Check out the NEW Careers Topics within Spotlight on Careers.
Spotlight on Careers provides a great series of guides about career fields popular with liberal arts students. This resource is free via a CCI login below and is an easy way to gain valuable information as your explore career fields.
Each guide is organized with an overview including an introduction, career options and trends. There are also sections on jobs and internships, graduate school, and real life stories in alumni profiles.
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The new topics are:
- Environmental Science & Sustainability – There are many jobs in the environmental and sustainability fields beyond policy work. Within the private sector, there are opportunities in the timber industry, environmental consulting, conservation and preservation organizations. Within the government, there is work available at the local, state and federal levels that focus on forests, water, and wildlife.
- Neuroscience – The “Brain Sciences,” or neuroscience, encompass a wide range of career paths centralized in the research and medical professions, and now permeating across multiple new fields in recent years. Through studying the brain and the nervous system, those who choose a career in neuroscience seek to understand how neurons interact and how these interactions impact behavior. Neuroscience intersects psychology, science, medicine, and impacts the legal system, education, and even marketing. Clearly, neuroscience presents multiple pathways for you to consider.
- Law & Paralegal – The law profession encompasses a variety of career fields some of which require an advanced degree where others do not. Those interested in the field of law typically pursue careers as lawyers, paralegals/legal assistants, criminal justice (law enforcement, probation officers, and correction officers), social work/justice (family law, juvenile law, elder law and child protective services), public policy, federal government, protective services, detective services and more.
- Business Intelligence, Analytics & Data Science – Every time a customer interacts with a computerized system, whether at a Grocery Store, Online Store, or Social Media site, data is created and stored in a data solution system. Tools then convert this data into metrics (known as analytics) that assess consumer behavior. Analytic professionals interpret analytical data and utilize statistics, predictive modeling, and managerial strategies to drive business decisions. Analytics are used in nearly every industry. Marketing companies use analytics to measure and analyze performance of different initiatives, financial firms use analytics to analyze investments and forecast future scenarios, charter schools use analytical data to inform teaching practices, and major movie studios use analytics to project ticket sales.
Each summer at Middlebury, over 130 students are engaged in on-campus research with a faculty mentor. The topics range from Philosophy to Biochemistry. Most students are paid through various funding sources, including faculty grants and college endowed funds.
The incredible staff in The Center for Teaching, Learning & Research/Undergraduate Research host a learning luncheon series each summer for students who remain on campus for summer research.
The Summer 2017 Research Program
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 12-1 pm
McCardell Bicentennial Great Hall
For research assistants and their mentors. Pizza and salads will be served.
Research Luncheon: How to Market Your Research Skills – featuring our very own Mary Lothrop and Tim Mosehauer!
Wednesday, June 28 from 11:45 am-12:45 pm
Hillcrest 103 (STEM) and 200 (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences)
Discussion on how to represent your skills and find jobs and internships that want them. RSVP online by 6/22 for lunch.
Research Luncheon: Graduate School Panel
Tuesday, July 11 from 11:45 am-12:45 pm
Join newer faculty for a discussion about the graduate school experience. RSVP online by 7/6 for lunch.
Summer Research Symposium
Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 2 pm
McCardell Bicentennial Great Hall
Includes a poster session with refreshments. The entire campus community is invited to attend.
go/summerresearch for more information.
You may know that Middlebury uses what’s called a “purchase on demand” model for its largest collection of electronic books, EBL (Electronic Book Library). Under this model, we place the catalog records in Midcat but don’t pay anything for the ebook unless and until it’s actually used. Then, we pay a fraction of the list price for each of the first four uses, and on the fifth request, the title is automatically purchased. We have set up seamless access so there’s no delay when you want to use a title, but the library is billed for all uses longer than five minutes, downloads, copies, or printing. There’s a lot more to how the program works, but that’s the broad outline.
Unfortunately, the library has reached the end of its funding for this fiscal year, so we have had to suspend access to the resource until July 1. This is definitely a temporary suspension, and EBL will be back on July 1, along with any titles you may have used but can no longer reach. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience and hope it doesn’t put a serious crimp in your work. Please feel free to contact Douglas Black, Head of Collections Management, for more information.


Technology is good because it simplifies the way we do things in our daily lives, however, if technology is wrongly applied, it can be harmful in so many ways. Technology is developed by humans, so we can use it to accomplish almost every task; it makes the impossible look possible.
There are several advantages of technology:
With technological machine people are getting help in every sector. Cars and bikes are helping people to reach anywhere quickly. Airplane and superfast trains have been reduced distance between cities and countries.
Machines are helping people to make lesser mistakes. Robots or machines are working accurately and you just need to program them with proper information. And all work gets done perfectly.
Great Discoveries In All Industries
Human workers can now be automated, thanks to advances in technology, which means cost-efficiency for farmers. Medical discoveries occur at a much more rapid rate, thanks to machines and computers that aid in the research process and allow for more intense educational research into medical matters.
Since most of the activities in the business are automated, time is saved during the process. Computers can be used to perform various business tasks, for example a computer can be used to record data, it can be used in video conferencing, and much more.
Every one knows that technology is very helpful but it has some disadvantages too.
The more people begin to depend on computers and other forms of technology for everyday existence. This means that when a machine breaks or a computer crashes, humans become almost disabled until the problem is resolved.
* Less Value In Human Workers
Human workers retain less value, because many companies have adopted automatic machines. As a result many people lost their job. This will continue to be a growing disadvantage of...
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For the last several years, educators have focused on helping children and young people develop a growth mindset through various techniques and methodologies in the classroom. These approaches are designed to encourage the development and enhancement of intelligence and abilities rather than assume that children have a fixed intelligence or maximized potential. The idea is to help young people develop and cultivate a lifelong approach to learning and growing that encourages them to develop grit and resilience and overcome obstacles in all aspects of their lives.
It’s easy to see how this approach to education can help children grow into lifelong learners, but can a similar environment encourage adults to develop a growth mindset? And if so, what are the benefits of such a mindset at work?
Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
Developed by psychologist Carol Dweck in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, the concept of a growth mindset involves a self-perception that says brains and talent are just a beginning and that both can be developed through effort. A growth mindset welcomes challenges as a laboratory for learning—a way to address shortcomings or weaknesses and come out on the other side with better skills and more knowledge.
In contrast, a fixed mindset suggests that intelligence and talent are set in place, and that development and learning is either impossible or not worth the effort. Someone with a fixed mindset receives negative feedback and thinks, “I’m a failure” rather than “how can I reset and succeed next time?” Feedback and failure can be devastating for those with a fixed mindset because they go to the heart of one’s identity.
Given that mindsets are often well-established by the time people reach adulthood, how can leaders encourage a growth mindset on their teams and in their organizations?
Here are four ways to help your teams cultivate a growth mindset:
1. Use Feedback—But Use It Carefully!
The human brain can naturally resist feedback. For many people, getting feedback at work can set off an anxious cycle that prevents them from receiving and using the feedback for growth. As you give feedback to others, be sure to prime their brains to receive it. Be calm and mindful of tension in the room when you’re giving feedback. Ask questions and leave room for pauses and responses. Be sure to give the recipient plenty of space to process and learn, and assure the recipient of feedback that challenges do not impact human value or worth.
2. Promote Inclusive Experiences
People who seek out new experiences and pursue an inclusive mindset will encounter challenges to their current way of thinking. These challenges stimulate a growth mindset by pushing them to look outside their experiences and backgrounds. Promote opportunities for people to connect across functions and roles, such as DE&I initiatives or employee training courses.
3. Expand Development Opportunities
Development can take many forms. Some employees may be actively pursuing advanced degrees, while others may want to know how to use company technology. Take an expansive view of development, adapt and customize development to each employee. They will move toward a growth mindset when encouraged to pursue their development.
4. Look to the Future
As you interact with your team, promote both the company vision and goals and personal and career goals. Talk to your team as if growth and development is inevitable. Keep the vision and purpose of the organization in mind, and constantly encourage innovation and movement toward that vision and purpose.
In any environment, your people are your most valuable resource. Their growth and development benefits them individually, but it also helps your organization to continually improve and grow. You can help your people and your company achieve long-term goals by fostering a growth mindset culture.
- Does my team exhibit primarily a fixed mindset or a growth mindset?
- Is there a new experience I can introduce to my team to encourage growth, even if it’s not work-related?
- What is one thing I can do on my team to encourage a growth mindset?


Over at The Loom, Carl Zimmer discusses some interesting research on the origin of crabs, not the tasty kind but the ichy-bitey kind.
The scientists set out to recover the evolutionary tree of pubic lice, just as they had done with head lice. They analyzed DNA from human head lice, human pubic lice, as well as other species from the same genera that live on chimpanzees and gorillas. They also analyzed DNA from lice that live on monkeys and on rodents so that they could get a better sense of how pubic lice had evolved from a common ancestor with other species. The scientists not only drew branches for each species, but also estimated when those branches split over the course of history.
Their conclusion, which they published today in BMC Biology, is just as striking as their earlier one about head lice. But it is hardly the same. We did not get pubic lice from other hominids. We got them from the ancestors of gorillas.


Financial frauds have been epidemic as the modern technologies developing. The number of financial cases has been increasing, expanding to extensive diversities of industries by the most unexpected mean. The following shows the most common financial fraud cases:
- Internet fraud
Internet fraud is a common way to perform financial fraud, meaning that one fraudulently collects funds by fabricating facts or concealing the truth. That can include fake or misleading information released by stock market manipulators, and the manipulators illegally seek gains by dumping their shares pumped-up by the misleading information. Another typical example is fake online auction. Purchased good may not be delivered to the buyer as perfect as the presented one, or maybe it does not exist at all.
- Fraudulent funding
Raising funds by fraud is collecting funds by means of fraud. Typical means are that one does not use the raised funds as he/she promised to use, and even flees with the funds or promises excessively high rates for return.
- Insurance fraud
Insurance fraud refers to acquiring insurance money by fabricating relevant information of the insurant or creating insured incidents with bad faith.
- Contract fraud
Purposed by illegal acquisition, obtaining properties of the other party by faking facts, concealing truths, using hidden traps and other means during the process of concluding and/or enforcing a contract. It also has a form of one party of a contract intentionally concealing the factual circumstances or revealing the fake circumstances that lure the other party to express wrong intentions and conclude the contract. This is one of the fraud techniques as well.
In China’s legal practice, in addition the fraud itself and the amount involved, an element to criminalizing financial fraud is the intent to illegal possession, such as raising funds while knowing he/she is not capable of returning it, transferring and concealing collected funds. The legal consequence is harsh once convicted. For example, one convicted of the financial fraud crime is subject to penalty as high as life imprisonment in cases where the amount concerned is especially huge or other severe circumstances according to Art. 192 of the Criminal Law of the P.R.C.
Generally speaking, when a fraudulent funding is determined, the court will decide on the penalty amount according to the severity of the fraudulent behaviours, ranging from the minimum 20,000 RMB (approx. 2,600 EUR) to the maximum 500,000 (approx. 64,000 EUR) or the confiscation of assets. Additionally, contract fraud is different from fraudulent funding, albeit the similarity that both incurs civil and criminal liabilities, the former is not under specific ranging of penalty in the law itself except the rates to aggregate the sentence time. However, when a contract fraud is penalized with criminal liability, the abovementioned penalty range is applicable.
Regarding the post-fraud remedies for victims, Chinese laws predominantly uses the principle of recovery and compensation, meaning that assets or properties not spent shall be recovered and parts spent shall be compensated. What has been obtained after the recovery and compensation process will be compensated to victims. Due to the increasing number of innovative financing models and their upgrades, Chinese law has yet offered certain economic remedies to the victims in financial markets, and the difficulty for victims to claim proper and sufficient compensation has grown bigger. Such matters should be regarded with extra attention and discretion when entering the Chinese financial market.
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If you had to describe the culture of your school, what would you say? And if students, parents, or staff at your school had to describe the culture, what would they say?
School culture refers to our beliefs, our attitudes, our perceptions, our ways of doing things, and the nature of the relationships developed in our school. It also refers to the written and unwritten rules. I would even say that school culture is a kind of educational relational ecosystem. And like any ecosystem, there is an inherent fragility, but also a remarkable complexity.
In light of this, as a leader, how do we keep a thumb on the true pulse of our school culture?
Whether we accept it or not, even if our actions do not change as we transition to a leadership position, the position itself makes it so that we no longer have access to certain channels of information that we once had before. Author Ed Catmull speaks about it in his book Creativity Inc. :
“As my position changed, people became more careful how they spoke and acted in my presence. I don’t think my actions changed in a way that prompted this; my position did. And what this meant was that things I’d once been privy to became increasingly unavailable to me.” – Ed Catmull
He goes on to say that many new leaders make the mistake of assuming that their access to these channels does not change. He calls this phenomenon “The Hidden”: a blind spot that escapes our field of perception.
This passage reminds me of the importance of being continually and intentionally on the lookout for these blind spots. What would be the impact on the culture of our school if we ignore them? Probable disaster! We are the guardians of our culture, so it’s up to the leader to rally those who champion school culture.
Maintaining A Positive Climate Starts With You
We all have a responsibility to help maintain a positive climate. A positive climate feeds a healthy culture. But as in all workplaces, there are times when things don’t go so well, and the negativity tries to infiltrate the ecosystem.
What disposition do we adopt in such situations?
Do we become easily contaminated by negativity? Is our first reaction to complain or judge? Do we become easily frustrated?
Are we quick to counter the negativity? Do we demonstrate empathy by offering help or solutions instead of judgment?
Take a moment to reflect and situate yourself. What is your disposition?
Developing and maintaining a positive climate starts with you. Each person has the power to choose how they will react in a particular situation. And this reaction can have an incredible influence on the climate, both positive and negative. As Dr. Anthony Muhammad so aptly put it, “Frustration is the kryptonite to healthy culture.” This is so true, and so important to remember.
Maintaining Our Garden
We can compare the climate to a garden: it must be maintained continuously, every day, in order for us to harvest the wealth it produces. These riches are essential to our survival: it is what fuels us, what keeps us alive. If we don’t maintenain our garden, we risk losing our crop, putting our well-being and that of others at risk.
A garden does not produce a harvest overnight. It takes time, and a lot of work. The same goes for the climate in your workplace.
A positive climate is not something that appears instantly. We must work consistently hard in order to reap the benefits. Here are some essential actions to help maintain a positive culture:
- Invest in yourself and in others (personal and professional growth)
- Build and maintain relationships based on trust (being honest, being able to accept feedback from colleagues without feeling judged)
- Celebrate success, and celebrate each individual
- Have high expectations towards ourselves and others; be role models
- Establish a shared vision that is known and communicated often at all levels
- Meet as a team regularly
What do you do in your workplace to reap the wealth that emanates from positive school climate? Among the list of actions above, how could you exercise your leadership in order to take action, exert influence, and have a positive impact? I challenge you to pick one (or many) action and lead by example in your school!
Please share in the comments section the different actions in your school that contribute to a positive climate.
I’m sure we can all benefit from your ideas!


A Preliminary Laboratory Study of Initial Copper Release from Dredge Residuals
Civil & Construction Engineering
A preliminary laboratory study was conducted to investigate the impact of different residual types and sediment surface roughness on copper contaminant fluxes to the water column. Sediments from Torch Lake, Michigan served as the test samples. These sediments are mining by-products with elevated Cu levels. Six experiments were run during which the sediments were conditioned to simulate different forms of residuals. During these experiments, the water column above the sediments was circulated via peristaltic pumping or orbital shaking and the total and dissolved Cu levels were monitored periodically for 15 days. Dissolved Cu levels indicated that during the first 48 hr the water column concentrations approached equilibrium for all six cases. Total Cu levels increased with time and did reach equilibrium but were more susceptible to fluctuations in water column suspended solids levels. Analysis of the resulting dissolved Cu data indicated that the resulting water column Cu concentrations differed with sediment surface and residual type. The highest dissolved Cu water column concentrations were observed for a roughened surface with a larger surface area. The lowest water column dissolved Cu levels were observed for the case with sediment slurry placed over clean sand. The dissolved Cu levels in the water column for all six simulated conditions were several orders higher than the USEPA ambient water quality criteria for protection of aquatic life. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.*
Remediation: The Journal of Environmental Cleanup Costs, Technologies, & Techniques
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Karim, M. A.; Bunch, Barry W.; and Schroeder, Paul R., "A Preliminary Laboratory Study of Initial Copper Release from Dredge Residuals" (1905). Faculty Publications. 3625.


Very little is known of the Italian who served as a secret agent for the colonies during the American Revolution. His name was Filippo Mazzei, born December 25, 1730 in the vicinity of Tuscany, Italy. He studied medicine in Florence and practiced as a medical physician until he decided to move to London, England where he entered the mercantile business.
While there, he met and befriended two gentlemen with whom he shared his interest in politics and libertarian values. Their names were Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. At their suggestion, Dr. Mazzei accompanied them to Virginia. He became both friend and neighbor to Thomas Jefferson and like a true Italian, introduced to Jefferson the cultivation of vineyards. This gesture was well received by Jefferson, whose interest and expertise in botany were widely known.
But Dr. Mazzei had other talents. John F. Kennedy, in his book, A Nation of Immigrants, referred to Filippo Mazzei as a patriot and pamphleteer. A man who believed so much in liberty and equality, that among his writings were the phrases, “Tutti Gli uomini sono per natura liberi e indipendenti. Quest’egualianza e necessaria per costruire un governo libero. Bisogno che ognuno sia uguale all’altro nel diritto naturale.” These words would later prove to be extremely significant in what was about to occur.
The words were translated from Italian to English by Thomas Jefferson as, “All men are, by nature, free and independent. Such equality is necessary in order to create a free government. All men must be equal to each other in natural law.”
|(Excerpt of 1794 letter from Mazzei to Jefferson)|
Now, it is well known that the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, however it must also be said that Thomas Jefferson, in translating Dr. Mazzei’s words, paraphrased and shortened them into what has now become the five famous words known to practically every American today. These words are, “All men are created equal.” At the suggestion of the Italian patriot and immigrant, these five words, borrowed by Jefferson, from Mazzei’s phraseology, were included in the Declaration of Independence which was signed on July 4, 1776.
Filippo Mazzei later served as a secret agent for the American colonies, purchasing arms in Europe and secretly shipping them to Virginia during the American Revolution. He later traveled throughout Europe promoting republic ideals. He wrote a political history of the American Revolution and became an unofficial ambassador for American political philosophy.
Filippo Mazzei died in Pisa, Italy in 1816. After his death, the remainder of his family, at the urging of Thomas Jefferson, returned to the United States of America and settled in Massachusetts and Virginia.
Over two hundred years later, during the 103rd Session of Congress (1993-1994), the Joint Resolution Number 175 was voted upon. At that time, the United States Congress acknowledged an historical oversight in that Filippo Mazzei’s contribution to the Declaration of Independence had never been acknowledged and whereas Thomas Jefferson had essentially borrowed the phrase, “All men are created equal” from the writings of Dr. Filippo Mazzei.
[Mazzei image from New York Public Library Digital Gallery; document excerpt from the Library of Congress Digital Collection, Jefferson Papers]


Time series forecasting is a critical task for businesses and organizations of all sizes. Predicting future events is essential for making informed decisions, and time series forecasting can provide crucial insights into trends and patterns that may otherwise be unavailable.
Due to its complexity, however, only 13% of companies are effective at forecasting. Further, 93% of sales leaders are unable to forecast revenue within 5 percent (even with just 2 weeks left in the quarter!). Traditionally, time series forecasting has been a domain tackled by experts using sophisticated mathematical models. More recently, machine learning, and in particular, deep learning, have emerged as powerful tools for time series forecasting.
Machine learning is set to add over $15 trillion to the world economy by 2030, and time series forecasting is one of the most promising applications of AI.
In this article, we will explore how deep learning can be used for time series forecasting, and we will discuss some of the advantages that deep learning and attention offer in this domain. We’ll also look at how Akkio’s intuitive no-code interface makes implementing time-series forecasting models easy.
First, let’s take a look at what constitutes a time series. Simply put, a time series is a collection of data points recorded at successive points in time. The data can be anything from sales figures to stock prices to weather data. The key characteristic of a time series is that the data points are ordered in time.
One of the most common tasks in time series forecasting is predicting the future value of a given variable. This can be done by modeling the trend and patterns in the data and then using this model to predict future values. There are many different approaches to time series forecasting, but all of them rely on models that are built on historical data.
Time series forecasting can be used in predicting future customer attrition or cart abandonment, predicting demand and sale fluctuations, economic trends, and many other areas. On a bigger scale, time series forecasting is a crucial tool in managing the supply chain, understanding economic trends, and making better financial decisions.
In recent events, for instance, The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates wdue to inflationary concerns. To get a sense of where the economy is heading, analysts turn to time series data to understand if these trends are temporary or part of a larger pattern. By understanding historical data, we can make better predictions about the future.
In part due to time series forecasts, analysts have figured out that the inflation of 2021 and 2022 is not transitory but will most likely be a longer-term trend, which has allowed them to make better decisions about interest rates.
In today’s complex business environment, understanding how your company works at scale requires timely knowledge of key metrics across multiple departments and divisions. Businesses use these metrics to make informed decisions about their operations like inventory management, capital allocation, pricing strategies, and more.
A good indication when you need time series forecasts is when you are trying to evaluate the success or failure of a process over time - for example when you want to know which customers have abandoned their shopping cart or whether sales from a specific media channel are meeting expectations.
You could then use this information to optimize your marketing campaigns, resource allocation, pricing policies, and more.
Time series forecasting can be divided into two categories: statistical techniques and neural network models. Let’s explore both of these in detail.
Trend analysis is the most common type of time series forecasting. It involves identifying the trend in the data and using it to predict future events. The trend can be linear or nonlinear, and it can be determined using a variety of techniques, such as moving averages or exponential smoothing.
Regression analysis is another common type of time series forecasting. It involves using historical data to identify relationships between different variables. This information can then be used to predict future events.
Unlike AI-based approaches, which are often used for complex predictions, regression analysis is usually used for predictions that are relatively easy to make. For example, you might use regression analysis to predict how much a company’s revenue will increase next year.
ARIMA is a type of regression analysis that is used specifically for time series forecasting. It stands for AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average, and it is a powerful tool for predicting future events.
There are three components of ARIMA to pay attention to:
There are several variants of ARIMA models, such as random-walk and random-trend models, and exponential smoothing models, which are used for different purposes. For example, exponential smoothing is used when the data is non-stationary (has seasonality), while random walk ARIMA is used to correct for autocorrelation.
While each of these variants has its own strengths and weaknesses, all of them are very effective at predicting future events. In fact, ARIMA-based models are still used in recent research for applications like housing sales prediction, consumer goods sales prediction, stock price forecasting, and more.
A recent research study, for instance, used a form of ARIMA to forecast non-elective bed occupancy and admissions in the NHS. Forecasting bed occupancy and admissions is important in order to ensure that hospitals have the resources they need to meet demand. The study found that the ARIMA model was able to provide accurate predictions, even when there was a high level of uncertainty.
Another recent study used ARIMA to forecast charitable donations in Sweden before and after COVID. Charities need to be able to predict how much donations they will receive in order to budget appropriately.
Businesses have long used statistical forecasting to predict future sales, inventory needs, and other factors. This approach relies on historical data to identify patterns that can be used to predict future outcomes. While traditional statistical forecasting is still widely used, it's becoming increasingly clear that it has some major drawbacks relative to newer artificial intelligence methods.
One of the biggest problems with traditional statistical forecasting is that it's often difficult to account for changes in the environment or in customer preferences. For example, if a company changes its products or services, or if the overall economy changes, traditional forecasting methods may not be able to take these changes into account.
One highly-cited study with the bold title "forecasting for COVID-19 has failed" found that bad forecasting techniques to real-world harms, like draconian lockdowns that could have been avoided.
Beyond adapting to changes in the environment, traditional forecasting can also be insufficient when it comes to making use of large, diverse datasets.
AI-based methods, such as machine learning and deep learning, often have an advantage over traditional statistical forecasting methods in that they are able to learn and adapt over time. This means that they can take into account changes in the environment and in customer preferences, which can lead to more accurate predictions.
In addition, AI-based methods are typically able to process more data than traditional methods, which can lead to even more accurate predictions.
Deep learning neural networks are a powerful tool for forecasting time series data. Recent advances in the area have shown that these networks can outperform traditional methods, such as regression, when it comes to predicting future values.
Neural networks are a broad category, and include specific approaches like recurrent neural networks, long short-term memory networks, convolutional neural networks (CNNs), feedforward neural networks, and a variety of other learning methods.
There are many different applications for deep learning for forecasting. One of the most common is weather forecasting. Weather data is extremely complex, and traditional forecasting methods often produce inaccurate results. Deep learning has been shown to be more effective than traditional methods at predicting weather patterns.
Another area where deep learning algorithms are being used for forecasting is financial markets. Traditionally, financial analysts have used human intuition and experience to make decisions about where to invest money. However, deep learning is now being used to create models that can predict stock prices and other financial indicators with greater accuracy than humans can.
There are also a number of applications for deep learning in the medical field. For example, deep learning has been shown to be effective at predicting patient outcomes. This can be used to help healthcare professionals make decisions about the best treatment plan for a patient. Deep learning can also be used to predict the likelihood of a patient developing a particular disease.
Demand forecasting problems are yet another popular use-case, which lets businesses predict how much product they will need to order and when in order to meet customer demand. This is often done using historical sales data.
However, one limitation of the current approach is that it cannot sufficiently handle large amounts of input information. To address this issue, researchers developed a new approach called attention.
Attention allows a deep learning model, or any other kind of neural network, to access information in so-called “hidden states.” This method outperforms conventional models, and paved the way for Transformers, which underlie state-of-the-art language models.
Attention has been shown to be particularly effective for time series forecasting tasks. Besides overall performance improvements compared to models like RNNs and LSTMs, they bring an added benefit of interpretability through attention heat maps.
Overall, attention provides a valuable tool for more accurate and interpretable deep neural networks. This can help you to debug and troubleshoot time series models, make models faster, and improve their accuracy.
Given the drawbacks of traditional methods, attention provides a much needed improvement for time series modeling. Not only does it offer better performance, but it is also more interpretable, making it easier to understand why the model is making certain predictions.
Neural networks are a powerful tool for forecasting. They can be used for both linear and non-linear forecasting problems, making them a versatile tool for many applications.
Multilayer feed-forward networks (MLPs) are one type of neural network that can be used for forecasting. MLPs are fully connected networks, meaning each neuron in one layer is connected to every neuron in the next layer. This type of architecture allows MLPs to model complex relationships between input and output variables.
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are another type of neural network that can be used for forecasting. CNNs are similar to MLPs, but they have an additional layer: the convolutional layer. This layer is responsible for extracting features from the data. CNNs are often used for image recognition tasks, but they can also be applied to time series data.
Long short-term memory (LSTM) networks are a type of recurrent neural network (RNN). RNNs are designed to model sequential data, making them well suited for time series analysis. LSTMs are a specialized type of RNN that can learn long-term dependencies, making them especially well suited for forecasting applications.
From the statistical techniques we discussed to deep learning and attention, all of these methods require code and technical expertise with tools like TensorFlow, Keras, Python Pandas, and Numpy, which often means hiring data scientists.
This is because you would need to handle tasks like feature engineering, model optimization, gradient descent, and an iterative, sequential approach to model creation and deployment, all manually and after setting up data pipelines.
However, there are ways to automatically implement these methods without any coding required.
This is made possible by using a no-code AI platform. These platforms allow you to build and deploy machine learning models without any coding. You simply need to input your data and specify what type of model you want to build. The platform will then take care of the rest, including training the model and deploying it.
One such platform is Akkio. Akkio is a tool that makes leveraging machine learning for marketing and business functions incredibly easy. Akkio offers an intuitive interface that allows users with no technical knowledge or background in data science to implement powerful predictive models without any code or previous experience required.
Further, Akkio handles the heavy lifting in the background, from managing compute to training data preprocessing and validation. Simply connect your time series dataset, and Akkio will automatically test out a range of time series forecasting methods and hyperparameters. From there, you can deploy your model anywhere.
Users can train custom models on their own data sets with no prior expertise in machine learning required; they can then deploy those models into different applications like:
Let's explore some of these applications in more depth.
Revenue growth is essential for any business to scale and be successful. By using machine learning to predict revenue, businesses can make more informed decisions about where to invest their resources. For example, a retail business could use predictions to estimate revenue growth by country. This would enable the business to focus its resources on areas that are most likely to generate sales and improve profitability. Alternatively, a company could use predictions to determine the total number of sales per month by salesperson. This information could be used to set targets and commission structures accordingly.
Churn rates are a measure of how many customers are leaving a service or product during a given period of time. They are an important metric for businesses to track as they can indicate whether a company is losing or gaining customers. Machine learning can be used to predict churn rates by analyzing customer data such as purchase history, interactions with customer service, and demographic information. This information can then be used to develop strategies for retaining customers and reducing churn.
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Three dots (or points) in an upright triangular shape ∴ is most commonly known as the ‘therefore’ sign – so why is it used in Freemasonry?
The symbol consists of three dots placed in an upright triangle and is read therefore. While it is not generally used in formal writing, it is used in mathematics and shorthand.
The symbol is also used in meteorology, the ‘therefore’ sign is used to indicate ‘moderate rain’ on a station model; the similar typographic symbol asterism (⁂, three asterisks) indicates moderate snow.”
Source: – Wikipedia
A Masonic document in French using a number of abbreviations. – By Christophe Dioux – Own work
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However, in Freemasonry, the symbol is used to indicate a Masonic abbreviation.
Albert G. Mackey, in his Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, explains the meaning and usage of the “three points” [dots]:
Abbreviations of technical terms or of official titles are of very extensive use in Masonry.
They were, however, but rarely employed in the earlier Masonic publications.
For instance, not one is to be found in the first edition of Anderson’s Constitutions.
Within a comparatively recent period they have greatly increased, especially among French writers, and a familiarity with them is therefore essentially necessary to the Masonic student. Frequently, among English and always among French authors, a Masonic abbreviation is distinguished by three points ∴ in a triangular form following the letter, which peculiar mark was first used, according to Ragon, on the 12th of August, 1774, by the Grand Orient of France, in an address to its subordinates.
No authoritative explanation of the meaning of these points has been given, but they may be supposed to refer to the three lights around the altar, or perhaps more generally to the number three, and to the triangle, both important symbols in the Masonic system.
Before proceeding to give a list of the principal abbreviations, it may be observed that the doubling of a letter is intended to express the plural of that word of which the single letter is the abbreviation.
Thus, in French F∴ signifies “Frere”, or “Brother”, and FF∴ “Freres”, or “Brothers”.
And in English L∴ and LL∴ to denote “Lodges”. This remark is made once for all, because I have not deemed it necessary to augment the size of the list of abbreviations by inserting these plurals.
If the reader finds S∴ G∴ I∴ Sovereign Grand Inspector, he will be at no loss to know that SS∴ GG∴ II∴ must denote “Sovereign Grand Inspectors”… [p.2]
Three points in a triangular form (∴) are placed after letters in a Masonic document to indicate that such letters are the initials of a Masonic title or of a technical word in Masonry, as G∴ M∴ for Grand Master, or G∴ L∴ for Grand Lodge.
It is not a symbol, but simply a mark of abbreviation.
The attempt, therefore, to trace it to the Hebrew three yods, a Kabbalistic sign of the Tetragrammaton, or any other ancient symbol, is futile.
It is an abbreviation, and nothing more; although it is probable that the idea was suggested by the sacred character of the number three as a Masonic number, and these three dots might refer to the position of the three officers in a French Lodge.
Ragon says (Orthod . Macon., p. 71,) that the mark was first used by the Grand Orient of France in a circular issued August 12, 1774, in which we read “G∴ O∴ de France.”
The abbreviation is now constantly used in French documents, and, although not accepted by the English Masons, has been very generally adopted in other countries.
In the United States, the use of this abbreviation is gradually extending… [p.815]
In the French and Scottish Rites, the Wardens are in the West, the Senior in the North-west and the Junior in the South-west; but in all, the triangular position of the three officers relatively to each other is preserved; for a triangle being formed within the square of the Lodge, the Master and Wardens will each occupy one of the three points. [p.866]
There is also an expression Frére/s Trois-Points (Three-Point Brother/s) which is a pejorative anti-Masonic term meaning ‘Freemason”, which again refers to the “three points arranged in a triangle constituting a symbol related to Freemasonry.
The use of these three points spread from the 18th century for the signature of confidential documents”.
The infamous anti-Masonic author Léo Taxil used the term in the title of his book ‘Complete Revelations On Freemasonry – Le Fréres Trois-Points’ (1885).
Title page of Taxil’s anti-Masonic book (1885)
The full list of Masonic abbreviations from Mackey’s Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry
[Publisher’s Note: The 3 dots are often currently found in social media channels. Users in Linked-in often use the 3 dots .: or .’. to signify they are Freemasons. Also the emoji is used to signify the “sprig of acacia” a sign of a Freemason. The characters /G\ are also used to signify a Freemason]
Mackey’s Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry
By: A Mackey
Dr. Albert G. Mackey, also the author of The Lexicon of Freemasonry appears as author of this ” Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and its Kindred Sciences,” which, being a library in inself, superseded most of the Masonic works which have been tolerated by the craft—chiefly because none better could be obtained.
Here, in one giant volume is a work which fulfils the hope which sustained the author through ten years’ literary labor, that, under one cover he “would furnish every Mason who might consult its pages the means of acquiring a knowledge of all matters connected with the science, the philosophy, and the history of his order.”
For more than thirty years Dr. Mackey has devoted earnest and constant study and research to the history, the objects, and the condition of Masonry.
In the present work, the crowning and successful result of a life’s labors, he has received no assistance from any one.
He says, ” Every article was written by myself,” and he adds, which would extenuate errors, had he fallen into any, “For twelve months, too, of the time occupied upon this work, I suffered from an affection of the sight, which forbade all use of the eyes for purposes of study.
During that time, now happily passed, all authorities were consulted by the willing eyes of my daughters—all writing was done by their hands.
I realized for a time the picture so often painted of the blind bard dictating his sublime verses to his daughters,” and his preface closes with the words, “Were I to dedicate this work at all, my dedication should be—To Filial Affection.”
Up to the present time the modern literature of Freemasonry has been diffuse, lumbering, unreliable, and, out of all reasonable proportions.
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What is the Biblical Promise of Being Healed by His Stripes?
The Kings James Version tells us, “with His stripes we are healed.” Most modern versions replace the word “stripes” with “wounds” so that, “with His wounds we are healed.” In either case, the point is that the wounds, or stripes, suffered by Jesus were sufficient to bring healing.
However, to understand what this phrase means, we need to read it in context. To take verses out of context is dangerous and will usually lead to an incorrect understanding of what God is actually trying to say to us. We find Satan (Genesis 3:1, Matthew 4:5-6) doing this in the Bible and throughout History. False teachers often follow his lead (2 Corinthians 11:14-15).
In an effort to find Truth, let’s look at the two places we find this phrase:
But He was pierced through for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
And by His scourging we are healed. – Isaiah 53:5
and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. – 1 Peter 2:24
The first time we come across this phrase is in Isaiah’s prophecy of the coming Suffering Servant. As Isaiah describes the suffering of the Messiah, he writes about the reasons for His suffering: he was pierced for our transgressions (sins) and crushed for our iniquities (sins). Isaiah was pointing out that our sins required something more than the blood of the animal sacrifices being performed constantly at the Temple. Our sins needed the blood of the Messiah.
Isaiah writes in the typical Hebrew poetic form called Parallelism. While English poetry looks to rhyme the final words of each line, Hebrew poetry looks to repeat lines. Throughout the book of Psalms you will find examples of Parallelism.
Here, we see Isaiah using Parallelism. The first two lines of the verse repeat the idea that Messiah would bleed for our sins. The second two lines of the verse repeat the concept that these punishments against Messiah would bring the cure, restoration, alleviation. The question that needs to be asked here is: cure for what? Obviously, for our sin problem.
Our Sin Problem or Our Physical Problems?
What is noteworthy here is that nowhere does Isaiah speak of any physical problems that would be cured by Messiah. It is clearly for our transgressions and our iniquities that He is bringing healing.
One of the greatest false teachings of today’s Evangelical Church is that we are healed physically by His stripes, i.e.: His work on the cross. Look through Isaiah 53:5 and you will not see one mention of any physical problem. Look at Isaiah 53:4. Review Isaiah 53:6. You will find no mention of being physically healed by the work of Messiah.
Our second verse in 1 Peter 2:24 is no different. Peter writes about the work of Jesus on the cross. He explains that Jesus bore our sins on the cross. He teaches that this was done so that we could live righteously. Again, there is no mention of being physically healed by his work on the cross.
I have heard so many people take this phrase out of context and use it either in prayer or as an explanation for why sick or injured people should be confident of healing. Heather’s in the hospital? “Lord, by your stripes she is healed.” Bob’s back went out? “Don’t worry Bob, by His stripes you are healed.” This is not only unbiblical but also foolish. No one is healed physically by the work of Jesus on the cross.
All are healed spiritually by His crucifixion.
The work of Jesus on the cross heals every single person of their sin problem.
(BTW – that’s an example of parallelism)
Incorrectly Dividing the Word of God
Just this week, I heard someone change the entire verse. In their new translation, they quoted, “by His stripes we are healed physically, spiritually and emotionally.” That is nowhere in scripture. Twisting scripture like this is exactly how cults begin. It is what false teachers do. It is what Satan does.
I pray that those of you who have used this phrase to mean we are healed physically will recognize the harm you are doing to the word of God. Can God bring physical healing? Of course! Does He always? Absolutely not. Not even the Apostle Paul and his friends experienced or expected this (1 Timothy 5:23, Philippians 2:25-27, 2 Corinthians 12:7-9).
Pray for God’s healing. Encourage those in pain with the Gospel. Comfort them with reminders of what God has done in the past (i.e.: the healing miracles performed by Jesus). But do not give false hope, for this only destroys the faith of the weak and is a poor witness to the unbeliever when God decides that His Grace is sufficient and physical healing is not going to happen.
Instead, rejoice that spiritual healing is available and it is given to all who receive Christ’s work on the cross. Because of this work, we have eternal life (John 3:16). Because of this work, our suffering now is but for a moment (John 16:33, Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 4:17, 1 Peter 4:12). By His stripes we are healed!


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Collaboration explores materials at extreme conditions
To better understand how high-strain-rate plasticity evolves, researchers from Lawrence Livermore and the University of Oxford are combining very large-scale molecular dynamics simulations with time-resolved data from laser experiments of shock-wave propagation through metals. A strong shock produces an unusual number of line defects, or dislocations, within a metal’s crystalline lattice. Plastic deformation occurs when a high number of dislocations moves, changing the metal’s mechanical properties such as its strength, ductility, and resistance to fracture and cracking.
The research team, which is led by Livermore scientist Eduardo Bringa, used atomistic molecular dynamics to simulate a strong shock wave in a metal with preexisting dislocation sources. The team studied the nucleation and motion of dislocations relaxing the large strain behind the shock front. An abrupt impact causes dislocations to multiply too rapidly, becoming entangled before they can move far enough to completely relax the uniaxial strain. When pressure increases gradually, fewer dislocations are generated. However, they are more effective at relieving the strain because they can move freely for a longer period.
Dislocation activity behind a shock wave has not been measured directly. However, Bringa’s team has proposed that dynamic x-ray diffraction experiments, similar to those being conducted by Livermore physicist Hector Lorenzana and collaborators, could provide indirect information on such dislocation activity. The team’s research, which is described in the October 1, 2006, issue of Nature Materials, will help scientists assess material properties and performance under extreme conditions, such as an automobile crash or an explosives detonation. Says Bringa, “Experiments and simulations make a powerful pair for exploring uncharted, even unimagined regimes of material dynamics.”
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New method examines the function of cell membranes
A collaboration involving researchers from Lawrence Livermore, Stanford University, and the University of California (UC) at Davis has developed a method that can directly test for the existence of lipid rafts in cellular membranes. The cell membrane is composed primarily of a fluid bilayer of lipids. Previous research indicated that this lipid bilayer was a passive carrier for the proteins that perform the active work of the membrane.
The model being tested by the collaboration suggests that, instead, lipids are organizing the functional proteins of the cell membrane. “This is a very elegant hypothesis, under which the subtle affinities that certain lipids have for each other make the cell membrane self-organizing,” says Livermore physicist Peter Weber.
To develop the method, the research team formed model cell membranes on silicon chips, induced the formation of tiny lipid-raft-like gel domains, and freeze-dried the membranes. Then using NanoSIMS, the Laboratory’s high-resolution secondary ion mass spectrometer, the scientists detected gel domains that measure about 100 nanometers laterally and 5 nanometers thick.
The team’s work appears in the September 29, 2006, issue of Science. Results from this research could help scientists develop methods to short-circuit a virus attack on cells, to characterize structures within biological pathogens, and to increase the sensitivity and flexibility of biological sensors.
Contact: Peter Weber (925) 422-3018 (firstname.lastname@example.org).
Marine experiment tests detection capability
In August 2006, Livermore scientists participated with the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) of Monterey in a series of experiments aimed at detecting, identifying, and interdicting nuclear materials in open waters. The experiments, which were conducted in San Francisco Bay, involved participants from several federal agencies, including the departments of Defense, Energy, and Homeland Security, as well as military representatives from several nations.
Marine-enforcement first responders face an enormous challenge attempting to screen cargo inside the endless stream of containers that enter a major facility such as the Port of Oakland. Many commercial products, including smoke detectors, radiant signs, and even bananas, emit radiation, and a shipment of such items can cause radiation detectors to alarm. A false-positive alarm slows commerce unnecessarily and increases product costs. Successful interdiction requires not only modern technology but also coordinated operations and effective communications among many agencies.
To test detection capabilities and agency preparedness, NPS conducted an exercise in which a vessel entering the Port of Oakland required inspection because it was emitting signs of ionizing radiation. For this exercise, the Alameda County Marine Enforcement Agency provided the operations center and the boarding vessel, and a boat operated by the Oakland Police Department played the target vessel. Coast Guard officers—or in some cases Laboratory researchers acting as Coast Guard officers—boarded the vessel to take readings with portable radiation detection instruments. Those readings were immediately relayed to scientific experts at other locations. Their results were radioed back to the boarding vessel for use by first responders on the scene.
“Experiments of this sort are iterative,” says participant Bill Dunlop, a physicist in Livermore’s National Security Office. “We find out what works well, what needs improvement, and what’s unsuccessful. The next exercise will incorporate improvements from the lessons learned this time.”
Contact: Bill Dunlop (925) 424-4462 (email@example.com).


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Cutting, grinding, trimming, sanding or polishing stone benchtops produces very small particles of dust, including respirable crystalline silica, that are invisible to the naked eye. When breathed in, respirable crystalline silica exposure over time can cause fatal lung disease.
Workers fabricating, processing, installing, maintaining or removing stone benchtops without appropriate control measures in place may be exposed to high levels of respirable crystalline silica. Workers can also be exposed to respirable crystalline silica from poor housekeeping methods which disturb dust, including dry sweeping, using compressed air or high-pressure water cleaners, general-purpose vacuum cleaners not designed for use with hazardous dust, or by allowing the accumulation of dust within the workplace.
Generally, workers have a higher risk to their health from exposure to respirable crystalline silica during fabrication of stone benchtops. The more cutting, grinding, trimming, sanding or polishing a worker does the higher the risk to their health. Without adequate controls, in place, these practices generate dust or mist clouds which may contain very high respirable crystalline silica concentrations.
Respirable crystalline silica is a significant health hazard for workers. It is too small to be seen under a normal lighting and the small particle size allows it to stay airborne for long periods of time. It is easily inhaled deep into the lungs where it can be deposited and lead to a range of respiratory diseases, including silicosis, progressive massive fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer.
Respirable crystalline silica also increases the risk of developing a chronic renal disease, autoimmune disorders2. 3 and other adverse health effects including an increased risk of activating latent tuberculosis.
Silicosis is a serious, irreversible lung disease that causes permanent disability and can be fatal. Respirable crystalline silica dust particles are deposited in lung tissue, causing inflammation and scarring and reducing the lungs’ ability to take in oxygen. Silicosis may continue to worsen even long after exposure stops.
As the disease progresses, a worker may experience:
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It is important to note that damage to lungs from silicosis is permanent and symptoms of the disease may not appear for many years. Workers may not present with any symptoms, even at the point of initial diagnosis, which is why prevention and health monitoring are critical.
Air monitoring to determine a worker’s exposure (as per WHS Regulation 49) involves measuring the level of respirable crystalline silica in the breathing zone of workers using a personal sampler during the course of their usual shift activities (including routine breaks). Air monitoring must be conducted to determine whether there is a risk to a worker’s health, or if there is any uncertainty that the exposure standard is being exceeded.
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In 1938, Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler sent an expedition to Tibet to search for the "Ur-Arier", to find evidence for the theory that Tibet was home to the "Aryan race". Himmler was convinced that Aryans - coming from an ancient civilisation in Atlantis - had escaped and survived the past millennia in the Himalayas and was determined to rediscover this lost Aryan race, this "master race" that had lived on the mythical island of Atlantis before the island paradise was engulfed by the sea. The swastika, by the way, was one of the "evidences" to back the theory as it was a symbol of good luck in Tibetan culture and also used in Nazi Germany (via and via).
The photographs depict anthropologist Dr. Bruno Beger taking cranial measurements in Tibet. Beger came to the conclusion that Tibetan people represented "a staging post between the Mongol and European races" and that they could play "an important role in the region, serving as an allied race in a world dominated by Germany and Japan." (Z., 2005).
In 1971, Bruno Beger was convicted as an accessory to 86 murders - Beger measured and selected imprisoned people in the concentration camp of Auschwitz, people who were afterwards gassed - and was sentenced to three years. Not only did he receive the minimum sentence. Beger did not serve any time in prison. He died in 2009 at the age of 98 (via and via).
Bruno Beger and the Skeleton Collection LINK
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- Z., Mickey (2005) Source of the Blood: Nazi Germany's Search for its Aryan Roots. In: Peet, P. (ed.) Disinformation Guide to Ancient Aliens, Lost Civilizations, Astonishing Archeology & Hidden History. disinformation
- photographs taken by Ernst Krause in 1938 via and via


While certain risk factors, like getting older or having a family history of heart disease, cannot be changed, each of us does have the power to control a variety of factors that can reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and stroke.
It is never too late to tackle your heart risk factors. It is also never too early since heart disease can begin in childhood. We are all different, so it is important to improve our health habits, partner with a health care provider, and develop an individual plan that works best for us.
Cardiovascular disease – including heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure – is the leading cause of death in the United States. It is also a leading cause of disability, preventing many Americans from working and enjoying family activities. While certain risk factors, like getting older or having a family history of heart disease, cannot be changed, each of us does have the power to control a variety of factors that can reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and stroke.
Your health care provider can measure your blood cholesterol with a simple blood test, take your blood pressure, and determine if your weight is in the healthy range. It helps to know your numbers if you are going to tackle your heart risk factors. These are basic, but important things to monitor to ensure you are on the right path to ongoing good health.
Controlling high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure significantly reduces the risk of heart attacks and stroke, according to heart disease specialists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Diet modifications and exercise may reduce these risk factors, or your doctor may recommend prescription medications.
These may sound like simple things to control, but they present some of the biggest challenges to your health. Obesity is an overwhelming problem in this country. Fortunately, even a small weight loss, if you are overweight, can help lower your risk for heart attack or stroke. A heart-healthy diet includes fruits, vegetables and whole grains, along with lean meats, poultry, fish, and beans. Try to avoid foods with saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, and added sugar.
Don’t forget to include exercise with that heart-healthy diet. The NIH recommends at least two and a half hours of moderate-intensity physical activity a week. However, as little as 30 minutes of daily exercise can protect your heart. Use a variety of exercises so that you don’t get bored. Try a brisk walk, running, swimming, or dancing. Even taking the stairs instead of an elevator will give your heart a good workout and make a difference!
Finally, if you are a smoker – quit today! Cigarette smoking is hard on the heart, and is directly linked to 30 percent of all heart disease deaths in the United States each year. It’s not easy and not everyone can kick the habit the same way. Ask your health care provider for help.
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This is a polished palm stone ammonite fossil in a stone bed. This is approximately 2.15 inches long.
History of Ammonites
There were many different types of ammonites dating between the Jurassic and Devonian periods (65 and 419 million years ago). The more complex the ammonite fossils, the more recently they were created in those periods. Ammonites died away at the same time as the dinosaurs.
Ammonites (subclass Ammonoidea) can be distinguished by their septa, the dividing walls that separate the chambers and are a group of extinct marine mollusc animals in the subclass Ammonoidea of the class Cephalopada. These molluscs are more closely related to living coleoids such as octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish.


A team of engineers at the University of Cambridge have found a way to un-print printed material. That is, to remove toner from paper used in a laser printer or photocopier. In their study, published in the Proceedings of The Royal Society A journal and reported by New Scientist, the engineers acknowledge that they are not the first to have thought of the idea.
At the risk of stating the obvious the only reason we don't re-use (paper already printed on) paper is because there is print on it. The engineers say if the paper is in good condition then there is no point going through all the heavy industrial process of recycling it.
Unfortunately, the un-printer isn’t something you can buy just yet. – it is still being perfected.


The history of the onion is an interesting story. The onion is believed to have originated in Asia, though it is likely that onions may have been growing wild on every continent. Dating back to 3500 BC, onions were one of the few foods that did not spoil during the winter months. Our ancestors must have recognized the vegetable’s durability and began growing onions for food.
The site Care2.com highlights the benefits of onions:
The phytochemicals in onions improve the working of Vitamin C in the body, thus gifting you with improved immunity.
Onions contain chromium, which assists in regulating blood sugar.
For centuries, onions have been used to reduce inflammation and heal infections.
Raw onion encourages the production of good cholesterol (HDL), thus keeping your heart healthy.
A powerful compound called quercetin in onions is known to play a significant role in preventing cancer.
Got bitten by a honeybee? Apply onion juice on the area for immediate relief from the pain and burning sensation.
Onions scavenge free radicals, thereby reducing your risk of developing gastric ulcers.
Those bright green tops of green onions are rich in Vitamin A, so do use them often.
Today, onions are a staple in many types of cuisine around the world. According to Dr Ian Smith MD, a guest of Dr. Oz’s show, onions contain flavonoids called quercetin, known for their anti-inflammatory properties. Cooking onions increase the potency of these flavonoids; ideally sautéing onions for no more than 5 minutes will optimize their properties.
We eat onions at least 3 times per week, although I will admit I cannot tolerate raw onions. I add them to my stir fry, my spaghetti sauce, chili and other meals. Long live the onion!


Enjoying a walk or riding a bike to get around Asheville is pretty standard. People do it all the time. Despite that, there are still pedestrian and bicycle accidents that happen.
Drivers need to be more aware of pedestrians and cyclists because these two groups of people don’t have the kinds of protections that people in vehicles do. Even a slower impact could cause serious injuries as a pedestrian or cyclist is hit and thrown to the ground.
Thousands of pedestrians die each year because of crashes
Did you know that 2,000 or more pedestrians are killed in traffic collisions each year? On top of that, for every 150 to 200 people who die, another 200 to 300 pedestrians are hit and injured.
Around 1,000 cyclists are involved in crashes annually, and around 20 people die. Additionally, another 60 of those injury victims end up with serious, life-changing wounds. In both the cases of pedestrians and cyclists, those who are most at risk of serious injuries or death are children and young adults. The elderly are also at risk, particularly in the pedestrian group.
What should people do to help prevent these serious collisions?
To help prevent serious collisions that lead to injuries and fatal impacts, it’s important for drivers to pay close attention to the road, put down distracting digital devices and avoid rushing. Pedestrians and cyclists should wear bright colors or reflective gear, travel in groups when possible and always follow traffic signals and rules.
Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists can watch out for each other to stay safer. If you’re hit, though, remember that the driver responsible may be held financially liable for your injuries.


Traditional & Modern Uses
There’s a lot of truth in the folklore and history of Rosemary. It’s is a well-known and greatly valued herb, native to southern Europe. It’s been used since antiquity to improve and strengthen the memory.
In Shakespeare’s day it was common knowledge that rosemary helped one remember. Today, as then, herbalists agree: “For weyknesse of ye brayne, sethe rosemaria in wyne and keep ye heed warme.”The leaves of this tough, evergreen shrub are valued for both medicinal and culinary uses. And, the powerful antioxidant vitamins found therein do help the brain work better.
To this day it is burned in the homes of students in Greece who are about to take exams. Rosemary has a longstanding reputation as a tonic, invigorating herb, imparting a zest for life that is to some degree reflected in its distinctive aromatic taste.
Rosemary was reputedly first grown in England in the 14th century. Grown in gardens since ancient times, it was considered to have powers of protection against evil spirits
The name comes from the Latin ros-marinus (dew of the sea), which refers to Rosemary’s favourite habitat being in salty sea spray. Rosemary was known as a traditional symbol of friendship and love and a wreath of Rosemary was worn by brides as a sign of love and loyalty.
The pungent scent was believed to protect from disease and infection. It was used as an alternative to incense by the Ancient Greeks, who believed it improved memory.
During the plague years, and thereafter in many hospitals, the burning of rosemary reliably cleared the air and countered airborne infections. By extension, rosemary was given to mourners to protect them from contagion.
European ladies, princesses, and even queens used rosemary in many ways to enhance their beauty. They tied it into a cloth to keep fleas away; they smelled it to “keep youngly;” they soaked it in wine and used it to wash their faces so they would be “light and lovely;” they added it to their bath water so they would “wax shiny and be merrie;” and they stopped bad dreams by placing rosemary under the bed.
Research & Current Uses – Memory, Circulation, Digestion, Brain, Heart, Longevity….Uplifting Mood
The many jobs Rosemary is primed to perform include – improving brain health, supporting the immune system, managing blood sugar imbalances and supporting liver health.
Jonny Bowden, MD says the herb’s high antioxidant count plus other properties are key contributors for these benefits. “The acids—caffeic acid and rosmarinic acid — may be helpful in reducing inflammation that contributes to poor health.
Rosemary a potent herb with many exceptional benefits:
Traditionally, rosemary has been hailed for its ability to ease digestive discomfort, due to it’s antispasmodic properties, relaxing your muscles in the gut and allowing for proper digestion. When eaten with meals, rosemary’s unique properties may also increase blood flow, thereby aiding digestion and absorption. Many people swear by rubbing rosemary oil directly on their stomach to relieve cramping.
HEART & CIRCULATION
This is the remedy for your heart and poor circulation, it supports vein health and strengthens fragile blood vessels. Recent research has found that the heart has memory cells just like the brain. No wonder rosemary is renowned as a heart tonic, too! It can be used to normalise blood pressure.
It has a central place in European herbal medicine as a warming, tonic remedy that stimulates blood flow throughout your body, especially in those with low blood pressure. It is thought to promote blood flow to the head, thus improving memory and concentration. It may be taken to relieve migraine and headaches
In one of the few human studies evaluating this phenomenon, researchers from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid took 32 hypotensive patients and measured how their dangerously low blood pressure fared under rosemary essential oil treatments for 72 weeks. The results? Simply astounding! In addition to observing that rosemary could raise blood pressure to normal limits in a vast majority of the volunteers, it was discovered that overall mental and physical quality of life was drastically improved, which highlights the far-reaching healing effects that this ancient oil has on health and wellness.
A small 2006 clinical trial in Germany concluded (in line with traditional usage) that rosemary raised blood pressure in people suffering from low blood pressure. All those taking rosemary also reported feeling better at the end of the trial.
A 2011 study published in Phytotherapy Research found that rosemary exerted anti-inflammatory and protective effects on the inner lining of blood vessels in young adults. Such research supports the understanding that many active compounds in rosemary support a healthy circulation.
MEMORY & CONCENTRATION – GREAT FOR STUDYING
A memory tonic can give your brain a boost and improve memory. In a study, students in a room infused with rosemary oil scored 5 to 7 points better on a memory test. Researchers believe this is because a compound in rosemary inhibits the breakdown of neurotransmitters responsible for encoding memories in the brain.
Rosemary’s interaction with the brain and central nervous system can be physically and mentally invigorating. Inhaling rosemarywas shown to elevate heart rate, blood pressure, and skin temperature, as well as mood in a study of young adults. Many of the studied individuals reported feeling stimulated and mentally fresh after inhaling rosemary. The stimulatory effects of rosemary may further improve cognitive function and capabilities.
A tonic for the liver, that stimulates bile, gall bladder and digestive function.
It is stimulating to the appetite and digestion and cleansing to parasites.
A pick me up for general debility and depression, it is uplifting to the mind.
An analgesic that can relieve pain, muscle spasms, muscle pain, sciatica and rheumatism. It can also stimulate and strengthen muscles before and after exercise.
The endocannabinoid system interacts with cannabinoids, which are either produced naturally by our bodies or ingested from plants. This system rules our stress response, anxiety levels, pain signalling, and more. The endocannabinoid system was discovered while researchers were studying the cannabis plant, so naturally the most well-known source of plant-derived cannabinoids, or phytocannabinoids as they are called, are hemp and marijuana.
Rosemary also contains phyto-cannabinoids, specifically beta-caryophyllene(BCP). BCP that has been shown to promote bone formation and mineralisation and may prevent osteoporosis. BCP has anti-inflammatory properties and may confer anti-anxiety benefits. Science is just beginning to understand the complex interactions of the endocannabinoid system, but the emerging research is fascinating.
Anti-aging due to its potent antioxidantproperties, that act as a defence system in your body, fighting against free radicals that can damage your cells and cause diseases of aging.
And rosemary is near the top of the list for herbs with the most antioxidants.In fact, one small village in Italy credits rosemary for its large population of healthy people living past 100.
“The inhabitants of Acciaroli, a small Italian village on the Amalfi Coast, studied for their longevity, use rosemary often.”
Japanese laboratory research in 2003 found that diterpenes within rosemary (carnosic acid and carnosol) strongly stimulated nerve growth factor, suggesting that rosemary may stimulate nerve repair.
HAIR GROWTH In a study, a mix of essential oils, including rosemary oil, was found to successfully improve hair growth in almost half of study participants with alopecia. In fact, another study found rosemary oil to be as effective as over-the-counter products for stimulating hair regrowth in patients with androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness).
How Can You Use Rosemary in your daily routine
Medicinal and culinary rosemary comes in many forms.
Brain & Memory boost using Rosemary essential oil– if you are looking to reap the brain-boosting medicinal benefits of rosemary, an essential oilis probably your best bet.
Science shows that the invigorating chemicals in rosemary can be more efficiently and completely absorbed by the body through the olfactory system. This is because it does not have to be broken down in the gastrointestinal system and is instead directly absorbed. The essential oil it easily crosses the blood-brain barrier, immediately taking effect.
For a quick pick-me-up, try adding a couple of drops of rosemary essential oil to a diffuser or right on your wrists and inhale the stimulating scent.
– found Rosemary breaks down acetylcholine in the brain, which allows nerve cells to communicate more effectively with one another.
– they also recently published a study investigating the action of Rosemary and Wild Orange essential oils and found that these oils were able to diversely impact proteins and genes in human skin cells. Specifically, Rosemary essential oil strongly impacted processes closely related to cellular health and metabolism. Wild Orange essential oil robustly impacted cellular health, immune response, and metabolism processes.
If you are looking for digestive relief topical administrationis the way to go.
Rosemary is a great addition to your hair care arsenal. It will give you the shine you’re looking for and leave your hair looking healthy and effortless. Rosemary also promotes hair growth and improves scalp health. Pair it with Lavender, and you can even skip your perfume application for the day!
How to use Rosemary for your hair
Take about 5 drops of rosemary essential oil and massage evenly into your scalp after bath or shower. Mix with a carrier oil (like jojoba oil or coconut oil) if desired. Rinsing out the oil afterward is optional — though if you do rinse, let the oil sit on your scalp for at least 5 to 10 minutes beforehand.
Hair Thickener– Put 5 drops of rosemary oil on scalp and massage in after showers
DIY Texturizing Salt Spray
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon sea salt
1–2 teaspoons carrier oil (coconut, argan, avocado)
3–4 drops Rosemary oil
3–4 drops Lavender oil
Heat the water, Add the sea salt and mix until dissolved, Whisk in the carrier and essential oils.
Pour the mixture into your spray bottle.
Shake well (before each use).
(Pregnant women need to be cautious with high doses of rosemary).
Rosemary teahas a beneficial effect on the lungs and breathing. For best effect, let steep for an hour. When drinking rosemary tea, feel free to add honey, especially if your throat is scratchy and sore. If you have a cold, feel tired add a handful of rosemary to chicken soup and heat.
Rosemary, like all its mint sisters, is antispasmodic, mildly so as a tea, more strongly in vinegar, and powerfully as a tincture. Not only does it relieve nervous pains and headaches, rosemary eases all digestive woes, from gas to gall bladder problems.
Cooking & Seasoning
You probably already know that rosemary has some delicious flavor power—especially when sprinkled in soup, roasted on potatoes, or rubbed on chicken
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Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of shallow or infrequent breathing during sleep. Each pause in breathing, called an apnea, can last for several seconds to several minutes, and may occur, by definition, at least 5 times in an hour. After an examination, we can recommend various treatments that could help you. Introducing a CPAP breathing machine or nasal obstruction surgery are some of the ways it can be handled.
Snoring is noisy breathing during sleep. It is a common problem among all ages and both genders, and it affects approximately 90 million American adults. To help treat your snoring, our experts will first have to examine your snoring patterns.Depending on the results of the sleep study, you will be presented with a series of options to treat snoring. These will generally include surgery or introducing appliances like the CPAP
Often times, when a patient requests a sleep appliance it’s because their sleeping partner has complained about snoring. We help patients (and their partners) get the rest they need with snore guards and sleep appliances.
About Snoring and Sleep Apnea
Many factors contribute to snoring such as excess weight, age, habits (smoking, drinking, use of sedatives, etc.), allergies, and infection.
For some patients, snoring can be a sign of Sleep Apnea, a hazardous medical condition that causes the snorer to stop breathing for several seconds – up to two minutes. Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood can lead to headaches, fatigue and in rare cases, sudden death.
To treat snoring, Dr. Gupta will fabricate a customized, removable oral appliance, similar to a sports mouth-guard. The snore guard is worn during sleep and prevents the movement of the tongue to the back of the throat. Patients who use a snore guard will snore less and frequently will stop snoring completely.
A sleep apnea appliance is designed to open up the airway space and advance the tongue forward. Dr. Gupta can fabricate this appliance for you if you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Most patients prefer a dental appliance for sleep apnea treatment compared to the CPAP and/or laser surgery.