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Siders’ research found that managed retreat has resulted in a majority of buyouts occurring in low-income neighborhoods – a pattern that may be perpetuating a history of social inequality.
Political objectives can also motivate legislators to offer buyouts to some neighborhoods but not others. Homeowners can feel either forced out or left behind to fend for themselves in a disaster-prone area, depending on the situation. That subjectivity creates a sense of injustice, according to the literature that Siders analyzed. The research highlights the need for local governments to learn from past experiences moving forward, Siders said.
Recommendations in the study to improve future buyout programs include increasing transparency by making decision criteria about where buyouts will happen clear and publicly available; involving community members in pre-disaster planning so retreat programs come as less of a surprise; and placing more emphasis on where people will relocate if they leave the floodplain.
The work was supported by a Morgridge Family Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship and the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER) at Stanford University. Mach is also director of the Stanford Environmental Assessment Facility at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.
Stanford climate and policy experts Alice Hill and Katharine Mach look at issues related to rising seas with an eye toward increasing resilience and security.
A new study co-authored by Earth System Science professor Rosamond Naylor projects insect pest damage to crops will rise sharply as temperatures continue to climb.
Metals are bearing the brunt of global risks, which only seem to be mounting every month. August saw the US ratchet up trade tensions with Turkey, setting off a rout in emerging market currencies as investors took refuge in the dollar. Earlier, trade tensions between the US and China and economic sanctions on Russian entities roiled metal markets.
One could argue that the events triggering these falls are external to the industry and once they calm down, prices will regain lost ground. While that may be true, the tensions show no signs of calming down. Meanwhile, the fall in prices will hurt producers, who will now earn less than what they did a quarter ago.
Lower earnings will see investors slash their profit expectations, in turn affecting valuations. A bigger fear is that these tensions will slow global economic growth, causing lasting damage.
Those studying the economic effects may have their eyes on Dr Copper and whether it has got it right this time. The metal, nicknamed so for its apparent ability to predict economic conditions, has gone below $6,000 a tonne on London Metal Exchange and is down by 17.6% so far in 2018.
Copper also had some bad news of its own to report. The workers’ union at the world’s largest copper mine, Escondida, Chile, approved the terms of a new wage contract, last week. The possibility of a strike at the mine was one of the hopes that copper prices were holding on to, which has been dashed now.
If that settlement poses a supply risk, the market fears a demand risk as well. Fears that the Chinese economy may slow down still linger. Industrial output rose by 6% in July compared to the expected 6.3%, said a Reuters report. Fixed asset investment grew slower than expected at 5.5% in January-July compared to expectations of 6%.
China’s economic health is vital for commodities. In 2018, demand for refined copper is estimated to have risen 1% till April from a year ago, according to the International Copper Study Group. This was made up by China’s demand growing by 3%, with ex-China usage declining 1.5%. With the market showing a slight surplus, any slowdown in China could worsen the demand-supply balance.
These fears are what have led to a 29% decline in zinc prices in 2018 so far and by 10% in aluminium prices. Aluminium is a special case where the US sanctions on United Company Rusal Plc saw prices zoom on fears of a supply crunch and then fall back.
Domestic metal companies are likely to feel the heat from the decline in metal prices. However, producers will benefit from the depreciation of the rupee against the dollar. But their imports will become expensive, so those importing coal or other raw materials may pay more.
The fall in zinc prices is especially sharp, with August alone seeing a decline of 8.8%. This is likely to put some pressure on Hindustan Zinc Ltd, and adds to the woes of parent company Vedanta Ltd, whose iron ore mines in Goa and copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu are not operational.
While the near-term impact on financial performance is one aspect, the bigger worry for investors is the uncertainty caused by the continuing tensions between large economies. Nearly every other month brings more uncertainty, adding to the volatility in metal prices. For now, they should watch China’s economic data for red flags on whether the slowdown is temporary or more deep-rooted.
As we think of Paul 10 years after his death, I remember a passionate teacher and caring friend who transformed the lives of the young people who knew him.
I was 19 years old in 1969 when Paul Wellstone arrived on the Carleton campus. A short, muscular man with a huge mop of curly hair, Paul took the campus by storm. His passionate belief in activism and social justice made this new political-science professor an instant sensation with students.
We flocked to his classes, mesmerized by his stories of real people organizing to change the world. He taught us about the struggle for civil rights, about Saul Alinsky and community organizing, about poor people’s movements and our nation’s sometimes bitter fight to expand democracy and build a more inclusive union. He prodded us to look beyond the walls of the elite institution that was our school and to learn about the lives of poor people who lived in surrounding Rice County. Paul instilled in us a belief that the purpose of an educated person is to make the world a better place.
The truth is, Paul Wellstone was an extraordinarily gifted teacher long before he became a U.S. senator, and he continued to teach long after he went to Washington, D.C. His influence over his students – thousands of them over 21 years – was enormous. Generations of activists and organizers were schooled by this passionate professor and brilliant political strategist who taught us that change is possible and that the most enduring change grows from the bottom up. Paul asked, no indeed he demanded, that we sink roots into our communities and use our intellect to shift the power to those who had little.
I was among the first students at Carleton College to be deeply impacted by having Paul Wellstone as my teacher and adviser. My colleague Jim McCorkell, who now leads the nationally recognized College Possible, was among the last to have that privilege. In 1990, 21 years after Paul’s arrival on the Carleton campus, Jim sat in some of his last classes. By January Paul Wellstone would leave the classroom to become a senator. Today both Jim and I lead organizations dedicated to helping low-income and first-generation students move successfully from high school to college. I can say for certain it is a path I would never have pursued had it not been for the values, grit and determination instilled in me by Paul Wellstone.
As we think of Paul 10 years after his death, I remember a gifted community organizer and a senator who tirelessly defended the dignity of all people. But most of all I remember a passionate teacher and caring friend who transformed the lives of the young people who knew him.
Rest in peace Professor Wellstone, teacher, friend, mentor and guide. You changed our lives. In turn we dedicate ourselves every day to making a difference in the lives of others.
Pam Costain is the president and CEO of AchieveMpls.
Dan Zhang just had his career bar mitzvah.
Zhang, 30, interned at Apple (AAPL) and Intel (INTC) before landing a full-time engineering role at another big tech firm last year. This spring, he finally checked off a key item on his bucket list: filing his first patent.
Zhang says patents offer "some objective evidence" that you're an expert in your field and serves "as a trophy, or a piece of bragging rights."
He isn't alone in this view. While patents are intended to protect intellectual property, they're also seen in the tech industry as a way to brand companies and their employees as being more innovative.
"To some extent, they are trading chips," says Mark Lemley, a law professor at Stanford and director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology. "We count them because they represent innovation, not because they are a powerful legal right."
On Tuesday, the US Patent and Trademark Office announced issuing its 10 millionth patent, for a "Coherent Ladar Using Intra-Pixel Quadrature Detection" from Raytheon. Yes, it's a mouthful.
A good chunk of those patents comes from the tech industry. Apple, Microsoft (MSFT), Intel, Google (GOOGL), Qualcomm (QCOM) and Samsung (SSNLF) were each granted more than 2,000 patents last year, ranking them among the top 15 patent recipients in the US, according to IFI Claims Patent Services, which tracks patent data.
No company has been more prolific with patents than IBM (IBM). It received 9,043 patents in 2017, marking its 25th consecutive year of dominating the patent rankings -- a fact IBM is not bashful about sharing. This year, it is on pace to top 10,000 patents, according to projections provided to CNNMoney by IFI Claims.
Apple's late CEO Steve Jobs received U.S. patent number 7,166,791 for a "graphical user interface" for the iPod.
These patents can be used for licensing, or as a defensive measure against litigation. Manny Schecter, chief patent counsel at IBM, says the sprawling patent portfolio also helps brand IBM to potential customers and employees as "an innovator," potentially boosting sales and recruiting.
"Patents are sometimes used as a currency for innovation," Schecter tells CNNMoney. "That's because it's hard to otherwise quantify the amount of innovation that's going on."
To be sure, patents played a key role in the smartphone wars that dominated Silicon Valley in recent years. Apple and Samsung have been engaged in a years-long legal showdown over software and design patents. In 2012, Google spent $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility, giving it access to a treasure trove of patents.
But changes in the law over the past decade have only made it harder to get an injunction or win large sums in damages, says Michael Risch, a patent law professor at Villanova University.
"Patents are just not as valuable as they used to be," he says.
Several classic patents, including Wilbur and Orville Wright's patent for a "Flying Machine."
That hasn't stopped tech companies from aggressively filing patents. Google, Apple, Amazon (AMZN) and others are pushing forward with a range of new patents touching on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, drones and virtual reality, according to an analysis of patent activity late last year from CB Insights.
"I do think more recently, companies -- especially startups -- are realizing that just being a cool application is not enough," says Ethan Kurzweil, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. They want to be "inventing some core piece of technology, whether it be AI, machine learning, autonomous driving, or computer vision. ... Patents will matter a lot more in those contexts."
Tech companies make sure to reward employees for filing patents. Depending on their division, IBM employees may get a bonus, a plaque or certificate, or even have their picture featured in an IBM building or on the website, Schecter says.
Zhang says he's also seen companies give out small cash rewards as well as "decorative marble cubes that say, 'Congratulations.'"
More than the money or the trinkets, Zhang says it's about the sense of "validation" the patent provides. "It shows this is what I accomplished. I've been recognized by the US government for this accomplishment."
North Kesteven District Councillor Jim Cook has died peacefully in his sleep, aged 70, in the early hours of Monday morning.
He is survived by his partner Bernice, three daughters Anna, Emma and Leah and a son Adam.
A member of the NK Independent group on the authority, Coun Cook was elected as the district ward councillor for Osbournby in 2007 and was re-elected again in 2011.
Over this period he served on numerous committees of the council such as Planning, Overview and Scrutiny and the Audit Committee.
Coun Cook, who lived in North Street, Osbournby, was an Osbournby parish councillor for over 30 years.
Surge in interest in junior tech roles among grads, says Indeed, but firms need to be better at finding the hidden gems among applicants.
Recruitment platform Indeed has made Dublin the second location in Europe (after London) for its Indeed Prime tech platform.
Indeed Prime provides employers with top talent based on coding skills, education and work experience. The product is specifically designed to address the growing need for technical talent in a variety of industries.
The platform hosts online coding competitions to help discover hidden talent. The top performers are highlighted to employers, showcasing candidates who have proven technical capability.
Speaking with Siliconrepublic.com, Raj Mukherjee, SVP of product at Indeed, said that Prime is a response to the frustration felt by top-tier tech talent at the way they are being pursued by recruiters.
Mukherjee said that the coding competitions are actually helping to reveal hidden gems, proving that the best tech talent doesn’t always come from the best engineering schools.
As such, Mukherjee said that the market needs to be smarter about how it identifies tech talent.
Mukherjee also revealed that 46pc of tech roles posted by employers in Ireland are developer roles.
Indeed found that the hardest roles to fill in tech are also the highest paid. As such, the average salary of the top 10 hard-to-fill roles is 12pc higher than the rest of the listed technology roles, with senior Java developer (€79,000), front-end developer (€68,000) and .Net developer (€66,000) being the best compensated roles in the sector in Ireland right now.
MAYSVILLE, Ky. (June 30, 2008)" Carlson Software’s new release of Carlson Survey 2009 Embedded AutoCAD provides yet another choice for the surveyors and designers looking for feature-rich, intuitive surveying office software.
Combined with Carlson SurvCE2.0, Carlson Survey 2009 offers seamless office and field operations for sharing data files, field-to-finish coding and COGO functions.
Carlson Survey 2009 Embedded AutoCAD is available now. To learn more or to place an order, go to www.carlsonsw.com to find the dealers/resellers closest to you.
Blue and white cotton belted floral print jacket from I'm Isola Marras.
Multicolour cotton blend floral print long ruffle skirt from I'm Isola Marras.
Blue cotton cropped drop crotch trousers from I'm Isola Marras.
I'm Isola Marras Cropped Drop Crotch Trousers - Blue cotton cropped drop crotch trousers from I'm Isola Marras. Material:Cotton.
I'm Isola Marras Long Skirt - Lace, solid color, no appliqués, zip closure, rear closure, no pockets, lined interior, skirt. 80% Viscose, 20% Polyamide.
I'm Isola Marras Long Dress - Crepe, no appliqués, solid color, v-neck, short sleeves, no pockets, unlined, rear closure, zip, dress. 100% Polyester.
Khaki green cotton blend cropped ruffle trousers from I'm Isola Marras.
Black cotton blend cropped ruffle trousers from I'm Isola Marras.
White cotton blend cropped ruffle trousers from I'm Isola Marras.
I'm Isola Marras Cropped Ruffle Trousers - White cotton blend cropped ruffle trousers from I'm Isola Marras. Material:Cotton/Acetate/Spandex/Elastane/Viscose.
White cotton blend floral print kimono from Antonio Marras.
Posted on January 13, 2017. Brought to you by golocal247.
Posted on March 29, 2014. Brought to you by foursquare.
Posted by by Katie Heffernan at Citysearch on August 05, 2008. Brought to you by Citysearch.
Posted by KatieHeffernan 1de7e2 on August 03, 2008. Brought to you by rateitall.
7-Eleven is a convenience store. The franchise was established in 1999 in Massachusetts. They have 10 employees. Mr. Sam Matvawana is the Franchisee and any questions or problems should be directed to his attention.
Posted on April 06, 2018. Brought to you by bbb.
Posted on July 30, 2016. Brought to you by yellowise.
Posted on December 16, 2013. Brought to you by ezlocal.
Plus Zimbabwe's elections, author Louis de Bernières and global food prices.
Yesterday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released what appeared to be a routine statement about four brothers in Pakistan who had all contracted the H5N1 strain of 'bird flu'.
However, the statement revealed that three of the four had had no known contact with sick or dead poultry.
The incident has again raised fears of a bird flu pandemic.
The H5N1 virus was first discovered in 1997, but human cases of the illness have been limited.
If the virus gains the ability to pass easily between humans the results could be catastrophic.
Dr Margaret Chan, the director-general of the WHO, tells Sir David that bird flu poses an emormous threat to human health across the world and that while it is difficult to predict if a pandemic will occur, scientists are closely monitoring the virus.
Zimbabweans are still awaiting the outcome of last week's presidential elections.
Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF has already lost its majority in parliament for the first time since independence in 1980.
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) claim their leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has won the presidential election.
However, it looks likely that there will be a run-off vote.
There is concern that a re-run could inflame tensions in the country and lead to violence.
The elections come against a backdrop of increasing economic troubles in the former British colony. Inflation is running at more than 100,000 per cent and fuel and food shortages are commonplace.
Knox Chitiyo of the Royal United Services Institute joins Sir David to discuss the situation and says that if a run-off were to occur, Morgan Tsvangirai would be the firm favourite to win by a decisive margin.
He adds that if Tsvangirai is elected there will be an enormous sense of expectation that he may find hard to fulfill.
After experiencing some of its worst violence for years, in which more than 100 people were reportedly killed, the province of Tibet is once again calm.
It is thought the violence began after a number of Buddhist monks were arrested in the Tibetan capital Lhasa.
Most Tibetans dispute China's claim to the Himalayan territory and resent the increasing economic, political and cultural dominance of the Chinese.
With the Beijing Olympics taking place later this year the issue of Tibet's sovereignty is likely to remain in the international spotlight.

Siders’ research found that managed retreat has resulted in a majority of buyouts occurring in low-income neighborhoods – a pattern that may be perpetuating a history of social inequality.

Political objectives can also motivate legislators to offer buyouts to some neighborhoods but not others. Homeowners can feel either forced out or left behind to fend for themselves in a disaster-prone area, depending on the situation. That subjectivity creates a sense of injustice, according to the literature that Siders analyzed. The research highlights the need for local governments to learn from past experiences moving forward, Siders said.

Recommendations in the study to improve future buyout programs include increasing transparency by making decision criteria about where buyouts will happen clear and publicly available; involving community members in pre-disaster planning so retreat programs come as less of a surprise; and placing more emphasis on where people will relocate if they leave the floodplain.

The work was supported by a Morgridge Family Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship and the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER) at Stanford University. Mach is also director of the Stanford Environmental Assessment Facility at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.

Stanford climate and policy experts Alice Hill and Katharine Mach look at issues related to rising seas with an eye toward increasing resilience and security.

A new study co-authored by Earth System Science professor Rosamond Naylor projects insect pest damage to crops will rise sharply as temperatures continue to climb.

Metals are bearing the brunt of global risks, which only seem to be mounting every month. August saw the US ratchet up trade tensions with Turkey, setting off a rout in emerging market currencies as investors took refuge in the dollar. Earlier, trade tensions between the US and China and economic sanctions on Russian entities roiled metal markets.

One could argue that the events triggering these falls are external to the industry and once they calm down, prices will regain lost ground. While that may be true, the tensions show no signs of calming down. Meanwhile, the fall in prices will hurt producers, who will now earn less than what they did a quarter ago.

Lower earnings will see investors slash their profit expectations, in turn affecting valuations. A bigger fear is that these tensions will slow global economic growth, causing lasting damage.

Those studying the economic effects may have their eyes on Dr Copper and whether it has got it right this time. The metal, nicknamed so for its apparent ability to predict economic conditions, has gone below $6,000 a tonne on London Metal Exchange and is down by 17.6% so far in 2018.

Copper also had some bad news of its own to report. The workers’ union at the world’s largest copper mine, Escondida, Chile, approved the terms of a new wage contract, last week. The possibility of a strike at the mine was one of the hopes that copper prices were holding on to, which has been dashed now.

If that settlement poses a supply risk, the market fears a demand risk as well. Fears that the Chinese economy may slow down still linger. Industrial output rose by 6% in July compared to the expected 6.3%, said a Reuters report. Fixed asset investment grew slower than expected at 5.5% in January-July compared to expectations of 6%.

China’s economic health is vital for commodities. In 2018, demand for refined copper is estimated to have risen 1% till April from a year ago, according to the International Copper Study Group. This was made up by China’s demand growing by 3%, with ex-China usage declining 1.5%. With the market showing a slight surplus, any slowdown in China could worsen the demand-supply balance.

These fears are what have led to a 29% decline in zinc prices in 2018 so far and by 10% in aluminium prices. Aluminium is a special case where the US sanctions on United Company Rusal Plc saw prices zoom on fears of a supply crunch and then fall back.

Domestic metal companies are likely to feel the heat from the decline in metal prices. However, producers will benefit from the depreciation of the rupee against the dollar. But their imports will become expensive, so those importing coal or other raw materials may pay more.

The fall in zinc prices is especially sharp, with August alone seeing a decline of 8.8%. This is likely to put some pressure on Hindustan Zinc Ltd, and adds to the woes of parent company Vedanta Ltd, whose iron ore mines in Goa and copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu are not operational.

While the near-term impact on financial performance is one aspect, the bigger worry for investors is the uncertainty caused by the continuing tensions between large economies. Nearly every other month brings more uncertainty, adding to the volatility in metal prices. For now, they should watch China’s economic data for red flags on whether the slowdown is temporary or more deep-rooted.

As we think of Paul 10 years after his death, I remember a passionate teacher and caring friend who transformed the lives of the young people who knew him.

I was 19 years old in 1969 when Paul Wellstone arrived on the Carleton campus. A short, muscular man with a huge mop of curly hair, Paul took the campus by storm. His passionate belief in activism and social justice made this new political-science professor an instant sensation with students.

We flocked to his classes, mesmerized by his stories of real people organizing to change the world. He taught us about the struggle for civil rights, about Saul Alinsky and community organizing, about poor people’s movements and our nation’s sometimes bitter fight to expand democracy and build a more inclusive union. He prodded us to look beyond the walls of the elite institution that was our school and to learn about the lives of poor people who lived in surrounding Rice County. Paul instilled in us a belief that the purpose of an educated person is to make the world a better place.

The truth is, Paul Wellstone was an extraordinarily gifted teacher long before he became a U.S. senator, and he continued to teach long after he went to Washington, D.C. His influence over his students – thousands of them over 21 years – was enormous. Generations of activists and organizers were schooled by this passionate professor and brilliant political strategist who taught us that change is possible and that the most enduring change grows from the bottom up. Paul asked, no indeed he demanded, that we sink roots into our communities and use our intellect to shift the power to those who had little.

I was among the first students at Carleton College to be deeply impacted by having Paul Wellstone as my teacher and adviser. My colleague Jim McCorkell, who now leads the nationally recognized College Possible, was among the last to have that privilege. In 1990, 21 years after Paul’s arrival on the Carleton campus, Jim sat in some of his last classes. By January Paul Wellstone would leave the classroom to become a senator. Today both Jim and I lead organizations dedicated to helping low-income and first-generation students move successfully from high school to college. I can say for certain it is a path I would never have pursued had it not been for the values, grit and determination instilled in me by Paul Wellstone.

As we think of Paul 10 years after his death, I remember a gifted community organizer and a senator who tirelessly defended the dignity of all people. But most of all I remember a passionate teacher and caring friend who transformed the lives of the young people who knew him.

Rest in peace Professor Wellstone, teacher, friend, mentor and guide. You changed our lives. In turn we dedicate ourselves every day to making a difference in the lives of others.

Pam Costain is the president and CEO of AchieveMpls.

Dan Zhang just had his career bar mitzvah.

Zhang, 30, interned at Apple (AAPL) and Intel (INTC) before landing a full-time engineering role at another big tech firm last year. This spring, he finally checked off a key item on his bucket list: filing his first patent.

Zhang says patents offer "some objective evidence" that you're an expert in your field and serves "as a trophy, or a piece of bragging rights."

He isn't alone in this view. While patents are intended to protect intellectual property, they're also seen in the tech industry as a way to brand companies and their employees as being more innovative.

"To some extent, they are trading chips," says Mark Lemley, a law professor at Stanford and director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology. "We count them because they represent innovation, not because they are a powerful legal right."

On Tuesday, the US Patent and Trademark Office announced issuing its 10 millionth patent, for a "Coherent Ladar Using Intra-Pixel Quadrature Detection" from Raytheon. Yes, it's a mouthful.

A good chunk of those patents comes from the tech industry. Apple, Microsoft (MSFT), Intel, Google (GOOGL), Qualcomm (QCOM) and Samsung (SSNLF) were each granted more than 2,000 patents last year, ranking them among the top 15 patent recipients in the US, according to IFI Claims Patent Services, which tracks patent data.

No company has been more prolific with patents than IBM (IBM). It received 9,043 patents in 2017, marking its 25th consecutive year of dominating the patent rankings -- a fact IBM is not bashful about sharing. This year, it is on pace to top 10,000 patents, according to projections provided to CNNMoney by IFI Claims.

Apple's late CEO Steve Jobs received U.S. patent number 7,166,791 for a "graphical user interface" for the iPod.

These patents can be used for licensing, or as a defensive measure against litigation. Manny Schecter, chief patent counsel at IBM, says the sprawling patent portfolio also helps brand IBM to potential customers and employees as "an innovator," potentially boosting sales and recruiting.

"Patents are sometimes used as a currency for innovation," Schecter tells CNNMoney. "That's because it's hard to otherwise quantify the amount of innovation that's going on."

To be sure, patents played a key role in the smartphone wars that dominated Silicon Valley in recent years. Apple and Samsung have been engaged in a years-long legal showdown over software and design patents. In 2012, Google spent $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility, giving it access to a treasure trove of patents.

But changes in the law over the past decade have only made it harder to get an injunction or win large sums in damages, says Michael Risch, a patent law professor at Villanova University.

"Patents are just not as valuable as they used to be," he says.

Several classic patents, including Wilbur and Orville Wright's patent for a "Flying Machine."

That hasn't stopped tech companies from aggressively filing patents. Google, Apple, Amazon (AMZN) and others are pushing forward with a range of new patents touching on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, drones and virtual reality, according to an analysis of patent activity late last year from CB Insights.

"I do think more recently, companies -- especially startups -- are realizing that just being a cool application is not enough," says Ethan Kurzweil, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. They want to be "inventing some core piece of technology, whether it be AI, machine learning, autonomous driving, or computer vision. ... Patents will matter a lot more in those contexts."

Tech companies make sure to reward employees for filing patents. Depending on their division, IBM employees may get a bonus, a plaque or certificate, or even have their picture featured in an IBM building or on the website, Schecter says.

Zhang says he's also seen companies give out small cash rewards as well as "decorative marble cubes that say, 'Congratulations.'"

More than the money or the trinkets, Zhang says it's about the sense of "validation" the patent provides. "It shows this is what I accomplished. I've been recognized by the US government for this accomplishment."

North Kesteven District Councillor Jim Cook has died peacefully in his sleep, aged 70, in the early hours of Monday morning.

He is survived by his partner Bernice, three daughters Anna, Emma and Leah and a son Adam.

A member of the NK Independent group on the authority, Coun Cook was elected as the district ward councillor for Osbournby in 2007 and was re-elected again in 2011.

Over this period he served on numerous committees of the council such as Planning, Overview and Scrutiny and the Audit Committee.

Coun Cook, who lived in North Street, Osbournby, was an Osbournby parish councillor for over 30 years.

Surge in interest in junior tech roles among grads, says Indeed, but firms need to be better at finding the hidden gems among applicants.

Recruitment platform Indeed has made Dublin the second location in Europe (after London) for its Indeed Prime tech platform.

Indeed Prime provides employers with top talent based on coding skills, education and work experience. The product is specifically designed to address the growing need for technical talent in a variety of industries.

The platform hosts online coding competitions to help discover hidden talent. The top performers are highlighted to employers, showcasing candidates who have proven technical capability.

Speaking with Siliconrepublic.com, Raj Mukherjee, SVP of product at Indeed, said that Prime is a response to the frustration felt by top-tier tech talent at the way they are being pursued by recruiters.

Mukherjee said that the coding competitions are actually helping to reveal hidden gems, proving that the best tech talent doesn’t always come from the best engineering schools.

As such, Mukherjee said that the market needs to be smarter about how it identifies tech talent.

Mukherjee also revealed that 46pc of tech roles posted by employers in Ireland are developer roles.

Indeed found that the hardest roles to fill in tech are also the highest paid. As such, the average salary of the top 10 hard-to-fill roles is 12pc higher than the rest of the listed technology roles, with senior Java developer (€79,000), front-end developer (€68,000) and .Net developer (€66,000) being the best compensated roles in the sector in Ireland right now.

MAYSVILLE, Ky. (June 30, 2008)" Carlson Software’s new release of Carlson Survey 2009 Embedded AutoCAD provides yet another choice for the surveyors and designers looking for feature-rich, intuitive surveying office software.

Combined with Carlson SurvCE2.0, Carlson Survey 2009 offers seamless office and field operations for sharing data files, field-to-finish coding and COGO functions.

Carlson Survey 2009 Embedded AutoCAD is available now. To learn more or to place an order, go to www.carlsonsw.com to find the dealers/resellers closest to you.

Blue and white cotton belted floral print jacket from I'm Isola Marras.

Multicolour cotton blend floral print long ruffle skirt from I'm Isola Marras.

Blue cotton cropped drop crotch trousers from I'm Isola Marras.

I'm Isola Marras Cropped Drop Crotch Trousers - Blue cotton cropped drop crotch trousers from I'm Isola Marras. Material:Cotton.

I'm Isola Marras Long Skirt - Lace, solid color, no appliqués, zip closure, rear closure, no pockets, lined interior, skirt. 80% Viscose, 20% Polyamide.

I'm Isola Marras Long Dress - Crepe, no appliqués, solid color, v-neck, short sleeves, no pockets, unlined, rear closure, zip, dress. 100% Polyester.

Khaki green cotton blend cropped ruffle trousers from I'm Isola Marras.

Black cotton blend cropped ruffle trousers from I'm Isola Marras.

White cotton blend cropped ruffle trousers from I'm Isola Marras.

I'm Isola Marras Cropped Ruffle Trousers - White cotton blend cropped ruffle trousers from I'm Isola Marras. Material:Cotton/Acetate/Spandex/Elastane/Viscose.

White cotton blend floral print kimono from Antonio Marras.

Posted on January 13, 2017. Brought to you by golocal247.

Posted on March 29, 2014. Brought to you by foursquare.

Posted by by Katie Heffernan at Citysearch on August 05, 2008. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Posted by KatieHeffernan 1de7e2 on August 03, 2008. Brought to you by rateitall.

7-Eleven is a convenience store. The franchise was established in 1999 in Massachusetts. They have 10 employees. Mr. Sam Matvawana is the Franchisee and any questions or problems should be directed to his attention.

Posted on April 06, 2018. Brought to you by bbb.

Posted on July 30, 2016. Brought to you by yellowise.

Posted on December 16, 2013. Brought to you by ezlocal.

Plus Zimbabwe's elections, author Louis de Bernières and global food prices.

Yesterday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released what appeared to be a routine statement about four brothers in Pakistan who had all contracted the H5N1 strain of 'bird flu'.

However, the statement revealed that three of the four had had no known contact with sick or dead poultry.

The incident has again raised fears of a bird flu pandemic.

The H5N1 virus was first discovered in 1997, but human cases of the illness have been limited.

If the virus gains the ability to pass easily between humans the results could be catastrophic.

Dr Margaret Chan, the director-general of the WHO, tells Sir David that bird flu poses an emormous threat to human health across the world and that while it is difficult to predict if a pandemic will occur, scientists are closely monitoring the virus.

Zimbabweans are still awaiting the outcome of last week's presidential elections.

Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF has already lost its majority in parliament for the first time since independence in 1980.

The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) claim their leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has won the presidential election.

However, it looks likely that there will be a run-off vote.

There is concern that a re-run could inflame tensions in the country and lead to violence.

The elections come against a backdrop of increasing economic troubles in the former British colony. Inflation is running at more than 100,000 per cent and fuel and food shortages are commonplace.

Knox Chitiyo of the Royal United Services Institute joins Sir David to discuss the situation and says that if a run-off were to occur, Morgan Tsvangirai would be the firm favourite to win by a decisive margin.

He adds that if Tsvangirai is elected there will be an enormous sense of expectation that he may find hard to fulfill.

After experiencing some of its worst violence for years, in which more than 100 people were reportedly killed, the province of Tibet is once again calm.

It is thought the violence began after a number of Buddhist monks were arrested in the Tibetan capital Lhasa.

Most Tibetans dispute China's claim to the Himalayan territory and resent the increasing economic, political and cultural dominance of the Chinese.

With the Beijing Olympics taking place later this year the issue of Tibet's sovereignty is likely to remain in the international spotlight.