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The night sky in July 2020
posted 29 Jun 2020, 14:56 by Pete Collins [ updated 30 Jun 2020, 09:47 ]
by Anne Holt
Sunrise 1st: 04.44 31st: 05.23
Sunset 1st: 21.40 31st: 21.05
Astronomical darkness
1st: none 31st: 00.43 to 01.47
None until the morning of 30th, when we have 32 minutes.
Day length 1st: 16.55.35 31st: 15.42.11
Earth is at aphelion on 4th at 12.34, when it will be 1.02 AU from the Sun.
Full Moon: 5th at 05.44 New Moon: 20th at 18.32
Lunar apogee: 12th at 20.28 (404,200km)
Lunar perigee: 25th at 05.55 (368,366km)
The July full Moon is known as the Buck Moon, because this is the time that male deer start to grow new antlers. Other names are the Thunder Moon, the Old English / Anglo Saxon Hay Moon and the medieval English Mead Moon. The Chinese name is the Hungry Ghost Moon, because of the Hungry Ghost Festival which was held at this time - when the veil between this world and the next was said to be thin, so spirits could move freely between the two.
At last we have the return of astro darkness, but only right at the end of the month. On 5th there's another penumbral lunar eclipse, this time as the Moon is setting so, with a very clear sky and a low SW horizon, it might be possible to see a slight darkening at the top of the Moon's disc in the half hour before it sets at 04.42.
Jupiter and Saturn both reach opposition this month, low in the southern sky, with Jupiter much brighter. However Saturn's rings are at their best at this time. Mars is improving in both brightness and position, from mid month it is in the northern celestial hemisphere. Venus is also getting higher in the pre-dawn sky.
There are a couple of minor meteor showers at the end of the month but both are better seen from further south. However we could have some fireballs and there may be an outburst of the (usually almost non existent) July Draconids. Once again we have a comet which may (or may not) be a naked eye object when it gets high enough in our Manchester sky to be visible. Unfortunately it fades rapidly as it gets higher in the sky.
And we still have the chance of seeing some noctilucent clouds. There have already been some good displays this year; they have been seen in Oregon, USA, which is about 10 degrees further south than Manchester.
Mercury: in Gemini, mag 5.7
Not visible until late July, and even then it remains very low. On 1st it is at inferior conjunction and is only 4 degrees 26' from the Sun. The 2% Moon passes close to the planet around sunrise on 19th but Mercury will be on the horizon as the sky brightens so is unlikely to be seen. On 22nd it reaches greatest western elongation at 20 degrees separation from the Sun but, because of the shallow angle of the ecliptic, is still very low rising at 03.40 and only 3 degrees above the horizon at dawn. It will, however, be much brighter at mag 0.3. On 31st, now at mag -0.8, it rises at 03.47 and gets to 6 degrees before the sky is too bright for it to be seen.
Venus: in Taurus, mag -4.5
Improving its position in the morning sky and, because it is so much brighter, much easier to see than Mercury even when very low. On 1st it rises at 03.05 and reaches 8 degrees by dawn. From 6th it passes through the V shaped Hyades cluster and on 8th is at its greatest brightness, only marginally brighter than at the start of the month. On this day it rises at 03.05 and should be easily visible an hour later, as the sky begins to brighten. It is at aphelion (furthest from the Sun) on 10th, when its distance is 0.73 AU. However, because its orbit is almost circular, there is very little difference between its nearest and furthest points. On 11th it passes about 1 degree north of Aldebaran, 'the eye of the bull'. Venus can't get quite as far south as the bright star - yet! On August 27th, in the year 5336 there will be an occultation. No idea whether this will be visible from Manchester - or even whether there will still be a Manchester at this time. On 17th the waning crescent Moon passes north of the planet, closest - 3 degrees 03' - at 07.06. On 31st it rises at 02.06 slightly fainter at mag -4.4 and reaches 22 degrees by dawn.
Mars: in Pisces, mag -0.5
Gets higher and brighter during the month. On 1st it rises at 00.50 and is easily visible from around 2am until dawn, when it is at 24 degrees in the SE. It moves into Cetus on 9th and on the night of 11th/12th the gibbous Moon passes 1 degree 46' to the south, while they are still below the horizon. They will be separated by 3 degrees 30' at 4am, when Mars will have reached 30 degrees in the SE. Also around this time it crosses the celestial equator as it continues its northward journey. On 17th it goes back into Pisces; it doesn't actually change direction at this time, it's just how the constellation borders lie. On this day it rises at 23.29 and is visible from 00.30, reaching 37 degrees in the south by dawn. By 31st it will be at mag -1.1, rising at 23.17 and reaching 38 degrees before the sky begins to brighten shortly before 05.00.
Jupiter: in Sagittarius, mag -2.7
On 1st it rises at 22.15, reaching 8 degrees in the SE before midnight and culminating, 6 degrees higher, in the south at 02.14. On 5th, the just past full Moon passes 1 degree 05' south of the planet at 22.36. They should be visible about an hour later when Jupiter is 7 degrees above the SE horizon. Highest point, 14 degrees, at 01.56 on 6th when the separation will be 3 degrees. It is at opposition, when it is directly opposite the Sun in the sky, on 14th. On this day it rises at 21.16 and culminates at 01.16. It is at its brightest on the night of 16th/17th but, as it is only around 0.02 of a magnitude higher than on 1st, no one will notice. On 31st it rises at 20.06 and culminates just before midnight, still at only 14 degrees in the south.
Saturn: in Capricorn, mag 0.2
Slightly higher but much fainter than the nearby Jupiter. On 1st it rises at 22.31 and reaches 10 degrees in the SE by 02.39. It joins Jupiter in Sagittarius on 4th and on 6th is also visited by the Moon, which is 6 degrees SW of Saturn at 2am, closest, 2 degrees 27' in daylight at 10.13. It is at opposition on 20th, when it rises at 21.13 and reaches 15 degrees in the south at 01.19. The planet's northern hemisphere is currently tilted towards us, the rings are at an angle of 21 degrees and are a spectacular sight when seen through a telescope. Around opposition, when sunlight falls directly on to the planet from our point of view,the rings are noticeably brighter. This is because the shadows of the particles comprising them fall directly behind, so they can't be seen and there isn't the usual dimming - more sunlight is reflected back towards us. This is known as the Opposition Surge, or Seeliger Effect after Hugo von Seeliger who, in 1887, first explained this and saw it as proof that the rings were not solid structures but were made up of lots (now thought to be billions) of individual particles. On 31st Saturn rises at 10.38, reaches 10 degrees in the SE by 22.15 and culminates, 5 degrees higher, at 00.32.
Uranus: in Aries, mag 5.8
A morning object, not visible in early July. On 1st it rises at 01.35 and is on the horizon at dawn. Its position improves during the month, on 14th it rises at 00.45 and reaches 13 degrees in the east as the sky brightens. A week later it rises at 00.18 and is at 21 degrees by daybreak. On 31st it rises at 23.35 and should be high enough to be seen soon after 2am, reaching an altitude of 31 degrees in reasonable darkness. As always, excellent eyesight and a very dark sky site are necessary in order to see it with the naked eye. For the rest of us binoculars are needed, or a scope to show the small blue/green disc.
Neptune: in Aquarius, mag 7.9
Another one which isn't easy to see at the start of July. On 1st it rises at 00.20 and is only 11 degrees above the horizon by dawn. On 10th, at 03.00, the Moon passes 7 degrees SW of the planet, which will be 19 degrees above the horizon as the sky brightens. From mid month it should be high enough in the still dark sky for telescopic observation. On 13th it rises at 23.29 and reaches 22 degrees in the SE before the sky begins to brighten. On 31st it rises at 22.10 and almost reaches its highest point, 31 degrees, in the south in darkness. A reasonable sized amateur scope should show the planet's disc, much bluer than Uranus, thought to be because the atmosphere has a higher concentration of methane, which absorbs light at the red end of the spectrum and reflects the blue.
Ceres: in Aquarius, mag 8.6
The only one of the 5 which orbits in the (relatively) nearby asteroid belt, is very low this month. On 1st it rises at 01.24 and on 31st at 23.29. By this time it will have brightened to mag 8.1 but still be too low for telescopic observation.
The rest are very faint, distant and, because they take so long to orbit the Sun, move very slowly against the background stars. Their orbits are highly inclined to the plane of the solar system, so they are not necessarily found close to the ecliptic. With the exception of Pluto, found in Feb 1930, their discovery was announced in a short period between late Dec 2004 and late May 2005. Of these 3, only Haumea is now in a different constellation, having crossed the border between Coma Berenices and Bootes in 2007.
Pluto: in Sagittarius, mag 14.9.
Much too low for observing or imaging, as it will be for many years yet. it is at opposition on 16th, less than 1 degree south of Jupiter.
Haumea: in Bootes, mag 17.4, and Makemake in Coma Beenices, mag 17.1, are even further and fainter than Pluto but better bets for imaging as they are higher in the sky. Haumea reaches 32 degrees in the west on 1st and 27 degrees on 31st. Makemake is slightly lower at 2 degrees and 23 degrees respectively.
Eris: in Cetus, mag 18.5
Faintest and furthest of the 5 officially designated dwarf planets. It is high enough for imaging by serious, experienced astrophotographers at the end of July. On 1st it rises at 00.24 and reaches 23 degrees in the east at 3am, a short time before the sky brightens.
Eris takes 558 years to orbit the Sun, but that's nothing compared to some distant objects. Sedna, with a very eccentric orbit taking it from the outer reaches of the Kuiper Belt to the inner part of the, as yet hypothetical, Oort Cloud has a period of around 11,000 years. It's one of the bodies thought to be influenced by some distant, massive object, maybe planet 9.
A couple of asteroids are at opposition in July.
532 Herculina, in Sagittarius, mag 9.5
Reaches opposition on 3rd, when it culminates at 01.12, but is only 16 degrees above the horizon.
2 Pallas, in Sagitta, mag 9.6.
The second asteroid belt body to be discovered, and the third biggest, having 7% of the mass of the entire belt, is at opposition on 15th, when it is at 57 degrees in the south at 00.41. This has a similar magnitude to Herculina but should be much easier to observe, being so much higher - again, because of the inclination of its orbit.
C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) in Taurus, mag -0.3 (or less)
This was discovered on March 27th, when it was at mag 17. It was at one time predicted to reach -2.6 in early July, but now the highest estimate is -0.3. other sources give it as mag 2 or 3, or maybe as low as 6. All agree that it will fade rapidly during the month.
On 1st it rises at 02.32 but only reaches 3 degrees above the horizon by dawn. it is at perihelion on 3rd, when it moves into Auriga, rising at 02.55 and getting to 7 degrees in darkness. It get higher in the morning sky but fades rapidly. It becomes circumpolar on 8th when it will be at 14 degrees in the east as the sky begins to brighten. It moves into Lynx on 13th, when it should be visible fom around 22.30 to 04.00, reaching 15 degrees in the NE by dawn but down to mag 1.8 (or less). Crosses into Ursa Major on 18th, when it is at 19 degrees in the NW at 23.00, down to 13 degrees at 03.30. It ends the month in Coma Berenices, and should be visible, 22 degrees above the western horizon, for a short time after 23.00, much fainter now - highest estimate 5.5.
The home page of www.cometwatch.co.uk has been updated to show images and a finder chart for this one.
C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) in Sextans, mag 5.5
Not visible from here until the latter part of July. It is moving north eastwards but dimming as it gets higher. It passes through Leo and Virgo, still below our horizon at dusk, and into Coma Berenices on 23rd, whe it will be at 13 degrees in darkness but fainter at a probable mag of around 7.1. On 31st it is at 21 degrees in the west at dusk, setting at 01.39, predicted mag now 7.9.
C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) in Canes Venatici mag 9.3
Moving south westwards and fading, circumpolar for the first week in July, on 1st it is at 35 degrees in the west soon after midnight, down to 26 degrees in the NW at o 01.45. On 9th it sets for a short while and is at its highest, 32 degrees in the west, around midnight. It is in Coma Berenices from 15th, when it will be at mag 9.5 and best seen for about an hour after midnight when it reaches 30 degrees in the west. On 31st it is down to 24 degrees, best seen soon after 11pm, setting at 02.04, slightly fainter, predicted mag 9.9.
Websites used
https://in-the-sky.org
https://theskylive.com
www.cometwatch.co.uk has only updated its home page to give information on C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE). The rest has not been changed since April, or even earlier.
A couple of minor showers at the end of the month, both favouring observers further south.
Southern Delta Aquarids, active July 12th to August 23rd, peak on the night of 28th/29th (or maybe 30th - sources fail to agree, yet again) ZHR 25, but the radiant is very low as seen from Manchester, so expect far fewer. These are faint, medium speed meteors with no trails and no fireballs. Parent comet 96P/Machholz.
Alpha Capricornids, active July 3rd to August 15th, they have a plateau-like peak centred on 29th. ZHR 5 but again fewer from our latitude. Slow moving meteors but worth looking out for as as this shower often includes fireballs. Parent comet 169P/NEAT.
There could be an outburst of the July Draconids on July 28th, around 01.30. This shower usually shows very little activity, but the last time that Earth was in the same position realtive to the dust cloud, in 2016, a ZHR of aroud 100 was recorded. The parent comet is unknown, probably one of the Jupiter family - comets which have had their orbits altered by a close encounter with the gas giant and now have a period of less than 20 years.
The radiant of the antihelion source moves through Capricorn into SW Aquarius during July. The Capricornids have a radiant close by but should be easily distinguishable as meteors from the ANT are much faster moving.


Down in the 86th Street subway station, a plaque bears the name "Jamaica Louise James, age 8." Who is Jamaica and what did she do? Sit back and enjoy because in this peppery story, Jamaica tells you all about it.


You really have a way about you, bud. You definitely know what you like and what you don't like. You really like to tell mom and me what to do (not that it works, but it's really adorable). There's a sweater that mom wears sometimes when she's cold and the other day you threw a tantrum because she wasn't wearing it. We're sorry we laughed so hard – it was impossible not to. Then there are the times when I come home from working out in the morning and you're upset that I wasn't there when you woke up, so you tell me to leave. Cute. As your mom and me say all the time, you've got ideas and opinions.
One of the really cool things about you being in preschool is that you're around other kids who are around your age. The older ones are potty trained, for the most part, and you've been incredibly stubborn about your own potty training (this comes as no surprise to me – ideas and opinions, remember?) For a while, you'd been doing great – going to the bathroom several times a day and using only one diaper for most of the day. Progress! Lately though, you've been refusing to go to the bathroom. We know that you're just trying to control what you can – you always go at school, just not with us. I'm not going to lie – it's frustrating. I started thinking about how you should just let go and let it flow. Then I realized that that was good advice, not just for the potty, but for life.
I'd be lying if I said that I was proficient at this. Your mom, on the other hand, is excellent at it and I'm learning from her every single day. Here's the thing: you're a lot like me in that respect. Whether I'm conscious of it or not, I try to control almost everything around me. I could go into all of the reasons why I am this way, but it doesn't serve the purpose of this post.
Bud, things are so much easier if you just go with the flow. Life happens and you need to just roll with things, or it can get really ugly. When you fight what is, you're missing out on what could be. And life can be beautiful if you just let it be.
Whether that means going to the bathroom (for you now, though I realize the silliness of this), or not getting upset when things don't go as planned (for when you actually read this). Just go with the flow.
Trust me, you'll be much happier.
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New Federal and private-sector actions to help more people access organs transplants.
There are more than 119,000 Americans waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. Each day, twenty-two people die waiting. In addition to the tremendous human cost to individual patients, the waiting list carries a substantial cost to the public purse as well. For example, dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is often grueling for patients in addition to being costly for taxpayers. To put that in perspective, Medicare spends $34 billion per year on ESRD—more than the entire budget of the National Institutes of Health. The President's Council of Economic Advisers has estimated that each additional kidney transplant has the potential to generate $60,000 in Federal savings per year, making increasing access to transplantation a major opportunity to not only improve health but also reduce health care spending.
In 2016, the White House hosted an Organ Summit to spotlight commitments from diverse stakeholders to reduce the waiting list.
The actions below provide an update on new, common-sense steps to reduce the waiting list and improve patient outcomes.
The Department of Defense is awarding the new Advanced Tissue Biofabrication Manufacturing USA institute, which brings together a consortium of 87 partners from across industry, academia, and government to develop the manufacturing technologies for life-saving cells, tissues, and organs. The winning coalition, led by the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), Inc., will be headquartered in Manchester, NH, and brings nearly $300 million to develop next-generation manufacturing techniques for repairing and replacing cells and tissues, which may one day lead to the ability to manufacture new skin for soldiers scarred from combat or develop organ-preserving technologies to benefit Americans waiting for an organ transplant.
In September 2017, the National Institutes of Health, through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will announce the award of $22 million in grants designed to better understand the long-term outcomes of kidney transplantation in patients with various APOL1 genotypes, associated with a disproportionately high incidence of kidney disease in the African-American community.
The American Society of Transplantation and the Organ Preservation Alliance are announcing the first Organ and Tissue Preservation Community of Practice to advance cutting-edge technologies. This community will provide resources and recruit researchers from a wide variety of disciplines to focus on preservation challenges to advance transplantation.
The Kidney Health Initiative, a public-private partnership established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the American Society of Nephrology, will host a public workshop for entrepreneurs and developers in the first quarter of 2017, with involvement from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to discuss the scientific, technical, and regulatory roadmap to create a bioartificial or bioengineered alternative to dialysis.
The Veterans Health Administration will develop a process to make veterans' organ-donor wishes readily available to their Veterans Affairs health care providers.
The City of Chicago, Office of the Illinois Secretary of State, and the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network will host the Chicago Organ Summit in February 2017 to advance measurable initiatives and commitments to reduce the organ transplant waiting list.
Microsoft will partner with ORGANIZE to help develop new open-source organ donor registry technology and make it freely available to all states via the Microsoft Cloud.
The NYU-Langone Transplant Institute will launch a comprehensive outreach program in the spring of 2017 focused on improving rates of organ donation within the Asian American community of New York City, where rates of donation lag behind that of the general population. Results of the initiative will be publicly available.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, through the Steelers Charities Foundation, will launch an organ donor awareness campaign during the 2017 football season.
Building on a demonstration project showing that adoption of prevention guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could cut dialysis bloodstream infections in half, the CDC, through its Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition, will work with partners, including provider organizations, to improve infection control practices and prevent infections in the nation's 6,000+ dialysis centers in 2017.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) will host an innovation showcase and partnership development summit in February 2017 to foster innovations to help patients both at-risk for kidney failure and in treatment for end-stage renal disease. VA and ASN will also launch a prize competition in the spring of 2017 to develop a tool that will allow kidney patients to input their nutrition data to better inform their food and nutrition choices.
HRSA is supporting a Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients study assessing the impact of reimbursing lost wages on living organ donation. The study will provide recommendations for a demonstration project regarding reimbursement methods, criteria, and a reimbursement ceiling.
Thirty-eight organ transplant centers are collaborating to identify best practices for the one-third of kidney patients who are difficult to transplant because they have highly sensitized immune systems that would attack the transplanted kidneys. The full list of transplant centers can be found here.
The National Living Donor Assistance Center will conduct a randomized controlled trial to assess interventions that remove financial barriers to living organ donation to determine whether providing reimbursement for lost wages increases the number of individuals who become living donors. The trial will be administered by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and Arbor Research Collaborative for Health. Funding for the trial will be provided by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation.
The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance is conducting a pilot project with 35 organ procurement organizations to improve processes and share successful practices to increase utilization of kidneys that are at risk of discard, to transplant more patients and save more lives. The pilot will conclude in the summer of 2017 and results will be shared publicly.
By the end of 2017, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), Health Literacy Media, and national leaders in the design of transplant education from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, Mount Sinai Hospital, Northwestern University, Temple University, and the University of California Los Angeles will establish the UNOS Kidney Transplant Learning Center as an online, national clearinghouse of public educational resources to support the 650,000 Americans living with ESRD and potential living donors.
These and other efforts will help more Americans access life-saving transplants.
Thomas Kalil is Deputy Director for Policy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Senior Advisor for Science, Technology and Innovation for the National Economic Council.
Jennifer Erickson is the Assistant Director of Innovation for Growth at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Megan Brewster is Senior Policy Advisor for Advanced Manufacturing at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.


Casual Leave: This is provided to an employee to take care of urgent or unseen matters like a family emergency; for example, employees can apply for casual leave to attend a parent-teacher meeting called for by their child's school.
Sick Leave: Sick leave is provided when an employee gets sick.
Privilege or Earned Leave: Privilege or earned leaves are long leaves that are planned for in advance.
Other Leaves – Apart from the above mentioned leaves, there are some other paid, unpaid or half-paid leaves which are provided at the discretion of the company. Study leave and bereavement leave are two such examples.
Usually, when a sick leave exceeds beyond two or three days, depending upon the company policy, employees are requested to submit a medical certificate to sanction the leave. However, in the case of one-day sick leave, an employer should not ask for a medical certificate.
An employee can take encashment leave while quitting service, superannuation, discharge, dismissal or death. Leave encashment should be as per average daily wages of an employee.
An employee can take leave during notice period, provided it is for a genuine reason like maternity, health issues, etc.
The Delhi High Court, in one of its judgement, said that an employee can take leave during the notice period if nothing is mentioned in the appointment letter which bars the employee from taking leave during the notice period if he has leave to his credit and is entitled to the same.
It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that his/her employees, especially female employees, are protected while at work. All incidents of sexual harassment – regardless of how big or small they are or who is involved – require employers or managers to respond quickly and appropriately. Just because someone does not object to inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, it does not mean that they are consenting to the behaviour.
The law mandates employers to formulate a policy which prohibits sexual harassment. The policy should be a part of the company's service regulations to provide a healthy working environment. The company's policy must clearly define what exactly constitutes a sexual harassment and enumerate penalties, online grievance redressal procedures as well as additional resources like a list of individuals to be contacted for consultation, etc. The policy should also ensure impartiality in investigation.
The law outlines the structure of an internal complaint committee for organisations with ten or more employees and instructs the formation of a district level local complaint committees for other organisations.
All offices, hospitals, institutions and other establishments should set up an internal complaint committee. The employer should nominate the committee members and constitute the committee. The committee should also include a senior woman as a member, two other employees as members and a non-governmental member.
At the district level, the District Officer (normally the Collector), an officer as authorized under the act, should constitute a Local Complaints Committee.
A Nodal Officer will also be nominated by the District Officer for each block, municipality or tribal area to receive complaints and to forward them to the respective local complaint committee within seven days.
The Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 (MBA) was enacted with respect to employment of pregnant women in establishments.
Earlier, the law mandated that a female worker was entitled to a maximum of 12 weeks (84 days) of maternity leave. Of these 12 weeks, six weeks leave are for post-natal leave.
Employees are also entitled to one additional month of paid leave in case of complications arising due to pregnancy, delivery, premature birth, miscarriage, medical termination or a tubectomy operation (two weeks in this case).
With new amendments made to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, the paid maternity leave has been extended from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for women working in the private sector.
No employer can employ a woman in the six weeks following the date of her delivery or miscarriage. It is also illegal to discharge or dismiss her on account of such an absence.
Employees cannot be discharged or dismissed while on maternity leave, nor can there be any disadvantageous change to their conditions of employment. This can be overruled in cases of gross misconduct or if employees take up work for another establishment during their leave.
It is important to note, however, that pregnant employees who are discharged or dismissed may still claim maternity benefit from the employer.
Gratuity is a statutory right of employees and cannot be denied to them on the grounds that they are being given provident fund and pension benefits. Gratuity is a statutory benefit paid to the employees who have rendered continuous service for at least five years.
It is a lump-sum amount paid to an employee based on the duration of his total service. The benefit gratuity is payable to an employee on cessation of employment either by resignation, death, retirement or termination, by taking the last drawn salary as the basis for the calculation.
Gratuity is an important form of social security and is looked at as a gesture of gratitude by the employer to the employees, paid for in monetary terms, for the services rendered by them to the organization. It is a defined benefit plan and is one of the many retirement benefits offered by the employer to the employee upon leaving his job. Gratuity payment liability of the employer tends to increase with an increase in salary and tenure of employment.
Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) is a retirement benefit scheme that's available to all salaried employees. It is managed by the Employee Provident Fund Organisation of India and any company with over 20 employees is required by law to register with the EPFO.
As per law, both, the employer and the employee have to contribute 12% of their basic salary to the provident fund. If any employer is deducting the whole PF contribution from an employee's salary then it is against the Act, and he can apply against the same in the PF Appellate Tribunal.
Is it necessary to contribute to PF?
If you earn more than Rs 15,000/- a month, you can always opt out of contributing towards EPF. However, you need to opt out of it at the start of your career. If you have been a part of EPF even once, then you are not allowed to stop contributing.
An employer must provide a written Employment Agreement before you start work.
An Employment Agreement is a legal document, which contains the 'terms and conditions' of your employment. It lists the rights and obligations of both, the employer and the employee, and is designed to give both parties security and protection.
By law, employer must give you a written Employment Agreement before you start work.
An Employment Agreement gives both parties a sense of security that both are fully aware of their obligations and have agreed to comply with the stated terms and conditions.
A professionally well-drafted Employment Agreement endeavours to prevent disputes between employers and employees, and in the event of any dispute, it serves to resolve the dispute because all terms of employment are clearly mentioned in it.
You have the right to get advice on an Employment Agreement before you agree to it or sign it.


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Draft House are branching out with their first brand new bar a "dive bar and distillery" right beside the existing Draft House at Tower Bridge.
They're undoubtedly still serving some of the best burgers in town and now, with a book on the way in September, MEATliquor (along with MEATmission and MEATmarket) are adding a whole lot more to their menu for the summer.
Euston is not a part of London blessed with good restaurants. Right now it's definitely an also-ran to the other stations on its strip - St Pancras and King's Cross. But a new restaurant opening today at The Wellcome Collection on Euston Road should redress some of that balance.
Forza Win – the nomadic Italian pop up – have announced details of their new home and this time it's permanent! After running successful projects all around London over the past three years, the team will open Peckham Dispensa (Italian for 'pantry') on the site of a former cash and carry in Peckham on 4th July.
Flat Iron in Soho is doing great business. But, if you've ever struggled to get into the massively popular steak joint (as we have), there's now another opportunity just down the road.
We've been trying for what seems like months to get into the downstairs bar at Bob Bob Ricard - every time we go we've been told it's STILL under refurbishment. We'd started to think the doorman there was putting on a really good poker face and that the rest of London was down there partying. But now there's proof that the new Club Room is at least in the process of being unveiled.
Following in the footsteps of Hixter and Burger and Lobster, a new restaurant is coming to the City with its main focus on one dish.
We'd heard rumours about this a week or so ago and now the news is out, Pizza Pilgrims have settled on a second site for their restaurant. They'll be opening downstairs in Kingly Court in late July.
This summer, Selfridges will celebrate food as the new fashion in a two month programme called Meet the Makers. From 30 June a series of events and installations will take place in the store, ranging from a window display constructed entirely from cake to a packed programme of pop-ups, talks and masterclasses.


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Have you felt like you're unraveling lately? Like the world is one big Vanity Fair cover story interview, and you're Jennifer Garner struggling to remember how to play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" on the alto sax?
If it's any consolation, you're probably not alone. In fact, the reason for this sense of destabilization might just lie in the stars. (You know, if you're into that kind of thing. Please don't @ me if you're not.) In the next two weeks alone, we've got a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse, a new moon, a full moon, and, of course, the Vernal Equinox—all of which carry a whole lot of astrological import.
To get a clearer sense of what kind of impact these planetary happenings are said to have on our lives this month, I spoke with Janelle Belgrave (an astrologer, acupuncturist, and clairvoyant intuitive) and Annabel Gat (an astrologer who writes daily and monthly horoscopes for Broadly, Vice's women's interest vertical). They also told me about what kind of self-care we can practice in order to maximize the benefits and minimize the damage that eclipses and such can cause—none of which involve an alto sax, thank god.
Let's start with the solar eclipse and new moon on March 8.
There was a total solar eclipse on Tuesday night, coupled with a new moon. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, effectively "blocking" our view of the sun down here on Earth. (Not that you should be trying to stare at the sun, generally speaking.) A solar eclipse can only take place during a new moon, the first phase of the lunar cycle when the moon is basically invisible at night.
In astrology, eclipses are said to bring destabilization and change with them—simultaneously good and bad news for anyone who thinks they might want out of their current relationship or job situation.
"Eclipses are really, really exhausting time periods," astrologer Annabel Gat told me. "It's a time of crisis when everything changes. You start seeing things in a brand new light, so it's really important to move slowly and not act impulsively… Life is hard enough as it is, and you don't have to make it any more complicated, especially during an eclipse."
Since the south node of the moon was in Pisces during this eclipse, Gat recommended treating yourself to a bunch of water sign-y Piscean activities: taking luxurious baths, going to the pool or beach, taking long naps. Don't over-schedule yourself at this time, she said; if anything, under-schedule yourself. Astrologer Janelle Belgrave suggested drinking tea, meditating, crying a lot, trying some rubbing oils, and practicing compassion and forgiveness in yourself and others.
"Let yourself off the hook for a lot of the things you've 'done wrong' in the past," Belgrave said, so that you can use that Piscean dreaminess to focus on the future. "During a new moon, it's like a seed has been planted on earth. It's all dark, but there's so much potential inside that seed. A new moon is a good time to set intentions so you can watch something grow and bloom."
Next up, there's the Vernal Equinox on March 20.
The equinox occurs every year in March. On this day, day and night are about equal, which for many people signals the official coming of spring. Astrologically speaking, shit's about to get fun, weird, sexy, and possibly a little drunk.
Astrologer Annabel Gat told me that Venus, the planet of "love and money and basically everything that is good and luxurious and beautiful," is going to meet Neptune, the planet of "fog and fantasy and delusion and illusion," during the Equinox. Translation: You're going to feel super hot and you might meet get drunkenly swept off your feet by some cutie at a bar. Have fun!
Since Venus is also the planet of money in astrology, Gat warned that the "fantasy and delusion" of Neptune might cause a paycheck you're looking forward to receiving around March 20 to take a little longer than expected to arrive. Freelance writers, take note.
"Even if you're not drinking on that day, treat every transaction as if you're a little bit drunk," she cautioned.
Finally, there's going to be a lunar eclipse and full moon on March 23.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the moon and the sun, causing the moon to look all blood red and cute at night. Eclipses always come in pairs, so it's actually totally normal and not weird at all that there's both a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse this month. (There's going to be another pair of eclipses in September.) Just as a solar eclipse happens during the new moon phase of the lunar cycle, a lunar eclipse goes down during a full moon.
Lunar eclipses carry the same kind of astrological significance as solar eclipses, as far as change and destabilization are concerned. But whereas last night's solar eclipse might have signaled a lot of confusion in your life, astrologer Janelle Belgrave told me that the lunar eclipse and full moon later this month will bring clarity and decision to that confusion.
"If a new moon is about setting intention, then the full moon is about seeing it come to life," Belgrave said.
Since the lunar eclipse is in air sign Libra, Belgrave recommended going outside and getting some sun and fresh air. While self-isolating self-care might have helped you best during the Piscean solar eclipse earlier in March, let yourself meet new people at this time. Just "be mindful" of who you're letting into your life, she told me, as they could distract you from all these amazing new plans you've made for yourself going forward.
Astrologer Annabel Gat echoed Belgrave's advice, adding that this Libran moment is a great time to engage other people in conversation, exchange ideas, or even start journaling. But it's still vital to put yourself first, she said.
"It's like when you're on an airplane and the oxygen masks drop down," she told me. "You have to put it on yourself first before helping anyone else."
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Q: OpenCart: How to move up 'pickup from store' step before 'shipping address' step in opencart? Actually, my requirement is that, in OpenCart checkout process, whenever any customer choose 'pick up from store' option he/she should be taken directly to payment method, shouldn't have to put in delivery details.
Since delivery details step comes before delivery method step, user is forced to fill delivery details unnecessarily. How can I do this?

A: This cannot be achieved as many shipping options require the delivery address to be already set (and if it is not set the pick shipping option step redirects the user back to the select/set shipping address step). IMHO: the fact that even the user that wishes to use Pick up from store has to enter the shipping address is too minor for Your concern and for the effort it will need to be implemented (if even possible).
The only very simple solution that comes to my mind is to add a small checkbox I will pick up my order from the store. after checking which the shipping address won't be mandatory anymore and within the shipping options step You'd need to remove the check for shipping address in the case this checkbox was set and also do not give the user any other option except the pick up one. This could solve the problem quite easily with only few modifications.

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St. Hanshaugen (en español: la Colina de San Juan) es uno de los 15 distritos de la ciudad de Oslo, Noruega. Su forma es triangular, limitando al norte con los edificios de la Norsk Rikskringkasting y el Hospital Universitario Ullevål y al sur con el campus de Blindern de la Universidad de Oslo. Al este limita con el oeste del río Akerselva.

El distrito debe su nombre al parque homónimo que se encuentra en el centro, donde los ciudades suelen celebrar el solsticio de verano. El parque fue plantado por la ciudad entre los años 1876-86; tiene un pabellón, y una piscina reflectante que cubre un embalse.

Distritos de Oslo

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The Individual Development Plan (IDP) is an opportunity for you to explore and define your training goals, your professional development needs, and your career objectives. Further it is an opportunity to do this with your faculty mentor. It guides you to reflect on where you are now and where you would like to be, and defines specific actions toward achieving your goals.
Why do I need/want an IDP?
Define specific skills and experience needed to prepare for long-term career goals and complete research training, and ways to develop these skills.
Am I required to complete an IDP? How often?
Yes. All postdocs are required to complete the IDP and verify that they meet at least once annually for a comprehensive discussion of training and development goals with their mentor. You are further encouraged to discuss your research and professional plans with your faculty mentor and others on a regular basis. Regular reflection and feedback are important components of training and development.
Postdocs are expected to have their initial IDP meeting within three months of their appointment start date, and annually thereafter. The initial meeting is important to set clear expectations about the scope of work, available resources, and the individual culture of each working group. The subsequent meeting provides opportunity for reflection and feedback.
What are the consequences of not completing the IDP requirements by the deadline?
In light of the intrinsic benefits of the IDP, the university-wide requirement, and funding requirements, we expect this to be a rare occurrence, and you and your mentor will be reminded of its value.
Both postdocs and faculty face adverse consequences in that failure to complete the IDP by the designated deadlines will jeopardize Stanford's competitiveness for National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal funding. A record of IDP meetings is required to support any postdoc term-limit extension requests.
Do I have to share my completed IDP form with my faculty mentor?
Your faculty mentor can best prepare for your discussion by reviewing your IDP ahead of time. Ideally, you would share the initial draft a week before and during your meeting. However, the IDP is a personal document, and you are not required to share it if you would prefer to keep it private.
My faculty mentor is too busy/traveling. What should I do?
You both share the responsibility to complete the IDP. Schedule your meeting in advance. If away for an extended period of time, ask your faculty mentor if you can hold your meeting by phone or video conference. Consult with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs for any additional assistance or advice.
Can I meet with someone other than my faculty mentor?
Your IDP must be discussed with your faculty mentor. Meetings with other mentors are valuable and encouraged.
How will the planning meeting proceed?
Using your IDP as a guide, you will discuss your self-assessment, goals and plans. Your faculty mentor will share his/her perspective, and the two of you will work collaboratively to identify specific actions and resources to help you toward your goals. If you need guidance and advice about how to make the most out of your mentoring relationships and/or how to have productive discussions, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, the BioSci Careers and Stanford Career Development Center can assist you.
What resources are available to help me prepare for my meeting?
Career counselors at the BioSci Careers and Stanford Career Development Center are available to help you clarify your plans and prepare for the meeting. By talking through your concerns and preparing for different anticipated scenarios, you will be better prepared with the skills and resources to navigate the meeting when communicating with your mentor. Other resources are available under the Educational Programs section of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs website.
I'm concerned that discussing my career options may affect whether I am fairly considered for certain projects and opportunities.
The IDP is intended to enable candid and constructive conversations, so that you may frankly express which opportunities align with your interests and goals, and your faculty mentor can assign projects based on your stated interests (among other factors) rather than an assumption about your interests. Once aware of your goals, your faculty mentor may be able to better guide you toward opportunities that are aligned with your career of choice. It may also help to reiterate your commitment to research, your project, and completing your postdoc.
In extreme cases, you may decide that your mentor is not providing the support that you need, which may lead you to seek other opportunities.
Won't it be awkward to tell the person supervising/mentoring me that I don't want to follow his/her path?
Most faculty are well aware that there are fewer jobs in academia and are supportive of other career paths. Faculty may in fact be helpful and enthusiastic due to their connections and/or direct you to lab alumni who have successful careers in industry and other areas.
What if my faculty mentor doesn't take my IDP and planning meeting seriously and/or they react negatively to it?
The IDP benefits you and your mentor. Most faculty mentors take their responsibility for training their postdocs seriously. It will be important for both of you to approach the meeting with an open mind and have an idea of what taking the meeting "seriously" means to you.
If you believe your training goals were not taken seriously, it may be helpful to ask your faculty mentor for specific feedback. Counselors at BioSci Careers can help prepare you for this conversation as well. You may also find it beneficial to develop relationships with multiple mentors who can support you with different facets of your training needs. Finally, if your mentor does not take these discussions seriously, you may want to reflect on his/her commitment to you and your training and development. Consult with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs for additional assistance or advice.
How/where do I submit my IDP?
You don't. Your IDP is not collected or seen by anyone. You download the appropriate form and fill it out on your local computer. Following best practices, you would share your completed IDP form (either digitally or printed) with your faculty mentor before or during your planning meeting (although sharing your IDP is not required). You will then use your IDP as a guide during the meeting. Only you and your faculty mentor will see your IDP.
Who will see my IDP? What about the meeting verification form?
Your IDP form and discussions remain private between you and your faculty mentor. You are encouraged to discuss your plans with secondary mentors or mentors, as you see fit. The meeting verification form records only the date the meeting occurred.
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs administers the IDP meeting verification system, including confirmation and follow-up emails and necessary reporting. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs sees only your identifying information, your mentor's name and email, the date you held your meeting, and your mentor's confirmation of the date. The content of your IDP and your discussions are not documented; they remain private between you and your faculty mentor.
The online verification system failed. What should I do?
Try to re-submit the record of your IDP meeting. If that fails, submit a HelpSU ticket by selecting "Central Office Issues" and "Postdoctoral Affairs."
The Art of Being a Scientist: A Guide for Graduate Students and Their Mentors by Roel Snieder and Ken Larner.
The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science: A Toolkit for Students and Postdocs by Victor Bloomfield.
Questions, comments or feedback? Please submit a HelpSU ticket by selecting "Central Office Issues" and "Postdoctoral Affairs", or email postdocidp[at]stanford[dot]edu.


In October 2012, we launched four primary school websites in the Dawlish catchment area (blogged about here). Since then the school websites have thrived, regularly adding posts and images, updating their calendar events and pages. Other primary schools in the Dawlish area were so impressed with the websites they decided it was time to revamp their sites too. Of course we were thrilled by this and in mid 2013 met with two local primary schools – Kenn and Gatehouse, as well as one secondary school Dawlish Community College.
The schools were happy to use the schools template we developed as this would give them the functionality of a calendar, Twitter integration, social media likes, revolving header etc.
As Kenn Primary School isn't far from Haldon forest they requested a forest theme to the background of their website and wanted the copy colour to reflect the colour of their burgandy and gold uniforms.
The website for Gatehouse was very bright and engaging, however they didn't have full access to their CMS.
Gatehouse Primary School is adjacent to the sheer cliffs of Dawlish and the famous railway, so we wanted this reflected in the background illustrations. As their previous site was so bright and engaging we didn't want to loose any of that vibrant feel so the copy and links are all very bright.
Dawlish Community College wanted a more sophisticated look and didn't want an illustrative background, they wanted the site to reflect the college colours and other marketing materials they had developed so there was a synergy between everything they created.
As we were using the template we had previously developed it was quite simple to create the new sites for the schools.
However, they did require a couple of extra plugins to manage some additional functionality.
Fast secure contact form is a WordPress plugin we've used several times before. It creates a basic form, to which you can add and amend fields as appropriate.
Contact Form 7 is a contact form which is a little more sophisticated than Fast Secure Contact Form. Contact Form 7 allows you to create a list of contacts for the contact form to send to.


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Made from our bespoke breathable organic cotton blend with a comfortable stretch and a super soft finish, these maroon leggings are simply gorgeous. The rich garnet-inspired colour and figure-hugging style gives an effortlessly stylish look that can easily be matched with your favourite tops. Perfect for yoga, pilates & loungewear!


What would Christmas be like without a wreath? Well, there's no need to wonder, because the Wondrous Wreath set has you covered, with two-step photopolymer stamps to add some dimension to your creation. This bundle set has nine stamps and seven matching dies. What could be easier?
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"A decade ago one could not imagine the election of an Afro-American as the President of United States would ever be possible. The consequences of this event go beyond the sphere of global politics, acting as a catalyst that has initiated a chain of reactions that are currently producing fundamental transformation in the way humanity relates to democratic values and freedom.
Within this transformation process people all over the world are brought together at a trans-national level of global consciousness liberated of ethnic, cultural and race pressure.
"Valeriu Mladin's exhibition brings forth the several layers of political, historical, social and artistic issues linked to the presidency of the first Afro-American, all caught together in the symbolic power of a number: 44.
His exhibition tackles different topics of reflection related to this unprecedented event: 44 is the order number of the current U.S. President and the number of the shoe thrown at former President… The American democratic values embodied by Lincoln are brought into action more than 150 years after, by the election of Barrack Obama as the President of the U.S. The ethical and freedom issues related to Guantanamo are brought up for debate, as well as the September 11 tragedy and the Nobel Prize for Peace awarded to Obama.
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Christian Pike
Not Born of Blood - 1976 - Preached at Love's Temple in Monroe, GA.
"Somebody would say, "Well Brother Pike I believe that we're waiting for the redemption of our body." I don't believe that. I don't believe that and I don't preach that. Somebody said, "Well I believe that I'm waiting for the redemption of my body." Well that's fine, if you want to wait for the redemption of your body, that's fine. But I don't preach that, I don't believe that. Somebody said, "Well that's Bible." It's not Bible according to what I understand. That might be in your Bible but it's not in my Bible, and I don't know what kind of Bible you've got. I don't believe that. You say, "Well what do you believe?" I believe that we are waiting to wit the redemption of our body. Not waiting for the redemption of our body. I believe my body was redeemed at Calvary! I am waiting for the revelation, the message, the understanding to recognize, to wit, to accept the redemption of my body! "
"Somebody said, "Well I'm waiting for my healing." No, brother and sister, you're not waiting for your healing. If you're sick you're not waiting for your healing. You're waiting to accept, to recognize that by His stripes you were healed! The day that you accept it and the day you recognize it, that's the day of your deliverance."
"If we're waiting that we should be translated, that we should not see death, then what are we waiting for? If old Brother Enoch could look down through the years of time and see Calvary, before God ever manifested His son upon a cross. And understand by the revelation of God through the foreknowledge that Christ had been slain in the mind of God from the foundation of the world, and that he was free from death. And by faith in that understanding be translated, what should we be today? I know a lot of folks say, "Well Brother Pike, Enoch has got to come back and die." But I told somebody the other night when I was preaching, Enoch doesn't have to come back and die. If Enoch come back and died then it would break the scriptures. Then they say, "But Brother Pike, it's appointed unto man once to die, and after that the judgment. Every man has to taste death." But The Bible said Jesus tasted death for every man. Every man that'll believe, isn't that right? Every man, if they would believe. But every man isn't going to believe. So only the believers will get the benefit of it. Now The Bible said God looked down from Heaven, and heard the groaning of the prisoners, and loosed them that was appointed unto death, isn't that right? God appointed them unto death, thou shalt surely die, but then the word came, and He said, He that heareth my words and believeth on Him that sent me is passed from death unto life, and shall not come into condemnation."
Reap What You Sow - 1985 - Preached at Love's Temple in Monroe, GA.
"I feel a good atmosphere for preaching tonight. I said just the right things to make some of you really come back at me, so I felt really good at busting some clods tonight. Just sticking the plow in
Do You Have A Future - 1995 - Preached at Love's Temple in Monroe, GA.
"Every living creature is born to go into a lake of fire unless they meet the Lord Jesus Christ." "You know, I've told you this before, when I was a real young fella I'd started building me a house. I
The Crossroads - 1976 - Preached in Columbus, GA.
"God raises up whom He will and God puts down whom He wants to! Isn't that right? Somebody said, "We'll vote in who we want to." You won't vote in nobody, God will put whoever He wants to in! In the O
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
Holiness Unto The Lord


Employee burnout is dangerous and can lead to a high rate of employee turnover. Not only is this process time-consuming and expensive, but burnout drains the efficiency of your office and sabotages workplace culture. It's inevitable that at one point or another your employees will experience burnout in the workplace. Schedules only get busier, demands get exhausting, and workloads become overwhelming.
Heidi Hanna, Ph.D., executive director of the American Institute of Stress, defines burnout as "the physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress." Burnout is not a hypothetical state, and it affects an individual's physical and mental health. It's incredible that any of us make it out alive, because—you guessed it—one of the most common sources of stress in adults is work. Research has found that the main reasons for occupational stress are caused by interpersonal relationships and the amount of work.
The good news is that your office can create a burnout free environment.
To create a burnout free workplace, it is in your company's best interest to help improve relationships within your company and focus on a healthy workload. The following ideas are rooted in these two main areas of improvement. Your office can start now to better your workplace and help reduce employee burnout.
The last thing you want is your employees to be overwhelmed with the mountain of work piling up on their desk, driving them farther and farther away from any desire to complete it. Communicate with your employees frequently about their workload and make sure they aren't becoming overwhelmed by the amount they are being assigned. On the flip side, be sure your employees aren't being assigned too little. Lack of work leads to feeling like they are under-appreciated or uninvolved. Too few tasks also leads to boredom and may encourage your employees to seek more opportunity elsewhere. To find the perfect balance of workload and tasks, frequently check in with your employees to gauge their performance and level of output.
Let employees work on a side project they feel passionate about. This harnesses creativity and gives the employees a chance to take a break from regular duties. It shows you value their ideas and what they contribute to the company. By doing this, you are also creating an opportunity to understand your employees' personal goals and capabilities better. Through proper communication and observance, you can help you play a part in their personal development. Tap into their skills and strengths you may be unaware of. Your employees are assets to your company, and it's important to invest in them.
Help your employees maintain a proper work-life balance by keeping work hours reasonable. When employees feel overworked, burnout will only occur at a quicker rate. Make sure they are getting necessary time off, even if you have to encourage them. Frequently, employees form habits where they work more than they should. Hardworking employees form these habits as a means of motivation. It's not uncommon for the same habits that helped them to later harm them as they cause overworked staff and burnout. Monitor the hours and days per week your employees are working to make sure it is a proper amount.
Be sure each team member has a specific job description and the role they have. By reviewing these frequently and being sure your employees are aware of their tasks, it will help increase not only their contributions but also enhance their feeling of value and understanding. Set expectations, but be flexible in your means. Understand that not every employee is the same, and one size does not fit all for your methods and descriptions. Allow for growth and freedom. Opportunities to advance within the workplace help increase feelings of fulfillment and job satisfaction. Take the time to listen to your employees and gauge how they are handling their roles and tasks. You can assess what more they need added or taken from their plate.
With interpersonal relationships ranking as one of the top contributors for occupational stress, socialization should be an integral part of your office. One way to do this that helps with lessening burnout is by including scheduled breaks. Let your employees know how important it is to take breaks. It helps boost productivity and reduce stress. Taking a step away from tasks, whether they be routine or challenging, will often help increase creativity, encourage problem-solving, and help curate new solutions. Overall, employees' energy will be refreshed when given the opportunity to socialize and take breaks regularly.
Employees are humans, and they have lives outside of the workplace. Doing things that take a break from the stress of the workplace can help keep your team productive and engaged. This could include bonuses, catered lunches, vacations, special events, or other incentives. Keep in mind that as rewarding as physical bonuses and incentives are, you can also reward your team with appreciation and acknowledgment. All employees should be acknowledged for their contributions and should feel valued. Be sure to recognize the achievement of your employees as well as their hard work.
Teach them how they can prevent burnout or what resources your office has if they start to experience burnout. As of 2017, researchers found via a survey that only 23 percent of employees reported that their company provided burnout prevention programs. Either their employer didn't offer such resources as they should, or the employees just weren't educated that such programs were available. Along with these programs, just learning how to recognize the signs of burnout in general help make it possible to identify when a team member may be at risk.
Your team may be able to identify the possible symptoms of burnout, but that will do no good unless they are encouraged to act. Help empower your employees to take part in this prevention. Enforce the policy "if you see something, say something." That way fellow employees are aware and alert when they observe a co-worker who might be experiencing burnout. Encourage everyone to participate and be mindful of each other. This type of awareness stems from a team atmosphere of support and encouragement. Your office will not only greatly benefit from having decreased burnout, but from an environment that flourishes with consideration and interest in each other's well-being.
Working in a medical office is usually stressful. Use these eight steps to help manage the stress levels and keep your clinic operating at peak performance. Did we miss any ways to reduce burnout or have any other ideas you like to share? Comment below, and let us know how your office is protecting itself from employee burnout.


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Researchers have found another piece in the molecular puzzle of changes leading to pulmonary fibrosis — a cell signaling factor.
It offers scientists a new target for developing lung-scarring treatments.
Lung damage leads to the production of a protein that attracts immune cells to the area. Without this signaling, mice develop a milder form of pulmonary fibrosis, the study in the journal Scientific Reports showed.
The protein, CX3CL1, binds to a receptor on the surface of immune cells called macrophages. Scientists have studied abnormal CX3CL1 signaling in a lot of diseases, the research team at Wakayama Medical University in Japan noted.
Since macrophages are in the lungs when scarring occurs, the team set out to explore whether the protein could be involved in the scarring.
As the researchers suspected, mice produced more CX3CL1 in their lungs after being exposed to bleomycin. This attracted macrophages to the lungs, but also fibrosis-generating cells called fibroblasts.
The team then looked at how mice that had been genetically engineered to lack the CX3CR1 receptor would respond to bleomycin. Without the signaling, their lung disease became much milder, with a lot less scarring.
The difference in scarring between mice with and without bleomycin did not stem from levels of macrophages in their lungs — because the levels were the same. Instead, researchers found that the macrophages' behavior was different in the two groups of mice.
Scientists know that the immune cells take on one of two activation states, M1 or M2. They have linked the M2 state to both anti-inflammatory processes and the development of fibrosis diseases.
The Japanese team discovered that lack of CX3CL1 signaling led to the immune cells taking on an M1 state, reducing the severity of scarring.
This was not the only change that lack of CX3CR1 generated. Researchers also discovered that the mice's lungs contained fewer fibrocytes, or cells involved in fibrosis development.
The genetically altered mice also had lower levels of TGF-beta, a protein that promotes scarring.
Together, the results showed that CX3CL1 is part of the complex molecular process that guards against lung scarring. The findings offer researchers another angle to explore in their quest for more effective treatments for the condition.
Tagged Bleomycin, CX3CL1, CX3CR1, fibrosis, Macrophages, signaling, target.
What proteins should I not eat? How does this effect my diet?
I found the information in this publication to be very exciting and a positive step forward in the halting of the fibrosis in the lungs. I look forward to reading more on the data that is being looked at. Many thanks for keeping looking.


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Q: Http requests made from Ngxs state doesn't get detected by Angular (zone related issue) I'm using ngx-progressbar and it works fine with http request started from within services, components or resolvers.
Note that no manual triggering of the progress bar (via service, etc) during http request is needed. It is triggered automatically.
Unfortunately it doesn't work as expected when making an http request from within an NGXS State :
stackblitz :
I created for every case a button :

*

*"Make Request (Dispatch to store, w/o zone)"

This does not work, no progress bar appears (or it appears but hangs and does not complete to 100%)
@Action(LoadUrl)
    load({ setState }: StateContext<string>) {
        return this.http.get<any>('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1').pipe(tap(res => console.log(res)));
    }

*

*"Make Request (Component)"

This does work as expected, progress bar appears
@Component({
  selector: 'my-app',
  templateUrl: './app.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./app.component.css']
})
export class AppComponent {
// ...
  makeRequestComponent() {
    this.http.get<any>('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1').pipe(tap(res => console.log(res))).subscribe();
  }
}

*

*"Make Request (Dispatch to store, w/ zone)"

I asked the developer of ngx-progressbar and he actually found the issue and solved it by wrapping the http call inside zone. This does work, progress bar appears :
@State<string>({
  name: 'testState',
  defaults: ''
})
export class TestUrlState {

  constructor(private http: HttpClient, private zone: NgZone) { }

  @Action(LoadUrl)
  load({ setState }: StateContext<string>) {

    this.zone.run(() => {

      this.http.get<any>('https://reqres.in/api/users?delay=2').pipe(
        tap(res => console.log(res))
      ).subscribe();

    });
  }
}

Since I want the progress bar to appear with every http request, what would be the right approach to solve this ?
Is there a way to tell NGXS to run every http request inside zone ?

A: Currently ngxs runs all your actions outside the angular zone for performance reasons.
If you subscribe to the action stream or a store.select then your subscription will be executed in the angular zone by default.
The action handlers within the State object are run outside the angular zone. This is the default behaviour for ngxs. I think that it is a valid requirement to turn off this "run outside of zone" feature. Please could you log a github issue requesting this feature.
Back to your immediate problem, I made a Http Interceptor that you can add to force the http calls back into the angular zone (you only really need this to trigger the change detection). I forked your stackblitz and added it here:
https://stackblitz.com/edit/ngx-progressbar-inzone?file=src%2Fapp%2FNgZoneHttpInterceptor.ts
Here is the code for the interceptor:
import { Injectable, Optional, Inject, NgZone, NgModule, ModuleWithProviders } from '@angular/core';
import { HTTP_INTERCEPTORS, HttpInterceptor, HttpEvent, HttpHandler, HttpRequest } from '@angular/common/http';
import { Observable, Observer } from 'rxjs';

@NgModule({
})
export class NgZoneHttpInterceptorModule {
  static forRoot(): ModuleWithProviders {
    return {
      ngModule: NgZoneHttpInterceptorModule,
      providers: [
        { provide: HTTP_INTERCEPTORS, useClass: NgZoneHttpInterceptor, multi: true }
      ]
    };
  }
}

@Injectable()
export class NgZoneHttpInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor {

  constructor(private _ngZone: NgZone) { }

  intercept(req: HttpRequest<any>, next: HttpHandler): Observable<HttpEvent<any>> {
    return this._ngZone.run(() => {
      return next.handle(req).pipe(enterZone(this._ngZone));
    });
  }
}

function enterZone<T>(zone: NgZone) {
  return (source: Observable<T>) => {
    return new Observable((sink: Observer<T>) => {
      return source.subscribe({
        next(x) { zone.run(() => sink.next(x)); },
        error(e) { zone.run(() => sink.error(e)); },
        complete() { zone.run(() => sink.complete()); }
      });
    });
  };
}

Hope this helps!


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