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Oh, and just so you can be sure: this is not a working 3D printed gun. It’s a stylish prop you can impress your friends with.
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Right materials to make it feel real
This antique 3D printed gun made on ZMorph 2.0 SX is a great example of how 3D printing can be used to recreate antiques and museum objects. They can be put on home displays, serve as movie props, or just as stylish gifts. With proper materials and post-production, they can look and feel like real objects made from their original materials.
Bronzefill and Woodfill filaments used for this projects are mixes of plastic and bronze and plastic and wood. Rotary tumbler for Bronzefill and sandpaper with varnish for Woodfill allowed the authors to give these parts a natural feel of bronze roughness and a smooth, glowing surface of the varnished wood.
Making your own antique 3D printed gun
The greatest thing is that with the advancements in 3D modeling, 3D scanning, and 3D printing everyone can now download and manufacture their own antique replicas.
Get Models Now used the amazing free Old Pistol design made by 3DCreatory with over a dozen very fragile parts that required assembling and gluing together. It took about 40 hours just to print the parts, but all the effort paid back. Recently, they also made an amazing 3D printed Baroque frame that only proves their skills.
But you can also start with something smaller and simpler like 3D scanned antique figurines from The British Museum. You can 3D print them in one piece, but they’ll also require cleaning and post-production before putting them over your fireplace.
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Involvement in the communities that we service is a high priority for us. We care about contributing to the communities that we serve in meaningful ways.
Our lawyers have served on the boards of many not for profit organizations in Chilliwack and Abbotsford. Those include Rotary, the United Way, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Chamber of Commerce, the Starfish Backpack Program, Chilliwack Community Services, Chilliwack Children’s Foundation and the Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation.
Chilliwack Community Services
For years our Lawyers have been involved with CCS as board members and financial supporters. CCS is a non-profit, accredited multi-service agency providing support-focused programming to people of all ages. For over 90 years, CCS has been dedicated to meeting social and community needs in Chilliwack and the surrounding areas.
Coats for Kids
Zacharias Vickers McCann is a Platinum Donor to Coats for Kids. Coats for Kids (and its counterpart “We Got Your Back Backpack Program”) works with the local school district to find children who are in need of warm winter clothing and to provide them with it. To date nearly $500,000 has been put directly back into the community through these programs.
Big Brothers & Big Sisters
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of The Fraser Valley is near and dear to our hearts, and it is why we sit on the Board of Directors. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a non-profit federation with a focus on mentoring programs for youth and provides services to 41,700 youth in over 1,100 communities.
Chilliwack’s Children Foundation
The Chilliwack Children’s Foundation was started by the Chilliwack-Mt. Cheam Rotary Club in the early 1990’s as a means of focusing the club’s fundraising efforts to assist needy young people in Chilliwack. 100% of the funds raised are disbursed. None of the funding goes to administration.
United Way of British Columbia
The United way of the Lower Mainland responds to emerging issues in our communities by co-creating programs where and when they’re needed most. Their mission is to strengthen vital connections that support people in need in our local communities.
Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization comprised of business, professionals, residents and other community groups working together to ensure a healthy economic and social-economic base to benefit the entire community.
Abbotsford Bombers Men’s Softball League
Zacharias Vickers McCann sponsors the Abbotsford Bombers Men’s Softball League. Sports are an integral part of our communities and helps to build long lasting relationships. We are proud to sponsor this aspect of our community.
Chilliwack Rotary Club
The Chilliwack Rotary Club is dedicated to improving lives of people, both in our community and around the world. With the support of the Chilliwack community, CRC raises nearly $150,000 per year that is used to fund local and international efforts (such as scholarships, literacy programs, breakfast programs, and more) . We are proud to be involved with the CRC.
We’ve Got Your Back
Zacharias Vickers McCann is a platinum Donor to We Got Your Back. We Got your back (and it’s counterpart “Coats for Kids”) works with the local school district to find children who are in need of school supplies and to provide them with what they need. To date, nearly $500,000 has been put directly back into the community through these programs.
Chilliwack Bowls of Hope
Their program currently provides soup, fruit and other hot lunch items to 23 schools within the Chilliwack School District. Through donations from businesses, community partners, and the public, 900 children in need receive over 17,000 bowls of soup each month.
Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation
The Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation is a proactive, business-oriented organization responsible for the City of Chilliwack’s economic growth and Development. It’s mission is to strengthen Chilliwack’s Economy. We are proud to be involved in Chilliwack’s Economic Growth.
Rotary Club of Chilliwack Mount Cheam
The Rotary Club of Chilliwack Mount Cheam is a non profit that carries out a variety of service projects that address critical issues including poverty, hunger, illiteracy, pollution, and service to youth. The also offer career development and mentoring programs.
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Canuck Place is BC’s pediatric palliative care provider for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them. Their staff provide all of the medical respite care at no cost.
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Forensic psychology and criminology have some similarities, but they are more different than they might seem. Forensic Psychology Jobs Salary Information According to HM Prison Service, trainee forensic psychologists can expect to earn a minimum salary of £24,000, rising up to £27,000.
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Forensic psychologist — Ellena. Average Psychology Assistant Salary. Forensic psychology is an exciting and compelling career path where no two days will be the same. Forensic Psychology - Salary - Get a free salary comparison based on job title, skills, experience and education.
Fully-qualified and registered forensic psychologists may earn between £32,000 and £40,000, while senior registered psychologists can be paid in excess of £45,000 per annum.
Careers in Forensic Psychology – Salary, Job Descriptions, and Outlook.
Average Salary: $59,440 Educational Requirements: While there are some jobs available with a master's degree, you will typically need a doctorate degree in clinical, counseling, or forensic psychology.
I then completed my Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate at the University of Birmingham, graduating in 2016. Careers in Forensic Psychology – Salary, Job Descriptions, and Outlook.
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I then completed my Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate at the University of Birmingham, graduating in 2016. Juvenile forensic psychology is a specialization of the forensic psychology field. Published September 2013. This, combined with the corresponding increase in salary, will keep demand high for qualified forensic psychology graduates. Forensic Nurse Salary & Employment.
Students of forensic psychology learn to use judgment and analysis to aid in court proceedings.
Variable depending on the nature of your project – contact the school for details at firstname.lastname@example.org Start date October 2020, December 2020, February 2021, April 2021 or July 2021 During my final-year placement, the job advert for my current post working as a forensic psychologist for a youth offending service (YOS) came up. Degree programs in forensic psychology focus on applying teachings and principles of psychology to the justice system.
According to PayScale.com, forensic nurses can earn between $46,509 to $90,960 annually The average salary for a Forensic Psychologist is £43,100 gross per year (£2,750 net per month), which is £13,500 (+46%) higher than the UK's national average salary. It is accredited by the British Psychological Society and recognised as the first step towards status as a Chartered Forensic Psychologist in the UK for students who have Graduate Basis for Chartership. The best places to earn an upper-tier forensic psychologist salary are … The forensic psychology salary working for FBI usually ranges from $35,000 to $82,000 per year. Visit PayScale to research forensic psychologist salaries by city, experience, skill, employer and more.
A Forensic Psychologist can expect an average starting salary of £34,900. What is forensic psychology? The average salary for a Forensic Psychologist in United Kingdom is £32,362.
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It is accredited by the British Psychological Society and recognised as the first step towards status as a Chartered Forensic Psychologist in the UK for students who have Graduate Basis for Chartership. In: Weiner I, Otto R, eds. Pay depends on where you work in England and Wales. The highest salaries can exceed £82,000. Average Forensic Psychologist Salary.
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The Random Looping Sequencer provides a clockable source of randomly changing voltages via a 16 bit shift register. It’s most obvious use is as a pitch sequencer for an oscillator. Run the RLS through a quantizer to create continuous tempered generative music or lock in a repeating sequence or 8, 16, or 32 notes.
Due to the wide range of output voltage (0-10v), the RLS can also be used for modulating almost anything in a modular synthesizer: VCF cutoff, VCA amplitude, EG triggering, or neural computer summing and offset. You can even use the RLS as a wave shaper by clocking it at audio rates. The acRLS also has a CV input for controlling randomness with an external source.
A bonus feature is an analog white noise output that can be used in all the wonderful ways that one uses noise in a modular environment. This circuit was designed by Tom Whitwell and is graciously available to us via a creative commons license.
The sequencer uses a clock input to cycle through a series of voltage outputs, from 8 to 32 steps, which can be captured in a specific pattern if desired. The range of cv output is also adjustable.
The acRLS is being clocked by a Modcan 05B and is controlling the pitch of a Modcan 01B VCO.
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The Roman Catholic Church has declared that Christian Churches that do not pay homage to it are not really Christian Churches.
Jesus said: "Wherever two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them" (Matthew 18:20).
Therefore, it's entirely possible to pay homage to Jesus without paying homage to Ben16. When you've got Jesus among you, what else do you need (in Christian terms)? Being a Christian can be fraught with differing interpretations of what should or shouldn't be done, but basically anyone who takes an opinion against that of Jesus is on shaky theological ground. The logic that non-Catholic Christian Churches don't feature elements considered indispensible to Catholics makes them non-Catholic, not non-Christian.
Being seemingly afflicted - if not paralysed - by Vatican groupthink is no excuse for such an error. Bombast ought not be confused with certainty, and rising to such an altitude within the Roman Catholic Church ought not lead to frostbite of the spirit. When you read The Cotters' Saturday night you know that Christ is present, but it takes a real spiritual numbness to note, let alone miss, the absence of the Hitler Youth from Traunstein.
The churches of the Middle East and Africa, those apples that fell closer to the tree than that arrogant outfit in Rome, put the lie to the notion that the Roman Catholic Church has any monopoly on the life of Christ in the world. To their credit, the Catholic Church have admitted as much, but in their latest effort they are trying to edge away from their earlier clarity and generosity of spirit. It's to their discredit that they attempt to do so.
If you are baptised in a nonCatholic Christian church, and you subsequently convert to Catholicism, you don't have to get re-baptised.
The eastern churches, however, are not the target here. The target is the disintegrating Church of England, and the unsustainability of those who object to the leadership of the Queen in that church while not accepting that of the Pope. This conflict is for others to fight, but rendering sincere and devout Christians as collateral damage is not on.
It is hard to believe that such prideful and clumsy people as the gang who came up with this silly effort of nonCatholic = nonChristian are divinely inspired, or walking in the way of Christ.
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Monthly Measure is both a monthly universal calendar and a ruler. The star is positioned on the serrated side of the ruler to show the day and date in the month. The date is easily changed by rolling the star along the ruler. The dates are placed every centimetre so Monthly Measure can also be used as a 30cm metric ruler. The die cast star has English day initials on one side and French on the other. The ruler is made of beech wood.
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Product designer from Saint Petersburg Yaroslav Misonzhnikov is no stranger to the international design circuit, having previously made appearances at the Stockholm Furniture Fair, IMM Cologne and even Salone del Mobile.
Ugol for Imenno-design – table lamp. Plain form and performance is combined with unique mode of setting it up on a table, by the way already received a patent. All you need is a table angle and board of a standard thickness. A normal working table is usually from 1 to 2,5 cm thick. The lamp is putting on the angle and rests inclined by it’s weight, then the angle between lamp and the table depends on the thickness of the table itself. Ugol means “corner” In Russian language. The object is projected for recently founded by the designer himself Saint-Petersburg producer Imenno-design.
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The yousable tube fix script has a module that takes checks for new versions of the script and automatically updates them. The idea was simple and effective. The page where the greasemonkey script is hosted has a unique string somewhere in the page, that looks like #[V:1]#. The number "1" in the string denotes the latest version available.
The update module is configured with the location of the script as identified by the number in the URL of the script on userscripts.org. The script also have a version that indicates the version of the script file. The module fetches the script page using GM_XMLHTTPRequest and searches for the version script. If it finds that the number on the page is greater than the one specified in the file, the location of the script is opened. Since greasemonkey is installed, the *.user.js file is recognized as a script and the greasemonkey dialog shows up.
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I'm Greg Galligan and I'm a Democrat running for State Senate in the 39th District because I am someone who takes on the important fights. Jay O'Brien is a Northern Virginia Republican who consistently fights against Northern Virginia on transportation, education, healthcare and supporting our first responders. I'm in this fight to protect our quality of life.
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An employment interview allows a prospective employee and his or her potential employer to learn about one another and determine whether or not they can work together successfully.
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I’ve recently left my 10-year stint as Director of Interactive at TVO & 18-month stint as Director of Interactive at Q Media Solutions to start up my own company, Analytical Engine Interactive Inc. I do what I’ve been doing for the last 10 or so years: help businesses operate in the online environment which, I believe, is pretty much non-negotiable these days. What, exactly, does that mean?
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In the aftermath of TLC, some dumb, dumb decisions were made by some people in power. But there was also a bit of nostalgia for the city of Philadelphia and some furthering of rivalries. Clearly, TLC did nothing to settle anything.
This week was highlighted by a good match that saw Darren Young and Bo Dallas trade victory laps.
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I am excited to share my Media Hearts with you guys. It is a DT Project for Craftsupplies1 on Zibbet and I think they turned out so cute and I love the colors. It is for a friend so I hope she will love it too!
Let me show you a full view picture of them
I used some wood hearts that my son got me from school and I used trim and buttons around the edge that is from Craftsupplies1. All the product links will be listed below from Craftsupplies1.
This project was inspired by my friend Marla Rizzo she sent me a mixed media frame that she made with buttons as the background and it was beautiful so I decided to try. Although I didn't have enough buttons I just added some other junk and goodies from my stash to fill the gaps :)
Here are a few close ups
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And here is some close ups of the bottom heart
Just love the colors and how they turned out :)
There is a start to finish video below feel free to check out.
Here is a list of all the goodies I used from Craftsupplies1
And last but not least here is my start to finish YouTube video
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Delhi Public School Vasant Vihar is proud to have introduced the Cambridge curriculum in the Early Years program in 2023, a move that has been met with great success. The integration of this internationally recognized curriculum has fostered a nurturing and engaging learning environment for our youngest learners. Building on this success, the curriculum was expanded to the Primary level in Class 1 in 2024. We are excited to announce that in the upcoming academic session (2025-26), the program will be extended to Class 2. Our commitment to academic excellence has resulted in significant achievements, with students demonstrating remarkable growth and development. Both the children and their families have expressed immense satisfaction with the curriculum, praising its holistic approach and student-centered learning. The positive feedback from our parent community reflects the effectiveness of the program in meeting educational goals. At DPS Vasant Vihar, we remain dedicated to providing a world-class education that supports the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of every student.
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Lottery is a type of gambling where people purchase tickets in order to have a chance to win a large sum of money, often running into millions of dollars. Lottery games are typically run by state or federal government.
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I'm getting cabin fever, need to get my head wet and take some fishy pics. I live in Nashville so my main to options besides heading east are the Duck and the Harpeth. The Harpeth is a lot easier for me to explore on my own because it is close but I wouldnt mind getting so info. The Duck is still a pretty long drive. Mainly I am interested in finding clear water and diversity. Any locations or river info would be appreciated.
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Posted 12 March 2016 - 09:47 PM
Check out Flat Creek, a Duck trib flowing in from the north. You can find it by going south on I-65, getting off on exit 46 and heading east on 99, that t-bones into Highway 431, turn left, and go north about 3 miles. You'll cross a beautiful creek that is heavily posted for No Parking. Keep going, within 2 miles or so you'll come to another creek with a trailer park on your left, nice people. Park by the bridge and go down, be careful, there is a surprising number of rattlesnakes living in the rocks. You'll find a bunch of darters and shiners, including the Redband Darter.
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This free drum lesson includes four simple warm-up exercises you can use to develop your double bass . All of the patterns are designed to sync up your feet with your hands, and to improve your overall footwork. Work through them before tackling the lessons on double bass beats and double bass fills.
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Dear members and friends of Good Shepherd,
This is the day that the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Amen.
This summer is a wonderful time of recharging and rejuvenation. We are gearing up for a good fall at Good Shepherd! Your church council—and your brothers and sisters in Good Shepherd—are coming up with creative new ideas for renewing our life together—worship, learning, service, fellowship, and fun.
Several years ago, a young pastor in his first year in ordained ministry told me, “I’m tired of planning events that I would not attend if I wasn’t the pastor.” He was not discouraged; rather, what he was getting at was the passion to connect deeply what we do in our life together in the church with our daily lives—our joys and sorrows, our need for meaning and purpose, our whole lives, body, mind, soul, and spirit. During this time when families—and all people—are stretched thin, we need more than ever to make the most of our time and energy and resources doing what matters most.
That is why, while we will be experimenting and innovating with new (and ancient) ways of living and sharing Jesus together, we will also focus intently on the basics: prayer and loving action; meditation on Scripture and care for our neighbors; love for God and love for our neighbors as we love ourselves. I encourage you to get involved in what’s happening at Good Shepherd this fall as you are able—including especially praying for your fellow members and friends, and digging into God’s word alone and together with your brothers and sisters in Christ. We cannot give what we do not have, and we will have what we do not receive, and we will not receive if we do not open ourselves to the presence of God in our midst. But ask, and you will receive!
In Christ, Pastor Eric
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It’s been an emotional 4 months since my last blog post. I have cried many tears. I have felt sad, angry, resentful, overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, fearful, a mixture of emotions. At times, when I was feeling at my absolute worst, I even struggled to see whether life was worth living any more. But today, as I write,… Read More There is Always Hope. Always.
Thuy Wood (formerly known as Thuy Yau) is a freelance writer, resume/cover letter writer and Youth Worker living in Perth, Australia. She loves to share her own personal experiences about overcoming adversity, as she believes that human beings are more capable than they realise. She writes to make a positive difference in the world and to inspire others to learn from themselves and their own experiences. Her writing has been discussed on radio, won writing contests, appeared on The Huffington Post UK and major Australian sites such as news.com.au, SMH, Kidspot and Essential Kids. She has just completed her first book – a memoir - and is on the search for a publisher.
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In its on-going efforts to impart training and capacity building to all government officers across the state, DIT has launched an innovative and unique initiative called “Tech Saturday”. In this initiative, every month’s first Saturday has been dedicated as “Tech Saturday” wherein training is provided across the state on usage of technology and new developments.
Quiz and games are held to make it a fun based learning event. This event also encompasses demonstrations of products and technologies by different IT companies to the participants.
The first Tech Saturday was held on 5th November, 2011 and since then it has grown in leaps and bounds. There has been training on numerous topics including Usage on Marathi, Unicode, Green Computing, Productivity enhancements for Government and Public Sector, cyber security and so on. From December 2012, Tech Saturdays are being conducted at all districts on every first Saturday of the month.
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We got a nice surprise in Puppy class yesterday morning when we found out that Charlie’s brother Bogey was there to! It was so cute to watch them play!
Adelle took this cute picture last night of Charlie in puppy class while I was teaching. He had a great day because he got to play with his brother Bogey and a whole bunch of other very sweet puppies. It’s always nice to make new friends!
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We just want to say thank you for ALL the ways you have supported us in 2011! We praise God for the hundreds of lives touched with His love.
You are such a special part of our family in Uganda.
And the girls were pretty happy about their presents! New dress, and new shoes! For us in America, very little. But to them, it meant the whole world.
And our Imani women each got new Swahili Bibles! Which as you can see they were stoked about!
Thank you for making it all possible.
If you'd like to make an end-of year tax-deductible donation to us,we would so appreciate it! We are trying to reach our goal of $20,000 for a van to take the kids to a better private school. So far we've raised $4,000. Merry Christmas to you and yours!We'll see you in 2012!
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Arkansas District Attorney Joe Barron of Batt County says investigators are getting closer to figuring out exactly what happened to Vince Foster that fateful night in 1995. Shortly after Punxatawny Phil appeared on the big screen for the first time on February 2nd, Foster was found dead. Within hours, his death was ruled a suicide and his unembalmed body buried unceremoniously.
Foster was simply forgotten, until a journalist dug into Hillary Clinton’s past during the 2014 midterms. That sparked questions that have taken more than 8 years to answer. Now, with the help of our investigators and a little bit of imagination, the DA says Foster was murdered, and that there’s a 90 percent chance that Chelsea, 11-years-old at the time, witnessed it.
“There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Barron, “that Chelsea always looked like she was ready to cry because of what she witnessed. I’m sure of it. The grand jury will have to decide if they’re sure of it, too.”
A spokesman for Chelsea Clinton, Art Tubolls, told ALLOD that Ms. Clinton witnessed no such thing, as one would expect her to say. “Chelsea has addressed this nonsense before, after the WAPO article about the satire guy from Maine. Just cut it out. She has no sense of humor and isn’t about to get one now. Please stop calling here.”
One wouldn’t expect a Clinton to be amicable, patriots. This journalisticator wasn’t surprised.
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Packaging automation is revolutionising how businesses operate, offering unparalleled efficiency, cost savings, and sustainability. We are often asked about packaging automation, how does it work? Does it live up to the hype? What options are there? Etc. So we thought we would compile a list of the most common questions asked and answer them here. Read on to understand how this technology can transform your operations:
1. In what ways can packaging be automated?
Automation can be implemented across various stages of the packaging process, it can be anything from box forming to labelling or palletising. Offering a wide range of solutions to optimise efficiency.
2. What are the key benefits?
Packaging automation offers a multitude of benefits that can significantly enhance a company’s operations and bottom line. It boosts productivity by streamlining processes and accelerating production times.
It leads to a notable reduction in costs, as automation minimises expenses associated with manual labour, material waste, and resource inefficiencies. What’s more, automation systems offer unparalleled flexibility, allowing companies to seamlessly upscale their operations to meet growing demands without major disruptions or additional resource investments.
In addition, by automating repetitive tasks, businesses can save on labour costs while reallocating employees to more strategic roles.
Automation technology also addresses common packaging process issues in real time, ensuring consistent, high-quality output with every box produced. Ultimately, packaging automation guarantees precision and accuracy, delivering perfectly packaged products consistently.
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The beauty of Panotec Automation is that businesses can start with a single module of automation, maybe addressing a specific packaging challenge, and as the company grows and operations expand it has the ability to scale up to a fully automated solution.
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Firstly, it promotes efficient resource usage by reducing energy consumption and minimising waste, it does this by optimising packaging dimensions, producing the perfect sized box every time, conserving valuable materials and avoiding the need for excess void fillers and plastic packaging.
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Independent retailers stand to gain numerous benefits, automation can significantly enhance operational efficiency, allowing retailers to streamline their packaging processes and fulfil orders more quickly. This increased efficiency translates to faster turnaround times, enabling retailers to meet customer demands promptly and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
By automating repetitive and labour-intensive processes, retailers can allocate their workforce to more value-added activities, ultimately maximising productivity and improving overall operational effectiveness.
Automation also has the ability to minimise losses associated with product damage and mishandling. We’ve all experienced the frustration of receiving damaged products in the post, which can significantly impact customer satisfaction. By leveraging automation, retailers can enhance the consistency and protective measures of their packaging, reducing the likelihood of damage during transit. This not only preserves the integrity of products but also fosters positive customer experiences.
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Archived Save the Train forum articles - 2005 to 2010. See below
EK - The Polar Night Of The Long Distance Commuter - 4753/8676 Written by Lee on Saturday, 17th November 2007
Interesting Economy Klaus post on winter commuting between London - Chippenham , comparing it to being a resident of the Arctic Circle (link below.) http://firstlatewestern.blogspot.com/2007/11/polar-night-of-long-distance-commuter.html
It reminds me of a Melksham commuting - related post by Graham from December 2006 (link below.) http://www.savethetrain.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=853.msg2443#msg2443
Re: EK - The Polar Night Of The Long Distance Commuter - 4753/8746 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Thursday, 22nd November 2007
Indeed, Lee .... and we're back into the season of no daylight trains at all at Melksham ....
About 20 people on board at Melksham. And one of the regulars stopped for a chat and told me that in spite of the awful timing, the morning train is regaining custom - up to (his estimate) around 40 that morning.
Re: EK - The Polar Night Of The Long Distance Commuter - 4753/8749 Written by Lee on Thursday, 22nd November 2007
[quote author=Graham Ellis link=topic=4753.msg8746#msg8746 date=1195714335]About 20 people on board at Melksham.
Re: EK - The Polar Night Of The Long Distance Commuter - 4753/8750 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Thursday, 22nd November 2007
[quote author=Lee link=topic=4753.msg8749#msg8749 date=1195726499]
In other words , despite the truly awful timings , TransWilts demand remains remarkably resillient , and is actually increasing.
Imagine what we could do with an appropriate service. [/quote]
Lee, you've got a whole string of major towns with a heavy traffic flow between them, and a road that's a mjore bottleneck as it passes round Chippenham, through Beanacre, through parts of Melksham, then round single carriageway bypasses past oodles of roundabouts that get clogged as it gives access to the county town of Trowbridge ..... I'm not surprised at the resurgence.
Shows the the County Council's work showing that an appropriate service level of "one an hour" isn't far off the mark, even though it's a far more ambitious target than we have set ourselves at this stage.
link to index of articles
Save the Train was the campaign to bring an approriate train service back to and through Melksham.
Most big contributors are still around writing at the Coffee shop forum where new members are very welcome.
The train has been saved - sort of - we have stepped back up from an unusable service to a poorish one but it's doing very well. We did that through setting up the TransWilts Community Rail Partnership. That fulfilled its early objectives; it has been taken over by local and regional government types who are now doing medium and long term work. The team from this forun can also be found at the Melksham Rail User Group (which was the Melksham Rail Development Group at the time these articles were written and we had no users.
We mustn't loose sight, though, that the train service remains poor and needs our community support in marketing and campaigning to keep it going in a positive direction ... and all the more so when we're expecting to find a different normallity once we get out of the Coronavirus Pandemic and head for zero carbon via the climate crisis. Yes, it's saved ... it's now a key community facility ... the need for enhancement and the strong and near-universal local support remain, and the rail industry and goverment remain slow to move and provide the enhancements even to level us up with other towns. Please support the Melksham Rail User Group - now very much in partnership rather than protest with the rail industry and local government, including GWR, TransWilts and unitary and town councils. And please use the trains and buses, and cycle and walk when you can.
-- Graham Ellis, (webmaster), February 2021
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XAVION Johnson in action in the under-18 boys’ division at the Edmonton International Judo Championships.
XAVION Johnson is flanked by his rivals in the under-18 division.
#By BRENT STUBBS
#Senior Sports Reporter
#IT was another big weekend for Xavion Johnson, only this time he added the open divisional crown to his continued dominance of the under-18 boys’ division at the 2023 Edmonton International Judo Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Saturday.
#“It was pretty good. This was probably one of my best performances yet,” Johnson said.
#“I still have some things to work out, but it was okay.”
#Johnson said he came into the tournament with a specific game plan and he stuck to it.
#In the under-18 division, Johnson had to face off against one of his team-mates from his training camp and after getting into the final, Johnson needed just one minute to dispose of his opponent to clinch the title.
#He came on Sunday and competing in the open division, Johnson had a tougher time, but after facing the same opponent he met in the under-18 final, he got through with another victory. Then in the final, Johnson secured the title in a little over one minute.
#“I feel really good. I felt like I went out there and did just as I expected,” Johnson said.
#“I knew I had a chance to win the under-18 division, but I really wanted to get the open division and I got it too.”
#This was Johnson’s third tournament for the year and out of the 21 matches he fought, he only lost two.
#“I definitely have to work on my gripping and trying to improve on my groundwork,” he said. “I think if I can improve on these two aspects of my game, I will be able to do much better in the future.”
#Johnson thanked his mother Ordain Moss and the local and international judo clubs that he’s a part of right now. He also mentioned the support he’s gotten from fellow judokas Cynthia Rahming and Andrew Munnings.
#“All of their support has been tremendous,” said Johnson, who also thanked all his family members and friends, including his grand and great-grandmothers Tracey and Hazel Chea, godmother Udean Sattom and Paul Sattom.
#“Without them, I don’t think I would be in the position that I am in right now.”
#Johnson, 16, said he will continue to train in Canada with the hopes of qualifying for the Cadet World Championships in 2023.
#His ultimate goal is to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, if not to be eligible to compete in 2028 in Los Angeles, California.
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Figure Details of Earth's energy balance (source: Kiehl and Trenberth, 1997). Numbers are in watts per square meter of Earth's surface, and some may be uncertain by as much as 20%. The greenhouse effect is associated with the absorption and reradiation of energy by atmospheric greenhouse gases and particles, resulting in a downward flux of infrared radiation from the atmosphere to the surface (back radiation) and therefore in a higher surface temperature. Note that the total rate at which energy leaves Earth (107 W/m2 of reflected sunlight plus 235 W/m2 of infrared [long-wave] radiation) is equal to the 342 W/m2 of incident sunlight. Thus Earth is in approximate energy balance in this analysis.
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Downtown United Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY Seeks Pastor
In my early thirties (back in the mid-80’s!) and “finally coming out” as a gay man, I realized that I didn’t need to be in an abusive relationship with a church in order to have a relationship with God. It was a time of enormous and sometimes painfully slow shifts in my life that made it necessary for me to leave the church of my upbringing. What I could not have known then was that there were in the Presbyterian Church (USA) congregations way ahead of my own revelations, laying a path forward for welcoming in the truest sense of the Gospel and its teachings. What I came to learn was that there were places where I could not only come out as a gay man, but as a Christian who was gay. That was truly a revelation!
Downtown Presbyterian Church in Rochester, New York has long embraced the commitment to the gospel and its embodiment of radical hospitality and God’s gracious and abundant love for all. This week, The Downtown Church began its search for an installed pastor. A link to the Church Information Form is at the beginning of these comments. Please pass this along to anyone you think might be seeking such a call, but more, please take a few minutes to learn about this congregation. CIFs provide a unique insight into how a congregation sees itself in the world, and this document is an invitation to serve as well as a statement of faith for which many of us are most grateful.
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I so loved my father and miss him so much. He had so much success in his life and refused to compromise his integrity to do the bosses bad ideas.....Love you Dad.
My own dad was a beautiful dream. He was always at sea. My mother would speak of him as though he were a wonderful event to wait for, a special gift to unwrap next Christmas, a demi-God...Over the years, of course, I realized he was a flawed human like the rest of us, if magnificent in his own way. Tall, handsome, brilliant, talented, good, just, a great leader; but, not a "present" father, through no fault of his own.
Thirty years after his death, I'm still waiting for him. I love you, Daddy.
My Beloved, on the other hand, is the most present father I have ever known. His two daughters hang the sun and moon for him, and he shows them so every day. He is kind, inclusive, accepting, gentle yet firm when needs be, he listens, weighs his words, supports them, laughs with them, plays like a kid himself, encourages them, reassures them, guides them...And LOVES them unconditionally. He has laid the groundwork for his daughters to have a happy life and a successful union with whomever they love. Growing up with such love, support, and acceptance, they will naturally seek love, support, and acceptance.
I love you, Draughn, and will love you forever.
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A giant choco lava cake tempted me to plunge into its sweetness. I ran towards it and then stopped and wondered what it was doing in the middle of Lalbagh Garden. Then, I realized that it was a Peninsular Genesis Rock which was probably over 3,000 million years old. I had heard of the Rock of Ages but this was an ageless rock! This rock is one of the oldest in the world.
I reluctantly walked down the solid waves of the rock and decided to explore a glass house which was only a little over a century old. Built in 1889, it hosts 2 flower shows in a year. The entire road leading up to the glass house is lined with tropical trees. What stood out among these was a White Silk Cotton Tree, which spread its Arnold Schwarzenegger-like arms all around, creating a safe home for birds and a shade that invited me to have a nap. I felt like I was in my mother’s lap. The sturdy tree revealed its soft side by sprinkling cotton all around. There couldn’t be a greater example of how much trees care for all living beings.
I was distracted by a familiar ‘kilch kilch kilch’. It was a small Blue Kingfisher celebrating his fishing feat of the day. His celebration was shared by countless ripples dancing across the greenish-blue lake. The pink water lilies watched on in amusement. A Brahminy Kite appreciated the kingfisher’s feat and waited for his prey.
On the other side of the lake, a flock of Red Whiskered Bulbuls were playing hide-and-seek among beautiful pinkish-white Java Cassia blooms. I didn’t know whether to focus on the blossoms or the bulbuls.
I turned my attention to a Rock Pigeon who had just stepped out of his hole-shaped PG room in a tree. Then, I spotted a Spotted Owlet who seemed tired after his night shift. My eyes were glued to him, but my nostrils were distracted by the scent of a Lemon Gum Tree, the bark of which is used as an ingredient in insect repellents.
In the distance, a flock of Indian Ring-necked Parakeets were feasting on juicy fig fruits. Another gang of parakeets were eating grains. Too bad, they missed the real delicacy. One who truly has the passion to explore new possibilities will enjoy the fruits of life. I pondered upon this, as I rested on a bench, inhaling the refreshing scent of frangipani.
Having feasted my eyes and senses on tropical trees, flowers and birds, I stepped out of the serene Lalbagh and into the garden city of Bengaluru. If you wish to join me, write to email@example.com
Photos by: Siluvai Amalan | Content by: Siluvai Amalan & Niranjani Ravi
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Understanding exactly what lean manufacturing is does not take rocket science, nor does it take a conference of 10 experts to bear down to the standard principles. Merely put, lean production is the accomplishment of the best efficiency and success for a company by removing the wasteful techniques and activities that are commonly present in business routines.
At an initial glance, it almost seems like some companies are in love with the idea of embracing lean manufacturing because the wording just sounds so appealing. Ask any girl what she thinks about getting “lean” and we all know the honest truth about it. However, in actual reality, it’s really simpler than seems. Exactly what you just need to have is the dedication and the discipline to see certain things in your production line or supply chain and then make the necessary modifications happen. Pretty much a combination of awareness and willpower.
First off, let’s mention what the leading seven wastes business identified as the reasons for things such as production delays, unwanted costs, and eventually, bankruptcy filings and hostile takeovers. We don’t want none of that. So you got to know your wastes
- Overproduction – you made too many widgets. Whoops. Now you have to store them… and you also paid the manufacturing cost of those extra widgets that no one needs. And you are thinking about having a firesale to recoup your losses. Bad idea to overproduce.
- Transportation – or better yet logistics. Shipping costs are one thing, but when your items have to travel too far from one warehouse to the next, that there friend is what we refer to as waste.
- Movement (procedures that do not need to be conducted) – think of it as doing things out of order. You have an assembly station on one side of your facility and then inspections and packaging are clear on the other side. Someone has to use a forklift to move that pile of uninspected boxes of widgets to the opposite side of your site. Maybe you should move that part of your process closer to eliminate that waste of going station to station.
- Inventory- zero inventory is sort of the holy grail of lean, but you want to move production directly to the market as quickly as possible. Having inventory that sits on a shelf doesn’t help with this one bit.
- Processing – what if not every process were required? You need to look at your whole operation and reduce process as much as possible to get the most streamlined version. Eliminate as much as you can so that you can get products out quickly.
- Waiting time – movement is critical to lean. Your process has to be efficient in a sense of station to station. If one part of your process is a weak link that slows down everything else, then you need to identify that process and get it up to speed so other aspects of production don’t sit around stuck because of one person or piece of equipment can’t keep up.
- Flaws – defective products mean you have to deal with the headaches of returns and replacements. Allocating resources to handle dissatisfied customers takes away from production while replacing their orders means producing the same unit twice and only capitalizing on one unit. That’s a quick way to go under.
These are the essential reasons why most firms typically fail. For instance, with defects, rather of concentrating on attaining the finest quality output at the shortest time frame, some companies waste effort and energy into taking a look at and fixing equipment and technique problems and issues. If the kinks had been addressed in the first area and the trouble nipped at the bud, such an unnecessary activity would be removed.
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Quebec’s brokers association says the province’s proposed changes for the sector would undermine many brokerage firms and could even result in some going out of business or becoming absorbed by major industry players.
In a position paper submitted recently to the province’s regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers, the Regroupement des cabinets de courtage d’assurance du Québec addressed four particular areas of the draft regulations for p&c intermediaries, including the proposed creation of a hybrid agency model.
The RCCAQ said creating a new agency model could sow confusion among personal and commercial insurance clients.
“Under this model, direct insurers would be authorized to have a 100% ownership stake in this type of agency while owning and controlling commercial damage insurance activities via brokers,” the brokers association said.
“In contrast with the legal objective of clarifying the difference between an agency and a brokerage firm — and the distinct role of each professional working there — this structure would only serve to increase confusion among clients who already have difficulty navigating the system.”
Furthermore, it said, since this option would enable direct insurers to retain brokerage operations within an agency, consumers would face a major reduction in the number of available distribution options.
The RCCAQ also addressed the proposal for a new requirement that brokers have at least three insurer markets.
“The proposed compliance process seems at odds with the realities facing the brokerage industry,” it said. “For reasons outside their control — geographical location, company size, insurer conditions — some firms might not be able to achieve the stated target.
Another area addressed in the position paper is disclosures to consumers.
The RCCAQ said it recognizes the essential nature of consumer protection in the general insurance brokerage sector, together with the importance of disclosing relevant information to consumers with a view to clarifying the choices available to them.
“However, the RCCAQ cannot support the new disclosure measure proposed under the AMF’s draft regulation. This new measure would primarily entail disclosing the percentage of premium volume by insurer when brokers are getting ready to interact with clients, thus leading to a higher administrative burden, not to mention an ill-considered intrusion into brokerage firms’ strategic business data.”
The association said this additional requirement would have a significantly negative impact on clients’ experiences without improving their coverage.
“In addition, it would weaken each firm in the eyes of its competitors and could even jeopardize business relations with insurer partners.”
Meanwhile, the RCCAQ said it does not want the oversight process for general insurance brokers to result in operational imbalance.
“The process should be comparable for brokerage firms and for direct insurers,” the RCCAQ said. “For example, in addition to the aforementioned impacts, the AMF is prepared to create a new form containing information already disclosed annually in the required maintenance formula required by all brokerage firms.
“It is actually a question of modifying the current form so a new one does not need to be added.”
It said that if the regulation is adopted in its current form, the client experience would be diminished, brokerage firms would be less common in some regions and insurance premiums would go up.
“These are examples of likely impacts that would occur and would work against the client’s interests.”
The RCCAQ also noted that the proposed framework does not strike a careful balance between public protection and market conditions. It called on the AMF to re-evaluate the consequences of the proposed regulation and to consider other ways might pave the way for a truly balanced experience.
“It is important for us to take a stand because the future of the brokerage industry is at stake here,” said RCCAQ chair Patrice Pouliot.
“We recognize the AMF’s work in this regard and we reiterate that we and the regulator share the same goal of protecting consumers. Indeed, consumers’ interests are the central concern of our profession. However, under the proposed draft regulation, consumers will not be better protected and will not have access to better services.”
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TKF company was founded and incorporated in the State of Ohio in 1947 under the name of Associated
Millwrights, Inc. Primarily an installation company at that time, the company specialized in the
installation of brewery equipment such as pasteurizers, washers and the associated conveyors.
The company was also installing a considerable amount of equipment for the Kroger coffee, dairy,
and food divisions.
In 1954, Associated millwrights purchased a machine shop located at our present site.The name of
the machine shop was T.K.F., Engineering and laundry machine Co. The old T.K.F., which
manufactured laundry equipment, was founded before World War I by three men named Timmerman,
Kipp, and Foster.
In 1958, the company began manufacturing conveyors and changed the name to T.K.F. Engineering Co.
Later, this was shortened to T.K.F., Inc. in 1973.
In 1979, we developed a line of vertical conveyors, adding standard material handling solutions
to its custom conveyor system business. Shortly thereafter, we developed standard 3" and 4"
overhead monorail conveyors.
In the 90's we introduced our medium to heavy live roller,
accumulation, and Patented PosiGrip MDR conveyors as well as the Valulift and 6000# continuous
In 2011 TKF partnered with Federal Equipment Company (FEC) a Cincinnati, OH based supplier of
integrated systems to the defense industry and commercial helicopter market.
We continue to grow and expand our systems integration business, while improving on key standard
material handling products.
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Notre Dame has built a recognized research enterprise—outpacing its peers in research expenditures by 160 percent since 1990 and achieving all-time University highs in research awards.
The University is a vibrant ecosystem of scholars, and it shines brightly through research that combines expertise from all disciplines to make advancements in scholarship and creative endeavor. Modern advancements are made through collaboration and multifaceted input, and that’s a hallmark of research at Notre Dame.
Research at Notre Dame is a mechanical engineer using robots to help people with spinal cord injuries to walk again. It’s a political scientist and a legal scholar helping to broker a peace deal in the war-torn nation of Colombia, and then helping to implement it. It’s a group of astrophysicists traveling a mile beneath the Earth’s surface to try to replicate the reactions that create stars. It’s an institute that brings together artists, musicians, and scientists to explore questions of how we should live in the world. It’s preserving UNESCO World Heritage sites and bringing lessons from the past to bear on our present and future. It’s using cutting-edge technology to ensure some of the world’s most cherished buildings are here for future generations.
Today’s researchers at Notre Dame stand on the shoulders of others who have made landmark discoveries here. Long before the modern smartphone, the first wireless transmission in the US was sent from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart to Saint Mary’s College about a mile away. Before the ubiquity of products made from synthetic rubber was possible, the substance’s formulae were developed here. Before the Wright brothers made their historic venture at Kitty Hawk, the principles of flight were being tested and refined at Notre Dame.
Research at Notre Dame is an endeavor that reaches into every corner and level of the institution, and is mutually supportive of our mission as a Catholic university. We seek discoveries that are significant because of the achievement they represent in a given academic field, but also because they yield benefits for the common good.
Notre Dame Research
Notre Dame Research exists to equip University faculty and students with the tools they need to create knowledge. It provides the administrative support framework for research grants, as well as training and oversight of the University’s core research facilities.
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If you hurried inside to warm your toes after skating Winnipeg’s river trail this winter, you may have noticed changes taking place at The Forks Market. Throughout the winter season, temporary walls have covered much of the central atrium, but now that spring has arrived, the public is finally getting a chance to see behind these walls as a new vision for The Forks Market is taking shape.
In the Spring of 2014 Number TEN Architectural Group was approached by The Forks to revitalize The Forks Market by transforming the central atrium in to a food hall. The food hall concept allows visitors to experience diverse local cuisine in a casual environment. Menu items can be selected from a variety of kiosks and paired with beer and wine.
Rendering of the Forks Market redesign (Number 10 Architectural Group)
Knowing how close Winnipegers hold The Forks to their hearts, re-imagining the market was a daunting challenge for Number TEN. All of Manitoba became our client, and we did not want to disappoint.
The market acts as the city’s living room, a place for people to gather and relax with their friends and loved ones. While developing the design, we felt it important to support both the evolving functions of the public space and the site’s rich history.
For hundreds of years The Forks has been a place for both gathering and trade. From the late nineteenth century onward, the site was used as a rail yard. The two brick structures that today form the market were once planned to be machine shops for freight car and coach repair, and later stables for the rail companies. An atrium space was constructed in the late 1980s linking the two historic structures to create The Forks Market building, establishing the shopping and dining destination that we all love today.
The market in progress (Matt Pratt @ Number TEN Architectural Group)
The Forks’ industrial past inspired the direction of the interior design. Raw steel, hand-forged blacksmith work and natural wood detailing are all used to reinforce the character of the historic architecture. An exposed steel structure inspired by the architectural language of Canada’s rail history stretches over the beverage kiosk. Hand-forged steel detailing by a local blacksmith references a traditional industrial art.
The familiar teal colour was painted dark grey and new lighting was added to emphasize the character and material of the original stable buildings. New tables with steel bases and swinging circular seats reflect factory plant benches, further relating to the Forks as a place of turn-of-the-century industry.
(Mike Pratt @ Number TEN Architectural Group)
The design aims to enhance the sense of community in The Forks Market’s central court.
Smaller wood tables with hinged drop leaves can transform into an 80-person harvest table, allowing for large communal gatherings. Arched structures for counter seating and upholstered banquettes line the edge of the hall.
These features attempt to lower the volume of the space, creating a sense of intimacy. Glowing from above, large metal drum pendants provide visual warmth and help to define the gathering space.
The Forks has acted as a space for gathering and commerce throughout its history. Our hope is that the refreshed food hall will breathe new energy into the space, helping this tradition to continue long into the future.
This is a guest blog by Erin Riediger, Interior Designer, Number TEN Architectural Group
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In this episode of Behind The Mic we checked back in with UK band VICTORS for the third time.
This time we checked in with Simon who plays lead guitar in the band.
In this episode we discuss Simon’s music journey and how he came to form the band with Harry who came on for Parts 1 and 2, playing in various indie-rock bands in his school days and a fond discussion over a shared love of the mid-00s UK pop-punk and rock scene.
For industry issues, we discuss social media and the instability and unpredictability of the music industry.
We also discuss the band’s recent experience as headliners of Just Checking In Live #5 and the launch of their new single ‘Nothing Seems to Matter Now’, which was released the day before the show.
For Simon’s mental health, we discuss the death of a good friend of Simon’s who took his own life on October 30th 2023. Simon had known Ben since childhood and they were part of a group who regularly went climbing together.
We discuss the shock of his death, the grieving process and how we can stop other men like Ben from taking their own life and help them find the release valve that works for them.
As always, #itsokaytovent
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If you’re looking to skyrocket your sales on Shopify, understanding the top eCommerce trends for 2025 is crucial. Here are the most powerful trends that can help you reach your sales goals on Shopify this year.
Top Trends for Skyrocketing Sales:
Skyrocketing your Shopify sales in 2025 is possible with the right trends and features in place. Implement these trends, and watch your eCommerce success take off.
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The Benefits and Disadvantages of
Downloading Casino Games
Flash technology has been instrumental in the development of online casino games. Flash
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The demise of Flash has caused a stir among users of online casinos, but the majority of players
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In the early 2000s, Flash was widely used by website developers. While electronic casinos could
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MISFITS FROM M.O.B.I.L.E. is the creation of ROK founder Jonathan Kendrick, a concept he has been developing for several years. Inspired by a love of James Bond and comics, he came up with the back story for the comic, including its top secret 'MindMerge' technology and gadgets. It is the first fully originated ROK Comics title and will initially be published as a weekly web comic (at www.misfitsfrommobile.com), followed by roll out on iPad and other devices.
An ongoing adventure comic, MISFITS FROM M.O.B.I.L.E. centres on the story of teenagers recruited into a secret organisation to battle crime, terrorism and other dangers – some stranger than others.
ROK Comics is a part of ROK Global PLC, which is listed on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. ROK Global PLC was co-founded by US Billionaire John Paul DeJoria and UK-based serial technology-specialist entrepreneur, Jonathan Kendrick.
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IEC 60884, also known as the International Electrotechnical Commission standard 60884, is a technical standard that covers the safety requirements for plugs and socket outlets. It is an important set of guidelines that ensure the safe use of electrical appliances and equipment.
The Purpose of IEC 60884
This standard was developed to define the specifications for plugs, socket outlets, and connectors used in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Its main objective is to protect users from electric shock, fire hazards, and other electrical accidents.
Key Features of IEC 60884
IEC 60884 outlines various safety measures and requirements for electrical plugs and socket outlets. Some of the key features include:
Pin Configuration: The standard specifies the number of pins, their position, and the voltage rating for different types of plugs and socket outlets.
Insulation Resistance: The standard sets minimum insulation resistance values to prevent leakage current and reduce the risk of electric shock.
Mechanical Strength: IEC 60884 defines the mechanical requirements of plugs and socket outlets to ensure they are durable and can withstand regular use.
Temperature Rise: The standard specifies limits on temperature rise during normal operation to prevent overheating and potential fire hazards.
Markings and Labels: IEC 60884 mandates proper markings and labels to provide relevant information about the plug or socket outlet, such as its voltage rating, maximum current, and manufacturer details.
Compliance with IEC 60884
Manufacturers of electrical plugs, socket outlets, and related equipment must ensure their products comply with the safety requirements outlined in IEC 60884. Compliance testing is conducted to verify the performance and safety of these products before they are placed on the market.
It is crucial for consumers to use electrical appliances that meet the IEC 60884 standards. This helps minimize the risk of accidents, ensures product reliability, and promotes overall electrical safety.
IEC 60884 is a vital technical standard that ensures the safety of electrical plugs and socket outlets. By adhering to the guidelines set out in this standard, manufacturers can produce safer products, reducing the risk of electric shock and other electrical hazards. As consumers, it's important to choose appliances that comply with IEC 60884 to safeguard our well-being and prevent accidents.
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I am an avid reader of newspapers and magazines but unfortunately not a regular reader of the Grauniad <sic> and so missed this interesting article “Billboards are sticking around – with or without glue” on Monday of this week. It was written by an ‘authority’ and so well worth a read.
I missed it but the Sixteen Nine blog didn’t – it’s only fair then that they should host the interesting discussion going on around the article (started of course by foot-in-mouth yours truly with his ‘shotgun comments’).
Do please take a look and join in the debate.
I have also started a Q+A thread on the topic on LinkedIn and we have had some really great answers and thoughts on it already – my favourite comment to date “it’s not with our without glue it’s LEDs or ladders” – love it!! Do please join in the debate…
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This week, David brings you a video blog entry along with a song written for his blog post. Special thank you to Sophie Erlich for this beautiful song. Watch the video, listen to the song and read about a deer with a special connection to David.
Read MoreLast week in New York on business I decided to take a quick stroll through Central Park between meetings. There is something magical about Central Park that makes me feel a little bit clearer whenever I am there. As I strolled through the park I kept thinking about how one moment, good or bad, can […]
Read MoreIt’s a bitter cold morning and even though I’m layered up, I think to myself, “if I don’t start seeing action soon I’m going to be shivering my ass off.” Just as these thoughts come out a young 8 pointer chasing a doe stops directly under my tree. I smile knowing it’s going to be […]
Read MoreIt is early in the morning, the sky is clear, and it is still dark as I lay on the couch at Pon Valley staring out the window into the treeline above the pond. When I do my deeper thinking, or any visualization work in sync with nature, I find that more comes to me […]
Read MoreLast Saturday, in 25-degree temperatures with a stiff west wind, my friend Harry and I fought our way through the nastiest tangle I have damn near ever been in. We were cutting our way into the thick overgrown section of property that sits at the corner of the Saline, Michigan farm which I hunt from […]
Read MoreKeeping our emotions in check is hard to do sometimes, but it’s in these challenging moments where keeping a cool head can allow you to fly past the competition. The best businessmen, the best gamblers, the best hunters know how to keep a cool head under pressure. Someone or something will always exist to test […]
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Jim Eischen as Hans Siefret on April 26, 2014
Died: October 9, 1945 Burial No. 3A
The only German held at the Fort Reno Prisoner of War Camp to die while in captivity was Hans Seifert. Little is known about the life of Hans except that while here, he, like many of the German prisoners, worked as laborers for the Fort Reno Army Remount Station and for local farmers. Hans died from burns received in a boiler explosion. The remaining landmark of the POW Camp is a portion of the water tower located on the eastern edge of the Fort Reno property.
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Small Business Saturday
November 23, 2022November 26 is Small Business Saturday – a day to support small businesses and show how much we appreciate the entrepreneurs that make up the fabric of our vibrant communities.
As they work to recover from the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, our patronage will help them not only recover, but prosper so they may in turn continue to contribute to the local and state economy.
To help those already in business or those working to start one, Business.CT.gov provides services for registering and managing compliance needs. The portal aims to encourage entrepreneurship and business growth while working to reduce some of the risk that comes with starting a business.
Our small businesses are at the heart of our communities. This holiday season, find a gift for everyone on your list and let’s keep the holiday spirit of giving alive by shopping, eating, and celebrating locally.
To find small businesses in your area, please click here.
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Connecticut is about to take a transformative step toward making prescription drugs more affordable for all.
On Oct. 2, all Connecticut residents will be eligible to sign up for ArrayRx, a prescription drug discount card program that provides up to 80% off certain prescriptions at nearly all pharmacies in the state.
Valid physical Connecticut addresses and email addresses are required to enroll, and a digital card will be provided after registering.
The program is part of Public Act 23-171, An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs, which I proudly supported.
I highly encourage you to not miss out on this great opportunity. Residents should never have to worry about accessing the lifesaving care they need, and this free program is a massive leap forward. I'm thrilled ArrayRx is coming to Connecticut, and I will continue the fight to lower healthcare costs for all.
For more information on ArrayRx, including a drug price lookup tool, visit arrayrxcard.com
As always, please feel free to contact me at 800-842-8267 or by email at email@example.com. And for news and legislative updates, please visit my official Facebook page.
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I am plurilingual! Je suis plurilingue!
About the Researcher
Plurilingual Multimodal e-books
Faculty of Education
University of Toronto
OISE @ UT
Université Paul Valéry Montpellier
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
oseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarship (SSHRC/CRSH)
Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement
Weston Doctoral Fellowship
* All images and work samples have been used with permission.
© 2014 G. Prasad
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The team at Ideal Roofing have been successfully re-roofing all types and different variations of roofs in the Lancashire area for many years now, forging a fantastic reputation for our reliability, professionalism and most importantly, high quality of work. We take great pride in our extensive level of knowledge when it comes to all different types of roof structures and coverings. We specialise in all aspects of re-roofing using all varied materials including large concrete tile, clay tiles, asphalt shingles, wooden shingles and of course slates of many types, and we have an extensive background in the installation of all these roofs.
Re-roofing can in many cases be a more than viable option if your roof has been leaking or you are generally just having any type of roofing problem, it is not always the case that you need to completely rip out the roof structure and start again. It is a simple procedure for an experienced and established roofing contractor, and it can improve the life cycle of the roof on the property, whilst eradicating the problem of replacing the entire roof and therefore avoiding the cost of doing so.
Ideal Roofing have embarked on many re-roofing projects in the North West, specifically in the Lancashire area, so if you need re-roofing Rawtenstall, re-roofing in Burnley, Blackburn or Barrowford we can help. We will send out a highly qualified team of roofing contractors and specialist roofers to check that the entire sub structure is still in shape and is solid and firm and is safe, allowing them to work with some of the existing materials and structure.
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Jess Glynne has announced she will be playing a series of gigs in the wilderness next year as part of her Forest Live tour. Jess Glynne will play five open-air shows in forests around the UK in summer 2019. Tickets are on sale now costing around £44.50 + a booking fee. You can purchase them here.
Forest Live is an annual major live music series managed by the Forestry Commission and is held in seven beautiful forest locations across the country. Income in which is generated from the ticket sales helps look after the nations forests sustainably, for people to enjoy wildlife to thrive. The Forest Live is known for its informal and relaxed atmosphere which is accompanied by a beautiful forest backdrop.
Jess Glynne said: ‘I do hope you can join me in the Summer as part of Forest Live. I am really looking forward to performing in these unique woodland locations around the country.’
Glynne has been an artist who has been in the charts since 2014 with her release of ‘Rather Be’ with Clean bandit and her album ‘I Cry When I laugh’ has held its place in the charts for 138 weeks and counting. She has also been on the UK’s Top 10 for 39 weeks running, 2.5 billion Spotify streams, a sold out UK arena tour and a number of award nominations including Brit and MTV. You can listen to Jess Glynnes latest release ‘Thursday’ down below.
Since the release of her first album she has also got her chart-topping studio album ‘Always In Between’ which went straight into the number one spot. ‘I’ll Be There’ secured Glynne the seventh top spot and gave her the record for the most number one singles by a female solo artist. Next year Jess Glynne will also be on tour supporting the Spice Girls.
Other artists performing alongside Jess Glynne as a part of the Forest Live event are Jack Savoretti, Paul Weller and Tears for Fears. Glynne will be playing five spectacular shows next year and you can purchase tickets here.
Dates for Forest Live 2019:
22/06/2019 – Thetford Forest – Suffolk
23/06 – Delamere Forest – Northwich
28/06 – Sherwood Pines Forest – Nottinghamshire
29/06 – Dalby Forest – North Yorkshire
05/07 – Cannock Chase Forest – Staffordshire
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If you are a New England-based camera club/group/society/association/etc., and wish to join us,
please fill out the following two pages and send with your dues to the name and address on the
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The New England Camera Club Council™ (NECCC™) is a nonprofit umbrella group for camera
clubs in the New England states (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, and Vermont). The Council was established in 1937 and incorporated in 1963.
The Council sponsors a variety of events and services for the photographers of New England
● Scholarships are awarded each year to students so they may further their studies in the field
● An annual series of interclub competitions in electronic imaging and prints (B&W and color).
● Slide and print circuits wherein each club's work is sent to a commentator who prepares a
taped commentary and selects the judge's choice awards. These two circuits are on hold at this time.
● Recorded instructional lectures consisting of photographs and audio.
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What a Blue Collar Resume Can Do for You
Knowing which skills to highlight in your blue collar resume will make a world of difference. |
It’s true that a lot of blue collar positions require some classroom education, but a lot of it can be done through apprenticeships or hands-on training. So while it’s important to include what education you do have, there two main things you want to highlight in your resume: experience and skills.
Experience is important to highlight because it shows your proficiency in the field and means that you may require less training. You may want to include some references to verify that you were exceptional in the previous positions you’ve held. Choose former employers who will be able to give knowledgeable and positive feedback about your work.
Doubtless you have accumulated a reservoir of skills that will prove valuable for the position you’re applying for. You want you potential employer to absorb from your resume what you’re capable of at a glance. This may be done effectively by using bullet points to list your strongest skills. They help make things eye-catching and easy to identify.
Being detailed is important, but make sure all of your relevant information can fit onto one page. You can include a second page if necessary to go into greater detail or to provide references, but most likely your potential employer will only be interested in what’s on the first page. This is because he or she will be going through a lot of resumes and won’t have much time to focus on each one. Therefore, be efficient and include everything necessary on the first page so your prospective employer can see what he or she needs to see without having to flip through and look at a second page.
By knowing what to highlight and showing your competency in the field, you will be able to gain an advantage over other applicants, even those more credentialed than you. A little preparation and organization can go a long way when preparing a resume for a blue collar job. You’ll know it’s worth it when you find the job opportunity that’s perfect for you.
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Whether it is Chemicals, Cotton or Canola, Finance or Composites, Education or Song, Richard McKellar Design makes it their business to understand your audience and business objectives.
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Our popular ‘Carols for All’ service for Christmas – but online this year. Click on the image above to watch.
We normally have at least two sittings of this very popular service in the lead up to Christmas. We hope you enjoy this year’s online ‘Carols for All’ just as much.
The words of the carols will appear on the screen for you to join in and sing along with at home. You can also download a complete PDF handout of the service containing all the words by clicking on the link: Carols for All 2020 – Order of Service.
If you are a visitor and would like to find out more about St Andrew’s & All Saints…
We’d like to connect up with you and meet you. Do drop Dave our Rector an email at firstname.lastname@example.org and introduce yourself to us or use our online ‘Connect with Us‘ form by clicking here.
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Its hard to believe that Behr is already four and a half. This spring and summer have made me realize how hard it is to slow down and savor these moments. But the crazy is also just as fun. Behr and Hudson are at a great age of wresting and playing together, but what strikes me most is the conversations we have these days. If you were to spend an afternoon with Behr, you would likely hear him...
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...say he will do that when he is older, like 100. When he is 100 he will have to shave his face, get his drivers license and after that his keys, have a girl friend, and wear boxers. He has quite a few milestones to hit when he reaches 100 years of age.
...talk to you about the Seattle Seahawks. Much to my disdain, he has abandoned the Philadelphia Eagles to call a different team his favorite. Behr will tell you he switched because the Eagles are loosers (he used to say lossers) and the Seahawks are winners. I will tell you it is the result of peer pressure from one of his older friends, an avid Seahawk fan.
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...tell you he can read. His goal this past year was to learn to read. He has spent months working hard at it and now can read quite a few sight words and word families. Just wait until next summer. I hope his love for reading continues!
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Farm fresh eggs are a must on our homestead, and to get fresh eggs you have to have chickens. I have quite the collection of chickens roosting in my coops, but each one is there for one specific reason--egg color. Yes, I pick my chickens based on the color of egg they lay. My Americauna eggs are blue, my Isbar eggs are green, my Lavender Orpington eggs are pink, my Barnevelder eggs are chocolate brown, my French Marans eggs are coffee colored, and my American Bresse eggs are creamy white. It's important to say that the color of the egg doesn't change the flavor, but it sure makes for a pretty nest of eggs. One of the most satisfying chores I do each day is gather these eggs, and when I reach into the nest box I can easily tell who was up early and in laying mode by the colors of the eggs I find. I also know who to keep an eye on if I don't get a certain color for a few days. Sometimes I'll notice a hen hovering over a nest full of eggs or nestled down in the same nest for a few days straight. This usually means she's gone broody, and depending on the time of year, I sometimes let her go ahead and hatch them out. It means I won't get a pretty egg from her for a few weeks, but the fun we have watching little chicks scurrying around more than makes up for it. Oh what a joy it is to raise chickens. I must confess, chickens are my absolute favorite farm animal. But shush! Don't spread it around. I'd hate for any of the other animals to hear me say that.
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Pickin’ through Chester County with Tara Dugan
Forget what the calendar says, August is the true beginning of the New Year. Ryan Seacrest aside (or Dick Clark for some of us), August is the time of new beginnings and fresh starts. This is particularly true in a college town such as West Chester – there is a great smell in the air that arrives around the third week of August and it says, “Time for school!” as certainly as a school bell. Just as students sadly say goodbye to the shore but are happy to greet old friends in early fall, so too are pickers happy to greet an old friend upon its return from summer hiatus – The Encore.
The Encore thrift shop, located at routes 52 and 1 in Mendenhall, is part of the Chester County Hospital Foundation. The hospital, originally named West Chester Hospital, was founded in 1892. West Chester was growing rapidly then, and it was in desperate need of a medical facility. Community support was widespread, and old-fashioned fundraisers such as bake sales were employed to help raise funds. When the new hospital opened its doors in 1893, just five patient beds were available. In 1893 The Women’s Auxiliary was formed to raise desperately needed funds and was followed by the Kennett Square branch of the Women’s Auxiliary, operator of The Encore. They immediately set to raising funds for the Chester County Hospital.
When an employee of Pierre DuPont became seriously ill with Spanish Flu, hospital doctors were dispatched to Longwood Gardens (then DuPont’s residence) to care for him. In appreciation of the good care the man received, DuPont donated one million dollars to the hospital in 1918. This generosity enabled the hospital to expand to its current location, and it has been taking excellent care of Chester County residents ever since.
While the history of the big place is interesting, the current band of supporters operating The Encore for the hospital’s benefit would do their 19th-century counterparts proud. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. The place is clean, the parking is easy and the prices are right. While many shoppers come for the fashion, I hit the place weekly to look for great home accessory deals. The small space dedicated to furniture probably accounts for the forgettable stuff there, but head to the back room for a really fun treasure hunt. The offerings of pottery, glassware and kitchenalia are both plentiful and well-organized.
The merchandise ranges from prosaic to sublime. Case in point: I scored a Van Briggle vase in mint condition for $16! If you know anything at all about American art pottery in the 20th century, then you understand the punctuation. If not, trust me, the exclamation point is appropriate. Whether furnishing your dorm room or your mansion, check out The Encore and support your hometown hospital.
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My name is Kristian van Drimmelen. After graduating in aerospace engineering in 2008 I started at the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO. As a research scientist on Network Enabled Capabilities and Effect Based Operations I developed a particular interest in innovative technologies that support the military in the field. While leading a four-year research program from 2009 to 2012 I pushed my team to translate their theoretical research results into practical military solutions. After the research program I kept motivating them in my role as business developer and by doing so helping innovative national and international technology companies in their support to the military. And that is exactly what I keep doing with Three Miles.
A few years ago, I came across aviation again. During my studies, the motto in aviation was still 'bigger, faster, cheaper'. But now the aerospace industry recognises that such an attitude is not sustainable. Instead, the big question now is how to make aviation more sustainable. Stopping flying is not a real option. And so we need to figure out how to do it responsibly. In my role as project and proposal manager, I am keen to contribute with Three Miles to the acceleration of making aviation more sustainable.
Besides my background in the field of defence and aviation, an international work environment has always been part of my career. I have lived and worked in Germany - both in Munich and Hamburg - and Italy. Also, I have led several projects with consortia of international partners. And as a business developer I have worked frequently in Turkey.
For my full resume, please check out my LinkedIn profile.
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Poor Ranger. It’s been more than two weeks since her right anal gland ruptured copycatting her left one which did the same thing at the end of February, both requiring surgery. Her left one had healed up well, but post-operation of the right one an infection set in that made her butt look positively baboon-esque in redness and sent her temperature into dangerous 104-degree territory. The wonderful Dr. Filipescu at Echo Park Animal Hospital first kept her a couple days for regular temp checks and antibiotic shots — all gratis — and that transitioned into daily visits this past week.
The good news is that her backside has lost its very angry color and her temperature as of yesterday was down to near normal at 101.4. The bad news is only that Ranger has to endure the inflatable collar for another week until her stitches come out next Friday, then one more dog-tongue-free day just to give the area a chance to heal up that much more.
Ranger’s been a trooper throughout — far moreso than if she’d been forced to endure those effective-if-medieval cone collars. But still, as exemplified by the resigned-though-resolute air she exudes in the pic I snapped of her in the club chair above, she’s almost accepted that she’ll have to wear the damn thing forever.
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Amber Stark / Tuesday, January 31, 2023 / Categories: Member News, Items of Interest, 2023 Annual Conference, SIOP Source Register Now for the 2023 Consortia The SIOP Consortia Committee has once again developed four exciting consortia as part of the 2023 SIOP Annual Conference. The consortia preconference sessions offer opportunities for students and early career I-O psychology professionals, both academic and applied, to engage with others in similar career stages and learn from each other and experts in the field. The goal of the consortia is to provide valuable and relevant programming while creating an opportunity for networking and building relationships with other SIOP members. In 2023, three of the consortia will be held in person in Boston on Wednesday, April 19: Doctoral Consortium Early Career Faculty Consortium Early Career Practitioner Consortium The Master’s Consortium will be held online in four, 2-hour sessions April 4, 6, 11, and 13. Content will focus on building skills to navigate the job market, support your well-being, prepare tenure packets, and a host of other topics. For more information about the 2023 Consortia, including times and speakers, please visit the Consortia webpage. And stay tuned to the Source, where we will dive deeper into each consortium in the coming weeks. Previous Article Junior Researcher Programme jSchool 2023: Italy Next Article Preconference Workshops Offer Unique Professional Development Print 1194 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Annual Conferenceconsortiasiop annual conferenceconsortiumsiop23siop202323siop2023siop Comments are only visible to subscribers.
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Starbucks has recently reported preliminary results for the current quarter, revealing another decline in sales as the coffee chain continues its struggle to turn a profit.
CEO Brian Niccol commented in the earnings statement, “The performance in Q4 clearly indicates that we need to fundamentally change our strategy in order to restore growth, which is exactly the goal of our ‘Return to Starbucks’ plan.”
Niccol is set to share more details about the company’s strategies to reverse its business fortunes during the earnings call scheduled for October 30.
The company projects a net sales drop of 3% to approximately $9.1 billion, with adjusted earnings per share estimated at $0.80. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had anticipated Q4 earnings per share of $1.03 and revenue of $9.38 billion.
Starbucks has now experienced a decline in comparable store sales for three consecutive quarters, with a 7% drop globally. The company attributes the weak sales to soft demand in North America, where same-store sales fell by 6%. Despite bolstering investments in the business, such as more frequent promotional offers through mobile apps and expanding the product range, foot traffic still decreased by 10%.
In China, Starbucks’ second-largest market, same-store sales plummeted by 14%. The company cites competition in the region as altering consumer behavior and necessitating changes to its market strategy.
Furthermore, Starbucks has suspended its guidance for fiscal year 2025, citing the recent change in leadership and “current business conditions.”
Despite the disappointing results, the company raised its dividend from $0.57 to $0.61 per share. CFO Rachel Ruggeri stated, “We aim to strengthen confidence in the business and provide a degree of certainty as we work towards turning a profit.”
Niccol took the helm of the coffee giant nearly two months ago with the goal of reversing the trend of stalled beverage demand, particularly in the U.S. and China. In the U.S., the chain has seen a loss in customers who are opting to save money instead of spending it on lattes and other energizing beverages. Since the pandemic, Starbucks has faced challenges reviving its business in China, as more affordable local competitors like Luckin Coffee have emerged, coupled with increasingly cautious consumer spending in recent months.
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Amitabh Bachchan has denied reports he is planning to sell pictures of his
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The family is yet to decide on a name for its bundle of joy.
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SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 33-year-old Temecula man has pleaded guilty and is expected to be sentenced to two years behind bars next year for his part in an alleged multi-million dollar kickback scheme involving a sober-living facility in Orange County, according to court records obtained Monday.
James Frageau pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony count of making a fraudulent claim for a health benefit. As part of his plea deal, multiple other felonies for making false or fraudulent claims and money laundering were dismissed along with sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime exceeding $500,000.
Frageau, who is scheduled to be sentenced March 13, is expected to be sentenced to two years in prison and be ordered to pay $11.7 million in restitution, according to court records.
Co-defendants Steven Lomonaco, 65, Mahyar “Christian” Mohases, 40, of Santa Ana, Nocholas Reeves, 45, of Aliso Viejo, and Robert Williams, 44, of Murrieta, await trial on multiple insurance fraud and money laundering charges.
Lomonaco’s attorney, Jack Earley, said in 2020 when his client had been charged that he was involved in civil litigation, which was settled.
“His position has been these were referral fees, which are fairly common in that industry,” Earley said.
Prosecutors allege that Mohases, Frageau, Williams and Reeves recruited nationwide for patients with addictions to sober up at Casa Bella International Inc., which Lomonaco owned and operated.
Lomonaco is accused of paying up to $10,000 per patient if they stayed at the sober living facility for more than a month.
“Instead of helping these patients, these individuals preyed on extremely susceptible people and exploited their addictions for profit,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer alleged.
Spitzer said his prosecutors and the state’s Department of Insurance were “cracking down on these criminals and their predatory operations in order to protect substance abuse patients from unknowingly being trafficked, as well as protect their loved ones and insurance companies from these unscrupulous operators.”
Prosecutors allege the defendants used a nonprofit organization to launder money used to pay insurance premiums.
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If Montana Snowstorms Were Ranked Like Hurricanes
Fall in Montana is like living on borrowed time.
Everyone wishes the season would last a little longer, knowing that another cold, dark, miserable winter is right around the corner. We've been blessed with a gorgeous October this year, but locals know it's just a matter of time till the snow flies.
In the Billings area, we seem to get our first round of white stuff right around Halloween or early November. Then it gets nice again for a couple of weeks (second Fall, yay!), and then real winter settles in.
What if Montana Winter storms were ranked Category 1 through 5?
Montana winters are no joke, and if they were rated like hurricanes, we'd have a scale all our own. Here’s a breakdown of the five levels of Montana snowstorms, from "ahh, how pretty" to "grab the sled dogs and pray."
The 5 Levels of Winter in Montana
Level 1: “Frosty Flirt"
This is your classic Hallmark movie snow - just enough to make everything look like a winter wonderland, but no real damage done. You’ll hear someone say, “Isn’t it gorgeous?” as they confidently head out in a hoodie and sneakers. Rookie mistake.
Level 2: “The Snow Globe Shake”
A little more serious, but still manageable. Schools might be delayed by an hour, and your neighbor's snowblower gets its first warm-up. You break out the boots but are still holding off on the heavy-duty gear. Coffee shops thrive at this stage.
Level 3: “Polar Punch”
Alright, things are heating up - well, figuratively. Roads are a mess, and half the town’s power might flicker. Snow is piling up, and so are your Amazon packages because there’s no way anyone’s delivering today.
Level 4: “Frostzilla”
At this point, you can kiss your driveway goodbye. Your car has become a permanent snow sculpture. Shoveling is futile, and the state of Montana might as well declare an emergency snack situation. Stock up on hot cocoa, peppermint schnapps, and pizza rolls.
Level 5: “Snowmageddon”
This is the granddaddy of them all. The wind howls like a banshee, snowdrifts swallow entire vehicles, and you’re thinking of calling a friend with a plow for a rescue mission. Forget going outside—it’s time to hibernate.
The Highest Highway Passes in Montana
Gallery Credit: Michael Foth
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Rockford Democrat Rep. Maurice West Wants Tribe Approval on Native American Mascots
What started as a student driven petition at Hononegah High School, apparently caught the interest of one local state rep.
The Illinois House of Representatives were presented with a new bill, from Rockford Democrat Rep. Maurice West.
"Sports logos and mascots would not be used to caricaturize and misrepresent cultures, if the legitimate intent of a school is to honor local Native Americans, this measure provides the opportunity to secure approval from a nearby tribe." - Rockford Democrat Rep. Maurice West
House Bill 4783 would require schools to receive permission from a nearby Native American Tribe, to use the mascot/logo. There are additional rules to this bill that can be found here WREX.
Failing to meet these rules would eliminate the school from competing in the playoffs.
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→ Optimization for mobile devices and different browsers.
The new “pink” visual identity, including the new website, underlines the change in the company’s positioning, i.e. the transformation of the formerly small consulting firm into a partner of the largest corporations in the Czech Republic in the field of mobility of highly qualified workers. The company has been focusing on immigration and relocation services and tax consulting for eight years. It is not an established law firm, but a young company with great energy, know-how and expertise.
“The corporate identity, with its simple and clear idea and form, creates a more modern and progressive look that reflects stability and an unconcealed courage to do things differently. It sends a clear signal to the world about its position as an innovative leader in this area of business. The new identity also included the creation of a website. As part of the design process, we stuck to the symbol of innovation and looked for a graphic representation that would best help us express the company’s fresh thinking.”
3. PR and social media management
GOALS OF THE PROJECTS
- Development and implementation of PR strategy to increase brand awareness and professional services offered by the company.
- Manage and regularly update profiles on key social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram).
- Manage personal profiles on LinkedIn.
- Content creation, including blog posts, articles, press releases and case studies.
- Monitoring and analysing the effectiveness of PR campaigns and social media activities.
- Reporting results.
BENEFITS FOR THE CLIENT
- Visual and functional improvements: A modern and professional website that better communicates the company’s values and services.
- Brand reinforcement: a new identity that reflects the company’s expertise and reputation.
- Increase engagement: An active and engaging social media presence that encourages customer interaction and loyalty.
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George Zimmerman Jury Sees Photos of Slain Trayvon Martin Lying in Grass
Trayvon Martin's father leaves court, mom looks away.
SANFORD, Fla. June 25, 2013— -- Jurors in the George Zimmerman murder trial were shown photos today of Trayvon Martin's body lying in the grass shortly after he was killed, spurring his father Tracy Martin to walk out of court, visibly shaken,
Martin's mother, who remained and looked away as the photos were shown, walked out shortly after.
The startling photos were shown on the second day of testimony in Zimmerman's trial. Zimmerman, 29, is accused of second degree murder for shooting Martin, who was 17, on Feb. 26, 2012. Zimmerman claims he shot him in self defense.
The pictures appeared on a large screen as Sgt. Anthony Raimondo of the Sanford, Fla., police department told the court how he tried to save the teenager's life. The sergeant said he tried to revive Martin, but could hear bubbling sounds coming out of Martin's chest as he attempted CPR.
He asked people who emerged from their homes after the shooting for Saran wrap and Vaseline to plug the wound and a man gave him a plastic grocery bag. Raimondo said he moved Martin into a sitting position so he could try to seal the exit wound.
During his testimony, several photos appeared, including one of the teenager lying face-down and another with Martin lying face-up. There were also pictures of his gunshot wounds which clearly rattled the courtroom. In addition, the jury viewed photos of Martin's hooded sweatshirt with a bullet hole in it and Zimmerman's Kel-Tech 9 pistol.
Raimondo was asked by prosecutors about the rain the night of the shooting. "It was drizzling," he responded.
Zimmerman had told a police dispatcher that Martin looked suspicious because he seemed to be loitering in the rain.
Later, the jury also saw photos of injuries Zimmerman had on his head that he claims were caused by Martin.
The police officer's testimony followed a woman who coordinated the neighborhood watch program and trained Zimmerman.
Wendy Dorival says she trained participants to avoid following or confronting suspicious individuals, but to be the "eyes and ears" of the police. In a pamphlet handed out it specified that "neighborhood watch is not the vigilante police."
"He seemed like he really wanted to make changes in the community to make it better," said Dorival.
Earlier Judge Debra Nelson listened to tapes of the former neighborhood watch captain calling police in the months and years prior to shooting Martin in which Zimmerman complains about strangers, often black, in his neighborhood.
The tapes were played without the jury present so the judge could decided whether the jury will be allowed to hear them. Prosecutors want jurors to hear the tapes, but Zimmerman's legal team argued that they are irrelevant to the case.
The judge listened to Zimmerman tell police about black males he deemed suspicious. In one call he told police about a black man he had seen before on trash day.
"He keeps going to this guy's house. I know him. I know the resident. He's Caucasian," said Zimmerman. "He's going up to the house and going up to the side of it and coming to the street and going to the side of it. I don't know what he is doing. I don't want to approach him."
During the calls, Zimmerman referred to the strangers at times as black, another time as African American or "a gentleman."
In dismissing defense objections to the calls, prosecutor Richard Mathias said, "The defendant made the calls, he created these tapes, he created these situations. He shouldn't complain."
Prosecutors believe the calls speak to Zimmerman's mindset the night he encountered Martin, a 17-year-old black teenager.
"We are talking about the bare relevance of his state of mind….motive and intent are classic jury questions. What was the motive for seeking out these individuals?" Mathias asked the judge. "I think the state should be allowed to establish through relevant evidence if he thought [Martin] was suspicious because he was walking out in the rain or were there other things."
Zimmerman's lead defense attorney Mark O'Mara said the calls are irrelevant and would confuse jurors.
"We know now they have little or any evidence to suppose second degree murder," said O'Mara. "They are trying to set up a circumstantial evidence case....They are not acts that show ill will or second degree. They will show he was acting fine."
Judge Nelson said she will listen to the tapes and review case law before issuing the ruling.
The racially charged case has revolved so far around Zimmerman's calls to police.
In the opening day of testimony both sides parsed a call Zimmerman made to a non-emergency police number to report what he said was a suspicious black teenager in his Sanford, Fla., neighborhood.
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I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions as well as seeing the results of "illegal" abortions
1989 Estados Unidos
in looking back I did feel guilty but so relieved -- also the persistent nausea I experienced with all 3 pregnancies stopped almost immediately which was huge - and now many years later I still feel such relief and I feel such fear about what is happening in the US and other places right now -- all women deserve a safe accessible inexpensive choice
it was relatively quick with some physical pain and major emotional pain even with supportive partner -- the nurses were empathetic but the doctors (could be my projection) seemed distant and cold
I had one daughter and a very busy and fulfilling career and life and I did not want to have more children -- it was in some ways a "selfish" decision but one that I am glad I was able to make and obtain a safe abortion without major financial or health costs
¿La ilegalidad del aborto afectó sus sentimientos?
I felt incredibly lucky -- as a college student before becoming a physician I had worked in a public hospital in Arequipa Peru where women were brought when they had unfinished "illegal" abortions -- they were denounced by the healthcare providers because it was illegal and often not given any pain medicines -- and they had many horrible long term consequences including infections, infertility, chronic pain and this continues https://radioambulante.org/en/audio-en/we-decide as well as we will see more of this in the US and beyond and I try to support groups like planned parenthood, the reproductive rights foundation, women on waves, women on web
¿Cómo reaccionaron otras personas a tu aborto?
In general with support and love although distinctly an issue especially from the physician who did 2 of these abortions that "3 is too many"
This website gave me the confidence that I could do it. It gave me all the…
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Reflective practice is central to all professional learning. It is about deliberately engaging with
specific moments to cultivate opportunities for development, rather than stumbling upon them. It’s about
developing a keen awareness to respond to events that prompt growth, rather than reacting out of habit.
Reflection, however, can get messy if unstructured, and lonely if unguided. Furthermore, it is important
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Noticing is context- and theory-aware, and scaffolds reflection in a structured, dialogic and non-judgemental manner.
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Authorities are investigating after a fire damaged dozens of self-storage units in Northeast Forsyth County Tuesday night.
Forsyth County Fire Division Chief Jason Shivers said the fire happened just before 10:00 p.m. at Building G of CubeSmart Self Storage on Mini Trail off of Keith Bridge Road.
"We were dispatched to a reported structure fire in or around the self-storage area, and when we arrived on scene, that in fact is what we were faced with," Shivers said.
Shivers said 31 units were damaged, with some being damaged by the fire and others being damaged by water or forced entry by firefighters looking to fight the blaze. Shivers said most, if not all, of the units were in use at the time of the fire.
"All the things that you would expect were stored there," Shivers said. "Everything from antiques and appliances, to ATVs, to just the typical family household items...unfortunately, a lot of different units were heavily damaged, and those folks are learning today that they've lost a lot of items in that property."
Shivers said crews worked for five hours to extinguish the fire and clear the scene. He said investigators are now working to determine how it started.
"Our investigators were on scene last night, they've been back today working with the management company," Shivers said. "Each one of those units has to be treated as an individual investigation because while the business is owned by a company, every one of those units had valuables inside, each owned by someone else. Every individual that has rent or lease of that space has to be notified."
Shivers said anyone who is a renter of units in Building G of the facility is asked to contact CubeSmart's management company to aid the investigation.
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Just like an apple a day keeps the doctor away, the Accurate Advantage Plan keeps your home running smoothly with limited emergency visits from the professionals. Why wait to call a technician once the problem has already become critical? Together with Accurate, you can prioritize your family and your life with regular maintenance for your home. Let your money work smarter, not harder by joining our membership plan and taking advantage of the Accurate Advantage perks!
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Last, but certainly not least, with the Accurate Advantage Plan you’ll rest easy knowing that you’re getting the Accurate standard of service. This includes the Accurate Promise and the many other high-quality characteristics that keep our customers coming back for any home services needed. Our expert technicians and friendly office staff are ready to serve you and provide an Accurate Advantage!
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7 Financial Advantages Of Pursuing CA In Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal ,
Choosing to pursue a Chartered Accountancy qualification in Nepal is not only a pathway to personal and professional growth but also a strategic investment in a financially rewarding career. The combination of high demand, competitive salaries, entrepreneurial opportunities, global recognition, and continuous professional development makes CA a promising avenue for those looking to secure a prosperous financial future in Nepal. As the country’s economy continues to evolve, the role of CAs will remain pivotal, solidifying their position as key players in the financial success of businesses and organizations nationwide.
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In today’s digital age, a brand’s web presence plays a crucial role in its success. Every detail, from site layout to content distribution can define how audiences perceive and interact with the brand. Leveraging innovative web design not only elevates your brand’s digital presence, but also provides a platform for direct communication with your audience. This article reveals how to unlock your brand’s full potential through innovative web design.
Web design is the silent ambassador of your brand, and an essential tool for unlocking brand potential. Successful web design hinges on a clear understanding of a brand’s unique needs and expectations. A web design company like Moonstone Interactive understands this crucial role and prioritizes creating clever and intuitive interfaces that foster an unforgettable brand image.
User-friendly web designs not only improve the professional look of a brand but also serve as a marketing strategy. They engage and hold a visitor’s attention, ultimately leading to conversion. Thus, a well-calibrated web design strategy enhances brand potential by strengthening the connection between the user and the brand itself.
In the age of digitalization, brand engagement has evolved beyond traditional methods and has paved the path for innovative strategies, where web design has emerged as a powerful tool. User experience is extremely crucial in this scenario, as a seamless and personalized journey on your site can significantly boost brand engagement. A well-planned and executed web design does not only represent your brand but also creates an inviting space for your customers to explore and interact with your offerings.
Interactive website features play a pivotal role in maintaining this audience engagement. Features like chatbots, contact forms, and survey polls can hold visitors’ attention for a longer duration, further strengthening their interaction. By incorporating engaging website features that offer value and facilitate easy usability, you can create an impactful user experience that elevates brand engagement and sensitivity.
Using the power of web analytics, the performance of your site is no longer a guessing game. Web analytics provide key data and insights to measure the effectiveness of your innovative web design, guiding performance optimization. This process allows for adjustments to be made that not only improve site experience but also increase website traffic.
Moreover, performance analytics enable you to pinpoint areas of success and those needing improvement. The importance of performance optimization can never be underestimated. Through this, the potential of your brand unlocked, driving improved visibility online. It’s through understanding these detailed analytics, an optimal performance can truly be achieved – an integral part in the success of your web presence.
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About George D. Xipoleas
Dr. George Xipoleas is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has been with Long Island Plastic Surgical Group since 2013 and has been a partner since 2017. Dr. Xipoleas graduated Summa Cum Laude from SUNY Stony Brook University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemical Sciences. He then earned his Medical Degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed his plastic surgery residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Xipoleas expanded his training as a fellow at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary specializing in aesthetic surgery.Dr. Xipoleas is well versed in a wide range of reconstructive procedures such as lower extremity reconstruction, Mohs reconstruction, and breast reconstruction. He also performs many procedures following breast cancer including oncoplastic reconstruction, implant-based reconstruction, autologous tissue-based reconstruction (DIEP, TUG, TRAM flaps), and lymph node transfer for lymphedema.Additionally, Dr. Xipoleas performs a wide array of aesthetic procedures such as breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, abdominoplasty, as well as minimally invasive treatments including injectables and fat transfer while employing the latest techniques in cosmetic enhancement.
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About Kenny Abedini
Dr. Kenny Abedini is a highly skilled Long Beach and Newport Beach dentist dedicated to providing gentle and effective care to patients of all dental backgrounds. A graduate of USC, one of the best schools in the country, Dr. Kenny Abedini achieved his DDS in a field that he is passionate about. He believes that excellent oral health begins with education and prevention and has made it his mission to enlighten patients to ways they can take greater control over their own dental health. Dr. Kenny Abedini is committed to continuing education and remaining aware of the latest advancements in oral health and dentistry.
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AEGIS is very pleased to be working with highly experienced professionals to deliver online training courses and webinars. Please click on the title for further details or visit the training & events sections of our website:
Tuesday 3rd November – Safer Recruitment Training – Led by Ann Marie Christian, safeguarding practitioner and qualified social worker. This training session will ensure that you know how to recruit staff, volunteers and homestays safely.
Thursday 5th November – Safeguarding Update – Yearly update to support DSLs and staff focusing on changes in statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020) and furthering safeguarding culture, with Safeguarding Practitioner Adam Lubbock, Kings River Education.
Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th January 2021 – Child Trafficking: visa fraud, international students & exploitation – In May 2020 Dame Sara Thornton, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, wrote to the independent schools’ sector regarding the risks involved with fraudulent Tier 4 visas and the trafficking of vulnerable children. Phil Spencer, ECPAT UK, will deliver valuable training on this topic for guardians and schools.
Where the welfare of international students comes first
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Does Diversity mean better performance?
In the last few months, there has been a lot of news about gender issues and how our Government has handled complaints by women for serious alleged incidents.
Many private business leaders were horrified and I have heard many say, ‘This would never be tolerated in private business!’.
We have strong laws in this country that regulate Occupational Health and Safety, but I have seen many workplaces that have zero focus on Diversity and Inclusion (D&I).
Diversity is generally defined as acknowledging, understanding, accepting, valuing, and celebrating differences among people with respect to age, class, ethnicity, gender, physical and mental ability, race, sexual orientation, spiritual practice, and public assistance status.
The latest McKinsey report, ‘Diversity wins: How inclusion matters’, found that the most diverse companies were more likely to outperform less diverse ones on profitability.
In actual fact, they state that the greater the representation in the workforce, the higher the likelihood of outperformance.
The five areas of action the report highlighted are:
- Ensuring the representation of diverse talent – advancing diverse talent in to executive, management and board roles
- Strengthening leadership accountability and capabilities for (D&I)
- Enabling equality of opportunity through fairness and transparency – Advancing to true meritocracy and leveling the playing field
- Promote openness and tackle microaggressions – zero-tolerance policy for discriminatory behaviour
- Foster belonging through unequivocal support for multivariate diversity – build a culture where all employees feel they can bring their whole selves to work
Embracing D&I will increase profitability, but the progress of making it a priority is slow, in large and small companies.
I believe part of the reason is that implementing D&I policies may seem overwhelming and organisations are concerned about the risk of unintended negative outcomes. Such as discrimination and conflict, emanating from employees not accepting the differences.
Simply making pledges and having a policy is not enough when considering D&I policies. Managing diversity is more than equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. It’s a comprehensive process for creating a work environment that includes everyone.
Diversity is not about differences among groups, but rather about differences among individuals.
Diversity leadership requires a commitment and understanding that every individual in the organisation contributes to its diversity.
Leaders capitalising on the skills and talents of an individual who is different on some dimension and making them feel a valued member of the organisation.
Leaders must consider diversity of opinion with the team, find shared ground and reach agreement through focused communication and understanding.
They must incorporate commitment to diversity and inclusion as part of their business strategy and add to their values.
In conclusion, in order to succeed with implementing effective workplace D&I policies and processes and create a culture of belonging, leaders must:
- Include their team and work together to understand what is best for the organisation based on teamwork and group dynamics.
- Review constantly. At least every twelve months and adapt as required.
Risks of getting it wrong
There are many benefits of creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where employees feel a sense of belonging. There is a moral and ethical duty to ensure the safety of employees. There are also significant risks to the business for failing to take steps to provide a safe working environment. These include:
- Reputational damage: people ignore it, but one bad news story (or several) can significantly damage your relationship with your clients, employees and the public.
- Penalties: you can face significant financial and/or criminal penalties for each breach of your state’s occupational health and safety, and discrimination legislation. You can also be on the hook for damages if an individual claims you failed your duty of care.
- Personal liability: individuals involved in a breach of a business’ duty of care can potentially be held personally liable.
- Injuries: if an employee is discriminated against, or sexually harassed at work, they may suffer an injury (mental and/or physical), go on leave and/or lodge a workers’ compensation claim.
Download some helpful tools: Considerations when implementing D&I policies Questions Leaders need to ask in regards to Discrimination and Harassment
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PatricKxxLee, Blxckie & BabyDaiz – Six Mp3 DOWNLOAD
South African artist PatricKxxLee is gearing up to drop a highly anticipated track titled “Six” on August 27, 2023. Collaborating with fellow artists Blxckie and BabyDaiz, PatricKxxLee promises to deliver an explosive Hip Hop experience. Hailing from the vibrant music scene of South Africa, PatricKxxLee has established himself as a trailblazer in the industry, with a fan base that spans across the nation and beyond.
“Six” is set to captivate listeners with its unique blend of lyrical prowess and dynamic beats. The track showcases PatricKxxLee’s knack for crafting thought-provoking verses, intertwined with Blxckie and BabyDaiz’s distinctive styles, creating a musical masterpiece that resonates with Hip Hop enthusiasts. The artists’ seamless collaboration promises to deliver an exhilarating sonic journey that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions.
This latest release will be available on all major digital platforms, allowing fans to access and enjoy the song effortlessly. For those seeking an exclusive experience, “Six” can be downloaded exclusively from afrosong.com, offering a special connection to the music and the artists behind it.
As the release date approaches, anticipation is building for what promises to be a chart-topping hit that cements PatricKxxLee’s status as a South African musical sensation. With his innovative approach to music and his ability to connect with audiences on a profound level, PatricKxxLee continues to leave an indelible mark on the Hip Hop landscape, both within South Africa and on the global stage.
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Some unknown people tried to take me and the children “to the police, because we’re all terrorists”
I am from Brest, Belarus
My entire childhood was spent in a country where people were afraid to discuss politics and speak the truth out loud. Even as a child, I saw how they beat and arrested protesters just for their opinions. I left.
I am now 31 and I have two children; we live in St. Petersburg. All my life I’ve been trying to show my children that the world is an open and safe place, that there are more kind and honest people than it seems. But they see what is happening around them. My eldest daughter is ten, and she has already seen how they beat protesters while she was trying to wade through the police cordon in the city center on her way to class. Now, she asks me to keep my voice down if the police is round. My younger daughter understands less, but they already force her and all the other children in her kindergarten to mould tanks and planes out of modelling clay as a present for their dads for the “Defender of the Fatherland” holiday [note: state holiday in Russia celebrating veterans of the Armed Forces and men as a whole as a counterpart of International Women’s Day].
Am I afraid to live in Russia?
For quite some time, I am. Though, one gets used to everything, including fear. It’s hard to believe that I am in danger, that we [my family and I] are in danger. I used to teach migrant children and we would constantly hear how people would openly reveal their hatred just because of the childrens’ appearance. Once, some unknown people tried to take me and the children “to the police, because we’re all terrorists” — it was terrifying.
It’s terrifying that Russia has no laws, only force and violence. It’s terrifying that police can simply beat, torture, and rape people and nothing can be changed. It’s terrifying that there are many people around me who support the war and say “they [Ukraine] deserved it”. Terrifying that old folks believe propaganda, even though they’ve been deceived for 22 years already — this is a rift that destroys families. It’s terrifying that half of my friends have left [the country] and the other half just can’t leave. It’s terrifying that from the TV screen Putin promises that Russia will “spit out” all the “traitors”, meaning those who stand for peace, meaning us. [note: reference to Putin’s speech on March 16, 2022 where he said: “Any people, and especially the Russian people, will always be able to distinguish the true patriots from the scum and the traitors, and just to spit them out like a midge that accidentally flew into their mouths.”]
Putin warns Russia against pro-Western 'traitors' and scum
LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday delivered a stark warning to Russian "traitors" who…
When you live in this constant fear, you don’t know if being threatened because of a post on social media has made you any scarier. You don’t know whether you should be afraid that somehow maybe the Belarusian army, which is involved in the war on the side of the aggressor, is searching for you even though you haven’t owed that army anything for a long time [note:Belarusian forces have not directly participated in the invasion but are complicit based on violations of the UN Charter]. You don’t understand if it’s gotten more frightening now that people with whom you attended protests after the election in Belarus [note: referencing the mass anti-government protest movement in 2020–21 which ended in violent repressions by the Lukashenko regime] are being deported from the country. They’re being deported to Belarus, where they can expect nothing good, just because they happened to attend the same protest as you, but they were unlucky and you were fortunate.
But the most horrific things are happening far away and you can only imagine how terrifying it is right now in Ukraine. Yes, we are hostages of criminals [the regime], but for the time being these criminals are more obsessed with another victim, who has it much worse than we do.
They left us all for later, we can be sure that our turn will come. After all, who else can be held responsible for this cruel, senseless, and lost war? It must be [us] the domestic enemies.
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Sea snail - ring - silver 925 - rainbow patina
The sea snail with is serenity and its simple beauty involves us in its mystery and get us lost in the summer air!
Casted directly by an original sea snail that was found in a sandy beach, it welcomes us to live unforgettable summer stories!
Inspiration of the shade is a dive at summer time, when opening the eyes in the sea, there are no certain shapes. Just like that rainbow patina has no vague shade and no certain color.
Materials & Dimensions
The ring is made of silver 925 and has a rainbow patina coat.
Ring size: Find your ring size here
Sea snail dimensions: maximum length about 1.2 cm
Avoid contact with water, perfumes, alcohol and oils. We suggest you to keep the ring in its box or in your own jewellery box when you are not wearing it.
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced financial assistance of $243 million to support Nigeria in reaching its development goals in health, agriculture, and education.
The new funding is additional support from the U.S. government, and it is expected to be channelled towards the development of these sectors.
A press statement released on Wednesday by the U.S. Embassy gave a breakdown of how the funds will be spent.
According to the embassy, $165 million would be used to support activities to build a healthier population.
The fund will assist with malaria control, support maternal and child health, family planning, eradication of tuberculosis and nutrition initiatives.
Another $25 million will be spent on strengthening basic literacy and education in the north, while $22 million will help drive inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led economic growth.
“Also, USAID’s programme will focus on broad-based economic growth, resilience, and the development of safely-managed water supply and sanitation services in urban areas,” the statement said.
$21 million from the fund will be dedicated to activities aimed at ”strengthening political competition and consensus-building, promoting good governance and for efforts to strengthen civil society organisations”.
The assistance is a continuation of the United States’ commitment to supporting the development goals outlined in the development objective assistance agreement signed with the government of Nigeria in 2015.
Importance of funding- Official
The USAID Mission Director, Stephen Haykin, said the funding underscores the continued importance of the relationship between Nigeria and the United States.
“Our strong partnership with Nigeria, its institutions and its people will help their efforts to improve health, education, agriculture and governance system where they are needed most throughout the country,” he said.
SOURCE: PREMIUM TIMES
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