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29, 30 June 2016 Current Affairs MCQs
June 29, 2016Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, Current Affairs MCQs, India GK, June 2016, Sports GK, World GKNo comments
29, 30 June 2016 Current Affairs MCQs, Quiz, Questions: Current Affairs for June 2016, Daily Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for India GK, World GK and current affairs with Collection of daily objective type Question by www.Indiagk.net based on General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) Questions for UPSC, State PSC, SSC, Police exam, Railway exam, SBI, Bank PO, IBPC, SSC, LDC, UDC, Army, Airforce, Navy, Coast Guard, Bank Clerk, TET and all entrance examination with current affairs News, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) available on Website www.IndiaGK.net and Android Apps with daily updates:.
Current Affairs Questions on 29, 30 June 2016 :
Union Cabinet on 29th June has approved the recommendations of 7th pay commission. It will be implemented from which date ?
A. January 1, 2016
B. January 1, 2017
C. July 1, 2016
D. June 1, 2016
Explanation: Union Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the seventh pay commission. The recommendations that will benefit over one crore employees and pensioners will be implemented with effect from January 1, 2016. The government in January had set up a high-powered panel under the Cabinet Secretary to process the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Which is true about Model Shops and Establishment Bill 2016 ?
A. It allows shops, malls to operate 27x7
B. It allow cinemas to operate throughout year.
C. Women can be employed on night shifts with adequate security
Explanation: Union Cabinet on 29th June approved proposal for a model law that allows shops, malls and other establishments to operate 24x7 and throughout the year. The proposed law covers establishments employing 10 or more workers except manufacturing units and will provide freedom to operate 365 days with flexibility on timing to open and close. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Monsoon session of Parliament to be held from 18 July to ------- 2016 ?
A. 12 August
B. 2 September
C. 29 July
Explanation: Monsoon session of Parliament will be held from July 18 till August 12, 2016. The session will have 20 working days. Informing this after Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs met in New Delhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said 25 bills are expected to come for passing and consideration during the session. Naidu also expressed hope that Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill will be passed in the upcoming session. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
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Cabinet approves recommendations of 7th Pay Commission
June 29, 2016Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, Important Bills, India GKNo comments
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on pay and pensionary benefits. It will come into effect from 01.01.2016. In the past, the employees had to wait for 19 months for the implementation of the Commission’s recommendations at the time of 5th CPC, and for 32 months at the time of implementation of 6th CPC. However, this time, 7th CPC recommendations are being implemented within 6 months from the due date. The Cabinet has also decided that arrears of pay and pensionary benefits will be paid during the current financial year (2016-17) itself, unlike in the past when parts of arrears were paid in the next financial year. The recommendations will benefit over 1 crore employees. This includes over 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners, of which 14 lakh employees and 18 lakh pensioners are from the defence forces.
7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) Highlights:
1. The present system of Pay Bands and Grade Pay has been dispensed with and a new Pay Matrix as recommended by the Commission has been approved. The status of the employee, hitherto determined by grade pay, will now be determined by the level in the Pay Matrix. Separate Pay Matrices have been drawn up for Civilians, Defence Personnel and for Military Nursing Service. The principle and rationale behind these matrices are the same.
2. All existing levels have been subsumed in the new structure; no new levels have been introduced nor has any level been dispensed with. Index of Rationalisation has been approved for arriving at minimum pay in each Level of the Pay Matrix depending upon the increasing role, responsibility and accountability at each step in the hierarchy.
3. The minimum pay has been increased from Rs. 7000 to 18000 p.m. Starting salary of a newly recruited employee at lowest level will now be Rs. 18000 whereas for a freshly recruited Class I officer, it will be Rs. 56100. This reflects a compression ratio of 1:3.12 signifying that pay of a Class I officer on direct recruitment will be three times the pay of an entrant at lowest level.
4. For the purpose of revision of pay and pension, a fitment factor of 2.57 will be applied across all Levels in the Pay Matrices.
5. Rate of increment has been retained at 3 %. This will benefit the employees in future on account of higher basic pay as the annual increments that they earn in future will be 2.57 times than at present.
6. The Cabinet approved further improvements in the Defence Pay Matrix by enhancing Index of Rationalisation for Level 13A (Brigadier) and providing for additional stages in Level 12A (Lieutenant Colonel), 13 (Colonel) and 13A (Brigadier) in order to bring parity with Combined Armed Police Forces (CAPF) counterparts at the maximum of the respective Levels.
7. Some other decisions impacting the employees including Defence & Combined Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel include :
Gratuity ceiling enhanced from Rs. 10 to 20 lakh. The ceiling on gratuity will increase by 25 % whenever DA rises by 50 %.
A common regime for payment of Ex-gratia lump sum compensation for civil and defence forces personnel payable to Next of Kin with the existing rates enhanced from Rs. 10-20 lakh to 25-45 lakh for different categories.
Rates of Military Service Pay revised from Rs. 1000, 2000, 4200 & 6000 to 3600, 5200, 10800 & 15500 respectively for various categories of Defence Forces personnel.
Terminal gratuity equivalent of 10.5 months of reckonable emoluments for Short Service Commissioned Officers who will be allowed to exit Armed Forces any time between 7 and 10 years of service.
Hospital Leave, Special Disability Leave and Sick Leave subsumed into a composite new Leave named ‘Work Related Illness and Injury Leave’ (WRIIL). Full pay and allowances will be granted to all employees during the entire period of hospitalization on account of WRIIL.
8. The Cabinet also approved the recommendation of the Commission to enhance the ceiling of House Building Advance from Rs. 7.50 lakh to 25 lakh. In order to ensure that no hardship is caused to employees, four interest free advances namely Advances for Medical Treatment, TA on tour/transfer, TA for family of deceased employees and LTC have been retained. All other interest free advances have been abolished.
9. The Cabinet also decided not to accept the steep hike in monthly contribution towards Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) recommended by the Commission. The existing rates of monthly contribution will continue. This will increase the take home salary of employees at lower levels by Rs. 1470. However, considering the need for social security of employees, the Cabinet has asked Ministry of Finance to work out a customized group insurance scheme for Central Government Employees with low premium and high risk cover.
10. The general recommendations of the Commission on pension and related benefits have been approved by the Cabinet. Both the options recommended by the Commission as regards pension revision have been accepted subject to feasibility of their implementation. Revision of pension using the second option based on fitment factor of 2.57 shall be implemented immediately. A Committee is being constituted to address the implementation issues anticipated in the first formulation. The first formulation may be made applicable if its implementation is found feasible after examination by proposed Committee which is to submit its Report within 4 months.
11. The Commission examined a total of 196 existing Allowances and, by way of rationalization, recommended abolition of 51 Allowances and subsuming of 37 Allowances. Given the significant changes in the existing provisions for Allowances which may have wide ranging implications, the Cabinet decided to constitute a Committee headed by Finance Secretary for further examination of the recommendations of 7th CPC on Allowances. The Committee will complete its work in a time bound manner and submit its reports within a period of 4 months. Till a final decision, all existing Allowances will continue to be paid at the existing rates.
12. The Cabinet also decided to constitute two separate Committees (i) to suggest measures for streamlining the implementation of National Pension System (NPS) and (ii) to look into anomalies likely to arise out of implementation of the Commission’s Report.
13. Apart from the pay, pension and other recommendations approved by the Cabinet, it was decided that the concerned Ministries may examine the issues that are administrative in nature, individual post/ cadre specific and issues in which the Commission has not been able to arrive at a consensus.
14. As estimated by the 7th CPC, the additional financial impact on account of implementation of all its recommendations in 2016-17 will be Rs. 1,02,100 crore. There will be an additional implication of Rs. 12,133 crore on account of payments of arrears of pay and pension for two months of 2015-16.
BRICS Youth Summit, 2016 at Guwahati from 1st to 3rd July 2016
June 29, 2016Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, Events, India GK, North East GKNo comments
Prime Minister shri Narendra Modi, in his remark at Fortaleza BRICS Summit, had stressed the role of youth and sports in furthering intra-BRICS cooperation. In this regard he had also announced Under-17 Football Cup during India’s BRICS Chairmanship 2016. Shri Modi has laid special emphasis on giving wider publicity and dissemination of the BRICS events and their organization across the cities and provinces of India. Role of youth in fostering intra-BRICS bonds has been recognized during the past Summits. Youthful democratic profile of most BRICS countries combined with their economic-vibrancy can be an asset in consolidating exchanges between BRICS countries. Investment in youth will make them stakeholders in future activities of the group. This is also aligned with Prime Minister ’s desire that our events be participative and people-centric.
It is in this context that BRICS Youth Summit, 2016 is being organised at Guwahati (Assam) from 1st to 3rd July, 2016. The Theme for the Summit is “Youth as bridge for Intra-BRICS Exchanges”. The subjects to be covered by thematic debates are (i) Skill Development and Entreneurship, (ii) Social Inclusion, (iii) Youth Volunteerism and (iv) Youth Participation in Governance. The programme for the Summit also includes thematic debates, cultural events, site-visits and interactive sessions with local youth. The Youth Summit would also be an occasion to introduce India’s North-East to BRICS youth. The Youth delegates will also have an occasion to call upon the External Affairs Minister in New Delhi and to meet Assam Leadership and Senior Officials at Guwahati, Assam during the course of the Summit. All the BRICS nations have confirmed their participation in the Summit. The Indian Youth Delegation will be led by minister of state (independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports.Dr. Jitendra Singh.
World Bank President on a 2 day visit to India
June 28, 2016Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, India GK, World GKNo comments
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim will arrive today on a two-day visit to India to explore knowledge and financing opportunities. He will seek government's help in dealing with endemic problems like malnutrition and reiterate the Bank's strong support to India's stated commitments to increase its reliance on renewable energy sources. Kim will also meet the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Vikas Krishan, who has qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympic, is associated with which sports?
A. Swimming
B. Archery
C. Boxing
D. Wushu
Explanation: The Asian Games champion Vikas Krishan (75kg) and Commonwealth Games gold-medalist Manoj Kumar (64kg) has recently booked their berth for 2016 Rio Olympic after advancing to the semifinals of the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) World Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
SK Roy, who recently resigned, was the chairman of which government-owned corporation?
A. SBI
B. LIC
C. TRAI
D. BSNL
Explanation: S K Roy, the chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India, has recently resigned from the post two years before his term end. The reasons for his resignation are not known. Roy, who took charge as chairman of the India’s largest insurer on June 29, 2013, was appointed by the previous United Progressive Alliance ( UPA) government.Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
India becomes 35th member of MTCR. What does MTCR stand for?
A. Missile Technology Control Regime
B. Missile Technology Context Regime
C. Missile Technical Control Regime
D. Mission Technology Control Regime
Explanation: Marking the first entry into multilateral export control regime, India becomes 35th Member of MTCR or Missile Technology Control Regime, three days following the NSG membership on account of stiff opposition from China and some other nations. Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will sign the document of accession into MTCR in the presence of French, Netherlands and Luxembourg ambassadors. China is not a member of the 34 nation NTCR. Following the civil nuclear deal with the US, India is being able to enter this export control regime Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Lionel Messi retires from international football
June 27, 2016Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, Person in News, Sports GK, World GKNo comments
Lionel Messi has decided to retire from international football. Argentina's captain Messi took this call to hang his boots from international soccer after losing Copa America final.
Messi's dramatic announcement followed Argentina's third loss in a major final since 2014. They were beaten 1-0 by Germany in the final of the World Cup in 2014 and lost on penalties, also to Chile, in the final of the 2015 Copa America. Messi also tasted defeat with Argentina in the final of the 2007 Copa America.
India becomes 35th member of MTCR
India has become the 35th country to gain membership into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) which sets guidelines to control the production and delivery of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles capable of mass destruction. It was accepted after a consensus decision taken by the other pre-existing member nations. The External Affairs Ministry in a statement said India's entry into the regime as its thirty-fifth member would be mutually beneficial in the furtherance of international non-proliferation objectives.
MTCR membership will now enable India to buy high-end missile technology and also enhance its joint ventures with Russia. The aim of the MTCR is to restrict the proliferation of missiles, complete rocket systems, unmanned air vehicles and related technology forthose systems capable of carrying a 500 kilograms payload for at least 300 kilometres, as well as systems intended for the delivery of weapons of mass destruction. The group was established in April 1987 by the G-7 countries.
Who is the newly appointed President of the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group?
A. Nikesh Arora
B. Ken Miyauchi
C. Masayoshi Son
D. Pranjal Sen
Explanation: Ken Miyauchi has been appointed as the new President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group. He succeeded Nikesh Arora. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Which historical site has been declared as the SARRC cultural capital for 2016-17?
A. Bamiyan
B. Maynamati
C. Shilaidah
D. Mahashangarh
Explanation: Mahasthangarh, the 3rd century BC archaeological site in Bogra, Bangladesh, has been declared as the SARRC cultural capital for 2016-17. The historic place will host festivals on literature, films, foods and dances from October 2016 to September 2017. Every year, an archeologically and culturally rich city of one of the 8- South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries is declared the cultural capital for that year to create a bridge among the people of those countries. Bamiyan, a historic city of Afghanistan, is the current SAARC cultural capital for 2015-16. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Which bank has approved a loan to build India’s longest river bridge?
B. World Bank
C. ADB
D. IDBI Bank
Explanation: The Asian Development Bank on 24th June 2016 approved USD 500 million loan to build a road bridge across the river Ganga near Patna in Bihar. This 9.8 km bridge will be India’s longest river bridge. It will provide vital transport links between northern and southern parts of Bihar and with neighbouring Nepal. A key feature will be year round embarkment access for 250,000 inhabitants of the Ragophur Diara river island ending reliance on boats and seasonal pontoon bridges as only link to Patna. Bihar government will provide support equivalent to 215 million US dollars Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Britain Votes To Exit European Union (EU), Market crash
June 24, 2016Banking GK, Business GK, Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, India GK, World GKNo comments
In a historic development, the Britain has voted to leave the European Union (EU) after 43 years as the 'Brexit' camp on Friday took a seemingly unassailable lead over the 'Remain' camp in a down-to-wire referendum with far reaching implications for the world. As a fallout of the Brexit referendum, Indian equities have taken a hit with Sensex falling nearly 1000 points mirroring heavy volatility in the world stock markets.
52% of the Britons in Thursday's vote favoured leaving the 28-member EU, while 48 per cent supported staying in the bloc. The final national result is to be officially declared by the UK Electoral Commission's chief counting officer. London and Scotland voted strongly to stay in the EU but the remain vote has been undermined by poor results in the north of England. Voters in Wales and the English shires have backed Brexit in large numbers. The vote - which saw an extremely high turnout of around 72 per cent with over 30 million people voting- reverses the public verdict back in 1975, when the UK voted to remain a member of then European Economic Community, which later became the EU.
No decision on India's NSG membership
June 24, 2016Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, Events, India GK, World GKNo comments
No decision on India's NSG membership as China remains adamant. The plenary meeting of the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) ended at Seoul on Friday with no decision on India's membership bid as divisions persisted over admitting non-NPT members with China leading the opposition to it. China's stand that India's membership application cannot be considered because it has not signed the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was backed by nearly 10 other countries which effectively torpedoed India's bid although it had the strong backing of the US, the UK, France and a majority of countries in the nuclear trading group. Earlier, the chief Chinese negotiator, Wang Qun continued to vehemently oppose India's membership of NSG. Wang, Director General of China's Department of Arms Control, told reporters that there was no consensus on the NSG membership of non-NPT countries like India. The anti-India stand taken by China again today clearly shows that Chinese President Xi Jinping has not responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's urgings in Tashkent on Thursday that Beijing should support India's case.
Union Government launches India’s first pilot programme to run two wheelers on CNG in Delhi
June 24, 2016Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, Delhi GK, First in India, India GKNo comments
Union Government has launched a pilot programme to run two wheelers on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in New Delhi to curb air pollution in cities. The project was jointly launched by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar at the CGO Complex CNG station.
The first-of-its-kind pilot programme in India to run two-wheelers on CNG has been launched by Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). It is being implemented by IGL under its “Hawa Badlo” movement along with GAIL (Gas Authority of India Limited). Under this project, different models of two-wheelers fitted with the CNG kits have been unveiled to curb rising air pollution in cities. These CNG two-wheelers are substantially economical as compared to similar variant of petrol vehicles. They emit 75% less hydrocarbon and 20% less CO (Carbon monoxide), compared to their petrol variants.
Which renowned Qawwal, Amjad Sabri has been shot dead recently in which country ?
B. Bangladesh
C. Pakistan
D. England
Explanation: Renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri was shot dead in Karachi on the afternoon of 22nd June 2016. Additional Inspector General Mushtaq Mehar told Dawn that two men riding a motorcycle fired shots at Sabri's car. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Who is appointed New Indian Cricket team head Coach ?
A. Anil Kumble
B. Ravi Shashtri
C. VVS Laxman
D. Tom Moody
Explanation: Former captain Anil Kumble was appointed as the Indian cricket team's head coach for one-year tenure on 23rd June 2016. The 45-year-old Kumble pipped former Team Director Ravi Shastri, Australians Tom Moody and Stuart Law and a host of others to clinch the high-profile position following an elaborate selection process headed by a three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC). Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
EU Film Festival to starts in which city on 24th June 2016 ?
A. London
B. Kolkata
C. Delhi
D. Peris
Explanation: European Union (EU) Film Festival begins in Kolkata on 24th June with a screening of German film ‘Jack’. Organized by the Delegation of the European Union and embassies of EU Member States, the festival is being held in partnership with Federation of Film Societies of India, Cine Central, West Bengal Film Centre ‘Nandan’ and British Council, a Federation of Film Societies release said. European Union Film Festival will be hosted in Kolkata across two venues - Nandan and British Council, till July 2. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Which country on 24th June Votes To Exit European Union (EU) ?
A. Britain
B. Greece
C. France
D. UAE
Explanation: In a historic development, the Britain has voted to leave the European Union (EU) after 43 years as the 'Brexit' camp on Friday took a seemingly unassailable lead over the 'Remain' camp in a down-to-wire referendum with far reaching implications for the world. As a fallout of the Brexit referendum, Indian equities have taken a hit with Sensex falling nearly 1000 points mirroring heavy volatility in the world stock markets.. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Anil Kumble appointed New Indian Cricket Coach
June 23, 2016Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, India GK, Person in News, Sports GKNo comments
Former captain Anil Kumble was appointed as the Indian cricket team's head coach for one-year tenure on 23rd June 2016. The 45-year-old Kumble pipped former Team Director Ravi Shastri, Australians Tom Moody and Stuart Law and a host of others to clinch the high-profile position following an elaborate selection process headed by a three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC). The committee comprising greats Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly had interviewed 10 candidates for the job in Kolkata on Tuesday in a marathon session which lasted close to 10 hours. BCCI received 57 applications for the post and trimmed it down to 21 before handing over the list to CAC that interviewed the candidates shortlisted by them. Among them were Ravi Shastri, Lalchand Rajput, Pravin Amre, Kumble, Tom Moody, Stuart Law and Andy Moles.
Kumble, the highest wicket-taker for India till date and third in the international list behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne, emerged as a front-runner in the last few days even though he has no experience in coaching in the international arena. Kumble's stint as a mentor with IPL teams such as Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians as well as his vast experience as an international cricketer might have tilted the scale in his favour. The former leg-spinner played 132 Test matches and 271 ODIs in a career spanning close to two decades. Kumble finished his Test career with 619 scalps and accumulated 337 ODI wickets which put his combined tally at 956 in two formats.
Who has resigned as Editor In Chief of ABP and The Telegraph?
A. Aveek Sarkar
B. Arup Sarkar
C. Anirban Bhattacharya
D. R Rajagopalan
Explanation: Aveek Sarkar on 22nd June 2016 resigned as editor-in-chief of Ananda Bazaar Patrika and The Telegraph and continue as chairman of the group. He is succeeded by Arup Sarkar. Anirban Bhattacharya was appointed as the Editor of the Ananda Bazaar Patrika and R Rajagopalan was named as the Editor of The Telegraph.Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Who is the current Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India ?
A. Arvind Subramanian
B. Kaushik Basu
C. Arvind Virmani
D. Shankar Acharya
Explanation: Arvind Subramanian, an Indian economist, is the current Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Government of India (GoI). He is the author of two books “India’s Turn: Understanding the Economic Transformation” and “Eclipse: Living in the Shadow of China’s Economic Dominance”.Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
On which date United Nations (UN) Public Service Day is observed?
A. June 20
B. June 24
C. June 19
D. June 23
Explanation: United Nations (UN) Public Service Day is observed every year on June 23 to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to community and also to raise awareness regarding the contribution of public service in the development of society and honouring the work of public servants. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
ISRO and which international space agency are working together to develop synthetic aperture radar satellite?
A. NASA
B. ROSCOSMOS
C. ESA
D. None of the above
Explanation: NASA and ISRO are working together to develop synthetic aperture radar satellite for observing and measuring ecosystem disturbances, ice sheet collapses and natural hazards. Data gathered from the mission will be used to build climate resiliency and save lives. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Pune is working with NOAA to develop high resolution seasonal and long term climate forecasts to prepare for the monsoon. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Boxers Vikas Krishan and Manoj Kumar qualify for Rio Olympics 2016
Indian boxers Manoj Kumar and Vikas Krishan have qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics scheduled to be held in August 2016 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Manoj Kumar booked Olympic berth after advancing in the quarterfinal bout against Tajikistan’s Rakhimov Shakvakatdzhon in the AIBA World Olympic qualification event in Baku, Azerbaijan. Later, Asian Games champion Vikas Krishan also qualified for the Olympics after defeating South Korea’s Lee Dongyun 3-0 in the 75kg category in the quarter finals. With this total three Indian boxers have assured of Olympic berths. Shiva Thapa was the first Indian boxer to qualify for Rio Olympics. He had made the cut in the 56 kilogram category for Rio during the Asian Qualifiers in March 2016.
ISRO's PSLV-C34 Successfully launches record 20 satellites
June 22, 2016Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, First in India, India GK, Science GK, World GKNo comments
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today successfully launched a record 20 satellites from its Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. The launch also placed into orbit two Indian academic community built satellites. ISRO has so far launched 57 satellites for foreign vendors from about 20 countries. The vehicle not only put 20 satellites into the same orbit - the highest number of satellites to be put into orbit by a PSLV - but also also perform two tricky experiments of the same nature. Earlier, it had sent 10 satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008.
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its thirty sixth flight (PSLV-C34), launches the 727.5 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation and 19 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 560 kg at lift–off into a 505 km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO). PSLV-C34 was launched from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota on June 22, 2016 at 09:26 hrs (IST). This is the fourteenth flight of PSLV in ‘XL’ configuration (with the use of solid strap-on motors). The co-passenger satellites are from USA, Canada, Germany and Indonesia as well as two satellites (SATHYABAMASAT and SWAYAM) from Indian University/Academic Institute. The total weight of all the 20 satellites carried onboard PSLV-C34 is about 1288 kg.
21st, 22nd June 2016 Current Affairs MCQs
21st, 22nd June 2016 Current Affairs MCQs, Quiz, Questions: Current Affairs for June 2016, Daily Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for India GK, World GK and current affairs with Collection of daily objective type Question by www.Indiagk.net based on General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) Questions for UPSC, State PSC, SSC, Police exam, Railway exam, SBI, Bank PO, IBPC, SSC, LDC, UDC, Army, Airforce, Navy, Coast Guard, Bank Clerk, TET and all entrance examination with current affairs News, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) available on Website www.IndiaGK.net and Android Apps with daily updates:.
Current Affairs Questions on 21st, 22nd June 2016 :
Which state team has won the first edition of India’s Bad Bull Softball League?
A. Tamilnadu
B. Telangana
C. Goa
D. Maharashtra
Explanation: Maharashtra have won the first edition of India’s Bad Bull Softball League by defeating Punjab 2-1 at Saket Sports Complex. The league was recognised by the Delhi Softball Association (DSA). The Softball league was an effort to encourage amateur baseball and softball at entry level among the common masses. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
What is the theme of the 2nd edition the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2016?
A. Live in Peace
B. Peace: Soul and Mind
C. Connect the Youth
D. Inspire every one for healthy environment
Explanation: International Day of Yoga (IDY) is observed on June 21 every year to spread awareness about yoga. Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. This tradition is 5000 years old. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Who inaugurated 2-day international conference on Yoga on 22nd June 2016?
B. Sushma Swaraj
C. Smriti Irani
D. Hamid Ansari
Explanation: A two-day international Yoga Conference titled "Yoga for body and beyond" organized by Ministry of AYUSH was inaugurated by Vice-President Hamid Ansari on 22nd june 2016 in which delegates from 32 countries take part. About 70 international delegates from countries. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
ISRO on 22nd June successfully launches how many record satellites ?
Explanation: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 22nd June 2016 successfully launched a record 20 satellites from its Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. The 320 tonne PSLV C-34 was carrying 17 foreign small satellites from Canada, Indonesia, Germany and the US but the main passenger was a 727 kg Indian earth observation satellite called Cartosat, which can take images at sub-meter resolution. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
FSSAI bans use of potassium bromate as food additive
June 20, 2016Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, India GK, Policy DecisionNo comments
Government on Monday banned use of potassium bromate as a food additive following a CSE study that found its presence in bread as causing cancer. The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), however, has referred potassium iodate -- also claimed to be carcinogenic used as a food additive -- to a scientific panel. Last month, the regulator had recommended to the Health Ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
The CSE study had found that 84 per cent of 38 commonly available brands of pre-packaged breads, including pav and buns, tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate. These two food additives are banned in many countries and listed as "hazardous" for public health. According to CSE, potassium bromate typically increases dough strength, leads to higher rising and uniform finish to baked products while potassium iodate is a flour treatment agent.
19th, 20th June 2016 Current Affairs MCQs
19th, 20th June 2016 Current Affairs MCQs, Quiz, Questions: Current Affairs for June 2016, Daily Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for India GK, World GK and current affairs with Collection of daily objective type Question by www.Indiagk.net based on General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) Questions for UPSC, State PSC, SSC, Police exam, Railway exam, SBI, Bank PO, IBPC, SSC, LDC, UDC, Army, Airforce, Navy, Coast Guard, Bank Clerk, TET and all entrance examination with current affairs News, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) available on Website www.IndiaGK.net and Android Apps with daily updates:.
Current Affairs Questions on 19th, 20th June 2016 :
Which of the following is the official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games?
A. Welcome home
B. A New World
C. Love and save nature
D. Inspire a generation
Explanation: The official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games is “A New World”. For Rio 2016, the core values of the slogan and the manifesto are unity, respect for diversity and the will for change. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
“IT Innovation Start-up Fund” has been launched by which Indian bank to invest in financial technology startups?
A. ICICI
B. Bank of India
C. State Bank of India
D. HDFC
Explanation: The State Bank of India ( SBI) has recently launched “IT Innovation Start-up Fund” with a corpus of Rs. 200 crore to empower startups in the financial technology (fintech) space. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
What does URJA mobile app stand for?
A. Urban Jyoti Abhiyaan
B. Urban Jeev Abhigyan
C. Urban Jeevan Abhigyan
Explanation: Union Minister of State for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy launched Urban Jyoti Abhiyaan mobile app at South Goa’s Conference of Power Ministers. This app is developed by Power Finance Corporation and increased consumer connect with urban power distribution. Main focus of app is good governance. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Which state government has recently launched the Child Labour Tracking System (CLTS)?
A. Bihar
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: The Bihar government has recently launched the Child Labour Tracking System (CLTS) in Patna to keep a track of rescued child labour for their proper rehabilitation. A committee headed by Chief Secretary for implementation of children’s demands will also be set up.Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
“India Chem 2016” will be hosted which city of India?
A. Lucknow
D. Bhopal
Explanation: The 9th edition of the mega event “India Chem 2016” will be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra from September 1-3, 2016. The purpose of the event is to develop the Indian Chemical and Petrochemical Industry and to increase trade between India & Foreign Chemical and Petrochemical industry and “Swachh Bharat (Clean India)” campaign of Government of India (GoI). Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Microsoft has acquired which messaging app on June 18, 2016?
A. Wand Lands
B. Wand Labs
C. WhatsApp
Explanation: Technology major Microsoft has acquired a messaging app founded by Indian IIT Delhi alumnus Vishal Sharma, previously VP in Google in 2013. Through this acquisition, the technology giant has acquired a messaging app founded by an Indian as the US based software firm strengthens its position in combining human language with progressive machine intelligence. Terms of the acquisition were not made public. Acquisition strengthens the strategy for “Conservation as a Platform” which was introduced by current CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella at the Build 2016 conference. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Which content sharing website has acquired gesture based keyboard app company Fleksy?
A. Instagram
B. Twitter
C. Facebook
D. Pinterest
Explanation: Flrksy, a company known for its pioneering gesture based keyboard app has been acquired by content sharing website Pinterest and financial details of the deal are not yet known. Acquisition comes in 4 months since standalone keyboard app maker Flexy launched an application for visually impaired users. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Who of the following will represent India at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)?
A. Arun Jaitley
B. Dharmendra Pradhan
C. Prakash Javadekar
D. Narendra Modi
Explanation: Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, will represent India at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in St Petersburg, Russia, which is scheduled from June 16-17, 2016. The SPIEF is an annual international conference dedicated to economic and business issues. It attracts over thousands of participants, including political and business leaders, leading scientists, public figures, and members of the media from all over the world. The forum mainly discusses the most pressing issues facing Russia and the world. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
India and Bangladesh launched transshipment operations on 16th June 2016 from which port?
A. Ashuganj
B. Haldia
C. Paradip
D. Kandla
Explanation: India and Bangladesh launched transshipment operations on June 16th at Ashuganj Port to facilitate trade and seamless movement of goods within the landlocked region with a cargo vessel unloading the maiden consignment to be transported through Tripura to Bangladeshi territory. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Which committee has been constituted to shortlist candidates for RBI Governorship?
A. Anand Kumar committee
B. HR Khan committee
C. S S Mundra committee
D. P K Sinha committee
Explanation: The Union Government has constituted a selection committee headed by cabinet secretary P.K. Sinha for shortlisting candidates for RBI governorship, after Raghuram Rajan’s term comes to an end in September 2016. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Russia launched a new project 22220 nuclear icebreaker called _____________.
A. Arctica
B. Arktika
C. Nautica
D. Nautika
Explanation: Russia on June 16 2016 launched the new Project 22220 nuclear icebreaker dubbed Arktika launched from the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg which is the second largest city of Russia. Project 22220 is the world’s biggest and most powerful vessel of this kind. It has been built at the Baltic Shipyard of the United Shipbuilding Corporation of Russia. The vessel is 189.5 years long and 37.1 yards wide. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Who will become the first tennis player in the world to have 7th appearance in Olympics?
A. Martina Hingis
B. Serena Williams
C. Leander Paes
D. Roger Federer
Explanation: Leander Paes Leander Paes, an Indian professional tennis player, will become the only tennis player in the world and the first Indian to make a 7th appearance at the Olympics. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Tata Power to buy 25% in which company for Rs 1800 crore ?
A. Adani Power
B. Resurgent Power
C. Surya power
D. Jaypee Power
Explanation: Tata Power Co. Ltd has agreed to acquire renewable energy company Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt. Ltd. In this regard, Tata Power’s renewable energy unit Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has signed share purchase agreement to acquire Welspun Renewables Energy. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Cabinet approves New Civil Aviation Policy on 15th June 2016, It aims India to become -------- place in civil aviation market by 2022 ?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Ninth
Explanation: Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the New Civil Aviation Policy on 15th June 2016. This is the first time since Independence that an integrated Civil Aviation Policy has been brought out by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Civil Aviation Policy 2016
June 15, 2016Articles, Business GK, Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, Important Act., Important Bills, India GK, Policy Decision3 comments
Civil Aviation Policy 2016: Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the New Civil Aviation Policy on 15th June 2016. This is the first time since Independence that an integrated Civil Aviation Policy has been brought out by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Civil Aviation Policy 2016 Aims:
India to become 3rd largest civil aviation market by 2022 from 9th
Domestic ticketing to grow from 8 crore in 2015 to 30 crore by 2022
Airports having scheduled commercial flights to increase from 77 in 2016 to 127 by 2019
Cargo volumes to increase by 4 times to 10 million tonnes by 2027
Taking flying to masses – Enabling Indians to fly at Rs. 2,500 per hour under Regional Connectivity Scheme at unserved airports
Requirement of 5 years of domestic flying for starting international operations removed
Flexible and liberalized ‘open skies’ and ‘code share’ agreements
Incentives to MRO sector to develop as hub for South Asia
Ensuring availability of quality certified 3.3 lakh skilled personnel by 2025
Development of green-field airports and heliports
Enhancing ease of doing business through deregulation, simplified procedures and e-governance
Promoting ‘Make In India’ in Civil Aviation Sector
Civil Aviation Policy 2016 Salient features:
The Viability Gap Funding (VGF) will be funded by a small levy per departure on all domestic routes other than Cat II/ Cat IIA routes, RCS routes and small aircraft at a rate as decided by the Ministry from time to time.
The 5/20 rule for commencement of international flight in operation since 2004 is replaced by a formulation which provides a level playing field and allows airlines, both new and old, to commence international operations provided they continue to meet some obligation for domestic operation.
Necessary administrative and financial flexibility will be provided to Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for an effective aviation safety oversight system and for creating a transparent single-window system for all aviation safety related issues.
The Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) have been rationalised by making the criteria for declaring a route as Category I (trunk route) more transparent, while the traffic to be deployed on Cat II and IIA expressed in terms of a percentage of CAT I traffic remains the same.
The regime of bilateral rights and code share agreements will be liberalised leading to greater ease of doing business and wider choice to passengers. “Open skies” will be implemented on a reciprocal basis for SAARC countries and countries beyond 5000 kms from Delhi.
The Ministry will continue to encourage development of airports by the State Government or the private sector or in PPP mode and endeavour to provide regulatory certainty. Future greenfield and brownfield airports will have cost efficient functionality with no compromise on safety and security.
Airport Authority of India (AAI) will continue to develop and modernise its airports and upgrade quality of services. AAI will be suitably compensated in case a new greenfield airport is approved in future within 150 km radius of an existing operational AAI airport which is not yet saturated.
Upgradation and modernisation of Air Navigation Services will continue in line with global trends. AAI will provide a fully harmonised Air Navigation System considering International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Global Air Navigation Plan, Aviation system Block Upgrade and modern performance based technologies and procedures.
The Government will promote helicopter usage by issuing separate regulations for helicopters and development of four heli-hubs initially. Ministry of Civil Aviation will also coordinate with all the agencies and stakeholders concerned to facilitate Helicopter Emergency Medical Services.
The existing ground handling policy is being replaced with a new framework to ensure fair competition. The airport operator will ensure that there will be three Ground Handling Agencies (GHA) including Air India's subsidiary/JV at all major airports as defined in AERA Act 2008. At non-major airports, the airport operator to decide on the number of ground handling agencies, based on the traffic output, airside and terminal building capacity. All domestic scheduled airline operators including helicopter operators will be free to carry out self-handling at all airports. Hiring of employees through manpower supplier will not be permitted.
Tata Power to acquire Welspun Renewables
June 15, 2016Business GK, Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, India GKNo comments
Tata Power Co. Ltd has agreed to acquire renewable energy company Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt. Ltd. In this regard, Tata Power’s renewable energy unit Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has signed share purchase agreement to acquire Welspun Renewables Energy. The transaction deal is sized at 9,249 crore rupees which is considered as largest transaction in renewables space in India. This acquisition will help Tata Power to grow its clean energy portfolio to 2.3 gigawatts (GW) Welspun Renewables is a part of the 3 billion dollars Welspun Group. It has about 1,140 megawatts (MW) of solar and wind power assets across 8 states in India. Of this, about 990 MW is in solar projects and about 150 MW in wind projects. Tata Power, one of the largest integrated power companies in India. Its subsidiary TPREL currently operates 294 MW of renewable power capacity across the country and about 400 MW of solar and wind projects are under implementation.
Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
June 13, 2016Business GK, Computer GK, Current Affairs, Current Affairs 2016, World GKNo comments
Microsoft said Monday it agreed to purchase the business-oriented social network in an all-cash deal valued at $196 per share, a 49.5 percent premium over LinkedIn's closing price on Friday. Microsoft’s deal to acquire the work-focused social networking giant is an all-cash transaction, and it will value LinkedIn’s shares at $196 each. Microsoft says LinkedIn will retain its own brand and independence, and existing CEO Jeff Weiner will remain and report directly to Satya Nadella. "The LinkedIn team has grown a fantastic business centered on connecting the world’s professionals," Nadella said. "Together we can accelerate the growth of LinkedIn, as well as Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics as we seek to empower every person and organization on the planet." Microsoft is planning to close its acquisition later this year, and the deal has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies.
This is Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's first big acquisition since he took over the top job more than two years ago. Microsoft is positioning the combination as the "world's leading professional cloud" together with the "world's leading professional network." It's clear this is a big acquisition for Microsoft, both in terms of cash value and what LinkedIn brings to the company. More than 433 million people use LinkedIn worldwide to network, find jobs, and reconnect with old colleagues. Many of those LinkedIn users also pay for premium services to use the site.
National Forest Skill Development Centre has been set up where in India?
A. Chandigarh
C. Dehradun
Explanation: National Forest Skill Development Centre is being set up in Dehradun for equipping youths for jobs in the forest sector and help mitigate the problem of migration of people from the hills in search of work. It is one of a kind institution in the whole country where youth from all over India can converge and get skill development training. It will help them get employment in the forest sector and rein in large scale migration from the hills in search of livelihood. Stopping migration from hills in search of livelihood has been a major problem for successive governments in Uttarakhand. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Who wins Australian Open Super Series 2016 women’s singles title on 12 June 2016 ?
A. Sun Yu
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Zhao Yunlei
D. Christinna Pedersen
Explanation: Saina Nehwal defeated China’s Sun Yu in a thrilling three-game final of the Australian Open Super Series badminton tournament. Nehwal, presently world no. 8, defeated Sun Yu (world no. 12) by 11-21, 21-14, 21-19. This was her second Australian Open title, having clinched the title in 2014 as well. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Microsoft announced to Buy which social network for $26.2 Billion on 13th June 2016 ?
A. Google+
B. Facebook
C. LinkedIn
D. WhatsApp
Explanation: Microsoft and LinkedIn on 13th June announced that the Redmond giant will buy the social network for professionals in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, a figure that includes LinkedIn's net cash. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2016, and apart from regulatory approvals, will need approval by LinkedIn's shareholders.Making the announcement in a joint statement on Monday, the companies said LinkedIn will continue with its own "brand, culture, and independence", and that LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner will continue in his role, but now report to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Check Detail EXPLANATION at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Google India and TATA Trust have launched the Internet Saathi program in which district of West Bengal?
A. Purulia
B. Rohtak
C. Medak
Explanation: The Indian unit of search giant Google Inc and Tata Trusts launched 'Internet Saathi' program in West Bengal. The initiative will roll out from West Bengal’s Purulia district and will focus on training women and larger communities in the state to learn and explore various uses and benefits of the Internet. Launched in July 2015, the program has trained and benefitted over 2 lakh women across villages in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The 'Internet Saathi' initiative is part of Google’s `Helping Women Get Online’ campaign, which is designed to create awareness about the benefits of Internet among women in rural India.
Which state government has recently abolished agriculture income tax?
A. Karnataka
B. Rajasthan
D. Assam
Explanation: Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had made the announcement to abolish the tax on agricultural income while presenting the State Budget for 2016-17. This in turn will provide relief to many tea and coffee companies besides thousands of individual coffee growers. Plantation companies had to pay a 35 per cent tax on their net income.
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Golden State Killer: Police took DNA from car as suspect shopped in Hobby Lobby, plucked his tissue from trash
Newly unsealed search warrants arrest documents show how investigators were able to piece together their case against Joseph James DeAngelo before he was named as suspect in the Golden State Killer case, including swabbing his car door handle while he was shopping in a Hobby Lobby craft store.
Golden State Killer: Police took DNA from car as suspect shopped in Hobby Lobby, plucked his tissue from trash Newly unsealed search warrants arrest documents show how investigators were able to piece together their case against Joseph James DeAngelo before he was named as suspect in the Golden State Killer case, including swabbing his car door handle while he was shopping in a Hobby Lobby craft store. Check out this story on IndyStar.com: https://usat.ly/2J9gRvv
Christal Hayes, USA TODAY Published 6:53 p.m. ET June 2, 2018 | Updated 7:05 p.m. ET June 2, 2018
The Sacramento County District Attorney says the arrest made in the Golden State Killer case was largely in thanks to "genealogy and very dogged detective work." (April 27) AP
Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, whom authorities suspect is the so-called Golden State Killer responsible for at least a dozen murders and 50 rapes in the 1970s and '80s, is pictured in Sacramento County Superior Court in Sacramento, California.(Photo: Rich Pedroncelli, AP)
Newly unsealed search warrants and arrest documents show how investigators were able to piece together their case against Joseph James DeAngelo before he was arrested as the suspected Golden State Killer serial killer.
Authorities tracking DeAngelo followed him April 18 to a Hobby Lobby store about a week before his arrest. When he was shopping in the Roseville, California, craft store, investigators wiped the door handle of the vehicle to obtain his DNA, which they say matched that of the killer.
Authorities had zeroed in on DeAngelo, a former police officer, after using a genealogy website. They compiled a family tree, limited it to those in the right age range and who lived in the right regions during the crimes. DeAngelo, who lived in the Sacramento suburb of Citrus Heights when he was arrested, is accused in 12 killings, more than 50 rapes and the ransacking of more than 100 homes across California in the 1970s and 1980s.
The DNA obtained from his vehicle helped tie the case together. One day before his arrest, investigators who had staked out his home collected pieces of his trash, including a piece of tissue, for more DNA.
► May 14: District attorneys mull over next steps for Golden State Killer prosecution
► May 3: Zodiac Killer: Can genealogy help crack the 50-year-old case?
► April 28: The faces of the Golden State Killer's victims
Investigators say it matched DNA left at one of the decades-old crime scenes.
The 171 pages released in arrest affidavits and search warrants provide a grisly timeline of his suspected crimes, statements from victims and composite sketches, including one side by side with a photo of DeAngelo when he was working as an officer for the Auburn Police Department. Auburn is about 30 miles northeast of Sacramento.
Authorities also listed items stolen during his suspected crimes, including jewelry, photos, keys, a hairbrush and clothing such as a woman's bathrobe.
► April 26: Break in Golden State Killer case came from DNA on genealogy website
► April 25: Ex-cop Joseph James DeAngelo arrested in Golden State Killer case
Investigators raided DeAngelo's home, but the results of the search were not made public in the batch of documents. So it's unclear whether any of the items or evidence of the crimes was recovered.
DeAngelo has appeared in front of a judge twice since his arrest, but he hasn't entered a plea.
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Slain by the Golden State Killer
Cheri Domingo, left, and her boyfriend, Greg Sanchez,were killed July 27, 1981, in a home near Goleta, Calif., where Domingo was house-sitting. Courtesy of Debbi Domingo-McMullan
Katie Maggiore and her husband, Brian Maggiore, were slain Feb. 2, 1978, as they walked their dog in their Rancho Cordova, Calif., neighborhood. FBI via AP
Charlene and Lyman Smith pose for a photo at his class reunion at San Juan High School in Citrus Heights, Calif. The married couple were found dead in March 1980 in their Ventura home. Courtesy of Jennifer Carole
Lyman and Charlene Smith pose for a photo in the late 1970s in Ventura, Calif. The married couple were found dead in March 1980 in a case tied to the Golden State Killer. Courtesy of Jennifer Carole
Claude Snelling, 45, of Visalia, Calif., was killed Sept. 11, 1975, defending his daughter who was being kidnapped by a man believed to be the Golden State Killer. Courtesy of family
Claude Snelling, a journalism professor at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, Calif., in his classroom before he was killed Sept. 11, 1975, saving his daughter from a kidnapper. Courtesy of Elizabeth Hupp
Photos for six of the victims linked to the Golden State Killer weren't available. USA TODAY
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Telegram now allows users to edit sent messages
Sovan Mandal
Telegram has introduced a new feature that allows users to edit their messages even after having sent them. The cool new feature can be availed of across all chats, be it a group or individual conversations on Telegram.
Users just have to press and hold on to the message they wish to edit followed by taping on the ‘Edit’ menu that appears. The same on a desktop can be achieved by clicking on the up arrow button. Messages so edited can be distinguished from other messages in that the former will carry a small ‘edited’ label that will be visible to all. However, there is no way one can make out what the previous text was, which again might have been appreciated by the forgetful types.
Meanwhile, such an editing feature is nowhere to seen among the other mainstream messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or WeChat. However, the credit for being the first to introduce editing feature for even sent messages is perhaps deserving to BlackBerry Messenger.
That is not all as the WhatsApp rival also introduced several more features to add to user’s convenience. For instance, ‘Mentioning’ has been enhanced in that users now can mention other people in group which will send them an intimation even they have muted the group. Further, even those who lack a username can also be mentioned in a group by prefixing the ‘@’ symbol before their name.
Then there is also a new ‘People’ list which contains a list of the most recent people that users have communicated with.
Also, with bots fast emerging as the preferred mode for companies to rollout better and more efficient services, Telegram too has quite a bit to share on this. Adding bots has been made a breeze as users just have to tap on the attachment icon which will launch the list of bots currently available. The bots that are used most often feature high up on the list while the opposite applies to the least used bots.
Overall, Telegram now has quite a bit to offer, maybe even more than even WhatsApp, the world’s most used messaging app. Telegram had also been offering end-to-end encryption much before than WhatsApp has introduced the same. Perhaps this should explain the 350,000 new users that sign up for Telegram every day. The app also boasts of 100 million active monthly users while delivering 15 billion messages every day.
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Diversity Council
Under-Represented In Medicine Definition
Letter From the Director of Medicine
Visiting Clerkship Program
Visiting Professorship in Diversity
Women's Task Force
Home > Department of Medicine > Faculty & Staff > Diversity Council
Diversity Council of the Department of Medicine
Welcome to the Diversity Council
The Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University is an established world leader in research, teaching and medical care. Keeping with this long honored tradition of excellence, the Department of Medicine established the Diversity Council in 2002. Our mission is to promote increased recruitment, retention and advancement of faculty, fellows and residents from groups under-represented in medicine as well as to promote an inclusive environment across the department.
This program aims to support 4th year medical students from under-represented minority or disadvantaged backgrounds.
Visiting Professorship
We aim to inspire faculty and trainees by inviting a prominent physician, scientist or national leader to speak each year.
Keep up with initiatives, events, awards and more on the diversity page of the Department of Medicine blog, Medicine Matters.
Stay connected to the department with Dr. Mark Anderson’s blog.
Get to know our departmental Vice Chairs and their areas of expertise.
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Explore all the divisions under the Department of Medicine.
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Girls into Digital World launches at Microsoft Scotland
18th March 2019 1st March 2016
An innovative role model programme dedicated to encouraging more girls to challenge convention and pursue digital careers launches today (1 March) at Microsoft’s Scottish HQ.
‘Girls into Digital World’ is a three-day programme of activities to inspire and engage girls in S3 take up digital careers, running in Edinburgh from 15-17 March 2016.
A group of 36 girls chosen from across Edinburgh will participate in the programme of visits, talks with role models, and “hands on” activities with employers. The new initiative will be run by Skills Development Scotland with partners Microsoft, Standard Life, Edinburgh College and Heriot Watt University.
Girls into Digital World aims to show participants that a career in digital technology is one they can identify with and see as a serious option. As well as introducing the group to inspirational women in tech, it will also give them the chance to experience a day in the life of a technology professional.
SDS are working with Edinburgh Napier University and industry partners to better understand the barriers to women so that we can jointly develop interventions which will address the gender imbalance in the technology sector.
Annabelle Ewing, Scottish Government Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment, said: “Scotland’s workforce is benefiting from initiatives like Girls into Digital World which dismisses outdated notions linking gender to jobs and proactively creates positive new ways into our successful industries. Projects like this which link to employers can make a big difference in showing the range of opportunities on offer, particularly in sectors which have so much potential for growth, and reinforce how businesses benefit from bringing on talented young staff.”
Karen Murray, head of national training programme development at Skills Development Scotland, said: “Girls into Digital World is a brilliant opportunity for girls to hear about varied and interesting career opportunities in this growth sector and be inspired by women in the industry in Scotland. Women currently account for a much smaller proportion of ICT roles in Scotland than men so the opportunities to improve the balance are significant.”
She continued: “Positive role models are incredibly influential so I hope we can make a difference by introducing the group to a whole range of successful women who show very clearly that digital is not just for men. It’s really important that we catch girls early to help them build their confidence and raise their knowledge and esteem of the profession.”
Steven Grier, Microsoft country manager for Scotland, said: “Working directly with schools and showing young people what a career in digital technology could offer them is a really powerful way for businesses to keep both girls and boys engaged in computing. We are delighted to be supporting Girls into Digital World and hope that we can inspire the group to continue on the path to becoming digital professionals.”
The programme is part of Digital World, an initiative to promote careers in the digital technology industry, which has been developed by the sector in partnership with Skills Development Scotland.
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Newsnight On Housing 5Th June 2013
By SleepyHead, June 5, 2013 in House prices and the economy
Housing discussion is the main item. From the start.
http://www.bbc.co.uk...ght_05_06_2013/
Now on youtube too (below),
Credit to the excellent Liar Politicians for the clip.
Edited June 6, 2013 by sleeping dog
Location:Manchesta
Yup, just watching it
Help To Buy getting a pummeling
The link between high house prices and wealth being questioned
Quite a few VIs being interviewed too.
Overall it's quite bearish!!!!
Nicola Horlick speaking sense - 'house prices are too high'
Couple of VIs - numpty from house builders federation and some pr1ck from the government.
Link to programme (not on iPlayer yet);
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02mc1f9
GO PAXMAN! "what is it about the housing market that makes it legitimate to rig that market but not others?"
AvoidDebt
HPC Regular
I hope this scheme dies a fast and horrible death.
Paxman to Property Guy:
"Of course you like this because you're being given taxpayer's money!"
"I sound like I'm speaking on behalf of the Tory party, but I'm not"
says the housebuilding federation shill
You mean there's a difference?
"House prices need to rise but more slowly than incomes"
says Tory party muppet
Paxman did well. Horlick uttered obvious truths. Prices are too high due to supply issues and stupid schemes like Osborne's moronic gift to property developers.
Edited June 5, 2013 by R K
catmandu
Excellent debate but when the tory said "if people want to buy a house we think it's right that the government helps" I was hoping paxman would ask "what scheme does the govt have for those who want to rent a house"
Paxman to Government Suit:
"you're not sure whether under this policy a Romanian plumber will be able to move to this country with his family and get taxpayer money? You don't even know that?"
Are you saying that socialists don't build houses?
Well, looking at the last 3 terms of Labour, you could be onto something.
There hasn't been a socialist government since 1979.
But if you think the landowning aristocracy vote labour you're off your fruit.
This is Osborne's scheme. I don't vote labour and I've no idea what their policy is.
The Knimbies who say No
HPC lurker
Tories still clinging to Shapp's solution, pity wages are falling eh?
HPC Newbie
An underlying problem with the economy.
The Masked Tulip
Location:Swansea, West Wales
Sounds like 6-figured salaries at the BBC aren't enough to move up the ladder nowadays - or some of them have kids and realise their kids can't buy a house?
Location:FR
Of course they could benefit from this scheme.
The question is whether a Romanian plumber living in Romania can use this scheme. Or a Turkish AKP official wanting to get his bribe money out of the country.
Had a quick browse of the property section in The Evening Standard today. I'd say pretty much everyone apart from the global 'elite' is now priced out!!
Yep, I think that sums it up.
... and even the global elite now want to sell up and buy a 'defendable' island far away from the pitchfork wielding public.
A.steve
I've tried watching - it's painful.
Every time I hear:
"... want to help first time buyers..."
I feel as if I should be shouting:
"I think you mean you want to financially rape first time buyers - undermining their hopes of long-term solvency, ensuring their children belong to an enduring underclass... and you want me, as a taxpayer, to pay £3.5bn to fund your ambition?"
Venger
HPI & BTL Slayer
Location:Anti-Housing-Financialisation Activist. ~Realm of HPI Lovers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkrKaZd2tbs
At least in 6-8 years when these FTBs and Help-To-Buy takers have pushed up prices 25%+, HPCers can have the satisfaction of saying the borrowers were all victims, lured into it, with no free-will decision making capabilities of their own in choosing to take on huge debt. Just as in 2008/2009.
More first-time buyers 'realise their dreams'
crash2006
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-35439736.html
lol 300k for a council home in London.
MRMX9
To be fair to the Standard I actually saw a property advertised for below £200,000 for the first time in months - a Victorian conversion garden flat in leafy Forest Gate. I was shocked - as they normally don't allow adverts implying property can be bought so cheaply.
Usual promotion of overpriced new builds of course - with the inevitable focus on help to buy. Laura James, 24, who is an 'operations analyst' at a bank in Canary Wharf has just bought a two bed new build apartment in 'leafy' Harold Wood (not to be confused with dodgy council area Harold Hill) near Romford. Might be in the outer reaches of zone 6 - but Laura is 'on the ladder'with her 5% deposit thanks to the government's help.
Edited June 6, 2013 by MRMX9
winkie
This policy will all end in tears....give it five years.
MattW
Location:Norwich
I was hoping paxman would ask "what scheme does the govt have for those who want to rent a house"
That would have been a great question to ask.
Maybe in the form of building more council houses or capping private rents.
http://www.rightmove...y-35439736.html
Yowzers, 20 times my modest salary for something that was originally built to house citizens on modest means. I see it's being advertised via F*xtons so it's already overpriced.
....my sentiments also.....but in reality it has little to do with helping first time buyers, if it was only first time buyers they would be the only ones to be 'assisted' to buy their what will for many FTBers will end up being a heavy chain around their necks.
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David Rozycki
Meteor Urban Video Lounge
Photo by HP Staff
Houston's 10 Best Gay Bars
David Rozycki | June 15, 2015 | 5:00am
Houston Pride Week is coming up and runs from June 21 to 28, so this seems like the perfect time to present this list of the best gay bars in Houston. With the Houston LGBT Pride Festival and Parade’s move to downtown this year, away from its traditional location along Westheimer in Montrose, it will be interesting to see how many attendees make their way back over to Houston’s historical gayborhood and many of the bars on this list to hang out after the parade is over; we are betting a lot of people will, as well as making regular visits to these spots throughout the rest of the year and beyond.
Note: This List is in alphabetical order.
F Bar is a club and bar where the DJs crank up the music and the dance floor fills up quickly on Friday and Saturday nights; the regulars take a break from dancing by lounging in comfortable leather seats and couches while drinking heavily poured cocktails. Popular weekly drag shows are featured here on Tuesday and Sunday nights, and on Fridays F Bar rains men with the F Men taking center stage. Other features include a nice outdoor patio with a fire pit, plasma TVs showing music videos, and a giant crystal chandelier over the dance floor; one very unique feature is the unisex bathroom. (202 Tuam, fbarhouston.com)
GEORGE'S COUNTRY SPORTS BAR
Despite the name, George’s Country Sports Bar is more of a friendly, laid-back neighborhood place than a sports bar, and the patrons are not always particularly country; often you’re more likely to hear Lady Gaga on the jukebox than George Strait. There is never a pretentious crowd here, and the regulars like to play darts or pool while drinking beers; a small porch out front does give the place a little bit of a country feeling in the big city. Texans games can draw a crowd during football season, and patrons can step outside to the back patio to take a smoke break as well if needed. (617 Fairview, facebook.com/George-Country-Sports-Bar)
Located in a Montrose shopping center near Allen Parkway, Guava Lamp is a chic and clean video bar and martini lounge that's famous for its popular karaoke night every Wednesday; for Pride Week, Guava is bringing in Las Vegas Chippendale dancer Jaymes Vaughan, who also starred on CBS television’s The Amazing Race, to co-host karaoke with diva Kara Dion on June 24. Guava will also be operating a shuttle that will take patrons downtown to the Pride Festival and Parade on June 27 from 4 p.m. to midnight. On Tuesday nights, another popular weekly event at Guava is the always-fun Drag Bingo, which starts at 10 p.m. (570 Waugh, guavalamphouston.com)
JR'S BAR & GRILL
JR’s Bar & Grill is probably Houston’s most famous gay bar, and this longtime Montrose establishment has been at the center of gay nightlife in our fair city for many years now. Like Guava Lamp, JR’s has an impressive karaoke night, as well as drag shows and amateur male strip contests throughout the week. There is no dance floor here since it's a bar, but the dance and pop music is loud and scantily clad male dancers sway back and forth to it while standing upon elevated platforms on both sides of the bar awaiting dollar-bill tips; TV screens throughout the bar show music videos, and a large patio outside is available for those wanting to smoke. Pool tables and video games are at the ready as well, and despite the name, there is no kitchen here. (808 Pacific, jrsbarandgrill.com)
Meteor’s claim to fame is its meteor showers that can be viewed on Friday and Saturday nights; no, these are not celestial events, they're real working showers onstage where men shower and dance wearing nothing but short-shorts for patrons lounging on white leather couches. Customers not into this sort of thing can go to the other side of Meteor, where a circular bar and pool table await them in a more traditional bar setting. Other weekly events include a wet underwear contest every Tuesday night and an amateur drag show, "So You Think You Can Drag," on Thursdays. (2306 Genesee, meteorhouston.com)
MONTROSE MINING COMPANY
Open since 1978, the Montrose Mining Company lives up to its name since the bar is as dark as an underground coal mine upon entrance; the crowd tends to be older here, with “bears” and “daddies” counted among the regular patrons, along with leather/Levi's aficionados. Male dancers entertain onlookers in the corner of the bar while they drink cheap, stiff drinks; a large patio outside offers refuge to those wanting to escape the darkness for a bit, and features an elevated section that gives a nice bird’s-eye view of the proceedings going on out on Pacific Street down below and in front of JR’s and South Beach across the street. (805 Pacific, facebook.com/MontroseMiningCompany)
Photo by Angelica Leicht
NEON BOOTS DANCEHALL & SALOON
This Spring Branch-area country and western bar is located in the former space of the historic Esquire Ballroom, which hosted legendary country acts like Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson and George Jones dating back to the 1950s. Neon Boots has more than 10,000 square feet of space and a large dance floor; country dance lessons are offered free on Thursdays for newbies. In addition to the DJs who play country music here, Neon occasionally hosts live bands onstage; Wednesday is a big night, as a steak or chicken dinner is offered, a bingo game is held and the karaoke stage is open to all willing participants. A free shuttle with round trips will take patrons to the Pride Festival and Parade downtown from Neon Boots from 4:30 to 11:30 p.m. on June 27. (11410 Hempstead Hwy., neonbootsclub.com)
Ripcord’s owner says this Houston institution is the oldest leather bar in Texas, and the place has something of a reputation for being scary and seedy to the uninitiated; however, the bartenders and patrons are a welcoming and friendly bunch. On Friday and Saturday nights, a patio entrance to the Blackhawk Leather Shop out front is open for all the leather needs of patrons; Ripcord does welcome everyone, so you don’t have to be into the leather and Levi's scene to drop in for a drink. In fact, the Ripcord can feel more like a neighborhood bar than a leather bar much of the time, and has recently added show-tune singalongs on Sundays and a trivia night on Wednesdays in addition to the theme nights catering to various fetishes throughout the month. Cheap drinks, a jukebox, a pool table and the large patio also keep the regulars coming back. (715 Fairview, facebook.com/ripcordbar)
Inspired by the nightlife scene in South Beach, Florida, this large Montrose dance club brings in a young crowd that likes to dance all night to DJs spinning upbeat techno and EDM; a state-of-the-art sound system, laser light show, and liquid ice jets that can cool the dance floor down by 20 degrees in a matter of seconds are among the features of the club. Also known for its scantily clad male dancers, drag shows and foam parties, South Beach will be hosting the official after party of the Houston LGBT Pride celebration on June 27 at 10 p.m. with RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 contestant Mrs. Kasha Davis and nationally recognized award-winning DJ Wess from Washington D.C. on hand to help with the celebrating. (810 Pacific, southbeachthenightclub.com)
TONY'S CORNER POCKET
This friendly dive bar serves up cheap drinks and hosts male dancers/strippers, including contestants who come in for the weekly amateur strip contests; Wednesday is Gayme (Game) night, which features trivia, free pool and darts, board and card games, and the occasional Diva Bingo game hosted by a local drag queen. Speaking of drag queens, Tony’s hosts an annual Miss Tony’s Corner Pocket pageant and other drag shows throughout the year. The multilevel outdoor patio provides a nice view of downtown’s skyline and is a popular destination to watch Houston’s Freedom Over Texas fireworks show on the July 4 holiday. (817 W. Dallas, tonyscornerpocketbar.com)
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Florida Doctor Ramon Vazquez Removes Woman’s Kidney After Mistaking It For Tumor During Spinal Surgery
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Rhodilee Jean Dolor
A Florida doctor mistook a woman’s healthy kidney as a cancerous tumor and decided to remove it during a routine spinal surgery.
In April, 2016, Maureen Pacheco checked into Wellington Regional Medical Center to get the bones in her lower back fused after sustaining injuries in a car accident the previous year.
She went home with only one kidney.
During the surgery, a doctor spotted a mass in Pacheco’s pelvis, and believing it to be a cancerous tumor, removed it.
It turned out, however, that the mass was not a tumor but one of Pacheco’s kidneys.
A lawsuit settled in September claimed that Pacheco never had a say in the matter. Worse, the doctor was not even the one performing the back surgery.
According to the Palm Beach Post, Pacheco met the surgeon, Ramon Vazquez, shortly before she was wheeled into the operating room. Vazquez’s job was to just cut her open so that the orthopedic surgeons could perform the back operation.
“As you can imagine, when someone goes in for a back surgery, she would never expect to wake up and be told when she’s just waking up from anesthesia, that one of her kidney’s has been unnecessarily removed,” said Pacheco’s attorney, Donald Ward.
Featured image credit: Christopher FurlongGetty Images
Pacheco sued the surgeon saying that Vazquez and others were medically negligent when he unnecessarily cut out her healthy and fully-functional kidney.
The lawsuit claimed that Vazquez deviated from acceptable standards of medical care and treatment when he failed to perform a radiology review or inform the patient before he removed one of her organs.
The lawsuit added that this resulted in Pacheco having to suffer from mental anguish, bodily pain and injury, disability, and disfigurement.
That kidney on Pacheco’s left side was a pelvic kidney. According to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, the fetal pelvic kidney condition occurs when during fetal development, the kidneys failed to ascend to their normal position above the waist and remained in the pelvis.
WPBF reported that Vazquez’s attorney, Mark Mittlemark, argued that the hospital is at fault because it failed to inform the doctor that the patient had a pelvic kidney. The lawsuit was settled for a “nominal amount,” but Mittlemark said that his client did not admit liability and does not believe he did anything wrong.
The Florida Department of Health filed a complaint against Vazquez. The doctor may lose his medical license if the case goes to trial.
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Standing In The Shadows of Love
Zoë Villegas shares reflections on finding a place in the ceremony, economy, and celebration of Valentine’s Day growing up in Detroit. Erik Paul Howard illustrates her musings with photographs from the places and rituals her reflections are rooted in.
Words by Zoë Villegas
Photos by Erik Paul Howard
A Valentine’s Day window display lights up the street at Delia’s Fashion on W Vernor Hwy and Springwells in Southwest Detroit.
Remember how it was... here in the Motor City where backseats were made. With women hauling buckets of plastic wrapped single roses, doing cash exchanges in a series of hand motions in under 15 seconds—across from the Grand Marquis with the blinking light guarding Armando's.
On the intersection at I-75 and Springwells where the smog sunset brought to you by Marathon refinery will offer an air of romance later, two men compete selling pink carnations and red roses on the eastern and western corners. Specials on Hypnotiq, Rosé and small teddy bears that say "I luv you" next to condoms and aphrodisiacs by cash registers at the liquor store, remind us what month it is.
Casino lights flash red and pink. The insurance building with a glowing heart illuminates Fisher Freeway. All month in lobbies of welfare offices we have women selling perfume from brief cases, negotiating prices and discussing plans for reservations, showing manicures and pitching last minute sales on makeup sessions. All red outfits we plan to wear later are fodder for conversation when we get our bureaucratic mess dealt with for the day. One more document to turn in. Denied a bridge card once again. Apply again tomorrow.
The ho store has been window-dressed with red tinsel and cutouts of bows and arrows displaying a sale on lingerie and all the variations of fabric that mimic lace, sequin, chiffon, satin and silk in the entire spectrum of erotic alternative fibers.
This economy was trained young—we were once freshman girls delivered singing Valentines and boxes of chocolates... for $1 anyone can say all the things they could never say. Radio dedications evoke memories of Ford-Wyoming drive-in make out sessions allowing songs long out of rotation to be made an exception for the sake of a collective memory.
Detroit carves a space for a moment to live—in between the stress and mundane of every day life, while we fantasize about leisure. If even in those two seconds at a light can be used for maximum potential filled in with the sentiment of romance buying a flower that is how it's done.
We take a holiday seriously. The message is about claiming our time, our right to love amidst the harsh reality of endless work to make ends meet.
Detroit says I love you the same way we do everything else, with hustling. Happy Valentine's Day to all the hustlers standing in the shadows of love.
For those about to ho, we salute you.
CultureZoë Villegas February 14, 2019 zoe villegas, southwest detroit, swdetroit, springwells, Marathon, valentines day, holiday, liquor store, vendor, delias fashions, vernor, armandos, hustling, entrepreneur, mexican, hustlers, erik paul howard, erik howardComment
Neighborhood Is Buzzing As Cinco de Mayo Approaches
Written by Carmen Mendoza-King for Inside Southwest Detroit
Cars line up on West Vernor. Horns beep and bass shakes the neighborhood through the early night. People wave flags out of car windows. These are just a few signs that the Cinco de Mayo parade in Southwest Detroit is on its way. This highly anticipated parade is the largest annual event celebrated in the community of southwest Detroit. Cinco de Mayo festivities have evolved from a one day parade to a series of celebrations stretching throughout the first week of May.
Since its beginning, generations ago, the Southwest Detroit Cinco de Mayo parade has been growing in size and popularity along with the growth of the local Latino population. Compared to only a decade ago, the parade is a huge version of its former self. Southwest Detroit residents and non-residents alike pack sidewalks along West Vernor to watch the parade during the first weekend in May. They enjoy watching Mexican bandas playing on parade floats, young break-dancers, lowrider bikes and cars, and school marching bands. Following the parade Clark Park has traditionally hosted a variety of festivities such as Mexican folkloric dance performances, music, art, and a sampling of local cuisine sold at booths.
This year the parade is incorporating several changes that will primarily affect the parade route and "official" activities after the parade. This year the parade will not begin at Patton Park as it has in the past... instead the parade will be two miles long, and will proceed down Vernor from Waterman to 24th Street in Southwest Detroit. Although there will not be activities at the end of the parade route as in the past, there is PLENTY to do before and after the parade throughout the neighborhood. Stay tuned to Inside Southwest Detroit for up-to-date information on events!
Check out the Inside Southwest Detroit Community Calendar for happenings:
http://www.insidesouthwest.com/calendar
Download the official 2010 Cinco de Mayo Parade Application:
http://www.insidesouthwest.com/announcements/announcement-southwest-detroit-2010-cinco-de-mayo-parade
CultureInside Southwest Detroit April 7, 2010 cinco de mayo, vernor, mexican, parade, Clark Park, Patton ParkComment
Food, Culture, And Community In Southwest Detroit
Written by Kelli Kavanaugh for Inside Southwest Detroit
If Southwest Detroit were a food, what would it be? Take your pick: pierogi filled with potato and cheese, tamales brimming with shredded pork, cheese-filled papusas or doughy gnocci topped with pesto? And I'm sure I'm missing some kind of cuisine - for my money, one of the best things about living in the area - and I'm on its bleeding eastern edge, Corktown - is the food. And its not just the restaurants, it's the mercados with produce and meats sometimes fresher than Eastern Market, it's the parking lot taco stands and the bicycle-propelled ice cream "trucks." It's bakeries and barbeque and cerveza and ceviche and even falafel.
And if food represents anything, it is culture—and Southwest Detroit is blessed with that in spades. Consistently regarded as Detroit's most diverse area and comprised of several distinct neighborhoods, it is boisterous and prayerful, religious and sporting, a late-night party and an early-morning tree planting all at once. Its Anglo, Latino, African-American and Middle Eastern mix make its high school halls look like none other in the city. And Southwest Detroit would not have it any other way. All the way to the east, in Corktown, you'll find Irish pubs and old wooden homes proudly preserved and in Hubbard Richard, the city's oldest church and a brand-new State of Michigan welcome center and marketplace. Hubbard Farms has stately homes and a strong reputation for activism. The Michigan Avenue Corridor presents snippets of its Polish past evolving into a new Latino future and Delray, a snapshot of post-industrial history alongside a remarkable military artifact, Fort Wayne. Where else can you, in a three-block walk, find halal meat and hear bells calling faithful Muslims to prayer, stroll past a historic cemetery, pop into a brand-new Detroit Public Library and finally, slide into a taqueria? That would be W. Vernor near Patton Park.
It is an urban community with many issues, including homelessness, poor air quality, crime and blight. But is politically active and growing - it was the only area of Detroit to grow in population between the 1990 and 2000 census. And that growth brings hope and a reason to continue to strive for a new Southwest Detroit that exists in solidarity with the old.
CultureInside Southwest Detroit July 16, 2008 food, culture, corktown, arab, mexican, latino, hubbard richard, faithComment
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4 thoughts about vulnerability and community
1. Regarding our co-authored Statement of Support for Dorothy Kim, you may find some background to what unfolded via Quod She, as well as the account published yesterday by Insider HigherEd (there is also a piece in yesterday's Chronicle of Higher Education but it's behind a paywall). Here too is a Statement of Commitment from some medievalists at the University of Chicago. But to really understand the stakes of what unfolded -- and to take some wind out of the "but both sides!" argument that would posit a tenured professor is being attacked rather than an untenured scholar is being supported -- read this piece by David Perry on the actual content of Milo Y's "livelier style" and this piece by Bryan William Van Norden on what unfolded, the power imbalance, how race matters, and the potential harassment being incited against Professor Kim. That her friend Milo Y was repeatedly tagged in her Facebook posts and that Professor Fulton Brown placed an article about herself on his website are of consequence here -- and it has become clear to me that some people do not understand why.
2. Did you not the sign the various letters of support for Dorothy Kim? Did you refrain from making any public statements at all? That's ok. No one ever should feel pressured to place themselves in a position of vulnerability: as the links above make clear, the risks are real. Scholars work to bring about a better field in different ways, and many of those modes are not publicly visible. Each person commits to doing the work that they can as they can, knowing their own limits and vulnerabilities. That's how community works: some of us step in to support those who need help, and know that the situation changes over time. And note that you are likely a member of a group that advocated on your behalf: New Chaucer Society, Medieval Academy of America (the trustees of which also wrote a personal letter to Professor Kim), the International Piers Plowman Society, the Society for Medieval Feminist Scholarship. That's a powerful commitment on their part to speak out for members who may be in too vulnerable a position to do so themselves. Onwards.
3. Let me share something I posted on Facebook yesterday. It's disappointing to hear that Professor Fulton Brown is now identifying me as the "mastermind" (her term) behind Dorothy Kim's writing and actions. This maneuver deprives Professor Kim of her agency, intellect, and accomplishments, and sets me up as the Jewish Svengali behind her actions, mobilizing (intentionally or not) another alt-right as well as a medieval narrative. I have never met Professor Fulton Brown and I bear her no animus (even if she will never have my respect for the actions she has undertaken against an untenured scholar of color). Everything that I have written has been not to attack Professor Fulton Brown but to support Professor Kim. Everything Dorothy Kim has written and posted and urged is hers. No one requested that she research and write what she did, and should be attributed to her genius alone. To make of Professor Kim a puppet or a pawn is demeaning. It also mistakes my own interest in Professor Fulton Brown and her career, which is zero, except when she uses her position against the vulnerable. And let me also make clear that neither I nor any other member of "In the Middle" ever contacted (and have no influence over) the New Chaucer Society, the Medieval Academy of America, the Society for Medieval Feminist Studies, or the International Piers Plowman Society. We did not compose or have any input into the the letter sent in support of Professor Kim to the U Chicago History Department (though I did share links). I also want to make clear that I did not ask anyone in any social media to post anything about Dorothy Kim or Professor Fulton Brown. But let me also state: I remain grateful to anyone who did. You make me proud to be your colleague.
4. What has unfolded over the past few days has been frequently reported as exposing a rift or divide in medieval studies (if not the humanities writ large). What I take away from these events is just opposite: the IPPS statement has garnered 1136 signatures, the open letter to the U Chicago history had something like 1300. The Medieval Academy and NCS and SMFS and many other organizations have demonstrated exemplary leadership and made clear that they support Dorothy Kim. This sense of community is wonderful to behold: I have never witnessed the field so united in an effort to bring about a better future. That is what I am holding onto from these terrible past few days.
Posted by Jeffrey Cohen at 8:21 AM
I am really curious as to why Milo Yiannopoulos is referred to here as Milo Y? Is it to obscure his racial hybridity (Greek/Irish/Jewish)? Or in the elitist world of ITM where Milo's book *Dangerous* does not count as scholarship or thought or writing does a non-scholar (by your lights, not mine, I've read his book) not deserve his full name/title?
Sorry, stupid question. Could you guys delete the post above? Of course I know that Mr Yiannopoulos has branded himself as 'Milo', as is apparent, not insignificantly, on his very own Youtube channel. And of course now that I've given it a tiny bit of thought, I realize that what's possibly a ghost-written book published by a trade press is not at all equivalent in scholarship to peer-reviewed work produced by trained experts!
Stupid me! I'm so embarrassed.
Karl Steel said...
More seriously, this is Karl here, posting because I suspect the crowd that wants to comment here is too stupid to know how the joke above functions. If you're looking for someone to be mad at--as is your pathetic hobby--here's a hint: look for my most popular tweet.
In Support of Dorothy Kim
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From death, thoughts about life
I never met Elizabeth Edwards, and my life is less for that. Elizabeth embodied much of what I value in any human: strength, intelligence, articulation, compassion, insight.
The manner in which she accepted the reality of her end reaffirmed my attitude. When told there was no hope and, therefore, no point in continuing the fight of the cancer with which she had struggled for six years, she opted—perhaps her life’s last decision—to forego further treatment and to accept death with dignity. It came quickly sparing her possibly weeks of unnecessary intense pain.
Elizabeth’s death for me was also synchronistic in that I had already planned to write on the topic, sans mention of her, of not only accepting death with dignity but also having the right to do so.
In a Denver Post column on November 28 titled “Lessons in dying: What is wrong with giving up when our bodies give out?”, Margery Fridstein, a psychological counselor, writes about two of her life experiences with helping her husband and a close friend die. In context of those and her life-long practice, Fridstein asks simply yet thought-provokingly, “I don’t get it: Why are so many older people afraid to die? We know we can’t live forever. What is wrong with giving up or giving in when our bodies can no longer hold up?”
On December 5, the Post published five letters in response to Fridstein’s piece, four of them by women. That struck me as more than coincidental. I wondered if the nature of the topic either frightened men or whether the idea of accepting death is anathema to them, as ironic as that might seem. The one letter from a man, which added nothing to the conversation, was couched in Catholic orthodoxy citing Pope Benedict and asserting, “Only God decides the time of our passing from this life to the next.”
Conversely, each woman’s writing took a different perspective and was written on the basis of her personal experiences—thoughtful, reflective, and compassionate in tone—and fearlessly grounded in reality without reference to religious dogma or myth.
“As this generation of baby boomers ages,” states one, “I know I, and many of my friends, would like the option of dying with dignity and weighing quality of life vs. quantity.”
Another tells of her “gift of life” by way of intensive treatment 31 years ago, noting “We seldom know the specific impact we have on the world around us, but I think we can trust that we are to accept the gift of life and do our best.”
The other two focus on the “systemic problems” in our health care “that reflect our culture’s denial of the inevitability of death” and the need for “physician-assisted dying for those who want death with dignity.”
When one of my old friends lay dying, another commented that “dying is hard work.” Yes, it is, I agreed, and we make it even harder for them with our inane attitudes and legal proscriptions about helping those terminally ill die not only peacefully but quickly.
I find the five women writers’ insights and Elizabeth Edwards’ courageous acceptance of the reality of her imminent death telling. I think far more than men, women tend to get it: They are the givers of life and the primary caregivers and nurturers through it, and intuitively they seem to understand and accept another’s end more readily than men. Is it part of nature that females are intricately connected with the ultimate reality of life while males remain detached?
I wonder if the reason we send young men and women to die in war and paradoxically enact laws prohibiting caregivers from assisting those near death to die with dignity is that our leadership is heavily male dominated—men willing to kill and order others to kill in hideous fashion while incongruently being unable or unwilling to help or allow those whose time has come die more humanely.
Elizabeth Edwards was no saint—her encouraging husband John to pursue the 2008 Democratic nomination knowing of his philandering was inexcusable—but she was a powerful woman who selflessly fought the fight for others, primarily on health care, and lived life to the fullest.
At the end, I cannot imagine her harboring any regrets. Because of that, despite never meeting her, I shall miss her spirit and am grateful for her presence and being such a positive force in the time she had.
Postscript: Given the holiday season, this topic might seem out of place. Death, though, knows no holiday, and having lost a loved one during this time can make it especially challenging.
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Political Parties and Democracy
Larry Diamond
Richard Gunther
Political parties are one of the core institutions of democracy. But in democracies around the world, there is growing evidence of low or declining public confidence in parties. But are they in decline, or are they simply changing their forms and functions?
Johns Hopkins University Press
Political parties are one of the core institutions of democracy. But in democracies around the world—rich and poor, Western and non-Western—there is growing evidence of low or declining public confidence in parties. In membership, organization, and popular involvement and commitment, political parties are not what they used to be. But are they in decline, or are they simply changing their forms and functions?
In contrast to authors of most previous works on political parties, which tend to focus exclusively on long-established Western democracies, the contributors to this volume cover many regions of the world. Theoretically, they consider the essential functions that political parties perform in democracy and the different types of parties. Historically, they trace the emergence of parties in Western democracies and the transformation of party cleavage in recent decades.
Empirically, they analyze the changing character of parties and party systems in post communist Europe, Latin America, and five individual countries that have witnessed significant change: Italy, Japan, Taiwan, India, and Turkey. As the authors show, political parties are now only one of many vehicles for the representation of interests, but they remain essential for recruiting leaders, structuring electoral choice, and organizing government. To the extent that parties are weak and discredited, the health of democracy will be seriously impaired.
Larry Diamond and Richard Gunther • Hans Daalder • Philippe Schmitter • Seymour Martin Lipset • Giovanni Sartori • Bradley Richardson • Herbert Kitschelt • Michael Coppedge • Ergun Ozbudun • Yun-han Chu • Leonardo Morlino • Ashutosh Varshney and E. Sridharan • Stefano Bartolini and Peter Mair.
Larry Diamond is a senior research fellow in the Hoover Institute of War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford University.
Richard Gunther is a professor of political science at Ohio State University.
Hans Daalder
Seymour Martin Lipset
Philippe C. Schmitter
Giovanni Sartori
Leonardo Morlino
Bradley Richardson
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Eswaran Sridharan
Ashutosh Varshney
Ergun Özbudun
Yun-han Chu
Herbert Kitschelt
Stefano Bartolini
Peter Mair
Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy
Marc F. Plattner
In recent years, as leading authoritarian countries such as China, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela have become emboldened within the global arena, challenging the liberal international political order, the…
World Religions and Democracy
Philip J. Costopoulos
Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? This volume brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative discussion of religions' role in the success or failure…
The Global Divergence of Democracies
Drawn from outstanding articles published in the Journal of Democracy, The Global Divergence of Democracies follows the enthusiastically received earlier volume, The Global Resurgence of Democracy.
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ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTO: a woman lights candles on the eve of Shabbat.(Photo by: REUTERS/DAN BALILTY)
THIS NORMAL LIFE: What ‘datlashim’ want: ‘children just like us’
Being formerly religious is, by definition, a one-generation phenomenon. To be formerly formerly religious would, in fact, involve becoming religious again.
There’s a dilemma among datlashim – the Hebrew acronym for formerly religious Jews – that Ellie Morris shared in a letter to the editor she wrote to The Jerusalem Post.
Morris was speaking with one of her children who told her that, “in a discussion he had with his datlash friends concerning how they wished to bring up their offspring, they all came to the same conclusion: They wanted their children to be like them – datlashim!”
The dilemma, of course, is that being formerly religious is, by definition, a one-generation phenomenon. To be formerly formerly religious would, in fact, involve becoming religious again.
But it’s a question that deserves to be taken seriously. If, as I cited in my column “Datlash 2.0 – The Elephant in the Room” (January 5), only 46% of those in the National Religious public who in 2002 defined themselves as religious still see themselves that way 10 years later – and yet those datlashim yearn for their children to be datlashim, too – how then can the concept of “datlashiyut” be sustained?
I decided to ask a datlash.
I MET Eliraz a few weeks ago at a hi-tech event where I’d been invited to speak. The 26-year-old Shalem College student was more than happy to describe what made her move away from the religious traditions she grew up with.
“My family kept Shabbat and kashrut at home,” Eliraz explained, “but my parents were very chill about everything. At school, though, there were all these rules. You had to have a shirt that covered your elbows. You couldn’t wear red. We always washed our hands before eating bread. At home, I could wear jeans and a tank top. While we washed before a meal, it was really just on Shabbat. So I developed this idea that there were two sets of rules – stricter school rules and more lenient home rules.”
Over time, Eliraz found this bifurcation suited her lifestyle. If it was too hot at her parents’ home on Shabbat and the air conditioner wasn’t on, she’d simply flip the switch. On Friday night, if she wanted to read, she’d turn on the light.
“I didn’t imagine anyone would get mad,” she continued, “since it was clear to me that there were two separate levels of laws.”
Eventually, Eliraz dropped both the school rules and the home rules entirely. Her parents were upset but not devastated. “My mother told me, ‘We raised our kids to ask questions and have critical views. So we can’t blame you for reaching your own conclusions.’”
Eliraz doesn’t want to throw it all away, though. When she has children, she said, “I want them to be able to go to my parents’ house for Shabbat and sing 'Shalom Aleichem.' I want them to know what the traditions are.”
And yet, as a datlash, Eliraz isn’t planning to teach her kids about observance at home. So how’s this going to work? It Takes a Village is the title of Hillary Clinton’s 1996 book about raising children in America. It’s applicable for datlashim, too. Extended families can and must play a crucial part in the overall education of the “next generation” of datlashim – as long as everyone can remain open.
Eliraz’s parents live in Efrat. After Eliraz moved to Jerusalem to attend university, she would want to visit on Shabbat – but not necessarily for the entire weekend. But how could she drive in and out? What would the observant community think? Eliraz’s parents had a conversation with Efrat Chief Rabbi Shlomo Riskin. I contacted Riskin to find out what he said.
“Do your kids know that you love them and nothing would make you happier if they stayed for all of Shabbat?” Riskin asked.
“And do your children know that you have enough room and enough food for them to stay all of Shabbat? If so, even if they don’t wish to stay overnight, they should still come – however they come – so they can continue to experience the warmth, beauty and togetherness of Shabbat.”
Eliraz now regularly drives to her parents on Shabbat, as do many other datlash children. There’s even a WhatsApp group specifically for rides into and out of Efrat on the Sabbath, Eliraz revealed.
It holds for holidays, too. Eliraz will be with family as always for the Passover Seder on Friday night. She’ll drive there and back, she told me. “I love being part of it. I just don’t want to observe all of it.”
IS THIS going to solve the dilemma of preserving datlash values for the next generation? Hardly. First we’d have to define what exactly datlash values are, something upon which datlashim themselves scarcely agree.
But it’s a start. And maintaining transparent and nonjudgmental communication between parents, children and grandchildren is an important value of its own.
“When I ask kids who have rejected the lifestyle and religious approach of their parents what they want, they always tell me the same thing,” said Aryeh Ben David, who is the director of Ayeka, a Jerusalem-based Jewish education institute. “‘I want to be seen and heard as myself. I don’t want to be loved with an agenda.’”
“We all want our children to be like us to a certain extent, but also to be independent thinkers,” Ellie Morris wrote in her letter. “Yet we are not sure that, as Jews, with Jewish continuity in mind, we are truly free to make that choice.”
Yes, we are, Ellie. A datlash loved and accepted at home is going to be a healthier, happier, more integrated individual, regardless of any particular religious outlook.
Maybe that’s the true datlash value system.
The writer’s book, Totaled: The Billion-Dollar Crash of the Startup that Took on Big Auto, Big Oil and the World, is available on Amazon and other online booksellers. brianblum.com
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Khushboo Tawde
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Khushboo Tawde Biography:
Name: Khushboo Tawde
DOB: 5th September 1987
Age: 32(As of 2019)
Birthplace: Dombivili, Mumbai
Education: Home Management, Institute of Hotel Management(IHM)
Husband: Sangram Salvi
Khushboo Tawde is a Marathi and Hindi TV actress. She was born on 5th September 1987 in Dombivili, Thane near Mumbai. She was born and brought up at this place and completed her schooling from Chandrakant Patkar Vidyalaya, Dombivli, while later went on to complete her graduation in Home Management from the known College called Institute of Hotel Management(IHM), Ahmedabad. She then pursued her career in Hospitality Industry but later she moved to the world of acting doing her debut with the Marathi TV show called Ek Mohor Abol.
She also got the chance to participate in Maharashtra Times Shravan Queen 2009. Since her first show, it was no looking back for the actress and some of the shows include Tu Bhetshi Navyane in Mi Marathi, Parijaat in Saam TV, Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani – Hindi TV show at STAR One and Tere Liye the Hindi TV show at STAR Plus during 2010 to 2011. Her next show was Dharmakanya, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah as Bulbul in the year 2013. She was then seen in Betaal aur Sinhaasan Battisi playing Saundaryalekha aired at SUB TV in the year 2015.
She was then seen in a Hindi TV show called Tere Bin as Nandini in the year 2016, while later was seen in another Marathi TV show called Aamhi Doghi in the year 2018. Talking about her debut in the silver screen, she got the chance to work in the Marathi movie called Love Factor: Premachi Trilogy in 2014 playing the character called Amruta Deshmukh. Talking about her personal life, she got married to her actor friend called Sangarm Salvi in 2018. The couple dated before getting engaged in 2017 followed by getting married the next year. Stay tuned to know more about the actress and others only with us and you can share anything if you know about her by commenting below.
Khushboo Tawde TV Serilas:
1 Ek Mohor Abol
2 Tu Bhetshi Navyane (Mi Marathi)
3 Parijaat (Saam TV)
4 Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani (STAR One)(2010-2011)
5 Tere Liye (TV series) (STAR Plus)(2010-2011).
6 Dharmakanya(2013)
7 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah as Bulbul.(2013)
8 Betaal aur Sinhaasan Battisi as SAUNDARYALEKHA (SUB tv -2015)
9 Tere Bin as Nandini.(2016)
10 Aamhi Doghi (2018)
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Aug 11, 2017 - 10:29 am By Tshepang Mailwane
Justin Modiba, who refers to Aubrey as his brother because they were so close during their childhood and were born in the same year, was picked in the final 18-man squad in the Nedbank Cup Ke Yona team search.
As part of the initiative, Justin will get to go on trial with Maritzburg United for a month.
Aubrey is excited to see his cousin finally taking his football career seriously and believes he has a shot at making it in the top flight of South African football.
The 22-year-old Aubrey now plays for SuperSport United after coming through the team search.
“I am so happy for him [Justin Modiba] because he has been through a lot since his childhood. He has the talent, but he was not serious about it. He had some issues, like his mother passing on. I think that affected him, so he did not want anything to do with football,” Aubrey tells KickOff.com.
“But maybe seeing me on the screens motivated him. He told me that he wants to join the Nedbank Ke Yona team search and I told him to do it. I think he will go far because he has been working hard. He is my cousin, but I call him my brother because we grew up like twins [always together].”
Justin, who turns 22 this month, plays as a right-back and has been inspired by how Aubrey has risen to the top of South African football; representing the senior national team Bafana Bafana, as well as the national Under-20s and Under-23s in a short space of time.
“I grew up playing soccer with Aubrey and now he is playing for SuperSport. He is a great example for me. We grew up like twins. We only separated when we were in grade eight because he went to the school of excellence, so I had to go stay with my grandmother because I lost my mother when I was doing grade seven,” Justin says.
"But I kept on playing soccer and I played for several teams, including Jomo Cosmos. I am looking forward to my time at Maritzburg. According to me, Maritzburg is a big team. They give young players a chance.”
The Ke Yona team search winners will play against 2017 Nedbank Cup winners SuperSport United on September 3.
“It will be Modiba against Modiba, which will be a dream come true. I am looking forward to that,” Justin adds.
"For that 90 minutes, I am going to forget a little bit about the fact that he is my brother. I am looking for a job, so I need to impress. You don’t stop working until you get what you are looking for.”
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Asus ZenBook UX530UQ Review
In recent times, narrow frame display design is the focus of most manufacturers because it makes a laptop looks elegant, matured and premium. Besides these, ultra-thin bezels display creates the allowance for a large screen-to-body ratio which improves the virtual effect, reduces the body size and increases portability. Asus ZenBook UX530UQ is the perfect ultra-thin bezel notebook, and we have taken time to do a proper review of this product.
Screen 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS
Processor Intel KabyLake Core i5-7200U Processor (2.5GHz up to 3.1GHz)
Video Geforce 940MX 2GB GDDR5
Storage 256GB SSD
Connectivity 802.11 AC
Ports 2 x USB 2.0, 2x USB Type-C, 1 x USB 3.1, HMDI
Battery 50 Wh
Weight 1.628 kg (net weight)+ 1.924 kg (charger and cables)
Extras backlight keyboard, Web webcam
Asus ZenBook UX530UQ is molded from aluminum alloy material and the “ASUS” logo at the middle of the top surface is very beautiful. This laptop comes in gray color and the “ASUS” logo is written with a lighter shade of gray an attractive appearance. At the rear, we have four anti-skid foot pads. These pads raise the base of the laptop a little to create an allowance for heat to be dissipated via the cooling holes on both sides. They also give the system balance and create a solid cohesion between the base of the laptop and the surface on which it is placed thus it cannot easily slip off the table. The design of the Asus ZenBook UX530UQ is closely related to that of Asus S51000U.
15.6-inch Ultra-thin bezel Screen
The Asus ZenBook UX530UQ comes with a 15.6-inch 7.52mm ultra-thin bezel design which is the latest display technology in the laptop manufacturing industry. The top and bottom bezels are thicker than the side frames because the top bezel contains the webcam while the bottom frame has the “ASUS” logo. In all, the thin bezels give this product an 81% screen-to-body ratio which delivers a good visual effect.
The keyboard design of Asus ZenBook UX530UQ is very different from previous models. It has an elegant design with soft, flat, and highly sensitive keys which makes typing on this system seamless. In addition to the sensitivity of the keys, they rebound quickly that you don’t have issues of entering a letter multiple times while typing. The Asus ZenBook UX530UQ one-piece touchpad is very delicate and comfortable to use.
A laptop keyboard without a backlit is as good as useless in this age where technology has made sure that low light conditions don’t stop you from typing on your computer. The Asus ZenBook UX530UQ comes with a warm white backlit which ensures that you can use this laptop conveniently even in the dark.
Interface Configuration
From the sides of this laptop, you can see that the Asus ZenBook UX530UQ has a slim body design. On the right side of the fuselage, we have the headphone/microphone interface, USB Type-C port, HDMI port, USB 3.1 and the power interface.
On the left side of the fuselage, we have two USB 2.0 ports and an SD card reader. The strength of Asus is exemplified in this laptop as such a thin product could pack a lot of interfaces.
Just like other Asus product, the Asus ZenBook UX530UQ has its power button on the top right corner of the keyboard. This is one feature that many users don’t like because the power button is placed close to other keys like “delete” and “backspace” which are regularly used thus you have to be careful so you don’t click on the power button by error.
This laptop has a net weight of 1.63 kg and a travel weight of 1.92kg which makes it lighter than many 15.6-inch laptops that you will find. In truth, the Asus ZenBook UX530UQ is perhaps the thinnest and lightest model offered by Asus.
Screen test
Asus ZenBook UX530UQ is designed with an anti-glare screen which is meant to eliminate reflection. This 15.6-inch Full HD laptop has a 178-degree wide viewing angle thus regardless of angle, this device can deliver a high-quality visual experience.
To access the screen color performance, the red spider 4th generation professional instrument was used. The final test result shows that the screen structure of Asus ZenBook UX530UQ has a 92% sRGB gamut range which is very good.
The Asus ZenBook UX530UQ is equipped with an Intel Core i5-7200U processor, using KabyLake architecture design. It has dual-core four threads clocking 2.5GHz with a turbo boost core frequency up to 3.1GHz.
Processor Performance Testing
To test the performance of the processor, we used CineBench R15 software. It got a final single-threaded score of 141cb and a multi-threaded score of 337cb in the low voltage version of the processor. Generally, the processor performance was low.
Graphics Performance test
The Asus ZenBook UX530UQ is equipped with a NVIDIA GeForce 940MX card which comes with a 2GB GDDR5 VRAM video memory.
This GPU was tested using the Cloud Gate mode of 3DMark software and the results were not encouraging. To be honest, this graphics card does not meet your intense gaming needs, however, for some light games, it would suffice.
Hard drive benchmark test
AS SSD software was used in testing the Hynix SSD. It achieved a final read speed of 499.02MB/S, and a write speed of 235.28MB/S. On daily usage, the performance is good.
The Asus ZenBook UX530UQ uses a 50Wh built-in lithium polymer battery. To test the battery performance, we used a power balanced mode, set the notebook brightness at 50%, volume at 10%, turned off all background software and initiated a continuous video playback on 1080P. After an hour, we had a total of 12% power consumption and this implies that a continuous playback of high-definition video on Asus ZenBook UX530UQ notebook can reach 9 hours which is quite impressive.
Heat Dissipation Performance Test
We use AIDA64 to test the stability of the notebook. This laptop became hot after 30 minutes. We then used the thermal imager to detect the temperature, and we observed that on the front of the laptop, the heat is concentrated on the left side and the maximum temperature was 52 degrees. However, at the middle of the keyboard area, the temperature was not that high.
The Asus ZenBook UX530UQ ultra-thin bezel design and perfect lightweight give us a very good impression. The hardware can meet up with daily use and can also support light games. It has a good power life which can last up to 9 hours which makes this device a good product. All these make the Asus ZenBook UX530UQ worth buying.
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New Gestures – Issue N.7
Nico Krijno
NEW GESTURES
Photography by Nico Krijno
Text: Sophie Wright
Curated by: Sean O’Toole
Size of the book: 24.5 x 30.5 cm
96 pages – Four-colour printing
“The enemy of photography is the convention, the fixed rules of ‘how to do.’ The salvation of photography comes from the experiment.”
1947, László Moholy-Nagy
South-African artist Nico Krijno’s (b. 1981) works are a vibrating riot of colour, objects and patterns tearing through photography’s overpopulated landscape. With a unique and highly stylised vision that finds its form in prints, objects, books and other ephemera, Krijno is a trailblazer exploring the limits of photographic space.
Though concerned with bringing the age-old tradition of the still life into an image-saturated culture, there is nothing still in his still lives. Like unwieldy sculptures built from the fragments left over from the digital explosion that has burst photography open at the seams, they are restless, humming with an impatient energy that suggests they will topple the second after the shutter has clicked. In true contemporary form, they refuse to be bound to any one dimension, any one reality. They are schizophrenic, existing in multiple identities, both online and in print; sometimes they leap out of the frame into sculptures and installations. And yet, we are hardly sure whether they even existed in the first place. And if they did, then why? How? They are unlikely amalgamations of the debris of the everyday, patterns, splatters of paint and at times confused human bodies. They could hardly be further from the traditional still life, with its staid commitment to the real, its desire to last forever and its well-worn symbols.
But what if reality has split into two, ‘forever’ no longer exists and there is a new language in town? Then, Krijno is a still life artist in the classical sense through and through. Brazenly reshaping the genre in a world that has migrated to a new digital reality, he is a staunch formalist that continues the tradition: registering the spirit of the time, interrogating composition and refining new techniques. Working against a South African backdrop, Krijno is part of a small international wave of artists concerned with developing a new photographic language.
Combatting the pristine nature of the commercial still life – and its stable value system – so prevalent in our visual culture, his humourous approach to the genre embraces the myriad of transformations that the medium has endured in its recent history. Krijno is working within a chaotic artistic framework where the very identity of a photograph is in question, where the material quality of the photograph has mutated from film to unfathomable digital data, where the speed of production and distribution has increased a million-fold in the past decade, where the artist’s tools are for the most part intangible. In short, where photography as we once knew it has collapsed. But in its wake a space for experimentation has been born. And it is the experiment that is the ‘salvation’ of photography. It is within this borderless turmoil that Krijno is constructing his distinct photographic universe.
In unstable times, the process and practice of the artist is reinvigorated. With a background in theatre and experimental video, the notion of performance is at the core of Krijno’s work. Logging his research and experiments online and in zines, photography becomes a play divided into acts. The photographic frame ceases to act as a transparent window on reality, instead becoming a means to rearrange it. More inventor than observer, he hunts through his surroundings, amassing rubbish and everyday objects to fabricate a private performance that will unfold in front of his lens. With the addition of paint and any textures he can get his hands on, Krijno ‘gets weird’, intuitively building up temporary sculptures and situations electric with possibility. Their transitory existence is then captured by the camera; magically odd and improbable encounters arrested in motion.
Krijno’s performances juxtapose the natural and the manmade in colourfully awkward and abstract collisions. Influenced by the decontextualised way we have come to filter information, he zooms in on details of the everyday, shaking them loose of their former meaning, cropping and remixing the familiar to new effect. Classical icons are smattered with plasticine, banal junk is doused in decoratively bright colours and bodies are rubbed in paint. With a cultivated disorder, the final images play with each other to create unexpected associations, challenging the way we perceive our surroundings and reflecting the fragmentation of the digital sphere.
The journey to get to these end points is one of experimentation that continually reinvents the artistic process, particularly in the context of photography’s new technologies. As the nuances of the traditional photographic print are gradually replaced by the novel incarnations of digital imagery, Krijno employs new modes of exploring materiality through playing in the many dimensions of our new media landscape. Conjuring a new sense of physicality, both in the action of making the picture, and in the aesthetic quality of its contents, is key. Often this happens through the compression of sculptural form into a disorienting ‘flatness’ achieved through the use of a harsh flash that eradicates the natural shadows of an object, forcing us to centre on the surface of the image. As if driven by a curiosity in the Internet’s lack of corporeality, Krijno’s works give body to the intangible viewing experience of the screen, slipping in-between flatness and sculptural form, 2D and 3D, virtual and reality.
Krijno’s dissection of the photographic surface, explored in his self-published book Synonym Study, shortlisted for the Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Award 2014, is taken even further in New Gestures. Embracing the tools of the trade, he uses Photoshop without abandon to work into each image. Cloning, erasing, rubbing at reality, new and distorted perspectives emerge as the artist reclaims the mechanics of his craft. Physical attributes chafe against digital ones, background and foreground merge in a tangled embrace; nature becomes a melting desktop background and bodies are caught in flow of scrolling information.
Asserting his role as maker, the processes of creation always remain present. Looking resolutely forward as well as back, Krijno’s practice is a frenetic research into how to stretch photography’s identity as far and wide as possible.
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Review: Arlene Shechet’s new sculptures are weirdly engrossing and crazy fresh
Arlene Shechet, “Origins,” 2019. Bronze and steel, 12.5 inches by 11.5 inches by 10.5 inches.
(Phoebe d’Heurle)
By Leah ‘Ollman
Arlene Shechet’s 17 recent sculptures at Susanne Vielmetter’s new downtown L.A. gallery make for an absolute jawbreaker of a show: deliciously unwieldy, a slow release of intense, kaleidoscopic flavor.
Shechet, based in New York state, works in clay, wood, bronze, steel, concrete, resin, paint and more to make pieces that are rigorous and unabashed, acutely intelligent and sensually exuberant.
Funny, too. Consider “Origins,” a bronze protruding from a steel peg in the wall. The piece is lumpy as a russet potato, with a skin like rumpled paper. A little tubular orifice sticks out of one side. Tendril? Air vent? Mouthpiece for this bladder-like instrument? “Origins” is among the humblest works in the show in scale and material, but like others larger and more complex, it gives the body addressing it a juicy jolt.
Shechet’s work is as physically immediate as it is art historically resonant. She parses sculptural conventions of finish and presentation, often staging charged conversations between an object and the structural base supporting it. She borrows methods and materials from the realm of architectural construction, casting concrete, positioning lengths of I-beam and stacking bricks. And she willfully inherits techniques from a more decorative tradition, garnishing forms with silver and gold leaf. In her sculptures, architectural order meets a sort of bodily disorder; the points of contact are concentrated, contradictory, engrossing.
Arlene Shechet, "Show Off," 2018. Glazed ceramic, resin, paint, wood, 13 inches by 13 inches by 10 inches.
(Robert Wedemeyer)
“Show Off” pays homage to Ken Price in its queasy beauty. It’s a curious ceramic confab of smooth, terracotta planes and a leprous soft mass, rosy as an internal organ, and sprouting puckered tentacles.
“The Queen,” a slender, slightly dented shaft of cast concrete crowned with scallop-edged bronze, winks at Brancusi, and the craggy pink pillar rising out of the center of “Fictional Exchange” brings to mind Claes Oldenburg’s melting Good Humor bar.
Arlene Shechet, "Fictional Exchange," 2019. Glazed ceramic, glazed firebrick, steel 61 inches by 18 inches by 18 inches.
Shechet’s work is generous with tribute and wide-ranging in association. A spirit of assemblage prevails, on both material and stylistic levels. One moment, Shechet tussles affectionately with the ghost of Peter Voulkos (“Matter of Time”), and in another, makes play with Brutalist architecture (“Twins”). She organizes and reorganizes possibility; every iteration she produces is crazy fresh.
It’s been a long decade since Shechet’s last solo show in L.A. Savor this one. Savor its tang, piquancy and sweetness, its friction and its hearty, infectious enthusiasm.
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, 1700 S. Santa Fe Ave. No. 101, L.A. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through June 8. (213) 623-3280, www.vielmetter.com
Arlene Shechet, "Matter of Time," 2019. Glazed hard brick, cast bronze, steel, 55 inches by 22.75 inches by 18 inches.
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Macy's Rwanda Path to Peace
Happy Christmas week you guys! It's really starting to hit us all that Santa comes in just TWO days! My parents are coming in today to spend a few days with us so everyone is in the celebratory mood! It always feels more like Christmas when family is around, my fellow military families will relate I know!
I wanted to share today before the Christmas festivities really take over a very special ornament that made its way to our tree recently. This year we were gifted this 2016 limited edition Year Of Peace Gold Ornament from the Rwanda Path to Peace Collection from Macy's. While this ornament is delicate and intricate, it also holds a lot of meaning. This time of year we gather together with our friends and family, and give gifts to show our love and appreciation. But what if our gifts did more than that? That's exactly what the Rwanda Path to Peach product line sold at Macy's is. It offers sustainable income to these Rwandan basket weavers by allowing them to support their families with a purpose.
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In 1994, there was a mass genocide in Rwanda. 20% of the population was killed, leaving women to be the breadwinners. In Rwandan society, women are not traditionally head of households. Their traditions and craftsmanship were the women's saving grace. And with this, would bring their country together. The women began weaving baskets of their nation and the women from both sides of the country united.
View a history of the program HERE
Making of the baskets HERE
Despite all of this, Rwanda today is a country of hope and faith. Many women after the genocide, embraced the opportunity to heal by weaving. These baskets became a way forward and a path towards peace. In 2005, one American woman named Willa Shalit who is a social enterpreneur, artist, & activist, vowed to make a difference to help these Rwandan women. Shalit showed Macy's executives these baskets who then decided to sell them and go into business with the weavers in Rwanda. Macy's offered them a hand up, not a handout. And a few cool things to note since going into business with these amazing Rwandan women:
The weavers earn roughly ten times the average Rwandan wage.
A decrease in overall violence: In many cases, women whose families were “enemies” during the genocide have made peace with each other through weaving. Additionally, the baskets have not only led to peace between Hutu and Tutsi, but also between men and women. Domestic violence has decreased immensely, due to the fact that the men now respect that women are wage earners. That fact also allowed women to have increased personal power in a formerly male-dominated culture. This has led to greater stability throughout Rwandan society.
Thousands of children who were malnourished and sick a decade ago have had ten years of food, education and medicine, thanks to this program, and are now thriving young adults. Many have completed secondary school and are headed to university.
The partnership between Macy’s and the artisans has helped the women move from deprivation and uncertainty to a life where they can plan their futures, and build stable, healthy lives by creating the traditional art that was handed down by their mothers and grandmothers. The weavers say that they have experienced the worst possible pain, through war, and want to send their message of peace, through their baskets to the world. Macy’s has given them a pathway to do this.
So this holiday season, I encourage you to give gifts this year that keep on giving like Macy's Rwanda Path to Peace. It is a beautiful thing when we can all help one another out and come together as one. You always have the opportunity to make a difference in someone, or in this case, more than just one person. What gift are you giving this year that will keep on giving?
Check out more gifts that give hope at Macy's - www.macys.com/giftsthatgivehope
"I was gifted a product from the Macy's Heart of Haiti line however all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own."
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When a Spinoff Makes Strategic Sense
Let’s look at our current dominant strategy theory: the Resource-Based View or RBV, closely associated with Jay Barney. So how does RBV explain the decision to split the company into two? So it is hard to explain this decision using the RBV. You may also have noted that the RBV contains no concept of focus. Indeed, if you have multiple resources, the RBV implies that you should develop a strategy to build and exploit all these resources. MORE
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Strategy Is About Both Resources and Positioning
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In the red corner we have the “ positioning school ” (TPS) and in the white we have the “ resource-based view of the firm ” (RBV). Real strategies in the real world combine TPS and RBV.
Let’s look at our current dominant strategy theory: the Resource-Based View or RBV, closely associated with Jay Barney. So how does RBV explain the decision to split the company into two? So it is hard to explain this decision using the RBV. You may also have noted that the RBV contains no concept of focus. Indeed, if you have multiple resources, the RBV implies that you should develop a strategy to build and exploit all these resources.
Academics have been writing about the Resource-Based View (RBV) — a theory of how companies can gain competitive advantage from their unique and valuable resources — since the 1980s, though the idea has been around for longer.
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Partner: Minnesota Indian Affairs Council American Indian undergraduate students from across Minnesota participated in this unique summer educational experience. The students selected for this intensive 17-day residential program attended onsite presentations throughout Minnesota and experienced hands-on learning about the museum and archaeology fields and other historical and cultural preservation organizations.
American Indian undergraduate students from across Minnesota participated in this unique intensive 17-day residential program. The students attended on-site presentations throughout Minnesota and experienced hands-on learning about the museum and archaeology fields and other historical and cultural preservation organizations. Students also learned about various career paths and academic requirements for working in these types of organizations, both on and off reservations, as well as challenges American Indian communities face related to preserving tribal heritage.
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"Throughout the country, foreign-born newcomers have revived beaten-down neighborhoods as immigrant entrepreneurs have opened small businesses and immigrant families have put down stakes. Immigrant workers have played a vital role keeping a number of industries competitive, such as agriculture and meatpacking. Cities with lots of immigrants have seen their per capita tax base go up, according to David Card, an economist at UC Berkeley. Despite the popular impression that a rising tide of immigrants is associated with higher crime rates, research by Robert Sampson of Harvard University and others offer a compelling case that it’s no coincidence that the growing ranks of immigrants tracks the reduction in crime in the U.S. ... A fast track to legality offers Washington a rare twofer: a just move that’s economically efficient." - Chris Farrell, Dec. 13, 2012.
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Let's Talk About Leicester City
I assumed it would wait another week having checked the score at halftime. Tottenham was up 2-0 on Chelsea and given how Spurs have been playing of late, I assumed that was that. Glory delayed- but perhaps not denied. A little while later, I saw something float by me on Facebook about 'the entire country cheering that Chelsea goal' and quickly found NBC Sports to catch the final minute. Chelsea pulled out the 2-2 draw and the Premier League title belonged to Leicester.
(And boy did it get chippy at the end... Spurs, I think, felt the moment slipping away and got frustrated. Chelsea, well, Chelsea gonna Chelsea, I think people would say- I saw something on Twitter pointing out that it was very like Diego Costa to actually get injured and end up pointing to the wrong side of his face, but there you go.)
But Leicester: as a dutiful Arsenal fan, I think I'm obligated to express my relief that Tottenham didn't actually win the League- though without a shopping spree and something palpable changing this summer on the part of Arsenal, I wouldn't count Tottenham out for next season. They're young, hungry and their speed (from what I've seen) is damn near terrifying. Next year could very well be their year. However, let that not diminish the glory of the Foxes. Let's consider:
At the end of last season, Leicester barely staved off relegation. Their off-season was something of a dumpster fire and at the start of the season the odds were 5000-1 that they would win the title. (Lots of bookies were crying at the end of yesterday's game, I'm sure.) There's really no perfect parallel to US sports... maybe if that final shot had gone in for Butler it might be close. It would be a little like UCF (0-12 last season) running the table this season, crashing the playoff and beating Alabama in the Title Game. Hoosiers (with their basketball rings) comes closer- but that was a movie. The whole notion of Leicester City winning the title seemed ridiculous even in January, yet here we are.
Does this mean that the era of the Top Four (Chelsea, Arsenal, ManU, Man City) Dominance could be coming to a close? Maybe. Especially if you consider the insane amount of television money that's coming their way. The teams that survive this season stand to make even more money the next- the numbers quoted in the article linked would be the American equivalent of $218,089,500 for the top of the heap to $145,393,000 to the bottom. If you can stay up this year and aren't a complete fool with your money, suddenly mid-table clubs have some money to throw around.
You've already seen inklings of it this season: West Ham sit in 6th, Stoke City in 10th, Watford in 12th and even Bournemouth is clear of the drop zone (for now/probably) in 15th. Crystal Palace fell off as the season progressed, but at the start of proceedings even they looked capable of putting a scare into a big dog now and again. While the big dogs probably will always be the big dogs at the top of the heap, I think what could develop over the next few seasons is a situation where someone else could elbow their way into the conversation now and again- and maybe even steal it out from under the big dogs altogether. Leicester wasn't supposed to do this. But in doing so, they've proved that it's possible to be done- and with truly stupid amounts of money flowing to all the clubs next season, the puppies will have the ability to make a run at the big dogs going forward- and perhaps even win.
But in the meantime: enjoy one of the greatest stories ever told in sports. This isn't a movie though. It's for real.
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Kate Middleton’s Hot Brother Just Made His Instagram Public, And People Can’t Stop Swooning
by Kim Wong-Shing
Kim Wong-Shing is a staff writer at LittleThings. Her work spans beauty, wellness, pop culture, identity, food, and other topics. She is a contributing writer at NaturallyCurly, and her work has also appeared in HelloGiggles, Lifehacker, Wear Your Voice Magazine, and other outlets. She grew up in Philadelphia, attended Brown University, and is now based in New Orleans.
The royal family is notoriously private, and that often extends to their nonroyal relatives, too (with the notable exception of Meghan Markle’s outspoken dad).
Once in a while, though, royal fans are blessed with a gift — like Kate Middleton’s brother’s Instagram page, which is now public and full of shirtless photos.
James Middleton just made his Instagram public last week. It took about zero seconds for fans to click through, scroll all the way to the bottom, and realize that he’s a certified hottie. Until now, most people didn’t even realize that the Duchess of Cambridge had a brother. Now even actress January Jones is crushing on the 31-year-old.
“Wtf, where’s HE been hiding?” January reportedly commented on a repost of one of James’ photos.
It’s the shirtless pics, right? Or maybe all the dogs? Or the way that he looks shirtless with the dogs? Probably all three.
Move aside, Kate and Pippa. This is James Middleton’s time to shine.
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on Nov 9, 2018 at 3:16am PST
In many ways, James Middleton’s newly public Instagram page looks like any other regular, nonroyal-adjacent Instagram page.
There’s no blue “Verified” check mark, for example.
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on Nov 15, 2018 at 10:40am PST
And the first photo is one of his adorable dog, which is inevitable when you have both a pet and an Instagram page.
The second photo is also a dog, and the third, and the fourth, and… OK, there are a lot of dogs! I like him already!
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on Sep 10, 2017 at 11:33am PDT
Upon further scrolling, you’ll find that James Middleton also rocks a big hipster beard, loves outdoor adventures, and is happy to pose shirtless.
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on Feb 5, 2016 at 11:27am PST
Aaaannnd people are really into it.
I mean, this photo of James holding a lamb seems almost intentionally designed to make straight women melt.
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on May 4, 2017 at 12:05pm PDT
There are several other photos of him shirtless, many of which are selfies. God bless you, James.
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on Jan 7, 2016 at 8:40am PST
Unfortunately for James’ new horde of screaming fans (he gained about 10,000 followers over the course of a single day after going public), this selfie king is spoken for. He’s currently dating a financial analyst, Alizee Thevenet.
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on May 25, 2015 at 4:02am PDT
The two were just spotted on vacation together the other day.
But that doesn’t mean folks can’t ogle at the way he picks his own flowers for a Mother’s Day bouquet or holds baby chicks in the palm of his hand!
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on Jul 1, 2015 at 4:59am PDT
The page does not feature a single photo of James’ royal sister Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge. There is, however, at least one shot of James’ sister, Pippa.
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on Jun 22, 2014 at 11:58pm PDT
James also posts occasionally about his company, Boomf, which prints personalized marshmallows (yes, really). He calls himself the “Wonka-in-Chief” of the company (!!!).
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on Aug 1, 2014 at 2:06am PDT
Following the Instagram reveal, James opened up even more about his private life in an op-ed for the Daily Mail. There, his revelations were much more serious than the cute dog photos and shirtless pics on his Instagram.
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on Aug 7, 2017 at 10:36am PDT
James wrote about his experience living with depression and his recent diagnosis with ADD.
“I feel compelled to talk about it openly because this is precisely what my brother-in-law Prince William, my sister Catherine, and Prince Harry are advocating through their mental health charity Heads Together,” he wrote.
Indeed, it was Kate who encouraged James to open up about his depression publicly.
“Depression is only a small part of the complex jigsaw that is me,” he wrote.
Now that pet therapy dog photo takes on a whole new meaning, eh?
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on May 29, 2015 at 11:15am PDT
The op-ed is a noble use of James’ perhaps unexpected new platform. So don’t get too sidetracked by the beard and the chest and the arms, folks — there’s a lot more to Kate’s dashing little brother.
A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy) on Sep 23, 2013 at 4:23pm PDT
Because James is here for a bigger purpose.
“I wouldn’t have found a voice or an outlet for my story if it hadn’t been for the people I’m related to,” James admitted.
“And that puts me in a unique position of privilege and trust. I feel I have a duty to speak out, so I can help others who are suffering as I did.”
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CRS ‘Connect for Peace’ Targets 300K in Two Counties
Ishmael F. Menkor
Group Photo, after the launched
The Catholic Relief Services on Wednesday, December 6, launched a new peace initiative in the country; specifically in the provincial city of Sanniquellie, Nimba County.
The new peace initiative, “Connect for Peace,” is expected to target about 300,000 citizens in two counties Nimba and some parts of Montserrado County, specifically Monrovia.
At the launching ceremony, the Regional Director of CRS, Madam Jennifer Overton said the Connect for Peace Project is a 36 month initiative implemented by the Catholic Relief Services, with support from USAID Conflict Mitigation and Management Program, the Government of Liberia and partners, including the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission and the Mano River Women’s Peace Network.
She said the Connect for Peace Project is designed to strengthen vertical and horizontal social cohesion among and between citizens, civil society organizations, and public officials with the broader aim of contributing to peace in Liberia.
She said the CRS will utilize what she called CRS methodology, which is known as Applying Appreciative Inquiry to the 3Bs (binding, bonding and bridging) and 4Ds (discover, dream, design and deliver).
“This project will apply its principles through people to people training, workshops, consultative public gatherings, social and cultural events and connector activities,” she said.
“Activities have been designed to build individual and institutional capacity, offer desperate adversarial groups opportunities for reconciliation,” she added.
She explained that the project will support the establishment of trust between citizens and the state and also reinforce ‘Indigenous Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism’ so that all members of civil society, including women and youth, public sector institutions and traditional authorities embrace diversity, resolve differences constructively and establish a condition for positive peace in Liberia.
“By adopting a community-centered approach to reconcile Liberians and establish a positive peace, the project will align with key government policies, such as Liberia’s Agenda for Transformation, Steps to Liberia Rising 2030, the Strategic Road-Map for National Healing and the peace-building and reconciliation in Liberia,” she said.
The ceremony was attended by USAID Country Director Dr. Anthony Chan; Mr. Edward Mulbah, and Executive Director of Liberia Peacebuilding Office; Rev. Dr. Richard R. Tolbert II, Liberia Peace Ambassador; local government officials, chiefs, women and youth representative, among others.
The USAID Country Director Dr. Chan expressed satisfaction about the launch and urged Liberians to work together to sustain the peace in the country.
He said the United States remains committed to working with partners to ensure that peace is sustained.
Dr. Tolbert explained that much more coordination is always necessary for peacebuilding, where he said, more cohesion is required in the peacebuilding process in Liberia.
However, the secretary to Superintendent Dorr Cooper, Mr. Paul Karnue, hailed the CRS and its’ partners for the initiative that is expected to reach about 300,000 citizens.
He said the government remains committed to peace in Liberia and said in the absence of peace there would not be any development in the county and the country at large.
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Flood Relief in Sierra Leone Misses Some Victims
Claudia Smith
Day 16- Sierra Leone is still in urgent need of further relief and AID as hundreds of people who witness say were not affected, have also begun coming out of the ‘woodworks,’ to receive AID after the devastating August 14, 2017 mudslide that took more than 600 lives.
Victims, survivors and orphans by the thousands, are said to not be getting enough food and water, something organizations and community organizers are literally ‘begging’ for in video messages.
The Minister of Health and Sanitation, Abu Bakarr Fofanah is still optimistic that Sierra Leone parliament will find relief for the hundreds affected. They have continued to implore all organizations, civil groups, private companies and neighboring Liberia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, United Nations, UNICEF and others, to help. The government of Sierra Leone has also appealed to ‘everyone’ to come in and continue to help.
Day 7 of the tragic incident saw those displaced, relocated at Kaningo, Pentagon and Mayama extension communities in Lumley and also the emergency centers created for victims around the area.
A set of female journalists including our reporter and a Sierra Leonean filmmaker/actress/ and CEO of Women Against Inhumanities, visited different affected areas and were able to gather names of real victims and counsel those who were in need of a shoulder to lean on.
Many of those placed in various camps complained of hunger. The food being served to them, they said, “is not enough.” USAID, Sierra Leone Muslim Missionaries Foundation, One Nation, other international organizations, Sierra Leoneans and all those helping, combined, have enable community members to feed each victim at least two times a day.
Emergency camps were erected for survivors of the Sierra Leone mudslide
They are served breakfast/lunch together and dinner, though in small quantities. Packets of powder milk have been provided for children, but there is still a urgent need for baby food, something that has caused a lot of young babies to lose weight.
The coordinator for the Pentagon community, Maxwell Rahman Korma, working in collaboration ONS, Street Child, IRN, Social welfare and other international organizations, has been at the camp distributing mattresses, toiletries, clothes, shoes, water, medication and hospital treatment for those in serious conditions.
These items were brought in by Leprosy Control unit and according to Maxwell; there are some ‘serious’ challenges that need to be dealt with ‘quick’. “We really need water, food, even shelter; where they are coming in for shelter at this building. We need water so they can shower, drink and use it,” he added.
Meanwhile, one of the major challenges in re-locating the displaced and giving them enough food is the fact that people, who were not affected, have strayed into the registration lines.
Victims are ‘complaining,’ that relief is not reaching the right hands as those unaffected are getting their due AID.
“The ones they should register, they are not registering us, and they picked their selected group that they want to register. As for me, I am happy I have my life, which is more important then the things they want to give me,” added Foday Sesay, a survivor.
According to Marie, who lost all the renters living with her in the house that has now vanished, this tragic event will never leave the mid of the masses.
“The incident that took place is bad past war, Ebola and anything you can imagine that could happen to this country,” she said. “In just one day, thousands of souls lost, its really pathetic. There were more then 500 houses down there and the people who died were more than that, because some houses had a household of 10, 15 people inside,” she sadly added.
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Eurobites: 5G Arrives at UK's Birmingham New Street Station
Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telia's Lithuanian arm axes jobs; Sunrise launches FWA for 5G early adopters; Ofcom probes BT over Irish fiber deal.
Vodafone UK claims to have set up Britain's "first 5G train station," conducting trials of the technology at Birmingham New Street with passengers who are interested enough to have a play with a 5G router. The move is part of Vodafone's program to roll out 5G to a number of busy commuter locations across the UK during 2019, with plans to switch on the new network in 19 towns and cities by the end of the year. (See Vodafone UK: We'll Be Ready to Launch 5G in Mid-2019.)
Vodafone Brings Out the Big Guns for 5G
Extravagantly muscled Vodafone operative runs Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, through the benefits of 5G at Birmingham New Street Station.
In other Vodafone news, the group's Indian arm, Vodafone Idea, is collaborating with Cisco on an NFV-based multicloud network across the country to better serve the operator's retail and enterprise customers.
Telia's Lithuanian unit, Telia Lietuva, is axing 285 jobs -- 12% of its workforce -- to "increase efficiency." Some of those clearing their desks will be offered positions at Telia Global Services in Vilnius, which is currently expanding its operations.
Switzerland's Sunrise is launching a fixed wireless access (FWA) service to 5G early adopters, using Huawei network products and terminals. The service will cover both residential and business customers. Later in the year, the operator also plans to launch 5G smartphone and 5G HD IPTV services.
UK communications regulator Ofcom is investigating whether BT offered eir fair access to its network when the latter won a €58 million (US$65.1 million) public sector connectivity deal in Northern Ireland in 2018. As the Irish Times reports, Irish operator eir lodged the complaint, accusing BT's quasi-autonomous network access division, Openreach, of failing to provide access on the same terms to Eir that it offered to its parent company. (See BT's Jansen: We Need to Talk About Openreach.)
Sweden's Ericsson is basking in reflected 5G glory this week, having helped SK Telecom and KT launch 5G services in South Korea and Verizon do the same in the US. (See South Korea Stutters Towards a National 5G Launch on Friday and Verizon's Mobile 5G Network Goes Live in 2 Cities at 'Typical' 450Mbit/s Speeds.)
The Norwegian government has said that it will allow operators to postpone payments for mobile phone spectrum in return for commitments on network investment, Reuters reports. Norway is holding two spectrum auctions in June, and will allow operators to delay payments of up to 90% of fees for two years to spur network rollout.
Telecom Italia (TIM) has denied speculation in the Italian press that its chairman, Fulvio Conti, could be moving on to the chairmanship of Open Fiber, the wholly owned subsidiary of Italian energy company Enel. In a statement, TIM said: "The positive outcome of TIM’s AGM on 29 March strengthens the Company’s present Board of Directors and clearly its Chairman in their actions in TIM’s interest for the entire duration of the mandate."
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Kinds of Accounting Services for Little to Medium Firms
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Delta All Progressives Congress faults allegation of anti-party activities against Dr Ibe Kachikwu
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Concerned Deltans For Good Governance and Progress (CDGGP), a non-administrative association (NGO), on Tuesday, commended the commitments of the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu to the advancement of the APC in Delta State, Nigeria.
Tending to writers in Benin, the Edo State capital, the gathering cautioned fiendishness creators who they said were never going to budge on discoloring the Minister’s notoriety before the APC, the gathering which he has toiled for, to cease from it forthwith.
Representative for the gathering, Comrade Ezenwa Paul, expressed this in response to the claim of hostile to party action purportedly leveled against the priest by his family.
Ezenwa said since his arrangement as pastor, he had the capacity to, through discussions and gatherings, taken the APC in Delta state to a progressively durable and making it more grounded resistance, giving the decision party a keep running for its cash.
The representative said the figures from leave surveys in the ongoing decisions are a reasonable confirmation of the responsibility of the decent clergyman.
He repeated that for the evasion of uncertainty, the Minister did not – obviously or secretly – underpins the presidential competitor of the PDP as was asserted in light of the fact that he has nothing to pick up from the restriction, including that he was irreversibly dedicated to the re-appointment of President Muhammadu Buhari and all APC hopefuls in the state.
He focused on that the unparalleled endeavors of the pastor in repositioning the APC in the state, to make it a suitable resistance to the decision PDP, can’t be overemphasized.
He said the individuals who are requiring the sack or suspension, of Ibe Kachikwu have no business in administration and gathering governmental issues subsequently they have lost feeling of having a place.
He likewise said that the arrangement of Kachikwu as the minster depended on legitimacy, reaffirming the ongoing explanation of President Muhammadu Buhari who said that the arrangement of his pastors will be on legitimacy thus the individuals who are resolved to discolor his picture should cease from it.
He further stated, APC is a gathering centered around grassroots strategy commitment and strengthening and Kachikwu is a staunch promoters of the gathering’s belief system and on that note, he has kept on working indefatigably for the improvement of the gathering and would not yield until triumph is accomplished amid the governorship race in Delta state.
He, be that as it may, portrayed Delta State as the monetary center point of Niger Delta and must be safeguarded for what’s to come.
Source: https://guardian.ng/news/nigeria/delta-apc-faults-allegation-of-anti-party-activities-against-ibe-kachikwu/
FORGET THE IDEAS YOU CURRENTLY HAVE….
February 4, 2019admin0 Comments
One of the people who have changed how I do business this year is Akin Alabi. I’ve learnt to be more of an entrepreneur than just an intelligent passionate geh…
And let me categorically tell you this; ‘you must start thinking like an entrepreneur this year if you haven’t, that’s the only way you’re going to survive in business this year.
Recently I ventured into information marketing as one of the easiest way to make cash for me in what I do. Trust me, it’s been all shades of awesome. It’s like I’ve unlocked into the another realm of experience in business, all thanks to my influencer Akin Alabi.
After I received a call from GLO early this year through a proxy who asked if I knew someone who had about 120k followers on instagram so they can bestow o the person, ambassadorial responsibilities, made some calls and found someone. However, I sat with myself and asked why I haven’t grown my page to upto that amount seeing that when I started instagram no be here and most of the people trending on social media now, I actually stepped out before most of them. But for some reason they have blown more than I have. I made some decisions that this year, I’m going to find a way and grow my followers.
I set out on the hustle; started researching and buying online courses and books to understand and know the 2019 instagram algorithm.
As I began learning, one thing was sure; I saw a lot of things that amazed me that I never knew. Quickly, the entrepreneur in me awoke and said with my eyes slightly raised, ‘if I don’t know this, then a lot of people must also not know it’.
However, I needed to try out some of the things I had learnt and see how and if it works 9results). I tried for just 3 days and I realized that it does and even more, I said, ‘hell yeah! I’m going to monetize this!’
My friend was like, ‘haba, people will know this naa’, I told her that there is still a crop of people who do not know it because prior to now, I had heard a lot of people from the startup I mentor how it is the needed to learn how to become more visible on instagram and close more sales.
So here was I; a market and her solution…
I went ahead and made it a paid training online at N2500 and voila 19 people showed up…do the maths yourself. I sat in the comfort of my house and relished in the sound of the alerts via sms notification that entered account between Thursday around 3pm till 6pm yesterday Friday when the training held.
Mind you, I didn’t step out from my house for anything. Everything was done from the comfort of my home.
What am I trying to say?
There’s only one business principle that has always worked; “LET THE DEMANDS OF THE MARKET INFLUENCE THE KIND OF BUSINESS YOU DO.”
In order words, find a hungry market and feed it! Whether you want to feed them consistently o or you want to feed them one off, it’s your call.
But please don’t go establishing a business and say that people will buy it….because you are who kwanu???
My dear, forget your current brilliant ideas, find a hungry market, feed them and earn from doing that. This is part of the reason (not the only reason) someone will wake up one day and put out an online training for N58k and ninety something people will sign up…do they math yourself…
Oya, Receive sense now!!!
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The news media has changed enormously in the course of the last 25 years. Papers are as yet being printed, however progressively, individuals are swinging to the web for the most recent news.
Online news locales have a tremendous favorable position over the printed news media. They can post articles and inclusion of most naija news close to it occurring. With the approaches of Twitter, Instagram and other driving online life stages, news suppliers can be in the focal point of the activity, as it occurs, revealing occasions live.
This has essentially changed the sort of news we consistently read, and it has changed how and when we read it. While huge numbers of us will in any case appreciate a relaxed morning read of the paper, these extravagances will in general be relegated to the domains of sluggish Sunday mornings. They are never again something we as a whole do once a day. We are considerably more prone to look through the news source on our most loved news supplier’s site. While we are on the train, amid a brisk espresso at work, trusting that the pot will bubble, or at whatever point we need to, we can utilize our cell phones, PCs and pc’s to get to the most recent news.
Measurements show that inexorably, at whatever point individuals have a couple of minutes, they are probably going to tap in to their most loved news source to get the most recent reports on some random subject.
The 21st Century newsroom has needed to change and adjust as well, because of this gigantic move by they way we access and read our news. Generally, as news things were grabbed, they would experience various journalistic stages, following the article hierarchy of leadership. Another news thing would be affirmed, at that point, a columnist would take a shot at it, pass it to the sub-supervisor, who might then work on it before passing it to the editorial manager for the last editsprior to incorporation, just before going to press.
Today, the framework is fundamentally the same as. The thing that matters is that this whole procedure frequently needs to take seconds, or minutes, not hours or days! People in general are requesting their news when it occurs, and the news creators need to react, in a split second.
Today, speed is the establishment of value news coverage. Contending news suppliers are endeavoring to better each other by being the first with breaking news, whatever the subject. Also, innovation has an immense impact in making and dispersing news very rapidly.
One immense development zone where innovation has empowered stunning inclusion of breaking Nigerian news is the capacity to give live inclusion. A writer can send updates, articles and live video film, straight from their cell phone. It has the potential for making anybody a news columnist. Progressively today, we see reports utilizing video film, tweets and photographs taken by individuals from general society on who were one the scene, and saw the ‘news’ as it occurred.
We have more decision and power over our news than any other time in recent memory. We are completely responsible for what we read and when we read it. A great many people pick a news supplier they like, setting up inclinations so they promptly observe refreshes on the news that intrigues them. At that point, they sign in at whatever point it suits them amid the day.
News may have changed, and how we get to it is changing constantly, however there is no uncertainty, the news is still particularly popular, and that is something that won’t change.
Nigeria’s most noteworthy music honor won’t not hold this year
December 20, 2017admin0 Comments
The honor service which has been in running for a long time, has all the earmarks of being absent this year, and if this happens, it will check the first run through ever, that the honors won’t hold.
Nigeria’s most noteworthy music grants, The Headies, won’t not hold in 2017.
The honor service which has been in running for a long time, seems, by all accounts, to be absent this year, and if this happens, it will stamp the first run through ever, that the honors won’t hold.
The Headies was established in 2006, by the Hip Hop World Magazine of Nigeria to perceive remarkable work in the Nigerian music industry. The yearly service highlights exhibitions by set up and promising craftsmen, and it is communicated live on HipTV to audience members crosswise over Nigeria.
The 2006 and 2007 releases of The Headies were held at the Muson Center in Onikan, Lagos State. From 2010 through 2012, The Headies were held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos.
A few media identities in Nigeria have facilitated the yearly function, including Darey Art Alade, D’banj, Dakore Egbuson, Banky W., Rita Dominic, M.I, Tiwa Savage and Dr SID.
The 2015 release, which hung on January 1, 2016, was well known for its VIP conflicts.
They included Don Jazzy and Olamide clashing, after Mavin Record’s Reekado Banks, won the ‘Following Rated’ grant over the all the more prominently acclaimed YBNL rapper, Lil Kesh.
The class respects the most encouraging artist amid the year in audit, accompanies a spic and span ride for the victor.
In 2013, Burna Boy furiously raged out of the occasion in the wake of missing out to Sean Tizzle.
The 2016 version was held at the Eko Convention Center in Victoria Island, Lagos. The occasion was facilitated by Adesua Etomi and latest music from Falz. Discussions encompassing the selection of a few craftsmen in the following appraised classification made the coordinators preclude Tekno Miles. Others missing incorporated the Mavins and YBNL Nation.
Wizkid graced the event close by other best Nigerian VIPs.
In any case, there are questions over the honors holding this year.
It’s nearly the last quarter of the year, and there has been no word yet from the coordinators. An email sent by Pulse to Ayo Animashaun, the Executive Producer of the honors, have gotten no reaction.
The assignment list for 2017 isn’t out, neither has there been any secrets or crusades for the occasion.
A source who works at HipTV told Pulse on state of namelessness, that no word has been partaken in-house about the occasion, with staff left oblivious about the honors. “No one has heard anything, right now they have not enlightened me regarding it.” our source says.
Very late shows and delays of The Headies are not new. In 2007, the second version of the honors was hung on March 17, the principal quarter of the year.
Be that as it may, after some time the occasion has gradually slid as the year progressed, moving from the primary quarter to the second, and through the third.
The 2009 and 2010 shows were held in the long stretch of May, 2011 and 2012 were in October, 2013 and 2014 came in December, while 2015, was moved out of the timetable year without precedent for its history, and into the principal day of 2016.
The two past releases have additionally been put off from before reported dates by the coordinators, despite the fact that the shows later held at the new dates.
The Headies circumstance arrives in a period when neighborhood grant indicates are encountering troubles in association, arranging and sponsorship.
The 2016 release of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards, (NEA) was loaded with reports of disgraceful association, and the failure of the coordinators to meet necessities of the hosts and certain entertainers. Another prominent Nigerian honor service, latest naija music Video Awards (NMVA), neglected to hold in 2015, and just barely discharged a rundown of victors without a function.
They have not held another release from that point forward. Sources say this was caused by an absence of sponsorship.
This year, the Nigerian economy just left a gnawing retreat, which had corporate firms attempting to survive high expansion rates, insecure outside trade advertise, and an inaccessibility of new business because of an absence of assets from financial specialists.
Heartbeat called Hip TV chief, Ayobami, who uncovered to Pulse that despite the fact that there are designs set up to hold and a commitee is as of now set up, the occasion won’t not hold in 2017.
“The occasion won’t not hold before the finish of the year (2017), however we are taking a shot at it,” he said.
Has the Headies additionally been influenced by this? Has the recuperating condition of the Nigerian economy influenced what has turned out to be one of the images of the Nigerian music industry?
The Headies grants is essential for the music business since it is the most trustworthy measuring stick for measuring accomplishments in Nigeria. While numerous Nigerian honors are damaged with reports of inconsistency and preference, the Headies holds the fortification as a sparkling light, compensating in view of legitimacy.
The nonappearance of the Headies leaves a major opening in the music business. The absence of a function for a year implies that craftsmen who have effectively ruled the music scene for the year in audit, would not be remunerated and celebrated by the renowned stage in the nation.
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Luscious shades of green, aqua, gray and black bring bold elegance to a messenger bag adorned with black concentric diamonds. From Yama Aj Chixot Artisan Group, the bag is sewn together by one team, with a cotton fabric woven by another team of experts on the pedal loom. The fully lined shoulder bag has a pocket under the flap and a loop on one side to knot the strap to the desired length. The flap closes with a magnetic button, and the bag itself with a zipper.
The fabric for this bag is cut from a larger piece woven on a pedal loom, therefore the order of colors and the positioning of the patterns my vary slightly, resulting in a unique piece.
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"My hope is that we can live in a better world where women are always respected and loved (...) because one day she may stop producing, but she'll never cease to be what she is, a Woman."
Yama Aj Chixot Artisan Group was started by women from San Juan Comalapa in the year 2000. In the Maya Kaqchiquel language, Aj Chixot means "from Comalapa," but Chi Xot also means comal a smooth griddle we use to make tortillas, and it makes reference to the shape of their village: round with a drop in the center.
"The Yama part of our name is actually 'Maya' spelt backwards, and we did it to stand out from most groups featuring Maya in their name," says Mirian Otzin, who heads the group.
"I grew up in Comalapa, just like most of the women in the group. It is a village of humble means where families are large, on average seven members per family. Women start teaching their daughters how to weave when they are 10 years old. As we grow up and have daughters ourselves, we teach them too so the tradition never ends. This is also we ensure that the weaving techniques of Comalapa are preserved.
"When I realized that people did indeed like what I wove, I ventured out looking for a place to sell my creations. That’s when I changed from using the back strap loom to the pedal loom to save on costs. It was a challenge for me to make this switch because the pedal loom is usually only used by men, and women are expected to use only the back strap loom.
"As a women's group we have received different training courses in order to improve our quality so that our products are valued as more than a piece of cloth. We have purchased sewing machines so we can offer a better finish for our bags, purses, and other items.
"My dream is to be able to help other women, be able to guide them and tell them that life is always filled with ups and downs. But that no matter how complicated problems can be, there is always a tomorrow to fix them.
"My hope is that we can live in a better world where women are always respected and loved, not because of what she produces, but for what she is, because one day she may stop producing, but she'll never cease to be what she is, a Woman.
"I remember the first time I went to a building in Guatemala City – it was the first time I had used an elevator and when it started to move I screamed so loud! All the people in the elevator looked at me and started to laugh, which made me feel so embarrassed but the only thing I could do at that moment was to laugh too.
"To me, in order to become successful, it is very important to be able to help one another. That's why we are part of a group. For example, once one of the women was struggling with a particular weaving technique and was disappointed that she couldn't do it on her own. Another member of the group offered to help and taught her how to do it in a way that was easier for her to understand. She was patient with her, and now this woman has become experienced in so many different techniques! She now teaches others, understanding first-hand how frustrating it could be when learning something new. To share what we know so that we can help each other out is one of the greatest gifts we can give if we set our minds to it.
"We are a group of women from a Kaqchiquel community in search of our own social and economic empowerment, so that we may break the cycle of poverty that has been affecting us for several generations. Thanks to the art we share, we can have more benefits and sow seeds for our children to reap."
This item was handmade in Central America. A girl in Guatemala, where UNICEF fights to prevent malnutrition among rural indigenous children.
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18/05/2016 Wed 10:22 in Singapore by Staff Writer
ASAS asks for feedback on social media guidelines
The Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore (ASAS), an advisory council to the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE), is now seeking public inputs for the amended interactive marketing communication and social media guidelines.
This is to clarify some of the issues to the Digital and Social Media Advertising Guidelines that was conceptualised late last year to address new issues in advertising that are not covered by the Code. The current consultation period runs until 17 June 2016.
Based on the comments that were received, ASAS has made amendments to the guideline including renaming it to “Interactive Marketing Communication and Social Media Guidelines” to better reflect the scope. Some other changes include ASAS merging the definition of ‘sponsored blog posts’ and ‘sponsored social media updates’ into ‘sponsored content’ to encompass the variety of social media content that could be sponsored.It has also redefined what commercial relationships mean and earned and owned media.
ASAS has merged the definitions of ‘social advertisement’, ‘social media advertising’, ‘social network advertisements’ and ‘socially enabled display advertisements’ into ‘social media marketing’. This reduces the number of terms used throughout the guidelines as suggested by commentators.
The changes can be reflected on the ASAS website. ASAS is also inviting interested parties to submit written comments on the draft guidelines. All submissions should be clearly and concisely written, and should provide a reasonable explanation for any proposed revisions.
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Kawakami: The Oakland Raiders disaster and how to clean it up
Mark Davis, owner of the Oakland Raiders, left, and the team's new general manager, Reggie McKenzie, answer questions from the media, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 in Alameda, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff)
Oakland Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie, left, introduces the team's new head coach, Dennis Allen, during a press conference at team headquarters, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 in Alameda, Calif. Allen takes over for Hue Jackson, who was fired at the end of the 2011 season. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff)
New Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen, center, shakes hands with team owner Mark Davis as he meets the media with General Manager Reggie McKenzie at an introductory press conference at team headquarters, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 in Alameda, Calif. Allen takes over for Hue Jackson, who was fired at the end of the 2011 season. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff)
By Tim Kawakami | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: November 27, 2012 at 9:37 am | UPDATED: August 13, 2016 at 1:08 am
Mark Davis chose Reggie McKenzie, who chose Dennis Allen, who chose his staff, who all combined to choose the schemes and players for the Raiders’ 2012 season.
And somewhere along the line, I think it’s safe to say, a mistake or 20 was made.
That’s how you go from 8-8 last year to the current 3-8 record and four consecutive losses by a combined 90 points.
Of course, none of these men inherited a great situation — empty draft slates, horrendous salary structure, fraying talent.
But, in the post-Al Davis era, none of the Raiders’ new leaders has come close to maximizing what they have here.
So we get back to the chain of command: Davis to McKenzie to Allen to the assistants to the players to this dismal point, so far below even the bleakest expectations.
Realistically, the only tangible goal left is to figure out how this happened and where to begin the re-reclamation project.
Lucky them, I have a five-step plan, and the Raiders’ head honchos can borrow or make fun of it as they will …
Step 1: No rash decisions or firings.
You screw up any possible long-term benefits — and I think some good foundation work has been done by McKenzie and Allen — by trashing everything when things go poorly early.
I think Mark Davis is furious at the results so far, and he has every right to be.
But I also believe he has entrusted McKenzie to get it right, and Davis will give McKenzie at least another year to fix the operation.
It’s not McKenzie’s fault that the Raiders gave up a pick that could’ve netted Colin Kaepernick (a rumored favorite of Al D.) or Andy Dalton in the 2011 draft … in order to acquire Richard Seymour in 2010.
I could go on and on with these short-term, shortsighted recent trades, but you get the point …
Step 2: Decide — QUICKLY — if Allen remains the right coach.
So much of this depends on the coach — more than the Raiders have ever depended on a coach.
If the Raiders are headed down the wrong road with Allen, McKenzie has to see it and react quickly.
And if this is just an early stumble before the start of better times, McKenzie needs to make a judgment on that quickly, too.
I think Allen deserves another year — and a decent run to end 2012 would guarantee that; but if the collapse continues, McKenzie has every right to second-guess the biggest decision of his Raiders tenure.
Step 3: If Allen is the guy for 2013, he has to figure out what’s going wrong with the game plans and how that will be corrected.
Something’s wrong, and if offensive coordinator Greg Knapp or defensive coordinator Jason Tarver — or both — are weak links, Allen has to make some moves.
He came to the Raiders late in the NFL hiring cycle last winter, which hurt the process. If quick calls are made this time around, we’ll see if Allen has the juice and network to land stronger coordinators.
Step 4: Hammer out a post-Carson Palmer, post-Darren McFadden plan.
The rough part for the Raiders is that McFadden and Palmer are two of their best players, and they won’t be done with the trade that got them Palmer until Cincinnati gets the Raiders’ second-round pick next spring.
But it’s hard to see how either McFadden or Palmer — due to age or injury or the accumulation of both — will be anywhere near their peaks by the time the Raiders are good again.
I don’t know if either has much trade value, but I do know the Raiders have to find credible replacements.
Terrelle Pryor probably isn’t a strong QB candidate, but it wouldn’t hurt the Raiders to see what he can do at some point this season, which Allen now seems open to.
Step 5: Complete the roster purge that started last offseason and reload the roster.
How many true “keepers” are on the Raiders’ roster? Maybe 12, possibly 14, but no more. Everybody else can go, and maybe many of them should’ve already been cut loose.
At least McKenzie and Allen don’t have to make gestures toward winning immediately; they can move on from Seymour, Tommy Kelly and maybe Rolando McClain.
And then McKenzie has to hit on his draft picks, and keep hitting, and add some wise free agents.
One or two superstars can always change everything, the way Von Miller (a high draft pick) and Peyton Manning (free-agent signing) transformed Denver.
But Denver was primed for the turnaround, because everything else was lined up.
With the Raiders, nothing seems lined up yet, and nothing at all is guaranteed, except that there will be changes and that changes are absolutely necessary.
Read Tim Kawakami’s Talking Points blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami. Contact him at tkawakami@mercurynews.com.
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Sony explains PS4 Pro’s 4K Blu-ray omission, says 4K Netflix streaming preferred
8th September 2016 Business Comments Off on Sony explains PS4 Pro’s 4K Blu-ray omission, says 4K Netflix streaming preferred
The PS4 Pro does not include a 4K UHD player because Sony believes that the market is moving away from physical media. That’s according to SIE boss Andrew House, who told The Guardian that 4K streaming was a more important feature. Our feeling is that while physical media continues to …
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray arrives in UK
11th April 2016 Consoles Comments Off on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray arrives in UK
Owners of 4K TVs now have another (and perhaps first?) way to access Ultra HD content on their screens thanks to the official UK launch of 4K Blu-ray. 12 movies are available in the launch line-up – Mad Max, The LEGO Movie, Kingsman, The Maze Runner, Maze Runner: The Scorch …
Margin Makers: Guide to video game movies
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The summer movie season is in full swing, meaning cinephilic gamers will be settling down with popcorn and the latest flick. MCV checks out the games that made it to the silver screen No longer are video games merely described as having ‘cinematic qualities’ – many of the industry’s biggest …
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Microsoft Studios will bring Halo: Nightfall to DVD and Blu-ray next month, the company has announced alongside the release of a new trailer. Originally aired episodically on Xbox Live, the Ridley Scott-produced Nightfall will be combined into a feature-length film for a physical release on March 17th. Microsoft has confirmed …
Digital games are more environmentally damaging than physical games
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Downloading games actually has a larger environmental impact than buying them physically, a new report has claimed. A study called The Carbon Footprint of Games Distribution in the Journal of Industrial Ecology says that more energy is used in the playing of games than the production or distribution of them. …
August Xbox One update adds 3D Blu-ray support and remote downloads
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Microsoft has outlined the additional functionality heading to Xbox One next month, and a big Blu-ray functionality boost features as part of it. The console’s August patch will add support for 3D Blu-ray movies – beating PS4, which itself is a big surprise considering the weight Sony put behind its …
The Last of Us: Remastered is struggling to fit on a Blu-ray disc
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Naughty Dog has said that disc space, as opposed to hardware limitations, are proving the biggest challenge for PS4 title The Last of Us: Remastered. The PS3 original used a host of tricks such as swapping out the high-quality character models used for cut scenes with lower-details versions for gameplay. …
Minecraft: PlayStation Edition hitting Blu-ray next month
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A disc version of indie smash-hit Minecraft will arrive on PS3 next month. That’s according to a marketing email sent out to PSN members, as posted on NeoGAF, which dates it for May 14th. Although that’s a Wednesday, so perhaps expect a May 16th arrival in the UK. The game …
Yet more features added to next Xbox One update
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Microsoft’s impressive efforts to continue upgrading the Xbox One have taken a step forward with yet more features confirmed for the next update. Incoming functions include: Added 50Hz output to Blu-ray content where supported Firmware updates for both the controller and headsets to improve wireless connectivity and reduce audio static …
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Nawaplastic industries (Saraburi) Co. Ltd. manufactures and distributes a wide range of PVC pipes, components and fittings and associated products and services in plumbing, drainage and agricultural applications. The lightweight, corrosion-resistant products are used in many environments and confined spaces, and a user must be able to turn the flow adjustment lever with ease while the valve itself exhibits effective material strength and sealing properties.
To meet their own customers' requirements, the company required a testing solution to enable rapid and accurate quality control checking of the actuation torque to turn on several water valve designs. A variety of pipe bore dimensions and control lever configurations were manufactured at the same production facility and a portable, versatile testing station was needed. to provide meaningful data for confident comparison of differences from sample to sample.
A small portable torque testing solution ensures rapid QC production checks
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Mecmesin Thailand supplied a 'Smart' Static Torque Transducer of appropriate capacity and an Advanced Force and Torque Indicator (AFTI) to measure and display the test readings. In addition, a specially designed fixture and stand was made to support a variety of valve sizes, and the whole unit was small enough to be easily portable for point-of-production quality control inspections.
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Founded in 1970, Nawaplatic Industries (Saraburi) Co. Ltd manufactures and distributes PVC pipes and fittings. It provides PVC, vinyl, and mould products in Thailand and internationally.
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Jos Buttler ready to lead England's Cricket World Cup charge vs Afghanistan
New father Buttler is set to deputise as skipper at Old Trafford on Tuesday, with Eoin Morgan suffering from a back problem
Mike WaltersSports writer
Daddy cool Jos Buttler was already a dab hand at multi-tasking before he was put on standby to captain England at the World Cup.
Buttler added changing nappies to his enviable list of skills when his wife Louise gave birth to their baby daughter, Georgia Rose, seven weeks ago.
Now England’s middle-order warhead is expected to lead the side against Afghanistan at Old Trafford on Tuesday after skipper Eoin Morgan suffered a back spasm.
Morgan was so discomfited by his injury during Friday’s thumping eight-wicket win against West Indies that he could not drive himself home from Southampton to London afterwards and Lord’s arranged a private transfer.
That leaves Buttler looking at captaincy, wicketkeeping, tonking a few runs, calling the shots and discovering the joys of fatherhood in a neat frenzy of multi-tasking.
Jos Buttler celebrates his half century against Bangladesh (Image: PA Wire)
Cricket World Cup win 'would put Eoin Morgan among the England greats'
But he is relishing the responsibility, saying: “I’d be chuffed to captain the side, but I would rather Eoin plays. “He’ll have a scan and we’ll hope for the best – if just looked like his back seized up and he couldn’t move well.
“Hopefully there’s not very much difference between us (in style of captaincy). I’ve played under Eoin for a long time, he’s a fantastic captain and he’s someone I’ve tried to learn from.
“We speak a lot about the game, we have similar views, so I hope the result is similar.
Morgan was unable to drive home on Friday night himself (Image: AFP/Getty)
“If it comes down to captaining the side on Tuesday, it’s a huge honour any time you do it, and from behind the stumps you have a really good view of what’s going on.
“It’s down to me to separate the two jobs – for the 10 seconds every ball when you are a wicketkeeper, and do that to the best of your ability, then outside that space you allow yourself to think about the game.”
Baby Georgia Rose has added a new dimension to the life of a destroyer who has sustained a whirlwind strike rate of 120 runs per 100 balls faced in his 135 one-day internationals.
But she has not left him half-asleep in the field.
Buttler keeping wicket (Image: Mike Hewitt)
It was Buttler who suggested that Morgan should turn to Joe Root’s occasional off-spin against the Windies because the pitch was offering more turn than England’s think tank had expected.
Root duly chipped in with two vital wickets before unfurling a 93-ball century, his second hundred of the tournament, to lead the victory charge.
Buttler said: “I’m pretty lucky – my wife is doing a great job in the night and it’s a very exciting time, isn’t it?
“This World Cup is potentially a test of endurance. It’s a long tournament, lots of games, it will be a full squad effort and the guys not in the side may still come in and play a vital role.
“As our Test captain who has played a lot of cricket in all formats, Joe is obviously a great person to lean on. But there are lots of other guys willing to offer their opinions.”
Shane Warne has lavished praise on Buttler (Image: Action Images via Reuters)
Buttler was more coy about the praise lavished on him by Aussie legend Shane Warne last weekend, when the great leg-spinner called England’s one-day vice-captain “one of the most destructive players in the history of white-ball cricket.”
Warne, who took 1,001 Test and one-day wickets, also admitted he would have been happy to give Buttler an easy single to keep him at the non-striker’s end.
“I’ve known Warney from (Indian Premier League franchise) Rajasthan Royals,” smiled Buttler.
“He’s probably just pumping my tyres up.”
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Castiglion del Bosco Prima Pietra IGT Toscana 2012
Purchased by Massimo Ferragamo in 2003, Castiglion del Bosco, after major investment in the vineyards and winery, has been restored to its position as a leading Montalcino estate. Ferragamo also bought an 11 hectare estate, Prima Pietra, near Riparbella, north of Bolgeri in the Maremma. Locally trained oenologist, Cecilia Leoneschi, who has been working at the winery since 2003 oversees the vineyards and the cellar.
The grapes for Prima Pietra are grown in a well-ventilated vineyard at 450 metres, with a constant breeze from the Mediterranean. Vines are Guyot trained and planted at a density of 9,600 vines per hectare. The soils are a mix of gravel and iron rich clay giving concentration to the wine.
The grapes are hand-picked and transported to Montalcino for vinification. The wine is fermented in large wooden vats at 28°C. Each grape variety is vinified separately. After fermentation, the wine is matured in French barriques, 50% new and 50% second passage, for 18 months before bottling. After bottling, the wine spends a further six months in bottle before release.
The Merlot was harvested in the second half of September; the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in the first days of October; and the Cabernet Sauvignon in mid-October.
Wonderful purity of cabernet sauvignon fruit to this wine with blackcurrants, wet earth and pomace undertones. Full body, velvety and softly textured tannins and a long and flavorful finish. A wonderfully balanced Bordeaux blend of cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot from the Tuscan hillside coastline.
Serve with roasted meats, game or mature cheese dishes.
Serve at 16°C.
Region Maremma, Toscana IGT
Grape Varieties 50% Merlot
10% Petit Verdot
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Thriller/Crime
Release Date and Country: 2017, France
Director: Olivier Marchal
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Release Date and Country: 2008, United States, France, United Kingdom
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Cast: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Gérard Depardieu...
Movie or TV Series Plot: In the near-future, Toorop (Vin Diesel) takes a job from a Russian mobster Gorsky (Gerad Depardieu). His task? Bring a young, mysterious woman, Aurora (Melanie Theirry ), and her guardian nun Rebeka (...
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Director: Wayne Wang
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Giancarlo Esposito, Timothy Hutton...
Movie or TV Series Plot: Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) is a sweet department store employee with dreams of being a chef someday. It’s the busy holiday season at the store, and mistakenly, Georgia hits her head while joking aro...
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Release Date and Country: 2003, France, Italy
Director: Francis Veber
Cast: Jean Reno, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Malo...
Movie or TV Series Plot: Quentin is a profoundly stupid man. But he has an extraordinary strength, and a golden heart. Rudy on the contrary is an accomplished gangster, quiet and hungry for vengeance. They meet in prison wher...
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All the latest news from Music Network can be found here, including press releases for the current and past seasons and press reviews.
Music Network presents new British jazz “supergroup” Dinosaur, on tour 21 -28 February
Brace yourself for the formidable and compelling music of Laura Jurd's jazz group Dinosaur, one of the UK’s most vital and creative new ensembles as they embark on a Music Network tour from 21 – 28 February.
Commissioned programme notes for Kris Drever, Julie Fowlis, Aoife Ní Bhriain & Pádraig Rynne
For each of our tours, we commission influential writers to add flavour to our programmes. Musician, composer and broadcaster Ellen Cranitch wrote the programme notes for the Kris Drever, Julie Fowlis, Aoife Ní Bhriain & Pádraig Rynne tour in January 2017.
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Completed Projects (FY 2014)
List of projects completed by MTI in FY 2014
Archives by Fiscial Year FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 FY 2008 FY 2007
Maritime Information Field
Improvement of NYK's marine broadband
We enhanced convenience of the marine broadband service. Further, we investigated and streamlined the ship-to-shore communication system for sharing various data between ship and shore.
Development of a support tool to realize optimal bunkering (Phase 3)
In phase 3, we further enhanced functions of the support tool by scrutinizing information and functions needed for the actual operation, based on the requests that came out during the trials.
Engine department monitoring (Phase 3)
We developed an application for more fuel saving and operational improvement by utilizing engine department monitoring data.
Research on analysis and use of operation and cargo data of LNG carriers
We considered ship operation, collecting and analyzing cargo-management data, and how to send data to shore, and developed a method.
Research on the utilization of satellite AIS information (Phase 2)
Regarding the operational information of each vessel by AIS (Automatic Identification System) that can be received over a broader sea area than ever, we considered development and new uses of a tool based on needs from both sales and technical points of view and obtained new knowledge.
Research on improved precision in the measurement of sea speed (Phase 2)
For commercialization of a Doppler-type multi-layered sea-speed meter, we tested the measurement accuracy and confirmed the schedule for the commercialization.
Maritime Technology Field
Participation in joint research on the development of new-material propellers (Phase 2)
We participated in "Joint Research of Composite-Material Propellers" (a 2.5-year project) to deploy new-material propellers on ocean-going vessels. We shared our point of view as a user and obtained knowledge of the design of composite-material propellers, energy-saving devices, and hull-form planning.
Participation in the REFIT2Save Joint Industry Project by MARIN (Phase 4)
We participated in the REFIT2Save Joint Industry Project organized by the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) and gained knowledge of evaluation methods of ship energy-saving devices.
Participation in the Wind Challenger Project
[Final year of a five-year project]
We participated in the final year of the Wind Challenger Project, a joint-industry project led by Tokyo University. We planned an onshore test of the demonstration model and the proposal of ships deploying hard sails, and tested the propulsion of the sails and the load on the sails that had been simulated in the past.
Research on the derating of main engines with consideration of the operating profiles of ocean-going containerships
We estimated the energy-saving effects gained by derating main engines optimized for actual operating profiles. In addition, we examined the needed costs and time and summarized materials for judging whether a derating construction is to be carried out or not.
Research on hull-form optimization of ocean-going containerships
We optimized ship's hull forms according to the actual operating profiles such as draft and vessel speed.
Verification of effects of hull-form-optimization retrofit with consideration of the operating profiles of ocean-going containerships
We verified the energy-saving effects of hull-form optimization by evaluating the propulsion performance of ocean-going containerships after retrofitting.
Research on the adhering of aquatic organisms on ship bottoms (Phase 3)
We developed a prototype of an automatic device that uses video analysis to monitor barnacle larvae and prevent the adhering of aquatic organisms on ship bottoms.
0.5% SOx EGCS (Phase 0)
As a countermeasure for the beginning of 0.5% SOx emission limits worldwide starting from 2020 or 2025, we researched related regulation trends and investigated not only the 0.5% SOx scrubber itself but also a total solution for ship operations and port facilities.
Project on the application of air-lubrication systems on PCC
We evaluated the energy-saving effects of air-lubrication systems on PCC.
Development of Kirari NINJA (Phase1)
Focusing on main engine cylinder liners, we streamlined new criteria and liner-surface-processing conditions and created a prototype in preparation for onboard tests to establish the criteria of maintenance by data analysis, such as the pistons' total travel distance and total thermal load, and the wear measurement of cylinder liners and captured images.
Demonstration of CO2 and NOx emission-reduction technology utilizing the EGR system of a large marine diesel engine
[Second year of a four-year project]
As a demonstration of CO2 and NOx emission-reduction technology utilizing the EGR* system of a large marine diesel engine, we controlled Tier II-compliant engines to improve fuel efficiency, and conducted an onboard trial. This research study, which Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., ltd., NYK, and MTI are jointly participating in, was selected by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for one of the "Support Projects for R&D in Next-Generation Marine-Environmental Technology Development."
*EGR: exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is an effective strategy for controlling NOx emissions from diesel engines. The EGR reduces NOx by bringing back part of the exhaust gas for reuse in engine combustion.
Development of the systems and technology of air-lubrication systems for existing ships
We conducted R&D on the development of a tool to estimate the effects of energy-saving, on the development of the systems and technology for existing ships, and on the establishment of measures to improve the energy-saving effects. This project was selected as one of the "Support Projects for R&D in Next-Generation Marine-Environmental Technology Development" by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
Logistics Field
R&D on a positioning device utilizing a satellite system
To advance technologies in managing the positioning of cargoes, we conducted R&D on positioning technology utilizing GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and on the technology to improve the accuracy of positioning.
R&D on the positioning device without utilizing the satellite system
To advance positioning technologies for cargoes stored indoors, we conducted R&D on positioning technology that does not utilize a satellite system and on indoor/outdoor seamless positioning.
Research on technology to prevent transport accidents from dozing and prostration
We conducted investigation and evaluation to provide technologies that effectively prevent transport accidents from dozing and prostration in drivers.
Research on the utilization of in-vehicle tags for auto logistics
We investigated the standardization guideline for in-vehicle passive tags (RFID), which is under development at the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc., and also considered the requirements for introducing in-vehicle active tags on site and evaluated a prototype.
Research on new technologies and services to improve auto-logistics operations
We evaluated the basic performance of new tools such as wearable devices, including Smart Glass and Smart Watch, and drones, which are expected to find application in auto-logistics operations.
Research and investigation to create auto-logistics standards at NYK (Phase1, 2) [Taking part in the SYMPHONY project]
We conducted a field study and job analysis to create the optimum logistics standards for improving the quality of completed-car transportation services, and organized a service menu of the value-added services.
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Maroon 5 Plans Tour with Kelly Clarkson and The Voice Runner-Up
Apr 2, 2013 at 11:32 AM
Maroon 5 is hitting the road again! The band is teaming up with Kelly Clarkson for a late summer tour with The Voice's Tony Lucca as an opening act, CBS News reports.Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine coached Lucca to second ...
Maroon 5 is hitting the road again! The band is teaming up with Kelly Clarkson for a late summer tour with The Voice's Tony Lucca as an opening act, CBS News reports.
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine coached Lucca to second place during Season 2 of the reality show. PJ Morton and Rozzi Crane will also open at different points of the tour.
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"We are very excited to team up with the Honda Civic Tour," Levine said in a statement. "Kelly, PJ, Rozzi and Tony are all such unique and amazing artists. I'm really looking forward to hitting the road with them. Each night will be a great night of music."
In addition to hitting the road, Maroon 5 is preparing to release another album. "We're just getting started," guitarist James Valentine told The Associated Press. "We've got some great songs in the can. The stuff we're working on now, it definitely has gone maybe a little darker in its sound, maybe back a little bit more to what we kind of did on Songs About Jane. But at this point we do have all kinds of different songs and it is early."
No word yet on whether the tour and album will impact Levine's involvement on The Voice, which has already seen original coaches Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green depart to focus on other projects.
View original Maroon 5 Plans Tour with Kelly Clarkson and The Voice Runner-Up at TVGuide.com
Other Links From TVGuide.com Kelly ClarksonMaroon 5Christina AguileraTony LuccaAdam LevineCee Lo GreenThe VoiceJames Valentine
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A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 89F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph..
FCSD investigating possible murder-suicide
At about 8:15 a.m., the Fayette County 911 Center received information of a vehicle stopped on U.S. Route 19 in Hico near the Route 60 interchange, according to a press release from Sheriff Mike Fridley.
Clarksburg troupe to bring “As You Like It” to city
State’s maple sugar production nearly doubles
Farming families sought for 2019 Farming Heritage Award
Striving to engage children in reading and the arts
Watoga challenge to offer two races
Trail racers from nine states, Washington, D.C., and the United Kingdom will be in Pocahontas County on Saturday, Aug. 10 for a 5-K race and half-marathon featured in the fourth annual Watoga State Park Mountain Trail Challenge.
Carney golf event set at GSC on Aug. 2
Riverside nearly grabbed state football title in first year
Warriors to open at Woodrow Wilson Aug. 30
OHHS to host hoops camp
This week in West Virginia history
CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.
What went on in the race to the first moonwalk?
Enrollment deadline nearing for fine arts camp in Fayetteville
Nominations sought for preservation awards
Los Angeles: Homelessness meets Economics 101
“We can’t arrest our way out of this. We can’t shelter our way out of this. We have to house our way out of this,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said last year while campaigning for a measure to spend $1.2 billion in taxpayer money over 10 years on housing for his city’s homeless population.
Green New Deal would cause a new depression
Celebrating electric lineworkers
Manchin on broadband: “Federal coverage maps are fundamentally flawed”
National Guard troops at the Capitol guard weapons seized in the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Mine War of 1912-13. The strike started on April 18, 1912.
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Poet laureate Irene McKinney
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Phoeba Cottrell Parsons
Marshall ‘‘Little Sleepy’’ Glenn
The Monticola 1939, West Virginia University yearbook
Julia Bonds, 2003 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner, North America
Goldman Environmental Prize
Andrew Summers Rowan
Library of Congress photo
April 17, 1827: Outdoorsman William ‘‘Squirrelly Bill’’ Carpenter was born on the Elk River near the mouth of Laurel Creek. Carpenter guided prominent West Virginians, including Governor MacCorkle, through the wonders of the Elk Valley.
April 17, 1871: West Virginians approved the Flick Amendment, which allowed former Confederates to vote. The amendment also applied to former slaves, but they had been enfranchised already by the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
April 18, 1912: The Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912-13 began when coal operators rejected the demand of their unionized workers for a wage increase. The strike that followed was one of the most dramatic and bloody conflicts in the early 20th century labor struggles in southern West Virginia known as the Mine Wars.
April 19, 1896: Writer Melville Davisson Post was born in Harrison County. His best-known works are the Randolph Mason series, published in three volumes, and the more successful collection, Uncle Abner: Master of Mysteries.
April 19, 1902: Author Jean Lee Latham was born in Buckhannon. She wrote a number of children’s books, including Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, which won the 1956 Newberry Award.
April 20, 1823: General Jesse Lee Reno was born in Wheeling. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1846, eighth in a class that included another cadet from western Virginia, Thomas J. Jackson, later known as Stonewall.
April 20, 1863: President Lincoln issued a proclamation that in 60 days West Virginia would become a state. This occasion was marked 100 years later during the state’s centennial celebration with a special ceremonial session of the West Virginia Legislature on April 20, 1963, in Wheeling.
April 20, 1909: Fiddler Melvin Wine was born near Burnsville. A favorite of old-time music enthusiasts nationally, he was chosen as a National Heritage Fellow in 1991 by the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest recognition given to a folk artist in the United States.
April 20, 1939: Poet Irene McKinney was born in Belington, Barbour County. Governor Gaston Caperton appointed her state poet laureate in 1993, and she served in that capacity until her death in 2012.
April 21, 1908: Traditional musician Phoeba Cottrell Parsons was born in Calhoun County. Parsons’s traditional claw-hammer banjo style, unaccompanied ballad singing, riddles and storytelling have influenced countless numbers of younger musicians.
April 21, 1936: President Roosevelt established the Jefferson National Forest. The West Virginia portion of this forest includes 18,530 acres in Monroe County.
April 22, 1908: Marshall ‘‘Little Sleepy’’ Glenn was born in Elkins. Glenn coached basketball at West Virginia University from 1934 to 1938 and football from 1937 to 1940. He was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.
April 22, 2003: Activist Judy Bonds, a Raleigh County native, received the Goldman Environmental Prize for her fight against mountaintop removal. Her efforts inspired thousands and turned a local issue in West Virginia into a national cause.
April 23, 1857: Andrew Summers Rowan was born in Gap Mills, Monroe County. Rowan, a military officer, was chosen as the messenger when President McKinley wanted to send a message to Cuban General Calixto Garcia. The 1899 pamphlet, A Message to Garcia, made the incident famous.
e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council. For more information, contact the West Virginia Humanities Council, 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25301; 304-346-8500; or visit e-WV at www.wvencyclopedia.org.
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Insurance Watch: Changing the way customers think about protection
By Toni Smith 18th April 2019 9:29 am
The conversation may be difficult, but customers need to be aware of the statistics
‘By the time you hear the thunder it’s too late to build the ark” is a truism tailor-made for the protection industry. Protection can only be bought in advance, by clients hoping for the best but preparing for the worst, and as an industry, we owe it to our customers to make that process as straightforward, engaging and reassuring as we possibly can.
We have work to do. According to YouGov, 16 million people in the UK are under- or uninsured and 11 million of these individuals have mortgage debt outstanding and/or a family at home relying on them as the main breadwinner. For hard-working people like these, the reassurance and peace of mind offered by being properly covered in terms of life, income and critical illness insurance should be compelling. If that is not the case, it is our duty to change the way these customers think about protection.
Advisers are on the front line when it comes to engaging clients and talking to them about the role and purpose that protection can play in their financial planning. Nobody is saying this stuff is easy – it is cancer, it is death, it is loss of income – and the uncertainty that these life-altering events portend can scare clients into inaction.
Having conversations about these issues is understandably tough. But these conversations are all the more necessary for that, highlighting not just the peace of mind, but also the treatments, services and support available to customers. Advisers can illustrate real-life examples where protection has made a real difference to people’s lives, as well as the compelling evidence from the providers that claims are paid. More than 90 per cent of critical illness claims were paid in 2017, but consumer trust needs constant nurturing.
The major insurance brands have work to do, too. There is no question that it is harder to engage people on issues surrounding life and death than it is to talk about cars, gadgets and meerkats – but we must try.
The insurance industry has a role to play, alongside healthcare, the government and the charity sector, to do more to raise awareness of the likelihood of getting a critical illness.
Critical illnesses strike consumers much younger than people think (the average age of a claimant is 49). Cancer strikes a wide range of individuals, with around 293,600 new cancer diagnoses every year. More than 400 people in the UK suffer from a stroke daily, over 30,000 of us need heart surgery every year, and around 100,000 individuals in the UK are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease that also afflicts the young.
Providers need to do more to highlight the likelihood of getting a critical illness and get the message across that there are solutions out there. Working together, advisers and providers can deliver a coordinated approach to highlight the need for cover.
That means advertising but it also means reaching customers via social media and traditional media outlets.
With an ever-growing population, and all of us living longer, the need for critical illness and income protection is only going to go one way, and the protection gap will keep growing if we do not engage the customer. Based on volume, we are seeing more protection cases than mortgages, which demonstrates latent demand.
Fintech is the current buzzword across financial services, but technology should be deployed sensitively in our sector. The human touch is vital in the protection process.
Digital has a role to play in terms of streamlining applications, storing documents for quick and easy retrieval and connecting the various parts of the industry – but sensitive human interaction will remain a key part of the claims process. How we deal with customers experiencing crisis or loss will define us as a sector.
While advisers may find protection conversations difficult, taking the time to discuss life, critical illness and income protection will help to ensure that clients are prepared for the rain.
Toni Smith is chief operating officer at Primis
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FCA to target second charge and sub-prime sector
The Financial Conduct Authority has revealed plans to closely examine the second-charge and sub-prime mortgage market this year over concerns that some lenders are setting out to profit from borrowers who are unable to repay their loans. In its business plan for 2019/20 the regulator set out its priorities for the year ahead, including ongoing […]
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Secured Loans Watch: A new era for second charge loans
The introduction of the Mortgage Credit Directive has helped improve understanding of this financing option and bring it into the mainstream Customers who have unconventional modes of income or employment, or those who are locked into fixed-rate mortgages with prohibitive Early-Repayment Charges who wish to borrow at a higher loan-to-value ratio or protect an existing […]
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Mini Rocketman concept will reportedly be built in China as electric minicar
Viknesh Vijayenthiran July 10, 2019
There could soon be a Mini smaller than the subcompact Hardtop.
Nissan IMQ electric SUV concept bound for Geneva auto show
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Sean Szymkowski November 10, 2017
What do the buttons on a Formula E steering wheel do?
Formula E race cars feature quite the contraption of a steering wheel. It does much more than simply turn the car left or right. It's a toolkit for engineers. The steering wheel itself is standard issue for the entire Formula E team roster, which will grow in the coming years, but it is completely...
Sean Szymkowski September 27, 2017
Unplugged Performance readies Tesla Model 3 kits
Unplugged Performance has yet to actually dive into the world of tuning Tesla's electric cars, but it's arguably made some pretty cool aftermarket parts for its vehicles. Naturally, after tackling the Model S and Model X, it's turning its attention to the Tesla Model 3. Like most Unplugged...
First details on Rimac's next electric supercar emerge
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Sean Szymkowski September 7, 2017
Volkswagen views Tesla as competitor, possible threat
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2017 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive priced from $24,550
Smart was one of the first mainstream automakers to introduce an electric car when it launched the first ForTwo Electric Drive on the market late last decade. Smart is now launching a successor, which the company has confirmed will be priced from $24,550. That’s $1,200 lower than the previous...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran May 23, 2017
Lucid Air gets sideways during snow testing
Lucid, the startup that plans to release the 1,000-horsepower Air electric sedan, appears to be serious about getting its car into production. We recently saw it prowling the San Francisco streets, and now Lucid has released a video of the car undergoing snow testing. That's not unusual for any...
Kirk Bell February 10, 2017
Insane person places insane price on Tesla Roadster prototype
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Jeff Glucker October 12, 2016
EO Smart Car Could Be Future "Crab" King Of The City
Jeff Glucker May 11, 2015
The urban landscape of the future will not be filled with gas-drinking machines piloted by humans. We're not sure when the cityscape will change, but it will absolutely reach a point when it's filled with electric-powered, electronically-maneuvered, autonomously guided vehicles. As much as we love the open road, power, noise, and the feeling of guiding our own machines, there's not really a need for such vehicles in the city. That's where a concept car like the EO smart connecting car 2 comes in, and it's a little craft backed-up with some great technology. ALSO SEE: POV Video Of The 1,341-HP...
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John Coyle April 26, 2015
Audi Q6: 2018 Arrival, 310-Mile Range For Electric Version
Talk of Audi’s Q6, a coupe-like crossover slotting between the more conventional Q5 and Q7, dates back all the way to 2006, but official info on the vehicle never really emerged until this year when a teaser sketch of a vehicle fitting our previous description of the Q6 was shown at an...
1,341-Horsepower Toroidion Electric Supercar Debuts At 2015 Top Marques Monaco
Not long ago, 500 horsepower seemed an incredible output for a car. Then the Bugatti Veyron arrived and all of a sudden the “1,000-hp supercar” had entered the automotive vernacular. Lately, more and more cars have been coming out with “megawatt” ratings, which for those...
Chevy FNR Concept Brings Autonomous Drive, Electric Power, Sci-Fi Styling To Shanghai
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Stephen Edelstein April 20, 2015
Stephen King Takes Tesla To Drags, Compares It To X-Wing Fighter
You might expect Stephen King to employ a more sinister analogy to describe the wicked performance of his Tesla. But rather than writing it "was killer," "went like a bat out of Hell," or had "demonic power," this morning on Twitter, the horror writer chose to compare his electric car to the...
Tesla Model S 70D Coming With 514-HP Rating, $75,000 Price Tag
Viknesh Vijayenthiran April 8, 2015
Just when you think Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] can’t make any more updates to its award-winning Model S electric sedan, the automaker goes out and introduces a new variant. The new variant is the 70D, with the “D” in the name signifying that it packs the automaker’s dual-motor all-wheel-drive system. The 70D serves as the new entry point for the Model S, as it replaces the rear-wheel-drive 60. That means the Model S lineup now consists of the 70D, 85 (the last remaining rear-wheel-drive variant), 85D and P85D, the latter of which has 691 hp and will outrun pretty much...
Elon Musk: Self-Driving Tesla Model S Available Within Months
There’s been a flurry of news concerning Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] and its compulsive Tweeting CEO Elon Musk these past couple of weeks, and it looks like the pace of news isn’t about to slow anytime soon. Today, we have details about new self-driving features coming to the Model S. Last...
Richard Branson: Virgin Has Teams Of People Working On Electric Cars
British billionaire Richard Branson has hinted that his Virgin empire may eventually expand into the world of electric cars, sparking speculation that it may not be just Apple and Google posing a threat to the standalone car brands. Speaking to Bloomberg at the recent Formula E electric car race in...
1972 BMW 1602e: BMW’s First Electric Car Detailed In New Video
BMW’s first electric car, a 1602 with its engine swapped for an array of batteries, in this case ordinary 12-volt car batteries, made its debut at the 1972 Olympic Games held in the automaker’s home town of Munich. Two examples were used to shuttle VIPs and serve as support cars in...
Tesla Can Now Sell Directly To Public In New Jersey
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today signed into law a provision for Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] unorthodox direct-sales model in the state. Dealer associations have been fighting to block Tesla’s direct-to-consumer model in several states, including New Jersey. ALSO SEE: Watch Kids...
Nelson Ireson March 18, 2015
Tesla Model S Convertible Is Real, And It's On eBay: Video
Last year, we heard that a company based in California was working on a convertible conversion for the Tesla Model S. That company was Newport Convertible Engineering (NCE), which back in April 2014 released several computer-generated images of its convertible Model S and said it had a Chinese...
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Posted on September 7, 2018 by Alex Hawley
Lady Lancers fend off Southern
STEWART, Ohio — The third game was the charm, but unfortunately it was the only one.
The Southern volleyball team fell behind Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Federal Hocking by a 2-0 count, but won the third game in impressive fashion. However, the Lady Lancers sealed the match with a nine-point victory in the fourth game.
The first game of the night featured five ties, but the Lady Lancers never trailed and ultimately won the opener by a 25-14 count.
Southern (0-6, 0-4 TVC Hocking) claimed its first lead of the night at 11-10 in the second game, but Federal Hocking scored the next three points and led the rest of the way to the 25-15 victory.
Following a pair of early lead changes in the third game, Southern opened up an eight-point, 20-12 lead. The Lady Lancers fought back to within two points, at 20-18, but the Lady Tornadoes scored five of the next six points and took the 25-19 win.
The Lady Lancers led wire-to-wire in the final game, scoring the first six points on their way to the 25-16 triumph.
Southern finished with a 42.2 side-out percentage and a 91.5 serve percentage, while FHHS had a side-out percentage of 54.3.
Baylee Wolfe led the Lady Tornadoes with 11 points, including three aces. Baylee Grueser was next with six points and one ace, followed by Sydney Adams with five points and two aces. Kassie Barton had four service points, Phoenix Cleland and Marissa Brooker each added two points, while Peyton Anderson and Saelym Larsen had a point apiece.
Wolfe also led Southern at the net with 10 kills and two blocks. Cleland added six kills and two blocks, Brooker came up with two kills, Adams and Abby Cummins each had one kill, while Larsen chipped in with two blocks.
Federal Hocking was led by Lindsey Parsons with 18 points.
The Purple and Gold will get another shot at FHHS on Oct. 1 in Racine.
After a non-conference tri-match at Meigs on Saturday, Southern will resume league play at South Gallia on Tuesday.
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» 'Eighth or ninth is not for me' - Mourinho cold on Newcastle links
'Eighth or ninth is not for me' - Mourinho cold on Newcastle links
By Mykhel Team
Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 15:26 [IST]
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Newcastle United have been linked with a move for Jose Mourinho but the former Manchester United boss indicated he would not be interested.
London, June 26: Jose Mourinho gave a clear indication that the vacant manager's position at Newcastle United would not appeal to him, saying that taking charge of a club where the objective is to stay in the top half of the table not in his nature.
The Magpies are searching for a new manager following the failure to agree a deal with Rafael Benitez, whose three-year spell at the club is set to end when his contract expires on Sunday.
Mourinho has been without a job in football since he left Manchester United in December 2018 and was linked with the vacancy at St. James' Park.
But in an interview with The Coaches' Voice he gave a clear description of the kind of job he does not want to take on.
"The only thing I know is what I don't want," said Mourinho.
"What I don't want is crystal clear. I am quite pathalogical in the sense that I have to play to win. Then, if I win or if I don't win, that's my problem and the players and the club and the structure. But I need a project where the feeling is I play to win.
"If someone gives me a wonderful, amazing 10-year contract and says the objective of the team is to stay in the first part of the table, and if you finish seventh or eighth or ninth it's perfect, that's not for me. That's not my nature.
"It's not me. My next is to fight to win."
Mourinho was linked with Juventus before the Italian champions appointed Maurizio Sarri as their new head coach, and the former Inter and Porto boss said he is open to working in a new setting when he takes his next job.
He offered a reminder of his unparalleled success as a manager in Europe's top leagues, while hinting that a role in charge of a national team is not out of the question.
"I'm quite flexible to adapt," said Mourinho. "I'm quite flexible to sometimes go against my own ideas and choose the right way to succeed.
"I am until now the only manager that won the league in England, Italy and Spain. You need that flexibility, that control of the environment. You need to adapt to the reality of the club, of the competition, even socially you need to understand the needs, the aims, the motivations of everyone.
"That's why I say that I'm really rich with this kind of experience – that's why I don't close the door to a new country, to a new competition because I've always liked this feeling of the unknown and this feeling: can I win?"
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Exosomes Research
Interest and subsequent research into exosomes is continuing in the fields of science and medicine, due in large part to the recent discovery that exosomes contain functional RNA. Exosomes, in a living organism, are present in several bodily fluids, for example: joint membrane, saliva, urine, amniotic fluids, plasma and many cells in the human body are able to produce and release exosomes into their neighbouring environment.
As we now know that exosomes can act as a mediator of biological functions through delivery of RNA to cells, including antigen presentation, one example of research into this area was into the determining of the presence of RNA in saliva and an investigation into whether exosomes in saliva can be absorbed by macrophages (the phagocytic cells found stationary in tissue or fluid in white blood cells).
The study revealed a positive result which endorsed the theory that exosomal RNA can be transported between cells. The research was done using fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry and showed mRNA to be present in plasma exosomes alongside findings confirming that exosomal RNA can, as hypothesized, be shuttled between cells. Immunogold staining was used to show the presence of a tetraspanin (CD63), (a known exosome marker) and the stained exosomes were seen to have been take up by macrophages.
The relevance of in vivo uptake of exosomes deriving from body fluids (in this case the saliva testing) was deemed important when considering that fact that acidic conditions increase ingestion of tumour exosomes, leading research to believe that saliva exosomes could be taken up in the acidic conditions of the gut area.
Exploration was undertaken of three fluids in total: saliva, plasmas and breast milk. Interesting and extremely important findings were reported on the latter in terms of mother/offspring cellular connection which, with respect to the presence of exosomes, is something that had not previously been look at .
However, given that the consensus is still that most of the shuttling of RNA is taking place in the immediate micro environment of cells so no conclusions on any exosome being beneficial to offspring were made in the particular study, which was featured in the Journal of Translational Medicine.
Exosome, TetraspaninNanoView Biosciences January 24, 2019 NanoView Biosciencesexosome marker, stained exosomes, exosome mRNA, exosome miRNA
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Sectors, E-Philanthropy
Kansas City Public Schools First to Join New Data Initiative
By Nhu Te
Social Solutions Global, in partnership with Ballmer Group, has established a new data initiative to share data for increased program integration between local nonprofit organizations and school districts. Under the technology partnership, organizations and districts will be able to collaborate, share program insights and prove 360-degree support for the students they serve.
In an announcement early this morning, Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is the first school district to join the data initiative from Social Solutions and Ballmer.
“Our mission is to provide a better education for all of our students, and we’re making solid progress, as evidenced by our improved scores in this year’s state Annual Progress Report—our highest ever,” KCPS Superintendent Mark Bedell said in the release. “This partnership, which will connect our schools with local nonprofits, will help us continue down the path to success, and we look forward to collaborating with organizations and programs in our community.”
The partnership will allow nonprofits focused on K-12 to assess their impact better in advancing a child's success—in areas such as improvements in grades or attendance.
“Nonprofits and schools each play a crucial role in serving our students, but historically they have operated in silos,” Kristin Nimsger, CEO of Social Solutions, said. “We’re excited to connect local program organizations and school districts to provide real-time analysis and insights, to drive program referrals at the point of need and to help them collaborate better for optimal outcomes for all students.”
To learn more, click here.
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Nhu Te is editor-in-chief for NonProfit PRO. Reach her at nhute@napco.com.
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She says she was 'humiliated' in front of son
An American Airlines jet prepares to land at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)An American Airlines jet prepares to land at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
(Newser) – American Airlines has apologized to a doctor who says she was humiliated when airline workers ordered her to cover up an outfit they deemed inappropriate. "My shorts covered EVERYTHING but apparently was too distracting to enter the plane," family medicine specialist Tisha Rowe tweeted after the June 30 incident. "When defending my outfit I was threatened with not getting back on the flight unless I walked down the aisle wrapped in a blanket." She also tweeted photos of her outfit. Rowe, who was traveling from Kingston to Miami, says she ended up wearing a blanket after a flight attendant told her it was the only way she would be allowed to fly, ABC reports. She says the incident left her 8-year-old son in tears.
Rowe says she gave herself a "girl check" before boarding to make sure the outfit was not too revealing. "Growing up, I lived in a very conservative household. Like, if my dad thought my shorts were too short, I was not leaving the house," she tells Business Insider. "So that's just something that I've gotten into the habit of doing." She says she believes she was targeted because she is black and has a "very curvaceous body." The airline, which prohibits "offensive clothing" on flights, says it has given Rowe and her son a full refund and is investigating the incident. "We are proud to serve customers of all backgrounds and are committed to providing a positive, safe travel experience for everyone who flies with us," a spokesperson said. (This man sued an airline after becoming trapped in a "nightmarish condition.")
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QuestionAll
Based upon the photo's she posted, her son was humiliated long before the flight.
scottinnh
Just because the earth is cooking itself to death and we all might die is no reason to not also care about what clothes this doctor is wearing.
Nunyabiznes
Other than being one ugly outfit, looks like a scrambled old school TV test pattern, the Doctor was not dressed in a risqué or unseemly manner. AA needs to get its "outfit" straight...F'n ridiculous!
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HomeCloudHow Microsoft Fell Hard for FPGAs
How Microsoft Fell Hard for FPGAs
October 17, 2016 Stacey Higginbotham Cloud 0
Microsoft’s embrace of programmable chips knowns as FPGAs is well documented. But in a paper released Monday the software and cloud company provided a look into how it has fundamentally changed the economics of delivering hardware as a service thanks to these once-specialty pieces of silicon.
Field programmable gate arrays, or FPGAs, are chips where the logic and networking functions can be reconfigured after they’ve been manufactured. They are typically larger than similarly functioning chips and traditionally were made for small jobs where the performance advantage outweighed the higher engineering cost associated with designing them.
But thanks to the massive scale that Microsoft and other cloud giants require in their computing operations, that tradeoff is changing. “When you go to scale like we have, with tens of thousands of servers running a service that is generating a lot of revenue, you can afford to run a really crack team of 10 hardware designers to be perpetually keeping their image up with the software,” says Doug Burger, the head of Microsoft’s Project Catapult.
Back in 2014 Microsoft created Project Catapult, an effort to think about changing the 18-month to 2-year delivery cycle for hardware to better match its underlying silicon to the workloads its chips were running. Burger says the thinking was that if it could do this well it could create an economic and performance advantage because it could change its underlying hardware at speeds that were closer to hardware speeds.
This thinking, by the way is not new. When Facebook embarked on its Open Compute Initiative and built its own servers it had a similar goal; to innovate on hardware at a speed closer to software. But in redesigning its very chips for a specific workload Microsoft is taking this idea a step further.
Burger looks at this like a different type of computing, likening a general purpose CPU that processes each instruction in an in-order sequence on a processor as temporal computing. FPGA’s he says are spatial computing, with an instruction laid out in hardware on the chip and the data funneled through the right path.
An example of this philosophy in action is with Bing, the Microsoft search engine. As Microsoft tweaks algorithms related to search it can implement changes in the silicon to make the searches faster or less expensive. According to one source, the Catapult hardware costs less than 30% of all of the other server gear, consumes less than 10% of the power and processes data twice as fast.
Bing was actually one of the first test cases for Project Catapult back in 2014. But after Burger built a server that could work for Bing, Microsoft decided that it didn’t make economic sense to have an entire FPGA effort that only worked in one aspect of its business. So Burger started over and built an architecture that could support all of Microsoft’s scaled out businesses, from Bing to Azure and even one day, to machine learning.
Because it wasn’t enough to just speed up the processing of search on a node, and instead think about how to use FPGAs to speed up things like networking, Burger and his team came up with a different architecture.
Instead of having the FPGAs in a cluster of servers talk to a top of rack switch, the FPGAs sit between the servers’ NICs and the Ethernet network switches. Thus, all of the FPGAs are linked together in a network and network traffic is sent through the FPGA network. The FPGA can still be used as a local compute node because it also has an independent PCIe connection to the servers’ CPU.
So the CPU can send tasks to FPGA when needed, but the FPGAs can also communicate together to accelerate networking. In this case, the FPGAs can be used as a network processor, which allows Azure to offer incredibly low-latency in its cloud business. From the paper released Monday:
By enabling the FPGAs to generate and consume their own networking packets independent of the hosts, each and every FPGA in the datacenter can reach every other one (at a scale of hundreds of thousands) in a small number of microseconds, without any intervening software. This capability allows hosts to use remote FPGAs for acceleration with low latency, improving the economics of the accelerator deployment, as hosts running services that do not use their local FPGAs can donate them to a global pool and extract value which would otherwise be stranded. Moreover, this design choice essentially turns the distributed FPGA resources into an independent computer in the datacenter, at the same scale as the servers, that physically shares the network wires with software.
This architecture allows some pretty powerful things to happen. Azure can add or support new networking protocols. Elements such as new encryption technology can be applied universally. And while Burger was cagey when asked about how quickly the FPGAs can be re-programmed, the sense was that it would take weeks not months.
The biggest challenge for Microsoft as it embarks on this new strategy are poor designs, and trying to apply FPGAs to workloads that aren’t big enough to reap the reward. For example, Burger says, “machine learning is not a big enough workload to go to scale yet.”
At the end of the day Burger’s team has to ensure that every request for a design pays for the hardware cost of designing the new image. Before we had massive workloads that benefited from more specialized and efficient computing FPGAs were an expensive luxury for defense and rarified applications.
Microsoft’s real insight is that now FPGAs can be economical for cloud giants. And that it figured out how to use them in a distributed fashion.
Stacey Higginbotham has spent the last fifteen years covering technology and finance for a diverse range of publications, including Fortune, Gigaom, BusinessWeek, The Deal, and The Bond Buyer. She is currently the host of The Internet of Things Podcastevery week and writes the Stacey Knows Things newsletter all about the internet of things. In addition to covering momentum in the Internet of Things space, Stacey also focuses on semiconductors, and artificial intelligence.
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The future of Chinese capitalism
China's emerging economy is an enormous success story and it’s remarkable, say two INSEAD professors, because it's really one big experiment.
In their book, The Future Of Chinese Capitalism, Gordon Redding and Michael Witt say that different parts of China are trying different things to find the best formula. "China does not have a grand plan for developing itself. It's very conscious that it's running the society as a series of experiments," Redding says.
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A Necessary Disenchantment: myth, agency and injustice in the digital age [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Nick Couldry | Professor Couldry challenges some ‘digital age’ myths about how we gather on social media platforms and the value of ‘big data’, and considers the new forms of agency and injustice emerging alongside them. Nick Couldry is professor of media, communications and social theory and author of Media, Society, World.
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Eliminating Nuclear Weapons
In the 21st century, nuclear weapons pose a greater danger than ever before. At the same time, their possession is less necessary. The time has come to forge agreement on a process of multilateral disarmament. Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example is the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. Yet, in a century of globalization, when the life of every individual is directly affecte
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Skewer Through a Balloon
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Introduction to the Semantic Web and the Web of Linked Data
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Samuel William Fores (baptised 1761-1838), Printseller and publisher. Artist associated with 76 portraits.
Henry Heath (active 1822-1842), Caricaturist. Artist associated with 9 portraits.
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick (1768-1821), Queen of George IV. Sitter in 100 portraits.
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William IV agrees to the creation of new peers in order to obtain the passage of the Reform Act, although this proved unnecessary when the Tories withdrew opposition. Male franchise is extended by fifty percent; fifty-six 'rotten boroughs' lose representation and forty-one new constituencies are created. Irish and Scottish Reform Acts are also passed.
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Why The Stock Market Went Up After The Labor Department Released Weak Jobs Report The stock market shot up Friday after the government released a weaker than expected employment report. How is that possible? For an answer we turn our attention to the Federal Reserve.
Why The Stock Market Went Up After The Labor Department Released Weak Jobs Report
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Scott Horsley
The stock market shot up Friday after the government released a weaker than expected employment report. How is that possible? For an answer we turn our attention to the Federal Reserve.
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:
What has been a white-hot job market in the United States now shows signs of cooling off. According to the Labor Department, employers added just 75,000 jobs last month. That's well below expectations. Wage growth also dipped a bit even though the unemployment rate held steady at a low 3.6%.
The weak jobs report is another sign of a slowdown in the U.S. economy, but you wouldn't know that to look at the stock market, which boomed again today. Here to help us sort this out is NPR's Scott Horsley. Hey, Scott.
SCOTT HORSLEY, BYLINE: Hi, Ari.
SHAPIRO: Before we get to the stock market, how big a warning sign for the economy is this new jobs report?
HORSLEY: It is definitely a yellow caution flag especially because the slowdown in hiring is consistent with some of the other indicators we've been watching, including an index of manufacturing activity. We always say don't make too much out of any one month's job number, but job gains for March and April were also revised down by a total of 75,000. So now the average job growth over the last three months is running about 150,000 jobs per month. Diane Swonk, who's chief economist at Grant Thornton, says that's a pretty big downshift from what we were seeing last year.
DIANE SWONK: Jobs growth has slowed considerably from 2018 to 2019. Some of that was expected. Some of it is also due to weakness tied to tariffs and the global trade tensions we're facing.
HORSLEY: And those trade tensions, Ari, are only going to get worse. It was in May that the president ordered higher tariffs on some $200 billion worth of goods the U.S. buys from China. Now President Trump's threatening to add tariffs on everything we buy from Mexico. If Trump follows through with that, it would more than double the volume of imports subject to the president's tax.
SHAPIRO: The White House often talks about how strong the economy is. How are they spinning this disappointing report?
HORSLEY: As you might expect, they are trying to put the best face on it. Kevin Hassett, who is about to step down as White House economist, notes that Midwestern flooding may have had something to do with the jobs numbers. And it certainly may have dampened the total, although it wouldn't explain the full slowdown. Hassett also argues that whatever short-term pain the trade war might be causing, there could be a payoff in the long run.
KEVIN HASSETT: I think that going forward, there's still a big upside potential for a trade deal with China. And, you know, we're all in helping prepare the president and the team for, you know, what are hoped to be positive talks at the G20 meeting.
HORSLEY: Trump is set to meet with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines at the G20 later this month. You're right. A strong economy has been one of the president's central bragging points, so a slowdown could be politically costly. For now, though, Hassett at least is sticking with his projection of 3% economic growth this year.
SHAPIRO: Did this report show weakness in some sectors more than others?
HORSLEY: We tend to think of manufacturing as especially vulnerable to the trade war. But really there was weakness across the board. Retail shed another 7,600 jobs. Service sector jobs overall were about half what they were the month before. All that is a worrisome sign that the slowdown on the factory floor might be bleeding over to the rest of the U.S. economy.
SHAPIRO: OK, so the thing I really want you to explain - with all this disappointing news, why is the stock market going up?
HORSLEY: This is one of those perverse times when bad news on Main Street is good news on Wall Street. Investors are betting that the Federal Reserve will respond to this economic slowdown by cutting interest rates and that it will do so sooner rather than later. Economist Swonk does think if the Fed cuts rate, it will have plenty of justification.
SWONK: This is not the Fed capitulating to financial markets or capitulating to a president. It is them reacting to an economy that is now weakening. Some of it's self-inflicted, but nonetheless, they have to deal with it.
HORSLEY: Fed Chairman Jay Powell did say this week that the Fed is prepared to do what's necessary to extend the decade-old economic expansion. And the Fed's interest rate setting committee is scheduled to meet, Ari, in less than two weeks.
SHAPIRO: That's NPR's Scott Horsley on the new monthly jobs report. Thanks, Scott.
HORSLEY: You're welcome.
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How to Start a Case for Guardianship of a Disabled Adult in Illinois | Medical Reports in Guardianship Cases Explained
In this article, we will explain how to start a case for guardianship of an adult in Illinois and explain medical reports in guardianship cases. We will first look at the initial filing the petitioner will make with the probate court, and then take an in-depth look at the medical report. This will include who is to prepare and sign the report, the main criteria that must be included, and how the court will scrutinize and make its decision based on the report. Finally we will discuss service of summons and what happens after the guardianship case is filed.
How to File a Guardianship Petition in Illinois
The necessary forms to begin the guardianship petitioning process can be obtained from the probate court clerk in most Illinois counties. In almost all cases, the courts prefer that their own forms be used to initiate the process. The primary form that must be filed is a petition for guardianship, which alleges that the potential ward has a disability that requires guardianship and requests that the court order that the petitioner or some other third party be appointed as guardian.
There is a small fee associated with petitioning for guardianship that is generally paid by the petitioner. In some cases, however, the court may approve that the fee be covered by the estate of the person with the disability. In Cook County, for example, the fee to petition for guardianship of the person is $50. The fee to file a petition for guardianship of the estate is $70 for estates worth up to $15,000, and $105 for estates worth more than $15,000.
Medical Reports for Illinois Guardianship Petitions Explained
A medical report serves as the foundation of guardianship petition. The statement by the petitioner regarding the potential ward’s disability, as mentioned above, must be supported by the actual diagnosis and observation of the physician signing the report. The diagnosis listed in the statement and in the report must also comply with what the state considers acceptable criteria for disability: mental deterioration, developmental disability or mental illness, physical incapacity, and an inability to manage personal or financial affairs.
It is important to note that the evidence must strongly support the allegation that the individual is unable to make sound decisions regarding personal manners or finances. Just because someone is considered disabled does not automatically make them in need of a guardian. There must be proof that an individual lacks the decision-making ability to serve their own best interests.
Who Can Prepare and Sign a Medical Report for a Guardianship Petition?
Nurses, physician’s assistants, social workers, or others in a medical-related field may prepare the medical report, but the report must include at least one physician’s name and signature. The physician can either be an M.D. or D.O. and he or she must be licensed to practice in Illinois. Illinois law also requires that a brief statement of the certification, license or credentials of those professionals who prepared or signed the document be included in the medical report.
The medical report must be dated within three months of the petition being filed with the probate court. If the signatures on the report took place outside of the three-month time period, the court will not accept it. At that point, the report must be updated or redone.
How to Start a Case for Guardianship of a Disabled Adult in Illinois | Medical Reports in Guardianship Cases Explained
What Must Be Included in a Physician’s Medical Report in Support of a Guardianship Petition?
Generally, there are four main criteria that must be included in the physician’s medical report for it to be considered by the court. These include:
· The nature and type of disability, and an assessment or explanation of how said disability affects the individual’s ability to make decisions or function independently;
· An analysis of the individual’s mental and physical condition, which includes education condition, adaptive behavior and social skills;
· A professional opinion regarding the need for, type and scope of guardianship;
· A recommendation on the most suitable living arrangement for the individual.
Being that the medical report serves as the foundation for guardianship cases and provides the necessary evidence to determine whether guardianship is necessary, the court must scrutinize each detail of the report to make an appropriate decision.
The report must fully describe the disability of the prospective ward, rather than a mere statement of diagnosis. It must provide the court with adequate reasoning for why an individual may need a guardian due to their alleged disability.
Also, the report must include the functioning level of the person. This can include the person’s ability to live independently and making important decisions, such as health care and financial decisions. The medical report should have a conclusion in which the physician gives his or her opinion on the individual’s decision-making capabilities and observations regarding the individual’s impairment.
If a report fails to meet these requirements, the court may rule the petition for guardianship is inadmissible based on insufficient evidence.
Service of Summons in Illinois Guardianship Cases
At the time that the petitioner files his or her petition for guardianship, the clerk will set an initial court date. The time and location of the court date will be set forth in a document called a summons, which will be filed along with the guardianship petition. The summons and the guardianship petition must then be personally served upon the prospective ward, the ward’s close family, and other interested parties as set forth in state statute.
To learn more about the next stages of a guardianship case, check out our article: Illinois Adult Guardianship Hearings Explained.
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Paris 2024 launches “Terre de Jeux 2024” label
Yesterday at the French Senate, Tony Estanguet, the President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee, launched the Terre de Jeux 2024 label, aimed at local and regional authorities that want to be a part of the Olympic and Paralympic adventure and designed to introduce more sport into the everyday lives of the French population.
Having outlined the plan in November at the French mayors’ national congress, and following a consultation phase with local stakeholders and associations of elected representatives, Paris 2024 has officially launched the application process for the Terre de Jeux 2024 label: terredejeux2024.org.
“The goal is to enable all areas, regardless of means or size, or whether they are located in mainland France or the overseas territories, to become part of the Olympic and Paralympic adventure, and to harness the momentum of the Games to showcase and accelerate their sports-based projects,” said Estanguet.
The label is aimed at local authorities (cities, intercommunal administrative entities, departments and regions) and the sports movement (federations and sports clubs), all of which are key to promoting the practice of sport in France. It provides them with the opportunity to fully engage with the Games and to move forward together to strengthen the role of sport.
Paris 2024 wants to push back the boundaries and harness the momentum of the Games to introduce more sport into the everyday lives of the French population, by using events to share the emotional power of sport more widely, giving greater prominence to the role of sport and developing the notion of sport for all. The priority here, as it is for the project in general, is to create a virtuous circle, the effects of which will continue to be felt after the Games.
When applying for the Terre de Jeux 2024 label, local authorities can also ask to join the official list of Games Preparation Centres (CPJs). The final list of CPJs will be communicated during the Olympic Games in Tokyo in July 2020 to the 206 National Olympic Committees and the 184 National Paralympic Committees, which will be able to choose one of the centres on the list and go to train in France, at their convenience, over the course of the Olympiad.
The application process for local authorities is now open. The first labels will be granted this autumn, and the process will continue up until 2024. The federations with sports on the Olympic and Paralympic programme at the Games in 2024 will have the opportunity to sign an agreement before then, on Olympic Day (23 June). Local authorities can apply to join the official list of CPJs until 31 October 2019.
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New Zealand 2002 Bali bombings Stats
2002 Bali bombings
Deaths: Bali bombings on October 12, 2002
Deaths per million: Bali bombings on October 12, 2002. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Fatalities: Fatalities in the 2002 Bali bombings by nationality
Fatalities per million: Fatalities in the 2002 Bali bombings by nationality. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Deaths 3 2002 9th out of 21
Deaths per million 0.76 2002 2nd out of 21
Fatalities 3 2002 8th out of 22
Fatalities per million 0.76 2002 2nd out of 21
SOURCES: Wikipedia: 2002 Bali bombings; Wikipedia: 2002 Bali bombings. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Various sources compiled into Wikipedia's 2002 Bali bombings; Various sources compiled into Wikipedia's 2002 Bali bombings. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.
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Endangered Afghan Deer Who Survived Wars Spotted After 40-Year Hiatus
By Joyce Marucot
Feared that they were already gone extinct, Bactrian deer from Afghanistan made a surprising comeback.
(Photo : Ted/Creative Commons Image/Flickr)
A lone female Bactrian deer was spotted in Darqad district along the border of Tajikistan by Zalmai Moheb and a team of conservationists in 2013. It has been 40 years since Afghan deer were spotted in the area.
According to the Smithsonian, during the 1970s, researchers estimated that there were only 120 or so were left in Afghanistan. Zalmai Moheb wrote up his findings in a recent assessment of the Bactrian deer.
According to Moheb's recent assessment in the Deer Specialist Group newsletter of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, a Bactrian deer or Cervus elaphus bactrianus is a subspecies of the red deer or Cervus elaphus.
This subspecies are found along the Amu Darya River, Syr Darya River and their tributaries in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Bactrian deer usually dwell in a Tugai forest. It is a riparian forest that makes up of woody and shrub thickets dominate by poplar, oleaster, tamarix and reeds, along the riverbanks and floodplains of semi-arid and desert areas.
Conserving Bactrian deer is already a challenge for those who championed the deer's cause. According to Moheb, it turns out that some wealthy people in Afghanistan keep deer as luxury caged pets.
Most importantly, these "intricately-antlered ungulate" live in one of the most dangerous places in the world, where wars are at strife, hunting and poaching go unreported, and with many of its people holding guns.
"Since the start of the fighting with the Soviet Union until the government of Afghanistan captured the area from the Taliban it was not stable. Anyone could do anything," Moheb says.
He adds that while there wasn't necessarily ongoing fighting, the area was rife with warlords and smugglers.
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Blue Bell ice cream returns to Richmond
By Brian Tynes | November 15, 2018 at 9:16 AM EST - Updated March 25 at 6:59 AM
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Blue Bell ice cream is back!
The company, which has a distribution center in Ashland, is returning service to Richmond and other Virginia cities beginning Monday, March 25.
Blue Bell is cream is BACK in Richmond! Check out the NBC12app and NBC12.com where you can find it. #rva #bluebell #icecream 💕
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“We are glad to be back and excited to be in a position to expand our sales territory,” said Jimmy Lawhorn, vice president, sales and marketing for Blue Bell, in a press release. “Our delivery trucks arrived a few weeks ago. As soon as fans saw the Blue Bell logo they began contacting us wanting to know when they can expect to find our ice cream in stores. We are extremely thankful for the warm response from so many of them.”
The frozen treat is available at many Kroger, Publix, Walmart and Walgreens stores.
In addition to the Richmond metro area, Blue Bell is returning to Charlottesville, Ashland, Fredericksburg and Petersburg, among others.
Visit www.bluebell.com for a full list of where to find the ice cream.
A second distribution center in Virginia will open in Suffolk in April.
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Brian Tynes is a digital producer for NBC12. He is originally from Jackson, MS, and graduated with a degree in journalism from Louisiana Tech University in 2005.
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Cards top Orange
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville's Jerry Ramirez connected on a header with less than four minutes remaining in the first overtime period to lift the Cardinals to a 2-1 win against No. 2 Syracuse on Friday night at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium.
At the 96:18 mark, freshman Tim Kubel fired a free kick from more than 30 yards out connecting with Ramirez who headed the ball into the goal inside the right post. The Cardinals improved to 7-5-1 overall and 4-2-0 in ACC play while the Orange fall to 12-2-0 (4-2-0 conference).
"Scoring the goal in overtime was like a dream because of the atmosphere and it was a great compliment to the fans -- it was tremendous," Kubel said. "I smacked the ball perfectly and Jerry smashed it up and headed it in and it was just pure emotion. It was unbelievable and I have never experienced something like that."
Kubel continued his strong play of late scoring his fifth goal of the season to go along with the assist on the match-winner by Ramirez. With the Orange up 1-0 in the second half, Kubel pulled Louisville even in the 79th minute after connecting on his second penalty kick of the week. Four of the freshman's five goals this season have come in the last five matches, including goals in each of the last three outings.
Louisville finished the match with a 10-8 shot advantage, including a 4-3 edge on goal. The Cardinals also enjoyed a 5-3 edge in corner kicks. Louisville is 2-1 at home against top-five ranked opponents this season.
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Radiographics. 2007 Jul-Aug;27(4):1005-21.
Musculoskeletal manifestations of sickle cell disease.
Ejindu VC1, Hine AL, Mashayekhi M, Shorvon PJ, Misra RR.
Department of Radiology, Central Middlesex Hospital, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, Acton Lane, Park Royal, London NW10 7NS, England. v.ejindu@nhs.net
Sickle cell disease results from the presence of abnormal beta globin chains within hemoglobin and may be manifested in anemia, vaso-occlusion, and superimposed infection. The gene that causes sickle cell disease is particularly prevalent in populations of African origin; approximately 8% of African Americans and 40% of the members of some African tribes carry the gene for hemoglobin S. Over time, the disease produces various musculoskeletal abnormalities as a result of chronic anemia; these include marrow hyperplasia, reversion of yellow marrow to red marrow, and, occasionally, extramedullary hematopoiesis. Familiarity with the imaging features of sickle cell disease is important for the diagnosis and management of complications. Ischemia and infarction are common complications that may have long-term effects on the growth of bone; these conditions have characteristic radiographic appearances. Infection may be more difficult to identify. Both infection and infarction may occur in muscle and soft tissue alone, without involving bone. However, osteomyelitis must be diagnosed early and treated immediately to prevent bone destruction and deformity; therefore, care must be taken to achieve an accurate diagnosis by identifying or excluding bone involvement. The clinical and radiographic features of acute osteomyelitis may be particularly difficult to distinguish from those of bone infarction. In that context, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging may be useful. At MR imaging, findings of cortical defects, adjacent fluid collections in soft tissue, and bone marrow enhancement are suggestive of infection.
RSNA, 2007
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J Nutr Health Aging. 2019;23(6):503-508. doi: 10.1007/s12603-019-1198-6.
How Much Intake of Sodium Is Good for Frailty?: The Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS).
Kim S1, Kim M, Min J, Yoo J, Kim M, Kang J, Won CW.
Chang Won Won, Ph.D. Elderly Frailty Research Center, Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University , 23 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea. Tel:+82 2 958 8697, E-mail: chunwon62@naver.com.
The aim of this study was to determine how sodium intake can affect frailty, but not anorexia, in community-dwelling older adults in Korea.
This was a cross-sectional study.
The study used data from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Survey (KFACS), a multi-center longitudinal study addressing 10 centers across urban, rural, and suburban communities in Korea, between 2016 and 2017.
A total of 954 older adults who underwent both 24-hour dietary recall assessment and physical function test during the first-year baseline investigation of the KFACS.
Frailty was determined according to the Fried frailty index (FFI).
Of the 954 participants, 461 (48.3%) were male and the mean age was 76.3 years old. The average daily sodium intake was 3857 mg. The frailty prevalence in first to third quartiles was 21.8%, 7.5%, and 5.4%, respectively, and increased in the fourth quartile of sodium intake to 8.9%. Using the second quartile of sodium intake (2504-3575 mg) as reference, the odds ratios of frailty were 1.64 (95% confidence interval: 0.84-3.22), 1.33 (0.57-3.06), and 4.00 (1.72-9.27) for the first (<2504 mg), third (3575-4873 mg), and fourth (≥4873 mg) quartiles, respectively, in a multivariate-adjusted analysis.
Low sodium intake (<2504 mg) is related to frailty in older people, but it seems to be a less important factor than other nutritional factors. The prevalence of frailty did not increase up to a daily sodium intake of 3575 mg, but it increased upon a daily sodium intake higher than 3575 mg.
Aged; Korea; frailty; nutrition; sodium intake
The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose
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Comparison of Franseen and fork-tip needles for EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy of solid mass lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mohan BP1, Shakhatreh M2, Garg R3, Asokkumar R4, Jayaraj M5, Ponnada S6, Navaneethan U7, Adler DG8.
University of Arizona, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria, Louisiana, USA.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Department of Hospital Medicine, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Center for Interventional Endoscopy, Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Franseen-tip and Fork-tip needles have been widely used in EUS guided fine-needle biopsy (FNB) of solid organs. There is conflicting data on the performance of these needles and unanswered questions on the ideal number of needle-passes and the requirement of an onsite cytopathologist (ROSE). We conducted a comprehensive search of multiple electronic databases and conference proceedings including PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases (from inception through July 2018) to identify studies that reported on the use of Forktip and Franseen-tip needles in EUS-FNB of solid organs. The primary outcome was to estimate and compare the pooled rates of diagnostic-yield. A subgroup analysis compared the outcomes based on the number of needle-passes and the availability of ROSE. A total of 23 study-arms were available for analysis. The pooled rate of diagnostic yield with Fork-tip needle was 92.8% (95% CI 85.3 - 96.6, I2 = 73.1) and the pooled rate of diagnostic yield with Franseen-tip needle was 92.7% (95% CI 86.4 - 96.2, I2 = 88.4).
Fine-needle biopsy; Franseen-tip needle; fork-tip needle; rapid onsite evaluation
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BCCI likely to allot World T20 matches to Chepauk: Sources
Updated: Dec 09, 2015, 09:01 IST | PTI
The MA Chidmabaram Stadium (Chepauk) in all likelihood will get a go-ahead from the BCCI as well as ICC in their bid to host matches of the ICC World T20, scheduled to be played in March-April, 2016
New Delhi: The MA Chidmabaram Stadium (Chepauk) in all likelihood will get a go-ahead from the BCCI as well as ICC in their bid to host matches of the ICC World T20, scheduled to be played in March-April, 2016.
The were couple of reasons for BCCI being wary of giving any matches to Chepauk. Primarily, the three empty stands I, J and K for which the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has not got clearance certificate as they don't comply to the norms.
According to CMDA (Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority) norms, the gap between two stands should be eight metres, which currently is 5.4 metres. The second reason is that Sri Lankan team cannot play in Chennai.
However it has been learnt that the BCCI will not strip Chepauk from the list of venues as they feel that having three empty stands will not be a problem.
"We have now had IPL matches as well as international matches at the Chennai for years with three empty stands. I don't think three empty stands will stand in the way of Chepauk being not allowed to host the match. There are no ICC norms regarding empty stands," a senior official close to BCCI president Shashank Manohar told PTI yesterday.
It was also learnt that the investigations into the 'Snoopgate' by the two-member committee of Ajay Shirke and Gokaraju Gangaraju has just started. "They have just started with their investigations and one of the links of the 'Snoopgate' is in the United Kingdom. So the two-member committee will take its own time before coming
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Analysis: Journalist's murder a test case for Russia's Putin (Reuters)
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How Enriko Kehl Was Raised To Be A World-Class Martial Artist
Enriko “The Hurricane” Kehl could be the dark horse to win the ONE Featherweight World Grand Prix.
The German knockout artist earned his spot in the tournament with a sensational stoppage in his ONE Championship debut, and as one of the youngest competitors in the bracket, he believes he has the fire and energy to win it all.
His campaign will begin at ONE: ENTER THE DRAGON on Friday, 17 May, when he faces Dzhabar “Genghis Khan” Askerov in the Singapore Indoor Stadium for a place in the semifinals among the competition’s top striking superstars.
Armed with experience from a lifetime of training and competing, it would take a brave fan to bet against the K-1 World MAX Champion from making waves on the global stage for martial arts.
Ahead of the kickoff of the most talent-stacked tournament in martial arts, discover how the German has become one of the world’s most dangerous competitors in the ring.
A Content Childhood
Watch out for the HEAVY hands of Enriko Kehl in the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix on 17 May!
Watch out for the HEAVY hands of Enriko "The Hurricane" Kehl in the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix on 17 May! Singapore | 17 May | 7:00PM | Watch on the ONE Super App: http://bit.ly/ONESuperApp | TV: Check local listings for global broadcast | Tickets: http://bit.ly/onedragon19
Posted by ONE Championship on Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Kehl was born in Wetzlar, Germany, where he lived with his parents and older brother and sister. It was a quiet place which gave the youngster sturdy foundations.
“I grew up in quite a small place, not far from Frankfurt City,” he says.
“In my city, there was not much trouble like the big cities, and I had a lot of free time and fresh air – it was good. I spent a lot of time outside, playing football or basketball.
“I was very good in school – I never left it by the side even when I trained in martial arts. I always thought about my future. Some people only focus on today and don’t think about tomorrow. I’m not like this.”
Kehl’s father owned his own car-recovery business and, though he was never a sportsman himself, he was keen to promote it in his children.
That meant his youngest son’s martial arts journey began at the age of 6.
“My father never did sports or martial arts, but he wanted us to train so we weren’t on the streets drinking, taking drugs, or anything like that,” he explains.
The perfect sunday … Sparring with my brother @juri_the_brain_kehl .. 2 weeks to go for our fights and the @mixfightchampionship in Frankfurt !!! . . . . @topten_martial_arts @fitness_megastore . #teamkehl #topten #kickboxing #k1 #muaythai #boxing #focus #brothers #ffm #frankfurt #training #champions #germany #mixfight #weekendvibes #family #beastmode #instapic #mood
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Kehl went into martial arts classes with his brother Juri, and they trained alongside each other in different disciplines as they grew up.
“We started with kung fu, then after a few years my father said that he did not think it was so good, so we moved to kickboxing and Muay Thai,” recalls “The Hurricane.”
“When I was around 10 years old, I started to train in Muay Thai. I always trained together with my brother, and it was a good thing. He was my best friend, my best training partner, and my inspiration.”
Juri began his competitive career first, and this motivated Enriko to do the same. He stepped into the ring aged 12, and both brothers earned a spot on the German national team to compete in the IFMA amateur championships.
“We traveled everywhere together to compete, I always looked up to him, and he gave me the power to train,” the 27-year-old says.
However, his career almost ended before it ever started at the age of 14.
“The Hurricane” thought about giving up on martial arts to pursue another sport, but his father persuaded him otherwise, and he has never looked back since.
“I told my father I didn’t want to train anymore as I wanted to go and play football,” says Kehl.
“He told me I had to train, and I’m here now because my father told me not to stop the sport, so I am very thankful for it.”
A Tough Break
Multiple-time World Champion Enriko Kehl is ready to make a STATEMENT in the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix!
Multiple-time World Champion Enriko "The Hurricane" Kehl is ready to make a STATEMENT in the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix!Singapore | 17 May | 7:00PM | Watch on the ONE Super App: http://bit.ly/ONESuperApp | TV: Check local listings for global broadcast | Tickets: http://bit.ly/onedragon19
Posted by ONE Championship on Saturday, 13 April 2019
One of “The Hurricane’s” most testing moments in martial arts came when his brother was hospitalized after he suffered an injury in a bout.
“It was about 2009 when my brother broke his jaw, and it made me think that this can be really dangerous,” Kehl recalls.
“I saw him in the hospital and I thought, ‘Why do I do this [sport]?’
It was a make-or-break moment for the burgeoning German striker, but instead of finding a reason to hang up his gloves, he resolved to move ahead and ensure he represented the family name with honor.
As he went forward into the biggest opportunity of his career at that point, he became more motivated than ever to win on his sibling’s behalf.
“It was the first big tournament outside of Germany that I had competed in – the King’s Cup in Thailand. It was the biggest in the world at that time,” says Kehl.
“Normally my brother and I would fight in the tournaments together, so I decided I would train harder and get the win for my brother. It was a hard thing, but also an inspiration for me to win the tournament for both of us.”
Rising To The World Level
Eight of the world's greatest strikers collide in the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix on 17 May!
Eight of the world's greatest strikers collide in the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix on 17 May! Petrosyan vs. Petchmorakot Yodsanklai vs. Sana Souwer vs. Smokin' Jo Kehl vs. AskerovSingapore | 17 May | 7:00PM | Watch on the ONE Super App: http://bit.ly/ONESuperApp | TV: Check local listings for global broadcast | Tickets: http://bit.ly/onedragon19
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Kehl had 40 amateur bouts and was a two-time silver medalist in the prestigious IFMA Muay Thai World Championships before he switched the professional ranks.
He worked hard to earn a reputation as one of Germany’s best ever strikers, which was cemented in 2014 when he became the K-1 World MAX Champion.
“The K-1 World MAX tournament win in 2014 was definitely the biggest victory of my career,” he states.
“When I was young, my brother always watched the K-1 World MAX final, and I dreamed about fighting in it. I didn’t ever expect to fight against Buakaw [Banchamek, Muay Thai and kickboxing World Champion] and get a win against him.
“It was a dream come true, and the greatest moment of my career – until now.”
Following his spectacular debut in The Home Of Martial Arts, Kehl has the chance to showcase his prowess against an elite line-up of striking superstars, including legends like Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex, Giorgio “The Doctor” Petrosyan, and Andy “Souwer Power” Souwer.
First, he will take on an old rival in Askerov in the quarterfinal round on 17 May.
“The Hurricane” has faced the Russian twice already and came up short earlier in his career, but now he believes he has more experience, he is in his prime, and he is ready to gain redemption and progress through the stacked World Grand Prix bracket.
“I don’t care who I face because only the top guys are in this tournament, and if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best,” says Kehl.
“I am happy with a rematch with Dzhabar. I feel very strong. These guys are getting older, and I am in my prime, so this is good for me.”
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Enriko Kehl Punches His Way Into The ONE Featherweight World Grand Prix
The German striker earned a devastating TKO at ONE: REIGN OF VALOR to enter the kickboxing tournament.
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Shelley Jackson
Soprano Stats
Current city : Washington, D.C. ( US )
Nationalities : United States of America
Representation : International Opera Artists , Rayfield Allied
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Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante- Shelley Jackson, Soprano
Air des bijoux- Faust, Shelley Jackson
Anna Bolena Anna Bolena Badisches Staatstheater Jun-Jul 2018
Mary Crawford Mansfield Park The Grange Festival Sep 2017
Micaëla Carmen The Grange Festival Jun-Jul 2017
Mimi La Bohème Salzburg Landestheater Feb 2017
Micaëla CARMEN Teatro Massimo di Palermo Nov-Dec 2016
Italian Singer Capriccio Santa Fe Opera Jul 2016
Micaela CARMEN Opernhaus Zürich Apr 2016
Musetta La Bohème Opernhaus Zürich Nov 2015
Song Lian Rote Laterne Opernhaus Zürich Feb 2015
Maid Marian Robin Hood Opernhaus Zürich Nov 2014
Norina Don Pasquale Santa Fe Opera Jun 2014
Possessing a voice described by Opéra Magazine as one that “offers a balance of exciting sureness and incredible force,” Soprano Shelley Jackson has established herself as a quickly rising artist at international opera houses in both Europe and the US. The 2016 – 2017 season sees Ms. Jackson’s role and house debut as Mimì in La bohème at the Salzburger Landestheater, conducted by Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, as well as her house debut at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Italy as Micaëla in the Calixto Bieito production of Carmen, and her United Kingdom debut also as Micaëla at the inaugural season of the Grange Festival in Hampshire. Last season saw Ms. Jackson’s final year with the International Opera Studio of Opernhaus Zürich, where she made role debuts as Musetta in a new production of La bohème and Micaëla in Carmen. She also returned to Santa Fe Opera as the Italian Singer in Capriccio, directed by Tim Albery, and to cover the role of Juliette in Roméo et Juliette.
Upcoming engagements include a return to the Grange Festival as Mary Crawford in the premiere of a newly orchestrated version of Mansfield Park by Jonathan Dove, and the title role in Anna Bolena at the Badisches Staatstheater for her German and role debut.
Additional highlights as a studio member at Opernhaus Zürich include the leading role of Song- Lian in the world premiere production of Rote Laterne by Christian Jost, the covers of Cecilia Bartoli as Countess Adele in Le comte Ory, Diana Damrau as Adina in L'elisir d'amore, and Giulietta in a new production of I Capuleti ed i Montecchi led by Fabio Luisi, as well as Maid Marian in Robin Hood and die Vertraute in Elektra.
Highlights of her operatic career include Ms. Jackson’s unscheduled debut on opening night of the 2014 season at Santa Fe Opera when, as a member of the apprentice program, she stepped in to sing the role of Norina in the new Laurent Pelly production of Don Pasquale, and went on to sing additional performances. Additional highlights as a Santa Fe Opera Apprentice include Iza in The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, covering Albina in La donna del lago, as well as being awarded both the company's Judith Raskin and Anna Case McKay Awards. Additional roles include the title role in Iolanta with Russian Opera Workshop, the title role in Susannah for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro with the Peabody Opera Theater. With the Temple Opera Theater, she sang Adina in L’elisir d’amore, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, and Thérèse/ Tirésias in Les mamelles de Tirésias. A graduate of the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, performances there included Violetta in La traviata, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Tatyana in Eugene Onegin, Pedro in Don Quichotte, and Oscar in Un ballo in maschera.
Recital work includes an artist in residence position at the Baldwin Wallace Art Song Festival, and appearances with the International Vocal Arts Institute in Blacksburg, VA, and Il Quintetto Society in Rome. Concert work includes the Mozart Coronation Mass with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, and appearances with the Young Talents of Europe Concert with the Presidential Orchestra of Belarus in the Estonia Concert Hall in Tallinn.
Honors and awards include the Joan Sutherland Prize from the 2016 Veronica Dunne Competition, second place in the Giargiari Bel Canto and the Mario Lanza Competitions, third place in the Concours International de Chant Marmandais, and a grant from the Licia Albanese- Puccini Foundation. Her past prizes also include the Bertha Koempel Award from the Liederkranz Foundation, a grant from the Career Bridges Foundation, the Nicolai Ghiaurov scholarship from the Centro Universale di Bel Canto, and a finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Northeast Regional Auditions.
Ms. Jackson holds an undergraduate degree from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University in Vocal Performance, a Masters in Opera from the Temple University Boyer College of Music, and a performance certificate from the Academy of Vocal Arts. In addition, she spent two years of vocal study and role preparation with Mirella Freni at Centro Universale di Bel Canto (CUBEC) in Modena, Italy.
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with : Alexey Neklyudov , Andrew Finden , Nicholas Brownlee , Shelley Jackson , DANIELE SQUEO , Irina Brown , Alexandra Kadurina , EWA PŁONKA , Badisches Staatstheater
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Dès l'ouverture, le ton est donné : on découvre le temps du bonheur entre Henri VIII et la belle Anna Bolena enceinte qui met au monde une fille puis fait une ou plusieurs fausses couches, des draps maculés de sang annonçant déjà l'issue fatale. La mise e
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OPNFV Ambassadors
OPNFV Ambassadors are experts from within the community (devs, solutions engineers, architects, etc.) who champion OPNFV in their various regions of the world. They are the go-to resource for new members of the community and help scale awareness of OPNFV broadly across the ecosystem. Ambassadors are recognized by their badges and are always available for questions around OPNFV.
If you would like to contact an ambassador in your region, please email ambassadors@opnfv.org and we’ll connect you.
Arif Khan
Voereir
Arif Mohammad khan is Head – System Development in Voereir. He is heading PDU and R&D for VoerEir and developing industry leading offering in the area of NFV and help operator to onboard VNF. He has built a team of stars in India, Sweden and Poland. He is open source enthusiast and involved in Cloud from early days. Arif has been eager to take on new challenges, enthusiastically developing new services and products, which have led him to author several research papers, as well as being the driving force behind many promising patents. He is driving force behind meet up in OpenStack, ODL and OPNFV in India. Previous to VoerEir he was Chief Enterprise Architect in Ericsson and leading a cloud PDU for services organization.
Ashiq Khan
Ashiq Khan works for Rakuten, an MNO in Japan. He has over 10 years of work experience in network virtualization, and was involved in ETSI NFV standardization, NFV-based mobile network development, and the consequent commercial roll-out of the world’s first multi-vendor virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) mobile system by DOCOMO in March 2016. As a founding member, he contributed in building the OPNFV community from the start, and was a TSC member until September 2016. He initiated the Doctor and Promise project in OPNFV. Ashiq is also involved in the OSN User Group in Tokyo. He holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Tsukuba.
Bin Hu
Being part of AT&T’s Domain 2.0 Architecture and Design team, Bin currently focuses on implementing AT&T’s open source strategy in network virtualization and cloud, and driving IPv6 and NFV Networking domains in OPNFV and OpenStack. Bin’s technical expertise ranges from mobile device, mobile Internet and web platform to network infrastructure, NFV, SDN and cloud computing. Bin’s experience covers software development, engineering management, project management, product management and business development.
Bin started his software career as a research engineer in NTT MCL and pioneered ATM high-speed networking and networked multimedia streaming technologies. Being an engineering manager of Disney Internet Group, Bin delivered Disney’s premium content to mobile devices in early 2000 which pioneered mobile Internet technology and business. After joining Motorola as a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Bin led the advanced technology team and delivered end-to-end solutions and products on IMPS, DCD/SCREEN3, and Mobile Advertising. Taking the role of Director of Product Management, Bin worked with the team and delivered Motorola Android Platform (MAP) and Motorola’s first 2 Android devices in 2009.
Prior to AT&T, Bin was Director of Business Development and Senior Director of Americas Software and Application Division in Futurewei, incubating software products and business in network virtualization, cloud computing, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
Bin is the winner of 2015 OPNFV Annual Award and 2012 OMA Contributor and Achievement Award. In 2009, he led the IEEE ComSoc Santa Clara Valley Chapter winning 2009 IEEE ComSoc Chapter Achievement Award of North America Region.
In his personal life, Bin is an active volunteer in community, and won The President’s Volunteer Service Award of United States in 2016.
Bob Monkman
Bob Monkman is part of the Enterprise Segment Marketing Team at ARM, located in San Jose, CA and focused on Enterprise Networking and Software Initiatives for the Enterprise Segment such as Linaro Networking Group, where Bob sits on the Steering Committee, the ETSI NFV ISG and the OPNFV initiative. Bob has been in embedded computing for 25+ years, much of it in the commercial RTOS/Middleware world focused on the network communications infrastructure space and did a stint in High Performance Clustered Computing.
Bob’s career roles have spanned largely Product Management/Marketing, Strategic Alliances, and Business Development, but he started his career as a hardware/software engineer for Tellabs. Bob’s technology experience includes embedded operating systems, incl. Linux, NFV/SDN, M2M/IoT, Systems Management Middleware strategy and development tools- now delving deeper into silicon designs. Bob was the Carrier-Grade Linux PM at MontaVista from 2003-2005, where he was active in the Service Availability Forum and Carrier Grade Linux Working Group. Bob holds a BSEE from the University of Illinois.
Bryan Sullivan
With 32 years’ experience in the telecom industry, Bryan has a broad background in software development, system engineering, and standards for private and public switching, data communications, and wireless data services. As part of the team that launched the first mobile web service in the U.S., AT&T PocketNet, Bryan served as lead architect for AT&T’s mobile browsing and push service architectures, and has represented AT&T with significant contributions to mobility-focused standards in the WAP Forum, Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP), and W3C. As Director of Service Standards for AT&T, Bryan currently leads a team representing AT&T in a diverse set of standards-setting organizations and industry alliances including the W3C, OMA, GSMA, ETSI, and IETF, with an overall mission to promote open standards supporting services that are innovative, ubiquitous, resource-efficient, and most of all, are driven by what developers need, in order to deliver what users want.
Chris leads open source industry collaboration for Ericsson in the areas of NFV, Cloud & SDN from the CTO’s office in Sweden and is an active member of the technical steering comitee’s of the OpenDaylight and OPNFV Projects. Chris’ experiences include leading Ericssons’ IP&Broadband network architecture and standardization teams with a rich history in development of systems and technology in the areas of network management, policy control and user service management, user session control plane solutions, and DPI technologies.
Daniel Farrell
Daniel Farrell is a Software Engineer on Red Hat’s SDN Team. His work SDN primarily involves contributing upstream to the OpenDaylight open source SDN controller. He serves as Project Technical Lead of OpenDaylight’s Integration/Packaging project and OPNFV’s SDN Controller Performance Testing project as well as Committer to OpenDaylight’s Integration/Test project and the CentOS NFV Special Interest Group (SIG). Member of OpenDaylight’s Technical Steering Committee (technically a perma-proxy for Chris Wright, functionally equivalent).
Daniel is a frequent speaker at major SDN/NFV conferences, including LinuxCon North America 2014+2015, LinuxCon Europe 2015, Open Networking Summit 2015, OpenDaylight Summit 2015, OPNFV Summit 2015, All Things Open 2015 and numerous smaller FOSS conferences.
He enjoys working in open source communities, building/leading teams, biking, craft drinks, travel and learning about non-CS science domains.
Dave Neary
Dave Neary works on SDN and NFV community strategy as a member of Red Hat’s Open Source and Standards team. In OPNFV, he is a committer for the Dovetail project, and an active participant in the SPC Polestar and C&C working groups, in addition to representing Red Hat on the Technical Steering Committee. He has also served as community manager in a number of other projects, including the virtualization platform oVirt, and the SDN controller OpenDaylight.
Fatih Degirmenci
Fatih Degirmenci is a Principal Developer at Ericsson Product Development Unit Cloud. He is specialized in CI/CD, Software Development Infrastructure, and automation and currently involved in several large scale CI/CD activities across Ericsson. Before moving to his current role, Fatih worked in WCDMA MS RAN and took active part in CI Transformation, paving the way for Continuous Deployment. Prior to Ericsson, he worked for Havelsan Inc and provided expertise to its customers such as BOEING and BAE Systems. Fatih received his Masters Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Gazi University and Master’s Degree in Computing from Dublin Institute of Technology.
Frank Brockners
Frank Brockners is Distinguished Engineer in Cisco’s Chief Technology and Architecture Office, driving software and architecture development for software defined devices. Frank holds a diploma degree in Electrical Engineering (Aachen University) and a PhD/Dr degree in Information Science (University of Cologne).
Ildikó Vancsa
OpenStack Foundation
Ildikó started her journey with virtualization during the university years and has been in connection with this technology different ways since then. She started her career at a small research and development company in Budapest, where she was focusing on areas like system management and business process modelling and optimization. Ildikó got in touch with OpenStack when she started to work in the cloud project at Ericsson in 2013. She is a member of the Ceilometer and Aodh core teams and she drives NFV related feature development activities in projects like Nova and Cinder. Beyond code and documentation contributions she is also very passionate about on boarding and training activities, which is one of her focus areas within the OpenStack Foundation.
Liang Gao
Liang Gao (Kubi) works at Huawei as Project Manager within the NFV and Open Source Community. He is the PTL for the OPNFV Yardstick project, active in the Testing Work Group. Meanwhile, he is the founder of Shanghai’s OPNFV Meetup. He organized several Meetups in China and set up a WeChat Group of OPNFV users in China. Kubi received his Masters Degree in Control Engineering from Shanghai University.
Luke Hinds
Luke Hinds is a principal software engineer, working in NFV Partner Engineering in the Office of Technology at Red Hat. He has a fifteen year career as a security architect & engineer mainly focused on topics such as Telco Cloud, LTE Radio Transport, SS7 and Mobile Broadband security. He started his career in electronics as a server repair technician for Texas Instruments. He lives in a small town in Wiltshire, UK with his wife and two daughters.
Maryam Tahhan
Maryam Tahhan is a Network Software Engineer at Intel Corporation. Her focus for the last few years has been on virtual switching, virtual switch performance and enabling service assurance features in DPDK. She leads 2 OPNFV projects: VSPERF and SFQM. Maryam is a sports fanatic, from rugby to hurling and even the martial arts, she’ll try/watch any sport (at least once).
Morgan Richomme
Morgan is a senior network architect within Orange, working on the cutting edge of innovation services, such as NFV and SDN. Primarily involved in VoIP and IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) deployment for Orange affiliates, he has more than 10 years’ experience in managing Open Source solutions. Morgan was instrumental in the setup, launch and run of the international Emerginov project, an open source PHP PaaS targeting education and co-innovation within Africa. He organized and animated several hackathons in both Africa and Europe. Prior to working for Orange, Morgan developed one of the first convergent SIP/HTTP application server for Siemens and worked on flight simulators for FarosECA.
Nan Zhou
Nan Zhou is the Senior Standards Engineer in Huawei, responsible and industry engagement and community operations in cloud OS, NFV and container related open source communities. He serves at the trademark board and certification working group in Open Container Initiative, and is also active in CNCF, OpenStack and OPNFV. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Liverpool.
Qiao Fu
China Mobile Research Institute
Qiao Fu is a project manager at China Mobile Research Institute. She obtained her Master’s degree from the Dept.of Electronic and Engineering at Tsinghua University in 2013. She joined China Mobile after graduation and is currently working network technology research. Qiao Fu has been engaged in the OPNFV community since its establishment. She is responsible for China Mobile’s OPNFV Testlab and is also the project lead for the High Availability project currently. She is also working on the C&C committee and End User Advisory Group in OPNFV.
Ryota Mibu
He has been leading open source contributions in NFV context at NEC, as well as supporting product directors in development of the NFV solution at NEC’s Carrier Service Division. He has had prior experience in integrating SDN technology (OpenFlow) with OpenStack and adopting Cloud technologies to telecommunication platform form 2012 in NEC Central Research Laboratories.
For OPNFV, Ryota Mibu serves as Project Lead for the OPNFV Doctor (fault management) project. He has been contributing NFV requirement studies and collaborative development with OpenStack in terms of fault management towards high availability of network services and is also an active technical contributor in OpenStack.
Tapio Tallgren
Tapio Tallgren works as a system architect in Liquid Core in Nokia Network’s Mobile Broadband business unit. His current focus is NFV enhancements to Qemu/kvm and OpenStack. His earlier open source projects include OpenSAF and Python for Series 60. He currently serves as the chair of the OPNFV Technical Steering Committee.
Tetsuya Nakamura
Tetsuya Nakamura serves as Principal Architect, Strategy and Innovation Group at CableLabs. Tetsuya is leading CableLabs’ open source research efforts on NFV and SDN. Before joining CableLabs, Tetsuya worked at NTT for about 17 years. While at NTT DOCOMO, Tetsuya was in charge of NFV investigation for mobile networks, and actively involved in the ETSI NFV ISG as ISG Vice Chair, Vice Chair of Technical Steering Committee, and Chair of Software Architecture WG. Also, Tetsuya was a founder of OPNFV and the initial Board member for NTT DOCOMO. Tetsuya received B.S degree in Physics from Kyoto University and M.E degree in Engineering from The University of Tokyo.
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The Art of Urban Astronomy
by Abigail Beall
Did you know that stars are seasonal? That Orion is one of the brightest constellations? That a single day on Venus is longer than an entire year on Venus?
Space has captivated mankind since the beginning of time. Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong became the first man to step on the moon and since then our knowledge of astronomy has continued to expand. With so many mysteries yet to be solved, science journalist Abigail Beall takes readers on an astonishing journey though the landscape of space.
In The Art of Urban Astronomy, you will be guided through the seasons and learn about the brightest stars and constellations, the myths and legends of astronomy and how to identify star clusters and galaxies with just your eyes or a pair of binoculars. For urban dwellers wrapped up in the rush and bustle of the city, it can be calming and truly valuable to take the time simply to stop, look and reconnect with nature.
Packed full of seasonal star charts, constellation charts and fascinating facts, this is the perfect guide for those who have looked up at the night sky and don’t know where to begin. After reading this book, you’ll never look up in the same way again.
Genre: Lifestyle, Sport & Leisure / Natural History / Popular Astronomy & Space
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PA Consulting enhances global innovation and product design capability through acquisition of Essential Design, 31 October 2018
PA Consulting enhances global innovation and product design capability through acquisition of Essential Design
PA Consulting (PA), a global innovation and transformation consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, announced today that it has acquired Essential Design (Essential), a Boston-based innovation strategy and product design business. Essential are experts in user-centred design, improving customer experiences and driving innovation to market.
Essential complements PA’s global capabilities in strategy, innovation, product design and engineering and manufacturing process improvement. PA’s team supports world-leading innovations such as Virgin Hyperloop One’s reinvention of transportation, Skipping Rocks Lab’s efforts to create sustainable plastic alternatives, and Monica Healthcare’s quest to save lives of unborn babies through innovative monitoring.
Formed in 2001, Essential has flagship clients in the consumer, life science and healthcare sectors. Its diverse team of researchers, designers and engineers inform and translate innovation strategy, to create breakthrough physical and digital products. Essential’s work has won international recognition and received numerous industry awards for excellence in design research, design strategy and design development.
In a world where strategies, technologies and innovation collide, the combination of PA’s and Essential’s capabilities will enable organisations to transform the way they bring new products and experiences to market. The acquisition provides PA with a new centre of excellence for innovation and product design in the United States, which will work in partnership with PA’s long established Global Innovation and Technology Centre in Cambridge, UK.
Frazer Bennett, PA Consulting’s Chief Innovation Officer, said: “We are delighted to welcome Essential Design to PA Consulting. Their team is passionate about understanding and empowering people; creating design-led visions that inspire change. This fits perfectly with PA Consulting’s Purpose: ‘We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future in a technology-driven world’. As well as enhancing our US presence, the brilliant Essential team will extend our capabilities at the front-end of design, bringing our clients’ customers a world of ingenuous opportunities.”
Essential Design’s founding partners, Scott Stropkay and Richard Watson, said: “We’re very much looking forward to joining PA Consulting. Their range of expertise, commitment to client success and unique ability to deliver innovative physical and digital solutions, building the futures we both imagine, is awesome. Becoming part of PA Consulting allows us to design more comprehensively, affecting more positive change for our clients.”
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About PA Consulting
An innovation and transformation consultancy, we believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future in a technology-driven world.
As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.
Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.
We are over 2,800 specialists in consumer, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, and transport, travel and logistics. And we operate globally from offices across the Americas, Europe, the Nordics and the Gulf.
PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.
About Essential Design
We are a diverse team of researchers, designers, and engineers who inform and translate strategy to create breakthrough physical products, digital products, and service design solutions. By leveraging our teams’ diverse expertise, we develop a deep understanding of stakeholder needs, uncover compelling opportunities for innovation, and precisely align priorities.
Essential Design has become a leading innovation strategy & design consultancy known for delivering meaningful end-user and business value. Empowering people through design.
Contact the product design and engineering team
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Seven Explosive Excerpts from James Comey's Book, 'A Higher Loyalty'
By Dustin Rowles | Politics | April 12, 2018 |
The review embargo on James Comey’s book, A Higher Loyalty, has lifted, and quotes from the book are making their rounds. We’ll likely dig deeper into this later, but here are several explosive quotes from the book to sate you for the time being:
— “This president is unethical, and untethered to truth and institutional values…His leadership is transactional, ego driven and about personal loyalty.”
— Trump asked Comey to investigate the “pee tape” to disprove it and allay Melania’s concerns that it might be true, “asking — rhetorically, I assumed — whether he seemed like a guy who needed the service of prostitutes. He then began discussing cases where women had accused him of sexual assault, a subject I had not raised. He mentioned a number of women, and seemed to have memorized their allegations.”
“For about the fourth time, he argued that the golden showers thing wasn’t true, asking yet again, ‘Can you imagine me, hookers?’” Comey writes of their March phone call.
— “His hands were smaller than mine.”
— Trump’s demand for loyalty was “like Sammy the Bull’s Cosa Nostra induction ceremony.”
— Comey noted that his interactions with Trump were like “flashbacks to my earlier career as a prosecutor against the Mob… The lying about all things, large and small, in service to some code of loyalty that put the organization above morality and above the truth.”
— “They lose the ability to distinguish between what’s true and what’s not. They surround themselves with other liars . . . Perks and access are given to those willing to lie and tolerate lies. This creates a culture, which becomes an entire way of life.”
— “We are experiencing a dangerous time in our country, with a political environment where basic facts are disputed, fundamental truth is questioned, lying is normalized and unethical behavior is ignored, excused or rewarded.”
— Comey concedes that his belief that Clinton would win the election factored into why he announced that the emails investigation had been re-opened. “Certainly not consciously, but I would be a fool to say it couldn’t have had an impact on me. It is entirely possible my concern about making her an illegitimate president by concealing the restarted investigation bore greater weight than it would have if the election appeared closer or if Donald Trump were ahead in all polls. But I don’t know.”
He also added, “I have read she has felt anger toward me personally, and I’m sorry for that. I’m sorry that I couldn’t do a better job explaining to her and her supporters why I made the decisions I made.”
This is the most important news so far out of the Comey book: Trump, as president-elect, didn't give a damn about the Russian attack on the US and was unconcerned about preventing a repeat. That is a profound dereliction of duty. pic.twitter.com/jIGmEJI5S3
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 12, 2018
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An eligible group may make one transport subsidy application per financial year (1 April – 31 March)
The group must be making an education visit to the UK Parliament. This is classed as a visit booked through Parliament's Education and Engagement team or a tour booked by the school's local MP through the Tours Office.
The group must be visiting from a constituency within Band B or C of the Transport Subsidy Bands (Schools can check which band they fall into here). The size of the subsidy available depends of the distance travelled. Check who your school's local MP is.
The group type should be on those listed in List A in Appendix A (includes further education colleges)
The group must be made up of young people between the ages of 7 and 18, as set out in the terms and conditions for education visits. The school or group co-ordinator will be asked to confirm the age range of the group on the subsidy claim form
Eligibility for a subsidy does not confer any additional rights or priority.
The visit must follow the standard programme as set out by the Education team. If a group wishes to leave early, and not complete its booked Education Visit, it will be ineligible to claim for a transport subsidy.
An eligible group may apply for a transport subsidy towards the reasonable, actual travel costs (e.g., train or coach fare) which it incurred in travelling to and from London for its Education Visit to Parliament.
Actual travel costs are the amount of money paid, after any applicable discounts, refunds or other reductions, for the sole purpose of the group's return travel from a band B or C constituency to Parliament.
Actual travel costs do not include, and no subsidy is available for, individual journeys to reach the group at the start of the trip or at any other point, refreshments, accommodation or journeys within London for any purpose other than the education visit.
The education visit to Parliament must be the primary purpose of the trip. While groups may choose to take part in other activities during the trip, travel costs which relate to those activities will not be subsidised and must not be included in the claim.
An education visit to Parliament must be booked through the UK Parliament's Education team in accordance with the terms and conditions of these services. Visits which are eligible for a subsidy remain subject to those terms and conditions at all times.
Level of Subsidy
The level of subsidy will be determined by the Transport Subsidy Band into which the school falls.Schools can see which band they fall into here.
The level of subsidy in each band is as follows:
Band B: 50% of receipted travel costs, up to a maximum claim value of £800
Band C: 75% of receipted travel costs, up to a maximum claim value of £1600
Applying for a subsidy
Upon booking an education visit, eligible groups will receive confirmation of their booking and a subsidy claim form.
Payment of a subsidy will only be made after the trip has taken place and after our Education Visits Team have received:
A completed claim form from the group
Original receipts or invoices for travel costs incurred by the group. Credit card receipts should be accompanied by proof of details of travel, such as tickets or invoices.
These documents must be received no later than 60 days after the education visit.
It is the group's responsibility to claim the subsidy and to provide all necessary paperwork within the time limit. The Education team accepts no responsibility to remind groups of this requirement.
If the UK Parliament Education team cancels a confirmed booking after costs have been incurred with a travel provider and the group is unable to obtain a refund, the group may claim a subsidy for those costs. The group will need to provide evidence that they have been unsuccessful in obtaining a refund and contact 0207 219 4496 or engage@parliament.uk to discuss further.
In this instance only, a group wishing to arrange an alternative date to visit Parliament within the same financial year may make a second transport subsidy claim.
If a group chooses voluntarily not to obtain a refund, but to continue with its trip to London without undertaking an education visit to Parliament as part of that trip, it may not claim a subsidy for its travel costs.
No subsidy will be paid for a visit cancelled for any other reason.
Email us at: engage@parliament.uk
Call us - 0207 219 4496 (9am Monday - 5pm Friday) Education Team, Houses of Parliament, London SW1A 2TT
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TPC Packaging Installs the First Scodix E106 in North America
CHATTANOOGA, TN | Scodix announced the sale of the first E106 system in North America to TPC Printing & Packaging. The installation is planned for November 2018, replacing the UltraPro with Foil TPC Packaging installed in May 2017.
TPC Packaging produces a wide range of high-end custom folding cartons and promotional packaging for customers primarily in the cosmetics, fragrance, spirits and health and beauty markets. They installed the UltraPro to expand the range of effects they could offer their discerning clientele. And it was immediately popular. In fact, the piece TPC Packaging created for the open house event that introduced the new capabilities — titled “Rise & Shine” — to showcase the full range of effects won a national Benny award, as well as a regional Printing Industry Association of the South (PIAS) Best of Show award.
“It was an introductory promotional piece, and it really helped us kick off this technology, and communicate the new capabilities properly with our existing, as well as, target customers,” said Joseph A. Schmissrauter III, president, TPC Packaging.
However, Schmissrauter noted that within a year, they quickly realized that client demand necessitated an even larger and faster system, now that clients understood the impact of Scodix enhancements. The original purchase agreement allowed for an upgrade once the E106 became commercially available, and after a visit to the Scodix facilities in Tel Aviv this past summer, they made the decision to authorize the switch.
“We were really drawn to the larger format of the E106,” said Schmissrauter, “and it offers more than twice the production speeds of the UltraPro. All 10 of our top accounts — which make up the bulk of our revenue — have already been introduced to the technology through the UltraPro, but they have been limited in what they can do because of the size and speed restrictions. They are very excited to get started with this machine.”
In addition to running jobs with special effects that can’t be easily or cost-effectively created on traditional equipment, TPC Packaging also plans to transition all of its short-run foil work to the E106, which it anticipates will significantly cut down on the costs to produce those jobs. “That will automatically feed business into the E106,” said Schmissrauter. “We should have a sizeable amount of machine hours already booked on day one when the press hits the floor. And we anticipate some larger programs coming in that will utilize the unique combinations we can produce on the E106 shortly after that.”
In fact, by next year he estimates that a quarter of the work that will be run on the E106 will be traditional capacity pulled from other equipment, while the rest will be business that is specifically designed to take advantage of all that the E106 has to offer.
In addition to the size and speed advantages, the lack of setup required, no dies needed and quick change over between jobs are all elements of the E106 that TPC Packaging will immediately benefit from. “The driving force behind this purchase is that TPC Packaging wants to continue to be recognized as the leader in innovative packaging in North America,” said Schmissrauter. “We want to serve our high-end clients better, and we believe this equipment will help us do just that.”
“We are excited to have TPC Packaging be the first installation of the E106 in North America,” said Mark Nixon, Scodix VP of Sales and GM, North America. “We believe the E106 will not only help TPC Packaging create their current jobs faster and more cost-effectively, we also believe it will allow them to branch out to things such as short-run and versioned foils, including regional or even store-specific versions. The UltraPro let them get their foot in the door with this technology; the E106 is going to allow them to take that to even higher production levels, and truly secure their place as the leaders in their marketplace.”
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7 Best Cyclist Hangouts in Metro Phoenix
Robert Isenberg
A bicycle sculpture stands in front of Boulders on Broadway in Tempe.
Robert Isenberg | August 12, 2015 | 8:00am
On the road, bicycling is a solo sport. But cyclists are often social animals. Maybe you’re a hardcore athlete who ascends mountains at the crack of dawn. Or perhaps you prefer an occasional jaunt on the canal trail. At the end of the day, lots of cyclists love to meet up, brag about their exploits, and gab about gear.
The Phoenix cycling community is bigger and more connected than ever, and quite a few local venues are designed to celebrate the bicycling life. Sometimes it’s a bike shop that sells snacks. Other times it’s a pub full of two-wheeled tchotchkes. Here are some of our favorite social spots for area cyclists.
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Boulders on Broadway
The name “Boulders” refers to giant slabs of stone, but this establishment loves its climbers and cyclists equally. On a busy day, the outdoor patio is piled with bikes, and vintage bicycle sculptures beckon new customers. There’s an entire wall made of rocks (get it?) and bike-themed decorations are everywhere. But this place is the real deal: When cyclists are done careening through the street of Tempe or surmounting South Mountain, this is where they cavort. If Boulders’ long row of beer taps seems daunting, don’t worry: The daylong happy hour on Saturdays will give you plenty of time to try them. Boulders is a little off the beaten path, but Mill Avenue is just a quick ride away.
Bike Saviours
With its specialized work benches and piles of tools and parts, Bike Saviours can resuscitate a bike in almost any condition. But the all-volunteer organization doesn’t want to repair it for you – they want you to learn how to pimp your own ride. Of all the places in Maricopa County, Bike Saviours is where “talking shop” is taken most seriously. If you’re feeling really ambitious, you can learn how to build a bike from scratch. Bonus: Tempe group rides often use Bike Saviours as a rendezvous point.
Jessica Obert
The Handlebar
First and foremost, The Handlebar is known as a meaty, beery gastropub, full of frothy craft brews and superlative grilled cheese sandwiches. But a five-seat tandem bicycle hangs above the bar, and the beer garden is proudly “bike-friendly.” More than anything, the Handlebar celebrates the bicycle’s vintage aesthetic – antique photographs show bikers careening down Edwardian streets, and even the menu holders are designed to look like “boneshaker” wheels. Cycling is a good thing to celebrate in downtown Tempe, where nearly every major street has a well-marked bike lane and racks are everywhere. Handlebar takes this accessibility one step further by giving guests hooks for hanging their bikes.
Spokes on Southern
Like Handlebar, Spokes is primarily a pub and restaurant, but these folks take their bicycling seriously. Their Facebook page is plastered with bike news, BMX videos, maintenance tips, and bicycle memes. The bike theme is fairly loose, and many people come for the Monday night trivia and general sports-bar vibe. But avid cyclists should find plenty of people to compare notes with – and 24 draft beers to lubricate the conversation.
The Velo, where bike maintenance and coffee go hand in hand.
The Velo Bike Shop
Strategically positioned in the middle of downtown, Velo is a plucky new addition to the Roosevelt Row cultural scene. Velo sells bikes, repairs bikes, introduces new riders to bikes, and even organizes a weekly group ride to South Mountain. Velo also has its own café, where cyclists can hang out with a cup of joe and share stories from the road. Downtown cycling has exploded in recent years, with fresh bike lanes and Grid Bike stations everywhere. Velo adds some caffeine.
Trailhead Bike Cafe is a must-visit for Phoenix-area cyclists.
Bespoke Inn
Bespoke Inn is a boutique hotel. It’s also an elegant café. And it’s bike shop. The restaurant is called Virtù Honest Craft, and offers more than just a hearty mile: It’s an award winning, nationally acclaimed restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale. The inn has a rose garden and arabesque tile. The bike shop sells a range of aerodynamic road bikes, but guests can pedal around the neighborhood on a Pashley – a quaint English single-speed fit for Miss Marple. (Wicker basket included.) With its refined atmosphere and Old World charm, Bespoke is in a class of its own.
Trailhead Bike Café
On the surface, Trailhead Bike Shop and Café is a small sports outlet like any other, and the Valley is full of such shops. But Trailhead is also a café, where you’ll find delicious coffee and carb-loaded sandwiches. The place is easygoing and friendly. You can fix an untrue wheel, watch bike races on the overhanging TV, and talk about local riding with the knowledgeable staff – and they’ll even mix you a smoothie while you wait. The best part: Trailhead stands about 100 feet away from the Arizona Canal Trail, which spans 30 miles.
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Victoria Song SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD The SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD is a versatile solid-state drive that combines durability, fast performance, and value in a compact package.
SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD
By Victoria Song
Compatible with Mac and Windows out of the box. Comes with software that enables 128-bit AES encryption. Compact size. Shock and vibration resistant. Speedy performance. Good per-gigabyte price for an SSD.
Short, USB 3.0–only cord.
The SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD is a versatile solid-state drive that combines durability, fast performance, and value in a compact package.
We could all use a little extra room in our digital pockets. You can find external drives that are smaller and have larger capacities than the SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD ($199.99 for 480GB), but its speedy performance, reasonable per-gigabyte price, and versatility make it a solid-state drive (SSD) worth considering. It's hard to beat the value and feature set offered by the 4TB Seagate Backup Plus Portable, our Editors' Choice for external hard drives, but the Extreme 500 gives it a run for its money.
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Design and Features
Design is a battle between form and function, and in the case of the Extreme 500, the latter has clearly won. The drive itself is a flat, palm-size diamond with rounded top and bottom corners. The top corner is a metal loop that you can use to hook it to your belt or a lanyard, while the bottom is an easily removed port cover. The top side is made from a textured black plastic with a red SanDisk logo in the center and a perforated rubber border. The bottom is also mostly made of rubber to provide extra traction.
The Extreme 500 is a slim 0.4 by 3.0 by 3.0 inches (HWD), and at 1.4 ounces the drive is quite light. And while it's a smidge larger than both the Samsung Portable SSD T3 (0.4 by 2.3 by 2.9 inches, 1.6 ounces) and the Adata SE730 External SSD (0.4 by 1.7 by 2.8 inches, 1.3 ounces), the difference is negligible when it comes to portability. It's still small enough to fit easily into most pockets, yet large enough that you don't have to worry too much about misplacing it.
The drive's focus on function also extends to its durability. The Extreme 500 earns its name by being shock resistant up to 800G and vibration resistant up to 5.35gRMS (which measures how much energy is in a random vibration), from 20 to 2,000Hz. It's also capable of operating in temperatures ranging from 32° F to 113° F. The Samsung T3 and Adata SE730 are a bit hardier when it comes to drops, dust, and waterproofing, but unless you're planning on trekking to exotic locales, the Extreme 500 should be more than enough to withstand the trials and tribulations of the average klutz.
For connectors, the Extreme 500 is limited to USB 3.0. As more and more laptops adopt USB-C, you may have to invest in a dongle or two to extend the life span of the Extreme 500. Also, the cable included with the drive is rather short: only about 9 inches. It's not too bad if you're primarily using the drive with a laptop, but it could be annoying or limiting depending on your setup.
In terms of storage, you can also get the Extreme 500 in 120GB ($89.99) and 240GB ($129.99) capacities. Even at a maximum capacity of 480GB, this pales in comparison to the 2TB of the Samsung T3, but it's on par with the 512GB VisionTek USB Pocket SSD and is a fair amount more than the 250GB Adata SE730 or the Apricorn Aegis Portable 3.0. Overall, it's a good amount of storage considering that SSDs are more expensive per gigabyte compared with traditional spinning hard drives.
Because the Extreme 500 is formatted exFAT out of the box, you can use it right away with both Windows and Mac computers. This is especially convenient if you need to transfer files across multiple computers running different operating systems. And for the security-minded, the Extreme 500 comes with software-based 128-bit AES encryption—not quite as secure as 256-bit encryption you can get on the Samsung T3 and the Seagate Backup Plus Portable, but it's a nice addition. For extra peace of mind, the drive is also covered by a three-year limited warranty.
If SSDs are more expensive and generally offer less capacity than traditional hard drives, what's the reason for buying them? Speed, speed, speed. They're faster, and it makes sense to prioritize quicker transfers if you primarily work with large files like photos and videos. So how does the Extreme 500 stack up against other portable SSDs?
On the PCMark 7 test, which simulates everyday storage tasks, the Extreme 500 scored an impressive 5,649 points over a USB 3.0 connection. That outpaces the Samsung T3 (4,980), the VisionTek USB Pocket (4,127), and the Adata SE730 (3,076). And on the Blackmagic disk speed test, it logged an impressive write speed of 384.5MBps and a read speed of 427.5MBps. It's on par with the Samsung T3 (376MBps write and 430MBps read), but significantly faster at writing than the VisionTek USB Pocket SSD (138MBps) and the G-Technology G-Drive slim SSD (290MBps).
The Extreme 500 also zipped through our file transfer test, copying a 1.22GB folder in only 7 seconds. Again, it was slightly slower than the Samsung T3 (6 seconds) and the G-Drive slim (4 seconds), though the latter uses a faster USB-C interface. But it outperformed the VisionTek USB Pocket (8 seconds), the Apricorn Aegis Portable 3.0 (11 seconds), and the Seagate Backup Plus Portable (12 seconds).
Price-wise, the Extreme 500 comes to about 42 cents per gigabyte. That's equal to the Samsung T3, but for a much lower overall price and a little less than a quarter of the capacity. It's also a better value than the 512GB VisionTek USB Pocket SSD (54 cents) and the 250GB Adata SE730 (60 cents). But as far as portable SSDs go, the G-Drive slim takes the cake at 38 cents per gigabyte and 1TB of capacity. Of course, SSDs can't really compete with higher-capacity hard drives on this metric—the 4TB Seagate Backup Plus Portable, for example, is a mere 3.8 cents per gigabyte.
If you want a hardy, speedy SSD that fits into the palm of your hand and miraculously won't burn a hole in your wallet, the SanDisk Extreme 500 is a safe bet. It's not fully ruggedized, but it is shock and vibration resistant, and 128-bit encryption means you can easily protect your data. The Seagate Backup Plus Portable remains our Editors' Choice for external drives thanks to its varied feature set, excellent value, and large capacity—but as far as portable SSDs go, the Extreme 500 should be near the top of the list for consideration.
Bottom Line: The SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD is a versatile solid-state drive that combines durability, fast performance, and value in a compact package.
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Mary June Miller
Mary June, formerly of White Rock, passed away on March 16th, 2004 in Vancouver. Born January 18th, 1932 in London, Ontario, June and her husband Bob raised three children in Ocean Park.
Predeceased by Bob less than a a year ago, June’s courage and determination to face several health related challenges over the past year was a marvel to those who knew and loved her.
June and Bob were married for 50 years and those of us close to them knew they could not be apart for long. With her warm heart and unconditional understanding and accceptance of all people, June Miller was a great listener and true friend for many. Through her life time, many admired June’s commitment to family. Some would say she was the Miller glue.
June was predeceased by husband Bob, her parents John and Margaret Sparks, and a sister, Lillian.
A willing and active member of the Crescent Beach Yacht Club and Royal Canadian Legion, June’s most treasured role in life was as a mother and friend to her daughters Jackie (Jim), Jennifer (Bob) and son, Mike.
June is also survived by several grandchildren who brought endless joy to her life.Grammy June will be will be sadly missed by Ron, Nikki, Ashley, Gabrielle, Naomi, Chris, Stephie, Jasmine, Samantha, John and several great grandchildren. June also leaves to mourn her brother Gord of London, Ontario.
As June’s greatest joy in life were family and friends, a celebration of June’s life wil be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27th, 2004 at Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 240 in Crescent Beach.
June and Bob Miller – Together Again.
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CORNONDRE CHARLESLEE CARTER
Aliases: CORNONDRE CHARLES-LEE CARTER; CORNONDRE LEE CARTER; MICHAEL BARNES;
Date of Birth: 10-14-1979 00:00:00
Arrest Date: 03-28-2005 12:00:00
Hair: Unavailable
Eye: Brown
Place of Birth: Michigan
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Summary: Michigan County Law Enforcement arrested 25-year-old Cornondre Charleslee Carter on March 28, 2005. He weighs 218 lbs. with unavailable hair and brown eyes; Carter and all others arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty. To get more information about this arrest, contact one of the local police agencies below: Michigan Law Enforcement.
Summary: On October 24, 2003, Cornondre Charleslee Carter, 24, was arrested by police near Statewide, Michigan. He is 6' 2" tall, weighs 218 lbs. and has brown eyes. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. It is possible to find out more about Carter’s status, including court dates, by contacting one of the local agencies listed below: Michigan Law Enforcement
Summary: Police in the area of Statewide, Michigan arrested Cornondre Charleslee Carter on July 24, 2006. Carter is 26 years old, weighs 218 lbs. with unavailable hair and brown eyes. All criminal suspects including Cornondre Charleslee Carter are innocent until proven guilty. More information on this incident is available from the following police agencies: Michigan Law Enforcement.
Summary: Cornondre Charleslee Carter was arrested on January 09, 2012 in Statewide, Michigan . He is 32 years old, 6' 2" tall, with unavailable hair, brown eyes and weighs 218 lbs. pounds. Per the United States judicial system, Carter is presumed innocent until proven guilty. More information on this arrest may be obtained from local police at Michigan Law Enforcement.
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Connie Mack's file
Republican from Florida
Connie Mack was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2004. Mack, of Fort Myers, lost a U.S. Senate race to Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2003.
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Mack says he wouldn't let his district lose out after the law passed
Says Connie Mack "wrote a letter to the Department of Transportation in order to get $29 million in stimulus for his congressional district."
— PolitiFact Florida on Friday, November 2nd, 2012
Mack disagreed with bill, Fla. delegation
Says Connie Mack was "the only member of the Florida delegation that voted against a bill to help NASA."
— PolitiFact Florida on Thursday, November 1st, 2012
Connie Mack did struggle to explain how he would have voted, but ended on "no"
Says Connie Mack initially said he would have voted "yes" for the Paul Ryan budget plan, and then, "you said it was stupid and you would vote no. And then your folks corrected you, and you changed your position again, yes."
— PolitiFact Florida on Monday, October 29th, 2012
Congressional Research Service study documented cuts
Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."
— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
No actual vote, but co-sponsored legislation
Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape."
— PolitiFact Florida on Friday, October 19th, 2012
More doesn't mean more accurate
Connie Mack
"Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times."
Math is correct
"I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record."
Figure, in isolation, can be misleading
Says Bill Nelson voted "98 percent of the time" with Barack Obama.
Not nearly that many times
"Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times."
A claim oft repeated and never right
Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare.
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We look at the 2012 Senate race here in Florida.
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How members of Congress found a way to bump up their pay without having to take a vote.
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Changing the Language of DNA: Altered Cells Taught To Read 4-Base-Pair Codons
And some day, why not 5?
By Stuart Fox
An Expanded Vocabulary
Much like your four-year-old nephew, RNA can only read three-letter combinations. Called codons, these three DNA-base-pair groups form the phrases that RNA translates into the 21 amino acids that underlie all life. But now, University of Cambridge researcher Jason Chin has engineered more literate RNA, capable of reading codons composed of four base pairs. This expands the possible number of codons from 64 to 320, and opens the door for a whole new line of artificial amino acids.
So far, Li and his team have only assigned amino acid identity to two of the 265 new codons. However, when integrated into protein comprised of naturally occurring amino acids, the artificial acids bonded to the natural amino acids as if they had come from one of the 64 original codons.
By expanding the vocabulary of DNA, Li and his team also expand the range of possible compounds a cell could produce. Want your genetically engineered bacteria to start churning out new polymers or species drugs? Modifying the size of its amino acid library could allow it to do so at far less trouble and cost.
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Off to MK Dons?
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Some useful information about MK Dons
MILTON KEYNES DONS v PORT VALE
December 2013stSaturday 21
Kick Off: 3.00pm
CAPACITY:www.mkdons.co.ukOFFICIAL WEB SITE:
All White HOME KIT COLOURS:
115 x 74 yards PITCH SIZE:
The Dons NICKNAME:TEAM
01908 622 900 TICKET OFFICE:
No: 01908 622 922 TELEPHONEMAIN
Denbigh, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST ADDRESS:
22,000 (all seated)
Senior: £15.00
Under 18: £5.00
COACH TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Departure Time: 10.45am
Leave the M1 at Junction 15 and take the A508 towards Milton Keynes and keep going until you reach the A5 roundabout. Take the first exit onto the A5 (direction London). Turn off at the third junction (signposted A421), take the fourth exit at the roundabout onto the V6 Grafton Street (towards Bletchley) and the ground is on the left.
WHERE TO PARK:
left, and immediately left again onto the Denbigh West Industrial Estate.. Don't park at the Asda Store as it is patrolled on matchdays. There are 2,000 car parking spaces at the ground (£7). Or you can street park in the Denbigh West industrial estate. Pass the stadium on the left, turn right at the next roundabout, called Granby roundabout, and then take the next
OVERVIEW OF THE STADIUM:
The Club moved to the new £50 million 22,000 all seated stadium in 2007.It was designed by HOK, the same firm of architects responsible for the Emirates & Wembley stadiums. On the outside it uses look, silver coloured cladding and a large amount of glass. The roof has a large gap at the back of the seating. This allows more natural light to reach the pitch. The stadium is totally enclosed and has a bowl like design. It is two tiered, with on three sides having a large lower tier being over hung by a smaller upper tier. The West side of the stadium is slightly different, with the seating areas in the upper tier being replaced by the Director's Box and executive and corporate hospitality areas. Unusually the concourse areas at the back of the lower tier see directly into the stadium. The Club have announced that they are to increase the capacity of stadium:mk to 32,000 by installing seats in the upper tier, which has been largely left empty since the stadium was originally built in 2007. This should have a big positive impact on the overall look of the ground. It is hoped that the seating will be in place before the start of the 2013/14 season.
Club have a mascot called Mooie, whilst the South Stand is called the 'cowshed'. No wonder that the locals have christened the stadium 'The MooCamp!'
WHERE THE VALIANTS WILL BE HOUSED:
Away supporters allocated the North Stand end of the stadium where around 3,000 fans can be accommodated. So the facilities are first class. The stadium has big 'Emirates Style' comfy seats and the ability to continue to watch the game in progress, whilst eating a burger on the concourse. The view of the playing action and leg room are both good and the atmosphere not bad. The stadium also has electronic turnstiles, so no paying at the gate here! Instead you gain entrance by putting your tickets into a bar code reader to gain entrance.
WHERE TO GET A DRINK
Like a number of new stadiums, its main drawback is location. It is located adjacent to the A5, but well away from the centre of Milton Keynes, so there is little on offer in the way of pubs
Ian Townsend informs me; 'There is a hotel connected to the stadium which has Red Dot Bar, which welcomes away fans provided any colours are kept reasonably discrete. The nearest pub to the ground is the 'Inn on the Lake' (previously called the Beacon) which is about a 10 minute walk away, This pub offers food and has recently been refurbished. With the stadium entrance in front of you and Asda over to the right, then the pub is located on an industrial estate behind the stadium, next to a small lake. About a 15 minute walk away towards Bletchley is the Enigma Tavern on Saxon Street. This pub also offers food, has a large beer garden and is child friendly. To find this pub, just follow the signs for Bletchley by Asda and you will reach the pub on your left.
WHERE TO EAT:
The concourses are spacious and offer a good range of food. The food was the standard football ground offering but at least the serving areas were plentiful and well organised. Outside the ground are KFC & McDonalds outlets, plus a cafe in the Asda next door!
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Send a Kid To Camp: At camp, kids get to be…
Send a Kid To Camp: At camp, kids get to be whatever they want
By Rich Archbold | rarchbold@scng.com | Press-Telegram
PUBLISHED: July 4, 2015 at 6:07 pm | UPDATED: September 1, 2017 at 1:28 am
The last thing 9-year-old Terri wanted to do at summer camp last year was to kiss a tree.
So she selected the name, “Happiness,” for herself for the rest of the week.
A feature at the Boys & Girls camp in the San Bernardino Mountains is for each child to select a camp name for himself or herself, instead of using their real name.
The idea is for each person to be whoever they want to be, to name themselves after something or someone that makes them feel good, said a camp counselor.
If youngsters use their real name, they have to kiss a tree.
The counselor told the story of a young boy who called himself “Smart” because no one in his neighborhood where he lived ever called him that, instead calling him names like “Stupid” and “Dumb.”
This boy’s camp name helped his self-esteem and confidence as everyone called him “Smart.”
You can help send youths like “Happiness” and “Smart” to summer camp by donating to the Press-Telegram’s Send-a-Kid-to-Camp fund.
The Press-Telegram has partnered with the Long Beach Community Foundation to send children to mountain camps operated by the YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs, Camp Fire USA, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
The average cost of sending one child to one week at camp is $395.
We appreciate your generosity in sending children like “Happiness” to camp and making a difference in the life of a child.
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How to Train Your C-Suite for the Next Big Interview
By Caitlin Kelly
They're the ones accustomed to calling all the shots, but your C-suite is often less than ideally prepared for media opportunities, some of which can arise suddenly and unexpectedly. We’ve all seen, heard and cringed at executive missteps that have sent valuable stock plummeting and created a firestorm of outraged tweets. Getting your senior executives ready for press interviews takes time and careful planning, no matter how reluctant some may be.
Gerard Braud, who runs a media consulting agency in New Orleans, and a former print, radio and television journalist, has been prepping senior executives for decades.
Some of his advice:
Make every message mobile-friendly
“Pew Research has indicated that more and more people are reading their information on mobile devices,” he warned. If your message can’t quickly be accurately absorbed and understood, whether written or video, it’s not working. “Are you reading online? Readers might read the headline and first paragraph, then jump off, which means the entire perception of an issue happens within that time—maybe in 10 seconds.”
Yes, C-suite officers earn six and seven-figure compensation, have high-powered degrees—and sometimes also have very big egos. But your job when prepping them to face the media is to “treat them as an equal,” Braud advises. Journalists aren’t scared to ask very tough questions, so trainers must also ask these. “How many mean and ugly questions can you ask in a practice interview? I will take the executives I work with to becoming emotional, even hostile,” he said.
“The media trainer can’t be intimidated and has to be ready to walk away," he said, making this job sometimes easier for outside consultants like Braud than in-house staff reliant on their paychecks.
You can, in fact, control the final edit
If you know how journalists think (and you do!), you can anticipate their line of questions, challenges and follow-ups, Braud said. “The ideal is to have journalists plagiarize your message. Give them the information the way you know you’ll see the story written, i.e. in an inverted pyramid. For television, use a linear strategy.”
Nightmare interviews can cost a fortune – and your C-suite thinks in numbers!
Braud tells the cautionary tale of an executive whose 12-second sound bite cost his company $700 million, including the loss of 2,000 construction jobs and 4,000 permanent jobs. “He completely failed to prepare. An introvert, he got ultra-specific when answering a negative question.” Ask your C-suite: “If you could attach a dollar value to every word you speak, would it add or reduce value? Only talking in dollar terms will get their ear. An executive should realize that one wrong word can cause serious financial harm.”
Know—and teach senior leaders—the “rules of engagement”
“People think: ‘I’ve got this. I can wing it,’" Braud said. They don’t and they can’t! Since most companies have policies and procedures for everything else, they should have one for media training and these need to be fully in place before a media interview. Remind them—especially sports fans—that even pro and elite athletes “practice relentlessly and have a coach,” he said.
Have the executive run through anticipated—and unanticipated—questions with another person, or several. “You have to get used to the give and take,” he advised.
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Exciting innovations on the new Baby Jogger City Select LUX
News of the Baby Jogger City Select LUX first broke back in 2016 but the pushchair has finally arrived in the UK now. We went to check it out at the launch event - and it looks like it was worth the wait!
Based on the classic Baby Jogger City Select but with a whole host of new features, including some parent and child-friendly innovations that got us really excited, the LUX is designed to cater to your growing family as its needs evolve.
The pushchair comes in single mode with an RRP of £669.99 but a second seat can be purchased separately to transform it into a tandem buggy in a couple of clicks. Indeed, with a carrycot kit, car seat adaptors, the Glide Board and - wait for it - a really nifty bench seat available, there are more than 20 possible configurations to provide the right solution for up to three children.
The bench seat is a moulded seat with a similar feel to a swing seat that clips onto the pushchair in front of the handlebar and includes a three-point harness and foot board to keep your not-quite-so-little one safely contained and comfortable when their legs get tired or you need to keep them close, but with the sense of being more grown-up.
The other innovation that gets a huge parenting thumbs-up is the fact that the pushchair can be set up with siblings facing one another. While the seats are obviously at staggered heights, there is no huge difference so your twins or baby and toddler can enjoy true interaction as they travel.
Whether you're travelling with one or two little ones, the amount of accompanying paraphernalia is always impressive, so we were pleased to see that the City Select LUX not only has an extremely generous luggage basket but the option of an additional deep Shopping Tote (with shoulder strap) that can be attached to the pushchair in three different places to suit your configuration.
Anyone who lives on a hill or regularly has to negotiate one with a laden buggy will also appreciate the hand-operated decelerating brake that is fitted to the City Select LUX, in addition to the parking brake.
The fabrics come in two colours in the UK - a classic clean Slate grey and a deep Port red, which will look especially gorgeous in the autumn and winter.
We'll be taking a more detailed look at the Baby Jogger City Select LUX soon with an independent in-depth review, so keep an eye on Pushchair Expert!
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FCC Is on the Sidelines as Manufacturers, MNOs Plan to Use Wi-Fi Spectrum
Wi-Fi Alliance hopes to deliver a final test plan this summer that could be executed by any test lab
Doug Irwin ⋅ May 9, 2016
LOS ANGELES� LTE-U and LTE-LAA are means by which Mobile Network Operators can make use of unlicensed spectrum that has typically been used by Wi-Fi up to this point. (See more on the topic here.) The Wi-Fi Alliance is concerned that ultimately, both LTE-U and LTE-LAA may force out wi-fi users, and essentially take over the unlicensed spectrum that many of us use on a regular basis.
Wi-Fi Alliance�s�latest workshoptook place in the last week of April in San Jose, Calif.� The alliance is developing a test plan to understand LTE-Unlicensed/Wi-Fi interactions that protect Wi-Fi.
In March, the alliance released an �alpha� draft test procedure for ensuring successful coexistence that contained more than 100 individual tests covering all aspects of Wi-Fi coexistence, including channel selection, dynamic channel sharing and Wi-Fi calling. �The alliance hopes to deliver a final test plan this summer that could be executed by any test lab.
The Federal Communications Commission has not commented on the coexistence question, although �it has made clear it is watching as developments progress,� according torcewireless.com.� At the Wi-Fi Now event, Eduardo Esteves, VP at Qualcomm, praised the FCC�s approach, saying its strategy of telling industry players to work things out among themselves was �exemplary.� The same article goes on to say that Michael Marcus, director at Spectrum Solutions, argued the FCC has �sustained too many staff and budgetary cuts to contribute substantively toward ensuring LTE and Wi-Fi coexist well, and that is why it has been so hands off.�
Recent tests byBroadcomshow that, particularly in the outdoor environment, Wi-Fi power signals tend to be much lower than the levels at which LTE-U is designed to detect them, meaning that even if a Wi-Fi user could get decent experience on a channel at low power, LTE-U willassume no Wi-Fi is presentand behave accordingly. Even license-assisted access technology, which has a built-in �listen-before-talk� feature, may inadvertently interfere with Wi-Fi due to disparities in signal levels, according to Chris Symanski, director of government affairs for Broadcom. �At the end of the day, the impact of this is going to be felt by the users,� Symanski said. �You�re not going to have the OEM going out on site with a support team, saying, �hey, that router you bought isn�t working anymore.� It�s going to be felt by the users.�
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14 LISTS Indie FilmRanking the best films released outside of the influence of major production studios.
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List of PG indie movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG indie movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG Indie movie of all time is. This list of popular PG indie movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top PG Indie movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG Indie films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG Indie film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.
List features Sleeper, The Gods Must Be Crazy and more.
If you're trying to find out "What are the best PG indie movies?" and "What are the most famous PG indie movies?" then this list is the perfect resource for you.
Use this list if you're looking for some new indie movies that are rated PG. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great indie movies rated PG, so get out there and start watching.
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What kind of directors have worked on Indie film PG movies in the past? Woody Allen and Laurence Olivier both have, as have other great directors.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding Nia Vardalos, Andrea Martin, Joey Fatone
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The Gods Must Be Crazy Marius Weyers, Jamie Uys, Ken Gampu
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Real Genius Val Kilmer, Chevy Chase, Deborah Foreman
Eight Men Out Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, John Cusack
Strange Brew Max von Sydow, Rick Moranis, Mel Blanc
Tommy Tina Turner, Jack Nicholson, Elton John
The Spanish Prisoner Steve Martin, Felicity Huffman, Ed O'Neill
A River Runs Through It Brad Pitt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Robert Redford
Small Time Crooks Woody Allen, Hugh Grant, Jon Lovitz
When We Were Kings George Foreman, B.B. King, Don King
Take the Money and Run Woody Allen, Louise Lasser, Lonny Chapman
A Bridge Too Far Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Robert Redford
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Time Bandits Sean Connery, John Cleese, Ian Holm
Penelope Reese Witherspoon, Christina Ricci, Russell Brand
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Music of the Heart Meryl Streep, Angela Bassett, Cloris Leachman
Battle Beyond the Stars Kathy Griffin, George Peppard, Robert Vaughn
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Tina Turner, Paul McCartney, Steven Tyler
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6 LISTS Adults Ruin EverythingLists of fascinating, far-fetched, and possibly true fan theories about shows and movies that were made (let's face it) for children.
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When The Lion King hit theaters in 1994, it was a box office juggernaut and a critical hit. It remained Disney's highest-grossing movie until the Pixar era began, and the film eventually wove itself into the social consciousness through its own success and numerous spin-offs, which include the animated TV show Timon & Pumbaa and a spectacularly successful Broadway adaptation.
For some viewers, particularly those who were young when the film was released, The Lion King shaped expectations for what entertaining stories should accomplish. This can lead many to forget that the movie is kind of messed up.
Many have pointed out the stranger elements of the film: Simba and Nala are likely related, the hyenas resemble WWII SS troops, and the society is ruled entirely by a tyrannical aristocracy. Like any movie with The Lion King's popularity, the film has garnered many fan theories attempting to decode its strangeness. Some are more plausible than others, but these Lion King fan theories are all trying to make sense of the same bizarre, lovable movie.
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The Film Is A Retelling Of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'
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This theory is likely true - it's fairly clear that The Lion King is an adaptation of Hamlet. The Lion King contains many parallels to Shakespeare's tragic play, as outlined by Redditor /u/miffy303. Most significantly, Hamlet features the uncle of a young prince slaying the king so that the uncle himself can ascend to the throne. After a period of distant self-reflection and growth, the prince returns for vengeance. Disney mirrors this plot exactly in The Lion King.
Many Lion King characters even have direct Hamlet analogs: Simba represents Prince Hamlet, Scar represents Claudius, and Zazu represents Polonius. Other characters, however, have no clear analogs, such as Timon and Pumbaa - though one could argue the duo is a loose adaptation of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
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Simba And Nala Are Probably Related
While this theory is one of the simplest, it's also one of the most disturbing. Given that Scar and Mufasa are the only male lions in the pride, it is very likely that Simba and Nala are cousins at the very least. This is worsened by the fact that they have a child in the sequel.
What's more, their child struggles with basic instinctual traits, such as hunting. While this theory from Redditor /u/brianayonce doesn't explicitly state that Simba and Nala are genetically related - and that this genetic relation resulted in a birth defect in their offspring - it doesn't deny it, either.
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The Hyenas Are A Manifestation Of Evil
No one would believe the hyenas are The Lion King's heroes, but according to Redditor /u/James-Sylar, they're more than just Scar's henchmen. The hyenas are the actual evil in the land, and they use Scar to take over Pride Rock and consume everything in sight.
This theory is backed by the fact that the hyenas are the ones who really benefit from Scar's reign. Furthermore, when Scar is defeated, the hyenas eat him alive. If the hyenas act as an uncontrollable force of pure evil, they're simply obeying their true nature.
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Simba Only Defeats Scar Because Scar Is Weakened From The Drought
When Simba returns to Pride Rock to confront Scar, the young prince is a teenager. He has spent his formative years lazing around the forest, eating bugs and never learning to hunt. Scar, whose namesake disfigurement seems to indicate a brutal history, should be able to easily defeat his young nephew. So why doesn't he?
Redditor /u/Pepearenas claims the answer is simple: Scar is physically weakened by his lack of access to food and water. His troops are depleted and morale is low. While Scar still puts up a good fight, the inexperienced but well-fed Simba has the upper hand given the conditions.
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Karen David is a Canadian-British actress, singer and songwriter, who is best known for portraying "Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia" in ABC's fairytale-themed musical-comedy television series, Galavant, as well as Francesca "Cesca" Montoya in the BBC television series Waterloo Road, and Layla in the American action film The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior. David also starred in Pixelface, a CBBC children's television series, where she plays Alexia, the glamorous legend hunter. ... more on Wikipedia
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(32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith. ... more on Wikipedia
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Trojans see 'real' Eagles
Stephen Roberson
Feb 23, 2011 at 12:01 AM Feb 23, 2011 at 12:02 AM
ELK GROVE - Gary Greeno knew all about the Delta River League.
The Lincoln High boys basketball coach knew Pleasant Grove's No. 15 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I power ratings was deceptive. The DRL is considered the toughest league in the section and arguably one of the best in the state, so that 5-5 league mark pulled the Eagles down to an unrealistic rating.
But Greeno didn't expect this. Pleasant Grove ended visiting Lincoln's season on Tuesday with a 61-24 win in a playoff outbracket game. The Eagles will travel to No. 2 Franklin-Elk Grove at 7 p.m. today in the first round.
Ryan Fernandez led the Trojans (10-17) with seven points and Michael Yamuni had six. Matthew Hayes scored a game-high 20 and Cody Demps had 15 for Pleasant Grove (18-9).
"They're definitely very good," Greeno said. "They've got (6-foot-8 center Arik) Armstead in the middle, but he's not their only player. They're quick to the basket, quick off their feet. The league that they play in, that's playoff basketball."
Five of the six DRL teams advanced to the playoffs.
Tuesday's outbracket game was necessary because Lincoln won a share of the San Joaquin Athletic Association, guaranteeing the Trojans a spot in the playoffs, but they didn't finish in the top 16 in the power rankings used to determine the postseason field.
"Coach Greeno does a nice job with his boys, he gets the most out of them," Pleasant Grove coach John DePonte said. "But definitely after playing in our league, where every game is a dogfight, it definitely prepared us for this game. Our goal was just to stay focused and keep our foot on the gas pedal."
The Eagles did just that.
Fernandez tied the game 2-2 with a basket inside, and the Eagles answered with a 25-0 run. After wrapping up the first quarter with a 24-2 lead, Demps opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer that made it 27-2.
Contact reporter Stephen Roberson at (209) 546-8272 or sroberson@recordnet.com.
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Like Subway, But For Sushi — Meet S.F.'s Newest Fast-Food Concept
Katie Hintz-Zambrano
Dream of sushi for lunch, but don't have time to sit down and wait for your rolls to be painstakingly prepped? A new concept restaurant, located around Market and 1st, is hoping to change all of that.
Dubbed U-Sushi, the fast-food (but healthy!) eatery already has an L.A. location, and starting today, San Franciscans will finally get to take a taste of it.
We tried it out earlier this week and, in essence, it's sort of like Subway, but for sushi. You stand in a quickly moving line, state your choice of rice (white or brown) and wrap (seaweed or soy paper). That combination then comes together in a rice-roller machine that features "state-of-the-art robot automation" (U-Sushi's words, not ours). Once the sheet comes out of the machine after a few seconds, you get to customize your roll with your pick of fish, veggies, garnishes, and dressings. Then, another machine cuts it into perfect little bite-sized pieces.
All in all, you could hypothetically get your roll in just a few minutes. And, as for the taste, although we didn't try everything spread out before us, the roll that we did consume was pretty darn good. Especially combined with U-Sushi's signature green tea Arnold Palmer. Traditional sides (edamame, seaweed salad, miso soup, etc.) are also on the menu. Down to try it for yourself? Jot down the address below.
U-Sushi, 525 Market Street (at 1st Street).
Photo: Courtesy of U-Sushi
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written by Katie Hintz-Zambrano
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Interstate Warehousing to expand Murfreesboro, TN facility
The latest expansion will add another 115,000 square feet, 16,000 pallet positions and 50 new jobs.
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The Liberal Order and its Contestations
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The notion that we are experiencing a change in times, whereby an old global order is giving way to a new one, has been gaining legitimacy in international debates. As US power is waning, the argument goes, so is the set of liberal norms, rules and institutions around which the Unites States organised its global supremacy. Ideational contests, power shifts, regional fragmentation, and socio-economic turmoil paint a broad picture of complex and often inter-related challenges that fuel contestation of the liberal order, both as a normative project and as an emanation of US power. Major players – China and India, Europe and Russia, and the United States itself – are all engaged in a process of global repositioning, most notably in areas where the liberal project has only fragile roots and order is contested: Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. This volume aims to provide critical frames of reference for understanding whether geopolitical and ideational contestations will eventually bring the US-centred liberal order down or lead to a process of adjustment and transformation.
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Getting involved with the scrutiny process
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Scrutiny ensures that decision-making processes are clear and accessible to the public and that the people taking decisions are held accountable for those decisions.
Good scrutiny also ensures that there are opportunities for the public to influence and improve the services they receive.
The Royal Borough's Overview and Scrutiny Committee and its Scrutiny Panels examine the work of the Cabinet and hold it to account in order to help the Royal Borough of Greenwich to deliver its community vision.
Its job is to support our departments in maintaining high service delivery standards, and to steer them towards improved efficiency and effectiveness.
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Each year, scrutiny reviews are scheduled into the annual work programme for our Overview and Scrutiny Committee and scrutiny panels. Councillors and local people and organisations can propose topics for the work programme.
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NASA's Maven spacecraft snaps 'unprecedented' images of Mars
NASA's latest spacecraft sent to study the Martian atmosphere is already collecting data.
Sharon Gaudin (Computerworld (US)) 15 October, 2014 06:34
NASA scientists announced this afternoon that its Maven (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft is securely in orbit around Mars, and all of its instruments are working well.
The orbiter, which entered Mars' orbit on Sept. 21, has already sent back images of what NASA scientists are calling a "storm" of energetic solar particles around Mars, giving researchers unprecedented ultraviolet images of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon coronas surrounding the Red Planet,
"After this afternoon, all of its instruments will be on much of the time," said Bruce Jakosky, the Maven principal investigator. "The aim of our activities right now is to get to the start of science mapping and that will be in early to mid November."
Today, Maven is in the midst of a six-week commissioning period, where all of its instruments are turned on and tested. It's also the time when the spacecraft goes through a series of maneuvers to put it into the specific orbit needed to do its scientific work.
NASA officials have carried out four of the seven maneuvers that will get Maven into its ultimate orbit. So far, Jakosky said, there have been "no problems whatsoever" in Maven's commissioning.
The spacecraft's mission is to understand the current structure and dynamics of Mars' upper atmosphere. Scientists are looking to find out what caused the planet's atmosphere to thin and how that loss influenced the climate history of the planet. They're also looking for clues as to why Mars didn't hold onto its water and become a lush planet like Earth.
Scientists excitedly reported that as they've been testing Maven's instruments it already has begun collecting data and sending back better images than they had expected.
"They look gratifyingly like the models we put together for the last year," said Justin Deighan, the Maven team member in charge of the orbiter's remote sensing. "But the quality of the data was better than we were expecting. The ability to see the high-altitude oxygen -- we were hoping for it, but we couldn't have expected to get that good of an image."
NASA also has two other orbiters -- the Odyssey and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter -- studying Mars, in addiiton to the two robotic rovers, Opportunity and Curiosity, at work on the Martian surface.
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