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Distributel
Zazeen
Matt Stein
Sandro Henriques
Distributel acquires Canadian IPTV provider Zazeen
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017
Distributel Purchases Strategic IPTV Service Provider – Announces Acquisition of Zazeen
TORONTO — Canada’s leading independent telecommunications provider, Distributel Communications Limited (Distributel), today announced that it has received CRTC approval to acquire 100% of Zazeen Inc. Distributel also announced new, lower prices for Internet and TV service bundles. Distributel was Canada’s first major independent Internet Service Provider (ISP) to offer television services, which are now available in most English and French markets across Ontario and Quebec.
“Distributel is once again taking a leadership role in Canadian telecommunications with this acquisition, which will allow our continued strategic investment in TV,” says Matt Stein, CEO of Distributel. “Distributel has been partnering with Zazeen since the service launched and has been offering Zazeen TV as a real alternative to the television offerings of the country’s big cable and phone companies, who recently announced rate increases,” Stein adds. “With this acquisition, we improve our ability to make long term strategic pricing moves, continue developing the service and accelerate the introduction of new features and consumer benefits.”
Sandro Henriques, one of the founding partners of Zazeen, praised the move as a good one for Zazeen TV customers and for the future of independent TV in Canada. “After our long partnership, this is the right strategic move for the brand and the company”, stated Henriques. “We are confident that the team at Distributel will have a positive impact on the future of competitive TV in Canada. Both current and future Zazeen TV customers will benefit from the continued evolution and ongoing improvements to the service.”
In another key move, Distributel also announced the addition of telecommunications veteran Bradley J. Fisher to the company’s Executive Team. Brad Fisher joins as Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for strategic oversight of the organization’s Marketing and Sales activities, as well as for the development of new growth strategies. “The timing of the hire coincides nicely with the Zazeen acquisition,” noted Stein. “Brad brings deep, relevant industry experience, including specific TV product development expertise, earned through roles in Canada and the US, where he spearheaded the design and development of IPTV offerings at leading companies.” Brad also serves on the Board of Directors at ZoneTV.
Zazeen TV is currently available in all major markets across Ontario and Quebec at bundle prices that offer significant savings versus the rates charged by comparable big cable and phone companies. Zazeen TV boasts both value and volume, with channel packages starting at only $25 for the Basic package, up to $100 for over 110 channels, all available coupled with competitively priced Internet plans. The independent telecommunications leader is also planning to continue to expand their TV offering with new channel packages and to new Canadian markets in the coming months.
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Autumn reads: The best new books about Britain
Readers browse books on London's South Bank. Photo: Charlie Read on Unsplash
Do you love Britain? Let others know!
Get cosy with one of these six great new books, chosen especially for you by the Discover Britain team…
1. Darling Winston by David Lough
Winston Churchill was just six years old when he wrote his first letter to his mother Jennie, Lady Randolph Churchill. This fascinating volume compiles all surviving correspondence between the two over the subsequent 40 years. Interspersed with context from the author, the letters are a goldmine of family gossip and political thoughts of the man who would become Britain’s famous wartime Prime Minister. (Head of Zeus, £30)
2. Tiny Britain by Dixe Wills
While our nation punches above its weight in historical importance, the British Isles is a fundamentally small place, so this hymn to our modestly-sized attractions feels right. Alongside the various tiny churches and pubs are more unexpected highlights such as a theatre in a converted public toilet and the Somerset pier that measures just 117 feet. All further proof that Britain is full of little wonders. (The AA, £16.99)
3. Water Ways by Jasper Winn
Appointed the Canal & River Trust’s first ever writer-in-residence, Jasper Winn set about exploring Britain’s 2,200 miles of inland waterways. The sedate pace of travel offers the author the chance to reflect on the communities that have built up around these ‘wet roads’ in the past 150 years. (Profile Books, £16.99)
4. Rooms of their Own by Nino Strachey
As the National Trust’s head of research and a relative of Bloomsbury Group author Lytton Strachey, Nino Strachey is well placed to explore the homes of three of the group’s writers. While lush photographs of Sissinghurst, Knole and Monk’s House encapsulate the group’s boho tastes, it is the insight into the intertwining lives played out here that makes this such a compelling read. (National Trust Books, £14.99)
5. November 1918 by Gordon Brook-Shepherd
As the centenary of Armistice Day approaches, the final 100 days of the First World War leading up to the signing of that momentous treaty are recounted here. Although not exclusively focused upon Britain’s involvement, original eyewitness sources add vivid details to the various subplots of a conflict that defined a nation. (Bloomsbury Reader, £20)
6. Britain’s Hidden Railways by Julian Holland
The 50 routes selected in this Times-approved book are all derelict or long gone, yet Julian Holland has expertly mapped them out. There is enough historic detail to satisfy train enthusiasts, while walkers and cyclists can use routes such as the wonderfully named Crab & Winkle Line from Canterbury to Whitstable as inspiration for exploring the country. (Harper Collins, £30)
Inside Highclere Castle, the real Downton Abbey
Mary Shelley and her monster
Great mothers and daughters from history
Top 10 places to celebrate Shakespeare
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Charlotte Rose
I’ve been touring NSW Folk Festivals and working the Sydney pub scene for the past 5 years and was referred to Dr Dan by a family member who, after hearing how I’d been struggling with strained vocal cords due to my heavy gig load, thought I might benefit from better technique. I’ve always been stubborn about getting lessons and sceptical about the difference they really make, but a term with Dr Dan has entirely changed my professional life! He is extremely professional, engaging and encouraging. He answered all my questions and set goals tailored to my specific vocal needs. His exercises have helped me face my heavy gig schedule and I will continue to use his videos as warm-up guides and to keep my voice in good nick! I now feel so much more confident in myself as a performer and an artist, knowing that I’m armed with knowledge and good technique. Can’t thank you enough, Dr Dan!
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Nic Machuca
(Between Kings, Lead Vocalist)
After a lot of searching for vocal teachers that we can put our trust in and who will be able to teach to our genre and style of singing, we came across Dr Dan and have not looked back. Dan is extremely knowledgeable and caters to his student’s unique needs and styles. We have noticed a huge change in the way we sing and our ability to do our job safely and healthily since starting coaching with Djarts.
Between Kings Facebook Page
Gemma Stone
Being a working singer in Sydney for the past 5 years or so, I struggled to find a singing teacher who could assist me in developing my contemporary singing technique. I was classically trained from a young age and was singing opera for 10 years during my adolescence, but things changed and at age 20, I entered the club and pub gigging scene where my classical technique wasn’t exactly supporting me in what I was doing. Singing in various rock/dance bands and intimate duos, I knew I needed to make some changes but I could not find a teacher that could, well… teach me.
It wasn’t until I got very unwell and was doing gigs with tonsillitis that I then needed to attend speech therapy to assist with some vocal damage that I had caused during that period. My speech therapist during that time recommended that I contact Dr Dan, as he offers online singing lessons. So I did, and I have been doing lessons with him now for almost 12 months and I have already noticed a massive improvement with my voice. I have learnt more effective voice placement, improved my bottom register and have not had any vocal issues since. I finally feel like a professional contemporary singer and not an ex-classical singer “faking” it.
Dr Dan’s warm approach and understanding of what it means to be a working singer has been so uplifting and would I highly recommend Dan to all serious working singers out there who want to have a long and happy career!
Gemma’s Facebook Page
Tomina Vincent
(Flynn Effect, Lead Vocalist)
Dr Dan is an extraordinary mentor. I’ve worked with many vocal coaches in my life, but his approach is holistic and methodical. Throughout my recovery from vocal injury, he has been incredibly supportive not only with my voice, but also mentally. I went from barely being able to sing to not only regaining strength, but also addressing bad habits that others never noticed. Learning to sing is a lifelong journey, and I’m happy to have Dr Dan by my side on my way to recovery.
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Scot McDade
I first worked with Dr Dan in a 7 day intensive singing workshop in Toowoomba (Queensland, Australia). After that experience I was adamant I would be making the long trip from Toowoomba to Brisbane (a 3hr round trip) on a regular basis to continue working with him. I’ve had many different vocal teachers over the years (all of which were brilliant in their own right), but Daniel’s teachings really are next level! A world class vocal specialist without any doubt! His holistic approach to singing really is second to none, and to top it off, he has to be one of the most supportive and positive people I know. An absolute pleasure to work with!
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Breanna Fielding
“With a lifelong pursuit and passion for music, I came across Dan’s lessons as a developing contemporary artist looking for training that would assist in strengthening my voice and maintaining proper vocal health without focusing on a specific genre. At the age of 15 I began voice lessons with Dr Dan and found it helped strengthen my voice and attend to technique issues I wasn’t aware of. I then left to finish high school and jump into the world of music which has lead me to become the full time working musician/singer –songwriter I am today. Performing every week along with serious sinus issues, the high demand on my voice took its toll so I returned to Dr Dan’s lessons to work on maintaining a healthy voice for my performances and to brush up on some technique I had become lazy with. I would highly recommend Dr Dan’s lessons as they can benefit voices across a range of contemporary genres. He really knows what he’s doing. Daniel’s recorded lessons are my go to vocal warm up prior to the majority of my gigs. He’s also pretty swaggy and his vocal drills have a sick beat behind them so you won’t be getting any of those boring scales.”
Breanna’s Facebook Page
Mark Sholtez
“I was interested in adding to my existing practice as a professional songwriter and recording artist by gaining a better understanding of the mechanics of singing. Daniel’s knowledge of the technical aspects of contemporary voice is of the highest level, and as a result I have gained some valuable perspective on my current practice and the possibilities for further creative development.”
Mellissa Baker
(Georgia Fall, Lead Vocalist)
“Dr Dan runs a very professional voice studio. Not only was he a really nice guy, he was very supportive towards my music industry aspirations. The skills I have gained through his teaching have been imperative to my music career. He taught me the tools of my trade that I needed and now use every performance as a professional singer. From live festival performances to recording albums, I now have the skills and knowledge I need to use in my career for the rest of my life! I recommend Daniel to anyone who is serious about their craft and becoming a professional artist.”
www.georgiafall.com
Craig Burnett
(Scat, Lead Vocalist)
“Dr Dan is legit. Without hesitation I can say one of the big (maybe the biggest) reason I am enjoying singing and performing again is the work Dan has done with me over a handful of lessons. Although I am a tertiary trained and experienced singer I had drifted well away from a ‘useful’ technique and was exaggerating elements of classical technique that were actually causing problems in stability and sound production. This was de-energising in the live environment and painfully frustrating in the studio! Dan easily analysed the issue and gave me exercises and insight to correct it, setting me at ease and making it ‘achievable’. Needless to say I’ve continued to make measurable progress with Dan and am feeling like I’m the ‘master of my own voice’ again. (Pro singers will know what I mean!) Obviously he is a great technician (as a vocalist and teacher) and can therefore accurately identify what is going on – and how to fix it or develop it. Furthermore he understands that contemporary vocalists are wanting style with their substance and can help the singer discover the tools for safely expressing the sound they desire. Killer combination. In an ever growing field of vocal tutors he is one of the few I would see for ongoing sessions. Don’t settle, Dr Dan is the real deal!”
Scat’s Facebook Page
(Tria Mera, Lead Vocalist)
Dr Dan is the man! I sing for a Heavy Metal band and was knocked back by quite a few singing coaches who did not “help my kind of music”. Dr Dan not only gave me the fundamentals and skills I needed to hone my craft but accepted my music and showed a genuine interest. I am now able to perform consistently and blow my audience away. Anyone who wishes to take their singing to the next level, needs [dj]arts in their life! Thank you Dr Dan.
Tria Mera’s Facebook Page
Melissa Marks
“I have been singing for many years untrained and as such have sustained many vocal health issues over the years. In 2011 I had over 6 procedures to remove nodules in an attempt to get my speaking and singing voice back. Years of speech pathology and many visits to an ENT have eventually, and thankfully, lead me to see and work with Dr Dan. (Dan works with my both my ENT and speech pathologist so excellent for congruency in treatment).
I have now been seeing Dan for a few months and the transformation of my voice has been incredible. At times I thought I would never be able to sing again, but with encouragement, support and newly developed technical ability, I am able to sing! Yeahhhhhh!!! Having to undo bad habits and relearn with proper vocal techniques has been the key and I can’t thank Dan enough!! It is paramount that as singers we treat our voice with respect and nurture its abilities; it is this that I am most grateful for from working with Dan. I truly can not thank and recommend Dr Dan highly enough.”
Chelsea Carins
(The Coopers, Lead Vocalist)
“I found my time with Dr Dan so valuable. I loved the way he worked with my natural vocal style and strengths rather than trying to make me sound like something I’m not.”
www.thecoopersmusic.com
Phil Hancock
“Throughout my journey with Dr. Dan over the past four years, I have had improvements in my voice I never thought I would. I have learnt how to control my voice, extend my range, manage my breathing, hit strong, high notes safely, build vocal stamina and maintain vocal health. But the most important lesson I have learned is having confidence in my voice. Thanks to Dr. Dan, I have discovered how to be the master of my own voice, and as a professional working singer in the music industry, I can be confident in that every time I perform.” Phil’s website is www.philhancockmusic.com and www.facebook.com/philhancockmusic
Jason McKell
“As an actor, it can sometimes be difficult to find a singing teacher that understands how actors use their voice, and how that can differ from the way a contemporary singer might use their voice. This has never been a problem while I have been training with Dr Dan. Dan has a great way of interacting and teaching students from both a technical and a performative point of view. Be it for contemporary singing, musical theatre or simply widening an actors vocal range, I thoroughly believe Dr Dan is one of the best in his field and would highly recommend Djarts & Dr Dan to any performer, be they a singer or actor, that is looking to improve their vocal technique, or widen their understanding of the voice.
I have been receiving lessons with Djarts on and off over the past 7 years and in that time I have gained a greater appreciation for my voice and how to use it for performance, both as an actor and singer. I could not have archived this without the guidance of Dr Dan.”
Samantha Fraser
“In 2011 I was in my final year of University and playing so many gigs I completely burnt myself out. I took 2012 off musically to travel Europe and when I decided to start singing again in 2013 I had absolutely no confidence in my voice and needed help!
I cannot express my thanks enough to Dr Dan for taking me on as a student this year. Dr Dan’s lessons are planned to scaffold his students in a way that nurtures the voice and I find his lesson structure easy to engage with.
I am now working as a musician and high school music teacher and am finding my weekly lessons invaluable in both of these areas. I would have no hesitation recommending Dan to musicians, from amateur to professional.”
Guy "Mutto" Mutton
“Lessons with Dr Dan were a great experience for me – especially given I had not had lessons that focused solely on the voice beforehand.. The warm-up techniques arguably became the single-most-important factor in me being able to get the most out of my voice in a song/set and to feel relaxed and ready for a gig…
Dr Dan has a passion for teaching his students about the voice, singing and all that accompanies which is evident in experiencing his lessons.. he displayed a vast knowledge and understanding of the associated physiology and ‘structure’ of the sound-making centres of the human. He also demonstrated empathy and sensitivity toward me as his student, that allowed me to feel at ease in singing, trying new things, and making mistakes, in front of him. In times where I wanted to talk through singing and performance, he was great – equally when I wanted to forget all that and just talk ‘general life stuff’, I felt he listened well, and offered words of compassion and wisdom. It would have been great to have taken him along to every gig I ever did!”
http://liquidmutto.blogspot.com.au/
Heidi Loveland
(Jelly Bean Kids)
“I’ve always wanted to be a singer….a real singer…one who opens their mouth and just trusts in their instrument. My background is in classical piano. I am a professional repetiteur, accompanist, musical director, teacher. I have had the absolute pleasure of working with hundreds of singers in my time at the piano. Ranging from student singers and community choirs right through to professional singers, singing teachers, professional vocal ensembles/conductors and Opera Qld artists, my experience has been rich and varied. I also have a love of composing contemporary music for children. I’d love to be able to effortlessly sing my music and bring it to life in the way I hear it in my head. Solution- singing lessons. As a professional musician, the decision to transition back to the student was not at all hard. This is largely due to the fact that I put my trust in the incredible skills of Dr Dan. I have had exposure to an enormous array of singing teachers, however, for me studying with Dan was the logical choice- his expert knowledge of the contemporary voice and the coordinated biology behind it is first class. Dr Dan understands the pressures of being an adult learner, he is genuinely interested and supportive of the direction I wish to take my instrument in, he has complete respect for my strong classical background and his use of technology to assist the learning process is second to none. Thanks, Dr Dan!”
(Hello Hokkaido, Lead Vocalist)
“I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember but it wasn’t until I started having lessons with Dr Dan that I truly began to understand the ‘mechanics’ of how the voice functioned.
I went to Dr Dan at a time when I was losing confidence in my singing ability – my voice had gone through a lot of wear and tear and my on stage performances were beginning to suffer. I’m so glad I sought Dr Dan’s advice when I did. Being a performer himself, Dr Dan completely understood my situation and knew exactly what I needed to do to regain my confidence.
Dr Dan is passionate about ensuring that all of his students are well educated in all facets of the voice – something which I’ve enjoyed learning about and that has improved my vocal performances tenfold. Dr Dan is the man!”
Isaac’s Band Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HelloHokkaido
“I have never had lessons before and always thought that singers should ‘find their voice,’ weird I know, but some people are doing this and are doing well because they might only play one gig a weekend and have heaps of time to recover, or they are just awesome. But I play a minimum of 4 gigs a weekend ranging from 4-7 hours at pubs, clubs, restaurants, weddings. Before I started lessons with Dr Dan I was having all sorts of trouble, mainly chronic tonsillitis, so I was constantly on antibiotics and always sick with a cold or chest cough and all the other terrible things that go along with it, but also my voice would just cut out to nothing. Within a few weeks of lessons with Dan, applying his techniques, going to a throat doctor (ENT), changing nearly everything I was doing, I haven’t had any dramas since! (Well in saying that I have had dramas, but I now know the reason why my voice would be hoarse or failing and can fix it within a day instead of weeks as before.) Without going to Dr Dan I would not be a full-time musician today.”
Nikki DeBruyn
“At the age of 34, I felt that I had hit a glass ceiling with my vocal technique. I realised it had been a while since I’d had lessons and felt I had probably fallen into some “survival” habits that needed ironing out. I also knew that I needed a ‘technician” to help me identify them and create better habits. I had heard that Dr Dan was a brilliant coach and technician, and upon researching the website was excited to know that Djarts engage Adult Learning theories to engage the student and help them to learn to their fullest potential. I have been with Djarts over a year now and have seen so much improvement in the way I prepare and perform.”
Ben Hooper
“At the age of 28 I decided it was time to hone my vocal craft the best I could, but I had never taken vocal lessons before. Nick Hatch, The drummer in my band (Benjamin Hooper Trio), is a colleague of Dr Dan and he highly recommended I try lessons at Djarts! It’s the best decision I ever made!”
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Dennis Jaculli
“I’ve been working with Daniel for a while now, and I can’t quite explain the difference he has made. My vocal ability has jumped greatly. But most importantly he has improved my confidence 10 fold.”
www.facebook.com/dennisjaculli
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Human Element – New Open-World Survival Game – To Be Powered By CRYENGINE
March 21, 2014 John Papadopoulos 4 Comments
Crytek today announced a CRYENGINE licensing deal with independent game studio, Robotoki, who will use its engine to create a new game for PC and consoles.
According to the press release, Robotoki is working on the innovative open-world survival game “Human Element”, which challenges players to rebuild society in the aftermath 35 years after a zombie apocalypse and adapt as the world evolves based on their actions.
Robert Bowling, Robotoki’s President and Creative Director, said:
“The ambitious narrative and gameplay of Human Element required an innovative set of features in order to achieve our vision. CRYENGINE is the perfect fit for us because it delivers so many powerful features straight out of the box such as the physical based shading system and the infinite terrain from segmented worlds to create a massive open world experience but still allow the visual fidelity and detail our players expect from a first person experience from our team.”
Carl Jones, Business Development Director at Crytek, added:
“The team at Robotoki have earned countless plaudits in the games industry, and their talent is obvious from the amazing work we’ve seen them producing with CRYENGINE already. We look forward to offering them the same high level of support we promise to all CRYENGINE licensees as they work to turn their ideas into a reality.”
Human Element is scheduled for release in late 2015.
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Take-Two Denies Comparison Between Mafia III and Grand Theft Auto V; No Tech Sharing With Rockstar
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Giuseppe Nelva
During its latest financial conference call for analysts and investor Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick commented on Mafia III‘s reveal, on the comparison with Grand Theft Auto and on the possibility of technology sharing with Rockstar.
Zelnick mentioned that there’s no tech sharing environment between Rockstar and other studios owned by Take-Two, as the company doesn’t believe that’s the best way to get the best out of its development teams. Mafia III is a completely different experience, and Zelnick would not compare it with anything else out there. The reveal was great, but “it stands alone.”
Zelnick continued by explaining that take two doesn’t use “any other game in the same sentence as Grand Theft Auto,” and it’s simply not up for comparison. The association is “flattering,” but it’s not appropriate.
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Marlena Shaw
Take A Bite (with bonus tracks)
CD (Item 547385) Columbia/Soulmusic.com (UK), 1979 — Condition: New Copy
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A nice little album from Marlena Shaw – continuing her 70s experiments in updating her jazzy vocal style to a sweet modern soul groove – and a winning effort! As always, Marlena shows that she can handle a wide range of styles – from uptempo dancefloor material to more tender ballads, sparkling in a way that few other singers of her time could manage. Arrangements are by Bobby Bryant and Harold Wheeler – and the album's got a full-on approach that's a bit like some of Patti Labelle's work from the time. Titles include "Touch Me In the Morning", "I'll Be Your Friend", "Haven't We Been In Love Before?" and a few medleys, which include a strange take on "It Was A Very Good Year". This Expanded Soulmusic.com edition includes a couple great dancefloor-ready bonus tracks: "Love Dancin' (Special Disco Version)" and "Touch Me In The Morning (Remix)". © 1996-2021, Dusty Groove, Inc.
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Below are stated conditions for a used vinyl records at Dusty Groove. Grading for the cover should be assumed to be near (within a "+" or "-") the grading for the vinyl. If there is significant divergence from the condition of the vinyl, or specific flaws, these will be noted in the comments section of the item. However, please be aware that since the emphasis of this site is towards the music listener, our main concern is with the vinyl of any used item we sell. Additionally, all of our records are graded visually; considering the volume of used vinyl we handle, it is impossible for us to listen to each record. If we spot any significant flaws, we make every attempt to listen through them and note how they play.
The following grading conditions apply to the vinyl component of an album or single:
This is what it says, that the record is still held fast in shrink-wrap. We tend to be pretty suspicious about these things, so if the shrink-wrap doesn't look original, or if the record seems to have undergone some damage over time, we'll probably take it out of the wrapper to ensure that it's in good shape — which is why we don't have more of these. In some cases the shrink-wrap may be torn in spots, but if it's not possible the record has been taken out and played, the record will still qualify as "Sealed".
Dusty Groove does not use the grades of Near Mint (or Mint, for that matter) because in our experience, we find that no records ever qualify for such a high grade. Even sealed records tend to have one or two slight faults, enough to usually qualify them for a grade of NM- or lower. We've often found that records which are clearly unplayed will have a slight amount of surface noise, especially in quieter recordings.
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Black vinyl that may show a slight amount of dust or dirt.
Should still be very shiny under a light, even with slight amount of dust on surface.
One or two small marks that would make an otherwise near perfect record slightly less so. These marks cannot be too deep, and should only be surface marks that won't affect play, but might detract from the looks.
May have some flaws and discoloration in the vinyl, but only those that would be intrinsic to the pressing. These should disappear when the record is tilted under the light, and will only show up when looking straight at the record. (Buddah and ABC pressings from the 70's are a good example of this.)
May have some slight marks from aging of the paper sleeve on the vinyl.
Possible minor surface noise when played.
Very Good + (plus)
Vinyl should be very clean, but can have less luster than near mint.
Should still shine under a light, but one or two marks may show up when tilted.
Can have a few small marks that may show up easily, but which do not affect play at all. Most marks of this quality will disappear when the record is tilted, and will not be felt with the back of a fingernail.
This is the kind of record that will play "near mint", but which will have some signs of use (although not major ones).
May have slight surface noise when played.
Vinyl can have some dirt, but nothing major.
May not shine under light, but should still be pretty clean, and not too dirty.
May have a number of marks (5 to 10 at most), and obvious signs of play, but never a big cluster of them, or any major mark that would be very deep. Most marks should still not click under a fingernail.
May not look near perfect, but should play fairly well, with slight surface noise, and the occasional click in part of a song, but never throughout a whole song or more.
This is clearly a copy that was played by someone a number of times, but which could also be a good "play copy" for someone new.
Very Good - (minus)
Vinyl may be dirty, and can lack a fair amount of luster.
Vinyl can have a number of marks, either in clusters or smaller amounts, but deeper.
This is the kind of record that you'd buy to play, but not because it looked that great. Still, the flaws should be mostly cosmetic, with nothing too deep that would ruin the overall record.
Examples include a record that has been kept for a while in a cover without the paper sleeve, or heavily played by a previous owner and has some marks across the surface. The record should play okay, though probably with surface noise.
Good + (plus)
Vinyl may be dirty, or have one outstanding flaw, such as a light residue, which could be difficult to clean.
May have marks on all parts, too many to qualify as Very Good-, or several deeper marks, but the record should still be ok for play without skips.
In general, this is a record that was played a fair amount, and handled without care. A typical example may be a record which has been heavily played by a DJ, and carries marks from slip cueing. Depending on the quality of the vinyl, may play with surface noise throughout.
A record that you'd buy to play, cheap, but which you wouldn't buy for collecting.
Will have marks across all parts of the playing surface, and will most likely play with surface noise throughout. May have some other significant flaws, such as residue, or a track that skips.
In most cases, a poor quality copy of a very difficult to find record.
This is a grade we rarely use, as we try not to sell records in very bad condition, though in some rare cases we will list a record in such bad shape that it does not conform to the standards above. A "Fair" record will have enough marks or significant flaws that it does not even qualify as "Good", but is a copy you might consider for playing, if you're willing to put up with noise and/or flaws. An example might be a recording with surface noise so heavy that it is equal to the volume of the music. For records listed as "Fair", we will describe the extent of the condition in the comments.
Like "Fair", we rarely list records in this condition, as they represent the extreme low end of spectrum. These records typically have multiple serious problems, and we offer them as "relics" or "objects" only — for those who want to at least have a copy of a record, even if it is not really worthy of play, perhaps for the cover alone. For these records, we will describe the extent of the condition in the comments.
Additional Marks & Notes
If something is noteworthy, we try to note it in the comments — especially if it is an oddity that is the only wrong thing about the record. This might include, but isn't limited to, warped records, tracks that skip, cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.
Used CD Grade
We have only one grade for non-new CDs at Dusty Groove — "Used CD". This grade is somewhat all-encompassing, but we choose it because we try to offer Used CDs in the best shape possible.
When you purchase a Used CD you can expect the disc to be free of all but the lightest of surface marks, the case to be clean (we often change the cases ourselves), and the booklet to be in good shape. Used CDs may show some signs of use but if there are significant details or defects we will list them underneath the item — just like we do with LPs — so look there for notes on cutout marks, stickers, promo stamps or other details.
All of our Used CDs are guaranteed to play without skipping or flaws. If you purchase a Used CD from Dusty Groove, you have 1 week to play it to determine that it plays correctly — and if it does not, then you may return it for a full refund.
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Evelyn Champagne King – The RCA Albums 1977 to 1985 (8CD set)
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CD...$44.99
A massive collection of music – eight full albums from Evelyn Champagne King, plus bonus tracks as well! King was a hell of a singer who came along at just the right time – as cool and classy enough to have sung jazz in decades before, but with a richness that also really fit the ... CD
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For What It's Worth – The Complete Epic Recordings 1964 to 1968 (Amen/Pray On/Freedom Highway/Why/For What It's Worth/What The World Needs Now) (3CD set)
Epic/Soulmusic.com (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 3CD
Mindblowing early work from The Staple Singers – six records that are quite different than their later fame on Stax Records during the 70s – and which have a vibe that's different too, yet equally powerful! There's a sublime mix of social politics and spiritual energy going on here ... CD
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A brilliant double live album by Bill Withers – different than his studio work, and every bit as essential! The album's similar to Curtis Mayfield's double live album around the same time – in that it's got Bill in front of a very enthusiastic crowd, playing in a stripped down way that ... CD
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Electric Scooters in India 2021
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Top 10 Electric Scooter without license in India
Driving an electric scooter without license in India is legal. But there is a condition. If your vehicle has a top speed less than or up to 25kmph or has power up to 250Ws, then only you can drive an electric scooter without a license/registration.
In this blog, I have written about the best ten e-scooters that don’t require a license/registration issued by RTO.
So, let’s begin!
List of 10 Electric Scooter without license in India
Okinawa Lite
Hero Electric Optima E2
Okinawa R30
Techo Electra Emerge
Benling Icon
Lohia Omastar
Rowwet Zepop
Okinawa has five electric scooters in the Indian market. Out of which three are high-speed, and two are low-speed scooters.
Okinawa Lite is one of the low-speed e-scooters. It has a Lithium-Ion battery.It has a range of 60km/charge and a top speed of 25km/hr. Charging the battery from 0 to 100% takes 5 hours.
The battery is detachable and has a capacity of 1.25kWh. Also, the anti-theft mechanism protects the battery.
The peak power of the motor is 250W, and it is a waterproof BLDC motor. In the front wheel, it has a disc brake, and the rear brake is a drum brake. It has an E-ABS with regenerative braking.
Some of the additional features are- Push start on/off, battery lock, Auto handle lock, remote on function, hazard function, USB port for mobile charging, and push-type pillion footrest.
The ex-showroom price is Rs 63,990. It comes with 3 years of vehicle warranty, 3 years of battery warranty, and 3 years or 30,000km(whichever comes first) motor warranty.
It is available in six different colors- pearl blue, pearl white, sunrise yellow, glossy red, sea green, and metallic orange.
You can ride this electric scooter without license in India.
You can buy it from Okinawa Dealership near you. Okinawa stores are available all around the country.
Dealers- https://okinawascooters.com/find-us/
Full specs- https://okinawascooters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Lite.jpg
Book a test ride here- https://okinawascooters.com/book-a-test-ride/
Range Top Speed Charging Time Price
Okinawa Lite 60 km/charge 25km/h 5 hours Rs 63,990
Hero Electric is the most selling electric scooter brand in India. It has five low-speed e-scooters and six high-speed e-scooters in the market.
Optima E2 is one of the low-speed scooters. It is available in both Lithium-Ion and Lead-Acid options.
The scooter with a Li-Ion battery has a range of 65km/charge. Since it is a low-speed scooter, it has a top speed of 25km/hr. The battery takes 4 hours to get fully charged up. The battery capacity is 48V/28AH.
The kerb weight of the scooter is 68kg. It comes with a 250W BLDC hub motor.
You can buy it for Rs. 61,990 from hero electric dealers near you. The company has a total of 551 dealers across the country.
Optima E2 has a warranty of 3 years. It is available in 3 different colors- Cyan, Matte Red, and Matte Grey. You can drive this electric scooter without license in India.
In their latest Diwali offer, you can buy any Hero Electric scooter and get a discount up to Rs 6000. Also, you can get an exchange bonus of Rs 5000.
You can book a test drive of this electric scooter from their official website – https://heroelectric.in/optima_e2_li/
Hero Electric Dealers- https://heroelectric.in/find-dealer/
Hero Optima E2 65 km/charge 25km/h 4 hours Rs 61,990
Eeve launched the model Xeniaa in September 2019. It is a low-speed electric scooter with a Li-Ion battery.
The range of this e-scooter is 70km/charge. A 250W Bosch motor supplies the power to this scooter. The total loading capacity is 140kg.
The 60V 20Ah Li-Ion battery takes 4 hours to get fully charged. Both the wheels have disc brakes. Each of the two tires is tubeless, and the tire size is 90/100-10.
It has utility features like a USB port, parking indicator, saddle box, full LED illumination, and a keyless entry option.
It is available for Rs 73,900.
EeVe dealers are available in eight states- Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Assam, and Maharashtra.
You can buy it from their dealers.
EeVe Dealers- https://eeveindia.com/dealers
Full specs- https://eeveindia.com/xeniaa
Book a test ride- https://eeveindia.com/#testRide
EeVe Xeniaa 70 km/charge 25km/h 4 hours Rs 73,900
Okinawa R30 is a low-speed e-scooter by Okinawa. It is equipped with a detachable Li-Ion battery.
It has a range of 60km/charge and a top speed of 25km/hr. Charging the battery from 0 to 100% takes 5 hours.
The battery has a capacity of 1.34 kWh. The motor is a 250W BLDC motor. Both the wheels have drum brakes with regenerative braking.
The loading capacity is 150kg, and the ground clearance is 160mm.
The front suspension is a Hydraulic Telescopic, and the rear suspension is a double shocker with dual-tube technology. The boot has a space of 19 ltr.
The ex-showroom price is Rs 58,992. It comes with three years of vehicle warranty, three years of battery warranty, and three years or 30,000km(whichever comes first) motor warranty.
It is available in five different colors- pearl white, sunrise yellow, glossy red, sea green, and metallic orange.
Full specs- https://okinawascooters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/R30.jpg
Okinawa R30 60 km/charge 25km/h 5 hours Rs 58,992
Eeve launched 4U in September 2019. It is one of their low-speed electric scooters. It has a Li-Ion battery. Driving license is not required for this scooter.
The range of this e-scooter is 70km/charge. A 250W Bosch motor powers this scooter. The total loading capacity is 140kg.
The 60V 20Ah Li-Ion battery takes 4 hours to get fully charged. Both the wheels have disc brakes.
It has a USB port and a keyless entry option.
It is available for Rs 70,500 in three different colors.
EeVe dealers are located in eight states- Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Assam, and Maharashtra.
Full specs- https://eeveindia.com/4u
EeVe 4U 70 km/charge 25km/h 4 hours Rs 70,500
Ampere has launched six e-scooters in India. Out of these six- 4 are low-speed, and 2 are high-speed e-scooters.
Reo Elite is a low-speed scooter. You can drive this electric scooter without license in India. It comes in both Li-Ion and Lead Acid battery option. The Li-Ion scooter has a range of 60 km/charge in the city and 65km/charge in the highway driving conditions.
25km/h is the top speed. The battery powers the 250W BLDC vector sine wave motor. It takes 6 hours to fully charge it from 0 to 100%.
Both the wheels have drum brakes with 110mm diameter. The front suspension is telescopic, and the rear one is coil spring. It has a ground clearance of 130mm.
A LED digital display is attached to the front console. Both the tires are Flexi-grip tubeless tires.
The microcontroller-based charger protects the battery. A USB charging port is also available.
The cost of this scooter is Rs. 59,990.
You can buy it from Ampere dealers near you. It is available all across the country.
Ampere Dealers- https://amperevehicles.com/stores/#store-map
It comes in four different colors- red, white, blue, and black. The battery has a warranty of two years.
Full specs- https://amperevehicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ampere-Reo-Elite-product-catalogue.pdf
Book a test drive- https://amperevehicles.com/contact/
Ampere Reo Elite 60 km/charge 25km/h 6 hours Rs 59,990
Emerge is a low-speed electric scooter. A 60V 30Ah Li-Ion battery gives power to this e-scooter. The top speed of this scooter is 25km/h.
You can ride it for more than 100km with a fully charged battery. It takes 4 hours to charge it from 0 to 100%. The motor has a peak power of 250 Watt.
The front-wheel has a disc brake, and the rear wheel has a drum brake.Both tires are tubeless. The boot has a space of 12 Ltr. Ground clearance is 170mm. It also has a reverse mode.
More Technical Feature
Front suspension- Telescopic
Rear suspension- Dual mono
Tire size- 3.00-10
Chassis type- Reinforced high strength steel
Motor- BLDC
ARAI certified
LCD digital speedometer
Mobile charging USB port
Forward, Neutral, and Reverse switch.
It is available at Rs.68,106 in three different colors- Red, Yellow, and Black. You can drive this electric scooter without license in India.
Techo Electra dealers are located in different parts of India.
Techo Electra dealers- https://techoelectra.com/locate-a-dealer/
You can book a ride from here- https://techoelectra.com/battery-operated-two-wheelers-in-india-emerge-3/
Techo Electra Emerge 100 km/charge 25km/h 4 hours Rs 68,106
Icon is a low-speed electric scooter. It comes with two battery options- Li-Ion & Lead Acid.
You can ride it for 75 km with a fully charged battery. 25 km/h is the top speed.
The lead-acid battery has a charging time of 9 hours, and the Li-Ion battery has a charging time of 4 hours. A 250W, 60V Brushless motor gives power to this e-scooter.
Push start & stop button
Smart breakdown maintenance system
Smart digital meter
Smart parking assistance
Integrated locking system
Regenerative braking system
Mobile charging point
Hazard warning lamp switch
Anti-theft alarm
Lead acid- Rs 50,960
Li-Ion- Rs 62,160
Benling Icon 75 km/charge 25km/h Lead Acid- 9 hours & Li-Ion- 4 hours Lead Acid- Rs 50,960 & Li-ion- Rs 62,160
Omastar is a low-speed electric scooter with a top speed of 25km/h. It produces a range of 60 km/charge. A Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 20Ah supplies power to this scooter. The charging time is less than 3 hours.
A 250W BLDC motor helps the scooter to move. Both the wheels have drum brakes. The front brake diameter is 80mm, and the rear brake diameter is 110mm.
The front shock absorber is of Hydraulic Telescopic type, and the rear shock absorber is of Hydraulic coil type.
The Kerb weight of this scooter is 66kg, and the loading capacity is 130kg. It has a tubular chassis and a digital speedometer.
Length- 1800 mm
Width- 660 mm
Height- 1030 mm
Seat Height- 770 mm
Wheel Base- 1280 mm
Ground Clearance- 160 mm
Turning Radius- 1750 mm
The price of this e-scooter is Rs 51,750. You can buy it directly from their dealers. It has a one year warranty with 12,000 km.
Dealers- https://lohiaauto.com/become-a-dealer.php
Test ride- https://lohiaauto.com/inquiry.php
Lohia Omastar 60 km/charge 25km/h 3 hours Rs 51,750
Zepop is a low-speed electric scooter by Rowwet Mobility. It is available with three different battery options- Lead Acid, Li-Ion, and Click battery. The battery capacity is 48V 24Ah.
The max speed of this e-scooter is 25km/h. You can ride it for 90km with a full 100% battery. Charging time is different in all three battery options
Lead Acid- 7 hours
Li-Ion – 3 hours
Click- 12 minutes
Both the wheels have disc brakes. The peak power of the motor is 250W.
It has a USB charging port, integrated tail lamp, in design footrest, and a cool digital meter.
This e-scooter costs Rs. 60,700 and is available in two colors- Mythos Black & Brilliant White.
As of now, it is only available in Pune.
You can book it from their official website- https://rowwet.in/booknow
Full specs- https://rowwet.in/zepop
Rowwet Zepop 90 km/charge 25km/h Lead Acid- 7 hours & Li-Ion - 3 hours & Click- 12 minutes Rs 60,700
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The No. 4 ranked San Diego State Aztecs men’s basketball team came back from a first-half deficit to beat Utah State in front of a sold-out Viejas Arena to claim their 23rd win and remain undefeated on the 2019-2020 season.
With Kawhi Leonard’s number retirement ceremony scheduled for half time, the Aztecs were determined to complete the perfect night with a dominant win.
Coach Dutcher explained to the media after the game about how his team overcame the deficit. “We were down eight at the half, and our mental toughness was great then too. We did what we always do: we find a hot hand, and we ride it,” Dutcher said.
Utah State tried its best to spoil the celebration by ending the first half with a 39-31 lead over San Diego. In the first half, SDSU had trouble scoring the ball. Utah State initially limited the Aztecs opportunities by the hoop. When San Diego tried to find their shooting rhythm from behind the 3-point line, they were denied. A combination of pre-game nerves and a stingy Utah State defense left the Aztecs looking bewildered in their search for offensive production.
During his half-time speech to a sold-out arena, Leonard thanked all of his influences during his collegiate career at San Diego State but left the crowd with one last call for concern “Thanks for coming to see my jersey get revealed, but we got another half to go,” Leonard said.
KJ Feagin came out from the locker room, lifting both arms, imploring the crowd to stand up, get loud, and make their presence felt. San Diego’s undefeated season was on the line, and there was a low-key uneasiness amongst the Aztecs nation. SDSU came out of the half with two consecutively missed 3-pointers and quickly sent Utah State to the free-throw line. Sam Merill scored both free-throws and pushed Utah State’s lead to 10 points. Aztecs’ junior Jordan Shackle took his next opportunity for an open shot, drained a 3-pointer, and the Aztecs used the momentum to claw their way back into the game.
Matt Mitchell led the Aztecs on a 19-to-8 run that was capped off by his third 3-pointer in a six-minute span, which put Aztecs up 50-49. In the next possession, Yanni Wetzell put an exclamation point on the comeback with a steal that he brought down the court for an open dunk with just over ten minutes in the second half. With the roar of the crowd behind them, the undefeated Aztecs dug in on defense and held Utah State to only 14 points in the games final 10 minutes. SDSU’s relentless effort on defense and propensity to find fruitful contributors on offense earned them the 80-68 victory over Utah State.
Mitchell, who scored 28 points on the night, spoke to the media after the game about what changed in the second half, “My teammates found me. I just felt like I was wide open sometimes. My teammates found me, that’s it, that’s all I have to say. I just put the ball in the hoop,” Mitchell said.
As the leader of the only undefeated team left in college basketball, coach Dutcher spoke with the media after the Utah State win and shared his outlook looking forward. “We’re going to fully prep for Air Force. We’re going to prep really hard because they are a hard guard, they run a Princeton offense, and they’re unique. But we’re going to give (the team) sometime off. We’ll take tomorrow- I don’t know the last time we’ve had a day off. Obviously, it doesn’t matter the day of the week, we work every day (even when they are given the NCAA regulation day off),” Dutcher said.
In their earlier matchup on Wednesday, the Aztecs took down New Mexico 85-57. SDSU held the Lobos scoreless with a 17-0 run to start the game. San Diego spread the offensive opportunities around with five different players scoring in double digits. KJ Feagin led the Aztecs with 18 points and went 6-for-9 from beyond the 3-point arc. San Diego secured its 22nd win of the season in the hostile Dreamstyle Arena, also known as The Pit, where New Mexico was previously unbeaten. In the post-game press conference, Mitchell spoke to the media about the defining factors that earned his Aztecs squad the away-win over New Mexico. “Along the way, if we need to make adjustments, we can, and we can do it on the floor with our coach’s help, and that is because our (basketball) IQ is so high. We are a player-led team, and that is what has pushed us to where we are today,” Mitchell said.
San Diego State will carry their NCAA-leading 23-game winning streak into Colorado to play against Air Force on Saturday, February 8, at 5 pm Pacific Coast Time. Air Force is 9-13 on the season and has lost its last four games. The Falcons are coming off a 68-79 loss to Fresno State and travel to Nevada to face the Wolfpack on Tuesday, February 4. The Aztecs remain the fourth-ranked team in the AP Poll for the fourth-straight week and will have a seven-day break between games.
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America’s telecoms regulator aims to give commercial rocketeers a boost
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AS AMERICA’S chief telecoms watchdog, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is used to apportioning radio waves among earthbound companies. It also oversees spectrum for some satellites. Now it is heading farther into space. Julius Genachowski, its chairman, is expected shortly to announce a plan that carves out specific radio spectrum that can be used for private rocket launches.
This business is now starting to take off. SpaceX, whose Dragon spacecraft is resupplying the International Space Station, already has five launches of its Falcon 9 rocket under its belt. And next month Orbital Sciences, another American firm, is due to conduct a test launch of its Antares rocket. As the private space industry develops, its backers hope it will carry to the heavens everything from astronauts to the ashes of people who want their remains consigned to the cosmos.
Sending stuff into space requires plenty of sophisticated technology. It also requires radio spectrum to carry signals used for everything from tracking a spacecraft to sending a self-destruct command if something goes wrong. The FCC has been liaising with various outfits, including the armed forces and NASA, to secure airwaves that can be used temporarily for private launches. It has already issued several one-off authorisations involving spectrum that it has cobbled together.
One industry insider says this ad hoc approach has occasionally caused “some heartburn” because firms can’t be certain they will get spectrum in time for a launch. Moreover, there is no legal guarantee the airwaves will be free from harmful interference. Hence the upcoming move by the FCC, which will also lay the groundwork for a formal licensing process for the dedicated spectrum and for enshrining in law a guarantee that the airwaves will be safe for rocketeers to use.
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ADF president Terry Richardson says he did not mean to offend irrigators
Marian Macdonald@milkmaidmarian 16 Oct 2019, 8:07 a.m.
Australian Dairy Farmers president Terry Richardson says he did not mean to offend irrigators in an opinion piece he penned for last week's Stock & Land.
HOT WATER: Australian Dairy Farmers president Terry Richardson has moved to clarify remarks made in an opinion piece about the MDBP.
Australian Dairy Farmers president Terry Richardson last night clarified comments he recently made about the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
Mr Richardson said some farmers had asked him to retract the opinion piece and apologise.
"I've had a range of reactions, particularly around the issue of what has impacted on the water prices ... I never intended to diminish the impact of high water prices on irrigators," he said.
He had written that, "Ultimately, it is the devastating impact of drought - not the basin plan or investors - that is responsible for rising water prices."
Yesterday, he qualified that remark.
"The point I was trying to make was that the range of influences but that drought was the most notable driver, not the only one," Mr Richardson said.
Mr Richardson said the ADF supported the ACCC water inquiry, which will examine the role of investors in water pricing, and had asked for it to be "fast tracked".
"I know that Aifer have said that the impact of investors is that we have a market that didn't exist previously," he said.
"They've said there are new products and risk management tools being driven by the water investors.
"Most of their water's tied up with leases.
"It's a developing market and I think there's some criticism being levelled at the level of transparency that exists and so this is what we're supporting the ACCC investigation to look into."
The opinion piece had also called for "co-ordination between water recovery programs such as irrigator buybacks and infrastructure reform".
"The federal government, under the Water Act, can recover up to 1500 gigalitres of water through the buybacks," Mr Richardson said yesterday.
"We don't support buybacks beyond the the mandated 1500GL.
"That that target hasn't been reached yet and I understand the government's recovered about a bit over 1200GL.
"They also have infrastructure initiatives and we believe that there must be proper coordination between the two recovery mechanisms, so that's in reference to the Water Infrastructure Development Fund."
Mr Richardson said there was "a possibility" government might overstep the 1500GL mark but ADF would do whatever it could to prevent it.
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Another section of last week's commentary that Mr Richardson sought to clarify was around water pricing.
He had pointed to water prices of over $500 a megalitre in the early 2000s, peaking at $1400/ML in the Murrumbidgee in June 2007.
"To put this in perspective, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) is predicting an average annual water price of $473/ML in 2019-20 for the Murray trading zones," he wrote last week.
Yesterday, Mr Richardson said the comparison showed the role of water availability on pricing.
"This is not new, then, so the ... prices that are experienced now are in relation to water shortages that might have been experienced previously," he said.
There was no silver bullet, he said.
"The ultimate solution is to ensure that they are supported through this period when we've got a severe drought, we've got increasing cost of production, we've got stress and anxiety on farming families," Mr Richardson said.
He rejected calls for the Murray Darling Basin Plan (MDBP) to be abandoned or modified, saying ADF policy supported continuing with the plan.
"We will be lobbying for support for the farmers, that they have the fair and reasonable policy outcomes for the farmers," Mr Richardson said.
"There has to be a balance between the users of the water - that's the environment, the agriculture and industry - and that we have to recognise that the tests that are applied to determine the outcomes or the impact of the policy outcomes are applied fairly and there is rigour about the tests that are used."
Asked whether he felt the balance between users had been struck, Mr Richardson spoke about the impact on dairy farmers.
"You look at the decline in milk production, the impact on the communities and the farm businesses, you can't say that it's fair when you look at what farmers are going through," he said.
"Now, I know that that's not the case along the whole of the of the river but certainly when I travelled to the Southern Riverina or North Victoria, you can say 'Is this fair with what they're facing right at the moment?' and ... every morning you get up and say, 'It's not fair'."
Mr Richardson said he was supportive of those farmers who had been critical of his earlier commentary.
"I never intended for anybody to think that we don't ... do the utmost possible to ensure that their interests are brought to the attention of those who make decisions, that we don't seek every opportunity to provide support for them," he said.
"I know from my own experience that farming is a tough business to be in.
"You do have to reach deep for the commitment to get to the day's end some times and I know from experience, it's important to think that you're not alone and I hope that ADF can provide that assurance ... it wasn't intended to elicit the response that some may have provided but I hope I can provide an assurance that we do care, we do want to provide support."
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Hothouse Flowers Pop Rock 1987 UK
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Don't Go" is the first single released by Irish rock group Hothouse Flowers from their 1988 album People. It is their most successful single worldwide, reaching the top 10 in New Zealand and Sweden and the top 40 in other European countries
Hothouse Flowers are an Irish rock group that combines traditional Irish music with influences from soul, gospel, and rock. Formed in 1985 in Dublin, they started as street performers. Their first album, People (1988), was the most successful debut album in Irish history, reaching No. 1 in Ireland and No. 2 in the UK. After two more albums and extensive touring, the group separated in 1994
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Listen to music from Hothouse Flowers like Don't Go, I Can See Clearly Now & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Hothouse Flowers. Hothouse Flowers is an Irish rock group that combines traditional Irish music with influences from soul, gospel and rock. The group first formed in 1985 when Liam Ó Maonlaí and Fiachna ó Braonáin (who had known each other as children in a Gaelic-speaking school) began performing as street musicians, or buskers, on the streets of Dublin, Ireland as "The Incomparable Benzini Brothers.
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Strategies for competing in markets enabled by digital platforms
Kazuaki Ikeda and Anthony Marshall
The article examines four strategies for creating competitive advantage in markets enabled by digital platforms.
The four strategies are assessed: 10; Strategy 1: The Digital Industrialist - hardware-data-experience. 10;Strategy 2: The Digital Consumer - experience-data-platform-hardware. 10;Strategy 3: The Data Acquirer - buy data (D). 10;Strategy 4: The Platform over Platform (PoP).
By offering their customers even more compelling and unique cross-platform experiences, platform over platform entrants can create new mega-platform environments, overarching existing, otherwise successful platform environments.
By expanding and deepening their customers’ engagement, platform over platform businesses might ultimately relegate some existing platforms to digital infrastructure – providing the pipes and plumbing for customers empowered to jump seamlessly across and between platforms with the support and encouragement of their platform over platform orchestrators.
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The paper analyses the implications of a platform strategy in new product development with reference to the automobile industry. The implications and benefits of a platform…
The paper analyses the implications of a platform strategy in new product development with reference to the automobile industry. The implications and benefits of a platform strategy are discussed from both the technical and organisational points of view. The impact of a platform strategy on international product development is then analysed. The paper draws on examples from the experience of major Japanese automobile companies. In general, the analysis highlights how platform strategies are evolving and how they must be recognised more and more in relation to the internationalisation processes of R&D activities and operations. Moreover, different approaches are pointed out concerning more advanced and/or conservative approaches to platform development. A more advanced approach leads to more benefits in terms of the performance of the product development process and the reorganisation of the development process on a global level.
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Platforms, Open/User Innovation, and Ecosystems: A Strategic Leadership Perspective
Elizabeth J. Altman and Michael L. Tushman
Platform, open/user innovation, and ecosystem strategies embrace and enable interactions with external entities. Firms pursuing these approaches conduct business and…
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Platform, open/user innovation, and ecosystem strategies embrace and enable interactions with external entities. Firms pursuing these approaches conduct business and interact with environments differently than those pursuing traditional closed strategies. This chapter considers these strategies together highlighting similarities and differences between platform, open/user innovation, and ecosystem strategies. We focus on managerial and organizational challenges for organizations pursuing these strategies and identify four institutional logic shifts associated with these strategic transitions: (1) increasing external focus, (2) moving to greater openness, (3) focusing on enabling interactions, and (4) adopting interaction-centric metrics. As mature incumbent organizations adopt these strategies, there may be tensions and multiple conflicting institutional logics. Additionally, we consider four strategic leadership topics and how they relate to platform, open/user innovation, and ecosystem strategies: (1) executive orientation and experience, (2) top management teams, (3) board-management relations, and (4) executive compensation. We discuss theoretical implications, and consider future directions and research opportunities.
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Platforms
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Daniel Trabucchi and Stefano Magistretti
Over the past years – because of the huge impact of companies such as Airbnb and Uber – the concept of the platform became extremely popular in the business world. Still…
Over the past years – because of the huge impact of companies such as Airbnb and Uber – the concept of the platform became extremely popular in the business world. Still, the concept of the platform has been evolving for a long time in the management field, from internal platforms (like the famous case of Sony Walkman) to industry-wide platforms (like the case of computers with external software developers), up to transaction and two or multi-sided platforms (such as Airbnb and all the companies with a similar business model). Platforms are often considered disruptors in several industries, from accommodations to mobility to entertainment. Still, the disruptors in the creative world usually deal with the way in which they distribute content (Netflix or Spotify), rather than with the content itself. The purpose of this paper is to understand if and how platforms trategies can also be used in the creative industries.
This paper digs into the movie industry, studying the three most successful Superheroes sagas of the past two decades as follows: the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), DC Comics and X-Men using a narrative approach. The three sagas are studied through network analysis to understand their “platform approach”.
The results show how platform strategies are relevant also in creative industries – defining the concept of “knowledge platform strategy” – and how they have a significant impact in terms of market performance. The MCU builds on a common knowledge through the various movies that enable the chance to rely on many of the platforms’ characteristics emerging from the literature.
This research extends the concept of “platforms,” relying on the three kinds of platform defined in the managerial literature and introducing the “knowledge platform strategy” for creative industries. The main contribution is related to the extension of platforms in research fields where it has not been exploited. This opens up avenues for research both from a knowledge platform and creative industries perspectives.
Managers, working not only in creative industries but also in industries where a common knowledge basis may be leveraged to develop new products over time, may use the concept of “knowledge platform strategy” to rethink the new development process or knowledge management from a customer perspective.
This study explores a mature and relevant concept – the platforms – in a new filed, the creative industries using the case of Superheroes sagas, proposing a new perspective to explain the success of MCU while proposing a new platform strategy.
Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 24 no. 8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-04-2020-0296
Network effects
Knowledge strategy
Customer management in Internet-based platform firms: review and future research directions
Zhi Yang, Zihe Diao and Jun Kang
This study proposes a conceptual framework for analyzing customer management strategies and their effects on Internet-based platform performance based on a review of the…
This study proposes a conceptual framework for analyzing customer management strategies and their effects on Internet-based platform performance based on a review of the relevant literature, and provides directions for future research.
A literature review of relevant research articles on customer management in platform firms was conducted.
First, a framework based on the market maker view of platform firms suggests customer acquisition, customer retention and customer governance are the main customer management subprocesses toward improving platform firm performance. Second, the most studied customer management strategies for each subprocess contribute to platform performance based on the mechanisms of building customer network, developing customer network effect and managing sustainable customer networks.
This study proposes a framework that identifies customer acquisition, customer retention and customer governance as three key customer management subprocesses in platform firms. It also summarizes the most studied customer management strategies/actions for each subprocess. With this analytical framework, it identifies underexplored key issues in customer management for further research.
Marketing Intelligence & Planning, vol. 38 no. 7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/MIP-01-2020-0012
Platform firms
Two-sided markets
Platform governance
Cooperation strategies for e-commerce platforms with seller classification
Ya’nan Ji, Xiaoyan Xu and Yanhong Sun
The purpose of this paper is to study the cooperation and pricing strategies for e-commerce platforms when considering seller classification.
E-commerce platforms serve to facilitate trade and generate revenue from the participants. By classifying the sellers in the market into two types (the individual sellers vs the professional sellers), the authors examine how the interaction between the two types of sellers affects the platform’s cooperation and pricing decisions. Specifically, the authors compare two cooperation strategies for the platform: cooperating only with the professional sellers (strategy I); and cooperating with both the two types of sellers (strategy II).
When the platform attractiveness for the professional sellers is high enough, strategy II is absolutely beneficial than strategy I; whereas when the platform attractiveness for the professional sellers is low and the performance requirement of the individual sellers is relatively high, strategy I will be more beneficial.
For a platform choosing strategy II, it should make effort to differentiate between the different types of sellers by the product or service quality.
The paper is among the first to study the cooperation and pricing strategies for the e-commerce platform with seller classification.
Kybernetes, vol. 45 no. 9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/K-12-2015-0318
Cooperation strategy
Seller classification
Two-sided market
Content available
Does consumer customization strategy always benefit the platform firm’s profit?
Can-you Wang, Cheng-long Li and Qin Su
The purpose of this paper is to study the price decisions and profits of two firms in a competitive market in which one platform firm considers whether to adopt a consumer…
The purpose of this paper is to study the price decisions and profits of two firms in a competitive market in which one platform firm considers whether to adopt a consumer customization strategy.
This study develops the consumer’s utility function, which captures consumers’ behavioural and emotional factors in the self-customizing process, and it adopts a game theory approach to analyze the equilibrium price and equilibrium profit for each firm.
The results show that increased sensitivity in consumer customization might not benefit the platform, especially when the size of the consumer group deriving positive additional utility from the self-customizing process is small. Interestingly, if the consumer customization sensitivity is high, increasing sensitivity can benefit both firms by relaxing competition between them, while it can hurt consumer surplus. The study also further identifies the conditions under which platforms can adopt a consumer customization strategy.
Two major limitations of the study are that the model does not involve price discrimination or explore the value of adopting a consumer customization strategy in a vertically differentiated market.
This study offers managerial insights for the platforms that intend to invest in a consumer customization strategy, including providing a more simple, more efficient self-customizing process for consumers; empowering consumers to broadcast their creations to a large network by social media technologies; addressing how to determine what consumers really need and want; and so on.
Little research has been performed to analyze the impacts of adopting a consumer customization strategy on pricing decisions in a duopoly market by capturing consumers’ behavioural and emotional factors. While this study explores the above research issue, it also illustrates the effect of the adoption of a consumer customization strategy from a consumer surplus perspective.
Production strategy
Consumer customization
Pricing decision
Self-customizing process
The use of strategies in managing technological innovation
Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat
The objective of this paper is to understand innovators' pursuit of strategies in securing the benefits from an innovation. The study develops a methodological framework…
The objective of this paper is to understand innovators' pursuit of strategies in securing the benefits from an innovation. The study develops a methodological framework of platform for analysing three case study innovations – Windows‐operating system for PC, plain paper copier and video cassette recorder. This paper examines the process of innovators creating platform advantage (the capability to engender an increasing future and continuing success of new innovations or businesses) in order to understand why innovators pursue collaborative or competitive strategies in managing technological innovations. It is argued that collaboration is motivated by risk considerations as much as by a search for profit. The results indicate that the use of strategies (whether collaborative or competitive strategy) depends on how innovators see the benefits from using particular strategies to exploit the innovation.
European Journal of Innovation Management, vol. 7 no. 3
Strategic foresight of xerox servitization: look back and look forward
Wesley L. Harris and Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat
This study aims to explore the strategies of Xerox Corporation (Xerox) in the copier industry, as its inception to date. In particular, it examines the process of Xerox’s…
This study aims to explore the strategies of Xerox Corporation (Xerox) in the copier industry, as its inception to date. In particular, it examines the process of Xerox’s creating platform advantage (the capability to engender an increasing future and continuing success of new innovations or businesses). The study provides insights on Xerox’s pursuit of specific strategies in managing technological innovations in the midst of fierce market competition.
The research study uses a case study methodology to explore the strategic foresight of Xerox servitization. The study develops the new methodological tool to analyse the process of technology platform and business platform creation. The model can be applied to any industry to understand the pursuit of strategies in high-tech based market competition.
The analyses of Xerox’s strategies, as its inception to date, have revealed the process of platform creation (technology platform and business platform), which enabled Xerox to enjoy a continuing advantage. The results have shown that the pursuit of specific strategy is motivated by risk considerations as much as by a search for profit. Xerox has continually upgraded its platforms to get ready for the competition under the digital transformation of servitization.
The main contribution of this research study is the development of a new methodological framework, which can be used to analyse the process of platform creation in any industry. The new framework introduces a dynamic concept (rather than a static concept generally found in the previous literature) of technology and business platforms. This research study contributes to the body of knowledge in the areas of strategic management of innovation.
foresight, vol. 22 no. 3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-07-2019-0064
Publication date: 2 December 2019
Variation matters: How to curb ad intrusiveness for native advertising on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Guanxiong Huang
In-feed native ads have become a major social media advertising format. The purpose of this paper is to investigate strategies for leveraging native advertising in terms…
In-feed native ads have become a major social media advertising format. The purpose of this paper is to investigate strategies for leveraging native advertising in terms of content creation and platform selection on social media, proposing that variations in content and platform reduce the intrusiveness of native ads, thereby resulting in enhanced brand attitude and purchase intent.
Two experiments were conducted with online samples, employing a 2 (content strategy: repeated ads vs varied ads) × 2 (platform strategy: single platform vs multiple platforms) between-subject factorial design. ANCOVA and structural equation modeling were used to test the hypotheses.
When repeated ads were used, the use of multiple platforms reduced ad intrusiveness, resulting in more favorable brand attitude and greater purchase intent as opposed to the use of a single platform. In contrast, when varied ads were used, there were no significant differences in the outcome variables between a single platform and multiple platforms. The results were largely consistent across the two experiments.
This study contributes to theory advancement by unpacking the underlying mechanisms of processing native advertising and shedding light on which content and platform strategies are the most effective on social media.
Internet Research, vol. 29 no. 6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/INTR-12-2017-0524
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Engine-Codes - Ram - U0001 RAM
U0001 RAM - CAN Communication Bus Circuit
U0001 RAM Possible Causes
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Faulty Control Module
Control Module harness is open or shorted
Control Module circuit poor electrical connection
How is the U0001 RAM code repair?
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The cost to diagnose the U0001 RAM code is 1.0 hour of labor. The auto repair labor rates vary widely across the country, and even within the same city. Most auto repairs shops charge between $75 and $150 per hour.
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The primary communication network between electronic control modules on this vehicle is the Controller Area Network (CAN) data bus system. The Controller Area Network (CAN) data bus allows all electronic modules connected to the bus to share information with each other. Regardless of whether a message originates from a module on the higher speed CAN C (500K) Bus or on the lower speed CAN Interior High Speed (IHS) (125K) Bus.
All modules transmit and receive messages over one of these buses. Data exchange between the modules is achieved by serial transmission of encoded data messages (a form of transmission in which data bits are sent sequentially, one at a time, over a single line). Each module can both send and receive serial data simultaneously. Each data bit of a CAN Bus message is carried over the bus as a voltage differential between the two bus circuits which, when strung together, form a message. Each module uses arbitration to sort the message priority if two competing messages are attempting to be broadcast at the same time. Corruption of a single bit within a message will corrupt the entire message. Each message contains a Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) which specifies the message size exactly. If the message detected conflicts with the CRC the ECU receiving it will determine the message to be an error and consider that communication has not been possible. Diagnosis of this condition using a lab scope may reveal activity that appears to be Bus data messages even if no actual communication is possible. Communication problems that affect the whole bus, as a result of opens and terminal push outs are more likely to occur on data busses that operate at a high speed than a data bus that operates at a lower speed.
When an open circuit or terminal push out occurs one or more modules can become isolated from the remainder of the bus. The isolated module will attempt to communicate. Since each module contains it own termination a module that is isolated may receive its own messages correctly but will not be able to receive messages or determine arbitration from other modules. Each time the isolated module attempts to communicate it alters the bus voltage on the intact bus circuit. Without functioning arbitration the isolated module alters the bus voltage while other bus messages are being sent thereby corrupting the messages on the remainder of the bus.
The CAN bus modules are connected in parallel to the two-wire bus using a twisted pair, where the wires are wrapped around each other to provide shielding from unwanted electromagnetic induction, thus preventing interference with the relatively low voltage signals being carried through them. While the CAN bus is operating (active), one of the bus wires will carry a higher voltage and is referred to as the CAN High or CAN bus (+) wire, while the other bus wire will carry a lower voltage and is referred to as the CAN Low or CAN bus (-) wire.
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Asus Shows Off ‘Precog’ Laptop With Second Screen for Keyboard June 5, 2018 at 3:27 pm
Asus showed up to Computex this year with some new notebook designs, but surely the wildest of the lot is the Precog dual-screen laptop.
Apple’s iPhone 6, 6 Plus are failing early thanks to ‘touch disease,’ bending problems August 26, 2016 at 10:00 am
Apple’s bending issues when the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launched may have returned in a new form thanks to a high pattern of device failures.
Microsoft Research designs touchscreen that predicts how you’re going to touch it May 10, 2016 at 8:38 am
Microsoft’s prototype screen can sense the position of your hands to present the right UI at the right time.
AirTouch: BMW’s air kiss for touchscreen gesture controls January 4, 2016 at 4:22 pm
BMW expands gesture controls from the 2016 7 Series with AirTouch: Touchscreen commands that don’t require touching the screen. No need for a microfiber cloth in the center console.
Ford Sync 3 launches first on Ford Escape, Fiesta this summer June 2, 2015 at 8:35 am
Sync 3 will launch with more than 70 integrated apps, far more than Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Sync 3 is backward-compatible with CarPlay and AA, Ford says.
How bright is bright? The difficulty of comparing LCD and AMOLED displays December 22, 2014 at 2:02 pm
AMOLED screens don’t work like LCDs. There’s no agreed upon way to measure the peak brightness because it varies based on what is being displayed on the screen. This has led to some confusion, but no one’s numbers are wrong. They just lack context.
YotaPhone 2 combines an AMOLED and an e-ink display, but at a hefty price December 3, 2014 at 4:14 pm
The YotaPhone 2 may seem like a relatively standard smartphone running Android 4.4, but it harbors one major twist: it has a second display on the back, and it’s no ordinary screen. This oddball device effectively crams a five-inch AMOLED display and a 4.7-inch e-ink display into a single pocket-sized device.
HP’s Sprout attempts to replace the keyboard with a built-in 3D camera and projector October 31, 2014 at 9:35 am
Feast your eyes on Sprout, a new all-in-one PC from HP that replaces the keyboard and mouse with a 20-point, 20-inch projected touchpad. HP says the Sprout is the first product in a new ‘Blended Reality’ lineup that’s meant to re-envision the interface between real and virtual, analog and digital. Along with the projector, there’s also a high-res camera and 3D scanner, allowing you to easily ‘upload’ objects into the Sprout just by placing them on the mat.
Haptic holographic display turns thin air into a touchscreen October 28, 2014 at 2:45 pm
Touchscreens have become a normal part of everyday life, from the phones in our pockets to the automated checkout line at the grocery store. Touchscreens are now abundant, but one research team is working on removing the physical aspect of the screen altogether.
Windows 9 kills off awful Charms bar, adds virtual desktops to win back disaffected Desktop defectors August 7, 2014 at 10:09 am
According to the latest leaks out of Microsoft, the next major version of Windows — Windows 9, Windows Threshold — will kill off the Charms bar. And, if that wasn’t enough to win back the droves of Desktop users who were scared off by the disgusting blight of Windows 8 Metroficiation, Windows 9 will also have virtual desktops! Yes, it would seem Microsoft is serious about making Windows a first-class operating system for mouse-and-keyboard users yet again.
Firefox 28 released: Windows 8 Metro version removed at the last moment because it only had 1,000 users March 18, 2014 at 8:11 am
Firefox 28 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android has been released. On the desktop side of the equation, Firefox 28 adds support for the VP9 video codec… and that’s about it. Why I hear you ask? Well, Firefox 28 was meant to include the long-awaited Windows 8 Metro version of the browser — but at the last minute, citing almost zero demand for Windows 8’s Metro interface and ‘flat’ growth, Mozilla’s vice president for Firefox decided to terminate the project and pull the code out of version 28.
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Yeah, in terms of armament this is the opposite of the minimalist offers to the Swiss.
magitsu
8 NGJ-MB.
AMRAAM doesn't appear but Hornet's C-7's are still rather new. Possibly the same in Switzerland.
No MALD-J or MALD-X either.
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Finland gets the green light to buy F-35, F-18 and billions of dollars in weapons
09 Oct 2020 Valerie Insinna
"WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department on Oct. 9 approved the sale of the F/A-18EF Super Hornet and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Finland, paving the way for the nation to purchase American jets should either Boeing or Lockheed Martin win its ongoing fighter competition....
...The F-35 package, worth $12.5 billion, includes 64 F-35A conventional-takeoff-and-landing jets, 66 Pratt & Whitney F135 engines, and the aircraft’s associated communications and electronic warfare systems. Notably, it contains not only the aircraft’s current logistics system — the troubled Autonomic Logistics Information System — but also its replacement — the Operational Data Integrated Network — which is under development.
Meanwhile, the Super Hornet package — worth an estimated $14.7 billion — includes 50 single-seat F/A-18E jets, eight double-seated F/A-18Fs and 14 EA-18G Growlers, which is the electronic attack variant. The package also includes 166 F414-GE-400 engines for the dual-engine fighter, Sniper targeting pods, AN/APG-79 radars, AN/ALR-67(V)3 electric warfare countermeasures receiving sets, and Next Generation Jammer Midband and advanced electronic attack kits for the EA-18G.
Both offers include a suite of munitions for the aircraft, including 500 Small Diameter Bomb II weapons, 150 AIM-9X missiles, 200 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range weapons, Joint Standoff Weapons, Joint Direct Attack Munition kits that turn dumb bombs into precision-guided weapons, and assorted test and support gear for training and maintenance....
...Finland --- addressed the price of the packages, which exceed the $12 billion budget set by the country for the total cost of the program. “In the FMS procedure, the quantities and prices proposed for approval are generally set higher than what the purchasing country has indicated in its own request. The purpose of this formality is to avoid the need to submit a new and time-consuming Congressional Notification in the event that the purchasing country makes changes to the procurement package,” it said....
...Despite financial setbacks to the country caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Finland’s Defence Ministry in August proposed a massive spending boost to the defense budget in 2021, from $2 billion in 2020 to $5.8 billion next year, with much of the increase caused by the HX competition."
Source: https://www.defensenews.com/global/euro ... n-weapons/
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Shouldnt finland use VSTOL types dispersed out to jump out the woods at Soviet migs?
old_rn
magitsu wrote: 8 NGJ-MB.
Could the Finns want the Meteor instead of AMRAAMs?
boilermaker wrote: Shouldnt finland use VSTOL types dispersed out to jump out the woods at Soviet migs?
No need. The road bases have accommodated even Draken (told to be the worst) and MiG-21. Runway length is no problem, the main challenge is plane stability upon landing.
Certain Israeli general noted in an interview that the trade offs of B from Israeli perspective are worse than advantages, so it must apply to pretty much everyone except LHD builders (and Singapore).
The Swiss DSCA didn't include AMRAAM either, so they are probably going to appear later in a separate DSCA. Because of the Swiss thing I expect that it's not about wanting Meteor and its integration cost to A.
The packages clearly contain some things that are going to be discarded in favor of other. Like Super Hornet probably doesn't need 32 ATFLIR and 32 Sniper pods (and 1 LItening - FiAF has 12 Litening AT's currently)... when the amount of IRST pods is 25.
JASSM-ER is a sizable range leap (MTCR 300 km doesn't seem to matter these days), but on the other hand the baseline JASSM hasn't been procuced since Lot 15, which is the batch when Finland and Poland bought them.
There hasn't been many AIM-120D (C8) DSCA's overall if I remember right... and neither needs more C7. 260 won't be ready to be offered until 30s.
https://corporalfrisk.com/2020/10/11/hx-goes-dsca/
That is a pretty comprehensive analysis!
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spazsinbad wrote:
[b]Finland gets the green light to buy F-35, F-18 and billions of dollars in weapons[/b
So a comparable equipment and weapons package with a slighly lower procurement cost pr. plane for the F-35, ie. more bang for buck in particular considering stealth capability.
Interestingly no AMRAAMs in the packages. Perhaps the Fins will reuse existing inventory?
energo wrote: Interestingly no AMRAAMs in the packages. Perhaps the Fins will reuse existing inventory?
Possibly just a later separate DSCA release. Because they seem to be always just Amraam whenever it features.
F-35 DSCA's are quite varied, but Amraam seems to never appear. For example in the Belgian release 2018 there isn't any armament. https://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/b ... r-aircraft
2019 Poland is almost a carbon copy with no armament. https://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/p ... r-aircraft
2020 Japan's huge release, just the jets again. https://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/j ... aircraft-0
So the Swiss and Finnish ones stand out with their armament. Finnish one has ODIN and ALIS mentioned, but Swiss only ALIS. Though it's probably meaningless and both will end up with just Odin and it's just a matter of the packages not being finalized.
Some clarifications today after the national newspaper wondered why medium air-to-air was a no-show in the DSCA releases.
It ended up with FiAF commander stating that some of the current AMRAAMs (C5? or even the original B?) in stock will bow out by 2030 and the little there's left (C7) will be allotted to NASAMS, which will continue to be used and can utilize them. So even if theoretically the US candidates and everybody except Rafale to a degree could use them, this is done to keep a level playing field within the HX competition. The falling numbers require new purchases anyway and perhaps they aren't truly competitive by then but still usable for SAM.
magitsu wrote: Some clarifications today after the national newspaper wondered why medium air-to-air was a no-show in the DSCA releases.
Nice, thank's for the update!
I'll add slightly more. It was stated that deliveries are possible during all of those 12 years which the 10 billion euro state funding is spread over. It means that for example some specific weapons could be added after IOC (in 2027). For example AARGM-ER comes to mind for Growler. Not necessarily first priority, but something that you might want after deployments start to roll.
"Each provider will include elements - for example, weapons or sensors that will not be operational until later than 2025,” says Puranen.
https://www.defmin.fi/puolustushallinto ... 10958.blog
This also makes it possible that the eventual significant buy of medium air-to-air is going to be AIM-260/LREW/Peregrine (insert your favorite) instead of AIM-120D.
MRSAM RFQ is out. Interestingly Raytheon wasn't included (or Saab). Since Kongsberg was, AMRAAM-ER is probably still in contention. But this is clearly a related development to HX air defence role. The budget is meagre since it didn't allow Patriot to be included. So this is different to Switzerland, which seems to invest more in this component as Patriot is in theirs.
So it's either going to be integrated to Raytheon NASAMS II FCS (=new missile alongside AIM-120 and AIM-9) or another sam system to go along.
The Defense Forces Logistics Department sent invitations to tender for the development of high-level air defense
Department of Defense Logistics
The Defense Forces Logistics Department has sent invitations to tender for the development of high-level air defense to five companies. An ongoing project in the Defense Forces aims to improve air defense performance by increasing the dimension of air defense.
Requests for information on the development of high anti-aircraft capabilities were sent in 2018. Responses to the request were received from ten companies, which have now been analyzed. A call for tenders for high control was sent to Diehl Defense (Germany), IAI Israel Aerospace Industries (Israel), Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS (Norway), MBDA (UK) and Rafael Advanced Systems (Israel).
The aim is to build a more comprehensive high-level air defense capability and to significantly increase the scope of air defense. High combat capability is built by acquiring an anti-aircraft missile system, which enables combat in all altitude ranges. The performance to be acquired is part of the whole air defense. Possible subsystems to be procured include missile launcher, radar, missiles and related integration.
- Air defense is being developed as an integral part of air defense. The new high-defense system strengthens and complements our existing systems and thus our air defense performance. The system to be acquired is being prepared for use throughout Finland. The high anti-aircraft capability increases the combat capability of our weapon and the freedom of action of fighter combat, says Air Defense Inspector Colonel Mikko Mäntynen from the Army Staff.
The goal is to be ready to enter into a procurement contract by the end of 2022. The system to be acquired is scheduled to be introduced after the mid-2020s. The procurement process is part of the Defense Forces' annual development program and material development funding.
In 2017, the Government's defense report outlined that air defense would be developed in terms of high defense capability and regional coverage of fire use.
The Air Defense Development Program is part of a broader air defense development program.
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23 Force-Defying Facts about Princess Leia
Tarah Bleier
Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan has been, variously, a member of the Imperial Senate, a General, and a member of the Rebel Alliance. And she is one tough cookie. Let’s take a look at this sci-fi badass, feminist icon, and all around amazing woman.
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George Lucas and his colleague Brian De Palma actually held joint auditions for Lucas’s A New Hope and De Palma’s Carrie. While Sissy Spacek did technically audition for Star Wars, it was always presumed she was headed to Carrie. However, one serious option for Princess Leia, besides Carrie Fisher, was Jodie Foster.
22. Cinnamon Buns
The true inspiration for Leia’s signature look came from Edward Curtis’s photos of native Mexicans. It took hairstylist Patricia McDermott about 40 different hairstyles before Lucas found one he liked. Leia’s other look during A New Hope was called “the hot plate special,” and looked like a stack of pancakes. (Hungry yet?)
21. Character Development
Leia’s character underwent many different versions as Lucas wrote and rewrote draft after draft of Star Wars. Leia was first written as a spoiled, proper princess. In another draft, she was the daughter of Beru and Owen, and Luke was to be introduced as her cousin. Other phases had her take on a more military look and characterization.
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20. Landing the Cover
All three original Star Wars films were given cover stories in Rolling Stone magazine. Fisher’s Princess Leia, however, was the only one to be featured on the cover of all three. For Return of the Jedi’s cover, she was pictured in her infamous Slave Leia getup for a beach party themed shoot.
As soon as Disney announced the latest Star Wars trilogy, fans went crazy, and the new films extend the universe of the original Star Wars. In the recent films, Princess Leia has become General Leia Organa, the head of the Resistance.
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18. Unfortunate legacy
The novel Star Wars: Bloodlines fills in a lot of what happens between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. In particular, the book details how Leia’s heritage as Darth Vader’s daughter gets broadcast to the galaxy, which is how Ben Solo (later Kylo Ren) learns of his grandfather’s legacy.
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17. Musical Connection
Besides being a visual masterpiece, Star Wars is also a musical behemoth as well. John Williams actually created a musical motif just for Fisher’s character, “Leia’s Theme.” The theme became infamous for being used during the scene in which Ben Kenobi is killed by Vader, connecting it to Leia’s holographic plea to Obi Wan Kenobi.
16. So Much Potential
Even though Leia is the daughter of Darth Vader, one of the most powerful users of the Force, we don’t really get to see her full abilities to wield the Force in the films. In recent Marvel comics, however, Leia is shown using the Force to look into the past, and elsewhere she can wield a lightsaber.
15. Disconnect
Though Princess Leia asks him for help and catches a glimpse of him while running for the Millennium Falcon, Leia never actually shares a single scene with Obi Wan Kenobi. This disconnect actually spilled into real life: Alec Guinness, who portrayed Obi Wan, felt rather alienated from the rest of the (much younger) cast; he even mused in a letter than Harrison Ford’s first name might be Ellison or Tennyson (he couldn’t immediately recall it).
Leia, despite the sexy metal bikinis, became a symbol for women looking for representation in film, and she was anything but your typical damsel in distress. For many women, Leia is a hero first and a sex symbol second.
13. Going Commando
Like her mother Queen Amidala, Leia had some pretty iconic taste in clothing—but it wasn’t necessary comfortable to wear. Leia’s famous white dress didn’t allow for a bra underneath, and Fisher’s breasts had to be held down with gaffer’s tape. “As we all know,” Fisher joked later, “there is no underwear in space.”
12. Real Danger
When Lucas first started filming Star Wars, it was nowhere near the big budget affair it is today, and he had to scrimp a bit. One of the cost-cutting measures? Stunt doubles were used sparingly, and Fisher and Mark Hamill performed their own stunt when Leia and Luke swing across the gap in the Death Star. It only took one take!
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11. Standing Tall
It’s ironic when Leia remarks that Luke is “a little short for a Stormtrooper”: Fisher was actually a full foot shorter than Harrison Ford. Due to the huge height difference, she would actually stand on a box during some of the scenes they had together.
10. Family Tragedy
In the original Star Wars expanded universe, before Disney declared it to be non-canon, Leia and Han have three children: Jaina, Jacen, and Anakin Solo. Unfortunately, both sons die in separate incidents.
9. The People’s Princess
Due to limited funds, the American cast and crew flew coach to England instead of first class. Fisher’s mother, the famous actress Debbie Reynolds, was livid when she found out, and ended up calling Lucas to complain. Fisher, however, was in the room when he took the call, and after listening for a while, she asked to speak to her mother. Her response before promptly hanging up? “Mother, I want to fly coach, will you f-ck off!”
8. Learning the Ropes
Fisher didn’t know to use a gun prior to filming. To prepare for her role, she took shooting lessons from the same instructor who taught Robert De Niro how to shoot in 1976’s Taxi Driver.
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7. Numerology
The cell Princess Leia is confined to in A New Hope is number 2187. Lucas’ inspiration for Star Wars came from a National Film Board movie titled 21-87, which included a reference to the existence of a godlike “Force.”
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6. Uh, Can I Say No?
Before filming started on The Force Awakens, Fisher was asked to lose 35 pounds. When asked about it, she quipped “They don’t want to hire all of me – only about three-quarters!”
5. Stunned
Leia is actually stunned by a Stormtrooper in A New Hope. This is the only time during the entire Star Wars saga that an Imperial blaster is fired in stun mode. Well, you’ve gotta keep her alive, right?
4. Paying Homage
The scene where Leia strangles Jabba with her chains in Return of the Jedi pays homage to Luca Brasi’s death in The Godfather (1972); Lucas actually worked assistant editor on the mafia film.
3. Full Rubber Bikini
Several versions of the Leia Slave outfit were made for filming: One version was made out of metal and fitted to Fisher’s body, while another was made of rubber for stunt scenes because it was more flexible and comfortable.
2. Merchandise
Out of all the Star Wars merchandise out there depicting Leia, there’s one that is not exactly official: Princess Leia has her own strain of marijuana. Fisher only found out about the homage when her daughter’s boyfriend asked if he could get a discount on it.
1. Cutting Room Floor
Princess/Senator/General Leia almost didn’t make it to the big screen: Lucas was actually toying with the idea of changing Luke into a woman, and would have subsequently cut Leia out. Because more than one woman protagonist? Get outta here!
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Williams have announced that they are expanding their technical collaboration with world champions Mercedes from 2022, with the team set to use gearboxes supplied by the Silver Arrows in addition to other transferable components.
Williams have enjoyed a strong relationship with Mercedes since the dawn of the turbo-hybrid era in 2014, running their power units and, for the last two seasons, Silver Arrows junior George Russell. But the Grove-based team had traditionally always designed and built their own gearboxes in-house.
That will change with F1’s shift to a radical new rules set in 2022, when the team - which is no longer run by the Williams family having been sold to Dorilton Capital in August - will use Mercedes gearboxes and other related hydraulic components in a move that somewhat mimics Haas’s relationship with Ferrari.
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Williams say the increased partnership with Mercedes, who have won seven straight constructors crowns, will “enable them to implement a more efficient design and manufacturing process in-house in the long-term, allowing the team to focus its resources more effectively in other performance areas.”
The team added that they will continue to design and manufacture other chassis parts internally, with Williams Team Principal Simon Roberts and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff saying the move made sense for both parties.
Mercedes have set the F1 standard in the turbo-hybrid era, and from 2022 Williams will benefit from an integrated Silver Arrows power unit for the first time
“I’m pleased to see our great relationship with Mercedes extend beyond the supply of engines," said Roberts. "Williams is an independent team, but Formula One is always evolving, and as a team we must be agile to react to the current climate in order to put the team in the best position to be competitive on track.
"This long-term agreement with Mercedes is a positive step and forms part of our strategic objectives for the future whilst we will still retain our design and manufacturing capabilities in-house.”
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An endangered Indian rhinoceros cub stand in its enclosure in the Zoo in Wroclaw, Poland, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. The cub, born on Jan. 6, 2021, is the first Indian rhinoceros birth in the zoo’s 155-year history, the zoo said. ( Zoo Wrocław via AP)
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An endangered Indian rhinoceros was born last week in Poland’s Wroclaw Zoo, a hopeful development in efforts to preserve the rare animals.
Born Jan. 6, the female baby is the first Indian rhinoceros birth in the zoo’s 155-year history, the zoo said Wednesday. Its parents are seven-year-old Maruska and an 11-year-old male, Manas.
“Maruska, a first-time mom, behaves wonderfully,” zoo president Radoslaw Ratajszczak was quoted as saying.
“She looks after her daughter, allows her to nurse, and is very delicate, despite weighing more than 2 tons. For example, when she lies down, she’s very careful not to crush the little one, and even gently moves her aside.” Ratajszczak said.
The new baby is being cared for away from the public so far.
The Indian rhinoceros was close to extinction but thanks to a protection program launched in the 1970s there are some 3,600 now, including over 170 living in 66 zoos around the world.
The Indian rhinoceros can stand 3.8 meters ( 12 ft., 5 inches) tall and weigh up to 3 tons. They live in the wet, grassy areas of the northern India. They mainly feed on grass, leaves and twigs but also on fruit and aquatic vegetation.
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Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening
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On one side are parents saying, let kids be kids. They object to masks and social distancing in classrooms this fall — arguing both could hurt their children’s well-being — and want schools to reopen full time.
On the other side are parents and teachers who call for safeguards that would have been unimaginable before the coronavirus pandemic: part-time school, face coverings for all or a fully online curriculum.
The impassioned tug-of-wars have put educators in the middle of an increasingly politicized debate on how best to reopen schools this fall, a daunting challenge as infections spike in the U.S.
“Don’t tell me my kid has to wear a mask,” said Kim Sherman, a mother of three in the central California city of Clovis who describes herself as very conservative and very pro-Trump. “I don’t need to be dictated to to tell me how best to raise my kids.”
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With many districts still finalizing how they may reopen, President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure to get public schools back in business, threatening to withhold federal funding from those that don't resume in-person classes. Without evidence, he's accused Democrats of wanting schools closed because of politics, not health.
Similar mudslinging is happening at school board meetings, in neighbors' social media clashes and in online petitions.
Some parents have threatened to pull their children — and the funding they provide — if masks are required.
Hillary Salway, a mother of three in Orange County, California, is part of a vocal minority calling for schools to fully open with “normal social interaction." If the district requires masks for her son's kindergarten class, she says, “I don’t know if my son will be starting his educational career in the public school system this fall.”
She wants him to feel free to hug his teacher and friends and can’t imagine sending him to a school where he’ll get reprimanded for sharing a toy. She started a petition last month urging her district to “keep facial expressions visually available" and helped organize a protest of over 100 people outside the district office, with signs saying, “No to masks, Yes to recess,” and “Let me breathe.”
A mouth-and-nose cover lies on a school desk next to a pencil case and school books during a lesson of a fifth grade of the Friedrich-Schiller Gymnasium. (Photo by Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Dozens have echoed her beliefs at Orange County Board of Education meetings, where the five-member elected body is majority Republican and is recommending a full return to school without masks or social distancing. The board makes recommendations but not policy, and its supporters argue that face coverings are ineffective, give a false sense of security and are potentially detrimental.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says masks may help prevent infected people from spreading the virus to others and urged students and teachers to wear them whenever feasible. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered Californians to wear them in public.
Brooke Aston Harper, a liberal parent who attended a particularly spirited board meeting recently, said it was “horrifying” that speakers were “imposing their small worldview on all of us.”
“I’m not looking for a fight, I just want us to take precautions,” said Harper, whose children are 4 and 6.
She also started a petition, calling on schools to follow state guidelines that include masks for teachers and students, constant social distancing on campuses and other measures.
“For each school board, the question is going to be: What does our community want, and who is the loudest?” she said.
Many parents, educators and doctors agree that the social, educational and emotional costs to children of a long shutdown may outweigh the risk of the virus itself, even if they don't agree on how to reopen safely. The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued guidelines supporting in-person school to avoid social isolation and depression in students. But it said science, not politics, must guide decisions where COVID-19 is spreading.
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While children have proven to be less susceptible to the virus, teachers are vulnerable. And many are scared.
“I will be wearing a mask, a face shield, possibly gloves, and I’m even considering getting some type of body covering to wear,” says Stacey Pugh, a fifth-grade teacher in suburban Houston.
She hopes her Aldine district will mandate masks for students.
“Come the fall, we’re going to be the front-line workers,” said Pugh, whose two children will do distance learning with her retired father.
In Texas, a virus hot spot, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and education leaders say it's safe to reopen schools in August. Districts must offer remote learning for students who opt to stay home, but the state didn't issue safety guidelines, calling masks a local decision.
The Texas American Federation of Teachers and other unions have demanded clear guidelines.
“Texas AFT says a big ‘hell no’ to what looks like a return to normal in August,” president Zeph Capo said. “We won’t sacrifice our members and students for politics.”
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The country’s two largest school districts, New York City and Los Angeles, say schools cannot fully reopen in the liberal cities.
While New York City officials say schools will likely combine in-person and distance learning, the Los Angeles school district announced Monday that its students will start the term with online classes from home. Other California cities, including San Diego and Oakland, also say their campuses will stay closed.
“A 10-year-old student might have a 30-year-old teacher a 50-year-old bus driver or live with a 70-year-old grandmother. All need to be protected,” LA Superintendent Austin Beutner said. “There is a public health imperative to keep schools from becoming a petri dish.”
Besides masks, the CDC has recommended schools spread out desks, stagger schedules, have meals in classrooms instead of the cafeteria and add physical barriers between bathroom sinks.
Many small, rural communities argue they shouldn't have to comply with the same rules as big cities, where infection rates are higher.
Craig Guensler, superintendent of a small district in California’s mostly rural Yuba County, says officials will try to follow state mandates. They have spent $25,000 on what he calls “spit guards, for lack of a better term” — clear Plexiglas dividers to separate desks — at Wheatland Unified School District's four schools.
Eighty-five percent of parents said in a survey they want their kids in school full time. Officials will space out desks as much as possible but still expect up to 28 in each classroom, Guensler said. Many parents are adamant their children not wear masks, and he suspects they will find loopholes if California requires them.
“Our expectation is we’re going to get pummeled with pediatricians writing notes, saying, ‘My child can’t wear a mask,'" he said.
Associated Press writer Jim Vertuno in Austin, Texas, contributed to this report.
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Pacers and rest of NBA open training camp Tuesday with individual workouts
Tim Reynolds AP Nov 30, 2020 at 6:47p ET
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For the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, it was the shortest offseason ever. For the eight teams that haven’t played since March, the offseason dragged for longer than most seasons last. And for all 30 clubs, questions are far more prevalent than answers these days.
Ready or not, the NBA is back.
Training camps open around the league Tuesday, including the Indiana Pacers at St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis, though on-court sessions will be limited to individual workouts and only for those players who have gotten three negative coronavirus test results back in the last few days.
Mandatory “group training activities,” another way to describe what would otherwise be called practice, will begin in some cities Friday and for most clubs Sunday, the league said.
“I feel like a kid getting excited for the first day of school again,” Atlanta guard Trae Young tweeted.
As is the case with school, there will be tests in NBA camps. Lots of them.
Players and coaches will be tested for coronavirus daily around the league, and a positive test at this point would likely derail someone for most of camp and probably into the preseason. The rules are so strict that clubs cannot even hold a team dinner on the eve of training camp; the NBA isn’t allowing those to take place until at least Dec. 11, or the start of Phase 4 in the league’s five-phase plan for health and safety.
“We’re all going to have to be very nimble, first of all keeping guys safe and healthy,” Utah general manager Justin Zanik said Monday. “We’ll get an idea of the schedule, how travel is, how the pandemic affects us. … No one in the NBA, other than a three-month bubble, has ever gone through what we’re about to go through.”
Preseason is less than two weeks away, starting Dec. 11. The regular season starts Dec. 22, three weeks from Tuesday. A schedule for the first half of the shortened 72-game regular season could be known in the coming days, and many teams are still deciding if they can begin the season with fans in their arenas or not. The NBA champion Lakers have already said they aren’t having fans in their building to start the season; Charlotte and Oklahoma City announced Monday that they will begin their home schedules the same way.
“This is going to be a challenging season for us,” Phoenix general manager James Jones said. “We’re going to do everything in our power to make sure that we try to stay COVID-free and try to stay healthy. With 72 games in a condensed season and more or increased back-to-backs means that we’ll have to manage our time appropriately.”
For nine coaches — Nate Bjorkgren in Indiana, Tom Thibodeau in New York, Steve Nash in Brooklyn, Billy Donovan in Chicago, Doc Rivers in Philadelphia, Stan Van Gundy in New Orleans, Stephen Silas in Houston, Mark Daigneault in Oklahoma City and Tyronn Lue with the Los Angeles Clippers — this week marks the formal start of their on-court tenures with their clubs.
It’ll also be the first training camp as head coach for J.B. Bickerstaff in Cleveland; he took over as coach of the Cavaliers in February.
Some teams haven’t played since March 11. Others saw their seasons resume in July, then end in August or September. And for the Lakers and the Heat, the NBA finalists, the season went until mid-October.
Not even two months later, it’s time to play again.
“I think it’s fair to say that coming into the season, given everything that’s going on in the country relative to COVID and the effects that it’s having on everybody both locally and nationally, this is going to be a pretty unique season,” Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti said.
“We’ve never been through a season like this before. No team has.”
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Social distancing is more likely if you have money
July 10th, 2020 Posted by Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL
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A survey finds that liquid assets increased the likelihood that a person in the United States could practice social distancing.
“Social distancing is a privilege that comes with resources and wealth, but wealth is not distributed equally in America,” says Michal Grinstein-Weiss, professor and director of the Social Policy Institute (SPI) at Washington University in St. Louis. “Wealth gives individuals agency to make choices, like social distancing, that keep themselves and their families healthy.”
The SPI interviewed approximately 5,500 respondents from all 50 US states from April 27 to May 12.
“Lower liquid assets leave people in a position of choosing income over social distance safety,” Grinstein-Weiss says. “As money increases, affordability to social distance increases.”
Survey respondents also revealed other significant loss and hardships as a result of the pandemic. The survey finds that:
Low- and moderate-income households delayed major housing payments and health care;
Hispanic/Latinx homeowners were more than twice as likely (14.1%) to be evicted than non-Hispanic white (6.4%) and five times as likely as non-Hispanic Black (2.6%) homeowners, despite moratoriums on some evictions;
Job loss most affected Hispanic/Latinx (27%) and low-income individuals (29%);
One in three gig workers reported working less as a result of the pandemic, and 86% of those individuals said gig income was essential or important to their household budget;
and 34% of people who lost their job reported food insecurity.
“While it’s too early to draw conclusions about long-term impacts of the virus, we know that it’s exacerbating situations for households already experiencing financial vulnerability, wealth inequalities, and health inequities,” Grinstein-Weiss says.
They presented their data during a virtual event called “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Racial, Gender, and Generational Wealth Gaps,” co-hosted with the Center for Household Financial Stability at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Data suggest that the pandemic may exacerbate underlying inequalities, Grinstein-Weiss says.
“Understanding the wealth gap is important, but more critically we need to design policies that enable people to build wealth as the economy recovers,” she says.
Source: Washington University in St. Louis
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Football FanCast is proud to present you with our newest portal dedicated to one of the biggest clubs in world football, Manchester United. If you’re a true Red Devil and you’re eager to stay informed about your favourite club, you’ve definitely come to the right place!
We can offer you in-depth analysis, intriguing discussions, well-researched opinion pieces and also more light-hearted content such as twitter reactions and short Manchester United transfer rumours. Come and join us here on Football FanCast, it’s bound to be a wild ride!
Manchester United Record Transfers
Manchester United are not only one of the biggest clubs on the planet but they are also, as a direct result of that, one of the richest clubs in the world as well. And for that reason, it doesn’t really come as a big surprise that they have also been big spenders in the past.
The Red Devils shocked the footballing world when they decided to pull the trigger on Paul Pogba’s transfer, bringing him back to Old Trafford from Juventus in 2016/17 for a reported fee of £94.5m that became the new world record. Well, at least for a while until a fellow named Neymar Jr decided to break the market… But we digress.
Still, Man United didn’t stop there and in 2019/20, they were breaking records once again, this time making Harry Maguire the most expensive defender in the world by signing him from Leicester City for a fee of £78.3m. And their third most expensive signing is no slouch either – anyone remember Romelu Lukaku and his £76.2m swap from Everton?
Of course, Lukaku would end up leaving the club for Inter in 2019/20 for £58.5m but Man United’s biggest ever sale is still that of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for a fee of £84.6m back in 2009/10. And we all know how historic that transfer ended up being for football as a whole…
Famous Manchester United Transfers
Where to even begin with the most famous Man United transfers? If we go a bit further down the line in the club’s history, we definitely have to mention Eric Cantona as the player who was a part of a large chunk of their most memorable moments since he signed from Leeds United back in 1992.
Of course, his numbers may not be as impressive and he’s had an incident or two throughout his stay at Old Trafford, which might put somewhat of a stain to his CV, but it’s difficult to argue against his being on this list. On a similar note, Wayne Rooney may be a universally accepted option for one of the most famous Man United sons as the English striker won everything in the red shirt, scored goals galore and warmed the hearts of many since arriving from Everton in 2004.
But there are so many more transfers that just have to be mentioned such as that of Roy Keane, Edwin van der Sar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra… And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Really tells you how historic of a club United are, huh?
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BS in Physical Therapy in the Philippines
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The Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BSPT) is a five-year degree program that teaches students the knowledge and skills in the rehabilitation and treatment of individuals with disabilities resulting from injury, illness, and aging. Students are trained in different methods on how to restore physical function, such as the use of hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, radiant and superficial heating, therapeutic ultrasound and therapeutic exercise regimens and techniques, patient education and training.
Recommended Senior High School Strand
Students who want to pursue a degree in Physical Therapy are encouraged to take the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) strand under the Academic Track. The strand provides the basics of applied mathematics and sciences that will be useful in their college life.
Gross and Organ System Anatomy
The student must be a high school graduate.
However, if they were not able to graduate high school, they may opt to take the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and pass the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) to qualify for college; the availability of courses for PEPT passers depend on the university.
The students must pass the College Admissions Test of the university.
Form 138 - High School Report Card (Original and Photocopy)
Recommendation letter from High school principal and guidance counselor
Most recent medical and dental health record
Copy of NSO Certified birth certificate
Certificate of Good moral character
Copy of honorable dismissal
Copy of high school diploma
(1) Latest 2”x2” ID Picture
Graduates of BS in Physical Therapy are expected to be able to:
Apply knowledge of different sciences (physical, social, health, and natural) to the practice of physical therapy
Consistently demonstrate competence when conducting an examination, evaluation, and assessment of patients
Promote improved health and quality of life through the practice of physical therapy
Show professional responsibility and ethical behaviors in different settings
Maximize innovative technology usage in the practice of physical therapy
On-The-Job Training/Internship
During the fourth year of the program, students are required to attend an On the Job Training (OJT) in different affiliate centers such as tertiary hospitals and physical therapy clinics that cater to different client populations. Students are given the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in an actual work setting. Usually, universities require them to submit a written report on their tasks, learning experiences, and hours rendered. Their work performance will also be evaluated by their immediate managers and will be submitted to their respective OJT coordinator. The number of hours required may differ in each university.
To become a Registered Physical Therapist in the Philippines, a graduate of BS in Physical Therapy needs to pass the Physical Therapist Licensure Examination. The examination is conducted by the Board of Examiners for Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists under the supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) (PRC). The exam is conducted twice a year in the months of February and August.
Graduates of BS in Physical Therapy may pursue a career path in tertiary hospitals, physical therapy clinics, athletic and sports training facilities, skilled nursing facilities, hospices, corporate and industrial settings. They may apply as physical therapist clinician, geriatric physical therapist, orthopedic physical therapist, pediatric physical therapist, neurological physical therapist, traveling physical therapist, cardiopulmonary physical therapist, and vestibular rehabilitation physical therapist.
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◈ Studied BS in Physical Therapy
◈ At Emilio Aguinaldo College
◈ Graduated 2004
About my college education: This a a tough course for me, it's more like a medical course. We used to dissect animals to human remains. It's like having a cat in our fridge. This is a course for someone that can take such activities. Also this course is not just anatomy, but also some medical practice such as first aid and applications.
My current job: Customer service (BPO)
Am I using what I learned in college: Not at all, I am working in a bpo company so everything that I learned never useful for my job.
How long did it take to find a job: A year
Do I recommend studying Physical Therapy: It depends, because if you would want to work abroad maybe this course really fits you, but if you want to stay in the country I think they would be better option of courses, because salary wise you can only get a good salary for this position if you work abroad.
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FESTIVALS AND WORKSHOPS
Guitar and Ukulele Workshops
A beautiful location for beautiful music!
Rosehill Community Center 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo
Get out of the box!
Explore the full potential of your instrument - violin, viola, cello or bass. Here’s a summer camp experience that incorporates all styles of string playing from folk and fiddling to rock and the classics. In chamber or full orchestra ensembles, students will experience new sounds and techniques with their instruments while learning new music and making new friends. End each week in a public performance!
Soundview Summer Strings takes place in the beautiful Rosehill Community Center, just 5 blocks from Lighthouse Park and the Mukilteo Ferry. At the end of each camp day, students may enjoy the local area, such as the beach and restaurants with family and friends. Free Wi-Fi and game room are also available at Rosehill.
Monday through Friday, 9am to 1pm
July 11–15, 18-22, 2016
Register for 1 or 2 weeks
$175 per week, or $300 for both weeks
(save $50)
Recommended for string players, grade 7 thru 12
with a min. of 3 years playing experience.
By phone: 425.263.8180 (VISA, MK, Am Ex.)
In person at Rosehill Community Center
304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo
Online at www.mukilteowa.gov/departments/recreation
Click on 2016 Spring/Summer Guide
Scroll down to page 22, See Summer Strings Camp for registration info.
For more information about the camp,
Call Gene Nastri School at 425-789-1097
General information for overnight campers: click here
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Patrice Weed Shearer, Director
Patrice Weed Shearer, violin, viola, earned her BA in violin performance from Seattle Pacific College, and has performed in professional orchestras throughout the United States and Mexico. Currently, in , addition to serving as Concertmaster of the Everett Philharmonic she performs as Associate Concertmaster with Saratoga Orchestra on Whidbey Island and frequently with the Yakima Symphony. She also performs several times a year with orchestras on Maui, Hawaii on both violin and viola. This is her 5th year teaching at Gene Nastri School and 3rd year as director of the popular Soundview Summer Strings program.
Eli Weinberger, Assistant Director
Eli Weinberger, cello, bass, earned his B-Mus., M.Mus., and GDPP in cello Performance, graduating wih distinction from McGill University; Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He plays regularly with a variety of orchestras, including Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island, Everett Philharmonic, Northwest Symphony, and subs with the Seattle Symphony. Along with maintaining private studios in Seattle and teaching at GNS in Mukilteo and Cornish College of the Arts, he serves as a coach for Fidalgo Youth Symphony, Snoqualmie Strings, Seattle Conservatory, and Bellevue Youth Symphony. He records regularly and can be heard in national commercials, video game and film scores. This is his 3rd year at GNS and second year as assistant director of Soudview Summer Strings.
Gene Nastri Community School of the Arts * 8616 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo, WA 98275 * 425-789-1097 * info@genenastrischool.org
The Gene Nastri Community School of the Arts is a member of the National Guild Community Schools of the Arts. We offer distinguished faculty, consisting of active teaching artists, who accept students of all ability levels and backgrounds.
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BREAKING NEWS: Diego Maradona Is Dead
Trump Francis November 25, 2020 General News, News, Trend
Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to multiple reports.
The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blot clot in his brain.
Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, helped Argentina win the World Cup in 1986, the pinnacle of an illustrious career.
He played club football for Boca Juniors, Napoli and Barcelona among others and was adored by millions for his brilliant skills.
Maradona was responsible for the infamous 'Hand of God' that eliminated England from the 1986 tournament.
The Argentine news outlet Clarin broke the news on Wednesday afternoon UK time, describing the news of Maradona's passing as having a 'worldwide impact'.
Soon, tributes were pouring in from all over the world of football.
Maradona left hospital on November 11 just eight days after being admitted for emergency brain surgery.
The iconic former Argentinian footballer was driven away from the private Olivos Clinic just before 6pm on Wednesday as hundreds of fans of photographers tried to get a glimpse of him.
Maradona was hospitalised the previous week and had to have an emergency operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.
Argentinian TV reporters travelling on motorbikes filmed the ambulance carrying him leaving before following the vehicle to transmit every inch of his journey.
His lawyer, Matias Morlahas said that the 60-year-old would continue to receive treatment for alcohol dependency.
Maradona was expected to stay in a house near his older daughters.
Maradona, who won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986 and was the coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima in his home country, had been admitted to hospital on several occasions since his retirement. He almost died of cocaine-induced heart failure in 2000 and underwent years of rehabilitation.
Maradona, who was well known for having a wild lifestyle during and after his playing days, had a gastric bypass operation to lose weight in 2005 and was once more hospitalised two years later for alcohol-induced hepatitis.
He also fell ill at the last World Cup in Russia, where he was filmed passing out in an executive box when Argentina took on and beat Nigeria in Group D.
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Insights > Generational Group Announces Renewal of National Agreement with Vistage
From the Desk of Ryan Binkley, President & CEO of Generational Group – August 2020
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Generational Group Announces Renewal of National Agreement with Vistage
By Generational Group
We are pleased to announce that Generational Group has renewed its national sponsorship relationship with Vistage Worldwide, Inc. (Vistage) for 2021.
The agreement solidifies Generational’s commitment to providing M&A educational conferences and related services to the Vistage network. As part of the national agreement, Generational will be participating in Vistage Virtual Executive Summits across the nation. It will also be co-hosting a number of educational webinars for the Vistage Deal Network.
About Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Vistage is the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory for small and midsize businesses. For more than 60 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives solve their greatest challenges through confidential peer advisory groups and one-to-one executive coaching sessions with accomplished business leaders.
“Today, more than 23,000 members in 20 countries rely on Vistage to help make better decisions for their companies, families and communities,” said Mary Ellen Sheehy, Senior Vice President of Member Programs and Alliances with Vistage.
“2020 saw an unprecedented change and a new reality set in for today’s small and midsize business leaders. Especially now, we appreciate working with Generational Group to provide expert advice, insights and best practices to our member community.”
Their results prove it: Vistage member companies grow 2.2 times faster than average small and midsize U.S. businesses, according to a recent study of Dun & Bradstreet data. You can learn more at vistage.com.
Extending a successful partnership
“We are thrilled to extend our business relationship with Vistage for a third year,” said Terry Johnson, Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer for Generational.
“We have significant synergies, and most importantly, we have discovered that we share a long-term commitment to making a difference in the lives of business owners.”
“2020 was a year of unprecedented challenges and we were honored to work with Vistage to adapt and overcome them. Generational is very excited about what our two organizations will accomplish working together in 2021.”
Carl Doerksen is the Director of Corporate Development at Generational Equity.
© 2020 Generational Equity, LLC All Rights Reserved
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Scottish Water safeguards lone workers with 250+ SPOT Gen3 satellite devices
Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. and the leader in satellite messaging and emergency notification technologies, today announced that Scottish Water has deployed over 250 SPOT Gen3 satellite messengers to safeguard employees who work on their own in areas with unreliable or non-existent mobile coverage.
Hundreds of Scottish Water employees work in remote parts of the country, often solo, managing assets including the reservoirs that supply water to over 2.54 million households and 152,000 businesses. While 49 remote-working teams are already using SPOT, Scottish Water is also offering devices to all other employees who are registered as lone workers. These employees now have a communications lifeline wherever they are, with small, robust SPOT Gen3 devices that communicate reliably over Globalstar’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network.
Scottish Water has pre-configured the SPOT Gen3 devices with two services: if an employee has an emergency, they can press SPOT’s one-touch SOS button; there is also a help button for non-life-threatening situations, such as a flat tyre. Pressing either button automatically transmits the user’s precise GPS location to Scottish Water’s internal communications centre (ICC). The ICC either contacts the emergency services or locates a nearby Scottish Water team who can help their colleague.
Scottish Water chose SPOT Gen3 because of its ease of use, its robustness and the accuracy of its GPS transmissions. Before deploying SPOT earlier in 2019, Scottish Water relied solely on a system where employees registered their planned movements by phone then, if they did not call back by an agreed time, the issue would be escalated through their line managers.
“With winter around the corner we expect SPOT to come into its own as an important part of our health and safety strategy,” said Kes Juskowiak, Water Operations General Manager at Scottish Water. “With reliable satellite communications, we can get help to our employees whenever it is needed and wherever they might be. SPOT is a lifeline providing reassurance to families and colleagues that each lone worker is in safe hands.”
Scottish Water procured the SPOTs through UK specialist wireless and satellite reseller, Global Telesat Communications (GTC), a subsidiary of Orbital Tracking Corp. GTC recently surpassed the milestone of selling 15,000 SPOT devices.
“With staff welfare moving up the corporate agenda, we are seeing significant adoption of SPOT by commercial and non-commercial organisations worldwide,” said Gary King, Globalstar EMEA Sales Manager for SPOT. “By deploying SPOT, Scottish Water is demonstrating its commitment to safeguarding its employees as they go about their work in some of the most remote parts of the UK.”
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The Graves Family History
Captain Thomas Graves sailed the “Mary and Margaret” to Jamestown in 1608, He served as a representative in the Virginia Assembly at Jamestown in 1619 and later sat on the House of Burgesses in the colonial capital of Williamsburg. In 1630, Captain Graves was commissioned to build a fort at Old Point Comfort in Hampton.
Captain Graves had his first son in England, John Graves , which l2 generations later Rachel Norman was born. Jimmy’s family goes back to a later son of Captain Graves, Francis, whom was born in Virginia.
In 1852, Jimmy’s great-great grandfather, Paschal Graves opened an “ordinary” or inn along the Blue Ridge Turnpike on the land that is now part of the Shenandoah National Park. The Graves ordinary was a natural spotting point for travelers making the 70 mile journey between Gordonsville and New Market. Around 1857, the Graves family moved to a new location, which is where the farm is today.
A sturdy log house that was built in the late 1700’s was added on to over the years, is now the center of a three-story farm house known as Mountain View. This has been the homeplace for four generations of the Graves family. For over 100 years, travelers and vactioners enjoyed the hospitality of Mountain View. Inn keeping was in Jimmy’s blood, so after receiving his BS degree in agricultural economics at Virginia Tech in 1961 and two years with the armed forces overseas, he wanted to come back to the farm to carry on the family tradition of hospitality. He met Rachel Lynn Norman through 4-H showing cattle, and she shared Jimmy’s enthusiasm for the idea of a mountain resort, they married in the fall of 1964. In April of 1965, Graves Mountain Lodge was open to the public.
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The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn
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Summer Concert
The first in a series of summer concerts held in Chapel on Tuesdays in June.
Come along and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of a summer's evening and music at the Inn! The performance is followed by an (optional) supper reception.
Admission to the concert is free
Tickets (supper reception): £35 / Series Ticket to all four concerts: £110
The concert: music for cello
Cellist: Natalie Clein
Multi prize-winning cellist, Natalie won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 1994. She was the first British winner of the Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians in Warsaw.
Other awards include the Ingrid zu Solms Cultur Preis at the 2003 Kronberg Academie and the Classical BRIT Award for Young British Performer of 2005.
Natalie plays on the 'Simpson' Guadagnini cello (1777).
The programme includes:
Solo Sonata for Cello Op.8, Zoltán Kodály
The other 3 concerts in the series take place on:
Further details regarding each concert's programme and performers can be found on its calendar entry.
© Gray's Inn 2021
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Advising Corporate Travel Management on its acquisition of US-based travel management company Travel & Transport and the associated A$375mm equity raise
Gerard Lighting Group’s Sylvania and Austube Businesses
Schréder S.A.
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Advised the founding family of Inenco Group Pty Ltd, one of Australasia’s leading industrial distributors, on the sale of their remaining 65% stake to Genuine Parts Company
CSR Limited
Crescent Capital Partners
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Anixter International Inc.
Advised Anixter on its acquisitions of Central Security Distribution Pty Limited, Atlas Gentech (NZ) Limited and Inner Range Pty Limited
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The Franklin Printing Group Pty Ltd (“Franklin Web”) and Taverners No.13 Pty Ltd (“AIW Printing”)
IVE Group Limited
Advised ASX-listed IVE Group, a leading marketing and print communications provider in Australia, on the simultaneous acquisitions of Franklin Web and AIW Printing, specialist catalogue producers, and its equity capital raising via a placement and a rights issue
Sewells Group
Advised WorldMark on the sale of Sewells Group to MSX International, a global provider of outsourced business solutions. Sewells, headquartered in Shanghai, is a leading provider of automotive dealership development services across Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East
$1.5 billion
Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Project
Qube / Aurizon
Advised the Australian Government on the public-private partnership with a consortium comprising Qube (ASX: QUB) and Aurizon (ASX:AZJ) to develop and operate a A$1.9 billion import /export and interstate intermodal terminal as well as associated warehousing and rail infrastructure in Moorebank, Sydney
Quindell plc’s Professional Services Division
Slater and Gordon
Advised Slater and Gordon Limited, an ASX-listed international consumer law firm, on the acquisition of Quindell plc’s Professional Services Division, the UK’s leading personal injury law firm operating across the claims value chain, and associated A$890 million equity and A$375 million debt raisings
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Sinclair Knight Merz
Jacobs Engineering Group
Advised Sinclair Knight Merz, a leading projects firm, with global capability in strategic consulting, engineering and project delivery on its recommended merger with Jacobs Engineering
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Clearlake Capital
Advised Elders on the sale of Futuris Automotive, Australia’s largest automotive component manufacturer, to Clearlake Capital, a US based private equity firm
Jeminex’s Industrial & Safety division
Bunzl plc
Advised AMP Capital on the sale of Jeminex’s Industrial & Safety division, Australia’s second largest industrial and safety business with branches across Australia, to Bunzl plc
GrainCorp Limited
Archer Daniels Midland Company
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Black Diamond Group Limited and WEQ Britco LP
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Champion Flour Limited
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
Advised Goodman Fielder, a leading Australian listed food company, on the sale of its New Zealand flour milling business, Champion Flour, to Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
Alesco Corporation Limited
DuluxGroup Limited
Advised Alesco, a supplier of building products into the Australian and New Zealand markets, on the unsolicited takeover offer from DuluxGroup, a manufacturer and supplier of paints and other surface coatings, and home improvement and garden care products
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LEGEND OF THE MAMMOTH
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Drink from the shaman's cup to play as the almighty mammoth.
Feel your power as you stomp your enemies and defend your herd from other beasts and humans.
Up to 45 minutes of additional gameplay, where the player will have the unique opportunity to play as the largest animal in Oros, the almighty mammoth, and feel the power to stomp its enemies and defend its herd from other beasts and humans.
The award-winning Far Cry franchise that has stormed the tropics and the Himalayas now enters the original fight for humanity’s survival with its innovative open-world sandbox gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters.
Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of extreme danger and limitless adventure, when giant mammoths and sabretooth tigers ruled the Earth, and humanity is at the bottom of the food chain. As the last survivor of your hunting group, you will learn to craft a deadly arsenal, fend off fierce predators, and outsmart enemy tribes to conquer the land of Oros and become the Apex Predator.
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You will play as Takkar, a seasoned hunter and the last surviving member of your group. You have one goal: survival in a world where you are the prey.
Grow your tribe and hone your skills to lead your people.
Encounter a cast of memorable characters who can help push back the dangers of the wild.
Face enemy tribes who will do anything to eradicate you and your allies.
Defeat predators and humans alike and rise to become the apex predator.
THIS IS FAR CRY’S STONE AGE
This isn’t the Stone Age as you know it. This is the Stone Age with irreverence and mayhem. This is Far Cry’s Stone Age.
Stalk enemy outposts and plan your attack using weapons and tools crafted from the bones of beasts you’ve killed.
Master the element of fire to expand your tactical options, setting your weapon on fire or scaring predators at night.
Land the killing blow on the prey you've hunted across the plains. But beware, its scent may attract predators willing to fight you for the prize.
The rich setting of the Stone Age only multiplies the amount of deadly weapons, dangerous threats, and incredible stories that Far Cry is known for.
A WORLD RULED BY GIANT BEASTS
After the last Ice Age, the glaciers retreated to leave behind a land blooming with nature and resources where humans and animals alike can thrive – provided they have what it takes to prove their dominance.
Discover the majestic and savage land of Oros with its breathtaking valley of redwood forests, harsh taiga, and humid swamps where you can see Earth as it was before man laid claim to it.
Oros teems with life from large herds of deer and vicious packs of dire-wolves to warring enemy tribes. It is ruled by megafauna such as sabretooth tigers and woolly mammoths, giant animals that dominated the Earth in the Stone Age and were feared by every other living being.
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Atlus and SNK Playmore have released a new trailer for King of Fighters XIV. The trailer showcases a group called Team Official Invitation, which consists of Kukri, Sylvie, and Mian (three new characters in the series).
Here is some additional information on the newcomers:
Slyvie
One of the last remnants of NESTS, the beautiful young girl Sylvie was considered useless by the secret society until the day she demonstrated the extent of her electromagnetic powers. After the collapse of NESTS, she was scouted by the KOF tournament organizer during an underground fighting event.
Mysterious fighter hiding his face under a hood, and working in the shadows for a secret society, Kukri can bury anyone who challenges him with his sand-based techniques.
Mian is a woman fighter who battles using moves from the traditional Chinese dancing art of the “Sichuanese Opera”. She evolves in underground tournaments along with Sylvie. Despite her high dancing skills, Mian is an extremely shy person, and doesn’t drop her mask often.
The game boasts a roster of 50 fighters, 31 returning from previous entries and 19 brand new characters. All 50 characters will be available at the game’s launch. King of Fighters XIV will release on August 23rd, exclusively for PlayStation 4.
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Africa’s Els & Price honoured by R&A Golf Club of St Andrews
Ernie Els & Nick Price accepted invitations to become Honorary Member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
28 September 2020 – Ernie Els and Nick Price are among four of golf’s great champions to have accepted invitations to become Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
With 11 major championship victories between them, Els, Price, Catriona Matthew OBE and Padraig Harrington and Nick Price are among the most successful and influential professional golfers of the modern era and are outstanding ambassadors for the sport.
Els is a four-time major champion, winning The Open at Muirfield in 2002 and Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2012 and claiming two US Open titles in 1994 and 1997.
The popular South African has racked up 73 professional wins around the world and is former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). He established the Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation in 1999 to support children from families of limited resources to progress in golf and has helped the careers of numerous young players.
Els said: “This is a great honour and I’m very grateful to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club. My whole career I have always had the utmost respect for everything The R&A does, administering the rules and doing an incredible job supporting and promoting golf at every level around the world. The R&A runs some of our greatest championships, including The Open, and I’m proud to have been able to play a part in its celebrated history. To be given Honorary Membership is something I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.”
One of golf’s most popular figures, Price is a three-time major champion and former world number one.
The Zimbabwean won The Open at Turnberry in 1994 before going on to claim his second PGA Championship that year following his victory two years earlier. He achieved 48 professional wins around the world and spent more than 40 weeks at number one in the OWGR. Price represented the International team in the Presidents Cup on five occasions and went on to captain the team for three matches.
“I grew up playing golf in Zimbabwe under the rules of The R&A and was first introduced to a rule book as a young junior,” said Price.
“I had no idea at the time who The R&A was but I knew they made the rules and ran The Open. As the years progressed I learned how valuable The R&A is to the game of golf and how they have governed and nurtured the game we all love. Playing in The Open each year was a week I always looked forward to and particularly a week at St Andrews. Winning The Open was a highlight of my career and I will always savour the year that I held the Claret Jug.
“I am delighted and extremely grateful to accept this invitation to become an Honorary Member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. I feel very fortunate to be joining so many other Honorary Members who I have respected and admired throughout my career.”
As well as winning the Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2009, Matthew has achieved 11 professional victories in her career and was Ladies European Tour player of the year in 2009. She represented the European Solheim Cup team on nine occasions and was part of three winning teams. In 2019, she captained the European team to a memorable 14 ½ – 13 ½ victory at Gleneagles in her native Scotland. Matthew also enjoyed a hugely successful amateur career, representing Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup on three occasions and winning the Women’s Amateur championship.
Harrington is one of Europe’s most successful golfers, winning The Open on two occasions, at Carnoustie in 2007 and Royal Birkdale in 2008, and claiming the PGA Championship that same year.
The Irishman has notched up 31 wins as a professional and was the number one-ranked player on the European Tour in 2006. He has represented Europe in six Ryder Cup matches, has been the vice-captain in three matches and is now captain of the European team for the 2021 match. Harrington also enjoyed a successful amateur career, representing Great Britain and Ireland in three Walker Cup matches. He became an ambassador for The R&A in 2011 and has helped to support and promote a wide range of participation, coaching and Rules education initiatives.
“I would like to congratulate Catriona, Ernie, Padraig and Nick on becoming Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club. They have each distinguished themselves with their long and hugely successful careers in golf. As well as being great champions, they are superb role models for any young golfers to follow and embody so many of the qualities which make golf such a special sport. They have done a great deal to help promote golf around the world and this recognition is extremely well deserved,” said Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, Clive Edginton.
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Corn growers face off with ethanol foes in House hearing
Source: Amanda Peterka, E&E reporter • Posted: Thursday, July 25, 2013
Without the federal biofuel mandate, the nation’s farm economy would likely be in a “deep recession,” the president of the corn industry’s biggest trade group told lawmakers yesterday.
Pam Johnson, a sixth-generation corn and soybean farmer from Floyd, Iowa, said ethanol over the past five years has fueled an increase in farm income, projected to reach a record $128 billion this year. Ethanol, she added, has also helped farmers shift away from relying on government subsidies to survive.
“Due to the tax revenues and job security that the [renewable fuel standard] enables, my small community has a new fire station, a remodeled hospital, and my grandson’s kindergarten class is large enough to need another teacher,” Johnson said.
The National Corn Growers Association president, though, found herself outnumbered on the final witness panel in a two-day hearing held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power on the standard, which mandates that the country blend 36 billion gallons of conventional ethanol and advanced biofuels into the nation’s motor fuel supply
Yesterday, representatives from chicken, chain restaurants and environmental groups blamed corn ethanol for high commodity prices, increased land use and questionable greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
Pointing to U.S. EPA data, Environmental Working Group Vice President of Government Affairs Scott Faber said ethanol has increased gasoline emissions by up to 66 percent compared to petroleum-based gasoline in facilities powered by coal but is allowed to be included in the RFS because of a grandfathering provision.
Corn’s fortunes, meanwhile, have been to livestock producers’ detriment, said the National Chicken Council senior vice president and chief economist, Bill Roenigk. Over the last five years, the RFS has increased feed costs by so much that at least a dozen chicken companies have gone out of business or severely scaled back their operations, Roenigk told lawmakers.
Feed costs for chickens, turkeys and eggs have gone up more than $50 billion over the last five years, Roenigk said.
There is “no workable or reasonable provision in the RFS to provide flexibility when the corn crop is severely inadequate to meet all the needs,” he said.
Johnson fended off attacks with studies showing ethanol has had a negligible impact on food prices and has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 36 percent. Much of the criticisms over the renewable fuel standard “are exaggerated at best and blatantly false at worst,” she said.
The battles over corn ethanol capped a long and contentious fight in the Energy and Power Subcommittee over whether lawmakers should repeal the renewable fuel standard, keep it as is or make reforms. After two days, it became apparent that repeal was likely off the table this year, but it’s unclear in what direction House lawmakers will take the standard going forward.
Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) said only that Energy and Commerce Committee members would “proceed cautiously.”
“I don’t know precisely where we’re going to end up,” Whitfield said in closing the hearing, “but that’s what the political process is all about.”
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Wilson Reis fight live on U.S. MTV this Saturday
For Jiu-Jitsu and MMA fans, Saturday night isn’t just about Shogun and Jon Jones. The 37th installment of Bellator FC will feature Wilson Reis (11w, 2l) against Zac George, and the winner remains in the running in the promotion’s featherweight tournament.
The fight, to be held in Concho, Oklahoma, will be broadcast starting 7 pm local time on MTV2, a channel that has entered a partnership with Bellator to broadcast events.
Check out Wilson in action, clicking here.
Besides the broadcast to MTV’s young viewership, another interesting hand Bellator is playing is hiring sambo ace Blagoy Ivanov, the Bulgarian who beat Fedor Emelianenko in the style in Russia.
Undefeated in MMA with three wins (one by submission), Ivanov has however been submitted by Jiu-Jitsu’s own Alexandre Souza, at the 2010 World Pro, in Abu Dhabi.
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Originally Posted: March 12, 2009
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Amagansett - An exhibition of James Kennedy's abstract paintings opened at Sylvester & Co. At Home in Amagansett Square recently. The show runs through May 20 and features a range of Kennedy's works from his early landscape pieces to his most recent layered paintings.
The selected works showcase Kennedy's progression in the artistic process and illustrate his versatility as an artist.
A large portion of the work represented is landscape paintings over smooth birch panels influenced by the artist's upbringing. "Much of my work is rooted in landscape and particularly the geography of my homeland in County Down, Northern Ireland," said Kennedy.
Kennedy refers to this early work as "inner landscapes" or "moodscapes" and anyone who views them could plainly see why. Like a rainy day you want to remember the balmy hills, hazy oceans and misty fields in Kennedy's paintings which have an ethereal quality that evokes a brilliant moodiness you won't soon forget. Their muted palate ranges from pastels and greens to grays and blacks complimenting the softness of his brushstrokes and allowing the grain of the wood to subtly become part of each work.
Guests included Tim Kofahl, Peter Chase, Dan Robinson, Phil Puma, and Dennis
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The other portion of the show features larger scale works that are highly textured and involve a layering of media. These paintings use oil pigment, plaster, sand, and wax and rice paper and represent a form of alchemic or media reaction. Though up-close the paintings practically beg to be touched, the further away you stand the more you can appreciate their layers as bright colors peek through the more muted top layers. Though Kennedy uses more contemporary and defined shapes in his later work, nature's influence is still obvious in that some paintings hint of a tree's inner rings or exterior bark - which brings a calming, zen-like quality to the work.
• James Kennedy's abstract paintings will be on view until May 20 at Sylvester & Co. At Home located at 154 Main Street in Amagansett. Call 631-267-9777 or online at www.sylvesterathome.com for more information.
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Yemen needs $2 bln in emergency aid as millions face death by hunger
More than 10,000 people have been killed in the full-blown civil war since 2015, and millions have been displaced.
By Jacob J
February 9, 2017 16:31 +08
Girls stand at the entrance to their tent at a camp for internally displaced people in the northwestern city of Saada, Yemen January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Naif Rahm
Millions of children and women in Yemen are urgently in need of food aid as widespread famine has gripped the war-torn country, the UN has said. The alarming report says that around 12 million of the total Yemeni population of 19 million will need food aid this year, without which they would face acute hunger. The UN estimates an aid corpus of about $ 2 billion is required to feed the crippled population.
"Two years of war have devastated Yemen and millions of children, women and men desperately need our help," warned UN humanitarian aid chief said.
"Without international support, they may face the threat of famine in the course of 2017 and I urge donors to sustain and increase their support to our collective response," Stephen O'Brien added.
More than 10,000 people have been killed in the full-blown civil war since 2015, and millions have been displaced. Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces have been pounding the Iran-allied Houthi Shia strongholds with heavy bombardment, leaving the country sharply divided. UN says the economy has collapsed and the country that depends totally on imports has practically shut down.
Lack of enough food has left nearly 3.3 million people, including 2.1 million children, severely malnourished. The closure of Sanaa airport in August 2016 by Saudi Arabia has dealt another blow to te civilians as they are deprived of critical supplies of medicines. There are 460,000 children under age five who suffer from severe malnutrition and are vulnerable to fatal illnesses, Reuters reported.
Jamie McGoldrick, U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, said around 55 percent of Yemen's medical facilities are dysfunctional and the government has no operational budget.
"Many of the people never make it to the feeding centers or the hospitals because they can't afford the transport ... Many people die silent and unrecorded deaths, they die at home, they are buried before they are ever recorded," he said.
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Two Beautiful Country Houses on the Spanish Mountain SideEuroresales Property iD- 98252682 Country Houses on 67.1 acres ( 271,557 sq.metres ) of private hillside in the Montes de Malaga.The two houses are about 60 metres apart and are recorded as two separate fincas. On one escritura.The land has many mature almond and olive trees, also some figs.it has been planted with holm oaks as part of a re-forestation project.The property has two private natural water sources:-1) Piped from a spring 600 metres up the mountain.2) Pumped up from a spring with an ancient washing pool and well.House 1. €265,000Built some 30 years ago.Comprises of:-Lounge with extension, at present used as piano and music room. Patio doors to terrace with breathtaking views and swimming pool area.3 bedrooms, 2 doubles with en suite shower and toilet facilities.Separate main bathroom.Large kitchen and dining area.Outside. Utility room /workshop.Swimming pool 7.5mx 5m and terrace with beautiful views over 360 degrees.House 2. €150,000+Built many years ago. We are modernizing and redecorating at present.Comprises:-Lounge with stone fireplace.Main bedroom with en suite, up steps from lounge.Split level kitchen, with door to outside covered dining area.Double bedroom and bathroom down steps from lounge area.Attic bedroom with 2 dormer windows and patio door to 1st floor terrace.2 outside covered areas for car ports/sheltered seating/etc.Preparation for swimming pool in progress.About the Area:Malaga is located in southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) on the northern side of the Mediterranean Sea. it lies at the feet of the Montes de Malaga, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) east of the Strait of Gibraltar and about 130 kilometres (81 miles) east of Tarifa (the southernmost point of continental Europe) and about 130 km (81 miles) to the north of Africa.The urban area, stretching mostly along a narrow strip of coastline, has a population of 1,066,532 on 827.33 square kilometres (319.43 sq mi). it is formed by Malaga proper together with the following adjacent towns and municipalities: Rincon de la Victoria, Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Alhaurin de la Torre, Mijas, Marbella and San Pedro Alcantara. The Malaga metropolitan area includes additional municipalities located mostly in the mountains area north of the coast and also some on the coast: Cartama, Pizarra, Coin, Monda, Ojen, Alhaurin el Grande and Estepona on west; Casabermeja on north; Totalan, Algarrobo, Torrox and Velez-Malaga eastward from Malaga.Map of Malaga province, centered Malaga urban area (Malaga, Rincon de la Victoria, Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Marbella - density >1000/km2 and Mijas, Alhaurin de la Torre)Municipalities of the metropolitan area are connected by the road network (including motorways) with the urban area and Malaga city (the urban area can be reached by car from the farthest reaches in 20 minutes and Malaga city in 45 minutes). in some usages the metropolitan area includes other municipalities to which Malaga's public transport network extends, at least since the establishment of the Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Área de Malaga (en: Consortium of Transportation of Malaga Metropolitan Area). Together about 1.3 million (max. 1.6 million) people live in the Malaga metropolitan area and the number grows every year as all the municipalities and cities of the area record an annual increase in population.
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Entry-level $329 iPad is getting a larger 10.5-inch display and the A13 chip in Spring 2021
The entry-level iPad is the best Apple tablet in terms of price vs. features comparison, but Apple will sweeten the deal further with a refresh to the $329 device coming in Spring 2021.
According to the Chinese website cnBeta, as first spotted by iMore, the upcoming device should look similar to the current versions, with most of the changes under the hood. So, no Face ID instead of Touch ID and no near fullscreen design like on the iPad Pro series.
Industrial design is said to be thinner and lighter, however. But more importantly, the update will bring a bigger 10.5-inch LED display and Apple’s previous-generation A13 Bionic chip. And, the tablet should use four gigabytes of RAM for improved multitasking and performance.
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By comparison, the current model has a bit smaller 10.2-inch screen and uses the seven-nanometer Apple A12 chip, which debuted in the iPhone XS family more than two years ago (it also powers the fifth-generation iPad mini and the third-generation iPad Air). As mentioned, the upcoming refresh will retain a Home button with a Touch ID fingerprint scanner. The device is also said to retain the Lightning port instead of adopting USB-C like the iPad Air 4.
MacRumors commented:
It would be possible to achieve a larger 10.5-inch display and thinner design by reusing the chassis and front panel of the third-generation iPad Air. This seems highly plausible because Apple tends to trickle designs down its iPad lineup. For example, the design of the first-generation iPad Air came to the fifth-generation iPad, the design of the 10.5-inch iPad Pro came to the third-generation iPad Air, and the design of the 11-inch iPad Pro came to the fourth-generation iPad Air.
The third-generation iPad Air is 0.07 pounds lighter and 1.4mm thinner than the eighth-generation iPad, has a 10.5-inch display, and retains the Lightning port and Home Button, so it clearly meets the remit of what is expected from the ninth-generation iPad. Reusing this design would also allow Apple to keep costs down for the lower price point of the iPad.
I sincerely hope that they just leave the screen size intact after this new iPad comes along because Apple can’t seem to stop making small iPad screen size changes, and it would be very nice indeed to settle for some standard screen sizes.
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Pein, R. P., Lu, J., & Renz, W. (2013). Case Studies. In Lu, Z. (Ed.), Design, Performance, and Analysis of Innovative Information Retrieval (pp. 329-369). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-1975-3.ch024
Pein, Raoul Pascal and Joan Lu, and Wolfgang Renz. "Case Studies." In Design, Performance, and Analysis of Innovative Information Retrieval. edited by Zhongyu (Joan) Lu, 329-369. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-1975-3.ch024
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This chapter discusses several case studies to evaluate the methods introduced in chapter 23, Methods. Each case study focuses on a specific issue and the advanced cases build up on previous findings. The first ones are dealing with the low-level fv directly and then the scope widens to the interrelationship of multiple fv until their combination within a single query is used as a mapping rule for higher-level semantics (i.e. categories).
Feature Normalization
As mentioned in section Methods-Feature Normalization, each fv creates a different similarity curve between 100% match and the least relevant document. Similarities of features are not comparable to other features. For that reason, it is attempted to capture the fv specific similarity profiles and use them to normalize the similarity values within each retrieval.
Default image database with use-case related content (e.g. photographs)
First, the original similarity profile of each feature vector plug-in is determined for both image repositories (ETH-80 and Caltech-101). For each ranking position, the average, minimum and maximum value are collected. These profiles are used as reference to create the normalization functions and to measure the changes according to the normalized profiles. Each average curve is split into 20 segments of equal size. The selected boundaries are 1.0 for rank0 and 0.0 for rank|I|+1. In between, the average similarity of each of the 19 equidistant ranking positions are used as reference points for the later normalization. The feature vector modules used: RGB Mean, Histogram, Spatial Histogram, Wavelet
The normalized similarity profiles are expected to be close to the desired function in section Methods-Features and Similarity Measures-Feature Normalization-Determining a Normalization Function. Especially for the dataset specific normalizations, the average values should produce only a small error. Normalization parameters extracted from a different image set are expected to result at least in a better profile than without normalization.
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Megaworld targets 30 townships, lifestyle communities by 2020
MANILA, Philippines – Megaworld, the country’s largest developer of integrated urban townships and lifestyle communities, is set to launch six more townships this year until 2020. This will bring the company’s township portfolio to 30 by next year.
These new developments will cover an expansive land area of around 2,000 hectares. Most of these are from new land acquisitions carried by Megaworld Group’s land banking efforts during the last five years.
Five of these new expansive townships and lifestyle communities are in Luzon, while one is in Mindanao.
“Currently, we have a little over 4,000 hectares of both developed and developable land. By next year, we will increase our land ownership and land holding to more than 6,000 hectares as we continue to focus on our goal to expand to key growth areas in the provinces; help boost tourism, provide jobs, and further spur economic opportunities outside of Metro Manila,” reveals Kevin L. Tan, chief strategy officer.
At present, Megaworld already has 24 townships and lifestyle communities spread across the country: Nine (9) in Metro Manila, which include Eastwood City, McKinley Hill, Forbes Town, McKinley West, Uptown Bonifacio, Newport City, Alabang West, Westside City, and Arcovia City; eight (8) in Luzon, which include Capital Town Pampanga, Eastland Heights, Twin Lakes, Southwoods City, Suntrust Ecotown, Maple Grove, Hamptons Caliraya, and Highland City; six (6) in the Visayas, which include The Mactan Newtown, Iloilo Business Park, Boracay Newcoast, The Upper East, Northill Gateway, and Sta. Barbara Heights; and one (1) in Mindanao, the Davao Park District.
The Megaworld Group is composed of mother company Megaworld Corporation and its subsidiaries Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI), Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. (EELHI), and Suntrust Properties, Inc. ###
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Richmonde Hotel Iloilo supports local entrepreneurs through Bugal Iloilo
The spirit of community is alive and well in the City of Love and this has never been more eminent than during this pandemic. At a time when many are gravely affected by the loss of livelihood, and businesses are struggling to survive, Richmonde Hotel Iloilo endeavored to help micro, small & medium enterprises in the area by organizing an event where local entrepreneurs can showcase their products to interested buyers. Obra Ilonggo products According to Richmonde Iloilo’s General Manager, Natalie Lim, “Although people are still wary of going out to shop, if they are presented with an opportunity to buy specially curated, unique, locally-made products at a venue that is guaranteed to be safe and sanitary, they will come.” So together with proponents of Ilonggo culture and products, One Iloilo’s Girlie Flores and Obra Ilonggo’s Karmela Jesena, Lim gathered a select group of vendors to be a part of Bugal Iloilo (Iloilo Pride) at Richmonde’s BizBar. Originally planned as a one-time eve
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In the time of COVID-19, even time-honored traditions have had to adapt to the new normal. Christmastime 2020 has taken the digital route to keep the season’s spirit of Christian kinship alive. The Misa de Gallo, the novena of dawn Masses that signify the start of the season in the Philippines, is now covered by safety protocols. In a circular the Catholic Bishops Conference (CBCP) also encourages live streaming of the liturgical celebrations as an alternative to church attendance, which is limited by social distancing rules. “The spirit of Misa de Gallo will not be lost even if we cannot celebrate in a bigger physical gathering,” says Fr. Pacifico C. Nohara, rector of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu. Churchgoers and devotees spreading out to the Pilgrim’s Center make an iconic December scene at the Basilica. Not this year. “Instead of being discouraged, we should find ways to keep the spirit and value of the tradition, such as utilizing present-day technologies,” he says.
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Nothing can stop Filipinos from enjoying the holidays with the people they love. Pandemic notwithstanding, celebrations and reunions continue, albeit in smaller groups or in virtual space. In Iloilo City, Richmonde Hotel Iloilo is gearing up for the season’s events with lavish buffet spreads and awesome takeaway menus so you can savor your Christmas and New Year’s feasts however and wherever you want. Safe dining has always been priority at The Granary, Richmonde’s all-day dining restaurant. And with the hotel’s Safe Stay program securely in place, you can enjoy the scrumptious fare at the Holiday Luxe Buffets worry-free. Serving up delectable dishes like roasted beef chuck roll, classic paella, sisig traingulo with beer sinamak, Cabatuan tablea pudding, and tender rib eye at the grilling station, The Granary promises a feast to remember on Christmas eve. To usher in the new year, a marvelous banquet awaits revelers—risotto balls stuffed with beef ragu and mozzarella cheese, duck ala
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Texans Win Sunday Had Several Positives From Young Players
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Jordan Akins was impact player on Sunday for the Houston Texans.
Photo by Eric Sauseda
With the smell of Thanksgiving turkey in the air, just a few days away, it's officially holiday season in my house, and I refuse to let anything get me in a bad mood. Not the weather, not any bad gambling beats, and certainly not the Texans' 3-7 record. In fact, in an effort to erase Bill O'Brien from my brain, what you call a 3-7 record, I choose to call a 3-3 record UNDER INTERIM HEAD COACH ROMEO CRENNEL.
The Texans have also now won in back to back seasons against the Patriots and Bill Belichick (more progress, more optimism!), and the really good news from this past Sunday — many young Texan players who were trending either toward eventual departure or toward being tossed onto the scrap heap under a new general manager had good games, or at the very least flashed a moment or two that made you say "THERE IT IS!"
Let's run through the list of players still on their rookie deals, so 2018 draft class and forward, for whom we are hoping that Sunday is more of a trend than an outlier:
S JUSTIN REID (2018, 3rd round, 68th overall pick)
As we outlined in "Four Winners, Four Losers" for the win over the Patriots, a performance like Sunday's was a long time coming for Reid this year. He was arguably the best defensive player on the field, leading the Texans in tackles (9), tackles for loss (3), and notching his first career sack. Reid came in motivated after a subpar performance the week before:
Justin Reid on D playing ????: "That Cleveland game got away from us at the end of the game. Felt like we could've won it. Me, myself, personally, I had a lot to prove today ... we came together and really believed in the system and scheme ... knew we had to stop the run today." pic.twitter.com/77NWXZDaLG
— Asinine Punk (@riversmccown) November 22, 2020
Reid was a player, coming into this season, that I viewed as one of the most likely Texans to make the "leap" to Pro bowl status, and while that's likely not happening, Reid's flashing some of the playmaking of his first two seasons would be a welcome sight for a new GM, new head coach, and Reid's teammates.
TE JORDAN AKINS (2018, 3rd round, 98th overall pick)
On Sunday, Akins was part of a three-headed monster at tight end, along with Darren Fells and Pharaoh Brown, that had five catches of 16 yards or more in the first half alone. Of those three players, Akins is the one with the most athletic upside, as shown in his catches of 22, 24, and 25 yards in the win on Sunday. After cycling through numerous tight ends since Owen Daniels was here in 2013, perhaps the Texans have found that guy for Deshaun Watson.
WR/PR KEKE COUTEE (2018, 4th round, 103rd overall pick)
Coutee's season, up until Sunday, had consisted of largely two activities on game days — either being put on the inactive list and watching in street clothes, or being on the active list and watching while in uniform. Either way, he wasn't seeing the field. Then, the Texans FINALLY cut DeAndre Carter this past week, and VOILA! Coutee had punt return duties given to him. Then, Randall Cobb went down with a toe injury during the game Sunday, and VOILA AGAIN! Coutee was one again the slot receiver! He even scored his second career touchdown!
Deshaun Watson throws it on a ROPE to Keke Coutee for the touchdown! ??pic.twitter.com/LmHUUbZd5S
— Texans Nation (@TexansNationCP) November 22, 2020
Chronologically, Reid, Akins, and Coutee are the three most important "rookie contract" players on the team because a new general manager will likely need to make decisions this offseason about offering them contract extensions. That said, here are quick hits on the 2019 and 2020 rookies who figured into Sunday's win, a few with just spurts, but GOOD spurts, nonetheless:
RT TYTUS HOWARD (2019, 1st round, 23rd overall pick)
LG MAX SCHARPING (2019, 2nd round, 55th overall pick)
The two second year offensive linemen played nearly all of the snaps (Scharping played all, and Howard missed one after getting banged up) on Sunday, and were part of an offensive line effort that was stellar protecting Deshaun Watson (0 sacks, 2 QB hits), but wretched opening holes in the run game (13 carries by Texans' RB's for just 19 yards). There is work to be done, but a new offensive line coach next season will probably do wonders for these two.
S LONNIE JOHNSON (2019, 2nd round, 54th overall pick)
Johnson made the move from corner to safety in the preseason, and he has steadily grown into the role, and on Sunday, DC Anthony Weaver decided to unleash him on some blitz packages that worked very well, particularly on the 4th down stop that sealed the win. Here is Reid on the "evil twin" blitz the two executed to finish the game on Sunday:
Justin Reid on fourth-down stop: "Same double edge pressure ... they really either focus on blocking either me or Lonnie, and one of us was coming free every time ... we both came together and made the tackle ... it's definitely one of our favorite pressures." pic.twitter.com/4IukhGJciV
Johnson played 65 percent of the snaps on Sunday, a positive trend for him.
DT ROSS BLACKLOCK (2020, 2nd round, 40th overall pick)
Blacklock will forever be known as the guy taken with the pick they received for DeAndre Hopkins. So far, the growth has been slow but steady. The season ending injury to P.J. Hall probably means more snaps for Blacklock.
OLB JONATHAN GREENARD (202, 3rd round, 90th overall pick)
Greenard is a similar story to Blacklock, slowly growing into his role, and on Sunday he had his first career sack:
???? First career sack for @JonGreenard7! ????
????: CBS
????: https://t.co/Nm64mQkAPf pic.twitter.com/Qf9YHvIz7Y
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 22, 2020
Six more games, starting this Thursday, for this group to make an impression and put some good film out there for the next general manager and head coach.
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Is Anti-Abortion Movie 'Unplanned' Really Coming To 100s Of Theatres In Canada?
There are few details about the "major Canadian release" that right-wing organizations are talking about.
Maija Kappler
06/14/2019 12:54pm EDT | Updated June 16, 2019
A scene from the anti-abortion movie "Unplanned," which filmmakers say is coming to Canada this summer.
An anti-abortion movie that several film critics have described as “propaganda” has found a distributor that plans to bring it to Canadian screens this summer.
But, while the distributor and several right-wing news sources describe it as a “major Canadian release,” Cinedicom had confirmed to HuffPost Canada just two theatres that have committed to showing the movie. Another theatre originally slated for a showing is now reviewing its plans.
“Unplanned” is based on the true story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood employee who is now an anti-abortion activist. It’s grossed more than $USD 18 million since its American release on March 29. It’s also been described as dangerous and factually unfounded.
On Tuesday, Catholic organization Grandin Media announced that “Unplanned” is “finally getting a major Canadian release” and that the filmmakers expect to see it in “100 to 200” theatres throughout the country, starting in July. A new trailer says it will be “in theatres across Canada” over the summer. The news has been reported in several right-wing and religiously-based outlets.
Independent marketing company, Cinedicom, which has agreed to distribute “Unplanned,” told HuffPost Canada that “there certainly seems to be a demand for the movie.” The company’s president, BJ McKelvie, said he’s had interest from theatres in eight provinces, but by Thursday evening, he could only share two theatres that had officially committed: the Port Theatre in Cornwall, Ont. and the Burin Cinema in Burin, N.L. Over the weekend, HuffPost Canada got news that a third theatre, Carnival Cinemas in Red Deer, Alta., would screen the movie as well.
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Ashley Bratcher, star of "Unplanned," with Joy Villa, wearing a "Fuck Planned Parenthood" dress, at the "Unplanned" premiere on March 18.
Another theatre was listed on Grandin’s original release: the Movie Mill in Lethbridge, Alta. When HuffPost Canada contacted the Movie Mill, the president, Leonard Binning, said they’re no longer sure how they will proceed, due to the amount of opposition the movie has received.
“We are a small independent theatre and I am always on the lookout for smaller surprise hit films to bring to our area,” he wrote in an email.
He initially made inquiries to show it in Canada because it had been so successful in the States, Binning said.
“We were not and are not motivated by pro-choice or pro-life,” he said. “We are doing what we always do, trying to run the best theatre possible for our community ... [I had] ABSOLUTELY no idea the heated controversy that would arise once the cat was out of the bag that we would make a screen available.”
The Movie Mill has received a flurry of messages in the last few days, from people on both sides of the issue. Binning said the theatre is weighing options and seeking discussions with locals about their concerns.
Sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press
Pro-Choice supporters rally on the sidelines as people take part in the March For Life rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 9, 2019.
McKelvie also claimed in an email to HuffPost Canada that, in addition to the independent cinemas, Cineplex will screen “Unplanned” in their theatres as well.
But, while Cineplex spokesperson Sarah Van Lange confirmed to HuffPost Canada that they are in talks with Cinedicom, she stressed that nothing has been finalized.
When the film was released in the U.S. in April, anti-abortion groups started a campaign to get it shown at Cineplex. The producers of “Unplanned” have said that Cineplex, which runs 164 theatres throughout Canada with a total of 1,676 screens, “has monopolistic power” over the country’s film industry.
Not showing the movie amounts to “de facto censorship,” co-writer and co-director Chuck Konzelman has said, adding that the film’s content is the reason it hasn’t been accepted.
Van Lange explained to HuffPost Canada that this is not the case.
For Cineplex to screen a movie, it first needs a Canadian distributor with “a distribution marketing plan that we feel ensures the film will have commercial viability in the marketplace,” she said. It also needs an official rating classification from a provincial or territorial review board.
In other words, because “Unplanned” didn’t have a Canadian distributor until this week, there was no way it could have be shown in any of the theatres.
The movie’s content has been questioned
The movie’s story, about Abby Johnson’s transformation from Planned Parenthood director to anti-abortion crusader, has been questioned frequently. She says she changed her mind after watching the termination of a thirteen-week fetus on an ultrasound monitor, claiming that she witnessed the fetus moving away from the device.
But, Texas Monthly reported that the clinic’s records show there were no patients further along than ten weeks on the date in question. When this was pointed out, Johnson claimed that Planned Parenthood had falsified its records to discredit her.
In April, OG-GYN Jen Villavicencio told HuffPost that fetuses do not have purposeful movements at that gestational age. “The idea that a fetus would recoil or show fear or try to run away from a cannula [medical tube] is really a frank falsehood,” she said. “All the evidence says that is not possible.”
Even if few people see it, film has potential to harm: reproductive rights activist
“Unplanned” is unlikely to cause a major cultural shift in Canada, especially because it probably won’t be seen by many people who aren’t already against abortion, said Joyce Arthur, the executive director of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC). But that doesn’t mean it won’t have a significant effect.
One of ARCC’s main concerns is that the movie might cause harm to abortion providers. “I think it’s really wrong to spread these ridiculous falsehoods that demonize abortion providers and put them at risk of harassment and even violence,” she told HuffPost Canada.
“The film really poses a danger ... It’s not going to have an impact on the larger culture, but it’s going to have a big impact on this small subculture, which can spawn a lot of extremism and harassment, and even violence.”
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According to The Cut, “Unplanned” is careful not to blame women who get abortions, instead focusing their ire on Planned Parenthood, which is depicted as a cruel and money-hungry operation preying on vulnerable pregnant women.
That strategy is fairly consistent with previous anti-abortion narratives, Arthur said — and that’s why she feels the film is dangerous.
“Just look at the history of violence: it targets providers,” she said.
Many anti-abortion narratives “remove responsibility from women, because they see women as victims,” she said. “It’s a very paternalistic view.”
Canadian politicians have praised the movie
The movie, written and directed by Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman, who have previously written Christian movies like “God’s Not Dead,” has been lauded by U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence on Twitter. Meanwhile, in Canada, Conservative MPs Brad Trost and Harold Albrecht attended a private screening of the film in Ottawa in March, and both tweeted their support for the movie.
@UnplannedMovie's 1st #Canadian screening was on Parliament Hill! I was joined by @_AshleyBratcher the lead actress who plays @AbbyJohnson in this INCREDIBLE film. Canada, we have ZERO protections for our babies, so the need for this film to be shown across the country is crucial pic.twitter.com/pblIgUtXvj
— Brad Trost, MP 🇨🇦 (@BradTrostCPC) April 11, 2019
Thankful for the opportunity to watch @UnplannedMovie an inspiring story of one woman’s journey of transformation. #unplanned is still in the top 10 #movies of the week in the States, - so please ask Cineplex to bring it to Canada! Email guestservices@cineplex.com pic.twitter.com/5Z5HEFgY9K
— Harold Albrecht, MP for Kitchener-Conestoga (@Albrecht4KitCon) April 11, 2019
At the time of the Ottawa screening, the movie’s star Ashley Bratcher faced social media pushback after Tweeting that “Canada desperately needs @UnplannedMovie.” In response, many Canadians made it clear that they’re glad they live in a country with access to free health care, where abortion is regulated by doctors rather than by lawmakers.
There has been one public screening of the movie in Canada, in Edmonton in May. It was hosted by Harvest Ministries International, a group that claims that Edmonton has been chosen by God because “the oil in the ground signals wealth and glory in the Spirit.” There have also been some private screenings, frequently where faith-based groups buy out a theatre for congregants, a strategy the filmmakers suggest.
“You never hear about that for other movies, that kind of strategy,” Arthur said. “At least I haven’t.”
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SPEEDWAY: ‘Weekend to forget’ as World Championship dream is dashed for Kenneth Bjerre
Mark Plummer
Published: 12:58 PM July 30, 2018 Updated: 4:33 PM November 1, 2020
Kenneth Bjerre endured Grand Prix Challenge disappointment. Picture: IAN CHARLES - Credit: ©2017 Ian Charles
Huntingdon racer Kenneth Bjerre saw his World Championship dream turn into a nightmare.
The Danish star, who has lived locally for more than a decade, missed out on qualification from the Grand Prix Challenge in Germany last Saturday after being caught up in travel chaos.
Bjerre could only manage seven points from his five rides at Landshut to fall short of the required top-three finish to earn a return to the sport’s biggest stage.
Bjerre saw his Friday-night flight from Stansted to Munich delayed due to storms before eventually being cancelled due to time issues at the German airport.
He then had to seek an alternative Saturday flight from Birmingham via Frankfurt and missed practice at a track he had never previously ridden.
“My flight boarded an hour late and we then had to wait two-and-a-half hours for a new take-off slot, but it eventually got cancelled altogether.
“I managed to get another flight out to Germany on Saturday, but it’s never good to go into a big meeting after travelling all day.
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“I also arrived at the track too late to practice and that was not ideal as I’d never been there before.
“I didn’t have a lot of luck with my start positions in the meeting either and it’s a weekend I just want to forget.
“A meeting like the GP Challenge is so tough that you have to feel perfect and also have a bit of luck, but it didn’t go to plan for me from the minute I got to the airport.
“I’m so disappointed as this meeting was the focus of my season, but there is not much I can do about it.
“I guess it wasn’t meant to be so I’ve just got to put it behind me and move on.”
Bjerre started with a solid second place before taking third in his next outing.
A last place in his third ride was a serious blow to his hopes of qualification, but Bjerre responded well to win his fourth outing. His night finished with a third place in his final ride.
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#TheBrand | How Tibi has navigated the changing world of fashion for over 20 years
Founder Amy Smilovic on the history and future of her NYFW label
By Amy de Klerk
Each week, we look into an exciting and innovative label that is taking the fashion world by storm in our regular feature #TheBrand. This time, we’re turning the spotlight on New York Fashion Week favourite Tibi.
Over 20 years ago, following a successful career in marketing and advertising, Amy Smilovic decided to try and fill a gap that she saw so clearly in the world of womenswear – high-quality, sophisticated clothing that was sold at contemporary prices.
“I started in 1997, so there was a huge gap in the market,” Smilovic tells us. “You either had luxury designer brands, affordable stores like Banana Republic or The Gap, or you had bridge collections (think DKNY, CK or Sportmax). There was nothing targeted to an individual who wanted to dress in a way that was young in spirit but with the sophistication of designer.”
Tibi spring/summer 2020
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What Smilovic aimed to do with Tibi was appeal to the woman who loved fashion, wanted to invest in quality, but was not able to buy a full wardrobe at the luxury designer end of the scale. While the ability to buy affordable designer or high-end mid-range is a given in fashion today (and is growing more and more), this was untouched ground at the end of the Nineties – and something that took off immediately.
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Tibi grew rapidly, in part because there was nothing like it at the time, but also, Smilovic believes, because her unlikely experience (in marketing rather than fashion design, working at American Express rather than a fashion house) led to a unique understanding of how to position her brand and how to tell this story.
“At Ogilvy [an advertising and PR company], I was trained in all the great tools to reach a customer and how to position your story. At American Express, I was able to hone those marketing skills and to do it at a company that truly understands the luxury (or luxury-minded) consumer. Creating a marketing position and advertising pieces around my first collection was something I simply assumed you did. It made sense to me that whilst the clothes may be great, it wasn’t the only piece that should or could do the talking. Having a marketing programme around my first collection, unbeknownst to me, created the perception that the brand had been around for a while – and that it had far more than just two people at the helm.”
Amy Smilovic
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Tibi autumn/winter 2019
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And, using the same reasoning she did when she set up her company, Smilovic taps into her own experience and her team’s frustrations as the basis for what they create. This was true when the label launched in 1997, and is true today, in each collection they send down that catwalk.
“The first step starts with a team discussion about what we are hating in our closet – what do we want to put away forever, or maybe just for a few seasons. And then, what do we want to keep? And, if we keep it, what can we add to it that when next season rolls around, it will feel new and completely modern. So, I suppose my first step of inspiration comes from frustrations in my own closet, discussions with my team and observing what our other team members in the office are wearing.”
Faux-fur coat, £640
Blazer, £640
Jumpsuit, £730
Shirt, £440
Fleece, £730
Vanessa Hong wearing Tibi
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This approach has always led to extremely wearable collections from Smilovic, but also that which is authentic to who she, or to who her team, is. This approach ran into some trouble a few years after launch, she says, when the brand became aligned in a way she didn’t feel was right.
“The brand started as an opportunity to fill the gap in the market place. At the time, I saw the collection as the outcome of whatever I was really feeling for the season. But, I fell into the trap that so many designers do when you have a super runaway hit. You become pigeonholed.
“A few years in, I created a line of printed scarf skirts and they flew off the shelves, literally. I became the ‘loud printed brand’. Something that I was in the mood for just one season suddenly became the brand’s identity. Being known for loud, fun prints served me very well – until there was a reduction in demand for prints coupled with consumers desiring brands that have a strong and authentic point of view. It was hard for me to be authentic, as the brand at the time was not representing mine or my head of design’s true aesthetic and what we loved.”
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There was another problem. The high street was growing rapidly and consumers were suddenly able to buy trend-led pieces at more and more affordable prices.
“Fast fashion was roaring onto the scene and the gap between pricing in the contemporary market and fast fashion was not wide enough to justify the higher prices the consumer was paying for with contemporary. The quality of fast fashion was close enough for someone to trade down easily. For me, the writing was on the wall – either change and survive, or wither away. In this case, change meant starting fresh and creating what I, and my head of design, Traci, truly loved. For me, the decision was easy to make. The execution of it took a while, but I’ve never looked back.”
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Nowadays, Tibi is renowned for its polished yet easy-to-wear aesthetic with stylish women including Olivia Palermo, Karlie Kloss, Priyanka Chopra and Charlize Theron consistently turning to the brand. Nailing this elevated-yet-effortless style is the ultimate aim for many women and Smilovic consistently tries to deliver this for the Tibi customer.
“I describe my style as one that attracts a creative pragmatist – someone who looks to clothing to express their creativity, but pragmatically speaking, it has to function in all the areas of their life. For me, it’s all about the balance. The Holy Grail I strive for is to be utterly relaxed but put together at the same time. Standing out while fitting in, to have balance is to hit right in that middle sweet spot. If you’re wearing a big loose pant, the jacket is a bit slimmer. If the shirt is loose and flowy, then maybe the pants have more rigour to them. A super feminine skirt means you pair it with a men’s tailored blazer. It’s the balance that always makes low-key work.”
Olivia Palermo in Tibi
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This polished, pulled-together, not trend-led aesthetic, which Tibi has become renowned for, is very in-keeping with the message of today, where future classics and easy-to-wear products are taking centre stage in favour of one-season hits. This new approach to shopping in an age of sustainability, Smilovic explains, has been very beneficial to her business model.
“What I have found is that there is a desire among customers to be smart in how they shop and that the desire has grown stronger now that it is clearly linked to sustainability. Buying less and buying smarter makes sense especially to someone who is pragmatic. I know it is a relief to customers that we are actually telling them to buy less.”
And, while it is a relief to her customer, these changes have also meant that Tibi can finally function as a business in the manner Smilovic always hoped it would.
“Sustainability has allowed us to design the way we have always wanted to design,” she says. “In the past, you had a merchandising team and a department store demanding that you create hundreds of styles, often so they could choose just a handful. I was always resistant to this but it was an exhausting argument. Now, there is no more argument. It is understood that it is the smart way to do things. And if you are going to be tight on your collection, when pieces can be worn across different continents and different seasons, it’s even more imperative. I’ve always sold to Australia and to America in the same deliveries, so I’ve always had to have a strong eye toward seasonless.”
As the fashion industry transforms dramatically in front of our eyes, it feels as if Smilovic is eagerly embracing this change. Switching to a smaller presentation setting for AW20 – “For us, it was a collection that I thought would be better told in an intimate setting at our store. Next season, who knows?” – channeling a new way of working that doesn’t require so many ideas for the sake of it, and as a consequence, moving into a more sustainable space. Smilovic says that this is a natural move for the brand, they are following their instincts, which is what they have always done and is the reason behind their continued success.
“Standing out is hard, but the best that I can do is really be clear about who we are, and make sure that every piece is something that we love and are proud of. If you speak to a lot of designers, they will talk about their clothing in terms of what they’re designing for ‘this’ woman or ‘this’ man. At Tibi, we, the team, are the customers. We all have very active and diverse lifestyles and represent a broad range of people from age to race. So, you stand out by being yourself and being clear about who you are. We do not chase trends or read merchandising reports on what colours are in or out. We really follow our own lead and it has served us well.”
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What curriculum do you follow?
In our Early Years Centre and Pre Prep and Prep School, our pupils are taught a bespoke Harrow Bangkok curriculum, incorporating the best of educational practice in England, yet with global influences. Students in the Senior School study for IGCSE, AS and A Level examinations. The school prides itself on its reputation for academic rigour, and our Sixth Form students go on to study at top universities around the world, predominantly in the UK and USA.
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE IN THE EARLY YEARS?
Classes range from 15-20. Each class has a teacher and a Teaching Assistant (TA). There are also child care assistants in each class and the ratio changes depending on the class size as follows; 1:3 in Toddlers, 1:5 in Pre-Nursery, 1:8 in Nursery and 1:10 Reception.
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE IN THE PRE PREP?
The maximum class size in infants is 20 children with a teacher and TA in each class. In juniors, the maximum class size is 22 with a teacher and a TA.
WHAT LANGUAGES DO PUPILS IN THE PRE PREP STUDY?
All non-Thai pupils study Thai as a foreign language and Mandarin. All Thai students study Thai home language and Mandarin.
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE IN THE PREP PHASE AND YEAR 9?
In the Prep phase and Year 9, the average class is approximately 18 students with a maximum of 24.
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE IN YEARS 10 AND 11?
For IGCSE classes the average class size is approximately 16 with a maximum of 22.
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE IN THE SIXTH FORM?
For A Level classes the average class size is approximately 8 with a maximum of 15, but some specialist classes, such as music or languages, may be much smaller.
WHICH PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS ARE SAT AT HARROW BANGKOK?
IGCSEs at the end of the Fifth Form, and A Levels/SATs/IELTS at the end of the Upper Sixth (Year 13).
How have your pupils performed in examinations in recent years?
Harrow International School Bangkok students delivered the strongest set of results in the history of the school last summer. More than half of all A Levels and two thirds of all IGCSEs sat by their pupils resulted in A* or A grades. Click to view our latest A Level and IGCSE examination results.
WHAT SUBJECTS ARE TAUGHT IN YEAR 9?
In Shell (Year 9), students begin to study subjects as specialists in preparation for their courses. Some departments use the Shell year to begin their IGCSEs in accelerated groups, dependent on the academic ability of students and the course demands. All students study the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science and make optional choices from Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Drama, Design Technology, Thai, Japanese, French, Mandarin, Geography, History, Music, Physical Education (PE), Physics and Religious Studies.
What subjects are taught for IGCSE?
All students study the core IGCSE subjects of English, Mathematics and Science, and make optional choices from the following subjects: Thai, Mandarin, French, Japanese, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Art, History, Religious Studies, Business Studies, Economics, Drama, Statistics, English Literature, Music, Geography, Information and Communication Technology, Computer Studies and PE.
WHAT SUBJECTS DOES THE SCHOOL OFFER IN THE SIXTH FORM?
A/AS Level: Accounting, Applied Information Communication Technology, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Computer Science, Economics, English Literature, Geography, History, Mathematics and Further Maths, Media Studies, Modern Foreign Languages, Music Technology, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology and Travel and Tourism.
AT WHAT STAGE DOES A STUDENT MAKE THEIR SUBJECT CHOICES FOR IGCSE?
Students will decide on their study options at the end of Shell (Year 9).
AT WHAT STAGE DOES A STUDENT MAKE THEIR SUBJECT CHOICES FOR A LEVELS?
For students on IGCSE programmes, the period immediately after sitting the IGCSE exams will be the time to come for interviews with tutors at Harrow Bangkok to discuss opportunities.
HOW ARE ACADEMIC SETS DECIDED?
Harrow Bangkok reserves the right to decide which level is most suitable for a child based on performance in our entrance tests, reports from previous schools, qualifications achieved and our professional judgment.
DO WE HAVE AN OXBRIDGE PROGRAMME?
During Year 12 and Year 13, students can opt to join the Oxbridge mentoring programme for help with applications to Oxford or Cambridge universities. Students have dedicated lesson time to promote critical thinking and discussions in a challenging environment.
CAN STUDENTS STUDY ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES OFF THE TIMETABLE?
Yes, we offer Thai, Mandarin, French, Japanese and Korean as off-timetable options.
HOW DOES HARROW BANGKOK SUPPORT STUDENTS THAT NEED HELP WITH ENGLISH
The Language Support Department provides support for those children who are finding the acquisition of the English language challenging.
HOW DOES HARROW BANGKOK SUPPORT STUDENTS THAT FIND ASPECTS OF THE CURRICULUM CHALLENGING?
Harrow Bangkok provides for students with a range of abilities. We have learning support teachers to work with students who may find some aspects of the curriculum in their lessons challenging.
How do you teach the acquisition of English?
The acquisition of high-level English skills is a top priority for us. With a recently enhanced curriculum, our aim is to ensure high standards of language and literacy by equipping students with a strong command of the spoken and written word, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment. Our English curriculum is rigorous with a clear progression in teaching the basic skills such as phonics, spelling, grammar and punctuation. These expectations are woven throughout all aspects and subjects within the wider curriculum to ensure students are able to apply their skills and knowledge effectively.
How can we keep the school as English Speaking Language when maNY of our students are Thai?
The language of instruction is English. Positive reinforcement is used to encourage students to converse in our common language.
can harrow bangkok students transfer to the uk?
Yes. Every year we usually have one or two students leave us for Harrow UK although we of course wish they would stay with us!
WHAT ARE THE MAIN ENTRY POINTS?
Early Years, Pre Prep, Prep, Senior School (age 13) and Sixth Form (age 16).
HOW MANY NEW STUDENTS JOIN HARROW Bangkok EACH YEAR?
Each year around 110 new students join Harrow Bangkok depending on spaces available.
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS COME FROM OVERSEAS?
Around 20%.
What assessments are required to enrol?
Admission testing varies depending on the year group. Generally, testing would include, English, Mathematics and an interview. An in-class assessment may be required for younger students. If there is an available place within the appropriate year group and the consideration criteria have been met, the student will be invited to visit Harrow Bangkok to complete the assessments.
How long from application submission to admissions testing?
If there is availability the interview will be arranged as soon as the application has been received by the school. During very bust times this might take two-three weeks.
WHAT LEVEL OF ENGLISH DOES A STUDENT NEED TO ATTEND HARROW Bangkok?
The level of English required at Harrow Bangkok is dependent on the students’ age.
DOES HARROW BANGKOK EVER TAKE STUDENTS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME?
We encourage students to study at Harrow Bangkok for as long as their academic career.
WHAT PROVISION DOES HARROW Bangkok MAKE FOR DISABLED STUDENTS?
An applicant with a disability who otherwise fulfils the school's admissions criteria should discuss with the school reasonable adjustments that would enable them to attend. Harrow Bangkok offers dedicated movement therapy for those children students who for whom it would be beneficial.
WHAT ARE THE TUITION FEES?
Please visit our Tuition and Fees page for full details.
WHAT TIME OF YEAR DO you ACCEPT APPLICATIONS?
We accept applications all year round.
IS THERE ANY ADVANTAGE TO BEING REGISTERED FROM BIRTH?
By applying early to Harrow Bangkok and paying the application fee, your child will have a significant advantage over new applicants when spaces are limited.
CAN I VISIT THE SCHOOL?
Yes, our admissions team will be glad to provide you with a tour of the school and to answer any questions that you may have relating to your child’s education.
Make an appointment by filling in this form or by contacting the admissions team on (+66) (0)2503 7222 or emailing admissions@harrowschool.ac.th.
WHAT IS THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR SIXTH FORM APPLICANTS?
In addition to students being able to write fluently in English, students will be expected to have:
· Achieved the equivalent of five good passes (at least grade ‘C’ or above) at IGCSE
· Satisfied the respective heads of department who may wish candidates to undertake short assessment activities in addition to their interview.
· Shown previous success in their chosen subjects, attaining preferably a B grade or above in subjects they wish to study at AS Level
· Embrace the ethos of our Sixth Form and contribute positively to our community.
DOES HARROW bangkok OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS?
We are proud to award a range of scholarships. Please contact enquiry@harrowbangkok.ac.th for further information.
WHAT UNIVERSITIES DO HARROVIANS TYPICALLY GO ON TO?
The majority of students at Harrow Bangkok have entered UK and US universities, but a significant number have gained entry to universities in Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Europe and Thailand. 100% of our students go on to a university of their choice.
WHAT CAREER GUIDANCE DOES HARROW bangkok OFFER?
Careers and university guidance is an integral part of student development at Harrow Bangkok. Students are invited to enrol in the Futurewise Programme from Year 9, which is a comprehensive personalised career and higher education guidance programme for young people that continues up until the age of 23.
WHAT IS FULL BOARDING?
A full boarder lives in the boarding house for the full year, going home at exeats, half-terms and holidays. An exeat is two nights long, half-term is usually one week and the school typically closes for two weeks at Easter, three weeks at Christmas and two months over the summer. In the longest term, students will typically go home every four weeks.
WHAT IS WEEKLY BOARDING?
Weekly boarders live in the boarding houses from Monday to Thursday, going home on Friday and returning Sunday evening before 8pm.
WHAT ARE THE ROOMS LIKE IN BOARDING?
In the Prep, Shell, Remove and 5th year groups, 4 to 5 students share a spacious bedroom. The more senior students have paired and single occupancy rooms, with en-suite facilities. There are also designated and well-resourced communal studying and socialising areas.
The houses also accommodate House Parents and a House Master or Mistress. Boarders have access to nurses 24 hours a day. All bedroom areas and floors above the ground floor are strictly gender-defined and are for residents only.
WHAT DO THE STUDENTS EAT?
Catering is provided by Epicure Catering Company. Both breakfast and dinner are provided in ‘The Hub’ building on weekdays and all meals at weekends. Breakfast is provided in a hotel style buffet with a wide range of cereals, fresh juices, pastries, fruit and freshly cooked options.
In the evenings, students sit in mixed age groups. We offer an excellent buffet style service so that even the most selective eater can find something delicious and healthy. We often hold barbecues outside, where all boarders can eat together.
Boarders have access to snacks after school and run their own tuck shop twice a week.
at what age can my child join boarding?
Your child can join boarding from Year 5 upwards (10 years old).
I WANT MY CHILD TO DEVELOP SOME LEADERSHIP AND INDEPENDENCE. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN?
Boarding will encourage your child to be independent learners and people. There are also many leadership positions available to boarders especially from Year 10 onwards.
WHAT HAPPENS AT WEEKENDS?
Weekly boarders are free to leave the boarding houses at the end
of the school day from 3:00pm on Friday, returning either by 8pm on Sunday evening or for the start of school on Monday morning.
A series of activities and trips are arranged for those boarders who remain in residence. For example, boarders experience cultural sights of Bangkok, go-karting, laser tag, jump centres, climbing, cycling and, their favourite, shopping mall visits!
WHAT ACCESS DO PARENTS HAVE TO THEIR CHILD DURING TERM TIME?
Parents regularly visit their children and attend events at Harrow Bangkok. Students may communicate with their parents using a variety of means available. At the start of the term, House Parents will advise parents to not contact their child as often as this can be a cause of homesickness.
How does the school communicate with parents?
Parents will always be informed of any concerns from the school’s side and should feel free to let us know of any concerns either they
or their child have. The House Master/House Mistress is always willing to meet parents by appointment for a private discussion.
For those parents who are unable to visit frequently, special arrangements for communication can be made as appropriate, using email or phone calls to ensure that you are kept fully informed about your child’s progress and welfare. Parents are, of course, free to contact the boarding house at any time.
Each boarding house has a newsletter that goes out twice a term and boarding updates are available in the Harrovian magazine.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR BOARDERS DEPARTING AND RETURNING DURING TERM BREAKS?
Boarders must leave the houses for each school holiday, full-term and half-term breaks and exeat weekends. Boarders need to leave by 6pm on the day school ends.
In general, parents will collect their child from Harrow Bangkok around 3pm. A number of the boarders fly overseas or to other parts of Thailand and parents are asked to book flights that arrive in good time to commence school. We can arrange for buses to pick up students from the airports in Bangkok at an additional cost.
Boarders return the night before term starts. Again parents arrange overseas travel and let the team know to arrange transportation from airports.
Can boarders have access to mobile phone, iPads and laptops?
Harrow Bangkok educates all students to be positive digital citizens and as a result, the use of devices are encouraged in boarding. However, to ensure boarders are healthy digital citizens, for students Year 10 and under, all phones and devices are collected in 10 minutes before bedtime and locked away until the morning. Also, houses operate Device-Down-Days in the week to encourage socialising and positive interactions.
Can boarders leave the boarding village?
Only Sixth Formers have privileges that are agreed with parents about being able to leave the village independently. Students in Year 11 and under are not allowed to leave the site unless accompanied by a staff member.
What if boarders need to buy uniform or something at the weekend?
Boarders bring pocket money which they access weekly to help develop good money management skills. Boarders are all able to buy a safety deposit box to keep any valuables in.
What about homework?
Boarders all have time set aside after supper to complete their homework. Year 6-9 complete homework during prep in the Hub where they have support from staff. Year 10 upwards are able to complete homework in their house and have the responsibility to ensure it is completed.
Is there any academic support in Boarding?
Yes! We are very proud of our free academic support programme where subject teachers come into boarding every night to deliver sessions that the boarders have chosen. There is academic support for Prep, IGCSE and A Level students.
What time do Boarders wake up in the morning?
Boarders have the luxury of only being a 5 minute walk from school; this means they can have a little longer in bed! Boarders usually wake up around 6.30am and have to leave their houses by 7.15am. Breakfast is served in the Hub from 6.45-7.30am.
What time do Boarders go to bed?
Good sleep is essential to a healthy lifestyle. All boarders have set bedtimes, starting from 8.30pm for Year 5 students. Year 13s have more flexibility but are expected to be in their rooms around 10:30pm with final checks being done around 11:00pm.
IS THERE ANY ACCOMMODATION NEARBY FOR PARENTS?
Visitors seeking accommodation may wish to consider, Mida City Hotel, Amari Airport Hotel and Miracle Grand Hotel
WHAT IS THE ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME AT HARROW BANGKOK?
The activities programme takes place every day after school from 3-5pm. There are over 100 activities on offer. Click here for a list of activities offered.
CAN MY CHILD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?
Over half our pupils learn an instrument. Tuition is offered in all orchestral instruments as well the piano, guitar and singing. Contact nat_su@harrowschool.ac.th for information on how to sign up for the Instrumental Music Programme.
WHICH SPORTS can my child take part in?
Students have the opportunity to take part in over 50 different sports training activities. Click here to read about our Sports Programmes.
WHAT SORT OF TRIPS DOES THE SCHOOL OFFER?
All of our students are expected to go on an expedition in February, from a night away in Year 1 to further afield in Thailand in later years or in Year 13, overseas. Study visits, cultural trips and sports tours both within Thailand and internationally also take place throughout the year.
Do you offer the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award?
Yes, we offer full support for students who wish to undertake the Duke of Edinburgh's International award, which complements our Leadership in Action programme. Please refer to the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award section on the website.
How many students attend Harrow International School Bangkok?
Where is the school located?
Harrow Bangkok is located in north Bangkok, close to Don Mueang International Airport. Click for Directions.
How big is the school site?
The school campus is 35 acres and includes a lake.
How many people work at Harrow Bangkok?
Around 400 of which, 255 are teachers, teaching assistants and child care assistants.
where are the teachers from?
Most of our teachers are from the UK. We also have teachers from Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada and South Africa.
How is the Lower School organised?
The Lower School is organised into the Early Years Centre (18 months to Reception) and the Pre Prep which comprises the Infant School (Year 1 – 2) and the Junior School (Year 3 - 5).
How is the Upper School organised?
The Upper School is organised into the Prep Phase (Year 6 - 8), Shell, Remove and Fifth Form (SR5) which is Year 9 – Year 11 and the Sixth Form (Year 12 – 13).
What is a typical working day at Harrow Bangkok like?
School begins at various times: 8.20am for Early Years, 7.50am for Pre Prep and 7.40am for Upper School. From 3-4pm the Leadership in Action activities programme takes place in which, all day students and boarders participate. While day students go home, boarders relax with friends in the boarding houses or take part in boarding activities from 5:45-6:30pm.
how many terms are there?
There are 3 terms. Please refer to the Term Dates section on the website.
What is The school's Mission Statement?
Our mission is that all of our students will develop as leaders contributing to a better world, realise their academic potential and succeed at the university of their choice.
What leadership attributes do we follow?
Our tagline Leadership for a better world is defined by six leadership attributes that our students increasingly demonstrate during their time at Harrow Bangkok.
· Making a positive contribution to the community
· Applying knowledge with compassion
· Solving problems collaboratively
· Solving problems creatively
· Making just and responsible choices
· Facing challenges with determination
How can you ensure continuity if my child moves between countries?
We follow the UK National Curriculum, and so students who return to the UK can resume their studies for GCSEs and A Levels seamlessly. This is also true for students who go on to study at any international school which teaches UK National Curriculum.
Is there a school bus service?
Montri Transport are the school bus service provider to and from Harrow Bangkok. The service is a safe, reliable way for students to travel to school. All school bus students are issued with an ID card that allows their departure and arrival times to be tracked. Please refer to the Transport section on the website.
what is the traffic like around the school?
Harrow Bangkok aims to minimise congestion as far as is practicable both within and outside its campus. The School has dedicated parking for parents and staff and three clearly marked drop-off zones for the convenience of parents. The School promotes the use of the efficient drop-off system for all students from Years 4 and above. Students may also take advantage of the bus service which is available on a door-to-door basis or shuttle from key points around the city.
How can parents get involved?
There are many ways to be involved in the Harrow Bangkok community: as an elected committee member, assisting at sales and events or attending parent workshops or other events. Friends of Harrow (FOH) is a group of parents who work to add value to the Harrow Bangkok community by helping arrange special learning and festival days in school and encouraging student and teacher initiatives to provide extra facilities that make life at Harrow Bangkok so rewarding.
what is the breakdown of your student nationalities?
We have 1,600 students in our school from 35 nationalities. The international heart of the school is our boarding village, where students from all over the world enjoy the home-from-home atmosphere.
how do i apply for a visa if i live outside of thailand?
Students and parents can apply for Non-Immigrant Visas - Non-Immigrant Type Ed for student and Type O for parent - at the Thai consulate in their home country. Both entitle the applicant to stay in Thailand for 3 months with a single entry visa
After your arrival in Thailand, you are required to report your RESIDENCE NOTIFICATION to Immigration within 24 hours of arrival. If you are unable to do this, it may affect visa extension. The form required is called a TM30. Please contact the HR office for details of what your landlord needs to do.
Visa extension processing:
3.1 Once parents enter Thailand and open a Thai bank account. Parents who hold a Guardian Visa must deposit funds one month prior to requesting a visa extension. For the next extension, money should be deposited 3 months before the visa extension.
3.2 After the visa renewal process, it is advisable to get a multiple entry visa to allow for overseas travel during the one year extension.
Note: For the extension process, foreigners are allowed to extend their visa 45 days in advance of the expiry date.
how do i apply for a visa if i already live in thailand?
Students who hold a valid non-immigrant visa from a previous school can apply for a visa in Thailand and use it under Harrow Bangkok’s visa.
how do i change a tourist visa to a student visa?
This can be done in Thailand, however if parents wish to apply for a Guardian Visa they must apply outside Thailand after the pupil obtains the Ed Visa.
Please note that Thai visa requirements are often subject to change. We recommend you make an appointment with our Immigration and Government Liaison Coordinator for further information.
WHO TAKES CARE OF THE STUDENTS AT HARROW?
In Lower School your child’s class teacher will not only provide your child with the knowledge and skills to succeed but also the care and attention that they need to feel safe and happy while at school. In Upper School the form tutor is the mainstay of your child’s welfare, guiding them and supporting them every day. In boarding, there are a number of residential staff on hand to provide the extra attention and care that is needed to make a child feel like they are at home. The House Master or Mistress is supported by House Parents, Assistant House Masters and Mistresses as well as Boarding Assistants in providing a warm and caring environment.
HOW DOES HARROW BANGKOK HELP NEW STUDENTS SETTLE IN?
Moving to a new school can be challenging for some children. We try to ease that transition by providing each new student with a ‘buddy’; a current student who can help to guide them and ensure they settle in better. Our staff also check-in frequently with new students at first to see how they are and to answer any queries they have.
WHO CAN MY CHILD SPEAK TO IF SHE/HE HAS A PROBLEM?
The welfare of the children at the school is of paramount importance to all our staff and as such your child can speak to whoever they feel comfortable with when they have a problem. This could be their class teacher, a teaching assistant, their tutor, their Head of House or one of our two full-time counsellors.
WHAT HAPPENS IF MY CHILD IS ILL?
There are medical areas located around the school including a medical centre located in ‘The Hub’ in the boarding village that is staffed 24 hours a day. Each medical area has fully trained and qualified staff.
WHAT IS OUR POLICY ON STUDENTS' USE OF IT?
Technology, on or off campus, must be used in accordance with the leadership attributes and ethos of Harrow Bangkok and any additional acceptable use documents produced by the school. Teachers may set additional requirements for use in their respective classes.
Other than e-zones, devices cannot be used within the school grounds before, during or after school with the exception of the Den walkway after 2.40pm.
Is there a Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy?
Yes, we have a Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. Our designated Child Safeguarding Officers are Kate Umpleby (Early Years), Mike Godwin (Lower School), Alex Prout (Upper School) and Jonny Liddell (Designated Safeguarding Lead).
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6 Ways Your Marketing Emails Can Strike an Emotion
Emotional impact is the direct result of strong storytelling – but you’re a marketer, not a writer!
Still, with a few strategies around narrative copywriting, you can craft a story that strikes a chord with your audience and compels them to convert. It’s time to put products and features aside and tap into the power of creative storytelling in your next email campaign. Then, you can put your marketing hat back on and monitor your email marketing dashboard for an uptick in open rates and click-through rates.
Identify your story.
Crafting emotion-provoking content is simple. You just need three simple components to create your story:
A character.
Something that happens to the character.
A result or conclusion.
Your story doesn’t have to be long. In fact, you could tell a story in one or two sentences. But it does need, at a minimum, the elements listed above. The story of how your business got started, an anecdote about home life that ties into business life, a conflict that a highly successful industry leader overcame – these are all great examples of stories that can draw in your email subscribers and keep them reading.
Tell the story the way you’d tell a friend.
Storytelling in email marketing is different than narrative in video, or the movies, or in a book. While other formats allow for plenty of character development, an email offers only limited time and space to get your message across.
The best way to tell a story in an email is to write it up as if you’re telling the story to a close friend. You may even tell the story aloud and transcribe it as you speak, to avoid it becoming too formal or stilted. If it reads too much like a textbook or like “marketing speak,” your readers will tune out.
Know, and align your content, with the basic emotions.
As complex as human behavior is, many scientists have determined that our feelings boil down into just a few fundamental emotions: happy, sad, scared, angry, disgusted, and surprised. (It’s no coincidence that when Facebook opened up post reactions to more than just “like,” these were the options they included).
As an email marketer, you can leverage any of these emotions to connect with your reader. Valuable content that educates a reader may create happiness or surprise, especially if it’s something mind-blowing that they’ve never heard or tried before.
When working with a negative emotion, position your business as the alleviator of that negative feeling. Let’s take fear, for example. Your target audience has critical issues that, if unresolved, will cause serious problems in their life – job loss, business failure, or loneliness, for example. These are all examples of very real fears, and your job is to paint a picture of how your product or service resolves that issue, ultimately relieving that fear.
The same goes for anger, sadness, or disgust. For instance, if your organization is involved in a humanitarian effort, you can use any of these emotions to inspire action on your reader’s part.
Segment your audiences to tell more compelling stories.
Think of a story that made you feel something so deeply you couldn’t help but take action. Maybe you made a change in your life as a result of it, or you shared that story with your friends.
Usually, a story will resonate the most when we can relate to its characters. With the personalization options available in modern email marketing, there’s no excuse not to handcraft your emails to speak directly to small groups of your readers – rather than broadly to all of them.
Instead of sending the same case study to one thousand prospects, divide those prospects up and send specific case studies to different groups based on their interests or personalities.
Start with “I.”
We know: the copywriting playbook always talks about using “you” language to draw the reader in. It’s a great piece of advice for web copy and other general marketing copy.
But your marketing emails are different. They’re direct messages from one human to another. And in the same way you wouldn’t saturate a letter to a long lost friend with presumptive “you” statements, you don’t have to do it in your emails, either.
Instead, try starting with “I:”
I’ve been wondering…
I haven’t seen you in a while!
I can’t believe this happened to me.
I was at the grocery store when…
“I” phrases work especially well in email subject lines to hook readers, lead into your story, and create an emotional response.
Use a strong visual component.
While words are powerful, visuals are instant. If you’re telling a customer story, feature a real image of that customer. If you’re sharing an anecdote from the other day at work, share an image or GIF to give the reader context. Images of people have been shown to create a strong emotional connection, so use these strategically in your marketing campaigns to help prospects see how you serve them.
A warning, though: keep your content mobile-friendly and your files small whenever possible. A slow-loading email, even when it’s finely crafted, won’t get read as often as a quicker one. One solution is to provide a descriptive link of an image and allow the reader to click it to view a picture-story on your blog. And instead of embedding video files, try placing a still frame image from the video with the playback symbol over it to encourage readers to click – where they’ll be directed to the actual video.
The 6 Most Important Tidbits from Litmus’ 2019 State of Email Report
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Travel subsidies for patients in bushfire areas
The NSW Government will help regional and rural patients impacted by bushfires with their travel and accommodation costs when attending specialist medical treatments.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro said the NSW Government is looking at ways to support bushfire-affected communities with practical solutions to make life a little easier during an incredibly tough time.
“People in bushfire-affected areas have enough to worry about at the moment without the additional stress of finding extra money to travel long distances to see a specialist.”
Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the criteria for the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS) will be broadened so patients impacted by bushfires can access the subsidy to help cover out-of-pocket costs.
“Some patients in regional and rural areas will have to travel a longer route or extend their stay due to road closures or poor weather conditions, so this scheme will help ease some of the financial pressure,” Mr Hazzard said.
The IPTAAS provides subsidies for transport and accommodation expenses incurred when travelling at least 100km, or a cumulative distance of at least 200km in a week for specialist medical treatment.
Cancer Council NSW’s Director of Information and Support Services Annie Miller said the scheme would assist cancer patients unable to return home between treatments.
“This will make a significant difference to patients and their families having regular cancer treatments who haven’t been able to return home due to road closures or poor air quality and have been forced to spend more on accommodation and travel,” Ms Miller said.
Patients are encouraged to include additional information such as extenuating circumstances and tax invoices within their applications. Anyone experiencing financial hardship should contact IPTAAS to discuss payment options.
Investment in IPTAAS has more than doubled over the past seven years, from $12.2 million in 2011-12 to $25.9 million in 2018-19, helping more than 30,000 patients.
For more information about the IPTAAS scheme, call 1800 478 227 or go to: http://www.iptaas.health.nsw.gov.au/home
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The Galápagos Revealed
An Edenic wonderland seemingly forgotten by time, the islands of the Galápagos have fascinated nature lovers and adventurers ever since their pristine ecosystems inspired Charles Darwin to publish On the Origin of Species, in 1859. For this inaugural expedition, which has been carefully created with an eye toward promoting conservation awareness and traveling in a sustainable manner, Indagare is offering the chance to visit these remote islands by traveling aboard a private charter of the M/Y Grace, the most historic and luxurious boat in the archipelago. Traveling in the company of esteemed naturalists and expert guides, guests will experience an idyllic wildlife escape that can be found nowhere else on Earth.
The health and safety of our travelers is our number-one priority. We are committed to upholding the highest safety standards, while providing world-class hospitality and a seamless travel experience. We are in close contact with all of our partners to ensure that they are committed to the health and comfort of our travelers by practicing enhanced sanitization and disinfecting procedures, respecting social distancing guidelines, and remaining as contactless as possible. For more information and questions about specific protocols that have been put into place to make your trip as safe as possible, please reach out to our team at insiderjourneys@indagare.com.
Highlights of this itinerary include the opportunity to:
Explore the mysterious Galápagos—a region of the world that can be difficult for the luxury traveler to access, due to limited boat and land accommodations—in total comfort and convenience aboard the M/Y Grace, one of the most luxurious boats in the archipelago. Its illustrious history includes participation in the evacuation of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk, France in World War II, as well as hosting the honeymoon getaway of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco. With space for just 16 guests, the yacht is intimate and pampering, with beautiful rooms and spacious outdoor areas ideal for relaxation and connecting with your expert local guides and fellow travelers alike.
Experience exceptional, up-close encounters with rare species of wildlife that have not developed a fear of humans, thanks to their uniquely isolated environments—a phenomenon that can be witnessed in very few other places in the world. You will have the chance to observe sea lions, penguins, sea turtles, giant tortoises, dolphins, whale and hammerhead sharks, marine and land iguanas, blue-footed boobies and countless more creatures.
Visit the Charles Darwin Foundation and enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour with the foundation’s director, including the chance to explore the tortoise breeding center and the natural history collections.
Immerse yourself in the spectacular landscapes of the Galápagos, by land and by sea, with such adventure activities as hikes over lava fields and through lush forests, along with snorkeling tours over coral reefs, kayaking and much more.
En route to the islands, overnight in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest port city. Spend an afternoon exploring rows of colorful homes, art galleries and cafés with Pacific views.
Expand your journey with a custom, Indagare-planned trip extension to Ecuador’s beautiful Colonial-era city of Quito, or Peru or beyond.
Please note that elements of the itinerary may change.
Contact our team at insiderjourneys@indagare.com to inquire about recreating a version of this trip for your small group or private experience, over dates of your choosing.
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Type of Traveler
Adventurers , Trailblazers , Soul Searchers
Curious to receive the full itinerary and join the trip? Contact us and find out more.
In preparation for the journey, members will also receive a comprehensive departure package that includes an itinerary, packing list, accommodations overview and other important information.
Up to 14 travelers
All accommodations indicated in the itinerary
All meals and activities indicated in the itinerary
All guided touring, activities and admissions indicated in the itinerary
Group airport and regional transfers throughout the itinerary, as indicated
Expert guides, as indicated in the itinerary, including our partners on the ground
Travel insurance (highly recommended)
Additional meals and alcoholic beverages; additional activities and transfers
Liability for change in itinerary due to reasons beyond our control (change in flights, cancellations, political disturbances, natural phenomena)
Items of personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls, etc.
Indagare has selected articles from our website and magazine to prepare you for your journey. Peruse inspiring slideshows, insider tips, reading lists and more.
Travel Spotlight
Galápagos Land Tours: The Best Ways to Visit the Islands Without a Cruise
Though many travelers assume that a cruise is the only way to experience the splendor of the Galápagos islands, a land-based journey can offer its own unique advantages in addition to the creature comforts of a traditional hotel stay.
Courtesy Quasar Expeditions
Perspectives on the Galápagos
The Galápagos ranks high on nature lovers' bucket lists for good reason. Few places make you feel as much like a true explorer, discovering new things—be it a curious creature or otherworldly landscape. Indagare has arranged for many members to travel to this...
Just Back From
Just Back From...My Galápagos Trip
It was less of a milestone than I thought it would be, arriving on the Galápagos for the first time. There were no trumpets in the distance, no blue shock wave emanating from my Converses when the plane touched down,...
A Sally Lightfoot Crab crawls across the lava flows of Santiago Island.
Wonders of the Galápagos
Indagare’s Colin Heinrich recently traveled to the Galápagos. Here are some of his photographs. For help planning your trip, contact our Bookings Team.
Galápagos: Ten to Know
The Galápagos is one of the world's most unique destinations, where you experience utterly pristine landscapes and come face to face with Darwin’s giant tortoises. But deciding whether or not this journey — which is more of an expedition — is...
A sea lion stretching on North Seymour Island
The Galápagos Islands
Indagare’s John Cantrell recently traveled to the Galápagos. Here are some of his photographs. For help planning your trip, contact our Bookings Team.
Elephants of Botswana: A Safari with Colin Bell
The ultimate destination for a picture-perfect safari, Botswana is home to some of the most spectacular wildlife-viewing in Africa—and few...
Final Frontiers: Wild Namibia
Often described as Africa’s final frontier—and one of the least-populated places in the world—Namibia consists of desert, sand dunes, huge...
Treasures of Turkey
The entrancing meeting between East and West, Turkey is a destination that has fascinated world travelers for centuries, since the...
Journeys - Request an Itinerary
Contact the Indagare team to request an itinerary for this Insider Journey.
Travel to the Galapagos with Indagare in 2021 Aboard the M/Y Grace
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Mumbai Police DIG accused of molesting 17-year-old girl suspended
A 17-year-old girl in Navi Mumbai has gone missing after leaving a suicide note in which she has blamed a Mumbai Police DIG for her taking the extreme step. She was allegedly molested by the director general of police at her birthday party last year.
Mustafa Shaikh
The police formed a search team but are yet to locate the girl | REUTERS image for representation
Maharashtra's home department on Thursday suspended Deputy Inspector General Nishikant More. Nishikant More is accused of molesting a 17-year old girl.
In another development, Panvel court rejected Nishikant More's arrest bail application.
Shocking developments in the case have come to light after registration of the offence since Monday. The girl from Navi Mumbai who filed a molestation case is missing.
The police formed a search team but are yet to locate the girl. She wrote a suicide note before she went missing.
In her note, she narrated the ordeal her family has been through and also mentioned that Nishikant More is pressuring her family to take the case back. Case of kidnapping has been registered as the family of the girl is alleging that she was kidnapped while she was on the way to commit suicide.
In the suicide note the girl mentioned that she would commit suicide by jumping in front of a train. Her brother also made allegations that their family was threatened by a constable who was once posted with the DIG. Constable identified as Dinkar Salve.
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday said the police are investigating the incident captured in the video and the driver, Dinkar Salve, has been suspended.
Salve's role is being investigated. His presence was confirmed as victim's brother took his pictures in the court.
Maharashtra's Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh decided to take disciplinary action against Nishikant More after a report regarding the same was submitted by Director General of Maharashtra Police.
Nishikant More, DIG (Motor Transport) - accused of molesting the 17-year-old girl - is absconding, Anil Deshmukh said.
The incident took place on June 5 during birthday party of the girl. Nishikant More is her father's friend and he allegedly touched her appropriately at the event.
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Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (Vorkosigan Saga #17)
Digital Audiobook (2/1/2016)
Mass Market (9/26/2017)
Hardcover (2/2/2016)
A NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD WINNING VORKOSIGAN SAGA. A New York Times bestseller in hardcover. Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan returns to the planet that changed her destiny.
Three years after her famous husband’s death, Cordelia Vorkosigan, widowed Vicereine of Sergyar, stands ready to spin her life in a new direction. Oliver Jole, Admiral of the Sergyar Fleet, finds himself caught up in her web of plans in ways he’d never imagined, bringing him to an unexpected crossroads in his career.
Meanwhile, Miles Vorkosigan, one of Emperor Gregor’s key investigators, this time dispatches himself on a mission of inquiry, into a mystery he never anticipated—his own mother.
Plans, wills, and expectations collide in this sparkling science fiction social comedy, as the impact of galactic technology on the range of the possible changes all the old rules, and Miles learns that not only is the future not what he expects, neither is the past.
About Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga:
“Fans have been clamoring for Hugo-winner Bujold to pen a new Vorkosigan Saga novel . . . her deft and absorbing writing easily corrals the complex plot.”—Publishers Weekly on Cryoburn
“Bujold mixes quirky humor with action [and] superb character development . . . [E]normously satisfying.”—Publishers Weekly.
“One of sf’s outstanding talents . . . an outstanding series.”—Booklist
“. . . an intelligent, well-crafted and thoroughly satisfying blend of adventure, sociopolitical commentary, scientific experiments, and occasional perils . . . with that extra spicing of romance. . . .”—Locus
About Vorkosigan series entry Captain Vorpatril's Alliance:
“. . . this may be one of the most anticipated and long-awaited entries to Bujold’s acclaimed Vorkosigan saga. For years fans have clamored for Ivan Vorpatril’s story, and at last Bujold delivers something that will both thrill the devoted audience and entrance new readers . . . Longtime readers will love seeing a new side of Ivan as well as hearing his views on many of the series' characters. New readers can enjoy Ivan’s story on its own . . . Essential for all sf collections and a must-read for Bujold and Vorkosigan fans.”—Booklist
About Vorkosigan series entry Diplomatic Immunity:
“Bujold is adept at world-building and provides a witty, character-centered plot, full of exquisite grace notes . . . fans will be thoroughly gripped and likely to finish the book in a single sitting.”—Publishers Weekly
The Vorkosigan Series in Story-based Chronological Order
Shards of Honor
Barrayar
The Warrior's Apprentice
The Vor Game
Cetaganda
Ethan of Athos
Borders of Infinity
Mirror Dance
Baen, 9781476781891, 352pp.
A science fiction and fantasy legend, Lois McMaster Bujold has won seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. Her Miles Vorkosigan saga is a massively popular science fiction mainstay. Her many New York Times bestsellers include previous series entries Cryoburn, Diplomatic Immunity, and Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance. In 2020, Ms. Bujold was named the 36th Damon Knight Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
(This book is on backorder)
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From left to right: Markus N. Beeko and Franziska Vilmar (both Amnesty International Germany), with Iuventa crew members Sascha Girke, Dariush Beigui and Hendrik Simon in Berlin | Photo: Picture-alliance/dpa
Illegal Migration
sea rescue
Migrant rescue crew of Iuventa awarded human rights prize
Published on : 2020/02/12
By InfoMigrants Published on : 2020/02/12
The crew of German migrant rescue vessel Iuventa was awarded the Amnesty human rights award 2020 for rescuing more than 14,000 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, Amnesty Germany announced Tuesday.
In 16 operations between July 2016 and August 2017, the Iuventa crew allegedly helped rescue more than 14,000 people at sea, Amnesty said. Run by the German non-governmental organization Jugend Rettet ("Youth Rescues"), the Iuventa was confiscated by Italian authorities in Lampedusa in August 2017 under the suspicion that the organization was aiding illegal immigration and working with Libyan smugglers.
Ten crew members from Germany, UK, Spain and Portugal have since faced legal action in Italy, "even though all they were doing is saving people from drowning in the Mediterranean," the German branch of rights organization Amnesty International Germany said Tuesday.
"The Iuventa crew stands for all the volunteers who work on water and on land to help people seeking protection to survive. Amnesty International therefore honors them with the Amnesty Human Rights Award 2020 on behalf of all these human rights defenders," said Markus Beeko, secretary-general for Amnesty International Germany.
The @iuventa10 have today been awarded the 2020 Human Rights Award from @amnesty_de
For their work to save lives in the Mediterranean they have had their ship seized and been subjected to a v politicized investigation.
Throughout they have continued to fight for #HumanRights✊ https://t.co/B42ww4Roq9
— Amnesty EU (@AmnestyEU) February 11, 2020
In an interview with Catholic news agency KNA, crew member Dariush Beigui of Jugend Rettet said that the award is a strong statement speaking out against the criminalization of solidarity. "Hopefully this will also resonate with the mainstream of European foreign policy, which calls into question the work we do every day."
Beigui and his fellow crew members are awaiting trial in Italy. He says the crew, which consists largely of volunteers, is doing its best to inform the public about how humanitarian efforts are under pressure.
The Amnesty human rights prize of €10,000 ($10,900) is awarded every two years to individuals or organizations that stand up for human rights despite difficult circumstances.
With dpa, KNA
•••• ➤ Also read: Carola Rackete and Pia Klemp: Two German sea captains who put their duty before the law
•••• ➤ Also read: German boat captain Pia Klemp faces prison in Italy for migrant rescues
•••• ➤ Also read: EU countries put pressure on refugee sea rescue missions
Amnesty slams Malta over 'illegal' refugee tactics
Amnesty warns of human rights situation in Italy, crimnalization of rescue NGOs
Italy investigating German refugee rescue workers
NGO in Greece reacts to migrant trafficking accusations
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Migrants: Human trafficking not tied to other crimes, study
A study carried out in Italy has found that only 3.4% of human trafficking cases are connected to other transnational crimes. The analysis presented on December 11 highlighted that this result makes it hard to justify stricter controls on migration flows based on the assumption that migrant trafficking leads to an increase in drug and arms trafficking.
Migrant trafficking ring uncovered by Italy-Slovenia probe
Italian and Slovenian police say they have foiled an international criminal organization that helped migrants travel from a center for asylum seekers in Ljubljana to European countries -- mainly Italy, France and Germany. Alleged members of the association included people in charge of security at the hosting facility, investigative sources said on November 20.
Libya: Tripoli to move migrant centers to country's interior
The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez al-Sarraj announced it will move migrant centers under Tripoli's control from coastal areas to the country's interior, in an effort to cope with human trafficking.
UK trial to begin for four suspects in Vietnamese migrant truck tragedy
Four men are due to go on trial in Britain on Monday in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were found in a lorry in southeast England.
Virus adds to risk for trafficked migrants in war-torn Yemen
In the past two years, more migrants have traveled by boat to Yemen from the Horn of Africa than crossed the Mediterranean. Thousands of them are now trapped and facing multiple risks from the ongoing civil war, the threat of COVID-19, and abuse by human traffickers.
Audio report: Legal loopholes allow human trafficking to thrive
Many Africans desperate to improve their lives are falling into the traps of human trafficking networks. Recruitment agencies send migrant workers to Gulf countries, where most of them work under inhumane conditions. Human trafficking is a global problem that affects an estimated 40 million people. On this week's 77 Percent show, young people share some their experiences and lessons learnt.
North Macedonia: 11 migrants seriously injured in third car accident in one week
Police in North Macedonia said 11 migrants sustained serious injuries in a car accident that happened Sunday near the town of Shtip. It’s the third migrant car accident the country has reported in one week.
Italy: Trial opens in Trapani for 8 accused of trafficking migrants
A trial opened on May 18 in Trapani against eight people, including Italian and Tunisian citizens, accused of trafficking migrants from North Africa to Italy. The foreigners were forced to pay between 1,500 and 4,000 euros for a trip, according to investigators.
'Hear the cries of migrants', pope says ahead of anti-trafficking day
In a video message posted to the website ''thepopevideo.org'' on February 6, Pope Francis called proceeds from human trafficking "blood money".
Gang charged with abusing kidnapped migrants in North Macedonia
A Macedonian man and three Pakistanis have been charged with imprisoning a group of migrants in North Macedonia last year. The victims were from India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Interpol deals blow to trafficking and smuggling rings in Balkans
Over 200 suspected traffickers and migrant smugglers have been arrested in an Interpol-led operation. Victims of the rings came from 14 different countries.
Two arrested for 'trafficking migrants' on a sailing yacht
Two Ukrainian citizens have been arrested by Italian authorities on human trafficking charges. Reggio Calabria police believe they rented a sailboat to transport migrants from Turkey to Calabria, investigative sources said.
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What we do / Our Stories / Andy Newell - SUPPORT
Andy Newell | SUPPORT
Once I crossed the finish line I felt completely euphoric and never ever thought I could have achieved it, even before I was injured.
Andy was in the Parachute Regiment for over 25 years reaching the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2). He spent most of his career with the Pathfinders as part of 5th Airborne Brigade and finally 16 Air Assault Brigade.
He has been on many operational deployments around the world including Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan. In July 2006, during Operation Herrick IV in Afghanistan, his right arm was totally shattered during the bitter and prolonged fighting at Musa Qala in Helmand province. Since then he has undergone extensive surgery eight times to repair his arm, been a regular at Headley Court and is still undergoing treatment at Kings College Hospital in London.
He is an ardent supporter of Help for Heroes and has sold merchandise, completed four bike rides and ran the London marathon to raise funds for the Charity.
He was introduced to Help for Heroes Team True Spirit through a friend and there the challenge of completing an Ironman was presented to him. He jumped at the chance and completed IMUK 2013 in Bolton: “Once I crossed the finish line I felt completely euphoric and never ever thought I could have achieved it, even before I was injured. It has made me realise I can still challenge and push myself which is my mantra nowadays, so much so I've signed up to do Ironman Zurich in July.”
Andy is a Patron for Help for Heroes and has been involved since the very beginning. As for being involved in Arch to Arc: “It sounded like the ultimate challenge and I don't want to miss out having a go at it. It’ll also give me immense bragging rights.”
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Japanese vet calls for pet-friendly earthquake shelters
A vet in Japan is calling for animal-friendly evacuation shelters after many earthquake victims slept in their cars rather than be separated from their beloved pets.
Vet Ryunosuke Tokuda sheltered 1,000 pet owners and 2,000 pets at his animal hospital following the Kyushu earthquake in April, after spending two years converting the hospital for the purpose of sheltering people and their pets.
He is now urging officials to provide more facilities and more than 33,000 people have signed a petition supporting him, according to the Japan Times.
Mr Tokuda visited the north-eastern Tohoku region of Japan in the immediate aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
While there, he saw people sleeping in their cars with their pets rather than be separated from them. Animals had to be put in different shelter facilities.
"When I visited Tohoku, dogs and cats had been placed in [animal] shelters. I could have brought them back to Kumamoto, but they kept looking for their owners. Pets and owners shouldn't be separated," Mr Tokuda said.
The Japan Times says Environment Ministry guidelines stop short of allowing animals to sleep in evacuation shelters "out of consideration for human evacuees". However, a spokesman says the ministry recognises the need, and a panel will meet to discuss the issue next year.
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Mudau living his dream on livestock farm
By Peter Ramothwala - 09 December 2019
Limpopo farmer Emmanuel Mudau owns hundreds of sheep and goats.
Emmanuel Mudau went from being a furniture shop sales representative to a celebrated Limpopo sheep farmer.
Mudau, 34, from Ha-Ravele village near Makhado in Venda, is a self-taught sheep breeder who owns hundreds of sheep and goats.
Born in abject poverty and raised by a single father, Mudau started farming in 2009 with three goats he bought from a local man with his pension money that he got after resigning at a furniture shop.
"Then in 2010 I bought 10 Damara sheep, a Namibian breed, with money I got from selling the goats. I continued farming from my backyard."
His customers were mainly local people who would be having traditional ceremonies and needed to slaughter either a goat or sheep.
In 2015, Mudau registered a company called Matuba Farming Project, which now employs four full-time workers.
He is now producing his own breed called Matuba genetics, a mix-breed made up of Dorper, Van Rooy and Pedi sheep breeds.
"Farming is very effective in fighting poverty and hunger. I was born from a destitute family in Tshiozwi.
"Things were tough and I used to go to bed on an empty stomach," he said.
Mudau said he tried everything possible to get a meal, including helping neighbours with their errands just for a loaf of bread.
"I got a job at a furniture shop where I was a sales consultant. Then I resigned to follow my heart and ventured into farming," he said.
"I bought three goats from a certain old man in my village. Today as I speak, I own about 250 bosvelder sheep and 120 indigenous goats. I'm able to put food on the table for my family," Mudau said.
Through his hard work, Mudau is also now selling his breed at auctions across the country and that has made his work to be recognised.
"In 2013, I scooped the Young Aspirant Farmer award from the department of agriculture. I also scooped the same award in 2017 and 2018. I also won an award under the Vhembe Informal Market from the department of agriculture."
Mudau said his dream is to grow his business and also to transfer his farming skills to rural youths. "I just acquired 20 hectares of land where I'm farming at the moment. I want to encourage young people to work the land and venture into farming.
"Our government should make land accessible because it still remains a challenge for young black farmers," he said.
Mudau is chairman of the Limpopo Indigenous Veld Goat Club and deputy chairman of Bosvelder Limpopo Club.
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Animal welfare group calls for independent vets to monitor sheep shipments
By Guy Rogers - 05 September 2020
LOADING LIVE SHEEP: The Kuwaiti ship Al Mawashi loading sheep in East London Harbour before it departed for Kuwait on Thursday
Image: Alan Eason
A coalition of 12 animal welfare organisations has challenged Agri Eastern Cape’s assurance that live animal shipments to the Middle East are not cruel and has called for independent vets to be placed on board.
Tozie Zokufa, founder of the Coalition for African Animal Welfare Organisations, said on Friday that Agri EC’s assertions — considering the voyage took 21 days and would include soaring temperatures especially as the ship crossed the equator — were of great concern.
“If exporters are so confident about the welfare of animals exported, we call on them to bring on board the ship independent vets to monitor the welfare of the sheep both during the voyage and at the destination point.
“Apart from the crowding, the long, excruciating journey and the well-known dangers of heat stress, exporters know full well that the sheep they are exporting will live in their excrement for up to 21 days, to the point where they are caked with their own and other animals’ faeces and urine. Most people would not see that as caring,” he said.
The coalition believed that SA would be better served slaughtering the sheep at home, he said.
“That is an imminently more sustainable option, far better geared to the needs of emerging farmers, job creation and our country’s economy.
“A small percentage of the current shipment of sheep are from emerging farmers. It’s the big agri-businesses that are benefiting. We don’t see noble intentions here. We see a profit-driven business that makes broad claims of caring but does nothing to back them up.”
The Kuwaiti shipping company had itself reported that 101 sheep had died during the September 2019 shipment, he said.
“How extensively must an animal suffer on board before it dies? Suffering cannot be a ‘norm’ or ‘business as usual’. The fact that it is, proves that the whole system of live animal transportation is not welfare-focused.
“We challenge both Agri Eastern Cape and Al Mawashi to prove that the animals are treated humanely on board and at their destination, by allowing independent vets on board throughout the voyage”.
Two Al Mawashi shipments each carrying about 58,000 sheep sailed to Kuwait in September and March and a third on the Sl Messileh carrying 56,000 animals left on Thursday morning.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA), whose effort to stop the live shipments failed after a ruling by the high court, said on Friday their inspectors had recorded numerous contraventions of the Animal Protection Act during the loading of the animals earlier this week.
“These contraventions included animals’ legs caught between trucks and ramps; dragging of the sheep by their fleece, legs and horns; punching and kicking them; tail-twisting and knee-jabbing into the ribs of animals; and grabbing and tossing of animals.
“Six newborn lambs were discovered on board the vessel, with more likely to be born in the coming days.”
The majority of the sheep had not been sheared, which would worsen heat and crowding stress, the organisation said.
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Rare whale calving season starts well off Florida coast
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The endangered right whales that breed off the Florida coast appear to be off to a good calving season, experts say.
Three babies have already been confirmed and another two have been tentatively spotted.
"It's good to have moms and calves early because then we know we're going to have some," said Tricia Naessig, right whale survey coordinator for the Wildlife Trust. The whales bring forth their young off the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
Naessig and other researchers fly aerial surveys, looking for right whales along the coast from December through March. Her team tentatively identified the fourth and fifth deliveries Thursday off the coast of Georgia. The third baby was confirmed Tuesday off the Altamaha Sound. The other two were sighted Dec. 5 off northeastern Florida.
Researchers sometimes do not see babies until the end of December or early January.
By early this week, about 30 right whales had been sighted in southeastern U.S. waters, said Amy Knowlton, research scientist with the New England Aquarium.
North Atlantic right whales are among the most endangered large whales, with only an estimated 400 remaining. But even that figure is good news; it was recently bumped up from 350.
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Neighbors to get Walmart hearing
By JESSIE VAN BERKEL
Neighbors of Sarasota's oldest shopping center longingly posted pictures on Facebook from the 1950s, when the mall was the bustling home of more than a dozen businesses.
With Walmart looking to tear down and start fresh on the site of the Ringling Shopping Center, some residents are longing for the days when Jimmy Crews Barber Shop, Belk-Lindsey Department Store and the second oldest Publix in Florida were next door.
They say Walmart's plan to demolish the nearly 100,000-square-foot mall -- now home to many empty windows and "for rent" signs -- and replace it with a similar-sized store would violate city zoning code and clash with the neighborhood. Sarasota staff and Walmart disagree.
On Monday, commissioners decided, after minimal discussion, to grant residents a hearing to state their case.
The commissioners' decision was met with applause and whoops of joy from dozens of people who filled the city commission chamber. Some said they were concerned about zoning; others worried about 24-hour trucks making deliveries near their homes. A few, including protester Joe Paparatto, who tarred and feathered a Walmart smiley face outside the commission meeting, said they did not want big box businesses impinging on downtown.
A couple weeks ago, members of the Alta Vista Neighborhood Association appealed the city Planning Board's approval of the retailer's proposal and requested a chance to explain why they think design and construction of the shop should not continue.
But to get a hearing, they also had to convince commissioners Monday that they were aggrieved parties that would be greatly impacted by the change, and that the situation merited review.
Tampa attorney Jim Porter, who is representing Walmart, said the neighbors are not aggrieved and pointed out that some of the people now asking for review did not attend or voice their concerns at previous public meetings.
He asked the city not to hold a hearing, and emphasized that Walmart had met with residents and tried to address their concerns. He said the company depended on Sarasota staff's expertise to put together its proposal.
"We relied on that, and spent a lot of time and money to go through that process," Porter said. "I feel like there is shifting sands with this commissioners. We followed procedure to the letter of the law."
Commissioners nonetheless decided another hearing is necessary.
"I think anyone who lives in that neighborhood ... they will be affected by this project for better or worse," Commissioner Terry Turner said.
One of the neighbors who appealed the decision, Marian Maxson Martin, said she rides her bike to Payne Park, and often takes the neighborhood shortcut through the parking lot of the shopping center. She is worried about the traffic and being disconnected from the park.
She said she would rather see a mixed-use building that offers residential space and room for small businesses.
Walmart has argued it would revitalize the center and bring 250 jobs to the area.
"It'll add 250 and take 250 from downtown," said Alta Vista resident Roger Dehus, who recently moved near the proposed site.
Former city planner Mike Taylor is among the group that says the city needs to rethink the proposal.
Taylor, who recently retired, worked for Sarasota for 30 years. His introduction at Monday's commission meeting when he spoke on another topic -- "You may recall who I am, I used to work at the city," he said -- was met with laughs from the commissioners and staff who know him well.
He has said his former co-workers made an oversight, because the area is zoned for small-scale development and this does not mesh with the requirements. If Walmart -- or whomever -- wants to put a big store there, they must keep 25 percent of the mall's original structure, Taylor said.
Taylor, the neighborhood association and others will make their full appeal at the hearing they were granted. Walmart, along with Sarasota's Neighborhood and Development Services department, will also present their case and city officials will determine how to proceed.
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Compiled and annotated lovingly by David McLoughlin from exhaustive research and hundreds of hours of listening, this collection of Brazilian samba is definitive in its authoritative diversity. The Rough Guides have gone after a producer who wanted to present samba as it has presented itself to the Brazilian people, not to Europe or North America. Hence there are no tunes by Jobim, Veloso, or any other easily recognizable singer to the listeners of samba as exotica. Instead, assembled here is samba by its practitioners and stars within the country of Brazil. Since the music's ancient roots go back 500 years, and the first rhythms definable as samba only appeared in the 1920s, there was considerable material to draw from, and the sources needed to be narrowed down to music that was relevant to today's Brazil. McLoughlin sought out both ends of the spectrum: the innovators such as Moacyr Luz, whose affinity for New Orleans jazz is incorporated in early-20th century samba, and the pop stars of the music, represented by Zizi Possim, Cartola, and Luciana Mello. With over 18 cuts, McLoughlin takes the listener on a journey inside the heart of carnival's most enduring sound, the love and dance music of the samba, where instrumental passages of virtuosity (Duo Barbieri-Schnieter with "Choro #2") are contrasted with the call-and-response primitive lyricism of Dona Ivone Lara performing with her group live at carnival. The set also includes a fairly extensive history of the samba and detailed biographies of the performers, as well as solid documentation as to which albums their particular contributions came from. The Rough Guide to Samba is an excellent introduction to new enthusiasts and the curious to be sure, but it is also a definitive document for longtime devotees of Brazil's greatest contribution to the world music literature.
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A Dirt Bike Boyz N the Hood
Charm City Kings is a dramatic adaptation of the 2013 documentary, 12 O’Clock Boys. On the poverty-stricken streets of West Baltimore, at risk youth find purpose and acceptance by joining illegal dirt bike gangs. Who film themselves performing dangerous stunts while evading law enforcement. Their exhilaration builds camaraderie, but often […]
Charm City Kings is a dramatic adaptation of the 2013 documentary, 12 O’Clock Boys. On the poverty-stricken streets of West Baltimore, at risk youth find purpose and acceptance by joining illegal dirt bike gangs. Who film themselves performing dangerous stunts while evading law enforcement. Their exhilaration builds camaraderie, but often leads to criminal activity. Charm City Kings shows how a desperate environment and poor role models lead children astray. It strikes at the heart of the racial and socioeconomic issues pervading America’s inner cities.
Jahi Di’Allo Winston stars as Mouse, a thoughtful eighth-grader who works part-time at an animal hospital. Mouse dreams of becoming a veterinarian. He lives with his mother (Teyonah Parris) and younger sister (Milan Ray) in a decrepit row house. Mouse’s beloved older brother, an avid dirt biker, died when he was a child. Mouse spends the summer on the streets with his best friends, Lamont (Donielle T. Hansley Jr.) and Sweartagawd (Kezii Curtis). The teens idolize the bikers in a gang called the Midnight Clique.
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Detective Rivers (William Catlett) tries to keep an eye on Mouse, but he’s afraid to be seen with a cop. Blax (Meek Mill), the ex-con leader of the Midnight Clique, takes Mouse under his wing. The boys work in his garage to earn their own bikes. Mouse watches as the gang makes easy money selling drugs. His mother toils all day, and then goes to school at night. She cries over past due bills. Mouse decides it’s time for him to step up and be a man. His fateful choice leads to disastrous consequences.
Charm City Kings explores multiple themes with varying degrees of success. Director Angel Manuel Soto (La Granja) captures the world of street bikes and ATVs with a cinematic flourish. His camera work tracking the bikes and their insane wheelies is well done. He also does a good job depicting the economic struggles of Baltimore daily life. I had issues with the characterizations of the adult supporting cast. A critical scene between Mouse and his mother is unrealistic. She behaves in a way that is not believable, especially for a hardworking woman who already lost a child. Meek Mill and William Catlett have valuable exposition as the male authority figures trying to influence Mouse. But that is sadly lacking with his mother and the stereotypical gang members.
Running off its 12 O’Clock Boys narrative, Charm City Kings won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The award is entirely due to the performances of the young actors. Mouse, Lamont, and Sweartagawd embody the innocence of childhood. They talk trash, awkwardly engage girls, and hope for a life better than the dregs that surround them. Their transition from sweet kids bicycling to wannabe gangsters on dirt bikes is heartbreaking. They become statistics on a path where few return. There are no second chances for many impoverished people of color. This is the glaring message and warning of the film.
Compare Charm City Kings with Bo Burnham’s endearing Eighth Grade. Both are heartfelt coming of age stories, but in vastly different worlds. How would Mouse have fared as a suburban adolescent in a middle-class neighborhood? All children face anxiety, peer pressure, and acceptance problems growing up. But a kid from the gritty streets of places like Baltimore has so much working against them. There has to be a concerted effort to bridge this gap. Charm City Kings is not a flawless portrayal of this disparity, but a stark and effective reminder. Charm City Kings is a production of Sony Pictures and Overbrook Entertainment. It will be available to stream October 8th on HBO Max.
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An Official Publication of the Indian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists
January-April 2011
Page Nos. 1-120
Online since Tuesday, April 26, 2011
A cumulative analysis of odontogenic cysts from major dental institutions of Bangalore city: A study of 252 cases p. 1
Prashanth Ramachandra, Prathima Maligi, HP Raghuveer
DOI:10.4103/0973-029X.80030 PMID:21731270
Background: The objective of this study was to perform a cumulative analysis of odontogenic cysts obtained from the data of major dental institutions of Bangalore city, as well as to evaluate their distribution during a 5-year period and compare the results with other international studies. Materials and Methods: Data for the study were obtained from the reports of patients diagnosed with odontogenic cysts between 2005 and 2010 from different dental institutions of Bangalore. Case records of patients that fit the histological classification of the World Health Organization (WHO) (2005) were included in the study and the following variables were analyzed: age, gender, anatomic location, and histological type. Results: In a total of 252 cyst specimens diagnosed, 79.76% were odontogenic cysts and 20.24% were nonodontogenic cysts. Among the odontogenic cysts most frequent lesions were radicular cysts (50.25%), followed by keratocysts (27.36%) and dentigerous cysts (22.39%). Conclusions: Our study provides a cumulative data of odontogenic cysts in the population of Bangalore city. The results of our study showed a similar frequency of odontogenic cysts as compared to other populations of the world, with radicular cyst being identified as the most frequent odontogenic cyst. Keratocyst was the second most common cyst followed by dentigerous cyst.
Microwave processing: A boon for oral pathologists p. 6
Prasad G Kango, RS Deshmukh
Background: Research in oral and maxillofacial pathology has unlimited potential. We use every technology available to us for better and faster reliable diagnosis. But in most institutions, private laboratories and multispecialty hospitals, tissue processing takes considerable time, and therefore delays the diagnosis, which is required in urgent cases. We, in this institution, conducted a study to hasten the processing by using a simple kitchen microwave. Aim: To analyze tissue sections processed by microwave as compared to the gold standard of conventional processing. Settings and design: Studies published from 1970 till 2008, used body tissues such as brain, liver, kidney, heart, and lungs, for microwave processing. Oral tissues were not processed in microwave till now, except one study by Dr Shivaparthasundaram et al., in 2008. This is the second such study that used a sample size of 50 cases. Materials and Methods: A kitchen microwave was used for irradiation of the tissues. Conventional processing was carried out as per departmental protocol. A total of 50 microwave-coded slides were mixed with 50 conventional slides. All 100 slides were evaluated by four different pathologists. Statistical analysis: The result was subjected to statistical analysis using Chi-square test. Result and Conclusion: It was found that to make a diagnosis, microwave-processed tissue were at par with the conventional technique. Thus, it is time to move on from conventional processing to microwave processing to yield faster and reliable results.
Tooth decay in alcohol and tobacco abusers p. 14
Thavarajah Rooban, KM Vidya, Elizabeth Joshua, Anita Rao, Shanthi Ranganathan, Umadevi K Rao, K Ranganathan
Background : Alcohol and tobacco abuse are detrimental to general and oral health. Though the effects of these harmful habits on oral mucosa had been demonstrated, their independent and combined effect on the dental caries experience is unknown and worthy of investigation. Materials and Methods : We compared 268 alcohol-only abusers with 2426 alcohol and tobacco abusers in chewing and smoking forms to test the hypothesis that various components of their dental caries experience are significantly different due to plausible sociobiological explanations. Clinical examination, Decay, Missing, Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index and Oral Hygiene Index - Simplified were measured in a predetermined format. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and one-way ANOVA analysis were done using SPSS Version 16.0. Result : The mean DMFT were 3.31, 3.24, 4.09, 2.89 for alcohol-only abusers, alcohol and chewing tobacco abusers, smoking tobacco and alcohol abusers, and those who abused tobacco in smoke and smokeless forms respectively. There was no significant difference between the oral hygiene care measures between the study groups. Presence of attrition among chewers and those with extrinsic stains experienced less caries than others. Discussion and conclusion : The entire study population exhibited a higher incidence of caries experience. Use of tobacco in any form appears to substantially increase the risk for dental caries. Attrition with use of chewing tobacco and presence of extrinsic stains with tobacco use appear to provide a protective effect from caries. The changes in oral micro-flora owing to tobacco use and alcohol may play a critical role in the initiation and progression of dental caries.
A rapid and noninvasive method to detect dried saliva stains from human skin using fluorescent spectroscopy p. 22
Kanwar Deep Singh Nanda, K Ranganathan, KM Umadevi, Elizabeth Joshua
Objective: Saliva is one of the vital fluids secreted in human beings. Significant amount of saliva is deposited on the skin during biting, sucking or licking, and can act as an important source in forensic evidence. An enzyme, α amylase, gives a characteristic emission spectrum at 345-355 nm when excited at 282 nm and this can be identified by using fluorescent spectroscopy and can help in forensic identification. This study describes a rapid method to detect dried saliva on the human skin by fluorescent spectroscopy. Materials and Methods: This study included 10 volunteers, who deposited their own saliva on skin of their ventral forearm by licking and water on the contralateral arm as control. This study was carried out at Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai. Study design: Ten volunteers deposited their own saliva on skin of their ventral forearm by licking. A control sample of water was deposited at the contralateral arm. Each sample was excited at 282 nm and emission spectrum was recorded. Results: The emission spectra of 10 swab samples taken from dried saliva were characterized at the primary peak of 345 to 355 nm whereas the emission spectrum of water as a control was recorded at 362 nm. Conclusion: The presence of emission spectrum at 345-355 nm with excitation at 282 nm proves to be a strong indicator of saliva deposited on human skin.
Morphometry of the basal cell layer of oral leukoplakia and oral squamous cell carcinoma using computer-aided image analysis p. 26
T Smitha, P Sharada, HC Girish
Objectives: To study and compare the changes in nuclear and cellular size, shape and nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio of the cells in the basal layer of oral leukoplakia and well-differentiated oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with normal buccal mucosa, using computer-aided image analysis in tissue sections. Study design: This was a retrospective study conducted on tissue sections on a total number of 70 cases to determine the various morphometric parameters. The data collected in this study were analyzed statistically by computing descriptive statistics, viz., percentage, mean, standard deviation, standard error of mean, 95% confidence interval for mean. The difference in the control and study groups for various diagnostic variables was compared by means of analysis of variance (ANOVA), Student's t-test for independent samples, wherever applicable. Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used where the data were found to be asymmetrical and the standard deviations were also different. The results were considered statistically significant whenever P ≤ 0.05. Results: Our results were significant for the morphometric parameter, size. The values of nuclear perimeter and area, cellular perimeter and area increased gradually from the normal buccal mucosa to leukoplakia, reaching the highest value in SCC. There was statistically significant difference in the nuclear and cellular areas to differentiate between leukoplakia and squamous cell carcinoma. Two variables which were used to study the shape, "form perimeter (PE)" and "contour index (CI)", showed significant difference between normal buccal mucosa and leukoplakia and between normal buccal mucosa and SCC. The morphometric parameter, nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, in our results showed an increase in leukoplakia and SCC compared to normal buccal mucosa, but the difference was not significant between leukoplakia and SCC. Conclusion: The morphometric parameter, size, was useful to differentiate between normal, potentially malignant leukoplakia and SCC.
Immunohistochemical expression of EGP40, a tumor marker, in different grades of oral squamous cell carcinoma p. 34
Vineeta Gupta, Nirmala N Rao
Aim: The aim of this study was to see the distribution and pattern of staining of epithelial glycoprotein 40 EGP-40 (also known as GA733-2, ESA, KSA, 17-1A antigen) in the different grades of OSCC. Materials and Methods: 30 biopsy reports retrieved from the files of the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, College of Dental Surgery, Manipal were used. These comprised of 10 microslides each of 3 different histological grades of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, namely Well Differentiated, Moderately Differentiated and Poorly Differentiated carcinomas. Immunoperoxidase staining for IgG, was performed by the unlabelled antibody peroxidase-antiperoxidase complex (PAP) method. The criteria used to define an antigen positive area were: Homogenous /Patchy staining of the section and Cytoplasmic/ Membranous staining of the tumor cells. Results : The expression of EGP 40 in different grades of OSCC showed an inverse relationship to differentiation and a direct relationship with the proliferation of the tumor cells and its expression became more pronounced as the grade worsened i.e. from well to poorly differentiated OSCC. Conclusion: In the present study, the surface antigen EGP40 (Ep-CAM) was detected in the different grades of OSCC with its expression becoming more pronounced as the grade worsened i.e. from well to poorly differentiated OSCC. However, further studies are required to understand the dualistic role of EGP40 (Ep-CAM) in mediating cell to cell adhesion preventing cell scattering and its heterogeneous expression in promoting tumor invasion and metastasis and also to determine its exact role and significance at a practically applicable level.
Oral lesions associated with nevirapine-related Stevens Johnson syndrome: A report of four cases p. 39
S Balasundaram, K Ranganathan, K Umadevi, R Gunaseelan, N Kumaraswamy, Sunithi Solomon, Bella Devaleenol, Pradeep Ambrose
Nevirapine is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, widely used in combination with other antiretroviral agents for treatment of HIV infection. Steven Johnson syndrome (SJS) is the major toxicity of nevirapine. We describe here four cases of SJS in HIV seropositive patients following nevirapine therapy. In all four cases cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction was seen with extreme oral lesions, three patients presented clinically with elevated liver enzymes and hepatitis, and two patients had ocular involvement.
Intraoral presentation of multiple malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors associated with neurofibromatosis-1 p. 46
Mahija Janardhanan, S Rakesh, RB Vinod Kumar
Neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) is a relatively common autosomal dominant disease characterized by multiple cutaneous fibromatoses and café au lait spots. It is associated with the mutation of NF-1 gene, a tumor suppressor gene located on chromosome 17q11.2. Hence, it can be considered as a familial cancer predisposition syndrome in which the affected individuals are at increased risk of developing malignancies. Intraoral neurofibromas associated with NF-1 are quite common, but the occurrence of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) in the oral cavity is very rare. Oral MPNST can occur either de novo or by malignant transformation of neurofibromas or very rarely can represent a metastatic lesion. Here, we present a case of MPNST involving the maxillary region, in a patient with NF-1. Since MPNST often creates a diagnostic dilemma, histopathologic criteria for the diagnosis of MPNST are also discussed.
Benign fibroxanthoma of the mandible p. 52
L Zouloumis, C Iliopoulos, M Lazaridou, T Zarampoukas
Histiocytomas constitute a large group of tumors, the classification of which created a lot of confusion in the past. For this reason, various attempts were carried out during the last years so that a widely accepted classification system could be defined. Fibroxanthomas, according to contemporary data, are classified into benign histiocytomas and they are mostly located at the skin of extremities. They are rarely localized in the area of the head and neck, where they are found commonly in soft tissue. Fibroxanthomas located at the bones of oral and maxillofacial region are extremely rare. The purpose of this paper is to present a case of a fibroxanthoma located at the mandible as well as to analyze the histological findings of the lesion on which the diagnosis and differential diagnosis were based.
Bilateral maxillary brown tumors in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism: Report of a rare entity and review of literature p. 56
N Soundarya, P Sharada, Nilima Prakash, GL Pradeep
Brown tumors are erosive bony lesions caused by rapid osteoclastic activity and peritrabecular fibrosis due to hyperparathyroidism, resulting in a local destructive phenomenon. The classical "brown tumor" is commonly seen in ends of long bones, the pelvis and ribs. Facial involvement is rare and, when present, usually involves the mandible. We report a case of 60-year-old male with a rare initial presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism with bilateral maxillary brown tumors. The present case represents the third report of the bilateral maxillary brown tumors in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism. Differential diagnosis is important for the right treatment choice. It should exclude other giant cell lesions that affect the maxillae.
Odontoameloblastoma p. 60
Alka Dive, Shubhangi Khandekar, Ashish Bodhade, Akshay Dhobley
Odontoameloblastoma (OA) is an extremely rare mixed odontogenic tumor with both epithelial and mesenchymal components. OA develops from proliferating odontogenic epithelium and mesenchymal tissue. Till date, around 20 cases have fulfilled the histologic criteria of the current World Health Organization (WHO) histologic classification of odontogenic tumors. It affects predominantly young patients with a median age of 20.12 years, and has a predilection for males and occurs in posterior segments of either jaw with slight inclination for mandible. Review of literature shows only three reported cases in the anterior mandible. Here, we report a case of OA in the anterior mandible.
Peripheral ossifying fibroma p. 65
Mahavir B Mishra, Kundendu Arya Bhishen, Shanu Mishra
Here, we present a case report of peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) in an adult lady in her fourth decade of life. This case report comprises the growth that occurred in the mandibular anterior region with displacement of anterior teeth, its satisfactory management and literature review. POF represents a reactive benign lesion of connective tissue and is not the soft tissue counterpart of ossifying fibroma and is also not related anyhow to peripheral odontogenic fibroma. POF in the age of 45 years, arising in the mandibular anterior region, is an occasional entity. Careful clinical examination and histopathology findings should be correlated to conclude the final diagnosis.
Erythrodontia in congenital erythropoietic porphyria p. 69
Rashmi Bhavasar, G Santoshkumar, B Rahul Prakash
Congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP) is one of the rarest of porphyrias occurring worldwide. CEP is a very rare genetic autosomal recessive disease, with mutation in the gene that codifies uroporphyrinogen-III synthase, leading to porphyrin accumulation in many tissues, with marked skin photosensitivity, hemolytic anemia with splenomegaly and a decreased life expectancy. We report a case of Günther's disease in view of its rarity along with a description of this interesting condition. An 18-month-old female baby with clinical, hematological and biochemical profile of CEP was reported with marked skin photosensitivity over face and hands. She had erythrodontia with delayed eruption of teeth. When evaluating erythrodontia of uncertain cause, we advocate maintaining a high degree of awareness for porphyria, especially for CEP as it is the rarest among porphyria and is a life-threatening condition.
Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor: Review of literature and a report of a rare case p. 74
Mohanty Leeky, TV Narayan, Sadhana Shenoy, Saleha Jamadar
Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor (ECMT) is a rare benign intraoral tumor. Clinically, it presents as a slow growing, painless, firm, submucosal swelling exclusively occurring on the anterior dorsum of the tongue. Till date only 40 cases have been reported in literature. Histopathologically the tumor is characterized by a well circumscribed, lobular proliferation of round, polygonal, ovoid or fusiform cells in a net-like pattern in a myxoid to chondromyxoid background. Here, we present a rare case of ECMT occurring in a 7-year-old boy and throw some light on this distinct entity.
Schwannoma causing resorption of zygomatic arch p. 80
Ajaz A Shah, Suhail Latoo, Irshad Ahmad, Altaf H Malik, Amrit Pal Singh, Shahid Hassan
Schwannoma (also known as neurilemmoma, peripheral glioma and peripheral nerve sheath tumor) is a common, histologically distinctive, benign, usually encapsulated, peripheral nerve tumor of Schwann cell origin. Schwannomas can appear anywhere in the body, but are more frequently reported in the head and neck with an incidence of 25-48% in maxillofacial region. Resorption of bones due to schwannoma is rarely noticed in maxillofacial region. We hereby present a case report of schwannoma in a 35-year-old female, causing resorption of zygomatic arch along with review of literature.
Aggressive fibromatosis of anterior maxilla p. 85
Devi C Shetty, Aadithya B Urs, Puneet Ahuja, Seema Sikka
Aggressive fibromatosis is a comparitively rare tumor with unpredictable growth and varying local recurrence rates. It does not develop distant metastases but locally it shows an aggressive and infiltrative behavior. Clinically, aggressive fibromatosis manifests as a painless, firm, often rapidly enlarging mass, fixed to underlying bone or soft tissue. It is never encapsulated. Histologically, it is rich in collagen and fibroblastic cells that are devoid of hyperchromatic or atypical nuclei, but with more variable cellularity in different tumor sections.
The epithelioid blue nevus: A rare intraoral nevomelanocytic tumor p. 88
Atef Hanna, Swati Y Rawal, Kenneth M Anderson, Yeshwant B Rawal
The epithelioid blue nevus (EBN) is considered a cutaneous marker of the Carney complex. Sporadic EBN has been reported in patients not exhibiting the Carney complex. The EBN does not exhibit unique clinical features that help to differentiate it from other lesions and is often provisionally diagnosed as an acquired melanocytic nevus, or a malignant melanoma. A 52-year-old African-American female had a 3-4 mm bluish macule of the left anterior hard palate. An excisional biopsy was performed to rule out an incipient melanoma. Formalin-fixed, hematoxylin and eosin-stained sections were examined microscopically. On the basis of histopathological features, a diagnosis of EBN was rendered. We document a case of the rare EBN affecting the oral mucosa. The patient did not exhibit any features associated with the Carney complex. Two years post-operatively, there is no evidence of a recurrent tumor.
Bilateral dentigerous cyst in a non-syndromic patient: Report of an unusual case with review of the literature p. 91
Avinash Tamgadge, Sandhya Tamgadge, Daivat Bhatt, Sudhir Bhalerao, Treville Pereira, Mukul Padhye
Dentigerous cysts are the most common developmental cysts of the jaws, most frequently associated with impacted mandibular third molar teeth and impacted canines. Bilateral dentigerous cysts are rare and occur typically in association with a developmental syndrome. The occurrence of bilateral dentigerous cysts is rare and, to date, only 21 cases have been reported in literature till 2009. Here, we report a case of bilateral dentigerous cysts in maxillae of non-syndromic 10-year-old patient with brief review of literature.
Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (angiocentric T-cell lymphoma): A review about the terminology p. 96
Rashmi S Metgud, Jitendra J Doshi, Sarang Gaurkhede, Ravindra Dongre, Ravindra Karle
Extranodal NK / T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKL) is a rare lymphoid neoplasm, which in the past has been grouped with a variety of granulomatous diseases. It is an aggressive non-Hodgkin's type characterized clinically by aggressive, nonrelenting destruction of the midline structures of the palate and nasal fossa. Despite the malignant clinical course, histological diagnosis can be difficult because of extensive tissue necrosis and multiple biopsies that are often required and has an ominous prognosis, as the average survival rate is between 6 and 25 months as reported with a large number of Asian studies. Several American and European studies have shown similar results. This is the case report of a 60-year-old male patient who presented with nasal obstruction and foul smelling, ulcerative lesion over the palate of 6 months duration, which had been treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatories without success. After performing a number of diagnostic tests, it was found histologically and confirmed by immunohistochemical analysis that the patient had an ENKL, nasal type (also known as angiocentric T-cell lymphoma).
Leiomyoma of the mandible in a child p. 101
BVR Reddy, B Shoba Rani, CH Anuradha, P Chandrasekhar, R Shamala, KP Lingamaneni
Leiomyomas are the benign tumors of the smooth muscle that usually arise in the gastrointestinal system and in the uterus. Oral leiomyomas are uncommon due to the paucity of the smooth muscles in the mouth (except in blood vessels) and those of the mandible are extremely rare. Leiomyomas have been classified as solid, angiomyoma (vascular leiomyoma), and epithelioid variants. Here, we report a rare case of leiomyoma of the mandible in a 9-year-old child, together with conventional histopathologic and immunohistochemical findings.
Aneurysmal bone cyst of the mandible: A case report and review of literature p. 105
Parvathi Devi, VB Thimmarasa, Vishal Mehrotra, Mayuri Agarwal
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is rare benign lesions of bone which are infrequent in craniofacial skeleton. ABC's are characterized by rapid growth pattern with resultant bony expansion and facial asymmetry. We describe a case of ABC in a 25 year old male patient affecting the body of the mandible with expansion and thinning of the buccal and lingual cortical plates. Treatment consisted of surgical curettage of the lesion. A one year follow- up showed restoration of facial symmetry and complete healing of the involved site.
Clear cell unicystic ameloblastoma p. 109
MB Radhika, Lalita J Thambiah, K Paremala, M Sudhakara
Clear cell differentiation in unicystic ameloblastoma with inclusion of many other histologic variants in the same tumor is a very rare occurrence. Here, we report a case of a well-circumscribed large mandibular swelling in a 22 - year old female. The lesion was histopathologically diagnosed as unicystic ameloblastoma which showed multiple histologic patterns and clear cell differentiation. The tumor was treated with surgical enucleation and chemical cauterization. A follow up of 20 months has shown no recurrence after initial surgery.
Traumatic pseudolipoma causing facial asymmetry: An uncommon pathology and review of its pathogenesis p. 113
Kunal Sah, Sunira Chandra, Alka Kale, Seema Awasthi, Priyanka Rastogi
We present an uncommon case of traumatic pseudolipoma in a 24-year-old female, causing facial asymmetry. Literature review suggests trauma as a possible etiology for its pathogenesis, which was present in this case. Microscopically, sometimes it is difficult to differentiate between normal adipose tissue and lipoma. Clinician must provide accurate clinical information in order to make a definitive diagnosis of traumatic pseudolipoma. Its pathogenesis has also been highlighted in this article.
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Telengiectactic osteosarcoma p. 116
Jose Joy Idiculla, Renjith George, B Sivapathasundharam
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A case of swelling in the right maxilla p. 119
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Berlin mayor rebuked over Imam's call to kill Jews and stone women
Sheikh Abu Bilal Ismail said in a fiery 2014 sermon at Berlin's Al-Nur mosque: “Oh, Allah, destroy the Zionist Jews, they are no challenge for you."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
A MOSQUE in Berlin, Germany.
A Danish imam convicted for inciting hate after he preached for the extermination of Jews during Israel’s Operation Protective Edge in 2014 appeared on Friday in Berlin at a radical mosque, triggering a new round of criticism against Mayor Michael Mueller for his failure to rein in Islamists who advocate lethal antisemitism.
Sheikh Abu Bilal Ismail said in a fiery 2014 sermon at Berlin’s Al-Nur mosque: “Oh, Allah, destroy the Zionist Jews, they are no challenge for you.” He added: “Count them and kill them to the very last one. Don’t spare a single one of them. Make them suffer terribly.”
The Lebanese-born cleric’s sermon was caught on video and generated international criticism.
Ismail was slated to speak on Friday at Berlin’s African mosque, but was replaced at the eleventh hour by a Syrian imam who warned about spies within the congregation.
The Free Democratic Party politician Marcel Luthe, who is a member of the Berlin state parliament, told the B.Z. paper: “The Senate [i.e. Mueller’s administration] learned nothing from the appearance of the Islamic terrorist preacher at the Fussilet and Al-Nur mosques and continues to not take seriously the stoking of terrorism under the cover of practicing religion. These types of appearances should be carefully monitored.”
Anis Amri, the Islamic State terrorist who killed 12 people in a terrorist attack in Berlin in December, attended the Fussilet mosque before the attack. The Israeli citizen Dalia Elyakim was one of the victims of Amri’s Islamic terrorism.
Luthe urged criminal penalties for incitement to hatred in connection with such appearances.
Ismail was filmed in 2016 at the Danish Grimhøj mosque in Aarhus stating: “If a married or divorced woman engages in fornication, and she is not a virgin, she should be stoned to death.”
The radical Islamist continued: “If someone violates their marriage, either man or woman, they commit adultery and their blood is thus halal and they should be killed by stoning. If the woman is a virgin, the punishment is whipping.”
The Grimhøj mosque announced its support for Islamic State in 2014.
When Ismail was asked by a B.Z.
reporter on Friday what he meant by stoning and killing Jews, a companion of Ismail said the statements “were taken out of context.
If the media were honest, he would say something.” Ismail then laughed, according to the B.Z.
The B.Z.’s Til Biermann reported that nearly 100 people appeared on Friday expecting to listen to Ismail’s sermon. Women were not allowed into the prayer room where the men prayed.
The Christian Democratic Union city councilman Falko Liecke told the B.Z. that the Mueller administration must ban the mosque. “This hate and violence contradicts everything that we stand for.”
He said it is not the first time that extremist positions were spread at the African mosque. “It is one of the radical hot spots in Berlin.”
Jerusalem Post queries to Mueller were not returned.
In 2015, a Berlin criminal court fined Ismail €1,300 for inciting hatred against Jews at the al-Nur mosque. The court found that Ismail, 49, and a father of nine, had delivered a “hostile and hatefilled view toward Jews as a population group in Germany.”
Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid blasted Mueller in June for permitting the Al-Quds march in Berlin. Lapid wrote in a letter to the mayor: “The leader of Hezbollah, whose image was held aloft in your streets, delivered his Al-Quds Day speech in Lebanon this week while crowds chanted ‘Death to Israel.’ “When people march in the streets of Berlin holding up photographs of the leader of Hezbollah, they celebrate the murder of our families and of our children, they celebrate the attempt to destroy the fragile coexistence between Jews and Arabs in Israel. They celebrate terror.”
Lapid continued: “Mr. Mayor, your decision to remain silent in the face of this incitement and hatred is a grave mistake. Allowing the glorification of terrorism in your city won’t appease extremists, it will embolden them.”
According to Berlin’s most recent intelligence agency report from 2015, there are 250 active Hezbollah members in the city.
The report documented 70 Hamas members in Berlin.
Germany and the EU classify Hamas as a terrorist organization and Hezbollah’s so-called military wing as a terrorist entity.
It is unclear why Mueller’s administration has not clamped down on Hamas operatives.
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Nomura Foresees Self-Assured Economy For Hungary In The Short Term
February 25. 2015.
bbj.hu/ Christian Keszthelyi
Nomura sees the Hungarian economy taking a positive turn in the short term which could extend into the middle of the year – based on rating expectations, growth and deleveraging as well as banking sector turnaround in government policy, the Japanese financial company said today in a press release. More...
Source: Magyar Kereskedelmi és Iparkamara
Hungary Launches State-Owned Utilities Company
bbj.hu / Christian Keszthelyi
The Hungarian state is launching a holding company that will act as an “efficient, predictable and cheap” utilities provider, state secretary Zsuzsa Németh said at a press conference today. More...
Hungary Discusses Energy With Serbia
bbj.hu
Prime Ministers Viktor Orbán of Hungary and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, and Foreign Ministers Péter Szijjártó of Hungary and Ivica Dacicheld of Serbia held talks at an informal meeting in Subotica yesterday, to discuss the energy security of the region and the possibility of boosting bilateral economic cooperation, Bertalan Havasi, the Hungarian prime minister's press chief, told Hungarian news agency MTI. More...
MNB: Hungary's Current Account Surplus €370 Million In December
Hungarian News Agency / Hungarian National Bank
Hungary's current-account surplus was at €369.9 mln in December, bringing Q4 surplus to a preliminary €1.21 bln, the monthly balance of payment data published by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) this morning reveals. Download full report from the Central Bank's website.
EC Gives Green Light To Five Hungarian Operative Programmes
Hungary Today
The European Commission (EC) has approved five of Hungary’s operative programmes for European Union funding in 2014-2020, the EC announced. The EC approved funding of 8.8 billion euros for economic development and innovation programmes, 3.97 billion euros for the regional development programme, and 927 million euros for a programme supporting the competitiveness of central Hungary. A combined 7.7 billion euros was approved for transport development, environmental and energy efficiency operative programmes. More...
Hungary Suspends Buda-Cash Brokerage, Four Small Banks
Reuters / By Gergely Szakacs
Hungary's central bank seized control of Buda-Cash and four small lenders with links to the brokerage on Tuesday saying the company could not account for about 100 billion forints ($371 million) of client cash. The National Bank of Hungary, the country's financial sector regulator, said it had filed a report and a criminal complaint with police. Buda-Cash clients' access to securities and other assets has been suspended pending further investigation. More...
CEE Commercial Real Estate Investment Up 28 yr/yr, Hungary Ranks 5th
January 29. 2015.
Commercial real estate investment in Central and Eastern Europe (excluding Russia) rose 28% year-on-year and reached just over EUR 7.7 billion in 2014 according to the latest research from CBRE. Poland retained its leading position, with investment volume close to EUR 3.1 billion for the 12 months to 31 December 2014, a similar level to that of the last four years. An additional EUR 2.3 billion was traded in Russia, compared to EUR 5.3 billion in 2013. More...
CME: What was Behind Pork and Hog Market Trouble this Winter?
The Pig Site
Livestock and meat markets have reminded us lately of the Anne Murray hit song of the ‘70s entitled “Sure Could Use A Little Good News Today.” And the pork and hog markets got some yesterday as Russia announced that it would begin the process of accepting some pork products from France, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Denmark and Netherlands. More...
Hungarian PM Calls Pending Anti-Bank Legislation "Historical"
September 16. 2014.
NewEurope Online
Addressing parliament on the first day of its autumn session on Monday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called a new bill, set to go before the House "historical in significance." Orban said the new bill was in line with other government measures aimed at fairness. More...
Hungary Tightens Grip On Banks, Raises Bill For Loan Refund Costs
Reuters - By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs
Hungary tightened the screw on banks on Friday by imposing a ban on interest rate and fee hikes just as they must find more than 3 billion euros ($4 billion) in refunds on loans granted over the past decade.
Hungarian PM: EU Shot Itself In Foot' With Russia Trade Sanctions
August 15. 2014.
EU Business
The EU "shot itself in the foot" by imposing trade sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview Friday. More...
Hungary Cuts Base Rate To Record Low, Ends Long Easing Cycle
July 22. 2014.
Hungary's central bank MNB cut its main interest rate to a record low of 2.10 percent on Tuesday, ending a two-year-long monetary easing cycle aimed at stoking economic growth. More... - Further reading on Bloomberg's
Hungary Sheds Light On Attractive June Budget Deficit Figure
Hungary’s National Economy Ministry has on Monday published detailed figures for the budget balance of the first half of the year. It has confirmed the preliminary data that in June there was a HUF 132 bn shortfall, an extremely low figure for the month. More...
Borsodchem to Build New Plant in Kazincbarcika for EUR 84 Million
MTI - Gov't Press Office
BorsodChem Zrt, the Hungarian subsidiary of the Chinese Wanhua Industrial Group, is to build a new plant for hydrochloric acid conversion in Kazincbarcika with government support. The investment of EUR 84 million will create at least 70 new jobs, announced Péter Szijjártó, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Jiansheng Ding, chairman and CEO of BorsodChem on Monday in Budapest. More...
Emirates To Launch Daily Flights To Hungary
Trade Arabia
Dubai-based Emirates airline is set to commence services to Hungary from October 27 with a daily flight to the capital Budapest. The airline will offer 278 seats per day on the Dubai-Budapest route, operating a wide-body A330-200 aircraft in a two-class configuration, said a statement. More...
IEER Monthly Bulletin of Economc Trends - June 2014
A new project launched by the IEER research team has investigated if online media could be used to predict investment willingness in the private sector. More than twelve thousand articles containing investment-related terms, were analised from this aspect. In the second part IEER brings macroeconomic trends into focus and, summing up the forecasts of international organisations, finds that economic recovery in the Eurozone is likely to continue in the rest of the year. Read or download the IEER Bulletin from here.
Tea For Two - Hungarian Designer's Set Made From Paper
CB Creative Bloq
Crafting exciting new products for everyday use needs plenty of creativity and a unique approach. Bringing a breath of fresh air into the crockery market is Hungarian based designer Edina Andrási who has used her love of paper art to produce a paper tea set. More...
Hungary May Rethink But Not Scrap Bank Tax - Minister
Reuters - Reporting by Marton Dunai
Hungary may revise its bank tax as new measures to unwind foreign currency loans could be costly for lenders, but it will not scrap the tax altogether, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga told public radio on Monday. More...
Hungarian, Serb, Bulgarian Chambers To Convene Here
Budapest Business Journal
The Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Hungary and Bulgaria on Wednesday made a multilateral commitment to greater cooperation on economic development and energy security. More...
No Discussions About Launching EDP Against Hungary
kormany.hu
Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga said in connection with a critical report published by the European Commission that there was "absolutely no talk" about launching an excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against the country. More...
EU Warns Hungary of Deficit-Procedure Risk on Rising Debt
Bloomberg- by Marton Eder
Hungary may need additional budget cuts to lower government debt and avert the risk of re-entering the European Union’s budget monitoring process, the 28-member bloc’s executive said today. More...
Latest Statistics: Agricultural Prices, Industrial Output, Consumer Prices
June 13. 2014.
Central Statistical Office
- Agricultural producer prices decreased by 8.9% in April 2014 y/o/y. The price of crop products fell by 13.6%. - Full report on CSO website.
- In April 2014, industrial gross output grew by 10.1% compared to the same month of 2013 mainly due to a rise in the sales of transport equipment. Full report on CSO website.
- In May consumer prices decreased by 0.1% compared to May 2013. - Full report on CSO website.
Hungary Exim Bank Inks Important Deal With IFC
IFC (International Finance Corporation), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Hungarian Export-Import Bank have agreed to streamline their collaboration to provide much-needed financing to private companies and help boost growth and jobs in emerging markets. More...
Prime Minister Orbán’s New Government Sworn In
President János Áder formally appointed the ministers of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's third government on Friday. Later, Parliament held a session at which Prime Minister Orbán addressed the new cabinet before their oath-taking ceremony. The goal of the cabinet formed on Friday is to operate a people's government, he stated, which is based on the classic idea of Abraham Lincoln: "Of the people, by the people, for the people." Hungary's government must lead a unified and strong nation forwards along the path that it embarked upon four years ago, he emphasised. More...
Corinthia Hotel Budapest Launches The Grand Budapest Hotel Package
Luxury Travel Magazine
Corinthia Hotel Budapest, originally the Grand Hotel Royal, launches a new package to celebrate the Oscar success of 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and cinematic past and present of Hungary’s capital. The buzz around Wes Anderson’s ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ has been firmly reinstated – as the movie ran away with four Oscars. Did Anderson perhaps get his inspiration for this enchanting hotel when he stayed at and did a back-of-house tour at Corinthia Hotel Budapest in 2012? More...
Hungary Central Bank Expands Lending Scheme To SMEs
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is to launch the FGS+ programme to give a boost to lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, central bank Governor György Matolcsy has told a press conference on Wednesday. Contrary to previous reports, the Funding for Growth Scheme will be expanded not to large corporates but to SMEs that have carried too high risks for the banks to lend them at a rate capped at 2.5%. Matolcsy believes the FGS will add one percentage point to growth this year and probably in 2016 too. More...
President Putin's Talks With PM Orban In Budapest - (Snippets From The Joint Press Conference)
- (Telegraph) The Russian president said that Hungary and Russia had “unquestionable potential for increasing cooperation in the economic sphere.”
- (Reuters) Hungary and Russia have reached a political deal on Russian gas shipments to Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- (Associated Press) Orban said "Hungary needs Russia" and it was important for Russia to be open to Hungarian products, which have been affected by Russia's ban on EU imports - a countermeasure to EU sanctions against Russia because of the Ukraine crisis.
- (novinite.com) The Russian nuclear power corporation Rosatom will start the construction of two units at the Hungarian nuclear power plant (NPP) Paks in the spring. This was announced by the chief executive of Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko in Budapest on Tuesday, TASS news agency reports.
Hungarian Rhapsody: Will Putin’s Visit To Viktor Orban Give Russia A Way Into Europe?
Russian Times
Vladimir Putin has chosen Hungary for his first state visit to an EU state since the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis a year ago. Energy issues are expected to top the agenda, yet the Russian leader usually has an ace up his sleeve. More...
Private Banking: Shrinking Margins, Stagnating Client Base
bbj.hu / Gabriella Lovas (The article is from the February 13-26 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal)
While the 2008 financial crisis questioned the justification for structured products globally, the recent decision of the Swiss National Bank to scrap the euro peg has revealed risks - not previously perceived by domestic investors - for the entire Hungarian market of derivative funds, according to Blochamps Capital CEO István Karagich.
Gurit Invests In Hungary Site But Cuts Jobs In UK
European Plastics News
Gurit, the Swiss composite materials group, has announced a three step plan to shape the future of its Composite Components business, which will result in a CHF 6m (€5.65m) investment programme during 2015 at the company’s existing production facility in Hungary, but will also see job cuts in UK. More...
KSH: Retail Sales Increase 5.1% In November
Budapest Business Journal / Christian Keszthelyi
Hungarian retail sales grew by a year-on-year 5.1% in November according to both calendar year-adjusted and unadjusted data, however the figures were revised slightly down from 5.2% in a first reading released on January 8, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reported today in a second reading of data. More...
Draghi Plays Muse as Hungary's Interest-Rate Stance Eases
BloombergBusiness /by Marton EderZsofia Vegh
The lowest inflation in almost five decades and unprecedented stimulus in the neighboring euro area is prompting Hungary’s central bank to revisit a pledge to keep interest rates on hold this year. More...
Coming Soon: 3rd European Parliament of Enterprises
Exactly one month from today, about 1000 business representatives from 45 European countries, including 21 from Hungary, will gather in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels for the third edition of the European Parliament of Enterprises (EPE). The European Parliament of Enterprises is the largest event at EU level that gives the floor directly to entrepreneurs, allowing them to provide politicians with bottom-up feedback on EU policies. For more, click on the title.
Countries of Danube region support South Stream
In Serbia News
Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria, and the chambers of commerce of these countries support the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline, arguing that it will help the economic development of these countries and they therefore expect that the EU and Russia will come to an agreement concerning the project. More...
Wine Review: Hungary's Furmint Grape
If you like tokaji, you’re already a fan of furmint. And now its time has come. Hungary’s furmint seems to be having a bit of a moment. You may not have heard of it yet (and yes, it does sound like a toy for cats), but furmint is a grape variety you’ve quite possibly enjoyed before, without knowing. More...
Central European Factory Output Mixed in July, Still Mostly Strong
WSJ Emerging Europe - By Leos Rousek
Central Europe’s factory output was mixed in July, going strong in the Czech Republic and Hungary, but hitting a bump in Poland reflecting varied domestic demand across the region and different connections with key euro-zone export markets, data showed Friday. More...
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CEE MONEY - Hungary Could Risk Forint Selloff With Fx Loan Conversion
Reuters - By Krisztina Thán
Hungary could risk a selloff in its currency by converting its huge stock of Swiss franc and euro mortgages into forints as the timing looks tricky: the planned conversion will take place after the Fed ends its stimulus programme. More...
Hungary Construction Output Soars By Nearly 30% in May
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Anderson, S.H.
Effects of long-term soil and crop management on soil hydraulic properties for claypan soils
A. Mudgal, S.H. Anderson, C. Baffaut, N.R. Kitchen and E.J. Sadler
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2010, 65 (6) 393-403; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.65.6.393
Baffaut, C.
Baker, D.B.
Unusually large loads in 2007 from the Maumee and Sandusky Rivers, tributaries to Lake Erie
R.P. Richards, D.B. Baker, J.P. Crumrine and A.M. Stearns
Boll, J.
Long-term sediment loading trends in the Paradise Creek watershed
E.S. Brooks, J. Boll, A.J. Snyder, K.M. Ostrowski, S.L. Kane, J.D. Wulfhorst, L.W. Van Tassell and R. Mahler
Determinants of the adoption of conservation practices by farmers in the Northwest Wheat and Range Region
N.S.P. Tosakana, L.W. Van Tassell, J.D. Wulfhorst, J. Boll, R. Mahler, E.S. Brooks and S. Kane
Bosch, D.D.
Water quality effects of simulated conservation practice scenarios in the Little River Experimental watershed
J. Cho, G. Vellidis, D.D. Bosch, R. Lowrance and T. Strickland
Brooks, E.S.
Campbell, T.
Impact of crop rotations on optimal selection of conservation practices for water quality protection
S.S. Rabotyagov, M.K. Jha and T. Campbell
Chaubey, I.
Impacts of land-use change and best management practice implementation in a Conservation Effects Assessment Project watershed: Northwest Arkansas
M.W. Gitau, I. Chaubey, E. Gbur, J.H. Pennington and B. Gorham
Effectiveness of best management practices in improving water quality in a pasture-dominated watershed
I. Chaubey, L. Chiang, M.W. Gitau and S. Mohamed
Chiang, L.
Cho, J.
Crumrine, J.P.
de la Hoz, E.
Measuring conservation program best management practice implementation and maintenance at the watershed scale
D.B. Jackson-Smith, M. Halling, E. de la Hoz, J.P. McEvoy and J.S. Horsburgh
Delgado, Jorge A.
Drainage water management for water quality protection
Jeffrey S. Strock, Peter J.A. Kleinman, Kevin W. King and Jorge A. Delgado
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2010, 65 (6) 131A-136A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.65.6.131A
Easton, Z.M.
A multivariate analysis of covariance to determine the effects of near-stream best management practices on nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations on a dairy farm in the New York Conservation Effects Assessment Project watershed
F. Flores-López, Z.M. Easton and T.S. Steenhuis
Fields, C.L.
Conservation practice establishment in two northeast Iowa watersheds: Strategies, water quality implications, and lessons learned
P.W. Gassman, J.A. Tisl, E.A. Palas, C.L. Fields, T.M. Isenhart, K.E. Schilling, C.F. Wolter, L.S. Seigley and M.J. Helmers
Flores-López, F.
Gassman, P.W.
Targeting land-use change for nitrate-nitrogen load reductions in an agricultural watershed
M.K. Jha, K.E. Schilling, P.W. Gassman and C.F. Wolter
Gbur, E.
Gitau, M.W.
Gorham, B.
Halling, M.
Helmers, M.J.
Horsburgh, J.S.
Isenhart, T.M.
Jackson-Smith, D.B.
Jha, M.K.
Kane, S.
Kane, S.L.
King, Kevin W.
Kitchen, N.R.
Kleinman, Peter J.A.
Lowrance, R.
Mahler, R.
McEvoy, J.P.
Mohamed, S.
Mudgal, A.
Osmond, Deanna L.
USDA water quality projects and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture Conservation Effects Assessment Project watershed studies
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Ostrowski, K.M.
Palas, E.A.
Pennington, J.H.
Qiu, Zeyuan
Variable source pollution: Turning science into action to manage and protect critical source areas in landscapes
Zeyuan Qiu
Rabotyagov, S.S.
Richards, R.P.
Sadler, E.J.
Schilling, K.E.
Seigley, L.S.
Snyder, A.J.
Stearns, A.M.
Steenhuis, T.S.
Strickland, T.
Strock, Jeffrey S.
Tisl, J.A.
Tosakana, N.S.P.
Van Tassell, L.W.
Vellidis, G.
Wolter, C.F.
Wulfhorst, J.D.
What drives voluntary adoption of farming practices that can abate nutrient pollution?
Quantifying the impacts of the Conservation Effects Assessment Project watershed assessments: The first fifteen years
Regenerative agriculture for food and climate
STEWARDS: A decade of increasing the impact of Agricultural Research Service watershed research programs
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The role of economic returns in land use change: Evidence from farm-level data in the US Northern Great Plains
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Thanksgiving Dinner, Inspired by Canadian Geography
Thanksgiving in Canada isn't quite the spectacle that it is in the United States. There isn't a giant parade or nationally-viewed football game (though hockey season just started, so there's that); and yes, Canadians usually wait for Thanksgiving in the U.S. to brave the black Friday mayhem. It's also in early October. But the concept of bringing loved ones together around the table - passing bowls of stuffing, mashed potatoes and various pies while mom or dad ceremoniously carves the bird - is equally important to Canada's cultural fabric.
We said this already when we gave U.S. Thanksgiving the ol' geography treat
ment last year: the Thanksgiving meal isn't just about who you're with but also where. Canada is wonderfully diverse, both culturally and geographically. Ingredients, agriculture and local preparation methods vary a great deal, inspiring a wide range of regional staples and recipes.
With that in mind, we've studied a bit of Canadian geography to come up with some Provincial recommendations to help inspire your Thanksgiving menu!
Alberta: Honey
Alberta is often synonymous with beef, but did you know that this Prairie Province also produces nearly half of the country's honey? We're big fans of its versatility in the kitchen; it's also a much healthier alternative to refined sugar. The Chinook Honey Company in Okotoks, Alberta, has a veritable database of delicious-looking recipes inspired by their star staple, from gin-infused cocktails to sticky-sweet nibbles to glazed side dishes. And for desert? You had us at honey cream cheese frosting.
British Columbia: Hazelnuts
Here's the thing: as recently as eight years ago, B.C. was a mecca for Canadian hazelnuts. Then the dreaded Eastern Filbert Blight fungus made its way north from Oregon, devastating hazelnut farms across the Province. The government has since implemented a Hazelnut Renewal Program to help revive this once-thriving industry, which is great news for hazelnut growers and consumers alike. This nut slips seamlessly into both sweet and savory Thanksgiving dishes, from fresh pumpkin soup with toasted hazelnuts to hazelnut torte with Okanagan sour cherry preserve.
Manitoba: Sunflower Seeds
Welcome to Altona, the Sunflower Seed Capital of Canada! Just southwest of Winnipeg, Altona's annual Sunflower Festival pays tribute to the Province's rich tradition of sunflower seed cultivation. While it's tempting to think of these seeds as a simple snack, you can do so much with them in the kitchen. It's a low-cholesterol oil alternative, for starters; they're also great just lightly roasted, salted and thrown on virtually any salad. Sunflower seeds are a texture-lovers' best friend. Feeling resourceful? Mix them up with leftover pumpkin seeds for delicious muffins, breakfast bars, or even crackers.
New Brunswick: Ployes
In a nutshell, ployes are pancakes as interpreted by the good Brayon people of Northwestern New Brunswick, along the Madawaska River. This isn't Thanksgiving food by definition - it's a staple that's eaten year-round. But we're recommending them because they’d go great with leftovers, and no Thanksgiving is complete without leftovers. Some of us like a mean sandwich with cornbread, turkey, cranberries and gravy; others will come straight out of left field with something like turkey creton, which would go beautifully with some soft, spongy ployes.
What's creton, you ask? Look at you learning all kinds of fun new things today! Creton is another Acadian staple, a sort of textured pâté that usually blends ground pork, bread crumbs and all kinds of seasonal spices. In New Brunswick, it’s often slathered on ployes. If you have a giant bird to glean and leftover stuffing, grab yourself a bowl, a spice rack, and go crazy.
Newfoundland: Partridgeberries
The partridgeberry (aka the lingonberry) is native to Newfoundland and a close relative of the cranberry, so of course it makes the list. This berry is such an integral part of the province's flora that there's an annual Partridgeberry Harvest Festival on Fogo Island, a destination which should make everyone’s bucket list, it’s so stunning. Like the cranberry, these tart little numbers are not only really good for you - high in vitamin C, antioxidants - but also in-season by late September, which makes them the perfect cranberry substitute if you're looking to switch up your sauce options. You could also reinvigorate your dessert table with a Newfoundland classic, Partridgeberry pie.
Nova Scotia: Digby Scallops
If you're a seafood-lover, chances are you've had scallops from Digby before. Founded in 1783, this unassuming little coastal town on the Bay of Fundy built its name on the back of a strong and long tradition of scallop fishing, so much so that they have an annual festival for it, Digby Scallop Days. Scallops might not replace the main course, but the pan-seared variety make wonderful appetizers. Throw a little lemon on there and your guests will worship you for life.
Ontario: Wild Blueberries
Ontario is among the most diverse provinces in Canada, so you could draw inspiration from virtually any cultural cuisine in the world. But we're going to venture north to Halfway Lake, home of the Ojibwa and the indigenous wild blueberry. From smoothies to glazes to super-food worship, the common blueberry is beloved all over the world, but these wild little wonders are arguably better: they have all the health benefits, but their smaller size is packed with sweet flavour. It would be tempting to propose another pie, but the partridgeberry already has us covered on that front. How about a blueberry-basil dressing for your salad, instead?
Prince Edward Island: Potatoes (yes, we went there)
Look, we know this is super cliché. Recommending potatoes from PEI is like recommending poutine from Quebec, or beef from Alberta. But Thanksgiving almost always includes a potato dish of some sort, so why fix something that isn't broken? And have you had a PEI potato?? You simply must. They've been growing taters for almost 300 years, and they're so darn tasty and abundant because of the province's naturally iron-rich red, sandy soil. Much like the ployes of New Brunswick, potatoes are like a blank canvas on which you can paint so many wonderful cooking methods and flavours. We love a good mash, and because we're talking PEI here, why not throw some lobster in there?
Quebec: Pied-de-Vent cheese
Quebec has a proud and thriving dairy industry, and produces some of the best cheese on the planet, let alone in Canada. We're having a really hard time picking one to add to your cheese board at the end of the evening – even the iconic cheese curd or fromage en crottes would be a real crowd-pleaser, though it's arguably more at home buried in a mountain of fries and gravy. There's also the renowned Oka cheese, a 130-year-old institution that was once run by Trappist monks. But you know what? You deserve to spoil yourself. Look for Pied-de-Vent from the majestic Magdalen Islands. This semi-soft, surface-ripened cheese has a distinctly nutty flavour that would pair nicely with those Manitoba sunflower seed crackers.
Saskatchewan: Wild Rice
The shallow lakes and slow-moving rivers of northern Saskatchewan are the ideal habitat for wild rice cultivation. It doesn’t quite offer the same ‘blank canvas’ as its generic counterparts, making it a tricky substitute if you’re looking to infuse it with other flavours, but its distinct texture and nutty flavour deserve to stand alone. Plus, it’s very nutritious: naturally gluten free, low in fat and contains 50% more protein than plain white rice. Keeping in the spirit of health – and because we haven’t really offered many vegan options so far – check out this vegan, gluten-free wild rice and mushroom stuffing recipe. They suggest adding cranberries and pecans to the mix, but you could always give those B.C. hazelnuts and Newfoundland partridgeberries a shot!
The Territories: Duck and Trout
Between the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, agriculture is a tricky business. Growing seasons are short – sometimes impossibly short. There is, however, a long and thriving hunting culture built on necessity and resourcefulness. Canadian Thanksgiving takes place in early October largely because it lines up with the timing of most harvests, and this includes the movement patterns of both migratory birds like duck and geese and the locally abundant big lake trout. If you’re looking for turkey alternatives, Northern Canada might have the answer for you. This account from Yukon News paints a great picture of what Thanksgiving could be like in the wild. Sounds fun – and inspiring.
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From studio to Biennale: the entangled ethics of disabled artists with complex needs
Josh Bartlett Gestural
Founded in 1895, the Venice Biennale is a prestigious international art exhibition and a key date in the calendar for artists and audiences alike. This is where artists’ careers are made and opportunities to exhibit are coveted. The 56th Venice Biennale sees the return of the participatory installation the Venice Vending Machine, which this year unusually features the work of two artists with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
Their inclusion has significance for one of two reasons. Firstly, artists with PMLD rarely exhibit even within the context of disability-specific shows, let alone equitably alongside non-disabled artists. And secondly, these artists who lack the capacity to consent are entangled with unique challenges in order to both practice and exhibit their art. In conversation with project facilitator Melaneia Warwick, we consider this innovative practice and discuss the ethical considerations that shaped the journey of this work from studio to Biennale.
The Venice Vending Machine
The Venice Vending Machine is no stranger to the Biennale and this year is its third appearance. After inserting a small fee into the striking yellow machine reminiscent of those scattered down seaside promenades in gaming arcades, you receive a sphere. Each of these spheres contains an original piece of artwork produced by both emerging and established artists. It's clear that the participatory nature of the installation and the chance to bag yourself an impressive souvenir will pull in the crowds year on year.
The brief for all artists was to submit works no larger than 9cm in diameter. Melaneia Warwick, a PhD researcher from The University of Brighton, took this opportunity to facilitate two artists with PMLD - Josh Bartlett and Charlotte Hawkins- to take part. “I have curated two paintings from each artist and put them onto USB sticks, thus creating portable pieces of work” Melaneia explained. However, participating in the Venice Biennale is the result of a long and examined process which included getting access to a Day Centre and training care staff to support people with disabilities to make their art work.
Profound and multiple challenges
The label of “profound and multiple learning disability”, abbreviated to PMLD, describes people who have more than one disability – the most significant of which is a profound learning disability. All people who have PMLD will have great difficulty communicating, and many will have additional sensory or physical disabilities or complex health needs. The group’s varying and complex support needs often means they are particularly isolated and according to a recent study by Mencap remain under represented and hidden from society, even within the context of disability groups and services.
The opportunity for people with PMLD to practice art making is now recognised to combat this isolation, and has also been identified as important in terms of visibility and communication. Discussing the significance of people with PMLD making artwork with Melaneia she describes it as two-fold:
“For this project people with PMLD showed researchers about the best ways in which we could work with them to help their arts practices to develop. In turn the arts sector that works in such settings has benefitted. Kester describes the potential of practices such as these to positively extend discussions and social boundaries and I am interested in how doing this might both helpfully impact on the services people receive and on their opportunities to maintain a creative identity.”
Here, Melaneia is drawing upon the work of Professor Grant Kester who is a leading figure in the critical dialogue around relational art practices. This places the emphasis of art making on how it answers to the inclusion itself in society for which there are many and varied testimonials to the positive benefits. But if the benefits are so seemingly clear, then why do we not see more people with PMLD making art? “These creative practices take time” explains Melaneia, “they are complex and layered, and they involve the buy in of people and institutions outside of the academy and art world including ethical bodies, care workers, family members and councils”. In other words, they are resource intensive.
Entangled ethics
The artists’ work has been made in the context of a PhD research project and this comes with what might be thought of 'entangled ethics'. Universities require researchers to undergo an ethical approval process in order to support them to engage with the practical, ethical and intellectual challenges inherent in high quality research involving people. Melaneia's research has been through a particularly rigorous NHS approval process and is paving the way for arts-based projects at what is the highest level of ethical approval in the UK.
Crucially for this work, the ethical considerations of conducting research with people with PMLD has subsequently impacted how the artwork is being made and exhibited. Melaneia who is also visual artist, believes that the ethical process has “complicated what might otherwise be a less involved journey towards art making”, but inadvertently has yielded artistic benefits. Melaneia has “begun to think of the ethical concerns as part of the practice” and reframes these ethical challenges as opportunity for deeper planning, reflection and involvement of stakeholders and supporters.
Charlotte Hawkins Gestural 1
The ethics of exhibiting
An excellent example of the project’s ability to reframe a complication as an opportunity is evident in the artists statement, or as they are renamed, artist biographies. The 'artist statement' is an exhibition staple and is an artist's written description of their work to give the viewer insight. This flags an obvious challenge. The artists with PMLD are unable to communicate in this traditional way. Instead, the artist biographies focus the processes developed by the artists and the subsequent visual language they employ as observed by Melaneia. For example accompanying Charlotte Hawkins Gestural 1;
“Charlotte mixes her colours on the canvas with fingertips and palm, approaching this task with intense focus. As these works develop across a series of days, marks become layered bringing to mind traditional glazing techniques”.
With the “art speak” phenomena being questioned and even mocked, this method may provide a useful alternative which gets back to what is important; the art making.
As Melaneia enters into the final stages of this research she concludes, “What is compelling me to make work in this way though is the possibility of the humanity of the work. What can this work tell me and the supporters of people with PMLD about perception, opportunity and a social aesthetic?”
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Mizzou fans take to social media with sadness, sarcasm, and still a little hope after Porter Jr. announcement
Star recruit Michael Porter Jr. will likely miss entire season after back surgery
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With five tweets Tuesday afternoon, Missouri’s basketball season turned upside down and Michael Porter Jr. was instantly trending across the country. The university announced Porter, a five-star recruit coming out of high school and pegged to be a potential No. 1 overall draft pick, is having surgery in Dallas and has a projected recovery time of three to four months and will likely miss the remainder of the season."I really appreciate the support of my family & program as I begin this process," Porter said in a statement. "I’m thankful for the kind words & messages I’ve received from fans. Those mean a lot to me. I cannot wait to be completely healthy and playing the game I love, once again."Porter left the Tigers' season opener against Iowa State after tweaking his hip two minutes into the game and finished with just two points. He did not play in Missouri's game against Wagner, as coach Cuonzo Martin said that Porter was resting his leg. Porter did not travel with the team to play against Utah.The reaction from fans and media across the country was swift, sad and sometimes sarcastic.
With five tweets Tuesday afternoon, Missouri’s basketball season turned upside down and Michael Porter Jr. was instantly trending across the country.
The university announced Porter, a five-star recruit coming out of high school and pegged to be a potential No. 1 overall draft pick, is having surgery in Dallas and has a projected recovery time of three to four months and will likely miss the remainder of the season.
Mizzou's Michael Porter Jr. likely out for season
"I really appreciate the support of my family & program as I begin this process," Porter said in a statement. "I’m thankful for the kind words & messages I’ve received from fans. Those mean a lot to me. I cannot wait to be completely healthy and playing the game I love, once again."
Porter left the Tigers' season opener against Iowa State after tweaking his hip two minutes into the game and finished with just two points. He did not play in Missouri's game against Wagner, as coach Cuonzo Martin said that Porter was resting his leg. Porter did not travel with the team to play against Utah.
The reaction from fans and media across the country was swift, sad and sometimes sarcastic.
I have resigned myself to the probability that the Michael Porter, Jr. era lasted all of 2 minutes. The greatest recruit in Mizzou history couldn't even make it to the first media timeout of the season. This is the life of a Mizzou fan.
— Flip Courter (@FlipCourter) November 21, 2017
Not to take away from the heartbreaking news for the kid, but just think of this for a moment. Michael Porter Jr. played ONE full game in his career. That was vs Kansas. Curses are real.
— Jason Mitchum (@jason_mitchum) November 21, 2017
I have very little doubt that Michael Porter Jr. will come back strong and ready to go, but it still sucks because I was really looking forward to seeing him play in college.
— Jensen (@JensenThaMan) November 21, 2017
Pretty sure Michael Porter, Jr. will qualify for a medical redshirt. #4MoreYears
— Jason Becking (@jbecking) November 21, 2017
Too bad about Michael Porter Jr. Still played more minutes this season than Billy Preston will.
— Brandon Johnson (@B_Licious36) November 21, 2017
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Subaru and our retailers believe in making the world a better place and the Subaru Love Promise is our vision of respecting all people. This is our commitment to show love and respect to our customers and to work to make a positive impact in the world.
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How is Irvine Subaru dedicated locally to the Love Promise?
Irvine Subaru's Love Promise is in everything we do, from partnerships with various local charities and non-profits to the way we respect our customers, vendors and associates. We are grateful for having the opportunity, to better the community, and serve the greater good with every interaction.
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Love Promise Stories from Irvine Subaru
Subaru and Irvine Subaru believe in making a positive impact on the communities in which we live and work. We uphold that belief through our Love Promise Community Commitment. Every month, we select inspiring stories from customers and partners from around our area who strive to support our collective commitment and feature them here
Irvine Subaru Virtual Pet Adoption Event - Mike C
Homeless pets found the champion they needed during Subaru Loves Pets Month! Irvine Animal Care Center was the grateful recipient of Irvine Subaru’s marketing and publicity campaign during their October Dog-A-Day Pet Adoption Fair. The center is thrilled to report not just 31, but more than 90 pet adoptions for the month! What’s more, Subaru’s $100/day donation helps support the underdogs and “underdog cats” who rely on our special programs to become adoptable. This might be an Enhanced Care medical procedure, supplies during the animal’s time in Foster Care, or inclusion in the center’s Third Chance program that pulls animals from overcrowded shelters and brings them to Irvine to better their odds for finding their forever home. Thank you Irvine Subaru for going above and beyond to support pet adoption!
Cleaning Upper Newport Bay and Community - Carissa M
In 2019, Irvine Subaru joined the effort of the Newport Bay Conservancy in our annual Coastal Cleanup Day event. Each year on the third Saturday of September, hundreds of volunteers from Orange County join together at the Bay to pick up litter and debris. The effort to collect trash and debris is often difficult, with limited access from high tides and restrictions for critical bird nesting. During a majority of the year (March-August), the ecological reserve is off limits to human interference which protects the birds that may have nests low on the salt marsh land. However, Coastal Cleanup Day is the perfect opportunity to get out into areas rarely access by humans while birds are out of the nest, and to do a good "deep clean". As volunteers move high and low around the Bay picking and bagging trash, they get a unique look into the anthropogenic affects that human waste has on the ecosystem. Although sometimes less gratifying when only micro-trash is found, all debris big and small has an impact on birds and other wildlife in the Bay. When the day comes to a close, and tallies are calculated, the event collects over 15,000 pounds of trash. Irvine Subaru's donation for this event helped the Newport Bay Conservancy to reach approximately 850 volunteers supplying them with necessary materials such as bags, gloves, and hand sanitizer and cleaning critical habitat for wildlife. This September in 2020, we had to take a pivot approach due to the restrictions around the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Newport Bay Conservancy was not able to host the annual volunteer event in Upper Newport Bay, however, that didn't stop our efforts. The trash that enters the Bay with every rainstorm or wind event comes from all reaches of our local watershed. As a watershed is an area of land that drains to the ocean, the watershed of Newport Bay includes several cities including Irvine and contains about 154 square miles of urban community. From this watershed, all trash and debris flows with runoff directly into the Bay and eventually, if not captured or obstructed, out into the Pacific Ocean. This led to a Coastal Cleanup Day Webinar with guest speakers from local organizations to discuss solutions to waste and pollution followed by the kickoff of a week long "Trash Talk Challenge". Participants were encouraged to coordinate and clean up in public community areas such as parks, schools, places of business, and beaches. If the majority of trash comes from the urban areas of the watershed surrounding the Bay, then by having participants clean up at home also helped to assure less trash was available to flow downstream to the Bay. The Newport Bay Conservancy continues to utilize the support of Irvine Subaru for the remainder of the 2020-2021 year for private clean up and restoration efforts in Upper Newport Bay and we look forward to getting back to our annual volunteer event in 2021.
Promise4Paws at Irvine Subaru's Cars & Coffee - Carissa S
One of our favorite things to do as a dealership is to bring the local community together and talk about Subaru's! That is why we created Cars & Coffee, a monthly meet-up event on the first Sunday of every month to drink coffee and talk about cars! At our event on Subaru November 1st 2020, we did something a little special. We hosted Promise4Paws, a local animal shelter, to come and meet potential parents for the animals seeking homes. We take pride in connecting animals in need with loving families, and there is no better place to find loving people than at a Subaru dealership! To top it off, Promise4Paws brought the famous Subaru mascot, Roadie, to meet our customers and staff! We rolled out the red carpet and took advantage of every photo opportunity with the Subaru celebrity canine! You can even see our Sales Team in a group photo with Roadie as the first image in the YouTube link! The event was one for the books and we made a lot of connections for animals in need of a loving home. Thank you to our community for all of the support, we can't wait till the next event!
Irvine Subaru Loves to Help! - Carissa S
Annually, Irvine Subaru participates in Subaru Loves to Help and is able to donate warm blankets to a facility in need. This year, we were honored to partner with Human Options, our local Women's Emergency Shelter. With the current pandemic, Human Options has seen a significant rise in women and children seeking protection, help, and shelter. We (Irvine Subaru) were able to donation 80 warm blankets to Human Options Women's Shelter this year (2020). When women and families enter the facility, they are given 1 set of bedding to use while seeking protection. This bedding follows them from shelter to shelter and is greatly utilized. Thank you Human Option for the opportunity to learn more about your organization and the incredible necessity your facility is in our local community. We are so grateful for your wonderful organization.
My Subaru Retailer - Donald R
I just purchased my second Subaru (2020 XV Crosstrek) from Dan at Irvine Subaru. The entire process was seamless. The staff was very helpful, welcoming & accommodating. They did everything possible to make this new purchase easy. Although 40 miles away from where I live and work, my loyalty to the sales and service staff is very strong. My previous purchase was a 2014 Forester, also from Dan. I had the vehicle serviced at this dealership, and continue to have this location complete all necessary work. I will continue to rely on the service staff and department for all my needs with this new vehicle, and will also give this dealership location my highest recommendations to anyone looking for a vehicle or in need of vehicle maintenance.
Irvine Subaru Helped Our Cancer Patients! - Cecilia B
We were so pleased to be a part of the 2019 Share the Love Campaign. For this campaign, we received $37,274, with $10,025 of that total from Irvine Subaru to support Saddleback Medical Center's Cancer Care Navigator program. A cancer nurse navigator guides and supports newly diagnosed cancer patients and their families during the cancer journey. These individuals are trained to provide education, answer questions and coordinate care. They help schedule appointments and work with the treatment team. The navigator can also provide resources for social services and access to clinical trials. These services are provided free of charge to our cancer patients, and the hospital is not reimbursed, so charitable gifts like those from Subaru help fund the program expenses. We could not be more grateful. Our cancer patients can face this difficult journey a little easier because of Subaru! Sincerely, Cecilia Belew President, Saddleback Medical Center Foundation
Thank You Sebastian - Jason H
I was leading a training class when a call came in on my cell. It was my daughter who knew not to call me I was working unless if was very important. My heart sank when I heard her crying and telling me that she was in a car accident.... After the horror of that moment I found out she was not injured and everything was ok, except for her car. Her wheel was turned and she could not steer it very well. Now the problem was, I was 400 miles away and didn't know where she could go for help. I called a friend in CA and he told me to go to Irvine Subaru and ask for the Service Manager, Sebastian, the only problem was my daughter's car was a Ford Mustang, not a Subaru. He told me to call anyway so I did. Sebastian listened to my concerned story and assured me that he would do whatever he needed to do to take care of my daughter and her car. He told me not to worry and that he would call me when he knew what was wrong. When my daughter arrived he dropped everything to take care of her. Sebastian got her car into the shop, aligned it, made sure it was safe and sent her on her way in about an hour after she arrived. Because of Sebastian's concern and extraordinary customer service, my daughter was able to calm down and feel safe. She drove home and was very thankful and happy. Thank you Sebastian for going out of your way to help a total stranger in what was one of our most scary and stressful situations. We are very grateful for you taking care of our daughter and making her feel safe and special in your store. We would recommend everyone to go see Sebastian for any of their automotive service needs. Sebastian truly exemplifies what Subaru is calling the Love Promise!
Subaru is a wonderful support to animal rescues - Jane D
For the past 7 years, Old English Sheepdog Rescue has been fortunate to have our booth next to Subaru at the twice yearly Irvine Animal Care and Control adoption events. Subaru has been so supportive of the event which helps the many rescue groups who offer their animals for adoption at the events. They come by and visit all the rescues in attendance and their kind words mean so much to the groups. Their participation has been so meaningful to the many people who adopt a "new member of their family" at the events. In addition to emotional support, Subaru brings toys and other items for the adoptive dogs and others in attendance. We so appreciate Subaru helping us over the years with items to raffle at other events and also with our goodie bags at our parades. We look forward to seeing them every June and December!
Blankets For Patients - Samantha V
On Wednesday July 19th, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Orange County Inland Empire Chapter and Irvine Subaru had the pleasure of delivering 80 blankets and 10 arts & craft kits to Kaiser of Irvine Hematology/Oncology Department as part of the Subaru Loves To Care program. These comforting gifts were accompanied by personalized messages of hope written on a notecard by customers and staff of Irvine Subaru. This incredible act of generosity was warmly received by Kaiser of Irvine staff who were thrilled as these blankets were going to be distributed to their patients to keep warm during their treatment. Social worker Terri expressed how grateful patients are to receive a cozy blanket that are always needed. LLS is proud to partner with Subaru to spread hope, love and warmth to those fighting cancer.
Boys & Girls Club Lake Forest Program - Pamela E
Lalea is a Boys & Girls Club member in our Lake Forest program. Lalea was our Education Member of the Month for April! At the beginning of the year, she would be reluctant to come in to do homework, especially because some of her homework is in Spanish since she attends a Spanish immersion school. Fortunately, several of our staff are fluent in Spanish and were able to provide the assistance she needed. With this nurturing and confidence building, her self-esteem has grown. Now she independently comes into the Ed/Tech all the time and completes her homework almost completely on her own. Lalea’s spark truly shines when she’s involved in Garden Club and pretty much any S.T.E.M. project. Thanks to Irvine Subaru, Lalea is blossoming and will carry the confidence she's developed at the Boys & Girls Club into her future! Lalea is one of 114 young people from Lake Forest that have attended this Boys & Girls Club program. Overall, they have participated in 302 program sessions and have attended the Boys & Girls Club 3101 times, thanks to Irvine Subaru. The programs they participated in included: Power hour (homework help), Junior Staff, SMART Girls,Torch Club (Leadership Skills), Date Smart, Sport & Fitness, Food Science Cooking, Digital Arts, Adventure Club, My.Future (technology and coding) and Sculpture. Thanks also to Irvine Subaru Share the Love, we will be able to make sure that 50 deserving kids will be able to spend 5 days a week at our Summer Camp in Laguna Beach this year! That is critically important to help prevent summer learning loss that especially affects young ones whose families struggle to get by. That is meaningful impact!
Irvine Subaru Loves to Care at Kaiser Permanente - Carissa S
We want to acknowledge and thank Irvine Subaru for the generous donation of 80 blankets and 50 art kits to our patients in the Hematology/ Oncology department on September 6th, 2018. The patients in our Infusion Center were very appreciative of the warm, cozy, blankets through your Subaru Loves to Care Program. We are also including your blanket when a patient new to chemotherapy comes to orientation. The response has been very positive and uplifting. Thank you for the difference you are making in the lives of our patients. Sincerely, The Hematology/ Oncology Department at Kaiser Permanente Irvine
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society partner up with Subaru - Samantha V
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Orange County Inland Empire Chapter partnered up with Irvine Subaru to deliver 80 blankets and 50 craft kits to cancer patients at the Kaiser of Irvine Hematology/Oncology department on Thursday, September 6th, 2018. Carissa, Oswaldo, and Sebastian from Subaru met with LLS staff member Samantha to deliver the items. At the hospital, the items were delivered to Terri, a social worker of the department and Carole who is the assistant department administrator. The blankets were going to be distributed to all of the adult patients in the department and the craft kits were going to be given to pediatric patients. Terri and Carole both expressed gratitude for being a part of the Loves To Care program. We all look forward to working together next year.
Subaru Loves to Care - Yvette S
On July 12, 2017 Irvine Kaiser Hospital and their department of Adult Hematology/Oncology Infusion Center hosted the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society & Irvine Subaru for the delivery of blankets and craft kits. Two volunteers from Irvine Subaru, California attended the event along with one LLS staff. For the purpose of delivering the blankets to cancer patients as well as bringing a smile to their face. We were able to hand deliver the blankets and craft kits to about 10 patients undergoing their chemotherapy treatment on site. All of the cancer patients were super thrilled to have us there and were truly thankful for Irvine Subaru for doing such a great gesture. The patients interacted with the Subaru staff and even one of the families there said: “My son just purchased a Subaru at your Irvine location and were super happy with the customer service that they received, now my other son wants to go back and purchase one as they are really great cars.” The two Irvine Subaru staff members also shared that cancer just reached their home and that they were very excited to be able to do this small gesture as they feel that they need to give back to the community. The presence of LLS and Irvine Subaru helped provide a resource and a gentle reminder that survivors and family members have a social support network that they can connect with beyond their immediate family during their cancer journey.
Subaru and NWF Loves the Earth - Linda P
Green Team Club planting a water tolerant garden. Thank you Subaru!
2017 Annual “Share the Love” Hometown Charity - Sergio S
Coinciding with tradition, this year Irvine Subaru participated in the annual “Share the Love” Event. For each Subaru sold or leased through January 3rd, 2017 a $250 donation was made to a select charity. Thanks to eager participants, on April 26th the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Forest, Irvine’s Subaru’s hometown charity was presented a check for $4,343. The Boys & Girls Club guarantees that 100 percent of funds raised from annual service projects go toward scholarships, support of youth programs and the local community. In Lake Forest, Irvine Subaru is committed to building a clubhouse center with the event donations. This center will foster a sense of community for the kids and teens in Lake Forest that have nowhere to go after school. Irvine Subaru will continue efforts by organizing special events to help The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Forest throughout the year.
We love pets & the Home for the Holidays Fair! - Sergio S
The 10th annual Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Fair was yet again another huge success! It gives all of us at Irvine Subaru great joy to be in partnership with the Irvine Animal Care Center and is an honor for us to participate in each adoption event. This year’s Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Fair had over 4,000 people in attendance with over 40 animal rescue groups and shelters that participated. Most importantly we were glad to hear that 273 animals found a forever home and were adopted! Words can’t describe how special we feel to help give an animal a chance for a new life and home. Our Irvine Subaru family can’t wait for the next “Super Pet Adoption” event, which is on Sunday June 4, 2017. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the wonderful people at the Irvine Animal Care Center and want to give them a big thank you for letting us be a part of such a great cause.
Irvine Subaru & the Home for the Holidays Pet Fair - Sergio S
Irvine Subaru is proudly sponsoring the 10th Annual Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Fair, in partnership with the Irvine Animal Care Center. This adoption event allows families to take home a new friend and also brings awareness to the community about the importance of adopting pets and the community’s local animal adoption center. Irvine Subaru partners with Irvine Animal Care Center every year to find homes for pets in need and bring families together. Along with over 600 adoptable pets, come enjoy pet vendors, a silent auction, free veterinarian advice, and gourmet food trucks. Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 4th, 2016 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Irvine Animal Care Center, 6443 Oak Canyon Road. Bring your whole family, tell your friends, and bring a furry friend home for the holidays! Come be a part of this incredible event and don’t forget to visit the Irvine Subaru booth and say hi, where we’ll also be giving away FREE “Subie” stuffed animals when adopting a pet. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Irvine Subaru & the Super Pet Adoption Event - Sergio S
On June 5th, Irvine Subaru was a proud sponsor and attendee of the 10th Annual Super Pet Adoption Event with our partner, the Irvine Animal Care Center. This event was a huge success, one of their best adoption events ever! We immensely appreciate all who have been supporting and participating in this special cause! These animals now have a new chance at life and love in their new forever home. Over 5,700 pet lovers attended the event and 399 animals were adopted on the spot and many more following the event. More than 40 rescue groups and shelters participated. It is a pleasure being an ongoing sponsor and participating in this very special event as we look forward to a future where all homeless pets find a loving forever home. As one of the supporters we will share success stories and information from the Irvine Animal Care Center on a regular basis. Save the date for our next adoption event “Home for the Holidays” on Sunday December 4, 2016.
Irvine Subaru & the Butterfly Heroes Program - Sergio S
Over the winter months, monarch butterflies in Mexico begin to make the journey north to the United States in early spring. Soon after they leave Mexico, pairs of monarch’s mate. As they reach the southern United States, females will look for available milkweed plants to lay eggs. Monarchs are truly spectacular migrants, because the butterflies know the correct direction to migrate even though they have never made the journey before. They follow an internal "compass" that points them in the right direction each spring and fall. The monarch migration is one of the greatest natural phenomena in the insect world. Here's where Irvine Subaru is here to help. We have partnered with the National Wildlife to help these majestic creatures combat rapidly declining populations in recent years. In the month of April as part of the Subaru Loves the Earth initiative, Irvine Subaru installed a butterfly habitat planter on-site. The planter is full of milkweed to help these beautiful monarchs lay their eggs. We also handed out milkweed packets and information to customer to create their own butterfly garden at home!
Irvine Subaru helped The Whosoevers movement! - Sonia G
The Whosoevers is a non-profit organization based in Southern California and founded in 2009. Rooted in music & art our products and events empower one to help another. We speak publicly in settings such as schools, concerts, and rehabilitation centers around the world. The donation received from Irvine Subaru helped us to get closer towards purchasing tour equipment for our “Kill The Noise” high school tour series offered to all schools across Southern California. Events feature performance from a notable band, autograph signing by professional athlete, and purpose driven message from Ryan Ries, co-founder of The Whosoevers.
Love Promise October Pets - Irvine Animal Shelter - Sergio S
Irvine Subaru proudly hosts the annual Irvine Subaru Adoption Event with our partner, the Irvine Animal Care Center. This is a fun event that brings awareness in the community to the importance of pet adoptions and our local pet adoption center. We are honored to show support for the devoted staff at the Irvine Animal Care Center, and their mission to find homes for homeless pets. We are participating whole-heartedly in their Home for the Holidays event, taking place Sunday, December 6th 2015 from 10:00am-3:00pm, located at Irvine Animal Care Center, 6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine, CA, 92618. We encourage you to attend and tell as many of your friends and family as possible to make this the best pet adoption event ever. Please visit our booth at the event to meet our caring team who will be giving away stuffed animal Subi dogs to those who adopt pets.
Love Promise August Education - Trabuco Hills High - Lindsay C
Irvine Subaru Proudly Supports Local Educators! On August 22, 2015, Irvine Subaru adopted the class of Lindsey Casserly, an avid Subaru enthusiast. Her AP History students have a demanding academic course load, but are also required to fulfill even more components outside of the classroom. Lindsey's passion for her community, her students, and adventure shines through her teaching style, and she puts these into practice by having her students participate in community events and service. Lindsey is dedicated to helping her students through their research process and through their service to our community in any way she can. Irvine Subaru was moved by Lindsey's passion and wanted to support her staunch devotion to teaching students how to not only be great at school, but to give back to their community. To support these lifelong lessons that Lindsey is instilling in her students, Irvine Subaru has given her and her students a donation in order to purchase laptops and a printer for her classroom. These necessary technologies will help Lindsey and her students create their research and service projects to help society grow in a positive direction. Irvine Subaru is dedicated to serving our community and furthering the education of our future leaders. Lindsey was so appreciative of our donation and wanted to let us know that she and her husband love their Subaru's!
Love Promise June Meals on Wheels - Age Well - Sergio S
As part of the Subaru Love Promise, we pledged to do right by our communities in which we live and work. From our store during June we had a collection container for donations of nonperishable food items, toiletries, toilet paper, paper towels and tax deductible donations to Age Well Senior Services, the Meals on Wheels organization for our area. Age Well is a non-profit organization that provides hope and independence for an expanding population of seniors, enhancing their quality of life. Age Well never turns any seniors away and relies on donations to provide their services. Irvine Subaru has committed to help support Age Well services, including Meals on Wheels and Congregate Meal Programs, Adult Day Health Care, Alzheimer's Social Day Care, transportation, and various other health and wellness programs/events through event sponsorship. We appreciate the kindness of those who administer, participate and volunteer in helping this great organization.
Love Promise April E-Waste Recycling - All Green Electronic Recycling A
Irvine Subaru welcomed Subaru's Love Promise campaign by hosting the Love the Earth E-Waste program. This Love the Earth event took place over the month of April, in which we had an electronic waste recycling center in our store. Over the month our staff embraced this event with open arms and took advantage of the opportunity to help put an effort in saving the environment. The Love the Earth E-Waste program really brought awareness and an importance of electronic recycling to many of our new and current customers. In this day and age, we believe that keeping the earth as waste free as possible can and will impact our environment for the good of our future world. Irvine Subaru is truly grateful to have had the opportunity to be an advocate of the Love the Earth E-Waste program for Subaru and the community.
Irvine Subaru Helps Save Animals in Need with the Irvine Shelter - Rob W
The Irvine Shelter is a non-profit animal shelter that has two yearly pet adoption events: one during the summer and one in December called Home for the Holidays. The event helps unite abandoned dogs,cats and rabbits with loving members of the community that will care and cherish them. Irvine Subaru has been a proud sponsor of the event for many years, but no matter how many times you see an adoption each one is very special and heartwarming.
Irvine Subaru Proudly Support Kiwanis Club - Dave C
Kiwanis Club is the nonprofit that is trying to establish a permanent facility for a chapter of the Boys and Girls Club in Lake Forest, CA. Irvine Subaru, located in the city of Lake Forest, is trying to support the cause by having The Kiwanis Club as one of our 2014 Share the love Charities and support them in their local events to raise monies for the permanent facility. Irvine Subaru believes that the youth of our communities will shape the character of the future. Kids that are stimulated by activities that strengthen their characters and widen their interest in positive directions will make for a better & kinder society. Here are some pictures of the Tour de El Toro, bike, jog and run races for the whole family, put on by the Kiwanis Club to raise funds for the Girls & Boys Club of Lake Forest. The kids are proudly displaying their medals for completing their races.
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The Power of Partnerships and Coalitions in Financing the SDGs
Today is a special anniversary as we mark 75 years of collective work since the UN came into existence. In September this year, we also reflected on five years since the adoption of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which represented a new vision of development linking people, planet and prosperity and raised financing needs from billions to trillions.
Today is a special anniversary as we mark 75 years of collective work since the UN came into existence. In September this year, we also reflected on five years since the adoption of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which represented a new vision of development linking people, planet and prosperity and raised financing needs from billions to trillions. With just ten years to go before the 2030 deadline, we must maintain the momentum that will result in achieving these goals globally, tackling the root causes of poverty, rather than treating the symptoms.
The investment required to achieve the SDGs is beyond the capacity of any single government. If private sector funding is not stimulated, countries around the world would have to increase their public spending significantly to finance the goals – which is unrealistic, unsuitable and would increase public debt.
At the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), we have pivoted our business model to work better for the SDGs, an ambition I launched after becoming President. Our new business model calls for the adoption of innovative financing tools, to mobilize more resources, which have the potential to unlock economic growth. They can fuel industrial growth and help enhance the capacity and competitiveness of our member countries, particularly through global value chains, in the pursuit of the SDGs. We have called for stronger collaboration across sectors, through our public, private, philanthropic and people partnership model. And we have harnessed the opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution, encouraging new science and innovation initiatives to drive development. I have also been encouraging greater collaboration amongst development finance institutions on this agenda through my role as chair of the Heads of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) meetings and IsDB Group’s participation to the G20 under Saudi Arabian Presidency, aiming at “Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century For All”.
MDBs, each with its specific mandate, have supported member countries to realize long-term socio-economic development. Six months ago, I proposed to my peers from 11 other MDBs and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that we should collaborate to consider how our institutions can help bring the world closer to realizing the 2030 Agenda. Together we have reflected on opportunities to strengthen support for this vital agenda at this critical time. We anticipate launching a report that will showcase the efforts of these institutions, in support of the countries’ progress to achieve the SDGs, while acknowledging the urgency to achieve them and the work that needs to go into rebuilding a post COVID-19 world.
2020 was set to be the starting date of the Decade of Action on the SDGs. However, the world has been shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing crisis.
IsDB member countries, and other developing nations, have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The scale of its impact has highlighted our lack of preparedness. But the pandemic has shown us the powerful role of collaboration and partnerships in addressing the most pressing global challenges.
To tackle the issues arising from the pandemic, IsDB implemented a US $2.3 billion response package not only to address the immediate response to meet respective countries’ needs, but also give communities the right tools and finance to also restore and restart, looking at financing progress towards the SDGs in the years ahead.
MDBs like the IsDB, unlike commercial banks, don’t seek to maximise profits - instead we seek to maximize development impact. Our banks are in a unique position to finance the SDGs and makes the best use of our respective business models.
The impact of MDBs in their respective member countries and communities is real and measurable. A recent example being a collaborative effort between the Islamic Development Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) joining forces with the Government of Cameroon to fight the pandemic.
One of the most powerful UN Sustainable Development Goal is 17 – Partnerships for the Goals. Goal 17 captures the very essence of what we can achieve together when we work collaboratively.
On UN Day, I will be reflecting on the Decade of Action and focus on the opportunity MDBs have, not only in in rebuilding a more resilient post-COVID-19 world but working together to provide the needed financing and expertise to reach the SDGs by 2030.
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ISO/TC 10/SC 6 Mechanical engineering documentation
ISO/TC 10/SC 8 Construction documentation
ISO/TC 10/SC 10 Process plant documentation
ISO/TC 11 Boilers and pressure vessels
ISO/TC 17 Steel
ISO/TC 17/SC 7 Methods of testing (other than mechanical tests and chemical analysis)
ISO/TC 17/SC 10 Steel for pressure purposes
ISO/TC 17/SC 12 Continuous mill flat rolled products
ISO/TC 17/SC 15 Railway rails, rails fasteners, wheels and wheelsets
ISO/TC 20 Aircraft and space vehicles
ISO/TC 20/SC 1 Aerospace electrical requirements
ISO/TC 20/SC 4 Aerospace fastener systems
ISO/TC 20/SC 6 Standard atmosphere
ISO/TC 20/SC 8 Aerospace terminology
ISO/TC 20/SC 10 Aerospace fluid systems and components
ISO/TC 20/SC 13 Space data and information transfer systems
ISO/TC 20/SC 14 Space systems and operations
ISO/TC 20/SC 17 Airport infrastructure
ISO/TC 20/SC 18 Materials
ISO/TC 21/SC 2 Manually transportable fire extinguishers
ISO/TC 23/SC 18 Irrigation and drainage equipment and systems
ISO/TC 24 Particle characterization including sieving
ISO/TC 25 Cast irons and pig irons
ISO/TC 29 Small tools
ISO/TC 29/SC 5 Grinding wheels and abrasives
ISO/TC 29/SC 8 Tools for pressing and moulding
ISO/TC 29/SC 10 Assembly tools for screws and nuts, pliers and nippers
ISO/TC 31/SC 3 Passenger car tyres and rims
ISO/TC 31/SC 4 Truck and bus tyres and rims
ISO/TC 31/SC 5 Agricultural tyres and rims
ISO/TC 31/SC 6 Off-the-road tyres and rims
ISO/TC 31/SC 7 Industrial tyres and rims
ISO/TC 31/SC 8 Aircraft tyres and rims
ISO/TC 31/SC 9 Valves for tube and tubeless tyres
ISO/TC 33 Refractories
ISO/TC 34/SC 3 Fruits and vegetables and their derived products
ISO/TC 34/SC 6 Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and their products
ISO/TC 34/SC 8 Tea
ISO/TC 34/SC 12 Sensory analysis
ISO/TC 34/SC 15 Coffee
ISO/TC 34/SC 19 Bee products
ISO/TC 39 Machine tools
ISO/TC 44/SC 13 Brazing materials and processes
ISO/TC 46/SC 8 Quality - Statistics and performance evaluation
ISO/TC 47 Chemistry
ISO/TC 59/SC 2 Terminology and harmonization of languages
ISO/TC 59/SC 14 Design life
ISO/TC 59/SC 15 Framework for the description of housing performance
ISO/TC 59/SC 16 Accessibility and usability of the built environment
ISO/TC 59/SC 17 Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works
ISO/TC 61/SC 12 Thermosetting materials
ISO/TC 63 Glass containers
ISO/TC 70 Internal combustion engines
ISO/TC 71 Concrete, reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete
ISO/TC 71/SC 1 Test methods for concrete
ISO/TC 71/SC 4 Performance requirements for structural concrete
ISO/TC 71/SC 5 Simplified design standard for concrete structures
ISO/TC 71/SC 6 Non-traditional reinforcing materials for concrete structures
ISO/TC 71/SC 7 Maintenance and repair of concrete structures
ISO/TC 71/SC 8 Environmental management for concrete and concrete structures
ISO/TC 83/SC 6 Martial arts
ISO/TC 86/SC 4 Testing and rating of refrigerant compressors
ISO/TC 89 Wood-based panels
ISO/TC 89/SC 1 Fibre boards
ISO/TC 89/SC 2 Particle boards
ISO/TC 89/SC 3 Plywood
ISO/TC 91 Surface active agents
ISO/TC 93 Starch (including derivatives and by-products)
ISO/TC 94/SC 6 Eye and face protection
ISO/TC 96 Cranes
ISO/TC 96/SC 3 Selection of ropes
ISO/TC 96/SC 4 Test methods
ISO/TC 96/SC 5 Use, operation and maintenance
ISO/TC 96/SC 6 Mobile cranes
ISO/TC 96/SC 7 Tower cranes
ISO/TC 96/SC 8 Jib cranes
ISO/TC 96/SC 9 Bridge and gantry cranes
ISO/TC 96/SC 10 Design principles and requirements
ISO/TC 98/SC 2 Reliability of structures
ISO/TC 101 Continuous mechanical handling equipment
ISO/TC 105 Steel wire ropes
ISO/TC 106/SC 9 Dental CAD/CAM systems
ISO/TC 107/SC 7 Corrosion tests
ISO/TC 108 Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring
ISO/TC 108/SC 4 Human exposure to mechanical vibration and shock
ISO/TC 109 Oil and gas burners
ISO/TC 110 Industrial trucks
ISO/TC 110/SC 1 General terminology
ISO/TC 110/SC 4 Rough-terrain trucks
ISO/TC 110/SC 5 Sustainability
ISO/TC 112 Vacuum technology
ISO/TC 115/SC 1 Dimensions and technical specifications of pumps
ISO/TC 115/SC 2 Methods of measurement and testing
ISO/TC 127/SC 4 Terminology, commercial nomenclature, classification and ratings
ISO/TC 132 Ferroalloys
ISO/TC 135 Non-destructive testing
ISO/TC 135/SC 2 Surface methods
ISO/TC 138/SC 3 Plastics pipes and fittings for industrial applications
ISO/TC 138/SC 7 Valves and auxiliary equipment of plastics materials
ISO/TC 145/SC 3 Graphical symbols for use on equipment
ISO/TC 154 Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration
ISO/TC 157 Non-systemic contraceptives and STI barrier prophylactics
ISO/TC 159/SC 1 General ergonomics principles
ISO/TC 159/SC 4 Ergonomics of human-system interaction
ISO/TC 159/SC 5 Ergonomics of the physical environment
ISO/TC 167/SC 1 Steel: Material and design
ISO/TC 167/SC 2 Steel: Fabrication and erection
ISO/TC 167/SC 3 Aluminium structures
ISO/TC 168 Prosthetics and orthotics
ISO/TC 170 Surgical instruments
ISO/TC 171 Document management applications
ISO/TC 172 Optics and photonics
ISO/TC 172/SC 9 Laser and electro-optical systems
ISO/TC 173/SC 2 Classification and terminology
ISO/TC 173/SC 3 Aids for ostomy and incontinence
ISO/TC 180 Solar energy
ISO/TC 180/SC 4 Systems - Thermal performance, reliability and durability
ISO/TC 186 Cutlery and table and decorative metal hollow-ware
ISO/TC 189 Ceramic tile
ISO/TC 190/SC 4 Biological characterization
ISO/TC 202 Microbeam analysis
ISO/TC 202/SC 4 Scanning electron microscopy
ISO/TC 206 Fine ceramics
ISO/TC 216 Footwear
ISO/TC 217 Cosmetics
ISO/TC 218 Timber
ISO/TC 220 Cryogenic vessels
ISO/TC 224 Service activities relating to drinking water supply, wastewater and stormwater systems
ISO/TC 226 Materials for the production of primary aluminium
ISO/TC 232 Education and learning services
ISO/TC 234 Fisheries and aquaculture
ISO/TC 256 Pigments, dyestuffs and extenders
ISO/TC 263 Coalbed methane (CBM)
ISO/TC 264 Fireworks
ISO/TC 266 Biomimetics
ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology
ISO/TC 279 Innovation management
ISO/TC 281 Fine bubble technology
ISO/TC 285 Clean cookstoves and clean cooking solutions
ISO/TC 286 Collaborative business relationship management
ISO/TC 287 Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products
ISO/TC 289 Brand evaluation
ISO/TC 290 Online reputation
ISO/TC 297 Waste collection and transportation management
ISO/TC 298 Rare earth
ISO/TC 301 Energy management and energy savings
ISO/TC 306 Foundry machinery
ISO/PC 311 Vulnerable consumers
ISO/TC 312 Excellence in service
ISO/TC 313 Packaging machinery
ISO/TC 314 Ageing societies
ISO/PC 316 Water efficient products - Rating
ISO/PC 318 Community scale resource oriented sanitation treatment systems
ISO/TC 321 Transaction assurance in E-commerce
ISO/TC 322 Sustainable finance
ISO/TC 324 Sharing economy
ISO/TC 332 Security equipment for financial institutions and commercial organizations
ISO/TC 333 Lithium
ISO/TC 334 Reference materials
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Getting Your Hands on the Beta Version of Office
And restoring a wireless keyboard
David Chernicoff | Jun 07, 2006
by David Chernicoff, [email protected]
During the past few weeks I’ve received a lot of email about acquiring and using the beta version of the next generation of Microsoft Office. The inquiries seem to have reached critical mass, so I thought I’d provide answers.
Beta 2 of the Microsoft Office 2007 system is available to the general public. You can download it or request the DVD. The availability on DVD is necessary because the installation files for the entire system take close to 3.5GB of storage--a significant download even on a fast connection. The entire Beta 2 system includes the server and client products. If you want to evaluate only the basic Office components (i.e., Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007), the download is 550MB. You can download additional Office components individually; for example, I’ve been using Visio 2007, which is a 330MB download. The downloads are delivered as ISO images, so you’ll need software to burn your installation CD-ROMs. The nonserver Office programs and basic Office suite downloads total more than 2GB, so ordering the DVD isn’t a bad idea.
You can acquire the beta at the following URL, where you can either download or order the DVD, as well as find collateral applications and materials necessary for a successful evaluation of the new Office suite: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/getthebeta.mspx.
If you're considering IT deployment of Office 2007, you can find documentation and tools for doing so at this URL: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/deploy.mspx.
Office 2007 incorporates new file formats for documents it creates, so you'll need a way to convert older file formats. The Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats (Beta 2) lets Office XP and Office 2003 read and save files in the Office 2007 formats. You can find it at http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx.
It’s important to note that this compatibility pack is a beta and works only with the current Office 2007 beta. When newer betas arrive, you'll need to update prior installations of the compatibility pack.
Although Microsoft claims that the Office 2007 Beta 2 is feature-complete, remember that the chances of it changing significantly before release are likely; thus, documents you create with the beta might become unusable. I can only reiterate what Microsoft states: Don't use this software for production work unless you are willing to lose that work at some future point. As always, Microsoft doesn't offer formal tech support for the beta, though Microsoft newsgroups do offer some.
Tip-- Restoring a Wireless Keyboard
After setting up the 64-bit version of Windows XP on my newest state-of-the-art testing computer, I lost the use of my wireless keyboard and mouse. This surprised me because I had successfully set up another 64-bit XP computer with a wireless console earlier and wasn't expecting problems with the process.
It turned out that the wireless mouse and keyboard I was using on the newer computer were connecting via Bluetooth, and I needed to install a different set of Intellipoint drivers than those that worked under 32-bit XP. The 64-bit IntelliPoint 5.5 mouse driver has been available since January at the following URL: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d7e1d03b-3fbd-44f3-a7bf-e84df41a6932&DisplayLang=en.
The IntelliType 5.5 keyboard driver is available at this URL: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=18cb8e7f-ecd3-424d-870c-32288020f788&DisplayLang=en.
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Kenny '13 Receives Rotary Scholarship
Danny Kenny '13 was awarded a Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship to pursue a master's degree in environmental management and development at Australian National University in Canberra.
Illinois Wesleyan Moves Up In Kiplinger's Best College Values
Illinois Wesleyan moved up to 58th among the nation's private liberal arts colleges in Kiplinger's "Best Value Rankings."
President Wilson Announces Plans to Retire
Richard F. Wilson, Illinois Wesleyan's 18th president, announced that he plans to retire after serving the University for 11 years.
Social Media Tribute to "P Willy"
From memes to meaningful encounters, we've collected some of our favorite tweets and posts about the president also fondly known as "P Willy."
Music by Bregman '14 Selected for Documentary
Music composed by Katie Bregman '14 was selected for a new documentary on youth with incarcerated parents - combining her twin passions of music and social justice.
Nursing and Hispanic Studies major Mary Kate Schmidt '16 was named to the second team of the 2014 NSCAA Scholar All-American squads chosen by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, recognizing select collegiate student-athletes for their dual accomplishments on the field and in the classroom.
> Find more highlights at www.iwusports.com.
Visit Your Online Class Newsletter
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In recent posts, Sarah L. Jennings, Class of 2002, is a new principal at Maner Costerisan, Certified Public Accountants, Business and Technology Advisors in Lansing, Michigan.
Orientation and registration of new students
• 7:30 p.m., Shirk Center – Women's Basketball vs Wheaton – Live video at www.iwu.edu/livesports
• 8 a.m. - noon, Memorial Center – Bloomington-Normal Sexual Assault Prevention Summit
• 7 p.m., Beckman Auditorium, The Ames Library – International Film Series – Madame Bovary (1991, France) will be presented by Associate Professor of French and Italian Languages and Literatures and Co-Director of International Studies Scott Sheridan.
• 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Joslin Atrium, Memorial Center – SLAC Writing Program Conference Keynote Speaker: Joe Bizup – The Writing Program and The Ames Library invite faculty to attend Professor Joe Bizup's presentation, "Genres, Disciplines, and Research: A 'Useful' Approach to Teaching Research-Based Writing." Professor Bizup is the keynote speaker at the annual conference of Small Liberal Arts Colleges Writing Program Administrators, hosted by IWU. Bizup's presentation is open only to IWU faculty and registered conference attendees.
• 5 p.m., Shirk Center – Women's Basketball vs. Carthage College – Live video at www.iwu.edu/livesports
• 7 p.m., Shirk Center – Men's Basketball vs. Carthage College – Live video at www.iwu.edu/livesports
• 8 p.m., Hansen Student Center – Concert: Eh440 – This Toronto-based a cappella group has wowed audiences across the U.S. and Canada.
• 1 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Screening of "Shortchanged: Unjailing the Mentally Ill"
• Merwin and Wakeley Galleries, Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art – 28th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
• 12:10 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Non-Org: The Google Glass Project
> Find more on the University's Events Calendar
• Chair and Professor of Hispanic Studies Christina Isabelli was invited by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) to be trained as a national Foreign Language Education Program Reviewer. In this position, she will examine reports and data submitted by universities seeking ACTFL/CAEP recognition for their foreign language teacher education programs.
• Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies César Valverde presented a paper on Mario Vargas Llosa's 2010 novel The Dream of the Celt titled "Colonization, exploitation and sexuality in The Dream of the Celt" at the IV International Conference Of Modern Languages. Costa Rica, December 15, 2014.
• Assistant Director for Communications Kim Hill received a Star Award from the Association for Women in Communications, recognizing her contributions to the Bloomington-Normal Chapter.
• Artwork by Mel Keiser '07 will be featured in an exhibition, Self is a River, in the Armstrong Gallery at the McLean County Arts Center Jan. 9-Feb. 28.
> Find faculty research and creative activity on the University website or Digital Commons @ IWU.
(Decatur) Herald & Review
Rohini Roy '11 joined the law firm of Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly, LLP as an associate attorney.
Illinois Wesleyan was named to the 2014 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
Illinois Wesleyan was named among Kiplinger's "Best Values" in private liberal arts colleges.
Physics Professor Gabe Spalding and Patrick Dahl '12 were recognized for making one of the "Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year" in physics.
(Jacksonville) Journal-Courier
Professor of History Michael Weis, who traveled with IWU students to Cuba in 2004, discussed U.S.-Cuba relations. Also in The Pantagraph.
Counseling & Consultation Services Director Annorah Moorman offered advice for parents of college students facing anxiety.
Chief Circuit Judge Elizabeth Robb '78, who is retiring, made strides for justice beyond what happens in the courtroom.
In the Dec. 17 edition of Sound Ideas, Wesleyan's Michael Gorman '10 discussed campus bicycle programs.
President Wilson's Retirement
President Richard F. Wilson's plans to retire were covered in media reports, including local media The Pantagraph – which also published a retrospective photo gallery – WGLT Radio, WJBC Radio, WMBD/WYZZ TV, and his hometown newspaper, The Point Pleasant (West Virginia) Register.
WJBC Radio
President Richard F. Wilson was praised for making the University stronger – and McLean County better – through his leadership. A Pantagraph editorial also paid tribute.
Associate Professor of Business Administration Fred Hoyt discussed the success of family businesses.
The (Champaign) News-Gazettte
Wesleyan's Hans-Joerg Tiede discussed AAUP concerns regarding the Confucius Institute at the University of Illinois.
> More Titans in the News
Fan Bus to Titan Basketball Games
Interested in attending the Titan basketball away games? There are a limited number of seats available on the Titan Fan Bus for the games listed here at $35 per person.
Phoenix Connection 2015
Date: Jan. 25
Time: 12:30 p.m.
McCormick Ranch Golf Club. Registration will open in mid-December.
Moment by Moment: IWU School of Theatre Arts Senior Showcase 2015
The Illinois Wesleyan School of Theatre Arts invites you to the IWU Senior Showcase at Stage 773 in Chicago. Please bring friends and colleagues who are directors, artistic directors, managing directors and casting directors.
Welcome New Employee
Katherine Browne began Dec. 15 as the technology trainer for Information Technology Services, replacing Rick Lindquist '99. Lindquist became the instructional technologist for ITS on Aug. 1, replacing Patrick McLane, who retired.
Get Your Titan Gear
Under Armour apparel featuring a new Illinois Wesleyan logo is among the Titan paraphernalia available at theiwubookstore.com.
Campus Weekly is an electronic newsletter from Illinois Wesleyan's Office of Communications, edited by Ann Aubry, assistant director for electronic communications. To submit items of interest, email webedit@iwu.edu.
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Sports In the News Events Kudos
Coulter-Buford '12 Returns to Co-Choreograph Upcoming Musical
Ian Coulter-Buford '12 returned to campus from his professional career in New York City to mentor current students while co-choreographing the School of Theatre Arts musical, The Life.
Illinois Wesleyan University women's soccer team defeated Augustana College to claim the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championship on Saturday, Nov. 9. The Titans secured their eighth straight NCAA Tournament berth and their second consecutive CCIW Tournament Championship.
Professor Emeritus Marcia Thomas will speak at an event marking the 150th anniversary of John Wesley Powell's historic expedition.
Dariya News
Wendell and Loretta Hess Professor of Chemistry Ram Mohan discussed environmentally friendly organic synthesis at an international conference at Lovely Professional University in Punjab, India.
Former IWU faculty member Dottie Frank was featured in a story highlighting the 40th anniversary of Bloomington's Westminster Village.
Amanda Macuiba '16 is training for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials in February.
Titan Mixer - St. Louis
Join Illinois Wesleyan University alumni and friends and relive the nostalgia of your childhood at Up-Down Arcade Bar in St. Louis.
Titan Mixer - Minority Alumni Network
Thursday, December 5
Persona - Chicago, Ilinois
Join members of the Minority Alumni Network to connect and network with fellow alumni in a relaxed atmosphere. You will also have an opportunity to hear from guest speaker De'Andre Hardy '00, who will discuss "Success in Sales" with the group.
Save the Date: Titan Connection - Arizona
12:30 - 3 p.m.
McCormick Ranch Golf Club - Scottsdale, Arizona
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In recent highlights, Patty Peebles '88 completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree last spring, implementing screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in a mobile pediatric clinic. After teaching nursing at Goshen College since 2016, she has just begun teaching Palliative Care at the University of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England.
This newsletter is an electronic publication of Illinois Wesleyan University's Communications Office, edited by Ann Aubry, director of communications, in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Engagement. To submit items of interest, email webedit@iwu.edu.
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Home Trends Twitter’s deletion of its Facebook app caused old cross-posts to temporarily disappear
Twitter’s deletion of its Facebook app caused old cross-posts to temporarily disappear
Essentially, Twitter deleted its app from Facebook after Facebook stopped allowing cross-posts earlier this month, since without that feature it was basically useless. This unexpectedly caused old posts to disappear. TechCrunch also heard from a source with understanding of the situation that the deletion of the app took Facebook by surprise, as well as the fact that Twitter didn’t immediately tell them to restore the content.)
Facebook users are complaining the company has removed the cross-posted tweets they had published to their profiles as Facebook updates. The posts’ removal took place following the recent API change that prevented Twitter users from continuing to automatically publish their tweets to Facebook. According to the affected parties, both the Facebook posts themselves, as well as the conversation around those posts that had taken place directly on Facebook, are now gone. Reached for comment, Facebook says it’s aware of the issue and is looking into it.
TechCrunch was alerted to the problem by a reader, Lawrence Miller, who couldn’t find any information about the issue in Facebook’s Help Center. We’ve since confirmed the issue ourselves with several affected parties and confirmed it with Facebook.
Given the real-time nature of social media — and how difficult it is to pull up old posts — it’s possible that many of the impacted Facebook users have yet to realize their old posts have been removed.
In fact, we only found a handful of public complaints about the deletions, so far.
Above: a comment on TechCrunch following our post on the API changes
Some of those who were impacted were very light Facebook users and had heavily relied on the cross-posting to keep their Facebook accounts active. As a result of the mass removals, their Facebook profiles are now fairly empty.
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TechCrunch editor Matthew Panzarino is one of those here who was impacted. He points out that the ability to share tweets to Facebook was a useful way to reach people who weren’t on Twitter in order to continue a discussion with a different audience.
“I’ve had tweet cross-posting turned on for years, from the early days of it even existing. This just removed thousands of posts from my Facebook silently, with no warning,” Matthew told me. “Even though the posts didn’t originate on Facebook, I often had ongoing conversations about the posts once my Facebook friends (and audience) saw them. Many of them would never see them on Twitter either because they don’t follow me or they don’t use it,” he said.
“It’s wild to have all of that context just vanish,” he added.
As you may recall, Facebook earlier this month made a change to its API platform to prevent third-party apps from publishing posts to Facebook as the logged-in user. The change was a part of Facebook’s larger overhaul and lockdown of its API platform in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where as many as 87 million Facebook users had their data improperly harvested and shared.
Since then, Facebook has been trying to plug up the holes in its platform to prevent further data misuse. One of the changes it made was to stop third-parties from being able to post to Facebook as the logged-in user.
For existing apps, like Twitter, that permission was revoked on August 1, 2018.
Above: Twitter’s cross-posting feature, on the day it was disabled by the Facebook API change
Before the API changes, Twitter users were able to visit the “Apps” section from Twitter on the web, then authenticate with Facebook to have their tweets cross-posted to Facebook’s social network. Once enabled, the tweets would appear on the user’s page as a Facebook post they had published, and their friends could then like and comment on the post as any other.
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In theory, the API changes should only have prevented Twitter users from continuing to cross-post their tweets to Facebook automatically. It shouldn’t have also deleted the existing posts from Facebook users’ profiles and business users’ Facebook Pages.
This is a breach of trust from a company that’s in the process of trying to repair a broken trust with its users across a number of fronts, including data misuse. Regardless of whatever new policy is in effect around apps and how they can post to Facebook, no one would have ever expected that Facebook would actually remove their old posts without warning.
We’re hoping that the problem is a bug that Facebook can resolve, and not something that will result in permanent data loss.
Facebook tells us while it doesn’t have further information about the problem at this time, it should have more to share tonight or tomorrow about what’s being done.
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Financial firms sign pledge committing to end anti-Black systemic racism
Home News Industry News Financial firms sign pledge committing to end anti-Black systemic racism
At a summit on Monday, leaders outlined the work ahead
By: Mark Burgess
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Mark Burgess
More than 200 organizations, including 30% of companies on the TSX 60, have signed a pledge committing to specific actions to end anti-Black systemic racism.
The Canadian Council of Business Leaders Against Anti-Black Systemic Racism launched the BlackNorth Initiative last month with the aim of increasing “the representation of Blacks in boardrooms and executive suites across Canada.” On Monday, the organization revealed the take-up at a virtual event hosted in Toronto.
The BlackNorth Initiative CEO pledge requires signatories to commit to Black people holding at least 3.5% of executive and board roles based in Canada by 2025 and to hiring at least 5% of its student workforce from the Black community. A number of financial firms (see below) are among the signatories, and BlackNorth’s board includes executives from big banks and asset managers.
“Anti-Black systemic racism has to end,” said Wes Hall, the council’s founder and chair, and the founder and executive chair of Kingsdale Advisors.
Business leaders need to be aware that systemic racism has “a material impact on our business, our Black employees and their families,” he said at the summit on Monday.
Hall defined systemic racism in Canada as specifically anti-Black: where other people of colour have experienced racism at the individual level, most don’t feel the entire system is set up to filter them out, he said on Monday.
He described numerous instances of racism. His son was pulled over three times in one year by police who always asked how he could afford to drive such a nice car; a repairman visiting Hall’s home in Toronto’s wealthy Rosedale neighbourhood asked him if he could speak to Mr. Hall.
The killing of George Floyd in May, which has sparked global anti-racism protests, has led many to ask: “Was I witnessing this all along and I just didn’t get it?” Hall said.
“This is not a corporate Canada problem. This is in every single sector,” he said, from business to governments to non-profits. Organizations across the spectrum have signed the pledge.
“Systemic racism exists on both sides of the border,” said CIBC CEO Victor Dodig, who spoke on a panel Monday with other council co-chairs.
“We’ve all signed up to changing culture so it’s inclusive, it’s diverse and we’re going to measure it, too,” he said of the CEO pledge.
A number of financial institutions have announced additional measures to hire more Black employees, to support Black communities and to address systemic racism. However, many in the industry still feel there’s a lot more work to do.
In addition to the pledge, Dodig said training is required to address unconscious bias, or the things we’ve been taught that we “thought were OK that weren’t OK.”
“We want to make sure that our talented Black employees have a shot at the top, feel they have a shot at important leadership positions, and I want to make sure our clients see us as a bank that represents the population that we’re serving,” Dodig said. “Now is the time.”
Financial firms that have signed the pledge include:
BlueSky Investment Capital LLC
Bridging Finance Inc.
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Canada Life
Canadian Western Bank
CI Financial Corp.
Desjardins Group
Equitable Group Inc.
Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd.
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust
HSBC Bank Canada
IG Wealth Management
INFOR Financial Group Inc.
Investment Planning Counsel Inc.
Kingsdale Advisors
Mackenzie Investments
Manulife Financial Corp.
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Wealthsimple Inc.
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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts down in December
The 2020 pace still surpassed 2019, despite the pandemic
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Income inequality worse than previously thought: report
Low-paying jobs have disappeared, while high-paying jobs have increased dramatically
Inflation rate slowed to 0.7% in December, StatsCan says
Air transportation prices fell 14.5%
By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
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Liverpool quietly showed true greatness in four moments during win over Wolves
Each goal against Wolves showcased an element of play which has gone towards making the current Liverpool team such a fearsome attacking force
Andrew Beasley
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Prior to their victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, Liverpool’s last league win by at least four goals occurred in their final match before they were confirmed as champions of England for a 19th time.
Crystal Palace were the Reds’ victims on that occasion, and while it was a fine performance from the champions elect that night, the win against Wolves was arguably more impressive.
Each goal against Nuno Espirito Santo’s side showcased an element of play which has gone towards making the current Liverpool team the fearsome attacking force which they undoubtedly are.
Mohamed Salah set the ball rolling when he opened the scoring in the 24th minute. The Egyptian took advantage of a mistake from Conor Coady to score the third Liverpool goal following an Opta-defined defensive error in the league this season.
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Sadio Mane closed down to intercept a Kepa Arrizabalaga pass at Stamford Bridge and then scored, before Salah gave the Reds the lead at Goodison Park following a weak attempted clearance by Yerry Mina.
According to Statsbomb’s data on FBRef, Liverpool have provoked the most opposition errors which have led to shots in the league this season, and they were joint-top (alongside Southampton) in 2019/20 too.
Without Salah buzzing around, Coady would’ve gotten away with his poor control at Anfield, but he should've known better than to take a chance when Liverpool’s number 11 was in close attendance.
Another of the Reds’ strengths is hitting teams on the break. They have scored the highest number of counter attacking goals in the top flight since the start of 2017/18, and have three more than Arsenal, Chelsea and Everton have mustered between them in that period.
In the 58th minute of the match on Sunday, Wolves were searching for an equaliser when Liverpool regained the ball in their own defensive third. One sharp pass from Jordan Henderson later, Gini Wijnaldum was bearing down on Rui Patricio’s goal.
His fine finish into the top corner didn’t just record Liverpool’s first counter attacking goal in the league this season, but also their first from outside the box.
As only Manchester City scored more times from further than 18 yards out in 2019/20, we should see the Reds bag plenty more goals from long range across the rest of this campaign.
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Liverpool don’t just lead the Premier League for counter attacking goals in the last three years or so, but also for those scored in set play situations.
They added another to their tally against Wolves, thanks to a short corner routine which saw a pass from Jordan Henderson enable Salah to cross for Joel Matip to score.
Despite all the unfounded accusations of selfishness which dog Salah for some reason, by setting up the Cameroonian he has now created goals for 17 different Liverpool players.
That’s more than any other Red has managed in the Jurgen Klopp era, and the goal illustrated that the quality of Salah’s delivery means he can pick out whichever teammate happens to be in the box at the time.
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And while the fourth goal was scored by Nelson Semedo – who has suffered a 4-0 defeat in both of his visits to Anfield – it was another trademark goal from Liverpool.
They topped the Premier League for crossed assists last season, with 20 (per WhoScored), and Trent Alexander-Arnold led the division’s player rankings as he was responsible for half of them. His superb whipped cross meant that somebody was putting the ball into the net, it just happened to be the hapless Semedo.
Profiting from an error, hitting a team on the break, scoring from a set piece and a goal via a lethal cross from the world’s best right-back. If you ever need a highlight reel of what makes Liverpool so successful going forward, then using their four goals against Wolves would definitely not be the worst place to start.
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Liverpool Corporate Cup Run 2002: Results
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101: Team Chesterfield (div 3) Chesterfield High School, 1:41:55, Emma Jenkins 21:39, Susanne Clarkson 24:52, Tracey Day 27:41, Helen Williams 27:43; 102: The Venture Runners (div 1) Liverpool City Council, 1:41:56, Frank Lamb 29:00, Peter Cosgrove 25:20, Glen Ford 26:50, Avril Fox 20:46; 103: We Don't Give Atos (div 1) Atos Origin, 1:42:10, Richard Hayes 19:32, Tony Massey 26:39, Neil Bretherton 24:59, Kate Feliciello 31:00; 104: Speedy Surveyors (div 1) Liverpool City Council, 1:42:27, Darrell Boyd 27:20, Dave Jones 27:50, Dave Mobbs 25:05, Carmel Russel 22:12; 105: Ashworh Amblers (div 1) Merseyside Care NHS Trust, 1:42:38, Karl Lee 23:37, Dave Donafee 28:50, Anne Donafee 24:39, Barry Judge 25:32; 106: Keith Potters Blazing Wheels (div 2) NHS Purchasing and Supply, 1:42:40, Paddy Howlin 21:30, Lucy Price 29:40, Helen Mac Carthy 29:30, Steve Newton 22:00; 107: Dereks Trotters (div 3) India Fitness Club, 1:42:41, Derek Walker 24:16, Mandy Lawless 24:32, Jason Jones 23:53, Stephen Daley 30:00; 108: City Final (div 2) Liverpool Echo, 1:42:42, Darren Carr 21:33, David Fazakerley 28:11, Helen O' Donnell 26:29, Maria O' Neill 26:29; 109: Bowman DJ's Out for a Spin (div 1) Mercer HR Consulting LTD, 1:42:45, Judie Ko 30:50, Jude Bennett 25:20, Dan Diggins 23:50, Jonathan Perera 22:45; 110: C H and Co (div 3) Coulter Hurst and Co, 1:42:47, Carl Boose 25:42, Phil Badley 22:01, Laura Awang 29:11, Craig Boose 25:53; 111: Deloitte 1 (div 1) Deloitte & Touche, 1:42:49, Paul Stout 25:43, Tim Moran 28:15, Kerry Byrne 25:51, Carl Byrne 23:00; 112: Webber Engineering Ltd (div 3) Webber Engineering Ltd, 1:42:53, James Griffin 22:12, James Ennis 25:58, Les Doyle 27:10, Paul Burleigh 27:33; 113: Jolly's Giants (div 2) Weightman Vizards, 1:42:56, Glyn Thompson 22:20, Richard Jolly 23:58, Alan Hadfield 24:20, Jennifer Liu 32:18; 114: SMA Titans (div 1) St Margarets C of E School, 1:43:15, Tim Wadsworth 23:32, Neil Harrison 22:50, Gill Shilton 30:23, John Pegram 26:30; 115: Fifteen Stones and Thirsty (div 2) Ernst & Young, 1:43:20, Neil James 26:50, Maxine Wilkinson 25:42, Philip Bayley 24:30, Paul Cooper 26:18; 116: Dave's Dawdlers (div 2) Weightman Vizards, 1:43:28, Dave Grimsditch 21:56, Stephanie Jones 23:00, Janet Gray 32:00, Paul Draper 26:32; 117: The Roadrunners (div 1) Mouchel Consulting, 1:43:32, Ian Pengelly 23:45, Alex Renton 25:41, John Buchanan 25:43, Christine Honnor 28:23; 118: Deloitte 2 (div 1) Deloitte & Touche, 1:43:33, Les Platts 27:58, Damien Sanders 25:45, Joanne Sanders 25:00, Chris Sedwell 24:50; 119: Community Investment 3 (div 2) Riverside Housing, 1:43:37, Dave Wiseman 29:30, David Jepson 25:18, Sharon Wilkie 28:39, Mike Collins 20:10; 120: LYS Nifty Newts (div 2) Liverpool Youth Service, 1:43:56, Jon Paul Brennan 25:11, Chester Morrison 24:20, Alan Sung 24:15, Sue Lindsay 30:10; 121: Bosco 3 (div 3) St John Bosco High school, 1:44:01, Alan Lambert 22:12, Colin Mcgreevy 27:41, Lynnsey Crowley 30:05, Anne Pontifex 24:03; 122: Gateacre Crunchers (div 2) Gateacre CC School, 1:44:06, Peter Danson 25:30, Julie Cassidy 28:06, Jim Taylor 28:00, Graham Warner 22:30; 123: Commercial (div 1) Royal Bank of Scotland, 1:44:35, Rob Grace 22:07, Nick Evans 25:33, Les Collins 25:30, Judith Stewart 31:25; 124: First Edition (div 2) Liverpool Echo, 1:44:38, Alex Thomas 24:51, Brian Hodson 24:48, Mike Horrocks 28:30, Diana Paterson 26:29;
125: Probation Prunes (div 1) National Probation Service, 1:44:42, Ian Frey 22:34, Jill Watkin 30:15, Helen Watkin 30:23, Mark Smith 21:30; 126: Littlewoods Leggers (div 1) Littlewoods Retail Limited, 1:44:43, Des Cheung 29:44, Ken Turner 22:23, Myles Ward 20:50, Mel Cheung - Turner 31:46; 127: Cultural Cripples (div 1) Wirral Library Service, 1:44:54, Peter Aspinall 23:59, Ian Coles 26:20, Sue Powell 26:43, Chris Taylor 27:52; 128: Urban Myths (div 1) Liverpool City Council - Liverpool Libraries, 1:45:00, Paul Ackers 26:00, Richard Biggs 26:00, Samantha O'donoghue 27:00, Robert Byrne 26:00; 129: Broadway Flyers (div 3) Broadway Dental Practice, 1:45:10, Nicholas Daley 22:34, Christian Fair 26:32, Colette Heron 32:56, Damian Chambers 23:08; 130: The FWL Allstars (div 2) FWL Technologies, 1:45:22, Rob Croft 20:35, Gary Morris 30:00, Mike Stubbs 25:01, Claire Mckinnon 29:46; 131: Ashworth A (div 1) Ashworth Hospital, 1:45:23, B Daley 25:13, Keith Lester 25:30, Peter Phillips 26:00, Kim Guy 28:40; 132: Greased Lightning (div 3) R.S. Claire and Co LTD, 1:45:24, Karen Bannon 36:10, Dave Collins 20:34, Paul Wilson 24:10, Phil Linley 24:30; 133: Red Dwarves (div 2) Ernst & Young, 1:45:29, Mark Thorp 22:30, Dominic Coupes 22:10, Julia Foster 33:12, Mike Williams 27:37; 134: Slob Joggers (div 2) Weightman Vizards, 1:45:33, Andrew Sutton 27:00, Elizabeth Coleman 25:00, Andrew Macfarlane 25:30, Elaine Chapman 28:03; 135: Kerb Crawlers (div 1) St Helens Council, 1:45:42, Ros Thompson 29:10, Ian Mccooey 23:55, Frank Gallagher 28:17, Gareth Tyson 24:20; 136: FWL Four Weak Links (div 2) FWL Technologies, 1:45:54, Neil Greenwood 23:20, Alan Parkinson 27:12, Ian Rostron 21:36, Terri Reid 33:46; 137: dental danglers (div 1) Countess of Chester, 1:45:56, Benjamin Lewis 25:09, Tim Lord 25:10, Adrian Thorp 26:05, Adrian Pace - Balan 29:32; 138: Not The Winners (div 2) Options, 1:45:59, Dave Large 25:57, Matt Faux 27:22, Rolf Groth 25:30, Debbie Nelson 27:10; 139: Staley Sprinters (div 3) Staley Peters, 1:46:00, Terence Trainor 26:20, Adam Dowd 24:20, Joe Bolland 30:00, Rebecca Leatherbarrow 25:20; 140: Powell's Panthers (div 3) G Powell and Associates, 1:46:03, Nicola Daley 23:04, Edwin Dove 33:02, James Jaycock 26:05, Stan Vian 23:52; 141: Deloitte 7 (div 1) Deloitte & Touche, 1:46:22, Ben Higgin 25:03, Christopher Price 27:40, Julie Munro 28:36, Victoria Archer 25:03; 142: Journo Joggers (div 2) Liverpool Echo, 1:46:22, Peter Harvey 30:40, Chris Hamaway 20:36, Karen Gill 27:14, Jenny Wildman 27:52; 143: Gateacre Weavers (div 2) Gateacre C C School, 1:46:26, Alan White 28:09, Owen Maynes 27:25, Gordon Jones 20:20, Stephanie Kolvik 30:32; 144: The G &T's (div 2) Grant Thornton, 1:46:26, Lilian Park 25:51, Helen Simpson 32:12, Tony Reddin 25:46, Danny Houghton 22:37; 145: Hygiene Harriers (div 2) Renshaw Scott LTD, 1:46:33, Hazel Mcmanus 25:04, Geoff Nolan 30:44, Michael Wong 26:57, David Stout 23:48; 146: The Wirral News Hounds (div 3) Wirral News Group, 1:46:50, Jamie McLoughlin 29:27, Louise Powney 31:42, Tim Roberts 22:50, Kevin Core 22:51; 147: BPR Road Runners (Mee-Mee) (div 3) Bailey Page and Roper, 1:47:26, Joseph Roper 25:09, Maureen Mc Grath 25:43, Steven Bennett 32:46, Paul Mc Guinness 23:48; 148: The Crawlers (div 1) University Hospital Aintree, 1:47:26, Lucy Ellis 27:57, Chris Knight 23:15, Kate Gardner 36:57, Dave Lovett 19:17; 149: Nuttalls Nutters (div 2) University of Liverpool, 1:47:34, Chris Lowe 22:17, Illik Saccheri 19:47, Harry Noyes 29:00, Laura Nuttall 36:30;
150: Family Affair (div 2) Merseytravel, 1:47:38, Robert Mitchell 20:19, Carol Mitchell 30:47, Julie Watling 30:47, Mick Watling 25:45; 151: Sedo Drivers For Zoe's Place (div 1) Royal Mail, 1:47:39, Helen Hogg 27:20, Mark Robinson 21:19, Gary Parle 29:30, Jon Dix 29:30; 152: St Eddy's Eagles (div 3) St Edwards School Runnymede, 1:47:44, Elizabeth Lynan 27:00, Jamie Luck 23:30, Jonny Blackburne 25:14, Julia Whittle 32:00; 153: Mersey Champions Three (div 3) The Mersey Partnership, 1:47:48, Sue Hamilton 31:40, Tom O' Brien 23:19, Dave Moorcroft 22:51, Neil Roscoe 29:58; 154: The Peoples Club (div 1) Leisure DSO, 1:48:00, Linda Lennon 29:50, John Marsden 21:35, John Owen 27:45, Andy Lennon 28:50; 155: Renal Runners (div 1) Royal Liverpool Hospital, 1:48:04, Joan West 31:59, Paul Anwyl 21:33, Andy Stott 27:13, Eileen Singleton 27:19; 156: Williams Walkers (div 3) Williams BMW, 1:48:28, Ian Jones 28:40, Peter Anglesey 28:31, Owen Evans 21:45, Kate Ridd 29:32; 157: St Helens Chamber 2 (div 3) St Helens Chamber, 1:48:31, Susan Waller 31:57, Stephen Palfrey 24:57, Mike Walker 20:14, Gary Maddock 31:23; 158: Our Ladys Bishop Eton D (div 3) Our Ladys Bishop Eton, 1:48:46, Liam Mc Callion 29:02, Rob Rule 24:24, Karen O' Brien 27:30, Debbie King 27:50; 159: EC Harriers (div 2) EC Harris, 1:48:49, Janet Harrison 28:45, Jonathan Halfpenny 25:40, Paul Denson 27:15, David Little 27:09; 160: Royal & Sun Alliance (div 1) Royal & Sun Alliance, 1:48:50, Scott Black 22:40, Joanne Largue 32:30, John Badley 20:10, Lynn Steadman 33:30; 161: Runcorn Superstars (div 2) Liverpool Housing Trust, 1:49:00, Andy Li 30:25, Simon Sharp 25:40, Michael Odwyer 22:30, Helen Potter 30:25; 162: Trainees in Trainys (div 1) DLA, 1:49:11, Earle Brady 26:35, Sarah Humphrey 26:40, Suzanne Molyneux 32:00, Simon Murphy 23:56; 163: Wirral Wanderers (div 1) Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, 1:49:20, Stella Joseph 27:38, Jan O' Gorman 33:08, Nicci Hancocks 27:59, Peter Burgess 20:35; 164: Tate Gallery (div 3) Tate Gallery, 1:49:33, Elaine Taylor 33:30, Catherine Slater 24:41, Barry Bentley 25:46, James Bentley 25:36; 165: Gateacre C C School (div 2) Gateacre C C School, 1:49:44, Graham Corns 27:09, David Haven 27:15, Andrew Jennings 24:55, Lindsey Shaw 30:25; 166: Maricourt Madness (div 3) Maricourt High School, 1:49:46, Kath Stones 29:25, Steve Naughton 26:16, Jane Schuler 29:40, Tony Rawlinson 24:25; 167: MCM Harriers (div 3) Mann Island Finance LTD, 1:49:50, David Lees 28:10, Billy Riley 31:30, Mark Monagham 21:05, Denise Hughes 29:05; 168: Home and Bargains (div 3) Home and Bargain, 1:49:55, Jackie Foster 27:42, Angela Pascoe 26:53, Jimmy Fairclough 27:40, John Briers 27:40; 169: Pacemakers (div 2) Cardio-Thoracic Centre, 1:50:00, Tony Grimes 30:00, John Blower 22:50, Paul McMahon 27:20, Angela MaMahon 29:50; 170: The Jets (div 2) Griffiths and Armour, 1:50:06, Lesley Tinsley 26:30, Diane Brennan 28:36, Claire Nunnerley 31:00, Martin Lee 24:00; 171: Health Science Harriers (div 1) University of Liverpool, 1:50:09, Louise Waywell 26:10, Colin Baker 26:33, Jigs Mehta 26:36, Kathy Burgess 30:50; 172: SMA Sensations (div 1) St Margarets C of E School, 1:50:10, Paul Keenan 21:00, Jacinta Clarke 28:28, Cameron Dean 32:47, Chris Moore 27:55; 173: City Centre DSS Striders (div 1) Liverpool City Council, 1:50:20, Paul Winters 25:50, Dyane Aspinall 28:30, John Dyson 26:00, Dave Sansbury 30:00; 174: Running Scared (div 1) Wirral MBC, 1:50:24, Andrew Roberts 22:15, Gill Mounsey 30:23, Phil Mitchell 28:48, Haydn Jones 28:58;
175: Champagne A lot (div 3) Gateacre CC School, 1:50:31, Steph Connolly 33:21, Vinny Connolly 26:10, Ged Watkins 23:00, Jenny Watkins 28:00; 176: Notre Dame Runners B (div 3) Notre Dame Catholic College, 1:50:36, Colette Rawling 26:40, Catherine Ross 22:42, Veronica Casey 28:22, Jackie Comrie 32:52; 177: Hamster (div 1) Atos Origin, 1:50:36, John Hetherington 23:43, David Swift 27:30, John Tickner 28:44, Melanie Nolan 30:39; 178: Counter Attackers (div 1) Kirkby Post Office, 1:50:39, Billy Donnelly 24:06, Ian Campbell 28:35, Ian Bartley 25:40, Julie Donnelly 32:18; 179: Community Investment 2 (div 2) Riverside Housing, 1:50:45, Eve Roberts 26:15, Frank Burke 25:30, Justine Gore 34:10, Dan Shaw 24:50; 180: At Your Service (div 1) Atos Origin, 1:50:57, Liz Higgins 28:30, Phil Pickering 30:40, Jon Rudkin 23:51, Iain Taylor 27:56; 181: Permanently Unfit (div 3) Interact Health Management, 1:51:03, Helen Mullett 28:37, Shaun Mullett 26:50, Chris Edwards 23:19, Jane Buckenham 32:17; 182: Kieream of the Krop (div 2) Kier North West, 1:51:04, David Graham 24:42, Bernard Wynne 31:00, Peter Mc Inhagger 20:52, Chris Butler 34:30; 183: Liverpool H A T (div 3) Liverpool H A T, 1:51:12, Darren Leary 28:45, Sue Smalley 28:15, Simon Martinez 31:17, Roy Carthy 22:55; 184: Corporate Joggers (div 1) Preston City Council, 1:51:14, Dave Lea 24:46, Susan Harrison 35:46, Alison Holgate 30:32, Don Ingham 20:10; 185: Flying Machine Series 1 (div 1) Lancs SSD, 1:51:22, Gerry Smith 29:26, Zahir Teemil 24:00, Alex Houghton 29:26, Hilary Bell 28:30; 186: Fab Four (div 2) CDS Housing Association, 1:51:23, Richard Deville 23:24, Lee Milligan 22:54, Julia McKeown 31:27, Jeanette McCormack 33:38; 187: Our Ladys Bishop Eton A (div 3) Our Ladys Bishop Eton, 1:51:30, Chris Duckett 28:25, Debbie French 29:55, Vinny Mc Kean 32:10, Des Smith 21:00; 188: Bright Sparks (div 3) Cottrell Electrical, 1:51:47, Mark Aitken 19:40, Ian Lang 38:22, Sarah Goudie 28:41, Stephen Lee 25:04; 189: 2 Crocks a Frock ana Dodgey (div 2) Hattersley Newman Hender, 1:51:50, Jeff Faragher 23:30, Vivienne Fahey 35:20, John Carroll 26:30, Terry Woods 26:30; 190: LSC Lounge Lizards (div 2) Greater Merseyside LSC, 1:52:00, James Lindsay 24:30, Joanne Flynn 27:20, Clare Gurney 36:00, Edmund Grant 24:10; 191: Kirsty's Crushers (div 2) Liverpool Direct Ltd, 1:52:18, Kirsty Sinnott 37:05, Martin Trew 28:20, Dave Forshaw 25:58, Les Douthwaite 20:55; 192: The Swift Half (div 2) Liverpool Women's Hospital, 1:52:21, Maureen Richards 29:30, Ann Ford 33:40, Sue Tippin 24:31, Jackie McGlashan 24:40; 193: Our Lady's Bishop Eton E (div 3) Our Lady's Bishop Eton, 1:52:23, Anne Reilly 29:47, John Ellam 29:47, Mary Gannon 24:50, Jane Searle 27:59; 194: Harvey's Cream (div 2) Brabners Chaffe Street, 1:52:24, Anthony Harvey 27:42, Andrew Holt 23:22, Susan Campbell 31:40, Ian Bond 29:40; 195: Fe*k We're Lost (div 1) FWL Technologies, 1:52:28, Alasdair Peacock 25:59, Catherine Roscelli 33:00, Mike Alexander 23:29, James Wadsworth 30:00; 196: Speedy Social Workers (div 1) Liverpool City Council, 1:52:28, Amanda Thomson 24:45, Kevin Mcallister 24:28, Sarah D'arcy 32:14, Lai Chan 31:01; 197: Our Lady's Bishop Eton B (div 3) Our Lady's Bishop Eton, 1:52:31, Gary Huddleston 28:30, Colin Kerrigan 29:01, Leah Carr 29:04, Nick Searle 25:56; 198: Where's Dave (div 1) Liverpool City Council, 1:52:32, Robert Pickering 24:06, Jan Heath 33:46, Keith Cadman 25:40, Angela O' Hare 29:00; 199: Mersey Champions Two (div 3) The Mersey Partnership, 1:52:38, Carolyn Houghton 31:06, Ken Rose 28:57, Graham Albin 26:45, Chris Brown 25:50; 200: Raiders of the Lost Bark (div 2) National Probation Service, 1:52:42, Gordon Iremonger 27:35, Kenneth Stanley 20:50, Tim Kyle 26:57, Elaine Plumridge 37:20;
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Superinjunctions
By LBV
Even if we don’t like to admit it, in the UK we love salacious gossip and scandal. The readership figures for the main red tops well-known for satisfying this hunger speak volumes. Many-a-Brit leaves a newsagents every Sunday morning with a copy of the News of the World covertly wrapped inside the apparently more respectable-looking Sunday Times, only to rush home and whip out (no pun intended) the NOTW to get to the nitty-gritty.
No wonder then there’s an outcry about superinjunctions – the UK wants to know who’s doing what to who!! Those who say “I’m really not interested” may well count in the 2 million+ hits on Google/Twitter last week trying to find out just who got a superinjuction.
“Just a law for the super rich and powerful” or “they’re only for men”, or even “they kill freedom of speech”. Interesting arguments used by injunction detractors to cover their craving for details of the sort of information they’d hate others to know about themselves. Why? Because these things are PRIVATE. The law says so; and it’s right. Private matters should stay private.
Most people have done something in their life they wish they hadn’t. This might not involve cheating, unusual sexual practices, or being called a banker. If you are a person who’d be quite happy for the News of the World to run a story next Sunday on its front page about your life – with a covert picture of you and no doubt a graphic caption – then feel free to argue superinjunctions are wrong. The 0.01% who’ve never done anything wrong or told a fib is safe and should be congratulated. For the other 99.9% of the population who’d like to keep their private lives private, (whether they’ve ever done something they regret or not) perhaps it’s time to reflect that just because someone is famous or rich should not mean that we have a greater right to know about their private lives.
Sure, it’s wrong that this law is only really available to those wealthy enough to afford it – so then let’s make legal aid available for superinjunctions? It wouldn’t change anything – the truth is – you’d never see one applied for because nobody is interested in reading about Mr Average. We only want to read about the rich and famous – so they are, in the main, the only people who “need” injunctions.
What of: “Only men get them – it’s wrong”? Well, I’m not aware of any woman applying for one yet – but it will happen and they are just as entitled. If it has not happened so far due to cost they have my sympathy. But is it not a little “rich” (pun intended) that some girls who’ve slept with married men (often footballers) then criticise superinjunctions? Is the right to “kiss-and-tell” (for a lot of money) any less immoral than covering up cheating?
It’s been said that “Freedom of expression doesn’t mean being able to shout “fire” in a crowded cinema”. It also shouldn’t mean writing about the private affairs of anyone (rich or otherwise). There is a lot of public interest in such scandal – but it’s not in the public interest to know about it. Nor indeed for some on the internet to use it to circulate hurtful and untrue allegations about celebs having a superinjunction when they don’t.
So will superinjunctions get scrapped? Whether due to public outcry, the PM joining the debate, or an inability to suppress [criminal] Twitter exposés, we could then all feast on even more revelations every Sunday. The irony is sweet - it might just be that the declining newspaper industry in the UK is saved by what threatened to kill it – the internet!
Mark Manley
Brabners Chaffe Street
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Donald Trump Jr. plans major investment in far-right news network – Wants to ‘take down’ Fox News
Posted by Will Bishop | May 6, 2020 | Media, National News, Other News, Trump | 0 |
Donald Trump Jr. is reportedly in the process of a deal which would give him and Tommy Hicks, the co-chair of Republican National Committee (RNC), a major stake in the far-right cable channel One America News Network (OANN), according to Gabriel Sherman of Vanity Fair.
The plan is for Don Jr. and Hicks to “buy a station for Trump TV,” a source told Sherman.
Additionally, OANN would then become a major competitor to Fox News, which President Donald Trump has grown increasingly unhappy with:
“Trump’s frustration with Fox has only intensified during the coronavirus pandemic. As the nation’s COVID-19 death count rises, and Trump’s poll numbers slide, Fox executives have sidelined the network’s most flagrant coronavirus deniers.
“This is all about building a Fox competitor. Trump is really aiming to take down Fox.”
OANN, for those who aren’t familiar with the fledgling channel, has gladly adhered to the White House line on every single issue that has confronted the administration. During the lead-up to Trump’s impeachment, the network ran a three-part series hosted by Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani. In that series, Giuliani alleged (without any proof) that it was Ukraine, not Russia, who attacked the 2016 election.
The Wall Street Journal first reported on talks between Hicks and OANN, Sherman notes:
“Sources told me OANN president Charles Herring was asking $300 million for the channel, a price the Trump group felt was too high (one source said the final price was around $200 million). It’s unclear whether Don Jr. invested Trump family funds in the deal or was given equity. The infusion of cash will allow OANN to improve production values and expand its modest distribution of 35 million homes (Fox News is available in more than 90 million homes).”
Asked about the possible investment by Don Jr., a spokesperson issued a halfhearted denial:
“While Don has long enjoyed a close friendship with Tommy Hicks and his family, he is not part of any investment group looking to acquire OANN. Should the Hicks family acquire the network, Don has no doubt that they will make OANN an even bigger success.”
The Trump family may be hoping to buy a beachhead on OANN for the president’s use after he leaves office:
“Trump’s big thing was always to own a network and be a multibillionaire,” the source said. “If Trump loses, he can be on OANN all the time. And before he leaves office, he has months to pump it up.”
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Blog: neurosurgery
Neurosurgery Journal Embraces Interactive Print
Chris Cameron October 16, 2012
The medical journal Neurosurgery, published by international professional health publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, has integrated Layar into the pages of its journal to enhance the reading experience.
The official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (which publishes over 3,000 pages of content each year), felt it wise to keep up with its reputation as the “most complete window on the contemporary field of neurosurgery” by implementing augmented reality into its pages. After all, the field of neurosurgery already makes us of AR technology in the operating room.
We spoke with managing editor Duncan MacRae about the experience of adding interactive print to Neurosurgery.
“We had a vision of how we wanted to link our print product with supplemental digital content, and we knew that QR codes would be a stepping stone, rather than a permanent solution,” says MacRae. “Since our usage would be based on visual recognition, rather than GPS, the release of Layar Creator was really the breakthrough we were waiting for.”
“Layar Creator has been extremely easy to use, and most importantly, the metrics provided are excellent,” he adds. “Our investment of time in creating new pages is embarrassingly small, considering that we utilize web links, videos, emails, and social media actions on almost all of our augmented images.”
So far, a handful of ads for Neurosurgery content have been activated using Layar. MacRae says going forward, they will incorporate more interactive print into commercial ads and editorial content.
“We have spent the last three months showcasing the technology to our regular stable of print advertisers,” says MacRae. “Any added value that we can provide to an advertiser gives us an advantage over our competitor publications.”
“As the journal becomes a more interactive product, the opportunities to link our print content with our online educational activities helps us better fulfill the educational mission of the journal.”
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A Monk of Cruta ebook
A very interesting and early novel is extremely popular in the 1920s and 1940s by the famous author E. Phillips Oppenheim. It differs from its later works, here are considered more gloomy themes and a tragic plot. This story tells of a wealthy Englishman who fell in love with the daughter of an Italian nobleman who lives on the island of Krutha in the Mediterranean Sea. The very dark influence of the Catholic Church in this period will not prevent the victory of love and happiness.
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“THE BLACK-ROBED PHANTOM ‘DEATH’”
“Father Adrian!”
“I saw the doctor talking with you aside! How long have I to live? He told you the truth! Repeat his words to me!”
The tall, gaunt young priest drew nearer to the bedside, and shook his head with a slow, pitying gesture.
“The time was short–short indeed. Yet, why should you fear? Your confession has been made! I myself have pronounced your absolution; the holy Church has granted to you her most holy sacrament.”
“Fear! Bah! I have no fear! It is a matter of calculation. Shall I see morning break?”
“You may; but you will never see the mid-day sun.”
The dying man raised himself with a slow, painful movement, and pointed to the window.
“Throw up the window.”
He was obeyed. A servant who had been sitting quietly in the shadows of the vast apartment, with his head buried in his hands, rose and did his master’s bidding.
“What hour is it?”
“Three o’clock.”
“Gomez, strain your eyes seaward. Is there no light on the horizon?”
“None! The storm has wrapped the earth in darkness. Listen!”
A torrent of rain was swept against the streaming window pane, and a gust of wind shook the frame in its sockets. The watcher turned away from the window with a mute gesture of despair. No eye could pierce that black chaos. He sank again into his seat, and looked around shuddering. The high, vaulted chamber was lit by a pair of candles only, leaving the greater part of it in gloom. Grim, fantastic shadows lurked in the corners, and lay across the bare floor. Even the tall figure of the priest, on his knees before a rude wooden crucifix, seemed weird and ghostly. The heavy, mildewed bed-hangings shook and trembled in the draughts which filled the room, and the candles flickered and burnt low in their sockets. Gomez watched them with a sort of anxious fascination. His master’s life was burning out, minute for minute, with those candles. Twenty-five years of constant companionship would be ended in a few brief hours. Gomez was not disposed to trouble much at this; but he bethought himself of a snug little abode in Piccadilly, where the discomforts now surrounding them were quite unknown. Surely, to die there would be a luxury compared with this. He began to feel personally aggrieved that his master should have chosen such an out-of-the-way hole to end his days in. Then came a rush of thought, and he was grave. He knew why! Yes! he knew why!
The dying man lay quite still, almost as though his time were already come. Once he raised himself, and the feeble light flashed across a grey, haggard face and a pair of burning eyes. But his effort was only momentary. He sank back again, and lay there with his eyes half closed, and breathing softly. He was nursing his strength.
One, two, three, four, five! The harsh clanging of a brazen clock somewhere in the building had penetrated to the chamber, followed by a deep, resonant bell. The man on the bed lifted his head.
“How goes the storm?” he asked softly.
Gomez stood up and faced the window.
“The storm dies with the night, sir,” he answered. “The wind has fallen.”
“When does day break?”
Gomez looked at his watch.
“In one hour, sir.”
“Stay by the window, Gomez, and let your eyes watch for the dawn.”
The priest frowned. “Surely the time has come when you should quit your hold on earthly things,” he said quietly. “What matters the dawn! soon you will lose yourself in an everlasting sleep, and the dawn for you will be eternity. Take this crucifix, and pray with me.”
The dying man pushed it away with a gesture almost contemptuous.
“Is there no light on the sea yet, Gomez?” he asked anxiously.
Gomez leant forward till his face touched the window pane. He strained his eyes till they ached; but the darkness was impenetrable. Yet stay,–what was that? A feeble yellow light was glimmering far away in the heart of that great gulf of darkness. He held his breath, and watched it steadily. Then he turned round.
“There is a light in the far distance, sir,” he said. “I cannot tell what it may be, but there is a light.”
A wave of excitement passed over the strong, wasted features of the man upon the bed. He half raised himself, and his voice was almost firm.
“Push my bed to the window,” he ordered.
The two men, priest and servant, bent all their strength to the task, and inch by inch they moved the great, creaking structure. When at last they had succeeded, and paused to take breath, the light in the distance had become stronger and more apparent. Together the three men watched it grow; master and servant, with breathless eagerness, the priest with a show of displeasure in his severe face. Suddenly Gomez gave a little cry.
“The dawn!” he exclaimed, pointing to the north of the light. “Morning is breaking.”
Sure enough, a grey, pallid light was stealing down upon the water. The darkness was becoming a chaos of grey and black; of towering seas and low-lying clouds, with cold white streaks of light falling through them, and piercing the curtains of night. There was no vestige of colouring–nothing but cold grey and slate white. Yet the dawn moved on, and through it the yellow light in the distance gleamed larger and larger.
“Hold me up,” ordered the man on the bed. “Prop me up with pillows!”
They did as he bade them, and for the first time his face was fully revealed in the straggling twilight. A flowing grey beard, still plentifully streaked with black, rested upon his chest; and the eyes, steadily fixed upon the window pane, were dark and undimmed. A long illness had wasted his fine features, but had detracted nothing from their strength and regularity of outline. His lips were closely set, and his expression, though painfully eager, was not otherwise displeasing. There was none of the fear of death there; nor was there anything of the passionless resignation of the man who has bidden farewell to life, and made his peace with God and man; nor, in those moments of watching, had his face any of the physical signs of approaching death.
They started at the sharp, almost triumphant exclamation which had escaped from his white lips, and followed his long, quivering finger. Above that glimmering light was a faint, dim line of smoke, fading on the horizon.
“It is a steamer, indeed,” the priest said, with some interest. “She is making for the island.”
“When is the supply boat due?” Gomez asked.
“Not for a fortnight,” the priest answered; “it is not she, it is a stranger.”
There was no other word spoken. Soon the dawn, moving across the great waste of waters, pierced the dark background behind the steamer’s light. The long trail of white, curdling foam in her track gleamed like a silver cleft in a dark gulf. The dim shape of her sails stole slowly into sight, and they could see that she was carrying a great weight of canvas. Then into the grey air, a rocket shot up like a brilliant meteor, and the sound of a gun came booming over the waters.
“Can she make the bay?” Gomez asked suddenly. “Look at the surf.”
They all removed their eyes from the steamer, and fixed them nearer home. The darkness had rolled away, and the outlook, though a little uncertain in the misty morning light, was still visible. Right before the window, a little to the left, a great rocky hill, many hundreds of feet high, ran sheer down into the sea, and facing it on the right, was a lower range of rocks running out from the mainland. Inside the natural harbour thus formed, the sea was quiet enough; but at the entrance, a line of white breakers and huge ocean waves were leaping up against the base of the promontory, and dashing over the lower range of rocks. Beyond, the sea was wild and rough, and the steamer was often almost lost to sight in the hollow of the Waves.
The faces of all three men underwent a sudden change. Three rockets, one after another, shot up into the sky from the top of the rocky hill, leaving a faint, violet glow overhead. The dying man set his teeth hard, and his eyes glistened.
“Three rockets,” he muttered. “What is the meaning of that signal, Father?” he asked.
The priest looked downward, pityingly. “It is a warning that the entrance to the bay is unsafe,” he answered. “Take comfort; it is the hand of God keeping from you those who would distract your dying thoughts from Heaven. Take comfort, and pray with me.”
He seemed strangely deaf to the priest’s words, and made no movement or sign in response. Only he kept his eyes the more steadfastly fixed upon the steamer, now plainly visible. His face showed no disappointment. It seemed almost as though he might have seen across the grey sea, and heard the stern orders thundered out from a slim, motionless figure on the captain’s bridge. “Right ahead, helmsman! Never mind the signal. There’s fifty pounds for every man of you if we make the bay. It’s not so bad as it looks! Back me up like brave lads, and I’ll remember it all your lives!”
Almost, too, he might have heard the answering cheer, for a faint smile parted his white lips as he saw the steamer ploughing her way heavily straight ahead, paying no heed to the warning signal.
On she came. The priest and the servant started as they saw her intention, and a sharp ejaculation of surprise escaped from the former. Side by side, they watched the labouring vessel with strained eyes. Her hull and shape were now visible in the dim morning twilight, as she rose and fell upon the waves. It was evident that she was a large, handsome pleasure yacht, daintily but strongly built.
Close up against the high, bare window the three watchers, unconsciously enough, formed a striking-looking group. The priest, tall, pale, and severe, stood in the shadow of the bed-curtains, an impressive and solemn figure in his dark, flowing robes, but with the impassibility of his features curiously disturbed. He, who had been preaching calm, was himself agitated. He had drawn a little on one side, so that the cold grey light should not fall upon his face and betray its twitching lips and quivering pallor; but if either of the men who shared his watch had thought to glance at him, the sickly candlelight would have shown at once what he was so anxious to conceal. It was little more than chance which had brought this man to die in his island monastery, and under his care; little more than chance which had revealed to him this wonderful secret. But the agony of those last few hours, and the gloomy words of the priest who leant over his bedside, had found their way in between the joints of the dying man’s armour of secrecy. Word by word, the story had been wrested from him. In the cold and comfortless hour of death, the strong, worldly man felt his physical weakness loosen the iron bands of his will, and he became for a time almost like a child in the hands of the keen, swiftly-questioning priest. He had not found much comfort in the mumbled prayers and absolution, which were all he got in exchange for his life’s secret,–and such a secret! He had not, indeed, noticed the fixed, faraway gaze in the priest’s dark eyes as he knelt by the bedside; but his prayers, his faint words of comfort, had fallen like drops of ice upon his quickened desire to be brought a little nearer to that mysterious, shadowy essence of goodness which was all his mind could conceive of a God. It had seemed like a dead form of words, lifeless, hopeless, monotonous; and all that faint striving to attain to some knowledge of the truth–if indeed truth there was–had been crushed into ashes by it. As he had lived, so must he die, he told himself with some return of that philosophic quietude which had led him, stout-hearted and brave, through many dangers. And, at that moment when he had been striving to detach his thoughts from their vain task of conjuring up useless regrets, there had come what even now seemed to be the granting of his last passionate prayer. The man whom he had longed to see once more before his eyes were closed forever upon the world, with such a longing that his heart had grown sick and weary with the burden of it, had been brought as though by a miracle almost to his side. He knew as though by some strange instinct the measure of his strength. He had no fear of dying before his heart’s dearest wish could be gratified. If only that fiercely labouring vessel succeeded in her brave struggle, he knew that there would be strength left to him to bear the shock of meeting, to bear even the shock of the tidings which could either sweeten his last few moments, or deepen the gloom of his passage into the unknown world. And so he lay there, with fixed, glazed eyes and shortened breath, watching and waiting.
The supreme moment came; the steamer had reached the dangerous point, and the waves were breaking over her with such fury that more than once she vanished altogether from sight, only to reappear in a moment or two, quivering and trembling from stern to hull like a living creature. After all, the struggle was a brief one, though it seemed long to the watchers at the window. In less than ten minutes it was over; she had passed the line of breakers, and was in the comparatively smooth water of the bay, heading fast for the shore under leeway of the great wall of towering rocks, at the foot of which she seemed dwarfed almost into the semblance of a boy’s toy vessel. Within a quarter of a mile from the shore, she anchored, and a boat was let down from her side.
A new lease of life seemed to have come to the man on the bed. The morning sun had half emerged from a bank of angry purple-coloured clouds, and its faint slanting beams lay across the white coverlet of the bed, and upon his face. His eyes were bright and eager, and the death-like pallor seemed to have passed from his features. His voice, too, was firm and distinct.
“Place my despatch-box upon the table here, Gomez,” he ordered.
Gomez left his seat by the window, and, opening a portmanteau, brought a small black box to the bedside. His master passed his hand over it, and drew it underneath the coverlet.
“I am prepared,” he murmured, half to himself. “Father, according to the physician’s reckoning, how long have I to live?”
“Barely an hour,” answered the priest, without removing his eyes from the boat, whose progress he seemed to be scanning steadfastly. “Is your eternal future of so little moment to you,” he went on in a tone of harsh severity, “that you can give your last thoughts, your last few moments, to affairs of this world? ‘Tis an unholy death! Take this cross in your hands, and listen not to those whose coming will surely estrange you from heaven. Let the world take its own course, but lift your eyes and heart in prayer! Everlasting salvation, or everlasting doom, awaits you before yonder sun be set!”
“I have no fear, Father,” was the quiet reply. “What is, is; a few frantic prayers now could alter nothing, and, besides, my work on earth is not yet over. Speak to me no more of the end! Nothing that you or I could do now would bring me one step nearer heaven. Gomez, your eyes are good! Whom do you see in the boat?”
Gomez answered without turning round from the window, “Mr. Paul is there, sir, steering!”
“There are others with him, sir!”
“Others! Who?”
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SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL SELECTS
THE BEST OF THE FESTIVAL FREE ON SBS ON DEMAND
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW
By Charlie David Page
This year's Sydney Film Festival is an unprecedented event - proceeding virtually, there's a smattering of films available now at www.sff.org.au to take in at your own leisure.
As a spinoff, Festival Director Nashen Moodley has selected 40 of his favourite SFF features to stream for free on SBS On Demand. Check out our reviews below for the films showcased there from now until the 10th July 2020.
An extraordinary landmark in queer cinema
This is a thrilling, strangely magical and deeply moving portrait of a trans woman defining herself within a tragedy, a family and a society that does not accomodate for her.
A dark thriller with bite
It’s a particularly twisted film, growing from a defenceless wolf cub into a vicious, vengeant creature. Back an animal in a corner, and it will fight back. ‘Spoor’ strikes with all its might.
A future LGBT classic
The film was banned in its home country of Kenya, where homosexuality is a criminal offence that can result in a lengthy prison sentence. It just makes 'Rafiki' feel like even more of a triumph.
A refreshing animation
‘My Life as Zucchini’ never sacrifices what’s true for what’s trite and easier to sell. This truly is animation as art.
Turkey's answer to 'The Virgin Suicides'
While the story is harrowing at times, it’s also inspiring and it leads to some serious thought provocation.
Overflowing with hope and compassion
Simultaneously haunting and yet overflowing with hope, this is a beautiful film, telling a story of a daughter and her father that speaks truths.
Look out, Woody Allen
We’re drawn into one woman’s first world problems, where life is hard but “life” is even harder. 'Frances Ha' is a film that will definitely put Greta Gerwig on the map.
Another masterwork from a true master
This is an exquisite film building towards a shattering yet understated climax. Everything about it feels personal and considered, and executed with every detail calibrated perfectly.
Kidman still fails to inspire
From the outset - even just the first few seconds - we know ‘Strangerland’ not going to be a fun film, or entertaining.
ALI'S WEDDING
A multicultural Aussie comedy
Taking place within the Muslim community, 'Ali'a Wedding' is significant for a local film, presenting audiences with a slice of Australian life that many will be unfamiliar with (or even fearful of).
Sweet and juicy surprise
Films don’t often come around that change the landscape, but this is one of the rare few that could - a triumph in what can be achieved, even from the most humble of means.
Charming and poetic
While ‘The Other Side Of Hope’ is unapologetically moral and political in its message and agenda, it also comes across as a good piece of cinema with poetry all of its own.
The call of a lifetime
This is Swedish director Gustav Möller's first feature film, but from the expert control of tone and shot composition, one would be forgiven for mistaking his career as a long and successful one.
THE BREAKER UPPERERS
Another soon-to-be New Zealand comedy classic
This is the low-budget indie darling you hope and expect it to be, and will surely become an instant classic, all while showing off New Zealand’s wickedly dry sense of humour and originality.
THAT'S NOT ME
A marvel of indie ingenuity
‘That’s Not Me’ is a marvel of indie ingenuity, with dollops of charm and confident direction. Shot over nine months for $60k, this film looks and sounds like a million bucks.
THE RED TURTLE
A remarkable debut & collaboration
Without dialogue to drive the narrative, the film relies upon its careful and considered visual storytelling, both beautifully simple and consistently daring.
A dazzling piece of cinematic invention
'The Square' is a masterful piece of cinema, preposterously funny and endlessly strange, culminating in moments of genuine awe.
A meandering stroll
The film is a forgettable and uninspiring experience. There are flashes of something in there, but the result left me cold and frustrated.
Pushing boundaries
This enjoyable and excellently made film ends with a sense of hope, and the feeling that Wadjda’s story is just beginning. It is a film about women, and one girl’s determination to follow her dreams.
Looking for more Sydney Film Festival reviews? Click here to check out our collection of this year's highlights.
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Two little girls on Play School are at the centre of a stoush sparked by the Australian Christian Lobby.
Abby Ballard
Funky little author
Video via ABC
If you just watched that video from Play School, you would have met Asera and Wednesday.
They’re two little girls who had the chance to show off their beautiful family in a segment called, “My Family, Your Family”.
“This is my family,” the two happily tell the little people watching Play School.
Throughout the segment, Asera and Wednesday walk us through all the wonderful things they do with their dads.
“Our favourite thing to do with our family is swimming,” they say.
“We love to play games in the water, too. Our dads are always trying to make us laugh.”
As a family, they do yoga together before bedtime, they play games, but the thing they look forward to the most is when they read stories together.
Take a look back at some of our favourite Play School moments. Post continues after gallery:
Benita John and Jemima
The favourite characters.
Noni and John
George and Noni
Big Ted
Benita and John.
They tell their story through laughter and with love.
That’s the way any child would want to grow up.
Unfortunately, the Australian Christian Lobby doesn’t seem to like it that way.
Rather, they would prefer Play School to back far, far away from pushing “controversial social and political agendas”.
In a statement written by an ACL campaigner, Wendy Francis, the lobby group implied that by showing the story of Asera and Wednesday, it was now unsafe viewing for children.
“Unsupervised watching of Play School was always considered safe by generations of parents,” Francis wrote. “Now parents can’t be sure if their children are going to be exposed to contested social and political agendas.”
Francis, a grandmother herself, accused the show of displaying “rainbow politics” that millions of Australian parents do not agree with.
“Millions of Australians also do not agree that two men should be allowed to deliberately deprive a child of its mother…
“The ABC should also not assume that producing children through harvested eggs and a rented or donated woman’s womb to meet the desires of two men is a public good.”
It’s Time To Talk About Men
Asera and Wednesday. Image via ABC.
FYI, before you read the rest of Francis' comments let's also conduct a quick fact check.
We haven't been able to ascertain the data that substantiates millions of Australian want to "deliberately deprive a child of its mother".
In fact, a Change.org petition that was urging the ABC to not produce the story of Asera and Wednesday gathered a whole 179 signatures.
If Francis is possibly implying that agreeing with marriage equality also means that one wants to "deliberately deprive a child of its mother", then the latest poll on the issue showed an overwhelming majority.
The Fairfax-Ipsos poll showed that 79% of Australians were in favour of marriage equality, across every political party. In researched conducted in 2015, the number of Christians in favour also held a majority.
Anyway. Enough with the boring facts and back to Francis' disgusted comments.
"Many parents will be disappointed with this, particularly as this is a taxpayer-funded program that should refrain from pushing confusing adult messaging to our children.
“Parent’s [sic] shouldn't be forced to have adult conversations about sexuality and bioethics with their kids at such a young age and it certainly should not be the government broadcaster raising the subject with them."
A spokesperson for Rainbow Families, Scott Williams, told the Star Observer the ACL's views were in no way surprising.
"Rainbow Families fully supports Play School’s decision to to show that families come in all shapes and sizes," Williams said. "There is nothing 'unethical' about having two dads.
“It’s disappointing, but altogether not surprising, that the Australian Christian Lobby would seek to portray this as pushing a political agenda."
And we couldn't agree more with Williams.
Play School has, for many years, encouraged children "to wonder, to think, to feel and to imagine".
Watching Asera and Wednesday wasn't their - or the ABC's - deviant way of pushing a political agenda (that already has majority support).
It was a beautiful way to tell their story and let children all across Australia watch. Let them feel it, think about it, laugh along with it.
It's terribly shameful that the ACL would rather have those two little girls invisble.
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Greg Seymour 4 years ago
With respect though some of the critical comments given on this issue are worthy of consideration. These little girls will... never have a mother. Have the people commenting here thought what it would be like to grow up without their own mums? Sure you may disagree with us Christians, but have you seriously thought about what it would have been like in your own life without a mum (or a dad)? These are serious questions and I for one don't want to see such major position changes in society made lightly. For the record, (see comments below), top Christian thought and teaching was always against slavery, and racism. Conversely today top Christian thinking (e.g. Lausanne Evangelical Covenant) does repeat the Biblical view that although we should indeed all have love for one another, actual sex between the same sexes is not God's plan and therefore we should not countenance men marrying other men and women marrying other women. Thank you for letting me share what will probably seem unpopular views. Sincerely, Greg & Shireen
What this debate has confirmed is that social stigma has always originated in religion. Shame was born in the minds of religious figures who needed to control their flock. Which is clearly why people are abandoning in droves the idea of being sheep in a flock and deciding for themselves what personal freedom means to them. As someone else said, desperate religious organisations will simply shift their shame to someone else to try and retain control and mask their growing irrelevance.
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This gallery of photographs of Annette Deverell give us a glimpse of her life, from her childhood in Tasmania through to her high school years in Mandurah in Western Australia. Annette and her family moved to Mandurah in 1974. She attended Pinjarra Senior High School before leaving at 16 years old. Annette's mother Margaret Carver said she was very protective of her younger brothers, Malcolm, Michael and Jason.
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Treasured photos of Annette Deverell shared by family and friends
Carla Hildebrandt
This gallery of photographs of Annette Deverell give us a glimpse of her life, from her childhood in Tasmania through to her high school years in Mandurah in Western Australia.
Annette and her family moved to Mandurah in 1974.
She attended Pinjarra Senior High School before leaving at 16 years old.
Annette's mother Margaret Carver said she was very protective of her younger brothers, Malcolm, Michael and Jason.
Written and presented by journalist Carla Hildebrandt, the first episode of Annette: Cold Case Unlocked is available now on your favourite podcast app. Search "Annette: Cold Case Unlocked"in Apple Podcast, Spotify, PodBean, TuneIn and SoundCloud.
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Mila are UPVC specialists and they produce and manufacture a wide range of locking solutions and security products that are used around the world. This model is a replacement multipoint gearbox that Mila have designed.
The reason for replacing the gearbox is because it is usually one of the first component that tend to fail on these locking solutions, this is simply because they deal with the opening, closing, locking and unlocking functions of a door and eventually fail.
The multipoint systems for these models are now obsolete but these gearboxes act as an excellent replacement if you match up your critical measurements. These models can be identified by the markings of Mila stamped onto the multipoint strip.
It also does not have a centred deadbolt which is quite unique to this model, additionally is also has chamfered edges on the gearbox itself.
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Backset 25mm, 28mm, 35mm
Backset UPVC Measurement 25mm, 28mm, 35mm
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Hello guys, my name is Darrel, and I'm head of tech team here at LocksOnline.co.uk Thanks for taking some time to tune in, and have a quick look at one of our product review videos.
The product that we are reviewing today is the Mila range of gear boxes that are available now for multipoint locks etc. Now I've got to let you be aware guys that the actual gear boxes with these replaced the multipoint locks, the actual multipoint locks are now obsolete. So it's only the gear boxes that are available now for you.
Now what makes them identifiable is that only actual strip, you'll see the name Mila stamped into the actual strip, the actual locking strip that's inside your UPVC door. So if that, for starters if you've got Mila written there, then you will need to be looking at these. The second marker as well, is to whether or not they've got a deal bolt that sits just below that latch. If they don't, then again, this is another marker to say that this is the type that you do have. Because these don't have a centre dead bolt.
If you take the lock out of the door and you see that it's got a strip cut off from the edges here, then we can safely say you've now discovered which particular gear box will fit your multipoint lock. 90% of the time, when a multi-padlock fails, it's mostly gear box failure, because this is what operates all the mechanics by lifting the handle up and throwing the key over.
Now this particular range also has three different back sets, and it's quite a distinct for Mila and they are quite distinct because they are quite old box sets. Not many locks are made now with these particular types of back sets. They come standard as first with 25 millimetres to the actual spindle centre. From the face plate to the centre is 25 millimetres on this one.
And then you've got the 28 millimetre, which all they've done effectively is built a spacer plate in there as you can see, and now that's made –oops, we're upside down. That's made that now that back set a little bit more. The last one there then which is the biggest of them all is 35 millimetres. So 25, 28, or 35 millimetre box sets. So get your ruler out, measure to make sure that you've got the right box set, if this is the type of lock that you want.
To be able to change the handling function of these latches as well, and if you can zoom in there. But you can see there that you got a screw. As you can do that screw, just lift that, turn it round, put the screw back in and that's it. You've change the latch over. It's as simple as that.
Another key measurement as well is the PZ end measurement. That's the distance from the centre of the key hole to the centre of the spindle, and on all of these is 92 millimetres. that's pretty even a good standard these days. So there you go guys, like I've said the actual locks themselves now are obsolete, but the gear boxes are still available. So if it's just the gear boxes that have failed, you may find these on a very early range of multipoint off of UPVC doors that were out going back to the 80s even. You'd probably see that this is the type of range that you'd be looking at.
Key markers are that it's quite narrow, it's 25 millimetres, 28 millimetres, 35 millimetres. It doesn't have a centre bolt and the other option is to lift up and also you'll see Mila there on the face plate.
If there's more information that you need, or if there is something that I haven't mentioned that you'd like to know about, pop us over an email, use live chat on our website. It's totally free, or pick up a phone, give us a call. Either way, we'd love to hear from you and more importantly we'd love to see you as a customer.
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15 Games like Rust on PS4, Xbox
Last updated on January 16, 2021 , By Charles
Hello guys, today I’m going to give you games like rust that you can play side by side while enjoying Rust as well if this is your favorite one. As you all know Rust specializes in survival genre that allows the multiplayer mode where players from different places can live the adventurous life of Rust. Here you fight against all the environmental conditions plus other odds. Due to the amazing gameplay Rust in just no time collected a large number of fans and since then Rust has been incredibly growing.
Here you get a single change in which you have to prove yourself by fighting against all the constant fear and the dark sides in the gameplay. The game is full of strange things where Artificial Intelligence sets the enemies on trying to kill you. There are a lot of options to enjoy such as creating, exploring, fighting, and survival on top of all. Here the Rust like games introduces you to the same concept in a different environment.
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A multiplayer game that offers you the experience of PvP/PvE in the sandbox genre. Players who want a tough game where survival is the key, and it takes all your gaming skills to live there then go ahead for Mortal Online. As you can understand the term Online, the game is a browser-based challenge that is a mine of rich content and fantasy that feels the best while adventure goes on. You start with basics, and gradually you learn surviving there. Using your skills, you craft necessary tools and use them against hunt or killing out creatures that keep an eye to kill you.
The game mainly focuses on wars, and you need to survive each of them in order to continue the game and explore new sides of this world. You are a soldier who is on the battlefield full of weapons and armor. So you are the in charge of a place in with some civilians, and you help them to survive with the minimal resources available. This war of mine doesn’t allow you to fight in the daytime because the enemies will get to know so when night comes you send one of the members to search for resources like food, weapons or anything useful.
If you want to survive in a post-apocalyptic zone, then Dead Frontier is the best one among the Rust like games. The game offers you a browser-based experience in the MMO mode, and your primary motive is to keep your back safe from zombies. You continue struggle for your life
Once you are in the game after creating your avatar. Also, there are professions to choose such as chef, fireman, teacher, accountant, or just student and others are available. The uniqueness makes the game loved by millions of players, and its MMO mode makes it a real adventure to play.
For me, Don’t starve is an amazing gameplay that happens in a dark theme, and there are several strange and known creatures that are always ready to kill you. The game’s motive is to survive by collecting resources and building things to your survival. The incredible thing here is the visuals and the background music that goes on according to the situations. The game is available on a wide range of platforms, and it’s been continuously improving. There are monsters, creepy creatures but you have to stand against all of these. Your tools are your hope that makes your enemies meet death.
Wurm online continues ion a 3D environment with a role-playing from where you need to be alive to keep the adventure going on. It is one of the best Rust alternatives with a sandbox style MMO gameplay. It is entirely online and free to play by just creating an account and log in every time you wish to survive in the world of Wurm. You can have your own home in this virtual world and landscapes are customizable too. There are unlimited resources to collect as your explore such as woods, ores, and other vital elements.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted gives you a horror-themed place in the survival genre where the dark world continually haunts you. Go for the game only if you think you can face the darkness and still survive the hunting things. It is a sandbox gameplay where you focus on your life along with creating things to survive for long. Here you don’t face zombies, monsters but there are British robots who are on the way to hunt you and your little absence of mind can take your life. Now there are things that you need to collect if you want to escape this hell. Here comes the adventure with the collection of those stones that are a key to your freedom.
Again a horror video game that combines the action in the roleplaying environment. Dead Island: Riptide can be played on platforms like Microsoft Windows, PS3 and Xbox 360 where you are on a dead island and for the beginners; it can take some time to learn the mechanics. But if you have already played the first part then this sequel comes easily to you. So just select your character and prepare yourself for the monsters you are going to meet on your way.
The name is the first thing that makes anyone’s attractive grabbed towards it. Well, Fallen Earth provides an MMO gameplay where you are set in the post-apocalyptic environment.
FPS and role-playing features can easily felt by the players while playing around that Grand Canyon area. Now it is a wasteland but having several mysteries that you explore as you go further. Additionally, the graphics are really superb that takes your attention, and the vast area here that is unlimited to explore is the second fantastic thing. So, if it seems a good idea to pay then go ahead and pick up Fallen Earth as your next adventure.
State of Decay is a worthy one to play when you are searching for Rust alternatives as it includes impressive graphics and zombies within the world. Trying it out on a bigger screen is so much fun so you can enjoy it on Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One too. As a player, you have full control, and the gameplay is full of unique elements that allow players to explore in depth.
As I said, zombies are all around, so they need to get killed if you want to explore freely for resources and be alive. For exploration, there are towns where no one lives, but you need to be there to find supplies such as food, medicine, other materials, and even weapons.
It includes a science fiction environment with MMO experience that makes it one of the similar games like rust. And other than playing players here are allowed to earn a real-world currency by doing specific activities. This money making idea always motivates players to try out the game once, and if it suits, you can continue playing. Planet Calypso is full of science fiction environments where you explore in your favorite customized avatar. Here you craft, hunt, and fight massive monsters. In all the gameplay visuals keep it amusing, and the idea of converting the in-game currency into real-world money is fascinating but gaining the best experience you can also invest a small amount of money.
It’s the second version of CastleMiner that got popular with Xbox. CastleMiner Z brings the same concept but with more excitement and creativity. In the game world you will face zombies chasing you, and you need to protect you from them. You collect resources and craft weapons, and these weapons remain in the form of guns so you can feel a First Person Shooter game. The game charges you very little that is dollar one where you eat several abilities and an avatar that suits the killing environment.
The game brings both survival and adventure where you are supposed to stay alive in the place. Now the place you are at is isolated, and now it is full of anomalies and monsters. The rest of the planet doesn’t seem near anywhere, and you are helpless at this abandoned place. You get here to this place when your helicopter crashes down, and you meet this unique and abandoned land. You will be rewarded with tutorials so you can start your game and some guidelines on creating essential tools like axes so you can have a clear view by cutting down the trees that come in your way. This way the abandoned takes its place among the similar games like rust.
Salem crafts the MMO experience that is a browser-based game and that means it is all free to play. It is a game of explorations and crafting things so you can be strong enough against that witchcraft. When you are in the game, the storyline takes you as a player who has left his safe city and now he wants to settle in the wilderness. Here your one mistake can get you a permanent death so strong hearts are invited only. Here in the wildland you set up your empire and explore the wild eliminating evils and other bad influence.
ZombiU brings you the first-person survival mode and can be played on platforms like PS4, Wii U, Xbox One, and Windows. The gameplay is full of amazing and horrifying experiences that are set in London’s underground area. So this way the game creates a dark looking aura where you encounter adventure going through tunnels and killing zombies so you can save yourself from being infected. Well, if at any point you get the infection then don’t worry because you can continue as a different survivor in the game. Here you can choose the gender from male and female, and the voice goes accordingly.
For those who want a mix up of combat, creating things, collecting resources, building, sandbox, and other mechanics on the android device can surely go for this game. In the world of Life is Feudal you are set to experience a high level of debenture where exploration is limitless and so is the crafting of things. The game lets you design your character as you want it to be and stats to choose from like strength, agility, willpower, intellect, and others. There are three categories of skills such as crafting, combat, and in-game actions. Perform various activities like gathering, crafting, mining, carpentry, gathering, and farming and make your life worth living in the virtual world.
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I hope you would find these games like rust fun and exciting to play. You can go along with any of these and experience the same concept just like the Rust. All of these games offer a wide content that you can explore lifelong as there are updates as well. So go ahead on a new journey if you have tried enough with Rust.
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It Ain't Hard to Tell
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"It Ain't Hard to Tell" is the second single and last track from American rapper Nas' debut album Illmatic. Although the track was technically the second single on the album, it was the first single to be released after the album was pressed in 1994. The first single, "Halftime," was released two years prior to Illmatic's debut. "It Ain't Hard to Tell" was produced by Large Professor, and samples Michael Jackson's 1983 hit single "Human Nature", "N. T." by Kool & the Gang, "Long Red" by Mountain & "Slow Dance" by Stanley Clarke. The single reached #91 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1991, Nas recorded a demo tape for Columbia Records, featuring the original version of "It Ain't Hard to Tell" named "Nas Will Prevail". This version is roughly 90 seconds longer, includes longer different verses, and has a more subdued, jazzier beat close to the album version. Pitchfork Media's included the song at number 28 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s. more »
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It ain't hard to tell, I excel then prevail
The mic is contacted, I attract clientele
My mic check is life or death, breathing a sniper's breath
I exhale the yellow smoke of buddha through righteous steps
Deep like the Shining, sparkle like a diamond
Sneak a Uzi on the island in my army jacket lining
Hit the Earth like a comet. invasion
Nas is like the Afrocentric Asian, half-man, half-amazing
'Cause in my physical, I can express through song
Delete stress like Motrin, then extend strong
I drink Moet with Medusa, give her shotguns in hell
From the spliff that I lift and inhale, it ain't hard to tell
The buddha monk's in your trunk, turn the bass up
Not stories by Aesop, place your loot up, parties I shoot up
Nas, I analyze, drop a jewel, inhale from the L
School a fool well, you feel it like Braille, it ain't hard to tell
I kick a skill like Shaquille holds a pill
Vocabulary spills I'm Ill plus Matic
I freak beats, slam it like Iron Sheik
Jam like a Tec with correct techniques
So analyze me, surprise me, but can't magnetize me
Scannin' while you're plannin' ways to sabotage me
I leave 'em froze like her-on in your nose
Nas'll rock well, it ain't hard to tell
This rhythmatic explosion is what your frame of mind has chosen
I'll leave your brain stimulated, niggas is frozen
Speak with criminal slang, begin like a violin
End like Leviathan, it's deep, well let me try again
Wisdom be leaking out my grapefruit, troop
I dominate break loops, giving mics men-e-strual cycles
Street's disciple, I rock beats that's mega trifle
And groove even smoother than moves by Villanova
You're still a soldier, I'm like Sly Stone in Cobra
Packing like a Rasta in the weed spot, vocals'll squeeze Glocks
MC's eavesdrop though they need not to sneak
My poetry's deep, I never fail
Nas's raps should be locked in a cell, it ain't hard to tell
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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones ( /nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known mononymously as Nas ( /ˈnɑːz/), is an American rapper and actor. He is also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara. Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums since 1994, four of which topped the Billboard charts upon release and has sold over thirteen-million records in the United States alone. Nas was also part of the hip hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album under Dr. Dre's record label Aftermath. Aside from rapping, Nas is also an occasional actor and has appeared in feature films such as Hype Williams' directorial debut Belly, Ticker and In Too Deep and the television show Hawaii Five-0. more »
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DETROIT, Mich. — Marygrove Athletics is proud to announce a partnership with Stretch Internet to provide free live audio streaming at home events for men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball for the 2013-14 athletics season. Beginning Fall 2013, home athletic contests will be streamed via Stretch Internet in a customized, user-friendly Game Central portal designed for Marygrove Athletics. To visit the Marygrove Athletics portal, click here.
The branded gameday portal, also featuring an integrated live stats feed for the approximately 50 covered events this year, enhances Marygrove’s gameday presence by housing free live audio play-by-play and live stats all in one easy-to-use platform.
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Live audio and live stats via Stretch Internet can also be streamed through a variety of portable devices. Currently, Stretch supports all iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) and Android devices so fans can access live gameday content, or archived contests, whenever and wherever they can connect.
 “This is a first for many of our sports,” said Assistant Athletic Director Tim Johnston regarding the addition of live audio to home contests. “We are excited to bring the game to the many family members and friends of our student-athletes that can’t make it to all of our home events. With the ability to connect through cell phones and other portable devices, our broadcasts can also add play-by-play analysis or up-to-date stats to the in-game experience for those attending our games,” relayed Johnston. “As hosts to other institutions, our goal in sports information and event management is to be as welcoming as possible. Our new partnership with Stretch provides a user-friendly interface to keep visiting sports information staffs and fans in touch while their team is on the road.”
Currently, all fall sports home contests are listed in the new gameday portal. Times listed reflect the broadcast airtime — approximately 10 minutes prior to each event. Winter sports and selected other contests will be added as schedules become finalized.
“Over the past few years, our department has strived to continually improve our gameday experience to both our followers and the many that wish to connect with us from a visiting institution,” stated Marygrove’s Director of Athletics & Wellness, Dave Sichterman. “The partnership with Stretch, and our eventual live broadcasts, is the latest enhancement to the overall student-athlete experience at Marygrove College.”
The inaugural live audio and live stats broadcast will take place Saturday, August 24 when the men’s soccer team hosts Taylor University (Ind.). Game time is 3:00 p.m. with a broadcast air time of 2:50 p.m.
The new branded gameday portal also marks the expansion of the Mustang Sports Network â the audio/video production arm of Marygrove sports information. Beginning this year, the rebranded Mustang Sports Network will soon feature the aforementioned live audio and live stats streams, as well as a comprehensive video library that will comprise of coach and student-athlete interviews, postgame reports, and weekly recaps/updates covering all athletic news.
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Elisha Major Receives WHAC Honors, Named All-Conference Honorable Mention
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