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Technical Expert Panel (TEP), Delphi Surveys, and First TEP Meeting
The creation of recommendations for design features of consumer reporting systems was driven by extensive input and review from a Technical Expert Panel (TEP). The TEP included experts in patient safety, patient safety event reporting systems, health care delivery and quality improvement, patient-centered care, and patient advocacy. The project team chose the TEP members for their knowledge and reputation in their respective fields, and for their proven ability to think creatively and work collaboratively. The TEP was tasked with considering design features of potential consumer reporting systems and making recommendations on preferable system attributes.
Draft TEP recommendations for consumer reporting system design features were generated using the Delphi Method and three rounds of consensus-building meetings. The Delphi Method is an anonymous process for developing consensus on topics that require input from individuals with a wide range of expertise and background. Through an iterative series of three questionnaires (i.e., a three-round Delphi process), the TEP described the ideal attributes of a consumer reporting system without full specification. After the completion of the Delphi Method, the TEP met to discuss and clarify their recommendations and provide greater specificity.
Additional Project Activities
The work of the TEP was enhanced and supplemented by four sets of activities:
- Initial round of consumer focus groups to discuss ideal system design features.
- Stakeholder interviews.
- Environmental scan and literature review.
- Second round of consumer focus groups to provide feedback on draft recommendations.
I. Initial Round of Consumer Focus Groups
Methods and recruitment process. We conducted six consumer focus groups in three geographic areas: two in Denver, two in Houston, and two in Boston during June through September 2009. Focus groups were conducted with individuals (or their family members) who had experienced patient safety events, to discuss design features for consumer reporting systems. We recruited participants by working closely with consumer advocacy organizations in each location as well as with CAPS community contacts. All participants had experienced a patient safety event (either personally, through a family member, or through someone for whom they care) in the last 10 years. Recruitment efforts focused on obtaining participants who experienced patient safety events in three different settings of care:
- Hospital or home immediately following discharge from a hospital
- Ambulatory or outpatient care settings (such as health centers and clinics, doctor's offices, hospital outpatient centers for diagnostic tests, same-day surgery, cancer treatment, and rehabilitation care)
- Long-term care facilities (nursing homes, assisted living, or other residential care facilities such as group homes)
The focus groups explored the research questions developed by AHRQ that were presented above.
Characteristics of participants. Three groups included 9 participants, one group included 8 participants, one group included 7 participants, and one group included 6 people, for a total of 48 consumers across all six groups. The participants were predominantly female (79 percent), while 65 percent were aged 50 and older, 77 percent were white, and 77 percent had a college degree or higher. One third of the participants had experienced a patient safety event themselves; over three quarters of the participants (77 percent) had a family member who had experienced a patient safety event. Some participants also worked in the patient safety field, many were members of consumer networks, and some were active in advocacy activities. About 88 percent of the patient safety events occurred in a hospital setting. One quarter of patient safety events occurred in an ambulatory setting and 10 percent in a long-term care facility. (Respondents could report more than one person who experienced a patient safety event and more than one setting, so these numbers do not add up to 100 percent)
Findings. Focus group participants were able to generate many key design features of ideal consumer reporting systems. Many of these features emerged in multiple focus groups. Participants reported universal agreement on several key design features relating to accessibility, levels of operations, reporting modalities, and maximization of reporting. Participants strongly supported the value of consumer reporting systems to contribute to improvements in health care quality and safety, strengthen accountability, support patient empowerment, and aid learning. They said that consumers can report extensive information about patient safety events, including details about the sequence and timing of events, the individuals involved and their roles in the event, and communication or coordination issues that contributed to the event. Participants stressed that the consumer's perspective provides critical insight into what happened and why. Frequently, consumers can provide information that clinicians miss or may not consider salient. Other frequently mentioned types of information that consumers can provide were the consequences (emotional and physical) of the event; information about near misses; and information about hygiene and sanitation, staff attitudes and behaviors, and other issues.
Table 1. Key features of ideal consumer reporting systems from focus groups summarizes key findings related to participants' views about the scope and range of possible consumer reporting systems, operational approach, infrastructure and design features, purpose and goals of a system, linkages to quality improvement, and ways to maximize utilization of the system.
Accessibility of consumer reporting system(s). Participants thought it was important for patients, family members, and others to be able to report a patient safety event from the time the event occurred ("real time") to well after the event, once they have had time to heal, grieve, care for people harmed, and gather information for reporting. In addition, participants said it was important that consumers be able to review and update their report as new information becomes available. They recommended designing the system to facilitate access for consumers who may face language, literacy, or cultural barriers to reporting and making it available for health care workers and witnesses, not just patients and families.
Anonymity and confidentiality. The ability to self-identify was another important concern for participants. However, they also thought it was critical that reporters have options to choose anonymity or different levels of privacy. Patients, family members, and others who submit reports need to feel confident that they are not jeopardizing their care. Several thought whistle-blower protection for health care professionals was an important feature.
Levels of reporting. Most of the participants envisioned an integrated multilevel reporting system, or "one big system," rather than the current fragmented situation. As one participant said, "Our biggest problem now is fragmentation of places to report. Ideally, this system should fix that." Participants perceived advantages to reporting at the local level (generally referring to reporting at the point of care) in terms of convenience for the consumer and rapid feedback to the health care institution.
However, some participants also questioned whether they could trust a local reporting system. Participants generally thought of local-level reporting as linked to a State, regional, national, or even an international system.
Organizations suitable to operate a consumer reporting system(s). Independence was a top consideration for participants in determining what type of organization(s) would be best suited to operate a consumer reporting system. In their view, organizations should not have any conflicts of interest raised by association with health care institutions, providers, or insurance companies. Although many participants favored private, independent, nonprofit organizations because of their independence, participants also recognized the value of a government agency's authority. Even among participants who opposed government operation of a consumer reporting system (e.g., because it would be too bureaucratic), participants often recognized that the government would need to be involved in some way for the system to be effective. It was critical in participants' views that the organization(s) have the authority to hold providers and health care institutions accountable for responding to reports or remedying the risks that led to patient safety events.
Operational approach. Participants thought that a consumer reporting system should have staff who could help individuals file a report, act as their advocates, and provide a "human touch." Assigning a staff member to follow through on a report would offer continuity to the reporter.
Infrastructure and design preferences. Participants offered opinions about various infrastructure and design elements. They thought the system should offer multiple reporting modalities, including face-to-face, Internet, phone, and mail, to accommodate the preferences of different consumers. Many participants also thought the system should allow for both structured and unstructured (e.g., narrative) reports or use some combination. One participant advised that the system be "evolvable" to keep pace with developing platforms for electronic communication.
Feedback to reporters was voiced as an essential element of an ideal consumer reporting system, beginning with acknowledgement of the report. Participants said that consumers should be informed about the results of any investigation, why the event happened, and what actions have been taken to prevent recurrence (e.g., policy and procedure changes). Without this feedback, consumers have no way of knowing that their report made a difference. Participants contrasted this ideal feedback loop to their experience with the Joint Commission, which provides no feedback beyond an acknowledgement. Participants' interest in identifying themselves was tied to their interest in feedback. As one stated, "If I'm going to report, I am going to put my name on it. How else will I know if something was done?"
Participants thought the consumer-reported data should be linked to other organizations and systems. They see the value of such linkages as facilitating change and improvement of patient safety; regulating and enforcing accountability, including tracing provider and organizational performance over time; and improving coordination of care across providers and facilities.
Purpose and goals for consumer reporting system. Participants offered that the primary purpose of a consumer-focused reporting system was to improve the quality of health care, particularly patient safety; patients and family members are highly motivated to share their experiences "to make sure it never happens again." In participants' view, another primary goal is accountability for providers and health care institutions. Specifically, participants mentioned linking consumer reporting to accrediting and licensure. Also important to participants is that the systems provide information about providers and health care organizations (e.g., patient safety track records, "report cards") that the public can use to make informed choices about sources of care. Education of health care professionals and consumers was mentioned several times as a goal of consumer reporting systems.
Linking consumer reporting system to quality improvement. To link the consumer reporting system to quality improvement, participants advised that consumer-reported information should be publicly available to raise awareness of providers' performance and highlight improvements. In addition, they said the system should provide timely feedback to providers and provider organizations to facilitate corrective actions.
Maximizing reporting. The success of a consumer reporting system depends on consumers' awareness of and their willingness and motivation to use the system. Participants suggested launching a public information campaign for the community at large to raise awareness of the system and of patient safety more generally. They also favored disseminating information within health care settings (e.g., on hospital TV channels, through print materials, at intake). The message needs to be clear and convincing that consumer-reported information is used and makes a difference.
Limitations. Although we attempted to identify participants who had experienced patient safety events in three different settings of care (hospitals, ambulatory care settings, and long-term care facilities), the majority of the focus group participants (88 percent) had experiences in the hospital setting. A different mix of participants (e.g., higher proportion of those who had experienced patient safety events in ambulatory care settings or long-term care facilities) may have generated different ideas about ideal reporting systems.
The focus groups included participants who had experienced a range of patient safety events, from near misses to those that caused serious harm or death of a family member. This may have created a different dynamic than if the group composition had been more uniform with regard to the severity of the patient safety event.
II. Stakeholder Interviews
Methods and recruitment process. The project team conducted 25 telephone interviews with stakeholders during August through October 2009. We conducted the interviews using a semistructured interview guide that focused on AHRQ's key research questions. These questions provided a consistent framework for gathering information from stakeholders and other groups across different aspects of the project. Stakeholders were chosen to represent a variety of groups, including consumer advocacy, public and private health care systems, risk management, and patient safety reporting, and others.
Findings Most of the stakeholders strongly supported the value of consumer reporting systems to aid in learning, contribute to improvements in health care quality and patient safety, and support consumer empowerment. They recognized that patients and family members offer a unique perspective and can provide valuable insights into patient safety events over the continuum of care, such as problems that occur during transitions of care or after discharge. The consumer perspective also offers insight into the consequences of the event for the individual harmed and family members, whether and how the event was disclosed, cultural and environmental issues in the health care setting that may set the stage for patient safety events, and many other factors that contribute to patient safety events.
Stakeholders discussed a wide range of issues related to the scope, design, infrastructure, operation, and purpose of ideal consumer reporting systems. Table 2. Key features of ideal consumer reporting systems from stakeholder interviews , summarizes the primary themes and ideas that emerged across the interviews.
Accessibility of consumer reporting systems. Stakeholders stressed the importance of designing a reporting system that is accessible and easy to use for a wide range of consumers, including those with limited health literacy and for whom English is not their first language. Other access considerations included offering multiple modalities for reporting, ensuring availability in multiple settings of care, building on existing systems/platforms that are familiar to consumers, not limiting what can be reported, and providing a safe environment for reporting.
Timing of reporting. Stakeholders supported real-time reporting, with some discussing it in conjunction with rapid response teams, positing that real-time reporting would allow for real-time response, remediation, or investigation. They also supported reporting after the fact, including after extended periods of time. This approach would allow consumers time to come to terms with their experience emotionally, in addition to allowing time for the full consequences of an event to be experienced.
Anonymity and confidentiality. Most stakeholders favoredallowing consumers to choose whether to reveal their identity or remain anonymous. The consumer advocates advised that most patients want to provide their name or identity, but some fear that their care may be compromised if providers learn that they have reported. However, a sizable minority of stakeholders (none of whom was a consumer advocate) thought anonymous reporting should not be permitted. Their concern was that anonymous reporting would not allow follow-up with the reporter to conduct a thorough investigation, make improvements, or reconcile the patient's perception with the provider's perception.
Who can report. Stakeholders generally offered the view that consumer reporting systems should receive reports from patients, family members, caregivers, and others who witness a patient safety event. However, a minority opinion was that only patients or their family members/caregivers should be allowed to report because others might not have sufficient information about the event.
Voluntary vs. mandatory reporting. There was consensus that consumer reporting systems should be voluntary.
Levels of operation. Stakeholders' views about the appropriate level or levels of operation were closely linked to views about the purpose and goals of a reporting system. Most stakeholders envisioned a multilevel system in which reports "roll up" from the local level (i.e., generally referring to the health care institution) to State, regional, and national levels. Many thought that local-level reporting would be appropriate if the goal was to feed back information to the health care institution and implement rapid changes. Stakeholders from provider organizations particularly favored this approach. Several of the consumer advocates expressed the opposite viewpoint and felt strongly that consumer reporting systems should be outside the health care institution and implemented at higher levels (i.e., State, regional, national). Stakeholders thought that a State-level system would be appropriate if the goal was accountability. A national-level system was essential if the goal is system-wide learning. There was little discussion about the possibility of international-level consumer reporting systems.
Organizations suitable to operate consumer reporting systems. Federal government agencies and private, independent, nonprofit organizations were mentioned most frequently, followed by hospitals and other health care institutions. However, for each of these organization types, opinions were divided with some stakeholders also opposed.
The primary arguments for a Federal government agency were neutrality and authority. Stakeholders who opposed a Federal government role expressed concern that the system would become politicized. In addition, some viewed government agencies as inefficient and thought the consumer reporting agency should be operated by a "lean" organization.
Private, independent, nonprofit organizations were preferred by many of the stakeholders because of their neutrality. Specifically, stakeholders said the organization should be independent of government, health care systems, providers, malpractice insurers, and other interest groups.
A number of stakeholders thought hospitals and other health care institutions should be responsible for consumer reporting systems. This view was particularly marked among stakeholders from health care organizations. They thought that health care institutions were well positioned because they already have experience collecting patient safety data and are trusted by health care providers; in addition, the system would not be perceived as outside interference. Other stakeholders, particularly consumer advocates, opposed this approach because it does not provide a safe and neutral place for consumers to report.
There was limited support for consumer advocacy organizations, although a number of stakeholders said that consumers need to be at the table to design consumer reporting systems. Some stakeholders were concerned that a reporting system operated by a consumer advocacy organization would not be accepted or trusted by health care professionals.
A number of stakeholders named organizations they thought would not be suitableto operate consumer reporting systems, including the Joint Commission and patient safety organizations (PSOs). The primary objections to the Joint Commission were perceptions that it does not provide meaningful feedback to consumers and it does not "do anything with this data. " Objections to the PSOs related to the confidentiality provisions and lack of accessibility of the data. Some stakeholders also thought that the enforcement and licensing agencies would not be suitable because they receive a high volume of complaints and only follow-up on a small percentage.
Several stakeholders suggested building the reporting system on an established organization with a relevant mission and experience. Stakeholders named the following factors as important to consider in identifying organizations suitable to operate consumer reporting systems (in descending order of frequency of mention): independence, neutrality, transparency; consumer involvement; authority, ability to investigate; efficiency; and health care professional involvement in designing the system.
Operational approach. Stakeholders said that system support staff would be needed to respond to consumer reports, assist individuals with reporting, serve as patient advocates and provide support, triage reports based on agreed-upon criteria, and conduct investigations. In addition, analytic staff would be needed for coding and data analysis.
Stakeholders' views about financing consumer reporting systems were divided; several stakeholders thought the system should be federally funded because patient safety is a national concern and responsibility; also, Federal funding would increase the perception of neutrality. Others thought health care organizations are obligated to fund the system.
Infrastructure and design. Most of the stakeholders thought that consumer reporting systems should offer multiple modalities for consumer reporting; they mentioned telephone most frequently, followed by Web-based (e.g., E-mail, Web portals), in person, and regular mail. Most stakeholders also thought it would be important to incorporate both structured and unstructured reporting formats. Narrative reports would provide rich information and would likely be preferred by consumers. However, analysis is time intensive, expensive, and challenging. For structured reporting formats, stakeholders suggested surveys (e.g., outreach surveys, Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems [HCAHPS]®), algorithm-based questionnaires, and other standardized data collection instruments. Structured formats were identified as a low-cost approach that could build on existing organizational mechanisms.
Almost all of the stakeholders thought that feedback to consumers was critical. Their suggestions about the nature and content of feedback included acknowledging the report and thanking consumers for reporting, providing information about what action has been/will be taken, informing the consumer about the impact of the report on identifying a problem and making improvements, providing a time frame for when the reporter will receive additional information, and sharing information about the number of similar reports received.
Goals and purpose. Stakeholders voiced strong support for learning about and improving health care quality and patient safety as closely linked goals. They viewed learning as a goal at both the organizational and system-wide levels. Several stakeholders also considered patient empowerment as a goal. However, there was little discussion of exactly how the system would empower consumers beyond giving them "a voice."
Fewer stakeholders expressed support for accountability as a goal. They argued that there was no reason to duplicate existing accountability organizations and mechanisms (e.g., Joint Commission, medical boards, legal system). In addition, stakeholders pointed out that the punishment of individuals would not result in systemic improvement. Several stakeholders believed that focusing on accountability would threaten the collaboration and trust needed for the reporting system to be effective. Ultimately, a focus on punishment would undermine the system because providers and health care institutions would discourage reporting.
The stakeholders who believed accountability was an important goal discussed it in terms of measurement, follow-up, and changed behavior rather than punishment. For example, one stakeholder described consumer reporting as a "measurement tool" that could hold people accountable. Some stakeholders said that an ideal reporting system would not have regulatory authority itself but would have linkages to regulators (e.g., to licensing boards).
Linkages to quality improvement. Stakeholders generally supported the idea of linking consumer reporting systems to existing efforts to improve quality of care and patient safety, although they offered few specific suggestions about how such linkages could be accomplished. Stakeholders did not suggest linking to programs that offer financial incentives for quality (pay-for-performance models) or providing feedback to health care facilities or providers. Ideas about linking consumer reporting to other quality and patient safety improvements appeared to be shaped by the stakeholder's views about system goals and levels of reporting. According to one stakeholder, if consumer reporting systems operated locally (i.e., at the level of the health care facility) with a goal to improve quality of care, then linkages are not needed, and concerns about interoperability would be misplaced; this suggests that consumer reporting systems could function as an independent effort to improve quality and patient safety. However, if consumer reporting systems operate at a State or national level, some see linkage to the local level as essential.
The issue of public reporting drew both support and skepticism. Supporters invoked the goal of transparency and described public reporting as a tool for quality improvement. Skeptics were concerned about the quality of data and the lack of a robust denominator, making comparisons difficult.
Maximizing reporting. Almost all of the stakeholders agreed that communications and marketing efforts were needed to create awareness of consumer reporting systems and encourage reporting. They suggested communication strategies within health care institutions and public campaigns in the community at large. Specific suggestions for communications campaigns included orientation and literature given to patients when they first enter the hospital/health care facility and also at discharge, signage and materials (e.g., newsletter, brochures, waiting room videos) in health care facilities, information on hospital advertisements and Web sites, TV and radio advertising, use of social media (e.g., YouTube, Facebook, viral marketing), and working through trusted community organizations. Stakeholders advised that communication strategies need to focus on consumer empowerment and stress the critical importance of consumer reporting to improve patient safety. Several stakeholders suggested that consumer testimonials could be powerful.
Some stakeholders thought that to maximize reporting the system needed to be proactive and actively reach out to patients. A few stakeholders suggested post-discharge surveys or exit interviews to solicit information about patient safety events.
Limitations. Because constraints on the numbers of stakeholders we could interview, we were unable to include individuals from all sectors or perspectives relevant to consumer reporting of patient safety events (e.g., did not include individuals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies or from the malpractice field). The small numbers of stakeholders from different categories precluded analysis of findings by category. Furthermore, many of the stakeholders brought multiple perspectives to bear on the issues discussed and thus cannot be placed in a single category. In some cases, where there appeared to be marked differences, we note these apparent trends, but they should be interpreted with caution.
III. Environmental Scan and Literature Review
Methods. To inform the development of recommendations of key design features of ideal consumer reporting systems for patient safety events, we identified a broad group of existing reporting systems and collected information on their characteristics. Three methods were used to collect information for this report:
- An environmental scan that reviewed information available on the Internet describing patient safety event reporting systems.
- A literature review that abstracted information mainly from articles published in peer-reviewed journals on reporting systems. To a lesser extent, reports and other literature that were not published in peer-reviewed journals were also included.
- Nine key informant interviews with representatives from important patient safety event reporting systems.
The environmental scan and literature review largely focused on the characteristics and features of systems, providing information on the design and operations of these systems. The key informant interviews also provided some of this information, but generally went beyond this to include more qualitative and explanatory information. That is, although the environmental scan and literature review provided information on the "what" associated with systems, the interviews helped address the "how" and "why" for the systems.
From the environmental scan, literature review, and key informant interviews, we collected information on the relevant system characteristics and design features consistent with those identified by the TEP during the three rounds of Delphi questionnaires and the first TEP meeting:
- Scope and range of patient safety event reporting systems:
- Level of operations (local, regional, national, or international).
- System ownership (public, private, or mixed).
- Degree of focus on consumer reporting.
- System goals, purpose, or mission.
- System reporting characteristics:
- Voluntary versus mandatory reporting.
- Confidentiality/anonymous reporting and user feedback.
- Availability of staff to assist with reporting.
- System Infrastructure:
- System staff.
- System funding.
- Links to other systems.
- System Design:
- Methods of reporting permitted.
- Format of reports.
- Types of events that can be reported.
- Investigations of reported events.
- Analysis of reports.
- Information Dissemination and Responses to Reports:
- Dissemination of reported information.
- Responses to reported information.
- Strategies for Maximizing Reporting:
- Direct involvement of those who report.
We also collected general comments from the environmental scan, literature review, and key informant interviews related to desired or ideal characteristics and features of patient safety event reporting systems.
Findings. A total of 74 patient safety event reporting systems were identified. For an illustrative subset of 13 systems, we were able to gather detailed information from the environmental scan, literature review, or key informant interviews; these 13 systems are discussed in more detail in the report.
The identified systems range from local operations (i.e., at a single hospital) to national systems (in the United States and other countries) and one international system. Most systems currently operate at local/regional, State, or national levels. Few systems appear to operate at multiple levels, which suggest that targeting new consumer reporting systems to a single level may be advantageous.
There is a mix of government-run and private-sector reporting systems. However, even privately-run systems rely on government funding, at least for development and initial periods of operation. Based on the collected information, only a minority of systems (20.3 percent) permitted consumer/patient reporting. Most systems involved reporting by health care providers or systems.
The most common goal among the identified reporting systems is learning about patterns and causes of patient safety events. Other common goals include monitoring the types and occurrences of patient safety events (surveillance), improving patient health and safety, and improving the quality of medical care.
Most systems, particularly those attempting to elicit consumer input, generally allow for a mix of anonymous and confidential reporting. Most identified systems involve voluntary reporting. However, mandatory reporting is seen among a majority of State systems, where the system owners have regulatory authority over the potential reporters. Mandatory systems do not (in general) permit anonymous or confidential reporting, although voluntary systems almost always allow these reporting options. Few reporting systems have links to other systems or databases.
Little information was collected on system funding or on systems staff, including whether staff are available to assist with reporting. Key informant interviews indicated that staff based in call centers will likely require health care backgrounds and/or special training in eliciting needed information to collect complete reports. In addition, systems will require staff skilled in designing and maintaining reporting systems (i.e., information technologies); entering and coding data; analyzing and investigating reports; disseminating information; and preparing recommendations and strategies to address patient safety events.
The identified systems include a range of reporting methods, with online submission being the most common. Although computer-based submission requires specific activities to ensure anonymity or confidentiality of the reporter, this method permits rapid evaluation and analysis of reports from multiple locations. A majority of systems accept reports using a combination of narrative and standardized forms. A small number of systems use more advanced methods for prompting users for needed information (such as the hierarchical classification system of AIMS) to obtain more complete reports.
Reporting systems generally permit (or encourage) reports on a diverse range of events. The type of event that can be reported is often unspecified or described only in general terms such as incidents or complaints. Only a minority of systems indicate that they investigate reported events. Details on the types of analyses of reported events are often unspecified, although a number of systems do perform root cause analysis.
Many systems do not specify how (or whether) reported information is disseminated. Full public dissemination of reported information appears to be uncommon. Beyond dissemination, a variety of activities are undertaken using information from reports, including establishment of priorities, development of guidelines or recommendations, and development of educational interventions. Few systems undertake activities to encourage or maximize event reporting, and almost no information was collected on subsequent direct involvement of individuals providing reports.
Overall, there is not a single set of characteristics or design features representative of the majority of patient safety event reporting systems. Rather, there is a broad range of characteristics and features that reflect the diversity of system goals. These goals likely determine many system features, such as levels of operation, reporting specifications, and dissemination activities. This suggests that it is important to define the goals, purpose, and mission for a consumer reporting system before attempting to specify detailed system characteristics.
Limitations. The environmental scan and literature review is not meant to be a complete listing of all characteristics and features of all existing patient safety event reporting systems. The summary report is also not meant to be a complete listing of all characteristics and features of the identified systems; that would not be possible without more detailed research and interviews with individuals at every system.
IV. Second Round of Consumer Focus Groups
Methods. We conducted four consumer focus groups in May 2010: two groups in Chicago and two in San Francisco. We recruited participants by working closely with consumer advocacy organizations in each location, as well as with CAPS community contacts. All participants had experienced a patient safety event (either personally or regarding a family member or someone for whom they care) in the past 10 years.
A total of 33 patients and family members participated in the focus groups. Most of the participants were female (79 percent), aged 50 or older (58 percent), White (57 percent), and had a college degree or higher (79 percent). Over half of the participants (55 percent) had experienced a patient safety event themselves and 70 percent had a family member who had experienced a patient safety event. Among the participants, about 91 percent reported that the event occurred in a hospital setting, 21 percent in an ambulatory care setting, and 18 percent in a long-term care setting.1
Recruitment focused on individuals who reported or tried to report the patient safety event. Across all four focus groups, 67 percent of participants reported the event and 12 percent tried to report the event.
Findings. The participants agreed with many of the draft recommendations proposed by the TEP. However, they had mixed reactions to some recommendations and in some cases agreed with elements of a recommendation but thought that clarifications, modifications, or additions were needed. Table 3. Overview of participant responses to draft recommendations for key design features of consumer reporting systems , provides an overview of participants' responses to all of the draft recommendations.
Types of information and sources of reports. The participants agreed that all types of patient safety events, including no-harm and near-miss events, should be reportable. They also supported a system design that captures the subjective experience of the consumer (i.e., their story) as well as objective information about the event. They agreed that the system should be available to all potential reporters, including health care providers and bystanders.
Purpose and goals for consumer reporting system. Across all four focus groups, the participants supported the notion that the consumer reporting system should be a learning system, oriented to identifying and addressing problems in patient safety. The participants also voiced strong support for accountability as a system goal, although their interpretations of accountability varied. Some thought accountability meant making changes based on what was learned from consumer reports, through training, and by modifying policies or procedures. Others viewed accountability as a matter of "consequences" or "punishment," such as warning, reprimanding, or firing providers.
Level of operation. The participants generally agreed with the recommendation for a multilevel system and with the alternative model that includes analysis at the local level, although there was less extensive discussion about this alternative. They felt that personalized and timely feedback would be more readily achieved locally. However, they indicated that national-level reporting is essential to identify trends in patient safety events and to raise awareness of patient safety issues and the importance of reporting.
Access, reporting modalities, format, and accessibility. The participants agreed with the recommendations that the consumer reporting system allow for multiple reporting modalities as well as a mix of structured and unstructured reporting, and that it be designed to facilitate access for diverse populations. They felt that system success depends to a large extent on designing the system to be easy to use by a wide range of consumers.
Anonymity and confidentiality. The participants agreed that consumers should be able to submit confidential reports. There was some difference of opinion about allowing anonymous reporting because of concerns about the inability to follow-up about reports and about "bogging down the system" because consumers could potentially be less thoughtful and selective about reporting. Also, anonymity could open the system up to false reports (e.g., for vindictive purposes). Some participants supported anonymous reporting for health care providers.
Type of organization. The participants were supportive of the guiding principles and characteristics of an operating organization, as proposed by the TEP. They supported strong consumer involvement with respect to oversight, but also believed that health care professionals and other experts need to be involved to lend credibility to the system and provide the necessary expertise. Many participants thought the system should be connected with the government in some way; however, they were concerned with how ties to government could affect system independence, neutrality, and efficiency. Some participants also were concerned with potential tension between financing and independence.
Feedback to consumers. The participants agreed that the system should respond to consumers in a timely manner and provide meaningful feedback. They stressed that acknowledgement of receipt of a report does not constitute meaningful feedback. The system should make it clear to consumers when they can expect different types of feedback. Some participants were disappointed that the recommendations did not guarantee a response from the health care setting where the patient safety event occurred; others thought this limitation was reasonable and to be expected.
Linkages. The participants agreed that the consumer reporting system should have linkages with a wide range of organizations that could help the system to improve health care and use the reported information. They were clear that a consumer must be able to choose whether his or her report is shared outside of the consumer reporting system, specifically back to the facility where the patient safety event took place.
Analytic functionality. There were mixed reactions to the analytic functionality recommendations set out by the TEP. Some participants cautioned that if consumers understand that causal analysis would be conducted at the aggregate level rather than at an individual level, they may perceive the system as less useful and be less willing to report. Others thought it was appropriate that the system be focused on improvements in the larger health care system, not individual cases.
Public reporting. Most participants strongly supported public reporting, believing that it would make the system more visible and foster legitimacy. They suggested that public reports could demonstrate how consumer reports lead to change and improvement in the health care system. However, one group of participants questioned whether the public reporting would truly be effective in improving health care outcomes.
Maximizing reporting. The participants agreed with the TEP recommendation to maximize reporting and suggested various methods for raising awareness and encouraging use of the system. Discussion about maximizing reporting focused on specific ways to disseminate information about the system within health care settings and in the community at large. Some participants suggested actively soliciting patient safety experiences, for example through hospital exit interviews or patient surveys.
Limitations. We recruited individuals who had experienced a patient safety event, either reported or attempted to report the event, and considered the topic of reporting patient safety events to be important. Because of these recruiting requirements, which we considered essential to receiving thoughtful feedback, the opinions of and feedback from the focus groups participants may not be representative of all patients and family members.
Although we sought to recruit a mix of participants in terms of race, ethnicity, and other sociodemographic characteristics, the participants were generally well educated (79 percent had earned a college degree or higher) and White (57 percent). Recruiters were able to increase the percentage of African American participants in the Round 2 focus groups compared with the Round 1 focus groups (34 percent and 21 percent, respectively), likely the result of working with an African American community contact. However, we were less successful in recruiting Hispanic participants, as several Hispanic participants initially agreed to participate, but changed their minds prior to the focus group. Consequently, it would be useful to obtain additional feedback from groups that were underrepresented in these focus groups, particularly Hispanics and individuals with low education levels.
Given the time constraints for conducting the focus groups, it was challenging to fully explain and explore the details of each recommendation—some of which are quite complex—and to ensure a common understanding. It was particularly challenging for participants to fully grasp the elements of the recommendations related to accountability, public reporting, and levels of operations. Consequently, interpretations of these recommendations differed somewhat among participants.
Second, Third, and Fourth TEP Meetings
After receiving reports on the first TEP meeting, consumer focus groups, key stakeholder interviews, and the environmental scan and literature review (all of which are included in Appendices to this report), the TEP convened for a second meeting. At this meeting, the TEP further crystallized their recommendations with an eye toward feasibility and considering barriers to an ideal system.
A third TEP meeting was held to resolve unanswered questions from the previous two meetings. The third TEP meeting was held by Webinar on February 23, 2010. The goal of the meeting was to develop draft recommendations for consumer reporting systems for patient safety events, transitioning from initial discussions of TWIS to the complete specification of TWIS. This included finalizing consensus points, discussing unresolved issues from the second TEP meeting to develop consensus on key design features, and discussing new design features (not previously discussed) if necessary.
Following the third TEP meeting, a draft final report was prepared presenting a summary of the activities to-date in this project, the draft design feature recommendations, a series of graphics illustrating how these design features may be organized within a consumer reporting system, and a discussion of limitations and additional issues. The draft report was reviewed by a group of external peer-reviewers, whose names and affiliations are presented in Appendix B. A summary of the draft recommendations was also presented at a second set of consumer focus groups.
Comments from the consumer focus group participants, the external reviewers, and members of the TEP were presented at a fourth TEP meeting held in October 2010. The goals of this final TEP meeting were to discuss the feedback received on the draft final report and reach consensus regarding materials for the final report. The results of this fourth meeting are the recommendations found in this final report.
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This tag is cut from the original fuselage skin of N880PA, a Pan Am Boeing 707 that operated the 25th anniversary commemorative flight of the first U.S. commercial jet service and the last Pan Am Boeing 707 flight JFK-LBG 10/26/1983
Handcrafted original aircraft skin from a BOEING B707-320B.
The Boeing Company became an aviation giant manufacturing propeller bombers during The World War II. But after the war, Boeing decided to move forward with a jet airliner. As a result, the world saw this elegant Boeing 367-80 prototype performing two unbelievable barrel rolls over Seattle's Lake Washington on August 6, 1955.
Boeing's effort paid out. Pan Am placed the first order of 20 airframes right after the air show. This airliner with four jet engines is named the Boeing 707. On October 26, 1958, the Boeing 707 N711PA, Clipper America, performed the Pan Am's first scheduled jet flight from New York Idlewild (IDL, later renamed JFK) to Paris Le Bourget (LBG).
Soon after Pan Am started their Boeing 707 service, every passenger realized how fast and comfortable air travel could be. It was proven that the Boeing 707 was the most successful jet airliner among its rivals, hundreds of Boeing 707 jets were flying around the world within years. Together, both Pan Am and the Boeing 707 became the symbol for the jet age.
Built as Boeing 707-321B, a lengthened version of the original type, N880PA received the name Clipper Emerald Isle and served for Pan Am since 1968. On October 26, 1983, this exact airliner was chosen for the 25th anniversary flight of the first U.S. commercial jet service JFK-LBG. As the last Pan Am Boeing 707 flight ever, N880PA was also given the name Clipper America on that day.
N880PA was also one of the last airliner in Pan Am colors to be scrapped. Decades after its retirement, we acquired some of its skins with the iconic baby blue paints. Now you can own this remarkable, rare, precious and unique piece. The jet age is no longer far from you; it's with you forever as this airlinertag!
: N711PA was firstly named Clipper Mayflower and renamed Clipper America before the flight to Paris. It used the name Clipper Mayflower later until withdrawn from use.
: Emerald Isle is synonymous with Ireland.
More information on Airlinertags
Weight : around 0.03kg per tag
Size : (Hexagon) 52mm*60mm in square size
Important to read before purchasing
Every tag has its unique serial number; each of them is unique and special. Tags are distributed randomly, and you will get a different serial number rather than the tag listed.
Purchasing multicolour tags will come with a unique pattern as every tag has a particular pattern, but the colour will be the same as what you bought. Purchasing multicoloured tags will be automatically agreed with the rule.
Aircraft skins are flown with the aircraft for years and parked in Boneyards before us handcrafting it to tag. Minor scratches and paint drop are normal, hexagons and multicolour rectangles tags are not recommended to use as a keychain, and all rectangles tags will come with a ring for daily use.
Please feel free to contact us for more details and your questions :)
Have a new day and enjoy your Airlinertags!
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Airtech M4 to Universal Crank Loader Adapter
The Airtech Universal Sidewinder Adapter (USA) allows you to use your Odin M12 Innovations sidewinder for a whole range of mid-caps magazines in the Airsoft market.
- Compatible with all types of mid-caps; not just M4
- Simple install; no modification required
- No wasted BBs; built-in BB stop
- Magazine strap; velcro strap helps hold mag in place
- Durable; tough polymer material
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Nissan logbook servicing and mechanical repairs
Our modern workshop is owned and operated by Anthony Johnson, who delivers excellent Nissan service including new vehicle handbook servicing, electronic fuel injection, automatic transmission, power steering, suspension and Nissan repairs satisfaction.
Using only quality replacement parts for any genuine Nissan repair requirement, AJ’s Automotive is a true dealership alternative when it comes to new Nissan vehicle log book service and mechanical Nissan repairs.
- Capricorn Registered Member
- IAME Registered Member
- RTA E-Safety ASC Inspection Station
- RTA NSW Pink Slip Registered Issuer
Established in 2016, AJ’s Automotive’s loyal Nissan service and Nissan repairs customer base has been built through word of mouth and our satisfied clients come from throughout the local area. | <urn:uuid:64cf9459-8334-4120-9265-06ef550fefad> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.ajsautomotive.net.au/nissan-service-gosford/ | 2023-09-28T18:29:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.883762 | 161 |
Finely crafted Hajj packages delivered by Al-Hidaayah and licensed by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
Experience What Matters
Your moment has finally come. After years of thinking and deliberating, you have taken that long-awaited step and now, you want to go for Hajj.
We all know that Hajj is an obligation, but sometimes wonder whether there is anything we receive in return for performing this arduous and wearying task. We must realise that every act of worship which has been ordained for us has been done so for our own refinement, purification and betterment. Although Hajj may seem as though it is overwhelmingly difficult, in essence, it will be one of the most profound journeys you embark upon...
In an experience like no other, you will re-connect with your faith, Muslim identity and relationship with Allah.
Hajj will be one of the most memorable experiences of your life. You will feel emotional as you internalise the historical significance of the ground that you walk, and the structures that you see. You will feel overwhelmed as you hear moving accounts on how the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions lived, fought and died in these places. In an experience like no other, you will re-connect with your faith, Muslim identity and relationship with Allah.
A once in a lifetime experience like Hajj, however, must be performed with excellence. We have teamed up with a number of religious guides, medical professionals and outstanding volunteers to ensure that our support for you is holistic. We look forward to standing by your side as you undergo this momentous journey.
“The whole experience was physically and spiritually amazing. Having the right people with the knowledge and experience to lead us. We were truly blessed. May Allah reward you for all your good deeds Ameen.”
Pilgrim of Hajj Tour 2019
VIP Area in Mina
We accommodate all our pilgrims in the ‘VIP’ European area, which is directly opposite the Jamarat complex.
During the days of the rites of Hajj, the majority of time will be spent in the tents in Mina and visiting the Jamarat almost every day.
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Makkah Metro Service
For our pilgrims, transportation to the various Hajj sites is by the Makkah Metro Train Service, cutting hours of travel time to minutes.
One of the biggest challenges faced by the pilgrims is the extremely lengthy coach journeys during the days of the Hajj rites. Often journeys of only a few miles can take many hours.
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From the moment you depart from the UK to the time you return, you will always be accompanied by our experienced staff. We will always be by your side.
Don’t worry about having to self-navigate. We will guide you whenever you are unsure and assist whenever you are in need of a helping hand.
We have one of the highest rates of referrals a tour operator can boast. Over 90% of those who book with us do so based on a recommendation.
We pride ourselves on being a committed Hajj tour operator who has the great honour of being entrusted by the Hujjaj to ensure their journey, both physical and spiritual, runs as smoothly as possible.
With us you get:
What our pilgrims say:
Everything was organised very well. The leadership team really inspired me. They knew what they were doing. Really appreciate their efforts for making our journey so amazing and memorable. JazaakAllah Khayr!
S. Iltaf (2017 pilgrim)
The impact that this trip had on me was that it was truly inspirational. Starting from the Eid-ul-Fitr gift to the inspirational books and lectures. The trip itself has increased my love for the deen and this is owed to Allah (swt) and the excellent guidance and organisation of Al-Hidaayah. The lectures have left a permanent impression one me and inshAllah I would like to learn more and practice more of the deen.
No words of praise would be enough for the tireless efforts and dedication of team Al-Hidaayah. Personally I feel it is the intention of the organisers that is helping with the success of this group and the business. They are doing a great job by facilitating and helping people with this important journey of a lifetime. May Allah continue to bless this venture with the best
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Census shows Alabama population grew by 5% last decade, now tops 5M
Published 9:40 pm Monday, April 26, 2021
Alabama will maintain seven congressional seats under new Census numbers released Monday instead of losing a seat as state officials had feared.
The outcome is a relief to officials worried that Alabama’s population growth would not be enough to maintain its seats in the U.S. House. A drop to six seats would have decreased Alabama’s influence in Washington and kicked off a particularly difficult redistricting process.
The census figures show that Alabama’s population grew by about 5% since 2010 to a little over 5 million residents in 2020. Alabama’s population growth trailed the U.S. as a whole, which grew 7.4%.
The state has a resident population of 5,024,279, up from 4,779,736 in 2010. That is an increase of 5.1%. Alabama slipped from the 23rd most populous state, to the 24th.
The Alabama population number used for reapportionment, which includes federal employees living overseas, is 5,030,053.
“This data reveals what we’ve known all along – Alabama is a great state to call home, and many are choosing to do so. I am extremely pleased that we will keep all seven of our current seats in the U.S. House to provide valued and needed voices to advocate for our state and our people for the next 10 years,” Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement.
Ivey and other Alabama officials had made a push for state residents to participate in the 2020 census, saying an accurate count was crucial to keeping the state’s representation in Congress and the billions of dollars in federal funding handed out on a per capita basis.
Ivey said she offers a “heartfelt thanks to everyone who played a part” in urging census participation.
“This was by far the most time and resources that Alabama state government has ever given toward a census count, and I am happy that our efforts and hard work have paid off,” Kenneth Boswell, the chairman of the Alabama Counts! Committee to boost census participation, said in a statement.
House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, said earlier this month that it would have been a “big blow” to the state to lose a congressional seat in Alabama.
The state is currently represented in Congress by one Democrat — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell — and six Republicans.
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Alaska Salmon Fishing – Alaska Salmon Fishing Guide
- Captain Jeff Moore has more than 31 years of local experience fishing the Kenai River
- Wet & Wild Fishing can arrange your lodging and set up other fishing and sightseeing opportunities
- We proudly cater to first timers and experienced anglers alike
- All gear, tackle, and bait is supplied
- If you’re serious about fishing, always fish with the best
The Kenai River is synonymous with world class fishing for good reason. Eight of the top ten largest king salmon were caught on the Kenai, including the current number-one record fish. Wild trophy rainbow trout are also commonly caught on the Kenai, making these charters something truly unique in the fishing community.
Captain Jeff is dedicated to helping his clients get the most from their Alaska fishing adventure. As a proud, year-round Kenai local, you can have confidence in the ability of your captain, and take pride in the fact that your tourist dollar is staying in the state. When it comes to fishing anywhere, you already know that it’s impossible to beat local knowledge, so give Wet & Wild a call to set up your next Alaska fishing adventure.
Come with your family or friends and we will help you arrange your entire trip
Captain Jeff does one thing better than anyone – catch large fish on the Kenai River. But at Wet & Wild, we can also arrange other aspects of your trip to help you get the most out of your Alaska adventure. We proudly work with other local Alaskan companies that make it possible for your family and friends to experience the Alaska of their dreams while you concentrate on that trophy king.
Some of the other services we can arrange on your behalf include:
- Fly-out fishing
- Halibut fishing charters
- Ocean fishing
- Glacier cruises
- Wildlife and bear viewing
- Whale watching
- Just about anything else
If you have any special needs or requests, don’t hesitate to contact our office and ask. The Kenai area offers access to some of Alaska’s most pristine, unspoiled wilderness, making it possible to do just about anything you desire while visiting.
Alaska salmon fishing guide Jeff Moore takes great pride in his gear
When targeting massive trophy salmon, you have to pay close attention to your gear and tackle. Captain Jeff never cuts corners when it comes to his gear and everything is meticulously cared for to ensure its reliability when it’s put to the ultimate test.
First and foremost, Captain Jeff operates a 20′ Woolridge fishing vessel powered by a 50hp Yamaha four-stroke engine. This comfortable boat has all the power needed to get you into the best spots on the Kenai in as little time as possible. This means more time fishing and less time fooling around.
You’ll be using the best Shimano reels affixed to top-quality Lamiglass rods and outfitted with Power Pro braided line that won’t stretch when a big king runs perpendicular to the boat. We cure our own fishing bait and attach it to the sharpest Gamakatsu hooks, so you never have to worry about losing a trophy king because of neglected or outdated tackle.
Take your salmon home to enjoy wild Alaska salmon at your own dinner table
If you want to keep your fish to enjoy at home, we clean, filet, and bag your catch at no additional charge. We will then send it to the processor of your choice to have it smoked or flash frozen. We recommend keeping your catch a secret from your friends back home or they will likely demand that you share.
Alaska Salmon Fishing Guide
While king salmon are the big show on the Kenai River, there are a lot of other fishing opportunities for serious anglers and novices to the sport. What follows is a brief breakdown of each species you can target with your Alaska salmon fishing guide at various times throughout the season.
King Salmon are the undisputed heavyweight champions of Alaska sport fish. No other salmon achieves the massive size of the king, and the Kenai boasts the largest kings in the world. King salmon typically spend four years at sea before returning to their native river to spawn. What makes the Kenai River unique is that king salmon spend five years in the saltwater before returning to spawn. That extra year allows them to achieve massive sizes not found in any other river system across the planet.
Captain Jeff can target king salmon any day throughout the season. During his 31 years on the river, he’s seen some huge fish landed by clients including a monster that weighed in just a few ounces shy of 90 pounds. Someday the king salmon world record will be broken, and that historic fish will be caught on the Kenai. Will you be the fisherman who catches it?
Rainbow Trout are the second-most targeted fish on the Kenai because they are wild fish that grow to incredible sizes. Some of the fattest and thickest rainbows in the world are caught every year on the Kenai, and trophy fish are common throughout the season.
Keep in mind that rainbow trout are not like the little guys you catch in your favorite stocked pond back home. These fish are fast, mean, and offer the ultimate test to any trout angler or fly fisherman. If you’re looking to test your angling skills, this may be the most challenging fight against a trout that you will ever endure.
Silver Salmon may not be the biggest of the salmon species, but they more than make up for it with their fighting spirit and high numbers. If you enjoy fast action, your Alaska salmon fishing guide can keep cohos flying in the boat at breakneck speed when the run is in full swing. Many clients enjoy combining their silver fishing with king salmon fishing to get the best of both worlds.
Slivers make for great table fare, and if you’re fishing with a group you can easily fill a freezer when the bite is on. You’ll be amazed at how tenacious coho salmon can be, as they will often make long runs and leap high out of the water.
Sockeye Salmon are seldom thought of as sport fish because they’re not typically caught with conventional gear. However, with the right setup your Alaska salmon fishing guide can target sockeye if you enjoy what is considered to be the best eating fish in the world.
Pink Salmon may not be in the same caliber as other salmon species, but they offer some exciting action when they are running up the Kenai. If you’re new to the fishing game, pink salmon offer a great opportunity to hone your skills before rigging up for the big boys.
Dolly Varden are little known outside of Alaska, and when anglers first hear the name they often look puzzled and say, “Dolly Parton?” No… this char has nothing to do with the famous country singer, but it is a hard fighting fish for its size.
Arctic Char look a lot like Dolly Varden, but they grow to much larger sizes and are considered fine table fare. It’s not uncommon to see arctic char on the menu at local Kenai restaurants.
Halibut, Rockfish, and Lingcod are all delicious white-flesh fish that can be caught offshore in the Kenai area. While Captain Jeff focuses his energy on the Kenai River, we are more than happy to arrange a saltwater charter for any and all of these fish at your request. Spend a day or two on the river and then head out into the salty brine for a chance to catch you own “barn door” trophy halibut with a local charter captain who also calls Kenai home.
When you fish with Alaska salmon fishing Captain Jeff Moore, you can customize your trip to target multiple species in one trip. When you set up your charter, be sure to tell us what you hope to catch and we can recommend the best time of year to accomplish your angling goals.
We cater to any fisherman that wants to catch fish
Kenai and surrounding area is a popular destination for travelers of all sorts. If you want to catch trophy fish on the Kenai with the best Alaska salmon fishing captain in the area, we recommend booking your trip as soon as possible.
At Wet & Wild Fishing, we cater to anglers of all varieties, including:
- First timers
- Corporate and business-related fishing groups
- Cruise ship passengers
- Anchorage residents
- RV travelers
- Serious fisherman who want to target trophy fish
We are dedicated to helping you get the most out of your Alaska vacation, so if there is anything we can do to help just let us know.
Contact Wet & Wild Alaska Fishing to customize your fishing adventure today
Captain Jeff understands one simple fact: It’s all about the fish. Any serious angler knows that fishing is an art, and when you hire a guide you expect a virtuoso. Captain Jeff will use his extensive knowledge and unrivaled experience to put you in the best position to land the fish you’ve always dreamed of catching.
Contact Wet & Wild to customize your fishing adventure today. We operate from June 1st though the middle of October, and we highly recommend booking far in advance. The next world record king salmon is always just a cast away, so try your luck on the famous Kenai River with a captain who knows how to catch fish. | <urn:uuid:17cf8006-4193-4826-9fb2-3f4b174a9e0d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.alaska-salmon-fishing-king.com/ | 2023-09-28T18:09:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.93961 | 1,953 |
No matter how busy your schedule gets, you should always make time for your bi-annual dental visit to get your teeth professionally scrubbed squeaky clean. You can be on top of your oral hygiene at all times, brushing your teeth twice daily, flossing regularly, and using good quality products, but you still cannot remove plaque altogether.
Yes, plaque is very easy to remove, but it also rebuilds very quickly and hides in crevices your brush may not be able to reach. Over time, it hardens, turns into calculus, and becomes a breeding ground for bacteria, leading to multiple dental and oral health problems, including gum disease and tooth decay.
At Alder Dental, we offer professional dental cleaning
services to help protect our client's oral health. Dental cleaning involves multiple steps that we discuss below in detail.
The first step is to analyze your oral health and the current level of plaque buildup, if any. In the dental exam, your dental hygienist will use a mirror to peer into your mouth, examine your teeth' state, and check for signs of inflation in the gums. A hygienist only proceeds with the cleaning if they don't identify any significant problems. If there are signs of gum inflammation or gum disease, a thorough cleaning can cause a substantial amount of bleeding, further aggravating the condition.
Scaling and Root Planing
The second step is removing plaque from the teeth, the gums, and the crevices between the teeth. Plaque cleaning is the most crucial part of a dental cleaning, and one reason why regular dental cleaning is a must. If left un-cleaned for long, it can cause gum disease, leading to tooth decay and tooth loss.
Toothpaste Cleaning and Flossing
Don't be mistaken; professional toothpaste cleaning is nothing like that you do at home. Here, the professional uses a powerful electric brush and a strong toothpaste to scrub your teeth squeaky clean. You may even hear grinding noise when the hygienist moves the brush over your teeth.
However, there's no cause for alarm as that does not damage the teeth but removes all remnants of bacteria, plaque, and dirt. The hygienist will finish off this section by flossing in between your teeth to clean every inch.
Fluoride is essential for the maintenance of dental health and hygiene. Where most toothpastes do contain fluoride, you need to get professional fluoride treatments to strengthen your teeth and protect them from cavities.
The dentist will first give you a fluoride rinse to get rid of all bacteria, debris, and plaque that may have fallen during the cleaning. They will then apply a fluoride treatment, foam or gel, over the teeth, and leave it on for a minute.
A fluoride treatment is usually the last step in the dental cleaning procedure, and the dentist may recommend that you avoid eating anything for at least an hour after the treatment to allow the fluoride to absorb in the teeth.
At Alder Dental, we offer professional dental cleaning and periodontal maintenance services to promote optimal dental and oral hygiene. Visit our clinic for a dental exam or visit our website for more information.
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America’s infrastructure is in need of investment, improvement, and intelligence. The next generation of connectivity and computing we implement as a society will reimagine our roads, utilities, public transportation systems, and more. Edge computing has the potential to transform our communities to the imagined society we deserve and need. Since the internet is seen by many as a utility similar to water, sewer, or electricity we need edge computing to improve community access to the internet and other computing resources. With the distributed nature of edge networks paired with the ability to decouple a device from its computing power, we can create the possibilities we’ve dreamed of.
But what could reimagined infrastructure mean for you and your everyday life? Here are a few possibilities.
Want to spend less time sitting in traffic? Smart traffic lights systems and connected cars could communicate via edge locations to optimize traffic flow based on real-time data.
The edge can connect trains, buses, and other forms of public transportation for more efficient operations. Patrons won’t be left waiting and wondering. With real-time location information, patrons can seamlessly use the service. Fares will be easier than ever with improved smart fare systems. Additionally, municipalities can measure ridership and route popularity, dynamically adjusting services based on need.
Whether we are talking about power grids, water treatment, or gas pipelines, the need to provide services and steward our resources is clear. Smart utilities can leverage the Edge for low Time required to send data over two points in a network. More monitoring. This allows for essential real time adjustments that could improve water quality, keep an energy grid online, and much more.
Accessible Computing Resources
Many areas around the world often struggle with access to computational power and internet connectivity. Communities can offer subsidized, reliable high speed internet by deploying regional edge locations. Such an initiative could help the community and individuals compete in an economy that is increasingly online. Individuals and families would have increased access to community services including emergency broadcasting, family services, and police and fire. This improved access contributes to the safety of the community as a whole.
No matter the application, service or access to the internet, security and privacy is the utmost priority. We need a new way to prevent the continuous cyberattacks on our mission critical systems our society relies on and the applications that hold our personal data. With the edge, we can create a distributed security network that lives on a private network separate from public consumption.
The Applications of the Future
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Law Firm Ready To Sue Highland New Wind Development Over Lack Of ITP
Marlinton, WV – The law firm of Meyer, Glitzenstein & Crystal notified Highland New Wind Development of their intention to file a lawsuit in Federal court if Highland New Wind (HNWD) doesn’t get an Incidental Take Permit from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. It’s not an empty threat – this is the same firm that successfully sued the Beech Ridge wind project in Greenbrier County and forced them to request an ITP.
An ITP permit allows the “taking” or killing, of a certain number of an endangered species where such taking is incidental, but not the purpose of, carrying out an otherwise lawful activity. For HNWD, that permit would apply to Indiana Bats and Virginia Big Eared Bats. Hellhole Cave in Pendleton County is just 26 miles from the proposed wind turbine site on Tamarack Ridge. According to the law firms letter, the cave is home to an estimated 5000 Big Eared Bats, nearly half the states’ population, and considered a critical habitat for that species.
Pocahontas County Commissioner David Fleming spoke about this letter twice on Tuesday, first at the Pocahontas County Commission meeting and again at the Highland Co Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday night. After summarizing the 21 page document for Commissioners Reta Griffith and Martin Saffer, Fleming said the Commission should support efforts to force HNWD to get the ITP.
Commissioner Griffith says she’d prefer that the Commission not get involved in what is essentially a Highland County matter. She says there are plenty of pressing issues for the Commissioners to address in Pocahontas County. But Fleming counters that he feels compelled to support the upholding of federal law. Commission President Martin Saffer says he applauds Flemings effort to stay involved, but also recognizes that further action rests with the Highland County Supervisors.
Fleming got much the same reaction from the Highland Board of Supervisors Tuesday night. The Supervisors listened while Fleming gave a somewhat briefer summary of the letter. Commonwealths’ Attorney Melissa Ann Dowd was somewhat less receptive. She told the Supervisors that although they were welcome to comment, she respectfully asked that they refrain from saying anything.
Supervisor Robin Sullenberger says recent comments from HNWD indicate they are talking about creating a Habitat Conservation Plan, the precursor to an ITP. However, he says the company has yet to make a verbal or written commitment concerning a conservation plan. HNWD has not yet applied for building permits to begin construction.
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What Are the 2019 Ram 1500 Towing Specs?
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A leak is never a good thing when it comes to your plumbing system. This is especially true with a water heater. If this is what you need, a plumber in Lake Charles, LA, from AllStar Plumbing, take a moment to learn what could cause a water heater to leak.
Water Supply Line Problems
When you need water heater repair in Lake Charles, LA, because of a leak, one of the first places often checked is where pipes go into your tank. Leaks originating from these pipes can easily work their way down and make it look like your water heater is leaking from below. Leaking water supply lines can usually be repaired or replaced without needing to replace the tank itself.
Designed to relieve or prevent overheated water and excess pressure, a T&P valve can drip or leak if it’s not properly sealed. Located at the top of the tank, this valve can also fail over time if it becomes corroded or worn out. During our water heater maintenance in Lake Charles, LA, it may involve applying a new seal or replacing the valve entirely.
The drain valve at the bottom of your tank can also be what’s causing your water heater to leak. This may happen if this valve doesn’t fully close after your tank is flushed. The valve can be capped or replaced entirely to solve this problem. If you prefer an upgrade, consider having the AllStar Plumbing install a tankless water heater in Lake Charles, LA.
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If you are noticing more extensive leaking, it could be coming from the tank itself. It’s usually time for water heater replacement in Lake Charles, LA, once a tank has gone bad and started to leak.
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It is a vintage Alta Langa, 100% Chardonnay with at least 30 months of aging on its lees; it is cultivated at an altitude of 600m where the land is white clay with layers of chalky sand.
COMPOSITION OF THE CUVÉE: Chardonnay 100%
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE: Grapes are harvested during the first ten days of September and subsequently delivered to the winery, inside small perforated boxes of 20kg each. It is pressed a few hours after harvesting in a soft and delicate way by a press, and the must obtained is left to decant 12/24 hours at 8-10 degrees of temperature. After the time necessary for a good clarification, the must is decanted and brought to 16 degrees of temperature in order to allow the beginning of the alcoholic fermentation, which lasts about one month. At the end of fermentation the must is left to rest for some days, after which it is racked and put in steel tanks until the following spring, when it is prepared for the second fermentation: this takes place in bottle and allows our Blanc de Blancs to get that perlage, that creaminess, that complexity and that fragrance which distinguish it, mainly thanks to yeasts. After a period of about 30-36 months the wine is ready to be disgorged.
TASTING NOTES: The wine poured in the glass shows a straw yellow color and a persistent and thin perlage. It is possible to smell very intense aromas reminiscent of dried fruits, bread crust and honey, all wrapped by a fresh, fragrant and creamy taste.
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Petit Guide des Cités Obscures
Petit Guide des Cités Obscures [Little guide to the Obscure Cities], was published in two parts in Les Saisons, a French literary magazine. The first part was published in winter 1990 and the second one in the spring of 1991.
The guide describes the world of the Obscure Cities. How to get there, what passage to use. But also several aspects of the Obscure World: like regions, vegetation, its history, language etc. The second issue describes the major cities and its important inhabitants.
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Publish My Assignment for Me: Professional Support for educational Success
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Begin your assignment along with a persuasive introduction that grabs the reader’s awareness. Supply track document essential detail round the subject matter, point out the purpose of your respective assignment, and present a transparent thesis assertion or analysis problem. The introduction ought to set up the tone in your personalized assignment and provide a short overview of precisely what the reader can anticipate.
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In latest ages, a about sample has emerged within the educational landscape: faculty college students opting for authorities to place in writing their assignments for them. This observe, usually acknowledged as “write my assignment for me, ” has sparked debates amid educators, moms and dads, and pupils them selves. In such a piece of writing, we’ve been about to explore the explanations driving this phenomenon, its prospective penalties, and have multiple possible choices to cope with the elementary difficulties.
Pressures and Concerns: The stylish schooling design web-sites principal pressures on college or university pupils. With demanding coursework, extracurricular pursuits, part-time employment, and private commitments, higher education college students commonly come upon by by themselves overcome along with the sheer amount of assignments. As to be a final result, some higher education learners lookup exterior aid as to be a momentary treatment method to deal with their workload.
Lack of time Administration: A single specific part contributing around the “write my assignment for me” sample is weak time administration competencies. Loads of students struggle with successfully allocating their time amongst innumerable responsibilities. Procrastination in addition to a insufficient arranging in several cases carry about last-minute rushes additionally to some decided hunt for shortcuts, these types of as finding any person write my assignment for me.
Fear of Failure and Extreme Anticipations: The anxiety of failure in conjunction with the determination for educational victory can vacation learners to getaway vacation resort to unethical would mean. Within just an period where by educational achievements are dramatically valued, learners can succumb while using the strain of retaining impressive grades. For that justification, they may determine for external aid to be distinct satisfactory positive aspects without the need for the necessity for seeking at the long-term implications.
Ethical Implications: Implementing the providers of someone to write down down assignments raises significant ethical challenges. It undermines the tips of academic integrity, honesty, and personal improvement. Assignments are made to assess students’ being aware of, important thinking about, and conversation means. By outsourcing their operate, pupils skip out on treasured mastering encounters which have been important for their psychological improvement.
Alternatives and Systems: As an solution to resorting to unethical techniques, learners can examine answer methods to control their workload properly:
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How did you come to be interested in working with clay?
My parents have always bought handmade ceramics, so I grew up with them around our home. I did a little handbuilding in Secondary school, but didn’t think of taking it further. In 2007 I opened a small business selling the ceramics of makers based in the UK. Unfortunately, it coincided with the recession and it was a rather short lived venture. I like to think I just was a bit ahead of the curve when it came to the handmade revival. I did take a short evening course in throwing at the time, but there wasn’t any handbuilding and that is where I seem to feel most comfortable. In 2015, after a few years as a Stay-at-home Mum, I wanted to do something for myself, so I enrolled in a weekly ceramics course at the local community college. I found it so satisfying and the moment we tried sgraffito I was hooked!
What inspires your work?
It’s really hard to specify, because I’m sure we are all constantly being influenced without even realising it. I love seeing on Instagram what other makers are up to, but I try hard to stay original and true to my individual aesthetic. I can definitely see the influence of folk art in my work, also Welsh culture, the British coast and countryside and, more randomly, Delftware. Before settling in Wales we lived for a while in Amsterdam. Tulips are a recurring theme in my work and I enjoy working in blue and white - classic and fresh at the same time.
What’s your favorite thing about clay?
Aside from the magic of turning mud into something that can last forever, I just love sgraffito. I am addicted to the feeling of scratching away at chocolate-hard clay and transforming pieces with my decoration.
Which AMACO products do you always find yourself going back to? How do these products speak to your work?
I use Amaco Velvet Underglazes on all of my work. My pottery teacher recommended them and I’ve used them from the very beginning. I love how the colours pop against the white stoneware clay that I use. The shades I use maintain good depth of colour at high firing temperatures and they’re so easy and reliable to use. I also use the Satin Matte Clear Glaze, which gives my pots a lovely silky texture and brushes on really smoothly straight from the pot.
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If you couldhop on a plane right now and go anywhere, where would you go and why?
Canada. When I was a teenager, I decided I would go on a trip across Canada. I bought a map and planned a route, then I never did it. I'd love to accompish that dream.
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Loft by the Clock Tower at 32nd Milestone Gurgaon opened its doors to the public in February, this year .It is for all those who love their beers with a side of exclusivity. With a wide range of global brews on tap and a carefully curated progressive menu set in eye-catching architecture, Loft aims to bring the Manhattan pub experience to life. Best described as a progressive microbrewery with a unique take on world beers, Loft is looking to redefine the region’s nightlife landscape.
The ambiance is heavily influenced by old fashioned meat-packing warehouses in Manhattan and New York, and with 5 sections spread over 12,000 square feet and 3 floors, the 300-cover drinkery is certain to cater to every need and whimsy of the demanding Gurgaon patrons The ambiance, will transport guests to the yesteryear bars of New York. From the vibrant Mad Hatter dance floor for those who love to party to the reflective Green terrace for corporate wine and dines, each corner has a one-of-a-kind theme to offer to create the perfect mood for any occasion with friends or colleagues The huge performing area with over 10 monthly gigs and some of the most prominent Delhi performers scheduled is also sure to attract the city’s music lovers.
Most restaurants specialize either on food on their drinks, but the people behind Loft are clear that they want the best of both. “The food we serve is global cuisine with an Indian touch, which has been curated by Chefs Nishant Choubey and Tarun Sibal to bring this to life. The drinks and cocktails have been curated with support from Arijit Bose’s Bar Back Collective and the HT Hospitality,”said the Manager Operations.
“The food menu at Loft is an amalgamation of native and international flavours. At Loft, we have re-imagined classic dishes and made them our own along with celebrating an array of unusual combinations of flavours, textures and cooking technique,” he added. The menu at Loft by The Clock Tower is a multi-cuisine fiesta, with influences from across the globe craftily combined with Indian flavours and sensibilities to pander to the cosmopolitan palettes of 2019 Gurgaon. Guests may choose from a variety of sumptuous food offerings to pair their drink with – Malabar Quesadilla, Three Pepper Tofu, Wasabi Mushrooms, and Peanut Butter Paneer Tikkas among others.
For the meat lovers, there are delicacies like Kadahi Lamb Burgers, Banger and Mash Crostinis and Triple Cooked Pork.which provides a novel experience to anyone who walks in. Nitin Bhusan Prasad their operation head says, “Our beers are true to style and reflect a very Scottish, Irish, Hungarian and South-West Russia influenced beer portfolio. All the beers brewed at Loft are also true to style but with a slightly modern twist to it, for example, we brew a classical Belgian wheat beer, which has been infused with rose petals.” Loft’s bar menu is a delight for any beer lover. Rose Wheat American Lager, Oak chips infused Vienna Lager, Custom Blend Kaapi Stout and 5 spiced Saison make for a heady mixture of traditional brews with a twist and will keep the experiment-savvy public engaged.
Loft by the Clock Tower is the only microbrewery in 32nd Milestone, which has around 30 food establishments, which is one of its USPs.They have some fabulous live bands like Traffic Jam, to keep the evenings alive in a big way. And the DJs playing at Loft will certainly make the entire setup quite conducive for a fun evening out with friends and family. With so many corporates now located in and around the area, Loft gives people a place to party after work and relax with good food, drinks and music. A few years ago, the place would have seemed really far, one of the reasons why hotels and joints at this location didn’t do quite well. However, with the NCR expanding in a big way, 32nd Milestone has become a destination again due to great connectivity on the NH 8 and people willing to get into their dancing shoes after a hectic day of work.
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Al Guart, New York Crime Journalist
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THE FEDS, JUNIOR GOTTI AND THE DECLINING MAFIA
By Al Guart
You wouldn�t hunt for rabbit with an Apache helicopter.
The guilty plea of John A. ``Junior�� Gotti was pathetic. It was a nickel-and-dime case against a relatively powerless 35-year-old man. Unlike his father, and mob bosses of old, Gotti did not control entire industries or even order a contract murder.
Instead, he pleaded guilty last week to extorting cash from a construction firm, bribing a union official, illegal gambling and lying on a mortgage application.
``It�s not like we just convicted Carlo Gambino or arrested Fat Tony Salerno,�� former FBI New York chief James Kallstrom said recently. ``Junior was small potatoes. So small you could barely see it.��
The Mafia Kallstrom confronted in the 1970�s dominated entire industries, including construction, trucking, garbage carting and clothing manufacturing. By controlling unions, wiseguys also held sway over ports, produce markets and the Fulton Fish market.
``They used to control everything that came into our ports, everything we ate and how much we paid for it,�� the former mob buster said. ``You couldn�t put up a building or buy fish without paying a mob tax.
``Today, that�s all gone,�� Kallstrom said. ``They don�t affect society near to the extent they used to. They�re more like street gangs.��
Kallstrom pointed to Gotti�s bid to be sent back to jail on grounds he was unable to come up with $24,000-a-month to pay for a 24-hour security guard as proof of the mob�s decline.
``Do you think Carlo Gambino would�ve had that problem?�� he asked. ``I don�t.��
The decline in the mob�s power came with the federal RICO or racketeering laws, which allowed the FBI to focus less on gambling and loansharking cases and target the heads of New York�s five crime families, Kallstrom said.
Together with forfeiture laws and other dirty legal tactics, we have paid dearly for the federal government�s power with our civil rights. As I stated in a previous column, the feds seized Gotti�s assets before conviction. Where was the presumption of innocence? Gotti fought back and an appeals court ruled it was wrong to take away his property. But by then, the feds had seized the properties under a different legal theory.
For nine months, Gotti was jailed because as an alleged ``leader�� of the Gambino crime family, he was a danger to society. When the judge asked how that could be when no acts of violence were charged, the feds found a drug dealer willing to say Gotti robbed him at gunpoint. Seeing through the charade, the judge freed Gotti eventually on what may have been the most stringent bail package in American history.
Days before his guilty plea, the feds used information from one of my articles to convince the judge to have an anonymous jury. They claimed a private eye�s criminal record, which I uncovered for the New York Post, made it imperative that juror�s names be kept secret. Why a protected panel? It�s a tactic that helps prosecutors secure a conviction by making jurors feel they have to be protected from the defendant. How would you like a group in that state of mind deciding your fate?
RICO laws also allow hearsay as evidence. I saw Vincent ``Chin�� Gigante convicted of murder and racketeering when most witnesses admitted never having seen him before. One former wiseguy told nothing but stories he heard from his uncle! Not a single tape with Gigante discussing crimes. FBI surveillance was a joke. And in that case, the judge didn�t allow an anonymous jury.
I came away from that case thinking that if at night you dreamt of committing a crime and in the morning told a friend about it, and that person told someone who happened to need a get-out-of-jail card, you and your friend could be prosecuted under RICO.
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Bruno Costa, head of Bússola, Portugese organization for the support and development of outdoor arts
”We are living something that we cannot imagine in 21st century. For a while we are completely stop, without expectations or even deadlines. No one know when and how we can “return our lives”. Or should we be creative and take opportunities from the adversities?
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We summarize the highly anticipated results from Anthesis Group’s Annual Emerging Trends Survey
What is the Anthesis Annual Emerging Trends Survey?
Anthesis conducted this survey to proactively track business perspectives on sustainability trends and topics. We asked survey respondents for their perceptions about key sustainability trends and topics that are emerging or changing, and impacting organizations globally. Understanding and prioritizing the topics that matter most to the market will enable us to more fully understand business priorities and challenges, and provide these insights back to our clients.
This is the first Emerging Trends survey Anthesis have conducted, with yearly surveys planned hereafter.
Who took part in the survey?
Our survey had 240 respondents from 15 different industries, with many holding Director or Managerial roles. Our audience is global, too, with respondents predominantly from Americas and the United Kingdom.
How can I view the results?
Our survey is currently hosted on Data Visualization platform, Tableau. Our Tableau dashboard makes it easy to view and understand which trends are at the top of global companies’ agendas, and what issues companies are actively working on or plan to address in the future. You can also filter the results by region, sector, and role of survey respondents.
What did the report reveal?
Climate change and the energy transition is high on the agenda
The report revealed “Climate change, air quality and the energy transition” as one of the most significant trends to over 50% of our respondents.
Key: Green = Critical or very important, Orange = Somewhat important, Red = Not important, Grey = Don’t know.
Organizations are actively working on customer and stakeholder sustainability requests
While the report revealed the energy transition as a top priority, the majority of our respondents are actively working on “Managing specific customer / stakeholder requests and enquiries”:
Mainstreaming Sustainability takes top place in terms of Significance vs Action
Participants rated “Mainstreaming Sustainability”, swiftly followed by “Responsible Supply Chains”, as the most Significant vs Action taken by their organization:
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Data loss is an inevitable event that can occur due to any unintentional mistake. One wrong click or system malfunction can result in the deletion of data. Similarly, a virus attack, app glitch, factory reset, and other issues can also compromise the data. However, the situation becomes painful when you lose important data, such as LINE chat/talk data.
If you are also struggling with this problem and looking for how to restore the deleted LINE talk history, then this article has your answer. Here we will discuss in detail how to recover deleted LINE talk history on Android through 3 proven ways.
For Android, LINE provides a built-in feature to make a backup of LINE chat and talk history to Google Drive. You can make the backup manually or set it to make backups automatically every day, week, or month. So, if you have made a chat backup of LINE on Google Drive, then you can simply restore the backup to recover deleted LINE talk history.
Follow the below steps to learn how to recover deleted LINE talk history on Android from chat backup:
Open the LINE app on your Android phone.
Select the Home tab from the bottom and then tap the Settings icon located at the top right corner.
Tap Back up and restore chat history and then tap Restore.
The LINE will start restoring the backed-up chat and talk history from Google Drive. Once the restoration process is completed, you can look into the talk history to see deleted ones.
The cloud backup service provided by the phone, such as Samsung Cloud, can also back up app data, including LINE. So, if you have made a phone backup in the cloud service of your phone brand, then you can restore the backup to recover the LINE talk history.
Let's take Samsung Cloud as an example and discuss the steps on how to recover deleted LINE talk history on Android from Samsung Cloud:
Open the Settings app from your Samsung phone.
Tap on your name from the top and then tap Samsung Cloud > Restore data.
Pick the backup from the list to restore and the data types you want to restore.
Tap Restore and then tap Install (if asked).
The Samsung Cloud backup will start restoring the backed-up data to your Samsung phone. The time it would take depends on the size of the backup. Once the process is completed, you can check if the deleted LINE talk history is restored successfully.
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Helen Mirren Loved Liam Neeson ‘Very Very Much’ Despite Not Ending Up Together As A Couple
Nov 28, 2022 by apost team
Helen Mirren is a world-renowned A-list actress. Mirren's rise to fame was not easy; the "The Long Good Friday" actress didn't garner international success until she was 40. But throughout her decades-long career in film and television, Mirren has since received numerous accolades.
According to Looper, the award-winning actress's most significant roles include her portrayal of Ayn Rand in "The Passion of Ayn Rand," her role of Queen Charlotte in "The Madness of King George," and Leo's wife Sofya in "The Last Station."
Mirren achieved international fame in 2006 when she portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen." The renowned actress has earned the Triple Crown of Acting in the U.K. and the United States.
In addition, Mirren received an Oscar and a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for her performance in "The Queen," an Emmy and BAFTA Television Award for her role as Jane Tennison in "Prime Suspect," and a Tony and Laurence Olivier Award for her role onstage in "The Audience."
In 2013, the actress received a star on the Hollywood walk of fame, which honored her lengthy career, but her accolades do not stop there. At 77, Mirren received the Screen Actors Guild Award (SAG) for Life Achievement.
Throughout her career as an actress, Mirren has met a lot of men that made her heart flutter. One of these is award-winning actor Liam Neeson, whom she met in their movie, “Excalibur.”
Despite professing their love for each other, the two eventually drifted apart but remained good friends after they married their own respective partners. But decades later, since they parted ways, Mirren confessed how Neeson remains an important part of her life.
Mirren and Neeson met in the early 1980s and worked together on the 1981 film “Excalibur.” Neeson was upfront in publicly expressing his gratitude toward Mirren. Speaking to CBS News, the “Taken” actor revealed that it was actually Mirren who helped him get an agent in the first place before he broke through in the industry. Gushing about his love for Mirren at the time, Neeson had this to say:
“I fell in love with Helen Mirren. Oh my God. Can you imagine riding horses in shiny suits of armor, having sword fights and stuff, and you're falling in love with Helen Mirren? It doesn't get any better than that,” he said.
The two also went on to guest together at “The Graham Norton Show” in 2018, and Neeson revealed how “lucky” he was that they lived together for four years in the early '80s.
In 1994, Neeson described how he felt about Mirren while they were together. “She was so sexy. I thought, ‘Gosh, that’s Helen Mirren’! She was as beautiful up close as on stage. Just so human, I was in love with this extraordinary human being,” he said to The New York Times. “I was smitten.”
In the same publication interview, Mirren confessed the reason why she and Neeson broke up.
“It was difficult for him to be under my shadow,” Mirren said. ”I was well known; I had the money. I had a sense from Liam that it was time for him to come out from under my wing. He handled it with great elegance and grace. We loved each other. It was difficult to let go.”
Mirren is still making waves in the industry and has no plans of stopping anytime soon. The award-winning actress is booked and busy and will be starring in an upcoming Paramount+ miniseries “1923;” “Golda,” a biographical drama about Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir; and “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” as the Greek deity Hespera.
Although the actress is aging gracefully, Mirren admitted to AARP in 2016 that she once feared aging but now sees the beauty in growing older.
"The best thing about being over 70 is being over 70," Mirren said. "Certainly when I was 45, the idea of being 70 was like 'Arghhh!' but you only have two options in life: Die young or get old. There is nothing else. The idea of dying young when you're 25 is kind of cool — a bit romantic, like James Dean. But then you realize that life is too much fun to do that."
In a profile recently published by the same magazine, Mirren, who is married to her husband of 25 years, Taylor Hackford, reminisced about her affection for her ex-boyfriend, now dear friend Neeson.
Revealing that she made “awful” clothes in her past, Mirren admitted that the clothes she made also became gifts for important people in her life: “The artist’s animal nature of that I find really wonderful. All my boyfriends had to have a shirt made by me.”
She further elaborated that, including her husband, Hackford, and stage actor Peter O’Toole, Neeson also had a personalized shirt.
Mary McCartney, Liam Neeson, Dame Helen Mirren (2019), (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park)
“I did make one for Liam, oddly enough. We loved each other. We were not meant to be together in that way, but we loved each other very, very much. I love him deeply to this day. He’s such an amazing guy,” Mirren gushed.
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was passed by the US Congress in 2002 with the goals of protecting shareholders and the general public from accounting mistakes and business fraud as well as enhancing the accuracy of corporate financial disclosures. The act offers guidelines on obligations and specifies dates for compliance. In response to the financial crises at Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, and others, U.S. Congressmen Paul Sarbanes and Michael Oxley created the act with the aim of enhancing corporate governance and responsibility.
All publicly traded corporations are now required to adhere to SOX in terms of finances and IT. As a result of SOX, IT departments have changed how they store corporate and process electronic documents. Although the act does not dictate a set of business practices or specify how a company should preserve information, it does stipulate which records should be kept and for how long. Companies must keep all business records, including electronic documents and messages, for “not less than five years” in order to comply with SOX. Non-compliance could lead to hefty fines, imprisonment, or both.
The objective of SOX is “to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures.” The accuracy of financial information must therefore be formally attested by the management of public companies. Additionally, SOX expanded the role of boards of directors in providing supervision and boosted the independence of external auditors who evaluate the accuracy of corporate financial statements.
It is not only required by law but also wise business practice to comply with SOX requirements. All businesses should conduct themselves ethically and restrict access to their financial information. Furthermore, it promotes the protection of sensitive data from cybersecurity threats, insider risks, and security vulnerabilities.
All publicly traded businesses that conduct business in the U.S., including fully owned subsidiaries and publicly traded international businesses, are required to abide by SOX. Accounting firms that conduct public company audits are also subject to SOX.
SOX separates accounting firms and the auditing function. The company that audits a publicly traded company’s books is no longer permitted to conduct the company’s bookkeeping, audits, or business valuations. It is also forbidden for auditing firms to design or implement information systems, offer banking and investment advisory services, or consult on other management-related matters.
Private businesses, charitable organizations, and non-profits are normally exempt from SOX’s requirements, although they still should not purposefully delete or alter financial data. Before going public, private enterprises who are considering an Initial Public Offering (IPO) must adhere to SOX.
Whistleblower protection is also in effect, which prohibits reprisals against anyone who informs a law enforcement official of a potential federal infraction. Essentially, if an employer retaliates (i.e. terminates, demotes or discriminates) against an employee who discloses fraudulent behavior, the employer can face fines or imprisonment for up to 10 years.
Last but not least, SOX stipulates requirements for the implementation of payroll system controls. Costs associated with a company’s employees, compensation, benefits, incentives, paid time off, and training must be taken into consideration. Some employers are required to implement an ethics program with a code of ethics, a communication strategy, and employee training.
Title I: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB): All public firms are subject to audits, which are overseen by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The board establishes the guidelines and standards for audit reports, as well as monitors, investigates, and enforces adherence to these guidelines. The board is also entrusted with centrally overseeing the independent accounting firms contracted to conduct audits.
Title II: Auditor Independence: There are nine sections in Title II that specify requirements for the independence of external auditors with the purpose of removing conflicts of interest. To work as an executive for a former customer, for instance, an audit firm employee must wait one year after leaving the firm. New auditor approval and reporting obligations are subject to limitations. A business that offers auditing services to a client is not permitted by law to offer that client any other services.
Title III: Corporate Responsibility: Regulations mandate that each senior executive be personally responsible for the accuracy of financial reporting in order to further enforce accountability.
Title IV: Enhanced Financial Disclosures: The Act significantly expands the number of disclosures a firm must give to the public, including pro forma numbers, stock transactions involving corporate officers, and off-balance-sheet activities. The prompt reporting of all such disclosures and other relevant information is required.
Title V: Analyst Conflicts of Interest: The goal of Title V is to boost investor trust in securities analysts’ reports. Disclosing any and all conflicts of interest that the corporation is aware of is also covered in this part, along with rules of conduct. Everything must be disclosed, including if the analyst owns any stock in the business, whether they have received any corporate payments, and whether the organization is a customer.
Title VI: Commission Resources and Authority: Several procedures are outlined in Title VI, including the power of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to oust a broker, advisor, or dealer under certain circumstances.
Title VII: Studies and Reports: The SEC and the Controller General are required to conduct the studies and reports listed in Title VII. To ensure that investment banks, public accounting companies, and credit rating agencies are not complicit in unethical or unlawful actions in the securities markets, these examinations and reports include analyses of each of these institutions.
Title VIII: Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability: A person can be fined and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for altering, hiding, or destroying records with the intention of influencing the outcome of a federal inquiry. Anyone who assists in deceiving shareholders of publicly traded corporations is liable for imprisonment and monetary penalties. Whistleblowers are also given additional protections under Title VIII.
Title IX: White Collar Crime Penalty Enhancement: There are six provisions of Title IX, all of which aim to stiffen the punishment for crimes committed by white-collar professionals. In an effort to make sanctions outweigh the possibility of immediate financial gain, this Title makes failing to certify company financial reporting a crime and supports stricter sentencing criteria.
Title X: Corporate Tax Returns: The Chief Executive Officer must formally sign all corporate tax returns under Title X’s Section 1001.
Title XI: Corporate Fraud Accountability: Seven sections of Title XI are devoted to explaining corporate fraud. It defines any tampering with records as a crime subject to a range of punishments. Additionally, it provides recommendations for sentencing and raises overall punishment. The SEC has the authority to freeze transactions that are deemed “large” or “unusual” under this specific Title.
In a financial reporting process cycle, SOX control is a rule that prevents and detects errors. The controls are created to support the goals of each overarching business process. They serve the dual function of preventing and identifying errors that could undermine the process itself. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is a non-profit organization that Congress established to guarantee the consistency of the integrity of audits conducted by accounting firms or by an external auditor.
The internal controls framework released by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has been adopted by the majority of American public companies. Initiated jointly by five businesses in the private sector, COSO is committed to fostering thought leadership through the creation of frameworks and recommendations for internal control, enterprise risk management, and fraud deterrence. Referencing the COSO Framework, which identifies the five types of internal control, is helpful when developing a system of internal controls for processes that produce financial data. These include monitoring, information and communication, risk assessment, control activities, and the control environment.
The key requirements for SOX compliance include:
Senior management accountability: The CEO and CFO of a publicly traded company are directly accountable for the financial reports that are submitted to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). For violations, these senior officials risk severe criminal penalties, such as lengthy imprisonment.
Internal Control Report: Under SOX, management must be shown to be in charge of the internal control framework for financial records. In order to maintain transparency, any problems must be disclosed right away to senior management.
Data security policies: Under SOX, businesses are required to uphold a documented data security policy that sufficiently safeguards the use and archival of financial data. All staff members should be informed of and adhere to the SOX data policy.
Proof of compliance: SOX mandates that businesses maintain compliance records, make them available to auditors upon request, perform ongoing SOX testing, and track and evaluate SOX compliance objectives.
Companies are required under SOX to conduct annual audits and to communicate the findings with stakeholders upon request. Companies employ impartial auditors to conduct these specific audits in order to avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Keeping up with SOX compliance should be viewed as an ongoing project that involves planning for each audit.
Verifying the company’s financial statements is the main goal of the SOX compliance audit. Auditors assess if everything is in order by comparing prior financial statements to the present ones. Auditors can also conduct staff interviews to confirm that the compliance controls are adequate for upholding SOX compliance requirements.
A typical SOX audit entails:
SOX sections 302, 404, and 409 mandate that the following variables and conditions be tracked, recorded, and audited: internal controls, network activity, database, login and user activity, and information access.
A control framework like Control Objectives for Information Technologies (COBIT) must be able to audit “internal controls and procedures” according to SOX auditing requirements. An audit trail of every access and activity to sensitive business information must be provided by log collection and monitoring systems.
The most significant component of a SOX compliance audit is a frequent review of a company’s internal controls. All IT resources, such as computers, network hardware, and other electronic devices through which financial data flows, are included in internal controls. The internal control elements which will be examined during a SOX IT audit include data backup, change management, access controls, and IT security.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) is the primary subject of the SOX risk assessment. It evaluates financial data combined with potential dangers that might exist. The outcome establishes the scope and priorities for the SOX or ICFR effectiveness review operations for the upcoming fiscal year.
Conducting a SOX Risk Assessment is important because:
|S.No||Goals||Steps you need to take|
|1||Prevent data tampering||Implement login tracking and detection systems that can identify unauthorized attempts to log in to financial data systems.|
|2||Record timelines for critical activities||Develop systems that can date any financial or other data that is subject to SOX rules. Encrypt such data to guard against tampering and keep it in a remote, secure location.|
|3||Develop variable controls to monitor access||Implement systems that can track data access and modification from virtually any organizational source, including files, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and databases.|
|4||Grant access to auditors to promote transparency||Set up systems to alert concerned authorities every day that all SOX control measures are operating as intended. By employing permissions, systems should grant auditors access so they may read reports and data without altering them.|
|5||Report on the efficiency of the measures taken||Establish systems that generate reports on data that has flowed through the system, crucial messages, and alarms, and actual and handled security events.|
|6||Identify security breaches||Implement security technologies that can examine data, spot indications of a security breach, and produce insightful alerts, automatically updating an incident management system.|
|7||Inform auditors of security lapses and the failure of security measures||Implement systems that record security breaches and enable security teams to document how each event was handled. Publish reports for auditors to see, including which security events happened, which ones were successfully mitigated, and which ones weren’t.|
The severity of noncompliance penalties varies by section violation and is highest in cases when information has been willfully misrepresented, changed, or deleted. They range from the termination of directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance and the loss of exchange listing to multimillion-dollar fines and custodial sentences for corporate officers.
A CEO or CFO faces up to $1 million in fines and up to 10 years in prison if they intentionally certify a periodic report that does not adhere to the Act’s standards. A fine of up to $5,000,000 and up to 20 years in prison are possible for willful certification falsification.
Once you’ve created a strong SOX compliance checklist to direct your operations toward compliance, you will find that a robust internal control environment reduces the risks of internal financial statement manipulation, thereby retaining public trust. Effective oversight enhances the overall company governance and lowers your likelihood of ever paying a fine for failing to comply with SOX.
The primary benefits of SOX compliance include:
Improved Control Structure: Documentation of controls, such as operations manuals, personnel policies, and recorded control processes, is required by Sections 302 and 404. Being SOX compliant enables you to gain control awareness and transparency into how these controls integrate with the business processes. When management and auditors concentrate on internal controls as part of a SOX evaluation, the organization realizes how crucial these control activities are to its financial success. The heightened scrutiny pertaining to SOX assessment drives participants to work even harder to guarantee that critical financial reporting-related tasks are properly carried out.
Strong Financial Reporting and Audit processes: Being compliant with SOX promotes effective and accurate financial reporting that develops a higher level of financial caretaking in your firm, much like ISO 27001 compliance. Companies, which comply with SOX, report more stable financial conditions and simpler access to capital markets. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) was created as a result of the implementation of SOX to assess personal accountability to auditors, executives, and board members and to monitor management’s accounting decisions. This made it possible for the audit to serve as a separate assurance function and guarantee that a company’s internal control, risk management, and governance systems are running effectively.
Team Collaboration: Internal stakeholders must work together more frequently and intensely to comply with SOX. An attempt to operate in isolation will impede compliance efforts, particularly in the area of IT security. The employees who own or contribute to financial and information controls, such as control owners, IT, or HR, must interact with internal auditors and those who manage SOX assessments across business lines. A corporate-wide program like SOX has a significant positive impact on the business, including enhanced cross-functional cooperation and communication.
Enhanced Cybersecurity Posture: Businesses can protect themselves from cyberattacks and the costly repercussions of a data leak by employing SOX. Data breaches are difficult to manage, and some firms never fully recover from the brand reputation damage. The likelihood of a malicious hack or insider threat can be considerably decreased by the security precautions that SOX requires.
Compliance with SOX is not a “one-and-done” process. Instead, it’s a continuous, year-round endeavor to strengthen an organization’s financial controls and cybersecurity posture. Although SOX was created to address fraudulent financial reporting and criminal wrongdoing, being compliant also gives you the added benefit of achieving visibility and efficiency with cybersecurity and access control capabilities. | <urn:uuid:cbe18387-f3b1-4b4f-af73-433570653c31> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.appviewx.com/education-center/sarbanes-oxley-act-sox/ | 2023-09-28T16:45:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.938977 | 3,210 |
Does paint blending truly takes less time than a full-panel paint job?
Industry associations have one common trait—we provide a collective voice for individual businesses within an industry. A quality representation of this took place this past November during the SEMA trade show in Las Vegas, where the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) revealed the results of a comparative analysis between full refinish and blend operations.
The question posed was simple, yet it is one that has nagged industry for a long time: Do you believe it takes more, less, or the same amount of time to complete a blend as a full panel paint? Although many have questioned the three main estimating platforms’ practice of allocating 50% less refinish time for blending, it required a comprehensive study to provide the evidence to respond definitively. SCRS was able to obtain participation in the study with industry leading companies 3M, AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes, Axalta Coating Systems, BASF Automotive Refinish, DEKRA North America, Ford Motor Company, Global Finishing Solutions, PPG Industries, and Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes.
What is a blend and why do we need it? With some colours, it may be necessary to blend colour into adjacent panels to obtain an acceptable colour match. Blending is the process of applying colour to a portion of the outer surface to create the appearance of a color match between the two surfaces. While colour is only added to a portion of the outer surface, the entire panel is cleaned, prepped, sanded, masked, and clear-coated.
The pedigrees of the technicians who participated in the study are impressive. These technicians are arguably the best of the best, with experience levels ranging from 23 to 37 years, with most carrying roles as industry trainers. To further validate the results, all paint and blends were on 54 new and undamaged Ford doors and fenders (the most appraised truck in the USA).
DEKRA, an independent testing, inspection, and certification entity, audited and validated the results. It is important to note that this was not a time study but a comparison between refinish operations. The study did not measure estimating platform paint times, just the percentage or tracking of administrative steps. Each company followed their own paint steps.
The results of this study indicate that blending, on average, takes 31.59% more time than a full refinish, rather than the 50% less time, as allocated by the three estimating systems. The findings suggest that the contention that blending a panel should not be allocated less time than a full refinish panel is well founded. Besides concluding that the existing 50% formula may not be an accurate representation, the implication is that a reduction of refinish values reduces compensation for both labour and materials.
Previous requests asking the three main estimating platforms to re-evaluate the blend formula have been dismissed. This study has challenged the idea that blending does not take half the time of a full refinish, as the formula suggests. I have personally reached out to Mitchell, who has confirmed that they have been in contact with SCRS.
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Protecting and Caring for Your Trees During Drought
Colorado is a semi-arid, shortgrass prairie with fluctuating weather patterns and an inconsistent climate that makes growing trees challenging. Drought only compounds the challenges.
During times of drought, there are several effective watering methods recommended to ensure trees receive the required moisture.
When to Water During Drought
All trees need to be watered from April to September according to the recommended watering guidelines.
It is recommended that trees are watered early in the morning or after the sun has set. This will help reduce evaporation that occurs more rapidly in the heat of the day.
When under watering restrictions, trees should be given watering priority over the lawn. It is important to remember that a lawn may be replaced in a very short period of time. Replacing a tree is not only costly, it will take years to grow.
How to Water During Drought
- Deep watering to a depth of 12” inches below the soil surface.
- Saturate the soil around the tree to the outer edges of the tree’s branches.
- Water with a slow flow of water over a longer period of time.
Tweak your maintenance
During dry spells, cut back on fertilizing. In dry conditions, fertilizer salts can dehydrate plant roots. Plus, the extra stimulus to put on growth requires even more water.
Amend and Mulch
Dig compost into the soil to help hold moisture and encourage healthy root growth, then mulch with organic material such as wood chips. Mulch slows the evaporation of ground moisture and helps keep soil temperatures lower, reducing stress on plants. Also, natural mulches break down slowly over time, adding valuable organic matter to the soil. Research at Washington State University showed that wood chips were superior to herbicides in controlling weeds. Fewer weeds mean less competition in your garden for available water.
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Recently chosen as one of the selected entries for the MOMA PS1 Rockaway Call for Ideas, the 'Occupy the Dune' proposal by Balmori Associates focuses on an infrastructure as the center for civic activity, protecting the community while connecting it socially and ecologically. Vegetation that colonizes the dunes surface is the most critical part of the ecosystem, adding strength and stability to blunt extreme winds and storm surge. More images and architects' description after the break.
Many inhabited coastal areas have flat beaches leaving the city and beachfront program exposed to violent storm events. Creating dunes makes these areas more resilient; however it can become an obstacle separating the community and activities from the coastal landscape.
The protected area formed between the primary and secondary dunes is less sensitive and this interstitial space becomes a linear park hosting an array of civic and recreational activities for residents and visitors. Prefabricated concrete storm drainage boxes are used to create void spaces in the base of the dunes.
The ready-mades create room for different types of programs that evolve over time -- temporary housing for displaced residents, community activities, cabanas, cafes, retail shops -- and act as passages between city and coastal landscape. If the dune is breached, the ready-mades can be easily reorganized and the dune formation process begins again. | <urn:uuid:7dba4049-1011-4426-9707-f7d0f607c9ad> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.archdaily.com/399845/occupy-the-dune-moma-ps1-rockaway-call-for-ideas-winning-proposal-balmori-associates | 2023-09-28T17:39:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.930448 | 273 |
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A 145-page omnibus law that covers everything from school vouchers, to increased pay for teachers and higher literacy standards for elementary students, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ has described her education reform package as “the largest overhaul of the state's education system in Arkansas history.”
The law, also known as the LEARNS Act, has been the top priority for Sanders since she took office in January. LEARNS stands for literacy, empowerment, accountability, readiness, networking and safety.
What are Educational Freedom Accounts?
The new voucher program the law creates, called Educational Freedom Accounts, ties state funding for public schools to students. Students who receive an Educational Freedom Account will get 90% of what public schools get per student in state funding from the previous school year. The per-student funding for the 2022-2023 school year was $7,413.
The Educational Freedom Accounts program will be phased in over three years beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, creating a tiered priority list for students. At the top of the list for vouchers will be students who are enrolled at F-rated schools; who are enrolled in kindergarten; who were or are in a foster care program; who have a disability; or who have an active-duty military parent.
The next priority will be given to students who are enrolled in a D-rated school; who have a parent who is a military veteran; or who are children of first-responders. By the 2025-2026 school year, each student who is eligible to enroll in a public school will be eligible for a voucher to attend a private or home school.
The voucher program has been the most debated provision of the LEARNS Act, gaining praise, and criticism, from state and national groups.
Sanders said the voucher program would end a "one-size-fits-all model," where students attend schools based on their zip code rather than their individual needs.
Critics of the Educational Freedom Accounts said they will divert much-needed state funding meant for public schools to private schools.
How will LEARNS affect salaries for district employees?
The LEARNS Act will raise the starting teacher salary to $50,000 a year, leaving Arkansas behind only Washington, Hawaii, New Jersey and the District of Columbia in starting teacher pay, according to the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers union.
Teachers making above the new $50,000 a year minimum also will receive a $2,000 raise and can earn a bonus of up to $10,000 for good performance or being willing to teach a subject matter or in a geographic area that is in high demand.
Sanders said the bill would clear the way for 15,249 teachers to receive a raise to the new minimum, which would take effect for the 2023-2024 school year.
The increased starting salaries are an attempt to fill labor shortages at schools around the state. In recent months, school districts have had trouble retaining their staff and recruiting teachers, made worse by the fact Arkansas has had relatively low salaries for teachers when compared with other states. Arkansas has ranked ahead of only Colorado, Missouri and Montana for starting salaries for teachers. The minimum salary for teachers in the state was set at $36,000 a year, compared with a national average of $41,770, according to the National Education Association.
The law repeals the state's salary schedule for teachers, instead requiring each school district to come up with its own pay structure for educators. Districts must decide for themselves to what degree they can reward educators' experience and education, state officials and lawmakers said.
Some education leaders have said their districts will struggle to fairly compensate teachers for their experience or education levels as a result of the law. As a result, they worry educators will leave their districts for others that can afford more broader pay scales.
LEARNS also repeals the Teacher Fair Dismissal Act, a law that requires school districts to notify teachers of changes in their employment status before May 1 each year.
The move is meant to make it easier for school districts to fire teachers for poor performance, something Sanders hinted at when she campaigned on accountability for teachers. Teachers will still have the "opportunity for a hearing" and notice before they can be fired.
Brooks, who was one of the bill’s two sponsors, said repealing the Teacher Fair Dismissal Act is something superintendents asked for to help with "the challenge of moving on from teachers who they deem aren't performing up to their expectations."
House Minority Leader Tippi McCullough, D-Little Rock, the House minority leader, expressed concerns, however.
"As a teacher for three decades, I am worried about what this will do to the teaching profession," she said. "It does raise the minimum salary, but it revokes workplace protections and unnecessarily voids a uniform salary schedule that was mandated by the courts. That's a slap in the face to educators and will exacerbate our teacher shortage."
What else does the education overhaul do?
The LEARNS Act also sets a new standard for literacy in Arkansas, barring students -- with exceptions -- who fail to meet the state Department of Education's reading requirements from advancing from the third grade. The bill calls for 120 literacy coaches and grants for families to hire tutors to assist students with reading.
High school students also will have the "option to earn a high school diploma through a career-ready pathway," where a student could take classes to prepare them for a career that does not require a college degree, such as automotive mechanics or agriculture.
The bill requires high schools to offer students a "career ready" pathway for the ninth-grade class by the 2024-2025 year to focus their education on "modern career and technical studies aligned with high-wage, high-growth jobs in Arkansas," as part of a focus on technical education.
The law also includes codification of Sanders' executive order on Critical Race Theory, which requires the Department of Education to review policies and materials that "promote teaching that would indoctrinate students with ideologies, such as Critical Race Theory."
Also included in the act are recommendations from the Arkansas School Safety Commission, which reconvened this summer, mandating that public schools develop a comprehensive school safety assessment and work with local police to improve safety.
What are the LEARNS work groups?
The day after LEARNS was signed into law, Sanders and state Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva talked to the state Board of Education about the next steps to bring the provisions of the law to fruition.
Six work groups are being assembled by the state Department of Education to develop recommendations for its rules and policies.
These work groups each focus on a specific topic: school safety; early learning; parental empowerment; teaching and learning; educator workforce and career readiness, according to a memo from the agency.
Over 1,000 people submitted applications to be on one of the work groups, Oliva said during a March 29 online forum.
By law, most of these rules are required to be in place by July 1, 2024, Oliva said.
How much will the package cost?
The LEARNS Act will cost the state $297.5 million in the first year, with $150 million of that coming in the form of new spending, according to a study by the Arkansas Department of Education.
In year two, the cost will increase to $343.3 million, including $250 million in new funding.
In the third year, the program will cost the state an estimated $175 million, said Robert Brech, deputy director of budget at the Department of Finance and Administration.
LEARNS Act basics compiled by Josh Snyder of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Information contributed by Neal Earley and Cynthia Howell of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
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Mica & PigmentEver try pigments or micas to color your beads? Great way to change up your colors!
Make your colors more pastel with mica powders. Just add the mica to your fragrance oils and swish to mix. Add beads as usual.
Mica is mixed evenly on the beads. Want more, add a little after than are dry.
It is a lot easier and cleaner than using dyes. Just wipe up any mess with a bleach wipe.
Pigments are fun, especially neon colors. Add as much as you like, maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of a teaspoon to start.
YOU MUST MIX IT UP WELL! Swish it n your container until all the powder is dissolved and then add your beadsrand shape up as usual..
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Lock Screen Clock Following a long time of assumption, Clock in Android Phone Google has finally conveyed Android 12 for its Pixel line of cells and if you own a Google Pixel at least 3 exceptional model, Johnny Mueller guatemala can climb to the latest transformation of Googles convenient OS right away. As you would have seen from beta analyzers over the latest several months, the freshest type of Android brings critical arrangement changes to the look and feel of the OS on a Pixel device.
On the off chance that this is at whatever point youre first using Android 12 on your Pixel cell, theres one thing you wouldnt miss seeing the mechanized clock that is right now more prominent (ugh?) than any time in recent memory on the Lock Screen. If youre not a fan of this new clock plan, this post should help you with getting what has changed with the Lock Screen clock and how you can adjust it on Android 12.
What has changed with the lock screen clock?
What about we initially find the Johnny Mueller guatemala undeniable front and center concern the monstrous clock module on your lock screen and reliably on screen. The high level clock on the Lock Screen is gigantic and as of now shows the hour and second digits in two assorted level lines.
The plan proceeds as before when the reliably on display (AOD) kicks in. The vitally perceptible change is that the high level clocks text style is presently more slim than the one on the lock screen and is white in concealing as youd expect on an AOD screen. You really see the date and environment information at the upper left anyway by and by, youll similarly see the battery rate at the base, a lot of like you would on Android 11. Look at the Nokia 8.3 cost in Nigeria.
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Does Android 12 license you to change the lock screen clock?
The tremendous size progressed clock comes locally to the Android 12 system and you can simply switch it up using the methodologies underneath to either hold it back from showing up enterprisingly or change its appearance.
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Considering the different tones present in this establishment, you can change your tickers tone by first long-pushing on your Home Screen and picking the Backdrop and style decision.
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YOUR COLLAGE SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
• CONTENT: GERRYMANDERING, VOTING, CENSUS
Create a visual metaphor for the theme. It does not need to hit the viewer over the head with the idea. Metaphors are often more successful than shouting the idea at the viewer.
Your response should take the subject seriously. It should be thoughtful and respectful of the topic.
• COMPOSITION: SPACE
There should be a balance of positive space and negative space. About half of the composition should remain negative space. Using too much space limits the ability of the artist to control the viewer's eye through the composition.
The negative space used should include interesting negative space that is activated as an interesting element. Consider holes in positive space as design elements just as worthy of your attention as shapes you glue down.
• COMPOSTION: UNITY
Create unity in three ways: limiting the color palette to three colors plus the white of the paper; repeating shape elements; linking areas of the composition together with both repeated shapes and repeated colors.
• TECHNICAL SKILL: COLLAGE
The composition should be made entirely out of glued cut paper. No drawn lines should be visible. If you need text, the text is cut out of paper. If you need details, they are cut out of paper.
• TECHNICAL SKILL: GLUE
While there are many ways to accomplish a task, this projects asks that you learn to use the glue technique used in this course. This results in flat, clean glued shapes without wrinkles or lifted edges.
• TECHNICAL SKILL: CUTTING
Whether you use scissors or a knife and cutting mat, all of your cuts should look intentional. Often this will mean clean, precise cuts without scraggly edges. Occasionally this could mean an intentionally torn edge.
• TECHNICAL SKILL: NESTING SHAPES
There should be several instances of nesting shapes in your composition. Nesting shapes have thin, clean, even rivers of negative space between them.
• TECHNICAL SKILL: IMPLIED OVERLAP
To raise one layer of information over another, use at least one instance of implied overlap. No cut paper underneath other cut paper. All pieces cut should be glued to the base artwork.
• ORIGINALITY: RISK-TAKING
The composition is dynamic, with strong eye movement that keeps the viewer engaged with the composition. Compositional decisions surprise the viewer with original ideas. The visual answer you created is markedly different from your peers and the art history examples provided.
Nesting & Interesting Negative Space Examples
Nesting & Implied Overlap Examples
Interesting Negative Space
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A membership with the Arvada Associated Modelers (AAM) is for one (1) year and includes all membership privileges and access to the Airpark. The AAM Airpark has many amenities including three (3) separate flying fields (two RC and one control line circle), and a dirt RC car track, as well as many other features. Learn more about our amazing facilities. Membership also provides you with a membership card and complete access to the Airpark.
A current Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) full membership is required to fly at our fields. AMA Park Flyer Membership will not be accepted as it does not meet the liability coverage required for our lease. New AMA members have the option of a three-month trial if you're new to the hobby and simply want to try things out first.
AAM is comprised of a large, diverse community of modelers with a wide variety of interests. Here you can share your passion and interest of aero-modeling with others, visit and socialize with friends (both new and old), and have an opportunity to learn from the vast experience and knowledge of our members. AAM is open to everyone and our Mission includes community service and environmental stewardship.
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The virtual twin and virtual commissioning
At ASIS, the various disciplines involved in the plant are directly linked to each other. Even before the first screw has been set, our employees sit together at the virtual plant and put it into operation.
The virtual image of the PLC including the program running there is connected here with the robot simulation and a parallel simulation of sensors and actuators to form an entire virtual plant in which every single functionality can be tested in advance.
The reduction of on-site times is a strong focus here.
Virtual commissioning requires the creation of a virtual twin of the plant. Each sensor and each actuator is mapped with its real behavior and linked to the corresponding signals of the plant control.
Only in this way can real functional tests of the plant be carried out.
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- In our simulations, the application head is represented with its real mechanical and also signal behavior.
- This results in much more accurate application times for different application distances, as the virtual twin of the applicator even takes into account the different movement times of the pad.
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Have you ever wanted to create your own clothes and flaunt your style? With the introduction of e-commerce and other online shopping platforms, it’s become easier to start your own fashion brand.
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If you’re reading this article, then you’ve already taken the first step: research. It’s important that you equip yourself with as much knowledge and skills as possible! Read on for our top three tips on what you need to start a fashion brand.
Identify a need in the market.
If you make something that the market doesn’t really need, then you may have a rough time with your business.
This is crucial, and it may even make or break your business. It’s essential to find what’s missing from the market through research and your personal insight as a fashion designer! Research will be your best friend, as it can help you figure out what people want.
Here’s a pro-tip: stalk Instagram influencers. You will most likely find people commenting questions on where to buy the pants the influencer wore, etc. This is very telling of what the people want!
However, this doesn’t mean that you should just copy what people are looking for. Put your own spin into it, make it your own. Having a unique style will be what sets you apart from other aspiring fashion designers.
All of the products that we see are those that cater to a need from the public. It isn’t always the same, so figure out what the people want and make it your own!
Find a factory you can trust and, ideally, visit.
If you’re not making your own clothes and you’re only designing them, then you will need a factory to bring your designs to life.
This is where a clothing factory comes in. You need to source one that you can trust to stay faithful to your designs! It doesn’t necessarily have to be a big company, as long as they understand your vision.
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Marketing, marketing, marketing.
Marketing is everything, especially for fashion brands. So you’ve got a great piece of clothing. Marketing it well is the next step to ensure its success!
For fashion, online influencers are the trend and we understand why. Influencers are the trendsetters of their circle and their followers want to wear the same things they do.
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OUTSTANDING WARRANTS – FELONY DRUG CHARGES
BRUCE JOSEPH FAIR, JR. – I.C.E. ARREST
PAINCOURTVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Bruce Joseph Fair, Jr., 25 of 117 Thomas Street, Paincourtville, La, on felony charges arising from a domestic incident on December 7, 2022 as well as drug charges resulting from Fair’s arrest on Monday evening.
An I.C.E. assigned deputy was conducting neighborhood patrols near Thomas Street in Paincourtville when he observed a vehicle parked near a residence, the vehicle believed to be owned by Bruce Joseph Fair, Jr. The deputy was aware of warrants existing for the arrest of Bruce Joseph Fair, Jr.
The deputy approached the vehicle and did observe Bruce Joseph Fair, Jr. exiting the vehicle. The deputy immediately arrested Fair. The deputy noted an odor of suspected marijuana emitting from the vehicle. A K-9 was summoned to the location. The K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle and alerted to the presence of controlled dangerous substances. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of suspected marijuana and assorted drug paraphernalia.
Bruce Joseph Fair, Jr. was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:
*Possession of Marijuana
*Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
*Warrant – Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property
*Warrant – Domestic Abuse – Aggravated Assault
The two warrants previously filed by deputies are related to the December 7, 2022 incident.
In that matter, Fair and a former domestic partner got into an argument over issues related to their minor child.
During that exchange, Fair is accused of beating on the victim’s vehicle with a cooking pan and at some point, the rear glass on the car was broken causing glass to fly onto the child. Acadian Ambulance was called in order to remove the broken glass from the child’s head.
Deputies applied for and were granted the arrest warrants for Bruce Joseph Fair, Jr.
As a result of the incident, Fair was order held without bond.
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With the end of 2015 nearing and beginning of 2016 on the horizon, many people will soon flock to the gyms, cut down on their (more than) daily Starbucks runs, start to read actual books again, and maybe even cut down on how many shows they binge watch in the span of a week. If all of that does not appeal to you, here are a few tech-related resolutions that you can make that will have a similarly positive impact on your life. Let us know in the comments or on social media what your resolutions are for this upcoming year… and good luck!
1. Stop getting into Facebook/Twitter/etc arguments
The time has come to stop arguing with family, friends, and strangers across the world. Trust us, you will be much happier if you are not tied up in arguments you never intended on getting into in the first place. Spread a little Christmas cheer by becoming a more positive person on social media, and make it last throughout the year.
If you’re getting into Facebook arguments in particular, consider “unfollowing” friends that you often argue with. To do so, navigate to their profile page and click the button that says “Following”, the dropdown that shows up will give you three options – See First, Default, and Unfollow
[name of friend]. To stop seeing their posts and items they are tagged in on your Newsfeed, just click “Unfollow”. Alternatively, if you want to see more posts from someone, you can choose “See First” so that you more frequently see their posts.
Of course, Facebook makes it pretty easy to avoid conflict but not downright remove someone as a connection. Most other social media platforms don’t make it quite so easy, in most cases you will have to disconnect completely as there is no unfollow or hide feature.
2. Put your phone down at dinner, at the movies, at breakfast, at the bar, and… you get the picture.
It’s rude, and it’s SO 2015. Try to value real-life interaction more than online communication. Let’s face it, it’s commonplace to respond to a quick text or post a quick photo online, but don’t make a habit of pulling out your phone while spending time with your family or friends.
Want a little context of the photo shown here? This image was taken at the British Wildlife Centre by Gareth Williams. Gareth noticed a beautiful Snowy Owl pass by right before taking the photo, but these visitors to the zoo (in particular the guy) were a bit too consumed with their tech to realize that such an extraordinary animal was nearby.
This type of thing happens all the time, so let’s all try to look up from our phones and tablets and computers a bit more and interact with the world around us.
3. Stop filling out copy-and-paste surveys on Facebook (and other Social Media sites)
We’ve all seen the before, and unfortunately we’re probably not going to stop seeing them… ever. They’re called MySpace surveys and that’s because this type of thing gained popularity on MySpace back when that was a thing. Most people have been tempted by one at some point but the time for them has certainly come and gone. Chances are most of your friends aren’t going to sit down and read a 100-question-long status, and even if they did what would they gain from it? Spend your time sharing real content from your life and avoid filling these out just because you’re bored.
Bonus! Regarding security: With these questionnaires you are giving away all of your secrets! When you create a password are you likely to choose something from your history or something that you like? Probably. And when you post one of these questionnaires as a status update, you’re handing over a good portion of your personal info on a silver platter for anyone to see (even if you’ve set it to private, someone could easily copy/paste it elsewhere).
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier. Years ago, apps revolutionized how we use our phones, now we can customize our experience with our mobile devices. So let’s put our phones, tablets, smart TVs, and computers to better use.
If you take a handful of medications, it may be in your best interest to use an app to help keep track of your meds and remind you to take them on time and regularly. In fact, WebMD (you know that service you use to tell you that you have Lupis because you coughed a few times) has a bunch of apps in addition to their primary app.
If you’re a TV addict like most of the world and you like to binge watch shows, consider downloading a tracker for your TV Shows. Most of these apps will show you previews and allow you to add shows to your queue and mark them off as you go along. This can help you prioritize your shows and also remind you whenever a show you follow airs in case you want to watch it live. Be warned, though, if you are a true TV addict it can be quite scary seeing all of the TV shows you watch in one place!
5. Use tech to help you get fit
Exercise more and getting into shape are common New Year’s Resolutions, but instead of running out to your nearest gym and singing up for a membership, consider using what you already have to start your fitness and weight loss goals.
Streaming to your TV has never been easier. With an Apple TV or Chromecast, you could download or stream free exercise programs from YouTube or elsewhere to your TV. With a few accessories such as a yoga mat, weights, and quality tennis shoes, you can get a great workout in without leaving your home. Blogilates is a great online program that was developed for exercising at home, check it out and give it a try. The owner does a great job of providing quality, free content on the website as well as email campaigns and social media… can’t beat that!
You may also want to consider a fitness tracker or another wearable such as FitBit, Apple Watch, Android Wear, or Samsung Gear. All of these devices vary in terms of price, features, and look so take some time to determine what you want out of your wearable and what you can afford as well. Once you purchase a device make sure to set it up so that you have fitness goals and also reminders to stay active throughout the day.
6. Seriously, stop texting/tweeting/snapchatting/facebooking in the car
Ok, most of us are guilty of having checked our phones while driving. Let’s make 2016 the year we actually commit to putting our phones down and focusing on the road.
The concern used to be talking on the phone, to which the answer was speaker phone or cars with built-in bluetooth. Now the temptations are even greater – Texting, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and even live-streaming (yes, we’ve seen people do that) are becoming another common distraction behind the wheel. Every year over 1.6 million crashes are caused by texting alone, according to TextingAndDriving Safety.com. Popular mobile phone carriers have even began to put a spotlight on the issue.
You may have seen this signage (above) before from AT&T’s “No Text On Board” campaign which urges users to text “#X” to anyone they are in a conversation with before driving. Ideally, the person you are talking with will understand this code and wait until you have arrived safely at your destination before continuing the conversation. Of course, texting is just one, small piece of this puzzle, but by removing this temptation hopefully drivers can focus more on the road and refrain from using their phones for other tasks as well.
7. Use your obsessions for good
If you constantly find yourself on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other websites/social media platforms, consider spending your time wisely by partnering with an organization you find value in. Many organizations have social media accounts and websites, however many non-profit organizations need help maintaining these important parts of their mission. Outreach and fundraising is so important to just about every non-profit, and both websites and social media can be low-cost and effective ways of reaching people.
Perhaps you can consider donating your time to work for the organization in these ways, or maybe you can promote an organization through your personal profiles. Essentially, regardless of your background and experience, there is an organization out there that would greatly appreciate the help you can provide. Several of our employees enjoy spending their free time helping their favorite non-profit organizations in the North Dallas area such as political, animal welfare, religious, and youth organizations.
8. Clean up your image online
If you will be searching for a job in 2016 or seeking to make professional connections, this is an important resolution to make. Future employers and your connections are likely on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and especially LinkedIn.
You may think “well my Facebook is set to private” but that does not hide everything, remember that your cover photos and profile photos are still public. You may want to consider setting some of your posts to public, that way your profiles don’t seem so locked down and private when a potential employer or connection searches for your online.
Recently Guy Kawasaki visited North Texas and was the speaker for a Social Media Dallas event that we attended. His presentation provided insight into “How to Perfect Your Personal Marketing“. These tips are valuable for those looking to improve their personal branding online through Social Media.
9. Stop posting photos on Instagram with black or white bars on the tops or sides
This is an easy one. In 2015, Instagram released an update to allow vertical and horizontal photos so now there is no need to use a 3rd party application to add bars to the left and right or the top and bottom to make an un-square photo square. Ideally you should post square photos, because that’s the way Instagram intended their app to work, however if you wish to upload vertical or horizontal photos, do so properly.
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5 Considerations You Should Make When Choosing Social Media Networks for Your Company
Whether you’re just venturing into social media networks with a new company or re-examining your company’s current social media presence, it’s important to focus your attention and time on the most suitable networks first. While it’s true that content can have an immediate impact on your customers, it’s also important to ensure you are targeting the right audience by utilizing the proper channels. There are many factors to consider before venturing into the world of likes, comments, shares, +1s, pins, and tweets.
1. What are your competitors using well; what are they missing out on?
Find your direct, local competitors online and determine which networks they participate in. Keep an eye out for outdated pages/profiles as that may indicate that the network was not a good fit. It’s important to observe what networks your competitors are or are not participating in, but don’t necessarily let it determine your actions.
2. How much time and manpower do you have to devote (ongoing) to your social media presence?
If you’re expecting that you will have only a few hours a week to post, interact, and evaluate your social media presence, then you may want to limit yourself to 1-2 active social networks. Having only a few well-maintained networks is much more effective than having handfuls that are stale and outdated.
As you continue to develop and monitor your social media presence you may find that you wish to invest more time and talent into social media, and at that time you could consider venturing into other networks that fit your goals.
3. Is your company primarily defined as “Business to Customer” or “Business to Business”?
Moz is a well-known company that creates tools to improve marketing for businesses. Their approach on LinkedIn is upbeat and positive and they regularly share content relevant to their industry/followers.
Contrary to what you may assume, Business to Business industries do have a place in social media. Having professional profiles/company pages can be appealing to new business partners, so it’s important for B2B companies to demonstrate their thorough knowledge and expertise through their social media accounts. In the Business to Business sales environment, LinkedIn is often the most valuable social media network primarily due to the emphasis placed on making professional connections. LinkedIn facilitates lead generation through use of InMail, LinkedIn Groups, and the ability to search using advanced filters for companies that fit your demographics.
Business to Customer industries of course are the most obvious to benefit greatly from having active and engaging social media presence. Almost any of the mainstream social media networks can help B2C companies reach their target audiences in an approachable and meaningful way.
4. What is your mission with social media?
Square, like many businesses utilizes Facebook Ads to showcase features and new products. Many businesses small and large have found Facebook Ads to be an affordable and effective option for their online advertisement.
Facebook is a popular network for small and large businesses alike to make sales, partially because this network regularly releases new tools for optimizing sales. With the call-to-action buttons on the fan pages to the ability to setup Facebook Apps in the tabs, it’s convenient for some companies to utilize Facebook for a portion of their sales. Many business find that Facebook Ads are useful in promoting sales, with a flexible cost depending on your budget and goals. Facebook Ads are highly targetable so that businesses can customize each ad to read specific audiences and therefore goals. In addition to purchasing or learning more, users are able to engage with the post using likes, comments, and shares.
Both Pinterest and Instagram have very recently announced their plans to implement buttons for businesses to use on posts/pins to facilitate sales. Pinterest will make use of a “Buy It” button on pins while Instagram will allow advertisers to include a “Shop Now”, “Install Now”, or “Sign Up” button on sponsored posts. These buttons will certainly help close the gap between surfing and acting which has always been a challenge on social media.
For Business to Business sales, LinkedIn has proven to be a key asset. In many B2B transactions, personal connections and affiliations are valued, so being able to connect directly with decision makers for companies can be critical
Disclaimer: Although it’s often times possible to track conversions from social media networks, it’s important to understand that not all social media conversions are able to be tracked. For example: a customer may first see your post on social media which introduces them to your brand, a few days later something may trigger that customer to search online and purchase an item from your site. So when tracking conversions, keep in mind this may not be something you can quantify with 100% accuracy.
Some companies utilize social media to disseminate information to their employees or shareholders. LinkedIn is great for keeping others in the industry informed of what is occurring at your business. LinkedIn is also beneficial to those searching for employees or for keeping their employees engaged.
Canva is an online image creation tool, and like all online services they experience outages at times. They actively engage with their Twitter followers during site failures in an effort to retain their business.
In the event of breaking news such as during an emergency, natural disaster or outage of some kind, Twitter has shown to be the go-to channel for timely information. In many recent media events Twitter has been able to transmit information to the masses much quicker than traditional network news channels or other traditional forms of mass communication. For small and large businesses alike, spreading urgent messages can be quickly and easily done through use of Twitter.
Many companies have quickly improved their online customer service through the use of Twitter. In many cases when a service or product is not working properly, consumers reach out immediately to the business on Twitter for confirmation of the problem, advice to fix the problem, and/or compensation.
It’s important to note that merely responding to Tweets requesting assistance with an automated request to email your support team can be often off-putting and stifle communication. Instead, reply with a solution or recommend a DM (Direct Message) so the customer can continue the conversation on Twitter where they have shown they are most comfortable.
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If you search for TOMS on Google, on the right side-bar you will find TOMS’ most recent posts on Google+. This may seem like a small amount of space, but the image and recent time/date stamp help draw the user in.
There are many different ways you can improve or build your reputation through social media. If you’re primarily intending to improve your visibility in search engines then your business should consider Google+. A properly utilized Google+ page can directly impact your ranking within Google searches. As in the example above, screen real estate is an important aspect of SEO. When customers search for a brand on Google, it’s important to take up as much screen real estate as possible so that you can increase the odds they will engage with your content.
Search engines often look to social network profiles/pages in order to determine legitimacy of a company or organization. Since this is the case, it is important to regularly update all social media profiles or pages wielding your business name to ensure they are complete and accurate. Including your business hours, location, current specials, awards/certifications, and affiliations can help boost your search engine performance and improve your overall online presence.
5. Can you capture or create visually compelling images?
If you’re in the business of renovating homes or design you likely have many opportunities to capture compelling images for use on social media, however not all businesses are this lucky. Social media networks such as Instagram or Pinterest are completely reliant on photos. Without strong imagery, you are unlikely to achieve engagement (likes, comments, or pins) and achieve your goals.
DIY Network is a prominent “how-to” website online. They utilize Pinterest to share their most visual projects and link back to posts specifically outlining the steps to create these items.
Pinterest has become a hit to bloggers and DIYers who feature visually compelling content. Some of the most successful pinners often feature food, interior design, fitness, fashion, event planning, and of course DIY home projects. An interesting aspect to Pinterest is that alongside original content, Pinners can share other pins they find interesting and relevant to their followers.
Instagram has become chalked full of behind-the-scenes photos or short video clips. In a similar way to Twitter, businesses and personalities have begun to utilize Instagram to form a more one-on-one interaction with their followers and adopting a more transparent image. Recently an article by Mashable has shed light on more recent trend of discovering and investing in art through use of Instagram.
Even Taco Bell has joined the Instagram scene with artistic and creative representations of their food and beverages.
So what does this all mean?
As you have likely gathered by this point, there is no one social network that works for all businesses, and it’s likely that your company could benefit from a combination of social media platforms. Once you’ve evaluated your company’s needs and decided on the networks you would like to start with, go ahead and have fun… dive right in! Over time we will update here with a more in-depth analysis of each of the networks mentioned in this post. Don’t miss out, subscribe here to be notified or check back regularly. | <urn:uuid:75856fcc-de6e-437c-807d-e4471cb8e8c5> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.atomicdc.com/blog/choosing-social-media-networks-for-your-company/ | 2023-09-28T17:43:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.943557 | 1,988 |
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The National Football League announced its player honors for the month of October on Thursday, and Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month.
The second-year kicker was a perfect 10-for-10 with field goal attempts in the month of October, while also going a perfect 13-for-13 with extra points, accounting for 43 points scored for the Bills. This included a 57-yard field goal in Week 8 against the Miami Dolphins in Orchard Park, as well as a 52-yard field goal in Week 6 against the Tennessee Titans.
So far this season, Bass has accounted for 71 points, which is currently second in the entire NFL behind only New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk (76). However, the former 2020 sixth round pick (188th overall) out of Georgia Southern has scored the most points in the league (212) since entering the league last season.
Bass is also second in the NFL this season with 16 made field goals, converting on all but one attempt in Week 2 against the Dolphins in Miami.
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Legendary UFO expert Erich von Däniken stirs up another controversy with an imaginative supposition: What if the myths of ancient Greece were attempts to describe events that really happened? What if ancient peoples were visited, not by imaginary gods and goddesses, but by extraterrestrial beings who arrived on earth thousands of years ago? The author's research into both ancient mythology and current archaeological discoveries leads him to some explosive hypotheses. He suggests that the best explanation of such creatures as centaurs and Cyclops, as well as stories about the lost continent of Atlantis and wars among the deities, may be efforts by artists of the times to record never-before-seen phenomena. Dozens of ancient sculptures and temple decorations, von Däniken points out, look surprisingly similar to equipment used by today's astronauts. Could these be long-lost secrets, being rediscovered by scientists today? | <urn:uuid:9e12f8ae-523b-4373-bffc-7aaf6da72c15> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.audiobooksnow.com/audiobook/odyssey-of-the-gods/242232/ | 2023-09-28T16:52:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.96084 | 207 |
New York songstress Alexa Wilding has an upcoming EP Wolves, which sees a transition from her previously more airy folk music. We sat down and talked about where her inspiration came from for the piece, as well as what sort of transition we can expect from her past work. After taking a few years off from music, Alexa realized the pull toward this art form was stronger than she had previously acknowledged, and she found herself creating music when she needed an outlet. It also provided her with a chance to really focus on herself. This is an EP that saw her through a difficult time in her life—when one of her children was diagnosed with cancer—and both its name and content reflect the changes Alexa underwent.
Read on below for an interview with her, and keep an eye out for Wolves, which is due to release on July 8.
AudioFemme: Tell me about your musical history, are any of your family members involved in music?
Alexa Wilding: Yeah, I come from a pretty ridiculously arty family. My dad’s parents were well known opera singers. My mom’s an actress, my dad still is a filmmaker, my grandmother was a painter, so needless to say—and my aunt was a ballet dancer—we’re sort of an arty bunch. And music played a pretty big role in my childhood and in my family’s culture really.
What inspired you to create your new EP Wolves?
Sort of circumstances I never ever thought I’d be writing a record in. I had twins in 2013. They’re going to be three next month. And unfortunately—well, things are fine now, but my son Lou went through cancer treatment. So the record was written in the most unlikely of places. He’s fine, which is really good for him.
That’s such a relief.
Yeah, it was crazy. It was really crazy. But you know, becoming a new mother, I wasn’t really sure, like am I going to keep doing music? It’s all I’ve ever done, but I was just so sapped creatively from the wild psychedelia of being a new mother and then we were thrown into this crisis. And basically what it meant was weeks on end for six months, we basically lived in the hospital. We switched off nights, my husband and I, so my son at home always had a parent.
But for the first round, I was in such a state of shock that I wouldn’t be able to sleep. I would just stare out the window at the East River and be like, “Where am I? How did this happen?” I was so terrified. Then by the second round, I don’t know what happened, but I said, “Okay, that’s it, Alexa. You need to carve some space for yourself.” So I turned to what I always turned to, which is music. I wrote the songs on Wolves on a toy piano borrowed from the hospital playroom.
It was wild. And while my son slept and healed, the songs just came. And mostly it was an escape for me. Like when I tell people that I wrote the songs in these unusual circumstances, they’re like, “Oh my God, this must be a really depressing cancer record.” And I’m like, “Actually there isn’t even a mention of what was going on.”
I so needed an escape, and what I did was I really focused on a time in my life right before I became a mother. That year I was touring nonstop and different relationships were kind of coming in and out of my life, so the record was sort of making peace with some of those loose ends, things that were put on hold to become a mother. And by doing that, I was able to become present.
Pediatricians always joke when you become a parent, and they’re like, “You know, you’re a parent, you need to put the oxygen mask on you first and then your kid.” And I was always like, “What the hell does that mean?” But that’s kind of what I did. So it was very surreal to leave this six-month experience with a cancer-free child, which is obviously the most important thing, but also as an artist, to have these songs that were ready to go. And it was very reaffirming after taking a few years off to be like I don’t really have a choice. I guess making albums is just what I do.
That’s awesome. I’m so glad he’s okay.
Thank you! Me too, me too.
So what does your ideal audience to this EP look like?
That’s a good question. People have joked about me that my following are a small but dedicated circle of very well-dressed people. I was like, okay, yeah, I like that. I feel like this record in particular is my most accessible one to date. But, that said, it’s the one I find most interesting. So I hope I haven’t sacrificed any of the oddness by having my first full-band record. I think that women in particular, hopefully, will relate to it. I am definitely a 90s kid, so I came of age with Lilith Fair. Kim Deal was like my hero, and Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan. Ya know, we all laugh because Sarah McLachlan is so dorky now, but I was listening to her recently when I was on a job, and I was like, “This is good stuff. Everyone’s got to chill out about this. She changed history.”
Yeah, I agree. There’s something about it where you’re like, this isn’t really a guilty pleasure because I’m not guilty about this.
Yeah, that makes sense! Totally. I loved all that stuff. So I am unabashedly saying and hoping to carry on that tradition of women who, ya know, wrote good songs and knew how to play their instruments and told stories that were very personal to the female experience. And that said, you know, I think more men are actually hopefully going to like the record, too, because it has a masculine side to it as well. It’s really—and this is really stereotypical—but it’s really trying to move. Which I wanted, because the whole idea with Wolves was be like, here are these feminine stories that I was trying to summon up in myself, like the wolf, to have the strength to handle my experience. With most of the record, there’s a softness to it, but to be totally blunt, the joke we made in the studio was always, “Boobs and balls, boobs and balls: They have to be in direct proportion, in an even balance.”
So I feel like it’s my toughest record, in a weird way. And I’m really proud of that because I was getting really sick of, ya know, before and people saying, “Oh, it’s just a girl picking her guitar. La-di-da.”
Right, yeah, that’s kind of insulting.
Or you get up to play a show and people would immediately look at you and before you started and be like, “I know what I’m in for.” And that used to make me crazy. I’m hoping it’ll reach a wider audience, and it’s not just the freaky folk thing anymore. When I wrote it, I was listening to a lot of radio and having fun playing with melodies for the first time in a way that I was like, “I want everyone to like this song!” Even the person who’s just tapping their foot, they’ll get that out of it.
Is there anything you’re hoping that your fans will take away from this piece?
Yeah, I mean obviously I can’t divorce the story of the circumstances in which it was written from the music. And my fans were so supportive during our crisis. Ben Lee, who’s a friend, did fundraising for us. So many of my friends used their celebrity to sort of help us. And the story, despite myself, got a lot of attention. And I was really happy to share our story with different media outlets. Because, as Ben said when he started—he did a Plumfund—because something people don’t realize is that I was like, “I’m not fundraising. What will people think? We have insurance! Blah blah blah.” But a medical crisis like that really wreaks havoc. Things you don’t even think about, like going to take cabs to and from the hospital every day. So that was really a lifesaver. But what he said was, “They are us. This could happen to any of us.” And what I’m hoping people get from it is the importance of holding onto yourself during a crisis, whether or not you are a parent. I don’t want to isolate or alienate fans who are not parents, but at the same time I’m pretty sure the record will hold a special place. It really has touched a lot of mothers, at least in New York City a lot of mothers have started following me during this crisis.
But what I hope fans take away from it is the idea that we can make friends with parts of ourselves that we used to be. I think that’s a lot of what the record is about. I talk a lot about different relationships. There’s one song, “Road Song,” in which it’s kind of a cinematic song. I mean, it’s basically a woman saying that she wants to be with somebody who’s with somebody. And that was a really scary song for me to write. I had to sort of make peace with that part of myself. We all have that.
I know I’m talking to a female music blog right now so I can say this, but I think it’s very hard for women to talk about their desire. Men are allowed to say, “I want that!” Or, “I want her!” Or, “I want to go on the road with my rock and roll band.” And nobody really thinks twice about it. And when it comes to women, we have a harder time talking about that. So for me, this record dealt with a lot of love as issues. Like with wolves. Like why can’t that person step up and do what the wolves do and be my partner? Why can’t I step up? In “Road Song,” it’s like I want that—I want what he has. And “Durga,” the last song, the lover is disappointed in the fact that her partner is not leaving his easel to tend to her needs. So like, all these little stories, these little snippets. Also, there’s this song called “Black” that’s a really small song where I just talk about going to a dark place. As women, especially as mothers, we’re not allowed to talk about wanting to go to a dark place. We’re supposed to just keep it together and lay low, so I think I was dealing with a lot of those questions on the record.
That makes a lot of sense. There is that weird expectation, especially with a mother, if you say anything is wrong, people are like, “She can’t handle motherhood.”
Exactly! I was even worried, like what are people going to think? She wrote this record about her son? It’s like what I was dealing with, and people were doubting me. It’s because I wrote a record that I was able to mother him. We’re so judgmental. And women are the worst!
I read a quote recently, a female filmmaker had a really bad interview where she had a movie come out and the interviewer kind of bashed her, and it was a fellow female. And she wrote an open letter defending her films, and in it she said, there’s a famous quote, I forget who said it: “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women.” I love that. All about the sisterhood!
Definitely. So since you feel you’re kind of switching genres, is there any genre that you now feel like you fit into better?
I definitely was sort of occupying—I mean, I was told I was occupying more of a freak folk, folky, flower crowns thing. And I love a flower crown, but I really want to be moving more into just singer/songwriter. And someone like Natalie Merchant is incredible, as sort of the godmother of this sort of genre. People that I normally look up to in my own sort of circle. Also, Adler is incredible; I love her stuff. She’s somebody who made really spooky folk music and is now sort of standing her sound. I see this in a lot of my peers. Merchant has really taken off, which is so good for all of us, but I see it in our circle, and we are really moving away from the pigeonhole of “girl with a guitar.” And I still, I mean, it’s so cliché, but I still hear in interviews or after shows, “Oh my God, you were so incredible. I can’t believe you play your own instruments!” It’s just wild. That still exists.
You’d think we’d moved away from that already. So is there any specific song that you feel more of a connection with than the others?
My favorite song on the record—I mean, I have a couple—but there’s this song called “Stars,” it’s the fourth song, that I really love because it was just such an example of my escaping. It was a memory of being on the road, and I talked about being by the Rockies and the clear skies and the sadness I felt because I was so trapped as I was writing it. I really love that song. The line is, “Sometimes the sky throws a handful of stars in your way.” For me that sort of sums up the whole thing: that life really takes these crazy, wild turns, but you can really get through them in a magical way if you consider the circumstances with the same wonder and curiosity as you would a good situation. So I really tried to do that during my son’s crisis. And people would say during it, “How are you so together? How are you so cheerful?” And I would just wake up every day and I’d wash my face and I’d put on a nice dress and try to make everything look nice and do my best and have the same curiosity toward a bad day as you would a good day, which sounds really Pollyanna, but it really takes fucking guts. And I’m in awe of some of the people who really inspired me to summon up the wolf woman. The she-wolf.
That sounds amazing. What do you have planned for the future right now?
So we’re releasing Wolves in July, and I’m really only playing a limited amount of shows just because I’m with my kids right now and the logistics of three-year-old twins. I don’t know, I am a bit of an overachiever, but I have to sort of draw the line. I’m still going to do what I can to share the songs with the world. And I’m actually beginning the next record, which will be a full-length record. I’m really excited about that. And also, I’m writing a book, basically about the whole experience.
If you could perform at one venue, existent or nonexistent, which one would you choose?
Oh my gosh. One venue. As a New Yorker, I would kill to perform at the Beacon. That’s a real dream of mine. Or Carnegie Hall. I saw Suzanne Vega do something there a few years ago, and she couldn’t help herself and said, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice!”
But my one regret is that, before becoming a mother, I didn’t tour in Europe. And I really look forward to doing that in the future. In particular, I just want to play in Paris. That would be a really happy, happy night.
What besides creating music do you do as a hobby? Do you have anything that kind of forms your identity?
Yes, so mother/musician/writer. I’m quiet about my writing, just because music is so in your face. But I write and read constantly. I’m a real bookworm.
Do you have any musical milestones that you’re working toward adamantly?
For me, the biggest milestone is that I’d really love to have a label or a team behind me. I’ve been doing this by myself for so long, and I’ve never really found the right fit or didn’t ask for what I wanted or didn’t have that sort of fateful connection happen yet. And while I know those relationships can be very fraught, whether it’s label or manager, I’m really ready to put the proper team behind what I’m doing simply so we can reach more people with the music. I want it to happen in a natural way, but I’m just hoping I can continue to. And I’m sort of coming back after a long time. And it’s might be a bit of a slow ride, but I’m realizing that my ambition is much greater than I ever thought it was. Again, another thing as a woman is that we’re not really supposed to be like, “I want to take over the world!” But I really want my music to reach everyone. | <urn:uuid:dd8dfd13-2a9e-4a97-85d1-0d99a7730cba> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.audiofemme.com/artist-interview-alexa-wilding/ | 2023-09-28T18:56:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.984344 | 3,892 |
At the second night of a three-part Don Giovanni showcase last Friday, we caught up with three of the New Brunswick-based punk label’s brightest and best. We also decided to pioneer a new interviewing technique based on a popular children’s fortune telling game, using a folded paper “cootie-catcher” (or “saltcellar” or “chatterbox” or “whirlybird” or whatever you may have called it).
Lauren Denitzio, lead singer of Worriers, isn’t at all squeamish about dealing with weighty concepts when it comes to songwriting. Her band’s debut full-length, Cruel Optimist, draws from rich literal references, personal experiences, and the politics of being a feminist. Denitzio’s words sometimes come across as a challenge to examine privilege, and she’s spent plenty of time here delving into her own and opening up about the conclusions she’s come to, without any heavy-handedness. When taken together, the album’s overall feeling is one of exhilaration, energy, and inspiring call to action. And her band, comprised of former bandmates from The Measure [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][sa] Tim Burke and Mikey Erg, as well as best friend Rachel Rubino on bass, is more than willing to back that up.
LAUREN PICKS CAT, 8, 4, 5 and gets the question: What’s more important, the personal or the political?
LD: Woah. That is a good question. Maybe I’ll say the personal because of the saying “the personal is political”. Over the years, the way I’ve written songs comes from a very personal place, trying to find a way to use personal things that I write about to talk about other, political things. That’s what I try to have fun with, is writing about personal things that are cathartic for me to write about and sing about but they’re also talking about larger issues. And being able to bring that into the band without it being like “We are a POLITICAL BAND, and we’re going to sing about these things that are important to us but don’t necessarily relate directly to our personal lives.” So yeah, I’d say the personal. Because I think it can be more dynamic.
LAUREN PICKS GHOST, 6, 2, 7 and gets the question: What’s your favorite song from “Cruel Optimist”?
LD: I’ll say “Best Case Scenario” is my favorite one. I think a lot of the songs maybe have more to them than face value, but I think “Best Case” is really fun to play, really fun to sing, and it’s also just a straight-up love song about my sweetheart, so I always really enjoy that one.
LAUREN PICKS GUITAR, 3, 9, 2 and gets the question: “Passion” is a reference to Jeanette Winterson, and there are lots of literary references on the record. What’s a book you think everyone should read and if it happens to relate to your songs, how so?
LD: Well I feel like the obvious answer to this would be Cruel Optimism by Lauren Berlant. It’s kind of where the title for the record came from and I think that it’s a more theoretical, maybe a bit more academic book than say, Passion by Jeanette Winterson. But I think it’s an accessible read. She talks about a lot of things that make a lot of sense to me in terms of how we define success and how people can be very attached to this mainstream, neo-liberal, everyone for themselves, very capitalist mentality of the quote-unquote good life – whatever that means to you. And how detaching from that can bring about new possibilities. Regardless of the examples that she uses in the book, it has been really useful for me in both my artwork and music in thinking about how we construct our own worlds and our own lives based on goals that don’t have to do with what we’ve been told growing up or what the news wants to tell you is successful or the right life path. She also talks about how those things can be where living takes place, like in the pursuit of the good life. But I think it’s a really interesting book. I really love it, and love her writing and it’s a book I would hand to anyone.
AF: Do you think she knows that you named a record after her book?
LD: In fact I do know that, because her publisher, Duke University Press, found a link to the record online and links to it underneath her book on their website. It says, listen to the Worriers’ punk song “Cruel Optimist”. And I’ve written to her and told her it was an inspiration and she approves. She likes the music, she thinks it’s rad. It gave me a reason to talk to someone I admire. The record is Lauren Berlant approved.
LAUREN PICKS BEER, 2, 6, 3, and gets the question: How did you get involved with the folks at Don Giovanni?
LD: Well, the first band I was ever in, The Measure [sa], was based in New Brunswick, where Joe and the label are also based. Most of the original Don Giovanni bands were from New Brunswick, so just through knowing people from New Brunswick, through my friendship with Joe. He’s just always been very supportive, and I think the focus of the label is really on the creative output of his friends, even though that’s kind of widening location-wise.
AF: So it’s sort of like a family?
LAUREN PICKS GHOST, 3, 8, 4 and gets the question: Are you worried right now? If so, what about?
LD: I’m worried about when we have to go on! [laughs] But I’m not worried all the time. I mean I think it definitely reflects a certain sensibility that I have sometimes. And that we as a band had when it started. It’s a mix of just trying to humorous and actually being apprehensive.
LAUREN PICKS CAT, 7, 5, 6 and gets the question: How have the bands you’ve been in in the past shaped the current band you’re in?
LD: Well, I think it has definitely influenced the way I interact with other people I’m playing music with, especially because I’m really the only songwriter in this band. It’s influenced how I respond to not having someone else consistently writing songs. If I want there to be a range and don’t want everything to sound the same it’s kind of up to me to do that. But I also have all these freedoms, and I feel like I paid my dues in other bands and really worked hard and put out a lot of records and really went for it. Knowing that you can really play as many shows as you want and do it all the time, even as I am getting older or whatever, it’s a reminder that there’s really nothing stopping me from just making it happen.
LAUREN PICKS GUITAR, 3, 4, 9 and gets the question: If you were asked to take part in the Winter Olympics, which sport would you choose?
LD: Oh my god [laughing]. Well first off I wouldn’t participate in the Winter Olympics. The olympics are a very nationalist, problematic thing that I wouldn’t want to actually participate in. But, in terms of athletic prowess, you know, if you were asking me to participate in an athletic competition of such caliber –
AF: The Don Giovanni Winter Games.
LD: Yes! If I had all the athletic ability in the world, maybe snowboarding. Only because as a kid there was this Tony Hawk video game I would play, I think. I feel like that would be like the “punk” sport. Or ski jumping maybe. I could never do either of these things. I would just be too scared. But in this universe where I am playing winter games, I am also not scared, so there we go.
And lastly: What’s the scariest thing about declaring yourself a feminist?
LD: Well I think in general, it is a scary concept to put your foot down about your own politics, especially if you’re using the word “feminist” around people who don’t identify that way or aren’t as familiar with it. They may be a little scared of it or have preconceived notions about it. So I think it’s scary to try to hold your own when people want to attack you for that or don’t agree with you. It’s that way about any political belief, kind of. For me personally, I am not scared any more. I’ve had confrontations between friends, and on the internet, and wherever, where I’ve had to defend feminism or the things that I think because I consider myself a feminist. The scariest thing is just having to put out the emotional effort to have difficult discussions with people who you otherwise get along with, or to think that people are gonna judge you for that or any other thing that you do or say politically. Any time you make a big statement that you can fully put your weight behind, you wonder if someone is gonna give you a hard time, or push back on it. I just don’t care any more, and on the flip side it’s great to be able to be be like “Whatever man, this is how I feel” and I’m not gonna change because somebody doesn’t think it’s a popular thing.
That fearlessness comes across in the content of her music as well as her performance of it. On stage, Denitzio’s lighthearted interactions with her bandmates belie the most serious subject matter. The band rounded out selections from Cruel Optimism by revisiting work from 2011’s Past Lives EP and playing two songs from a 7″ single recently released on Berlin’s Yo-Yo Records titled Sinead O’Rebellion. Denitzio’s unadorned vocal delivery is matter-of-fact, assured and refreshing, while Erg, Burke, and Rubino play with a classically indefatigable punk spirit, giving the sense that no one on stage is worried in the least.[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container] | <urn:uuid:a83630f8-c6d0-4dcd-b8ae-d03dd5fd21be> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.audiofemme.com/worriersmhow/ | 2023-09-28T18:53:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.960562 | 2,519 |
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The third in the Peter Clancy series, BLURLINE takes Clancy to swinging London and the edges of the "red-top" newspaper world. Granted he headed there with high hopes of getting a job in slightly more salubrious circumstances, but needs must and when the money starts running low, a reputation built on the back of The Truth newspaper in Melbourne isn't going to help when it comes to "serious newspapers".
When Clancy lands himself a job on one of the even lesser of the lesser scandal rags, he ends up posing as a biographer ghostwriter, supposedly helping well known, and drug and alcohol addicted Olivia Michaels to write her own story.
Getting to meet Michaels is a big part of the story of BLURLINE as Clancy firstly dates, and quickly falls in love with the daughter of a very famous rock musician. One that he stupidly started out convincing he is a writer of thrillers, as opposed to a scandal journo. By the time he realises that his relationship with this girl means a lot to him, he's dug himself half way back to Australia and broken the shovel handle into the bargain. Plus he's agreed to help Michaels with her book, and his boss at the newspaper's very pleased about this subterfuge, as it gives the paper an insider view of the celebrity world. What Clancy doesn't bargain on is how dangerous the ugly secrets become, how much somebody doesn't want the dirt dished, and how far they will go to stop it.
There's something deliciously inevitable about Clancy working for a British red-top, living in a horrible little flat, above yet another take-away food place. Part of what makes that same stuff, different place feel right is the jolt that love and relationships bring to Clancy's life. The sense of time that these books work within is really strong in all of them, but possibly more so in BLURLINE. Add to that the minefield that Clancy is tiptoeing around in, dodging villains with distinctly antagonistic views to his book writing persona, and a girlfriend and her family who are going to have exactly the same reaction to his journalist persona if they ever find out.
The plot here has some inevitable elements about it, what with celebrity, and power and excesses of behaviour, but the details, and the who is / isn't involved aspects provide enough surprises to keep the reader well and truly hooked. To say nothing of good, fast pacing that combines with the characters and plot to make this into a real page turner.
Having been lucky enough to read all three books in this series now, it's pleasing to know there's a fourth on the way. If you've not been lucky enough yet to dip into these little gems, then you really should rectify that situation as soon as possible.
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Based on what is reported in Dark Reading and other sources, the criminals behind the attack on MGM used social engineering to gain highly privileged access to MGM’s Identity Provider (IdP). Bleeping Computer reported that they then used their privileged access to steal passwords and encrypt the data on over 100 VMware ESXi hypervisors.
Earlier this year, Caesars Entertainment also fell victim to a significant cyberattack, and it is believed that the same threat actor was involved. The casino operator was forced to pay a hefty ransom of $15 million to the cybercrime group responsible for disrupting its systems. As detailed in Caesar’s recent SEC filing, the root cause of this incident was traced back to a social engineering attack on an outsourced IT vendor used by Caesars. The attackers managed to deceive an IT help desk into resetting a password, which subsequently granted them access to the company’s systems. This included the loyalty program database, where sensitive customer data was stored.
In both cases, an identity-related breach was the root cause. Although the phrase “identity is the new perimeter” has become de rigueur, the reality is that people, processes, and technology supporting Identity and Access Management (IAM) programs at organizations still need to align with what this actually means. Most IAM programs were built to enable access but are poorly equipped to detect identity misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and threats. That is why securing identities is now emerging as a key pillar of an organization’s cybersecurity defenses alongside their investments in application, endpoint and network security.
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Alas, in life, curve balls come out of nowhere all of the time. Something unexpected happens that throws you off your game. In the survival and prepping world, this could be a flood, a storm, a power outage or something more esoteric such as the loss of one’s job, ill health, or even financial collapse. When this happens, we suffer fear, disappointment, vulnerability, and a loss of control. In general, life sucks.
So what can you do? I know that I am the first to always remind you to go with the flow, to buck up and to move forward. I am always coaching you to not let the woes of life and the world render you incapable of action. On the other hand, when sucky things happen, the aftermath can be devastating to morale and to physical well being.
Couple the stress of prepping with life’s daily set backs, and you have a recipe for a train wreck. Or do you?
Sucky Things Happen
I first wrote about life’s little (and not so little) curve balls in 2012. At the time, over a two week period I had been slammed with a number of calamities and, to be honest, it sucked.
- I zoomed out of the house for an overnight trip and left the freezer door open. Not even a whole house generator can remedy that. An entire freezer full of food gone.
- I had to have my second root canal in less than two months. No insurance for that, just a major hit to the bank account.
- A young family member of a dear friend suffered a medical calamity with recovery long and arduous at best.
- My kitchen faucet literally fell apart and I had no kitchen water for a week while waiting for a plumber and parts. (Good thing my Berkey was on hand for drinking water.)
More recently, the curve balls have had to do with eye surgery (one eye good, the other less so), and the stress of selling my home then having the buyers back out.
Now don’t get me wrong. I list these not to start a pity party but only to point out that in the normal course of living life, curve balls can and do happen. They happen all of the time for better or for worse. They happen under very ordinary circumstances to very ordinary people.
Seven Ways to Recover from Life’s Little Curve Balls
1. Call a friend. Have a nice little chat – not about your woes and certainly not a pity party. Instead, talk about the movies, your favorite foods, gossip, anything. Enjoy your friendship and take a break from whatever it is that troubles you.
2. Get dressed up and look your best. Pick out a nice outfit and wear it. It makes no matter that no one is going to see you. Wear make-up if that is your thing (ladies) and cologne (both men and ladies). Look terrific when you peek in the mirror and your day will seem better.
3. Take you dog for a walk or hike. Rain or shine, take a walk with your dog or other pet. Some good, old-fashioned fresh air will put a revitalized spring in your step. Plus, the antics of our four-legged friends will most assuredly make you want to smile.
4. Eat some comfort food. Strange as it sounds, my favorite comfort food is a baked potato or two or three. So whatever floats your boat, have some. Make a meal out of chocolate cake if that is what it takes. You are your own judge and jury and sometimes you need to cut yourself a bit of slack in the healthy food department.
5. Get out the adult coloring books and go at it. I have been known to cue up music or an audiobook then color for hours. As someone who was born with a missing artistic gene, I derive great pride in my creations and find peace and relaxation in the process. There really is something to it which is why I mention adult coloring so often.
6. Take a bubble bath. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil plus some Epsom salts then fill the tub. Put on some soothing music or close the door and bask in the quiet. It is just my opinion but these days the simple pleasure of taking a bubble bath is being lost in the shuffle of our connected lives. Note: bubble baths are for real men too, not just the ladies.
7. Get over it. Okay – this is the hard one. But stuff happens. It will always happen. Once you have gone through steps 1 to 6, you will be in the right frame of mind to say “S*it happens so get over it”. Slap yourself in the forehead as the light bulb goes off and move on.
The Final Word
When hit with daily nuisances and woes, I tend to sit down and gather my wits as a coping mechanism. And sometimes I cry. But when all is said and done, I take it all in stride and prevail. The next day I get up, wash my face, put shoes on, and start the day anew. I become a soldier marching down my own path with my head held high and a goal and purpose. Preparing, and being a prepper, has taught me that life goes on and that worse things can happen.
The next time a curve ball is headed your way and you and you say “now what?”, why not pull out this list and act on it? With a wee bit of fortitude and luck, your outlook will improve just like mine does.
Enjoy your next adventure through common sense and thoughtful preparation!
Note: This article updates and adds new material to an article first posted in June 2012.
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Bargain Bin: I frequently emphasis the importance of “Comfort” when it comes to survival. Whereas being truly comfortable during and following a disruptive event is an oxymoron, here are items that I feel will contribute to our comfort, for better or for worse. For more ideas this guide on how to hunker down.
Let’s start with something we can use to brew coffee and move on from there.
Farberware Classic Stainless Steel Yosemite 8-Cup Coffee Percolator: Here is a link to my own percolator. It makes great coffee. I also own this manual coffee grinder and starting using it a couple of weeks ago when my electric grinder went T.U.:
Hario Ceramic Coffee Mill. Note that whole beans store well when sealed in a Mason Jar (see How to Use a FoodSaver for Vacuum Canning).
Lodge Logic Cast Iron Pre-Seasoned Drop Biscuit Pan: Biscuits with jam are one of my favorite comfort foods. This is the pan I purchased for biscuit making and to me, it was worth the cost.
Dorcy LED Wireless Motion Sensor Flood Lite: Having adequate light when the grid is down is another key to comfort. I have two of these and feel that these lights are worth double the price.
Coleman Mini Lantern: You already know that I have a think about flashlights but this is a slightly different take on portable lighting. It is 7.5 inches tall lantern and weighs just seven ounces, including batteries. And boy does it give off light. Inexpensive plus, it is a genuine Coleman.
Mr. Heater Portable “Big Buddy” Heater: Off course you are going to need a heat-source. With the Mr. Buddy heater, you can use propane indoors safely. It features an automatic low-oxygen shut-off system that automatically turns the unit off before carbon monoxide fumes reach dangerous levels in home. To learn more about propane, read the series Propane for Preppers.
Ticket To Ride: This my favorite board game, bare none. Family friendly, you will spend hours in front of the fireplace playing Ticket to Ride with your favorite people. This is worth the splurge.
Bicycle Canasta Games Playing Cards: This timeless classic will keep the entire family occupied when the power it out. Playing cards or board games should be in everyone’s preparedness kit.
Coloring Books for Grown-Ups : This is the latest addition to my list of comfort items. I hope you don’t think I am being silly because there really is something quite relaxing about coloring books. Don’t forget the crayons or Colored Pencils. Curious about my favorite? As of this moment, it is the Summer Nights Coloring Book. | <urn:uuid:c8a19c2c-055b-4c0a-98e6-ab69fb1769da> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/7-ways-to-recover-when-life-sucks/ | 2023-09-28T18:19:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.952992 | 1,906 |
Paul R. Abraham, passed away Sunday morning, March 22, 2020 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Hospital in Sheboygan. He was 49 years old.
Paul was born April 11, 1970 in Sheboygan, the son of Roger and Patricia (Billings) Abraham. Paul attended Grant Elementary, and graduated from North High School. For many years, he worked as a janitor until his failing health forced him to retire in 2008.
An avid Denver Bronco fan, Paul loved boating and fishing. In the winter, he enjoyed going to the lake to feed the ducks.
Paul is survived by his parents, Roger and Patricia Abraham of Sheboygan and his sisters: Laurie Tuczinski and Kelly (Peter) Kemps, both of Sheboygan. He is further survived by his uncle Robert (Janice) Abraham, aunt Margaret Fraungruber, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandparents.
Paul will be laid to rest at Greenlawn Memorial Park in a private memorial service officiated by Rev. Greg Whelton.
Please visit www.ballhornchapels.com to leave online condolences.
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Endowments and Planned Giving
Whatever inspires you can inspire others, forever
Your gift can have the impact you want on whatever arts or leadership area has meant the most to you during your lifetime. Whether you want to support musicians or filmmakers, dancers or writers or community leaders, we invite you to create your customized personal legacy at Banff Centre. Your range of possibilities includes supporting artist awards, fellowships for distinguished guest faculty, scholarships for not-for-profit leaders, and much more.
The impact of an endowment
Endowments perform many functions. They enable talented artists to explore new ideas and create innovative works in a nurturing, collaborative environment. They help develop the skills of not-for-profit and community leaders to strengthen their communities.
Endowments provide unique learning opportunities by increasing program participants' access to world-renowned faculty and mentor artists. Other endowments help to maintain artist studios, acquire musical instruments, or build the Walter Phillips Gallery permanent collection.
Give the gift of art and ideas
Planned giving is a powerful way to leave behind a contribution for future generations. It will ensure that generations to come will pursue creativity and innovation, and enjoy Banff Centre facilities and faculty that bring their ideas to life.
Once you have decided how much you can afford to give, you may wish to consider one of the following types of planned gifts:
- Bequest (name The Banff Centre in your will)
- Gift of publicly traded securities
- RRSPs (name The Banff Centre as your beneficiary)
Planned gifts might provide the donor or estate with certain tax benefits. Banff Centre recommends you seek qualified financial and legal expertise regarding your giving and planned giving options. Information provided by Banff Centre does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional advice.
Create a legacy or honour a loved one
Leverage your endowment donation through this federal funding program
When you donate to or create an endowment fund your gift will include an additional federal contribution. This generous support comes from the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund.
Donations made before October 30th annually will be included in our annual application. The federal contribution varies annually. In prior years, donors have seen a federal contribution of 40 to 60 cents for every dollar donated through this component.
Banff Centre has over 175 endowment funds. The investment earnings from these funds provide sustainable, enduring support for artists and not-for-profit leaders in our programs.
You can help an existing endowment to reach the next level, or create one of your own.
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Cybercriminals are stepping up their attacks on financial institutions by gaining control of customer devices with sophisticated malicious software installed on a computer or mobile device to secretly read online credentials. The criminals then conduct real-time credential theft and take over accounts. Current technologies are simply not capable of identifying and preventing these attacks and are overloading bank fraud prevention operation teams with unnecessary false positive alerts. In the latest real-time account takeover scheme, cybercriminals use malware to steal user credentials at login, block users from logging into online banking, use the credentials in real time to log into victims’ accounts, and also steal any secondary authentication requests the bank receives from the user to bypass the bank’s security and gain full access to accounts.
The main reason cybercriminals continue to succeed is that they are using highly evasive advanced financial malware for a wide variety of attacks that are very difficult to detect. Cybercriminals are acutely aware of the technologies deployed by most financial institutions and simply design attacks to circumvent these controls. Bypassing them remains relatively straightforward because the controls are isolated rather than integrated with each other.
The Four Keys to Holistic Fraud Prevention
A holistic platform to prevent fraud must be built on four key elements that ensure sustainable prevention of cybercrime in light of the rapidly evolving threat environment.
A comprehensive fraud prevention platform is required to protect an organization from fraud attempts across all possible access devices and all attack methods.
An intelligent fraud prevention platform correlates data from multiple sources including malware infection, phishing incidents, and device identification, to conclusively detect and prevent attacks.
A fraud prevention platform should adapt to changes in fraud attacks by rapidly deploying countermeasures without overloading your internal resources.
A transparent fraud prevention platform does not burden customers with complex authentication protocols or long delays in processing while transaction alerts are sorted out.
Financial institutions that adopt such a holistic solution acquire highly accurate fraud detection that entails negligible customer involvement. When it does involve customers, it is only because the bank has conclusively determined there was attempted fraud, malware or phishing. Additionally, the bank’s fraud prevention capabilities should meet the critical regulatory requirements delineated in the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Authentication Guidance Supplement.
Fighting the war on cybercrime will not get easier for financial institutions. Cybercriminals use a divide-and-conquer approach by relying on poor communication about fraudulent activity between financial institutions as well as poor communication between fraud prevention systems that exist in silos. Traditional fraud prevention technologies help reduce fraud but are easily defeated by advanced cyber fraud techniques. To date, advanced financial malware has bypassed virtually every authentication method. Malware also has bypassed risk engines that detect anomalies by learning behaviors and transaction patterns to conduct fraud within tolerable statistical limits.
To win the war on cybercrime, institutions must wage their battles on the front lines—at the customer endpoint. This is where malware and phishing initiate the chain of events that eventually leads to fraud. Breaking the first link of the chain keeps fraud from ever entering the system where it can be overlooked by risk engine analytics or bypass authentication methods. Focusing fraud prevention efforts on the customer endpoint affords the highest likelihood of preventing cyber fraud. This protection, however, cannot be accomplished by simple customer education. The attack sophistication requires banks deploy equally advanced protection technologies, including customer endpoint malware detection.
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Serious Games – Getting Started
The Greek philosopher Plato once said, “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” He viewed games as a vital learning tool 2,400 years ago, but despite rapid advancements in technology and the sophistication of the almighty Xbox, PlayStation, etc., gaming as an educational tool has only just begun to emerge from its infancy.
A serious game is a game designed for educational purposes, rather than pure entertainment. When designed well, they are ultimately defined by an engagement that cannot be matched by traditional learning. The main advantage of a serious game is that they allow learners to test their expertise in a virtual world, applying theoretical concepts to simulated scenarios. By creating a safe ‘test and learn’ environment, professionals can hone their skills, without the fear of failing on the job.
Although some have embraced it, some industries have yet to invest or even gain a full awareness of the potential that serious games have to offer. Vast possibilities that could revolutionize the way we learn remain untapped
A History of Serious Gaming
Like many new concepts and technology, much of serious gaming’s earliest development and application was driven by the desire to conquer other nations. Military commanders in the Roman Empire used sand tables with abstract icons to represent battle models. They would compete against each other to determine whose strategy would produce the best results. Later, more sophisticated boards evolved from these early strategic competitions. In 1812, the Prussian Army first developed the rules for Kriegspiel (German for “war game”), which would become a popular pursuit among Prussian officers and beyond.
The term “serious game” wasn’t coined until the computer age. Clark Abt was an early adopter, entitling his 1970 book Serious Games, although the book itself was focused on board and card games. During this time, early serious games could teach core lessons, but technology restraints meant that computers then lacked the ability to create a useful reality. The game “Pong” can only teach so much!
Fortunately with the leap in computer technology, these days even a standard first-person shooting game can present countless combinations of buttons and decisions. For serious games, this allows designers to create complex scenarios that can take more and more variables into account, producing closer approximations of real-life situations.
Sharpening Skills and Expertise
Numerous industries have started to take notice. The military remains active in the market. The U.S. Army has used gaming for years, forcing the British to update their models because soldiers played more realistic video games than they trained with. In March 2012, the BBC reported that the FBI and other U.S. agencies also contract video game producers to create games for training. Medical professionals are also often challenged to sharpen their diagnostic and surgical skills in a virtual world, before applying them in the real-world patients, while flight simulators used in the Aviation industry have had a huge impact on the safety and quality of our airline services.
In the corporate world, 20-27 percent of Global Fortune 500 companies have adopted gaming for learning, particularly in the U.S., Britain, and Germany.
A Rapidly Growing Trend
Estimates vary, but for example, IDATE – a French think tank that tracks telecom, internet and media markets – estimated in 2010 that the global serious games market was worth $1.9 billion and was set to reach almost $13 billion by 2015. The rapid growth projections are not unreasonable; as in 2007 estimates of the market sat around $150 million.
Though it is simpler and cheaper to design “fun” than a functional reality, the ability to harness the power of serious gaming in many industries suggests massive potential. Essentially, our expertise in creating serious games can be a game changer, as deploying more engaging and effective training tools produces more experienced, highly skilled workers that beat competitors to the punch.
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Don't look now, but the Texas baseball team has started playing great. They swept Texas A&M this weekend, and they've now won 10 of their last 13 games.
In the series against A&M, they finally put it all together. Great pitching, solid defense and timely hitting. Texas only gave up 7 earned runs in the series and didn't commit a single error.
Now there's even talk about Texas hosting a regional despite not getting a number one seed. The athletic department has bid $250,000 for the right to host a regional for the seventh straight year.
Before the season I thought this team would win the College World Series. A month ago I didn't think this team would even make the Big 12 tournament. Now I'm in the middle because although they are playing great, they still don't have much pitching depth.
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The Boston Massacre is considered by many historians to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The fatal incident happened on March 5 of 1770. The massacre resulted in the death of five colonists. British troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and keep order, but instead they provoked outrage. The British soldiers and citizens brawled in streets and fought in bars. “The citizens viewed the British soldiers as potential oppressors, competitors for jobs, and a treat to social mores'; (Mahin 1). A defiant anti-British fever was lingering among the townspeople.
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Massacre was a small riot between the colonists and British soldiers. Evidence supports that the colonists were to blame for the events that led to the Boston Massacre, which resulted in five colonial deaths.
Beginning on March 5th of 1770, several men grouped around a sort of British redcoats and began to curse at them while throwing snowballs at their frames. This angered the soldiers, and even scared them a little bit as well. In reaction they fired their weapons and watched the patriots fall to the ground. In the description of Paul Revere’s engraving, The Bloody Massacre in King Street states, “When the shooting ended, several people were dead and more were wounded.” This engraving had been sent throughout the colonies, therefore raising awareness of the tragedy that had happened just weeks before. In particular, it made the redcoats look guilty and the colonists to be innocent. This was probably because in the engraving, the patriots were on the ground, injured and defenseless while the soldiers held their guns high, in perfect bodily conditions. Thus giving it its name, the “Boston Massacre.” This gave the colonists the idea that the British were cruel and unjust, which made them want to fight back even
With colonists throwing snowballs with shards of ice to colonists laying on the ground and losing blood. 5 colonist deaths and 6 nonfatal injuries that profoundly affected their day-to-day lives. The Boston Massacre was a fatal altercation between a mob of violent protesting colonists and a group of British soldiers protecting themselves. It occurred on the night of March 5th, 1770, a small argument broke out between a few colonists and British Private Hugh White in front of the Custom House in Boston. After a while, more colonists started to gather around creating an agitated mob. Many think that the British were at fault for firing when not given permission, and others think the colonists were at fault for harassing and mocking the
The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British happened on March 5 1770. A squad of British soldiers were being attacked by a mob. One of the soldiers fired, which caused others to fire. Over all five died all colonists. The event greatly boosted the revolution.
On the evening of March 5, 1770, with a foot of snow on the ground, groups of Bostonians gathered around the Custom House on King Street. Some had buckets of water, after responding to a fire alarm. Others had clubs to defend themselves or perhaps to threaten the despised “lobsterbacks.” Private Hugh White was, in fact, being threatened by several wigmakers’ apprentices (Aron 24). When Captain Thomas Preston heard of Private White’s situation, he came with seven other soldiers to help. Words escalated into snowballs and stones, and the soldiers began to fight back with the butts of their guns. The crowd of Bostonians was growing and now numbered about 100 (24). Then, a huge chunk of ice came flying in from the mob and knocked
On the cold night of March 5th, 1770, a mob of American colonists were protesting outside the Customs House in Boston. One colonist threw a snowball hitting Private Hugh Montgomery. Montgomery replied with a shot into the crowd. This led the rest of the British Army soldiers to shoot into the crowd killing five people in an event that would later be known as the Boston Massacre (Foner and Garraty). After this protest, more and more taxes were levied against the colonies, particularly regarding tea. To add, trade with nations besides Great Britain was prohibited. These affronts were met with the tarring and feathering of British tax collectors and the infamous Boston Tea Party. As a result of this, Massachussetts was essentially ruled by martial law. This finally culminated with a declaration of independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776. The United States of America was formed.
All the dispute between American colonist and the government of United kingdom take place when King George III send his military to America to control the agony created by the American colonist. This move of ruling government was quite unacceptable for American colonist as they consider it quite uneasy situation for me (Neil L. York). This step enhances the resentment in local people, and they start showing their hate to the government and military of the ruling country. With the passage of time, the situation becomes worse for the government to maintain law and order situation in the colony of America. Ultimately all these small events of hate for the ruling government leads the situation towards the Boston Massacre.
The Boston Massacre was an extremely important event in American History. Also, it a very controversial topic. To this day, no one can really give an accurate description of the events that transpired. The Boston Massacre was not a random event at all; many actions led up to the massacre. As a result of this disaster, America was changed forever and sent on a road towards revolution. The Boston Massacre was a defining moment in American history.
Revolution. This event brought attention to the unfair ways the British soldiers were treating the colonists. The British were treating the colonists unfairly by taxing them and using their homes for shelter and food. They used them for food by making them make meals for them to eat and if the colonist was a farmer with horses they would also take the horses. I will talk about the famous lawyer John Adams and other events that happened in the Boston Massacre.
The Boston Massacre is one of the most controversial events in American history that occurred in Boston before the American Revolution. Certainly, it has a fundamental role in the development of America as a nation, which led it to have a huge motivation for revolution. A heavy British military presence and having very high taxes in the country were some of the main reasons that made Boston citizens very irritated. Thus, there were already many disagreements and tensions between inhabitants and the British that could have led to the Massacre. In this essay, I will carefully analyze three primary sources, and compare these to the interpretation given by HBO’s John Adams. In my view, these sources can be
The Boston massacre was played out to be such a big thing, although it was a misunderstanding. It was the colonists who were asking for there to be trouble. If the colonists were not throwing things and beating the British then the gun would have never gone off. The colonists were protesting against someone who was not doing anything wrong. Why were the colonists protesting something that we still have today? Before the colonists were threatening the British the British was just doing their jobs. The colonists were the ones threatening the British so why were the British put in jail for it? In conclusion, 8 British soldiers were arrested for using self defense. If the colonists were not protesting no shots would have been fired so the Boston massacre would have never happened, in the end the Boston massacre was just propaganda towards the
Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which placed taxes on paper, lead, paint, and tea that was imported to New England. The colonist began to boycott these goods which angered English authorities. They placed military officials so that they could force the colonists to pay the much needed taxes. Tensions between British soldiers and colonists escalated. This lead to the Boston Massacre; it was propagandized and impassioned many settlers to rebel. In response for the unfair taxes on tea, the colonists dumped the imported tea into the harbor. People became much more ardent to their side after the incident. You were either for the revolution; a patriot, or you sided with England; a loyalist.
March 5, 1770 – Boston Massacre – A crowd gathered, “a motley rabble of saucy boys, negroes and mulattoes, Irish teagues and outlandish jack tars” as John Adams called them during the soldiers’ trial.
There are three major things that led to the Boston Massacre: First was the growing mistrust among the British soldiers and Americans. There were a number of other incidents were the British clashed with the patriots and their supporters. Individual soldiers were beaten on street corners and soldiers abused unarmed civilians. In all the Americans in Boston made it clear that the British soldiers were unwanted. The second reason is somewhat odd. The removal of two out of four regiments meant there were to inadequate amounts of soldiers to keep the peace. There were enough on the other hand to remind the patriots of the great British military. The last reason would be the revolt of the Townshend Acts. The patriots and Americans did not agree and strife with the British soldiers over it. The Act built tension between the two. | <urn:uuid:c579eec6-133c-472f-83f7-8e0f361f8cb1> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.bartleby.com/essay/The-Townshed-Act-and-the-Boston-Massacre-FKJFVL6SVJ | 2023-09-28T18:09:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.98514 | 1,908 |
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A team of restaurant managers located in Southeast Asia took the Basadur profile test to determine what learning styles each of their employees are categorized as. As you can see on the chart, there is a common trend that the managers tend to be implementers.
Some of the common characteristics of implementers include:
The characteristics that describe implementers is a well suited style for fast-paced businesses like the service industry. With that said, having too many implementers and not enough conceptualizers can take away from seeing long term solutions and results within the workplace.
The management team wanted to learn a more comprehensive approach to problem solving with the hopes of looking at long-term solutions to process problems. After taking this test and with successful training, the team learned how to slow down and spend more time defining and understanding problems and more options before implementing solutions.
Things to consider:
One of the biggest things to consider when you are analyzing the work environment of a restaurant is the speed that it’s employees work at. During lunch and dinner rushes, it is hard to take the time to brainstorm long term solutions for the problems they are being faced with. What we would recommend for a team that is stacked with implementers and optimizers is to use the slower hours to train management and general staff on the skills that conceptualizers have.
In doing so, this would allow the restaurant managers to think of long term solutions and implement those solutions when it is necessary.
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The manufacturing industry exposes workers to multiple safety hazards. This was underscored by the fines of more than $250,000 that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed after completing two inspections at the facility of a plastics manufacturer in Ohio. Injuries related to electrical hazards and defective industrial machines make up a significant percentage of workers’ compensation claims every year.
According to the agency’s Toledo office, the inspections were carried out in November and February, resulting in multiple citations for serious safety violations. The OSHA investigators reported that they found employees were exposed to numerous life-threatening hazards. The particular circumstances involved them conducting machine maintenance on molding presses that are used to make plastic injection molds.
Compliance inspectors say the employer failed to provide employees with appropriate personal protective equipment and protective clothing. Furthermore, workers were using electrical devices that were damaged, and the required lockout/tag-out devices were absent or not in proper working order. Workers were exposed to falls, burns, electrocution and crush injuries — all known safety hazards.
Serious workplace injuries are typically something no worker would wish for, considering the financial consequences it could have. Along with mounting medical bills, there will be lost wages, leaving the victim unable to provide proper care for his or her family. However, injured workers might find comfort in the fact that the Ohio workers’ compensation insurance program will provide financial assistance. With the help of an experienced workers’ comp attorney, benefits claims can be filed for coverage of medical expenses and lost wages.
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Headliner: Craig Conant
Featuring 3 great comedians:
>> Willie Simon
Doors open @ 6:30 pm
Comedy Show 8 pm -10 pm
TICKETS & GENERAL INFO: >> GET TICKETS <<
See seating layout at the bottom for reference.
We are offering special seating for this comedy show. Select your option at the time of purchase.
- General Seating $25 (not assigned; classroom layout).
- VIP Lounge $45 (shared and private tables in the front, including cold appetizers, a glass of champagne, and seat selection at the time of purchase).
This Comedy Show is not for the light hearted: Mature audiences only, 18+.
Online ticket sales will close on Friday, Dec 9 at 7pm PST.
Walk-ins available pending availability $30-$55.
- Pre-show entertainment by DJ Christina.
FOOD & BEVERAGE:
Complimentary beverage station, including Water, Coffee, Decaf, Lemonade and Iced Tea for all guests.
VIP Lounge will also include an appetizer table, and a complimentary glass of champagne (one per guest 21+).
Limited dinner menu (including salads, sandwiches, appetizers) will be available during the event (purchase is optional). Price range $13-$17
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In 1970, a group of local citizens formed The Friends of Sonnenberg with the intention of restoring the grand estate to its former splendor. In 1972, the group was given the 52 acres that now make up the Park. Through their efforts, the neglected gardens were slowly brought back to their former glory. The project consisted of numerous structural repairs to the existing mansion and surrounding structures which date back to the mid 1800s. The following items summarize the work that Beardsley provided the NYSOPRHP under a continuing service contract:
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The Firm provided full architectural, structural, civil, landscape architecture and construction administration services for the renovations on this project and coordinated all aspects of design with the NYSOPRHP to assure that any new construction remained consistent with that of the existing structure in both material and color.
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We understand how important it is to have accurate weight measurements when transporting livestock. That's why we offer an 80-ft truck scale for public use 24/7. Whether you're a commercial farmer or an individual looking to transport livestock feed, our truck scale is available to you. We accept exact cash, and credit card payments, or can set up an account for your convenience. | <urn:uuid:0ae854f6-929b-4c18-9e0b-1cc8cd1cf411> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.beckerfeed.com/our-services | 2023-09-28T18:40:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.933875 | 199 |
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NIPA - National Institute For Pension Administration
American Retirement Association
SHRM - Society for Human Resource Management
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Was a consultant or contractor to Kalinka at Retirement Wealth Planning, LLC
Kalinka not only conducts business with integrity and in a highly professional manner but she is also a pleasure to know and to work with. She enjoys the process of fostering relationships between business people that she knows and building relationships, which comes very naturally to her. She is someone who always goes that extra step. I take pleasure in highly recommending her."
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Hired Kalinka and Retirement Benefits Designs, LLC as consultants to his company's 401(k) plan in 2008, and hired them more than once
Kalinka and I have worked together for over one year. Kalinka has demonstrated her professionalism working on my 401 K. Kalinka works with many financial planners to provide 401 K's for their clients. I would highly recommend Kalinka in every way, she is punctual, professional, and her integrity is beyond reproach. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me. Harvey Kolin 631 300 5145." Top qualities: Personable, Expert, Value, High Integrity
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BENKI DRAWER TYPE KNOCKBOX
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What is Ozone O3 therapy?
Medical ozone (mixture of purest ozone and purest oxygen) has highly pronounced bactericidal, fungicidal, and virostatic properties. It is made by passing medical-grade oxygen through ozone generators. Medical ozone used for treatment is determined according to the medical indication and the patient’s condition and usually consists of 1-5% ozone and 95-99% oxygen. Ozone, while toxic to humans when inhaled, is extremely beneficial when delivered intravenously (IV), via rectal or vaginal insufflation (absorbed by internal tissue), injected to joints and muscles, through the sinuses, ear canal, and topically through the skin by means of ozonated oils.
What conditions can Ozone Therapy treat?
- Lyme disease and tick-borne infections
- Epstein Barr Virus
- Fungal and yeast infections, candida
- Infected Wounds
- Skin Conditions
- Chronic hepatitis
- Dental diseases
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
- Interstitial cystitis.
- Chronic viral and bacterial infections.
- Mold and mycotoxin illness.
- Chronic and acute back pain.
- Arthritic and osteoarthritic joints.
- Chronic vaginitis
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- Angina and coronary artery disease.
- Autoimmune diseases
- Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.
- Heartburn, indigestion, and GERD.
One doesn’t have to have any of the conditions listed above to get energizing, healing, and antiaging benefits of O3 Therapy. O3T can take your health to a whole new level. O3T firmly branded itself as a natural regenerative branch of medicine that develops methods to repair damaged or diseased cells, organs, or tissues. For example, Intravenous high-dose ozone is a popular form of ozone therapy and has been used to strengthen aged and weakened areas of the body and assist with mobility and agility, keys to feeling young!
As a bonus positive effect of ozone therapy patients will get to enjoy healthy hair and nails, healthy and glowing skin, elevated energy levels, and deeper, more restful sleep.
How is O3 administered?
- Major auto-hemotherapy – 120cc of your blood is mixed with O3 and added to a bag of normal saline and B vitamins which is then infused as an IV drip
- Rectal insufflation – Medical O3 is safely administered by catheter for gut microbiota optimization, treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, dysbacteriosis, BPH, etc
- Urinary bladder insufflation – For chronic inflammation, UTI, etc
- Vaginal insufflation – Medical O3 is administered by catheter to help treat vaginal infections such as yeast, bacterial vaginosis, etc as to decrease inflammation due to endometriosis, and to promote healthy vaginal and uterine lining.
- Intraprostatic injection – O3 injected into prostate tp patients with BPH or prostatitis
- Minor auto-hemotherapy – Sample of your blood mixed with ozone is injected intramuscularly
- Intra-articular administration – For joint healing
In many cases, concurrent ozone therapy reduces the amount of chemo drugs needed to achieve effect by up to ¾. Very often O3 therapy is used synergistically with chelation therapies.
How does O3T work?
Moreover, you continue to get excellent therapeutic effects with the remaining O2 molecules delivered systemically throughout the body. As a response to immune system reactivation, the body’s immune system produces cytokines (special cell messengers). This messages other immune cells, setting off a chain reaction of positive changes throughout the immune system to fight disease. This means that the application of O3 is extremely beneficial for patients with low immune status and/or immune deficit. | <urn:uuid:8c6aa5ea-6cfb-42d9-ac51-38adf2399a26> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.besowb.com/med-spa-services/iv-therapy/ozone/ | 2023-09-28T17:24:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.912734 | 834 |
Podcast: What’s Up Bainbridge
January at the Bainbridge Library
Sat. Jan. 2 @ 3 pm: Life coach Johanna Branley offers a workshop for adults undergoing transition.
Wed. Jan. 6 @ 7:30pm: Books on Tap Literary Trivia at the Treehouse Cafe
Fri. Jan. 8 from 5 –7 pm: Artwalk opening for Stephen Hubbard and Deliah Albee, father/daughter watercolors and photographs.
January 9: Cuba and the U.S. — Moderator: Laurance Kerr, Military historian and retired U.S. diplomat
January 16: ISIS — Moderator: Kelly Erickson,Visiting Assistant Professor of International Politics and Government at UPS
January 23:The Koreas — Moderator: Clark Sorensen, Director of the Center for Korean Studies, Jackson School of International Studies
January 30: Migration — Moderator: Kathie Friedman, Associate Professor, Jackson School of International Studies
Sat. Jan. 9 @2pm: Seattle Opera Preview: The Marriage of Figaro
Mon. Jan. 11 @ 6:30pm: Workshop on writing a good cover letter
Wed. Jan. 13 @ 7pm: Island Film Group presents “Sullivan’s Travels”
Fri. Jan. 15@ 5:30pm: BASE lecture: Corporate Sustainability at Starbucks – A Case Study
Wed. Jan. 20 @ 7:30pm : Chuck Bishop travelogue on the plight of the polar bears: Waiting for the Ice
Mon. Jan. 25 @10am: Peggy Branaman workshop on how to find grants. Registration is required. Contact Peggy to register: email@example.com or 360-779-2915, ext. 9501.
Wed. Jan. 27 @ 1pm: Professional trainers and nutritionists talk about assessing your abilities and developing your workout plan, complete with nutritional needs, to help you reach your personal best in the new year.
Sat. Jan. 30 @ 3 pm: Singing and playing guitar, Hank & Claire sketch the line from Pete Seeger’s personal story to the social justice issues that inspired him.
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Bainbridge Stay at Home Companion #3
It’s time for “It’s All Relative(s),” Episode 3 of the Bainbridge Stay at Home Companion, featuring music by Noah Byrd; excerpts from the upcoming Covid Monologues; conversations with island youngsters; and musings from Dan Rosenberg – along with some more useful missives from the folks at Bainbridge Prepares.
This week’s “May I Have Your Attention Please” segment, “My Wife’s Sister,” was written by Miranda Feldtman, and read and riffed on by Chris Soldevilla. These segments are edited by Travis Samson.
Our host this week is Dan Rosenberg. You can learn more about him at danrosenberg.com or watch his comedy special on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08526TKC7 , all proceeds from which benefit Bainbridge Performing Arts.
“Are We There Yet?” features the voices of Reece Martine, Ocean Door, Rowan & Lockie Martin, Sera Pryde, and Harlow & Mabel Greene in conversation with Ann Wilkinson-Ellis. This segment, which features the song “Dances with Fireflies” by Nathan Moore https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0rSKiGRyxcuMOyQZUUuIA is part one of an ongoing series; you can hear more by tuning into future episodes of this show.
The Covid Monologues https://www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org/events/covid-monologues selections include a parody song by Kate Pippinger and an anonymous poem submission left on our doorstep at BPA and read for you by series producer, Matt Longmire. Don’t miss these and over 20 more original pieces representing life during pandemic and quarantine on Bainbridge Island, to be streamed as a three part series on Fridays May 22nd, 29th, June 5th, at 7:30pm on our Facebook channel https://www.facebook.com/BPAonline/. They will be available afterwards on our website: https://www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org/events/bpapodcast. This selection featured music by Josh Woodward.
Bainbridge Stay At Home Companion is brought to you by Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Prepares, and Bainbridge Community Broadcasting, a community service of BARN, Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network. It is produced by Miranda Feldtman, Matt Longmire, Liz Ellis, Ann-Wilkinson Ellis, and John Ellis. | <urn:uuid:76abceda-d048-40f5-8f77-99852414db63> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.bestofbcb.org/wu-551-bainbridge-stay-at-home-companion-3/ | 2023-09-28T18:02:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.913592 | 547 |
China Successfully Completes A Manual Docking
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Chinese astronauts successfully manually docked their Shenzhou 9 spacecraft with Tiangong 1 orbiting module on June 24, 2012. Although automatic docking is the norm, it is always best to have a plan ‘B’ as you never know when a manual dock may be required. The three man crew also included China’s first female astronuat, Liu Yang.
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21/09/2021; 12:15 PM By : Steven D. Thompson
FC Barcelona are going through a difficult period. A lot has gone down at Camp Nou, and the current president Joan Laporta is trying to fix it. While the club is on a balancing act, the results on the pitch have been far fromal.
Their recent performance has raised more questions than provided answers.
Amid the whole situation, the relationship between club president Joan Laporta and team manager Ronald Koeman has soured with both parties trading accusations.
The tension has become so thick with Laporta finding himself in a balancing act. Something must give, and rumours have surfaced about Koeman probably not seeing out his contract with the club.
Amid the probable sack of Koeman, the financial implications of a Koeman sack to the club have been revealed.
It is not unusual for clubs to part ways with their personnel when they fail to deliver on expectations. With the shelf life of coaches very short, they have found ways to protect themselves from the sudden termination of a contract.
While most managers opt for a handsome payoff should they be sacked, it seems that Koeman has taken it to a whole new level.
Spanish outlet Marca reports that a clause in Koeman's contract ensures the Dutchman will be compensated if fired from the job. According to the publication, Koeman will smile at the bank with at least €6 million should the club not renew his contract.
The report states that Josep Maria Bartomeu inserted the clause. The clause was placed in the contract because Koeman had to pay the Dutch FA to terminate his deal.
Joan Laporta is keen to replace Koeman, who is not a fan favourite, and recent results have not inspired enough confidence to keep the manager at the job long term. According to a recent Marca report, Laporta is already drawing up a list of coaches to replace Koeman, but he would need to have €14 million, being what it would cost the club to pay off Koeman.
The Catalan giants are far from the formidable force they used to be. Crippled with debts and an almost untenable financial situation, the results on the pitch mirrors the state of its books.
After the 1-1 draw against Granada at the Camp Nou, the team sits seventh on the log. Even with an outstanding game, their performances hold no hope for a brighter future.
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After studying economics and working as a business consultant, Christopher Peiritsch found his passion for product management in the construction industry. The first years he worked for Wienerberger, the world's largest ceramic building materials manufacturer, in the pitched roof sector internationally.
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Toyota is another word for reliability and so is our inventory.
Now a household name, Toyota first came into being as automated loom business, which was later sold to provide capital for its automobile business. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda. Headquartered in Aichi, Japan, Toyota owns only two luxury car brands that are, Lexus and Scion. Although, it owns only two luxury car brands, it is the largest company in the world in terms of revenue.
Not only does Toyota provides quality but also variety. It has the most variegated lineup of cars and each model differs from the other. Keeping environmental problems in mind, Toyota aims to bring out vehicles that run through hydrogen fuel cell technology and that too, in a large number. The car is expected to be launched in the market in 2016. Toyota has surpassed VW and GM in terms of its production and is the most popular brand in the International car market as well as in the market of cars in India.
Toyota is undoubtedly the most trusted car brand. Subordinates’ ideas and behavior tells a lot about the owner. Instead of copying German car makers for designs, Lexus, wholly owned by Toyota, comes up with its own authentic design for its car models. A luxury everyone would want to experience, purchasing a Toyota Car is not an easy business. Cars by this brand because of their quality and performance are highly expensive.
Although not everyone can buy a new Toyota model, one can always look for a used Toyota car. The word ‘used’ might scare you but what if you get the features, quality and performance of a brand new one in the pre-owned Toyota car and that too at the best price? Well yes, you read it right. There exist a one stop platform wherein you can sell and purchase pre-owned luxury cars without compromising on the performance and quality of the vehicle.
Based out of Delhi we take great pride in helping our customers make smart decisions and buy reliable, sturdy pre-owned luxury cars ensuring that the quality of the cars is never compromised. At Big Boy toyz, our aim has always been to make available the cars at best prices to our customers.
With its quality, Toyota cars are going places. It is a ruling car brand worldwide. Toyota not only sells cars but also sponsors games and education. Because Toyota is a package of perfection, its products come at very high prices.
So owning a second hand Toyota car can be a good option, provided you buy it from a trusted and authorized dealer and Big Boy Toyz can be your first choice. We offer a wide range of used luxury cars, but at the same time we also focus on the quality and performance of the vehicle at an affordable price.
Considered the leading player in the market of used luxury cars, Big Boy Toyz buyer’s list includes many big shots from the industry. This is because we put our customer at the top. Cars in our Delhi NCR showrooms undergo a stringent process of checking and are well certified and verified before they are put on sale. Now it’s your turn to decide where you would like to invest your hard earned money.
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Considered the leading player in the market of used luxury cars, Big Boy Toyz buyer’s list includes many big shots from the industry. This is because we put our customers at the top. Cars in every city like Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad undergo a stringent process of checking and are well certified and verified before they are put on sale. So, you can invest your money with BIG BOY TOYZ for your dream car purchase.
Toyota first came into being as an automated loom business, which was later sold to provide capital for its automobile business. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda. Headquartered in Aichi, Japan. Although it owns only two luxury car brands, it is the largest company in the world in terms of revenue. So, Toyota is undoubtedly the most trusted car brand. You can buy your trustworthy second-hand Toyota car with BIG BOY TOYZ.
A Used Toyota Land Cruiser comes with the same first-hand features like 1 Diesel Engine and 1 Petrol Engine on offer. The Diesel engine is 4461 cc while the Petrol engine is 4461 cc. It is available with an Automatic transmission. Depending upon the variant and fuel type the Land Cruiser has a mileage of 9.0 to 11.0 km. The Land Cruiser is an 8 seater and has a length of 4,950 mm, a width of 1,970 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,850 mm.
This land cruiser has plenty of room. A 7-seater car, Prado comes with two options: Front Engine, rear-wheel drive, and four-wheel drive. Prado is a six-cylinder model equipped with a V6 engine and is a good choice as both an off-road and on-road vehicle. BBT picks up cars with the least depreciating level and distance travel making it a first-class experience for you. Hurry up and see us at our stores before the hour.
BBT has sold a maximum number of used Toyota cars over the decades with the most efficient models like Land Cruiser, Prado, and Toyota Hiace as per customer demand. We can arrange your favorite car as per availability within a certain price range.
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Returning to work after being signed off.
Big day for me, after nearly 3 months off...
Needless to say, my brain is being a proper dick right now...
Biography of a nobody day 60. March 1st 2021.
My first day back at work. My first day back in almost 3 months. Since schools and colleges have not closed in the lockdown's I never really had any considerable time away before. I may not have been physically on site- but I was still working. Therefore this time I have had signed off counts as the longest I have not been in work since my early teens. Needless to say... I was feeling apprehensive.
Some of the thoughts that were going through my mind before I got to work:
What if this sends me back down again, spiralling downwards into depression?
Maybe I am not ready?
Maybe I was never good enough for this job, do I really know what I am doing?
Everyone will see me as weak or different now?
The new staff will know I was signed off, they will instantly act sympathetic like I am injured?
I dont want to be here...
I stomached those feelings and carried on. What choice do I really have? I need to return to work eventually- and even if any of the above is true- I won't know unless I at least try a day. I allowed myself to continue feeling and walked proudly into the staff room with the best smile I could muster... completely hidden under my mask... hopefully the eyes showed enough.
Talking to people again... in person...
I talked with my manager for about 15 minutes then started to make the rounds answering all the staff who were asking how I had I been? how I was feeling? what is it like to be back?- You know- the easy to answer stuff... not! Well, I found it infinitely easier to open up honestly about it than I thought I would- the answers I had prepared in my brain on the walk from my car to here fell out my head and I was just honest:
'My time off was really crap at first- Then I had some counselling which was amazing. I feel 100x better. I am happy to be back- I just hope I can pick up where I left off except feeling a lot better so ultimately doing a better job!'
Or, words to those effects. I even briefly took off my mask (At a social distance) to proudly show off my beard... which was probably a mistake. I saw the reactions I got and instantly declared I was only showing everyone then planned on shaving it off this evening... Why did I do that? I like my beard... I think? I look older and more manly... ish... but it is itchy as hell with a mask on... meh. Maybe I should shave it off. Either way- I accidentally opened a dialogue on peoples opinions on how I look with my home-cut hair and un-tamed beard. People are then obviously going to give an opinion. They all agreed the hair was good, the beard was not so good- different is the word they used.
Different, I think we can unnanamously agree, is peoples nice version for 'I dont like it, but you do you'.
Well, it is itchy with a mask. Off it goes then, it is always nice if someone comments positively on your looks, as shallow as that may be it feels good- if I can get that little boost by shaving- why not.
I always liked talking to people... but this is weird...
By 11:30 am I had been at work just over 3 hours. I had finally sat down with a coffee in a quiet part of the staff room and had a moment to reflect. I had met everyone who was back so far, I had met my cover staff who helped keep my students going including a new permanent staff member and a returning staff member who I am really fond of. My main thoughts... I feel like crying.
Like most guys... I don't really do crying- as toxic as that fake area of masculinity can be- I really don't. I have shed fewer tears at funerals of loved ones than I have when watching How to train your dragon. That isn't due to me actively holding it back- I think I just detach from emotional situations. But, my eyes were wet, and I think if someone were to have given me a hug I would have crumbled. I felt strangely strong and weak at the same time. I sat for a good 15 minutes counterarguing in my head what I was feeling, why I was feeling it, what did I want to do about it... then... it slowly started drifting away. I drank my coffee, I ate my sandwich, I had a Kit-Kat... I started to feel ok. This really isn't that hard I told myself. No one is staring at me like I am going to fall apart. Everyone's lives just carried on regardless. I am fine.
I think a massive realisation kicked in that I am not the centre of the universe.
Let me explain this: I wasn't worried that people would notice I was gone, or if they didn't. I wasn't worried that people would want to catch up... I was worried that people would have been angry that I was off work. That I had constantly featured in their days as a negative thought about how annoying or useless I was being... but why would they? They all know the events that led to my being off. I wouldn't have (and haven't) held those things against people before- everyone needs time sometimes. They haven't been hating me or annoyed at me since I got signed off because... they have busy lives and life carries on. The idea that I haven't been spared many thoughts- Knowing that the world doesn't revolve around me- gave me a release from the situation or thoughts I was feeling. I am not selfish or self-centred- and strangely I was grasping onto this notion that everyone would be bothered as a way to further hurt myself. Why?
Well, no idea- but people generally don't care what you are up to unless it directly affects them in a regular and positive or negative way. Though people may have occasionally wondered where I was- or wondered why I was off- or thought that I shouldn't need time off- whatever- it certainly wouldn't have been regular if it happened at all. They have their own problems. I am not the centre of their universe.
'Life... Uh... Finds a way...'
Once I realised that it was just business as usual and no one really changed their attitude towards me at all. They were just happy I was ok and back at work- I could feel myself physically, emotionally and mentally relax. I figured- They just carried on... I can be myself like they are being. So I did, I got involved in some workplace banter, started having some fun, and felt pretty good. Very good even. Glad to be back (properly) in my mind.
I got my back to work timetable which featured the sessions I would steadily be receiving back until I had all my old classes. Luckily for me, the first classes are the practical groups- I have missed the engineering practical massively! As I adjust back to full-time over the next 4 or 5 weeks I will have plenty of time to reflect on how I am feeling and lots of spare time to plan whilst my brain is catching up and reigniting itself to be useful for busy days. Academically busy days.
I slowly allowed myself to come completely off the subconscious defensive I have entered the building with this morning and I started to feel fresh. I completed some mandatory training that had timed out in my absence then left work feeling pretty good. Tired, but good.
I am really happy that I went back. I am allowing myself to be proud, however, small the steps I am taking may be- they are all in the right direction. One baby step at a time...
Baby steps are still steps- and if I have to climb a mountain with baby steps- well, I am now mentally prepared for that challenge.
That is the main thing. I may struggle, I may stumble- but I am physically and mentally prepared to stand back up. I can pretend that I was physically and mentally prepared all the years up until depression caught me- but realistically I had just never had anything (Or a bunch of anythings) know me down this low before. I had fought away the pain, loss and struggles I had faced... but never to this degree- so I would say I am actually stronger having fallen so low than if I had continued to never struggle. The things I have learned about myself, my place in the world and in others lives over the last few months will push me further than I have ever been.
At least, that is how I feel after reflecting upon the day. I didn't feel like that on the day. I was so overwhelmed in the morning I got completely lethargic in the evening. Luckily I had my daughter around to keep me happy and being active- but I wasn't able to write anything down. It has taken me nearly a week to be able to translate my day into words.
I hope you manage to find some parallels between your worries and feelings and mine- so that you can see how returning to work isn't the disaster you think it may be. It wasn't for me. People may have some negative things to say- but- if they did say anything to me I feel fully equipped to either engage them constructively or ignore it- either way, it won't weigh me down like it would have done. Baby steps... | <urn:uuid:489a2649-b94a-46ed-96f3-f48a97249ba4> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.biographyofanobody.com/post/returning-to-work-after-being-signed-off | 2023-09-28T17:06:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00298.warc.gz | en | 0.990991 | 2,009 |
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