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Gevrey-Chambertin 2007, Armand Rousseau
Courtesy of the Justerini & Brooks Burgundy 2007 tasting. The Armand Rousseau domaine is a leading domaine in Gevrey with a a phenomenal range of grands crus. This Gevrey 07 offers perfumed red fruits, sweet autumn berries and appealing vanillins. Medium tannins, tangy, chewy a tad short. A good wine but not a par with the best from Gevrey such as Drouhin-Laroze. | <urn:uuid:85acd6ec-f403-44d8-969a-1016fa036960> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.imbibersguide.com/2009/01/gevrey-chambertin-2007-armand-rousseau.html | 2023-09-28T17:53:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.756194 | 112 |
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Here you will find some of the most frequently asked questions about us, our activity and our wirde range of services.
Does Indecober have some/any capability with Aluminum?
Yes. Indecober has a lot of experience with Stainless Steel and with low machinability materials. 30 years of experience, together with the machining multitechnology philosophy allows Indecober to extend their product portfolofio to other raw materials as Microalloy Steels or Aluminum.
Which machining procesess are applied in Indecober?
Indecober applies a multitechnology philosophy, where the most suitable process will be applied to your project based on different aspects as: Volumen, geometry, requirements….Our CNC Centers, CNC Lathes and Transfer lines provides a wide flexibility and capability. If we find out that our technologies can be improved, Indecober has the experience and Knowledge to develop new processes to optimize the results.
What about different products or sectors beyond the automotive industry? Is Indecober’s activity only limited to the automotive market?
Definitely not. Our History, no doubt, is linked to the automotive Industry buy we have developed our co-creation, design and developments skills that can be applied to any other sector demanding high quality standards and optimal processes.
Which are the averaged batch sizes in Indecober?
Indecober always applies the most suitable technology to every single project. Our lines, redundant and fully automated, are optimally designed for batches up to 10.000units. However, as we know that every single project has different characteristics, let us know your details and we will make a detailed feasibility study.
Which kind of raw components are machined by Indecober?
We have a wide experience with the design, process automation and machining of different raw materials: Stamping, Forging, Casting, Sintered and fine blanking. However, we do not have any restrictions. In case you have any doubt, let us know and we will make a detailed feasibility study of your project.
Has Indecober any assembly or auxiliary capability?
Yes. Indecober has a wide network of partners for any auxiliary operations that are required. We assume the full responsibility of the final quality.
Which are the advantages of Indecober?
We strongly believe in a Customer-Centric Strategy. Our model is based in Flexibility, Automation, Multitechnology, co-creation, shareholders’ commitments, Industry 4.0, sustainable growth, reliability and financial health….but our final goal is only one: We fulfills our customers’ needs, we make them more competitive and we growth together in the long term with them. | <urn:uuid:44d708d3-81c9-492b-9201-904323ba8781> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.indecober.com/en/contact/ | 2023-09-28T18:27:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.902904 | 627 |
Alamgir is a bewitching village situated about 13 km south-east of Ludhiana
. This historically important village is also famous for numerous Sikh festivals.
Tradition has it that Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Sikh Guru, had halted at Alamgir after the historic battle of Chamkaur in 1705. Major point of attraction is a gurdwara, built in honor of the guru. Spread over an area of 3 acres, Gurdwara Alamgir is noted for its architectural excellence and attracts a large number devotees. There is a dining hall which can accommodate about 2000 persons at a time. Every year in December, a three day fair is held at Alamgir, attended by thousands from every nook and corner of the region.
Ludhiana Junction Railway Station is the major railhead nearby and the nearest airport is Ludhiana Airport. | <urn:uuid:37bc5446-83a8-4204-8481-a7ad849b039d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.india9.com/i9show/Alamgir-53809.htm | 2023-09-28T18:36:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.973087 | 187 |
Coast to Coast - 'Song In My Heart'
Review by Brandon Watts & Staff
Back in 1968, at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, a music group called The Fantastic Gems was born. After graduation, the talented musicians went off to college, the military, and new careers. Years later, two of the original band members reformed in Washington D.C. as "Coast 2 Coast" and began recording and performing from 1986 to 1990. In 2016, The Fantastic Gems got back together to fulfill a promise they made to each other when they were young students in New Jersey. The result of their reunion was the release of The New Old Skool. The project took three years from conception to completion and was released June, 2019. The album is a tribute to their musical roots, and was made in recognition of the community who encouraged, supported and shaped their musical spirit. The New Old Skool features 11 great songs that fans of R & B,Gospel, Pop, and Jazz will love. Off the album, "Song In My Heart" will sing to you.
Coast 2 Coast’s Feat. The Fantastic Gems’ “Song In My Heart” demonstrates the groups elite musicianship through a mesmerizing arrangement with positive vibes that are sure to get you in a good mood. The song opens with a jazzy drum solo with intricate rhythms and a tight groove. Gripping your attention, this solo is met by a fanfare of harmonious horns that chime in with swinging melodies.
As the arrangement continues, upright bass bounces tightly with the drums holding everything together as smooth phrases from piano make their way into the core of the instrumental arrangement. However engaging the instrumental arrangement is, it does not take away from the main event of the song, the classic R & B vocals that fuel the song with up-beat positive vibes backed with harmonious layers of background vox.
“There's a song that lives inside my heart that's been there for such a long time, it's a, simple diddy hook with a run, that brings pleasure to me every time. When I'm sad and can't go on, I hum a bars of my song. It reveals the joy within, there I go, I'm smiling again.”
The lyrics of the song perfectly capture what Coast 2 Coast is all about. Not only is the song in their heart, it will also become part of yours as their music fills your life with their contagious joy.
It is hard to imagine this group having careers before music. Every note sung and played seems to come from a place that has always been. You don't get to hear music like this too often. Coast 2 Coast Feat. The Fantastic Gems have brought back a lost art of old school R & B and they do it as well as their contemporaries who hit the charts. Between the dynamic vocals and riveting instrumental breaks, “Song in My Heart” is another record to love from Coast 2 Coast Feat. The Fantastic Gems.
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Updated on: 1/1/2019
A passenger on an all-terrain vehicle was injured after crashing into a tree in the Peaceful Valley area of eastern Whatcom County on Sunday, June 24, according to the Washington State Patrol.
A 34-year-old Ferndale man was driving an ATV with a passenger on unimproved trails* two miles north of Peaceful Valley and Deep Valley Drive. The ATV, a 2018 orange CFMOTO ZForce, crashed into a tree at 8:38 p.m.
The passenger, a 31-year-old Maple Falls man, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with injuries. Both men were wearing seatbelts, but neither had a helmet.
The driver of the ATV is suspected of driving under the influence. He was treated for his injuries and booked into Whatcom County Jail on vehicular assault charges.
*An unimproved trail, also known as a fire road or a jeep trail, is a multiple-use trail that can be used by park rangers or fire-fighting vehicles.
DUI a Common Cause of ATV Accidents
Just like automobile accidents, there are nearly countless causes of all-terrain (ATV) accidents.
Attorney Chris Davis and the legal team at Davis Law Group, P.S., commonly see ATV accidents caused by:
- Operating an ATV under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Operating an ATV at an unsafe speed
- Driver inexperience
- Too many riders on the ATV
- Lack of protective gear
- Improper positioning on the ATV
Statistics show that alcohol and drug use is involved in 30 percent of all ATV crashes. And yes, DUI/DWI laws do apply to ATVs.
Holding ATV Drivers Accountable for Passenger Injuries
Rural areas of Washington state are great for all-terrain vehicles. Unfortunately, irresponsible or negligent drivers of ATVs frequently cause their passengers serious injury or death.
Passengers on an ATV run the risk of severe injury and potential death if involved in an accident where the driver strikes a pole or tree. The family of the injured passenger may be eligible to file a Washington state personal injury claim if their loved one was a passenger on another person's ATV. If they can prove driver negligence led to the accident, they may be able to hold the driver liable for the medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, etc.
Injured passengers in ATV accidents have a right to sue the ATV driver if they believe the driver was negligent, and that negligence resulted in injuries. You have a duty to contact your own car insurance company. Doing so will assure that if you aren’t reimbursed from a third party source, your car insurance company will pay for your damages.
Washington State’s ATV Accident Attorney
Successful preparation of an injury claim will require review of medical records and conversations with doctors who can predict the long-term. After a Washington state ATV accident, lawyer advocacy is likely to play a key role in the injured person's overall recovery plan.
Mr. Davis has been practicing law in our state for nearly 25 years. Davis Law Group’s mission is to help bring fair and just financial compensation to injured people and their families. Please contact a lawyer at our Seattle office today to schedule a free case evaluation after an ATV accident.
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Just do things right
Don't copy. Why copy those other guys who only focus on profits and not product. Product is the most important thing and it should be done properly.
Be nice. Why do those other companies take weeks to get you an answer and then give a robot answer ?
Focus. Stay focused on what makes you great. Learn how to grow and succeed no matter the challenge. | <urn:uuid:ce50f2d6-a265-44ba-98f7-95e0595a0aea> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.inkfrog.com/company/philosophy/ | 2023-09-28T17:18:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.930709 | 81 |
Kick back and relax in this stylish folding chair! The Top Dog Camp Chair has always earned its name with comfortable quality fabric and color accented bindings. Measuring 36", each chair also has a great looking hammer tone steel with a tag rating of 350 lbs. As always, the full-length back pocket is there to hold everything that you want to take with you. A great seat for picnics, concerts, sporting events, tailgate parties and more! A one-color imprint in one location is included in your price - choose from our customization options.
Overall Height: 36"H Seat: 20"W x 17"D
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Imprint areas - Front headrest: 9"W x 3"H (one color);
Back: 9"W x 7"H;
Carry bag: 9"W x 5"H;
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Incoming round containers are spaced using a single powered feed screw. Non-round containers require dual feed screws. The timing screws define the spacing and any special orientation as required, centering the containers under a top hold-down belt which secures the containers through the label application and wipe. The conveyor is driven by a variable speed motor. The top hold-down belt and the timing screw are electronically controlled to match the speed of the conveyor. As the speed of the conveyor changes, they automatically adjust and “follow” without having any mechanical linkage to wear or break.
The label stations are powered by servo motors, which are known for their tremendous accuracy and torque characteristics. They have accuracy within a few thousandths of an inch, and when used in conjunction with our machine, produce outstanding label accuracy within +/- 1/32”. The entire machine is controlled by a Motion Controller and supplied with an LCD Touchscreen operator interface that is truly user friendly.
The Touchscreen allows the operator to increase/decrease the speed of the overall machine, turn on/off each label station, as well as adjust the timing of the dispensing of the front and rear labels.
The rated speed of the machine is 2000 ipm of label feed, which should allow 300 bpm for an average application. Our control package also includes our “Autoset” function, which is the ability of the machine to “self-teach” new packages. The bottle width and label length are measured so settings and measurements can be edited and saved for future use.
Gaps between the labels are sensed using standard Folk sensor through-beam photo-eye for standard paper or film labels. Labels on non-round containers are wiped by a brush mechanism or sponge rubber roll. The Label stations handle labels up to 6” from the base of the container and the machine handles tapers from -9 degrees to +9 degrees on the side wall of the container.
The optional wiping wrap belt and back rubber plate for round containers are mounted to the machine on sliding brackets. When labeling round containers, the brushes are moved away, the wiping belt and back rubber plate are moved into position, and then labels loaded only on the one side. The wiping station has its own separate DC motor and speed control to adjust wiping speed independently of the conveyor. This motor can be turned off independently of the machine when not in use.
Our Model 2000NW Labeler is a powerful machine. Combining versatile function with insane accuracy, this labeler means business. Provide the speed, efficiency, and precision that your bottling production deserves with our Model 2000NW Labeler.
All In-Line machines are backed with a one-year warranty, and we are available to answer questions and troubleshoot. We don’t leave you cold after the purchase. We develop a relationship with our customers and are here to help them as their business grows and changes. So, you can be confident when you partner with In-Line that you are receiving not only quality products, but quality service as well. | <urn:uuid:394ba211-f4f8-409c-99c6-d497a39bf01f> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.inlinepack.com/project/model-2000nw-labeler/ | 2023-09-28T17:36:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.940646 | 632 |
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IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is a globally recognized English Language exam, designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication.
Test takers can take IELTS in more than 140 countries and in over 1,000 locations. There are up to 48 test dates available per year. Each test centre offers tests up to four times a month depending on local demand. The Academic version is available on all 48 dates per year and the General Training version is available on 24 dates.
In India, a test taker can choose from the following cities for appearing in the IELTS exam:
• Ahmedabad • Amritsar • Anand • Baroda • Bengaluru • Bhatinda • Bhopal • Bhubaneshwar • Calicut
• Chandigarh • Chennai • Cochin • Coimbatore • Delhi • Delhi NCR (Gurgaon) • Delhi NCR (Noida) • Goa
• Guwahati • Hyderabad • Jaipur • Jalandhar • Kochi • Kolkata • Kottayam • Lucknow • Ludhiana • Madurai
• Magalore • Moga • Mumbai • Navi Mumbai • Patiala • Patna • Pune • Raipur • Rajkot • Ranchi • Rudrapur
• Siliguri • Surat • Thimphu (Bhutan) • Thiruvanathapuram • Thrissur • Trichy • Vijaywada • Vishakahapatnam
Earlier, there used to be a minimum time limit of 90 days before which a person was not allowed to retake the test. However this restriction has been withdrawn and currently there is no limit for applicants to retake the test.
The fee for the test depends upon various factors like the location of the test venue as well as the module you are taking the test for, i.e. Academic or General Training. For example, a test taker in New Delhi, India might pay INR 12,100 to take the same test for which a test taker in Berlin, Germany would pay 226 euros.
IELTS test fee in India is being revised from INR 12,100 to INR 12,650 for all dates effective from April 1, 2018 onwards. | <urn:uuid:56132fa2-7849-478e-876b-e6fa297b0c4a> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.inlinguanewdelhi.com/courses/test-date-fee-and-location | 2023-09-28T16:46:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.862097 | 521 |
Submitted by ADOT
Summer is not only a hot time for the weather, but also for parents to help potential teenage drivers get some training under their belt. It’s an excellent time to have a conversation on the important rules of the road.
In Arizona, a teen that is at least 15 years and 6 months of age may be issued a graduated Instruction Permit. This permit allows the teen driver to learn how to drive a vehicle according to Arizona motor vehicle laws (The Motor Vehicle laws can be found under Transportation Title 28 of the Arizona Revised Statutes at azleg.gov). This permit is valid for 12 months and the teen driver must be accompanied by a licensed driver at least 21 years of age, who occupies the seat beside the new learner.
Once the teen driver is at least 16, but less than 18 years of age may apply for a driving test and receive the Graduated License.
Every driver is responsible to follow the rules of the road, and as a parent, you are responsible to make sure your new teen driver understands those rules.
Here are some important rules your teen driver should know:
NO EXTRA PASSENGERS
Restrict the number of passengers your teen allows in their car
Passengers serve as a distraction for inexperienced teen drivers. For the first six months, a driver with a graduated driver license shall not drive a vehicle containing more than one passenger under the age of 18 (with some exceptions).
ARIZONA CURFEW FOR TEEN DRIVERS AGED 16
In Arizona, for the first 6 months, a driver with a graduated driver license shall not drive a motor vehicle between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. (with some exceptions).
Note: There are penalties for violation of curfew and passenger restrictions, including fines and mandatory extension of the six-month restricted driving period and suspension of driving privilege.
Remind your teen driver to always buckle up.
According to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) half of the 15-to-18-year-old passenger vehicle occupants who died in motor vehicle crashes in 2017 weren’t wearing their seat belts. When a teen driver involved in a fatal crash in 2017 wasn’t wearing a seat belt, 85% of their passengers who died were not wearing their seat belts either.
Emphasize that they must obey posted speed limits
Speeding was a factor in almost one-third of all fatal crashes that involved a teen (15-18 years old) driver in 2017 (according to NHTSA). Faster speeds rob inexperienced teen drivers of the extra reaction time they may need to avoid a crash.
DRIVERS UNDER 21 YEARS OLD = ZERO TOLERANCE
Make it clear to your teen that driving impaired by any substance (alcohol or drugs) is deadly and against the law. Make sure your house rule is: Drive Sober or Not At All.
According to NHTSA, in 2017, nearly one out of seven teen drivers (15-18 years old) involved in fatal crashes had been drinking alcohol, even though it’s illegal in every State to drink alcohol under the age of 21.
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Police identify woman found buried behind Frankford home
Kelly Hepfl, 39, was stabbed and buried behind a home on the 4700 block of Frankford Avenue, police said.
Philadelphia police have identified a woman whose body was found buried behind a home in the Frankford section of the city.
Kelly Hepfl, 39, suffered multiple stab wounds to her head, neck and chest, police said.
Her body was discovered about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, when a man flagged down patrol officers to report a possible corpse in a backyard along the 4700 block of Frankford Avenue, police said.
There, officers saw a human foot buried in the soil.
Crime scene investigators exhumed Hepfl's body, which was wrapped in black plastic bags, police said.
The Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office ruled her death a homicide by stabbing.
Hepfl last lived on the 8300 block of Frankford Avenue in Holmesburg, according to investigators.
Though police earlier this week said a man was being questioned in connection with the case, no charges had been filed Saturday, and the investigation remained open and active, police said. Investigators weren't sure what prompted the slaying.
As with all homicides, the city is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia police. | <urn:uuid:da66fa1c-3d23-48ad-ac0e-31055c075d0e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/Police_identify_woman_found_buried_Frankford.html | 2023-09-28T17:09:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.96353 | 282 |
Introduction: Tom Turkey 🦃
this is a turkeys from a big parade
Step 1: This Is the Motor Station
this is where Tom turkey will move.
Step 2: The Tail Feathers
turkeys always want to show off this is the tail feathers
Step 3: The Body
this is the body of the turkey
Step 4: The Wheels
these are the wheels that the turkey will roll on.
Step 5: Putting It All Together
PLEASE READ THIS
I could not fix this I put the pictures in backwards so the first picture is the last picture and the first picture is the last picture and in the last picture you have to disconnect the red rod from the yellow and rap it around the bottom of the car | <urn:uuid:03ab79a0-1498-4a62-b443-3144f28307b4> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.instructables.com/Tom-Turkey-/ | 2023-09-28T19:05:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.898375 | 153 |
ISOREACTOR™ – water-based nuclear fusion
Isoreactor™ – water-based nuclear fusion
The isoreactor is a nuclear fusion reactor principle where the fusion is naturally confined by the speed limit of shockwaves situated in incompressible medium (water). An optical confinement provides direct heating access to the centre of cavitation implosions in order to convert the magnitude of available laser energy to fusion temperature, thereby enabling direct fusion in water with no requirement for magnetic or electrostatic confinements.
What is fusion?
Fusion is a nuclear reaction which typically releases a million times more energy than chemical reactions, and 3-4 times more than fission. In contrast to fission, it leaves no nuclear waste or durable radioactivity. This makes it to a scalable zero-carbon energy source with near “infinite” fuel available on the planet and in the solar system.
Nuclear fusion has been researched since the 1930s with many different reactor principles. The most common reactors use magnetic confinements. Due to the high energy consumption for generating the fusion, the energy it releases is not enough to provide net energy output, and the reactors require heavy and complex systems.
The isoreactor bases on a combination of inertial confinement and sonofusion-approach, but with a different mode of operation. This makes it simpler and can in principle convert the magnitude of laser energy to fusion temperature. | <urn:uuid:54b3795f-f74b-4d58-af7f-45b38b2db13d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.insvivia.com/isoreactor-nuclear-fusion | 2023-09-28T17:56:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.869622 | 302 |
3 October 2013
RESULTS: Carol Weymuller Open, New York, USA
Aisling Blake (IRL) bt Sarah Kippax (ENG) 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6
Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) bt Amanda Sobhy (USA) 11-8, 12-10, 10-12, 11-8
Victoria Lust (ENG) bt Samantha Cornett (CAN) 11-3, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6
Line Hansen (DEN) bt Lisa Aitken (ENG) 11-5, 11-3, 11-9
The first qualifying slot was taken by Ireland’s Aisling Blake. In the only match which went the full distance, world No22 Blake recovered from a game down to beat England’s Sarah Kippax, ranked a single place higher, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6.
“It was brutally hot,” exclaimed Dublin-born Blake – who now meets England’s title-holder Laura Massaro in the first round.
“It is the first time that I’ve qualified for the Weymuller so I’m very happy with that! I tried to slow it down against Sarah. We had some brutally long rallies and I did what I needed to so to neutralize her pace. I’m looking forward to playing Laura tomorrow and another great day in Brooklyn Heights!”
England’s Victoria Lust earned her maiden appearance in the main draw of the 40th edition of the Carol Weymuller Open in New York after upsetting higher-ranked Canadian Samantha Cornett in the qualifying finals of the Women’s Squash Association Gold 50 event at The Heights Casino in Brooklyn.
The 24-year-old from Cheltenham in Gloucestershire is enjoying an excellent run of form – and arrived in New York after reaching last month’s final of the Abierto Mexicano de Raquetas in Mexico, where she was the fifth seed!
“Sam started off very shaky and couldn’t seem to settle and made a lot of unforced errors and before we knew it Vicky had a 9-1 lead,” explained Heights Casino Director of Squash Linda Elriani. “Sam started to find her game a little but Vicky took advantage of her great lead and took the first 11-3.”
Cornett, ranked 32 in the world – three places higher than Lust – took the second to draw level.
“The third game was crucial and both players were steady and focused,” Elriani continued. “The game stayed even most of the way through until Vicky hit a few perfect volley drops at the right moment to take a small lead of 10-8. Sam did some amazing retrieving to save the first game ball but Vicky ended up taking the third game 11-9.
“In the fourth game, Sam started to step back in the court a little and it gave Vicky the chance to take the ball earlier and really put the pressure on. Vicky kept a lead the whole way though the final game and came through to win it 11-6.”
Lust, who won one of her five WSA titles in the USA at the Liberty Bell Open, but has never before made the main draw of the prestigious Carol Weymuller Open, was delighted with her success: “I feel good and relieved! I’m just happy to win. It’s been hard to win here in the past. I’m looking forward to tomorrow. It’s good experience whoever I play. All the qualifying spots are tough!”
Lust was later drawn to meet fellow countrywoman Jenny Duncalf, the No7 seed and champion in 2008 and 2009. Incredibly, it will be the pair’s first tournament meeting.
Guyana’s Nicolette Fernandes and Dane Line Hansen – both of whom celebrated their world top 20 ranking debuts this month – continued their progress through to the main draw.
Fernandes, the new world No19, defeated local hope Amanda Sobhy, the newly-crowned Pan American champion from New York.
“This was definitely the match of the evening and it was the most attritional and exciting too,” commented Elriani. “All the rallies were fought incredibly hard for by both players and it was a wonderful example of great retrieving and lunging, variation of pace and amazing use of the court. It almost seemed unfair to have one of the players not qualify!”
The 11-8, 12-10, 10-12, 11-8 victory over Harvard student Sobhy takes Fernandes through to a first-ever meeting with sixth-seeded Malaysian Low Wee Wern.
“I feel really good,” said Fernandes after her breakthrough win. “I think it’s the first time that I have qualified for a 16 draw gold tournament! At this point I want to play all the girls and I don’t care who I have to play tomorrow!”
A disappointed Sobhy added: “It was tough! I just wanted to qualify and this is my third year to lose closely in the qualifying finals! I’m going back to Harvard tomorrow to study. Good luck to Nicolette and I’ll play her again at the US Open!”
World No18 Hansen despatched England’s Lisa Aitken, ranked 28 places below, 11-5, 11-3, 11-9.
“I’m really happy to win in three,” said the 30-year-old from Odense. “I think Lisa has improved so much in the last six months and she’ll be one to watch for in the future. I’m really looking forward to tomorrow with no pressure!”
Hansen is drawn to meet Raneem El Weleily, the No3 seed from Egypt against whom she boasts a single win in four Tour meetings.
Updated 1st round draw:
Nicol David (MAS) v Donna Urquhart (AUS)
Kasey Brown (AUS) v Dipika Pallikal (IND)
Raneem El Weleily (EGY) v [Q] Line Hansen (DEN)
Joelle King (NZL) v Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY)
Jenny Duncalf (ENG) v [Q] Victoria Lust (ENG)
Alison Waters (ENG) v Camille Serme (FRA)
Low Wee Wern (MAS) v [Q] Nicolette Fernandes (GUY)
Laura Massaro (ENG) v [Q] Aisling Blake (IRL)
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Administrator Assistance is an Educational Consulting firm that has been in existence 12 plus years helping over 175 school corporations. Our motto is "Helping School Corporations Solve Problems."
Barton-Coe-Vilamaa is a Fort Wayne-based Architecture and Engineering firm specializing in K-12 education facility designs across Northern Indiana for the last 50 years. Throughout their 50-year history, Barton-Coe-Vilamaa has had proven and continued work with over 50 school corporations around the state. Beginning with Facility Study and Needs Assessments, Barton-Coe-Vilamaa can work early on with Administrators and School Board members to determine current and future needs for their buildings and help to formulate a plan that fits the financial budget and future enrollment needs of their school districts. Whether you are simply looking for a re-roofing of a building, chiller/boiler replacement, renovation of a current space, or wanting to build a brand new facility, Barton-Coe-Vilamaa is here to assist you with an unmatched knowledge of the K-12 industry and best practices as they relate to educational needs in the State of Indiana.
We seek to be the go-to architecture and design firm for school districts that have innovative learning space needs.
Church Church Hittle + Antrim
The attorneys of Church Church Hittle + Antrim (CCHA) have been advocates for Indiana public school corporations for over 50 years. CCHA is a broadly based general practice law firm with the most comprehensive educational law practice in the state. CCHA openly embraces and promotes that they are “school lawyers” and considers the school + education law practice group to be a centerpiece of the firm and culture. CCHA has a rich history of helping clients both when they are planning for the future and when they need help most. CCHA stands ready and eager to address your legal issues.
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Fanning Howey is an architecture, interiors and engineering firm specializing in learning environments. We use the power of design to create smarter, happier learners, more successful educators and stronger communities. Our team is devoted to finding ways to conceive and build inspirational places for teaching and learning.
317-848-0966 Ext: 10340
Ice Miller has worked with virtually every Indiana school corporation as bond counsel over its 100+ year history. We provide legal advice related to bond, lease and financing obligations and school capital, operating and safety referenda. We work hard to build relationships and trust with our school clients, local counsel and financial advisors to provide quality legal services to Indiana public school corporations.
Lancer Associates Architecture
We are a service-driven architecture and design firm dedicated to creating projects that enhance the lives of our clients.
For over 30 years, Lewis Kappes attorneys have served as trusted partners and advocates for Indiana Schools. We offer full-service legal representation and are recognized for our:
Client relationships – We get to know you, your organization, and your goals. We are accessible, responsive, and reliable.
Experienced, diverse, and knowledgeable team – We have the knowledge and experience to work intelligently and efficiently utilizing a forward-thinking, results-driven approach.
When you work with Lewis Kappes, you will have a team who is dedicated to your success and building a long-lasting relationship.
Susan Traynor Chastain
Education design isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are. Our thorough and inclusive process highlights what is unique about your school district. We take time to listen and interpret your needs, helping us support each student’s success and your mission.
Indiana-based consulting firm engaged in the business of the Universal Service Fund E-Rate Consulting and Capital Assets Inventory.
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
The Bose McKinney & Evans LLP Education Law Group provides legal services to Indiana public schools; we not only help schools resolve legal issues, we also help them take steps to prevent them. Establishing and delineating clear policies and requirements for administrators, teachers and students and spelling out the consequences can often avert potential legal problems. Our flexible arrangements fit the unique needs of each school corporation or district. For a comprehensive, cost-effective approach to legal services, many school systems use our services to augment those of local counsel for specialized situations.
Brown & Brown
Our goal is to provide services consistent with our Guiding Principles: Honesty without Exception, Critical Evaluation without Bias, Mutually Beneficial Relationships, Partnership without Partisanship, Unquestionable Ethics, Resolution with Reason, Professionalism with Purpose. Specializing in Public Employers. Expertise in coordinating on-site or near-site clinics. Expertise in the design and implementation of Group Medical, Life/AD&D, Disability and voluntary payroll deduction plans and Expertise in PPACA. We are your Partner.
Richard E. Sutton
CSO Architecture & Interior Design
CSO is one of the state’s largest and most reputable design firms. While our portfolio is very diverse, we are specifically focused on the following market sectors: workplace; healthcare; manufacturing; logistics; K-12 education; and higher education. Since our inception in 1961, CSO has been committed to truly partnering with our valued clients. We do so with an intense commitment to our Core Purpose: “To provide design and service excellence for the benefit of our clients, our people, our community, and our environment.”
Education Service Centers of Indiana
The mission of The Education Service Centers of Indiana (ESC of I) is to create a collaborative environment for Indiana’s nine educational service centers to implement statewide initiatives beneficial to all Indiana’s educators and students.
Gibraltar Design, Inc.
Gibraltar Design is an architectural firm founded in 1996 with the goal of providing practical, effective, and economical facility solutions for educational institutions. At Gibraltar Design, our team of expert architects, engineers, and designers bring a wide breadth of experience to every project, and we believe that collaboration and communication are vital for a successful partnership. Whether it is a new facility design, building addition, feasibility study, or sustainable renovation, the plans will be focused on your specifications and needs.
Jim Thompson, President
Johnson Melloh Solutions
Johnson Melloh Solutions is an energy services provider and the leader in solar energy throughout Indiana. Our self-performing alternative energy team has been active in Guaranteed Energy Services projects since 1993. JMS has a diverse market consisting of, but not limited to: K-12 Education, Municipalities, Higher Education, and Airports.
Performance Services has served the learning environment needs of Indiana schools since 1998 providing high performing buildings with performance guarantees. We have sustained one of the finest performance records in the education market. We have designed and built new schools; renovated, modernized and expanded historic school campuses; and provided Energy Leadership programs for a wide range of school districts. Our solar power installations are learning laboratories that include K12 curriculum and classroom grants.
The Skillman Corporation
The Skillman Corporation, founded in 1972, is an employee-owned and operated company that prides itself on building relationships, not just buildings. Skillman partners with you to make the project process less daunting. We work side-by-side to develop plans, so your project will stay on-budget and on-schedule. You get an unbiased viewpoint to help you choose the right plans and solutions for your project. We have 47 years of experience with public and private clients and have completed educational facilities of all types, sizes, and complexities. | <urn:uuid:97704c84-6836-480f-99a1-5d10e7817926> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.isba-ind.org/website-sponsors.html | 2023-09-28T16:53:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.900763 | 2,278 |
On Tuesday 15 July 2014, Isleworth & Syon hosted its inaugural Key Stage 3 Awards & Display Evening. This year, the school decided to host an evening exclusively for junior students (Years 7 to 9) that is separate from the Senior Awards Evening in the Autumn Term. This event is designed to recognise those students whose hard work and dedication cause them to consistently achieve high levels of attainment and progress.
The evening began with introductory piano music courtesy of Will Millett (7D), Gheorghe Rotaru (9E) and Sammy Standing (7B). Ms Simms, who compered the evening with usual aplomb, told the audience that it is important to remember that “education is about young people”, and that is what this event aimed to celebrate, through a series of subject, pastoral and sports awards, as well as a selection of trophies.
These included the ‘Diamond Positive’ award, a culmination of the school’s new reward structure, which awards students positives or negative points depending on their contribution and behaviour in class. The ‘Diamond Positive’ award is given to all those students who have achieved at least 125 positive points, and thus recognises continued excellence on a day to day basis. In Year 7, ten students earned this prize, while a staggering twenty-four Year 8 students were recognised. Two Year 9 students also achieved the award.
The event had several musical interludes, including Marley Rutherford (9D) and Charlie Burton (9A) giving a fantastic performance of ‘Three Little Birds’ on the steel pans. After this, sixty-three students across all three year groups took to the stage as part of the ‘Key Stage 3 Voices’ group, giving a phenomenal vocal performance of a medley of songs. Both performances received rapturous applause from the audience.
The evening concluded with a number of trophies. The main award was the Key Stage 3 Headteacher’s Cup, a trophy given to the Year 9 student who has made the greatest overall contribution to the school during his three years at Isleworth & Syon, including behaviour, attendance and achievement. The inaugural winner of this trophy was Harry Stenholm (9E).
Congratulations to every single student who received an award, as well as all the staff who organised such a wonderful event. It was truly a reminder that the school’s ongoing desire to be ‘outstanding in every respect’ continues to pay dividends through the high attainment of its students. | <urn:uuid:0dc494aa-52cd-448b-a535-d9844459ee5d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.isleworthsyon.org/2014/07/ks3-awards-2014/ | 2023-09-28T17:02:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.970465 | 516 |
Whose got Plagues? Everyone does now! Each plague is represented with a paper bag puppet; great for Seder night and educational play all Passover long! Fun to assemble and even more fun to play.
Foam Shapes for each plague
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Custom-House, WHARF, Calcutta
A special postage stamp on the ‘INPEX–93‘, Indian National Philatelic Exhibition, Calcutta :
Issued by India
Issued on Dec 27, 1993
Issued for : The Department of Posts is happy to mark the Sixth India National Philatelic Exhibition held in this historic city with the issue of the stamp and the first day cover both showing significant landmarks of the city.
Type : Stamp, Postal Used
Colour : Multi Colour
Denomination : 200 Paise
Overall size : 3.91 x 2.90 cms.
Printing size : 3.55 x 2.54 cms.
Perforation : 13 x 13
Paper : Imported Unwatermark Adhesive Photogravure Stamp Paper
Number of stamps Printed : 10,00,000
Number per issue sheet : 35
Printing Process : Photogravure
Printer : India Security Press
- The work of construction was entrusted to Martin & Co. of Calcutta. While the marble used for the building (338′ x 228′ and soaring to a height of 184′) was quarried at Makrana in the princely State of Jodhpur, the groups of the statues ornamenting the memorial porches and the central dome were executed in Italy. A bronze Angel of Victory crowns the dome. The foundation stone was laid by the Queen‘s grandson, the Prince of Wales (later King George V) on January 4, 1906, but it was not before December 28, 1921 that the Memorial became open to the public. The Memorial houses a fine collection of paintings, sculptures and various other memorabilia of the Raj. Since January 1988, the monuments has been illuminated investing it with an aura of mystery as the photograph on the First Day Cover shows. | <urn:uuid:c6f3d743-7325-41e0-b5ca-480a83590afc> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.istampgallery.com/custom-house-wharf-calcutta/ | 2023-09-28T16:53:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.930245 | 387 |
Complete Set of 2 nos of commemorative postage stamps on the Birth Centenary of Dr. Salim Ali, Birdman of India, an Indian ornithologist and naturalist :
Issued by India
Issued on Nov 12, 1996
Issued for : The Department of Post is happy to issue a set of two stamps to commemorate Salim Ali’s birth centenary.
Design Credit :
Stamp, FDC and Cancellation Design : Bombay Natural History Society.
Type : Stamps, Postal Used
Colour : Multicolour
Denomination : 800 & 1100 Paise
Overall size : 3.50 x 7.00 cms.
Printing size : 3.15 x 6.65 cms.
Perforation : 13 x 13
Paper : Imported un w/m Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper in Sheets 50.8 x 53.5 cms.
Number of Stamps Printed : 0.4 Million
Number per issue sheet : 18
Printing Process : Photogravure
Printer : India Security Press, Nasik
Name : Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali
Born on Nov 12, 1896 at Mumbai, India
Died on Jun 20, 1987 at Mumbai, India
- Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was a versatile ornithologist, explorer, ecologist, teacher & a writer. Born on 12th November, 1896, Salim Ali took up ornithology at a time when the subject in India was little more than an Englishman’s pastime. Salim Ali made it a serious pursuit. In 1930 he went to the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) with a proposal. Indian birds had not been studied systematically, so would the Society send him on ornithological surveys? He didn’t want a salary, only expenses. Thus for the next 20 years Salim Ali roamed the subcontinent, studying birds from Kutch to Sikkim, from Afghanistan to Kerala. His methods were so unique – he wove history, ecology and geography into his description of a bird and its habitat.
- In 1941 Salim Ali published ‘The Book of Indian Birds’. It was an instant success. During this period he formed a deep and abiding friendship with S. Dillon Ripley, a young zoologist with the US Army in Ceylon. Pooling their vast knowledge, the two men would later publish the ten-volume Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan.
- He was an active conservationist (as he was an ornithologist). His role in setting up of the Bharatpur and Karnal bird sanctuaries, the decision not to destroy Kerala‘s Silent Valley for the sake of a power project, the saving of the Keoladeo National Park are eloquent testimony to his concern for environment.
- Recognition came late to Dr. Salim Ali, but it came abundantly. The Asiatic Society‘s Gold Medal for Research in Asiatic Zoology, the Padma Bhushan 1958, and the Padma Vibhushan in 1976 from the Govt. of India, the Sunderlal Hora Memorial Prize of the Indian National Science Academy, the Honorary degree of D. Sc. From the Universities of Delhi, Andhra and Aligarh, the Union Gold Medal of the British Ornithologist Union, the Pavlovsky Centenary Memorial, Medal of the USSR Academy of Medical Science, the Order of the Golden Arc of the Netherlands, the C.V. Raman Medal of the Indian National Science Academy, the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Gold Medal, National Research Professorship in Ornithology from the Govt. of India, and the Paul Getty International Prize for Wildlife Conservation.
- The BNHS was his family and to it he left all the assets accruing from his publications. Nothing could dampen Salim Ali’s spirit, not even old age. Until his 87th year, he conducted major expeditions, and in 1983 spent four weeks in the remote and difficult Namdapha National Park, near the Burmese border. Two years later he was set to go to the Himalayas in search of mountain quails, last seen in 1858. But he suddenly fell ill. He used the time to finish one more book, ‘The Fall of a Sparrow’, his delightful autobiography.
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The estimates of the New York Times: the Russians have lost 300,000 men in killed and wounded
The number of killed and wounded between the Ukrainian and Russian forces since the beginning approaches 500,000, 18 months ago, of the war in Ukraine with the invasion carried out by Russia. This was stated by US sources quoted by the New York Times, specifying that the budgets remain difficult because Kiev does not provide official data and losses in Moscow are underestimated.
According to sources, Russian losses are approaching 300,000, including about 120,000 killed and 170-180,000 wounded., while on the Ukrainian side (according to various US officials and a former Ukrainian official) there are almost 70,000 dead and 100-120,000 injured. Among the Ukrainian ranks the losses could be even lower, according to other US officials.
Ukraine has about 500,000 active, reserve and paramilitary troops, while Russia has almost triple that, with 1,330,000 active, reserve and paramilitary troops, mostly of the Wagner group. In just a year and a half, the fallen for Ukraine are more than those recorded among American troops in Vietnam (about 58,000) and almost as many as those among the Afghan security forces from 2001 to 2021 (about 69,000).
The initial weeks of the counteroffensive were especially difficult for Ukraine. In the first two, according to US and European sources, 20% of the military supplies sent to Ukraine were damaged or destroyed. In recent weeks, Kiev has changed tactics, returning to the ‘old style’ of wearing down Russian forces with the use of artillery and long-range missiles. The feared risk in the United States is that ammunition stocks could run out.
The number of dead and wounded, highlights the NYT, reflects the amount of lethal ammunition used by both sides, but it also indicates the absence of rapid medical assistance at the front and it is increasingly difficult – due to the intensity of the fire – to transfer injured soldiers, often put on any means available or forced to leave the field on foot of battle. There are also cases, writes the newspaper, of dead and wounded being left there.
Estimates of the fallen in the ranks of Russian and Ukrainian forces are based on satellite images, wiretaps, news gleaned from social media and press reports, as well as data provided by Moscow and Kiev, but the data varies, even in the US itself. | <urn:uuid:775f3d71-a8ae-438c-9820-e3371b080ef6> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.italianpost.news/war-ukraine-russia-half-a-million-soldiers-dead-and-wounded/ | 2023-09-28T17:56:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.968695 | 500 |
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The events of the 37th World Youth Day in Lisbon continue, which began last August 1st (and ends on August 6th). The initiatives are scattered almost everywhere in the Portuguese capital: some of its most important places – from Edoardo VII Park to the green areas near the Tagus River – have organized themselves to host the appointments of the event. Here is the map with the main places.
Edward VII Park
The opening Mass, the welcoming ceremony of Pope Francis, the Via Crucis. Edoardo VII Park was chosen for these events, which from the north of the historic center – starting from Marques de Pombal square and going straight up along Avenida da Libertade – towers over the city. For the occasion it was called “Hill of the meeting”.
For the Day, however, the Tagus Park, near the iconic Vasco da Gama bridge, was transformed into “The Field of Grace”. Here, in addition to the evening Mass between 5 and 6 August, also the final Mass with the Pontiff.
Near the Encounter Hill is the meeting point for all Italians who have chosen to fly to Lisbon and celebrate World Youth Day. In fact, Casa Italia is located in rua Arthilaria 1, set up in the spaces of the school of the Dorothean Sisters. Here are the secretariat of the National Service for Youth Ministry, a representative of the Italian Embassy in Lisbon, a doctor in case of need, a chapel to pray.
City of Joy
Moving back towards Vasco da Gama park is the City of Joy, near the Jeronimos Monastery in Belém. It houses 150 confessionals, made by prisoners, and the stands of the vocations fair.
Passeio Marítimo de Algés
And again, always in Belém and always in front of the banks of the Tagus, on the Passeio Marítimo de Algés, there is the meeting point for all Italian pilgrims. | <urn:uuid:2ec30af5-b1de-4396-8539-16374a198e64> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.italianpost.news/world-youth-day-in-lisbon-the-map-of-the-event/ | 2023-09-28T18:27:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.948464 | 449 |
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A 1957 graduate of the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in Electical Engineering, he was names ?Outstanding Electrical Engineer? of his class. He received his Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkely. He joined Hewlett Packard in 1965 as a consultant with the responsibility for developing the architecture of the HP9100A. Prior to joining HP, he had designed data processing equipment, then formed Logic Design Company where he developed a floating point calculator upon with the Model 9100A is based. Hewlett-Packard called the 9100A a desktop calculator because, as Bill Hewlett said, "If we had called it a computer, it would have been rejected by our customers' computer gurus because it didn't look like an IBM. We therefore decided to call it a calculator, and all such nonsense disappeared." An engineering triumph at the time, the logic circuit was produced without any integrated circuits, the assembly of the CPU having been entirely executed in discrete components. With CRT readout, magnetic card storage, and printer, the price was around $5,000 ($33,000 today). The 9100A was the first scientific calculator by the modern definition (i.e. trig, log/ln, and exponential functions), and was the beginning of Hewlett-Packard's long history of using reverse Polish notation entry on their calculators.
Noted For:Developer of the architecture for the HP9100A, an early computer
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It’s been a little over a year since Microsoft Corp. released its BizTalk Server 2004 integration platform. And while the e-business tool didn’t create the IT splash Redmond hoped it would, it has made an enterprise impact, according to one industry analyst.
A year ago, Microsoft was pitching the improved .Net integration, revamped business rules engine, and faster automated business processes of BizTalk Server 2004.
Chris Alliegro, lead analyst for business applications for Kirkland, Wash.-based Directions on Microsoft said in the grand scheme of things, BizTalk Server 2004 doesn’t have the impact a new update of Exchange or SQL Server would, for example.
He said the tool, while important, focuses on enterprise application integration (EAI) issues that aren’t necessarily pervasive across the enterprise – such as optimization and saving developers from having to write custom code linking CRM and ERP systems.
The BizTalk tool contends with similar integration packages from vendors including IBM Corp., BEA Systems Inc. and Tibco Software Inc.
Grant Weltman, chief financial officer for Brushstrokes said the Toronto-based art reproduction firm is using BizTalk Server 2004 to implement an e-business infrastructure for ordering and tracking shipments.
The firm, Weltman said, had just secured partnerships with several large retailers and needed to ramp up its e-business efforts and comply with each retailer’s distinct version of EDI.
The solution integrates with Brushstrokes’ Syspro ERP application and its existing Microsoft applications, Weltman said, adding that Brushstrokes can now integrate with a wide range of trading partners and accommodate different e-business formats such as XML and EDI.
But a lot of users probably aren’t using the tool to its full potential, Directions on Microsoft’s Alliegro said.
Features such as the business rules engine and the workflow capabilities aren’t being fully employed within the enterprise, he said. “The most common deployment scenario you’re going to see is basic message mapping among incompatible systems in an EAI scenario.”
That said, BizTalk does what it’s supposed to do, he added.
Steve Easterbrook, e-business manager for Grand & Toy in Toronto said the firm uses BizTalk to integrate its ERP data with front-end application and automate its online ordering processes. “We don’t use all of (BizTalk’s) functionality and primarily focus on the capabilities to transform EDI and XML documents.”
According to Easterbrook, Grand & Toy was looking for a product that would allow it to process XML documents from customers and integrate them into its back-end (IBM’s iSeries) system. He said the firm decided on the BizTalk solution because most of its Web development is currently done in a Microsoft environment. “The developers were already familiar with this world.”
While the offering has workflow capabilities “we really haven’t done more than touch the surface.” But in terms of being able to quickly integrate in real-time with customer ERP systems, BizTalk has proved capable, he added.
By mid-2006 Microsoft intends to launch BizTalk Server 2006.
The business integration software – code-named Pathfinder – will feature a new management console and offer support for SQL Server 2005, the Visual Studio 2005 development tool and Virtual Server 2005 according to Microsoft.
In addition, Microsoft said there will be a BizTalk Server 2006 for systems with x86 processors with 64-bit extensions, along with improved integration with SharePoint Services. | <urn:uuid:ebafc1c7-def6-489c-a81b-e7fb93451103> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/the-buzz-about-biztalk/12289 | 2023-09-28T18:49:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.927875 | 762 |
Event 1: Patients First & Demographics
Patients first: The importance of centering patient's voices in clinical care and research
Tina Raine-Bennett MD MPH
Senior Research Scientist
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Department of Research
Christine Dehlendorf MD MAS
Associate Professor, UCSH
Senior Research Scientist
Jamila Perritt MD
President and CEO
Physicians for Reproductive Health
US and global demographics of IUD use
David Hubacher PhD MPH
Senior Epidemiologist, FHI360
Moazzam Ali MBBS PhD MPH
Epidemiologist, Medical Officer
WHO Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research
Megan Kavanaugh DrPh
Principal Research Scientist
Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine
Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, China
Our faculty answer questions asked during the webinar
Question: Dr. Ali, you mentioned that the IUD use data you’ve shared doesn’t give a full picture of client preference to use it. Do you know of any efforts to institute *client preference* into our global FP metrics? For example, to measure IUD use that could be considered coercive?
Moazzam Ali: In the process of reviewing various aspects of intra-uterine contraception we did not come across any efforts that indicates any coercive efforts on the part of providers to promote IUD use. Qualitative studies from low-income settings have shown that while providers are regarded as useful sources of information, reassurance from friends or relatives who have used IUDs is a crucial factor in attitude formation. For details, I refer to the publication below:
Daniele, M.A.S., Cleland, J., Benova, L. Ali, M. Provider and lay perspectives on intra-uterine contraception: a global review. Reprod Health 14, 119 (2017).
Question: Curious if you looked at insurance status as a predictor of IUD use.
Megan Kavanaugh: We have examined the association between insurance coverage and contraceptive use at both the national level and state level. At the national level using NSFG data, we documented a significant association specifically between private insurance coverage and IUD use. At the state level, a level that is often more appropriate to examine insurance coverage given fluctuations across the states in state-based insurance programs, we used BRFSS data and found that having any insurance coverage (public or private) was associated with use of contraception, overall, and use of provider-controlled methods.
Question: Dr Kavanaugh, was your IUD use by ethnicity data normalized to representation in US population?
Megan Kavanaugh: Findings presented on the associations between race/ethnicity and IUD use were based on data from the NSFG. The NSFG is nationally representative of women 15-44 years of age in the civilian, noninstitutionalized, household population of the United States.
Question: How can we get the tool Dr. Dehlendorf mentioned in her presentation?
Christine Dehlendorf: It's available here.
Question: Please share the continuation rates for IUDs in this study, and the patient-centered modules you referenced?
Christine Dehlendorf: https://www.fpntc.org/sites/default/files/resources/fpntc_bcmoption_chart_2017.pdf
Question: Can you post a link to your RCT study of using your counseling tool?
Question: Is there data on the recommendations made by providers who use IUDs themselves?
Christine Dehlendorf: Not that I know of.
Question: How can these principles inform traditional clinical research on safety and effectiveness
Christine Dehlendorf: In addition to Dr. Perritt’s excellent comments at the time of the presentation, I would add that we need to reconsider what “Effective” means, and consider a more comprehensive perspective that is inclusive of people’s lived experiences of using methods. While research about new methods should of course continue to measure pregnancy rates, this should be alongside other measures that capture these other aspects of method use. This commentary addresses some of these issues: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29545022/.
Question: Often the challenge at frontline public health facilities in lower or middle income countries is limited time and few healthcare workers. Any ideas on what we can do in redesigning the experience of care?
Christine Dehlendorf: I would encourage working to deliver information to patients outside of and prior to their clinic or telehealth visit, in order to optimize time with the health care provider. We are working to operationalize this type of use of our decision support tool, and have also been working with an e-commerce platform in Kenya (Kasha) to incorporate a decision support module around contraception into their website based on this principle. | <urn:uuid:3360fc44-4885-4c32-9909-4097f50cf595> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.iud2020.com/event-1-september-30 | 2023-09-28T16:59:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.906376 | 1,065 |
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Tom Coughlin finally weakened under the strain of the media's weekly question: Were expectations too high?
"Basically, it was comparable to our first year," Coughlin said when asked at today's noon press conference if his roster this season was much better than an expansion team's.
At 5-7, the Jaguars begin a four-game finishing stretch of schedule that could leave the team feeling good about itself into the offseason. Of course, the Jaguars will have to win some of those games to get that good feeling.
But what should've been the realistic expectation for this team? Coughlin and owner Wayne Weaver refused to refer to this season as a "rebuilding year," even though the Jaguars were forced into massive personnel losses by the worst salary cap problem in salary cap history.
Was Coughlin sabotaged by a failure to acknowledge the circumstances for what they were? Did he play right into the hands of those who would have him fired?
"That's just verbiage to me. Those guys in that locker room need to know we can win. I think the fans need to know we can win. Rebuild? I don't think most people want to hear that word," Coughlin told reporters during a lively conversation today.
"At 3-1, the expectations were raised," Coughlin said.
And people began talking about the playoffs.
"I never said that," Coughlin said sternly. "I never fell for that stuff."
Clearly, it was in the coach's head all along that he was facing a year of great challenge. "We have to play very close to perfect," he's said.
Even without having been penalized once or having turned the ball over once against Pittsburgh this past Sunday, the Jaguars lost, 25-23. What does that say about this team's talent level?
But all of the blame is falling on Coughlin. He's being verbally attacked by fans in every possible medium, including a "firetomcoughlin.com" web site.
"Who else are they going to blame? It's OK. I've got big shoulders. I'll accept it and I'll try to accept it like a man," Coughlin said.
He'd like to use what's left of the season to change the perception of this year's team and the future of the franchise.
"I think we can. I think we can do some good things with four games to go. I think we can give a positive statement for the future, based on what we do in these final games," Coughlin said.
"It gives you a great feeling during the offseason; that you're on track," he added of a possible strong finish.
Meanwhile, the quest for a strong finish was bolstered by the report on quarterback Mark Brunell today. Brunell was expected to take 50 percent of the practice snaps, with Kent Graham and David Garrard splitting the other 50 percent.
"It's the soreness in the finger and how well he can react to gripping and throwing the ball," Coughlin said of what will be the determining factors in Brunell's availability for Sunday's game against the Browns. Brunell suffered a lacerated and sprained middle finger on his passing hand when it struck Steelers linebacker Joey Porter's helmet this past Sunday. | <urn:uuid:0479ffc1-a426-4f3b-94d5-d1a46854e17d> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.jaguars.com/news/truth-be-known-5838564 | 2023-09-28T18:15:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.987052 | 685 |
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Jamb Areas of Concentration 2024 for Use of English
As a seasoned English teacher and JAMB examiner, I have seen many students struggle with the Use of English section of the exam over the years. The questions can seem deceptively simple but require a strong grasp of grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension to answer correctly. With the JAMB exam just around the corner in 2024, now is the time for students to start preparing to ensure they are ready to tackle this challenging section. In this article, I will outline the key areas of concentration students should focus on for Use of English based on the previous exams I have helped develop and evaluate. Mastery of these concepts will put students in a strong position to maximize their scores on this section and increase their chances of gaining admission into their school of choice.
Below is the list of all the available Jamb areas of concentration, kindly click on the subject of your choice, and on the next page that opens contains the complete areas of concentration for that particular subject:
As a candidate preparing for the Jamb Use of English examination, comprehension is a fundamental area of concentration. To succeed in the comprehension section, I have identified several key strategies:
- Read the passage carefully. Read the entire passage to understand the overall meaning and content before attempting the questions. Pay attention to the title, headings, and any images or graphs. Identify the main topic, theme, or subject.
- Read each question thoroughly. Read all the options and understand what is being asked. Some questions may require inferring meaning that is implied but not directly stated. Determine what specific information in the passage is relevant to answering each question.
- Eliminate incorrect options. Go through each option and determine which ones are clearly incorrect based on the information in the passage. Eliminate those options, then focus on the remaining options. Look for options that are too broad or extreme. The correct option will match the scope and specifics of the information in the passage.
- Guess if unsure. If after employing the other strategies there are still multiple options that seem potentially correct, make an educated guess. There is no penalty for incorrect guesses, so guessing maximizes the possibility of choosing the right option.
- Review and check. If time permits, review the questions and options again to confirm the selections are correct before finalizing the answers. Double check that the option chosen matches the details and meaning in the corresponding part of the passage.
By systematically applying reading comprehension strategies, a candidate can optimize their performance in this section of the Jamb Use of English examination. Consistent practice of these techniques will build the skills necessary for success.
Lexis and Structure
As an English language learner preparing for the JAMB exam, a strong grasp of lexis and structure is essential. Lexis refers to vocabulary, while structure focuses on grammar and syntax.
To build your lexis, read extensively and make flashcards for unfamiliar words and phrases. Pay attention to word roots, prefixes and suffixes to deduce meaning. Study word lists of common academic vocabulary. Synonyms and antonyms are also useful to know.
For structure, understand the rules of grammar, including proper noun/verb agreement, subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, and common irregular verbs. Know how to identify and use clauses, phrases, and punctuation correctly. Review the rules around parallelism, modification, and coordination. Study the types of sentences – simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex – and how to construct them.
Practice using a variety of sentence structures in your own writing. Aim for sentence variety to keep readers engaged. Use transition words and phrases to link sentences and ideas. Develop strong and coherent paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting details.
With diligent study and practice of lexis and structure, you will gain mastery over the English language and build confidence for the exam. Consistent review and application of these skills will serve you well beyond the test itself. Success is within your reach; now get to work!
As an English language student preparing for the JAMB UTME, it is important to understand rhetorical devices and how they are used to persuade readers or elicit an emotional response. ### Rhetorical questions
A rhetorical question is one that is asked to make a point rather than get an answer. For example, “Do we want a society where people are judged based on their gender or race?” This device is used to get the reader thinking about the issue being discussed.
Imagery uses descriptive words to help the reader visualize what is being described. For example, “The old abandoned house loomed before us, the rotting wood creaking in the wind and shadows flickering in the broken windows.” This helps the reader imagine the spooky scene.
Hyperbole is exaggeration used to make a point. For example, “I have a million things to do today!” The speaker does not literally have a million tasks but is emphasizing that they have a lot to do.
Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. For example, “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills…” This construction gives rhythm and power to the passage.
Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together. For example, “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” This device makes the phrase pleasant to say and gives it a poetic quality.
In summary, rhetorical devices are used to persuade and evoke emotion in readers. Recognizing how these devices are used will help you understand the messages in the passages on the JAMB UTME. With practice, you can also use these techniques in your own writing to create compelling arguments or stories.
Figures of Speech
As an English language student preparing for the JAMB Use of English exam, having a firm grasp of figures of speech is essential. Figures of speech are expressions that use words in non-literal ways to create a dramatic or poetic effect. They are used to make language more vivid, imaginative, and impactful.
A simile compares two things using the words “like” or “as”. For example, “busy as a bee” or “like a bull in a china shop”. Similes allow readers to visualize what is being described by comparing it to something familiar.
A metaphor states that one thing is another thing. It implies a comparison without using “like” or “as”. For example, “time is money” or “knowledge is power”. Metaphors create vivid imagery by directly equating two things that share some common characteristic.
Personification gives human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. For example, “the sun smiled down on us” or “the trees danced in the wind”. Personification helps readers relate to the subject matter by attributing familiar human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts.
Hyperbole uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect. For example, “I have a ton of homework to do” or “she’s older than the hills”. Hyperbole adds color and drama but should not be taken literally.
In summary, figures of speech are used to create imagery, emphasize ideas, and evoke emotion in readers. Familiarizing yourself with common figures of speech and being able to identify them is important for success on the JAMB Use of English exam. With regular practice, recognizing and understanding these expressions will become second nature.
Logical Presentation of Ideas
As an English language student preparing for the JAMB Use of English exam, it is important to logically present your ideas. ###Coherence and Cohesion
To achieve a high score in the Logical Presentation of Ideas section, your writing must have coherence and cohesion. This means your ideas flow in a logical order and are tied together smoothly. Use transition words and phrases to link sentences and paragraphs, creating coherence. Refer to the same nouns or pronouns to create cohesion, rather than repeating the full noun. For example, “The dog ran into the yard. He barked loudly at the neighbor.”
Having a clear essay structure with an introduction, body paragraphs that flow logically from one to the next, and a conclusion is key. In the introduction, briefly state your main idea or argument. In the body, focus each paragraph on one main thought or piece of evidence. Use topic sentences to signal to the reader what each paragraph will discuss. Finally, wrap up your key points in the conclusion and reiterate your main idea.
When asked to discuss opposing sides of an argument, logically present balanced evidence for both sides. Do not be overly biased towards one side. Discuss the pros and cons of each side objectively using facts and examples. Come to a reasonable conclusion based on the evidence presented. Using phrases like “on the other hand” and “however” can help achieve balance in your arguments.
Accuracy and Depth
Ensure your writing is accurate by double checking any facts or statistics used. Do not make unsupported claims. Provide enough depth and detail in your explanations and examples for the reader to fully understand your points. Elaborate on key ideas rather than being too superficial. Use specific examples and anecdotes to bring your points to life. With logical presentation of balanced, coherent, and in-depth ideas, you will excel in the JAMB Use of English exam.
As an English language learner preparing for the JAMB UtME, building your vocabulary is essential. To strengthen my vocabulary and better understand the meanings of words, I focus on the following techniques:
Reading extensively exposes me to new words and how they are used in context. I read books, newspapers, magazines, and academic journals in English regularly. As I read, I note down unfamiliar words and their meanings to review later. Reading extensively has been proven to be one of the most effective ways to improve vocabulary over time.
Using dictionaries and thesauruses
When I come across an unfamiliar word, I look it up in a dictionary to find its meaning and synonyms. I also use thesauruses to explore related words and build word clusters. Some useful resources for definitions and synonyms include the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, and Thesaurus.com.
Learning word roots
Many English words are formed from Greek and Latin roots, prefixes and suffixes. Studying them helps me deduce the meanings of new words and expand my vocabulary. For example, the roots ‘spect’ means ‘see’ or ‘look at’, so words like inspect, retrospect and spectacle share a common meaning. Resources such as the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins and Vocabulary.com are helpful for learning word roots.
I create physical or digital flashcards for new words I want to learn, with the word on one side and its meaning or a sentence using the word on the other side. I practice with the flashcards regularly, testing myself to strengthen my recall of the words’ meanings and usage over time through repetition. Flashcards have been shown to be very effective for memorizing and retaining new vocabulary.
With diligent practice of these techniques, I am confident I can achieve a strong vocabulary and excel in the Use of English section of the JAMB UtME. Expanding my vocabulary will also help in my future academic pursuits and career.
Jamb Areas of Concentration 2024 for Use of English
In summary, the Jamb Areas of Concentration 2024 for Use of English are essential for any candidate preparing for the exam to focus on and master. By dedicating adequate time to studying vocabulary acquisition, grammar, comprehension, summary, and lexis, students will build a strong foundation in the English language. With diligent preparation and practice of these areas, candidates can feel confident in their abilities and poised to excel on the exam. Though the areas of concentration highlight what students need to know, consistent hard work and persistence are required to achieve a high score. By maintaining determination and focus, candidates will be ready to demonstrate their English language proficiency. | <urn:uuid:c45554b6-c31e-40db-bb8a-138b1dcd3bf3> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.jambexpo.com/jamb-areas-of-concentration-2024-for-use-of-english/ | 2023-09-28T17:42:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.9116 | 2,611 |
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STATEMENT FROM SHERIFF WOODS ON PASSING OF FORMER SHERIFF EDWARD LEWIS "BOE" FONTAINE
Former Sheriff Edward Lewis "Boe" Fontaine (center) congratulates Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. (left) after being sworn into office as Jefferson County's 32nd sheriff, while former Sheriff Gerald Robinson looks on. (Marcus Graydon/MG Photography, LLC)
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Sheriff Fontaine began his initial employment with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in 1980 as deputy sheriff assigned to the Uniformed Patrol Division. After completing basic training at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Academy in the summer of 1980, he quickly rose through the ranks, ultimately being elected the 30th Jefferson County Sheriff and serving from 1999-2006. Also during his tenure, Sheriff Fontaine served as a Commissioner on the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST), appointed by then Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in 2001.
"He was a leader whose ethics matched the culture of the men and women of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Fontaine embodied the mantra that "As leaders, you set an ethical standard and become an example to the whole organization." He was the epitome of that ethical standard. He kept his promises, and ended his time in office leaving the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office better than when he started."
Prior to his employment with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Fontaine was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers known to the State of Arkansas. The U.S. Marine Corps recognized him with multiple awards for his bravery, heroism, and military service. Sheriff Fontaine's most notable awards include 4 purple hearts within a short span of two years (1971-1972) in addition to the Silver Star and the Bronze Star with Combat "V".
"Hemingway described courage as "grace under pressure." There is no one who embodied that description more than Sheriff Fontaine. He lived his life and led soldiers and deputies alike with courage, grace, and dignity. Sheriff Fontaine bravely closed his life in the same manner. When he endorsed my candidacy for sheriff in 2018, along with then-Sheriff Gerald Robinson, who succeeded him in office before being elected County Judge in 2018, Sheriff Fontaine reminded me to remain humble, steadfast, and always focused on the people. When we last spoke, Sheriff Fontaine was full of life and his deep love and appreciation for the people of Jefferson County was still very much evident. His legacy will endure for many years through all those he mentored and entrusted with helping him lead the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office into a newfound era."
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Do you know how much data is generated per day?
Let’s go through some statistics:
- According to techjury, every person in 2020 generated 1.7 megabytes in just a second.
- Another stats by techjury claims that Internet users generate about 2.5 quintillion bytes of data each day.
- A report by Techcrunch suggests that WhatsApp users exchange up to 100 billion messages a day.
- According to The Conversation, In 2018, the total amount of data created, captured, copied, and consumed in the world was 33 zettabytes (ZB), the equivalent of 33 trillion gigabytes. This grew to 59ZB in 2020 and is predicted to reach a mind-boggling 175ZB by 2025.
You must be wondering where exactly this data goes? Well, thanks to cloud computing, companies can securely save and manage their data.
Cloud computing allows companies to rent storage space instead of investing heavily in databases, software, and hardware. The cloud computing host secures, manages, and maintains the servers and associated infrastructure. Companies then opt to access their computing power via the Internet or the cloud and pay for it as they use it.
Today, there are numerous cloud computing providers available in the market such as AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. In this blog, we will talk about Google Cloud and explore the numerous advantages of choosing this cloud platform over others.
Let’s begin with the introduction of the Google Cloud.
What is Google Cloud Platform?
Launched in 2008, Google Cloud has taken the cloud computing market by a storm. In just a few years it has established a good customer base. Companies such as PayPal, Twitter, Airbus are some of the industry leaders that trust Google cloud with their data.
Google cloud provides secure and highly scalable Google cloud computing services. These services help clients compute and store data, and help developers build, test, and deploy apps. It also covers application, storage, and cloud computing services for backend, mobile, and web solutions using the Internet.
According to the latest Canalys data, Cloud infrastructure services spending increased 36 percent to $47 billion in Q2 2021 while Google Cloud grew 66 percent in the latest quarter and accounted for an 8 percent market share.
Services provided by the Google Cloud Platform
Services offered by the Google Cloud Platform can be categorized into seven categories: Compute, Networking, Storage and Databases, AI and ML, Big Data, Identity and Security, and Management Tools.
Within these categories, some of the top services are:
|Compute||Networking||Storage and Databases||AI and ML||Big Data||Identity and Security||Management Tools|
|Compute engine||Google Cloud Virtual Network||Cloud Storage||Cloud Machine Learning||Big Query||Google Cloud IAM||Stackdriver|
|App Engine||Cloud Load Balancing||Cloud SQL||Cloud Vision API||Cloud Dataflow||Cloud Resource Manager||Deployment Manager|
|Container Engine||Cloud CDN||Bigtable||Cloud Speech API||Dataproc||Cloud Security Scanner||Cloud Shell|
|Container Registry||Google Cloud Interconnect||Cloud Datastore||Natural Language API||Cloud Datalab||–||Google Cloud Billing API|
|Cloud Functions||Cloud DNS||Cloud Spanner||Translate API||Google Genomics||–||–|
|Cloud Pub/Sub||–||Persistent Disk||–||–||–||–|
|–||–||Cloud Source Repositories||–||–||–||–|
Advantages of choosing the Google Cloud platform
- 01. Pricing scheme –
With Google Cloud, companies only need to pay for the compute time they use as it bills in minute-level increments. Furthermore, Google cloud provides numerous discounts and bonuses for long-running workloads with no up-front commitmentThis pricing scheme makes Google Cloud a perfect choice for startups and companies looking to cut costs.
- 02. Quick collaboration –
Many users can contribute to and access projects at the same time as data is stored in the cloud instead of their computers.
- 03. Control and flexibility –
Users have control over technology and also ownership over their data in Google apps. If in the future, they decide to not use the service anymore, they can take their data out of the Google cloud.
- 04. Top-notch security –
There are greater than 500 security experts employed by Google to make sure that data is well encrypted en route. This helps Google to keep its customers safe on their applications, such as Gmail and Google Apps.With Google Cloud, your applications and data can also take advantage of the same security model as Google.
- 05. Performance –
Google Cloud guarantees better performance than other platforms. It offers lesser wait time, minimal errors, and no spikes.
Choosing the right cloud platform is a very important decision for a company. When it comes to Google Cloud Hosting and utilizing Google Cloud Platform, there are a lot of advantages.
It offers much cheaper services, quick collaboration, top-notch security, and better user control. At the same time, it is one of the largest networks in the world which leads to less latency and more accurate compute prices as data can be processed in less time.
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To gather accurate data, you’ll need quality survey software with features that make your job as well as the people who fill out your survey easier.
In the market, there are different types of survey research methods and software. Picking the right software is not an easy choice, so in this article, we’ll go over some essential survey software aspects that you should cover in your next survey.
1. Question routing
Instead of reading through every question and writing not applicable in the answer, the survey should present conditional questions based on their response.
For example, if the interviewer has marked the services as “fully satisfied,” it is pointless to ask questions like “what are the drawbacks?”
As a result, the framing of questions should be based on the answers provided by the interviewer.
2. User-friendly set-up
The interviewee prefers straightforward, short questions to answer easily so that the survey can be completed quickly. Thus, you must craft your survey in a way that allows users to understand questions and fill out answers effortlessly and quickly. To ensure this, make sure you set up your survey with simple drag-and-drop options and templates.
3. Multichannel audit
Your survey software must allow your surveys to be accessible across different devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and laptops, among others. Your users should receive these surveys via various mediums such as social media, email, embedded over a website, etc.
Including translation features in a variety of languages will help your research receive more answers. The translation can then be examined after being imported and exported as a CSV file.
5. Built-in navigation, multi-page survey, and validation rules
- Calculation within the survey- The built-in calculation feature calculates the numeric data and displays the result using the information given by the users. This survey research method makes it simple to record the value of the answers.
- Validation rules- Preparing mandatory questions to answer and adding mandatory signs during the formatting of the survey can be helpful to get an answer to every question.
- Multi-Page survey and navigation- With the multi-page survey, you can navigate between the tabs in a sequential manner, and the progress bar will display how much of the survey is being completed, the current page number, etc.
6. Secure data exchange and storage
Software that provides safety and security is a value-added point of your research. Using this method, you can secure the link to your survey, as well as the link to your finished survey report that contains all of the results. Additionally, it secures the survey links from infections caused by cookies.
7. Distribution automation
It automatically distributes the survey or form to the listed contacts. It conducts a safe and secure distribution among the contacts and provides a smooth transfer survey method for your research. Survey distributors can automate the task to the software, which finishes your task efficiently.
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SKUAST Veterinarian Recruitment 2023 | Interview Date: 13 July 2023
SKUAST Veterinarian Recruitment 2023: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) has invited applications on plain paper along with the relevant supporting documents/ credentials from desirous eligible candidates possessing minimum qualification/s as mentioned below for pure contractual engagement as Veterinarian at ABC-AR for appearing in the Walk-in-Interview on the scheduled date.
SKUAST Veterinarian Recruitment 2023 – Overview
To offer you a quick overview, we have listed the key information about Recruitment below.
|Recruiting Body:||Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST)|
|No. of Posts:||01|
|Job Location:||Srinagar J&K|
|Last Date:||13 July 2023|
|Employment Type:||Full Time|
SKUAST Veterinarian Recruitment interview Schedule;
|Interview Date||13 July 2023|
|Last Date||10:30 am onwards|
|Date for Edit||Office chamber of Dean, FVSc & AH, Shuhama|
Only eligible candidates shall report for Walk-In-Interview in the Office Chamber of Dean, FVSc & AH, Shuhama along with an application supported with self-attested documentary proof in the prescribed format available on SKUAST-K Website duly addressed to the Dean, FVSc & AH, Shuhama affixed with recent photograph and brief bio-data giving full details of academic records and personnel information.
SKUAST Veterinarian Recruitment Vacancy Details 2023
|Name of Post||Salary|
SKUAST Veterinarian Recruitment 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The required eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification, age limit etc have been listed below as per Recruitment Notification.
|Name of Post||Qualification|
|Veterinarian||Ph. D Veterinary Sciences (Veterinary Surgery or Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics)|
i) Master’s degree with minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade in OGPA or equivalent postgraduate qualification in the concerned
ii) Ph. D degree (with course work) in the concerned subject
iii) NET or at least two full-length publications having a NAAS rating not less than on the last date of submission of application. ·
i) Master’s degree with 55% marks or equivalent grade in OGPA or
a) Ph.D. degree of the candidate is awarded in regular mode only
b) Evaluation of the Ph.D. thesis is done by at least two external examiners
c) Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work out of which at least one must be in a referred journal.
d) Candidate has made at least two presentations in conference/seminar, based on his/her Ph.D work.
SKUAST Veterinarian Recruitment 2023 Salary
The remuneration for the post of Veterinarian is Rs.30,000/- only per month.
SKUAST Veterinarian Recruitment 2023 Notification
|☛ Download Official Notification PDF | CLICK HERE|
|☛ Official Website: skuastkashmir.co.in|
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Hayut established companies under numerous aliases to commit “computer and crypto fraud, tax evasion and money laundering totaling millions of euros,” Ynet reported.
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If he travels to any European country, he stands to be arrested and delivered to German law enforcement. Currently, he is barred from leaving Israel, but Germany may request his extradition, Ynet reported.
He also faces a lawsuit from the real Leviev family for damage to their reputation.
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Nearly $5.5 million has been allocated to Holocaust survivors and older adults dealing with trauma, courtesy of the Jewish Federations of North America’s Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma.
The announcement comes ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday.
“Caring for our survivors is not only a privilege but a duty, and is a core value and deep commitment of our Jewish Federations,” said Jewish Federations of North America board chair Julie Platt. “It is thanks to the generosity of so many in our communities, together with our government partners, that we are able to provide our survivors with these critical services to help them live in comfort and dignity.”
The grants will assist dozens of agencies—Jewish and non-Jewish—that deliver social services to tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors along with older adults with a history of trauma, and the caregivers that help them. The grant amount totals $5.4 million over two years.
Approximately one-third of the Holocaust survivors in the U.S. are estimated to be living in poverty, subject to increased risk of depression and social isolation, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Holocaust survivors are our teachers and our heroes,” said Shelley Rood Wernick, granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and managing director of the Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma. “Widespread trauma means we need a better approach to care, and with these grants, Jewish Federations are revolutionizing aging services.”
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Jewish Federations launched its Holocaust Survivor Care initiative in 2015. Since its inception, Jewish Federations has provided for approximately 35,000 Holocaust survivors, 16,000 professional caregivers, 6,000 family caregivers and 5,000 older adults with a history of trauma.
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Finance Business Partner
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4th Sep 2023
Our trust is a collaborative partnership of six primary and secondary schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. The vision for our trust is to be an outstanding MAT, providing the best education, and outcomes for all of our students.
A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced school business professional to join our central service team. You will be joining the trust at an exciting time as it is set for further growth and as we continue to develop our central business support services.
You will work closely with our Head of Business Services and our Business Support Managers and Head Teachers. The business partner will provide high level strategic financial and business support, advice and challenge to each of our primary schools and have an oversight of the operational management including financial performance against the approved budget and forecasting. The business partner will play a key role in identifying opportunities for the schools, ensuring the school is compliant in all business areas including procurement, contract management, and risk.
You do not necessarily have to have a financial qualification, although this or a school business management qualification would be an advantage. You must however be experienced and competent in school financial duties and be able to confidently advise schools on such matters.
Whilst it is possible to provide schools with some support remotely, to carry out an effective partnering service you will be required to travel within the region. In return we provide access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave entitlement, employee assistance wellbeing program and opportunities for professional development.
Would you like to find out more about this unique opportunity? We can arrange an informal discussion with Lisa Bilton, Head of Business Services, on 0191 2284090.
If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification and visit https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Finance_Business_Partner/249661 and click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form no later than midnight on Monday 4th September 2023.
NEAT Academy Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
NEAT Academy Trust
NEAT Academy Trust, usually known as NEAT, was formed in 2017 from an existing collaboration of schools within North East England.
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Inaugural JNA Awards
A Tremendous Success
HONG KONG, 24 September, 2012 – The awards recipients for the 10 categories of the inaugural JNA Awards were announced last week to an audience of over 450 guests from the international gemstone and jewellery industry at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. Acclaimed by all present as a tremendous success, the JNA Awards is expected to become a not-to-be-missed event in the industry’s calendar.
Major players of the industry who attended included Nicky Oppenheimer, Former Chairman of the De Beers Group; Philippe Mellier, CEO of the De Beers Group, Varda Shine, CEO of the Diamond Trading Company; Kent Wong, Managing Director, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited; Bruce Cox, Managing Director Rio Tinto – Diamonds, Jean-Marc Lieberherr, Chief Commercial Officer – Diamonds, Rio Tinto Diamonds; Ramesh Virani, Managing Director, KARP Group; Robert Wan, Founder and Chairman, Robert Wan Tahiti; Lin Qiang, President and Managing Director, Shanghai Diamond Exchange; and Moti Ganz, Chairman, The Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI).
Key personalities also included John Botts, former chairman of UBM plc and Jimé Essink, President & CEO, UBM Asia Ltd; Wolfram Diener, Senior Vice President, UBM Asia Ltd.
Recipients of the JNA Awards 2012:
- – Lifetime Achievement Award
- Nicky Oppenheimer
- – 3 Decades of Excellence
- Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co Ltd
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co Ltd, the world’s largest jewellery retailer by market value, since its founding decades ago, continues to raise the bar of excellence and creativity in the gemstone and jewellery industry. Embracing the enduring principles of “sincerity” and “eternity,” Chow Tai Fook puts integrity at the centre of its business operations. The Hong Kong-listed company has an extensive retail network, with more than 1,600 points-of-sale in Greater China, Malaysia and Singapore.
- – Brand of the Year
- Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co Ltd
With its immense reach and presence in the Greater China market, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co Ltd has always been viewed as a trendsetter in the industry. Its unwavering commitment to quality and service excellence has made it one of the most iconic brands in Greater China.
- – Employer of the Year
- Dharmanandan Diamonds Pvt Ltd
More than 30 years since its founding, Dharmanandan Diamonds Pvt Ltd continues to demonstrate the same heartfelt passion and commitment that it has for a business that celebrates enduring love and romance. The diamond manufacturer has not lost sight of the core corporate values upon which Dharmanandan was built, and these are excellence in innovation, manufacturing and talent management. By connecting with its employees and keeping them engaged, the India-based diamond manufacturer is able to clearly communicate the group’s vision and goals with its staff.
- – Industry Innovation of the Year – Manufacturing
- TTF High Jewellery
Since its establishment in September 2002, Shenzhen-based TTF High Jewellery has been consistently producing jewellery pieces of outstanding design and craftsmanship. Its collections are showcased internationally and have received great acclaim across the industry. TTF has mastered many high-level techniques in jewellery making, including K-gold production, which gives gold lasting colour and shine. Known for its “think-outside-the-box” approach to manufacturing and marketing, TTF is always on the lookout for fresh, bold and creative solutions to existing and novel challenges
- – Industry Innovation of the Year – Retail
- Plukka (HK) Ltd
Leveraging the power of social media and online marketing, Plukka (HK) Ltd is changing the dynamics of jewellery trade and manufacturing. Launched less than a year ago by partners Jai Waney and Joanne Ooi, the Hong Kong-based e-Retailer is bringing the concept of group buying to a larger audience.
- – Manufacturer of the Year
- Pranda Group
Thailand-based Pranda Group prides itself on being a leading supplier of high-quality jewellery to some of the world’s most recognisable retail brands, while offering its own branded jewellery products. With a 4,000-strong workforce in seven manufacturing facilities, Pranda Group is a force to reckon with, producing more than 10,000 new designs and over 8 million pieces annually.
- – Retailer of the Year
- Luk Fook Holdings (International) Ltd
One of Hong Kong’s most successful home-grown brands, Lukfook is recognised globally for its achievements in the jewellery industry. Operating more than 920 retail outlets worldwide, more than 870 of which are in China, Lukfook uses innovative technology to increase operational efficiency, reduce costs and enhance the customer experience.
- – Sustainability Initiative of the Year
- Jewelmer International Corporation
Renowned for its golden South Sea cultured pearls, Jewelmer International Corporation champions sustainable development in its operations and projects. Based in the Philippines, it adopts the most ecologically friendly practices in its pearl farms in Palawan. Jewelmer’s Save Palawan Seas Foundation also provides coastal communities with livelihood alternatives to destructive fishing practices, among others.
- – Young Leader of the Year (Age 30 or below)
- Chris Benham (The Inspired Collection)
Chris Benham, co-founder of The Inspired Collection, has led the New Zealand-based company into winning several domestic and international jewellery design awards over a span of just three years. Known for its fresh, innovative approach to diamond jewellery design, The Inspired Collection has also won major design contracts with highly respected companies, including Hiersun, a retailer with more than 200 bridal jewellery shops in China.
The following companies have been selected as honourees of the inaugural JNA Awards 2012, Wonder of the World category:
– Vitalit, Thailand, two entries
– Vivid Orange Natural Mandarin Garnet in finest cut cushion shape or Natural Spessartite (-Garnet)
– Pinkish Red Spinel of Pamir Mountains origin
– Makhni Enterprises, Thailand, one entry
– A pair of 8 carats rare unheated ruby
Letitia Chow, founder of JNA and director of Business Development – Jewellery Group at UBM Asia, and the Chair of the JNA Awards judging panel, said: “The success of the inaugural JNA Awards ceremony and gala dinner has been tremendous. I am proud to announce that we have achieved our main goal to provide the industry with a benchmark for excellence and achievement. I would like to thank you all that helped us to make it possible. We are looking forward to the same success at the JNA Awards 2013.”
Kent Wong, Managing Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited said: “When we signed the JNA Awards partnership agreement months ago, we knew that it would be a great success. Last night’s event surpassed our expectations. It was of course an entertaining evening but was also an excellent opportunity for many key people of our industry to network. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Honourees and Recipients who brought excellence to the awards.”
Jean-Marc Lieberherr, Chief Commercial Officer – Diamonds, Rio Tinto Diamonds said: “Rio Tinto congratulates the organisers of the inaugural JNA Awards which culminated in a wonderful event. We are extremely proud to be able to contribute to the development of innovation and new opportunities in this industry, particularly in the Chinese jewellery market. We congratulate all the honourees and recipients and look forward to a long association with this important event.”
The entertainment for the evening started with a colourful and vibrant Bollywood performance by
Xin Wang Prestige. Later, there was a performance by world-renowned tenor Warren Mok accompanied by young American soprano Corinne Winters, which drew enthusiastic applause.
The JNA Awards 2012 featured Rio Tinto and Chow Tai Fook as Headline Partners, with Israel Diamond Institute, Shanghai Diamond Exchange, Robert Wan Tahiti and the KARP Group as Honoured Partners.
For more information regarding the JNA Awards 2012 please go to www.jnaawards.com.
About the JNA Awards
The JNA Awards is an industry-wide event that honours and recognises excellence and achievement in the jewellery trade. The inaugural Awards ceremony and gala dinner has been held on September 20, 2012, during the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong.
The event, the first of its kind in Asia was organised by Jewellery News Asia (http://www.jewellerynewsasia.com/) of UBM Asia in collaboration with UBM Awards.
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September 10, 2019
Black Faculty and Staff Alliance fall meeting schedule
Welcome back! As the semester begins, the Black Faculty and Staff Alliance shares its upcoming events and meeting schedule.
The BFSA Welcome Back Social will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, and take place at the Douglass Center Annex, 901 Yuma St. This is an opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues as well as meet new people within the campus and community.
Following our welcome event, we plan to meet regularly to talk about important issues related to our general body. The meeting schedule for the remainder of the semester is listed below:
- General Body Meeting, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, in 301 Calvin Hall.
- Meeting with K-State Provost, 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the K-State Student Union Bluemont Room.
- General Body Meeting, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in 301 Calvin Hall.
- Morning Mixer, 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in the K-State Student Union Cottonwood Room.
The purpose of the Black Faculty and Staff Alliance is to bring together individuals who have an active interest in promoting racial equity at Kansas State University. The alliance is also interested in furthering the success of black faculty, staff, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. We welcome all in our campus and community who are interested in our mission.
The Black Faculty and Staff Alliance was founded in the early 1980s with the purpose of providing a voice for the university's Black faculty and staff and began as an advisory organization to the university president.
We would also like to introduce the leadership team for the 2019-2020 year:
- Chair, Brenee King.
- Chair-elect, vacant.
- Recording secretary, Sammie Hillstock.
- Corresponding secretary, Monshonda Booker.
- Treasurer, Lorenza Lockett.
- Parliamentarian, Kathleen Greene.
- Past chair, Jessica Elmore.
- Programs and events committee, vacant.
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When you want slimmer, more proportional thighs, a thigh lift from The University of Kansas Health System can help. Thigh lift surgery, also called thighplasty, removes excess fat and tightens sagging skin to give you thinner-looking thighs. A thigh lift can be helpful following major weight loss, or for people who simply want to improve the appearance of their thighs.
Specialists at The University of Kansas Health System are board-certified professionals offering a variety of plastic surgery procedures. With their expertise and skill, you can trust you'll get the results you want.
What is a thigh lift?
Significant weight loss, including weight loss after bariatric surgery, can leave behind sagging skin and fatty tissue that can't be improved through diet and exercise. A thigh lift contours the thighs by removing excess skin and tissue, reducing overall circumference. The surgery can be performed on the inner thighs, outer thighs or both.
It's common to include thigh lift surgery as 1 of multiple body contouring procedures performed after massive weight loss. A thigh lift can also be included as part of a lower body lift, also known as a belt lipectomy.
Who can have a thigh lift?
If you have extra fat and sagging skin on your thighs, you could be a good candidate for a thigh lift. Thighplasty may be right for you if you are:
- A nonsmoker
- At a stable body weight
- Highly motivated to improve your body and thigh shape
How does a thigh lift work?
During a thigh lift, your surgeon will carefully remove the sagging skin and excess fatty tissue that contribute to a droopy thigh appearance. The incisions are placed in the natural folds of the skin to be as inconspicuous as possible after healing. The results from your thigh lift should be long-lasting as long as you maintain a healthy lifestyle and stable weight.
Benefits and risks of a thigh lift
Thighplasty is a rather extensive procedure with risks involved. Possible complications with a thigh lift can include infection, widened scars, sensory nerve damage and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). However, a thigh lift also offers a solution to loose, hanging skin after weight loss that can only be resolved through surgery.
The majority of people who get thigh lift surgery feel that the benefits they receive are worth the surgical risks. As with any plastic surgery, the risks are significantly lowered by working only with a skilled, board-certified plastic surgeon.
What happens during a thigh lift?
The thigh lift procedure takes 2-3 hours to perform and is done on an outpatient basis. Depending on the amount of excess skin and tissue on your thighs, a general or local anesthetic may be administered to perform the thigh lift of the inner thighs. Prior to beginning, your surgeon will make markings to plan the intended incisions.
In most cases, the incisions are made on your inner leg crease to minimize visibility. If your thighs haven’t shrunk enough with weight loss, liposuction may also be performed on the area to aid in contouring. (Sometimes if the skin quality is adequate, liposuction alone may be effective to improve thigh contours.) After the excess tissue has been removed, the skin will be redraped.
After your thigh lift, you should expect up to 6 weeks for recovery. Tape and compression garments will likely be worn 3-4 weeks. Light exercise may be incorporated into your routine after 2 weeks. Your plastic surgeon may advise that you walk 1 day after surgery.
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Constantly feeling anxious because when you compare yourself to others you come up short? Feel like you have to compete to be good enough, successful enough?
You’re using competition and comparisons as a tool to check out where you stand on the worthiness scale. There’s just one problem. Competition and comparisons are built on the assumptions we make about others and their lives–not the truth, or at least not the whole truth. This habit always casts us in the worst possible light and feeds our anxiety. We all do it.
One of the great blessings of my medical practice is that I get to hear people’s stories. Their real stories. How they struggle. How chaotic their lives are. And guess what? People are not at all how they appear to us from the outside. We cast projections and assumptions about who people are and what they are all about.
I’ve learned that we all struggle. The people who we imagine have it all together struggle. We’re all in this beautiful messy life together.
Ten Simple Steps to Relieve Anxiety by Letting Go of Competition and Comparisons:
- Breathe it all out.
- Let that fear and shame melt away.
- Breathe again. Soften. Let it go.
- Drop into the vulnerability of the body to claim your whole true authentic self.
- It’s okay to be uncertain: surrender to the uncertainty of this life and the knowledge that no one–I mean no one–knows the answers any better than you do.
- Let go of judgment–of yourselves and others. It’s not worth your precious energy–just let it go.
- It’s still all okay, in fact, it’s better.
- You can trust yourself. You got this.
- Work there: at trusting yourself.
- Stop comparing yourself to others–trust me, their lives are just as messy as ours.
Oh, and in case you’re wondering, I’m working hard on this too!
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Ron Chew: My Unforgotten Seattle
October 23, 2020 - 12:41 pm
Ron Chew is a local Journalist, Author and the Executive Director for International Community Health Services. He reflects on decades of recording the stories of the people in Seattle’s Chinatown International District in his new book, My Unforgotten Seattle. This is the audio from Chew’s speaking engagement at Bellevue College. The event was moderated by KBCS’s Yuko Kodama.
Producer: Yuko Kodama
Photo: International Examiner
- Meet the Student Fellows Working in Partnership with KBCS
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I was just on the super women hangout and I was asked to speak about how not forgiving affects your body. This is such an important topic that affects everyone no matter where they are, where they have been or where they are going.
Let’s talk stem cells. Our bodies were formed from 1 stem cell that kept replicating to form our entire biological system. Our stems cells aren’t done from there because we have stem cells that keep our body regenerating and youthful. When people would come to my clinic sick or couldn’t heal, my first question was always WHY was our beautifully designed body not self healing? After all, that’s what it was designed to do. The answer came down to 3 areas: food, diet and thoughts.
You see, when there is a distortion in our cells, those cells make other cells with the same distortion, until we fix it or clear it. Think if a Xerox copy machine. Your cell is the original print. Each copy is the cell dividing and each time the copy becomes a little fuzzier and a little less vibrant. This is our body.
Stem cells are all well and fine, but what does this have to do with forgiveness? Our stem cells hold what’s known as our God code. They do not receive their information from the physical only. This is how much control they have over your body. Anger, hatred, frustration and sadness all change the cell and it’s ability to function. Because of this, many body processes are affected.
I am going to talk about Serotonin in particular. Because this is known as the molecule of wellbeing and success. Anger, resentment and all feelings associated with not forgiving reduces the amount of serotonin in the body.
- Body temperature regulation
- Cardiovascular system
- And low levels has even been found to be a contributing factor to dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.
90% of your serotonin is found in your intestines while the other 10% is in your brain and circulating blood. You brain is truly in your gut. A UCLA study found that treating people with D3, fasting, and probiotics completely reversed 99% of all dementia cases, no matter what the of dementia the participants had.
Serotonin is produced by your neurons. While you mostly think neurons are in your brain, 5x more neurons actually exist in your intestines. Unforgiveness affects your neuron firing and the production of serotonin.
Having a body that has adequate serotonin supplies will stop the shiny object syndrome, add focus, supports being but of your comfort zone, trying new things, learning new things, and transforms stress into success. With adequate serotonin levels, stress becomes motivation under pressure not a piano being dropped on your head.
No one is worth your future. Forgive others. No one is worth you carrying around a boulder which is preventing you from having the life and health you deserve. Holding resentment catches up with you. My life has been drought with some really hard moments and no one was worth me.
Besides, living an awesome life despite what has been done, is the best revenge. Let it all go. Sometimes you won’t be able to understand why people have done what they have done and that’s okay. Forgiveness doesn’t mean the behavior of someone was okay not should it depend on someone feeling regret or sharing in your hurt.
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This cable is fitted with a C13 (Female) on one end and a C14 (Male) on the other. It is the standard output power cable used on Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) and in this case would replace the standard UK mains cable of the device they are powering rather than extend it.They can be used within rack cabinets when connecting servers to the UPS device. Most electrical appliances are supplied with a 2m mains cable and therefore these are a suitable replacement. The flexible moulded collar at the end of the connector protects the internal wires from any stresses or strains than might be applied to the cable whilst in use.The cable is extensively used in the IT industry. Can be used with a UPS, desktop PC, monitors, servers or extending the length of a current power cable. | <urn:uuid:ba4e36c9-86df-4929-9654-f54034e3c6bf> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.kenyacomputershop.co.ke/product/generic-back-to-back-cable/ | 2023-09-28T18:41:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.897316 | 167 |
INTEL CES 2016 Prep
It has arrived!
AR Rahman's North American Intimate Tour
"Pele" Final Dubbing Session
Hollywood Bowl with A.R. Rahman and John Williams
Score completion of "The Hundred Foot Journey"
Performance on ABC's "General Hospital"
"Million Dollar Arm" Scoring Session
"The Legend of Hercules" Recording & Mixing - AIR Studios, London
"The Legend of Hercules" Recording Session - Budapest, Hungary
2 Emmy Nominations for "Momentum Generation"
Queen's University - 125 Years of Engineering Excellence
CES 2019 - Intel Keynote
AR Rahman Live @ The Ambani Wedding
Rehearsal & Recording @ Yash Raj Studios Mumbai
Momentum Generation Premiere LA
Wonderland Studios with Stevie Wonder
AR Rahman US Tour 2018
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Mini Golf Course in Barnet
Dinosaur Safari Adventure Golf
A miniature golf course.
Barnet, EN5 3HW (View Map)
A course for mini golf and putting.
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by Claudia Gonzales
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Can I change my return after it’s been reported?
It’s not possible to change the information submitted after reporting the return to us. But don’t worry, you’ll only have to pay for the items that you keep.
I want to return more/fewer items
If you’ve changed your mind and you want to return more, or fewer, items than you originally reported, inform the store directly as only they can update your payments. Please check the store’s website for information on their return policy and instructions on how to make changes to your return. Once the store has registered your return, your payments will be adjusted accordingly, and we’ll notify you and send you an email with the updated payments.
I want to cancel the return
If you no longer want to return your order, you can cancel the reported return in the Klarna app by following the steps below.
To cancel your return:
- Go to Orders
- Select the purchase you want to update
- Select Cancel return at the bottom of the page
If an outstanding amount is due after canceling the return, you can make a payment by logging in.
Good to know: Once you’ve canceled your return, you will not be able to report a return for the same purchase again.
I’ve accidentally canceled my return
Once you’ve canceled your return, you will not be able to report a return to us again for the same purchase. If you have canceled your return in error, contact the store directly to adjust your payments.
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"[O]ne should learn the art of recognizing, from an engaged subjective position, elements which are gere, in our space, but whose time is the emancipated future, ..." Slavoj Žižek
With texts by Sandro Droschl, Christian Egger and Marina Gržinić, Antonia Majača and Suzana Milevska as well as many exhibition and work views.
The project represented an attempt to facilitate the renegotiation of the question "What is art?" – as posed in the eponymous performance series by Raša Todosijević, with the artist having represented Serbia at the Venice Biennale 2011 – in a new exhibition context at Künstlerhaus, Halle für Kunst & Medien. It was not to approach this important existing work with a retrospective gaze, but rather to focus on this pertinent question that has long remained unanswered, despite being posed to the point of exhaustion. | <urn:uuid:053e37bf-13d7-4515-b674-f7288fffd710> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.km-k.at/en/publication/was-ist-kunst-resuming-fragmented-histories/ | 2023-09-28T17:24:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.966451 | 203 |
Issue: May 2022
Knight Piésold’s decision to re-establish a London office in 2013 after a 10 year absence seems prescient in view of the global move towards de-carbonisation, the shift in business ethos to embrace Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards, and the current re-focus in manufacturing to obtain critical metals from ethical sources.
Richard joined Knight Piésold, a global firm of consulting engineers working in the mining, power, water resources, infrastructure, and oil and gas industries, in September 2013, to set up the new UK business to drive opportunities in the mining and energy industries in Europe and Central Asia, in particular. Since then, the London office has undertaken over 250 assignments in 41 countries, mainly mine waste management projects, the company’s core strength.
Although consulting engineering in mining is a sizeable industry, Knight Piésold is a niche company. “While we aren’t the only player in the mine waste business, others do it as part and parcel of their other mining work, but we are the only company that has sought to become specialists in the field,” explains Richard. “Rather than focusing on how much gold or iron ore there is in the ground and how to process it, we focus on how to clean-up afterwards. For example, every few grams of gold mined creates a tonne of waste that needs to be stored safely and in an environmentally responsible way.”
Not only is the specialist service the company offers exceptional in the market, so is Knight Piésold’s business structure. The private limited company is unique in that it is entirely employee owned. “There has been a lot of consolidation between consultancy firms in the industry in recent years and many are now shareholder driven,” says Richard. “We, on the other hand, are completely independent. We work with the clients that we like working with, and make money for ourselves not anonymous shareholders. Our independence is a key differentiator,” he adds.
The employee-ownership model has developed into a very strong culture in the company. “It’s our own business which means that our staff are much more engaged. They know that the profits the company makes don’t go to a faceless shareholder, but come direct to them,” says Richard. “We have a very generous profit share scheme and over the past few years in the UK, we’ve been able to pay a significant year-end bonus based on our profits.”
According to Richard, the unusual business model really improves employee retention and commitment to the business. “In an industry where skills matter, retention of highly qualified and experienced employees is fundamental to the success of the business,” explains Richard. “Because of the highly technical nature of the work, the majority of the London team hold master’s degrees, many from the Camborne School of Mines which is affiliated to the University of Exeter.”
In 2021, the company celebrated its 100th birthday, “This longevity speaks to the quality of the company,” says Richard. But the last two years have been a particular challenge. “We moved to a working from home model because of the pandemic, but we continued to travel to do field work because in mining you have to be able to visit the sites that you’re working on, particularly for audits of tailings dams (where the waste products of mining ore processing operations are stored) to check that they are safe and secure,” Richard explains. In addition to quarantines and covid-testing, travelling involved, in some circumstances, seeking special permission from the Government to enter certain countries such as, Kazakhstan. “It was a challenging time, but 2020 saw our largest revenue since we started back-up in London in 2013 – we just got on with what we had to do!” he adds.
That success was consolidated in 2021, and although 2022 started out as extremely promising, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused Richard to re-evaluate the business strategy. “We usually do a lot of work in both Russia and Ukraine which has understandably halted, but for different reasons, so we are re-focussing our attention to alternative markets such as The Balkans, Bosnia, North Macedonia, Serbia and Bulgaria, as well as nearer to home in the UK, where there is growing demand,” he explained. “We are also doing an increasing amount of work on lithium and battery metals generally – an area of huge importance for the electric vehicle industry. These mines tend to be in more stable jurisdictions and European countries, such as in the UK, Czech Republic and Portugal.”
In fact, the growth in the market for these commodities, vital to global efforts to hit net zero targets and combat climate change, was a development that the company identified a long time ago and was one of the determining factors behind the strategic decision to re-open an office in London.
“The move to de-carbonise economies is having a positive impact on us. As well as needing raw materials to make electric batteries and vehicles, there is also a massive focus on ESG factors, to ensure that those raw materials are obtained sustainably or at least with a minimal environmental impact,” says Richard. “There is a stick and carrot encouragement from governments and investors globally. Mining companies would find it very difficult to secure investment without complying with new ESG requirements, as well as wanting to do the right thing. That’s where we come in. We are able to help them,” he says.
A key driver of the demand for Knight Piésold’s clean-up work is a new Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management introduced in August 2019, in the wake of Brumadinho dam collapse in January 2019 and Mariana dam collapse in 2015, in which hundreds of people died. “We help our mining clients by auditing their performance against these new standards, advise them what action to take to meet them and monitor their progress as they improve their handling of the mine tailings,” says Richard.
Instrumental to the development of these new standards was the Church of England Pensions Board and the Swedish Council on Ethics: a coalition of over 100 investors with around £17 trillion of investments. “They have been central to driving mining companies to disclose the tailings facilities they have, how they’re managed, who monitors them and a whole series of other requirements, to the point that they have declared their intention to vote out any board members or vote against any boards that choose not to comply with the global industry standards,” explains Richard. “It’s all part of the drive towards ethical investment, ensuring that mining companies that often get included in a pension fund’s portfolio of investments, are engaging with their local communities and doing the right thing with their waste, rather than putting profits before people.
“Traceability is a big thing now,” he adds. “Whether its vehicle, or microchip manufacture, knowing where the raw materials that make your components come from is increasingly important. Big manufacturing companies need certification that their raw materials have come from sustainable, responsible and more local sources. This is causing the industry to re-focus on new geographies, and is making smaller European deposits, that may have been dismissed in the past, more attractive compared to larger, more developed, deposits located in challenging parts of the world.”
But Positioning itself to take advantage of a burgeoning Western-hemisphere battery metals market, was not the only reason for opening an office in London. “We have very well developed businesses in North America, South America, Africa, and Australia. The London office was opened to plug the gap in Europe, Scandinavia, North Africa, The Balkans, and Central Asia,” says Richard.
The London team is small, currently 15-strong, but with ambitious plans to grow on the back of rising ESG concerns and a shift in focus away from large mines in ideologically difficult regimes to smaller critical metal mines closer to home. “We want to grow organically to around 25 engineers over the next five years,” says Richard. “If we see an opportunity, we may acquire a complimentary business and we are looking to open a second office in Europe, in The Balkans or possibly in the EU following Brexit,” he adds.
Mining may be an unavoidably dirty business, but Knight Piésold is cleaning it up in more ways than one.
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Police in Wisconsin and other states often converse with informants to aid them in drug-related investigations. Dating back to May 2016, one man’s name has apparently been repeatedly mentioned regarding suspected drug crimes. Recently, police showed a photograph of a man to multiple informants who all identified him as a known drug dealer.
That person and several others have since been arrested. One of the informants said he has provided transportation to the man in question on several occasions so he could make drug purchases. In exchange for driving him places, the informant says he received drugs. Police reportedly enlisted the help of the informant to set up a controlled drug purchase.
At some point during the investigation, police are also said to have a searched a residence they’d been monitoring. They claim to have seized numerous items of drug paraphernalia, heroin and cocaine, and at least $1,000 in cash. Four different people were charged with drug crimes.
Two men and two women ranging in ages from 21 to 36 will now face various felony charges in court. Police believe they have brought down a known Wisconsin drug ring. Merely being accused of drug crimes, however, does not constitute guilt. Whether a conviction is handed down often depends on what type of defense strategy is implemented in the courtroom. Anyone who has been arrested on suspicion of illegal drug activity may request immediate assistance from an experienced criminal attorney in order to explore all options that might be available toward building a strong defense.
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The spring sports season at Clemson is full of long balls and great plays on the diamond. Before 2020 there was only one team playing on the diamond in Tiger Town, and that was the storied Clemson baseball team. The athletics department announced the addition of a new softball program just over 4 years ago (March 14, 2017), with the first season set to start in 2020. At the time, it felt like an eternity away.
John Rittman, former Team USA assistant and 18-season Stanford Head Coach, was tabbed as the first head coach of the fledglingprogram. The Tigers were built for early success, but expectations were tempered as the fan base was unsure what to expect. Fast forward to March 2021 and here we are, in the middle of season 2 for the Tigers, and WHAT a start to a program. A start that could not be expected by even those most optimistic.
This is an introduction to Clemson Softball. Sit back, relax, and jump on board my newest, favorite program at Clemson University.
First things first, my public service announcement. If you’re not paying attention to the Clemson Softball program, I highly suggest you start. This team is quickly challenging to be the most exciting program on campus. Yes, I said it. THE most exciting program on campus. Ok, maybe I am jumping the gun a little bit, especially with the success during the past decade of the football team, but turn on a game one weekend and you will have a difficult time turning it off. Coupled with games that move very quick, they keep your attention throughout the entirety of the 7-inning games.
This. Team. Is. FUN!
I am not a history guy, but here’s a quick history lesson. One that I can get on board with. The 2020 season was the first in the existence of the Clemson Softball program. In the Covid-19 shortened season a year ago, the Tigers were a very impressive 19-8. Even more impressive, they started their first ever season 2-4 before winning 17 of their next 21 games until the year came to an abrupt halt. But that was only the beginning.
2021 started with some promise since the NCAA decided to allow Spring sport athletes a “free” year of eligibility to make up for the Covid shortened 2020 season. That is an important sentence for describing this program. Attrition is huge in college athletics, but the 2021 team is only missing ONE player from a season ago. That player is MK Bonamy, the first leader of the inaugural team. Bonamy was a big bat, a steady force at first base, and (not to mention) the Goddaughter of Dabo Swinney, but she decided after transferring from Notre Dame that she had played enough collegiate softball and was ready to move on to the real world.
As big a loss as Bonamy was, especially in the leadership department, it was hard not to have a giddy feeling thinking about all the talent that was returning. With said talent, especially in the circle (that’s the pitching area for those not privy to softball “lingo”), the early season success should not be a surprise to those who invested even the tiniest bit of timefollowing the team a season ago. This writer says it more often than he should, but...
This. Team. Is. Fun!
(They're really, really good too.)
Let’s get into the who’s who on this impressive team shall we?
When talking about the 2021 team, you have to start “in the circle” with Valerie Cagle (Yorktown, VA). The ace of the pitching staff also carries a big bat in the lineup. Something some baseball fans would marvel at, Cagle does with ease on the softball field. When she is not pitching, Cagle will play anywhere in the outfield, hitting at a high clip, and also likes to show off that big arm, amassing some outfield assists this year. The preseason All-ACC selection is only a Covid Freshman which means that she will be a force for years to come at McWhorter Stadium.
The pitching staff is still very young, but loaded with talent. Behind Cagle are true Freshmen Millie Thompson (Bedford, VA) and Regan Spencer (Lexington, NC) as well as returning Covid Freshmen Logan Caymol (Buford, GA) and Emma Whitfield (Toccoa, GA). The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has gone to a 4-game weekend series format for all intra-conference games played after February. Head Coach John Rittman seems to have settled with a rotation of Cagle in game 1on Friday, followed by Thompson and Spencer in the Saturday double-header, and then back to Cagle for the series finale on Sunday. This has led to (obvious) success early in the season. The pitching staff currently leads the ACC in team ERA with a stingy 1.49 going into this weekend’s huge series with the Duke Blue Devils (2nd in team ERA with 1.55).
Cagel leads the charge at the plate as much as she does in the circle. The “do-everything” superstar is currently second on the team with a .362 average (as of 3/25) with 6 doubles and 6 home runs. That’s right, the star pitcher is currently second on the team hitting the long ball. Who is the leader in that department? That would be right fielder Marissa Guimbarda (Suwanee, GA). The redshirt Junior, transfer from Furman University leads the team in hitting as a whole. She's currently hitting .373 with an OPS (on-base + slugging %) at a whopping 1.331 and 7 homeruns. Let’s put this in perspective. Guimbarda has 19 hits on this young season, and 7 of them are the long ball. I am no math guy, but that means 37% of her hits are home runs or a home run every 7.28 at bats. She’s also second on the team with 4 doubles.
But wait, there’s more. This writer's favorite player on the squad is true Freshman McKenzie Clark (Myakka City, FL). The starting center fielder also dabbles at the catching position. You have likely watched her sparkling defensive plays as a regular on Top 10 Plays on ESPN’s SportsCenter. Highly regarded out of high school (19th rated recruit in the country), Clark has continued to demonstrate her skills at a high level. She's hitting .319 and is a perfect 13 for 13 in stolen bases. She’s electric on both sides of the baseball and worth the price of admission.
In the infield, Redshirt Freshman JoJo Hyatt (Buford, GA) dons the “tools of ignorance” and does a great job catching the pitching staff. Redshirt Junior Grace Mattimore (Ashburn, VA) plays first base. The transfer from West Point has shown a ton of leadership and is a tremendous asset on defense. Senior Cammy Pereira (Winston-Salem, NC), also a transfer from Furman University, has battled some injuries early in the season but brings a ton of leadership at second base. She is currently hitting a solid .333 for the season in 45 at bats and also has a home run. Graduate Ansley Gilstrap (Blythewood, SC), a transfer from USC-Upstate and a great story in perseverance, is the leader of the team and a steady presence at shortstop. Gilstrap suffered a brain injury a season ago and has battled and rehabbed to lead this young Tigers squad. She's also hitting .333 for the season in 60 plate appearances and has a pair of homeruns. Third base has been played by true utility player, Graduate student Casey Bigham (also a Furman transfer). Bigham is asolid defensive player with timely hits and fills in at shortstop when Gilstrap is not available. She brings great leadership to this young Tigers team as well.
Reserves: Redshirt Freshman Abi Stuart (Snow Camp, NC) plays a little catcher among many other positions for the versatile Tigers. Redshirt Freshman Kyah Keller (Hollywood, AL), true Freshmen Sarah Howell (Oxford, AL) and Jaden Cheek (Carnesville, GA), and redshirt Freshman Hannah Goodwin (West Columbia, SC) have all contributed to the success of this team.
As much as I want to, I am not going to go in-depth, player for player on the roster. I will temper my excitement with each of these ladies.
This. Team. Is. Fun.
The Clemson schedule sets up nicely for a few really good college softball series in the coming weeks. The 9th ranked Duke Blue Devils travel to McWhorter Stadium this coming weekend (3/26 -3/28) in a battle for first place in the ACC. The showdown with Duke is followed by another home series with a very good UNC team before the Tigers head to South Bend, Indiana to face Notre Dame. The ACC has very good softball, so it is wonderful to see this team and this program having so much early success.
Clemson Softball games have become must-watch television (well, must-stream ESPN app) for me on the weekends and I highly recommend you tune in to one or twelve of the games as well. I promise you will not be disappointed.
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CJ Turner was born in Hollandale, Mississippi to the late Carrie Turner
Woods and James Williams on July 22, 1958. CJ was later adopted by his
father Willie Woods. CJ attended Simmons High School in Mississippi
before moving to Kansas and graduating from Lawrence High School. CJ
then relocated to Oklahoma where he attended Oklahoma Community
College to further his education. CJ's final move was to Albany, New York
where he worked as a floor installer until his health began declining.
CJ is preceded in death by both his maternal and paternal grandparents,
and his two sisters Bessie Taylor and Jackie Williams.
CJ leaves to cherish his memories his wife of 38 years, Lori Sanders Turner, his daughter, Aimee Sanders, his grandson, Jaden Vyent, 17
sisters, Earnestine (Rance) Neal, Ruby Woods, Katrice Woods all of
Lawrence, KS, Estella (Mark) Woods of Erlanger, KY, Dorothy
Buchanan of Hollandale, MS, Rosetta Thomas of Decatur, AL,
Hertestine (Walter) Cook, Elizabeth (Warchester) Wims of Chicago, IL,
Deloris (James) Grey of Phoenix, AZ, Paula Wimberly of Pompano
Beach, FL, Shelia Anderson of Redford, MI, Beverly Martin, Belinda
Williams, Gwen Hunter, all from Detroit, MI, Persha Henison of
Milwaukee, WI, Tiffany Bell of West Saint Paul, MN, Jamila David of
Jacksonville, AR; 7 brothers, Willie (Jeannie) Woods Jr of Pittsburgh, KS,
Oliver Woods, Benjamin Woods both of Lawrence, KS, William (Debra)
Woods of Hollandale, MS, Alfred Hamilton of Greenville, MS, Charles
Wilson of Jacksonville, NC, and James Williams Jr of Chicago, IL. CJ also
leaves memories to 3 aunts, 4 uncles, and an abundance of nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
The family of CJ Turner would like to thank everyone
for their acts of kindness shown during our time of
bereavement. The family thanks God for the many
phone calls, prayers, and monetary donations.
-The Turner Sanders Family
I'm home in heaven dear one;
oh so happy and oh so bright.
There is perfect joy and beauty in this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
safely home in heaven at last.
And he came himself to meet me in that way so hard to thread;
and with Jesus' arm to lean on,
could I have one doubt of dread.
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
for I love you dearly still,
try to look beyond Earth's shadows,
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Poland and Belarus: How did we forget the people?
(we developed this article for The Human Exploring Society from a previous analysis piece 'Poland, Belarus and the EU: how have we forgotten the people?' It is illustrated by Yorgos Konstantinou)
Though it is seldom talked about outside Strasbourg and Brussels – and maybe not often even there – for around three months at the end of 2015, the EU effectively ceased to exist.
As roughly 800,000 men, women and children entered the EU from the East, fleeing war, terror, chaos and death in their homelands, the bloc’s member states, despite being part of a political organisation which was almost uniquely suited to responding to such a situation, refused to accept its proposals and laws and instead built barriers and posted armed officers on their borders with one another, in direct contravention of its central foundations.
The bloc’s panicked response was the EU-Turkey Statement, in which it demanded that the Turkish state must break the law by preventing people from travelling, in exchange for ‘accelerated accession to the EU’ (undelivered), ‘visa-free travel across all parts of the Schengen zone for Turkish citizens’ (undelivered), and €6bn by 31 December 2018 (so far, €4.8bn has been paid).
The first two of these promises were, to be as fair as possible, effectively impossible to make happen, because of the policies and behaviour of Turkey’s government. But we should be clear: these were promises made by the EU to Turkey. It did not have to make them. It chose to, solely so that it – the EU – could avoid its obligations under international law to allow the entry of people seeking safe, decent places to live, learn and work, and process their applications for them.
Today, a similar – though far smaller – situation has arisen on another section of the EU’s Easternmost frontier: around 4,000 men, women and children are effectively trapped at the Polish border with Belarus, with soldiers and other armed, uniformed officers either side of them, often using violence against them. And winter is closing in.
This situation is not entirely of the EU’s making: the reasons people need to flee their homeland are (mostly) out of its control, and the alleged activities of Alexander Lukashenko are also beyond its remit.
But its response to it, and its failure to control its own member state, Poland, which is actively breaking international law, certainly are its responsibility. And by focusing solely on what it claims may be the situation’s cause, it has deliberately ignored its solution, and is actively endangering the lives of thousands of innocent men, women and children.
‘Law and Justice’
In October this year, Poland’s far-Right Law and Justice party, which governs the state, began to deploy soldiers, armed police and other armed ‘security personnel’ to its border with Belarus. By the middle of the month, it had passed a law under which it would build a wall along this border, in order to prevent men, women and children from entering and applying for asylum.
Today, there are more than 20,000 armed, uniformed Polish operatives on the border, along with tanks and other ordnance. At least 11 people have died, from starvation, lack of water, and in one case suspected hypothermia, and aid organisations, monitoring groups and the media have been banned from large stretches of the border. On Tuesday, (16 November 2021) these forces fired teargas and used watercannon against men, women and children attempting to enter Poland.
This is absolutely illegal. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights clearly states that it is the right of any person to leave any country, while under the Refugee Convention and Protocols, any person may enter any country, with or without paperwork, as long as they inform the relevant authorities of their intention to apply for asylum as soon as possible after they arrive. Poland is signatory to all these laws.
The EU, as a body which insists it must be regarded as a promoter and protector of international law and human rights, had and still has the opportunity to prevent this outrage by calling its member state to account – and indeed by helping the few thousand vulnerable people to enter and processing their asylum applications.
Instead, it has offered its ‘full backing’ to Poland, accused Belarus’ dictator Alexander Lukashenko of ‘weaponising refugees’ (a deeply poisonous phrase) and increased its sanctions against Belarus.
Law and Justice’s claim, fully accepted and repeated by the EU, is that Lukashenko has paid for men, women and children to enter Belarus, and then pushed them towards the Polish border, in order to create a ‘crisis’ to avenge the EU imposing sanctions against Belarus following the leader’s retention of power last year in an election the international community believes to have been severely flawed.
We should note that it is perfectly possible that Lukashenko has done this. He is exceptionally unpopular in his own country, and may well consider trying to make the EU 'suffer' for its sanctions by attempting to spark a ‘border crisis’ using desperate, innocent men, women and children.
On the other hand, no-one has actually presented any evidence that this is what is happening.
And fundamentally, whether Lukashenko has or has not done this is irrelevant to the current border situation. Because these men, women and children do actually want to cross the border to enter Poland. And that is their legal and human right.
In response to the impasse, the EU spent five days in discussion and on Monday (15 November) announced its ‘solution’: extending its sanctions against Belarus. Perhaps, if Lukashenko really is doing what is alleged, it is correct to do so (though, as always, sanctions will hit Belarus' poorest people hardest, causing them great suffering and ironically in the process, the EU may actually cause even more people to leave Belarus in search of asylum. Lukashenko, meanwhile, will sleep soundly on a full stomach and a proverbial mattress stuffed with banknotes).
But if the EU is imposing new sanctions against Belarus for dehumanising people, treating them as commodities and breaking international law, then, well...
... we really ought to impose sanctions against Poland for, um, dehumanising people, treating them as if they are commodities and breaking international law.
There simply isn’t a justification for Poland posting well over 20,000 armed uniformed officers, as well as tanks, on its border to prevent people from crossing it. Whether or not Lukashenko is breaking international law, so is the Polish government. Nothing Belarus may have done excuses that.
And the most important thing, by far, in this situation is that the men, women and children who are trying to cross from Belarus to Poland (and beyond) are being treated by every political body involved as if they are at best a nuisance and at worst less than human and we don't care if they live or die.
The Polish government is attacking refugees at its border. The Belarussian government – even if it did not actively cause the situation – is preventing those people from leaving that border. And the EU is focusing on punishment for Belarus, rather than the welfare of the desperate men, women and children who need urgent assistance. They are already suffering food and water shortages, and exposure. And winter is drawing in.
The second most important – and concerning – consideration, is the extent to which the EU has changed.
In 2015-16, when a large-ish number of men, women and children entered the EU from the East, the EU did a terrible job, but at least at first, it did try.
It came up with a variety of proposals for how these people could be allowed in, where they could go, how the EU could make sure everyone 'did their bit'.
The member states refused (the UK first, Denmark, Spain and Poland later) and the EU shamefully buckled, drafting the illegal EU-Turkey Statement with the sole aim of keeping refugees out of the EU.
This time, an EU member state is actually breaking international law to prevent refugees from entering (to be clear, Greece is also doing so, while the government of former member-state the UK is attempting to force its own border authorities to do the same) and the EU's response is to ignore the people at immediate and serious risk, and instead back the law-breakers who have sent tanks to the border to trample on their rights, and in many cases, end their lives.
Despite the fact that we know these people are from war-zones and states with horrendous records of human rights abuses and regions to which people cannot return (Iraqi Yazidis, for example, cannot ‘go home’ because their homes have been destroyed, and conflict continues in the places they have fled), politicians on Europe’s Right demand they must ‘return’ to their ‘homes’. The EU has made no response.
Even those on the Union’s nominal ‘Left’ are refusing to properly engage with the fact that it is these people’s legal right to enter, and the EU’s legal responsibility to allow them to.
On Tuesday (16 November), German MP Nils Schmid, a representative of the SDP, suggested the EU should send refugees who wish to enter the EU, to Ukraine, where their asylum applications could be processed.
There are several serious problems with this suggestion. First, the Ukraine conflict with Russia is far from over, with many observers including the US government warning that Russian troops are ‘massing’ on Ukraine’s Eastern border.
Secondly, there are concerns – not all of them very reasonable, but concerns nonetheless – that the current Ukrainian government draws a significant amount of its support from nationalists and fascists.
Thirdly, that it would actually be more difficult and expensive to send thousands of people from Eastern Poland/Western Belarus to Ukraine, than to simply let them enter the EU and process their asylum claims here.
And finally, because this proposal is effectively the world’s wealthiest political bloc proposing to outsource its obligations under international law, to other nations: effectively, buying its way out of having to obey the law.
We can of course, perhaps understand the EU’s ‘survival instinct’ – though it is bitterly ironic that the bloc seems unprepared to extend the same consideration to a relative handful of starving, freezing, vulnerable people on its own borders. It still believes that the 2015 ‘crisis’ could be repeated, and this time prove terminal.
But the bloc must remember a central fact about that situation: it was not the people arriving who posed a danger to it, but its own member states, and its failure to convince or oblige them to follow its – and international – laws.
And it is increasingly clear that the EU needs ask itself some very serious questions about what it is and why it wants to survive. If it believes in international law – and it should, because while the system has flaws, it is largely well-designed and generally does work when followed – but is prepared to jettison all its principles, and those international laws, in order to continue to exist, then what is its point? What is it ‘surviving’ for?
The simplest solution
Almost as depressingly, the entire EU and Polish response has, so far, been extraordinarily stupid.
Because there are just 4,000 or so men, women and children at the Polish border. The EU is extraordinarily wealthy, and has a population of around 447 million people.
That is, there are less than a thousandth of one percent of the EU population – one 111,750th of the total number of people in the bloc – on the Poland/Belarus border.
If Alexander Lukashenko is 'weaponising' refugees, there is one very simple way to sidestep his gambit.
Let them in.
Help them learn, thrive and contribute to a much better society, improved by their presence, their work, and their creativity.
If we must play games, we can also issue a statement while we welcome them, perhaps: ‘We are very sorry that Alexander Lukashenko’s Belarus was incapable of providing a decent place to live for these vulnerable people.’
What the EU is doing instead is proving to Belarus’ leader that it is, completely, terrified of innocent, desperate, men, women and children seeking safety in the world’s wealthiest political bloc. It is actually helping Lukashenko to attack it.
We must do better. Our sole priority must be the people on the border.
The alternative is that we become just another negative in an already, and increasingly, harsh and dangerous world.
Koraki is a humanitarian political analysis, communications and advocacy service: https://www.koraki.org/
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Yin Yang T-shirt
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‘Politicians have always dealt in lies and propaganda.’
‘But the scale of the propaganda and the impunity with which it is being unleashed now is stunning,’ says Shuma Raha.
Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com
When Winston Churchill wrote the six-volume History of the Second World War, published between 1948 and 1954, he was probably playing out a saying which is often attributed to him — ‘History is written by the victors.’ He got the Nobel Prize in literature for that work.
And for many years, it was unquestioningly accepted as the most definitive history of World War II, one where Churchill, Britain’s great wartime prime minister, played a pivotal role.
If there were inaccuracies and facts glossed over, it was not until decades later that researchers began to point them out.
Britain and its allies had won the war and Churchill’s narrative was a winsome affirmation of that.
But Churchill is so last century. He merely tweaked a few facts here and there.
Look at the powers-that-be in India today — they are far more intrepid, far more insouciant in their attempts to deliver the history of their choice.
Facts and historical evidence be damned.
The latest effort in this regard is almost farcical in its audaciousness.
According to a report in The Indian Express, Rajasthan is considering rewriting history text books at the university level because it wants to depict Rana Pratap, the heroic Rajput king of Mewar, as having won the battle of Haldighati against the forces of Mughal emperor Akbar.
This is pure fiction, of course.
Historical records are unambiguous: Rana Pratap, who refused to submit to Akbar, lost the battle of Haldighati in 1576 at the hands of the Mughal army led by another Rajput royal, Man Singh.
Even the most exaggerated legends about Rana Pratap’s valour do not narrate a victory for him in this battle.
Evidently, the BJP government of Rajasthan doesn’t let such minor inconveniences as facts come in the way of its grand purpose of glorifying its cultural icons.
Evidently, it is not enough to celebrate Rana Pratap as a hero — he must be recast as a victor, a Hindu king who vanquished a Muslim ruler.
He must be redrawn to fit the narrative of right-wing nationalism, which wants to overturn the fact that at a certain period in history a large part of the landmass that became ‘India’ was ruled by Muslims.
But why blame the Rajasthan government for its brazen attempt to stand history on its head?
After all, an imaginative retelling of past events has become the hallmark of our post-truth world.
US President Donald Trump’s advisor Kellyanne Conway described as ‘alternative facts’ the White House’s assertion that the crowds at his inauguration were the biggest ever. (They were not).
Recently, she referred to a terror attack at Bowling Green, Kentucky, that never happened. Mr Trump himself is famous for his disregard for truth.
Our very own finance minister, Arun Jaitley, said recently that there was no shortage of cash at any point in the aftermath of the currency ban.
What about those who spent hours — and the 100-odd people who died — queuing up before banks and ATMs to withdraw some cash?
The minister did not go there, but they were clearly inhabiting an ‘alternative’ universe.
Of course, politicians have always dealt in lies and propaganda. But the scale of the propaganda and the impunity with which it is being unleashed now is stunning.
Today, whoever commands the bully pulpit gets the biggest shot at manipulating facts and megaphoning them until the lies settle in as the truth.
But to be fair to the Rajasthan government, it has been in the business of distorting history long before such phrases as ‘post-truth’ and ‘alternative facts’ became fashionable.
Last year, social science text books for Class VIII students of schools under the Rajasthan board of secondary education omitted references to Jawaharlal Nehru’s contribution to the freedom struggle and his role as India’s first prime minister after Independence.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the BJP’s ideological fountainhead, makes no secret of its antipathy towards Nehru — the secular, liberal leader who was the architect of modern India.
Moreover, the remaking of history has long been part of the RSS’ nationalist agenda, which wants to indoctrinate the youth in the idea of India as a glorious monolithic culture.
A culture that is perhaps more rooted in myths than facts.
A culture that believes that our legends are sacrosanct and anyone who dares to deviate from them runs the risk of getting thrashed.
As filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali was recently because it was rumoured that he planned to shoot a love scene between Rani Padmini of Chittor and Sultan Alauddin Khilji in his film Padmavati.
No doubt the Rajasthan government’s latest stab at altering history will evoke the usual hand-wringing by left liberals. It will give rise to the usual cry that education is being ‘saffronised.’
But I am optimistic. India is too vast and too diverse for a sweeping overhaul of its history.
Its youth are too invested in the future to worry too much about the past.
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Evergreen Silhouette Painting Craft for Kids
This super-easy holiday art project is great for kids of all ages and can be done with supplies you might already have at home.
Tip: If you don’t have holiday-hued paints, use bright colors or whatever you have on hand. You’ll be surprised at how sleek your modern masterpiece turns out!
Things You'll Need:
- Two pieces of paper
- Green and silver paints (or your choice of colors)
- Clear adhesive tape
- Cut out an evergreen tree shape from a piece of paper and secure it to a larger piece of paper using loops of tape.
- Have your child paint over and around his or her tree using green and silver paints. No need to be neat here—in fact, the messier, the better!
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Post Malone, along with manager and entrepreneur Dre London, are bringing fans together for an official tour ‘after-party’ on select nights during Post’s ‘Twelve Carat Tour.’
Hosted by Don Londrés, the 20 nights feature multiple special guests across North America including Chicago, Toronto, Boston, New York, Nashville, Austin, Los Angeles and many more. Guests must be 21+ to attend, except in Canada where events are 19+ to attend. Tickets are on sale now via LiveNation.
Malone is on the road with his extensive 38-show outing across North America with special guest Roddy Ricch this fall. Malone recently added additional shows in Toronto, Boston, New York and Los Angeles. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
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Lawen Azad – 28 May 2014
The events in Syria, the abhorrent actions of Boko Haram, the increasing violence in Ukraine are just a few headlines that have summoned our attention of late. But now, Kurds in Southern Kurdistan under the protection of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have been shocked by the headline of the brutal murder of a 15-year-old girl allegedly at the hands of her 45-year-old husband in the governorate of Dohuk. The images that have circulated albeit very irresponsibly by the media have outraged and stunned the public. The sheer force of violence perpetrated against this young girl denounces humanity.
Whilst violence and indeed the issue of child marriage are nothing new in the Kurdistan Region or the rest of the world (the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) claims that between 2011 and 2020, more than 140 million girls will become child brides), this young girl’s tragic death has surfaced a number of outstanding cultural norms that continue the cycle of violence against women.
Her name was Dunya and at 15 years old, her parents compromised her innocence and youth by wedding her to a man 30 years her senior. 45-year-old Sleman Ziad Younis already had a wife and six children all older than his new bride. The photo of Dunya in a wedding gown with her hair and makeup done, hide nothing of the hollowness in her eyes. The husband, who is currently on the run with an arrest warrant out for him is the prime suspect. The details over why he would have butchered her to death are still unclear but what is unambiguous is that this young girl was wed at 15 years to a 45-year-old man. This is contrary to KRG law (Act No. 15 of 2008, amendment to Law No. 188 of 1959) which states the age of consent for marriage is 18 years and that the marriage has to be presided over by a judge. Media reports allege that a Mulla, who is yet to be named, performed the religious wedding ceremony in a mosque and that the parents acquired $3,500 in return for their daughter.
The KRG has taken progressive steps to restore its tarnished image when it comes to women’s rights by passing laws, notably Law No.8, setting up specific domestic violence courts, making illegal Female Genital Mutilation and killings under the banner of so-called honor. In addition, they are actively promoting initiatives such as the annual 16 day campaign of eliminating violence against women in November. These measures are of course a good step but unfortunately the recurring brutality of this nature indicates that this is simply not enough. What needs to be addressed is society’s acceptance of the traditional and chauvinist roles that are continually forced upon women today, not just by men but women too, who unfortunately are often complicit in the crimes.
Dunya’s parents knowingly wed her to a 45-year-old man and received money for it. The unnamed Mulla sanctified the marriage of a child to a man 30 years her senior knowing that he was acting illegally. A 45-year-old man consciously made the decision to seek a 15-year-old as his wife and then physically abused her for a year according to her mother’s testimony before murdering her and the media recklessly and negligently disseminated images of her slaughtered body.
The laws for combating violence against women exist but implementation is not strong enough nor is the will of the people, for even now, many see such incidents as family matters that do not warrant interference from the state. But this child was not extended protection by her family or her society; therefore, the state must activate its authority and do so strongly.
When religious figures in the name of their faiths allow injustices and act in defiance of laws, the law needs to be stern and the government and influential community leaders need to take a stronger stance. If her parents and the Mulla had refused to make Dunya a child bride then maybe she would still be alive. The Ministry of Religious Affairs needs to condemn the actions of such religious figures and parents and be at the forefront of a campaign to ensure that the Kurdistan Region does not have to bury anymore young girls who have been forced into marriages blessed by a religious figure otherwise they too like Dunya’s parents, the Mulla, the husband and society, have blood on their hands. Right now, the public is outraged and holding candlelight vigils for this young girl but how long before this all blows over and their outrage is reignited for another girl?
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Lancaster County Community Indicators is an initiative of The Steinman Foundation. This initiative of The Steinman Foundation is aimed at deepening our knowledge and understanding of our County. The data and analysis will serve as a common source of information on critical topics that affect the health and progress of Lancaster County and inform community stakeholders, spur discussion and collaboration, and monitor our quality of life.
Community indicators are measurements of social, environmental and economic factors that affect quality of life. In a community indicator project, these factors are gathered and analyzed over time to monitor the community’s well-being and whether it’s improving, declining, or staying the same. These metrics help us decide how to focus our resources to improve our community, and then to monitor the impact of our collective efforts.
Our overview report will be updated annually, and the online data will be updated more frequently to allow for continual monitoring of the community’s evolving needs.
Using this data, The Steinmann Foundation will help the community create a shared vision for Lancaster’s future and build a data-driven civic agenda to realize that vision. The Steinman Foundation will then facilitate partnerships and strategic initiatives that help align the community’s resources to support the agenda.
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I haven’t always been a writer. I mean, I’ve always written things. I remember my first poem using personification—our vacuum cleaner had teeth and became a monster. Okay, so that’s not exactly personification, but I was close. I kept writing poetry in my early teens, but high school English introduced me to literary analysis and I was hooked. Then came college, with more literary analysis and a focus on research writing. By grad school, most of my writing was about teaching students to write. After I finished my degrees, my writing was made up of lesson plans, directions and assignment feedback, interspersed with book reviews and our (mostly) annual family Christmas letter.
I enjoy all those types of writing. Truly! But a couple years ago, something different started stirring in me. I reviewed tons of fabulous books, but sometimes, one would come along and make me think, “I could do better than this.” The thought was always followed closely by something along the lines of, “But you don’t have time.” or “No one talks the way you do. Your dialogue would be lousy.” or “It’s probably harder than it looks.” So, I didn’t write.
For a while, I was teaching teens the difference between “showing” and “telling” in fiction writing. I had a hard time getting them to understand the concept, so sometimes I would model by taking a paragraph of their narrative that was all “telling” and rewrite it to be “showing.” Although I had fun rewriting the sections for them, I still didn’t write.
In the midst of all this, my oldest child started growing up. We’d go to the library, and she would look and look for books. She’d outgrown most of the books in the juvenile section, and was drawn to teen books, but had a hard time trusting them enough to check them out. She tried a couple, but had bad experiences. You’ve all been there, right? You check out a book, start reading, and it’s great! A new, unusual story, an intriguing setting, characters you like. . . then, part-way through, the tone changes. Something unexpectedly creepy happens. Or the romance gets way more steamy than you’re comfortable with. Or a violent scene replays over and over in your mind. What do you do? If you’re lucky, it happened early enough so you don’t care about not finishing the book, but sometimes, you’re already invested. You like the characters and you need to know what happened at the end, but now you’re nervous to finish.
Around this time, I started thinking, “I wonder if I could write a book my daughter, her friends, and my students would like? A book without all the sex, and violence, and super creepy parts. . . but a book that is still grown up, and belongs in the teen section?” But I still didn’t write.
One day, with this question still floating around in my mind, I went to Bible study, and the speaker talked about a verse in I Peter 4:10. It says, “Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it, if words, let it be God’s words. . ..” Somehow, my mind got stuck on this part of the verse. For the next 20 minutes, I sat in Bible study, and instead of taking notes, I wrote a scene. I got home, and kept writing. A week later, February 7, 2014, (exactly two years ago as I write this), I typed out the opening scene of my current completed manuscript, Amber in the Mountains. Since that day, I write.
Don’t get me wrong. I read a lot of books, and you might think some of them are violent, creepy, or steamy. We’re all different and that's okay. But, I hope, with the books I write, to challenge the assumption that all teens want steamier, creepier, more violent stories. Instead, I want “God’s bright presence to be evident in everything [I write], through Jesus.” 1 Peter 4:11
If you are a writer, why do you write? And if you aren't a writer, what is the main thing holding you back? Leave a comment! We'd love to encourage you!
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Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Guadalupe Fonseca, 34, a Fresno resident visiting Los Angeles. He has the mental capacity of a 10 year old.
Fonseca was last seen on October 3, 2007, at about 11:00 a.m., near the Mexican Consulate at 2401 West 6th Street in Los Angeles.
According to police, Fonseca’s mother went inside the consulate for an appointment. When the mother finished her meeting, she stepped outside and discovered Fonseca missing. After an immediate search of the area, Fonseca could not be found, and the mother went to the police and reported him missing.
Fonseca is Latino, stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighs 165 pounds. He has brown hair, hazel eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and brown sneakers.
His photograph is available by request from Media Relations Section.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Fonseca is asked to contact Missing Person Unit Detective Arnie Adauto at 213-485-5381. During off-hours or on weekends call the 24-hour toll free number at 1-877-LAWFULL (529-3855). | <urn:uuid:e44322bd-3848-4fc7-934f-1966c13b1866> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/missing-man-with-poor-mental-condition-11580/ | 2023-09-28T17:00:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.951595 | 271 |
1. Browser Security
Make sure that the security level on your Internet Browser is set to MEDIUM. A security setting set too high will not allow the transfer of data from your machine to the LAPWARE file server and vice versa. The only data transmitted to your computer are the images you see. No other personal data or information is attempted to be obtained or recorded.
2. LAN – Intranet
Verify with your Local Area Network or Intranet Administrator that the Browser Security level is set properly. Also verify that the below listed plug-ins are NOT automatically removed by the file server. These plug-in files are needed to run LAPWARE and removal will cause the program to operate improperly or not at all.
3. Required Software
LAPWARE requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later in order to display the solutions and other PDF files such as the Tests and Answers. Besides this software you MUST have installed the following plug-ins for your Internet Browser:
- Internet Browser – Internet Explorer (IE) recommended. Users using Firefox has been our biggest problem reported.
- Adobe Flash Plug-in – allows the display of the screens in LAPWARE.
- CopySafe Pro Plug-in – protects the authors work and solutions from being copied and / or printed.
LAPWARE will automatically tell the user if this software or the plug-ins are needed for their computer and will link you to the appropriate site for downloading. The location of the required files has a link on the main LAPWARE.ORG screen. Click on it and follow the instructions.
4. Pop-up Blockers
Some computer firewalls, or other software, prevents some LAPWARE screens from being viewed. Either turn off that programs Pop-up Blocker or depress the CTRL key while clicking on the desired function to activate it.
5. High Speed Internet
A high speed internet connection is recommended. Some of the solutions being developed take up to 1.5 mb of space and a dial up modem will be too slow to run LAPWARE.
6. Other Browsers
It has been reported that older browsers and Firefox internet browsers do not work properly with LAPWARE. It is recommended that you use only Internet Explorer.
7. Software Conflicts
It has been reported that SPY Software, Firewalls and Virus Software might conflict with LAPWARE. If you run into this difficulty, try exiting terminating one of the programs at at time and see if LAPWARE works properly.
8. Name & Password
Please make sure that if you are using a letter O or a number 0 in your login name or password that you type the proper characters so you can login.
9. Clipboard Access
Internet Explorer 7 has or creates a slight problem when you try to view a solution. You are repeatedly asked “Do you want to allow this webpage to access your Clipboard?” etc. Follow these simple steps to disable the “Do you want to allow this webpage to access your Clipboard?” pop-up alert:
- Go to Tools, Internet Options
- Select the Security tab
- Select “Internet” zone
- Click on the “Custom level…” button
- Scroll down to the “Scripting” section
- Under “Allow Programmatic clipboard access” option:
- Select (click on) “Enable”
- Click OK twice to exit from Internet Options
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We all know the expression “Knowledge is Power” which has its roots in Latin: scientiapotentia est. It still holds true today as it did all those years ago.
Knowledge is what makes us more powerful than other creatures. Eagles and other sharp-eyed creatures might have better eyesight than humans, but we have learned to see further than them by understanding how the world works.
Sure, that example might be overly dramatic, but you get the idea. Because of our knowledge and ingenuity, the human race has risen to the top in food chain.
As such, it is only beneficial for us to share what we know with our fellowmen, lest we let this knowledge consign only to our minds, rotten and forgotten. After all, for knowledge to grow and develop, it must be shared and evolved.
That said, while it is ideal for sharing your knowledge and ideas for free, there is nothing wrong with selling it. Knowledge is power, and money can also be power. At the end of the day, the knowledge owner gets to decide what to do with it. And that is the beauty of it.
For years, the only way to “sell” knowledge has been to directly teach or tutor the buyer or indirectly teach them through writing books on the subject.
This ability to share what you have learned has been made possible by the internet. Even those who have no teaching license or do not know how to write books now have the ability to share their knowledge.
It has also been revealed that there are many things being passed around. Whether for good or for bad, people can teach others how to make or do the most mundane or nonsense of things through multiple platforms like Youtube or TikTok.
Online education is not the only option. Online courses platforms are the answer.
For those of you who prefer a more visual experience, here is a video review from the YouTube channel SoftwarePundit. To get a comprehensive overview of Thinkific, you may still want to check out our article below.
Thinkific: an Online Course Platform Sales Widgets With Thinkific
Thinkific is a top choice for hosting your online classes. Learning Management System (LMS), creates, promotes and sells your online courses.
Thinkific started in 2012 when a group of entrepreneurs sought to create a platform to provide a rich and easily accessible teaching and learning environment for instructors and students.
Luckily, they were able to find an effective solution to their dilemma. Thinkific became an effective solution for creating, managing, and marketing online courses. Thinkific was easy to use, so even people with no technical knowledge could use it.
This ease of use makes Thinkific essential for online course creators. This allows the users to focus on one thing and one thing only: content. Good content is what drives students and teachers to engage.
Thinkific offers many features to fulfill that promise. We will examine these features later to see if the promises are true.
Thinkific is not the only platform that is a decent course maker. Many LMS and CMS can do the same job as Thinkific. We would be remiss if this were not mentioned.
What is it that makes thinkific such a great platform?
- Unlike most other platforms, Thinkific does not take any transaction fees from your sales. Thinkific instantly makes your funds available to withdraw whenever you make a sale. Thinkific ensures that your sales are 100% yours.
- You can try Thinkific’s core features and have a feel for the environment through its free plan. Although you are only limited to uploading 3 courses, you can have unlimited students enrolled in it as well as host most of the core content that Thinkific allows
- As a commitment to their promise of letting content creators focus on the content, Thinkific makes it easy to build an online course through its drag and drop builder. Thinkific supports multiple types of content such as audio, video, PDFs and quizzes.
- You can also play with the course engagement through Thinkific’s many capabilities. You can organize groups, schedule content and send them via drip-feed. They also lock them with prerequisite lessons.
- Thinkific also allows you to engage with your students through multiple channels. You can email your students their progresses and engage them in discussions. You can even make them compete on the leaderboard.
Thinkific features are almost identical to other course builders. There are some differences, but these are minor. This is mostly because they focus on certain sections of the entire experience. These features include:
- Easy to use course creator
To be honest, this is not really a unique feature as most online course builders will already have this feature. A course builder who doesn’t have a user-friendly one will find it very difficult to compete in the market.
- Drag-and-drop web site builder
Drag-and-drop page builders, like the course builder are common issues for these types of services. Course marketers need to promote their courses. It is essential that they have the tools and resources to market their courses. Just like with Thinkific.
- Marketing and promotion tools
In the same vein as selling courses, course builders like Thinkific should have the proper built-in email and affiliate marketing tools, sales widgets, and the ability to offer coupons to make it easy for users to sell their products in the platform.
- Flexible payment options
All of those marketing features will be for naught if there are not many payment options available for customers. It is ideal to have more than one payment option. This removes any friction for potential customers and makes it easier for them to pay you.
Analytics is key to content creation. How else can you find your approach without knowing your strengths and weaknesses? This feature is offered by Thinkific to help users decide the direction of their content.
Should they continue doing tutorial videos with direct samples, the best way to go about things, or just plain instructions would be better? One cannot decide the best course of action without properly tracking revenues, engagements, and business performance.
- Support for students and student communities
Having a good community that consumes your content is a good way to build up returning customers. It is also a great way to brand your company and increase engagements. Customer retention is greatly improved by having a strong community and customer support. It is good that Thinkific provides the avenue to do so with these features.
- Tools to train the trainer
Although we are in the business selling knowledge, it’s a good idea to have our own. Course building and selling are different disciplines altogether. Many who try Thinkific might be new to the process and will tend to stumble around until they feel comfortable.
Thinkific gives these newbies and even veterans a chance to learn from what is tried and tested. This allows them to speed up the creation of courses and makes it easier for new users to use the app.
- Thinkific App store
The Thinkific App store sells apps and programs that take your online courses to another level. The best thing about the AppStore is its community-made nature. It is a great place for fellow course creators and content creators to come together and have discussions with Thinkific developers.
Thinkific Course Builder: How Good Is It?
At the end of the day, the only way to know how good a course builder is to test the crux of its service, which is the course builder itself.
The main course builder will determine how good a course builder service is. After all, what are we supposed to expect about their secondary and additional features if they can’t be bothered having a good and well-functioning course builder?
Thinkific offers a “Get Started” checklist to help you get started with course building.
Build Your First Course
You will receive a draft of “Your First Course” when you start your course.
This file opens the first-course builder interface. The layout is easy to follow. Course content is divided into Chapters and Lessons.
You can create lessons by clicking the “add Lesson” button.
You can choose from the following content types:
- PDF documents
- Slideshow presentations
- Live zoom lessons and webinars.
You can upload any of these files as your lessons. If you want, you can add multiple course content and upload them using the Bulk Importer. You can also copy old lessons from other courses using the “Copy Lessons From” button on Thinkific.
Choose the Course Type
You can choose the course that Thinkific is currently building. The service also provides pre-formatted, professional-looking templates which can be used to create the course content.
Although you can still be flexible by using a template blank, they can be very helpful when you need to do your job quickly or are just starting to create courses.
Some of these premade course types include:
- Mini-courses: These course templates are designed to make short, fast courses like tasters or freebies.
- Flagship Courses are courses that attract students and keep them coming back. Every lesson is designed to be easy for students to follow and is simple to learn.
- Pre-sell course: Pre-sell courses help you sell your courses. These courses can serve as short tests or as a way to get your course noticed. This allows you to advertise to potential customers what your courses entail. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
- This template can be used to create a membership resource library for your subscribers. This will encourage your audience stay on your site even when they are looking at resources.
- Webinar Replay: This is like the library template, except it is specially made for webinars and live lesson video recordings. This template is ideal for late enrollees or people who missed your seminars.
Customizing The Look of Course for your Students
Your students will be able to consume your learning resources in the Course Player. You can change the appearance of the course player in the “Settings tab” on the “Courses” page. Options include changing color schemes, fonts, or adding logos.
Here you can also add a description of the course and an image.
This part also allows you to preview your lessons in the course player. This allows you to see the views of your students on your lessons. As such, you can put yourself in their shoes and see the problem from their perspective.
You can assign assignments and track progress
Assignments, quizzes, and surveys are super handy as an additional way to engage your students. You can also use it to rate your students. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
That said, assignments are only available for the PRO plan.
Overall, Thinkific’s course builder is very user-friendly. They will give you enough guidance, especially if you’re just starting out with your course.
How to build an online course website
While the course builder is what you can consider the core of Thinkific, It is the Site Builder that serves as the foundation with which you can prop your courses.
The Thinkific Site builder shares the same characteristics as the other landing page builders. This allows you to sell courses directly from your website, even if your site isn’t yet online.
The website builder is easy to use. This website builder was created with non-techy people and newbies in mind.
Start building your website by:
1. Choose a theme.
When building your website, the best place is to pick a theme.
For this reason, Thinkific has three pre-built theme templates. Each theme has its own styles, color schemes, fonts, and tweaked layouts.
These websites all have professional and good designs.
2. You can customize your online course site using the Site Builder.
After picking a theme, you can customize it as you like. You can make your desired edits to the site builder and create an entire website. If you want, you can dig in and craft individual pages.
Site builders use drag-and-drop tools that make it simple to create a website from scratch. Combining this with pre-built themes, users can make a professional-looking web page from scratch.
And that is just the beginning. The potential your website can take will be up to you. Your creativity will only be your limit.
3. Start a Training Website from Scratch.
We are already in the course-making business so it makes sense to build a website for training. Thinkific offers a wide range of pages to help you choose from.
These pages can be easily mapped to create a course or training website. As such, we can take these pages and use them as the building blocks of your websites. Some pages of note include:
- Your website’s homepage is the face. Where most relevant things should be found
- Course pages: These can swerve as landing pages for approaching courses. You can create a course page to serve as a landing page for all courses in your class.
- Sign-up pages: This is where your potential customers and students enroll for individual courses or memberships Sales Widgets With Thinkific
- Sign in Pages: This should only be used for subscribers to your website
- Your student’s dashboard will be your starting point for signing in to your site. It is possible to design a student dashboard that makes it easy for students to access all the content on your website.
- You can find payment pages, or checkout pages: Here you can place your payment options to subscribe or sign up for your class.
- Coming Soon pages: These pages may look empty, but they can serve as teasers and previews for any upcoming pages, courses, offers, and even bundles you offer.
These pages can be used with your website in many ways. These templates are also a good utility for making a website and needing it fast. This skips the nitpicky part of choosing which to use on your website. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
You can also create a customized page by clicking on the Custom Page link in the menus. This will allow you to design your page according to your requirements.
4. Edit individual pages
It is important to understand the structure of Thinkific Site Builder pages in order to properly design them. These sections can easily be modified and moved around.
The provided pre-built pages even come with suggested sections to easily allow you to pick which ones you need for your page. Adding more sections is just as simple as clicking on the “Add Section”
All in all, Thinkfic provides users with 23 pre-formatted page sections available. These pages are geared towards building high-converting pages. These pages are highly-converting and include but not limited to:
- Call to Action.
This is a crucial part of selling. This lets your would-be students and customers know how to sign up or buy.
- ‘Smart’ Product and Category
This section contains information that will allow you to provide your customers with summaries of the products you offer.
This section can be used for key messages and makes it easy to scan information with bullet points.
- Most Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions are a common scene on most websites. These aim to answer all the commonly asked questions by the customer base. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
- ‘Social Proof’
These sections can be compared to testimonials. They show client reviews, comments, and experiences. They make a statement to show off what they get in the lessons, which in turn entices other customers to avail of your product.
These sections help you promote other courses. This section is often found on the checkout page for one of your courses.
This section is where you can put your instructor profiles in the courses. This section gives students information about the teachers.
- Pricing Options
Here you can submit your pricing options. This will inform your students about the cost of your courses as well as where they can be paid. This is where you can also describe your bundles and what they include, as well as how much each one costs.
If you want to promote your courses with a video advertisement, you can add the section here.
You can earn profit through your content by using your online course platform
Now we come to what is known as among the most anticipated parts of the review. How does the business side of Thnkific work? Is the service providing enough tools and resources to enable users to make a living from their hard work?
The thing of the matter is that nowadays, all online course builders and course platforms include inherent tools to give users and teachers the ability to promote their courses and products. They only differ on how much that platform focuses on.
Yep, that’s right. Some course platforms focus more on selling and turning conversion than the creation side. Others, on the other hand, focus more on the business and promotion side of things and rely heavily upon integrations.
So on which side does Thinkific fall on? Let’s see how Thinkific handles promotion and business.
Promote Your Courses
Thinkific comes with marketing tools to help you make money from your content. These features are available to all users, even those who use the free plan. However, they are very limited and only allow for the most basic functions.
Among these tools include the ability for search engine optimization or SEO. Thinkific provides free plan users with the needed SEO options, which allows you to promote your lessons in the most basic ways by making your content capable of climbing up the top of the search engine results.
Free users also have the option to create free trial courses. It’s like giving your customers a free taste or sample. This is one of the best ways to show your audience who you are. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
Customers and potential students can get a glimpse into your content by allowing them to see it. This will give customers and potential students a glimpse into the workings of your content before they pay for it.
While these promotional materials may seem lacking at first, in skillful hands, these can go a very long way as promotional materials. They can even be used to compete with products that have been promoted too much.
Of course, we are only talking about the free stuff. You will unlock more marketing tools as you move up in the Thinkific pricing plans. These tools will help you promote your course material in the market. These include:
Coupons need no introduction. They’ve been in use for many transactions for a long period of time. It is not surprising that they are being used in online marketing and business.
Thinkific’s coupon codes are digital codes that can be shared easily. They are utilized very well in Thinkific’s ecosystem. Using a coupon on Thinkific’s checkout will automatically use it with little to no hassle.
From a marketing standpoint, coupons can be set up and used to promote your bundles and courses. You can encourage potential customers to visit your courses by including a discount.
As a side note, Thinkific allows you to customize your coupons. From setting the dollar or percentage amount for the coupon to setting an expiration date and setting the number of times, the coupon can be redeemed.
- Sales Widgets
You can use sales widgets to link to other websites or social media to share your purchase links. These are extremely useful, given how much traffic you need to get your courses noticed in the first place. You will need lots of traffic, let’s face the facts.
You can’t expect traffic if your courses are new and you don’t have an audience. Even if you have a built-in audience, you need a fast and convenient way to link your courses and classes from other websites.
This is where social media comes into play. It is a given that almost everybody uses social media. It is important to determine where the majority of internet traffic comes and redirect some traffic to your site.
The easiest way to do this is through sales widgets which generate HTML code that can easily be pasted on existing websites. This includes social media sites. If you wish to market this way, these codes can be sent as messages. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
You can also customize the widget’s appearance. You can choose to display a button, a button with a product image, or include text that you want to go with it.
- Email Marketing Tools
Email Marketing tools manage newsletters and send out targeted promotions to subscribers. This tool is not used to convert new subscribers but to keep them. This tool can only be sent to those you already know.
In the case of Thinkific, their email marketing tools do just this…….. And not much more. Unfortunately, you can only email existing students enrolled in your courses. Notifying them about new products or courses is another option.
You don’t have to like everything. However, if you need more features, there are other email marketing tools available such as Mailchimp or Mailerlite, AWeber and Constant Contact. ActiveCampaign is another option.
However, it would have been a lot better if Thinkific had an even better local Email marketing tool available for its users.
- Affiliate Marketing
If you think your own marketing skills are insufficient, then you can opt to go the Affiliate marketing route and get experts and influencers to promote your courses.
Thinkific allows the process to be easy and straightforward. You will need to add the associated person as a user, and make him an “Affiliate”. This information can be found under “User Roles” within the Process.
You can also convert Thinkfiic users into affiliates by finding them through the same process.
As for checking the status and performance of your affiliates, Thinkific will track the courses or bundles your affiliate sells and record the corresponding revenue. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
However, affiliates are not paid within the system. It’s the same with instructor revenue sharing.
If you don’t have a way to receive payments or enroll in your courses, all that marketing effort will go sour. Thinkific offers Stripe as a payment platform for cards. You can also connect PayPal to make one-off payments.
Lastly, there is also an option to link your courses to a Shopify site. That way, you can get all the tools the eCommerce platform offers its users.
Thinkific’s payment options allow you to customize how you price your products. Customers can be charged with different payment options. You can also sell courses for a one-off fee.
You can even make membership subscriptions and charge accordingly. You can also sell your course as a bundle if you wish. But right now, I haven’t tried that feature as I have only a few courses made with their system.
Thinkific is unique in that you don’t have to pay a commission for any courses they sell.
Analytics and reporting
Any good website that is selling something should include a Reports and Analytics feature. This feature will help users identify which areas they excel at and which ones they should focus on to improve.
Though it’s a new feature, Thinkific does have one. It currently reports only on four areas, which are: Enrollments and Student Engagement, Revenue, Orders, Enrollments, and Student Engagement. This feature is currently in its infancy, and only the Start + Growth package has it.
It is a good step in the right direction. Having it is better than nothing.
So how does it work?
Thinkific’s reporting and analytics collect the necessary data how they wish. Filtering data can be done by date, product type, or course, as well as by recency of customers (whether new or old).
These data can give you multiple insights into how your courses perform. Take for example, the data on Student engagement.
This data will allow you to view things like course enrollments and completion rates. You can then compare these metrics across the board. This will allow you to identify subjects with low completion rates.
You can then identify the reasons for these problems. Then it will be up to you to adjust accordingly. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
For example, for courses with low completion rates, students might find the course extremely hard. It could be an issue with how you present the information. Once you find the problem, you can then find an applicable solution without tearing your hair out.
The data is displayed as a graph and chart, which makes it much easier to understand and read.
Prices and plans that are thought-provoking
Thinkific is one of the leading platforms on course building, and marketing. You can expect a price that’s appropriate for your standing.
Thinkfiic is a product that you pay for. With all its features, you won’t be ripped off.
Besides that, Thinkific has a free plan which you can use to test their products. If you are interested in learning more about Thinkific’s features or need to start your course-creating journey, you can always get a free plan.
|$0 per month||$74 per month||$149 pero month||$374 per month|
|-Create and launch your product with a website and checkout experience
|-Add products to your business and create a cohesive learning experience for your students
|A complete set of tools is available to help you increase your sales.
|With a platform that scales, optimize your workflow to create premium experiences.
The Free Plan
Is the first plan you should take if you are new to all this course building and course management stuff. It is the best way to get a feel of the service and to test drive what it is capable of. The free plan allows you to do everything the service offers, albeit at a limited capacity.
Only one course is allowed under the Free plan. To make more courses, you will need to sign up. That said, this course has a lot of potential, allowing you to enroll an unlimited number of students you want.
The Start Plan
If you think you like using Thinkific and would like to proceed with the next big step in the right direction. The main benefit of upgrading to this plan is your limiters are removed, and you are free to make unlimited courses.
Aside from that, Thinkific affords you a few more options in the type of courses you can make. For example, you can begin to live-stream your lessons as long as time permits it.
The Start plan also opens up additional marketing tools and grants you access to the Thinkific App Store.
Lastly, you also have the option to have a custom domain for your course website.
The Grow Plan
The Grow plan is for you if you are serious about selling and making courses. The first benefit you get is removing the Thinkific branding. It might seem simple, but it does a lot in terms of branding, marketing, and making your courses look more professional.
This allows you to access bulk enrollments, making the enrollment process easier and quicker. You have priority email support and phone support. So you can have faster solutions given to you should different problems arise for your website. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
The Expand Plan
The Expand plan is for bigger institutions and businesses. It allows you to optimize your workflow and create a premium experience with a platform that is designed to scale.
This plan is especially good for huge institutions wanting to create an online presence. Aside from providing the usual features of the other Thinkific plans, it provides unprecedented 10 Communities to keep students easier to manage.
Speaking of management, this plan also provides 5 administrators to help with running things.
Some LMS services give clients and customers an option to create bespoke plans separate from the services’ basic plans. Their prices are not listed because customization may change the cost. The customization will affect the price.
This is Thinkific Plus. It’s a powerful, scalable and simple-to-use learning platform that is tailored to your students and team.
Contact the Thinkfic sales team to get Thinkific Plus. They can help you to understand the tools that you need in order to optimize your platform. They will provide you with education experts who can inspire and give you the confidence to grow beyond what you imagine.
Thinkific Plus will give you all the features from the Expand plans while also adding in these features:
- Unlimited Products
- Unlimited Administrators
- 3+ Separate Thinkific sites
- Service Level Agreement 99.9%
- Build a Customer Success Team
- Check out multiple seats or a tiered pricing option
- Email white-labeling
- Only one sign on
- Bulk Selling App
- Enterprise API Access
Thinkific Pros and Cons
- Thinkific does NOT charge transaction fees. When a sale occurs from your products, courses or memberships, funds are immediately available for withdrawal.
- Thinkific has a fully realized free plan. It has all the core features available and acts like a paid plan. Although there are no limitations, if you are serious enough, you can start selling courses through the services with no upfront monetary investment. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
- Thinkkific’s drag-and-drop builder is super easy to use, and even non-tech-savvy people can use it. It even allows you to upload multiple types of media content to create varied and interesting courses and lessons.
- There are some aspects of Thinkific that are not really that are not as user-friendly as expected. Some creators have acknowledged this.
- The service lacks many marketing features. Their email marketing capability is quite basic and is miles behind the competition.
- The customization options and designs available through Thinkific are very limited. There are only a handful of themes that you can choose from. With these options, it is hard to create a website that stands out among the rest.
The Thinkific Verdict
Thinkific is an excellent choice for course promotion and course creation. It is affordable and features are just as easy as those of its rivals.
For those who are just starting out, the free startup plan will be a great help. It will allow them to get a feel for how things work. Sales Widgets With Thinkific
In my opinion, providing a free startup plan is actually a mark of confidence on the side of the service. They are confident in their product and willing to allow the public to try it.
Looking at Thinkific’s free plan, too, you can say that it is very bold, and the limitations are pretty understandable. This is not like other free plans of other products. However, there are still things you can do with it.
For the Course Builder, Thinkific is pretty easy and intuitive to use. With just a glance, you can easily know what to do and what functions as what. As for the more complex side of things, Thinkific provides enough prompts to guide you through the process.
This is a difficult side to balance, too, as giving too many prompts away can usually overwhelm the beginner user and may irritate those who already have a handle on things.
One thing to note, however, is that some experienced users might find Thinkific too simple for their taste. But that is just nitpicking. Thinkific’s course creator is responsive, fast, and easy to use, which is what most people want.
Thinkific’s Site Builder is also simple. It is not like a standalone platform. It is easy to use, and it fits their philosophy.
It has impressive editing capabilities, making it ideal for creating tutorial and training websites. Aside from that, it is an excellent tool for adding training pages to existing websites.
There aren’t enough themes to suit all tastes and demographics.
Lastly, on the marketing side of things, this is where I feel Thinkific falls short. Just looking at the bare bones structure of their Email marketing can turn off marketers, and marketing Thinkific’s courses can be an uphill climb without resorting to third-party integrations.
As for their payment options, it would be better to have more options other than Stripe and PayPal.
Not everything is bad. Thinkfic still offers some useful tools to help you make money from your courses. You can sell products and courses with a little creativity. It does require more effort than usual, however.
Thinkific’s Frequently Asked Questions Sales Widgets With Thinkific
Can You Build an Entire Website with Just Thinkfic?
Yes, you can!
Thinkfiic gives you the freedom to build your entire online education business. This means you can create both courses, websites, or your overall brand within one seamless platform. Thinkific offers builders that can be used to build, market, and sell online courses.
I Want to Allow my Students Access to my Course Content while Offline; How Do I Do that?
It will be at your discretion.
Remember that students may need assistance logging in to your courses offline. You can make your courses downloadable. This can be done for content such as audio files, video files, and PDFs. Your students can download these to their devices and access them even offline.
Who Owns the Content Published on Thinkific?
Any content built into the Thinkific Platform is the sole and exclusive property of the creators.
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- 18 Large Shrimp, peeled and devained
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- 2 Tbsp of Fresh Chopped Parsley
- 1 Batch Of Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette
- Salt and Pepper
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pillows: Home Goods + Etsy
Spring Home Decor Ideas
Pink has never been a favorite color of mine… that is until this year when I decided to go all out with a pink-themed living room for spring. The trick to not making it look over-the-top girly? Different shades of pink with a mixture of sophisticated elements including a custom gallery wall, gold leafed glass coffee table and a few beautiful house plants thrown into the mix.
The gallery wall is a collection of all my travels over the year’s that I created with Framebridge’s custom framing service which I wrote about in this post. Each time I look at any of these photos I’m brought back in time to that exact location and the feeling associated with that trip. They also make for great story starters for guests.
Flowers are always a great home decor item. Real flowers are always the best home accessory. However, since I’ve been constantly traveling and don’t like coming home to dead flowers that I barely got to enjoy, I’ve lately been into bouquets of faux flowers from Home Goods. Inexpensive and they’ll never wilt on you.
My living room and dining room share the same space. In fact, if you’re sitting on the couch you look directly into the dining room. See how I decorated my dining room to compliment the living room with my spring table setting here.
Shop My Spring Home Decor:
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Here are a few more spring home decor posts with plenty of ideas on ways to decorate for spring!
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First things first – the winner of a digital copy of ALWAYS was comment #4: Mary N – Mary, email me and I’ll get the book your way.
Now – since there was a request I’ve posted an excerpt of HEART OF DARKNESS
BOUND BY MAGICK: HEART OF DARKNESS by LAUREN DANE
Copyright 2011, Lauren Dane
All Rights Reserved, The Berkley Publishing Group
“You’re better now? That he’s come to you?” Nell’s voice lost its teasing tone.
Meriel turned to look at this shirtless man who had her snug in his lap just like he wanted. “Yes to both.”
“Are you gossiping about me?” His smile was oh so very wicked.
“I did all the really juicy stuff already. She says you’re handy and we’re going to look into the scrying angle.” She turned her attention back to Nell. “I’m going to call down to research to see what I can find out.”
“Better you than me. It’s creepy down there.”
“You’re like a ninja. How can you be scared of them? They’re all very nice.”
Research was really the office of the institutional memory of the clan. Four witches representing the four directions and the four elements of magick. Two of them were siblings, Sheila and Gia Kelly and one was Sheila’s husband, the last, their son, Carl. They knew what always appeared to Meriel as everything. They had great records, were computer savvy and had great connections to all the best libraries in the world.
“Gia Kelly is one of those witches who probably does know how to turn you into a frog. Plus it smells like dust and old stuff down there.”
Meriel laughed. “She probably does. Anyway, when I hang up with you, I’m on it.”
“I’m going to have to tell your mother about yesterday’s incident.”
She nearly growled, scrambling to sit upright. “What? Why? Nell, don’t.”
“I have to, Meriel. She’s the leader of the clan! This is no small thing. Maybe if I could totally say I didn’t think what happened was part of this mage thing, I could let it go. But I do think it’s connected. Right down to my toes. She’s going to want to be kept apprised. I’ve tried to work out ways not to tell her, but I don’t think you can get around it.”
She wished she could explain it so it sounded sane and not petulant.
So she sighed. “Fine. Do your report. I have to go and make this call.”
“Don’t be pissed off, Meriel. You know I don’t have a choice. This is something she should know. And it only grants weight to your theory that we’re all under attack in some way. They may have already targeted you. You’re like the gold mine of witches to drain. All that power. No, I have to do it.”
“I understand and I’m not pissed.”
“I’ve known you since before you got your period. You are so pissed. Don’t even try to lie. I’m pregnant and hormonal and if you’re upset, it’s only going to make me feel bad and I’ll still have to report this.”
“I’m not pissed. Also, I think you need to save that one up as an excuse or it’s going to get old fast. Be more strategic.” She tried to stand, needing to move away from him to have this kind of talk with Nell.
But he held her in place and when she shot him a look he only responded with a raised brow.
She rolled her eyes.
“I just don’t want to deal with her. That’s all. Go on and be careful. Call me later.”
So today’s second prize will be a signed copy of THREE TO TANGO – I’ll choose a winner by 2 pm PDT today 8/30 from the comments to this post.
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The Supreme Court handed down its first major decision construing the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act last week, Van Buren v. United States. Van Buren is a major victory for those of us who favor a narrow reading of the CFAA. It doesn't answer everything. But it answers a lot. And it frames the debate over how the CFAA applies going forward on what I think is ultimately the right question.
First, some context. The CFAA criminalizes unauthorized access to a computer. For years, the big question raised by the CFAA is what counts as an unauthorized access. The statute speaks of two ways of violating the statute -- "access without authorization" and "exceed[ing] authorized access" -- but the cases had not drawn sharp distinctions between them and the government's briefs often had just spoken of 'unauthorized access' as an undifferentiated whole. And the basic concept of authorization was largely up for grabs. What makes an access unauthorized? Is that hacking in? Is that violating terms of service? Or just visiting a computer in circumstances the computer owner wouldn't like?
Before Van Buren, we really didn't know. The facts of Van Buren presented a perfect opportunity to shed light on that. Nathan Van Buren used a government database for personal reasons after being told he could only use it for work reasons. Was he engaging in authorized access (because he had access to the database), or was he engaging in unauthorized access (because he was violating the access policy)?
Van Buren goes a long way toward answering those questions. In the Court's view, the CFAA is all about gates. "Access without authorization" and "exceed[ing] authorized access" both call for the same basic test: A "gates-up-or-down inquiry." To violate the CFAA, a person needs to bypass a gate that is down that the person isn't supposed to bypass. As the court puts it, a person needs to enter "particular areas of the computer— such as files, folders, or databases—that are off limits to him."
Under this view, the two ways of violating the statute work together. The prohibition on "access without authorization" bans entering a computer one is not authorized to access, "targeting so-called outside hackers—those who access a computer without any permission at all." The prohibition on "exceed[ing] authorized access bans "entering a part of the system to which a computer user lacks access privileges." That language "target[s] so-called inside hackers—those who access a computer with permission, but then exceed the parameters of authorized access by entering an area of the computer to which that authorization does not extend."
As the Court puts it, "liability under both clauses stems from a gates-up-or-down inquiry—one either can or cannot access a computer system, and one either can or cannot access certain areas within the system." Van Buren didn't violate the statute because he was provided access to the database; the workplace rule wasn't a closed gate. (Some of the quoted language above is from the Court's description of the petitioner Van Buren's interpretation of the CFAA, rather than the Court's explicit statement of its view, but the Court then says it is persuaded by Van Buren's interpretation and that it is the best reading of the statute. I think means we can treat the Court's description of Van Buren's interpretation as its own.)
The Court also suggests that the basic gates-up-or-down inquiry might rest on authentication, such as bypassing a password gate by giving the correct user credentials. Here's the language, in Footnote 9, which it presents in the course of explaining why the Court is persuaded by Van Buren's gates-up-or-down interpretation:
Van Buren's gates-up-or-down reading also aligns with the CFAA's prohibition on password trafficking. See Tr. of Oral Arg. 33. Enacted alongside the "exceeds authorized access" definition in 1986, the password-trafficking provision bars the sale of "any password or similar information through which a computer may be accessed without authorization." §1030(a)(6). The provision thus contemplates a "specific type of authorization—that is, authentication," which turns on whether a user's credentials allow him to proceed past a computer's access gate, rather than on other, scope-based restrictions. Bellia, A Code-Based Approach to Unauthorized Access Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 84 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 1442, 1470 (2016); cf. A Dictionary of Computing, at 30 (defining "authorization" as a "process by which users, having completed an . . . authentication stage, gain or are denied access to particular resources based on their entitlement").
Let's pause and step back. What does it mean?
First and foremost, this is a major victory for those of us who favor a narrow reading of the CFAA. It settles that the CFAA is fundamentally a trespass statute. The basic wrong is bypassing a closed gate, going where you're not supposed to go. The CFAA does not make it a crime to break a promise online. It does not make it a crime to violate terms of service. The statute is all about gates: When a gate is closed to a user, the user can't wrongfully bypass the gate.
But wait, you're wondering: What counts as a "gate" that is "down"? When I first read Van Buren, I was a bit bummed that it didn't answer that as clearly as I hoped. On one hand, Footnote 9 seems to suggest that authentication might be key. But on the other hand, Footnote 8 seemed to leave open what might count as a closed gate. Here's Footnote 8:
For present purposes, we need not address whether this inquiry turns only on technological (or "code-based") limitations on access, or instead also looks to limits contained in contracts or policies. Cf. Brief for Orin Kerr as Amicus Curiae 7 (urging adoption of code-based approach).
My first reaction to this footnote was puzzlement. Isn't the basic issue in Van Buren whether a policy (here, not to use a work database for personal reasons) matters? How can the Court reject the government's view that the policy controls and yet also leave open whether liability looks to policies? How do you reconcile Footnote 8 with the rest of the opinion, especially Footnote 9?
There are a few ways of reconciling Footnote 8 with the rest of the opinion. My best sense at this point runs something like this: With Van Buren casting the CFAA a trespass statute that is all about gates, figuring out what counts as a closed gate on the Internet can be complicated. As I argued in my article Norms of Computer Trespass, once you see the CFAA as a trespass statute, "the challenge for courts is to distinguish provider-imposed restrictions and limits that are at most speed bumps (that cannot trigger trespass liability) from the real barriers to access (that can)." As Norms explains, the line between real barrier and mere speed bump can be subtle. It can rest on "shared views about what invades another's private space and what doesn't." It's not just about technology, but also on social understandings of technology.
One way to read Van Buren -- not the only way, but the way that seems most plausible to me at this point -- is that it does the major conceptual work of reining in the CFAA by casting it properly as a trespass statute. It now leaves to lower courts the largely interstitial work of figuring out the hard line-drawing of what exactly counts as enough of a closed gate to trigger liability. The authentication test suggested in Footnote 9 is one way to do it. And I personally tend to think it's the right way; for what it's worth, it's the test I argued for in Norms of Computer Trespass. But whatever the specific right answer is, the Court has now directed lower courts to the right question.
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Dixon v. State (2006)
In Dixon v. State, 201 S.W.3d 731 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006), the victim was six years old at the time of the abuse and seven years old at the time of trial. Id. at 731.
She testified that her uncle assaulted her 100 times. One time occurred during the day and the rest at night. She did not otherwise distinguish between the incidents but described each one as involving the same conduct. Id. at 731-32.
The defendant unsuccessfully requested that the State elect upon which incident it would rely.
The court of appeals held this was error because, in part, it deprived the defendant of a unanimous verdict. Dixon v. State, 171 S.W.3d 432, 436 (Tex. App.--Houston 14th Dist. 2005, no pet.).
The Court of Criminal Appeals disagreed.
The court noted that the case did not present allegations of different activities with evidence from different sources.
The incriminating evidence came from one source and involved one sequence of events. The court concluded that the victim was either credible or she was not. Dixon, 201 S.W.3d at 735.
In Dixon v. State, the victim did not testify about one distinct, detailed incident, but "described the manner in which appellant sexually assaulted her and said that it occurred numerous times." Dixon, 201 S.W.3d at 734.
Specifically, the victim "related a sequence of events that occurred every time appellant sexually assaulted her." Id. at 732.
Dixon would undress, remove the victim's underwear, touch her "private parts" with his hand, and touch her "private parts" with his "private parts." Id. This occurred one hundred times and, with one exception, always occurred at night. Id.
The victim provided no other details. Id. Thus, "all of the incidents presented in the case were presented with equal specificity, and, except for the fact that one incident occurred during the day, none of the incidents were distinguished in any manner from each other." Id. at 734.
The Court of Criminal Appeals found "beyond a reasonable doubt that the error in failing to require an election did not contribute to appellant's conviction or punishment." Id. at 736.
The court of appeals had concluded that the trial court erred by denying the defendant's motion for the State to elect the specific incident it relied on to convict, and the issue before the court of criminal appeals was the proper harm analysis. Id. at 733.
In a concurring opinion, one of the judges warned that "we are headed for a train wreck in Texas law because our bedrock procedural protections cannot adapt to the common factual scenario of an ongoing crime involving an abusive sexual relationship of a child under current penal provisions." 201 S.W.3d 731, 737 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006) (Cochran, J., concurring).
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Just a short while after Jim Womack's “Lean Consumption” article came out, here's a real life example of Toyota doing lean auto service in India. They say they are applying kaizen techniques and reducing non-value added processes/time. I can't wait for my dealer to do the same!
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Jun 10, 11:30 AM – Jun 11, 6:00 PM
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About the event
We are turning 6! Join us both Saturday and Sunday as we celebrate over 2 days...
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Legacy Tree Genealogists 2017 Conferences
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February 8 – 11 RootsTech, Salt Lake City, UT
April 26 – 29 New England Regional Genealogical Consortium, Springfield, MA
June 9 – 11 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree, Los Angeles, CA
July 16 – 21 Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), Pittsburgh, PA
September 18 – 22 British Institute, Salt Lake City, UT
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When you’re build with folks on “real world,” that you do not commonly look at the “best person,” because you kind of find out if you both simply disposition and you can move. If you are navigating some one compliment of the web, it is kind of like trying towards the a gown. You’re able to learn someone while try to see if they “fit” with you. It’s quicker about that absolute biochemistry to start with and more in the who they are, what they are from the, and so are your on all of that – method before you even can see if your of course disposition and you will flow. Or even for example several things about the subject, that you do not even have so you’re able to annoy, very. You can just move on the 2nd that.
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With the Philadelphia 76ers possessing the longest current winning streak in the NBA at eight games, and the Boston Celtics channeling Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and free fallin’ down the Eastern Conference standings, the unlikely has happened: the Sixers are currently the two seed in the East!
Thanks to the magic of percentage points, if the season ended today (it doesn’t), the Sixers would host a potential second-round playoff series between themselves and the rival Celtics. Both clubs are also only two games back of the Bucks for the top spot in the East, which is obviously huge in laying a path where you would only need to defeat, at most, one member of this Eastern Conference triumvirate in order to reach the NBA Finals. Let’s see how things might shake out with about a dozen or so games left in the regular season.
Milwaukee: The Sixers currently lead the season series, 2-1, with a game in Milwaukee yet to come on Sunday, April 2. If Philadelphia wins again in Cream City, they’ll win the season series and any potential tiebreaker and we can probably seriously consider entering a headspace where the Sixers have the league’s best record. If the Bucks win, it’s probably unlikely we would need to worry about a tiebreaker, but if it did still come into play, it would likely drop down to conference winning percentage as the determining factor. Both teams are currently 29-15 in the East.
Boston: The Celtics have already won the season series by virtue of winning the first three meetings this year. The Sixers will need to finish a clear game above the Cus Crise squad in order to own the higher seed. The final meeting on April 4 in Philadelphia may loom large.
(Side-note: Man, those three days from April 2 to April 4 may have a lot to do with how Sixers fans end up feeling about this season. Hope your personal schedules are clear.)
After starting this current winning streak against Milwaukee, the Sixers had a bit of a reprieve in their schedule, with the only team I would deem dangerous being Cleveland. As a result, they’re back to having the toughest remaining schedule in the league, per Tankathon.
Boston has the ninth-hardest remaining schedule, and Milwaukee is 17th. All of the Sixers’ remaining opponents are at least in position for the play-in tournament, whereas the Bucks have games left against the Pistons and Spurs, the clubs with the worst two records in the league who will be doing everything possible to be Woeful for Wembanyama. The Sixers are also the only of these three teams to have more road games left than home games (Milwaukee has six of each remaining, and Boston six home games to only four roadies).
Things certainly look challenging to close out the season. However, line up whoever you want, I say, and the pick-and-roll combo of Joel Embiid and James Harden will knock em’ down. We’ve seen Boston lose to Houston and Utah just in the last week, so what’s on paper obviously isn’t always what’s going to come to fruition. Things will be settled on the court, and right now, that’s where the Sixers look pretty darn good. | <urn:uuid:7b6c042f-6b7e-42c4-bcb1-5fb5b5c1db11> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.libertyballers.com/2023/3/19/23647336/after-saturday-night-results-the-sixers-are-back-as-the-second-seed-philadelphia-76ers-nba | 2023-09-28T17:25:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.963693 | 692 |
Taking care of an aging loved one who needs constant supervision creates a challenge for performing daily tasks outside of the caregiving role. Sandy Price learned this firsthand as she cared for her mother with Alzheimer’s disease. Trying to juggle the demands of her various responsibilities left her feeling discouraged as well as mentally and physically exhausted. Realizing she was not the only caregiver to feel this way, she began a journey to find relief for herself and fellow caregivers, which eventually led to her founding Lighthouse Adult Care Services in April 2018.
Shining a beacon of hope, Lighthouse Adult Care Services has provided engaging activities and supervised care during the monthly Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group and the annual Dementia Dialogues course offered through Tooele County Health Department and Aging Services. We now offer daytime supervised care for adults ages 50 and older, 10 am-4 pm Monday thru Thursday at our Center located in Our House Assisted Living center at 251 E. 1000 N. in Tooele. The daytime activities are tailored specifically to client's abilities to meet their social, physical, emotional, mental and physical needs. In addition, we offer support to the entire community with informational, educational, and training resources related to various aspects of caregiving.
Our goal is to help caregivers and those needing care live their lives to the fullest!
A non-profit organization that offers quality support services for caregivers and their loved ones. Providing an affordable, safe and loving environment for adults ages 50 and older who need supervised care during the day.
Lighting the way for Caregivers
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Glenn Oscarson, Treasurer
Jay Spector, MD, Secretary
Rich Cunninham, President
Elliot Morris, Vice President
251 E. 1000 N., Ste. 171
Tooele, UT 84074
251 E. 1000 N. in Tooele
Glenn and Jane Oscarson
Cameron Sidwell, South Fork Hardware
Safelite AutoGlass Foundation
Russell Steadman, Steadman's Recreation, LLC
Tooele County Department of Recreation
Our House Assisted Living of Tooele
Pacific Life Foundation
Grant and Sandy Price
Chantelle and Jay Alba
Main Street Insurance
Senior Med Benefits
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James Mullinger was one of the UK’s top comedians and the Comedy Editor for GQ magazine when he moved to Canada in 2014. Since his arrival, he has taken the country by storm. He has sold out shows across the country, made appearances on CBC’s The Debaters, movies, television shows, festivals, award shows and stand up specials… he’s done it all.
In May 2022, James Mullinger’s memoir Brit Happens – Living The Canadian Dream was released to rave reviews and instantly became a bestseller topping the Amazon Comedy Book Charts!
James’ dream came true in 2022 when he finally became a Canadian citizen. His uplifting and hilarious story of immigration will inspire and entertain in equal measure in keynotes, hosting performances and stand up shows.
An award-winning writer, comedian and filmmaker, he spent 15 years in a senior position at British GQ, interviewing everyone from Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Rudd to Rachel Weisz and Scarlett Johansson and launching the magazine’s digital division. In April 2016 and 2018, James sold out Harbour Station Arena in New Brunswick with his uniquely hilarious stand-up show, outselling Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Dunham and Guns N’ Roses when they played the same venue. An award-winning CBC documentary about the show titled City On Fire was aired nationally to rave reviews.
His latest stand-up special, Almost Canadian, shot straight to #1 on the iTunes charts and was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Taped Live Performance. It is available to watch internationally on Amazon Prime Video. The film that he co-wrote about his early years in comedy was released in cinemas across the UK and premiered at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal in 2016. It stars actors from Downton Abbey, Twilight and Game of Thrones.
In June 2017 he launched Atlantic Canada’s first-ever international magazine, [EDIT] — an award-winning premium media brand devoted to celebrating business leaders and creatives doing the unexpected while expanding Canada’s global reach.
James has also raised more than half a million dollars for charities internationally. He is a much sought-after, corporate clean comedian and keynote speaker internationally on the subjects of mental health, positivity, wellness, marketing, self-worth, media, productivity, immigration and uplifting positivity celebrating life, work and play in Canada. | <urn:uuid:b42efa37-52fb-4295-bde8-cb9f038537a9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.limelightgroup.com/entertainment/james-mullinger/ | 2023-09-28T17:06:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.953129 | 499 |
This course introduces you to the five main focus areas in information and communication technology to assure adequate governance. The main objective of this course is to make participants aware of what is at stake, what issues need to be tackled before a board member can feel confident about doing his job. Consider it a self assessment if you are a board member or have the ambition to become one.
You can also join this program via the mobile app.
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The Esmé Quartet is based in Germany and has rapidly gained a worldwide reputation as a chamber ensemble of exceptional achievement and promise.
The ensemble takes its name from an Old French word meaning ‘loved’
Praised for their warm sound, powerful stage presence, the Esmé Quartet was formed in 2016 at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne, Germany by four Korean musicians who had been friends since childhood. They shared common interests and passions in music, the arts and life. The Esmé Quartet brings together four brilliant and strong musical personalities with a shared background who now form a cohesive, close-knit group that is passionately dedicated to the string quartet repertoire.
The Quartet is based in Germany and has rapidly gained a worldwide reputation as a chamber ensemble of exceptional achievement and promise. In spring 2018, the quartet won First Prize as well as four special prizes at the prestigious Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in London, and in the same year it became Laureate of the Académie du Festival d’Aix. This recognition followed prizes at the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition, the Irene Steels-Wilsing String Quartet Competition and the 55th Possehl-Musikpreis Lübeck.
They have recently appeared at the Lucerne Festival, at Wigmore Hall and throughout the UK, at the Flagey Musiq3 Festival in Brussels, in the Lotte Concert Hall Seoul, and as a resident quartet at the 2018 Aix-en-Provence festival; also at the 2018 McGill International String Quartet Academy in Montreal, the Heidelberg String Quartet Festival, and Classic Esterházy in Eisenstadt.
The quartet has been mentored in masterclasses with artists such as Günter Pichler (Alban Berg Quartet), Eberhard Feltz, Andras ́ Keller, Christoph Poppen and Jonathan Brown (Cuarteto Casals). Esmé is currently studying under the tutelage of Heime Müller (Artemis Quartet). | <urn:uuid:eedee6da-47f9-4837-9c76-78d46ab03738> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.linnrecords.com/artist-esme-quartet | 2023-09-28T17:44:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.929531 | 455 |
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F2G Limited (“F2G”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on life threatening fungal diseases, announces that Francesco Maria Lavino has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of F2G. Mr. Lavino brings substantial specialty pharmaceutical leadership and expertise in the antifungal arena, including most notably, serving as AVP, Global Brand Leader, Anti-infectives portfolio at Merck & Co. and as Chief Commercial Officer of Nabriva Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBRV). Ian Nicholson is stepping down as CEO following eight years of dedicated service to F2G to pursue non-executive roles and will provide support to ensure an effective transition.
Mr. Lavino is based in Princeton, New Jersey, USA, and will lead the development and commercialization of olorofim for the treatment of patients who have limited treatment options for difficult-to-treat invasive fungal mold infections such as azole-resistant aspergillosis, coccidioidomycosis, scedosporiosis, lomentosporiosis, and other rare mold infections.
“We are delighted to welcome Francesco Lavino to F2G. He is a highly experienced leader with a proven track record of working to create significant value for shareholders. We believe we have a strong team in place to lead F2G into its next phase of growth. The team will focus on the US and worldwide opportunities to help patients with serious fungal infections in need of additional treatment options,” said Patrick Vink, Chairman of F2G Ltd.
“I would like to thank Ian Nicholson for his dedicated leadership in transforming F2G from a preclinical company into the strong Company it is today with two FDA Breakthrough Therapy designations for its lead compound olorofim, and an NDA filing expected in 2022. Ian has successfully raised significant capital, most recently a $60 million round in 2020, which has enabled the generation of excellent data supporting the strong efficacy and safety profile of olorofim in rare fungal infections. I am pleased he will continue to support the transition to ensure the further success of F2G.”
Francesco Maria Lavino, CEO of F2G Ltd, commented: “This is a transformational time to join F2G and I am very excited to lead the Company through its next phase of growth and to maximize the full potential of olorofim, a first-in-class, oral agent for the treatment of severe fungal infections including invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and Valley Fever. The fact that olorofim is the only anti-fungal agent ever to have been granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation underscores its potential to positively impact the treatment of patients with these life-threatening diseases.”
Francesco has over twenty years of pharma and biotech experience in strategic and operational roles in US, Europe and Emerging Markets. He served as Chief Commercial Officer at Nabriva Therapeutics from July 2017 where he led the US commercial organization buildout and the launch of Xenleta, a first-in-class new antibiotic treatment. Prior to Nabriva, he spent almost 15 years at Merck and Cubist Pharmaceuticals in different commercial roles and therapeutic areas at global, regional and country level. He held the position of Global Brand Leader for the Anti-Infective Portfolio (2015-2017) and was the commercial lead of the Merck Antifungal Portfolio in EMEAC (2009-2010) and Globally (2011-2013).
Francesco began his career in pharmaceutical sales in Italy and holds a BS in Pharmacy from Federico II University of Naples, Italy and a MBA from SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, Italy.
Francesco Maria Lavino | Chief Executive Officer
Ralf Schmid | Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +44 (0)161 785 1271 (UK) / +43 (0)1 997 4267 (A)
Optimum Strategic Communications
Mary Clark / Supriya Mathur / Charlotte Hepburne-Scott
Tel: +44 (0) 203 950 9144
Notes to Editors:
About Olorofim / Clinical trial
The Phase 2b study for olorofim (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03583164) is a global open-label study in patients who have limited treatment options for difficult-to-treat invasive fungal mold infections such as azole-resistant aspergillosis, scedosporiosis, lomentosporiosis, and other rare mold infections.
F2G is a world-leading UK- and Austria-based biotech company (F2G Ltd and F2G Biotech GmbH) focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies to treat life-threatening invasive fungal infections. F2G has discovered and developed a completely new class of antifungal agents called the orotomides. The orotomides selectively target fungal dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH), a key enzyme in the de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis pathway. This is a completely different mechanism from that of the currently marketed antifungal agents and gives the orotomides fungicidal activity against a broad range of rare and resistant fungal mold infections. Olorofim (formerly, F901318) is F2G’s leading candidate from this class and is in a Phase 2b open-label study focusing on rare and resistant invasive fungal infections such as aspergillosis (including azole-resistant strains), scedosporiosis (including lomentosporiosis). Olorofim has received orphan drug status from the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis and invasive scedosporiosis. Olorofim has received orphan drug status from the US FDA for the treatment of coccidioidomycosis, lomentosporiosis/scedosporiosis, and invasive aspergillosis. Olorofim has been granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designation Invasive for aspergillosis, invasive scedosporiosis, invasive lomentosporiosis, coccidioidomycosis, invasive disease due to Scopulariopsis species, and invasive fusariosis. www.f2g.com | <urn:uuid:ce513d6d-a280-4ce9-ae8d-31c163c71608> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.lisavienna.at/news/detail/francesco-maria-lavino-appointed-chief-executive-officer-of-f2g-ltd/ | 2023-09-28T18:31:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.921564 | 1,390 |
That toddler, do you see him? His past has been
played out by cramps of obsolete prophecies,
Or perhaps by the drama of epics concocted…
Let him walk, oh! Let his mothers lock horns,
And inform me, if you still have my number,
who took him… a wonder above another!
Let him grow and smile to a multi-shaded lie,
Trace the right end of the rope, if it not burns!
Let him play with dolls, if time allows him to
skip two-time meals from two-time women!
Let him face wounds, learn to heal himself,
assault through language, mar down tears!
Let him prioritize, note what he chooses though,
(A placenta or that very thread of summer love?)
And allow him to believe in his own choice,
Let years pass and keep a track, if ‘choices’
get replaced by ‘beliefs’, don’t squeal or writhe
if they don’t… the monopoly of personal onus!
He shall know it all, the footsteps creeping in,
discomforting the warmth of his grave, the
chants shall cleft by a facadé you know by
the name of ‘blood’… when the rain comes,
and his remains dissolved, let him hear the song
of love, about things he chose not to believe in!
Let him see if blood pumps in him the elixir of
salvation, if they still take his name in love…
when the roses turn dry, and footsteps abscond,
yet fresh tears don’t seem to leave, he shall know
he lost it… but, but, that’s all in good time!
Look at him, how he plays the Blind Man,
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Pets’ Day Out, organised by the NParks’ Animal and Veterinary Service, is a monthly event that brings together animal welfare groups, pet businesses, veterinarians and pet lovers through pet-related activities.
The first Pets’ Day Out was organised on Saturday, 17 August 2019, and was held at HortPark alongside NPark’s signature Gardeners’ Day Out event.
Earlier this year, NParks took over as the lead agency for the animal and wildlife management from the former Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority.
Activities at Pets’ Day Out
At NParks’ Pets’ Day Out, there were pet-friendly retailers selling various pet-related products…
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The Animal & Veterinary Service vets also conducted free pet health consultation and micro-chipping for those who had registered online.
Demonstrations, workshops and talks were also held on topics such as preventing toy aggression.
There was also a BirdCraze Showcase at the Hort Lawn where visitors could view and take pictures with colourful birds.
A section of Pets’ Day Out featured Animal Welfare Groups such as Mercylight, Causes for Animals Singapore, Cat Welfare Society, House Rabbit Society Singapore and Hamster Society Singapore.
This zone was aligned with Pets’ Day Out’s aim at promoting the rehoming of shelter animals.
Engaging the Pet Community
Pets’ Day Out is part of NParks’ efforts to engage the community of pet owners in Singapore in relation to pet-related issues. Through these community events, NParks aims to gain feedback to shape and strengthen animal health and welfare standards in Singapore, including traceability of animals.
Said Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs and National Development and Guest-of-Honour at the inaugural event, “To truly safeguard animal health and welfare, we must ensure responsibility and a duty of care along the value chain for which our pets and community animals come into contact with. So we need to work with breeders, boarders, pet associations, pet businesses, veterinarians, AWGs and the public to decide on those common standards to adhere to and to leverage technology where possible.” | <urn:uuid:f4683d72-7abb-450c-9aee-1ac8883acc72> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.littledayout.com/nparks-pets-day-out-brings-together-pet-lovers-and-promotes-rehoming-of-animals/ | 2023-09-28T17:01:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.948632 | 475 |
For years I’ve followed Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York, the blog that takes “a bitterly nostalgic look at a city in the process of going extinct,” with admiration and interest. I’ve linked to it from this blog (and still do) along with various other sites that cover New York from a unique perspective. As a lifelong New Yorker I share Moss’s grief and anger at the lost neighborhoods I grew up and have lived in. I too have experienced the sense of entitlement that drives his writing, a feeling that so long as I am here, in this patch of Manhattan, it ought to stay as I know and love it.
Moss’ jeremiad in the Times on Wednesday, “Disney World on the Hudson,” brought back memories of the long-lost mom & pops of my youth: the French bakery around the corner, the children’s clothing shop where I worked as delivery girl through high school, the wonderful bookstore across the street. All are gone today, replaced with high-end fashion boutiques and chain stores. Instinctively I found myself agreeing with Moss’ sentiment, lurching into nostalgia. But his article, published under the pseudonym he regularly writes behind, missed several important points, and the more I thought about it the more troubled I became. And throughout the day, every five minutes or so, the article kept re-arriving in my inbox, sent by some friend or colleague with a subject line like “Harsh” or “Wow.” One person wrote: “Where does this come from?”
In answer to the last question: I think Moss writes from a distinctly American perspective. Caught up in his own moment and place – this particular postage stamp in time, a few decades worth of history – he bemoans the loss and financial suffering of auto repair shops and other businesses that have long been his neighbors. What’s troubling about this point of view is that it assumes that one period of time – the one that Jeremiah Moss is here to document – ought to be preserved in amber over every other.
One hundred years ago West Chelsea was home to lumberyards, iron & bronze foundries, breweries, railroad terminals, even a factory that made elevators. It was filled with shipbuilders, traders, blacksmiths, carpenters, riggers, haulers, oyster merchants, and more. Such men once lived in the former tenement building on 25th Street, where floors that once held kitchens and bedrooms are now filled with Mercedes’ and Lexus’ being serviced by Marty’s Auto Repair. The architect and writer Kevin Bone describes the area during the 19th century as “a tidewater frontier town,” a world unto itself, which for many “was the only New York they knew.”
I wonder: when the auto repair shops were being built on this land in the 20th century, did anyone lament their passing? Even longer ago, much of the area Moss writes about in his op-ed and I write about regularly – the neighborhoods that the High Line park traverses – was part of the Hudson River. Today, I type in a former warehouse (once home to cigarette packers, later furniture makers) that sits on landfill. Who rues the day when the River’s tide washed against the walls of the General Theological Seminary and this place really and truly did feel like a small village where everyone knew (and perhaps even trusted) his neighbor?
It was ever thus. Since the beginning of time New Yorkers have lamented the change that defines our city. In 1856 a writer for Harper’s Monthly complained: “New York is never the same city for a dozen years together. A man born in New York forty years ago finds nothing, absolutely nothing, of the New York he knew.”
This is the city we live in: a place of constant change, and the only thing that’s different today is the pace of that change. In 1856 they measured it in decades – as many as four. It hasn’t even been four years since the High Line opened. The city changes; it always has, it always will. I think Jeremiah Moss ought to drop the gerund in the title of his blog. New York isn’t vanishing; it’s already gone – gone for every previous generation, replaced again by — and for — a new one. That is the city we love, like it or not.
The second important thing Moss fails to consider is the intention of the people who built the High Line, the park he considers such a scourge. From the very beginning, the founders of Friends of the High Line, the group that saved the viaduct and oversaw its transformation, dedicated itself to creating a place that would pay homage to the neighborhood and its history. In an interview with a young Graduate Fellow in the Master’s degree program at Longwood Gardens, co-founder Robert Hammond recounted his first visit to the Promenade Plantée in Paris, the park that became a model and inspiration for the High Line. “I felt that it seemed more like a typical French park, and less like the historic railway beneath it,” he said. “I thought it would be a missed opportunity if we saved the High Line and then put a standard park up there.” In her thesis, “Wild Abandon and a New Frontier: Converting Vacant Railways into Urban Greenways,” Ashby Leavell then observes how “Innovative design became a founding principle of Friends of the High Line.”
At every stage of the process the team that created the park attempted to preserve and present the history of this place. The tracks that the old New York Central freight trains ran on for 45 years were removed, tagged, and replaced in the park so visitors would better understand the story of the railroad. Signal lights, once used to guide engineers in their gigantic locomotives, were preserved. The original railings, designed in an Art Deco style by the railroad’s architect so they could be appreciated by pedestrians in the streets below, were preserved at great expense. The vision of meadow, grassland, wildflower field, and woodland that Joel Sternfeld captured in his early photographs of the abandoned railway became the driving force behind Piet Oudolf’s plant design. It may not be quite as wild or unscripted as we may have liked, but as a piece of adaptive reuse of 80-year old transportation infrastructure – asbestos and lead paint included – it’s surely as good as we could ever have hoped to get.
And then, once the High Line opened, the Friends created a diverse calendar of events aimed at people of all ages. They devised hundreds of programs geared to local history, architecture, gay culture, dance, film, art, horticulture, star-gazing, science and more. At every step this group has worked to engage with its neighbors and community. In every conceivable way – down to the type of machine the gardening staff uses to mow the lawn beneath my window (it’s electric, and therefore very quiet) – they have attempted to be a good neighbor and a responsible steward of the viaduct/park they now maintain.
No one could have predicted the runaway success the High Line would become, and while it’s now fashionable to blame it for the hellacious pace of new development and the hoards of tourists who flock to our neighborhood every day, the truth is that this area was turning well before the High Line opened. Waves of gallery owners and artists began to flee here in the 1990s from SoHo, another classic, once-wonderful New York neighborhood that has been re-written and utterly reshaped by commercialism and tourism. We will never know what sort of construction might have sprouted on the land that sits underneath the High Line if the trestle had been torn down, or what this neighborhood would have become if commercial air rights hadn’t been transferred to developers in exchange for the right to create a public greenway in its place. But this much is indisputably true: the entire area was in the process of transforming before Joshua David and Robert Hammond met by chance at a community board meeting and decided to try to save the High Line.
So in reply to Jeremiah Moss I would say this. In a constantly changing city, with soul-destroying development running rampant, we might look at this project another way: how lucky we are that the team that restored the High Line did so with such sensitivity, innovation, and authenticity. Other neighborhoods will not be so lucky. | <urn:uuid:d98531c2-a18e-4bf9-899c-6a2e6f17c172> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.livinthehighline.com/2012/08/25/jeremiah-moss-the-misplaced-gerund/ | 2023-09-28T16:52:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00199.warc.gz | en | 0.973219 | 1,802 |
Anyone who has been in an art-related conversation with me in the last 18 months has probably heard me say the phrase “I’ve got a blog post idea on that!” Indeed, I have lots of blog posts ideas and my list is growing all the time, but a lot of them involve quite a lot of work to put together. So as I am coming off an intensive blogging period (posting my Norfolk Island trip sketches) I need a few easy ideas. I wasn’t sure what else to put together this week, apart from yesterday’s cuppa sketch, but a great question by Catagonia7 has prompted this post.
Q: How did your smaller palette work out for you on your trip?
Please refer to this earlier post with the photo of the full ‘minimal kit’. In this post I am just referring to the sketchbook, paint brush and palette.
The lightened kit lasted one sketch – well maybe it was two sketches – but the decision was made after the first one. This is the sketch, my first on Norfolk Island, when I realised that I had changed too many things. I felt completely out of control using a new sketchbook, new brush and new palette. I knew that to get used to the paper in the Pentalic sketchbook (and if you happen to miss it, I did a review of the book here) I would need to go back to my standard brush and palette, what I was used to. One of the principles I try to stick to is not to change too many things at once. But that is exactly what I did!
To get back to the specific question I was asked: I think that I could have coped with the smaller selection of colours, but the smaller pan size and in particular the limited mixing area was very uncomfortable for me.
And then when I started using my alpha sketchbook (which I talked about in detail here), I ended up carrying two sketchbooks. So the end result was that my sketching kit for this trip was heavier than it normally is! Aagh!
The good thing is that it has made me more determined to :
1. master using a smaller brush and the smaller palette with limited mixing area
2. lighten my load on a daily basis.
I haven’t done anything about it yet, but writing this blog post is a good reminder that I need to! As an aside, after starting a big tidying up process and then subsequently reading Marie Kondo’s book I was blown away by her daily routine of emptying her handbag. Imagine how great it would be if I removed my sketching kit out of my everyday bag each day and then made a decision about what I needed, or was going to use the next day? Wow! This would certainly prevent the inevitable accumulation of pens and pencils that seems to be my standard practice. It’s an idea anyway!
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