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As the generation replacing the more stable baby boomers, millennials have earned themselves the tag of being flighty. That being said, some yearn to rejoin a former place of work, especially ones where they continue to remain on good terms with managers and ex-colleagues alike.
In a phenomenon known as the boomerang talent, businesses are increasingly tapping into this valuable pool of experience. And while employees who were terminated due to prior misdemeanors would not be looked at favorably, an interesting trend observed by Times Jobs is that 85% of employers are rehiring ex-employees who have proven their calibre.
Here are the benefits you get from having employees boomeranging back to you;
a. Skills diversification
Employees who return would have grown considerably since the time that they left you. Whether it is through occupying a higher position or adding more, and new skills to their existing array, boomerang employees would have worked on diverse projects that let you leverage multiple work perspectives.
With a resource management tool to sight these skills, you can identify and staff cross departmental projects that need people with the requisite skills and leadership experience. This lets them add new, and more skills to the array of competencies your firm can leverage.
b. Shorter hiring cycles
The proverbial ‘the grass is greener on the other side’ rings true here. A boomerang hire might have outgrown your firm at some point, but one of the reasons they return is the appeal of working in a familiar environment, surrounded by people and systems they’ve worked with before. While rehires would still have to be interviewed, this time, you have the advantage of knowing their personalities and responses to cultural-fit questions.
In fact, the time to review their profile and carry out background checks is less, considering you already have their information on file, as well as input from the manager or supervisor they worked for.
c. Establishes goodwill
Opportunities do knock twice. And being the person to offer that second chance lets former employees realize just how valuable they were to your firm. Even if they choose not to work for you, they are more likely to refer someone from their professional network to your business, who is better suited to the vacancy advertised.
This gives you an additional applicant stream to pick from, saving you money that would have gone on sourcing new profiles through external recruitment agencies.
d. Grows customer base
Rehiring employees who worked in sales and account based marketing is an effective sales connection strategy to tap into a wider customer base. Having established a rapport with an existing clientele list, boomerang workers can pick up where they left off and cultivate the nurture cycle such that word of your product and service quality travels from an existing customer to the next one.
When the market sees that people are coming back to work for you, it leaves a lasting impression on your reputation as an employer.
e. Expedites performance appraisals
It’s easier to award incentives and promotions to rehires, given what you know of their previous work, and how they’re leveraging the skills acquired in their new position. By participating in mentorship programs, they’re even in the position to bridge gaps in the learning curve for a graduate hire, co-worker or junior subordinate.
Consequently you can build up their capabilities and find everyone an optimal quantity of projects to work on. What’s more, giving true potential the platform to shine on keeps them engaged and productive.
While you can’t club all former employees into a single pool, it’s worth knowing who to pick from the list of rehires expressing their interest to rejoin the firm. These include –
a. Voluntary resignation– The traditional exit, where employees left in favor of better pay, higher authority or to take up a sabbatical.
b. Ex-retirees– A former workforce set who wish to come out of retirement and make use of their time constructively by giving expert counsel on niche areas.
c. Runners up in the previous applicant pool– People who are demonstrably competent and next in line for a promotion.
d. Rebound contractors and freelancers – A talent market that has done diverse projects, both in scale and complexity and knows how your firm operates.
e. Former interns– Promising graduates who shadowed senior employees and were adept at absorbing information and performance feedback.
The idea is to ensure workforce productivity doesn’t suffer as teams grow and get repurposed. Let us know how useful this post was in your decision to go ahead and rehire!
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Futurist Sheryl Connelly: An Unanticipated Career Path
20 years ago, when Sheryl Connelly landed a job answering phones at Ford’s 800 call center, she thought that it would be a short-term job. Little did she know that she would become a Futurist at this multi-national corporation, helping to steer the company along the paths of social, technological, economic, environmental and political change.
Once Connelly began working on Ford’s trends and futuring team, she felt like she was at home. Said Connelly, “Environmental issues can be very compelling, and once that bell has been rung, you can’t un-hear it.”
Ford’s History with Sustainability
One of the first things Connelly will tell you with regard to sustainability in the automotive industry is that she is frustrated that the topic is often limited to a discussion of mpg. To Connelly, this narrow view is a disservice to sustainability. “I think the true focus of sustainability should be the well-being of the community which you serve,” she shared.
And that’s where Connelly gets excited, because Ford has a story that’s unique to any automaker. Founder Henry Ford provided for the well-being of people in his community. He created a school for his employees, he create a hospital, he instituted a living wage; he fundamentally changed the quality of living for generations of families.
Bill Ford, the great grandson of Henry, is currently Chairman of the Board. When he gave a speech in 2011, he said that it never occurred to him when he was young that his two great passions, the environment and cars, would ever come into conflict. But once he realized that they were, he became set on trying to resolve that conflict. Connelly believes that those principles will guide Ford’s direction in the future.
MPG and Sustainability
Even with Connelly’s broader focus, the conversation regarding mpg must be had. As a futurist, Connelly says that no one can predict the future, and this is why Ford pursues a variety of paths in powertrain development. Ford continues to invest heavily in traditional gas engines, trying to improve what they have: for instance, EcoBoost allows many of their cars with V6 engines to perform like V8s but with greater fuel economy. At the same time, Ford is investing in high-tech diesels, hybrids, battery-electric, and pure electric engines, and they are also exploring in the arenas of hydrogen and biofuels.
Ford is developing these multiple paths because they don’t believe there is ever going to be one single solution that is best for every part of the world, and they want to be able to meet the needs of each market as effectively as possible. This makes Ford’s offerings unique among its competitors. With other brands, if you want an electric or a hybrid vehicle, you have one nameplate. However with Ford, a consumer can first decide whether he or she needs a car, truck or utility vehicle, and then the customer can pair the power-train of his or her choice with that vehicle. With this strategy, Ford believes it is better positioned to meet the needs of its customers.
Connelly noted that millennials are starting to buy cars in greater numbers than ever expected, and their top brand is Ford. At Ford, they believe that this has a lot to do with democratizing the technology and making it affordable.
Technological Advances in Sustainability
In addition to powertrain improvements, technological advancements that improve vehicle safety are another way in which car manufacturers improve the lives of their customers. Take, for instance, the elderly: if they are driving beyond their capabilities, it presents risk to everyone on the road; however, being able to own and operate a car provides independence and even a sense of dignity to many elderly people. It’s exciting to Ford that recent advances in technology, including adaptive cruise control, reverse sensing systems, rear-mounted panoramic cameras, blind spot alerts, collision warnings, and lane departure sensors are helping the elderly to have the freedom, independence and autonomy of safely owning and operating their own car longer and later in life.
Of course one of the hottest topics in innovation is the autonomous car. While the technology for autonomous vehicles exists, the full benefit of autonomous driving cannot be fully realized until there is a universe of autonomous vehicles on the road, and this is a much larger-scale goal than most people realize. Not only would this goal require the turnover of the entire fleet of cars on the road, it would also require the collaboration of stakeholders such as urban planners, the government and regulatory agencies, and the insurance industry.
While Connelly is hopeful about the future of autonomous-driving vehicles, she’s not sure they will ever be universally adopted. She predicts that autonomous driving will happen in pockets of the world where it will make sense. For instance, she can see it happening in congested cities like Beijing, where the political system is nimble enough to effect change more quickly. Conversely, since Americans love the notions of the open highway, the wind in their hair, and putting the pedal to the medal, Connelly believes autonomous driving is less likely to be adopted in the States.
Challenges to the Traditional Car Ownership Model
The average commute in Beijing is five hours per day. During the 2012 Summer Olympics in Beijing, a traffic jam occurred which lasted 11 days. Given the enormous population of China one might be tempted to think that this could never be a global issue, but the US has seen 2 jams that have lasted over 24 hours, one of which resulted in loss of life.
America leads the world in car sharing with one million members. In the business model used by Zipcar, members pay a small monthly or annual fee and then pay an hourly fee for short-term car usage. Real-time ridesharing facilitated by companies such as Uber is promoting a way to better utilize the empty seats in most passenger cars, thereby lowering fuel usage and transport costs. Ridesharing can serve areas not covered by a public transit system and act as a transit feeder service. Years ago, upgrading one’s car every two years was a status symbol. Today, the average vehicle on the road is 10-11 years old.
All of these alternatives to car ownership models of the past may present a challenge to car manufacturers whose dealership sales are the bread and butter of their businesses. Unlike the buggy-whip manufacturers of yesteryear, Ford is well aware of these potential changes and has re-identified themselves as a mobility company rather than a car manufacturer.
In line with this new identity, Bill Ford met one of the founders of Zipcar and told the founder that he really liked the Zipcar business model. Although the Zipcar model ultimately puts fewer vehicles on the road, Ford acknowledged that new car-usage models like Zipcar may be a future necessity. Ultimately, if the population continues to grow, adding more cars to the road isn’t going to serve mobility needs in the end, because the world will be stuck in global gridlock. So Ford is now looking to be part of an ecosystem of mobility solutions, and that could involve mass transit, ride sharing, co-ops, or different forms of ownership. Ford wants to be part of the solution, and as part of this vision, Ford has developed partnerships with Zipcar.
Mobility: A Function of Sustainability
When the definition of sustainability is broadened to encompass the well-being of the community you serve, it becomes apparent that mobility is a part of the sustainability effort. While thinking of mobility as a human right may seem a bit nebulous, when you think about that 11-day traffic jam in Beijing or people getting perilously stranded in winter storms, it becomes clear that mobility is a critical issue.
When Henry Ford paired car manufacturing with the assembly line, it not only enabled mass production, but also mass consumption. So, in that same spirit, Connelly posits, how do we bring mobility to all? How do we make it accessible in new ways that are sustainable, good for the planet? Said Connelly, “At Ford, we talk about ‘people product planet’ – how do we do things that are good for people, good for our products, and good for the planet as a whole. This is one of Ford’s guiding principles.”
Connelly continued, “We are driven by a desire to do good; that is the light that guides what we’re doing.” As evidence, Connelly told us about two amazing programs that Ford is working on for the well-being of India:
SUMURR: One example of a pilot mobility program undertaken by Ford is the company’s Sustainable Urban Mobility with Uncompromised Rural Reach (SUMURR) program in India. This program made use of a Ford Endeavour that was designed to handle difficult terrain and traverse areas previously unreachable by four-wheeled vehicles. Medical professionals traveled in the Endeavour to reach their patients and to transport those patients to clinics. The health care teams could also use laptops and cell phones to connect – via a wireless connection – to doctors and medical records. In all, 41 pregnant women delivered healthy babies thanks in large part to the Ford pilot project.
The Golden Hour: In the medical community, it is generally understood that a trauma victim’s odds of survival are greatly increased if they reach definitive care within 60 minutes of being injured. These 60 minutes are referred to as the Golden Hour. Ford is challenging developers to help improve outcomes for individuals in Delhi requiring trauma care as a consequence of accidents, to decrease the time to get to treatment or to get to a trauma center, and/or to increase the availability of information related to treatment needs within those first 60 minutes.
Clearly, redefining the company as a mobility business has led Ford to engage with its community in ways that aren’t expected. Said Connelly, “Consumers think all we think about is the 4 wheels or the chassis, but we’re definitely becoming something bigger and better. I’m proud of these things.” | <urn:uuid:d8691631-249e-4518-8f1c-c863e5a79b59> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.consciousconnectionmagazine.com/2015/09/ford-futurist-sheryl-connelly-on-redefining-ford-and-its-role-in-sustainability/ | 2023-09-23T17:03:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.966004 | 2,123 |
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Some people who shelled out greenbacks for green coffee in hopes of losing weight will be getting some welcome mail soon. The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 38,553 refund checks totaling $1.9 million to people who bought Pure Health or Genesis Today green coffee bean extract supplements from retailers such as Walmart.
It's the second round of payments. In June 2016, the FTC used the defendants’ sales records to mail full refunds to nearly 200,000 people who bought the products online.
When the first checks were mailed, the FTC announced a claims process for people who bought the supplements in retail stores. People who submitted valid claims before the deadline are now receiving full refunds, averaging $49.66 each. Recipients should deposit or cash their checks within 60 days.
The FTC’s January 2015 complaint charged Pure Health LLC, Genesis Today, Inc., and their principal, Lindsey Duncan, with deceptively claiming that the supplement would cause people to lose 17 pounds and 16 percent of their body fat in just 12 weeks without diet or exercise, and that the claim was backed up by a clinical study.
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ORLANDO, Fla.—Wawa has given a $1 million grant to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Second Harvest aims to increase the amount of fresh produce sent home with kids who are experiencing food insecurity.
The goal of Wawa and Second Harvest’s Fly Beyond pilot program is to reach more than 53,000 households over a 12-month period through two of the food bank’s childhood hunger prevention initiatives: the School Partnerships and Summer Food Service programs.
“Through this first-of-its-kind investment, Wawa is ensuring children in Central Florida have access to the nutritious, wholesome food they need to thrive,” said Derrick Chubbs, president and CEO of Second Harvest. “Inflation is causing more families to make difficult decisions about what they can afford, and this partnership can help lessen worries about food costs.”
Throughout the year, Wawa’s culinary team will create recipes that feature many of the food items being distributed. Those recipes can be found online at the Fly Beyond landing page. Wawa and Second Harvest intend to use the Fly Beyond pilot program and results as a road map for collaborations with other food banks or for others to implement similar programs.
“Fueling up takes on a whole new meaning with Fly Beyond. We hope this new pilot program inspires goodness by making fresh, healthy foods conveniently available to families to create nutritious meals at home without worrying about how to afford it. Having greater access to fresh produce will improve the ability of kids in our communities to learn, lead and succeed,” said Robert Yeatts, senior director of Florida operations, Wawa.
The Wawa Foundation recently donated $6.15 million to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to expand the hospital’s Wawa Volunteer Services program.
The gift will establish a Wawa Coffee and Care Cart, currently operating on CHOP’s Philadelphia campus, at CHOP’s second inpatient hospital, the Middleman Family Pavilion in King of Prussia, in July 2023. The gift will also enable the purchase and upgrade of coffeemakers, single-serve brewing systems, pods and other accessories to provide a warm drink to employees, patient families and visitors. Additionally, the gift will provide funding for the reception area of a Family Resource Center in the new patient tower on CHOP’s Philadelphia campus, scheduled to open in 2028. | <urn:uuid:8bf8a2e8-505f-459a-99af-82c07495de06> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.convenience.org/Media/Daily/2023/May/24/6-Wawa-1M-FL-Food-Bank_Community | 2023-09-23T18:10:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.920386 | 498 |
BERLIN, GERMANY– Żabka has won the NACS European Convenience Retail Technology Award, recognizing the company’s fully autonomous Żabka Nano store concept. The award, sponsored by Gilbarco Veeder-Root, was presented on 2 June during the NACS Convenience Summit Europe in Berlin.
Żabka has 8,300-plus convenience stores in the Polish market, meeting the needs of millions of customers each day. Żabka Nano is the company’s autonomous store concept, which use an innovative method of authorization and payment for purchases, implemented in cooperation with Adyen. To enter the store, the customer places their payment card against a terminal. While inside shopping, all the customer needs to do is select products and leave. A camera system will recognize the products removed from the shelves, calculate the appropriate amount and automatically finalize the payment using the payment card used when entering Żabka Nano. The system does not identify customers and does not remember the image.
Product ranges inside Żabka Nano are tailored to the specific needs of the location and customer profile. For example, a site in Decathlon, a leading sporting goods retailer, features approximately 450 products that meets the needs of people who prefer a healthy and active lifestyle, such as nutritious and healthy snacks, juices and smoothies, ready meals or freshly ground coffee from the coffee machine.
Today there are more than 40 Żabka Nano stores operating in the Polish market with the intention of becoming the largest autonomous store chain in Europe. The retail concept was created as part of the Żabka Future Business Incubator, which combines three elements: 1.) management and searching for innovations, 2.) transforming them into new products and services and 3.) commercializing them.
“We are currently the largest chain of autonomous stores in Europe. However, our ambitions are much greater. Therefore, in cooperation with business partners, we are constantly developing the Żabka Nano stores. We have a common goal, which is to simplify life for customers and offer them convenient solutions using the latest technologies. Thank you for the NACS European Convenience Retail Technology Award and we promise that we will surprise yet again by the projects we carry out”, says Paweł Grabowski, Director of unmanned solutions at Żabka Future.
The NACS Convenience Retail Technology Award recognizes a convenience retailing company that has pursued a significant and compelling technology initiative. The judges agreed that Żabka Nano offers much more than just a frictionless shopping experience—it’s a holistic approach to offering next-level convenience where autonomous retail is in tandem with a compelling store proposition.
“Our global industry is innovating frictionless and autonomous solutions at a very fast pace. More and more we’re seeing companies like Żabka continue to redefine the concept of convenience by enabling and investing in sophisticated technology solutions that will continue to drive our industry forward,” said NACS President and CEO Henry Armour.
“Through Nano, Żabka proves that retail autonomy offers more than just 24/7 convenience—advanced personalisation, local products and robust attention to both privacy and security are also on the cards. This passionate dual focus on innovation and the customer experience is the bedrock of our legacy at Gilbarco Veeder-Root, and we’re proud to showcase businesses like Żabka as they contribute toward this shared mission.” added Jason Lund, European Managing Director of Gilbarco Veeder-Root, sponsor of the NACS Convenience Retail Technology Award.
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In addition to our furnaces, heat pumps, forced air and ductless mini-split systems, we also offer another way to heat your home—the boiler. The boiler is a super efficient heating option that relies on water to heat your home rather than air.
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12 Degrees wins at the International Property Awards
Housing Category – Completed Buildings
Highly Commended – Architecture Multiple Residence
CORE Architects project 12 Degrees wins at the International Property Awards. The project received a highly commended award for Architecture Multiple Residence. This award is the third CORE Architects has received at the International Property Awards. The previously successful designs included Six50 King and Fashion House.
The International Property Awards are open to residential and commercial property professionals from around the globe. They celebrate the highest levels of achievement by companies operating in all sectors of the property and real estate industry. An International Property Award is a world-renowned mark of excellence.
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A 20-year-old Wadebridge man is being treated for potentially life-changing injuries following a horror crash last night.
Two people were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following the two vehicle collision in Wadebridge.
Emergency services were called at 11:05pm to a collision between a silver Smart Roadster and a blue Peugeot 206 on the B3314 near Wadebridge Storage.
Both drivers were airlifted to Derriford Hospital.
The driver of the Smart Roadster, a 20-year-old Wadebridge man, sustained potentially life-changing injuries.
The Peugeot driver, a 36-year-old woman from New Polzeath also sustained multiple serious injuries.
The vehicles were both badly damaged as a result of the collision.
The road was closed for eight-and-a-half hours for a forensic scene examination and investigation to be carried out.
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Notice of Cancellation of Regular Board Meeting
NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING CANCELLATION
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I’m really feeling for Michael Kordahi at the moment. His Delicate Genius domain has been stolen and his blog is now getting choked up with spam. This is really sad. (I’ve deliberately not linked to it here)
I caught up with him for a few minutes tonight and he was pretty cut up about it. At this stage it looks like a complete stuff up by his domain registrar, and he’s been trying everything to get it sorted. Hopefully he can get the domain returned to him asap.
I asked him if it was OK for me to blog about this and let people know and he was keen to get the message out. He’s had tons of people emailing him, phoning him and asking him in person – which is both depressing (having to be reminded again and again about the issue) but also comforting (knowing so many people care).
If you have any experience with restoring hijacked accounts or working with terrible domain registrars then please him (or me) know.
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Creating Your Online Portfolio
this segment is going to answer a lot of your questions. It is very much hands on. How do we piece things together? Top of segment. So let's get straight into that. So it's time to bring your portfolio toe life, isn't it? And, uh, we wanted to be as engaging as possible and utilizing the previous two segments, which was personal analysis and defining your customer, which is your employer. So we can do that. And now bring it to life. And a lot of the two segments that we covered. Many people skip, so it's important. Now Teoh be informed by those and in this lesson, sorry. In this segment we're gonna go through these key lessons here. The first is research, and basically, I'm gonna go through how I do that. Number two, we're gonna take your design pieces and design work and make it portfolio worthy. Number three is we're going to make decisions and organize your portfolio pieces. I'm sure many of you are hanging out for that one. There's been a lot of questions on that already. So I'm go...
nna take you through my thought process on that and number four, we're gonna add depth your portfolio. A lot of our guests that have joined us. We've had David got Mila and Arianna Roland, who spoke about showing your personality and creating dip through your portfolio. So I'm gonna dive into that. And of course, we need to capture in your work and put it in context. So this is how I research it simply. These three key things explore, observe and document, and I know that many of you have this similar process, but let's go through them very briefly. Exploration should look like this in terms of your portfolio. You have to treat it like a design piece in itself. So the same methods that you attack a brief to be the exact same way that you attack your portfolio. So the first is just do some research and have a look at some online creative communities. Already showed you some earlier be hands is a good way to start and see what is the what work is really the most featured, the most appreciated, the most viewed and the most popular. Okay, because they're popular for a reason. And often a lot of people are pushing those votes up to make it featured or highlighted on those key pages. Most of those are actually established designers. Not all some. Then I would suggest that you you hope on and find out on and click their online portfolio. Take a look at what they're doing, see what makes them tick and and just have ah, yeah, have a great time just searching through. Someone once told me when I was starting out to compare yourself with the best and never with the worst. So ignore the ones that don't resonate with you. They aren't compelling enough for a reason. You'll be able to pick out the good ones. But like I said, uh, these are a few ways to stop doing that. When you start exploring, you need to start observing what is good work versus what is great work is a lot of good work out there, you know, it's like that's cool. That's that's like that. What are the ones that make it great? Why am I so drawn to this? So observed and no down? Why, why, that is so ask yourself why and really have that inform your decision notice styling and how work is presented, packaged and polished for viewing, which leads the image cropping. How they cropping the image is we like that. What, do I like it like that? Are they making something that's average quite interesting when they shoot it from a corner of the page rather than up top? Is there interaction involved? Is there a human element? Just noticed these things and and observe, uh, look at the image selection, how they organizing it and the flow. Are they revealing the ending at the beginning? Some of them are, or are they feeding in a little piece of the puzzle? And then, later on, you met with this majestic peace that's clever and intriguing. How's this storytelling when they show? Because that's eventually, you know, essentially rather what we're doing and notice simplicity. Notice simplicity, then you need to document. So, of course, there are multiple ways of doing this. I do these things, I bookmark them and I create a folder within my browser. Chrome is great Google chrome, because no matter what Google Chrome browser, you log in to your actually are pulling in your same sign in including bookmarks, which is awesome. So bookmark. Create a folder on your desktop. There's something you like. Drag it into a folder of Kolet inspiration. Call it, you know, Ah, whatever category. That is that that appeals to you if its architecture making architecture folder. If it's some cool, uh, digital piece that you love, put that in there. If it's UX designs, infographics create folders for them. Share on social media. Sometimes I I don't have time to do a lot of that stuff, so I'm just sharing it cause I just love it. Share full moon boom. And that's a way of documenting, too, because you can always back track. Pin it on. Pinterest is a good way. Obviously, you can create your pin boards so similar to just dragging stuff onto your desktop. And, of course, take notes, which is a lot of you guys are doing now. Now we need to take your design work toe a portfolio worthy peace after we've done a lot of that. That research. Okay, so we need to present work in its best light again. New York City garbage. Look at that. If it was just on the ground, it's Otto. It's ah, crushed can of coke. You put it in a Cube and put some nice typography on it. Oh, that's a work of art. You know, it's funny. Funny that how to mark up your printed pieces we're gonna go through that, had a photograph, your pieces. There's a short time last video, which is Ah, sped up version off one of the bonus material and how to render your digital paces. We're gonna go through all these cool things. Presenting your work in its best light simply means this putting your work in context and making it real. Okay, I'm sure I've drilled that point into already at this, uh, with the third segment here. But essentially, that's what he means. Make it look real. Make it look like what it's designed for because one of the biggest mistakes is that it's flat. So we need to create dimension and add depth of field by photographing the work and rendering it or taking the photo in situ meaning in the situation that it's it's meant to be seen in in context and also by flat. I also mean ah, depth off storytelling. Okay, so sometimes it's like a logo. Well, how do we make that it more interesting? Where's the logo seen. Tell me about the brand. Is there any other elements that I can add to it? We'll go through a bit of that. But my bonus material top 10 mistakes to avoid when creating your online design portfolio covers the other nine. So one of them his work is flat. There's a whole other bunch. I'm not gonna go show you some of my work. Okay, some work that off. Ah, it's just a whole bunch. Some not really well known brands. Some, some are. And now that I've covered a couple elements to research, uh, had a research and exploring observe, I just want you to notice some of the things that I'm doing it. It has allowed me to communicate and demonstrate relevance, competence and content quality, all those trigger points that I mentioned. So this is just a dark male pace. It was for a summer campaign are so way using Australian brand that is all about weight loss. And ah, worked in the summer campaign for that. So that's touches the dark Mel piece. But how do how do I create depth? Well, firstly, I photographed it and had it being held up rather than flat. And that's simple touch alone. What does that show me chose? Scale? How big is it? And it shows me that Ah, it's a riel job that people would be receiving like they know what it's about. You don't have to explain anything about it. If I didn't do that, what could it? A vain could have been anything, really. How big could it have been? You know, it's then I, ah, take a photo off the other elements to create the activation stand, which, with a traveling exhibition, stand around Westfield's shopping centers across the country in Australia. And there are other elements to it. So now I haven't designed the front board. The backboard, by the way, she's she's a celebrity chef. Uh, Zoe. Her name is Helen that she like that alone was made up of four different body parts. So when we did the photo shoot, she finger was off. So I had to, like, retouch a finger in the right place or the skirt was off or anything, you know, and I think it's important to really show all these things all these pieces and on my poor father. It shows the interaction where she's actually in these events handing out samples and things like that. So it just adds a whole new level of storytelling. That was one of the advertising, too. So now look, I've got an activation stand of God, Um, the dark male pace and I've got an advertisement. Now you get a sense off. Okay? This guy's thinking about design more than just the execution. He's demonstrating his value through all the touch points, and I photographed it in situ. Okay, so when your projects are out there and I'm gonna talk about mocking up and things like that later on, I know you're thinking my work hasn't gone live yet. Well, things like that market up, get a friend to hold up that direct mail pace. Design it in actual size, things like that. This is ah, website mobile, responsive website and rebrand. I did for Crown Crown. Uh, for those of you that in London no aspen als as a ah, almost like a casino slash uh, men's club. But Crown bought them and wanted to murder them. So my job was that I was brought into rebrand emerge. Those those two brands together and We also had to think about the website. So how does that look? This is one way I've done it. I'll show you another way later, but essentially you get the idea that it's a website, that it's, ah, responsive. So I get it. No, I get that you. That responsiveness is that he's a big part of designing. In fact, most design Web designs should start from a website, and you'll notice that with some of the guys that are designing at a very high level are on the digital space they design for Web first before they designed for desktop. What other parts of it are they? Well, this is how the inside looks like. So why don't I show some images that show the inside? So again, put your working context. You know, your pieces should also might. It could also have photos of the people that are using that just of them. You might have a photo. It's just a photo off the setting of where that product or service that you've designed is going to be for So you're painting a picture that you're painting a picture for them. This is ah, part of a style guide, so I might even put that as one of the slides. Now I'm showing depth, showing the website of Shine a bit of the stall guard of showing a bit of the setting. Okay, cool. I get it. I get a good, well rounded feeling for what that products about is a flat. Well, the more that I put in until the story that's relevant, the more they're going to understand what it's about. He's another mobile app, slash website. I did, and again, that's just rendered. But for me that worked for that particular device. So as you can see there, it's simply a search tool. And rather than showing just the flat, you know, standard what I did for the crown, the front on I felt this was a bit more appropriate because this was actually for everyday users who were looking for for jobs that were in demand that needed to be filled. Here's some packaging designs, and these are just folders off carpet tiles. So capitals of pretty you know their carpet. What can you do? They're not that interesting, however, Each one was famed Teoh, a particular subject matter so somewhere about music some was about, Uh, the the cubic sort of nature of it monochrome was that one. And there was a strong nation, which was about the thread off the carpets. So this is what it starts to look like. Okay, most of you would take a photo of a product, put it in your portfolio, but unfolded for me. Show me the shots. Show me what's inside. So it's important to just really give mawr than what you think. And it might be the same thing, but a different angle might show a different way of interacting with it. This is Ah, cell color. They are mood sprays. They do not smell like anything. The family. Everyone has this soul color. Ah, I'm sure I'm gonna get some in the chat rooms of my soul. Kulla, is this emerald grain? A guy? One of those grains over there, Any way we want to get into the story of it. Um, too much. But these I actually had to research about the bottle because they were open to any bottle design. And I thought, Well, you have to show the color, do not hide the color and notice that there isn't stand up crazy. Well, typography, that's, you know, really. Screams are beautifully crafted, but inside the Swarovski crystals, so you can tell that story with with arranging it in different ways and try different angles to this was for, ah, one of the biggest banks in Australia. It's called Commonwealth Bank and the idea here waas Simple idea where every dollar that you spend or contribute the bank will match that to the charity. So my copyright a partner and I at the time but ourselves are that's twice as nice. That's it. That's the campaign. Everything was in twos. We got twins. We had a whole bunch of fun hiring twins. That was pretty funny. So we got twins. The photography there. Tweens twice as nice. Twins, Twins, twins. Um, yeah. And, uh, we were giving out to free IPods. And that was plastered on the packaging that was handed out in the packaging was to free Ferrero Rocher chocolates. So simple things. Easy cut for a simple message to forest years, twice as nice on the packaging. So again, that shows a great depth off. Ah, when I was talking about flat, not just how work is shot but also how the project solved the problem. This is not my own wine. People like, Oh my gosh, he has his own wine. We have to hire him like this is not my own wine label. I wish it's a great wine, but it's Rams leap. Who owned by Canon Bar Bridge Wines in Ah, in Australia. And ah, the idea here was to simply bring in the illustration that was on their other packaging. It was a simple doodle. We crafted that and rolled that out into they had a brochure that they loved. And sometimes they're like, Oh, you gotta do it like this, you know, reference things. So we had to stick with their existing Russia fine. And I reflected that as best I could on a website. So that's how have shown these. So there are met many ways to show digital pieces. But again, what Arianna was saying as well, you know, and I totally agree with it is he pointed to show functionality of clicked one. That's how it looks when I see the rest. Okay, great grid system. 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The coastal town of Bridlington is not to be forgotten when staying on the Yorkshire Coast. With its seaside funfair, long sandy beaches and historic old town, it has something for everyone.
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As an old fishing town, Bridlington is home to a historic harbour and a classic old town just a stone's throw from its busy centre. You can find a handful of museums in the old town where you can see and learn about the area's heritage.
Back in the centre you wil find a shopper's paradise with streets of retail outlets and local shops, as well as a covered shopping centre located perfectly for the bus station and just minutes from the train station. You can catch a train or a bus here from almost anywhere including direct from Crows Nest Caravan Park and Lebberson Caravan Park's local stops.
One of the newest additions to Bridlington is its state-of-the-art swimming pool East Riding Leisure. The beach front centre holds three swimming pools with big slides that could rival Scarborough's Alpamare, as wel as a rock climbing wall and food outlets. The centre is perfect for a rainy day.
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Another vote for OpenCPN. If you install Ubuntu, and include the OCPN repo in your software updater, you will always have the most recent release. It is really becoming quite rich in features and available plugins.
As others have pointed out, US charts are free, and are frequently updated. There are "unofficial releases" of the excellent CM93 world chart portfolio for which nobody seems to be collecting payment for, and this can be a handy tool for planning long routes, but because the charts are so out of date you should get the official and up to date large scale charts for any foreign inshore waters you might transit.
Another thought... As a backup, pick up a Samsung Note3 or Mega, or similar size and quality android device, and install Marine
Navigator. There is a similarly named app called Marine
navigator, the N not capitalized, with a seahorse in the icon, and I don't recommend it. Marine Navigator, the good one, has a sailboat over a chart for an icon. Very versatile and functional. Another good app is MX Mariner, which I like except installing your own charts is a somewhat convoluted process. However if you never leave US waters, it is fine, and actually seems to do a better job of quilting charts, and switches more smoothly. Unfortunately, neither app will work
with CM93. Navionics
offers reasonably priced paid apps and charts for many cruising areas. The nice thing about a smartphone as a self contained portable handheld backup chart plotter is it is self contained and very portable. GPS is generally built right in. You can carry it out into the cockpit
with you. A zip lock bag makes good expedient weatherproofing. Best of all, it is totally unconnected to your primary plotting device, for true redundancy.
I recently bought a BU353-s4 USB GPS for I think $34 and it works great on the laptop with Ubuntu. I was also gratified to find that my old gps dangle that came with Microsoft streets and trips works great under Ubuntu, as well. Thanks for the free Linux
Lots of free or low cost options out there, if you already have a laptop or smartphone or both. Or you can pay, and the sky is the limit. You might consider a weatherproof dedicated plotter for the cockpit, but I am fine with my android in a ziplock. For your navigation
workstation, the laptop solution is much more versatile.
You could also run Linux on a rooted android tablet. I found the process to be kind of tricky but I did get it to work
. Running Linux allows you to install OCPN and use the CM93 charts. There is a good thread on how to do that. I could not get the app to recognize the built in gps, but since then, there are tools for interfacing to an external gps.
Of course we would all love to see an android app that reads CM93 and other charts currently unsupported on android, or a port of OCPN to android, but that will likely never happen.
Since I passionately hate ios, I will let someone else mention inavx
and other apps for iPhone
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Originally Posted by henryk
All Tayanas 42 are "Vancouver". I did own a Tayana 42CC when cruising with the whole family
. Great interior
lay out, not much room for mechanical stuff. I'm a happy owner owner of T42 AC now and liked as much as I did my old CC.I think the only option for me now would be a geanker. To old to deal with the unruly sails
. Where is your Tayana?
There are a few people on the Tayana Owners Group that would disagree with you. Ta Yang yard built quite a few 40 to 42' boats (like Baba 40, Tayana 42, Tayana Vancouver
42) and if I recall
you could get a Perry designed 42' from Ta Yang. Lookd like a stretched out T37. The Ellis design of which they made 201 of are the Vancouver 42.
Bacon Sails has a few used gennakers and spinnakers listed for sale
. Their data base also has both Tayana 42 and Tayana Vancouver 42 (with different mast
heights). Furlers go a long way to tame big sails. I used a Doyle UPS on my old boat a lot as it was on a furler
. Bear to handle solo if it wasn't and much easier than a sock. I bought (but haven't used yet) a Facnor furler
that is capable of both top down and bottom up furling
My new to me, boy it needs work
V42CC is currently in Seabrook, Texas
. I'm in Maine
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Every day campers will participate in 2-4 classes (half/full day) in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramic art and theatre. Some projects will be completed in one day while others may build through several class sessions. Campers will be amazed to see what they can create in just two weeks.
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Uwajima City is the place I was born and raised, and we have CSTOYS’ country office where we shoot videos, work and relax in the beautiful atmosphere. And our country office was also damaged by the flood & heavy rains occurred on July 7th, 2018, and it is still on its way to recover now, just like the city itself.
This exclusive video will be premiered at 13:45 JST today on Saturday, Nov. 10th prior to our weekly live streaming show from 14:00 JST. Come and join the chat to talk about our latest toys and what Tokusatsu Community is capable of ;D
★To watch how CNN reported this, please visit the following link:
- Japan floods and landslides kill dozens; millions evacuated @CNNI https://cnn.it/2lY9PQk
- Japan floods: Death toll rises to 200 as UN offers assistance @CNNI https://cnn.it/2u8HMCo
★To learn about what happened in Uwajima, visit here:
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A graduate of the Academy for Film and Photography in Prague, Jure Breceljnik started his career as a successful freelance photographer, with dozens of exhibitions held at home and abroad. In 2006, he got into filming and started to work on his first film called Chalk & Chocolate, an awarded documentary about successful Slovene sport climber Natalija Gros.
After shooting some further short films, Jure established the FilmIT Production House to release Chalk & Chocolate (2009) as well as to professionally engage in film-making.
Among the more notable FilmIT films are Snowgroomer's Diary (2010), a story about the life of snow grooming drivers in an Alpine ski resort; Ko črte govorijo (When Lines Talk) (2011), a co-production with RTV Slovenia about the comics scene in Slovenia; and Wild One (2012), a movie about Philippe Ribiere, who was born with a serious physical handicap and nevertheless became a professional climber.
After Jure passed away, two of his projects were just about to be finished – one, called Terra Magica (2015), was soon after released. It is a story about a group of word-famous winemakers living and working in the Goriška Brda region. Another, titled Crossing Iceland, followed the extreme ski-kiter Jerom Josserand traversing Iceland in winter, which got released in 2016. Currently still in production is The Last Ice Hunters, a documentary about the Inuits of East Greenland.
The world premiere of Crossing Iceland was held at Bíó Paradís, an independent cinema in Reykjavík. Terra Magica was first shown at Cinéma Galeries in Brussels, and later also at the Oenovideo Grape and Film Festival in Frontignan, France, where it was awarded the Découverte Prize. Wild One was screened at the Internationale Berg und Abenteuer Filmfestival Graz (receiving an Honourable Mention), the Quatrième festival Pyrenicimes and a number of other events.
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Eating up & carving out: Cynthia Oliver and David Thomson discuss “Sister”
1. Could you give a transcript-like description of what happens in the dance, from your point of view?
Cynthia: No, I can’t. That would be antithetical to the way in which Tere constructs his work, and the way he wants folks to live in it. I will say that David and I—and the audience with us—are on a journey that is full of multiple referents. That calls upon gesture, rhythm, sensing, eating up, carving out of space, time, materiality, humanity, that depends upon, responds, and counters each other’s presence and particular movements, expressive and visceral negotiations.
David: Too complicated to write…
2. When performing Sister together, how do you feel the other one’s role in the work relates to your own experience?
David: I feel Cynthia’s role is more dramatic, her rhythms more complex than my own as part of her identity in the piece. There is a dryness to some of our interactions that speak volumes compared to the wild movement that at times seems an exterior layer to the relationship. The duet is physically demanding and the intensity of this journey binds us as if we were siblings with a secret language in a larger world, where memories are interwoven with the present. At times it reminds me of Cocteau’s Les Enfant Terribles.
Cynthia: David is my counterpart in this work. My brother, my sister, confidant, support, a multitude of things. Relations. But at the same time, not necessarily—our two respective worlds are spinning. Happening to be in close proximity. Happening to be the same. Happening to be different. Different even when we are doing the same.
3. What possibilities do you feel the duet structure has (that you perhaps discovered by being in this work)?
Cynthia: I will say that the duet requires intimacy, a closeness of working together that a larger work might not. Tere depended on our familiarity, on our similarities and differences, on the ways we talked about, live and compare notes on our respective realities. As a trio in the studio, it was also very intimate and fun. It was also very challenging and exhausting. It is afterall a Tere O’Connor work! (Hahaha.)
David: I think of the duet structure as a coexistence that is manipulated via various aesthetic lenses which can be wildly variable, and hence full of possibilities. I feel I learned more about how Tere works, and his choreographic interests, than about the duet structure specifically. His interest in rhythm, memory, cause and effect, and visual reference deeply shaped the material.
4. How well did you know each other before doing this piece together/how did you meet?
David: I can’t remember how or when we actually met. My first memory of Cynthia was when she performed with David Gordon’s for a showing in Tribeca sometime in the mid/late 80’s. She wore a white top and short white skirt. I remember her doing a promenade in arabesque, she was beautiful. During that period of time we were two of the small group of dancers of color working in the downtown scene: her with David Gordon, and I with Trisha Brown. We reconnected again during my residencies with Ralph Lemon in Champaign-Urbana over the last 12 years.
This duet came about by a chance during Cynthia’s 50th birthday bash in New York a few years ago. I had just taken Tere’s MELT choreographic workshop and the three of us were chatting over the punch bowl (my memory of the moment) when he asked us if we had ever danced together? We hadn’t. He said he would make a piece on us.
Cynthia: At my 50th birthday party, we were all there chatting and Tere asked how long we had known each other. We said, “Forever.” He asked if we had ever worked together and we looked at each other quizzically and realized that in all this time we hadn’t. At that moment he said, “Well I’ll make something for you both.” We laughed and said we would hold him to it. We didn’t need to. Almost a year later he called and said that if we were still interested, he would like to make a duet for us as the final piece to the three works he would construct for BLEED.
5. What specifics have you learned about one another in the studio? (Habits, learning styles, needs, wants, aversions, practices, humor, etc.)
David: She cleans her feet with a wipe after every rehearsal.
She doesn’t sweat, but glows.
She can make me laugh with just a look or quick phrase.
She has a clarity of in intent in and outside of the studio.
She has beautiful sense of weight.
Cynthia’s energy, perspective, wit, willingness, and dancing has fed me throughout this process.
Cynthia: David is a conscientious, inquisitive, generous and hardworking dancer and partner. It has been a thrill to work with him and Tere. Because they both have a history—both went to SUNY Purchase together—being in the studio with them was often hilarious. Aside from Tere’s penchant for the jokes, hearing the two of them reminisce was its own entertainment.
David and I would also have our moments together as we compared and contrasted our experiences as island people. (Tere loved this part and would ask us a lot about our respective “home” cultures). David’s folks come from Jamaica and mine from St. Croix. We compared and contrasted, competed and teased (in a very Caribbean way) and laughed a LOT. Also the fact that we are all around the same age. We have many of the same reference points, cultural markers, etc. It was great and funny and hard and exhausting being in that room together for hours during the making stages and working and reworking or reshaping of things. It was a gift. I swam in Epsom salts for weeks, but look at where we are! With time and touring and revisiting the work it has steeped like a subtle and mysterious tea. It has stained us and we it. I look forward to seeing/hearing how NYC audiences respond. | <urn:uuid:f40decf4-79f9-442b-8d60-295cff141440> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.culturebot.org/2015/01/23136/eating-up-carving-out-cynthia-oliver-and-david-thomson-discuss-sister/ | 2023-09-23T18:40:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.973601 | 1,382 |
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Saving Private Ryan is one of the best war films of all-time and has been recognized for its realistic imagery by war vets themselves. Unfortunately, Tom Hanks' character, Captain Miller, was riding a motorcycle model by the name of the Ural M-63, a motorcycle that was released in 1963, two decades after the setting of the movie.
The Twilight series had every young girl flustered upon each film's release but, what many didn't notice from the first film is the reflection of the production team's boom microphone in Bella's [Kristen Stewart's] truck. Seems like this would have gotten caught in post but, this one slipped through the cracks.
Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most successful movie franchises of this generation but, they've made some mistakes along the way. Captain Barbossa was filmed eating a Granny Smith apple, a breed of apples that was introduced in 1868 in Australia. Pirates weren't that great at navigation and most likely didn't have access to these bad boys.
This one's just plain hilarious, no pun intended once again, but the director should have held off of filming this scene until after the plane passed by. The movie Troy takes place in 1250 B.C. and the Wright Brothers didn't begin their flight machine shenanigans until 1903.
In the film, Forrest Gump, there wasn't anything that Forrest didn't do which means that there were some historical inaccuracies within the film. For instance, Gump received a letter from Apple thanking him for his investment dated in 1975, unfortunately, Apple didn't begin openly trading until 1981. Oops.
The Matrix was a film that changed cinema as we entered another generation of film and set the bar high for any movie team looking to follow its performance. Unfortunately, Neo himself couldn't keep a camera lens from being seen in the doorknob of a door in this scene. Great movie though.
Independence Day could potentially be Will Smith's breakout silver screen performance but, there was one major flub in the film. For those of you that have ever been to the Empire State Building, you'd notice that the building is located on a corner and no street has a center view of the notorious building like the explosion scene in the film.
Braveheart is a personal favorite of ours and could be watched at least once a day but, the post-production team missed with this editing shot. You can clearly see a man in a baseball cap and jacket who wasn't supposed to be in the shot behind Mel Gibson in one scene. Time travel much?
The Goonies is officially a cult classic in our book but they too have fallen victim to some flimsy writing as well. In the film, a kid finds a 1973 baseball card on another dead child who supposedly passed away in 1930. Yeah... that's some pretty loose writing that should have gotten caught in post-production.
Black Hawk Down is somewhat underappreciated in our book, the storyline is compelling, it's based on a true story, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Yet they too made a mistake along the way. In one scene, a military vehicle is supposed to be transporting soldiers from point A to point B but, it looks like a civilian in a brand new white t-shirt also made the trip as well.
Dates tend to be a reoccurring theme when it comes to movie mistakes and we understand seeing how time flies and the film, The Hurt Locker, is another example of that. In the film, it is revealed that Iraq had uploaded a video to YouTube in 2004, unfortunately, YouTube launched a year later in 2005.
This scene is taken directly from the film Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets and features what appears to be a balding production team member clearly in a shot that's supposed to be on-site at Hogwarts. We're pretty sure the producers wished magic was real in order to get this guy out of the shot.
Malcolm X is one of the most powerful films about the American legend who lost his life too soon but, the film directed by Spike Lee also is flawed as well. When Malcolm's house was being firebombed, he yells for someone to call 911, sadly, the 911 emergency line wasn't established until 1968, three years after the activist's death.
Is there a better family-friendly alien movie series better than the Men in Black franchise? We doubt it but, the production team too made a mistake this one. As you can clearly see in the shot, a wire from a safety harness can be seen on the leg of Tommy Lee Jones which should have been edited out of the shot.
We've all fallen victim to spelling errors throughout multiple periods in our lives but, have you ever seen it happen on film? The notorious The Dark Knight Rises features a scene where a newspaper was seen in plain view and unfortunately no one caught the misspelled 'heist' in one of the headlines. Amazing film regardless.
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It is difficult to imagine that people can sometimes treat animals with such brutality. It is a sad but true fact of life. The abuse that a number of animals, especially pet and trained working animals, suffer at the hands of their owners and handlers, is astounding. Such is the case of an elephant, that spent 73 years of its life undergoing a almost constant state of abuse, or varying degrees. Following is her story.
The question of why human abuse animals, at all is often asked by people who rescue said animals. Why would someone subject a living beast to such treatment, is often investigated. Nobody has, as yet, been able to answer this question.
It is perhaps because we feel superior to the animals somehow, due to our superior intellect and ability to master certain tasks with ease. It may also be because of an innate lack of patience, and an understanding of how a lesser beast thinks.
For as long as anyone can remember, human have been abusing animals, both pet animals and those we have tamed to aid with tasks. This has been going on since ancient times, and any animal we can think of that has come in contact with humans, has been abused at some point in time.
Elephants have historically been used as beasts of burden, to perform tasks that are too intricate, or too difficult for oxen and cattle. The majority of such usage has been in the far east and the former subcontinent, in India.
From pulling large wagons to lifting tree trunks to even carrying soldiers into battle, elephants have performed the toughest tasks imaginable. Their natural anatomy, and their prehensile trunks, which can be used like a large hand, has proved very useful.
Sook Jai, the elephant in focus, lived a similar life, in which she was used to both perform working tasks, as well as provide entertainment to trekkers looking for a ride up rough terrain. She has lived for 73 years of her life this way.
During her years, she had been abused a lot, and treated very roughly, with her handlers beating her and piercing her head with a bullhook. She also had several handlers, who all treated her to some degree of abuse.
Elephants are sometimes prone to physical disability, such as blindness and deafness, as they age. Since Sook Jai was so old, she too suffered partial blindness and deafness. Her abuse, which she suffered for most of her life, did nothing to ease her condition.
The bullhook is an implement used by elephant handlers to take control of the elephant. It is used just like the spurs of horsemen, to push the elephant ahead and to command it in terms of movement. Almost all the captive elephants go through this treatment.
Sook Jai had a number of injuries and scars on her head and sides, due to the abuse she suffered over the years. In fact, her head and frontal facial region looked like it had suffered a lot. The injuries had also become infected, which made matters worse.
When she was being rescued, the elephant could be seen to be visibly shaken and shifty. This was because she thought the process was another part of her abuse. She took a bit of time to move into the moving truck and a lot of coaxing to do so.
When she did finally manage to move, it was a sight to witness! She was visibly crying with joy when she realized her life has improved. She was happy and flailing her trunk with happiness. The Save Elephant Foundation made a conscious effort to provide a safe place.
Finally, when she moved into the new home, her life improved and she started to eat more. She was in a dilapidated state of health, which then began to improve. Since she was very old, her scars did not heal fully, but they became healed overall.
Sook Jai is now a happy elephant who spends the rest of their days wandering about, wading into the river, taking mud baths and scratching herself on all the trees around. She is free to go wherever she pleases in the enclosure.
The noble initiative taken by the organization needs to be taken more often, with other animals as well. This is to make sure wildlife gets treated the right way, and because we humans need to do justice to the animals we tame for our benefit. | <urn:uuid:c3e8e339-69af-40e9-bcd8-eb8167829802> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.culturehook.com/4303-1/elephant-joyfully-tearful-during-rescue-after-a-life-of-abuse | 2023-09-23T17:27:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.990544 | 889 |
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This is the first time i've eaten at this venue, and its their second weekend being open. They have a big menu with lots of items. Ordered via GRabull. Got an order confirmation by email, went to pick it up. Guessed 30 min and stopped by on a Saturday evening and it was hot and ready. Friendly staff, good packaging (paper bag, no styrofoam, all recyclable plastics and foil containers).
I loved the Chicken Curry . Chicken Dumplings and the Sause with it was great highly recommended place . 5 minutes walk from my resident and easy access and really cheap compare to other Indian restaurants and they even provide delivery service which is very convinent. Curry express is my stop for all kinds of Indian and Nepali dishes from now
Indian food meets fast food. Sounds bad when I say it that way, but it's actually great! The masala fries are delicious, the vegetable samosas are a tad greasy, but still very flavorful, and the lamb Korma was the best Korma, I've had in years.
The food here is delicious! It's good filling food with good value. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. I highly recommend eating here!
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Join CUTR’s Senior Research Associate Jodi Godfrey as she presents during the free Zoom webinar “Women Advancing Transportation for Our Future Mobility Needs” on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020.
Representation of women in the transportation workforce is stunningly low. What would happen to our mobility with more women driving transportation policies, planning, operations, and maintenance? During TRB’s 6th International Conference on Women’s Issues on Transportation, panelists discussed best practices for recruitment, support, and advancement of women in the transportation sector. In this webinar, conference speakers will continue their discussion about workforce challenges and overcoming them; approaches to attract, retain and advance women in transportation, and how these leaders see COVID-19 changing the workforce and work environment.
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CX Today’s Charlie Mitchell hosts Alain Mowad, Director of Product Marketing at Talkdesk.
In this session, we consider how contact centers can cut costs without sacrificing CX, discussing:
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- How Talkdesk customers have benefited from AI implementations
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Johnson flips script as Gloucester City clinches second consecutive South Jersey Group 1 final berth
WOODSTOWN (N.J.) - The Gloucester City High School and Woodstown High School wrestling teams picked up convincing wins over Haddon Township and Pennsville, respectively, in the quarterfinals of the South Jersey Group 1 playoffs on Monday night. Both programs advanced to face each other with a ticket to the sectional final at stake.
Gloucester's Mason Johnson, pictured, was the deciding factor with his match-clinching pin in Gloucester's 45-31 win over Woodstown in the semifinals of the South Jersey Group 1 playoffs at Woodstown High School on Monday, February 6, 2023. Chris Baker/D2 Sports Network
Mason Johnson's heroics at 113 pounds proved to be the deciding factor for the Lions. The sophomore trailed 5-0 in his match halfway through the second period. Johnson flipped his opponent, and the script, and stuck him for six points to give Gloucester a 40-31 lead and clinch the match. The Lions advanced to their second straight sectional final with a 45-31 triumph and will see top-seeded Paulsboro in the championship round for the second consecutive season.
"I was just trying to get points for my team," Johnson said. "I understood the circumstances and went to work. I wasn't trying to necessarily get a pin, but I did, and it ended up winning us the match."
Woodstown's Alex Torres opened the semifinal match by securing a pin at 126 pounds.
Gloucester immediately responded as John Pfeffer grabbed a pin of his own. Willem Groom followed up with another pin for the Wolverines before Jason Chiodi and Chinggis McKnight earned back-to-back six-point victories for the Lions. After McKnight's pin, Jake Zearfoss and Kaleb Wright earned a 19-4 decision and a 16-1 technical fall, respectively, to put the Lions ahead 28-12. Bryan Gonzalez pinned his opponent halfway through the second period to put Gloucester in front 34-18.
The Wolverines had other plans though as Matteo and John Vinciguerra both earned wins followed by a 9-1 major decision at 106 pounds by Jeff Covely.
Jason Chiodi, pictured, grabbed an early pin for Gloucester at 144 pounds in the South Jersey Group 1 semifinals at Woodstown High School on Monday, February 6, 2023. Chris Baker/D2 Sports Network
The Lions thrived off of bonus points with eight of their 14 wins resulting in falls or technical falls.
Chiodi swung the momentum in favor of Gloucester with a pin at 144 pounds.
"It felt good to go out there and get a win for my team." Chiodi said. "Little did I know that it would give us the swing we needed to grab that many wins in a row which gave us a huge lead."
Adversity is nothing new for the Lions throughout their lineup. After watching a 16-point lead evaporate into a three-point advantage, the team responded to get the job done.
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This month, Americans seem to be asking themselves, "Can it get any worse than the month that just went by?" Americans first heard of the coronavirus in early January. For me, like for many others, the news went in one ear and out the other. After all, in the most recent past, we were also warned about the swine flu, SARS and Ebola only to see them disappear without a trace. Like the boy who cried wolf, news of the spread of coronavirus was not taken seriously by most Americans. We brushed it off without a second thought. As we entered February, we started to learn of first cases in Seattle. Our leaders comforted us by assuring that the virus was under control more in line with being a hoax. Life remained as normal as ever.
As Italy entered the rapid stage of devastation, our leaders were even more adamant that we should stay calm. The beginning of March marked the beginning of concern. Universities began to tilt toward the warnings of the World Health Organization (WHO). Starting with Harvard, followed by New York University, Columbia and Georgetown, one by one universities and high schools started turning to online classes. The next week, the National Basketball Association (NBA) abruptly suspended its season followed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) canceling its heralded tournament which since 1937 has been known to all Americans as "March Madness." Out of nowhere, we learned that famous athletes, actors, musicians and politicians were testing positive for coronavirus. Americans started to scratch their heads, wondering what was happening. Out of nowhere, life came to a halt. No work, no school, no restaurants, no movies, no social life. Our governors issued stay-at-home orders. America, known to be the leader of the free world, had frozen.
Apart from grocery errands, Americans have been home for the past three weeks, hiding from that scary invisible enemy that is out to get them. We seem to have become paranoid of everyone and everything while trying to adjust to a new life of gloves and masks and scarves. Not only are people fearing other people but they are also terrified of simple things like buttons, doorknobs, packages and even cats and dogs that we have grown to love like family. Many want to flee as soon as they see someone who looks pale and some even more so if they someone who is Asian.
Every day, we watch our leaders and wonder if we can trust what we hear. We want to, but the false comfort we felt weeks ago is still fresh in our minds.
American lives have been hit by chaotic turbulence, and international students have also been affected greatly. Turkey alone has 11,000 of its citizens studying in American institutions. Students were initially told campuses would be closed for two weeks, then one month, and just this past week they were informed that the campus would stay closed for the remainder of the semester. With travel restrictions in place, many were unable to return to their families and are now in a similar situation as other Americans. Many will be deprived of their once-in-a-lifetime experience of graduating and participating in a memorable ceremony.
When the coronavirus finally blows over, Americans will emerge stronger and so will the all those Turkish students stranded in the country. There will be more unity and more appreciation for life. Coronavirus has also provided us with a unique opportunity to spend more time with our families. It has given us the chance to play chess or backgammon or battleship with our kids. It is teaching us the importance of hygiene, exercise and eating right. It has given us an entirely new perspective on life and taught us to cherish every day with the deepest appreciation. It has allowed us to take a step back from the hustle and bustle of life. It is teaching us to listen. We ignored the warnings and now we are fighting to ensure that this invisible wolf does not do to us what it did to the boy who cried wolf.
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The Plano restaurateur who has been organizing free food donations to help people struggling during the coronavirus pandemic will continue the “#EveryoneEatz” campaign with several giveaway events this month.
Ram Mehta, who co-owns In-Fretta Pizza restaurants in Plano and Irving, began giving away free meals in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. In-Fretta has partnered with other North Texas restaurants and businesses to donate thousands of meals along with protective face masks and bags of groceries.
Upcoming events include:
Friday, July 10 — 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Ked’s Artisan Ice Cream & Treats, 6205 Coit Road #344, Plano.
- 1,500 free cups of ice cream.
Saturday, July 11 — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., BBQ King, 3112 N. Jupiter Road #307, Garland.
- 3,000 free meals and ice cream
- Free COVID-19 testing from WellHealth.
Friday, July 17 — 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Port of Peri Peri, 5005 S. Cooper St. #163, Arlington.
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Other than the fact that it’s 2,700 miles, give or take, between the campuses of at least a couple of the new neighbors, Thursday’s seismic news that USC and UCLA will join the Big Ten in the next three years probably shouldn’t be so shocking. Nothing surprises anymore in college athletics if, as Deep Throat counseled, you follow the money.
Just the same, you have to wonder if anyone polled Lincoln Riley.
The man leaves behind one pending football superconference for paradise, only to find he’s stepping into another potboiler. On the other hand, maybe he saw this coming all along and left Norman for the ocean view.
Anyway, the rich get richer in college athletics, and everyone else scrambles for the leftovers.
Looking at you, George Kliavkoff, Pac-12 commissioner.
You, too, Brett Yormark, the Big 12′s new boss.
Speaking of which, maybe Thursday’s news and a different voice means the Big 12 and Pac-12 can pick up where everything fell apart last summer when Bob Bowlsby, the former Big 12 commissioner, and Kliavkoff discussed a possible merger/scheduling alliance. Only a couple weeks after those talks went nowhere, Kliavkoff announced a similar proposition with the Big Ten and ACC.
Hey, George: How’s that Alliance working for you now?
What happened Thursday is an abject lesson on the foibles of running an athletic conference. Like herding cats. No matter the job description, you’re still working for the schools, not the other way around.
Big 12 presidents wanted a commissioner like Kliavkoff -- an unconventional type who celebrated his first anniversary on the job with Thursday’s news -- instead of the usual suspects in hopes of mining new media partners to offset probable losses once current deals expire. They’re not out to catch the Big Ten or SEC; they’d just like to hold serve. Some media analysts project the Big Ten/SEC contracts will double or even triple what the rest of the power five leagues net from ESPN and FOX.
The potential answer, as even Bowlsby has been saying for years: Streaming. Like the 10-year, $2.5 billion deal MLS struck with Apple last week.
Yormark, whose resume is all over the map, might be just the outside-the-box type to keep the Big 12 financially competitive once the money machines of Oklahoma and Texas have moved on. Can’t hurt to try. Unless Yormark does something stupid, like outlawing Tex Mex or barbecue in press boxes, the fact that he’s an outsider probably helps.
Let me tell you, even some of the brightest minds in college athletics have no idea where it goes from here. NIL and the transfer portal have bamboozled just about everyone, and there’s nowhere to turn for guidance. The NCAA? Barney without a bullet. Makes sense to use a different model to meet new challenges posed by greater student athlete freedoms and the break-up of old, reliable alliances. Colleges have evolved before when necessary. Once upon a time, athletic directors were worn-out football coaches who checked in every morning before a round of golf, then tip-toed out the back door. They were replaced by suits whose chief qualifications were a firm handshake and a nose for money.
Kliavkoff and Yormark come from similar backgrounds, and now that they’ve been gutted of their biggest brands, they find themselves in the same boat.
Or, as a high-ranking Pac-12 university official told ESPN on Thursday, “We just got Sooner’d and Horn’d.”
Fortunately for Kliavkoff, the news isn’t quite as bad. Even without USC and UCLA, the Pac-12 will still have Oregon and its Nike money, as well as Washington, one of the top 25 winningest football programs ever. Yormark has more work to do. There’s no replacing Texas or OU, something even Bowlsby conceded. Adding Houston, UCF, BYU and Cincinnati is probably the best the league could do, as college sports czar Chuck Neinas told me last week. But it’s not close to what it once was.
And the gap will only get bigger.
For an idea of what’s happening in college athletics, consider a three-year average of revenues compiled last fall by GoBankingRates, using information provided by Forbes:
Tied for first were Texas and Texas A&M at $147 million. Oklahoma was sixth at $129 million, behind Michigan, Alabama and Ohio State. Of the 25 programs listed, 10 were from the SEC, followed by the Big Ten (seven), Pac-12 (three), Big 12 (two), ACC (two) and Notre Dame.
Once Texas, OU, USC and UCLA make their jumps, it only gets worse. Twenty of the 25 will be from the SEC or Big Ten.
The Big 12? Zip.
Texas was tied for first with the benefit of Big 12 revenues. Imagine what it’ll rake in under its new SEC deal.
The result of these latest defections will give the SEC and Big Ten 16 schools each, which is probably as many either league wants, given the scheduling restraints.
Could the Big 12 and Pac-12 come up with a plan to strengthen marketability and leverage in TV negotiations? Possible, but I wouldn’t count on a full-on merger. Pac-12 schools reportedly have issues with some of the Texas schools. Could the Big 12 persuade Arizona and Arizona State to defect? Probably a better fit, but both schools recruit mostly in California, and they probably wouldn’t want to desert that base, even if it meant a foot in the door to Texas.
Then again, in times like these, everything should be on the table. For that matter, time to get going. Yormark isn’t scheduled to start until Aug. 1, but the Big 12 can’t afford to wait on him. The ground is already moving beneath their feet. | <urn:uuid:95369331-fa8c-465a-a06b-1bf06a64f546> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2022/06/30/another-round-of-realignment-leaves-more-money-for-top-dogs-mere-scraps-for-everyone-else/ | 2023-09-23T18:57:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.948088 | 1,300 |
Richardson Highway: a historic trip from Valdez to Fairbanks in AK
Richardson Highway is the name of a very scenic drive into the heart of Alaska's mining districts, connecting Valdez to Fairbanks. It was the first major road built in the state.
How long is Richardson Highway in Alaska?
Known to locals as the “Adventure Corridor”, the road is 368 miles (562 km) long connecting Valdez (a city in the Chugach Census Area) to Fairbanks (the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska). It unfolds as a grand cross section of Alaska.
Is Richardson Highway in Alaska paved?
The road is totally paved. It is primarily a two-lane road, but becomes a four-lane road as it approaches Fairbanks. It’s in fair to good condition, with some sections of frost heaves and patched pavement. Expect very little traffic, even in the summer. It is recommended that travelers fill up with fuel whenever passing through a real town. Do not rely on the availability of gasoline at remote roadhouses. Sections of the road feature a high risk of mudslide and landslides.
When was the Richardson Highway paved?
The Richardson Highway (formerly known as the Valdez-Fairbanks Trail and Valdez to Eagle Trail) takes you through some of Alaska's more interesting country. It’s said to be Alaska's oldest highway. The trail began in 1898 as a route from Valdez to Eagle. The history of the road is rooted in the days of the gold rush. General Wilds P. Richardson worked to upgrade it to a wagon road in 1910, it was made suitable for automobiles in the 1920's and was finally paved in 1957.
Is Richardson Highway in Alaska open?
The road is typically open all year round, with the occasional closure in winters due to dangerous weather conditions. It tops out at Isabel Pass, at 1.005m (3,297ft) above the sea level.
How long does it take to drive the Richardson Highway in Alaska?
The drive is very scenic, with views of glaciers, waterfalls, towering mountains and expansive scenery. Plan 7 hours to complete the drive without any stop. However, due its beauty and the incredibly rewarding views, plan a couple of days. It offers magnificent views of the Chugach Mountains and Alaska Range, and some of the best glacier viewing in Alaska. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which runs from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, can be seen from the highway. | <urn:uuid:e93a1c1e-8622-41ab-8754-96b45bd449d2> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/11101-richardson-highway-a-historic-trip-from-valdez-to-fairbanks-in-ak.html | 2023-09-23T18:42:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.964755 | 520 |
So, due to some poor planning around timing and booking a venue for a proper launch party, I’m doing a soft launch of The Bone Road (Black Dragon book 2) instead – consider the novel hereby launched! It’s available now for purchase through Amazon, DriveThruFiction*, Draconum Imprint or here on the website.
* And by ‘available now’ what we mean is, we’ve clicked on the ‘make public’ button and now have to wait 3 days for the system to make it available. So it should be there by Tuesday Aug 8, hopefully.
Next novel will have a proper launch party, I promise. Expect Red Dragon book 3, In Seaglass, to launch in Jan 2024. | <urn:uuid:745e11a6-c299-40c4-bd10-d7a090d211b0> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.daniellelinder.com/soft-launch-the-bone-road/ | 2023-09-23T17:20:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.920666 | 159 |
#21 The momentum priority
Can you believe it's mid-September already? That means there are only about 100 days left until the holidays? Have you sent out your magic emails yet?
The other side of inertia
I've been heads down in several big projects since August. We're at a point where we're in sync with the client and everyone is focused on working the plan. Like a crew team tuned-in to the Coxon's voice, everyone is in the rhythm. I'm fortunate to have an incredible engagement manager partnering with me who knows how to keep the momentum going (Thanks, Marty!).
Momentum is the only thing that matters when deadlines are tight and expectations are high. It's momentum that enables clients to not get hung up on small details and creative teams not to get sidetracked by distractions.
At this stage of the project, you want as few "new ideas" introduced as possible. None is best. When you're in create and build mode, all brilliant innovations and improvements should be placed on a backlog to address later.
Coming up with simpler solutions and fresher creative concepts during the process is expected. This is another reason "launch is the beginning" and why continual improvement and optimization are important. But try not to sacrifice present momentum for future enhancement. You don't need to discard your ideas, just save them for later.
To tie a bow around this point, I'll leave you with this great quote from Ben Chestnut, founder of Mailchimp.
Never sacrifice momentum. I might know a better path, but if we’ve got a lot of momentum, if everyone’s united and they’re marching together and the path is O.K., just go with the flow. I may eventually nudge them down a new path, but never stop the troops mid march.
Until next time,
P.S. Loved this Movie Title Design mini-doc
P.P.S. Good reminder: How Bad Features Are Born
P.P.P.S. If this works, it could keep us out of a lot of SMS trouble: Unsend.it | <urn:uuid:8cd27fbd-d6d7-4b1b-8207-2507d629ea0a> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.davidhorne.me/nftf-21-momentum/ | 2023-09-23T17:49:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.936847 | 450 |
By Michael McCutcheon
OAKLAND, CA – Three suspected gang members have been charged with murder and a host of other crimes following the I-880 freeway shooting and death of five-year-old Eliyanah Crisostomo last weekend, according to Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Y. Price on Friday.
On April 8, Eliyanah and her family were driving along Interstate 880 to attend a family dinner when she was shot and killed. The bullet pierced her heart and she died next to her brother.
Humberto Anaya, Kristo Ayala Valderrama and Emmanuel Alex Sarango were in a red Honda Accord which was later found in Santa Cruz, after which they were arrested and each charged with murder and seven counts of shooting at an occupied vehicle.
According to a press release released by the DA’s office, the three accused are Fremont Sureño gang members who fired into the car believing it to belong to a rival gang.
“My heart goes out to Eliyanah’s family,” stated DA Price. “There is no reason young children should die on our Bay Area freeways. This behavior is absolutely unacceptable. We will not stand for gun violence and these three defendants will be held accountable for their despicable actions.”
All three accused were further involved in crimes that took place earlier in the day. Each has been charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm while Anaya and Valderrama have the additional charges of felony carrying a concealed firearm within a vehicle and felony carrying a loaded firearm in a city. | <urn:uuid:a399fa08-e330-40f5-bfdc-1d3579fa6949> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.davisvanguard.org/2023/04/alameda-county-files-charges-for-death-of-5-year-old/ | 2023-09-23T17:53:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.984013 | 326 |
Driven by curiosity and transformative thinking, we constantly search for ways to radically impact the world around us, through applied imagination. Living in an ever-changing world of blending markets, we value a multidisciplinary approach to research, strategy and education.
Since the early days of our studio, we focus on innovative solutions. Exploring by doing is the way to progress. Whether this is a workshop, a market solution, or a joint venture, all our endeavours have radical impact and transformative power for an ever evolving world.
We are different
- By disruptively questioning everything – even our clients and ourselves – our creative team constantly challenges the status quo. Where there are opportunities to create positive change, existing frameworks won’t hold us back.
- Our entrepreneurial mindset is always ahead of the market competition, thinking beyond business cases in order to solve problems on behalf of others – and ourselves.
- Open minds create broad perspectives. Driven by imagination, our multidisciplinary team always seeks opportunities in the interspace between markets.
Every idea starts with imagination and is backed up by research. Understanding the context is crucial to define an optimal solution. As we strongly believe in an open-source society, we join forces with well-known educational institutions by giving lectures and collaborating on research projects.
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Starting from scratch is what we love most. For instance, a client has an idea but needs support to make it tangible. And sometimes, our designs are born even without a client brief whatsoever. In those cases, our applied imagination originates in our studio and is brought to life by design thinking.
We strongly believe in co-creation. Open up to the world, and beautiful things will happen. So, on our projects, we collaborate with other companies – clients, consultants, engineers, and other design agencies – to create the best possible product. Part of our services includes organising workshops to put all brain capacity together collaboratively.
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Hot Fuzz 'Shame' A3 (16" x 12") Signed Print Comic Style Illustration
Features hand drawn illustration of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in the movie Hot Fuzz.
Comic illustration style artwork with movie quote.
Hand drawn illustration by BA Hnrs Illustrator Nick Gribbon.
A3 Size (29.7cm x 42cm)
Digitally Printed on 200gsm cardstock.
Signed by the artist.
Posted UK 1st Class in a cardboard tube. International is tracked shipping.
Nick (the artist) is a Lucasfilm Approved artist working for Topps, Upper Deck, and Rittenhouse Archives illustrating official hand drawn sketch cards for many film and TV franchises. | <urn:uuid:9c8daa66-e8c8-44eb-b515-ce9f3e1392d2> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.deadallovershop.com/product/hot-fuzz-comic-style-illustration-a3-signed-print | 2023-09-23T18:46:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.881004 | 158 |
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
Dr. Yooson Kim joins Dr. Eric Block in this Deals for Dentists Podcast episode to share helpful advice that will help you transform your dentistry journey!
She shares about life after dental school and why it is important to have a learning mindset when you leave dental school. Dentistry now has more aspects to it. Life in the real dental world is so much more challenging than your life in dental school, and the only way to overcome these challenges is to have a growth mindset to learn continuously.
Dr. Kim graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. She continued her studies at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine for her doctoral degree in dental medicine. Dr. Kim has an extensive research background with the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Health, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine; she has also been recognized and awarded for her research publications.
Listen to this episode and find out why you should make an effort to learn continuously as a dentist!
- 00:00:30 – About Dr. Eric’s latest book
- 00:00:45 – Details about the upcoming personal retreat for dentists
- 00:01:10 – Introduction to the episode guest
- 00:02:15 – How Dr. Yooson got involved with dentistry
- 00:07:05 – Life after dental school
- 00:14:05 – How an associateship can help you learn | <urn:uuid:f5518d50-c7df-4f5c-b84e-e70517e91134> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.dealsfordentists.com/podcast/dr-yooson-kim-advice-for-young-dentists/ | 2023-09-23T18:10:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.949841 | 329 |
The first encounter between US President Joe Biden and Prime minister Naftali Bennett at the White House on Friday, Aug. 21 turned out to be smooth and amicable after a major hurdle, although little new ground was covered. After being delayed by the Kabul airport terrorist disaster on Thursday, a clearly exhausted Biden nevertheless rescheduled it for Friday afternoon. After a couple more delays, Israel’s leader was finally delivered at the Oval Office for a 25-minute one-one-one that ended 50 minutes later. The two then said a few words to reporters. Neither had anything really new to say. Biden was especially brief: As expected, He reiterated “our commitment to ensure Iran never develops a nuclear weapon,” adding, “We’re putting diplomacy first and seeing where that takes us. But if diplomacy fails, we’re ready to turn to other options.” Those words came close to those that Bennett had traveled to Washington to hear.
The prime minister made up for the president’s brevity. He commented that “Iran is the world’s number one exporter of terror, instability and human rights violations. And as we sit here right now, the Iranians are spinning their centrifuges in Natanz and Fordo. We’ve got to stop it. And we both agreed.” He went on to say, ”These very days illustrate what the world would look like if a radical Islamic regime acquired a nuclear weapon; that marriage would be a nuclear nightmare for the entire world.”.
The US president then reaffirmed that funding would be available to replenish the ammo of Israel’s Iron Dome anti-rocket system. “We also are going to discuss ways to advance peace and security and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians,” he said. And he approved a longstanding Israeli request for a visa waiver program between the two countries.
The prime minister thanked Biden for saying Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon. “Israel has and never will ask American troops to defend Israel,” he stressed. “That’s our job. We will never outsource our security. It’s our responsibility to take care of our fate. But we do thank you for the tools and the back you’ve been giving us and you’re giving us,” he stated.
Bennett offered the condolences of the Israeli people to America over the Kabul disaster that cost the lives of 13 courageous and dedicated servicemen.
Biden praised the new Israeli government as “the most diverse in Israel’s history.”
He summed up his first encounter with the new prime minister by saying they had become good friends. | <urn:uuid:7f12354f-a4f7-4157-9c7b-3115b44bde25> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.debka.com/biden-if-diplomacy-with-iran-fails-there-are-other-options/ | 2023-09-23T17:21:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.96611 | 559 |
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Purpose – The so-called “oil price war” of 2014-2016 took place between several main global oil producers; OPEC (led by Saudi Arabia), Russia and the newcomer; American tight oil or fracking oil. These oil producers were competing against each other over market shares in the global oil market, by maintaining their high oil production rates, even if this led to a decline in oil prices and a reduction in revenues from oil sales. As energy politics need more coverage in International Political Economy (IPE) theory, this paper aims to argue that Saudi Arabia’s policies during the oil price war of 2014-2016 reflected a policy of neomercantilism, which is the IPE equivalent of the school of realism in International Relations (IR). Design/methodology/approach – This paper tests for neomercantilism by testing three of its main definitional components. The first definitional component is that the state, as the political authority, intervenes in the economic decisions. The second component is the primacy of the state interests over business corporate profits, or the primacy of political and security considerations over short-term economic and corporate profit considerations. The third is the zero-sum or relative gains nature of dealings between states. Afterwards, this paper tests for neomercantilism in the Saudi policy by examining how each of these definitional components is reflected in the Saudi policy during the oil price war. Findings – As energy politics need more coverage in International Political Economy (IPE) theory, this paper argues that Saudi Arabia’s policies during the oil price war of 2014-2016 reflected a policy of neomercantilism, which is the IPE equivalent of the school of realism in International Relations (IR). Originality/value – As energy politics need more coverage in International Political Economy (IPE) theory, this paper argues that Saudi Arabia’s policies during the oil price war of 2014-2016 reflected a policy of neomercantilism, which is the IPE equivalent of the school of realism in International Relations (IR). Keywords Saudi Arabia, Oil price, Neomercantilism, Zero-sum Paper type Research paper 1. Introduction A “price war” for market share is a type of trade war where each state decreases its prices to attract more buyers and obtain a larger market share. This has happened in the period between 2014 and 2016 in the global oil market. During this period, three of the world’smajor oil producing countries, Saudi Arabia, the USA and Russia competed against each other by keeping high production rates to maintain their market shares in the global oil market. This paper attempts to find an explanation in International Political Economy (IPE) theory to this event, with a focus on neomercantilism, which is the nearest equivalent in © Ahmed Samir Mahdi. Published in Review of Economics and Political Science. Published by Review of Economics and Political Emerald Publishing Limited. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution Science Vol. 5 No. 1, 2020 (CC BY 4.0) licence. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works pp. 2-20 of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to Emerald Publishing Limited e-ISSN: 2631-3561 the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http:// p-ISSN: 2356-9980 DOI 10.1108/REPS-10-2019-0134 creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode International Political Economy (IPE) theory to the International Relations (IR) theory of Saudi realism. This paper argues that neomercantilism offers a plausible explanation for the Saudi neomercantilism oil policy during the price war. The Saudi policy of inducing a decline in prices to protect its market share, where the long-term strategic gains of protecting market share overcame short-term profits or revenue gains, displayed a Saudi application of neomercantilism. H1. The Saudi policy during the oil price war of 2014 reflected an application of neomercantilism. It is not the scope of this paper to examine the role of OPEC as an organization, given that OPEC is fragmented between “price hawks” who favor high prices (like Iran and Venezuela), and “price doves” who do not mind low prices (like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE) (Naughten, 2014). It is also not the scope of this paper to discuss the economic theories or economic equations of this price war, as I only intend to discuss the price war in terms of IPE theory. One limitation to this paper is that it is not possible to know the intentions of the decision- makers. According to Fattouh, writing about oil decisions in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, like Saudi Arabia for example, is marred by a: [.. .] poor understanding of the process of decision- making and traditions of governance in the Arab world [due to] the lack of transparency in GCC oil policy development [.. .] the lack of reliable sources of information, and the limited availability of data (Fattouh, 2015). Similarly, according to Stevens, Aramco, the Saudi national oil company, shrouds itself in so much secrecy which makes it “extremely difficult” to judge the Saudi oil strategy (Stevens, 2012, p. 173). Despite this setback, the analysis in this paper will be based on the information available in news outlets and research institutions. An important point to make would be how the Saudi Government sees the geopolitical importance of market share in the global oil market. The government in Riyadh sees that having a large market share ensures long-term economic and political advantages for Saudi Arabia, which would precede a short-term revenue maximization policy. First, having a large market share would guarantee “demand security” for the vast Saudi oil supplies. Saudi Arabia has the largest, or one of the largest, oil reserves in the world (about 265 billion barrels). These oil reserves will not deplete before one hundred years by some estimates, and the Saudi economy needs to ensure that these revenues will remain sellable in the long-run. So Saudi Arabia needs to secure long-term external markets and customers to export this oil in the future. Revenue maximization is good for the Saudi economy in the short-term. But, in the long term, Saudi Arabia needs to ensure having a foothold in major markets to secure future sales on a large scale. Having a large market share would also deter any competing oil producers out of these markets. Second, a large market share would ensure political influence in the importing countries. Without it, in Yergin’s words, Saudi Arabia would be reduced to “a more marginal role on the world stage,” which would run “counter to the fundamental percepts of the kingdom’s security policy.” As will be explained, the government in Riyadh can instruct Aramco to sell oil to certain countries even if at less profit, to ensure having good strategic and political relations with these countries (Ambah, 2008; Fattouh et al.,2015; Marcel, 2006,p. 79; Worth and Moawwad, 2008; Yergin, 1992, p. 747). The first section of this paper gives a brief explanation of the school of neomercantilism as a mainstream theory of IPE, and as the other face of the coin of realism (so to speak). The second section of this paper offers a literature review of how IPE dealt with energy issues, especially production policies and their effect on the neomercantilist competition between states. The third section gives a historical background of the events which started in 2014 REPS and led to the oil price war. The fourth section dissects neomercantilism into three of its 5,1 main definitional components (namely the centrality of the state as the main actor, the primacy of political goals over economic goals and the zero-sum nature of dealings between states) and attempts to translate them into empirical indicators in the Saudi policy. The research questions which the paper attempts to answer are: RQ1. Did the Saudi state intervene in the economic decision-making and decide that Saudi Arabia should maintain high oil production to start an oil price war? RQ2. Did Saudi Arabia sacrifice short-term economic profit for the sake of long-term political (and geopolitical) goals during the price war? RQ3. Did Saudi Arabia engage in a zero-sum game for market share where “relative gains” instead of “absolute gains” were the basic rule of the game, and the loss of one oil exporter’s market share is a gain for the other oil exporter? 2. The neomercantilist theory of International Political Economy (in comparison with other theories of International Political Economy) The theory and practice of mercantilism, in its classic form, goes back to the period from about 1500 to about 1750. During this period, the great European powers were engaged in trade competition against each other, where each state tried to increase its exports and decrease its imports to maintain a surplus in the trade balance and accumulate as much bullion (gold and silver) as possible. Trade balance surplus, and bullion, were considered a source of national pride and power, and were used to finance the building of greater armies and military power for the purpose of colonization and waging war against the other great powers of the time. This classic form of mercantilism saw international relations as a zero- sum game, where the gain of one party necessitated the loss of the other party. Today, the modern equivalent of this classic version of mercantilism is neomercantilism. There are two main differences between mercantilism in its classic form, and neomercantilism. The first difference concerns the time or the era. Historians tend to attribute classic mercantilism to the era before Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, which was published in 1776 and offered a liberalist critique against the theory and practice of mercantilism. However, Smith’s theory of economic liberalism did not put an end to the theory or practice of mercantislim. The practice and theory of mercantilism which continued after the publication of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations is what IPE theorists call “neomercantilism.” Based on this, liberalism would differ with classic mercantilism in that the real wealth of nations is not in the amount of bullion, but in the nation’s productive capacity. (However, liberalism would agree with neomercantilism in that power flows from productive capacity). Nevertheless, liberalism disagrees with both of classic mercantilism and neomercantilism in that liberalism sees trade as a positive-sum game while classic mercantilism and neomercantilism see trade as a zero-sum game. This is discussed below in further detail (Kirshner, 1999, pp. 70-72). The second difference between classic mercantilism and neomercantilism is the measure of a state’s economic power. Classic mercantilism measured economic power in terms of “bullion”; the gold and silver which the state accumulated as a result of a balance-of-trade surplus. Contemporary neomercantilism, on the other hand, is not primarily concerned with a trade or a balance-of-payments surplus. According to Gilpin, neomercantilism “can take many forms in the contemporary world”, including the desire for a balance-of-payments Saudi surplus, the imposition of import and/or export controls, the expansion of world market neomercantilism shares, preponderance in advanced technologies and other forms of economic power (Gilpin, 1975a, pp. 45-46). According to Cohn, neomercantilism is the “IPE counterpart” of realist theory in IR. (Cohn, 2016, p. 55). The most important factor of this equivalence between neomercantilism and realism is that both approaches believe in power relations between the different actors on the international stage, where the strong overcomes the weak in an international power hierarchy. Furthermore, both of realism and neomercantilism emphasize the centrality of the state in global political and economic events. Both view the world in terms of a zero-sum game, or relative gains, in which one state’s gain is another state’s loss. Like realists, neomercantilists give priority to politics over economics. Neomercantilists recognize the importance of the market (as do liberalists), but they believe that the market must serve the interests of the state, and that the government must make sure that the market serves the state’s power vis- à-vis other states. Neomercantilists also believe that the state must “play an active role in promoting trade, shaping investment policy, and supporting national firms” (Cohn, 2016, p. 51, 55, 56). This interventionist role of the state is especially true, given the realist expectation that the state would intervene when the interests of its domestic actors diverge from the interests of the state and from the necessities of national interest, while liberalists would expect harmony between the interests of the state and the interests of the domestic actors (Kirshner, 1999, pp. 73-74). In other words, according to Gilpin (1975a), Hettne (1993), Kirshner (1999) and Ziegler (2010), neomercantilism believes that political considerations have primacy over economic considerations, even if it meant the sacrifice of short-term economic gain. Furthermore, political activity decides the shape of economic activity. Due to this equivalence between neomercantilism and realism, several scholars treat “realism” (in IR) and “neomercantilism” (in IPE) as one and the same paradigm, and do not offer deep differences between them. These authors simply equate “realism” and “neomercantilism” in their writings, without offering a distinction between both approaches. These include Gilpin who has called this approach “mercantilism”, “statism”, “protectionism”, “state-centric realism”, “economic nationalism” and other names, without offering a clear distinction between all of these different terms (Gilpin, 1975a, passim, Gilpin, 1987, pp. 31-34 and Gilpin, 2001, pp. 15-23). Jones stresses the similarities between mercantilism in IPE and realism in IR, arguing that mercantilism is “in accords” with the realist school of IR, since both believe that economic policy is to be “based upon the certainty of conflict with other [states] and the need to ensure that the state [is] optimally placed to sustain itself in such eventuality.” Jones seems to imply that what he calls “economic realism” is not the same as “neomercantilism”, as he says that both are “corollary” [he did not say “identical”] to each other, but he does not offer a distinction between them, and, throughout his work, he keeps treating them as one (Jones, 1986, p. 8, 10, 11, 14, 81 and passim). Nowell calls the paradigm “the realist-mercantilist theory”, and does not offer a distinction between realism and mercantilism (Nowell, 1994, p. 21 and passim). Other authors, on the other hand, argue that “realism” does not simply translate to “neomercantilism”. Although they fully acknowledge that both approaches are equivalent to each other in IR and IPE, these authors do point out the differences between realism and neomercantilism. Cohn, for example, argues that realism in IR focuses on the military- security aspects of power, while neomercantilism as an IPE perspective focuses more on the economic aspects of power. Another difference, according to Cohn, is that, although both of REPS realists and neomercantilists see the state as having primacy over domestic actors, 5,1 neomercantilists address the role of the domestic arena more than realists do, and this is due to the neomercantilist focus on economic issues. For example, neomercantilists would examine the relation between the state and the business corporations, and strategies to promote exports and decrease imports (Cohn, 2016, p. 5, 12, 51, 55, 56). Similarly, Kirshner argues that mercantilism focuses on many economic and monetary issues which are “not relevant for the study of realism” (Kirshner, 1999, p. 89). Indeed, even though realism and mercantilism “appear to go hand in glove with each other,” (to use the words of Drezner (2010)), most realists (perhaps with Robert Gilpin as “an obvious and important exception”) believe that “international economic exchange has no impact upon the international political system,” and most realists fail to incorporate domestic politics into their analysis (Drezner, 2010). Thus, says Kirshner, it would more accurate not to equate mercantilism or neomercantilism with realism (Kirshner, 1999, p. 89). Neomercantilism is one of the three main schools in IPE. Another major school of IPE is liberalism. Both schools have common features; both believe that the state is the main actor in IPE, and both believe in the importance and impact of domestic political and economic actors on the foreign policy of the state. Nevertheless, there are differences between both schools. Neomercantilism believes in power politics, while liberalism believes in peaceful cooperative relations. Neomercantilism believes that political considerations of national security are given priority over economic considerations, and that the state sacrifices short- term economic interests for the sake of long-term political and security considerations. Liberalism, on the other hand, believes that economic considerations have precedence over political considerations; politics follow economics, not the other way around. Liberalism believes that the state is giving up some of its sovereignty to the corporations and non-state actors who engage in global economic interaction, and that the state cannot stop this trend. Neomercantilism, on the other hand, believes that the state is controlling the flow of these actors and can stop it if so chooses. Neomercantilism believes that relations between states, including trade and economic relations, are based on zero-sum, relative gains, while liberalism believes that the interaction between states can be a positive sum game where all actors can emerge as winners from the interaction between states. As stated previously, liberalism as an ideology started with Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations, published in 1776 as a critique to the mercantilist practices of the time (Cohn, 2016, passim and Gilpin, 1975a, passim). Apart from neomercantilism and liberalism, a third trend in IPE is critical theory. It is based mainly on Marxism and Neo-Marxism, with their wide-ranging variations which make it difficult to sum them all up in one short paragraph. There are common features between Marxism and neomercantilism. Both schools believe in the inevitability of conflict between the actors in IPE. Both schools believe in power relations between the actors in IPE, where the powerful is dominating, or exploiting, the weak. Both schools believe that interaction in the realm of IPE is based on a zero-sum game, where one side’s loss is the other’s gain. However, there are differences between both schools. Neomercantilism believes that the state is the main actor, while Marxism generally believes that non-state actors, especially the multinational corporations, are the main actors in IPE. Neomercantilism believes that the state’s national interest takes precedence over economic factors, while Marxism believes that economic factors, especially the corporate interests of the multinational corporations, have precedence over the national policy of the state. There are variations between the different approaches and sub-theories within Marxism, which cannot all be tackled here. (Cohn, 2016, passim and Gilpin, 1975a, passim). Based on the aforementioned, one would ask: How can we test a certain event, or a certain Saudi policy, for neomercantilism? To test if the ideology of neomercantilism was applied in the neomercantilism Saudi oil policy between 2014 and 2016, I attempt to focus on the three most important tenets, or definitional components, of neomercantilism and examine them closer; the active, interventionist role of the state, the primacy of political goals over economic goals and the zero- sum nature of international relations. This is done with the aim of translating these three definitional components of neomercantilism into empirical indicators. 3. Literature review In this section, I divide the relevant literature into two categories. The first theme discusses the role of energy in neomercantilist IPE. The second theme tackles the place of price wars for market share in IPE theory and how it relates to Saudi oil production policies. Several authors have previously used neomercantilism to discuss energy politics. Charles Ziegler, for example, focuses on Russia’s energy exports. He argues that Moscow’s use of its natural gas exports to expand Russia’sinfluence in Europe and Asia is an application of neomercantilism, since the government in Moscow is employing the Russian energy resources and energy companies (private and state-owned) to achieve its political and strategic foreign policy goals. Ziegler’s analysis of neomercantilism focuses on the primacy the state or the government, and on the use of economic tools to achieve political and strategic goals. Ziegler does mention the competition between Russia and other producers, like the Middle Eastern producers, over the Asian oil market (Ziegler, 2010, passim), but he does not sufficiently analyze this competition from the perspective of the ’relative gain’ or ‘zero-sum’ side of neomercantilism. Leverett has coined the term “resource mercantilism,” which he defines as: [.. .] the use of economic and foreign policy instruments by national governments to help their state-owned national energy companies (NECs) secure access to overseas hydrocarbon resources on more privileged bases than simple contracts based on market prices. Taking China and India as case studies, Leverett’s contribution is that he offered two levels on which this state-NEC relationship works within “resource mercantilism.” The first level is the political level, or the “top-down” approach where the government in Beijing or New Delhi instructs the NECs to base their economic decisions on the country’s energy security. This level is the opposite of liberal economic practice, and sees energy resources as not simply an economic commodity, but as a strategic necessity which the international market cannot be trusted to provide. The second level is the economic or corporate level, or the “bottom-up” approach. At this level, the NEC (due to economic liberalization and restructuring, such as partial privatization or listing the company on various stock exchanges) is given autonomy to refuse some projects suggested by the government, if these projects are against the corporate profit interests of the NEC. Neither level offers a full explanation of resource mercantilism, so both have to be taken into consideration. Leverett then offers a critique of the resource mercantilism policy, saying that there is no evidence that the Chinese and Indian NEC investments in energy resources abroad would necessarily provide enough energy supplies for their home countries (Leverett, 2008, passim). Leverett’s work, despite being thorough and detailed, has a major flaw; His definition of “resource mercantilism” restricts mercantilism in the energy sector to only the demand side, or only to the question of how to secure energy resources for the consumers or purchasers. This would mean that oil producers, like Saudi Arabia or Russia for example, who need to secure foreign markets to export their oil to, would not fit in Leverett’sdefinition of “resource mercantilism.” Leverett leaves an academic gap where one needs to find a definition for “resource mercantilism” which would incorporate both of the demand side and REPS the supply side (i.e.: how to secure foreign markets for the exporters). 5,1 Regarding the literature on oil price wars, the 2014 oil price war was not the first time that Saudi Arabia raised its oil production and caused a decline in oil prices to weaken its competitors. A similar incident has happened back in 1986. Only a few authors paid attention to the Saudi application of oil price wars over history. In December 1985, Saudi Arabia raised its oil production to intentionally lead to a reduction in global oil prices. Svante Karlsson, Robert Mabro and Daniel Yergin argue that OPEC’s 1986 oil price collapse was indeed a result of an oil price war launched by Saudi Arabia to protect its market share in the global oil market. There were two problems which led Riyadh to launch this price war in late 1985. The first problem was that OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, wanted to regain the market share which it has lost to non-OPEC producers before 1986, especially Norway and the United Kingdom. The Saudi loss of market share, in Daniel Yergin’s words, was: [.. .] reducing Saudi Arabia to a more marginal role on the world stage. The rapid fall away in political influence and significance [...] ran counter to the fundamental percepts of the kingdom’s security policy. (Yergin, 1992, p. 747). The second problem was that, before 1986, Saudi Arabia was playing the role of swing producer, as it was reducing its own output to try to raise the global price of oil. Saudi oil production fell from 10 million barrels per day in 1981 to 2.2 million barrels per day in the summer of 1985, which was less than North Sea production. But cutting production meant lost revenues and loss of market share for Saudi Arabia. The Saudi budget started to suffer from deficit, and foreign reserves dwindled. This was an outrage for Riyadh; The Saudis were reducing their own production to keep the prices up, so that other producers would profit while Saudi Arabia was suffering from losses! Thus, OPEC and Saudi Arabia increased their production to fight for market share, even if this meant a reduction in the global oil price and in revenues from oil exports. Saudi Arabia doubled its output from 2 million barrels per day to 4.5 million barrels per day. Oil price fell from $31 per barrel in November 1985, to $10 per barrel in April 1986, and to $6 in some cases. The problem was not resolved until Washington convinced the Saudis that such a policy was not good for the American and global economy. In July 1986, OPEC agreed to a price range of $17-$19 per barrel. Saudi revenues were down by 11 per cent due to the oil price war of 1985-1986, but Saudi Arabia won this price war, as it was able to protect its market share (Karlsson, 1986, p. 284, Mabro, 1998, passim and Yergin, 1992, pp. 747-760). Only a few authors discussed price wars for market share. Robert Mabro is averse to oil price war policies which pursue larger market shares, arguing that it is “not a sensible policy” because its costs can be very high and its future benefits are “too uncertain.”“No oil- exporting country has the ability, that is the financial resources and the political power, to engage in price wars,” wrote Mabro. Oil price wars can be justified, according to Mabro, only if the collapse of export volumes and market share was “so significant as to require a drastic price war to improve position on the volume front” (as with Saudi Arabia in 1986, as previously explained), or when an exporter wishes to “gain entry into a particular market or increase its penetration.” But outside these specific instances, according to Mabro, the pursuit of market share would not be sensible policy (Mabro, 1998, p. 2, 39). Indeed, this paper proves Mabro’s point that, because price wars cause losses in revenues, and because the states who wage such price wars cannot sustain these losses for long periods of time, the price wars for market share usually do not work. The case of 2014-2016 shows the Saudi failure. In 1986, however, Saudi Arabia was genuinely under-producing and suffering from losses due to its underproduction, so it had to wage a price war to protect its market share, Saudi and it succeeded Table I. neomercantilism The existing literature does not clearly make a link between price wars for market share on one side, and IPE theory on the other side. This paper fills a gap in the IPE literature which lacks enough work on linking global market share to state power, especially in such a strategic sector as the global oil market. The following sections explain the historical background of the 2014 oil price war, followed by how the definitional components of neomercantilism were reflected in the Saudi oil policy of 2014. 4. Historical background: the oil price war of 2014-2016 In June 2014, oil prices rose to a high of $112 per barrel due to instability in the Middle East (Crude oil prices down sharply, 2015). Within the span of a few months, however, oil prices Year Average price per barrel 1984 28.2 1985 27.01 1986 13.53 1987 17.73 1988 14.24 1989 17.31 1990 22.26 1991 18.62 1992 18.44 1993 16.33 1994 15.53 1995 16.86 1996 20.29 1997 18.86 1998 12.28 1999 17.44 2000 27.6 2001 23.12 2002 24.36 2003 28.1 2004 36.05 2005 50.59 2006 61 2007 69.04 2008 94.1 2009 60.86 2010 77.38 2011 107.46 2012 109.45 2013 105.87 2014 96.29 2015 49.49 Table I. 2016 40.68 Average annual 2017 52.51 OPEC crude oil price from 1984 to 2017 (in Source: “Average annual OPEC crude oil price from 1960 to 2018 (in US dollars per barrel)”, Statista, accessed June 13, 2018, www.statista.com/statistics/262858/change-in-opec-crude-oil-prices-since-1960/ US dollars per barrel) declined to $47 per barrel in January 2015 (Udland, 2015). A year later, prices fell even REPS further to $27 per barrel in January 2016. This sharp decline in oil prices was due to a rise in 5,1 global oil supplies and a fall in global demand for oil, especially with the Saudi-led decision by OPEC to maintain high oil production (Riley, 2016), which will be explained below. The story of the oil price war could be divided into three main parts: the sharp decline in oil prices in 2014 despite the geopolitical threats in the Middle East, followed by the start of the price war (or Saudi Arabia’s decision to “leave it to the market”)(Fattouh, 2015), and ending with a series of agreements in 2016 (including the Saudi-Russian agreement of September 2016, the OPEC agreement of November 2016, and the agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers in December 2016). The first part is the sharp decline in the global oil price in 2014. Oil prices reached a high of about $112 per barrel in June 2014 due to the crises in Syria, Libya, Iraq and the rise of the Islamic State. Despite these geopolitical threats in the Middle East, however, prices declined rapidly to about $60 per barrel in December 2014. There were several reasons for this decline in oil prices despite the geopolitical threats. The first reason was the decline in demand for oil in Asia and Europe due to the global economic slowdown. The second reason was the increased production in Libya, Angola and the USA (Lorenzetti, 2014; Moore, 2014; Philips, 2014). The second part is the so-called “oil price war”. Fearing that other global oil competitors would take up their market share, different global oil producers kept high production, and resisted calls to reduce their production to help raise the oil prices back to its previous levels. This oil price war saw three major producers competing against each other: Saudi Arabia (and OPEC), Russia and the USA. The “oil price war” started with OPEC’s decision in November 2014 (renewed every six months until June 2016) to maintain OPEC’s oil production at 30 mbpd (million barrels per day). This was a high rate of production, and it led to a global decline in oil prices. Saudi oil production reached record levels of over 10 mbpd. OPEC took this decision to keep global oil prices down, force the American fracking (slang for “hydraulic fracturing”, a new technique to extract oil from shale rock in the USA) out of business by making its profits less than its costs, and maintain OPEC’s market share which was being taken over by non-OPEC production (Keating, 2014; Reguly, 2015). Publicly, however, OPEC declared that this move was a purely economic decision, with no political intentions against any country. (Davos, 2015). (OPEC was not entirely united on this Saudi-led decision to keep production high, however. There were calls from within OPEC to reduce production and raise prices. These calls came from countries like Iraq, Iran, Venezuela, Algeria and others, who needed higher oil prices to balance their budgets.(Algeria calls for OPEC, 2014a; Algeria calls on OPEC, 2014b; OPEC calls for widespread, 2014; OPEC rejects call, 2014) But Saudi Arabia was able to overcome this disagreement within OPEC and convince all of the OPEC members that it was better to keep production high and prices low for a certain period, to fight American fracking which was threatening OPEC’s market share (Inside Story – Who’sreally benefiting, 2014). The Saudi Ministry of Oil defended the Saudi-led OPEC decision to keep production high by saying that Saudi Arabia only wanted to defend its market share. It added that this was actually good for the global economy, because another oil producer with less quality oil would fill the Saudi market share if Riyadh gave it up. Also, the Ministry said that Saudi Arabia was showing its commitment to market principles by not changing its production to reduce prices, adding that the Saudi economy was strong enough to endure the low oil prices and the decline in revenues (Ferro, 2015; Raval, 2014a, 2014b). Similarly, Saudi Aramco said that oil was “a market-driven business” so it would be wrong for Riyadh or OPEC to reduce Saudi production and “control the market” (McAuley, 2014). This Saudi pro-liberal rhetoric, which neomercantilism was displaying support for free-market mechanism, was actually a diplomatic cover-up for a Saudi neomercantilist agenda. Despite the pro-market discourse, the Saudi state was intervening to prevent a reduction in oil supplies and an adjustment of oil prices, for the purpose of protecting the Saudi long-term national security and market share at the expense of the short-term profits and the oil revenues flowing into the Saudi economy. Saudi Arabia was not the only country willing to endure low oil revenues to protect its market share. Russia, the world’s second-largest oil exporter after Saudi Arabia, said that it was prepared to keep production at a high level (about 10 mbpd) even if the price of oil fell below $60 per barrel, (which was $40 lower than Moscow needed to balance its budget) (Tully, 2014). Similarly, the American Government did not express concern about the low oil prices. In fact, an increase in the price of oil by $10 per barrel would reduce real GDP growth in the USA by roughly 0.4 per cent for the next four quarters (Morgan Stanley, 2014). This is why the American economy usually welcomes a decline in oil prices, unlike other oil producing countries whose economies are heavily dependent on oil exports revenues (Colman, 2015). Several conspiracy theories were raised about this sharp decline in oil prices and OPEC’s refusal to reduce production. For example, Russian President Vladimir Putin hinted at a possible Saudi- American conspiracy against Russia, and at a possible conflict between traditional oil and American tight oil, but admitted that these were only speculations without real proof (Putin says oil market price conspiracy, 2014). The Iranian Supreme Leader and Venezuelan President made similar statements (Iran’s supreme leader says plunge in oil price political, 2015). The third part of the story is the steps taken by Saudi Arabia and other global oil producers, especially Russia, to end the oil price war in late 2016. Steps to end the oil price war included a series of agreements between Riyadh and Moscow, and agreements between OPEC and non- OPEC producers. Another step was OPEC’s decision in November 2016 to cut production by a total of 1.2 mbpd (million barrels per day) for the first time since 2008, as will be discussed below. On September 5, 2016, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China, Saudi oil minister Khaled Al Falih and Russian energy minister Alexander Novak signed a joint statement which said that both ministers “recognize the current challenges in the supply side of the global oil market [.. .] which made the market, as a whole, more volatile and therefore unstable.” To solve this problem, both ministers agreed to jointly and continuously review the oil market and recommend joint actions to secure the stability of the oil market (TEXT – Saudi-Russian joint statement, 2016). This was a major step to restore normality to the oil prices and to end the oil price war. This was followed by two OPEC agreements in late 2016. The first OPEC agreement took place on November 30, following the OPEC meeting in Vienna, when OPEC members agreed to reduce production and set ceilings and caps for production. In this agreement, OPEC agreed to reduce production by 1.2 mbpd, down to 32.5 mbpd, which was the January 2016 level. (The OPEC celling was officially 30 mbpd, as explained previously. But the actual OPEC production exceeded this amount due to record output from Saudi Arabia, increased Iraqi production, increased Libyan production, the exemption of newly returned member Indonesia from OPEC commitments, and Iran’s insistence to raise it production back to its pre-sanctions levels). Saudi Arabia, alone, agreed to cut its production by 0.486 mbpd, which meant that it would bear 42 per cent of this oil output reduction. Iraq agreed to cut its production by 0.210 mbpd, while Iran was the only country which was allowed to raise its production (by an amount of 0.09 REPS mbpd). Libya and Nigeria were exempted from the agreement (El Gamal et al., 2015; 5,1 OPEC should consider return, 2015; Razzouk et al., 2016). The second OPEC agreement was on December 10, 2016, between the (then) 13 OPEC members and 11 non-OPEC countries (Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Equatorial Guinea, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Russia, Sudan and South Sudan). In this agreement, the 11 non-OPEC producers agreed to cut their production by 0.558 mbpd, where Russia alone would cut 0.3 mbpd (Non-OPEC oil producers to cut output, 2016). The OPEC production cut of 1.2 mbpd and the non-OPEC cut of about 0.6 mbpd brought the total production cut to about 1.8 mbpd. Following these agreements, one has to ask about the result of the price war: Did Saudi Arabia win or lose the oil price war? The answer to this question would depend on the target of the price war to begin with. If the Saudi target was to “kill fracking” in the USA, then Riyadh has definitely failed. American fracking has shown its ability to survive and even improve by increasing the efficiency and reducing the cost of extraction. For example, a 2016 report by the Energy Information Agency (EIA, a research institution affiliated to the US Department of Energy) concluded that: [.. .] average well drilling and completion costs in five onshore areas evaluated in 2015 were between 25 per cent and 30 per cent below their level in 2012, when costs per well were at their highest point over the past decade. (Trends in US oil and natural gas, 2016). Furthermore, because of breakthroughs in production technology and efficiency, fracking acquired the ability to stay competitive even with oil prices as low as $45 per barrel (Gramer, 2017). If the target was to maintain the Saudi market share, then Riyadh has, once again, lost the price war, as it is difficult to find an indicator which shows that Saudi Arabia has actually won the oil price war. As the figures in the next section will show, Saudi Arabia has lost market shares to Iraq and Iran in China and other Asian states, has lost market share in the American market due to fracking, and has suffered domestic fiscal problems because of the loss of revenue as a result of this price war. The Chinese demand for oil, for example, has been leading the growth in global demand for oil in recent years. Therefore, the data on China’s imports of crude oil offer an approximate picture of the oil exporting countries who are gaining market share and those who are losing in the global oil market. Even though this would not be a correct scientific method to study the global oil market dynamics, the Chinese oil import numbers can be considered a minimized reflection of the global oil market (Russel, 2017). The Saudi share of Chinese oil imports decreased from 19 per cent in 2013 to 16 per cent in 2014 to 15 per cent in 2015. Russia’s exports to China, on the other hand, increased from 9 per cent in 2013 to 13 per cent in 2014 to 20 per cent in 2015 (Marcon International, 2019; Lim, 2015; Exceed KSA, 2019). In 2016, Russia surpassed Saudi Arabia for the first time ever as China’s leading crude exporter (Aizhu and Meng, 2017). American oil exports also found their way to China and competed against Saudi Arabia, OPEC and Russia in the Chinese market (Bershidsky, 2017). Saudi Arabia also lost market share in the USA. The Saudi share of US oil imports fell from 17 per cent in 2013 to 14 per cent in 2015 (Raval, 2016) The Saudi loss of market share in the American market was a gain for the American oil producers, as the USA no longer needed to import as much oil as it used to in the past, given the increased supply from domestic American producers. Saudi Arabia was more fortunate in Europe, as Saudi oil exports increased their market Saudi share in Europe at the expense of Russia, which always considered Europe to be its neomercantilism traditional export market for oil and gas (Widdershoven, 2017) Table II. In addition to this loss of Saudi market share, Saudi reserves fell from $746bn to $536bn between 2014 and 2016. The drop in oil revenues, combined with the costs of Operation Decisive Strom in Yemen and the generous Saudi system of subsidies and low taxes, resulted in an unsustainable economic situation. This led to a downgrade in Saudi credit rating in 2016 (Borroz and Meighan, 2017). Fitch downgraded its rating of Saudi Arabia from AA in August 2015 to AA- in April 2016, Standard and Poor’s downgraded the Saudi rating from AA- in February 2015 to Aþ in October 2015 to A- in February 2016, and Moody’s downgraded Saudi Arabia’s rating from Aa3 in 2011 to A1 in May 2016 (Moody’s downgrades Saudi Arabia’s, 2016; Saudi Arabia – Credit Rating, 2018). The question of this paper is: Does the oil price war of 2014 reflect neomercantilism on the part of the Saudi Government, or not? The next section tests for neomercantilism. 5. Testing for neomercantilism: the definitional components of neomercantilism as applied to the 2014 oil price war Three main tenets of neomercantilism are tested to see if they were reflected in the Saudi oil price war of 2014. The first tenet is the centrality of the role of the state, or government intervention. The second tenet is that political and geopolitical imperatives have precedence over short-term economic gain. The third is the zero-sum nature of the relations between states. If these characteristics are evident, then it would show that the Saudi policies in 2014- 2016 were a reflection of a neomercantilist policy. Regarding state intervention (the first tenet), Janice Thomson (1995) argues that a part of a state’s sovereignty is “having the authority to define the political”. This means that the government decides which issues are “political”, (which means that the government should intervene directly in this issue), and which issues are non-political (i.e. economic, social, Country 2013 (%) 2015 (%) South Africa 52.9 21.9 Taiwan 35.8 32.2 Japan 35 35.6 South Korea 31.3 30 Belgium 19.8 26.7 China 19.4 15.4 France 18.3 18.6 Thailand 18.1 17.4 Brazil 18.1 22.6 India 18 19.7 USA 17.1 14.4 Spain 14.1 10.5 Canada 12.1 13.2 Italy 11.6 8.8 The Netherlands 11.3 7.9 Table II. Notes: Even though Saudi Arabia is a low cost producer of oil, it has lost ground to rivals including Russia Saudi market share and Iraq in key markets. The figures below are from facts global energy (FGE) by percentage of total Source: Anjli Raval, “Saudi Arabia loses oil market share to rivals in key nations”, Financial Times, March 28, 2016, www.ft.com/content/5e8c1d52-f19f-11e5-aff5-19b4e253664a country imports cultural, religious and similar low-politics issues, in which case the government would REPS delegate authority to non-state actors or institutions) (Thomson, 1995, p. 222). 5,1 In certain oil-producing states, if the government is to directly intervene in oil policy, or treat oil as a “political” issue, then this would be through the state-owned national oil companies (NOCs). These national oil companies are considered political tools of the state, and they have played a role in the oil price war of 2014. Neomercantilism, which focuses on the role of the state, would view these state-owned NOCs as economic tools which the state uses to achieve its political targets. Examples include Aramco of Saudi Arabia and Rosneft of Russia (Stevens, 2012, p. 185, 218). Because oil plays such a crucial role in the Saudi economy, oil pricing and production decisions are determined at the highest levels of government, according to the Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency (SAMA) (Al-Yousef, 2010). The Government in Riyadh (the Saudi oil ministry) is responsible for dealing with OPEC, oil supplies and production volumes, environmental laws, and opening the Saudi oil sector to private investors, while Aramco is responsible for applying these directives (Marcel, 2006, p. 78, 79). Another factor which would show the primacy of the state, according to the school of neomercantilism, is the way in which the actors, or the players, tried to put the oil price war to end. The key players, or actors, who agreed to end the price war were not the oil companies. Rather, it was agreement between the governments in Riyadh and Moscow which ended the price war, in addition to the agreements involving the OPEC governments and the non-OPEC governments. The involvement of the states, or the governments, through their oil ministers, shows the direct involvement of the state, which is a main feature of neomercantilism (TEXT – Saudi-Russian joint statement, 2016). On the second tenet, the primacy of political goals over economic goals, Gilpin argues that if tension occurred between political and economic considerations, then politics and the state’s interests would take priority over economic considerations. The “essence” of neomercantilism, Gilpin says, is “the subservience of the economy to the state and its interests – interests that range from matters of domestic welfare to those of international security” (Gilpin, 1975b,p. 25). The neomercantilist criterion of the “subservience of the economy to the state” applies to the Saudi refusal to increase oil supplies between 2014 and 2016, to protect their market shares. Two points have to be clarified, however. First, it is not clear that the objectives of the Saudi state and those of Aramco diverge from each other (Stevens, 2012, p.186,187).Thismeans that the “political” and the “economic” are usually the same, but the fact that the government takes decisions of production (see the previous criterion) shows that the “political” side has more control over the “economic” side. Second, because of its legacy as a former American private firm, Aramco has a tradition of managing itself by itself without intervention from the Saudi Government, except for oil production levels which are considered a “political decision” taken by the Government in Riyadh (Stevens, 2012, p. 193, 209, 210, 211, 216). According to Marcel, the government in Riyadh gives directives to Aramco to maintain its strategic market share (in the American, European or Asian markets, for example), even if at lower profit, to maintain good relations with these countries. Here, Aramco plays a crucial role in supporting these political priorities of the Saudi state (Marcel, 2006, p. 78, 79). In mid-2015, Saudi Arabia needed an oil price of $87 per barrel to balance its budget, (while Russia, for example, needed an oil price of $105 to balance its budget) Oil break-even prices, 2015. Oil prices at the time were around $50 per barrel, which was much less than what the Saudi Saudi budget needed. But Riyadh was willing to sacrifice the price in return for what it saw as a long- neomercantilism term goal of maintaining its market share. As the figures on Saudi oil market shares show, however, this policy has actually failed. The third important tenet of neomericantilism is that dealings between states are based on a zero- sum nature (as opposed to a positive-sum game), or relative gains (as opposed to absolute gains). As the figures on the market shares show, one oil exporter’s gain in a foreign market is another oil exporter’s loss. We have seen, for example, that Russia’s gains in the Chinese market are a loss for the Saudis, the Saudi gains in the European markets are a loss for Russia [.. .]etc. Again, the presence of this third important tenet is further proof that the Saudi policy is engaged in a global neomercantilist competition with other major oil exporters. 6. Conclusion This paper uses neomercantilism, as a theory of IPE, in an attempt to make a theoretically sensible link between the political factors and the economic factors of the global oil market. Despite not being able to know the intentions of Saudi decision makers due to the lack of publicly available information, this paper attempts to fill a gap in IPE. No pervious paper has linked energy, or the oil price wars, to the three definitional components of neomercantilism; the primacy of the state’s role, the primacy of political and security implications over short-term economic imperatives, and the zero-sum nature of the global political economy. After dissecting neomercantilism into the three main characteristics stated above, this paper deduced that these three tenets of neomercantilism were indeed reflected in Riyadh’s oil price war. Riyadh has sacrificed the short-term economic benefits of high oil prices to protect a long-term national security goal; market share. Maintaining the Saudi market share in the global oil market ensures demand security in the long term and ensures a degree of Saudi political leverage in the importing countries. Another evidence of the primacy of the state is that when a series of deals were reached in 2016, it was the governments, not the oil companies, who sealed these agreements. Regarding the zero-sum nature of the oil market, the figures do show that one oil producer’smarket gain is another’s market loss. The Saudi oil price war of 2016 has failed to gain the market share which Riyadh has lost in Asia or the USA, due to strong competition from Russia, American fracking, and other oil producers, and because the Saudi economy wasunabletosustain thecosts of the price war. Although neomercantilism, as a theory, can explain the global oil market, the results of this paper call into question the feasibility of the practice of neomercantilist policies in the global oil market, and the extent to which such policies can protect the economic and national security interests of states. It also calls into question the ability of liberal and Marxist theories (and policies) to explain the economic and geopolitical vagaries of the political economy of the global oil market. Notes 1. Stevens (2012) uses the same approach. 2. I have borrowed the phrase “translating the definitional components into empirical indicators” from Thomson (1995). REPS 3. A “swing producer” is an oil producer whose task was to increase and reduce its oil supplies to 5,1 “absorb the fluctuations” in global supply and demand for oil, to help adjust the global oil supplies and thus moderate the global oil price (Al-Yousef 2010, Passim and Kemp, 2017). 4. Equatorial Guinea joined OPEC in May 2017, thus becoming the fourteenth member of the organization. 5. There are indications that the oil price war may not be over yet, despite these agreements between Saudi Arabia and Russia. For simplification, however, I will discard these further developments and stop the historical narration and analysis at the time of the agreements in late 6. Even as oil prices fell in 2016, US oil production only fell by about 800,000 barrels a day, but then quickly bounced back in 2017 to more than 9 mbpd (Gramer, 2017) 7. Other analysts would argue that Saudi Arabia’s policy managed to add 1 per cent to Saudi market share, but this is a temporary, short-term gain which has come at large costs for Riyadh and can be easily lost again, especially that American shale production has managed to adapt to the low-price market and reduce its costs (Upadhyay, 2016) 8. The origins of Aramco go back to the 1930s when American major oil companies established a company in Saudi Arabia to extract oil. 9. 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Poll: Americans Want To Stay In Nuclear Arms Control Agreements
But there are lots of devils in the polling details.
As the Pentagon prepares to spend about a half trillion dollars over a decade on new nuclear weapons, a new poll suggests that the public favors a more constrained nuclear posture and is growing more skeptical of weapons that are in the U.S. arsenal already. A majority of respondents also favored restraining the president from launching a nuclear strike before seeking congressional approval.
The poll from the Center for International and Security Studies at the University of Maryland asked a bipartisan group of 2,264 people for their opinions on a variety of nuclear weapons issues.
The results showed, for starters, that many Americans don’t know how big the U.S. nuclear arsenal is. When told that the United States has 4,000 nuclear weapons, 41 percent said the number was bigger than they expected (57 percent of Democrats, 34 percent of Republicans.)
Eighty percent of the respondents, including 77 percent of Republicans, favor extending the New START Treaty beyond its 2021 expiration. New START limits the number of strategic nuclear weapons that the United States and Russia can deploy and allows for each party to verify the other’s deployed arsenal. Some military leaders have pointed out that the Treaty doesn’t include some of Russia’s newer nuclear weapons; others have argued for replacing it with a new, similar treaty with China.
On the issue of withdrawing from treaties, two-thirds of the respondents, including most Republicans, said the United States should stay in the INF Treaty, which limits the number of intermediate-range missiles that both sides can deploy. The United States has said it will exit the Treaty, citing Russian violations.
About 60 percent of the respondents favored “phasing out” U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs. Many arms control advocates, including former Defense Secretary William Perry, consider ICBMs to be the portion of the nuclear triad — missiles, bombers, submarines — that poses the most risk of accident for smallest reward in terms of deterrence (since they must be launched with just minutes of warning.) But there was a big caveat among respondents. “Only one-third favor unilaterally reducing the net number of strategic warheads in the U.S. arsenal instead of putting more warheads on submarines and bombers to keep the same total as the Russians,” according to the survey.
On the issue of the presidential power to use nuclear weapons first in conflict, six in ten Republicans, and about 75 percent of the respondents overall, supported legislation requiring that U.S. president obtain permission from Congress before launching an attack. But, when they were presented with the counterargument that such a requirement would weaken deterrence, 53 percent called found the counterargument at least “somewhat” convincing.
Some members of the arms control community welcomed the findings.
“This poll shows that Americans support smart diplomacy over expensive, dangerous nuclear weapons in a big way,” said Tom Collina, who directs policy at the Ploughshares Fund. “They want to limit President Trump's sole authority to use nukes first. They want arms control, not an arms race. They rightly believe we are spending too much money on nuclear weapons. This should be a wake-up call to President Trump that his excessive and destabilizing nuclear plans are out of step with the American public.”
Kingston Reif, the Director for Disarmament and Threat Reduction Policy at the Arms Control Association, saw bright spots in the responses for politicians looking to advance a strong arms control agenda. “Majorities view nuclear weapons as necessary, but majorities also support negotiated reductions with Russia and other nuclear-armed states. Majorities are concerned about the President's sole authority to launch a nuclear strike, but majorities are cautious about a no first use policy. There is also a partisan divide (though less of one in this poll than in some others I have seen). Finally, when provided with cost estimates, the majority of Americans believe we spend too much on nuclear weapons."
But some nuclear weapons watchers were more skeptical of the survey's findings. Peter Huessy, President of the defense consultancy group GeoStrategic Analysis, said that many of the poll’s questions were framed in a way that pushed a certain result. For instance, Huessy said, the 4,000 number did not reflect that most bombers and submarines are not on alert, and so the number of “ready-to-go” warheads is under 1000. That includes "400 Minuteman warheads and one-third of our submarines in their patrol box at sea or four subs each with roughly 20 missiles and each missile with five warheads," he says.
Huessy further took aim at the way the question on the INF Treaty withdrawal was worded. The survey said, “The U.S. has accused Russia of violating the treaty, but Russia has denied it. Similarly, Russia has accused the U.S. of violating the treaty, but the U.S. has also denied it.”
That wording makes it sound as though the consensus on Russia’s violation was far smaller than it is. In fact, observed Russian violations of the INF go back to the Obama administration, Also, the United States is not alone. NATO has supported U.S. conclusions on the Russian violation.
Said Huessy, “If you rig the poll questions, as the former president of Roper polling once told me, you can get exactly the answer you want.”
Regardless, some members of House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee appear willing to challenge the Defense Department on the size and scale of Pentagon's nuclear plans. A House Defense Appropriations Bill report that came out on Monday recommends $460 million in funding new ICBM development, nearly $100 million less than the Pentagon requested; and the report zeros out the Pentagon's $100 million request for new intermediate-range missiles that would violate the INF Treaty.
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DO 8, s. 2014 – The 2014 National Competency Assessment and Certification (NAT-CAC)-DepEd Program
Schools Division Superintendents
All Others Concerned
- In order to have a standard costing and to systematize the competency assessment of the Strengthened Technical-Vocational Education Program (STVEP) being implemented in technical-vocational schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) adopts and implements the modified Assessment Scheme of the Technical-Vocational Skills Development Authority (TESDA), also known as the National Competency Assessment and Certification (NatCAC) Program. DepEd is implementing the NatCAC-DepEd Program with a special arrangement.
- This special arrangement between DepEd and TESDA has been piloted in STVEP graduating students of School Year (SY) 2012-2013 and will continue to cover STVEP graduating students who acquired various specializations/qualifications for SY 2013-2014. This special arrangement include tech-voc students who completed other full qualifications under the Senior High School Modeling Program (SHSMP).
- To provide policy directions and to ensure the smooth implementation of the competency assessment at the field level, using the new scheme, the DepEd through the Technical-Vocational Unit (TVU), Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE) issues the Guidelines on the Implementation of the 2014 National Competency Assessment and Certification (NatCAC)-DepEd Program with the NatCAC-DepEd Flowchart contained in Enclosure No. 1 and the list of beneficiary schools and recipient schools division offices (SDOs) detailed in Enclosure No. 2.
- The 280 STVEP schools shall be the beneficiaries of this assistance, subject to the enclosed guidelines on the availment, release, utilization, and liquidation of the downloaded funds.
- Funds for this purpose shall be charged to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Tech-Voc Appropriations, which will be downloaded to the SDOs with tech-voc secondary schools under their jurisdiction.
- The concerned SDOs will be responsible/accountable for the payment of the assessment fees to the concerned TESDA Accredited Assessment Centers, which cover expenses for the assessor’s fee, supplies and materials and other consumables, which will be incurred by some 58,169 students coming from the 280 tech-voc schools during the actual assessment process. Any unspent amount shall be returned to the Bureau of Treasury.
- For more information, all concerned may contact Dr. Nelia V. Benito, Director III, National Educational Testing and Research Center, DepEd Central Office, 2nd Floor, Mabini Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City at telephone no.: (02) 631-6921.
- Provisions contained in previous issuances inconsistent with this Order are rescinded.
- Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.
DepEd Order: No. 18, s. 2013
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PBO says VW battery plant deal will cost Canada more than previously announced
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian PressGeneral Automotive
Parliamentary budget officer estimates contribution will total $16.3B over the next ten years.
OTTAWA – The parliamentary budget officer says Canada’s exclusive contract with German auto giant Volkswagen to build an electric-vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario will cost the federal government up to $16.3 billion over the next ten years.
That figure is higher than what the federal government said the deal would cost taxpayers, which included a $700-million upfront capital investment and up to $13.2 billion in production subsidies.
The PBO estimate includes the $700-million contribution for the construction of the plant and $12.8 billion in production support, but also estimates Ottawa will have to make additional tax adjustments that total $2.8 billion to match the benefits offered by the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. That’s because the U.S. offers production tax credits that are tax-free, whereas the Canadian subsidies would have to be taxed under current tax legislation.
In response, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday that the federal government plans to make the production subsidies it’s offering to Volkswagen tax-free to match the incentives offered by the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.
“The IRA tax credits are not taxable, and so it makes sense that the treatment of our incentives, which are designed to level the playing field, would be comparable. And that is how we will proceed,” Freeland told reporters on Wednesday. She said her government would change current tax legislation to make the subsidies tax-free.
The report published Wednesday provides a fiscal and economic analysis of the construction phase of the facility only, leaving out the operation phase.
Yves Giroux, the parliamentary budget officer, says his office is unable to take on analysis of the costs and benefits arising from the operation of the plant until it receives clearance from the federal government and Volkswagen.
He says the deal includes confidential information regarding minimum production levels that cannot be disclosed directly or indirectly.
“It’s very hard to assess without doing further analysis and without being relieved of the confidentiality provisions that cover the production schedule,” Giroux said in a media briefing.
The analysis of the construction phase estimates that the deal would create a peak of 3,100 jobs at the start of 2026, but that figure would fall to 1,400 by the end of 2027.
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Updated: Aug 26, 2022
When we talk about drawing, we not only think of sketches or paintings but we also use a new modern term called Digital Art. Digital art is just as same as a regular art but the only thing that makes it different from others is that it's being made using Digital tools and Editing software. On the other hand, digital paintings or computer painting are also comes under the impression of digital art style and is one of the most famous art style, but have some different and complex technique to achieve.
Digital art is a modern approach to unleash your creativity without even touching an actual paper or color. Drawing something digitally is also not as easy as some might think as it not only takes proper knowledge of sketching and shading, but also requires software and computer skills. Even things that are not possible or difficult to achieve with paint are easily accomplished when you know how to use a digital program and a drawing device.
On the other hand, Digital Portrait is a type of artwork which could be a painting, illustration, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person and is made using digital instrument. Portrait art solely focuses on making artwork based on a person or a character.
Digital art in 2022 is a growing industry and can provide good income, which varies from individual's skills to experience. There are many digital art portrait styles that trends as each year passes. Designers do earn very well while not just working in a company, but also by selling and making such arts as a freelancer. Even people are willing to pay a handsome amount of money for just a single piece of an artwork.
What Software to use for Making a Digital Artwork?
There are many industry level software available to use in order to paint digitally. Fun fact is designers even started to make digital drawings in mobile and tablets. It is also possible to make digital drawings in Graphic editing software. These Software varies from operating system, tools and functionality.
Some of the major tools to create Digital Art and Digital Paintings are:
Photoshop CC (Windows/macOS)
Paint Tool SAI (Windows)
Adobe Fresco (iPad/Windows)
Clip Studio Paint (Windows/macOS/iPad/iPhone/Android)
Corel Painter 2021 (Windows/macOS)
MediBang Paint Pro (Windows/macOS/iPad/iPhone/Android)
List of such software is so long but these are some of the major software that one can choose to go with. We're not going to discuss about the pricing of these software as only a number of these software are free and the rest of them have monthly or annually based subscription fee.
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This article contains digital art style techniques of digital paintings, illustrations, vector designs and 3D generated artworks.
If you are confused on which digital art style should you learn first then this article is for you. It mainly going to focus on digital art styles and digital painting in portrait orientation. Each and every art style listed in this article requires different method and tools to achieve. Let's discuss about the types of digital art style which a beginner can choose from.
NOTE: Updated with few additions (Original title- 7 Digital art styles)
1. 2D Digital Painting
Artwork Source: Conluoi
What is a 2D Digital Painting?
Digital portrait painting is an art form in which traditional painting techniques are applied using digital tools to create an artwork. In 2D Digital Painting, an artwork is created with painting tools of an editing program using two-dimensional models.
2D illustrations is beneficial for a company's marketing process and can become a key role in company's success in a long run. Many artists turn to digital painting since it's cheaper and also 2D arts are more reliable over hand drawings as it gives an advantage to make changes in layers just by using it's source file.
2. Raster Painting
Artwork Source: Vincent Van Gogh
What is a Raster Painting?
Raster Painting is a type of digital art which gives a pixels like feel to an artwork and a resemblance to that of a real hand painting. Raster artworks uses pixels and when enlarged, the image quality diminishes and gets pixelated significantly but that also gives them an authentic hand drawn painting vibe.
Making a raster artwork requires the same skills as of a traditional painting and there are some apps available online to convert traditional art into digital one. There are also brushes specially designed for art online which you can use to make your own painting.
3. Vector Art
Artwork Source: Ankit Garg
What is a Vector Art?
Vector Art or Vector illustration is a form of artwork uses vector as a method of designing and coloring which doesn't get pixelated when enlarging the image. Vector artwork are easy to make and one can simply create them from basic shapes using pen tool and base, shadows and highlights of a respective color.
Vector arts are basically made using vector illustration software like CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer or Inkscape. Such vector graphics involves points, lines, curves and shapes that are based on mathematical formulas.
4. Hybrid Art
Artwork Source: Jefferson Muncy
What is a Hybrid Art?
Hybrid art forms are basically two or more different art forms combined together to make a new art form. It is a contemporary art movement which breaks down tradition boundaries between 2D and 3D in which artists work with frontier areas of science and emerging technologies.
This art form integrates a range of modes of image, space, environment and expression. Hybrid painting is the outcome of using more than one form of media or even multiple software on the same artwork to achieve something extraordinary.
5. 3D Digital Painting
Artwork Source: Maniacarta
What is a 3D Digital Painting?
3D Digital Painting is a more advanced version of 2D digital painting and an emerging art form in which traditional painting techniques are being used. This style of art involves painting a texture straight onto a 3D sculpture or model.
3D modeling and shading is far advanced than any other art form because of their superior tools. It can provide realistic specular, shadows, highlights and textures which gives final renders not only semi realistic feel, but also a top notch output which might confuse one from identifying it as a real image and not a digitally generated.
6. Anime Art
Artwork Source: Ladowska
What is an Anime Art?
The anime art form originated in Japan in the early 1900s, is a uniquely stylized form of 2D and 3D illustration. In Japanese, the term anime is used to refer to all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Anime art is characterized by colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters and speed lines in futuristic themes.
This form of art is famous for it's characters having big glittery eyes and the main reason behind this is to convey emotions easier. Anime artworks doesn't always have to be super detailed as one may recognize this digital art style even in just simple base colors.
7. Mascot Art
Artwork Source: Dgn Punk
What is a Mascot Art?
It is the most simple form of digital art which is actually a Vector art but with a slightly different approach. Mascot design involves turning a character or object into a stylized form using geometric shapes, Strokes and Shadows & Highlights. Mascot designs can be used to make a simple cartoon vector and use it as an eye catchy avatar on various social media platforms.
It is easy to make when you know the basics of vector designing and mainly used in both illustration and logo. This designing style is being used by various YouTubers, gamers profile and streaming channels.
Artwork Source: Mahesh Nambiar
What is a Caricature?
Caricatures are the fun way to represent characters in an exaggerated way by distortion of eyes and body parts to create humor. This art form is both famous and controversial due to its previous history in making funny artworks of politicians and some sensitive infamous peoples. You can find so many hilarious caricature artworks to find inspiration for your next design.
Caricatures are easy to make depends on how you want your final out to look like. Some even make caricatures first and give it some cartoon effect to make it look more authentic and funny. To make caricature artworks, you don't need advance tools. A Liquify tool in Adobe Photoshop is enough to make caricature artworks easily for you.
9. Cartoon Art
Artwork Source: Lera Kiryakova
What is a Cartoon Art?
Cartoon art is a drawing style which comes under the category of both traditional and digital art. Just like drawing a caricature, a cartoon portrait art also involves things like turning the image to give it an actual cartoonic vibe. This digital art style can be achieved by using a filter or an app but most artists prefer manual drawing as it gives the final artwork a much authentic feel.
Cartoon artwork works best in many case scenarios and brings wide recognition to the respective artist. Cartoon art style is in high demand these days and learning this art form is a win-win situation. You don't always need to learn digital form of this art style as it also works great in the traditional art form.
10. Smudge Painting
Artwork Source: Woweditz
What is a Smudge Painting?
A Smudge painting is a digital art which is made when an artist paints over a photo and smudges out some parts of the subject to give it a completely different painted look. This art form doesn't need to be high detailed and works best if smoothing artifacts and vibrant coloring is used.
Smudge painting requires learning of complex digital tools and techniques but once you learn the basic concept of it, it's a lot more fun. There are a lot of respective smudge painting artists you can find on pinterest and deviantart to get motivation.
11. Vexel Art
Artwork Source: RaymondhChannel
What is a Vexel Art?
Vexel art is a digital art which gives a combine look of both pixel and vector art. This digital art style is used to give the artwork a semi-realistic and digital look at the same time and can be made using pixel or vector design method. “Vexel” is a mixture of two words 'Vector' and 'Pixel'.
Learning vexel art is difficult than learning typical vector digital art form, but is actually benefit in the long run. Making vexel art can easily increase popularity of an artist and can generate good monthly income by selling its services on marketplaces like fiverr and etsy.
12. Line Art
Artwork Source: Chanuka W. Hemachandra
What is a Line Art?
Line art, also known as line drawing, is an art style that is made using lines and curves in a white or transparent background. When, made using smooth-thick strokes, gives a whole new artwork. Line arts can either be used as a simple line art or can later be used to make a colorful artwork by adding base colors on each shape individually.
Line arts are simple and is always best for beginners to get into the field of drawing. Even the line art has its own range of styles that you can find online. If you think this digital art style suits your drawing method, then you can learn and sell such artworks on fiverr, shutterstock, freepik, adobe stock and istock.
13. WPAP Art
Artwork Source: Fauzan Adiima
What is a WPAP Art?
Wedha’s Pop Art Portrait, also known as WPAP is an art style made using colorful cube and shapes to make a combine geometric pop art. Popularized in the late 1990 by Indonesian artist Wedha Abdul, this art style has been lurking around the internet for quite a while. WPAP artworks are easily recognizable by their sharp, vibrant color schemes.
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WPAP artworks doesn't require professional level skills and can be made using straight lines and colorful fills. To make WPAP art, all you need is a clear vision, a reference image, a vibrant color palette and a good graphic/designing software.
14. Minimalist Art
Artwork Source: Vella Dwi Sukma
What is a Minimalist Art?
Minimalist artworks are simple looking and mainly consists of shapes with base color layer. This art form focuses more on obtaining the final artwork in least step-process and is easy to make in both vector and raster form.
Beginner artists can sell such minimalist artworks or take on-demand orders on sites like Freepik, Fiverr and Etsy.
15. Avatar Design
Artwork Source: Ingenious Artist
What is Avatar in Graphic Design?
An Avatar in graphic design is a character that represents the user's identity on screen. They are the most common UI elements and simply eye catchy which are easy to remember. In simple words they are a trimmed down version and combination of vector, vexel, mascot and minimalist artworks with added strokes to give it a cartoony look.
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Results for the First Quarter Ended 30 June 2013
August 13, 2013
Mr Nihal Fonseka, Chief Executive/Director
Results for the First Quarter Ended 30 June 2013
This commentary relates to the interim non-audited financial statements for 3 months ended 30 June 2013.
This is the first Interim Financial Statements presented in accordance with Sri Lanka Financial Reporting Standards (SLFRS) aligned with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In this presentation, the comparative amounts previously reported, under the former accounting standards collectively referred to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) have been restated under SLFRS.
The DFCC Group recorded a consolidated profit after tax of LKR 615m for the 1st quarter ended 30 June 2013 compared with LKR 609m in the corresponding period of the previous year (comparable period).
Apart from the Banking Business which contributed LKR 577m to profit after tax and is analysed below, the investment banking joint venture, Acuity Partners (Pvt) Limited (APL) contributed LKR 14m in the current period and a loss of LKR 1m in the comparable period. The contribution from all other subsidiaries and associate company collectively was LKR 24m in the current period (LKR 29m in the comparable period).
The Banking Business of the DFCC Group is undertaken by DFCC Bank (DFCC), a licensed specialized bank and 99 % owned subsidiary DFCC Vardhana Bank (DVB), a licensed commercial bank. Both banks function as one economic entity and as such it is appropriate to analyse the consolidated performance of the two banks as DFCC Banking Business (DBB). A consolidated Income statement for DBB has been released to the Colombo Stock Exchange as supplementary financial information. This statement was derived from the interim financial statements. Since the financial year of DVB ends in December, the accounts of DVB are consolidated with a 3 month lag.
Net Interest Income (NII) of DBB for the period increased by 35% from LKR 1,574 m to LKR 2,120 m although total loans and advances (net of accrued interest) only increased by 11% year on year to LKR 108,075m as at 30 June 2013. However, the reported NII does not include the cost of hedging exchange rate risk arising from funding swaps where the DBB swaps foreign currency to LKR to fund LKR assets as part of its funding strategy. The hedging instruments are forward exchange purchase contracts accounted as a derivative and its fair value changes are reported as ‘net gain / (loss) from financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss’ in the income statement.
In order to measure the financial impact of funding swaps, the elements included in fair value changes on forward exchange contracts (viz swap premium, exchange rate movement and fair value changes on forward exchange contracts)have to be redistributed to interest expense and foreign exchange income/(loss).
The swap premiums during the current period was LKR 261m compared with LKR 266m in the comparable period. Adjusted for these costs, the NII would have been LKR 1859m for the quarter and LKR 1308m in the comparable period, a 42% increase signifying the successful outcome of the funding swap strategy that offset the pressure on interest margin in an environment where LKR interest rates progressively declined and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka relaxed its monetary policy with a view to stimulating credit demand.
Correspondingly an adjustment has to be made for foreign exchange income/(loss) reported under ‘other operating income’. With such adjustments the revised foreign exchange loss in the current period is LKR 35m (reduced from reported loss from LKR 254m). The comparable previous period income is LKR 264m (increased from reported gain of LKR 50m). Net fee and commission income of DBB in the current period was LKR 170m an increase of 5% over LKR 162m in the previous comparable period. This is generated largely by DVB the commercial banking subsidiary since this source of income is largely associated with trade finance and commercial banking services.
Total charge for impairment for the current period was LKR 351m a 33% increase over LKR 263m in the comparable period. The charge included interest on impaired loans recognized on accrual basis as interest income and hence in NII.
The cumulative allowance for impairment as a percentage of impaired loans on 30 June 2013 was 80%, the same level as on 31 March 2013.
DBB added eleven more branches as at 30 June 2013 compared to the number of branches one year ago on 30 June 2012. Investment in technology, rationalization of organization structure, additional recruitment contributed to an 18% increase in the operating expenses in the current period.
The DBB recorded LKR 958 m as operating profit before taxes which was an increase of 3% over the comparable period. Profit after tax (both VAT on financial services and income tax) was LKR 577m, marginally lower than LKR 586m in the comparable period.
Listed shares are classified as available for sale and carried at fair value. Fair value changes that represent unrealized gains/loss are recognized in other comprehensive income under SLFRS under previous GAAP they were carried at cost.
During the quarter ended 30 June 2013, due to market appreciation of listed shares there was a fair value gain of LKR 585 m. In the comparable period the fair value loss was LKR 550m. A Substantial proportion of the listed share portfolio is on account of investment in Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
Under SLFRS, the total income for the period comprises the income reported in the income statement and other comprehensive income. Consequent to this change there are two significant changes. Shares listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange and owned by the bank are recognized at the fair value and changes in the fair value included in other comprehensive income significantly augmenting the equity capital.
The capital adequacy and liquidity ratios continued to be well above the stipulated regulatory minimum. The regulatory capital computation excludes fair value changes on financial assets classified as available for sale. Impairment allowance cover for the DBB was 80% and past due loans of three months and over not covered by impairment allowance as a proportion of equity was under 4%.
Chief Executive Officer
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Hands down, kettlebell exercises offer one of the best overall fitness options you can do. It can rapidly increase your fitness and flexibility levels, while simultaneously help you lose weight. While kettlebell popularity has experienced a resurgence, it is still not as well known as many other popular options. Hopefully, this article will change that for you.
The modern kettlebell is a cast-iron workout tool that looks like a cannonball with a handle. But the earliest tradition of kettlebell-like devices goes back to the Scottish highlands where handles were put on curling stones.
Whether through trade or coincidence, the notion of an off-center weight with an iron handle made its way to Russia. There it would become a national sport and, under Russian influence, would pervade the eastern bloc countries.
For centuries, kettlebells were more or less a secret of eastern Europe. While they were known in the US from the late 1800s, they were then used mostly among strongmen and bodybuilder types. Because the building of strength was not understood as well as it is today, bodybuilders tended to lose their flexibility and become muscle-bound.
Consequently, anything that looked like bodybuilding was viewed as ruining one’s ability to perform certain activities. This was true even through the 1950s, when college football players were discouraged – even forbidden – from lifting weights for fear it would ruin their performance.
In the West, strength has traditionally been viewed as synonymous with muscle mass. The more muscle you had, the stronger you were thought to be. The logic of this can be hard to overcome, but we understand now that strength is related to the ability of the muscle to contract, not with its size.
Kettlebell exercises excel at developing this strength in their users. So, in Russia, kettlebells became a way that anyone could gain awesome strength without gaining muscle mass. To this day, Russian women use kettlebells without losing their feminine physique (for examples, see the ultra-petite figures of competitive kettlebell athletes Ludmilla Nuzhnykh or Ksenia Dedyukhina).
MODERN KETTLEBELL RESURGENCE
Since the 1990s, kettlebell use has seen a huge resurgence in the West. This is due largely to the work of Pavel Tsatsouline of the Russian Kettlebell Challenge and Valery Fedorenko of the American Kettlebell Club. But their work would not have gone as far were it not for the realization that kettlebells have three additional and very significant benefits beyond strength.
In modern times, we have come to understand that a key benefit of kettlebell exercises like swings develops flexibility. Since kettlebells are ballistic tools, they encourage full range of motion for joints and the full range of contraction for muscle groups like your shoulders and your chest. These tend to be neglected in other forms of exercise.
A second key benefit that has contributed to the kettlebell’s resurgence is its ability to expedite fat loss. Everyone knows that burning fat means using more calories than you eat. The kettlebell allows you to do this without calorie-counting. In several independent studies, kettlebell exercises come out tops for burning calories in the shortest time possible.
Most recently, the American Council on Exercise concluded that the kettlebell snatch burns 1200 calories per hour. At 20 calories per minute, that pace is the equivalent of running a 6 minute mile or cross-country skiing rapidly uphill.
For comparison, a spinning class only burns 9.6 calories per minute, and even kick-boxing only comes in at 8 calories per minute, or 480 calories per hour. So a simple, 25-minute workout of snatches will burn more calories than an hour of kick-boxing.
[DiabetesWellBeing.com Editor Note: For those of you who glossed over the last two paragraphs, re-read them. Kettlebell Exercises really offer something, no other form of exercise can even touch.]
Finally, because kettlebell exercises work multiple muscle groups in each repetition, kettlebell workouts can be significantly shorter. The result is that, in a 20-minute workout twice a week, you will see visible, significant benefits in as little as two weeks. In a single repetition of the kettlebell swing, for instance, you use every muscle from your calves to your biceps, including your quadriceps, hamstrings, abdominals, lumbosacral muscles, shoulders, and chest.
As the timing of the exercise is based more on the momentum of the kettlebell than on your lifting of it, the swing is an excellent cardiovascular exercise that, used intensively, can put the heart rate of even die-hard athletes to over 200 bpm (within 99% of the heart’s estimated max). Combine that with increasing the max absorption of one’s lungs and you find the swing causes fat burning faster than just about any exercise – except possibly the kettlebell snatch.
Kettlebell exercises are also safer for the body than a lot of other exercises. Considering that we are talking about a cast iron weight that can put you in the hospital if used incorrectly, this may sound absurd. But, aside from the same safety considerations you would give any weight-bearing exercise, the actual routines are safer than their weight-lifting counterparts.
For example, the traditional wisdom of bodybuilding is that a squat is ineffective unless your hips drop below your knees. The problem is that doing so places ridiculous amounts of strain on the knee assembly – your patella, patellar ligament, and attending tendons – without exercising the relevant muscles any further.
Kettlebell technique uses a box squat to raise and lower the bell. In this exercise, the hips drop about as low as your knees but no lower. This causes good contraction of the quadriceps, glutes, abdominals, and attending muscles and ligaments that you normally use in a squat without putting your joints at such risk.
SUMMING IT ALL UP
The saying goes that strength is the new thin. For both, kettlebells have proven over the centuries to deliver abundantly and quickly. Simply put, no other exercise delivers strength gain, flexibility and fat loss so efficiently.
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an active volcano in the S Philippines, on S Mindanao: highest peak in the Philippines. 9,690 feet (2,954 meters).
Other definitions for apo- (2 of 3)
a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Greek, where it was joined to verbs, deverbal forms, and other parts of speech. Among its functions in Greek, apo- has the spatial sense “away, off, apart” (apogee; apocope; apostasy; apostrophe); it occurs with deverbals that denote a response or defense (apodosis; apology) and is found on verbs having perfective force relative to a corresponding simple verb (apoplexy; aposiopesis). In modern scientific coinages in English and other languages, apo- marks things that are detached, separate, or derivative (apocarpous; apoenzyme).
- Also especially before a vowel, ap-.
Other definitions for A.P.O. (3 of 3)
Army & Air Force Post Office.
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How to use Apo in a sentence
In short, I turn'd him away apon't, for he is no servant for me that's taken in a false Oath.Selections from the Observator (1681-1687) | Roger L'Estrange
Aer may be explained, oti airei ta Apo tes ges; or, oti aei rei; or, oti pneuma ex autou ginetai (compare the poetic word aetai).Cratylus | Plato
Pallas is derived from armed dances—Apo tou pallein ta opla.Cratylus | Plato
Ar' oun ameinon an tis heterthen Apo tn megistn te kai koilotatn organn hyparxaito ts ztses?On the Natural Faculties | Galen
The shadows which lurked upon Mount Apo descended over the lower slopes, then enfolded the Gulf.Terry | Charles Goff Thomson
British Dictionary definitions for Apo (1 of 2)
the highest mountain in the Philippines, on SE Mindanao: active volcano with three peaks. Height: 2954 m (9690 ft)
British Dictionary definitions for apo- (2 of 2)
away from; off: apogee
indicating separation of: apocarpous
indicating a lack or absence of: apogamy
indicating derivation from or relationship to: apomorphine
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Strong and light geometric shapes, characterized by particular laser cuts that give life to a dynamic play of light and shadow. Made of metal, with their precise graphic design, Kelly wall lamps fascinate even when switched off, becoming pieces of furniture that personalize the environment. The graphic motif unites this varied family of lamps.
The wall version includes a 15w warm light LED with a color rendering index (CRI) of 95. A family of attractive and functional lamps, which harmonize living spaces with plays of light, in an original balance of full and empty.
The Kelly Wall wall lamp was made in two different colors:
White, which conveys elegance and gives the environment a modern and welcoming look.
Bronze, a warm and at the same time elegant and formal color that gives the environment a touch of innovation with the play of light and shadow.
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DANA POINT, CA, USA: world-class sound collections developer/licensor Q Up Arts is proud to announce availability of Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion vol. 1 — an Apple Loops-based smokin’ spin on Latin fusion and pop/rock basslines by Benny Rietveld — as of April 18…
As implied by name, Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion vol. 1 is Q Up Arts’ first collaborative collection with Santana musical director and bassist Benny Rietveld. The product itself is offered up as Apple Loops and also WAVs (Waveform Audio Files), and additionally arranged in Apple Logic Pro X session files for creatively sparking song-starters, jamming, or just getting going with new bass ideas.
As musical director and bassist for rock and Latin American jazz fusion-pioneering musician Carlos Santana for 25 years, Benny Rietveld is clearly no slouch when it comes to navigating the fretboard’s lower regions. Résumé registers playing and recording with many more musical greats, including Miles Davis, Sheila E, John Lee Hooker, Dave Matthews, Rob Thomas, and Michel Legrand, to name but a notable few. He also features in concert video performances with Santana and Miles Davis and on live network TV shows such as Letterman, Dancing With The Stars, Jay Leno, Jools Holland, and George Lopez. A former composition major at the University of Hawaii, Benny Rietveld is an eight-time GRAMMY Awards® winner and also the recipient of three Latin GRAMMY® Awards — for performances par excellence on Santana’s Supernatural and Shaman albums, having played on the hit songs ‘Smooth’, ‘Game Of Love’, and others.
No wonder Benny Rietveld proved to be a perfect musical fit for the latest Latin fusion-leaning Q Up Arts Apple Loops treatment for the namesake Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion vol. 1. The talented bassist played against Q Up Arts’ award-winning Latin Groove Factory, featuring files encoded to be used as WAVs and Apple Loops, so that they will work in all DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations). The namesake resulting release really hammers home the simple fact that nothing beats the real thing when it to comes to the masterful feel and driving intention that only a world-class bassist can bring to the production table. This, in turn, means Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion vol. 1 bringsanyone’s productions to life. Featuring full-length and short loop-able sections, it also includes standalone basslines and mixes with percussion.
Ultimately, users can even add their own loops and rhythms to those basslines for added flexibility. Still better, Benny Rietveld’s bass-playing prowess was duly captured for Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion vol. 1 by GRAMMY Awards®- and Emmy™-nominated veteran recording and mix engineer Bill Malina at his California studio in Sherman Oaks. His exceptional engineering and production credits are almost endless, transcending genres to encompass the likes of Van Halen, Ringo Starr, Santana, Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Flo Rida, Quincy Jones, Katy Perry, Charlie Wilson, and many more Platinum-selling recording artists. As such, both Benny Rietveld and Q Up Arts are inevitably in good hands here.
Helpfully, whether seriously studying an instrument or just jamming along to loops like those found in Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion vol. 1, Q Up Arts highly recommends Anytune, a consumer iOS and Mac app allowing musicians to control tempo and pitch to act as a powerful learning aid. Adjust the tempo to hear every note and nuance in perfect pitch. Use the loop trainer feature to gradually increase playing speed or even perfect playing overspeed! Or create original arrangements of Benny Rietveld’s smokin’ basslines. Learn a song or practice a set in a different key or tuning with pitch adjustments to cents recallable for each song. Simply plug in an instrument and play along with using LiveMix to effectively jam with a genuine bass-playing legend like no other! Use ReFrame to isolate or mute instruments, scroll text TABS or lyrics, and much more. Moreover, Q Up Arts drum and bass loops like those found in Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion vol. 1 can even be downloaded directly from within iTunes itself.
By buying Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion vol. 1, Apple Logic Pro X and Garageband users alike can benefit from Apple Loops of Benny Rietveld basslines and mixes with percussion from Q Up Arts’ Latin Groove Factory in more musical ways than one. One thing’s for sure, though: whatever way Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion vol. 1 is used, its users will be playing with one of the best bassists to put fingers to frets, so no need to fret over sounding substandard! Indeed, it does what it says on the tin: “BENNY RIETVELD … who is really just a rocker dude, plays some pseudo-versions of Latin music inspired … BASS!”
Benny Rietveld Bass: Latin Fusion vol. 1 can be purchased and directly downloaded (as Apple Loops, Logic Pro X session files, or WAVs) for a time-limited introductory promo price of $39.00 USD until the end of May 2018 — rising thereafter to $49.00
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After Apple announced the long-awaited Apple Watch Series 7, you may have found your eyes, and especially your wallet, drawn to the idea of the Apple Watch Series 3 dropping its price to a downright affordable $199. While it won’t have any of the features of the Series 7, like upgraded specs, improved battery life, a fancy new design, and a plethora of new features, it’ll come in at $200 less, compared to the $399 Series 7. This may sound like a deal on its face. But we advise against falling for this ruse.
First, put this timeline into perspective. Apple released the Series 3 in September 2017. The design back then didn’t put it out of step with other smartwatches on the market. At release, we even praised it in our review as a “joy to use” and the “best smartwatch you can buy.” That was true then, but in 2021 the design has started to show its age.
Place the Apple Watch Series 3 next to Series 7 or even an Apple Watch SE and you’ll immediately notice the chunky bezel around the screen and the thicker body. First of all, the Series 3 is only available in Space Gray and Silver Aluminum color options while the latest and greatest Apple Watch Series 7 comes in a slew of different colors giving you better options for style. The Apple Watch Series 3 comes in at 42.5 by 36.4 by 11.4mm and weighs 52.8 grams, compared to the 44 by 38 by 10.4mm and 36.4 grams on the SE. The weight difference is particularly striking, making the Series 3 feel bulky and less comfortable on your wrist.
Like seriously, don't buy the Series 3 (left). Not only have people had trouble updating it to both watchOS 7 and watchOS 8, but there's also no point in living with bezels like that 2021. Not when you look at the Series 6 and 7. Don't do this to yourself. pic.twitter.com/YXk5s2zsJ4
— Victoria Song (@vicmsong) September 14, 2021
Just as the above tweet points out, it’s also pretty clear that you get less screen real estate which impacts how pleasant it is to run apps, keep track of notifications, and use the watch in general. The screen is also a standard Retina OLED rather than the LTPO OLED that you’ll get on newer Apple Watch models, meaning it doesn’t vary refresh rate to preserve battery life.
Forget the Series 7, when Apple released the Apple Watch Series 4 it had a two-fold speed increase over the Watch 3. The Series 7 uses the same processor as the Series 6, but the gap between the two devices is still wide. This doesn’t just impact performance, it also impacts how easily you’ll be able to run WatchOS 8, with reports already coming out about the Series 3 requiring a full wipe before updating to WatchOS 7.4.1, let alone WatchOS 8.
The Apple Watch Series 3 continues to exist in the lineup as a budget alternative to the latest models, but it doesn’t offer enough to fill that role. It’s a heavily compromised device in both design and hardware, and it’s only $79 cheaper than the Apple Watch SE which makes improvements across the board and should still easily support WatchOS 8. From the compass to improved cellular connectivity capabilities to the ECG tracking, you would do yourself a disservice by investing in this “budget” option. In every way, the Apple Watch SE will give you a better experience.
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You've heard about the importance of daily exercise, but what exactly does a health- and fitness-minded workout regimen look like?
After years of research on exercise and its effects, experts have determined that a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity five days a week can help prevent weight gain and decrease the risk for many diseases, including heart disease. This 150 minutes per week of recommended exercise is easier to get than you might think. Here, we'll quickly describe the kind of exercise that's recommended and look at how you can fit it into your weekly schedule in the way that works best for you.
How Hard Do You Have to Go?
Moderate-intensity exercise can mean something as simple as taking a brisk walk for 30 minutes, five days a week. Adding two 30-minute sessions of resistance training to that weekly regimen will improve your strength while further helping prevent weight gain. If you can't find a full 30 minutes, you can up some of your workouts to vigorous intensity -- try jogging for 15 minutes a few days a week and walking or weight training on the days when you have more time.
There are many different ways you could arrange your workout schedule, depending on how much time you have and how energetically you like to train. You can even break your daily workout into 10 minutes at a time and still see benefits. If you have only a few minutes after breakfast, on a lunch break, or before dinner, you can still get your recommended daily exercise -- one step at a time!
Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck
If you want to get the most out of your workout, there are some good reasons to combine weight training with a short jog and other activities such as yoga or intense stretching. Resistance training uses muscle glycogen (a form of carbohydrate stored in your muscle tissue), and studies suggest that forms of exercise that deplete glycogen tend to promote fat burning. If you start your exercise session with something high-intensity, it may put your body in a better state for burning fat in the moderate-intensity portion of your workout.
Following your strength training with 10, 20, or 30 minutes of vigorous to moderate aerobic exercise will promote good health and prevent weight gain -- plus, it'll keeping your workouts interesting. If you're going to go for a longer or more intense workout, be sure to have a light, healthy snack near the beginning. That way, you'll have some energy to sustain you while your body gets ready to start breaking down fat.
Finding the Time
When the weather turns colder, walks or runs become harder to come by, but you can always exercise indoors. And while a gym is a great resource, you don't need one in order enjoy the benefits of strength training. You can perform body-weight exercises like sit-ups and push-ups easily at home. If you want, you can invite friends over to join you and encourage those who live with you to join in as well.
If you live with older adults, pregnant women, or children, remember that they have slightly different needs when it comes to exercise. Adults with impairments or illnesses should exercise with guidance and care provided by their doctors.
People who exercise in the correct way tend to live longer, healthier lives with lower chances of heart disease, diabetes, depression, and certain types of cancers. If you know how much exercise to get and what types of workouts to prioritize, you can put together a weekly routine that works for you and start taking advantage of the benefits of daily exercise now. | <urn:uuid:958ba886-4be2-40bb-a9d4-1b8c154eaeb6> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.dignityhealth.org/articles/understanding-daily-exercise-how-when-and-why-to-work-out-for-optimal-health-and-fitness | 2023-09-23T17:46:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.960257 | 717 |
The M4Y/M4W/M5W/M4M series digital ammeters can measure electric current in amperes and display the values in numeric form. All models feature a 7-segment LED display for clear indication of measured values. The meters can display RMS or AVG values based on user preference (AC voltage). User-friendly functions including auto-zero adjustment and hold display value functions are included (except M5W). The meters are available in various standard DIN size cases for convenient installation. | <urn:uuid:50134b98-ad27-4461-945e-42ad7897af74> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.directindustry.com/prod/autonics/product-23164-1966267.html | 2023-09-23T16:50:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.808185 | 113 |
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Welcome to Discoworld's webshop. Here you’ll find a carefully selected and very extensive choice of everything in DJ equipment, DJ mixers, DJ controllers, Loudspeaker, Smoke Machines and much more. We sell DJ equipment in all priceranges, we sell to both public institutions, companys and to private end consumers. At the bottom of this page you will find short teaser with 4 important points when you are buying DJ equipment.
Should you need assistance picking out the right equipment, you are always welcome to contact us on email@example.com
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The start of all DJ equipment is for many people a proper DJ mixer. The mixer is the one most important and personal part of your DJ equipment. Some of the most well known brands within DJ equipment and mixers are today Pioneer, Denon, Rodec and Allen & Heath. These are all very expensive brands within the field of DJ equipment.
If you want something a little bit less expensive, but still really good DJ equipment, you should look take a look at brands like FX Behringer. If you want solid DJ equipment for a really low price we want to recommend Power Dynamics for which we have our own import.
(music from your computer)
The traditional DJ mixer is today often expanded to being what we call a DJ controller. A DJ controller can be connected to a computer and play music that’s on it. In our web shop you find well known brands such as Traktor and Numark.
Among the most widely used software for DJ controllers are Serato, Virtual DJ, Rekordbox from Pioneer and of course the most widely used of them all, Traktor.
Loudspeakers are of course also a very important part of your DJ equipment. We have gathered a wide range of well known brands such as JBL, Mackie and many more, and also our own import of quality loudspeakers from Power Dynamics, where you get exceptionally good speakers for the price.
With many years of experience in DJ equipment we will for most of our customers recommend active speakers, which for most circumstances are the easiest to use and the most reliable. Read more under the section DJ equipment and loudspeakers here
Smoke machinesA smoke machine is also an important piece in your DJ gear. But here a cheap smoke machine can give the same effect as an expensive one. So a smoke machine can be a good place for saving a little money on your DJ equipment.
The smoke machine that fits in perfectly with your equipment can often be just a 700 W, that can easily give the desired effect even in large halls.
Outside use however puts bigger demands on your DJ gear and especially the smoke machine must there be powerful to reach the desired effect.
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The Horned King is a villain from the Disney film “The Black Cauldron,” released in 1985. He is a powerful sorcerer who seeks to obtain a powerful weapon known as the Black Cauldron, which has the power to create an army of unstoppable undead warriors.
The Horned King is depicted as a tall, imposing figure with a skull-like face and horns on his head. He is dressed in dark, medieval-inspired clothing and is often seen wielding a scepter. He is voiced by actor John Hurt.
The Horned King is driven by a desire for power and control, and will stop at nothing to obtain the Black Cauldron. He is willing to sacrifice anyone and anything in pursuit of his goal, including his own henchmen and even innocent villagers.
Despite his evil intentions, the Horned King is a complex and nuanced villain. He is not inherently evil, but rather driven to seek power by the lonely and desperate life he has led. He is also shown to have a deep understanding of magic and ancient lore, and is respected by other sorcerers and wizards.
The Horned King’s ultimate downfall comes at the hands of the film’s protagonist, a young pig-keeper named Taran. Taran and his companions, including a minstrel named Fflewddur Fflam and a princess named Eilonwy, are able to outsmart the Horned King and destroy the Black Cauldron, thereby foiling his plans for world domination.
The Horned King’s legacy lives on in popular culture, with many fans citing him as one of Disney’s most memorable and terrifying villains. His striking appearance and powerful presence have made him an enduring icon of Disney’s dark fantasy genre.
In conclusion, the Horned King is a classic Disney villain who is driven by a desire for power and control. He is complex and nuanced, and his ultimate downfall is the result of the bravery and determination of the film’s protagonist. Despite his evil intentions, he is a memorable and iconic character in Disney’s dark fantasy genre.
The Horned King Costume
The Horned King costume is a popular choice for fans of the Disney film “The Black Cauldron” who wish to dress up as the villainous sorcerer. The costume typically includes a long black robe with a hood, a skull-like mask with horns, and a scepter or staff as an accessory.
To create a more authentic look, fans can add additional details such as a chain or medallion to wear around the neck, or dark gloves to complete the medieval-inspired look.
The costume can be purchased online or in stores that sell Halloween costumes, or it can be made at home with some basic materials such as fabric and paint. For those who are handy with a sewing machine, it is possible to create a custom-fit costume by using a pattern or taking measurements.
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The James Charles and Tati Westbrook drama has spiraled so out of control, many fans are struggling to keep up. With new videos and allegations surfacing against the 19-year-old beauty vlogger every day, keeping track of who said what is hard.
"Ok, it's crazy how this James Charles/Jeffree Star/Tati situation has blown up. Like, even non-beauty people are talking about it. It's sad," one person tweeted. "Let's get back to talking about makeup, people. PLEASE. I can't keep up with the drama."
Luckily for everyone, we are breaking down the beef with this comprehensive James Charles controversy summary. You can thank us later...
First, James promoted Sugarbear on Instagram — a direct competitor of Tati's Halo Brand.
Following Coachella, James posted an Instagram story promoting Sleep Vitamins by SugarBear Hair, which seemed innocent enough. However, his BFF Tati felt betrayed because SugarBear is a direct competitor of her company, Halo Brand.
This prompted Tati to release a short video on her story, calling out James (without mentioning his name). "I feel like I have been someone who's been super supportive to my friends... friends just support each other, that's how it should be. I'm just having one of those days where it's just smacked in my face," she said at the time. "When you do so much for people in your life and they not only don't return the favor but they just don't even see you. I'm just so upset."
James apologized but it was too late.
James issued an apology to Tati on social media, explaining how he the publicity was in exchange for Sugarbear providing him with security and an artist pass at Coachella.
"I did not think of the competition, which was a major oversight," he wrote. "I've supported Tati both online and off like she has done for me and am devastated that I hurt someone that I truly love and have endless respect for."
However, the damage was done — and Tati came out with an even longer video.
James' apology was not enough for Tati, who followed her short Instagram story with a 40-minute long video titled "Bye Sister" where she did everything from claiming James' apology was not sincere to accusing him of being a predator, and publicly ended her relationship with him.
"Fame, power and a fat bank account will change almost anyone. And if you don't have people that tell you to your face that you're doing the wrong things you will change," she said on YouTube. "I tried to be that person to you James, I really tried. I don't think there is any getting through to you and I don't want to be friends with you. I don't want to be associated with you and I need to say that very publicly so that this chapter can just be closed."
Within a few days, James lost over 2 million subscribers.
The floodgates opened after Tati put James on blast — and more influencers dragged the makeup artist on social media, with a multitude of people confirming his "predatory" behavior. Like Jeffree Star who tweeted, "There's a reason why I haven't seen him since [Tati's] birthday in February. He is a danger to society. Everything Tati said is 100% true."
Other YouTubers including Marlena Stell and Shane Dawson also came out in support of Tati, fueling the #CancelJames party.
Speaking of Jeffree Star...
Jeffree claimed to have reciepts proving James Charles was a predator, but decided to be a "bigger person" and squashed his beef with the down-and-out beauty guru.
In a 14-minute video titled, "Never Doing This Again," Jeffree explained why he was no longer coming after James, even after sending out some pretty nasty tweets.
"I'm not going to fuel this fire bigger so everyone can get more entertainment, because behind the scenes this isn't funny, this is our real lives, and I inserted myself into something publicly that I shouldn't have," Jeffree declared. "I'm willing to bite the bullet and let anyone think what they want, but today I will not be posting voice memos, I will not be posting text messages, I will not be exposing anything more, this has to stop. I'm embarrassed by my own actions."
He also apologized for bullying James' brother, Ian Charles, on Twitter.
"I sent a very mean tweet to him when I fully didn't understand what he was even referring to and that's the problem with the internet, we take things personally, we're selfish people, we see things and you just think, 'that's about me,' because you already had a situation with someone so you just think that's about me," Jeffree added.
James Charles breaks his silence.
Finally, after days of social media silence, James responded to his haters (and followers) by uploading his own 40-minute video ("No More Lies") telling his side of the story.
That video combined with Jeffree's complete 180 and Tati deleting her "Bye Sister" video from YouTube has fans convinced this was all just one big publicity stunt.
"First Jeffree Star deleted thousands of his tweets and now Tati has deleted the bye sister video. Something is going on behind closed doors," one fan tweeted. Another added, "In light of the James Charles/Tati/Jeffree Star drama... this is all I have to say: [we got played.]"
So, was it all just one big publicity stunt?
According to Tati, who has since uploaded a video about the controversy, she did not expect it to blow up the way it did.
"This has been way, way, way bigger than I think anyone could have imagined,” she said before asking fans to stop unsubscribing to James' channel. "I didn’t think it would get to this magnitude."
Since then, James has gained back more than one million followers and is currently at over 14 million subscribers. He initially had over 16 million.
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DetailsSoft bristles set in ferrule, for quick removal of dust and debris from hard-to-clean crevices in keyboards, radios, speakers and more. Measures 6" in length, bristle length is 1.87". Natural boar filaments.
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BioDrop µLITE is the best choice for micro-volume measurement when you need speed without sacrificing accuracy or precision. With no moving parts, the unique in-built sample port offers unrivalled performance delivering a dsDNA detection limit of 1ng/µL. Because the pathlength doesn’t change, the instrument provides excellent measurement reproducibility. Measurements made with the BioDrop µLITE are also highly accurate because the pathlength is specified to +/- 5µm.
BioDrop DUO UV/Vis spectrophotometer has two measurement modes: a unique in-built sample port unrivalled dsDNA detection limit of 1ng/µl PLUS a cuvette holder for the revolutionary BioDrop CUVETTE 125, ideal for highly concentrated samples.
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BioDrop is an innovative solution for accurate low volume spectroscopy, providing the simplest way for life scientists to accurately quantify microlitre volumes of DNA and protein in almost any UV / Vis spectrophotometer.
The BioDrop micro-volume cuvette overcomes many of the disadvantages of conventional low volume instruments and is a valuable tool for the modern life sciences laboratory combining ease of use and greater accuracy than other techniques.
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Dna Studios, LLC a Humble, Texas media corporation, has been awarded as one of the Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies in America for 2023.
DNA was founded in 2005 by Sam Schrade and began in a small upstairs game room in Humble Texas. What started as a small media development company has grown into an experienced broadcast and mobile television company.
DNA currently has 10 full-time employees and over 250 contractors coast to coast. Assets include a new two-story broadcast facility, 2 tv studios, 7 mobile trucks, and one satellite uplink truck.
"We are delighted to receive this great designation," said Schrade, who graduated from Stratford High School in Houston, Texas, and then received his diploma from Texas Tech University. "I remember when I started the company with nothing but an idea. This success is definitely an American dream come true. I want to thank my wife Casey, our employees, and clients for believing in us. I also want to thank all the people that got us here: our bankers, attorneys, and accountants that handle the important stuff while I was busy building the company."
DNA is best known for its technical innovation and experience. TV network clients include ESPN, CBS Sports, Turner Sports, ATT Sportsnet, Bally's Sports, Fox Sports, Nasa-TV, and many more.
DNA's first tv truck was a 53' expando with all analog equipment. "Those were the days," explained Schrade, "We learned so much in those early years. We are so grateful to the CEOs of the big truck companies that really took us under their wings and encouraged me along the way."
Today's tv trucks and studios look a lot different and DNA is leading the way in innovative designs and workflows. From college football, MMA on UFC Fightpass, to an Astros exhibition game, DNA Studios is ready to accept any broadcast challenges for their clients.
DNA's recent growth has come at a time when the entire sports media landscape is rapidly changing. Inc. 5000 has DNA placed at No. 1926 (2023) 291% 3-Year Growth.
DNA Studios, Founded in 2005
No. 1926 (2023) 291% 3-Year Growth
194 rank in Texas
34 rank in Houston area
21 in Media companies
What is the Inc. 5000?
Inc. 5000 ranks companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period.
In 1982, Inc. magazine introduced the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. Since then, this prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success and the place where future household names first make their mark. Pandora, 7-Eleven, Toys 'R' Us, Zipcar, Zappos.com, and numerous other well-known brands have been honored by the Inc. 5000. In 2007, the Inc. 500 list expanded to the Inc. 5000, giving readers a deeper, richer understanding of the entrepreneurial landscape and capturing a broader spectrum of success.
Today, the list is a distinguished editorial award, a celebration of innovation, a network of entrepreneurial leaders, and an effective public relations showcase. The Inc. 5000 ranks companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. All 5,000 honoree companies are individually profiled on Inc.com. The top 500 are featured in the September issue of Inc.magazine, the leading entrepreneurial advocate for 44 years running. Inc. also ranks the fastest-growing companies by industry, metro area, revenue, and number of employees, and we also highlight women and minority-run companies.
All of the following must be true of your company in order to qualify for the 2023 Inc. 5000. Your company must:
Have generated revenue by March 31, 2019
Have generated at least $100,000 in revenue in 2019
Have generated at least $2 million in revenue in 2022
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Business Consolidation with medical facilities and medical groups creates issues of ongoing coverage:
Just as with the medical groups, imaging centers are going through a similar business consolidation. Consolidation in the healthcare industry calls into the spotlight the issue of future reporting of claims and the insurance coverage that needs to be in place to respond to those claims.
Growth requires retroactive coverage
Acquiring Medial Groups will find it much easier if they are flexible on the issue; one of the obstacles to recruiting new physicians is the portability of the medical malpractice insurance policy. The risk of being named in a law suit is continuous, there is no end to the ‘risk event’ of providing medical services; This is because the claim is often presented years from when the services are provided. The acquiring company usually is insured with a malpractice insurance company that can provide prior acts insurance.
Eliminate the need to purchase Tail
Providing retroactive coverage at a reasonable premium can make the difference between successful growth strategy and significant difficulty in recruitment. There is a lot of competition for quality individual physicians in the market. Kaiser, Dignity, Sutter HealthCare and Stanford are all actively pursuing growth by acquisition.
Tail insurance costs prohibit recruitment
When medical groups grow, the issue of tail becomes important. It is important to determine which insurance company will respond and defend the entity that has been acquired. The company purchasing must decide on a case by case basis whether they are going to provide retroactive coverage for the entity or whether they will require a tail policy to be in place so that the acquired company comes in with no risk to the parents imaging Center.
Growth by acquisition continues according to Radiology Business news:
The Text from Radiology Business Online:
The Consolidation Beat Goes On: .. Outpatient Imaging-center Chains are growing as Reimbursement cuts are being met by cost-cutting initiatives in a still-fragmented outpatient imaging-center market. The freestanding outpatient imaging-center market continues to consolidate, with outpatient imaging-center companies, health systems, and private radiology practices all playing key roles, according to Radiology Business Journal’s premiere report on the 20 Largest Freestanding Outpatient Imaging-center Chains.
We strongly suspect that the number of freestanding outpatient imaging centers reported by our data provider in past years was overstated. CMS counted 2,421 independent diagnostic testing facilities (IDTFs) out of a total 3,440 that billed for imaging services in 2013. The real total could be higher than 2,421, as some imaging providers likely bill as office-based physician practices, but it is unlikely that the number is close to the 4,641 outpatient imaging centers that we reported last year.
Consolidation in facilities requires expertise in underwriting the prior history of the acquired facility . Representing Physicians and facilities for years the Doctors Insurance Agency is one of the nation's largest representatives of The Doctors Company competitive policy cover healthcare facilities.
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The Doctors Company announced the introduction of a Medical Facilities (MedFac) insurance program to be written on Excess & Surplus Lines paper through TDC Specialty Insurance Company. An experienced, collaborative team of underwriting, patient safety, and claims experts will create a program that meets your facility's needs.
Unrivaled Coverage Solutions Available for:
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Eligible Healthcare Facilities Include:
- Ambulatory surgery centers
- radiology and imaging centers
- medical laboratories physical rehab centers,
- emergency patients transportation dialysis centers
- urgent care centers,
- community health centers, home healthcare,
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Professional Liability General Liability Property Liability Cyber Liability
After years of working in a conventional clinical practice, we recently had a physician and a chiropractor collaborate to invest in healthcare personnel, licensed technicians, paramedical providers, surgical technicians and expert medical building contractors and architects to design state-of-the-art medical spas and surgery centers. Our agency is very pleased to be working with them to find the right fit for their medical professional liability and their business property in general liability.
Pricing / premiums for the combination of electronic data or cyber liability - a broad general liability policy umbrella liability, and a medical professional liability policy can often be less than $8000 per year for an average surgery center. Working with companies like Admiral, Medical Protective, Lloyd's of London and The Doctors Company. We are ready to go to work to make sure the past physician’s practice, and the entities’ (health care organizations coming together to form the new group) have the appropriate prior acts coverage going forward. Because claims are a certain aspect of this business, and since claims are a certainty in all specialties, make sure the agency and carrier are working together properly underwrite the new policy.
In Radiology and imaging Centers: Missing a diagnosis, most frequently one of breast cancer, is the most common reason for a malpractice lawsuit to be brought against a radiologist in the United States, according to a study published in the journal Radiology.
Radiology Business Journal and New Jersey Med School report the numbers of claims over the past years. Researchers from the New Jersey Medical School gathered information from 1955 to 2010 that included the malpractice histories of 8,265 radiologists, who were credentialed members of One Call Medical, a preferred provider organization that manages diagnostic imaging for workers’ compensation claims.
According to the findings, 2,624 of the radiologists, 31 percent, had at least one claim in their career. The most common cause for a suit was diagnostic error, which totaled as 14.83 claims per 1,000 person-years. The most frequently missed diagnosis were, per 1,000 person-years:
- Breast cancer, 3.57 claims
- Nonspinal fracture, 2.49 claims
- Spinal fractures, 1.32 claims
- Lung cancer, 1.26 claims
- Vascular disease, 1.08 claims
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Lizzy The Dog Helps Children Learn Alphabet | Dogalize
Can you find a cuter way to learn alphabet than having a dog as a teacher? Search for Brain Candy TV or Lizzy The Dog Alphabet on Youtube and you will find a series of funny videos to show your children. With the help of Lizzy the poodle, your kids will learn alphabet having fun! Pets and children…what a wonderful match! We’re sure they’ll love it!
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I want to read it but I can't 🙄
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Women (Captain Underpants #5)
By Dav Pilkey
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George and Harold have really done it this time... they've created a Monster! She's faster, stronger, and smarter than anything the world has seen before -- she's Wedgie Woman! With the help of her horrible robots and her horrendous hairdo, Wedgie Woman is on a mission to take over the world, and she'll give a whopping wedgie to anyone who stands in her way -- including Captain Underpants. Will Wedgie Woman's wicked ways spell the end for our heroes? You'll have to read the book to find out. And in the meantime...watch your back!
Book Reviews (25)
It's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B-)
Awesome book it was really exciting and I loved the pictures i would recommend this for ages 7+ and for fans of dog man I also really like the author
I love Captain Underpants. George and Harold are so funny. They always need Captain Underpants help to solve their problems at school. I wish my school had a Captain Underpants.
This book is just absolutely amazing! This book is super funny, has a lot of action, and is a likable book for everyone, even adults! (in my opinion)
i read this book everyday
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You are no doubt excited to start your life with a new family member, but you must remember that your dog needs time to adjust to the changes in its life.
Getting a puppy is a very exciting time, but it can also be quite stressful! Continue reading What to Expect: Puppy Edition!
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How you can help us manage the WA pet surrender crisis.
Our tips, tricks and warnings that will keep your pup healthy, happy and included this Easter!
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Most of us will know the importance physical exercise plays in our dogs’ overall wellbeing, but we can often forget about how important it is to also provide mental enrichment on a daily basis. Continue reading How To Keep Your Dog Happy Through Mental Enrichment
If you’re ready to welcome a new baby into your life and you’ve already got a beloved pooch, now is the time to start preparing your home and your dog for the arrival of your baby. Continue reading Preparing Your Dog For Your Newborn
Even though we may think that our homes are (relatively) pet-safe, there’s many common household items that are toxic to our four-legged friends, and we’re not just talking about food! Dogs will be dogs, and this means they’re prone to “taste testing” inedible objects and foods, which can be fatal.
From cleaning agents, plants and medication, it’s important to store these items out of sight, safely away from your pets.
Some of these items will be common knowledge to many people, but some aren’t as obvious. Continue reading Toxic Household Items To Keep Away From Your Dogs | <urn:uuid:193c27bb-06c4-4ffc-a2f5-b47f069ab8db> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.dogshome.org.au/author/lexie-green/ | 2023-09-23T16:36:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.946845 | 377 |
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Adorable Donegal girl Lena Wilhare is making waves online with her mastery of eating a bowl of quality Mulroy Bay mussels.
Little Lena is only 21 months old, but she already has acquired a taste for fine foods.
That’s all thanks to her family, who produce the famous Mulroy Bay Mussels.
Lena’s mum Helen and dad Johnny caught a sweet moment on camera last December when she was tucking into her seafood snacks.
‘Nice ‘ussels,” the Cranford tot comments at the end, providing her family with one of the best advertisements they’ve ever had!
Watch the video from @mulroybaymussel here:
If our wee beautiful Grandaughter Lena Wilhare says our Mulroy Bay "Ussels" are Nice then that's good enough for us. Miss Lena knows her mussels. #bestmussels #mulroybaymussels #lenaknowsgoodfoodforher pic.twitter.com/cTYMGYBP2I
— Mulroy Bay Mussels (@mulroybaymussel) February 11, 2019
Lena’s granny Bridget Wilhare uploaded the clip to Twitter this week, where it has entertained thousands of people and encouraged others to be as brave as Lena and try new tastes.
Bridget told Donegal Daily: “We weren’t expecting it to be so big. There are over 85,000 views on the video now.
“Lena’s mammy and daddy are always sending us videos of the wee ones. We just thought it was funny and cute.
“She’s oblivious to all the fame, she’s just away at creche.”
Many children are picky about what they eat, but Lena could be one of Donegal’s youngest foodies around.
“She has a great appetite, she always eats whatever her mammy and daddy eat,” Bridget said.
Lena’s dad Johnny works full-time in the award-winning family business, which was established back in the 1980s by Bridget and Hugh.
“Johnny grows all the mussels and Lena is waiting every day when daddy comes in with her food. A lot of our grandchildren eat away at the mussels,” Bridget said.
— Mulroy Bay Mussels (@mulroybaymussel) July 19, 2017
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I specialize in animals, ink, pen, pencil, traditional, watercolor.
Squirtle: no more no less. Actually more about it, my lighting is bad, aka the yellow tint. Also color picking is really hard, and i might have to do a bit more outlining to the piece to make it look cohesive. But overall the composition is balanced i think, even if i slacked off with the execution a bit towards the end
A geometrically stylized Doe and fawn illustration intended for the purposes of a greeting card. Materials used: Water soluble colored pencil, graphite pencil
Watercolor pencils and ballpoint pen
Quick watercolor piece (simple)
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I can say enough about how fantastic I found this training. It was the perfect mix of foundation concepts and practical teacher training. We were exposed to multiple teaching styles, encouraged to critically think through philosophical concept introductions and deepen our own connections. I feel set up to teach as well as set up to continue my yoga education, so many references and options for reading and continued learning. The Dragonfly instructors were so available, solicited feedback often and are open to any training evolution- although our suggestions were small, I am confident that they will be incorporated for other cohorts. Again, just loved these 200 hours, the instruction, the people and the community. Absolutely worth it!!
If you want to TEACH yoga, this is the school for you. From day 1 you will have the opportunity to lead classes to the public. To build your expertise in a constructive and practical manner. For me, this experience was invaluable in making me the teacher I am today and for leaving me feeling prepared to start teaching as soon as I graduated. At the same time the foundations of yoga are covered and the acknowledgement that there is so much opportunity for learning and growth with the study of yoga. Resources and opportunities for further growth are also provided. This program is particularly great for those who want to teach a vinyasa style of yoga. As a result of this program, I was hired by 2 studios upon graduation. My life has been shaped by and has led to growth I could have only imagined. I hold the deepest of gratitude for the quality of my 200 hour program.
I loved the program and it's holistic approach to teaching yoga to all the teachers. I have been introduced to so many different facets thanks to the program and cannot wait to continue learning on my own and through other trainings moving forward! Also, Tiffany is an incredible teacher through and through. I was extremely lucky to be her student.
This experience has enriched my life in many more ways than I ever thought possible. Not only has this allowed me to achieve a new sense of awareness in my body, my mind, and the connection between the two, but most importantly it has shown me the importance of gratitude - which in the long run leads to a more joyous life. I love teaching vinyasa classes and am so happy I was able to take part in this experience.
Dragonfly Hot Yoga's teacher training was one of the best experiences of my life. It was very comprehensive. I feel confident that if I were to be asked any question about poses, anatomy, subtle body, or other corresponding topics typically involved in a yoga practice, I would have the resources to answer them and research them more completely. Dragonfly's teachers are incredibly caring and thoughtful; they will be my allies and friends for years to come.
Dragonfly Hot Yoga's teacher training was everything I expected and more. The environment was so welcoming and joyful for all ages and all people - we had an age range of 20s to 50s in our training. This made it very diverse, and I now have lifelong friends of all ages. Tiffany - the head teacher training instructor - was PHENOMENAL. She was always in a joyful mood and never criticized anything we did without offering a compliment first. She was kind, personable, and always organized. I completed the summer intensive training (8 am to 8 pm windows for three weeks with some variability) and she was so incredibly patient during the entire 200 hours. She taught us with the philosophy of learning by teaching - we as students taught each other classes and yogic concepts from day one. The Dragonfly studios were clean and happy. As a student, I felt accommodated and supported in the environment. We were offered mats, towels, clean showers and bathrooms, access to staff space/break rooms, and free classes for the duration of the training (this may only be for the summer intensive). We were located at four different studios depending on the day, but we spent most of our time in Middleton. All of the studios are absolutely GORGEOUS. They are themed with orange and red colors and are very uplifting! I cannot stress enough how amazing Dragonfly's training was. I cannot think of a single bad thing to say!
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One of the biggest discussion points in 2020 has been how to reduce aerosols in the dental practice to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. With that in mind, here are five tips to control aerosols in your practice.
Always use proper personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect yourself and your patient. Be certain that your mask has the proper amount of filtration to stop aerosols and splatter. ADA guidance calls for N95 masks, with a positive seal around the nose and mouth, in combination with a full face shield.
Always follow infection control guidelines from the ADA, the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
One of the best ways to protect the dental team doing restorative dentistry is using a rubber dam for every procedure. I have been using a rubber dam in my practice from the very beginning thanks to my mentor, Dr. Roy Wolff, who insisted that I use one for every procedure. He also taught me some shortcuts that made placing a rubber dam much easier for me and the patient.
First of all, do quadrant dentistry and isolate all the teeth in a quadrant. I do not punch one hole for each tooth. I punch a series of connected holes in the rubber dam. Place a rubber dam clamp on the most distal tooth in the quadrant. Place a small amount of lubricant around the series of holes. Put the rubber dam over the clamp and stretch it forward to the cuspid and secure it by pulling it through the cuspid/lateral contact. Train your dental assistant to help with the placement of the dam (four hands make it easier than two). Place a rubber dam napkin and then stretch the dam onto the rubber dam holder and you are ready to prep teeth with no worry of cutting the dam in the interproximal area.
The rubber dam seals off the rest of the mouth which inhibits being exposed to the virus and bacteria in the mouth. Please notice in figure 4 below that my patient is wearing a nitrous oxide sedation mask. My patients love to go to their relaxed happy place. For more information, I suggest contacting DOCS Education.
My dental assistant always uses the high-volume evacuator (HVE) and controls most of the aerosols by drawing horizontal across the occlusal plane. To determine that your HVE is working adequately, all you need is to fill a container with five cups of tap water, then turn off your HVE in all of your treatment rooms. Go to your main treatment room, turn on the HVE, and put the tip into the water-filled container. It should be emptied in eight seconds. If your HVE takes longer than this, you have a problem that needs attention!
I do most of my restorative dentistry air prepping teeth without the water spray, continuing to use the coolant air to cool the tooth. I use a disposable sharp diamond or bur for every patient. Using this procedure in the mouth produces dust, debris, and an odor that must be removed by the high-volume evacuator. Also, the HVE suction is actually cooling the tooth as well. I have been using an electric handpiece for more than 30 years. I have used many different brands, but my favorite is the Bien-Air Evo.15 electric handpiece. This has a patented "cool touch" push button, with heat-arresting technology that prevents any burns to my patients or my thumb. Because this electric handpiece does not heat up, we can prep teeth with no water spray and no aerosols.
While air prepping, it is important to limit bur contact time to 20-second intervals.
Dr. Joe Blaes created a unique, insurance-free, fee-for-service general practice in St. Louis that emphasizes preventive, esthetic, reconstructive, and implant dentistry. He is best known as the former chief editor of Dental Economics. Blaes is a fellow of the American College of Dentists, a past president of the American Academy of Dental Practice Administration, and a founding member of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Dreaming of Maldives readers have nominated Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi for Maldives Best Resort 2023 in the 12th Edition of the TOP 10 Maldives Dreamy Resorts.
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TOP 10 Maldives Best Resorts 2023
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi is located in South Male Atoll at a 45-minute yacht journey away from Male International Airport.
The luxury resort spans over 3 interconnected islands that includes a Private one available for rent called Ithaafushi Private Island featuring one of the most immersive accommodation option available for those who want to live the Maldivian experience at it’s very best.
In the middle of the resort lagoon stands another fabulous location, The Stella Maris Ocean Villa, one of the most secluded and largest luxury water villa in Maldives for those who want exceptional levels of privacy.
The main resort features 138 one-, two- and three-bedroom villas, plus a four-bedroom presidential villa, carefully designed and also built to ensure exclusivity and privacy.
The resort offers plenty of world-class dining options with 10 restaurants and bars, one of which is located in the island tree-canopy, a beautiful spa, a water play area, a kids club, several swimming pools, a wide range of land sports and water sports, romantic celebrations and endless tailor made experiences.
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi is one of the Leading Honeymoon Luxury Resorts in Maldives.
About the TOP 10 Best Maldives Resorts. Your Dream Hotel
Since its creation in 2012, the TOP 10 Maldives Dreamy Resorts event has been providing travelers with a platform to vote for their favorite resorts in the Maldives every year.
As this unique accolade enters its 12th year, people from all over the world have once again cast their votes for the resorts that capture their imagination. Following four months of voting from a comprehensive global list, 26 resorts have been selected as Nominees for the TOP 10 Best Maldives Resorts 2023 award.
YOUR TOP 10 MALDIVES BEST RESORTS 2023
THE 26 NOMINEES
Resorts appear in alphabetical order.
- Amilla Maldives Resort & Residences
- Baros Maldives
- Cheval Blanc Randheli
- Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
- Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru
- Gili Lankanfushi Maldives
- Hurawalhi Island Resort
- JOALI Maldives
- Jumeirah Maldives, Olhahali Island
- Milaidhoo Island Maldives
- Mövenpick Resort Maldives
- Niyama Private Islands
- One&Only Reethi Rah
- OZEN LIFE at Maadhoo
- Patina Maldives
- Pullman Maldives Maamutaa
- Six Senses Laamu
- Soneva Fushi
- Soneva Jani
- The Nautilus Maldives
- The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
- Vakkaru Maldives
- Velaa Private Island
- W Maldives
- Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
- You & Me Maldives
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I was exchanging breast implants and performing a capsulectomy the other day (to treat a breast encapsulation) when my anesthesia provider expressed surprise at my method. Specifically, she had commented that she has never worked with a breast implant revision specialist, especially one in Beverly Hills or California, who had removed the WHOLE collagenous capsule when treating a breast encapsulation. Apparently she has only seen plastic surgeons either make slits in capsules (capsulotomy) or only partially remove them.
Evidently, she was part of a growing support group of women who had their breast implants removed for mainly medical reasons and were firm believers that any associated capsules needed to be removed in their entirety during the same operation. Up to now I had no idea that performing a total capsulectomy is “a thing” and supposedly I am among a minority who do this par for the course.
One of the leading theories for breast encapsulation relates to bacteria and their byproduct, biofilm (a type of organic shield, if you will), surrounding the surface of the breast implant itself. One can safely assume that if a breast implant is supposedly contaminated by bacteria so is its associated surrounding capsule. Therefore, it is only logical to remove the collagen capsule in its entirety when removing or exchanging a breast implant, whether it be silicone or saline.
I created this video below to help patients better understand the vexing process of breast encapsulation and methods to treat it. Though breast augmentation is one of the most popular plastic surgical procedures performed today, it is also one of the most capricious or unpredictable because breasts often times have a mind of their own and do not behave in the way we would like them to.
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PhilosophyDr. Haworth’s passion for medicine has become an art form. Since eyes define the face, Haworth is careful to not lose the essence of the patient, especially as the eyes are one of our most personal characteristics. Regardless of gender or age, he has created amazing results for our patients, many of whom are in the spotlight each day. Eye enhancements are not just for those who want to look younger, but can be an opportunity for those who desire a new shape or lift to correct a sad appearance or just want to look more exotic. Whatever your issue, Dr. Haworth will guide you into the process of enhancing your look with the highest level of professionalism. With his precision in the arts, Dr. Haworth invests extreme care and detail into his surgeries to create an eyelid appearance that is both natural and well-balanced with the entire face. This is his signature style.
The eyes and lips are the primary ways with which we communicate each day. They tell a story of how we feel even before we speak and convey our deepest emotions. Playing such a vital role in daily lives, it is understandable they need to look their best. Eye enhancements including blepharoplasties and brow lifts improve not only the freshness of eyes and their surrounding areas but also can correct eyelid drooping or sag.
Brow lifts, eye lifts and eyelid tightening are extremely popular as they remove years from your appearance. Dr. Haworth has a variety of tried-and-true methods that create a natural and rejuvenated result for these common issues. People are most concerned with looking overdone or changing their eye shape when it comes to rejuvenating these areas. This is where The Haworth Institute in Beverly Hills sets itself apart. Dr. Haworth has created processes to target problem areas while still maintaining a natural appearance after surgery.Dr. Haworth offers a variety of procedures aimed at targeting different problem zones. The main categories include brow lift, blepharoplasty, canthoplasty and fat transfer. There are 3 main types of brow lifts that Dr. Haworth performs which include an endoscopic brow lift, pretrichial brow lift and Endotine Transbleph™ brow lift. These vary in method of incision and ultimate area of lift based on patient need. Blepharoplasty targets droopy eyelids with crepey skin as well as any protruding fat “bags” and can be utilized on both upper and lower eyelids. Fat transfers help remove dark hollow circles while contouring the eye area to produce a smoother transition from the eyelid into the cheek. Regardless of the cosmetic issue, Dr. Haworth aims to provide consistently excellent results. Peruse the before-and-after photo gallery to see just how much an eye enhancement can take years off your appearance. Droopy, saggy and wrinkled eyes will be a worry of the past! | <urn:uuid:163977ac-b0d8-44e4-9c11-66c51a83bfbc> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.drhaworth.com/procedures/eyes/ | 2023-09-23T18:52:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.952803 | 591 |
Understanding the Importance of Facebook Anonymity
Facebook is the most popular social media platform in the world, with over 2.7 billion monthly active users. People use Facebook to share their thoughts, photos, and videos with friends and family. However, sometimes we want to share something without revealing our identity. That’s where Facebook anonymity comes in. It allows us to express ourselves freely without worrying about being judged or criticized.
Facebook anonymity can be essential in various situations. For instance, if you want to report a crime, but you don’t want to reveal your identity, Facebook anonymity can help you. It can also be helpful if you want to share your opinion on a controversial topic, but you fear backlash from friends or colleagues. Additionally, Facebook anonymity may be necessary if you want to expose wrongdoing by a company or individual without putting yourself at risk.
Facebook has recognized the importance of anonymity and has introduced several features to help users maintain their privacy. One of these features is the ability to create an anonymous Facebook account. This account doesn’t have your name or any identifying information about you. You can use it to connect with other anonymous users, join groups, and participate in discussions without giving away your identity.
Another way to maintain anonymity on Facebook is by using a fake name. Facebook’s “real name” policy requires users to use their legal name on their profiles, but you can use a nickname, pseudonym, or any other name that doesn’t reveal your identity. However, you should be aware that using a fake name violates Facebook’s terms of service, and your account could be suspended or even deleted.
Facebook also allows you to create private groups and events. Only people who are invited can see the group or event, and the content shared within it. This can be an excellent way to share personal stories, vent about topics that matter to you, or connect with like-minded individuals without revealing your identity to the public.
In conclusion, Facebook anonymity is crucial for anyone who wants to express themselves freely without worrying about backlash or judgment. Whether you want to report a crime, share your opinion on a sensitive topic, or expose wrongdoing, being anonymous can keep you safe from retaliation. Facebook has recognized this need for anonymity and introduced several features to help users maintain their privacy. So go ahead, speak your truth, and know that you can do it safely and anonymously on Facebook.
Creating a New Facebook Account
Facebook is a social media platform that allows people from all walks of life to connect with each other, share their thoughts and experiences, and stay updated on the latest trends and news. The platform has evolved over the years and has become a central part of people’s social and professional lives. Creating a new Facebook account is an easy and straightforward process that takes only a few minutes. Here is how to get started:
Step 1: Go to Facebook’s Sign-up Page
The first step is to visit Facebook’s homepage on your desktop or mobile device. Once you are on the homepage, click on the ‘Create New Account’ button. You will be directed to a sign-up page where you will be asked to enter your personal details, such as your name, email or phone number, password, date of birth, and gender.
Step 2: Enter Your Personal Details
Fill in the necessary fields with your complete and accurate personal details. Use your real name so that other Facebook users can find you easily. You can either use your email address or phone number to create an account. It is important to choose a strong password that is difficult for others to guess. Facebook mandates that the password should be a minimum of 8 characters long and should contain a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Step 3: Add Your Profile Picture
Your profile picture is the first thing people will see when they search for you or view your profile. Choose a photo that represents you well and that you will be happy to display to others. You can add your photo by clicking on the ‘Add Profile Picture’ button on Facebook’s home page or from your profile page. You can also skip this step and add a photo later.
Step 4: Find Friends and Connect with Them
Facebook allows you to connect with people from your contacts who are already on Facebook. You can search for your friends and family members by name or email address to connect with them immediately. You can also invite other people to join Facebook by sending them a friend request. Facebook will prompt you to import your contacts from your email accounts to find your friends.
Step 5: Customize Your Facebook Account
Once you have created your account and connected with your friends, it’s time to explore Facebook’s features and customize your account. You can edit your profile to add more details about yourself, such as your education, work experience, and interests. You can also add cover photos, create posts, like and comment on other people’s posts, and join groups to connect with people who share similar interests.
In conclusion, creating a new Facebook account is a straightforward and easy process that only takes a few minutes. With your account set up, you can start connecting with people, sharing your thoughts and experiences, and staying updated with the latest news and trends.
Using a VPN for Added Security
Posting anonymous comments or creating fake accounts on Facebook may not be entirely illegal, but it can be risky, especially if you get caught. You might face legal and financial repercussions, damage to your reputation, and social or familial consequences. That’s why it’s crucial to protect your identity and your data if you’re planning to post something anonymously on Facebook. One effective way to do that is to use a Virtual Private Network or VPN, a tool that encrypts and reroutes your internet traffic to hide your IP address and mask your online identity.
A VPN works by creating a secure and private tunnel between your device and a remote server operated by the VPN provider. All your data, including your internet activity and your real IP address, goes through that tunnel, which is encrypted and protected from third-party surveillance or interference. When you connect to the internet using a VPN, your online identity appears as if you’re coming from the location of the remote server, not your actual location. So even if someone tries to trace your digital footprint, they will not find your real IP address or your true identity. Instead, they will see the IP address of the VPN server, which can be located anywhere in the world.
Using a VPN for added security has several benefits that go beyond anonymity and privacy. By rerouting your traffic through a VPN server, you can bypass censorship, geo-restrictions, and content blocking. For example, if Facebook is blocked in your country or region, you can use a VPN to access it from a location where it’s not restricted. Similarly, if you want to watch a movie or show that’s not available in your country, you can use a VPN to connect to a server in a location where it’s offered, and enjoy it without limitations.
Another advantage of using a VPN is that it enhances your online security and protection against cyber threats. By encrypting your internet traffic, a VPN prevents hackers, snoopers, and malicious actors from intercepting or stealing your data. This is especially useful if you’re using public Wi-Fi networks that are unsecured and vulnerable to hacking attacks. With a VPN, your data is shielded from prying eyes and safeguarded against cybercrime.
However, not all VPNs are created equal, and some may have drawbacks that can compromise your anonymity, privacy, and security. That’s why it’s essential to choose a trusted and reputable VPN provider that offers high-quality services and advanced features. Some of the factors to consider when selecting a VPN are:
- The VPN’s jurisdiction and regulatory compliance
- The VPN’s speed, stability, and performance
- The VPN’s server network and locations
- The VPN’s pricing, plans, and refund policy
- The VPN’s customer service and support
By taking these factors into account and doing some research, you can find a reliable VPN provider that suits your needs and budget. Once you’ve signed up for a VPN service, you can install its app or software on your device, connect to a server of your choice, and start browsing the web anonymously and securely. You can also use a VPN extension or add-on on your web browser for extra convenience. Keep in mind that a VPN doesn’t guarantee 100% anonymity or immunity from legal or ethical consequences. However, it can significantly reduce your exposure and protect your online identity and data.
In conclusion, using a VPN for added security is a smart and practical way to post anonymous comments on Facebook or any other online platform. It provides you with privacy, encryption, and anonymity, while also improving your online experience and protection. Just make sure to use a reliable and trustworthy VPN provider, and follow best practices for online safety and security.
Concealing Your Identity in Your Posts
Facebook is a platform where people can share their thoughts and ideas with their friends, family, and the world. However, there may be times when you want to share something anonymously without revealing your identity. You may want to share your opinion on a sensitive topic, share a private story, or post something that could potentially harm your reputation. The good news is that Facebook offers different ways to conceal your identity in your posts. Here are some methods that you can use:
1. Create a Fake Facebook account
The easiest way to conceal your identity in your posts is to create a fake Facebook account. A fake Facebook account is an account that is created with a false name, picture, and personal details. You can use a fake name that is not related to your real name, such as a nickname or a pseudonym. You can also use a fake profile picture of someone else or an image that is not related to you. Make sure to choose a profile picture that is not searchable on the internet.
Creating a fake Facebook account can give you the freedom to share your thoughts and ideas without worrying about the consequences. However, it can also have some drawbacks. Facebook has strict rules against creating fake accounts, and your account can be suspended or even permanently banned if you are caught. Additionally, creating a fake account can be seen as deceitful, and it can harm your relationships with your friends and family if they find out.
2. Use a VPN
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a service that allows you to browse the internet anonymously by creating a secure and encrypted connection to a remote server. Using a VPN can hide your IP address, location, and online activity from Facebook and other websites. You can choose a VPN service provider that offers servers located in different countries to make it harder for Facebook to track your location.
Using a VPN can protect your privacy and security online, but it can also slow down your internet connection and increase your data usage. Additionally, some VPN services are not reliable and can pose a security risk if they log your data or sell it to third-party websites.
3. Use Facebook’s Privacy Settings
Facebook offers different privacy settings that you can use to control who sees your posts and profile information. You can choose to share your posts with specific people or groups, or you can make them visible only to yourself. You can also choose to hide your profile from search engines and people who are not on Facebook.
Using Facebook’s privacy settings can give you more control over your online privacy and protect you from unwanted attention. However, they can also limit your audience and make it harder for people to find your posts if they are interested in your topics or ideas.
4. Use Facebook Pages and Groups
Facebook Pages and Groups are communities where people can share their interests and ideas with like-minded people. You can create a Facebook Page or join a Facebook Group that is related to your topics or ideas and share your posts anonymously. You can also use a page or group to promote your blog, website, or business without revealing your identity.
Using Facebook Pages and Groups can help you find an audience that is interested in your topics or ideas. They can also allow you to connect with like-minded people and get feedback on your posts. However, Pages and Groups can also have their own rules and guidelines that you need to follow, and they can be moderated by Facebook or other users.
Concealing your identity in your posts can be a useful way to express your opinions and ideas without revealing your identity. However, it is important to use these methods responsibly and consider the potential consequences of your actions. Always respect the privacy and rights of other users and follow Facebook’s community guidelines to ensure a safe and enjoyable online experience.
Posting anonymously on Facebook comes with its own set of risks and dangers. Firstly, you must know that it is not foolproof and it can still be traced back to you. That being said, there are still some measures you can put in place to stay safe.
One way to stay safe is by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs encrypt your internet connection and hide your true IP address, preventing anyone from tracing your location. There are several VPNs you can choose from, but it is advisable to opt for a paid one as they offer better protection and privacy.
Another way to stay safe is by using a disposable email address when creating a Facebook account. A disposable email address is a temporary email that can be used to sign up for services that require an email address. They are easily accessible on websites such as Guerrilla Mail. Using a disposable email address ensures that your personal email address is not linked to your anonymous Facebook account.
It is also crucial that you do not reveal any personal information on your anonymous Facebook account. Avoid using your real name, phone number, location, or any other identifiable information. Also, be careful not to reveal too much about yourself in your posts and comments as this can give you away.
Lastly, ensure that you have a strong and unique password for your anonymous Facebook account. This will prevent anyone from accessing your account and finding out your true identity. It is advisable to use a combination of lower case and upper case letters, numbers, and symbols for your password.
One of the most important things to keep in check when posting anonymously on Facebook is to avoid arousing suspicion. This is because people tend to be curious and may try to figure out who is behind the anonymous account.
One way to avoid suspicion is by avoiding commenting on posts or engaging in conversations with people you know in real life. This is because they may recognize your writing style or the content of your posts. Instead, focus on posting content that is not related to your personal life, such as memes, news articles, or funny videos.
Another way to avoid suspicion is by interacting with pages and groups that are similar to your interests. This will make your posts seem more authentic, and people will be less likely to suspect that it is an anonymous account. However, ensure that the pages and groups you are interacting with are not related to your personal life or identity.
It is also important to be unpredictable in your posts. Avoid using the same tone or language in all your posts, or talking about the same topics over and over again. Being diverse in your posts will make it harder for people to associate your writing style or content to a specific individual.
Lastly, limit your activity on the anonymous account, and avoid logging in from your personal devices or networks. This will make it harder for people to track you back to your personal identity.
In conclusion, posting anonymously on Facebook can be a great way to express your thoughts and opinions without revealing your identity. However, it is important to stay safe and avoid arousing suspicion while doing so. By following the above tips, you can enjoy the benefits of posting anonymously without putting yourself at risk. Stay safe, be wise, and keep your personal life separate from your anonymous online presence. | <urn:uuid:54b0aed6-e497-4dc9-ba91-03379b758455> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.driverdrivers.com/how-to-make-anonymous-facebook-post/ | 2023-09-23T17:58:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.943227 | 3,342 |
3D printing technology has revolutionized the manufacturing industry. From prototyping to creating complex structures, 3D printers are the go-to solution for many businesses. While there are numerous types of 3D printing technologies available, some are more expensive than others. In this article, we will discuss the most expensive type of 3D printing technology – “Selective Laser Sintering” (SLS).
Introduction to 3D Printing Technology
3D printing has revolutionized the way many industries are operating, including but not limited to engineering, architecture, manufacturing, health sciences, and education. Through this technology, many objects have been fabricated from small toys to large and complex aerospace engine parts.
3D printing technology works by the controlled layer-by-layer addition of materials, such as plastics, polymers, metals, and ceramics, to form a three-dimensional object from a digital model. The process involves CAD (computer-aided design) software to create and test the object’s design, STL (Standard Tessellation Language) file format generation, and G-code generation to control the printer’s movements and the printing process.
The 3D printing market has been booming due to the surge of new technologies, materials, and applications. Today, there are various types of 3D printing technologies, including fused deposition modeling (FDM), stereolithography (SLA), selective laser sintering (SLS), direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), electron beam melting (EBM), and binder jetting (BJ).
The Most Expensive Type of 3D Printing
Out of the many 3D printing techniques, selective laser melting (SLM) is arguably the most expensive due to the high-quality output and precision it offers. SLM technology utilizes high-powered lasers to selectively melt metal powder particles together to create a three-dimensional object. The metal powder is added layer-by-layer to build up the object. The SLM technique offers a higher level of control, precision, and complexity than any other 3D printing technique, making it the ideal choice for the production of metal parts used in aerospace, medical, and military applications.
The core benefits of SLM 3D printing are the speed, the accuracy, and the amount of control it provides users. Unlike traditional manufacturing techniques, SLM makes it possible to build complex geometries in a single step, reduce waste material that occurs due to other fabrication techniques, and increase the speed of assembly and turnaround times.
Due to the high level of precision demanded when producing metal parts for mission-critical applications, SLM 3D printing is usually found in industries where the highest level of quality and accuracy is mandatory, such as aerospace, medical, and military. However, due to the high level of capital involved to set up an SLM 3D printing operation, it is not affordable for most entrepreneurs, especially those looking towards prototyping or small-scale production.
The materials used in SLM 3D printing can also be expensive, including powders of titanium, cobalt-chrome, and aerospace-grade aluminum. Additionally, the entire 3d printing system itself can be costly, with small machines starting around $100,000 and going up to millions for larger setups.
3D printing technology has already made an incredible impact across various industries, significantly towards prototyping and the production of mission-critical components. SLM 3D printing is among the most precise and costly 3D printing technology. While it may not be practical for most startups to invest in SLM 3D printing yet, it is a technology worth keeping an eye on because of its high quality and wide range of industrial applications
Types of 3D Printing Processes
There are several types of 3D printing processes available in the market, and each one offers unique features and capabilities. These technologies utilize different materials, methodologies, and techniques, making them suitable for different applications and industries.
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
Fused Deposition Modeling, also known as FDM, is one of the most common 3D printing processes available in the market. It works by melting plastic filaments and then depositing it layer by layer to create a 3D object. FDM is a very affordable and accessible technology, making it ideal for hobbyists and enthusiasts who want to experiment with 3D printing. However, its low cost does not compromise quality as it can produce detailed and accurate prints.
Stereolithography, or SLA, is one of the most accurate 3D printing processes. It works by using a laser to harden a liquid resin, layer by layer, to create a solid object. SLA is mostly used in industries where accuracy, detail, and precision are critical, such as dentistry, engineering, and jewelry making. This technology is known for producing high-quality prints with intricate designs and details. However, SLA-based printers can be quite expensive and may require safety protocols to ensure the safety of the user.
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Selective Laser Sintering, or SLS, is a 3D printing process that works by using a laser to melt and fuse powder together to create a solid object. Unlike most other 3D printing processes, SLS does not require support structures as the powder acts as a self-supporting build material. SLS is ideal for creating complex geometries, parts with internal structures, and parts with high strength and durability. This technology is widely used in aerospace, automotive, and medical industries but can be expensive for small businesses or individuals.
PolyJet 3D Printing
PolyJet is a 3D printing process that works by spraying tiny droplets of liquid photopolymer onto a build platform layer by layer. The droplets are then cured by a UV light, creating a solid part. PolyJet is known for producing high-quality and accurate prints, and it allows the use of multiple materials and colors. This technology is commonly used in architecture, product design, and engineering applications.
Digital Light Processing (DLP)
Digital Light Processing, or DLP, is a 3D printing process that works similarly to the SLA process. It uses a projector instead of a laser to cure a photopolymer layer by layer, creating a solid object. DLP is known for producing high-resolution prints with a smooth surface finish. It is commonly used in jewelry making, dental applications, and product design.
Binder Jetting 3D Printing
Binder Jetting, or BJ, is a 3D printing process that works by depositing a layer of powder and then selectively applying a binding agent using an inkjet print head. The powder is then heated to fuse the particles together, creating a solid object. BJ is suitable for creating large-scale, complex, and fully colored objects. It is commonly used in the architecture, automotive, and consumer goods industries.
The cost of 3D printing depends on several factors such as the printer’s technology, printing material, size of the print, and level of detail. While some 3D printing processes may be more expensive than others, it all comes down to the specific requirements of the application and the user’s budget.
Overall, the most expensive type of 3D printing is highly dependent on the specific application and industry. For example, SLA is the most expensive technology in dentistry compared to FDM, which is the most cost-effective. SLS is the most expensive technology for creating functional end-use parts in the aerospace industry compared to FDM and PolyJet. Therefore, it is essential to choose the most appropriate and cost-effective technology based on the user’s requirements.
Expensive Materials Used in 3D Printing
When it comes to 3D printing, there are various materials that you can choose from. Some materials are more expensive than others due to their rarity or complexity in the production process. Here are some of the most expensive materials that you can use in 3D printing:
Titanium is a highly sought after metal for 3D printing. This material is popularly used in the aerospace and medical industries due to its exceptional strength and biocompatibility. However, its high price is not only due to its properties but also because of the complexity involved in producing it. Titanium requires specialized equipment and a controlled environment to ensure that the metal is of superior quality and purity. This makes it one of the most expensive materials for 3D printing, with a price tag that can reach up to $500 per kilogram.
Gold is another luxurious material that is highly regarded in 3D printing. It is used in jewelry, dentistry, and electronics industries. However, 3D printing with gold is not as straightforward as the traditional casting process that is commonly used in jewelry. The process requires a specific type of printer that uses a laser to sinter the gold powder into the desired shape. Gold 3D printing is relatively new and still in its developmental phase, which makes it one of the most expensive options. The cost of gold used in 3D printing varies, but it is usually above $100 per gram.
3. Carbon Fiber
Carbon fiber is a highly sought after material in the automotive, aerospace, and sporting equipment industries due to its lightness and strength. It used to be produced by hand layup with a high price tag, but 3D printing has made it more affordable and accessible. The 3D printing process involves mixing the carbon fiber filaments with a polyamide base that acts as a binder. This material mixture is then sintered together, fusing the carbon fiber and polyamide. The final product has a unique finish due to the carbon fibers’ alignment in the direction of the printing. However, carbon fiber 3D printing materials come with a high price tag that can cost up to $100 per kilogram.
These are some of the most expensive materials used in 3D printing. Although their price tags may seem exorbitant, they have unique properties that justify their cost. The advancements in 3D printing technology have made these materials more accessible, and their price points are expected to decrease in the future.
What is the most expensive type of 3D printing?
High-End 3D Printers in the Market
3D printing is a rapidly evolving field that has revolutionized the way we design and manufacture products. With the advancement of technology, high-end 3D printers continue to emerge in the market, making it possible to create complex, detailed and intricate designs with precision. However, high-end 3D printers come at a steep price, and the cost varies greatly depending on the technology, features, and capabilities they offer.
The most expensive type of 3D printing technology is the Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). SLS uses a high-powered laser to fuse powdered material together to create a 3D object. It is known for its high accuracy, precision, and the ability to produce complex geometries that are not possible with other 3D printing technologies. However, due to the high cost of the equipment and the materials, SLS printers are often out of reach for most small businesses and individuals.
The SLS 3D printers in the market are designed for industrial applications, making them ideal for engineering, aerospace, and automotive industries. These printers are capable of producing functional end-use parts, prototypes, and molds that are durable, high-quality, and have excellent dimensional accuracy. The price of these 3D printers ranges from $20,000 to $500,000, making them an investment for larger companies that require high-end production quality and output.
The EOS P 396 is one of the most expensive SLS printers currently in the market, with a starting price of $300,000. This printer is capable of producing complex, functional parts with a high-quality surface finish. Its large build volume of 340mm x 340mm x 600mm makes it ideal for creating parts in various sizes and quantities. Additionally, it boasts the use of advanced thermoplastics, including PA2200 and TPU, making it a go-to option for high-performance applications.
The 3D Systems’ ProX SLS 6100 is another high-end SLS printer that sits on the higher end of the price spectrum, with a starting price of $475,000. This printer offers high-resolution parts with exceptional mechanical properties. Its advanced laser technology and superior particle layering allow it to produce high-quality parts at a faster pace. With a build volume of 610mm x 381mm x 450mm, it can produce larger parts at a reduced cost compared to traditional manufacturing methods.
Other expensive 3D printers in the market include the Stratasys Fortus 900mc, which is priced at $600,000 and the Concept Laser X Line 2000R, which costs over $1 million. These printers utilize advanced technologies like Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and LaserCUSING to produce high-quality, functional parts for various industrial applications.
In conclusion, the Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technology remains the most expensive type of 3D printing in the market due to the high cost of equipment and materials. While these printers are out of reach for most small businesses and individuals, larger companies in industries like aerospace, automotive, and engineering continue to invest in these high-end 3D printers for their precision, accuracy, and high-quality output.
What is the most expensive type of 3D printing?
Cost Analysis: Most Expensive Type of 3D Printing
3D printing has revolutionized many industries, from manufacturing to medicine. The technology has made it possible to create complex objects in a matter of hours without the need for extensive tooling or machining. However, the cost of 3D printing can vary greatly depending on the type of printer, the materials used, and the complexity of the object being printed. In this article, we will explore the most expensive type of 3D printing and analyze its cost.
1. SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is a 3D printing technology that uses a high-powered laser to fuse particles of a powder material. The laser selectively sinters the powder to form a solid object layer by layer. SLS is commonly used to print parts with complex geometries and fine details. The cost of an SLS 3D printer ranges from $100,000 to $500,000. However, the cost of the materials used in SLS printing can be very high, ranging from $25 to $200 per pound depending on the material.
2. DMLS (Direct Metal Laser Sintering)
Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is a 3D printing technology that uses lasers to melt and sinter metal powder to form solid objects layer by layer. DMLS is commonly used to print complex metal parts with high precision and accuracy. The cost of a DMLS 3D printer ranges from $500,000 to $2 million. The materials used in DMLS printing are also very expensive, ranging from $500 to $1,000 per kilogram.
3. SLA (Stereolithography)
Stereolithography (SLA) is a 3D printing technology that uses a laser to solidify a liquid resin into a solid object layer by layer. SLA is commonly used to print objects with extremely fine details and smooth surface finishes. The cost of an SLA 3D printer ranges from $3,000 to $30,000. The cost of the materials used in SLA printing depends on the type of resin used, but it can be expensive, ranging from $100 to $500 per liter.
4. Binder Jetting
Binder Jetting is a 3D printing technology that uses a binder to fuse layers of powdered material. The binder is selectively applied to the powder bed, causing it to solidify layer by layer. Binder Jetting can be used with a variety of materials, including metals, ceramics, and plastics. The cost of Binder Jetting 3D printers can range from $5,000 to $250,000, depending on the size, resolution, and complexity of the printer. The cost of the materials used in Binder Jetting printing varies depending on the type of material used.
5. Multi-Jet Fusion (MJF)
Multi-Jet Fusion (MJF) is a relatively new 3D printing technology developed by HP. MJF uses a bed of fine powder and a heated fusing agent. The fusing agent is selectively jetted onto the powder bed, causing it to fuse layer by layer in a process called voxelization. MJF can print parts with high precision and accuracy, making it ideal for producing functional parts. The cost of MJF 3D printers ranges from $100,000 to $500,000. The cost of the materials used in MJF printing can be expensive, ranging from $50 to $150 per liter of fusing agent, depending on the material.
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Commonly Asked Questions about Addiction and Treatment
What are things I should look for when choosing a rehab?
When choosing a rehab facility for yourself or a loved one, it's important to consider several factors to ensure the best fit and the highest likelihood of a successful recovery. Here are some key aspects to look for when evaluating potential rehab centers:
- Accreditation and Licensing: Ensure the facility is accredited by a reputable organization and licensed by the appropriate state or national authorities. This helps guarantee that the center meets established standards for quality care and safety.
- Treatment Approaches: Evaluate the treatment methods and therapies offered by the rehab center. Look for evidence-based approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and medication-assisted treatment, which have been proven effective for treating addiction.
- Specialized Programs: Depending on your needs or the needs of your loved one, you may want to choose a rehab facility that offers specialized programs, such as those tailored for specific substances, co-occurring mental health disorders, or unique populations (e.g., veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, or adolescents).
- Customized Treatment Plans: A high-quality rehab facility should develop an individualized treatment plan for each client, taking into account their unique needs, goals, and circumstances. This ensures that the treatment approach is tailored to provide the best possible support for lasting recovery.
- Duration of Treatment: Consider the length of treatment options offered by the facility. While shorter programs (e.g., 28-30 days) may be sufficient for some, others may benefit from longer stays (e.g., 60-90 days or more) to fully address their addiction and underlying issues.
- Aftercare and Continuing Support: Look for a rehab facility that offers aftercare services, such as ongoing counseling, support groups, or transitional living arrangements. These services can provide essential support during the transition back to everyday life and help maintain long-term recovery.
- Qualified Staff: Ensure the rehab center employs experienced, licensed, and compassionate professionals, such as therapists, counselors, doctors, and nurses, who are trained in addiction treatment and recovery.
- Family Involvement: Some rehab centers offer family programs or therapy sessions to involve family members in the recovery process. This can provide valuable support and help address any family dynamics that may contribute to addiction.
- Cost and Insurance: Consider the cost of treatment and whether the rehab center accepts your insurance plan or offers payment assistance options, such as sliding-scale fees or financing.
- Facility Amenities and Environment: Take into account the physical environment and amenities of the rehab center. A comfortable, clean, and safe environment can contribute to a more positive and focused recovery experience.
Are some individuals genetically predisposed to drug and alcohol addiction?
Yes, research indicates that genetic factors can play a significant role in an individual's susceptibility to drug and alcohol addiction, although they are only part of the picture. It's estimated that genetics account for approximately 40-60% of a person's vulnerability to addiction, with the remaining risk coming from environmental and psychological factors.
Here's a closer look at the role of genetics in substance use disorders:
Genetic Predisposition: Certain genetic variations can influence how an individual reacts to drugs or alcohol. For example, some people might experience a more intense "high," or they might not get unpleasant side effects that deter others from continued use. These genetic differences can increase the likelihood of repeated use and, ultimately, addiction.
Co-occurring Disorders: Genetic factors can also contribute to mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. Individuals with these conditions are often at a higher risk for substance abuse and addiction, creating a potential link between genetic predisposition to these mental health conditions and increased risk for addiction.
Family History: A family history of addiction can indicate a possible genetic predisposition. If close relatives, such as parents or siblings, have struggled with addiction, an individual may be more likely to develop a substance use disorder. However, a family history of addiction also often comes with certain environmental factors that can increase risk, such as exposure to substance use at a young age or a lack of stable, supportive family structures.
Epigenetics: Epigenetics, or changes in gene expression due to experiences and environment, can also play a role in addiction. For instance, exposure to high levels of stress or trauma can cause changes in the way genes function, potentially increasing susceptibility to addiction.
However, it's essential to understand that while genetics can increase the risk for addiction, they do not determine destiny. Environmental factors such as exposure to drugs, family environment, peer influences, and individual resilience can heavily influence whether a person with a genetic predisposition will develop a substance use disorder. Furthermore, effective prevention and treatment strategies can help individuals at risk for or struggling with addiction to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.
What does drug withdrawal feel like?
Drug withdrawal is a complex process that can feel different for everyone, depending largely on the type of substance involved, the duration and intensity of use, and individual factors like overall health and genetic predisposition. However, some general experiences and symptoms are often associated with the withdrawal process:
Physical Symptoms: Many people experience physical discomfort or illness during withdrawal. Depending on the substance, this can range from flu-like symptoms (such as fever, chills, sweating, muscle aches, and fatigue) to more severe symptoms like seizures or hallucinations. Opioid withdrawal, for example, is often compared to a severe flu, while alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening in severe cases.
Psychological Symptoms: Withdrawal can also involve psychological symptoms like anxiety, depression, mood swings, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and cravings for the substance. These can be just as challenging, if not more so, than the physical symptoms.
Sleep Disturbances: Insomnia is a common symptom of withdrawal from many substances, while vivid or disturbing dreams may occur when withdrawing from others.
Discomfort and Distress: Generally, withdrawal can be a very uncomfortable and distressing process. The body has become used to the presence of the substance, and it can react strongly when the substance is no longer available.
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On the 13th to 16th of January 2014 the Dutch ELIXIR Node, in cooperation with the Netherlands eScience Center and the Lorentz Center, organized an ‘unconference’ titled: ‘Jointly designing a Data FAIRPORT’. During these four days key aspects of a global infrastructure for effective data publishing, discovery, sharing and re-use for eScience experimentation were discussed. The workshop brought together 25 high level participants representing leading research infrastructures and policy institutes, publishers, semantic web specialists, innovators, computer scientists and experimental (e)Scientists.
Through a mix of moderated plenary sessions and break out groups the context, user needs, technological challenges, access & business models, funding requirements and governance of such a global initiative were discussed. The outcome of the meeting was a remarkable consensus about the best way forward. All participants agreed that a global infrastructure for professional data publishing, discovery, exchange and re-use is essential for effective data driven research, as well as addressing the data stewardship requirements that are increasingly demanded by science funders.
The principle outcome of the meeting is that a backbone will be designed that will enable global interoperability of data. The key requirement for this backbone will be to allow as a very minimum that computers can ‘independently’ discover all available data sets for a specific research requirement. At the core of this ‘DATA FAIRPORT ecosystem’ will be a minimal protocol that will define basic semantic interoperability of datasets where possible using already endorsed or emerging community standards and protocols.
Standards and protocols at the core of the DATA FAIRPORT would be endorsed by ELIXIR and sister initiatives around the world (such as NCO in the USA and SCIELO in Latin America) and DATA FAIRPORT compliant services can also seek endorsements from these authorities. The DATA FAIRPORT will also answer part of the needs expressed in the Interoperability Programme of Work of ELIXIR and the ‘Principles of data management and sharing at European Research Infrastructures’ under preparation in BioMedBridges.
The meeting was financially and logistically supported by the Netherlands eScience Center, and by DTL as host of the Dutch ELIXIR Node.
For more information visit: www.datafairport.org
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DugOut Design Studio has been announced as designer for the new Valparaiso Skatepark, Flounder II
View Press Release Here Take Online Public Survey DugOut is proud and excited to announce that we have been awarded the design contract for the new Valparaiso Indiana public skatepark, a.k.a. Flounder II. 23 years after the original Flounder was built to honor memory of Raymond Wampler, we have a chance to continue this legacy and bring a world-class facility …
Eco Innovation R & D: Growing Mushroom Skateparks
- Design Development, Sustainability, Technology
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- May 21, 2020
DugOut Eco Innovation Project: growing skateboard ramps out of mycelium (mushroom root structures) and hemp hurd. The prototype miniramp mold is complete and growth stage one has been activated.
(FREE) Coloring and Activity Book for Future Skatepark Designers
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- April 15, 2020
DugOut Design Studio has made the first-ever “Coloring and Activity Book for Future Skatepark Designers” free for download. Aimed at kids ages 2-12, we’re offering this during COVID-19 to help parents and kids with screen free and educational activities. Included: coloring pages, mazes, search and find, connect the dots and more.
(AR) Augmented Reality for Skatepark Design
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- April 1, 2020
We’re excited to introduce AR (Augmented Reality) for action sports design. AR is going to help clients preview and share their design intent to accelerate projects.
DugOut Design Studio, a 3D visualization and skatepark design company, tailors innovative services to action sports industry
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- January 20, 2015
Portland, OR – DugOut Design Studio, a skatepark design, 3D visualization and animation company, established by veteran X Games skatepark/bmx course designer Dug Ketterman has opened an office in Portland, Oregon’s, Pearl district. The startup focuses on providing design visualization services for marketing groups seeking event course design and creative sponsorship branding geared for the action sports user. The DugOut process revolutionizes the … | <urn:uuid:f3aa91e4-f67c-4d40-9735-82f50b30734c> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.dugoutdesignstudio.com/tag/skatepark-design/ | 2023-09-23T18:00:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.874985 | 692 |
Laminate and vinyl flooring products are undeniably a popular choice for most people. They are usually designed to look like natural hardwood or stone. They're often mistaken for the real deal and most people can't really tell the difference between the two so we want to break down the differences to help make your decision easier.
Laminate is a great choice for those who want to mimic real hardwood floors without sacrificing their bank accounts. It's solid without giving and movement., just like traditional hardwood.
Laminate is typically comprised of four layers:
Now let's talk about vinyl flooring that is often mistaken as a laminate that's because it's quickly taken over the market with more realistic wood and stone looks than ever before. Vinyl is also less high maintenance than laminate.
Vinyl, like laminate, is typically comprised of four layers, just using different materials:
There isn't really much of a price difference between laminate and vinyl. The top-end luxury vinyl you may pay a little more for than a top-end of laminate. That is because the highest quality luxury vinyl often includes a waterproof core and ultra-thick wear layer. For the middle of the road, beautiful, and good quality options, they're honestly pretty comparable. It's also important to discuss the installation costs with your installer. Most laminate is installed as a floating floor—that means you don't need any glue tape, you just lay down right on top of your existing floor, making it super DIY-friendly. Vinyl, on other hand, ranges and has several installation types including interlocking, glue down, floating, and loose lay at varying difficulties. Laminate is awesome for places with little to no moisture. The floor is not nearly as resistant to moisture as vinyl. Vinyl can be installed anywhere—bathrooms, kitchens, basements, etc. | <urn:uuid:647c83a1-7246-4c36-a8d7-4b66bc124167> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.eano.com/blog/Laminate-VS-Vinyl-Flooring-Whats-The-Difference | 2023-09-23T17:47:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506528.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923162848-20230923192848-00698.warc.gz | en | 0.975671 | 381 |
Postdoctoral Scholar Resources
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The role of the Division Representative is to interface with Caltech administrators at the Division level, serve as an ombudsman for Division postdocs, help plan (in coordination with the Division) activities for postdocs, and present ideas, issues, and concerns of Division postdocs to the entire Caltech postdoc community.
The Caltech Housing Office manages one building for Postdocs. The building has 40 apartments available to new Caltech Postdocs who are within the first year of their Caltech Postdoc appointment. All of the units have two-bedrooms and two-bathrooms and most of them are unfurnished. We have furnished a small number of apartments and rent the bedrooms in these units individually where Postdocs share the common space. For more information please go to: Caltech Housing.
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Here are the 3 reasons below why the users see the onscreen error message:
Reason 1. Power outage causes the error message
If your Windows PC turns off due to an interruption in the electricity supply, the "checking file system on C" error can appear after restarting it. However, as a power outage is planned, it could stem from an equipment failure, natural weather conditions, and others.
Reason 2. File system damage
Another probable reason for checking the file system on C on Windows is the file system damage. This is how you can contain the file system errors:
Step 1. Double-click the "Computer" icon and search for C drive on the desktop. Once done, "Properties" need to be selected after right-clicking C drive.
Step 2. Click the "tools" option and the "check now" button.
Step 3. A pop-up window will open, where you need to tick before "Fix the system errors automatically" and opt for the "start" button.
Reason 3. Bad sectors
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If you want to fix the checking file system on C, follow the top 4 solutions mentioned below:
Do you want to eliminate the checking file system on the C issue on Windows PC? If yes, you can disable Autochk.exe software from the scheduled tasks list. These are the steps below:
Method 1. Using Control Panel
Step 1. Hit the start button and then Control Panel. Under Control Panel, you need to click "system and security" and "Administrative Tools."
Step 2. "Task Scheduler" needs to be double-clicked at this step. Afterward, you need to search for Autochk in the pop-up window and click it. Opt for "Disable" from the right-side panel.
Method 2. Check the Session Manager Registry Entry
You can fix Checking File System on C on Windows 7/8/10/11 after disabling the automatic checking file system on C through the registry editor. The steps are the following:
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Step 2. To move to the following path, expand the entries in the left-hand pane:
Step 3. Double-click on BootExecute, located in the right-hand pane.
Step 4: You can change the key's default value in the pop-up window by incorporating /K:C at the end before. Once done, click "OK" to confirm your changes.
Step 5: You should shut down the "Registry Editor."
Method 3. Disable the automatic checking file system on C through the registry.
Follow the steps below to disable the automatic checking file system on C through the registry:
Step 1: Hit the start button, and in the search box, type "Regedit."
Step 2: You must rummage for this registry key:
Step 3: Double-click on BootExecute in the right-hand pane.
Here, autochk or autocheck is the key's default value, which means every drive is verified for consistency. Simply put /K:C before * to turn off autocheck on the C: disc when Windows starts. Thus, the final value should seem as follows: autocheck autochk /k:C *
If you would love to incorporate more drives, the key must look like this: autocheck autochk /k:C /k:D * after disabling C and D drives.
Lastly, replace the key with the default key to return everything to its default state, which is autochk autocheck*
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You may check where this "checking file system on C" error is located on the disk to get them fixed. However, you can run the CHKDSK check to fix Windows file errors. The steps are shown below:
Step 1. Windows + X and Command Prompt (Admin) must be pressed together.
Step 2. Press "Enter" right after typing "chkdsk /f c:".
Step 3. Don't forget to type in "chkdsk C: /r".
Following these, you can check to see if the problem has been resolved. Don't give up if it doesn't work; there are other options.
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Fix Checking File System on C FAQs
Consider the FAQs mentioned below to obtain a profound understanding of the topic:
1. How do I know if FAT32 or NTFS?
To determine if the file system is FAT32, exFAT or NTFS, you need to open "My Computer or PC," right-click the drive you want to see, and opt for "Properties." The file system format will be listed in the Disk Properties window.
2. How to stop checking the file systems on c Windows XP?
Select Run from the Start menu, enter regedit and select OK. Find the following key in the registry, and then click it:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute. Click Modify on the Edit menu. After entering autocheck autochk, hit ENTER.
3. How to disable disk check Windows 7 startup?
One of the easiest ways to disable disk check on Windows 7 startup is to utilize the chkntfs command. You must hit the "Start" button and type "command prompt." Once right-clicking on the command prompt, you need to opt for "Run as Administrator."
4. How to fix checking the file system on C Windows 7 every boot?
Follow the steps below:
- Step 1. On the Windows 7 desktop, you must double-click the "Computer" icon and search for C drive. After that, "Properties" need to be chosen after right-clicking the C drive.
- Step 2. Hit the "Tools" tab and, after that "check now" button.
- Step 3. Select "Automatically resolve file system faults" and click "Start" in the pop-up window.
5. How long does checking the file system on C take?
Checking the file system on C usually takes over 2 hours based on your drive's size and the errors discovered.
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