This short document discusses a song and asks viewers to leave comments. It thanks people for watching and encourages them to enjoy the rest of the song.
This document summarizes a guest lecture on urbanization and social change. It discusses several topics related to sustainability and urban planning, including the impact of urban sprawl seen via satellite images, scenarios for global cities in the 21st century, issues of peak oil and localized energy production, and case studies of Finland and simulations of sustainable cities. The document advocates for localized and organic food systems as well as renewable energy to create more sustainable urban development.
After winning the Ranfurly shield for the first time in its history, the shield was brought to Hill School, to be admired by the whole school. It was a memorable day indeed.
The document discusses the University of California's policy on sustainable practices across its 10 campuses. The policy addresses green building design, clean energy, climate protection, recycling, and environmentally preferable purchasing. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase renewable energy usage and waste diversion, and implement sustainable standards for new construction. The California Student Sustainability Coalition works with campus administrations and campaigns for sustainability initiatives like climate action plans and green funding referendums. Students are encouraged to join their local Students for Sustainability chapter to help create a more sustainable university.
Hackathons - learnings, tips and tricks...Lasse Chor
I've done a number of hackathons around the world - here is what I've learned including a visual guide through do's and don'ts when you do a hackathon. Enjoy!
This short document discusses a song and asks viewers to leave comments. It thanks people for watching and encourages them to enjoy the rest of the song.
This document summarizes a guest lecture on urbanization and social change. It discusses several topics related to sustainability and urban planning, including the impact of urban sprawl seen via satellite images, scenarios for global cities in the 21st century, issues of peak oil and localized energy production, and case studies of Finland and simulations of sustainable cities. The document advocates for localized and organic food systems as well as renewable energy to create more sustainable urban development.
After winning the Ranfurly shield for the first time in its history, the shield was brought to Hill School, to be admired by the whole school. It was a memorable day indeed.
The document discusses the University of California's policy on sustainable practices across its 10 campuses. The policy addresses green building design, clean energy, climate protection, recycling, and environmentally preferable purchasing. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase renewable energy usage and waste diversion, and implement sustainable standards for new construction. The California Student Sustainability Coalition works with campus administrations and campaigns for sustainability initiatives like climate action plans and green funding referendums. Students are encouraged to join their local Students for Sustainability chapter to help create a more sustainable university.
Hackathons - learnings, tips and tricks...Lasse Chor
I've done a number of hackathons around the world - here is what I've learned including a visual guide through do's and don'ts when you do a hackathon. Enjoy!
The document discusses how traditional education and business management systems are outdated and cannot accommodate new innovations without adopting a new approach. It advocates for a "Type I" operating system that provides autonomy, encourages mastery through engaging tasks, and has a greater purpose in order to better motivate and direct people. This new approach would pour new innovations into new "wine skins" rather than trying to fit them into old models and traditions that are unable to contain contemporary changes.
This document lists several Dutch organizations and the services or projects they provide such as youth care cooperation, emergency services, developing nature policies, and social intranets for municipalities. It appears to highlight different groups that are sharing information, participating in community initiatives, or using intranets.
This recipe is for traditional gingersnap cookies. It includes mixing flour, brown sugar, shortening, molasses, egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. The dough is formed into balls, rolled in white sugar and baked for 15-20 minutes at 170 degrees. Finally, the cookies can be decorated with chocolate, candies or whipped cream. Gingersnaps are a dessert originating in the United Kingdom typically eaten around Christmas time.
This document discusses waits in SQL Server 2008. It explains that waits occur when a SQL Server worker thread is waiting for a resource to become available, such as waiting for memory, disk I/O, or to stop blocking on a lock. The document lists common wait types including memory, disk I/O, blocking, CPU, and network waits. It also discusses dynamic management views introduced in SQL Server 2005 that provide wait statistics and extended events for monitoring waits.
A banana split is a summer dessert that is typical of the United States. It consists of a banana that is cut into slices and placed in a container, along with balls of two or three flavors of ice cream. Syrup is drizzled over the ice cream balls, then whipped cream and chopped nuts are added on top and a cherry is placed in the center.
People immigrate for a variety of reasons including financial opportunities, seeking a better life, following family members, marriage, political or religious persecution, escaping war or famine, and in some cases forced immigration or slavery. Some of the main push factors that cause people to leave their home country include lack of jobs or low wages, lack of freedom of expression or religion, and conflict or instability from war or violence. The hope of better prospects and freedom in a new country are among the pull factors that attract immigrants.
This document discusses how to deal with distractions as a developer. It identifies common distractions like meetings, emails, phone calls, coworkers, and social media. It recommends finding a dedicated work zone, setting boundaries like putting your phone on do not disturb, scheduling meetings at specific times, taking breaks when stuck, and devoting large chunks of time to each project to avoid constantly switching tasks. Extra resources on reducing interruptions and increasing focus are also provided.
Tempdb is created immediately after the master database during SQL Server startup. It is created by copying the structure and contents of the model database and then configuring the tempdb files. Tempdb is used to store temporary user objects like temp tables and table variables as well as internal objects used for sorting and queries. Logging is minimized in tempdb to improve performance, with logging only needed to support transaction rollback. The allocation of objects to tempdb data files uses a round-robin approach to distribute allocations evenly across the files.
These are the steps to publishing a book. Notice - MARKETING appears on nearly every slide, because the most successful self-published authors begin marketing as soon as they START writing their books. Learn more: http://www.writemarketdesign.com/book_timeline.htm
This document provides a recipe for snowman biscuits, a Christmas food. It takes 30 minutes to 1 hour to prepare the dough and 10 to 30 minutes to bake the biscuits. The ingredients are 200g flour, 100g sugar, 100g butter, 1 egg, and vanilla extract. The recipe instructions are to mix the dry ingredients, then mix in the wet ingredients to form dough, cut into rounds, and bake for 10-12 minutes. The final result is a beautiful and delicious Christmas biscuit.
Central Electric Power Cooperative generates electricity from various resources including hydro, coal, wind, and gas. Coal is their most expensive resource at $55.48 per MWh while hydro is their cheapest at $30.60 per MWh. EPA regulations cost the power sector $140 billion annually according to a Power Magazine article. Global CO2 emissions are rising with developing countries like China and India doubling their emissions, which will make US power plant emissions virtually irrelevant as a percentage of the global total within 12 years. Estimates suggest that reducing CO2 from the US electric sector could double electricity rates with almost no impact on global CO2 levels.
Harvey Li is a 21-year-old man from Beijing, China who enjoys basketball and food like jiaozi. He states that he has a girlfriend so others shouldn't fall in love with him. Li hopes to someday organize big events and deals with decisions involved in planning. While not an expert in software languages now, he is willing to learn and improve his skills over his lifetime.
How to integrate technology into your classroomtnjestes
This document provides an overview of a workshop on integrating technology into K-8 classrooms. The workshop introduces teachers to reasons why technology is important, ideas for incorporating it, and resources to support lesson planning. Teachers will learn about standards for technology use, participate in a lesson planning activity, and provide feedback through an evaluation. Suggestions are given for daily technology integration like using online resources and creating ebooks. Specific programs like PowerPoint, gaming sites, and virtual field trips are also discussed.
The document summarizes research on public attitudes and beliefs regarding security and privacy online. It finds that while there is strong support for internet freedoms like expression, majorities are also concerned about privacy, security, and the authenticity of online information. Surveys from over 60 countries show cross-national differences in these attitudes. The research aims to understand how attitudes have changed over time, are distributed socially and globally, and to explore the implications for the vitality of the internet.
Presentation focused on critically discussing the future of Internet governance by focusing on debate over multistakeholder versus multilateral approaches. This was presented at the conference ‘Digital Future’, organized by the School of Media and Design at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, 10-12 June 2015.
Jessica Crafton is the name of an individual. This one word document provides very limited information, simply stating a name without any additional context or details about the person. In just one word, this document introduces Jessica Crafton but does not convey much meaningful information beyond a name.
Richard Swerdlow: The Global Internet Real Estate Developerdomainsherpa
Watch the full show:
http://domainsherpa.com/richard-swerdlow
Anticipating the oversupply of condominiums in the United States, Richard Swerdlow bought Condo.com in 2005, and later added Houses.com and Property.com to his portfolio. He developed these premium domains into the world’s largest online marketplaces for real estate.
Heartfulness Magazine - June 2024 (Volume 9, Issue 6)heartfulness
Dear readers,
This month we continue with more inspiring talks from the Global Spirituality Mahotsav that was held from March 14 to 17, 2024, at Kanha Shanti Vanam.
We hear from Daaji on lifestyle and yoga in honor of International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2024. We also hear from Professor Bhavani Rao, Dean at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, on spirituality in action, the Venerable BhikkuSanghasena on how to be an ambassador for compassion, Dr. Tony Nader on the Maharishi Effect, Swami Mukundananda on the crossroads of modernization, Tejinder Kaur Basra on the purpose of work, the Venerable GesheDorjiDamdul on the psychology of peace, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, on how we are all related, and world-renowned violinist KumareshRajagopalan on the uplifting mysteries of music.
Dr. Prasad Veluthanar shares an Ayurvedic perspective on treating autism, Dr. IchakAdizes helps us navigate disagreements at work, Sravan Banda celebrates World Environment Day by sharing some tips on land restoration, and Sara Bubber tells our children another inspiring story and challenges them with some fun facts and riddles.
Happy reading,
The editors
Astronism, Cosmism and Cosmodeism: the space religions espousing the doctrine...Cometan
This lecture created by Brandon Taylorian (aka Cometan) specially for the CESNUR Conference held Bordeaux in June 2024 provides a brief introduction to the legacy of religious and philosophical thought that Astronism emerges from, namely the discourse on transcension started assuredly by the Cosmists in Russia in the mid-to-late nineteenth century and then carried on and developed by Mordecai Nessyahu in Cosmodeism in the twentieth century. Cometan also then provides some detail on his story in founding Astronism in the early twenty-first century from 2013 along with details on the central Astronist doctrine of transcension. Finally, the lecture concludes with some contributions made by space religions and space philosophy and their influences on various cultural facets in art, literature and film.
The Vulnerabilities of Individuals Born Under Swati Nakshatra.pdfAstroAnuradha
Individuals born under Swati Nakshatra often exhibit a strong sense of independence and adaptability, yet they may also face vulnerabilities such as indecisiveness and a tendency to be easily swayed by external influences. Their quest for balance and harmony can sometimes lead to inner conflict and a lack of assertiveness. To know more visit: astroanuradha.com
The document discusses how traditional education and business management systems are outdated and cannot accommodate new innovations without adopting a new approach. It advocates for a "Type I" operating system that provides autonomy, encourages mastery through engaging tasks, and has a greater purpose in order to better motivate and direct people. This new approach would pour new innovations into new "wine skins" rather than trying to fit them into old models and traditions that are unable to contain contemporary changes.
This document lists several Dutch organizations and the services or projects they provide such as youth care cooperation, emergency services, developing nature policies, and social intranets for municipalities. It appears to highlight different groups that are sharing information, participating in community initiatives, or using intranets.
This recipe is for traditional gingersnap cookies. It includes mixing flour, brown sugar, shortening, molasses, egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. The dough is formed into balls, rolled in white sugar and baked for 15-20 minutes at 170 degrees. Finally, the cookies can be decorated with chocolate, candies or whipped cream. Gingersnaps are a dessert originating in the United Kingdom typically eaten around Christmas time.
This document discusses waits in SQL Server 2008. It explains that waits occur when a SQL Server worker thread is waiting for a resource to become available, such as waiting for memory, disk I/O, or to stop blocking on a lock. The document lists common wait types including memory, disk I/O, blocking, CPU, and network waits. It also discusses dynamic management views introduced in SQL Server 2005 that provide wait statistics and extended events for monitoring waits.
A banana split is a summer dessert that is typical of the United States. It consists of a banana that is cut into slices and placed in a container, along with balls of two or three flavors of ice cream. Syrup is drizzled over the ice cream balls, then whipped cream and chopped nuts are added on top and a cherry is placed in the center.
People immigrate for a variety of reasons including financial opportunities, seeking a better life, following family members, marriage, political or religious persecution, escaping war or famine, and in some cases forced immigration or slavery. Some of the main push factors that cause people to leave their home country include lack of jobs or low wages, lack of freedom of expression or religion, and conflict or instability from war or violence. The hope of better prospects and freedom in a new country are among the pull factors that attract immigrants.
This document discusses how to deal with distractions as a developer. It identifies common distractions like meetings, emails, phone calls, coworkers, and social media. It recommends finding a dedicated work zone, setting boundaries like putting your phone on do not disturb, scheduling meetings at specific times, taking breaks when stuck, and devoting large chunks of time to each project to avoid constantly switching tasks. Extra resources on reducing interruptions and increasing focus are also provided.
Tempdb is created immediately after the master database during SQL Server startup. It is created by copying the structure and contents of the model database and then configuring the tempdb files. Tempdb is used to store temporary user objects like temp tables and table variables as well as internal objects used for sorting and queries. Logging is minimized in tempdb to improve performance, with logging only needed to support transaction rollback. The allocation of objects to tempdb data files uses a round-robin approach to distribute allocations evenly across the files.
These are the steps to publishing a book. Notice - MARKETING appears on nearly every slide, because the most successful self-published authors begin marketing as soon as they START writing their books. Learn more: http://www.writemarketdesign.com/book_timeline.htm
This document provides a recipe for snowman biscuits, a Christmas food. It takes 30 minutes to 1 hour to prepare the dough and 10 to 30 minutes to bake the biscuits. The ingredients are 200g flour, 100g sugar, 100g butter, 1 egg, and vanilla extract. The recipe instructions are to mix the dry ingredients, then mix in the wet ingredients to form dough, cut into rounds, and bake for 10-12 minutes. The final result is a beautiful and delicious Christmas biscuit.
Central Electric Power Cooperative generates electricity from various resources including hydro, coal, wind, and gas. Coal is their most expensive resource at $55.48 per MWh while hydro is their cheapest at $30.60 per MWh. EPA regulations cost the power sector $140 billion annually according to a Power Magazine article. Global CO2 emissions are rising with developing countries like China and India doubling their emissions, which will make US power plant emissions virtually irrelevant as a percentage of the global total within 12 years. Estimates suggest that reducing CO2 from the US electric sector could double electricity rates with almost no impact on global CO2 levels.
Harvey Li is a 21-year-old man from Beijing, China who enjoys basketball and food like jiaozi. He states that he has a girlfriend so others shouldn't fall in love with him. Li hopes to someday organize big events and deals with decisions involved in planning. While not an expert in software languages now, he is willing to learn and improve his skills over his lifetime.
How to integrate technology into your classroomtnjestes
This document provides an overview of a workshop on integrating technology into K-8 classrooms. The workshop introduces teachers to reasons why technology is important, ideas for incorporating it, and resources to support lesson planning. Teachers will learn about standards for technology use, participate in a lesson planning activity, and provide feedback through an evaluation. Suggestions are given for daily technology integration like using online resources and creating ebooks. Specific programs like PowerPoint, gaming sites, and virtual field trips are also discussed.
The document summarizes research on public attitudes and beliefs regarding security and privacy online. It finds that while there is strong support for internet freedoms like expression, majorities are also concerned about privacy, security, and the authenticity of online information. Surveys from over 60 countries show cross-national differences in these attitudes. The research aims to understand how attitudes have changed over time, are distributed socially and globally, and to explore the implications for the vitality of the internet.
Presentation focused on critically discussing the future of Internet governance by focusing on debate over multistakeholder versus multilateral approaches. This was presented at the conference ‘Digital Future’, organized by the School of Media and Design at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, 10-12 June 2015.
Jessica Crafton is the name of an individual. This one word document provides very limited information, simply stating a name without any additional context or details about the person. In just one word, this document introduces Jessica Crafton but does not convey much meaningful information beyond a name.
Richard Swerdlow: The Global Internet Real Estate Developerdomainsherpa
Watch the full show:
http://domainsherpa.com/richard-swerdlow
Anticipating the oversupply of condominiums in the United States, Richard Swerdlow bought Condo.com in 2005, and later added Houses.com and Property.com to his portfolio. He developed these premium domains into the world’s largest online marketplaces for real estate.
Heartfulness Magazine - June 2024 (Volume 9, Issue 6)heartfulness
Dear readers,
This month we continue with more inspiring talks from the Global Spirituality Mahotsav that was held from March 14 to 17, 2024, at Kanha Shanti Vanam.
We hear from Daaji on lifestyle and yoga in honor of International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2024. We also hear from Professor Bhavani Rao, Dean at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, on spirituality in action, the Venerable BhikkuSanghasena on how to be an ambassador for compassion, Dr. Tony Nader on the Maharishi Effect, Swami Mukundananda on the crossroads of modernization, Tejinder Kaur Basra on the purpose of work, the Venerable GesheDorjiDamdul on the psychology of peace, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, on how we are all related, and world-renowned violinist KumareshRajagopalan on the uplifting mysteries of music.
Dr. Prasad Veluthanar shares an Ayurvedic perspective on treating autism, Dr. IchakAdizes helps us navigate disagreements at work, Sravan Banda celebrates World Environment Day by sharing some tips on land restoration, and Sara Bubber tells our children another inspiring story and challenges them with some fun facts and riddles.
Happy reading,
The editors
Astronism, Cosmism and Cosmodeism: the space religions espousing the doctrine...Cometan
This lecture created by Brandon Taylorian (aka Cometan) specially for the CESNUR Conference held Bordeaux in June 2024 provides a brief introduction to the legacy of religious and philosophical thought that Astronism emerges from, namely the discourse on transcension started assuredly by the Cosmists in Russia in the mid-to-late nineteenth century and then carried on and developed by Mordecai Nessyahu in Cosmodeism in the twentieth century. Cometan also then provides some detail on his story in founding Astronism in the early twenty-first century from 2013 along with details on the central Astronist doctrine of transcension. Finally, the lecture concludes with some contributions made by space religions and space philosophy and their influences on various cultural facets in art, literature and film.
The Vulnerabilities of Individuals Born Under Swati Nakshatra.pdfAstroAnuradha
Individuals born under Swati Nakshatra often exhibit a strong sense of independence and adaptability, yet they may also face vulnerabilities such as indecisiveness and a tendency to be easily swayed by external influences. Their quest for balance and harmony can sometimes lead to inner conflict and a lack of assertiveness. To know more visit: astroanuradha.com
Trusting God's Providence | Verse: Romans 8: 28-31JL de Belen
Trusting God's Providence.
Providence - God’s active preservation and care over His creation. God is both the Creator and the Sustainer of all things Heb. 1:2-3; Col. 1:17
-God keep His promises.
-God’s general providence is toward all creation
- All things were made through Him
God’s special providence is toward His children.
We may suffer now, but joy can and will come
God can see what we cannot see
Lucid Dreaming: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
The ability to control one's dreams or for the dreamer to be aware that he or she is dreaming. This process, called lucid dreaming, has some potential risks as well as many fascinating benefits. However, many people are hesitant to try it initially for fear of the potential dangers. This article aims to clarify these concerns by exploring both the risks and benefits of lucid dreaming.
The Benefits of Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming allows a person to take control of their dream world, helping them overcome their fears and eliminate nightmares. This technique is particularly useful for mental health. By taking control of their dreams, individuals can face challenging scenarios in a controlled environment, which can help reduce anxiety and increase self-confidence.
Addressing Common Concerns
Physical Harm in Dreams Lucid dreaming is fundamentally safe. In a lucid dream, everything is a creation of your mind. Therefore, nothing in the dream can physically harm you. Despite the vividness and realness of the dream experience, it remains entirely within your mental landscape, posing no physical danger.
Mental Health Risks Concerns about developing PTSD or other mental illnesses from lucid dreaming are unfounded. As soon as you wake up, it's clear that the events experienced in the dream were not real. On the contrary, lucid dreaming is often seen as a therapeutic tool for conditions like PTSD, as it allows individuals to reframe and manage their thoughts.
Potential Risks of Lucid Dreaming
While generally safe, lucid dreaming does come with a few risks as well:
Mixing Dream Memories with Reality Long-term lucid dreamers might occasionally confuse dream memories with real ones, creating false memories. This issue is rare and preventable by maintaining a dream journal and avoiding lucid dreaming about real-life people or places too frequently.
Escapism Using lucid dreaming to escape reality can be problematic if it interferes with your daily life. While it is sometimes beneficial to escape and relieve the stress of reality, relying on lucid dreaming for happiness can hinder personal growth and productivity.
Feeling Tired After Lucid Dreaming Some people report feeling tired after lucid dreaming. This tiredness is not due to the dreams themselves but often results from not getting enough sleep or using techniques that disrupt sleep patterns. Taking breaks and ensuring adequate sleep can prevent this.
Mental Exhaustion Lucid dreaming can be mentally taxing if practiced excessively without breaks. It’s important to balance lucid dreaming with regular sleep to avoid mental fatigue.
Lucid dreaming is safe and beneficial if done with caution. It has many benefits, such as overcoming fear and improving mental health, and minimal risks. There are many resources and tutorials available for those interested in trying it.
2nd issue of Volume 15. A magazine in urdu language mainly based on spiritual treatment and learning. Many topics on ISLAM, SUFISM, SOCIAL PROBLEMS, SELF HELP, PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH, SPIRITUAL TREATMENT, Ruqya etc.A very useful magazine for everyone.
Chandra Dev: Unveiling the Mystery of the Moon GodExotic India
Shining brightly in the sky, some days more than others, the Moon in popular culture is a symbol of love, romance, and beauty. The ancient Hindu texts, however, mention the Moon as an intriguing and powerful being, worshiped by sages as Chandra.
The Book of Samuel is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books in the Old Testament. The book is part of the Deuteronomistic history, a series of books that constitute a theological history of the Israelites and that aim to explain God's law for Israel under the guidance of the prophets.
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Santan Vastu Provides Vedic astrology courses & Vastu remedies, If you are searching Vastu for home, Vastu for kitchen, Vastu for house, Vastu for Office & Factory. Best Vastu in Bahadurgarh. Best Vastu in Delhi NCR
Lesson 12 - The Blessed Hope: The Mark of the Christian.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 12 - The Blessed Hope: The Mark of the Christian
SBS – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
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