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Biodiversity is a general term used to describe the diversity of life forms, species and the communities that they form. This diversity can be described at various levels for the purposes of classifying natural life:

  • Biotopes
  • Organism groups
  • Species
  • Genes

In the MAREANO project we are focusing on mapping the diversity of species and biotopes.

Species diversity

The most common way of describing biodiversity is to state how many species there are within a given area. Although that may appear to be easy, there are many challenges that make it difficult to compare the species diversity in different areas. Not all species are equally easy to classify, and no single expert knows about all of the different groups of animals and plants.
The amphipod
Metopa glacialis is (by the standards of this group of amphipods) a relatively large species: adults are up to 8 mm long. The species can be identified by details on its legs and mouthparts. (Photo: A.H. Tandberg, The Institute of Marine Research)

To study the species diversity in an area you therefore need several experts to study the same material. Even when several experts work together, there will almost always be some species that cannot be identified. These may be new species that have not yet been described, rare species or species that are distinguished by small details that can be difficult to observe.
Illustrations of the mouthparts of the
Metopa groenlandica. The arrows show the details that are particularly important to the identification of the species. The vertical lines beside each mouthpart give a scale of 0.1 mm. (Drawings: A.H. Tandberg, The Institute of Marine Research)

The tools used to collect samples for species diversity studies are also a source of variability in results. No single tool is suitable for all biotopes, and the different tools don't collect the same groups of organisms. A beam trawl is a small bottom trawl fitted with a net with a relatively coarse (often 2-5 mm) mesh. It is used to collect the larger organisms that live on the sea floor and slightly down into the upper layer of sediments.

A hyperbenthic sledge has a mesh size similar to the coarsest plankton nets (0.5 mm), and is designed for collecting small crustaceans that live just above the sea bottom. The MAREANO project studies the part of the sample that floats to the surface when the sample is put in a water tank (the decanted fraction). The rest of the sample  the part that sinks to the bottom of the tank  is collected and studied further by other interested scientists.

To obtain samples of animals that live down in the sediments, a grab is used. The grab takes a deep bite out of the sea bottom, usually ranging from 0.1 to 0.25 m² in size, depending on the type of grab. The MAREANO project's grab takes 0.25 m².

Clearly, to compare the species diversity in different areas you must collect samples using the same tools, and the most commonly used tool for studying species diversity in conjunction with environmental impacts is the grab. In the MAREANO project we use all three of the tools described above, which helps us to describe the full diversity of species and the total biomass and production as accurately as possible.

These tools all work best on relatively smooth sea bottoms, and it is difficult to use them where the sea bottom is rocky or covered in boulders. In the worst case scenario, a beam trawl or hyperbenthic sledge can be damaged or lost if it is used on those kinds of sea floors. This is where video observation becomes invaluable. Although videos are often insufficient to reliably determine species, standardised analyses make it possible to compare biotopes. The species diversity of large organisms (over a few cm) observed on video is much lower than is documented using collection tools. Nevertheless, videos can be used to compare species diversity between different areas.
Species diversity is governed by the variety of environments. In areas with little variation, e.g. where the sea floor is flat, and consists of sediment of small and uniform particles of clay, species diversity is lower than in areas with more variation, e.g. where there is a mixture of gravel, stones and sand. In these latter biotopes, there are more habitats and ecological niches (the living environments of individual species). Biotopes where one or more species create extra spatial structures have the greatest diversity of species. In the areas studied by MAREANO, coral reefs and sponge communities are the best examples of this.
Sand and clay bottom
There appear to be few species living on this sand and clay bottom, although it is relatively rich in fauna down in the sediments.

Coral reef
Coral reef on hard bottom which forms many small pockets for different types of animal.

Biotope diversity

The variety of biotopes is related to environmental variation. The most important drivers of environmental variation in the sea are currents and geological processes. Together with the currents, the climate governs the variation in the water temperature, salinity, nutrient content and other factors associated with water conditions. The shape of the terrain largely determines how quickly the water flows and the distribution of sea bottom substrates. This can be illustrated by the example of steep slopes, where loose, fine sediments do not stay where they are; instead they slide down towards deeper areas. Over ridges and cliffs, currents are stronger than over large plains and basins, in the same way that on land it's windy on mountain tops.

The geological history of the area, with repeated ice ages that have raised and lowered the land masses, is one of the important reasons why there are different sediments in different areas. On the continental shelf, for example, there are several moraine ridges where rocks and gravel create a firm substrate that rises slightly above the surrounding sea floor. Plough marks left by icebergs at the end of the last ice age are also characteristic landscape features with unique biotopes. In the MAREANO project, indexes for terrain variation are being used very successfully as environmental surrogates to model the distribution of biotopes in areas where biological and geological information has not yet been collected.

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Photography and visual story-telling
by Marek Mulenko

Travel Art
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Shapes, shivers and silences are representing the approach to creation of visual content:
When shooting people, shivers means a burst of emotions.
Products talk through their shapes and interaction with light.
Silences are scenes, places that makes you stop and stare for a second,
letting the mind rest while the eyes work.

“UN.IMAGINATION is a corner of my mind where images come to life,
evolve and stay. Until they become impossible to unimagine.”

Marek Mulenko - Born in Poland. Shaped by Berlin. Settled in Paris, because Paris is always a good idea. Yet constantly on the journey of doing beautiful things. Combining marketing expertise with the creative eye, precision and visual mind. In his work, he strives to capture what is difficult to maintain in an image: sensations, hesitation, touch, silence, smell – these elements spread throughout his commercial and artistic work.

Having a strong background in product development and conceptual art direction, he builds up visual impact with careful spotlight, relevant color, precise composition, careful staging of each shape, only revealing what is fashionably essential.

Worked for:
Google, Publicis MSL (LG, Unilever, MPM Product), L'Oréal Germany (Giorgio Armani), L'Oréal Poland (Maybelline),
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When we need to feel the way we think we ought to feel, what’s the first thing we look for? We grab a pen and a sheet of paper and we mark that piece of paper with the deep stirrings of our heart. Feelings felt are emotional words which will not rest. Restless, they birth in the mind’s womb, children of (sometimes) unequal bedfellows. Having nothing in common save a lust for life and life at its best, not a life of struggle or unrest. And who does not want to live a life free from encumbrance of sadness, sickness, greed and grief? A life that meanders along a lane of lasting twists and turns and leads you lonely, lost and drowned in sorrows which forever abound.

Those children words in infancy come screaming, raw and red. They hit the paper with a bump. When washed free of literary placenta, they open their eyes and survey their surroundings: their parents if they are fortunate to have two, sigh with relief that they have all their fingers and their toes. They do not dress them in pink or blue, lemon or white they find will do. Those words, those precious longed for words, those words which never required IVF, fertilized by need, born to succeed, they speak the depths of the human heart. They utter the joy, they express delight, they sometimes quarrel noisily and fight. But each and every word that’s born to parents of their need to perform the seemingly endless tasks that life requires is always thankful their child was born.

We write to right the wrongs. We write to speak of our delight. We write to fight. We write for peace. We write to rally our battle cries. We write to herald birth. We write to make a friend of death. We write to champion life.

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CEO and Co-founder Darren Rook had wanted to open his own distillery for some time. With over a decade’s experience working in the drinks industry he realised that London had no whisky of its own, despite such a rich heritage of distilleries dating back centuries, so he started the London Distillery Company to bring craft whisky and gin production back to the heart of the capital.

In 2011 the London Distillery Company became London’s first active whisky distillery since 1903, when it opened its site on the Thames at Battersea, before moving to their current home in Bermondsey.

“Our mission was to make The London Distillery Company the first true craft distilling business in London” says Darren. “There’s so much science and skill behind it, but this had been lost with the growth of the city.”

Having set out with a distinct focus on whisky, the gin production that The London Distillery Company is now famous for was merely a side-project.

“With a product like whisky, you have to sit on it for three years before it’s even legal, so we decided to produce some gin in the meantime.”

Their side-project, Dodd’s Gin, named after Ralph Dodd who attempted to open a distillery in the capital back in 1807, soon became the business’ main revenue driver with Fortnum and Mason selling it alongside their own brand gin, also produced by The London Distillery Company.

“We were selling 200 bottles a week” said Rook, “initially we only planned to produce 180 a month. Fortnum’s wanted more stock, so we had to keep up. We ended up having a great year, and the relationship with Fortnum’s has grown ever since.”

The cash flow challenges

It was at that point the company realised cash flow was going to be a challenge “We looked around at finance companies, but we didn’t want 12 month terms, we wanted a flexible option. MarketInvoice is great for a fast growing company like ours, it means we have that choice.”

In 2015 the company moved premises to Bermondsey, meaning they were out of production for a few months. Once again, cash flow was crucial during this time. Although the company had stock to sell, it needed to realise the cash from orders quickly to keep the operation going over the quieter time. Rook said “MarketInvoice was a real saving grace for us in terms of keeping the business ticking over, and has given us a great base to grow from.”

The company has big plans for 2017. “This year we’re opening a new distillery dedicated to gin production”, explained Rook “it will include a bar and tours, so represents the next phase of the company’s growth.”

“We’re also looking into a more retail-centric model, aiming to start selling through supermarkets rather than just to bars as we currently do, so MarketInvoice will be critical again when we’re dealing with long payment terms.”

The benefits of online finance

The London Distillery company uses online accounting software, Xero, to manage all of its accounts. Xero is one of the many accounting software packages that MarketInvoice integrates with to provide a smooth end-to-end experience.

Darren said: “Our experience of using the integration between MarketInvoice and Xero has been brilliant. We’ve been using Xero for 4-5 years now and MarketInvoice for almost 2 years. Both are intuitive and indispensable tools for us. The integration of MarketInvoice with Xero really saves us time when completing transactions, especially when we’re dealing with bulk invoice uploads.“

“Using online finance tools is critical to our business success”, he continued, “Our company is growing internationally and the ability to access our accounts from all over the world is crucial. It also helps us meet our goals on sustainability, something else that is important to me as a founder, as we have no need to print documents and can see and change information in real-time.”


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The paintings are a mixture of oil and enamel on canvas (@72"x84") and are made by pouring and 'printing' paint rather than using brushes.
These invented landscapes are the result of my research into the basic elements of landscape space: horizontals, verticals, orthogonals and gradations of light. I'm looking for the archetypes of natural space.
Each painting involves a dialog between the natural and the cultural in the juxtaposition of geometric forms vs. organic patterns.
Hopefully the overall effect is a poetic visual experience.

Here you will find paintings, works on paper and digital drawings.

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somethings #19 {candlelight and cards}

well! that was interesting, wasn’t it?!  stupidly strong winds, ridiculous never ending rain and hail that made me squeal whenever it whipped my face! {and apparently more to come?!}

so, thanks to the above, wednesday evening was looking like a candlelit and quiet evening in front of the fire due to no electricity.  while the bois bach laid out blankets, i rustled together nutella sandwiches, a side dish of chocolate stuffed brioche, cheese, crackers and other essentials {mainly wine} and we sat down for our too many chocolate featured feast.

let the candlelit and quiet evening commence…and then the doorbell rings.  i open it to find three squished faces in their hoods and a voice says ”we thought you might fancy some company…” {incase you need telling, of course it was low, ella and owsi-powsi-pudding-and-pie}.

fast forward three hours later, we’ve all eaten our weight in cheese, a major football-with-a-balloon tournament played, a dance off has happened, dad has called to make sure we’re all ok, numerous phonecalls to absent husbands, another bottle of wine finished, i whooped everyone’s backside in ‘chase the ace’…and then the electric came back on, to which we all did a kind of disappointed cheer…

sometimes not having electric and having to play cards and drink wine and talk to each other isn’t all that bad…just wish it didn’t have to be such severe weather to make it happen.

like i said in my previous post, we’re not ‘doing’ valentine’s this year {and i’m still absolutely fine about it…}, but maybe, just maybe we’ll light some candles and drink some wine… ;)

happy valentine’s day to you all xxxxx

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Welcome to the webpage of the Mason Mercury Lab in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Mason also has a joint appointment in Chemistry. Current research is focused on the fate, transport, and transformation of mercury and other metals and metalloids in aquatic systems and the atmosphere. The scope of this research includes the open ocean, the coastal zone and estuaries, as well as freshwater systems, with much of the current studies focusing on coastal ecosystems. The research is examining the important transformation processes in the sediment and water (methylation, demethylation, redox transforamtions) and their interfaces (sediment/water and air/sea), focusing on how these impact bioavailability and bioaccumulation of mercury into aquatic organisms. See Research and Completed Projects for more details of our research. Follow on: Twitter - @Robmazin2; ResearchGate; Google Scholar

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When, for some reason, I want contact a moderator I have several possibilities:

  • I can flag some post.
  • I can bring up the particular issue on meta.
  • I can ping one of the mods by leaving a comment on some of their posts.
  • I can ping one of the mods in chat.
  • I can leave in chat a message (without pinging anybody) asking: "If some of the moderators sees this, could they have a look at the following issue..."

In some situations neither of the above possibilities is optimal.

  • Flags are designed to be used for some specific things. Moreover, some issues might require clarification and exchange of a few messages between user and a moderator. As far as I know, flags are not good for such short discussions.
  • Some issues might be too minor to be brought up in a separate meta post.
  • If I ping one of the moderators it is kind of forcing this particular person to deal with the issue; it would be better to get the issue to attention of any moderator - somebody from the moderator team who has time at the moment could deal with it.
  • If I leave message somewhere without a ping, it is quite probable that it will go unnoticed.

Would it be useful to have a chat room designed specifically for things which require attention of moderators and for questions which only moderators can answer?

If at least some people would consider this useful, it would be good to hear here not only the viewpoint of regular users, but also of members of the moderator team on this idea.

I think this might be good use for the Mathematics Meta room which was recently rediscovered. As it is currently the only room associated to meta (and it is not very probable that other rooms associated to that site will be added), one clear advantage of that room is that it will not be frozen for inactivity even if there are no messages in the room for a longer period.

This might improve communication between users and moderators in some cases. I do not think this would add much workload on moderators - several of them use chat at least occasionally. For example, they might at this room among favorites, so that they easily see whether there are some new messages.

I am not sure whether some of the other SE sites have a chat room designed specifically for communications with a moderator. I was told in chat that there are such rooms, but I somewhat doubt the accuracy of that information. Several sites have rooms associated with metas, maybe some of them is used in this way. One I was able to find is Ask a Super User Moderator.

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    $\begingroup$ Meh. I'm generally not in favor of using the chat. For pretty much anything; and I do my best to avoid using the chat as much as I can. $\endgroup$ – Asaf Karagila Jan 15 '15 at 21:30
  • $\begingroup$ For what it's worth, if there is something you feel strongly about I would recommend flagging the most related post you can and writing a custom flag. Only mods can see this, and we'll do what we can. $\endgroup$ – davidlowryduda Jan 16 '15 at 4:45
  • $\begingroup$ @robjohn Let me just offer two examples which are not private and where I thought it was better to contact mods, but not via flags. There was an issue with a bounty recently discussed on meta. This would be another example. However, I agree that in both these cases it is not clear whether it was necessary to involve mods. $\endgroup$ – Martin Sleziak Jan 16 '15 at 7:08
  • $\begingroup$ In the first one it turned out that everything worked as expected - so in fact even some regular user with knowledge of bounty system could have answered that. But if the user was doing that in good faith that it was indeed a bug, contacting mods seems like reasonable thing to do. In the second one it is also true that it could have been answered by a regular user, not necessarily a mod. (But since this are the only two examples I can think of right now and I wanted to mention some examples, I posted these two cases.) $\endgroup$ – Martin Sleziak Jan 16 '15 at 7:09
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    $\begingroup$ Can you give an example of an issue that might require further back-and-forth for clarification? $\endgroup$ – user642796 Jan 16 '15 at 12:41
  • $\begingroup$ @Arthur: I have a few examples, where I raised a flag that I disagreed with the reply, or that I had further questions after the reply; but none of those back-and-forth would be suitable for chat anyway. $\endgroup$ – Asaf Karagila Jan 16 '15 at 15:31
  • $\begingroup$ @ArthurFischer I don't think I can come up with good examples, but I tried to write down at least some examples where having possibility to post a message in chat might be useful. $\endgroup$ – Martin Sleziak Jan 16 '15 at 15:38
  • $\begingroup$ Example of back-and-forth: I had a list of questions (or two, or ...) that I thought might be useful for merging. I raised a flag, but the moderator who handled one of my lists had some feedback regarding my suggestions. $\endgroup$ – apnorton Jan 16 '15 at 20:47

Perhaps against my better judgement, I've opened up the Math Mods' Office, with description somewhat plagiarised researched from Ask a Super User Moderator:

For informal chat with the site moderators about moderation, spam, troublesome users and other issues you need ♦ input on.

Needless to say, civil discourse will be a requirement for the chatroom to remain open. But I'm hopeful that this can be a constructive place for users and moderators to discuss issues outside of flags and meta.

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    $\begingroup$ Way to bow to social pressure! :-) $\endgroup$ – Asaf Karagila Jan 19 '15 at 12:10

Often messages to moderators are private in nature, and as such, best handled using flags which only the moderators can see. Furthermore, chatrooms often get populated with less directed conversation; they are for chatting, after all. Flags, meta posts, and, to a lesser degree, the main math chatroom are already watched by moderators. For those mods that sit in the math chatroom, another chatroom will simply add noise. For mods who avoid chatrooms, another chatroom will not get their attention.

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    $\begingroup$ Re: Furthermore, chatrooms often get populated with less directed conversation; they are for chatting, after all. Another way to look on chatrooms is that they are basically the same thing as comments, but not attached to a post. (We have some rooms which are close to this - tagging room, reopening room, praise room, perhaps also rooms moved from comments) If the rules for the room would specify that it is not for chit-chat but only for discussions a messages relevant to the purpose room (and this would be pinned or mentioned in the description), maybe this would not a problem for that room. $\endgroup$ – Martin Sleziak Jan 16 '15 at 9:30
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    $\begingroup$ In the other words, my suggestion is trying to solve the problem that something requiring moderators' attention might get lost among the traffic in the main chat room. It would be easier to spot in separate room with less traffic. But I certainly agree that it also brings some new problems. (Need to follow one more chatroom. Making users aware of that chatroom. And maybe some other problems.) $\endgroup$ – Martin Sleziak Jan 16 '15 at 9:33

Presently, I feel fairly hesitant about becoming active in such a chatroom.1

It's one thing if the room becomes productive. In that case it's all roses, as far as I can tell, and it would be a place that I would frequent.

But IM(ns)HO there's also chance of it devolving into a stream of "Y U DEKLIN MY FALG?!?!?" questions, or math.SE's version of In Praise of Moderators (without the occasional sarcasm). I would not find such an atmosphere constructive at all; I am probably not the only moderator of this opinion.

I will note that there is nothing stopping anyone from setting up such a chatroom right now. But there is also no guarantee that any particular moderator would be active there. As far as I can see, the onus would really be on the community to make it work. And we really won't know if it works until we try.

1I'm also a pessimistic person by nature, so this may play into granting larger probabilities to bad outcomes than good.

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    $\begingroup$ Is deklin my falg supposed to be declined my flag? (I had hard time deciphering it.) Although I understand that in theory there is nothing stopping anyone from setting up a room like that, in practice starting such a room if the mods are against it would pretty much defeat its purpose. That's was the main reason I asked. From the answers so far it seems that mod do not consider such a room to be useful/needed (and they have given some arguments supporting this). $\endgroup$ – Martin Sleziak Jan 16 '15 at 17:11
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    $\begingroup$ @Martin: Sorry, my imitation of intertubes orthography is probably lacking. I think the main point of my answer is as follows. Such a room could be useful, but it could also be incredibly unconstructive. In the end how users use the room will determine which option is realised, and there is no way of knowing this beforehand. $\endgroup$ – user642796 Jan 16 '15 at 18:42
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    $\begingroup$ I agree with "Such a room could be useful, but it could also be incredibly unconstructive." However, in my opinion, the last paragraph of the post is not the way to go about this (for various reasons). If you want to give this idea a try, I think you (the mods) should set up such a room as a test, stating that it will be operational and read by moderartors as long as it is constructive. You setting it up makes this easier. If somebody set up a room to communicate with moderaotors and it turns out not so good it is harder to intervene. $\endgroup$ – quid Jan 16 '15 at 18:47
  • $\begingroup$ I agree with @quid, and additionally, "Why did you decline my flag" should be "Y U DELCINE MY FALG???????" $\endgroup$ – Asaf Karagila Jan 16 '15 at 18:49
  • $\begingroup$ @quid: I'm kind of on the fence as to whether a moderator should start up such a room. I guess mods are sort of "owners" of all chatrooms so it shouldn't matter much, but there might be a greater sense of independence if some regular user(s) also act as owners. (Of course, ownership can be given later, etc., etc., etc.) Maybe I just want regular users to feel they have a greater stake in the room, which might not happen if, say, Pedro opens up the room. $\endgroup$ – user642796 Jan 16 '15 at 18:57
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    $\begingroup$ It would not matter much in a technical sense, that is true. However, if, say, I would set up a room called "To Our Dear Moderators" that would then consist mainly of varied remarks about the moderation that could be considered as critical feedback yet are approaching snarky remarks it is not quite clear what could be done about it. Sure, you could shut it down, but it might be an odd thing to do. By contrast, if you were to set up a "Moderators Office" and it turns out not so great, you can simply say you realize it does not add anything useful and close your "office" again. $\endgroup$ – quid Jan 16 '15 at 19:19
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    $\begingroup$ Put differently, I think in this particular case it is better the community does not feel too much ownership, but rather sees it as one channel that the moderatos set up to communicate with them. This is especially true since in this case the room can anyway be a success only if moderators are willing to follow it. In that sense I think there ought to be at least an a priori commitment of some of the mods to follow the room for a while. The situation: "create a room, and if it is interesting we might read it" seems not optimal. $\endgroup$ – quid Jan 16 '15 at 19:19
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    $\begingroup$ You're getting pretty darn close to dragging me from "I feel fairly hesitant about becoming active in such a chatroom" to creating the damnable thing, @quid. $\endgroup$ – user642796 Jan 16 '15 at 19:55
  • $\begingroup$ @ArthurFischer Please do not feel pressured into this. I myself have doubts whether it would bring something useful, but I decided to ask anyway to see what other users think. (And I agree with quid that opinion of moderators is very important in this case.) Maybe there are some drawbacks which I am missing, but I still think that using Mathematics Meta chat room would be better than creating a new room, since this room will very probably not freeze. (Just in case you and other mods decide to give it a go.) $\endgroup$ – Martin Sleziak Jan 17 '15 at 6:48

In his comment Arthur Fischer asked me to give an example of an issue that might require further back-and-forth for clarification. Let me take this request more generally and try to give here some examples of messages which might be useful in this room.

It is up to you to judge whether some of them are at least to some extent convincing.

I have made the post CW, feel free to add some other possibilities if you have a good idea.

When a user is not sure whether he should flag

When a user is not sure whether to flag some post or not, the best thing might be to ask. For flagging probably the most qualified person to answer this are moderators.

Declined flags

When a user does not know why their flag was declined or think that it was declined incorrectly, they might raise such issue on meta. It might be even useful - some other users will learn something about it. But sometimes chat might be better. (I will not include specific examples here, there seem to be many such posts on meta.)

Loop of duplicates

Occasionally it might happen that there is circularity among duplicates. The recommendation is to flag one of the questions and give some explanation in the flag. However, sometimes longer explanation might help to clarify things. Such thing happened, for example, here. However, in this case the room which we have for reopening, closing and similar issues seems more appropriate place to post this.

Moderators reacting to flags

You can find some examples of discussions about specific flags, like here and here. Although these examples were initiated by a moderator and they were in the main chatroom. So they are not exactly of the same type as the suggested usage in my post.

Examples from SuperUser room

I had a look at similar room at SU. It seems that they most often deal with spammers.

Some examples I shamelessly stolen from this room:

  • A user requesting private chat with a moderator: here
  • Some occurrence of spam which was, in some way, not immediately obvious spam: here
  • Asking about declined flag: here
  • $\begingroup$ The comments on @ArthurFischer 's answer itself show a back-and-forth communication with a moderator. $\endgroup$ – ghosts_in_the_code Jan 17 '15 at 16:08
  • $\begingroup$ Maybe I should also add that probably all of the above situations could be handled without such room. As a last resort, user can also create a custom flag and in the text mention something like: Since this flag requires more detailed explanation and some further discussion might be necessary, I've posted additional details in this chatroom (link), where you can ping me, if needed. $\endgroup$ – Martin Sleziak Jan 18 '15 at 15:21

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Not Doing Too Good

The last few weeks have been pretty rough as it seems there are too many people vying for some of my time, my experience, my presence, or some combination thereof. These things are often freely available in moderation. When there are too many demands for the same resources, though, constraints can drive a person's stress levels through the roof. This is where I find myself this week.

The Sacred Bridge in Nikko

Being angry and frustrated is not a wonderful thing. Creativity cannot thrive under these conditions, yet it seems that whenever a person is under the gun to deliver before a bunch of arbitrary deadlines, creativity is needed in excess. While it's not at all realistic, I'd really like to take all 26 of my banked holidays at work and go for a walk with Nozomi every morning rather than head into the office where it seems artificial problems wait and artificial priorities jostle for artificial expedition which results in a very real lack of time for larger priorities. When asked why the larger priorities are yet to be completed, people are told about the other items that managed to jump the queue … not that it matters. Apparently, when items are deemed "too important to wait", they are to be resolved alongside the larger projects, as though we all carry with us two or more extra arms that can be deployed in such a scenario.

It's ridiculous.

How many times must a person refocus during the day before they can begin to work on the things they're expected to complete? Given that very little of what any of us does today will be remembered in five years time, why is there always so much of a focus on artificial priorities?

We spend so much time stressed out over the imaginary objectives of people who pretend they own us that we ignore the very real objectives that drive us to get out of bed in the morning. Looking at all the things that are stacking up in front of me, I'm not even sure why I even leave the house in the morning.

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Global warming — Earth’s ‘carb’ overload

Whether the basis for climate change is over-reliance on fossil fuels, loss of jungle canopy, too many chemical fertilizers, natural phenomenon, all of the above, or none of the above – the fact remains that global temperatures are showing an upward trend.

Some claim the climb is caused by industrialization.   Others disagree and point to a Medieval Warm Period and other episodes of global warming through the ages.  But the crux of the matter is that, unlike our Middle Ages counterparts, the humans living in this era possess the skills, knowledge, and wherewithal to temper the impacts of rising global temperatures.

We can pull less carbon out of those long-long-long-term storage deposits of coal and oil, plant a few more trees, and let cows eat grass instead of stuffing them with grain.  But we can also try to keep temperatures within our own Goldilocks Zone by sequestering more carbon in soils that won’t be disturbed for extended periods of time.

Even if all new sources of carbon were reduced to zero, there’s still too much in the atmosphere now – and it has to go.  Scientists are working on numerous projects designed to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere, but soil sequestration remains among the simplest and least expensive solutions.

First, it must be said that the much maligned “greenhouse effect” is actually a good thing.  It’s what makes this planet habitable for humans.

In the atmosphere, radiation from the sun generates heat.  As it bounces around in the “greenhouse,” some of this heat is absorbed by the earth and some is released back to space.  But greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane absorb and trap heat.  When there is an excess of this type of gas in the atmosphere, too much heat is trapped and radiated back to the earth, resulting in global warming.

Other greenhouse gases include water vapor and nitrous oxide.  Industrial chlorofluorocarbons are highly-regulated, synthetic greenhouse gases.

But carbon dioxide (CO2) has become a primary focus becausits increase is associated with human activity.  Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have jumped from 280 parts per million to 400 parts per million since the mid-1800s, which coincide with the early days of the Industrial Revolution.

To reduce carbon compounds in the atmosphere, science looks for ways to naturally or artificially sequester excess carbon for long-term storage.

Putting the atmosphere on a low-carb(on) diet

Limiting and reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere is the goal of carbon sequestration.

Vegetation, oceans, and soils are examples of natural sequestration.  These carbon sinks naturally absorb atmospheric CO2.

Carbon capture, ocean injection, and geological storage are examples of artificial sequestration.   Captured CO2 has a number of industrial uses, including the manufacture of fizzy beverages and plastic bottles.  Athe costs for these new technologies drop, their uses are expected to rise.

As sinks go, compost use is among the best.  Amending soils with raw manures and biochar also sequester carbon, but neither offers such a wide range of other soil-enhancing benefits as does compost use.

Almost everyone can contribute to carbon sequestration

Regenerative agriculture can restore soil health and make a major impact on carbon sequestration.  In fact, the Rodale Institute says more than 100 percent of current global CO2 emissions could be sequestered if all pasture and cropland management was based on regenerative agriculture.

But one needn’t be a farmer to create carbon sinks.  From backyard to utility easements to parkland, there is opportunity for every community to contribute to the reduction of the planet’s carbon overload.

Know that things like soil type and local climate can influence carbon retention.  Tactics must reflect the region, because a good strategy for the arid west may not be the best choice for humid, subtropical Florida.

Yet all sequestration approaches will have one thing in common – decades or centuries-long confinement of that carbon without disturbance:

  • Establishing a lawn by incorporating compost?  Yes.
  • Topdressing a garden plot that is tilled every year? Not so much.
  • Using compost to amend a field that is plowed every season?  Not that great.
  • Planting that same field with perennials or converting it to grassland?  Much better.

Any patch of soil that can be amended, planted, and then left undisturbed for many years is a potential carbon sink.  This includes every community’s roadsides, athletic fields, and recreation areas.

Bottom line:  Earth’s history is peppered with episodes of warming followed by ice ages.  Unless humans learn to manage carbon to moderate temperature extremes – no matter the cause — those who survive this era of global warming may learn the hard way that nature always seeks to return to a state of balance.


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Minecraft has become one of the most interesting entertainment games for players so far since it helps to develop creativity. In the PC version, the feature of multi-players connectivity allows the player to get support from others, which makes this game more attractive. How about Minecraft PE version? Here’s how to make a server in Minecraft PE.

How to make a Minecraft PE Server

Step 1

The first step on how to make a MCPE server is to access the website “” and click “Get started” to download the server software. PocketMine runs on Windows, Android, IOS…With instructions from us, it is easy to set up.

Step 2

You will be taken through a setup wizard for your first PocketMine World after it has been installed. The next step on how to make a server in minecraft pe is to choose the default values for most things but set the name of your world, the number of players you would like to connect and the username of the server Op- the user who is let issue commands to change the world in game. Your player name in Minecraft PE can be changed in the settings. By default, everyone if called “Steve” so pick something unique and make yourself the Op.

Step 3

A text file called “server properties” stores all of the settings. You can edit in Notepad. Everything quite self-explanatory but there is a full breakdown here.

Noticing that PocketMine isn’t complete yet. One feature that is missing at the moment is any AI for the Mobs (monsters) in Survival Mode but Creative Mode works fine and you can enhance the game with various plugins that can add features and more.

As well as playing on your home wi-fi, it is possible to allow people to play over the internet by doing something called Port Forwarding. This lets selected data in through your home firewall and does take some setting up.

 And that’s how to make a Minecraft PE server

  1. I’ve totally forgot how much I used to love playing this. This has kind of inspired me to get back on it. Server’s are much better than they once were! Has anyone tried this on HTC m9?

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This seeds for minecraft pe jungle temple spawns you right close to a jungle temple. After which right close to this temple, there is still another. It is a useful seed if you would like to locate a refuge for the night rapidly and at the same time obtain several fantastic items such as golden ingots and emeralds. The nearby jungles are spacious and have a wonderful terrain with many hills.

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You’ll spawn in the jungle temple as seen on the left aspect of this image.

Two Jungle Temples At Spawn

In that temple, you’ll discover a whole lot of golden ingots, tons of bones and two iron horse armours.

Two Jungle Temples At Spawn

Walkthrough the mountain beside the temple and then you’ll find the next temple. It too comprises some good loot like being a diamond horse armours and a couple of emeralds.

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Short Swords Texture Pack

Players love to fight each other in Minecraft Bedrock. In these battles, one has to use accumulated skills in order to win. At such moments, all the details are important, from the size of the screen to the response speed. But it is equally important to bring a suitable weapon. The Short Swords texture pack will help.

Often in battles there are times when you do not have time to notice the enemy. This is due to the large model of weapons. Therefore, this texture pack will replace the sword model with a compact version. In addition, the author made two versions at once: 3D and flat (less load).

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World War II in the Pacific - Want to go to Hawaii?
World War II in the Pacific - Want to go to Hawaii?
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

World War II in the Pacific with National History Day

Would you like to travel to Hawaii in June with Mr. Gower? Would you like to research and learn about Maine soldiers killed in World War Two? Would you like a travel and educational experience to put on your College application?

If you answered yes, this application is for you. One student will be selected to apply with Mr. Gower for this opportunity. Students must be a junior in high school as of fall 2019. Our selection by NHD is NOT guaranteed. It is a very competitive process with teams of students and teachers from around the country.

Round One: Students submit applications by 11/18 and one is selected by 11/25.

Round Two: The Student selected in round one and Mr. Gower apply to National

History Day to be a part of this program. We will find out in January if we are selected. There is chance we won’t be accepted into the program.

Requirements: Student must be able to travel June 24-July 1, 2020. Family must finance travel to and from an airport as close as possible (might be Boston). Student must participate in online webinars, and a research project on a local soldier during the school year with support from Mr. Gower. You must submit the application no later than 11/18 to Mr. Gower, no exceptions. You can get a paper copy of the application form Mr. Gower or send an email and he will send you an electronic copy. Contact Mr. Gower with questions.


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This one really caught me over the weekend and reminded me of the reason I love instrumental beats.

In Vesa’s own words “A Special Way was made as an Ode to that feeling. The feeling you get when you hear that perfect beat on the train Theming your travels , that nostalgic smell that brings you back to a place you forgot you’ve been longing to remember.” This tape delivers exactly that.

‘A Special Way’ is full of loose grooves that swing just right, snappy snares, and plenty of beautiful chord chops. It’s perfect headphone music to get lost in on your next cross country trip. And it’s just what I needed to hear in the moment.


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Dentistry | Pre-Dentistry

Dentistry/Pre-Dentistry Internships

International Medical Aid (IMA) is a non-profit organization that provides healthcare volunteer and internships programs for undergraduate students, graduate students, residents, and practitioners in the areas that need it the most: East Africa, South America and the Caribbean. In providing urgently needed health care assistance to the people in these regions, we help participants gain valuable exposure to disciplines such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, mental health, public health and physical therapy through an ethics-based approach to care. Our programs also allow interns and volunteers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the beauty and culture of our exotic destinations through unique adventure programs led by experienced and trusted tour guides. Founded on the principles of integrity, respect, commitment, and imagination, IMA provides a safe and mutually beneficial experience where students can make a meaningful contribution to disadvantaged populations throughout the world.

Program Philosophy

International Medical Aid (IMA) offers once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for dentists, dental hygienists, dental school students, and pre-dentistry undergraduates to work in busy international health care settings, mentored by our outstanding staff of dedicated dentists and other healthcare professionals. These programs were developed at Johns Hopkins University. We collaborate with an extensive network of public and private health facilities so our volunteers are able to utilize their skills to improve the health of the communities they work in while furthering their practical experience. IMA strives to improve the health of underserved individuals through mobile hygiene clinics and public health education programs since dental care in the developing world is less common. The lack of sanitation infrastructure and hygiene practices creates a definite need for dental services in these areas, which is why we work hard to collaborate with local leaders to develop ethical and sustainable community-led initiatives that address the root causes of disease and illness.

Unlike many healthcare volunteer programs, IMA is a not-for-profit organization that reinvests into all of the communities in which we operate. While some programs merely transport participants to their hospital placements and offer little oversight or guidance, we provide a structured environment with multiple sources of local and U.S. based support. IMA oversees every aspect of our volunteers’ overseas experience, including extensive training on safety and infection control procedure.

What’s Included

24/7 U.S. and Local Country Support
IMA recognizes the importance of a strong support network in a foreign country thousands of miles from home. We provide a single U.S. point of contact for families at home, while onsite, each volunteer is matched with a program coordinator and a mentor. The coordinator typically lives in the volunteer residence and is responsible for smooth day-to-day operations, while the mentor works with volunteers in a professional capacity.

Orientation and Training
IMA ensures that its volunteers are fully informed and prepared before beginning their overseas experience. As such, we offer two types of orientation programs: one led by a program coordinator regarding the local area, and the other geared toward the work environment, including hospital operations, safety protocols, sanitation requirements, and specific terminology.

Gated Housing with 24/7 Security
IMA’s top concern is keeping our volunteers safe during their stay. As such, we thoroughly vet all properties we purchase or lease to ensure that they are in the towns’ safest areas, typically with easy access to major roads, U.S. embassies, and work assignments. We offer volunteers modern dormitory-style accommodations with air conditioning, maid service, and laundry service. Our full-time security team is available to help with off-site trip planning and escorts.

Travel, Accident and Health Insurance
International Medical Aid provides each intern with $1,000,000 of top-rated travel insurance that will cover most medical and dental expenses, medical evacuation, lost luggage costs, and trip interruption coverage. This insurance is underwritten by Sirius International which holds an “A” rating by A.M. Best. A Sample Policy may be viewed on the carrier’s website. This insurance is among the strongest and most comprehensive coverage offered by any student travel organization in the United States.

Placement Related Transportation
IMA provides volunteers with shared, daily roundtrip transportation to placement sites in addition to arrival/departure airport transfers. Safe, reliable transportation is also available for leisure and personal trips at reasonable rates to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all volunteers.

Chef-Prepared Meals
IMA employs chefs from nearby resorts to prepare nutritious local cuisine that volunteers will find both healthy and delicious. We also offer the comforts of home cooking through occasional American fare. We provide three full meals a day and can accommodate special nutritional needs.

Hospital Fees
Required fees to utilize hospital facilities – often additional with other companies – are all included in the program fee. Our contracts also provide participants with priority access to specific areas of the hospital in which they have an interest in practicing.

We offer unlimited Wi-Fi access from the volunteer residences and local cell phones for use during the program.

Program Debriefing
Following the conclusion of each placement, volunteers will be asked to discuss their experiences with the program’s U.S.-based staff. This feedback on likes, dislikes, and suggestions is used as a basis for further improvements to the program.

Pre-Dental Students, Dental Students, Dentists

Specialties Available:

  • Dental Public Health
  • Endodontics
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics

IMA Adventure Consulting

IMA offers volunteers the chance to enhance their overseas experience by participating in a planned adventure retreat in their chosen country.  IMA Safaris allows volunteers to explore and immerse themselves in the beauty and culture of our unique destinations. Through established relationships with trusted guides, hotels and travel organizations across the world, IMA simplifies travel arrangements for volunteers, while providing relatives back home a single point of contact for added peace of mind.  Some of the places visited throughout Africa, South America and the Caribbean include world renowned sites such as the Serengeti National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, Victoria Falls, the Galápagos Islands, Machu Picchu, and the Haitian National History Park.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our programs are aimed towards students who are in or striving to be in the healthcare field. This includes pre-health students as well as medical, nursing, dental, and physician assistant students. While there are no other formal requirements, successful applicants are able to articulate their motivations for completing an internship abroad and have completed similar volunteer/shadowing work in their home country.

While we are an organization based in the United States, we work with interns and volunteers from around the world and do not have any citizenship or residency requirements.

IMA’s large network of hospitals and dedicated staff allows us to tailor elective and volunteer placement programs for our participants.  All of our programs operate from May to September and space for these programs often fill up months in advance.

Most students participate in our programs for four to six weeks. We recommend that students complete programs that are at least two weeks long. Students seeking to gain exposure in several departments and/or specialties should consider spending at least four weeks in country.

Volunteering in a foreign country can be a rewarding and life-changing experience but it can also be quite challenging. It is important for volunteers to assure their chosen organization provides structured experiences with ample local support. For families and loved ones back home, it is equally important that such organizations provide a single-point of contact that can be reached in case of an emergency. IMA’s programs balance structure with ample local guidance and 24-hour, U.S.-based support for volunteers and their loved ones.

IMA’s Program Fees are inclusive of all in-country expenses; including accommodations, chef-prepared meals, placement related transportation, hospital fees, accident insurance, and unlimited wifi access; allowing volunteers to more confidently travel abroad and enjoy their experience.

International Medical Aid strictly adheres to the American Dental Education Association’s Guidelines for Predental Students Providing Patient Care During Clinical Experiences Abroad. We recommend that all prospective applicants review this information before applying. In succinct terms, our participants will not be allowed to do anything in our programs abroad that they would not be permitted to do in the United States or Europe. Our Pre-Medical/Pre-Health students will be strictly observing patient care and will have the opportunity to shadow the management of complex diseases that are not often found in the United States. Participants will gain experiential exposure to the differing healthcare delivery models found around the world, and will often be involved in IMA’s mobile medical clinics and humanitarian outreach programs. Additionally, our local physician mentors regularly conduct seminars on region specific topics in global medicine.

Volunteers will typically spend 6-8 hours in the hospital and have down time in the afternoons for activities and local excursions. Volunteers are welcome to participate in one night shift per week as well. Weekends are free for excursions or treks; alternatively, you are welcome to work in the hospital on the weekends. Once admitted, you will work closely with your Program Mentor to develop your program schedule. You may view a sample programs schedule by clicking here.

Generally, volunteers prefer to book their own flights. However, our team in the United States can assist with your flight bookings at no additional cost. If you would like us to help, please let us know and we will take care of the bookings on your behalf.

International Medical Aid is a not-for-profit organization based in the United States. Your Program Fee is used to cover costs associated with your placement including arranging housing, transportation, food, mentor salaries, hospital fees and administrative costs. The remaining revenue is used to fund IMA’s Global Humanitarian Initiatives. This unique model allows us to continue providing vital medical aid to targeted communities in a sustainable way without reliance on outside donors.

The risk of exposure to infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS is often greater when working in parts of the developing world. Volunteers must assure that prospective organizations have established protocols in place in the event of exposure. IMA is committed to the safety of our volunteers and has developed stringent protocols and training programs, which work to minimize the risk of exposure. In the case of exposure, IMA has physicians on-call 24 hours a day to provide timely PEP at no expense to our volunteers.

As for the pre-trip vaccinations and medications for malaria prophylaxis, we recommend that you consult your primary care physician or a travel medicine specialist for detailed information. We also recommend reviewing the CDC Health Information for Traveler’s to Kenya. If you or your doctor have any questions once you have examined this document, please contact us at support@medicalaid.org.

In the case of an accident or a life-threatening illness, it is important for volunteers to have proper insurance coverage. A medical evacuation from a developing country could cost upwards of $100,000. IMA provides each of our volunteers basic accident and medical evacuation insurance at no additional cost. Please note that this coverage is extended as a courtesy to our volunteers and we still recommend that all students carry comprehensive health insurance, professional liability insurance (if needed) and trip cancellation and trip interruption coverage.

  • Immersive Hospital Shadowing
  • Ethical, Not-For-Profit Program Model
  • 24/7 Support from Expert Mentors
  • Access to All Specialty Departments
  • Travel & Accident Insurance
  • Global Health Education Programs
  • Recognized Credential
  • Graduate School Admissions Support

International Medical Aid - Pre Med Volunteering
International Medical Aid - Physician Shadowing Abroad
International Medical Aid - Pre-Health Internships
International Medical Aid - Healthcare Internships

“If you are you looking for a radically different yet incredible experience next summer, stop looking. This is it. Granted that this was my first time in Africa. And the first time I volunteered as a doctor. So the experience would have probably been a memorable one either way. That said, it was not just memorable, it was simply life-changing. IMA gave me a unique opportunity to both work as a doctor, and learn as a student. There was obviously some ramping-up to do, but it was just a matter of days until I started getting hands-on experience, working with dedicated mentors, and really wonderful colleagues. The organization was also great in helping me to explore, learn and live the city and culture of Mombasa. Locals are incredibly welcoming, and while you might think safety is an issue, the in-country support was just exceptional at making sure we did not take any unnecessary risks. And don’t get me wrong. I did take risks. But they involved holding snakes with my own hands, driving by lions at Maasai Mara, and skydiving over the Mombasa valleys. And I can tell you those risks were totally worth taking. The worst part is that all of this happened while staying and living at genuinely one of the most wonderful dorms in the city, with great people taking care of you, and delicious food waiting on the table. Hope this does not sound too good to be true, but I really could not speak any better of my time in Kenya, with IMA. It has been an incredibly enriching experience, and one I will never forget.”

-Felipe De Sande Palma, Universidad de Granada

“As a medical school applicant, this experience was worthwhile. As a volunteer at Mt. Meru Regional Hospital in Arusha, Tanzania, I got a chance to further my medical knowledge all while making a lasting impact within the local community. The doctors were so welcoming and went out of their way to explain unique clinical cases in depth. Following my volunteer experience, I can truly say I have a greater appreciation for medicine. The IMA staff were really friendly and ensured everything I needed was taken care of. I have done multiple volunteer trips in East Africa and I can say without hesitation that IMA is top tier when it comes to providing students a seamless experience. In the future, I would strongly consider doing an elective with IMA again.”

-Soham Savani, Georgetown University

“I was introduced to IMA through a coworker who had gone on previous trips to Haiti with them. My family had many questions and concerns about safety which I was able to get answered for them prior to me departing. My first was very eye opening as to how people live in a third world country. We were well prepared for little food being available and no electricity most of the time. This is from the planning done by IMA. I felt the entire time that I was safe and well taken care of. I we were getting low on water Homayon made sure we received more. We have worked with great translators and been made to feel very welcome. This trip was hard for me at times as I had a mother bring me a deceased child looking for help. Homayon saw the emotional impact this took on me even though I didn’t want to admit it. He stepped in and took my place so I could step back and gather myself. I didn’t have to even say anything and he was able to see this. After my first trip I felt we had changed the lives of many. We saved so many that year just by being able to educate, give medications, and IV fluids. I knew I would go back the following year after the impact this year had made on me. After the trip Homayon encouraged us to give positive as well as negative feedback as to how to make the trip better. I felt like the organization did listen as I prepared for my second mission trip to Haiti.

-Tiffany Collins, Registered Nurse, Samaritan Memorial Hospital

“I was introduced to IMA and Homayon through his father, who worked at the same facility that I did. Upon returning from a mission trip to Haiti, I had the feeling that there was so much more that could be done. Upon “meeting” Homayon, he worked hard to try to make this first trip happen. He followed through on contacts that I had made, and our first trip with IMA was born. I was impressed with the way that Homayon interacted with other members of the team. Being on my first medical mission trip, I was really outside my comfort zone. But Homayon reassured, watched for problems, discussed the events of the day, and made us feel like we were an important part of the team…Because of the attentions that were shown by IMA, we were able to see the need in Haiti, and left knowing that we needed to return. And knowing that this return trip would be with IMA made it all the better.”

-Sharon Kennison, Registered Nurse, Samaritan Memorial Hospital


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Dr. Patricia Treadwell named Special Advisor to the Dean, Chief Diversity Officer

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Dear Colleagues:

The IU School of Medicine strives to be a place where every member of our community is welcomed, included and encouraged. Earlier this month, in the aftermath of the brutal murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, I spoke to you about the tangible steps we must take as a school to counteract the racism and injustices that are rampant in our society.

Marching alongside hundreds of you at the White Coats for Black Lives rally—hearing your voices, reading your signs, and seeing the determination on all of your faces—I know that this is a shared mission. With this vision in mind, I’m pleased to announce that Dr. Patricia Treadwell—professor emeritus of pediatrics and dermatology at IU School of Medicine—has been named to the newly created role of Special Advisor to the Dean and Chief Diversity Officer.

A highly-respected pediatric dermatologist, Dr. Treadwell was the first African American woman to rise through the ranks to full professor with tenure at IU School of Medicine. She served as teacher and mentor to our students for more than 30 years as a faculty member with the Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology.

Along with her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Treadwell served as Chief of Pediatric Dermatology at Riley Hospital for 17 years. A true leader, Dr. Treadwell spent many years serving the IUSM community in critical leadership roles. She served as chair of the IUSM Diversity Council from 2002-2017, and is presently a member of that group. She was a member of the IUSM Medical Student Promotions Committee from 1984-2017, serving as chair from 1994-2017. Dr. Treadwell also was Assistant Dean of Cultural Diversity at IUSM from 2001-2006. To recognize her achievements, upon her retirement the school established the Dr. Patricia Treadwell Women in Medicine Lecture, an annual event to celebrate both Black History Month and Women’s History Month.

In this new role, Dr. Treadwell will serve as a critical advisor to me on matters of diversity, equity and inclusion spanning all of the school’s mission areas. She will partner with the Executive Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Professional Development and Diversity and the leadership team in the Office of Diversity Affairs as they develop plans to promote diversity and inclusiveness, including cultural competency and humility training, curricular reform, revising competency assessment procedures, clarifying professionalism expectations and potential consequences of Honor Code violations, including acts of racism and bigotry.

I know there is much work to be done. But this is a strong step in effecting true change. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Treadwell on this new role.

Jay L. Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA
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I am a geriatrician, a neuroscientist, and implementation scientist with a goal of using insights from behavioral economics, complexity science, and network science to develop, implement and distribute an innovative, sustainable and scalable “Blue Print” of the 21st Century learning Academic healthcare delivery system. Such an agile social organization will be able to reduce the 17-year cycle of developing and translating innovative, cost effective, and scalable medical innovations. At the same time, the learning system will be capable of delivering personalized, evidence-based, and valued healthcare with a great experience for clinicians, learners, and patients.

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I have built a Clinical Aging Brain Care Learning Laboratory across two health care systems in Indiana; Indiana University Health, a statewide system that include 17 hospitals; and Eskenazi Health, a safety net health system serving the need of the underprivileged Marion County residents in Indianapolis. Through this Clinical Laboratory I have led numerous observational and clinical trials studies totaling more than $70 million of funding from the NIH, AHRQ, and CMS.  Below are examples of research programs that I am directing. I was the PI of NIA funded cross-sectional study that investigated the attitudes of more than 1,000 older primary care patients and their family members toward dementia screening (R01AG029884); I completed the first randomized controlled trial investigating the benefits and harms of dementia screening among 4,000 older adults attending rural and urban primary care clinics in central Indiana (R01AG040220); I developed and disseminated a scalable version of the collaborative care model for dementia and depression, known as the Indian University Aging Brain Care Model, across the state of Indiana (1C1CMS331000-01-00); I just completed two randomized controlled clinical trials that investigated the efficacy of pharmacological management protocols in reducing the severity and the duration of delirium among 500 critically ill hospitalized patients (R01AG034205; R24MH080827); I published the results of the first randomized clinical trial investigating the medication adherence and safety of the three currently available cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer Disease (R01HS019818); I just completed a study funded by Merck Pharmaceutical to use machine learning to develop a scalable passive digital markers of early Alzheimer disease and other dementing illness(ADRD); and just recently, my team received funding from the NIH for conducting two clinical trials in evaluating the impact of De-prescribing anticholinergic medications in preventing ADRD.

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I had the privilege of being a guest lecturer at UCLA earlier this year to their Economics 106E: Startups class. It’s incredibly rewarding to be able to give back to my alma mater and help inspire/educate the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Every time I give a presentation like this, I am careful to balance the “goods and the bads” of living the startup life.. It’s a major red flag to me when people want to join startups because they’re, “cool”- it feels like a professional obligation to share the ups and downs of the journey.

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How to Make Money Online: 38 Remote Jobs in 2020 — UPDATED

Every year it’s becoming easier to work from your laptop

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If you haven’t thought about how to make money online you’re either…

A) 90 years old and your grandchild just got you your first computer,

B) uhhh honestly, I don’t know what the hell you’re doing.

…it’s 2020! And over $1.2 million is made every 30 seconds online…in e-commerce alone! (*2017 stat)

But if you’re here and reading this article I don’t need to tell you all the statistics. You already know college isn’t worth it and you want to learn how to make money online.

We’ve all seen the countless plots, gimmicks, articles, and suggestions on what you can do to make money online — but I’m not going to add most of those jobs in here. No survey taking, or video watching — only legitimate jobs you can do from your computer…

Here are 38 Jobs How to Make Money Online-

38. Network Marketing (MLM)

Uggggh do I have to? Yeah, ok, there are some ways to make money online with multilevel marketing (MLM) schemes. The thing is — it’s just seems like a scheezy plan to try to sell to friends and family who then sell to their friends and family. However, because some of the businesses can become very large there are opportunities to make some cash.

37. Medical Billing

Medical billing is the act of communicating with third party payers what services were provided to patients, and why. While not the sexiest nomadic job — it gets the bills paid. There aren’t any specific education requirements for medical billing, but you will have to be trained in specific medical coding lingo.

36. Amazon Mechanical Turk

Amazon’s Mechanical Turk is merely a step above those survey-taking, video watching scams. Well mostly because it’s run by the most legitimate company in the world — Amazon. You get paid very small (usually around $0.06–0.08) per task for very mundane tasks. If you have a ton of time on your hands you could make some money. But don’t expect to be living large in the first world off this income.

36. Account Manager

Nearly every substantial company in the world needs account managers to be the intermediary between the client and the company. While this position may have you back in the 9 to 5 grind…at least if you work for a remote company you’ll have the chance to work 9 to 5 from wherever you want.

35. Create and Sell eBooks

While eBooks may not generate the most income — the barrier to entry is extremely low. In order to make money online with eBooks, all you need is an expertise in a certain area and a high volume of traffic to a website. If any particular eBook becomes super popular you can always add more products or services on that topic.

34. Tax Preparer/Accountant

Naturally when you think of an accountant you think of sitting at a desk, in a cubicle, calculator in pocket, 9–5, etc. Well, accountant’s nowadays are bending the mold. If you get a solid base of clients under your belt you can take your tax preparation skills remote.

33. Buy & Sell Domains

Back in the 1990’s buying and selling domains, would’ve been in the top 10 on how to make money online. But it’s much harder today. Most big keyword domains have been purchased and the number of domain endings (.com, .co, .us, etc.) has increased to allow for more options.

32. Virtual Assistant

The virtual assistant position has grown ever since Tim Ferris’ 4-Hour Work Week. The premise — hire someone monthly to handle all of your daily mundane tasks…scheduling, research, email correspondence, data entry, etc. If you land a good client you could make good money online; however, be prepared to be at the whim of your boss.

31. Translator

Translator’s are more necessary in the workplace than you may realize. Legal documents, medical documents, online classes, etc. If you speak more than one language at a high-level — being a translator is an easy way how to make money online.

30. Brand Ambassador

Usually brand ambassadors are located within a city or college, but some brands have begun to allow brand ambassadors to focus solely on online ambassad-ing (sp? word? idk). Anyway, if you’re good with social media and really connect with a particular brand this could be a great option for you.

29. Blogger

The infamous blogger position. Of course the blogger has been on the list for how to make money online since the beginning of RSS feeds. However, most full-time bloggers still bring in less than $19k per year. Not too great of a statistic. But if you’re really keen about a niche topic — go for it. I did 😉

28. Podcaster/Vlogger

The new age of blogging is audio/video blogging a.k.a. starting a podcast or ‘vlog’. Usually podcasts earn money online from gaining sponsorships for each ‘pod’…or ‘cast’…I’m not really sure what the slang for podcasts are to be honest. Gain enough listeners and you could charge a pretty penny for those sponsorship slots.

27. Customer Service/Admin Support

Many companies have begun to realize customer service and admin jobs can be outsourced and therefore save the company a LOT of money. While you may not earn the same amount of money if you worked in an office, a customer service position is an excellence stable way how to make money online.

26. Transcriptionist

If you haven’t heard of a transcriptionist as a job position — don’t worry — neither did I. Basically it’s just someone who types out the transcription of audio files. Turns out it’s actually a really great way how to make money online.

25. Online Tutor

Teaching online classes is always a sure shot way to make money online. If you’re bilingual — one of the services I suggest to use is Verbling. It’s extremely easy to set up an account and you can start earning really good money immediately.

24. Lead Generation

Lead generation is fairly new to the world of making money online. You’ll need some basic web development skills to set up and bring in leads online — then you sell local businesses those leads. You make money online, the business makes money, and the client gets their service #everybodywins

23. Rent Out Your Stuff

Have a car, house, clothes, sports gear, etc? Yep — you can rent out all these things to make money online. Check out Airbnb, RentNotBuy, Loanables, Turo, Spinlister.

22. Affiliate Marketing

If you can get enough traffic, whether it be from a blog or a landing page on a specific topic — affiliate marketing is a great option how to make money online. All you do is use special links referring traffic to a particular service/product and get a percentage of the sale. Amazon has one of the biggest and best affiliate programs.

21. Create a Marketplace

If you think you’re a good judge of market trends — you can create a marketplace in a specific niche. A marketplace is somewhere where many different businesses sell their products or services. It will take some initial setup costs, like getting a website up — but you can quickly and cheaply set up a WordPress marketplace in a couple of weeks.

20. Crowdfunding Consultant

Crowdfunding became one of the hottest trends of the past decade. Nearly every startup wanted to kick off their business with a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign but didn’t know where to start. That’s where crowdfunding consultants come in. Prove you can get businesses a certain amount of money and you can start charging hefty bills.

19. Graphic Designer

One of my favorite websites and services is 99designs. And some of the best independent designers exist on 99designs. You sign up for a free account and create designs on projects to try and win the company’s project. Graphic design does take a lot of time, but if it’s something you love doing — you won’t mind putting in the extra hours doing something you’re passionate about.

17. Content Creator

The adage of the 21st century seems to be “content is king”. And companies are willing to pay up to get the best content creators out there. If you have a knack for creating stunning infographics or short videos — being a content creator is an amazing way how to make money online.

16. Day Trader

Whether it be through the stock market or cryptocurrency, day trading can be a very lucrative job. However, this position isn’t for the faint of heart. Be prepared to lose a lot of money, be glued to financial news, and be stressed out 24/7…well that is unless you win big 😉

15. Video Producer

Video production is something few people know how to do and many people are willing to pay for. It’s not uncommon for a video producer to have an hourly wage around $150. Most often the biggest obstacle to video production is finding clients. Some good ways to keep business coming in is to do smaller jobs on marketplaces like Fiverr and Upwork.

14. Facebook/Google Ads Consultant

Facebook and Google are ranked #1 and #2 as the most visited websites on the internet. This is why they are the two biggest advertising giants in all of the world. While many businesses know the facts — they have ZERO idea how to effectively market themselves on both platforms. Make money online for your clients and you’ll learn how to make some yourself.

13. Photographer

Learning how to make money online from photography is not easy — but if you can figure it out you’ll surely enjoy an incredible lifestyle. Use a service like SmugMug to easily sell your photos and earn money online.

12. Researcher

If content is king — then research is queen. Most infographics, blog posts, and business decisions are made on research done by someone behind the scenes. Being a researcher won’t be the most lucrative career, but it will be stable, low stress, and a stable way to make money online.

11. Social Media Influencer

Do you have a knack for the latest social media? If you think you have what it takes to be viral on Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat,, etc. then you’ll know how to make money online. Well — really the money will come to you the hardest part is becoming an influencer.

10. Create a Product (Amazon, Shopify, Etsy)

Every 30 seconds, over $1.2 million dollars is made in e-commerce. If you want to get in the game of the fastest growing industry in the US you can create your own product. You can then sell your product on a marketplace like AmazonFBA or create your own store on Shopify or Etsy.

9. Business Consultant

Growing up you usually think every business owner knows what he/she is doing. Well let me tell you a secret — most business owners have no idea how to run a business. They’re simply getting by selling their product or service. The owners that realize they know nothing about business look for consultants who can help them create larger profits. And because more and more businesses are being run online — that means more opportunity for you to make money online.

8. Freelance Writer/Editor

#8 phheeww. This took awhile to get to. And a lot of hours. And that’s why freelance writing is in extremely high demand. Blogs need content — every. single. day. And business owners simply don’t have the time to research, plan, and post a new article everyday. If you have a skill with words — you can easily start off making money at around $15/hr as a freelance writer. The bigger companies you score deals with — those rates can go up to $100/hr…for writing 🙂

7. Sell Online Courses

One way I’ve personally made money online is through selling my online course — The Complete Travel Developer Course. While the initial investment includes extremely laborious hours, after your course is complete — all you have to do is market it efficiently. Now this can be harder than you may think, but with services like Teachable and ConvertKit it’s never been easier to make money online with online courses.

6. UX Designer

In the past few years, demand for UX designers has skyrocketed. As people’s attention span with online content became shorter and shorter, businesses came to realize how important design was to capture a user and not lose them. You can learn UX design fairly quickly and it’s a great way how to make money online.

5. App Developer

If you’re a night owl and love to nerd out hard — then becoming an app developer could be your route for how to make money online. Most app developers start out at about $75/hr and it isn’t uncommon to be in the $150/hr range. Because supply of good developers is slim, businesses are chomping at the bit to find top quality developers.

4. SEO Consultant

If 2010 was the year you realized you need a website — then 2020 will surely be the year you realize you need SEO services. As it’s become easier and easier to create websites, the only way for your website to stand out from the crowd is understanding search engine optimization. One of the best courses I’ve found to go from 0 to 60 in SEO is the ClickMinded SEO Course — taught by a SEO manager from PayPal and Airbnb.

3. Social Media Marketer

If you’re a business owner — there are 2 options to get the word out about your business. 1 — Create a website and use SEO to rank high on Google, or 2 — Create profiles on social media to boost your brand. In most circumstances, you’ll want to use both. But with so many things to do as a business owner — you’ll rarely find someone who wants to spend time with their social media accounts. Business owners are waiting — cash in hand — to pay for someone to manage their social media channels. This means monthly fees and that should be music to your ears for easy online income.

2. Web Developer

Today, there is simply no option for not having a website if you’re a small business. This is the reason being a web developer is easily the best way to make money online from anywhere in the world.

1. Full-Stack Freelancer

Most workers choose to make money online from only one skill set. As a full-stack freelancer, you’ll be able to keep clients in a lifetime cycle of services. This is why I suggest you learn Design, Development, SEO, Social Media Marketing, and Business Consultancy. You don’t need to be a professional in all of these categories — you only need to know enough to get the job done. And to get to an intermediate level in all of these skills takes no more than a few months!

Instead of grabbing a client for a simple design value of $500 to $1,000, you’re able to make over $5,000+ per project and keep monthly recurring revenue coming in. There are hundreds of thousands of businesses that need all of these skills — if you can provide them you’ll have a very successful online money making machine.

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