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Welcome everyone to Precise 10.04 SQL Server. I want to show you today how Precise works in the new 10.0 environment. My name is David Owen, I’m the Product Manager.
Welcome, everyone to Precise 10 for SQL Server. I want to show you today how Precise works in the new 10.0 environment. My name is David Owen. I am the product manager.
So, first of all, I just want to log in and show you Precise. And this is the new Precise environment. You see first of all I am on a Chrome browser and I no longer need to actually use Internet Explorer. This is the new key thing to Precise in 10.0 is that we can run on both Chrome and Firefox as well as running on Internet Explorer.
So let us look into what we need to do in terms of logging on to Precise. So the first thing I am going to do is show you the URL [uniform resource locator] that we log on to Precise.
Previously in the past, you would have used a URL [uniform resource locator] like this. And you can see that is got the server name and the port number. If I click on this in Chrome it tells me that it is only currently supported on Internet Explorer 9 or higher. So what I need to do in order to make sure that I am running this in Chrome or Firefox is I need the suffix of slash Precise [/precise] in. And then that brings me to the login screen. So let us log in. And we’re taking to the Precise applications until we can see the same applications as we can see in the old Internet Explorer version that was available in 9.9 and below.
The applications we can see on the left-hand side different applications here. On the right-hand side, we got the tiers and the instances. So let us just choose one of the applications. And I have chosen this one called pound. And if I look on the right-hand side it tells me what tiers I have got. So Web, SQL Server and OS [operating system] because we’re going to be talking about SQL Server today that is some. Look at the Windows Server. So the first thing you see is we have got the SQL Server tier highlighted we’ve got the instance there and then we have got the information in the activity chart below showing all the events that are occurring in SQL Server.
So let us launch Precise for SQL Server. And here you can see that we have got the dashboard. Okay, this is the same layout as we currently have in the existing 9.9 Precise application. We have tried to keep everything consistent trying to keep everything the same in terms of the look and feel.
So here on the left and within the dashboard, you can see we have got the number of instances. We show the executions. We show the availability on the right-hand side. We have got the activity chart which shows where the time is being spent in a SQL server. And then below that, we have the findings which is obviously one of the key features of Precise and that shows us exactly where the time is being spent. Okay, so we have got all the findings are color-coded as previously. And we are obviously able to sort of launch into Precise.
So let us have a quick look at the activity chart. So I have chosen the Activity chart. This is going to load the Precise activities and show us the databases below it. So again this is the same sort of thing that we saw before and the dashboard in terms of the look and feel. And then below that, we have got the databases.
Okay, so you can see that the databases they’re sorted in descending sequence. And then we have got the information to say where that time is actually being spent.
Okay? So you can see obviously this foundation helps search content database is the biggest consumer of SQL. And then we have got the percentage, number sessions, what the average duration is, the number of executions, etc.
One thing that you will notice here with Precise 10.0 is that we have this little red box on most of the top columns. So if I click on that little red box you notice I got two things that actually pop up. First one is it shows me the columns. And you can see I can add or remove columns from that and change the look and feel of that. And then secondly we have got the export to Precise custom portlet. So that is now there at each of the different columns. Previously we used to have a little box here on the right-hand side. But that is no longer the case.
Okay, so let us let us quickly dive into our database. So we’re bringing up our database here. And then below that, we have got all the statements. So we again in Precise, as we currently have, we have the ability to pick and choose what we want to see whether we want to see see programs, login, statements, work types, availability groups, availability replicas, as well.
One thing to mention for 10.0 is availability groups is now a standard feature with in Precise 10.0.
So in the statements, you can see I have got shared the top statements. Again if they are all sorted in descending order terms of the amount of time spent in SQL Server. So this particular one I have got here is 85%. So if I click on Tune this is going to take me to the SQL tab as we have previously done. And here we have got the execution plan. We’ve got the SQL text here in terms of the detail. And then below that, we have actually got the findings.
So the findings, here again, are there to help us to understand exactly what the sort of problems are with the SQL segments. So if I click on the Recommend tab here. Let us see if we can identify any recommendations that Precise has made for you.
And there we go. We have got the recommendation that have been identified. So we can say things like partition functions, partition scheme, create index, create statistics is also identified there. And on the right-hand side, as I click on one it will actually show me the details of them.
So if I click Evaluate here now … that now runs under the covers and will bring back results of the evaluation. And what is going to do is it is actually going to look at that particular set of recommendations and come back and tell us what the impact is.
So we can see here we have got a pie chart to show us whether there is any decrease in cost. Some of the signal segments and then below that, we have got a list of the SQL statements that we have got. So this is exactly the same way as it is worked previously in 9.9. and below. But I think what you notice is things are a little bit quicker than we were before.
If I go back to Activity again. You can see here if I drill down into my statements or it will actually let us change that and look at Programs. So if I drill down to Programs, I can see which programs again are contributing the most to the time. Let us lick on the program below that. And then again it is going to tell me which statements. Okay, so we have got the list of statements here within that. So if I click on a statement it is going to tell me which batch it will belong to. Okay, so this is the batch name. And if I want to find out what login is actually using this, I just click on login here, and it tells me this is the login ID.
So I can check this login. So if I want to now go back up and maybe try and have a look bit more detailed that maybe some of the other statements. I can click here the Pre button so the Pre button will take me the previous. And you know this I have also got the Next button here. So the Next takes me back down until a particular login. So this is how we navigate back and forth now with in Precise 10.0 using the Pre and Next buttons.
So the Pre is taking me to the statement. If I click Pre again is taking me back to the program. If I click Pre again it will take me back to the instance. Okay, so that is some of the key features that we have got within Precise. Let us go back to the dashboard. And let us have a look at some of the findings.
So let us just change the time scale here just to sort of see what sort of times, we have got. You notice now it is over two days. And we will sort of get information relevant to two days.
So you notice now for each of the bar charts they represent different time slice. So here they are in our slots. Okay? Whereas if there we were in the eight-hour window there we would be in 15 minute time slices. So let us click on one of these find ensure so understand what it is. It says heavily access object. Okay, let us click on that. And this is going to take me to the Smart Tune. It’s going to tell me some details about it.
Okay? And we can sort of see what is going on there with that. So tell me the object it is not scalable. Okay so now let us go across through the Admin Point. So if we go to the Admin Point again you see it all looks exactly the same as we have got before. And so I want to do now just point out a couple of little minor differences that we have got here. So first of all if I go to the Installation tab you’ll notice that everything now is just application based.
There is no longer anything that is specifically to do with instances anymore. So if I click on an application and I click Edit, I get a little pop-up here which basically tells me that it is going to open an APMInstanceInstaller.exe [application performance management Instance Installer]. Because Precise is a web browser application we do occasionally need to execute some applications underneath that and this is what has happened here. So if I click OK and I’m going to open that APM [application performance management] Instance installer. It is now going to bring up the installer executable for me.
And there you can see we got the application installer and it’s exactly the same as we have got before. So it is showing me all the different tiers that belong to this particular application installer. And I can go in and I can go and edit it and change things around.
Likewise, if I click on Management you notice I’ve got action items, updates, and notes. So let us click on updates. And here we have got all the latest details in terms of the updates. So if I click here in terms of apply updates, again it’s telling me that it’s going to open that APM Installer .exe. When you run Precise from the very first time in 10.0 you will have to download a new APM [application performance management] instance installer .exe. I am clicking on this apply updates will do the download for you. Once that downloads been run and you have run the application it will then allow you to use the instance installer and executable. And there you go. You can see that we have now got the instance installer application. It is working in exactly the same way as before. So if we wanted to do an upgrade we click on the particular one that we want, apply it, and then go through the standard process in terms of doing the upgrade.
So there we are. This is Precise 10 for SQL Server. I hope you find this useful. Please come back to the http://idera.com website for more videos in the future.
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EMPURIABRAVA, VILLA LOCATED ON THE COSTA BRAVA, In the largest marina in Europe.
Located on the Mediterranean coast, the city that is nicknamed the Spanish Venice, is a small cultural and atypical jewel. Indeed, with more than 25 kilometers of navigable canals crossing the city, tourists and locals prefer to enjoy the paradisiacal landscapes by boating through the streets rather than by car.
A world-class residential marina
If the marina was created in 1967, Empuriabrava did not take long to become a holiday destination favored by tourists from all over the world. Indeed, Empuriabrava was built on swamps which gives it an atypical charm and breathtaking landscapes. Moreover, comprising 4,300 private moorings and 700 open to visitors passing through the city, it has become one of the largest residential marinas in the world.
Charming villa in Empuriabrava with 3 bedrooms and capacity for 6 people. It is located on the main canal with a magnificent view.
Comfortable and spacious accommodation of 238 m², with 20 meters of mooring and a platform for jet skis.
It is located 1 km from the sandy beach "Empuriabrava", 1 km from the city "Empuriabrava", 8 km from the water park "Aquabrava", 15 km from the train station "Figueras", 65 km from the airport "Gerona" and is located in a residential area.
- Surface of the land : 606 m²
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These past two days have been VERY POWERFUL. Please keep praying because these past two days were intense but spirit-filled. Pray that our hearts keep changing to reflect Christ’s image. The services we had at the juvenile detention centers called FASE were so beautiful. I loved them.
In one of our services, Matt got up and shared his testimony. God spoke through him so intensely. I seriously do not know how he said what he did other than the fact that the Holy Spirit was literally up there with him – so strange and wonderful. But while he was sharing, I was praying the whole time. When I began to pray God laid on my heart one specific boy in the audience. He was wearing a flat-billed baseball hat, had a long curly ponytail, and bragged several gang tattoos (he looked about 16). I somehow knew that he was struggling with so much. During Matt’s testimony I could see a battle for his soul. This exuded even through the invisible weight on his shoulders; I kept praying.
Just before our ‘cardboard testimony’ bit, I told Bekah (one of our leaders) how I felt the need to pray for him. Funnily enough, she had been praying for him too. Matt eventually invited the people to pray along with him. Everyone had bowed their heads and for some reason Bekah and I both laid our hands on this kid.
When I got up to give my “cardboard testimony,” I started looking around the room. I felt the need to look at the boy I had been praying for, so I did. I stared him dead in the eye. With this, I felt God’s peace. I felt as if I was looking into the face of a brother – a brother in Christ, that is. If not a brother now, a brother in the future. I know that that is not the last time I will see his face. I have this creeping feeling God is going to cross our paths again, whether on earth or in Heaven.
I know that I cannot know for certain about this young man’s salvation, but I do know how God changed my heart through this service. I know how He indeed gave me a peace that surpasses all understanding.
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Rock Against Racism
A pivotal moment in British politics and culture, fashion and music - a groundbreaking movement fighting racism through music.
Syd Shelton’s images capture a pivotal moment in British politics and culture, fashion and music. Rock Against Racism (1976 to 1981) was a groundbreaking movement formed by musicians and political activists to fight racism through music.
Legendary performers photographed by Shelton include The Clash, Sham 69, Misty in Roots, Aswad, Pete Townshend of The Who, X Ray Spex, Elvis Costello, Tom Robinson, and The Specials. Rock Against Racism grew out of the xenophobia of the UK in the late 1970s, when right-wing politician Enoch Powell stirred up racial hatred, fascist political party The National Front was gaining support, and racism was rife in institutions such as the police. The spark for Rock Against Racism came in response to Eric Clapton’s rant at a concert in Birmingham in 1976, when he urged his audience to ‘get the foreigners out’ and ‘keep Britain white’.
Under the slogan ‘Love Music, Hate Racism’, Rock Against Racism staged marches, festivals, and over 500 concerts throughout the UK. They brought together artists and audiences of different race, mixing musical styles and youth tribes – rudeboy and skinhead, punk and reggae, two-tone and ska.
Shelton – an activist, photographer and graphic designer – produced evocative images reflecting what he calls this ‘great mish-mash’. He captured the energy of The Clash playing ‘White Riot’, with the entire audience dancing; punk fans invading the stage at the Militant Entertainment tour; Aswad and Pete Townshend playing at the Southall Kids are Innocent gig, and Misty in Roots singing shoulder-to-shoulder with Tom Robinson.
Historic events featured in the exhibition include the 1978 march from Trafalgar Square to Hackney, where 100,000 crowded into Victoria Park for the first Rock Against Racism Carnival, and the Carnival Against the Nazis in Potternewton Park, Leeds in 1981. Shelton captured the wider picture of protest, photographing demonstrations against racism in Lewisham, London’s Brick Lane, and Northern Ireland, and documenting the social and cultural conditions that informed the politics of the movement across England and Ireland. In the five years that Rock Against Racism operated, the National Front went from a serious electoral threat to political oblivion.
As well as photographs, the exhibition features memorabilia including the Rock Against Racism fanzine Temporary Hoarding and vintage posters, all in the distinctive punk style that Shelton helped to create. Shelton says, ‘I don’t mean to suggest the fight is over – that would be ridiculous to say when you look at the current situation in Calais – but music had changed. It had become more multi-racial and that was fantastic’.
Rock Against Racism is curated by Mark Sealy at Autograph ABP, in collaboration with guest curator Carol Tulloch.
Syd Shelton (born Pontefract, Yorkshire 1947) is a British photographer and graphic designer. He has worked in Europe, Australia and the United States. He co-edited and was art director of a series of photographic books: 24 Hours in Los Angeles (1984), the award winning Day in the Life of London (1984) and Ireland: A Week in the Life of a Nation (1986). His work was recently included in the exhibition Words, Sound and Power: Reggae Changed My Life at The British Music Experience: Britain’s Museum of Popular Music, O2 Arena, London (2012) and The Photographer’s Gallery exhibition The World in London.
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“Eye opening and thought-provoking”.
“Went to Potternewton, it’s brought back a lot of memories. Absolutely fascinating, thank you.”
“A welcome exhibition at a time when we need to be standing up to racists more than ever.”
“An exhibition that shows ordinary people can make positive changes”.
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Rock Against Racism by Syd Shelton
Syd Shelton’s photographs and graphic designs for the Rock Against Racism movement of the late 1970s capture the dynamism and energy of a key moment in post war history when young black and white people came together to confront the growth of racist ideology in Britain.
Texts by Syd Shelton, Paul Gilroy, Adam Philips, Mark Sealy MBE and Carol Tulloch. Published by Autograph ABP 2015.
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#ArtIsEssential is a campaign by the Contemporary Visual Arts Network to unite the arts and culture sector throughout 2021.
“The arts and culture sector contributes £2.8 billion a year to the Treasury via taxation to the UK economy, and provides 363,700 jobs, but recent events have exposed the delicate ecology of our sector. We need to ensure that policy and decision makers are considering the real needs of our sector, and see the far reaching impact the visual arts has in our communities and the contribution it makes to our economy.”
CVAN #ArtIsEssential campaign
Impressions is proud to be joining this important campaign by CVAN, which will unite the voice of the cultural sector in the run-up to the Government Comprehensive Spending Review. We need to come together to demonstrate that art really is essential!
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Optovision 200 vision system
Sterling Ultra Precision, a provider of single-point diamond-turning systems for the ophthalmic industry, has introduced its Optovision 200 vision system for use on its Optoform ophthalmic lathes. Optovision 200 accurately locates and registers the toric axis on contact lenses and intraocular lenses (IOL) during the manufacturing process.
Many of the latest contact and IOL designs incorporate toric geometries for better visual acuity and improved wearer comfort. Proper orientation of the toric axis to the first or second side geometry is critical in lens prescription functionality. Sterling’s Optovision 200 vision system and Optomark marking system enable automated alignment and registration of the toric axis during the lens machining operation.
Standard contact and IOL manufacturing methods utilise a mechanical registration technique on the arbour to ensure proper toric orientation throughout the entire production process. This method is more time consuming and prone to prescription errors than using the Optovision 200 vision system.
The vision system is accurate, repeatable and accommodates various diameters, material colours and mark configurations and can be retrofitted easily to existing Optoform lathes for increased production efficiency and enhanced product quality. | <urn:uuid:54498b0e-8191-4808-af29-0218ba0bce3f> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.imveurope.com/press-releases/optovision-200-vision-system | 2023-09-25T01:02:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.872636 | 256 |
Players unknown battleground or famously known as PUBG has become one of the popular game around the world in short duration, and after the launch of its smartphone version, the craze for the game has increased to threefold times. With the availability of the user-friendly application and lite version, it has allowed easy running not only on personal computers but on mobile networks too. Due to slashed prices of internet and easy availability of 4g data games like PUBG has gained immense popularity among youth masses. The game has been awarded as the best 2018 game series by Google itself now the question arises that after being the best game in 2018 why it get banned in 2019. or is really PUBG banned in India, let’s find out the answers.
With the advancement of time, we are getting different PUBG ban news from various corners of the world that young children are getting addicted to this game and are landing themselves in various rehabilitation centers.
After its ban in China and Nepal, PUBG is soon to get banned in India where states like Gujarat have already banned the games due to a high number of complaints against it.
Petition filled in the Mumbai high court for its ban has been backed up by various ministries and officials and national commission of protection of child rights being one of them. After a ninth-grade student has to be given a psychiatric treatment for his addiction a petition has been filled by the consumer right activist, Vijay Gopal this complaint was further forwarded to the ministry of child welfare and development asking for the PUBG ban in the month of January this year.
According to a survey conducted, most of the players are addicted to the game with numbers as high as 62 percent. In the current status, the game is not banned in the entire country but PUBG ban list in India includes states like Hyderabad, Gujarat and some parts of Maharashtra. In these areas, several arrests have been made where youth has been caught red-handed while playing the game.
As the game is now under constant scrutiny due to its addiction factor this highly popular smartphone game has hit the red mark of Mumbai high court which has asked the union government to look into the matter and take the necessary action that might include a further ban too. As the result of public interest litigation filed by an 11-year-old child in Mumbai states that the game is too aggressive for young kids and promotes cyberbullying, this lead to a condition where it could face further ban in other parts of the country too.
After all the many Indian schools and institutes in different states have also banned the game so far, recently colleges like Vellore Institute of technology in Tamil Nadu and Goa Institute of information technology has imposed the ban on the game with many more to follow. In response to the ban the internet freedom foundation has filed a case stating that the ban has violated the article 14,19 and 21 of the Indian constitution and is expecting to have the hearing in upcoming weeks, PUBG mobile also states that it demands an ongoing dialogue with the officials and the authority and try fighting the PUBG mobile addiction in India by introducing various measures.🔥588
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As he says the actor Robert Pattinson,, anyone who has seen The witch (2015) will be convinced that the director, Robert Eggers, is a rare type. “In reality it is a person of the most pleasant,” says the interpreter. “Nothing more to see her work, I knew that I would love to work with him”, matches Willem Dafoe. They are the protagonists of the new rarity film that is The lighthouse, a film that was kind of overwhelmed at the Cannes film festival, earning them the prize of the critics, and now enjoys a nomination to the BAFTA and that tells the story of two lighthouse keepers in the NINETEENTH century, abandoned on a small island of New England. This film, his second, does very little to change the reputation of rare Eggers. “What's strange? Maybe, but I don't think so. It is true that I have other interests. I like the mythology and the religion, folktales, and fairy. The cults and witchcraft. And nearly all of those who have influenced me are dead. But outside of my study, my book of [WILLIAM]Blake, also can connect with the world around me”, says the following during an interview with a filmmaker who more seems to have come out of the cast of Are of Anarchyque of the school of cinema.
MORE INFORMATIONthis is ‘The lighthouse’, the new film starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson 'the heart of The forest'. Criticism of 'The witch'
Eggers, 36-year-old never stepped on a school as well. But despite his peculiar filmography, grew up “like any other young american” with a diet based on Star Wars, Disney, and Spielberg. His mother taught him and his brother Max to read Stanislavsky, but the first time Robert realized that the movie did people like he was at the age of six with The return of the Jedi. Then would Head borradora and The city of lost children, and it was in New York, the place where he escaped from his New Hampshire home, where he discovered that the true school was to see it all: 10, up to 20 films a day, and learn from the best. “What I'm doing,” he says. “I learn more by revisiting the long shots of Miklós Jancsó that in one of The Avengers”.
Aroma of Poe and Melville
With a slight stutter apologizes for his bluff, even though it reaffirms in their tastes. The lighthouse smells like Edgar Allan Poe and Herman Melville. But what gave more shape to the story was a thorough historical research, in order to recreate a time past, with great attention to detail, as it says Dafoe, and precisely able to connect with the public. “To sound even more egomaniaco I am going to quote that a student of Jung, Marie-Louise Van Franz, who predicted that the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen would not be as popular as the brothers Grimm for being very of its time, too victorian. I don't know what you have to see my story of two lighthouse keepers with the Grimm but I hope to be more like those brothers”, he explains.
Pattison admits that he had his moments of doubt before the madness that is The lighthouse, shot in black-and-white film, with a format 1.19:1 (more square than the one used regularly), and with old cameras from the early days of the cinema. If it adds to that a shooting in a beacon of New Scotland, under the ravages of a time that changed every 20 minutes, the disaster was quite feasible.
Eggers, which he made clear the stipulations techniques on the first page of the script, admits there was something of amusement in all of this, but nothing was capricious. Followed their own aesthetic vision. “I admire the work of [director of photography] Chivo Lubezki. Who does not? But he is in love with the Alexa 65, the realism, digital images, while I like to see the reality through a window dirty.”
Superstitious and escarmentado, he prefers not to talk about the movies that awaits you. Dafoe confirms that they will work together in The Northman with Anya Taylor-Joy, the actress who was introduced to the world with The witch.
Superstitious and escarmentado, he prefers not to talk about the movies that awaits you. Dafoe is the one who confirms that they will work together in The Northman with Anya Taylor-Joy, the actress who was introduced to the world with The witch (2015). What seems to be parked is the project of revisiting Nosferatu, the classic silent film that you would like to convert in a short story from the original Murnau, of the work of Bram Stoker and, of course, of the version of Herzog. “This project is going to be difficult”, confesses resigned the doer, unstoppable.Date Of Update: 11 January 2020, 05:00 | <urn:uuid:a1f257bd-a759-4ba2-b5d5-bbec11d890df> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.indonewyork.com/lifestyle/Robert-Eggers-I-like-to-see-the-reality-through-a-window-dirty-h5431.html | 2023-09-24T22:40:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.975286 | 1,087 |
GENEVA -- The ongoing polio outbreak which originated in northern Nigeria continues to infect new countries, underscoring the threat of a major epidemic across west and central Africa. Epidemiologists from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have confirmed the re-infection of Guinea and Mali, as well as three new cases in the Darfur region of the Sudan.
Confirmation of one case in Guinea (date of paralysis: 5 June) and two cases in Mali (dates of paralysis: 15 May and 5 July) comes just two weeks after the resumption of polio immunization campaigns in the northern Nigerian state of Kano and re-affirms the need to urgently boost population immunity levels throughout the region. These new cases bring the number of previously polio-free countries to be re-infected since January 2003 to twelve.
Guinea and Mali are outside a ring of countries which conducted synchronized immunization campaigns in February and March, to try to limit the spread of polio from northern Nigeria and Niger. International concerns over the spread of poliovirus from northern Nigeria had prompted a decision by African Union health ministers in May to conduct a series of synchronized mass polio campaigns in 22 countries, including Nigeria and Niger, in October and November 2004. The new cases were reported as preparations for the campaigns, which aim to reach more than 74 million children under the age of five years, intensified. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative warned, however, that preparations for these activities, and additional synchronized rounds in 2005, are being seriously compromised by an ongoing funding gap of $100 million.
Although similar campaigns in 2000 and 2001 had stopped polio transmission in most of these countries, civil unrest in Côte d'Ivoire and the Darfur region of the Sudan will make it particularly challenging to reach every child this year.
To give the upcoming campaigns the best possible chance of success, countries are being urged to step up surveillance for polio, increase routine immunization coverage and engage every level of society to support national immunization days.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and UNICEF. The poliovirus is now endemic in only six countries, down from more than 125 when the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was launched in 1988.
The six remaining polio-endemic countries are: Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Niger, Afghanistan and Egypt. As of August 24, 2004, this year there have been 602 cases reported globally, in the following endemic countries: Nigeria (476 cases), India (34), Pakistan (23), Niger (19), Afghanistan (3), Egypt (1); and the following importation countries: Chad (12), Côte d'Ivoire (9), Burkina Faso (6), Benin (6), the Sudan (5), the Central African Republic (3), Mali (2), Guinea (1), Cameroon (1), Botswana (1).
The polio eradication coalition includes governments of countries affected by polio; private sector foundations (e.g. United Nations Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation); development banks (e.g. the World Bank); donor governments (e.g. Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States of America); the European Commission; humanitarian and nongovernmental organizations (e.g. the International Red Cross and Red Crescent societies) and corporate partners (e.g. Aventis Pasteur, De Beers, Wyeth). Volunteers in developing countries play the central role; 20 million have participated in mass immunization campaigns. | <urn:uuid:7c90c8d7-3116-4d1a-8ce8-1e8247a74c22> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/new-polio-cases-confirmed-guinea-mali-and-sudan | 2023-09-25T01:00:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.925057 | 782 |
In the modern digital world, our lives have become very demanding. We rush through them, balancing the tasks of home, work, school, or general life. In some ways, the tools to achieve our goals are more within our reach than ever. The need for spirituality in all of this might seem quaint at best, a distraction at worst.
But, not according to Mike Signorelli. The Lead Pastor and founder of New York’s V1 Church believed that there certainly exists a need for spirituality, now more than ever. Signorelli was forced to drop out of school in the 10th grade to care for his then bedridden mother, he nonetheless went back to get his GED, graduated from Indiana University – Bloomington and even taught an undergraduate class in world religion. Throughout it all, Signorelli remained undecided about religion or spirituality. Then, something changed.
“I attended a conference by a renowned futurist and he explained that as global access to necessities increases, the single greatest need of the future for humanity will be spiritual significance,” says Signorelli. “The auditorium gasped. It helped me to understand that whether it’s in business or at home, people are in a desperate search for meaning. We are not necessarily looking for organized religion or another set of rules, but we are longing for the metaphysical during personal difficulties.” That’s what gave birth to the idea for V1 Church early on.
Signorelli and his wife Julie started the church in New York City for a very deliberate reason. It’s estimated that, in NYC, only about 5% of the population ever attends church. But V1 isn’t a proselytizing church. As per Signorelli, it’s a church specifically designed to bring in atheists, agnostics, free-thinkers, and people whose previous church experiences have left them hurt or disinterested.
In many ways, then, Signorelli’s vision is a unique one, one that prioritizes deeper questions rather than simply following a set of ancient rules. It is about giving people a place to unburden themselves and discover the meaning of their life.
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With 87 offices in 36 countries, the company draws on its extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of its clients' assets.
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Paris/France, Milan/Italy, Zug/Switzerland - The Eurosport Group has signed a significant long-term agreement with international sports marketing company Infront Sports & Media to consolidate its position as the reference channel for winter sports. Eurosport viewers will be able to enjoy the most comprehensive coverage of winter sports events live on TV and on digital channels through to the 2020/2021 season.
Europe's leading sports entertainment group will continue to offer live coverage of all FIS Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Freestyle and Snowboard World Cup competitions for five seasons from 2016/17 onwards.
In line with Eurosport’s current strategy of expanding exclusivity in pillar sports and for local markets, the broadcaster has secured exclusive coverage in the UK, France, Poland, Romania and Spain for all disciplines of the FIS Alpine and Nordic Skiing World Cup races and in Sweden for the American and Canadian FIS Alpine Ski World Cup races.
By retaining the rights to cover the 2019 and 2021 FIS Alpine and Nordic Skiing World Championships and the 2015 and 2017 FIS Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing World Championships, the channel will provide coverage of over 200 events every season.
Jean-Thierry Augustin, CEO of the Eurosport Group, said: “Eurosport demonstrates once more a clear commitment to invest in its role as the channel of reference for winter sports. On a strategic level, Eurosport continues to secure long-term agreements across its rights portfolio and to increase local exclusivities to provide the best content offer possible for viewers and commercial partners.”
Philippe Blatter, President & CEO of Infront Sports & Media, commented: "We are satisfied to announce this major agreement, as Eurosport represents a real occasion for winter sports to get the visibility they deserve around the world. We deem this has been the right choice to reach a wide audience, thanks to the traditional and digital media the broadcaster owns. This will increase the value of winter sports and widen the number of fans and people who practice them.”
The events will feature on Eurosport and Eurosport 2, as well as on Eurosport Asia-Pacific. In Europe alone over 600 hours of broadcasting will be scheduled per season for the FIS World Cups on Eurosport’s channels. The FIS World Cup events will also be available to watch on mobile, tablet, PC and connected TV through Eurosport’s online simulcast service, Eurosport Player.
Infront Sports & Media is the most respected sports marketing company in the world, managing a comprehensive portfolio of top properties. Led by President & CEO Philippe Blatter, Infront covers all aspects of successful sporting events – including distribution of media rights, sponsorship, media production and event operation – and has won a reputation for its high standards of delivery. As the number one player in winter sport and with a leading role in football and summer sports, Infront enjoys long-lasting partnerships with 160 rights-holders and hundreds of sponsors and media companies. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Infront has a team of 600 experienced staff working from 25 offices across 12 countries, delivering 3,400 event days of top class sport around the world every year.
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In 2014, Discovery Communications, the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer, took controlling ownership of Eurosport, expanding its portfolio to reach 2.7 billion cumulative subscribers across more than 220 countries and territories.
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Red Lentil Soup with Butternut Squash
Add butternut squash to basic red lentil soup, and enjoy the flavor sensation! Simple and easy to make, this delicate orange-colored soup will keep people guessing!
I did not develop this recipe for the blog. Nor have I made it for years and years… Instead, I threw a meal together with available ingredients – and it was so good I had to try to remember what I had done! (It doesn’t usually work that way – really… Sometimes the improvisation is good enough that I think “That just needs a little tinkering and it will be good enough…” and I’m pleased with that.)
Basically, I had red lentils, and the weather was cold, so I made what I expected to be a perfectly nice, ordinary soup. But then I remembered I had this squash sitting around that I really needed to use… decided that it would work in the soup – and then sat back and was amazed by the rich, sweet flavor! Gave some to my father in law for his lunch, and he liked it, too, and I decided I had a winner.
Now – a note about process pictures (or the lack thereof…) I am still trying to work out how to take process pictures in this house. I get almost no sunlight at the stove (hadn’t fully realized how much I relied on that in New York!) and the room lights also don’t really light the stove. I do have a range hood with lights – and clearly that’s the reason the architect didn’t mind placing things so that I block light when I stand at the stove – but it’s too bright and causes hot spots, bouncing off the black glass stovetop. And then, of course, I am using stainless steel pots…
I’m sure I will figure this out. (I have learned so much about photography – and still have so much more…) Meanwhile, I’ll give you pictures (even if they’re not good) when there is a step that may not be clear. But this is a long way to say that you don’ t need to see bad pictures with lots of light bounce, or dim fuzzy ones you can’t see, of “Put everything in the pot and bring to a boil.” I’m sure you can all follow that one!
Chop an onion, and put a soup pot over heat. Heat up some oil in the pot, add the onion, and stir to saute. When the onion softens, add two teaspoons of smoked paprika and stir it in. Pick over and rinse a pound of red lentils, and add them to the pot, stirring to mix well with the onion and paprika.
Now – I use a quart of fairly concentrated homemade chicken broth, because I tend to have that around right now, and two more quarts of water. You can use any combination of light broth and water that works for you – I don’t think that beef or a heavily mushroom based broth would be ideal, but chicken or a light vegetable broth is good. And you can just use water – I often do for red lentil soup, and once you add the squash there is enough flavor going on here… At this point, you may or may not need to add salt, depending on your liquid. I added a teaspoon, as my homemade broth was barely salted and I added quite a bit of water – if you use a package or two of commercial broth you may not need as much (or any.)
So indeed, while that comes to a boil, prepare the squash. (OK, that picture I just forgot – Rich peeled and cut the squash for me.) I have been fascinated here to find butternut at the farmer’s market – that Autumn vegetable is long gone by now in New York – and by the cute little squash they have… about a pound and a half a piece, with a very small seed cavity. The amount of squash can be a bit flexible here. I’ll use a whole one of these, peeled and with seeds and pulp removed. If I had one of the bigger ones I was used to, I’d probably use the long solid part, and keep the hollow end to bake. (And you know – if all I had was a can of pumpkin, I suspect that would basically work… Go ahead and try it!) Add the peeled and cut squash to the soup pot, and bring everything to a boil.
Simmer about half an hour, then check to see if it is done. The lentils should be falling apart, and the squash tender. Now, if you can, allow the soup to cool a while before pureeing with an immersion blender – just to avoid any risk of splashing yourself with hot soup… (And if you have to use a traditional jar blender you must let it cool – blending hot liquid can cause bad accidents.) Puree until smooth. At this point, taste for seasoning – you may want a little more salt, or a little more paprika.
And serve it! Don likes to have a pureed soup in a mug with lunch, and this was just right for that – which also means it’s particularly good in a thermos for a carried lunch. Good in a bowl too, though… It would be a great first course for a dinner that needs a little oomph, but has enough bean and vegetable to be the bulk of a real meal.
Red Lentil Soup with Butternut Squash
- oil for pan
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 t smoked paprika
- 1 lb red lentils
- 3 qt liquid - broth and water combined as desired
- salt to taste as needed
- 1 1/2 lb butternut squash peeled and cut in chunks
- Heat oil in soup pot, and lightly saute. When softened, add paprika. Add rinsed red lentils.
- Add three quarts of a combination of light broth (chicken or vegetable) and water, in whatever proportion works for you. Add salt if liquid not salted.
- Add peeled and cut up squash. Bring to a boil, simmer half an hour or until lentils fall apart and squash is tender.
- Use an immersion blender to puree soup. Taste and adjust salt and paprika if needed.
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I’m doing as much of my Thanksgiving cooking ahead of time as possible.
I already told you about cooking the pumpkin in advance – it’s mashed, and in the freezer. I’m about to take it out so it will thaw, then, at the last minute, I’ll blend it with precooked onions, precooked chicken broth, silk tofu, and pumpkin pie spice, and heat it all to make a first course soup.
I sautéd sausage with onion, celery and carrots. That’s in the freezer, now, too – I’ll combine it with bread cubes and chicken broth for stuffing.
I cleaned, trimmed and blanched Brussels sprouts. They are – you guessed it – in the freezer… On the day, I plan to pan roast them (which will only take a few minutes, as they are partly cooked already.) If I don’t feel up to it, I can just microwave them a minute or two… This is not something I normally do unless I’m trying to preserve a short season vegetable, but here, the convenience is worth it.
I did get a container of commercial Turkey Gravy – just in case… I intend to make my own, but… this gives me a fall back option.
I have a large sweet potato. Now… This is the year of Thanksgivikah. If you haven’t heard about this – Thanksgiving is the First Night of Hanukkah. Not only is this unprecedented (in the relatively short time we have celebrated Thanksgiving) but it is also something that will not happen again for thousands of years… So, even though we don’t normally really celebrate Hanukkah, I do feel a need to tip my hat, so to speak, to this conjunction. I have made sweet potato pancakes before – they are quite good. That will be my last minute dish. (And if I’m not up to it – they’ll just be baked or even microwaved… still perfectly all right. Neither of our families ever did the marshmallow thing, so we don’t miss that.)
We never did the green bean casserole thing, either. Green beans aren’t in season, this time of year. The casserole was invented to make canned green beans something special, for those (especially in cities) who didn’t have access to fresh vegetables. Obviously it worked… but in Manhattan, in my adult life, it has always been possible to get good fresh seasonal vegetables in November. Since this is essentially a harvest festival, I go with them.
I’m going to make an Apple Cranberry Crisp – I’ll cook the filling this evening, assemble and bake it Thursday. I used to make just apple crisp – Rich suggested the cranberries, and they add a wonderful ruby color, as well as a tartness we both like. I’ll make a small crisp – but I’m going to make plenty of filling, and eat it on my breakfast oatmeal all week… That will be a treat!
And – an experiment, this year – Mom’s Cranberry Orange Relish.
When I was little, she used to make this, with a meat grinder. As I grew old enough to learn to cook, though, she was seriously ill for a while, and this was one of the traditions that fell away, never to return. (I still remember the year she got sick on Thanksgiving – she called the deli across the street, and the sweet lady who owned this Mom-and-Pop store packed up the last of the stuffing, and some gravy, along with the turkey Mom asked for, and Dad and I went to get it, and she clucked over me sympathetically… I was 11. Probably one reason I’m so determined to be prepared.)
Mom told me about the relish, though, when I was older. The key was – and she was proud of this – it is just the fruit. Cranberries, and an orange with the peel, ground together, the orange sweet enough that you don’t need sugar. (It is a relish, after all, not a dessert!) What I’ve been wondering about, though, is the pith of the orange peel – which is bitter. So – let me experiment… That will happen Wednesday, so there is time for the favors to meld, but it is still fresh and crisp. I’ll report back…
And there just seems something right about celebrating the abundance of a land which gives us both cranberries and oranges – which grow thousands of miles apart, but combine beautifully to make something distinctly American.
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Since the lifting of the strict lockdown in the first quarter of 2022 and the decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Thai economy has shown signs of recovery. However, Thailand still faces a battle in bringing its economy back up to pre-pandemic levels in order to compete with its ASEAN neighbors, not to mention the world. Therefore, in June this year, the Royal Gazette formally announced of the introduction of an initiative between the Ministry of Interior (“MOI”), the Ministry of Labour (“MOL”), and the Board of Investment (“BOI”) in the form of a Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa that is designed to attract a new wave of foreign direct investment (“FDI”) and knowledge transfer experts.
The Thai government anticipates that the scheme will attract over one million foreigners over the next five years, drawn by the low cost of living and vibrant lifestyle here. The LTR visa scheme is focused on making Thailand an even more attractive destination by simplifying the visa and work permit process and offering attractive incentives. It is hoped that this will bring extra investment into Thailand of more than THB 750 billion by 2026.
The LTR visa will benefit certain foreigners and their dependents who meet the criteria set by the BOI which are divided into five categories. The concept of the LTR visa was introduced last year and has been updated on an ongoing basis. Based on the Cabinet’s resolution in the previous year, most of the core qualifications still remain the same. However, there are new additional criteria that the applicants need to meet as stipulated by the BOI as follows:
The LTR visa holders will receive the following benefits:
- 10 years renewable visa with multiple re-entry permit (5 years upon arrival with another 5 years extension)
- Spouse and children of the LTR visa holder are eligible for the same visa (maximum of 4 persons per family)
- 90-day report requirement extended to 1-year
- Renewable digital work permit; however, the validity period will be as per the employment agreement, or for non-employees; the validity period will be 5 years
- 17% Personal Income Tax for highly skilled professionals who work in the target industries
- Fast Track Lane Service at International Airports in Thailand
- The application process will take place at the One Stop Service Center at Chamchuri Square Building for Visas and Work Permits
In addition, the government fees will be based on the regulations of the MOI and MOL; therefore, the visa fee will be THB 50,000 per time and a digital work permit will be THB 3,000 per year.
Furthermore, while some of the related official regulations were enforceable in the middle of this year, others will be gradually implemented from the end of August 2022 to early September 2022 as the BOI plans to start accepting applications from 1 September 2022 onwards. However, there has been no announcement regarding the actual starting date or official online system to support the applications.
Nevertheless, the LTR visa will provide the above attractive incentives to the holders as granted by the Thai government. If you like the idea of staying and working in Thailand and are considering applying for one for you and your family, or you have any inquiries regarding visas and work permits in Thailand, Kudun and Partners’ experienced legal team is ready and willing to guide you through the relevant process. | <urn:uuid:90aa92a2-4f76-4939-858d-2c0cd93b678b> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.inhousecommunity.com/article/thailand-introduces-long-term-resident-ltr-visa-to-attract-high-potential-foreigners/ | 2023-09-25T01:12:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.952737 | 712 |
Friday, May 17, 2013
(And then we checked for availability, etc. etc.)
And we are happy to finally announce that the June 19 Suds & Cinema movie will be... drumroll, please... Office Space!
Thanks for voting, everyone. Spaceballs took a close second, and the others put up a good fight, too. Once it gets to be June we'll be doing ticket giveaways on Facebook, so keep an eye out for that. Now get the hell away from your computer/smartphone and go enjoy this almost-sunny Friday, OK? | <urn:uuid:82823d71-f773-470c-aa2e-ecfa244990f4> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.inlander.com/Bloglander/archives/2013/05/17/suds-and-cinema-announcing-the-june-19-movie | 2023-09-25T00:22:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.941455 | 118 |
New Jersey and the surrounding region represents a hotbed of life sciences activity, boasting the full complement of large and small biopharmaceutical companies, universities and research institutions, service providers and talent working together to make meaningful advances in healthcare.
Entrepreneurship is a critical component to ensuring the long-term growth and success of this region and specifically BioNovation, New Jersey's life sciences innovation cluster.
Compiled in this report are specific recommendations from those in all areas of the life sciences ecosystem.
The intended audiences are stakeholders from the public, private and academic sectors, with a specific focus for research universities, economic development authorities, innovation-based biopharmaceutical companies and their related industries, and the myriad institutions of higher education training the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
"Entrepreneurs innovate, take calculated risks, build technologies and products, establish companies, create jobs and contribute to the regional economy, by providing a pipeline of opportunities for all stakeholders in BioNovation," said BioNJ President and CEO Debbie Hart. "Their efforts cannot be overestimated. As a community, we should do all we can to support entrepreneurship."
Fueling Entrepreneurship: Advancing Innovation and the Life Sciences Ecosystem is based on the ongoing efforts of the BioNJ Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee which is charged with developing and promoting the ecosystem for life sciences with a particular emphasis on entrepreneurship.
In concert with this white paper, BioNJ has released the results of the survey of entrepreneurs in New Jersey, which assessed the current landscape, evaluated what has worked based on the experience of those entrepreneurs and elicited and resulted in recommendations for improving the system for entrepreneurship, all of which were then translated into the white paper.
"We have many to thank for their efforts in moving this forward and developing recommendations for New Jersey's continued success," said BioNJ Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Thomas Richardson, Ph.D. "We are grateful to the BioNJ Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee chaired by James Golubieski of the New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF), and are especially grateful to NJHF for partnering on this white paper."
"We hope the life sciences community finds the white paper informative and provocative, and will heed it as a call-to-action to get involved in support of entrepreneurship in New Jersey," said Hart. "We look forward to working with our Members, Partners and Friends to consider and implement these recommendations to make a difference for our ecosystem."
Click here to download Fueling Entrepreneurship: Advancing Innovation and the Life Sciences Ecosystem.
Click here to download the Entrepreneur Survey.
BioNJ, The Gateway to Health, is a powerful network of 400 Members representing research-based life sciences companies and stakeholders dedicated to propelling a vibrant ecosystem where Science is Supported, Companies are Created, Drugs are Developed and Patients are Paramount.
Because Patients Can’t WaitSM, BioNJ supports its Members in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies and cures that save and improve lives and lessen the burden of illness and disease to society by driving capital formation, fostering entrepreneurship, advocating for public policies that advance medical innovation, providing access to talent and education and offering a cost-saving array of critical commercial resources.
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As announced at the U.S. News STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference today, Delran Township is one of 17 regional Ecosystems added to the national Initiative, which now encompasses 54 communities.
In just two years, the STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative has become a thriving network of hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals, joined in regional partnerships with the objective of collaborating in new and creative ways to increase equity, quality and STEM learning outcomes for all youth.
“The growing Community of Practice shares ideas and best practices for innovative learning that will benefit students’ individual development and prepare them for the demands of the 21st century workforce.”
The Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance was selected to be one of 17 incoming ecosystem communities because of a demonstrated commitment to cross-sector collaborations in schools and beyond the classroom—in afterschool and summer programs, at home, with local business and industry partners, and in science centers, libraries and other places both virtual and physical.
As STEM Ecosystems evolve, students will be able to connect what is learned in and out of school with real-world opportunities.
“It makes sense to collaborate with like-minded organizations, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy,” said Dr. Brian Brotschul, Superintendent of Delran Township Public Schools of the Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance.
“STEM Ecosystems provides technical assistance and infrastructure support so that we can tailor quality STEM learning opportunities to our specific needs in Delran Township while leveraging the experience of similar alliances across the country.”
Members of the new Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance, which is led by Kari McGann (Director of Curriculum), Mary Jo Hutchinson (Supervisor of Math) and Eric DeMichele (Supervisor of Science) include Delran Education Association, Lockheed Martin, Public Service Electric and Gas, Rowan College and Burlington County, Rider University, Princetel Industries, University of Kentucky, Princeton University, New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles, Simon Schuster, Township of Delran, Perkins Center for the Arts and Radwell International.
The following ecosystem communities were selected to become part of the national STEM Learning Ecosystem:
- Arizona: Flagstaff STEM Learning Ecosystem
- California: Region 5 STEAM in Expanded Learning Ecosystem (San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey Counties)
- Louisiana: Baton Rouge STEM Learning Network
- Massachusetts: Cape Cod Regional STEM Network
- Michigan: Michigan STEM Partnership / Southeast Michigan STEM Alliance
- Missouri: Louis Regional STEM Learning Ecosystem
- New Jersey: Delran STEM Ecosystem Alliance (Burlington County)
- New Jersey: Newark STEAM Coalition
- New York: WNY STEM (Western New York State)
- New York: North Country STEM Network (seven counties of Northern New York State)
- Ohio: Belmont County Ohio STEM Initiative
- Ohio: STEM Works East Central Ohio
- Oklahoma: Mayes County STEM Alliance
- Pennsylvania: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery STEM Learning Ecosystem
- Washington: The Washington STEM Network
- Wisconsin: Greater Green Bay STEM Network
- Canada: Symbiosis, British Columbia, Canada
Learn more about the national initiative at stemecosystems.org. Address specific questions to email@example.com. Join online conversations on Twitter @STEMecosystems and #STEMecosystems and on Facebook.
About the STEM Funders Network: The STEM Funders Network brings together grant makers working in STEM to learn from one another, leverage their collective resources and collaborate on high-impact projects they could not undertake alone.
The vision of the STEM Funders Network is that all students should have equal opportunity to engage in high-quality STEM learning experiences that will enhance their ability to succeed in a STEM career or other chosen path. See http://www.stemfundersnetwork.org
STEM Ecosystems funding and local supporting members of the STEM Funders Network include: Amgen Foundation, Broadcom Foundation, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Carnegie Corporation of New York, KDK-Harman Foundation, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Overdeck Family Foundation, Pinkerton Foundation, Samueli Foundation, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, Simons Foundation, Steinman Foundation, STEM Next (Supported by the Noyce Foundation), and Tiger Woods Foundation.
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GS Paper 2:
Topics Covered: Government Policies and issues arising out of their implementation.
Recently, the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers released an Approach Paper for the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022.
Highlights of the Draft:
- Building Competitiveness through fiscal and financial support for stimulating the development of the local manufacturing ecosystem with private sector investments.
- Incentivise core technology projects and exports through tax refunds and rebates.
- Adopt Public-private partnerships to reduce the cost of healthcare and drive efficiency.
- Create a single-window clearance system for licensing medical devices.
- Identify critical suppliers and promote local sourcing.
- Encourage cross-industry collaboration.
- Increase the share of medical technology companies in research and development to around 50%.
- A dedicated fund for encouraging joint research involving existing industry players, reputed academic institutions and startups.
- Incorporate a framework for a coherent pricing regulation to make available quality and effective medical devices to all citizens at affordable prices.
This Policy envisions that by 2047:
- India Will be having few National Institutes of Medical Devices Education and Research (NIMERs) on the lines of National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPERs).
- It will be home & originator to 25 high-end futuristic technologies in MedTech (Medical Technology).
- It will have a MedTech Industry of USD100-300 Bn size with 10-12% of Global Market Share.
Need for and significance of the policy:
- Nearly 80% of the medical devices currently sold in the country are imported, particularly high-end devices. This new policy aims to reduce India’s import dependence to nearly 30% in the next 10 years.
- The policy aims to increase India’s per capita spending on medical devices. India has one of the lowest per capita spend on medical devices at $3 compared to the global average of per capita consumption $47.
Government initiatives so far:
- PLI Scheme for promoting domestic manufacturing of Medical Devices.
- Promotion of Medical Devices Parks.
- Medical devices has been recognised as a sunrise sector under the ‘Make in India’ campaign in 2014.
The central government notified, in 2020, thar all medical devices as ‘drugs’, effective from April 1, bringing a range of products from instruments to implants to even software intended for medical use in human beings or animals under the purview of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
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Thibault Villet: China’s Jack Ma for Online Luxury Retailing
Glamour Sales Holding is the Alibaba of luxe, selling designer goods to Chinese and Japanese consumers at big discounts.
Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma may be king of hill when it comes to selling mass merchandise online in China, but French businessman Thibault Villet is the man to talk to when it comes to designer goods.
Villet is co-founder and CEO of Glamour Sales China, one of two arms of Glamour Sales Holding, an online retailer that sells everything from Dolce & Gabbana handbags to Fendi pumps and Lancôme cosmetics to consumers in China and Japan. Sales, which totaled $82 million in 2013, are expected to exceed $150 million this year.
Glamour Sales’ “flash sales” approach — selling brand name goods at steep discounts of up to 90 percent for limited durations — has been such a hit that the company has signed up more than 6 million registrants in China and 1.3 million in Japan. “We have a lot of repeating customers,” says Villet.
Here’s how the flash sales work: Beginning every day at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m in China and at 8 p.m. in Japan, Glamour Sales web sites — Mei.com in China and Glamour-Sales.com in Japan — introduce sales events on thousands of items of merchandise from ten to 20 major brands, ranging from Armani, Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana to Diesel, Reebok and Lancôme. “Customers then enter the race to snap up deals,” says Villet. Although the sales can run as long as seven days, some expire in a matter of minutes, depending on demand. On one recent morning, Mei.com’s offerings included Hugo Boss bedding, Thomas Pink women’s and men’s casual clothing, Jurlique skin lotion and Longchamp handbags.
Designer brands, which are usually vigilant in controlling their retail distribution, are happy to work with Villet’s company because it reaches secondary Chinese markets where they have little or no presence. In addition, most of the items on offer are older styles. Glamour Sales effectively acts as an online clearance sale, enabling the brands to unload end-of-season or older inventory while maintaining a sense of exclusivity among members.
“We are the only web site in Asia to operate as a direct partner for luxury brands and their official distributors, which means the products we put up for sale are genuine and not fake or counterfeit,” says Villet.
In April Hong Kong luxury retailer Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and London-based asset manager Investec injected a total of $65 million in the company for an undisclosed stake. At the same time, however, Neiman Marcus Group, which had invested $28 million for a 44 percent stake in 2012, exited Glamour Sales because the company had failed to sell Neiman Marcus’s goods at full price, as the Dallas-based retailer had hoped.
Alibaba’s record $25 billion initial public offering in September provided dramatic evidence of the potential of the Chinese market. According to a study by accounting and consultancy firm KPMG, e-commerce transactions in China could reach $540 billion in 2015, or 7.5 percent of the country’s total retail spending. It also forecast that China’s e-commerce market would be larger than those of the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and Japan combined by 2020. China’s online retail sales have been growing at a rate of more than 70 percent a year since 2009; they hit 1.3 trillion yuan ($211 billion) in 2013, vaulting China ahead of the U.S. as the world’s largest digital retail market, according to Bain & Co.
“Many Chinese consumers travel from the mainland to Hong Kong or the U.S. and Europe to purchase luxury goods, where prices are typically lower, but they are also increasingly turning to the Internet in search of better deals,” Villet says. Designers tend to sell merchandise at higher prices in Chinese shops than in Hong Kong or other markets.
Convenience and access to branded goods are the biggest driver of sales, though, Villet says. “We deliver to 1,200 cities in China,” he says. Sixty percent of Mei.com’s sales go to customers in China’s so-called second- and third-tier cities, urban areas in the country’s interior where most global brands have yet to open outlets.
China has other websites offering flash sales, but most involve mass merchandise. The average sale at Mei.com is roughly 800 yuan, compared with 200 yuan or less at rival sites, Villet says.
The company expects to generate more than half of its sales in China this year, with the rest coming from Japan. “If you compare the size of the luxury online market, the Chinese market in the past two to three years has become bigger than Japan,” Villet says. But competition is also greater in China, he notes. “In Japan there are only two to three rivals,” he explains.
Retailing has changed significantly since Villet first entered the industry in the 1990s. As a young retail executive, he helped French cosmetics giant L’Oréal distribute at major airport outlets in the U.S. He moved to Asia in 1999 for L’Oréal and introduced brands such as Lancôme, Helena Rubinstein and Shu Uemura into China and later into Japan. He jumped to Coach from 2007 to 2009, where he oversaw the China, Hong Kong and Taiwan markets and implemented a strategic shift away from distributors to sales in company-owned stores.
Believing that the new retailing frontier was online, Villet teamed up in 2009 with two French entrepreneurs active in China, Olivier Chouvet and Alain Soulas, to launch Glamour Sales’s Chinese unit. The trio began with their own funding and some venture capital that in total amounted to $13 million. Since then, the holding company, which has headquarters in Hong Kong and employs 260 staff in Shanghai and 150 in Tokyo, has gone through two rounds of fundraising, garnering more than $100 million.
Villet is optimistic about the future. Glamour Sales should achieve operational profitability in 2015, he says. “We have in mind an IPO, but there is no timeline,” he adds.
Glamour Sales has every reason to be optimistic. China’s e-commerce market is vast and still growing, says research firm Nielsen Co. China has 604 million netizens. A large portion of Chinese online shoppers have annual incomes in the range of 100,000 yuan to 150,000 yuan, or three to four times China’s per capita gross domestic product, according to the research firm.
“Still, Chinese consumers tend to be more value conscious,” says Yan Xuan, Shanghai-based president of Nielsen in the Greater China area. “They are emerging consumers; they are just getting the income and cash to spend. They want to make sure they get the most bang for the buck.”
Thibault Villet is happy to oblige.
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Atlantic’s Roepers Needs Allies at Owens-Illinois
Atlantic Investment Management may be tilting at windmills in going after the glassmaker.
A hedge fund that takes activist positions from time to time has disclosed a 5.1 percent stake in Owens-Illinois, maker of glass containers. But the fund will likely need help convincing management to take actions that are friendlier to shareholders. Atlantic Investment Management, founded by Alexander Roepers, said in a regulatory filing it recently boosted its stake to 8.4 million shares, its recent purchases made from August 24 through October 11 for between $16.50 and $19 per share. The stock closed around the time of the filing at $16.64.
The purchases were made on behalf of AJR International fund, Cambrian Fund, and Managed Accounts.
In the SEC filing, Atlantic said it continues to hold the shares for investment purposes. However, it did stress it is in “active discussions” with the company’s management regarding unspecified actions which could boost shareholder value. It also said it may hold discussions with other parties who might “engage in shareholder value enhancing activities.”
Who is Roepers? He founded Atlantic in 1988 as a long-only manager. But in February 1993, he launched AJR International, an offshore hedge fund. The following year he created Quest Capital Partners, LP, a domestic version of the fund. In 1996, he launched Cambrian Fund Ltd. and its domestic equivalent, Cambrian Partners LP.
Roepers specializes in mid-cap value stocks, seeking stocks trading at 7 to 8 times cash flow that are attractive on their own merits as well as to strategic buyers.
As of July 1, Atlantic had $1.7 billion under management, up more than 6 percent from year-end and more than 24 percent from the prior year. So far this year, Roepers has been having a tough time. AJR was down 14.16 percent through September, according to HSBC.
Roepers’ filing is interesting for a couple of reasons. For one thing, although from time to time he takes activist positions, they are still rare. The last time he filed a 13D was in March 2009, when he took a 5.1 percent stake in Joy Global, the world’s largest coal mining machinery-maker. He had bought the stock around $20 and started unloading it once it went above the $30s. In 2006 he had proposed the company institute a $1 billion buyback.
The Owens Illinois stake is fascinating because Roepers sort of telegraphed his punch exactly one year earlier at the Annual Investing Congress in New York. Roepers singled out Owens-Illinois among seven companies that offered “Clear Value,” and served up a detailed case for OI in particular. He said catalysts for the stock included volume recovery and acquisitions, and emerging market growth.
He then reserved a slide presentation for his case for OI.
Roepers told his audience in general he likes to invest in companies with recurring and predictable revenues and cash flows. He also likes to see low insider ownership, since they are more vulnerable to a takeover.
He also laid out his strategy: Build a strong rapport with the CEO and CFO through multiple on‐ site and face‐ to‐ face meetings; craft and discuss win‐ win proposals for management and shareholders, including corporate development, corporate governance, operational restructurings and use of free cash; submit these proposals in writing to the CEO and, as needed, to the Board of Directors; and “as appropriate” broaden the discussion of proposals to include other large shareholders, financial media and private equity group.
Roepers called Owens-Illinois a “fortress with a massive moat.” He explained the world’s largest maker of glass bottles—which currently has a market capitalization of nearly $2.9 billion--has high barriers to entry, stable end markets, proven sustainability of profit, no bad debt issues, no technological obsolescence risk, and a rapidly growing emerging markets exposure, which at the time was already comprising one-third of revenues.
At the time, Roepers figured the stock-- trading at $26.80--was worth $45 per share based on 12 times estimated 2011 cash flow.
Roepers did not return a phone call seeking further comment or an update on his analysis, if there is any.
Interestingly, in August S&P Capital IQ raised its rating on the stock to Hold from Sell, stressing it expects net sales to rise about 10 percent in 2011, driven by organic volume growth and acquisitions in South America and China last year. However, it also was concerned stronger currencies in Australia and New Zealand would continue to impact exports of wine and beer from that region at the same time beer consumption remained soft. It also projected gross margins would fall to about 18.5 percent this year from 20.4 percent in 2010 due to cost inflation in Europe and North America. In fact, S&P cut target price by $2 to $19.
In an interview, S&P analyst Stewart Scharf says he does not see a near term impact from Roepers’ filing. “I’m sure Owens is closely looking at it” and looking at certain strategies, such as a possible poison pill, he says. But Scharf doesn’t expect anything dramatic to materialize from the filing. “I don’t see near term deals,” he told II.
And not only does the company not have a lot of cash to do a stock buyback or issue a one-time special dividend, its debt—two-thirds of capitalization—makes it unlikely it would borrow to reward shareholders in these manners. “The debt is a deterrent to a potential buyer,” Scharf adds.
In fact, the stock fell last Friday despite the news, on an otherwise strong session for the major indices in general.
So obviously Roepers needs to do more to convince the investment community he has the ability to coax management to take actions to boost the stock price. Perhaps another aggressive investor—or potential buyer for the company—will come forward soon. | <urn:uuid:7a39f70c-7024-4535-bcd6-56b2c113c54a> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/2bsyspiqs8oo3ui04b1fk/portfolio/atlantics-roepers-needs-allies-at-owens-illinois | 2023-09-24T23:24:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.968098 | 1,294 |
Introduction: Eggless Waffle and Wrapless Wrap: the WRAFFLE
We had an argument whether to eat sweet waffles or wraps for lunch. It turned out we missed the sugar, egg and butter for the waffles and we lacked wraps for.... the wraps.
A genious idea came to mind to make the ultimate compromise: to make a WRAFFLE!
So for the waffle batter we left out the egg, and substituted the butter for sunflower oil. For the wrap.... well, we used a waffle!
A new superfood born from necessity!
Vegan option is certainly possible by substituting the creme fraîche.
Step 1: Ingredients
Ingredients to make 6 WRAFFLES®:
For the Waffle mixture:
- 150 grams flour (5.3 oz)
- 270 ml milk/ unsweetened soy milk (5.75 oz) (vegan option)
- a pinch of salt
- 50 grams sunflower oil (1.76 oz)
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree (optional, but lovely!)
- 2 full tablespoons of sweetcorn
- 1 tablespoon of diced jalapeño's
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 2 teaspoons smokey paprika powder
- 1 onion, chopped finely
For the Wrap content:
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 2 finely chopped garlic clove (if you dislike raw garlic you can substitute with powdered garlic)
- some sweetcorn (about 3 tablespoons)
- creme fraîche 6 tablespoons (or the vegan alternative, see..)
- 1 avocado
- jalapeño's to taste
- pepper and salt to taste
To make this fantastic savory fusion dish you will also need the following tools:
- a waffle iron
- a batter bowl
- a sillicon brush to apply oil to the iron (preferable)
- beater (or mixer)
Step 2: The WRAFFLE® Batter
Fry the diced onion in a little bit of oil until golden. Chop the jalapeño fine.
In a bowl, add the flour, milk, oil, a pinch of salt and the smoked paprika powder and whisk untill you have a smooth batter. Optionally you can add the tomato puree (we loved the taste and prefer it to the "natural" WRAFFLES®).
Add the fried onion, chopped jalapeños, and sweet corn to the batter and mix.
Add the baking powder last and mix well.
Step 3: The WRAFFLE® Filling
Before you make the WRAFFLES, prepare the filling. It is very simple:
Chop the tomatoes in small cubes. If the tomatoes are high in water content, you may want to strain of any excess to prevent te WRAFFLES from becoming soggy. Mince the garlic cloves fine, and add to the tomatoes in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
Prepare the avocado as you like, we prefer slices but guacamole is possible just as well (we will try that option the next time!).
Step 4: Bake the WRAFFLES
Bring up the waffle iron to a high heat, then lower the flame to medium and apply some oil using the brush. Make sure you have cover all the little nooks and crannies to prevent sticking.
Pour the batter into the waffle iron until all squares are just covered. Don't put too much in, the batter will rise significantly.
Turn after about one minute, and open to inspect the progress. If it looks undercooked, turn it back. Bake until both sides are golden brown.
Step 5: Left: "natural" WRAFFLE. Right: Tomato WRAFFLE
Step 6: Finish Your WRAFFLE
Top off your WRAFFLE with creme fraîche, the tomato filling, sweet corn and jalapeño's. Finish this amazing dish with avocado or guacamole. Add pepper to taste.
To be completely honest: when we had this idea, we would have never guessed it would actually taste amazing! Try it yourself to be convinced!
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Introduction: How to Make a Robotic Arm
In this Instructable i will be going through an in depth description on how to build a robotic arm. This may seem like an intimidating project at first glance,but it is not too complicated, just a little bit tedious at times.
The robotic arm can be controlled by a controller that i show you how to make, or can even be controlled by a computer via an Arduino, which i will show how to do in a later tutorial.
To see how i create the arm and to see it's tests, you can check out the video
Step 1: Materials
The materials i used for this build were the various gears, large and small that are visible above. I also used 3 gearbox motors to drive various parts of the arm.
To build the body of the arm i used foam board and marked out the shapes of the parts i would use and then cut them out.
Step 2: Building the Base
To build the base of the mechanical arm, i start off by putting a hole in the center if the octagon and putting a piece of a straw in it. This will enable a dowel to rotate easily in hole. I then attach a motor with a gear and make sure it is in a position that it's gear can mesh with the dowel's gear. To complete it, i place on top another octagon with a hole in the middle. After that, the sides can be added to hold the top in place. The black circle added afterward is glued to the dowel so when the dowel rotates, the top circle rotates.
Step 3: Building the Arm
To make the arm i first glue two half circles to the rotating base. I put a hole in the half circles and put the dowel through them. I also secure a gear onto the dowel. After that i add two Styrofoam pieces and secure them to the axle to serve as the arm. The motor is put in last and secured to the base in an orientation so that it's gear meshes with the gear of the arm.
Step 4: Making the Claw
To make the Claw we first drill holes in the end of the arm , this will be where the gears will be mounted. After that i cut 4 pieces of Styrofoam into the shape of the claw. After that i cut one of the pieces in half and glue a Styrofoam piece onto each side of it so that one claw is 3 pieces thick. The other side of the claw is made up of one full piece. This design will allow the grabbers to mesh when they close. I Then put the dowels with gears through the holes and attach the arms to the dowels as well.
Step 5: Mounting the Motor
To mount the motor you cut a hole beside the gear and glue a small gear onto the motor. I then mount the motor into the arm so that the gears of the motor will mesh with the claw's gears.
Step 6: Making the Remote
To make a remote that can work in the forward and reverse direction i came up with an idea to implement it using household materials. I start off by pushing 4 pushpins with wires attached to them, into the top of a water bottle. I then chose 1 pushpin and the pin opposing it, and connect their wires to the pin located clockwise from them.
After that i add the lid onto the bottle and put 2 pushpins through it. The push pins have wires attached to them, those wires will go to the power source. In the 4th picture, a bottom view of the pins is visible. When the lid is turned until it touches one set of pins the motor attached will travel in a direction. When it is turned to touch the other set of pins the motor will go in the oposite direction
Step 7: Testing It Out
To add a final touch, i cover the wiring of the controller with construction paper. Now the arm and controller can be tested. After getting used to the controls, i found that i could pick up a bottle lid and and also pick up other small things like a roll of electrical tape and could even move it with enough precision to place one inside the other. To see the tests and the rest of my video check out my channel | <urn:uuid:c9712846-0f17-4de1-96b1-d055ece1dcdf> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-a-Robotic-Arm/ | 2023-09-25T00:38:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.941388 | 879 |
In the last few years, the medical field has come to recognize the importance of making the patient experience as positive as possible. A key component of this positive patient experience is the medical office itself.
Long gone are the doctor’s office designs of the past, where strip-lighting, uncomfortable seating, and wall-to-wall beige were standard. These days, new waiting room designs place the patients’ preferences and needs at the forefront of every decision.
But comfortable office interiors and uplifting waiting room colors aren’t for show. Turning your reception area into a place your patients want to visit makes good medical care easier. It also helps strengthen the ongoing relationship between practitioners and their patients.
Want to know how to choose the right colors for your waiting room design? Keep reading to learn more.
Choose Your Theme
Your first decision relating to doctor’s office colors should center around the kind of theme you want to convey. Colors that inspire tranquility and calm such as blue, white, and gray are often popular for medical offices. Lighter blues and soft grays evoke feelings of serenity, while darker shades of blue express a serious statement.
White gives the impression of a clean and clinical environment. And, while a standard waiting room might be too stark in white, the plush seating, interactive options, and colorful decorative features of modern office interiors help to make a white waiting room feel welcoming.
If you like the idea of a more natural theme, don’t be afraid of using neutral colors and lighter shades on your walls. This kind of color palette doesn’t have to mean the boring beiges of the past. Instead, warm tones ranging from buttermilk to millennial pink can evoke a sense of luxury and calm that your patients are sure to appreciate.
Your theme will also depend on your medical specialism. For example, pediatricians should feel free to go for uplifting and joyful wall colors such as fuchsia, purple, or yellow.
Consider the Space
The layout and size of your waiting room design will also have a lot of bearing on what paint colors could be best for your walls.
If you only have a small waiting room, opting for bold or dark colors could make the space feel smaller. In this case, using a light color on the walls can help give the impression of a more open space. Adding comfortable chairs in bright colors, plants, and artwork on the walls will then help elevate even the smallest spaces.
Larger waiting areas can play around with different color palettes more. That said, bolder shades in a large space can be overwhelming. If your office is large, limit bright waiting room colors like red or purple to an accent wall.
You’ll also have to consider whether your office is interior or exterior and how much natural light enters the space during office hours. For example, cooler waiting room colors such as blue and gray might not be the best choice if your doctor’s office doesn’t get a lot of natural light. Or, if you want to go for neutral colors, you should stick to shades with a warm undertone. What’s more, without natural light, you’ll have to rely more on artificial light sources such as floor lamps and overhead lights, which will also affect the final shade of your chosen wall color.
The best way to see how different colors could work in your waiting area is to paint samples of the different options on the walls. This will allow you to see how these colors adapt to the changing light and influxes of patients at different times. For example, if your doctor’s office can be dark in the afternoon, a paint color with warm undertones will help counteract this effect.
Understand the Way Patients Use Your Waiting Room
Your waiting room no doubt sees a lot of traffic. As such, concerns about safety and durability are valid. But aesthetics and comfort matter more to your patients, which means they should be your priorities too. With this in mind, you should try to approach decorating your waiting room as you would your own home.
Understanding how your patients use the waiting room can help you decide between doctor’s office designs and colors. For example, do your patients tend to sit alone in silence or chat to fellow patients? Do they bring their own books or use the reading material you provide?
With this information in mind, you could tailor your waiting room paint colors to your patient profile. If your patients tend to be more sociable, bright waiting room colors and clustered seating could work well. If your patients tend to want more privacy, task lighting and more somber colors within secluded seating sections might make more sense.
You should also bear in mind the average length of time your patients have to wait and how this could affect your use of color. For example, if your patients often have to wait for long periods, soft and serene colors could help them to relax and feel comfortable. In contrast, more dynamic colors such as a soft yellow or a rich teal could work better for doctor’s offices with shorter waiting periods.
Your Waiting Room Designs Color Guide
While your main focus will always be caring for your patients, providing them with an inviting place to wait painted in uplifting waiting room colors can help strengthen the doctor-patient relationship.
So, don’t feel restricted or limited when it comes to waiting room designs or colors. All you need to do is keep your patients in mind as well as the theme you want to convey and the space itself and you can’t go wrong.
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In your cellar there are three light switches in the
OFF position. Each switch controls one of three light bulbs on floor above.
You may move any of the switches but you may only go upstairs to inspect the bulbs.
When upstairs, you cannot access the switches. What is the minimum number of times you need to go upstairs to determine the switch for each bulb?
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Collective pension insurance
- Natural persons can join the collective supplementary pension insurance through their employer, who fully or partially finances their premiums.
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For Diego Simeone, a right back is something like the porridge in the “Goldilocks” children’s story. Most are just fine, but he can’t seem to get the right blend of exactly what he’s looking for.
Matt Doherty’s deadline day signing is the latest move at a position that has rarely made sense for Atlético Madrid. The moment is now for Doherty, who is expected to debut as a starter against Sevilla on Saturday with Nahuel Molina suspended and Saúl Ñíguez likely to deputise in place of Reinildo.
Ever since Juanfran Torres moved to São Paulo in 2019 to wind down his career, Simeone has been searching for his new forever right-back. Some were too fast, others too slow. Some were too inconsistent, others not daring enough. None of them just right — well, Kieran Trippier seemed to be, but we’ll get to him later.
Santiago Arias, Jesus Gámez, Javier Manquillo and Silvio all played minutes too (along with a host of others) but Juanfran, Trippier and Molina are the “big three” right backs for this exercise, and we also saw a healthy portion of Vrsaljko minutes too.
Players ranked in minutes played in LaLiga. Stats also based on LaLiga unless otherwise stated.
Juanfran played 27,845 minutes for Atlético Madrid. He was a symbol of Cholismo in its early years and was the quintessential Simeone right back.
A winger-turned-right back following his arrival from Osasuna in 2011, Juanfran was not the kind who thought of defensive duties as a suffocating part of the job — on the contrary, he did them dutifully. He played 355 times for Atlético, registering six goals and 41 assists in all competitions.
Most games played under Diego Simeone in LaLiga
Trippier is second on the list of both assists (11) and expected assists (12.44) under Simeone in LaLiga. He is the last right-back to truly gain Simeone’s trust, and he became a vital part of Atlético’s last title-winning side two years ago.
In fact, you could say he was the most important part of that side, even if Luis Suárez might stake a claim for that role. Trippier’s presence unlocked Marcos Llorente, who put up career-best goalscoring and assisting figures.
Trippier’s absence through injury — and his eventual sale to Newcastle — forced Simeone to reconsider his tactics. The England international was so good in attack that he couldn’t just replace him. He needed to push his right-back into a right wing-back role and play with three defenders. Trippier’s departure created the current uncertain situation facing the right side of Atlético’s defense.
The Croatian defender had a love-hate relationship with Cholo Simeone. He logged his 6,383 minutes across multiple years and stints as the club’s starting right-back, as two knee injuries and a loan to Inter Milan interrupted his time in red and white. There were times when he seemed to have won Simeone over, and others when he was obviously just filling in as an injury replacement.
Finally, we turn to Molina, who has improved in recent weeks and seems to have a renewed sense of purpose after winning the FIFA World Cup with Argentina.
In 26 games for Atlético since joining last summer, Molina has three assists and no goals. All three assists have come since the winter World Cup. Despite a shaky start, he’s now up to 3.12 shot-creating actions per 90 minutes, slightly better than his figure at Udinese a season ago.
The problem with projecting too far into the future and what Matt Doherty might do is that Diego Simeone’s future at the club is up in the air, and the Irish international’s contract is only for six months anyway.
Simeone has notoriously been reluctant to offer minutes to new signings that he hasn’t specifically asked for. Maybe Doherty was someone who he wanted, and maybe he will eventually break into the starting XI and convince Cholo. But until he actually gets onto the field, we won’t know. | <urn:uuid:268d4936-f8c9-46ba-a5ca-d6f25cb9ebee> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.intothecalderon.com/2023/3/1/23584872/short-history-of-atletico-madrid-right-backs-simeone-juanfran-trippier-nahuel-molina-matt-doherty | 2023-09-25T00:39:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.966859 | 1,099 |
A healthy mouth is an integral part of maintaining overall health. Therefore, finding a reputable local dentist is essential for getting the best treatment for your teeth and gums. If you’re not sure how or where to start, this article will provide suggestions on what to look for in a trustworthy dentist.
How Do You Find an Excellent Local Dentist?
Here are the essential requirements of a good dentist that you must look out for or ask questions about:
Qualifications and Training
An excellent local dentist must demonstrate the right qualifications and education. Ensure that the dentist has completed a credible dental school and is licensed in the state of your choice.
Find dentists who are members of organizations like the American Dental Association or the Academy of General Dentistry. They require their members to adhere to high professional and ethical standards.
Select a dentist with expertise and a reputation for providing high-quality treatment. Find out about the dentist’s experience in the required procedures, like fillings, crowns, or root canals. Dental professionals with experience in these procedures can provide the most efficient and effective treatment.
Regarding children’s dental treatment, finding a dentist experienced in working with kids is crucial. An excellent local dentist should have specialized training in pediatric dentistry or have a lot of experience treating children. An experienced kid’s dental clinic will also have the necessary equipment and materials to provide quality dental care for children.
Comfortable and Welcoming Environment
A good dentist in the area should have a warm and welcoming space. The dental office must be neat, tidy, and well-maintained. The staff should be pleasant and helpful. A relaxing waiting area with Wi-Fi, magazines, or refreshments could make your stay more enjoyable.
Communication is essential when selecting the right dentist in your area. It would be best if you had a dentist willing to discuss your issues and provide the options for treatment transparently. They must be able to answer your questions and give you all the details you require about the health of your mouth. Additionally, they should be able to communicate effectively with their staff and any other dentists involved in your treatment.
Technology and Equipment
Equipment and technology are important considerations when selecting the right dentist. A dentist using the latest technology and equipment will provide more precise diagnoses and precise treatment. Digital X-rays, for instance, will provide better-quality images while exposing patients to the smallest amount of radiation.
If you need a crown, look for a dentist to provide a smooth and efficient crown procedure. The dentist should use high-quality materials to ensure your crown is durable and long-lasting.
Personalized Treatment Plans
A good dentist in your area should offer individualized treatment plans tailored to your needs. They should spend the time to learn about the history of your oral health and any issues you might have. They must also be able to offer preventive services and routine examinations to maintain the health of your mouth.
If you have multiple missing teeth, you want to find a dentist who can provide a range of replacement options, including multiple dental implants procedure. A customized treatment plan shows the dentist is interested in your long-term dental health and overall well-being.
Dental emergencies can occur anytime. Find a dentist in your area who can provide emergency treatment or will refer you to a different dentist in an emergency. Dental professionals who provide emergency services demonstrate their dedication to their patients and ensure they get timely treatment whenever needed.
Finding a great local dentist you can trust is a careful evaluation of various factors. Regular dental exams and preventive treatment will help you maintain excellent oral health and avoid more serious dental problems. Don’t delay; look for a top dentist in your area today and take the first step toward better dental health. | <urn:uuid:71444b60-859c-4c9f-8826-0f7b9a35b428> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.inverness-ns.ca/discover-how-to-find-the-perfect-local-dentist-you-can-trust/ | 2023-09-24T23:42:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.9395 | 778 |
People are often advised that routine dental examinations and cleanings at least once a year are crucial to their oral health. However, it is not always clear to fur parents how crucial routine cleanings are for their pets’ health. Pet owners always fail to recognize the importance of dental care for their pets’ overall health.
Reasons Why Dental Checkup Is Vital in Avoiding Pet Emergencies
You know how essential it is to keep your teeth and gums healthy by visiting the dentist frequently, but what about your pet’s mouth? To keep your pet’s teeth healthy, you should take them to the vet for regular dental cleanings and checkups.
By taking this preventive measure, you’ll provide your pet with a better possibility of avoiding dental disease and enjoying a lifetime of excellent health. That said, the following are several of the most important reasons to take your pet in for regular dental checkups at the pet hospital.
It Can Help Prevent Severe Health Problems
While it’s lovely to cuddle your pet without stressing over awful breath, dental health is far more critical than having clean teeth and fresh breath. Dental disease causes more than foul breath and tooth decay; it can reach other body parts and have severe issues.
Deadly systemic disease and organ failure can originate from the bacteria hiding in the tartar and below the gums making their way into the bloodstream and then to vital organs, including the heart, kidneys, and liver. Pet owners have no control over what will happen to their animals. For this reason, knowing the contact details of an emergency vet at Mahopac Animal Hospital is crucial.
It Can Detect Dental Issues Even if Your Pet Is Hiding Them
When gingivitis turns into periodontitis, the teeth it affects become incredibly sensitive. Naturally, several animals will hide their discomfort until it is too great to bear. This suggests that complications inside their pet’s mouth commonly go unnoticed by its owners. Look out for these warning signs:
- Foul breath
- Sore, red gums
- Accumulation of tartar
- Drooling excessively
- Damaged, missing, or loose teeth
Regular visits to the veterinarian for dental checkups are crucial for preventing dental pain and gum illness in your pet. If your pet is experiencing discomfort in its mouth, a veterinarian can diagnose the issue and provide treatments like laser therapy for cats and dogs.
It Involves More Than an Oral Exam
When you take your pet to a good veterinary clinic in Mahopac for an examination, the veterinarian will do more than look at their teeth. Also, this is a great time to ask about concerns about your pet’s health and deal with any issues you’ve been having at home.
At the minimum, once a year, but ideally, twice, you must take your pet in for a dental examination as part of their preventive care.
The Bottom Line
Ensure your pet gets a checkup and cleaning every six months to avoid oral complications. Set up a dental checkup with a trusted veterinarian if you think it’s been too long since your pet’s last one. Quality dental care will be provided for your pet to ensure they have healthy and balanced teeth and gums. They are also the greatest person to consult about your pets’ well-being and care. | <urn:uuid:708269c4-2234-4ab5-bfd2-95d7a03d36da> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.inverness-ns.ca/preventing-pet-emergencies-how-dental-checkups-can-help/ | 2023-09-24T23:24:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.948415 | 693 |
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OMAN CLASSIC VILLA DESIGN- MUSCAT
Interior Design Scope
Amidst the upscale shopping mall and high-rise building in the metropolitan area of Muscat lies this luxurious single-family house in renaissance architecture style.
The villa design reveals a three-level house plan where a traditional Moroccan themed majlis is positioned at the basement. On the ground floor are more homely family living room spaces, dining room, guest suite and a grand entrance in neoclassical style overlooking the panoramic garden view. At the heart of the architecture layout is an elevator leading to the first floor where master suite, spacious bedroom, office and study room, small pantry and central balcony are hosted.
Natural stone and materials, neutral color motif ranging from white to gray hues, light gypsum details were few interior designing elements considered to obtain a pure timeless home design.
Classic Italian Furniture in Gold leaf used in several rooms in the house including the royal dining room and majlis. Floral textile classic upholstery fabric carefully selected in a perfect match with the interior design concept.
Scope : Interior Design
Project location : Muscat , Oman
Plot Size : 5,410 sq. M
Built up area : 2,500 sq. M
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Rogers and Bell Oppose Billionaire’s Plan to Sell MLSE Stake
Rogers and Bell are challenging billionaire Larry Tanenbaum’s planned sale of a stake in the parent company of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors to the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) pension plan. This marks the beginning of what could be a long-fought battle for control of the sports empire.
Back in June, Tanenbaum announced plans to raise $400 million by selling a 20% stake in Kilmer Sports Inc., a family-controlled holding company, to OMERS. Kilmer Sports owns 25% of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), with Tanenbaum serving as MLSE’s chairman. Rogers and Bell have a jointly owned holding company that hold the remaining 75%.
Rogers and Bell have raised questions about the proposed sale in a joint letter to Tanenbaum, according to sources familiar with the matter, reports The Globe and Mail. The exact concerns of the companies have not been detailed.
MLSE, the owner of Toronto’s major sports teams, is valued at $8 billion. Larry Tanenbaum, who owns a quarter of the organization, plans to sell his $2 billion stake to the OMERS pension plan as part of his estate planning.
Rogers and Bell, who jointly own the majority of MLSE, have raised concerns about this sale. They first invested in MLSE in 2012 for $1.32 billion and have the option to buy Tanenbaum’s shares in 2026. The proposed sale to OMERS values Tanenbaum’s stake higher than expected, complicating the future buyout. Experts predict that they will eventually buy out Tanenbaum and neither will let the other take full control of MLSE.
Both Rogers and Bell use their sports team ownership to promote their cable, internet and wireless services. They have seen their MLSE stakes triple in value over the past 11 years, and both have also done well on other sports investments. The Toronto Blue Jays are owned by Rogers. Bell has a minority stake in the Montreal Canadiens.
MLSE owns the following teams:
- National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs
- National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors
- Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC
- Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts
- NBA 2K League’s Raptors Uprising
- Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League)
- Raptors 905 (NBA G League)
- Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro League)
MLSE also owns and/or operates the following venues:
- Scotiabank Arena
- BMO Field
- Coca-Cola Coliseum
- Ford Performance Centre
- BMO Training Ground
- OVO Athletic Centre
The fight for MLSE ownership comes as sports team values rise due to increased broadcast and gambling revenues. Broadcast fees are up as traditional television networks compete with streaming services such as Amazon for rights to games that grab a stable, affluent audience. After Ontario legalized sports gambling in 2022, MLSE quickly partnered with major betting services PokerStars and FanDuel. | <urn:uuid:4940d78a-d787-443b-9797-bf6c80c6513c> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2023/07/06/rogers-bell-oppose-mlse-stake/ | 2023-09-24T23:10:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.937864 | 650 |
When President Muhammadu Buhari took his oath of office on May 29, 2015, he pointedly told Nigerians that he was going to fight corruption head-on and had a benchmark of the immediate past administration of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. He did not mince words when he made the declaration.
The reason for this is obvious. Given the gargantuan nature of corruption in Nigeria since independence, it would be near impossible and highly diversionary for him to commence his probe from 1960 till date. So as a government that knows what it can achieve within four years, it decided to concentrate on the immediate past administration.
This explains why in June 2016 the All Progressives Congress led Federal Government released details of recovered loot to Nigerians. First, it was the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who revealed that the federal government had recovered looted funds to the tune of $151 million and N8 billion from three sources through whistle-blowers. He also clarified at that time that the amount did not include $9.8 million cash recovered from a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Andrew Yakubu, also through the whistle-blower policy.
Thereafter, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, while defending the 2017 budget of his ministry before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters said the federal government has recovered N57.9 billion and $666.676 million from fines on disobedient corporate organisations, looted funds, and voluntary return of illicitly acquired assets.
Later on, the government through the Minister of Information Mr Lai Muhammed updated the figure and expectedly opposition tongues went wagging and calling on the government to release the names of those behind the figures. Government felt that it would be most appropriate to conclude all investigations and trial of suspects before coming up with the names of those who looted the nation mindlessly in the immediate past administration.
The bashing of the federal government did not end with the opposition political parties. Even the NGOs were vociferous in calling the government names and were also at the fore front calling on government to publish the names. In fact, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, dragged the federal government to court and named Lai Mohammed and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice as defendants in the suit.
In July last year, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, ordered the Federal Government to “immediately release to Nigerians information about the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered and the circumstances under which funds were recovered, as well as the exact amount of funds recovered from each public official.”
The Trial judge, Justice Hadiza Shagari gave the order following a Freedom of Information suit by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP.
In her judgment, Justice Shagari agreed with SERAP that Federal Government has a legally binding obligation to tell Nigerians the names of all suspected looters of the public treasury past and present.”
Once the order was given, the APC-led Federal Government, through the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr.Abubakar Malami(SAN), agreed it would obey court order by publishing the names of treasury looters as ordered by the court so Nigerians can see.
In compliance with the court order and in keeping with its promise for the enthronement of the rule of law, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who was a defendant in the suit released the names of the alleged looters. Two batches of such names have so far been released.
But surprisingly, the same opposition party, the PDP that challenged the government to publish the list was the first to shout hoarse that the names of their party men and women made the list. Who looted the treasury of the nation before the coming on board of the APC government? Is it not those who held sway for 16 years of return to democratic rule, the PDP? Why should we now go and put names of people who did not loot in the list as being demanded by the PDP?
Most shocking is the reaction of SERAP, the NGO that dragged the federal government to court demanding the release of the names of the looters. SERAP that appears to be abusing its freedom of expression, in its reaction shocked Nigerians when it called on the government to withdraw the list it published. The organisation has been threatening brimstone and fire and you may want to wonder what does SERAP want and on whose behalf it is working in the country.
The PDP chieftains whose names appeared on the list have been criticising government for releasing their names, even those who surrendered money willingly. Many Nigerians are wondering why the much ado about the list. The list is in exhaustive and anybody that loots the treasury can find his or her name there any time any day. Even those in government today, may find their names in the list tomorrow if they loot the treasury. So, the list is not what anybody should make any noise or issue about. If anyone feels strongly about his or her name in the list, such a person or group is free to seek redress in court. There is just no need for the much noise being generated.
What appears very obvious is the fact that as we approach the next general election, the opposition PDP is already jittery and wants to make issue out of every move of the government in power.
The list is out, if you know you are innocent of the accusation, go to court and clear yourself, it is as simple as that.
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Until quite recently it was a little know fact that the creator of perhaps the worlds most famous villain was an Irishman from Clontarf in Dublin.
Bram Stoker was born in 1847 to Dubliner Abraham Stoker and Donegal native Charlotte Mathilda Blake Thornley. The third of seven children the young Bram Stoker was bed-ridden for much of his first seven years, a period that gave him much opportunity for reflection and creative thought:
'I was naturally thoughtful, and the leisure of long illness gave opportunity for many thoughts which were fruitful according to their kind in later years.'
He recovered from his ill-health and went on to excel as an athlete at Trinity College from where he graduated with honours in the field of Mathematics in the year 1870. As president of the University Philosophical Society his first paper was on 'Sensationalism in Fiction and Society'. He became the Theatre critic for the Dublin newspaper 'The Evening Mail', which was co-owned by the author of many Gothic tales, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, and who was the leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century.
In 1878 he married Dubliner Florence Balcombe who had previously been courted by Oscar Wilde. Stoker knew Oscar Wilde from his College days and even visited Wilde on the continent after his exile. The family moved to London where Stoker became manager of the Lyceum Theatre, a position he held for 27 years. The Theatre was most associated with Henry Irving who was a famed actor of the classical variety. Stoker was very active in the literary and artistic community in London at the time, meeting with the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to whom he was distantly related. But it was to Irving that Stoker was devoted and it is thought that it is upon this man that he based his most famous literary creation - that of Count Dracula.
Stoker travelled the world with the now internationally famous acting company and even attended the White House with Irving, meeting Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, such was his employers fame.
His experience as a newspaper writer stood him in good stead when he began his work on Dracula. Stoker was already a published writer when he began researching ancient stories about vampires. The style of the book is very much in keeping with his previous experience as a news reporter with diary entries, newspaper clippings and telegrams all adding to a sense of realism. The fact that there were so many contributors within the story added to the sense of reality. Stoker is also said to have been inspired in part by a visit to St. Michan's Church in Dublin, the vaults of which contain many mummified remains.
It was thought that the original 541 page Dracula manuscript from 1897 was lost forever but like the subject of the novel it too had to make an epic journey. From Transylvania to Pennsylvania, the US State that is home to many a desperado in hideaways like Allenport, Seneca and Doylestown, the manuscript remained hidden for decades before being amazingly uncovered in a barn there in the early 1980's. The original title of the novel 'The Un-Dead' was clearly marked on it. It was later bought by the co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen.
Bram Stoker died in London in 1912. While well regarded as a ghost-writer in the Victorian age it was not until the first cinematic production of a vampire in 1922 that his legacy was set forever. Stoker's widow actually sued the German film-makers who produced Nosferatu, the first vampire movie with 'Count Orlock' being substituted for 'Count Dracula' in an attempt to breach the copyright. She won the case in 1925.
The first authorized version of the story was released in 1931 with Bella Lugois as Count Dracula. Newspapers reported that members of the audiences fainted in shock at the horror on screen! The film became a box office sensation and is regarded as the first full length horror movie. It is estimated that there have been at least 200 movies featuring Dracula while a vampire subculture has blossomed among young people in particular, fuelled by countless television and silver screen productions.
It is only in recent years that a fuller appreciation of the work and impact of Bram Stoker has occurred in Ireland and beyond.
Mercury Theatre 1938 Radio Recording of Dracula with Orson Welles:
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In the fifth edition of this special series spotlighting some of the women leaders of our industry, we feature Maria Luisa Boyce, Vice President of Global Public Affairs at IRU member UPS.
How would you describe yourself?
A trade nerd who leads with intention and is inspired by faith and family.
What challenges have you faced as a woman in your career?
Accepting that the idea of “work-life balance” was putting too much pressure on me, creating guilt in my understanding of personal and professional success.
I felt guilty for not being there for my kids, or guilty for missing a work meeting.
How did you overcome them?
I came to terms with the fact that some days or weeks will be more about work, and others more about family time, and being okay with this took pressure off me. Instead, I am more intentional about my work time (every meeting has a purpose) and family time (every memory counts and accumulates).
What has been your experience as a female leader at UPS?
I have experienced informal and formal mentorships where I least expected it.
If you are an intentional leader and understand your deliverables, UPS will give you the tools needed to lead and empower those around you.
I have learned to become a leader – who happens to be a woman – and believe in opening opportunities for others.
What is your recommendation to women who wish to grow professionally?
I'm going to sound like a song, but don't stop believing in yourself and never let fear guide you. Most important, be kind to yourself and others.
What do women bring to the road transport industry?
Women bring flexibility and thought agility to our industry.
We provide a different angle, sometimes representing new customers or challenges that the industry would otherwise be unaware of.
What is UPS doing to attract more women?
UPS is a company that gives an opportunity to anyone who applies for a job.
This year, UPS is celebrating 100 years since the first woman, Jessie Bell, was hired in 1923. She worked as a clerk-stenographer in our Los Angeles office.
Today, women belong in all roles at UPS.
Our company is even led by one of the few women CEOs in the Fortune 50 ranks, Carol B. Tomé, while 46% of our Board of Directors are women – modelling our commitment to inclusion.
We’re proudly working towards increasing the number of women in full-time management positions through leadership development opportunities.
More stories from our women series
In the first story of this series, we featured Iro Doumani, General Manager of IRU member the Hellenic Federation of Road Transport, and Vice President of IRU’s Goods Transport Council.
The second story profiles Anna Grönlund, Deputy Managing Director of IRU member the Swedish Bus and Coach Federation, and Vice President of IRU’s Passenger Transport Council.
The third profile is on Florence Berthelot, General Delegate of IRU member the Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers.
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Caring for your baby’s body hygiene is vital, neat hair, clean feet, and hands are among the methods to safeguard kids from infections, removing the hiding place of bacteria. You always have to ensure the nail clippers or even technical nail clippers such as babies are specially made to be secure when utilizing is the best selection for parents that are raising kids. Along with a secure and total baby grooming kits can allow you to maintain the baby sterile.
List of 10 best baby grooming kits
1. Rhoost Baby Grooming Kit
In Rhoost, we know that baby hair care and baby nail maintenance may be challenging. That is the reason why we lovingly designed that the Rhoost Baby Grooming Kit – to offer you a secure, effective and adoring remedy to baby healthcare & dressing.
We’re the sole ALL NATURAL Grooming Kit on the market and also feel strongly about creating products renewable, long-lasting and safe. That is why we just use nonsynthetic substances and layout & test our goods rigorously to make sure they are successful.
2. VIBON Apple Green Pig Shape Baby Manicure Kit
Parents ought to look after the baby’s nails scientifically. Babies usually scrape their faces and get hurt because of the long fingernails. Long fingernails make germs get in the baby’s body readily, then become ill. Thus, the baby’s fingernails should be taken care of. Some parents prefer to use the nail care collection for adults to deal with of their babies, but it is quite simple to harm the little man because moms’ gear is too big and too sharp to your babies.
Anti-slip manage nail clipper for exact clipping. Embedded arc nail clipper designed for tiny hands-on. Glass Nail File is an ideal size for your tiny fingers and feet of babies. Easy and secure way to maintain your baby’s nails trimmed.
Tweezers’ manage with anti-slip bumps for simple grip.Rounded tip design for safely and easily to eliminate the secretions from the baby’s nostrils. Parents may also use them to wash out the baby’s ear and bellybutton.
3. Alpacasso 20 Piece Baby Grooming Kit Infant Nursery
20 PCS Kolamom Baby Nursery Kit comprises 9 PCS towels, nail clipper, nail file, scissors, tweezer, nasal aspirator, dropper puppy, thermometer, baby comb, baby hairbrush, a finger toothbrush, along with a crisis card. An entire set for baby.
All kits of this newborn kit are the MINI layout for baby, this baby care kit satisfies 0-3 years old babies. Parents do not need to be worried about damaging the baby.
We completely understand HEALTH and SAFE will be the most significant things for your baby. All substances of baby safety 1st grooming kit are top-grade stainless steel, Phthalate-ree, Latex-Free, Lead-Free, and BPA-Free. Be rest guaranteed that tools are 100% secure for your baby’s wellbeing
The baby health kit has a luxury case, all kits have been coordinated perfectly on the scenario, parents may find everything easily. The situation is light and small, it could be saved at the nursery drawer or diaper bag for travel.
4. Safety 1st Baby’s 1st Grooming Kit, Raspberry
Keep baby well-groomed while on the move with baby’s 1st grooming kit by Safety 1st. The kit includes 10 pieces such as a gentle grip brush, soft grip comb, spritzer bottle, fold up nail clippers, 5 emery boards and reversible instance.
5. Safety 1st Deluxe 25-Piece Baby Healthcare and Grooming Kit (Arctic Blue)
This deluxe assortment contains a 3-in-1 thermometer using a protective case; a toddler toothbrush using a chunky, easy-to-hold manage; a bottle medication dispenser which allows you give baby medicine in a reassuring, comfortable way; and a whole lot more. The wrap clutch situation with zippered, clear-view compartments can help you to easily maintain things where you could view them and access to them immediately. Throw the situation in your diaper bag and it is going to be there once you want it.
The Safety 1st Deluxe Healthcare and Grooming Kit contain a complete range of baby essentials which are good to have when on-the-go or traveling. This deluxe baby dressing kit involves a newborn cradle cap comb, a Gentle Care brush with comfort grip and soft bristles, Gentle Care comb with comfort grip handle, a toddler toothbrush with chunky, easy-to-hold manage, a nasal aspirator with a tiny flexible idea for baby’s comfort, a bottle medication dispenser, plus a 3-in-1 thermometer with protective case.
A deluxe wrap clutch instance using just two easy-view compartments keeps things arranged from the baby health care and grooming kit, available for quick use. Document important telephone numbers and other essential information for reassurance in the event of a crisis on the enclosed card, viewable via the clear windows at the baby dressing table kit.
6. Kolamom Baby Grooming Kit Infant Nursery Set Newborn Healthcare Kits Child Care Baby Nail Clipper File Scissor Tweezer Thermometer Brush Comb Cleaning Sets (Pink)
Kolamom Baby Nursery Kit contains assorted 10 pieces of health tools to your fragile baby. It includes nail clipper, nail file, scissors, tweezer, nasal aspirator, dropper feeder, thermometer, baby comb, baby hairbrush, fingertip toothbrush.
All elements are mild and miniature, you can set them in your travel bag during holiday and trip with your baby, it is so handy as you will find 10 distinct functions to satisfy your all types of requirements.
We utilize top-grade stainless steel and BPA-free vinyl for our dressing table set. Be rest guaranteed that tools are 100% secure for your baby’s wellbeing. Round border designed scissor is really for the best security. The dropper feeder assists parent quantify and readily control the appropriate dose for your baby. Our Kolamom baby grooming kits include a distinctive and tasteful packaging, making our dressing table set the ideal baby shower present.
7. American Red Cross Deluxe Health and Grooming Kit
Deluxe Baby Health and baby dressing table kits include things you will use from baby to toddler. Grooming things to comprise a brush, comb, scissors, nail clipper, fingertip toothbrush, toddler toothbrush, and a mirror.
Health items consist of the nasal aspirator, electronic thermometer with an example, medicine dropper, and relaxation tip medication spoon with cap. The easy-view bag is fantastic for storing things together, both in the home and on the move. Contains baby care, health, and safety manual
8. Dreambaby 10 Piece Essential Grooming Kit, Aqua
Dreambaby Vital Baby Grooming Kit is full of the vital things to keep your baby well-groomed and wholesome. Packed in a handy storage case, it’s not difficult to stay organized and ideal for traveling. It has a hairbrush, comb, toothbrush, nail clippers, scissors, emery boards, along with a storage case.
The brush is extra gentle on your baby’s sensitive scalp whereas the comb’s fine-toothed layout enables you to comb your child’s hair easily.
9. Baby Grooming Kit, 7pcs/Set Safe Hair Comb Toothbrush Nail Clipper Scissors Healthcare Daily Nurse Shower Tool Set
All products of the health kit are produced with high quality and environmental-friendly substance, durable and safe to use for the babies. Guarding your baby skin out of damaging, convenient and safe to use, and it’s also quite simple to wash.
Our baby healthcare kit has been comprised 1pc emery board, 1pc nail clipper, 1pc scissor, 1pc comb, 1pc hairbrush, 1pc toothbrush, and 1pc finger toothbrush, all goods are packaged in 1 bag, it is going to allow you to discover the items readily and save time to you.
These 7pcs kits have been made with an ergonomic handle for easier grip, greater control, and simplicity of usage. Beautiful layout, reasonable size, and nice workmanship, perfectly utilized for newborns, toddlers, and infants, giving your baby the best care.
Yosoo brand aims”to maximize the satisfaction of clients” because of its performance dedication. We supply a 6 months guarantee with the Body Thermometer Grooming Manicure Set when you have any quality problem. We aim in”the best could be better” as performance tenet. Your satisfaction is our joy.
10. Newborn, Baby, Infant and Toddler Grooming Kit
Solavae baby & toddler manicure, pedicure and dressing set; ideal for changing tables, dressers, or beneath the bathroom sink. Perfect for gift-giving. The Best Unique Baby Shower Gift for Girls and Boys
Ergonomic baby nail clippers & plastic-handled baby scissors take the anxiety from clipping baby’s nails & toenails.
Soft-tipped booger tweezers slide readily to acquire pesky boogers with no distress of a sinus suction. Phthalate-free, made in SHVC accredited factory.
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Parting Thoughts: Engaging Your Data
The world of analytics has grown expansively in healthcare over the last decade. Measuring our business is no longer just optional, it is a critical component of operating carefully, efficiently and strategically. Analytics platforms abound in our space with many provided as embedded functionality within our imaging solutions. We can now effectively measure accuracy in reporting, overall performance across the entire patient encounter, operational efficiencies, and even infrastructural management and trending. Never before have we had as much information available to us based on the models we create including key performance indicators (KPIs). Most have become accustomed to accessing dashboards that provide a snapshot of current, recent past, and in some cases, predictive metrics. The next phase of meaningful adoption will move toward our engagement with this information.
John Boyd was a United States Air Force pilot during the Korean War who rose through the ranks due to his superior performance. He was nicknamed “Forty Second Boyd” for his standing bet that he could beat anyone in an air fight from a disadvantaged position. He developed a systematic model of engagement that became known as an OODA Loop. The OODA Loop stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. This was adopted by the military and later as a model for executive decision making across industries and has been addressed by many books on management and leadership. It seems appropriate as we move to greater agility and innovation within healthcare that this simple model can serve in framing systematically how we turn our actionable data into actioned data. The dashboard only serves us well if that information is processed and acted upon.
We can observe data in many different forms. In analytics we typically use visualization tools that allow us to quickly see metrics that we have deemed important. Observation, though, is more than taking information from the dashboard or screenshots embedded in automated emails. Good observation includes ingesting all of the associated and peripheral information that we have access to. Merely looking at the output limits the full value of all input and ultimately affects the rest of the loop. Just as this has been a major influencer on how radiologists choose to read and interpret with reference to non-imaging patient information, those who engage in data analysis must see the entire picture.
I heard a story recently of a hospital that decided to build a clinic in a fast-growing suburban neighborhood. After a serious investment in capital and resources the clinic closed in short order due to lack of patients. Only after a post-mortem analysis did they realize that the population moving into that neighborhood were all commuters into the city where the larger hospitals and clinics existed. They had observed a construction boom but had failed to observe the lifestyle patterns of the residents.
Orientation of data requires analysis. It is at this step of engagement that organizational behavior begins to have a major influence. Healthcare continues to find its way toward greater agility, though many argue the progress is slow. The exercise in developing KPIs should also include identifying the key stakeholders who both impact and are impacted by what is being measured. Orienting is the process of contextualizing information. Having the metrics must always move toward understanding its meaning. One organization I’ve worked with has regular meetings centered around analytics for the purpose of root cause analysis of problem statements or framing opportunities. They understand that every voice brings perspective and broadens context. As a result, they have an effective program in place related to data, analytics and business intelligence.
Deciding is often the most difficult part of any analytics program. Often this is due to a clear definition of roles and responsibilities within an organization. The pendulum tends to swing between people with authority not wanting to make decisions to people without authority being expected to make decisions. Both circumstances are counter to real organizational progress. Governance in analytics is crucial to successfully benefiting from the initiative. In many cases organizations create charters for their governance to document its level of activity, authority and outcomes.
The criticality of the problem statement or opportunity will certainly define the process of decision making. But all decisions large or small should be well documented to serve as artifacts. This serves well as people leave or new positions are filled by providing a historical narrative that both guards against making the same mistakes again and ensures alignment on the path forward.
The final step is acting; executing on a plan that was informed by data and contextualized within a proper framework. This can be as small as provisioning an additional virtual machine (VM) for your software platform and as big as building new facilities to accommodate growth. Organizations can be defined by their ability to execute. In building an analytics program it is important to honestly assess your organization’s ability to act successfully.
Recently I sat in a room with leadership of an organization that had clearly defined a problem and had developed a remediation plan but lacked the necessary organizational and personnel capabilities to move forward. The frustration in the room was palpable. This is a common reason why people leave. The best analytics programs know their organization well and avoid overreaching.
Continuing the Cycle
The OODA Loop is only one of many systematic methods to engage with our data. And this loop is constant. Acting leads right back to Observing. Any loop should reflect the size and scope of the KPIs being addressed (some may take seconds; others may take years). We are all striving to improve our organizations through data analytics and business intelligence, and a carefully built program of engagement will increase the possibilities and the realities.
Jef Williams is managing partner for Paragon Consulting Partners, LLC, a Sacramento, Calif., based healthcare IT consulting group. Williams brings more than 25 years in strategic positions in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. His expertise lies in leading complex initiatives including large-scale healthcare IT strategy, business case analysis, and solution implementations for both public and private sector clients. Williams speaks regularly and is published on industry issues including operations, management, digital transformation and health IT. | <urn:uuid:d13a6f98-e073-478a-82a6-32980db77367> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.itnonline.com/content/blogs/jef-williams-paragon-consulting-partners-llc/parting-thoughts-engaging-your-data | 2023-09-24T23:02:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.966567 | 1,225 |
Contest Stage- The basics
Eccles Borough Band (led by Mareika Gray) playing at the North West Regionals Championships 2015, in the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Photo from eccleboroughband.org
So ‘Contest Stage’ is going to be regular feature of my blog, because it’s a regular feature of banding and is a pretty important part of most brass bands. This feature will look at what a typical contest week looks like (yes, you read that correctly, the week leading up to a contest is just as important if not more so than the day of the contest- fail to prepare, prepare to fail) and also be updated with information, experiences, pictures and general mischief that happens when a band goes on a day (or weekend) out!
Contest bands and non-contest bands
Band contests are important as they encourage progression and allow bands and players to show off their skills in front of an adjudicator and an audience. It’s also a pretty good social gathering where you can meet other ‘banders’, set up contacts with other bands for ‘depping’ (I’ll explain later) and potential progression into better bands (will also explain later), however, be aware, this can cause rows over the cardinal offence that is ‘poaching’ (again will explain later).
However not all bands have to be ‘contest bands’, there are a lot of non-contest bands or community bands that don’t go to contests and instead focus on the progression of new players, playing concerts to the community (at fairs, walking day marches and other community events) and allowing players who no longer wish to take part in contests to continue playing. So if you’re looking to get into banding, but don’t want to take part in contests, search your local area for non-contesting/community bands. The easiest way of doing this is looking at vacancies on either the 4barsrest or All4brass websites and Facebook pages
So What Are Contests?
There are a few different types of contests, which have different levels of importance and which bands of all different sections compete in- some are aimed at a certain section i.e. Championship section. So, to make life easy ( and to prevent boring you) I’ll briefly explain the five main components of brass band contests.
Main Contests (not a comprehensive list…but quite detailed and trying to keep this brief!)
Click to see what attractions are going to be on at Butlins 2016. Photo from hlb.org.uk
Butlin’s Mineworkers- Held in the glorious, scenic, Butlin’s resort, Skegness (for those who haven’t been, that was sarcasm, don’t let the picture fool you). It’s held over a weekend around mid-January (the weather is always a joy) and is a traditional contest, with set test pieces,for all sections on the Saturday and also includes gala concerts from some of the best bands around, as well as an entertainment contest on the Sunday. It is both a fun contest to play and to watch (and usually a wacky weekend away with the band). It may not be the most glamorous weekend away, but it is a good laugh and a favourite with many banders, including myself.
The contest stage. Photo from 4barsrest.com
Regional finals- equivalent of heats before a final. Held in Feburary/March, there are 8 regional finals all over the country
Scotland- Perth Concert Hall
Midlands- Bedworth Civic Hall
North of England- Gala Theatre, Durham
North West of England- Blackpool Winter Gardens
West of England- Riviera Centre, Torquay
London and Southern Counties- Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre
Wales- Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Yorkshire- St George’s Hall, Bradford
Show ’em what they could have won: the coveted Chamionship Section National Finals trophy. Photo from royalalberthall.com
National Finals- The 1st , 2nd, and sometimes 3rd placed bands from each section, in each region is given the invitation to the National Finals Contest, where they will compete against other regional finalists in their section to gain potential promotion (if they have not already gained it through three consecutive years of contest success)
The Centaur, Cheltenham
The First, Second, Third and Fourth section National Finals are held at The Centaur,Cheltenham in September, with bands competing for promotion and to be the number one band in their section at the time.
Royal Albert Hall, London.
The Championship Section National Finals are held at the Royal Albert Hall, London in October, with bands, competing to be the overall top band in the country rather than promotion.
Royal Northern College of Music. Photo from 4barsrest.
National Youth Championships- Held at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, this is a brilliant opportunity for youth bands to gain valuable experience as well as test themselves against people their own age, as well as being led and learning from some of the best conductors. It also allows young soloists a chance to test their nerves and make a name for themselves.
Blackpool Winter Gardens
The Spring Festival- The Spring Festival is an invitation only contest, held at the Blackpool Winter Gardens in April/May and is separated into three sections-
Senior Trophy– Four highest place bands promoted to Senior Cup- six lowest placed demoted and will not receive an invitation for a year, to allow six new invited bands the chance to compete.
Senior Cup– Four highest place bands promoted to Grand Shield- Four lowest demoted to Senior Trophy the following year
Grand Shield– Two highest placed bands promoted to The British Open- Four lowest demoted to Senior Cup the following year.
Champions: Winners, Black Dyke Band at the 162nd British Open in 2014. Photo from 4barsrest.com.
The British Open– Held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham in September, it includes all the bands that played the previous year, with top bands in the country being invited, plus the two promoted bands from the Grand Shield.
Eccles Borough Band at Whit Friday 2015.
Whit Friday (Marching Contest)- There are a few different march constests- one of the biggest and the most enjoyable events being Whit Friday. All bands from youth to championship, from the UK or overseas can compete. It is based in Tameside and Saddleworth, where bands board a coach and travel to about twelve different venues in either Tameside or Saddleworth, where they march down a short road (playing a road march, e.g True and Trusty) and play a contest march (e.g. The Wizard) at the bottom of the road, where an adjudicator judges each band, this is repeated at as many venues the band can get to in the period of 4pm and 11pm. The band isn’t sectioned so bands from all sections compete against each other, which means lower section bands could potentially beat higher section bands. The overall winner of each section can win a prize for being the highest placed band in their section. It also gives youth bands chance to compete in a major contest and also non-signed players to form their own band and play. It’s a brilliant, unique event and I’ll explain in (even more) detail in a separate ‘Contest Stage’ post about just how much fun (honestly!) this event is.
Entertainment: This is a contest where a band can play a programme of around five pieces that usually contains the traditional brass band repertoire of: march, overture, hymn, soloist and a big show stopper, but can vary or be based around a theme.
Grimethorpe Colliery Band at Brass in Concert 2014. Photo from brassinconcert.com
Brass in Concert Championships: This is basically an entertainment contest which allows the best bands in the world to really showcase the talent of both their ensemble and their soloists, without being confined to a test piece. Each band picks a programme of original and arranged music that is aimed at impressing and entertaining both the audience and the adjudicator (something which cannot always be achieved at a traditional brass band contest). This contest is brilliant to watch as bands choose some really original and interesting music and usually add some form of novelty e.g. choreography. It’s a chance for brass bands to unleash themselves, without any restrictions and do what they do best- entertain.
Yours truly, looking a little nervous whilst playing Zelda at the Colne Valley Solo Competition. Photo by Jackie Clowes.
Solo Competitions- These are very important contests for young players as its a chance for them to really make an impression on the banding world. With influential people adjudicating, running and competing in the competitions, its a brilliant opportunity for players to start getting noticed, picking up advice from older players, testing their nerves and meeting other young players. They are really enjoyable days and are amazing for pushing players’ progression and also brilliant to watch and learn from others.
This isn’t a full list there are many other contests in both the UK and abroad. The Useful Links page contains links to information about the above contests and many other contests.
All bands that compete in contests are separated into sections, dependent on ability and contest success. This is kind of like how teams are separated in football (or soccer if you’re American)- just better and not full of overpaid idiots (not to say there aren’t any idiots in banding…but I’ll talk about adjudicators in a bit*)
Approx Football Equivalent**
There isn’t really a football equivalent-it’s the lowest section and the section all new contest bands start in and work their way up through winning contests.
*this is a joke, not all adjudicators are idiots.
** (sarcastic) apologies if you’re a football fan and you think this is inaccurate, but I’m more of a rugby/ice hockey fan and I thought this would be more universal…yes I had to look it up.
Photo by Jackie Clowes
Promotion to a higher section (Regionals/Nationals only).
Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
Prize money- can be anything from a few hundred to a few thousand pounds.
Trophies for individual soloists or sections- e.g Best soloist/instrumentalist, best euphonium, best soprano, best principal cornet, best bass section etc. These prizes are usually offered on the basis of which parts of the band the test piece challenges the most, for example, if there is a very tricky cornet solo involved, chances are there will be a trophy for the best cornet. At entertainment contests there can also be trophies awarded for specific repertoire, such as best hymn, novelty piece or best programme. There are also trophies for the youngest competing player at some contests.
Commissions for pieces– Some solo competitions offer the winners the opportunity for a piece to be written for them. This piece is usually written with the winners choice of range, genre and style.
Trips to play with bands in other countries– some solo competitions also offer the chance for a winner to win a trip to another country e.g. Amercia, and play as a soloist with a band in that country.
The Test Piece: Love it or hate it, play it like you love it- the adjudicator won’t know you want to burn it. Photo by Jackie Clowes
4. The Test Piece
At each contest (except own choice/entertainment) each section is assigned a piece. This is usually an original work for brass band or an orchestral arrangement. Some can be a joy to play and it will remain with you long after you walk off the contest stage…others may not receive such a positive response, let’s just say sometimes we don’t share the same vision (or enthusiasm) as the composer. They can range from brass band classics ,such as:‘Labour and Love’* by Percy Fletcher or ‘Resurgam’* by Eric Ball, to something more modern like Paul Lovatt-Cooper’s ‘Vitae Aeturnam’* and Peter Graham’s ‘Torchbearer*’.
Some my personal favourites are:
*click to listen
Each contest tends to have one or two adjudicators sat ‘in the box’ (a box made of curtains or a screen preventing them from seeing each band playing, to prevent bias) unless it is a contest where entertainment or deportment is being scored- e.g at entertainment or some march contests, in this case it would be open adjudication and they can see all the action. Each section has an assigned adjudicator and the rank they give your performance is (unfortunately sometimes) final. Websites such as 4barsrest and All4brass give a live written commentary as each band plays and makes predictions the day before the contest, and at the end of the contest day before the results are announced. Unfortunately (well depending how your result correlated with the prediction) these predictions don’t always reflect the outcome of the results, but it’s good to read the feedback, predictions and what another bandsperson thought of the performance after you have played.
5. ‘Depping’ & ‘Poaching’
You say poaching, I say progression
‘Depping’- When a player from one band, helps out another band at a concert or contest. It’s a good way to make contacts with other bands to help progression of a player, to fill vacancies and to also meet other people, as well as obviously helping out a band in need. Most times a person deps to help out a band (and earn a couple of quid doing it) or to improve their sightreading and playing skills, however it can also be a good way to test out a band a player is hoping to join or a way to impress a band in the hope that they take them on as a full time player….which leads me nicely onto….
‘Poaching’– The ultimate ‘sin’ of the banding world (well that and stealing somebody’s pint), yet in my opinion is a made up concept. This is where one band accuses another band of stealing a player from them. This tends to happen when a player from a band is impressed by a player from another and asks them to join. Note I said they are ASKED not dragged away in chains with a gun to their head (though admittedly it can be persistent if the band really want the player), contrary to popular band belief, a player only leaves one band for another if they want to. However it can leave some bands/players disgruntled and thus the concept of poaching was formed, yet unless the player is a sack of potatoes i.e something that is inanimate, has no thought of its own and can be physically thrown over the shoulder and carried off, never to be seen again- players aren’t stolen or ‘poached’ they leave for pastures new (and usually improved).
Best Memories from Contests:
Coming 3rd at the first Regional Contest I played as principal in 2014 and gaining invitation to the National Finals, being one of the youngest principal cornets at the Finals at seventeen and the tears of genuine joy the band shared at this amazing achievement- a memory that will always stay with me.
The look of pure happiness, with a touch of disbelief
Winning 1st prize at the last ever Fleetwood Contest in 2013, which was my first contest as principal cornet of Old Hall Brass, and was the first win the band had, had for a long while and was the beginning of a brilliant and very memorable contest season with the band going to the national finals the following year. Needless to say we were the happiest band there that day.
Little trophy, big achievement
Winning 2nd prize for slow melody at my first ever solo competition (Fodens Solo 2014). With it being my first, I was expecting a bit of a naff placing so this was a memorable achievement (didn’t do quite as well on the technical contest…but we’ll just not talk about that, if you lose it’s a learning experience…)
4. Watching Grimethorpe Colliery Band play Torchbearer at the Regional Championships- one of the best banding performances I have ever seen
5. Depping for Eccles Borough Band and being too young (seventeen) to get into the infamous Jaks club at Butlins and an older member of the band threw a massive tantrum in front of the security guards saying ‘she’s my niece and you’re ruining our family holiday if you don’t let her in’ until the security guards finally gave in.*
*not condoning under age drinking…honest….was completely sober and well-behaved when this happened.
6. Coming 2nd with Eccles Borough Band at my first Regional Contest with them, earning another trip to the National Finals and promotion into First Section. First official contest with them and it was one of the most important of the year, talk about pressure!
7. Coming 4th in both Slow Melody and Technical and the Colne Valley Solo Competition. As I already knew I had a slight weakness with my technical, as I find melody playing much easier, to get such a high placing in both categories and coming higher than some very talented young players, whom I admire, was an amazing experience. It was also one of the most, if not the most enjoyable and well-run solo contests I’ve been to and I would urge every young player to enter at some point.
So, in my opinion ,contests are very important and arguably one of the best parts of being in a band. We spend months practising a piece together, the week before is spent rehearsing together (usually every night) and then we spend the weekend travelling, competing and celebrating our wins (and commiserating our losses) together, so banding is very much a team game as much as an individual learning experience, and provides players such as myself, with lifelong friendships and drunk-…I mean good, honest, fun memories that keep me so enthusiastic about this hobby.
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As a rising number of U.S. Internet service providers ban spam services and states outlaw distribution of stealth spam software, ‘spam gangs’ are finding facilities to shill online in Canada, according to a group of anti-spammers.
“Canada has had a growing problem with Chinese spam gangs operating from the Toronto area since 1998,” reads the report by London-based author Steve Linford, volunteer for The Spamhaus Project, a database that tracks known spam gangs, spam support services and which lists providers who host spamming services on their networks.
Linford, who didn’t respond to a request for an interview on Monday, names several Toronto-based spam gangs in the report and explains how these gangs came to exist in Canada.
“Spam gangs exist by ensuring spam is bulked out through “blind” relays (badly misconfigured, or deliberately misconfigured mail servers which don’t record the sender’s IP address) leaving no evidence in spams traceable back to them. In the late 90s providers began banning the hosting of spam support services – on the basis of visible evidence of network abuse services being supplied – realizing that spam support sites were run by the spammers themselves and were the root and fuel of the Internet’s spam problem,” says the report.
Neil Schwartzman, Canadian director of the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail (CAUCE), agreed with the study’s findings, and said the root of Canada’s problem lies in its culture.
“Canada is always a little behind the times and our ISPs for some reason seem to be rather unresponsive,” he said from Montreal. “The level of responsiveness has the same background as it does with American companies. You start with ignorance, where an ISP will sign someone up without realizing they are spammers. Then there is greed – companies that sign large contracts with spammers and basically they crunch the numbers and say that (the complaints are worth it.)”
Schwartzman said he thought only about half of the actual spammers would be Canadian companies, with the other half likely coming from countries like China, Brazil and Korea.
What makes it much easier for these companies in this country is that Canadian ISPs have started seeing help desks as little more than cost centers, and cutting them as a result, leading to longer response times for complaints, Schwartzman explained. When companies realize that being equipped with spam-fighting tools makes them more attractive to customers, spam in Canada will ease, he added.
“They have all pretty much attained cheap pricing and access,” Schwartzman said. “Measures to deal with spam will become a selling point.”
A December study by Stamford, Connecticut-based Gartner Inc. identifies numerous kinds of spam and says that even the best kind of spam-blocking tools on the market only go so far. The study concludes that, in 2002, only five per cent of enterprises will successfully block 90 per cent of malicious spam.
Do Canadians actually see spam as a problem, or just an annoyance that comes with having the convenience of e-mail? Trevor Mills, a Toronto-based freelance software designer, said the 20 or so spam e-mails he receives every day bug him, but only for as long as it takes him to delete them.
“The e-mail addresses are strange and the title are things like ‘Earn Extra Money’ or ‘Download Porn’,” he said. “I should have always had a junk e-mail address, but I didn’t before. I do now.”
Mills, who lumps spam in the same category as telemarketing, said government should regulate all unsolicited marketing, and make it illegal to promote products or services without a specific demographic in mind.
“It’s uninvited solicitation,” he said. “And as soon as you make it known that you don’t want spam e-mail, they know your e-mail address is valid and just send you more.”
Schwartzman, who has just finished an analysis of the 4,600 spam messages he received last year, said he now finds the entire subject “depressing.”
“Control of your e-mail box can be attained in a number of different ways,” he said, adding that there are different kinds of spam. “There are mainstream companies who will play fast and loose with your address and there are the small-time spammers who will abuse your address.”
Using tagged or disposable e-mail addresses are the best way to weed out the mainstream, he explained.
“But the spam that most people recognize and are concerned about is the low-rent stuff,” Schwartzman said. “They get your e-mail address when you submit it to a Web site. I regard these people as sociopaths. They know you don’t want this e-mail but they do it anyway. There is not a whole lot of people standing up and saying, ‘Oh yes, please send me more information on how to get larger breasts and a bigger penis’.”
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Bob marley Museum
The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites and the Jamaica Pegasus are all located minutes away from this now famous address.
Kingston is the heartbeat of reggae music in Jamaica and the world. And no exploration of its musical culture would be complete without including the history of Bob Marley in the journey. The reggae icon put Jamaica on the global map with his thought-provoking socio-political music packing concert halls, arenas, parks
and stadiums in countries and continents across the world.
As the decades pass since his death in 1981 his legacy only grows stronger as each new generation embraces his work.
Kingston offers the unique opportunity to visit the place that was his home which has now been transformed into the Bob Marley Museum. The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites and Jamaica Pegasus are all located minutes away from this now famous address.
The museum offers a choice of tour options with each one featuring different aspects of Marley’s life while showcasing his home, belongings, an 80-seat theatre, gift shop, record shop, photo gallery and cafe.
The first tour on offer is the Bob Marley Home Tour which is a walk-through of the whole property including the grounds, One Love Cafe, the gift shops, exhibition hall and the main house.
In the house you can see everything from Marley’s awards, his clothes, gold and platinum records, personal recording studio, awards, costumes of his back-up singers and a three-dimensional hologram of the legend from his One Love Peace Concert in 1978. The rooms have been preserved as they were during the time he resided there.
Another excursion is the Bob Marley’s “Making Of The Music” tour. This experience focuses on various aspects of the Jamaican music industry not just from Marley’s perspective at the time but also from a more general point of view.
The third tour option is a “combo” tour which adds a same day tour of Tuff Gong International, the record label and recording studio founded by Bob Marley. Transportation between venues, it should be noted, is not included in the tour package.
During your visit to the Bob Marley Museum you may visit its gift shop for souvenirs such as postcards, clothing, footwear and more. The record shop has a wide collection of Marley’s music and the One Love Cafe serves up healthy “ital” snacks, meals and juices which are a feature of rastafarian culture.
This tour is an eye-opening experience whether you are a music enthusiast or not. From a purely historical point of view Marley made a huge impact on the cultural fabric of the country with thought-provoking social insights in his lyrics and music that brought people of all races and classes together.
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By: Issac in VB.net Tutorials on 2009-01-31
To open or edit an Excel 2007 worksheet in you have to add Microsoft 12.0 Object Library in your project. From the following pictures to show how to add Excel reference library in your project.
1. Create a new project and add a button to the Form.
Select reference dialouge from Project menu
Select Microsoft Excel 12.0 Object Library and click OK button
Now you can start coding to open or read from Excel file and edit cells.
Imports Excel = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel Public Class Form1 Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _ ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim xlApp As Excel.Application Dim xlWorkBook As Excel.Workbook Dim xlWorkSheet As Excel.Worksheet xlApp = New Excel.ApplicationClass xlWorkBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open("c:\test1.xlsx") xlWorkSheet = xlWorkBook.Worksheets("sheet1") 'display the cells value B2 MsgBox(xlWorkSheet.Cells(2, 2).value) 'edit the cell with new value xlWorkSheet.Cells(2, 2) = "http://java-samples.com" xlWorkBook.Close() xlApp.Quit() releaseObject(xlApp) releaseObject(xlWorkBook) releaseObject(xlWorkSheet) End Sub Private Sub releaseObject(ByVal obj As Object) Try System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(obj) obj = Nothing Catch ex As Exception obj = Nothing Finally GC.Collect() End Try End Sub End Class
In the code, Imports Excel = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel - we assign the excel reference to a variable Excel.
When you execute this code, the program opens the file in diecory c:\test1.xlsx and edits the content in the cell B2; it replaces the old content to "http://java-samples.com". Before running this program you have to create an excel file name test1.xlsx and add some data in the cell B2.
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Music Therapy is the study and practice of how music affects people. It does not promote or require musical ability, but instead is a process of making, being affected by, and responding to music to address specific, desired outcomes.
“Music therapy is a discipline in which Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) use music purposefully within therapeutic relationships to support development, health, and well-being. Music therapists use music safely and ethically to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains.” – Canadian Association of Music Therapists
Music Therapy is an allied health profession; and is used in health care, education systems, corporations, and private residences/agencies and to support individuals of any age or stage of life.
Music therapists use music-centred interventions and counselling skills within the context of a therapeutic relationship to help clients achieve their health and wellness goals. Music Therapy is a professional scope of practice requiring university-level training and certification. In Canada, certification is identified with the credential MTA.
JB Music Therapists work in a variety of health and community-based facilities, spaces, and organizations as well as corporate settings and often collaborate with allied, medical, and holistic health care professionals.
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Colorado Parent – Vote for Baby Café!
Have you heard about the JCC Café?
Oops, sorry, Baby Café.
Believe it or not, Baby Cafés are not a new concept. For the past four years, the J has been a site for Baby Café USA, an organization that promotes community health and inclusivity, and provides breastfeed/chestfeeding support for new parents. Each week, parents and babies come together at the J to share suggestions and frustrations and experience the joy of watching one’s baby grow and be nourished. As a Tier 1 Baby Café site, we have an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) present at all meetings for feeding support and weighted feeds (when you weigh an infant before and after feeding, to compare weight and nutrition intake). We invite local specialists to come educate, evaluate, and discuss a wide range of topics, including adjusting to parenthood, nutrition, babywearing, sleep and routines, formula and breastfeeding, back to work, vision board creating, childcare, work/life balance, and more. We even provide breastfeeding pillows!
Aside from the educational aspects, Baby Café is often a desperately needed source of community and camaraderie for new parents, who may find themselves in a new city, adjusting to the role of caregiver, or experiencing a myriad of other struggles. As one JCC Baby Café “alum” wrote;
“It has meant everything to me to have access to the Baby Café since relocating to Denver with my family from NYC. The Baby Café community has been integral to our family’s ability to develop a sense of community in a new place. Motherhood, especially during the infant and toddler years, can be extremely isolating… I will forever be grateful that this program exists. I hope every mom gets the chance to participate in this program”
Baby Café can make a world of difference in the early months of parenting – and at the JCC, we’re proud to be the space where growth and nurturing takes place. We plan on continuing to offer community and education to young parents – and you know how you can help us do it?
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Updated: Jan 19
Good fiction writers are scheming,
devious, and manipulative control freaks.
What a terrible thing to say about such kind and thoughtful people.
Instead of being open and forthright, authors present only bits of information at a time to lead people blindly to places unknown. Only creeps treat people like that. Authors are paid lots of money for their artifice, and their readers only want more. Their mistreatment of vulnerable, innocent people is under the guise of relaxing enjoyment.
Subtlety is making use of indirect and clever
methods to communicate something.
How indirect and plotting authors are, and how attractive their wiles are made to look!
While subtlety is bad in real life, it’s priceless in fiction. It's common for every word, punctuation mark, sentence length, and paragraph indent in a story to be laced with subtlety.
Subtlety is persuasion without
the reader’s awareness.
Subtlety allows the reader to become anxious, concerned, and emotionally invested. If everything is made clear on the first page, why would the reader keep reading?
Proper use of subtlety in fiction,
Draws the reader into the story by creating questions in her mind
Helps provide a smooth crescendo from calmness to uncertainty
Helps provide a gradual increase in tension and suspense
Helps hide what is really going on (for a while)
Increases nuance and complexity
Helps postpone resolution
Provides deeper meanings
Good fiction causes the reader to think about nothing in her life but the story. An author’s ultimate dream is to receive angry calls and emails from spouses who say, “Your stories are ruining my husband! All he does all day is read your books!”
I’m still waiting for one of those calls.
Subtlety exists at the edge
of the reader’s perception.
Subtlety is not ambiguity, confusion, or poor communication
Don’t dare confuse subtlety with ambiguity.
Ambiguity is information left out of (or added to) the story for no purpose.
Subtlety is information left out of (or added to) the story for no purpose for a while.
Example of Ambiguity:
Cindy periodically clenches her jaw.
This is never explained or addressed.
Example of Subtlety:
Cindy periodically clenches her jaw.
The reader eventually learns that the victims
in the story hear the grinding of teeth
just before being robbed.
Ambiguity undermines a story by creating conditions of permanent, unresolved understanding that distracts the reader from the point of the story.
Subtlety eventually gets around to telling the truth, while ambiguity never communicates anything.
Subtlety is not confusion. Confusion is at its heart an aimless experience. Confusion is either the lack of or too much information with no purpose. Subtlety eventually satiates the reader's questioning mind.
Subtlety in fiction is what indirectly exposes a bit of hidden truth under mounds of deceit.
Subtlety is good; ambiguity is bad. Do you understand the difference, or am I being too subtle?
The subtext is the real meaning behind a character’s action:
When Sasha says she doesn’t like Zach she puts her hand on his.
The villain says things that most certainly are nefarious but is smiling while he says them.
Subtext tells the truth that isn’t easily perceived by the reader because she’s overwhelmed with the lie.
Readers like to try to detect subtext and wonder which bits of information are the truth and which aren’t. This is especially true in mystery novels.
How do you write more subtly?
The way to write with more subtlety is to write as you normally would. Then go back and make the sentence’s message less obvious. Subtlety is when people try to hide from other people or from themselves what they really feel out of guilt or embarrassment or whatever motive, but some truth comes out anyway. Here are some examples:
Original: “I don’t think we should move to Texas.”
More subtle: “Didn’t Grandma die in San Antonio?”
Original: “Let’s not go see that horror movie.”
More subtle: “I had a dream last night that a man came into our house and tried to kill me.”
Original: John had an urge to look into the window.
More subtle: John always felt that somehow, he couldn’t see what everyone else could.
Original: Stephany noticed that the top of her new desk was smooth.
More subtle: New possessions should never be touched because once they are, they’ll never be the same.
Maybe in the last example above, Stephany had just been promoted to manager and was afraid of committing her first mistake.
In general, replace the outwardly visible scene, feeling, or thought with a brief look into what is really felt, or could be felt.
With subtlety, readers—just for an instant—begin to think something else, something hiding, something faintly suggested might be happening. They realize they may not be reading one story, but two. Twice the discovery, twice the experience, twice the enjoyment.
Subtlety prompts readers to see things from a different perspective, which only makes them more interested so long as the new information is barely perceivable. When expressing inner leanings, you don’t want to come across as heavy-handed.
Movies that make heavy use of subtlety
I believe that subtlety in movies is slowly being replaced with jump scares—which are as far away from subtlety as you can get. Jump scares tell the viewers that they’re not capable of understanding nuance, slyness, or innuendo. What a degrading insult.
The following is a short list of movies that employ a great amount of subtlety. Needless to say, they contain few jump scares.
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) – Evil characters are portrayed as likable to the unknowing Rosemary. Rosemary eats raw liver (not obviously clear) as a midnight snack as if that were not out of the ordinary.
The Game (1997) – Everything is manipulation.
The Sixth Sense (1999) – Paying close attention to details in the movie will reveal what is really going on.
The Others (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001) – So full of subtlety and symbolism that people have made videos trying to explain it. (Don’t watch this video until after you’ve seen the movie.)
Black Swan (2010)
Get Out (2017) – There is much truth in this scene (and others in the movie), except the viewers don't know which truth it is.
Watch the scene linked below. Every detail is meticulously packed with mounds of manipulation being heaped upon the main character:
I can’t point out the subtlety in most of these movies without giving away their plots. Thus, you’re just going to have to watch these movies yourselves.
Subtlety is sautéed asparagus,
while a jump scare is a pie in the face.
Authors are judged by higher standards than the average person as they should be. If authors are going to affect people’s lives, then their works should be highly scrutinized at every level.
But there is one vice authors are allowed to possess without punishment. They can be deceiving liars so long as they eventually provide readers with something good in exchange, such as inspiration, encouragement, enlightenment, resolve, or wisdom.
Only authors are justified in employing the ethic "The ends justify the means.” Everyone else must be open and forthright.
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JLL extends hospitality mid-market coverage in Singapore
Industry veteran Noel Neo assumes new Singapore-based hotels role.
SINGAPORE, 8 NOVEMBER 2021 – JLL (NYSE: JLL) Hotels & Hospitality Group has broadened its sectoral coverage in Singapore, announcing the creation of a new role to serve clients in the evolving mid-market space. Effective immediately, Noel Neo will assume the role of Head of Singapore Mid-Markets, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group, to better service clients looking to expand investments and offerings in this key segment.
In his new role, he will assume responsibility for investment sales, leasing and operator selection of mid-market hospitality assets in Singapore. In addition, Noel will maintain and expand a network with hospitality asset owners, investors and operators, as well as assist in the execution of complex advisory mandates, to facilitate growth in this strategic sector for JLL.
Noel will report to Nihat Ercan, Head of Investment Sales, Asia Pacific, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group, and will partner with a broader team of professionals in Singapore and regionally.
“Investors are increasingly accessing diverse pools of capital to be deployed into more localized assets, underscored by brewing interest in the mid-market segment in gateway locations and the acceleration of newer hospitality themes such as co-living. We’re delighted to welcome Noel to the team at a time when the hospitality market is on the cusp of recovering from the pandemic. His unique blend of local and international investor networks and deep understanding of the Singapore hospitality market will benefit our clients,” says Ercan.
Noel brings over a decade of real estate capital markets experience to his new role. Prior to JLL, he co-founded K Hotel Group and built a portfolio of 13 properties in Singapore within a span of two years. Preceding that, he led regional research and investor interface at the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (APREA) and managed Southeast Asia investment and asset management at Pacific Star Holdings.
“I am incredibly excited to be joining JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group, the world and region’s leading hospitality advisor. I look forward to working with the business leaders to deliver our strategy to maintain and enhance the trust our clients have in us and our unique value proposition,” says Neo.
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Tips for ‘Decluttering’ Your Career
Just as it can be helpful to clear out your closets at home during spring, it can also be a good idea to use the season as an opportunity to declutter your career. According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, by removing the stuff that gets in the way, you can free up time, brain power and energy, enabling you to enjoy work more and improve performance.
Here are four common types of career clutter and suggestions for removing them:
- Identify tasks that you can cast off. Decluttering has everything to do with ensuring that the actions you do on a daily basis are going to help your No. 1 priority, said John McKee, founder and president of BusinessSuccessCoach.net, a career-advisory firm in Castle Rock, Colo.
Start by defining your goals and projecting where you want to be in five years, such as in a higher-paying position or at a new company, McKee told the newspaper. Make sure to factor in your personal aspirations as well, he said. Next, set annual objectives for getting there and outline steps you need to take throughout the year, he added.
If tasks you are responsible for don’t support your personal objectives, talk with your manager about ways to delegate them or transition out of that role, the article pointed out. Tasks that don’t support your objectives should be delegated or assigned a lower priority.
- Avoiding a difficult project or colleague can detract from your at-work effectiveness, said Daniel Markovitz, a corporate-efficiency consultant in Corte Madera, Calif. “It’s not going away, and it looks worse and worse,” he said.
Markovitz suggested putting an unpleasant task at the top of your “to do” list and chopping it into smaller pieces. “Imagine I gave you a 25-foot salami and said, ‘Bon appetit!’ Then what if I broke it up into little bite-size pieces?” he said. “Suddenly it seems totally manageable.” If you are avoiding a sticky situation with a difficult colleague, take immediate steps to face the issue head on. Consider the relief you will feel when the issue is resolved, he added.
Email overload. A cluttered inbox can give the impression that you have more to do than you actually do, said Debby Stone, president of InterVision Group LLC, a career-coaching and leadership-consulting firm in Alpharetta, Ga.
E-mails that don’t require an immediate reply can pile up as you respond to more-urgent messages. To get them out of the way, send a quick reply to each with a canned message such as: “Thanks for writing. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible,” said Ana Weber, a controller at Binder Metal Products Inc., a Gardena, Calif., manufacturer, who is a part-time career and time-management coach. Then, she said, store them in a folder labeled “unread” as a reminder to attend to them later.
“One way to reduce the influx of e-mails is to cancel newsletters and other electronic mailings that aren’t a strong match for your career,” Stone told the newspaper. “Most people get on them because something caught their eye or someone recommended it to them,” she said. “In a lot of cases, they find that what they get is not as interesting or relevant as they anticipated.”
- Chitchat has its place at work, but excessive socializing can be a drain when you are trying to get things done, according to the article. To politely escape from a colleague who tends to blab, say you have a deadline to meet and offer to get together at another time, such as during your lunch break, said Ariane Benefit, founder of Neat Living, a coaching and consulting company in Bloomfield, N.J.
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The Buckwheat Bottoms is pleased to present the Teeny Tears Sewing Night on October 4, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. This will be held at 1386 Jadwin Ave. Richland, WA. For more details, please visit the Teeny Tears Sewing Night page on Facebook.
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The Buckwheat Bottoms will be hosting the "Teeny Tears Sewing Night", which is designed for families who have lost a child. Teeny diapers will be sewn to serve as mementos of the little angels who are now in heaven. Apart from teeny diapers, more items will be given to the bereaved families.
Those who can provide sewing machines for this particular event are asked to participate. Everyone can be of help in the effort to make this affair a memorable one. The bereaved…
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We are finished!
Last Tuesday was our "official" last day of school for the year. We ended with a bang! My Latin class students came over for a party at noon, and we enjoyed hanging out together for one final day. Some of them dressed in togas, so that was fun. We ate Roman-style foods, and we watched Gladiator together...but without all of the gore and extreme violence. Thankfully, we can watch movies like that in our ClearPlay DVD player, and we are able to filter out the types of things we don't wish to view in our home. It worked well for Gladiator, enabling us to still watch the movie but not be disgusted by some parts of the culture back then, although some of they young men in the class would have happily watched the full version of Gladiator. Need I say more?
While I'm sure my girls would love to completely do away with all school subjects during the summer, I learned long ago that we do better during the school year if the girls spend 30-60 minutes during summer weekdays working on math, science, or some other subject to keep their skills sharp. This also helps keep their attitudes sharp as they tend to ease into their new school year in the fall better than if they had done no schoolwork during the summer.
So, while we don't spend half of their summer days cramming in schoolwork, we don't let it completely slide, either. In the past, we've focused on keeping up their math skills. They just continue working on individual math lessons in their math texts, a few pages each week. We'll do the same this summer. Kelsi would really like to finish her pre-algebra text, and Brittany would like to finish Epsilon (Math-U-See), which focuses on fractions for the year.
Math-U-See Epsilon (Fractions)
This summer, we'll also be adding in their science curriculum, to do a little bit each day. We received new science texts in January, so they will be continuing through those over the summer with the hope that they can finish them by the end of September and progress to the next level. Kelsi is working on General Science, a 7th grade text by Apologia, and Brittany is studying the human body and anatomy with Apologia at the upper elementary level. Both texts are challenging and are keeping them on their toes.
And, of course, from time to time they will need to practice their Latin course materials so they'll be ready to start new curriculum in the fall, without having to review for months.
But I promise that the girls will still have lots of free time to do activities of their own choice. I don't see the need for them to continue to have full school days during the summer. Having completely free days during the summertime doesn't work out in their favor, though, either. By keeping them occupied for some portion of the day, we have better attitudes and better days.
If you are a homeschooling family, what kinds of educational work do you require, if any, during your summers off?
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Thank you, Mark [ Updegrove] . It is a pleasure to be with you – and to join so many friends, colleagues, and critical partners in welcoming some of our nation’s most dedicated and effective civil rights champions – as well as the many University of Texas law students who are here, and who will lead this work into the future.
I’d also like to thank Mark and his staff, as well as the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum’s board members and community of supporters, for providing a forum for today’s conversation – and for all that you do, not only to honor the life and legacy of our 36th Commander-in-Chief, but also to build upon his historic efforts to ensure the strength, integrity, and future of our democracy.
Nearly half a century has passed since a national tragedy catapulted Lyndon Johnson to the Presidency, and at the same time `launched a new chapter in America’s story. Those of us who lived through those painful days will never forget LBJ’s first Presidential speech – to a nation in mourning, and in desperate need of strong and steady leadership. After quoting the 1961 inaugural address in which President Kennedy famously declared, “Let us begin,” President Johnson outlined the unfinished business of the civil rights agenda. Then – with three simple words – he gave voice to the goals of his Presidency, and issued a challenge that has echoed through the ages: “Let us continue.”
In fulfilling this directive, President Johnson – and the many leaders, activists, and ordinary citizens who shared his vision and determination – set our country on a course toward remarkable, once-unimaginable, progress. Together, they opened new doors of opportunity, helping to ensure equal access to schools and public spaces, to restaurants and workplaces, and – perhaps most important of all – to the ballot box. Our great nation was transformed.
In 1965, when President Johnson signed the landmark Voting Rights Act into law, he proclaimed that, “the right to vote is the basic right, without which all others are meaningless.”
Today, as Attorney General, I have the privilege – and the solemn duty – of enforcing this law, and the other civil rights reforms that President Johnson championed. This work is among the Justice Department’s most important priorities. And our efforts honor the generations of Americans who have taken extraordinary risks, and willingly confronted hatred, bias, and ignorance – as well as billy clubs and fire hoses, bullets and bombs – to ensure that their children, and all American citizens, would have the chance to participate in the work of their government. The right to vote is not only the cornerstone of our system of government – it is the lifeblood of our democracy. And no force has proved more powerful – or more integral to the success of the great American experiment – than efforts to expand the franchise.
Despite this history, and despite our nation’s long tradition of extending voting rights – to non-property owners and women, to people of color and Native Americans, and to younger Americans – today, a growing number of our fellow citizens are worried about the same disparities, divisions, and problems that – nearly five decades ago – LBJ devoted his Presidency to addressing. In my travels across this country, I’ve heard a consistent drumbeat of concern from many Americans, who – often for the first time in their lives – now have reason to believe that we are failing to live up to one of our nation’s most noble, and essential, ideals.
As Congressman John Lewis described it, in a speech on the House floor this summer, the voting rights that he worked throughout his life – and nearly gave his life – to ensure are, “under attack… [by] a deliberate and systematic attempt to prevent millions of elderly voters, young voters, students, [and] minority and low-income voters from exercising their constitutional right to engage in the democratic process.” Not only was he referring to the all-too-common deceptive practices we’ve been fighting for years. He was echoing more recent concerns about some of the state-level voting law changes we’ve seen this legislative season.
Since January, more than a dozen states have advanced new voting measures. Some of these new laws are currently under review by the Justice Department, based on our obligations under the Voting Rights Act. Texas and South Carolina, for example, have enacted laws establishing new photo identification requirements that we’re reviewing. We’re also examining a number of changes that Florida has made to its electoral process, including changes to the procedures governing third-party voter registration organizations, as well as changes to early voting procedures, including the number of days in the early voting period.
Although I cannot go into detail about the ongoing review of these and other state-law changes, I can assure you that it will be thorough – and fair. We will examine the facts, and we will apply the law. If a state passes a new voting law and meets its burden of showing that the law is not discriminatory, we will follow the law and approve the change. And where a state can’t meet this burden, we will object as part of our obligation under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
As many of you know – and as I hope the law students here are learning – Section 5 was put in place decades ago because of a well-documented history of voter discrimination in all or parts of the 16 states to which it applies. Within these “covered jurisdictions,” any proposed change in voting procedures or practices – from moving a polling location to enacting a statewide redistricting plan – must be “precleared” – that is, approved – either by the Justice Department, or by a panel of federal judges.
Without question, Sections 5’s preclearance process has been a powerful tool in combating discrimination for decades. In 2006, it was reauthorized with overwhelming bipartisan support– passing the House by a vote of 390 to 33, and the Senate by a vote of 98 to zero – before being signed into law by President Bush.
Despite the long history of support for Section 5, this keystone of our voting rights laws is now being challenged five years after its reauthorization as unconstitutional in no fewer than five lawsuits. Each of these lawsuits claims that we’ve attained a new era of electoral equality, that America in 2011 has moved beyond the challenges of 1965, and that Section 5 is no longer necessary.
I wish this were the case. The reality is that – in jurisdictions across the country – both overt and subtle forms of discrimination remain all too common. And we don’t have to look far to see recent proof.
For example, in October, the Justice Department objected to a redistricting plan in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, where the map-drawer began the process by meeting exclusively with white officeholders – and never consulted black officeholders. The result was a map that diminished the electoral opportunity of African Americans. After the Justice Department objected, the Parish enacted a new, non-discriminatory map.
And, here in Texas, just two months ago, the Department argued in court filings that proposed redistricting plans for both the State House and the Texas Congressional delegation are impermissible, because the state has failed to show the absence of discrimination. The most recent Census data indicated that Texas has gained more than 4 million new residents – the vast majority of whom are Hispanic – and that this growth allows for four new Congressional seats. However, this State has proposed adding zero additional seats in which Hispanics would have the electoral opportunity envisioned by the Voting Rights Act. Federal courts are still considering this matter, and we intend to argue vigorously at trial that this is precisely the kind of discrimination that Section 5 was intended to block.
To those who argue that Section 5 is no longer necessary – these and other examples are proof that we still need this critical tool to combat discrimination and safeguard the right to vote.
As concerns about the protection of this right and the integrity of our election systems become an increasingly prominent part of our national dialogue – we must consider some important questions. It is time to ask: what kind of nation – and what kind of people – do we want to be? Are we willing to allow this era – our era – to be remembered as the age when our nation’s proud tradition of expanding the franchise ended? Are we willing to allow this time – our time – to be recorded in history as the age when the long-held belief that, in this country, every citizen has the chance – and the right – to help shape their government, became a relic of our past, instead of a guidepost for our future?
For me – and for our nation’s Department of Justice – the answers are clear. We need election systems that are free from fraud, discrimination, and partisan influence – and that are more, not less, accessible to the citizens of this country.
Under this Administration, our Civil Rights Division – and its Voting Section – have taken meaningful steps to ensure integrity, independence, and transparency in our enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. We have worked successfully and comprehensively to protect the voting rights of U.S. service members and veterans, and to enforce other laws that protect Americans living abroad, citizens with disabilities, and language minorities. As part of our aggressive enforcement of the “Motor Voter” law, this year alone, we filed two statewide lawsuits to enforce the requirement that voter registration opportunities be made available at a wider variety of government offices – beyond just the local department of motor vehicles. And we’re seeing promising results from this work. For example, after filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period.
We’re also working to ensure that the protections for language minorities included in the Voting Rights Act are aggressively enforced. These protections now apply to more than 19 million voting-age citizens. These are our Spanish-speaking friends and neighbors, our Chinese-speaking friends and neighbors, and a large and growing part of all our communities. In just the past year, we’ve filed three lawsuits to protect their rights. And, today, we’re actively reviewing nationwide compliance.
But the Justice Department can’t do it all. Ensuring that every veteran, every senior, every college student, and every eligible citizen has the right to vote must become our common cause. And, for all Americans, protecting this right, ensuring meaningful access, and combating discrimination must be viewed, not only as a legal issue – but as a moral imperative.
Just as we recently saw in Maine – where voters last month overturned a legislative proposal to end same-day voter registration – the ability to shape our laws remains in the hands of the American people.
Tonight, I’d like to highlight three areas where public support will be crucial in driving progress – and advancing much-needed reforms. The first involves deceptive election practices – and dishonest efforts to prevent certain voters from casting their ballots.
Over the years, we’ve seen all sorts of attempts to gain partisan advantage by keeping people away from the polls – from literacy tests and poll taxes, to misinformation campaigns telling people that Election Day has been moved, or that only one adult per household can cast a ballot. Before the 2004 elections, fliers were distributed in minority neighborhoods in Milwaukee, falsely claiming that “[I]f anybody in your family has ever been found guilty [of a crime], you can’t vote in the presidential election” – and you risk a 10-year prison sentence if you do. Two years later, 14,000 Latino voters in Orange County, California, received mailings, warning in Spanish that, “[If] you are an immigrant, voting in a federal election is a crime that can result in jail time.” Both of these blatant falsehoods likely deterred some eligible citizens from going to the polls.
And, just last week, the campaign manager of a Maryland gubernatorial candidate was convicted on election fraud charges for approving anonymous “robocalls” that went out on Election Day last year to more than 100,000 voters in the state’s two largest majority-black jurisdictions. These calls encouraged voters to stay home – telling them to “relax” because their preferred candidate had already wrapped up a victory.
In an effort to deter and punish such harmful practices, during his first year in the U.S. Senate, President Obama introduced legislation that would establish tough criminal penalties for those who engage in fraudulent voting practices – and would help to ensure that citizens have complete and accurate information about where and when to vote. Unfortunately, this proposal did not move forward. But I’m pleased to announce that – tomorrow – Senators Charles Schumer and Ben Cardin will re-introduce this legislation, in an even stronger form. I applaud their leadership – and I look forward to working with them as Congress considers this important legislation.
The second area for reform is the need for neutrality in redistricting efforts. Districts should be drawn to promote fair and effective representation for all – not merely to undercut electoral competition and protect incumbents. If we allow only those who hold elected office to select their constituents – instead of enabling voters to choose their representatives – the strength and legitimacy of our democracy will suffer.
One final area for reform that merits our strongest support is the growing effort – which is already underway in several states – to modernize voter registration. Today, the single biggest barrier to voting in this country is our antiquated registration system. According to the Census Bureau, of the 75 million adult citizens who failed to vote in the last presidential election, 60 million of them were not registered and, therefore, not eligible to cast a ballot.
All eligible citizens can and should be automatically registered to vote. The ability to vote is a right – it is not a privilege. Under our current system, many voters must follow cumbersome and needlessly complex voter registration rules. And every election season, state and local officials have to manually process a crush of new applications – most of them handwritten – leaving the system riddled with errors, and, too often, creating chaos at the polls.
Fortunately, modern technology provides a straightforward fix for these problems – if we have the political will to bring our election systems into the 21st century. It should be the government’s responsibility to automatically register citizens to vote, by compiling – from databases that already exist – a list of all eligible residents in each jurisdiction. Of course, these lists would be used solely to administer elections – and would protect essential privacy rights.
We must also address the fact that although one in nine Americans move every year, their voter registration often does not move with them. Many would-be voters don’t realize this until they’ve missed the deadline for registering, which can fall a full month before Election Day. Election officials should work together to establish a program of permanent, portable registration – so that voters who move can vote at their new polling place on Election Day. Until that happens, we should implement fail-safe procedures to correct voter-roll errors and omissions, by allowing every voter to cast a regular, non-provisional ballot on Election Day. Several states have already taken this step, and it’s been shown to increase turnout by at least three to five percentage points.
These modernization efforts would not only improve the integrity of our elections, they would also save precious taxpayer dollars.
Despite these benefits, there will always be those who say that easing registration hurdles will only lead to voter fraud. Let me be clear: voter fraud is not acceptable – and will not be tolerated by this Justice Department. But as I learned early in my career – as a prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section, where I actually investigated and prosecuted voting-fraud cases – making voter registration easier is simply not likely, by itself, to make our elections more susceptible to fraud. Indeed, those on all sides of this debate have acknowledged that in-person voting fraud is uncommon. We must be honest about this. And we must recognize that o ur ability to ensure the strength and integrity of our election systems – and to advance the reforms necessary to achieve this – depends on whether the American people are informed, engaged, and willing to demand commonsense solutions that make voting more accessible. Politicians may not readily alter the very systems under which they were elected. Only we, the people, can bring about meaningful change.
So speak out. Raise awareness about what’s at stake. Call on our political parties to resist the temptation to suppress certain votes in the hope of attaining electoral success and, instead, encourage and work with the parties to achieve this success by appealing to more voters. And urge policymakers at every level to reevaluate our election systems – and to reform them in ways that encourage, not limit, participation.
Today, we cannot – and must not – take the right to vote for granted. Nor can we shirk the sacred responsibility that falls upon our shoulders.
Throughout his Presidency, Lyndon Johnson frequently pointed out that, “America was the first nation in the history of the world to be founded with a purpose – to right wrong, [and] to do justice.” Over the last two centuries, the fulfillment of this purpose has taken many forms – acts of protest and compassion, declarations of war and peace, and a range of efforts to make certain that, as another great President said, “government of…by…[and] for the people shall not perish from the Earth.”
Today, there are competing visions about how our government should move forward. That’s what the democratic process is all about – creating space for thoughtful debate, creating opportunity for citizens to voice their opinions, and ultimately letting the people chart their course. Our nation has worked, and even fought, to help people around the world establish such a process – most recently during the wave of civil rights uprisings known as the Arab Spring. Here at home, honoring our democracy demands that we remove any and all barriers to voting – a goal that all American citizens of all political backgrounds must share.
Despite so many decades of struggle, sacrifice, and achievement – we must remain ever vigilant in safeguarding our most basic and important right. Too many recent actions have the potential to reverse the progress that defines us – and has made this nation exceptional, as well as an example for all the world. We must be true to the arc of America’s history, which compels us to be more inclusive with regard to the franchise. And we must never forget the purpose that – more than two centuries ago – inspired our nation’s founding, and now must guide us forward.
So, let us act – with optimism and without delay. Let us rise to the challenges – and overcome the divisions – of our time. Let us signal to the world that – in America today – the pursuit of a more perfect union lives on.
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- sell or resell the Licensed Material and/or Modifications or use them for any Commercial Use at any time;
- remove, obscure or alter copyright notices, acknowledgements or other means of identification or disclaimers;
- cut, disaggregate (including taking any images out of context), alter, modify or add to any of the Licensed Material, except for Educational Purposes to make the Licensed Material applicable to the class they are teaching. For the avoidance of doubt, no alteration of the words or the order of the audio-visual material is allowed;
- display or distribute any part of the Licensed Material on any electronic network, including the internet other than by a Secure Network;
- use all or any part of the Licensed Material for any purpose other than Educational Purposes; or
- provide access to and/or allow use of the Licensed Material by anyone other than Authorised Users.
4.2 This Clause will continue to apply after termination of this Agreement for any reason and any breach of Clause 4.1 will be a Material Breach for the purposes of Clause 8.2.
- RESPONSIBILITIES OF KAPOW
5.1 Kapow agrees to use reasonable endeavours to:
- make the Licensed Material available to the School and its Authorised Users following acceptance of this Agreement by both parties and continued availability of the Licensed Material will be dependent upon the School paying the Subscription Fee in cleared funds by the date requested of them;
- make the Licensed Material available to the School and its Authorised Users 24 hours a day (except when routine maintenance is carried out), and to restore access to the Kapow Website as soon as possible after any interruption or suspension of the Service;
- provide customer support services relating to the Service to Authorised Users by e-mail during normal working hours in the United Kingdom. Kapow will respond to all customer enquiries via email within 48 hours;
- provide such electronic product documentation (for example: user guides and promotional materials) to the School free of charge as Kapow shall have available. Kapow will allow copies of all such documentation to be made and distributed by the School to Authorised Users provided it is either duplicated in full, or a proper ownership acknowledgement is included.
- RESPONSIBILITIES OF the SCHOOL
6.1 The School agrees to:
- give passwords or other secure access information only to Authorised Users and use all reasonable efforts to ensure that Authorised Users do not give their passwords or other Secure Authentication information to any third party;
- if so requested by Kapow, provide lists of valid IP addresses of its Authorised Users to Kapow and update those lists regularly as agreed by the parties from time to time;
- use all reasonable efforts to ensure that only Authorised Users are permitted access to the Licensed Material and
that all Authorised Users are made aware of and undertake to abide by the terms of this Agreement; and
- use all reasonable efforts to work with Kapow to monitor compliance with the terms of this Agreement and notify Kapow immediately and provide full particulars on becoming aware of any of the following:
- any unauthorised access to or use of the Licensed Material or unauthorised use of any of the School’s password(s); or
- any breach by itself or an Authorised User of the terms of this Agreement.
- As soon as the School is aware of any breach of the terms of this Agreement by itself or an Authorised User, the School further agrees promptly to fully investigate and initiate procedures in accordance with the School’s standard practice and use all reasonable efforts to ensure that such activity ceases and to prevent any recurrence.
6.2 The School undertakes to Kapow that the computer system through which the Kapow Website and therefore the Licensed Material will be used is:
(b) configured, and procedures are in place, to prohibit access to the Licensed Material by any person other than an Authorised User;
(c) that it shall inform the Authorised Users about the conditions of use of the Licensed Material including using a Secure Authentication process; and
(d) that during the term of this Agreement, the School will make best efforts to bar non-permitted access and to convey appropriate use information to its Authorised Users.
6.3 The School shall be liable to Kapow for any damages arising from any breach by the School of this Clause 6.
- LICENCE FEE
7.1 The School will, within 30 days of receipt of Kapow’s acceptance of the School’s signed Order Request, pay the Subscription Fee to Kapow for the rights granted to the Licensed Material for the agreed amount.
7.2 Payments to Kapow shall be made online through the Kapow Website or by wire transfer to:
Royal Bank of Scotland
Sort Code: 16-00-15
Account name: Kapow Primary Limited
Account number: 12981794
- TERM AND TERMINATION
8.1 This Agreement will be effective from the date the School receives Kapow’s acceptance of the School’s signed Order Request and the term of this Agreement will be for the term specified in the Order Request and will remain in full force and effect for the duration of that term, unless terminated earlier or extended as provided for in this Clause 8. For the avoidance of doubt, the School may not change its selection of subjects during the term of this Agreement. However, the school can add extra subjects to its subscription by placing an upgrade order at any point.
8.2 Either Kapow or the School may terminate this Agreement at any time for a Material Breach by serving a written notice on the other identifying the nature of the breach. The termination will become effective thirty (30) days after receipt of the written notice unless during the relevant period of thirty (30) days the defaulting party remedies the breach forthwith and confirms this by written notice to the other party who shall, acting reasonably and without unnecessary delay, confirm the breach has been satisfactorily remedied.
8.3 Upon termination of this Agreement by Kapow due to a Material Breach, Kapow shall have the right to immediately cease to authorise online access to the Licensed Material by the School and its Authorised Users and the School shall immediately pay any Subscription Fees owing to Kapow, but in the event that Subscription Fees have been paid in advance, the School shall not be entitled to any refund of such Subscription Fees. The School and its Authorised Users shall not use any of the copies made of the Licensed Material after the date of termination and the School shall be responsible for destroying all such copies of the Licensed Material and, if so requested by Kapow, shall send a certificate confirming the destruction to Kapow.
8.4 Upon termination of this Agreement by the School due to a Material Breach by Kapow under Clause 8.2, the School shall (i) have the right to a pro-rata refund of 50% of the Subscription Fee for any term of the licence remaining (for example: if the termination occurs at 6 months into the 12 month term, there will be 50% of the term remaining and the School will be reimbursed 25% of the Subscription Fee) and (ii) cease to authorise online access to the Licensed Material by the School and Authorised Users.
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
9.1 The School acknowledges and agrees that all Intellectual Property Rights in the Licensed Material are either the sole and exclusive property of Kapow or are duly licensed to Kapow and that this Agreement does not assign or transfer to the School any right, title or interest except for the right to access and use the Licensed Material for Educational Purposes in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
9.2 The School acknowledges and agrees that Kapow may suspend access to the Licensed Material in the event of any breach or suspected breach of this Agreement by the School or its Authorised Users (including any suspected or actual infringement of Kapow’s Intellectual Property Rights) until such time as any issue has been determined and resolved.
9.3 The School acknowledges and agrees that Kapow shall have the right to alter, replace or remove any part of the Licensed Material, in the event that such part of the Licensed Material might involve any rights clearance issues. Kapow shall be entitled to remove such content at short notice and any replacement materials shall then be deemed to form part of the Licensed Material.
- DATA PROTECTION
10.1 Kapow will collect and process information relating to the School and its Authorised Users in accordance with the privacy notice on the Kapow Website.
10.2 For the purposes of this clause, Data Protection Legislation includes the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and, for so long as and to the extent that the law of the European Union has legal effect in the UK, the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) and any other directly applicable European Union regulation relating to the processing of personal data, including the privacy and security of personal data, as amended or updated from time to time, in the UK, as well as any successor legislation to the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
10.3 The privacy notice sets out the scope, nature and purpose of the processing by Kapow, the duration of the processing and the types of personal data (as defined in the Data Protection Legislation (Personal Data)) and categories of data subject.
10.4 Kapow shall, in relation to any Personal Data processed:
- process that Personal Data only as required for the purposes of this Agreement;
- keep the Personal Data confidential;
- not transfer any Personal Data outside of the European Economic Area without the School’s prior written consent;
- assist the School in responding to any data subject access request and to ensure compliance with its obligations under the Data Protection Legislation with respect to security, breach notifications, privacy impact assessments and consultations with supervisory authorities or regulators;
- notify the School without undue delay on becoming aware of a Personal Data breach or communication which relates to Kapow’s compliance with the Data Protection Legislation;
- at the written request of the School, delete or return Personal Data and any copies thereof to the School on termination of this Agreement unless required by the Data Protection Legislation to store the Personal Data; and
- maintain complete and accurate records and information to demonstrate compliance with this clause 10 and allow for audits by the School or the School’s designated auditor.
- REPRESENTATION and WARRANTIES
11.1 Kapow warrants to the School to the best of its knowledge that the Licensed Material and all Intellectual Property Rights therein are owned by or licensed to Kapow and that the Licensed Material used as contemplated in this Agreement does not infringe any third party Intellectual Property Rights, subject to Clauses 9.2 and 9.3.
11.2 While Kapow has no reason to believe that there are any inaccuracies or defects in the information contained in the Licensed Material, Kapow makes no representation and gives no warranty express or implied with regard to the information contained in or any part of the Licensed Material including (without limitation) the fitness of such information or part for any purposes whatsoever and Kapow accepts no liability for loss suffered or incurred by the School or Authorised Users as a result of their reliance on the Licensed Material.
11.3 In no circumstances will Kapow be liable to the School for:
(i) any loss resulting from a cause over which Kapow does not have direct control, including but not limited to failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, unauthorised access, third-party software usage, theft, or operator errors; or
(ii) any content which the School might access through a third-party link.
11.4 The School agrees to notify Kapow immediately and provide full particulars in the event that it becomes aware of any actual or threatened claims by any third party in connection with any works contained in the Licensed Material and do all things reasonably required to assist Kapow in such claims. It is expressly agreed that upon such notification, or if Kapow becomes aware of such a claim from other sources, Kapow may remove such work(s) from the Licensed Material. Failure to report knowledge of any actual or threatened claim by any third party shall be deemed a Material Breach of this Agreement.
11.5 Except as provided for in Clause 6.3 or Clause 11.1, neither the School nor Kapow will be liable to the other in contract or negligence or otherwise for:
- any special, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages;
- loss of direct or indirect profits, business, contracts, revenue or anticipated savings; or
- for any increased costs or expenses.
11.6 No party limits its liability for:
- death or personal injury to the extent it results from its negligence, or of its employees or agents in the course of their engagement; and/or
- its own fraud or that of its employees or agents in the course of their engagement.
- FORCE MAJEURE
12.1 Either party’s failure to perform any term or condition of this Agreement as a result of circumstances beyond the control of the relevant party (including without limitation, war, strikes, flood, governmental restrictions, and power, telecommunications or Internet failures or damages to or destruction of any network facilities (“Force Majeure”) shall not be deemed to be, or to give rise to, a breach of this Agreement.
12.2 If either party to this Agreement is prevented or delayed in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement by Force Majeure and if such party gives written notice thereof to the other party specifying the matters constituting Force Majeure together with such evidence as it reasonably can give and specifying the period for which it is estimated that such prevention or delay will continue, then the party in question shall be excused the performance or the punctual performance as the case may be from the date of such notice for so long as such cause of prevention or delay shall continue.
13.1 Except as permitted under this Agreement, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights and obligations under it may be assigned by the School without obtaining the prior written consent of Kapow, such consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed. In any permitted assignment by the School, the School shall procure and ensure that the assignee shall assume all rights and obligations of the School under this Agreement and agrees to be bound to all the terms of this Agreement.
13.2 This Agreement and any of the rights and obligations under it may be assigned by Kapow without obtaining consent from the School.
- GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
14.1 This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
14.2 Any disagreement about the operation of this Agreement shall be settled by the matter being promptly referred to a senior executive from each of the parties, authorised to agree a solution. The senior executives shall have 30 days from the raising of the disagreement to discuss and resolve the matter. If the senior executives cannot resolve the matter it shall be referred for resolution to an arbitrator from the London Court of International Arbitration agreed by the parties. The expert shall act as an amicable mediator and each of the parties shall in good faith co-operate with his reasonable requests. If the expert is unable to mediate a resolution within 60 days of his appointment, either of the parties may resort to formal legal action.
15.1 All notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing in English and sent by courier, email or special delivery to the relevant addressee at its address set out below, or to such other address as may be notified from time to time under this Agreement, and all such notices shall be deemed to have been received three (3) days after the date of posting in the case of special delivery or dispatch in the case of courier:
if to the School: the address notified by the School on the Order Request page
if to Kapow:
Kapow Primary Limited,
Attention: Elizabeth Woodman
16.1 This Agreement and the Order Request constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the Licensed Material and supersede all prior communications, understandings and agreements (whether written or oral) relating to its subject matter and may not be amended or modified except by agreement of both parties in writing.
16.2 The provisions of this Agreement are separable and, if any provision or part-provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this Clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of this Agreement.
16.3 The rights of the parties arising under this Agreement shall not be waived except in writing. Any waiver of any of a party’s rights under this Agreement or of any breach of this Agreement by the other party shall not be construed as a waiver of any other rights or of any other or further breach. Failure by either party to exercise or enforce any rights conferred upon it by this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such rights or operate so as to bar the exercise or enforcement thereof at any subsequent time or times. | <urn:uuid:68333418-acb3-4de1-9428-0d920e002eed> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.kapowprimary.com/terms-and-conditions/ | 2023-09-24T22:37:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.921767 | 5,470 |
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Opera has announced plans to enhance internet access in Ethiopia through a partnership with Safaricom Ethiopia.
The web innovator says the free data campaign will offer users on Safaricom Ethiopia network up to 50MB of data daily for a month when they browse using Opera Mini and Opera for Android.
“Ethiopia is a large and growing country in which we see a great deal of potential,” said Jørgen Arnesen, EVP Mobile at Opera.
According to Opera, the free data campaign which has been in place since 2017 has meant that mobile products and services are developed first and foremost with the African consumer in mind.
Arnesen says during the period, Opera has invested at least $100 million in Africa to date, in order to bring more people online and offer them the fastest and most reliable internet connection.
“But at this point, the internet penetration rate is only around 16.7pc. So we’re excited to join forces with long-time partner Safaricom to help expand Ethiopia’s digital economy. In the past, our collaboration provided a first window to the web for many users in Kenya, and we’re proud to work together to try to similarly bring millions of new users online in Ethiopia,” he added.
The web browser developer has similarly facilitated nearly 40 million people across five countries to benefit from up to 3GB of free browsing each month.
This initiative has helped users to establish businesses, connect with loved ones, and embark on educational journeys, all with greater ease and affordability. In Kenya alone, Opera has invested over Ksh 1.7 billion ($12 million) in free data campaigns over the past three years.
Opera Mini currently has a user base of nearly 100 million people across Africa, largely due to its unique data compression technology that helps users save up to 90pc of data while browsing. | <urn:uuid:a97b715c-716f-4eae-9c41-2e35d128cb77> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.kbc.co.ke/opera-to-enhance-internet-access-in-ethiopia/ | 2023-09-24T22:47:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.946903 | 392 |
How To Submit YOUR Announcement
If you’re hosting a free community event or have a community announcement that you’d like to have listed on the KBMS Community Calendar, we’d love to hear from you! Please use the following form to share the details of your event or announcement. Once your submission is received, one of our calendar editors will review it, process your information and if approved, add the event to our calendar. After submitting, you will receive an email letting you know the status of your request. Please note that filling out this form does not automatically add your event to our calendar. Please let us know at least 3-4 weeks in advance of your event for consideration.
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ABOUT: Bruce Eggleston
Bruce Eggleston has been actively working in the building industry for over 40 years successfully.
Bruce has progressed during his varied career in the electrical and building industry, as an Electrical Contractor and Building Site Supervisor under the direct supervision of a registered Building Contractor and Building Practitioner for a small builder in Perth.
Building works performed include, residential renovations, additions, including heritage listed properties.
Commercial renovations, additions and fit-outs completed include;
The Carine Grades Tavern
Various Cafe's in Perth and Mandurah
Various Retail Shops
Boans Warehouse - East Perth
New Build (Tilt-Up Panel) Construction "Shopping Centre" in Kununurra, WA.
Bruce a former owner of a (Heritage Listed - 4 Level Apartment) "The Boans Warehouse" East Perth, purchased from FINI GROUP offered to purchase (off the plan) as a preferred subcontractor. After moving in, Bruce completed a "Heritage Renovation" adding a balcony facing North off the 4th Level of the Warehouse Apartment creating the only 4 level apartment with a private balcony.
All approvals were achieved including; Strata Management, (E.P.R.A.=East Perth Redevelopment Authority) local council. Bruce was responsible for initial design, build specifications, engaging professional consultants; structural engineer and draftsman and subcontractors. Bruce also carried out additional cosmetic upgrades to the interior fit-out, including; lighting, video intercom, security system, air-conditioning, additional custom designed cabinetry, storage under existing stair case.
The Boans Warehouse Apartment was featured in multiple magazines; House & Garden-1997, West Australian Newspaper-Habitat Section (2003), Australian Design Trends Magazine-Vol 14 No 2.
Bruce has gained valuable electrical, building and renovation experience, working in conjunction with a property developer and my wife's Interior Design Consultancy business (INTERIORS BY KEE) performing mid-high end renovations. It is imperative to have a knowledge of build products and suitability, building techniques, alternative build methods and how to think outside the square, as this is a requirement during the building process.
Bruce sought further study as a mature age student, having years of building experience and knowledge, completing a "Diploma" in Building & Construction-Medium Rise Construction via (HIA) 2016. Bruce implemented his long term business plan and future career going forward as;
1) Property Development Consultancy business (KEE DESIGN CONSTRUCT)
2) Registered Building Contractor (Company) KDC BUILDERS PTY LTD
3) Registered Building Practitioner (Individual) Bruce Eggleston
Bruce works with select limited clientele and has a great relationship with a repeat client, engaging the Property Development Consultancy services for multi-unit developments. My clients are confident in having a turnkey service, gaining total control of the projects and outcomes.
KEE DESIGN CONSTRUCT undertakes the property development consultancy and following completion of the design and approval stages, KDC BUILDERS undertakes the building contracts being a (conception to completion) service. This full turn key service ensures the design through to build stage is micro-managed throughout the process, outcome being a quality design and build with full control of the project.
My wife (Interior Design Consultant) performs mid-high end renovations, of which I successfully worked in conjunction with (INTERIORS BY KEE) on all of these renovations. http://www.interiorskee.com.au/
Bruce was the appointed by INTERIORS BY KEE the Site Supervisor for various client jobs, working in conjunction and under supervision of the appointed registered Building Contractors and Building Practitioners, prior to gaining formal qualifications. Bruce was the preferred Electrical Contractor for renovations undertaken for INTERIORS BY KEE for clients renovations. Since KEE DESIGN CONSTRUCT and KDC BUILDERS has been trading, INTERIORS BY KEE now provides Interior Design Consultancy services to my companies, as an in house service.
Bruce has an interest in design, building and real-estate. Each project provides a new challenge and appeal whether it be a property development, custom design, new build or renovation. We can build with your plans or our plans.
Bruce is proud to be able to design and/or build or renovate homes for people and their families to suit their lifestyle and priorities, a home to create and enjoy memories, a place to call home.
Bruce enjoys the diversity of building and has embraced the many challenges encountered in the building industry and always remains composed, with a sense of humor when needed.
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We are perfectly aware that everyone must bear this hard & crazy times. The coronavirus halted the entire world suddenly and leads to so many consequences that we are not able to foresee at this point. We all hope the status is going to change very soon, and things will be the same as they used to be.
First of all, we would like to thank the patience of those who haven’t received the very deserved game yet or have just been delivered recently. We definitely know it was a very unpleasant situation, and we made our best to accelerate the shipping process, but the circumstances are out of our control. We really appreciate your empathy, endurance and commitment to Dice Upon a Time, and strongly believe the excellent adventure of this game will compensate you.
The latest report from VFI on Asian/Australian delivery:
AU (Aetherworks) – Mostly arrived to backers. (Invisible is going to be shipped separately as soon as the block for postal services from Europe will be ended.)
ID (Monopolis) – ETA to hub 1 June
MY (Kohii) – Received by hub
SA (Board Game Space) – ON HOLD – COVID-19
SG (Team Board Game) – Games shipped from hub to backers
TH (Battlefield) – Deliveries confirmed to backers from hub
VN (Boardgame VN) – ETA to hub 9 June
The other main issue is Cinderella, and the good news is she has been born! Take a look how beautiful she is.
She was produced by the manufacturer of the game Ningbo Eastar so the quality is completely the same as of the other miniatures. Now they are in China, and we need to arrange the shipping to Europe first, then she will be delivered to you by priority post as soon as the service is available. At this moment, we are planning the Chinese shipping on the next week, hopefully it means most of the backers who ordered Cinderella will receive it by the end of June. Please be patient, it will be shipped without tracking number, thus you won’t be able to follow its delivery status.
We apologize for all who are asking privately where their Cinderella is, as we couldn’t answer every single message.
In the end, we are very grateful for your continuous support which makes it possible for us to create the fabulous world of the Grimm brothers that brings so much fun and adventure into the lives of those who play Dice Upon a Time… | <urn:uuid:5522e56b-4219-4cfc-b1a1-d4111cdf8c82> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.kekjatek.hu/en/last-copies-cinderella/ | 2023-09-25T00:23:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.965382 | 518 |
J. D. Johnson, the prolific Mendocino building contractor, built this water tower on his property just north of the Masonic Hall on Lansing Street in June 1885 to furnish water to his nearby construction and undertaking buildings.
By January 1949, the tank had not been used for a number of years, and the tower was slowly falling apart. The Masonic Order, which owned the tower at that time, gave the water tank and tower to the Mendocino Volunteer Fire Department. The Fire Department dismantled the tower and used the lumber for improvements to the Lansing Street Fire Station.
Water Towers and Windmills of Mendocino by Wally Smith – Covers the purpose and history of the water towers of Mendocino–both those gone and remaining. $15. | <urn:uuid:5f0b2971-3fa2-4e71-b767-577fe95701fd> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.kelleyhousemuseum.org/j-d-johnson-water-tower/ | 2023-09-24T23:41:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.97465 | 155 |
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Earns Statewide Honors for Disease Prevention Program
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Kelsey Research Foundation and University of Houston College of Pharmacy Earn Statewide Honors for Disease Prevention Program
Houston (March 6, 2007) - The Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke has named Kelsey-Seybold Clinic’s cholesterol management program as an Outstanding Program. The award recognizes Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, the Kelsey Research Foundation and the University of Houston College of Pharmacy for developing innovative, effective programs dedicated to the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The Clinic's Secondary Prevention Lipid Clinic was cited for excellence.
The award was presented on Feb. 26 in Galveston during the Texas Public Health Association’s Annual Educational Conference.
Kelsey-Seybold’s unique cholesterol program, known as the Secondary Prevention Lipid Clinic, identifies heart disease patients with high levels of “bad” cholesterol, involves patients and their families in the care and management process, and teaches them ways to change harmful lifestyle habits. The program offers solutions to lower patients’ cholesterol levels and reduce their heart risks.
"Instead of simply treating the high cholesterol with prescription medication, patients work with a coordinated care team that includes a cardiologist, primary care physician, dietitian, pharmacist and nurses to develop an individualized plan based on overall health goals, history and risk factors, motivations and lifestyle,” said Ali Mortazavi, M.D., Chief of the Cardiology Department. “Our goal is to help patients lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of recurring heart attacks by encouraging them to take an active role in the healing process." | <urn:uuid:31207d50-2931-4f39-9def-dc89aa716fef> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.kelsey-seybold.com/newsroom-landing/archive/kelsey-seybold-clinic-earns-statewide-honors-for-disease-prevention-program | 2023-09-24T23:54:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.925365 | 359 |
North America, Europe, and APAC Scrap Metal Recycling Market to Grow with a CAGR of 7.1% During 2021-2031; Market to Grow on Account of Rising Need for Solid Waste Management (SWM)
Kenneth Research published a report titled “North America, Europe, and APAC Scrap Metal Recycling Market: Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2031” which delivers detailed overview of the North America, Europe, and APAC scrap metal recycling market in terms of market segmentation by type, scrap type, instrument, industries, and by region.
Further, for the in-depth analysis, the report encompasses the industry growth indicators, restraints, supply and demand risk, along with detailed discussion on current and future market trends that are associated with the growth of the market.
The North America, Europe, and APAC scrap metal recycling market is anticipated to grow with a CAGR of 7.1% over the forecast period, i.e., 2021 – 2031. The market is segmented by instrument into shredder & balers, shearing, granulation, and briquetting machine, out of which, the shredder & balers segment is anticipated to garner the largest revenue of USD 333.7 Billion by the end of 2031. Additionally, in the year 2021, the segment registered a revenue of USD 174.7 Billion.
The North America, Europe, and APAC scrap metal recycling market is estimated to garner a revenue of USD 795.6 Billion by the end of 2031, up from a revenue of USD 404.8 Billion in the year 2021. Growing awareness for solid waste management (SWM), followed by the rising awareness programs for sustainable waste management practices, along with the increasing stringent norms to reduce environmental pollution are some of the major factors anticipated to drive the growth of the market in the coming years.
Geographically, the North America, Europe, and APAC scrap metal recycling market is segmented into North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Out of these, the market in the Asia Pacific is anticipated to garner the largest revenue of USD 324.9 Billion by the end of 2031. Additionally, in the year 2021, the market in the region registered a revenue of USD 171.8 Billion.
Rising Consumption of Scrap Metal Globally to Drive the Market Growth
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), in one of its statistics, stated that China registered to have the largest consumption of scrap steel in the year 2019 with a consumption volume of 215.93 Million Tonnes. This was an increase from 187.77 Million Tonnes in the year 2018.
Scrap metal recycling possesses numerous benefits, such as the recycling process helps in saving up to 20 times the energy required for mining primary metal ore. Besides this, using secondary raw materials also helps in lowering the emissions of carbon dioxide. Owing to such numerous benefits, businesses are increasingly focusing on recycling scrap metals and use these metals instead of primary raw materials. Such a factor is therefore anticipated to drive the market growth in the coming years.
However, the unorganized metal waste collection procedure, and the lower recycling rates for most rare earth metals are expected to operate as key restraint to the growth of North America, Europe, and APAC scrap metal recycling market over the forecast period.
This report also provides the existing competitive scenario of some of the key players of the North America, Europe, and APAC scrap metal recycling market which includes company profiling of Metallon Recycling Pte Ltd., Sims Limited, ARJES GmbH, SSI Shredding Systems, Inc., DELITEK AS, Kuusakoski Oy, Nucor Corporation, OmniSource, LLC, Falcon Metals, L.P., Kimmel Scrap Iron & Metal Co, Inc., American Iron & Metal (AIM), Aurubis AG, DBW Metals Recycling, Hanwa Co., Ltd., KYOEI STEEL Ltd., Yoshikawa Kogyo Co., Ltd., OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd., NIKKEI MC ALUMINIUM CO., LTD., and others. The profiling enfolds key information of the companies which encompasses business overview, products and services, key financials and recent news and developments. On the whole, the report depicts detailed overview of the North America, Europe, and APAC scrap metal recycling market that will help industry consultants, equipment manufacturers, existing players searching for expansion opportunities, new players searching possibilities and other stakeholders to align their market centric strategies according to the ongoing and expected trends in the future.
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Natural resources: None.
Population: 29,396 (July 2017 est.).
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Languages: English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese.
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Economy: elf-sufficient Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade, offshore banking, and its position as an international conference center. Tax rates are low to attract foreign investment. The British military presence has been sharply reduced and now contributes about 7% to the local economy, compared with 60% in 1984. In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural change from a public to a private sector economy, but changes in government spending still have a major impact on the level of employment. The financial sector, tourism (over 11 million visitors in 2012), gaming revenues, shipping services fees, and duties on consumer goods also generate revenue. The financial sector, tourism, and the shipping sector contribute 30%, 30%, and 25%, respectively, of GDP. Telecommunications, e-commerce, and e-gaming account for the remaining 15%.
Currency: Gibraltar pound (GIP).
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New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer grew tired of his kids’ obsession with reality TV and people who were famous for being famous so he began to write children's books about real heroes from history. He talks about the newest additions to his Ordinary People Change the World series I Am Walt Disney and I Am Marie Curie, and reveals some of his own childhood heroes. He says he puts just as much historical research into his children’s books as he does into his bestselling political thrillers and explains why it was so important to show kids that even famous historical figures started out somewhere. He talks about the new PBS TV series based on his books and how it’s a dream come true for a man who grew up with Sesame Street and Mr. Rodgers. Plus Brad announces his next book for his adult readers - a sequel to his best-selling thriller The Escape Artist.
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While I hated
most things basically everything about working in an office, the only thing I did like was that I could speak with other human beings any time I wanted. That may sound like a silly thing (“Um, hello Emma? There’s something called a phone?”), you don’t realize how huge it actually is until you spend day after day alone in your house with only plants and maybe a pet to talk to.
Seriously. It gets grim.
So how can you enjoy all the perks of working from home without turning into a crazy person who assaults your roommate/boyfriend/wife with chatting overload the minute the door opens? Unlike office workers, us remote workers have to be super conscientious about our social time. Here’s how to do it right.
1. Join a group. Really, any group.
DIY is all the rage these days, so if you’re a crafty type, learn a new skill. Make pickles. Knit. Build things. The activity doesn’t matter as much as the fact that you’ll be thrown into a group of people who you have an excuse to talk to.
If you’re not into crafts, check out local intramural sports teams. Most places have co-ed kickball teams at the very least these days, so even if you haven’t brushed up on your soccer skills in years, you get out and get the blood pumping while making friends over post-game beers.
2. Don’t let your friends be flakes.
Make plans with your friends and don’t let them flake. I know that in the age of cellphones and internet no one ever makes solid plans but, trust me, there are only so many times you can get cancelled on before your lonely brain starts going down the “I AM UNLOVABLE” k-hole.
If your friends are extra flakey, make plans that they’ll feel guiltier about bailing on. Offer to cook them dinner at your house or do something that requires buying tickets ahead of time. It’s more important that you hang out than it is for them, remote working friend, because they probably see people all day every day, whereas you are super pumped to run to the corner store when you run out of TP because it means you get to talk to someone.
3. Spend less time on Facebook.
This might seem counter-intuitive; it definitely did to me for a long time. Facebook felt like my water cooler and although I knew it wasn’t the best alternative to face-to-face interactions, it made me feel like I wasn’t totally alone.
But. But, but, but. Facebook is not real interaction. It is a glossy, cleaned up version of life. You think you’re interacting with people but ultimately you end up feeling worse about yourself and your life. I learned this lesson the hard way so you don’t have to: Stay. Off. Of. Facebook.
4. Utilize online messengers.
Unless, that is, you’re using more than just their messenger. I’m an extremely outgoing person and something I really think that the only thing that gets me through the day is chatting with my boss and friends on Gchat, Facebook messenger, and Skype. There’s a fine line between distraction and harmless chit chat, though, so make sure you don’t over do it.
5. Happy hour.
Booze. People. Not your house. ‘Nuff said.
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April 15th! Does that date spark feelings of fear or dread? Tax day cometh..will you be prepared? Gone are the days when you had to put all your forms and receipts in a bag and take them to a tax preparer. In recent years, computer programs and even web sites have allowed us to prepare and file our own tax forms, at least those that aren’t too complex. This year, you can even prepare your taxes using an app on your SmartPhone. This is clearly a case of Schumpeter’s Creative Destruction in which the creation of new industries, like tax preparation apps, causes the demise or restructuring of other industries, such as the traditional tax preparer. Other examples are sites like LegalZoom versus traditional attorneys or Uber’s car service app versus traditional cabbies. That battle continues to rage on.
This week on TechTuesdays, we will see how technology, specifically automation is being used to replace or at least change the roles of routine knowledge workers.
Perhaps the myth of “technological unemployment” is no longer a myth!
In 1986, I remember using Internet Relay Chat (IRC) to communicate from my college in Virginia (ODU) to my high school friends at Drexel U in Philly. That summer, one of my fellow computer lab workers went home to Spain and we communicated via IRC and E-Mail. Thus began my fascination with the interconnected university network known at BITNet (Because it’s there, Network). That’s BitNet, not Bitcoin which is a topic for a future TechTuesday. Bitnet was one of the predecessors to today’s Internet.
This week on TechTuesdays, we’ll take a brief look at the history of the Internet.
I hope you learn something new!
Last night’s Iowa Caucuses for the Presidential Election used an app developed by Microsoft to report votes from the precincts. Each party used a different app to ensure no cross-contamination of the results. These apps usher in a new era for voting.
This week on TechTuesdays, we’ll see how mobile and cloud computing can become game-changers for processes that have historically been manual and tedious.
It will be interesting to see how technology will weave itself into other aspects of this election. Stay Tuned!
Many are still confused about the cloud. While cloud adoption has increased in the last few years by small businesses (64% of SMBs use cloud-based software), there are still companies that do not understand and therefore fail to fully utilize the benefits of the cloud.
This week on TechTuesdays, we share two videos (left) that explain, in a common sense way, what the cloud is and what it means to you.
If you are still unclear, send me an email so we can discuss your concerns.
As we near the end of 2015, thoughts of roasted chestnuts, snow and gifts fill our minds. For businesses, this is the time to evaluate year-end tax strategies. For some, performance reviews may be in order. Others may even review their current investment strategies. While some of these may be on your list, have your considered a year-end technology review for your business?
There are a few areas that should be reviewed during this time of the year to assist businesses in maximizing their use of technology and ensuring that the technology in use will aid in the start of a productive 2016.
A few of the areas to review include:
Security – Now would be a great time to change your account passwords. If you are still using the same passwords you used last year, then you are overdue. Change it to a mix of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols to create a password that is longer than 8 characters. It should not be a word that can be pronounced and should not include personal or family members’ names, initials, birth-dates or any easily identifiable information.
Where possible, enable additional security with two-factor authentication (2FA), using your cell phone as the physical item along with your password. Apple, LinkedIn, Dropbox, Google, Microsoft and others support 2FA. Access to your account will then require your password and a number which is normally sent via a text message to your registered cell phone. This drastically reduces the potential for online fraud or theft of information.
Don’t forget to check all your accounts including email, file servers, cloud systems, social media, financial sites, HR sites and sales or customer relationship management (CRM) applications.
It is also a good time to review the security measures you have in place to protect the data on your servers, workstations and hand-held devices:
- Are each of these items also secured with a password? If so, refer to the section above.
- Is each device being backed up to an off-site location or the cloud?
- Have you tested the reliability of the backups by performing a restoration of a file or files?
- Have you installed and tested software to track and recover your handheld device or to wipe it if recovery efforts fail.
- Do you have a plan in place if your website is rendered inoperable due to a storm, flood, power outage or hackers?
Billing – The first three quarters of all recurring bills should be reviewed.
- If you are paying for voice and Internet traffic, are you paying for more than you use?
- Have you received credits for outages. (hopefully you have tracked them).
- If using a shared mobile plan, have you been charged for exceeding your plan’s usage?
- Are unused minutes really rolling over?
It may be time to adjust the plan.
How are your printer/copier contracts looking? Are your b/w and color copy amounts in line with estimates? Now could be a good time to renegotiate, if possible. Make sure you have performed the necessary research to make your case.
Log Review – Web sites, firewalls, servers, WiFi access points; they all have logs and are all susceptible to hacking. Take time to review those logs and look for access from unrecognizable locations/devices. Someone could be using your WiFi/Internet without your knowledge.
Also look for multiple failed logins. This is a tell-tale sign that hackers are attempting to gain access to your data.
Be sure to disable any default administration accounts on these devices. If the administration account cannot be renamed, be sure to change the password from the default and make it sufficiently complex using the characters mentioned in the first paragraph. As an extra precaution, make all admin level account names at least 12 characters.
Equipment Refresh – Several widely used software products have reached their “end-of-life” this year. In most cases, the replacement of the software requires a replacement of the hardware. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday approaching, now is a good time to look for deals. Hopefully, you have earmarked funds for your end-of-year purchases. If not, check with your accountant on the best approach given your situation.
Remember, while “end-of-life” does not mean the product will cease to operate, it does mean that the vendor will not longer support the product and in the case of operating systems, software patches will no longer be available. The absence of these patches has the potential to make your systems prime targets for hackers. Refer to the previous paragraphs to secure your data.
I.T. Suitability – Lastly, did the devices, servers and software you have in place aid in the completion of your company goals this year? If any of these components didn’t allow you to grow your business, they may need to be replaced or eliminated altogether. If your software applications hindered your ability to maintain, serve or grow your customer base, perhaps further training of your employees is needed or a replacement of the application is in order. Now is a great time to review how well these components are serving the needs of your business and to gauge if they are providing the return-on-investment you estimated they would provide.
Thanksgiving is here and before you know it, the left-over turkey will be gone and we will be singing “For Auld Lang Syne”. Take a few hours these next few days and tackle at least one of the items on this list. Maybe take on one-a-week. I assure you that your business will benefit from having a year-end technology review. It may not have as much of an impact as a tax, performance or investment review, but it will surely provide you with better insight regarding the use of technology in your business and provide you with a strong foundation going into to new year.
Lonnie Stanley, Founder
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Knowing God's Ways
Updated: Jan 25, 2022
IT IS ONE thing to see what God is doing and another to know why he does what he does.
God made known his ways to Moses, but his acts to the children of Israel. (Ps. 103:7)
Moses knew the heart of God while the people of Israel saw his hands.
We will never grasp his ways except we know Him—and we will not know Him except we come to terms with Him.
INTIMACY is what we experience when we have a deep relationship with someone—and when trust is eroded, we feel distant from the person.
We know how difficult it can be sitting next to someone we are distant from or how uncomfortable we can feel sitting next to a stranger.
But we can be many miles away from an intimate friend and still feel close.
In Cave Adullam, David felt uncomfortable standing next to Saul because, repeatedly, Saul had tried to kill him. (1 Sam. 24:5-22)
But Jonathan and David felt close despite the distance between them.
The common ingredient to every intimate relationship is trust—and it's what you find between friends.
God trusted Moses and spoke with him face to face as a man talked to his friend. (Exod. 33:11)
The more he walked with God, the more he understood Him. His trust fuelled their relationship.
What is fuelling your friendship with God?
When you trust the Lord with all your heart, you'll not lean on your understanding. And when you make Him Lord in all your ways, he will direct your path. (Prov. 3:5-6)
Trust for God takes your focus off yourself and puts it on, God.
Every believer in Christ wants to experience intimacy with God—and say, "But for me, it is good to be near God. (Ps. 73:28)
Your closeness or distance from God isn't your proximity to Him but your experience of intimacy with Him.
ONE COMMON mistake is to think that we can know God through the accumulation of knowledge.
Once, a rich young ruler came to Jesus asking what he needed to do to have eternal life.
He knew the scriptures. He had obeyed the commandments, but something was missing. (Mark 10:17-27)
If knowledge were sufficient, Jesus wouldn't have told the woman at the Well of Samaria that they worshipped what they did not know. (John 4:22)
In the history of the world, we've never had as much theological knowledge.
We have never been surrounded by so many translations of the bible and Christian literature—and many of them are very good.
For me, it is good to be near God
We know that biblical knowledge is better than gold; it fuels our understanding. (Prov. 16:16) But when it replaces our trust in God, we worship ourselves. (1 Cor. 8:1)
Until biblical knowledge leaves our heads for our hearts, we will not know his ways.
How do we know his ways?
WE'VE BEEN groomed by the media to think that there's something wrong with waiting—and many of us now believe that we can get things with little effort.
But Moses thought differently—he would go into the tent daily to meet with the Lord. (Exod. 33:7-8)
To know his ways requires a lot of effort, but it begins with spending time in his presence.
There is fullness of joy in his presence, and on his right hand, there are pleasures forever. (Ps. 16:11)
OBEDIENCE IS a vital part of our lives. You may not owe anyone anything, but you owe God everything.
An obedient man is the one who does what God says, when he says it and how he says it.
It comes from faith—and building the culture of obedience in Christ happens one person, one decision at a time.
You choose to do what he says, no matter how difficult it is.
WE DO what is right not only in the sight of God but also in the eyes of men. (2 Cor. 8:21)
Joseph was locked in prison because of a false accusation, but he did right before God and men. He offered help to his co-inmates whenever they needed it. (Gen. 40:7-14)
We must learn to do right even when things go wrong!
IF YOU want to know the heart of God, you must serve—ministering to others or mentoring them.
As you share your gifts or talents with people, it starts to grow.
At home, Joseph dreamt, but his audience did not receive his gift. (Gen. 37:5)
However, in Egypt, he interpreted dreams—and his audience embraced his gift. (Gen. 41:37)
He understood the ways of God.
He said to his brothers, "God sent me ahead of you to make sure that you would have descendants on the earth and to save your lives amazingly. It wasn't you who sent me here, but God. He has made me like a father to Pharaoh, lord over his entire household, and ruler of Egypt. (Gen. 45:7-9)
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Juicy sausage encased in buttery golden puff pastry. Everybody loves a good sausage roll! This recipe uses 3 simple ingredients. No faffing or fussing, just the easiest, quickest way to make a plateful of fantastic sausage rolls.
You won't believe how many our family of four can get through in a day. I've counted it up, and even I'm a little shocked.....
Served as part of a picnic, for an appetizer or as a hearty lunch (the kids especially love them with baked beans), these sausage rolls can be served warm, fresh from the oven, or cold straight from the fridge.
A word of advice though - be sure to make enough.
Everybody in my family needs to 'test' at least 2 each (so that's 8 gone), then they like a minimum of 3 each for lunch.
Then everyone sneaks back for one more later.
Then Chris and I might also grab another when the kids aren't looking.
That's 26 sausages rolls in one day. We might have a problem.
What do we need?
- Ready-rolled puff pastry - for extra speediness
- Pork sausages (or use sausage meat)
- 1 egg
How to make them
Full instructions and quantities can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Remove the skins from the sausages and unroll the pastry.
- Slice the pastry in half length-ways, then line up the sausages along the middle of both lengths pastry strips - squish the sausage meat together so it's even.
- Brush the top length of each of the two pastry pieces with egg wash and roll up, then press the seams shut using a fork.
- Brush the tops with egg wash and cut into mini sausage rolls. Prick the top of each one with the tip of a sharp knife.
- Bake in the oven until the pastry is golden brown.
Want large sausage rolls?
Make them larger by cutting each roll into 4 so you get 8 large sausage rolls altogether. Cook for an extra 2-4 minute - until piping hot throughout.
- Try adding finely chopped jalapenos or grated parmesan cheese to the sausage meat.
- Spread the sausage with onion chutney or mustard before rolling in the pastry.
- Try using different varieties of sausage - such as pork and leek, or spicy sausages.
- Top with sesame seeds or poppy seeds before baking.
Why don't you add salt and pepper?
Sausages are usually already well-seasoned, so there's no need to add more.
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Sausage Rolls Recipe
- 320 g/ 11oz pack ready-rolled puff pastry
- 5 thick, good quality, pork sausages - (or approx 8 thin sausages, or 250g/8.75 oz sausage meat rolled into sausage shapes)
- 1 egg - lightly beaten - this will be your egg wash
- Preheat the oven to 200c/400f. Line a baking tray with parchment or a silicone mat.
- Slice the pastry in half lengthways so you have two long lengths.
- Remove the skins from the sausages and unroll the pasty.
- Line up half of the sausages along the middle of one of the lengths of pastry. You may need to stretch the sausages slightly to get right to the ends. Repeat with the other length of pastry.
- Brush the top length of each of the two pastry pieces with egg wash and roll up the sausages rolls from the bottom. The egg should help the pastry to seal.
- Turn the sausage rolls over and press the seams shut using a fork.
- Brush the tops with egg wash and cut each length of sausage rolls into 10-12 mini sausage rolls.
- Place the sausage rolls on the baking tray and prick the top of each sausage roll with with the tip of a sharp knife.
- Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes - until the pastry is golden brown.
- Take out of the oven and leave to cool slightly. Serve warm or cold.
If you want to reheat them, place them, uncovered, on a tray in the oven at 180C/350F for 8-10 minutes until piping hot throughout. Can I freeze them? Yes, you can freeze either before baking (so long as you use chilled pastry and not frozen-then-defrosted pastry - it's not recommended to defrost then re-freeze raw pastry) or after baking. Unbaked sausage rolls can be baked from frozen - add an extra 3-5 minutes onto the baking time - bake until piping hot throughout (71C/160F is recommended if you want to check the temperature). If you froze them after baking, then defrost in the refrigerator overnight. Reheat uncovered, on a tray in the oven at 180C/350F for 8-10 minutes until piping hot throughout. Want larger sausage rolls? Make them larger by cutting each roll into 4 so you get 8 large sausage rolls altogether. Cook for an extra 2-4 minute - until piping hot throughout. Nutritional information is approximate and is per sausage roll (based on making 22 mini sausage rolls).
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Since ancient period silk scarf has never lost its charm. It is still enduring the attire of modern people in different styles and patterns. Due to its vibrant look and various effective natural properties it is highly popular among masses whether they are fashion conscious or not. Commercial sectors too are capitalizing this opportunity. They know that demand for silk scarves never face downfall and its popularity is only increasing as ever. It is the silk’s royal and regal approach because of which people are still bound to it. People still recognize silk scarves as a luxurious and effulgent piece of cloth.
Silk scarves are capable of adding beauty and grace even to a simple attire and are suitable for men and women belonging to all ages. Out of many scarves, silk scarves are admired by youth as it has smooth texture, elegant and expensive in look. You can use these scarves in many ways. Use them as head scarves, neck scarves, waist scarves and paired them with tops, t-shirts, tuxedo, jeans.
• Head scarves for men are apt for hippy appearance and same for women for gorgeous chic look but make knot on the top of head only when you are trying to be cute girl. Use long narrow scarf to create a flowing motion on your back.
• When we talk of neck scarves, picture of a person comes in our mind who has wrapped neck in scarves. Go for the versatility in scarves and hey guys! For tying, make square knot. Women too have varieties of options to wear them. Wear them in a way shown in images to look stunning. Silk scarves give beautiful flowing motion which adds softness and feminine charm. Also for bigger neck scarves use the area of lower neck to tie but tie it in a fashion that it should appear like a loose and messy loop.
• Waist scarves can be worn in many fashion, you can wear them as a belt too. Make a loop and tie the knot, on the opposite side of knot keep length of scarves loose and flowing to create effect. What we want to say here is drape oblong scarves around hips and use as a sash or bandana.
• You can use silk scarves as a shawl in winter season to keep body warm. For this purpose long rectangular scarves are apt. History shows that silk apparel is in use since ancient times as shawl. Its allure doesn’t depend on its luxurious look, shape and design only but also on the style you carry it. You can let them fall from your shoulder on your gown for a sense of protection and style or let them hanging from your both arms and keep it loose from back side for a bold look.
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Ask any steak connoisseur and they will sing glowing praises for Maria’s SteakCafe and deservedly so. Its A-grade and wide-ranging steaks from Wagyu to dry-aged beef are must haves for every red-meat lover. Maria’s SteakCafe uses only the freshest and most premium ingredients when it comes to serving its culinary delights. And now with its latest venture, you can recreate its culinary delights as well as concoct your own signature dishes from the comfort of your home.
Maria’s Mart — the latest platform for the steakhouse is designed to be a one-stop solution to all your home-cooking needs, offering fresh and carefully selected premium ingredients like meats, fruits and vegetables along with recipes that even the most novice of home cooks will find easy to follow. They come in specially curated and environmentally-friendly boxes with wholesome Maria’s goodies that add a personal touch. All of the ingredients are pork-free for everyone’s enjoyment while all beef and poultry are certified halal. Maria’s Mart also doles out ready-to-eat frozen food packs specially prepared in-house, and which can be served piping hot and fresh in minutes — a comfort meal without breaking a sweat or the bank. Pumpkin soup, mushroom soup, and lamb shank are some of the available frozen options.
The Grocery Meal Box features two main courses that come with a side of mixed vegetables and potatoes. Customers can choose from a myriad of selections including Boneless Chicken Thigh, Salmon Fillet, New Zealand Lamb Cutlets, Australian Black Angus Flank Steak (200g-220g), Australian Black Angus Striploin (200g-220g), Australian Wagyu MB7 Rib Eye (200g-220g) and Japanese Wagyu A5 (200g-220g). The Frozen Meal Kit, suitable for six persons offers three portions of spaghetti, pumpkin soup, curried apple soup, mashed potato, lamb shank, grilled chicken, beef stew, beef bolognese, chicken bolognese, mushroom soup and mushroom sauce.
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Srinagar, March 31 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the local Muslims in the Mattan area of south Kashmir’s Islamabad district are helping the Pandit families in reconstruction of their houses.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the reconstruction of the houses of several Pandit families that had begun last year, is about to be completed in the area.
Among the several family heads, who are reconstructing their houses, is Pandit Kakaji who is building a two-storey house for himself and his brother’s family. Kakaji had moved to Jammu along with his family in 1990s. The local Muslims also make sure to visit the site every day in order to enquire about the progress of the work.
During the 1990s, almost 30 families left the Mattan area, which is renowned for its communal harmony. Kakaji came back to Kashmir back in the year 2008-2009 when the former Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, had announced employment opportunities for nearly 15,000 unemployed migrant youth.
Kakaji believes that the construction of the house will be completed this year and the families will move into the new house within 2022. Kakaji said, “There is no threat here. There’s complete communal harmony in the village.”
All these years after the Pandit families left the village, local Muslims took care of the properties.
“Many Pandit families are rebuilding their houses in the village. The Kashmiri Muslim neighbors, who are taking care of their property, are helping Pandits rebuild their homes and making all necessary arrangements,” Kakaji said.
The elderly in the village are celebrating the return of Pandits into their houses.
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Kevin Gates and Coca-Cola are being accused of conspiring to promote Lean to kids with their latest energy drink “I Don’t Get Tired.” Gates and Coca-Cola’s energy drink can mirrors a bottle of Actavis-Promethazine. The cough syrup is one of the primary ingredients used to make Lean aka Sizzurp. Coca Cola knows all too well about Lean as its product Sprite is another primary ingredient used to make it.
Gates took to IG to show his fans that his drink is currently being mass-produced.
“Without Sacrifice there can be no struggle and without struggle there can be no progress #bwa #iDONTGETTIRED #idgt #ToGodAloneBeTheGlory #TGABTG #iDont getTired #idgt.
“#idgt I ain’t gotta rap and you know it #toGodAloneBeTheGlory
“call Coca Cola,They’ll tell you I don’t play” #idgt #iDontGetTired #ToGodAloneBeTheGlory #TGABTG #iDontGettired #idgt #bwa #idgt #khaza,” the captions on his post read.
Gates later posted a video of a bottle of Act next to his energy drink.
Gates and Coca-Cola’s drink sparked much controversy throughout social media.
Boosie Badass, a former sipper of Lean, has been on a mission to stop its use in Hip Hop.
The “Show The World” rapper spoke with TMZ regarding Actavis pulling their promethazine-codeine product from the market.
Boosie reportedly said he nearly died three or four times from the beverage.
It’s “f*cked up a lot of rappers and the culture of Hip Hop,” Boosie said, according to TMZ.
The Baton Rouge rapper once battled an addiction to Lean. Boosie’s addiction was so bad he attempted to have codeine smuggled into prison despite the grave consequences.
The consequences proved severe as he was caught and sentenced to eight years in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Lean, often called “Sizzurp” or “Purple Drank” has its origins in the South after Houston producer DJ Screw popularized the beverage.
Lean, when induced, provides its user a sedated feeling. Long-term use can have deadly side effects.
DJ Screw was found dead Nov. 16, 2000 in his studio following an overdose from a combination of Lean and drugs. A toxicology report found codeine, Valium and PCP in his system.
In September, Gucci Mane revealed he was battling an addiction to Lean following an infamous Twitter rant. Gucci later professed he would be entering rehab.
Gucci, whose birth name is Radric Davis, apologized to family and fans for his actions, saying he was “embarrassed.”
“Woke up the other day out this hospital bed & I’m so embarrassed & ashamed of my behavior that was brought to my attention. (Cont)
“I just wanna man up right now & take this time to apologize to my family, friends, the industry & most of all my fans. I’m SORRY! (Cont)
“I’ve been drinking lean for 10plus years & I must admit it has destroyed me. I wanna be the first rapper to admit (cont)
I’m addicted to lean & that shit ain’t no joke. I can barely remember all the things I’ve done & said. However there’s no excuse. (Cont)
I’m currently incarcerated but I will be going to rehab because I need help. I wanna thank everyone that has stood by me (cont)
during this difficult time. Please keep me in your prayers. #GUWOP
Lil Wayne suffered complications from long-term lean use of the beverage. He was rushed to the hospital in March after suffering multiple seizures.
Dr. George Fallieras, an emergency room physician and hospitalist at Good Samaritan Hospital, said codeine is an “opiate” and is in the “same family of drugs as heroin and morphine,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
Fallieras commented codeine addiction is the same as heroin addiction, only without the needles. This is due to the large amounts of codeine Lean drinkers induce.
He further said it is difficult to overcome Lean addiction and likened codeine withdrawal to the worst flu possible.
“One patient said to me, ‘Imagine the worst flu when you’re shivering, you’re vomiting, you can’t eat, you have diarrhea, every atom in your body hurts, you can’t sleep, you lie on the floor just shivering … and multiply that times a million,’” Fallieras told the Times. “And you know if you can just take the pill or inject yourself with heroin, that it just all goes away.”
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Where we left off in Netflix‘s To All The Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean’s younger sister Kitty met a boy in Korea named Dae.
Dae only appeared for a few seconds, helping the Covey family snap a quick photo. Although viewers knew that Kitty and he stayed in touch, that was the last we heard of him in the trilogy and the film.
Now, in 2022, Netflix has announced a spinoff for Kitty. XO, Kitty, will be a series instead of a film. Starring Anna Cathcart, Anna returns in her role as Kitty Song Covey. In the upcoming series, Kitty decides to study abroad in South Korea to reunite with Dae.
While actor Jeon Ho Young played Dae in the original film…
…he will be replaced by Choi Min Young for the series. Fans of Twenty Five, Twenty One might recognize him as Baek Yi Jin’s younger brother!
According to Anna Cathcart’s Instagram, the crew made Seoul their home in March and will be staying for the next few months. Safe to say that filming is well underway!
The cast even had dinner together with writer Jenny Han.
The rest of the cast is rounded out by newcomers. Anthony Keyvan plays Q, a queer extrovert. Gia Kim plays Yuri, a new friend of Kitty’s. Lee Sang Heon plays Min Ho, a handsome and confident ex-pat who has spent time in the UK, US, and Australia.
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April 24, 2019, marked the first-ever The Fact Music Awards. There, TWICE graced the red carpets with their gorgeous visuals.
One member who couldn’t stay away from the spotlight though is member Sana, but it may not be for the reason she wants.
— Salt 🍞 (@ztothek) April 24, 2019
While walking the carpet, Sana accidentally lost her balance while walking in heels, falling before she even makes it on to the stairs for the platform.
Dahyun, who is behind her, is quick to react and helped her up.
Sana couldn’t help but laugh at how clumsy she was during the fall.
She still manages to regain her composure and pose for the cameras. Good on her for being such a good sport!
While going down, member Nayeon helped her go down the stairs so she wouldn’t fall again.
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With Pender on your back, you're not just carrying a bag - you're making a statement. A statement that says, "I value style, but I won't compromise on functionality."
At its heart, the Pender backpack is an ode to the modern professional. Tailored to snugly fit a 13" laptop, the main zip compartment is thoughtfully padded to ensure your tech stays shielded from the hustle and bustle of daily life. The secondary compartment houses not just a pocket but also two dedicated pen holders and a vegan leather key strap, ensuring the tiniest of your essentials remain organized.
The exterior offers another layer of practicality. The front zip compartment not only allows quick access to necessities but also features 10 card slots, eliminating the need for an additional wallet. For those moments when you need to swiftly access or stow your phone, the back pocket, running vertically along the side, comes to the rescue.
Designed to rest comfortably against your back, Pender's adjustable (yet non-detachable) straps promise a fit tailored to your comfort. Tying together this blend of aesthetics and utility is the light gold hardware, adding a touch of refined elegance.
- Dimensions: 13.375"w x 13.75"h x 4"d
- Top Drop: 3"
- Backpack Straps: Adjustable up to 33"
- Hardware: Radiant light gold accents.
- Material: Impeccably crafted from top-tier polyurethane, encased with a padded cotton blend lining for an added touch of luxury.
Cementing its place as the go-to choice for conscious fashionistas, the Pender Backpack is proud to wear the PETA-approved vegan badge.
So, as you gear up to head back to work, let the Pender be your companion. Because with Pender, every workday is an opportunity to showcase style, confidence, and unparalleled organization. Why just work when you can work in style? | <urn:uuid:b4445716-4f29-4877-960d-3ee8115cc572> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.kreativedesign.net/espe-pender-backpack.html | 2023-09-24T23:17:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.915881 | 414 |
TODD MISSION, Texas – The Texas Renaissance Festival is back, my lords and ladies.
You can go get your medieval party on Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25 and the Friday following Thanksgiving.
Each festival day starts at 9 a.m. with a blast from the village cannon and closes each evening with a fireworks display fit for royalty at 8 p.m.
If you’re really feeling the love, you can also get married at Texas Renaissance Festival with several exclusive wedding packages available. Click here to see the package options for the royal wedding of your dreams.
Sept. 29 - Oktoberfest
Oct. 6 - 1001 Dreams
Oct. 13 - Bavarian Invasion
Oct. 20 - Pirate Adventure
Oct. 27 - All Hallows Eve
Nov. 3 - Roman Bacchanal
Nov. 10 - Heroes and Villains
Nov. 17 - Highland Fling
Nov. 23 - Celtic Christmas
How much does it cost?
Children 4 and younger are admitted free, while tickets for children ages 5-12 are $17 each and for anyone 13 years or older, they are $32. Children 12 and younger are admitted free on Sundays. However, discount tickets are available here. Military and student discounts are also available.
Are pets allowed?
No. The only exceptions are service dogs and proper identification will be required.
What if the weather is bad?
Ponchos are available throughout the festival for $5. No rain checks will be given for inclement weather.
Is it cash only?
Most merchants, vendors accept credit cards and ATMs are located throughout the festival
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LIVERMORE, Calif. - A 38-year-old man was shot by police after stabbing an officer during the serving of a search warrant in Foster City on Wednesday evening, according to police.
The man, whose name isn't yet being released, was shot after officers went to the Eaves apartment complex on Marlin Avenue around 6 p.m. to serve a search and arrest warrant in a felony sex offenses investigation.
Officers knocked and gave notice at the apartment, then went inside and found the man armed with a knife in the bathroom, police said.
The suspect stabbed one of the officers, but the officer's protective gear prevented injury. Officers then "used multiple force options," including a Taser stun gun and firearm, police said.
The suspect suffered a single gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries, which are not considered life-threatening.
The shooting will be investigated by the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office, while Foster City police will continue to investigate the suspect's alleged criminal actions, police said. | <urn:uuid:6dc7ef37-930c-47bd-a1fb-aadee8407ac9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.ktvu.com/news/38-year-old-man-identified-as-suspect-shot-by-livermore-police | 2023-09-25T00:45:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.979725 | 217 |
Situated on the slopes of the surrounding mountains, the chestnuts grow in an ideal climate and soil. The perfect conditions bring us great production of the highest quality chestnuts in the world.
Hisaya was established in February 15, 2001 in Kyoto, Japan. The first store was opened on September 1, 2001 by the much-acclaimed historic landmark, the Kiyomizu Temple. After a decade of perfecting our work and our pride, we have successfully branched out, established stores throughout Japan, Korean and Taiwan. Now, with enough confidence and determination that we have accumulated through the experiences that we encountered in the last decade, as pioneers, we would dare not miss the opportunity to venture out into the United States of America with a BIG American dream packed tightly into our hearts. That very dream of ours is to help rekindle chestnuts as a common healthy household snack/food in the US once again, as well as spreading the trend into the rest of the world.
Still, the last part of the process is delivering the chestnuts with sincerity and smile. Our staff will always provide the chestnuts with a portion of sweetness and passion.
All of our chestnuts are carefully selected, no additives and coloration added. A high standard selection process of size, weight and quality ensures you get the freshest and best tasting product.
Chestnuts are always served as part of new-year menu. Chestnuts represent both success and mastery, strength and weakness. The Japanese chestnuts (called Kuri) was in cultivation before rice and the chinese chestnuts have a history of more than 2,000~6,000 years.
Chestnuts are low in calories compared to the other nuts, good source of dietary fibers, exceptionally rich in vitamin B and C, rich in folates, excellent source of minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium phosphorus and zinc.
Thanks to Hisaya’s innovative method, the chestnuts are roasted perfectly and steamed. It creates a char surrounding the tender meat. The nuts melt in the mouth, and the pure taste lasts in the heart. | <urn:uuid:6b8d879a-9ed7-4b5d-a5de-ec8ed816a7d1> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.kyotochestnuts.com/ | 2023-09-25T00:23:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.949302 | 430 |
If you are not already slathering organic face creams all over your face, then you are missing out on a recent trend which is to use skin care products made from all-natural, organic ingredients. Similar to the rise in popularity of organically grown food items, health and beauty products have followed suit. Not only have manufacturing companies started to use organic ingredients, but they went all-natural and (almost) chemical-free as well. In the next section, we will take a look at how you can make your beauty routine green, organic, and all-natural.
Make Your Beauty Routine Green!
When you’re taking a bath, you are using a number of skincare products for your body: soap, shaving gel, body wash, shampoo, and lotion. Before going to bed, you usually apply cleanser, facial oil, moisturizer, eye cream, anti-ageing serum, and a host of other products to keep your skin looking young and blemish-free. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this, but if your bathroom products are all laden with chemicals which are easily absorbed by the skin, you are also putting your health at risk. You’ll never know how many ingredients in the label are harmful chemicals, so it really is better to go for organic and all-natural.
To give you an idea about how you can make your beauty routine green, here are a few quick tips to keep in mind:
- Simplify! Instead of slathering one skin care product after another on your face, start with a basic organic face wash. These are usually made from USDA certified organic ingredients. If you need to remove makeup, go for all natural face oils which can double up as a moisturizer.
- If you have acne-prone skin, go for a natural toner that’s made from green tea. You can also apply tea tree oil directly onto the problem spots.
- Next, moisturize using your serum or face cream of choice. If you prefer an organic face cream, there are many variants that you can choose from. A daily vitamin face cream made from all-natural ingredients is a good product to start with. Look for one that’s made with organic ingredients like aloe leaf juice, coconut oil, grapefruit oil, acai berry oil, and Bulgarian rose oil. The essential oils are highly moisturizing, and helps soften and smoothen the skin.
Cleansing, toning, and moisturizing is a good 3-step skin care routine to follow. When you minimize the number of skin care products you’re using, you are also helping reduce waste. When you add organic and all-natural ingredients to the equation, then you are well on your way towards having a truly green skin care routine. | <urn:uuid:4412de00-c9fa-4df0-9bcc-cfca83e97aa3> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.ladione.com/blogs/news/make-your-beauty-routine-green-with-organic-face-creams | 2023-09-25T00:36:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.936554 | 579 |
My grandfather & grandmother (Stewart and Alberta Jones) purchased a cottage on West Lake Road in 1957 (Camp #10).
Since my first visit to Lake St. Catherine as a baby, my summers were always full of swimming, fishing, waterskiing, and having fun at 'Camp'.
In 2015 our family decided to sell Camp #10 and purchase a 4 season property on Cones Point. My wife Carrie and I moved here full time in 2017. We love living here with our dog Boone, and we enjoy hosting our family just about every weekend in the summer so they can enjoy the lake.
You'll find me out on the lake every weekend fishing, swimming, boating, and kayaking.
I started volunteering with the Lake St. Catherine Association (LSCA) in 2016 and became a Trustee on the board in 2018. I assist with publicity, membership, and IT, including: updating our website and Facebook pages, communicating with the lake community, and administering the yearly Membership Drive.
The LSCA is working on so many important projects for the current and future benefit of Lake St. Catherine, and it is very rewarding to be involved - most importantly, the Lake St. Catherine Watershed Action Plan (LWAP).
The LWAP will be a 3-year process to identify and communicate the problems and fixes within the LSC watershed to best protect water quality, wildlife habitat, and the lake’s ecosystem health. This plan will answer the questions 'what issues threaten the health of LSC the most?' and 'what can we do about them?' I am very excited to begin working on this important project for the preservation, protection and maintenance of Lake St. Catherine.
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Do you ever just pretend? You know, like you are somebody else or at least just living somewhere else. I do, but it shouldn’t be any surprise as my imagination tends to be on the overactive side (in good and bad ways). Usually, it’s when I’m reading a book or watching a movie, I get a little lost in the character, the set, the plot and find myself right there in the middle of it all.
This past weekend while we were in New York celebrating our anniversary and visiting dear friends, I did just that. I imagined, envisioned, and made mental pictures of myself living in a big city. And of course, not just myself but my lovely (not so) little brood. Could we do it? Would we survive? What would life look like? I took in so many details, as I always like to do. My eyes scanning and searching the layers beyond the surface. This time it wasn’t just the buildings, the fashion, the food, and the palpable creative drive that seems to permiate the air. This time, I watched families, children, everyday life, the coming, the going and those unnoticed in between moments that are often unseen and overlooked or deemed unimportant. I found those moments to be the telling ones.
I can’t say I have come to a conclusion on whether or not I could or could not do it. And I suppose, a conclusion is not really necessary, as all of this thinking and imagining is theortical. But, I like to know what I’m capable of and if I had to or even wanted to, would I survive? Yes, is the answer to that, but would we thrive and be able to take on a such a foreign way of living?
These kinds of trips, which are usually meant for fun, always end up meaning so much more. There is a deeper meaning to everything, at least always in my mind. I’m grateful for the thoughts, the conversations, the learning, and the possibilities.
As for what we did, it kind of went like this….Thursday night I stopped by the Rue Turns Two party. Then we hopped on over to an event for Q Ideas which was held in Tom’s NYC showroom (which was beyond cool). I loved meeting new like minded friends that are brilliant in the industries they work in.
After that, we had a great time with our friends and pretty much shopped and ate our way through New York. And although, I now probably need to exercise for a week straight…I wouldn’t have done it any other way.
Here is a list of places we went, which I would, without a doubt, recommend:
Hudson Clearwater – this place is like a secret garden. it seriously took us awhile to even find the entrance. so good and such a great atmosphere.
Magnolia Bakery – it had to be done. and yes, it is a good as they say.
Co. – for pizza. probably the best pizza crust i’ve ever had.
Shake Shack – i could have eaten this every day. and i’ve been thinking about it every day since.
Le Pain Quotidien – bread. croissants. tartines. perfect for a quick bite.
Sarahbeth’s – lovely for breakfast and known for their jams.
Our last night we saw the Broadway show, Once. The music was insane and the story is the kind that sticks with you.
*Tomorrow I’m sharing some photos from a shop in NYC that totally inspired me.
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An open-source application named „iPhoneTracker”, which turns the data stored in the file into a visual map, was made available to the public in April 2011. (You can pair up or form a squad, too. Snapdragon is a family of mobile system on a chip made by Qualcomm for use in smartphones, tablets, laptops, 2-in-1 PCs, smartwatches, and smartbooks devices. There was a last minute technical difficulty and we couldn’t figure it out. The Kirin 9000 chip powering the Mate 40 Pro is a beast of a chipset, at least when it comes to its CPU. With those versions announced, Xiaomi will likely follow with other variants such as the alleged Ultra version featured here. Availability of game templates to ease up the game development process. This zoom capability is something Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra also features. Some of the preinstalled malwares can commit ad fraud, or even take over its host device. But as a tipster shared with us, that might not be the only change coming at us once that new interface rolls out widely. For the first time, you can now use your Apple Watch to unlock your iPhone when you’re wearing a face mask. This is not as robust as other apps, but it gets the job done and it does it well. | <urn:uuid:37da2ef5-a78c-4feb-80ae-678e16a0d2ae> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.laleczkilol.pl/polecane/1-08-lego-batman-beyond-gotham-mod-apk-2020-hack-download/ | 2023-09-24T23:23:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.956881 | 272 |
1967 on CyprusFamous works:
Beosound Edge speaker from B&O, Tube Chandelier, the IC Light
, and String Light
collections, and the Arrangement pendants
from Italian Flos
Civil Engineer from Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine in London, followed by a masters in industrial design from the Royal College of Art.
As a child, Michael was already fascinated by the amazing lighting solutions from Flos. He grew up in a small town on Cyprus that was home to a lamp shop. He often went there to admire the many lighting solutions from the Italian brand.
The lovely and bold lamps are often inspired by everyday moments—from a juggler perfectly balancing their balls to the way electrical wires connect electrical pylons in the landscape. Elegant lamps that both create a comfortable light and have a sculptural expression, whether on or off. At first glance, his designs are incredibly minimalistic, but they are often surprisingly detailed, featuring blown glass, tailored metals, and elegant lighting effects. | <urn:uuid:114a647d-78d5-448a-8b65-74b3d6870c28> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.lampmasters.ie/michael-anastassiades/ | 2023-09-24T23:22:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.951985 | 219 |
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