There is SO MUCH to know about pH balancing, and much of it is disputed or conflicting. But this is what is true: disease cannot grow in an alkaline environment. Our collectively high stress lifestyles and standard poor diet leads to acidic conditions in the body. Chronic acid conditions can have negative impacts on health, however, it can be reversed or mitigated with a high intake of alkalizing foods.
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Textiles Swiss firm Uster to hold webinar on zero-level contamination control 07 Feb '23 2 min read Tiniest fragments of contamination. Pic: Uster Technologies Switzerland-based textile manufacturer Uster will be organising a free webinar on March 1, 2023, about zero-level contamination control in fibre preparation. Dry-laid nonwovens producers face demands for the highest quality levels. The webinar will show how to achieve the quality standard for sensitive applications using Uster Jossi Vision Shield N.Managing quality with Uster Jossi Vision Shield N at the fibre preparation stage ensures that only contamination-controlled products are delivered. The Uster system prevents defects from the production processes reaching the end-product, according to a press release by the company.Bio-cotton is a trend growing from the sustainability movement. Customers are willing to pay higher prices for ‘all natural’ products. Bales of cotton typically contain various kinds of contamination—none of which should get into the final product, and ideally should be removed at the earliest stage of production.Switzerland-based textile manufacturer Uster will be organising a free webinar on March 1, 2023, about zero-level contamination control in fibre preparation. Dry-laid nonwovens producers face demands for the highest quality levels. The webinar will show how to achieve the quality standard for sensitive applications using Uster Jossi Vision Shield N.Eliminating contamination during fibre preparation—and before the contaminants are shredded into smaller particles by the further processes—improves the quality of the raw material and reduces waste. The Uster Jossi Vision Shield N contamination sorter ensures the best possible detection and removal of contamination, right after the fibre opener. Reliable detection also works with bleached cotton. Fragments of contamination in light pastel colours and white are no problem either.Nonwovens producers expect high quality and no contamination when purchasing synthetic fibres. Control is the only secure method when operating a business in highly sensitive applications such as medical textiles. Durable or non-durable, the product must be super clean. Contamination is not acceptable, and snow-white colour generally a must. Producers have the security they need with Uster Jossi Vision Shield N. With synthetic fibres in white, light pastels, and light shades of grey, detection of the tiniest contamination fragments is not a problem.Nonwovens applications such as medical, hygiene, and cosmetics demand two non-negotiable rules: zero-tolerance and reliability. Contamination control is the supreme discipline in producing nonwovens for sensitive applications.In the upcoming webinar, Uster experts Wolfram Soell (application engineer, textile technology) and Mario Siegenthaler (product manager, fibre cleaning) will show how contamination can be managed at the fibre cleaning stage. They will explain the latest technology of Uster Jossi Vision Shield N and answer the questions of the webinar attendees. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (NB) More Uster Technologies AG News... More Textiles News - Switzerland...
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The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja (King) Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1734. The observatory consists of fourteen major geometric devices for measuring time, predicting eclipses, tracking stars' location as the earth orbits around the sun, ascertaining the declinations of planets, and determining the celestial altitudes and related ephemerides. Each is a fixed and 'focused' tool. The Samrat Yantra, the largest instrument, is 90 feet (27 m) high, its shadow carefully plotted to tell the time of day. Its face is angled at 27 degrees, the latitude of Jaipur. The Hindu chhatri (small cupola) on top is used as a platform for announcing eclipses and the arrival of monsoons. Built from local stone and marble, each instrument carries an astronomical scale, generally marked on the marble inner lining. Bronze tablets, all extraordinarily accurate, were also employed. Thoroughly restored in 1901, the Jantar Mantar was declared a national monument in 1948.
I am linking up with Ashley Reed from Just Reed this mid-week to share in my Top 10 Pins in Classroom Management! I know that I already shared in how my grade level shares in our classroom behavior but we also input some other great ideas and then some! As I was looking at my Pinterest board... Everything First Grade! (click on the words to take you there-- I seriously need to organize my boards better but sometimes I get so pin-happy that I can't help myself!), here are some pins that I have either already incorporated or will do this year! 1. Voice Levels: I know that this concept seems really simple, but I love how they give it a numerical value and assign it a phrase like "Silence is Golden" or my personal favourite, "Spy Talk". In my classroom, I have the plain old red, yellow, and green circles and that's about it. I like this and think I will post this up in the front of my classroom in addition to my coloured circles. teachingforfameandmoney.blogspot.com 2. Hand Signals: Loving the "Hand Jive" vibe to this poster and love it as a display for kids. I use hand signals in my classroom (different than these) and find them so useful. I especially like the "I understand/I don't understand" which is especially helpful for our ESOL/ESL kids. rainbowswithinreach.blogspot.com 3. Behaviour Beads: Similar to bucket fillers. I like this idea as they earn beads for being bucket fillers and at the end of the week they can make a bracelet. Bling-bling!! rainbowswithinreach.blogspot.com 4. Bucket Filler Necklace: Goes along with the idea of the buckets... Students wear a necklace for being bucket fillers! Kids really love getting noticed for the great things they do! Like I always tell my kiddos when coaching others on a task... "We want to encourage, not discourage!" seusstastic classroom 5. Fun Attention Grabbers: CLASS!!! Yes!!! LOL! I am always looking for fun ways that get their attention other than the clapping out a rhythm, "Give me 5", "1-2-3, eyes on me!"... Here are some other cute ways, as I am sure you might have some other ones too! 6. Brain Breaks! Yes! Even I need them. One of my favourite ones to do is the Just Dance Wii ones on youtube (like the one I have here because I love Maroon 5 and Adam Levine!). They are fun to do and like anything on the internet, preview them first! Go ahead and play the video-- you know you want to move like Jagger!!! Really, it's a great dance video! No ones looking!! LOL! If the dance craze is not your thang, then I do have some brain break cards that I have printed, cut, and laminated that I have hanging on my whiteboard on a key ring. numberonepencils.blogspot.com 7. Behaviour Coupons: I really like the idea of behaviour coupons for the classroom. I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel that treasure box/candy jar can get boring and not only that but I feel like kids get way too much material things and these simple, low to no cost (my husband would be so happy, happy, happy if I spent less money on my classroom-- can I get an Amen?) coupons are a great way to reinforce good behaviour with little effort on our part other than printing and cutting them out! Fabulous!!! Behavior Coupons with a QR code!!! So, not only do they get a behavior coupon, but now they get to scan it!! Way cool in my book! classroomfreebies.blogspot.com 8. Brownie Points: I used to do a chain link in my class and each link represented whenever my class earned a compliment or were just extra fabulous. This is another cute and fun way! 9. RESPECT: Aretha sang it best! I am big believer in respect in the classroom (aren't we all??) and I saw these cute kids by whimsyworkshop.blogspot.com and thought what a cute way to help with the beginning of the year and classroom management and behavior! 10. What to do? What to do? I like this visual post for the whiteboard or chalkboard that shows students what materials they need and what they "can" and "cannot" do. firstgradeglitterandgiggles.blogspot.com I hope this gave you some new ideas that you can pin and use! I am working on some printables for my Wizard of Oz room and I am so excited! I just finished and will be uploading a new getting to know you packet on TPT-- I Mustache You a Question-- Getting to Know You Questions and Activities! I was a *little* obsessed with the mustache thing after reading the book "Mustache" by Mac Barnett with my boys and had to make a little something to with it. And so, if you managed to stay with my this far.... here is a little freebie for you from my new packet... It is from the activity: Click on the picture to take you there! It is just one page of 3 from this particular packet! Enjoy!
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So I've been doing a lot of reading this summer! Namely--- the FANTASTICALLY STUPENDOUS-- Ron Clark. I read his books and feel like a LOUSY teacher-- but he ignites in me a desire to do SO MUCH BETTER than I ever thought I could before! These two are my favorites of his! He does SUCH a great job of offering encouragement and purpose! When you read his essential rules, he adds purpose, and he talks about the importance of the rules coming from a desire to see students be the best version of themselves. For my classroom I decided to go a slightly different route in terms of number-- but kept the spirit of several of his rules! Take Ten! Our Classroom Rules! 1. If someone does something well or wins, we will congratulate that person! If you win or do well at something do NOT brag. If you lose do not show anger. Instead say something like “I really enjoyed the competition and I look forward to playing you again”. To show anger or sarcasm such as “I wasn’t really trying anyway” shows weakness. (Ron Clark Rule!) 2. Do not smack your lips, tsk, roll you eyes or show disrespect with gestures. (Ron Clark Rule!) 3. Occasionally we may grade each other’s paper as a group. When we grade papers as a group you are not to comment on another person’s grade. The only marks you should make on their paper is an “X” and the number they got incorrect. (INSPIRED by a Ron Clark Rule!) 4. Homework will be turned in EVERY Thursday for this subject with NO EXCEPTIONS. You have two nights to complete your homework and online access to homework. If you do not have a copy of your homework on Thursday you will fill out a “Taking a Zero” form. If you have your homework and it is incomplete you will be required to take 1/5 of the grade. (I take ONE combined homework grade a six weeks-- each HW is worth between twenty and twenty-five points) (INSPIRED by a Ron Clark Rule!) This is the "Taking a Zero" form for my students to fill out! 5. NO matter WHAT the situation: Be Honest. Even if you have done something wrong it is best to admit it to me because I will respect that and oftentimes I will forgo any disciplinary measures because of your honesty (Ron Clark Rule!) 6. Do NOT cheat. Cheating shows weakness and will make any other true victories in the class hollow to others. NO ONE likes a cheater. It disappoints me GREATLY and will cause me to lose trust in you. (My Rule-- Cheating "irks" me a lot) 7. Not studying is NOT a virtue; therefore do not act like it is such. To say you “didn’t study” if you get a good grade is hurtful to those who did study and struggled or is cheapening to those who studied and did well. To say you “didn’t study” and you failed makes you look ignorant and lazy. People can understand if when you study you do poorly, we have ALL been there. (My Rule-- Favorite of this year) 8. Accept that you will make mistakes. Learn from them. And MOVE ON. (Ron Clark Rule!) 9. Your grade is NO ONE’S business but your own. You do not need to shout out your grades when you get it. If you do poorly do NOT just wad up your paper and throw it away. You will not be able to learn from your mistakes OR know what you did wrong if you just throw it away. (My Rule-- I hate the kids shouting out their bad scores "Haha-- I got a 35" and it is a chorus of bad grades and it makes the kids feel like getting bad grades is cool! It KILLED me to watch that happen this year!) 10. Be aware of our daily classroom expectations and live them out daily. (My Rule-- Expectations and Rules are different. Expectations are a part of routine-- rules to me outline a limit on actions) This is the sign that will go up in my room as a short reminder of the rules! This typed up version of the rules will go on the front cover of my student's Interactive Student Notebook! A lot of these rules come from things I've seen over the past two years that have irked me about kids. I love being able to love my students. Sometimes they do things though that make it harder to love them-- these rules I'm hoping will outline expectations with purpose and help them be the great kids I know they are!
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...Solving the mystery of why I didn't go into labor on my own last time. When I was at the end of my first pregnancy I had the general idea that when the baby engages, it's getting close to "go-time." But I didn't have much more knowledge or insight into the whole ordeal. What is Engagement? Your baby's head is technically engaged when the widest diameter of the head passes through the brim of your pelvis. How far the baby reaches down into the pelvis is measured in stations. Descent assessed by abdominal palpation: Refers to the part of the head (divided into 5 parts) palpable above the symphysis pubis; recorded as a circle (O) at every vaginal examination. At 0/5, the sinciput (S) is at the level of the symphysis pubis. What did that just say? How far the baby is down in the pelvis can be assessed by feeling the belly: You can feel how far the baby is engaged by feeling above the pelvic bone. The head is divided into 5 parts. At zero station (fully engaged) the front of the skull, from forehead to crown, is at the pubic bone level. Or...The extent of engagement is estimated by how many fingers you can grip the fetal head with. If all five fingers can grip the fetal head just above the mother’s pubic bone, the head is not yet engaged. When you can only grip it with the width of two fingers, the head is engaged. When looking up these photos I found this general description of engagement on a doctor-y website: "Engagement is a common phenomenon at the end of the first pregnancy (36 weeks on) and is a positive sign that labor could start soon. Your baby's head does not need to be engaged for you to go into labor. For the majority of women this is the case --- the baby's head is not engaged in the pelvis. If the fetal head remains very high at term then it is a concerning sign that the baby may not fit easily through the birth canal during labor, which could mean a more difficult and prolonged labor or else even an obstructed labor, resulting in a Cesarean section. Close application of the fetal head to the cervix will help the cervix to ripen for the onset of labor. Alternatively if the fetal head is very high and not well applied to the cervix then it is more likely for a woman to go overdue and have an unfavorable cervix." So the first two statements of this description were basically all I was ever told during my first pregnancy. And the tone of all of these statements kind of sounds like the treatment I was given during my first pregnancy. A hands-off approach, just wait and see. The above statements make it sound like a baby's head may or may not engage, and there's not a lot anyone has to say about it. And if it doesn't, well, the doctors are likely going to need to step in and take over. The funny thing is, I find this entire description to be contradictory to itself. It says the baby's head does not need to be engaged to go into labor. (Which IS true.) BUT it goes on to say close application of the baby's head to the cervix will promote labor. And if the baby's head stays high the mother is more likely to go overdue. SO... it sounds like engagement is ideal for starting labor, perhaps necessary for some mothers to go into labor naturally. And it also says labor will likely be more difficult if the baby stays up high. So it sounds like getting the baby to engage is pretty important. And this idea, is what I've been told in my second pregnancy. As I've written before, my provider has told me she thinks I went overdue and was induced because my first baby was always in a awkward position and therefore never engaged. So with her not pushing my cervix, there was nothing to promote my labor. My current care team's goal is actually to get this baby engaged (maybe not to zero station, but definitely down well into the pelvis) by 37 weeks! Most literature that I've read says that after the first baby, subsequent babies usually don't engage until labor. But yes, my care team is aware that it's my second pregnancy. (And, even though I had a c-section, I fully dilated and pushed so I do count as a second time mom in terms of laboring.) They just see engagement as a very good goal to achieve at the end of any pregnancy. And I'd have to say I agree with them and am very excited about the prospect of the entire principle. For someone like me (who last time had an unengaged "floating" baby, causing me to go overdue to 42 weeks so that I was induced, which ended in a c-section), having the ability to help the baby do this, feels sooooo much better than just waiting around. So I've been given some very helpful tips that are very useful in encouraging the baby to engage. What can you do to help your baby engage? 1: The first thing I was told was to see a Chiropractor. Here's why: I was told there has been a lot of success for moms-to-be to help correct any pelvic and spinal alignment problems, allowing the baby to settle into the right position which will equate to engagement, which in turn will promote labor. (I was told the most likely reason I didn't go into labor last time was that my daughter was always malpositioned so that she couldn't press down on my cervix, and not having her press down was what held back the hormones which would be released to start labor. And since she was malpositioned to start with, in our case, my baby wasn't able to correct it during our labor, which is what necessitated our c-section.) (For more Prenatal Chiropractic Benefits, see this entry.) 2: My prenatal chiropractor told me that putting on a maternity support belt after her adjustments will aid in getting the baby to engage. And my caregiver agrees. They both say wearing one is especially helpful in cases where a baby might otherwise engage and disengage during the end of pregnancy. Here's why: Lifting the lower abdomen with a pregnancy belt can support the slope of the uterus and help the baby get into a better position and slip behind the pubic bone, instead of on top of it. Loose ligaments are supported by wearing a pregnancy belt. The baby can get angled in a way that gives them an advantage to improve fetal positioning. A pregnancy belt may help the looseness that makes it hard for the baby to have a toned slope to settle head down on. 3: The last thing I was told by both sources was to spend time on your hands and knees. (Don't wear your maternity support belt during this time. Let your belly hang freely.) During this time do pelvic tilts, as well as any butt wiggling in general --- hip circles, figure eight movements --- anything that swings your hips. My chiropractor says at least 20 minutes a day. My caregiver says as much as possible. (So I'm assuming she'd love even longer than 20 minutes a day.) Here's why: Being on hands-and-knees opens the pelvis by 2 cm. That, mixed with gravity pulling on the baby's heaviest parts, allows the baby the more space and opportunity to scoot down in the the pelvis. The longer you are on your hands and knees, the more time you are giving the baby to do its job. 4: It's also a good idea to stay very hydrated. My chiropractor suggests drinking a gallon of water per day! Here's why: Staying hydrated ensures your baby the best chance at having a good amount of amniotic fluid, which will allow he or she the freedom to move around in your womb with the most ease. Happy Engagement! *Click here for more of my healthy pregnancy tips! (Update 7/18/12: It took me a while (nearly 42 weeks), but I finally did go into labor on my own and had a successful VBAC. You can read my birth story here.)
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