil offer suggestive ways to enter a new line of inquiry, in regards to both theistic defences against various articulations of the problem of evil and also theodicy. Finally, developments in contemporary theology, especially analytic philosophical theology, likewise require new treatments of the problem of evil.
This volume, on the problem on evil, presents a series of essays that incorporate responses to these developments. The articles fall into three broad sections. The first critiques and examines the analytic, inductive problem of evil on the basis of its modal underpinnings, the discourse of possible worlds, and issues related to hiddenness and vagueness. The second part presents a narrative response to the problem of evil. Its approaches attempt to show the way in which peculiar features of narrative such as dramatic irony, verisimilitude, and distinctions between person-type propositions offer fresh ways to encapsulate our feelings about evil and our response to the theological problems raised by encounters with evil. Such existential concerns are valuable for our thinking about these matters. The third section relates the problem of evil to developments in contemporary analytic theology, such as open theism, idealism and the felix culpa theodicy.
Inpatient Pediatric Nursing
Lois K. Baker
Designed for use in all health care settings, this book provides standards from which paediatric and general practice nurses can individualize care.
When You Don't See His Plan: The Nadine Hennesey Story
Rebecca Baker and Nadine (Terrill) Hennesey
How can you trust God when your world has been suddenly turned upside down? When You Don't See His Plan by Nadine Hennesey with Rebecca Baker tells the remarkable story of Nadine's struggle to overcome fear, renew her trust in God, and move forward in life after the unexpected death of her husband. Discover how you can move beyond devastating circumstances in your own life and follow God, even when you don't see His plan.
Worldview as Worship: The Dynamics of a Transformative Christian Education
Eddie K. Baumann
Worldview as Worship contends that the approach taken by most evangelical educators to the issue of worldview transformation has neglected to address two fundamental components of worldviews. First, that our initial worldviews are not philosophical systems but rather faith dispositions and that worldview transformation cannot simply present the biblical worldview as a more rational or logical system, but must address issues of the heart as well as the mind. Second, unlike philosophies that are individual, worldviews are communal and are learned and transformed within the context of community practice. Appealing to Paul's teaching in Romans 12:1-2, Worldview as Worship approaches the "renewing of your mind" as the result of the believer's presentation of themselves as a "holy sacrifice . . . which is your spiritual service of worship."
Go Down to Silence: A Novel
Gregory Kenneth Belliveau
Jacob Horowitz, a worn and bitter business tycoon, has never spoken to anyone about his experience of Nazi persecution during World War II -- not even his recently deceased wife, Liza. Suddenly stricken with terminal cancer, the aging Jew receives an invitation from his old friend Pierre, a Gentile Christian and former Belgian underground operative, to pay him one last visit in Belgium. Jacob accepts, and determines to take along his estranged son Isaac. In this fast-paced, vivid historical account set alternately in war-torn Europe and today's United States, the consequences of war become clear. Momentous events push the hardened Horowitz toward reconciliation with his youngest son, with his past, with God, and with himself.
Say to This Mountain: The Life of James T. Jeremiah
Biography of James T. Jeremiah.
40 Questions about Islam
Matthew A. Bennett
Islam is one of the most significant forces shaping the world today, but most Christians are confused about its key beliefs and practices. Many wonder about the apparent similarities and obvious differences between Christianity and Islam, and want to reach out to Muslim friends or neighbors with the gospel but don't know where to begin. Having spent several years living in North Africa and the Middle East, missions professor Matthew Bennett guides readers through Islam's key tenants and provides answers to critical questions, such as:
Who was Muhammad and what was his message?
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?
What are the differences between the Qur'an and the Bible?
What is shariah law?
What is the Islamic view of salvation?
What happens in the mosque?
Is Islam inherently misogynistic?
How should a Christian share the gospel with Muslims?
Helpful summaries at the end of each chapter encapsulate important information, followed by discussion questions useful for personal or small-group study. Whether you want to understand Islam better or reach Muslims for Christ, 40 Questions on Islam is an indispensable primer and reference book.
Narratives in Conflict: Atonement in Hebrews and the Qur'an
Did Jesus die on the cross for our sins as the Gospels describe? Or, as Muslims often contend, was Jesus rescued to heaven in order to avoid the shameful crucifixion that would be unbefitting of a messenger of God? This debate has raged for generations and has caused no shortage of frustration among those seeking to explain the central teaching of the Christian faith to those influenced by the Qur'an. What this book aims to do is uncover four barriers to understanding the biblical teaching on atonement that likely exist in the minds of our Muslim friends prior to asking about the historical reality of the Christ event.
What we will discover is that the Qur'an diverges from the biblical teaching on atonement at the lexical, ritual, narrative, and worldview levels. Each of these points of divergence presents a barrier to communication. Therefore, before arguing with our Muslim friends that Jesus died on the cross, we must provide an answer to the prior question, why would it matter? This book argues that the Letter to the Hebrews provides a particularly helpful biblical starting point for overcoming all four barriers.


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Six new graduates share the stories of their college journeys
By John Schumacher May 21, 2018 Campus & CommunityStudents
Abbey Palmer returned to school to change careers. Making it extra special — her daughters, Anya (left), a sophomore, and Mia, a freshman, are also UWM students, in the Peck School of the Arts. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox)
More than 3,300 UWM students began their adventures in the great big world after graduating Sunday, May 20, at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.
Every one of them has a story. They came from big cities and small towns, some the first in their family to attend college. Some hope to conquer the worlds of business, art, architecture, teaching, history and more. Every one has hopes and dreams.
From a large pool of candidates, we chose six and asked them to share their stories on video. They did, and their stories were shared at the morning commencement and afternoon commencement.
Here are their stories, with links to each video:
Abbey Palmer: Love of languages opens the world for linguistics grad
A car crash left Abbey Palmer unable to continue her career as a massage therapist. Casting about for what to do, she decided to pursue her love of languages and linguistics at UWM. And that opened up a world of possibility and adventure.
She's traveled to China and Russia the past two summers, buttressing her minors in Chinese and Russian. She's taught English to refugees. And now she's heading to England to pursue a master's degree at the University of Oxford.
Let the celebration begin: UWM's spring 2018 commencement
"I am both proud and amazed of where I am right now," Palmer said. "I'm going places and I've been places just in the past few years that I never thought about them as possibilities."
UWM is a family affair for Abbey Palmer. Two daughters — one a freshman, the other a sophomore — attend the university as well. "It's really cool spending time with my daughters on campus," Palmer said.
Dakota Crowell: Urban studies grad keeps finding ways to help
Little by little, task by task, Dakota Crowell is finding ways to make the world a better place.
Surveys suggest that at UWM, like other universities, up to half of students don't have enough food at some point in their college career. Crowell decided to do something about it, by helping create a food pantry on campus. In just its first year, the pantry has collected more than 5,000 pounds of food and served some 120 students.
During an internship at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, he's worked on making railroad trail crossings safer. The internship was a good fit for his urban studies major.
"I've just been really grateful that someone like me from a rural town would have the opportunity to go to a school like UW-Milwaukee, really try to explore my identity and what that means for my leadership and what I want to do for the future and to take those skills and apply them to be a positive changemaker," Crowell said.
Sandra Plascencia: Social work grad intends to keep beating the odds
Sandra Plascencia has faced plenty of obstacles already. Born in Mexico as the youngest of eight children, and without much financial support, she nevertheless became the first of her family to go to college.
Quickly, UWM and Milwaukee became home. The university's clubs, events and activities helped her find friends. And studying for a semester in Spain broadened her world.
An internship at the Department of Health and Human Services in Waukesha cemented her desire to help others through social work. Even as she looks to the future, she considers the past.
"When you're a first-generation student, this dream… it's not just mine," Plascencia said. "It's of all of the people that came before me — my parents, my siblings, even my grandparents when they were raising my parents."
Ali Bakhshinejad: Doctoral student from Iran finds a home at UWM and in Wisconsin
Ali Bakhshinejad ran a business with his brother in Iran, but he had an itch to travel and learn. That curiosity wanderlust led to a master's degree in Iceland and a doctorate in engineering at UWM.
At UWM, he threw himself into research and entrepreneurism. The Student Startup Challenge and I-Corps program fed his business mind, and his research could lead to better treatment for brain aneurysms.
Knowing no one at UWM when he arrived, Bakhshinejad wasn't sure how he'd feel. He was thrilled to find acceptance and encouragement.
"That was huge for me, and it's still huge, how people respect you, how they treat you here at UWM," Bakhshinejad said.
And now? He's considering a few job offers. And he's found a home in Wisconsin, where he intends to stay.
Savannah Huettl: Accounting student completes long journey to graduation
Four years ago, Milwaukee and UWM seemed very far away for Savannah Huettl. No one in her family had gone to college. Not many people from her small town went off to the big city. And beyond that, her family's modest means seemed to preclude college.
A full-tuition scholarship opened doors for her, and Huettl charged through. Four years later, on the brink of earning an accounting degree and with a full-time job waiting, she looks back with wonder.
She worked internships at Northwestern Mutual Life and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She studied overseas in Spain and Germany.
"The thing I learned is to wake up scared every day," Huettl said. "If you aren't scared to lose something, if you're not working toward something that you might not achieve or that challenges you, then life's not exciting."
Gabriel Yeager: Architectural studies grad strives to make downtown better
A 4-year-old with two brooms and a toy car had an idea: He'd tie the brooms to the back of the battery-powered Jeep and clean the streets. It was a foreshadowing of what Gabriel Yeager wanted to do with his life: downtown management.
That dream led Yeager to UWM's School of Architecture and Urban Planning. While in school, he landed an internship at a downtown Milwaukee business improvement district. And that led to him being offered a job there before graduation.
"I hope I make my parents proud," Yeager said. "I moved to the city of Milwaukee from Minnesota in 2014, have put down roots here, have made friends here, and really the opportunity to continue working in this world-class city is an absolute dream come true. I'm proud to be part of the story."
Graduation wasn't all solemn speeches and tears. Grads and audience alike tapped their feet and laughed along to the latest celebratory graduation video, "TV Throwbacks: UW-Milwaukee Graduation Edition."
In the video, grads re-create the intros to some of the classic TV shows they grew up with.
The celebratory videos are fast becoming a tradition. Last year featured grads and Chancellor Mark Mone singing along to popular songs in "Carpool Karaoke – UW-Milwaukee Graduation Edition."
The year before, Mone and grads danced along to Justin Timberlake in "'Can't Stop the Feeling!' – UW-Milwaukee Graduation Edition."
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This week, we're talking to Tin House managing editor Cheston Knapp, author of One Story Issue #133, "A Minor Momentousness in the History of Love" and the linked essay collection Up Up, Down Down.
Up Up, Down Down is a collection of well-calibrated and sharp essays that wryly probe age-old questions of authenticity as he explores regional professional wrestling, the psychology of UFO hunters, growing up and out of Christian and fraternity fellowship, his own evolution as a writer, and much more. These essays are rich. Persistent and entertaining in his interrogation, and often surprising in his insights, Knapp is an open, candid, and inviting writer, with a gift for striking and original descriptive language.
Jonathan Rizzo: Where were you when you found out Up Up, Down Down was going to be published? How did you celebrate?
JR: In "Far From Me," you write of feeling discouraged and crushed when a friend dismissed a draft of the piece One Story eventually published, "A Minor Momentousness in the History of Love," as too similar to David Foster Wallace to be taken on its own merit. How did you get over that? And, though you were discouraged, was some part of you pleased with the comparison?
JR: The first essay in Up Up, Down Down, "Faces of Pain," concludes with you walking into the training facility of a professional wrestling organization to get "a piece of the action." How far did you take it? Did you develop a stage persona? Did you step into the ring?
CK: Too far. In fact I seem only to know how to take things one way—too far. I'm hesitant to say too much about this because I'm kicking around the material as a pitch for another book, but I did spend some time with a lucha libre promotion that toured the US southwest and certain parts of Mexico. I played a burnout surfer from Norte California (modeled after Brad Pitt's character in True Romance) by the name of Agua Frisco. But it was important for me, in working up "Faces of Pain," to leave all this info off-stage, as it were, to stop at the very moment that other, more standard journalistic profiles would've begun, with entering the ring. I wanted to play with that form a little.
JR: Alongside the recurring exploration of the relationship between authenticity and experience running throughout these essays, you disclose in "Neighborhood Watch," which is about your relationship and response to your neighbor's murder, that a feeling doesn't really become "real" for you until it's rendered in prose. Has writing and having Up Up, Down Down published made the events recounted in the book more real for you?
CK: Ahh, the old "modalities of the real" chestnut. I'm glad the essay got you thinking about these things—it was one of my hopes for the book, that it might prompt certain questions for the reader without necessarily hazarding answers/solutions to them. Offer anything like an answer/solution and you'll swiftly find yourself in dangerous essayistic waters… So I'll mostly demure here and say that in that essay I was trying to contend with, among other things, the very idea of storytelling, that slippery process by which an event from life (in this case the murder of my neighbor) becomes a "story," and so available for public consumption. Digestion. And the way Peter's story was being told, in all the local media here, God, it frustrated me. There wasn't any context at all. The event was just another bit of salacious gossip offered to the public as "news," you know, before tomorrow's weather forecast and the highlights from high school sports. So I felt this demanded I pay attention to how I was experiencing the event and then foregrounding all the problems (and pleasures) writing a story entails.
JR: The powerful combination of candor and self-interrogation is in effect in these essays as you spotlight and strip away cultural identities (skater, Christian, frat boy, writer, et al.) and familial identities (son, brother, husband, father-to-be). Is writer the one that unites them all?
JR: Do you feel philosophy helps or hinders understanding?
JR: Lastly, what are you most looking forward to at the Debutante Ball?
CK: I have the utmost respect for Maribeth and Hannah and the whole OS team, past, current, and TK, so it'll be a treat to see them in all their glory. Also I'm pumped to see what Famous Writer I'll whizz next to—last time it was Jonathan Lethem!
Jonathan Rizzo is a writer living in Brooklyn. He recently graduated with an MFA from Hunter College and is working on a memoir.
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Evaluating Interventions for RTI
By Christina A. Samuels — August 04, 2010 1 min read
The National Center on Response to Intervention has released an evaluation of research into the effectiveness of certain instructional interventions that are being marketed as appropriate in an RTI framework.
But, some caveats, from Allison Gruner Gandhi, the center's coordinator for its technical Review Committee: the center is not evaluating the interventions themselves for their effectiveness. Instead, the center is looking at research provided by the curriculum developers, and then evaluating that research for potential strengths and weaknesses. Also, this is not a list of every intervention out there. Curriculum developers voluntarily submitted their research for review by the center.
Gandhi said she hopes that administrators first think about what kind of interventions they need. Then, scan the list and see what interventions listed have been, according to the center, evaluated using sound measures. And if the intervention you're interested in isn't on the list, ask for it from the developer.
The center has also evaluated research studies related to RTI screening tools and progress monitoring tools.
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Q: Chrome Dev Tools: How to simulate offline for a particular domain than the entire network? Use case?
Firebase has a new product Firestore, that enables offlinePersistence as per their documentation.
https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/manage-data/enable-offline?authuser=0#listen_to_offline_data
I want to test a situation, where the app loads, but there is no connection made to firebase (think of Progressive Web App with cached static assets by serviceworker), but no network to connect to Firebase.
My code looks like
import React from "react";
import {fdb} from "../mainPage/constants";

// includeDocumentMetadataChanges to know when backend has written the local changes
// includeQueryMetadataChanges to know if changes come from cache using 'fromCache' property
// https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/manage-data/enable-offline?authuser=0#listen_to_offline_data
const queryOptions = {
    includeDocumentMetadataChanges: true,
    includeQueryMetadataChanges: true
};

const collectionName = "todos";
export default class ToDos extends React.Component {
    constructor(props) {
        super(props);
        this.state = {
            items: [],
            textBox: "",
            loading: true
        }
    }

    componentWillMount() {
        let unsubscribe = fdb.collection(collectionName)

            .onSnapshot(queryOptions, function (querySnapshot) {
                let items = [];
                querySnapshot.forEach(function (doc) {
                    items.push(doc);
                    //console.log(" data: ", doc && doc.data());
                });
                this.setState({"items": items});
            }.bind(this));
        this.setState({"unsubscribe": unsubscribe});
    }

    componentWillUnmount() {
        this.state.unsubscribe();
    }

    handleTextBoxChange = (event) => {
        this.setState({textBox: event.target.value});
    };

    handleAddItem = () => {
        fdb.collection(collectionName).add({
            "title": this.state.textBox
        }).then(function (docRef) {
            //console.log("added " + docRef.id, docRef.get());
        });
    };

    handleRemoveItem = (item) => {
        console.log("Deleting: ", item.id);
        item.ref.delete()
            .then(function () {
                console.log(item.id + " deleted successfully");
            })
            .catch(function(reason){
                console.log(item.id + " failed to delete: ", reason);
            })
    };

    render() {
        return (

                    <input type="text" value={this.state.textBox} onChange={this.handleTextBoxChange}/>
                    <input type="submit" value="Add Item" onClick={this.handleAddItem}/>

{this.state.items
                    .map((item, index) => <Item key={index}
                                                item={item}
                                                onDeleteClick={this.handleRemoveItem}/>)}

        )
    }
}

const Item = ({item, onDeleteClick}) => {
    let pendingWrite = item.metadata.hasPendingWrites ? "[PendingWrite]" : "[!PendingWrite]";
    let source = item.metadata.fromCache ? "[Cache]" : "[Server]";
    return

        <input type="button" value="delete" onClick={() => onDeleteClick(item)}/>
        {source + " " + pendingWrite + " " + item.data().title}

};

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Is there a way in Chrome Developers Tool, to simulate/disable calls to a specific domain?

A: You are looking for the "Request Blocking" feature. To use this go to the overflow menu, then "More Tools", then click on "Request Blocking". This opens the proper panel in the drawer to block requests to a certain domain or resource.
Finding the menu item.

The request blocking panel.

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The Frodsham Archive
Frodsham & District History Society Next Meeting
Archive DB
Poster 800
The inaugural meeting of the Frodsham & District Local History Group took place on the 22nd of November, 1981 in Castle Park Arts Centre.
The agreed aims of the Group were;-
'To extend the knowledge and enjoyment of, and promote interest in, the history of the district local to Frodsham.'
It was the LHG's intention from the start to have its own library and archives and by 1986 they already had a collection of over 700 local photographs and many artefacts.
Over the remaining years, the donated items have grown in number, recording the lives and events of Frodsham people from about 1300, and stored in the Archive Room in Castle Park House.
The original photographic collection, now about 4,500 is safely stored in Chester Record Office and can be browsed on line - see Related Sites.
In 2008 the name was changed to 'Frodsham and District History Society' reflecting the growth of membership and interest.
In 2015 and 2016, Stephen McEntee and Kath Hewitt designed and developed this website and its associated database. Its purpose is to store information about the archive, and to make this information available to a wider audience.
frodhistoryarchives.co.uk
© 2020 - Frodsham & District History Society. Site developed in conjunction with sjmsoft


Breastfeeding vs Bottle-Feeding: Which Is Better & Why?
Should I breastfeed or bottle-feed my baby? This is a burning question on the minds of many mothers these days. While this used to be something doctors would bring up with new mothers, it sadly doesn't happen much anymore. There are pros and cons to both breastfeeding and bottle-feeding, and you might not be completely aware of them all. I hope that this guide will help you come to a well-informed decision on this important subject.
Of course, choosing to bottle-feed your baby does not mean that you can't feed them your breast milk! You can also use a breast pump to pump and store your breast milk in baby bottles for feeding at a later time.
Almost any doctor will tell you that a mother's breast milk is by far the most nutritious when it comes to the choice of breast milk or baby formula. A mother's breast milk contains many essential nutrients that aren't found in baby formula.
Many studies have shown that children whom are breastfed show far lower rates of illnesses like stomach viruses, ear infections, and respiratory illnesses. A study released by the National Institutes of Health in 2004 indicated that children who were breastfed had a 20% lower risk of dying between 28 days and our year old when compared to children who weren't breastfed during this time. The longer children were breastfed, the lower the risk.
The first milk that your body produces for your baby is called colostrum, and it has large amounts of a substance called secretory immunoglobulin — this substance provides your baby with resistance against germs which in turn helps prevent illnesses.
Studies have shown that breastfeeding your baby can prevent them from developing food allergies, too. Generally, the earlier and more often a child is fed a certain food, the more likely they are to develop an allergy to it. Breastfeeding your baby helps to avoid food allergies in two ways: first, your baby is only being exposed to the foods that their mother eats and secretes in her breast milk, and second, breast milk helps boost a baby's weak immune system.
When a mother breastfeeds her baby, it gives her a sense of confidence in knowing that she can provide her child with all of the nutrients he or she needs. This not only helps strengthen the bond between the baby and mother, but also helps to relieve feelings of anxiety as well.
A mother's breast milk is far more easy for a baby to digest; there are enzymes in a mother's milk that make it much easier to digest when compared to formula or cow's milk.
Let's face it; money is important, too! If you purchase baby formula, you're going to have to shell out quite a bit of money over the year. This could be upwards of $1000 per year — quite a bit of money that could be saved.
Now that you know all of the benefits of breastfeeding, it doesn't mean that you should feel guilty if you choose not to do so! Not all mothers are comfortable—or capable—of breast-feeding, and that's okay!
Unfortunately, some mothers have ongoing health issues that make breastfeeding unsafe or not possible. Women who are HIV-positive, on certain medications, or are undergoing chemotherapy treatments aren't safe to breastfeed their baby. On the other hand, some mothers simply prefer bottle-feeding over breastfeeding as a personal choice, and that's fine, too.
When you breastfeed your baby, the downside is that you are the only one that's able to feed the baby. Your husband, babysitter or any other caretaker is unable to lend a hand in this daily task. Feeding formula or using a breast pump is a a possible solution, but it's not quite the same as breastfeeding.
Bottle-feeding your baby can often be easier and more convenient than breastfeeding. As mentioned above, it can be somewhat of a hassle to have to pump and store breast milk for others to feed. Also, since baby formula tends to digest slower than a mother's milk, it means that the baby remains satisfied longer.
If you choose to breastfeed, you have to be conscious of what you consume. Anything you eat or drink could potentially affect the quality of your breastmilk! Things like spicy foods, chocolates, vegetables, and other types of foods can make the milk difficult for a baby to digest. If you feed your baby formula, you no longer have to concern yourself with your diet and how it will affect your baby.
While there are many health benefits to breastfeeding over bottle-feeding, it sometimes just isn't feasible. You shouldn't feel guilty if you are unable to breastfeed your baby; formula has come a long way, and today's best baby formulas will have all of the necessary nutrients your child needs.
No matter whether you choose to breastfeed or bottle feed your baby, the most important concern is this: do whichever makes you most comfortable as a mother.


The police officer leading the cash-for-honours inquiry has been promoted, Scotland Yard has said.
John Yates has formally moved up from his role as Deputy Assistant Commissioner to become the Metropolitan Police's fifth Assistant Commissioner.
The criminal investigation is looking at whether some people who loaned Labour money ahead of the 2005 election were nominated for honours as a result.
Last week, Prime Minister Tony Blair was quizzed as part of the inquiry.
Mr Yates's new role is the third highest post in Britain's largest police force, behind only the Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, and his deputy Paul Stephenson. His starting salary will be £163,908.
As well as the cash-for-honours inquiry, Mr Yates also led Scotland Yard's response to the Asian tsunami and the Stockwell shooting.
He was appointed to his new role by the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA), which scrutinises the work of the force.
Len Duvall, chair of the MPA, said: "The challenge of policing London, one of the world's major capitals, with its many complexities and wonderfully diverse and vibrant communities, exacts the highest degree of professionalism and expertise from every serving officer.
"This is even more true at the strategic command level and we have no doubt that John will lead by example."
Sir Ian added: "I'd like to congratulate John Yates on his appointment as Assistant Commissioner.
"In a long and distinguished career with the Metropolitan Police Service, he has consistently demonstrated his policing ability, working at the highest levels."


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Do you know another Forex broker who offers USD/INR?Please suggest by adding a comment below.
Would you please tell something about MRC? I have created a demo account there and doing trade. I am little bit afraid about funding there as I dont know much about it. Have anybody experience about its taste or regarding profit withdrawl (satisfied or not) etc?
Please contact their support staff for details how to add it to your trading platform.
yes, check for example Alpari India – they offer trading and you can deposit and withdraw.
Hey Guys, Small question. Can a indian invest in forex market and is he allowed to do the transfer deposit and withdrawl.
I didn't found USDINR pair in MRC Markets. Not even in MT4!!!
Please help me to find out a platfrom where I can demo trade for USDINR.
(We don't give recommendations or rate brokers though, sorry).
CoFx also has the USD/INR pair on their platform……But am confused which brokers is the best…can anybody help…..
Can't, however find this pair on their available currency list on the website.
Indeed. MRC Markets has not only USD/INR, but also EUR/INR and GBP/INR pairs.
I think MRC Markets have it too, it was tradable on their demo.


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Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov Replays His Four Most Memorable Games
The grandmaster Garry Kasparov, considered by many to be the greatest chess player of all time, replays some of his most unforgettable games. He relives both the happiest and the most painful moments of his career.
Garry Kasparov now teaches chess on MasterClass
I'm Garry Kasparov, and I'd like to share with you
some of my most memorable moments at the chess board.
It's game 24 against Anatoly Karpov.
The World Championship match.
1987, Seville, Spain.
I was trailing, 12 to 11 before the last game.
And as a world champion I had my last chance
to retain the title by beating Karpov in this game 24.
Crucial game 24.
I was not rushing from the beginning,
I tried to play very quiet positional game,
waiting for Karpov's mistakes.
And the game was adjourned to be resumed next day.
And the position that you could see now,
it's hard to assess.
I still don't know whether it's winning for white
or it's a draw, I would say it's 50-50.
White has an extra pawn, as you can see,
but all pawns on the same side,
limited number of pieces, so it's very difficult
to actually find any winning plan for white.
Next day when I showed up at the stage,
I was a couple of minutes earlier.
I have to say that was my coach,
we were analyzing this, but we couldn't find
any decisive ideas, and then I saw Karpov
entering the stage.
That was the crucial moment because I could look at his
eyes, I could look at his body, and he looked doomed.
I could immediately understand that he didn't believe
he could defend his position.
And that's everything, it's about your confidence
that you can either win or defend, and that will make
all the difference for the outcome of the game.
So Karpov played G6, I was waiting, just playing some
unimportant moves, Queen C5, Queen F7.
Even if these moves are unimportant,
it adds chances that you will make a mistake.
And after H4, Karpov made a decisive mistake.
Just amazing, because after the adjournment,
he had time to analyze this position home,
and this move, it fixes the pawn structure,
but the problem is now white can exchange queens,
and because these pawns are fixed,
these two weaknesses, that position will be lost.
And eventually I improved my position by shunting
to switch queens, and pushed, pushed, and pushed,
and eventually won the game.
So that's one of the clearest moments where you could see
the translation of your psychological weakness
into serious mistakes at the chess board.
It is another memorable moment, very painful one
I have to admit.
1996, the final match for Grand Pris event,
Rapid Blitz chess, that I played against Viswa Anand.
I think I have emphasized it's a blitz game,
so it's a five minutes chess.
It's not about making long term calculations,
this move's played by instincts.
We played two blitz games, the first one
I was almost losing but managed to escape,
and that's the last decisive game.
I played with black, totally outplayed him.
As you could look at the position,
black has two pawns, let me emphasize, two extra pawns.
And total domination in the center.
So I don't know which move was not winning,
you know, if you don't make a move you're still winning.
But I wanted just to change queens,
and of course you can take with a knight here
and after exchange of queens, it's an end game
with two extra pawns.
I think that most likely Anand will have resigned
if I just take with knight on E3, but suddenly I thought
you know, why it was a knight if I do get the same
by changing queens by taking his queen.
The problem is that white does not have twos, not fours,
to take a queen.
All of a sudden has a move queen takes you four,
and in sort of having winning position,
black now is lost because my queen is attacked,
my rook is attacked, my bishop is attacked
and there's nothing I can do about it.
So that's one of the worst blunders.
I mean I couldn't see my face, I could imagine this one,
the hundreds of hundreds of images showing my
call of frustration.
And it cost me the victory of the final,
but also it's kind of a memory scar,
so it's something that is sitting there.
So even 20 years later I cannot look at this position
without some sort of pain.
Another very memorable and very painful moment.
It's the last game of my famous rematch against
Deep Blue, 1997.
Because I won the first one in 1996.
The match was a tie, each side won one game
with three draws, played with black pieces,
and I missed my chances in game four and five.
And I wasn't sure when I started the game,
and I picked up the line that I never played before.
But that was my hope that since I never played it before
and it was not part of my open repertoire,
that computer would not be ready.
And I played in this position, very risky,
to be precise, bad move.
H6 attacking the knight and provoke white
to sacrifice a piece, which is very strong.
It's maybe not winning but gives white
a very strong initiative.
But machines don't sacrifice the piece for a pawn without
having a concrete outcome inside.
So I expected that the computer would go back on E4,
because this move was not in the special database
prepared by Grand Master team that worked with Deep Blue.
And to my horror, Deep Blue immediately took on A6.
Which meant that the move was already put in.
I just couldn't play this game.
Position was pretty dangerous and bad,
but you know, I lost it in a few moves because I was
shocked by the fact that I just made such miscalculation.
I found out later, too many years later,
that I was right on both counts.
One is that machines didn't play such moves,
it was just against machine's logic.
And that was admitted by the Deep Blue team,
saying Deep Blue would have never made this move.
Unless that very morning they decided to install
this opening position in the opening book.
Maybe it's the most famous game in the history of chess.
If you look at the sheer numbers of who followed it.
Many people believe it was a watershed moment,
where machines established its dominance over human players.
Now of course, the free chess app on your mobile phone
today is stronger than Deep Blue.
This is arguably most important game in my life,
game 24, against Anatoly Karpov in our second match, 1985.
I was I was leading 12 to 11 before the last game
and Karpov had to win to retain his title.
And as you could see, he achieved very promising position.
It's white concentration on the king side,
it's menacing, and white has quite a few options.
One is just, I should always watch F5 as a breakthrough.
Another one is a little more subtle, to play bishop D4,
just exchanging the bishop, that is one of the key defenders
of that scheme, and if I go C5, then he takes.
Now because of the attack on F7,
I have to take with a knight.
But then, queen actually changes its direction,
attacking H7 pawn.
So there are many options for white, and it seems
that black had nothing to do to improve his position.
Here after long thought, I found one of the most
difficult moves in my life, and first side is a paradox,
because you don't want to put your rook in such
ugly position as E7, but that's something that you have
to do instead of white, you know, pushing on the king side.
The game shifted to the center on the queen side,
and priority here is to defend the king.
Rook here protects this pawn and neutralizes
both of white threats.
And that's most important because if white initiative
doesn't produce immediate results, then eventually black
can do something active.
And I remember that when I played rook E7,
and Karpov came back to the chess board from his win room.
He was somebody, you could feel that he sensed
that something has changed.
He didn't like it, so I actually
gained a little more confidence.
Your confidence is not only good for you,
but somehow it transcends to your opponent
and it undermines your opponent's confidence.
And Karpov made a quiet move, king G1.
I put another rook here, just totally odd
because both rooks are standing behind a pawn.
But I'm just fighting against F5, and then castle D1,
I even play F5, and Karpov took a pawn, I took on F6,
and then eventually I sacrificed the pawn.
Game ended up with complicated position that Karpov
had to force a draw but he decided to press forward
because draw didn't make any good to him.
And eventually I won the game, I won the match.
I won my title, November 9, 1985.
You have to make tough decisions and you have to
be able to resist pressure and survive after
psychological blows and losses.
It's more of it's your character.
And with some good training, it's no longer hard
to reach certain level.
The difficulty starts when you're trying to fight
for big titles, and just you climb to the top.


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Now reading: Iceland gas station food is so good it puts even the best US fast food to shame
Iceland gas station food is so good it puts even the best US fast food to shame
I'LL NEVER FORGET MY FIRST GAS STATION MEAL in Iceland. I was jet-lagged and running on no sleep when I dragged myself into an N1 (a gas station company), looking for a strong cup of coffee. My friend and I had both flown into Reykjavík that morning — her from Denver, me from Rio de Janeiro via New York City — and instantly hit the road toward the Snæfellsnes Peninsula on the western edge of the island.
Normally, a bag of chips or a doughnut is as far as I'd go in terms of buying food in a gas station. But this gas station immediately differentiated itself from other gas stations I had visited: It was sleek and modern, with bright lights and clean floors, and the shelves were stocked with all kinds of pre-packaged meals, snacks, and drinks. The N1 even had a cafe and fast-food counter furnished with tables for people to dine on.
Hungry and with a long drive ahead of us, my friend did something I'd typically never do: She ordered fish at a gas station. When the fish and chips arrived at the table, I took one look at the golden crispy batter before deciding that I, too, was going to eat fish at a gas station.
Iceland is the kind of destination that leaves you speechless in more ways than one — and this was one of those moments. The fish and chips turned out to be among the best I'd ever had. The batter was salty and perfectly crisp. The fish flaky. The fries crunchy. And the best part was that the portion was big enough for two.
From this point on, we probably had about 75% of our meals in Iceland gas stations.
Aside from the fact that the food was actually good and more affordable than a standalone restaurant, a gas station was often the only option for food. We could be driving down a remote road, without seeing a single soul in sight for miles, when suddenly, a small, rectangular building would appear off the side of the road. A gas station. Sometimes, the world we'd find inside would starkly contrast the deserted landscape around us. Many gas stations have their own sit-down restaurants, and they were almost always filled with families and friends happily chatting over a hot meal.
If you're planning a trip to Iceland, here are 7 gas station meals and snacks you have to try.
1. Fish and chips
Photo: Carla Vianna
Where to find it: N1 and Orkan gas stations
2. Ready-to-eat sandwiches & wraps
Take your pick from the rainbow of ready-to-eat sandwiches, wraps, salads, and noodles, all of which I found to be remarkably fresh despite their pre-packaged nature. My personal favorites were the Sómi-branded smoked ham and egg and chicken tikka masala wraps — ideal for meals on the go.
Where to find it: Orkan, N1, and Olis gas stations
3. Skyr
Skyr is known as traditional Icelandic yogurt, even though it's not. Skyr is actually a creamy and tangy soft cheese made from fat-free skim milk. But it's sold as yogurt in the refrigerated section of most gas stations, including several fruit-flavored varieties. Skyr has a denser texture than traditional yogurt, which makes it easier to eat in a moving car. Plus, it's packed with protein. It's the kind of snack to reach for when hunger starts to hit on those long days on the road. People in Iceland have been eating it since the medieval era, and it's an integral part of the country's cuisine.
Where to find it: Most Iceland gas stations
4. Soup
When the temperature dips, you might appreciate a steaming bowl of soup when you stop for fuel. Lamb soup is an Icelandic delicacy, and you can sometimes find it in a large cauldron at the soup counter inside a gas station. It's typically made with lamb, potatoes, rutabagas, and carrots. The rich and meaty concoction will quickly warm your body on frigid winter days, especially when you're looking for something heartier than a hot dog.
Where to find it: N1 gas stations and some convenient stores/visitor centers
5. Hot dog
If there's one food you'll find in nearly every gas station and convenience store in Iceland, it's an Icelandic hot dog. It's so ubiquitous that it's jokingly called the country's national dish. Made mostly from Icelandic lamb, the dogs are typically topped with raw and crispy fried onions, ketchup, sweet brown mustard, and remoulade.
Where to find it: Nearly everywhere, including most Iceland gas stations
6. Burger
Elaborate burgers topped with egg, bacon, onion rings, pickles, and mushrooms can be found at Grill 66, a popular chain housed inside Olis gas stations. Inspired by the famous Route 66 highway in the U.S., the restaurant has named its burgers after American cities — like the "Chicago," a double-decker with bacon, gouda, and lettuce.
Where to find it: Olis gas stations
7. Chocolate-covered licorice
You might be wondering why a lot of the candy in Iceland contains licorice. The island faced decades of bans on candy imports, during which Icelanders got their sugar fix from licorice, cementing its popularity throughout the country. One of the local favorites is called Þristur, a chocolate fudge-like candy filled with pieces of licorice.
Where to find it: Most gas stations
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