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How loud is too loud? 5 activities that could hurt your hearing
By: UnitedHealthcare Last Updated: May 12, 2022
Your ears are small but mighty organs containing some of the body's tiniest, most unique bones — all of which work together to help you hear and keep your balance. But, in a world of big sounds and loud situations, you may be unknowingly putting your hearing at risk.
In fact, 1 in 4 U.S. adults who thought they had good to excellent hearing were shown to already have signs of hearing damage.
Ageing tops the list of causes for hearing loss, but excessive noise exposure — either one time or over many years — is now generally considered the second most common factor. That means, in some cases, hearing loss may be preventable — if you dial down the decibels (dB).
Noise-induced hearing loss: Your ability to hear relies on tens of thousands of tiny sensors called hair cells in your cochlea. These hair cells convert vibrations into electrical impulses, which eventually travel to your brain. But loud noises can destroy hair cells and damage hearing.
With this type of hearing loss, once it's gone, you can't get the hearing back — and treatment, such as hearing aids, becomes the best option. Delaying treatment may increase the risk of falls, depression and dementia.
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, which may be a good time to think about what everyday activities could affect your hearing health in the short and long run.
How loud is too loud? While sound around 70 dB, such as the level of normal conversation, is unlikely to damage hearing, there are other everyday situations where noise can exceed safe dBs:
Yard work: The hum of a common mower can create noise levels as high as 85 dB, which may damage hearing after two hours of exposure. Leaf blowers, weed whackers and power tools can be even louder. Some people may even wear headphones for music while cutting the lawn or doing other loud home improvement projects, a practice hearing health professionals recommend avoiding. Instead, these types of activities warrant the use of ear plugs to help lower the volume and protect against excessive noise exposure.
Motorcycling: The open road can be a dangerously noisy place. Just 50 minutes of exposure to a rumbling motorcycle engine — which clocks in at 95 dB — may contribute to hearing loss.
Sporting events: The noise at a 2014 Kansas City Chiefs football game peaked at over 142 dB, setting a Guinness world record for crowd roar at a sports stadium. While most games don't get that loud, one study measured the noise level in baseball stadiums at an average of 83 dB and peak of 126 dB, readings that are high enough to cause hearing damage.
Night clubs and concerts: The risk to hearing damage may be even greater at a live music event. Nightclubs and rock concerts can produce sound readings beyond 110 dB. Without ear protection, permanent hearing loss is possible in fewer than five minutes. Likewise, the maximum dB levels of personal audio devices, piped through earbuds or headphones, can be similar to rock concerts — with harm possible in just minutes.
Firearms and fireworks: Loud sounds don't have to be prolonged to be dangerous. A gunshot or a fireworks explosion can be so loud that one quick blast may cause lasting hearing loss or a ringing in the ear called tinnitus. Almost all firearms and many fireworks create noise that is over 140 dB. To protect your hearing at firing ranges and other areas where quick blasts are possible, experts recommend wearing protection both in and over the ears.
Limiting the duration and intensity of exposure to noise can be your best defense for protecting your hearing. These suggestions may help:
Consider using a sound meter app to monitor what may be unsafe noise in public, such as in restaurants or fitness classes
Avoid noisy places or take frequent breaks, including at music shows
Wear foam ear plugs or reusable hearing protection if you can't avoid extended exposure to loud sounds and places
Follow the 60-60 listening rule: Set audio devices at no more than 60% of maximum volume and listen for no more than 60 minutes a day
Consider noise-cancelling headphones or earbuds
If you suspect that you or a loved one may have hearing loss, consider using an online hearing test to determine if care and treatment may be necessary.
For more information about how to help protect your hearing and access significant savings on hearing aids as compared to similar devices sold through traditional channels, visit uhchearing.com.1
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The classic Brother DCP-1510 printer has an inbuilt laser technology with an electrophotographic laser printing technology. The model belongs to a similar family series as the DCP-1512, MFC-1810, and MFC-1815 printers. The input power source of the printer is about 220 to 240 volts of alternating current at a frequency of 50/60 Hz.
The average power consumption of the device at peak performance is approximately 1080 watts, and printing takes about 380 watts. All of the parameters of the power consumption are at an average temperature of 250C. The active mode uses up to 40 watts of power and the at deep sleep uses approximately 0.8 watts.
The physical measurements of the printer have its width to be 385 mm, the depth is 340 mm, and the height of the device is 255 mm. Similarly, the weight of the printer is about 7.0 kg which makes it light enough for all the needed uses. There are critical, required environmental conditions under which the printer performs optimally. One of such include a temperature range between 10 to 32.50C for operation and 0 to 400C for storage.
The main channel of connectivity that this printer has is the hi-speed USB 2.0 port with which the manufacturer recommends a USB cable that is not longer than 2 meters in length. The scanning function takes only one sheet at a time without the automatic document feeder (ADF). This scanner glass has a range up to 300 m and a width that is up to 215.9 mm as well as a weight of 2.0 kg.


This last weekend more than 300 people gathered at Shree Peetha Nilaya to participate in the Mahalakshmi Yagna with Sri Swami Vishwananda. This event was perfectly timed, as Sunday coincided with the international Mother's Day. Divine Mother's sweetness was felt throughout the weekend, filling our hearts with love and joy!
On Saturday morning, Sri Swami Vishwananda opened this event with a very interesting speech about Mahalakshmi. The highlights of this speech will be published in this blog in a next post. The ceremonies started with Guru puja, followed by Kalash puja and Yagna performed in three kunds simultaneously.
The day ceremonies finished with Mahalakshmi arati but the magnificent kirtan of the day continued led by Sri Swami Vishwananda while people were having Darshan of Mahalakshmi.
At a certain point, Swamiji took a bowl of water from the altar and started to distributed it to everybody.
At the end of the ceremonies everybody could partake of the delicious prasad.
On Sunday morning, the ceremonies started with Guru Paduka Abishekam, followed by Kalash puja. Afterwards, the fire was lighted in the three kunds and the Yagna started. Sri Swami Vishwananda arrived bringing a Mandir with some of his private murtis and placed them in the abishekam tray.
At the end of the Yagna everybody had the opportunity to offer a coconut into the fire. The coconut symbolises the ego and, as Sri Swami Vishwananda once again reminded us, the fire represents the mouth of Narayana.
After the Yagna Sri Swami Vishwananda performed abishekam on several of his private murtis, and on one of the main murtis of Shree Peetha Nilaya Temple, named Shree Dhanaa Karshana Shree Mahalakshmi Sahita Shree Kuberaya.
At the end of the abishekam Swamiji adorned this particular murti representative of Mahalakshmi with jewellery and afterwards poured the Kalash water over her and over all the other murtis placed on the abishekam tray.
After arati, people could approach the altar to receive Darshan of Mahalakshmi. Everybody was also given the opportunity to give Guru dakshina and to receive a piece of laddoo from the hands of Sri Swami Vishwananda.
Before closing this two days' event, Swamiji led all the participants in a meditation to send positive energy to Mother Earth.


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1 in 3 Middle and High School Students Say Their Relationships Include Violence
Written by: C. Price
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C. Price is part of DatingAdvice.com's content team. She writes advice articles, how-to guides, and studies — all relating to dating, relationships, love, sex, and more.
Relationship violence among teenage students is more common than most admit, according to a study.
The study found intimate partner violence not only occurs early in teenage relationships, but the proportion of students who experience violence in their relationships remains the same throughout teen student years.
Researchers at the University of Georgia tracked and interviewed a group of participants as they moved from sixth grade to twelfth grade.
Researchers found approximately one in three students experience some form of relationship violence over these years.
"One in three students experience some form
of relationship violence over these years."
Over the same time period, 14% of boys and 24 to 32% of girls commit violence against their relationship partner, while 32 to 38% of boys and 26% of girls are victimized by at least one of their relationship partners in middle and high school.
Researchers noted girls were more likely to perpetrate violence in their relationship than boys, a point standing in sharp contrast to popular conceptions of relationship violence.
Researchers elaborated on this point, noting it is:
"Surprising to most people, but to anyone who works in this field, it's not really surprising. What happens frequently is that it's not as serious when a girl hits a guy. The consequences are not as serious, and people don't take it as seriously."
Overall researchers feel the fact the same proportion of sixth graders experience relationship violence as twelfth graders deserves further attention:
"We need to start talking early about violence, and talk to both boys and girls."
Source: OnlineAthens.com.
Teens Violence
Teens Suffering Psychological Violence More Likely to Be in Violent Relationships
Teens in Violent Dating Relationships Likely to Be Victims and Perpetrators
More Than a Third of Teens Have Been Abused in Their Dating Relationships
Dating Violence in Adolescence Leads to Lower Earnings Later in Life
67% of Females, 57% of Males Aged 13 to 19 Have Experienced Dating Violence
LGBT Teens are More Likely to Experience Dating Violence

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The problem with making tools, is that eventually you have all the tools you really need. I have met this problem and figured out how to conquer it! Simply manufacture the need! In this case I have decided to make a mandolin.
This requires a bunch of new tools! Since I want to learn luthery, I have started out by doing repair, adjustment and fine tuning. Repairing a range of instruments means even more tools.
One such tool is for cutting or adjusting the notch in the nut to take a string. Ideally you want a perfect fit. Of course you could just buy a set of nut files, but since you need a nut file per string size this could mean four files for a basic mandolin. If you broaden you range, you can quickly find a need for quite a few nut files.
Just to support one string set each for a modern mandolin, octave mandolin, bouzouki, antique mandolin and a bandurria requires quite a few unique string sizes. Even with some overlap, I still need 18 floats if I want to remain fairly precise.
Here is the vise I will use to make sure I have a precision gap. My scraper/scribe, dial calipers, and dollar store cleavers are also showing. I will need one cleaver per float, but at a dollar each the price is lower than the price of a nut file from any other source. I enjoy making tools, so the time spent is a wash. If I am making one float, it takes me about an hour unless I decide to put a new handle on it. 🙂 If I mass produce several at once, it takes me under 20 minutes per float.
The final result is not quite as fast as a fresh nut file, but it leaves a better finish, it is easy to clean out, it can be sharpened and best of all, this can have precision much better than a set of 12 nut files can provide. Additionally the wide blade makes it easier to sight down and make sure it is lined up to make straight cuts.
I am making this one the hard way, to illustrate the methods more clearly. Usually I would strip the handles of clamp them together with wet towels between them. I would wet them again and then Square the edge on a belt grinder, wetting regularly. Then I would wet them again and cut the notches with a cut off wheel all at the same time. By making the notches first, I reduce cleanup and finishing steps. After shaping and removing material to fix the profile, the notches are already cleaned up and pretty.
In the picture below the cleaver still has a curved edge. The curve needs to be ground away.
Here is a mandolin string being gripped by the vise with just enough force to give good resistance to pulling out the string, but not tight enough to deform the string or prevent the string from being removed.
As luck would have it, after squaring the edge, and cleaning up the taper, the blade fits perfectly. Sadly I am going to have to grind it down some just to show how the adjustment is done.
After grinding it, I use black magic to mark the blade. That's right a black magic marker is a good way to make visible marks on a blade.
By putting the blade in the gap and using a scribe to mark, I can check to see if my grind is even and I can mark the material that needs to be removed.
I had to move the knife several times to mark the line. Since the line is straight my grinding job was straight as well. If you look below the knife you can see the granite slab with sandpaper on it. This is just one of the reasons the grinding job is straight.
In this picture you can see marks made to guide me in cutting notches. You can also see that I have ground down almost to the scribed line. After cutting the notches, I will grind to the line, round the edge and precision fit the blade to the gap in my vise.
Here are the preliminary notches made in the blade. They could be squared off a bit, but even rough they will do a great job. In the picture below the teeth look a bit uneven. For optimal performance the teeth are probably too even. I want an even enough gap so the teeth are strong and work out, but even teeth will not leave as fine a finish or cut as smoothly. This sounds a bit crazy, but the best rasps and floats are systematically random in their tooth placement.
By leaving a flat surface between the teeth, a much smoother stroke can be made. The tool is a bit less aggressive, but it is fast enough for my purposes. I sharpened the tip of this tool so that it can start with a clean straight line. Further back it will cut a more rounded notch.
As a comparison for speed of cut, if this were a file, I would consider it dull but not too dull to replace. The finish left is very clean. Another great advantage here is the ability to adjust the profile.
I read with great interest this article, and I really like the method you use for calibrating the width of the blade, but what a huge tool for making a simple job ?
The usual way to do such tool is to hack a set of thickness gauges, so that you can have all kinds of thickness available.
Important thing : the bottom of the cut must be round.
A chamfer on each side of the blade can be enough, provided you finish the job, for the widest strings, by passing an old string back and forth in the slot so that it gets smooth and perfectly round.
See you on homemadetools !
I do love your F5! Apart from doing repairs my stringed instrument work consists of a few tests of theory. I am just starting, so you are way, way ahead of me on this!
Oddly, while doing my study of tool grips, I came onto an odd observation. Once you get past the psychological expectation of small tools for fine work, larger tools give you better control. As an example, within reason, if you hold a turning tool with two hands, the further apart the grip of your two hands is the finer a movement of the blade is made with the same movement of the back hand. A larger grip and tool can provide better precision.
Since the mind tends to think small for precision, I try to start large and then reduce my tool size as needed.
I agree for big tools, especially for gouges or chisels, it's far better for strength and also precision as you say to control with both hands, and with a long shaft.
I know some luthiers working with the biggest japanese carpenter chisels (you know, the long long ones) for adjusting the neck joints for instance.
Obviously, the pivot is the cutting edge, and if you move the other end of the handle, 50 cms away from that pivot, for a few mm, you get a very high definition tool :).
Personally, I take the opportunity when making tools to train and diversify my skills, to be ready enough when I do "serious" works. (I hear you saying tools are serious) It does include finishing, which is always for me one of the biggest challenge for wood working, but especially for lutherie.
Just one question, what is exactly a "float" in this case, forgive my bad English, but I didn't find anything in relation with nuts in my English French dictionary ?
A float is half scraper and half coarse file, half saw and 150% worth having.
They can be moderate to reasonably aggressive while leaving a smooth finish and high quality floats can be made by the end user.
Your nut saws are essentially side cut floats. The best description I have found is an article by Donald Kahn.
Lief shows how to make a classic set here.
Nice, understood, I knew these tools, but didn't know the name.


In 2017, Edner Escarne was a Human Resources Manager at the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement in Washington, District Of Columbia.
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It is possible that Edner Escarne has also worked at the Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce). See more information here.
Edner Escarne's 2017 pay is 55% higher than the average Human Resources Manager across all agencies.
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Juliet Blackwell & Sofia Grant -- THE LOST CAROUSEL OF PROVENCE and THE DAISY CHILDREN
Submitted by East Bay Booksellers on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 4:30pm
EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS welcomes Juliet Blackwell and Sofia Grant to discuss their new novels, The Lost Carousel of Provence and The Daisy Children, on Tuesday, September 18th at 7pm.
The Lost Carousel of Provence
Long, lonely years have passed for the crumbling Ch teau Clement, nestled well beyond the rolling lavender fields and popular tourist attractions of Provence. Once a bustling and dignified ancestral estate, now all that remains is the ch teau's gruff, elderly owner and the softly whispered secrets of generations buried and forgotten.
But time has a way of exposing history's dark stains, and when American photographer Cady Drake finds herself drawn to the ch teau and its antique carousel, she longs to explore the relic's shadowy origins beyond the small scope of her freelance assignment. As Cady digs deeper into the past, unearthing century-old photographs of the Clement carousel and its creators, she might be the one person who can bring the past to light and reunite a family torn apart.
The Daisy Children
Inspired by true events, in Sofia Grant's powerfully moving new novel a young woman peels back the layers of her family's history, discovering a tragedy in the past that explains so much of the present. This unforgettable story is one of hope, healing, and the discovery of truth.
Sometimes the untold stories of the past are the ones we need to hear...
When Katie Garrett gets the unexpected news that she's received an inheritance from the grandmother she hardly knew, it couldn't have come at a better time. She flees Boston—and her increasingly estranged husband—and travels to rural Texas.
There, she's greeted by her distant cousin Scarlett. Friendly, flamboyant, eternally optimistic, Scarlett couldn't be more different from sensible Katie. And as they begin the task of sorting through their grandmother's possessions, they discover letters and photographs that uncover the hidden truths about their shared history, and the long-forgotten tragedy of the New London school explosion of 1937 that binds them.
Juliet Blackwell is the pseudonym for the New York Times bestselling author of Letters from Paris and The Paris Key. In addition to writing the beloved Witchcraft Mystery series and the Haunted Home Renovation series, she also co-authored the Agatha Award nominated Art Lover's Mystery series with her sister.
Sofia Grant has the heart of a homemaker, the curiosity of a cat, and the keen eye of a scout. She works from an urban aerie in Oakland, California.
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The Lost Carousel of Provence (Paperback)
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The Daisy Children: A Novel (Paperback)
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Palestinian PM accuses Israel of seizing two-thirds of Palestine's groundwater
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has accused Israel of seizing two-thirds of the Palestinian groundwater and diverting it to Jewish settlements.
Addressing a media briefing, he said Israel steals 600 million cubic meters of Palestine's 800 million cubic meters and diverts it into its cities.
He further said after 1967, Israel began digging water wells in the West Bank deeper than the Palestinian ones, which led to its control of most of the groundwater and the drying of the springs.
He said Israeli measures have affected the agricultural pattern in Palestine.


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The Last Judgment Tapestry
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Above: The Last Judgment Tapestry, Flemish, about 1505
Many long-time visitors to the WAM will remember this magnificent tapestry, which hung for more than fifty years in the Museum's Renaissance Court. Originally woven in Flanders, which today refers to the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium, the tapestry was part of an illustrious set representing the allegorical history of Christianity. There are few complete surviving tapestries depicting The Last Judgment, and the Worcester panel is among the best.
By 1990, the tapestry was soiled and tired looking. It was taken down and put in storage while efforts to raise funds for restoration took place. Now, thanks to the generosity of the Brussels-based King Baudouin Foundation, René and Karin Jonckheere Fund, this masterpiece has been conserved to the highest standards of preservation and can once again be shown in its full splendor.
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Q: returning the stream when there is no gulp.dest in Gulp I have this gulp task
gulp.task('lint', function() {
  return gulp.src(config.scripts.src)
    .pipe(eslint())
    .pipe(eslint.format())
    .pipe(eslint.failAfterError())
    .on('error', notify.onError('<%= error.message %>'));
});

Which basically lints my code and outputs the errors in the console while also displaying a notification with gulp-notify.
It runs fine when is called through gulp watch on the changed files, but it doesn't work if I call it in a stream of other tasks like this:
runSequence(['markup', 'styles', 'lint', 'browserify', 'images', 'fonts'], 'watch', cb);

unless of course i put a .pipe(gulp.dest('dest')) at the end of the task, but it is redundant bacause it writes the file.
So how should I go about this?
EDIT: here is the example task, and here is the runSequence which fails if this line is removed, to execute the project just run npm install and then npm start

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The American Civil Liberties Union announced a settlement Thursday regarding complaints about the Allegheny County Jail's practice of putting pregnant inmates in solitary confinement.
Four of the five plaintiffs spent time ranging from six to 22 days in solitary confinement while pregnant inside the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh.
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use crate::bounding_volume::{self, BoundingVolume};
use crate::math::Isometry;
use crate::pipeline::narrow_phase::{
    ContactAlgorithm, ContactDispatcher, ContactManifoldGenerator,
};
use crate::query::{
    visitors::BoundingVolumeInterferencesCollector, ContactManifold, ContactPrediction,
    ContactPreprocessor, ContactTrackingMode,
};
use crate::shape::{CompositeShape, Shape};
use crate::utils::DeterministicState;
use na::{self, RealField};
use std::collections::{hash_map::Entry, HashMap};

/// Collision detector between a concave shape and another shape.
pub struct CompositeShapeShapeManifoldGenerator<N: RealField> {
    sub_detectors: HashMap<usize, (ContactAlgorithm<N>, usize), DeterministicState>,
    interferences: Vec<usize>,
    flip: bool,
    timestamp: usize,
}

impl<N: RealField> CompositeShapeShapeManifoldGenerator<N> {
    /// Creates a new collision detector between a concave shape and another shape.
    pub fn new(flip: bool) -> CompositeShapeShapeManifoldGenerator<N> {
        CompositeShapeShapeManifoldGenerator {
            sub_detectors: HashMap::with_hasher(DeterministicState),
            interferences: Vec::new(),
            flip,
            timestamp: 0,
        }
    }

    fn do_update(
        &mut self,
        dispatcher: &dyn ContactDispatcher<N>,
        m1: &Isometry<N>,
        g1: &dyn CompositeShape<N>,
        proc1: Option<&dyn ContactPreprocessor<N>>,
        m2: &Isometry<N>,
        g2: &dyn Shape<N>,
        proc2: Option<&dyn ContactPreprocessor<N>>,
        prediction: &ContactPrediction<N>,
        manifold: &mut ContactManifold<N>,
        flip: bool,
    ) {
        self.timestamp += 1;

        // Find new collisions
        let ls_m2 = m1.inverse() * m2.clone();
        let ls_aabb2 = bounding_volume::aabb(g2, &ls_m2).loosened(prediction.linear());

        {
            let mut visitor =
                BoundingVolumeInterferencesCollector::new(&ls_aabb2, &mut self.interferences);
            g1.bvh().visit(&mut visitor);
        }

        for i in self.interferences.drain(..) {
            match self.sub_detectors.entry(i) {
                Entry::Occupied(mut entry) => entry.get_mut().1 = self.timestamp,
                Entry::Vacant(entry) => {
                    let mut new_detector = None;

                    g1.map_part_at(i, &Isometry::identity(), &mut |_, g1| {
                        if flip {
                            new_detector = dispatcher.get_contact_algorithm(g2, g1)
                        } else {
                            new_detector = dispatcher.get_contact_algorithm(g1, g2)
                        }
                    });

                    if let Some(new_detector) = new_detector {
                        let _ = entry.insert((new_detector, self.timestamp));
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        // Update all collisions
        let timestamp = self.timestamp;

        self.sub_detectors.retain(|key, detector| {
            if detector.1 != timestamp {
                // FIXME: ask the detector if it wants to be removed or not
                false
            } else {
                let mut keep = false;
                g1.map_part_and_preprocessor_at(*key, m1, prediction, &mut |m1, g1, part_proc1| {
                    keep = if flip {
                        detector.0.generate_contacts(
                            dispatcher,
                            m2,
                            g2,
                            proc2,
                            m1,
                            g1,
                            Some(&(proc1, part_proc1)),
                            prediction,
                            manifold,
                        )
                    } else {
                        detector.0.generate_contacts(
                            dispatcher,
                            m1,
                            g1,
                            Some(&(proc1, part_proc1)),
                            m2,
                            g2,
                            proc2,
                            prediction,
                            manifold,
                        )
                    }
                });

                keep
            }
        });
    }
}

impl<N: RealField> ContactManifoldGenerator<N> for CompositeShapeShapeManifoldGenerator<N> {
    fn generate_contacts(
        &mut self,
        d: &dyn ContactDispatcher<N>,
        ma: &Isometry<N>,
        a: &dyn Shape<N>,
        proc1: Option<&dyn ContactPreprocessor<N>>,
        mb: &Isometry<N>,
        b: &dyn Shape<N>,
        proc2: Option<&dyn ContactPreprocessor<N>>,
        prediction: &ContactPrediction<N>,
        manifold: &mut ContactManifold<N>,
    ) -> bool {
        if !self.flip {
            if let Some(cs) = a.as_composite_shape() {
                self.do_update(d, ma, cs, proc1, mb, b, proc2, prediction, manifold, false);
                return true;
            }
        } else {
            if let Some(cs) = b.as_composite_shape() {
                self.do_update(d, mb, cs, proc2, ma, a, proc1, prediction, manifold, true);
                return true;
            }
        }

        return false;
    }

    fn init_manifold(&self) -> ContactManifold<N> {
        let mut res = ContactManifold::new();
        res.set_tracking_mode(ContactTrackingMode::FeatureBased);
        res
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Iraqi leaders have set up a tribunal of judges and prosecutors to try ousted dictator Saddam Hussein, left.
Salem Chalabi, a US-educated lawyer and nephew of the head of the Iraqi National Congress, was named last night as general director of the tribunal. He has named a panel of seven judges and four prosecutors. The tribunal had a 2004-2005 budget of £42 million.
A date has yet to be set for the trial of Saddam, captured by US troops in December and has since been held at an undisclosed location in or near Baghdad.
A spokesman for the Iraq National Council said the court and prosecutors would decide on the charges against Saddam and his former officials, adding that more judges would be hired for the tribunal.


Part of what's going on: the 25 criteria against which federal agencies are measured keep getting more discriminating, so the agencies have to work harder to keep up.
Federal agencies returned a pretty poor showing for e-government in the latest scorecard on the President's Management Agenda's initiatives, with three agencies dropping their ranking to unsatisfactory. But maintaining success is more difficult now than ever, said Karen Evans, administrator for e-government and information technology at the Office of Management and Budget, requiring the efforts of both contractors and agency officials.
According to the OMB's scorecard for the fourth quarter of 2005, ending September 30, six agencies dropped in status: the Environmental Protection Agency, the State Department and NASA to yellow, signifying "mixed results;" the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice to red, signifying "unsatisfactory."
"If you look at the scorecard, you'd say 'gosh; what happened this quarter?'" Evans said during a session at Input's FedFocus conference. "But it really is hard to be green [status]. Agencies that sustain green aren't staying at the same level [in initiatives], they're continuing to move forward."
With each passing quarter, the standards for success developed by the President's Management Council have become more difficult to achieve. While green status might have required attending planning meetings a couple of quarters ago, Evans said, now agencies are required to demonstrate results via tangible benefits to citizens. "This is really holding agencies accountable. It's about saying what we mean, and meaning what we say. It's about meeting expectations."
That holds true not just for the 25 criteria e-government initiatives are measured against, but other watchdog policies and expectations that OMB holds over the heads of federal agencies. There are the other management initiatives tracked on the scorecard--including competitive sourcing and price/performance integration; the lines of business, and effective use of earned-value management. Frankly, agencies need help, Evans said. Not only can integrators assist in actually rolling out initiatives, they can also speak to realistic expectations and what steps are involved in reaching them.
"So far it's been a lot of planning, and now we need to see if [projects] are real," Evans said. "This is a partnership moving forward, not only within agencies but also with industry [helping] initiatives succeed."


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January 22, 2022 | Biden Isn't Alone: Democrats Have Been Delegitimizing Elections for Years
Memorial Sloan Kettering launching telemedicine hub in India
Posted By: Marie Maynes August 4, 2021
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is setting up shop in India, offering its oncologists through video calls or even arranging patient travel to the provider's main campus in New York, the company announced Wednesday.
MSK oncologists who specialize in a patient's specific form of cancer will review their medical records and test results and provide a comprehensive written opinion, meet with them virtually or speak with their local oncologist about their care plan.
Both MSK and India were particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, which pummeled MSK's finances and caused an alarming drop in cancer care across the world's second-most populous country.
MSK will open a physical location in Chennai but patients across India will be able to get care from their homes without traveling, the company said in in a news release. At the Chennai clinic, staff coordinating written and virtual consultations will be able to communicate in English, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.
MSK partnered with iCliniq, an Indian telemedicine provider, to offer these services. iCliniq specializes in second opinions and online medical consultations; its more than 3,500 doctors practice in 196 countries.
Memorial Sloan Kettering will provide services including diagnoses, radiology scan reviews, tumor sequencing, treatment recommendations and travel assistance to New York. For patients who opt to travel, MSK will help with visa letters, transportation arrangements to and from the airport, housing options and interpretation services in any language.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a dramatic drop in oncology services provided across 41 high-volume cancer centers in India, according to a recent study in the Lancet Oncology. Missed and delayed cancer diagnoses in India could cause a "serious public health problem in the next 5 years," the researchers warned.
Indian citizens have access to free healthcare at government-run facilities. However, the system is strained, with severe staff and supply shortages pushing many patients to pay out-of-pocket for services from private providers, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
India's government rolled out a new insurance program for low-income residents in fall 2018. Since then, the program has distributed more than 150 million beneficiary cards and covered almost 18 million hospital admissions, according to a March review by researchers at Duke University and the Public Health Foundation of India. But the program does not cover outpatient care—which accounted for about 60% of India's out-of-pocket expenses in 2016—and utilization seems to be concentrated in wealthier states.
Memorial Sloan Kettering also suffered during the pandemic, reporting a nearly 8% operating loss margin in calendar year 2020, having lost $417 million on $5.4 billion in operating revenue. The system saw fewer commercially insured patients and more Medicare and Medicaid patients last year.
Around three dozen American hospitals and health systems are pursuing patients in other countries as their domestic revenues flatten or decline. UPMC in Pittsburgh, for example, plans to operate five hospitals in China under a partnership with the Wanda Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Beijing. The first facility is projected to open in mid-2022.
Biden Isn't Alone: Democrats Have Been Delegitimizing Elections for Years
Suffolk Poll Shows McAuliffe and Youngkin Dead Even | National Review
With one week to go until Election Day in Virginia, a new Suffolk poll of likely voters shows Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin…
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It is quickly to be that time of year when you will certainly be outdoors taking pleasure in the wonderful outdoors in your yard. You have heard a great deal concerning eco-friendly living as well as solar power, however have you assumed how that could possibly relate to you? Right here are one of the methods people have chosen to improve their yards which is with patio umbrellas.
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The latest in Green-Tsunda's "GT Carnival" series of fights comes on December 8th as we get the 22nd show in the series.
The show, headlined by recent Japanese title challenger Satoshi Niwa battling Filipino Kiron Omura isn't a great show but it's something to keep fans busy if they are in the Osaka area on December 8th.
In regards to the poster it's nothing memorable but does show enough information to keep Japanese speakers informed. Unfortunately our Japanese is far too scratchy to read the text...or to explain who the girls are in the bottom corner.


If I had a $1 (or a £1) for every time I've been asked that question….
As far as The Two Trap Greyhound System goes a good trade is when you've done all your due diligence in terms of the research, you've checked the race meetings for the day, found the cards where The Two Trap Greyhound System has the highest probability of success!
You lump on (as the old English saying goes) in line with your strategy… sit back for the results of race 1 and…..
Race 1 wins! You do the golden rule of following The Two Trap Greyhound System and stop at a win! Great, brilliant, you now have the rest of the day to do what you want.
Now – that's a good Trade!
There's an even "gooder" (is that even a word?) trade.
You already get the research done for you email alert at the start of the week, in plenty of time for Monday's meetings.
You look for the 'Top' selection, then follow as above!
Now we all know that no system is 100% perfect! No I am NOT guaranteeing you win every race, but if you already follow The Two Trap Greyhound System you know how to trade to the win.
The Two Trap Greyhound System is evolving (as all good systems do) and we'll be making some enhancements to the guide to improve our greyhound betting systems that win, the calculator and the member area in the coming weeks.
If you haven't already 'got in' then you are missing a big opportunity! Believe me I know what's coming!


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Ryan Blaney Hasn't Made the Impact of Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott and Others in a Similar Career Place
by Jared Turner twitter | More Articles: NASCAR
Remember several years ago when NASCAR executed this fun marketing campaign around its so-called "young guns?"
The key players were Chase Elliott, Bubba Wallace, Ryan Blaney, Daniel Suarez, and Kyle Larson — who were all in their early 20s and widely considered Cup Series' next crop of superstars.
Elliott and Larson have since won a championship and become perennial title contenders, Bubba Wallace — the Cup Series' only African American driver — has become a transformative figure who's helped the sport reach numerous audiences far beyond the traditional NASCAR fan base, and Mexico-born Suarez has enabled NASCAR to make significant inroads with the Hispanic and Latin American communities.
Then there's Blaney, a second-generation driver who's enjoyed some success but has somewhat of an identity crisis. Different from the other former "young guns" mentioned, Blaney doesn't have a natural fan base, or, as they'd call it in politics, constituency.
Ryan Blaney's influence lags well behind that of his fellow 'young guns'
Ryan Blaney hasn't found the same success as his NASCAR peers. | Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Unlike Chase Elliott, whose father, Bill, is in the NASCAR Hall of Fame and was NASCAR's most popular driver for 16 years in succession, Ryan Blaney's father — Dave — had a lengthy but largely unsuccessful NASCAR Cup Series career that yielded four top-fives and nary a win in 473 starts.
So while Chase Elliott inherited a large and passionate fan base that has voted him the sport's most popular driver every year since 2018, Blaney has no such built-in support from those who may have been fans of his dad, a NASCAR also-ran who often went unnoticed.
Meanwhile, Blaney — who owns seven wins over seven-and-a-half seasons in NASCAR's premier series — has achieved nowhere near as much on the race track as Larson, a generational talent who, on the way to his 2021 championship, became the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to capture 10 wins in a season.
As for Wallace and Suarez, well, Blaney has more Cup Series victories than the two of them combined, but his overall impact pales in comparison.
Ryan Blaney needs to reinvent himself both on and off the race track
So what can Ryan Blaney do to make himself stand out a bit and establish some goodwill and connection with fans whose radar he may not be on?
First, he simply needs to win races. And win consistently. Over his seven full seasons at the Cup Series level, Blaney has managed to go to Victory Lane multiple times in the same year only once. That was 2021, when he triumphed on three occasions and looked to finally be getting over the good-for-only-one-win-a-year hump.
Scored a big prize in Texas and tallied 17 top-10 finishes. pic.twitter.com/yxal6wqy59
— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) November 19, 2022
But then came 2022, when Blaney not only failed to win a points race but would've missed the playoffs if injured Kurt Busch hadn't removed himself from championship contention at the last minute, opening up a spot in the 16-driver field of title contenders. So just when it seemed like Blaney was perhaps on the cusp of becoming a driver who could be counted on to win multiple races in a year, he laid a total egg. All the while, Team Penske teammate Joey Logano won four races and the championship, and Penske's youngest driver — Austin Cindric — became the first rookie to ever triumph in Daytona 500.
Blaney's failure to get over the hump results-wise isn't the only thing holding him back, however. Just to be blunt: Blaney doesn't have a whole lot of personality. Or, if he does, he rarely lets it show in front of a TV camera. About the only time Blaney ever says anything particularly noteworthy or memorable, he's complaining about something or outright sulking, as he was in a post-race interview following November's season finale at Phoenix Raceway, where he finished second in the race to teammate Logano, who secured both the checkered flag and the championship in one fell swoop.
Rusty Wallace Paid a $5,000 Fine, but NASCAR May Not Have Seen It as 'Change' for the Better
It also doesn't help Blaney that he's never finished better than seventh in points or prevailed in any of Cup Series' marquee events — the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, and the Southern 500 at Darlington.
But with more frequent trips to Victory Lane, a couple of deeper playoff runs, a better attitude, and a willingness to show a little more personality when the cameras are turned on, Blaney can rise to the level of his fellow "young guns" from yesteryear. It's time he gets to work.
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CONFIRMED Starting XI: Man United Vs Wolves. Rashford DROPPED, Martial-Matic BENCHED!
Manchester United have officially revealed their Starting XI that will be playing against the Wolves, Wolverhampton, in the Premier League where this is the second encounter for Manchester United vs the Wolves after their last 2-1 loss in the FA Cup.
Manchester United will be eyeing revenge, and also they will be eyeing a win to keep their Champions League chances alive for next season where they will be competing with Arsenal, Tottenham, and Chelsea for the top four.
Forward: Jesse Lingard, Romelu Lukaku, and Diago Dalot.
We expect a 2-1 win.


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Banished Healer Volume 2 Chapter 2
Rhea Banished Healer September 29, 2019 September 28, 2021 5 Minutes
Adventurer Guild
It was the early morning of the next day of the party with the city folks.
Narsena and I stayed up late yesterday, so we went to the adventurer guild while feeling sleepy.
「It had been a long time since we could go to the city, I wish we could take it a bit more slowly…」
On the way to the guild, Narsena stood still and suddenly leaked that remark.
Narsena who said this, from times to times, would look back to the city in reluctance.
I also shared that sentiment.
Returning to the city after a long time, it might be only for a short while, but we have not been able to do so for the last two days after we defeated the mutated hydra.
The guild seemed to worry about the hydra that was mutated in a short period of time, and so we were detained in the guild and asked for information about the hydra.
As a result, we were exhausted in just two days.
To be honest, I wanted to just rest in the inn today.
「…Sorry, if possible I want us that take that request.」
「No no, please don't worry! I also agree that we should receive that request.」
……However, for us, despite being exhausted, we couldn't take the option to rest.
The cause was the request that was posted recently.
It might be groundless, but Narsena and I felt that request was dangerous.
That was why, in order to increase the certainty of success, Narsena and I decided to take the request on our own.
…After all, we understood how terrible it would be if worst came to worst.
I was determined to solve the problem before it came to that point.
That way, we could live our daily life without worry.
「…No, that's not the only problem.」
However, at that moment, I remembered a certain concerning remark.
That remark was something concerning the adventurer guild.
I murmured that as the words Marry-san said while she was drunk last night came to my mind.
……The words that mention that the guild was raising the price of materials as if the guild was trying to drive them away.
It was an unthinkable remark.
Normally, the guild and the city that handle the material was inseparable, aside from some degree of fraud, it was impossible to do something that would drive the city folks away.
The city was selling equipment to strengthen adventurers and then selling the material purchased from the adventurer that had become stronger.
And the city developed with the material obtained from the guild.
That was the relationship between the city and the guild. If there were no people in the city, the number of adventurers would decrease and the guild would suffer greatly.
Considering that, Marry-san's remark was unbelievable and should be considered drunken nonsense.
…Even so, I had my doubt toward the guild.
Marry-san's face when she said that was serious.
I didn't think it was a lie considering her expression.
And even without that, I couldn't trust the guild.
I was reminded of Hanzam, the guild staff's attitude when I explained about the mutated hydra yesterday.
While I was talking, Hanzam was listening eagerly to me.
He looked so serious that the image I had for the guild staffs was about to change.
But while listening to me, Hanzam was always calm.
No surprise nor relief.
……It was as if the hydra mutation was just a trivial matter.
I had a bad feeling when I saw his attitude.
And then, while incomparable, the request was also concerning.
「…Not much I can do, huh?」
However, all concerns about the guild were just in my mind.
Understanding that, I let out a sigh.
No matter how suspicious, I couldn't do anything as long as the worst was just in my imagination.
After all, I didn't even consider what the guild might be thinking.
Considering nothing I could do about this now, I decided to focus on the more pressing matter, the request.
Yesterday, I was unable to take the request because of various disturbance, but now was early morning.
This was the time when there were no adventurers.
During this time, there wouldn't be any competitors.
……Well, considering the request, even with many adventurers around, the chance there would be any competitors was minuscule.
But this was still the best time to go to the guild.
「Let's hurry, Narsena.」
After deciding that, we ran all the way to the guild……
◇ ◆ ◇
There were few adventurers in the guild as we thought.
Although not zero, the number was clearly less than in the daytime.
Moreover, it seemed the adventurers were busy enough they came early in the morning.
From time to time, they would eye us, but ended up leaving the guild without saying anything.
Looking at the scene, I laughed that no one would disturb me and walked to the reception.
「Nice to meet you. I'm Nancy.」
「Haha-haahh……」
…….But tens of seconds later, we understood that our enemy was not only adventurers.
「I~ want to get along with Onii-san~~」
In front of me was a woman with a touchy-feely tone of voice, she was Nancy, one of the receptionists in the guild.
Narsena was clearly irritated with her.
Apparently, Nancy calling me Onii-san was what got into her head.
In such situation I was about to sigh.
Honestly, I didn't want to be called Onii-san by her, even before, I already had a bad impression about her.
After all, even though she might think this was the first time we met, I remembered she was also speaking ill of me.
……Incidentally, at that time, she didn't talk like this.
Honestly, I wanted her to quit, because she gave me goosebumps.
But despite that, I couldn't move away from her.
…The reason was the other guild staffs that sent us sparkling glance this way.
Narsena and I were not actually recognized as a first-class adventurer.
First-class adventurer was just a common name, it was officially called exclusive adventurers.
The condition was for the party to be officially certified by the guild and had a dedicated guild staff assigned to the party.
In other words, nevermind having a dedicated guild staff, we who weren't officially recognized as a party had no way to become a first-class adventurer no matter how strong we were.
…That was why we were being targeted by the guild staff that saw this as an opportunity.
It was not only the adventurers that got the benefit of the exclusive adventurer system.
The guild staff that belonged to the first-class adventurers would also be treated well.
That was why the guild staffs were trying to befriend us who might become future exclusive adventurers.
As long as they could qualify as a dedicated guild staff, they could make an arrangement with the suitable adventurer and forcibly make them into exclusive adventurers.
「Onii-sannnn~ you're really coo~l.」
……It seemed the other receptionists were also aiming for the straight road to fame and rich like Nancy.
…I didn't have any intention on becoming an exclusive adventurer, being surrounded in the guild, or marrying the receptionist.
But in this situation, I wouldn't be able to take the request unless I agree.
I understood that from the line of sight of the other receptionists. I got the urge to escape from here.
……Honestly, It was a really troublesome place to be in.
But running away here wouldn't solve the problem.
Understanding that reality, I was about to sigh.
「This guy shouldn't be an exclusive adventurer, after all, they're the members of my party.」
——It was at that moment someone put their hand on my shoulder and said that.
I'm really sorry for not updating for a while when I said I was back in the last chapter, unfortunately, I couldn't go into it to deeply, but I posted this a couple of days ago in patreon
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9 thoughts on "Banished Healer Volume 2 Chapter 2"
ReEternity Zero says:
wut?…
Thx for the cliffhanger…
R2D2TS says:
WHOOOOO???!!!!
oh btw, thanks for the chapter!
Cliff-kun nooooo
Natsu Dragoneeel says:
Thanks for the chapter, just who appear now?
I hope it's the masked dude


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Special Series: Behavioral Assessment Within Problem-Solving Models
Volume 39, Issue 3 (2010 )
Editor: Thomas J. Power
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School-Based Behavioral Assessment Within Problem-Solving Models: Current Status and Future Directions
Sandra M. Chafouleas, Robert J. Volpe, Frank M. Gresham, and Clayton R. Cook
The timing for this special series affords an excellent opportunity to integrate a body of new syntheses relevant to school-based behavioral assessment. Burgeoning information regarding the extension of problem-solving logic into system-wide frameworks such as response to intervention (National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2008) has facilitated knowledge of key constructs (e.g., data-based decision making, progress monitoring, universal screening) among service delivery providers. Recent collaborative publications by national agencies have highlighted staggering findings related to the mental, emotional, and behavioral needs of youth, suggesting both serious needs and promising service delivery options that often involve school-based settings (National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, 2009). This special series offers a timely and critical review of big ideas related to school-based behavioral assessment.
Creating Abbreviated Rating Scales to Monitor Classroom Inattention-Overactivity, Aggression, and Peer Conflict: Reliability, Validity, and Treatment Sensitivity
Robert J. Volpe and Kenneth D. Gadow
Abstract. Rating scales developed to measure child emotional and behavioral problems typically are so long as to make their use in progress monitoring impractical in typical school settings. This study examined two methods of selecting items from existing rating scales to create shorter instruments for use in assessing response to intervention. The psychometric properties of two sets of abbreviated rating scales derived from the IOWA Conners Teacher Rating Scale and the teacher-completed Peer Conflict Scale were examined and compared to the longer original versions of these scales. The rating scales were evaluated using data from a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial of immediate release methylphenidate involving a sample 65 children between 6 and 12 years old who met research diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and either chronic motor tic disorder or Tourette's disorder. Specifically, the abbreviated and original versions of the rating scales were examined for internal consistency, temporal stability, concurrent validity, and treatment sensitivity. Results indicate that there were few significant differences between versions of the scales, which support the use of abbreviated rating scales for use in progress monitoring. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Developing a Change-Sensitive Brief Behavior Rating Scale as a Progress Monitoring Tool for Social Behavior: An Example Using the Social Skills Rating System—Teacher Form
Frank M. Gresham, Clayton R. Cook, Tai Collins, Evan Dart, Kutlo Rasetshwane, Erica Truelson, and Stephanie Grant
Abstract. Research has been unsuccessful at revealing an analogue to curriculum-based measurement in the area of progress monitoring for social behavior. As a result, there is a need to develop change-sensitive, technically adequate, feasible progress monitoring tools for social behavior that represent general outcome measures of performance. The purpose of this research was to develop and evaluate the technical adequacy of a brief behavior rating scale (BBRS) that contained change-sensitive rating items. Using data from a randomized controlled study, extant rating scales were analyzed according to four change-sensitive metrics to detect a pool of rating items for inclusion in a BBRS. Next, successive iterations of BBRSs were analyzed to determine how few items a BBRS is capable of containing while maintaining adequate reliability and criterion-related validity. Results revealed that the change-sensitive metrics successfully identified several items upon which students demonstrated change in response to an intervention. Also, results indicated that a BBRS can have as few as 12 items and maintain adequate reliability and criterion relatedness. The implications of these results and directions for research on the use of BBRSs as progress monitoring tools for social behavior are discussed.
Establishing Research-Based Trajectories of Office Discipline Referrals for Individual Students
Kent McIntosh, Jennifer L. Frank, and Scott A. Spaulding
Abstract. The purpose of this study was to examine the technical (psychometric) adequacy of office discipline referrals (ODRs) as a behavioral assessment tool for individual student, data-based decision making within a problem-solving model. Participants were 990,908 students in 2,509 elementary schools. Students were grouped into ODR cut points of 0–1, 2–5, and 6 or more total ODRs. Descriptive analyses indicated consistent mean ODR growth trajectories for each group. Logistic regression analyses showed that intermediate cut points (1 ODR, 2 or more ODRs) were moderately accurate in predicting total ODRs received, and accuracy increased throughout the fall. Specific problem behaviors were less predictive of total ODRs, although adding specific behaviors to intermediate cut points enhanced prediction to some extent. Results are discussed in terms of using ODRs to identify students in need of intervention and monitor progress.
Determining the Presence of a Problem: Comparing Two Approaches for Detecting Youth Behavioral Risk
R. W. Kamphaus, Christine DiStefano, Erin Dowdy, Katie Eklund, and Alnita Rettig Dunn
Abstract. Universal screening has been routinely advised for determining the presence of problems for initiating problem-solving processes and models. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of two screener development methods on the validity of score inferences for two teacher screeners of child behavioral and emotional risk. The reliability and validity indices associated with screener scores were compared by analyzing data for 472 children from 20 elementary schools who were screened for behavioral and emotional risk. Screener scores from both instruments were significantly related to academic achievement test scores, grades, and classification of at-risk students. Although there was evidence that specificity of risk classification was better for one screener, both instruments identified risk with good reliability and validity. A research agenda and practice implications are discussed.
Generalizability and Dependability of Behavior Assessment Methods to Estimate Academic Engagement: A Comparison of Systematic Direct Observation and Direct Behavior Rating
Amy M. Briesch, Sandra M. Chafouleas, and T. Chris Riley-Tillman
Abstract. Although substantial attention has been directed toward building the psychometric evidence base for academic assessment methods (e.g., state mastery tests, curriculum-based measurement), similar examination of behavior assessment methods has been comparatively limited, particularly with regard to assessment purposes most desirable within problem-solving models. Therefore, an informed weighing of the psychometric benefits of two behavior assessment options, systematic direct observation and direct behavior rating, was conducted to better inform decisions regarding method selection, use, and interpretation related to initial identification and monitoring of behavior concerns. Results of generalizability theory analyses revealed that both methods were equally sensitive to intra-individual differences in academic engagement; however, differences were noted with regard to the influences of both rater and time. That is, a large proportion of systematic direct observation rating variance was explained by changes in student behavior across days and rating occasions, whereas rater-related effects accounted for the greatest proportion of direct behavior rating variance. Both limitations of the current study, as well as recommendations for research and practice, are discussed.
Better Methods, Better Solutions: Developments in School-Based Behavioral Assessment
Kenneth W. Merrell
Since the measuring device has been constructed by the observer . . . we have to remember that what we observe is not nature in itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning. (From Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science, Werner Karl Heisenberg, 1958.) From phrenology to functional behavior assessment, assessment of children's behavioral and emotional characteristics is an enterprise with a rich (although admittedly checkered) history. If we get it right, the impressive slate of accomplishments to date will lead to a promising future in our efforts to help children and their schools. As I read through the articles offered in this special series, I found myself not only enthusiastic about some of the new developments and research that are detailed, but also struck with the thought that this area has evolved considerably during my professional lifetime, and in the right direction as far as I am concerned.
Behavioral Assessment Within Problem-Solving Models: Finding Relevance and Expanding Feasibility
Steven W. Evans and Julie Sarno Owens
In the last several decades, investigators have made remarkable strides in developing and evaluating school-based prevention and intervention strategies for elementary school-age youth focused on the development of healthy social, emotional, and behavioral skills. Although there has been rigorous examination of the efficacy of some of these programs, many of the evaluations are characterized by pre-post and follow-up designs with assessment occasions that are separated by months. Given current policies and practices such as prereferral intervention mandates, response to interventions models, and continuous performance monitoring systems, educators and school mental health professionals are in need of tools that assess a student's response to intervention in the context of a shorter time frame (e.g., short-cycle assessments).
Examination of the Cross-Battery Approach for the Cognitive Assessment of Children and Youth From Diverse Linguistic and Cultural Backgrounds
John H. Kranzler, Cindi G. Flores, and Maria Coady
Abstract. Flanagan, Ortiz, and Alfonso (2007) recently developed the Culture- Language Interpretive Matrices (C-LIMs) for the cognitive assessment of children and youth from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. To examine the utility of this new approach, we administered the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities to a sample of students receiving English as a second language services in public school settings who had not been referred for special education services. Results of within-subjects analyses of the predicted effects of linguistic demand and of cultural loading on subtest scores in the C-LIM were nonsignificant. Although a statistically significant (decreasing) trend was observed for the effect of linguistic demand and cultural loading combined, post hoc analyses revealed that this finding was attributable to a significantly higher score on one subtest and did not reflect significant differences among all three subtests in this contrast. Moreover, only 13% of the sample had a pattern of test scores that was consistent with Flanagan et al.'s C-LIM predictions of the pattern of subtest scores predicted for children and youth from diverse backgrounds. In sum, results of our study suggest that further research is needed to substantiate the use of C-LIMs for diagnostic purposes with diverse populations.
Curriculum-Based Measurement of Oral Reading: An Evaluation of Growth Rates and Seasonal Effects Among Students Served in General and Special Education
Theodore J. Christ, Benjamin Silberglitt, Seungsoo Yeo, and Damien Cormier
Abstract. Curriculum-based measurement of oral reading (CBM-R) is often used to benchmark growth in the fall, winter, and spring. CBM-R is also used to set goals and monitor student progress between benchmarking occasions. The results of previous research establish an expectation that weekly growth on CBM-R tasks is consistently linear throughout the academic year. The patterns of CBM-R growth were examined for a large sample of students (N _ 3808) from both general education and special education populations in second to sixth grades. Results support four general conclusions: (a) annual growth is more substantial within the general education population; (b) growth is more substantial in earlier elementary grades; (c) more growth occurs in the fall than the spring season (i.e., seasonal effect), especially within the early primary general education population; and (d) the seasonal effect is less pronounced within the special education population. Estimates of growth within and across seasons are presented and implications are discussed.
An Empirical Review of Psychometric Evidence for the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
Catherine T. Goffreda and James Clyde DiPerna
Abstract. The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are brief measures of early literacy skills for students in Grades K–6 (University of Oregon, 2009; see Kaminski & Good, 1996). School psychologists and other educational professionals use DIBELS to identify students who are in need of early intervention. The purpose of this review was to synthesize the current psychometric evidence for each DIBELS indicator. Strong reliability and validity evidence was observed for DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency; however, evidence for the remaining DIBELS indicators demonstrated greater variability. Although the majority of evidence focused on individual score reliability and validity for single-point decisions, further studies are needed to determine effective practices for progress monitoring.
Social Stories to Increase Verbal Initiation in Children With Autism and Asperger's Disorder
Kathleen Hanley-Hochdorfer, Melissa A. Bray, Thomas J. Kehle, and Mahri J. Elinoff
Abstract. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders experience pervasive social and communication skill deficits. One of the most popular treatment recommendations to address these deficits is the use of social stories. Although social stories are beneficial at reducing many disruptive behaviors, empirical evidence for their use to increase social and communication behaviors is limited. The present study, conducted in a natural setting, investigated the use of social stories to increase the prosocial behaviors of verbal initiations and contingent responses in students with either autism or Asperger's disorder. Results suggested that the efficaciousness of this widely accepted intervention is questionable and in need of further research.
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For the month of November, Beading Divas to the Rescue is excited to be fundraising for the Tucson-based Asavet Charities, a fully-equipped mobile veterinary unit providing free spay and neuter to under-served communities in Arizona and New Mexico.
During the month of October, Asavet altered more than 600 cats and dogs which included their three-day MASH event + spaying and neutering in South Tucson, Three Points and beyond.
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Pardon My Politics: Shut It Down!
I've been meaning to say something about this, but I've been dealing with some health issue for the last few days which has made my thinking and writing process a little slow. Fortunately, I'm one of the people who is lucky enough to have insurance already. But I still wanted to get my opinion on record here, so I'm going to keep this short and sweet.
There's a lot of arguing going on over the current government shutdown. And a lot of that arguing is grossly misinformed, and very much along the political lines that have divided the U.S. in recent years. I've made it clear in the past that I don't have much love for the Democrats because they sold their souls along time ago. But let's get something out of the way, and I'll explain why: This is a Republican shutdown of the government, and they are solely responsible for it, not the Democrats.
As many know, this shutdown occurred because of a refusal to negotiate the Affordable Care Act (AFC), more commonly referred to as Obamacare. There's just one problem with this previous statement: There's nothing to negotiate.
The AFC was created and voted in by representatives who were elected by the people. The voters kept a lot of these people in office, including the President. The law was challenged in the Supreme Court and upheld. The AFC is law, voted in by representatives of the people and determined to be Constitutional.
So, what do the Republicans do? They act like petulant children and when they can't win by following the rules of the game like everyone else, they throw the game board up in the air and storm out of the room.
There were constant complaints that the Democrats in the Senate and the President were refusing to negotiate over this (not that the President really has much to do with what was going on in the legislative branch, but whatever). But, again, there was nothing to negotiate. It was already voted in, signed into law, and passed the Supreme Court. So, instead the GOP essentially takes the government hostage.
There have been a number of teabagger Republicans who have are now lauding this move as what they've been working toward all along and there's strong evidence that this is indeed the case. Republicans have been proposing resolutions to support individual portions of the government. In other words, the parts they want to keep. If you remember back during the 2012 election cycle, several Republicans openly stated departments that they wanted shut down. Since they couldn't do that directly, they have instead shut the whole thing down and are attempting to revive only the parts they want. Hence the reason the Democrats are fighting on this, because if they give on this point, the Republicans have no reason to negotiate anymore.
Leading up to it, I think it was pretty clear that people didn't really understand what a shutdown of the government actually meant. The name itself sounds like all that's happening is that the legislature simply won't be in session and not get paid. Actually, the exact opposite is the case. Their pay is secure during the shutdown. A more apt name for it would be a shutdown of federal programs. Programs that support children and the needy. Programs that keep national parks and monuments open. Programs that are cleaning up toxic sites. And furloughing the low level workers, so they are forced to stay home without pay, or in some cases continue to work with no pay. The only people getting hurt by this are the little guy. If there is ever going to be a time where the Two Americas concept is going to come to the forefront, it will be now.
There are now reports of dissent in the Republican ranks and that a majority of the House is willing to vote on a clean resolution to end the shutdown. However, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), our illustrious and orange Speaker of the House, refuses to bring such a resolution to a vote. Again, petulant children, attempting to implement a tyranny of the minority, and quite literally holding the livelihood of millions hostage for their demands. In most other contexts, the GOP would have likely been declared a terrorist organization by now. Okay, maybe that's a little extreme, but it's not that far off.
So, when people try to blame the Democrats and the President for not negotiating, it's concerning that there's not much of an understand of the political process. Again, there was nothing to negotiate. The law was created and voted in using the established and agreed upon rules of the Constitution that they so claim to love. Except when it's inconvenient, like now.
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All flights cancelled in Belgium as air traffic controllers go out on strike
Transport in Belgium has been brought to a standstill as unions walk out on strike.
A day long general strike was declared earlier in a dispute over wages and working conditions.
The move hit travellers on the roads and in the skies.
Though Brussels Airlines provided advance warning of the general strike, thousands of travellers unable to change their plans have been stranded at airports across the nation that hosts the EU capital.
Many airlines had already cancelled or rescheduled flights ahead of expected disruption during the strike.
Air traffic agency Skeyes said that there was "no certainty about the number of staff in a limited number of key posts".
The only option left was to not allow air traffic, it said.
Some 60,000 people's travel plans have been affected, with only emergency and military flights allowed to depart or arrive nation-wide.
With air traffic controllers off-duty, even flights scheduled to pass through Belgian airspace have had to reroute and bypass the country.
The strike also encompassed Brussels' public transport workers and the national rail authority, resulting in major train and bus delays.
Those participating in the 24-hour work stoppage are members of Belgium's three largest trade unions, who together boast nearly four million members out of the country's total population of 11 million.
Silversea Cruises chairman takes controlling stake in Abercrombie & Kent
World Travel & Tourism Council promote seamless travel with new partnership
Bombardier secures new tram order in Brussels
VLM Airlines launches new Antwerp flights from Birmingham
Massive diamond heist at Brussels Airport
Flanders to promote World War I Centenary at WTM 2012
Belgium State Minister calls on Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture


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Does the Cobra Kai cast really know karate?
Is Miyagi Do Karate real?
Miyagi's style of karate is called, which is the tool LaRusso uses to defeat Cobra Kai Karate, his main rival in the first film. On the same subject : Which is better Jeet Kune Do or Hapkido?. The martial art is presented as a mysterious form passed down through the Miyagi family in Okinawa, Japan, but what is the truth? Miyagi-Do does not exist in the real world.
What is the Miyagi-Do dojo like in real life? Miyagi (Pat Morita), miraculously transformed ten miles to the north. The facility, which is a real martial arts/body fitness center, can be found at 5223 Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood. It was at Lankershim dojo where Mr.
What karate style is Miyagi-Do?
Miyagi-Do – Karate Here. It means that Miyagi teaches a style of Karate called Goju-Ryu. Goju means "the soft way" (The Go is the same character as in Gosuku-Ryu and the Ju is the same as in Judo – "the Soft Way". Although never overtly stated, there are many clear references in the films and series.
What is the easiest martial art to learn?
How can I teach myself to fight? Can you teach yourself how…
Which is better Hapkido or taekwondo?
Which martial arts is better than Taekwondo? Karate focuses more on strong posture, strength, and power, while Taekwondo focuses on flexibility, speed, and movement. Karate also needs to give equal time to foot and hand movements, while Taekwondo focuses entirely on kicking.
Is Taekwondo similar to Hapkido?
Hapkido is a martial art that originated in Korea. "Hap" means harmony of body and soul, "Ki" is life force, and "Ita" is a way of life or learning. This may interest you : Did Mr. Miyagi really know martial arts?. Hapkido is not a sport like taekwondo, but an effective form of self-defense that can be practiced by men, women and children.
Who invented karate?
Arnis was declared a Martial Arts and National Sport of the Philippines…
#hapkido #karate #miyagi #real #taekwondo


Located in central Nigeria, Kaduna is a major trade hub and is a state capital. More than three-quarters of a million people live in Kaduna, and it's a modern city with great facilities for travellers. English is widely spoken in Kaduna, as is Yoruba and Hausa, so you should have little difficulty being understood during your trip.
Though Kaduna Airport (airport code: KAD) is small, you can book flights to Kaduna with several airlines when coming from South Africa. Both Arik Airlines and South African Airways have one connection in Lagos, but Kenya Airways will take a longer route and stop in Nairobi as well as Lagos. Ethiopian Airlines also offers a flight to Kaduna but their transfers are in Addis Ababa and Lagos. Most flights are around 25 hours long. If you are in Lagos, you can also get a local charter to Kaduna with Chanchangi Airlines.
The Kwiambana Game Reserve is to the west of Kaduna, and has mainly forest and mountain across its territory. In various parts of the park, you may see elephants, baboons, warthogs, several species of antelope like the duiker, bushbuck and hartebeest, and many other kinds of monkeys. It is not a well-maintained park and you will not find many features for tourists in place. You�ll be on your own to explore the reserve.
Falgore Game Reserve is also known as the Kogin Kano Game Reserve, and it extends to the south as the Lame Burra Game Reserve. Regardless of what you call it, this savannah and forest park is filled with scenery and wildlife. Lions and herds of gazelle are common, and there are hippos along the Kano River. If you continue your safari into the southern portions of the park, you may also run into troops of monkeys as well.
The museum is one of the main attractions in Kaduna and should be on your list of places to see. The exhibits focus on cultural and historical artefacts and there is a reproduction of a Hausa village outside. In the village, there are local residents making crafts that will be on sale at the museum shop and you can watch them create fabrics, carvings and more.
There are several open-air markets around Kaduna so you should go browsing at a few of them if you have the time. They can be quite busy, and can sell anything from fresh produce to hand-made jewellery, clothing and leather goods.
Unfortunately, the cooler months in Kaduna are most definitely the wettest also. That means you will have to decide on travelling during a hot/dry period or a cool/wet one. The cooler season is in July and August with high temperatures around 26C (79F), and the other extreme is in March and April when it reaches 35C (95F). A good "middle of the road" time to visit is in June when the temperatures are average for Kaduna but the rains aren't quite so heavy.


Thomas Otto "Tom" Shankland (born 7 May 1968) is an English film and television director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films WΔZ (2007) and The Children (2008), and television series such as The Fades (2011), Ripper Street (2012), and The Missing (2014); for the latter, he was nominated for the 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. He has also been nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film twice, for Bait (1999) and Going Down (2000).
^ Hodgson, Barbara (November 21, 2008). "Tom Shankland to launch The Children". The Journal.