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It's not that simple!
By Mathew Augustine, CEO of Hanna Global Solutions, A UBA Partner Firm
Exit or remain, welcome refugees or build a wall to keep them out, guns or no guns, black or white, include all or be exclusive… the list of extreme positions that people are taking goes on and on. What is driving this sudden increase in polarized thinking in the world? The world was getting smaller, technology was supposed to ”level the playing field,” and people were supposed to become more connected. What happened to the ”it’s a small world after all” thinking we hoped to grow up to realize?
There is a surfeit of complexity in the world, and we are under more and more pressure from this complexity. We cannot live in our simple silos of thinking any more. There is more travel, more migration, more interaction between people who come from different life situations and history. As these complex systems collide, it creates even more complex problems to which there are no simple solutions.
Yet we search for simple solutions. We come to realize that there is a limit to the complexity that can be tolerated by a normal human mind. The reduction of complex domestic and foreign policy strategies into text that scores at a fourth-grade reading level, and the nave sound bites that seem to make the world simple and ring with truth, have filled our world politics for over a decade. We search for simplicity, and when we find it, are willing to pay an additional price for it. We pay more for a phone with just one button. We can see that less is more.
However, this desire for simplicity can lead to some complex problems. The Brexit vote is an example of what appeared to be a simple referendum where people were asked to vote for Britain to exit or remain in the European Union. In reality, it required that simple people with a limited appreciation of the complexity and implications of the situation make a world-changing decision. Could Britain have found a consensus-building process that allowed the complex issues to surface and address the desire for exit? Could it have found a way to work with the rest of the EU and make necessary adjustments to the hard line position? That sort of complex analysis and consensus cannot be done by the average person. We rely on and trust elected representatives and other subject-matter experts to better engage with the complex questions to arrive at the best available option. That is the democratic system – that uses the will of the people as a guide, while giving itself the ability not to be overwhelmed by it.
What does all this mean to the employee benefits business? The issues are too important for employers and employees to make choices about benefits without proper study and assessment, but the overwhelming complexity of coverage options and regulations make this difficult. For this we need experts who can be trusted to understand all dimensions of complexity and present the non-experts with easy-to-understand solutions. There will be trade-offs and fewer options, but the options would take into account the complex underlying issues.
The recommendation engine that helps employees choose an appropriate health plan is an example. Instead of the employee doing the what-if analysis on different plans for their specific family status and need for health services, a better starting point is a tool that looks at their current plan utilization and presents the option that would best suit them if all things stayed the same.
Similarly, employers have so many options to choose from – fully-insured, self-funded, level funding, unbundled stop-loss, captive, different methods of stop-loss gain sharing arrangements, so on and on. Short of a system with artificial intelligence capabilities, there is no way to have a simple interface to this problem-solving method. Except—if you get help from an advisor you can trust, an advisor who has the wisdom, insight and experience to understand your situation, your risk tolerance, business model, and employee demographics and their risk tolerance, and can recommend the best options for you from among the plethora of those available. Good benefits advisors will embrace this challenge to make complex things simple for their clients without losing integrity. It is not easy. Employers should seek out advisors who can adapt to the new complexity of this world and rise to the challenge of simplifying it for their clients.
How do you identify the right advisor? You have to avoid being mesmerized by the exaggeratedly simple solution that disregards underlying complexity, and look for those who make the complex simple for your benefit, without subjecting you to the complexity that hides the simple solution. A quote attributed to Einstein, who grappled with the most complex of concepts, goes “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” Evaluating employee benefits options is tough work, but the right employee benefits advisor can make it seem simple. The duck swimming across a pond seems to glide across the water effortlessly. Under the water, however, its feet are paddling like mad!
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There are currently 672 real estate properties in WHITEWOOD, SD, with a median automated valuation model (AVM) price of $287,100.00. What is an AVM? It is a smart computer program that analyzes and predicts the approximate value of a home, property or land in WHITEWOOD, SD, based on current market trends, comparable real estate sales nearby, historical data and, of course, property features, among other variables. These automated home estimates are often very helpful, providing buyers and sellers with a better idea of a home’s value ahead of the negotiation process. For example, the average home price in WHITEWOOD, SD, is $335,484.00, with the most expensive house in WHITEWOOD, SD, topping out at $1,612,000.00 and the cheapest home in WHITEWOOD, SD, clocking in at $21,900.00. In other words, there’s something for every potential homebuyer or savvy investor in WHITEWOOD, SD!
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TL;DR As part of the RepsNext a group of experienced Reps has been assembled to improve Reps resource request cycle times. This will enable all Reps to have more impact. This group, called the Review Team, will review bugs as of Monday the 5th of September.
The background of the decision
It all started when we were working on the the future of the Reps program (also known as RepsNext). We realized that resources are a crucial part of the Program. In the past our budget process had been going extremely fast and easy. Unfortunately, it has slowed down due to multiple factors: 1) the program had grown but processes were not scaled appropriately, 2) Reps were not providing enough information on their initiatives, 3) mentors and council were not reviewing budgets on time, and 4) people were focused mainly on decreasing cost instead of maximizing impact.
Those factors created a lot of frustration across the program and disengagement among Reps. We also identified that we wanted to move away from just an events program to a program that would enable Reps to have all the resources needed (hardware, budget, helping documents, guidance on where to focus their energy) in order to have greater impact in their community. We want Reps to be able to do more and not constrain them. For that reason we’ve created the Resources Working Group.
Decisions made in the Reps Working Group
After the Working Groups were formed, we’ve started having meetings on early February, 2016. The conversations were long and impactful and involved both Reps and Council members.
The following decisions were made:
- There will be a specialised track for Reps called the Reps Resources. Reps that will join that track will be handling resources, aligned with our priorities and helping their fellow Reps with them
- Since the Resources Reps will be highly trained there won’t be need for mentor review in our budget workflow
- A Review Team will be formed which will be responsible to review resource requests in order to take the burden from the council.
If you want to see how was the whole progress of the group, you could find more about it here
Reps Council and Peers Meeting Decisions
On the Reps Council and Peers Meeting held in April 2016 in Berlin we decided that we will implement our decisions step by step. First, we introduce the Review Team replacing the council for bug review. Then, we gradually start the training for our Resources Reps.
Review Team formation
In the London All Hands (June 2016) the council has agreed on onboarding 5 experienced Reps along with 1 employee and 1 council member on taking the responsibility to be part of the first Review team. You can find more about their selection criteria and responsibilities on this github issue.
The Review Team will be assembled from the following people:
- Ankit Gadgil
- Dian Ina Mahendra
- Faisal Aziz
- Flore Allemandou
- Irayani Queencyputri
- Konstantina Papadea
- Priyanka Nag
The Review Team won’t take full responsibilities at once. Instead, there will be a 4 weeks transition period, where the Review Team will be coached by the council in order to better understand the needs of the program and effectively review the budget bugs.
For the first 2 weeks, the Review Team will follow all the upcoming budget requests by giving feedback as an advisor reviewer. For the next 2 weeks, the roles will be reversed: the Review Team will be the primary reviewers with the Council taking a supportive role. This transition period will start this Monday September the 5th.
Of course, we need to understand if our assumption of forming the Review Team will help us reduce cycle times in the program. For that reason, we will track approval time for budgets via bugzilla and how satisfied are our Reps with the new decision (via sending out feedback surveys to all our Reps).
Moreover, we will continue investing in the Reps Resources by working on the training for the Reps that want to join the track.
I am really happy for all the changes that have been made and more excited for what’s to come.
Special thanks to all the people who volunteered on contributing to this crucial domain 🙂
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DevOpsDays is a conference for not only Developers and System/Operations Engineers, but everyone across the spectrum involved in creating or managing technical solutions in any industry. We are returning as alumni to last year’s event location: Plexpod: Westport Commons. This historic junior high school provides the perfect ambiance to put you in a learning mindset and will help facilitate education and ideas around how to deliver faster, with better quality.
At DevOpsDays we discuss the culture and tools that can make organizations run better, deliver faster, and improve quality. This year, we have a fantastic lineup of over 30 speakers and facilitators from around the country. There are 10 interactive workshops that will let you dive deeper into the domain of your choice. With a mix of in-depth talks, tech-focused workshops, and laser-focused Ignite talks, you are sure to learn something new!
We’ve heightened focus on Open Spaces, a DevOpsDays staple, by removing conflicts from the schedule to ensure everyone can participate. These round-table discussions ensure attendees can contribute to topics in small discussions with other passionate collaborators. Space to break out and share success and failure, get feedback on creative solutions, and ask for help solving real-world problems, provides an immeasurable opportunity to grow yourself, and ultimately, your tech teams back at work.
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Paying An Attorney
Product liability lawsuits account for 1 in every 6 civil cases filed in U.S. federal courts. A comparable number is likely reflected in state courts as well.
These cases are staunchly defended by manufacturers and distributors. This makes sense when you consider that product liability cases net the highest average and median awards across the personal injury spectrum. According to Thomson Reuters’ Current Award Trends in Personal Injury, 54th Edition, the average 2013 personal injury jury award in product liability cases was $6.4 million. The median was $3.1 million. Compare that to medical malpractice cases in which the average was $3.5 million and median was $745,000.
At The Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman, we know those kinds of damage awards are well-deserved – but they don’t come without considerable upfront investment. This can include:
- Evaluation of thousands – sometimes hundreds of thousands – of documents;
- Retaining and deposing numerous qualified expert witnesses;
- Extensive interviews with plaintiff, loved ones and other witnesses;
- Depositions of defendant witnesses;
- In-depth investigation of the complete history of the product;
- Identifying the dealer, distributor, purchasers, lessees and users;
- Gathering all manufacturer and distributor written material and warranties on the product.
It is not unheard of for the cost of investigation and litigation in this type of case to exceed $100,000 – easily.
But most people can’t afford that – or even a quarter of it – upfront.
That’s why our law firm offers to handle these cases on a Contingency Fee Basis. Contingency fee arrangements allow a lawyer to receive a portion of client’s recovery. If plaintiff loses, he or she is not responsible for paying those legal fees.
This means experienced injury lawyers may be choosy about the cases they accept. But it offers a low-risk option that allows plaintiffs to successfully face multi-billion dollar corporations in court. It’s a way of leveling the playing field by removing the cost-prohibitive bar that would otherwise keep legitimate plaintiffs out of the courtroom.Types of Attorney Fee Arrangements
The vast majority of medical device lawsuits are going to be handled on a contingency fee basis. The exact terms are agreed upon before legal action is initiated.
Here are some of the other types of fee structures:
- Fixed Fee. This is sometimes called a “standard fee.” It’s often used in routine legal matters, such as drafting a simple will, and it’s usually paid upfront or in installments.
- Hourly Fee. Many lawyers charge by the hour for a wide range of legal services. The bill can be estimated at the outset by projecting the amount of time a case is going to take.
- Retainer Fee. This is something of a “down payment” made to ensure the attorney will be available to provide legal services, should they become necessary. It’s most often used by businesses, government agencies or certain service providers.
- Statutory Fees. This is when the cost of legal work is set by law. In some cases, courts have to approve the fee ahead of time.
With a contingency fee agreement, clients will pay their lawyer if and only if the case is handled successfully.
In a contingent fee arrangement, the attorney will agree to accept a fixed percentage – usually about one-third – of the total recovery that is eventually paid to the client, either by way of a pre-trial settlement or a jury award.
If plaintiff loses, neither the client nor the attorney will get any money. Plaintiffs in contingent arrangements won’t be required to pay attorneys for the work done on the case. In some cases, plaintiffs may be responsible for nominal costs associated with depositions or court filing fees, but that should be clearly explained before the agreement is signed.
There are some situations in which the method of resolving a case can impact the overall fee. For example, a case that goes to trial is going to take more time and work investment than one that is settled prior to trial. Thus, the former may be less costly. However, any fee percentage variations have to be made clear at the outset.
Other factors that may impact the contingency fee amount, per Rule 1.5 of the American Bar Association’s Model Rules for Professional Conduct:
- Time and labor involved
- Novelty and difficulty of the case
- Likelihood that acceptance of this case will preclude other employment for attorney
- The customary fee for that service in that region
- Time limitations imposed by client or based on circumstances
- Experience and skill of lawyer involved
- Amount involved and anticipated results obtained
While the exact amount owed is based on a percentage and that figure can vary, as explained above, most cases will have a set contingency fee of 33 percent.
In Massachusetts, the law is clear that attorney fees must be both “fair and reasonable.” That terminology may be subject to some interpretation, and unfortunately, there have been unscrupulous attorneys who have taken advantage of clients. That’s why the state legislature stepped in to establish contingency fee limits.
Per Mass. Gen. Law ch. 231 § 60I, attorneys offering contingency fee agreements may not charge more than:
- 40 percent of the first $150,000 recovered
- 33 and 1/3 percent of the next $150,000 recovered
- 25 percent of the next $200,000 recovered
- 25 percent of any amount by which recovery exceeds $500,000
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Good morning Fair Tax friends!
Added by Marilyn Rickert on March 24, 2013 at 11:02am — No Comments
Dear fellow FairTaxers,
Our founding fathers instinctively knew the evils of an income tax. They knew from history how such a system could easily be manipulated to pit one group against another.
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If you are like most folks, on February 3, 2013, you were glued to your TV set, watching a great Super Bowl. Parties with friends, and rivals, across the land celebrated the game, whether your team won or lost. And this was a good thing, because, if not for the Super Bowl, February 3, 2013 would have been a sad day indeed!!
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How hard can riding 100 miles with upwards of 15,000 feet of climbing and descending on a mountain bike be? I had volunteered at the Cascade Cream Puff a couple of years, and, while I had little experience on a mountain bike and didn’t even own one, I thought it looked like fun. Real fun. The riders dealt with many of the same things we have to deal with while running: electrolytes, hydration, fueling, pacing, and just enduring many hours of discomfort. I also thought that mountain biking would be a cool way to cross-train when I get injured, instead of going to the damn gym and using some boring machine inside while looking out a window.
So what the heck, I decided to sign up for the Cascade Cream Puff and ride it two weeks after running Western States. When my friend and ultrarunning teammate Alan Abbs heard about my plan, he, being an experienced mountain bike racer and adventure racer, challenged me to what we coined the “Western Pickle Puff” – combined time from both events – because we were at Mr Pickles Sandwich Shop when the bet was made. Without flinching I said, “how about $1000?” The reaction was priceless. Alan is a successful government employee with two houses in two states and sky daddy knows how many bikes. But, he’s also cheap. He’s the guy who was so impressed with Where’s Waldo the first time he and his wife Bev ran it, that he wrote a check to the ski patrol for $30. A thirty friggin’ dollar donation? Very generous, Alan. Thank you.
Just imagine the look on his face when I suggested $1000 for the Pickle Puff. Now, I’m not rich by any means. I’ve only worked full time for about 3 years of my adult life. I only have one house in one state. And at the time of the bet, I had never been in a bike race let alone even own a mountain bike. He had never finished closer than 90 minutes behind me at Western States. I was going for buckle number seven and he five. My best is 18:25 and my slowest was 20:20 in my practice year in 2001. Alan’s best is 21:09. We both figured I’d beat him at Western States but that he’d beat me at the Cream Puff.
While Alan wouldn’t immediately agree to the $1000, he suggested that instead of the money being paid to the winner, that a donation be made by the loser in the winner’s name to his charity of choice. My charity of choice was Environment Oregon, the environmental spinoff of OSPIRG, and his a new non-profit, G.O.A.T.S. the Greater Oakridge Area Trail Stewards, a chapter of IMBA whose mission “is to protect, create and enhance quality trail experiences for all trail users in the Oakridge area.”
The first part of the bet didn’t go as either of us planned or hoped. You see, part of the deal was that we weren’t to wish bad races on the other which isn’t like either of us anyway. Alan beat me at Western States, 21:10 to my 22:17 (link to my race report). We both figured I’d have about an hour to an hour and half lead after WS. He’d then have to make up the deficit on the bike. Going into the Cream Puff with a 67 minute deficit to make up pretty much sealed the deal. Of course, in any event of this length we both know anything can happen so I didn’t write the check to GOATS quite yet. But it was going to require some miraculous acquisition of mountain biking skills on my part or a serious bonk or mechanical issue on Alan’s part.
So how was the bike race? It was fun, well, except for my three crashes and the chafing on my ass that has now turned to scabs. The course was a mix of gravel forest service roads and awesome single track. It was not the same as the last few years and was basically two big loops with one little extra 6 mile loop of the challenging Saddle Blanket Mountain tacked onto the first loop. It was supposed to have something near 18,000 feet of climbing and an equal amount of descending. Everybody was saying that this course was faster than previous years and it turned out to be about one hour faster for the leaders.
The start was on paved road for about 5 miles until we turned onto the gravel road 1910 and began our 8 mile ascent for the first of two times. I never really settled into a group because I rode uphill faster than I could ride downhill, especially late. My aerobic endurance on the climbs late combined with my fatiguing upper body and deteriorating downhill ability just exacerbated the difference. I think I passed 8-10 people on the last climb up Saddle Blanket Mtn only to be passed and beaten by all of them and more on the descent of Alpine Trail.
I had two pretty good over the handle bar crashes. One on the first loop and the second only two miles from the finish. The last one happend after I drank from my water bottle on a relatively flat section and while putting my bottle back in the holder, I went off the trail just enough to send me over the handle bars at a pretty good clip. It knocked me pretty good and I noticed that my pink horn was in pieces but for the most part the body was ok and so was the bike. I was only two miles from the finish so I put all the pieces in my pockets and rode down the last two miles, where, of course, I was passed by two more riders. Laurie asked me if I thought I was Lance. I had a flat front tire and I didn’t even know it.
I finished the Cream Puff in 11:45, 19 minutes behind Alan who finished in 11:26. His combined time was 86 minutes ahead of mine. Great job, Alan. I will be writing a check for $1000 and presenting it to GOATS president Ben Beamer at the Friday pre-race meeting of Where’s Waldo on August 20 at Willamette Pass. If you would also like to donate money to GOATS you can do it through me and we’ll present all of them together at Where’s Waldo, or send it to them directly and mention Alan on the check.
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A friend and old fraternity brother of D.C.'s mayor earned his company $4.2 million in management fees for overseeing a city project. The Washington Post reports that he might get an additional $700,000, which procurement experts are calling "unorthodox" and "generous." The mayor's aides call it "standard."
Former Long Island Congressman Rick Lazio, supposed Republican front-runner in the New York governor's race, was a servant of Wall Street in the boom years, according to The Village Voice. The records from his 16 years in public life, which he donated to his alma mater, may now be coming back to haunt him.
After the release of the Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy report, all fingers were pointed at Lehman. But in parts of the report unsealed Wednesday, the bankruptcy examiner also saw possible grounds for a suit against Goldman Sachs and Barclays, reports The New York Times DealBook.
The federal government is now looking at a director of Goldman Sachs in its investigation into insider trading, reports The Wall Street Journal.
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Top Story— Mexican voters returned the Institutional Revolutionary Party to power on Sunday after PRI candidate and front-runner Enrique Peña Nieto outpaced his rivals to win Mexico’s presidential elections with about 38 percent of the vote. Peña Nieto’s campaign manager called the result a “resounding victory” for the PRI, which ruled Mexico for an uninterrupted seven decades before losing power for the first time in 2000. Exit polls Sunday night showed Peña Nieto with a solid lead over nearest rival Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the candidate of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). Josefina Vázquez Mota, Mexico’s first female presidential candidate from the ruling National Action Party (PAN), conceded the election Sunday night when exit polls showed she was trailing the top two candidates. Along with elections for president and local officials, Mexicans on Sunday voted for new members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, as well as six state governors and the mayor of Mexico City.
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- Mexican police are investigating the death of 22 year-old journalist and AP intern Armando Montano, who was found dead in an elevator shaft early Saturday.
- The Mexican Interior Ministry sent the army to patrol the city of Nuevo Laredo on Sunday for the elections after a bomb went off near City Hall on Friday, destroying 11 cars.
- Hector Echavarria, the police chief of Choix in Sinaloa, Mexico, was shot and killed by gunmen.
- Mexican newspaper Milenio reported that drug-related homicides fell between May and June from 1,091 to 901 per month.
- Jamaican police have charged a suspect in the kidnapping and murder of Michelle Coudray-Greaves, a high school teacher and daughter of Trinidadian Minister Marlene Coudray.
- Australian swimmer and grandmother Penny Palfrey ended her attempt to swim unaided between Florida and Cuba due to a swift and dangerous current.
- Archaeologists announced this week that Guatemalan and U.S. university students uncovered a 1,300 year-old stone Mayan carving in northwest Guatemala indicating that the civilization’s “baktun” period will end on December 21, but it isn’t a reference to the end of the world.
- Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted on Saturday, prompting Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to issue a red alert for the surrounding area.
- Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and rival Henrique Capriles kicked off the official start of Venezuela’s presidential campaign season on Sunday.
- Five people in a bar near Tumaco, Colombia were killed by gunmen who entered the bar on Sunday and opened fire.
- Archaeologists in Peru have discovered Wari artifacts, including an ancient sundial, dating back to between 600 and 1100 AD.
- Mercosur nations Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay on Friday extended the suspension of Paraguay from the regional trade bloc, but stopped short of imposing sanctions.
- Mercosur members — minus Paraguay — voted to make Venezuela an official member of the trade bloc, starting next month.
- Two Brazilian Air Force jets caused nearly all of the windows in the Supreme Court building to shatter when they flew too low to the ground during a flag-changing ceremony on Sunday.
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Creatives in Residence #04: Alex Zawadzki - Un-cultured Creatives
13 May 2020 by Ed
Our 'Creatives in Residence' kitchen table stories from Lancashire's creative community in lock-down continues with creative producer and curator, Alex Zawadzki, who (along with artist, Jamie Holman), conceives ground-breaking projects as Un-cultured Creatives and Prism Contemporary.
"Working from home has been a time to reflect on my relationship with my work."
"On a ‘normal’ day the work we do is so varied and so are the locations….We don't have a shared studio at this point, but can be found working in the gallery, the college, Blackburn's cafes or from home. We usually only work in the same space one or two days a week; so in some ways, working from home isn't a huge change.
However….the success of our working relationship lies in the similarities we share in our working style. We both thrive on varied work loads, collaborative working and conversation. And this is the change we’re really feeling. Car sharing and coffee shops provide us with some of the best opportunities for creative working conversations and we are definitely missing that aspect of our usual work weeks. Most of our collaborative work process is sharing of ideas and deconstructing things we’ve read, researched or seen; and less about agreeing details; there is a lot of trust in our collaboration and we rarely disagree on the way to move forward or how to manage a problem.
Our two long lead commissions were both due to be presented around this time. Flashback is a creative digital archive of the human stories behind Acid house in Blackburn - it's a social history piece, in which we collected interviews from organisers, Dj’s, policemen, residents and ravers, and we have been able to launch as planned. It feels timely as now, there is a need for digital content and I think Flashback is refreshing as it’s totally new, and is a chance for some escapism from anything related to the current situation.
We were also due to deliver an outdoor intervention piece called Above Below Beyond, a response to working with young people from across East Durham, and finding a way to represent their lives and their heritage through performance. We are currently transforming this into a new project that can be delivered online.
As these two come to a close, this should have been a time we would be scoping out new work for the next 6 months, so that causes some concern. We often source work opportunities from ACE jobs and their daily opportunities email dropped from 40+ commissions, jobs and residencies; to 1 or 2 a day almost immediately after lockdown. That was a real eye-opener. The longer lead times on commissions and programming means the impact on an already precarious industry and could be long lasting for arts and culture. It’s a big concern.
(image: Alex Zawadzki & Jamie Holman)
We’re putting measures in place that may help generate a future, as we’re so unsure about where the next project might come from. Applying for the various emergency grants is a time consuming task that may have a huge impact on how we continue to operate - if successful. We’ve shifted our attention to applications for new opportunities for fundings and grants, instead of commissions or project work. A lot of these opportunities are helpful, but ask artists to make work related to covid or their new situation - my personal feeling, is that this will alienate a huge number of artists who have established work narratives that don’t connect with these subjects, and will limit the pool of artists who can access financial support. I feel that this collaborative model of working that we are developing is going to sustain us moving forward as our partnership allows us to be responsive and agile in terms of what we can deliver. The logistics of delivering art works, research or digital outputs etc are already challenging. An artist and a producer working together can achieve more than either can working in isolation. We have seen commissions extend because of this, and we’re focusing on some positives coming out of this strange time:
- We've creating an unexpected digital portfolio of creative works
- We've made a commitment to pick up some of those projects left on the ‘ideas shelf.’ We want to emerge out the other side of this with new artworks - this is the stuff that makes us tick.
- Both of us are working with other people through video calls and picture messaging, and building new creative relationships; an artwork in collaboration with sign writer Umberto Eco, a tapestry artwork with John Spencer Textiles, a publication with Craig Oldham, new websites for us both with Source Creative, and a new idea for a video work and some smaller artworks are all underway or in the planning.
- We’ve had a reminder that we can work from wherever we want with ease and this may affect decisions about our future practice and the freedom we have to travel and work.
Working from home has been a time to reflect on my relationship with my work. When we went into lockdown I thought we all had a great gift - an opportunity to step back from the super-speed we all work, take some guilt free time to reset and reconsider our pace of life.
Instead social media pounced with memes and videos about making this time count, learning languages, working out challenges and inspiration chain email requests; I’ve been vocal that we should take that pressure off and do what works for you. Some days I'm sitting at my desk at 9 am with make-up on trying to create a sense of normality/formality. Last Friday I had ice cream for breakfast and wrote emails in a swimsuit because… “I didn't know what else to wear around the house that day.”
Despite my own advice, I have in reality, worked more and more. I find it harder to switch off the workflow now I don't have ‘outside life’ distractions.
As much as technology is dictating that I can keep work flowing, it is no substitute for the unexpected ideas that happen when we stop working, and remember to let ourselves be distracted."
Alex Zawadzki (May 2020)
Uncultured Creatives is a creative studio made up of artist Jamie Holman and Alex Zawadzki a Creative Producer and Curator, delivering cultural projects and art commissions. They are also Directors of Prism Contemporary Gallery with Sophie Skellern and Steve Baldwin, whilst Jamie is head of Art at Blackburn School of Art, Associate artist for British Textile Biennial and Non-Exec Director of The National festival of Making.
FLASHBACK: Acid House Stories
Alex and Jamie's latest project, Flashback, was created by Un-cultured Creatives in response to the British Textile Biennial 2019 programme. An audio archive of the human stories behind Blackburn’s Acid House parties. A record of this revolutionary scene, generated straight from the mouths of the people who lived and breathed the era.
Creatives in Residence
Look out for more features from those working across the spectrum of creative occupations over the forthcoming weeks including designers, artists, film makers and more to share tales and tips for how they are working and coping while we adapt to the conditions created by the Covid-19 crisis and consider readiness for times ahead.
Click on the names below to read the other Creative in Residence posts in this series:
- Creatives In Residence #01: Tom Stables - 3manfactory
- Creatives In Residence #02: Fiona Candy - Artist
- Creatives in Residence #03: Andy Walmsley - Wash Studio
- Creatives in Residence #04: Alex Zawadzki - Un-cultured Creative
- Creatives In Residence #05: Simon Couchman - ICG
- Creatives In Residence #06: Keith Noble - Forepoint
- Creatives In Residence #07: Martin Meadows - Workhouse
- Creatives In Residence #08: Eleanor Wood & Jill Cowgill - NWDC
- Creatives In Residence #09: Esther Ferry-Kennington
- Creatives In Residence #10: Scott Bradley - Northern Heart Films
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Winners and Losers of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
John Shuster swept, slid and shouted Team USA to a dramatic gold medal in men's curling, becoming one of the biggest winners of the entire 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
With 102 events in the competition, we can't possibly do justice to all the big winners and losers in this space. But these are the stories that we won't forget any time soon.
Shuster found redemption on the curling sheet. Elise Christie did not find it on the short-track speedskating rink. Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall made history in cross-country skiing. Ester Ledecka did the same in multiple sports. And, oh, Canada, what happened in curling and hockey?
Let's take a look back through an entertaining two-plus weeks of frigid action in South Korea with the biggest winners and losers of the Games.
Let's start at the top with the country that won the overall medal count by a wide margin.
It didn't take long for Norway to assert its dominance in Pyeongchang, as it earned four medals on each of the first two podium days of the Games, including a clean sweep in the men's 30-kilometer skiathlon. From there, it cruised to unofficial victory with 39 total medals. Germany finished second on the list with 31.
Cross-country skiing was Norway's top sport, as it claimed 14 of its medals in that discipline. But the Norwegians dabbled in most everything, also medaling in Alpine skiing, biathlon, curling, freestyle skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speedskating.
Sixteen athletes from Norway won multiple medals, but cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen took the cake with five. She won gold in the 30-kilometer mass start and the 4x5-kilometer relay, silver in the 15-kilometer skiathlon and bronze in the 10-kilometer freestyle and 10-kilometer team sprint.
What else is new for Bjoergen, though? She is the all-time leader in medals at the Winter Olympics with 15. In getting there, she bypassed fellow Norwegians Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (13) and Bjorn Daehlie (12).
In other words, it's hardly a surprise Norway fared well. The Norwegians have now earned at least 23 medals in six of the last seven Games.
Loser: United States' Ski Queens
In the month leading up to the Winter Olympics, we were bombarded with the names of three American athletes: Shaun White, Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn.
White held up his end of the bargain, winning gold in the snowboarding halfpipe at the age of 31 with a phenomenal final run.
But the ski queens were a disappointment.
Vonn missed the 2014 Winter Olympics with a knee injury, and this was (presumably) the 33-year-old's last chance to make history after she became a star in 2010 with an Olympic gold in downhill and bronze in the super-G. She did get on the podium with a bronze in the downhill, but she finished sixth in the super-G and didn't come anywhere close to living up to the hype.
Discussions about Vonn paled in comparison to those about Shiffrin, though.
There was talk the 22-year-old could win five gold medals. She got out to a great start with a gold in the giant slalom, but it was all downhill from there. (No pun intended.) She placed fourth in the slalom, which was supposed to be her best event. She didn't even compete in the super-G. She withdrew from the downhill after three training runs because weather delays pushed too many events too close together. And she only took silver in the Alpine combined.
One gold and one silver is darn impressive for anyone, but it was a letdown compared to the highly publicized possibility of five golds in one Games.
Winner: 17-Year-Old American Snowboarders
One of the few areas in which the United States was clearly the best in the world was snowboarding. Americans won four of the 10 gold medals as well as two silvers and a bronze. Canada was the only other country with more than two snowboarding medals, and the Canadians were well behind Team USA with four total.
The biggest stars for the Americans were a pair of teenagers who couldn't see an R-rated movie without an adult until a few months ago.
Redmond "Red" Gerard won the first gold medal in snowboarding in Pyeongchang. The 17-year-old struggled in the first two finals runs of the men's slopestyle event, but he threw down a ridiculous third run, edging a pair of Canadians for the gold. He also placed fifth in the men's big air event two weeks later.
Gerard was the surprise winner.
Chloe Kim was not.
This 17-year-old halfpipe phenom has been crushing it at the Winter X Games for the past several years, taking gold in the superpipe in 2015, 2016 (twice) and 2018. By the time she dropped in for her first run in Pyeongchang, she was the overwhelming favorite.
Kim's first run (93.75) was more than enough to win the gold. As the last rider in the third and final run, she didn't need to do anything. But to Kim, that just meant she had the freedom to go wild, which she did, scoring 98.25 to win by a huge margin (8.5).
Get ready to hear a lot about Kim and Gerard in the leadup to the Beijing Games in 2022. It's already a foregone conclusion they will be marketing gold for the next four years.
Loser: Canada's Curling and Hockey Teams
Some countries seem to win gold in the same sports in every Winter Olympics. And in most years, Canada is the team to beat in both men's and women's curling and ice hockey.
Let's start with curling, because the Canadians always win some sort of medal. (Or so we thought.) Dating back to 1998, Canada had won five gold, three silver and two bronze medals. Its men and women medaled in all five Games during that time, and they both won gold in Sochi four years ago.
In Pyeongchang, Canada won gold in the inaugural mixed doubles event, but it whiffed in both the men's and women's tournaments. The women failed to even qualify for the semifinals, going 4-5 in the round-robin sessions. The men earned the No. 2 seed, but losses to the United States in the semifinals and to Switzerland in the bronze-medal match left Kevin Koe and Co. off the podium.
Canada's hockey results may have been even more embarrassing.
Its women entered Pyeongchang with four consecutive gold medals dating back to 2002. The men had won three of four gold medals with 2006 the exception to the rule.
At least the women earned a medal. The gold-medal match that everyone was expecting long before the Games began ended up being one of the most exciting Olympic hockey games ever. The United States beat Canada in the sixth round of a shootout thanks to some incredible stick work by Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson on the game-winner. As a result, Canada had to settle for silver, which Jocelyne Larocque wasn't too happy about it.
In the men's tournament, Canada was upset by Germany in the semifinals. That set up a bronze-medal match with the Czech Republic, which the Canadians won.
Still, one silver and one bronze from what was supposed to be four golds is a tough pill to swallow, eh?
Winner: Team USA Women's Hockey
As previously mentioned, Canada and the United States entered the women's hockey tournament as the overwhelming favorites. They were in a group with the third- and fourth-best teams—Finland and Olympic Athletes from Russia—and made mincemeat of both teams in round-robin play. That set up a battle between 2-0 Canada and the 2-0 United States in a relatively meaningless game that just decided which team went to which semifinal.
The game may not have mattered, but the North Americans battled fiercely in a 2-1 win by Canada.
It was all just a formality before the gold-medal match, though, as both teams won their semifinals by a 5-0 margin.
Once there, the Americans were finally able to dethrone the Canadians who had won gold in four straight Games.
Team USA got on the board first with a power-play goal late in the first period. Canada battled back with two goals in the first seven minutes of the second period. And then a Monique Lamoureux-Morando goal in the final seven minutes of the third period forced a 10-minute sudden-death overtime period. Despite a penalty on Team USA's Megan Keller with 95 seconds remaining, neither team was able to score, setting up the most dramatic possible situation in the Winter Olympics:
A penalty shootout for the gold medal.
Tied at one goal each after three shots, the shootout went into an overtime of its own. Both teams scored on the fourth shot. Both goalies saved the fifth shot. And then Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson brought the Americans the gold with a deke for the ages.
The Americans didn't actually win until Maddie Rooney saved an attempt by Meghan Agosta after Lamoureux-Davidson's sensational goal. That's a shootout that will be remembered for a long, long time.
Loser: Elise Christie, Great Britain
In non-Olympic events, Elise Christie is arguably the best short-track speedskater in the world.
Last March, at the 2017 World Short Track Speed Skating Championship in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Christie won gold in the 1,000 meters and 1,500 meters and finished first in the overall classification. She also took fourth in the 500 and bronze in the 3,000, finishing less than two tenths of a second (in a five-minute race) shy of another gold.
At the previous five World Championships, she amassed three gold, four silver and five bronze medals. And she has 10 individual medals at the European Championships since 2013. She also holds the world record in the 500 meters.
But in the Olympics, Christie has consistently had trouble.
As a 19-year-old in 2010, she finished in the top 20 in the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 but didn't finish in the top 10 in any of them. Four years later, she was disqualified in the final of the 500 and the semifinals of the 1,000 for being the at-fault skater in a collision. She was also disqualified in a qualifying heat of the 1,500 for missing the finish line.
Pyeongchang was supposed to be her redemption story, but no such luck. She reached the final of the 500, but she finished fourth after crashing. In the semifinals of the 1,500, Christie collided with Li Jinyu and was disqualified. To add injury to insult, she suffered an ankle injury, which caused her pain in her 1,000 qualifying heat. She was also disqualified from that race and had to be carried off the ice.
So, in six events in the last two Games, that's five DQs, one crash in the finals and zero medals.
"I just see it as three races that went rubbish in the last four years," Christie said, according to the Telegraph. "Unfortunately, all three of them were here. ... I'm going to get myself so strong that I'll get out in front and get away from everyone, and that'll be the focus now. I'll be back in Beijing [in 2022]."
Winner: Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall, United States
It had been more than four decades since the United States earned an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing, but Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall won gold in the women's team sprint in exhilarating fashion.
They were in a fierce three-way battle with Sweden and Norway.
As previously mentioned, this event marked one of four medals won this year by Norway's Marit Bjoergen. She and teammate Maiken Caspersen Falla were in first or second place for virtually the entire seven kilometers.
Sweden's duo was even more well-decorated in Pyeongchang. Charlotte Kalla was the first gold medalist of the Games, winning the 15-kilometer skiathlon. She also took silver in the 10-kilometer freestyle and was part of the 4x5-kilometer relay team that won silver. Also on that team was Stina Nilsson, who won gold in the women's sprint Feb. 13.
Needless to say, the competition was strong.
But Diggins' will to win was even stronger. Heading into the final sprint, she was several meters behind Nilsson and only a few meters ahead of Falla. But she overcame that gap just in time.
It's impossible for words to do justice to how incredible the moment was, but the clip of the NBC announcers' call captures it beautifully. If you haven't already watched it 100 times, take 46 seconds and do so now. Even famous bundle of excitement Gus Johnson has never gotten that amped up while calling a game.
Loser: Men's Hockey Tournament
Normally, the men's hockey tournament is the crown jewel of the Winter Olympics. Canada's overtime win over the United States in 2010 was one of the highest-rated games in hockey history. The 1-0 rematch in the semifinals four years later was also must-see television. And, of course, who can forget the Miracle on Ice in 1980?
But, be honest, did you intentionally watch a single game of the men's tournament this year?
The timing didn't help matters. For East Coast folks, the vast majority of games started at 10:10 p.m., 2:40 a.m. or 7:10 a.m. Even the gold-medal match wasn't scheduled to end until most of America was asleep.
But that wasn't the biggest problem.
With the NHL refusing to allow its players to compete—even AHL players on two-way contracts were banned from participation, just in case they needed to be called up—star power was beyond lacking. I was a pretty big NHL fan until about eight years ago, and there were only a handful of players on any roster that I had heard of before this week. Most of them played for the Olympic Athletes from Russia, which explains why it was the favorite for gold.
Without the likes of Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, it was hard to get invested. And if you did watch any of the games, chances are you weren't impressed by the quality of play. (There's a reason these guys aren't in the NHL, after all.)
The tournament was particularly painful to watch in the first round-robin session. Even OAR had a disastrous debut, losing to Slovakia before starting to look the part of favorite.
Here's hoping the NHL lets its players compete in 2022. Unless you count events from the Winter X Games as mainstream sports, hockey is the only one that is part of the Winter Olympics. Having a bunch of amateurs and retirees play is no way to drive interest.
Winner: Netherlands Speedskating
Four years ago in Sochi, the Netherlands speedskating team had just about the most dominant performance imaginable. The Dutch took eight of 12 possible gold medals and nabbed 23 overall. No other country won more than three.
Another blowout that ridiculous in Pyeongchang was virtually impossible, but the Netherlands was still best by a wide margin, winning 16 medals, including seven of 14 golds.
As was the case in 2014, the most incredible part was the diversity of gold medalists.
This isn't a case of, say, United States swimming looking incredible because Michael Phelps wins an absurd number of golds to carry the team. Six different Dutch skaters—Sven Kramer, Jorien ter Mors, Ireen Wust, Esmee Visser, Carlijn Achtereekte and Kjeld Nuis (two)—won individual gold medals. Wust, Marrit Leenstra, Antoinette de Jong, Jorrit Bergsma, Patrick Roest, Irene Schouten and Koen Verweij also won either silver or bronze in individual events.
Basically, 50 percent of the 20 best speedskaters in the world are from the Netherlands. The Dutch are to speedskating in the 2010s what Americans were to Olympic men's basketball in the 1990s, and there are substantially more medals to be won in speedskating.
Loser: (Olympic Athletes From) Russia
Russia was a big loser of the 2018 Winter Olympics long before the Games even began. Because of state-sponsored doping in the build-up and through Sochi 2014, Russia was barred from being represented in Pyeongchang.
Instead of competing under the Russian flag, the country's competitors became the "Olympic Athletes from Russia," and all their medals would not count in the history books as Russian medals.
Worse yet, two members of the OAR team were disqualified for doping during the Games.
Alexander Krushelnitsky of the mixed doubles curling team tested positive for meldonium. (If your response to that story is "Why would a curler need PEDs?!" I would encourage you to find a local curling club and discover for yourself how exhausting sweeping can be.) OAR originally won the bronze medal, but it was instead awarded to Norway. Bobsled pilot Nadezhda Sergeeva then tested positive for trimetazidine and admitted to doping.
The Russian athletes who were allowed to compete didn't have a great trip to South Korea, either.
Prior to losing some medals because of the doping disqualifications, Russia had won 33 in Sochi four years ago, including 13 golds. In both categories, the Russians finished ahead of every other country in 2014.
This year, they're sixth in total medals with just 17, and they only won two gold. (Alina Zagitova won in ladies' singles figure skating; men's ice hockey also won.)
Winner: Ester Ledecka, Czech Republic
The last time an athlete won medals in two different sports in the same Winter Olympics was 1952. Finland's Heikki Hasu won gold in the 4x10-kilometer cross-country skiing relay as well as silver in the Nordic combined in Oslo more than six decades ago.
Jorien Ter Mors pulled off the feat earlier this week, winning gold in the 1,000 meters in speedskating and bronze in the 3,000-meter relay in short-track speedskating. But, without question, what Ester Ledecka accomplished was even more impressive, considering the difference between speedskating and short-track speedskating is nothing compared to the difference between skiing and snowboarding.
The Czech Republic won only two gold medals in Pyeongchang. They were in different sports, but they were both courtesy of Ledecka.
First, she won the super-G in Alpine skiing. In an event in which the gap between first place and 11th place was just 0.54 seconds, Ledecka edged Austria's Anna Veith by one hundredth of a second. She also finished ahead of Team USA's Lindsey Vonn—and 40 other racers.
The funny thing is she was such an unlikely winner that NBC had stopped airing the event. The top 10 medal contenders are the 11th through 20th ones down the mountain, after which the podium is typically set. But Ledecka shocked everyone by winning as the 26th racer.
One week later, she took care of business in the snowboarding parallel giant slalom. And she dominated from start to finish. Ledecka had the fastest qualifying time by a margin of more than a full second. It wasn't until the finals that a competitor came within 0.7 seconds of her, but even her 0.46-second margin over Selina Joerg was enough that the result was never in doubt.
Loser: Everyone Who Didn't Stay Awake for Gold Match in Men's Curling
Every four years, curling is the one sport at the Winter Olympics that Americans fall hopelessly in love with.
Snowboarding and ski jumping are exciting. Luge and skeleton are death-defying. Figure skating is artistic. Hockey is familiar. But there's just something about curling that gets everyone excited. If you don't believe me, go check out what Twitter looked like from 1:30 to 4:30 a.m. ET, as thousands of us happily sacrificed hours of sleep to watch John Shuster and Co. chase glory.
In the last two Games, the obsession led to disappointment for the United States. Shuster repeatedly choked under the pressure. And early on in the round-robin sessions, he was up to his old tricks. In particular, he struggled against Japan and Norway, resulting in a pair of close losses that all but eliminated any hope of reaching the semifinals. The United States was 2-4 and could not afford another loss.
Out of nowhere, Shuster became the definition of clutch, leading the Americans all the way to the gold-medal match against Sweden.
After seven riveting ends, it was 5-5 in the eighth end with the U.S. in possession of the hammer. Redemption for Shuster was one throw away, and goodness gracious did he get it. A double takeout gave the Americans a five-point end, which effectively ended the match. Sweden got two points in the ninth and threw seven stones in the final end before acknowledging defeat and shaking hands for a 10-7 final.
When that five-point stone found its mark, you could almost see the monkey leap off Shuster's back. Witnessing that combination of relief and joy in real time was worth being a little tired for the next day or two. And if we're in this position again in four years in Beijing, make sure you stay up for the chance to watch history.
Winner: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Canada
As far as figure skating goes, we could go any number of ways with the winners and losers. Germany's Aljano Savchenko was a big winner for her gold in pairs skating in her fifth trip to the Olympics. The United States' Nathan Chen was a loser early, but he had a masterful final performance, though it was too little too late. And, oddly enough, Winnie the Pooh was a big winner, thanks to Yuzuru Hanyu.
But we're going with Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, who have been skating together since 1997.
The pair has racked up quite the collection of medals. In addition to a bunch of golds and silvers at the World and Canadian Championships in the past decade-plus, Virtue and Moir won Olympic gold in ice dancing in 2010 and won silver in both ice dancing and the team event in 2014.
This year, they took gold in both, dancing to the music of Moulin Rouge.
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People management also known as human resource management has to do with recruitment, management, and providing ongoing support and direction for the employees of an organization. These tasks can include the following: compensation, hiring, performance management, organization development, safety, wellness, benefits, employee motivation, communication, administration, and training.
Your employees are the biggest asset you have. Their performance and attitude can result in the success or failure of your business. The most difficult part of any manager's job is people management. He or she is required to lead, motivate, train, inspire, and encourage. On the other hand, he or she is also responsible for hiring, firing, disciplining, training and evaluating. These functions seem to be at odds, but a successful manager can integrate both the positive and negative aspects of these tasks to create a positive, productive work force.Â
When managing within an organisation, a manager must focus on recruiting skilled workers and getting the most out of them. A manager must be able to handle and solve problems efficiently and make sure their employees' talents are being channelled correctly to increase output. The most important task a manager can do is bring out the best in his employees'. Unlocking people potential is often seen as the key to any business's success.
When asked about what managers look for in their employee these were some of the most common answers that were given.
Question one answers
#Credibility &reliability: Most importantly, the manager must have confidence in his choice of employees. He must believe that a candidate is believable and trustworthy.  Is this a person you could depend on to get things done even if a project were hard, boring or stressful?  Any doubt on the trust front was a knockout.
#Corporation: In an organization of any size, collaborative skills are essential. Did a person enjoy being part of a team, or would they rather fly solo?  How were their social skills?  Or how well they'd get along with others and fit into the organization's culture.  The importance of "Team Work" can't be underestimated; all too many talented people don't work out just because their personal style may clash with organizational expectations. It is important for a person to be able to work in teams and show that they have inter-personal skills as well as solo to prove to his peers that he can handle any situation while being calm and collected.
#Enthusiasm: How motivated did the person seem?  How much could you on count them to go above and beyond when you most needed them in a crisis, or on a tight deadline? Would they be self-directed enough, without a lot of hand-holding to give 110 per cent when you most needed it?
#Experience: Experience is the knowledge that a person gains, or a skill that is acquired after participating, getting involved or exposure to a particular field or event. So if you have worked with or as a Manager, then you have experience as a manager - or you have acquired management skills. With a sufficient amount of experience in a field, it becomes their area of expertise.
Though experience is important, as it helps HR managers understand if you are a suitable candidate for the job, it is not the only criteria that should be considered. Just because a candidate has impressive experience doesn't necessarily make them suitable for the job. There are other factors to consider, and HR managers are aware of this.
#Conceptual Power: Conceptual power is an important attribute that HR managers look for when they interview a candidate. Conceptual power is the knack that a person has to learn from the past and use it in the future. So how does an HR Manager Judge a person's conceptual power? They usually ask the candidate some behavioural questions. Questions like how to deal with an insubordinate employee? How to handle customer service when the customer is wrong? How to deal with underperforming employees? These are a few questions that will help HR managers to draw a conclusion about the conceptual power of a candidate and their ability to use it in the organization.
#Character: Character, or the personality of the candidate, is important while selecting an employee for a particular job. It makes no sense to employ a person with no marketing skills for a sales job. The personality of the candidate has to match the nature of the job. If someone has an eye for detail, that person should be selected for an accounting job - similarly, if a person is creative, they may be well suited for the advertising department.
HR managers have to conduct interviews and gauge the personality of candidates by asking some questions that will give insight into their personality. Another option is to conduct a personality test and determine from there whether or not the person is suitable for the job.
#Skills: The best and most effective way to test the skills of a job applicant is to give them a skills-related test. It could be a practical test, or it could be a written test. A practical test makes more sense, as it will give the HR manager a better idea as to how skilled the person is for the particular job that they have applied for. If the person has applied for the job of computer software engineer, then the HR manager could ask them to work with the computer and run a program. If the person is applying for the job of an accountant, then they may be asked to prepare an accounting statement or work with the balance sheet of a particular period. You, as a candidate should be well prepared to answer whatever questions may arise regarding your skills. Make sure that your skills are up-to-date.
#Education: You need to have relevant educational qualifications for the job that you are applying for. Presenting your educational qualifications is extremely important, especially in your resume. Whatever your educational qualification may be, make sure they are relevant and prominent in your job application.
Preparing for an interview can be stressful; but knowing what HR managers look for in a candidate is half the battle in getting the job.
Hospitality management is both a field of work and a field of study. In the work sense, it refers to management of hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, and other institutions in the hospitality industry. As a field of study, it refers to the study of the hospitality industry and its management needs. The hospitality industry is vast and very diverse. Any time people travel, stay in a hotel, eat out, go to the movies, and engage in similar activities, they are consuming services produced by this very industry. In the hospitality industry, the management of such establishments is very challenging, as managers need to be flexible enough to anticipate and meet a wide variety of needs. They must also handle tasks such as training employees, handling staff, setting standards, and so forth.
Conclusion question one :
Some people develop careers in hospitality management by working from the ground up. They get experience in various low level positions before gradually being promoted into supervisory positions, and eventually attain managerial status. For people who plan to work with a single organization for life, this method can be a great way to advance, as it familiarizes them with all of the hardships of the organizations they work for and gives them a better idea of the amount of work involved at all levels to run such a facility.
Therefore, I have come to a conclusion that a fair contract for both the employer and employee is one that balances the needs of both parties and gets the job done for the best available return with as much professionalism and efficacy as possible. The interests of the owner and operator are not always aligned, and a balanced contract is usually dependent on robust negotiation.
Find FOUR (4) example of external communication in the hospitality and tourism industry. Evaluate the effectiveness of each of this example.
Question 2 introduction :
External communication covers how a provider interacts with those outside their own organisation. This may be with the public, employers, community organisations, local authorities, job centres, careers offices, funding bodies, specialist agencies and other training providers. This type of communication typically includes email, brochures, newsletters, posters, advertisements and other forms of multimedia marketing designed to attract customers, partners and suppliers to conduct profitable business transactions. Unlike internal communications, directed at employees to explain policies and procedures, external communication devices promote sales and publicity, generate sponsorship, announce events, products or services and support branding. Marketing professionals use persuasive techniques to influence others in their external communication strategies.
While there is an increasing community understanding of the benefits tourism brings to communities, there are still many who are yet to appreciate the significance of tourism, including policy-makers and the general public. This problem is not unique to developing countries but is manifest in many developed countries where tourism is not a core component of the economy. As community support, or lack of it, can have a significant effect on the success or failure of a tourist destination, awareness-raising activities about the significance of tourism play a crucial role in the future development of the industry. Ironically, it is a role that is still not fully appreciated by many in the industry.
Question 2 answers :
In solution to this dilemma, tourism organisations found that strategic communication and advertising may win over many tourists, increasing their profits. Below are some examples of external communication mediums. Advertising is a form of communication for marketing and used to encourage or persuade an audience (viewers, readers or listeners; sometimes a specific group) to continue or take some new action. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behaviour with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common. Is the method used by businesses, companies and other organisations to promote their goods and services to the public. The ultimate aim of advertising is to increase sales by showing these goods and services in a positive light. Communication plays a major role in this because the correct language must be used to be persuasive, persistent and interesting for customers' to invest in your services. Any language that triggers an emotional response or attempts to change the attitudes of a viewer, reader or listener is known as persuasive language. Advertisers often use persuasive language very deliberately in order to get a positive response in the audience. If people feel that the product or service will benefit them, they are more likely to want to purchase it.
Advances in technology in recent years have expanded our knowledge on external communication. Newspapers however, remain as one of the most common medium of communication. It is used not only to advertise but also to inform. It is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features, editorials, and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper. General-interest newspapers typically publish stories on local and national political events and personalities, crime, business, entertainment, society and sports. Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page containing editorials written by an editor and columns that express the personal opinions of writers. Though it is arguable that newspapers are not as influential as they used to be because of the internet that has now gained so much popularity. People seem to be buying fewer newspapers than compared to two decades ago. Firms and organizations have therefore been advertising on the internet. To gain a wider range of people.
Magazines are periodical that usually contains an assorted collection of articles, fiction, recipes, and images. Magazines are typically directed at a general reading audience (public). Magazines are often published on a weekly or monthly basis. Unlike the newspaper, magazines are generally targeted to draw the attention of younger audiences ranging mostly from adolescents to youthfulls. The job of an editor is to oversee the completion of each issue of the publication so that it fits in with the magazine's editorial vision. The higher up the editor's position, the more say he or she has in selecting and developing the magazine's voice and focus. The types and number of editors that work for a magazine vary depending on the kind and size of the publication. Generally, there are contributing, associate and managing editors as well as an editor in chief who must all work toward the same goal of creating quality issues of the magazine. Larger magazines are especially likely to have an editor in chief. This type of magazine editor is the most senior of editors. He or she has the deciding say in what the readers of the magazine will read about in each issue. An editor in chief may work for different magazines owned by one publisher and may spend a lot of job time in different locations. Much like newspapers, magazines are financed mostly by advertising. Tourism organizations may prefer to advertise in magazines rather than newspapers is so that they will be able to convey their message to a different, wider range of people, ranging from adolescents to adults.
A brochure also referred to as a pamphlet is a type of leaflet. Brochures are advertising pieces mainly used to introduce a company or organization, and inform about products and/or services to a target audience. Brochures are distributed by mail, handed personally or placed in brochure racks. It is most commonly an advertising tool for businesses and other organizations. It gives business owners a chance to sum up everything customers need to know in an easy-to-read, eye-catching piece of paper. Brochures should be in a size that makes them easy to place in public areas, mailing envelopes or set into display shelves at travel centres, restaurants and motels. A brochure will sell the business to a potential customer. Capturing the customers' interest is the most important thing a firm or organization can do. By using a brochure, a designer must get the perfect balance of attractive pictures and use his or her communication skills by using catchy language. The brochure should be written in clear, precise and interesting language that will grab the potential customer's attention. The business owner will have a written description of the company product or service. A good brochure will describe what the business has to offer in a way that makes a potential customer believe that he needs it.
Conclusion question 2 :
Communication is one of the most important skills a person or an organisation could have so that they can use it effectively and to their advantage. Though this may sound easy enough, it is a skill that many organisations struggle with. A big part of the challenge is that there are so many different people you have to communicate with and it often has to be done in different ways. External communication is also important because you will be dealing with a lot of people from outside of the company who will need to know what is going on with the company.
Communication climates encourage employees through supporting them, through allowing them to participate in decision making, and, through trusting them, which assures the integrity of information channels. Ultimately, the openness of any communication climate depends upon the character of the participants. Communicators have to articulate their positions in meetings, public arenas, and in print, they must be secure individuals, confident in their own positions, ability, and authority. Yet, while open communication climate may make formidable personal demands, such openness ultimately rewards both the individual and the organization in providing an environment where people thrive and enterprise flourishes. The main reason that you have to have good external communication is that it is largely how you will establish your company's identity. A big part of marketing is building a brand and this requires that you create the image for your company that you want it to have. In order to do this you have to make sure that you are sending the right message to your potential customers. This requires good communication; a lot of companies get into trouble by saying things that send the wrong message. This usually leaves them with an image that is different from the one that they are trying to build. | <urn:uuid:d6e9ec33-a2c8-4c60-9c70-e541e5a594bf> | CC-MAIN-2016-50 | https://www.ukessays.com/essays/commerce/interview-a-manager-in-either-hospitality-or-tourism-commerce-essay.php | 2016-12-05T14:48:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-50/segments/1480698541697.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20161202170901-00044-ip-10-31-129-80.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969325 | 3,256 |
Hurry back to Shaw’s if you didn’t pick up this awesome deal already.. it’s not often we get FREE fruit, plus delicious juice for CHEAP!
This week at Shaw’s when you buy 2 Ocean Spray Blueberry Juice’s, you get a FREE pint of fresh Blueberries… AWESOME, right? well, what makes this deal even sweeter is the juice is on sale for 2/$4! ANDDDDD there is a great $1.00 off ONE coupon on coupons.com to make this deal MORE than perfect.. check it out;
- $4.99 instantly off when you buy 2 juices = $2.00!
Now, the ad states that the max. value of the blueberries is $2.99, but that has got to be a typo.. no Shaw’s store I’ve been to ever has Blueberries for $2.99… I picked some up that were $4.99 & the register took it off perfectly… | <urn:uuid:42c57688-f7df-4810-b9f7-d12069c07a67> | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | http://iheartshaws.blogspot.com/2012/07/cheap-juice-free-blueberries-this-week.html | 2017-11-18T13:49:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934804965.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20171118132741-20171118152741-00131.warc.gz | en | 0.945706 | 216 |
Ronda Rousey was obviously devastated after she lost to Holly Holm last year. How devastated? So devastated that, according to her, she contemplated suicide immediately after the fight ended. Rousey sat down for an interview with Ellen DeGeneres that is set to air later today, and during it, she admitted that her first thought after losing to Holm was that she wanted to kill herself.
“I was in the medical room,” she told Ellen, “and I was down in the corner, I was sitting in the corner, and I was like, ‘What am I anymore if I’m not this?’ I was literally sitting there thinking about killing myself at that exact second. I was like, ‘I’m nothing.’ I’m like, ‘What do I do anymore? No one gives a shit about me anymore without this.’”
The thought only lasted for a few moments, though, and she credits her boyfriend Travis Browne with providing her with all the motivation she needed to pick herself up off the ground.
“To be honest, I looked up and I saw my man Travis was standing there,” she said, “and I looked up at him and I was just like, ‘I need to have his babies. I need to stay alive.’ That was it…I don’t know if I would have made it without him.”
Check out the clip above to hear what else Rousey had to say about losing to Holm.
Send all complaints, compliments, and tips to firstname.lastname@example.org.
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There appears to be significant interest in the issue of collective ministerial responsibility during Coalition government. For what follows, I will be largely quoting or paraphrasing Vernon Bogdanor’s The Coalition and the Constitution.
Following the formation of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in May 2010, the Coalition issued its Programme for Government which outlined in detail a full range of policy aims for the new government. It also provided for the explicit abandonment of the doctrine of collective responsibility on one issue in particular – the referendum on the Alternative Vote. The two parties would be whipped to get the Bill implementing the referendum through the House of Commons, but would be free to campaign on opposite sides during the referendum itself.
Elsewhere in the Programme for Government, there were explicit “agreements to differ” on issues such as new nuclear power stations, the renewal of Trident, on married couples’ tax allowances and on university tuition fees.
Agreements to differ were not inventions of the current Coalition. They were first introduced in 1932, to hold together the National Government on the issue of free trade. As Bogdanor writes:
Three Liberal Cabinet ministers had been allowed, not merely to abstain, but to speak and vote, both in the House of Commons and in the country, against the Import Duties bill, which imposed a tariff, being promoted by their Conservative coalition colleagues. The ‘agreement to differ’ was defended by Stanley Baldwin, Lord President of the Council and in effect deputy Prime Minister, as an expedient for a coalition since ‘[t]he fate of no party is at stake in making a fresh precedent for a National Government’. But, he went on to warn, ‘[h]ad the precedent been made for a party Government, it would have been quite new, and it would have been absolutely dangerous for that party’. (pp 51-52)
The doctrine of collective responsibility was suspended twice in the 1970s, not by a coalition government, but by a Labour government, both times on issues involving Europe. Consequently, ‘agreements to differ’ aren’t limited to coalition governments, but are more likely to be needed by coalition government than by single-party government.
What is different about the 2010 agreements to differ is that they are the first to be agreed to before the formation of a government, as part of a Coalition Agreement, rather than after the government is formed, as an expedient way to deal with new and/or unforeseen issues. Bogdanor states that because of this, “the ‘agreements to differ’ of 2010 are, from a constitutional point of view, more soundly based.” (p. 52)
What does an agreement to differ do? Simply put, it allows for the suspension of the convention of collective ministerial responsibility for certain specific issues. Interestingly, Bogdanor posits that there is no reason in principle why a Cabinet – any Cabinet – should not agree to suspend collective responsibility on any issue. The New Zealand Cabinet Manual has accepted the legitimacy of the agreement to differ since 2008, thus governments in New Zealand are free to waive it whenever they wish. Bogdanor does not note, however, that New Zealand has been governed by coalitions since the adoption of Mixed-Member Proportional in 1996, which may explain why agreements to differ are specifically recognized in the Cabinet Manual.
Bogdanor explains that with an agreement to differ, what is actually happening is that the doctrine of collective ministerial responsibility is replaced by collective Cabinet unanimity – in other words, the Cabinet collectively agreed to suspend collective responsibility. Ministers are therefore collectively responsible for the decision to suspend collective responsibility on a particular issue for a limited time.
Bodganor also makes clear that on none of the occasions when past governments have used agreements to differ did it bring credit to the government in question. All it succeeded in doing was to draw attention to important differences within the government. He concludes his discussion of agreements to differ thusly:
Not only a government but any collegiate executive, whether a Board of Directors or the committee of a students’ union, will make itself look ridiculous if it publicly advertises its disagreements. Any such body must therefore weigh up the benefits of employing an agreement to differ rather than trying to discover a compromise formula on which all can unite. It is surely advantageous if a coalition Cabinet can discover such a compromise formula. For the sanction on any departure from the convention of collective responsibility is not constitutional but political. It lies in the danger of public ridicule. (pp. 53-54) | <urn:uuid:3276a1d8-4646-49f0-a720-d9a7640af039> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://thoughtundermined.com/2012/03/23/collective-ministerial-responsibility-and-coalition-government/ | 2016-05-27T04:28:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049276537.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002116-00108-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971546 | 934 |
Maxis today unveiled their new MaxisONE Club (MOC) privilege program for it’s MOC Elite members in recognition for longtime customer loyalty and patronage. Maxis postpaid customers are invited to join the MOC or MOC Elite based on their monthly spends to enjoy rewards based on the two tiers.
To be entitled to membership, MOC members need to have an average spend of RM 150 a month to gain access to the additional privileges; inclusive of member only discounts through the MyMaxis App that’s available through Google Play and the App store. They also enjoy private access meet and greets with stars like Jacky Cheung and on May 3rd, a special backstage access to meet the Backstreet Boys in person as well as be in the running for VIP seats.
To be a part of the MOC Elite on the other hand, postpaid users simply need to have an average spend of RM 500 a month and will be entitled to fast track access at Maxis centers with priority queue, express SIM-delivery in the event of lost or damaged SIM and one free Helpline call. Members will also get access to unique dining and gadget experiences that let users experience invitation-only dining events as well as get their hands on gadgets earlier than the rest; with the first preview event to be held for the Samsung S6 and S6 edge before official release, on April 11th by invite. This is on top of the MOC rewards as a whole.
There are some criteria to join however; with the baseline minimum being the aforementioned monthly spends as well as (for MOC Elite) being a postpaid user for at least a year and have made timely payments for a 12 month period. | <urn:uuid:e07563e2-a5bb-4edd-ab93-8a969dceac93> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.soyacincau.com/2015/03/31/maxis-unveils-maxisone-club-privilege-program/ | 2018-06-20T09:04:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863516.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620085406-20180620105406-00445.warc.gz | en | 0.965568 | 350 |
The graphic truth about Labour’s economic legacy
His Grace can't quite identify every country by its shape, but this graphic makes a very persuasive case ahead of tomorrow's budget. It shows how Labour’s disregard for taxpayers’ money left the UK with the worst deficit of any country in the G20. We are now spending more on debt interest than we spend on schools, the police, or defence.
Labour have opposed over £50 billion of the Government's savings to pay off this debt. As well as undermining their own credibility (which is not difficult), their refusal to say where they would cut leaves them swimming against the tide of economic opinion. The government’s deficit reduction plan is supported inter alia by the G20, the OECD, the BCC, the IMF, the IFS, the World Bank, Fitch, Moody's, the CBI, the IOD and even Tony Blair.
As Ed Balls sits by Ed Miliband tomorrow, as the Leader of the Opposition stands up to rail against George Osborne and pontificate about 'coalition cuts', let us not forget that they both stand as a stark reminder of Labour’s legacy. Ed Balls and Ed Miliband were Gordon Brown’s economic advisers when he doubled the national debt and left us with the biggest deficit in our peacetime history. There is a considerable moral obligation upon the Government to address this fiscal crisis, and to do so with the greatest of attention to the poorest and most vulnerable of society. | <urn:uuid:465677d7-7885-4f3f-8cd9-598eb3a8bdfd> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/2011/03/graphic-truth-about-labours-economic.html | 2016-10-22T23:30:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719079.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00327-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957367 | 303 |
On Synthesis in the Later Phases of the Mechanical Engineering Design Process
Only 15% to 30% of product development projects require the development of new product concepts. This means that the majority of design projects are carried out within the embodiment design and detail design phases. However, the majority of the research studies on the mechanical engineering design process, or design process for short, have been focusing on the conceptual design phase. The embodiment design and detail design phases are considered to be more routine-like and less complex, but the existing embodiment design and detail design methodologies (a methodology consists in a design process model, with related methods and supporting tools) suffer from at least two shortcomings: they are not as thoroughly developed as conceptual design methodologies, and there is a lack of dedicated methods and supporting tools for the generative design activities (hereafter called synthesis) of these phases. This thesis constitutes the first part of an overall research project whose goal is to contribute to the development of a support methodology for the synthesis activities in the later phases of the design process. As a first step, it has been decided to put the engineering designer, or designer for short, at the center of the study. As the designer is the primary user of a design methodology, it is necessary to understand the designer's thinking patterns, to clarify his/her skills and know-how, and to identify some common or specific actions to form the theoretical foundation upon which the support methodology can be developed. Thus the first step of this overall research project is to observe and analyze how the designer performs the synthesis activities in the later phases of the mechanical engineering design process. There is a lack of empirical pre-knowledge of the embodiment design and detail design phases; this first step is therefore explorative in nature and aims at covering this research domain extensively. The design activity of six designers (three students and three experts) has been observed in depth under an experimental setup.Each of the participants had to solve the same problem: to design a support device for a hydraulic piston. The verbal protocol analysis method has been applied to extract a model of their design activities, both on a strategic and tactical level as well as in a problem-solving perspective. The findings concerning the problem-solving process show that the designer, though following a fairly structured approach, developed no more than two alternatives, rapidly selected one of them and then lengthily studied and developed this alternative. There was no systematic evaluation moment. The activity of solution finding, characterized by synthesis, is balanced by an activity of mechanical modeling of the problem, which serves to both understand the generated solution and to monitor its correctness. At the strategic and tactical levels, the experts' design process has the following pattern: rapid understanding of the problem; consideration, very early in the process, of the shape of the parts and their interactions; concrete selection of materials; optimized selection of standard components; dimensioning of the joints. The early selection of standard components led to an early focus on the spatial restrictions and interface compatibility problems. On the other hand, the students reasoned about abstract mechanical structures, without defining the components until late in the process, and thus faced complications later on. A list of "weaknesses" observed on the part of the designers' process has also been established. The results of this explorative study now need to be further investigated; some complementary studies have to be carried out to statistically verify them. In addition to that, an investigation of the design activity in an industrial environment is needed in order to establish whether or not there are additional factors influencing the embodiment design and detail design phases.
Source Type:Master's Thesis
Keywords:TECHNOLOGY; design activity; mechanical engineering design process; problem solving; verbal protocol analysis; detail design; embodiment design; design analysis
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Are you an Android smartphone user? Do you use Instagram (or Vine?) but couldn’t use its video feature (What?! There is one?) because it’s not available? Don’t you wish you could use that 16-second video function on Instagram (by Facebook), MixBit (by YouTube), and Vine (by Twitter) and share it with your friends? Isn’t a waste that most functions of these apps Filipinos use are only made available on iOS or on an iPhone, iPad. Android users have limited use on them and frankly they’re missing a lot of fans from The Philippines.
The Selfiest Nation in the World is 30 Million Facebook-fan strong and Instagram should be taking advantage of this because Filipinos loves to express themselves on the Internet – but they’re not, so are YouTube’s founders (MixBit) and Twitter’s (Vine).
I feel that the growth is becoming faster than the supply. It is getting close to the point that Filipinos are always on the receiving end of each app rather than the origin. And it’s an anomaly that we’re called creative when we can’t develop apps that are naturally akin to the needs and wants of our countrymen.
Here’s what we’re missing and I want to paint a picture so our readers can be enlightened. Instagram was worth US$1Billion when Facebook bought it in 2013 and much of that success now is because of Filipinos using the app to take pictures but why stop Android users there and not provide the 16-sec video function? I mean if we can ‘copy’ an app like Flappy Bird and name it ‘Pugo’ with additional features then why can’t we come up with a photo + video app that runs on Android too? Here are more data to whet your appetite:
- 30 Million Facebook Users in 2013 (Socialbakers.com)
- 9 out of 10 Filipinos are potentially using Android (zdnet.com)
- 4.22M Smartphones are used in Metropolitan Manila alone
(Note: Socialbakers says that Philippines has this breakdown of users according to age: 18-24 yo – 38.7%; 25-34 yo – 27.1%; and 35-44 yo – 11.6% — This is how it was deduced: (a) 11.8 Million Filipinos in Metro Manila alone; (b) Conservatively, 75% are between the ages of 18 – 44 years old (or 8.85M); (c) Of this number, 90% have Mobile Phones. (or 7.965M); (d) Of this number, 53% own Smartphones (or 4.22M))
I don’t mean to rant but this country is not lacking in talent. It’s lacking in strength, courage, and sacrifice is what I perceive. With this data, it’s high time we act and dream big because if we’re talking about consumers or market for the app we want to sell, we have a lot: at least 4 Million of them. Now, sacrifices are necessary but this will definitely reap dividends later if we will only pursue our dreams like there’s no tomorrow and stop whining about our government or contended with just playing Candy Crush, Angry Birds, etc. Why not be the one to invent games? Just look at the sample data we computed. It’s time to turn Fantasy into reality.
How many smartphones do we have in the philippines?
How many smartphone users are there in the philippines?
How many Filipinos are Facebook fans?
Philippine Flag image – http://www.asianjournal.com
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What is grounded theory in research?
Grounded theory is a systematic qualitative research method that collects empirical data first, and then creates a theory ‘grounded’ in the results.
The constant comparative method was developed by Glaser and Strauss, described in their book, Awareness of Dying (1965). They are seen as the founders of classic grounded theory.
Research teams use grounded theory to analyse social processes and relationships.
Because of the important role of data, there are key stages like data collection and data analysis that need to happen in order for the resulting data to be useful.
The grounded research results are compared to strengthen the validity of the findings to arrive at stronger defined theories. Once the data analysis cannot continue to refine the new theories down, a final theory is confirmed.
Grounded research is different from experimental research or scientific inquiry as it does not need a hypothesis theory at the start to verify. Instead, the evolving theory is based on facts and evidence discovered during each stage.Also, grounded research also doesn’t have a preconceived understanding of events or happenings before the qualitative research commences.
When should you use grounded theory research?
Grounded theory research is useful for businesses when a researcher wants to look into a topic that has existing theory or no current research available. This means that the qualitative research results will be unique and can open the doors to the social phenomena being investigated.
In addition, businesses can use this qualitative research as the primary evidence needed to understand whether it’s worth placing investment into a new line of product or services, if the research identifies key themes and concepts that point to a solvable commercial problem.
Grounded theory methodology
There are several stages in the grounded theory process:
1. Data planning
The researcher decides what area they’re interested in.
They may create a guide to what they will be collecting during the grounded theory methodology. They will refer to this guide when they want to check the suitability of the qualitative data, as they collect it, to avoid preconceived ideas of what they know impacting the research.
A researcher can set up a grounded theory coding framework to identify the correct data. Coding is associating words, or labels, that are useful to the social phenomena that is being investigated. So, when the researcher sees these words, they assign the data to that category or theme.
In this stage, you’ll also want to create your open-ended initial research questions. Here are the main differences between open and closed-ended questions:
|Open-ended questions||Closed-ended questions|
These will need to be adapted as the research goes on and more tangents and areas to explore are discovered. To help you create your questions, ask yourself:
- What are you trying to explain?
- What experiences do you need to ask about?
- Who will you ask and why?
2. Data collection and analysis
Data analysis happens at the same time as data collection. In grounded theory analysis, this is also known as constant comparative analysis, or theoretical sampling.
The researcher collects qualitative data by asking open-ended questions in interviews and surveys, studying historical or archival data, or observing participants and interpreting what is seen. This collected data is transferred into transcripts.
The categories or themes are compared and further refined by data, until there are only a few strong categories or themes remaining. Here is where coding occurs, and there are different levels of coding as the categories or themes are refined down:
- Data collection (Initial coding stage): Read through the data line by line
- Open coding stage: Read through the transcript data several times, breaking down the qualitative research data into excerpts, and make summaries of the concept or theme.
- Axial coding stage: Read through and compare further data collection to summarise concepts or themes to look for similarities and differences. Make defined summaries that help shape an emerging theory.
- Selective coding stage: Use the defined summaries to identify a strong core concept or theme.
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During analysis, the researcher will apply theoretical sensitivity to the collected data they uncover, so that the meaning of nuances in what they see can be fully understood.
This coding process repeats until the researcher has reached theoretical saturation. In grounded theory analysis, this is where all data has been researched and there are no more possible categories or themes to explore.
3. Data analysis is turned into a final theory
The researcher takes the core categories and themes that they have gathered and integrates them into one central idea (a new theory) using selective code. This final grounded theory concludes the research.
The new theory should be a few simple sentences that describe the research, indicating what was and was not covered in it.
An example of using grounded theory in business
One example of how grounded theory may be used in business is to support HR teams by analysing data to explore reasons why people leave a company.
For example, a company with a high attrition rate that has not done any research on this area before may choose grounded theory to understand key reasons why people choose to leave.
Researchers may start looking at the quantitative data around departures over the year and look for patterns. Coupled with this, they may conduct qualitative data research through employee engagement surveys, interview panels for current employees, and exit interviews with leaving employees.
From this information, they may start coding transcripts to find similarities and differences (coding) picking up on general themes and concepts. For example, a group of excepts like:
- “The hours I worked were far too long and I hated traveling home in the dark”
- “My manager didn’t appreciate the work I was doing, especially when I worked late”
- There are no good night bus routes home that I could take safely”
Using open coding, a researcher could compare excerpts and suggest the themes of managerial issues, a culture of long hours and lack of traveling routes at night.
With more samples and information, through axial coding, stronger themes of lack of recognition and having too much work (which led people to working late), could be drawn out from the summaries of the concepts and themes.
This could lead to a selective coding conclusion that people left because they were ‘overworked and under-appreciated’.
With this information, a grounded theory can help HR teams look at what teams do day to day, exploring ways to spread workloads or reduce them. Also, there could be training supplied to management and employees to engage professional development conversations better.
Advantages of grounded theory
- No need for hypothesis – Researchers don’t need to know the details about the topic they want to investigate in advance, as the grounded theory methodology will bring up the information.
- Lots of flexibility – Researchers can take the topic in whichever direction they think is best, based on what the data is telling them. This means that exploration avenues that may be off-limits in traditional experimental research can be included.
- Multiple stages improve conclusion – Having a series of coding stages that refine the data into clear and strong concepts or themes means that the grounded theory will be more useful, relevant and defined.
- Data-first – Grounded theory relies on data analysis in the first instance, so the conclusion is based on information that has strong data behind it. This could be seen as having more validity.
Disadvantages of grounded theory
- Theoretical sensitivity dulled – If a researcher does not know enough about the topic being investigated, then their theoretical sensitivity about what data means may be lower and information may be missed if it is not coded properly.
- Large topics take time – There is a significant time resource required by the researcher to properly conduct research, evaluate the results and compare and analyse each excerpt. If the research process finds more avenues for investigation, for example, when excerpts contradict each other, then the researcher is required to spend more time doing qualitative inquiry.
- Bias in interpreting qualitative data – As the researcher is responsible for interpreting the qualitative data results, and putting their own observations into text, there can be researcher bias that would skew the data and possibly impact the final grounded theory.
- Qualitative research is harder to analyse than quantitative data – unlike numerical factual data from quantitative sources, qualitative data is harder to analyse as researchers will need to look at the words used, the sentiment and what is being said.
- Not repeatable – while the grounded theory can present a fact-based hypothesis, the actual data analysis from the research process cannot be repeated easily as opinions, beliefs and people may change over time. This may impact the validity of the grounded theory result.
What tools will help with grounded theory?
Evaluating qualitative research can be tough when there are several analytics platforms to manage and lots of subjective data sources to compare. Some tools are already part of the office toolset, like video conferencing tools and excel spreadsheets.
However, most tools are not purpose-built for research, so researchers will be manually collecting and managing these files – in the worst case scenario, by pen and paper!
Use a best-in-breed management technology solution to collect all qualitative research and manage it in an organised way without large time resources or additional training required.
Qualtrics provides a number of qualitative research analysis tools, like Text iQ, powered by Qualtrics iQ, provides powerful machine learning and native language processing to help you discover patterns and trends in text.
This also provides you with research process tools:
- Sentiment analysis — a technique to help identify the underlying sentiment (say positive, neutral, and/or negative) in qualitative research text responses
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Axel and Anny began by train, traveling through Sweden on their way to catch a ship to Grimsby, England, and eventually to America. I've gathered for this column some excerpts of Anny's now-100-year-old account. It begins with a bit of comedy.
It got real crowded in the Gothenburg wagon [train car]. We were 32 people in the same group going to America. When we came to Storvik, a man who was a bit sour came in. It started to smell worse and worse. He had messed in his pants.
We had to run into the other wagon, where we had to stand. The wagon where the man was became empty. When soldiers came on, they ran into the empty wagon, but they soon ran out of there in different directions.
They crossed the Atlantic on the RMS Lusitania, an ocean liner that was famously sunk by German torpedoes six years later -- an act which led the United States into World War I. Axel and Anny's trip wasn't quite as bad, but it had its moments.
During the first days of ship travel, there were terrible storms and seasickness. During a nighttime storm off the coast of Ireland a fireman died of mysterious causes that Anny is only able to describe by writing, "They say he had a cramp." The next day, she wrote about the fireman's funeral.
They swept him in a tarpaulin and carried the American flag. There were so many people, we couldn't see or hear the ceremony, other than that they blew in a horn and placed the body in a casket to put in the sea.
We had lunch at noon. It was mutton, green soup, pickles, egg omelet, pudding and oranges.
The transition from a funeral straight to a mutton lunch probably wasn't intended to be comical, but I get a kick out of it. This next excerpt has a similar thing going for it.
Now begins the most terrible storm. But now in the afternoon it has become totally calm. It's now more beautiful than ever before. It's time for vaccinations now.
I don't really understand this part, but it's my favorite.
Yesterday they gave a man delirium and a little was buried in the sea. A woman became insane.
The ship finally reached America at New York. Anny noted that "It went good. We didn't have to pay any taxes." The train to Duluth passed through Montreal, Canada. Things didn't go well there.
We were not allowed inside any station. They want nothing to do with immigrants. When we arrived, a fine gentleman came and showed us to the worst joint there is.
We had to go down into a cellar, which had three big halls. In the first hall there were only Chinese people. In the second, it was Italians and more Chinese, who were as good as naked. It smelt so bad that we were almost poisoned by the air.
In the third hall, to which we were heading, there was commerce going on, but [few people] bought anything.
The Norwegian gentleman treated dinner. It was ham and eggs with coffee, which tasted terrible. The girls said it was root coffee. We left it, because it was horrible. We've never had such a day. We had no choice but to hold our noses.
And, of course, it had to end this way:
The conductor says that we'll be in Duluth at 10 a.m. It's been snowing here.
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Motif Lounge: Stop playing insanely loud music into the wee hours of the morning.
Residents at the 360 Residences, downtown San Jose, deserve to have a good nights rest each and every night. When Motif is open for business, loud bass music can be clearly heard until 2am even when all triple pane windows and doors are locked up. This excessive noise needs to stop.
According to the city of San Jose, the following law is in place to prevent businesses from making excessive noise. Further, Motif Lounge has a permit on file with the city. If they violate that permit (which we believe they are currently doing), they will be fined and the city will stop them from playing excessively loud music. After speaking with officer Wilson of the SJPD, he suggested starting this petition to get the attention of the city. With the help of management at 360 Residences, as well as your signature, we'll be able to stop this noise and be able to peacefully sleep in this wonderful building we call "home."
10.16.020 Disturbing noises designated.
A. It is the intent of this chapter to prohibit all noises which are disturbing or unreasonably loud. The types of noises set out in subsection
B. shall not be deemed or construed as in any way exclusive, but merely illustrative.
B. The following types of noises are declared to be disturbing to the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighborhood in which they are heard, and persons creating such noises are in violation of Section 10.16.010:
1. The sounding of any horn, signal or noise device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus, truck or other vehicle, in any other manner or for any other purpose than allowed by the California Vehicle Code or other laws of the state;
2. The noise from an exhaust system of any vehicle which is not equipped or constructed so as to prevent any disturbing or unreasonably loud noise;
3. The revving of the engine of any motor vehicle while such vehicle is not in motion, except when done in the course of repairing, adjusting or testing it;
4. Disturbing or unreasonably loud shouting or crying of peddlers, hawkers, vendors or newspaper carriers;
5. The playing or operating of any radio, phonograph, orchestra or other musical device or instrument in a manner that is disturbing or unreasonably loud to a reasonable person outside the facility or unit from which the noise emanates; and
6. Disturbing or unreasonably loud shouting, screaming, wailing or other vocalization that is disturbing or unreasonably loud to a reasonable person outside the facility or unit from which the noise emanates. (Prior code § 4232; Ord. 24198.)
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The Deep Hunger Within the Wolf's Rage
Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey.
- Lord Byron (1788-1824)
This meme represents the connecting theme between Friends Among Us (2020) and No More Conquistadors! (2020) However frightful it may sound we are top dog when it come to the alpha species on this planet. Why do wild animals distance themselves from our presence? Evolution is the answer. The biochemical reality of it all is much more complex. Can you figure it out?
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This week’s Parshah contains an account of Jacob’s four marriages, all (according to Rashi) to daughters of Laban. Now this appears to contradict the traditional view that Jacob (together with Abraham and Isaac) kept all the commandments of the Torah despite the fact that G‑d had not yet given them to Israel—out of a combination of personal zealousness and a prophetic knowledge of what the law would be; for marriage to two sisters is later prohibited. Rashi seems to offer no explanation of the difficulty, and the Rebbe considers a number of possible solutions, eventually reconciling the apparent contradiction, and drawing out the moral implications of the story.
An important and well-known principle about Rashi’s commentary on the Torah is that his policy is to answer all the difficulties which are apparent in construing a literal interpretation of the verses. And when he cannot find an answer on this level, he will note the difficulty and add, “I do not know” how to resolve it. When there is a difficulty which Rashi does not even point out, this is because the answer is obvious, even to a five-year-old (the age when a Jewish child begins to study the Torah).
It is therefore very strange that we find in this week’s Parshah a puzzling fact, that has preoccupied many commentators, and which Rashi not only does not explain but of which he appears to take no notice at all.
We are told that Jacob married both Rachel and Leah, and later Bilhah and Zilpah, all daughters of Laban. Now since we have a tradition that the forefathers kept the entire Torah, even though it had not yet been given—how can it be that Jacob married four sisters, when we are told, “You shall not take a woman to her sister”—that is, one may not marry the sister of one’s wife?
Perhaps we could say that Rashi does not comment on the problem because when the “five-year-old” learns this Parshah, he does not know that Jacob’s act was forbidden (for the law does not appear until Vayikra (Leviticus), and the child has not yet reached that book). However, this will not do, for Rashi does not explain the difficulty even later on.
Alternatively, it is possible that Rashi felt that, amongst the many explanations of the point given in other commentaries, there was one sufficiently obvious enough that he was not bound to mention it. But this also will not explain his silence. First of all, there are many disagreements among these other commentators, so the explanation is not obvious; and second, they are not explanations of the literal meaning of the text—which is therefore still wanting.
Ramban offers the explanation that the forefathers kept the 613 commandments of the Torah only when they lived in Israel, whereas Jacob married the two (or four) sisters while he was in Haran. But Rashi could not consistently hold this view, for he says elsewhere of Jacob, “While I stayed with the wicked Laban (i.e., in Haran), I kept the 613 commandments.”
Another explanation is that Jacob was in fact obeying a specific command of G‑d, in order to have the 12 sons who would later become the 12 tribes. But though it is clear that G‑d’s explicit command would have overridden the prohibition involved, nonetheless we find no indication in the Torah that G‑d commanded Jacob to take Rachel, Bilhah or Zilpah in marriage. On the contrary, it is clear from the narrative that he married Rachel because he wanted her, from the very outset, to be his wife; and both Bilhah and Zilpah were given to Jacob as wives by their mistresses (they were the handmaids of Rachel and Leah). He did not take them in obedience to a command from G‑d.
The Argument from Leniency
There has been intensive speculation as to whether the forefathers, in undertaking to keep the Torah before it has been given, accepted only those rulings which were more stringent than the (then binding) Noahide Laws, or also accepted the rulings which were more lenient. If we follow the second view, and remember that all four sisters must have converted to Judaism before their marriages, and take into account the lenient ruling that “a convert is like a newborn child”—then it would follow that the wives were no longer considered sisters, since their lineage was affected by their conversion.
However, even this answer is unsatisfactory at the level of literal interpretation.
- Before the Giving of the Torah, there is no biblical evidence that Jews had any other law than the Noahide Code (other than the specifically mentioned obligations of circumcision, etc.). So the undertaking of the forefathers was entirely a self-imposed thing, and did not involve their children in any obligation. It follows that there was no general legal distinction, before the Giving of the Torah, between Jews as such and the other descendants of Noah. Hence, the whole idea of conversion did not arise. Nor can we support our point by saying that the voluntary undertaking of the 613 commandments was itself a kind of conversion. For this was a self-imposed stringency, and could not have included the lenient ruling that “a convert is like a newborn child.”
- Besides which, Rashi, in his commentary on the Torah, never mentions this law; and indeed a literal reading of the Torah inclines one to the contrary view, for G‑d says to Abraham, “You shall come to your fathers in peace.” In other words, even after Abraham’s conversion, Terach is still regarded as his father, to whom he will be joined in death.
- Finally, the prohibition of marrying one’s wife’s sister is not simply because she belongs to the category of those forbidden for the closeness of their relation to the would-be husband, but for the additional psychological reason that it might put enmity and jealousy in place of the natural love between two sisters. So even if the law “a convert is like a newborn child” applied before the Giving of the Torah, it would not be relevant in the present instance, for there is still a natural love between two converted sisters, which would be endangered by their sharing a husband.
Individual and Collective Undertakings
The explanation is that the manner in which Abraham, Isaac and Jacob kept the Torah was one of self-imposed stringency alone (and this is why it was so esteemed by G‑d: “Inasmuch as Abraham hearkened to My voice, and kept My charge, My commands, ordinances and laws”). If so, then clearly if something which they had been commanded conflicted with something they did only from their own zealousness, the former, having G‑d’s authority, would overrule the latter.
This is—at the simple level—why Abraham did not circumcise himself until he was commanded to (when he was 99 years old); for the Noahide Code forbade shedding one’s blood—even when it would not harm one. And though circumcision outweighed this prohibition, it could do so only when commanded by G‑d.
Now, besides the Seven Noahide Laws, there were other restraints that the descendants of Noah voluntarily undertook. As Rashi says, “the non-Jewish nations had restrained themselves from unchastity (i.e., even in relationships which had not been expressly forbidden to them) as a consequence of the flood (which was a punishment for this sin).” And this explains what Rashi says elsewhere, that the Torah mentions the death of Terach, Abraham’s father, before Abraham left his father’s house, even though in fact he left before his father died, “so that this matter should not become known to all, in case people should say that Abraham did not show a son’s respect for his father.” Even though respecting one’s parents had not yet been commanded by G‑d, nonetheless, since the nations had of their own accord undertaken this duty, it had acquired something of the force of law—to the extent that Jacob was punished by G‑d for not respecting his parents, simply because of the status which this universal voluntary undertaking had acquired.
It follows that if there were a conflict between the self-imposed stringencies of the forefathers (as individuals) and the voluntary restraints of the descendants of Noah (en masse), the latter overruled the former.
And one of these restraints that had become universally adopted was that of taking care not to deceive others, as is evidenced by Jacob’s accusation against Laban, “Why have you deceived me?” against which Laban takes pains to justify himself (showing that he agreed that deception was a sin).
Now we can at last see why Jacob married Rachel. For he had promised her that he would marry her, and even gave her signs to prove her identity on their wedding night. Not to marry her would have involved deception, and this had a force which overruled his (individual) undertaking not to marry his wife’s sister (in accordance with what G‑d would later command).
The Concern Due to Others
One of the morals which this implies is that when a man wishes to take more on himself than G‑d has yet demanded of him, he must first completely satisfy himself that he is not doing so at the expense of others. And indeed, in the case of Abraham, we find that his preciousness in the eyes of G‑d was not primarily that he undertook to keep the whole Torah before it had been given, but rather, “I know him (which Rashi translates as “I hold him dear”) because he will command his children and his household after him to keep to the way of the L‑rd, doing righteousness and justice.”
And the self-imposed task of personal refinement must not be at another’s expense, either materially or spiritually. When a fellow Jew knows nothing of his religious heritage, and needs (as it were) spiritual charity, it is not open to another Jew who is in a position to help him to say, “Better that I should spend my time perfecting myself.” For he must judge himself honestly and answer the question, “Who am I, that these extra refinements in myself are worth depriving another Jew of the very fundamentals of his faith?” And he will then see the truth which underlies Jacob’s marriage to Rachel, that care for others overrides the concern for the self-perfection which goes beyond G‑d’s law. | <urn:uuid:b31e0df3-3093-45ab-ab83-3a6f2a66ea09> | CC-MAIN-2015-32 | http://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/101035/jewish/How-Could-Jacob-Marry-Two-Sisters.htm | 2015-07-28T17:49:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-32/segments/1438042982013.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20150728002302-00040-ip-10-236-191-2.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.985741 | 2,258 |
A British hacker jailed for computetr fraud managed to hack into his own prison's computer system during an IT lesson.
After months of delays and disruptions in the market that made analysts wonder if it would ever materialize, Isis has finally launched.
The introduction of Isis's sweeping mobile payment platform continues to move at a crawl.
Adding credit cards to Google Wallet is becoming even easier for users with any kind of credit or debit card.
It's time for mobile payments to fully get underway.
American Express has just made good on its promise to support the mobile payment platform Isis.
In an environment where mobile payment technology is getting all the buzz, Google has seen disappointingly poor results.
There appear to be two very distinct groups of people when it comes to mobile payments.
After a minor case of hysteria erupted over privacy concerns with Google Wallet, the search giant has re-enabled access for users paying with prepaid gift cards.
Paypal believes that mobile payments are the future, but it doesn't think services like Google Wallet and the mobile joint venture Isis are the answer.
The latest and greatest Galaxy Nexus is about to go on sale from Verizon, but it won't include support for Google's mobile payment app.
Slated as the "next big thing," mobile payments are hot on the radar for carriers, credit card operators, and even daily deal sites.
Isis - the mobile payments joint venture from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile - has signed up four credit card companies, potentially pushing it ahead in the race with Google Wallet.
Well, it looks as if it's finally happening: AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have announced their plans for a mobile commerce system allowing customers to pay for goods with a swipe of their phone.
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|Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?|
Limited play time last night resulted in a change of tack. I noticed during the day that in my quest to gear my Alts, I had neglected to modify their gear accordingly. I was originally working on the proviso that it was not worth enchanting or gemming Blue quality gear due to the likelihood of swapping out the gear with alarming frequency, now I have 10 at max level the chances of taking a particular class out for a quick is much diminished. Can I really forsake 170 Haste here and there, when over 6 items that adds up to over 1000 of a lesser stat.
My aim was to eradicate all the red exclamations on the Battle net character screens. This proved to be a much taller order I first predicted. Below is a summary of the juggling that I needed to do:
- Living Steel Belt Buckles - Logon to Blacksmith
- Living Steel - Logon to Alchemist to make Living Steel for said Belt Buckles
- Shoulder Enchants - Logon to Scribe to make Enchants, visit ink trader to obtain better inks
- Leg Enchants - Tailor and Leatherworker required depending on the class and spec of alt
- Gem - Logon to Jewelcrafter to make gems
- Meta Gem - Run out of meta gems and need Alchemist to make some more, remembering to send gems to Alchemist first
- Enchants for Weapon and Armour - Logon to enhanter
- Velums - run out of velums, logon to random character still in Stormwind and purchase from the enchanting shop
- Search AH for cheap upgrades- logon to random character in Stormwind
- Start process again for any new purchaed items
I am estimating that this process took in the region of about 90 minutes, for what amounted to 8 characters.
In preparation for patch 5.4, I noticed the following tucked away near the bottom of a very long list:
The conversion rate for Justice Points to Honor Points have changed. The conversion rate is now 500 Justice per 250 Honor (up from 375 Justice per 250 Honor).
In itself it is not a big change, and due to the early part of the expansion having nothing useful to spend Justice points on, I was shuffling the Justice Points to Honor to purchase better PvP gear. Now with Justice points being available to buy lower level Epics, I want to push the currency the other way. This will save on wastage with the conversion, and to be honest there is too much to do in game without starting to do Battlegrounds as well.
All this preparation is for the change of reputation Epics to be available for Justice Points, the following from the patch notes is not exactly clear in my head:
Adjustments have been made to Mists of Pandaria faction quartermasters.
- Epic quality (purple) Valor items sold by the Shado-Pan Assault now have their reputation requirements reduced to Friendly or below, and have their Valor Point cost reduced by 34%.
- Epic quality (purple) Valor items sold by all other Mists of Pandaria faction quartermasters no longer have reputation requirements, and will now cost Justice Points instead of Valor.
- Rare quality (blue) items have their Justice Point cost reduced by 75%.
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2013 Infiniti JX35 Test Drive & Luxury Crossover Review Video
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Under the hood the 2013 Infiniti JX35 is powered by a 3.5 liter V-6 engine. This is the same engine that powers the Nissan Altima and Maxima. Power output is 265 horsepower and 248 lb-ft. of torque. The JX35 is a front wheel drive crossover with a CVT transmission. The Infiniti JX35 with FWD gets 18 MPG in the city and 24 MPG on the highway which is very respectable for a 7-passenger luxury crossover.
Infiniti really focused on the amount of seating space in both the 2nd and 3rd rows. What's really innovative is not just the amount of room but how easy it is to access the 3rd row seating area. The seats fold and slide with a simple button and push of the hand. The inside of the Infiniti JX35 is all about luxury and comfort. The maple word trim gives a warm and natural feel. Many of the surfaces are wrapped in beautiful leather. The 2nd and 3rd rows can be folded flat to provide a ton of storage space. There is also a cargo bin built into the floor for extra space. The 2 panoramic moonroofs offer an outstanding view of the sky above for the rear occupants.
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2012 Cadillac Escalade Test Drive & Luxury SUV Video Review
http://www.autobytel.com/cadillac/escalade/2012/ The 2012 Cadillac Escalade
might be on the higher end of the price scale for an SUV. However the
Escalade wasn't made for ordinary soccer moms and trips to the grocery
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Cadillac Escalade exudes style and sophistication, and is also packed full
of the latest and greatest technology as well as a very powerful engine.
The base price for this SUV is $63,170 with the top of the line Platinum
Edition AWD moving off dealer lots starting at $82,495.
The 2012 Cadillac Escalade is powered by a powerful 6.2 liter V-8 engine
that produces 403 horsepower and 417 lb-ft. of
torque. The Escalade's transmission is a 6-speed automatic that is very
responsive and great for towing. The Escalade also comes with either a RWD
or AWD drivetrain. Fuel economy for the 4x2 model is 14 MPG in the city and
18 MPG on the highway thanks to Active Fuel Management which essentially
turns the Escalade V-8 into a 4-cylinder engine at low operating loads. The
suspension features Magnetic Ride Control Shocks that sense changes in the
road and make adjustments every few milliseconds. This technology allows
the shocks to dampen almost instantaneously providing a comfortable ride.
The Escalade has always been known to have the latest and greatest
technology available from Cadillac. Some great features found on the 2012
model include: Blind Zone Alert, Touch-Screen Navigation, Bose surround
sound, and more. There is DVD entertainment for the rear passengers.
Leather seating and surfaces along with high end wood trim pieces are
prevalent in the 2012 Cadillac Escalade. And now the Escalade also features
cool LED headlights and taillights.
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2013 Infiniti FX50 Test Drive & Luxury Crossover Video Review
http://www.autobytel.com/infiniti/fx50/2013/ The 2013 Infiniti FX50 is the
top of the line when it comes to luxury crossovers from Japan. The FX50 and
FX37 have been around for a number of years and these 2 vehicles are
differentiated by their engines. The FX50 has a 5.0 liter V-8 engine making
while the FX37 is powered by a 3.7 liter V-6 making 325 horsepower. The 2013
Infiniti FX50 has a base price of $61,400.
Another big element to these sporty luxury crossovers is the styling. The
Infiniti FX has always had a love it or leave it presence due to its
aggressive and bold exterior design. On the inside the FX50 has good
functionality and utility. The cargo room is adequate and the rear lift
gate is automatically controlled. The interior space in the rear may be a
bit small but this vehicle is a crossover and not a large SUV.
The interior features tons of luxury amenities. The seats are leather and
the trim is a lovely maple wood. The technology on the Infiniti is cutting
edge with tons of safety equipment like: around view monitor, distance
control technology, and intelligent brake assist to name a few. The sound
system is also a top notch BOSE unit. This is a high end luxury car and you
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Driving the 2013 Infiniti FX50 is impressive. This luxury crossover can go
from 0-60 MPH in a little over 5 seconds which is amazing. The steering is
tight and the suspension firm which makes for a wonderfully agile vehicle.
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the wonderful driving experience from their line of luxury cars and
transferring that into the 2012 Audi Q7 Luxury SUV. This is a heavy vehicle
at over 5000 lbs. but it definitely does not feel that way. The Q7 delivers
a nice tight driving experience with plenty of power. The base price for
the 2012 Audi Q7 is $46,250 with the top of the line S-Line Prestige
costing almost $60,000.
According to automotive analysts; the luxury SUV segment is dying. But it
is nice to see that Audi has stayed true to its brand and still offers a
7-passenger luxury SUV. A luxury SUV should look as elegant and as
sophisticated as possible. And the Q7 is one great looking machine. From
the front you will notice Audi's beautiful and massive front grill. Also
the LED headlights and running lights make quite a visual statement.
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turbocharged direct injected (TDI) 3.0
liter V-6 engine that makes 225 horsepower and 406 lb-ft. of
torque. This engine also nets 17 MPG in the city and 25 MPG on the highway
which is at the top of the fuel economy scale for luxury SUVs. The other
engine choice is a supercharged 3.0 liter V-6 engine making 333 horsepower and 325 lb-ft. of
torque on the S-Line model. Power is transferred through an 8-speed
automatic transmission which helps with fuel economy. This engine with more
HP gets 16 MPG in the city and 22 MPG on the highway.
The Q7 is also a capable vehicle off road or in tough weather conditions.
The Quattro all-wheel drive system paired with many sophisticated
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the inside the Audi Q7 can seat up to 7 passengers. The Q7 is loaded with
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If you are an automobile enthusiast and you want more than just a truck for
your SUV like the Escalade, then you should get behind the wheel of a 2012
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parts. On the inside the GL is chalked full of luxurious materials with the
ability to seat up to 7 passengers. Although the GL is larger, it weighs
less and gets much better fuel economy than the previous generation. There
are 3 different trims including the GL350 BlueTEC, GL4450, and GL550.
Prices range from $62,400 up to $86,900 but you can top out at over $100k
by adding on various packages and options.
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motors. The 2013 Mercedes GL450 is powered by a 4.6 liter V-8 that makes
362 horsepower and
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averages 14 MPG in the city and 19 MPG on the highway. Keep in mind the GL
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2013 Infiniti JX35 Review
The JX35 is the first three-row mid-sized crossover by Infiniti, and while
an original in that sense it certainly carries on many of the brand's best
known traits: from style, to technology, to a practical price point.
Available with two drivetrains, the FWD at $40,650 and the AWD at $42,050,
fuel economy is rated at 18/24-mpg and 18/23-mpg respectively.
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2012 Porsche Cayenne S vs Infiniti QX56 Off-Road Muddy Mashup Review
( http://www.TFLcar.com ) The 2012 Porsche Cayenne S vs and the Infiniti
QX56 have at least one thing in common: most owners will never take them
off-road. No make that two things in common: They both also have a V8
engine that produces 400 horsepower. So of course we
couldn't help but wonder which of these very luxurious vehicles is better
when the road turns muddy and rough in the Colorado Mountains. So which of
one of these two is the better off-road worthy ride? Check out this fun an
muddy Mashup review to find out.
2012 Infiniti FX35 Drive and Review
( http://www.TFLcar.com ) The 2012 Infiniti FX35 is a sporty
all-wheel-drive crossover that's packed with the latest technology. With
massive 21' inch wheels and an engine that produces just over 300 horsepower the Infiniti FX35
is not only sporty but also fast. So how does this Infiniti compare to cars
like the BMW X5 and and the segment leading Lexus RX350? We recently had
the chance to drive the Infiniti through the beautiful mountains around
Spokane, Washington to find out.
JX35 vs. Acura MDX and Audi Q7 | NJ Infiniti Dealer | JX35 Review at Douglas Infiniti by Ken Beam
Douglas Infiniti proudly introduces the all-new 2013 Infiniti JX35.
Infinitis first Luxury Cross-over with a 3rd Row Seat. Watch Ken Beam
compare this beautiful vehicle to it`s competitors such as the Acura MDX
and Audi Q7.
A Bold New Expression of 7-Passenger Luxury
The demarcation line between the Infiniti JX and other 3-row luxury
crossovers starts with the idea that 7-passenger seating should actually
and easily welcome all seven passengers. Utilization of a flat platform
floor not only enhances 3rd row roominess and provides a long 2nd row total
adjustment of 5.5-inches fore and aft for versatile roominess and cargo
carrying capacity, it also allows use of a more dramatic styling approach.
"The all-new Infiniti JX embraces family customers in a way no luxury
crossover has done before -- recognizing their need to grow up, but without
growing old," said Infiniti Americas Vice President Ben Poore.
"Responsibility should come as a reward, rather than as a restriction on
the things and activities you enjoyed as a single person or a couple."
Key features of the 2013 Infiniti JX include:
•Emotive styling and craftsmanship, featuring the new Infiniti design
language direction initiated with the Essence concept
•Segment-leading overall passenger volume
•Segment-leading rear cargo volume (3rd row seats folded, 2nd row seats
in forward-most slide position)
•More 2nd and 3rd row legroom than a Cadillac Escalade
•Access to 3rd row without removing a 2nd row child seat
•Infiniti Connection with Google Calendar™, Drive Zone/Speed Alert and
Infiniti Personal Assistant
•Around View™ Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection
•Extensive safety and security technologies, including available world's
first Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) system
•Available Bose® Cabin Surround® 15-speaker sound system with digital
5.1-channel decoding and a new Acoustic Waveguide subwoofer
"Every element of the Infiniti JX is designed to connect the driver and
passengers to the world, rather than shield them from it as many luxury
crossovers try to do. Our goal is to heighten awareness of your
surroundings, so you can get more out of every day," added Poore. "Saying
'no' to boring luxury starts right here, right now with the inspired design
and advanced technology of the 2013 Infiniti JX."
With the new Infiniti JX, you can leave a child seat securely latched in
the 2nd row and still easily get in and out of the 3rd row unlikie that of
the Acura MDX or Audi Q7. The new JX offers a lot of flexibility and
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Range Rover Evoque Review & Test Drive by RoadflyTV with Emme Hall
RoadflyTV host Emme Hall test drive's the all-new crossover SUV from Range
Rover, the Range Rover Evoque Coupe!. Range Rover has combined their
legendary off-road capabilities with the needs of the young urban family.
The Evoque is offered in either front or all-wheel-drive and its off road
features are limited. Range Rover's Terrain Response system is available on
all-wheel-drive Evoques. The Evoque is the smallest, lightest and most
efficient vehicle Land Rover has ever produced.
A fully independent suspension with long travel coil springs in front and
revised rear suspension geometry help to raise the vehicle's center of
gravity. Electric power assisted steering adjusts according to speed.
To see additional pictures, specs, and the window sticker for the 2012
Range Rover Evoque Coupe, visit: http://roadflytv.com.
Vehicle: 2012 Range Rover Evoque Coupe
Body: 2-door Coupe
Engine: 2.0 Liter turbocharged
Transmission: All Wheel Drive
horsepower 240 bhp
Torque: 251 lb-ft torque
Fuel Economy (EPA miles per gallon rating): 18 City / 28 Hwy
Base Price: $44,145
Price as Tested: $58,370
Test Car Body Color: Stornoway Grey
Warranty: 4 yr/ 50,000 mile limited warranty
0-60 MPH: 7.1 seconds
Host: Emme Hall
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2013 Acura RDX 0-60 MPH Inside and Out
( http://www.TFLcar.com ) The 2013 Acura RDX is no longer the very sporty
turbo charged youngster that it was when
it was first introduced. The new RDX, while not much bigger, is certainly
more grown up and mature with a better ride and a bigger V6 engine. Gone is
the turbo replaced by two new cylinders
to give the new RDX more power and better fuel economy. Check out this
inside and out review as we take an in-depth look at the new Acura RDX.
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ANAHEIM – Now and in the immediate future, the Ducks will continue to be held up by their three pillars – Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Ryan Kesler.
It is heavy lifting, especially when it’s a franchise that challenges for the Stanley Cup and sees itself continuing to do so. The Ducks have been on the doorstep of playing for it in two of the last three years, with Chicago moving on to hoist the Cup and Nashville now getting its first crack at it.
The pain of this latest Western Conference finals loss hasn’t subsided much among the Ducks as they gathered to clean out their lockers and have their exit meetings before separating for the summer. Losses will still sting. Missed opportunities will be lamented.
But the final gathering also served as an initial look forward. Lifting the franchise to its elusive second Cup might come on the backs of The Big Three but better structural support is needed for those pillars as they continue to age.
It is time for the twentysomethings to take more of the load off the thirtysomethings. And that means Jakob Silfverberg, Cam Fowler, Hampus Lindholm, Rickard Rakell, Sami Vatanen and Josh Manson have to take on more leading roles. Franchise goalie John Gibson is in that mix.
“I told three of them this morning, ‘Hey, you made great strides this year. But it’s got to be even more next year if you want this team to go anywhere,’” Ducks general manager Bob Murray said. “Some of our young people have to take an even bigger jump than they made this year.
“And it’s not something that they’re incapable of, by the way. All of these guys are talented and capable.”
Does that mean some of them have to become the front-line players for the Ducks? Maybe. Some, such as Fowler, Lindholm and Silfverberg, are already that or will soon become such. Others, such as Rakell, Manson and Vatanen, have been around long enough to be considered core players.
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The Frederick Douglass Center makes referrals to health services and clinics and receives visits by The Children's Aid Society Mobile Dental Van.
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All of the health services accept both private and public health insurance. The center also provides enrollment officers through the Children's Aid Health Care Access Program to help children and families enroll in Medicaid and Child Health Plus.
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Crosby 10 Ton Thrust Bearing Jaw & Eye Swivel. Condition Appears to be Brand New! Does Not Appear to have ever been used.The item "Crosby 10 Ton Thrust Bearing Jaw & Eye Swivel" is in sale since Saturday, November 2, 2019. This item is in the category "Business & Industrial\Material Handling\Hoists, Winches & Rigging\Cranes & Hoists\Other Cranes & Hoists".
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Just found out today that I will be there, in the audience!!!!
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Andy Priaulx is a triple champion in touring cars
The Channel Island Triple World Touring Car champion Andy Priaulx has been made an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours.
Alison Frankland, who has coached swimming in Guernsey to young islanders for the past 30 years, has been made an MBE for voluntary services to swimming.
And Christine Anthony has also received a similar honour for her services to music in Guernsey.
Meanwhile Jersey's Dr Michael Marks is given an MBE for services to the poor in the developing world.
Guernseyman Andy Priaulx says he was really taken aback and "very honoured" to read they wanted to appoint him an MBE.
He says he loves racing and is proud to carry the flags of both Guernsey and the UK on his car and overalls. | <urn:uuid:dc215004-1e99-4a01-8c92-12170c4a0ddb> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7454485.stm | 2014-12-21T04:56:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802770686.106/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075250-00144-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981679 | 176 |
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find the gcd of (713, 552) (which is (a,b))and then find s,t such that d = sa + tb
i found the gcd to be 23, but i need help with the procedure for finding s and t
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Here's an interesting method, I don't know if it's standard. It's from Elementary Number Theory - Clark. I'll try to upload some examples of it in action later if I have time.
Here is an example
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Collections for the Social Ministry office are held the first weekend of each month after all Masses. Please place your donations in the bins in the church vestibule.
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Years ago, there was an internet cinnamon challenge. The challenge was to eat a spoonful of ground cinnamon in under 60 seconds, without drinking anything. But now, it seems that Japan has its own version. Matcha soft-serve ice-cream covered with matcha powder is trending in the country. A Tokyo dessert shop has become famous for selling the ice-cream covered with generous amounts of matcha powder that makes people choke when they eat it.
The Nagamine Tea Store in Tagata, Tokyo, has been serving its popular matcha green tea ice-cream for at least four years. People trying to take a bite of the ice-cream, only to start coughing. The powder instantly coated and dried their mouths and throats. It’s not as bad as eating a spoon of cinnamon, because the soft ice-cream reduces the dryness, but it’s still pretty bad.
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The matcha-flavored ice-cream is pretty much covered in a blanket of matcha powder. A big bite of it is guaranteed to make you choke and start to cough. It is preferred and well-mannered to take small bites or by spoon.
Many declared themselves excited to try the powdery treat. However, there were a lot of comments about the dangers of eating the ice-cream. For instance, choking or inhaling the powdered matcha and possibly developing respiratory conditions like pneumonia or collapsed lung. Despite that, it is hoped those up for the challenge still practice precaution in eating this. | <urn:uuid:6caea1ae-40c5-4fac-a7ca-6a3bb32ac504> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://en.siakapkeli.my/2021/03/video-eating-matcha-covered-ice-cream-a-japans-version-of-the-cinnamon-challenge/ | 2021-10-27T04:11:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323588053.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20211027022823-20211027052823-00305.warc.gz | en | 0.964384 | 314 |
Today I committed to appearing at C4’s Winnipeg Pop Culture event on April 9th and 10th at the RBC Convention Centre. This will be the first time in two years C4 has hosted a spring two-day event. The last two-day event was in 2013, and in 2014 and 2015 they held a couple of one-day events–one in the spring, one in early fall–before the big show toward the end of the year.
I’m looking forward to it and getting my geek on. My plan is to bring the whole catalogue just like I did for Horror Con. I still have a small amount of free copies of A Stranger Dead available so these will be given away with each purchase. Offer good while supplies last, and once they’re gone, they’re gone. Not getting anymore in because that book is long out-of-print.
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Alasdair Strokosch's converted try at the death gave Scotland an unlikely victory over Italy in the final game of their summer tour. Despite being outplayed for long periods, Scotland recovered from a six-point deficit and their pressure paid dividends as they conjured up a try before the final hooter and handed Greig Laidlaw the chance to win the match with the conversion.
It was sheer determination that created the score as Scotland won a penalty after 80 minutes were up and then created space for the flanker Strokosch to round the despairing tackle of Lorenzo Cittadini and go over the line.
Last year, Laidlaw did the same thing to Samoa when he kicked the winning points, and there was never any doubt he would accept the chance to repeat the feat. As the ball sailed between the posts, the Scots began their celebrations, leaving Italy to wonder how it had gone wrong for them.
But Scotland's interim head coach, Scott Johnson, was disappointed with the overall performance. "I said before, and I said to the boys, I won't let the scoreboard dictate how I feel about the game," he said. "Last week I was incredibly proud of the team [in the 30-17 defeat against South Africa]. I thought we were the better team but did not get the result.
"This week we let ourselves down in areas we are trying to take pride in. There are fundamental reasons why. We are battered and bruised, but the fact is that we have to acknowledge it was not a good performance.
"I am proud that we managed to find a way to get ourselves out of trouble … but we have to look at areas – the penalty count, the scrum, the set-piece, defence – areas in which we try to take pride and did not do well."
It was a general feeling echoed by Laidlaw. "We talked about the bar being set last week and we wanted to nudge it up," he said. "We are disappointed at the performance but last week was a good performance and we were beaten. This week we did cross the line. It took us 80 minutes but we did it."
Scotland were given a timely boost before the match when No8 Johnnie Beattie came through a late fitness test and was able to start, but the danger Italy posed was soon on show as his side conceded a try inside the first minute. The Scots failed to deal with the kick-off to put themselves under pressure, before the wing Tommy Seymour came rushing out of his line to leave the defence exposed. The Italy wing Leonardo Sarto used the space to wrong-foot Tom Heathcote and score an easy try, converted by Alberto Di Bernardo.
Scotland hit back in style, forcing Italy to concede a lineout on their own 22. The flanker David Denton went on a rumble through the defence and his sublime offload sent Matt Scott jinking the rest of the way to the line. With Laidlaw adding the simple conversion, the sides were level again.
A collapsed scrum and Di Bernardo's resulting penalty edged Italy ahead once more but they quickly conceded a soft score to hand the initiative back to the Scots.
Italy seemed to have cleared up a dangerous chip from Scotland cleanly enough, but Giovanbattista Venditti tried to run the ball clear and when he lost hold of it Laidlaw pounced to put wing Sean Lamont over.
The conversion and a penalty soon afterwards gave the Scots a seven-point cushion but they were living dangerously, the most obvious let-offs when Sergio Parisse missed his support player on the outside and when Sarto made another clean break down the touchline but his inside pass missed centre Alberto Sgarbi.
The move did force the Scots to carry over their own line and the Italians took full advantage, forcing their opponents to collapse a succession of scrums and inevitably winning a penalty try, Di Bernardo converted to level the scores.
An exchange of penalties between Laidlaw and Di Bernardo before and after the break left the contest all square.
Italy then went to their bench in the search for the inspiration that could allow them to steal the game, but it was Scotland who came closest to a score with Scott again crossing the line, only for the television match official to rule that the final offload from Tim Visser had gone forward.
The near-miss lifted Italy and Scotland celebrations soon turned to grim faces as a penalty at the resulting scrum was booted clear before another kick from the resulting maul handed Di Bernardo the chance to put his side ahead.
He took it gratefully and repeated the feat a few minutes later to give his side a six-point cushion.
Scotland had a chance to haul themselves back, but Duncan Taylor was inches short and then Laidlaw knocked on as he tried to nip over the resulting ruck on the Italian line.
Another scrum and another penalty followed before Italy cleared their line.
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Lego team practices for state competition
Published: Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 4:24 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 4:24 p.m.
TYRO | A First Lego League team made up of students from two Davidson County schools won first place for robot design at the regional tournament last month.
The team, “Bot Squad,” is now preparing for competition in the state tournament in Greensboro next weekend against nearly 80 other teams.
“We're proud of the kids this year,” said co-coach Brenda McGuinn, an eighth-grade math and science teacher at Tyro. “We've got a team that has done very well organizing themselves.”
The team was created four years ago to steer interest in math, science and engineering so students will possibly pursue careers in those fields. The 10-member team has fourth- to eighth-graders from both Churchland Elementary and Tyro Middle schools. The group won first place in 2008 in the rookie division at the First Lego Team Competition. Last year, they placed second for robot design at the regionals. The team is also coached by Dru Davis, an instructional assistant for second-graders at Churchland.
“I thought they did great,” McGuinn said. “They rated good on almost everything. They're progressing. It felt good.”
First Lego League is an international program for children ages 9-14 that combines a hands-on, interactive robotics program and a research presentation with a sports-like atmosphere. Teams focus on things such as team building, problem solving, creativity and analytical thinking.
“It's focused behind the STEM education,” McGuinn said about the science, technology, engineering and mathematics effort. “It's to get kids interested in the engineering field and to learn more about science and math.”
That's the reason Alek Davis, a seventh-grader at Tyro, has been on the team since day one. He said everything is a learning process by programming the robots to complete functions by using a computer.
“I like building with Legos, and it sounded cool,” he said. “I like doing the programming because you get to work with the robots. This helps with teaching me engineering skills, which is what I want to do.”
Churchland fifth-grader Nolan Shoaf joined the team last year because he liked spending time with his friends and already had an interest in playing with Legos.
“We were really happy,” he said about winning at the regional tournament. “Being on the team has taught me a lot more about math and science.”
The teams involved in the competition have to identify a problem and develop a solution. The ultimate goal is for them to make an impact on their selected problem. The “Bot Squad” has been researching kidney disease. After learning that a Wearable Dialysis Machine has been invented but not put in use yet, they decided to create a plan to use a rib bone from a patient. Their idea for the rib bone is to make an access that could then be implanted back into the body, which would hopefully alleviate the clotting problem caused by the need for anti-rejection drugs when using an artificial vascular access, McGuinn said.
McGuinn said the team even shared its PowerPoint presentation with the inventor of the Wearable Dialysis Machine, who replied that they had chosen the correct area as the problem and their idea was feasible.
“I think it's really fun and exciting,” said Luke Stephens, a seventh-grader at Tyro. “Being on the team is a chance to use your talent, and it makes you think more. I think we're going to do good, and I'm pretty confident we're going to win something.”
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New at Biotech – Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OXBT), Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)
Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OXBT) after opening at $5.74 reached its day high price of $6.44 and then closed at $5.50 by shares soared 15.55% in last trading session. A specialty pharmaceutical firm focused on developing as well as commercializing a portfolio of products for the critical care market, reported that the protocol of their phase 3 trial for levosimendan has been released on ClinicalTrials.gov, Levosimendan in Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Undergoing Heart Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
INSIDE FACTS: As firm has the enterprise value of $48.26M. The company has the price over sales value of $73.88 whereas its price over book value of $11.36 for the most recent quarter. The firm has the total of cash of $2.54M as compares to total debt of $233.32K for the most recent quarter with the current ratio of 2.10 for the most recent quarter.
Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL) surged 11.09% in last session as it has a market cap of $1.25B with outstanding shares of 184.15M. The firm was raised rating by equities research analysts at Piper Jaffray from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.
INSIDE FACTS: As firm has the enterprise value of $1.19B. The firm has the total of cash of $279.22M as compares to total debt of $341.59M for the most recent quarter with the current ratio of 3.93 for the most recent quarter.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) performed not well, shares lost at -1.45% on volume of 8.35M shares. The stock settled at $73.24 after floating in a range of $72.73 to $74.69. The firm declared that Kevin Young CBE, Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations, has informed the firm of his decision to retire, effective February 4th. Mr. Young will maintain to work directly with Gilead’s management team as a senior advisor.
AVERAGE ANTICIPATES: For fourth quarter of 2013, the consensus average estimates of street for the revenue are 2.84B, while experts predict 3.02B revenues for the first quarter of 2014. The firm sales growth (year/est) is calculated 9.80% in Current Qtr. (Dec 13) and for first quarter 2014 was predicted -19.20%.
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Another Recession Alarm After Dallas Fed Outlook Deteriorates For 10th Consecutive Month
For the 10th month in a row, Dallas Fed's Manufacturing Outlook printed a deteriorating negative signal. At -12.7 (against expectations of a modest rise from September's -9.5 to -6.5) it appears ex-Dallas Fed head Fisher was dead wrong as recession warnings loom large. Below the already ugly headline, the components were a disaster. While production and employment rose (somehow), New orders plunged, Prices Received continued to fall, and Average employee workweek fell for the 9thg time in the last 10 months. Perhaps worst was the drop in hope amid falling workweek and wage growth expectations.
This has never happened outside of a recession... and i snot helped by 12 months of consistent weakness in the New Order growth rates.
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Jaguar Land Rover Develop Driverless Test Fleet
Take a look at Jaguar Land Rover's foray into driverless vehicles with a pledge to create 100 automobiles to test out the technology.
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driverless technology has come on leaps and bounds in the past year or so, and what started out on the margins is becoming a point of interest for every major car company. recently, jaguar land rover announced plans to build a fleet of 100 vehicles that will be driven around a dedicated test route in the west midlands, uk.
the tests will aim to improve the way vehicles can communicate both with each other and with the road infrastructure that will underpin driverless technologies, such as signs and traffic lights.
“our connected and automated technology could help improve traffic flow, cut congestion and reduce the potential for accidents. we will also improve the driving experience, with drivers able to choose how much support and assistance they need. in traffic, for example, the driver could choose autonomy assist during tedious or stressful parts of the journey,” tony harper from jlr says.
central to the jlr vehicle is its roadwork assist technology, which utilizes a number of cameras to generate a three-dimensional view of the road ahead. this is used in complex and uncertain environments, such as when the road is being worked on and the car needs to navigate through cones and other road furniture.
the cars also come with technology to assist drivers as they maneuver in traffic jams or out of junctions. the technology hopes to reduce the number of low-speed collisions with its safe pullaway feature, which uses cameras to monitor the area immediately in front of the car.
central to the project is what jlr call ‘over the horizon.’ this involves improvements to vehicle-to-vehicle communication so that cars, and their drivers, can be warned of potential hazards looming on the horizon, such as around a blind bend.
“over the horizon will make driving safer and could help prevent traffic jams and accidents. providing the right information at the right time will enable better and safer decision-making, whether the car is driven by a human or is autonomous,” harper says.
for instance, if a vehicle is stopped, it would communicate this to other vehicles in the vicinity to ensure that both driver and vehicle are aware of the potential hazard.
i’ve written previously about a partnership between jlr and coventry city council to use smart features on vehicles to detect and report potholes. it’s nice to see continuing cooperation between the two groups to help progress driverless technology.
check out the video below for more information on the project.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
who WOULDN'T want to count their breath for ten minutes as a group? sounds like a party to me!
Would anyone be interested in starting a meditation club? I am being quite serious. Deadly serious. Murderously serious. We could meditate in different environments, learn about and experiment with various kinds of meditations, and then drink tea and eat vegan snacks afterward. I think this could be quite beneficial. Deadly beneficial. Murderously beneficial. Meditating with a group gives off a unique energy not often found when just meditating by oneself. Or something like that.
Or maybe we should just start a pork club. Where we eat a lot of raw pork while porkin' each other. NO. BAD. IDEA. No bad ideas! All good ideas. Okay, so maybe I'm a bit manic right now. What's it to ya? Let's just sit. | <urn:uuid:ec35a1db-cb4e-4748-bc31-f53aa4166b26> | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | http://herfogandpearls.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-post.html | 2018-02-20T03:14:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812873.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20180220030745-20180220050745-00288.warc.gz | en | 0.959894 | 189 |
The Transformative Power of Digital Innovation
In each of the past three years, Harvey Nash Australia has hosted a digital innovation event, bringing together some of Australia’s brightest minds to explore the impact of digital on our jobs, our businesses and our lives.
This, our fourth year, was another standout event. With participation from more than 150 business, technology and digital leaders, our discussion was led by an outstanding panel of experts:
From left: Anna Frazzetto, CDTO and SVP, Harvey Nash; Faye Ilhan, CDO, Dan Murphy’s; Craig Rees, Group Product Manager (Platforms), Altassian; Karen Stocks, Managing Director, Twitter Australia; Simon Wassall, European Managing Director, Harvey Nash plc; Bridget Gray, Managing Director, Harvey Nash Australia.
To kick off the event, we shared some of the trends Harvey Nash has been tracking in its research.
From our Australia Pre-Event Digital Pulse Survey:
Most valuable skills
- Consumer/customer analytics
- Product management
- Data science/visualization
Biggest threats to digital success
- Clear vision
- Lack of expertise/skills
From our Global CIO Survey:
Main drivers of digital success
- IT infrastructure that supports agility
- Capacity to create new revenue streams
- Mobile platforms to engage with customers
Biggest challenges to digital success
- Lack of funding
- Lack of vision
Some of the topics our panel explored included the challenges of finding people with the skills needed to drive digital innovation, new approaches to the workforce, uncovering the true value of data and boundaryless transformation.
Talent acquisition is a persistent challenge. There are significant shortages in home-grown data skills and other areas of digital expertise. A possible solution is relocation–send some of our top talent to Europe or the U.S. to gain the knowledge needed to lead transformation efforts here or persuade the best to come to Australia from other places to increase the breadth of our local knowledge base.
Working with Millennials requires new approaches. While the youngest generation brings new ideas and a new energy to the workplace, the best way to tap into their potential is to transform traditional management styles in order to harness what Millennials can bring to the table. Ask yourself: How can my culture evolve to ensure the right dynamics for Millennials? This kind of exploration can lead to optimized performance across multiple generations.
The value of data is not in its abundance but in how you use it to optimize the customer experience. The overwhelming focus on data as the driver of digital transformation can be misleading, cautions Faye Ilhan, chief digital officer, Dan Murphy’s. The ultimate goal is to use data to solve a problem for your customer. That requires a healthy balance between technology and customer experience. For Dan Murphy’s, that lesson became abundantly clear when they discovered that a focus on barcode data to track and predict buying habits was trumped by actual consumer behavior. Customers don’t select beverages based on barcodes; they snap pictures of labels to identify favorite products and Tweet them. The bottom line: make the data relevant to people. Instead of trying to understand a hundred trends, focus on the top five where you can really make a difference for your customer.
Digital strategy has no boundaries. It is meant to transform your business across the board. While the concept of digital transformation may have been born in media and advertising, it has now crossed into all industries. Within every business, it impacts every function and prompts the need for a health check: What does my organization look like today and how can I leapfrog my competition? Hence the rise of the CDO. Craig Rees, group product manager (platforms), Atlassian, advises that this kind of universal transformation requires strong leadership and a culture that embraces risk without fear of failure. This goes well beyond evaluating a tech strategy. It pervades an organization as all teams look at ways to get bigger, better, faster.
It was a great evening with lots of energy and enthusiasm ensuring a lively discussion about the transformative power of digital innovation. What was abundantly clear is that Australia has a thriving digital community, focused on setting the pace for innovation, although the source of innovation is no longer exclusive to a few people in IT or R&D; it is now an enterprise priority for any organization that expects to lead in the future. We are all the beneficiaries of this trend, as digital has made innovation much more accessible to everybody. What are your thoughts? We’d love to hear from you!
Chief Digital Technology Officer
Harvey Nash plc
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With a framework spanning the cosmos, a source material that would rival any Hugo Award-winning novel, and an ambitious visionary helming the project, Eternals should have been a critical homerun for Marvel Studios. Yet, one look at its Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes scores will show how the film has been anything but. The film has been described as a mixed bag that’s neither artsy enough to please director Chloe Zhao’s fans nor is it native to the MCU magic fans have been accustomed to for a decade.
There’s a lot to like with the film; its scope is so propulsively cosmic that it ticks all the boxes for every deep-cut comic nerd; the Dragon Ball action sequences are exhilarating to watch; certain characters make for nice additions in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Despite the good things it has, the film is held back from reaching the MCU’s apex by some creative decisions. Here are some fixes we think would make Eternals a better film.
A GOOD CENTRAL PROTAGONIST
Eternals is hamstrung by its lack of a good central protagonist. The film’s de facto protagonist, Sersi, just isn’t likable enough for MCU audiences to latch onto. Gemma Chan’s stoic ho-hum performance certainly doesn’t help Sersi’s arc and her millennia-long romance with Ikaris, played by an equally wooden Richard Madden, is as cold as a long winter. What you get is an ensemble whose parts are greater than its sum, made worthwhile by the smaller supporting characters.
Not the least of those greater parts is Lia McHugh’s criminally underused Sprite, an Eternal whose arc is the most interesting one in the entire film. As an immortal being trapped in a child’s body, Sprite is a character whose pathos runs deep within the confines of the film’s framework. Central to the film’s emotional core are the lives of these immortals and their struggles fitting into a world that’s meant to die before them. The notion of a child standing in the face of eternity is fascinating to explore. The movie only mildly alludes to her painful journey living thousands of years as a child with no semblance of maturity and it ends up feeling like a missed opportunity.
Making Sprite the protagonist makes for inherently complex storytelling. Not the least of which, the MCU ends up having its first child protagonist pre- Ms. Marvel. Hugh’s role in the job is mostly thankless but she ends up drawing eyes towards Sprite and a brief exploration of her journey.
JUST SET IT IN THE PAST
Other than using the Snap as the starting point of the plot, Eternals really has no business being set in the present. By far the most beautiful moments in the movie take place in the past as we not only see these gods find their humanity in ushering new civilizations but we also see them lose faith in their purpose as they watch worlds fall. So much of their journey takes place in the past that’s almost baffling to see them posit the crux of the film in the present day. In the present day, their arcs feel so distant and detached from where they came from and it hurts the way audiences engage with them. Having the film set in the past puts the characters’ arcs into focus and makes it more tangible.
It’s not hard to imagine a version of this script where the same story takes place completely in the past. You can take the exact same premise – the world-ending threat of the Celestial egg hatching – set it centuries back and have the same exact outcome. The only loss would be the film’s heavy expositional idea of billions of people suddenly reappearing triggering the Celestial awakening but even from a micro perspective, it’s a tangential connection at most. The catalyst for the awakening could be rewritten into something more relevant to the past, be it a historic calamity or some MCU mumbo jumbo.
GIVE KRO SOMETHING TO DO
Like Black Widow before it, Eternals is another Phase 4 project to do an awful job in handling its antagonists. Even the spin they give Ikaris doesn’t hit as well as they spend little time justifying his villainous turn by not exploring his pathos. The de facto villains of the piece, Kro and the Deviants, get the shorter end of the stick.
The Deviants are first treated as mindless cannon fodders, made more artificial by shoddy CGI that would make Steppenwolf and Parademons look like breakthroughs in VFX. They pose as superficial threats to the ensemble with Kro being the sole exception. When Kro transforms himself into a thinking being, the mindlessness that originally defined them is undone brilliantly. It’s a pivotal moment that establishes there might be more to these cannon fodders than meets the eye.
But there isn’t, even though there should be. The film eventually reveals that the Deviants were just as manipulated and used by the Celestials, putting them on the same path as the main Eternals. But Kro’s evolution into a thinking being doesn’t hold weight when all he does right until the end is just trade punches with the main characters, who are keen on fighting the Celestial that ruined the Eternals and Deviants.
Not giving Kro a shred of narrative dignity is what ultimately ruins the character. If they had allowed the character space to interact with the protagonists in a meaningful way, the film would’ve had an interesting approach to villains. Perhaps they could team up to fight Ikaris. Perhaps the Eternals would’ve been able to find a way to evolve them from being predators. The whole ethos of the team is ensuring the survivability of a race of beings. To be able to rehabilitate these creatures would be to fulfill their original destiny in much more meaningful ways.
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Catherine M Webb
Affiliation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Polychlorinated biphenyl effects on avian hepatic enzyme induction and thyroid functionCatherine M Webb
Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061 0406, USA
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Under my breath I was chanting “I think I can, I think I can!” in a good rendition of The Little Engine That Could. At 63, I wasn’t going to admit to anyone on the Grand Canyon’s South Kaibab trail that I feared I might have bitten off more than I could chew.
That day in early October was sunny and the Grand Canyon looked just like every postcard I’ve ever seen – perfect! Nearly everyone I passed asked me if I was hiking alone. Although my first step was taken solo, I never felt alone. There were people of all ages going in both directions; everyone watching out for each other.
My notion of a peaceful, meditative hike was promptly discarded when I realized the trail was narrow, rocky and dangerous in many spots. My full attention was needed for nearly every step of the way.
The most arduous part of the hike down were the strong winds. I had to stop in my tracks for a few minutes to brace myself with my walking sticks.
Crossing the Colorado River in the late afternoon felt like a huge achievement until I realized Phantom Ranch was somewhere beyond. The National Park Service brochure estimates the hike down the South Kaibab Trail is 4-5 hours, but for me, it was 9-10 hours.
That evening when I took my boots and socks off, I saw the blisters. The skin on the tip of one toe completely fell off. At dinner in the mess hall, I sat next to a semi-retired attorney with whom I’d shared part of the trail. She whispered to me that she was celebrating her 81st birthday. Further down the table, a girl was also celebrating a birthday with her family. The staff brought out a birthday cake with candles and we all sang “Happy Birthday”.
My legs were cramping with currents of electricity when I climbed into my bunk. I took some aspirin and was asleep before the cabin lights were turned off. The next morning we heard the wake-up knock on our cabin door at 4:30 AM and someone announcing “5 AM breakfast”.
After breakfast, I headed out to climb the Bright Angel Trail. My feet were ready, the blisters covered with moleskin.
The Colorado River mesmerized. I took photos and imagined I was one of the early indigenous peoples seeing this mighty river hundreds of years ago. When I crossed it, knowing it was probably the last time I’d see it so intimately, I said a quiet prayer of thanks.
Then the climb began. It was another perfect day, with less wind and no aches or pains. I didn’t even feel my blisters.
Everyone who passed had something positive to share and words of encouragement. I met young people hiking rim to rim in a single day, others hiking for the pure pleasure of being in nature, and also riders on horseback.
About 1 PM I realized I probably wouldn’t make it to the top before dark. At about 3 miles from the top, my exhaustion set in. I didn’t feel any pain, just very, very tired.
The trail gradient most of the day had been “manageable,” but closer to the top, it became steeper, like climbing a difficult staircase without the stairs or railings. And I was moving slower and slower.
A few moments after sundown I saw a woman, perhaps in her early 40s, walking down the trail full of energy and bounce. “I passed those guys ahead of you on the trail,” she said, “and they told me that you’re one bad ass lady!” I was too tired to respond but when she offered to carry my backpack, I didn’t object.
Annette was the head housekeeper at the Bright Angel Lodge where she has worked for 20+ years. I’m sure she could have hiked the final 1.5 miles up the trail in less than an hour, but she stayed with me for the next 2 hours. We walked slowly, talking about family and much more. I tripped once, had difficulty breathing, and frequently stopped to catch my breath. We finally reached the top about 8:00 PM, thirteen hours, ten miles, and nearly 5,000 feet up from the bottom of the Canyon.
The next morning, I made a donation to the Grand Canyon Association in Annette’s name. With shrinking federal funds, our national parks are relying on private donations for trail maintenance, education, and basic research.
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A new report indicates the controversial pro-abortion HHS mandate has drawn more opposition than any other federal government regulation.
A report in The Hill indicates the Obama administration’s rule requiring businesses and organizations to pay for birth control and drugs that may cause abortions has received input from more than 147,000 people — with most of them opposing the mandate.
The group attributed the flood of comments to the Catholic Church, which has urged parishioners to express their opposition to the mandate as an attack on religious freedom. Some women’s groups have also encouraged their members to support the policy as it moves through the regulatory process.
The watchdog group reported that the next-most-commented rules are those governing the federal pre-existing condition insurance plan.
Those regulations drew 4,600 responses, about 30 times fewer comments than birth control rules received. The disparity shows “just how motivated foes and champions of the contraceptive provision are,” the foundation wrote.
The Sunlight Foundation, which released the report, provided additional information about it:
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We've been the first time in Marrakech and were glad to be in this Riad.
Run by two young Italian ladies, the service offered everything you want:
- really good breakfast and dinner!! (you should eat here at night on the roof terrace, better than le comptoir!)
- guiding through the medina (after short time, you don't need guidance any more)
- hints what to do, where to do, how to do. Arrangements...
The rooms are nicely held in an oriental but not overloaded style. It was clean, well maintained and silent. You could borrow travel guides which helped us a lot to plan the days.
The service was outrageaous - you could place every wish at the reception (ok, it is clear that you have to pay for extra services but it service was comparable to luxury hotels that charge 4 times the price of this riad).
We loved to have breakfast and dinner at the roof terrace that was nicely maintained with a beautiful view over the medina.
We got a mobile telephoine for the case we were lost, but we didn't used it.
Shortly: we felt really good and would come back.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- The heart of Marrakech As when reading a book, Marrakech is ready to be leafed through. It will welcome and pamper you with that unique sense of warmth that only Morocco can offer. You will feel exhilarated by the smell of its perfumes and its light, it will be an encounter that your traveller's soul should not miss. The Riad Kheirredine has 14 unique rooms and draws its energy and originality from its capacity to function as a bridge, a connection, between the past and the present. Thanks to the refined use of silk and the art of the "thadelakt"and the "zellij", you will be able to discover the true soul of this country. The Riad can be defined like a boutique hotel as we have a personalized service. All our Rooms are equipped with: Telephone, Safety Deposit Box, Air Conditioning, Heating, Soundproofing, Hairdryer, Bathrobe, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Bathtub(depend on room categories) or Shower, Wake-up service, Towels/Sheets, Towels and linen. In our Rates include: A full Moroccan breakfast with a touch of Italian style. Water, fresh juices, fruit, tea, coffee, cappuccino and Moroccan pastries included in the room rates. Mobile phone to communicate with our Riad 24 hours, Wi-Fi, multilingual reception 24/24 and a night watchman. Our Fusion restaurant propose an international and Moroccan cuisine. ... more less
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CLAIM: Professor Warren was part of a group from Harvard that did a study claiming that half of all bankruptcies were due to medical reasons. Note: Warren is for government run healthcare i.e., the single payer system.
The idea that half of all bankruptcies are caused by medical debt has become part of the common folklore. But where did the idea come from? What is the evidence for it? The claim, first made in a 2005 Health Affairsarticle, is at variance with four decades of economic research, including a finding that even large medical bills have no impact on family living standards.
CLAIM: Professor Warren wrote a book in 2003 called “The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Parents are Going Broke.” In it she “…made the case that income stagnation — caused by failed pro-market policies — is killing the middle class, forcing them to take on ever greater amounts of debt to afford a traditional middle-class lifestyle.”
Has the middle class stagnated during the past 30 years? I’ve pointed to a pair of Fed studies that show middle-class wages and incomes rising since the 1970s. But CDO disqualify those studies mainly because liberal economist Jared Bernstein says they’re no good. If only there was some economist CDO respected who could back up my claims. Wait, Robert Gordon does! Here is a bit from an email Gordon sent me in 2007:
The correct statement is that correcting the upward bias of the official [consumer price index] adds more than 1 percent per year to official estimates of the growth in median and mean wages. Cumulatively since 1977, my best estimate of the upward bias in the CPI cumulates to 38 percent between 1977 and 2006. Thus if someone came along and said the male median wage adjusted for CPI inflation has been stagnant since 1977, I would translate this into a true 38 percent increase.
And don’t forget brand-new research from University of Chicago’s Bruce Meyer and Notre Dame’s James Sullivan who find that “median income and consumption both rose by more than 50 percent in real terms between 1980 and 2009.”
CLAIM: Elizabeth Warren not only helped to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Obama but has continually claimed she is about protecting consumers. She’s actually made quite a name for herself in this area.
FACT: Professor Warren consulted with an insurance company to suppress asbestos claims, hardly a trait of someone who claims to protect consumers. From The Washington Beacon:
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Learn everything about Chateau Croizet Bages, Pauillac, Fifth Growth, with wine tasting notes and wine with food pairing tips. Learn about best vintages, a history of the property, information on winemaking and the vineyards. If you want to read about other important, Bordeaux Chateaux: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles
Chateau Croizet Bages History, Overview
During the first half of the 18th century, the Croizet brothers, purchased several small parcels of Bordeaux vineyards to put together their own estate. Following the custom of the day, they named the estate combing their surname with the name of the area where the property was located and came up with Chateau Croizet Bages.
In 1853, Julien Calve bought the Bordeaux chateau and vines. The new owners changed the name to Calve-Croizet. A few years later, they renamed the property, Chateau Croizet Bages.
In 1875, the Calve family built a chateau for the property which was located away from the vines and close to the river in Pauillac. Eventually that chateau was sold and a smaller chateau was constructed in the vines.
After the first world war, an American, Jean-Baptiste Monnot, obtained Chateau Croizet Bages and kept the Left Bank property until 1942, when it was bought by Paul Quie, a Bordeaux negociant. Since 1968, his son Jean-Michel Quie has taken care of the Pauillac property and the production of their Bordeaux wine, Chateau Croizet Bages.
Today, the Quie family also owns Chateau Rauzan-Gassies in the Margaux appellation and Chateau Bel Orme Tronquoy de Lalande, a Cru Bourgeois estate in the Haut Medoc. The Quie family began a massive renovation of the Croizet Bages estate, wine making facilities and vineyards in 2013.
Chateau Croizet Bages Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking
The 30 hectare Medoc vineyard of Croizet Bages is planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. On average, the vines are close to 35 years of age. The vineyard has a terroir of gravel and sand soil on the Bages plateau.
The estate is not that from Chateau Lynch Bages or Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste. It is unusual in Pauillac, because the vineyard is situated on one large, contiguous parcel. The vineyard can be subdivided into at least 20 different parcel of vines.
During the 1980’s, much of the vineyard needed replanting. The previous vine density was 6,600 vines per hectare. Newer plantings were then placed at 8,000 vines per hectare.
Yields can be higher here than at most other classified, Pauillac estates as they are on average 55 hectoliters per hectare at Chateau Croizet Bages. Something else to consider, 50% of the Croizet Bages vineyard is harvested by machine.
The wine of Croizet Bages is vinified in traditional cement vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in tank. Prior to 1994, no new oak was used to age the wine. That is not the case today as now, the wine is aged in 25% new, French oak barrels for 12 months. There is a second wine, La Tourelle de Croizet Bages, which made its debut in 1998.
The Quie family also produces a negociant wine, La Chartreuse du Croizet Bages. On average, Chateau Croizet Bages produces close to 12,500 cases of wine per year.
When to Drink Chateau Croizet Bages, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Croizet Bages can be enjoyed on the young side with a few hours of air. I think the wine is usually better with 5-10 years of bottle age. Of course that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. In the best vintages, the wine will be at its best between 8-17 years of age after the vintage.
Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1-3 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Serving Chateau Croizet Bages with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Chateau Croizet Bages is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Chateau Croizet Bages is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes. Chateau Croizet Bages is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta.
Château Croizet-Bages Wine Tasting Notes
10 Vintages 28,464 Views Sort by Vintage-Rating
|2017||Château Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)|
Medium bodied and bright with crunchy red fruits, this wine concludes with a tart, sharp, cranberry, herb and cassis endnote.
1,462 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018
|2016||Château Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)|
Sharp tannins and on the lean, cranberry side of the style range the wine is a solid example of old-school, classic Bordeaux.
636 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019
Medium bodied, lean in weigh with salty tannins, this wine has a classic, old school Pauillac profile of lead pencil and cedar.
1,706 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017
|2015||Château Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)|
A bouquet of plums, cassis, earth and tobacco, medium bodied and with a rusticity in the tannins that is exposed in the end notes. 85 - 87 Pts
1,287 Views Tasted Apr 18, 2016
|2014||Château Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)|
Sweet and tart with plums, earth and tobacco on the forefront with a conspicuous note of rusticity in the tannins surfacing in the end notes. 85-87 Pts
2,722 Views Tasted Apr 14, 2015
|2013||Château Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)|
Light, strict and tart, this wine has cranberry and cassis notes with tobacco in its drying finish. Drink this young. 82-83 Pts
2,399 Views Tasted Apr 20, 2014
|2012||Château Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)|
Light in color and fruit, this early drinking blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc is slightly more interesting on the tobacco and red fruit nose, than in the crisp, slightly tart cranberry and cassis finish.
1,923 Views Tasted Mar 11, 2015
|2010||Château Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)|
Medium bodied, light in style, focused on red plum and cranberry fruits, the wine is on the bright, fresh, crisp side. The nose is more interesting with its blackberry, earth and tobacco notes. Produced from a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc.
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|2009||Château Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)|
Austere in style, medium bodied with a focus on red berries, there is some dryness to the tannins in this classically styled Bordeaux. From a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc.
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|2008||Château Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)|
Better on the nose, with its cedar, tobacco, and sharp, red berry profile, than on the palate. Medium bodied, with a bright, crisp, red fruit character, the wine manages to be strict and short. This is what my old school British friends would have called four square.
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|2005||Château Croizet-Bages (Pauillac)|
Very light in color and with little concentration or character, there is some dark berries and earthy notes in this already mature wine. Drink up.
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Notifications are important. Without such alerts, we wouldn’t know when one of our friends or family members tries to contact us. We would miss out on important information. But in this age of information, it’s easy for the important things to get lost in a sea of noise. I’ve noticed this especially with web and mobile applications, social networks and the like. This notification saturation makes life harder for the average person.
A Brief History of Notifications
Up until the modern era, notifications were largely done person to person. A guest knocking on your door or a town crier yelling in the streets. Still, there were some automatic notifications, most prominently clock bells reminding people to go to church. But notifications didn’t really take off until the modern era, with alarm clocks and telephone bells. Then came emails, chat notifications, text messages, ringtones and that little red circle popping up on the top corner of your Facebook page. Suddenly notifications were everywhere, and each one meant less and less.
Personal vs Impersonal
There are different kinds of notifications. First there are the personal notifications, like a friend calling, texting or knocking at your door. Then there are more impersonal notifications, like group texts, mass emails and the like. Things that are sort of spammy, but still sent by a human being. Finally, there is true spam, junk mail, robocalls, and other annoyances. These are the kind of notifications that you don’t want and can’t opt out of, no matter how hard you try.
Email Spam vs Notification Spam
Email spam has been a problem since email was invented. Nowadays, it’s mostly under control, but if you click the spam box on any email application, you’re sure to find a few offers from the Prince of Nigeria. This kind of spam is looked down on, and even illegal, and we as a society have methods for dealing with it. And yet, I’ve noticed a new, more subtle type of solicitation. I call it “notification spam” for lack of a better term. This is things like Facebook telling you that you haven’t updated your profile for a while, or that a friend has posted for the first time in a couple of months (without saying what they posted.) My biggest pet peeve is LinkedIn’s “work anniversary” reminders, which constantly clog up my notification feed, and I can’t seem to turn off.
Why Does Notification Spam Exist?
In the world of modern web design, you need to be able to measure how people engage with your site. For a small site like mine, that means looking at my Google Analytics from time to time. But for big companies like Facebook and Google, every level of engagement needs to be measured. Every view and every click is worth real money. The more clicks you get, the more money you can earn from advertising. So in a way, this notification spam is a sort of clickbait. By constantly giving you news to engage with, companies can show their sponsors how popular their sites are. So notification spam proliferates. It’s good for revenue, even if it ultimately degrades the user experience.
Unplugging from Notifications
Given how much money is riding on modern web engagement, notification spam is not going anywhere anytime soon. Many apps and sites do allow you to control how many notifications you see, though none are perfect in this regard. It’s up to us as users to mentally unplug and decide what is or is not important. Because as far as I can tell, the online world is only going to get noisier.
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came in the mail after I'd waited literal years for it, I was like, ZOMG,
And now that I've finished it, I'm totally feeling like
Brian, this had better be the start of a long and prolific career, because one's not enough, buddy.
This book constantly surprised me - not because it was good (it's Brian Switek, so obviously it's good!), but because of the number of times it made me say, "I didn't know that!" It's populated with bajillions of scientists I've read a lot about, people like Charles Darwin and Nicolaus Steno and Richard Owen, some of whom have been so extensively babbled about in the pop sci books that it seemed nothing new and interesting remained to reveal - but Brian almost always managed to find a little something awesome that hasn't made it into the 42,000 other books about them. And lest you think this is merely a history of paleontology, keep in mind that Brian fleshes out that history with the newest of the new discoveries. I'm amazed by how much territory he managed to cover without seeming to skimp. It's not that big a book!
It wasn't just things about people I didn't know, but how and why certain traits evolved. Brian's filled gaps in my knowledge I didn't even realize I had. That chapter on horse evolution: definitely worth the wait. Got me thinking in whole new directions, that did, and that kind of thinking is like solid gold to an SF writer.
He set out to prove that the fossil record, despite some arguments to the contrary, is essential to understanding evolution, and I do believe he succeeded. It certainly seems like we wouldn't have discovered as much as we did without the evidence those big, extinct critters showed us. I love the way he lays things out, like a poker player spreading out a particularly fine royal flush. Booyah, cretinists!
|Like Ron Said|
There's also quite a few shout-outs to geologists in here, which is much appreciated!
A lot of people need this book: people interested in science; the history of science; paleontology; evolution; people thinking about becoming scientists; anyone who's ever loved dinosaurs, birds, fish, mammoths, mammals, whales, horses or humans; people ignorant of science; those creationist relatives who love to yammer about "gaps in the fossil record"; people who don't know what a fossil record is.... Look, basically, everyone needs this book.
And if you're not convinced by me, the link I pilfered the book cover from has links to plenty of other reviews that just might do it. There's Chris Rowan and Anne Jefferson's review plus interview. Written in Stone is inexpensive and the perfect size for most standard Christmas stockings, not to mention an easily-wrapped shape. And, finally, it's Brian Switek - what more do you need to convince you?
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Since the Warriors downed the Cavs to take the 2017 NBA title back on June 12, NBA teams have undergone a number of changes over the long summer offseason.
NBA.com's Shaun Powell will evaluate the state of each franchise -- from the team with the worst regular-season record in 2016-17 to the team with the best regular-season record -- as we look at 30 teams in 30 days.
Today's team: Chicago Bulls
2016-17 Record: 41-41
Major additions: Kris Dunn (trade), Zach LaVine (trade), Justin Holiday (free agency), Quincy Pondexter (trade), Lauri Markkanen (Draft)
Major subtractions: Jimmy Butler, Michael Carter-Williams, Rajon Rondo
The lowdown: No team in the NBA saw its fortunes make a reversal this summer more than the Bulls, a reeling franchise that saw its lone evidence of credibility disappear with the trading of Jimmy Butler to Minnesota.
By agreeing to take Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn in return, a pair of young players with questions, the Bulls conceded that a rebuilding plan is necessary and in the works. This was perhaps inevitable after last season, when Chicago desperately tried to salvage Butler by placing him with Dwyane Wade and Rondo, a mish-mash unit that ultimately failed to deliver on the pie-in-the-sky promise they raised.
By midseason, Rondo was feuding with Butler and Wade over leadership issues with Chicago’s young players and chemistry became problematic, especially between some players and coach Fred Hoiberg. All in all, it was a disappointing experiment that gave the front office no choice. Change was necessary.
Not re-signing Rondo was a no-brainer, and trading Butler wasn’t exactly a sin, but did the Bulls get a fair return on the deal? The basketball universe is skeptical, based on the unscientific reaction, although not quite as bad as what the Pacers heard about their Paul George deal.
Coming to the Bulls is Dunn; a year ago today he was hailed for having a terrific showing in the Las Vegas Summer League for the Timberwolves and fans were busy making trades from their sofa for Ricky Rubio. Well: Dunn was disappointing as a rookie and Rubio never felt a sweat. Dunn’s primary issue was shooting, as he made 37.7 percent of his shots overall and 28.8 percent of his 3-pointers. Also, keep in mind that Dunn is already 23 years old because he wasn’t one-and-done, unlike most lottery picks.
LaVine underwent knee surgery last season and comes to the Bulls with an injury cloud as he recovers. As Bulls fans know, the team doesn't exactly have a good history with surgically-repaired players (Derrick Rose). It’s very possible that LaVine won’t be ready until the last few months of the season. Compounding matters is LaVine will be eligible for a contract extension after this season, but won’t be able to give the Bulls a long enough look at his recovery for them to make a long-term commitment at big dollars. That would be risky.
That said, LaVine, if healthy, would be a solid addition. He’s exciting to watch (former two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion) and has improved his jumper drastically over the last few years. In the right situation, and if his rehab goes well, LaVine would be a 20-point scorer and fan favorite.
With their No. 1 pick, the Bulls took Markkanen, a seven-foot shooter who falls into the “Next Dirk” category that fans love to use as comparison and projections. He was good in college but the transition to the NBA is always tricky. His initial taste of the NBA didn’t go well at all as Markkanen shot poorly in at Summer League and didn’t show any impact in other areas of his game.
The Bulls didn’t spend much in free agency, adding only Justin Holiday -- the younger brother of the New Orleans Pelicans' Jrue -- who looked promising during his short run with the Knicks last season. However, Holiday appears to be a rotation player at best, someone to serve as a (hopefully) valuable backup.
In a sense, the Bulls put themselves in a good position by trading Butler. They can push the reset button, fall into the lottery and pray for help in next summer’s Draft. Plus, they’ll have money to spend.
They’re approaching training camp with the unsolved issue regarding Wade: Will the Bulls buy him out? Wade is obviously a poor fit to a rebuilding program and it would be best for him and the organization to move on. Of course, money could be a holdup. Wade is due $21 million this season and so it’ll come down to how much less is he willing to take to be free (and perhaps sign on the cheap with the Cavs and with buddy LeBron James).
They also will miss backup guard Cameron Payne for a few months as he suffered a fractured foot during summer workouts.
The question that must be asked by the organization: Is Gar Foreman and John Paxson the right tandem to oversee the rebuilding process? To be fair to Foreman and Paxson, they built a solid team several years ago, only to see it crumble once Rose suffered a knee injury. That wasn’t their fault, and anyway, the Bulls stayed competitive for a few years during Rose’s recovery.
But this is a what-have-you-done-lately business, and in that sense, the Bulls under Foreman and Paxson haven’t done much. The Butler trade will probably decide their fate. If Dunn and LaVine become foundational players, Chicago will proceed to the next era.
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According to Fairfield Market Research, global omega 3 market was valued at around US$4.4 Bn in 2019 and will possibly reach around US$13 Bn by 2027.
London, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid expanse of fortified foods space, and greater emphasis on mother and new-born nutrition provide a collective impetus to omega 3 fatty acids that serve to elevate the overall physical performance. With an increasing number of consumers worldwide showcase inclination toward health foods, demand for products fortified with omega 3 will continue to see an uptrend. The latest published report of Fairfield Market Research on global omega 3 market suggests that the market recorded revenue of around US$4.4 Bn in 2019 and will possibly reach nearly US$13 Bn toward the end of 2027. During the considered period of projection, 2021 – 2027, omega 3 market expects a highly impressive CAGR of 14.6%. A growing market for nutraceuticals is expected to remain among the key growth influencers, says the report.
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Extending Application Base, and Increasing Research on Alternative Omega 3 Sources Uplift Growth Prospects of Omega 3 Market
Besides dietary supplements, omega 3 has also made a comeback in pet nutrition products on the back of its superior therapeutic potential that boosts the immunity of pets and prevents the possibility of degenerative illnesses such as like arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease in them. Adoption has also been rising for feeding fish, and farm animals with an intent to improve the egg, meat, and milk quality. Pet supplements is also expanding as a lucrative category for omega 3 manufacturers, which according to the report elevates the growth prospects of omega 3 market. However, despite a lot of research afoot around the same, by both government and non-government organisations, the confusion regarding the precise amount omega 3 to be consumed daily, persists.
Non-standard Daily Dosage Remains a Challenge Facing Omega 3 Market
The report also highlights a few key challenges that continue to face omega 3 market in terms of growth in the long run. Lack of standardisation about the routine recommended intake of omega 3 has been a challenge facing global omega 3 market and the same will continue throughout the period of projection. Poor knowledge and awareness regarding the same are also expected to act as a significant barrier to the growth of omega 3 market. The typical daily omega 3 intake is widely recorded in form of dietary supplements, as well as fortified F&B products. As omega 3 has been one of the most widely consumed nutritional supplement by those suffering from a range of autoimmune diseases, and the various conditions related to heart, and brain functioning. Intake of non-standard dosages may thus lead to inappropriate dosage that may lead to a negligible or no positive effects on health. The awareness levels are far lower across developing economies, which is expected to remain the key limiting factor for omega 3 market. Moreover, lack of a robust primary healthcare infrastructure will continue to be a major challenge to market growth across underdeveloped regions.
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North America’s Primacy Prevails, Asia Pacific Turns Lucrative in Omega 3 Market
North America remains the dominant region in global omega 3 market on account of the most frequent new launches, and the proliferating market of nutraceuticals. The US is particularly witnessing rapid growth in demand for healthy dietary products as a sizeable consumer population is seeking an effective counter to the most prevalent lifestyle health conditions like obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Increasing health concerns and subsequently growing consumer awareness regarding the availability and accessibility of health food will drive omega 3 market ahead in the US, in turn across North America. On the other side, Asia Pacific represents a high-potential market for omega 3 and related product manufacturers. The region is likely to showcase an attractive CAGR during the period of forecast according to the report.
Key Players - Global Omega 3 Market
The report includes a dedicated section to cover the competition landscape of global omega 3 market, which intends to reveal some exclusive insights into the strategic developments of the industry leaders. A few of the leaders in omega 3 market space include Cargill Inc, BASF Corporation, DSM, Corbion, Lonza, Ingredion Incorporated, Friesland Campina, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Olam International Ltd., and Kerry PLC.
REPORT SCOPE & SEGMENTATION:
Market Estimates and Forecast, Market Dynamics, Industry Trends, Competition Landscape, Product-, Application-, Region-, Country-wise Trends & Analysis, COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Key Trends
Table of Contents:
1. Executive Summary
1.1. Global Omega 3 Market Snapshot
1.2. Future Projections
1.3. Key Market Trends
1.4. Analyst Recommendations
2. Market Overview
2.1. Market Definitions
2.2. Market Taxonomy
2.3. Market Dynamics
2.4. Value Chain Analysis
2.5. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
2.6. COVID-19 Impact Analysis
2.7. Key Patents
3. Global Omega 3 Market Outlook, 2019 - 2027
3.1. Global Omega 3 Market Outlook, by Type, Value (US$ ‘000), 2019 - 2027
3.1.1. Key Highlights
184.108.40.206. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
220.127.116.11. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
18.104.22.168. Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
3.1.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
3.2. Global Omega 3 Market Outlook, by Sources, Value (US$ ‘000), 2019 - 2027
3.2.1. Key Highlights
22.214.171.124. Marine source
126.96.36.199. Plant source
3.2.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
3.3. Global Omega 3 Market Outlook, by Application, Value (US$ ‘000), 2019 - 2027
3.3.1. Key Highlights
188.8.131.52. Dietary supplements
184.108.40.206. Functional food & beverages
220.127.116.11. Infant formula
18.104.22.168. Pet food & feed
3.3.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
3.4. Global Omega 3 Market Outlook, by Region, Value (US$ ‘000), 2019 - 2027
3.4.1. Key Highlights
22.214.171.124. North America
126.96.36.199. Asia Pacific
188.8.131.52. Latin America
184.108.40.206. Middle East & Africa
3.4.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
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WHEN US artist Oddisee takes the stage at the ANU’s pop-up, live-music venue Molo Live, he’ll be playing to a fan base of soul and hip-hop lovers.
For Oddisee, born Amir Mohamed, is known as a serious music lover who has journeyed deep into the cultural roots of his mixed African-American and Sudanese parentage to create new music that speaks of the here and now.
He’s been to Canberra before and knows the scene well, but this time he’ll be appearing here for the first time with his band Good Company, formed in 2017. They’ll be supported by American singer-songwriter Olivier St Louis, Canberra hip-hop luminaries D’Opus & Roshambo, as well as iLLGato and Melbourne lyricist Remi.
Roshambo, Canberra’s most widely-travelled MC, has been helping “CityNews” to track him down during an Asian tour, but he proves elusive so we talk about him anyway.
He confirms rumours of Oddisee’s quality-style rapping, describing him as “one of the US’s most insightful rappers”.
Though raised in affluent Silver Spring, Maryland, he moved to Washington DC after high school and tackles issues such as social inequality, racial divides and everyday life through hip-hop and soul, with one critic describing him as: “A shrewd lyricist and observer”.
Always an individual, he was strongly influenced by early east-coast MCs such as Eric B. & Rakim and De La Soul and has said that because these rappers don’t talk about drugs or murder, he could always relate more to their lyrics.
Oddisee is a prolific composer with a burning passion for music of all kinds who stands out on the American music scene for not only writing all his own content but making all of his own music and choosing his “sampling” from his vast knowledge of world music.
Previously when visiting Australia, we learn, Oddisee has performed to backing tapes, but since he’s starting with Good Company he’s found a way to “replay” all the music that he’s written before, now with a live sound.
“His music is quite soulful,” Roshambo says.
“With a nod to world music, it’s suitable to be played by musicians – it’s not electronic stuff.
“There is a softer element to Oddisee’s music, it’s very relatable… like you are having a conversation with a friend; he talks about everything – everyday relationships, the environment and family – basically he has a keen eye for picking up what’s hot in social issues he talks about.
“There are no silly clichés, his music is very warm and he believes what he is singing about.”
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Determining proper classification of workers, either as independent contractors or employees, can be a subjective challenge for employers. The determination of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor is based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the individual’s work for the employer. Generally, the more the employer is able to control and direct the worker, the more likely the worker should be classified as an employee. Furthermore, employment taxes are a significant source of federal revenue, so taxpayers face heavy scrutiny.
Worker classification issues uncovered in an audit can lead to costly assessments of past employment taxes, penalties, and interest for reclassified employees. Nontax exposure, such as reclassified workers’ benefit provisions, may also exist. Representatives and practitioners serving taxpayers at risk for worker reclassification should carefully consider the alternatives available to assist taxpayers in becoming compliant. One alternative is the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP).
Generous Relief From Liability
Before the VCSP was established, only taxpayers under audit could resolve worker classification issues and obtain relief from federal employment taxes through the IRS’s Classification Settlement Program (CSP). The IRS established the VCSP to allow taxpayers to come into compliance prospectively while obtaining generous relief from liability for past federal employment taxes. In exchange for voluntary compliance and reclassification of workers as employees, the taxpayer receives the following relief:
- The taxpayer pays 10% of the employment tax liability that would have been due on compensation paid to the workers being reclassified for the most recent tax year (determined under the reduced rates of Sec. 3509(a));
- The taxpayer is not liable for any interest and penalties on the liability; and
- The taxpayer is not subject to an employment tax audit of the worker classification of the class or classes of workers for prior years.
To participate in the program, a taxpayer must meet eligibility requirements spelled out in Announcement 2012-45, which modified the prior rules, to permit a taxpayer under IRS audit, other than an employment tax audit, to be eligible to participate in the VCSP. In addition, Announcement 2012-45 eliminated the earlier requirement that a taxpayer agree to extend the period of limitation on assessment of employment taxes as part of the VCSP closing agreement. These modifications favor the taxpayer and further encourage participation in the VCSP.
To participate in the VCSP, eligible taxpayers must apply by filing Form 8952, Application for Voluntary Classification Settlement Program.
Considering the favorable relief available under the VCSP, taxpayers at risk for worker reclassification should consider the benefits of applying for and participating in the program. Participating in the program not only provides relief from penalties, but also provides taxpayers with a higher level of certainty about the proper classification of their workers.
A word of caution is in order, though. Most states do not coordinate with the IRS’s VCSP. As such, state tax treatment of taxpayers that participate in the federal program is uncertain.
For a detailed discussion of the issues in this area, see “Options for Compliance With Worker Classification Rules,” by Amy Lehmkuhl, CPA, in the July 2013 issue of The Tax Adviser.
—Alistair M. Nevius, editor-in-chief
The Tax Adviser
Also look for articles on the following topics in the July 2013 issue of The Tax Adviser:
- A look at the IRS’s first-time penalty abatement program.
- A discussion of targeted partnership allocations.
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Rod Lyall 16/07/18
A sustained 15-over spell of hostile fast bowling by VOC’s new-ball pair of Fred Klaassen and Pierce Fletcher, backed up by aggressive fielding, effectively put an end to Excelsior ‘20’s remaining hopes of winning a third successive championship at Hazelaarweg on Sunday, as the Schiedam side, chasing 192, were reduced to 42 for four.
That included the prolific Lorenzo Ingram, caught at slip to give Klaassen his third wicket at a cost of just 13 runs, and it exposed Excelsior’s brittle middle order to the off-spin of Max O’Dowd and the medium pace of Bobby Hanif, which completed the job as Excelsior were dismissed for 83, O’Dowd finishing with four for 25.
David Woutersen showed some resistance, top-scoring with 17, but otherwise was another disappointing day with the bat for the defending champions.
Earlier, they had started well, claiming the wickets of Jelte Schoonheim and Corey Rutgers with just two runs on the board, but then Dirk van Baren (40) and O’Dowd (23) led the fightback, and a splendid innings from Scott Edwards, who made 69 from 82 deliveries with six fours and a six, supported by Umar Baker (21), enabled them to reach 191 for nine.
It turned out to be a very decent total on a day when the bowlers were again often in charge, and it reinforced VOC’s hold on the lead as well as consigning Excelsior to the middle of the table.
The chasing pack, now reduced to two, both maintained the pressure with comfortable victories.
The easier of the two was third-placed VRA’s ten-wicket win in the Amsterdamse Bos against one-time leaders Sparta 1888, which featured an unbroken opening stand of 141 between Daan ter Braak and Eric Szwarczynski.
Sparta had begun well with a first-wicket partnership of 64 between newly-promoted Vikki Rattu (16) and Warren Bell (44), but once they had gone Leon Turmaine and Peter Borren worked their way through the rest of the batting, and the Capelle side were dismissed for 138.
Turmaine finished with four for 26 and Borren four for 30, George Dunlop collecting two for 9 to complete the demolition work.
For the second week in succession Szwarczynski and Ter Braak responded with a century opening partnership; against ACC the latter had been dismissed with his side on the brink of victory, but this time they completed the job in style.
Szwarczynski ended on 65, made from 89 deliveries with 10 fours, his partner on 63 from 87 deliveries with five boundaries.
At Het Zomercomplex, Punjab Rotterdam lost Ali Raza and Barend Vorster before they had a run on the board, and although Stef Myburgh contributed another aggressive 41 and later Yasir Usman produced an equally hard-hitting 43, the home side could only manage 135 against a determined HBS Craeyenhout.
Wessel Coster, who took those two early wickets, claimed two more to finish with four for 28, while Farshad Khan took three for 41.
Raza then made up for his lack of success with the bat by taking four catches when HBS replied, and with Vorster taking three for 29 the visitors were in a degree of trouble at 92 for five.
But Wesley Barresi was still there, in company with Dennis Coster, and these two knocked off the remaining runs without further alarms; Barresi made an unbeaten 40, from 32 deliveries with five fours and a six, while his partner ended on 17 not out.
Dosti United could once again thank Taruwar Kohli’s bat for their 13-run victory over ACC at Sportpark Drieburg: he made 62 out of their total of 177, and shared in an 83-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Mohammad Hafeez (39).
Skipper Saqib Zulfiqar was the most successful of the ACC bowlers with three for 40, and he completed a fine double with a knock of 67, sharing in a even more productive stand of 99 for the fourth wicket with Richardt Frenz (60).
When Kohli had Frenz caught behind it was left to Zulfiqar to continue the chase with 48 still needed, but with wickets tumbling at the other end, Hafeez taking four for 30 in another decisive spell, he was eventually dismissed himself, and despite a defiant 18 from Dewald Botha the ACC innings ended on 164.
Quick Haag took a crucial step away from the relegation danger zone with a hard-fought 27-run win against HCC at De Diepput.
Another fine innings from Jay Bista, who made 77 at better than a run a ball, was the foundation of HCC’s total of 193 – the highest score of the day – with Geert Maarten Mol chipping in with 29 and Govert Trappenburg with 25.
Ryan Ninan took three for 30 and Bryce Street three for 39 for the nominal visitors, and both then proved the backbone of their side’s batting. Ninan, opening, made 72 and Street 46, but those apart only Tonny Staal (19) was able to reach double figures.
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Even Jimmy Carter, who single handedly (without much Jewish appreciation) has done more to make Israel secure than any other living person, can’t change the march of demographics. Within the boundaries of the State of Israel and the occupied territories there are 5.4 million Jews and 4.6 million Palestinians. The Palestinian birth rate is almost three times that of the Israeli Jews. If anything the Jewish population is starting to fall as an increasing number of Jews decide that Israel has no future for them and in significant numbers emigrate. The far seeing Richard Nixon, when asked by Patrick Buchanan and his wife, how he saw the future of Israel, turned down his thumb “like a Roman emperor at the gladiators’ arena”.
Perhaps we are witnessing the death of Israel by a thousand cuts, the attrition of conflict and the attrition of population. Maybe after all the rabbis of Vienna who were sent in 1897 on a fact-finding mission to Palestine to investigate whether it was a suitable place for Jewish settlement were right.
They reported back that the “bride was beautiful but married to another man.” The rabbis had been moved to visit Palestine by Theodore Herzl, an Austrian journalist, who had just published his highly influential book, “The Jewish State”, which launched the movement called “political Zionism”.
Herzl, a broad minded man, was happy to think of the new Israel in Argentina which had a considerable Jewish migration in the 19th century and was well away from the clutches of anti-Semitic Europe.
He was also inclined to accept the offer of Joseph Chamberlain, then the British colonial secretary, for a site on the Uasin Gishu plateau near Nairobi in what was then British East Africa. The Zionist Conference overruled him.
But when the British government finally gave in to Zionist lobbying and, in the words, of the Balfour Declaration of 1917, favored “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people” the only Jewish member of the Cabinet, Edwin Samuel Montague, denounced the whole project as a reconstruction of the tower of Babel.
“Palestine”, he said, “would become the world’s ghetto”. Lord Curzon, the former viceroy of India, observed that Britain had “a stronger claim to parts of France” than the Jews did to Palestine after two millennia of absence. He denounced it as an act of “sentimental idealism”.
There are few rewards in this life for being farsighted on political questions. The Zionists still have the bit between their teeth on the creation of a permanent Jewish state, even as they face self-destruction.
A few perhaps can see it coming and among the few is the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
In an interview last November he said, “If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for the Palestinians in the territories) then, as soon as that happens, the State of Israel is finished.”
For the Zionist this would be a terrible end. But need it be for rank and file Jews who just want to bring up their families and live in an atmosphere emptied of violence? (Read Israeli novelist Shifra Horn’s book, “Ode to Joy” if you want to smell the cordite and sense deep in the soul their everyday fear of being blown up.)
But unmistakably this is the direction events and demographics are moving and arguably the best thing that outsiders can now do for Israel is to stop trying to help organize the creation of a two-state solution and let the Israelis themselves look the Palestinians in the eye as the demographics bite. If the white South Africans can do it so can the Israelis. If this were the solution the Israelis would find that the only thing that most Palestinians would now want is a prosperous, capitalist economy that lives in peace with its neighbors.
The Jews would not be driven into the sea. But those who wanted to return to Europe, America or even Russia would be more than welcome. Both Germany and Russia, the great centers of anti-Semitism in the past, have seemed to have flushed that horror away.
Life does move on. Some problems, like apartheid, do get solved, even if not very long ago they seemed intractable.
The Jews should never have tried to turn back the historical clock by returning to Palestine after fleeing in AD 70.
But now they are there in such significant numbers their only solution is to honor the rest of the text of the Balfour Declaration.
“Nothing should be done that may prejudice the civil and religious rights of the existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine”, it said. This was the British condition. The Israelis overlook it today at their peril.
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- Dark side of Jewish dream – SMH – 26.Aug.07
- Israel’s Jewish Problem in Tehran – Jonathon Cook
- Occupation? What Occupation? – A Dark Summit By URI AVNERY
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- The Rot of Occupation – 40 Bad Years – By URI AVNERY
- Who’s Behind the Fighting in North Lebanon?
- Israeli Forest Named After Australian Prime Minister – SONJA KARKAR
- The day Israel used a boy as a human shield (They have been doing this for years, lets not pretend to be suprised)
- Humiliation and Child Abuse at Israeli Checkpoints – Strip-Searching Children By ALISON WEIR
- Jewish coalition calls for open debate on Palestine – SMH – 05 Mar.07
- Israel’s Provocations:The Method in the Madness – Uri Avnery
- The Trap of Recognizing Israel – Jonathon Cook
- Jewish Terrorism Caught on Video
- The Palestinian Accords – Facing Mecca – Uri Avnery
- Antiquities Authority hid discovery of Islamic site at Mugrabi – AAP
- Israel’s Provocations Threaten Jerusalem – Apocalyptic Archaeology – Sonja Karkar
- The Restrictions Remain – Life Under Prohibition in Palestine By AMIRA HASS
- This Road is for Jews Only – Yes, There is Apartheid in Israel By SHULAMIT ALONI
- Carter blames Israel for Mideast conflict
- Israeli troops open fire on women outside mosque – The Guardian – 03 Nov.06
- A country lost in its own region – Anthony Lowenstein – The Age – 10 Nov.06
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- Iran’s proud but discreet Jews – BBC – 22 Sep.06
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PBS with another stellar documentary and look at the Vatican in, “Secrets of the Vatican.” It mostly deals with pedophilia issues in the late 20th century and then Pope Benedict’s papacy leading into the newest pope, Francis. Check it out here.
A few scattered thoughts:
-The pedophilia issue is not over. It’s systematic and a change in papacy doesn’t mean a change in the pedophilia issue. However, even though Francis has been careful to stay away from such a divisive issue, I’d love to see him over time get more stern and direct on this.
-Speaking as a non-religious person, I cannot relate nor understand the papacy or the Vatican; it’s a modern day monarch with one man vested with so much power and say-so. How is this a good thing? How is this affirming? I don’t get it, sincerely.
-I do believe Francis is a “breath of fresh air” for the papacy and the Vatican inasmuch as one can provide a “breath of fresh air” to something incredibly archaic. However, I’m still hung up on his denouncement of money, capitalism and greed. What’s hurting people in the modern day is not “capitalism.” There’s nothing inherently “evil” about seeking money. And it has to be pointed out every opportune moment that it is because of seeking money and because of capitalism and free markets that we’ve halved extreme poverty in the last twenty years. That’s not something easily dismissed or glossed over. But demonize, demonize, demonize. I get it.
-Less serious; I didn’t realize Francis was 77. I just Googled his age. He has aged incredibly well. He does not at all look 77. I know pope’s usually become pope’s at an old age, but jeez, I would’ve guessed MAYBE mid-60’s. I suck. | <urn:uuid:1fabb2c2-771c-42d9-85e4-cccc180f1172> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://brettmilam.com/2014/05/24/the-papacy-and-the-vatican/ | 2017-06-22T16:27:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128319636.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170622161445-20170622181445-00270.warc.gz | en | 0.960591 | 443 |
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JCPS students learn in virtual reality
Students at Jefferson County Public Schools took part in a unique lesson on Tuesday.
The company Z-Space parked its mobile classroom outside the Vanhoose Education Center.
The classroom offers virtual reality lessons using 3-D glasses.
"We give the students here at the middle and high school level access to the content and virtual space. They're able to see the application into the workforce where they will participate eventually, and it makes learning more relevant for them," regional director Joe Parlier said.
The virtual reality school bus will be parked outside the University of Louisville's University Club on Wednesday.
The public is invited between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to see how it works. | <urn:uuid:544b5ca3-36fd-46f8-a120-2c4244a6a7e6> | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | http://www.wlky.com/article/jcps-students-learn-in-virtual-reality/9562171 | 2018-07-22T09:09:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676593142.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20180722080925-20180722100925-00225.warc.gz | en | 0.957062 | 153 |
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It’s a new year so it must be time for a new border – not that I restrict myself to just one annually. Unfortunately, I don’t really have a “before” picture, but imagine a narrow strip in front of a lounge bay window that was previously filed with some boring euonymus, dead heather and weedy grass. It’s in the front garden, visible to all who pass and to all who visit. It’s a miserable eye-sore and it has to be re-vamped.
First step is to take everything out, all of it. No use fiddling around any existing plants that you might want to keep. It all has to go, the weeds, the dead plants and that dull euonymus. Take it right back to a blank canvas:
This is no time for small mercies – the only thing to save is that wire coming out through the window, anchored by the brick and running under the gravel to power the christmas lights at the front. The soil level was a little high (see the damp course), so it was round with the wheelbarrow to take out several loads of soil to lower the level. Once that was one, it was time to add the rocket fuel:
This plant fuel is a mix of bonemeal for slow release fertiliser for the roots, potash to help flowering and wood ripening and Gro-More general fertiliser to cover everything else. When that was done, I ungracefully carted round several bags of manure and compost that would have been light as a feather had they not been saturated with all the rain we’ve had. Tipping those in, I brought out a brand new toy that will effortlessly mix it all in without back-breaking manual digging.
I was exceedingly happy and bouncing off the walls when I received an electric tiller as a present to help me mix and work the soil in the borders that I’m making. I used it for the side border and I used it again to mix the fertiliser, manure, compost and soil together in this new front border. The tiller mixes and blends the soil to a tilth so fine it’s to die for. Five 80 ltr bags of manure and three 60 ltr bags of compost went into this small section and by the time I had mixed it all in with this baby, you could only tell by looking very closely. The tiller is like a whisk that blends the ingredients and whips air into the soil, it creates a wonderful light, airy, crumbly textured soil (given the right mix of manure, soil and compost) and is perfect to break up heavy compaction. For me, this is very important as the soil we have is heavy, easily waterlogged, compacted and starved of air. The disadvantage of the tiller is that it isn’t worm friendly, but I’m hoping that there will be some that survived and will eventually re-colonise in this rejuvenated soil.
The best bit at the end was inserting the bamboo skewers into the ground to imagine where I want to plant the roses that I have earmarked for this space. It’s going to mean an online trip to David Austin (I love their English roses and have several already). I have (perhaps over enthusiastically) marked out space for seven of them. I say there’s no point in being mean about it; I want this border to be overflowing with roses, the brick wall at the edge barely able to contain the shrubs. There’s enough fuel in the ground to get them going, all I need now is to decide which ones I want, get them ordered and wish for a weekend with some decent weather to get them in the ground and get them growing away. I wonder if they will flower in the same season?
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Lawyers Warned Against Speaking Out on Amendments
After news came last weekend of a proposed constitutional amendment that could allow Xi Jinping to retain the state presidency for life, authorities have made significant effort to stifle critical online discussion. As censors crack down on furtive social media codewords and open letters, dissent from the Chinese legal community has also been targeted. The Wall Street Journal’s Eva Dou and Te-Ping Chen report on a “particularly stern warning to lawyers in southern Hunan” that has made the rounds online, noting that legal professionals elsewhere have also been cautioned against online commentary on the controversial amendment:
The notice told law firms in the city of Lengshuijiang that they could have their licenses suspended for two years and that lawyers could be prohibited from practice for five years if they comment negatively online on the proposed change to China’s constitution.
A local lawyer said the circular on city Justice Bureau letterhead was circulated by office superiors.
A publicity official for the Hunan Justice Department didn’t confirm or deny the gist of the document, but called it a mistake by a local worker. He said that it wasn’t in the correct format for an official document from the Lengshuijiang Justice Bureau.
In Sichuan province, one lawyer said a firm supervisor warned staff against commenting about the news online.
Lawyers reached in several provinces said they had also been warned by authorities against commenting on the issue. [Source]
The purported directive has been translated in full below:
Lengshuijiang Justice Bureau
Notice Concerning Protection of the Central Committee of the CCP’s Amendments of Parts of the Constitution Implementation
All law firms:
In accordance with the indicated spirit of the Hunan Province Judicial Office (provincial association of lawyers) and the Loudi Municipal Judicial Bureau (municipal association of lawyers), we request all law firms and every lawyer attach great importance to maintaining consistency with the Party Central Committee. In order to safeguard the implementation of the CCP Central Committee’s constitutional amendments, no lawyer is allowed to spread harmful information or express harmful comments on the internet, WeChat, Weibo, etc. from 2/26-3/18/2018. If it is discovered that any law firm’s lawyer spreads harmful information on the internet, WeChat, Weibo, etc, the firm will have their registration suspended for two years and the lawyer’s professional certification will simultaneously be revoked following investigation. The lawyer will not be allowed to participate in legal service activities for five years. All firm directors and administrators (internal) please convey this message to every lawyer. Please immediately implement. | <urn:uuid:d2598c0a-fb29-474c-ac17-750ae38f1b17> | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2018/03/lawyers-warned-speaking-term-limit-changes/ | 2018-09-19T02:01:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267155814.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20180919004724-20180919024724-00431.warc.gz | en | 0.947851 | 549 |
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July 18, 2019
Automotive head-up displays (HUDs) present data within the driver’s field of view. The best HUDs are ergonomically designed, allowing drivers to keep their eyes on the road at all times.
As the advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) market grows, the demand for HUDs increases.
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HUDs can enhance driver safety. If, however, the display information is illegible, they can actually make the road more dangerous.
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For instance, stray light can create severe disturbances such as glare, visibility and readability issues. These disturbances distract drivers from the road because people tend to focus on fuzzy or washed-out images.
Another consideration is how the HUD image will be affected by the location of the driver’s eyes, the mounting angle of the device and the thickness/curvature of the windshield. These variables define the HUD’s wedge angle. The optimal wedge angle will vary based on the height of the driver. Therefore, if engineers optimize the system for a wedge angle that is based on an average driver’s height, then shorter and taller drivers will see ghosting effects. To eliminate this double image, engineers need to design a HUD that can offer a clear image at variable wedge angles.
To design the best HUD for cars, engineers will need to solve these optical challenges. With SPEOS, engineers can optimize the optical performance early in development.
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Your question sounded exactly like what happened to me 2 years ago. I was called in for my first hearing with the ALJ, the vocational guy that was in there seemed so helpful, and answered all the questions about me working with a no. My lawyer and I both thought that was a good sign, two weeks later I get a letter in the mail telling me I was turned down. I'm not trying to discourage you, but I wondered after that happened why the judge didn't listen to the vocational guy. And you know the funny thing, when I went back for my second hearing last week and was approved, it was the same judge and the very same vacational guy from 2 years ago. And I was approved this time! Go figure!!
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The Health Benefits, History & the Advantages of Eating Chocolate
Chocolates are categorized as white, milk or dark; the three types have 0 percent, 5 to 7 percent and 45 to 80 percent of cocoa respectively. Dark chocolate contains antioxidant compounds known as flavanols that can help to eliminate free radicals, which contribute to various ailments in your body. Chocolate provides health benefits if you eat it in moderation.
The history of chocolate is traceable to the Mayans and Aztecs in Mexico, who used cocoa beans to make a drink known as xocoatll. Later, the Europeans added milk and sugar to it to sweeten it but only consumed it as a dessert or as a sweet. It was not until the 19th century that a Briton developed an emulsification process, enabling the world to enjoy the first modern chocolate bars. The industrial revolution then made it possible to produce chocolate in bigger volumes.
Dark chocolate can help lower your blood pressure, according to a study published in 2012 in the "British Medical Journal." The flavanols present in cocoa help your blood vessels dilate and lower your blood pressure. However, researchers noted that milk proteins in milk chocolate can inhibit the absorption of flavonoids, so the cardiovascular protective effects are only present in dark chocolate. Dark chocolate also increases blood flow in the cardiovascular system, and reduces the risk of blood clots.
Improve Heart Health
Chocolate’s main ingredient, cocoa, can reduce your risk of getting a heart disease. Cocoa contains antioxidants known as flavanols, which reduce cell damage associated with heart diseases, according to MayoClinic.com. Chocolate can also improve your heart’s health by lowering your cholesterol levels. The "European Journal of Clinical Nutrition" published a study in 2011, which indicates that dark chocolate lowers low-density lipoprotein or LDL, which is the bad cholesterol, but has no significant effect on high-density lipoprotein or HDL, the good cholesterol.
Eating chocolate can improve your mood because it stimulates the production of endorphins and serotonin, both emotional wellness chemicals produced naturally by the brain. Flavanols also boost your body’s well-being, which in turn is important for a more relaxed state of mind. However, it is important to note that flavonols are more prevalent in dark chocolate. MayoClinic.com recommends that you choose a variety with at least 65 percent cocoa content, and limit intake to 85 grams per day for maximum benefits.
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This photo is a different angle of an image from an earlier post. In that post I had tried to figure out what this plant was called. It is still unresolved and anyone who can name what type of plant this seed head belongs to will receive 500 Entrecard credits or a link to their blog.
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Twenty-five years ago, Peter Mayle and his wife, Jennie, were rained out of a planned two weeks on the C te d'Azur. In search of sunlight, they set off for Aix-en-Provence; enchanted by the world and life they found there, they soon decided to uproot their lives in England and settle in Provence. They have never looked back. As Mayle tells us, a cup of cafemight now cost three euros-but that price still buys you a front-row seat to the charming and indelible parade of village life. After the coffee, you might drive to see a lavender field that has bloomed every year for centuries, or stroll through the ancient history that coexists alongside Marseille's metropolitan bustle. Modern life may have seeped into sleepy Provence, but its magic remains.
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Telkom Kenya today has announced the appointment of Mr Mugo Kibati as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Mr Mugo Kibati will be taking over from Mr. Aldo Mareuse who is moving on to to pursue other interests after having being the company’s CEO from mid 2016.
You might have seen Mr Kibati before from his previous positions as the founding Director General of Kenya’s Vision 2030 Secretariat or as the CEO at East African Cables PLC and was the former immediate Group CEO of Sanlam Kenya PLC. He also also held non executive board positions in other institutions and currently he is the Chair of the Board of Directors at Lake Turkana Wind Power Limited.
“Since joining the company three years ago, we have made significant progress in the transformation journey initiated following the change in ownership. I would like to thank both management and staff for their dedication to the mission and incredible level of hard work put in to get us this far. I also wish to thank the Board as well as the Shareholders for the support extended to the team and I wish Mugo and the Company great success in the years ahead,” the preceding CEO, Mr Aldo Mareuse said.
“The Board is very grateful to Aldo for his leadership of the company over the last three years. Notable milestones achieved during his tenure include the expansion of the company’s network by over 50%, successful rebranding of the company to Telkom and rolling out of a 4G network, resulting in the company becoming the data operator of choice in the market. We wish him the very best in his future endeavours,” the chairman of the Board, Mr Eddy Njoroge said while announcing the transition.
Mr. Mugo Kibati says that he is delighted to be joining the company at its critical moment of its transformation. “I look forward to working closely with the staff, board, shareholders and all the company’s partners to get Telkom to the next level of its development in the near future,” he said. | <urn:uuid:349381fb-e4de-499d-a670-43954cccb195> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://techweez.com/2018/11/09/telkom-kenya-appoints-new-ceo/ | 2020-09-20T05:39:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400193391.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20200920031425-20200920061425-00200.warc.gz | en | 0.980977 | 432 |
Clean Energy Fuels - All posts tagged Clean Energy Fuels
Oct 9, 2012
2:22 PM ET
While California average gasoline prices remained at their lofty level of $4.67 a gallon on Tuesday, wholesale prices have been volatile. Although the run-up appears to be over, it still costs more than $100 to fuel up in some cases.
Sensing an opportunity, Honda /quotes/zigman/193599 /quotes/nls/hmc HMC said it’s offering a $3,000 fuel debit card with the purchase of its Honda Civic Natural Gas Vehicle, which runs on compressed natural gas. That covers more than half of the roughly $5,650 extra cost of the natural gas Civic over traditional, gasoline-burning models. Honda is the only manufacturer to offer factory-built natural gas sedans in the U.S., for now.
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Visitor arrivals to Seychelles in 2021 surpassed the 100,000 mark on
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Speaking at Africa’s Travel and Tourism Summit’s SMME Day on
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Mrs. Susan Akporiaye, President National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), won the Nigeria Media Platinum MERIT Award for her leadership and resilience in keeping the Nigerian travel trade business together despite the impact of covid 19 pandemic on global travel and tourism.
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Intra-African flights are gradually returning to normality as travel restrictions are eased. With this momentum, Airlink, Southern Africa's leading regional carrier, is spreading its wings to the east of the continent.
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Our hazardous waste removal services consist of transporting waste from a generator’s site to a facility that can recycle, treat, or get rid of the waste in Butler, NJ. After that, we can also move treated hazardous waste to a site for further treatment or disposal if necessary as well. In addition to rigid hazardous waste hauling guidelines that the EPA created, states may enforce more stringent requirements that are broader in scope than the federal restrictions. Our mission is to successfully serve the hazardous waste disposal needs of our customers in Butler, while ensuring a safe and rewarding career for our employees.
Residential and Commercial Recycling for Hazardous Waste in Butler, NJ
Our hazardous waste removal company will take care of on-location sampling and analysis for your commercial and residential waste. We use the most advanced equipment and vehicles for all our hazardous waste disposal jobs in Butler, NJ. There is nothing more vital than safety. Let our hazardous waste hauling team help you and your business for an affordable low rate.
No Client Is Too Small or Big For Hazardous Waste Haulers in NJ
Our hazardous waste disposal company helps large and small businesses, real estate agents, and property managers in Butler, NJ sell or lease sooner. The best thing our hazardous waste removal company can provide you with is peace of mind. We are experts in hazardous waste hauling and will give you a certificate of disposal as soon as the job is finished so you can move on.
Give Hazardous Waste Haulers in Butler, NJ a Call Right Now at 888-606-7763
Our hazardous waste removal business has a quality track record in Butler, New Jersey. We take care of and dispose of all hazardous materials safety and effectively as required by state and federal law. Give our hazardous waste disposal specialists a call at 888-606-7763 before your dilemma gets worse. Hazardous waste hauling in Butler, NJ is what we do for a living. Don’t hurt yourself or risk you’re family members’ life for something we can take care of for an affordable rate!
Tips For Avoiding Hazardous Waste Hauling Scams in Butler, NJ
Hazardous waste removal in Butler can result in lots of stress and can often impede on other elements of your life too. Unfortunately, nowadays many hazardous waste hauling companies are not trustworthy. Many people who are using hazardous waste disposal services for the first time are the ones who suffer, psychologically and financially. Hazardous Waste Haulers is a trustworthy company in Butler, NJ with a lot of referrals and employs only licensed and insured personnel with an established track record. However, there are still quite a few scams out there you’ll want to watch out for. Contact Hazardous Waste Haulers to learn if a company is trying to trick you. Contact us at 888-606-7763 to set up a free on-location assessment in Butler, New Jersey.
To Make Sure You Are Not Scammed in Butler, NJ, Call Hazardous Waste Haulers today.
Hazardous waste removal organizations, want to make a profit. Not all companies have their client’s best interest in mind. Hazardous waste disposal companies will not think twice about taking advantage of a consumer in Butler, NJ if they have the opportunity. Read the following steps to protect yourself from getting cheated by a hazardous waste hauling company and learn which questions you should ask your agent.
Keep All Your Documents For Your Hazardous Waste Removal in Butler, NJ
Always verify and make sure your final hazardous waste removal cost is the same as it was during your initial consultation in Butler, NJ. Usually, the preliminary estimate is dependant on the weight of your items, however when the invoice comes, some hazardous waste disposal companies will try to tell you that the price exceeded the original quote. These kinds of ploys along with many others are used by hazardous waste hauling companies to make you pay more. Don’t fall for them. Thankfully for you, that is one thing that we don’t do at Hazardous Waste Haulers.
Locate a Honest Hazardous Waste Removal Organization in Butler, NJ
Before your hazardous waste removal in Butler, NJ ask the business for consumer references to check that they are being honest with you. Be sure to obtain adequate contact information in case something goes wrong. If an emergency takes place or you think the hazadous waste disposal organization may be trying to scam you, it is important to have contact information. When you call Hazardous Waste Haulers in Butler, we can give you several individual references to verify the quality of our solutions. We can proudly say we’re among the best hazardous waste hauling businesses. For more information and testimonials from customers, check out our testimonials page and call 888-606-7763 to setup a free consultation in Butler, New Jersey.
Map of Butler:
Local Waste Removal Companies
Global Waste Industries
- Bayonne Area
- Jersey City, NJ 7307
- 158 Woodland Trail
- Franklin, NJ 7416
Bross Raymond Sanitation & Construction Inc
- 794 Canistear Road
- Highland Lakes, NJ 7422
Like New R & D LLC
- 211 Main Street
- Ogdensburg, NJ 7439
- North Jersey
- Pompton Lakes, NJ 7442
Cities Near Butler
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