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Since it was founded in 2011, Christie Pits Film Festival has become a cornerstone of Toronto’s Bloor West neighbourhood, and a fixture of the city’s summer calendar. Here’s a snapshot of some of our most memorable nights over the years!
CPFF TIMELINE
The 2018 CPFF season featured multiple record-breaking audiences!
For its eighth season, Christie Pits Film Festival presented a whole summer of great city-themed films as part of Toronto Outdoor Picture Show's Cinematic Cities programme in four parks across this city.
CPFF presented a programme called Eyes on the Prize - films about competition, camaraderie and the drive to win - for its seventh summer season!
CPFF celebrated its sixth season with an eclectic summer-long programme called Stranded in Christie Pits!
An epic storm brought down torrential rain and hail – and one of the park’s oldest trees – forcing a cancelled screening of Mean Girls. Undeterred, the rescheduled screening later that summer brought in a record 1400 attendees.
For its fifth anniversary season, CPFF grew to a full summer of great movies, with seven screenings and an average attendance of 1000 people each night. The 2015 Great Villains theme opened with an epic presentation of the silent horror classic Nosferatu with live musical score by local musicians Del Bel. This production was remounted for an encore presentation the following summer at Queensway Park, Etobicoke. Watch the full film with its new score!
Christie Pits Film Festival is legally incorporated as a not-for-profit organization named Toronto Outdoor Picture Show.
The 2014 Days of Summer programme knocked it out of the park! CPFF opened with the cult classic A League Of Their Own to a record 1200 film-lovers, completely filling Christie Pits’ natural amphitheatre.
The 2013 programme, Hits in the Pits: The Rise and Fall of Great Bands, proved to be CPFF’s biggest hit yet. An average of 500 people came to the Pits each week.
CPFF’s screening of Cinema Paradiso – presented by annual sponsor Adrianne Parker, Re/Max – brought in a crowd of 500 attendees.
CPFF presented a 3-night programme called When We Were Young: Cinematic Tales of Youth and Growing Up, Under the Stars.
Christie Pits Film Festival presented its first screening, the Spielberg gem Catch Me If You Can, to a 100-person neighbourhood audience.
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Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
USD 400,000 - USD 600,000
hanging mobile--painted metal and wire
height: 98 3/8 in. (250 cm.)
span: 137 7/8 in. (350 cm.)
Executed in 1954
Acquired from the artist by the present owner, 1954.
This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A07474.
The following remarks are personal recollections by the present owner on the making of this sculpture:
"In 1954 at my invitation from abroad Calder created this present mobile.
In a bare, unfinished room, which was turned into a makeshift studio in a building under construction, equipped with basic tools, stands and benches, Calder managed to create the bustling scene similar to the atmosphere and clutter of his studio in Roxbury.
With the exception of his own favorite pair of special pliers brought with him, all of his tools (chisels, files, wrenches, etc.) were borrowed from or improvised for him by the craftsmen and builders on site. His materials were the same simple ones he had always used: steel wires, steel bars and aluminum sheets.
He worked on the bench with a medium sized vise mounted on it. At the bench, Calder moved with quick almost jerky but sure motions, but seemed never to make the wrong move, thinking out his designs beforehand without sketches and working fast to create them.
While building this mobile Calder became the center of attraction and was accepted as a craftsman and friendly colleague by all metal workers, carpenters, plumbers and other fellow craftsmen working on the building site, who all found his work fascinating and quite mystifying.
fig. 1 Calder working in the makeshift studio on the mobile, parts of which can be seen in the background.
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Mark Yusko Bullish on Bitcoin, Predicts $400,000 Bitcoin Price
Morgan Creek Capital founder Mark Yusko sees a bright future for Bitcoin. He recently revealed his belief that Bitcoin’s steadily developing infrastructure could push the cryptocurrency’s value to $400,000.
Yusko characterized Bitcoin as the digital equivalent of gold. After pointing out that Bitcoin is already seeing increased adoption similar to what happened with gold over the centuries, he emphasized that the former comes with inherent advantages that the latter doesn’t.
“Bitcoin is much easier to transport,” he said. “It is much easier to divide. It is tough to break a bar gold into its component pieces. Bitcoin has all these essential qualities that I think are superior to gold.”
Digital gold
Yusko’s $400,000 value prediction is based completely on Bitcoin inheriting the entire $7.3 trillion market valuation for gold.
If that happens, dividing $7.3 trillion with Bitcoin’s total supply of 21 million unit will result in a price of around $400,000 for each unit of Bitcoin.
Yusko added that the valuation could just as well be $500,000, given that a portion of Bitcoins are believed to have become lost or inaccessible.
Too volatile
Yusko’s bullish stance is the complete opposite of some other prominent names in the investment landscape. Warren Buffett, for example, believes that Bitcoin is nothing but a gambling device that doesn’t produce anything remotely useful.
While debating Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz at the SALT 2019 conference, economist and anti-crypto crusader Nouriel Roubini also claimed that Bitcoin was “the mother and father of bubbles.”
“It’s too volatile to become a stable store-of-value,” he said. “I’ve never seen such a level of manipulation. The reality is, these are not currencies.”
Bitcoin’s value isn’t its price
Yusko, however, argued that Bitcoin’s real value doesn’t come from its price, but from the number of users active on the Bitcoin network.
He pointed out that despite the recent hack that cost crypto exchange Binance $40 million, Bitcoin users didn’t lose faith in the network. In fact, Bitcoin’s price continued its steady climb.
“The price isn’t the value,” said Yusko. “The value is determined by the number of users on the network, the amount of capital that comes in after conversions from fiat. All of those fundamental metrics have gone up this year. So I’m pretty bullish on bitcoin and another [sic] crypto today.”
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Instagram Vs YouTube Influencer – Whom Should You Choose For Your Brand?
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Many brands are using Instagram and YouTube for their influencer marketing campaigns. Both of these are effective visual platforms to promote your brand. Instagram has 1 billion and YouTube has 1.9 billion monthly active users.
Both platforms have a huge potential to help you increase sales, generate traffic, and tap into new markets. But not all brands can afford to launch campaigns on both platforms at the same time.
So, if you have to choose one social platform for your brand, which one will you select?
It’s hard to pick because what’s best for your brand may vary according to your campaign goals. So, here are some advantages of using YouTube and Instagram to help you decide on the most suitable social platform for your brand.
Advantages of Instagram
Over the last few years, Instagram has grown tremendously. That’s because the social platform is predominantly a visual one so it appeals to the masses. It lets you post attractive images of your products and get the attention of your target audience.
In addition to posting images, you can also leverage other Instagram features like Instagram Stories, videos, and live broadcasts. When you leverage these Instagram features, your posts will look less promotional and sales-y.
You can leverage these marketing techniques to increase traffic to your website and drive more sales. It will also help you to establish and build relationships with your target audience.
These Instagram features will also help you raise brand awareness and expand your reach. Instagram is popular among Gen Z and millennials. So, you can use the platform’s features creatively to reach out to millennials and Gen Z.
Industries like fashion, beauty, lifestyle, etc. are some of the most popular niches leveraging Instagram for influencer marketing.
Example of Instagram Influencer Marketing
Betsey Johnson teamed up with influencers on Mother’s Day to promote her brand. She collaborated with some famous Instagram fashion bloggers such as Tricia and Ashley. The influencers spoke about their favorite Betsey Johnson products that they would like to give their mothers.
Image Source – Instagram
Advantages of YouTube
Do you want to promote your products through a detailed video? If so, then YouTube is the best social media platform for your brand. You can create videos explaining the features of your products or services.
You can also create YouTube unboxing videos or product tutorial videos. This will help you generate high-quality traffic to your website, especially if an influencer is doing the promotion. It will also help you boost your engagement rate. When done correctly, these videos can help you win the trust of your target audience.
YouTube recently introduced YouTube Stories. YouTube channels with more than 10K subscribers can leverage this new feature. The YouTube Story will last for 7 days. So, you can work with influencers to create short and quick YouTube Stories to get the attention of your target audience.
Industries like tourism, travel, technology, and gaming are some of the most popular niches leveraging YouTube for influencer marketing.
Example of YouTube Influencer Marketing
Marques Brownlee is a tech geek with 8.5 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. He creates unboxing videos and reviews all sorts of new gadgets and technology.
Samsung collaborated with him and asked him to do an unboxing video of their latest product – the Samsung Galaxy Fold mobile. The video was viewed by more than 11 million people.
Image Source – YouTube
You can check the infovriangraphic below to learn more about the differences between Instagram and YouTube influencers.
Image courtesy: Grin.co
https://www.completeconnection.ca/instagram-vs-youtube-influencer-whom-should-you-choose-for-your-brand/ Brian MechemDigital MarketingSocial Media
Many brands are using Instagram and YouTube for their influencer marketing campaigns. Both of these are effective visual platforms to promote your brand. Instagram has 1 billion and YouTube has 1.9 billion monthly active users. Both platforms have a huge potential to help you increase sales, generate traffic, and tap...
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Q&A: How much can I save by replacing incandescent bulbs with CFLs?
Consumer Reports News: March 29, 2010 11:13 AM
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs are touted as big money savers. But since they cost so much more than incandescent bulbs, can I really save money by switching to CFLs?
In a world filled with greenwashing, CFLs, like those featured in our latest review of compact fluorescent lightbulbs, are among the energy-saving products that will actually save you some real money.
The savings from CFLs can really stack up.
By replacing a 60-watt incandescent bulb—the most common household bulb—with a spiral-type 13-watt CFL that produces an equivalent amount of light, you could save more than $57 over the life of the CFL. Your savings will vary depending on the cost of the 13-watt CFL and your electricity rate. These calculations are based on the national average rate for electricity, which now stands at about 11.5 cents per kilowatt hour and ranges from a low of 7 cents in North Dakota to a high of more than 26 cents in Hawaii.
Several of the best Energy Star-qualified spiral CFLs we tested cost $1.50 each, and we found they last about 10,000 hours. An incandescent bulb costs 50 cents and lasts about 1,000 hours. That means you'd need to use 10 incandescents for every CFL. Based on those prices and using 11.5 cents per kWh, here's how we arrived at the per-bulb savings:
$16.45 to buy and operate a CFL for 10,000 hours:
13 watts x 10,000 hours = 130 kWh
130 kWh x 11.5 cents per kWh of electricity = $14.95
$14.95 + $1.50 for bulb = $16.45
$74 to buy and operate 10 60-watt Incandescent bulbs for 10,000 hours
600 kWh x 11.5 cents per kWh = $69
$69 + $5 for 10 bulbs = $74
Savings: $74-$16.45 = $57.55
Based on the current national average electricity price, higher-wattage bulbs will cost $1.15 more to operate for every additional watt. So a 19-watt CFL will cost $21.85 over its life, and 10 75-watt incandescents will cost $86.25. (These figures don't include cost of bulbs.)
If a bulb doesn't last as long as its manufacturer claims, you'll obviously need to replace it more frequently, which will eat into your savings. So we recommend you buy only Energy Star-qualified bulbs, which are supposed to meet the U.S. Department of Energy's higher standards. Also remember that the longer a bulb lasts, the less frequently you'll have to replace it.
To find the right type and best bulbs for your uses at home, use our how to choose advice and refer to our ratings of spiral, indoor and outdoor flood/reflector, and porch/post covered CFLs (available to subscribers).
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Contractor UK Bulletin Board > Contracting > General > Big increase in income tax after next election
View Full Version : Big increase in income tax after next election
I oppose any rise in income tax.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/david-cameron/5019203/Tories-will-raise-tax-rates-for-top-earners.html
The Conservatives will go into the next election committed to raising the top level of tax to 45p for those earning more than £150,000.
The top rate — currently paid by about 4 million people earning more than £39,825 a year — has been in place since it was introduced by Nigel Lawson, the Conservative chancellor, 21 years ago.
If you want to keep this low tax regime, I suggest you vote Labour, the party of stability and investment.
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Mich the Tester
There will be no return to tory boom, we're bust.
Doggy Styles
Green shoots
And you f***ed it up
BrilloPad
This could well be the Labour mainfesto for the next election.
I can see the posters already;
Labour isn't working, but then again, neither are you.
Shame.
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2011-07-22 · MAN SE
Volksbus with MAN engine and Euro V technology debuts
Brazilian government awards contract to supply 3,000 school buses
MAN is making another move to actively leverage economies of scope within the Group. The “Linha 2012” Volksbus will see the very successful bus model in Latin America offered with European Euro V technology for the first time. The new, more stringent emission standard will be mandatory in Brazil from January 2012 for all new registrations.
For the first time ever, the new Volksbus is also available with an MAN engine localized in Brazil. The D08 series four-cylinder engine is produced in São Paulo and includes emissions control based on AGR technology. The “Transpúblico” bus trade fair in São Paulo will see an engine that has been developed and well-tested in Europe when it plays host to the MAN D08’s Latin America premier.
MAN Latin America’s bus business has also been able to record great success on the order side: the company has won the Brazilian government’s contract to supply just under 3,000 school buses. Delivery is to take place next month. The Brazilian “Caminho da Escola” (School Run) infrastructure program, which has been running since 2009, has set itself the goal of heavily expanding the public transportation system for transporting schoolchildren. Thanks to the new Volksbuses, the comfort and safety of schoolchildren is improving significantly, especially in rural areas. MAN has already supplied over 5,600 school buses produced at the Brazilian Resende plant since the program began. The new order will increase the Volksbus school fleet to a total of 8,500 buses.
Roberto Cortes, President of MAN Latin America, said: “During our 30-year history in Brazil, we have consistently succeeded in exceeding our customers’ desires with tailored solutions. We are extremely pleased that the Brazilian government has placed its faith in MAN once again and that it has awarded us the contract for an additional 3,000 buses as part of the School Run program.”
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New Copper and Kings distillery in Butchertown aims to bring the lost spirit 'back into the American lexicon'
Kentucky is the center of the bourbon universe, but the latest addition to the craft distillery scene here won't make...
New Copper and Kings distillery in Butchertown aims to bring the lost spirit 'back into the American lexicon' Kentucky is the center of the bourbon universe, but the latest addition to the craft distillery scene here won't make... Check out this story on courier-journal.com: http://cjky.it/1ejb2no
By Matt Frassica Published 12:00 a.m. ET Feb. 11, 2014 | Updated 7:23 p.m. ET Feb. 10, 2014
Copper & Kings, Louisville's newest distillery
Joe and Lesley Heron, the owners of the new brandy distillery Copper and Kings, being built in Butchertown. They are standing in front of one of their stills. Feb. 10, 2014 (Photo: David R. Lutman/Special to The Courier-Journal, David R. Lutman/Special to The Courier-Journal)Buy Photo
Kentucky is the center of the bourbon universe, but the latest addition to the craft distillery scene here won't make a drop of whiskey.
Copper and Kings, a new distillery rising on Washington Street in Butchertown, will instead devote itself to brandy — not exactly the stuff of cowboys and country singers, and far from the booming bourbon market.
You could be forgiven for thinking Joe and Lesley Heron, the husband-and-wife owners of Copper and Kings, a little bit crazy. But they've thought this over very carefully.
"People say, why are you doing brandy?" Joe Heron said over lunch across the street from the new distillery, at Jackknife Café inside Butchertown Market.
While there are plenty of good bourbons, Heron said, "brandy seems to be less crowded and competitive in terms of number of brands. American brandy, in particular, is quite vacant space to us."
The Herons have a track record of starting businesses in what appeared to be "vacant space" — in the mid-2000s, the pair started a line of nutritional soft drinks called Nutrisoda, which they later sold to PepsiAmericas.
They went on to found Crispin cider, billed as "super-premium American craft cider fermented from fresh-pressed apple juice." The Herons sold Crispin to MillerCoors in 2012.
Although they had no distilling experience, they saw the growth in brown spirits as an opportunity.
"I would like to bring brandy back into the American lexicon," Joe Heron said. "It's kind of lost its way."
It wasn't always thus. Ask Heron and he'll recount America's long association with brandy. It was likely distilled in this country before whiskey, and many cocktails originally used it as a base spirit — a practice he hopes will catch on again with the current crop of adventurous mixologists.
"The mint julep was originally a brandy drink," he said, lowering his voice as if to avoid causing a scandal. "It wasn't bourbon."
Louisville connections
Originally from South Africa, the Herons started their first company in Minnesota, then opened their cidery in California. But both of their previous ventures had a Louisville connection — they developed their products at Flavorman, the local company that formulates beverages for lots of major brands.
Lesley Heron came back to the city to take a distilling course at the Distilled Spirits Epicenter, a recent addition to Flavorman that offers classes and an experimental distillery to help launch craft distillers.
But the Herons planned on opening Copper and Kings on the west coast. They had even purchased a location on the docks in Tacoma, Wash., for the distillery.
It was David Dafoe, the founder of Flavorman, who persuaded the couple to move to Louisville. "I said, I think you're making a mistake," Dafoe said. Louisville, he argued, was the one place they could have ready access to the people and resources they would need to start a successful distillery.
"Starting a soft drink company is one thing," he said. Distilling, however, is "not easy. That's why there's not a distillery on every corner."
The Herons also saw a logistical advantage in Louisville's location, which is within a day's drive of a large swath of the East Coast. "One way that you leak money is in freight," Joe Heron said. "We had our cidery out West. Every time we brought (cider) over the mountains, you could just see money falling out the back of the truck."
With the location settled, the Herons honed in on the materials and the process they wanted to use for the Copper and Kings products at the pilot distillery at the Distilled Spirits Epicenter.
"These guys aren't starting out in first grade. They're already seniors," Dafoe said. "They're developing products that are really complex."
Perfecting the product
"When you look at it, brandy can be either traditional and cheap, or traditional and expensive — like cognac," Joe Heron said. "That space between $15 and 50 bucks is (open for) us."
Unlike whiskey, which comes from grains, brandy is distilled wine. Copper and Kings will use primarily California grapes, with some from Kentucky as well. They will also produce apple-based gin and absinthe.
In all their offerings, they want to emphasize quality ingredients and integrity of process. In the case of gin and absinthe, that means distilling with juniper and wormwood in the still, rather than making a neutral spirit and adding flavors.
For their brandy, they will start with grapes like French Colombard, Muscat and Chenin Blanc from California, and Vidal blanc from Kentucky. "We choose highly aromatic wines," Joe Heron said. "It needs to have body and nose."
The twice-distilled spirit will age in bourbon barrels or in new American oak barrels in the basement of the distillery.
The brandy won't be filtered or have any added sulfites, colorings or flavors. Once the distillery gets scaled up, the Herons plan to offer both a blend of different grapes and single-barrel varietals.
"We try to keep as much of the body and character of the original juice as possible," Joe Heron said.
Of course, it will be several years before brandy distilled on Washington Street will be ready to leave those barrels and go into a bottle. Until then, the Herons and their CFO, Greg Gadel, will buy brandy made and aged by American craft distillers to sell under the Copper and Kings label.
In the meantime, Copper and Kings will also bottle some of their own unaged spirit, the way whiskey makers bottle "white dog," which they plan to market as an alternative to vodka. "It has tremendous aromatics," Joe Heron said.
Building something new
The entire operation will take place inside the Washington Street distillery, slated to open in April, which will offer tours and tastings. It's inside an old three-story structure that the Herons have completely transformed with walls of glass and corrugated metal.
The building's contemporary design, by architect Ted Payne, includes a tasting room and test kitchen on the third floor, with a view of downtown Louisville.
In all the planning, building and outfitting of the distillery, the Herons have leaned as much as possible toward local sources. The copper pot stills come from Vendome Copper and Brass Works, down the road in Butchertown. The giant fans in the bottling and warehouse area come from Lexington's Big Ass Fans. All the appliances in the test kitchen come from GE. A second-floor art gallery will feature local artists.
For all the growth in craft distilling and the explosion of small labels on the shelf, there are relatively few new distilleries opening up. Some upstarts like MB Roland, Corsair, Lime Branch and Willett have begun distilling whiskey in Kentucky. But the overwhelming majority of distilled spirits still come from a few big players, like Heaven Hill and Brown-Forman.
And while the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience has a demonstration still on Main Street, Copper and Kings is unique in building a brand-new, full-scale distillery in Louisville.
"They're going to have a first-class facility," Dafoe said. "They don't do anything easy, ever."
But Dafoe was confident the Herons could pull it off. "They know the market, they're really smart," he said. "They've struck gold two times already, and they'll do it with this one."
Reporter Matt Frassica can be reached at (502) 582-4502 or on Twitter @mattfrassica.
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The Law Library of Victoria provides high quality library services to the legal profession and judiciary for legal practice, reference and research purposes.
It has both a digital library and print resource collection managed by on-site librarians. Access to the collection varies depending on whether you are a judicial officer, member of the legal profession, or member of the community.
Locations and access
Access to the digital library via the computers inside the Supreme Court Library, at 210 William St Melbourne, open Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 6pm and Friday 8.30am - 5pm
Print items cannot be borrowed but can be used on site at the Supreme Court Library.
Members of the legal profession
Access to the digital library via computers inside the Supreme Court Library at 210 William St Melbourne, open Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 6pm and Friday 8.30am - 5pm
Access to the digital library available around the clock at the branch of the Law Library at the Victorian Bar - Richard Griffith Library
Limited borrowing of print resources is also available.
More information can be found here: https://www.lawlibrary.vic.gov.au/collections/accessing-collection
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Mixed reviews for Corrie kiss
In last night?s episode fans watched as Todd, played by Bruno Langley, went on a night out to a gay club with nurse Karl, played by Chris Finch.
Todd became uncomfortable and left the club after Karl opened his heart and spoke of his feelings for him.
But when Karl followed him out, Todd made the first move and kissed him full on the lips.
Three Evening Telegraph readers give their reaction to the storyline.
Kathleen Wykes, 53, a mother-of-four, of South Ridge, Allesley Park, Coventry.
?I watched Coronation Street in its earliest years when it showed life in an ordinary street, and was compulsive viewing for many families.
I remember storylines about marriage breakdown, divorce, love affairs and attempted suicide but I cannot remember a single episode in those days that was controversial and unsuitable for children to watch.
I still think Coronation Street is the best of all the soaps but how it has changed! It no longer seems to want to entertain but seems to be competing with the other soaps to see how far it can go to shock us and improve its ratings. However, it is strong story lines, interesting characters and a touch of comedy that make me want to watch regularly, not a scene depicting a ?gay? kiss, which would be more suitable for a programme shown much later.
If producers continue to offend the people who do not want to see such scenes on popular family programmes, they may find that they have lost a lot of the loyal fans.?
Paul Monks, 34 and single, of Gerard Avenue, Canley, Coventry.
?To hear all the hype anyone would have thought that something out of the ordinary was happening down Coronation Street. In fact, two people who fancy each other exchanged a kiss. And that, in a perfect world, would be that.
Handled differently this could be an interesting story about a young man coming to terms with his sexuality. Instead homosexuality was yet again shown as a dirty secret.
The love triangle of Todd, Sarah-Louise and Karl looks set to be dragged out for a number of episodes yet to come. No doubt Todd?s secret will eventually be discovered and heartbreak, and anguish will ensue and Todd will be outcast. I could be wrong.
I can?t help but feel that it?s time we took a more responsible attitude to the portrayal of gay relationships?
Terry McGraw, 29, runs The Oak Inn, Gosford Street, Coventry.
?It is nice to see a gay character in Coronation Street. I can see where this storyline is going. Obviously it is going to be surrounded by controversy as part of the ratings war with other soaps.
Although it?s good to see a gay character in the Street, they make such a big thing about it.
Why can?t they bring a gay character to the street without the controversy?
If I had been one of the scriptwriters, I would have handled this story-line differently.
I would have brought a gay character into the Street long before now and I think the character should have been brought in without the baggage.
I think they could have tackled the issue better than they have.?
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Matt Young (photo at left, with blue/white hat), the inspiration for Chilliwack filmmaker Atlee James of Potential Pictures to embark on his documentary The Cost of Winning at a recent screening at Old Yale Brewery. (Darren McDonald photo). Movie poster (right) for The Cost of Winning (Potential Pictures)
Chilliwack filmmaker looks at ‘The Cost of Winning’ and how adults suck fun out of kids’ sports
Documentary ‘The Cost of Winning’ a wide-ranging analysis of how adults took fun out of kids’ sports
Paul Henderson
Apr. 27, 2019 10:20 a.m.
Nigel Bates was driving his daughter home after one of her baseball games a few years back and he wasn’t happy about how she played.
The Chilliwack dad started into what he later called “a ramble” about her play.
Then he had a revelation.
“I could just see the look on her face that this conversation isn’t fun.”
Bates realized that he was becoming one of “those” parents, over-bearing, putting on pressure, taking the fun out of sport.
And isn’t fun the point of sport? That is certainly what sport is supposed to be, but all too often parents and coaches and sports leaders have shifted the focus to winning and an adult-definition of success.
That shift from sport as play to a cultural obsession with developing high-level athletes is the subject of a wide-ranging documentary produced by Chilliwack filmmaker Atlee James and Potential Pictures.
The Cost of Winning takes viewers from Chilliwack sports fields and school gyms to sports leaders and experts at UBC, the University of Ohio, the U.S. Olympic Team, all the way to ski jumping coaches in Norway and Sport New Zealand.
One of the key takeaway messages from the film is that youth sport enrolment is on the decline, worldwide.
James embarked upon the documentary when his friend Matt Young he grew up playing sports with told him about sport culture today.
“I had just had my daughter. He said, ‘Atlee, just you wait until your daughter gets into sports.’ You hear stories: coaches are crazy, parents are crazy, you think it’s very isolated.”
Jones had an idea for his filmmaker friend.
“He started the idea that this culture of youth sport really needs to be looked at more,” James said.
So James started doing research. He made connections with sport leaders across North America and beyond. Some well-known names make the film, such as Jason de Vos, director of development for the Canadian Soccer Association and former English Premier League player, and Pat LaFontaine, ex-NHLer of the New York Islanders.
After filming thousands of minutes of interviews, James pared it all down to a tight and compelling 24-minute documentary on the state of youth sport, a foreboding picture mostly from the mouths of leaders on the front lines.
De Vos talks about how kids have figured out better than adults that success in sport is about one thing: fun.
“We’ve got to change the metric by which we measure success in… youth sport,” he says in the film.
Former NFL football player Chris Spencer talks about how when he was young, there weren’t year-round development programs focused on one sport, kids played soccer when the ball was around, basketball when they saw a hoop, and football if they had one. There is even an argument that the multi-sport free play most adults today grew up with actually helps with the core sport because it develops different muscles and an ability to move in different ways.
“We need to back the focus off and let kids be kids,” Spencer says.
UBC sport psychology professor Shaunna Tayler agrees.
“One of the biggest changes has been the multi-sport athlete and maybe the death of the multi-sport athlete… can we reinstate the idea of seasons and the seasonality of sport?”
So why the decline in sport? It may just be the buzz-kill effect of parents like Nigel who (before he had his revelation) want their kids to excel at the expense of fun. It’s what de Vos of the Whitecaps said a colleague of his calls “the adultification of sport.”
So obsessed with professional sport and the Olympics, and the potential for glory and medals and even money, adults have turned sport into work.
Ted Logan, a player development consultant for the PGA of America points out that 96 per cent of youth group age winners don’t go on to win a gold medal or go professional.
Gene Smith, athletic director at Ohio State University who oversees 36 sports, 1,000 athletes and 200 new ones every year, shares an anecdote about the parents of a tennis athlete who he saw after the young man didn’t win a match.
“He lost the match and it was like a death in the family,” Smith said. “Is it their dream or is it the parents’ dream?”
Ex-NHLer LaFontaine said when you ask kids what sport is all about, it’s usually about being with friends and having fun.
“Winning is way down the list,” he said.
Chilliwack filmmaker Atlee James of Potential Pictures introduces his documentary Cost of Winning at a recent screening at Old Yale Brewery. The film takes a wide-reaching look at the increasing pressure being put on kids in sports.(Darren McDonald photo)
Back home in Chilliwack, James took his cameras to his daughter’s school, Cheam elementary, and put these questions to gym teacher Jessica Williams. For Williams, she tries to foster a love of movement and gets away from organized sport and playing to win.
“I don’t want to raise a snowflake generation that can’t handle failure, but I think we really need to be aware of the kids’ emotional level, at whatever age they are at, and maybe give them a lot of guidance about why they are doing sport, why they are there.”
As for James who was behind the camera on his journey to make The Cost of Winning, the takeaway is that he realized his daughter is in control of her sport experience.
“I’m not going to correct her on anything,” he said. “I might talk to a coach, understand what she is getting herself into. But she is only eight. Let her be. Let her guide her own decisions.”
James played a lot of sports when he was young in Kamloops. Rugby, football, squash. He got a scholarship to UBC where he played football with his friend Matt Young. They played because it was fun, but even there, the pressure to play and keep up with coursework eventually made it not fun for him. It became work.
And what he learned by making this documentary is that the intense pressure to play hockey yearround to get onto an elite team, as an example, is not a local concern. It’s not even just a Canadian problem that kids are being pressured to treat sport like work. It’s a worldwide phenomenon and the results are counter-productive for sports organizations up to the Olympic and professional level.
Then James looks at playgrounds and he sees kids being creative and active and athletic all for free, all for fun.
“Just go outside. Just jump. Go fall down.”
James recently held a screening of The Cost of Winning at Old Yale Brewing where he invited a couple dozen people including those who were in the film, members of his squash league, and other friends and interested people. After the screening physical education consultant Glenn Young facilitated a discussion about what people got from the film.
James has had response from numerous agencies, and he has a number of screenings planned. The film got the attention of the Olympic Organizing Committee of Lithuania, which interviewed him and showed his film in translation.
Screenings of The Cost of Winning are available to community groups or in classrooms, and they come with guidance on how to lead a discussion afterwards. Anyone interested can contact info@potentialpictures.com to get a download version of the film and there is no cost. Or visit Potential Pictures online and follow the link to The Cost of Winning page for more information.
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Editorial: Gratitude meets disappointment after last week’s tanker rollover near Hayden
Last Friday’s tanker rollover just east of Hayden — which closed U.S. Highway 40 between Hayden and Steamboat Springs for about eight hours — left us tottering in the midst of a strange goulash of feelings.
Foremost, we felt a renewed sense gratitude, first, that the resulting jet fuel spill wasn’t any worse than it was and that no one was seriously injured as a result; and second, that we have such a dedicated contingent of emergency personnel, who respond quickly, selflessly and efficiently to such potential disasters.
But, at the same time, we also felt anger, disappointment and incredulity that we also have those among us who, through selfishness and irresponsibility, make the jobs of our local heroes so much more dangerous and difficult.
The situation initially arose about 3 p.m. last Friday, when a Utah-based truck driver, employed by Savage Sweets, Inc., misjudged the turn from U.S. 40 onto Routt County Road 51A, ultimately rolling his semi rig onto its side and spilling between 80 and 100 gallons of jet fuel into a culvert beneath the highway.
This brings us to our first reaction: gratitude.
The truck contained about 6,700 gallons of fuel, and it was the quick, decisive actions of first responders from Colorado State Patrol and Craig Fire/Rescue’s hazardous materials team — who plugged the leak with wax rings and set up dykes at the end of the culvert — that prevented a bad situation from deteriorating into a minor disaster.
This is no surprise to us. Our emergency responders here in Northwest Colorado place their safety — and sometimes, their very lives — on the line every day to protect the lives and property of residents and visitors, alike, and — perhaps due to their steadfast reliability — it’s sometimes easy to take their work for granted.
We shouldn’t.
These men and women take enormous risks through the course of performing their jobs, and they certainly don’t do it for fame and fortune. Most go about their work anonymously, never seeking the limelight, and most are not paid nearly enough for their vital contributions.
So, we take this opportunity to gratefully salute the men and women of Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Department of Transportation, West Routt Fire Protection District, Routt County Sheriff’s Office, Hayden Police Department and Craig Fire/Rescue.
All these agencies responded quickly to the scene last Friday, and if not for their work, the situation would have been much, much worse.
And, though they did not participate in Friday’s incident, we would be remiss if we failed to also express our heartfelt thanks to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, the Craig Police Department and our numerous rural fire departments.
But the aftermath of the tanker crash was not all laudable, hence, our accompanying anger and disappointment.
About an hour after the crash, as emergency workers were in the thick of containing the leak, a driver ignored the roadblock and continued eastbound toward the crash site, striking the vehicle of Hayden Police Chief Greg Tuliszewski in the process.
The driver stopped before reaching the scene, and CSP troopers determined he was driving under the influence of alcohol.
Several hours later, with crews still on-scene, a second vehicle drove into the area from the eastern side, striking a CDOT truck that was being used for traffic control.
Again, the driver was found to have been operating his vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Both drivers were arrested on suspicion of DUI, among other offenses.
This was a dangerous situation, one made even more dangerous by two thoughtless drivers who decided that drinking and driving, then rolling through a road closure, were great ideas.
We’re thankful no one was injured or killed by these irresponsible motorists, but that bit of serendipity in no way mitigates the monumental foolishness of their actions.
Again, the men and women who respond to emergency situation are placing their lives on the line to keep us safe, and the last thing they need is people complicating that job through sheer stupidity.
That said, we implore you: First, please don’t drive if you plan to drink, and don’t drink if you plan to drive. When you mix alcohol with gasoline, you’re not only playing Russian Roulette with your own life, but also with the lives of anyone unlucky enough to cross your path.
Second, please move over for emergency vehicles, and observe all roadblocks and detours. Emergency workers are working to protect our safety, so we, in turn, should give them room to do that work.
And finally, please don’t get too comfortable with your regular routes. Familiarity breeds carelessness, and disaster can strike in the whisper of a second.
Again, we’re grateful to our emergency workers, but we, too, have a role to play in ensuring our own safety and the safety of our friends and neighbors.
Let’s not shirk that role.
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Real Estate Insider: Yes, RH (née Restoration Hardware) mulled a store in downtown Detroit
The company formerly known as Restoration Hardware considered a downtown Detroit outlet store location within the last few years, but now it's focused on transforming its Oakland County location.
The company formerly known as Restoration Hardware has confirmed that it considered a downtown Detroit outlet store location within the last few years.
As far as I can tell, this is the first time anyone from RH, the Corte Madera, Calif.-based luxury home-furnishings retailer (NYSE: RH), has publicly acknowledged the discussions (which were reported by Crain's and others based on anonymous sourcing) several years ago.
David Stanchak, president and chief real estate and development officer for RH, told the Birmingham City Commission on Monday night that the company had pondered a Detroit store.
"Detroit is doing wonderful things and we have considered Detroit," Stanchak said before the commission voted 6-1 to put a key bond question related to the project before voters in the Aug. 6 election. The company has a 10,000-square-foot store in the Somerset Collection in Troy.
David Stanchak, president and chief real estate and development officer for RH, addresses the Birmingham City Commission on Monday evening.
"Detroit could be an opportunity in the future, but we know that in regard to our Troy location, we want to transform that into something in the area that is more of an expression of what we do currently."
I chatted with Stanchak last week in advance of my story in the May 6 edition of Crain's and he also then left it open-ended whether Detroit would be an option somewhere down the road.
"It's hard to speculate if we might go there in the future. We don't do that," he said. "I wouldn't rule anything out, but right now we are really locked on transforming our galleries. I love what they are doing down there though."
In December 2015, Crain's reported that a discussed downtown Detroit location at 1217 Woodward Avenue was no longer on the table, but that RH was looking at other greater downtown spots. That report came a year after it was first reported that RH was in serious discussions for a central business district outpost.
Eventually, discussions fizzled over location and terms of an agreement in Detroit's central business district, among other things, Stanchak said last week.
Got details?
If you know details or have documents about any of the following projects, I'd be happy to hear them (my contact info is below):
The Michigan Opera Theatre's RFP for developing some of its property: A parking deck and a surface parking lot. Have a copy of the RFP? Send it my way.
Either of the two projects Jonathan Holtzman and his City Club Apartments LLC is working on in greater downtown: one at Elmwood Club Plaza and another in Midtown.
What else am I missing?
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LBP at the OCBC. Translation: Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson speaks Tuesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Oakland County Business Center project.
"Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the ribbon-cutting for the L. Brooks Patterson Business Center."
— Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson joking Tuesday morning at a groundbreaking event for the Oakland County Business Center project on the site of the to-be-demolished Summit Place Mall in Waterford Township on its border with Pontiac.
Photos from around town
An Oakland County Business Center sign recently replaced the old Summit Place sign in Waterford Township in advance of Tuesday morning's groundbreaking ceremony.
A groundbreaking ceremony took place Tuesday morning for the Oakland County Business Center project on the site of the former Summit Place Mall in Waterford Township. From left to right: Scott Leibovitz, vice president of Southfield-based developer Ari-El Enterprises Inc.; Tim Meyer, deputy Oakland County executive; U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Rochester Hills; Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson; Arie Leibovitz, president and CEO of Ari-El Enterprises; Gary Wall, Waterford Township supervisor; Larry Emmons, managing director and market leader of brokerage firm JLL's Michigan offices; and AJ Weiner, managing director in the JLL Royal Oak office.
Work progressing on the addition to Dan Gilbert's One Campus Martius building in downtown Detroit.
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Home Daily News Colorado Senate Republicans kill hospital provider fee bill
Colorado Senate Republicans kill hospital provider fee bill
Bryan Grossman
Colorado Senate Republicans, via the GOP-led Senate Finance Committee, voted 3-2 May 10 to kill a bill that would have shifted the state’s hospital provider fee to an enterprise fund, a measure that would have freed millions of dollars from Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights restrictions that would have provided more funding for roads and education.
Despite partisan legislative bickering as to whether the fee constituted a tax, the move to an enterprise fund was met over the past several months with bipartisan support, to include the legal blessing of Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman.
The bill, which would have taken some Medicaid funding, paid in part by Colorado hospitals, and shifted those funds outside TABOR limits, garnered local support. The Regional Business Alliance, Colorado Springs Forward and UCCS supported the disentanglement, however, Republicans in opposition called the fund a tax and said there is a spending problem related to the expansion of Medicaid.
The Colorado Hospital Association, which also supported the enterprise fund solution, issued the following statement:
“The Colorado Hospital Association is extremely disappointed that our legislative leaders couldn’t come to a compromise on the Hospital Provider Fee enterprise this year — despite bipartisan support and no testimony opposing the bill in its final committee hearing — and in effect, didn’t listen to their constituents or the broad organizational support through the Fix the Glitch coalition who strongly advocated for this change,” said Steven J. Summer, CHA president and CEO. “However, we are grateful to Speaker Hullinghorst and Senator Crowder for their leadership on this issue, as well as to the many others — including our member hospitals and health systems — who supported this important effort. Our hospitals recognize the critical nature of the priorities in their communities that are subject to budget constraints this year — including health care, education and transportation.”
“Because the legislature was unable to fix this glitch this year — even though it was within their purview to do so — CHA is committed to finding a long-term solution that supports the vital services provided by our members as well as the broader fiscal, education and infrastructure needs of Coloradans,” according to a news release from the CHA. “Otherwise, we risk facing detrimental health care budget cuts – mostly on the backs of our rural hospitals – in the years to come.”
A story published in the Colorado Springs Business Journal in January detailing the arguments for and against the proposal can be viewed here.
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Attacking Options For Dunne
New trio on Doncaster trip
U's boss Joe Dunne has options for the Doncaster game on Saturday.
All three new signings are included in the nineteen man squad for the game at the Keepmoat stadium.
Jack Compton and George Porter both came on as second half subs at Crawley, and they are joined by latest addition, Dominic Samuel.
Samuel put pen to paper on Thursday morning, signing a month's loan deal from Reading.
Dunne is also boosted by the news that Josh Thompson is eligible, having signed a permanent deal to remain at the U's following his loan spell in north Essex.
Fellow defender Dan Potts won't be with the U's at Doncaster though, having been recalled by West Ham ahead of their FA Cup tie against Manchester United.
U's: Cousins, Pentney, Rose, Wilson, Heath, Thompson, Okuonghae, Izzet, Bond, Bean, Wordsworth, Gilbey, Porter, Compton, Wright, Sears, Massey, Morrison, Samuel.
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U's Draw With Sky Blues
Four goals in entertaining game.
Both teams traded chances in pursuit of the crucial fifth of the match, but it was to end all square as the U's U21s continue to progress.
Striker Shaun Miller grabbed both goals, first converting after being set up from the right, then secondly keeping his calm after a long ball out of the Coventry defence caught the U's out and he was able to round James Bransgrove to level the match.
Two up at the break, the U's would have been hoping to extend that advantage after the break, but it was City who came flying out of the blocks this time.
Visiting keeper Burge could do little about those efforts, but pulled off a stunning save to turn away a Drey Wright free kick that was destined for the top corner before the keeper turned it onto the woodwork and away.
Dion Sembie-Ferris appeared to be fouled as he ventured to the edge of the penalty box, but Michael O'Donoghue picked up the loose ball to cross for Macauley Bonne to crash home from eight yards out.
And one became two after just twelve minutes.
The U's were in front within seconds of the start of the game. Drey Wright crossed into the box and Byron Lawrence was on hand to sweep home past Ryan Burge in the Coventry goal.
It looked like the U's were well on course for a victory when they raced into a two goal lead within twelve minutes, but the Sky Blues returned the favour with two similarly quick fire goals at the start of the second half to earn a draw.
Colchester United shared the spoils with Coventry City on Tuesday afternoon in the U's latest U21s fixture.
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Home > All news > SPLM-N declares ceasefire in South Kordofan
SPLM-N declares ceasefire in South Kordofan
January 30 - 2018 KHARTOUM
SPLM-N Chairman Abdelaziz El Hilu (file photo)
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), chaired by Abdelaziz Adam El Hilu, has declared a unilateral cessation of hostilities in the South Kordofan region for four months. This weekend the Khartoum government and the armed movement plan to resume peace negotiations in Ethiopia.
The ceasefire will go into effect on February 1, the SPLM-N statement, received by Radio Dabanga (below), reads. The declaration refers to the ceasefire which the movement signed in August last year, at the height of internal tensions, and is “a gesture of goodwill to give chance for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Sudan”.
El Hilu directed all forces and units to cease any hostile acts except in case of self-defence and protection of civilians.
This Saturday and Sunday the SPLM-N peace negotiators meet again with the Sudanese government’s delegation, in Addis Ababa. The head of the government delegation, Presidential Assistant Ibrahim Mahmoud, said that the talks will focus on the views of the parties towards the African Union’s proposed roadmap for the peace process in the Two Areas (South Kordofan and Blue Nile states).
President Omar Al Bashir announced a similar ceasefire in the Two Areas from October to December 2017. The rebel movement had declared a ceasefire in August, a month after El Hilu was temporarily appointed SPLM-N chairman. The leadership dispute and internal tensions have caused a rift in the rebel group.
The other faction is now led by former SPLM-N chairman Malik Agar in Blue Nile state. He said that his faction will not participate in the February negotiations on the Two Areas in Addis Ababa. He branded the talks “part of the Sudan government's strategy of a piecemeal solution”.
Talks collapse
In South Kordofan, humanitarian access has remained cut off for the now less than 25,000 people who live in the SPLM-N controlled area, according to a monitoring unit. In the state’s government-controlled areas, 354,500 people were in need of humanitarian assistance in 2017, including 218,500 displaced and refugees.
In August 2016, peace negotiations between the Sudanese government and the SPLM-N on the Two Areas, and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Movement-MM on Darfur, brokered by the African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) in Addis Ababa, collapsed.
Both sides accused the other of obstructing the peace talks. While the introduction of new issues by the JEM and SLM-MM caused the negotiations on Darfur to fail, the provision of humanitarian aid to war victims lead to a deadlock in the talks concerning the Two Areas.
This year, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Khartoum discussed new assistance activities to be carried out in South Kordofan. In addition negotiations between Khartoum and the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) resulted in access for this organisation to Kurmuk (Blue Nile), as well as in Golo (Central Darfur) and Belle El Sereif (South Darfur).
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The big lie behind the AFP's raids: How an extraordinary attack on press freedom by federal cops had absolutely NOTHING to do with protecting Australia's national security
Australian Federal Police Acting Commissioner denied crackdowns were 'raids'
Neil Gaughan told reporters the AFP was not trying to intimidate journalists
He fronted the media a day after the ABC's Sydney studios were searched
News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst's Canberra home was raided on Tuesday
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie compared government to communist regimes
By Stephen Johnson For Daily Mail Australia
The Australian government has been likened to old communist regimes in eastern Europe after police officers raided the homes and offices of journalists.
The Australian Federal Police's Acting Commissioner Neil Gaughan argued raids at the ABC's Sydney studios and the Canberra home of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst, to find classified documents, was based on protecting national security.
'The compromise of such material could cause exceptionally grave damage and various damage to the national interest, organisations or indeed individuals,' he told reporters in Canberra on Thursday.
The Australian Federal Police's Acting Commissioner Neil Gaughan (pictured) argued raids at the ABC's Sydney studios and the Canberra home of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst, to find classified documents, was based on protecting national security
However, federal independent MP Andrew Wilkie, a former whistleblower on the Iraq war, compared the government to former communist regimes in eastern Europe.
'Frankly, this is police state stuff,' he told ABC Radio in Hobart on Thursday.
'The media must be given the right to report freely issues that are in the public interest.
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'But what we've got instead is either a government or a minister or a head of a security agency thinking it's okay to act like the Stasi in East Germany or the KGB in the old Soviet era in the USSR.'
In 2003 Mr Wilkie, as an intelligence officer with the Office of National Assessments, leaked documents about Australia's involvement in the U.S.-led war in Iraq to the Nine Network's then political editor Laurie Oakes.
He described the latest media raids as acts of intimidation.
Annika Smethurst's home was raided a year and one month after News Corp's Sunday newspapers published her story outlining how the Australian Signals Directorate, the nation's chief surveillance body, had possibly sought the power to spy on citizens
'They clearly are more interested in punishing people, they're clearly interested in deterring other security insiders to speak out. It's very, very arrogant,' Mr Wilkie said.
Queensland Council for Civil Liberties president Michael Cope said the AFP had relied on the Crimes Act of 1914 to carry out the raids, based more on tracking down a whistle blower.
'I would describe it as extraordinary,' he told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday.
'What has Annika Smethurst done? She's disclosed a discussion about the change in the law.
'How is that a breach of anyone's national security?
Ms Smethurst's Canberra home was raided a year and one month after News Corp's Sunday newspapers published her story outlining how the Australian Signals Directorate, the nation's chief surveillance body, had possibly sought the power to spy on citizens.
Federal independent MP Andrew Wilkie, a former whistle blower on the Iraq war, compared the government to former communist regimes in eastern Europe.
On Tuesday, AFP officers executed a search warrant on her home, phone and computer as she prepared to go to work.
Her employer described the raid as 'outrageous and heavy handed' after Ms Smethurst complied with AFP directions.
The AFP on Thursday denied waging a war on journalists.
With two searches occurring in two days for classified information, Mr Gaughan insisted they were not raids.
'One thing I will start at the outset is they're search warrants not raids,' he told reporters on Thursday.
'Even if we look at the Macquarie Dictionary, we'll see that raid has a certain connotation which I find in relation to these particular issues not quite right.'
The AFP media conference also occurred two days after the AFP spent seven hours searching the home of Canberra-based News Corp political editor Annika Smethurst (pictured)
Mr Gaughan also insisted the AFP did not have a vendetta against the Australian media.
'I reject the claim in the last few days that we are trying to intimidate journalists or conduct a campaign against the media,' he said.
'The AFP is a strong supporter of press freedom.
'The media plays an important role in today's society in keeping the Australian community informed.'
The AFP raided the ABC's Sydney headquarters at Ultimo on Wednesday, searching for documents used to create a 2017 report alleging that Australian soldiers had committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
Reporters Dan Oakes and Sam Clark and ABC news director Gaven Morris are accused of undermining national security.
On Wednesday, the AFP raided the ABC's Sydney headquarters at Ultimo, searching for documents used to create a 2017 report alleging that Australian soldiers had committed war crimes in Afghanistan
ABC head of investigative journalism John Lyons said had 'never seen an assault on the media as savage as this one we're seeing today'.
Sydney radio 2GB broadcaster Ben Fordham told his listeners on Tuesday the officials from the Department of Home Affairs had phoned his producer after his program reported a source telling him six asylum seekers boats had left Sri Lanka bound for Australia.
Mr Gaughan told reporters on Thursday no government minister had ordered any searches.
'I need to emphasise in the strongest possible terms that not the government nor any minister has directed the actions of these investigations,' he said.
On Tuesday, Sydney radio 2GB broadcaster Ben Fordham told his listeners the officials from the Department of Home Affairs had phoned his producer after his program reported a source telling him six asylum seekers boats had left Sri Lanka bound for Australia
Australian government likened to Soviet Russia and East Germany over raids on journalists
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Labour MPs tear into Jeremy Corbyn in 'worst meeting as leader': Party turns on leader over Brexit, anti-Semitism and the protection of his 'cult'
Mr Corbyn was assailed from all sides at meeting of Parliamentary Labour Party
Jess Phillip said ‘Corbyn cult’ were being ‘protected’ over serious allegations
Former ally Marie Rimmer said: ‘People who have worked with you for years are turning away from you'
Meg Hillier attacked Mr Corbyn for the way he treated shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry after she dared to call for a second referendum
By Daniel Martin for the Daily Mail
Jeremy Corbyn suffered what was described as his ‘worst meeting’ with his MPs last night
Jeremy Corbyn suffered what was described as his ‘worst meeting’ with his MPs last night after even his own supporters deserted him over Brexit.
The Labour leader was assailed from all sides over his failure even to mention the probe into anti-Semitism in the party by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
One of his MPs, Jess Phillips, even told him that members of the ‘Corbyn cult’ were being ‘protected’ when allegations of sexual assault were made.
MPs said last night’s session of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) was one of the angriest they had seen since Mr Corbyn became leader. One said it was the ‘worst ever meeting’.
Mr Corbyn was taken to task over his failure to back a second Brexit referendum and its contribution to Labour’s disastrous performance in last month’s European elections.
Marie Rimmer, previously one of Mr Corbyn’s strongest supporters, laid into him, saying: ‘People who have worked with you for years are turning away from you. The leadership’s not there.’
She won a huge round of applause after she told him to his face that it ‘wasn’t easy for me to vote Labour’ at the European elections.
The criticism was seen as significant because Miss Rimmer is known to be close friends with the Labour leader’s parliamentary private secretary, Kate Hollern.
Labour MP Jess Phillips told her leader that members of the ‘Corbyn cult’ were being ‘protected’ when allegations of sexual assault were made
Another Corbyn loyalist, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, attacked the leadership for implying that senior members of the leader’s staff who have direct influence on policy were above criticism.
Centrist MPs also piled in, including Meg Hillier, who attacked Mr Corbyn for the way he treated shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry after she dared to call for a second referendum.
She said members were leaving over anti-Semitism and their ‘disgust’ over the way Miss Thornberry was humiliated by the leadership by being replaced at last week’s Prime Minister’s Question Time.
John Cryer, the chairman of the PLP, criticised the decision to expel Tony Blair’s former communications chief Alastair Campbell for voting Liberal Democrat over the Brexit issue, saying he had not broken any party rules.
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Peter Kyle said: ‘We need to know you have a plan and a strategy to lead us out of the mire.’
A number of MPs, including Dame Margaret Hodge and Wes Streeting, attacked Mr Corbyn for failing to mention the EHRC probe into Labour over anti-Semitism.
Ruth Smeeth accused her leader of allowing ‘institutional anti-Jewish racism on your watch’, adding: ‘Jeremy what are you doing?’
New Labour MP Lisa Forbes apologised for ‘liking’ an anti-Semitic Facebook post, but did not mention commenting on a post claiming CIA and Mossad created Isis, or for signing a letter against the international definition of anti-Semitism.
Mr Corbyn replied that Miss Forbes should be treated ‘properly’ and made a point of commending MPs who went to campaign for her in Peterborough.
He said: ‘I’m absolutely convinced this party must be, is, and will always be, and anti-racist party, that obviously includes anti-Semitism.’
A spokesman for the Labour leader said: ‘The PLP is generally quite a robust meeting. The PLP is very passionate about lots of issues not just about Brexit. That’s what we would expect.’
Only 30 Labour MPs including Mr Corbyn showed up to appear alongside Lisa Forbes, who won the Peterborough by-election last week
Hours earlier colleagues of a newly elected Labour MP boycotted her official photograph after she was accused of anti-Semitism.
Only 30 Labour MPs - just over 10 per cent of the total number - showed up to appear alongside Lisa Forbes, who won the Peterborough by-election last week.
Backbenchers said there was no official boycott, with MPs 'exercising their own judgment'.
Mr Corbyn told Miss Forbes he was 'proud' of her win.
Jeremy Corbyn bashed by his own MPs about Brexit and anti-Semitism in 'worst meeting as leader'
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Radioclit - Secousse All Stars (Ghettopop Records)
Laura Bruneau | Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Theme and variation can only take an EP so far until everything merges into a confusing mess of repetitive noise and, sadly, the Secousse All Stars EP from Radioclit falls into this trap. Less of an EP in the sense of a truncated album, this is closer to an extended single as the focus is on remixes rather than fundamentally differing material.
Tribal in feel, Radioclit connect African drumming to the primal urges present in modern day dance music. Deep bass and complex drum beats, so common to clubs, throb at our innermost fundamental desires. Radioclit use them here to provide a steady heartbeat to their music that pulsates through the brain and blood of their listener.
At one moment, playing with Middle Eastern riffs on keyboards, the next bringing in rhythmic clapping and tuned percussion over synths, Radioclit's core flaw is being drawn in too many directions at once. Secousse All Stars' focus is dissipated and there is no sense of identity for the EP. By trying to be too many things at once, Radioclit instead provide us with a confused assembly of styles and sounds.
Mixing a Caribbean limbo beat with different dance styles, the definition between tracks is more of a case of tone rather than radical re-workings. Problematically, the variation internally within tracks adds to the inability to separate the individual versions from one another. Unafraid of reinterpretation, the majority of Radioclit's work is comprised of remixes of other artists' work and, perhaps partly due to this, they seem incapable of providing any true innovation on their own EP.
Despite the superficial compartmentalisation of music in society, such divisions are too rigid to encompass the flexibility of expression present in our culture. Fusion music has the ability to tear down these barriers but Radioclit's attempt holds different styles in its hand without properly integrating them which leaves this EP sounding disjointed and at odds with itself.
Disappointingly, the original 'Secousse' track stands well on its own, as demonstrated by the prestigious list of DJs that supported the original single release. In contrast, the EP appears forced and incongruous, uncomfortable in its own skin.
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Modern dance is...
Put simply, it is an evolution from classical ballet.
It breaks the rules of classical ballet and creates new ones of its own.
It therefore has fewer restrictions, and can be seen as a fusion of many dances.
So, in one single modern / contemporary dance class, you may get to try out lots of different dances.
You could find yourself dancing a routine that has elements of African dance, tango, salsa, jazz, ballet and so on.
You name it, you’ll probably find it in a modern dance class.
In its sophistication it has developed many styles and techniques.
The beauty of it is that it allows a freer dance, which can be initiated by music or by an internal theme or inspiration.
Often in a contemporary dance class, the teacher will work on self awareness.
This will enable you to harmonize your mind and body, regardless of your age or dancing ability.
It is suitable for anybody and everybody.
And there are countless benefits...
It allows you to express yourself, to be aware of and use your body's movement capabilities
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It can both relax and exhilarate you.
The simplicity of modern dancing
That might all sound a bit complex - it's not.
It is in fact one of the simplest dances to master as so much of it is open to personal interpretation.
Also, the moves can feel quite instinctive to a beginner.
You are going to move your body in a very natural and quite flowing way.
So while you have to stand in a rigid position in ballet with your feet, legs, hips, back, arms, hands and head all in the 'right' place, in modern dancing there are no right places, just whatever feels comfortable and natural for you.
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That's the thing with modern dancing for the beginner. It's actually very simple, instinctive and has no airs nor pretensions at all.
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It's a dance for everybody, so it's a dance for you.
Modern Dance Moves and Steps
If it helps, perhaps don't think of it as a dance at all.
A contemporary dance class is a movement class.
You bend, stretch, jump, reach, and turn to lots of different beats and rhythms.
Doesn't that sound like a good idea?
And because it brings in influences from so many other dance styles, it's a little journey through the world of dance that can help you identify specific dances that you might like to try or which you discover suit you and your body.
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Deseret NewsUtah
Change of plea scheduled for day care owner accused of abusing 3 toddlers
By McKenzie Romero @McKenzieRomero
Published: April 11, 2016 4:00 pm Updated: April 11, 2016 5:00 p.m.
Salt Lake County Jail
Kami Kay Tollefson, 43.
SALT LAKE CITY — A change of plea hearing has been scheduled for a Murray day care owner charged with abusing three toddlers in her care.
Kami Kay Tollefson, 43, was charged in 2010 with three counts of child abuse and neglect — two second-degree felonies and one third-degree felony — alleging she abused three children between the ages of 13 months and 18 months. Prosecutors say the children were hurt within a span of less than two years.
At a hearing Monday to schedule a jury trial for Tollefson, a new hearing was instead set for a change of plea on May 23, according to court documents. This is the third time a change of plea has been scheduled as Tollefson has been represented by as many sets of attorneys.
The first incident occurred in June 2008, according to police, when parents of a 16-month-old boy picked their son up from the unlicensed day care that Tollefson operated in her home, finding the boy lethargic and in pain. The boy was rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery to remove part of his pancreas. Tollefson said he had slipped on a toy car and fallen.
In April 2009, Tollefson told parents of an 18-month-old boy their son had woken up from a nap with a rash on his neck. Doctors later determined it was bruising, police said. In February 2010, a 13-month-old girl who Tollefson said had hit her head was found to have hemorrhaging in her brain and in back of her eyes, as well as retinal detachment in both eyes.
Tollefson pleaded not guilty to the charges in 2011.
Email: mromero@deseretnews.com
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LogicVision Captures 72% of Growing BIST Market
San Jose, Calif., December 5, 2002 - LogicVision, Inc., (NASDAQ:LGVN), a leading provider of embedded test for integrated circuits and systems, today announced that according to Gartner Dataquest Inc., it captured 72 percent of the Built-in Self-test (BIST) market in 2001.1 Dataquest states that LogicVision grew its market share from 52 percent in 20002 to 72 percent in 2001. Gartner Dataquest stated that "BIST is the main exception to the otherwise lackluster outlook for DFT [Design For Test]. Market growth was fantastic in 2001."1 BIST is a critical enabling technology and the most efficient test solution to address the complex SOC (system on a chip) market--especially where hierarchal designs are concerned. With BIST's unique methodology, micro testers are designed onto the chip making an "intelligent" chip able to test itself. Dataquest reports LogicVision's embedded test technology and the general BIST technology market share under one BIST segment.
"LogicVision is the clear leader in the important BIST technology segment, positioning us to benefit from growth in the larger SOC market, which Dataquest expects to reach $22 billion in 2006," noted Vinod Agarwal, president and CEO of LogicVision. "Our increasing market share in both Embedded Test and BIST stems from our ability to help chip designers and manufacturers meet the time-to-market and test challenges inherent in developing more complex SOC devices."
About LogicVision Inc.
LogicVision (NASDAQ: LGVN) provides proprietary technologies for embedded test that enable the more efficient design and manufacture of complex semiconductors. LogicVision's embedded test solution allows integrated circuit designers to embed into a semiconductor design test functionality that can be used during semiconductor production and throughout the useful life of the chip. For more information on the company and its products, please visit the LogicVision website at www.logicvision.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release such market growth and the Company's share of the Embedded Test and BIST markets are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, general economic and industry conditions, the impact of alternative technologies advances and competitive products, and other risks detailed in LogicVision's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 30, 2002 and from time to time in LogicVision's SEC reports. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. LogicVision disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
LogicVision, Embedded Test, LogicVision Ready and LogicVision logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of LogicVision Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
1 Gartner, "EDA 2002, The Automation of RTL Design", G. Smith, D. Nadamuni, L. Balch, N. Wu, J. Tully, October 31, 2002
2 Gartner, "Design for Test Opportunities and Forecast", L. Balch, September 27, 2001
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Salman Khan gets 'emotional' over Aishwarya
Sanskriti Media and Entertainment
Published Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Salman Khan has a way with words.
The ‘Khantroversial’ Khan has stopped losing his temper and now uses humour as a subterfuge.
It was a promotional event for the TV show ‘Bigg Boss 9’ and Khan was asked if Aishwarya Rai would come and promote her upcoming film ‘Jazbaa’ on the TV show.
“That is a very brave question. Usually this is the last question before PRs yank off the microphone and shut down, but this has come in very early and made me very emotional,” laughed Khan.
The Bigg Boss platform was used by Akshay Kumar when he came on the show to promote his upcoming TV show on Colors called ‘Khatron ke Khiladi’.
Salman Khan poses with (his?) trainer Larnell Stovall. (Sanskriti)
At the time, his ex-flame Shilpa Shetty was hosting the show and the show reunited the ex-lovers, even if only for a few minutes.
However, Aishwarya and Salman did not part on a very good note.
Salman has a good equation with Amitabh Bachchan and Ash’s hubby Abhishek Bachchan and he is good friends with all his former lovers, including Somy Ali and Sangeeta Bijlani.
But, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan? Nope.
Add to that the film ‘Jazbaa’ is being backed by the Zee Network which is a rival to the Colors Channel which screens Bigg Boss.
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Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon and Biofreeze Berkeley Half Marathon signs three-year deal with new apparel company, Alanic
The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon and the Biofreeze Berkeley Half Marathon is excited to announce Alanic Active Wear as the official apparel creator for both races’ series. Not only will Alanic outfit finishers of both races but will provide all merchandise and attire for staff and volunteers. The multi-year partnership will launch at the Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon on July 28th.
Participants will be treated to long sleeve technical shirts in different colors for each race distance. In addition to participant shirts for each registered runner, Alanic will produce the long-sleeved quarter zips that were used as gift with purchase. A wide variety of merchandise options will be available to purchase at the two-day health and wellness expo held at Fort Mason on July 26th-27th as well as through the online store after the race.
“The shirt and accompanying merchandise mean so much to our runners and we were very excited to create participants shirts this year that really featured the highlights on San Francisco. Alanic was the perfect apparel partner to bring these shirt designs to life,” said Melissa Faukner, Director of Marketing for the Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon.
Tony Beig, Director of Marketing at Alanic Active Wear echoed Faukner’s excitement and their partnership moving forward. “The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon is the largest event we’ve ever done in California, said Beig. We are so excited to make a mark on this prestigious west coast event and are looking forward to a strong partnership for years to come.”
The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon is celebrating its 42nd running this summer on July 28th. Four distances are offered: an ultra, full marathon, two half marathon courses and a Saturday and Sunday 5k, plus options for virtual races and challenges to earn more medals. Runners are met with incredible views and challenging courses. Course highlights include running past SF iconic landmarks such as Ghirardelli Square, the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, Golden Gate Park, Haight Ashbury and of course, sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon is a true summer bucket list destination race.
Alanic Active wear was established in 2006 and is universally recognized as an affordable, high-fashion athleisure brand. Alanic makes a statement with their clothing, encouraging their customers to wear Alanic to the gym, on their morning hike, or for a coffee date.
Since its launch, Alanic has established itself as the go-to online retail destination for luxurious fashion, fitness and exercise clothing. As a pioneer of innovative designs and styles, Alanic has quickly grown to become one of the world’s leading activewear brands.
To learn more or register to run the Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon, visit: https://www.thesfmarathon.com/
To learn more about Alanic please visit: http://www.alanic.com
About the Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon:
The original San Francisco endurance race delivers spectacular scenery steeped in community tradition. This Boston Marathon Qualifying event, Olympic Team Trials Qualifier and USATF sanctioned race starts under the twinkling morning lights of the Bay Bridge by the Ferry Building, runs along the Embarcadero, over the Golden Gate Bridge for full marathoners, along the coastal trail in the Presidio, through Golden Gate Park, the Haight Ashbury District and past AT&T Giants ballpark before finishing in front of Cupid’s Arrow on the waterfront of San Francisco Bay. The 42nd annual event includes a race for runners of all levels: 5K (Saturday and Sunday), two half marathons, a full marathon and ultramarathon. Visit us at www.TheSFMarathon.com
About Alanic:
Alanic offers innovative designs and technologies in each piece they create. The brand is not just for men and women who wish to flaunt their assets, but for customers who wants to feel comfortable and on-trend while still having the flexibility necessary in any piece of active wear. In addition to sweat-inducing technology, Alanic offers many options for men and women who want to enhance their fitness regimen without making drastic changes to their routine. For more information, visit www.Alanic.com
Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon
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www.thesfmarathon.com/
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Image credit: EA/Respawn
‘Apex Legends’ bans 770,000 cheats
It's blocked 300,000 account creations and 4,000 cheat seller accounts, too.
Christine Fisher, @cfisherwrites
EA/Respawn
Just over a week ago Respawn announced that it's taking a stronger stance against cheating in Apex Legends. Today, it revealed that it's blocked 770,000 players, 300,000 account creations and 4,000 cheat seller accounts. The company says this is just the beginning of its battle to takedown cheats.
"We can't share details on what we're doing so as to not give a head's up to the cheat makers, but what we can say is that we're attacking this from every angle," the company wrote on its blog. Respawn says it's made reporting cheats in the game easier, committed more resources to detecting cheats and "other sneaky things to combat sellers and cheaters." Respawn is reportedly working with experts across EA, as well as Easy-Anti-Cheat and developers at DICE, FIFA and Capital Games.
Apex Legends' rapid rise to popularity is one reason it has so many cheaters, Respawn said in a recent blog post. In its first week, the game attracted 25 million total players, and in its first month, its fanbase passed 50 million worldwide. It's had to work out a few kinks and has released several patches, including those to balance its most powerful weapons, ensure players' progress isn't erased and resize hitboxes.
But, all of that work in a short amount of time took its toll on the company and its employees. Respawn has since outlined a plan to space out content updates to avoid crunch. It's anti-cheating efforts, though, will be ongoing, and you can expect those updates to roll out as they develop.
Source: Respawn
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Gareth Penn
It was half past eleven in the evening, and I was getting smashed. Not drunk, clobbered. We had just acquired a Trivial Pursuit set, and it was becoming very clear that the editors of the game and I had completely different ideas about what constitutes [quoteright]trivia. I was all set for questions like, "Who sang the world's first singing telegram?" (Western Union operator Lucille Lips) and "Who was originally cast as the Tin Woodman?" (Buddy Ebsen).
Instead, it seemed that I was always landing on the sports thing, and the questions ran along the lines of, "How old does a goat have to be before it is allowed to play buzkashi in Afghanistan?" I was beginning to feel downright depressed when, with a flip of a card, my spirits were restored and I was suffused with a glow of triumph. They were wrong. It wasn't something you could quibble over --there was no room for interpretation about it. I had them dead to rights.
Question: "Who called his steam boat the Clermont?" "Robert Fulton." Before you say anything, Robert Fulton is right; what is wrong is the name Clermont
Fulton called his steam boat, quite simply, the North River Steam Boat. Why it was called the Clermont by posterity is an involved story, and it belongs in the same genre of literature as Parson Weems's whopper about George Washington and the cherry tree.
I had been reading about Fulton and the Clermont since boyhood, and it came as kind of a shock to find that it was so much b. s.; but it was accompanied by a perverse kind of satisfaction at seeing the authorities, who are supposed to know everything, take a great big pratfall.
This information came to me in a 1967 publication by Ashley Montagu and Edward Darling, The Prevalence of Nonsense, whose professed aim is to scatter to the four winds all manner of traditional folklore. One of these pieces of folklore is the one about Fulton's steam boat. While it is pleasurable to see people like Montagu and Darling expose misinformation for what it is, it is even more pleasurable to catch the misinformationists doing the same thing that they so deplore in others.
Hardly thirty pages after they set you straight about the nomenclature of Fulton's steam boat, the authors identify the Monitor as a Confederate warship and the Merrimac as a Union vessel, and that doesn't even scratch the surface: as I am sure you remember, the Merrimac had been a Union warship, but it was rebuilt and renamed by the Confederate States Navy. The famed (and inconclusive) battle was between the Monitor and the Virginia.
Having been so smug about the Clermont misnomer, Montagu and Darling deserve some kind of award for that blunder. Not content, however, to rest on their laurels, they proceed to commit a number of other bits of egregious misinformation to paper. Just to select two on the same theme, they inform us that what makes shellfish poisonous in months without the letter "R" is spoilage due to the heat of summer, and that whereas drinking whiskey is not a good way to treat oneself for snakebite, autosurgery with a pocketknife is. I mention these two in particular because insofar as people may allow themselves to be guided in their everyday lives by what they read in books, these two bloopers could actually do someone a great deal of harm.
Shellfish become poisonous, as I am sure you already know, because they filter out of seawater minute organisms called dinoflagellates, so-called "red tide" creatures, which are quite toxic. The red tide runs mainly in the summer months because dinoflagellates like to reproduce in hot weather. The "R" that counts is the one in "warm." No amount of refrigeration will detoxify dinoflagellates, and even the freshest shellfish can kill you. As for snakebites, I have seen photographs of the hands of people who had tried out the old Boy Scout remedy on their rattlesnake hickeys. What they showed was shriveled, twisted, useless appendages crippled because their owners had severed a nerve while digging around in the wound with a pocketknife. Just in case there is any doubt in your mind, the best tool to use on your snakebite is the ignition key of a car. Drive to the nearest emergency room and get an M. D. to give you an injection of rattlesnake antivenom. Then go home and pour yourself a stiff belt of whiskey. It works every time.
If misinforrnationists like Montagu and Darling are to have any literary value, they should at least produce original misinformation and not just pass along old, shopworn material inherited at several removes from Pliny the Younger and other fountains of falsehood. Where these two authors fail in that attempt, Tom Burnam more than succeeds. Professor Burnam published some years back a book with the title Dictionary of Misinformation. The title is ambiguous, and deservedly so. It is hard to tell whether Burnam is trying to clear up or create misinformation. Because of the constraints of space, and because none of Burnan's misinformation is life-threatening, I will mention only that he etymologizes the phrase "humble pie" out of an imaginary Middle Ages in which the feudal barons forced their subjects to eat dishes made of nasty stuff like the umbilical cords of animals. This entry is supposed to clear up confusion; what it succeeds in doing is leaving behind ten times as much as there was before.
We are surrounded by sirens of error posing as beacons of enlightenment that seduce us into steering onto the rocks of confusion. Even reference works cannot be trusted. On one occasion, I checked no fewer than seven standard works on quotations for the correct wording of the Santayana saying about what happens to those who have the effrontery not to learn from history, which JFK is supposed to have had engraved on a brass paperweight for his desk in the Oval Office. Are they condemned to relive it or repeat it? If you take the democratic approach it would be "relive," because that is what four out of the seven standard works say Santayana said. The other three say "repeat," and this time, the minority is right, as an examination of the original essay proves. How many desks out there are propping up erroneous paperweights?
The authorities have a treacherous way of turning on you. First they tell you one thing, and, after you have convinced yourself that if so many authoritative people say so, it must be right, they suddenly do an about face and tell you the exact opposite. I remember when certain brands of cigarettes used to get the endorsement of thousands of medical doctors, not because the particular brand was flavorful or cheap, but because it was good for your "T-Zone" (an organ shaped like a letter "T" found in the thoracic cavity of the male model depicted over the advertising copy). Twenty years later, a number of M. D.'s were trampled to death in the stampede to cast the first stone at cigarettes. I have no doubt that in another thirty years, medical science will discover that two packs a day are good for you after all.
Today's received wisdom is tomorrow's boner. There is no finer--or more poignant--illustration of this principle than the following passage from a most revered and authoritative reference work:
Surely with all the existing activity in the removal of the causes of war, in the reduction to precise expression of the rules of law governing the relations of states with one another, in the creation of international judicatures for the application of these rules, in the concluding of treaties specifically framed to facilitate the pacific settlement of difficulties diplomacy may have failed to adjust, in the promotion of democratic civilian armies with everything to lose by war . . . the hope seems warranted that, in no distant future, life among nations will become still more closely assimilated to life among citizens of the same nation, with legislation, administration, reform all tending to the one great object of law, order and peace among men.
The work is the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The entry is "Peace." The copyright date is 1911. The content of the article is largely inspired by the horrors of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. There were only three years to go before the most horrendous and awful bloodletting the world has ever seen, and the third part of a century before civilization was to stop teetering, at least for a moment, on the brink of the most ghastly barbarism imaginable.
What did they know?
Gareth Penn. What Do They Know?. Issue #39 (11/1984) The Ecphorizer (www.ecphorizer.com)
Ecphorizer: What Do They Know?
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Paul Tillich on Christmas.
By Richard Miller
By long established custom my Christmas begins when I swing my old red Volkswagen off the roundabout just South of Gorey and head down the back road to Wexford where I stay the night with kind friends before travelling to England by boat the following day. This year there was a welcome variation to the programme. No long after I arrived than we all drove through the dak lanes of South Wexford to a Carol service held in a nearby Protestant church.
The service lacked the Household Brigade efficiency of a similar operation ( sic.) in England. But was no less moving for that. The combination of the biblical readings and the images of angels and Magi conjured up by the carols worked for me as it always does- and as I am confident it did also for the rest of the congregation- most of which then adjourned to a nearby castle for “craic” and yet more carols. It was a great evening thick with the spirit of Christmas .
On such occassions it is difficult to avoid nostalgia. But are we just fooling ourselves in haze of sentiment? Is the message of Christmas really one that can commend itself to the educated adult? Are we in Santa Claus territory as my more sceptical friends think? How seriously sould we take the claims that are being made in the pasages that are read to us, and in the words we sing?
Well, I think very seriously indeed. And here is why…..My witness- and there is no doubt I could find plenty of others- such as T. S. Eliot, is Paul Tillich ( 1886 – 1965 see one of our recent posts ) probably the greatest liberal protestant theologian of the twentieth century. My text is that of a remarkable sermon he preached at Union Theological seminary soon after the war and which was published in 1947 in his collection “The shaking of the Foundations.”
It is a strange, challenging, disturbing, and even troubling piece piece, a very long way from any imaginable carol service. But that is why it is so poweful. While Tillich carefully avoids the kind of Christmas language- deployed so effectively a few nights ago in South Wexford. But yet he signals that his is in no shallow revolt against the immemorial witness of the church by employing a traditional translation of the text on which he hangs his discourse.
Instead of referring to either St Luke’s or St Mathew’s Gospel- the sources for most of our rhetoric about the nativity, or even the prologue of St. John’s gospel with which our carol services tend to conclude- Tillich reaches to the Epistle to the Hebrews which is perhaps the most difficult, and most sophisticated theological resource in The New Testament:-
“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” ( Hebrews 2, 14)
“The darkness” Tillich begins “into which the light of Christmas shines is above all the darkness of death..Our having to die is a shaping force through our whole being of body and soul in every moment…this frightful presence of death subjects man to bondage and servitude all his life.”
But according to Tillich this fear of death is not so much a fear of our own extinction, but rather our failure to understand that that our very conciousness of death means that we are in fact beyond the reach of death. More partcularly he urges us to ask ourselves whether as we listen to the prophecies of advent ( like those read in every carol service) whether or not our attitude to death has changed. In short could the stories of Christmas really have emerged from a materialist world in which we simply rot when we die?
Nicely put. But we seem to have a problem here. This is, at any rate at one level, appears to be simply a version of the ontological argument for God’s existence, in which his very existence is proved from the idea of his perfection- which most ( not all) philosphers reject.
Perhaps then the Nayes have it! There is obviously no certainty here. But listen again in the light of Tillich’s question
Hark the herald angels sing
“Glory to the new born king!
God and sinners reconciled”
YES! I think that he is onto something! The analytical pholosphers may have picked holes in the ontological argument, and yet I cannot help thinking that a world in which the story of Christmas is told and flourishes, is a world in which death is not the final statement about our lives. Or put differently why should a whole lot of lumps of meat want to sing carols, as they evidently do? Because, I suspect these lumps of meat are not just lumps of meat, but are rather mysterious immortal beings which inhabit a world in which the tinsel of Christmas is in fact much more than tinsel…and it is why ( among other very good reasons !) I relish being reminded of this that I am so grateful to my hosts in South Wexford, and why am so glad that I can I wish all those who visit this web site a very happy Chritmas!
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Finally! Full List of CDs Infected with XCP Rootkit
By Rebecca Jeschke
Sony BMG has released list of all 52 CD titles that have used the XCP software. If you have used one of the CDs listed in your computer running Windows, you are likely infected with the rootkit that opens you up to security vulnerabilities. If you haven't yet put this CD into your Windows computer, please don't. There have been some problems with recent uninstaller programs -- stay tuned for more on how to remove this software from your computer.
Sony BMG Litigation Info
Deeplinks Blog by Mitch Stoltz | February 5, 2018
BMG v. Cox: ISPs Can Make Their Own Repeat-Infringer Policies, But the Fourth Circuit Wants A Higher "Body Count"
Last week’s BMG v. Cox decision has gotten a lot of attention for its confusing take on secondary infringement liability, but commentators have been too quick to dismiss the implications for the DMCA safe harbor. Internet service providers are still not copyright...
Deeplinks Blog by Kerry Sheehan | December 12, 2016
The Music Industry Shouldn't Be Able To Cut Off Your Internet Access
EFF, Public Knowledge, and the Center for Democracy and Technology Urge The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to Protect Internet Subscribers in BMG v. Cox. No one should have to fear losing their Internet connection because of unfounded accusations. But some rights holders want to use...
Press Release | July 21, 2016
EFF Lawsuit Takes on DMCA Section 1201: Research and Technology Restrictions Violate the First Amendment
Washington D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the U.S. government today on behalf of technology creators and researchers to overturn onerous provisions of copyright law that violate the First Amendment. EFF’s lawsuit, filed with co-counsel Brian Willen, Stephen Gikow, and Lauren Gallo White of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &...
Deeplinks Blog by Elliot Harmon | July 20, 2016
More Copyright Law ≠ Less Copyright Infringement
If you only listened to entertainment industry lobbyists, you’d think that music and film studios are fighting a losing battle against copyright infringement over the Internet. Hollywood representatives routinely tell policymakers that the only response to the barrage of online infringement is to expand copyright or even create new copyright-adjacent...
Deeplinks Blog by Elliot Harmon | December 16, 2015
What If Elsevier and Researchers Quit Playing Hide-and-Seek?
Copyright Lawsuits Won’t Stop People from Sharing Research In principle, everyone in the world should have access to the same body of knowledge. The UN Declaration of Human Rights says that everyone deserves the right “to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.” The reality is a bit messier...
Pirate Bay Scores Rare Legal Victory
"This is a sensible ruling that will help protect free expression in Sweden," said Mitch Stoltz, senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. "The court recognized that Internet service providers shouldn't be held responsible for copyright infringement by their customers," he told the E-Commerce Times. If ISPs...
Obama Administration Seeks More Legal Power to Disrupt Botnets
Mark Jaycox, a legislative analyst for the EFF, said that the proposal from the Obama administration may be overreaching. "The blog post posits that IP/trade secret concerns are reasons that are not already covered to take down botnets. That's a civil/private context and we've seen private companies use the Lanham...
Music Industry Demands Action Against “Pirate” Domain Names
Despite the critique, it’s far from clear that Tucows and other registrars are doing anything wrong. In fact, the Electronic Frontier Foundation notes that there is no law requiring registrars to disconnect pirate sites. “Domain registrars do not have an obligation to respond to a random third party’s complaints about...
Son of SOPA: Advocacy groups fight renewed efforts by Hollywood to break the Internet
Advocacy groups are stepping up their efforts to prevent Attorneys General from reviving parts of the Stop Online Piracy Act on a state level. The groups, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Free Press, and Engine Advocacy, have written a letter to Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, who...
Ghost of Antipiracy Bill SOPA Haunts New Copyright Push
"Copyright touches everyone's lives now because we all have copying devices in our pockets and in our homes," said Mitch Stoltz, an attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He warned that digital-rights organizations will be ready to battle any legislation they see as a threat to online expression.
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FATHER BIEN RETURNS TO HIS CHURCH - HD
Escorted by the soldiers of the 1st U.S. Air Cavalry Division, Father Paul Bien returns to his church in the village of Binh Tan on Christmas Day. He expresses his thanks as the soldiers help him to salvage paintings, relics, and other undamaged items from the church. Transferred from film to HD - uncompressed and ProRes HQ - available in all forms of HD and SD.
Date: December 25, 1965 - BLACK/WHITE
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CARDINAL SPELLMAN CONDUCTS MASS FOR TROOPS - HD
Cardinal Spellman conducts a Mass ceremony for U.S. troops in Vietnam. The soldiers walk to the altar to receive the communion wafer. Transferred from film to HD - uncompressed and ProRes HQ - available in all forms of HD and SD.
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POPE CALLS FOR PEACE - HD
Pope Paul VI appears on a balcony of the Vatican Palace and addresses the gathered crowd in Italian, calling for peace in the new year. Transferred from film to HD - uncompressed and ProRes HQ - available in all forms of HD and SD.
Date: January 2, 1966 - BLACK/WHITE
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LS of France's majestic Chartres Cathedral nestled amidst a wheat field. Technicolor.
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CHARTRES CATHEDRAL - FRANCE
A montage of France's Chartres Cathedral's stone carvings and stained-glass windows. Technicolor.
Nuns from the "Sisters of Charity" receive communion in a mass ceremony. Mother Teresa stands with a younger, healthier Pope John Paul II. MCU, Mother Teresa on a podium. Indian woman who claims to have received a miracle from Mother Teresa walks toward camera. Please note: audio & video of news anchors and reporters is not available for licensing.
Date: October 17, 2003 - COLOR
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THE POPE / JOHN PAUL
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POPE CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY AND CORONATION
It's a dual celebration for Pope John XXIII as he officiates at solemn rites in St. Peter's marking his 3rd anniversary as Pope and his 80th birthday.
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Simultaneous determination of 9-dehydro-17-hydro-andrographolide and sodium 9-dehydro-17-hydro-andrographolide-19-yl sulfate in rat plasma by UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS after administration of xiyanping injection: application to a pharmacokinetic study.
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Chong L, Chen W, Luo Y, Jiang Z. Simultaneous determination of 9-dehydro-17-hydro-andrographolide and sodium 9-dehydro-17-hydro-andrographolide-19-yl sulfate in rat plasma by UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS after administration of xiyanping injection: application to a pharmacokinetic study. Biomed Chromatogr. 2013;27(7):825-30.
9-Dehydro-17-hydro-andrographolide (DHA) and sodium 9-dehydro-17-hydro-andrographolide-19-yl sulfate (DHAS) are active ingredients of xiyanping injection in clinical use. A simple, rapid and sensitive UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS method was developed for the determination of DHA and DHAS in rat plasma, and the pharmacokinetics of DHA and DHAS after intravenous administration of xiyanping injection was investigated. The plasma samples were treated with methanol to precipitate out protein, and the separation of DHA and DHAS was achieved on a Waters BEH C18 column with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and 10 mmol/L ammonium acetate solution at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/min. DHA, DHAS and the internal standard (internal standard, IS) diethylstilbestrol were detected at negative ion mode. The precursor-product ion pairs used in multiple reaction monitoring mode were: m/z 349.1 ? 286.9 (DHA), m/z 428.9 ? 96.0 (DHAS) and m/z 267.1 ? 236.9 (IS). Calibration curves offered satisfactory linearity within the test range, and all correlation coefficients were >0.995. The lower limit of detection of DHA and DHAS in plasma samples were determined to be 0.1 ng/mL. The lower limit of quantitation was 0.5 ng/mL for DHA and DHAS. All the recoveries of the quality control samples were in the range of 86.0-102.4%. The ratios of matrix effect were between 89.2 and 105.1%. The method was fully validated and successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of DHA and DHAS in rats. The study showed that both DHA and DHAS were distributed and eliminated rapidly in rats.
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Foundation Friday: Football Academy student makes debut
There has been more success for the Doncaster Rovers Foundation this week as second year student Callum Stockton made his debut for Evo-Stik Northern Premier side Buxton.
The centre forward appeared from the bench as a second half substitute in Tuesday’s 0-1 defeat to Altrincham.
17 year-old Callum is studying BTEC Sport Level 3, alongside playing for the Foundation Football Academy which launched last autumn.
Doncaster Rovers have close links with Buxton through our former player Tim Ryan. Tim is assistant manager at Buxton and came to watch Callum, along with manager Martin McIntosh, playing for the Foundation and his efforts have been rewarded.
Sam Parkin, the Foundation Academy Coordinator said: “It is a fantastic achievement that Callum has progressed through the Academy and made his debut for Buxton.
“The Foundation Football Academy has only been running for 12 months and this proves how much of a success this first year has been and we hope that can continue ahead of the new academic year.
“I would like to thank Martin McIntosh and Tim Ryan who provide us with such good links with Buxton, along with all the players at the club for making Callum feel so welcome.”
A delighted Callum added: “Through the Foundation’s links with Buxton I was watched against Balby Carr and then given the opportunity to play for Buxton.
“It was fantastic to be able to play at such a high level, I was really nervous before the game but I absolutely loved it.
“Being part of the Doncaster Rovers Education Foundation has been really great, it has definitely helped me become more of an adult and been hugely beneficial for my future.”
Everyone at Doncaster Rovers would like to congratulate Callum on his achievement.
Remember you can get involved with the Foundation Football Academy next season, with the new academic term starting in September. There are a variety of BTEC Sport courses available, which can lead to a pathway to University.
For more information visit www.drfc-education.co.uk
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Durham Announce 2009 Squad
Home > News & Media > Durham Announce 2009 Squad
Captain Dale Benkenstein and opening batsman Michael Di Venuto have extended contracts to remain at Riverside until 2011 and they will be joined by Durham Academy graduates Ben Harmison, Phil Mustard, Graham Onions, Liam Plunkett and Mark Stoneman who have also agreed terms to stay at the Club until 2011.
Gareth Breese, Mitchell Claydon, Kyle Coetzer, Mark Davies, Gordon Muchall, Will Smith and Callum Thorp will be at the Club until at least the end of 2010.
The remainder of the squad, Luke Evans, Lee Goddard, Will Gidman, Neil Killeen and Paul Wiseman have committed for the 2009 season.
Leg spinner Scott Borthwick, who made his Twenty20 debut this season, has been offered his first professional contract which will see him at Riverside until the end of 2010.
Paul Hindmarch, Karl Turner and Paul Muchall have been offered Development contracts for 2009.
The only two players that won’t be returning to Riverside in 2009 are Gary Scott, whose contract was not renewed, and Garry Park, who has signed a two year deal with Derbyshire.
Chief Executive David Harker said, “The players have worked incredibly hard to get the squad to where they are today and are understandably keen to work with us to ensure that Durham’s future on the pitch continues to be a bright one. With both the first and second team bringing Championship trophies back to Riverside we now have to build on and maintain the core of the successful team, continuing to nurture the young talent we have brought through our Academy.”
Membership of Durham County Cricket Club is the best way to follow all the action in 2009 – admission to all home LV County Championship, Friends Provident Trophy and NatWest Pro40 matches is included offering you top class cricket at fantastic value for money.
Special offers for Twenty20 Cup tickets are also included, plus priority booking for future international at Riverside and bi-annual copies of the Members Magazine Riverside Review posted directly to your door.
For full details on Durham County Cricket Club Membership contact the Box Office, during office hours, on 0844 499 4466 or visit the website, www.durhamcricket.co.uk
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Runs for Team USA: Rigdon strides out in Denmark
By Mike Tupa mtupa@examiner-enterprise.com
Apr 24, 2019 at 6:26 AM Apr 24, 2019 at 4:09 PM
By Mike Tupa
mtupa@examiner-enterprise.com
Bartlesville High School graduate Rilee Rigdon completed a course — literally — in some European culture last month.
The former Lady Bruin athletic legend — who helped propel Bartlesville to multiple state cross country championships and also earned gold medals in state track competition — made a late March journey to Denmark to run for the USA Women’s Track 19-and-under Team USA at a world cross country meet.
Rigdon — a freshman runner for the University of Oklahoma — burst to 84th place out of 120 of the top amateur women’s pacers on the globe.
She had to qualify for the event in a February cross country race in Tallahassee, Fla.
She was one of a handful of girls in her division who earned a spot on Team USA.
Her father and mom Spence and Christina Rigdon made the trip with Rilee.
“They said the goal for the meet was making it the hardest cross country course in the world,” said Spence. “There were a lot of hills and rough terrains and water and mud they had to run through on this course.”
Spence said Rilee enjoyed meeting and training with pro runners as well as developing friendships with the members of her team.
She also felt privileged to represent the United States, added Spence, who is the athletic director for Bartlesville High School.
“It was great,” he said about the trip for him and his wife. “We were on vacation. Plus, it was her birthday that week. It was nice to just experience another country and a different lifestyle.”
Among the honors Rigdon garnered her senior season at Bartlesville was being named the Gatorade Oklahoma Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.
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EXTRA FUNDING FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS UNDER A LABOR GOVERNMENT
Parramatta Schools
School Name Extra Funding (Three Years from 2020)
Arthur Phillip High School $1,690,000
Westmead Public School $1,280,000
Macarthur Girls High School $1,100,000
Carlingford West Public School $980,000
Parramatta High School $950,000
James Ruse Agricultural High School $850,000
Parramatta Public School $790,000
Hilltop Road Public School $790,000
Parramatta West Public School $770,000
Granville Boys High School $740,000
Cumberland High School $720,000
Holroyd School $660,000
Granville Public School $630,000
Rosehill Public School $580,000
Darcy Road Public School $580,000
Toongabbie Public School $570,000
Wentworthville Public School $550,000
Pendle Hill High School $500,000
Parramatta East Public School $440,000
Granville East Public School $400,000
Granville South Public School $380,000
Parramatta North Public School $340,000
Dundas Public School $330,000
Toongabbie West Public School $270,000
Pendle Hill Public School $250,000
Rydalmere Public School $210,000
Burnside Public School $210,000
Oatlands Public School $190,000
Yates Avenue Public School $160,000
Redbank School $120,000
Toongabbie East Public School $100,000
Telopea Public School $80,000
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Treatment of malnutrition in Lebanon: Institutionalisation with the Ministry of Public Health – steps and lessons learned
By Linda Shaker-Berbari, Pressila Derjany Khoueiry and Dima Ousta
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Linda Shaker Berbari works with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) as Regional Technical Advisor on Health, Nutrition and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) for the Middle East region. Between October 2013 and January 2015, she was Country Representative for IOCC Lebanon, overseeing operations in Lebanon. Linda has more than 15 years’ experience in community nutrition, including nutrition in emergencies and IYCF.
Pressila Derjany Khoueiry is the Health Programme Coordinator at IOCC. Pressila has a BSc in Nutritional Sciences and University Diploma in Human Lactation and Breastfeeding.
Dima Ousta was the Health and Nutrition Programme Coordinator at IOCC between September 2013 and October 2015. Dima worked as a Consultant for UNICEF in Serbia and Greece on IYCF-E in 2015 and 2016 response to the Europe Refugee and Migrant Crisis and and has recently joined Nurture Project International (NPI) as a virtual volunteer for the IYCF-E response in Greece.
The authors wish to thank UNICEF Lebanon for funding and support in Phase 2 and UNHCR Lebanon, the primary funder for Phase I, for their continuous support. Thanks also to the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon, the staff of its network of Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs), and the Ministry of Social Affairs in Lebanon and its Social Development Centres. A word of appreciation for the hard work and dedication of all of IOCC staff and to Pierre Felefli for the Training of Trainers. Special thanks to the American University of Beirut, especially to Dr. Hala Ghattas and Dr. Omar Obeid for their continuous technical support. Finally, the authors gratefully acknowledge the support of Farah Asfahani and Elsie Abou Diwan in reviewing this article.
What we know: Between 2011 and 2014, services to treat acute malnutrition among Syrian refugees in Lebanon were scaled up and delivered by IOCC at primary health centre (PHC) level.
What this article adds: From 2015, acute malnutrition treatment services were transitioned to integrate within PHCs, led by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in close collaboration with UNICEF. PHC staff were tasked with screening, referral and treatment as routine activity. IOCC’s role transitioned from direct implementation to resource review and update, training (workshops and on-the-job), and mentoring (two three-month periods of support, 2015 and 2016). A significant challenge to integration is competing demands on health workers that limit/preclude screening and treatment, with calls for incentives/more staff (neither are provided). Ongoing training of staff is needed at facility level to refresh staff knowledge and allow for turnover when needed. Therapeutic foods are currently provided by UNICEF to PHCs; subsidised consultation costs are met by families. The leadership and management of MoPH is essential to sustainability; quality assurance of staff and services informed by collation of caseload data and outcomes of treatment is needed.
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) started its nutrition programme in Lebanon as a result of the Syrian refugee crisis. From 2011-2014, the number of refugees increased and cases of acute malnutrition started to appear. In response, IOCC, with support from UNICEF and UNHCR, initiated malnutrition treatment in primary health care centres (PHCs) in the form of community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) and contributed to capacity-building of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). This programme was implemented in selected vulnerable localities in all six governorates of Lebanon and described in a 2015 article in Field Exchange (Berbari et al, 2015).
This article continues the story of the work by IOCC during and after 2015. It describes programme phase-out and transition of acute malnutrition treatment services to the public health services in Lebanon, aiming to institutionalise them. This was achieved through a preparation and implementation phase involving co-review of programme materials and forms with the MoPH and UNICEF, recruitment of nutrition mentors and internal training of trainers (TOT), training rollout, and coaching, mentoring and monitoring of implementation.
During phase 1 of the programme (ibid), IOCC screened 60,000 children under five years of age for acute malnutrition; 2,400 cases were identified and treated. Forty-two PHCs were engaged in the screening and treatment of malnutrition through support from IOCC human resources. Starting at the end of 2015, the MoPH conducted a cost-benefit analysis of the nutrition programmes in Lebanon. Based on this and available data on the nutritional status of children, it developed a recommended integration of activities within its network of PHCs to enable sustainability of activities and preparedness of centres to respond.
IOCC’s role accordingly changed drastically from frontline, direct contact with beneficiaries to trainer and mentor for the implementation of an integrated programme. Activities were revised and implemented as per MoPH recommendations. A new programme was developed – Phase 2 – focused on capacity-building and provision of on-the-job support (mentoring) for PHCs within the MoPH network, alongside other non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Relief International and AVSI (www.avsi.org). The programme also involved support to PHCs to report on the nutrition indicators of all children under five years old as part of the Health Information System (HIS), training of mobile team staff of a local NGO on screening and referral of acute malnutrition at the field level, and training a selected number of Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) Social Development Centres (SDCs) on screening and referral of acute malnutrition.
In terms of nutritional status, global acute malnutrition prevalence was low (4.5%, SMART surveys, 2012, and 2.2% in the most recent SMART survey of 2013 (UNICEF, 2014). Anthropometric results of refugee children 0-59 months from the 2016 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees (VASyr) data show a GAM rate of 2.3%, which indicates stability throughout the years.
However, the latest 2016 VASyr (WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF, 2016) also reveals significant causes for nutrition concern; in particular, a high disease burden among children under five years old and inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. While there was a small increase in exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate compared with 2015, only 3% of children aged 6-23 months met the minimum acceptable diet; 15% of children aged 6-17 months met the WHO recommended minimum diet diversity thresholds; and 18% of children aged 6-23 months met the WHO recommended acceptable meal frequency. Also, only 62% of children aged 6-23 months were found to consume solid foods.
Until 2015, the cost of treatment of malnutrition, including transportation of families to and from the PHC, was supported by UNICEF, UNHCR and other NGOs. Programme supplies including ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) and ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) were provided by UNICEF and distributed through IOCC. UNICEF and MoPH jointly covered the cost of treatment in Phase 2. Supplies were provided to PHCs by UNICEF and provided free to families. A subsidised cost for the medical consultation was paid by the families; Syrian refugees get further subsidised costs from supporting NGOs. In Phase 2, programme data on caseload and nutritional status of children attending PHCs was sent directly to the MoPH by the PHCs, rather than being compiled by IOCC.
Preparation for Phase 2 took place between July and August 2015. It included co-review of all programme materials and internal capacity-building of IOCC to deliver trainings and launch the mentorship programme in 2015. In 2016 a second round of training and mentoring took place, based on the needs identified and requested by MoPH and UNICEF.
Review of training and programme material (July-August, 2015)
The development of resource material for screening and management of malnutrition devised in Arabic was an important output of the overall project. This included training materials, treatment forms and referral forms for outpatient and inpatient management of both moderate and severe acute malnutrition (MAM and SAM).
As Lebanon does not have a national protocol for the treatment of malnutrition, the programme drew on international guidelines such as the Harmonised Training Package (HTP)1 and WHO updated guidelines on management of SAM2. The programme also relied on experts from the American University of Beirut, who were engaged in the Regional Nutrition in Emergencies Training to adapt the material. At the same time, MoPH with UNICEF have built on the resulting material to develop a national protocol; this has not yet been formalised.
Training material used during Phase 1 was extensively reviewed and approved by MoPH in 2015. In 2016, the same materials were used, with an additional section on nutrition screening and treatment of pregnant and lactating women. Training content is overviewed in Box 1. Two healthcare staff nominated by each MoPH network PHC and selected SDCs attended a two-day training on screening and referral of acute malnutrition. PHCs selected by MoPH to become treatment centres received an additional one-day, facility-based training on the outpatient management of MAM and SAM and referral for inpatient treatment.
Box 1: Overview of training content
Training on screening and referral of acute malnutrition, two days
- Introduction to Nutrition in Emergencies and the importance of preparedness in Lebanon.
- Basics of infant and young child feeding, the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, Law 47/2008 in Lebanon, and distribution of existing information, education and communication (IEC) materials.
- Anthropometric measurements of acute malnutrition for children under five years of age (theoretical session).
- Use of growth charts.
- Anthropometric measurements of acute malnutrition for children under five years of age (practical session with live simulation exercises)
- Micronutrient supplementation.
- Reporting and use of programme forms.
- Reporting on the HIS (session was covered by MoPH staff).
- Case studies.
Additional parts for one-day, facility-based training on management of acute malnutrition:
- Management of MAM and SAM for children under five years of age.
- Management of acute malnutrition for PLW (added in 2016).
Training on community screening and referral of acute malnutrition – one day
- Anthropometric measurements of acute malnutrition for children under five years of age (theoretical session and simulation).
- Use of programme forms (referral forms).
- Basics of infant and young child feeding.
Recruitment of mentors and training of trainers (August-October 2015)
To ensure quality interventions and enable simultaneous, standardised trainings across the different regions in Lebanon, an internal, six-day training of trainers (TOT) was organised in 2015 for the IOCC Health and Nutrition team. For the second round of training and mentoring, in 2016 a two-day internal refresher TOT was conducted. The main TOT covered training skills (adult and peer education, development of lesson plans, interactive training skills, etc) and the lesson plans for each of the sessions of the two-day and facility-based trainings.
In parallel, preparations for the mentoring phase were underway, ranging from finalisation of forms, monitoring and reporting tools to the recruitment of 20 nutrition mentors. IOCC built on existing programme forms and tools that were reviewed and approved by the MoPH; reworked forms were developed in close collaboration with MoPH and UNICEF. IOCC’s programme structure and teams were rearranged to accommodate the change from frontline to mentoring role. Recruitment focused on individuals with a nutrition background and CMAM experience from previous programmes in Lebanon (implemented by IOCC, Relief International or Action Against Hunger). All those recruited attended a one-day internal training on mentoring skills and received guidance on the different mentoring cycles and possible scenarios. The aim of this training was to standardise the coaching approach in all PHCs across Lebanon and deliver the same on-the-job support to all staff involved in the integration of CMAM services in the PHCs.
Capacity-building and training of all MoPH PHCs (August-October 2015)
As described above, a series of capacity-building trainings (workshops) took place over two periods; August to September 2015, and August to September 2016. Key training activities delivered were:
In 2015, two-day training on malnutrition screening and referral of children under five years old across all areas in Lebanon for 217 MoPH PHCs. In 2016, these were condensed to one-day refresher training – on guidance from the MoPH – and were conducted for 214 MoPH PHCs.
A total of 427 healthcare providers (nurses, physicians and midwives) attended the training in 2015; 269 attended in 2016.
A one-day, facility-based training on treatment of acute malnutrition for children under five years old was delivered on-site to 63 PHCs in 2015 and 62 PHCs in 2016.
In 2016, a one-day training on screening and referral of acute malnutrition was delivered to 85 SDCs under MOSA (90 healthcare providers attended).
In both 2015 and 2016, IOCC trained field teams from BEYOND, a local NGO, on community screening for malnutrition, both in the North and in the Bekaa Valley. A total of 51 and 101 health staff attended the training in 2015 and 2016 respectively.
Coaching and mentoring of PHC staff (October-December 2015 and October 2016-December 2016)
A key component of the programme was the provision of on-the-job coaching and mentoring in 161 PHCs for screening and referral and for screening and management of acute malnutrition in 41 PHCs. In 2015, IOCC provided mentoring to 204 PHCs, AVSI to 10 PHCs in the South, and RI to 11 PHCs (three in Beirut/Mount Lebanon, two in the North and six in the Bekaa Valley), covering a total of 225 PHCs. Mentors from RI and AVSI had attended the trainings of the respective PHCs that they were scheduled to mentor.
The aim of this activity was to provide support for existing staff to carry out new tasks related to screening and treatment of malnutrition and to support reporting on nutrition indicators. All PHC staff who had attended the MoPH training received facility-based, refresher training as the coaching started. One mentor/coach was present at the PHC periodically or as needed. Each nutrition mentor reported back to his/her respective area coordinator. The scope of work of the mentor is described in Box 2.
At the end of the three-month mentoring period, each nutrition mentor completed a narrative report for each PHC, including PHC background information, summary of visits, challenges, solutions, positive initiatives and recommendations. Each report completed with an interview swith the PHC director and nurse involved in screening, in order to feedback regarding the integration of services.
On recommendation from MOPH and UNICEF, and given the observed need to provide further support for PHCs, IOCC launched a second stage of mentoring in 2016. Field teams were recruited using the same approach as in 2015. A total of 223 PHCs (62 treatment and 161 screening centres) were supported.
Box 2: Nutrition mentor activities
Each mentor covers 10 to 12 PHCs, visiting each PHC once a week or biweekly, as required. The nutrition mentor meets the PHC Director and all PHC staff, explains the details of the CMAM programme, and coaches relevant staff on malnutrition screening and referral. The nutrition mentor engages in screening activities to demonstrate the procedure. In management centres, the nutrition mentor meets with paediatricians to follow up on the treatment of acute malnutrition. On each visit, the nutrition mentor fills out a daily checklist with criteria on programme activities to evaluate the quality of the work within each PHC. On-the-job training is also provided as needed.
Each nutrition mentor sends out an advance weekly schedule detailing planned visits and activities, and submits an end-of-week output report, including quantitative and qualitative data about each centre visited.
Some centres showed positive engagement and initiatives in organising IYCF-awareness sessions at the PHC and the nutrition mentor was always readily available to assist in delivering related information. IEC materials distributed during the trainings were used as reference.
Challenges and lessons learned
Implementation and sustainability of nutrition activities at the PHC level
A number of challenges and lessons learned were highlighted on the sustainability of such activities within PHCs. These included:
The support and endorsement of MoPH is essential for the successful implementation of planned activities by PHCs and compliance with training requirements.
Regular training on screening, referral and/or management of acute malnutrition is necessary as refreshers to trained staff and to provide the opportunity for more staff from PHCs to be trained. This becomes especially important given staff turnover in PHCs. Those trained were not always the ones in charge of implementing the programme at the PHC level; mentors had to provide on-the-job training as needed in order to equip the right staff with the necessary skills. Between the first phase and the second phase of training, a number of staff had changed; therefore, for many, the training delivered by the mentor was their first.
It is important to consider the long-term consequences of providing incentives to healthcare staff for screening and management of acute malnutrition. Providing monthly incentives to PHC staff to take measurements will certainly ensure better staff compliance and motivation, yet incentives may also act as a challenge to sustainability as soon as they can no longer be provided (i.e. when funding is no longer available). Feedback from participants in the training highlighted the need for additional staff in PHCs in order to accommodate and run nutrition activities in a smooth manner. Throughout the mentoring phase, the MoPH decided that incentives would not be paid to PHC staff involved in malnutrition management and that PHCs should provide these services as part of their daily tasks and activities. Thus, provisions must be made within the MOPH’s strategy to ensure a proper human resource structure is in place and that capacity is adequate to run programmes related to child growth.
Reporting and information management is challenging for PHCs who have a limited number of staff and/or who use both written and computerised reporting, as this may create errors. Tablets linked to the HIS have been proposed to be used directly at screening as they are user-friendly and there is less room for error.
Challenges related to the integration of malnutrition services in the PHCs
IOCC staff faced challenges in both mentoring phases. During mentoring visits, PHC staff were constantly overloaded with other PHC activities and barely had time for refresher trainings or for actual screening activities, or even demonstration of screening. With perseverance, nutrition mentors were able to convince the staff of the importance of screening, and this resulted in allocating time daily for malnutrition screening. However, this did not work in all PHCs, as shown in the narrative reports submitted to the MoPH and UNICEF. Many of the PHCs still do not actively screen for malnutrition or only screen when the nutrition mentor is present. As noted above, PHC staff were asking for additional staff to be hired to assist with daily duties, as well as incentives to motivate existing staff involved in malnutrition screening.
Some PHCs were quite remote and at times reaching them was challenging for beneficiaries. These PHCs presented very low caseloads of paediatric patients and reported zero cases of screened children monthly.
After the first mentoring phase, the majority of the PHCs did not carry on with the project activities; PHC staff restarted the screening process when the second mentoring phase began.
So far, implementation has been driven by the availability of ad hoc funding; there is no clear plan regarding steps for a complete phase-out of external support for the activities.
Lack of transportation payments for families and financial coverage of inpatient treatment for cases with complicated SAM were a common challenge to proper case management. MoPH needs to budget for these additional costs when planning for a sustainable integration of malnutrition services in the PHCs.
Recommendations to ensure sustainability of the integration of nutrition services at the PHCs include the following:
PHC staff should be mandated by MoPH to provide malnutrition screening and treatment services. MoPH engagement in routine monitoring and evaluation of PHC staff performance is a priority to assess whether implementation of programme activities is on track and to ensure successful programme continuity. Regular refresher training on screening and management are needed to ensure all relevant staff are trained and updated. Exchange visits of PHC staff conducting screening/treatment with staff in management PHCs should be promoted to allow all to experience the comprehensive programme.
Strong endorsement of PHC-level malnutrition activities by MoPH should be ensured by increasing the number of MoPH staff responsible for supervising activities at PHCs. The latter need to be trained on acute malnutrition in all its components, allowing them to become a reference and provide sustainable support for PHC staff.
The MoPH should analyse the data compiled from the HIS to inform on the nutritional status of children in Lebanon and caseload across PHCs and regions on the management of MAM and SAM.
IYCF services should be incorporated into the primary healthcare system, which requires capacity-building of health workers to implement IYCF counselling and support, incorporation of IYCF services into maternal and child health, and strengthened links and referrals with inpatient and outpatient acute malnutrition treatment services.
For more information, contact: Linda Shaker-Berbari, email: lberbari@iocc.org
1 GNC, ENN and NutritionWorks (2014). Harmonised Training Package (HTP) version 2. www.ennonline.net/resources/htpversion2df
2 WHO (2013). Updates on the Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Infants and Children. apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/95584/1/9789241506328_eng.pdf
Linda Shaker-Berbari, Dima Ousta and Farah Asfahani (2015). Institutionalising acute malnutrition treatment in Lebanon. Field Exchange 48, November 2014. p17. www.ennonline.net/fex/48/institutionalising
UNICEF, 2014. 2013 Joint Nutrition Assessment Syrian Refugees in Lebanon. www.unicef.org/lebanon/resources_9771.html
WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF, 2016. Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon 2016. documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp289533.pdf
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Does Hand Sanitizer Kill MRSA?
Over-the-counter hand sanitizer is not effective in killing or preventing MRSA. Various marketing companies are making false claims and the FDA has issued letters to these companies and also advice the general public not to misled by such unproven claims.
One of the most important steps to stay away from MRSA infection is to follow strict hygienic procedures. One step under consideration is to keep your hands clean as these are the organs that are in continuous touch with the people such as while handshaking and is often in contact with the objects such as light switches, door knobs, mobiles, and other objects; risk of infection further increases when a person eats his food with the same dirty hands.
The best option to prevent bacterial infection is to wash hands with soap and water. The soap should, preferably, contain disinfectants to kill pathogens. Further, the soap-foam should be kept on the hand and rubbed at least for 25 seconds before washing off.
Various hand sanitizers in the market claim to kill MRSA. But these claims are not substantiated and backed up by original research data. USFDA has issued a notification to make aware the general public that currently available hand sanitizers with 60% alcohol content is not effective in killing MRSA. The research also shows that sanitizers with 60% alcohol concentration are not able to kill bacteria while 80% alcohol solution inhibits MRSA. Thus, it is advised to the patients that they should not get misled by such false and unproven claims and follow healthy hygiene.
Why MRSA Is Difficult To Treat?
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is an aggressive pathogen and is resistant to standard antibiotics. Rampant use of antibiotics and patient’s non-compliance to treatment regimen are the important reasons why not only MRSA, but other drug-resistant bacteria are evolving. Various mechanisms are developed by the MRSA bacteria to get evade from the harmful effects of antibiotics. Although the disease-causing ability and mechanism of MRSA are similar to normal Staphylococcus aureus, the significant difference exists in the way both respond to standard antibiotics. While standard antibiotics such as cephalosporins kill or inhibit the growth of normal Staphylococcus, MRSA found a way to counter the toxic effect of antibiotics. This allows MRSA to survive even in the presence of antibiotics.
The resistance is acquired by MRSA through changes in the genetic mechanism which provided an alternate mechanism to the pathogen to perform vital functions, which are not affected by antibiotics.
Diagnosis Of MRSA
Various diagnostic methods are available to diagnose a bacterial infection. However, the conclusive result may be obtained through bacterial culture. Following are the general diagnostic methods:
Physical Evaluation. Healthcare professional evaluate the physical symptoms of the patients such as fever, muscle pain, fatigue, cough and chest congestion. On the basis of general symptoms that may be due to infection, the doctor may advise blood tests. On the basis of reports of blood tests, the physicians may be able to suspect infection at a preliminary level.
Bacterial Culture. After the infection has been diagnosed, the next step is to identify the type of bacteria causing the infection so that a rationale treatment may be started as soon as possible. The nasal secretion or a tissue sample is sent to the laboratory for testing. The bacteria are grown o a culture medium. It takes almost 48 hours for the bacteria to grow. After the growth, bacteria are evaluated under the microscope or MRSA can also be identified through monoclonal antibody technique.
Imaging Techniques. Imaging techniques does not diagnose MRSA directly but helps evaluate the extent of infection. X-ray is used to diagnose chest infection.
Staph DNA Testing. This is a fast method to diagnose MRSA; in this method the genetic evaluation of the MRSA id done.
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I'm no natural in the kitchen. Left to my own devices, the game in my freezer gets cooked in the simplest way possible with a minimum of pans and marinades. Usually my boyfriend cooks the game we eat together, or friends more talented in the kitchen pitch in when we host a game dinner. So while I've long thought the blog could be a great recipe-sharing resource, I just don't have enough recipes myself to kick off such an initiative.
When in need of a new recipe, I usually turn to a handful of familiar Web sites on wild game cooking -- and I think I just found a new one. According to this story in Oregon's Daily Astorian, a wife of a hunter named Bethel Honan put her cooking degrees and a freezer full of meat to good use when she started concocting wild game recipes and compiling them on a new site, recipesfromthewild.com. Mrs. Honan's project started when she had trouble finding existing recipes for a sturgeon her husband had caught. Another search for elk and venison recipes turned up only "boring" and "cliche" ideas. So she started developing dishes of her own.
Mrs. Honan's new site, comprised of her own recipes as well as those contributed by readers, includes dishes such as Irish Style Stew with Wild Game, Corned Venison, Lasagna with Ground Elk, and Citrus Glazed Salmon. The Elk Parmesan dish is pictured above.
Of course, Mr. Honan is thrilled with his wife's project. He told the paper that many wives are, "Embarrassed by their husband's hunting addiction," and is hoping Mrs. Honan will inspire others to cook more game.
I'm sure many of you are great wild game chefs, specializing in plenty of dishes. But I, for one, depend pretty heavily on tried-and-true recipes I find in books or on the Web. I think it's great that Mrs. Honan is finding a way to get involved in her husband's outdoor pursuits (and to post more recipes for me to use!). The only downside, of course, is that it sounds like she's not out in the wild getting the meat herself. Hopefully, that's the next step. -K.H.
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Friday, 10 May 2019 / Published in Firefree News
Firefree granted patent on fire protection for high-rise buildings.
On April 30, 2019, Firefree Coatings (“Firefree”) was issued Patent No. 10,273,682 for Fire Protection for High-Rise Buildings. This patent covers a solution developed by Firefree for the fire protection of both the interior and exterior of high-rise buildings utilizing combustible cladding.
This solution does not require an extensive retrofitting of the entire exterior cladding, in that no removal or replacement of the existing panels is required, effective fire protection is provided to both the inside and exterior, whether or not the building is protected with automatic sprinklers, and the exterior appearance of the building is not altered. This solution can be implemented in a timely, cost efficient manner without major displacement or disruption of the building occupants, or disruption of the building’s daily operations.
This approach focuses on the protection, utilizing Firefree 88 (“Ff88”), an intumescent coating on both the exterior and interior of the building. Applying FF88 on the exterior of the building would protect the existing cladding from ignition from interior and exterior sources and would prevent the fire from spreading to other floors. Applying Ff88 on specific walls and ceilings on the interior of the building would prevent interior fires to spread within the building within a floor or between floors, eventually reaching the exterior and the cladding.
Ff88 can also be used in the manufacturing of new cladding panels resulting in non-combustible cladding with the same insulation quality and cost effective manufacturing.
This solution was based on Ff88’s existing testing on multiple substrates (metal, aluminum, polyurethane foam , gypsum, wood…) to a variety of standards including ASTM E 119, FM 4975, BS 476 , AS 1530 and EN 13501and Room Corner tests (UBC-2, UBC 26-3, NFPA 286), as well as the ASTM 1623 fire test standard, providing a “real world” extreme fire condition to determine the fire resistance of the samples in terms of maximum temperature exposure and time as an indication of performance in full scale testing under NFPA 285, the current testing standards currently being used for cladding panels.
Firefree is the leading developer of cost efficient fire retardant and fire resistant technologies that help prevent the spread of fire, smoke and toxic gases during a fire, thus giving time to occupants to evacuate and protecting the rest of the property from fire. Ff88 is tested at third party accredited International Accreditation Service (IAS) fire testing laboratories. Firefree Coatings is a member of NFPA, ICC and ASTM E-05 Committee. Ff88 is listed by FM Approvals and by ICC-ESR.
For further information, please contact at info@firefree.com, (888-990-3388) (+1 415-459-6488), www.firefree.com.
Monday, 19 November 2018 / Published in Firefree News
Wildfires fire protection
Firefree Class A (“FfA”) can improve fire protection for structures exposed to wildfires and bushfires. FfA has passed the ASTM E84 30 Minute Extented testing, thus meeting the industry standard for non–combustibility. This standard, which is used to rate fire retardant treated lumber, involves measuring a product’s ability to slow down horizontal flame spread and smoke development.
The Firefree Exterior Topcoat (“FfE”) is a proprietary coating designed to improve the durability of FfA when used in exterior applications. FfA, when covered by FfE, provides a system designed to provide fire retardant benefits, per ASTM E-84 30 Minute Extended, in exterior applications (walls, sidings, eaves, soffits), thus improving fire protection for structures exposed to wildfires and bushfires.
Wildfires predominantly occur in the Wildland Urban Interface (“WUI”) which is a geographic location where structures and flammable vegetation merge in a wildfire-prone environment, resulting in fires devastating to both lives and properties. WUI areas include all structures either built or being built in low to highly forested areas or low to highly vegetated areas including high density housing areas.
Firefree Coatings, Inc. is the leading developer of cost efficient fire retardant and fire resistant technologies that help prevent the spread of fire, smoke and toxic gases during a fire, thus giving time to occupants to evacuate and protecting the rest of the property from fire. FfA is tested at third party accredited International Accreditation Service (IAS) fire testing laboratories and is listed by ICC-ES. Firefree Coatings is a member of NPFA, ICC and ASTM E-05 Committee.
Thursday, 15 November 2018 / Published in Firefree News
FfE Exterior Topcoat
Firefree Coatings introduced its Ff Exterior Topcoat (“FfE”), a proprietary coating designed to improve the exterior durability of its fire resistant and fire retardant coatings, Firefree 88 (“Ff88”) and Firefree Class A (“Ffa”). FfE on its own does not have fire retardant properties, but its use on surfaces coated with FfA or Ff88 will allow use of such products in exterior applications. FfE is environmentally friendly and has a high quality exterior finish, with excellent moisture and UV resistance, as well as great adhesion and color retention.
FfA, when covered by FfE, provides a system designed to provide fire retardant benefits, per ASTM E-84 30 Minute Extended, in exterior applications (walls, sidings, eaves, soffits), thus improving fire retardation for structures exposed to wildfires and bushfires.
Ff88, when covered by FfE, can meet the ASTM E 119 standard in certain exterior applications, including walls, sidings, eaves and soffits, involving a property line five (5) feet setback where a one (1) hour rating is required.
Such applications can improve fire retardation for structures exposed to wildfires and bushfires. Wildfires predominantly occur in the Wildland Urban Interface (“WUI”) which is a geographic location where structures and flammable vegetation merge in a wildfire-prone environment, resulting in fires devastating to both lives and properties. WUI areas include all structures either built or being built in low to highly forested areas or low to highly vegetated areas including high density housing areas.
Firefree Coatings, Inc. is the leading developer of cost efficient fire retardant and fire resistant technologies that help prevent the spread of fire, smoke and toxic gases during a fire, thus giving time to occupants to evacuate and protecting the rest of the property from fire. FfA and Ff88 are tested at third party accredited International Accreditation Service (IAS) fire testing laboratories. Firefree Coatings is a member of NPFA, ICC and ASTM E-05 Committee. FfA is listed by ICC-ES, Ff88 is listed by FM Approvals and ICC-ES.
Wednesday, 05 September 2018 / Published in Firefree News
Firefree 88 gets ICC-ES listing.
Firefree 88 (FF88) recently received a listing report from ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES 4271), confirming that our premier fire resistant coating meets all the requirements prescribed under ICC-ES acceptance criteria AC363. Building/code officials, architects, contractors/designers, engineers and the building industry rely on manufacturers who are committed to the level of quality control found in the International Code Council’s AC363.
ICC-ES is the premier product evaluation/listing agency in North America and the most readily accepted in evaluating building products with applicable requirements of the IBC and IRC.
ICC-ES is also dedicated to developing model codes and standards (the International Codes) which are used worldwide in the design, build and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. ICC-ES is accredited by both the American National Standards Institute and the Standards Council of Canada.
Firefree Coatings, Inc. is a leading developer of cost efficient fire retardant and fire resistant technologies that help prevent the spread of fire, smoke and toxic gases during a fire, thus giving time to occupants to evacuate and protecting the rest of the property from fire. Firefree coatings are tested at third party accredited International Accreditation Service (IAS) fire testing laboratories. Firefree Coatings is a member of NPFA, ICC-ES and ASTM E-05 Committee.
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Friday, 17 August 2018 / Published in Firefree News
Firefree Class A gets ICC-ES Listing
Firefree Class A (FFA) recently received a listing report ESR-4271 from ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), confirming that our premier fire retardant coating meets all the requirements prescribed under ICC-ES acceptance criteria AC363. Building/code officials, architects, contractors/designers, engineers and the building industry rely on manufacturers who are committed to the level of quality control found in the AC363.
Saturday, 19 May 2018 / Published in Firefree News
FFA LEED v4 Qualification
Firefree Class A qualifies for LEED Version 4 credits. FFA holds a certificate with ClearChem Registry, recognized by the US Green Building Council, in accordance with CDPH Standard Method v 1.2, 2017 emissions.
LEED v4 is the latest version of LEED. It went into effect in 2013 and is the only standard recognized for new buildings. Paints earn LEED v4 Low Emitting Materials credits for being emission certified in addition to meeting CARB SCM 2007 VOC limits. Firefree Class A is already eco-friendly as it has low VOCs (<36 gr/liter) which is significantly below California’s stringent limit of 50gr/liter. Firefree Class A’s LEED compliance builds on Firefree Coatings’ leading position as a manufacturer of environmentally friendly, green products. For further information, please contact at info@firefree.com, (888-990-3388) (+1 415-459-6488), www.firefree.com.
Wednesday, 28 March 2018 / Published in Firefree News
FM Approvals Certificate of Compliance for UAE
Regulatory developments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) require that all manufacturers and supplies selling products in the UAE market provide a UAE Certificate of Compliance. FM Approvals is recognized by the UAE Civil Defense as a Certification Body. Firefree 88 Certificate is under Approval FM Class 4975 and is available to the Ministry of Civil Defense for verification and approval.
Factory Mutual (FM Approvals, www.fmapprovals.com), a division of FM Global, is a world leader in commercial property insurance and risk management. FM Approvals certifies products with a unique focus on rigorous testing and certification of loss prevention products and services.
Firefree Coatings, Inc. is a leading developer of cost efficient fire retardant and fire resistant technologies that help prevent the spread of fire, smoke and toxic gases during a fire, thus giving time to occupants to evacuate and protecting the rest of the property from fire. Firefree coatings are tested at third party accredited International Accreditation Service (IAS) fire testing laboratories. Firefree 88 is approved by FM Approvals, classified by Underwriters Laboratories (U/L), listed by CA SFM Building Materials and accepted by NY Material and Equipment Acceptance Division. Firefree Coatings is a member of NPFA, ICC and ASTM E-05 Committee.
Tuesday, 27 February 2018 / Published in Firefree News
Fire Testing on Solution for Cladding Fires
Firefree’s solution for cladding fires is based on Firefree 88’s existing testing on multiple substrates (metal, aluminum, polyurethane foam , gypsum, wood…) to a variety of standards including ASTM E 119, FM 4975, BS 476 , AS 1530 and EN 13501 and Room Corner tests (UBC-2, UBC 26-3, NFPA 286). Now Firefree 88 has passed a further set of tests, further validating such a retrofit solution.
The tests were conducted to the ASTM 1623 fire test standard, providing a “real world” extreme fire condition to determine the fire resistance of the sample panels in terms of maximum temperature exposure and time as an indication of performance in full scale testing under NFPA 285 the current testing standards currently being used for cladding panels.
The cladding panel, which was coated with FF88 per Firefree Coating’s solution (patent application filed), never got close to reaching the backside failure temperature of 121 C (250F) during the 60 minutes of the test. It reached an equilibrium temperature of 100 C (212 F) indicating a similar result would have been reached with the test extended to 120 minutes. By comparison the control cladding panel, which was not coated with FF88, reached the backside failure temperature of 121 C (250 F) in 6 minutes.
Firefree 88 can also be used in the manufacturing of new cladding panels resulting in non-combustible cladding with the same insulation quality and cost effective manufacturing.
Saturday, 24 February 2018 / Published in Firefree News
Solution for Cladding Fires
Firefree has developed a retrofit solution (and filed a patent application) for the fire protection of both the interior and exterior of high-rise buildings utilizing combustible cladding.
This solution will not require an extensive retrofitting of the entire exterior cladding, in that no removal or replacement of the existing panels is required, effective fire protection is provided to both the inside and exterior, whether or not the building is protected with automatic sprinklers, and the exterior appearance of the building is not altered. This solution can be implemented in a timely, cost efficient manner without major displacement or disruption of the building occupants, or disruption of the building’s daily operations.
This approach focuses on the protection, utilizing Firefree 88, an intumescent coating on both the exterior and interior of the building. Applying Firefree 88 on the exterior of the building would protect the existing cladding from ignition from interior and exterior sources and would prevent the fire from spreading to other floors. Applying FF88 on specific walls and ceilings on the interior of the building would prevent interior fires to spread within the building within a floor or between floors, eventually reaching the exterior and the cladding.
Lithium Batteries Fire Testing
With the increase in the use of lithium ion batteries and the expanding size of battery packs comes a high level of fire hazards associated with the batteries, both in storage, use and transportation.
Firefree coatings have extensive testing on wood, thin gauge metal, carbon fiber and fiberglass composites, all materials used in lithium batteries shipping containers, power storage towers and vehicle battery storage areas.
Firefree Coatings has taken another step in passing testing on cardboard shipping containers. On cardboard boxes coated with Firefree 88 and loaded with lithium batteries, the coating was able to contain the battery fire to within the box and not let it expand outward into the additional boxes that made up the total shipping package of multiple sized boxes.
Additionally the testing on the boxes coated with Firefree 88 showed that the temperatures within a single box, or within a larger box containing multiple boxes did not exceed 400 degrees C within the batteries storage box space. The temperature on the cardboard boxes reach a maximum of 300 C within the heavily loaded smaller storage box, with additional temperature readings around additional boxes ranging from 30 C to 160 C within the larger cardboard box container in which multiple, smaller boxes were also placed.
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Back-to-School Shoppers Tight-Fisted
Published August 14, 2012 RetailReuters
Teenager Fanta Bagayoko personifies U.S. retailers' worst nightmare this back-to-school season.
"I feel like the economy is messed up,'' the 18-year-old said while shopping at a Walmart in New Jersey, for herself and her niece. ``Money wise, I still feel like we are in a recession.''
It has been more than three years since the official end of the brutal U.S. recession, but Bagayoko and several other U.S. shoppers said they are not feeling better about the economy or their own finances, and are spending only on essential items.
That does not bode well for U.S. retailers that are hoping for a much-needed sales boost after posting lackluster results in the first half of the year. Back-to-school is the second-biggest selling time of the year for U.S. retailers, behind the winter holiday season.
With parts of the country such as Atlanta already sending children back to class, the back-to-school season is in full swing and retailers remain hopeful that shoppers will turn out heading into the final stretch.
Kohl's Corp Chief Executive Kevin Mansell said the back-to-school season ``has been more and more bridging August and September'' based on his chain's research and other data.
"We used to see people starting in late July and I don't see that as much anymore,'' said Maureen Bausch, executive vice president of business development at the Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minnesota. She expects people to finish their back-to-school shopping in September once kids see what is cool in the classroom.
Total back-to-college spending is expected to reach $53.5 billion this year, while total spending by families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade is expected to be $30.3 billion, the National Retail Federation said. While the trade group expects the average American family to spend $688.62 on back-to-school shopping this year, a 14.1% increase from 2011, conversations with about a dozen shoppers across the country indicate a different story.
Some on Wall Street, such as Anthony Chukumba with BB&T Capital Markets, already worry NRF's sales forecast is ``likely aggressive'' given the uncertain U.S. economic environment.
"Consumers have undoubtedly showed tentativeness in their spending habits,'' said Rikard Bandebo, vice president and economist of payment processor First Data. ``Consumers' moods will remain relatively downbeat until clearer signals emerge that the economy is stabilizing again.''
Weak income and employment growth are weighing heavily on Americans, especially younger shoppers. Teen employment is at its lowest level since 1964, making more teenagers reliant on their parents to fund their back-to-school shopping, said Jharonne Martis-Olivo, director of consumer research at Thomson Reuters.
Many parents are not feeling good about the economy and the uncertainty in an election year, and are taking precautionary steps in case the economy deteriorates further, she said.
READING, WRITING AND REELING IN SPENDING
Shoppers from New Jersey to Arizona said they were shopping for basics and making do with last year's supplies if possible. "Unless the teacher says it is necessary, I am not going to get it,'' said Bagayoko, the 18-year-old, who who headed to Secaucus, New Jersey from Harlem, New York, to save money on sales tax. Her shopping cart held only pens, pencils, folders and other basics.
She is not alone in being frugal.
"I am not buying the swankiest of anything,'' said Ann Miller, 47, while shopping for her son Zachary, 8, at the same Walmart store. ``I am feeling worse about the economy.'' As school districts with strained budgets ask parents to buy more items that in the past would have been supplied by the schools, many parents push kids to make do with old items, shop at discounters or buy only what they really need.
"The school list is longer, but I am trying to get (just) the basics,'' said Yamila Pichardo, 35, mother of three school-going kids, who said she plans to reuse her kids' backpacks.
Some teenagers decided they would be more careful with their parents' money.
"I just go shopping when there is a good sale,'' said Laine Vasquez, 16, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Vasquez, who did most of her shopping at Kmart and Target, said she spent a lot less on makeup this year. Sandy Johnston, a 55-year old accountant from West Seattle, said she was pleasantly surprised when her 18-year old daughter opted to buy clothes at second-hand stores ahead of her freshman year at college. Johnston could use some help, especially as she will now be sending two kids to college instead of just one.
"We are borrowing this year to fund a lot of things that we normally would not have borrowed to do. It makes me nervous, we are selling our second home to help pay for things,'' she said. Even those who feel a little better about their finances are changing their shopping habits to get more bang for their buck.
Susan Crew, 46, of Charlotte, North Carolina, expects to spend a little more this year because she's been making more in commissions in her architectural products sales job. But she is doing more online research before she makes purchases. Crew, who has two school-going sons, said she was looking online for L.L. Bean backpacks and made a trip to the Belk department store to buy shoes for her eighth-grader after she scored a coupon through a Facebook advertisement.
'BACK-TO-SCHOOL SATURDAY'
Some shoppers said the back-to-school discounts so far were about the same as last year.
"I have seen a lot of ads, but not necessarily discounts,'' said Lisa Mishkin of Chicago, who is shopping for three girls. That might change later in the season as retailers get a better read of the state of the U.S. consumer, experts said. Chris Donnelly, the global head of Accenture's retail practice, was among those who predicted there would be more aggressive promotions in the rest of August and September this year versus 2011.
Many stores and mall owners are not waiting to woo shoppers. Department store chain Macy's is holding a ``Spelling Bee'' contest in some stores, while rival J.C. Penney is offering free haircuts for children this month at many stores. "A unique challenge for retailers with back-to-school is the fact that it doesn't have one particular day around which retailers can plan their promotions,'' said Catherine Moellering, head of global retail consulting firm Tobe. That might be addressed after chains such as Aeropostale, Gap, American Eagle, Pacific Sunwear and Guess took part in Teen Vogue's first "Back-to-school Saturday'' initiative on August 11.
"I think it is a win-win'' for both shoppers and retailers, Moellering said. Several stores at Mall of America also offered 20%discounts on Back-to-school Saturday, which coincided with the giant Minnesota mall's 20th anniversary, noted Bausch.
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Foxconn pulls back on Wisconsin plan
Erika Morphy | 06/02/2019 6:02 pm
Taiwan electronics giant Foxconn has downgraded its manufacturing investment into Wisconsin, amid much confusion. Erika Morphy reports.
Over a period of a few days beginning at the end of January, Foxconn Technology Group backed out of its commitment to manufacture advanced liquid crystal display (LCD) panels in the US state of Wisconsin.
However, within 24 hours it reversed course after a phone call with US president Donald Trump. It now seems that the company will not be developing the original promised factory and it is unclear whether it will ultimately hire the 13,000 manufacturing workers that it had promised.
From the beginning, the Foxconn factory in Wisconsin turned heads. Announced in 2017, the 1.8 million-square-metre campus was going to be the largest greenfield investment by a foreign-based company in US history. Foxconn would manufacture large-screen displays for televisions and other products at the facility. Later, it would decide to build small screens instead.
The state incentives were a whopping $3bn and drew criticism that Wisconsin was giving up too much. Yet the pay-off was tantalising: in return, the state of Wisconsin would receive 13,000 manufacturing jobs and a $10bn LCD factory.
So it came as a shock when at the end of January a Reuters exclusive reported that Foxconn had apparently changed its mind. Louis Woo, special assistant to Foxconn chief executive Terry Gou, told Reuters that Foxconn now wanted to create a “technology hub” that would consist of research facilities and packaging and assembly operations. It would hire mostly engineers and researchers, instead of offering coveted manufacturing jobs.
As for the television screens, Woo told Reuters: “In terms of television, we have no place in the US. We can’t compete.”
After the interview was published, Mr Trump stepped in. A day later Foxconn released a statement that said that after a conversation between Mr Trump and Mr Gou, “Foxconn is moving forward with our planned construction of a Gen 6 fab facility”. A Gen 6 facility is smaller than the facility that Foxconn said it would build but larger than the technology hub that the company described to Reuters.
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DEVOTION FREES
Episode 67 /// Ati Grinspun
Plant-Based Triathlete & Business Owner - Las Vegas, NV
Episode 67: This week on Devotion Frees we drop into flow with Ati Grinspun and talk about business ownership, photography, triathlons, and the plant-based lifestyle. Ati was born in Argentina and came to the United States with a work visa with one of the big casinos as a flair Bartender in the early 2000s. After traveling the world, Ati calls Las Vegas Home. In throughout the life process, Ati has become a mom, a photographer, lover of triathlons and is currently immersed in her biggest project yet, creating a life by design.
Episode 66 /// Chrissy Blaire
Co-Founder Kalumi - Santa Monica, CA
Episode 66: This week on Devotion Frees we drop into flow with Chrissy. Chrissy is the Co-founder of Kalumi Health. Some believe getting an MBA will mark a path to purposeful careers yet learning processes, supply chain management, relationships, branding, and execution are tested and refined infield. Chrissy is a great example of someone who is hardworking, focused, 100% mission-driven and most importantly devoted to her new venture. Even though correlations between endurance sports athletes and business owners are plentiful there’s one performance component that is difficult to access, mental performance. Chrissy is developing her mental endurance strength and one that is inspiring a lot of entrepreneurs out there especially for young ladies who want to carve out a business path for themselves. It takes a lot of courage and grit to keep going.
Episode 65 /// Jordan Bowditch
Co-Founder Mystic Misfit - Encinitas, CA
Episode 65: This week on Devotion Frees we drop into flow with Jordan. Jordan, from the Mystic Misfits, holds truth and motion powered by flow. Jordan is a student of Social Disruption with firm roots in nutrition, fitness, and magnetism. Jordan is a lifestyle design coach who launches people into a journey unforeseen. This is episode is about holding space, balance, challenging the uncomfortable, and setting free.
Episode 64 /// Nate Dunn
Founder of Data Driven Athlete - Sacramento, CA
Episode 64: This week on Devotion Frees we drop into flow with Nate Dunn. Nate actually bought his first heart monitor as a student in high school. While exercise technology rode Moore’s Law exponential growth Nate was ecstatic throughout high school, college, and graduate school as he watched how technology enabled him to capture more and more data for his analysis. Coupled with his love for data was Nate’s life-long passion for teaching. Teaching high school students will remain one of Nate’s greatest experiences in his life.
Nate strongly feels that data and science can be impactful tools for progress, but they pale in comparison to the knowledge that a coach is rooting for you and investing in your success. It was these early experiences in the classroom that shaped much of who Nate is as a coach today.
Episode 63 /// Sabine Seymour
CEO of SUPA - New York, NY
Episode 63: This week on Devotion Frees we drop into flow with Sabine Seymour. Sabine CEO of SUPA, is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, author of three books on the topic of fashion + technology, the inaugural professor of Fashionable Technology at Parsons, and conceived the first biometric base layer for snowboarding in 2000. She is leveraging her 15 years experience with her consultancy Moondial in building scale-able technology innovations for the automobile, fashion, and technology sectors to establish SUPA as the go-to artificial intelligence platform for biometric sensing merging digital health, sports, and fashion. While Sabine is not chatting and collaborating with Mercedez, Nasa, or part of an in Flight Lab experience with Lufthansa Sabine is picking up her surfboard and heading out to catch her next wave. Sabine's spirit is capable of lighting up the guru lab within you.
Episode 62 /// Mark Weimer
Co-Founder Breakaway Cycling p/b Station Casinos - Las Vegas, Nevada
Episode 62: This week on Devotion Frees we drop into flow with Mark Weimer. Mark Weimer is a living legend making things happen in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark Joanne and their team are shifting the paradigm of cycling in Las Vegas in a big way. When Mark and Joanne are not building up their residential remodeling and inventory portfolio they are channeling their energy into their non-profit charity and cycling team called Breakaway. Their upcoming charity event at the Whitney Elementary School will be the largest Bike rodeo and donation to date. This is a really special event due to the nature of why the Whitney Elementary School exists. So much so that the Whitney School’s Principal, Sherrie Gahn was recently featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Episode 61 /// Shane Stuart
Co-Owner Panacea - Las Vegas, Nevada
Episode 61: This week on Devotion Frees we drop into flow with Shane Stuart. Shane is a spirited human living in-heart and exploring this world by sharing his love for all things plants, consciousness, and giving. As Co-Owner of the top plant based restaurant in Las Vegas, Panacea, Shane is a driving force in his community. Tune in to this inspiring story filled with inner growth, ayahuasca, and self-exploration.
Episode 60 /// Branden Collinsworth
Human Performance Coach - Las Vegas, Nevada
Episode 60: This week on Devotion Frees we drop into flow with Branden Collinsworth. Branden is a human performance coach, Master Trainer for Nike, and works exclusively with some of the top names in sports, music, and business. As a successful entrepreneur, he has spearheaded several successful projects including his gym, Real Results Fitness, and Warrior Retreat. Branden holds a master’s degree in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and is currently finishing his book: Finding Your Spaceship: 15 Ways to a Life of Passion, Purpose and Play. Branden’s purpose is to help people realize their true power, fall deep in self-love, and create lives rooted in joy, abundance, adventure and connection.
Episode 59 /// Barrett Perlman
Executive Producer - Los Angeles, California
Episode 59: This week on Devotion Frees we get to meet Barrett Perlman. Barrett has produced TV shows for the likes of FOX, MTV, CNBC, HLN, Go90, Snapchat and more. Barrett’s background in action sports and her new career as a filmmaker finally pushed her to create the documentary film, Life After X, about the evolution of the action sports industry and its athletes after they've retired.
Episode 58 /// Viola Brand
UCI Artistic Cyclist - Stuttgart, germany
Episode 58: This week on FUELTALK we get to meet Viola Brand, a professional artistic cyclist from Stuttgart, Germany. Viola is the vice-worldchampion in artistic cycling a sport governed by the UCI. Together we chat about muscle memory, balance, focus, mindfulness and body scanning.
Episode 57 /// Team Africa Rising
Team africa rising - Kigali, rwanda
Episode 57: On this episode we get to meet three humans from the cycling world. I had the privilege to chat with Kim, Jock and Bonaventu from Team Africa Rising. Kim forms part of the management team for Africa Rising as the director of marketing and logistics. She has a fire heart. Jock was the first American to take part in the biggest race of the world the Tour de France. You can view his story in the documentary film Rising from Ashes. He’s a living legend sharing his wealth of knowledge, experience, and love of cycling with Team Africa Rising. Bonaventu, is a rockstar young cyclists forming part of Team Africa Rising’s up and coming Pro cyclists. Bona is prepping his mind and body for the up coming Tour of Colorado.
Team Africa rising was founded in 2007. They have exponentially grown the sport of cycling in Rwanda, a country torn apart in the 1994 Genocide and still mentally recovering from such an impactful experience.
With assistance from the Rwandan government and the Rwandan Cycling Federation, Jock Boyer and Kim Coats have grown the team to the point where it now fields more than 35 cyclists — men and women — in all levels and disciplines. Team rider Adrien Niyonshuti qualified for the 2012 London Olympic Games in mountain biking, and, most recently, Joseph Areruya, who came up through the program, won a stage at the 2017 U23 Giro d'Italia, marking the first stage win by a Rwandan at a UCI race.
Episode 56 /// Dray Gardner
Yoga revolutionary - las vegas, nevada
On Episode #56: Dray is known in Las Vegas as the creator and leader of Silent Savasana. Through my eyes, Dray is leading the mindfulness revolution in Las Vegas by throwing parties with his friends and inviting all of Vegas to go within. Silent Savanna’s are mass gatherings where each class teaches balance, discipline, focus, determination and strength of mind. During class, participants wear state-of-the-art LED headsets which transmit Dray's voice and a carefully curated music playlist, allowing for a completely personal experience.
Today we will explore the world of a mindfulness revolutionary. Dray has developed a formula to break down mental barriers while practicing yoga. In today’s Las Vegas, locals have what seems to be infinite options to excite our senses but Dray’s offering is what the world needs. If the goal of this podcast is to explore creativity, heart intelligence and the discovery of flow state then we have to find out who is Dray Gardner.
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Pablo is an entrepreneur absolutely stoked to podcast his life journey with others in search of reaching, sustaining, and recovering from peak perfomance. Pablo is currently based out of Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife Nataliia.
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GBP slides
Sterling fell to a new 2018 low on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected UK inflation cast doubt on whether the Bank of England (BoE) will raise interest rates this year.
Annual consumer price inflation cooled to 2.4 percent, its weakest increase since March 2017.
Sterling slumped 0.6 percent after the data to $1.3347, its lowest since Dec. 21 and government bond prices rallied, pushing five-year gilt yields to their lowest since May 14.
Worries about Brexit and a recent run of weak economic data means markets are now not even pricing in a full 25-basis-point hike by the end of 2018.
A broad rally by the dollar has helped cause what had been one of the best-performing major currencies to give up all its 2018 gains.
BoE policymaker Gertjan Vlieghe told the Treasury Committee of parliament on Tuesday that policy rates are set to rise 25 to 50 basis points every year over three years.
But a surprise drop in consumer price inflation in early 2018, partly blamed on bad weather, and weak economic growth figures have called into question whether the BoE will tighten monetary policy at all this year.
This month, the BoE refrained from an interest rate hike that had at one point been widely expected.
Risks around the sort of relationship Britain can agree with the European Union after leaving the bloc continue to weigh on the pound.
Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson said the country must ditch EU tariff rules as quickly as possible and run its own trade policy, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
UK gross domestic product figures due out on Friday will also be scoured for clues on monetary policy.
Source: www.reuters.com
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PlayStation 5 specifications and other details come to light with latest leaks
Aadvika - Jul 5, 2019
It seems like the marketing strategies of major technology companies are changing. Google is not the only one that officially gave away real information (or image to be more precise) of its upcoming flagship...
Instagram, PlayStation are now back after suffering outages
Aadvika - Jun 14, 2019
Photo-sharing platform Instagram suffered an outage on Thursday that made a number of its users take to Twitter to vent out their frustration. According to DownDetector.com, scores of users across the globe reported about...
PlayStation Music makes its way to India
Gadget Bridge Bureau - Jun 5, 2019
It was in 2015 that Sony announced that it was partnering with Spotify for the PlayStation Music service. It was then that the PlayStation Music app was launched on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4....
10 things you must know before buying a gaming console
Gadget Bridge Bureau - Apr 26, 2019
Are you planning to buy a new gaming console but cannot decide which one you should go for? Check out the list of 10 things that you must know before you buy your next...
Don’t like your PSN name? PlayStation now lets you change it
Avani Bagga - Apr 10, 2019
There's some good news for PlayStation users who don't like their PSN name. Starting today, Japanese electronics maker Sony will now let users change their PSN names. The feature initially launched in beta in...
PlayStation Store will now only refund pre-orders and games if they aren’t downloaded
Gadget Bridge Bureau - Apr 3, 2019
Japanese electronics maker Sony has validated a refund policy for purchases that are made from the PlayStation Store, which is coming into effect starting today. With the new policy enacted, the terms for refund...
Sony to stop letting retailers like GameStop sell PS4 download codes
Gadget Bridge Bureau - Mar 26, 2019
Japanese multinational electronics maker Sony has confirmed that it will no longer let retailers like GameStop selling digital download codes for PlayStation 4 games. This new development will come into effect starting April 1,...
10 things you can do to get the most out of your PlayStation 4
Gadget Bridge Bureau - Feb 5, 2019
While we all know that PlayStation 4 can be used to play some excellent games, there's a lot more than you can do to enhance your gaming experience. Here are 10 such tips that...
Sony pumps up the capacity of PlayStation Plus Cloud from 10GB to 100GB
Aman Singh - Jan 31, 2019
The PlayStation Plus Cloud, which earlier had storage capacity of 10GB, will start offering 100GB to its users starting February 2019. So going forward, the PlayStation Plus members can enjoy and store 10 times...
PlayStation 5 and Next Xbox pricing details and specification leaked online
Aadvika - Jan 25, 2019
We have some news for gamers! While Sony and Microsoft continue to maintain silence about the next PlayStation and Xbox, but that doesn't stop reports and speculations about the upcoming consoles from getting circulated...
This is when PlayStation 5 and updated Xbox may be announced
Aadvika - Nov 27, 2018
If you are a gamer, then you must be waiting for an upgrade of the Xbox or PlayStation 4. This year, the world of gaming did see some exciting new games, but the devices...
Samsung has been on a launching spree in India. The company has launched a number of devices in its Galaxy A and Galaxy M...
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With the advancement of web 2.0 you do not need to pay a hefty sum to learn any course, barring a few exceptions. Be...
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The Vivo Z1Pro was launched a few weeks ago in India, with an impressive set of features. While the Realme X has been launched...
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10 Great RPG Games That Need New Sequels: Page 4 of 10
Updated: 22 Jan 2016 9:35 am
Wishing he had a sequel.
BY: Megan Y
7. System Shock
System Shock: Enhanced Edition Trailer
When AI runs the world, will there be any room left for humans?
System Shock is a first person action role-playing survival horror game released in 1994. System Shock 2 was released in 1999.
Both games focus on the AI Computer SHODAN. In both games SHODAN is certainly a force to be reckoned with and the player must stop it before it wreaks havoc on Earth and humanity.
The game is similar to other survival horrors where you must gather weapons, upgrade them, and with some weapons, repair them. You choose a class and acquire skills and bonuses that help you.
The reason why we need a System Shock 3 is simple: the 2nd games ending. If you’ve never played the game I won’t give it away, but know this… it’s a HUGE cliff-hanger.
Interface screenshot from System Shock
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Say hello to Marvel Vs. Capcom 3’s newest characters
By GamesRadarMichaelGrimm 2010-07-22T00:45:30.202Z News
Chun-Li, Doctor Doom, Super-Skrull and DMC’s Trish join the cast
Looks like we called it. Well, most of them at least. Capcom has just officially revealed 4 new characters for MVC3, 2 from Marvel and 2 from Capcom, but after looking at the trailer there’s definitely afifth character in there as well. As usual, Capcom has produced some gorgeous images for the characters, making them look uniquefor MVC3. Check them out:
Could it really be aCapcom fighting game without Chun-Li? The Venus to Ryu’s Mars, she’s the delicate flower of the Street Fighter series, the delicate flower with thighs like redwoods that is.She uses so many kicks that even her fireball is a Kik(oken). Har har.
One of Marvel’s sweetest supervillains, fan favorite Dr. Doom was a shoe-in to return. We can only hope Victor Von Doom retains his awesome floating recliner kick that he had in MVC2. Fun fact: Rapper MF Doom takes his persona from Dr. Doom and even wears an identical mask when performing.
A recurring character from the Devil May Cry series, Trish is an on-again off-again ally that’s sometimes helping Dante and sometimes getting in his way depending on the game. In the games where she’s playable she’s a bit more melee focused than Dante which might suggest she’ll be more of an in-your-face rushdown character in MVC3
Super Skrull
Super Skrull, or Kl’rt if you want to impress the ladies, is a Marvel supervillain from the Skrull Empire who has been infused with the powers of the Fantastic Four. As is the case with all Skrulls he’s got the ability to shape shift and hypnotize people, though his weakness stems from the fact that his Fantastic Four powers are transmitted to him via a beam broadcast from the Skrull home world, so all you have to do to beat him is hold him in your left hand.
Above: Just in case you're blind, he's the one on the left. No, your other left
While he hasn’t been officially announced yet, the outline in this newly released logo is clearly that of Mr. Henshin A-Go-Go himself, Viewtiful Joe. Anyone who bothered to play Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom has a good idea of what Joe will likely play like, so get ready for a tiny character who’s really fast and hard to hit but deals relatively low damage.
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Epson Software Resetter
by Martin Brinkmann on March 18, 2008 in Hardware, Software - Last Update: August 04, 2010 - 63 comments
One way to save lots of money is to refill printer cartridges instead of buying new ones. The process itself was rather messy in the past but it has become easier now and there are even shops that refill the ink for you. Some printer cartridges however have a chip build in that prevents that the printer is recognizing the refilled cartridges effectively preventing users from using this low cost method.
The Epson Software Resetter is a tool that can reset the chip on the printer cartridge so that the printer will recognize the cartridge as if it would be a newly bought one. Supported are more than 100 Epson printers of several different printer series like the Epson Stylus Color or Epson Stylus Photo series of printers.
The application runs under every Microsoft operating system except for Windows Vista and pre Windows 95 systems. Several functions beside resetting the chip are available. It is possible to rewrite the chip, freeze or reset the internal link counters, hot swap cartridges, reset the protection counter and use advanced cleaning modes.
A list of supported printers which is updated all the time can be accessed on one of the developers pages.
Oh and by the way. A great online store that is selling Epson printer cartridges for 75% off is 123 Inkjets. You can use the following coupon to take an extra 5% off your purchase, thought that might be interesting to some: SAVE5
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WCS.Tony said on March 18, 2008 at 6:41 pm
This is a great little utility for Epson printers and it has a lot of nice features.
You can deep clean the heads or select just the colour or the black head for cleaning.
This can save a lot of coloured ink if, for example, only your black head is clogged.
If you want cheap cartridges look at http://www.7dayshop.com. My T026 is £1.99 and the colour T027 is £1.69 (they have been 99p!).
7dayshop also do a very good cleaning cartridge which again saves loads of ink and really unblocks the jets.
CRISIZ said on June 9, 2008 at 8:38 pm
i need software resseter epson dx5000
rob said on July 2, 2008 at 7:01 pm
i need software resseter for epson stylus cx 3200
goksa said on December 12, 2008 at 7:10 pm
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I would very much appreciate knowing where to get hold of this software. Or maybe something similar for an Epson CX5500??? Any help would be very much appreciated.
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I sincerely appreciate knowing where to get hold of a free Resetter Software for Epson CX9300F. Thanks.
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New track from ‘Kaya 40’ – upcoming anniversary edition released
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Listen to Stephen Marley’s ‘Kaya 40’ remix of the track ‘She’s Gone’.
‘She’s Gone’ remixed by Bob Marley’s son, Stephen Marley, has been released from the upcoming ‘Kaya 40’ anniversary edition out August 24th via Tuff Gong / Island Def Jam / UMe.
On the 24th of August, The Marley Family, Island Records, and UMC will collectively proclaim the sun is shining in celebration of 40 years of Kaya, Bob Marley & The Wailers’ historic March 1978 release. The album’s themes of love and peace have resonated across the world and the record was certified gold in the UK, France and the US, and spent nearly six months on the British charts, four of them in the top ten. Now, we welcome ‘Kaya 40’.
Today, another taster from the release has been revealed in the form of Stephen Marley’s remix of ‘She’s Gone’. The track is about Bob’s breakup with Cindy Breakspear (Damian Marley’s mother, “Miss Jamaica”) and is one of the few songs by Bob Marley where he gives you a taste of his personal life. Nonetheless, the couple actually remained close for the remainder of Marley’s life, including the lengthy period during which the singer struggled against cancer.
This most special anniversary edition of the album will feature Stephen “Ragga” Marley’s exciting and vibrant new “Kaya 40” mixes of all ten tracks from the original album alongside its original mixes in 2CD and 180-gram 2LP configurations. (The digital version will be a standalone release of Stephen’s mixes only.) The album will also be available as a limited edition 180-gram 2LP green vinyl version exclusively at BobMarley.com.
Bob Marley’s artistic legacy forever endures, and the 40th-anniversary edition of Kaya only serves to reinforce just how much we all share the shelter of this special music.
Pre-order Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Kaya 40 – here.
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How Four Women Define ‘Power Dressing’ in 2018
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Power dressing once referred to a hyper-specific aesthetic: strong, ultra-padded shoulders, borrowed-from-the-boys suiting…you know the look. While those classically 1980s silhouettes made a recent comeback on the fall runways of Marc Jacobs, Off-White, and Tibi, among others, the idea they once stood for—that these are the clothes women must wear in order to be seen as powerful—has evolved quite a bit. (Just ask anyone who's marched in a pussy hat or watched the sea of #MeToo black at this year's Golden Globes.)
At this major inflection point in women's rights, we asked four women in fashion—a designer, a model, a celebrity stylist, and a political fashion blogger—to define what "power dressing" means to them today.
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“…presenting myself as a visibly Muslim woman.” —Hoda Katebi, author of the political fashion blog JooJoo Azad and activist, 23
"I started wearing a hijab at age 10. The media traditionally represents Muslim women as docile and oppressed, but fashion can be a way to change people’s views. Provoking conversations with your clothes—that’s power.
"The fact that I can give a university lecture to a class full of white people is especially powerful if I do it while wearing a hijab. Or if I wear one of my favorite shirts, which says 'demilitarize' across the front, that makes even more of a statement when it’s worn by someone in a hijab because the Muslim identity is politicized already. (I always have to spend extra time being 'randomly' selected [at security] when I wear that shirt at airports.)
"If people are going to be staring at me, I’ll [embrace] their stares. That’s not just power dressing; that’s a powerful reclamation of public space."
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“…being able to go into a room and be heard.” —Rachel Comey, designer, 45
"I don’t think about the concept of 'power dressing'; it’s just words put together. But I definitely spend a lot of time thinking about women’s lifestyles and what they need to feel powerful in different situations. Modern women are a million different things: You’re a colleague, you’re a mother, you’re a friend, you’re an athlete.
"There are moments when you’re like, 'I need to go into this room and be heard. What are the clothes that are going to help me do that?' For some women that’s a suit. But that’s not right for everyone. As a designer I’ve always favored the understated; some elusiveness is nice. It’s useful for women, when they’re walking into a complicated situation, not to have all their cards on the table. That can mean pairing a tailored piece with something softer. Not being so obvious about things—that gives you power."
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“…wearing what you want, whatever your dress size.” —Precious Lee, model, 28
"I’m an IDGAF dresser. When I put on something that most people would say isn’t 'flattering' on someone who’s a size 16 like me—that makes me feel powerful. It’s this badass feeling of not being restricted.
"Before crop tops even came back, I’d wear button-downs and tie them up. I loved that it showed off the break in my waist. Why should showing your stomach be limited to someone who has a six-pack?
"The woman who wants to express herself through a dress—that shouldn’t stop at a size 10. When I put something on that makes me feel powerful, it has nothing to do with size."
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“…something that makes you feel awesome.” —Karla Welch, celebrity stylist, 43
"Power dressing in the eighties was a trend, sure. But it feels very dated to associate power with one trend.
"Take Lizzie Moss—[she stars in] one of the most feminist-icon shows, The Handmaid’s Tale, but we dress her quite feminine—a fitted skirt and a fitted top, a real old-fashioned kind of silhouette. That’s what she feels powerful in. See any of my clients—Tracee Ellis Ross in boots and a dress, or Sarah Paulson in Prada at the Emmys—and see power dressing is not about a silhouette; it’s about confidence.
"Your clothing is your armor, but it’s also your source of joy. So find something that makes you feel awesome."
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DTCC appoints compliance chief for trade repository
Derek West will join the DTCC with responsibility for compliance at its European Global Trade Repository.
By Paul Walsh January 17, 2017 6:10 AM GMT
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Derek West as chief compliance officer for its European Global Trade Repository (GTR) business.
In his new role, West will take responsibility for ensuring the GTR business complies with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) trade repository requirements as well as other applicable laws and regulations.
As part of the position West will also coordinate EMIR supervisory activities and work closely with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
West joins DTCC from his previous position as senior director of derivatives oversight at the Quebec Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).
During this role he was responsible for drafting and implementing Quebec’s Derivatives Act and eight national regulatory projects, including trade repository recognition, reporting rules and mandatory central counterparty clearing rules.
Prior to this he was director of strategic planning and development at the National Futures Association in Chicago.
He has also participated on regulatory committees and working groups, including participation on several International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) working groups dedicated to the development of international regulatory standards.
“Derek brings a wealth of compliance knowledge and regulatory experience to DTCC,” said Andrew Douglas, CEO of GTR Europe.
“As the global regulatory environment continues to evolve, he will be a key asset to the firm, our community and the GTR Europe compliance program.”
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Best Health Insurance Companies: 2019
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by Hal Levy
Updated: April 24, 2019 Published: January 22, 2019
The 12 top health insurance companies, reviewed!
There’s a difference between health insurance companies and health insurance plans. When you sign up for health insurance, you’re actually joining one of many plans sold by a health insurance company. Luckily, the best health insurers have different plans to suit all sorts of folks.
The top 12 health insurance companies make up about 50 percent of revenue in the American health insurance market. They collect roughly $552 billion in premiums – the monthly price you pay to stay on a plan – each year. You can decide which health insurer is best.
Our best health insurance companies are:
1. Kaiser Permanente – 8.1% of healthcare
Kaiser Permanente is made up of health systems. As the largest HMO in the country, they maintain their own doctors offices and hospitals.
You visit Kaiser’s company-owned doctors and facilities in exchange for increased efficiency.
Per our design expert: “their logo is very old school. You can’t see the lines inside from far away!”
J.D. Power ranking: highest overall experience in California, Colorado, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, South Atlantic region, Virginia. KP has more wins than any other company this year.
NCQA rating: KP’s Maryland-Virginia offering was one of 2 plans out of 445 nationwide to receive a perfect score from NCQA. Of competing plans, Kaiser’s rating was also #1 overall in Colorado, Georgia, Oregon, Washington; and tied in California and Hawaii.
A.M. Best rating: NR (not rated)
View Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance Plans
2. Anthem – 6.2% of health insurance
Formerly known as WellPoint, Anthem is the largest operator of Blue Cross Blue Shield networks.
Also owns DeCare Dental, CareMore, HealthSun, and other plans.
Served over 40 million members in 2018.
According to our graphic designer: “I like the fact that they use serif font, because it’s very honest and simple.”
NCQA rating: highest overall in Connecticut and Indiana. Tied for #1 in Maine.
J.D. Power ranking: highest overall experience rating in Connecticut, Nevada and Ohio.
A.M. Best financial rating: a+ (Excellent)
View Anthem Health Insurance Plans
3. Humana – 5.1% of healthcare
Humana does not sell individual health insurance plans through the ACA. They focus on employer plans and Medicare.
Largest health insurer based in the south (Louisville, Kentucky).
Publicly supports the accountable care payment model, in which doctors are given bonuses for keeping patients healthy.
According to our graphic designer: “their logo is a weird font but it’s recognizable.”
NCQA rating: tied for highest overall in Kentucky and Tennessee.
A.M. Best rating: bbb- (Good)
View Humana Health Insurance Plans
4. Aetna – 5% of healthcare
Aetna was purchased by CVS in November 2018 for $69 billion. The two companies have not yet combined operations. Experts expect more locations will open up for members to get care.
Founded in 1853, and a major company ever since.
Aetna’s network has over 700,000 doctors and specialists.
Our designer says: “their logo is my favorite. It’s modern and has nice subtleties – I love how the a flows into the e.”
NCQA rating: tied for highest overall rating in Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, South Carolina, and Utah.
A.M. Best rating: bbb (good)
View Aetna Health Insurance Plans
5. Health Care Service Corporation – 3% of healthcare
HCSC is the Blue Cross Blue Shield provider for Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
HCSC’s network includes 257,000 health providers across 5 states.
Received 2017 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” award from the Ethisphere Institute.
With nearly 15 million members, HCSC is America’s largest customer-owned health insurer.
Deeply focused on access to vaccines. HCSC covered 4.1 million immunizations for its members and provided 141,000 more as charity care.
A.M. Best rating: a+ (excellent)
View HCSC Health Insurance Plans
6. Centene – 2.8% of healthcare
Centene’s family of companies includes Ambetter, Buckeye and Health Net.
In 2017, Centene became the largest provider of ACA health insurance after buying New York’s Fidelis Care.
Centene counts over 14 million members. They’ve had the same CEO since 1996.
Centene’s CentAccount program gives small payments to eligible members for getting a free wellness checkup or cancer screenings.
Centene offers health plans in a number of “bare” counties in Nevada and Washington where all other insurers stopped selling individual Obamacare plans.
NCQA rating: tied for highest overall rating in Arizona.
A.M. Best rating: not rated
View Centene Health Insurance Plans
7. Cigna – 2.5% of healthcare
Almost bought by Aetna in 2015, but ended up as an independent company.
According to our graphic designer: “A person with a tree growing? So, natural and friendly?”
Provides 24/7/365 customer service across 22 U.S. call centers.
Operates a separate always-open veteran support line for members and non-members.
J.D. Power ranking: highest overall experience rating in Delaware, West Virginia, and D.C.
NCQA rating: tied for highest overall in Arizona and Missouri.
View Cigna Health Insurance Plans
8. Molina – 1.9% of healthcare
Founded in the 1980s to bring Medicaid to underserved communities, Molina has become a major provider of ACA marketplace plans.
Molina serves over 3.5 million members, all under the Molina name.
Operates its own medical clinics in fifteen states and Puerto Rico.
According to our graphic designer: “Check out the use of negative space. I enjoy the graphic – there’s a hidden ‘M’ there.”
A.M. Best rating: NR (not rated).
View Molina Health Insurance Plans
9. Independence Health Group – 1.6% of healthcare
Operates as Blue Cross Blue Shield in multiple states.
AmeriHealth and Tandigm are also part of the IBX family of companies.
IBX reports that their members had over 19,000 babies in 2016.
According to our graphic designer: “Classic Blue Cross. That graphic looks very sure of itself.”
IBX companies serve more than 8.3 million people.
IBX’s provider network includes more than 46,000 health professionals. Some plans tap into 760,000 additional Blue Cross doctors.
Independence Blue Cross cardholders can ice skate for free at the Blue Cross RiverRink in Philadelphia.
View Independence Health Group Insurance Plans
10. Blue Shield of California – 1.6% of healthcare
Over 4 million members in California alone.
Nonprofit company originally established by California physicians.
Absorbed most plans from Care1st in 2018, renaming them as Promise Health.
Minimizes their net income to 2%, “investing or returning the difference to customers and communities”. Blue California has returned over $560 million under this policy.
Won a 2017 Human Rights Campaign “best workplace” award.
According to our graphic designer “It’s trying to be like a startup, with lowercase letters and a stylized name.”
AM Best rating: a+ (excellent)
View Blue California Health Insurance Plans
11. GuideWell – 1.5% of healthcare
GuideWell runs Florida Blue and Capital Health Plans in the U.S., and First Coast Service in Puerto Rico.
Converted from a for-profit to a not-for-profit in 2013, saying they’d rather focus on preventive care than paying bills.
Longtime supporter of hurricane recovery, swimming education, and other local needs.
70 percent of GuideWell’s employees are women.
According to our graphic designer: “the G and W stand out. Their mission takes up a lot of your attention.”
NCQA ranking: #1 overall in Florida.
AM Best rating: a- (excellent)
View GuideWell Health Insurance Plans
12. Highmark – 1.4% of healthcare
Highmark provides health insurance to over 5 million people in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia.
Owns Visionworks chain of glasses stores, but just sold Davis Vision.
Fills cavities in 50 states via United Concordia Dental.
77,000 physicians are a part of Highmark’s networks.
According to our graphic designer: “what is the A doing? What is that swoop? But I know what they’re called, now.”
J.D. Power ranking: historically strong in Delaware and West Virginia.
NCQA ranking: #1 overall in Delaware and Pennsylvania; tied for #1 in West Virginia.
AM Best rating: a (excellent)
View Highmark Health Insurance Plans
Another 113 companies split most of the remaining American health insurance market.
Each of these companies will offer multiple different plans. They generally have to offer different plans in different states. They’ll even have doctors that participate in some of their plans but not others.
You can compare health insurance plans by looking at several different features – including:
Coinsurance – the percentage of care that you pay for on your own.
Deductibles – how much you contribute entirely on your own before your insurance begins to pay for care.
Out-of-pocket maximum – once you spend this amount, your plan pays 100 percent of costs.
That’s just a sample of how plans differ from one another. For a more meaningful comparison, re-start your search by comparing individual health insurance plans.
Our list of best health insurance companies is based on market share, as reported annually to NAIC. Market share is determined by total health insurance premiums collected in the U.S.
J.D. Power ratings are from the 2018 J.D. Power Member Health Plan Study, an annual survey of over 30,000 people across the United States, with some research from 2017.
NCQA ratings are primarily based on treatment outcomes. The National Committee for Quality Assurance is an independent non-profit which assesses the quality of health programs.
A.M. Best ratings are publicly available through ambest.com. A.M. Best rates the strength of insurance companies to see if they can pay their expenses in the future.
Hal Levy
Hal is a licensed health insurance agent and a staff writer at HealthCare.com. Hal helps people make smart medical decisions by keeping an eye on health insurers. Hal previously worked at other growing startups and nonprofit groups. He drinks a ton of coffee and eats vegetables almost every day.
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Nearly half of parents in Calderdale fail to pay child maintenance under government scheme
Nearly half the parents in Calderdale who are required to pay their child maintenance through government intervention in are still failing to pay their ex-partners
Abigail Kellett
Nearly half the parents in Calderdale who are required to pay their child maintenance through government intervention in are still failing to pay their ex-partners.
Charity Gingerbread, which supports single parent families, says the current system is not sufficient to deter parents from underpaying or paying late.
New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions show that around 650 parents were due to pay support through the Collect and Pay scheme in Calderdale between October and December 2018, covering 930 children.
The Child Maintenance Service is supposed to take money directly from these parents' earnings or their bank account if they try to avoid payments, and can eventually take them to court.
Despite this, 46 per cent had not made any payment in Calderdale – up from 42 per cent the previous year.
From October to December, the best payment rate was in the Shetland Islands, in Scotland, where only 25 per cent of parents failed to pay. The poorest record was in Mole Valley, in South West England, where 58 per cent of parents did not meet their financial obligations to their children.
The Child Maintenance Service, which agrees payment of child support with parents, can alternatively calculate the amount of child support to be paid and parents can make the arrangements themselves – a scheme called Direct Pay.
In Calderdale, 1,020 parents made Direct Pay arrangements from October to December 2018, covering 1,500 children.
At the end of 2018, two-thirds of parents paying child maintenance in Britain were using Direct Pay and a third the Collect and Pay Service.
Anant Naik, from Gingerbread, said many parents feel frustrated by CMS inaction over outstanding payments.
"These figures are a reality check for the Government and prove that the Child Maintenance Service is failing huge numbers of hard-working single parents.
"Our research has already revealed shortcomings in the system’s design and functionality and that almost seven in 10 single parents are being let down by the Collect and Pay system, meaning they are left to support their children single-handedly.
"Collect and Pay charges must be scrapped for receiving parents, payment compliance must be much more closely monitored for strengthened case management, and transparent service standards should be introduced, backed up by rigorous training for staff."
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by Beata Henrichs Lieb December 14, 2017
It’s hard to write about my obsession with cars without sounding like a complete ass. It’s also boring. I mean, who wants to listen to me drone on about that? Yeah, the new Superfast is an amazing Ferrari, did you know.... BORING. PRETENTIOUS. MEANINGLESS.
But I've found the greatest medicine for myself: Race car driving.
I watch racing on tv all the time. Formula 1 is my true love, but I’ll watch 24 hour Le Mans, The Dakar, Indy, Nascar, drag racing, hill climbs, demolition derby... whatever. But Formula is the ultimate in racing for me. And for a time I was ok with just watching it. Until sometime over the summer my obsession got so overwhelming it made me anxious. I would equate it to my panicky love of Billy Idol in 1982; it was so huge it actually made me feel hyper -- like hyper and anxious, with no where to go with it. Lying in my room late at night, staring up at my three identical posters (ala Warhol) of old Billy, and thinking - what the fuck am I going to do? How am I going to marry him? or whatever half baked love fantasy I had with no beginning, middle, or end.
Formula and fast cars in general became that for me again. Sitting in bed, scrolling through picture after picture of car and driver, googling anyone and anything I didn’t understand (ask me about vertical velocity). But unlike my 12 year-old self, I realized I was able to do something about this obsession. I’d go to racing school.
So a few months later I found myself at the West Palm Beach International Raceway getting into an open wheel Formula 2000 car with absolutely no clue of what the fuck I was doing. Not a clue.
Our instructor said, “The most important thing I can teach you is to learn to manage your fear and find your line.” It went in one ear and out the other at the time, but that advice is key to racing, and, I think, pretty useful in terms of living life in general.
My first lap was hilarious because I was, to be honest, afraid to downshift. Which is just ridiculous, and strangely enough my body wanted me to downshift. It’s instinctual -- YOU HAVE TO. So I pulled into the pits and called over Eddy the mechanic, who, at the end of the day, has very little time for hysterical women. But he became my favorite person of 2017. Think Buttermaker from The Bad News Bears.
EDDY! You gotta help me I can’t get the up revs if I can’t get the up revs I can’t do this what the fuck eddy you gotta show me!I've been through hell eddy! I dont drink! I don’t take drugs I’m stressed out! I have a lot of anxiety! You don’t know! I have a pillow business (yes I actually said that) I’m stressed I've got a lot of pressures EDDY and I can’t get the god dammed up rev!And if I can’t get the god dammed mother fucking up rev I’m a failure!
So that’s me in the pits freaking out on Eddy like a foulmouthed Doris Day in some bad movie.
He, being Eddy, calmly tightened my belts for me, closed my visor, and said, "B - heel toe and stop thinking. You got this. And if you don’t, maybe it’s not for you." And then he just walked away.
Not for me? NOT FOR ME? No way. Fuck you, Eddy!
So I went back out and I just ground the shit out of the gears -- 1st to 2nd to 3rd and 4th, back to 3rd and 2nd to 1st until I figured it out. Full throttle, half throttle, whatever. It took me two laps and then something just clicked and I got it. The heel toe is still tough, but that’s just practice. But I got it. And when I came back in I jumped out and ran over to Eddy and said, "Did you see that? Did you? I got it! I figured it out! Did you see it?"
There’s a lot that happened in those three short days, more than I can cram into this post, but the number one thing I took from racing -- and exactly why I will continue to race cars -- is that once I got out on the track and hit my first apex, I was not thinking about anything other than exactly what I was doing. It’s the only time in my life -- and believe me I have searched in the bright spots and the dank dark spots of this world -- that I've truly felt like I was in the moment. And I found it there on that track in West Palm beach.
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What TOMS ultimately rejected: An org. that says gayness is 'a particularly evil lie of Satan'
Focus on the Family continues to act like the victims in the TOMS shoe debacle. Because that's much easier than answering for incendiary claims like these, which are still very much part of the organization's main website:
"...homosexuality does more than fail. It's a particularly evil lie of Satan because he knows that it overthrows the very image of the Trinitarian God in creation, revealed in the union of male and female.
This is why this issue has become such a flashpoint. It will become even more contentious because nothing else challenges this image of the Triune God so profoundly and thoroughly as homosexuality. It's not what we were made for."
-Focus on the Family's Glenn Stanton, quips from the "marriage and relationship" section of FOTF's website.
(H/t: Change.org)
Are they simply putting themselves in Jesus' sandals? Well that's up to you and your chosen faith. But when it comes to putting themselves in TOMS? That particular company ultimately decided that pushing the idea that a large portion of the shoe-buying consumer base is kicking God in the eye is not what they were made for!
But you all go right ahead and keep saying this whole TOMS debacle is all because you "support traditional marriage," Focus staffers. When you do, I won't call you a liar or put you in bed with Satan. I will just continue to shake your own shoe tree -- the one you purchased, stocked, and continue to lace up -- and see what else falls out.
*EARLIER: What TOMS ultimately rejected: An org. that thinks homosexuality is as changeable as shoes [G-A-Y]
What TOMS ultimately rejected: Likening gay couples to 'infected wounds' [G-A-Y]
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GoodData Raises $24 Million in Equity and Venture Debt Financing
San Francisco, November 19, 2018 - GoodData®, the leader in actionable insights, today announced that it has raised $24 million in equity and venture debt financing. Zendesk Inc. led the equity investment with the participation of existing investors and CIBC Innovation Banking providing the venture debt capital. With the new funding, GoodData will continue to innovate its analytics platform and invest in the global talent and field presence.
“Zendesk recognizes that the analytics market is at an inflection point and we stand behind GoodData’s ability to drive innovation,” said John Geschke, Chief Legal Officer at Zendesk. “GoodData has been a great long-term partner for Zendesk, providing enterprise-wide insights and the opportunity to build unique analytics solutions for our customers.”
McKinsey Global Institute estimates in a recent report that advanced analytics can enable $9.5 trillion to $15.4 trillion of value and yet most companies struggle to capture this value by embedding advanced analytics into the fabric of the organization.
GoodData enables companies to embed real-time analytics within their products, applications, and devices to deliver insights for their front-line workers, customers, partners, and regulators. GoodData’s platform is backed by global customer support and a network of data centers across the US, Canada, and the European Union along with a unified framework of security and privacy compliance. The GoodData platform provides insights to over 100 thousand companies and 1.4 million users globally and it takes the guesswork out of identifying actionable insights by delivering real-time visualization, recommendations, and predictive analytics at the point of work.
"This transaction is another excellent example of how a flexible capital strategy can support
an already successful and rapidly growing company” said Paul McKinlay, Executive Director at CIBC Innovation Banking.
“GoodData’s vision is to empower the global analytical organization. One that recognizes the value of integrating analytics into every layer of their business so that all employees can use personalized, contextual, and actionable data to drive everyday business decisions,” said Roman Stanek, founder, and CEO of GoodData. “Analytical organizations will see the biggest gains and reap the rewards in their digital transformation journey.”
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CUNY’s Turn to Provide Paid Parental Leave for All
July 09, 2018 | by Pamela Stemberg & Marc Kagan
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She hid her growing belly under loose dresses and oversized sweaters when she taught her classes of 30 college students. She avoided the departmental office during normal work hours, retrieving her mail early in the morning. If someone realized she was pregnant, she worried, some excuse would be found to deny her work for the next semester. With a baby on the way, losing her job would have put her and her spouse over the financial edge on which they delicately teetered.
Finally, after securing work, the adjunct faculty member relaxed and let her pregnancy show. Still, she worried about the due date. If there were complications, would she be able to return to work within a week as her employer required?
A story from a past generation? No. At CUNY, many adjunct faculty members – called “part-timers”– avoid telling their department chairs and colleagues about an impending pregnancy because their work is contingent from one semester to the next and they fear non-reappointment. Pregnancy discrimination is difficult to prove as adjuncts can be denied employment for any reason or no reason at all.
Even after that hurdle is successfully cleared, CUNY requires that a woman return to work a week after giving birth. Often, this is difficult for the mother and child. Sometimes, it is impossible. Then, she faces the peril of being unilaterally fired, losing her health benefits as well as her income just when she needs them most.
Sometimes co-workers willingly contribute unpaid labor to spell the new mother in the classroom and kindly administrators look the other way. But in many cases, it seems “easier” to find a new part-time faculty member to teach a class than to provide accommodations for the pregnant one. This discrimination arises from chronic understaffing, the well-worn trope of “interruption” to students’ education, and, especially, a pervasive attitude that, even though they teach more than half of all CUNY courses, adjuncts are seen as little more than the labor they provide.
CUNY still pointedly disavows any institutional responsibility to even long-time workers. Adjuncts don’t even have the right to “bank” unused sick days from one semester to the next, and the oddity of counting only their classroom hours as “work time” makes most ineligible for even the limited protections of the Family Medical Leave Act.
We are hopeful, though, that CUNY will soon see fit to enter the 21st century. Recently, two New York faculty unions, United Federation of Teachers and SUNY’s United University Professors, have won paid parental/caregiving leave for their members. And CUNY’s new interim chancellor, Vita Rabinowitz, is a renowned feminist scholar. While working at Hunter College, she was the founder of the Gender Equity Project, intended to clear away obstacles facing women faculty. At a recent Board of Trustees meeting, over a dozen adjuncts asked her to utilize a new state law as a vehicle for the kind of workplace justice she pioneered earlier in her career.
Under New York Paid Family Leave, workers pay a small supplement and receive partial pay and the right to return to their job for up to 12 weeks after childbirth, adoption, or to care for a sick family member. While private employers are required to implement the PFL, unfortunately, public employers, such as CUNY, can choose whether to opt in or not. So far, CUNY has failed to do so.
Currently, CUNY has over 15,000 “part-timers” who need relief from uncertainty. It’s time for their employer to provide this small modicum of security and stability. Then, paid family leave would make CUNY a place where pregnant women can proudly display their bellies for all the celebration that creating new life brings.
Pamela Stemberg is an adjunct lecturer teaching at CCNY and Hostos College. Marc Kagan is a graduate assistant teaching at Lehman College.
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Scottish household survey 2017: annual report
Housing and Social Justice Directorate
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Housing, +1 more … Statistics
Results from the 2017 edition of the continuous survey based on a sample of the general population in private residences in Scotland.
Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Survey (PDF 225.4 kB )
Chapter 2 - The Composition and Characteristics of Households in Scotland (PDF 482.3 kB )
Chapter 3 - Housing (PDF 927.4 kB )
Chapter 4 - Neighbourhoods and Communities (PDF 452.8 kB )
Chapter 5 - Economic Activity (PDF 480.2 kB )
Chapter 6 - Finance (PDF 811.6 kB )
Chapter 7 - Internet (PDF 640.5 kB )
Chapter 8 - Physical Activity and Sport (PDF 686.0 kB )
Chapter 9 - Local Services (PDF 596.7 kB )
Chapter 10 - Environment (PDF 906.7 kB )
Chapter 11 - Volunteering (PDF 314.9 kB )
Chapter 12 - Culture and Heritage (PDF 985.8 kB )
Annexes (PDF 366.4 kB )
Tables and Charts (XLSX 1.1 MB )
1 Introduction to the Survey
2 The Composition and Characteristics of Households in Scotland
4 Neighbourhoods and Communities
5 Economic Activity
8 Physical Activity and Sport
9 Local Services
11 Volunteering
12 Culture and Heritage
Annex 1: Using the Information in this Report
Annex 3: Confidence Intervals and Statistical Significance
A National Statistics Publication for Scotland
How to Access Background or Source Data
Main Findings
On the whole, the proportion of households reporting they were managing well financially has increased, from 42 per cent in 1999 to 56 per cent in 2017. The recent levels suggest a period of recovery following the dip between 2007 and 2012, which may be explained in part by the economic downturn during that period.
As in previous years, single parent and single adult households were the most likely to report that they were not managing well financially (21 and 16 per cent respectively), both figures being above the Scotland average of nine per cent.
Owner occupiers were most likely to report they were managing well (69 per cent compared to 30 per cent for households in the social rented sector).
Households relying mainly on benefits (including the state pension) were the most likely to say they were not managing well (15 per cent), which is more than double the rate for households relying on earnings (six per cent). Only three per cent of households relying on other sources of income (including occupational pension and other investments) reported that they were not managing well.
Levels of perceived financial difficulty were higher in areas of deprivation as measured by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. The proportion of households reporting not managing well was 18 per cent for households in the 10 per cent most deprived areas, falling consistently with levels of deprivation to three per cent for households in the 10 per cent least deprived areas.
There has been an overall increase in the proportion of households reporting having savings of £1,000 or more, from 43 per cent in 2009 to 55 per cent in 2017.
Households with lower income levels were more likely to report having no savings than those with higher incomes.
The proportion of households where neither the respondent nor their spouse or partner had a bank or building society account has fallen from 12 per cent in 1999 to two per cent in 2017.
6.1 Introduction and Context
The Scottish Government’s overall approach to tackling poverty and inequality is set out in the Fairer Scotland Action Plan, published in October 2016. The Plan sets out 50 concrete actions that the Scottish Government will take during this Parliamentary term, many of these have now been introduced or are in train. For example, a new Fairer Scotland Duty on socio-economic disadvantage is now in force, a national Poverty and Inequality Commission was launched in July 2017, and the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 was unanimously voted for by the Scottish Parliament at the end of last year.
Since then, the Scottish Government has published its first ‘Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan’ (March 2018), which sets out how progress will be made on reducing child poverty in the period 2018-22, underpinned by a new £50 million Tackling Child Poverty Fund, amongst other investments. The Plan sets out a range of help on incomes from work and social security, and assistance with costs of living.
That child poverty is the priority is not surprising bearing in mind recent national statistics which show that more than 1 in 5 children in Scotland live in poverty after their family’s housing costs have been accounted for.
6.2 How Households are Managing Financially
Respondents are asked how they feel the household has coped financially over the last year. Figure 6.1 shows the trend since 1999.
On the whole, the proportion of households reporting they were managing well financially increased, from 42 per cent in 1999 to 56 per cent in 2017. The recent levels suggest a period of recovery following the dip between 2007 and 2012, which may be explained in part by the economic downturn during that period. The proportion of households reporting that they got by alright shows a mirror trend, with an overall decrease from 44 to 35 per cent between 1999 and 2017.
The proportion of households who reported they didn’t manage well/had some financial difficulties showed a flatter trend, with some small peaks and troughs in response to the economic downturn.
Figure 6.1: How households are managing financially by year
1999-2017 data, Households dataset (minimum base: 3,660)
*This question was only asked between January and March in 2003.
Household perceptions of how they managed financially varied by household income (Figure 6.2). While the majority of households on incomes up to £10,000 said that they managed well or got by (39 and 43 per cent respectively), almost one in five (18 per cent) said they did not manage well - higher than the overall average of eight per cent.
Households with incomes over £30,000 were most likely to report they were managing well – around seven in ten (71 per cent) reported managing well, compared to 55 per cent for households in the next highest income band, and 39 per cent for households in the lowest income category.
Figure 6.2: How the household is managing financially by net annual household income
2017 data, Households (minimum base: 1,140)
Perceptions of managing household finances varied by household type[41] (Figure 6.3). Single parent households and single adult households were the most likely to report that they were not managing well financially: around one in five (21 per cent) and one in six (16 per cent) respectively, compared to nine per cent overall.
Figure 6.3: How the household is managing financially by household type
Column percentages, 2017 data
Perceptions of managing financially also varied with household tenure (Figure 6.4). Owner occupiers were most likely to report they were managing well (69 per cent compared to 30 per cent for households in the social rented sector) and least likely to say they were not managing well (four per cent compared to a fifth of households in the social rented sector). A more detailed breakdown by tenure can be found in Chapter 3.3.
Figure 6.4: How the household is managing financially by tenure of household
2017 data, Households (minimum base: 150)
Table 6.1 shows how households were managing financially by their main income source. Households relying mainly on benefits (including state pensions) were the most likely to say they were not managing well with around one in six (15 per cent) reporting that they were not managing well, nearly double the overall rate of eight per cent. Only three per cent of households relying on other sources[42] reported that they were not managing well.
Table 6.1: How the household is managing financially by income sources
Main income from earnings
Main income from benefits
Main income from other sources
Manages well
Gets by
Does not manage well
5,610 3,420 1,190 10,240
Households where the highest income householder (HIH) was male were more likely to say they managed well (Table 6.2), with three fifths saying so compared to a half of households where the highest income householder was female (60 per cent, compared with 51 per cent). The proportion of households reporting that they were managing well was higher for older highest income householders.
Table 6.2: How the household is managing financially by gender and age of highest income householder
7 10 13 10 12 11 5 2 9
6,320 4,280 370 1,250 1,580 3,020 2,790 1,590 10,590
Levels of perceived financial difficulty were higher in areas of deprivation as measured by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)[43] (Figure 6.5). The proportion of households reporting not managing well was 18 percent for households in the 10 per cent most deprived areas, falling consistently with levels of deprivation to three per cent for households in the 10 per cent least deprived areas.
Figure 6.5: How households are managing financially by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
Figure 6.6 shows changes over time for the proportion of households managing well financially in the 20 per cent most and least deprived areas. While the observed trends are similar for both groups as described in relation to Figure 6.1, there has consistently been a substantial gap between those in the 20 per cent most and least deprived areas, with households in the more deprived areas being less likely to say they are managing well financially.
Figure 6.6: Households who manage well financially by year
2006 - 2017 data, Households (minimum base: 6,800)
* Based on the most recent available SIMD measure for each year: SIMD06, SIMD09, SIMD12 and SIMD16.
6.3 Savings and Investments
Since 2009, the SHS has asked the highest income householder in a single, consolidated question whether they had any savings or investments.
Figure 6.7 shows the proportion of households that had savings or investments from 2009. There has been an overall increase in the proportion of households reporting having savings of £1,000 or more, from 43 per cent in 2009 to 55 per cent in 2017.
Figure 6.7: Proportion of households who have any savings or investments by year, in % 2009-2017, Households data
Note: Question asked only of a 1/3 sample from 2012, the questions wasn’t asked in 2016.
Households with lower income levels were more likely to report having no savings than those with higher incomes (Figure 6.8). Only one in ten households with incomes over £30,000 reported having no savings, compared to nearly two fifths (39 per cent) of households with incomes up to £10,000.
Figure 6.8: Whether respondent or partner has any savings or investments by net annual household income
The ‘All’ figures differs slightly from Figure 6. due to missing income information.
Access to savings also varied by household type (Figure 6.9). Single parent households were most likely to report having no savings (59 per cent), followed by single adult households (33 per cent). Of all household types, the older smaller households were most likely to have savings (82 per cent).
Figure 6.9: Whether respondent or partner has any savings or investments by household type
Access to savings and investments varied by the tenure of households (Figure 6.10). Owner occupiers were least likely to report having no savings (nine per cent, compared to 22 per cent overall), while nearly half of social rented households reported having no savings (49 per cent).
Figure 6.10: Whether respondent or partner has any savings or investments by tenure of household
Access to savings increased with the age of the highest income householder (75 per cent aged 60 to 74, compared to 69 per cent overall) (Table 6.3). Households where the highest income householder is female were more likely to report not having any savings (26 per cent, compared to 19 per cent for males).
Table 6.3: Whether respondent or partner has any savings or investments by sex and age of highest income householder
No savings
19 26 40 30 28 24 13 9 22
Has savings
Less than £1,000
13 16 20 18 19 13 9 12 14
£1,000 or more
7 9 7 8 8 6 10 11 8
2,080 1,400 120 390 490 1,030 900 530 3,470
6.4 Banking
The proportion of households where neither the respondent nor their spouse or partner had a bank or building society account fell from 12 to four per cent between 1999 and 2009 (Table 6.4). In 2017, only two per cent of households reported not having a bank or building society account.
Table 6.4: Whether respondent or partner has a bank or building society account by year
Column percentages, 2009-2017 data
From January 2012, this question was asked of three quarters and one third of the sample, respectively.
This analysis excludes Credit Unions and Post Office accounts, as these were not included in the questionnaire until 2007.
Access to a bank, building society or other account varied by levels of income and deprivation (Table 6.5). Households on lower incomes were more likely to say they made use of banking facilities through the Post Office (six per cent of those with an income up to £10,000, compared to two per cent with an income over £20,000). A similar pattern was observed for households living in the more deprived areas, with six percent of these saying they used a Post Office account, compared to one percent of households living in the 20 per cent least deprived areas.
Table 6.5: Whether respondent or partner has banking facilities by net annual household income and Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
Percentages, 2015 data
20% Most Deprived
20% Least deprived
Building Society Account
Credit Union Account
Base (minimum)
370 1,070 730 1,160 660 650 3,470
Columns may not add to 100 per cent since multiple responses were allowed.
Emma McCallum
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10 coolest things this week: Sony headphones to Supreme's faux fur jacket
By GQ 23 February 2018
All the things you need to buy this week ...
Clima Bottle by 24bottles and Vivienne Westwood
24bottles and Vivienne Westwood have teamed up for the special edition of Clima Bottle, a revolutionary stainless steel water bottle that supports the reduction of disposable plastic bottles. The Clima Bottle is carbon neutral, meaning that it has zero impact on the earth and is the most stylish (and guilt-free) way of drinking water that we've seen in a long time. It's not just the aesthetically pleasing option - the double walled technology has a 12-hour heat retention and can keep liquids cool for up to 24 hours. We're sold. £35. endclothing.com
Electric toothbrush by Bruzzoni
Bruzzoni's state-of-the-art dental appliances showcase the ultimate partnership between design and technology. Their latest electric toothbrush, featuring a rose gold and leather look exterior has a speed of 8000 rpm and a running time of 40 minutes - meaning it'll give its leading competitors a run for their money and look incredibly smart in the process. £120. At The Conran Shop
Fans of cult, independent, art house, classic and documentary films should check out this new streaming service, brought to you by Turner International Digital Ventures and Warner Bros. Digital networks, in association with Curzon. Stocked, with edgy, rarely-screened gems (alongside a host of bona fide classics), subscriptions start at £59.90 p.a. and the first two months come free. Plenty of time then, to gorge on Performance, All The President's Men, American Psycho and (at last!) Albert and David Maysles' *Grey Gardens. * filmstruck.com
Burlington holdall by Smythson
The true pioneers of luxury leather goods, Smythson have released the Burlington collection which has use (olive) green with envy. Crafted in butter-soft deerskin, the Burlington holdall is the perfect travel bag for the style conscious. We've seen many weekend bags in our time, but the sheer craftsmanship and quality of the bag speaks volumes - a true investment piece that will stand the test of time. £1,495. smythson.com
Tile Style by Tile
A fair few technologies come across our desk here at GQ, but it’s rare we encounter something quite as ingenious as Tile’s selection of Bluetooth trackers. These light, slim little gadgets help you find your keys or wallet with a push of a button. Simply fire up the app and you can make the device play a (surprisingly loud) tune that will lead you right to its location – or, if you’ve dropped your belongings while out and about, the anonymised network of Tiles around town can help you pinpoint your stuff. The latest addition to Tile’s range is the Tile Style, an elegant Tile keyring that wouldn’t look out of place attached to chic luggage or to your car fob. What’s more, its speaker is twice as powerful, and its range twice as long, as the classic version.
£30. thetileapp.com
If you only buy one pair of golf shoes this season, make them the Biom Hybrid. The latest version of Ecco’s award-winning footwear is designed with a Tri-Fi-Grip outsole that offers stability, durability and rotational support – in other words, the golfing holy trinity. Factor in the Gore-Tex waterproof protection, comfort fitting and lightweight construction, and you have the only pair of golf shoes you’ll need. And because they don’t have golf spikes, you can even wear them off the course… so maybe they are the only any-kind-of shoes you’ll need. From £190. golf.ecco.com
T-shirt by Salt-T
Salt-T is a new line of custom t-shirts designed by Alice Temperley, Poppy Delevigne, Tracey Emin, to name a few. In collaboration with Project O, they're organic, sustainable and 100 per cent of profits from Salt-T will go towards restoring mangroves in the Caribbean.
£29.95. weareprojectzero.org/salt-t
Faux fur contrast jacket by Supreme
Supreme's latest 2018 Spring Summer collection dropped only yesterday, but have already sold out across the board online. Featuring the ubiquitous trucker jacket, slogan tee and DIY-style bomber, we're a big fan of their faux fur contrast logo jacket showcasing the brand's namesake - a pleasant reminder of Supreme's unbridled desire to push the boundaries in the face of today's street wear epidemic. We recommend checking the website for updates, as the New York based company have a tendency to drop items without warning. Failing that, free up a day and get queuing - their pieces are worth the wait. £348. supremenewyork.com
The award-winning Sony WH-1000XM2 are the ultimate wireless headphones for high-quality noise cancellation, comfort and style. *GQ * have tested many sets in our time and these truly come out on top due in part to their adaptive sound control. The system automatically detects inactivity and shuts the headphones down meaning the battery can last for up to 40 hours without having to constantly fumble for the power button. Travel frequently? The atmospheric pressure-optimising service delivers optimal sound at high altitude with no background noise, meaning noisy, stressful journeys are a thing of the past. We love the sleek minimal design of these headphones, which are available in black or gold. £330. sony.co.uk
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The man behind Chicago's Blackbird and The Violet Hour tells us how he stays fresh with his favorite Oord shirts, standing date nights, and post-brunch service beers
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Photo: Courtesy of Donnie Madia
Donnie Madia is not one to rest on his laurels. Though he's one of Chicago's most prolific restaurateurs (Blackbird, avec, Publican, and Big Star, among others) and has four James Beard Awards on his C.V., Madia often still works the floor, and like it's his first night on the job. A seasoned traveler, family man, and appreciator of a well-mid martini, Madia's life essentials revolve around style—he's a silver fox—and experiences, much like the ones he creates every evening for his diners.
1. A standing dinner reservation every Tuesday night with his wife, Estelle
"We both work very hard—I sometimes work seven days a week. I could work 12-hour days, go home, and say, 'Honey I'm tired,' but we always make time to go out or make dinner, and share wine. She's pregnant now, though, so I'm the only one drinking wine. If we go out, we like Saigon Sisters right around the corner from Blackbird and avec, and when we can get in, we go to Great Lake Pizzeria. We enjoy Riccardo Trattoria in Wicker Park, too. My wife and I are Italian, so when we cook, we love pasta. We do fish and a ton of vegetables. These dinners are definitely essential to our relationship."
2. Dinner service every Thursday and Saturday night at Blackbird
"Thursday and Saturday are my days at Blackbird, and I won't give them up—I've been doing them for the last 15 years. It keeps me on point with my loyal regulars. I love working with my staff and helping them ensure the best dining experience. I love making people happy. That's my job, and it's a pretty cool one."
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**3. 3-to-1 gin martini from the Violet Hour **
"When we opened the Violet Hour, I went on the hunt for the cocktail that I would regularly enjoy. I think the 3-to-1 gin martini is it for me. I like mine with Dolin dry vermouth and an old-school gin like Beefeater, finished with a little lemon peel. We use vermouth in half-bottles so it's always fresh."
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**4. Boglioli washed cashmere navy jacket **
"Boglioli makes the same jacket every year—they don't change the style. It's the same fit, but every year they come out with a different material like weathered cashmere or corduroy. They're all hand-sewn and look great with jeans, dress pants, an open collar shirt, or T-shirts. I use it as filler in my wardrobe instead of putting on a suit. I always think about Richard Gere in American Gigolo in the '80s. He walks into a restaurant in a casual jacket and slips on a sport coat. I can keep it in the office or in the restaurant and slip it on when I need to change my look."
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5. Thom Browne oord shirts
"I bought three Thom Browne shirts—one in grey gingham, one in blue gingham, and one in plain white. They're all button-downs, an upgraded throwback from the '60s. I wear those just like the Boglioli jacket—whether I wear them with a vest or a tie and jacket, I look presentable for lunch or client meetings."
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6. Sitting with his friend Mariano Buglioni in Verona
"Verona is this beautiful, iconic Italian city. It's enough to spend two days or a week in there and feel very comfortable. Mariano has an osteria, Osteria Buglioni, off the main street in the old section of Verona on Corso Porta Barsari. It's just so nice to have someone who can look out for you while traveling. He also makes incredible wines—Valipolicella and Amarone—so sipping a glass of one of these with him and my wife Estelle is the best."
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7. Chuck Taylors
"Easy—black or blue canvas high tops. I wear them with skinny jeans or with straight-leg cigarette pants. I wore them for New Year's service at Blackbird with a beautiful black suit. I also love pairing them with an old pair of Gucci jeans from when Tom Ford was designing—he did that luxurious wide-lapeled rope-shoulder jacket, and went back to the '70s with super-wide-leg pants. I can just throw on the jacket and an oord to match."
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8. Favorite Books: The London Cut, Steve McQueen: Photographs, and The Expectant Father
"The London Cut is a history of Savile Row. If you enjoy clothes and dressing, I think it's important to know the players and the traditions of cutting and sewing bespoke fabrics. In McQueen, William Claxton followed Steve for a year and a half in the '60s. McQueen was a badass, and whatever he was wearing was the epitome of cool, whether it was a hairstyle, a suit, sunglasses, or car. However, I'm currently reading, The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dad's to Be. My wife is pregnant, so I want to prepare and be on point."
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9. Carpe Diem Boots
"I wear them in the winter more than the summer, because they're a little higher than my ankle. I've worn them for eight years and I've worn down the soles three times. Carpe Diem has reinvented itself into a new store, and you can only get them a few places now. They're my patent look, not everyone else's."
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10. Helles Lager
"I tag team with my business partner Terry Alexander at the Publican. We have offset Sundays, and Paul [Kahan] is usually at Publican Quality Meats. After we get our asses kicked working a busy Sunday brunch service at The Publican, I won't lie, I do enjoy a beer. To me, that means sharing the experience of hard work with my partners. The essential part is realizing what you have, and how grateful you should be for it."
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Air Canada stock hits new high on news of exclusive talks to buy Transat AT
Transat shares rose about 15 per cent to $12.14 while Air Canada stock gained nearly three per cent to $40
May. 16, 2019 10:25 a.m.
Air Canada’s interest in buying rival Transat AT Inc. for about $520 million got positive feedback from industry watchers and stock traders after the two companies announced Thursday that they’re in exclusive talks to finalize a deal.
The two companies say Air Canada — the country’s largest airline — would pay a premium price of $13 per share for Transat, the Montreal-based owner of Air Transat and numerous vacation travel businesses.
After two hours of trading Thursday, Transat shares rose about 15 per cent to $12.14 while Air Canada stock gained nearly three per cent to $40, which is above the previous all-time high set Wednesday at $39.16.
McGill University professor Karl Moore said a combination of the two companies would help grow Air Canada Vacations, which competes with Transat, WestJet and others in the leisure travel market.
“Air Canada’s plan is to grow and this is part of their growth strategy,” Moore said in an interview.
“And I think Transat is going to be in better shape because of the potential of being bought by Air Canada.”
A deal that keeps Transat’s head office in Montreal would also be greeted favourably by politicians in Quebec, just as Alberta politicians said they want to see WestJet headquarters remain in Calgary if it’s bought by Onex, Moore said.
Toronto-based Onex Corp. announced Monday that it has a friendly deal to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd. — Canada’s second-largest airline company — for about $3.5 billion, subject to approvals.
Moore said the level of competition that Air Canada faces from WestJet will increase with the financial resources of Onex.
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“Who knows for sure, but my sense is that I’d be astonished if (that) deal doesn’t get approval and go forward,” Moore said.
Analyst Walter Spracklin of RBC Dominion Securities writes in a note to clients that there are a number of factors that would justify a premium price for Transat stock.
For one thing, Spracklin said, an industry consolidation “improves fundamentals in a highly competitive leisure travel market.”
For another, the addition of Transat will provide Air Canada Vacations with a broader reach.
Additionally, Spracklin said that access to Transat’s fleet — and its in-place order for Airbus A321 passenger jets — would help Air Canada strengthen its Rouge discount brand.
“From a price paid, the multiple is on the higher end, reflecting the take-out premium; however justified by the strategic merits above,” Spracklin concluded.
Air Canada chief executive Calin Rovinescu said a combination with Transat represents a great opportunity for both companies.
“The acquisition presents a unique opportunity to compete with the very best in the world when it comes to leisure travel,” Rovinescu said in a statement.
Transat chief executive Jean-Marc Eustache said earlier Thursday that an Air Canada deal represents the best prospect for maintaining or growing the number of jobs that Transat has been developing in Quebec and elsewhere.
Transat offers vacation packages, hotel stays and air travel under the Transat and Air Transat brands, with a primary focus on the transatlantic market during the summer and sun destinations through the winter.
Transat first disclosed that it had held preliminary talks regarding the possible sale of the company last month, but did not name the potential bidders at that time.
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City Experiences
These Are London’s Best Fashion Stores According to Our Fashion Director
By Aaron Howes in Style
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There’s a lot to do in London but there’s always time for a spot of shopping. From concept stores to department stores, the capital has a lot to offer when it comes to fashion including an ever-evolving lineup of talented young designers ready to be discovered.
As part of our City Experiences series with American Express, our London-based Fashion Director Atip W has curated a list of the city’s very best clothing stores so that your ‘fit never falls behind. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find a useful map so that you can plan your day of spending.
Tell us which of these is your top pick or if we’ve missed any great stores in the comments below and then visit our City Experiences hub for more from London, Berlin, and New York.
London’s Dover Street is where the very first Dover Street Market store opened in 2004, so if you’re even slightly interested in fashion, this place is an important part of history and a must-visit. Unfortunately, the original store closed in 2016, however, as a consolation, the new Haymarket location is three times the size of its predecessor. The interior is designed by Comme des Garçons and Dover Street Market founder Rei Kawakubo but each brand presented has the freedom to decorate their own space as they wish. As a result, the space is a gallery and exhibition as much as it’s a store complete with artwork and installations. Even if you don’t buy anything, you’re guaranteed to be blown away.
Machine-A
Machine-A is a concept store supporting British (and international) fashion designers in a big way. Stavros Karelis’s vision when he founded the store was to open a space that gives London’s most talented young designers a place to showcase their work when other retail spaces wouldn’t and he’s held onto this ethos ever since. Within the Soho-based space you’ll find both emerging and established names including A-COLD-WALL*, ALYX, Cav Empt, Craig Green, JW Anderson, Liam Hodges, Cottweiler, Maison Margiela, and Martine Rose.
It’s not the most unexpected of choices but no list such as this one would be complete without mentioning the iconic 9 floored, 540,000 square foot store that first opened in 1909. Oxford Street’s Selfridges is a part of London history and no trip to the city would be complete without a visit.
Browns East
When Farfetch acquired Browns in 2015, they announced big plans to modernise the luxury retailer including the opening of Browns East. Browns’ first new brick and mortar store to open in 20 years, Browns East opened in 2017 with an innovative vision for the future of shopping. Inside the former print factory location retail, technology, and installations are merged to offer shoppers a new door into the Browns world.
Opened in 2007, Goodhood offers more than just footwear and apparel stocking everything from homeware, stationary, and audio equipment to beauty and cosmetic products. Goodhood represents a redefined luxury lifestyle that everything within their product range helps to cultivate. Following an interior refit in July, the increasingly popular store now has more changing rooms, more product space, and a fresh look that even regulars will want to check out.
Present London
Another Shoreditch-based location, Present London is a concept store offering recognisable brands and products as well as ones you won’t find so easily elsewhere. If you’re in the area, don’t pass up the opportunity to check this place out.
The Sneakersnstuff London branch opened in 2014 and has been a go-to spot for British streetwear enthusiasts and sneakerheads ever since. Located on the increasingly hip Shoreditch High Street, the 2000 square foot space stocks all the latest and most-hyped sneaker drops (if you’re willing to queue for them) and the latest street-ready apparel from classic brands such as Nike, The North Face, and Stüssy, as well as up-and-comers such as Chinatown Market.
Beyond Retro
Beyond Retro has stores in Soho, Dalston, and Bethnal Green stocking secondhand and vintage clothing from the not so distant past. Thanks to a dedicated team of treasure hunters the store has become one of London’s best known vintage retailers and also stocks an in-house label that crafts clothing from reclaimed materials. Shop at Beyond Retro and you’ll without a doubt find something unique but also help the environment by reusing clothes.
The overused term “concept store” has lost a lot of meaning since it was first conceived, but LN-CC — which stand for Late Night Chameleon Café, of course — truly is a concept store even by the strictest of definitions. The former boxing club space in Dalston houses individual product rooms, a library, record store, gallery, and even a club space with a top of the line sound system. On its website LN-CC stocks established names as well as emerging designers from London to Japan while its physical store does not guarantee that all of these products are carried. Nonetheless, this is a uniquely immersive experience that can be had via walk-in or appointment.
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Greeley, Weld County Death Notices for Nov. 29
Obituaries | November 28, 2018
Duane Allen of Orchard. Life Celebration Service 11 a.m. today at Island Grove 4-H Building, 527 N. 15th Avenue.
Shirley Bullard of Greeley. Life Celebration Service 10 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, 316 Elizabeth Avenue, Platteville.
Jack Goble of Greeley. Life Celebration Service 2 p.m. today at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1800 21st Avenue.
Ed Gormley of Greeley. Life Celebration Service 11 a.m. Thursday, December 6th at Adamson.
Jane Ann Herbst of Greeley. Viewing 6-8 p.m. today at Adamson Community Room, 4650 W. 20th Street. Life Celebration Service 10:30 am, Friday, at Grace Reformed Church, 1501 10th Ave.
Charles “Chuck” Kler of Windsor. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Adamson Community Room, 4650 W. 20th Street, Life Celebration Service 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1800 21st Avenue.
John Schefcik of Greeley. Celebration of Life Service 2 p.m. Monday at Adamson.
Kenneth Thompson of Brush. Life Celebration Service Friday, December 7th at First Church of the Nazarene, 2515 W. 16th Street.
Bart Garner of Brighton. Celebration of Life service 1:00 P.M., December 8, 2018 at the ALLNUTT MACY CHAPEL.
Thelma Hager of Greeley. Celebration of Life service 11:00 A.M. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Emma Lou McElrath of Greeley, CO. Service 11:00 a.m. today at the ALLNUTT MACY CHAPEL. Interment at Linn Grove Cemetery.
Naomi Rohrer. Service 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, at First Congregational Church of Greeley. Inurnment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Donna J. Ruppe of Greeley. Memorial Service 11:00 a.m. December 29, 2018 at the ALLNUTT MACY CHAPEL. Inurnment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
TREE OF MEMORIES and ALLNUTT MACY TRIBUTE. Please join us December 13, 2018, in celebrating the season at our last Tree of Memories before we move to our new location! Enjoy holiday pastries and live music while mingling with friends and family and placing ornaments on the Tree of Memories in honor of loved ones. 4-7:00 P.M.-Tree of Memories and Tribute to the Allnutt Macy Chapel. 7:00 P.M.-Remembrance Service. For more information or to RSVP please give us a call at 970-352-3366 or, if you are unable to attend, call us and we will place an ornament for you.
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA Please sponsor a fresh evergreen wreath, for $15.00, to be laid upon the grave of a Veteran on Saturday, December 15th at 10 A.M. during the National Day of Remembrance Ceremony at Sunset Memorial Gardens. For more information, contact Kharen at Allnutt Funeral Service 970-352-3366.
Paul Everett Anderson Sr. of Ft Lupton. Celebration of Life will be held 11:30 am on Saturday at the VFW American Legion Post 102, 942 Denver Ave, Ft. Lupton.
Yolanda Ramirez of Greeley. Viewing followed by Recitation of the Rosary at Northern Colorado Crematory on Thursday 3-5 pm. Memorial Mass 10 am Friday at Our Lady of Peace Church, 1311 3rd Street, Greeley.
Juan Reyna of Greeley. Arrangements pending.
Marcos Garza, Jr. of Galeton. Celebration of Life 1 p.m. today at Stoddard Funeral Home. Interment Evans Cemetery.
Reinhold “R.K.” Kohlert of Greeley. Celebration of Life 10:30 a.m. Monday at Stoddard Funeral Home.
Diana Mekelburg of Laveen, AZ, formerly of Greeley. Celebration of Life 10 a.m. Saturday, December 8, at Stoddard Funeral Home. Inurnment Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Gerald Monroe, Sr. of La Salle. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Alyssa Montoya of Greeley. Visitation 5 – 9 p.m. today at Stoddard Funeral Home. Funeral service 9 a.m. Friday at Journey Christian Church, 4754 W. 31st St., Greeley. Interment Linn Grove Cemetery.
Monica Montoya of Greeley. Visitation 5 – 9 p.m. today at Stoddard Funeral Home. Funeral service 9 a.m. Friday at Journey Christian Church, 4754 W. 31st St., Greeley. Interment Linn Grove Cemetery.
Sheri Olk of Kersey. Celebration of Life 10 a.m. Saturday at Kersey Community Church, 26221 WCR 53, Kersey. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Frances L. Serrano of Evans. Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Entombment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Teresa “Terri” Thompson of Greeley. Celebration of Life 1 p.m. Sunday, December 9 at Stoddard Funeral Home.
Kristine VandeBerg of Briggsdale. Celebration of Life 11 a.m. today at Four-Way Baptist Church, 9966 Co Rd 41, Fort Lupton.
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA Please sponsor a fresh evergreen wreath, for $15.00, to be laid upon the grave of a Veteran on Saturday, December 15th at 10am during the National Day of Remembrance Ceremony at Sunset Memorial Gardens. For more information, contact Michelle at Sunset Memorial Gardens 970-330-5590.
LifeStories (formerly A Kid’s Place) provides advocacy and support for abused and neglected children. Please join us in supporting LifeStories to provide Christmas gifts to the children they support. Stop by Stoddard Funeral Home, now through Friday, December 14th, to pick a gift tag from our tree for children ages 4 – 17 and make their Christmas special. You may also contact us at 970.330.7301 for more information.
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Sustainable finance should not mean weaker banks
5th Feb 2018 | Members | Finance Watch
Reforming Financial Systems
Photo by Mike Kononov on Unsplash
On the 31st January, the European Commission published the Final Report of its High-level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance, which recommended introducing a "green supporting factor". This would encourage banks to invest in sustainable projects by reducing their risk rating, and thus the amount of reserve capital banks are required to hold.
However, our partners at Finance Watch questioned the wisdom of this policy measure, which could easily turn into a gift for banks. In their view, the Commission should look at other tools to ‘green’ the EU’s credit supply instead...
It’s an interesting idea to give banks capital relief for lending to green projects. Among other things, it invites an overdue discussion about how banks allocate credit. But the mechanics of a green supporting factor make it a step in the wrong direction. It would do little for the environment and would leave the banking system weaker.
The idea of a green supporting factor is to give banks capital relief for their green lending by applying a discount to the risk weights that apply to green loans. Banks could then fund those loans with less loss-absorbing equity than they would otherwise. This means more bank leverage, one of the main factors in the global financial crisis.
European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis suggested introducing a green supporting factor in a speech in December, presenting it as a way to incentivise green lending. In its Final Report, the HLEG on Sustainable Finance steered a careful course, neither rejecting nor endorsing the idea but reflecting on the conditions to make it effective.
Others have rejected the green supporting factor in very clear language. It is an “irresponsible” proposal, says the Bruegel think tank. And it could even damage the reputation of sustainable finance, according to the LSE Grantham Institute. Like them, we dislike the supporting factor idea, but we like the direction of travel.
“Risk-based capital measures failed utterly to protect taxpayers in the last crisis. For all their purity and bogus precision, they discourage useful risk-taking and do nothing to protect against unpredictable risks.”
Taking a step back, we have to give the Commissioner credit for drawing attention to the need for more public oversight over how banks allocate credit. Individual lending decisions that make sense at bank level can add up to large imbalances at a macro level, giving us serious problem such as housing booms and a green funding gap. There are very few tools for policymakers in this area but Dombrovskis’s proposal opens the door to a much-needed discussion about credit guidance. Who knows where it will lead, and what benefits could result?
The Commissioner also dared to challenge the almost religious belief among many bankers, academics and regulators that risk weights should be “pure and accurate”. Risk-based capital measures failed utterly to protect taxpayers in the last crisis. For all their purity and bogus precision, they discourage useful risk-taking and do nothing to protect against unpredictable risks. Most sensible investors ignored banks’ risk-based capital adequacy ratios completely when the crisis was in full swing in 2008. Simple leverage proved a far better indicator of the risk of bank failure, and it still is. Could risk weights serve a more useful purpose, such as green credit guidance? It’s a provocative thought.
Regardless, a discount to risk weights is a bad way to promote green credit. Evidence suggests that you would need to make quite large changes to risk weights to have any effect on bank lending decisions. In cases where they have been tried, sector-specific risk-weight adjustments of 25% in both directions have had little or no impact on lending, including the EU’s experiment with a supporting factor for loans to SMEs. Increases of 50% to 150% have had more success in reducing some types of lending, suggesting that discounts of a similar magnitude may be needed to boost green lending.
Would it really be wise to halve the capital requirements for green loans? If this measure were applied to residential mortgages that already benefit from capital reliefs under securitisation rules, banks could create mountains of debt with very little capital indeed. This is surely a road to crisis.
European banks have been strong advocates of a green supporting factor. The SME supporting factor allowed them to reduce their capital by nearly EUR 12bn. That is small across the whole sector but for some banks every extra basis point of leverage is a bonus (sometimes quite literally).
Image: Tobi Gaulke / Flickr
The evidence above shows that a green supporting factor would have to be large to have any impact. And if it were large, it would allow banks to increase their leverage, which would hurt financial stability. The green supporting factor idea thus puts two legitimate public interest objectives – greener finance and safer banks – in opposition.
Luckily, this is an easy dilemma to avoid. There are better ways to promote green finance that do not weaken banks. One is to raise risk weights for brown assets, which would strengthen banks and discourage lending for fossil fuel activities. For society, if not for banks, a brown penalising factor is a win-win outcome. The idea was floated by Dombrovskis’s Director General at DG FISMA, Olivier Guersent, in a speech to the Bruegel think tank last year and has won broad support, including from some enlightened banks, such as Triodos.
In addition to a brown penalising factor, the Commission could investigate ceilings or quotas on brown credit, carbon taxes, liquidity support and guarantees for green loans, and subsidies to green economy borrowers, among others. There is no shortage of options.
As for the green supporting factor, it has prompted some useful questions about credit allocation that deserve further discussion, but it is probably time to put the proposal itself in the bin and concentrate on safer, win-win options for society instead.
- Finance Watch
This article is reposted with permission from Finance Watch.
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The Grant Writing and Funding Coach
by Deborah Griffiths
Looking for an easy way through those overwhelming grant applications? Trying to find a way to simplify your funding search? If so, The Grant Writing and Funding Coach, will help you target and acquire the funds you need.
If you’re looking for a step-by-step path to more funds for your organization, or for a special project you may be pursuing, I created this book for you. With sample summaries, budgets and planning helpers, The Grant Writing and Funding Coach leads you through an enjoyable experience of building bridges with funders.
Amazon.ca Review
“I learned more by page 10 than in any other book on this subject.”
“This is an exceptionally good book on the topic and delivers a ton of no-fluff, practical and actionable information in just 100 pages.
Topics in the Table of Contents include: preparing a budget, summarizing your project, organizing your proposal, fitting your idea to the funding, crowdfunding, finding & connecting with funders, the application process, reporting results, and saying thank you; plus useful checklists and samples in the appendices. Many thanks to the author for sharing her expertise!”
BC Bookworld
The 2017 summer and 2017-2018 Winter editions of BC Bookworld has listed the Grant Writing and Funding Coach as one of British Columbia Publishers’ top sellers.
Shaun Polczer–Chestermere Anchor City News, Alberta June 8, 2017
“It’s just a short little tome—about 120 pages—and meant to be that way. But it’s packed with invaluable advice for any community group seeking grants.”
Debra Martin, Editor, Comox Valley Record, June 15, 2017
“Griffiths has tried to demystify and de-jargonize the grant writing process.
“If you are seeking a highly technical, academic-speak book about grants and funding, this isn’t it This is, pure, business-like, pleasure-reading about idea advancement backed with solid experience and information from people in the business of applying for and giving funds in the form of grants,” Griffiths writes.
And Griffiths puts a lot of the “F-word” in the book – “Fun”.
Watershed Moments-A Pictorial History of Courtenay and District
by Christine Dickinson, Deborah Griffiths, Judy Hagen, Catherine Siba
“While Watershed Moments: A Pictorial History of Courtenay and District’s main focus is on the Comox Valley it also gives readers a glimpse of important events in history that helped shaped the fabric of Vancouver Island.” Nanaimo Bulletin. This pictorial history, published by Harbour Publishing, received third prize in the British Columbia Historical Federation Lieutenant Governor’s Historic Writing Award 2016. Production was a team effort with authors Dickinson, Griffiths, Hagen and Siba. Lithographer, Ernst Vegt scanned and repaired over 150 images ranging from glass plate negatives to tintypes, snapshots and hand-tinted images. Design by Li Eng-Lodge, editing Audrey McClellan.
The Grant Seeker’s Helper: The Little Book on Grants for Big Community Dreams
Funders want to participate in making your community’s dreams come true, and there are straightforward ways to give them the opportunity to say yes. I created The Grant Seeker’s Helper, a simple step-by-step desk helper for non-profits and communities with small budgets and big dreams because I’ve had the opportunity to work on hundreds of community grants and the fortune to review great applications for clients. In this book, I provide practical information for people and organizations with big needs, tight budgets and schedules and small staff numbers. If you’re looking for a more expanded version of this desk primer please see the Grant Writing and Funding Coach published with Self Counsel Press in April 2017.
Heather’s Amazing Discovery
Deborah Griffiths
Illustrations-Robert Lundquist, Leah Pipe
Photography-Paul Bailey
A British Columbia fossil favorite for children, Heather’s Amazing Discovery came out in 1992, was a finalist in the 1996 Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable and still fascinates young people with a true story about a young girl and her father’s discovery of the first eighty million year old reptile discovered on Canada’s west coast. Leah Pipe and Rob Lundquist added beautiful images and photographer, Paul Bailey helped recreate this discovery on the Puntledge River. Still popular, all proceeds from the book go to the Courtenay and District Museum and Palaeontology Centre.
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GNG Communications clients include First Nations, non-profit organizations, associations, businesses, regional and municipal governments and individuals. We work with you to create funding proposals, support documents and communications for project advancement and funding.
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By kind permission of the Guildhall Selectmen and Town Clerk, a series of three concerts will be held at the historic Guild Hall in Guildhall, Vermont on the 12th January, 9th February and 9th of March 2013 starting at 6.30pm and ending at 9.30pm. The first half of the program will be an Open Mic session followed by an hour-long performance by Guest Artists. The featured Guests will be: January - "The Fireside Fiddlers"; February - Katie Rose & Suzan Shute; March - Vermont's own "Johnny Cash" soundalike Kerry Smith with Tim Berry. Musicians and singers wishing to perform in the Open Mic section will be welcome to sign up on the night. The admission charge will be $5 per person and refreshments will be available at a small charge provided by the Guildhall PTA during the interval. A 50/50 raffle will be held. All the proceeds will be divided between the Guildhall Church, Library, Guild Hall and The Nothwoods Hospice.
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Behind The Screen Digital Power
Snap CFO to Exit After 8 Months
2:47 PM PST 1/15/2019 by Natalie Jarvey
Tim Stone joined the photo-sharing app last May from Amazon.
Another executive is disappearing from Snap's C-suite.
Amazon veteran Tim Stone, who joined Snapchat's parent company last May, is resigning, Snap disclosed Tuesday in a regulatory filing. The company said that Stone would stay on as CFO to help with the transition and search for his replacement. His last day at Snap has not yet been determined.
During his time at Amazon, Stone oversaw the integration of the Whole Foods business which the e-tailer acquired for $13.7 billion. He replaced Andrew Vollero, who led Snap through its initial public offering, in the CFO role at Snap.
The Evan Spiegel-led Snap has struggled in recent years as it has faced flagging user growth and the increased scrutiny that comes with being a public company. A redesign launched in 2018 received wide pushback from users. Since going public in March 2017, a string of executives have departed, including chief strategy officer Imran Khan, vp corporate communications Mary Ritti and vp content Nick Bell.
Snap's stock dropped more than 8 percent during after-hours trading on the news of Stone's departure. Shares closed the day up more than 4 percent to $6.54. The stock price is down more than 51 percent year-over-year.
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House tour: A futuristic-looking colossal sculpture of a home
by Em
— 31 Jan 2019 18:14
This futuristic-looking home is a colossal sculpture that houses generous spaces and elements inspired by fengshui principles.
Designed by Mercurio Design Lab S.r.I (MDL) with project architect A.M. Architects, Villa Otto is the latest in a series of award-winning bungalows that the Italian studio has designed for the same client. As such, the client had complete trust in the team’s ability in coming up with yet another unique design.
“The owner’s brief focused on the number and size of rooms that he and his family needed. He left the style, massing and organisation to us,” says Massimo Mercurio, managing director of MDL.
The homeowner is particular about fengshui and other auspicious symbolisms, which inspired the way everything was designed in his home. “Otto” means eight in Italian, a number that is associated with prosperity in Chinese culture, and the basic massing of the home is also in the configuration of a giant figure eight. The home is sited against a forest backdrop, which reinforces the fengshui principle of stability.
The two interlocking circular pavilions, each with an internal courtyard atrium in the middle, emphasises the eight-form of the home, and draws light into it.
MDL Managing director Massimo considers Villa Otto the best example of MDL’s “integrative philosophy” where everything “forms an integrated whole, a single experience, to communicate one driving idea”.
Two skylights combined with water features were explicitly inspired by fengshui. They symbolise the collection of rain water into the home, which is associated with prosperity.
Visitors arrive under a porte-cochere, cross over a footbridge and enter a portal space whose focal point is a 2m semi-spherical bowl sculptre called Vase Otto. The light illuminating it directly from above creates a stunning effect.
To get to the basement, you approach from the underground carpark and enter the basement through a travertine corridor. The cruciform plan houses spaces for entertaining, such as a karaoke room, bar, wine cellar and home theatre. It is also where the spa and sauna are located.
The futuristic character of this room reinforces the home’s architectural language.
The home has an equally dynamic elevation to complement the dynamic plan. The transparency of the facade and outward thrusting walls and canopies give the impression of a flying saucer about to land, or take off.
The outdoor areas reinforce the curvaceous forms of the home.
The joinery, light fixtures, wash basins – right down to the figure eight panel on the door – all mirror the design concept.
The bedrooms are massive, with the master bedroom occupying about 5,382 sqf. The opulent size “celebrates the privacy of personal space as a kind of luxury”. Despite that, the rooms are largely straight, with the bedrooms having just one curved wall.
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Round 8 Howick Hornets v Waitakere Magpies Match Report
The Hornets were once again playing at the Hornets’ Nest. Looking to replicate the fine performance they had last time they played at the Nest; the Hornets turned up ready to fire. Unfortunately, the weather didn't get the message and the heavens opened just before the game, meaning it would be wet weather footy.
Wet weather football is a game leveller meaning the top teams may struggle to take clean marks and the contest would be on the ground where the Hornets play their best. In the first quarter, the experienced Magpies were able to link well and pick out targets inside their forward 50. Both Hornets ruckmen Oli Tabaillou & Andy Cook dominated the contest winning the ball almost every time. Unluckily, the wet conditions made it hard for the Hornets 'on ball' players to get the ball in hand and give the team forward momentum.
The Hornets battled through the first two quarters against a vastly experienced team. Waitakere applied pressure to the Hornets backline as the Hornets struggled with kick outs and working the ball out of the defensive 50m. Waitakere finished the quarter kicking 9 goals to Howicks 2.
The Hornets took the half time break as a time to regather. Traditionally playing better football in the 3rd and 4th quarters the Hornets looked to turn the tables. In the 3rd quarter; the Hornet midfielders were able to shift the ball quickly out to Logan Kinnear (best on ground) on the wing who provided the pivotal forward momentum and a link from the midfield to the forwards. Elliot Bennetts was the pick of the bunch up front, scooping up the ball from spoiled marks and using his pace to beat the defenders, kicking 3 goals.
The Hornets back line bolstered with the experienced Tim Elsley, they started to click and halted the Waitakere attack. The wet ball played to the Hornets strengths, playing off the ground rather than in the air. Unfortunately, the score deficit was too much for the Hornets but the team played very well in the second half; outscoring Waitakere 4 goals to 3. There is plenty of positive points to take out of the game as the team sets their sight on Manurewa away next week.
Sadly, the Hornets were unable to produce the preferred result as they played in front of the home crowd and their invited sponsors. The Hornets hosted representatives from the sponsor companies in the clubrooms. The sponsors were able to enjoy food and beverages whilst they watched on from the best seat in the house.
A big thank you all our sponsors for coming to our clubs and for your continued support of the Howick Hornets AFL team.
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Final Score: Howick Hornets 6.5 (41) to Waitakere Magpies 12.9 (81)
Goals: Elliot Bennetts (3), Andy Cook (1), Jayden Trembath (1), Jonah Tau (1)
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IDC Unveils the Top Ten Predictions of Digital Transformation and Technologies for 2019 and Beyond in Indonesia
JAKARTA, January 31st, 2019 – IDC announced today its top ten technology predictions for 2019 and beyond at the IDC Indonesia FutureScape event held at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta. The event highlighted the digital technologies and trends that will impact the overall digital economy of Indonesia, predicting that by 2022, more than 61% of the country GDP will be digitalized, with growth in every industry driven by digitally enhance offerings, operations, and relationship.
IDC believes that the digitalized economy will lead to an intense competition especially when the digital disruptors are heavily penetrating into the Indonesian market. In the past year, IDC has witnessed a continuous growth in digital innovation and initiatives from the local enterprises to compete and thrive in the digital transformation (DX) landscape. The 3rd platform technologies such as Cloud, Big Data and Analytic, Social and Mobility; and innovation accelerators such as Artificial Intelligence, Security and Internet of Things, are becoming the key enablers in driving multiplied innovation in DX for enterprises in Indonesia.
The Head of Operations for IDC Indonesia, Mevira Munindra, said " Digitalization is not confined to just one part of the enterprise, nevertheless, it is transforming major aspects of enterprises' offerings, operations, and relationships. These new technologies are changing paradigms for individuals, businesses, industries, economies, and governments. We see local enterprises continue to become more competitive in driving and accelerating DX in their organization because IT and business leaders have started to acknowledge more of the digitalization’s benefits in the corporate strategy.”
“The race to innovate, accelerate and reinvent the future of enterprises has begun. In order to lead in the competitive DX economy, enterprises must be agile, adaptable and cognizant to market and customers trends, business models and technologies that are emerging in the market. New technologies should be adopted as business benefits become more obvious and clearer. This will enable business leaders to achieve their business goals in a competitive digital ecosystem.” said Sudev Bangah, Managing Director, IDC ASEAN.
IDC estimated that ICT Spending in Indonesia will reach IDR 465 Trillion in 2019. IDC revealed the key trends and technologies for 2019 and beyond that business leaders need to look and consider in the decision-making process and digital ecosystem.
#1 Digitalized Economy: By 2022, more than 61% of Indonesia GDP will be digitalized, with growth in every industry driven by digitally enhance offerings, operations, and relationship, driving US$ 78 billion in IT-related spending from 2019 through 2022
#2 Digital-Native IT: By 2022, 50% of all IT spending will be on 3rd Platform technologies, as over 50% of Indonesian enterprises build “digital-native” IT environments to thrive in the digital economy.
#3 Expand to the Edge: By 2022, over 15% of Indonesian organization’s cloud deployments in Indonesia will include edge computing, and 10% of endpoint devices and system will execute AI algorithms.
#4 AppDev Revolution: By 2022, 40% of all new apps will be feature microservices architectures that improve the ability to design, debug, update, and leverage third-party code; 15% of all production apps will be cloud-native.
#5 New Developer Class: By 2024, a new class of professional developers producing code without custom scripting will expand the developer population by 15%, accelerating digital transformation.
#6 Digital Innovation Explosion: From 2018 to 2023 — with new tools/platforms, more developers, agile methods, and lots of code reuse — 5 million new logical apps will be created.
#7 Growth Through Specialization: By 2022, 20% of public cloud computing will be based on non-x86 processors (including quantum); by 2022, organizations will spend more on vertical SaaS apps than horizontal apps.
#8 AI Is the New UI: By 2024, AI-enabled user interfaces and process automation will replace one-tenth of today's screen-based apps; by 2022, 10% of Indonesian enterprises will use conversational speech tech for customer engagement.
#9 Expanding/Scaling Trust: By 2022, 10% of servers will encrypt data at rest and in motion, over 10% of security alerts will be handled by AI-powered automation, and about 2 million people will have blockchain-based digital identities.
#10 Consolidation vs. Multicloud: By 2022, the top 4 cloud "megaplatforms" will host 60% of IaaS/PaaS deployments, but by 2024, 40% of Indonesian organizations will mitigate lock-in through multicloud or hybrid technologies and tools.
For media inquiries, please contact Elliza Celia at ecelia@idc.com or +62 812-8427-5145.
About IDC FutureScapes
IDC FutureScapes are used to shape IT strategy and planning for the enterprise by providing a basic framework for evaluating IT initiatives in terms of their value to business strategy now and in the foreseeable future. IDC's FutureScapes are comprised of a set of decision imperatives designed to identify a range of pending issues that CIOs and senior technology professionals will confront within the typical 3-year business planning cycle.
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, data and marketing services company that activates and engages the most influential technology buyers. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com. Follow IDC on Twitter at @IDC and LinkedIn.
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The IF Production Book
Jackman doesn’t take many Prisoners
21 October, 2013 by Don Groves
Australian moviegoers were faced with a choice between seeing a US thriller starring Hugh Jackman and an English time-travelling comedy drama last weekend.
In the end it was no contest: Sci-fi/rom-com About Time won hands down against Prisoners. Perhaps that’s no great surprise because Prisoners, the first English-language film from Incendies director Denis Villeneuve, is a gritty, dark tale about the kidnapping of two young girls.
Jackman plays the father of one of the victims, a carpenter, who takes matters into his own hands when the suspected kidnapper (Paul Dano) is released for lack of evidence. Jake Gyllenhaal plays the detective in charge of the case.
It took $1.1 million on 206 screens. One exhibitor who was hoping for a stronger opening blames the depressed state of the box-office, opining more people might have turned up if trading were buoyant.
By contrast, Richard Curtis’ About Time is playing more broadly, particularly resonating with females, and likely is seen as more accessible, reflected by its $1.7 million debut on 284, which brings its tally to $2.2 million including previews.
Neither newcomer was a match for Gravity, which defied gravity in its third obit, earning $2.4 million (easing by 25%) to propel its takings to $12.3 million.
Action/comedy 2 Guns plummeted by a typical 38% to $957,000, scoring $3.3 million in 11 days.
About Time’s entry is hastening the demise of Diana, which tumbled by 47% to $285,000 in its second weekend, for a meagre $1.3 million total.
Tim Winton’s The Turning added $81,000 to its coffers in its fourth weekend, advancing to $949,000, with plenty of upside as it opens in regional areas.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE Oct 17-20
Week/ Screens
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Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia
Box Office boom
Guardians of the Galaxy not so mercurial
Red Dog set to pass Tomorrow, When The War Began’s box office takings
Spies left out in the cold
Nicole Kidman and beloved bear not so loved
ILM to set up at Fox Studios
Vale Richard Carter, versatile actor
Aussie stars and talent shine in Netflix’s ‘Mindhunter’ season 2
Nominees for the 52nd annual AWGIE Awards announced
Screenwest announces 2019 West Coast Visions recipients
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Delivery and operation of eco-accommodation and tour guidance for Thorsborne Trail; Cooloola Great Walk; and Whitsunday Island Trail
Issued by Department of Innovation Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games
Mega Category: Building construction and maintenance
Number: TCW
Released: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 at 12:00AM Brisbane, Queensland
Closed: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 2:00PM Brisbane, Queensland
UNSPSC: Building and Construction and Maintenance Services - (100%)
Region/s: Cairns & Far North Queensland
Mount Isa & North West Region
The Central West
South West & Darling Downs
Mackay Whitsunday Region
Wide Bay Burnett
Tender Overview
The State of Queensland through the Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games is pleased to invite you to submit an expression of interest for adventure and nature based tourism experiences in three national parks.
The EOI Stage is the first of three stages of the market process. Proponents have the opportunity to develop and operate eco-accommodation and tour guidance on the Thorsborne Trail, Cooloola Great Walk and Whitsunday Island Trail (soon to be constructed). Additionally, Proponents have the option of providing complementary commercial ecotourism activities as part of their model. Proponents can express interest in any or all of the trails. It is not necessary to bid for all three.
The State is seeking a collaborative arrangement with the industry through this opportunity and is therefore prepared to provide the Successful Proponent(s):
State-owned national park land for private eco-accommodation development;
exclusive ground leases for a term of up to 30 years plus one up to 30 year option to operate the private eco-accommodation;
assistance during the approvals process;
a coordinated “one government” approach to comply with other government requirements; and
a contribution of up to $5 million for eco-accommodation built along the Whitsunday Island Trail.
NB. All parties who access the Expression of Interest document are taken to have accepted the Disclaimer set out below.
1. Definitions and Interpretations
In this Disclaimer the following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise:
a. In the case of any Proponent, means its Related Entities, officers, employees, advisers, contractors, consultants and agents (inclusive of any member entity of that Proponent); and
b. in the case of the State, means the State’s Advisers, the Queensland Government (including acting through any department), its Ministers, Queensland Government Agencies, and any of their representative officers, employees, advisers, contractors, consultants and agents.
Cooloola Site
The site for Successful Proponent development adjacent to the Cooloola Great Walk.
2:00 p.m. (AEST), 30 November 2018 or as otherwise notified by the State.
The disclaimer for the EOI Process appearing on the QTenders website which Proponents accept by accessing the EOI Document.
Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games.
Expression of Interest.
EOI Document
The Expression of Interest document (including the Terms and Conditions, appendices, Site Context Reports and all other attachments to this document) and any addenda issued or to be issued by the State in connection with the EOI Process.
EOI Process
The process to be undertaken for the selection of each Shortlisted Proponent under the EOI Process Documents, including:
a. the issue of each EOI Proposal Request;
b. the process for the preparation and submission of each EOI Proposal;
c. evaluation of the EOI Proposals; and
d. selection of the Shortlisted Proponents.
EOI Process Documents
Each of:
a. the EOI Document;
b. each other EOI Proposal Request;
c. the Disclaimer; and
d. any other document that the State issues to Proponents which is stated to be an EOI Process Document.
EOI Proposal
Any proposal or information to be lodged or lodged in connection with any EOI Proposal Request.
EOI Proposal Request
The EOI Document and any request by the State stated to be in connection with the EOI Document and that requires the lodgement of any further proposal or information.
EOI Stage
Each stage of the EOI Process described in section 5.2 (Selection Process Overview) of the EOI Document or otherwise commenced by the State issuing an EOI Proposal Request.
The evaluation criteria for any EOI Proposal as set out or referred to in section 7 (EOI Evaluation) and Appendix 2 (Returnable Schedules) of the EOI Document.
Further Selection Process
The process to be undertaken for the selection of a Successful Proponent, following the completion of the EOI Process including the RFDP.
Governmental Agency
Any governmental, semi-governmental, administrative, fiscal or judicial body, department, commission, authority (including statutory authority), tribunal, agency or entity and includes local authorities, the State and the Commonwealth of Australia.
Preferred Proponent
The Proponent(s) selected to proceed to the completion stage on the Selection Process and enter into binding Transaction Documents.
Probity Adviser
The probity adviser referred to in section 6.2 (Probity) of the EOI Document.
The projects described in section 3 of the EOI Document, as it may be varied by the State in any subsequent EOI Process Document.
Project Stakeholder
Any entity which the State notifies Proponents is to be a Project Stakeholder for the purposes of the EOI Process.
Proponent
Any entity who accesses or to whom the EOI Document is issued or who proposes to lodge or lodges an EOI Proposal.
Proponent’s Representative
In relation to any Proponent, the person nominated as its authorised representative in Returnable Schedule 8 of the EOI Document notified to the State by the Proponent to be its authorised representative.
QTenders
The QTenders website found at https://www.hpw.qld.gov.au/qtenders/.
Related Entity
In relation to an entity (the first entity):
a. a Subsidiary of the first entity;
b. an entity of which the first entity is a Subsidiary;
c. a Subsidiary of another entity of which the first entity is also a Subsidiary;
d. a party related to that entity (as defined in Part 2E.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), assuming the entity were a public company); or
e. if the first entity is a trust:
i. the trustee of that trust;
ii. any entity that under paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this definition would be a Related Entity of that trustee; or
iii. any entity that owns all or a majority of the beneficial interests in (or controls) that trust.
RFDP
Request for Detailed Proposals.
RFDP Process
The process to be undertaken for the selection of each Shortlisted Proponent for the RFDP.
The process to be undertaken for the selection of a Successful Proponent for the Project, including the EOI Process and the Further Selection Process.
Shortlisted Proponent
Each Proponent who is shortlisted to participate in the Further Selection Process for the Project.
The Thorsborne Site, Cooloola Site and Whitsunday Site.
The State of Queensland.
State Supplied Information
Any information, data or document (including designs, drawings and reports):
a. issued, disclosed or made available to any Proponent or any Proponent’s Associate by or on behalf of the State in connection with the EOI Process (including via QTenders, and/or at an information session, if any); or
b. referred to, or incorporated by reference into, the EOI Process Documents or any State Supplied Information, irrespective of when that information, data or document is issued, disclosed or made available.
State’s Adviser
Each of the advisers referred to in section 6.1 (State’s Representatives) of the EOI Document, the Probity Adviser, and any other professional adviser engaged by the State in connection with the EOI Process which the State notifies Proponents is to be a State’s Adviser.
State's Requirements
The requirements for the Project(s), the EOI Process, any EOI Proposal, the Transaction, as stated in the EOI Document or notified by the State in any other EOI Process Document.
Has the meaning given to that term in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Successful Proponent
The Proponent or Proponents ultimately selected to proceed with the Project at the conclusion of the Selection Process for the Project.
The terms and conditions set out below the Disclaimer and in Appendix 1 of the EOI Document.
Thorsborne Site
The site for Successful Proponent development being adjacent to the Thorsborne Trail.
The transactions and processes giving effect to the Project as described in the EOI Document.
Transaction Documents
The transaction documents which will be provided by the State as part of the RFDP Process.
Transaction Manager
The individual referred to in section 6.1(a) (State’s Representatives) of the EOI Document (or such other person notified to Proponents by the State).
Whitsunday Site
The site for Successful Proponent development being adjacent to the Whitsunday Island Trail.
a. Unless this Disclaimer or the context requires otherwise:
i. the meaning of terms is not limited by specific examples introduced by ‘including’, or ‘for example’, or similar expressions;
ii. a reference to a document is a reference to that document as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time (including by any addenda issued by the State);
iii. a reference to legislation or to a provision of legislation includes a modification or re-enactment of it, and a regulation, code or other statutory instrument issued under it;
iv. a reference to ‘$’ or ‘AUD’ is a reference to Australian dollars;
v. all references to time are to Australian Eastern Standard Time;
vi. the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
vii. where a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning; and
viii. a reference to a person, corporation, organisation, consortium, trust, partnership, unincorporated body or other entity includes any of them.
b. If any part of any EOI Process Document is invalid or unenforceable, that part will (if possible) be read down to the extent necessary to avoid the invalidity or unenforceability, or alternatively will be deemed deleted and that EOI Process Document will remain otherwise in full force.
c. The provisions of the Terms and Conditions of the EOI Document (seen below the Disclaimer) prevail over any other provision of the EOI Document, any other EOI Process Document and any State Supplied Information to the extent of any inconsistency.
The Proponent acknowledges that this Disclaimer:
a. applies to the EOI Process and any act, matter or thing arising from or connected with the EOI Process;
b. will be given full force and effect despite any prior agreement or representation by the State; and
c. is without prejudice to the rights and discretions given to the State under, and the terms of, the EOI Document.
2 Acknowledgement and Undertaking
a.The Proponent acknowledges and agrees that it has now had the opportunity to satisfy itself in all respects as to the Terms and Conditions (including all requirements) of the EOI Document.
b. The Proponent:
i. agrees to be bound by; and
ii. undertakes to strictly comply, and ensure that its Associates comply, with,
this Disclaimer and all Terms and Conditions and other provisions of the EOI Document, including without limitation the obligations relating to confidentiality and probity set out in the EOI Document.
c. Without limiting clause 2(b), if requested by the State, the Proponent must promptly ensure that it and its Associates execute a Deed Poll giving effect to clause 2(b)(ii).
3 The State’s Rights
3.1 The State’s Rights
The Proponent acknowledges that:
a. if the Proponent fails to comply with its obligations under this Disclaimer, the State may, in its absolute discretion, exclude the Proponent from any further involvement in the EOI Process or the Projects by written notice to the Proponent; and
b. the State’s rights under this clause are without prejudice to any other rights or remedies of the State.
3.2 Disclaimer for benefit of the State
a. This Disclaimer is for the benefit of the State and of any of its Associates.
b. The State may enforce this Disclaimer on behalf of any of its Associates.
3.3 No waiver
a. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Disclaimer will operate as a waiver.
b. Any single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy will not preclude any other or further exercise of that or any other right, power or remedy.
4 Multiple entities comprising the Proponent
a. This Disclaimer binds any two or more persons comprising the Proponent jointly and severally.
b. Where the Proponent comprises two or more persons, if a person accepting the Disclaimer for or on behalf of itself and any other person, that person warrants that it has authority to bind itself and each other person, and the Proponent.
5 Duration
The obligations and undertakings by the Proponent under this Disclaimer are continuing and will survive the end of the EOI Process.
6 Further assurances
The Proponent must take all steps, execute all documents and do everything reasonably required by the State to give effect to anything contemplated by this Disclaimer.
7 Amendment
This Disclaimer cannot be revoked or otherwise modified without the prior written consent of the State.
8 Governing law
This Disclaimer will be governed by the laws of Queensland and the Proponent submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts exercising jurisdiction there.
1. Interpretation
a. Unless the context requires otherwise, in the EOI Process Documents:
c. The provisions of these Terms and Conditions prevail over any other provision of the EOI Document, any other EOI Process Document and any State Supplied Information to the extent of any inconsistency.
2 Warranty of Authority
Where a Proponent is required to sign or submit any document or make any statement or representation, the person signing or submitting the document or making the statement or representation warrants that it has authority to do so from the Proponent (including each entity comprising the Proponent where there is more than one).
3 No Legal Relationship
a. No EOI Process Document is an offer or an invitation to treat in respect of the Project(s) or the Transaction.
b. None of:
i. any EOI Process Document;
ii. any State Supplied Information;
iii. the provision of any other information; or
iv. lodgement of an EOI Proposal,
will give rise to any contractual or other legal relationship between the State, the State's Associates, any Proponent or any other person in respect of the Project(s) or the Transaction.
c. The State's obligations to any Proponent (including as to any aspect of the EOI Process):
i. are limited to only those obligations expressly set out in the EOI Document; and
ii. exclude (to the maximum extent permitted by law) any obligations which may otherwise be implied or imposed on the State under contract, in equity, tort (including negligence), by statute or otherwise.
d. Neither the State nor any of its Associates will be liable to any Proponent, any Proponent's Associates or any other person arising out of the EOI Process or any act or omission of the State or State's Associate under or in connection with the EOI Process, the Transaction or the Project(s) (including the exercise of any right or discretion of the State or the State not acting in accordance with any EOI Process Document or State Supplied Information), whether in contract, equity, tort (including negligence), under statute or otherwise.
4 Reservation of Rights
a. Despite any provision of any EOI Process Document or State Supplied Information, the State may conduct the EOI Process in such manner as it thinks fit and without limitation, the State reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, at any time and without giving reasons, to:
i. change the structure, procedures, scope, nature or timing of the EOI Process (including adding or removing EOI Stages);
ii. change, add to or delete any one or more of the Evaluation Criteria without notification to any Proponent;
iii. take into account in its evaluation of any EOI Proposal any information from its own and other sources (including any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest);
iv. give preference (or different weighting) to any one or more of the Evaluation Criteria compared to other Evaluation Criteria;
v. change the Terms or Conditions applying to the EOI Process (including adding or removing terms or conditions);
vi. seek clarifications or additional information from, or provide clarifications or additional information to, negotiate or deal with, or seek presentations or interviews from, any Proponent, without doing or requiring the same from all or any of the other Proponents;
vii. determine the content, extent and form of any interactions with any Proponents (including the provision of feedback by the State);
viii. conduct due diligence investigations in respect of any Proponent, including to satisfy itself that there are no conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest;
ix. request any Proponent to renew, improve or enhance any part of any of its EOI;
x. consult with, or seek assistance from, any of the State's Associates or Project Stakeholders for any purpose;
xi. terminate any Proponent's (or, where the Proponent is comprised of any two or more entities, any one or more of those entities') further participation in the EOI Process, including where:
A. the Proponent fails to comply with any obligation under any EOI Process Document, including clauses 12 (No Canvassing), 13 (No Collusion), 14 (Conflict of Interest), 16 (State May Rely on Information in Proposals) and 19 (Acceptance) of these Terms and Conditions;
B. there are any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest arising in connection with the Proponent (including any entity comprising the Proponent) or its Associates and the EOI Process, the Transaction or the Project(s)); or
C. there has been any change in the composition of any Proponent at any time;
xii. refuse to allow any entity entry to the EOI Process;
xiii. allow any entity to participate in any EOI Stage or any other part of the Selection Process, whether or not they have submitted an EOI Proposal or previously been excluded from or not selected for progression in the EOI Process;
xiv. re-evaluate any Proponent's EOI Proposal (including where there is any change in the circumstances or composition of any Proponent);
xv. terminate, suspend or reinstate the EOI Process;
xvi. extend any time period for anything to be done under the EOI Process (including the deadline for lodgement of any EOI Proposal);
xvii. not proceed with the Project(s), either at all or in the manner outlined in the EOI Process Documents;
xviii. amend the nature, scope or timing of the Project(s) or Transaction (including the State's Requirements for or Terms and Conditions applying to the Project(s) or Transaction);
xix. amend the size or boundaries of one or more Sites (if any);
xx. allow the withdrawal, substitution or addition of any Proponent (or any entity comprising a Proponent);
xxi. conduct negotiations with any one or more Proponents after any EOI Proposal has been lodged;
xxii. agree to terms for the implementation of the Project(s) that are different from those contained or proposed in any EOI Process Document;
xxiii. require any additional, amended or replacement EOI Proposal from all or any Proponents;
xxiv. accept an additional, amended or replacement EOI Proposal from any Proponent (whether requested by the State or not), without reference to any other Proponents;
xxv. issue any addenda to any EOI Process Document;
xxvi. consider or accept or refuse to consider or accept any EOI Proposal which:
A. is lodged other than in accordance with the EOI Process Documents;
B. is lodged after the relevant Closing Date for lodgement;
C. does not conform with the EOI Process Documents in any respect;
D. has been lodged by a Proponent who has not complied with the EOI Process Documents; or
E. is otherwise non-conforming in any respect;
xxvii. refuse to consider or reject any or all EOI Proposals;
xxviii. determine or change the existence, nature, scope and timing of any EOI Stages (including the evaluation criteria for any further stage of the Selection Process, which may (but is not required to) include the same Evaluation Criteria as the EOI Document);
xxix. replace, change, add to or delete any part of any EOI Process Document or State Supplied Information;
xxx. publish or otherwise disclose to any person the names of any Proponent, Shortlisted Proponent or Successful Proponent;
xxxi. require Proponents to provide a bid bond or other security including as a condition of becoming a Shortlisted Proponent or continuing participation in the Selection Process;
xxxii. determine the number and identities of Shortlisted Proponents and Successful Proponents at any stage of the Selection Process;
xxxiii. not provide any Proponent with any reason for any actions or decisions it may take, including in respect of the exercise by the State of any or all of its rights or discretions;
xxxiv. require any or all Proponents to enter into a deed in favour of the State in a form acceptable to the State as a condition of becoming a Shortlisted Proponent or continuing participation in the Selection Process;
xxxv. publicly disclose information regarding any EOI Proposal after all EOI Proposals are lodged but before Proponents are shortlisted as Shortlisted Proponents unless the information is marked by the Proponent as, and is reasonably accepted by the State to be, confidential information of the Proponent.
xxxvi. respond or refuse to respond to any question, request for clarification or request for further information by any Proponent;
xxxvii. provide or not provide debriefings to any or all Proponents who are not successful in the EOI Process;
xxxviii. waive any requirement of or obligation under any EOI Process Document, for the benefit of any or all Proponents; and/or
xxxix. take such other action as it considers in its absolute discretion appropriate in relation to the EOI Process, the Selection Process, the Transaction or the Project(s).
b. The State has no obligation to exercise any of its rights or discretions, including under this clause 4 (Reservation of Rights) in any circumstances.
a. Each Proponent acknowledges that nothing in the EOI Document, any other EOI Process Document, any State Supplied Information or any act or omission of the State or its Associates in connection with the EOI Process will be construed as a guarantee, representation or statement from the State or any of its Associates or create any obligation on the State or any of its Associates, to the effect that:
i. the Proponent will at any time be entitled to continue in the EOI Process or participate in the Further Selection Process or any future processes or procurement activities forming part of the Selection Process or associated with the Project(s);
ii. there has been or will be no material change in the affairs, the operations or status of the State or its Associates;
iii. there will not be errors, inaccuracy in or omissions from any EOI Process Document or any State Supplied Information;
iv. they have any responsibility to inform any Proponent or any Proponent's Associate of any matter or information coming to their attention which:
A. may affect any matter or information contained or referred to in any EOI Process Document or any State Supplied Information; or
B. means that information is no longer current, accurate or reflects the current intention of the State or its Associates;
v. any diagrams or plans will be accurate or complete or other than only indicative in nature;
vi. the State, any Project Stakeholder or Governmental Agency accepts, endorses or supports the positions put by a Proponent in any EOI Proposal; or
vii. confirms the feasibility or adequacy of any aspect of any EOI Proposal.
b. Information contained or referred to in an EOI Process Document or State Supplied Information:
i. may include reference to another source, and each Proponent must refer to, and interpret the information in the context of, that source; and
ii. may be based on assumptions, and each Proponent must interpret the information subject to those assumptions.
6 Proponent's Fundamental Obligations
Each Proponent must:
a. ensure it has the necessary skills, knowledge, experience and financial capability to deliver the Project(s);
b. fully inform itself of all facts, risks, matters and things relating to its participation in the Selection Process or the delivery of the Project(s); and
c. participate in the Selection Process entirely at its own cost and risk.
7 Confidentiality
7.1 Proponent's Confidentiality
a. In this clause 7 (Confidentiality), ‘Confidential Information’ means:
i. any information regarding or contained in the EOI Document;
ii. the Proponent being invited to participate in, and/or participating in, the EOI Process;
iii. any information provided by the State or its Associates to the Proponent or its Associates in connection with the EOI Process;
iv. any EOI Process Document and any matter referred to in an EOI Process Document;
v. any State Supplied Information and any matter referred to in the State Supplied Information;
vi. details of any EOI Proposal;
vii. the existence, nature or terms of the Selection Process;
viii. the status of the Selection Process (including details of discussions or negotiations with the State or its Associates) at any time; and
ix. all other information (regardless of its form, the medium in which it is stored or whether it is an original, reproduction or an extract) which:
A. relates, directly or indirectly to the EOI Process, the Project(s) or the Transaction (including any information provided in QTenders or at any presentation, information or interactive session, if any); and
B. is disclosed or communicated by or on behalf of the State or its Associates to the Proponent, the Proponent's Associates or someone on their behalf whether before, on or after the date of the EOI Document.
b. In this clause 7 (Confidentiality), ‘Purpose’ means preparation of any EOI Proposal and participating in the EOI Process.
c. Each Proponent receives the Confidential Information in strict confidence and must maintain strict secrecy about the Confidential Information and must not, and must ensure none of its Associates:
i. disclose any Confidential Information to any person; or
ii. copy, use or otherwise deal with such information for any purpose,
iii. in accordance with the EOI Document;
iv. as otherwise permitted or directed in writing by the State; or
v. subject to paragraph (d), to its Associates.
d. Each Proponent must limit access to the Confidential Information to its Associates who have a specific need to know or have access to the Confidential Information for the Purpose and who have been made aware of and are obliged to treat the Confidential Information as confidential to the same extent as provided in the EOI Document.
e. This clause 7 (Confidentiality) will not apply to any part of the Confidential Information which:
i. is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the Proponent, its Associates or a person receiving that information from the Proponent or its Associates, or a breach by the Proponent of the EOI Document; or
ii. is required by law, any applicable listing rules or accounting standards or the order of any court, to be disclosed to a third party (provided that, as soon as possible after a Proponent becomes aware that it may be required to disclose Confidential Information, and before the Confidential Information is disclosed, the Proponent consults with the State as to the nature of the requirement to disclose, and the extent of disclosure of, Confidential Information).
f. To the extent that any information is to be disclosed to a Proponent in connection with the Selection Process and it includes confidential information of an entity other than the State, each Proponent must enter into a separate confidentiality deed in respect of that confidential information before the relevant information is issued, disclosed or made available to the Proponent.
7.2 No Public Statements
Each Proponent must not, and must ensure its Associates do not, make any public statement about or in connection with the Projects, the Transaction, the Selection Process or any matter the subject of the Confidential Information, without the State's consent.
7.3 State's Confidentiality
a. The Proponent acknowledges that each EOI Proposal submitted by a Proponent may be disclosed by the State to its Associates and Project Stakeholders.
b. Subject to the terms of the EOI Document, all documents and information provided in connection with the EOI Process by a Proponent which is marked as, and reasonably accepted by the State to be, confidential information will be stored securely and held in confidence, except to the extent that:
i. disclosure is permitted by paragraph (a);
ii. disclosure is required:
A. for audit or legal purposes;
B. by law; or
C. by established government policies, procedures or protocols;
iii. disclosure is required or envisaged by the EOI Document; or
iv. the information is already in the public domain.
7.4 Proponent's Queries
Despite any other provision in the EOI Document:
a. questions, requests for clarification or requests for further information by any Proponent and the relevant responses may be provided by the State to all or any other Proponents;
b. a Proponent may request that any question, request for clarification or request for further information not be disclosed to other Proponents, but the State has absolute discretion in determining whether it will disclose that question, request for clarification or request for further information and the relevant response to all or any other Proponents;
c. if a Proponent has requested that any question, request for clarification or request for further information not be disclosed to other Proponents and the State decides it will disclose that question, request for clarification or request for further information and the relevant response to other Proponents, the Proponent will first be given the opportunity to withdraw the question, request for clarification or request for further information, and the State may only circulate it and the response if the Proponent continues to request a response to that question, request for clarification or request for further information; and
d. nothing in this clause 7 (Confidentiality) will be taken to limit the State's rights or discretions under the EOI Document (including as to the issue of any addendum).
a. In this clause 8 (Privacy), ‘Personal Information’ has the meaning given to that term in the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).
b. Personal Information provided by Proponents may, in the course and for the purposes of the EOI Process, be disclosed to the State's Associates or Project Stakeholders.
c. If any Proponent collects or has access to any Personal Information in connection with the Selection Process or the Project(s), the Proponent must comply, in relation to that Personal Information:
i. (as if it were the State) with the Information Privacy Principles in the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld); and
ii. with all reasonable directions of the State.
9 Costs to be borne by Proponents
Without limiting clause 3(c) (No Legal Relationship) of these Terms and Conditions but despite any other provision of any EOI Process Document or State Supplied Information, no Proponent or its Associates shall have any claim of any kind whatsoever against the State or its Associates for any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities suffered or incurred by the Proponent (or its Associates) in preparing and submitting any EOI Proposal (including any amendments, requests for further information by the State, attendance at meetings or involvement in discussion) or otherwise in connection with any EOI Proposal, the Selection Process or the Project(s) despite any act or omission of the State under or in connection with the EOI Process, the Transaction or the Project(s) (including the exercise of any right or discretion of the State or the State not acting in accordance with any EOI Process Document).
10 No Warranties
a. Any information contained or referred to in any EOI Process Document or any State Supplied Information:
i. has been or will be provided for each Proponent's convenience only;
ii. does not, and does not purport to, comprehensively describe the scope of the Project(s) or contain all of the information that Proponents may require in reaching decisions in relation to whether or not to submit an EOI Proposal;
iii. may not be up-to-date or otherwise reflect the intentions of the State.
b. Neither the State nor the State's Associates:
i. assume any responsibility or duty of care in respect of; or
ii. warrant, guarantee or make any representation as to,
any information contained or referred to in any EOI Process Document or any State Supplied Information (including information made available in QTenders, information or interactive session), including its accuracy, completeness, currency, suitability or adequacy for the purpose of any EOI Proposal, the Transaction or the Project(s).
c. Each Proponent must:
i. not, and must ensure its Associates do not, rely upon or use (or allow any other person to rely upon or use) any information contained or referred to in any EOI Process Document or State Supplied Information for any purpose;
ii. undertake its own independent investigations into, appraisal of, and obtain its own independent legal, financial, taxation and other advice in relation to, any information contained or referred to in any EOI Process Document or any State Supplied Information, the opportunity to participate in the Project(s), the risks associated with the Project(s) and any other information made available to it in connection with the EOI Process, Transaction or Project(s).
d. No Proponent nor Proponent's Associate will have any claim arising from or in connection with, and neither the State nor the State's Associates will have any liability whether in contract, equity, tort (including negligence), under statute or otherwise arising from or in connection with:
i. any omission from, inaccuracy in, non-suitability or other inadequacy of any information contained or referred to in any EOI Process Document or any State Supplied Information;
ii. any reliance by a Proponent or a Proponent's Associate on:
A. the contents of, or representations (express or implied) or information (including forecasts, estimates or projections) contained or referred to in, any EOI Process Document or any State Supplied Information or any other information or documents which may be made available to a Proponent in connection with the EOI Process or the Project(s); or
B. any other written or oral communications made or provided by (or not made or provided by) the State or its Associates; or
iii. any information or documents in the knowledge or possession of the State or its Associates which are relevant to the Project(s), the Transaction, an EOI Proposal or the Selection Process but are not disclosed by the State or its Associates.
11 Ownership of EOI Proposals
a. Subject to paragraph (b), each EOI Proposal becomes the property of the State on submission to the State, and will not be returned to Proponents.
b. As between the State and the Proponent, any intellectual property rights that may exist in any EOI Proposal will remain the property of the relevant Proponent.
c. Where:
i. the Proponent clearly identifies the elements which contain intellectual property rights; and
ii. the State accepts (acting reasonably), that those identified elements are subject to intellectual property rights,
the State will only use those elements in accordance with the licence granted pursuant to paragraph (d), but may use any other part of the EOI Proposal for any purpose.
d. By providing an EOI Proposal, the Proponent, for itself and as agent for the other relevant parties, grants to the State and its Associates a non-exclusive, fully paid up and royalty free, perpetual, assignable licence to copy, adapt, modify, disclose or do anything else to (and to the extent) the State determines necessary in its absolute discretion, all material that contains any intellectual property rights of the Proponent or any other person contained in the EOI Proposal, for any purposes in connection with the Selection Process, including the State evaluating and clarifying EOI Proposals and Further Selection Process Proposals and the carrying out of the Project(s) by the Proponent.
12 No Canvassing
Except as expressly permitted by an EOI Process Document, each Proponent and its Associates must not contact the State, its Associates, any Governmental Agency or any of their advisers, with a view to providing or obtaining information in respect of any part of the Selection Process, any EOI Proposal, the Transaction or the Project(s) or attempting to support or enhance their prospect of being selected as a Shortlisted Proponent or Successful Proponent.
13 No Collusion
Each Proponent and its Associates must not engage in any collusive tendering, anti-competitive conduct or any other similar conduct with (including accepting any commission or offer of any commission to or from) any other Proponent, any other Proponent's Associates or any other person in relation to the preparation or lodgement of an EOI Proposal.
14 Conflict of Interest
a. Each Proponent must declare, and submit with the Proponent's initial EOI Proposal, any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest it or any of its Associates has in connection with the EOI Process or its potential involvement in the Project(s).
b. Each Proponent must also immediately inform the State of any actual or potential conflicts (including as they affect an Associate) that arise after lodgement of the initial EOI Proposal.
c. Each Proponent confirms that it, its Associates and any other person who participates in any EOI Stage consent to:
i. security, probity and financial checks being conducted;
ii. investigations into commercial structure, business and credit history, prior contract compliance and any criminal records or pending charges;
iii. reference checks (whether or not with nominated referees); and
iv. site visits at the Proponent's or any Proponent's Associates current operations or construction sites.
d. Each Proponent will, if requested by the State, obtain such consents from individuals as are required by law to be obtained to the activities referred in paragraph (b).
15 Return or Destruction of Information
a. The State reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, at any stage, to require that any or all EOI Process Documents and State Supplied Information (and all copies or reproductions of them) be either destroyed by all recipients of them or returned to the State as the State may direct (unless otherwise required by law).
b. The State may at any time require that a Proponent provide evidence (in a form satisfactory to the State) that it has fully complied with its obligations under this clause 15 (Return or Destruction of Information).
16 State May Rely on Information in Proposals
a. By submitting an EOI Proposal, each Proponent:
i. warrants to the State and its Associates that the information contained in each EOI Proposal lodged by it:
A. is accurate and complete as at the date on which it is submitted and may be relied on by the State in determining whether or not to shortlist the Proponent or select the Proponent as a Successful Proponent; and
B. complies with the State's Requirements and is not based on any assumptions, except to the extent clearly marked as a departure from the State's Requirements or an assumption (as applicable) in the EOI Proposal;
ii. undertakes to immediately advise the State in writing if it becomes aware of any change in circumstances which causes the information contained in any EOI Proposal lodged by it to become inaccurate or incomplete in a material respect;
iii. acknowledges that the State will rely on the above warranty and undertaking when evaluating any EOI Proposal lodged by it; and
iv. acknowledges that the State may suffer loss or damage if the Proponent breaches the warranty and undertaking.
b. Without limiting paragraph (a), if the Proponent’s composition changes at any time after submission of the EOI Proposal:
i. the Proponent must immediately notify the State in writing of this change; and
ii. the State may require the Proponent, or, if the Proponent is comprised of a consortium of one or more entities, any entities forming part of the consortium, to duly execute a Deed Poll giving effect to clause 2(b)(ii) of the Disclaimer.
c. Except to the extent expressly permitted by the State in writing, each Proponent must ensure that each EOI Proposal submitted by it is complete and includes all relevant information for the State's consideration of that proposal without reference to any prior EOI Proposal.
17 No Appeal
No Proponent will have a right to appeal to the State against any decisions made or rights exercised arising in connection with the Selection Process or the Project(s).
18 Variations to EOI Proposals
A Proponent must not replace, amend or supplement any EOI Proposal lodged by it unless invited to do so by the State.
19 Acceptance
Each Proponent (including where a Proponent is comprised of one or more entities, each of those entities) acknowledges and accepts the Disclaimer and each of the Terms and Conditions of the EOI Document (which appear in full following the Disclaimer) by downloading the EOI Document from QTenders.
20 State's Discretion and Powers Not Fettered
Each Proponent acknowledges:
a. neither the State nor any of its Associates gives any warranty or makes any representation as to the way the State, its Associates or any other Governmental Agency may exercise any discretion relevant to any aspect of the Selection Process, the Transaction or the Project(s);
b. nothing in any EOI Process Document or State Supplied Information fetters the:
i. exercise by the State, its Associates or any other Governmental Agency of any discretion whether to grant, grant subject to conditions, or refuse:
A. any approval or authorisation; or
B. any licence, lease, or tenure; or
ii. exercise by the State, its Associates or any other Governmental Agency of any executive or statutory right, discretion or other power whatsoever; and
c. wherever the State, its Associate or any other Governmental Agency has a discretion or their consent or approval is required for anything, such decision, consent or approval may be given or withheld or delayed in the State's or its Associate's or any Governmental Agency's (as applicable) absolute discretion without giving any reason and may be given subject to such conditions as the State, its Associates or any Governmental Agency may determine.
21 Application of the EOI Document
Except to the extent the State expressly agrees or notifies otherwise in writing, these Terms and Conditions and the other provisions of the EOI Document, each EOI Process Document and the Disclaimer shall continue to apply to any process that the State may undertake (including following the close of the EOI Stages or completion or termination of the EOI Process) in connection with the selection of a Shortlisted Proponent or Successful Proponent or the entering into of any agreement relating to the Project(s) (including any further selection process or any negotiation or dealings with any person (including the Proponent)) and for the purposes of applying these Terms and Conditions and the other provisions of the EOI Document, any EOI Process Document or the Disclaimer, any such process will be taken to form part of the EOI Process.
22 Proponent's Legal and Ethical Obligations
a. satisfy itself, by its own enquiries and at its own cost and risk, as to any requirements for or in connection with the Sites (if any), including in respect of any lawful requirements to complete the Project(s);
b. prior to lodging any EOI Proposal, obtain or satisfy itself as to its ability to obtain any approval, qualification, registration or licence required to be held by the Proponent to enable it to lawfully:
i. perform and satisfy the commitments set out in its EOI Proposal;
ii. undertake the Transaction; and
iii. carry out the Project(s);
c. in preparing and lodging any EOI Proposal, comply with all applicable laws and legal requirements applying to its participation in the Selection Process and acceptable probity standards; and
d. without limiting paragraphs (b) or (c) or clauses 12 (No Canvassing) or 13 (No Collusion) of these Terms and Conditions:
i. not disclose any part of any EOI Proposal to any other Proponent or their Associates;
ii. not enter any contract, arrangement or understanding with any other Proponent or their Associates or any trade, industry or other association to the effect that the Proponent, if successful, will confer any benefit on any other party except as specifically set out in its EOI Proposal;
iii. not offer any incentives, gifts or other favours to any person who is in any way:
A. involved with;
B. capable of providing technical or other advice to those who are involved in any way with; or
C. in a position to influence,
the evaluation of any EOI Proposal or Further Selection Process Proposal (including any person closely related or associated with those persons or entities);
iv. not enter any anticompetitive contract, arrangement or understanding with any other party in connection with the Proponent's proposal;
v. not solicit public support for their bid, or attempt to influence public opinion in respect of the Selection Process, another Proponent or their EOI Proposals or Further Selection Process Proposals (whether directly or indirectly); and
vi. not do anything that may bring the State, its Associates, the Selection Process or any aspect of it into disrepute.
23 Approvals
a. Each Proponent is fully responsible for ensuring that all necessary approvals are obtained and applicable legislation, approvals and policies are complied with.
b. Except to the extent expressly provided in the EOI Document, the State assumes no responsibility for, and makes no representation in relation to:
i. the grant of; or
ii. process the Proponent may be required to follow in relation to,
any approval, including the timing or conditions of any approval.
24 Communication and Stakeholders
a. Each Proponent accepts that:
i. no Project Stakeholder, Governmental Agency or Associate of the State is authorised by the State to:
A. make any statement or representation or provide any information under or in connection with the EOI Process or the Project(s) on behalf of the State (unless it is done by the Transaction Manager in accordance with the EOI Document); or
B. do anything that binds, or imposes any obligation on, the State in relation to the EOI Process or the Project(s);
ii. each Proponent must satisfy itself by its own enquiries as to any requirements of any Governmental Agency, Project Stakeholder and other stakeholder for or in connection with the Project(s);
iii. except as expressly stated in the EOI Document, each Proponent must assume responsibility for satisfying all lawful requirements (including in relation to any approvals or other authorisations) of any Governmental Agency, Project Stakeholder and other stakeholder for or in connection with the Project(s), at its own cost and risk; and
iv. the role of any Governmental Agency and Project Stakeholder in the EOI Process is strictly limited to the role expressly provided for by the EOI Process Documents.
b. Each Proponent will be taken to have authorised its Proponent's Representative to:
i. receive any directions or notices;
ii. give any notices or lodge any information or materials;
iii. negotiate and agree any matter or thing; and
iv. exercise any discretions or make any determinations to be exercised or made,
under or in connection with the EOI Process, on the Proponent’s behalf.
c. All notices and other communication from a Proponent or a Proponent's Associate in connection with the EOI Process must be in writing, in English and delivered to the Transaction Manager at the address identified in the EOI Document or any alternate address otherwise notified by the State.
a. This clause 25 (Sites) applies to the extent a Proponent or any of its Associates are required or elect to be on, or near the vicinity of, the Sites in connection with the EOI Process.
b. Each Proponent must, and must ensure its Associates:
i. only access the Sites or any premises or facilities on the Sites in accordance with the State's or the State's Associates' directions (including those on the Sites) in connection with the Sites (including in connection with access to or use of the Sites);
ii. not enter upon any place notified by the State to the Proponent in writing as a place to which the Proponent or its Associates is not to have access;
iii. wear adequate personal protective equipment and complete any required site induction, if applicable; and
iv. access the Sites at its own risk.
c. The State may, in its absolute discretion, impose conditions on a Proponent's right to access the Sites, including that the Proponent and its Associates sign a separate site access agreement on terms satisfactory to the State.
The EOI Process Documents are governed by the laws of Queensland.
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Press Release | Change in Enforcement Expectations for Mild Steel Welding Fume
Change in Enforcement Expectations for Mild Steel Welding Fume
HSE Safety Alert
By SOCOTEC
As a result of The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) releasing new scientific evidence that exposure to mild steel welding fume can cause lung cancer and possibly kidney cancer in humans, mild steel welding fume has been reclassified as a human carcinogen by the Workplace Health Expert Committee.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has therefore released a safety alert for those undertaking welding activities, including mild steel, in any industry. In order to protect workers, the HSE is strengthening their enforcement of cancer-causing welding fumes with immediate effect.
Mary Cameron, occupational hygiene team leader, gives an overview of the changes and why control measures are fundamental to protecting employee health and safety.
Welding Fume Contents and Risks
Welding fume is a complex and varying mixture of airborne particles, vapours and gases which arise from the thermal manipulation of metal materials. The fume particles formed from the vaporisation of molten metal as well as by-product vapours and gases may cause a wide range of adverse health effects. Welding on painted, plated, galvanised or degreased metals may cause additional inhalation exposure concerns.
Depending on the job’s specific circumstances, physical hazards should also be considered such as heat stress, EMF and noise exposure. As with any hazardous process, all aspects should be considered when undertaking the risk assessment and control measures implemented accordingly to reflect the level of risk.
"welding on painted, plated, galvanised or degreased metals may cause additional inhalation exposure concerns"
What control measures do I need to implement?
It must be understood that general ventilation does not achieve the essential welding fume exposure control. Control of exposure to carcinogenic fumes requires more effective engineering controls, such as local exhaust ventilation (LEV), which allows for at-source fume extraction thus preventing welding fume from spreading into the surrounding workplace and entering the worker’s breathing zone.
Indoor welding tasks require the use of LEV. If LEV is unable to control fume capture then Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is also required. Appropriate RPE should be also provided for welding outdoors. Regardless of the duration of exposure, the HSE will no longer accept any welding undertaken without suitable exposure control measures in place as there is no known level of safe exposure. Adequate exposure control measures are a necessity and for good reason.
Illness caused by welding fume exposure
Welding fume inhalation has long since been understood to be hazardous to health, even before the most recent HSE announcement classifying of mild steel welding fume as a human carcinogen.
Welders are more prone to lung infections, reduced lung function and may experience irritation of the throat and lungs. Welders may also experience flu like symptoms after welding (metal fume fever) which is usually linked to welding on galvanised metals, as well as mild steel.
Adverse health effects from exposure to manganese (present in mild steel welding fume) may include neurological effects similar to Parkinson’s disease.
Welding stainless steel can produce hexavalent chromium which is a lung carcinogen. Stainless steel fume may also contain chromium oxide and nickel oxide - both of which can cause asthma. Iron is present in most forms of welding fume and may cause siderosis which is the deposition of iron oxides in lung tissue.
This vast array of health effects is staggering and so the need for effective exposure controls is critical:
• Suitable control measures must be applied, regardless of welding duration and including outdoors welding
• The employer must ensure welders are suitably instructed and trained in the use of any exposure controls (e.g. LEV, RPE)
• All engineering controls should be correctly used, suitably maintained and subject to thorough examination and testing (if required under COSHH Regulation 9) and RPE must be subject to an RPE programme
The recent change in enforcement expectations for control of welding fume exposure should be reflected in the risk assessment and in the current control measures on site. Control measures should be replaced or be improved upon if required as per the risk assessment and in order to reflect the reclassification of mild steel welding fume as a human carcinogen.
Ensuring compliance
Occupational hygienists identify hazardous agents (physical, chemical and biological) in the workplace that can cause occupational disease or discomfort. The aim is to evaluate the extent of the risk due to exposure and recommend the best controls to prevent ill-health. At SOCOTEC, our occupational hygienists often attend metal fabrication sites to undertake workplace exposure monitoring (including welding fume exposure) and control measure evaluations.
Occupational hygienists can help employers in their COSHH compliance programme by assessing the worker’s exposure to hazardous substances and also by undertaking examination of control measures in place to ensure continued performance or recommend improvements. Occupational hygienists are there to assess, advise and improve upon workplace hazards. SOCOTEC’s understanding in the risks involved in a wide variety of workplace activities makes us highly capable to recommend effective exposure prevention and controls measures.
Find out more about SOCOTEC’s local exhaust ventilation (LEV), EMF, noise exposure and other occupational hygiene services here.
Find out more about the HSE’s Safety Alert here.
The SOCOTEC Group, headed by Hervé Montjotin, has built its reputation over more than 60 years as a trusted partner assisting companies in the areas of quality, health and safety, and the environment. SOCOTEC’s mission is to ensure the integrity and performanc...
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Kakadu Plum Powder: Move Over Acai, Have You Tried Australia's Very Own Superfood?
By Juliette Steen
Kakadu Plum Co.
Acai, maca, spirulina, baobab -- for the past few years we've been loving adding these superfood powder to smoothies and breakfast bowls (sometimes begrudgingly -- we’re looking at you, spirulina). But in all this time we’ve been forgetting Australia’s very own superfood: Kakadu plum powder.
Kakadu plum (also known as gubinge, billygoat plum or murunga) is an Australian native bush fruit that grows in northern Australia and the Kimberley Region.
What’s special about Kakadu plum is its rich history and connection to Indigenous peoples -- the Kakadu plum is considered a gift of the Dreamtime by Indigenous culture and has been used as an important bush food and medicine for thousands of years.
Kakadu plum has a sour flavour and a stewed apple and citrus aroma. It can be eaten fresh and is also added to jams, preserves, sauces, beauty products and, more recently, made into powder.
“Our Kakadu plum powder is made from the whole fruit dehydrated at 40 degrees which is then milled into a powder -- that’s it!” Tahlia Mandie, founder and director of Kakadu Plum Co., told The Huffington Post Australia.
“It is Australia’s whole fruit superfood and is still considered a ‘raw’ ingredient, as well.”
A photo posted by Kimberleywildgubinge (@kimberleywildgubinge) on Mar 29, 2016 at 7:12am PDT
If you’re wondering how you can include Kakadu plum powder in your everyday meals and snacks, the answer is any way you like.
“The quickest and easiest way to enjoy Kakadu plum powder is in your morning smoothies, juices or breakfast bowls,” Mandie said. “You can sprinkle it onto fruit salads, yoghurt and fresh salads.
“You can also include it in protein balls, granola and dressings. My kids currently love it sprinkled on top of their sweet potato fries.
“You are only limited by your creativity.”
Kakadu plum also has great health benefits. It contains up to 100 times more vitamin C than oranges and is packed with antioxidants.
"The Kakadu plum has one of the highest -- if not the highest -- quantity of vitamin C of any fruit," accredited practising dietitian Chloe McLeod told HuffPost Australia.
"It's also is a good source of folic acid and iron."
Research at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia has also shown that Kakadu plum could provide a protective ability against Alzheimer’s disease.
However, it’s not only the health benefits that make kakadu plum powder a great Australian native food.
“We are currently connected to a number of different communities in the Kimberley Region where our mission is to support the Indigenous people who are not only growing the plum, but the larger communities as a whole,” Mandie told HuffPost Australia.
“A purchase of our Kakadu Plum Powder contributes back to the communities, which aids employment, financial stability and social cohesion, especially during the harvest and picking season.”
A photo posted by Kakadu Plum Co. (@kakaduplumco) on Mar 24, 2016 at 12:23pm PDT
Try sprinkling Kakadu plum powder on your morning bowl of porridge.
Buying a native Australian food like Kakadu plum also means you’re supporting the local food industry.
“The trend to date has been buying and importing international superfoods from countries such as Japan, South America and the Amazon, and yet, we have some of the most amazing, natural and unprocessed foods the world could offer,” Mandie said.
“The crazy thing is, we are more accustomed to be buying and using exotic foods instead of our own homegrown varieties.
“Our aim is to not only support the Kakadu plum Industry, but also the Australian native food industry as a whole, which is so beautiful and needs all the support it can get to continue to grow.”
Juliette Steen Associate Editor - Food, HuffPost Australia
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Reddit CEO Shares Secrets For Success: 'DON'T Answer Every Email'
Sarah DiGiulio Sleep Reporter, The Huffington Post
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman might not yet run the world, but he does run something almost as important: “The Front Page of the Internet.”
And in the years since he first started the website, Huffman has learned a few lessons about how to succeed when leading a company.
Take time to sleep, take time to think and don’t reply to every email, Huffman says in a recent BBC News video.
“If I could go back and tell myself one thing, it’s basically that the job is all about time and stress management more than anything else,” he says. “And that is something you’re in complete control over.”
Huffman cofounded Reddit in 2005 and served as CEO until 2009. He left Reddit to launch the online travel company Hipmunk in 2010 ― and returned as Reddit’s CEO last year when interim CEO Ellen Pao stepped down amid controversy.
The 32-year-old comes back to the role with some insight into how to keep his time and stress under control.
“You don’t have to answer every email,” he says. “Your first priority is to your business and to yourself.”
And the young exec reveals he is all for a good night’s sleep.
“If you’re not sleeping you can’t make decisions, you can’t handle stress, you won’t be able to think clearly,” Huffman says. And, “Setting aside time to actually think about the future is really valuable.”
It sounds good, but there’s also a host of evidence suggesting his advice is spot-on.
Not getting enough sleep impairs decision-making, leading you to make more frequent mistakes and evaluate risk more poorly, as well as stunting creativity, Christopher Barnes, an associate professor of management at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, told The Huffington Post.
The job is all about time and stress management more than anything else.Steve Huffman, Reddit CEO
“Sleep deprivation also leaves people in a state in which they are more reactive to stress,” he explained. “They are more likely to be stressed out about things that might not otherwise be seen as a big deal, and more likely to have negative emotional responses to events they encounter.”
Barnes’ own research has shown that workers who are sleep-deprived are more likely to cheat and act abusively toward subordinates ― and less likely to inspire their employees.
Research also shows that a boss’s sleep can influence the outcomes of those around him or her, Barnes said. “This is important for CEOs, who have vast influence across their organizations.”
In the short run, workplace stress can lead to headaches, stomaches, short tempers and trouble concentrating. Over time, chronic workplace stress can have even more severe consequences for your health ― including anxiety, depression, high blood pressure and a weakened immune system.
Watch the full video to hear more about how Huffman manages his time and stress.
Sarah DiGiulio is The Huffington Post’s sleep reporter. You can contact her at sarah.digiulio@huffingtonpost.com.
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Rugby League news - Hull KR squad surprise and explanation, FC injuries and loan, Wayne Bennett on GB, coach departure
All the latest news and rumours from the Super League and the NRL
William Jackson
Hello and welcome along to today's live rugby league blog where we will be bringing you all the news and rumours all day long.
We'll start with Hull KR, who are taking on London Broncos in a monumental clash this Thursday night in Ealing.
Should Rovers pick up the points, they will move two points above the drop zone and leapfrog Leeds Rhinos, at least temporarily, in the Super League table.
Should Tony Smith's side fail to win down south, they will hit the foot of the Super League table.
Elsewhere, Leeds Rhinos centre Kallum Watkins has been tipped to excel for Gold Coast Titans in the NRL when he moves to the club in July.
We'll be keeping you updated with everything that's going on around the game.
That’s all from us for today.
We’ll leave you with the latest column from Paul Cooke as he looks at the congested Super League table and the battle to avoid relegation and win a coveted play-off berth.
Hull FC v Hull KR held at the KCOM Stadium
Bennett will consider Austin
England coach Wayne Bennett has welcomed the return of the Great Britain team and is open to selecting non English-born players for it.
Bennett, who will lead the Lions on the end-of-season tour to New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, spoke of his enthusiasm at a press conference in St Helens.
“The England part was a bit foreign to me to be honest, I’m very happy to see Great Britain back,” Bennett said.
“In Australia it’s a household name, it’s such a great brand. International football is in the best place it’s been for a long time.”
England coach Wayne Bennett. (Image: Daniel Carson/SWpix.com/PhotosportNZ)
It's a big game for Leeds
FC missing key duo this week
Carlos Tuimavave and Gareth Ellis have been struggling with Achilles injuries
Drinkwater on Rovers future
Off-contract half-back Josh Drinkwater says he would be “more than happy” to stay at Hull KR but admitted there are no guarantees in rugby league.
The Australian joined Rovers last year after helping to guide Catalans Dragons to a historic Challenge Cup triumph in his only season at the French club.
Hull KR's Josh Drinkwater. (Image: RLPIX.COM)
Drinkwater has played in every minute of every game in 2019 but his future at KR is uncertain as he nears the end of his one-year deal.
“Negotiations are ongoing,” he told Hull Live. “It’s one of those things that can take a while.
“I didn’t sign the deal to come here until December.
Josh Drinkwater provides update on Hull KR contract negotiations
Hull youngster joins Knights
It’s not a Rovers player that has joined York but a Hull FC youngster, Cameron Scott making the switch on a one-month loan.
(Image: Hull Daily Mail)
Latest from KR
Head coach Tony Smith proviodes an update on Shaun Lunt, Will Oakes and Junior Vaivai situations and explains to us why Hull KR have only named an 18-man squad for Thursday’s game at London Broncos.
Shaun Lunt takes on the Leeds defence
14:03 James O'Brien
Rovers update
I’ve been down to Craven Park this afternoon to chat with Josh Drinkwater and Tony Smith, who was understandably pleased to bring in three fresh faces.
Smith talked about the potential for more incomings and outgoings, why he named an 18-man squad for the trip to London and offered updates on Shaun Lunt and Junior Vaivai.
Drinkwater is out of contract at the end of the year and he says he is open to staying at the club.
More on all that soon.
London team news
Danny Ward makes just one change with Matt Fleming being replaced by Ben Hellewell.
Rovers team news
New Hull KR head coach Tony Smith
Martin Gleeson switches to union
Salford Red Devils have confirmed Martin Gleeson will leave the club at the end of the month to join union club Wasps.
Gleeson has been with Salford since 2013 after joining as a player, before stepping behind the scenes to work within Ian Watson’s coaching team. He becomes the second coach this month to switch codes after Sean Long joined Harlequins.
“I’m really grateful to Salford Red Devils, for giving me the opportunity to finish my playing career and start my coaching career here,” he told the club website.
“The club, the supporters and the players have been great during my time here and I feel the team this year is the best we’ve assembled.”
Salford coach Martin Gleeson (Image: Getty)
He added: “I feel it’s the right time for me to go down a different path and pursue a different career.
“I’d like to thank Watto (Ian Watson) for the relationship and team that he’s built over the last five years.
“I’ve learned a lot from working with him and being at the club, which I can take forward.
“There’s really good chemistry within the backroom staff. I’ll be sad to leave.
“Everyone puts their ideas in and you get your say, so it’s the perfect environment for an ambitious coach to thrive.”
Queensland star set to play with broken wrist
Queensland prop Dylan Napa is confident he will be fit to face New South Wales on Sunday despite breaking his wrist.
Napa suffered the injury in Canterbury Bulldogs’ defeat to Sydney Roosters last weekend but has no intention of missing the second game of Origin in Perth.
“I’ve just had a scan and there’s a little bit of break there but they’re giving me every chance to play,” he said.
“Absolutely (I think I’ll play). I just have to take it day by day but I played the whole game on Sunday with it. It is another hurdle but one I believe I can get over. I’m confident.”
Blake Austin still leading the Man of Steel race but two Hull players are in contention
The Steve Prescott Man of Steel voting results are in for the latest round of the 2019 Super League season.
The 2019 award will be decided across the entire season and chosen by a panel consisting of 21 former players and coaches including seven previous winners of Man of Steel.
Picture from last year's Super League Steve Prescott Man of Steel Awards at The Principal Hotel, Manchester. (Image: SWpix)
A member of the panel watches each Super League game in 2019 and award points to the three outstanding players. 3 points for their chosen man of the match, 2 points for the runner-up, and 1 point for the third-ranked player.
Hull FC claimed a clean sweep again with Albert Kelly the Man of the Match, Ratu Naulago second and Marc Sneyd third, but there were no points for Jake Connor.
Catalans dealt blow ahead of Hull test
Catalans will be without Jason Baitieri for this weekend’s game against Hull FC after he was handed a two game ban for dangerous contact.
Here’s a round-up of this week’s disciplinary action:
Jack Ashworth (St Helens) – Grade B Striking with Shoulder – 1 Match Penalty Notice
James Bentley (St Helens) – Grade A Dangerous Throw – 0 Match Penalty Notice
Jason Baitieri (Catalans) – Grade C Dangerous Contact – 2 Match Penalty Notice
The following players were issued with cautions:
Jake Trueman (Castleford) – Dangerous Contact
Dec Patton (Warrington) – Trip
Donaldson backing Watkins
James Donaldson believes Kallum Watkins has what it takes to be a star in the NRL.
After spending his entire career so far with the club, Watkins will leave Leeds Rhinos in July and move to Gold Coast Titans and his teammate believes the England international can excel Down Under.
“I am glad I got chance to play with him,” Donaldson told the Yorkshire Evening Post.
Leeds Rhinos' Kallum Watkins (Image: SWpix)
“What a role model and what a player. He has had a tough year coming back from the ACL.
“I know myself how hard that is, I have come back from three. I know what that feels like and his best rugby is yet to come.
“It takes at least 12 months to get over an acl and he came back playing after seven.
“That’s just his determination and I am sure he will go over there and absolutely kill it.”
John Bateman backing Raiders
John Bateman is convinced Canberra Raiders have what it takes to be crowned champions of the NRL this season.
The former Wigan Warriors man has impressed since his switch Down Under and believes his first season with the Raiders could end with silverware
John Bateman in action for Canberra Raiders
“I noticed it in pre-season, obviously every team is going to say we’re working hard but we were really confident about how we were training and it’s gone on to show in how we’ve played,” Bateman told the Canberra Times.
“We’ve had a blip every now and then but we’re bouncing back and getting in those grinds and winning games that championship-winning teams win.
“Other teams don’t win games like we won last weekend (22-20 against Cronulla).
“They lose them and chuck them away but we’re managing to stick in there and hold on and get the result, and that’s what championship teams do.
“We’re a confident bunch of players, we know what we’re about, we know how good we are and what we can go out there and do; and that’s what we’ll do for the rest of the season.”
Mickey Paea putting his best foot forward but quota status may decide Hull FC future
Mickey Paea of Hull FC celebrates a try with teammates. (Image: SW pix)
We'll start with Rovers
Hull KR could be without key forward Mitch Garbutt for Thursday’s crucial Super League clash with London Broncos.
The imposing prop sat out Tony Smith’s first game in charge through suspension but made 179 metres in 46 minutes on his return in the win over Warrington Wolves to underline his importance to Rovers.
Tony Smith before kick-off
Losing Garbutt for such an important game would be a huge blow and it could be an issue that makes him a doubt for next week’s derby.
Welcome along to today’s live rugby league blog where will have all the news and rumours for you all day long.
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5 March, 2012 By Julian Milnes
The Energy Institute (EI) and the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA) are launching a register of professional energy consultants.
The move is designed to ensure that energy users can be confident of getting high-quality, reliable advice on saving energy and cutting bills.
The two organisations have joined forces to create a publicly available directory of accredited professionals.
The launch of the register also comes as The Carbon Trust announced that their own register of energy consultants would close.
Both the EI and ESTA say the move has been welcomed by existing consultants who wish to offer their services more widely while ensuring that the quality of energy efficiency advice they offer is recognised at the highest level possible.
Sarah Beacock FEI, International and Professional Affairs Director of the Energy Institute, said: “Consumers can have confidence that the consultants on the register are capable and expert.”
“The EI is the accrediting body for the energy industry and the consultants on this register will have been carefully assessed before their membership is confirmed. All of them are highly qualified, usually to Chartered status or equivalent.”
“They have the extensive training, knowledge and in-depth experience to provide expert guidance to any organisation.”
Alan Aldridge, Executive Director of the Energy Services and Technology Association, added: “The consultants on this register have the practical experience as well as the technical expertise to ensure that the recommendations they make are relevant, practical and tailored to the needs of the particular organisation.”
“They are not in business to provide theoretical analyses – they are there to help their clients save money. This register will help energy users find the people that can help them to make savings.”
The new Register of Professional Energy Consultants will be a free-to-use directory of energy efficiency expertise, giving energy consumers access to a broad range of specialist advice. Those on the register sign up to a Professional Code of Conduct to guarantee customers a high level of service.
The register is due to go live by early summer. For more information, go to www.esta.org.uk/rpec or www.energyinst.org/rpec
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Outgoing prime minister will formalise recent calls to end climate emissions output; the pledge will then be reviewed in five years to ensure other nations and their industries are following suit
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Champaign Urbana Construction Projects
Photos taken 6/9/2008
309 E Green - leasing for Fall 08 - 25 floors, will be taller than Tower at Third in background
Burnham 310 - leasing for Fall 08 - 18 floors, recently topped-off
illini4everjp
Illini Foot Soldier
Re: Champaign - now leasing for Fall 08
Today is June 12th. There is no way people will be living in there before October (ok, maybe MAYBE Burnham but certainly not Green St).
OrangeFever
Wow. Burnham is a ghastly building.
They'll both look better once there is actually an exterior on them.
I recently went to the opening of the new Gregory Place East building, a 5 story building with retail space on the first floor, offices on the second, and 140 apartment units above it just south of Krannert and the new Spurlock Museum. Very nice building. Far nicer than anything I lived in as a student. The apartments also run about $200 per month higher than what I pay for the monthly mortgage on my 4 bedroom house.
Gregory Place East:
Another building going up soon at the corner of Lincoln and University:
oskeeorange
BananaShampoo said:
Banana, what is taking the building on University and Lincoln so long to be built? It was expected to open in the spring of 2008. Last time I drove by, it was still an empty lot.
OlivetNaz
East Central IL
oskeeorange said:
I drove by it today. It still IS an empty lot...
My guess would be the financing either didn't come together or fell through. They may have lost funding and are trying to put it back together. Could be permitting issues, too.
Nothing could improve the Burnham building. It's a truly deplorable structure.
OrangeFever said:
These things take time. The developers redesigned the building and then had to request a zoning variance, which was approved recently. It was also held up due to environmental issues in the form of a previously unknown old underground fuel tank that had to be removed from the site and then cleared by the EPA. They should begin constructing the building very very soon.
Sure beats the old abandoned hospital that had been sitting there for 15+ years.
Champaignillini
Here's a rendering
Source: http://www.burnham310.com/
I'm not going to lie. I liked the earlier design much much better. A lot of the detail was taken out of the building in the newer renderings and with that being such a busy intersection I think a building really needs to really stand out visually.
Lincoln and University.jpg
It's a shame to have an opportunity squandered. The off-campus residential architecture in C-U is generally abysmal. This building is institutional to the max. Perhaps they were trying to recall the former use. That's what it looks like.
I could have sworn that Burnham 310 is actually ON campus...but you are right to a degree, and it reminds me of basically a newer version of the FAR...minus one high-rise.
That being said...it doesn't look that different from other campus geared high rises that you find in city-based universities. Of course...the difference is that C-U doesn't really qualify as a "city."
Burnham 310 is technically off-campus, but essentially right there adjacent to campus. The development is being hyped as a conduit of a new district connecting Campustown and downtown Champaign.
I'm holding out hope that the final exterior product of the Burnham will be half-way decent.
Dan said:
I see. I try not to venture into campus territory any more than I have to, so other than Neil St., Windsor Rd., and the entrance on Lincoln and University, I don't know exactly where the campus ends and Champaign begins (or is it the other way around).
With a building that skinny, though - it makes me wonder where they plan on putting the "grocery store" that the building's supposed to have (floors 2 - 10?).
OlivetNaz said:
The grocery store (County Market) is supposed to be adjacent to the apartment building. It will be in a 28,000-square-foot area.
Here's the plan:
Here's another image from www.brettdaniel.com
They are just starting to construct the grocery store.
I guess Dan had already posted this one..the rendering for the 310E Green Street tower
I agree. I liked the original design better, too.
illinigrad said:
It looks like they plopped a big city high rise from Chicago into Champaign. I'm not so sure I like that look nor think it fits into the context of C-U. I think they could have integrated it much better architecturally into its surroundings (more brick, less steel and glass).
Indeed. Sleek, yes (except for the base, which seems incongruous with the upper stories), contextual, no. But, oh well. As Champaign's skyline increasingly goes vertical, there will be some changes, not all of them aesthetically pleasing, at least not at first.
Of course...the difference is that C-U doesn't really qualify as a "city."
Them's fightin' words to someone born and rasied in Champaign, a Townie to the bone. Oops, did I say, "Townie"? Does that mean C's a town, not a city? Whatever it is, I love the place.
A 3rd high-rise is in the works
Don't know if you guys heard about this, but a 20 story building is going to be added next to 'the whopper' on Green Street (replacing the brick commercial building which housed cafe luna, a barber shop, etc.). I believe the 2 buildings will be connected.
I attached a rendering of the building from the architect's website http://www.hparchitecture.com/
309 Green Street.jpg
OF, you know me well enough to know that I generally don't try to offend people. I meant LARGE city - you know, the scale of Chicago, NYC, LA, D/FW, Indy, Atlanta, Seattle...the BIG cities.
It is an excellent place to be...with the notable exception of having to make new friends every two years or so...
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Sadness at death of Mell's Fr Larry
January 19 2019 12:00 AM
Inspirational local priest Fr Larry McDonnell, who played a pivotal role in the growth and development of thousands of Swazi boys passed away in Swaziland on Christmas day.
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/localnotes/sadness-at-death-of-mells-fr-larry-37710311.html
Only recently, he had his life been told in a formidable biography that was published late last year, written by one of his pupils and was entitled Larry, Simply Larry.
Born in 1935, at St Catherine's, Mell, he was the son of Micheal and Mary McDonnell. Fr. Larry was ordained in Turin, Italy as a Salesian priest and spent the majority of his life educating young boys in South Africa. He left Ireland in 1970 and since then as well as contributing enormously to the community in Manzini, he also, perhaps unwittingly, played a crucial role in the liberation of Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe where he was totally against apartheid.
A deeply religious person, caught up in struggle politics, while trying to give the boys in his care the best possible start in life, he did this through the Bible and the chalk board. He also set-up innumerable community projects and businesses in Manzini, constantly seeking the support of those who could afford it to assist those less well-off in life. He was an idealist in so many ways.
The current Prime Minister of Swaziland Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini is a former pupil of Larry's and paid a glowing tribute to his former teacher, 'Fr. Larry - Inyoni (as he was fondly called by most of us who were his students) faithfully fulfilled his ministry up until the last few months of his life, when ill-health finally overcame him. He was well known and loved by us students and the entire Eswatini nation. Father Larry was an extra ordinary person. His accomplishments and impact in the country will be felt by many generations to come.,
Fr Larry would come home every two years for a two-month break and he would spend that time with his sister Mary Reilly (nee McDonnell) in Marian Park, from where he would regale his listeners with his herculean exploits in far off Swaziland and always highlighting the need for support.
As was his desire, he was buried in Swaziland with his adopted people.
His popularity was evidenced by the huge crowds that came to his final send-off.
A special mass for Larry to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday 26 January at 4pm in the Holy Family Church Ballsgrove and everybody is welcome.
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Arthur confident Pakistan can beat the Proteas
International / 14 December 2018, 5:30pm / Stuart Hess
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur believes his team can beat the Proteas on their upcoming tour. Photo: John Sibley/Reuters
Mickey Arthur’s grasp of Afrikaans was given a rare test on Friday as he explained how he believed the Pakistan team he coaches can win a Test series in the land of his birth.
Arthur’s brief Afrikaans replies at a press engagement, brought a laugh out Pakistan’s captain Sarfraz Ahmed, but Arthur was deadly serious about his belief that the tourists could beat South Africa.
“We have a very exciting young team that’s starting to gel well together,’ said Arthur. “We’ve played unbelievable white ball cricket, our 50-over team is on the up, our T20 has been exceptional, but we are trying to build up a Test team at the moment, it’s young but very exciting. We really think we have a good chance out here.”
Pakistan’s recent record suggests Arthur’s optimism may be misplaced. In the last two years, they’ve won six out of 16 Tests and lost nine times. As has become the norm for teams from the sub-continent that tour this country, it’s the batting that will be under heavy scrutiny on pitches the South African team hopes will hard and quick.
However Arthur, who coached the Proteas between 2005 and 2010, feels his team – particularly the batsmen – will enjoy themselves here. “I’ve told our batting group, that they bat better outside the United Arab Emirates (where Pakistan plays its home matches) than they do in the UAE. They batted exceptionally well in England. There are some very talented young batters there, who bat on off stump not on leg stump any more, cover the bounce, the pace and swing, they play very, very well in these conditions.”
Pakistan drew that series in England 1-1 earlier this year, with their batting failing badly in the second Test. That highlighted an area Arthur has been working hard on to rectify. “I hate the word inconsistency because everything we are trying to do with Pakistan is to make us more consistent and with that comes our training, our structures, our roles and role clarity.”
The same questions that there are about the batting there won’t be about the bowling with the tourists boasting an impressive array of talent that their coach feels can put South Africa under pressure. “Our attack is exceptionally skillful in all conditions. We know we have an attack that can comfortably take 20 wickets, our challenge is to score 350, 400...if we can get runs on the board we know we can take 20 wickets in all conditions.”
Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali and the young left-armer Shaheen Shah Afridi provide pace and Mohammad Abbas – who is still rehabbing after a shoulder injury – is an exceptionally skillful bowler capable of extracting any assistance there is in a surface much like Vernon Philander.
The first Test will be played at SuperSport Park in Centurion starting on Boxing Day.
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UNESCO condemns killing of Iraqi cameraman in Baghdad
by Mohammed Ebraheem Jan 21, 2019, 3:16 pm
The Iraqi Army take part in the operation to retake Mosul from Daesh terrorists in Iraq on March 12, 2017 [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has condemned the killing of Iraqi camera operator Samir Ali Hussein Shgara, who was found dead earlier this month near Baghdad.
“I condemn the killing of Samir Ali Hussein Shgara,” UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said. “I call on the authorities to investigate this crime and ensure that its perpetrators are brought to justice. It is fundamental for society as a whole that journalists be able to carry out their mission of informing the public without fearing for their lives.”
Police found the body of Samir Ali Shgara, a camera operator for Al Hurra Iraq television, on 10 January near Baghdad.
Iraq has become one of the most dangerous countries for media workers since the start of the American invasion in 2003.
Estimates show that more than 455 journalists have been killed in the country between 2003 and 2017.
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Three civilians wounded in bomb blast, south of Baghdad
by Nehal Mostafa May 18, 2018, 12:49 pm
Iraqi policemen stand guard outside a Baghdad police academy that was the target of a suicide car bombing on Sunday. CNN
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Three civilians were wounded in a bomb blast, south of Baghdad, a security source was quoted saying on Friday.
Speaking to AlSumaria News, the source said, “a bomb placed near stores at Hor Rajab region, south of Baghdad, went off today, leaving three civilians wounded.”
Security troops, according to the source, who preferred anonymity, “cordoned off the accident spot and transferred the wounded to nearby hospital for treatment.”
A total of 68 Iraqis were killed and another 122 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in April, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
As many as 3,298 civilians were killed and 4,781 others were wounded in 2017, excluding Anbar civilian casualty figures for November and December, which are not available, UNAMI said in a report in December.
Islamic State continues to launch sporadic attacks across Iraq against troops. Security reports indicate that the militant group still poses threat against stability in the country.
Thousands of Islamic State militants as well as Iraqi civilians were killed since the government campaign, backed by paramilitary troops and the coalition was launched in October 2016 to fight the militant group, which declared a self-styled “caliphate” from Mosul in June 2014.
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ISTAT News | Monday, July 23, 2018
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With the first day of activities concluded at the Farnborough International Airshow on 16 July, ISTAT members and their guests convened that evening at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel, for the ISTAT Reception. Attendees enjoyed an evening of networking, fun and relaxation at this historic property, which has been in consistent operation since the 1920s.
Members attending the airshow have also been taking advantage of the ISTAT Chalet throughout the week, for an air-conditioned break from the hustle and bustle of the show while taking in the spectacular views of the aircraft on display and flying overhead.
The ISTAT Chalet is open through Saturday (21 July), with children of all ages welcome on Friday and Saturday. Closing out the week will be the ever-popular ISTAT Charity Day on Sunday (22 July), when ISTAT welcomes patients from Shooting Star Chase, along with their families and friends, to the Chalet. Please note that the Chalet will be closed to ISTAT members on Sunday.
Be on the lookout for a full recap in the next issue of Jetrader.
ISTAT EMEA returns to Prague in September, and registration is open now. This always-popular event offers countless opportunities to network and create new, lasting business connections. Nearly 2,000 delegates are projected to attend this year's event, which will again feature keynote presentations, panel discussions and much more. The official hotel for the event is expected to reach capacity, so be sure to register and secure lodging quickly.
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The summer issue of Jetrader is available and is arriving in mailboxes now. Filled with timely and educational content, this issue's cover story offers a recap of the ISTAT Americas and ISTAT Asia, in addition to an interview with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft President Fred Cromer. Also included is the newest installment in the ISTAT Aviation Insights series with a conversation between ISTAT and CDB Aviation President and CEO Peter Chang, a look at the freighter market, an update on the ISTAT Appraisers Program, aircraft appraisals, aviation history and much more.
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As reported by The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the month of May yielded 6.1% growth in passenger air traffic, when compared the same month in the previous year. This figure represents a slight uptick in growth over April 2017/April 2018's 6.0% growth figure.
According to figures released by the two manufacturers for activity in June, Airbus reported sales of approximately $20.6 billion (U.S.) for 100 commercial aircraft, while Boeing reported sales of approximately $32.6 billion (U.S.) for 232 commercial aircraft.
Based on findings in a research project conducted by Aerodynamic Advisory and Teal Group, the global aerospace industry was responsible for direct revenues of $838 billion (U.S.) in 2017.
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264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox: potter Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in the Tokyo apartment of his great uncle Iggie. Later, when Edmund inherited the ‘netsuke’, they unlocked a story far larger than he could ever have imagined… The Ephrussis came from Odessa, and at one time were the largest grain exporters in the world; in the 1870s, Charles Ephrussi was part of a wealthy new generation settling in Paris. Charles’s passion was collecting; the netsuke, bought when Japanese objets were all the rage in the salons, were sent as a wedding present to his banker cousin in Vienna. Later, three children – including a young Ignace – would play with the netsuke as history reverberated around them. The Anschluss and Second World War swept the Ephrussis to the brink of oblivion. Almost all that remained of their vast empire was the netsuke collection, dramatically saved by a loyal maid when their huge Viennese palace was occupied. In this stunningly original memoir, Edmund de Waal travels the world to stand in the great buildings his forebears once inhabited. He traces the network of a remarkable family against the backdrop of a tumultuous century and tells the story of a unique collection.
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@GaylenesWorld tweeted link to Volunteer . 2019-02-16 11:29:02 -0800
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Please sign the petition: Declare a Global State of Emergency! https://www.joboneforhumanity.org/declare_a_global_warming_state_of_emergency?recruiter_id=12400
We, the citizens of our nation and of our Earth, are endowed with certain rights, powers, and obligations, which demand we act to preserve and protect the future of humanity as well as Earth's other biological life.
Based on abundant scientific evidence, we recognize that our global climate is rapidly warming and becoming increasingly unstable due to human-caused atmospheric carbon pollution from the burning of fossil fuels. We also recognize that in spite of 35 years of credible scientific warnings, global warming is still rising and is now at dangerous levels!
We have already seen global warming-aggravated weather, like record-breaking floods, hurricanes, and wildfires. We have witnessed the "worst in centuries" droughts and dust storms. We have experienced alternating unseasonably cold then warm winters, extreme storms, bomb cyclones and rain bombs where weeks or months worth of rain falls in a few hours or a few days.
With our own eyes, we see that something very abnormal is happening to the previous stability of our normal weather and seasons and that global warming connected consequences (like those just mentioned,) are becoming more frequent, more severe and are affecting larger and larger areas!
We recognize that if we do not immediately and radically reduce our global fossil fuel burning behaviors before additional global warming tipping points are crossed, the destabilization of our climate will continue at even faster rates causing among other things, unprecedented crop failures and unthinkable mass starvation.
Our best climate scientists have calculated that if we do not meet the 2025 global fossil fuel reduction targets, we will face mass human extinction (as much as 70-90% of humanity will likely die in as little as the next 30-50 years.) If we fail to make these 2025 fossil fuel reduction targets, escalating global warming will also become all but out of our control for decades!
Rising global warming has already become the 21st century's single greatest disruptor of economic, political and social stability. It also acts to amplify our other global problems.
No one is ultimately safe from this global warming emergency. Global warming consequences are already affecting millions in many areas of the world. Individuals and businesses are currently being forced to deal with escalating catastrophes, food and resource depletion, and the mass migration of desperate climagees (climate migrants.) In the not too distant future, global warming catastrophes will be affecting billions of individuals everywhere on Earth!
We now face a world in which rising global warming can cause mass human extinction and create increasing social, economic and political chaos, not sometime after 2100, but as soon as the next few decades.
As our average global temperatures continue to rise, the world's 6 other major social, economic and political problems will also worsen and cross-react with each other as well as with the key global warming tipping points (found here.)
Our other major global problems:
Growing economic inequity, poverty, and instability
War and regional conflicts
Food and resource depletion
Political instability and injustice
Ocean fish stock depletion
Water pollution, water table loss, and other pollution
Desertification and deforestation
Loss of biodiversity
Increasing potential for pandemics and other global health crises
Severe droughts, floods, and wildfires
This will further increase the severity, frequency, and scale (size) of the above other major global problems we all now face, making them even harder to resolve!
Despite 35 years of scientific reports as well as 21 International conferences about the near-certain extinction effects of the carbon (and methane,) pollution of our atmosphere, global warming temperatures have both continued to rise and have accelerated to levels that have passed dangerous tipping points.
There is true urgency to this global warming extinction emergency!
Our average global temperature and atmospheric carbon levels are far too close to crossing the near-extinction and final extinction tipping points. If we fail to make the 2025 reduction targets, this extinction emergency becomes a no-win game for everyone, no matter how much money or power they might have and, no matter where they might try to escape to!
Our current global warming extinction emergency can only be resolved by immediately and radically reducing the human-caused production of carbon and other key greenhouse gases produced directly and indirectly from the global burning of fossil fuels.
At this "it is almost already too little too late" moment in history, the necessary fossil fuel use reductions needed to save us can only be achieved by successfully meeting our last chance 2025 global fossil fuel reduction targets lead and enforced by our governments!
Therefore, as global citizens of every nation on Earth, we demand that our national political leaders act now before it is too late to prevent mass human extinction within our lifetimes!
We demand that they:
1. Meet immediately to formally declare both a national and international Global Warming Extinction Emergency.
2. Pass enforceable and verifiable national and international laws that would successfully achieve the 2025 global fossil fuel reduction targets. And,
3. Call for the immediate mass mobilization and allocation of ALL the necessary resources and personnel to execute ALL critical actions required to fully resolve our current global warming extinction emergency. (See Part 3 of the Job One for Humanity Plan for a complete list of all critical government-driven actions needed to save the future.)
By electronically signing this petition (in the box below,) I am personally and officially notifying my national politicians of this demand to immediately meet and take all required actions described in this emergency petition in order to protect, preserve, and advance the continuing evolution of humanity and life on Earth.
Furthermore, realizing that most of the worst global warming consequences will take centuries to thousands of years to repair, which will create an unthinkable nightmare for any surviving future generations, I further pledge to continue to act to help resolve this extinction threat and emergency until it is over.
See Key information about this petition, and how it will be used.
Learn more about the story behind this nonprofit organization's mission and why this petition must go worldwide and be presented to politicians all over the world by clicking here.
When you sign the petition, you are also giving the Job One for Humanity Organization permission to send you critical global warming extinction emergency progress updates about once a month.
(If necessary, see this page for additional proof that all of the statements of this petition are true.)
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IAF strikes weapons storehouses in Gaza Strip
The IAF struck a weapons storehouse in Rafiah in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday night. The army reported that the storehouse contained Kassam rockets and explosive devices, and that residents had been warned to leave the area so as to avoid civilian casualties. No injuries were reported in the attack. Earlier, the IAF struck another arms storehouse in the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza. Two people were lightly wounded. AP contributed to this report.
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JoVE manuscript accepted on use of Inkjet Printing to perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing for single and drug combinations and follow up time-kill study methodology
Postdoctoral fellow, Thea Brennan-Krohn, recently had a manuscript accepted in the Journal of Visualized Experimentation, aka JoVE. The title of the manuscript and link to the abstract are "Antimicrobial Synergy Testing by the Inkjet Printer-Assisted Automated Checkerboard Array and the Manual Time-Kill Method." We have been fielding a lot of questions over the past two years about implementation of inkjet printing antimicrobial susceptibility testing technology and thought it would be useful to share a video of the technique as well as classic time-kill analysis to analyze antimicrobial synergy. We are excited to learn that the CDC has decided to implement the technology in the near future in their Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory Network (ARLN), initially to test, the combination of ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam for activity against multidrug-resistant Gram-negatives.
George Sakoulas comments on our inoculum effect manuscript in NEJM Journal Watch
George Sakoulas, MD, Associate Editor, NEJM JOURNAL WATCH INFECTIOUS DISEASES, recently reviewed our inoculum effect manuscript.
Original article: aac.asm.org/content/62/8/e00433-18
"Research May Help Rescue Antibiotics’ Effectiveness in the Face of Drug-Resistant Bacteria"
BIDMC news release on Thea's antimicrobial synergy paper:
"Bacteria—especially Gram-negative strains—are becoming increasingly resistant to current antibiotic drugs, and the development of new classes of antibiotics has slowed. Faced with these challenges, investigators are studying the potential of combination therapy, in which two or more drugs are used together to increase or restore the efficacy of both drugs against a resistant bacterial pathogen. Now new research indicates that such synergy may work even when bacteria become resistant to colistin, which is considered a treatment agent of last resort.
The findings are especially promising because recent evidence indicates the potential for rapid worldwide spread of colistin resistance. “For an infected patient, if the multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial pathogen is resistant to colistin, then there is a big problem,” said senior author James Kirby, MD, Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at BIDMC.
In their Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy study, Kirby and his colleagues Thea Brennan-Krohn, MD and Alejandro Pironti, PhD screened 19 different antibiotics for synergy with colistin. The team discovered several combinations where synergy was present and infections with resistant pathogens could potentially be treated with the combination therapy.
Of particular interest, colistin demonstrated high rates of synergy with linezolid, fusidic acid, and clindamycin, which are protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotics that individually have no activity against Gram-negative bacteria. “It was remarkable to see two drugs, each of which is inactive on its own against these bacteria, inhibiting them in combination,” notes Brennan-Krohn. “These findings suggest that colistin retains sub-lethal activity against colistin-resistant bacteria, which may enable drugs like linezolid to reach their targets.”
“Faced with highly resistant pathogens, clinicians often currently treat with multiple antibiotics without knowing the benefit the combinations may provide,” said Kirby. “This study now provides some scientific underpinning for these choices and direction for future investigation.” He added that combination therapy may also allow clinicians to use lower effective doses of colistin and other drugs, which would help avoid toxicities associated with the medications as well as slow the development of antibiotic resistance.
This work was funded in part with Federal funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Health and Human Services."
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Google Cloud Platform services guide: The right tools for the job
Here are the most common uses for the cloud and which Google Cloud Platform (GCP) components you need for them
By Andy Patrizio
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Launched in 2011, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) has had to do some catching up to market leader Amazon Web Services (AWS), its most direct competitor as a purer cloud play. But Google had no experience servicing large enterprise IT, and so has spent several years playing catchup.
Rather than be an AWS clone, GCP has become a unique services outfit that providing massive-scale services, including artificial intelligence and machine learning. GCP’s advantages today include lower pricing via a sustained-usage discount, a much faster network connecting its datacenters, live migration of virtual machines, massive scale and availability zones, and a variety of redundant backups for always-available storage. What GCP doesn’t offer is the wealth of tools and add-ons that AWS does in its bid to address every use case.
[ What is cloud computing? Everything you need to know now. | Also: InfoWorld explains AWS cloud services guide: The right tools for the job. ]
GCP has three main services: Google App Engine, Google Compute Engine, and Google Kubernetes Engine:
App Engine is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) platform, with which you deploy your code and let the platform do everything else for you. App Engine automatically creates more instances to handle the increased volume for a high-use app.
Compute Engine is an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platform, which provides highly customizable virtual machines with the option to deploy your code directly or via containers. Although it requires more configuration and customization, Compute Engine offers more flexibility and costs less than App Engine.
Kubernetes Engine lets you use fully managed Kubernetes clusters to deploy, manage, and orchestrate containers at scale.
I have compiled a list of the most common uses for the cloud and which Google Cloud Platform components you need for them.
GCP services for devops, software development, and testing
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Family of woman killed by San Jose police looking for answers
by: Charles Clifford
Posted: Jan 3, 2019 / 01:13 AM PST / Updated: Jan 3, 2019 / 01:13 AM PST
SAN JOSE (KRON) — Wednesday afternoon, the parents of Jennifer Vasquez spoke to the media on the spot where their daughter died Christmas morning. They family is pleading for the Santa Clara District Attorney to take a closer look at the case because they believe the police department is not being forthcoming about what happened.
“San Jose in the early morning hours of Christmas day committed cold blooded murder against Jennifer Vasquez,” said Lydia Jimenez in a prepared statement by the family.
This all started early on Christmas morning, when San Jose police officers responded to reports of a shooting near San Jose City College. When officers arrived on scene, they spotted and pursued a white vehicle leaving the area, believing it may have been the suspect in the shooting.
Following a high speed chase through city streets, the car crashed into a fence here near the intersection of Fruitdale and Leigh avenues.
According to San Jose Police, the driver of the vehicle, Vasquez, then attempted to ram police with her car, prompting four officers to open fire.
Vasquez was killed and a passenger in the vehicle suffered non life threatening injuries. Upon further investigation, police determined that Vasquez was not the suspect in the earlier shooting but they believe her actions prompted the officers to use deadly force.
Vasquez’s family believes the officers murdered their daughter and they want charges brought against them.
“The community and the family ask you, district attorney, to follow the facts and file accordingly,” the family said in a statement.
The family is also asking police to release any body cam or dash camera video that may have recorded the incident. The police department said that because the multiple investigations are still ongoing, they will not be releasing any video.
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Nicholas Vachel Lindsay tells us about his journey through the state, in this classic tale of real life adventure.
Source: Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty by Nicholas Vachel Lindsay available at Project Gutenberg
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