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Castle Downs Moving Companies
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How to promote trans-inclusive workplaces
From the "Workplace Bullying and Harassment" issue of Visions Journal, 2020, 15 (4), pp. 27-29
Although the terms “gender” and “sex” are often mistakenly used interchangeably, these terms are distinct, and the difference is important to transgender individuals and for allies who want to support the trans community. Gender identity refers to a person’s internal sense of their own gender, whereas, in Western society, sex is assigned at birth by a medical professional. Moreover, the concept of biological sex (that is, what makes someone biologically “male” or “female”) is culturally, socially and historically determined and varies from culture to culture.1
The term “cisgender” refers to individuals whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. The term “transgender” (often shortened to “trans”) describes individuals whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. “Trans” is an umbrella term that encompasses multiple gender identities, including trans men and trans women, non-binary people who do not identify with the gender binary of man or woman, and people who identify with a mixture of masculinity and femininity, such as bigender and gender-fluid people.
Discrimination against trans people
According to the largest survey of trans people to date, transgender individuals experience higher rates of discrimination than the general public in all areas of basic life, including employment, housing and healthcare, and in their family and personal lives.2 In the past, trans people have been viewed as deviant and mentally ill and, up until the end of the 20th century, being openly trans often meant being fired from one’s workplace and likely losing family and friends.3
In Canada, Bill C-16, or An Act to Amend the Human Rights Code and the Criminal Code (which came into force in 2017), added gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination.4 These grounds are also protected in British Columbia under the Human Rights Code.5 While anti-discrimination laws signal that trans people deserve respect, they do not prevent discrimination from happening, nor do they address systemic inequality.6
“Transphobia” refers to negative attitudes and actions towards trans people. Transphobia occurs when cisgender identities are viewed as valid and natural, while trans identities are discredited as illegitimate and questionable.3 Trans people experience higher rates of physical violence and aggression than cisgender populations, but they may also experience subtle forms of hostility and invalidation, which may be intentional or unconscious. For example, continuing to misgender a trans person (referring to them by the wrong gender) or using the birthname of a trans person after they have chosen a gender-affirming name and informed others of their name is demeaning, and is a form of invalidation and harassment.
My experience coming out at work
As a trans woman, I have experienced bullying and harassment in public and at work. When I started to transition, I decided to continue working in the same job. Some trans people inform their employer ahead of time about their decision to transition; this gives management an opportunity to educate staff members on ways to be supportive and respectful of trans people. But in my case, I didn’t have the opportunity to come out on my terms. Instead, I was outed by a co-worker: the individual began telling other colleagues without my consent before I was ready or prepared to inform people. I was mentally unprepared to deal with people’s reactions, which were largely negative.
I was frequently asked very personal and invasive questions that were inappropriate in the workplace. For example, multiple co-workers asked about my genitals, my sexual history and if I had plans for surgery. It is never acceptable to ask about someone’s genitals or sex life in the workplace. Asking these sorts of questions is a form of sexual harassment.
I was also frequently misgendered at work. Several co-workers continued to call me “sir” and “man” and to use the pronouns “he” and “him,” even after I asked them to stop and explained why it was hurtful. One co-worker laughed at me when I explained to him why it was offensive to be misgendered, and then he stopped sharing important work-related information during shift changes, jeopardizing site safety. Because I largely worked alone, most co-workers were unaware of the extent of the harassment. I was uninformed of my legal rights in the workplace, and the co-worker’s unacceptable behaviour continued for some time.
The inappropriate questions and comments escalated over a period of six months, until finally management was notified of the situation by a concerned co-worker. After management was notified, I was called in to several meetings with higher management in my department to identify the problem and address the situation. While it was acknowledged that my human rights were likely violated in the workplace, only a couple of the most disrespectful co-workers were reminded of the respectful workplace policy.
Today, even after being out as trans for years at work, I am still asked invalidating questions. For example, I was recently asked by a manager what my “real” name is, challenging the authenticity of the name I have chosen for myself. These encounters leave me feeling dehumanized and humiliated and have caused me anxiety.
Most employers, including mine, do not have guidelines for updating one’s name and gender in the organization’s personnel records. Months after I submitted my legal name change to my employer, the schedule still used my birthname, which I do not identify with and do not want people to know. I had to contact each individual department in order to update my name on their records. Yet I am by no means the first person to transition at my work, as I am aware of other trans individuals who have experienced similar forms of harassment at the same organization. Organizations need to take more action to protect the safety, dignity and rights of trans employees.
How can we support trans people in the workplace?
To ensure that our workplaces are inclusive communities, we need to establish policies and processes that are actively supportive of trans employees.
Co-workers can support trans employees in the following ways:
- Respect the privacy of trans people: avoid asking invasive questions
- If you know someone is trans, don’t tell other people they are trans without their permission
- Use the pronouns that the trans people have chosen for themselves, even when they are not present. For non-binary people, this may involve using singular “they/them” pronouns. If you find you are having difficulty using the correct pronouns, practise using them in private. Of course, mistakes happen. If you accidentally misgender someone or use the wrong name, apologize, move on and don’t make a big deal about it. Just make an effort to prevent it from happening again
- Use the chosen name of the trans person, even if they have not legally changed it; avoid using their birth name if you know it, and tell others to do the same
- Avoid using gendered language when referring to someone if you do not know their gender
- Be an ally by challenging colleagues if they make transphobic comments or jokes
Employers have a legal obligation to protect trans people from discrimination, yet many employers are unprepared to support their trans employees. Employers can foster trans-inclusive workplaces in these ways:
- Ensure the organization has guidelines for updating one’s name and gender on employee records
- Use the name that the trans person has chosen for themselves, regardless of whether or not it’s their legal name, including on work email addresses and on internal forms
- Offer more than two gender options on personnel records and forms
- Ensure that trans people are able to use the washroom that corresponds with their gender
- Provide trans sensitivity training for managers and employees
- Provide health insurance that includes coverage for transition-related medical costs
While coming out was challenging, I am happy to be my authentic self at work. Many co-workers have surprised me over time, going out of their way to be supportive and to educate themselves. No one should have to hide who they are or live in fear, and we should all work together to ensure people are respected and safe at work.
Trans Care BC offers information on gender-affirming services in BC. For more information, see
Trans Rights BC outlines the legal rights of trans people in BC. See www.transrightsbc.ca.
QCHAT is a BC-wide peer support phone line for queer and trans youth (30 and under). See www.qchat.ca.
About the author
Robyn is a transgender woman and a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Victoria, specializing in the history of transgender rights and activism in British Columbia. She currently works as a community researcher and a union disability advocate
- Stryker, S. (2017). Transgender history: The roots of today’s revolution. New York, NY: Seal Press.
- James, S, Herman, J., Rankin, S., Keisling, M., Mottet, L., & Anafi, M. (2016). The report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey. Washington, DC: National Center for Transgender Equality.
- Serano, J. (2016). Whipping girl: A transsexual woman on sexism and the scapegoating of femininity. (2nd ed.). New York: Seal Press.
- See www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/c-16/royal-assent.
- See www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96210_01.
- Spade, D. (2011). Normal life: Administrative violence, critical trans politics, and the limits of law. Brooklyn, NY: South End Press.
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The Hermitage School Eco Committee consists of 24 children from across all classes who have a passion to see the school become a greener and more eco-aware environment. Following the success of our recent fund raising project, the Eco Committee have begun a gardening project in order to look at sustainability as well as improving the school grounds. They have created a garden area which is growing herbs and vegetables and this project will continue to flourish as the school becomes more eco-aware.
The children are the driving force behind the projects and are constantly thinking up new ways in which to improve the school, from reporting leaky taps to doing a litter pick. As such it is their ideas which help decide the school's direction. Why not ask them about some of the projects they are working on at the moment?
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This module explores the ethical dimensions of politics. It investigates the moral responsibilities of politicians, public servants and citizens. It also examines various philosophical methods through which one might morally evaluate the behaviour these actors exhibit and the policies they enact; and it assesses the advantages and disadvantages of these methods.
Combining theory and practice, the module combines abstract philosophical debates with concrete case studies. The course focuses on the process of political debate and policymaking. It addresses such issues as the use of violence and official secrecy, the morality of lying, the dangers of hypocrisy, the necessity of compromise, the permissibility of protest, and the moral limits of the market.
Students will reflect on such questions as whether the ends justify the means, whether a good character is necessary or sufficient for taking ethically good political decisions, the relevance of context to the moral criteria we apply and conclusions we draw, and the nature of public reasoning and justification.
This course is for 2nd year MIA, MPP and MDS students only.
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In recent months, the debate between machine vs. human translation has focused on the importance of obtaining official, legally valid, and accurate, professionally translated documents. While machine translation algorithms have steadily improved in recent years, they are, however, not yet in every case a comparably accurate substitute for traditional human-based translation services.
In fact, machine translation is attractive and thus popular mostly because of the low cost and fast speed at which results are delivered, offering brands a quick way to translate their documents at scale, reducing operational expenses.
While this method certainly works, it can be profoundly inaccurate and often misses the finer points of the target language’s lexical choices and syntactic structures. Consequently, human translation remains the most suitable and viable choice for the individual, business, or corporate projects that require duly diligent professional care, nuanced attention to small detail and/or are needed for publication, legal or other official documentation purposes.
A “certified translation”, such as that made by a registered translation company like Hi-COM, means that the translator or the language service provider (LSP) has issued a signed statement declaring that the translation that has been done is an accurate and true representation of the original document.
A translation company offers a specialized translation service and is officially recognized as doing so. An official Translation Seal on any company translated document in addition contains company information and signifies the translation as valid. Legalized translation, by contrast again, is usually not done by one company but is an official translation that is taken to the Embassy, Consulate, or other governmental, institutional office to be “legalized” through addition of a supplementary seal affixed by the public servant on top of the translated (and certified) file, confirming the original file’s validity. A sworn translator, on the other hand, is one who is registered under a country’s Ministry of Justice and has taken a personal oath regarding their truthfulness. With greater concern for accuracy thus than notary translation, a sworn translation is asked for when penal pursuits are undertaken, or for divorce cases and is the most expensive kind of translation.
When to get the certified translation:
- Birth certificates
- Death certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Business contracts
- Immigration papers
- Court transcripts
Read more about certified translation in China in our Certified Translation in China: 9 Cases When You Need It guide.
Sworn translation has recently become particularly important due to international trade, the creation of political-economic blocks, changing immigration procedures, and Covid-19 affected tourism. Sworn translation is recognized as an officially accepted translation of a legal document, or any document that needs to be accepted in a legal situation, such as birth certificates, academic certificates, or declarations.
Sworn translations are always needed when a translation is to be used for administration purposes or governmental requirements. There are no fixed regulations regarding sworn translations, as the requirements are dependent upon the country in which it will be used, and therefore regulations can change based on the location.
When to get the sworn translation:
- Patent certificates
- Documents to incorporate a company
A certified translation in China thus consists of a translated document accompanied by a signed statement from the sworn translator attesting to the translation’s completeness and accuracy. This signed statement is also notarized by a notary public. Once a translation is so certified it becomes an officially recognized legal record.
A notary translation is unusual as notary offices usually do not have the recognized competence for such official translation; but in China, for example, Notary Offices do have the power to legalize a translation made at their discretion. This is required in only a few cases, however, but as the customer or client must be in person at the notary office to present the file to translate, this may be problematic.
This documentation is required if a document needs a “certified translation,” or that a translation requires a “Certificate of Accuracy.” There are several situations where a certified translation may be required.
When to get the notarized translation:
- Degree certificates
- Professional qualifications
- Other administrative documents
Learn more about notarized translation in our How to Get Your Chinese Documents Notarized guide!
Certified translations are always necessary for legal paperwork, such as documentation used in trials or hearings. For example, a trial transcript or any evidence in another language would need to be translated and certified. When it comes to any item that must be submitted to a legal or government body, it is likely that certified translations will be required.
Immigration is also a key area that always requires certified translation. When applying for a residency (or even a temporary visitor’s permit) in a foreign country, the process will likely require that all documents be submitted in the country’s official language — and that translations of these documents be certified.
These documents can include birth certificates, marriage certificates, driver’s licenses, College Applications. Applications to universities and colleges also often require certified translations of documents like diplomas and transcripts. Depending on the school’s document policies, applicants may be required to submit the original grade report along with a certified translation.
It is always a clever idea to confirm what documents are needed before submitting them and consult with the translation service provider or company.
Business and Corporate Dealings
For corporations with international offices, or for businesses looking to increase their international visibility, certified translations can be necessary. Documents that may require certified translation include: financial reports, contracts, patent filings. So too, Businesses hiring internationally might also need certified translations of such specific forms as medical records, bank statements, passports & visas.
For any certification, the translator or translation company:
1) confirms that the document is a true and accurate translation of the original document.
2) prints the date of the translation, and 3) provides a full name and contact details of the translator or a representative of the translation company.
To expedite this process, The Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 drafted the Apostille Convention, which is a stamp or printed form containing ten numbered standard fields. It guarantees that all the documents from the administration or judicial organisms in each of the 51 countries that signed the Convention are correspondingly valid in all signatory countries.
Every sworn translation should be accompanied by this guarantee to be effective. This apostille certifies that the person who sends the translation acts as attester of the document and certifies the documentation’s accuracy, completeness, and official value.
With the apostille, the documents can be legalized without third parties taking part and thereby making the process faster and simpler. Following the proper human-based professional translation certification process and Apostille conventions is thus the best way to obtain legally valid translations as required by individual and business enterprise context.
HI-COM is a multilingual translation agency dedicated to providing professional translation and interpreting services to companies all over the world. Working in over 40 languages, HI-COM is the localization partner for hundreds of companies and brands. Contact us today for your free consultation!
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Equicast® is user-friendly and affordable for the treatment of hoof problems (structural wall and sole failure). Equicast® adds temporary wear protection and support to the whole hoof capsule. Whether equine hoof problems are natural or manmade in origin, casting provides the added support to help grow stronger, healthier hoof walls and soles. Equicast® products and wrapping methods have been designed to assist nature in effectively restoring healthy hooves and the proper biomechanics necessary for sustainable and healthy growth. Equicast® should be applied by a hoof care professional.
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My generation is definitely in transition, some are becoming ill and some are dying.
In the past two weeks, two of my generation who lived most of their adult lives in Hillsboro have died: John Knaak, 79, and Johnnie Liles, 75.
John Sr. and wife Wendy came back to Hillsboro, where John managed the Ben Franklin store following in the footsteps of his father, Tony.
For those of you who are old enough to remember, John added electronics and CB radios, which he sold out of a storefront to the north of the Ben Franklin store. I think he must have sold nearly everyone in the county a CB radio. I had one and also purchased a Marantz car radio and tape player for our car.
When Ben Franklin closed, John sold NASCAR memorabilia on the Internet and via mail. (The Et Cetera Shop is located in the old Ben Franklin store location now.)
He was practically a fixture on the Hillsboro Municipal Golf Course and ran the men’s steak night on behalf of the club for many years.
I will never forget him, nor I will never forget the first time I saw him. I was probably in about fourth grade and he was in high school at the time. I used to run around the town and the blocks between Adams and Jefferson with his brother, Richard.
John was a big guy then and had what I remember as being a loud, booming voice. Richard and I walked in the kitchen where John was getting a drink of water and he says, “Richard, do you have to bring the whole (blankety blank) neighborhood in here?”
We made a quick trip to the KU Medical Center last Thursday for me to have my third injections of botox in my face to try to calm my hemi-facial spasm that I have been dealing with for the past two and a half years.
On the way there, we passed a hilly, grassy area next to I-35N that had literally hundreds of American flags with staffs in the ground and a sign honoring our veterans. It was very impressive and I thank all veterans for their service all year long and not just on Veterans Day.
There is a surgery to correct the spasm in my face, but I am hoping to avoid that. I am told they drill a hole about the size of a nickel behind your ear and go in to your brain stem and slide a piece of foam between a nerve and a blood vessel.
We appreciated the Thanksgiving dinner put on by Parkside Homes this past Saturday. The food was excellent and so was the company. Three nice women at our table admitted to reading my column, which always makes me smile.
I am thankful for many things, but not cranberry sauce. This will be my 71st straight year without it.
If you wish to share your comments or ideas, my e-mail address is joel@
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Savannah’s Plant Riverside District becoming a prime destination
After spending eight years and $375 million to transform an abandoned power plant into an eclectic entertainment district on Savannah’s River Street, Richard C. Kessler was eager to learn how his project would be received.
The answer came emphatically from a young mother and her daughter, gleefully enjoying a colorful children’s play fountain that sent bursts of water more than 10 feet into the air.
A delighted Kessler asked the smiling mom for her opinion.
“It’s the fourth day we’ve come here,” Kessler recalls her saying. “When my daughter wakes up, she says she wants to go to the fountain again.”
For Kessler, that was the endorsement he’d hoped for in creating the Plant Riverside District on Savannah’s riverfront.
“I wanted to give back to my hometown,” said Savannah-born Kessler, 74. “I wanted to see people enjoying themselves.”
Walk along the still-evolving Plant Riverside District and there’s plenty of evidence that visitors — young and old — are enjoying the 4.5-acre wonderland.
And why not? There’s nothing quite like it. Opened last July, the District is an eye-popping mix of unique restaurants, themed bars, an art gallery, music, spectacular rooftop views, hundreds of upscale hotel rooms and a Riverwalk with shopping, food, children’s activities and a park honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
There are massive geodes and oversized gemstones from Brazil to Morocco, artifacts from Africa, a pre-historic tortoise shell, pizza ovens from Italy, educational video displays, an immense copper nugget, an Ice Age bear, Mammoth tusks from Russia and meteorites from who knows where.
Rising above the lobby of the inviting JW Marriott Hotel is a gleaming, 135-foot chrome-dipped replica of one of the largest dinosaurs ever discovered.
It’s all presented in an artful blend of contemporary technology and reclaimed brick and wood from the city’s first power plant, a landmark hulk built in 1912 and decommissioned in 2005. Visitors from South Carolina’s Lowcountry arriving via the Talmadge Memorial Bridge will spot the west end District beneath the plant’s still-standing, black-tipped, twin stacks.
The District is the handiwork of Kessler, whose passion and painstaking oversight guided the ambitious project.
Many of the one-of-a-kind displays were selected by the world-traveled Kessler. Some were taken from his own collection (“I began collecting rocks at age 5,” he says.)
“You see all this, and it makes you think and wonder what it takes to do something like this,” said Joel Gonzalez, general manager of the District’s JW Marriott.
What it takes, Kessler can attest, is a dedication to tackling big, detail-oriented projects and businesses.
A former chairman of Days Inn of America, the Georgia Tech graduate spent decades as an entrepreneur and developer of luxury hotels. His Kessler Collection Hotels has included boutique properties in lush getaways in Florida, North Carolina, Alabama and Colorado.
The Plant Riverside District offers more than a dozen, diverse restaurants and lounges, including an African-savanna-inspired cocktail lounge, a Sushi restaurant and a German-style biergarten.
More is in store. This spring and summer, the District intends to open a Mexican restaurant and a third hotel — the Atlantic — increasing the number of rooms in the District to nearly 420.
The District also promises a concert venue to attract nationally known acts.
Kessler said he intends the district as a multi-faceted destination for tourists and locals to visit and return, again and again.
Hilton Head Monthly asked Richard C. Kessler to pick five “must see” vantage points in the Plant Riverside District. He cited:
MAIN LOBBY OF JW MARRIOTT
Guests entering through massive, restored wooden doors are greeted by splashes of color, sparkling glass and lighting, and – above – the giant dinosaur replica. “You can draw a 10-foot circle in the lobby, and that’s about where most people stop to take it all in,” Kessler said. “They look up and say, ‘What is this place?’”
A riverfront greenspace between the JW Marriott and the Atlantic Hotel already offers an up-close view of the river and the passing parade of giant, ocean-going vessels. As the hotel is completed, the park will double in size.
The District’s 1,100-foot walk along the river provides one of the best views in all of Savannah, Kessler said. The multi-color lights after sundown also provide an experience that is, well, as different as night and day.
Atop the Power Plant Building is the Electric Moon Skytop Lounge, offering river views, signature cocktails and a nighttime vibe for adults. “It’s a place for people 25 to 85 to have a good time,” Kessler said.
THREE MUSES: MYRTLE & ROSE ROOFTOP GARDEN
The rooftop garden above the luxurious Three Muses hotel features fig trees, lemon trees and a contemplative, romantic setting. “It’s a place to take someone dear to you and totally relax,” Kessler said.
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When you have a little bit of leftover Roast Chicken, what do you do? Do you make a Sandwich? Do you use it for Salad? Do you just eat it? Here is a suggestion. Super quick & easy ‘Oyako’ Don. It’s a rice bowl dish. There is freshly cooked Rice under the mixture, though you can’t see it in the photo.
1/4 cup Water
1/8 teaspoon Dashi Powder *OR other instant stock powder
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Mirin
1 teaspoon Sugar *optional, only if you like sweeter flavour
1 thick Spring Onion *thickly sliced diagonally
Leftover Roasted Chicken *torn into small pieces
1 Egg *lightly whisked
1 serving warm cooked Rice
- Place Water, Dashi Powder, Soy Sauce and Mirin (and Sugar) in a small frying pan (18-20cm) OR saucepan, and bring to the boil. Add Spring Onion and Chicken, and bring back to the boil.
- Pour the lightly whisked Egg over but DO NOT stir. Cover with a lid and cook until the Egg is softly set.
- Half fill a bowl with warm Cooked Rice, cover it with the mixture, and enjoy. *Note: Sprinkle with some Shichimi (Japanese Chilli Spice Mix) if you have it.
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HMBANA Receives W.K. Kellogg Foundation Support to Address Racial Inequities in the Use of Pasteurized Donor Human Milk
FORT WORTH, Tx. Nov. 17, 2020 – The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) is pleased to announce that it has received a $525,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for use over the next three years. The support will allow HMBANA to ensure equitable access to pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM), which has historically been limited in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) communities.
“We are humbled to receive a grant that will help us address the glaringly important issue of equitable access to donor human milk,” said Lindsay Groff, Executive Director, HMBANA. “By growing and diversifying our base of milk donors and receivers, we will seek to reduce infant morbidity and mortality in the United States, while addressing structural racial inequities and disparities in the use of pasteurized donor human milk. It is our duty as an organization to eliminate racial disparities in access to human milk to help babies and families thrive.”
HMBANA is the accrediting organization for nonprofit milk banks in North America and is distinctively situated to further examine and document structural inequities in the provision of PDHM.
HMBANA aims to reduce racially disproportionate use of pasteurized donor human milk through better understanding the structural barriers in accessing PDHM and developing systemic strategies to reduce those barriers with a long-term goal of reducing infant morbidity and mortality rates in communities of color.
Last year, HMBANA member milk banks distributed nearly 7.4 million ounces of pasteurized donor human milk to fragile babies throughout the United States and Canada, representing a nearly one million increase over the prior year. The association aims to maintain the steady growth with a keen interest in getting milk to babies in areas where access has previously been limited or denied.
About the Human Milk Banking Association of North America
HMBANA believes in a world where all infants have access to human milk through support of breastfeeding and use of pasteurized donor human milk.
Founded in 1985, the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) mobilizes the healing power of donor milk by accrediting nonprofit milk banks in the US and Canada and setting international guidelines for pasteurized donor human milk.
Our 30 members help mothers donate their extra breast milk for use by fragile infants as medicine. Our efforts ensure that the process is evidence-based and clinically sound. Together, we advocate for donor milk as a universal standard of care, regardless of ability to pay.
About the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), founded in 1930 as an independent, private foundation by breakfast cereal innovator and entrepreneur Will Keith Kellogg, is among the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States. Guided by the belief that all children should have an equal opportunity to thrive, WKKF works with communities to create conditions for vulnerable children so they can realize their full potential in school, work, and life.
The Kellogg Foundation is based in Battle Creek, Michigan, and works throughout the United States and internationally, as well as with sovereign tribes. Special attention is paid to priority places where there are high concentrations of poverty and where children face significant barriers to success. WKKF priority places in the U.S. are in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, and New Orleans; and internationally, are in Mexico and Haiti. For more information, visit www.wkkf.org.
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Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters
Before 1875 in Texas, cattle roamed over thousands of acres of public land, and free grazing became a tradition. After 1875, however, an increasing farm populace tended to protect crops and other property with barbed wire fences which were resented by stockraisers. Cattle losses in drouths of the 1880s provoked such widespread cutting of fences that the Texas government recognized this as a crime and in 1884 enacted laws and measures to curb the practice.
Texas Rangers were dispatched by the governor at the call of county judges and sheriffs to apprehend the fence cutters. They operated from the Red River to the Rio Grande, and from the panhandle to the pine woods of east Texas. Disguise and concealment were required, and one of the Rangers who won praise, for his work pronounced it the most disagreeable duty in the world. The vigorous effort went on for some years. Finally, however, stockmen who had wanted to restore the open range were won over to fencing their own lands and using windmills to water their cattle herds. The Texas Rangers had in one more instance helped to stabilize life in the west.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 31° 33.321′ N, 97° 7.137′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. Marker is at the intersection of Texas Ranger Trail and North Interstate 35 Frontage Road, on the right when traveling north on Texas Ranger Trail. The marker is located on the Texas Ranger Trail by the parking lot and next to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Texas Ranger Trail, Waco TX 76706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Waco (here, next to this marker); The Original Fort Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker); First Street Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Thomas Hudson Barron (about 300 feet away); General Richard Harrison (about 300 feet away); 143rd Infantry 36th Division Memorial (about 300 feet away); Samuel Johan Forsgard (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waco.
Also see . . . Fence Cutting.
Fence cutting in Texas in the summer and fall of 1883 was a part of the conflict between landless(Submitted on July 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Tuesday, September 6:
Breakfast for Tomorrow:
Lunch for Tomorrow:
Cheesy Green Beans
-Josten’s Rep will be here at 11:30 today to visit with the Seniors & Sophomores. You will be dismissed by intercom when he is ready.
-FCCLA dues need to be paid by the end of the day today!
-Close Up members your pizza orders are due Friday by 1:30.
-Girls Golf Dual at home today at 4:00.
-All-State Chorus Practice will be at 7pm tonight in Crofton for Ryell Haug, Trevin Scoggan, and Aaralynn Collier.
-Volleyball vs. Winnebago tonight. Game order will be C-B-A starting at 5:30. Pep Band will not play.
- Concessions workers for tonight's volleyball games are:
5:15-7:00 -- Kinleigh Kramer, Tansey Kneifl, & Pantera Rogers
7:00-Clean Up -- Owen Kreizel, Issac Santiago, & Mason Krause
-There will be a student council meeting after school on Wednesday in the commons.
-Teacher In-Service tomorrow, there will be a noon dismissal
-Middle School All-State Chorus deadline Sept 9th see Mrs. Hahne if interested.
-Jr. High Volleyball on Thursday vs. Plainview at 2:30. Dismiss the team at 1:50
-National Honor Society Induction on Thursday at 7pm in the Commons.
-Varsity Football on Friday vs. Elkhorn Valley at 7pm.
-Concessions workers for Friday's football games are:
6:00-7:30 -- Abby Hart, Wendy Reyes, & Jade Ford
7:30-Clean Up -- Colten Cavanaugh, Jason Heimes, & Trevon Hopping
-Music Students grades 7-12: please purchase a pair of black pants, shoes, and socks for performances.
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One of the reasons why children have so many spelling problems is because of their shaky knowledge of how to spell many of our long-vowel words. The big problem with long vowels is that there is more than one way to spell the same sound. For example, long a can be spelled simply a as in apron, agent or April; or a-consonant-e, as in ate, page, or fame; or ai as in rain, waif, or maid; or ay as in day, gray, or play; or ei as in vein or rein; or eigh, as in eight or weight. Notice that in ei and eigh, there is not an a in sight.
And that is why in my own phonics program I deliberately left the learning of the long vowel spelling forms to the last part of the instruction. I believe the child should first be taught the short vowels and consonants, the consonant blends, and finally the long vowels. Because the learner has become competent with the short vowels, consonants, and consonant blends, he or she can now concentrate on mastering the long-vowel spelling forms.
There is more to phonics than merely learning to spell words phonetically. That's the way words were spelled before the advent of dictionaries. If you read documents written during the Elizabethan era, you will see the variety of spellings that the writers used. Words back then were written in a variety of phonetic spellings. The dictionary established correct or final acceptable spellings.
That is why spelling bees can be so difficult. They insist on correct spellings, not merely phonetic spellings.
Parents often ask me how to help their children improve their spelling. I tell them to have the child copy correctly spelled text, an article or essay on a subject of interest to the child. Good texts can be found in publications like the Reader's Digest or in encyclopedias. Constant copying of correct spelling produces good spellers.
Long e, like long a, has its variety of spelling forms. There is simple e as in ego, E-Bay, or Eton; double ee as in feet, feed, and feel; ea as in meat, mean, and meal; ie as in field, yield, and shield; e-consonant-e as in eve and Steve; y as in many and funny; ey as in key, monkey, and valley.
We find the same variety of spellings for long i. There is simple i as in idea, item, ideal, kind, child, and find; i-consonant-e as in dive, prime, smile, and bride; ie as in lie and pie; y as in by, cry, and shy; igh as in high, sigh, right, and bright.
Long o has its different spelling forms: simple o as in go, old, open, cold, and sold; o-consonant-e as in cove, stove, code, and stone. In that spelling form you have many irregular words, such as love, move, come, gone, and one. Then there is oa as in coat, boat, foam, and coal; ow as in low, crow, slow, and snow; ough as in though. The rest of that spelling family includes such irregular words as tough (tuff) and thought (thawt). Also, when o is followed by r as in born, sort, and cord, the o sounds almost like au as in haul.
Finally, long u can be spelled as simple u as in unit, utility, union; u-consonant-e as in use, fume, tune, cube; ui as in juice, fruit, cruise; ue as in blue, cue, glue; ew as in new, flew, crew; and eu as in feud.
There are other vowel sounds in our language besides the short and long vowels. There is the au sound as in tall, dawn, faun, Maud. There is the oy sound as in boy, boil, join, toy. Then there is the ow sound as in cow, loud, mound, shout. And there are the two vowel sounds spelled with oo: good/hood and food/mood. That same sound is also spelled ould, as in could and should.
We should remember that of our 44 sounds in English, about 20 of them are vowel sounds, although we only have six vowel letters: a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y. And, of course, we have many more than 20 spelling forms for these vowels. That's what makes English spelling a bit of a challenge. Teach the words in their spelling families so that the irregular words are easy to identify and learn.
Of course, many foreign words in our language have their own spellings that must be learned. They are usually spelled in accordance with the rules in their own language: adieu, rendezvous, champagne, souvenir, sabotage, fiesta, latte, facade, etc. That is why learning French or Spanish can actually be of help in learning to spell foreign words used in English!
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A new year usually comes with a number of New Year’s resolutions. The commitment to following a healthier lifestyle, pursuing your dream job, and traveling the world are just a few of such promises.
If that last pledge on that list was one of your 2019 resolutions, then this would be the best time to act on it.
Since this is just the beginning of the year, you can plan your travels for the next few months with ample time on your hands. In some cases, you can do that while also getting some discounts to boot.
Here are a few travel destinations that you could enjoy with your loved ones in this new year, and mark new memories on the way.
Make your resolutions count this year and make memories that you will never forget.
Embark on a Ski Holiday
Traveling the world is great on its own, but it gets even better when it comes with the chance of once in a lifetime experiences.
And carefully designed ski holidays promise the same.
Think about it.
You have the chance to glide on snow covered mountains. The opportunity to marvel in the shining beauty of winter. You could even go ahead with simply exploring the resort and cracking jokes with your loved ones over some hot chocolate.
All of that comes with the opportunity to build some snowmen on the way. But if the carrot-nosed snowballs aren’t your thing, then you can simply make snow angels by laying on the sheer white ground under your feet.
And the thrill that comes with making your way on a slope of snowy mountain is simply something that you have to experience once in your life.
When that opportunity comes with the promise of discounts via ski holidays deals, that enjoyment becomes twofold. After all, it’s nothing short of a lucky break as ski holidays could otherwise cost you a fortune.
With the amount that you save on these discounted deals, you can have the peace of mind of enjoying your ski holiday to the hilt without having to worry about working harder after your vacation.
The purpose to relax is never defeated, and you come home rejuvenated without having to waste that energy on working overtime.
Overall, these holidays have what it takes to turn a cold season into an opportunity to have fun.
Thus, if you are looking for a way to have fun, experience adventure, and see some beautiful sights of nature along the way, then this ski holiday is meant for you.
Enjoy a Stroll on the Beach
Who doesn’t like the thought of relaxing under some shining sun with some relaxing summer breeze? If going somewhere warmer interests you, then choosing from one of these Caribbean destinations could be exactly what you are looking for.
Whether you select the Darkwood Beach in Antigua, or the Little Corn Island in Nicaragua, these sunny destinations are bound to leave an impression.
With their clear waters, sparkling sand and lush green trees, these places are the equivalent of heaven on Earth. That is, if your version of heaven also includes fresh seafood.
Almost all of these places offer simple yet unforgettable cuisine, which goes right in line with the weather and the picturesque backdrops. Thus, you can eat healthy, breathe in some fresh air, and get a tan in the process. What else could you want from a vacation, really?
You can have this vacation as a summer break or as your first romantic getaway with that special someone. With miles and miles of beaches to explore, you can choose to have fun with family and friends or go on romantic walks with your significant other. That’s something completely up to you to decide.
The apparel for this type of vacation is available easily (you may already have a swimsuit in your closet after all). The lodging in these places could also be adjusted according to your travel party’s size. But that is subject to when in the year you are actually planning the trip.
Make sure that whether you are only going as a party of two or as a group of many, you make these decisions – and the bookings – in advance.
Embark on an African Safari
For those who love nature for more than its scenic sights, a wildlife vacation into the lands of the Big Five could be a refreshing experience.
With numerous tours now available for anyone who is interested in seeing wildlife in all its natural glory, hopping into a safari jeep is easier than you may think.
What you need to keep in mind here are a few safety tips and traveling best practices that are crucial to taking an African safari tour. As long as you know what you are getting into and what to expect in terms of the pros and cons of the vacation, it should be a safe journey through and through.
On an African safari tour, you can experience wildlife and nature like you may have never experienced before.
As someone who is fortunate enough to have heard a lion roar its heart out in its natural habitat, trust me when I say that watching National Geographic doesn’t even come close. The chills that you get while seeing these animals from a safe distance yet being happy and free in their home are incomparable to just watching them through a TV screen from your couch.
Depending upon the destination that you choose, you can end up seeing lions, giraffes, zebras, gazelles and even rhinoceros (especially if you choose South Africa as a destination).
Once again, the choice of your travel party is upon your discretion. Just make sure that you are up to date on any training and safety precautions that your travel guide may want you to know about.
Another thing you may want to do is to plan the trip ahead. This saves you plenty in terms of local guide and resort charges.
As long as you follow these few tips, there’s no reason why your African safari tour wouldn’t be a fun experience.
With These Destinations, You Can Get the Most Out of Your Travel Resolution
These few vacations are some of the best ways to experience your New Year’s resolution to travel more and to experience the world around you. With that, they are also a great way to bond with friends and family.
Just remember to plan these trips ahead, especially the ones which offer any discount at the moment (such as the ski holiday). This would save you plenty in terms of funds that you could save for your next vacation. As a result, you would be frequent traveler in no time without the trips costing you an arm and a leg.
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We recently released a guide about a week ago, “Everything that You Need as a Homeowner” that discussed everything that a homeowner needs or should have. We think it’s a great guide obviously (that’s why we posted it), but we realized just now that one vital element was missing: a home security system.
We wanted to kind of follow-up on that last article and put that out there for our readers, since, after all, what’s the point of having all this stuff and having your home set up perfectly if it’s not properly protected? Besides, in conversations with friends and family, we have been noticing that home security systems are one of the most overlooked things in today’s day and age in homes. We talked to people who live in some sketchy places who haven’t even given a thought to something that could be potentially so important.
So now, let’s talk about why getting a home security system (check out these offers from Envision Security) is of paramount importance, if you don’t have one already.
Law Enforcement Is Busier Than Ever
It’s understood generally that law enforcement can’t be on top of everything, and that they have a response time, which is why a home security system is a great idea even in the best of circumstances. Having one allows for much quicker dispatch. And in these times, where law enforcement is spread more thinly than ever before in some localities, a quicker dispatch is exponentially more important.
Before these systems existed, one had to call over the phone and talk to a dispatcher and give all the pertinent information they would need to send the police over, that is if they decided the case merited sending the police in the first place! People without alarm systems are still in that same boat today, in the middle of 2020!
People Are Crazier Than Ever
It’s no secret that this has been a very, very difficult year for just about 100% of Planet Earth!
Aside from the pandemic we are facing (and partly because of it), we are looking at social and economic issues flaring up all over the map, and people are very stressed out for so many reasons. Also, just having your movements limited has massively affected people at the psychological level.
Right now, crime may be way down worldwide, but that could change, and change easily, at any given moment. And, once again, there have already been minor incidents of looting, especially in marginal or even working-class neighborhoods. This could flare up at any time. Unfortunately, when things get out of hand, there would be a horribly long wait time to get a security system installed. This is definitely a case of the early bird getting the worm.
The bottom line is, getting a home security system is a proactive step you can take to vastly improve potential bad outcomes in the case of a real emergency. We at the Home of Ohm consider it to be a great investment.
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9th February, 2015 Buy Pair of Pro Triple Headed Fire Poi Awesome Poi "These are a great set of poi they really light up well and are really good for an obvious fire twirl. Not for beginners and I'd suggest getting different handles (you can do more tricks) but all in all a very good set of poi" Lawrence Holmes, Australia. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Feb 2014
29th March, 2011 Buy Pair of Pro Triple Headed Fire Poi Review "New experience very interesting to learn triple head poi spinning not to heavy and they have a nice burn ( already 4 to 5 minutes ). Truly great to spin and discover a new way of spinning. everyone should try this. ( Just sad you do not explain how to change the wicks when they are completely burnt.)" Korczak Sebastien, France. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Dec 2010
10th April, 2008 Buy Pair of Pro Triple Headed Fire Poi Heavy and durable "These poi are pretty heavy and the weighting is a little strange (mostly because the weight is spread down their length rather than concentrated at one end) but they are so pretty when lit and very dazzling!" Stormy, United Kingdom. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Aug 2005
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COMING SOON: ‘Children of the Corn’ Heads To Home Media
Updated: Jul 24, 2021
Prequel to the 1984 cult favorite, going by the same name as well, Children of the Corn, saw a very limited run back in October of 2020. It would show at two theaters, barely generating any news, in a year that saw the movie industry practically shut down by COVID.
Written and directed by Kurt Wimmer, this new film in the Children of the Corn series, will take take viewers back to the time before a town full of residents became a town full of murderous children.
As we see a new chapter in movie viewing unfold with the rollout of same day streaming options, provided by distributors like HBO Max and Amazon’s Prime Video, it’s good to see films like Children of the Corn, that would otherwise have a smaller audience, consider these new ways of distribution.
No release date has been announced yet for the prequel, or if it will show up on either of the above mentioned streaming sites but the outlook for fans is good and we should hopefully be able to enjoy Children of the Corn sometime this year.
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COLLECTIBLES: More ‘Stranger Things’ POP!s Are On The Way
Updated: Sep 21, 2021
The fans have been wanting them and now they are here!
Getting the Funko POP! treatment like most other Stranger Things characters have, Robin and Alexei from the Netflix series' third season will be available to collectors next year.
Robin will be featured in her Scoops Ahoy uniform holding her whiteboard where she keeps Steve's tally. Alexei will be in his collared shirt and khakis hold his cherry Slurpee.
Collectors and fans of the hit series can expect these POP!s to release next year in February, so collectors make some space.
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Avoid transferring the expense of sustaining infrastructure serving the condominium property, including, however not limited to, stormwater techniques and conservation areas, to the general tax bases of the state and native governments. Condominiums are created as licensed by statute and are subject to covenants that encumber the land and prohibit the use of actual property.
After the developer relinquishes management of the association, the developer may exercise the best to vote any developer-owned models in the identical method as some other unit proprietor apart from functions of reacquiring control of the association or selecting the bulk members of the board of administration. If a developer enters into a reservation agreement, the developer shall pay into an escrow account all reservation deposit payments. Reservation deposits shall be payable to the escrow agent, who shall give to the prospective purchaser a receipt for the deposit, acknowledging that the deposit is being held pursuant to the requirements of this subsection. The funds could additionally be placed in both interest-bearing or non-interest-bearing accounts, offered that the funds shall at all cheap instances be obtainable for withdrawal in full by the escrow agent.
An Introduction To Purchasing A Condominium
The members of the board of …
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Black+ Decker has been in business since 1910 as Black + Decker Corporation. It was in 2010 that the company merged with Stanley Works and became Stanley Black + Decker. Black + Decker highly recommends that your product be registered in order to receive urgent recall notices, submit proof of ownership and create more efficient warranty service. NOTE: please visit the site directly to verify the details and obtain more information.
If you are a new or current customer that needs to activate your new Black + Decker product registration, read below. We have provided a quick “how to” activation guide below to access the activation page to activate your Black + Decker product warranty registration.
how to activate – Black + Decker Product Warranty Registration
what you need in advance:
- internet access
- have an official Black + Decker product
- personal information
what to do:
- visit: www.blackanddecker.com/Register.aspx
- choose the way in which you would like to add your product such as by model number or product search
- once your find/select your product type in and provide your name, email and zip code in the spaces provided
- create and type in a password in the space provided
- click on the “COMPLETE REGISTRATION” button
- receive your official Black + Decker product registration confirmation
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There was much anticipation a few weeks ago when we heard the redhead emoji was releasing on June 5, 2018. The entire H2BAR audience began to celebrate:
Most redheads woke up on the morning of June 5th to update their iPhones to the new iOS software. We all wondered: “What would they look like?” “OMG! I can’t wait to see them!”
But, they weren’t there.
Redheads, don’t fret. It’s up to individual companies, like Apple, to integrate the redhead emojis into their software so it’s likely coming soon. Check out the Unicode redhead emoji below to see the official design:
“Redheads have been a highly requested addition,” Jeremy Burge, the founder of the reference website Emojipedia and a member of Unicode’s Emoji Subcommittee, told TODAY Style.
The good news is the redhead emoji has been approved and created! Now, we just need to wait for Apple to upload it.
In the meantime, all June H2BAR Box subscribers received $100+ in ‘Redhead Friendly’ beauty products with a redhead emoji theme! This box may be sold out but catch July’s before it sells out too. Use code: FRIDAY for 15% off.
Use code: REDHEADEMOJI for 20% off your H2BAR Box! ‘Redhead Approved’ beauty products sent directly to your doorstep. Subscribe Now
Rock it like a Redhead!
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Tokyo Long White Scallion
Here is the Tokyo Long White Scallion, Allium fistulosum. They can also be called green onions or bunching onions. This particular variety originates from Tokyo Japan. This is the best type of scallion for make stir fry dishes and eating fresh. Plants get to around 18 inches tall and grow well close together. They have an amazing flavor and cook very fast! You can over winter them and they will come up ever year. They are Insect an disease resistant and seeds the following year. Open pollinated 75 days.
Click HERE for more info.
Click HERE to watch the videos.
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This is a public copy of our records, and is considered official. It's a real-time updated version of our real records. Currently, we're accepting up to 105 members to preserve the quality of the club court time. We believe that is what is best for the members. We don't want the members sitting off every other rotation. With respect to the coaching, when you see the word candidate, we're either making sure there is space available, or we require a skill assessment before accepting.
Payment is expected within 30 days of the date of registration. If you register July 16th, please send payment by Aug 16th.
It's okay to ask questions, please send your questions to firstname.lastname@example.org.
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human potential plus
Because Relationships Are Key To Success
ABOUT human potential plus
This site is dedicated to people who are interested in self-evaluation as a catalyst for change. At Human Potential Plus we offer training that moves teams and organizations towards greater levels of effectiveness. We believe that in all human endevours people are striving to find quality in all situations.
Being Mentally Well Means Continually Asking This Relationship Question...
"Is what I choose to think or do in this moment going to bring me closer or further away from what I want or the people I need?"
The habits of connection and love
staying stuck in your conditioning
Rewarding To Control
"It is quite obvious that Brian was put on this Earth to help others. Brian’s approach is natural, calm, and respectful -never making you feel like you have done something “wrong” or lacking in any way. In fact, after a group session with Brian, I felt ten feet off the ground, coming away with some key insights about myself and my relationships that I have now been putting into daily action with much success."
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I. Project Introduction
Introducing Unibot, the fastest Telegram Uniswap sniper that facilitates lightning-fast swaps and snipers, accessible to all users with a 1% transaction fee. Unibot stands out from its competitors primarily due to its exceptional speed, driven by advanced algorithms and robust infrastructure. This includes private nodes for snipers, a private transaction option for buying and selling tokens, wallet monitoring, and a token tracker.
II. Token Information
1) Basic Information
Token name: UNIBOT
Total supply:1,000,000 (July 20, 2023)
III. Related Links
Blockchain explorer Links:https://etherscan.io/token/0xf819d9cb1c2a819fd991781a822de3ca8607c3c9
Community Related links:https://twitter.com/TeamUnibot
Note: The project introduction comes from the materials published or provided by the official project team, which is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice. HTX does not take responsibility for any resulting direct or indirect losses.
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HTX reserves the right in its sole discretion to amend or change or cancel this announcement at any time and for any reasons without prior notice. The above is for information purposes only and HTX makes no recommendations or guarantees in respect of any virtual asset, product, or promotion on HTX. Prices of virtual assets are highly volatile and trading virtual assets involves risk. Please read our Risk Reminder text here.
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Governor’s Office bans LGBT Pride March in Istanbul
This file photo shows members of LGBT community marching on Taksim's İstiklal Street.Istanbul Governor’s Office has announced that it will not allow the LGBT Pride March, which was set to take place on June 25 in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, citing security concerns and public order.
“Taksim Square and its surroundings that a call was made for a march are not among the assembly and demonstration areas announced by our governor’s office. In addition, no application that suits the methods was made to our governor’s office,” the statement released from the governor’s read on June 24, as it added that “there are serious reactions against the march.”
“It was seen that there are serious criticisms against this march from different fractions of the society on social media. As a result of the evaluations carried out by our governor’s office, an assembly and demonstration march won’t be allowed on the day in question or before and after it taking the security of the participants, citizens and the tourists in the area and public order into account,” it also read.
The authorities also called on the people to not give credit to the call to march.
“It’s significant that our dear Istanbul residents help the security officers by abiding by their calls and warnings,” the statement added.
The planned LGBT Pride March in Istanbul had drawn threats from the Turkish ultranationalist groups.
The Alperen Hearths, an ultranationalist youth organization linked to right-wing nationalist Great Union Party (BBP), threatened the LGBT Pride March, vowing to prevent it from taking place.
“If the state allows it, we will not. We will not allow them to walk. Wherever they march, we’ll also go. We will close down that street and they will not be able to go there. If we want, our numbers can reach 200,000,” said the organization’s Istanbul provincial head, Kürşat Mican, on June 19.
The march had been conducted in Istanbul for 13 years, but in June 2015 police dispersed the march using tear gas and rubber bullets. It was also banned by the Istanbul Governor’s Office in 2016 for the same reasons as this year.
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MATHESON competes on the global stage, serving petrochemical customers in the gulf coast, mid-west, and western US, as well as in Europe and Asia, with onsite and pipeline supply of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, CO, and syngas.
MATHESON’s Westlake, Louisiana Complex stands to exemplify MATHESON’s position in the Petrochemical Community.
MATHESON built its first Air Separation Unit (ASU) in the Westlake Complex in the 1990s. In February 2019, MATHESON commissioned its fourth ASU in the Complex and dramatically changed the gas supply landscape in the gulf coast area.
Anchored by world class ethane cracker and derivatives plants, the Westlake Complex includes a 35-mile pipeline network supplying oxygen and nitrogen to customers in the gulf coast area.
The Complex is also positioned to provide bulk supply of oxygen, nitrogen, and argon (by truck and rail) as well as to support the supply of packaged gases and liquefied gases in cylinders and Dewars.
The scale of the Westlake Complex – not just in terms of gas supply, but also in terms of engineering and construction – is validation of MATHESON’s position as a world class source for the supply of tonnage atmospheric gases, as well as the technology to produce these gas products. MATHESON designed and constructed the Westlake Complex and operates the ASUs and pipeline.
Beyond Westlake, MATHESON is expanding its onsite and pipeline ASU footprint in other parts of the US. In 2016 MATHESON acquired ASU operations (18 ASUs in the US) divested by Air Liquide. In addition, MATHESON has built 13 new ASUs and an ASU Remote Operations Centre in Irving, Texas.
Hydrogen, CO, and Syngas
Furthering its interests in the Petrochemical Community, MATHESON recently acquired a significant portion of Linde’s HyCO (hydrogen, CO, and syngas) business and operations in the US.
MATHESON’s HyCO business includes a fleet of operational assets in several US states, and supply management for pipeline customers in the Houston Texas Ship Channel area. A scalable HyCO Remote Operations Centre in La Porte, Texas supports operations and plant monitoring with global reach. Plant operations in Europe, Singapore, and Japan are also part of the global portfolio.
The HyCO acquisition brought with it additional resources and expertise including process operations, business development, technology, engineering and project management, and has greatly expanded MATHESON’s capabilities to serve future petrochemical, oil refining industry, and syngas needs, worldwide.
Looking to the Future
MATHESON continues to distinguish itself on the world stage as a world-class, world-scale supplier of tonnage gases and technology to the customers in the petrochemical and refining markets.
Among domestic US providers of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and syngas, MATHESON stands as North America’s fastest growing industrial gas company with world-leading capability.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/18092019/mathesons-portfolio-for-the-global-petrochemical-industry/
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INEOS has announced it has reached an agreement with Eastman Chemical Company to purchase the Eastman Texas City site, including the 600 000 t acetic acid plant and all associated third party activities on the site.
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Global polypropylene capacity is poised to see a considerable growth of 48% from 80.39 million tpy in 2018 to 118.66 million tpy in 2023, led by Asia and the Middle East, says GlobalData.
The company’s report, ‘Global Polypropylene Industry Outlook to 2023 – Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants’ reveals that around 108 planned and announced plants are scheduled to come online, predominantly in Asia and the Middle East, over the next four years.
Polypropylene capacity in Asia is expected to increase at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 7.8% from 44.31 million tpy in 2018 to 65.33 million tpy in 2023. Among the countries in the region, China will add a capacity of around 11.63 million tpy by 2023. Major capacity addition will be from the plants, Zhejiang Petrochemical Daishan Polypropylene Plant 1 and Zhejiang Petrochemical Daishan Polypropylene Plant 2, each with the capacity of 900 000 tpy by 2023.
Dayanand Kharade, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, says: “Increasing polypropylene demand mainly from packaging, due to urbanisation and growing income levels, are contributing to large capacity additions in China and India. These two countries are forecast to account for 40% of the global capacity addition during the outlook period.”
GlobalData identifies the Middle East as the second highest region in terms of polypropylene capacity addition in the global polypropylene industry, growing at an AAGR of 9.5% from 9.22 million tpy in 2018 to 14.80 million tpy in 2023. Most polypropylene capacity additions will be from Iran with a capacity of around 2.76 million tpy by 2023. Major capacity addition will be from the plant, Jam Polypropylene Company Assaluyeh Polypropylene Plant 2, with a capacity of 550 000 tpy by 2023.
Within the Former Soviet Union (FSU), polypropylene capacity is expected to increase at an AAGR of 20.3% from 2.26 million tpy in 2018 to 6.24 million tpy in 2023. Among the countries, Russia will add around 2.53 million tpy capacity by 2023.
Africa will be the fourth highest region, growing at an AAGR of 20.5% from 1.49 million tpy in 2018 to 4.15 million tpy in 2023. Egypt will lead in Africa, contributing around 1.33 million tpy by 2023. Major capacity addition will be from Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Polypropylene Plant, with a capacity of 880 000 tpy by 2023.
Polypropylene capacity in North America is expected to grow at an AAGR of 4.5% from 8.72 million tpy in 2018 to 10.95 million tpy in 2023. The US is forecast to be the top country in the region with capacity additions of 1.15 million tpy by 2023.
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd, China Petrochemical Corp. and Fujian Zhongjing Petrochemical Co Ltd will be the top three companies globally in terms of planned and announced capacity additions over the outlook period.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/24062019/polypropylene-capacity-increases-to-be-led-by-china-and-india/
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INEOS has announced it has reached an agreement with Eastman Chemical Company to purchase the Eastman Texas City site, including the 600 000 t acetic acid plant and all associated third party activities on the site.
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The Anti-Financial Crime Symposium hosted by ACAMS successfully took place on 6th of February, at The Landmark Nicosia, and we had the honor to participate and experience every bit of it.
Its thematology was “Perceptions vs Reality: Fighting Financial Crime in International Business” and the Keynote Speakers couldn’t cover it in more depth, making it a ”You Should be Here” event. The participants were key people working in the sector with which we had the opportunity to have a face-to-face talk expressing our concerns and share our ideas and thoughts.
From the gathering we acquired knowledge on how reputational risks can affect financial crime and how to manage communications as a tactical strategy aiming to eliminate them. Presentators gave an on-point regulatory guidance providing solutions on how to mitigate financial crime risks linked to virtual asset service providers. However, what set the bar higher was the interactivity achieved by the use of practical training covering all three lines of defence in financial services.
iSPIRAL was a proud sponsor of the event. The team presented its solutions to the emerging issues indicated during the day, including its latest development, RegTek Platform. A regulatory technology software that incorporates modules specifically crafted to fight financial crime to its core, enhanced with Machine Learning, and AML and Anti-Fraud Analytics.
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We recently discovered Coastal Georgia RV Resort on a trip south to Florida.
Originally intending to make it an overnight stopover, we ended up staying and extra night. The campground is spotless. The bathrooms and showers are modern and well maintained. The laundromats (there are 2) are air conditioned, which is a plus.
The staff and management here were accommodating, very friendly, and went out of their way to make sure we were happy. They have a nice sized pool and a gorgeous covered area with a fireplace. They also have a campstore with a good selection of RV supplies and a game room for the kids.
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Spring too early
Woken by the blackbird singing for the first time in months, I realised Spring has sprung too early. To prove the point, as I did Chi Gung I spotted two snails, the first I’ve seen since autumn, making love. As I slowly moved my arms, three coal tits flashed before me to settle momentarily in a shrub before flitting around my head. Were they doing a mating dance or scolding me for forgetting their seed? I continued my exercise as fat bumblebees, two moths and a single white butterfly spun around me.
Farmers talk of lambs being born too early, swallows have been spotted over the south coast, species found in mainland Europe are making their way into England. These are all signs of change. They are indicators more precise than climate statistics, for creatures shift because it is favourable, which means England is warming up and they feel at home here. This might seem a good thing to holiday makers and lovers of hot tubs, for they will be able to stay at home and enjoy the weather they once sought in France.
Some might argue that it’s been a naturally mild winter, after all, this time last year we were under snow. Some might say there are cycles in the weather, next winter could be as cold as last. But migrating birds are arriving here weeks ahead of schedule because it’s heated up too much for them in the south. Africa is boiling, not only are farmers suffering, but so too are the insects and birds and every other creature. Poor Africa, Global warming will be far, far worse there than here, which is why already people are migrating out and Europe is a great green place for them whose farms have burnt up under the harsh sun. This true for the many species seeking a life, rather than dying back there south of the Sahara.
This problem is vast and our inability to face the fact and live accordingly is accelerating it. Soon Global Warming will be unsolvable. Yet we keep importing CO2 greedy goods upon CO2 greedy transport and we keep our homes too hot and we insist on using our greedy cars all the time. Not that long ago people in this village used the bus to go shopping once a week, now they buzz about in their cars all day and thousands of vehicles carry visitors and goods down the main road. Returning to England after 12 years in France, we’ve been astounded by the increase in traffic, the increase in wealth during our absence. Even in comparison to France, this is a wealthy country, there are more shops, people are better dressed, cars are newer and bigger, there’s loads more of them.
If we have gardens we can do some good and help creatures such as those little tits survive by feeding them until there’s enough out there for them. We can cut tiny holes in our fences to create passageways for hedgehogs. We can leave a little natural zones to encourage species in and upon it, rather than taking garden litter to the dump, we can pile up sticks and leaves to create an area where insects will thrive. We can leave a rotting branch beside these micro-habitats. And if we have space, even a small pond 2x2 paces wide will do wonders for the environment.
If everyone reading this blog around the world were to “Think Nature” when tending their garden, their urban yard or city balcony, countless little beasts around the globe would be helped. High up in Chicago, such actions have encouraged falcons to nest on balconies. In London, window-boxes filled with plants which attract insects have been perched on tiny windowsills. Go on, join the groundswell. You will be rewarded by a burst of natural wonder each time you look outside.
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Engineering Industries Ireland Leaders' Lunch "Engineering a better future" will take place on November 28th 2023 at Killashee Hotel, Nass, Co Kildare.
This flagship event for the engineering sector brings together the diverse membership of the engineering community in Ireland, and is an excellent opportunity for you, your colleagues, clients and guests to meet with peers and to show the continuing strength, unity and economic importance of our industry. Engineering Industries Ireland will welcome an honorary guest speaker to open proceedings.
The event will commence at 13:00pm with a drinks’ reception. Guests will be seated at 13:30pm. The dress code for this event is business attire. Don't miss the opportunity to network with leaders in Engineering business and associated stakeholders by booking your seat or table of 10.
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Logix Insulated Concrete Forms has begun manufacturing at a facility located in McFarland, California. The plant adds significant new capacity to an ICF company that is already one of the top producers in the industry.
“We recognize the growing acceptance and increased demand… in California and the Southwest,” says Lyle Hamilton, VP Sales and Marketing for Logix Western Division. “We are very excited about the long term opportunities in this region.”
In related news, Logix has rolled out several significant new products, including an entire “knockdown” panel system to complement their existing lineup of fixed-web forms. (See story on page 34.)
Two years ago the company re-engineered their 90-degree corner, and is now making similar improvements to their 45-degree corner form.
“Feedback from the field is that the Logix 90-degree corner is virtually bulletproof,” says Francis Roma, Logix Technical Manager. “We have now added a similar diagonal corner web to the 45-degree corner and expect similar performance.
“These improvements are an indication of our commitment to making ICF construction easier and more profitable for the builder, continues Roma.
Arxx Corp. has purchased ECO-Block, LLC, a Dallas, Texas-based brand of insulating concrete forms.
The move comes just months after their purchase of Albuquerque-based American PolySteel, and tall-wall bracing manufacturer Uniscaffold, LLC.
Financing these acquisitions is a group of venture capitalists, which began their entry in the ICF market in 2007 by providing start-up capital for Apex Block, a cement-EPS “composite” ICF. They purchased Arxx in December of last year, and have made a string of acquisitions since then.
Robert Coveney, vice president of sales and marketing at Arxx, said earlier this summer, “We’re open to more acquisitions if the right opportunities present themselves.”
The move adds a knock-down form to Arxx Corp’s line-up, and also gives the company access to ECO-Block’s extensive distribution network.
Frank O’Dea, President and CEO of Arxx Corp., says, “ECO-Block’s strong products, market expertise and geographic presence in the commercial space will immediately benefit Arxx by extending our portfolio… as well as our capabilities to address the needs of the commercial market.”
Joe Bob Lake, President of ECO-Block, says, “We consider Arxx to be the leader in green building envelope systems and wanted to align ourselves with a company that shared our values and our vision of providing innovative, high-performance building solutions.”
Fox Blocks, a division of Omaha-based Airlite Plastics, has now gained code approval from the City of New York.
The announcement comes on the heels of a string of other code approvals from the Midwestern ICF manufacturer; it has now been certified by every major code body in the United States, including the ICC, Florida state, Wisconsin state, Miami-Dade, City of Los Angeles, and now City of New York. The reference report for the New York approval is MEA 201-08-M. To view this report, or the certificates for any of the other codes, visit the “Technical Data” section of the Fox Blocks website.
“These code approvals indicate not only that we have an outstanding product, but also that we are committed to opening doors for ICF builders and architects nationwide.”
Jackson notes that the company has also applied for Canadian building code approval through the CCMC and expects to receive a certificate from that organization within a few months.
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has completed a two-year research project on the performance of fly-ash concrete.
Specifically, the goal of the project was to determine how to increase the percentage of fly ash in the mix (replacing Portland cement) without negatively affecting the performance of the finished concrete.
“Use of recycled materials, such as fly ash, in the production of concrete is just one of the many ways that the concrete industry can continue to be more sustainable,” said RMC Research & Education Foundation Chairman George Gregory.
The primary findings of the report include:
High-Volume Fly Ash (HVFA) Concrete creates higher temperatures during curing, which results in a stronger early-age concrete. Field cured cylinders underestimated the in-place strengths. Instead, they recommend using time scales to estimate the strength of HVFA concretes.
The complete report can be downloaded from NRMCA’s website.
New Home Construction Continues to Decline
Construction of new homes in the United States has fallen to the lowest level in 17 years, and shows no signs of improving in the next three quarters. Government data shows the nation to be in the worst housing slump in decades.
New home starts for August had not been finalized, but were expected to come in at an annual rate of 950,000 units. That would be the lowest level since March 1991.
Permits for future groundbreaking, which give a clue to construction plans, are also at their lowest level in more than 17 years.
“Competition from foreclosures should keep builders from increasing construction,” said Lehman Brothers in their Housing Monitor. “We expect housing starts to bottom in the beginning of next year. This will continue to reduce inventory, bringing supply back to normal by the end of next year.”
The housing crisis has become a topic of national concern, as the excessive rate of foreclosures has pushed nearly half a dozen major financial institutions to the brink of bankruptcy and sent shock waves through the stock market.
“Until we stem the housing correction, until the biggest part of that is behind us and we have more stability in housing prices, we’re going to continue to have turmoil in financial markets,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told reporters at the White House. “I believe that there is a reasonable chance that the biggest part of that housing correction can be behind us in a number of months,” Paulson said, adding, “I’m not saying two or three months, but in months as opposed to years.”
ICFA Show Targets Local Builders
The Annual ICFA Expo, which runs from September 29 to October 1 in Portland Ore., was significantly different from past shows.
The first show planned by executive director Steve Heller, it was designed to emphasize the market acceptance and bright future of the ICF industry. It was also the first show to cater to ICF contractors, with a significant number of educational tracks, certification courses, and live demos available. Heller promoted the show in the local press as well, hoping to attract area contractors who are interested in learning about ICF construction.
Quad-Lock Building Systems has partnered with the Centre for Advancement of Green Roof Technology (CAGRT), a British Columbia research institute, to study the performance of various green roof structures.
Among the data collected with be:
the amount and quality of stormwater runoff, thermal performance and energy cost savings, and plant growth and maintenance requirements.
The test structures will be built using Quad-Lock ICFs and Quad-Deck. They are the first concrete test structures at the center.
Wendy Davidoff, marketing director at Quad-Lock states, “The Quad-Deck ICF floor and roof forming system can be used to construct the ideal roof substrate for green roofs, combining long span capacity, high loading capacity, and insulation.”
According to Maureen Connelly, director of faculty at CAGRT, “Rooftops are the untapped real estate opportunity of the 21st century. Green roofs provide tremendous benefits to the building owner, the local community, and the global community”.
For more information on Quad-Lock and its products visit www.quadlock.com. For more information on BCIT Green Roof and Living Wall Research and Education Programs visit greenroof.bcit.ca.
Greenblock Worldwide Corp. has revised their logo to emphasize the sustainability and history of their trademark insulated concrete form.
“Greenblock has always been a great name for our company, considering the industry that we’re in,” said Steve
Reiter, vice president of marketing for Greenblock. “Our goal for the new logo was two-fold; we wanted a more modern look that further emphasized our ongoing commitment to green, sustainable construction, and we wanted to bring attention to the fact that Greenblock has been in the ICF business for over forty years,” continued Reiter.
Greenblock originated in Europe in 1967 as Argisol, perhaps the first ICF system to ever hit the market. The original design, created by a Swiss engineer, set the standard for the ICF industry with a design that combined two foam panels with ties and a furring strip. Converted to Imperial measurements in the 1980s for the U.S. market, it has undergone a few changes since then to become a versatile, tough, and easy to use system.
Today Greenblock markets a complete line of eco-friendly ICFs, including a fixed tie system, a knock-down system, and an ICF designed to replicate the thickness of CMU construction.
BASF Wall Systems has received a report stating that their Perma-Lath 100 product complies with the 2006 International Building Code (IBC) and the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC).
The report, issued by the International Code Council Evaluation Services (ICC-ES) states that PermaLath 1000 glass fiber lath can be used in exterior cementitious wall coatings or exterior cement plaster (stucco).
PermaLath was introduced in 2005 as an alternative to metal lath for one-coat stucco applications up to 1/2” thick, and is the second non-metallic lath offered by BASF.
Legalett, an innovative underslab insulation system, has been approved by Nova Scotia Power (NSP) for lower energy rates.
In Nova Scotia, daytime electricity rates can be three times the off-peak, nighttime hours. NSP’s “Time-of-Day” program lets Legalett homeowners purchase energy during off peak hours and store it in their energy efficient, Frost Protected Shallow Foundation (FPSF).
This means a Legalett home can cost as much as 65% less to heat during daytime hours. Similar savings are available anywhere when Legalett is used with this type of “Time-of-Day” energy charge meters.
In July, Congress approved a major housing stimulus package, signed into law at the end of that month by President Bush. The bill was subject to intensive lobbying by the construction industry, including “the entire NAHB federation,” according to an NAHB press release.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), a chief architect of the bill, calls it “the most important piece of housing legislation in a generation.” It is the government’s most aggressive intervention in the housing market since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Formally titled H.R. 3221: the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, it passed the House by a vote of 272 to 152, and the Senate 72 to 13.
NAHB president Sandy Dunn says, “This landmark bill contains several provisions to help homebuyers, stop the slide in home prices, provide a lifeline to borrowers facing foreclosure, improve mortgage liquidity and bolster confidence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.”
It also contains provisions that could negatively affect your business.
First-Time Home Buyer Credit: This temporary $7,500 tax credit is intended to stimulate home buying, reduce excess supply in housing markets and shore up home prices. It must be used for a home sale closing on or after April 9, 2008 and before July 1, 2009. According to Dunn, this part of the bill will do the most to jump-start residential construction.
Low Income Housing Tax Credit: This is designed to expand the supply of much-needed affordable rental housing.
Federal Foreclosure Help: Using taxpayer dollars, the government will pay up to $300 billion to refinance troubled mortgages. Intended to slow the number of residential home foreclosures, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that 35% of these “rescued” homes will end up in trouble again.
FDMC and FNMA Bailout: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will receive an undetermined amount of money from the U.S. government in an effort to keep the nation’s largest mortgage financers solvent. The bill also boosts the ceiling on FHA and VA loans to help buyers in high-cost markets get financing, and transfers control of Freddie and Fannie to the U.S. Treasury Department.
David M. Walker, the former comptroller general of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office says the bill also contains several troubling features.
Raise Debt Ceiling: The bill authorized raising the national debt ceiling by almost $1 trillion ($1,000,000,000,000) to accommodate the cost of the bailout.
Removes Congressional Oversight: Walker notes that the bill also transfers control of how much is spent on the bailout to the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board; two organizations beyond congressional oversight. In the words of one congressman who stood against the bill, Congress just gave Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae a blank check.
Walker says, “Providing authority
to the secretary of the Treasury to extend credit or to buy stock is one that will
end up costing the taxpayers tens of billions of dollars.”
Huge Cost to Taxpayers: While the total cost of the bill is unknown, some financial analysts estimate the bailout will be $300 to $500 billion, about the same amount spent so far on the war in Iraq.
Walker notes that other government interventions in the private
market, including the rescue of Chrysler in the 1980s, had provided an opportunity for taxpayers to profit. But when it comes to the mortgage giants, he said, there is
“The way this is structured,” he said. “It’s only a matter of how much the taxpayers are going to lose.”
A Nosy IRS: One last note to small business owners: The 2008 Housing Bill requires all credit card transactions to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. tax collection agency.
Basically, it enables the IRS to quickly verify that you’re paying taxes on all your credit card receipts and other electronic transactions. If you’re not, you’ll probably face an audit.
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Belgian start-up airline Air Antwerp has received its air operator certificate (AOC) from the Belgian Civil Aviation Authority and announced its first route.
Similar to its predecessor VLM Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy in 2018, Air Antwerp will operate a fleet of Fokker 50 aircraft. The regional airline will be based at Antwerpen’s airport and commence operations with its first route from Antwerpen to London City Airport on September 9.
Air Antwerp has already signed a codeshare agreement with KLM, which is one of two shareholders. In addition to the flag-carrier of the Netherlands, CityJet is the second shareholder with 75%.
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“The Sleeping Beauty”
Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala
Teatro alla Scala
September 26, 2015
by Ilona Landgraf
Copyright © 2015 by Ilona Landgraf
Six months after Alexei Ratmansky’s “The Sleeping Beauty” received its premiere in Costa Mesa, California, with American Ballet Theater, gracing the company’s 75th anniversary, European audiences now have the opportunity to enjoy the lavish production as well. It premiered on September 26 at the Teatro alla Scala, which shouldered the costs of the project with ABT.
Today’s traditionally known “Sleeping Beauty” is the result of adaptions and changes made since the piece’s premiere in St. Petersburg in 1890. Ratmansky’s merit is to have stripped off the layers of tradition to reconstruct Petipa’s genuine choreography as faithfully as possible. Having immersed himself in the piece’s original Stepanov notations dating from around 1903 and consulting a variety of other sources – films, photos, drawings and descriptions in books – he nevertheless found some scope for decision-making. The existing scores aren’t complete and some numbers missing in the notation had to be assembled anew. Thus reconstructions differ from each other. Other earlier reconstructions are Nicholas Sergeyev’s version which premiered with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in 1921 and Sergei Vikharev’s for the Maryinsky Theatre in 1999. An array of choreographies “after Petipa” and radically new interpretations such as the one by Mats Ek also exist.
Injuries forced La Scala to change the cast for Prince Désiré twice. First David Hallberg had to withdraw. Then Sergei Polunin, who was to replace him, also canceled on short notice. Finally the young Jacopo Tissi, a graduate last year of La Scala’s Ballet School, stepped in. His Aurora was Svetlana Zakharova, principal dancer of the Bolshoi and also étoile at La Scala.
As expected the house was completely sold out. People queued up at the evening box office hoping for tickets. I saw the performance from a bird’s eye perspective, a box in the fourth gallery. Unfortunately the right side of the stage was out of sight from there, so I could neither see the royal cradle nor the awakening kiss. But, interestingly, I got a glance as to what was going on in the wings on the opposite side and had the best view of the dance patterns and group formations. Quite likely the atmosphere was different in the pit, where the illusion of a palace ambiance isn’t partly revealed, as I saw it, as a fake on wooden planks. Maybe that is why the other audience members sharing the box with me weren’t engrossed in the lovely fairy story but instead were busy with taking photos and filming the performance with their smart phones. In the intermission they played snippets of their recordings. Manners change even at the prodigious La Scala.
Setting the tone at the conductor’s podium was Vladimir Fedoseyev, having the Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala under his baton. He played with the tempo. The prelude was rendered slow and creamy, too tame to be a statement of assured royal power and grandeur. Later, as if to make up time, Fedoseyev conducted the interlude that introduces Aurora’s birthday in double-quick time. The music accompanying Prince Désiré and the Lilac Fairy from the hunting ground to the enchanted castle was, by contrast, played at a snail’s pace, yet even that seemed to provide little enough time for the stagehands to change the set. There was a loud rumble and shouts, but, fortunately, everything seemed in the right place when the curtain went up for the awakening scene.
Richard Hudson’s costumes were inspired by Léon Bakst’s designs for Sergei Diaghilev’s production of “Sleeping Beauty” in 1921. There is no clear stylistic alteration between the fashion at Aurora’s christening and her birthday. Tutus are knee-length; most men wear breeches covering three-quarters of their legs. Wigs are omnipresent matching the historical periods, although hardly enhancing anyone’s looks. The queen’s highly towered hair decorated with bulky, panel-like jewelry was really unbecoming.
Hudson paid admirable attention to details from the headdresses down to the heeled footwear, to the poulaines in the Asian divertissement and to the rag dolls attached to the boots of the ogre, symbolizing his prey, Hop o’ My Thumb and his brothers. Also the props – the fairies’ magic wands, picnic baskets for the hunting party and bellows for Cinderella – were carefully chosen. Opulence was the overall motto of costumes and set design to emphasize that King Florestan’s kingdom is the richest possible. Yet a more understated elegance might have been more effective. The characters of the king and the queen were almost secondary to the parade of their robes’ sumptuous trains and capes. The Lilac Fairy, initially clad in a nice mauve tutu, later changed costume. Then with long satin gloves and a huge feather headdress she looked as if she belonged in a tawdry variety show.
One alteration to the version performed in the US related to the garland waltz at Aurora’s birthday party in act one. In Milan Ratmansky included four of Petipa’s original accessories, soft flower garlands for the boys, solid ones for the men, floral wreaths for the girls and flower baskets for the women. According to Ratmansky, Petipa himself had cancelled the soft garlands at some point because they caused too much trouble. La Scala’s dancers mastered them gracefully. The effect was marvelous.
The ensemble responded readily to the technique required by the old style. Interpretations were lively and charmingly presented by the court’s whole hierarchy. It was a special pleasure to see students of different ages relishing their performances. Sensitive phrasing alternated seamlessly with quicksilver footwork, mime scenes were clearly executed, though I wonder if today’s audience is still familiar with the meaning of each gesture.
Zakharova’s Aurora combined the softness and loveliness of a young woman with refined technical brilliance. Her entrance at her birthday literally lived up to the name Aurora. Zakharova has an unpretentious natural elegance and a fine sense for nuances. Though Petipa’s style requires less bravura, Zakharova never looked restrained but rather thoroughly graceful. Tissi, her prince, was a safe partner. He confidently made her spin with a lightning pace in their final pas de deux. They were well matched. Understandably, Tissi has not yet the charisma of a real prince. His part also offers little opportunity to display nobility through dance, as, except for third act, he has nothing to dance. Hence the role has to be filled almost solely from within requiring a ripe, experienced personality. Tissi definitely has potential and plenty of time ahead to develop it.
Nicoletta Manni as the Lilac Fairy was the epitome of goodness, radiating calm and safety. Though tenderly gracious she unwaveringly warded off Carabosse. But she guided Prince Désiré like a godmother, instructing her young, inexperienced godson with gentle resoluteness and patience. All other five fairies clearly portrayed the nature of their good wishes in their solos. Their opponent, Carabosse, was danced by Massimo Murru en travesti. Beating the slug-brained royal majordomo Catalabutte (Mick Zeni) for not having been invited to Aurora’s christening and plucking his hair gave her sadistic joy. Her scornful, triumphant smile spoke volumes about her ugly character.
The third act’s wedding included an array of fairy tale figures, among them a perky Cinderella and her prince, Red Riding Hood haunted by the bad wolf, Hop o’ My Thumb and his brothers snitching the sleeping ogre’s boot and Puss-in-Boots making a move on his adored white cat. The fairies symbolizing the Precious Stones – Diamond, Gold, Silver and Sapphire – shone in their Pas de Quatre. It would be nice to see the piece repeatedly to fully appreciate those gems. Bluebird (Angelo Greco) had a sweet pas de deux with Princess Florine (Vittoria Valerio) although he flew less high than in other versions.
That leads to a crucial point of Petipa’s choreography. As Ratmansky stated in an interview with Marina Harss in August, traditional versions of “Sleeping Beauty” provide an excitement, which the authentic Petipa might not give. His choreography has less amplitude, less ‘wow’-effect. Bravura feats and technical tricks are missing while the focus is on musicality, elegance, classical harmony and precision. Undoubtedly Ratmansky demonstrates that the original has charm, and, as Alastair Macaulay wrote in his review in May, a DVD including an appendix comparing choreographic alternatives from different versions would be welcome. What about lecture demonstrations in addition, like the Guggenheim New York’s “Works & Process” series? But, for the long-term, what future has this reconstruction? “Paquita”, which was reconstructed by Ratmansky for the Bavarian State Ballet in December last year, has a good chance to survive. It looked fresh and lively. How successful will “The Sleeping Beauty” be?
Setting aside nostalgic feelings and dance historical aspects, does a Lilac Fairy who is lifted up on a stool to bless the child look graceful? She is, after all, a fairy, the main fairy, and one can expect her to pose in the air due to her magic power. It is not about preparations from fourth position or the avoidance of splits and high extensions; it is about the credibility of a character through the style of its movements. A prince with bent knees and flat jetés en manege simply doesn’t look princely.
Another issue, albeit one that applies to Ratmansky’s as well as to traditional versions, is that the characters are one-dimensional, either good or bad. Doesn’t that oversimplify life even for children? It doesn’t help to refer to the ballet’s way of storytelling as being childlike, naive and full of warmth. If “The Sleeping Beauty” really wants to touch the audience it has to be credible, it has to stir the emotions of today’s people. Otherwise it becomes a sumptuous relic. Marcia Haydée, for example, gave Carabosse’s role more depth in her version for Stuttgart Ballet. She also had the four suitors dance instead of merely standing around. The audience loves the piece.
Taste and perception have changed during more than one century. Getting to know a piece’s evolution is enriching and furthers the understanding. Hence Ratmansky’s production should be kept alive as reference point to compare back then with today and to save as much as possible for tomorrow.
|Links:||Homepage of Teatro alla Scala|
|Photos:||1.||Massimo Murru (Carabosse) and ensemble, “The Sleeping Beauty” by Marius Petipa and Alexei Ratmansky, Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala|
|2.||Nicoletta Manni (Lilac Fairy), “The Sleeping Beauty” by Marius Petipa and Alexei Ratmansky, Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala|
|3.||Svetlana Zakharova (Princess Aurora), “The Sleeping Beauty” by Marius Petipa and Alexei Ratmansky, Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala|
|4.||Svetlana Zakharova (Princess Aurora) and ensemble, “The Sleeping Beauty” by Marius Petipa and Alexei Ratmansky, Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala|
|5.||Svetlana Zakharova (Princess Aurora), “The Sleeping Beauty” by Marius Petipa and Alexei Ratmansky, Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala|
|6.||Nicoletta Manni (Lilac Fairy), Jacopo Tissi (Prince Désiré) and ensemble, “The Sleeping Beauty” by Marius Petipa and Alexei Ratmansky, Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala|
|7.||Vittoria Valerio (Princess Florina) and Angelo Greco (Bluebird), “The Sleeping Beauty” by Marius Petipa and Alexei Ratmansky, Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala|
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This beautiful home is located in a small development on the shores of Lough Erne, 3 miles from Kesh and only 15 miles from Enniskillen. With panoramic views of nearby Hare Island and the Lough this spacious house has been created with high quality furnishings, comfort and style and comes with access to a private jetty. The attractive village of Kesh offers several shops, pubs and restaurants. It is an excellent base for exploring the Fermanagh lakelands and the nearby spectacular coastline of Donegal. There are a number of historic sites, such as Plantation castles, National Trust owned stately properties, ancient monasteries and round towers to be seen.
Shop. Pub. Restaurant 3 miles. Beach 20 miles.
GF: lounge, kitchen, dining room, utility room, 2 doubles 1 with ensuite shower room, adult bunk, bathroom.
Electricity and oil central heating included, linen and towels included, No Smoking, cot, high chair, TV, music centre, dvd player, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, w/machine, dryer, internet access, uk tv channels, open plan garden, patio area, bbq, off road parking. Sorry no pets.
Features & Facilities
- DVD player
- Fridge no ice box
- High chair
- Internet Access
- Music Centre
- UK TV Channels
- Washing machine
- Adult bunk
- Dining room
- Utility room
Services & Amenities
- Pub 3 miles
- Restaurant 3 miles
- Shop 3 miles
- Beach 20 miles
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The Warren FamilyStayed: May 2016
Enjoyable stay, wonderful weather, great location - peace and quiet.
Bogle familyStayed: August 2014
Top Class, My wife, a Grandson and myself stayed at this property Via booking with Imagine Ireland and the accommodation was top class and clean. Its decor was original. The owner's family met us on a...
Mr ClasperStayed: June 2012
Good location for water sports, walking etc. Close to areas in the South too. Peaceful and lovely views.
Mr David Martin ClasperStayed: June 2012
Good location for water sports, walking ect. Close to areas in the south. Peaceful and lovely views.
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Codecon is going on at th... (23 Feb 2003)
Codecon is going on at the moment. As far as I knew, it was in a 21+ venue again (it was in DNA last year) but there are some noises on IRC that it's only 18+. Damm! I might have been able to go! Probably couldn't have afforded it anyway. Hopefully there will be tarballs of the audio again.
- Creating Dynamic Websites with Lisp and Apache [via John W]
- Wal-Mart [via Keith, it's a really good read]
The air-con in the labs had failed and it's getting pretty hot in here now with all 150 or so computers. However, I have switched to using Phoenix (currently the best browser, IMHO) so it's not all bad news
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Crédits du site internet
Photography: We used the Adobe Stock© image bank to illustrate some pages. The images cannot be reproduced or used outside the Implicity© website.
Pictograms: The pictograms are from the Font Awesome © library. They are free of all rights and can be reused freely.
Implicity was designed and developed by FBSD, a web design agency based in Rouen. FBSD specializes in custom web design and offers comprehensive expertise in design, development, and online marketing. FBSD thanks the Implicity team for their trust, and the agency is proud to have contributed to the realization of their online project.
Graphic Design and Visual Identity
FBSD also designed Implicity’s visual identity, working closely with the team to create a strong and consistent visual identity. Among its services, FBSD offers the design of logos and visual identities, the creation of print communication materials (brochures, flyers, posters), the production of corporate videos, the design of websites and online stores, as well as the implementation of digital marketing campaigns (online advertising, social media, email marketing). FBSD is committed to offering its clients tailor-made solutions, adapted to their budget and objectives, while ensuring a high level of quality and creativity.
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If you’re in the HVAC business, you already know a lot about SEER2. SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) is a rating system used to measure the energy efficiency of air conditioners and heat pumps. SEER2 is a new efficiency rating that takes into account not only the cooling efficiency of the unit, but also the energy used by the system’s fan to circulate air.
But what you may not know is how the impact of SEER2 ratings will impact your marketing – and how what you need to know to close deals today. In the past, homeowners could often balance their budgetary needs against a wide range of equipment. Maybe that “Cadillac” system costs more money today, but it will save me for years! Or, perhaps I’d rather spend less out of pocket today and I’m OKAY with my energy costs being a little higher each month. Either way, the homeowner can say “yes” – and your company can record the sale.
SEER2 itself does not directly affect the cost of an air conditioning or heat pump system. However, systems with higher SEER2 ratings may have a higher initial cost compared to systems with lower SEER2 ratings. This is because systems with higher SEER2 ratings typically have more advanced technology and energy-saving features that make them more efficient, but also more expensive to manufacture.
In the long run, however, a system with a higher SEER2 rating can result in lower energy bills and lower overall operating costs, which can help offset the higher initial cost of the system. Additionally, some energy rebates and incentives may be available for customers who purchase systems with higher SEER2 ratings, which can help further offset the cost.
Either way, homeowners now have to choose from a much more limited supply of equipment that meets SEER2 standards. Which means they may have to figure out how to spend more TODAY, no matter what the long-term savings might be. This means YOU need to work harder to get them to say “Yes”
That means a) you need to to stand out from the competition more than ever and b) you need to bring more value to the table than ever before. And this is where we come in. Destination Motivation’s proven incentive-based system of Vacation Vouchers helps you stand out from the crowd. And homeowners no longer have to choose between buying a new HVAC system or take a vacation – now you can offer them both! It’s a win-win for everyone, and even better now YOU can be the hero.
SEED2 doesn’t have to be a challenge for your business. You can turn it into an opportunity for growth. Contact us to learn more about how we can help.
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Glen Burnie, MD - Singer Equities has acquired Hanna Rubber Company with headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Hanna Rubber Company, founded in 1925, is a leading industrial rubber and plastics distributor specializing in gaskets, extruded and molded rubber products as well as a full line of industrial and hydraulic hose and fittings. Hanna will be Singer’s seventh platform company, and its first in the Midwest. Scott Assyia will serve as VP/GM, Al Kelly as VP/Sales and Dennis Logsdon as VP/Plant Operations.
Hanna Rubber Company was an asset of the Estate of James B. Vandergrift, who owned and operated the company from 1974 until his death in 2009. Hanna Rubber Chairman Connie Wodlinger represented the Estate in the sale.
Singer Equities president Don Fritzinger said, “We are very excited about the experienced and dedicated employees of Hanna Rubber that we are adding to our organization as well as the geographic footprint and product and end market diversification this acquisition provides.”
Singer Equities is a group of value added distributors of industrial rubber products operating with six other platform companies—Allied Rubber and Supply, Hampton Rubber Company, National Hose and Accessory, PRC Industrial Supply, Spartan Industrial Products and R W Connection. Singer serves its customer base through 22 locations and offers a full range of hydraulic and industrial hose and fittings, gasket materials, conveyor belting and installation services, and many other specialty fabricated products.
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Brenda F. Ferguson
Consultation - Organization - Alignment
Ministry Training and Development
for the 21st Century
Brenda Faye Ferguson; dynamic speaker, anointed minister, and author of "It's Too Funny Not To Be God". Licensed and ordained as a minister, Brenda serves the kingdom and the community with passion as she encourages, empowers, and places a mandate on others to experience the joy of the Lord through a right relationship with him and others. Her workshops will create an atmosphere of learning and discovering how to offer productive solutions. She is also a member of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce and was featured in "Ordinary People Magazine".
Creating Flow has been proudly providing high quality professional consulting services since 2007 in Memphis, TN, and now in the Dallas / Fort Worth area since 2017. What differentiates us from other businesses is our ability to truly connect with people, and provide the exceptional, compassionate service they deserve. Services provided are both for ministries and the marketplace.
To learn more, simply browse through our site.
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Hotel Nataraj is conveniently located at Marine Drive
. Comfortable accommodations are offered in 72 fully-furnished rooms. All rooms have tea/coffee maker, TV, telephone, channel music and hot/cold running water.
Tasty Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisines are served at the restaurant. Impressive venues for conference and banquets are available. Doctor on call, laundry, currency exchange, safe deposit and travel desk are the added conveniences.
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Xiaomi 13 series has finally made its global debut by launching two new devices- Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro. The smartphone got listed on the Amazon India store and it is set to go on sale next month (March).
The devices originally got launched in China last year in December 2022 and now the devices are going global today. So far, India will get the Xiaomi 13 Pro in the market and the device will not launch in the US market but will be available in Europe, the UK and other parts of Asia. Xiaomi 13 Pro is said to be the 'most-powerful' smartphone from the company. Here are some insights into the device which you must know.
Xiaomi 13 Pro comes with a 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display which features a 1440p resolution and an ambient colour temperature sensor which adjusts the colour temperature as per the environment.
From the images, it looks like the new Xiaomi 13 Pro comes with an ultra-slim body with a premium finish. The device will come with a metal frame and a bezel-less display. Also, for a binge-watch, the device will feature Dolby Atmos-tuned stereo speakers.
The new Xiaomi 13 Pro will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.
The devices run on MIUI 14 which is based on the latest Android 13 operating system- making it the first smartphone from Xiaomi to run on Android 13 OS.
Camera- Leica-branded smartphone
Xiaomi 13 series is the first from the company to come with the Leica branding which highlights the camera of the smartphone.
The triple rear camera setup on the back has been engineered with Leica which will give enough camera muscle to the smartphone. The handset comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP Sony IMX989 1-inch shooter, a 50MP-telephoto lens camera with 3x optical zoom and Leica’s Floating Lens, along with a 50MP ultra-wide lens. For selfies, the new 13 Pro will feature a 32MP camera.
Battery- up to 120 Watt charging & reverse charging
The new 13 Pro smartphone will support up to 120W charging, 50W wireless and 10W reverse wireless charging (which means that the smartphone can charge other devices as well).
RAM and storage
Xiaomi 13 Pro will be available in two variants:
- 12GB RAM and 256GB storage
- 12GB RAM and 512GB storage
Though there has been no information related to the price of the device, it is rumoured that the device will stand under the budget of Rs 60,000, as the company has put a lot of effort into the camera, and processor of the device.
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Organic Granola Oaty Clusters Low Sugar
Product code: 60404
These crispy and crunchy clusters have the natural sweetness of organic oats and tapioca syrup, made from more sustainably cultivated cassava root. Deliciously low-sugar and organic oaty clusters for a healthier and high fibre breakfast!
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Information displayed on this page including allergen information may be subject to change.
Pricing will be correct at point of invoicing.
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Thank you for submitting to the Information is Beautiful Awards this year!
We received 1,275 submissions, the highest number of entries to the IIB Awards, ever! The entries came from 55 countries, though it is important to note that 47% of entries came from the United States and the United Kingdom. This shows how much work is left to do in making both the awards and our field more inclusive in the future.
35% of entries came from those who identified as early-career. 54% of entries were submitted by students or members of the public; these submissions did not require an entry fee. Around 9% of submissions selected our special category in 2022, “COVID-19 visualizations”, as their primary category of submission.
The awards are a huge effort to run and we are grateful for the support and patience of the community as we host the IIB Awards for our first year. We also would like to give a shoutout to our 20+ volunteers involved in various aspects of the awards, from judging to communications to program management. Sponsorships are still open for this year's Awards, and for the first time ever in the IIB Awards history, sponsorship is open for application rather than having a single sponsor, so please check out our sponsorship page for more information or reach out to [email protected] if you are interested in supporting the Awards program.
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John Carlis is on the faculty in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Minnesota. For the past twenty years he has taught, consulted, and conducted research on database systems, particularly in data modeling and database language extensions. Visit his homepage at www.cs.umn.edu/~carlis.
Joseph Maguire is an independent consultant and the creator of the forthcoming Web site www.logicaldatastructures.com. For the past 18 years he has been an employee or consultant for many companies, including Bachman Information Systems, Digital, Lotus, Microsoft, and US WEST.
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More than 30 years of experience make our professionals able to give a valuable support to companies, in order to find the right solution in the best meeting point between technology and investment, with competence and attention to the customer’s needs.
Our skills can help you in realizing Business Intelligence solutions, performing efficient projects with defined timings and costs, in order to transform your business data in decisional knowledge for your targets.
Systems and outsourcing
Spending time and resources for infrastructure maintenance is often very expensive. Our qualified team can help you to manage your company networks with reliability, efficiency and guaranteed services.
ICT Consulting and training
Because of the partnership with Quattro Business Solutions, we are now a Training Center of Dynamics NAV and other Microsoft technologies like Power BI and .NET framework.
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Trigger point therapy is one of the fastest-growing and most effective pain therapies in the world. Medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, and massage therapists are all beginning to use this technique to relieve patients’ formerly undiagnosable muscle and joint pain, both conditions that studies have shown to be the cause of nearly 25 percent of all doctor visits.
This book addresses the problem of myofascial trigger points—tiny contraction knots that develop in a muscle when it is injured or overworked. Restricted circulation and lack of oxygen in these points cause referred pain. Massage of the trigger is the safest, most natural, and most effective form of pain therapy. Trigger points create pain throughout the body in predictable patterns characteristic to each muscle, producing discomfort ranging from mild to severe. Trigger point massage increases circulation and oxygenation in the area and often produces instant relief.
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Main Period: Victorian - Federation - Interwar
Leadlight apparent at No’s 5, 11, 15, & 38.
Middle Street August 2020.
The subdivision plans show that development in Middle Street commenced at the western end in 1891 with the street width narrowing in the eastern part as shown in the 1900, 1903 & 1909 subdivisions. Some of the residences from the 1890’s are shown in these later plans.
Californian bungalows in Middle Street.
Mrs Jones' Sundivision,1891.
Middle Street 1900
Middle Street 1909.
Middle Street 1903
1880's house in Middle Street
No 5 is a Federation semi-detached cottage (c,1910) with leadlight in the front door panels. The leadlight is very attractive but is a latter addition. There isn’t any leadlight in any of the other semi-detached cottages in the street built at this time.
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If you suffer from Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), you know how challenging it can be to get a good night’s sleep. RLS is a neurological disorder that causes discomfort and urges to move your legs during rest, which can lead to insomnia, daytime fatigue, and other health problems. One of the most effective ways to manage RLS symptoms is to invest in a quality mattress that provides ample support and pressure relief, as well as minimizing motion transfer.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the best mattresses for those dealing with restless leg syndrome. We’ve selected these mattresses based on their materials, construction, firmness level, edge support, durability and warranty period. We have also taken into account customer reviews related specifically to RLS experience.
Factors To Consider When Choosing A Mattress for RLS
Choosing the perfect mattress for a good night’s sleep can be challenging, especially with the plethora of options available in the market. Here are some essential factors to consider when selecting a mattress for RLS:
- Material: Opt for materials that provide excellent support across the body and minimize motion transfer.
- Weight: Look for options that provide enough coverage without weighing you down.
- Size: Ensure the mattress is sized appropriately for your bed to avoid it bunching up or sliding off during the night.
- Color: Light-colored mattresses are more suitable for hot sleepers, as dark colors tend to absorb more heat.
Our Top Picks For The Best Mattresses for RLS
Here are our top picks for the best mattresses that will help alleviate your RLS symptoms:
- Loom & Leaf: Loom & Leaf’s all-foam mattress features high-density memory foam layers designed for optimal comfort while still providing excellent support across the body. This mattress has been praised by customers who suffer from RLS due to its soft yet supportive feel which cushions the body without causing it sink too far down into the bed.
- Saatva Classic: The Saatva Classic innerspring/hybrid option offers great responsiveness but still manages to stay close to the conforming ability necessary for people struggling with restless leg syndrome throughout the night.
- Purple Hybrid Premier: Purple’s signature Purple Grid technology is a great choice for those with RLS as it provides pressure relief without sacrificing edge support, resulting in better sleep overall throughout the night.
- WinkBeds EcoCloud: WinkBeds has created a hybrid option that combines eco-friendly materials with an advanced coil system to maximize stability while still providing contouring comfort.
- Helix Midnight Luxe: Helix Midnight Luxe is one of the best mattresses with zoned-support foam on the market today thanks to their unique combination of soft, medium and firm foams to cater to different parts of the sleeper’s body.
- Nest Alexander Signature Series Flippable Mattress: Nest Bedding’s Alexander Signature series Flippable model features good quality materials like GOTS certified Cotton & Wool giving a luxurious feel yet remaining affordable price point.
- Tuft&Needle Mint Mattress: Tuft & Needle Mint Mattress offers other customer-favorite high-density foam options helping support the body while still being responsive and not too sinkable.
- Avocado Green Mattress: Avocado Green’s hybrid design offers both eco-friendly materials (like GOTS organic certified cotton) and an advanced coil system.
- Casper Wave Hybrid: Casper rises above the competition by offering a sleeper zoned-support coils accompanied by multiple layers of foam & gel infused technology maximizing ergonomic pressure relief.
- Brooklyn Bedding Signature Mattress: Brooklyn Bedding Signature features titanium-infused foams—aunique touch designed to give more bounce than classic all-foam mattresses thus making it perfect for anyone looking for a dynamic but supportive bed suitable also for those suffering from RLS.
Finding the right mattress can make all the difference when it comes to managing symptoms of restless legs syndrome so that you can finally get a good night’s rest without interruption caused by discomfort. That said, investing in one of these top ten recommended models just might unlock your true potential allowing you to reap the benefits of regained energy levels along side winning over chronic discomfort once crippling both body & mind!
Q: What is restless leg syndrome and how can a mattress help?
A: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a neurological condition that causes an irresistible urge to move one’s legs, often accompanied by uncomfortable sensations like tingling or burning. A supportive and comfortable mattress can help reduce the discomfort associated with RLS by providing cushioning for pressure points and supporting proper alignment of the spine and limbs.
Q: What makes memory foam mattresses a good choice for people with restless legs?
A: Memory foam mattresses are excellent at distributing body weight evenly, which reduces pressure on joints and minimizes tossing and turning during the night. They also contour closely to the body, which can provide targeted support where it’s needed most. Additionally, memory foam has motion isolation properties that allow partners to sleep undisturbed if one person has restless legs.
Q: How do I choose the best mattress for my specific needs related to restless legs?
A: When selecting a mattress for RLS symptoms, consider factors such as firmness level (medium-firm tends to be ideal), comfort layer materials (memory foam or latex tend to offer more relief), edge support (important if you experience frequent limb movements during the night), and durability (a long-lasting mattress will provide consistent support over time). You should also take into account your individual sleep preferences such as sleeping position, temperature regulation needs, motion isolation desires etc., before making a decision on which mattress will work best for you in managing RLS symptoms.
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Kelly Osbourne Revenge Tweeted Father’s Mistress
Kelly Osbourne is furious with her father’s alleged mistress, hairdresser Michelle Pugh. On Monday night, Osbourne lashed out at the mistress.
Sharon Osbourne asked the father, Ozzy Osbourne, to leave their home after discovering his alleged affair with Pugh was revealed. In a revenge tweet, Kelly tweeted Pugh’s number on Twitter. The following is the tweet’s text.
“Anyone looking for cheap chunky LOW-lights a blow out and a b*****b call [redacted]”
Osbourne told Page Six shortly after the tweet that the move was intended as a lesson to Pugh.
“Don’t f**k with my family, don’t f**k with my momma, and don’t f**k with me.”
As of Tuesday morning, Pugh has disconnected the number but Kelly has no intentions of removing her post. She began to spar with users calling her public attack “childish” and “petty.”
are you in my family? NO YOU ARE NOT YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SHE DID! So keep ur high-mighty opinions to yourself!
— Kelly! (@KellyOsbourne) May 24, 2016
Some fans believe that it is Ozzy’s fault that his family is in this predicament, again. However, Kelly believes that Pugh, in her youthfulness, preyed on Ozzy. She defended her statement to one of her users calling what Pugh did elderly abuse.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne reportedly separated earlier this month after 33 years of marriage. Sharon, without referring to the mistress, said, “I can’t keep living like this.”
The family discovered Pugh’s number in Ozzy’s phone after he went missing for two days in late April. Us Weekly reported that Ozzy left shortly before his family learned of his alleged affair.
“Sharon thought he had gone on a walk and had some kind of medical emergency,”a family friend told Us Weekly.
Worried about her husband’s sobriety and genetic condition, Sharon insisted her children Aimee, Kelly and Jack help her track him down. Pugh number was discovered in the cell phone he left behind. It was a number the family didn’t recognize. When Ozzy returned to the couple’s Beverly Hill mansion, two days later, he refused to tell his family where he was. The family called Pugh, but she would not answer any of their calls.
— 99.7 The Fox (@997TheFox) May 24, 2016
However, infidelity is not new to the couple’s relationship, but reports began to surface that she was leaving the rock star. After the return, Sharon skipped an episode of her daytime TV show, The Talk, on May 9.
“There were many tabloid headlines this weekend about Sharon and her husband Ozzy, rumors and speculation that they have split up after 33 years of marriage,” her co-host Julie Chen said on Monday’s show.
“Sharon understandably took today off,” she continued. “We are sending all of our love to her and to her family, and we ask that you do the same.”
Sharon has addressed the rumors surrounding her marriage.
“I just need time to think: What do I really want for the rest of my life? Because this is like getting to the last chapter of this book. And I really need to think very carefully about where I want to go.”
Last week the two stars reunited in public for the first time since the apparent separation to attend a professional event in Los Angeles. Sharon and Ozzy hugged briefly on stage but did not address the rumors at that time. Sharon still holds the managerial role for Black Sabbath.
Pugh has not responded to the allegations, nor has Ozzy addressed them.
[Photo by Richard Shotwell/AP Images]
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Alistair Sergeant, Founder and CEO of Equantiis, tells us how automation plays a key role in offering university students the most seamless educational experience and why it is an important first step in universities’ journey to introducing technologies throughout every facet of their organisation for efficient operations.
The UK’s universities have long been a source of national pride, with many recognised among the finest educational institutions in the world. However, amid a period of great economic turbulence, even these bastions of academic excellence are not immune to financial hardship.
With the cost-of-living crisis squeezing household budgets tightly and government support for students falling to its lowest level in seven years, many families are coming to terms with the harsh reality that they cannot afford to send their children to university. Not only is the decline in domestic admissions impacting universities’ revenues, but if the government limits the number of foreign students in a bid to bring down net migration, many universities could face bankruptcy, according to an adviser on immigration policy.
To exacerbate the economic challenges that UK universities are facing, many of their workers – from researchers, academics and administrators, to caterers, cleaners and other support staff – have recently walked out on strike, citing the significant drop in pay that they have experience since 2009. As universities face off financial pressure from all angles, it is clear that solutions are needed to drive efficiencies and boost revenues. In today’s highly technological business landscape, Digital Transformation is often viewed by universities as a crucial step to achieving these goals. However, with university finances in such dire straits, many are unable to invest the large sums of money required to make Digital Transformation a success.
Fortunately for universities, the general affordability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation, especially in regards other technologies, means that they can quickly achieve the efficiency and cost savings they need without placing further, undue pressure on their ailing budgets.
Enhancing student experiences
There are a number of ways that automation can be used by universities to create efficiencies, streamline processes, reduce costs and enhance the student experience.
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Through automation, universities can provide a 24/7 service to students that is unfettered by inefficient manual processes. This means that they can gain instant access to the information that they need at any time of day, without having to rely on a human member of staff to respond to their query, which can take days, if not weeks.
For example, when Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) decided to utilise automation to improve the daily experience of students, it was able to do so by replacing 12 key processes which also delivered an impressive 240% return on investment.
Automation doesn’t replace workers – it empowers them
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the China's Ministry of Culture has announced sweeping new regulations for online music. The new regulations attempt to make the Ministry a bottleneck and gatekeeper for all commercial exchanges of online music in China. Foreign-produced music must be approved by censors and checked for copyright compliance before it can be distributed over the Internet. According to the Journal, “Online music distributors will be required to provide written lyrics for each song, translated into Chinese, and documents to prove they aren't infringing on intellectual property rights, the ministry notice said. In addition, companies wishing to provide music download services will be required to apply for an Internet culture license to do so.” In other words, this is an attempt to undo exactly what the Internet is designed to do.
Normally the West loves to hold up Chinese censorship as a bad example to the rest of the world. But guess who has expressed enthusiasm and support for the new regulations? You guessed it: The music publishers! Both the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) are quoted in the article as supporting this new extension of Chinese censorship. Remember the satiric poster “when you pirate MP3s, you're downloading communism?” Now maybe we need a new one: “Communists and Copyright owners: perfect together.”
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Viral marketing is based on the massive propagation of content produced by a brand. It is a method that lends itself well to sporting events, just like ambush marketing. Moreover, it effectively promotes consumer goods and strengthens branding. But what exactly is this process? And above all, what are the most outstanding examples of viral marketing? Here is a clear definition of the concept and 7 recognized cases of inventive brands to generate even more virality!
- What is Viral marketing?
- 7 outstanding examples of viral marketing
What is Viral marketing?
Viral marketing refers to the phenomenon of spreading information through customers. It is of paramount importance for brands. Indeed, the public plays a key role in sharing positive messages about companies. Finally, the objective is clear to commercial actors: to stimulate and capitalize on word-of-mouth.
We are talking about a practice that was present even before the arrival of the Internet, although it has changed everything. In today’s circumstances, viral marketing campaigns can quickly reach a larger and more qualified clientele. (Van der Lans et al. 2010)
To do this, brands must play on four factors that are critical to viral marketing success:
- contents, as getting the attention of customers simplifies their memory of the marketing message
- the structure of the social networks solicited because of their significant impact on campaign performance (Bampo et al. 2008)
- the behavior of the receivers of the message, but also their propensity to propagate the intentions of the brands
- and think about “seeding” strategies to encourage a faster adherence of customers to brand values (Stonedahl et al. 2010; Hinz et al. 2011)
Applying viral marketing well: examples, research, and segmentation
As you can see, this marketing process is based on the virality of the content disseminated. Thus, the specialists in influence marketing do everything to set up widely spread campaigns. For this, there are several ways to create the ultimate content:
- conduct secondary research to understand the customer’s behavior better
- work on its target marketing to identify and target opinion leaders.
- or be inspired by methods that have worked in the past. Indeed, the latter is more likely to influence word-of-mouth around your brand positively.
We will dig into this last point in this article through several examples of viral marketing. Our selection contains 7 case studies of content distributed over the last decade.
We now propose you watch and analyze several examples of viral marketing. Here are the cases of Dove, Old Spice, Volvo, Heineken, Red Bull, Nike, and Dollar Shave Club. They are known for their online virality and have contributed to the history of digital marketing.
Let’s kick off the festivities with an ad dealing with self-acceptance. As part of its overall self-esteem project, Dove began a campaign in 2013 called “Beauty Sketches.” The video “You’re more beautiful than you think” now has over 70 million views on YouTube!
We want to highlight this example of viral marketing because it combines all the ingredients of a successful campaign. First of all, its cinematography captures the viewer’s attention. But also, the testimonies seem authentic, which simplifies our ability to identify with the actors of the ad. Finally, it sends a very positive message to customers who have a complex about their physical features. Doing so encourages them to share the brand’s values: brilliant! As a result, Dove creates a strong bond with this audience.
The campaign in question is available below.
Now, look at Old Spice, an American men’s grooming company. With its “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” campaign, the brand quickly became known for its boldness. Below, you will find the most famous ad of this operation: a 30-second commercial with some 61 million views.
The main strength of these different videos is the delivery of the message embodied by the actor Isaiah Mustafa. Moreover, its marketing target seems clear, and its staging is offbeat. Finally, its short format makes it suitable for massive sharing on social networks. The Old Spice campaign will meet great success with the arrival of the actor Terry Crews. These ads are an example of viral marketing to research for a good understanding of customer behavior.
Viral marketing is one thing. But creating a legendary ad is not for everyone. In 2013, Volvo released “The Epic Split”: the brand opted for nonconformity and creativity. This spot’s strange but fascinating character is undoubtedly why it has 116 million views 9 years after its publication! Its impact is such that it is now one of the most easily recognizable memes on the Internet.
Volvo became an example of viral marketing by using Jean-Claude Van Damme in a bold idea. The brand was also one step ahead of its competitors. Indeed, it was understood that it was time to generate virality on the Internet before focusing on television. Thus, positioning yourself on an alternative channel can be a good way to differentiate yourself.
Now, let’s go to Brazil to research the case of one of the best examples of viral marketing. Through its campaign “The cliché,” the beer brand Heineken plays with prejudices based on gender. In this case, it plays on the emotions of the viewer. Indeed, the short film (to be viewed below) surprises its audience by inverting the typical clichés between men and women. Thus, it is not the men who “free” themselves to watch soccer without their companion, but the opposite!
Why did the company opt for this marketing message? Because it has targeted its audience well, it gets closer to the customer by soliciting his emotions. At the same time, Heineken takes the opportunity to reinforce its branding. Thanks to the advertising format, it recalls its exclusive partnership with the UEFA Champions League, a prestigious sporting event.
Let’s stay on the theme of sports, particularly extreme sports. And who is better than Red Bull to illustrate this theme? Indeed, the Austrian brand is known all over the world for its massive investments in sports. Today, Red Bull sports its name:
- in its sporting events (Cliff Diving World Series, Flugtag, and so on)
- through its shareholding in soccer (RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg)
- through its Formula 1 team (Red Bull Racing)
- and in other projects of stratospheric scale
However, the company gave a lesson in viral marketing in 2012 with Red Bull Stratos. The campaign then involved Felix Baumgartner in a never-before-seen free-fall project. The operation was successful: the skydiver even broke the sound barrier! Nothing is impossible in the eyes of the brand. That is the motto it would like to transmit to the public. The whole spirit of this message is felt in its commercials, as shown in this example of viral marketing released in 2013:
Nike has used great means to prepare for the World Cup in South Africa global event. In this context, the brand released “Write The Future” in 2010. The spot tells the societal consequences of a soccer match, emphasizing the heroism of the players.
Just like the viral marketing examples of Volvo and Red Bull, Nike sees things in a big way. In just 3 minutes, the short film features world stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Kobe Bryant, and Roger Federer. In short, the company is partnering with big influencers by proxy to embellish its awareness. So, it’s not only a lesson in viral marketing but also in influence marketing!
Finally, let’s conclude this article by mentioning the example of viral marketing embodied by Dollar Shave Club and its co-founder Michael Dubin. In 2012, the brand saw its first investors inject $1 million into its business. In the wake of this, Michael Dubin took the opportunity to put himself on stage in an offbeat way. He praises the benefits of his razor blades in a humorous but sharp tone. And it must be said, the success is immediate!
Despite a lesser brand awareness, the video “Our Blades Are F***ing Great” still has 28 million views. Indeed, the company recorded 12,000 orders within 2 days of the video’s publication. Dollar Shave Club will continue to grow until Unilever acquires it in 2016 for $1 billion.
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Killerton Duathlon combines a cross-country run with fast out and back cycle and forest run through the rolling Devon hills. Matt led from the gun and took the overall win by almost 4 minutes to set a new course record.
Matt’s winning time (1:01:58.3) follows a series of early season setbacks. Fatigue forced a late abandon of the UK Trail Running Championships and a foot injury put paid to the Immortal Stourhead Mega Sprint.
Matt put his first win of the year into context: “The last two years have been a difficult balancing act. Alongside work, I’ve just finished an Environmental Technology & Management BSc, renovated a house and got married. Training has had no structure – I’ve done what I felt like and used it to de-stress.
“But I’m absolutely buzzing now for the JLL Property Triathlon, a highlight in Team Intrinsic’s race calendar,” he continued. “I feel in really good shape on the bike and my swim has come on this year thanks to coaching at Mendip Triathlon & Running Club so I’m aiming to go better than last year’s 4th overall.”
Last year, Matt and teammates finished top corporate to win the prestigious King Sturge Corporate Cup in the property sector sprint triathlon. This year he’s leaving nothing to chance. Instead of tapering, Matt will compete in the Wimbleball Immortal Classic alongside younger brother and guest Intrinsic athlete Jon Cox. “I’ll be working on my run endurance” he explained “to help maximise top speed over 5k, followed by some recovery and sharpening up my speed – I plan to be flying for the JLL Property Tri!”
Matthew Cox, Team Intrinsic Race Statistics – Killerton Duathlon, 16th July 2019
Run 1 (5km) Lap Time 18:06.2 (Race time 18:06.2 – Rank 1)
T1 Lap Time 0:28.0 (Race time 18:34.2 – Rank 1)
Cycle (20km) Lap Time 30:18.6 (Race time 48:52.8 – Rank 1)
T2 Lap Time 0:31.3 (Race time 49:24.1 – Rank 1)
Run 2 (3km) 12:34.2 (Race time 1:01:58.3 – Rank 1)
- Team Intrinsic represents the combined interests of Intrinsic Facilities Engineering Ltd and Intrinsic Facilities Management Ltd
- Killerton Duathlon, Exeter – Sunday 16th June, 2019 – 2 x 5km run/ 20km bike
- Immortal Classic Wimbleball, Exmoor – Saturday 22nd June, 2019 – 1500m swim/ 42k bike/ 10k run
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Haul Out Hunger donated 34 cases of pork loins to the community of Hampton this year. That's 408 loins that will yield approximately 7,344 servings of pork for area families in-need.
Donations were made at the Franklin County Community Food Pantry, Ministerio Manos Al Arado, St. Patrick's Catholic Church and United Methodist Church (Community Meals in Hampton).
"We’ve had families break down in tears after receiving these pork loins,” said Pastor Jose Cruz of Hampton. “They were just so grateful for a donation that came at a very difficult time in their life when they were struggling to put food on the table for their family.”
For Pastor Jose and the 15 long-standing volunteers he works with at Ministerio Manos al Arado, it’s important for them to make a positive impact in their community and for the families that live there.
“We are proud to be a part of the community of Hampton and try to do as much as possible for the families here in need of help,” said Pastor Jose. “In addition to food boxes, we teach nutrition and health tips to encourage families to live healthy lives. These pork loins are great for those lessons because they’re high in protein, which is especially important for developing children.”
After unloading 180 pork loins with Pastor Jose, we made the short trip to Springer Auction to meet up with Dave and Betty Springer who coordinate the Franklin Community Food Pantry.
“Half of our volunteers have been helping for 10-20 years and the other half have been here for 5-10 years,” explained Betty. “They just love giving back, helping people and also enjoy the friendships they’ve made with the other volunteers over the years.”
Currently, the Franklin Community Food Pantry serves 499 individuals a month, or approximately 151 families.
“Some people can simply not afford the meat with already tight budgets,” said Betty. “It is a great source of protein and our clients just love these loins. They are very thankful for the meat!”
Our third and final stop in the town of Hampton took us to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church to visit with our longtime friend, Jann Bowersox, and deliver 60 loins.
“We feel we are making a positive difference in the lives of families we serve,” said Jann. “It’s very rewarding to see families get back on their feet and then return to the pantry, but instead of leaving with food they make a donation for other families who fell on hard times.”
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Lincoln Elementary School Power Snack Delivery
“Well-fed students are happier and perform better in school, there’s no question about it,” said Cindy DeVlaeminck, Principal at Lincoln Elementary School in Spencer. “If a teacher notices a hungry student in their classroom, we all work together to make sure that child receives something to eat. Often times, these snacks are paid for out of pocket by generous staff members.”
The Power Snack Program wouldn’t be possible without the real super heroes – the teachers who work in schools all across Iowa and do everything they can to help end food insecurity at the local level. Iowa Select Farms and the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation are honored to partner with these teachers to provide a little extra help to students in need.
Currently, the Power Snack Program is supporting 30 students at Lincoln Elementary, which comes to a total of 240 and a contribution of $960. Students enrolled in the program will receive four sets of the coupons throughout the school year, typically before extended breaks when students are not receiving meals from school lunch programs.
“Close to 50 percent of our students on the free and reduced lunch program,” DeVlaeminck continued. “The need is definitely there, so we also provide free food bags on Fridays, and those students are extremely happy to receive those bags. But those same students get nervous during longer school breaks. These coupons will help make sure students never have to wonder where their next meal is going to come from.”
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St. Brigid Cross Workshop
The Irish Cultural Center will host a St. Brigid’s Cross workshop on Thursday, January 26 from 4–7 pm. All ages are welcome! This is a great opportunity for adults and kids alike to make a craft that ties into Irish culture. The event will be held at the ICC’s Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub.
Educator Mary Ellen Russell and Fulbright Irish scholar Emer Maguire will guide participants through a session of making a traditional St. Brigid’s Cross with pipe cleaners. Emer will also share the story of how St. Brigid made the first cross in Dundalk, Ireland in about 450 AD, and her significance in Irish culture.
This event is free and open to the public. Participants will bring home their crosses. The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub will be open with a light fare menu for purchase.
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is preparing for some 550 parades to take place on July 12th. 43 of the planned parades have been described as “sensitive,” with the PSNI taking extra precaution to ensure safety.
The Journal reports that for the first time, the annual loyalist return march through the Catholic area of Ardoyne has been banned by the Parades Commission after serious rioting took place in previous years. The Commission made its decision after no agreement was achieved by residents’ group CARA and the Orange Order.
While the Orange Order is permitted to march through Ardoyne on the Crumlin Road on Friday morning, they cannot take the same route back later in the day.
Ardoyne was the site of serious rioting in 2012 as shots were fired and pipe bombs were thrown.
Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly said that the Parades Commission to block the Ardoyne return parade was “sensible.” He added, “A peaceful 12th will give those talks a good foundation in which a local resolution can be found to this parading issue.”
MLA Kelly also said the discussions between the CARA group and the Orange Order “should recommence” to find a resolution.
However, Peter Robinson, DUP leader and Northern Ireland’s First Minister, said the Parades Commission’s decision was “deeply flawed” and “a reward for violence and intolerance in light of events in the area last year.”
In preparation for this year’s marches, the PSNI have called in additional resources from elsewhere in the UK, including those who trained with force for the recent G8 Summit, which was hosted in Fermanagh. The ‘Mutual Aid’ officers will be deployed in less sensitive areas and will be comprised of 30 units and around 630 officers.
The DailyMail reports that PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott denied claims that the unprecedented move was an indication he was concerned about serious disorder in places like Ardoyne, but said the scale of this year's Twelfth event was unique.
The loyalist marches on July 12th are a long tradition held in Northern Ireland. They are meant to commemorate 1690 Battle of the Boyne where Protestant King William III defeated the Catholic King James II along the river Boyne near Drogheda.
As the DailyMail explains, the victory of King William III over King James II created a Protestant ascendancy in Ireland, concentrated in the Ulster region. Tensions between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland still exist today, and often come to a head on July 12th.
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When is an emission not an emission? When it’s distorted. Eurostat this week reported that Irish greenhouse gas emissions rose 12.3 per cent in the final three months of last year over the same period in 2021, bucking an EU trend that meant they fell 4 per cent to 938 million tonnes throughout the bloc. The Government first blamed the Republic’s economic growth for the embarrassing-looking increase.
But then the office of Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan partly backtracked. A spokeswoman subsequently explained that Eurostat was attempting to estimate changes in greenhouse emissions based on economic activity, including gross domestic product (GDP) growth, which she added could be distorted by the high multinational presence in the Republic.
In response, Eurostat, the EU’s official statistics body, said Irish airlines were responsible for three-quarters of the increase, not multinationals, which it never mentioned, nor GDP, which is just one factor it takes into account. The organisation counts these carriers’ emissions as “Irish” whether they originate in the State’s territory or not, so they could come from aircraft flying between Italy and Germany.
That seems a little harsh, but really it just recognises that emissions all end up in the atmosphere, which does not belong to any country, but for which all states share a responsibility. Breakdowns by territory and by industry are simply a way of spreading this burden.
What really matters here is that a Government that makes a virtue of its climate plans did not know how the EU’s statisticians measured greenhouse gas emissions. The Department of Environment acknowledged that transport played a role in the increase, but it clearly believed that this was down to local factors rather than EU-wide air travel.
None of this stopped the Government from using GDP and multinationals to obfuscate. There’s an obvious reason for that: it appears to care far more about how the figures made it look than it did about actual emissions.
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A storm in Spain killed four people, paralysed travel and blanketed the capital Madrid in so much snow on Saturday that skiers took to the main Gran Via thoroughfare.
Troops rescued drivers trapped by snow as Storm Filomena caused travel chaos across the country, with Madrid seeing the heaviest snowfall in decades.
The airport in Madrid was closed and skiers glided down Gran Via, normally one of the busiest streets in the capital.
“It is astonishing, we have never seen anything like it before,” said Marcos (30).
One man and a woman in a car drowned after a river burst near Malaga in the south, while two homeless people froze to death in Madrid and Calatayud in the east, officials said.
“Let’s avoid travel and follow the instructions of the emergency services,” tweeted prime minister Pedro Sanchez. “Let’s be extremely careful in the face of the storm #Filomena.”
Aena, which controls the country’s airports, said Madrid’s Barajas airport, which closed on Friday night, would remain closed for the rest of Saturday. It said at least 50 flights to Madrid, Malaga, Tenerife and Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, were cancelled, according to Aena.
The State Metereological Agency said it was the biggest snowfall in Madrid since 1971, and a meteorologist from Spanish National Radio said that between 10in and 20in (25cm and 50cm) fell in Madrid, making it the largest snowfall since 1963.
Soldiers worked to reach drivers stranded for hours on roads around Madrid. “We continue the rescue of vehicles on the A4, A5, M40 and M607,” tweeted the Unit for Military Emergencies, which deployed 147 soldiers.
Patricia Manzanares, who was trapped in her car on the M-40 motorway in Madrid since 7pm on Friday, told RTVE television: “I have been stuck here without water or any other help.”
The head of the Madrid region’s emergency service, Carlos Novillo, appealed for people not to go out in their cars.
“We have worked intensely. We have rescued 1,000 vehicles. We ask for patience, we will reach you all,” he said.
Madrid and four other regions were on red alert on Saturday as more heavy snowfalls were forecast, according to the State Meteorological Agency – Reuters
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IR Magazine and Corporate Secretary are seeking nominations for the inaugural ESG Integration Awards with the final deadline for submissions being midnight ET on April 15.
Entries can be submitted – free of charge – by corporate secretaries, general counsel, compliance officers, sustainability teams and IR professionals at companies listed/domiciled in the US, or by vendors or service providers on behalf of their corporate clients.
The winners of the ESG Integration Awards – 2022 will be announced at the end of our ESG Integration Forum on Thursday, July 14 in New York. The categories open for nomination this year are:
- Best board oversight of ESG
- Best climate action award
- Best diversity, equity and inclusion award
- Best ESG by a senior management team
- Best ESG communications
- Best ESG engagement program
Entries can be submitted using an online form, which also includes information about the entry guidelines and category criteria. You can find more details of the awards, event and how to make submissions here: https://events.irmagazine.com/esgsummer/
Please address any questions about submissions to Lauren Wilson firstname.lastname@example.org
The panel of distinguished judges for the ESG Integration Awards – 2022 features:
- Meredith Benton, founder, Whistle Stop Capital
- Eileen Kamerick, non-executive director, Associated Banc-corp, ACV Auctions, Hochschild Mining and Legg Mason Closed End Funds
- Michael Passoff, CEO, Proxy Impact
- Veena Ramani, research director, FCLTGlobal
- Tensie Whelan, founder and director, NYU Stern School of Business’ Center for Sustainable Business.
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ISA Professional Heat resistant curling glove for hair curler flat iron hair straightener
ISA Professional Digital Titanium Flat Iron Hair Straightener
Is my Hair Tool still under warranty?
ISA Professional offers a 5 year manufacturer's warranty on all Hair Tools. This includes hair straighteners and flat irons.
What do I need to make a warranty claim?
Please fill out the information below. Include the date and invoice number and location of your original purchase. A customer service specialist will contact you and provide detailed information on how to proceed.
I am an influencer. Do you collaborate with influencers?
Thanks for your interest. Yes, ISA Professional welcomes the opportunity to work with influencers. Please submit your social media accounts for consideration. Due to the large number of requests, we will only respond to those influencers that we are interested in working with.
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The iToplight D-500 features a bright multicolor 8x40 display
that can show status messages, pricing, booking numbers and all types of messages.
It has external status zones (green or green/red leds) on the back corners and an illuminated rear zone. The D-500 comes with an integrated magnetic fixing.
Customers can now clearly see and understand if your taxis are booked, vacant or busy
The iToplight can automatically switch between multiple languages, e.g. your local language and English
2 OR 3 COLORS
The iToplight's LED display is bright enough to be visible in daylight and can show messages in either two or three colors
BOTH TEXT AND BITMAPS
The display supports both text messages and bitmaps, so there are no limitations to what you can show
Q: How can I control the iToplight? A: Basic functionality (BUSY/VACANT) is usually controlled by the
taximeter, the other memory slots can either be controlled by our smartphone app, direct integration with the dispatch system or by hardware triggers.
Q: Can I get a custom color? A: The D-500 is available in yellow plastics and black base as standard, but can
be painted in almost any color for an additional cost.
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The depth of your spirit often echoes to me. I have a victorious plan for your life, and that is to raise you up to become a strong warrior who can fight for Christ! My Child, when I created you, I have already placed a life of great capacity in you. Please open up to me even more so that the power of the Lion of Judah can be released from within you. This will also fulfill the desire I have for you! Do not try to rely on others for comfort. Rather, you must be even more determined to focus on me. I will lead you to experience a ministry that will lead people out of darkness and into the light. In moments when you feel hopeless, you must still stand firm and look upon me. You must lift up your voice in praises even when there are no pregnancy nor birth. My love will build you to become a blessing for many people.
Your Heavenly Father Who Loves You
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Your target customers are searching for what you sell.
You want to make sure they find you.
We show you how to make that happen – without hiring a new agency.
If you’re like most of our customers, your business works with a creative agency you know and love.
You want to succeed at search, but you don’t want to add or change agencies.
And why should you? Your team is missing just one strength: search marketing. Expertise in search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM).
That’s where Evident comes in. We add strength in SEO and SEM to your existing team and empower you with a clear path to search success.
We’re here when you need us and out of the way when you don’t.
When you add Evident to your team, you’ll be surprised how simple it is to get your business found online.
The best time to bring in Evident is when you’re at the very beginning stages of planning a new website. We add depth and nuance to the discovery process and to the development of your new sitemap. We interact directly with you and also work side-by-side with the creative and technical professionals at your agency.
If your business is happy with your existing website, we begin by creating a custom SEO action plan that your team can then follow over the course of months to transform the way your business gets found by customers.
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IVC Evidensia Ireland Coronavirus Update. Click here to find out more
Looking to join something amazing?
Secure the future of your practice whilst preserving your history and culture
Enjoy full access to our wide range of support services, from HR to recruitment and everything in-between
Joining a national veterinary community allows you to exchange expertise and advice from colleagues
If you are looking to sell your practice, IVC Evidensia Ireland is your number one choice. As Europe’s biggest veterinary group, we understand vets, and we know that the decision to sell your business is not one that is taken lightly. When joining IVC Evidensia Ireland, we handle your case in an individual manner, respectfully and sensitively, while also looking ahead to the future of your practice. Your practice’s name and branding will stay the same and you will retain clinical freedom and as much managerial freedom as possible. We will protect your existing staff too, as well as providing assistance with all aspects of the day-to-day running of your practice.
Over 1,400 practices have joined our family since 2011 and we believe this is because we stay true to our six key principles, which our business is built around
Belief in people. The success of a practice is down to the individuals that work there. That’s why we invest in continuous professional development for all IVC Evidensia staff.
Clinically-led practices. We believe the best practices are led by vets, and we want it to stay that way. That’s why we have so many of them sitting on our board.
Investment in your practice. We invest our money in refurbishments, facilities, equipment and technology so you can provide the best possible care for your patients and clients.
An independent spirit. Your clinic is the heart of your community, and we want it to stay that way. We always keep the spirit of the original practice intact.
Exceptional care. We know your primary concern is delivering the best possible care. That’s why IVC Evidensia practices always put their patients and clients first.
Sharing expertise. We’re incredibly proud of the depth of talent amongst our Referral Clinicians and their state-of-the-art facilities.
1) A member of our team will contact you to arrange a confidential discussion.
2) You’ll be in good hands. As fellow vets, we understand that this is a sensitive time for you and will treat the process with the utmost respect to you and your business.
3) If you agree to sell, we’ll work with you closely throughout the due diligence and completion process.
See what some of our practices have said about the process of joining IVC Evidensia Ireland.
Answers to the most commonly asked questions:
If you are interested in speaking to us, one of our IVC Evidensia Ireland Team will get in touch with you for a confidential discussion. You are in good hands; fellow vets Andrew Ash MRCVS, Keith Chandler MRCVS and Martin Caton MRCVS know this is a sensitive time for you and your business and treat the whole process with the utmost confidentiality and respect. If you agree to sell, the team will work with you throughout the due diligence and completion process, we believe this continuity and relationship is key to a smooth process and minimises stress for those joining the group.
Every practice sale is different. In many ways it depends on how prepared for the sale you are. The shortest sale process we have is 12 weeks.
You have worked hard to build to good name and trust within your local community and we would never ask you to change it, we really value the independence of your practice.
Of course. Our fantastic HR and dedicated recruitment team are there to help you fill any vacancies you may have. You will get a huge amount of support to ensure the right person joins your team. Do not forget, we also have our industry leading graduate schemes for both vets and nurses, which gives you access to the brightest new talent in the industry.
Of course you can! Although some practice owners will choose to retire, 90% of practice owners are still with us. With the additional support that joining the group provides, vets quite often find a new lease of life and passion for the profession again.
We will consider any practice in Ireland because there are various permutations which can make the process work for all involved. The first thing you need to do is get in touch so we can get the ball rolling.
All members of your team will join the group with their current terms and conditions. In addition, IVC Evidensia offer extensive training, career development and an employee benefits scheme which your team will have immediate access to. IVC Evidensia aims to be the employer of choice for the industry.
We would love to hear from you.
For a confidential no obligation discussion, contact Kim and Dáire today, by emailing email@example.com.
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Implementing the National Indigenous Economic Strategy in your Organization
The National Indigenous Economic Strategy (NIES), unveiled June 2022, is a blueprint for inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian economy. This is the first time that an Indigenous-led strategy has been built and affirmed by Indigenous leaders and organizations across Canada providing a roadmap for the economic aspects of reconciliation and a blueprint for Indigenous inclusion in the economy.
This webinar will be led by two Indigenous leaders, Dawn Mahdabee-Leach, Chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board and General Manager of Wabuteck Business Development Corporation and Kelly Lendsay, President and CEO of Indigenous Works. Both Ms Mahdabee-Leach and Mr Lendsay were members of the eight person core committee that developed the strategy over a sixteen month period 2021-2022. The Strategy was unveiled in June 2022 and in 2023-24 efforts are now underway to educate private, public and education organizations about the NIES.
- Learn the four Strategic Pathways: People, Land, Infrastructure, and Finance that collectively work together to drive positive change, address long-standing inequities, and achieve inclusive growth for and with Indigenous communities.
- Understand the 107 Calls to Prosperity and the key elements in each of the four pillars.
- Begin to explore how you and your organization can align your efforts with the calls to prosperity. Indigenous-led and driven, the NIES guides governments, industry and institutions in their reconciliation work and collaboration in rebuilding Indigenous economies.
- Download a copy of the National Indigenous Economic Strategy (NIES) here:
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The idea of a staycation is that you do not need to go far to enjoy your holiday. You can stay home and relax. Apart from your house, you might also want to consider booking a local hotel. There are tons of options in your area that you do not know of. These are the reasons why having a staycation in a nearby hotel would be great.
Imagine sleeping in a different bedroom even for a night. Does it not make you excited? You finally have a different setting. You also do not need to clean the room before and after using it. The hotel rooms also have better mattresses, sheets and pillows than the ones you have at home.
There are many things to do
Apart from staying inside the room, you can also enjoy the swimming pool, spa, fitness room, entertainment area, and many other things. For some hotels with all these features, you do not even need to head out to enjoy your vacation.
You can drop your to-do list
The problem when you do a staycation at home is that you might feel tempted to do some chores. You do not want to waste your time doing anything. When you are in a hotel, you can leave everything behind and focus on relaxation.
You do not worry about the mess
Some hotel rooms have a kitchen where you can prepare your favourite meals. Others are spacious enough for you to have games and other activities with your kids. The good thing is you do not need to worry about the mess that you are creating. Once you check out, the hotel staff will deal with the mess. As long as you did not cause severe damage, you will not incur additional expenses.
Hotels are for relaxation
When you travel to different places, you book a hotel room because you need to have a place where you can stay for a few nights. You think of it as a site where you can leave your things while you move around the city and sleep at night when you finish your tour. The truth is that hotels are usually for relaxation. You can even stay there the entire day to maximise your booking. It is why hotels have comfortable beds, soft sheets, fantastic decorations and other amenities. You will feel relaxed and recharged once your stay is over.
You do not always have the chance to relax when you are too busy with work. Now is the opportunity for you to drop everything and have time for yourself or bond with your family. You can check out the best hotels in Oxfordshire if you reside near the area. You can find options that will make your staycation even more exciting.
You can keep doing staycations when you have money to spare, and there is an upcoming holiday. Forget about trips to distant places when a hotel nearby is enough to make you satisfied.
To read more on topics like this, check out the lifestyle category.
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IN THE COURT OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE
“MARGRETE – QUEEN
OF THE NORTH”
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600 years before the European Union was set in motion, Queen Margrete has achieved what no man has managed before. She has gathered Denmark, Norway, and Sweden into a peace-oriented union, which she single-handedly ruled through her young, adopted son, Erik. It is no coincidence therefore that this fearless queen got a modern-day fearless queen by her own rights to head this production and we were proud to be her VFX knights in shining armor.
“Margrete – Queen of the North” premiered on September 16th in cinemas across Denmark. It was released in Sweden, Norway, and Finland and sold to other countries across Europe. We were excited when the renowned Scandinavian SF Studios called us to collaborate on an epic feature film and flat out honored to have had the opportunity of working with a true monarch of Danish filmmaking, acclaimed director Charlotte Sieling best known for the massively successful “The Bridge” and her many cameo directorial appearances on ‘Homeland’, ‘The Americans’, ‘Good Behavior’ and ‘Lovecraft Country’.
But hang on. This piece is more than a showcase of our war trophies and impressive capabilities portfolio. It packs a few powerful benefits for production companies who are willing to venture into the Polish plains.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
Coming in on the heels of our recent work with Netflix (The Liberator), Margrete QotN felt immediately at home with our agile workflow despite being a feature length film. Juice is no stranger to long-form and over the years we found it to dovetail surprisingly well with our short-form rhythm driven by commercial work and punctuated with the HBO series. The production took place during the better part of 2020 in between lockdowns and vaccination runs, with the bulk of the shoot taking place in the Czech Republic (which we had to evacuate due to Covid and return later to complete), Denmark, and Poland. Post work started by the end of October 2020 and was wrapped right before May Day 2021. We had worked efficiently across borders and several time zones with some anticipated overtime into June and minor asset work in July and October.
The culturally relevant film follows the incredible genius and inspiring courage of Margrete Valdemarsdatter. Europe had already known strong queens, but only Margaret was able to convince everyone to trust her vision and hand over ultimate power. She became a woman chosen to rule, not a woman born into a ruling family – this makes her an incredibly interesting figure for modern audiences.
The film’s director, Charlotte Sieling, and the screenwriter perfectly brought out everything that is so relevant today in the story of Margaret I – both in terms of content and the visual treatment of the environment and the characters. Themes of gender equality, power, family, parenthood, and unionism are reflected explicitly and more subtly throughout the film. Not only the plot but the making of the film are a reminder that this work isn’t done yet. It is, however, encouraging to see all the phenomenal women who partook in this production, from the director and the crew through the production and the post.
As visual knights in Queen Charlotte’s court, we were responsible for the execution of her carefully laid out, highly detailed design vision, under the talented eye of Danish VFX supervisor Thomas Dyg and Juice’s own Tomasz Dyrduła. With the creative already laid out quite well, we could really focus on our craft and on letting the artists push the limits of their abilities. Thankfully, there was no shortage of opportunities to go beyond the call of duty and pull off some remarkable visual feats. As our VFX specialist Eugene Bondar expressed, “Most people come to the VFX industry because of the chance and opportunity to work on big and exciting film projects. For me personally, being a part of making a historical movie as a VFX sequence supervisor gives us an opportunity to show to a lot of people my visual view and my thoughts. If not this, what then can inspire me the most?”
Those inspiring and challenging moments included a balcony partially obscured by real pine branches and flanked by a newly built section of the castle complete with period-accurate masonry, expansive background replacements for the hunting scene featuring wild animals, and of course the complete recreation of Queen Margrete’s home, the Kalmar Castle. To accomplish that our team took a trip to 14th-century Ogrodzieniec castle to collect references. Photos and other material from this trip actually ended up in the architecture and the texture we created for the castle. To round up the process we had to develop a new Shotgrid workflow to accommodate for longer time frames with more shots.
The last, but for avid CFOs certainly not the least detail, that made this production worthwhile for everyone were Poland’s generous tax rebates for motion productions. Regulated by the Act on financial support for audiovisual production these incentives offer 30% reimbursement on production costs incurred in Poland. These funds come directly from the state budget and are distributed to audiovisual productions throughout the year until they are depleted with at least 10% of the funds intended to support animated productions – which is a no brainer if you’re planning to work with Juice animators. The entire system is operated by the Polish Film Institute and encompasses feature films, documentaries and series, documentary as well as animated ones (hint, hint). The beauty is that beyond a minimum spending the only condition for foreign productions is to have a Polish partner.
“Margrete – Queen of the North” premiered on September 16th in cinemas across Denmark. It was released in Sweden, Norway, and Finland and sold to other countries across Europe.
Did we mention we make great partners?
“With Juice, we have always felt we were in the best hands. Of course, we did some pretests, but that only confirmed the chemistry was there. From the very beginning, we were on the same page with communication, taste, and general approach to how we work. Their VFX skills are excellent, they are professionals, and the cooperation was simply smooth. All of us involved in the production are very pleased with Juice team, and we would love to bring other stories to life with J.”Birgitte Skov, Producer, SF Studios Production.
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Professor Michael Pollitt and Professor Paul Tracey of Cambridge Judge are honoured with the School’s 2018 Sandra Dawson Research Impact Award.
Professor Michael Pollitt and Professor Paul Tracey of Cambridge Judge Business School have been named winners of the 2018 Sandra Dawson Research Impact Award for the impact of their research on non-academic stakeholders.
Michael Pollitt, Professor of Business Economics, was honoured for his research on the UK’s electricity generation and transmission systems, including work with Britain’s electricity regulator OFGEM, the National Grid and top government officials. Michael’s research underpinned National Grid policy on the legal unbundling of transmission assets from electricity system operators.
Paul Tracey, Professor of Innovation and Organisation, was honoured for his research on social innovation including research undertaken at Keystone Development Trust, which helped that organisation develop best practice and helped lead to development of the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation and Cambridge Social Ventures programme at Cambridge Judge.
“Professor Michael Pollitt’s research is having a significant impact in the field of energy policy but is also impressive in its wider outreach and impact,” said Director of Cambridge Judge, Professor Christoph Loch, announcing the awards. “His work with the Energy Policy Research Group at the University of Cambridge has produced international spillovers including reforms of the Chinese power sector.”
“Professor Paul Tracey’s research is having a significant impact in the field of social innovation and entrepreneurship, and is also impressive in its wider outreach and impact through the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, Cambridge Social Ventures and the Master of Studies in Social Innovation degree programme” said Director Loch. “Many students on the Master of Social Innovation programme have remarked how Paul’s research has made a significant difference to how they approach their work.”
The annual Cambridge Judge Research Impact Award was established through a generous donation from Professor Dame Sandra Dawson. Winners are chosen based on reach (the extent and diversity of the organisations which have benefited from the research) and significance (the degree to which the impact has influenced or changed the policies, opportunities, perspectives or practice of non-academic organisations).
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Jesus is the Source of Eternal Salvation (Hebrews 5:9-10)
“and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek” (Hebrews 5:9-10)
On the cross Jesus said "it is finished" right before he gave up his spirit. With these words, He was signifying that everything He came to do was accomplished, everything written about Him had been fulfilled and the redemption of the entire world was completed. Since there was nothing left to do He ascended into heaven and sat down at the right hand of the Father taking his rightful place as Lord (Mark 16:19; Acts 2:33; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20; Hebrews 1:3; 10:12).
This is an important truth to understand because Jesus is Lord whether you have personally confessed his Lordship. Not recognizing His position does not change it as fact. Peter stated this very thing at Pentecost, “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” (Acts 2: 32-36).
With one marvelous act of obedience on the cross, Jesus was perfectly equipped through this experience to become our High Priest in service to God. With this completed exercise He became both the author and source of eternal salvation to everyone who puts their saving faith in Him.
Everything we know and experience as humans has a beginning and an end. We are bound by time, distance and energy. We set aside periods of rest and recharging by eating, sleeping and drinking. This maintains our body’s health and energy. In light of this, it is hard to wrap our brains around the fact that, Jesus is the source of eternal salvation. Which means that it originated with him, it flows out of him and He is the supply for its power. Jesus told this very truth to the woman at the well in John 4, "Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:13-14). Once you participate in this life that Jesus offers He is able to sustain you and keep you forever because Jesus is the wellspring to eternal life and its supply will never be shut off.
This truth rings more clear when we understand that Jesus has been guaranteed this position because God designated Him to be a high priest in the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews 7 gives much more detail about this. "And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. For it is declared: “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.” (Hebrews 7:15-17). With Jesus' resurrection from the dead, he broke the power of death, meaning he can never die again (Romans 6:9; Acts 2:24; Ephesians 1:20-23). Since He cannot die again, it also means that He will live forever. "Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them" (Hebrews 7:23-25). This is why it is so wonderful that God designated Jesus to be a priest after this order. "For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever" (Hebrews 7:28).
As if this wasn't enough, God promised Jesus by an oath that He would never change his mind, as so Jesus became the author and source of the salvation we so dearly cherish and cling to. "And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever.’” Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant" (Hebrews 7:20-22). Understanding Jesus' role as our high priest, knowing that he is the source of eternal salvation guaranteed by oath from God is an amazing truth that will encourage and bless you throughout your entire life.
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During a recent discussion, I was asked directly about the purpose of a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment as opposed to moving directly into the implementation of security best practices by default? It was a fair question asked earnestly, and it got me thinking. Maybe I could use this opportunity to offer a perspective that others may benefit from or perhaps relate to at a minimum.
I interpret the purpose of a risk-based Cybersecurity approach to be an objective method to determine the appropriate response to specific cyber threats, with emphasis on appropriate. The identified threats are analyzed to determine the quantifiable potential of each to impact these process control systems negatively resulting in measurable consequences. This method allows us to determine what controls to implement and strategically to what level, why, where, and how. In this way, the level of positive impact on the identified risks is revealed and balanced. This approach is designed for repeatability and allows for iteration as the system, organization, and threats change over the course of the ICS lifecycle.
A follow-up question in return was, how do we determine these things? Or more specifically, how do we quantify them to achieve this balance?
We do so through a methodical approach that qualifies and quantifies consequence and likelihood of exploitation into measured risk. Once the risk is measured, we are seeking to derive an effective but commensurate response. I think most could conclude that it is undesirable to expend unnecessary and perhaps significant resources to protect system assets at a level grossly misaligned with the basis of need. So as it were, this methodical approach addresses this very issue.
If we look at consequences, they range from financial, regulatory, safety, loss of public confidence, and even legal repercussions. These consequences can be estimated and weighted, and they form a part of the risk equation. The other part is determining how vulnerable systems and assets are, and by what threat sources possessing what means could exploit the level and type of vulnerabilities identified. This part, similar to consequences, is also measurable. The result is an equation by which a security level target becomes the goal. Achievement of the goal revolves around the development of an appropriate Cybersecurity posture that is, by design, is a balanced response. Security controls are selected to provide risk mitigation through technical features like architecture design and configuration methods, through policy and procedural adaptations, or business culture changes and awareness training. But ultimately, and perhaps most importantly, selections at the right level to support the desired harmony of cost vs. benefit.
Several great frameworks provide sources of practical and structured approaches to establish a risk-based Cybersecurity plan. The essential concepts of the vast majority are in alignment with one another, at least philosophically. I highly recommend leveraging a framework and taking this approach. That said, although these sources provide the structure and guidelines that form the components of a plan, it's the ICS owners that provide the vision and authority to create momentum and Cybersecurity professionals who can provide the skills and expertise to make that vision a reality. Lay some pavement and soon a road begins to form!
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Chanukah Gift and Book Fair will include craft vendors, synagogue gift shop wares, and books for purchase.
A latke lunch by the Café at the J will be available along with live music in our lobby.
2:00 pm - 2:45: story time for ages 3 - 8. Free.
Sponsor: MJCC & Jewish Women's Roundtable
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President Reuven and his wife Nechama on Sunday evening hosted the 929’s 22nd Bible Study Group at Beit HaNasi, the official president’s residence in Jerusalem. 929 is an initiative for ongoing Bible study, with the objective of reading chapter a day, towards the completion of its reading in about three and a half years.
The evening’s discussions were entitled “The Power of Disagreement and the Culture of Discourse.” The president talked about a meeting he remembers well, “a monumental encounter between two giants that took place every week not far from here, at the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University.”
“Perhaps 500 people, myself included, crammed into a lecture theater that generally held 100 people every Wednesday to watch the best show in town, the great and mighty debate between Professor Eldad and Professor Leibowitz. What made us determined to crowd together to see two elderly Jews shout at each other? The reaction, the strong reaction, the fusion that happened when two such opposing and different elements are brought together with force. Nothing else could produce such inspiration,” he recalled. “Although they were both real hawks, when the argument between them became very heated, they never called the other ‘traitor’, God forbid.
“There is nothing more Jewish than pointed disagreement,” the president quipped. “And there is nothing more democratic than pointed disagreement. It is possible, important and perhaps even crucial to discuss and to insist on a culture of disagreement. But firstly, the disagreement itself is needed,” he explained.
However, “we are so sorely missing these encounters in the public sphere. I want to say this as we approach elections. I know well the fear of what might happen when two opposing elements come together in our small country. In the Israeli reality, it is very tempting to avoid real, painful, pointed encounters. It is tempting to create a false reality where we are all the same, to blur the edges, to melt everyone into a single bloc. Or, on the other hand, to present the world as if there is only black and white. No possibility to meet the other, to talk to the other. Us and them. In fact, both those pictures are distorted and they have disastrous potential. The realization that disagreement and discussion are options is, in fact, the way to recognize that there is an other, and that he or she is really, truly different from me,” Rivlin said.
The president continued by pointing out that “dealing with the reality of today’s Israel – security, political and civil – is a complex and delicate task. The political battlefield is over leadership, statesmanship and even over the ability to mediate and manage complexity, in our incredibly complicated and sensitive geopolitical reality and our civil reality, comprising groups that have very different outlooks and beliefs. If we build roads to bypass encountering the other, if we continue to ignore the power of disagreement, of what it can bring forth, we will miss out on the most important way of understanding ourselves.”
In conclusion, Rivlin stated that he believes “in us Israelis, and in our common sense. I believe in the strength of the Jewish and democratic State of Israel, and so I have no doubt that argument will flourish. That the discourse that has always been the secret of our success, the secret of our audacity, our creativity and our growth, will win. I have no doubt that when we embrace disagreement and when those who disagree know how to embrace, then we will know how to find the best solutions and the best compromises.”
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How Can we Help You?
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We want to make sure that the pupils at John Chilton School get the best education we can give them. This includes:
- The academic curriculum offered; e.g. maths, English, science, music, etc.
- The environment; e.g. the classrooms, displays, playgrounds, etc.
- Social activities; e.g. clubs, playtimes, meal times, etc.
- Additional provision; e.g. therapies, assistive technology, emotional support, booster groups, etc.
- Special events and celebrations; e.g. visitors such as the ballet, music companies; visits, family events, etc.
To know how well we are doing and how effective our teaching and learning is, we have a quality assurance form that we complete each term. We have a number of different ways to gather the evidence for this.
By scrutinising teaching and learning in these different ways we are able to build up a fuller picture of the quality of provision in our school. It helps us to understand where and how we can improve and what staff development and learning we need to provide.
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To view our leavers destinations in detail, please click here to view the full document.
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Stop Limping and Follow Christ
God calls us to follow Him but biblical history shows how some followed while others limped between the true God and impostors. Will you follow or limp?
And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word. I Kings 18:21
The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. John 1:35-37
Israel under King Ahab continued in the rebellious ways of Jeroboam. God sent a prophet, Elijah, to proclaim a drought as a means of getting their attention. This went on for three years, but the nation did not cry out to God. They continued to put hope in the false god Baal. Elijah called for a showdown, a battle of the gods on Mount Carmel. As this definitive demonstration of the truth began, Elijah described the people as limping between two different opinions. They tried to use the Lord and Baal to solve their problems, but the Lord would not allow this kind of syncretism.
We know from our reading how this turned out. The Lord God of heaven and earth was shown to be the only one who could act. Baal and his prophets were exposed as frauds. Any reasonable person would give up following Baal and fully follow the Lord.
In Jesus’ early ministry, John the Baptist introduced Him to his disciples as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (vs. 29). The next day, as Jesus walked by, two of John’s disciples heard him say, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” Maybe these two had thought about John’s comment overnight. Maybe they had tossed and turned pondering what they should do. Their teacher, John, was saying that this Jesus was greater than he was, One who would baptize with the Holy Spirit. They must have thought, “It’s time to follow Jesus” because follow Him they did.
Think about it
God will not allow us to go limping between two opinions. Are you following Him or the god of our culture? Are you following the One who came as the Lamb of God to take away the sin of the world? Only He is more powerful than Baal. Only He takes away sin. Stop limping and follow Jesus Christ wherever He leads.
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Supreme Court Rules California Cannot Force Nonprofits to Disclose Donors
The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down California law requiring charitable organizations to disclose their donors to the state.
On July 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court in Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP) v. Bonta held that the First Amendment barred California from compelling tax-exempt organizations to disclose the identities of their donors to fundraise in the state.
Since 2010, California's Attorney General has enforced a state law that required nonprofits soliciting donors within California to disclose all donors (inside or outside the state) who donated $5,000 or more annually—purportedly to prevent charitable fraud. Failure to do so risked suspension of a nonprofit's ability to solicit Californians and corporate fines.
Threatened with such penalties, two charities sued in federal court, challenging California's law as a violation of their own and their donors' First Amendment associational rights. The charities were subjected to threats of reprisal and claimed that the disclosure requirement would make donors less likely to donate. The district court twice ruled for the charities—and twice a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overruled it.
The Supreme Court reversed, by a 6-3 vote, and held California's disclosure law facially unconstitutional. The Court reiterated its statement in NAACP v. Alabama that "compelled disclosure of affiliation with groups engaged in advocacy may constitute as effective a restraint on freedom of association as [other] forms of governmental action." The Court reviewed the law under (at a minimum) "exacting scrutiny," which demands a disclosure requirement be "narrowly tailored" to the state's asserted interest in imposing it.
California's requirement failed to meet this standard. The Court found there to be a "dramatic mismatch" between the state's asserted interest in preventing fraud and its "dragnet" requirements that imposed extensive burdens on practically every charity soliciting funds in California. In fact, the state failed to show that pre-investigation collection of donor information was ever relied on by the Attorney General to initiate an investigation, or that less burdensome alternatives to such universal upfront disclosure—such as subpoenas or audit letters—would not further the state's asserted interest.
In the words of concurring Justices, AFP's exacting scrutiny standard has "real teeth." Governments at all levels will be called to task to justify nonprofit donor disclosure regimes and their burdens on regulated organizations and donors.
Jones Day filed an amicus brief on behalf of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell in support of the charitable organizations that prevailed in this case.
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Jordan grew up in East Tennessee on a 100-acre animal rescue farm. This may explain why he associates with animals more than people (or at least explains his excellent animal impersonations.) As a rat-tailed fiddle player, Jordan worked as a professional fiddle player in Pigeon Forge until he moved to NYC for college. He now lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife, Julie and their 2 kiddos.
Jordan, the Person
As an actor, Jordan is best known for The Walking Dead, Homeland, Nashville, and as a Blue Man for 13 years. With a BFA with Honors from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Jordan's physically-based theatrical training has to led to chameleon-like performances opposite Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Clare Danes, Donald Sutherland, Andrew Lincoln, Connie Britton, Octavia Spencer, Michelle Dockery, Colin O'Donoghue, and more.
Jordan is currently filming a Series Regular role in Oklahoma City and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA.
Jordan, the Actor
Jordan, the Coach
As an Acting Coach, Jordan translates his theatrical training for Film and TV actors, empowering them to get into their bodies and out of their heads. He teaches tools from his NYU training, his Blue Man career, and his 15 years of Film and TV experience, as well as using human psychology and personal mindfulness as springboards into the work.
A firm believer of harnessing impulse as a tool, Jordan emplores his actors to trust their guts, to work on their feet, to bend rules, and, overall, to do what is right for them in this moment. In addition to some of his own acting tools such as "Conspiracy Theories" and "The Line," actors who work with Jordan explore techniques by Jerzy Grotowski, Laban, Viewpoints, Harold Guskin, Chekhov, and Stanislavski.
Jordan has helped actors book series regulars and leads, and everything else.
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Lucy Ayoub is an Israeli TV presenter, poet, and radio host with the Keshet Media Group. She gained international recognition as co-host of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest alongside Assi Azar, Bar Refaeli, and Erez Tal.
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Born into a diverse heritage in Haifa, Israel, Ayoub’s family background includes a Christian Arab father and an Ashkenazi Jewish mother who converted to Christianity.
Following her service in the Israel Defense Forces as a flight simulator instructor, Lucy pursued higher education, studying philosophy, politics, economics, and law at Tel Aviv University.
Her career took off after she participated in Poetry Slam Israel in 2016, where she showcased her poetic talents. Ayoub joined the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, hosting radio and TV shows, notably serving as Israel’s jury spokesperson at Eurovision 2018. In 2019, she co-hosted the Eurovision Green Room and guest-starred as Maya in the fourth season of Fauda. In November 2021, Ayoub joined the Keshet Media Group, continuing her influential media career.
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An in – depth look at the features and benefits of automated trading software
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The Book of Summer
By: Michelle Gable
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: 5/9/2017
My Rating: 5 Stars Physician Bess Codman has returned to her family’s Nantucket compound, Cliff House, for the first time in four years. Her great-grandparents built Cliff House almost a century before, but due to erosion, the once-grand home will soon fall into the sea. Though she’s purposefully avoided the island, Bess must now pack up the house and deal with her mother, a notorious town rabble-rouser, who refuses to leave. The Book of Summer unravels the power and secrets of Cliff House as told through the voices of Ruby Packard, a bright-eyed and idealistic newlywed on the eve of WWII, the home’s definitive guestbook, and Bess herself. Bess’s grandmother always said it was a house of women, and by the very last day of the very last summer at Cliff House, Bess will understand the truth of her grandmother’s words in ways she never contemplated.
The bestselling author of The Paris Apartment and I'll See You in Paris, Michelle Gable now transports readers to Nantucket.
Storyteller, Michelle Gable returns following I’ll See You in Paris and A Paris Apartment with her latest Nantucket summer charmer (her best yet): THE BOOK OF SUMMER — a multi-generational story of family, home, the courage of tenacious women and the special memories of Cliff House.
Rich in history and character, a scandalous, emotional, and witty tale of family and saving a home. The past, loss and loves, and all the lives which connect. A perfect mix of historic and contemporary.
Based on the real-life erosion of the Sankaty Bluff in Siasconset –known as Sconset—the easternmost spot on Nantucket Island, Gable was inspired by an article in Vanity Fair (very intriguing) about the grand homes, passed down between generations now falling into the sea.
Though the Cliff House bears the fictitious address of Baxter Road, it is based on Bluff House, formerly located at 87 Baxter Road.
The quintessential Nantucket manor known as Cliff House is near falling into the ocean.
However, town shaker Cissy Codman, owner of the home is determined to remain in the house, using every trick she has to keep up the fight to save her family home. She plans on going down the ship.
Cissy is a force to be reckoned with and determined to get the local government behind her to either move the house or continue with the erosion prevention efforts.
Her daughter has been sent from San Francisco, California by her father to ensure her mom moves out of the house before she dies left in the house.
Bess Codman, a physician is undergoing a messy divorce from a complete jerk (Brandon), plus she is pregnant (unplanned) and runs into her ex-high school boyfriend, Evan Mahew.
While tasked with the job of packing up her mom, Bess discovers the “Book of Summer.” A guest book filled with recollections of friends' and family's stay at the house. Entries in the book are highlighted throughout the novel, with difficulties and challenges faced by other residents.
From 2013 and the start of World War II, we hear from Ruby Packard, Bess’s grandmother, an idealistic young bride in 1939, just before the United States enters WWII and Bess. Bess does not understand her mom Cissy’s obsession with this house; however, the more she reads she comes to understand similarities of present and past.
Three generations of stubborn women who chained themselves to complex men, like the house. Bess begins to understand the unspoken expectations placed on Cissy, being the only child in a troubled home. At the same time, she learns something about herself.
Loss is a part of life. Giving everything she had. A costly venture, "saving a bluff." The geo-tubes.
From family drama, lies, secrets, scandals, abortions, gays, alcoholism, betrayal, abuse, infidelity, hookers, divorce, marriage, and more – loss and love, mixed with tons of fun and humor and surprises (loved the part about the pecker-hilarious) and commentary and views from blogger— Corbie Tarbox, the Island ACKtion blog.
Loved Cissy! I related to her on some many levels. What a great cast of characters, from past and present. What is not to love about Nantucket? Have had many hotel clients over the years, and almost moved there full time to run a hotel. Always a good excuse to visit.
Michelle transports you to this charming coastal town by the sea, with an engaging story, resonating with the early writings of Erin Hilderbrand and Nancy Thayer (which I loved), before they changed, over the past few years.
The past and present were nicely done with many connections with highly charged topics. A perfect beach read and an ideal choice for book clubs and further discussion.
Can you imagine losing your house to facts beyond your control?
Gable keeps getting better and better. I enjoyed reading the book; however when I discovered Cassandra Campbell was narrating the audiobook, had to pre-order. Love Cassandra Campbell (my favorite narrator).
She was exceptional and a perfect fit for THE BOOK OF SUMMER. Engaging, absorbing, and entertaining! The audio experience, actually bumped up my review another star, making this a 5-star reading experience.
Highly recommend the book and the audio. Love the subject material with the erosion problem which I am very familiar with highly relatable issues— residing in a coastal area.
Here in Palm Beach, (Breakers Hotel), as well as the Southern area of Palm Beach (Phipps Ocean Park and Beach), the continued erosion along the project area threatens upland structures & recreational beaches. The sand placement and groin & mitigation construction cost millions and designed to last only three years. Very costly, temporary and ongoing environmental issues.
Fans of Mary Alice Monroe, Dorothea Benton Frank, Shelley Noble, Joanne DeMaio, and Hazel Gaynor will enjoy THE BOOK OF SUMMER.
A special thank you to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for an early reading copy.
A sure bet for women's-fiction fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Nantucket novels." ―Booklist, on The Book of Summer
"Gable cleverly illuminates the past, revealing how it mirrors the present. This is a splendid multigenerational novel about the strength of the women of Cliff House." ―Publishers Weekly, on The Book of Summer
"Gable develops fully rounded characters that readers feel as if they could reach out and touch. We want to know more about them and Gable gives us plenty." ―Richmond Times-Dispatch, on The Book of Summer
“Plot-master Gable’s (I'll See You In Paris) affection for hidden treasures emerges again in her second absorbing novel. Readers are kept guessing ’til the end in this sweet story of love, mystery, art, literature, and Paris. As complex and moving as Naomi Wood’s Mrs. Hemingway and Liz Trenow’s The Forgotten Seamstress.” ―Booklist
"Gable (A Paris Apartment) writes an engaging story, and both worlds―Annie's in 2001 and Pru's in 1973―are easy to slide into. Readers will root for both women as they uncover family secrets and discover hidden aspects of themselves. Readers of Kate Morton and those who enjoy family-centered mysteries will approve highly of this book." ―Library Journal
"Gable (I'll See You In Paris) has crafted another page-turner of a good read, filled with history, mystery and a dash of romance. This is the sort of fun, escapist read that is beloved by books clubs. There are characters to love, characters to hate, enticing settings and a requisite amount of plot twists." ―Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“Michelle Gable (I'll See You In Paris)...elegantly navigates the narratives of the generations, making each set of characters complex and likable.” ―Richmond Times Dispatch
“Gable’s (I'll See You In Paris)novel provides a wonderful, highly literate mystery...stories within stories, an almost Wuthering Heights narrative complexity.” ―The Roanoke Times
"Gable (A Paris Apartment) tells an engaging story of a fascinating, largely forgotten historical figure against the backdrop of two fledgling romances." ―Kirkus Reviews
Audiobook Narrated by Cassandra Campbell by Brilliance Audio
About the Author
I’m the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of A PARIS APARTMENT, I’LL SEE YOU IN PARIS, and the forthcoming THE BOOK OF SUMMER, out on May 9, 2017. I have numerous other never-to-be-seen books that will forever remain stored in my childhood bedroom.
I grew up in sunny San Diego with my brilliant, hilarious parents–my dad is also a writer–and my equally entertaining and extremely accomplished brother and sister. They are younger but I will only cop to my advanced age some of the time. Add in a vibrant extended family and I have no shortage of “material” for future books.
I began writing in fourth grade after my parents gave me a book called Someday You’ll Write. I started with short stories and eventually elevated to terrible high school novels in which people sported “white pumps” and the protagonist said things like “His name was Justin. He was tall, almost 5’2.” According to lifelong friends, I turned every playdate and ugugumber party into a writing group.
Authorial aspirations in mind, I attended The College of William & Mary (Tribe Pride!) and majored in…accounting. As one does. After graduation, I pursued a career in finance, first at the now-defunct Arthur Andersen, later moving to private equity, followed by investment banking, then back to private equity, ultimately landing at software giant Ellie Mae as head of Investor Relations. Throughout it all, I wrote. Nearly every day. I wrote at five o’clock in the morning, or eleven o’clock at night, or while my children assembled their own school lunches–both before I was a “published author” and ever since. I’ll See You in Paris was written almost entirely by hand, sitting behind softball dugouts or in the car while my daughters warmed up pitching and catching. In the Spring of 2016, I ended my 20-year career in finance to focus on writing full time (and sometimes playing too much tennis). On a related note, in the Winter of 2017, I ended my lifelong career in rooting for the Chargers when they announced their move to LA. I’m looking for a new NFL team, if you have any suggestions.
I live in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California with my husband, two daughters, lazy cat, and very feisty bunny. This spring and summer I’ll be on tour for the launch of THE BOOK OF SUMMER. Check the “appearances” section of my website for exact dates and locations. I love to meet readers out on the road and would be thrilled to see you there! And please reach out at any time on social media or at firstname.lastname@example.org. Thanks for being a reader! Read More
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BOPIS, BORIS, and Curbside Pickup offer consumers and retailers the best of both worlds. …
JumpMind is excited to announce the release of 3.8. This release was primarily focused on performance based changes. Through the process of profiling the code base and addressing a lot of the pain points in the community, we were able to address some key performance improvements.
There has been a great deal of interest in being able to track issues with the replication system and then broadcast those results to the necessary parties. Monitors and Notifications does just this through a few quick configuration screens. First, you create the monitors you would like to use to look over your environment. Such monitors include:
Once you have created the appropriate monitors you can specify how you would like to be notified when a monitor is activated. For instance you can setup a notification to email users when a specific monitor event is fired.
Until now SymmetricDS utilized only one thread per node while pushing or pulling data. Now through the use of channel queues you can achieve multi-threading between nodes. By default all channels will use the same queue (named default) but they can be changed to different values so that each queue will be able to communicate on its own thread between nodes.
There is a new data load wizard to help simplify the creation of loads between nodes. The wizard allows you to select the source and target nodes involved. You can then tell it to take an action before loading the data such as creating the tables, deleting data in the target, or running some custom SQL. There is also the ability to select specific tables involved in the load (partial load) with a “where” condition for each. For example, load three tables from node “server” to “client” where the data is older than one day.
Data gaps serve as a critical piece in the routing process of SymmetricDS to create batches from changed data. Gaps can be created for a number of reasons such as uncommited data. This affects the data IDs that SymmetricDS uses internally and data gap analysis helps solve this problem. In 3.8, the data gap analysis has been improved a great deal and results in much faster routing. With improved routing performance the batches are able to be sent and loaded to the targets faster as well.
The DB compare feature allows you to compare two databases that are setup with SymmetricDS. You can select a subset of tables or compare all tables by providing the engine files of the nodes you wish to compare. The comparison is done at the column level and can output a SQL file for all differences.
There were several enhancements made to the explore tab in the SymmetricDS Pro web console. You can now view the triggers on tables as well as the source of the triggers. The query result tabs are now pinnable and refreshable so that result sets can be retained while additional queries are executed. Within the results you can now edit the data directly inline without having to create update statements.
Hybrid pull is useful when you have a scenario where you want the target to pull data from the source, but you also want to avoid too much wasted network traffic on ineffective pulls. For example, a client system may wake up and ask the server if there is any new data each minute. But what if new data is only available every 30 minutes or so? That means that virtually all of the pull requests are a waste, because there isn’t actually new data to pull yet. With hybrid pull, the server will notify the client when there is new data to pull. Then, the client is able to use those notifications to throttle and prioritize when to pull from the server.
The core ETL concepts involved in every SymmetricDS push and pull have been setup now to process in parallel. Once a batch is extracted and marked with a status NE (new) it can be picked up by a transferring thread to begin sending the data to the target while additional batch extractions are taking place. Once a transfer thread has finished sending the data, a new thread will pick up the process of loading the data into the target so that additional transfers can occur at the same time.
With the ability to have multiple users accessing the SymmetricDS web console at the same time, we provided a way to track their interactions with system. Operational events such as ignoring a batch, creating an initial load, and syncing triggers are recorded along with the time, the user, and some extra details about which node the change affected. The output of these events is now available on the manage tabs, console events screen.
There was a new database dialect added in 3.8. VoltDB is now supported. A very fast, reliable in-memory database.
So now it’s time to download and try out all the new features represented in SymmetricDS release 3.8. Be sure to check out the SymmetricDS Community Edition and SymmetricDS Professional Edition release notes for more details. Please be sure to let us know what you think, good and bad. Thanks!
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You’ve found the perfect cake topper to represent you and your beau, but what about your children? Part of our line of hand painted porcelain cake toppers, this little baby boy will steal hearts in his cute suspenders and adorable bowtie as he sits alongside the other members of her porcelain family
• 1 1/4″ (L) x 1 1/7″ (W) x 1 1/2″ (H)
We pride our selves with quality of our products. Most of our products are assembled and designed in the United States.
Ships within 2 business days
J&C is a trusted online store and we hope to provide our customers with the best and easiest shopping experience combined.
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Hand Painted Porcelain Cake Topper
Life is all about the little moments. Particularly those that no one knows about but you. This elegant couple takes romance – and fireworks – to a new level. Poised and elegant from the front, the back reveals a hidden little pinch – and a few extra “sparks”. Hand painted porcelain. Available in Caucasian and Ethnic.
• Hand Painted Porcelain Cake Topper
• Hair color as shown in picture, custom hair colors available
• Skin color as shown in picture, custom skin colors available
We pride our selves with quality of our products. Most of our products are assembled and designed in the United States.
Ships within 2 business days
J&C is a trusted online store and we hope to provide our customers with the best and easiest shopping experience combined.
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Equity Gains for Today's Homeowners
Today’s homeowners are sitting on significant equity, even as home price appreciation has eased recently. If you’re a homeowner, your net worth got a boost over the past few years thanks to rising home prices. Here’s what it means for you, even as the market moderates.
How Equity Has Grown in Recent Years
Over the past few years, there weren't as many homes for sale and plenty of home buyers, which caused home prices to appreciate substantially.
Even though price appreciation has slowed this year, it doesn’t mean you’ve lost all the equity in your home. In fact, the latest Homeowner Equity Insights report from CoreLogic finds the average homeowner’s equity has grown by $34,300 over the past year alone.
If you’ve been in your home longer than a year, chances are you have even more equity than you realize.
You can look at the map below from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to see what is happening in different areas of the country. It shows on average how much home prices have risen over the past five years, which has been a major driver behind equity growth.
Why This Is So Important Right Now
While equity helps increase your overall net worth, it can also help you achieve other goals, like buying your next home. When you sell your current house, the equity you’ve built up comes back to you in the sale, and may be just what you need to cover a large portion – if not all – of the down payment on your next home.
If you’ve been holding off on selling, it may be time to find out how much equity you have and how it can help fuel your next move.
Homeownership is a long game, and if you’re planning to make a move, the equity you’ve gained over time can make a big impact. To find out just how much equity you have in your current home and how you can use it to fuel your next purchase, connect with the Just Say Home KC Team at 816-656-2816.
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In various ways the contemporary Messianic Jewish movement roots in Christianity and in Judaism. Its relation to both appears strained by the past. Its present can appear like a liminal state in the twilight zone, „between the suns”. Its future may depend on the credibility it will gain in the Jewish fold. Christianity wrestles with its Jewish, and Judaism with its Christian expressions.
The moment „between the suns” is the Hebrew term for twilight. It is the moment which the Hebrew poet and mystic associates with the mysteries of life and the deepest secrets of creation, „the tong that made the tongs.” Could it be that this moment of in-betweenness is so precious because it is so „fleeting”? (Weiner 1961: v)
In modern Israel a Christian cannot help but confront the physical features, the language, the landscape in which his faith was first clothed. The New Testament comes to life for him, just as the words of Isaiah or Joshua come to life for Ben Gurion. Something else comes to life for a Christian in Israel - the Jewish people - and this is a phenomenon which can have disturbing implications for some Christian doctrines (Weiner 1961: 114).
The Sabbath day ends, not at sundown when the sun sets, but at nightfall when the stars come out. Nightfall begins when at least three stars are visible in the heavens. Calculations have, however, long replaced the visual method of determining the onset of nightfall. The time between sundown (shkiat hakama) and nightfall (test hakokhavim) is traditionally neither day nor night. In Hebrew it is called „between the suns” (bayn hashmashot). Since its status is doubtful, it is automatically attached to the Sabbath, so that there shall be no question of Sabbath violation. The bayn hashmashot period of Friday evening is also attached to the Sabbath for the same reason (Donin 1972: 85).
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The Story Behind the Book:
President Jimmy Carter's Living Faith
was to share the sources of Carter's religious convictions. Carter was convinced that his draft conveyed innermost religious beliefs. I felt that Carter was actually keeping readers at arms' length by using routine scripture disguised as intimacy.
“Ultimately, with the help of two editorial colleagues and several very stiff exchanges around the dining room table in Plains, we got what I thought was a book worth reading that, for example, explained Carter's views on how in his post-presidential career he could negotiate with despots (in North Korea, Ethiopia, and Haiti, among other places). As a white southerner and the descendent of a community of slave-owners, he found a capacity for forgiveness and tolerance incorporated in his devotion to God. Carter also explained in great detail what it meant to be ‘born again,’ which he was, as I recall, at the age of 11. From a collection of bromides out of Baptist handbooks, the book evolved into an exploration of what it meant to be truly faithful to belief in redemption.”
When people learn that I’ve worked on several books with a former president of the United States, they generally ask me two questions: “How did that happen?” and “What is he really like?”
As for how it happened, publisher Peter Osnos tells part of the story in one of his fine columns for the Century Foundation:
“I was privileged to work closely with Jimmy Carter from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s on a number of books . . . The last, and for me the most challenging book by far, was called Living Faith, which began as edited versions of the homilies Carter would deliver at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia. The purpose of the book
I was one of the “two editorial colleagues” Peter mentions (the other was Nessa Rappaport, a fine editor who had worked with Carter on his first presidential memoir, Keeping Faith). After Peter and Nessa left Plains, I stayed for a week, living in the nearest hotel (an old-fashioned inn in the next town over, Albany) and spending my days in the Carters’ modest ranch-style home, talking through individual chapters with the former president. Each day’s conversation yielded a rough draft chapter which we then tweaked and revised the
following morning. By the end of the week, we had crafted several chapters that became the heart of the book.
And because of President Carter’s enormous popularity (something you’d never even know existed if you relied on mainstream political punditry for all your information), Living Faith became a huge number one bestseller. Later, I helped Carter create a sequel, Sources of Strength, that hewed a little more closely to his original plan for a book built on scriptural themes and stories, and also provided editorial advice on An Hour Before Daylight, his memoir of childhood during the Great Depression. Both of these books were also major bestsellers.
As for what President Carter is really like, he is very smart, very methodical and businesslike in his work habits, as befits an Annapolis grad and one-time navy officer (he served in the submarine fleet under Admiral Rickover), and very down-to-earth and unassuming. By the time we’d spent a day or two working together, it was obvious that he was not only willing but eager to hear my editorial suggestions, even when they ran counter to his assumptions--and while it was always very clear that it was his book, to be shaped and written strictly in his voice and with his message, he was very appreciative of the small improvements I was able to provide by virtue of my different background and experiences.
Another thing few people realize about President Carter is that he prides himself on his writing. He has authored dozens of books, including a children’s book, a book of poetry, and an historical novel. Most have been very commercially successful, and the income they generate helps fund Carter’s humanitarian work through the Carter Center in Atlanta.
When President Carter won the (well-deserved) Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, I sent him a congratulatory message in which I remarked, tongue in cheek, “I’d been hoping you might receive the Nobel Prize in Literature!” He emailed me back, “It would be very hard for me to choose between the two!”
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Facing criminal charges is no joke. Even when the charges appear to be minor, defendants are likely anxious and overwhelmed by the matter. Thus, when individuals face felony charges, this is a serious situation that can significantly impact the accused individual's life from the very moment he or she is arrested and charged. Allegations alone can tarnish a person's reputation. Even when it seems like the evidence is overwhelming and there is little space to navigate this matter, defendants are afforded the ability to defend him or herself, allowing them to possibly clear their name and avoid potentially damaging penalties.
According to recent reports, three individuals were arrested in Iowa City for felony theft charges. Based on police investigation, three suspects in their 20s, two males and one female, used Facebook as a platform to help them barter the return of a laptop in exchange for money.
Reports suggest that authorities found the three suspects in possession of a $1,000 laptop that they presumably knew was stolen. Police claim that one of the suspects admitted that they were going to return the laptop to the victim it was stolen from only if the victim paid them for its return. The female suspect apparently used Facebook to communicate with the victim, sending the victim a message that allegedly states that they found the laptop and would only return it if the victim paid them $250. The police report suggests that she threatened to destroy the laptop if the victim did not pay.
The three suspects were arrested and charged with felonies. They all face second-degree theft, which is a Class D felony. The female suspect also faces an extortion charge, which is also a Class D felony. Police were able to recover the laptop in this incident. Investigation remains and it is not clear if any other charges are pending.
Those facing felony charges might view them as something minor, as the event that caused them may have been minor. Nonetheless, felony charges carry with them serious penalties, making it vital that they are treated seriously. Taking the time to understand criminal defense options could help defendants protect their rights and understand what defense strategies are available to them.
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Mission and Vision
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The Boerne Police Department works with citizens to protect life and property, prevent crime, and preserve peace in the community. Our mission is to treat people with dignity, fairness, and respect while operating in a transparent manner consistent with the freedoms secured by the Constitution.
Through our actions and initiatives, we strive to demonstrate the values of integrity, justice, service, trust, and responsibility. This commitment is evidenced by the Boerne Police Department’s designation as a Recognized Law Enforcement Agency.
The officers of the Boerne Police Department are dedicated to serving our community by building connections and relationships with residents and their families. The department hosts and participates in numerous community events throughout the year, including...
National Night Out: National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.
Safety Town: Safety Town is an annual week-long summer program for kids entering kindergarten and hosted by the Boerne Police Department.
Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy: The Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy is designed to give citizens a better understanding of the mission and operations of our agencies, to promote an understanding of the current challenges facing law enforcement, and to offer an opportunity for comments and suggestions.
Boerne Police Explorer Program: The Police Explorer program is designed to introduce young adults to the nature and complexity of law enforcement.
Boerne Police Foundation: The Boerne Police Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation formed to facilitate donations of money and resources, which are used to benefit local law enforcement officers and their families.
Neighborhood Video Partnership Program: This program allows residents to support police investigations by voluntarily sharing video recordings from their home surveillance cameras and devices with the Boerne Police Department.
Kendall County Crime Stoppers: Crime Stoppers supports crime fighting by offering cash rewards to anonymous persons who provide information leading to the arrest and indictment of persons who have committed crimes in Boerne and Kendall County.
The Boerne Police Department offers a number of services to promote public safety among residents and the community. Review the services on this page and contact the Police Department with any questions at (830) 249-8645.
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Home Inspections: With a home security inspection, homeowners can receive a discount in their homeowner’s insurance premium. Per the Texas Department of Insurance, the home must meet certain requirements to pass the inspection as stated on the inspection form.
Traffic Enforcement: The Boerne Police Department utilizes a radar trailer that is set out at various locations within the city. The trailer is used to make drivers aware of their speed and to collect data to show what times traffic is the heaviest and what times traffic is the fastest.
Child Passenger Safety Seat Installation and Inspections: If you need help installing a child passenger seat or would like your seat inspected by a certified Child Passenger Safety technicians, email Officer Rebecca Foley to schedule an appointment.
CRASE Course - Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events:
Law enforcement officers and agencies are frequently requested by schools, businesses, and community members for direction and presentations on what they should do if confronted with an active shooter event. The Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events course (CRASE), designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy developed by ALERRT in 2004, provides strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event.
ALICE Training - Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate
ALICE is committed to increasing survivability in a violent intruder event through training proactive response options. There are more ways than one to be prepared for a violent event. Whether you are at a mall, in a theater, grocery shopping, attending a game or listening to a concert, you have options. When ALICE response strategies are implemented, unwilling participants in the event are empowered to choose their best survival option.
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Appliances to feed any family's appetite. :
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Deputy President William Ruto was not invited to a critical meeting of top government officials chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta as the relationship between the country’s top two bosses deteriorates.
During the virtual meeting bringing together all Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and Chief Administrative Secretaries, the President outlined his government’s development priorities for the new financial year that began on July 1.
Uhuru also set new performance indicators — with the rate of completion of projects being listed as a key priority — even as a major reshuffle within the Executive looms.
But as Uhuru was re-energising his team which will play a key role in consolidating his legacy, the DP was hosting a delegation of church leaders from Nyeri county in his Karen office.
Sources said it was Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i who chairs the powerful National Development Implementation and Communication Cabinet Committee who invited the President to speak.
Asked why Ruto was absent, Ruto’s deputy secretary of communication Emmanuel Talam told local media “the DP cannot refuse to attend any such meeting and he cannot also gatecrash meetings he is not invited”.
“You cannot skip a meeting to which you’ve not been invited. Find out from Kanze Dena (State House spokesperson) or Joseph Kinyua (Secretary to Cabinet) if the DP was invited,” Talam said.
It has become a routine that DP Ruto is not involved in key government events, he is more of a spectator than a key player, he is officially in the opposition- analysts Baraka Bosire said
During the meeting Uhuru called for Collective Responsibility in the implementation of Government Projects and Programmes through the involvement of entire Ministerial Establishments (Cabinet Secretaries, Chief Administrative Secretaries and Principal Secretaries), so as to ensure timely delivery of quality outcomes.
The President said Collective Responsibility should be demonstrated by enhanced presence and visibility of Government on the ground through inspection of projects and robust public engagements.
The Head of State acknowledged the current difficult economic environment occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic and reminded Government Departments to settle pending bills as a key priority and to ensure that pending bills is the first charge on each Ministry’s Budget.
In support of local industries, the President said the Government must walk the talk of Buy Kenya Build Kenya agenda and once again, directed all Ministries, State Departments and State Agencies to give preferential procurement to Kenyan Made Goods and Services.
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