We process and ship orders as soon as possible, but we have a very limited staff, so many orders are processed during normal business hours. Handwoven Kente Cloth imported from Ghana.We will accept exchanges for different colors ONLY Features Learn more about Greek Letter Kente Cloth Graduation Stoles by clicking here. Own this symbol of distinction today and wear it with pride during your graduation ceremony. Let this Kappa Alpha Psi ΚΑΨ Kente Cloth Graduation Stole be a visual representation of your achievements, a celebration of your academic journey, and an inspiration to those who will follow in your footsteps.Įmbrace your heritage, celebrate your accomplishments, and leave a lasting impression with our Kappa Alpha Psi ΚΑΨ Kente Cloth Graduation Stole. Make a bold statement as you cross the stage, capturing the attention of your loved ones, faculty, and fellow graduates. The vibrant colors and intricate patterns of the kente cloth represent unity, strength, and resilience-values that resonate deeply with the ideals of Kappa Alpha Psi. Not merely a fashion statement, this graduation stole serves as a powerful emblem of your accomplishments, a testament to your dedication and hard work throughout your academic journey. As you drape this stole around your shoulders, you will feel the weight of history and the legacy of Kappa Alpha Psi. Each thread tells a story, a narrative woven with passion, skill, and artistry. Meticulously handwoven from authentic kente cloth fabric imported directly from Ghana, this graduation stole encapsulates the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the African diaspora. Crafted with meticulous care and attention to detail, this remarkable stole is available in a sleek and sophisticated red with white details, exuding elegance and timeless style. Questions? Email us, stoles take a lot of work and we want it to be perfect for you, so please be detailed with extra requests.Introducing the exquisite Kappa Alpha Psi ΚΑΨ Kente Cloth Graduation Stole, a symbol of pride and achievement that will elevate your graduation ceremony to new heights.When adding a monogram, we ask that they be added in stitch order (first initial, last name initial, middle initial.If you don't indicate placement, we will embroider extra wording, where we feel it is best suited, so your order isn't delayed. If adding extra words, please indicate below letters, below crest, below year or at the bottom of the stole on your right side, side one (with letters) or bottom of your left side (side 2) of stole.If you are requested for extra words or specific placement on stoles, the RIGHT side is side 1 (the wearer's right side, our stoles have the Greek letters on the RIGHT SIDE) if you want the order reversed or extra lettering, please know that is our placement guidelines.You can also indicate in the notes section when you need your stole(s), especially on bulk orders. If you are in a hurry, we suggest paying RUSH production fees and/or emailing us with our current production time for stoles. Graduation stoles are very detailed, please allow extra production time (2-3 weeks during peak time, October-Mid May). ![]() ![]() ![]() You do not have to pay extra for the NAS. KDFnas, we will stitch the KDF Greek letters and the NAS will be below the Greek letters.We are also licensed for National Panhellenic Council.We can also add custom titles, symbols, etc.Additional options: Embroidered Greek letters, Graduation Year, Greek Crest, Monogram.Angled with trim ( some color combinations are not available, see lists).Classic with trim ( some color combinations are not available, see lists).
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![]() Google Scholar Biebach H (1998) Phenotypic organ flexibility in garden warblers Sylvia. (ed) Avian energetics and nutritional ecology. ![]() It is currently recommended that essential amino acids be met on a daily basis, meaning that if a grain is consumed at one meal, a legume could be consumed at a later meal, and the proteins would still complement one another. These results strongly suggested that the digestion rate of dietary protein affects protein metabolism parameters and postprandial protein gain. The protein turnover rate hypothesis proposes that organs with the fastest rates of protein turnover will reduce the most during fasting and that organs with the. It should be noted that complementary proteins do not need to be consumed at the same time or meal. Evidence from observational studies has linked the protein quality within the food supply with stunting rates and lower blood levels of essential amino acids. ![]() Since they supply the agave plants, they can be incredibly selective with when, how and what is harvested, and then distilled. ![]() Additional efforts include allocating up to 20 percent of net sales back into developing new initiatives, such as training practices for farmers and buying artisanally-produced mezcal from small producers.ĭue to the nature of the collaboration with local farmers, Mezcal Amarás is able to make single estate and origin mezcals. WWF was perfect because they already work with projects in Oaxaca,” de Rivera said. “ We needed help from experts to understand the environmental and economic impacts of the category in the agave and mezcal communities. The WWF partnership was essential to their efforts. Since their initiative began, they have planted over 150,000 agave seeds and created partnerships all over the region with small farms, investing the time and money to help them work more sustainably, and creating job opportunities in local communities. Water is scarce in many agave growing regions of Mexico, and these dry toilets turn human waste into fertilizer and urine into a reusable watering source, to help efforts to reach carbon neutral status. The Amaras team started working with the nonprofit 2018, to implement sustainable operations by introducing dry toilets to the farms. ![]() One of the ways they help empower landowners is by partnering with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Suarez with Mere Hermenegildo, a mezcalero, as the two deal with biowaste and creating fertilizer. “ We want to empower the landowners to work their land in a sustainable, holistic and exponential way through the agave maintaining their traditions generating progressive economic, social and environmental benefits,” de Rivera shared. The Amaras team supplies the initial agave plants, grown in a nursery, as an investment in the vital organic farming process. Finally, if the farmer is willing to work on our model of planting, we close the deal.” ![]() “Then, with studies and certain criteria, confirm if certain lands comply with what we require. “First, t he area has to be close to the rest of the farmed lands.” de Rivera explained. The next step is planting, and de Rivera and Suarez have certain criteria that help them determine the right farms to work with. They wait until those plants are ready to reproduce, and then select the best seeds. Suarez and de Rivera work with their team to rescue and protect wild agave species, and then handpick the healthiest mother plants to propagate. Since the agave is so vitally important, de Rivera and Suarez recruited local farmers in Oaxaca, Guerrero and Durango to help facilitate the growing process and maintain biodiversity. That time may vary for the dozen other types of agave used to make mezcal. So, how did they implement this plan?Įspadin is the most common agave used for mezcal, and on average, one plant can take anywhere from eight to ten years to fully mature. “ If you give the community the tools and training in a model that will generate income with certainty, they will prosper and work to accomplish the best quality products in a conscious and progressive way, ” de Rivera told Observer. Suarez and de Rivera came up with a holistic model that they call “ siembra tu futuro, ” or “sow your future,” and this led to the creation of Mezcal Amarás, their organic, sustainably-minded mezcal brand. The two friends, who are both from Mexico City, had a mission in mind: they had a vision of helping support loc al communities by bringing them together, all while making some of the smoothest mezcal around. Santiago Suarez and Luis Niño de Rivera began making mezcal in 2010. Subscribe to Observer’s Lifestyle Newsletter Santiago Suarez and Luis Niño de Rivera. ![]() It gets repeated as a motif in other parts of the series. The Spoon Sequence with Reflections in The Matrix was a fun section and nicely done. There’s also the old-new-again Glass-oles coming w displays and cameras embedded in the frames, you won’t need much reflection if the frame transmits what’s in front of the pin hole camera. I haven’t heard of issues with re-reflections of screen elements during video gaming tournaments but that’s a new twist to consider. I’ve not used them personally, but anecdotal reports from other gamers are they can help a lot. Some come with different attributes like magnification levels so you don’t have to squint while playing on a laptop. ![]() There are some companies that sell specialty gamer eye glasses, which are more like indoor sunglasses. Recent additions of skins, colors, tones and background may help some but the staring part just continues for longer as some of these mitigations only delay the onset of STOP. They get all the same no-benefits and also no say in screen UI. Programming is a medically hazardous profession. Septem10:58 those of us staring at computer screens for long hours, our eyesight gets slammed and difficulties can develop in our vision.Ĭomputer vision syndrome is a catch all for the many types of eye issues that people develop from constant staring at the screen, brightness, ambient lighting, contrast, eye muscle fatigue, tearing, dry eyes, painful headaches and more. Tags: academic papers, side-channel attacks, videoconferencing With regard to potential mitigations, the boffins say that Zoom already provides a video filter in its Background and Effects settings menu that consists of reflection-blocking opaque cartoon glasses. Consequently, not every glasses-wearing person will necessarily provide adversaries with reflected screen sharing. These include reflectance based on the meeting participant’s skin color, environmental light intensity, screen brightness, the contrast of the text with the webpage or application background, and the characteristics of eyeglass lenses. “We found future 4k cameras will be able to peek at most header texts on almost all websites and some text documents,” said Long.Ī variety of factors can affect the legibility of text reflected in a video conference participant’s glasses. But this technique is expected to provide access to smaller font sizes as high-resolution webcams become more common. ![]() Our models and experimental results in a controlled lab setting show it is possible to reconstruct and recognize with over 75 percent accuracy on-screen texts that have heights as small as 10 mm with a 720p webcam.” That corresponds to 28 pt, a font size commonly used for headings and small headlines.īeing able to read reflected headline-size text isn’t quite the privacy and security problem of being able to read smaller 9 to 12 pt fonts. ![]() Leaking Screen Information on Zoom Calls through Reflections in Eyeglasses ![]() The hip-hop group’s more recent popularity permeates contemporary visual media as the story of Wu-Tang Clan is told to a younger generation of listeners who were not born at the beginning of Wu-Tang’s career. Hip-hop scholar Brian Coleman agrees with this when listing “the impact, the illness, the innovation, the size, and the longevity” of Wu-Tang, while BBC writer Kieran Nash praises the group as a “revolutionary force in hip-hop” that “changed both the sound and business of rap music forever.” Confronted with the realities of gang culture, poverty, and racist infrastructure policies present in late 20th-century New York City, Wu-Tang responded with bombastic lyricism and rhetoric which hearkened to their then-common religious affiliation: the Five Percent Nation (also known as the Five Percenters and Nation of Gods and Earths). ![]() Over 25 years after their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan maintains their legendary status. “Who is the Original Man? The original man is the Asiatic Black man the Maker the Owner the Cream of the planet Earth, Father of Civilization, God of the Universe.”-Student Enrollment Lesson no. “About 80 percent of hip-hop comes from the Five Percent … In a lot of ways, hip-hop is the Five Percent.”-RZA Surveying specific ideas, this article connects Wu-Tang Clan’s inclusion of kung fu to the Five Percenter idea of the “Asiatic Black man.” The reinforcement of this bridge between Wu-Tang and the Five Percenters gestures to the larger, undeniable impact the religious organization made on the hip-hop genre, especially in the early years of hip-hop. Drawing upon relevant scholarship in the area of hip-hop and religion studies, alongside Wu-Tang interviews and official Five Percenter websites, the ensuing analysis illuminates how the album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), maps selected Lessons and concepts of the Five Percent Nation. This project pinpoints how Wu-Tang Clan incorporates and interprets Five Percent Nation ideologies in their iconic 1993 debut album. On the other hand, the Five Percent Nation (also known as the Five Percenters or Nation of Gods and Earths), a Black nationalist religious organization based in New York City, remains enigmatic save for occasional articles which denigrate the group. ![]() Amidst other popular artists, Wu-Tang Clan is a “revolutionary force in hip-hop” that has “changed both the sound and business of rap music forever” and impacted artists like Pulitzer Prize–winning Kendrick Lamar. ![]() For shipments valued at more than $100, additional insurance may be available for purchase. Insurance is not included for Priority Mail shipments sent using Priority Mail Open & Distribute, Premium Forwarding Service-Residential or Premium Forwarding Service-Commercial. To qualify for included insurance, Priority Mail domestic shipments must have the applicable USPS Tracking barcode. 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Out of the first hundred words, Dragon Anywhere got everything except iOS right. I can take the blame for not figuring out how to say NZ$240 in a way that made my meaning clear. It wasn’t the software that stumbled in the second paragraph. If you think of how you say the name: eye-oh-ess, not picking it up it understandable. The software stumbled over the word iOS in the first sentence. ![]() From the first words I uttered it was catching almost everything without error. I used it to write a first draft of this review. Nuance says it encryopts connections, so criminals can’t listen in on your dictations. If you have anything but a minimal data plan you can use it without counting the bytes or hunting for Wi-Fi. In other words, you can use Dragon Anywhere while you’re on the move. I found I couldn’t dictate fast enough to get ahead of the cloud connection. Speak a sentence or two, pause and the text is there on screen. I found after an hour’s use, my data consumption was still measured in hundreds of kilobytes.Īnother piece of good news is the cloud round trip is fast. You might run through a megabyte or so dictating thousands of words. That means you can only use it when you have a live internet connection. Dragon Anywhere calls on Nuance’s cloud resourced to work its magic. The software doesn’t quite work anywhere. Dragon Anywhere works where there’s a connection Even if you don’t go that far, your typewriter keyboard may gather dust. If Dragon Anywhere save you buying a new computer, the subscription starts to look like a bargain. Although if you don’t want to, Anywhere integrates with Nuance’s desktop dictation applications. Depending on how you work, you may be able to ditch the desktop altogether. Your phone is already your most important computer. There’s no need to hunt around for a computer or a pen and paper. With Dragon Anywhere you can jot down your ideas as they appear. Your writing muse can turn up unannounced at any time. Mobility is important, because ideas do not work nine-to-five in an office. In practice I found using the iPhone for dictation is more natural than using a desktop or laptop Mac. You could, for example, write while in the back of a car or lounging in bed. Given that your phone goes everywhere you do, it means you can produce text almost anywhere. It also means you can replace desktop dictation with your iPhone. The alternative to dictation is carrying a Bluetooth keyboard. I’ve written 1000 word stories on the iPhone. Let’s face it, writing on a tiny glass keyboard is a challenge if you want to do anything more than send a text or a tweet. The designers made the iPhone for dictation. If you already use desktop dictation software, you’ll have an idea of what Dragon Anywhere can do for you.īeing able to dictate text to an iPhone is a bigger deal than it might sound at first hearing. ![]() Not everyone will see a return on the investment. Accurate speech to text software can unpack a new level of productivity for some people. ![]() Worth the money?įor some people Dragon Anywhere will be worth every penny. It needs to deliver: an annual subscription costs a NZ$240.Īt that price Dragon Anywhere is not a buy, try, forget app store experiment. ![]() It’s a version of Nuance’s Dragon speech recognition software. Whether it is worth the subscription price depends on how much use you get from it.ĭragon Anywhere is a powerful dictation app for iOS that can transform how you work. Struggles with New Zealand place names, but that’s understandable. Needs a live internet connection, expensive subscription model. IOS 8.1+ (iPad 3+, iPhone 5+ or iPad Mini 1+) or Android 5.Impressive performance, accurate speech recognition, improves with use, fast.
The model’s structure is well-built balsa and plywood, covered with wrinkle-free UltraCote. Just add a receiver and battery and you’re done (flying skills not included!). ![]() This includes not only the components, but all of the electronics, servos, motor, ESC, and even the electric retracts are preinstalled. One of the first things I noticed out of the box is how complete the kit is. With nearly all of the building work done for you, you can enjoy a balsa model with low investment in time and modern-day prefabrication. Hangar 9 revisits these sport models of old (for likely the same reasons previously stated) with the all-wood, traditionally built, electric Fun Scale P-47 Thunderbolt PNP. ![]() These kits, made by mostly now-defunct manufacturers, allowed a modeler to quickly build an identifiable warbird that cheated a bit on proportions and profile but was guaranteed to fly well and be easy to build. It was meant for people who wanted to fly a Scale model but didn’t have the time or skills to muck about with compound curves and/or the tedious planking of balsa wood strips. Manufacturer/DistributorįUN SCALE! Back in the good old days of kit building, this was a common term. Incorrect, preapplied wing insignia locations. Motor: Spektrum Avian 4250-600 Kv (included)ĮSC: Avian 60-amp brushless Smart (included)īattery: Spektrum 4S 5,000 mAh and 6S 4,000 mAh Smart THIS P-47 LIVES UP TO THE “FUN” IN ITS NAMEĪs seen in the March 2022 issue of Model Aviation At a Glance ![]() It is important to emphasize the astringent effect of zinc sulfate, which we frequently use in very exudative lesions. Zinc oxide appears to simulate the action of certain growth factors, in addition to increasing its release. The advantages over zinc sulphate, which is a water-soluble compound, are due to the fact that it enables a sustained release of zinc avoiding cytotoxic levels. On the contrary, its topical application has shown improvement at experimental and clinical level in patients presenting with both deficit and normal serum levels.Īlthough zinc oxide and low zinc sulphate concentration have anti-inflammatory effects, experimental studies comparing these two presentations have demonstrated benefit of zinc oxide in wounds. If normal levels exist, the conclusion of a systemic review of six clinical trials including leg wounds (with small sample size and different limitations) is that there is no benefit over placebo. Oral zinc sulphate supplementationis essential for healing in zinc-deficient patients. What is the interest of the topical application route? If we take into account that these effects are what we look for in all our patients, it seems like an interesting treatment, doesn’t it? The conclusion would be that, when zinc is applied directly on the wound and damaged perilesional skin, the elimination of non-viable tissue is promoted, the risk of superinfection decreases, inflammation is reduced and epithelialization is stimulated. However, resistance has been detected in certain strains, such as SAMR, and their ability to act on biofilms seems limited. 1Īlthough more studies are needed on its antimicrobial role, experimental studies have detected growth inhibiton of different bacterial species. Its anti-inflammatory effect is also associated with its regulatory action of macrophages and polymorphonuclear leukocytes. On the other hand, zinc is also a cofactor of metalotioneins, antioxidant proteins that increase cellular resistance to apoptosis by having a protective effect against reactive oxygen species and bacterial toxins. This benefit has been observed in pressure ulcers, diabetic foot and burns. This is due to the collagenase activity of the matrix metalloproteinases of which zinc is a cofactor. In addition, it has also been shown that topical zinc in wounds promotes autolytic debridement. In the final stage of wound healing, these levels are reduced, with the consequent decrease in cell division.2Īlthough the exact action mechanismof zinc is unknown, different pathways in which it could be involved have been proposed, such as cell replication and migration (important role of zinc in the expression of the involved integrins), protein synthesis and cell repair. This is due to increased expression of membrane transporters in keratinocytes, fibroblasts and macrophages. In the initial inflammatory phase, zinc levels rise at the edges of the wound and this concentration increases during granulation and epithelialization phase. In the skin, the highest concentration of zinc is found in the epidermis, especially in the keratinocytes closest to the basement membrane. The role of zinc in wound healing has been studied predominantly in experimental animal studies. What role does zinc play in wound healing? On the contrary, t opical application of zinc has gained a good positioningbetween the alternatives of local treatment of wounds and perilesional skin. Although dermatological disorders secondary to low levels of zinc in the body are normally resolved with oral supplements, this route of administration has not shown clear benefits in patients with wounds without this deficit. Zinc deficiency, due to either hereditary or dietary causes, has been associated with skin alterations and delayed healing. ![]() The concentration of intracellular zinc is regulated by different cellular transporters. Following iron, it is the most abundant trace element in the human body. a metal found in the body in very small amounts, but it is essential for the activity of different enzymes and transcription factors(proteins with structural domains called “ zinc fingers“). ![]() Zinc in wounds is a subject that has never lost its relevance. ![]() (8) magnifying make-up mirror (9) clothes line in the shower area (9) USB outlet in the bedroom When the thick sliding room dividing wall is closed, leave it open a crack to get some lighting in the room when sleeping and the two night lights guide your way to the bathroom in the middle of the night without disturbing others sleeping in your room. (7) light switches on the wall for nightlights in the toilet stall and under the bathroom vanity. I've stayed in rooms before where the ceiling fan was over the suite area instead of the bed and provided no benefit when sleeping. (6) Ceiling fan directly over the bed provides extra cooling/air flow. The double vanity has a long skinny drawer in the center underneath where you can keep items that don't need to be out on the counter. You'll find shelves/cubbies/dressing bench in the bathroom. (5) Has the most shelving, drawers, and storage areas I've ever seen for your clothing, toiletries, incidentals, and suitcases. ![]() We slept with absolutely no disturbances. (4) In addition, the air conditioner has a consistent air flow noise that further masks any outside noise. (3) There's a heavy sliding door that closes off that hallway entrance from the bedroom suite that further buffers any outside noise. The room's layout design buffers any potential noise that may be coming from the hallway since you enter the room into a hallway that contains a double vanity and long closet, with a separate room to the side for the shower/toilet/dressing room. Generally I've seen only standard size pillows, regardless of the bed size. I was also amazed that they actually had king-size pillows on a king bed. Rooms: (1) Most comfortable firm beds and plush pillows I've experienced ever at a resort. We noticed others following our lead we had started a trend. Suggestion: Move your chair close to the vegetation for some shade and turn your chair around to face the buildings instead of the water, which you can't see anyways because of the lush vegetation. They need to add sun umbrellas or more trees near the loungers. Only thing missing, though, is shade when you're not in the water. The water park is on the Dream's property and was the highlight of our trip. Preferred had an exclusive section on the beach (location closest to the buffet), an exclusive pool, and a separate buffet dining area adjacent to the general buffet dining area, but it's really not necessary unless you like to be pampered and don't mind paying extra. Preferred rooms were closer to the beach and pool (but the property isn't that large). You really don't need to upgrade to a preferred room with butler service to enjoy this property or have a great vacation. ![]() Plus, it's a very short walk between the two properties, so why not relax in quiet serene surroundings and then go to the other resort if/when seeking more excitement. Breathless was more geared towards partying adults and noise, and we were on vacation for relaxation. I'm so glad I chose Dreams based on the reviews. Since Dreams Onyx shares with Breathless and the cost was about the same for either, I had the choice of staying at an all-adult resort (Breathless) or a family resort (Dreams). The reviews I read online about how wonderful this resort is are spot-on. 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