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Jon Stewart's Post-9/11 Daily Show Was Tearful, Hopeful & Amazing
The terrorist attacks of 13 years ago today ground the lives of millions to a shocked halt, and the first episode of The Daily Show to air after the attacks today serves as a reminder of just how emotionally raw everything still felt in the aftermath.
The clip below comes from an episode that aired 9 days after the attacks on New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. The entire 8-minute-long take is powerful, but this bit, about chaos versus order, darkness versus light, is especially resonant now.
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Tucker Carlson Asks Former Abercrombie Manager How to Up His Testosterone
These two noted non-scientists are now advising men across America to tan their balls.
EntertainmentEntertainmentWe all have our kinks, and judging by the new trailer for an upcoming Tucker Carlson Original, it would appear Mr. Carlson and I share a few. Who knew?
Over the weekend, the preview for Carlson’s, “The End of Men,” left Twitter both tickled and titilated thanks to its gratuitous shots of brawny and bare-chested men, awash in soft-lighting, completing a series of manly (I guess?) tasks: grilling meat, chopping wood, flipping tires, beating the shit out of each other, chugging raw egg yolks and milking cows—notably, without a pail. But one scene shines a little brighter than the rest: In one of the trailer’s opening shots, a man stands buck-ass naked—limbs outstretched in a starfish position, face tipped skyward—and appears to be baking his balls in the LED light beams of what looks like a Tesla charging station.
“Well, hard iron sharpens iron as they say, and those hard times inevitably produce men who are tough, men who are resourceful, men who are strong enough to survive. They go on to reestablish order, and so the cycle begins again,” explains a British man via voiceover. But not even the most distinguished of accents could make that sentiment sound smart.
The episode, which premiered today, reportedly investigates a “total collapse” of testosterone levels amongst men in recent years and sees Carlson sitting down with a number of authorities on this life-and-death matter. One of them is Andrew McGovern, a fitness “expert” and personal trainer at Life Time Fitness in Columbus, Ohio.
In a heavily circulated clip of the episode, McGovern says men should consider “bromeopathic therapy”—in essence, the use of infrared light on the testicles—as a radical counter for decreasing levels of testosterone.
“Which is, testicle-tanning?” Carlson probes, practically licking his lips in anticipation of confirmation. McGovern concurs, suggesting there’s “so much data” on how this method is helpful, harkening back to the trailer’s shot of a man—who may or may not be McGovern?—balls out and basking in said bromeopathic therapy.
“Half the viewers right now are like,‘What?! Testicle tanning, that’s crazy!’” Carlson goes on to acknowledge, “but my view is: Okay, testosterone levels have crashed and nobody says anything about it, that’s crazy, so why is it crazy to seek solutions?”
“It’s not crazy,” McGovern soberly concludes.
Now, before anyone questions Carlson’s reporting, I can confirm that as someone who also hails from Ohio and, at one time in her life, worked out daily at a Life Time Fitness in the state’s capital, there is likely no greater person to interview about flagging testosterone than a personal trainer from middle America—even if he hasn’t exactly been a fitness expert for very long. A little over a decade ago, McGovern managed both an Abercrombie and Fitch store and an Aeropostale in Miami, and as of 2015 was the director of a pet store. But hey, he’s clearly hot a scientist enough for Carlson.
Naturally, Twitter has had quite the response to McGovern’s assertions, with some citing basic biology and aptly pointing out that for a man who’s staunchly opposed to saying “gay”, Carlson seems fairly comfortable embracing homoerotic imagery.
And because testicle tanning is Carlson’s new favorite hobby horse, he also discussed it with longtime friend Kid Rock, aka Robert James Richie, during a recent interview.
“Dude, stop! Testicle tanning? Come on. I haven’t heard anything like that in a long time,” cried the conservative country star and trusted aide to former president Donald Trump.
“Open your mind, Bobby!” Carlson, notoriously open-minded Fox News host, exclaimed. “Don’t you think at this point when so many of the therapies, the paths they’ve told us to take, have turned out to be dead ends that really hurt people, why wouldn’t open minded people seek new solutions?”
Rock remained unconvinced.“I don’t know what the hell is going on in this world,” he said. I’m not even sure if I understood that question. But some days you just want to stop this planet and let me off.”
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Newsletter - 15 February 2021
- 15 February 2021
- Joanna Rusling
It's a fact: Soaking reduces stress. Book in some bath time!
Hello gorgeous peeps,
This week I’m going to share my secret joy with you, in the hope you’ll jump on board and start making some time for yourself to experience the same pleasure I’m going to tell you about.
In fact, I’m going to share two!
The secret joy I’m referring to is soaking. I’ve always loved the closed door, the escape, and the steamy air I can feel filling my lungs as I lay in the tub and turn off.
Sometimes when family life gets busy, meals are eaten on the run, sleep is disturbed, and I’m not taking care of myself in all the ways I should be. It’s not long before my body and mind show signs of wear and tear, and I know it’s time to recalibrate.
So, I book in some deliberate “me time” in the bath where I can focus or wonder, read or sleep, scrub or soak. It doesn’t matter what you do in there, so long as you’re not watching the clock or rushing the intent. To relax, detox, and reset.
Regular bath sessions with essential oils and detoxifying ingredients can have a profound effect on your overall wellness. I highly recommend giving it go.
For the second tip, see my 'Recipe' section below.
For deep healing I am on a specialist diet regime and detoxing for the next six weeks. I will be having this detox bath 3 times a week. So if you feel like pampering yourself, have a soak.
I fell asleep yesterday, my skin feels amazing today and I got to wear my dōTERRA Christmas gift.
Advanced Detox Bath
Gather up a mix of the following ingredients:
1 cup Epsom Salt (Magnesium Sulfate)
1/2 cup Sea Salt or cooking salt (Sodium Chloride)
1/2 cup Aluminum-free baking soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) OR Bexters Soda Crystals
Mix in a bowl, add to bath
Have water as warm as you can tolerate, then add:
8 drops Cypress Essential Oil
8 drops Lavender Essential Oil
8 drops Lemon Essential Oil
8 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
Bath pillow or rolled up towel for head rest
Soak for at least 45 minutes or longer.
Feel free to add or remove your own detoxifying essential oils to make this detox bath recipe just the way you want it. Customise this mix to suit your individual needs.
* Tip: You could also add activated charcoal if you really wanted to boost detoxification.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
LAST CHANCE to get your FREE Balance Touch roller when you order 125PV or more as a Loyalty Rewards Order by the end of 15th February (midnight US Mountain Time). This is the 16 Feb 3pm Perth ; 6pm Sydney; 8pm Auckland for Aussies and Kiwis this month.
Check out the spiritual aspect of the essential oils in the Balance blend from Adam Barralet, below. This blend is an amazing heavy hitter for grounding and cutting through overwhelm.
dōTERRA Balance® Touch Grounding Blend 10mL
The warm, woody aroma of dōTERRA Balance® helps create a sense of calm and wellbeing. A perfect combination of Spruce, Ho Wood, Frankincense, Blue Tansy, Blue Chamomile and Osmanthus essential oils, dōTERRA Balance® Touch offers an enticing fragrance to help promote tranquility and relaxation.
- Roll on to wrists, pulse points and back of neck for a calming aroma.
- Apply to feet to help promote a tranquil aromatic atmosphere.
- Try at times when looking for relaxation and balance.
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Most of us have heard of Acne, but have you heard of Maskne?
“Maskne” is pimples located in areas where your mask touches your face. It occurs when sweat, oil, and bacteria are trapped on your skin while wearing a mask, creating the perfect breeding ground for breakouts. Try adding dōTERRA HD Clear Topical Blend to the inside of the mask &/or topically to the skin to help promote a clear complexion. It is 10% off this month for the Australia and New Zealand markets.
RECIPES TO SHARE
Valentine's might be over for another year, but who says love should only be celebrated once a year?!For some bedroom bliss try this awesome hack to support female pleasure. With some FCO (fractionated coconut oil) in the palm of your hand, add a few drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil and apply to the clitoral area for heightened response on your own or with your partner!
You can pass on these recipes to your family and friends by sharing my newsletter.
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1 FEB to 31 MAY 2021 - dōTERRA Diamond Club
As a Diamond Club participant, I can assist YOU to help others get started with dōTERRA and enjoy additional benefits. Plug into my upcoming events, invite people to attend and I will help them to join your team. If you would like to host a virtual online Zoom class or an in-person event in Perth, Western Australia please reach out. Lots more information is still to come and lots of public events in the pipeline.
1 MAR 2021, Monday – 30 Day Cleanse & Restore
Join us for the cleanse. Keep an eye out for information on the links below.
See what's happening soon with my calendar of upcoming events here.
For event updates and further information head to my events page.
Have a fab week. Love & Light,
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Crisis Management & Emergency Response Manager
Q-Sourcing Tanzania Limited
Deadline of this Job:
26 March 2023
Within Tanzania , Dar es Salaam , East Africa
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
About this Job:
Q-Sourcing Limited, trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec, is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
On behalf of one of our Tanzania based client, we are looking for a competent and experienced Crisis Management & Emergency Response Manager.
The EACOP Project (East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline Project) is an EPcmC. 1,500km pipeline project across Uganda and Tanzania, with a Main Storage Terminal and Jetty in Tanzania
The Crisis Management & Emergency Response Manager will provide continual development of Crisis management & Emergency Response Plan alignment and implementation with the R3 & EACOP System requirements for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project in both Tanzania & Uganda
Specific Roles & Responsibilities.
The Crisis Management & Emergency Response Manager duties include, but are not limited to the following:
•Work with the EPcmC R3 and Company management teams in-country to finalise the crisis and emergency management plans. Address feedback from Company and ensure plans are fit for purpose.
•Plan and implement the crisis and emergency management programme across the project from corporate down to site level, ensuring a fully integrated approach between Company and EPcmC (IPMT).
•Work with Company Contractors to confirm their emergency management plans are aligned and support the development of bridging documentation where required. Set a baseline for Company Contractors if required.
•Schedule and deliver a series of workshops and progressively more complex exercises to incident management, emergency response and crisis management teams at both project and corporate level
•Lead on development of a project-specific Business Continuity Plan (BCP), supported by EPcmC R3.
•Develop a project crisis and emergency management assurance programme.
Qualification and experience required:
Job Specific Pre-requisite Skills and Experience:
• Proven experience within EPCM or equivalent proprietary management systems and associated desktop applications for project delivery;
• Provide on the job training and coaching to local content personnel, liaising either directly or indirectly with training providers to ensure training is provided and performance monitoring of such;
• Competency within industry applications such as Aconex, SharePoint, Adobe, MS Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio Experience in a similar role under similar operating conditions.
• 10 years’ experience in emergency management related field.
• 10 years’ experience in industry (project specific) related field.
• Previous experience engaging with multicultural contractors and the coaching and evaluation of such.
• Experience working within an integrated project team is highly desirable.
• Proven accuracy, reliability with a conscientious work ethic.
• Demonstrable success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds.
• Must be detail-oriented and highly organized; and must be able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer-service attitude.
• Must instill a “can-do” spirit within the team: inspiring them to produce consistently accurate results.
• Proven experience in one or more of commercial management, prime contract management, project controls, contracts/supply chain or project management
• Staff management experience (knowledge transfer)
• Ability to use MS Office (word, excel, Outlook, Power point) competently
• Understanding of Time / Distance planning programs
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel as and when required
• High level of safety awareness
• An ‘Incident Free’ mind-set, and be a role model for their project team (Direct/Indirect hires);
• A full understanding of how all elements of the project scope integrate and interface with each other and are managed to successfully deliver the right project outcome
• A high focus on identifying and delivering the identified deliverables, which meet project expectations from a quality and performance perspective, with minimal integration challenges to current operations.
• Excellent teamwork & skills being able to work with the various sub-teams to resolve issues and reach decisions that are in the best interests of the integrated project team.
• An ability to work effectively in a diverse, multidisciplinary team environment, including Interface management experience, within facilities, and across other functions.
• Strong Team Building, Development and Mentoring skills.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
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My writing process? Do I have a writing process lol? In my case, my writing process is very much affected by mental health and disability issues that I live with. I've outlined my thoughts for a likely series, but I have no idea how long it'll actually take me to write all the pieces or how many posts I will manage.
I will try to make sure I post a list of particularly sensitive subjects before each of the posts. I have lived a life full of serious traumas that have most definitely impacted my writing. Those traumas have led me to a diagnosis of PTSD and that will certainly include some trigger warnings. I am also on the autism spectrum and the journey to diagnosis has been a hard one. I’m not writing this as an invitation for people to question or debate my history. Does that sound hostile? I’m not sorry if that’s how someone takes it- 43 years into a life full of abuse, tragedy, and oppression has left me with quite an attitude. Note- you may want to sign up for my RSS feed or follow me on Twitter to make sure you don't miss a post. My dear Audrey started talking at me as I tried to come up with this scene; she suggested that she and I try it, since I'm using AAC in a slightly different way with my Master currently.
When I finished this piece, I debated if I would break it in parts, but there was no natural break so you get a long scene. It makes more sense if you consider part of Audrey's comment in my memory. If you want to know more about AAC beside seeing it used in this post, I recommend you read my first #TherapeuticThursday post here. - Audrey's voice traveled through my memory: Just because you've never been formally diagnosed with anything warranting AAC, never fitted by a professional doesn't mean it won't make our lovemaking that much better. Yes, using AAC can take longer than speech; that'll just be time to make our lovemaking be a longer time together. I placed the last word on the board, pressing it down well at the corners to make sure it stuck. Grinning, I studied the words and pictures I'd chosen for this board. Audrey, me, me, Audrey, both of us. “Such gorgeous pecs,” she murmured as her index finger traced over the picture of my chest in my white sports binder. I tapped on the nipple of her breast pictured. “So let's take your board to my bedroom.” She grabbed my empty hand and urged me to my feet. “You need a dry erase marker like with your shopping board?” “Nah,” I murmured. I continued to hold her lovingly moisturized hand as we journeyed down the hallway. “You gonna let me enjoy learning this board on you first some? We gonna use the ASL YES/NO eyebrows?” I giggled and nodded. “Both!” She snatched my board from me before tugging on my sundress and making her eyebrows go upward. Keeping her expression the same for a long moment, she lifted her shoulders to add to her question. “Di di di di di. You wanna undress me?” I spun a circle. With a quick movement, she caught the bottom hem of my dress when it spun out. Before I could find my balance, she had the light fabric off me and I fell to my butt on the floor. “Love you!” I surged forward to kiss the tops of her pretty feet. “Oh, you! Love you, darling.” Both her hands grabbing mine, she helped me to my feet and pulled me into a tight hug. I hummed against her, relaxing in the touch and the smell of her. Light, light vanilla. Some nutmeg, like she was making cookies. Oh, almost too cold. I pulled her onto her bed with me. “Hmhm. Still gonna lay back for me?” I nodded and scurried backward to place my head on her fluffy white pillow. “I like that you didn't shave before our time together.” She tapped her short purple nail on “Hair” on the board. I touched “Go.” I held my breath until she touched the shaved part of my head; I hadn't thought to specify hair-where. Relaxing into her touch, I let my hands slip off my hips and onto the bed. “That's good. I agree with Shaman. This style is quite fetching on you. I enjoy the dichotomy of shaved and long curls.” A smile spread across my lips. Passive voice, passive voice! My fingertips tingled as if she said I could stroke her short layer of recently shaved cotton swirls. Twist out! So beautiful. “Yes, lovely pecs.” She pressed her fingertip against the pecs side; after I nodded, she took both hands and pressed them against my pecs, the skin of her palms just touching above the edge of the sports bra binder. “Binder stays on today?” I lifted my right hand to sign YES. “I do love how YES looks like a nodding hand.” She touched “Lower” and raised her eyebrows, their delicate, rich black curves drawing me into her gaze. Shuddering against the bed, I forced my lips apart even as I pointed to “Go.” “Good girl,” she purred as she started to draw random shapes across my belly. “I like the idea of you holding up the board 'cause where I hope to be going, I'll need your help to see.” With a high pitched whimper, my mind caught her teasing hint. I tapped away at “Lower” before grabbing the board and holding it up awkwardly on the bed. She aimed one finger at “Vulva” with her lips pressing against my lower belly just above where my pubic hair started. Both my hands tried to move in YES, even the one holding my AAC board up. “I can't tell if you're signing YES or CAN.” I gasped; she'd learned some more ASL. I stilled my left arm and signed YES again before tapping away on “Lower, Vulva, Lower.” “Would it be cruel of me to ask you to speak some of these words?” She smirked. I let my lips tremble as I strained to make my eyes wide open while blinking my eyelashes at her. I nodded slowly. “Don't pull that innocent act on me.” She chuckled. “I know you are far from innocent, dearie.” Snorting, I wrinkled my nose. “Are you gonna use your words to tell me you don't like dearie? Or maybe point to stop?” “Don't like use my words,” I snarled and jabbed my finger against “Stop.” She brushed her finger over “Lips” and “Go” before lifting her eyebrows. “Yes,” I shrieked. Tracing the tip of her tongue over my labia majora, she repeated the gesture four times, up and down, before prying them apart to do the same to my labia minora. “Ba ba ba!” She lifted her mouth from my body and stretched to touch “Bound Clitorophallus” on my board. I pounded my finger against “Go.” I melted into a long groan as she sucked my clit between her lips. As my breathing slowed again, I poked at “Fingers” and then “Cunt.” Her eyes pulled up at the corners to show her smile. She shifted until her right hand rested underneath her. Her thumb circled around the opening to my cunt. Whining, I tapped against “Go” repeatedly. I released a gasp when one of her fingers slid into my wetness, pressing against the inner wall of my vagina. My fingers tightened on my AAC board as I struggled to keep it upright in the midst of my pleasure. “La la la la.” She hummed against me, the buzz working its magic on my unbound clitorophallus. She moved her hips and her bound clitorophallus pressed against my leg. “Ta ta ta ta.” Lifting her mouth from my body, she asked, “Touch? You want my bound clitorophallus to keep touching you?” I shook my hand “YES!” My toes curled down into the rich brown comforter. “I wonder if I can find your g-spot now that you're so very turned on. Should I try to encourage a g-spot orgasm for my sweet girl?” My finger randomly moved over “Go,” “Harder,” “Lower.” Laughing, her mouth reclaimed my clit as her fingers moved within my cunt's top wall, searching for that elusive g-spot. Her gaze remained on my face. Her pupils dilated when she found it. “Yes, yes, yes!” I held my hips tight so I wouldn't buck and move her finger off that glorious pleasure spot. Love that I indeed have a g-spot that my loves can find. Verb tense change! My ability to hold my hips still broke and I pushed down on her fingers until an orgasm roared through my body and out of my mouth. So much, too much. I tapped on “Slow.” “That's my girl.” She kissed my bound clitorophallus. “I just wanna cuddle and hopefully soon we'll explore more words on your board.” Words need added. “Love you.” My eyelids wavered closed. Her lips brushed across my cheek. She drew on the bony part of my chest with her fingertip, “I love you.” I just don't write “easy romance.”
It seems fitting that I should start this hashtag in my therapist's waiting room. I decluttered one book shelf in the living room yesterday; my Master dropped an oil change appointment on me this morning. Not at all feeling okay. Well that was before therapy. Doing better, although I realize now that as we were talking about a goal of doing something independently once a week, I didn't tell my therapist about these “hanging out in the mall food court while daughter is working out.” It does make me ponder this hashtag more- #TherapeuticThursday- “Well maybe sensory needs of partners, or a look at one of your characters disabilities and what technology, therapy etc that character uses?”- as my first girlfriend suggested when she read my pondering about blogging. So her suggestion had both implications for my writing and my non-virtual life. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (known most by its acronym AAC) is an important thing for people with different issues, including those on the Autism Spectrum, like my character Happy and myself. I started off writing “Typing My Love,” my WIP in which Happy is one of four main characters, in part to consider what it would be like for romantic and/or queerplatonic relationship partners to use AAC with a partner who uses AAC. I didn't realize until a few weeks ago- my Master has always supported my use of AAC. AAC in practice can mean any number of technologies, from the no-tech of using American Sign Language to an AAC device costing thousands of dollars that can be worked by the user's eye gaze. I have a laptop, a Neo (a portable word processor made by AlphaSmart), a white board with a few words related to shopping glued onto it with space for writing in dry erase marker, notebooks, and I'm also learning ASL. But as I said in the previous paragraph, my Master has always supported my use of AAC; I just need to remember His stance. One of my current writing projects is a sexual situation for my Master; I'll share the first line with you, but the contents of the whole scene is only for Him. -- “So I decided to give you two slightly related versions of something, Master.” Now I want to share a snippet of Happy using AAC to communicate with one of joys loves. Quick explanation that I ended up having to give my therapist when she was confused by the snippet I shared with her: Happy is bigender and uses the noun-self pronouns joy/joys/joyself. Joys partners are named Ziba, Iovita, and Mairead; when my therapist asked if Ziba is a woman, I *amusingly to me* paused; I decided with Ziba and Iovita to write women who consider themselves cisgender even though they have intersex traits. I decided to show you a snippet of a dinner in a restaurant later the in book (still “in progress”). In it, Happy's current service dog, Alfie, and service dog prospect, Vivien, are both mentioned. -- Ziba held the cafe's door open for Alfie and Happy. Soon Vivien will be ready for public access training, even if we will put her to USA standards on that. She followed them inside. Happy took out joys tablet and made it speak the prepared phrase, “Two for dinner. My partner called ahead so you were aware of my service dog.” “Of course,” the hostess said. “This way. We set up a booth in the back corner so there would be more room for your dog.” Ziba and Happy followed the hostess through the restaurant. At the booth, Happy ordered Alfie to tuck under the table before joy and Ziba sat. “Oh, oops,” the hostess said. “I didn't think to ask. Do either of you read German or should I get English menus?” “We can understand enough German to order,” Ziba replied. “Good. So here are your menus. Lina will be your waitress and she'll be over shortly.” The hostess hurried away. Happy turned on joys tablet. After a bit, it said, “Thanks for calling ahead to let them know about Alfie. Although Austrians are as good about dogs as most Europeans.” “You're welcome. It's good to be safe since we don't have anything like the US's ADA here.” She opened the plastic menu. “Well they are known for their pizza here. They make various kinds of vegan cheese in-house.” “Hi, my name is Lina and I'll be your waitress tonight. Would you like to start with drinks?” “I have a question about the smoothies.” At Lina's nod, Ziba continued, “Do they have ice in them?” “No ice cubes because we use frozen fruit,” Lina said. “I would like the mixed berry smoothie.” Happy's tablet said, “I would like the strawberry kiwi smoothie.” “Are you both ready to order your food or do you need time?” Lina asked. Ziba nodded. “I would like the eighteen centimeter pizza with red onions and chef's choice of cheese.” Happy's tablet made a weird squawking noise before saying, “Achtzehn Zentimeter Pizza mit Kase und vegetarische Wurst.” Joy snorted and voiced, “It thinks pizza is just English.” “Bad tablet,” Ziba laughed. She turned to Lina and explained, “My partner uses text-to-speech software because speaking can be hard for them. It doesn't like what it perceives as mixed language sentences though.” “Technology still has a long way to catch up on many things,” Lina agreed. --- It's seldom that I need the same AAC support as Happy is shown using in the previous scene. Most commonly I need some written or visual way to communicate with my carer when I'm wearing my noise-canceling headphones. However, when I'm at my most distressed, sometimes having that level of communication support seems like a need to me. Of course, at 40 years old, I'm just a few years post-coming to terms with the fact that I'm on the Autism Spectrum and have unique sensory challenges; it seems that as an AFAB person, I have just learned social masking too well. Earlier in the book with Happy, I describe a childhood spent in an intentional community- in many ways, Happy got the support I also needed, but was denied. But you know, if someone sat down beside me in the food court where I'm sitting now and gestured that they wanted to type, like I've been daydreaming, I would be ecstatic. 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I was not familiar with Sleep Party People prior to a very kind email sent to me on September 20, 2016. Included in this email was a playlist with "12 songs of a pool of 22 songs in the running for the new album". So, the first 12 songs of a total of 22 songs this band was recording, any of which might make it onto the new album.
I learned that Sleep Party People is in fact one guy: Brian Batz, a Danish multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer, who makes beautiful music and wears a funny bunny mask when he plays live.
Over the course of the following months I got to know Brian's work very well. I worked closely with Brian to trim his 22 songs down to 12 songs, each meticulously arranged in a compelling sonic arch... which was not an easy task. You may not know this yet, but Brian Batz does not write shitty songs. So the task was not simply to separate the good songs from the bad (or the "catchy" songs from the more esoteric songs); the goal was to determine which songs best fit the artistic identity of the album. In fact, I think we ended up cutting a few songs that were arguably better than those that made the cut—because we were not thinking of this as a "best of" collection... we were working to create an album that took on a life of its own (but not to worry, we are planning to release all of the cut songs at a later date).
Curating this album was a particularly challenging endeavor because of the type of music Sleep Party People creates. Some bands write the type of "stand-alone" songs where the album can be listened to on random and the listener will get essentially the same effect. Not so with Sleep Party People. In my opinion, SPP is on the other end of the spectrum, where the context of the songs within the tracklisting, and the overall trajectory of the album's mood is extremely important for fully understanding the music.
All of this is to say I was involved with crafting this album even more so than most JNR releases, and I am very grateful to Brian for trusting me and JNR to contribute to his album.
Now begins the work of letting the world know about this amazing artist! This is an interesting task, as JNR has never worked with a band that is infinitely bigger outside the US than they are within the US. Sure we have a few bands that do better overseas, but SPP's popularity in places like Poland, Istanbul, Mexico City, and Taiwan is almost inexplicable... When they play in such locations, Brian and his live band will routinely draw 2000 people who all show up in homemade bunny masks. No foolin'.
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As part of an ongoing investigation into gang-related drug trafficking and related violence in Waterbury, a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging 16 Waterbury gang members with engaging in numerous violent criminal acts, including murder and attempted murder, as well as firearm possession and drug trafficking offenses.
Today’s announcement was made by Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Maureen T. Platt, State’s Attorney for the Waterbury Judicial District; Waterbury Police Chief Fernando C. Spagnolo; David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division.
The 36-count indictment, which was returned on September 14, charges
GABRIEL PULLIAM, a.k.a. “G, ” 27
TAHJAY LOVE, a.k.a. “Goon,” 23
ZAEKWON McDANIEL, a.k.a. “Gap” and “Yung Gap,” 23
EZRA ALVES, a.k.a. “EJ” and “Ezzy,” 21
MALIK BAYON, a.k.a. “Pop” and “Dirt,” 25
D’ANDRE BURRUS, a.k.a. “Dopeman,” 27
USTIN CABRERA, a.k.a. “J.U.,” 22
LADERRICK JONES, a.k.a. “Lexus,” 29
JAIVAUN McKNIGHT, a.k.a. “Sav,” 23
JULIAN SCOTT, a.k.a. “Ju Sav,” 22
DAYQUAIN SINISTERRA, a.k.a. “Quan,” 24
AHMED ALVES, a.k.a. “Stones,” 23
ADRIAN FLEMMING, a.k.a. “Big A” and “Goldo,” 26
JAMES GRAHAM, a.k.a. “Little Cuz,” 21
TAVAUGHN WRIGHT, a.k.a. “Teddy,” 27
DIMITRI BLANDING, 23
Pulliam, Love, McDaniel, Ezra Alves, Burrus, Jones, McKnight, Scott, Sinisterra and Graham have been detained in state custody, and Flemming is currently serving a federal sentence for a related drug charge. Bayon, Cabrera, Wright, Blanding, and Ahmed Alves were arrested yesterday. Blanding was released on bond, and Bayon, Cabrera, Wright and Alves are detained pending detention hearings that are scheduled beginning next week.
As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, in an effort to address escalating violence in Waterbury, the FBI, ATF, and Waterbury Police are actively investigating multiple Waterbury-based groups whose members are involved in narcotics trafficking, murder and other acts of violence. The defendants charged in the indictment are members of the 960 gang – an active gang in the Waterbury area.
The indictment alleges that the 960 gang distributed narcotics and engaged in multiple violent acts, including murder, attempted murder and assault, as well as obstruction of justice.
Among the violent acts committed by the defendants, the indictment alleges that:
“As alleged in the indictment and in related prosecutions, members of the 960 gang not only murdered and attempted to murder rival gang members, but also shot and maimed unintended victims whose lives have been forever changed by their reckless behavior,” said U.S. Attorney Boyle. This long-term investigation and prosecution of these 16 defendants represent our commitment to use federal resources to help dismantle violent groups and prosecute those whose drug trafficking and relentless acts of gun violence destroy the communities where they operate. I sincerely thank State’s Attorney Platt for coordinating this prosecution with our office, and Chief Spagnolo and the members of the Waterbury Police Department for their excellent work and close partnership with the FBI and ATF during this investigation.”
“The indictment of 16 members of the 960 gang in Waterbury is a product of the tireless work and collaboration of numerous law enforcement agencies,” said Waterbury State’s Attorney Platt. “Especially today given the recent escalation of gun violence and gang activity, this effort will undoubtedly make the Waterbury community a safer and better place in which to live. The Waterbury State’s Attorney’s office is so proud to be a part of this project, and we would like to extend and thanks and admiration to all those who worked so hard to put this case together, including the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Chief Spagnolo and the Waterbury Police Department, and numerous federal and state law enforcement agencies.”
“The 36-count indictment charging 16 members of the violent Waterbury gang 960 is due in part to the tireless efforts of so many in local and federal law enforcement,” said Chief Spagnolo. “I want to acknowledge our strong partnerships with the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, the Waterbury State’s Attorney and the FBI. Our community is a safer place today because of the diligence displayed by law enforcement officers as well as federal and state prosecutors in this investigation.”
“Today’s arrests are a clear indication to all criminal actors in Waterbury and across Connecticut that we are in the community working around the clock to end senseless violence, reduce fear, and to do our part to improve quality of life,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Sundberg.
The indictment charges Pulliam, Love, McDaniel, Ezra Alves, Bayon, Burrus, Jones, McKnight, Scott and Sinisterra with one count of conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years for Pulliam, Ezra Alves, Burrus, Jones, McKnight, Scott and Sinisterra. Because it is alleged that Bayon, McDaniel and Love killed both Clarence Lewis and Antonio Santos in the course of a single transaction, they face a penalty of life imprisonment if convicted of this count.
In addition, McDaniel, Bayon, Love, Pulliam, Scott and Sinisterra are charged with murder in violation of the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (“VCAR”) statute. This offense carries a mandatory term of imprisonment of life, or death if the government seeks the death penalty in this matter.
Cabrera, McDaniel, Sinisterra, Ezra Alves, McKnight, Scott and Pulliam are charged with multiple counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, attempted murder/aiding and abetting in assault with a dangerous weapon, and attempted murder, all in violation of the VCAR statute. The assault offense carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years and the attempted murder offenses carry a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years. These defendants are also charged with using and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, an offense that carries a mandatory consecutive sentence of at least 10 years.
Love and Graham are charged with obstruction of justice, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years.
Pulliam, Ezra Alves, Bayon, Burrus, Jones, McKnight, Ahmed Alves, Flemming, Wright and Blanding are charged with conspiring to distribute narcotics, including heroin and fentanyl. If convicted on this count they face a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years
Finally, the indictment charges Ezra Alves, Bayon and Wright with possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, which carries a mandatory consecutive term of imprisonment of at least five years.
Acting U.S. Attorney Boyle stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force, ATF and Waterbury Police Department, with the assistance of the Watertown Police Department, New Milford Police Department and Connecticut Department of Correction. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Geoffrey M. Stone, John T. Pierpont, Jr. and Natasha M. Freismuth, and Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Cynthia S. Serafini and Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Don E. Therkildesen, Jr. of the Waterbury State’s Attorney’s Office, who have been cross-designated as Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys in this matter.
This prosecution is a part of the Justice’s Department’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) programs.
PSN is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
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One of the biggest downfalls of having chronic illness is that no one is really interested in how you actually are. The phrase ‘I’m fine’ is incredibly overused. So, I wanted to share the chronic illness code for ‘I’m fine’ and a few others that we would say, but actually tell you what that means.
Most of you will know by now I have ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), Fibromyalgia ( widespread musculoskeletal pain) and more recently Joint Hypermobility in my hands and ankles. This is when when joints can dislocate and hyper extend easily.
I’ve had chronic illness and pain since 2009. Even with high levels of pain medications, including morphine, I still experience pain 24hrs a day, 7 days a week and 52 weeks of the year. In truth, I can’t remember of a time when I have been pain free in the last 8 years at least.. I read recently that the full list of symptoms of an ME or Fibro patient is the same as a patient with AIDS around 2 months before death. Just let that sink in.
The most frustrating thing about my condition is that it’s completely INVISIBLE. There is nothing to see, no bruising, no swelling of joints in my case, no identifying marks on the skin. Yet my body is wracked with pain daily. It also varies day by day which doesn’t help at all. In my case it’s generally at it’s worst in the winter.
I’ve also written about ways I can use heat to help with pain levels and trying to stay warm here as it’s just not possible to have your heating on 24hrs a day!
So, I wanted to share the chronic illness code for ‘I’m fine’ and some others but actually explain what we mean, to help you gauge how we feel on a particular day.
Now it may be hard to believe that someone can be in pain all the time even with very strong medications. A normal person’s brain is not equipped to understand chronic, consistent pain at all.
Yes they can totally empathise if someone breaks their arm, or has the flu or even something like appendicitis because naturally our brains can understand what’s seen as acute pain. That’s pain that will be there until that body part has healed itself. It’s short term pain. They can imagine from past experiences how painful those things could be, but the normal brain is not equipped to understand a pain that does not go away. It’s just how we are made and therein lies the problem.
Therefore, as you can imagine this can be the cause of all misunderstanding around consistent pain. People think it’s actually not possible to be in pain for that long or believe that it never goes away. They see us ‘spoonies’ up out of bed and dressed and dare I even say it, possibly even with make up on and even smiling and chatting. C’mon if you are in pain would you even be doing that?
Actually yes sometimes you would. Not because the pain is reduced that day or any less severe, but more so if you didn’t make that effort ( and believe me you have no idea how much fecking effort that actually takes when you feel like death) you would never leave the house, see anyone, or do anything.
Once you have a chronic condition like that, after a while when anyone asks how you are, they aren’t fully listening or really wanting to know. This is simply because most of the time they don’t understand it. They can think you are exaggerating or even lying about the severity of the condition. What doesn’t help is that there are still medical professionals who believe that our ongoing symptoms are all in our heads. But that’s a whole other blog post.
As time goes on I can tell you, that you’ll definitely find out who your true friends actually are. Having to cancel going on a night out does not go down well once you’ve done it more than once. The invitations to go out or do anything start drying up. If the venue is somewhere where there’s dancing to be done no one wants to be the one stuck at a table keeping you company. If its a day out with a fair bit of walking your invitation gets ‘lost’ as no one wants to be lagging behind walking at your speed rather than be with the crowd.
Believe me it happens. I’ve been there and got the T-shirt on that one.
You learn very quickly that when people ask how you are they’re generally being polite. I can tell you most spoonies will answer ‘I’m fine’ and the conversation will quickly move on to what they’ve been up to.
So, I thought I would do a quick chronic illness code for ‘I’m fine’ and others, you know just for the laughs!
This will be the most common term you will hear. It’s the general term for I feel like death but I still have a pulse a pulse, but I have made the effort to get up and dressed to either meet up or go somewhere.
I’m a bit tired!
I literally cannot hold my own body weight up. It feels twice it’s normal weight and I also feel as though I’m wearing a pair of lead boots walking through a swimming pool of treacle whilst someone is pressing down on my shoulders!
I’m a bit sore!
Feck me I think I’ve just done 10 rounds with Mike Tyson then been thrown out of the ring to be run over by 2 double decker buses and then been set upon by a pack of feral wolves. DON’T FECKING EVEN TRY TO TOUCH ME OR EVEN LOOK IN MY DIRECTION!
I had a rough day!
ALL OF THE ABOVE but now I feel nauseous, have a migraine, cannot even swallow food or even fecking blink. I’m unable to get out of bed, the blinds are closed, earplugs are in as noise sensitivity is through the roof. Just check me occasionally to make sure I’m still actually breathing!
I could list a few more but I think you can get the gist of it from these few I’ve described.
So, if you have a friend or a family member who has a chronic illness and suffers with chronic pain, then PLEASE recognise the above code phrases and REMEMBER what they actually mean. It could make all the difference to their day.
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January 13, 2015
K-State Online: Mediasite training available Today and Thursday
Overview training is available Tuesday and Thursday to learn how to use Mediasite with K-State Online powered by Canvas.
All four Mediasite training sessions are in 301A Hale Library:
- 10:30 a.m. to noon or 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13.
- 10:30 a.m. to noon or 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15.
Participants will need to bring a laptop to access Mediasite during the training. No registration is required for the training.
Mediasite is K-State's new easy-to-use lecture capture and video publishing tool, and will be used to house your course videos and K-State's special event videos.
Instructors can use the My Mediasite app in K-State Online powered by Canvas to capture or upload video lectures, screencasts and tutorials. Instructors can automatically publish to designated courses or embed video content anywhere within Canvas.
The Mediasite training sessions content:
- Adding the My Mediasite app to K-State Online powered by Canvas
- Creating robust video presentations
- Managing and archiving videos
- Providing better video distribution. Students in rural Kansas and around the world will be able to experience the same quality playback as on-campus students.
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It takes only seconds for a car accident to happen, but the injuries may linger for the rest of your life. While you may experience significant pain immediately, other injuries may cause delayed pain that becomes obvious days or weeks after your accident.
Role of hormones during a car accident
Your body recognizes that motor vehicle collisions create major physical trauma. When a collision happens, your body may try to compensate by releasing an excess of adrenaline and endorphins. The sudden release of these hormones may result in any of the following:
- An increase in energy
- Lack of pain
- Increased strength due to excess blood flow
- Sharper vision and hearing
- Numbness to any pain
- General feeling of calm
As a result of adrenaline and endorphins flooding your system after a car accident, you may not recognize that you are injured. Your hormone levels may take days to level out, and only then will you begin to experience pain.
Commonly delayed physical pain
Following a car accident, you should remain aware of any new symptoms or pain you might experience. Any new symptom may serve as an alert to a major personal injury, such as Traumatic Brain Injury, internal bleeding or a blood clot.
Commonly delayed pain after a car accident includes:
- Abdominal pain
- Neck and back pain
- Shoulder pain
Other symptoms you may experience days or weeks after your accident may involve:
- Blurry vision
- Memory loss
- Extreme fatigue
- Personality changes
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
Understanding what delayed pain means
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The Smoke on the waves virtual presentation brings gaming technology to the museum – 3D models of the vessels will be published as open data
The Fateful Svensksund exhibition will open at Maritime Centre Vellamo on 9 June 2020. One of the highlights of the exhibition is the virtual presentation Smoke on the waves, which allows visitors to be part of one of the largest naval battles on the Baltic Sea. 16 historical vessels were modelled for the presentation, and their 3D models will be published as open data. The exhibition was created in cooperation between the Maritime Museum of Finland and Kymenlaakso Museum, and it is a production of the National Museum of Finland and the City of Kotka.
On a stormy summer day in 1790, the mouth of the main branch of the Kymi River was filled with ships, people and smoke. The Second Battle of Svensksund involved roughly 350 vessels, ranging from large, 40-metre-long archipelago frigates to relatively small oared gunboats. More than 20,000 people participated in the battle, and many of them never returned home.
For the Fateful Svensksund exhibition, the events of the day of the battle have been condensed into an eight-minute-long story that shows the perspectives of both the Swedish and Russian fleets. It elaborates on the experiences of the seamen and soldiers as well as the emotional landscape of the fateful battle. The description of the events is based on the latest historical research.
The writers of the script of the experiential multimedia work utilised a wide network of researchers in Sweden, Finland and Russia and made comprehensive use of research literature and original documents. The events of the battle were set in the sea area off the coast of Kotka based on a comparison of historical and present-day digital maps.
‘Smoke on the waves appeals to the emotions on purpose. The deep breaths taken by the soldiers awaiting their trial at daybreak give way to the brutal roar of war and take you into the arms of death beneath the waves of the sea,’ describes project researcher Aaro Sahari from the Maritime Museum of Finland.
New technology at the museum
The Smoke on the waves presentation represents a presentation method that seeks to influence comprehensively. So far, it has very rarely been seen in Finnish museums. The intensive presentation spreads out around the visitor as an arc that spans over 35 square metres. Visitors do not require virtual glasses or other equipment to experience it; they can move about freely in the space, exploring the historical events.
The creative and technical implementation are by VR studio Zoan. ‘The presentation reanimates a situation comprised of pieces that have almost been destroyed over time, creating a living link to the remnants that allows people of all ages to understand and experience the past. At Zoan, we strongly believe that this type of presentation technology will become more common in the museum sector,’ producer Janne Itäpiiri from Zoan says.
The digital implementation, which can be experienced up close, has required unique technical solutions, such as a large image resolution and a 7.1 surround soundscape that emphasises the visual narrative. The techniques used were designed on the terms of impact and experience in order for the story of the Second Battle of Svensksund to tie in smoothly with the rest of the Fateful Svensksund exhibition.
‘The technology and techniques created for the projection had to largely be custom-made. A great deal of effort also went into the sound production, and the sounds clearly help emphasise the emotional charge of the experience. In terms of the story, we wanted to keep the tone of the message neutral from the perspective of the parties to the battle, with the main message being that war is never worth it,’ director Lauri Laukkanen from Zoan says.
Due to the violent events shown in the work, there is a recommended minimum age of 12 for watching and experiencing it. For the time being, the eight-minute-long presentation can be watched in its entirety only in its own separate space in the Fateful Svensksund exhibition.
Data on historical vessels to be made available to everyone
The creation of the virtual presentation Smoke on the waves required detailed modelling of the vessels of the Swedish and Russian archipelago fleets. Very few physical remains have been preserved of these 18th-century ships and boats. The wrecks of the ships that were sunk off the coast of present-day Kotka alone are not enough to model usable vessels; technological study of history was needed to support the process.
Research literature on the history of seafaring and navies provided a good overview of late 18th-century warships. Other things utilised in the modelling of the vessels included original technical drawings from the collections of Sjöhistoriska Museet, archaeological studies on Svensksund, art from the era and scale models. The modellers of Zoan Oy built the digital models based on these sources.
Some of the modelled vessels are historically significant by themselves. Examples of them include the best-known ship in Svensksund, the Russian oared frigate Svjatoi Nikolai (Saint Nicholas), and the Amphion, a yacht of the Swedish king. Some of the vessels represent key vessel types from the perspective of the outcome of the naval war, such as agile gun yawls and large galleys.
Modelling the vessels was a major undertaking, and the creators do not want the results of this work to disappear into cyberspace. All models of the vessel types will be published for free use under a creative commons licence after the opening of the Fateful Svensksund exhibition. Where the ships of Svensksund will sail in the future will be left to the decision of people well-versed in virtual technology and parties that utilise digital cultural heritage.
The 3D models to be published:
(links to a viewable version on Sketchfab)
- Russian St Alexander-class archipelago frigates, particularly the Saint Nicholas
- Swedish gun sloop
- galley with 22 pairs of oars, modelled after vessels used by both countries
- Swedish Hemmema frigate Styrbjörn
- King Gustav III’s scooner yacht Amphion
- Russian chebeque (xebec) Minerva
- Swedish royal yacht Amadis
- Russian kaik, an oared gunboat
- Swedish Uusimaa-class frigate Ingeborg
- Russian cannon barge
- Swedish gun yawl
- cutter, a sailing vessel used for transport
- Swedish mortar boat
- Russian gun yawl
- Swedish Turunmaa-class gunboat Norden
- Russian double sloop.
The 3D models will be published in the following file formats with their textures:
- OBJ, detailed
- FBX, detailed
- viewable version on the Finnish Heritage Agency’s Sketchfab channel.
The models and the research data concerning them will be recorded in the collections of the Maritime Museum of Finland, and they will be made publicly available via the Finna portal.
Creators and supporters
Researcher Aaro Sahari (PhD) from the Maritime Museum of Finland, who has managed the Bringing History Alive with Digital Storytelling project, was in charge of historical representativeness. Born in Kotka, he is an expert in maritime technology and safety as well as the history of the major areas along the Kymi River.
Zoan Oy, supported by experts in maritime history from the National Museum of Finland, was in charge of producing Smoke on the waves and building the demanding virtual models. The work was directed by Lauri Laukkanen, and the soundscape was created by El Camino Helsinki Oy. The exceptional and demanding technical implementation is by Aki Hypnotist Hirvilammi.
The Bringing History Alive with Digital Storytelling project is being supported by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation.
Bringing History Alive with Digital Storytelling project, National Museum of Finland:
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Thailand’s SET Index closed at 1,381.04 points, decreased 6.58 points or 0.47% with a trading value of 39.32 billion baht. The analyst stated that the Thai stock market traded sideways to conform with the regional markets as they were pressured by the strengthening dollar, which caused the currencies among the Asian countries to weaken. The baht was also affected, as it slumped to the lowest level in five months. The surprising interest rate cut from the Swiss National Bank caused the Bank of England to also signal its rates cut as well.
The analyst expected the market’s direction next week to depend on the consideration of the Budgetary Procedures Act from the Senate as well as the announcement of export figures of the country.
Japan’s core inflation in February surged to 2.8% from 2% seen in January, conforming to the expectations from economists polled by Reuters, but the figures as measured by an index that stripped away the effect of fuel slid to 3.2%, raising doubts in the markets on how soon the Bank of Japan would hike its interest rate again.
Some analysts expected inflation to decrease below the central bank’s target of 2% later in the year as Japan’s domestic demand remained dull, even though factors such as rising wages and an increase in import costs could establish a growth in price.
On Tuesday, the Bank of Japan raised its short-term interest rates to 0 to 0.1% from the level of -0.1% that had been kept at a negative level since 2016, while describing the decision as driven by the increase in goods and services prices from businesses in the country, caused by signs of growing demand and an outlook for higher wages.
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PHOTO EXHIBITION AND EXCHANGE OF
The initiative “Wild animals of Stara Planina – Photo exhibition and exchange of experience” aims to explore opportunities for photo hunting and observation of wild animals in Stara Planina and the Pre-Balkan region. The desire of the organizers is to gather in one place people related to wildlife photography and fauna observation, as well as enthusiasts with regard to nature and its inhabitants.
Observation and filming, especially of large mammals and birds of prey in Stara planina, is a challenge. It often takes a long time, a lot of walking and patience to get to success. That is why a group of local enthusiasts organize this event to share good practices, suitable
locations for photo hunting, problems and solutions related to this activity. The event also aims to create conditions for the exchange of experience between the participants. We are fortunate to hold this event at the central
part of the Pre-Balkans – a region with exceptional natural features, which allows us to observe a brown bear and a black stork, or a wild goat and a native kingfisher in the same day. People in most of the European continent can only dream of such biodiversity – a value we have a duty to preserve for future generations. Another important factor favoring the holding of this event is the Municipality of Sevlievo, which supports the photography of wild animals, as a traditional host of the international photo exhibition “Divoto”. During the organization of the photo exhibition, the principles of supporting the local population and especially the small farmers are laid down. It also gives a platform to various artists who draw inspiration from nature, and directs the attention of
visitors and participants to environmental practices. The purpose of the event is not only to satisfy the aesthetic needs of visitors, but also to promote sustainable forms of tourism in
the area, such as alternative and eco tourism.
The biggest and longest Bulgarian mountain
AREA AND BOUNDARIES
The Stara planina is located in Central Bulgaria and is part of the Staroplanina chain system together with the Pre-Balkan. Its area is 11,596.4 km2, and its width is from 15 to 50 km. Its average altitude is 722 m. It stretches along the entire length of the country – from the west, from our border with Serbia, to the east to the Black Sea. Its northern border with the Pre-Balkans is delineated by a number of valleys, saddles and depressions. To the south, the steep slopes of the mountain rest on the range of Sub-Balkan fields that separate it from Sredna Gora.
The oldest known name of Stara planina is Aemon, and later Hem, Hemus, Emus. They are of Thracian origin and mean ridge, watershed, border. Later, individual parts of it were given different names: Western Stara Planina – Silver Mountain; Middle – Matornie forests, Hemus balkan; Eastern – Veregava, Zygos, Im Planina, Emine Balkan. The current name – Stara planina, appeared for the first time in 1533 in the travelogue of the Dalmatian traveler Antun Vrancic.
In addition to the officially accepted name Stara planina, the name Balkan is also often used.
2,387 species and subspecies of invertebrates from the groups of protozoa, roundworms, arachnids, centipedes, insects and molluscs have been found on the territory of the Central Balkan National Park. Of these, 29 species live only in the Middle Stara Planina and nowhere else in the world.
Typical animal representatives are chamois, bear, fox, wolf, roe deer, red deer, rabbit, squirrel. 8 species of insectivores, 17 species of small and 16 species of large mammals are found in the “Central Balkan” NP. The snowy vole, the forest vole and the common dormouse are listed in the world Red Book.
Among the bird species there are eagles, alpine gargoyles, woodpeckers, thrushes. National Park “Central Balkan” is inhabited by 224 species of birds, 22 of which are included in the Red Book of Bulgaria.
Central Balkan National Park is home to 14 species of reptiles and some amphibians: rain lizard, viviparous lizard, green lizard, alpine newt. The viper is the typical poisonous snake of the highlands. In the lower parts it is replaced by the warbler.
SOME OF THE WILD ANIMALS OF
STARA PLANINA MOUNTAIN
Habitat – Inhabits most often coniferous and broad-leaved forests, usually above 600 m.
Behavior – In no-quiet places, it is active around the clock. Adults go out for a meal in the evening.
Footsteps – The length of the print of the hind paws of an adult bear can reach 31 cm, on average they are between 11 and 18 cm.
Behavior – Moves singly, but over long distances in a pack.
Habitat – They are found most often in mountainous areas.
Tracks – A wolf’s tracks can be confused with those of a dog. The difference is that the wolf’s tracks are much larger. With him, the step is oblong.
Habitat – Inhabits not very dense deciduous and mixed forests in flat, semi-mountainous and mountainous areas.
Behavior – They are active at dusk and at night. They live in herds.
Steps – These are characterized by the fact that the back toes are not printed in the steps.
Habitat – Mostly inhabits forests.
Behavior – They are active at night, live in large herds.
Footsteps – Characteristic of the wild boar’s footstep is that its back toes are always imprinted.
Their length is up to 8.5 cm, and the width is up to 6 cm (for old boars).
Habitat – Plains, forests, parks and near populated areas.
Behavior – They are active at dusk and at night. Cautious and with quick reactions.
Gait – A fox’s gait is quite similar to that of a dog and cat. The front and back paws
are about the same size. Their tracks are 5 cm long and about 4 cm wide.
Behavior – Active during the day. They live in herds or small groups.
Habitat – Steep rocky slopes, forests and the highland treeless zone.
Footsteps – The chamois tracks are very characteristic – they are long and narrow, and the two hooves stand far apart.
The length of their steps is about 6 cm.
50 PHOTOS FROM THE PHOTO EXHIBITION
AND EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE WILD
ANIMALSON STARA PLANINA MOUNTAIN
Man’s relationship with wildlife is broken. Over the past 5 decades, the world’s wildlife populations have declined by 68%. These data are confirmed by a study published at the beginning of this year in the journal Nature – one of the most prestigious academic journals in the world. While humanity is rapidly developing and growing, wildlife is shrinking. In the 19th century, this problem did not exist on such a scale, but today we reap the fruits of the controversial 20th century, during which humanity increasingly consumes and pollutes, worsening the living conditions of other inhabitants of the earth.
Man is the number one enemy of wild animals and with his activities he changes or destroys their habitats. Habitat fragmentation is also a major cause of population collapse. Development, the clearing of large areas for industrial agriculture, the construction of new roads, mining and deforestation are the main causes of the decline and extinction of many species of wildlife.
What can each of us do?
- buy food from small producers, family farms or local people in rural areas. The scale of the farms of such producers does not threaten the habitats of wild animals.
- look for accommodations that have not contributed to redevelopment. Support accommodations that extend the life of older buildings.
- when you travel, avoid buying water in plastic bottles. Smaller towns in the country do not have a separate collection system and your bottles will end up in local landfills where they can easily find their way into wildlife habitats blown by wind or water.
- participate in litter clean-up initiatives, such as wildlife photographer Kalin Botev’s – #snimkizasmet. Unregulated landfills are dangerous for wildlife.
- exercise your civil rights and file reports and complaints if you witness illegal logging, poaching or illegal construction.
- keep the area you live clean. This does not mean that you clean up other people’s garbage, but that you care about the cleanliness around you. If each of us cleans up the waste where we live, everywhere will be clean. In the recent past, signs with the inscription “Cleanliness is a sign of high culture” were often found, and it is more relevant than ever.
SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL POPULATION
Until the beginning of the 20th century, a large part of the population of our country supported themselves by growing food for their own needs or through the so-called subsistence farming or subsistence production. Nowadays, this type of agriculture is gradually disappearing, both in Bulgaria and around the world. It is often considered primitive and backward, and is being displaced by industrial agriculture, which feeds increasing urban populations. There is also an alternative point of view, according to which the principles of natural production are the key to sustainability and harmony between man and nature.
One of the modern criteria for measuring people’s quality of life is access to services and material goods. In big cities, access to services is many times more than in isolated mountain villages and hamlets. However, this is not the case with quality and ecologically clean food. Urban supermarkets mainly sell products from industrial agriculture and animal husbandry, produced with artificial fertilizers, pesticides, growth hormones and antibiotics, and they bring with them a number of environmental and health problems. Fortunately, consumer awareness is growing and this is the reason why the global organic food market is growing with each passing year. However, organic foods are not available to everyone because of their high prices.
Is there an alternative?
If one bothers to seek out farmers and small food producers in the hidden mountain villages, it is possible
to find extremely high-quality and healthy produce with superior taste qualities. But what is behind producing homemade food in a mountain village?
Life in the mountains is hard. Apart from the lack of quality infrastructure and specific climatic features, there is another factor that hinders the development of local micro producers. In Bulgaria, there is a widespread belief that food bought in the village must be cheap. Many people bargain with farm producers, not realizing that they are the only affordable healthy food alternative for many of us.
How can we change this perception?
The fact that you are reading this page means that you have already taken a step in this direction, namely supporting a local initiative that brings citizens closer to mountain micro-producers. The truth is, if we really want to support local communities and producers, we shouldn’t ask for a discount, just like we don’t ask for a discount at the supermarket checkout. Clean food is health, think about how much you would pay if you wanted to extend your life by a few years for example?
BIOSPHERE PARK “CENTRAL BALKAN” – declared within the UNESCO Program “Man and the Biosphere” as an example of the harmonious coexistence between man and nature. On an area of 369,000 ha, the biosphere park covers the entire territory of the “Central Balkan” National Park, including its nine reserves – “Boatin”, “Tsarichina”, “Kozia Stena”, “Steneto”, “Severen Jendem”, “Singing Rocks”. “, “Sokolna”, “Jendema” and “Stara Reka, as well as the entire territories of Troyan, Sevlievo, Pavel Banya, Karlovo and Anton municipalities. The Biosphere Park aims to promote and support local initiatives, traditional practices, sustainable models for territorial development and biodiversity conservation.
AUTHENTIC HOUSE “KARASHKA” – a fully equipped guest house secluded in the wild nature of the Pre-Balkans. Built in 1921, the house is one of the most carefully restored old houses in the region. Only natural materials such as stone, clay and wood were used. The roofs covered with stone slabs still preserve the spirit of the 19th century buildings. The house is designed so that it can comfortably accommodate up to 5 people. In the barn there is an additional studio for two, with which the total number of people that can be accommodated is up to 7 people. The house is suitable for those who plan to visit the Central Balkan National Park, as it is also a good starting point for exploring central Bulgaria. The place is also ideal for people looking for privacy and relaxation.
PROART is a label of the company “EKIP” OOD – Veliko Tarnovo. We are a company with over 25 years of experience in the production of frames. Time during which we have helped individual clients, organizations and companies to “frame” their ideas.
Our aspiration is to constantly develop and protect our professionalism by supplementing it with creativity and imagination, inventing new and original things!
“Anything can be framed!” is not just our motto, but an aspiration and promise for high quality and attention to detail!
“M-PRESS” OOD – Our enterprise, located in the city of Sevlievo, is oriented in the field of offset printing. We offer a closed production cycle – from pre-press and design to finishing processes and transport. Check out our page and share what we can do for you. We will be happy to turn your goals and ideas into our task. Visit our online portal – www.epress.bg to conveniently and quickly order standard printed products.
Opticron.bg – is an online store for professional binoculars of the English brand Opticron. It has been on the market for nearly 50 years and has proven its name among millions of users worldwide with its excellent price/quality ratio. The brand has been on the Bulgarian market since 2016 and is gaining more and more supporters.
PLANINKA is a brand that creates design books and accessories inspired by the Bulgarian mountains and nature. The purpose of the brand is to bring people closer to the mountain by providing them with interesting and easily accessible information. We want to offer a different experience. This is where the passion for design comes in, through which we portray all our ideas.
BulWildPhoto – The Bulgarian wildlife photography platform. The objectives of the platform are: The organization of an annual photo contest as a tool for expression and incentive for the authors. Creation of an annual calendar with the best published photographs by Bulgarian authors. YouTube channel for entertainment and useful information. An event that will allow all lovers to gather. | <urn:uuid:4a53024a-b9df-40bc-9eb8-62a79b5f7f8b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.karashka.com/photo-album-with-50-pictures-from-photo-exhibition-and-experience-exchange-wild-animals-on-stara-planina-2022/ | 2024-04-18T07:51:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.949489 | 3,229 |
Common sense suggests that it is not a good idea to point a laser at an airplane that is taking off or trying to land, given the potential to jeopardize the vision of the pilot, and therefore the health and safety of all the passengers as well. But did you know that it is also illegal to point a laser at a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, or a bus driver? All of these activities are prohibited by RCW 9A.49.020 and RCW 9A.49.030, which criminalize the “unlawful discharge of a laser.”
According to the FBI, shining a laser at an airplane is “not a harmless prank.” Because of the special glass found in airplane and helicopter cockpits that diffuses light, what appears at ground level to be a tiny dot of laser light rapidly expands in a cockpit and has the effect of producing a large flash that, in worst case scenarios, can temporarily blind a pilot. Unfortunately, these incidents occur with alarming frequency – the FAA suggests that it happens more than 10 times a day across the United States. For example, earlier this summer, an Alaska Airlines pilot approaching Sea-Tac Airport reported a laser light shining into the cockpit upon approach to the airport. Pointing lasers at certain public officials, like police officers or fire fighters, may also create the impression that the official is being targeted by a firearm.
The Revised Code of Washington also contains two subsections specifically prohibiting the “unlawful discharge of a laser”: RCW 9A.49.020 (first degree) and RCW 9A.49.030 (second degree). One is guilty of unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree if he or she “knowingly and maliciously” discharges a laser at any of the following individuals while they are performing their official duties:
- A uniformed law enforcement officer (either in a manner such that the officer would reasonably believe he or she was being targeted with a laser sighting device, or in such a way that it impairs his or her ability to safely operate a vehicle);
- A pilot;
- A firefighter or other emergency responder;
- A transit operator or driver (public or private); or
- A school bus driver.
Unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree can be charged as a class C felony, which is punishable by a prison term of up to five years and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
One can be charged with unlawful discharge of a laser in the second degree if they knowingly and maliciously discharge a laser:
- At one of the individuals listed above, in a manner that causes a substantial risk of impairment or interruption of their official duties;
- At a non-official driver (e.g., someone not included in the list above), whose safety or operation of his or her vehicle is subsequently impaired; or
- At a person (not necessarily a driver), in order to intimidate or threaten that person.
Unlawful discharge of a laser in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor and adult offenders can be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year, and/or a fine of up to $5,000. If an offender charged with this crime is a juvenile who has not previously committed unlawful discharge of a laser in the first degree or second degree, his or her first infraction is a civil infraction that cannot be punished by more than a $100 fine. See RCW 9A.49.040.
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Looking at all the beautiful spaces on Pinterest and amazing makeovers on HGTV it’s easy to get jealous of the large open rooms. In reality, most rooms in our homes (especially in older ones) tend to be much smaller and making them larger isn’t as easy as taking down some drywall and studs. After all, our stone walls need a jackhammer and who want to go through that mess!? Luckily there are a few easy design tricks you can use to make your existing spaces feel much larger without expensive and time consuming renovations.
CUT DOWN ON CLUTTER: Tidying up won’t cost you a thing other than some time. Who knows – you might even make a little money by selling items you no longer use! Getting rid of clutter is one of top ways to make any room feel larger. Clean up the kitchen counters by putting away small appliances that are not regularly in use (how often do you really use that ice cream maker?), store measuring cups and bowls away in the cupboards, and arrange oils or spices neatly in the cabinet.
Same goes for the bathroom. Sure, we all need extra toilet paper but store it in a pretty bin or basket to keep it out of sight. Same goes for that collection of lotions, hair brushes, and make-up. Speaking of make-up, take the opportunity to check expiration dates and get rid of anything that might be past its due date. No sense hanging on that dried up nail polish bottle!
USE A LARGE MIRROR: If your space is short on natural light make some more by using a large mirror! Position it opposite a window or light source and it will reflect light back into the room making it feel brighter and larger. In the bedroom you can place mirrors behind nightstand lamps to serve the same purpose.
WALL COLOUR: It’s amazing how the right wall colour can transform a room. If you want to make a space feel larger use cool colours like soft blue/greys. Shades of blue visually recede, making the walls seem like they are farther away which in turn creates the illusion of a larger space. A couple of my favourites are Benjamin Moore Constellation, Benjamin Moore Sea Foam and Benjamin Moore Ocean Air – still bright and airy but also soft and grown-up.
And let’s not forget about white walls! Use the same colour like Benjamin Moore Decorator’s White (it has the slightest hint of cool grey) on the walls and ceilings for a crisp, clean look.
GO BIG: It might seem strange but filling a small space with large items can actually make it feel bigger! Skip a collection of small furniture and choose one large couch instead. Not only will your family be more comfortable, the room will seem larger because it’s less cluttered.
Skip those postage sized rugs too! They will break up the floor and make a room feel smaller. Instead, invest in a large rug that will cover most of the floor and define the space.
In the bedroom, a larger headboard will not only make a statement, it will fill up the wall making the room feel bigger.
KEEP IT SIMPLE: Not only will a simple, neutral colour scheme help make a room feel larger, the lack of sharp contrast will also make a it feel more relaxing – just like your favourite spa. Minimize the variety of colours in a space and skip bold prints in large patterns. Instead, choose curtains, rugs, bedding, towels and other fabrics in solid colours and natural textures like linen.
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Interior technology features include the Lexus Interface with a 14-inch multimedia touchscreen display with the Panoramic View Monitor and the available Head-Up display for ease of driving. Additionally, the Lexus RZ is equipped with the Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 for increased safety for drivers and pedestrians, as well as convenience with all-speed dynamic radar cruise control and intelligent high beams. Available in two different trims, pick from the Lexus RZ 450e Premium AWD and the RZ 450e Luxury AWD. Custom order your new Lexus RZ today! If you have any questions about this new Lexus RZ for sale, contact us online, call us, or stop by our new Lexus dealership located at 330 Goodpasture Island Rd. Eugene, OR 97401, where we also serve the communities of Lebanon, Florence, and Junction City.
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By Collins Wanderi via FB
Covid19 UPDATE: It is Crunch Time, Stand up & be Counted
Today I am angry. Angry at employers; bureaucrats and profiteers who love wealth; money & power more than life. In May I lost a young friend to Coronavirus. Last month, two members of my family & three close friends were in quarantine/self isolation. One is a paramedic. Now as we speak, 3 more close friends have tested positive. All these people were exposed at their workplace; in government offices & private sector. Why, because employment is considered the third most important thing in the life of a Kenyan, after God & parents.
Employers know this, 99.99% are taking advantage and forcing all their staff to be at work, in total disregard for the MoH guidelines on Covid19. Most bureaucrats in government are heartless lazy minds. Employers in private sector are ruthless profiteers. Both categories have no regard or respect for human life or employee’s Labour rights. Add Human Resources managers who all seem to be heartless fellows with an obsessive compulsive disorder in the mix & you have the perfect recipe for disaster.
Media Houses, Banks, a few Parastatals & public Institutions of higher learning are the most notorious in breaching Covid19 guidelines & exposing staff to Covid19. Somebody please ask the CS Health why people have to work in conditions which expose them to Coronavirus. We are losing productive people unnecessarily. #RIPDrKenOuko
NB: At a personal level, I have twice resigned from employment when I thought heartless bureaucrats & HR managers with OCD had become a risk to my health. I advise everyone who values life to do so. Covid is killing people. You can get another job, occupation or hustle but not another life.
Peter Ambuka adds:
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According to the National Cancer Institute, a kind of Multiple Myeloma is related to the plasma cell of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance. In this type of cancer, doctors would find a low level of M Protein, and the affected person carries no symptoms.
This cancer disease is divided into different types, and the two main sub-types are-
- Hyperdiploid (HMM) – In this, Myeloma cells carry more chromosomes than the normal one. This type accounts for 45% of multiple myeloma cases and is not much aggressive.
- Non-Hyperdiploid– These cells carry fewer chromosomes than usual. However, it is more aggressive, and more than 40% of people face this disease.
Let us check 9 types of Multiple Myeloma-
Light Chain Myeloma-
Patients facing Myeloma produce antibodies known as Immunoglobulins. In many cases, the patient’s body ends up producing incomplete immunoglobulin known as a light chain antibody.
However, only 20% of people facing Myeloma have a light chain. Proteins that are produced stored in Kidneys, further damaging them. Also known as light chain amyloidosis, it builds up in tissues as an abnormal protein known as Amyloid. The building up of Amyloid in specific organs can affect the tissue works.
For instance, when Amyloid builds up in the heart area, it causes irregular heartbeat. Further leading to weakening of the heart. Similarly, Amyloid attacks kidney affecting the overall functioning of the organ -
Non- Secretory Myeloma-
People who face multiple Myeloma are unable to produce enough M Proteins for testing purposes. These patients face non-secretory Myeloma.
Doctors usually prefer a bone marrow biopsy to detect this type of disease. -
When healthy plasma cells turn cancerous, they end up creating a tumor called Plasmacytoma in bone or tissue. If the patient has any of these signs, then it called Solitary Plasmacytoma. In such cases, the doctor usually asks for a PET-CT scan or MRI to confirm the diagnosis.
PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography, uses radiation to make 3-dimensional images. MRI, on the other hand, uses powerful magnets and radio waves to produce detailed images.
The Solitary Plasmacytomas usually develops in the bone. The initial stage of the development in other tissues is called Solitary extramedullary or extraosseous Plasmacytoma. People who face this issue undergo radiation therapy. In many cases, people who develop Solitary Plasmacytoma will face multiple Myeloma. -
This type of tumor starts outside the area of bone marrow. In many cases, this type of cancer happens in the throat, sinuses, nose, and larynx.
More than 30% of people face this cancer and have Multiple Myeloma. Patients suffering from this issue prefer treatment, including radiation therapy or surgery. -
This cancer cell that attacks the body of the person is similar to multiple Myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. WM cells make a large number of antibodies known as Macroglobulin. Each antibody produced by the WM cells called monoclonal protein. Post buildup of M Protein can lead to symptoms of WM, including problems in vision and issues in the nervous system.
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance-
This disorder happens when plasma cells end up, making many copies of similar antibodies. This monoclonal Gammopathy can be found on a routine blood test. People who face multiple Myeloma carry monoclonal Gammopathy.
However, it can also occur during other diseases like Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia and lymphomas. This condition leads to active Myeloma and involves M Proteins, which are abnormal antibodies. People with this condition live for around 20 yrs. In rare cases, one will get active Myeloma.
Doctors usually do not prefer treating the patient unless they have side effects, including pain and numbness in the hands. The patient will undergo the lab test every 3-6 months to check if there is an increase in M Proteins, causing organ damage. -
Smoldering Multiple Myeloma-
The Smoldering Multiple Myeloma is a precancerous form, and there are no symptoms of it. People facing this type of Multiple Myeloma cancer carry more M proteins in the blood. Also, they carry more myeloma plasma cells in the bone marrow. This results in active Myeloma.50% of people with this problem diagnosed with Myeloma after five years. Patients under this problem may undergo imaging tests to check the condition of bones. The test of bones can be of MRI, combined with PET-CT scan. People with smoldering Myeloma will show some signs of multiple Myeloma including-
– Massive amount of plasma cells in bone marrow
– High level of monoclonal immunoglobulin flowing in the blood
– People who face smoldering multiple Myeloma does not need that treatment in the initial stage itself. Some may face the slow progress of this Myeloma. -
Immunoglobulin D Myeloma
This is the rare type of Multiple Myeloma, which affects only 1% to 2% of people with Myeloma. Men who are under 60 yrs. of age usually fall under this problem. People may face the same signs and symptoms as other types.
Immunoglobin E Myeloma
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Diagnosis of throat cancer
Your doctor can use one or a combination of many techniques to tell if you have throat cancer. They are:
● Imaging tests
This is an exclusive scope with a light attached to it which your doctor will slide down your throat. This will enable your doctor to carefully examine and analyze your throat to determine if you have throat cancer. Your doctor will be able to explore the pictures of your throat on a particular screen. A tiny camera which is attached to the endoscope will take these pictures.
Your doctor will likely draw blood a few days before your endoscopy to determine if you have blood clots or are prone to developing them. Be sure to tell your doctor about any medicines you take that keep your blood from clotting. These include:
● Arthritis medications
Your doctor may ask you to skip a few doses for a few days if the endoscopy interferes with how these medicines work. You can only sip water 8 hours before the test. You are supposed not to eat anything just like fasting for 8 hours before your endoscopy. This is to keep your throat and esophageal passageway bright and clean.
How an endoscopy is done?
Endoscopies tend to be done in outpatient settings. A trained doctor or (usually) nurse will do the endoscopy. You’ll be wearing a hospital gown and have the upper part of your chest bare. You’ll stay in the clinic for less than half an hour. This theoretically means that you could do the endoscopy on your lunch break and still have time to eat. You will likely be given a sedative or local anesthesia to lessen the discomfort of the endoscopy.
You’ll be asked to lie down and receive the local anesthesia or sedation as an injection. Once you are sleepy, the doctor or nurse will slide the endoscope down your throat into the pipe where food and drinks pass down to go to your stomach. It has an ultrasound probe which emits sound waves. These waves appear as images called ultrasound images on an ultrasound machine. The doctor or nurse will have an excellent view and understanding of the state of your food pipe, stomach, and other relevant and surrounding areas. They are also capable of seeing any swollen lymph nodes you may have. Note that this is a sign of throat cancer. The tube will be slid out of your throat once the procedure is finished.
What happens after the endoscopy?
You are supposed to day rest from work or your regular activities to rest after the endoscopy. Don’t eat or drink anything until the anesthesia or sedation wears off completely. Doing so could cause damage to your mouth and food pipe. Since you can’t drive for at least 24 hours after the endoscopy, have someone else take you to the doctor’s place and bring you back to the home. Also, don’t drink alcohol for at least 24 hours after the endoscopy to avoid throat irritation. You will need someone to look after you in your recovery period.
When to expect the results?
You should have the effects no later than two weeks after the endoscopy.
Potential risks and side effects
Though an endoscopy is generally safe, some people have experienced the following side effects. Some are serious, while others are minor:
● Sore throat
● Small tear(s)
● Fluid in your lungs
● Shortness of breath
Your throat may be mildly or severely sore for up to a full day after the endoscopy. Be sure to call your doctor if the pain is intense or lasts for a few days.
Since the endoscope will introduce large quantities of air into your food pipe, you may feel slight to moderate bloating for a few days after the procedure.
You may experience internal bleeding from the site where the endoscope was inserted and located. This is very rare and tends to stop on its own. However, a few people have needed a blood transfusion afterwards.
This is very rare, but you may be experiencing small cracks in your food pipe and in the areas where the endoscope was near or examined. Since this can be life-threatening, call your doctor immediately if you experience this. You will need to be hospitalized, be given antibiotics through an IV drip, and you may even need reconstructive surgery in this instance.
Fluid in your lungs
You may aspirate fluid into your lungs from your mouth during the endoscopy. This is extremely rare but call your doctor immediately if you have trouble breathing or feel fluid in your lungs. Not doing so could overwhelm your heart and put you down the path of early heart failure.
Shortness of breath
You may be allergic to the sedative and anesthesia. This could cause you to have trouble breathing normally. Consult your doctor immediately in this case. It could save your life. Remember that this is extremely rare because you will be given extra oxygen and have your oxygen levels regularly checked during the endoscopy.
Keep in mind that this and other diagnostic tests to detect throat cancer will depend on the following factors:
● The type of cancer you and the doctor think you have
● The signs and symptoms you have been experiencing
● Your age and overall physical health
● The results of any previous medical tests you may have had
Your doctor will perform any of the following tests on you to determine if you have a throat (laryngeal or hypopharyngeal).
● Physical exam
● Imaging your tumors’ molecules
● CAT scan
● PET-CT scan
● Bone scan
● x-ray/swallowing barium
The doctor will feel your neck and mouth areas for any lumps. He or she will then use a mirror to examine your nose, mouth, throat, and tongue for anything abnormal. You may even have to submit to a urine and blood test to help your doctor better determine if you have throat cancer.
Your doctor has three options when performing this diagnosis
● Indirect laryngoscopy
● Fiber optic laryngoscopy
● Direct laryngoscopy
You will be given local anesthesia in a spray form so that you don’t feel any pain or discomfort during the procedure. This also helps to keep you from gagging, which can interfere with the diagnostic process and even be life-threatening. Your doctor will insert a small mirror with a long handle which will allow him or her to examine your vocal folds and cords.
Fiber optic laryngoscopy
If you have this procedure done, you’ll be given local anesthesia. Then your doctor will thread a flexible tube with an attached light to your food pipe through your nose or mouth. This laryngoscopy will give your doctor a better view of your larynx and hypopharynx. It will be easy for him or her to detect any cancerous tumors or lesions.
Since this is a type of minor surgery, you’ll be in an operating room and be given a general anesthetic or sedative. Your doctor will open up your throat and view it with a laryngoscope. Your doctor will likely do a biopsy. A biopsy is a treatment in which your doctor will snip a small section of tissue off of your larynx. He or she will analyze the tissue underneath a microscope to determine if you have throat cancer. Triple endoscopy is a common practice performed by the doctor on patients to determine if they have cancer. If you have this procedure done, you’ll be put under general anesthesia. Your doctor will do a full examination of your ears, nose, throat, trachea, and bronchus.
If you have this procedure done, your doctor will use a fiber optic video to take pictures of your larynx and examine your larynx thoroughly to see if you have throat cancer. This procedure will give your doctor a great view of the folds inside of your vocal chords. If you do have cancerous tumors, a videostroboscopy will give your doctor an excellent look and understanding of their size and location. He or she will also understand how the tumors have affected the functioning of your throat. Since this is akin to looking at your throat using a microscope. It allows your doctor to see the vital details of your throat, which he or she may miss if he or she viewed your throat with his or her naked eye.
As mentioned earlier, a biopsy is a small section of tissue taken from the inside or outside of your throat, which your doctor can analyze thoroughly for the presence of throat cancer. your doctor will snip off small sections of tissue from your throat area to examine it for cancer. This is vital because the doctor can confirm the presence of throat cancer only if he or she analyzes specific tissues from your throat. Different locations of cancer require different types of biopsies to be done. A common biopsy technique is the fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Your doctor will use a very thin syringe to scrape cells off of certain areas of your throat which he or she thinks have cancerous tumors. The doctor who will analyze your biopsies is called a pathologist. Since other methods of diagnosis are often unable to indicate the presence of cancerous tumors and their locations absolutely, many pathologists prefer to biopsy their patients’ throats before using other diagnostic procedures on them. There are two types of biopsies:
Incisional biopsy – a lab technician will remove a small section of tissue from areas which your pathologist thinks have cancer – cancerous areas tend to feel and look unusual. You’ll need to be given general anesthesia and will have a major surgery done on your larynx.
Fine needle aspiration – a lab technician will use a thin needle with a syringe attached to extract cancerous cells.
If you have this type of diagnosis done, your doctor will examine the molecular structure of specific biopsied tissues underneath a microscope for throat cancer. The critical areas your doctor will look for are proteins, genes, and other components which are only associated with cancerous throat tumors.
You’ll be lying down on a table, and you’ll be given an x-ray exam with a particular machine that will take comprehensive pictures of the inside and outside of your head and throat area in search of throat cancer. The images will be interpreted and converted into 3-D images which indicate the presence of anything strange (like precancerous cells) or cancerous tumors. Your doctor can calculate the exact size of your tumors with this exam.
If your cancer is severe enough or is in certain places in your throat, you’ll be given a CAT scan with dye contrasts to help your doctor see the inside and outside of your head and throat clearing. You’ll be given this dye either through an IV or by swallowing a pill or liquid.
Your doctor will use magnetic technology which will use magnetic fields to take images of the insides and outsides of your head and throat. An MRI will produce detailed images of the soft tissues inside and outside of your throat. Good examples are the insides of your cheeks and your tongue. Your doctor can examine the photos and images to calculate the exact size and location of the tumors. If necessary, your doctor will order a contrast medium MRI which uses a special dye to highlight specific areas of the inside and outside areas of your throat. Your doctor will be able to see issues of concern through these images.
If you have this exam done, it will be done with a CAT scan. This scan recreates detailed images of your internal body organs and tissues which your doctor can analyze for the presence of tumors that indicate throat cancer. You’ll be given radioactive dye through an IV drip which will highlight specific areas of your body for further analysis by your pathologist. Since all of your organs and tissues absorb this dye, and cancerous ones even more so, your pathologist will be immediately able to detect the presence and exact location of your throat cancer.
Your pathologist will examine the insides of the bones in your throat with a radioactive tracer. You’ll be given the tracer in the form of a particular radioactive dye through an IV drip. Your bones will absorb large amounts of this dye, and this is even more true with bones that have developed cancerous tumors. If you don’t have throat cancer at all, all of your bones will appear to be grey. However, if you have malignant tumors, they will appear as dark, highlighted images on bone scan pictures. Your pathologist will order a bone scan for you if he or she thinks your throat cancer has metastasized.
You’ll have a special gel put on the outside of your throat, and a special scanner will scan the area. It will produce sound waves which will be interpreted into somewhat crude but detailed images by an individual computer. It is excellent for detecting cancer, metastasized to your liver, or the lymph nodes located in the back of your neck.
Barium swallow and x-ray exam
Your pathologist will have you swallow small amounts of radioactive material called barium. Your pathologist will then scan your throat area with an x-ray machine which is designed to produce more explicit images, especially of problematic areas.
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We’re happy to be the best private school in San Antonio, but we’re most proud of our students
“The human animal differs from the lesser primates in his passion for lists.”
-H. Allen Smith
When I was growing up, the only list that mattered in my family was where Louisville basketball ranked in the Top 25. These days, we see websites vying for clicks by releasing their own lists, such as best places for families to live, best tacos, best cities for biking, and many, many more.
So when Niche published its 2024 rankings for private schools in San Antonio, we took them with humility and appreciation. Keystone was named the:
- Best Private High School
- Best Private K-12 School
- Best College Prep Private High School
- Best High School for STEM
- Most Diverse Private High School
Following the publication of these rankings and a story about them in the Express-News, we heard parents, grandparents, and alumni express their pride in Keystone and that was gratifying. Having been in the independent school world for a while now has taught me to approach these lists with a grain of salt since they can change from one year to the next just because of a change in an algorithm. Still, if there are going to be rankings, I would rather we be at the top, and considered the best private school in San Antonio.
Perhaps one benefit of rankings like these is the fact that they compel us to ask what makes a good school. For example, Keystone’s reputation as an academically challenging school is continually reaffirmed. In the past few weeks, Director of Development and Alumni Relations Adriana Villafranca and I have been meeting with new Keystone families, and all have expressed their appreciation and in some cases surprise at the difference between Keystone’s academic program and their children’s previous school. They related that they knew our curriculum was advanced, but it was only when their children began actual coursework that they realized the difference in the degree of challenge between Keystone and other schools.
In addition, they have been struck by the kind and compassionate way that Keystone students welcome new students. Like all children, our Cobras are works in progress and they stumble or do things that in retrospect they wish they had done differently, but all in all, new students have been pleasantly surprised at the way Keystone students accept “newbies.”
I witnessed this myself at this year’s first Upper School Literary Magazine Stone Soul. (Stone Soul is a once-a-quarter curated open-mic event where students share their creative sides by performing music, spoken word poetry, and engaging in silly games.) While the performances are outstanding, what’s even more impressive is the way students support one another in moments of vulnerability. At this year’s first Stone Soul, some new students and 9th graders displayed bravery by playing piano or violin, reciting original poems, and in one instance, juggling. The roar of approval coming from their schoolmates was a beautiful thing to behold.
Great schools also teach students that they exist in a larger context and have an opportunity and responsibility to give back and help others. Keystone students, with the encouragement and support of teachers, administrators, and parents, continually devise ways to practice our pillars of community involvement and responsible leadership. They work long and hard to benefit other people who experience hardship.
Schools like Keystone also provide students with opportunities to stretch themselves in a variety of ways beyond the classroom. Whether it’s performing in the arts or competing in athletics, our Cobras receive excellent teaching and coaching, and in the process, discover skills they may never realize they had. Whether they’re competing in soccer or volleyball in the fall, performing a monologue from Shakespeare, or creating a stunning piece of pottery, students at Keystone have numerous chances to grow as artists, athletes, and as people.
Ultimately, we wish for the children at Keystone to be well-rounded human beings who excel in the classroom and beyond and demonstrate integrity and compassion. In the words of one parent, “We came to Keystone for the academics; we stayed for the community.” Maybe this is what it ultimately means to be a top-ranked school. | <urn:uuid:f8e26238-f41a-4db2-9e82-3309ceedba43> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.keystoneschool.org/were-happy-to-be-the-citys-1-private-school-but-were-most-proud-of-our-students/ | 2024-04-18T08:06:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.972231 | 876 |
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Gloria Ann (Jabbour) Zahka
August 29, 1933 ~ January 7, 2023 (age 89) 89 Years Old
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Gloria A. (Jabbour) Zahka, of Hull, formerly of Arlington, passed away on January 7, 2023. She was 89 years old.
Born in Fall River, Gloria moved to Allston when she was 10 years old. She married Edward, the love of her life when she was 19, and they raised their family in Arlington.
Gloria was a very active parishioner of the Church of St. John of Damascus. She was a member of the Nicholas G. Beram’s veteran’s organization at St. Johns and also served for 10 years as the superintendent of Sunday School. She was active in the PTA in Arlington, the Parent Guild, and the Virgin Mary Society. Above all else, Gloria was happiest by the ocean in Hull, surrounded by her loving family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Gloria was the Dear and devoted wife of the late Edward A. Zahka. Loving mother of Donna Boyle and her husband James of Arlington, Edward Zahka Jr. and his wife Paula of Hull, Wayne Zahka and his wife Dana of Hull, Valerie Zahka Henderson and her husband William of Norwood, Deborah Greenstein and her husband Charles of Hull and Lisa Cassarino and her husband David of CT. Cherished grandmother, “Tata,” of 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Sam Jabbour of West Roxbury and the late Mary Cardoos, Nora Khouri Barakat and Julia Jabbour. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Gloria’s Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 12 p.m. at the Church of St. John of Damascus, 300 West St. Dedham. Visitation in the Church beginning at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Gloria’s memory may be made to the Church.
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I saw on some sites that had profiles for her where the average listing was 5'5 and no taller than 5'8. Maybe in the dream she doesn't like me admiring Axel's hotness or something and kicks me across the room for that
Haha,yeah though in the dream I dunno if she would know I was a fan That reminds me,I need to still a shrinking potion from wonderland since it seems I'd be taller than her and I don't like that one bit.Or slip her some of the growth potion
A palm pre from sprint.Lol,I could not figure out how to set a alarm on it so i turned on my old broken phone and saw i had got some texts from co workers at a old job I used to work at.I guess they never knew I stopped working there or something or what :/ My sister got me that new phone so shes gonna hate that I am using my old one,even if its just for a alarm for one day till I ask her how to set one on my new phone ^_^
Thats good *sighs* My new phone has so much cool stuff,yet I am not sure if I even have a alarm on it to wake me up tomorrow >_< I'm browsing through my backgrounds right now though since I just have the default one set.Lots of cool animal pictures,I am not sure which I want to set first
I check a little from time to time.Its a mma forum,so between events theres not much to really talk about or do there so meh,I get bored.Plus I started coming here more often now so that forum gets less attention from me.There is a event coming up for it that I am so stoked for this Saturday! ^_^ Just watch a couple minutes of this and tell me that does not look AWESOME! :p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaGsATcYm8s
Yeah maybe,the mod who sent it is a pretty good friend of mine there and being a guy he may have just been trying to protect me.The only other girl there who is online often is as old as I am,maybe older even and shes very sharp tongued and tom boyish so I wonder what he could have said to her without getting a verbal beat down from her she scares me >_< No problem | <urn:uuid:16e8e043-dc4a-45e4-b231-6cd7cee69df4> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.khinsider.com/forums/index.php?members/lillostheartless.85055/page-8 | 2024-04-18T06:34:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.975868 | 540 |
Title: Eubank v Abraham
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Chris Eubank Jnr successfully defended his IBO world super-middleweight title with a unanimous points win over determined German veteran Arthur Abraham at Wembley Arena.
The champion showed his full array of punches, but was not able to deliver a knockout blow against the battle-hardened 37-year-old.
However the clear superiority across the judges scorecards, with two scoring it 118-110 and the other 120-108, gave Eubank the validation he needed heading into the inaugural World Boxing Super Series which also features the likes of George Groves, Callum Smith and Jamie Cox.
There had been little love lost between the two fighters in the build-up.
Eubank soon tested the Armenian-born German with a range of jabs in the opening round, before coming inside to land a strong uppercut straight through the middle of his guard.
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However, Abraham - a former IBF middleweight world champion and twice WBO super-middleweight title holder - showed plenty of heart as he soaked up Eubank's armoury while also giving the Englishman plenty to think about with his own big left hand over the top.
Eubank had moved up from middleweight for his previous world title-winning fight against Renold Quinlan in February, but saw his pace drop as the fight reached the midway point.
The 27-year-old, with just one defeat to Billy Joe Saunders from his 25 professional bouts, stepped things up again in the seventh, but once more Abraham took the punishment on the ropes before moving back on the offensive.
Abraham was producing a resolute display and then rocked the champion in the 11th with a big left before again standing tall under a flurry of blows as the contest drew to a close. | <urn:uuid:3a8b3f2b-dc98-4308-ad0b-9a0a41119781> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.killianart.com/store/eubank-v-abraham | 2024-04-18T07:36:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.976035 | 449 |
At a cost of 4.5 million Kingmoor New Yard was one of the largest and most ambitious projects undertaken during the modernisation of British Railways. The site chosen for the Kingmoor New Yard was a strip of land alongside the old Caledonian main line to Glasgow which was purchased in 1956 with work beginning 3 years later in 1959. The yard was fully operational in 1963. In the mid 1960’s Kingmoor Yard was very busy. The peak number of trains handled in a day was 134 whilst the largest number of wagons sorted was 4.050.
However the opening of the M6 motorway resulted in a decline in freight services during the 1970’s which continued into the 1980’s. Many have predicted the complete disappearance of the Kingmoor Yard but it is still in existence today. | <urn:uuid:ab40d2fd-8552-477d-baa8-b25d96b17760> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.kingmoorparishcouncil.org/about-kingmoor/kingmoor-history/kingmoor-marshalling-yard/ | 2024-04-18T07:05:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.980047 | 170 |
The extremely educated, award’s present darling and petite pure beauty, also known to the public as Natalie Portman, will get dressed to the nines for particular occasions, however when it comes to on a regular basis put on, you will doubtless catch her in denims or sweats. Above all observing what is going on on in the weekly movie star shiny’s and month-to-month fashion magazines, gives you an upfront view of the new names in design, what shoppers can be purchasing for and where the trends are headed. Streets throughout the fashion week were suffering from ladies – style editors and bloggers, designers, and gawkers – who have been brave enough to wade through London streets sporting maxi bold prints.
Their type inspirations are made up of the basic wardrobe which supplies you class and hip both at the identical time. Peplum is one design that can be seen just about in every single place and the wearer will look great on it. Ladies will definitely have a good time strolling down the streets and inside streets of London donning fashionable pencil skirts with peplum.
Further developments and sub-genres in cosplay embrace “crossplay”, which includes wearing the costume of a personality of the opposite intercourse, and contributors called “dollars”, who put on full physique fits and masks to play characters with out their own faces on show, quite like sports activities mascots.
Designers showcased plain in addition to embroidered jackets topped with stunning lace marriage ceremony dresses and skirts. One of the distinctive kinds is that of wearing PVC boots and helmets with the skirts. Individuals carrying hip hop clothing do not merely think about it a mode of dressing, but show their affiliation with a selected culture prevalent in metropolitan areas.
Most of the time, the garments can’t be worn on the street because they belong to a flamboyant type. Other clothes companies as FUBU or Karl Kani earned millions of dollars from promoting hip hop clothes. They either mix the latest of the style designs or just wear outfits that they, themselves create.
After some research that involved trying by way of many magazines and seeing tons of pictures (like the one I was speaking about above) I really feel that I might have an idea about what high street fashion is. You absolutely have seen men and women, young women and boys passing you on the street that appear to have a very sturdy personal fashion.
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Sophomore honored at Westchester County Supreme Court
Turkish is a gender-neutral language, yet gender inequality in Turkey is a very prevalent issue. This was one of the facts that sophomore Maya Wichman presented in an essay arguing that the elimination of gender pronouns would not promote gender equality.
The John Jay student was named runner up in the 9th and 10th grade category for her essay in a competition sponsored by the Ninth Judicial District Committee to promote gender fairness in the courts. Maya and three other winners were honored on Friday, May 19, at the Westchester County Supreme Court in White Plains.
Dr. Steven Siciliano and Maya Wichman
Essay inspired by Humanities Research class discussions
“We’re all proud of Maya for seizing this opportunity and making her voice heard,” said John Jay Principal Dr. Steven Siciliano, who attended the award ceremony. “Democracy belongs to those who do the work and we’re so glad she did.”
Maya said that she was inspired to participate in the essay contest through class discussions in Humanities Research, taught by Therese Von Steenburg. “I am passionate about gender equality, and this essay gave me an opportunity to share my opinions on the topic,” said Maya.
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So many centuries are behind us, with many good memories and some not so good. Some people say that you cannot think about the future without knowing the past, and besides that our history is way too interesting to be forgotten.
1. The British Museum, London
This is officially the largest museum of Britain, showcasing more than 7 million objects. Human culture and history from all continents presented here. Everything from dinosaurs to some of the most amazing pieces of Parthenon can be found. The most interesting piece of history showcased would probably be the Rosetta Stone carved in 196 B.C.
2. State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
When you talk about art and history, Paris or Rome immediately comes to the mind of many people, but Hermitage managed to gather over three million items from the past. The museum consists of six buildings with the most notable being the Winter Palace which was called home by many Russian czars. The European Art from the middle ages to this day is here. Visitors may see the work of da Vinci, Titian, Cezanne, Picasso, Goya, van Gogh and many more. Nicholas II’s private collection and golden pieces from Eurasia are the main attraction in this amazing museum.
3. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
19 galleries and museums, many research labs and the National Zoological Park are making this the largest museum in the World. Everything regarding America can be found here. The collection of more than 130 million items from U.S. history is presented. People are mostly spending their time examining the dresses of the first ladies, the Wright brothers 1903 flyer and the Apollo Command Module Columbia.
4. Acropolis Museum, Athens
The Acropolis museum mostly focuses on archeological findings at Acropolis, Athens. The museum is opened in 2009 and the 4000 objects are showcased all across a 14.000 square meters area. Visitors may experience the Athenian life as it used to be. Many smaller settlements are excavated so there is much to be seen. Every piece presented here is truly astonishing but the frieze of Parthenon is definitely the main attraction.
5. Egyptian Museum, Cairo
The home of pyramids is also home to more than 120.000 objects from the famous Egyptian history. The huge collection of papyrus and coins previously used by ancient Egyptians can be examined. Artifacts from Valley of Kings and artifacts from the last two dynasties of this once great empire are showcased here. Everybody that eventually came here rushed to see the Tomb of Tutankhamen and of course the Royal Mummy Room since pharaonic times was the golden age of Egypt.
6. Louvre, Paris
Definitely the most famous museum around the world would be the Louvre. This fortress was once home to French kings before it became a museum in 1793. The glass pyramid at the entrance was added in 1989 and today it is almost an artifact by itself. Basically everything can be seen here. Glimpses of ancient Egypt, pieces of classical Rome, and Greece as well as items from medieval Europe are all to be seen here. Statues like The Winged Victory of Samothrace and Venus de Milo are just astonishing while the most interesting piece that you can find here would definitely be the famous Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Mona Lisa. | <urn:uuid:4d2cb9af-9467-49e4-86f2-e23e5f422cea> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.knowsumo.com/6-most-known-world-museums/ | 2024-04-18T06:30:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.955178 | 683 |
1. Advantages Of Owning A Home
Why Homeownership Is Better than Renting a Space
Is the dilemma of owning or renting doing rounds in your thoughts? Have it from here why ownership is a much better option than renting a property! Of course, your budget priorities are crucial. Buying a new home is definitely a substantial investment at a single go. In fact, real estate dealings are among the highest denominations of average consumer spending.
Your personal circumstances also matter greatly in accommodation dealings. Maybe, you only plan to stay temporarily in a place because you are in a contractual job. Nevertheless, if you can afford and situations permit, go for buying a new house instead of renting a property.
Owning your home has significant emotional greatness over renting. It is natural to understand that staying at someone else’s property entitles you to follow different restrictions and guidelines. Even if you want to paint the peeling plasters or undertake a repairing work, you need to seek permission from the landlord.
The comfort of staying at your own place is definitely more freeing, so to say. You will definitely feel emotionally more satisfied at your owned property than in a leased apartment. The pride of ownership also offers a great self-confidence boost, even positively encouraging you at other aspects of life. Obviously, you need to consent to pay everything for the home’s maintenance and other requirements.
Benefits due to mortgage
The mortgage or the home loan from your bank is typically a long-term financial commitment. Firstly, you must be sure that the terms and conditions of the mortgage make it pleasant to own the home. Mortgage rates and amounts have fixed parameters that depend on various aspects. Your real estate agent can definitely help find a good deal. Average homeowners cannot really skip the mortgage loan because new home prices are very high.
However, as you keep clearing the mortgage amount every month, you also improve the equity of your home in the long-term. Equity essentially refers to the difference between the projected current market cost of the property and the amount you still owe on it. As property prices have a general tendency of rising in the long-term, and your mortgage amount continues to reduce, the equity value also improves. Think of the home as great long-term profit security.
Paying the mortgage also entitles you to different tax benefits. According to the tax code, the mortgage interest amount is tax-deductible. Property tax amounts are also deductible from income tax calculations. Besides, you can also rent an available portion of your home to retrieve a good amount to compensate for its monthly maintenance costs.
Definitely, in the beginning, the monthly mortgage payments are far greater than paying rent. However, ideally, in a few years, the mortgage payment drops because you already cleared a large amount. In fact, then the amount can be the same as you would have to pay as rent!
Other benefits of owning a home include capital gains exclusion eligibility and tax deductions on your home equity loan. This also assists homeowners by shifting their credit card debts under the tab of a home equity loan. Credit card interest rates are unrealistically high, and add up with a variety of hidden charges. A good home loan actually helps to repair your credit score.
2. Reasons for Buying a New Home
Why Buying a New Home is a Good Deal
It is also an ongoing financial commitment. Even millionaires need to be careful about investing! Just looking after a posh mansion can range up to millions yearly! Average homeowners have to plan their purchases imperatively according to mortgage requirements.
Unless you have millions to spare, making the full payment upfront is very difficult, risky, if not impossible. Nevertheless, it is definitely a good deal when you ensure attention to certain key aspects.
A roof for your family
Homes are not merely four walls and a roof that you buy. In fact, you buy a space to hold years of precious memories of your life. You do not get to feel the pride of ownership in rented properties. Renting can be relatively inexpensive at first, but it has its rules.
You may not want to ask permission from a landlord every time you want to make a major change in your house! The sense of independence actually compensates the money you spend. Just make sure that it does! Do not enter into an agreement that you cannot keep practically.
It has a future
Real estate deals are as great as long-term investments. After living for several years, you can sell it good equity. Essentially, equity refers to the differences in value between the current market price and the amount you owe in mortgage repayment. After a few years, the mortgage ideally decreases. The property price also has good potential for rising.
Many owners rent or lease the properties for residential and commercial uses. As long as you are sure of having good renters, you can use the property as a great source of monthly income. In addition, paying the mortgage also allows you to avoid the interest rates in the income tax bracket. The tax code also allows capital gains exclusion after a few years of purchase.
The community/neighborhood feeling
People invariably choose new homes where they are the most comfortable. Now, this in turn helps families to find decent neighborhoods of people in a similar social status. No family is ever happy in isolation! Being an active member of the community also has its practical benefits.
For example, you may need to talk to the neighbors in seeking the best kindergarten for your daughter. In a sense, you can actually make great friends for life in your neighborhoods. That’s how life rolls and it all starts with finding a home in the right ambiance.
Sometimes, it is about convenience. Maybe, you need a new home that is closer to the airport than where you are now. Perhaps, you need a new place so that you can avoid lengthy traffic every day! There can be hundreds of such personal reasons and all of them are valid! Start with finding a good real estate service. Discuss your requirements in detail.
Make sure that you are not buying over the budget. A cheap real estate service can inflate the mortgage costs and obtain a percentage from there. You need to see that the mortgage deal is practical, reasonable, and achievable with a definite plan. You also have to see that you find a professional service without hidden charges.
3. What Is The Right Time For Buying A New Home
Setting the Best Time to Buy a New Home
Real estate dealings are unexceptionally huge. Hundreds of thousands and millions are common minimums of transactions in this market! The total purchase cost includes the first mortgage down payment, probable costs of repairing or renovating a home, and the realtor charges. It is also a long-term monetary obligation. You need to pay on the mortgage and undertake maintenance.
Given this immense demand on one’s bank balance, it is natural to feel cold feet in buying a new home. The right time to buy a new home is when you are financially ready to back up your own pride. Before you begin to enjoy being the Queen and Monarch of your home, obviously you need to ensure that you can afford the palace! Check out the following aspects when you are deciding on the pros and cons of making a major investment.
A home deal is rich in emotional aspects. People buy new homes when they marry and are about to start their own families. New homes signify personal independence. Moving out to your own house from your folk’s place is always a major personal milestone of being independent. Now, if you have the ready money to cover the first costs of buying the home, do take the future into account as well.
You will have to keep covering the mortgage and pay for the monthly utility bills. Proceed only after a realistic evaluation of your financial status. In this respect, it must be mentioned that keeping an eye on the real estate market to choose the right time is actually a vague approach. Firstly, property dealings will always be at the high-end. The fluctuations are more or less the same always.
In fact, home prices have a historical tendency to rise. So, probably the best time to buy is now, as long as you can plan your finances comfortably. Even real estate investors who buy the home to let it out on rent and later sell it have no benefits of watching the market. Home prices increase, and in a few years, you will have to pay more than you do now to own a home.
You need to plan
When you have a plan, you must also arrange its execution. So, make sure that you get good mortgage deals. The amounts and rates vary considerably over different parameters and your realtor can definitely help greatly. Apart from the mortgage, find a real estate agency where the fees are reasonable. Always remember that going overboard with your budget is never a wise decision to make unless you are absolutely sure of your income increasing.
It is always a matter of balance. Heck, even lottery winners who won millions and bought mansions later ended up on the street! Plan the money adequately, taking every possible expenditure into account. It all starts with finding a suitable professional agency.
A competent agency is able to provide multiple options in your budget. You need to shortlist the preferred locations according to your unique personal requirements. Plan personal visits to each one on your final list and look up the neighborhood, the convenience of the location, and the privacy aspect. You can definitely find a great place to call yours.
4. Where To Look For A New Home
Finding the Best Location Requires Careful Assessment
Real estate is about the location always. The buyer not only pays for the house but also the cost of having the house on the land underneath. Obviously, since you occupy the land, you need to pay your taxes for the same. Now, land values depend on several aspects such as state laws, federal laws, land conditions, etc.
So to say, the pricing varies from one location to another. A similar house may cost more in California than in Mississippi just because the land laws are different. You need to find a suitable professional agency for meeting the requirements.
Transparent professional assistance
Whether you are looking for a house in a local market or in another place, make sure that you have the assistance of professionals. Since property dealings are typically huge, a buyer needs to meet several legal and official obligations. With a professional agency handling your deal, you can be sure of making the best out of it. Of course, you need to find a truly competent agent.
Check different parameters such as their payment transparency, experience, and reputation. An agency typically takes a commission from the total cost and also charges you additional fees. Research the market trends to find the most reasonable service. Also, research the net worth of the property to determine whether the agency is inflating the costs. A competent service can easily help you find the best location for your new home.
Shortlist a few locations
Start with listing a few locations from all the options. You can seek the assistance of the agent directly or indirectly. It is indirect when you find the property first and then contact the agent responsible for the deal. Online real estate sites are booming with millions of property listings. It is direct when you appoint the agency first and then let them suggest the best locations according to your budget and preferences.
Always arrange a personal visit
Whether direct or indirect, you need to arrange a personal visit to the properties imperatively. Really, this is a given! Making a huge investment without even seeing the property can actually turn out to be a major mistake. You may find that the cost of making the house livable is taking a huge portion of the total money you spend.
However, you can also do this indirectly via a property inspection service. Then, you need not arrange the visit from your busy schedule. Professional inspectors check out every nook and cranny of the property to deliver a comprehensive report of the same.
Visit review websites
Check out the property review websites. Chances are, you will find independent accounts of the preferred property. Check all aspects such as the neighborhood conditions, nearness of health facilities, convenience stores, gas stations, etc.
Confirming these aspects helps the buyer to arrive at an informed decision. Property dealings are long-term financial obligations. You will have to keep paying the mortgage and the monthly utility bills. Obtaining a good mortgage is vital to lessen your financial burden. Mortgage agreements are widely open to negotiations and a good real estate agent can definitely fight for a favorable deal on your behalf.
5. How To Choose Property Which Suits Your Needs Best
Work with a Good Realtor to Find the Right Property
Property purchases are taxing in both mental and actual investment. You buy an expensive property to find out that it is not quite like you wanted! This is definitely a frustrating feeling because now you have to pay the mortgage loan long-term. Besides, you may be already paying a bulk amount upfront at first.
The only way to avoid frustration is to choose the right deal from the beginning. You must attend to various key aspects ensuring this. It all starts with finding a competent real estate agent and doing your own research. Look up the following parameters of choosing the most suitable property.
Start with the location
It is better you start the real estate search by location instead of the budget at first. Once you have decided on the location, you can easily find the available homes in your budget. Of course, there is a possibility that the preferred location may demand higher than your spendable amount. Well, then you can easily focus your search on the next most suitable neighborhood.
People choose their new address on different parameters. Young homeowners usually tend to live in the happening part of the town. Families with kids seek safe and homely neighborhoods. Your choice may depend on different factors such as nearby health facilities, distance from the office, distance from the schools, and how near is the airport among other things.
Good budget planning
Ask your real estate guy to provide a clear breakdown of the property costs. Mortgage amounts and rates depend on different aspects. Banks decide the amount after evaluating your financial status, including your credit score. A competent agent can actually negotiate dealings with the bank in your favor. First, check the amount of initial down payment. It typically includes the agent’s fees, the first mortgage amount, and the primary renovations on the house, if necessary.
You should also include the cost of shifting to your new home for a full account. Finally, see if the agent can provide an accurate estimate of the ongoing monthly contribution you must make. Make sure that the agent does not talk you into buying a home that you cannot afford comfortably. In fact, the options provided by your agent will show you whether it is a good service, keen to help, or eager to extort.
Your research matters
Informed homeowners do not leave the matter entirely with the agent. In fact, you should do your research even before the agent provides you with the estimate. Actually, it is also a good way to find the right real estate service. First, you check online for the available properties that meet your criteria. Once you find, check the realtor assigned to the estate. Contact the service.
Evaluating these different aspects you can definitely find just the right new home. Remember to choose your home only after a personal visit to the site. Check everything from the neighborhood to the condition of the roof! See whether the house has good ventilation, has a lawn or not, or if the plumbing lines work properly.
Many customers actually hire property inspectors for the purpose. Experienced real estate service can always find you a great inspection professional. When everything is confirmed, go ahead and sign the dotted line!
6. Property Inspection Basics
The Checklist for Choosing the Best Home Inspector
You have heard about home inspection checklists. However, have you heard about a checklist for the right home inspection? Obviously, the two perspectives are interrelated, but they also change the perspectives on a broad level.
A checklist for a home inspection may not mention the things that they will not check usually. A checklist for home inspectors will ensure that you find a service that does. That’s the difference! Read on the following points why appoint an inspector and how to appoint a good service.
The need for inspection
The need for a home inspection is valid for residential, rental, and commercial purchases all. When you are buying, you need to hire an inspector even when the seller already has an inspection report. You need to correlate your own report with that of the seller’s to find whether the prices are right or inflated. Please remember that real estate inspection largely operates as an unlicensed service in many states, including California.
An inspector may not be legally obliged by law to provide the correct appreciation of the home. A seller may want to take advantage of it and present the home in good health while it is not so in reality. Again, this same unlicensed aspect implies that you must be careful in choosing a good inspector. You do not want to pay extra to the investor either!
Contact a real estate agent
You need to contact a good real estate agent. Competent services often offer home inspection as a part of their package. Working with a reputed and reliable service somewhat guarantees a good value from the inspection. Nevertheless, you should not hesitate to ask for licenses in choosing the inspection service.
Certain categories of verifications do require state approvals. These include the presence of asbestos, VOC emissions from the walls, lead paint on walls, wood-destroying organisms, rodent infestation, mold, mildew, and fungi prevalence. Now, it is sure going to be frustrating when you buy your new home and find a rodent-infested basement!
That is totally not done, especially when you already paid for a home inspection service. The best strategy here perhaps is to seek references from previous homebuyers. A well-known agency can always provide you with contacts of their valued clients if they have the permissions for the same.
Also, look up online. Nowadays, it is actually rare for a person or a company to not have any kind of an online footprint. If the inspection is via a real estate service, then it is actually easier. You can always check the credibility of a reputed agency from the real estate review sites.
Making an informed choice of choosing a suitable home inspection agency saves you from both mental stress and financial expenditure. Professional bills for dealing with a rodent infestation, mold, mildew, lead paint, etc can stretch up to thousands of dollars.
It is a cost totally uncalled for and you deserve better than that! You will obviously be checking the details of the inspection checklist. Make sure it covers all areas such as the ground, the basement, the status of the plumbing, roof status, utility status, wall paints, and anything else you need to know about the home.
7. How To Know How Much Your New Home Is Really Worth
It is Easy to Calculate the Real Worth of Your New Home
Real estate deals may imply investment or personal use or both. Obviously, homeowners considering selling their properties also need to check the worth. In all circumstances, it is a must to take an informed decision. Since you will be spending a big amount, make sure that you are not overspending! The wealth of online resources nowadays allows consumers the same tools realtors use to calculate property values.
Banks and other financial institutions offering mortgage loans present a worth calculator at their sites. In addition, you can also avail the same services at real estate listings and review sites. Nevertheless, with all these resources, it does is a tad confusing to calculate the exact worth of your (probable) new home. Look up the following sections on arriving at the right conclusion from all the available resources.
Check the same address from different sites
Do not limit your search to your preferred mortgage provider. For a complete analysis, get around different websites to estimate the worth of your home. Some sites offer very detailed analytics such as quarter-wise worth values for the last two years. Note all the values at a single place and you can easily deduce an average amount from the calculations.
Account the additional costs
Do note that there will be additional costs, which are significant as well. For example, you may have to hire a property inspection professional at first and continue with the renovation works next. You will have to pay the fees of the real estate agent which is typically a commission of the total deal. Agencies sometimes also make a separate agreement for the same. You need to inquire about all the obscure charges, fees, and expenditure one needs to incur for the purchase.
Check long term projection
Property dealings are essentially long-term financial commitments. You have to verify the long-term projection of these deals both from the landlord’s and the buyer’s points of view. As a landlord, you need to assess the reasonable monthly rate you need to set. As a buyer, you must estimate the probable worth of your property in a few years. Now, this service may not be available easily online.
You will have to discuss this with your real estate agent for the purpose. Do note that the rise in property prices over time is not on the house but on the land. The value of land increases so to say. Check out the land price trends from the right sources to develop an estimated worth projection over the years. Always check the neighborhood when you are about to close the property deal.
The best way to verify this is to browse the property reviews on a good website. If you can find a review of your intended property, it is well and good! If you cannot, you can always post a query for the same. Sellers need to be aware of their property values very clearly so that they can seal an informed deal with the buyer. Of course, the seller will also have to account for the additional parameters such as the fees for the agency, the attorney, and probably the cost of pre-sell repairs.
8. Financial Strategy
Setting a Solid Financial Plan for Real Estate Purchase
Okay, just how big is real estate? It is obviously common sense that it is one of the biggest general consumer segments. Not only businesses, but also the average homeowner has to buy real estate investing hundreds of thousands, and sometimes even millions. So to say, a single deal significantly affects your bank account both in the short and long terms.
A basic idea of the costs
After making the initial down payment, you still have to keep paying the monthly mortgage installments. There are additional costs such as the cost of moving into a new house, the fees of the real estate agent, payment of the attorney, property inspection costs, and expenditure of renovating or customizing your home.
The point is that you must have a solid financial plan taking both the near and the future into account. You will have to do your own research and then correlate the same when you discuss it with the agent. Covering your primary research first is a good strategy as it also helps you to find a competent agent. You can easily find property price calculators and listings resources online.
Understanding real estate investment
An interesting trend of the property market is a steady rise in property costs (until the recession struck). The highly complex market has both pros and cons. The reality of foreclosures on the non-payment of mortgages is totally undeniable. Again, peoples using their properties as a good investment vehicle is also another interconnected reality.
A look at the Government census data on property dealings confirms the steadily rising trend in property costs. Barring a drop in prices during the financial recessing caused by the infamous real estate bubble, the prices are always on the rise.
– Median property prices at US in 2008, 2009, and 2010 were $232,100, $216,700, $221,800 respectively.
– New home constructions contributed $775 billion to the GDP in 2005. Then, it fell to $338.7 billion in 2011. It is on a recovering mode as the GDP contribution of real estate in 2013 accounted for $489 billion. You can blame the drop on the popping of the inflated property bubble. These figures can definitely offer oversight to property investors on their expectations from the real estate market.
For the average homeowner
For the average homeowner, the costs come down to the mortgage amounts and rates primarily. Also, you may want to rent the house in part or full eventually. Start with an evaluation of your budget. You will also need a confirmed steady source of monthly income. Get your documents in a file and work on them to deduce the amount available for the purchase.
Also, count in the amount you must expend on maintenance, utility bills, and monthly mortgage installments. So, you need to set a bulk amount of the available money for the down payment and ensure that bulk is also available every month over the next few years (unless you fill in the mortgage). The professional agency can be of great help. They will help you determine the costs down to the details.
9. Importance of Negotiation when Buying a New Home
Negotiating with Mortgage Lender to Obtain Home Loan
Buying a new home invariably comes down to the mortgage. Whether you are buying the home to live or to let out as a rental, you will need the home loan. Now, there are different types of mortgages. Federal agencies such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac provide home loans through direct programs or sponsored arrangements.
However, you cannot negotiate the terms and conditions of a Government loan! You can of course subscribe to a loan modification program, but there is nothing much that you can achieve with negotiating the Federal Government.
Acquiring a balanced deal
Home loans from private lenders are open to the system of negotiations. All you need is a professional representative to take up your case. So to say, you need to find a reputed and reliable real estate agency. Several parameters are taken into account to determine the negotiated amount.
The lender needs to ensure that it can retrieve the amount on realistic installments. You need to ensure that the installments are payable realistically. Obtaining a balance between these two extremes is vital. Pay attention to appointing a suitable real estate service.
Read the fine print carefully
The terms and conditions of the intended loan also matter greatly. For example, both the interest rates and the initial payment amount are greater for a property where you do not intend to live. The bank needs that extra assurance because you will naturally not be so keen to compete against the foreclosure of a home where you do not live.
Again, mortgage loans can sport varied or fixed interest rates. Obviously, the fixed-rate deal is a better bargain any day! A variable rate loan may seek a lower down payment and a lessened interest rate, but you are vulnerable to a consented fluctuation. About change in loan rates, they never seem to go down, but only move upwards.
Appoint perfect professionals
Your agent will clarify the whole situation. However, first, you need to find a good service. You can verify the credibility of a real estate service in several ways. Start by checking out the real estate review sites as these enlist references for good agents in your area. Also, do your personal research. Different amazing online resources are available to calculate the net and the projected worth of your property.
All you have to do is to put in the full address of the property into consideration and obtain its official worth in seconds. Once you have this idea, you can always ask the agent to quote a worth. Compare the response with your researched findings and you can easily judge the credibility of the real estate service.
Requirements for negotiations
Mortgage loans have several aspects such as origination fees, attorney fees, closure fees, etc. You will also need to furnish all vital documents to prove your eligibility for a reduced rate. Do remember that the bank will not tread the risky line of not recovering the loan amount.
The documents required to obtain the mortgage should show your financial status, income flow, investment portfolio, and credit card history. Many homeowners also choose to file bankruptcy to obtain leverage in the mortgage rates when no other options are available.
10. Getting a Loan
Acquiring the Best Deal on Mortgage Loans
Real estate purchases essentially come down to the home loan or the often dreaded mortgage! Why cold feet are only natural when the payment is going to take a chunk out of your savings on down payment and long-term installments! It is vital to sign the mortgage contract after a careful evaluation of all the options. You will definitely need the assistance of a competent real estate agent. The agent will present the options, and negotiate whenever possible.
Types of mortgages
Consumers have various options for mortgages. First, you have the Federal home loans, Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac. Although these sound like people’s names, they are actually different mortgage plans. Ginnie Mae is the Government National Mortgage Association. Fannie Mae is the Federal National Mortgage Association. Freddie Mac is the acronym for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
The Government makes these available through various official programs and Government-sponsored entities. The other option is to obtain a mortgage from private lenders, including banking corporations. Numerous deals are available, and these are typically more open to negotiations than Government arrangements. The White House offers loan modification programs on mortgage payments as well if you qualify that is.
Consult your agent to discuss the pros and cons of the arrangements before you arrive at an informed agreement. However, consumers need to be very careful from the perils of predatory lending. Many companies have been accused of finding legal loopholes and exploiting them to drain all savings from homeowners. The problem is clearly evident in the increasing rate of foreclosures in America.
Anyone can guess the extent of the issue given the numbers of unfortunate homeless people nowadays. In addition, there are different other sub-segments of the mortgage market. For example, Canadian residents intending to buy properties in the US have to apply to a special service with a bank providing the same. Immigrants also need to follow specific guidelines for the loan.
Choosing a mortgage
Your best bet is always to choose a fixed-rate mortgage. This ensures you have the guarantee of a steady rate throughout the term of the mortgage. If you sign into a variable rate mortgage because of a low initial interest rate, later on, you will end up paying massive amounts as you legally consented to the fluctuations of rates.
Finding a good real estate agency is of paramount importance. A trusted agency will give you the best advice. You can simply check their credibility by asking which is better than the other, fixed, or variable rate. The response you receive will definitely tell you whether it is a credible agency because you already know the right answer.
Obtaining the mortgage from a private lender is open to negotiations. It is actually surprising that many customers are unaware of this capacity. A good negotiator can employ different strategies. Many customers also apply for bankruptcy to obtain a lower home loan interest rate. Your agent will use your credit history, financial status, monthly income, other investment commitments, shares, stocks, and mutual funds among other things. Obviously, you will need to have all the relevant documents ready for the application.
11. Lenders Point of View
Things You Should Know In Buying New Home As Rental Property
Not all homebuyers intend to live in a new home. Instead, you may want to buy a new home to use it as a rental property. Different parameters guide this decision. For example, you want to sell the home in the future because the market rates are not that convenient now.
Obviously, renting it out is a feasible solution to keep the property working. Many investors sense the opportunity of housing demand in a new locality and have priorities on renting it out as long as possible.
Understanding rentals in buying a new property
In both circumstances, you must attend to different vital aspects. Renting it out entails emotional, physical, and financial obligations.
• Letting out the home to a tenant who can commit to regular payments is vital. It is utterly frustrating to rent out the property but not receive rents on month’s end. Sometimes, you cannot blame the tenant either on humanitarian grounds. Having an emotional sense of judgment is vital in being a landlord.
• Next, you may have to allocate time to visit your property in person. For example, you will have to be present when any major repairs or painting work is needed at the house.
• Finally, it is also an extensive financial obligation. It is important to note that mortgage rates for obtaining a rental property are actually higher than the rates for residential ownership. Also, the terms and conditions of the mortgage you obtain have their say on whether you can rent your property.
Typically, you need to make a down payment in the high range of 20 – 30% while buying a home for renting. These loans also have relatively greater interest rates. Banks keep the interest rates high because the homeowner of a rental property is less prone to save the roof from foreclosure than a person living under the roof.
Arriving at an informed decision is of paramount importance. Consult with a suitable real estate agency with your requirements. The right professionals can help you close the deal smoothly. Real estate agencies also serve as property managers of the rental property. Check out the reputation of your preferred service and discuss the costs among other things.
Using rental purchases as an investment strategy
Weird though it sounds, yet it is actually true that buying rental property now can be an effective long-term real estate investment property. In case you want to buy a new home afterward (say in a few years), the rental status of your current purchase will help you to lessen the burden of the future purchase.
A lesser know legal guideline entails that the buyer of income property can obtain significant price advantages (under special conditions) if he can show the projected income rate as a source of additional income. Obviously, for any projection to work, you must allow sufficient time for obtaining broad-term figures.
Typically, the property income data of a few years can serve well as a catalyst to lower the interest rate on your next real estate deal. The applied conditions will also require you to make at least a 20% down payment on the current purchase and 30% equity on the running rental. Discuss all aspects with a suitable professional service for the best directions.
12. Closing The Deal
Close the Deal in Securing the Peace of Mind
The day of ‘closing the deal’ is almost of mythical reputation in the real estate industry. Why it has valid reasons for the same! It is the agreement of execution when you finally sign into the dotted lines for executing the deal. Understandably, it is the ultimate critical aspect of your real estate agreement. It signifies the termination of all negotiations, inspections, agreements, and applications with your signed consent of the mortgage.
Appointing right real estate service
Homebuyers need to make sure that everything is perfect before they seal the deal. Real estate transactions are rarely below a few hundreds of thousands! You must be ultimately sure of making a worthy purchase. It all starts with finding a competent real estate service. Choosing a good professional agency will require you to check different aspects.
– License to operate
– Offers home inspection
– Offers pest and rodent control check
– References from other buyers
– Reviews online
– Transparency in payment
Always check the detailed breakdown of the pay structure. It should consist of every detail that you are accounting for. Fees in the real estate industry include property commissions, various mortgage fees, and other expenditures. The other tab counts ancillary fees, appraisal review fees, email fees, processing fees, settlement fees, and administrative fees.
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In Kroll’s analysis of benchmarking survey data from August 2021, nearly 90% of survey respondents believed their ABC risks would increase or stay the same in 2022 compared to 2021. Looking forward to the next 12 months, 62% of respondents also have concerns of what may be on the regulatory horizon. The majority of these respondents cited their expectations for a stricter and increased regulatory environment as the main source of their concern.
In the U.S., companies have followed the Biden administration’s actions during its first year in office to understand how its anti-bribery and corruption agenda could impact the regulatory landscape. The administration has continued their public commitment to fighting corruption on a global scale as specific policies have begun to take shape. In his first significant action to fulfill this commitment, President Biden launched an anti-corruption initiative in June 2021 that declared combatting corruption as a core national security priority.1 By linking corruption to national security, the administration continues the long-argued claim that corruption destabilizes democratic processes and supports rogue states. The June 2021 directive began an interagency review to develop the administration’s “whole of government approach,” which is supported by a promise to create a unified set of policies to fight corruption both domestically and abroad. The intention is to localize the directive into each government agency’s agendas to assess and bolster their specific efforts in the anti-corruption fight.
However, as with all U.S. presidencies that start their term in a highly politicized landscape with seemingly never-ending domestic challenges, we can likely expect an ambitious anti-corruption agenda to face roadblocks at home and abroad. Progress may be slow, but many observers, including Kroll’s survey respondents, expect the regulatory pace to quicken. The Pandora Papers investigation, the largest leak of offshore records to date, has further exposed the shroud around the beneficial owners of shell companies, trusts, foundations and similar entities and their use in not only tax mitigation but also in the hiding of financial crimes in certain low- or no-tax jurisdictions, including certain U.S. states. The recent revelation has renewed public interest in combatting financial crimes, and such public interest may continue as resulting investigations develop further. The introduction of bipartisan legislation such as the ENABLERS Act in response to the Pandora Papers could also be the kickoff of a reinforced focus to strengthen anti-money laundering laws and the relevant regulatory powers from Congress.2 Despite the 2020 Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), new regulations to enforce effective compliance on investment managers have yet to be enacted. Legislative progress will largely be dependent on sustained public attention and focus from legislators, as with past offshore leaks revealing the continued use of the U.S. as a shelter for illicit funds.
Of the 62% of respondents with concerns of what may be on the regulatory horizon in the next 12 months, the anticipation of stricter and increased regulatory requirements was the most significant concern shared across all four of the surveyed regions.
European respondents notably were the least concerned with regulatory developments over the next 12 months at only 40%. Similarly, only 16% of European respondents were concerned with an increased reliance on self-reporting despite the implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive. However, progress may nonetheless continue. Forthcoming changes in EU AML/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) legislation (as proposed by the European Commission in July 2021) may lead to increased enforcement action and larger fines issued within the EU in the coming years.3
Respondents in Asia Pacific might be reflecting on China’s sustained efforts to improve whistleblowing and aggressively enforce its anti-corruption laws. Recent laws such as the Supervision Law will strengthen President Xi’s anti-corruption campaign over the upcoming months.4 In June 2021, China also further complicated the complexity of compliance officer responsibilities by passing a new law that empowers the State Council to enact sanctions against those that implement sanctions against China. This codification of counter-sanctions leaves foreign corporations with the dilemma of which sanctions regimes they are required to comply with. Developments also continue elsewhere in the region. For example the Australian Senate has continued its gradual reform of the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) legislative framework.
In Latin America, respondents had similar levels of concern as Asia Pacific respondents for what may be on the regulatory horizon. In Brazil, 2021 saw the country’s anti-corruption progress shaken by a dramatic kickback scandal involving health ministry officials and vaccine procurement that may have impacted the presidential election next year. Central America has been a particular focus for U.S. regulators following the Biden administration’s naming of corruption as a core national security priority. Even prior to the White House initiative, Central American public officials have been targeted with a range of anti-corruption measures, including sanctions pursuant to the Magnitsky Act.5 With the Biden administration also seeking to strengthen diplomatic ties with many Latin American countries, most plans for future civil society and private sector investments intend to be tied to anti-corruption and judicial reforms.
In a multipolar world with some regulatory regimes progressing at different paces, some collaborating, and others competing against each other, ABC regulatory complexity will continue. Combined with the belief from 47% of respondents that their bribery and corruption risks will increase in 2022, ABC compliance programs will need to continue their dedication to not only comply with regulatory expectations but also protect their organizations from illicit activity.
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Hello humans! I’ve got a great one today, I’d like to introduce you to Brooke R. Stoddard, Co-Founder of Generation Lyme. Without further ado, let’s get started with the interview.
SPIFFY: Hi Brooke, thanks for the interview today! What challenge are you addressing?
Brooke: Oh don’t worry, Spiffy, the pleasure is mine. Generation Lyme is a community to empower young people facing Lyme disease. We pursue this mission in two ways. First, we invite Lyme disease patients to tell their stories authentically on our Instagram account (@generation_lyme). Second, we host three Zoom Meet-Ups every week for Lyme disease patients around the country, to help them meet and inspire each other.
SPIFFY: And what prompted you to start this?
Brooke: Ten years ago, I contracted Lyme disease. I experienced a wide range of difficult symptoms. It took four years to get diagnosed, and I have been treating it for six years. Thankfully, today I am about 95% better. But my journey toward better health was stressful, uncertain, and lonely. I co-founded Generation Lyme for exactly this reason – to inspire and support other people through this difficult process.
SPIFFY: Entrepreneurs like you are great at bringing communities together. What are you doing to make sure it’s a community built on equity?
Brooke: We have always aspired to be the most welcoming and inclusive community for young Lyme disease patients. My co-founders and I often lament the fact that Lyme disease non-profit organizations are predominantly white, including ours. One way in which we are working toward a more equitable world is by fighting systemic racism in medicine, by elevating the voices and stories of Black, Indigenous, and people of color – particularly Black – patients with Lyme disease.
SPIFFY: Community programs can be a big help for health equity, what milestones have you hit recently?
Brooke: In June, we hosted Generation Lyme Meet-Up #40 this year. Over 450 people attended these Meet-Ups, which are safe spaces where Lyme disease patients can meet each other, ask questions, share their stories, and discuss the experience of Lyme disease. Meet-Ups are through Zoom, so anyone can join, no matter where they live. I love Generation Lyme Meet-Ups because they make me feel encouraged, inspired, and hopeful. Our impact is helping other Lyme disease patients feel this way, too.
Above: A recent Generation Lyme Meet-Up. Image courtesy of Brooke Stoddard.
SPIFFY: What a success! Could you tell me about the journey to get to that point?
Brooke: In our first year, my co-founders and I struggled with momentum. We were working on projects that didn’t excite us; we lost interest and failed to move projects forward. But, we hit our stride when we focused on projects we loved. As an example, I love hosting Meet-Ups, so I focus on building that initiative. For another co-founder, Meet-Ups aren’t really his thing, but he loves to focus on social media and messaging. When each co-founder pursues a passion project, our organization thrives.
SPIFFY: I totally agree, have you learned anything unexpected from those Meet-Ups?
Brooke: Recently, Generation Lyme hosted a Meet-Up for Moms & Dads who have children with Lyme disease. I learned how much parents struggle to watch their kids deal with the myriad symptoms of Lyme disease, and how hard they work to navigate complex treatment options, health insurance, and multiple doctors’ offices. The Meet-Up was incredibly moving and emotional. I realized that in addition to supporting young people with Lyme disease, there is so much that Generation Lyme can do to help parents, too.
A Spiffy PSA: Did you know?! Every year, approximately 300,000 Americans contract Lyme disease. That makes Lyme disease the fastest growing vector-borne disease in the United States. If you thought that Lyme disease was easily treatable with two weeks of antibiotics, in many cases, that is simply false. :( Many Lyme disease patients suffer symptoms for years, decades, or permanently, despite constant treatment. If you or anyone you know suffers from Lyme disease, you are welcome to refer them to Generation Lyme. There’s always a seat at the (virtual) table!
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Scientific Name :Sapindus rarak De Candole
Bahasa Indonesian: Lerak
Sapindus rarak is a species of soapberry. It is a deciduous tree up to 42 metres (138 ft) tall native to south and east Asia (from India and Sri Lanka in the west to south China and Taiwan in the north and to Indonesia in the south). Its species name is derived from the Malaysian name rerak or rerek. In Indonesia it is commonly known as lerak or klerek.
Sapindus rarak trees can reach height of 42 metres (138 ft) and a diameter of 1 metre (3 ft 3 in). Its compound leaves are large, up to 50 centimetres (20 in) long.
Lerak seeds contain saponins, a type of alkaloid that is opposed, these saponins produce foam and use washing agents, and can be used as a cleaner for various kitchen utensils, floors, even bathing and protected drugs
The poison content of lerak seeds is also activated as an insecticide. Lerak methanol extract, lerak water extract, forest betel extract and lerak extract are used as an alternative to controlling Crocidolomia pavonana cabbage.
Additionally, mixing of lerak methanol extract with ethyl extract of lard leaves can also be done to control the same pest.
The addition of lerak fruit extract also provides a real role as a Ultraviolet protector for SlNPV for controlling the Spodoptera litura pest.
Fruit skin can be used to reduce facial and scabies pimples. Lerak fruit is relatively easy to obtain in traditional markets. Currently, liquid packaging products in the market that are more practical are available so that they can be used immediately.
in ancient times people used lerak as bath soap and face soap as well as a detergent or pet soap substitute
How to Plant a Sapindus Rarak De Condole Tree?
Spacing for lerak plants is 6 x 6 m, 8 x 8 m or 10 x 10 m. Seed comes from seeds, and can be moved to the field at the age of 3 months with a height of 30-40 cm by opening the plant from polybags and put in a planting hole with a size of 40 x 40 x 40 cm. Manure is given as much as 5 kg / planting hole. How to maintain lerak plants does not require special handling. Weeding and piling up until the plants are 2 years old. Fruit harvest Lerak plants begin to bear fruit at the age of 5-10 years, fruiting season every year, namely at the beginning of the rainy season in November-January. Fruit shape of round marbles, measuring 2 cm in diameter, thin skin with smooth surface, short stems. Ripe fruits are marked in dark green to brown. Fruit harvesting is done by cutting the stems of ripe fruit with bamboo poles that are given a knife or allowed to fall. The fruit that has been picked is dried by drying it so that the seed coat is wrinkled.http://lerakindonesia.com/info/7/lerak-sapindus-rarak–tanaman-industri-pengganti-sabun
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Man seen as hero grabbed gun from Monterey Park shooter: ‘I needed to take this weapon’
After opening fire at a Monterey Park dance studio Saturday night, the Lunar New Year gunman went to a second dance facility not far away in Alhambra, which officials said appeared to be his next target.
But when he arrived at Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra, he faced resistance.
“The suspect walked in there, probably with the intent to kill two more people,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said. “But two community members disarmed him, took possession of his weapon, and the suspect ran away.”
The two people were not identified, but the suspect fled the studio in a white van the police found hours later.
“I needed to take this weapon away from him,” Brandon Tsay said in an interview on “Good Morning America.” “When I got the courage, I lunged at him with both my hands, grabbed the weapon and we had a struggle. We struggled into the lobby, trying to get this gun away from each other. He was hitting me across the face, bashing the back of my head.
“I needed to take this weapon, disarm him, or else everybody would have died,” he said.
Recordings of emergency dispatchers show the frantic first moments after a mass shooting at the the Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park that ended the lives of 10 victims.
Luna said he considered the two people who stopped the gunman “to be heroes.”
Police believe that van is the one officers tracked to Torrance before noon Sunday, where officers surrounded the vehicle. The gunman was found dead inside.
A deadly mass shooting inside a Monterey Park dance studio led authorities to Torrance on Sunday, where the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a strip mall parking lot.
At Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio on Sunday morning, a handmade sign affixed to the front doors said, “Closed, in observance to Star Dance Tragedy” in red marker.
There were no obvious signs that anything had occurred in the foyer visible through the glass doors, save for a bottle of hand sanitizer askew in the middle of the floor.
Standing outside the squat white-painted brick building, Charlene Lung — an 82-year-old retired teacher — said she had been taking a private dance class inside and was unaware of the mass shooting or any incident at Lai Lai.
She and her instructor, who were both wearing dance shoes, had entered through a side door earlier that morning and hadn’t seen the sign posted on the front door.
Eleven people are dead after a man opened fire in a dance studio in Monterey Park. Police believe the shooter also targeted an Alhambra studio. Here’s what we know.
“If any one of us know of a shooting incident we wouldn’t be here because it’s risky,” Lung said, explaining that she had been enjoying Lunar New Year’s Eve celebrations with her family Saturday night and not seen any news.
The shooting at the Monterey Park ballroom dance studio left 10 people dead and 10 hurt. No motive has been established.
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Protects your Tire from UV Damage
Since your tire is made up of rubber, then you should avoid exposing it to too much UV without any protection. Sometimes this is something that we cannot avoid. One of the major reasons why you should get a tire cover is to keep your tires protected against the heat of the sun. Keep in mind that exposing your tires to too much sunlight can cause them to easily wear out. Usually, it can result in cracks on the sidewall which can weaken the rubber, making it less functional.
Having a tire cover can reduce the heat that will penetrate the tire. This way, you can enjoy using your tires for a long time. It is preferable to use white covers rather than black or gray covers. Its because dark colors tend to attract more heat compared to light colors. That is why it would be wise to choose white tire covers.
Prevents Dry Rotting
Another important reason why it is necessary to get a tire cover is that it can avoid the risk of dry rotting. There is a greater risk if you are driving during harsh weather conditions. Having a tire cover can help in protecting your tires against these damages.
Protection from Cold Weather
If you park your vehicle in a cold area, then your tire can be prone to damage due to the cold weather. Using a tire cover can help in preventing your tire from getting exposed to snow and other harsh elements.
By installing a tire cover, you can prevent your tires from being stolen since they are concealed. Sometimes, thieves have a hard time breaking into vehicles. That is why they are looking for easier targets. By hiding your tires with a tire cover, it can’t get easily noticed in parking lots.
One of the greatest benefits of having a tire cover is that it has lesser maintenance. You don’t have to spend a lot of money for its maintenance. You can even clean your tire easily by wiping it down.
Customize your Tire Cover
Tire covers are available in different sizes. It is easy for you to get the one that is perfect for your spare tire. This is essential in keeping your tire protected at all times. Aside from the proper fitting, you can also customize the material that will be used in the tire cover.
Tire Covers can Make a Statement
Most vehicle owners would love to decorate their vehicles with stickers. If you want to make a statement, then you can customize the material, color, design, and logo of your tire cover so it can match to your vehicle. With a perfectly designed tire cover, you can make your vehicle stand out.
You need to consider that your tires also need some protection. And the best protection that you can provide to them is a high-quality tire cover. With the help of these tire covers, there is a bigger chance that your tires can last for several years.
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There's no denying the immense carbon footprint of AI. Training just one large language model (LLM) causes as much CO2 emissions as five cars throughout their entire lifespan. This is alarming, particularly considering that the global emissions from data centers and data transmission networks already account for between 0.6% and 4% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. This is on par with global air travel emissions. And we're only at the cusp of the AI revolution. Hence, it's crucial to contemplate how we train AI models with the least possible impact on the environment. This approach intertwines with a rising vision in development known as GreenOps. GreenOps, a revolutionary operational management method, zeroes in on eco-awareness and sustainability within the IT sector. Instead of just chasing efficiency and performance, GreenOps steers toward shrinking the ecological footprint, and in turn, cost of server use. The principles of GreenOps encompass energy optimization, waste reduction, and slashing CO2 emissions. One of the prime methods to achieve this practically is by optimizing server configurations. Tailoring servers to the specific needs of workloads prevents excessive energy consumption. GreenOps isn't solely an ethical stance in IT management; it brings tangible benefits to businesses, such as cost savings, enhanced operational efficiency, and reduced negative environmental impact. It's a stride toward a more sustainable and responsible IT industry. Thus, in a series of blogs, we're doling out tips on making your AI models as sustainable as can be. In previous blogs, we offered suggestions on reducing workload and optimizing server usage. In this blog, we'll illustrate how timing and location also affect energy consumption and CO2 emissions. We'll present you with 4 questions to consider regarding timing and location in the development of your AI models. Making a conscious choice regarding the timing and location of training can further the development of your AI models responsibly.
Question 1: When are renewable energy sources available?
Optimizing the use of renewable energy sources – as opposed to fossil fuel-generated energy – is crucial in AI training. The right timing for AI training is pivotal; between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM, most energy is generated from solar and wind sources. Utilizing this energy, especially on sunny or windy days when it can't be stored, is imperative as unused energy at generation time goes to waste. This primarily applies if your cloud provider utilizes renewable energy sources—have you checked that? However, even if that's not the case, energy plants prioritize using naturally generated power before resorting to non-renewable sources. Thus, maximizing daytime usage of this energy is beneficial in all scenarios.
Question 2: What are your hardware options?
Depending on the hardware used for training AI models, choices can be made:
Energy-saving modes: Modern hardware often offers advanced energy management options in the BIOS. Optimizing settings significantly reduces server energy consumption without compromising performance. For instance, enabling sleep mode and limiting maximum energy output.
Dynamic frequency scaling: Many processors and GPUs support dynamic frequency scaling, adjusting performance to workload, preventing unnecessary energy consumption during less intensive processes.
Selection of efficient hardware: Opt for devices with the above features. While avoiding electronic waste and not prematurely discarding servers is important, newer models are often designed for energy efficiency. Make a judgment call whether recycled hardware will suffice for your current need and when it's time to upgrade.
Maintenance and upgrades: Whether in-house or through a cloud provider, regular maintenance and timely upgrades ensure efficient hardware operation. Outdated or poorly maintained systems often consume more energy.
Cooling techniques and reuse of waste heat: Server cooling consumes substantial energy. Inquire about your cloud provider's cooling methods. Data centers using liquid cooling often consume less energy than those using traditional air cooling.
Even better is the reuse of waste heat. Leafcloud excels in this aspect among cloud providers, reusing 85% of heat directly for warm tap water, significantly reducing fossil fuel use. These are hardware-related choices, but energy savings can also be achieved in software and usage, as outlined in our previous blogs offering tips on optimizing servers and reducing workload for the same tasks with less energy consumption.
Question 3: What location do you choose: cloud, edge, or on-premises?
Aligned with hardware choices, a conscious decision between cloud, edge, or on-premises is vital. Consider factors from the previous question: energy sources, hardware efficiency, and waste heat reuse. Even when outsourced to a cloud provider, more options might be available than anticipated.
Choose a sustainable cloud provider: We've compiled a checklist for assessing the sustainability of your cloud provider.
Question 4: How do you measure and report the savings in training your AI models?
Sustainable AI model training isn't a one-time setup; it's an evolving process. Continuous monitoring of energy consumption provides insights for optimization using new technologies and ideas. Transparent reporting on energy usage and CO2 emissions demonstrates organizational responsibility and contribution to sustainability in the tech industry.
Choosing a Greener Future Now
At the onset of AI development, it's imperative to be conscious of how we handle its environmental impacts. Training AI models is just the beginning. As the use of AI applications grows, it will require energy and resources. Organizations wield influence by making conscious choices, including selecting a cloud provider. Many claim climate neutrality, but Leafcloud approaches it uniquely. Our servers are placed in buildings directly connected to hot water systems. Operating on green energy and utilizing residual heat to warm tap water for doing the dishes or showering significantly reduces CO2 emissions. Moreover, we avoid building new data centers by using existing structures and making them more sustainable. For more details on our approach, visit our website. If you want to explore services tailored to your needs, contact us directly to address all your queries. | <urn:uuid:ea6d7ddd-07ea-4b71-87cf-0e208de5c160> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.leaf.cloud/blog/greenops-and-ai-3-timing-and-location-make-a-difference?utm_source=agconnect&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=TCE&utm_id=agconnect&utm_term=campaign+agconnect | 2024-04-18T06:22:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.930153 | 1,188 |
Youth legal issues
Legal Aid Ontario has services for youth dealing with family or criminal legal aid issues. For more information you can call us toll-free at 1-800-668-8258 or at 416-979-1446 if you are calling from Toronto or the GTA. These services are multilingual, confidential, and impartial.
Criminal legal issues
If you are in court and you do not have a lawyer, talk to the lawyer at the courthouse (they are called duty counsel) for help. Duty counsel can:
- give you advice and information
- tell you about your rights and what you have to do
- tell you how the court process works
- in some cases, help you with your documents
- in some cases, be your lawyer for that day
Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs)
IRCAs are reports that help judges consider how racism, poverty and discrimination have contributed to a Black or racialized person’s interactions with the justice system. The reports are used mainly at the sentencing stage of a trial and they help the judge decide what the sentence should be.
To learn more and find out if you are eligible for an IRCA report, visit the Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs) page.
Family legal issues
We can help you if Children’s Aid has your children. Go to our legal aid lawyer at the family courthouse (they are called duty counsel) and that lawyer may:
- help you get an access order, which is supervised time with your children, or another temporary order that allows you time with your children
- help with a referral to the Office of the Children’s Lawyer. You have to have this referral if you have never been married and you are 18 years old or younger
We may also pay for a lawyer if:
- you are 18 or younger and you want the person who is caring for your child to give you access
- you are a young person who wants to have access to your siblings
- you are 18 or younger and want child support from your parents
Other ways we can help
If you do not qualify for a lawyer that we will help pay for, there are other ways that we might be able to help:
- get referrals to help with your legal problem (such as duty counsel and legal clinics)
- get referrals to other agencies
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In a week dominated by European and international partner hires, US firms Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and King & Spalding were among four firms to add to their London benches with strategic additions in project finance and white-collar crime respectively.
After the coup of hiring former Financial Reporting Council (FRC) heavyweight Gareth Rees QC last September, King & Spalding has underscored its ambitions of being a serious corporate crime firm in London with the appointment of Aaron Stephens from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP).
Stephens had a 10-year stint as BLP’s head of corporate crime and investigations, representing various clients who were under investigation by regulatory bodies including the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Rees QC told Legal Business that the firm aims to recruit a five-strong team by the summer with the addition of an of counsel and a more junior associate. He commented: ‘We want to become recognised as an eminent white-collar team in London. Aaron’s hire is an incredibly strong contribution to that aim.’
‘He has a great reputation in the market. I asked my mates when the hire became a possibility, and it seems Aaron is very well-liked and well-respected, which is a good combination.’
Meanwhile, Akin Gump has snapped up Julian Nichol from Bracewell in London as a partner in its global project finance practice. Nichol will focus on transactional energy and natural resources matters, having previously headed the EMEA power group and co-headed the firm-wide oil and gas practice at Bracewell. He advises investors from across EMEA looking to invest in the US and around the world, as well as international investors looking to invest in EMEA.
Elsewhere in London, Eversheds Sutherland lost real estate partner Anthony Van Hoffen to fellow City firm Lewis Silkin, while Carl Rohsler, Squire Patton Boggs’ head of IP litigation and gambling regulatory practices, left for Memery Crystal.
The week saw a flurry of activity in Europe, with Linklaters, Herbert Smith Freehills, Dentons and Orrick all adding laterals across the continent.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Frankfurt-based employment partner Timon Grau left to join fellow Magic Circle firm Linklaters in its employment practice out of Düsseldorf and Frankfurt.
Matthew Devey, who will be head of Linklaters’ employment practice group from 1 May onwards, said of Grau: ‘His expertise in fields that are of crucial importance to our German clients in particular – such as dealing with trade unions and works councils, matters concerning corporate bodies, compliance and crisis management as well as restructurings – will brilliantly add to our strengths in the field of providing strategic advice to international clients and dealing with cross-border matters.’
Meanwhile Herbert Smith Freehills boosted its Paris real estate practice, hiring Anne Petitjean as a partner from White & Case, where she had been a counsel for 11 years, advising on French and foreign investment funds, as well as institutional investors and developers on acquisitions of real property portfolios investments and project management.
Orrick’s hiring of Geneva and London-based arbitration partner James Hargrove was another loss to Eversheds Sutherland last week. Hargrove has advised on numerous arbitrations and litigation matters involving tech and telecoms, commodities and trade, energy, construction and financial sectors in London, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and other jurisdictions. He also has a particular track record in Russia and CIS-related disputes.
Australian hires have focused on disputes, with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Ashurst both making lateral hires in the space within a week.
Quinn Emanuel hired Michael Lundberg, former partner in charge and head of disputes at King & Wood Mallesons’ Perth office and head to its own team in Perth.
Meanwhile Ashurst bolstered its Canberra disputes bench with dispute resolution partner Melanie McKean from Norton Rose Fulbright. With 18 years under her belt, she has advised corporate and private clients, as well as acting on major investigations for the Australian government.
TMT partner Angela Summersby also joined Ashurst in Canberra from HWL Ebsworth to advise on Australian Government contracting, intellectual property, privacy and business process outsourcing.
Meanwhile Clyde & Co has made a key hire for its Middle Eastern strategy, appointing Marla Valdez as managing partner of its associated office with Fatma Al Mamari Advocacy and Legal Consultancy Firm in Oman. Formerly a partner at Dentons in Oman, Valdez will be joined by legal director Stephen McKenna, who is relocating from Clyde & Co’s Abu Dhabi office. | <urn:uuid:969dabd3-6104-46db-80ba-32efa0f32a8d> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/revolving-doors-akin-gump-and-king-spalding-boost-london-benches-while-international-lateral-hiring-continues-apace/ | 2024-04-18T07:08:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.955158 | 995 |
The Les Fruits de Mer association has published a new activity book, Super St. Martin! This unique bilingual activity book invites young people to explore and celebrate the amazing nature and heritage of the island of St. Martin. It has over a hundred pages of discovery and fun, with mazes, word games, coloring pages, creative writing activities, and much more. The book features over 150 plants and animals that can be seen on St. Martin, including some that are only found here, and nowhere else in the world!
“We hope St. Martin kids and families will really enjoy this book, during the holiday season and beyond,” said author Jenn Yerkes. “It’s important for kids to have books about where they live. Imagine doing a word search with local names for birds, inventing short stories about this island’s night creatures, dreaming up a new kind of insect, or creating a beautiful floral pattern for a traditional dress!”
“Every activity is in both English and French, so it can also be a great tool for language learners,” added Mark Yokoyama, co-founder of Les Fruits de Mer.
One hundred free copies of Super St. Martin! are being given away at Amuseum Naturalis in December and January thanks to sponsor Delta Petroleum. Amuseum Naturalis is a free museum of nature and heritage located in French Quarter, St. Martin. It is open every day from sunrise to sunset.
The book is also available as a free download from https://lesfruitsdemer.com. Teachers and youth group leaders interested in copies are encouraged to contact Les Fruits de Mer at [email protected]. Companies or individuals interested in sponsoring copies for schools are also encouraged to contact the association. The book is also available on amazon.com worldwide.
Super St. Martin! was produced with support from the Collectivité de Saint-Martin, the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires, and Delta Petroleum. | <urn:uuid:fc3af3b3-05c5-4517-952f-9a626a776ee2> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.lesfruitsdemer.com/new-activity-book-highlights-st-martin-nature-and-heritage/ | 2024-04-18T08:02:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.928133 | 414 |
Join this hour-long webinar and take part in a debate about the UK’s residual waste infrastructure. Hear from Jacob Hayler, Executive Director at the Environment Services Association, Adrian Judge, Director at Tolvik Consulting and Stuart Hayward-Higham, Technical Development Director at SUEZ.
Stuart will talk you thought SUEZ’s latest report, Mind the Gap 2017-2030, explaining why SUEZ decided to write the report and revise its previous forecasts. He will discuss why this is a regional, and not just national issue and why the research has been so clearly driven by economic factors. Stuart will present the roles that landfill, RDF and SRF play in the waste management system, the future potential impacts of Brexit and overseas capacity concerns.
Jacob will discuss why it is important for industry and government to address the issues of infrastructure capacity. He will present what the ESA has seen in the way of agreement between various models created to forecast this issue, and why they are working with Tolvik Consulting. He will also give insight into what input the ESA hopes to get from the government.
Finally, Adrian will give an overview of the work he is doing with the ESA, explaining why feedstock is such an important issue to the investors that Tolvik advises. He will also explain how they work against existing policy and economics when looking at project risk for their investors.
To download a copy of SUEZ’s report ahead of the webinar please follow the link below: http://www.sita.co.uk/downloads/
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Digital Transformation Management: Certificate course
The programme is offered in the German language and is thus directed at prospective students with a good command of German. The programme’s German-language web pages provide detailed information needed on the content of the course and application procedures.
Digital change not only affects society, but also the working world of many people. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data are just some of the developments and phenomena that suddenly have to be considered in the management of companies and institutions. This is where the new online continuing education of the Leuphana Professional School comes in. In seven online modules, it offers a broad overview and specific expertise on the effects of digitization in various business areas. Become an expert in just two semesters and lead your team / your division / your company safely into the digital age and at the same time open up new career perspectives.
Degree: Diploma of Basic Studies (DBS)
Credit Points: 35
Length of study: 2 terms extra-occupational
Start date: in March
Application deadline: January 31st
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Cool news! The Leviathan Chronicles is being featured on Central Ohio public radio station (WCBE 90.5) this evening at 11pm CST in a new program showcasing audio drama. If you live in the area, tune in and let the station know that you love this sort of programming. You can also tune in via the web here – http://www.wcbe.org/.
Spread the word and let the station that you love cool audio drama. It really helps!
It’s been a multi-year effort, but thanks to you, we’ve raised the funds needed to proceed with our antenna and transmitter replacement project!The Corporation for Public Broadcasting provided a matching grant for the new transmitter, the federal PTFP program from the Department of Commerce gave us | <urn:uuid:7484a924-3fd6-41e3-9c59-6104a399af6c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.leviathanchronicles.com/cool-news-the-leviathan-chronicles-is-being-featured-on-central-ohio-public-radio-station/ | 2024-04-18T08:12:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.903593 | 158 |
Masturbation Gift-Busting: How to Gift A Sex Toy
Gift-giving is a wonderful way to share your affection for someone. Whether it's giving season, a birthday, or just because, a sex toy can be a great gift for someone in your life. However, we must remember that we do live in a society where sex is complicated.
Some folks have stigmas, traumas, and values that may affect how they react to things involving sex. For some, sex can be a very private thing — so private that they only share it between them and their sexual partner. For others, they'll speak about sex anytime — at the dinner table, at the coffee shop, in the middle of the street... Everyone's comfort zone is different and we need to be aware of that.
This is why it's important to evaluate to who you're gifting items. So here are some considerations and suggestions to make before you hit the "order" button.
Things to Consider Before You Gift a Sex Toy
1. Have "the talk"... or at least, a talk!
We all love a good surprise, but there's a fine line between surprise and shock. It is always the best idea to have a talk with your giftee about their interest and comfort level before booking that one-way trip to vibrator town. If you're at the point in a relationship to be gifting a sex toy, then asking your recipient about it shouldn't be a nerve-wracking experience.
Sex toys should only be gifted to someone you have already, previously talked about sex in someeee capacity! So that cousin, chum, and comrade you've previously chatted about coming with, though, are all fair game!
But don't use an R-rated gift to start the conversation about sex with your super-shy sibling or private pal. Doing so could make them d-e-e-p-l-y uncomfortable. And because you have ZERO idea what their sexual preferences or needs are, you'll give them something they won't even like.
It's also important to recognize that gifting a sex toy without intimate knowledge of someone can create a dubious area concerning consent. By gifting a sex toy, you're immediately bringing sex to the conversation. If that person did not consent to that kind of conversation with you, and this is your way of bringing it up, the reaction may not be exactly what you want.
However, if you do have intimate knowledge of a partner, and you know where they stand concerning the toy that you intend to get them, well... you might be making miracles in the bedroom!
One of the kinkiest and easiest ways to find out is by working it into your sex talk. Try talking about a sensation they enjoy and ask if adding a sex toy would elevate the experience. This takes the taboo off the table (unless doing it on the table is your thing) by letting your partner build on your joint fantasy and if that fantasy includes pleasure products.
2. Location, location, location
With any gift, presentation is key. And when the present is a sex toy, it's probably not best to bust that baby out in the middle of your anniversary party at Olive Garden. A good rule of thumb is to gift a sex toy somewhere yourself and the gift receiver would be comfortable opening it, and if that's in front of people, then so be it! Just be discreet and make sure the gifting is done with respect. With a partner, it may even provide the perfect setting for an immediate test drive!
RELATED: How to masturbate secretly in public places.
3. The type of sex
In a sex-positive crowd, a vibrator is rarely a polarizing option. However, gifting something like a butt plug, an impact toy, handcuffs or anything else often leaves the recipient's reaction a variable. We're trying to avoid those, so make sure you have a bit of information about this person's sexual proclivities before you purchase anything racier than say, a bullet vibe. Also, be mindful of the size and strength of what you're offering.
But if your good Judy is sex-positive and open-minded, then the next step is to find a toy that matches their pleasure type. Everyone has their own favorite occasion or situation for getting off, and we have the perfect gift for each one!
COMPLETE GUIDES: Before you jump into making a purchase, be sure to check out these complete pleasure product guides on mini vibrators, wand vibrators and wand vibrator attachments, and how to use stainless steel sex toys and crystals for sex.
Best Le Wand Sex Toys to Gift in 2024
Best Overall Stimulator: Le Wand Petite
The ultimate equal-opportunist, the Le Wand Petite is a wand vibrator that can be used on literally any (!) body part — Including clits and cocks, bums and bumps, backs and (ball)sacks, clicks and dicks, perineum and penis pleasure, and any other erogenous zones. Meaning, this is the toy to get if you don't know the ~specifics~ of how your giftee likes to be pleasured.
The miniaturized version of the Original Le Wand, the Le Wand Petite delivers the same deep spine-tingling vibrations that make the Le Wand so iconic. But, at just 10 inches long, it fits more easily between bodies or into an overnight bag for adventures on the go! If your giftee is more experienced or looking for more power, check out the new Le Wand Die-Cast massager.
Best Sex Toy for Non-Penetrative Vaginal Stimulation: Le Wand Point
This gift is perfect for the person who enjoys external stimulation, whether that means a clit or clitoral hood or frenulum, or phallus. A palm-shaped vibrator that's contoured to fit comfortably in your palm, the Point covers your genitals while drawing pleasure from them.
What sets the Point apart from the other palm-shaped vibrators on the market is its material. Instead of being made of just silicone, this baby is part-silicone, part-stainless steel. The stainless steel gives the heft that makes it optimal for providing external pressure against your pubic mound.
The point also provides deep, rumbly vibrations which are usually only reserved for larger vibrators like the Le Wand or Le Wand Petite. Small, my friends, can be orgasmic.
Most Whimsical Gift: Le Wand Unicorn Wand
If you’re looking for an unde-neigh-ably magical gift, look no further than the Le Wand Unicorn Special Edition Set. This gift set is perfect for the fantasy lover and features super cute accessories that make this set more than just for the bedroom.
The set includes a Special Edition Design of our Rechargeable Wand with a penetrative, horn-textured attachment cover only available with this set.
And for those who like to flaunt their fun, this set also comes with a travel bag, sticker set, keychain, iron-on patch, postcards, and a guide to living your best unicorn life!
Best Sex Toy for Spiritual Masturbators: Le Wand Crystal Slim Wand
If you keep a bundle of sage on your nightstand then you've probably thought about grabbing a crystal wand at least once. The Crystal Slim Wand (available in rose quartz and black obsidian) is perfect for those sex magic rituals or moments when you desire a break from silicone and rubber toys. The cool, smoothness of the polished crystal is a thrilling, new sensation that will help you tap into your inner sex goddess.
Crystal wands are amazing for meditative masturbation practices and temperature play (dip yours in a bowl of ice-cool water and thank me later!)
Aside from being body-safe and waterproof, the Crystal Slim Wand can be used for releasing limiting beliefs about sexuality and pleasure. Allow the crystal to help you find healing and deep pleasure. So light your incense and get aligned.
Best Sex Toy for Internal Stimulation: Le Wand XO
Sleek, sensational, and fit for all bodies, the XO is the ultimate stimulator from our Le Wand Chrome Vibes collection.
A vibe for all bodies, the XO's uniquely shaped wave design targets your most sensation-stimulating zones for internal play. Curved perfectly for reaching the A-Spot or G-Spot in vagina-havers or for prostate orgasm training and stimulation for P-Spot havers, XO's tapered base makes it insertion-safe for all types of play!
The XO's tapered base even includes its own motor, delivering simultaneous vibes externally as well as internally for an orgasm that rocks your whole body.
Best Sex Toy for Penis Play: Le Wand Perfect Penis Pleasure Pack
If your partner has a penis *and* you've already used a wand vibe like the Le Wand together, consider gifting them this penis pleasure set. Designed to pop over the head of the wand, the Le Wand Loop & Stroke attachments immediately transfer the toy into a rumbly masturbation sleeve.
With a textured interior that's designed to replicate the texture of a vagina or anus, paired with a high-quality water-based lube or warming sensation lube, they'll be able to experience the joys of penetrative sex even when you're not present.
Or, yanno, while you watch...
Is that everything?
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What made you decide on ‘Fantasms’ and its futuristic tone?
We humans are the biggest mystery – where we come from, why are we here and what we are capable of… Fantasms was apt; it defines us as products of fantasy and that we are made of magic. The future definitely holds a true understanding of who we really are- devoid of social and political restraints, gender and backgrounds- and the future is now. Most of our Spring’24 has evolved through the mind-bending accounts as reported by Dolores Cannon through her series called the convoluted universe. It broadens your perspective and makes you revisit the past, present and future.
Designer Dhruv Kapoor
What made you travel back to the 1970s and what do you love most about this decade?
It wasn’t a conscious choice to look at that decade specifically, but more to do with what we discovered during our design process. The collection is inspired by a myriad subcultures and past eras that are spliced in a contemporary format. Fantasms pits 1970s sci-fi prints against vibrant florals and crop circle patterns including a versatile colour palette of mood-boosting brights and broody neutrals with the aim of tapping into the psychology of clothes, the impact of colour, silhouette and print, where the feel good factor is key.
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In terms of silhouettes – lots of pantsuits, louche forms – what were you aiming for, and what is the decoding of the masculine/feminine?
The idea is to birth a new aesthetic – one that borrows from both ends and takes a fluid form. Spring’ 24 questions our relationship with established gender norms for an innovative take on masculinity and femininity, where balance is key and silhouettes nod towards comfort with a DIY approach: detachable bejewelled collars and modular cargos; giant and petite pairings; raw and refined configurations. The combination of natural and artificial births a new dimension that explores the balance between the safe and familiar; the outlandish and the experimental.
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What are the fabrics that you have used (upcycled), and what percentage was upcycled and from where?
We seasonally commit to using 40 percent upcycled fabrics that are sourced domestically. Additionally, my team and I collectively explore options of recycled synthetics, fine suiting sourced from global markets along with custom-made materials that assist us in building a past-future direction.
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What are the rest, in terms of authentic Indian handlooms?
Spring’24 plays with multiple Indian handloom fabrics – from seersucker checks to mix-media jacquards in vibrant prints. This was one of the most exciting explorations during our design process – the options are endless and tweaking one single yarn can result into new textures and fantastic materials. The season also releases knitwear which is a key category for us.
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There was a lot of sportiness. Could you tell us about the sports combos and athleisure?
Functionality is key and that often gives a sporty appeal. I enjoy crafting pieces that would blend sport and couture together, where tech fabrics are crafted with elements from couture and tailored to a desired result. It’s this blend of polar worlds that excites me and maintains freshness in the product.
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A lot of denims and prints! Does this mark a return to urban street style for SS24?
Everything is streetstyle. The new age is all about pairing diverse moods together- from a vibrant print clash to a total monochrome look or a combination of the two. Fantasms plays in the same tone. Urban street style is all about elevated emotions- the intangible aspect of clothes.
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How have your travels, music, and contemporary culture influenced you for this collection?
I absorb my surroundings most of the time. It is exciting for me to observe floating mindsets in a room and react to those through our seasonal projections. Contemporary culture is individualistic. There are no rules or set standards to live by. We are free to choose our projection. In music, you can see me tuning into Indian classical or techno/ ambient or even hip-hop/ R&B. The collection always plays with a mix of moods, combining diverse genres in culture and music from varied eras.
How does it feel to be in Milan this year? What is the mood there?
Milan always feels like home. I have lived there for a couple of years and I always look forward to being back in Milan. There is always something brewing and we are surrounded by good taste and good food. It’s a feast for your eyes and your palette. During fashion week in Milan, you would always find a combination of heritage and contemporary culture coming together from around the world and its embraced with open arms.
What's next for you?
The next moves are always exciting. We are looking at an internal and external restructuring of the brand as we conclude our tenth year in 2024. We are working on multiple collaborative projects and introducing new verticals to the brand enhancing our brand experience and its offerings from all directions.
Lifestyle Insider is a kind of junction point, connecting people with diverse interests that touch on the more luxurious aspects of lifestyle – fashion, design, travel, food and spirits, art, watches and jewellery, cars, yachts, and aviation, and technology. People today don’t fit into boxes and categories. In our individual ways, we are interested in diverse themes, products, and the challenges that face our world today. You will judge how well this effort of mine caters to your passions and proclivities.
Lifestyle Insider is a showcase of all that is beautiful and luxe. Behind every creation, is a designer, chef, entrepreneur, or a design maison. I have delved into my own appreciation for objetsde luxe that I have admired over the years – be it a love of fashion from the world’s top Parisian and Italian fashion maisons and their ’90s muses, or the care that goes into sari and Indian textile collections in my own family. Growing up on four continents, as the daughter of a former Indian Ambassador, I’ve seen a remarkable array of historic places and met a myriad people. My aim is to bring my world view into this website, a curation of what I find particularly stunning, unique, and newsworthy.
It’s an exciting time for brands all over the world. With change comes opportunity. With the global ‘reset’ and uncertainty on many fronts, there is a chance to write a new script. Let’s be those pioneers.
A bit about me:
A luxury and fashion journalist with 25 years of experience in publishing and magazine journalism, I have edited some of India’s top fashion and luxury magazines. I got my BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and went on to receive my Master’s in English and French from the University of Strasbourg, France. I have also studied German and Film. I live in Gurugram, India, and look forward to once again exploring our world with a new-found freedom.
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Now that I've recovered from the AT&T and Microsoft 5G cloud announcement, I'm chewing on the notion that telcos are outsourcing innovation to Big Tech. I don't for a minute intend to imply that Big Tech on the whole doesn't move more quickly than most telcos. Rather, I contend that innovation is a multi-factored entity. Considering innovation in this way may give us a more nuanced take on what on the surface seems to be an abdication of power from the telcos to Big Tech.
Innovating to reduce cost structure is one thing. Leveraging new software architectures, modern infrastructures and radical automation contributes to lower cost structures; the benefits of those innovations become more powerful and visible as you scale networks, processes and systems.
Innovating to get people to spend more money with you is a different thing altogether, and one that I submit is of greater immediate concern to the telcos. Yes, it is possible to innovate on how services are developed, but can it change how people think? Any CIO or CTO will tell you that people are always the most challenging aspect of any transformation. And while it's safe to say there are more scrum masters and big AI brains in Big Tech than in telecom, I doubt whether that gives it an innovation advantage for creating new telco revenue streams.
Given my experience and conversations with telcos over the years, I have a hard time saying they have fewer innovative ideas than Big Tech. What is different are priorities. Incumbent telcos need to keep the lights on, keep existing customers, expand share of wallet, lower costs, and position their businesses and networks for the future. Because of this, I suspect telcos have fewer people devoted to blue-sky thinking. And those that are have to also contend with the cloud of regulation that hangs overhead.
(Quick aside: This gets me thinking about the regulatory implications of telcos' moves to the public cloud. Will AWS and Azure be re-classified as critical infrastructure once it starts carrying live network traffic? I'd love to see someone more well-versed in this subject tackle this... The metaphor comparing telco transformation to changing plane engines in flight may be overused, but it remains apt.)
What Big Tech has done extremely well is innovate in a third area, that of business models – disrupting numerous industries and changing the relationship we have with our technology. Could telco use some innovation on this front? Absolutely. Do I expect someone from Microsoft to come up with a revolutionary model for 5G that AT&T hasn't considered? No. Always happy to be proven wrong, of course. While his comments are, of course, self-serving, I believe Rakuten's CTO when he says AWS and others "lacked the expertise in handling the 'uniqueness in the radio domain that has never existed in a typical IT workload.'"
Want to hear more telco cloud insights?
Check out Rakuten CTO Tareq Amin's keynote from the Open RAN World Digital Conference in April 2021.
This may not be a huge issue in the near term, as 5G networks will be cloud-friendly from the outset (I intentionally didn't say "cloud native," because even 5G will have a mix of VM and container-based workloads). However, if and when 4G and other legacy traffic gets moved to the public cloud, these architectural differences will surface. A lower cost structure will do no good if the services can't be reliably, securely, consistently and efficiently delivered.
The Holy Grail is the data (as it's always been). I see frothy talk about how AI/ML will let telcos harness this data. I heard the same story years ago from vendors pitching data analytics software. Perhaps it will be different now that the telcos can take a peek behind the hyperscalers' curtains and see how they've done it. I wonder about the legacy technology, though. How easy will it be for modern tools to access/interpret info in databases designed decades ago? It's been hard enough to modernize legacy OSS and BSS. Now you want to introduce another element into what's already a complex stew? Not that it can't be done – given enough time and money, anything is possible – but the fervor with which some are proclaiming Big Tech will come to the rescue of telco gives me pause.
Does all of my equivocation and defensiveness make me a telco apologist? Perhaps it's unavoidable after so many years of being so closely engaged with so many people working so hard to make things better. I'm not angsty about telcos outsourcing (some of) their operations to the public cloud, either. There's a lot more to being a service provider than the infrastructure traffic runs on. Maybe I have on rose-tinted glasses, but I do remain optimistic that Big Telco and Big Tech can and will find a way to harness what each one does best and do so in a way that lets both groups prosper.
— Roz Roseboro is a former Heavy Reading analyst who covered the telecom market for nearly 20 years. She's currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Northern Michigan University.
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We utilise a number of non-contact 3D scan technologies to accurately digitise surface geometry from a range of artefacts and architectural features.
Our conservators work with many valuable or significant artefacts to carefully scan and create detailed digital records which we can then manipulate and analyse to create new digital assets.
What are the benefits of 3D scanning?
Our conservators use a combination of scanning technologies to capture details from small fine items through to furniture, busts, monuments, ceramics, tiles, architectural features, headstones, sculptures, embossed wallpapers and historic machines and vehicle components.
- Minimal contact and contamination. 3D scanning is virtually non-contact only requiring minimal handling for the scanner to view the object.
- Create an accurate digital record to preserve cultural heritage. An accurate 3D digital reference model provides a permanent record for an artefact that might be in danger of loss, as part of a disaster recovery plan or a strategy to manage new digital heritage collections. This model will be more accurate and useful than previous 2D libraries of images and drawings.
- Digital repairs and restoration. You can minimise contact and contamination of original artefacts by carrying out digital repairs to your digital model. New parts can be reproduced and applied to the original physical artefact by our accredited conservators using permanent or reversible fixing techniques.
- Heritage interpretation and remote visitor access to virtual 3D collections. A full-colour digital model can be viewed on desktop screens and smartphones. 3D models can be incorporated into web browsers or other office-based applications such as Word, PowerPoint and PDF documents. Models or environments can also be viewed using VR or mixed reality headsets.
- Monitor, measure and analyse. You can monitor and measure movement, decay, wear and tear. You can record and evidence damage and analyse geometrical properties such as volume. You can compare apparently two similar objects from different locations or exposing surface details not easily visible in normal light.
- Collection of 3D evidence. An object, structure, place or environment that might be in danger of loss or might only last for a brief moment.
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Perfect for the groom, best men, groomsmen and suitable for a winter wedding, prom boutonniere, ceremony, anniversary, events, party, or as a wedding gift.
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- Size: Each piece is approx. 2.7" W x 4.7" H
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Since I am a big fan of the cold season of the year, I’m always interested in for instance how many vertical meters I have covered and what has been the fastest speed after a day of skiing. So as a passionate skier and designer it was just a matter of time until I tried to find a solution for my hobby.
Therefore I decided to create an app to support winter sportspeople on their day of skiing, snowboarding or skitour. With this application they can not only observe their sportive data live, but also save them and see their results in a chart. In addition there’s an interactive map available, which can be sorted by the users needs, so that they can orientate on the ski area they’re currently located on and for example navigate easy to the next restaurant or toilet facilities.
The design process for the user interface of this app looked like this:
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During the month of August, we were closed for much needed cleaning and repairs. In addition to carpet shampooing by Ron Karwik and Chris Cammarano, freezer and kitchen cleaning by Sr. Barbara and friends, curtain cleaning, ironing and hanging by Ann Hulbert and friends and many signs made and upgraded by Barb, we had four groups help.
In the first week, two 12 member groups from M&T Bank did the initial cleaning of 16 bedrooms, hallways, bathrooms, the kitchen, the front office, cut the grass, trimmed hedges and more.
For the 12th consecutive year, the NYSDOT sent volunteers on the United Way Day of Caring. About 11 came and painted the black iron gates on the driveway, did extensive grounds keeping, started repair of the 1st floor men’s bathroom ceiling (installed the replacement ceiling board), cleaned baseboard heating units, painted the shed and back door and frame, built a shelf for the dirty linen container closet.
They were assisted by 9 volunteers from Watts Architecture and Engineering firm.
On August 18th, for maybe the 6th year, 20 folks from St. Mary’s Parish in Swormville came. They painted the women’s bathroom metal dividers, continued the repair of the men’s bathroom ceiling (plastering around the new board), identified unusable vacuum cleaner supplies and cleaned and repaired vacuums, caulked around showers, painted the front office, cleaned and flushed roof gutters and downspouts, blew out all dryer vent hoses, checked all lights and replaced bulbs, checked and tightened all loose furniture parts, did touch-up painting of baseboards and door frames and miscellaneous cleaning. This photo is from 2017 but a lot of the same people came.
At the end of the month, 5 members of the Erie County Sheriff’s Service Action Corps came on three separate days to finish up projects. They primed and painted the new bathroom ceiling, replaced a worn entrance stair and supports, cut and trimmed the grass, finished cleaning the men’s bathrooms, scrubbed all the tile floors, did touch-up painting, and moved a lot of furniture back. | <urn:uuid:7fb4a6ea-ba46-4475-9116-7e1197b7dd3b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.littleportionfriary.com/archives/395 | 2024-04-18T06:41:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.970064 | 451 |
It was the moment of which every player dreams, an image that defines careers, creates legends and acts as a permanent reminder of reaching the pinnacle of club football.
Yet Jordan Henderson was willing to give it up.
Such is the character and humility of the Liverpool captain that, rather than take centre stage after the Champions League final triumph over Tottenham Hotspur, he wanted to share the accolade.
A team player right until the very moment the trophy was being lifted.
“That night was not about me lifting the trophy,” explains Henderson. “I felt me, Millie and the gaffer should have lifted it together.
“The photo would have meant the same if the manager was lifting the trophy and I was stood behind him. It was more about the team. When I look back and see the faces of the lads, that’s what means more to me.”
Indeed, Henderson could be spotted in conversation with vice-captain James Milner shortly before approaching the podium.
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“I asked Millie and the gaffer because I felt as though Millie is a big part of the squad,” he explains.
“I know I wear the armband when I play but he wore it a lot that time as well when I haven't been playing.
“He is a big part of the dressing room. He is the most experienced player and won a lot of trophies. I feel as though without him it would have been different.
“And what we did that night wouldn't have been possible without the manager, and I felt as though he deserved to do that. But he said no.”
Henderson was also told in no uncertain terms - “If anyone other than you lifts up that trophy they are getting f*** wrestled to the ground” - by Milner that he would be lifting the trophy by himself, leading to the iconic image of the skipper thrusting the European Cup skyward while releasing a scream that was surely as cathartic as it was celebratory.
Few Liverpool captains have attracted the same level of criticism as the 29-year-old and Klopp, no doubt mindful of such a fact, made a point in his post-match media conference to single out his skipper as a European Cup winner.
“Everyone speaks highly of the captain when you win a competition, but if you rewind to a year or two ago, people would have been criticising the way I am and asking if I should be captain,” says Henderson, speaking on the club's US tour.
“Don't get me wrong. I'm so proud to captain this football club and I don't take that lightly. But just winning the European Cup was enough. That is what dreams are made of, really.
“It was about having those special moments with the player, the manager, the staff and obviously my dad at the end.”
On a night of so many memorable images, the clip of a tearful Henderson embracing his father Brian, who was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2013, was one of the most touching.
“He was made up – he was buzzing,” smiles the midfielder. “Listen, that's what it is all about.
“I know how much it meant to him and what he'd been through the last few years, so to see him so quickly after we had won – I don't know how he got down by the side of the pitch! – was a really special moment for me.”
Then came the party in the team hotel where among the guests were previous European Cup-winning skippers Phil Thompson and Steven Gerrard, the man Henderson replaced as Liverpool captain.
“I saw Stevie on the night after the final,” he says. “I asked him for a picture with myself and the trophy and he said 'no, this is your night tonight – enjoy it'. I felt that was a nice touch, even though I genuinely did want a picture!”
Henderson, a teetotaller, had considered cutting loose until the enormity of what had just happened began to dawn on him.
“I don't drink, but when you win the Champions League... I was thinking it is a special occasion, so I'm going to have a good night,” he laughs
“But honestly I got back to the hotel, and didn't even think about it. I was just so drained emotionally and physically, I felt as if I wasn't there. I was like a shell. I was so overwhelmed.
“It was mad. I remember a few of the lads were asking me 'are you all right?'. But I couldn't really take it all in.”
Cut to another iconic snap of Henderson aboard the team flight sporting a huge grin while using the European Cup as a footrest.
“I'd had no sleep, I went to bed late but just lay in bed wide awake just looking at the ceiling,” he recalls.
“Alarm goes off, up, I was a zombie! Then you go on the parade and that's so overwhelming as well.
“Those two days take it out of you so much, you would never expect. It took a while to get back to normal. You'll never know until you actually finish and look back on your career and that's when it will sink in.”
Henderson admits he wasn't averse to some reflection on his holidays – “I've watched it a few times during the summer!” – but now the focus is firmly on the future and the coming campaign.
This, he believes, should just be considered the start, a springboard for another glorious period of success for Liverpool.
“That's what we want to do,” says Henderson. “We want to use this win to give us the confidence, to propel us to win even more trophies.
“Winning that trophy will give us a taste that we will want more success in the future. We want to write our own history.
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HENRYs, which stands for High Earners, Not Rich Yet, are people who earn a high income but do not have a lot of wealth. They are often young professionals who are just starting their careers, or they may be people who have experienced a sudden increase in income, such as through a promotion or a windfall.
HENRYs often struggle to manage their finances. They may have a lot of debt, or they may be spending more money than they earn. This can lead to financial problems down the road, such as difficulty saving for retirement or paying for a child’s education.
There are a number of things that HENRYs can do to manage their finances and build wealth. They can start by creating a budget and tracking their spending. They should also focus on paying down debt and saving for retirement. Additionally, they should invest their money wisely and make sure that they have a financial plan in place.
Here are some of the challenges that HENRYs face:
- High income: HENRYs often earn a high income, but they may not have a lot of wealth. This is because they may be spending more money than they earn, or they may have a lot of debt.
- Lack of financial knowledge: HENRYs may not have a lot of financial knowledge. This can make it difficult for them to manage their finances and build wealth.
- Lifestyle inflation: HENRYs may be tempted to spend their high income on a luxurious lifestyle. This can lead to financial problems down the road.
Here are some of the things that HENRYs can do to manage their finances and build wealth:
- Create a budget: HENRYs should create a budget and track their spending. This will help them to see where their money is going and make sure that they are not overspending.
- Pay down debt: HENRYs should focus on paying down debt, especially high-interest debt. This will free up more money to save and invest.
- Save for retirement: HENRYs should start saving for retirement as early as possible. This will give their money time to grow and compound.
- Invest wisely: HENRYs should invest their money wisely. They should do their research and choose investments that are right for their individual goals.
- Get financial advice: HENRYs may want to get financial advice from a qualified professional. This can help them to make sure that they are on the right track with their finances.
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In a few short months, my dog Micky will have been with me for 14 years. He became family when he was 11 pounds and 11 weeks old, and I’ve watched him grow into the amazing, beautiful, 50 pound dog that he is today.
It’s been just the last year that he’s shown any real signs of aging. And the pace has picked up in the past six months — now it seems to be happening fast. This is a new experience for me — it’s the first time I’m the caregiver for a senior dog. It started out as an upsetting and terrifying experience for me, but it has turned into something that is actually heartwarming, and rewarding.
In the past year, I’ve done a lot of research on senior dogs, and we've had multiple visits to, and consultations with, our vet. I’m confident at this point that I’m doing what I can to keep my boy happy and as comfortable as possible. Following in this article are some of the things I’ve learned. I don’t claim to be an expert by any means, but I thought that summarizing the wisdom of others might be helpful to pup parents who, like me, are new to this. Note, at the end of this article I’ve included links to several sources of information, much of which I relied on for some of the information that follows.
As Micky has aged, he has more trouble hopping up onto his favorite furniture. Realizing that his favorite sleeping spots might soon be completely out of reach, I got him a new bed. And Jim got him one for his place too.
Keep your dog comfortable: Depending on what issues your senior dog is dealing with, there are things you can do to ‘make life easier’ for him or her. Here are some things to consider.
If your dog has trouble going up or down stairs or getting in and out of the car, try a dog harness. I’ve tried a couple for Micky, and the second one has been fantastic. It’s got a handle on the back and I gently lift it as he’s climbing stairs — I’m not lifting him off the ground, but rather taking pressure off his joints. There are lots out there — some deal with front leg issues, some with back leg issues, some with both. Do a search and find one that seems to suit your dog. Here’s a link to the one that I’m using.
Try an orthopedic dog bed, or a heated dog bed.
If your dog seems uncomfortable while eating, raise the food and water bowls on an elevated feeder or bench.
If your dog is slipping around on wood or tile floors, put down some non-slip rugs or mats to minimize sliding.
If your dog is losing eyesight, don’t move water and food bowls around (your pup may have trouble finding them!), don’t rearrange furniture, and consider using nightlights.
Get some ramps or ‘indoor stairs’ to hep your pup get on the couch, the bed, or a favorite chair.
Give your pup massages! In addition to feeling great, it’s good for circulation and for keeping muscles in good shape. You can find a ‘how-to’ video on giving your pup a massage here.
Give your pup lots of time and affection: I mentioned earlier that seeing the vet was probably the most significant thing you can do. On second thought, I’d say this ranks right up there with it. YOU are your dog’s world. There is nothing he or she wants more than to be with you. Spend all the time you can with your pup. Give lots of scritches and hugs and encouragement. That WILL make the senior years ‘golden’, and it will strengthen your bond, which will be good for both of you.
Micky at 13 weeks and at 13 years
How old is ‘old’?
This varies, and is largely dependent on a dog’s breed and size. Generally, small dogs live longer, and typically aren’t considered ‘seniors’ until they are over ten. Medium sized dogs like Micky, are usually considered seniors at about 9 or 10. Large dogs, a bit younger, and giant dogs (like Great Danes) are considered seniors as early as 6.
What are the changes and the signs?
A lot of what our pups go through when they age isn’t much different than what people go through. The most common things to expect are:
Less mobility, often due to arthritis
Loss of hearing and eyesight
A higher rate of kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, and cancer
Confusion and dementia
Increased sensitivity to extreme heat and cold
New lumps and bumps
Changes in sleeping-waking cycle and restlessness and pacing at night
What should you do?
There are lots of ways you can help your senior pups age… help them to stay happy, healthy, comfortable, and to enjoy their ‘golden years’.
Take your pup to the vet!: The first — and probably most significant — thing you can do is visit the vet. Most vets recommend annual check-ups for dogs as they are growing up, and check-ups twice a year for seniors. There’s good reason for this. Dogs, like people, are susceptible to age-related afflictions. Your vet may be able to detect certain problems before your dog shows any symptoms. And early detection can, of course, make a huge difference. Vet visits are not, however, cheap. There are some low-cost spay/neuter clincs run by nonprofits in the area that also offer wellness visits at lower rates (for example, SNAP and the Humane Society). You might want to check those out.
In addition to detecting problems and treating your dog when sick, there are lots of things your vet can advise you on. For example:
Your vet can recommend treatments for joint related problems like arthritis.
Your vet can advise you on maintaining your dog’s oral health.
Your vet can advise you on the best diet for your senior dog — for example, a diet aimed at a dog with a liver or kidney problem; or a diet aimed at maintaining your dog’s weight. Even a few extra pounds of weight can tremendously impact your dog’s quality of life. Most senior dogs struggle with joint issues, and even a few extra pounds can have a big impact on that.
Your vet can quickly determine if the new lump on your dog’s chest is simply fatty tissue and nothing to worry about, or something more serious. And if it is more serious, your vet can recommend the best course of action.
Your vet can assess the extent of hearing and eyesight loss and take steps, in some cases, to reduce that or slow it down. In other cases, your vet can give advice on how to deal with it.
Your vet is the best judge of the level of exercise your dog needs, which varies tremendously from dog to dog. Regular exercise is important for senior dogs, but at the same time, over-doing it can cause problems. Your vet can tell you what’s right for your dog.
Your vet can advise you on supplements to your dog’s diet that could be beneficial. Micky gets canned pumpkin every day to help with digestion. He also gets joint chews and a little Omega-3 fish oil every day, which have made a noticeable difference in mobility.
Our vet, Dr. Kenneth Kirlin, has been wonderful and a huge source of help and comfort as we’re navigating Micky’s senior years.
Micky is having some trouble with his hind legs, and often loses his footing when climbing stairs. This harness has helped. We can give him just enough lift with the handle to help with the stairs and to let him regain his footing if he stumbles.
Two years ago, I wouldn’t have thought it possible to be more bonded to Micky. I was wrong, and I see it every day, in simple things. Here’s an example: Micky can still hop up on his favorite chair, most of the time — sometimes he slips. We’ve worked that out. When he wants to hop up, he approaches it and turns to look at me. I walk up behind him, but don’t touch him. Once I’m in position, he hops up. Usually he makes it. But when he doesn’t, I’m there to catch him and give him the extra boost he needs. He lets me know when he needs help, and he knows I have his back. This is just one of the ways we’re in tune with each other. It happens multiple times a day, and it melts my heart every time.
Yes, watching him age is hard. It has, however, also been a rewarding and heartwarming experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything. I appreciate every day I have with him, and when it is time to say goodbye, I’ll find comfort in knowing that his senior years were good ones.
Jane Gennarelli is co-editor of LNF Weekly. She also edits the Lavaca & Friends weekly arts and entertainment newsletter.
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South Australia is placing a spotlight on copper, officially recognising its vital role in the global shift towards decarbonisation. The state has recently announced that copper will be featured prominently in its forthcoming Critical Minerals Strategy.
“Copper has always played a significant role in the South Australian landscape, but it’s time we underscore its importance in our strategic planning,” mentioned Tom Koutsantonis, South Australian Minister for Energy and Mining. “As we craft our critical minerals strategy, we’re eager to ensure that the voice of industry stakeholders is heard and considered. Moreover, we remain steadfast in pushing for copper’s inclusion in the national critical minerals tally.”
International recognition of copper’s crucial role is evident, with major economies like the European Union, Japan, India, China, Canada, and the US already marking it as a critical mineral. This highlights the metal’s rising significance, especially in emerging technological applications.
The South Australian Government’s emphasis on copper isn’t new. Earlier in June, they unveiled a $2 million Copper Taskforce initiative. “Our goal with the Taskforce is to bolster collaboration between copper explorers and producers in the state, mapping out a future where South Australia stands as a paramount figure in global copper production,” the government relayed in an official release.
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Part 1 Pre-expedition research trip, April/May 2016
Korcula, Croatia (visiting the house where Marco Polo was born, where his parents lived, visiting the museum and interviewing people, searching their archives. Addressing the controversy that some say he was born here, some say in Venice)
Maribor, Slovenia (visiting where our father was born. Talking to our relatives and following those Polo roots to see where they lead)
Genoa, Italy (visiting the prison site where he was kept captive, where the famous book was written)
Venice, Italy (vising the place that displays his last will, visiting the house he lived while in Italy, the place where he died, his burial site, his relatives, visiting the museum and the archives. Going to the port he sailed from to begin his journey.
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Volvo Penta and Groupe Beneteau joined forces to host a collaborative, hands-on testing event for an innovative hybrid-electric experience in June. Developed with a third-party market research analyst, a formal questionnaire was used to capture actionable data the two companies will use as guidance towards the future boating experience. The goal was to seek feedback and input from a variety of consumer boating industry experts on how the hybrid-electric experience could shape the future of boating.
The event took place at the Volvo Penta Krossholmen Test Facility in Gothenburg, Sweden, and included boating media, dealers and customers. Guests were invited to participate in a conceptual boating experience that featured the strengths of both Volvo Penta and Groupe Beneteau — Volvo Penta’s hybrid-electric system integrated into a leisure boat that showcases the latest advances in sustainability, intuitive operation and near-silent cruising.
“This was an unprecedented event for Volvo Penta and Groupe Beneteau. Never have we been able to gather so much valuable insight on the future of boating from such a well-rounded group of industry experts during hands-on testing,” said Johan Inden, President of Volvo Penta’s marine business. “Our collaboration with Groupe Beneteau has allowed us to tap into a wealth of knowledge across their broad network of dealers and customers. Collectively, we have gained invaluable insight into the market’s perception of this type of solution. These essential findings, which are overwhelmingly positive, will help us shape the next generation boating experience.”
Along with the opportunity to engage with expert demos and hands-on test driving, guests were also interviewed exclusively one-on-one to capture for their reflections on the value of the hybrid-electric experience and how it could transform boating behaviour.
A stunning 72% of attendees indicated a high likelihood of choosing a hybrid-electric system for their next boat purchase after testing the vessel. This remarkable insight helps prove the trend toward market readiness for hybrid-electric boating solutions and may well forecast them as the next evolutionary step in sustainable boating.
“Collaborating with media, dealers, and customers has always been of paramount importance to us, and inviting the full value chain to test this hybrid-electric experience has provided us with new insight, backed by data,” said Erik Stromberg, Vice President of Power and Motor yacht products. “This new hybrid-electric vessel allows boaters to interact with nature in a way that is much more silent and intuitive. As we look 10 to 15 years into the future, we are looking at a significant shift in terms of propulsion systems and we will use the data and insight collected through this collaboration as inspiration towards our path ahead.”
A ground breaking concept
The hybrid-electric boat featured by Volvo Penta and Groupe Beneteau presents no compromise, embodying the best of both worlds — the range and top speed of a conventional combustion engine vessel and the minimised carbon emissions of an electric driveline. It has a top speed of 35 knots and the ability to cruise up to 10 knots on electric power alone.
The plug-in parallel hybrid features two Volvo Penta D4-320 engines alongside two 60 kW electric motors. The electric motors and combustion engines work together to deliver responsiveness and smooth acceleration boost.
Headline features include onboard battery banks that can store 67 kWh and a unique Human Machine Interface (HMI) that seamlessly switches among Electric, Hybrid and Power modes. This robust battery storage can expand the horizons of exploration, offering the opportunity to live off-grid, without running a generator or combustion engine, and explore otherwise-restricted areas, such as protected waters or near wildlife habitats. A fully integrated experience includes Volvo Penta Joystick Docking and Dynamic Positioning System in electric mode, for a fine-tuned level of precision and control.
Insights for the future
More than 50 guests attended the event. 77% rated themselves as “expert” and “advanced” boaters. Polling revealed that their main interests in hybrid-electric boating could be categorized under the themes of environment and experience.
- Environmental: 47% were interested in carbon emissions reductions and 19% were interested in general environmental benefits
- Experiential: 41% were interested in new technology; 33% were interested in more silent operation; and 12% were interested in added features, reduced vibration and noise.
Those interests held strong through the entire event, and most often, they were rewarded. The hybrid-electric boat received an overwhelmingly positive reaction. After a test drive, guests were asked to rate aspects of their experience.
Volvo Penta’s Joystick Docking in electric mode was a top feature, earning an “excellent” or “very good” rating from an impressive 98% of testers.
Also receiving “excellent” and “very good” ratings:
- Using large batteries to live aboard the boat without having to run a generator: 95%
- Near-silent electric cruising: 88%
- Zero emissions in slow speeds and responsible boating in sensitive areas: 85%
- Acceleration using electric boost: 82%
- Ability to charge using the main combustion engines: 79%
When asked how a hybrid-electric boating solution from Volvo Penta could change attendees future boating habits, the results revealed that they were particularly impressed by its ability to change boaters’ relationship to the water and their surroundings:
- More low speed cruising: 41%
- Stay more nights off the grid: 34%
Volvo Penta and Groupe Beneteau will continue to explore and capture insights and will use these as the boating experience of the future transforms. This will include, among others:
- Safety on the water
- Charging infrastructure
- Changing pricing models
- HMI interface, guided experiences, boater education, gamification
- Comfort and experience
“We are grateful to have had so many boating industry experts join us for this milestone research event and we are looking forward to sharing more of the information we gained. It is clear to see that the combination of innovation and sustainability is what has driven such positive results, and this gives us greater confidence as we continue to transform,” Johan Inden said. “As two leading players within the marine industry, Volvo Penta and Groupe Beneteau’s shared goals revolve around enhancing boating experience and elevating environmental efforts, to align with market needs. This collaboration has presented an exceptional opportunity for growth and knowledge exchange as we collectively drive industry-wide transformation.”
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Who doesn’t like memes? Almost everybody enjoys memes from social media platforms, and we often intentionally search for online memes to share with our friends or family to convey a message in a humorous way.
The best thing about memes on social media is that they’re not only funny but relatable to the audience. Captions on memes are often crazy that you wouldn’t be able to say things like that otherwise.
Here is the fun part, Do you know you can make money from memes?
If you like memes and can repurpose or create original ones, you can earn a living. You can either make people watch them, wear them or have them. Sounds interesting?
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Selling Memes on Websites
If you’re creative and ready to put in the hard work, you can sell memes on websites. Websites will pay you to upload memes and connect you to the right buyers.
Below are some of the websites you can upload your memes designs and get paid.
PicturePunches will pay you for your sense of humor. Earn points by liking other people’s memes on the website to upload yours.
PicturePunches pays a small percentage of ad revenue when others like and rate your meme posts. The more people like and rate your meme, the more you get paid.
A user shows proof in a Reddit thread of how he got paid above $500 for posting memes on the website.
POD (Print on Demand) Websites
Get your meme designs printed, packaged, and shipped directly to customers by taking the hassle off your shoulders.
Popular meme products for designing are; shirts, jackets, mugs, book covers, caps, etc. These websites work similarly to platforms like Amazon, Etsy, e-Bay, etc.
Redbubble is one of the most popular POD sites to sell your artwork due to its global presence.
It’s easy to upload meme designs and find a buyer while Redbubble, prints, packages, and ships your designed products to the customer.
Redbubble pays royalties to meme designers by charging a base fee for manufacturing and delivering services for its website.
Zazzle is one of the most visited websites when it comes to finding your dreams memes.
It gives you the ease to invite friends and family to design with you or connect you with a designer to help. Zazzle also charges a fee for selling your artwork on a global platform.
Although the profit margins are slim, you do get the credit and royalty for the designs.
CafePress is one of the most flexible and customizable platforms. You can find up to 250 products to print your memes on and sell to a global audience.
For example, Cafepress charges $14 for manufacturing and printing if you’re selling a meme design for $20.
It handles everything for you, from customer queries to handling payments. It’s one of the best hassle-free options out there.
Society6 is another POD website that has products ranging from bedsheets to wall art. You can get your meme design on any of the 90 products they offer.
With Society6, you can earn up to 10% on each sale, but you can earn more depending on the popularity of art, canvas, and frame and set your prices above the standard 10%.
They offer an affiliate program, so you can earn by designing and referring at the same time.
Selling Memes as Digital Products
If you feel that selling memes on POD is not what you want to do at the moment, there are always other viable options available. One of them is selling your memes digitally and getting paid a good amount for them.
You can offer courses in two ways;
- Designing and redesigning popular memes.
- Virality and Meme Marketing.
Platforms like SkillShare and Udemy are educational platforms for anyone to learn on a cheap budget. The more people rate your course, the higher the price you can charge.
You can get paid relatively well for offering courses that provide great value to your target market.
You can write E-book on memes on topics such as meme trends, meme marketing, insights, research backing meme virality, etc.
People are curious to know how some memes get popular while others get ignored. Get paid by writing E-books if you have valuable industry insights to share with your audience.
You can share courses on websites like Amazon for people to purchase or download the paid version of your E-book.
Selling Memes as Physical Products
Physical products you can get paid for by selling memes are; shirts, jackets, caps, socks, bedsheets, and mugs.
You can either sell these products on your website or on third-party platforms like Amazon and eBay. In any case, memes are equally bought by businesses and consumers.
Take a quick note. Make sure you’re not selling copyrighted memes. Either it’s your original work or a recreation of a meme design. Memes fall under copyright law; you can share them on Facebook, but you cannot make money from their designs.
In short, you can make money by:
- Printing your original memes.
- Creating a parody of the original meme.
- Memes that are not copyrighted.
Selling Memes as a Service
If you’re good at creating memes for other businesses, you can get paid for selling your services. You can either keep your services limited to design or can offer a package of design and marketing.
Meme Marketing Agency
Meme marketing agencies help businesses attract their customers by posting memes on their social media platforms. Memes are great selling tools without sounding sales.
As a meme marketing agency, you can create custom-tailored memes for your clients plus market them to generate traffic and, eventually, sales.
If done right, meme marketing can be contagious. Let’s take Netflix on Twitter, for example.
Meme Freelance Services
You can work as a freelance service provider creating memes for businesses or individuals. Get paid by working on platforms like Fiverr, Upwork, etc., that connect freelancers to businesses.
You can also use your social media accounts to get attention as a memer and to get hired.
Start Your Own Meme Business
People think it’s complicated to start a meme business model to get paid; we have some cool ideas for you. All you need is good quality content that your followers find valuable.
Here are some proven examples of building your own meme business.
Make a Meme Channel on YouTube
Start your own meme business by uploading videos on a YouTube channel. People search for funny videos such as cat memes, funny meme videos, spoofs, and pranks.
You can start by uploading good-quality memes videos to get enough subscribers to monetize your channel and get paid as a meme creator.
The more attention you get over time, the more money you make. A YouTuber usually makes $3 to $10 per 1000 video views.
Selling Memes through Social Media
You can also start your business by selling memes on your social media platforms. Let’s explore the following two platforms.
Instagram Meme Page
If you have a decent following on your Instagram page, you can skip the first step (creating followers). There are two ways you can start your meme business:
- Sell Sponsored ads and posts; Slim Jim is the perfect example that only shares memes.
- Monetize your Instagram account by selling meme-related products or taking your followers to a merchandise-selling website.
However, make sure you follow all the laws and regulations to not get banned from the platform and lose your business.
Facebook Meme Page
Start your business by monetizing your Facebook account if you have a big following and It’s a platform where millions of users share memes daily.
Facebook Watch pays its creators through advertisements. You can post meme-related videos and earn maintaining more than 10,000 followers with at least 60,000 minutes of viewership.
You can also sell your meme merchandise on Facebook, just like Instagram.
Starting your business as a meme blogger can be rewarding as you can educate your audience on meme topics, trends, industry insight, meme marketing tips, and more.
Bloggers earn money in two ways:
- Monetizing their websites by displaying advertisements next to their content provided by Adsense (Google program).
- Promoting other brands on their websites through memes.
Affiliate programs are links to websites/ pages that your audience clicks to buy a brand/service you’re promoting in return for a commission.
It can be lucrative if you don’t deviate from your original business model. That is selling other businesses’ products through memes on your meme website.
You can’t ask people to buy from you but influence their buying decisions through memes.
Selling Memes as NFTs
NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have been on the boom since the rise of cryptocurrency. As a meme creator, you can sell your work as NFTs. Proof of memes, in particular, Doge sold for $4 million. Another good example of NFT memes is Bad Luck Brian sold for 20 ETH ($36,478.40).
You can make your meme NFT and sell them on various crypto platforms. Follow simple steps:
- Open a crypto digital wallet with Ethereum (cryptocurrency) in it.
- Pay the NFT platform with Ethereum to list you as a meme artist
- Sell your meme art to interested buyers
Make an account with NFT platforms like Mintable, Rarible, OpenSea, etc
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Twenty-five years ago this week, Seinfeld went off the air after 180 episodes. It was the rare show that was popular with both audiences and critics; in 2013, the Writers Guild of America voted it the No. 2 Best-Written TV Series of All Time, behind only The Sopranos.
The one-line description of the show was the innovative “A Show About Nothing.” But that isn’t accurate. It was actually a show about everything–everything that happens in the daily life of almost everyone. And that was its genius.
The primary cast involves four friends, all single and 30ish (and yes, all white), who get through life day by day. But unlike, say, I Love Lucy or MASH (also iconic and radical for their times), these were people with recognizable daily lives: battling an irresponsible dry cleaner; stubbornly competing for a parking space; getting a black-market showerhead after the landlord reduces the building’s water pressure.
A lot of the plot lines involved sex–sex the way a lot of people experience it. Elaine agonized about having sex with a really hot guy who is anti-choice; Jerry was wild about a large-breasted woman and couldn’t stop wondering if they were real or not; George dated his cousin to get his parents’ attention, and then couldn’t handle her unexpectedly high libido. And when Elaine’s form of contraception (the Today Sponge) is suddenly withdrawn from the market, she buys out the city’s dwindling supply, and then devises a questionnaire for each new lover to see if he’s “sponge-worthy.”
In addition to discussing contraception, the show was erotically innovative in other ways. It portrayed elderly people being frankly sexual (without that itself being a joke); mixed-race dating; a contest to see who could abstain from masturbation longest (they all lost); an obese person being asked for sex advice; a person with dwarfism dating; Elaine and a boyfriend rejecting the advice that they marry before having sex.
The plot of most episodes involved a character failing to keep a secret, or fibbing to avoid hurting someone’s feelings, or desperately trying to get a simple piece of information but being inhibited by embarrassment. These people simply didn’t have the self-discipline, self-confidence, or self-awareness that grownup relationships need.
Of course, these are exactly the sort of people we all know. And these are exactly the qualities that make sex complicated for so many people. That’s a primary lesson that Seinfeld characters never learn: if you want to know, just ask; if you don’t want to do something, just say no; and if you’re confused or just don’t care, say so. These are far more important aspects of sexual satisfaction than the right toy, right position, or right new sexual orientation.
And maybe that’s why the show is having a renaissance among today’s young people (in addition to the fact that it’s hilarious). The show’s 30-somethings appear in no rush to grow up, couple up, or establish a household. They don’t generally challenge themselves, generally feeling content with their extended adolescence and sense of having all the time in the world. They don’t blame their frustrations on the economy, New York, or anything else. They just say a lot of unexpectedly funny things about ordinary situations and each other.
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Asset/Character Designer & Animator
One of my main goals as a designer is to create artwork that helps educate and inspire thought. This project allowed me to do just that, educate.
I worked alongside the company VocaTales, where I was responsible for designing interesting and exciting artwork to help visualize the narrator's dialog. The target audience for this project was children and the topic was trophic cascade. Although this might be a difficult topic to explain to children the colorful and cartoonish characters I designed helped to maintain focus and make the content more easily digestible.
This was the first major animation project I was a part of and I learned a lot through the process. I also took this opportunity to learn Adobe Animate which was an integral tool in the design process. Through exploration, trial, and error I was able to fully develop a two-minute-long animation that synced up perfectly with the pre-recorded dialog provided by the company.
Overall, this was an incredibly fun project that I was able to not only educate the target audience but also myself throughout the process.
Adobe Animate for animations
Adobe Illustrator for character & scene design
Adobe After Effects & Premiere for polishing
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