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The 5th IDRC Davos 2014’s first Plenary Session (Outcomes of Recent International Disaster Risk Reduction/ Management Conferences) offered a platform for some major conferences on DRR which have been held within the first six months of 2014 to provide input to UNISDR’s Proposed Elements for Consideration in the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction at the UN World Conference on DRM in Sendai, Japan in March 2015.
The outcomes from the “Integrated Disaster Risk Science as a Tool for Sustainability” Conference held in Beijing, China last June 2014 was presented in this session. IRDR’s Executive Director R. Klein spoke about the success of the IRDR conference, the input for a cutting-edge science agenda received in particular by young scientists (RIA fellows), and the links between SDG and DRR.
Klein shared how the World Social Science RIA Fellows were invited to participate in the IRDR Conference to identify cross-cutting debates, to help shape future research and action agendas for integrated approaches / building bridges. He also shared the achievements within DRR, SDG’s and Climate Change Adaptation, with DRR now embedded in IPCC process (SREX Report 2012), the ICSU-IRDR pioneering role in UN Open Working Group “Sustainable Development Goals” (2013/2014) and the ICSU-IRDR lead Major Group Science & Technology (2014) during preparatory phase / Geneva PrepCom’s for Sendai with DRR – SDG – CCA included in the Plenary Statement.
UNISDR’s Kazuko Ishigaki presented on “Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: A Proposal for Monitoring Progress.” UNISDR, in collaboration with leading experts in related fields, is developing a proposal for new system of DRM indicators, which will contribute to discussions on HFA2 and WCDRR. This initiative follows the fourth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, held in May 2013 in which 3,500 participants from 172 countries called for an immediate start of work to be led by the UNISDR to develop targets and indicators to monitor the reduction of risk and the implementation of HFA2.
Peijun Shi, Prof. and Vice President of Beijing Normal University presented on the “Outcomes of the International Symposium on Integrated Disaster Risk Governance, Beijing.” Shi explained that with climate change and China’s rapid economic growth and urbanization, there is significant pressure on China’s resources, environment, and ecology. The situation is further complicated by the need to address natural disaster prevention.
Kyoji Sassa, Executive Director of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) presented the “Outcomes of the World Landslide Forum 2014, Beijing.” The World Landslide Forum 3 created an opportunity to promote worldwide cooperation and to share new theories, technologies and methods in the fields of landslide survey/investigation, monitoring, early warning, prevention and emergency management.
Daniel Kull, Humanitarian-Development Attaché, Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist from the World Bank Group, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery GFDRR presented on the “Outcomes of the Understanding Risks 2014, London.” Understanding Risk (UR) is a global community of experts and practitioners in the field of disaster risk assessment that convenes every 2 years at UR Forums.
Virginia Murray, Public Health Consultant in Global Disaster Risk Reduction, Public Health England, London presented on the “Outcomes of UNISDR Regional Meetings.” At the conclusion of the UNISDR Scientific and Technical Advisory Group report on ’Using Science for Disaster Risk Reduction’ at the Global Platform in May 2013 (Southgate et al 2013), the UNISDR Scientific and Technical Advisory Group recommended that science should be key to the Post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (HyogoFramework for Action, HFA2).
Moreover, in the last week of March 2014, UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS) and the Wellcome Trust hosted two days of meeting with senior representatives of international, regional and national institutions to discuss a new and strengthened mechanism to ensure science, engineering and technology are more effectively used in disaster risk reduction and the successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA2). The participants developed a joint Statement on establishing an international science advisory mechanism for disaster risk reduction to strengthen resilience for the post-2015 agenda and on their commitment to work together to ensure science, engineering and technology are embedded into disaster risk management. In July 2014, the first Preparatory Committee Meeting for the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction supported for access to science and scientific methods and technologies as well for establishing an international science advisory mechanism for disaster risk reduction to strengthen resilience for the post-2015 agenda.
Following these plenary sessions, the panel discussion identified gaps and needs for next steps and further research on DRR/M, in regards to education, capacity building and implementation with the goal of revealing commitments for the implementation of the Post-2015 Framework for DRR/M. |
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Thirty-four years ago, Ronnie Levin's research on lead in drinking water sounded the alarm for many Americans about risks lurking in their tap water. As the Trump administration propels forward a new rule, Levin is still fighting to make sure communities, especially the most vulnerable, have safe drinking water.
Levin's pivotal research, which laid the groundwork for EPA's first lead rule, was leaked to major newspapers across the nation in 1986. "Dangerous Amounts of Lead in Much Drinking Water, EPA Says" was the ominous headline in The Washington Post.
Her research, which warned that nearly one of every five Americans served by public water systems was consuming unsafe levels of lead, helped cement the nation's first federal limits on copper and lead in drinking water coming out of the tap, targeting potent neurotoxins blamed for causing lower intelligence in children, hypertension, strokes and heart attacks in adults, and higher risks during pregnancy.
The rule was revolutionary for recognizing that lead leaches into drinking water via pipes, and required utilities to go into people's homes to test drinking water, rather than relying on samples taken at treatment and distribution plants.
Levin, who retired from EPA three years ago and now manages the water and health program at Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is still fighting to strengthen those limits — but this time she's working from outside the agency to take on the Trump administration's most recent proposed rule. She's doing so on behalf of the Environmental Protection Network, a group of former EPA career staffers and confirmation-level appointees.
What's at stake, she says, is the health of some of the most vulnerable communities in the nation.
"The people who end up being exposed to lead in drinking water are core inner city people. It's not rich suburbs, and it's not rich towns," Levin said during a phone interview. "It's Flint, Mich.; Detroit; Newark, N.J.; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and Providence, R.I. That's who it is."
EPA's proposed Lead and Copper Rule has proved divisive, drawing pushback from the agency's own science advisers.
EPA, which has said it will consider public comment, is proposing to require utilities to begin removing pipes once lead concentrations reach 15 parts per billion at 10% of taps tested. It would also institute a 10 ppb "trigger level" at which utilities would be required to consult state regulators on how to prevent lead pipes from corroding (Greenwire, Feb. 24).
While EPA has said the proposal reflects the best science available, critics have countered that the agency's proposed rule is confusing and unenforceable and provides too much time for replacing old, leaching lead pipes.
Levin spoke with E&E News from her home in Newton, Mass., about her new gig, her leaked research and taking on EPA:
So your research was leaked to the press?
I had this whole analysis that was written but was sitting around for months. And it got leaked to the newspapers. We know who did it. It was not me. [Laughter] But it got leaked to the newspapers, and in one day, it was on the front page of every major newspaper in the United States.
What was your reaction?
I freaked out. EPA was in this very dicey position. You have to remember, this was under [former President] Reagan. This was in 1986. To his credit, the head of the agency, who was Administrator Lee Thomas at the time, said, "We're owning it and we're gonna publish it." The water office never wanted it.
How did you end up working on lead in drinking water?
I was at EPA and we had worked on lead in gasoline, which is the major public health environmental achievement of the second half of the 1900s. Huge. And right after that, my office was reorganized. Instead of focusing on policy and economic analysis, I worked on water policy and economic analysis.
It was maybe 1985, and the water office decided to propose changing the [maximum contaminant level] for lead in drinking water.
My office said to me, "All right, go do lead in drinking water." So I went to take a look at lead in drinking water, and I knew nothing. So I did it the old-fashioned way. I read every article on lead in drinking water. Lead that could be in drinking water. Drinking water without lead. Everything. I've read every article.
What did you learn?
EPA's limit at the time for lead and copper of 50 parts per billion, measured at the entry point of a distribution system, was insane. And the way that drinking water standards were in 1985 — they have since changed — is that there was one sample taken in a water system once a year. And if you did it OK, then it was every three years. One sample.
The water office needed to up its game here. It needed to be not one sample, but many, many, 50 to 100. And it needed to be repeated constantly because microconditions change. And so that's what I came up with.
And you found there's an economic case to be made for controlling lead?
The way that lead gets into your drinking water is not that it's in the water. It's in the pipes — the water corrodes the pipes. That's how the lead gets to be there. The way that you deal with lead in drinking water is you reduce corrosion. And if you reduce how corrosive the water is, then your pipes last longer, and your hot water heaters last longer, and your radiators last longer, and your water meters last longer.
And there are huge economic benefits of doing corrosion control. That's where I really came in, as an economic analyst, to regulate corrosive water.
What was EPA's response to your research?
The drinking water office was not interested in it at all. They just ignored it because they're bureaucrats and they're risk-adverse and they're conflict-averse and that's how it's done.
But that study led to the nation imposing stricter lead levels in drinking water?
Yes. So it had been 50 ppb in the distribution system. What EPA ended up proposing was 20 ppb in home samples, 50 samples. So, I mean, I didn't win everything, but I won 90%. And then it came down to 15 ppb in the final rule that was adopted in 1991.
What do you think of EPA's current Lead and Copper Rule proposal?
It's so poorly done, so poorly written that it's certainly going to be litigated. It was proposed because they wanted to try and capture some environmental good news, but it's just not. It doesn't do anything for anybody.
It's not enforceable. It doesn't make any sense. They cut by half the rate of replacing lead service lines.
Do you think you'll affect the rule?
The question is how they're going to be able to change it, and it's for sure going to be litigated.
Where did you grow up?
I'm a military brat. My dad was a physician. He was in the public health service, and he ran a refugee camp in Southern Europe. So Naples, Spain. So for being a nice white girl, daughter of a Jewish doctor, I saw stuff that most people don't see. This was in the early '50s, and people were really poor. And I saw that.
How did that experience shape you?
He ran a refugee camp, so when someone got sick, the entire family went to the hospital. And I saw kids who were scrounging in the dirt and picking up debris that fell off the trash can at the hospital and the street, kids my age. I knew there were a lot of kids out there like me who didn't have food.
I thought, "This is how things are," and I knew we were different.
Your husband, Joel Schwartz, is also a former EPA staffer who studied lead. How did you meet?
We went to graduate school together at Brandeis University. And then we both went to EPA for 15 years. That's how I got to EPA. He was at EPA, and somebody offered me a job that I couldn't refuse. So I didn't refuse.
We worked together on lead and gasoline for years.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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The Academy’s documentary branch knows what it likes.
And in the Documentary Short category, it likes serious, issue-oriented docs that run between 35 and 40 minutes and are, more often than not, produced or distributed by HBO.
That applies to most of this year’s crop, which includes five nominees for the first time since the 2004 Oscars. (Usually, four films make the cut.) The nominees deal with serious social and political issues – and though there’s a fair amount of variety and one real change-of-pace, they fit the mold to which this category often seems to be slavishly devoted.
I have problems with this relentless focus on a single kind of documentary: the short doc nominees at the International Documentary Association’s awards gave a more varied idea of what the field is capable of, including the marvelous, haunting tone poem “Salt,” which won.
But while I wish the Oscar voters would widen their scope, that’s not to denigrate any of these nominees, most of which have a shot at winning and one of which I’d say is among the most powerful pieces of cinema in any Oscar race this year.
Unlike the animated and live-action shorts, which open in theaters on Friday and will be available on iTunes and VOD, the documentary shorts nominees will not be playing in theaters around the country. But the IDA’s annual DocuDays programs, which take place in Los Angeles and New York on the Friday and Saturday before the Oscars, will be showing all five nominees, as well as the Documentary Feature contenders.
(Information on DocuDays is available here.)
To finish our three-day roundup of all 15 shorts nominees, here are the contenders:
“China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province”
Directors: Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
Running time: 39 minutes
In August 2008, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit China’s Sichuan Province, killing 70,000 people. Of those, 10,000 were children, many of whom lost their lives when their schools collapsed, often while surrounding buildings remained standing. “Tofu construction,” critics called the schools’ shoddy workmanship.
“China’s Unnatural Disaster” examines the aftermath, as anguished parents mourn the loss of their only children and demand answers from a government that seemed to sanction the unsafe buildings and seems unwilling to accept responsibility or fully investigate the tragedy.
The short does an exceptional job of capturing the grief of the survivors – the opening five minutes, in which a young girl pays tribute to her classmates in a school where 317 children died, will break your heart – but the same thing that makes the parents inconsolable makes the film frustrating. Everything builds toward a confrontation that never comes, except in vague promises and cursory investigations. That’s not the fault of the filmmakers, who faced governmental interference and censorship in exposing the truth, but it makes this film feel like the first part of a story that is still heading towards its conclusion.
“The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner”
Director: Daniel Junge
Producer: Henry Ansbacher
Running time: 38 minutes
A year after he left office in 1993, Booth Gardner, the popular governor of Washington state, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. In 2008, suffering from the effects of the disease, he embarked on a final political campaign in support of state Initiative 1000, the so-called “Death with Dignity” act that would allow physicians to prescribe, but not administer, lethal medication to terminally ill patients who met certain conditions.
“The Last Campaign” is partly a profile of Gardner, partly an even-handed treatment of the campaign that gives substantial time not only to Gardner’s team but to opponents of the initiative. The film doesn’t demonize the opposition or hard-sell the issue; instead, it lets the process unfold, although it’d be nice to have more information along the way as to what the polls were indicating.
As the chronicle of a campaign, the short is relatively pro-forma; its real strength is as a moving character study of a capable, intelligent man trying to make his voice heard as his body falls apart.
“The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant”
Directors/writers: Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
Running time: 40 minutes
The other 2009 film that uses interviews with laid-off workers, “Up in the Air,” may be a Best Picture nominee, but “The Last Truck” doesn’t take a back seat to any other movie when it comes to cutting to the heart of this country’s economic crisis. The story of the last days of General Motors’ largest plant as told by the people who worked there, it is a gripping, enormously sad work.
The GM plant in Moraine, Ohio was bigger than the Pentagon, with a workforce of 2,500; when the automaker announced its closing in the summer of 2008, directors Stephen Bognar and Julia Reichert began filming a cross section of union workers, many of whom had devoted decades to their jobs. The workers are tough and wise and funny and profane, their anger and hurt growing as the closing date (two days before Christmas!) approaches.
There’s nothing groundbreaking about the film’s approach, a standard mixture of talking heads and footage shot around and in the plant. But “The Last Truck” feels new and fresh and devastating. It is an essential document of these times.
“Music by Prudence”
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Producer: Elinor Burkett
Running time: 35 minutes
Prudence Mabhena is a young woman from Zimbabwe, and a remarkable singer in the Afro-fusion band Linaya. She’s also confined to a wheelchair, the victim of a condition called arthrogryposis that has left her, in the words of the film’s website, “crippled and deformed.”
“Music by Prudence” does a straightforward job of telling the story of a child who was abandoned by her parents and shunned by a culture that thought disabilities were the product of witchcraft; she found a home only when she arrived at a school for children with disabilities, where she made friends and her musical talents blossomed to the point where she and her band have become celebrities of a sort.
Although it deals with the treatment of the disabled, “Music by Prudence” is ultimately a joyous film about art; while it may not have the eloquence of a previous winner, “A Note of Triumph,” it benefits from the rich, vibrant music of Linaya. Is that enough to push it to the top of many ballots? Probably not, although being the one nominee to leave viewers smiling is sometimes enough.
“Rabbit a la Berlin”
Director/writer: Bartek Konopka
Producer/writer: Anna Wydra
Running time: 40 minutes
Producer Anna Wydra calls this film “a nature documentary about socialism,” which is as good a way as any to describe an intriguing, stylish work that looks and feels nothing at all like the other nominees. The story is remarkable: the building of the Berlin Wall, it seems, trapped a huge number of rabbits in the Potsdamer Platz, where they were sealed from predators by two sections of the wall. The rabbits flourished there for decades, until the dismantling of the wall forced them to adjust to the new realities of a unified Germany.
If you think that sounds like a recipe for metaphor, you’re right. When the narrator starts telling you that the rabbits “began to realize that they had been shut in for their own good,” or that they “slid into apathy” and had trouble adjusting to freedom, it’s not hard to figure out that our furry friends are supposed to represent the East German citizenry. In fact, the metaphorical weight sometimes seems like a bit too much for the poor little rabbits to bear.
The movie is arty and stylish and weird, mixing historical footage with dramatic shots of rabbits in an odd, novel way that often feels as much like fiction as documentary. If voters are looking for something different, this is it – but then, if the voters were looking for something different, they wouldn’t keep nominating the same kind of films year after year.
Bottom line: For its immediacy, timeliness and straightforward eloquence, I think “The Last Truck” is pretty undeniable in this category. Its only stumbling block could come if the two other serious entries siphon off enough votes to let the uplifting “Music by Prudence” or the novel “Rabbit a la Berlin” slip in. But I don’t see that happening. |
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Sign up for private guitar lessons today at Grosse Pointe Music Academy in Canton or Grosse Pointe Woods. Learn how to play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, or bass guitar. Taking guitar lessons with a university-trained guitar instructor does not necessarily mean you have to study classical music and classical guitar. It’s just one of the many styles you can study at Grosse Pointe Music Academy!
Beginning guitar lessons will focus on the fundamentals of guitar playing and music theory. Regardless of the style, most beginning guitar players will learn chords, scales, note reading, basic songs, and other rudiments. Once you begin to advance and lean toward playing a particular style of music, you will want a teacher with the versatility to help you on that path. Guitar playing has many styles, including rock, blues, jazz, country, funk, rockabilly—and most of these styles have sub styles also. At Grosse Pointe Music Academy, you can learn fundamental guitar and advance to play any song or style that you wish.
Many of our teachers actively perform in bands. Our guitar teachers have college or university music training so they know the proper theory and technique no matter if a student is interested in heavy metal or in classical. Guitar lessons at our schools are enhanced by the opportunity of learning how to jam with other musicians in a rock band setting, guitar ensemble or how to perform solo in one of our recitals. No matter what type of guitar lessons you are interested in, we have the teachers to help you. Typically a student would be 7 before starting guitar lessons, due to their hand size, but some younger students start with a junior sized guitar.
All of our instrumental lessons are 30, 45, or 60 minutes in length. Most students will have one guitar lesson once per week.
The 30-minute lesson is the minimum amount of time necessary to recite from a previous lesson and learn a new one, but there typically will not be much time left for repetition of the new material. This amount of time is good for younger students (ages 5-11).
The 45-minute guitar lesson allows additional time to cover more material for a faster-paced student or more time to recite with constant critiquing from your guitar instructor. The additional time in the lesson is very valuable for some students but not necessarily for others.
The 60-minute lesson is for students who enjoy guitar as their primary activity and are committed strongly to practicing every day. Hourlong lessons allow time for increased material to be covered, with more time for critiquing.
If you are unsure as to which lesson length is best, it is safest (and perfectly fine) to start with 30-minute private guitar lessons. Child guitar students may find that they are not ready to leave after half an hour and often will tell their parents that they want more lesson time.
Online lessons and other reference sites are great to stay motivated throughout the week!
The size of the guitar is also very important to guitar-playing success. Small bodies need smaller instruments, talk to your local music store about finding a properly sized guitar for yourself or your child.
Every aspiring guitar player will take a unique approach to learning this complex instrument. Our guitar teachers understand this and will help you “play” to your strengths and challenge your weaknesses so you may grow to advance your playing. If you’re serious about learning guitar, call Grosse Pointe Music Academy today. We are here to get you rockin’! |
Every day new techniques of deceiving people, bluffing people and many more these sorts of offenses are evolving from people’s mind.
As definition says, property is something that is moveable, and that has some specific value, no matter how small it is. Larceny means to take the possession of others’ property illegally and without the original owner’s consent. In order to charge anyone for stealing property, the prosecution needs to prove that the properties were actually stolen and the owner is unknown.
There must also be a proof about the fact that the person accused of stealing had the full intention of stealing and to fully deprive the owner from his property. Now whether an offense of stealing will fall under the category of dishonesty or not, solely depends on the current life standards of ordinary people and how dishonesty is defined to them.
There are some other facts also regarding this type of offense. The offense must be occurred just at the time the accused had the intention. Therefore, if the taking is somehow done first and later on the intention grew, then of course that will not suffice.
Again, if anybody founds some other’s property abandoned in some place then obviously he’ll not be charged for stealing as the owner already had abandoned his property. And if later on any owner claims it, then that will not suffice also. So, if anybody hides something under his land and then somehow the land is sold to another person and the new owner founds it, then the new owner of land will rightfully be the owner of that hidden property.
These kinds of offenses are mainly related to money. And also, if any other kind of property is to given to a new owner and before giving that officially, the new owner somehow gets or takes it
without the consent of the previous owner then that will be a fraudulency.
Another kind of offense is a false pretense which happens when a person obtains others’ property because of a false promise. Well, a false promise about any future intention is not at all any false pretense. It is rather a willfully false promise.
It is also a dishonesty to obtain any property or any kind of financial advantage by deception. There are several forms of these deceptions such as expired credit card using, false transactions etc.
Robbery and burglaries are intentional stealing offenses while blackmail means by knowing some sort of sensitive information about somebody and frightening him by threatening to tell the information everyone, forcing that person to give money or property or whatever the accused needs from that person. Carjacking and breaking and entering also lies under this type of offense.
Penalty can be maximum 10 years or 14 years or even a 20 years’ imprisonment.
Receiving is an offense which means receiving any good that has been stolen from its actual owner and the person accused knew about that steal. The maximum penalty for this can be 10 years. But if the property is any part of motor vehicle, then the penalty will be for 12 years. Similarly having illegal goods in custody is also an offense which carries a penalty of &550 and a 6 month.
The possession of any implement used in any offense carries a penalty of maximum 7 years’ imprisonment.
Disclaimer : This article is just a summary of the subject matter being discussed and should not be regarded as a comprehensive legal advice for you to defend yourself alone. If you are charged with criminal offences, it is recommended that you seek legal assistance from criminal lawyers. |
Washington: Scientists have developed the first 3-D movies of living sperm which can help doctors select most viable sperm to improve odds during IVF.
By generating a progressive series of holograms, scientists can watch sperm move and look for structural anomalies that make them less viable.
The new technique can help doctors sort the good sperm cells from the less viable ones, using a tracking system, that takes 3-D movies of living sperm.
In addition to showing the sperm’s movement and behaviour in real time, the novel method simultaneously provides detailed 3-D imaging of the sperm’s form and structure to detect potential infertility-causing anomalies, such as the “bent tail” that prevents the cells from swimming straight.
The researchers say this is the first technique for collecting data on sperm cell motility – a key predictor of In vitro fertilisation (IVF) success – in three dimensions and over time.
Currently, sperm concentration and mobility in semen are assessed either by subjective visual evaluation or a process known as computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA).
While the latter provides more detail and fewer errors than the former, CASA still only allows tracking and imaging in two dimensions.
Researchers combined microscopy and holography – the creation of 3-D images – to visualise live sperm in not only two dimensions (the x and y positions) but according to their depth (z position) as well.
“By acquiring a video of the moving sperm in 3-D, we add a fourth dimension – time,” said lead author Giuseppe Di Caprio from the National Research Council (NRC) in Italy, and Harvard University in Cambridge.
The researchers first separated laser light into two beams. They transmitted one beam through a dish containing live, swimming sperm cells and then recombined it, after magnification through a microscope, with the second beam.
“The superimposed beams generate an interference pattern that we can record on camera,” Di Caprio said.
“The resulting image is a hologram containing information relative to the morphologies of the sperm and their positioning in three-dimensional space.
“Viewing a progressive series of these holograms in a real-time video, we can observe how the sperm move and determine if that movement is affected by any abnormalities in their shape and structure,” said Di Caprio.
Di Caprio said that the 3-D imaging technique, known as digital holographic microscopy (DHM), yields morphology and motility data on sperm consistent with that found in previous studies, but with the unprecedented bonus of seeing cause and effect relationships between the two.
The findings appear in The Optical Society (OSA)’s journal Biomedical Optics Express. |
Voice Over: “Let’s Get Active with PJ Masks” Campaign
Andy Taylor narrates World Taekwondo’s “Let’s Get Active with PJ Masks” campaign. In partnership with Hasbro, World Taekwondo designed the program to keep kids active and engaged, teaching them the techniques and values of the Olympic marital art.
Each episode features PJ Masks heroes Catboy, Gekko and Owlette alongside 12 of World Taekwondo’s top athletes. Additionally, creators have developed an interactive website where interested young “heroes” can further develop their own taekwondo superpowers.
Episode 7 above features Italy’s Vito Dell’Aquila, who teaches his special technique — the shield block. The Grand Prix Final Champion also defines his favorite taekwondo value, integrity. Let’s get active!
Collaborative Voice Over – Working together in real time
Some working relationships just click. Furthermore, thanks to advancements in technology and the increased reliability of collaborative platforms, highly detailed projects are far more efficient. For example, take voice artist Andy Taylor’s relationship with World Taekwondo’s talented content creator and EGS Director, Arthur Bouedo.
For starters, Andy is based in Boston while Arthur’s studio is in Paris. 20-years-ago, this distance created challenging work flows, making deadlines tough to meet. However today, when working in tandem on World Taekwondo’s extensive array of projects, the two communicate in real-time over a popular messaging app. Additionally, the voice over files are uploaded to the same app, allowing Arthur to download directly from the communication thread. As a result, despite the distance and difference in time-zones — direction, revisions and project completion come quickly. Tight deadlines and interrupted work flows are no longer issues.
You are on fire my man, I love it. Thank you for the great work as usual.
Arthur Bouedo. EGS France Director
Narration for Television/Web Programs, Promos and Sponsor Bumpers
Technology continues to disrupt and transform how viewers access shows, consequently the role of voice over in television continues to expand. Traditionally, nonfiction programming like documentaries featured a popular host who spoke directly to viewers in frame. While the host narrated most of the program, the viewer still had an established idea of who was speaking. Meanwhile, for decades fictional sitcoms featured the same set of actors portraying known characters in weekly, relatable stories.
That said, with the 1980’s rise of cable networks and the subsequent need to design shows more affordably, faceless voice over spiked. As a result, nonfiction programming like news specials and documentaries often featured a single narrator, never seen on camera. Additionally, fictional sitcoms like The Wonder Years (inspired by narration-heavy movies like A Christmas Story and Stand By Me) used voice over as the driving narrative, as well.
What started as a cost-saving measure (voice-only roles don’t pay the scale of on-camera work), became an effective asset. Many producers and directors quickly understood the value of presenting content without a host’s intervention. Put another way – instead of hiring a “star” to deliver the narrative, the narrative was the “star.” No distractions and no viewer pre-judgement based on the talent hired.
Television Program Voice Over by Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor provides voice over for national and local network shows like Arthur Ashe Kids Day on ABC and BU Terriers Unleashed on NESN in New England. Additionally, he is the network bumper voice for ESPN’s coverage of World Team Tennis.
When you require American voice over for your upcoming television pilot, get in touch with Andy Taylor. Request a demo for your program and see if Andy’s sound fits your vision for the overall production. |
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Office trailers can be expensive so consider buying used if you're on a tight budget. You won't have the luxury of customizing the trailer to suit your space needs. But, you'll still have a large selection of sizes and amenities from which to choose. Moreover, you'll save thousands of dollars. Office trailers are a great way to solve temporary space needs. Whether you're looking for short-term office space on a construction site, extra storage space during a move or renovation, or portable classroom space – a used office trailer may be just what you need.
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The price of a used office trailer depends on several factors: the size of the trailer, its age and condition, and the type of amenities.
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- Internet Connection
Used office trailers begin at around $3,000 and can cost up to $20,000 or more. This may sound like a big investment. But, it's a substantial savings over the $15,000 to $45,000 it will cost you to buy new.
Here is a general ideal of what you can expect to spend for various sizes and configurations of used office trailers:
- A standard, 8' X 32' trailer with amenities like heat and air conditioning, wiring and basic furniture will run you $3,000 to $7,000 in fair condition. Trailers that are immaculate or ones that were custom built will cost more.
- A large, double-wide trailer with dimensions of 24' X 44' will cost anywhere from $8,000 to $20,000. This will commonly include heat, air conditioning, wiring, and telephone and internet jacks.
- For $15,000 to $20,000, you'll be able to purchase a large, very gently used trailer with lots of amenities including a kitchen and private offices. Many times these are sold complete with features like steps leading to the front door, awnings, and skirting to cover the trailer wheels.
Choosing a Used Office Trailer
Not all used office trailers are alike. Some are sold in "as is" condition with little or no warranty. Others have been completely refurbished to like-new standards and are sold with comprehensive warranties and service plans. Buying "as is" will save you money. But, it can be risky. If the heating or plumbing system fails a month later you'll be left with the repair costs.
Never buy a used office trailer online without seeing it first. You'll have no idea of what you're getting until it has been delivered. Then, it's too late to turn back. The trailer could be filthy or the electrical system could be faulty. It's best to buy from a professional dealer who puts his or her name and reputation behind the product.
Many dealers offer both new and used office trailers. So if you're still unsure about which is a better fit, a dealer can walk you through the pros and cons of each. The largest single drawback to a used trailer is that you're not getting a custom design, but the cost savings make that sacrifice seem small. |
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Deepwater Wind, the first US offshore wind farm Photo: Michael Dwyer, AP
According to Politico, the Trump administration is preparing to open the Florida coast to oil and gas drilling but will delay an announcement until after the November election because Republicans and Democrats in the state oppose drilling. Meanwhile, the Interior Department did make public its Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, and it appears they determined (p ES-3) that installation of wind turbines would have negative impacts on commercial fishing, and it notes the environmental justice and national security impacts associated with some of the various proposed development plans. Interestingly these negative impacts on fishing are cumulative — the impact of wind development is combined with ongoing and future impacts as a result of climate change and reduced stock levels due to fishing mortality (i.e. overfishing and bycatch).
Why This Matters: The Interior Environmental Impact Statement on Vineyard Wind criticizes the project over harm to an extractive industry (commercial fishing) due to the low fish population numbers resulting from climate change and overfishing by the industry. What? So we can’t solve the climate crisis because of the climate crisis and too much exploitation by commercial fishing? Other nations, however, are transforming – the UK continues to power itself without any coal.
Offshore Drilling In His Dreams
The Interior Department declared from the outset it would deliver new offshore drilling areas to the oil and gas industry, but they were pushed back on this plan by Republican (and Democratic) Governors around the country who opposed it, including in Florida. The Trump administration has been eyeing an area in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that Politico characterized as “the ‘golden trophy’ for the industrybecause it could be producing oil within 10 years using existing infrastructure from the Gulf’s western portion.” Politico cited numerous anonymous sources, including one who said, “‘It’s a given that new acreage will become available when the politics of reelection are behind [Trump],’ said one person in the industry, who described the eastern Gulf of Mexico as ‘the prize acreage.’”
The irony and baselessness of the argument that the Trump administration is building — that it cannot give a permit to a renewable energy project in the ocean because of the harm it would cause to an industry whose entire purpose is to extract as much biomass from the ocean as possible — makes a mockery of the cumulative impact analysis they performed. The Interior Department will take comments on the SEIS for 45 days, and then it will make a decision on whether to greenlight it. E&ENews reported that the delay caused by the decision to conduct a supplemental EIS “prompted some to question whether Interior Secretary David Bernhardt had intervened on behalf of the fishing industries.”
By Lew Milford With its recent executive orders on environmental justice, the Biden administration has put energy equity at the front and center of its domestic policy agenda. The challenge now is to put these principles into practice. That job has been made much more critical with the massive power outage that just crippled Texas. […]
by Natasha Lasky, ODP Staff Writer As the domestic electric vehicle market in the United States continues to hit its stride and new competitors vie in the race to electrify, Lucid Motors has emerged as an ultra-luxury competitor to EV darling Tesla Motors. This week, Lucid went public through a SPAC with Churchill Capital Corp […]
The Texas freeze and subsequent blackouts have given the Biden administration the chance to show the country how it will handle natural disasters, and they’ve already done one thing much differently than the Trump administration: acknowledged the role of climate change. And now, due to surge pricing, Texans are facing utility bills in the thousands of dollars for what little heat they got.
Why This Matters: The Biden administration wasted no time declaring an emergency and stating it would review preparation for future storms.
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Judaism is a monotheistic (singular god) religion with its main teachings being based on the Hebrew bible. The Jews express Judaism as the canonical relationship instituted between God and the children of Israel. This religion is not homogenous and allows the practice of different views and steams. As a Jew of the rabbinic stream, and having been borne out of a family of survivors the holocaust means a time of persecution, religious intolerance and profiling of the crudest degree. My grandparents used to live in a small polish town of Lodz together with my mother and her sister, my aunt. After the onset of the war and the slaughter and rounding up of Jews began, my grandfather moved his family to Warsaw, where he felt was safer. This presumed safety proved an illusion when they were rounded up and herded to the Warsaw ghetto. There, they were fortunate enough to find a Christian friend who helped them in attaining faked Christian documents, which gave them effectively, new identities. Being a Jew or a member of any other group that did not meet the classification of ‘proper human beings’ ,then, was a death certificate just waiting for ratification. However, my family survived with the exception of my grandfather who had the unfortunate added disadvantage of being a man. He was shot after being discovered that he was circumcised.
My mother and aunt survived the war, but their faith did not. My grandmother, who just recently died, could not bring herself to actively practicing her faith for fear of persecution. The United States is a safer place for Jews owing to its diversity, but Jews still suffer the highest instances of religious discrimination beating their closest rival, racial discrimination of the blacks, by a big percentage margin. To me, holocaust means the end of true freedom of worship and association for Jews, the bigoted persecution of Jews of which I am one and the start of real alienation of Jewish populations worldwide. The Holocaust means to me, the day that being a Jew translated to tragedy.
Abrahams, Israel. Judaism. Waiheke Island: Floating Press, 2008. Print.
"Does the Holocaust Still Matter?" aishcom. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2013.
"God Is Not a Babysitter." aishcom. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2013. |
There is no doubt that communication is one of the most important hallmarks in the designer/client relationship. It is very important to have certain conversations from the first contact a designer has with their client, and certainly a lot of questions that must be answered to determine if there is a good fit
In my early career, many years ago during the recession, when that office phone rings with a brand new prospect, I would be so excited that I would often forget to ask some of the important questions that are now mandatory in my on-boarding process. Needless to say, things would pop up that would catch me off guard. Fortunately nothing that was ever super serious that couldn't be remedied, but some valuable lessons were learned and new systems built as a result.
The headline may have led you to believe that these questions are high drama, but honestly, they are simple questions that should be obvious, but I know designers who don't bother to ask them.
They don't have to be asked in the way I outline them below, but they must be asked, and I'll explain why.
If you are getting ready to shop for a designer for your next project, whether it is a decorating project, remodel or new build, be ready to answer these questions to start off right, and on the same page.
1- Have You Worked With A Designer Before?
What's the big deal with this question? Why is it so important? Why should it matter if you've worked with a designer before? Well it can matter, but not always. First of all, if you have worked with a designer before, you may already understand how we work in general. But all designers, and I mean pretty much all of us, work differently. There may be some new expectations that need to be managed. It would be fairly easy for you to assume that your new designer should work exactly the same way as your former designer, when nothing could be further from the truth. That question will open up the conversation and gauge your expectation of the process, and of course the opportunity to educate you on their actual process, design fees and ways to communicate.
It also becomes important if you as the client would prefer not to work with the designer again due to a disappointing outcome or experience. While I would never probe for details of that experience, I would likely want to know what was disappointing so I can be sure to avoid that, or at least talk about it. Typically a client will call in the same designer for future projects, and frankly, we all aim for that. So when we find clients looking to work with us after working with a designer in the past, it does raise a question for us.
2- How Do You Prefer To Work?
Over the years, I have had many clients who have different expectations of how the design process actually works. Not that they should know, but they do have their own expectations. Some think they are required to be super hands-on and involved in every minute detail, while some prefer to be completely hands-off and trust the project in our capable hands, and some who are somewhere in between. This question helps us to determine where you are on this spectrum. We are flexible, and we can pretty much work however you prefer to work, but we do need that information upfront to determine our role and the scope of work and deliverables we are responsible for.
So for example if a client says that they enjoy doing their own shopping because it brings them immense joy, then we know that they do not need a full service project from us, but instead a design plan that we hand to them and they can do their own shopping with a list we provide them. Can you see how that could be a problem down the line if that is not asked and answered upfront? These are two totally different services with two completely different deliverables and fees. Imagine us trying to do what our client hired us to do, when they are off doing the same thing because they enjoy it. A lot of time and money would be wasted, and that could lead to some serious breakdown in communication later.
3- What Is The Total Investment You Are Prepared To Make?
Notice I didn't ask what is your budget? Most clients don't know what a budget should be for their project, but they most likely have a number in mind of what they are prepared to invest. Two totally different things. Read this article I wrote about determining budgets.
We ask this question because money is a major part of the designer/client relationship, so we need to get comfortable talking about money. It helps us gauge your comfort level with the subject. Money is tied to emotions that run deep for some clients, and we just want to assure them that we understand, respect and know how to manage their money.
It is also a great opportunity for us to educate clients on what things really cost, and what they can expect in the overall budget that they perhaps would have never thought of in a million years. Things like freight - most clients don't understand and are shocked at freight and delivery prices. The messaging in today's market surrounding what design costs is most often incorrect, and clients are definitely misinformed. We help to set the record straight, and this question can be the deciding factor if we can take on a project or not. We always happily give examples and even draw from past experience to help clients understand what their budget could potentially be. But we are also careful to let clients know that we cannot know that number for sure until we start selecting and quoting products, materials, service fees and labor costs. A key role for us is to help our clients establish a budget for their project.
4- What Is Your Timeframe For Completion?
If you have a party coming up in a month and you need a whole lower level completed with custom furnishings to look like a Luxe Magazine cover shot, then we may not be able to take on your project. Surprisingly some designers don't ask this question because they assume that the client should know how long this stuff takes. It is something that they do everyday and it comes naturally to them that timelines are usually several weeks, if not months, that they don't stop to think that this is all new to a client.
We ask this question because we don't want to let you down, by leading you to believe that the project will be faster than we can actually do it. Sometimes we have a super full schedule and cannot start immediately and need to give the client the option to wait or not. But typically it is just the standard timeframes that we have to educate clients about. Sometimes I go as far as drawing a timeline and estimate as best as I can. Clients are typically shocked that a piece of furniture can take up to 2 weeks to get to our loading dock from the time it is picked up from our vendor. These are timeframes that we cannot control but must factor into the big picture. We want you to know that upfront.
In some cases we can accommodate a rush, because again, we pride ourselves on being flexible. But a rush service will definitely cost you more across the board, so that needs to be explained upfront
5- How Do You Want Your Home To Feel?
Now we are finally getting to the creative part. Haha. Actually there are several more questions that we ask before this one, but for the sake of being brief, we listed only the previous 4.
Why do we ask this question versus how do you want the space to look? Well, we ask that too, but it is more important to us to address the way you want your home to feel. It is easier to pull a look from that feeling that you're trying to capture. It is also a lot easier for most clients to describe that feeling instead of describing the look. I am hired to come up with the look and clients are more in-tune to the way they want to feel.
And even if a client is having a hard time articulating the mood they want, it is easier for us to throw out words like: serene, casual, formal, loungey, fun, beachy versus eclectic, contemporary, modern etc. These terms are so broad and confusing to clients.
So you can see how these questions can ensure a much smoother process if they are asked and answered upfront. It is always better to ask too many questions instead of not enough.
We would love the opportunity to answer any questions you may have about your upcoming project.
Book a 30 minute free discovery call with me and let's get those questions answered right away. |
Ready to export? A look at Canada’s prepared or preserved vegetables and pulses
Canada has long been a major exporter of both agricultural commodities and food. Yet Canada’s position in global food exports indicates opportunity for growth. In 2019, Canada ranked 5th among global commodity exporters and 11th in food.
Diversifying export markets is critical to grow exports and mitigate risks. In 2019, 78.5% of Canada’s food exports went to the U.S., and 77.3% of export growth since 2015 has been to the U.S.
In our latest trade report, Trade Rankings 2020: Opportunities and challenges to diversify Canada’s food exports, we outline export diversification potential for canola oil, prepared or preserved pork, potato products, prepared crab, and prepared or preserved beef. Here’s an example of the analysis you’ll find for prepared or preserved vegetable and pulse exports.
Canadian exports of prepared/preserved vegetables and pulses flow to the U.S.
Global exports of prepared or preserved vegetables and pulses totalled US$14.3 billion in 2019, with the majority being for products Canada may not have an advantage in (e.g. olives and bamboo). However, Canada does have a competitive advantage in the pulse market. Canada’s exports were US$83.5 million in 2019, and clear preferences lay with exporting the raw commodities. Export dependency with the U.S. also grew from 73.4% in 2009 to 94.5% in 2019.
Potential export opportunities are plentiful for growth and diversification (Figure 1). Only the U.S. can be considered a preferred market given 2019 trade patterns. Canada has free-trade agreements with many of the largest and fastest-growing importers in the world: Japan (CPTPP), European nations (CETA), and South Korea (CKFTA).
The size of the U.S. market relative to the amount of Canadian exports should not be ignored. Until demand for Canadian products is met in North America, diversification may have to wait.
Figure 1: World top importers, fastest-growing markets, and markets that preferred Canadian canned vegetables and pulses in 2019
Source: UN Comtrade, accessed September 2020
The bottom line
Diversification is desirable from a risk management perspective, but economic arguments also run against efforts to diversify:
- Selling into one or two markets provides economies of scale: It might be cheaper to maintain and develop existing markets than establishing an export presence in a new market.
- Input and manufacturing costs play an important role: Price-sensitive markets can offer limited potential, especially for higher-quality Canadian products.
- There exist non-tariff trade barriers preventing diversification: Regulations can prevent market access for Canadian manufacturers.
- A slower pace of economic expansion worldwide can mean more timid food demand: The pandemic has reminded us of the importance of a robust food supply chain and economic consequences for some countries may last years.
Further diversification is possible and offers advantages. Diversification allows export flows to continue when trade partners become unavailable.
As the world’s population expands and incomes grow, demand for food climbs, creating opportunities for Canada to increase exports. Higher purchasing power in non-traditional markets and new trade agreements generate possibilities to diversify exports away from conventional destinations.
Kyle joined FCC in 2020 as a Senior Agricultural Economist, specializing in monitoring and analyzing FCC’s agri-food and agri-business portfolio, industry health, and providing industry risk analysis. Prior to FCC, he worked in the procurement and marketing department of a Canadian food retailer. He holds a Master of Economics from the University of Victoria. |
ESD as a Tool for Trauma Healing
"Trauma victims cannot recover until they become familiar with and befriend the sensations in their bodies. (They) may live in a body that is always on guard. In order to change, people need to become aware of their sensations and the way that their bodies interact with the world around them. Physical self-
awareness is the first step in releasing the tyranny of the past."
It’s no secret that ESD has been shown to increase self-confidence/self-efficacy, perceived control, and assertiveness. ESD does not restrict women’s behavior, and reduces self-blame and increases the likelihood of disclosure.
All of these factors, combined with increased physical competence, lead to healing.
As self-defense instructors, we often weave healing elements into our classes naturally. But it’s important to think about how we can do so in a more intentional way.
Clara Porter MSW, director of Prevention. Action. Change. is here to explain how and why.
Q. What are the key elements of ESD training that specifically lead to healing?
A. While there isn’t (yet) a lot of research on ESD and its impact on trauma healing, there is research on yoga and mindfulness that we can draw from.
Similar to these practices, ESD helps us learn interoceptive awareness, which means becoming more aware of our body’s signals and what they can tell us about what we want, need, and feel.
In addition, patterned movement, such as strike drills, breathing, and meditation all may help rewire parts of the brain that have been affected by trauma and create new, healthier pathways.
The gradual way in which ESD classes build skills such as assertive boundary setting, where we may start with a call and response and move to one liners then to scenarios, are key to helping participants manage adrenalin successfully and helps people who have experienced trauma regulate their nervous systems and find new ways of coping.
Perhaps most importantly, ESD classes clearly shift blame from the survivor to the perpetrator, put violence in a broader social context, and help participants gain connections with others who have shared experience.
The connections, the “sisterhood,” and community feel of an ESD class help everyone - not just trauma survivors - feel stronger.
Q. How can we create an environment in our classes that’s not only safe but conducive to healing?
As ESD practitioners, we work to create an environment where participants can make choices in an ongoing way. People have the opportunity to decide if and how they want to participate. They may participate by watching or cheering someone else on, or by doing all or part of an exercise.
For example, when we practice grabs, we demonstrate the techniques in two ways - with and without touch. We present both options as normal and equal, and ask participants to articulate and declare what they want (air or touch) at the start of each exercise. Not to ask one’s partner what they want, but to declare what they themselves want.
The opportunity to set a boundary and have it be respected is incredibly powerful. Not just for survivors, but for all of us.
Q. Please tell us about an activity that you find particularly healing.
A. In “yes circles,” which we take from IMPACT, people take turns saying their names, pronouns and answering a question, such as “What helps make me strong?”
After every turn, everyone responds in unison with a clap and a yes. Besides getting so many positive affirmations into the room, the anticipation of waiting for their turn, of speaking when it arrives, and grounding afterwards through the clap, again helps students experience success in managing adrenaline.
It’s a very quick up and down that allows us to experience a positive charge and discharge in our system.
It’s a small exercise that plays a big role.
We also practice natural movements that show how our bodies generate power. We pretend to pick up heavy loads off the ground or push a refrigerator. Thinking about how we move helps people who aren’t martial artists or physically oriented understand what their bodies are built to do.
We then use that strong body connection to use our voices and to generate strikes.
Q. You often use the word “activate” instead of “trigger.” Can you explain why?
A. In all of our classes, we work hard to normalize stress responses.
Trauma is simply an extreme form of stress. The word trigger implies a complete shut down, a return to the traumatic event. By using the term activation, we’re again bringing the focus to the body and the charge and discharge of our nervous systems. Sometimes this feeling is stronger than others and sometimes may be linked to trauma but the system that is engaging is the same.
Particularly in the case of sexual assault, many survivors may have experienced a freeze response or tonic immobility, which occurs when our system is completely overwhelmed, making even fight or flight impossible.
We again work to normalize this response as the body’s way of taking care of itself. In fact, it’s the ultimate form of self-protection and self-care.
I want my students to understand that whatever they’ve experienced in the past, whatever their bodies have done in the past, or even currently do, is normal. And that we can train so that we can have more flexibility and choice in how we respond in stressful situations.
That’s why we spend so much time learning grounding techniques that help us when we’re activated. Reaching a state of overwhelm is scary, but learning what’s happening in their systems, connecting with the body’s responses, and learning to manage the adrenaline response replaces that fear with understanding and confidence.
Q. How do you handle situations in which a student does reach a state of overwhelm?
A. It’s important to begin every class by setting ground rules. I tell students that if they feel activated, they are welcome to sit out or step out, and that I trust that they are doing what they need to do to take care of themselves.
For safety reasons, I follow that by asking that they tell me if they are planning to leave to the space entirely.
If somebody does step out, I check in, ask if there is something we can do to help, and offer water. I say things like, “Do what you need to do to stay present.” and “Come on back in when you’re ready.” putting the control in their hands and acknowledging that they know what works best for their situation.
If other students look over and show concern, I assure them that whoever is taking a break is doing what they need to do.
To keep everyone present and get the most out of each class, we take time to “shake it out” and ground between activities to move the adrenalin out of our systems and regain focus before transitioning to the next exercise.
Q. Is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
I often say that the best feedback I ever received from a participant was, "I no longer blame myself for what happened to me."
Empowerment Self-Defense works because it is designed to be trauma-informed and survivor-centered. Understanding how and why ESD works as a tool for healing is a critical part of both teacher training and of building alliances with other healing practices.
Thank you so much, Clara!
Clara Porter MSW has over 20 years of experience in the field of violence prevention. She is the founder of Prevention. Action. Change. in Portland, and Maine, which works to counter harassment, assault, and abuse through safety strategies, verbal and physical skills, increased confidence and awareness, and promotion of healing and growth. Porter holds a Masters of Social Work, is certified in Empowerment Self-Defense with the National Women's Martial Arts Federation and Center for Anti-violence Education.
Prevention. Action. Change. offers training for individuals, organizations, and businesses in Empowerment Self Defense, Active Bystander Intervention, Workplace Safety, Assertive Communication. Over the past two years, Porter has developed an 8-10 week training series for women who have experienced trauma titled, Healing Through Empowerment. |
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The workers claim to have been transferred from Tau-Lekwa and Kopanang to VMR, without being consulted, allegedly with contracts which put them at a disadvantage in terms of employment benefits.
They braved the chilly and rainy weather to march for about 14-kilometres to Klerksdorp, to deliver their memorandum of demands and grievances to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy as well as that of Employment and Labour. The miners’ key complaint is that they have been transferred to another company, VMR, without consultation.
“Since they bought the mining licence from Anglo Gold we have witnessed numerous mismanagement from their side. There are number of fatalities that happened in Tau Lekwa to be specific, there are quite a number of mismanagement that they are doing including the gold thieving done by them internally. We are then saying, this is a sign to us that VMR as an employer is not interested in South African people, it is interested in making money so they must leave the licence with us,” says Junior Kgwedi, who is the mineworkers’ representative.
The workers, who were joined by some local community members, say their living conditions have been adversely affected by the unilateral transfers.
“The last time we got a salary was in March; they only gave us a relief fund from government on the 8th of May.”
“If VMR does not listen government must take the licence of VMR and give it to someone who can take care of the employees,” say some mineworkers.
An employee of the City of Matlosana, Abbeya Nkapela, received the workers’ memorandum, on behalf of the two departments.
“The memorandum that I have received on behalf of the relevant authorities will be submitted first thing tomorrow morning,” says Nkapele.
The workers have given both the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the Department of Employment and Labour seven working days to respond to their demands.
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In principle, not reprocessing spent fuel seems an economical option. Reprocessing is costly; it involves handling highly radioactive materials, high-temperature chemistry, and avoiding release. On the other hand, not reprocessing spent fuel involves storing radioactive waste in pools near reactors. Theoretically, and subject to effective maintenance and monitoring, storage over a few decades does not present any problem. Storage for an indefinite period, however, is not an option, no matter how effective monitoring may be. The need for careful conditioning cannot be avoided, if only because of the radioactive toxicity of plutonium. The volume of radioactive materials to be buried will be greater.
In the United States, where the Yucca Mountain spent fuel disposal site has been abandoned, attention has recently turned to reprocessed waste because of its reduced volume. One of the advantages of reprocessing is that it considerably reduces the size and, therefore, the cost of disposal facilities for ultimate waste.
In 1999, the cost of reprocessing was estimated at €62,500 per cubic metre of low- or intermediate-level long-lived waste, and €640,000 per cubic metre of high-level waste. This cost would be prohibitive if the volume of these materials were not relatively small (2700 m3 accumulated in France according to Andra’s 2012 inventory). Waste management costs are included in the nuclear generating cost and only have a slight impact on it. Furthermore, nuclear energy is the only energy source where such negative effects are included in the cost price.
Recycling plutonium with MOX fuel saves the high cost of enrichment with uranium-235, which is required for uranium fuel. MOX fabrication calls for stringent radiation protection, but in chemical terms, simply involves mixing plutonium and natural uranium oxides.
According to the CEA, continuing fuel reprocessing and recycling in present-day PWRs beyond 2010 would save 5% uranium and reduce by 12 to 15% the amount of plutonium to be managed. The overall additional cost of reprocessing and recycling was only 1.3% per kWh for the consumer in 2001, in other words 0.2 euro cents.
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Mangalore, Dec 16: Will Mulki Rafiq who is said to be behind at least 4 murders including that of Polali Anantu and Sukhanand Shetty be encountered? ‘Yes’ says a fax message that has been sent to chief minister, home minister, DG's office and even to some of the frontline newspapers. But the police sources, that is, SP Dayanand has clearly denied this news and said that police are on a massive search operation to nab Rafiq and that he is not yet arrested.
All this started with an anonymous fax message which was sent by one 'Vincent' from Mulki that Rafiq has been arrested by police in Kasargod some three days ago and that police are now preparing for fake encounter after eliciting necessary information from him. However, the authenticity of this fax message is yet to be established. There are all chances that it might have been a creation of some of Mulki Rafiq's relatives, supporters or even sympathizers.
Mulki Rafiq whose name is infamously linked with triple murder case of Bolar, KC Road double murder, Polali Anantu murder and now with the recent Sukhanand Shetty murder cannot be termed as a fanatic. He is ready for any heinous crime if he is paid, say sources. This is quite clear by the fact that he had killed two meet sellers at KC Road sometime ago.
However, eversince his name got linked with Polali Anantu murder, he went absconding. Though there were rumours that he might have already escaped abroad, no one could confirm it. However, with the murder of Sukhanand Shetty, Rafiq's name once again came into prominence. Now that the police have nabbed five prime accused in the murder (three of them were directly involved in the murder), it cannot be denied that police have arrested Rafiq. But the police are still denying it.
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Police have already enquired with Mulki resident Vincent about the fax and he has clearly denied that he had sent any fax. But the fact is that the fax was sent from Mulki itself. Police have begun investigation in this regard too. |
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James racked up a team-high 28 points on the night but that was not enough as the Pacers – inspired by Bojan Bogdanovic – came surging back to move ahead in the series.
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Seats five people comfortably
Rough fabric prone to snagging
Seat depth is a bit short
We purchased the Mercury Row Loukianos Sectional so our reviewer could put it to the test in her home. Keep reading for our full product review.
They say the kitchen is the center of the home, but vying for second place is, we think, the living room—and more specifically, the couch. Therefore, choosing the perfect sofa for your home is important. After all, you’ll use for everything from lounging and watching TV to family game nights and naps. One contender might be the Mercury Row Loukianos Sectional, an L-shaped sectional sofa. We traded out our smaller (and cheaper) couch and put the Loukianos Sectional in our living room to test whether it should earn a permanent spot in our home.
Setup: Less than 30 minutes
We purchased our couch through Wayfair, which provides free delivery. We chose a four-hour delivery window and were happy when it arrived within that time frame. Delivery even provided a courtesy call 20 minutes prior letting us know it was arriving soon. The deliverers were professional and quick, and we were happy that there were no issues fitting the couches through the front door.
The couch arrives in two pieces, each wrapped in thick plastic. One piece is 33 x 75 x 37 inches, and the other is 33 x 40.5 x 87 inches. The 33-inch size should fit through most doors, but be aware that the 87-inch (over 7-foot!) piece did not fit inside the elevator.
Now the fun part: assembly. Unlike the IKEA couches we’re accustomed to, the Mercury Row couch came more or less already assembled. We only needed to install the couch legs and connect the couch’s two pieces, which takes less than a slow-paced 30 minutes. The sofa comes with eight legs total, each of which is installed with two screws (screws are provided). Be sure you have a drill with a fairly skinny bit extender so you can fully drill the screws into the couch.
We found that it helps to have assistance when flipping over the couch and putting it into place. However, without the cushions, the couch is relatively light, so some people may be able to do it themselves. Once you have the couch pieces positioned, you’ll connect them with a small metal latch that is already installed on the inside piece of each side. It’s as easy as picking up the couch edge and sliding it on, and in our experience, it kept the couch pieces from sliding apart.
While the couches are delivered with the cushions already in place, we removed them to make the couch lighter while we put the couch pieces into place. The back cushions are reversible, which we like because it’s nice to be able to flip the cushions should they start showing wear and tear. Unfortunately, the seat cushions are not reversible.
After that, there were just a few fabric strings that needed to be cut and some excess pillow stuffing coming out of the edges that needed to be pulled. The Mercury Row Loukianos Sectional comes with three throw pillows, and once those were fluffed and added to the couch, it was ready to enjoy.
Upholstery and Material: Rough and prone to snags
The Loukianos upholstery is made of a polyester woven blend. The material has a slight texture to it and unfortunately seems to hold onto pet hair. The charcoal color of our couch hides darker fur, but lighter hair is clearly visible. Our cat’s claws didn’t immediately destroy the material, but we did notice some snagging, which makes us concerned for long-term use. And sure enough, after a couple of months of use, the seat cushions began to pill in high-use areas. A fabric depiller helps with this.
The material has a slight texture to it and unfortunately seems to hold onto pet hair.
We were surprised to find the legs were plastic. Still, they feel fairly sturdy, and it would be easy enough to find and install different legs if it’s important to you. Inside, the couch is framed with solid wood, which makes us confident that it will stay standing strong for years to come. The cushions are filled with foam along with a plush filling. This makes them soft yet firm, though, as we mentioned, there was some filling leaking out of the throw pillows that we needed to remove.
Design: Perfect for some living rooms
The Mercury Row Loukianos is a sectional with two pieces: One is a loveseat, and the other is a chaise. Together, they create a nice L-shape that we think will complement most living rooms. This couch is only available with a left-facing chaise, so make sure that works for your space before purchasing.
There are quite a few colors to choose from, from darker shades to lighter hues. We chose the dark gray, Charcoal color. We feel the color is even darker in person than portrayed in the site’s photos; it appears more like a faded black. Note that depending on the color you choose, the fabric texture may differ, so be sure to pay attention to this when purchasing.
Seating: Comfortable for five people
We think you could comfortably fit five people sitting around the couch and even a couple more, depending on how close you are. If you aren’t enjoying the couch with a group, you’ll be happy to know that two people can comfortably sit back and lay down on the couch at the same time.
The depth between the back cushion and the couch edge feels short, so rather than sinking back into the couch we felt forced to sit up straight.
Without a doubt, the best seat on this couch is along the chaise portion, where even the tallest of people can comfortably lounge. This may become the spot the family fights over, though, because the seats on the loveseat portion of the couch are less than lounge-worthy. Though still comfortable to sit on, the depth between the back cushion and the couch edge feels short, so rather than sinking back into the couch we felt forced to sit up straight. We think this could be slightly remedied by removing some of the stuffing in the back cushions.
Comfort: Adequately cozy
While we certainly care about how a couch looks, none of that matters if it isn’t nice to lie down on. Fortunately, we find the Mercury Row sectional to be perfectly comfortable. The sectional is firm, but less so than we’d expect for a new couch. We like this because it lets us skip the uncomfortable breaking-in phase, but it still feels sturdy enough that it won’t lose its shape in a few years.
The cushions are plush enough, and the couch big enough, where we would be comfortable asking our guests to spend the night on the couch. Even our cat enjoyed the couch, plotting out a spot at the end of the chaise as “her spot.”
Without a doubt, the best seat on this couch is along the chaise portion, where even the tallest of people can comfortably lounge.
The only issue we have is with the texture of the fabric. At first touch, we wouldn’t exactly describe the sectional’s fabric as soft—in fact, we think it feels a little rough—but it was comfortable enough once we sat on it.
Cleaning: Soap and water only
If something is spilled onto the couch, the company recommends cleaning it with soap and water. It warns that you should not use liquid cleaners, however. The cushions are machine washable, though instructions on this are not provided. In our experience, it’s best to be gentle so as not to shrink the cushion covers, as it’ll be difficult to get them back on.
Price: Around $1,400
Though the Mercury Low Loukianos sectional has a list price of $2,199, it’s not actually that expensive on any of the sites we looked at. You can expect to pay somewhere around $1,400 for this sectional. The price also varies slightly depending on the color, but not by more than around $100.
Mercury Row Loukianos Sectional vs. Infini Furnishing Reversible Sectional
If you aren’t sure that the Loukianos Sectional is right for you, there are plenty of other similar couches to choose from. Take the Infini Furnishing Reversible Sectional. It has a similar look to the Loukianos but with a few key differences. First the price: It’s around $400 cheaper. Secondly, the Reversible Sectional is, well, reversible, which means you can customize the side the chaise is on whenever you rearrange or move. Though the sectionals are similar sizes, the Reversible Sectional is slightly larger—make sure it will make it through your door.
It’s a good couch.
Overall, the Mercury Low Loukianos Sectional is a nice couch for cozy relaxing. If you can get past the fabric and some size issues, you’ll like this couch, too.
- Product Name Loukianos Sectional
- Product Brand Mercury Row
- SKU MCRR3626
- Price $2199.00
- Weight 225 lbs.
- Product Dimensions 35 x 115.75 x 87.25 in.
- Color rown, light blue, beige, white, cream, light gray, red, light gray-blue, dark gray
- Weight Capacity 300 lbs.
- Orientation Left hand-facing
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What is a 37 hour working week?
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This gives a standard working day of 7 hours and 24 minutes (7.4 decimal) and a half working day will be 3 hours 42 minutes (3.7 decimal)..
What is the shortest shift you can legally work?
2 hours3 hours is the minimum for most states across the country. 2 hours is the shortest block you can work . A shift can be no less than 2 consecutive hours.
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Lunchtime is unpaid time. In the US, if you are being paid by the hour and your shift is 8 hours of work, then you are required to take a lunch break, like it or not. Your employer is not required to pay you for that time. You are not working when you are taking a lunch so why should they pay you for time not worked?
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How many work days is 25 hours?
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Does anyone actually work 9 to 5?
The 9-to-5 schedule — or something close to it — is still very much in demand, both because it can be seen as a status symbol often associated with white collar workers and because it holds a promise of consistency. Back in 2015, researchers surveyed 7,000 online job seekers about their preferred work schedule.
Does an 8 hour work day include lunch?
Most places you are expected to put in 8 work hours and lunch does not count and is not paid. … Skipping lunch is often not permitted by HR as the purpose is to give you a mental break which makes you more productive (and less of a safety hazard in the case of an equipment operator).
Is 37.5 hours full time in Australia?
In Australia, Part time is usually less than 35 hours per week and Full Time is 35 hours per week or more. Full-time employees are permanent, temporary and casual employees who normally work the agreed or award hours for a full-time employee in their occupation and received pay for any part of the reference period.
Is lunch break included in working hours?
The break-time shall be provided after not less than three and before not more than six hours of work. Doing so the break cannot be avoided by manipulating the beginning and the end of the working time. This period is usually used for eating, so this phrase appears as „lunch break” in everyday usage.
How many 12 hour shifts can you work in a row?
Your employees may suffer from stress and fatigue, which can negatively impact morale and work performance. Allowing rest periods and lunch breaks, limiting employees to three 12-hour shifts per week and scheduling days off between 12-hour shift days may help your employees obtain sufficient rest and avoid stress.
How many days a year do you work on 4 on 4 off?
What is a 4-on 4 off Shift Pattern? 4-on 4 off is a continuous shift pattern that gives 24/7 coverage 365 days of the year. The example below is based on 4 teams of employees working 12 hour day and night shifts, plus their rest days off in blocks of 4: 4 consecutive days on.
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How many hours a day is 37.5 a week?
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Under federal law, breaks of less than 20 minutes must be paid. If you are given a lunch break, it is not considered to be a part of your work time. This means that if you are given an hour lunch break and take it, it will not be included in your total hours worked for the week and will not have to be compensated.
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The Denver Public Schools Foundation is determined to help every child succeed.
When they look at DPS alum Lupe Tarango, they know their programs and partnerships in the Denver community are indeed working to help every child find and reach their potential.
Her mother never went to high school. Lupe looks at the lack of opportunity that her mom faced as a child and is determined to turn things around for herself and make her mother proud.
Her mother is very proud. Everyone who meets Lupe is affected by her drive, her intelligence and her grace and kindness.
“My mom is a strong Mexican woman and because of her, I am a strong American woman,” Lupe said.
“Lupe has a strong sense of herself and comfortable in her voice,” Duke Professor Adam Hollowell said. “It’s unique among first year students to have that level of pause, composure and thoughtfulness.”
Lupe went to Columbian Elementary in Denver. She finished her middle school years at Skinner MS and then, graduated from North High School in 2017.
“My leadership grew with me as I went on with high school,” Lupe said. “My sophomore year, I was the Student Council President so I planned homecoming events and pep rallies. During Lupe’s junior year, she joined the Student Board of Education in which she teamed up with Denver Water to help raise awareness to water usage.
Through her role at the Student Board of Education, Lupe worked to establish the Culturally Competent Curriculum program which created classes that were more relevant and engaging to the student body at North HS.
“North is about 80% Hispanic, so we wanted classes that kind of reflected the student population,” Lupe said. “So we worked with the administration and at the end of the year, we added Hispanic American Literature and classes of that sort.”
Also during her time in high school, Lupe worked with the homeless at the Denver Rescue Mission and with Colorado legislators to have a bill passed that would allow the voting age to be lowered to 16 (the bill failed). But it was her time as an intern in the dialysis unit at Denver Health Medical Center where her interest was peaked into a future career in medicine or health policy.
“These people were sick and terminally ill and they still got up every morning and they went to work at bakeries, coffee shops, whatever so they could take care of their family,” Lupe said. “They had kids my age who they wanted a better future for. I just loved listening to their stories, especially in Spanish. I was able to communicate with them.”
Lupe has yet to declare a major at Duke. After working with children as a teacher aide in Durham Public Schools, Lupe is considering pediatrics.
Lupe is currently working in an Alzheimer’s research lab in the Duke University School of Medicine.
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FISHERMAN Suny Platen got an unwelcome surprise with a visit by Fisheries officers and police when he got back on shore in the darkness just before 2am.
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Police prosecutor Gavin Reece told Gladstone Magistrates Court, officers saw Platen's 5m Savage tinnie was unmarked with no registration or identification.
Platen told police and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries officers he was the skipper of the vessel and had been out checking up on his crab pots.
As Platen loaded the tinnie onto a boat trailer, Mr Reece said Gladstone police saw it held "a large number of empty beer cans".
"He says he drank 10 cans of XXXX Gold since 5pm the afternoon before," Mr Reece said.
Breath tested he gave an alcohol reading of 0.082.
Platen, 24, pleaded guilty to driving over the alcohol limit on April 14.
Mr Reece said Qld Police sought his 'disqualification absolutely' because it was his third offence within two years, and two of the drink offences happened when in charge of a vessel.
Lawyer Jun Pepito said Platen was a commercial fisherman and instructs that when out that night drank eight cans of beer and did not eat. "On this day he was driving this boat to check on crab pots," Mr Pepito said.
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Magistrate Mark Morrow said Platen, by earning his livelihood as a commercial fisherman, should be more careful drinking.
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He said the fact Platen had history for such offending "makes it worse".
Mr Morrow said the fact he kept coming back before the court on drink driving offences meant he would lose any court sympathy.
He disqualified Platen's licence for 12 months and issued an $1100 fine.
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Bright Osayi-Samuel has been omitted from Queens Park Rangers squad for Tuesday (tonight) Sky Bet Championship clash against Barnsley after turning down a new contract.
Pep Guardiola faces a stern test of his managerial philosophy as the Manchester City boss aims to overhaul Premier League champions Liverpool this season.
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero could miss the first two months of the 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) season, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.
Twitter introduced a limited version of the Clubhouse competitor on iOS in January. While any users of Twitter’s iOS app can join and listen to Spaces, only a few can host them at the moment.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, brokered a truce between the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed in Port Harcourt.
FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will have to cut down the costs of their squads by more than 35 million euros ($42.14 million) following new salary limits imposed by La Liga on Tuesday to cope with the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa on Tuesday proposed that 10 per cent of derived oil revenue be provided in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) for the host communities.
Police in Nasarawa state Tuesday announced the arrest of two suspected notorious armed robbers who have been terrorising Nasarawa and its environs and recovered fire arms from them.
The United States has partnered with the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) to enhance efficiency and service delivery of prisons in the nation.
An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of three students of Ifeoluwa Co-Educational Grammar School in Ilesa Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting teachers and students of the school.
The Accountant General of the Federation is expected to furnish the House of Representatives with financial statement on the utilisation of the N2.2 trillion revenue accrued from the foreign and domestic debts raised by Debt Management Office.
The Australian National University’s Chinese Investment in Australia Database (CHIIA) recorded just over $780m (A$1bn ; £550m) in investment.
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Transpartisan Note #28
by A. Lawrence Chickering and James S. Turner
When people are upset, you ‘can’t reason with them’. A marriage counselor taught that when upset, people often change how they ‘code their messages’. When this happens, they go into trances dominated by stress.
When people recode, their messages become symbolic statements about the self. This explains a lot about polarized political debates, with partisans motivated by fear of opponents. Progressives, terrified of climate change and of ‘deniers’ hold up mirrors to conservatives afraid of ‘socialist’ opponents.
Hypnotic trances are triggered by verbal cues. Donald Trump provokes fear largely by scrambling his actions and his messages.
Trances can take many forms. Milton Erickson demonstrated their power when held up at gunpoint. Without hesitating he looked at his watch and said ‘It is precisely 3:41 and 26 seconds’ and walked away. The gunman didn’t empty his gun into Dr. Erickson’s back because he was in a trance. Erickson broke it by surprising him (a common tool) and putting him in a new, paralyzing trance.
(A similar story had the gunman say ‘Give me your wallet’. When the victim responded: ‘No, you give me your wallet’, and the gunman ran away.)
People in trances are not in control of themselves; they are not fully alive.
Arguments made in fear appear to be about politics but are really symbolic statements about the self. The only appropriate responses are agreement (symbolic acceptance of the self). Disagreement (the universal practice) communicates rejection of the person and intensifies fear. No occasion ever exists to disagree with a statement someone makes about herself.
In fear and in trances, no communication is possible. Agreement reduces fear, and trances dissipate. Myths appear from verbal cues that trigger trances. Embracing all quadrants—freedom and order, both left and right—adversaries co-create four-quadrant solutions. Having shaken their trances, they are now alive and can work together.
Powerful political conversations happen when transpartisan empowerment promotes personal engagement, including people ‘of difference’, coming together and solving problems from racism to community and equality—embracing each others’ values in ways that maximize both freedom and justice. This is the experience that Joan Blades has had with Living Room Conversations in the U.S.; and that Lawry Chickering and Anjula Tyagi have had with Educate Girls Globally in the rural areas of two states in India.
Philosopher Ken Wilber has entered the post-election discussion with a 26,000 word essay, Trump and a Post-Truth World: An Evolutionary Self Correction, which considerers some of these themes. You can read it online at www.integrallife.com/trump-post-truth-world/ (email address required). |
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Private equity fund managers might have been sorry to see 1993 end, as a number of funds closed or neared their fund-raising targets last year, topping 1992's totals by almost 19%.
The private equity market started 1993 with the closing of the $1 billion Corsair Partnership from J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., although Corsair's first investment is in trouble. The market began the new year with a Jan. 14 closing of $1.3 billion for Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III.
Research by the Private Equity Analyst Newsletter, Wellesley, Mass., found private equity funds raised $12.7 billion in 1993. In 1992, $10.7 billion was raised. The number of funds also increased, to 105 in 1993 vs. 82 in 1992.
Funds that raised money in 1993 included: the $750 million Blackstone Capital Partners II; Freeman, Spogli & Co.'s $750 million FS Equity Partners III; the $500 million Boston Ventures Management L.P. IV; the $500 million Conseco Capital Partners II; and Castle Harlan Partners II L.P., with $255 million.
Among the funds expected to close in early 1994 are Morgan Stanley Capital Partners II and Hicks, Muse & Co. Inc.'s Equity Fund II, which will finish raising $500 million this spring.
The funds have targeted pension funds as investors. Many private equity managers say corporate pension funds are still leaders in the pension community when it comes to investing in private equity, although some public funds have entered the asset class.
The $17 billion Oregon Public Employes Retirement System, for example, has invested $1.6 billion in private equity.
With dampening expectations for equity, pension funds can make up some of that shortfall with high returns on private equity, said Stanley Pratt, general partner in Abbott Capital Management L.P., Needham, Mass. Mr. Pratt said he wouldn't be surprised to see funds that have had 3% to 5% invested in private equity increase their allocations up to 10% in the next two years, having already seen some funds increase to 7% in the past two years. "There's clearly a lot of money available for private equity in the pension community," said Frank Sica, managing director and vice chairman of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III. "Private equity is becoming increasingly recognized as a valid asset category. People look more and more into portfolio diversification to achieve rates of return, so I'd say the climate is relatively good right now."
But while the allocations increase, some pension executives whose funds invested earlier are concerned that an influx of private equity funds could saturate the market and drive down returns in the future.
Webb Trammell, assistant treasurer of the Rockefeller Foundation, which has 7% of its $2.25 billion fund invested in private equity, compared the flow of funds to the onslaught into venture capital in the mid-1980s and the subsequent drag in its returns. "I'm concerned about the amount of money flowing in from big public funds. Even a small percentage (of their assets) is a large amount of money," he said.
In a saturated market, larger, better known companies will have the advantage in attracting capital.
"The market's matured, and people who don't have outstanding track records don't raise money in the current markets," said Thomas O. Hicks, chairman and chief executive officer of Hicks, Muse.
Buy-outs are still a popular investment. According to Private Equity Analyst, $5.51 billion of the capital raised in 1993 was in acquisition funds. But the focus has shifted from buy-outs of large, mature companies to investments in growth companies, often entrepreneurial efforts in the middle stages of development.
Private equity is moving from low-growth old-line manufacturing companies and into venture capital opportunities in high-growth industries that would see their returns diluted sharply by going into the public market for capital, say fund managers.
"Although we are seeing a significant number of investment buy-out opportunities, they tend to be somewhat smaller companies than they were a few years ago and therefore we don't see them hit the newspapers as they did back then," said Leonard Harlan, president of Castle Harlan Inc.
Two changes in the environment have altered the dynamics of private equity, said Robert Niehaus, managing director and vice chairman of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III. A contraction in credit markets in 1990 made funds less available, which decreased significantly the size of the transactions. And, at the same time, the leveraged buy-outs in the 1980s left mature companies more leveraged, which made a 30% rate of return - the target for many large funds - much harder to achieve.
The comeback of the high-yield bond market will make the competition for good investment opportunities tougher, as companies go into the junk bond market to raise capital, said Morgan Stanley's Mr. Sica.
Junk bonds drive down returns among mature companies that have used them as growth capital in early stages.
Some funds are seeking to develop new opportunities, such as creating their own investments or investing overseas.
For example, Hicks Muse is building a broadcast group around a couple of radio stations in Sacramento, Calif., which it acquired for $48 million; Mr. Hicks said the company expects its worth to grow to several hundred million dollars with subsequent acquisitions.
In that area, the large funds have the advantage of wider research and analysis capabilities to help them identify potential areas of interest.
Mr. Sica said some private equity players may become involved in media transactions that are coming up next year, such as the Federal Communications Commission's auctions of frequencies.
Several large funds also are seeking to invest up to 25% of their assets overseas to take advantage of emerging markets and industry restructuring in countries with less developed capital markets.
The Corsair Partnership's first investment in August was the acquisition of 7.9% of Banco Espanol de Credito, Madrid, in a transaction worth approximately $160 million. Banesto since has been taken over by the Bank of Spain, however, and the fund's investment is in peril.
The economic climate in the United States has improved to an extent that companies may not need as much private capital, but that is not the case abroad, said Andrew Brown, a vice president with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Many countries are a few years behind in their economic cycles; problem assets are growing; and there may be investment opportunities there in the future, he said.
Marlene Givant Star also contributed to this story. |
Last January an assailant threw sulfuric acid into the face and eyes of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, and earlier this month one of the most popular dancers in the troupe was arrested for ordering that attack. As if that scandal was not enough for the Bolshoi in one season, there was more: now a former Bolshoi ballerina, Anastasia Volochkova, has appeared on state television to claim that the management of the Bolshoi Theater forced its ballerinas to act as escorts for the elites of Moscow and Paris, including politicians and business titans. The Bolshoi ballerinas, if they were keeping grievances bottled up before, are clearly angry and ready to speak of not just the acid attack, but other secrets of the world’s most famous ballet.
For over two years, dark scandals have rocked the theater. After Volochkova’s statement, thousands of articles with the sadly alliterative “Bolshoi Brothel” in their titles flooded the Internet. Meanwhile, the troupe of 220 ballet dancers, as a well-tuned machine, continued to perform. Every night almost transparently thin ballerinas floated over Russia’s most important stage in productions of La Bayadere, Le Corsaire, and Swan Lake. Meanwhile the backstage life oozed depression and panic. “Nobody has any right to spread dirty news about one of the few sacred places Russia has left, the Bolshoi, and we hear it from people [ballerinas] who once could not see their lives without this stage!” said a gloomy-looking Bolshoi ballerina, who spoke anonymously with The Daily Beast.
Enough trouble has come already, even after the arrest of the acid attacker. Earlier this month, 300 Bolshoi artists signed a letter in support of their friend, Pavel Dmitrichenko, who was accused of ordering the attack on their artistic director, Sergei Filin. Shortly after, police investigators arrived to convince the troupe that their colleague was in fact guilty. But that made the dancers even more furious. If before they felt sorry for Filin, because of his burnt face and eyes, they now feel sorry for Dmitrichenko, who is facing 8 years of prison; nearly unanimously, the artists disbelieve the police’s conclusions. They feel betrayed and abandoned. “Today Bolshoi’s artists represent Russians who lost their belief in their state management and in law enforcement agencies,” Yekaterina Novikova, Bolshoi’s press secretary, said.
And last week, a show aired on NTV, aiming to shed light on the most shocking details of the theatre’s backstage life: a darker, older tale of the role of ballerinas in Russia’s elite society. One of the show’s presenters, Tina Kandelaki, interviewed Volochkova (who is surely a ballerina with a grudge: the Bolshoi fired her for being “too fat” 10 years ago), about the intimate services: “An administrator would call them to say they are going to a party and a dinner, ending in bed,” Volochkova said, referring to “simple people,” ballerinas or dancers from the chorus line, performers with the lowest incomes for whom a party meant a lot.
Anonymously, in fear of ruining their careers, Bolshoi ballerinas admit that under the Bolshoi’s director of over 12 years, Anatoly Iksanov, there has been a practice of “assignments” to accompany important business and political figures to dinners and gala parties, as nothing decorates an elbow like a Bolshoi ballerina. The country’s richest and most powerful men enjoyed the company of famous dancers over drinks, but at the end of the night it was still up to each girl to make her own decision, these dancers said. The romantic attempts of some admirers—and ballerinas always have many—resulted in jokes to laugh at in dressing rooms. Ballerinas still giggle at a well-known oligarch, the owner of Siberian factories, who once flirted with more than one ballerina at once. He gave his graceful ballet girlfriends the same Chopard necklaces with snowflakes, and several of them compared the presents without much shame.
But Volochkova’s allegations are more serious. “Every time a ballerina comes out, as for instance the #32 swan in Swan Lake, she gets paid extra, but the management threatened to deprive them of that income and all international trips if they do not go to bed with party guests,” Volochkova said in an interview with The Daily Beast.
The former theater star also spoke out against the board of trustees, a new institution with wide but unclear powers. Today’s prima ballerinas do not fully understand the role of the board of trustees, a group of people close to the Kremlin, that includes a former minister of culture and a number of Russian billionaires. They have a right to influence many decisions concerning the theater’s life, including the repertoire.
The board was founded in 2001, and the Bolshoi’s website says it is “above all a circle of friends of the Theater, who have gathered together to render comprehensive help to the Bolshoi in solving its day-to-day problems and realizing its ambitious goals.” Occasionally, the influential friends help selective ballet dancers with money to rent and even buy apartments in Moscow, only contributing to the atmosphere of playing favorites in the troupe. Would the board consider addressing the issues making the Bolshoi’s artists unhappy? Most probably not, as the director of the Bolshoi, Anatoly Iksanov, is also one of the trustees. |
Born at Cae'r-gors, Llandyfrydog, Anglesey, 24 December 1854; his father, John Williams, hailed from the neighbourhood of Mynydd y Garn, and his mother, Jane Rowlands, from Cemaes. When he was nine, his parents removed to Beaumaris, and there (1871) he went to the grammar school kept first by John Evans and afterwards by Hugh Williams (1843 - 1911). In 1873 he began preaching, and in 1875 went to Bala College under Dr. Lewis Edwards. Called in 1878 to the pastorate of Brynsiencyn, he quickly won a popularity as a preacher which he retained throughout his life. After becoming (1895) pastor of Prince's Road church in Liverpool, he married (1899) Edith Mary Hughes; they had a son and two daughters. Retiring from his pastorate in 1906, he made his home at Llwyn Idris, Brynsiencyn, where he died 1 November 1921; he was buried at Llanfaes, near Beaumaris. He had a fine presence, a powerful voice, clear articulation, a rich vocabulary, a lively imagination, and incomparable eloquence. He was recognised as the greatest master of Welsh 'classical' pulpit oratory. In 1907 he was moderator of the North Wales Calvinistic Methodist Association, in 1913 of the Calvinistic Methodist General Assembly, and in 1921 Davies lecturer. He took an active part in promoting the formation of the Welsh division during the war of 1914-18, and was its honorary chaplain. In 1917 he was given the honorary degree of D.D. by the University of Wales. There is a biography (1929) by R. R. Hughes, and two volumes of his sermons were published, 1922 and 1923.
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Team-building exercises can teach employees to cooperate and work together more efficiently, but too often they're awkward and ineffective ways to kill time on a company retreat. So instead of running another three-legged race or doing trust falls (of course you're not going to let a co-worker fall to the floor), try some exercises that develop skills such as communication, unity and problem-solving.
The biggest mistake company leaders make in planning team-building exercises is not doing them often enough. Limiting team-building sessions to once or twice a year makes the lessons easy to forget, and it fails to drive home the message that your company is serious about cooperation among co-workers.
A good communication-building exercise is called "Back to Back." Split your group into pairs and have team members sit back to back. Give one partner a piece of paper and pencil, and have the other instruct that person on how to draw a simple shape such as a square, circle or triangle. Have that partner describe the lines and angles and properties of the shape, just not its name. Afterward, evaluate how effectively the partners gave and took directions.
Not everyone wears his personality on his sleeve, so it's possible for people to work together for years without knowing they have something in common. "Survey Says" is an activity that can show people how alike they truly are. The leader should ask each member of the group five questions about their favorite "something." This can be a favorite movie, TV show, song, band, restaurant--anything that involves subjective taste. Tally the answers, divide the group into two, and reveal them in the style of the TV game show "Family Feud."
The "Survey Says" game works best with a large group of 20 or so. If your numbers are smaller, a good alternative is to play "Do You Like?" The leader lists five to 10 objects--food items, restaurants, bands or movies. The items should be things everyone is likely to be familiar with, such as McDonald's hamburgers, pineapple or The Beatles. Each group member writes whether he or she likes each item and passes the card to the leader. The leader, in a charismatic, game-show-host way, goes through each card by asking different members of the group whether a person likes something (example: Mike, does Phyllis like ...?). Keeping score is optional; the game is less about competition and more about discovering things about one another. This is a quick game that can be done every week with new themes.
A great way to develop and analyze your employees' problem-solving skills is to simulate actual problem-solving. Choose a hypothetical problem (this can be a real problem from the company's past) and identify two to three potential causes. Give each employee a few minutes to think it over and have each make several recommendations; this can be by secret ballot or in the open, just as long as the leader knows who's recommending the solutions. A shy employee might have a great idea, but lack the temerity to speak up about it. Compare the solutions with the company's approach to the real problem. The employee who thought the same way the company did doesn't necessarily have the best answer, however, so look for innovation and creativity.
This works best when your team is a bit uneven (one employee has great critical thinking skills, but lacks in execution, while another carries out work as ordered, but lacks creativity and intuition). Encourage team members to review one another's work and recommend changes before submission. While the final word rests with the person whose name is going on the assignment, peer partnering encourages cooperation and allows employees to tap into one another's strengths for a better overall product.
John Zaremba began writing professionally in 1997. He has worked at some of the country's finest small daily newspapers, including "The Beacon News" and "The Patriot Ledger." Zaremba is a graduate of the University of Illinois. |
Issuance of Switch Bill of Lading (Circular 2004-02)
What are "switch" bills of lading?
“Switch” bills of lading are a second set of bills of lading issued by the carrier (or by the carrier’s agent) in substitution for the bills of lading issued at the time of shipment. The agent who is asked to issue the second set is often at a port other than the load port. The holder of the bills may decide (for one reason or another) that the first set of bills is unsuitable, and the carrier is requested to issue switch bills to satisfy the new requirements of the bill of lading holder. Some of the reasons are:-
- the original bill names a discharge port which is subsequently changed (e.g. because the receiver has an option or the goods have been resold) and new bills are required naming the new discharge port;
- a seller of the goods in a chain of contracts does not wish the name of the original shipper to appear on the bill of lading, and so a new set is issued, sometimes naming the seller as the shipper;
- the goods were shipped originally in small parcels, and the buyer of those goods requires one bill of lading covering all of the parcels to facilitate his on-sale. Conversely one bill may be issued for a bulk shipment which is then to be split into multiple bills covering smaller parcels.
When can “switch” bills be issued?
The issuance of a second set of bills of lading is an extremely dangerous practice. The perils of having two sets of bills of lading for the same cargo in circulation are obvious and ship agents must make sure they follow these rules:
- the principal’s written authority should be obtained not only to issue switch bills of lading but also to any changes to be made to the content of the original bills of lading;
- the second set of bills of lading should only be issued if the complete first set has been surrendered for cancellation;
- the second set of bills of lading should not contain misrepresentations, e.g. as to the true port of loading, or the condition of the cargo, or the date of loading. If switch bills are issued containing misrepresentations, then the carrier and his agent (if the agent has issued the switch bills) will be at risk of claims from parties who have suffered a loss because of such misrepresentations.
A warning to agents
In practice “switch” bills of lading are often issued in addition to, and not against cancellation of, the first set. The reasons for this practice are various; the first set may be held up in the country of shipment, or the ship may arrive at the discharge port in advance of the first set of bills. Another reason is, however, that the party trading the goods wants to improve his cash flow by receiving payment from the final receiver before he pays the shipper. The ship agent may be instructed by his principal to issue a second set of bills of lading without collecting the first set, and may be offered a letter of indemnity by the principal, or by the party who receives the second set of bills. This dangerous practice has all too often resulted in ship agents facing claims from the holders of the first set of bills of lading (eg. the shipper, a bank or a party to whom the bills of lading have been negotiated) with nothing to rely on but a worthless indemnity. A long established or multinational ship agent may make a more worthwhile target for the bill of lading holder than a charterer with no assets or a ship owner who has sold the ship in question.
How should agents protect themselves?
- first of all – the agent must consider what he is being asked to do and the possible consequences to himself. Is the principal authorising the issuance of the second set reliable? Even if an indemnity is offered by the principal, the agent should bear in mind the fact that an indemnity is only worth as much as the person giving it;
- the agent obtain the principal’s authority , and a letter of indemnity signed by the principal (and counter-signed by a bank if deemed necessary by the agent) indemnifying the agent for all consequences of issuing the second set of bills of lading;
- the agent should also consider whether it is necessary to obtain written authority from any other party who might be adversely affected by his action (eg. the ship owner or the shipper or a bank). If an agent is authorised by a charterer to issue a second set of bills of lading on behalf of the master, he must also obtain the master or ship owner’s written authority. The ship owner would otherwise have a valid claim against the agent for losses resulting from the issuance of the second set on the basis that the agent had done this without authority;
- if the principal has asked the agent to obtain a letter of indemnity from the party receiving the second set of bills of lading, the agent should get the wording and security (e.g. counter-signature by a bank or not) approved in writing by the principal. The agent should keep the indemnity in a safe place and make reasonable efforts to obtain the first set of bills. If the first set of bills of lading have not been produced within, say, one month, the agent should notify his principal and ask for instructions.
The issuance of this circular has been prompted by a spate of very large claims against ship agents by banks, ship owners and shippers, resulting from the issuance of a second set of bills of lading to trading companies or middlemen without cancellation of the first set, against letters of indemnity from those companies. The trading companies in all cases have become bankrupt after negotiating both sets of bills of lading for cash. The fact that the agents may have acted in good faith pursuant to their principal’s instructions does not provide a defence to claims by third parties who have sustained losses. If Members require any further information, or would like to discuss this matter with the Club, they should contact the Managers, who suggest that the contents of this circular should be brought to the attention of all members of staff who are involved in the issuance of bills of lading.
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Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar reported to the Rochester Board of Selectmen at its April 23, remote access meeting that the town’s stability fund is at $1.3 million and that the goal is to get it between $2 million and $3 million.
“We’ve got to keep working on putting money in the rainy-day fund. Marion and Mattapoisett have a lot more money in theirs than we do,” said Szyndlar, raising concern over a citizens’ petition to lower the tax rate by taking $50,000 from the free cash account. Doing so would put $20 into the hands of 2,500 citizens.
“We’re in unprecedented times. This is their right to put this to a town meeting. Hopefully, something like this doesn’t pass,” said Szyndlar before asking the Board of Selectmen for comments.
Selectman Woody Hartley said that over the last few years Rochester has created stabilization funds that are meant to act as a bank if needed.
Szyndlar clarified that the stabilization fund is not a slush fund. It requires a two-thirds vote to put in, a majority vote to take out, and requires town meeting, but the town can borrow against it in the short term, provided the account is paid back during the same fiscal year. Short-term borrowing can cost Rochester $5,000 per loan.
“(The account) helps the town greatly,” she said. “This is what’s going to keep us strong through events like what we’re having right now.”
The town’s Capital Improvement Fund had planned to recommend that $200,000 go into that fund but, since the COVID-19 crisis, has since recommended the matter be revisited in the fall.
Szyndlar said the same holds true for road improvement funds, leaving Rochester with $250,000 in free cash to either not use and carry over to FY21 or “see where we are in the fall. There’s too many unknowns at this time,” she said.
The Board of Selectmen agreed.
It was suggested that the question regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps may be more important than anything else on Rochester’s Town Meeting warrant.
Conservation Agent Laurell Farinon said that, despite the coronavirus pandemic’s strain on municipal governments, FEMA is not backing off of its deadlines on the updating of FEMA maps. Farinon said it has been a couple of years since Rochester updated information on the Mattapoisett River and its tributaries.
New maps become effective on July 22. Rochester’s Planning Board will review the updates on May 26, and Farinon hopes the updates will be on the warrant for the June 22 town meeting.
Town Counsel Blair Bailey said that FEMA claims it has no regulatory authority to extend the deadlines and agrees with Farinon that Rochester needs to “keep pushing forward” with the prescribed timeline.
In her report to the board, Szyndlar said that Mark Walter had told the town he may postpone the Patriot Half Triathlon, originally scheduled for Saturday, June 20.
The website for Sun Multisport Events, the race company owned by Walter, confirmed the postponement in a posting dated April 20. Furthermore, Saturday, September 5, is listed as the new date of the event on the site.
The select board approved the new date for the race, which starts in Freetown and runs through Lakeville, Middleboro, and Rochester before looping back. Permits will be reviewed in the board’s next meeting.
Rochester is looking at raising building permit fees. According to Szyndlar, the town has some of the lowest fees among area towns. The board agreed it was time to revise. The Building Department has provided spreadsheets justifying the proposals that Szyndlar will forward to the select board.
As of April 21, Rochester had eight COVID-19 cases and no deaths.
Council on Aging Director Cheryl Randall-Mach said the COA is using its website (rochestermaseniorcenter.com), Facebook and press releases to reach out to the community, but would like to post its updates on the town’s website (townofrochestermass.com), use the town’s whiteboard and do a reverse-911 call. “People don’t want to self-identify, we can assure them there is no stigma in getting help,” she said.
The COA has stationed hand sanitizer right outside its door. The facility remains closed, but Randall-Mach said she would like to see it reopen in September.
Hartley was encouraged after he and Town Planner Steve Starrett attended an April 22, remote-access meeting of the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD). “I honestly think the video meeting is a lot more effective than everybody driving up to Taunton,” said Hartley.
The next Board of Selectmen meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, at 11:00 am via remote access. According to the town’s website, the board will meet from 11:00 to noon with its regular agenda, setting aside a second hour beginning at noon to meet with Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School representatives.
Rochester Board of Selectmen
By Mick Colageo |
California's Great America is an easy park to navigate as the park is essentially a large circular path unlike Six Flags Siscovery Kingdom which has multiple branching paths and dead ends. We advise making use of the park's circular layout to get the most of your day.
Plan to arrive at the park at least 20-30 minutes before opening. This should give you plenty of time to find parking, make your way to the front gate, and get through security. On select days, the park may start letting guests enter slightly before official opening time. Many guests will be lining up, waiting for the park’s star attraction, Gold Striker, to open.
We recommend joining the crowd and make Gold Striker your first stop of the day. As the most popular coaster at CGA, the line builds quickly and stays long throughout the day! Also, the queue for this coaster has almost no shade, so don’t let yourself bake in the sun! Ride this one early in the day or in the early evening/night time.
After you’ve experienced the rush of striking gold, head across Celebration Plaza and you’ll be taking a bit of a walk to your next destination. Walk through Orleans Place past the bumper cars, past Flight Deck and through All American Corners. Across the covered bridge you’ll find yourself in front of Mass Effect: New Earth, the park’s new for 2016 motion simulator attraction. Although quite enjoyable, it is a slow loading attraction and you may find yourself standing in one spot for a long time. The queue also has very little shade and can be quite brutal in the blistering sun. The park has recently added some large umbrellas that provide some relief, but there are still spots in which you may find yourself baking. Mass Effect is best enjoyed first thing in the morning or in the late afternoon/early evening when the sun has started going down.
Located quite conveniently next to Mass Effect is the giant spinning and swinging claw: Delirium! This is one of the most intense and exhilarating rides CGA has to offer. However, its fatal flaw is its restraint system, which is very sensitive and does not fit guests with greater physical dimensions. This fact means that ride operators turn away at least one guest on almost every single cycle. This slows down their operations immensely and, combined with the fact that the ride is very popular, makes the queue painfully long during the day. However, you should be able to ride with little to no wait before 11 AM.
After taking a spin on Delirium, make your way to Action Zone, the back area of the park, and you’ll find that it is virtually empty! It takes guests a while to arrive in Action Zone, so we recommend taking advantage of the multiple major attractions located here while their lines are virtually nonexistent!
When you first arrive in Action Zone, immediately queue up for Psycho Mouse. The park’s premiere family coaster packs a serious punch! It’s small but mighty! However, the ride vehicles which resemble colorful rodents only fit 4 riders per cycle. Psycho Mouse’s line builds very quickly and moves very slowly. Arrive at this ride before 11 AM and you’ll be able to ride with a fairly short wait.
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Next up is Tiki Twirl, another immensely popular ride. This unique attraction takes up to 40 guests on a giant disc that spins and rolls along a wavy track. The line for this one starts to build in the early afternoon so be sure to ride this one early in the day. Don't be alarmed if Tiki Twirl is down as it's common for this to happen.
Turn your attention toward the sky and you’ll see Drop Tower, one of the most intimidating rides at CGA. If you are brave enough to take the 22 story plunge, then do it early in the day as the queue is typically longest in the early to mid afternoon.
Also located in the Action Zone is Grizzly, the park’s older of the two wooden coasters.
Grizzly is very popular, however, there are a few factors that make riding it a slight hassle:
- Grizzly opens at 11 AM or 12 PM on most days, meaning the line builds quickly as guests have already arrived in that area of the park.
- The ride’s trains have a very convoluted restraint system which includes individual seat belts for each rider, a joint lap bar (two lap bars that come down simultaneously in two separate rows), and an additional seat belt that latches into the joint lap bar. This strange restraint system causes confusion for many guests and makes for a painfully slow loading process.
These factors, along with the fact that Grizzly is not the most dynamic or thrilling coaster in the park, mean that you may find it’s not worth your time. However, if riding Grizzly is a priority to you, be sure to check what time the ride opens and line up before then to ensure you can ride quickly.
As you continue the loop around the park, you’ll arrive in the County Fair section of the park. Here, you’ll find Food Festival, the park’s central food court with pretty good eats for lunch and dinner.
Right across from there is another star attraction that you’ll want to ride before eating: The Demon. The park’s oldest roller coaster is still quite popular and, depending on the crowds, the line for Demon can be fairly hit or miss. However, the line does move fairly quickly as it runs two trains each carrying 24 passengers. If the line is exceedingly long, try checking back in the early to mid evening.
Finally, make your way back to Orleans Place to enjoy the park’s most iconic coaster: Flight Deck. This is the park’s other headlining coaster, and the line builds quickly. However, its line does move quickly as it runs two trains with 28 passengers per train. We recommend checking this one out no matter what time of day it is. If the line extends all the way to the ride’s entrance, expect about a 45-50 minute wait (may be shorter or longer depending on dispatch times). Do not miss this one!
Depending on how much time it has taken you to enjoy all these superb thrill rides, you may find yourself with a lot of time left in your day at the park! Depending on your personal preference, then it’s up to you how you spend the rest of your day. Will you soak up the sun in Boomerang Bay? Will you grab some lunch at Food Festival or Maggie Browns? There are still plenty of rides that we left out of the guide such as Centrifuge, Orbit, and Flying Eagles. There is quite a bit of fun still to be had at California’s Great America even after you have ridden all the “big rides”.
Great America also features a transportation type ride that can zip you from the front to the back of the park on the Delta Flyer/Eagle's Flight gondola attraction. Or if you want to just get off your feet for a bit and catch some cool views of the park, ask for a round trip (which will take you both directions while remaining in your gondola).
We invite you to explore the park and see what parts you like best. Now get out there and have the best day ever!
1. Gold Striker
2. Mass Effect
4. Psycho Mouse
5. Tiki Twirl
6. Drop Tower
9. Flight Deck |
This blog demonstrates how a user can import log files from local storage to the PSLab Android application for various instruments and play them. This functionality is really useful as users can share their log files and import them in their app. This blog mostly consists of my work in the PSLab Android repository.
How to access local storage files?
We here use the concept of implicit intent to access the local storage of the device and then generate the file from the received data URI.
Implicit intents differ from explicit intents in a way that, they don’t give exact class or activity to be initialized through the intent, instead they provide the action to be performed and the class or activities are selected implicitly from the required action
The code block is shown below.
Here the Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT defines implicit intent. This intent opens the activity related to the action of GETTING CONTENT. The type of content is specified in the Intent.setType(<TYPE>). Since here the type is set to “*/*”, it will open all types of files. If we want only images we can set Type to “images”.
startActivityForResult(intent, <REQUEST_CODE>) starts the file selection activity.
How to generate a file from received URI?
Once the user selects a file from the file selection activity we can generate the selected file from the data passed in the callback function of startActivityForResult(). The data intent passed as a parameter to onActivityResult() callback contains data for the selected file. We can retrieve path, name, etc details of the selected file from this data intent. The code block for the same is given below.
Here we check for the requestCode, which we passed when calling the startActivityForResult() function. We further check if the result is valid and then generate the file from the file path we received in the data Intent. Once we get the path we can get the selected file using the following lines of code:
How to get Data from the file?
Once the file is generated, it is passed to a function getFileData(File file) to get data in the file to add to the logs of the selected device. The main part of the getFileData function is given below.
Here we read the file line by line and convert the CSV data into the object of the selected device. And then this data is added to app storage using the realm. As shown in the code block above, we are parsing the data to the BarometerData class instances. We split each line by “,” and then use each field as input to the constructor of the BarometerData class. Once we create the instances of the class, we add them to the realm, so the imported file is saved in the realm and now we can access it easily from DataLoggerActivity.
The following images demonstrate the functionality of Import log
Step 1: Select Import Log menu from
Step 2: Select the file to be imported from the local storage
Step 3: Play the imported log from the DataLoggerActivity
- Android Documentation on Intent and intent filters
- Create a CSV file in android
- Data logging in PSLab
- CSV Logger in PSLab project repo
- Tutorial on Intents
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What does the name Sinai mean? The Talmudic interpretation is surprising — and somewhat shocking:
“What is Mount Sinai? The mountain that brought enmity (sin'ah) upon the nations of the world.” (Shabbat 89b)
What is the nature of this animosity? What does it have to do with Mount Sinai?
Where would one expect that God would reveal His Torah to the Jewish people? The logical place would be on the holiest mountain in the world — Jerusalem’s Mount Moriah, the site of the Binding of Isaac, Jacob’s holy “gate to heaven” (Gen 28:17), the spot where both Temples stood. Why did the revelation of the Torah take place outside of the Land of Israel, in the middle of the desert?
The fact that the Torah was not given to the Jewish people in their own land, but rather in a desert, in no-man’s land, is very significant. This indicates that the inner content of the Torah is relevant to all peoples. If receiving the Torah required the special holiness of the Jewish people, then the Torah should have been given in a place that reflects this holiness. Revelation on Mount Sinai attests to the Torah’s universal nature.
This idea is corroborated by the Talmudic tradition that “God offered the Torah to every nation and every tongue, but none accepted it, until He came to Israel, who received it” (Avodah Zarah 2b). This Midrash is well known, but it contains an implication that is often overlooked. How could God offer the nations something that is beyond their spiritual level? It is only because the Torah is relevant to all peoples that their refusal to accept it reflects so harshly on them.
The Torah’s revelation on Mount Sinai, as a neutral location belonging to none and thus belonging to all, emphasizes the disappointment and estrangement from God that the nations brought upon themselves by rejecting the Torah and its ethical teachings. It is for this reason Mount Sinai “brought enmity upon the nations of the world.”
In the future, however, the nations will recognize this mistake and correct it:
“In those days, it shall come to pass that ten men from all the languages of the nations will take hold of every Jew by a corner of his cloak and say, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'” (Zachariah 8:23)
(Gold from the Land of Israel, pp. 133-134. Adapted from Ein Eyah vol. IV, pp. 219-220) |
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Spotlight: Swing easy, big or small, at New Orleans’ Stonebridge Golf Club
We can’t get enough of New Orleans: The food … the folks … the festivities …
And how about the fairways! The local golf scene hustles with a tidy collection of layouts within the city and another collection on the West Bank.
Quick tourist tip: The “West Bank” is actually east of New Orleans’ central business district and set on the west bank of the meandering Mississippi River. (that’s not the only local lingo needed to get around NoLa).
Among the best golf courses in the New Orleans market is Stonebridge Golf Club in Gretna. Not only does this semi-private club have an affordable 18-hole championship course, but also a 9-hole course, The Harvey Course, that is geared for beginners and quick, casual rounds.
Given we’re on the bayou, you can expect a good dose of water hazards throughout the round. Among them is the par-3 5th hole, just 141 yards from the back tees, but requires a deft carry over a pond to the shallow green.
The Harvey nine, meanwhile, is a par 35 layout just over 3,000 yards.
The golf courses at Stonebridge have received some TLC in recent years, highlighted by a bunker renovation project.
“Pace of play was great,” wrote Golf Advisor reviewer ‘HalSimoneaux. “The course was in very good condition. The greens played hard and fast. Putts rolled very true.”
The review also thanks the staff for the measures taken to ensure a COVID-19 safe environment on the course and throughout the clubhouse.
Speaking of great vibes, Stonebridge has been stepping up its game. They host Cornhole tournaments every Monday evening (public welcome!) and seniors can take part in league events every Tuesday and Thursday morning. And the clubhouse is currently undergoing extensive upgrades. The grill, golf shop and ballroom are all in the midst of an upgrade that will lead to an enhanced food & beverage menu, and a swimming pool will be added by Spring, 2021. |
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As grandparents, we are called to share the Bible with our grandchildren, just as we did with our own children.
It may seem harder since your grandchildren aren’t likely in your home, but be encouraged. The Lord can use you to have memory-making, life-shaping Bible studies with your grandchild. Let’s break down this idea into manageable steps by asking the traditional questions: “who,” “what,” “where,” when,” “why,” and “how.”
Sometimes grandparents never venture into seriously engaging their grandchildren in Bible study, assuming it’s more their parents’ job. You’re right that parents bear this primary responsibility (Ephesians 6:4), but it’s not only the parents’ job to pass along the faith. It’s our privilege as grandparents to come alongside our adult children and support their discipleship efforts. Throughout God’s Word we can find reminder after reminder that we in the older generation are to be teaching the coming generations the words and ways of God. Way back in Moses’s day we find verses like Deuteronomy 4:9, “Make them known to your children and your children’s children” (emphasis mine). Did you catch that “and”? We are to be teaching not only our own children, but our children’s children too! The Psalms also encourage us in this pursuit: “One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts” (Psalm 145:4). Psalm 78:4-8 is similarly gripping.
We will not hide them from their children,Psalm 78:4
but tell to the coming generation
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and the wonders that he has done.
Well, obviously we grandparents are involved, but which of our grandchildren? Those who are old enough for a Bible study? I would suggest that we start teaching the Bible to our grandchildren from an early age, even if we are simply sharing a verse and praying the content of that Scripture over our grandchild. As they get a bit older, the depth of our Bible studies will grow with them. Eventually, they will be old enough to read the Bible for themselves and engage in conversations on the passage’s meaning and application. Those conversations can have a lifelong impact, by God’s grace.
Are you like me? If I’m not sure what to do, my tendency is to do nothing—or at least to procrastinate until I have a little more confidence that I’m doing the right thing. But, if we keep procrastinating on studying the Bible with our grandkids, we’re missing wonderful opportunities to show them how the Word of God can shape their lives for eternity. Thankfully, if you are inexperienced in studying the Bible with children, there are resources that can guide you step-by-step.
New Growth Press has resources for all ages from toddlers to teens, including picture books, storybook Bibles, family devotionals, teens studies, and more. Pick something that works best for you would be appropriate for your grandchild’s reading ability.
Thankfully, these days geographical distance no longer prevents us from having Bible studies with our grandkids. Of course, if you have grandchildren who live near you, it might be a little easier to set up a regular time each week to sit with them over an open Bible in your own home or in theirs. But, even if your grandchildren live a distance away, it’s easier than ever to set up a regular video call for your grandparent/grandchild Bible study. If you need assistance in this area, ask your kids and/or grandkids to help you learn how to use the available technology so that you can enjoy the blessing of studying God’s Word regularly with the coming generation.
Let me encourage you to set up a regular time for your Bible study with your grandchildren. We have found doing this weekly is great accountability for all of us. We’ve communicated with our daughter and son-in-law to find the best time in their weekly schedule. Every family’s situation is unique. Some of our grandchildren are homeschooled, giving us more time options to consider. But, other grandchildren attend a brick and mortar school, giving fewer options. Nevertheless, it is worth the effort to find a time that works, even if it’s not weekly. Talk to your grandchildren’s parents about what would work best for their family. If your grandkids are old enough to have some say in their own schedule, get their input, too. Then, set the agreed upon time as a “repeat” on your calendar.
Without making it too rigid, we’ve found ourselves following a basic pattern in our weekly Bible studies with our grandkids. We like to “meet” with our grandkids individually, even if our meeting is via a video call. We always begin with excited greetings followed by questions regarding how they have been doing since we talked last. We’re happy for them to talk to us for a while about what’s been happening in their lives and even showing us something they’ve been working on.
We then try to draw their attention toward God by asking how they’ve seen answers to prayer regarding last week’s prayer requests (We keep a notebook so we don’t forget!). Then we share any new requests, including struggles we may be facing and appropriate confessions of sin. After that, we each take a turn praying for one another. Those can be really sweet times—not only praying for our precious grandkids, but hearing them pray for us!
After prayer we ask how their Bible study has been going. If we’re using a study manual, we open to the recent pages. If we’re working through a Bible passage, we will turn there. With older children, working through a book of the Bible can be a great way to get them in the habit of daily Bible reading. We like using a study Bible, having the study notes available if we get stuck in our understanding of a particular passage. We seek to make a reasonable amount of progress in that week’s Bible study, depending on the age of the grandchild and the time we have available. When our time is drawing to a close, we summarize what we’ve been learning together and end with expressions of love and excitedly talk about our next “meeting.”
What are you waiting for?
What a privilege we have as grandparents, to tell the next generation the wonderful works of God so that they would “set their hope in God” (Psalm 78:7). Let’s get started.
GRANDPARENTING WITH GRACE: LIVING THE GOSPEL WITH THE NEXT GENERATION
In this practical and biblical resource for grandparents, Larry McCall helps readers confidently carry out their mission of gospel-focused grandparenting. Grandparenting with Grace explores how to build a legacy of a life worth following and how to faithfully pray for grandchildren. |
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After sharing its Open and National Award winners, The World Photography Organisation has now announced the overall winners in the Sony World Photography Awards 2020. Hundreds of thousands of images have been submitted, and the jury has now selected the best of the best, naming six overall winners as well as winners in the Professional, Open, Student and Youth competitions.
The World Press Photo Foundation has just announced winners of its annual World Press Photo contest, as well as its Digital Storytelling Contest. The winners have been selected from a stunning gallery of nominees. Sadly, this year’s awards ceremony was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but you can view the winning images online.
I hope that we all know by now that we should be staying at home. And just because we’re at home all the time, that doesn’t mean we can’t get creative. Sigma has launched photo contest #SigmaShotatHome to spark this creativity further. The contest doesn’t only encourage us to stay at home and be creative but rewards us if we do so.
The World Photography Organisation recently announced the winners and shortlists of the Sony World Photography Awards along with its National Awards winners. But now, the ZEISS Photography Award has just had its winner and shortlists announced too. It’s another contest held by the same organization, and there are some more inspiring images in its selection.
Nominees and winners of World Press Photo Contest never fail to give us chills and leave us in awe, shock and with mixed emotions. The World Press Photo Foundation has just announced nominees of its 63rd annual contest, as well as its Digital Storytelling Contest. They come from all over the world, making yet another stunning and powerful collection of images.
Capturing the perfect moment sometimes involves planning, but most often it is about being at the right place at the right time. When Our World in Focus announced The Perfect Moment Contest, they received entries from 50 countries. They write: “We were astounded by the variety, ingenuity and quality of entries in this year’s contest. Open to all genres, we were pleased to see images of landscapes, people, wildlife and more.”
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More than 17,000 photos were submitted to Flickr’s contest. The five winners received a $200 gift card from Blurb each. This isn’t a lot of prize, but there is quite a bit of bragging rights involved, I guess. Flickr invited five photographers from the community to assist with the nominations and appointed three in-house judges from Flickr staff to select the winning images.
There are a host of very talented photographers on Flickr. The five winning images showcase some of the diversity uploaded to the platform. The judges have exemplary carried out their duties and awarded five deserving winners of the competition. One thing is for sure, it cannot have been easy to pick out the winners among the many submissions. Here are the winners:
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In just their second season as members of the National Club Baseball Association, Duquesne’s team has been making some serious strides.
The Dukes, who kick off the second half of their season this weekend against Saint Francis University, are the first Duquesne-affiliated baseball team to represent the University since the school cut their NCAA program back in 2010 along with men’s swimming, wrestling and golf.
Founded by the now-graduated Christian Berry and current team president and senior George Hensler in 2013, the Dukes find themselves playing in the challenging, yet exciting second division of the NCBA. Within the division, the Dukes are members of the District-V conference where they play alongside West Virginia, Carnegie Mellon, California (PA) and Robert Morris.
The NCBA itself is the largest governing body of club baseball in the United States. Like other club sports leagues, it offers college students the opportunity to play the game of baseball if their university doesn’t field an NCAA program or if enough students are available to form a second team.
Both the season and game formats in the NCAB are slightly different to how the professional leagues and the NCAA handle it. Senior pitcher Scott Sutter explains the differences, which includes a split season and shortened games.
“There’s two parts to the season,” Sutter said. “We play in the fall and we play in the spring and then if your record is good enough, you’re able to make the playoffs. We play seven innings rather than nine.”
Now that the men have found their niche within the NCBA, it’s time for the Dukes to build a winning organization. According to Hensler, a senior, the Red & Blue have all the necessary pieces needed to create a thriving organization like having a home field and a bench boss.
“Our coach is Ken Barna and he’s a volunteer coach from Pittsburgh,” Hensler, a starting pitcher, said. “We have a field out in Baldwin that we share with Baldwin High School where we play our home games too.”
Sophomore second baseman Garrett DeOre believes his team has the ability to create a late-season surge that will get them into the playoffs. This is due to the team’s solid pitching display.
“We went 4-5 in the fall and we’re hoping for a strong push here in spring,” DeOre said. “We have a lot of great pitchers on our team. This is one of the leagues where great pitching is absolutely necessary for success.”
“If we win two out of these three series coming up, we’ll make the playoffs,” he said. “We’re right there.”
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Mumbai: The polling for 12,711 of the total 14,234 gram panchayats in 34 districts on Friday completed with 79% voters exercised their franchise.
The polling passed off peacefully barring few instances of clashes. State Election Commissioner UPS Madan said the general elections for about 14,234 gram panchayats in the state were announced on December 11, 2020 but in some of these gram panchayat elections have been held.
In all 3,56, 221 candidates were in fray of which 26,718 were declared unopposed. Ultimately, 2,14,880 remained in the fray for 1, 25, 709 seats. This was the maiden election in which the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi partners were pitted against the BJP. The polling was for a total 46,921 wards. The state election commission had cancelled the election process for Umrane gram panchayat in Nashik and Khondamali gram panchayat in Nandurbar after the state machinery found substance in the reports of auctions for the post of village sarpanch and panchayat members.
Clashes were reported near polling stations in Bhiwandi, Daund and Solapur. In the naxal affected Gadchiroli district, tribal voters walked five to ten kilometers to cast their votes. Despite the naxal menace, the tribal voters came in a large number to participate in today’s polling which took place incident free amid tight security.
In Solapur district, two groups hurled stones at each other during the polls. In Tale Hipparga village in North Solapur taluka, there was a dispute between two groups over voting.
The altercation soon escalated into a brawl. The two groups then hurled stones at each other. Three to four activists from both groups were injured in the pelting.
A dispute broke out between two groups near the polling station in Kusegaon. In Kolhapur and Nashik districts, voters complained about the breakdown of EVMs. The voting resumed after EVMs were repaired. In Ahmednagar district of 767 gram panchayats, elections in 53 gram panchayats were reported unopposed. |
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CCD: What was the most memorable moment of your experience?
The most memorable part of the experience was the relationships I built over cool programming. The firm did a lot to ensure we had opportunities to network with various groups of people, and made an effort to include interns.
I attended events with affinity groups, like the Black Inclusion Network, and bonded with my team and managers at Soul Cycling. We went to Disneyland for Promotion Day and a Dodgers games, but also did community service at the local LA Food Bank. Everyone in the office was so kind and willing to help me make the most of my time. Whether it was the BU alumni I reached out to on LinkedIn, the Senior Associates in charge of my team, the random professionals who gave me constant career coaching over “coffee dates”, the recruiters, or even members of my intern cohort– the people really made my summer amazing. |
Youwillbelieve.com... Strange Tales Sci-Fi Horror Fantasy
'Who is L Lyott?' you ask? I tell you I am many things. To begin with, I am an impatient person, and so, short stories are both preferable to read and to write. My dignity is important too, and so, e-books avoid endless rejection! I was a city child and craved for the adventure of wilderness- I grew to love escapism and the unknown. From an early age, I have had weird and wonderful dreams and when I was very young I experienced nighttime hallucinations-hypnogogia. I loved the strange and the creepy, the mysterious and the intriguing. My imagination grew, I questioned reality- I wondered, I lusted for other worlds and then- I drew and I painted. A picture tells a thousand words but pictures could not tell all that was in my head. Eventually, I wrote and I compiled tales...
I am still that child who dreams and so, I ask you to please, sample my wares. Who is L Lyott you ask? I am my word...
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About The Author
As an author of the odd, I’d like to remain a little mysterious, however, because publishers consider it commercial to show their authors to be of worthy interest, below is my claim to having an interesting background...
My mother’s family lived in a haunted house, I believe her and her family’s experiences of this are most likely due to hallucinations- when I was very young I had hallucinations. As a child I was brought up in Manor Park, East London. Those years are my most impressionable and treasured days. But it was during this time my mother had her first breakdown.
Manor Park was a catalyst for my imagination and my desire for other worlds because it was there I found myself trapped in the dull confines of a city but dreaming of places I'd seen on the screen and in the pages of comics and books. I was very fortunate to live within walking distance of several open spaces- Wanstead Flats, The London Cemetery, The Ilford Golf Course, Valentines Park, and by far the best of all-Wanstead Park. These places were my opportunity to escape and to imagine. My imagination took hold of me but at school I struggled with reading and writing. In consequence, my first opportunity to be creative resulted in endless drawing and painting for which I got much praise and I was, for a short while in my adult life, a practicing artist. I struggled at the bottom of the class with English and eventually failed my English exam, but nonetheless one English teacher once read something I'd written ,out aloud to the whole class, and another, who simply must have ignored my poor spelling and grammar, had me top of the class-but only for a single half term. This particular teacher and I must have shared similar tastes because every time he set essays it was always on something which I could write about with passion. His recognition encouraged my creativity to expand into writing.
What If Snow...
Archaeology Street-exhibited at
The Bankside Gallery, London
The Wanstead Park Grotto
Essentially I write to escape and my chosen genre generally allows me to escape the furthest. My imagination constantly poses me with what Stephen King has referred to as, 'What if...' scenarios. I cannot help but become drawn into those 'What if..' places.
When it was time to leave school the idea of being either a writer or an artist seemed very much pie in the sky, more so with becoming a writer as I'd failed my English exam. I went into engineering and then into local government. It was during this period that my mother’s mental emotional state peaked, resulting in my father killing her. Not long after my mother’s untimely death I saved money and fulfilled a dream- I travelled around the world. Whilst on my travels I had time to reassess my life. I decided to improve my English and, whilst working as a teaching assistant, I re-sat the exam and passed with a grade A. It was when, as a Teaching Assistant, I 'leant about learning' that I came to the conclusion that my difficulties with language were, at least in part, due to having minor Language Processing difficulties. I'm grateful that my difficulties have not been sufficient to hold me back.
Like most people, so it seems, I also have a passion for music and, as with painting and writing, music became a personal pursuit. The consequence of my musical passions has allowed me to have a lot of fun. To explain the necessity for a person to be allowed to follow their creative path I'd like to use the lyrics of John Lee Hooker- 'let that boy boogie woogie- it's in him, and it's gotta come out!'
' It's in him and it's gotta come out- ' |
The Geordie Shore star is worth an estimated £2.9 million but claimed furlough for her company CLC Enterprise in December.
The details were listed on HMRC's website under 'Transparency Data', with her company listed as one of hundreds of thousands who used the scheme for "employers who have claimed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme", which is commonly known as furlough.
It's been used to support millions of workers' wages during the pandemic, with the government stepping in to pay up to 80% of wages to those who were not able to work.
Charlotte's representative explained that she had used the scheme for one member of staff whose role was not needed at the time.
They told The Sun : "Charlotte has furloughed one member of staff only during this period - this particular role is currently not needed due to the impact of Covid-19."
Charlotte, 30, who landed her own MTV reality show after leaving Geordie Shore, set up her business with her dad Gary in 2013.
He's listed as a co-director on Companies House, and the nature of the business is described as "media representation services".
Charlotte's occupation is listed as "entertainer".
The reality star was recently reported to have quit the Geordie Shore 10th anniversary special after struggling with being away from her boyfriend Liam Beaumont.
It's said she walked away from filming two weeks early so she could reunite with Liam.
The series is taking place in Colombia, with the cast heading to parties and nights out, but new government rules meant that stars had to isolate for 20 days before filming could safely begin.
And it's reported that Charlotte walked away 14 days before filming was due to wrap.
A source told The Sun : "Charlotte's so busy in the UK - she's got several businesses, the house renovation and Liam waiting at home for her.
"She doesn't want to leave any of that for too long, so she's agreed to film for two weeks then return home, while the rest of the cast stay out for a month."
The Mirror has contacted Charlotte's representatives for comment. |
1. The Rubber Band
After watching a clip of Joyce singing the lead of Cendrillon, the beloved Dame was quick to praise the seeming effortlessness of her delivery. As Baker put it, it's as if each note (high or low), that flew out of DiDonato's throat was connected to the next by "a rubber band," which seemed to expand just slightly to support a glowing stratospheric top register and loosened a bit (just a bit) to sustain the power and pull of some smoky chest tones. If there's a better way to describe the allure of the DiDonato phenomenon, then her fans, myself included, have yet to come up with it.
DiDonato takes every opportunity to remind her students of what she knows and demonstrates better than most, the fact that opera singers serve music, not (too dedicatedly) ego; but in conversation with Dame Janet she stated several truisms which place the responsibility of a quality operatic performance, one that is true to the emotional concept of its composers, in the hands of directors and designers as well. If an artistic cohesion between every component-- the most important being the composition, itself-- is not the aim at all times of everyone involved, the simple fact is, according to Joyce, that "opera shouldn't exist at all." Strong words, but can any true opera crazy disagree?
3. The Glass
One of the metaphors Dame Janet Baker used throughout the evening that fascinated DiDonato the most, one that has fascinated her since their last video-recorded conversation in 2013, concerns what Baker calls "The Glass." It's no secret that actors or singers must perform onstage as if their audience exists in a parallel dimension, but as Baker understands better than most, the relationship between performer and viewer/hearer is about give and take. Artists work to inspire or indulge others, and that means allowing said others in on the secret behind the art they perform, the secret little passionate person and intention behind the voice. As Baker puts it, the "glass," a kind of transparent metaphorical wall that forms as a performer suppresses reaction to the expressions of his or her audience, becomes clearer over time as a singer's interpretive abilities develop and clean away the smudges on the emotions and ideas put into music that begs close attention to detail. In her opinion, DiDonato has wiped away quite a bit more off her interpretations of Rossini's and Handel's (and Mascagni's, which I write just to fill in a gap... What?) music than most of DiDonato's contemporaries have off theirs.
Joyce DiDonato has dedicated her time and energy to increasing opera's audience because she believes it's some of the best music in the world, because it represents to her (and, indeed, to all ardent opera fans) everything about being human. Baker smiles on the importance of bringing the truth about opera to the attention of young people and other maybe-I'll-try-it-in-another-lifetime-ers everywhere, knowing that there's nothing better than the potential for everyone's coming to adore the amazingest of the performing arts. Yes, it's the amazingest. You'll be seeing a lot more of that word on this site over the next few years. However, DiDonato has not only done her best to illustrate the relevance of opera to modern life, but she has also used the power of music to unite separate lives as a way of expressing her empathy. A couple of months ago, she performed at New York City's Stonewall Inn in response to the Orlando massacre.
If it seems as if I've just done a lot of cheap gushing here, well, maybe I have. Plenty of it. Baker and DiDonato seemed unable to help doing the very same thing themselves every so often throughout their conversation, if one can call words of praise exchanged in comradeship cheap. I hope you've enjoyed this feature, my friends, and I hope you'll come around for the next on Everyone's Opera. I've embedded the video of DiDonato's interview with Baker below. Until later, happy operatic insanity! |
When a person is stopped for a minor traffic infraction in Herndon and they wind up with a DUI, they may not understand how they got to that point. A Herndon criminal lawyer can work with a person to determine whether their constitutional rights were violated during the stop and what information will be necessary to obtain prior to their court appearance.
When a person does not have a strong DUI defense, what may seem like a traffic infraction can have a major impact on your future.
Because the Town of Herndon is small but has a number of venues where patrons can consume alcohol, DUI laws are enforced very strictly. As the town does have a significant Old Town area, it is common for the Town of Herndon Police Department or the Fairfax County Police Department to employ checkpoints to check driving activities.
These checkpoints most commonly occur on side streets and in and around major highways. For example, the side streets near the Fairfax County Parkway, the side streets near the Herndon Parkway, and the side streets in downtown Herndon are common checkpoint areas. It is uncommon that a traffic checkpoint would occur on a major road as it would be an impediment to traffic.
In addition, these checkpoints are typically advertised either in the local newspaper or on the local websites.
Checkpoint patrols are done for a variety of things and are more commonly done in the summer months than in the winter months. The primary concern for police conducting checkpoint activities in Herndon is to apprehend people who are driving under the influence, as well as unlicensed and uninsured drivers. During Virginia DUI checkpoints, police officers have set procedures and protocols they must follow.
If they are not followed, it may result in an invalid checkpoint arrest, which is when speaking with an experienced Herndon DUI lawyer would be valuable.
When a person is charged with a DUI, they are at risk of facing numerous criminal penalties. When a person is convicted with a criminal offense for the first time, they can face up to a year in jail and be forced to pay a fine that ranges from $250 to $2500. Depending on their BAC, a person may be required to stay in jail for a minimum number of days. These penalties increase when a person is convicted for the second time. When this happens, a person can face between a month and a year in jail and have to pay a fine between $500 and $2500.
When a person is convicted for the third time, they are charged with a Class 6 felony and they are required to spend a mandatory 90 days or 6 months in jail depending how old the prior DUI conviction is. While the penalties for these charges can be rather severe, a Herndon DUI attorney can help you through the process. They will work with local prosecutors to help you mitigate the negative consequences.
In the United States, a person is innocent until proven guilty. Thus, when a person is charged with a criminal offense, they must do everything legally possible to get their charge dismissed or pleaded down. A Herndon DUI lawyer can work with a person to analyze the facts of their case and determine the available steps.
If you have been charged with a DUI then you should not hesitate to contact a DUI lawyer. Our legal team is available to schedule your free consultation at a time that works best with your schedule.
Do not send us confidential information related to you or your company until you speak with one of our attorneys and get authorization to send that information to us. |
I was so pleased with how the quilt sandwich came together but I have to say, I was a little trepidatious (like that word?) about starting the machine quilting. Mostly, I was leery about how hard it was going to be to fit the bunched up quilt between the sewing foot and the side of the machine, it turned out, I worried for nothing.
Everything I read directed me to purchasing a “walking foot” to more easily machine quilt my masterpiece. The neat thing about the “walking foot” or “Even Feed Foot” is that there are “feed dogs” on the foot as well as on the pressure plate giving a double dose of pull on the fabric top and bottom, making the layers feed more evenly.
I used the “stitch in a ditch” method of quilting by sewing along my quilt square seams. I started with the center row and sewed the first vertical row. I then sewed the middle horizontal row and proceeded to sew in the “ditch” on all the 8″ x 8″ squares rows and columns. After I completed that, I went back an sewed the seams on the 4″ squares.
After I finished, I laid it down on the floor to cut the excess fabric from the sides and promptly my fur baby decided it was the perfect place to sit to encourage me to stop what I was doing and go feed him. As is usual, he got his way.
I was very pleased with how well the safety pins held the fabric in place. There was only one time while I was doing all the quilting that my fabric seemed to bunch a little. One of the things I didn’t do when I was piecing my quilt was press the seams to one side of the seam, toward the darker fabric. Since I’ve sewn since I was young (my mom was a seamstress), I’ve always pressed seams open. I obviously read the directions wrong and didn’t realize that was not what I should do. However, I don’t think that it has made all that much of a difference.
One last step, putting the binding on. I just need to decide whether I want to hand finish the binding or machine bind it. The Missouri Star Quilt Company has some really excellent videos on how to machine bind or hand bind. Both of the methods start with machine sewing the binding, but the difference is whether you hand stitch the finished binding or use the machine to finish it.
I didn’t purchase any contrasting fabric for the binding, so I’m hoping that today’s trip to the fabric store will result in a fabric that I can use for the binding. |
Jack Lawrence is finishing the final touches on a lower ground floor flat in North Kensington; his first development and a project that has taken over two years of work, with a steep learning curve. The flat has been beautifully designed, the project ran on time and to budget with aspects that we felt other ‘would be developers’ could gain experience from. We caught up with Jack to go over the development and his experiences;
This is your first development, what made you go for it?
I had been looking around for a flat with potential for ages, but when I saw this one at auction I could see almost immediately it had the potential to be something special. To be honest, I was probably a bit naive about how easy it would be, but it was on for a good price and listed incorrectly as a commercial site which built up my confidence to go for it.
Do your parents work in property?
No, there’s no real connection. My dad has some properties that he lets out, but nothing on the development side.
Right, so really jumping in at the deep end!
Yeah, I definitely went into it with very little experience!
How long has the development taken?
This one has definitely taken longer than I would have liked, but for a first project, in the condition I bought it, I guess that was inevitable. For my next project, I feel I’m in a better position given the experience I’ve gained.
The first part was organizing all the paperwork (Planning permission, parting walls, contractors etc.) before anyone could even lift a tool. That took about 12 months. After that it is going to be close to two years of building work.
We have put a huge glass pane over the roof of the kitchen, we had to winch that in over the side houses by crane!
What went wrong, what would you avoid doing again and what went well?
To save money I decided not to use architect and do it myself. That was definitely a mistake and ended up costing a lot more and wasted time. For instance, not having someone overlook the structural engineer and temporary works scheme meant that they didn’t link up on one occasion. When the temporary scaffolding was up, it meant we couldn’t get the RSJ in. We had to go back to the drawing board on that one! If I had an architect involved I’m sure he would have flagged it up and also would have have been in a better position to resolve the situation.
Apart from that everything else went pretty much to plan. I would say the best aspect is all the experience gained, ready for the next project.
Who did you use for the building work and design?
Initially it was Ledbury Contractors and then Boiler Surgery; www.boilersurgery.co.uk. I can really recommend both to anyone looking for a great team.
I did all the design myself.
What parts of London are you looking for your next development?
I feel like the suburbs are probably the way forward. Now that I’ve flipped my first, I am looking for two properties to refurbish and then let out to maximise their capital growth. Possibly Forest Gate, Manor Park, New Cross or Acton. I think following the Crossrail and Crossrail 2 will offer a good return as a medium to long term investment.
It sounds like you are going to focus on making this your full time business, how do you intend to scale the business?
Well I do need to focus more on a long term strategy. Generally though, I will focus on investing in up and coming areas for buy-to-let and build up a portfolio.
Do you have any worries about the London property market?
Not really. I am confident we are going to enjoy continued growth. A lot of what I am seeing and reading suggests good growth, with analysts looking at 6% on average for the next few years. This on top of the value I am looking to add means I should still have a successful business model!
Finally, what do you do to relax after a week of work in the flat?
Catching up with friends for a few drinks. I used to own a restaurant, so I enjoy hunting out the all new food spots. My parents have a place in Wiltshire and it’s great to escape to the countryside at the weekend.
A big thank you to Jack for sharing his experience over his first development and we wish him all the best for the next one. His property should be available to buy in about 4 weeks 10 seconds walk form Ladbroke Grove tube. Watch this space and check out how it developed below. Pictures of the completed project coming out in a couple of weeks.
Starting to come together
The garden area; now extended for the kitchen and dining area.
We can’t wait to show you the finished product soon!
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All-time high daily coronavirus death toll registered in Brazil
- 04 June 2020
The all-time high number of novel coronavirus deaths - 1,349 - was reported in Brazil in the past 24 hours, the country’s Health Ministry said in its official bulletin published late on Wednesday, APA reports citing TASS.
The country’s overall death count now stands at 32,548.
The causes of another 4,100 deaths, which could also be related to the infection, are currently being verified.
The overall number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 584,016, including 28,633 cases registered in the past 24 hours. A total of 238,617 patients have recovered.
The southeastern state of Sao Paulo remains the epicenter of the outbreak in the country, including its eponymous capital, home to more than 21 million people. The region has nearly 123,500 infection cases and over 8,200 fatalities. Massive outbreaks were also reported in Rio de Janeiro (over 59,200 cases and 6,010 deaths) and the northeastern region of Seara (over 56,000 cases and 3,605 deaths).
Other worst-affected regions are the northeastern states of Pernambuco (almost 36,500 cases and 3,012 deaths) and Maranhao (over 38,100 cases and 1,028 deaths), as well as Amazonas (over 44,300 cases and 2,138 deaths) and Para (over 44,700 cases and 3,193 deaths) in the country’s north.
Brazil, where the first coronavirus case was confirmed on February 26, is ranked second after the United States for the number of COVID-19 cases. In terms of fatalities, the South American country is in the fourth place after the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy. The Health Ministry predicts that the situation would stabilize by July and in August the infection spread would begin to slow, and the cases would decline in September. |
One more celebration of our nation’s independence is in the books. I blogged about oohing and aahing over several fireworks displays and enjoying a small-town parade. But, it was a conversation I had with an old friend today that reminded me again about why freedom is worth celebrating.
Not to bore anyone with a history lesson (because Mr. Grody I am not), but way back in the day … you know, around 1776 or so, John Adams actually said that we should celebrate Independence Day with “pomp and parade, … and illuminations …” But why? I personally don’t have anything against England. It seems like a beautiful place, but apparently the founding fathers felt like we needed to have our own gig. I mean, we aren’t just a drive away and I know at least my own accent (or lack thereof, goshdarnit) is nowhere near as cool. But as awesome as it was to start our own nation, the real reason for celebration is a result of what our forefathers documented … “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
There were men who fought for our independence initially; for our right to state those truths, and there are still men and women defending the very essence of that sentiment today. So, really we should be celebrating them … and the fact that we’re still able to strive to attain those things.
But, just like those men and the men and women in our armed forces today experience, that freedom came and comes with a price. Just like the famous song says, “All gave some and some gave all …”
That was a long history lesson. I guess my point is that our freedom isn’t free either. We were asked today at church if we knew where we were headed when we die and how we would answer the “why” part of that. I was thinking about what Christ did for us. He DIED. He gave his life up for us … paying the ultimate price. Like a soldier. I guess it only makes sense then that when we become alive in Him, we also DIE. But to ourselves. Shouldn’t that make us feel free? Yes, it should. Free, but in a different way. But for some, it can be very difficult, especially when you’re a type-A, control freak like some
one people I know.
My old friend said something after the service that was so perfect. He said, in essence, “if you don’t feel free, well then, you’re not.” It sounds really simple, but it also made so much sense to me. I don’t feel “free.” I have some things that are holding me back from, well, from pursuing life. These “things” keep me up at night; they invade my thoughts constantly and they also keep me in somewhat of a standstill, stuck, feet in quicksand-like position. I hear that still, small voice occasionally asking/begging/ordering me to just let them go and I continually respond that I want to but ooooh, it’s just so difficult. What if x? Or what happens when y?
So, I guess this is me putting it out there. Just like we should be celebrating our freedom as Americans, I should be celebrating my freedom in Christ, and the blessed life that He is allowing me to live. And not because I’ve “made it,” but because I’m “making it.” I am a work-in-progress, and someday, I hope to tell you that I’m free but I’ve decided that I’m going to start enjoying the process vs. letting those things prevent me from experiencing it. As they say, YOLO (well, here on Earth anyway).
p.s. I know this is vague and may make very little sense, but Jesus told me that was ok. |
Tree Pruning For Aliso Viejo Trees
Tree pruning in Aliso Viejo CA is a necessary part of caring for trees. There are many reasons for pruning a tree, but mainly they are needed to correct the tree’s poor growth and to correct the tree’s lack of shape or beauty. This can be done by cutting branches that are growing out of proportion. Pruning branches that grow out of proportion will cause the tree to lose its shape.
In addition, pruning can be used to extend the life of your trees. As pruning branches grow in length it makes them more susceptible to breakage. If they are pruned too short, the branch will not have enough wood to support it. On the other hand, pruning too long can lead to weak wood that may break and become weaker over time. It is also important to remember that excessive pruning can eventually lead to disease. It is important that you only trim branches that need trimming.
The best way to determine what branches of your tree need trimming is to look at them. You can examine the shape and size of the branches by pulling up a branch near your home and placing it next to the tree. Next, examine the spot on the tree where the branch meets the trunk. If it is wavy in appearance or looks distorted, you should consider taking action.
There are many benefits associated with pruning your tree. When pruning your tree, you will increase its life span. This means that the tree will have more time to produce healthy nuts or flowers. The longer it lives, the more nuts or flowers your tree will have to offer. When you prune your tree, you increase the amount of space it has. This means that it will be easier for you to store the nuts or flowers after pruning.
Tree pruning helps to keep the branches strong and healthy. When branches become weak, they can break off and travel to other areas, creating problems with your yard. On the other hand, strong branches can prevent wind from reaching certain parts of your property. This can reduce the amount of damage caused by strong winds.
There are a few basics to keep in mind when pruning your tree. You should never prune more than about half of a branch. If you do, the effect will be weaker than if you have to cut back only part of the branch. Make sure to prune your tree regularly, so that the branches have room to grow and the tree can remain healthy. Aliso Viejo’s Aliso Tree Pruning Tool is designed to make pruning easy and ensure that you get the most out of your trees.
Tree pruning is an essential part of maintaining your tree. You should check for signs of insect infestation, decay, broken or damaged branches and poor watering. You should also be aware of pests and what they do to your trees. For example, carpenter ants will eat your tree if they find a way to climb it. They will cut a path into the trunk and live inside the tree. By cutting out some of these pests you will ensure that your tree survives.
It is important that you protect your tree. If you cut back some branches, you might have to put the entire tree in a protective housing. The tree pruning should be done when you do not have a lot of time to tend to your trees. Doing it on your own might seem like fun but if you don’t have the proper tools and training then it is much more dangerous than it is rewarding. |
The Château des Bouysses with its eight hundred years of history and located centrally in a domain
of 24 hectares of vineyards and 24 hectares of walnut orchards
is the ideal setting to celebrate your marriage.
Your special event will take place in the reception rooms and lounges in the château
according to your expressed wishes.
(In the photos below you will be able to discover the parts of the domain which can be accessed).
An reception room measuring 210 square metres
and french windows opening onto a sheltered garden
where the ‘vin d’honneur’ reception
can be organized with a traditional atmosphere.
The listed perron with its double flight of stairs
dating back to 1820 offers unobstructed views
over the vineyards and walnut orchards.
The perfect spot for some beautiful photos!
This 135 square metre room with oak flooring
is accessed from the perron (main entrance).
It can be equipped with either round tables for ten people
or banquet tables, accomodating up to 160 invitees.
It has a view to the east over the Lot river
and looks over the park and vineyards.
A small room of ten square metres serves the room.
This forty square metre terrace.
Another forty square metre room
with a stone floor,
also leading to the terrace.
This area of one hundred and twenty square metres paved
in stone has a fabulous view over the Lot river and valley.
It links up all of the reception rooms.
This 42 square metre space
has an independant entrance
for caterers (dishwashing, professional cooker
and two large refrigerators.
This suite of rooms allows various layouts and is flexible.
Rental from Friday 9 am to Monday 11 am.
Supply and installation of tables and chairs
Supply of water, electricity, gas and heating if required
Cleaning before and after rental
Count’s bedroom included in rental price
All accommodation is rented from Thursday 4 p.m. to Monday 11 a.m.
Treille house (12 people)
2021 rates : 720 €
2022 rates : 770 €
Jean’s house (4 people)
2021 rates : 310 €
2022 rates : 360 €
Château appartment (6 people)
2021 rates : 370 €
2022 rates : 420 €
We remain at your disposal to quote you on any combination of the above. |
Last year the voters in Wisconsin elected Democrats to the U.S. Senate and the offices of governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer - a sweep. In that same election, in the state Senate where 17 seats were on the ballot, Democrats won six, or about a third; and in the House (or, Assembly as it’s called there), Democrats took 36 seats compared to the Republicans’ 63.
Might that at-variance legislative result have happened because of a mass of split tickets - more Wisconsin voters opting for Republicans down-ballot after checking off all those Democrats above? Nope. In the Assembly races, for example, Democrats won 1.3 million votes compared to the Republicans’ 1.1 - while losing seats at a rate approaching two to one.
How could that happen? It’s what can occur when you get clever, and unscrupulous, about how you draw the legislative district maps. Similar stories can be told in other states in recent years, including Pennsylvania and North Carolina; Democrats have done the same in Maryland.
Idaho has managed to evade this sort of thing, mostly. It might not much longer.
The number of legislative seats held by each party should theoretically resemble - at least very roughly - the vote for statewide offices. In many states it does. In Oregon, where a Democratic governor won last year by about six percentage points and the state’s congressional delegation kept its four Democrats and one Republican, the legislature has 56 Democrats and 34 Republicans, a Democratic majority falling between half and two-thirds. In Washington, which has been steadily electing Democrats to top offices for the last couple of decades but sometimes by close margins, the legislature has 84 Democrats and 62 Republicans (one of those an “independent Democrat” who caucuses with Republicans). The splits in those states resemble the overall partisan votes in the state.
In Idaho, there’s also some resemblance, but it’s thinner. Consider the 2018 election, when Republicans won all of the major offices decisively, generally a little above or below the 60 percent mark. (Governor was 59.8 percent, first district U.S. House 62.8 percent, second district 60.7 percent.) So you’d expect Republicans to control the legislature, as they do, and have ever since the election of 1960. So what is the percentage of Republicans in the Idaho Legislature today?
80 percent. That percentage in this cycle actually is the lowest Republican percentage of control at the Idaho Legislature in a couple of decades.
But controlling four seats out of five, a lot more than the three out of five voters would seem to support, apparently isn’t enough for some members of the Idaho Republican caucuses. In some quarters, there’s a perceived need to press the finger a little heavier on the scales.
To be clear about something: Idaho doesn’t today belong the list of gerrymandered states. One reason is that a generation ago, the legislature gave up its reapportionment tasks and, through a constitutional amendment, set up a reapportionment commission (approved by the voters in 1994) evenly balanced between the parties. It has worked, albeit a little messily at times. But the fact that some signoff is needed from both parties has kept the district lines from going too far astray, even if a few of them look a little odd. In a state shaped like Idaho, a few of them always will.
A new piece of legislation, House Joint Resolution 2, was being rushed - not too strong a word - through the legislature to redesign the commission and upset that delicate balance. The proposed constitutional amendment, which still would need approval of the voters to pass, would in effect give Republicans outright control of the redistricting committee, and probably temptation too great to pass up - to clearly gerrymander the legislature to wipe out as many Democratic-leaning or marginal districts as possible. Designing a map with that in mind could cut the number of Democratic districts down to three or two, depending on how the Boise districts were split up.
The resolution got to the House floor last week but then, when uproar ensued, it was kicked back to committee. That may mean it’s dead for the session; “returned to committee” is often another way of killing something. But not necessarily.
If it re-emerges and passes, that could readily give Republicans upwards of 90 percent of the Idaho Legislature. That wouldn’t much resemble the Idaho electorate, but then, that probably would be the point. |
The last session I’m attending here at the Broadband Summer Institute in Canmore is by John Spence from the Communications Research Centre.
“Relationships are everything.” This technology is about “connecting brains to brains”. It’s not about the technology, it’s about the people you can connect to.
CRC’s role is research the future uses of this technology, forming communities, “connecting brains to brains.” To work with end users at all levels to determine requirements and the R&D agenda.
They do virtual classrooms with long units connecting 3-6 classrooms. Connecting groups across the sites, doing jigsaws across the sites.
It’s interesting that John said specifically that they aren’t a content provider. But they do arrange high level high quality experiences for students each year – international and within Canada.
John was behind the MusicGrid project. There’s a great article online on this project. They keep an online archive of their video music lessons as well. John imagines a digital music portfolio. In this example, teachers defined the research agenda. John works with the researchers and software developers to develop what the teachers need.
Next, John invited a teacher to come up and share about an environmental project. The students connected to experts via phone and videoconferencing. One of the culminating projects was a dramatic presentation of listening to what the beavers are saying about the environment, presented via videoconference.
John showed a video clip of programming from the Canadian Space Agency. High school students mentored middle school students in the videoconference with CSA. Then the students worked in small break out sessions facilitated by the high school sessions and connected back up with CSA to share what they learned. The facilitators “challenge the students to use their collective knowledge to equal the intelligence of the astronauts.”
In another video clip, students from various high schools from around Canada researched and presented what various faiths (Islam, Jewish, etc.) believe about stem cell research. As part of the connection the students were also connected to experts in the field.
Another video clip showed students learning how to play the violin – a small school 500 miles north of Montreal – mostly Inuit students who didn’t speak English or French. As the kids learned, 400 students in the auditorium in Montreal clapped for the students. How powerfully affirming and exciting for the students.
In another clip, the famous Canadian violinist Zukerman teaches a Russian student at the Manhattan School of Music.
Cool stuff. John had more video clips than time. What a treat!
Written Aug. 15. Just couldn’t get it to post online til now. |
Château du Raysse- an enchanted Dordogne castle in beautiful surroundings.
In Arcadian Périgord, guarding the Dordogne Valley close to the famous river winding its way between châteaux and historic villages, in the South West of France, Château du Raysse is a resplendent Medieval Château constructed in the twelfth and seventeenth centuries.
The ancient Raysse Estate of 12 hectares comprises three main rental properties and two swimming pools which we encourage our guests to explore. The Château itself comprises three living rooms and seven en-suite bedrooms.
The charming estate includes two other rental properties, the Maison du Parc, which sleeps over 18 people and has eight en-suite bedrooms, and the Pigeonnier, an annex at the end of the Maison, which has two bedrooms and sleeps up to five.
Château du Raysse emerges from 20 acres of meadows, centennial trees and wilderness. Shallow sunshine shards dapple secluded spots in the expansive gardens and desultory walks snake through the woods. On the estate we have several gambolling deer, a bossy but loveable donkey, Vanille, and two quizzical sheep – Esmeralda and Quasimodo.
The estate offers two swimming pools, two large kitchens, a library, dining area, terraces for al-fresco dining and a huge expanse of grounds to explore.
There is a range of activities to choose near the estate, including canoeing, golf, a zip-line obstacle course, a water park and horse-riding. You can find out more here.
The History of the Estate
Our History dates back to 1155
The castle’s tower was laid in the middle of the twelfth century for the Raysse family, allies of the French Aquitaine duchy which was unpatriotically siding with Eleanor and her English husband Richard the Lionheart against the French king, Louis VII during the Hundred Years War.
The body of the Chateau was built at the end of the Religious Wars (about 1690), with the Maison du Parc being constructed shortly afterwards.
The overlayings of history interweave the fibrous cultural interstices of Château du Raysse in this ancient land, the Perigord, which is the birthplace of modern (Cro Magnon) man. |
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Facebook is reportedly planning to launch two smart speakers with massive 15-inch displays this summer, marking the social media giant’s first foray into the now-crowded market.
According to a new report from DigiTimes, Facebook’s smart speakers will be launching by July and are code named Aloha and Fiona and will both sport 15-inch LG touch screens. The devices are reportedly being developed by Facebook’s Building 8 hardware lab.
Aloha, the larger of the two with a 15-inch touchscreen, will have facial and voice recognition, and will have social features by way of Facebook and Messenger. Video calls seem like the most obvious choice for a smart device with a screen and a camera.
“The sources said that the Aloha model is more sophisticated than Fiona, both designed by Facebook’s Building 8 hardware lab,” reads the report. “The Aloha model, to be marketed under the official name Portal, will use voice commands but will also feature facial recognition to identify users for accessing Facebook via a wide-angle lens on the front of the device.”
The report also says that Aloha will have more social networking functions. Facebook has signed deals with Sony and Universal Music, which may add more features into the smart speakers, according to DigiTimes. Surprisingly, not much has been said about the Fiona smart speaker, but it appears to be more focused on simple video calling
On the other hand, little has been said about Fiona, except that it will supposedly come with a Siri-like assistant and focus more on simple video calling.
The report says, citing supply chain sources, that Facebook was initially planning to release the smart speakers in May. However the launch was pushed back a coupled of months as the company needed more time for tuning the “acoustic quality of the gadgets and software modification.”
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously shown a keen interest in smart homes, where he built a smart personal assistant, Jarvis. It remains to be seen, how the new smart speakers match up to the offerings by big players like Google, Amazon, and Apple. |
The bedtime story can symbolically represent a closure point in our continuous, always-on, and endless days. Even our kids, as they enter grade school, are starting to feel pressures of a 24/7 world. Together we can start to wind down, letting go of the anxieties that can fill a day.
For our kids, bathing, teeth brushing, and pajamas starts the slow-down process. For us parents, it is also important that we fully shift our attention and presence to this special time—treating it as uninterrupted, sacred space (leaving our device outside the room!).
Feeling safe & secure
There is probably no safer or secure feeling than to be snuggled with a parent—listening to their comforting voice. Bonding is magnified as a special story transports us to a world of possibility. Also, stress levels start to lower for both parent and child as a softer energy starts to surround us. To have this loving ritual repeated night after night promotes an unconditional love that protects our little ones from the inevitable feelings of vulnerability that define the human experience.
Healthy sleeping & better dreaming
Sleep specialists reveal how bedtime stories can help both child and parent get a good night sleep. It makes total sense. The loving voice tones of the parent can also create strong associations with sleep—slowing the brain down—and helping the child to let go of the day. As our young ones enter deeper sleep after storytelling, the brain continues to “play with” this new information—imprinting the feelings, images and story patterns that have been heard.
In other words, the powerful subconscious continues to do its magic as the child sleeps, setting the foundation to positively enter the next day.
Engaging the imagination
Bedtime stories are one of the best ways to stimulate a child’s imagination. Research reveals that reading a story is completely different than watching a TV show or movie. Listening to a story requires a more active participation as they use their mind to visualize what is happening and to think about what choices they would make if they were the character. These new ideas inspire our kids to imagine new realities and identities for themselves. Their favourite stories start to positively shape their own life story.
Connecting & empathizing
Just as stories help our kids create their sense of self, they also help them to empathize with others. Our young ones can find comfort in relating to a character in a story who is going through a similar challenge—whether it is a best friend moving away or the loss of a pet. Not surprisingly, stories can help our kids find the courage (and scripting) to deal with things that seemed too far out of their experience.
For children in uncertain circumstances (like divorce or loss of a family member), a bedtime story can help them to start shaping a new reality. Still, the most precious forms of connection that bedtime stories facilitate is that between parent and child—one of the most powerful predictors of success and happiness in life for our kids. |
How and when this story filled with passion (oh yes !!!!), love (a lot), hatred (sometimes ah ah), challenge (constantly), frustration (often), motivation (what a madness), surpassing oneself (every moment), doubts (every day), has really started?
It has become so much an integral part of my Life, of me that I do not even remember having lived without it… without Her! It’s worse or better than a drug: the more you do it … the more you want, the more you suffer, the more you are ecstatic!
This meeting that really changed my life as a Woman but also as a Wife, a Mom and a Business Woman, I owe it to a wonderful dancer whom I respect and admire enormously Maelle !
But let’s return a little before Maëlle launched me in this adventure!
The first time I heard about Suhaila Salimpour was during a discussion with other dancers.
The words that remain to me are: army, sweat, pumps, abdominal, difficult, etc. They only talked about exercises’s difficulty by going around in circles for hours without really understanding what they had to do with the different parts of their body, why they did that… and especially why, during these workshop, they did not dance !
It was there: my curioist was stung to the quick! Accustomed to challenges and stress in my work, I wanted to know more and take up this challenge. Moreover, I had just opened my school of dance and I really wanted to differentiate myself from other classes where the methodology was: “copy the movements of a so-called teacher without having any explanation on their realization”. I had the feeling that it was possible to teach belly dance with a structure, a history, a philosophy, in short: a Vision.
I do not like to do things like the others, so I decided to try!
During an workshop with Jilina in February 2010, I met Maëlle who was already completely bitten by this technique. Simply hearing her speaking gave me envy. She was already well advanced in technique and had the kindness to lend me a DVD so I can taste it directly!
I was in!
Sitting in my living room, I was trying hard to stay in straddle sit and imitate the movements of these buttocks … After a few minutes, I was sweating and completely lost, irritated, frustrated … asking me why I was inflicting me this. Was I not happy with my students and my simple combos?
No, I could not stay on such a failure. So I bought on the web the “Fitness Fusion”DVD’s …
My decision was taken: I was going to register for a level 1 workshop.
June 2011, I was participating in my 1st Suhaila Level 1, organised by Maelle. I passed the exam (still not understanding how I succeed!!!) and got my SL1 on June 26, 2011. YEAHHHHHHHHH
Reading this makes you wanting to lear more about the Salimpourschool?
Go on its website: http://www.salimpourschool.com |
Miami, FL. June 2020 – The global pandemic caused by the coronavirus has irreversibly impacted restaurants around the world. Fortunately, advancements in technology allowed restaurants to incorporate delivery or curbside pickup business models through online ordering apps such as UberEats, GrubHub, and DoorDash. Restaurateurs everywhere recognized the changing market and resulted in the emergence of ghost kitchens. Ghost kitchens are professional food prep and kitchen facilities shared by multiple concepts to provide delivery and to-go orders only.
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“Wunderlist is the best free task manager and better with each new platform they add! Even better than lots of paid task managers…” – PepaBCN App World review
For me, I need lists to keep myself productive. I need to have that to-do list to refer to, as well as to help me plug away. A few weeks ago, Adam shared the news of the popular Wunderlist application finally making its way to the BlackBerry smartphone OS. If you haven’t heard of it before, Wunderlist is a free cloud-sync task management application that, in my opinion, is long overdue on the BlackBerry OS. No matter what kind of list you’re working on, you can use Wunderlist to easily share it with others in order to complete the list with a team effort. Since Wunderlist is cross-platform, you can effortlessly access your lists, no matter where you are or what you are using. This is great as there are times when I need to look at my memopad or task app on my BlackBerry smartphone (where I usually keep my lists), but it’s in the other room charging or at my desk. I, for one, am happy to have Wunderlist on my BlackBerry.
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I have to agree with the Wunderlist slogan; it is task management at its best. Why? With so many list/task management applications out there, it’s hard to find one that suits you. Once I installed Wunderlist, I knew this was the application for me. Once you set up a free account, which you can do from the application, you're good to go! The first screen you'll see is a dashboard of all of your lists. Within these lists, you can find the assigned tasks; while looking at the List screen, a number will indicate how many tasks you have assigned to it. I found making lists and tasks nearly effortless with this app, as you can jot down list names and the types of tasks first (capture them as they come) and then add detail to them later (due dates, notes, reminders, etc). This kind of list creation is very fluid, as it allows me to capture ideas first and specifics second. It’s literally just a matter of typing and pressing enter, rinse and repeat. As you jot down information, or manage them, your account is periodically syncing to the cloud – the application will show you once information is synced and saved.
Within 30 seconds or so of me adding a new task to a list on my BlackBerry, the Wunderlist web app on my computer reflected the change. The same can’t be said all the time when it comes to updating from web app to BlackBerry app. I found that when I made a change using the web app, I either had to manually initiate the sync on my BlackBerry or update something else, provoking the app to sync by itself. By the way, the Wunderlist web app works beautifully on the BlackBerry PlayBook, making it a perfect alternative. The Wunderlist logo isn’t just for looks either, you can use this star to indicate the importance of tasks within a specific list. I cannot emphasize enough how easy Wunderlist is to use. Opening up each task, you can add new notes, edit existing ones, change the list they are associated with (easy to switch if you’ve made a mistake), set due dates and set reminders. While due dates are date only (not time) you can set reminders that include both a date and time. These reminders can take the form of an email right to your inbox, or as a notification (which doesn’t always work).
It’s a bit of a hassle at first, but you can add tasks and lists via email. Say if Kevin sent me an email to work on something; I can forward the email to firstname.lastname@example.org from the email address my Wunderlist account is associated with. If I want to add it to an existing list, put the list name as the subject- if you want a new one put the name of it in the subject. If you leave the subject blank, it will simply be deposited into your Wunderlist inbox. Other functions are supported as well, such as adding a * in front of the task will mark it as a priority. The Wunderlist app also has various sorting or viewing options available. You can view what’s due today, tomorrow, in the next 7 days or later. You can also sort by ones that have been starred, have no due dates or ones that are done.
“Simple, clean and neat design. Fuss-free and something new is that u can add tasks by e-mail. Very functional and reminders worked well for 9900. love the cute backgrounds maybe they should add more.. And it's free!! :)” – nadiaadam BlackBerry App World Review
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- The app gives you access to most of the features found within Wunderlist. List and Task entry is flawless and basic content management is easy to master.
- Some of the features that help add to the mobility of the BlackBerry smartphone app are missing, such as; the ability to share tasks/lists with others or reorganize the order in which tasks or lists appear. For those, you need to use the web app.
The Bottom Line
It’s a “wunder” how I got along without Wunderlist up until now. Why should I stress over how to manage lists and tasks when I should be able to easily capture details of tasks and focus on completing them. Wunderlist does this for me. When I’m on the move, I can open up Wunderlist on my BlackBerry to do what I need to do quickly and manage my list thoroughly from the comfort of my couch and BlackBerry PlayBook. Best part of Wunderlist is that it’s free to use! Wunderlist web link |
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People using mental health services should get access to high quality housing support when they need it, according to a report.
More than shelter, by Dr Jed Boardman, found that about a third of people using mental health services have difficulties with housing, while homeless people have high rates of mental ill health.
The report reviewed evidence about the provision of supported housing services for people with mental health problems in England. It found that there is a range of types of housing support, including help for people to sustain their own tenancies to specialist supported accommodation, hostels and crisis houses.
But it also found there is very limited evidence about what kinds of support are most effective but that most people prefer help in their own homes to being in sheltered or transitional accommodation. Every person’s needs are unique and change over time. Tenancy support, welfare and housing rights advice, education, peer support and self-management help are all widely valued.
There was also limited evidence about cost-effectiveness in relation to housing support. But small-scale studies suggest that housing support can reduce the costs of hospital stays for people who would otherwise require inpatient care. The highest quality evidence is for the Housing First approach for people who are homeless and have multiple needs including mental ill health, which helps people to get independent tenancies rather than using temporary accommodation.
More than shelter says housing support should be a right for people with mental health problems and a bigger priority for mental health services. It calls for improved provision of housing support with a wider range of services for as long as people need them. It argues that housing support should be funded jointly by local authorities and the NHS to ensure that services are delivered in partnership between health, housing and social care providers.
“Support with housing is integral to good quality mental health care,” Dr Boardman said. “It cannot be left to chance. Yet too often housing support falls in the cracks between health, housing and social care, leaving people at risk of homelessness and poorer health.
“Recent reforms to social security and housing policies have also had a significant effect on people with mental health problems, who are more likely to be on low incomes, to rent and to be at risk of homelessness. We need to ensure that people get timely and effective help when they need it. And we need to carry out robust evaluations of different forms of housing support to find out what people find most helpful and what is best value for money.”
More than shelter was produced by Centre for Mental Health in association with the Mental Health Providers Forum and the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Funding for the research was provided by the Department of Health. |
DIPLO has fired back against the woman who accused him of leaking photos of her vagina online and filed his own restraining order against her.
TMZ reported that Diplo filed court documents on Tuesday asking a judge to sign a temporary restraining order against the woman, known only as Shelly, claiming she's been posting nude photos and videos of him.
In the document, the DJ also claimed that his accuser has been incessantly harassing both him and his family.
In the filing, Diplo, whose real name is Thomas Wesley Pentz, claims they met in 2018 and started exchanging explicit photos and videos with each other.
The 42-year-old said he expected Shelly to keep the content private.
The DJ claimed that at some point in 2020, his relationship with the woman soured, and that's when she allegedly started posting on social media nude images of him, of both him and her, as well as videos of him and other women.
He has now filed for a temporary restraining order in a court in Los Angeles to put an end to her leaks.
Diplo's attorney, Bryan Freedman, told TMZ: "Unfortunately, in spite of repeated requests to stop, this individual has continued to stalk and harass my client and his family for more than a year.
"As a result, we have asked the Court to grant a restraining order against her and to continue this case so that this troubling situation can be resolved once and for all," Freedman said.
Shelly's attorney, Lisa Bloom, commented on Diplo's filing, saying her client had not been served the restraining order, but "she strongly denies these allegations as reported in the press, and stands by her story in our filing," she told The Sun in an email.
"One might ask why Diplo did not seek a restraining order against my client until weeks AFTER she went into court with her allegations against him.
We look forward to obtaining justice for our client."
The woman was granted a temporary restraining order against Diplo last month after she alleged the DJ "posted a photograph of her vagina online."
In November, the woman's lawyer told The Daily Beast, her client previously tweeted about how the music artist had allegedly groomed her then hired a private investigator after the pair argued.
She told the news outlet that he did this to allegedly "scare" her out of discussing "the disgusting details" she knew about him.
In the filing, the woman claimed it was necessary "to block him [Diplo] from distributing revenge porn designed to humiliate her and to scare other women out of coming forward."
In the filing she also accused him of allegedly filming their sex acts without her permission.
According to The Daily Beast, she tweeted: "The private investigator stated to me that he knew my address, he knew my parents address, he knew my place of work as well as my parents place to work.
"Take that as you may but most people will take that as a threat.”
As for the accusations she made of him filming their sex acts, she tweeted: "I SPECIFICALLY asked him not to & his reply was ‘f**k it. I’m recording this.'"
Following her coming forward on social media, a nude picture of the woman appeared on the social platform.
Bloom claimed that only her client and Diplo had access to that picture.
The woman and Bloom claimed in their filing they believe it was posted by someone on behalf of Diplo.
In her Twitter thread, the woman continued: "I never had the will or intention to expose Diplo being that I did not want all the years I invested into speaking & hanging out with him to go in vain….or end nasty.
"But I slowly started to realize he is a huge manipulating liar / gaslighter who PREYS young women of ALL races (to be honest) but primarily young naive women of color."
She further tweeted out: "You have NO idea how scary it is to have anxiety when my doorbell rings unexpectedly.
"When I go out feeling like I can’t post where I am. Feeling like I’m being watched. All because of the PI contacting me using method of intimidation."
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At the time of the woman's filing, Diplo's lawyer responded to the New York Daily News' call for comments and claimed the Old Town Road DJ has "not violated any laws."
Freedman further said in a statement: "Unfortunately, this individual has been harassing my client and his family for more than a year and has repeatedly refused to stop doing so.
"To be clear, in no way has my client violated any law. In fact, he has repeatedly made it clear that he wants nothing whatsoever to do with this person – and simply needs her ongoing harassment of his family to end." |
Carson City, NV - September 14, 2020
purchased health insurance coverage on their own through the individual health
insurance market such as Nevada Health Link or have coverage sponsored by their
employers on the small or large groups markets are able to obtain free testing
by health insurance policies regulated by the Nevada Division of Insurance
(individual health plans, small group plans, large group plans, and
catastrophic plans) are able to obtain certain medical services and testing
related to COVID-19 without being responsible for co-pays or the actual cost of
the test itself.
insurance companies are required to cover—with no out-of-pocket cost—testing
for COVID-19 and the visit to a provider’s office, an urgent care center, a
center for emergency medical care, an emergency room, or a COVID-19 screening
or testing site when the purpose of the visit is to be tested for COVID-19 for
a symptomatic individual.
“The cost of
COVID-19 testing should not be a deterrent for Nevadans to seek medical care if
they have been exposed,” explained Insurance Commissioner Barbara Richardson.
“As we have learned testing is essential to limit exposure to others and to
obtain any needed medical attention or treatment.”
Consumers who have
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- Diploma in Filmmaking
- MBA in Media & Entertainment + PG Programme in Media & Communication
- Diploma in Acting
Date of entrance exam: November 29, 2014
Last date of registration: November 28, 2014
Link to website: whistlingwoods.net
Mumbai, November, 2014: Known for encouraging talent and offering world-class education, Whistling Woods International (WWI) has announced scholarships up to 100% for their unique post-graduation programmes for the January 2015 batch. The programmes include Diploma in Filmmaking, MBA in Media & Entertainment + PG Programme in Media and Communication and Diploma in Acting. The entrance exam for the January batch is scheduled for November 29 in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi. The last date of registration is November 28.
Whistling Woods International offers a range of scholarships to ensure the best, self-motivated students who are passionate about their chosen career path avail of the opportunity and realize their dreams. Scholarships are awarded at the beginning of the first and second years of every incoming class. These scholarships are based on both academic & extracurricular performances as well as demonstrated financial need. WWI so far has awarded part and full scholarships to over 100 students on a need & merit basis.
Meghna Ghai Puri, President, Whistling Woods International, says
“At WWI, we believe in giving students a platform to nurture and grow their talent. Through our scholarships, we aim at encouraging students who have the passion and aptitude, but do not have the means to get education at a world-class institute.”
For the third time WWI has been ranked amongst the top ten film schools in the world by the Hollywood Reporter in July 2014. One of India’s most renowned school of media and communications, WWI provides best-in-industry placements.
Diploma in Filmmaking immerses participating students in each filmmaking craft. Through guidance from industry experts and interactions with global filmmakers, students both practice and study screenwriting, producing, directing, acting, cinematography, editing, sound design, film appreciation, production design, the aesthetic use of music in productions, literature, art history and cinema studies. Students are encouraged to create their own unique story development and filmmaking perspectives and vision.
MBA in Media & Entertainment + PG Programme in Media & Communication gives students an understanding of the key industries within the Media and Entertainment industry including Film, Television, Radio, Advertising, Journalism and Public Relations. The programme explains the key pipelines for this industry as well as the growth areas and opportunities within them. In addition to this, pivotal business disciplines are introduced with a keen focus on the media industry including Management, Accounting and Organizational Behavior.
Diploma in Acting is an intensive and practical programme that teaches the art and craft of acting for cinema ensuring that students are carefully talents are honed and trained. The aim is to produce imaginative and skilled actors, each with a unique identity and method of approaching a role and creating a truthful character. Being a practical programme, students spend a lot of time shooting monologues, scenes and student films, all of which are nurtured and their individual abilities are filmed and critiqued by the faculty.
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Wearing your heels to take the rubbish out? Applying complete make-up only to bulge to the store? Yes, and also why certainly not?
1. She is actually as well stunning for you
All girls resemble ladies, however russian woman visit web site females feel like deities. Effectively, nearly. russian woman females’s knockout appeal is just one of the absolute most wide-spread fashions concerning all of them. Although one need to acknowledge that the fashion is actually certainly not that much gotten rid of coming from truth – russian woman females carry out pay out an excessive volume of your time as well as interest to just how they appear. Using your heels to take the rubbish out? Applying total make-up only to bulge to the store? Yes, as well as why certainly not? (Our team perform, incidentally, understand why they perform that). As well as however, it is their guys that will certainly need to purchase all this appeal, both actually and also figuratively talking.
2. On the in addition edge, you will certainly be actually properly nourished
You are going to be actually frequently shocked – as well as might come to be concerned – at the relentless interest your partner entices coming from her fans. Her lots of containers as well as containers on the restroom rack will certainly extremely rapidly crowd out your singular antiperspirant and also is going to at some point begin becoming on your crown while you take your downpour. Moreover, a woman like that is going to be actually a continuous resource of fear, and also occasionally you will certainly need to contest her (perhaps along with your hands or even in Instagram reviews, however you will certainly need to). Simply put, bid farewell to the silent lifestyle.
3. She will definitely be actually challenging to eliminate & hellip;
« The means to a male’s center is actually with his tummy »
4. You will definitely need to be actually powerful constantly
Everything depends upon self-constraint, certainly, however the lure to land eventually in the kitchen space as well as never ever leave its own comfy limits are going to simply expand along with opportunity. Things is actually that ladies in russian woman households are actually raised coming from a very early grow older to think one gem of knowledge: « The means to a male’s soul is actually with his belly. » Basically, this implies that if you prepare poorly or even inadequate, your man is going to leave you for the lady adjacent. Despite just how you or even your russian woman sweetheart really feels regarding these events coming from previous centuries, eventually she will definitely make an effort to neighbor you along with a wall surface of hot cakes (supplied she is actually truly in to you in any case).
5. You will certainly not manage to conceal coming from her
You may be certain that every thing will definitely be actually carried out on a russian woman range. If she creates borsch, it is going to in a five-liter pan. If it is actually mixed greens, there are going to be actually a container of it. As well as if she roasts chicken, there will definitely be actually a complete cooking holder of it. And also perform certainly not forget her family members. They bear in mind « the belly regulation » also. A browse through to your girl’s loved ones will certainly entail an extravagant dish lasting at the very least 3 hrs. I assume you have actually currently thought that besides loving your partner you are going to likewise need to fall for russian woman food. All the a lot more therefore because she is actually most likely to determine your affection for her through exactly how selflessly as well as voluntarily you consume her meals.
6. She constantly desires to acquire wed
& hellip; if she has actually picked you. Your russian woman sweetheart will certainly become your friend, your companion, your medical professional, your elegance professional, psycho therapist as well as competing companion. All your opportunity right now comes from her, she presumes. Every little thing (actually every little thing) will certainly be actually compromised at the church of your connection. Past history keeps in mind just how in the 19th century russian woman ladies observed their ousted partners to Siberia. Thus carry out certainly not count on that you are going to have the capacity to intimidate your russian woman partner along with difficulty. If you begin claiming to become desperate, you will definitely get back at a lot more treatment as well as mental help. As well as afterwards, she is going to undoubtedly certainly not leave you. Never ever.
7. You will certainly need to amaze her
In the 21st century she can easily still locate chances to reveal the toughness of her personality
A Russian woman aspects toughness. Deep-seated inside, she is actually private, yet also she performs certainly not consistently discover this simple. Genetically, she is actually scheduled – as taken note through Russian authors back in tsarist opportunities – « to get into a residence aflame as well as to delay a striding equine. » In the 21st century she may still discover chances to reveal the stamina of her personality. For instance, she will certainly grab a 20-kg bundle of canine meals up the stairways to the 10th flooring as well as will certainly not seek support.
With a woman like that, you need to have to become scalp and also shoulders over her continuously, so a little bit of. Each ethically as well as literally. Rather than manicure scisserses or even a cashmere shirt, you might must venture out your practice, pliers or even a port (she are going to value it).
She is actually certainly not a James Bond gal. She is actually a woman James Bond. You are actually searching for phrases to inform her regarding your approaching workplace event on Friday, however she actually understands where, when and also along with whom you are actually going. She possesses every little thing on document. She performs certainly not view her stalker-like monitoring of your social media network profiles as a transgression of your individual room or even right to personal privacy. She is actually merely counting on points if you want to avoid all of them coming from drawing out of management. Yes, probably she performs it in an eccentric technique, however this as well originates from productions of expertise.
Living side-by-side along with loved ones or even various other loved ones in twenty straight gauges of area is actually one thing that an individual birthed in Russia is actually made use of to – – in Soviet opportunities, this was actually the adventure of lots of folks. Pressured with each other in confined problems, folks underwent university and also educational institution, joined affection, obtained gotten married to, brought to life youngsters as well as brought up grandchildren. Someplace en route, the idea of « private room » was actually often shed.
There are actually advantages as well, though. If you lose one thing or even overlook your Facebook profile, you understand whom to inquire & hellip;
Russian ladies are actually exceptionally severe concerning connections.
Russian ladies are actually incredibly major regarding partnerships. The need to get married to asap is actually often what they genuinely yearn for, as well as occasionally it is actually simply the end result of social tension (in 2015, 78 per-cent of Russians felt that a person need to be actually gotten married to instead of in a partnership). Somehow, your Russian sweetheart is actually more than likely anxious to acquire wed and also is actually expecting a plan. In her mind, she has actually currently decided on labels for your kids, decided on the colour of window curtains for your potential house, picked the species of your potential pet dog as well as determined which times of the full week you will definitely be actually seeing her mom all together.
It is actually certainly not real that she requires to become offered availables constantly (although it might appear thus initially). But, unconsciously a Russian woman feels that a bright gathering point is actually certainly not encouraging good enough by itself. That is actually why she will certainly count on much more significant verification of your support, and also you need to await this. In short, she wishes to be actually shocked, captivated and also drawn slowly. The concept of a beautiful royal prince is actually by chance greatly housed psychological of Russian sirens.
Finally, if you are actually blessed to possess a Russian sweetheart, right here is actually – only in the event – some insight on just how to wed her.
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Disney Channel’s premiere telecast of Descendants 3 (Friday, August 2, 8 p.m.) drew cable TV’s highest ratings in more than two years among Kids 6–11, Tweens 9–14, Girls 6–11 and Girls 9–14. With 8.43 million Total Viewers (2+) tuning in for the third installment of the popular franchise inspired by Disney heritage characters, the movie was the No. 1 telecast of the day across all television. It grew 84% from DVR viewing over three days (L+SD to L+3).
The movie’s incredible showing in cable TV ratings and DVR viewing is the strongest in youth demographics since the July 21, 2017, premiere of Descendants 2. Descendants 3 ranked No. 1 for the day in every demographic measured by Disney Channel, delivering most remarkably among Kids 6–11 (2.7 million viewers, 11.3 rating), jumping 95 percent in L+3; Tweens 9–14 (2.5 million viewers, 10.4 rating); Girls 6–11 (1.9 million viewers, 16.4 rating), growing 92 percent in L+3; and Girls 9–14 (1.8 million viewers, 15.5 rating). Additionally, more than 2.5 million adults (2.0 rating) watched the premiere telecast of Descendants 3, including 1.7 million Women 18–49 (2.6 rating).
Fans gave Descendants 3 a wickedly wonderful reception across multiple platforms, and it is the No. 1 most social TV movie year-to-date. In the DisneyNOW app, the movie is the highest viewed Disney Channel Original Movie in a single day. In the iTunes TV store, Descendants 3 is the No. 1 TV Show (all genres). The movie’s soundtrack rose to No. 1 on the iTunes album chart (and has remained in the top spot since Saturday), and is also No. 1 on the soundtrack chart. Descendants 3 music videos have more than 111 million views in just five days—including more than 23 million views for “Queen of Mean,” performed by Sarah Jeffery as “Audrey,” which has held the No. 1 spot on YouTube’s DisneyMusicVevo for three days.
Viewers were first introduced to the teenage sons and daughters of Disney’s most infamous villains in Descendants, and their story continued two years later in its sequel, Descendants 2. The premiere telecasts for both Disney Channel Original Movies ranked as the most-watched of cable movie of the entire year (2015 and 2017) among Kids 6–11 and Tweens 9–14.
Five years into the franchise, the demand for a deeper experience with the characters, stories and music continues. The Descendantsmovies built opportunities across Disney beginning with New York Times best-selling books, licensed apparel, accessories, home décor and fashion dolls. Guests can experience a Descendantsimmersive experience (DescenDANCE Party) at Disney Parks and Resorts, select Disney Stores and aboard select Disney Cruise Line ships. Descendants 3 costumes will be available for Halloween 2019. Descendants 3 is available on DVD now. |
Assault involves crimes of violence from one person against another. The person who commits the crime must intend to either:
- Cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death in someone
- Inflict (or actually inflict) bodily harm upon another
Even in circumstances when assault is charged as a misdemeanor, it’s a serious crime and a serious charge. Some people only need to be questioned by police concerning assault for their lives to change forever.
If you or someone you know has been accused of assault, it’s important to seek legal support. A qualified defense attorney can help you with your case.
What Is Assault In Minnesota?
Minnesota law defines assault as “(1) an act done with intent to cause fear in another of immediate bodily harm or death; or. (2) the intentional infliction of or attempt to inflict bodily harm upon another.”
What is an assault charge in Minnesota?
An assault charge in Minnesota means that you have been charged with a serious crime. Only knowledgeable and dedicated attorneys can help somebody when they are faced with such a charge.
Even a First Degree Assault charge may result in fines as high as $30,000– and prison sentences can reach 20 years. Penalties only increase from there.
Types of Assault Crimes In Minnesota
The six types of assault crimes in Minnesota
1st Degree Assault
In Minnesota, the term “great bodily harm” has an official context and meaning. Great bodily harm occurs when someone suffers permanent disfigurement, faces a high probability of death, or experiences a protracted loss or impairment of the function of any part of the body.
2nd Degree Assault
A person who assaults another person with a dangerous weapon is guilty of Assault in the Second Degree.
Dangerous weapons are any items designed as weapons and possible of producing death or great bodily harm. Dangerous weapons include:
- Firearms (loaded, unloaded, temporarily inoperable)
- Flammable and combustible liquids
2nd degree assault charges also encompass when somebody assaults another person with a dangerous weapon and inflicts substantial bodily harm. Substantial bodily harm refers to bodily harm that causes:
- Temporary but substantial disfigurement and/or
- Temporary but substantial loss of impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ and/or
- Causes a fracture of any bodily member
3rd Degree Assault
Anyone who assaults another and inflicts substantial bodily harm in Minnesota may be charged with Third Degree Assault. Two other sets of circumstances can lead to the same charges:
- When someone has engaged in a previous pattern of child abuse against a minor and then assaults that minor
- When someone assaults a minor under four years old and causes bodily harm to the minor’s head, eyes, or neck (or otherwise causes multiple bruises to the body)
4th Degree Assault
If somebody assaults a licensed peace officer while the peace officer is executing duties imposed by the law, he or she has committed Fourth Degree Assault.
There are some unique circumstances that may lead to prosecution for Assault in the Fourth Degree:
- If an assault is based on another person’s perceived sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin
- If an assault is against a school official while the school official engages in the performance of their duties and the assault inflicts demonstrable bodily harm
5th Degree Assault
Fifth Degree Assault occurs when someone performs an act with the intent to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death in another, or when a person intentionally inflicts (or attempts to inflict) bodily harm upon another.
- It’s also important to note that if a person has a prior conviction for 5th Degree Assault, any future convictions become a misdemeanor or a felony
If a person commits an assault considered domestic violence within ten years of a prior domestic assault, the new assault counts as a gross misdemeanor. This is true regardless of whether the two assaults were against different household or family members.
Domestic assault in Minnesota takes a few different forms:
- Misdemeanor domestic assault charges may incite fines up to $1,000 and as many as 90 days in jail; a person can be charged with misdemeanor domestic assault if they intentionally cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death in a domestic setting. This is also true if they actually intentionally inflict or attempt to inflict bodily harm
- Gross misdemeanor domestic assault comes with a penalty of up to a year in jail. Fines may reach $3,000. If someone commits an act of misdemeanor assault within ten years of a domestic violence-related offense, he or she may be charged with gross misdemeanor domestic assault
- Felony domestic assault occurs when someone commits one of the acts of misdemeanor assault within ten years of two or more domestic-violence related offenses. The fine is $10,000 and prison time of up to five years is possible
Assault Convictions In Minnesota Come With Consequences
Outside of fines and jail time, there are other consequences that may apply if someone is charged with assault in Minnesota. Some circumstances involve the loss of professional licenses. Other people lose their right to possess a firearm after an assault charge.
If someone is a non-citizen, he or she may even lose permanent legal residency following assault charges. Present charges can impact how future charges work, too– some charges are different if you’ve had similar ones before.
Judith A. Samson: Criminal Defense Attorney and Assault Defense Lawyer In Minneapolis, Minnesota
Judith A. Samson is a Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense attorney who understands what it takes to provide you the most formidable and effective defense to charges … in both misdemeanor and felony cases. Contact me today and schedule a free initial consultation with a skilled Minnesota criminal defense attorney.
Whether you have been arrested on a criminal misdemeanor, gross-misdemeanor or felony charge, including but not limited to assault, theft, drugs, DWI, I will bring over 17 years of legal experience to helping you resolve your concerns. I am able to provide dedicated advocacy for clients facing any and criminal charges.
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Today Plastics News published its annual ranking of North American Film and Sheet Manufacturers. Here are a few interesting facts from the data.
There are 180 firms ranking with an average film & sheet sales per company of $183.92 million, which is on par with last year and in line with flat averages for polyethylene resin pricing for 2012.
The industry consolidation trend continues with 5 of the top 15 either having sold or acquired other businesses.
Welcome to the ranking – these firms are new this year: Clysar LLC of Clinton, Iowa: Tekra Corp. of New Berlin, Wis.; Cello-Pack Specialty Films & Lamination of Buffalo, N.Y.; Volm Cos. Inc. of Antigo, Wis.; Valley Industrial Products of Fort Valley, Ga.; Elite Extrusion Technology Inc. of St. Charles, Ill., and Pilcher Hamilton Corp. of Willowbrook, Ill.
Here are the top 10 movers: these firms have moved up the most positions in the ranking:
Ronald Mark Associates Inc. of Hillside, N.J., moves up 37 places to 106 with sales of $40 million.
Polymer Packaging Inc. of Massillon, Ohio, moves up 21 places to 81 with sales of $60 million.
Poly Pak America Inc. of Los Angeles moves up 21 places to 92 with sales of $50 million.
Charter NEX Films Inc. of Milton, Wis., moves up 12 places to 47 with estimated sales of $150 million.
Mid South Extrusion Inc. of Monroe, La., moves up 10 places to 77 with sales of $65 million.
Multi-Plastics Extrusions Inc. of Hazleton, Pa., moves up 9 places to 44 with sales of $163 million.
Ajedium Films of Newark, Del., moves up 7 places to 150 with sales of $10 million.
Plascon Films Inc. of Traverse City, Mich., moves up 7 places to 155 with sales of $8 million.
Achilles USA Inc. of Everett, Wash., moves up 7 places to 71 with estimated sales of $70 million
Pinnacle Films Corp. of Charlotte, N.C., moves up 6 places to 101 with estimated sales of $46 million.
Be sure to check out the full report in the Sept. 16, 2013, print issue of Plastics News. Thanks to Hollee Keller for this peek behind the rankings. |
The scale of this challenge didn’t go unnoticed – Kevin was awarded a place on the 2015 ‘Happy List’ – envisaged as an antidote to the ‘rich list’, the Happy list celebrates the inspirational heroes and heroines whose kindness, ingenuity and bravery makes Britain a better place to live. He also set two – World Records:
The Fastest Man Around The World
- The First Person to Circumnavigate the world on-foot-unsupported.
The 9th of April 2015, Kevin Carr reached Haytor Dartmoor – the exact same spot that he’d left some 621 days earlier. Continually running Eastwards he ran coast to coast across four continents and one sub continent- closing a loop around the world.
Running 16,300 Miles through 26 countries he ran the equivalent of 622 full marathons. Twice entering the Arctic region, running and camping in temperatures as low as -31 Celsius, he climbed the Andes Mountains some 12,000ft high and ran through Canyons facing scorching temperatures well over 50 degrees Celsius. Unsupported – this entailed pushing various carts (at times weighing more than his own body weight, when food and water provisions had to be carried across the desert)
It’s impossible to grasp the enormity of this expedition – to try to put it into scale, let’s compare it to a well known expedition- hiking to the North Pole – This mainly consist of walking, very slowly for approximately six weeks.
The world run expedition – entailed running (not walking) for 88 weeks vs Walking for six weeks the two are barely comparable.
Kevin is currently writing the book:
How do you build the unstoppable?
– That’s the question Kevin Carr faced when he decided to attempt one of the toughest expeditions of all time.
In 2015 Kevin became the first person to SOLO the world
The strategies Kevin implemented in order to be able to – single handedly take on the world ( Running a 16,300 Mile circumnavigation of our planet across five continents – with no support crew) combined with lessons learnt and refined on the road – is what he shares with your team when you hire him to speak at your next event.
How do you build the mindset and physical stamina (in your spare time) necessary, to be capable of literally ‘Taking on the world?’
How do you build unstoppable determination – yet remain flexible enough to rapidly handle unforeseen hurdles along the route. (Flooding, changes in border control laws, wild dogs, bear attacks etc!)
Can you honestly think of many things more daunting or demanding than running more than a marathon a day every day for more than 600 days straight, in temperatures ranging from -31C to plus 55C?
Easy – Imagine facing the mental stress of sleeping rough? Hiding in your sleeping bag or tent behind hedges, under bridges or on the side of roads in Arctic, then later Desert climes? Imagine having to do this in dozens of countries where you can’t understand the local tongue.
Cultivating the habits necessary to handle stress and continuing to perform at your peak under such conditions is the cornerstone of success in any expedition and any great challenge we face.
You can enquire about booking Kevin Here.
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“I’m currently the fastest man around the world, one of the strongest endurance athletes of my generation. This isn’t the result of winning the genetic lottery – until the age of 15 I was the smallest pupil in a mixed school with over 1,200 pupils, noticeably underdeveloped for my age. During college I became clinically depressed – after receiving medication since proven to be completely unsuitable for adolescents (increasing suicidal idealisation by over 400%) – I made a very serious attempt at my own life, I was very fortunate to survive.
When you hire me to speak at your school I share with your pupils – the strategies I used to rebuild my self confidence, then develop the physical and mental strength necessary to become the first person in History to literally ‘take on the world’ solo”.
Kevin believes fees for schools – set by speakers Bureaus are out of the reach of the majority of schools. As such he developed the ‘Multi-School-Speaker-Program’ this enables you to book a truly inspirational speaker for your school or college for a tiny fraction of those set by the Bureaus.
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Online Coaching with Kevin Carr
Every runners schedule and life commitments differ greatly, most of us have to fit our running goals around many other responsibilities, that’s why cookie-cutter programs found in magazines will often fail to get you into race shape.
In-fact they’re more likely to get you injured if you follow them as if written in stone, running a ‘hard session’ when you know you’re feeling stressed/tired or under the weather, just because ‘day 5’ of ‘week 9’ was scheduled as an interval-session… Well, that’s just asking for trouble!
Your training needs to be planned with your goals in mind, it has to fit around your schedule and commitments , most importantly it must at times be rapidly adjusted in order to avoid over-training or under recovery, this is where having someone adjust your training plan on a weekly or even twice weekly basis can really shine – injury prevention.
We’re all guilty of occasionally pushing too hard too often, most of us don’t need a coach screaming at us, demanding that we push harder, but rather someone to give us permission to take a ‘guilt free’ easy day or even an easy week – in order to fully recuperate and consolidate our our training stress – then move forward both fitter and stronger.
“When you’re crazy passionate about your running ambitions, it’s ever so easy to constantly worry and second-guess your training plan, not just when making the plan but during sessions . . ‘Should I be pushing faster . . . Should I be running slightly-slower but longer intervals. . Should I train doubles or longer singles etc? This leads to unnecessary stress and can wind up stealing the fun out of running!
In my experience most runners when not sure if they should push harder or focus on recovery will nearly always decide to push harder – often facing weeks of feeling fatigued and weak as a result, severely restricting their potential in the process”.
I focus heavily on strength training, and injury prevention alongside well structured progressive endurance training – the strength training not only makes you a more economical runner but it makes you far more resilient athlete, training consistently without injury is a must if you want to reach your potential.
During the world run expedition I covered the equivalent of 622 marathons back-back with zero ‘over use injuries’ this wasn’t a lucky fluke but the result of years of running-specific-strength training, designed to strengthen not only muscles but tendons and ligaments also.
How does online coaching work?
First we’ll have a consultation call in order to really clarify your goal/s, your past experience and your current level of fitness – we’ll then discuss how realistic your goal is and what level of support you will require to reach this in the timeframe you desire.
We will then plan and adjust your training sessions on a minimum of a weekly basis, communicating via e-mail and or voice message, occasionally I may require you to send short video clips of your training.
Depending upon which level of support you choose we will also have Skype calls either once monthly or twice monthly.
There are 3 levels of support available depending upon how much communication you require:
Contact: Email/voice message support up to twice per week
+ 1 Skype call per month
$150 set up fee/consultation
Suitable for the more advanced/experienced runner with a history of few injuries.
Contact: Email/voice message support up to three times per week
+ 1 Skype call per month
$150 set up fee/consultation
Most Suitable package for the majority of recreational runners looking to push their performances to the next level.
Contact: Email/voice message support up to five times per week
+ 2 Skype Calls per month
+ SMS support on week days
$150 set up fee/consultation
Package most Suitable for a runner really pushing towards a big PB/event.
All coaching requires a minimum commitment of 3 months
Athletes committing to 6+ Months coaching will receive a 10% discount
Please note coaching availability is currently extremely limited, to see if it’s possible to begin coaching with Kevin please use the contact form here. |
Imagine if Thor had a screwdriver instead of a Hammer
Choosing the right hockey stick to ensure you play your ultimate game is a must! Sticks may look alike but weight, length, curve, flex composition, even the way a stick is taped can make all the difference between a slapshot that leaves goalies trembling in their pads and muffins that any road hockey netminders could stop with ease.
Ultimate Hockey offers a full selection of the very best sticks available, including goalie sticks! CCM, Sher-wood, Warrior, Raven... we carry all the brand names. We even have a rink at our West Kelowna store where we test and review sticks. check out our Youtube channel for all our stick and other product reviews and demos.
Scroll down the page for more information to help you choose the best stick for your game. And when you're ready to buy your next stick, click the button below!
Selecting the right 'twig'
Okay, so let's begin at the beginning. If you're new to the game or maybe you're the parent of a young player and you're trying to figure out which stick to buy, let's be clear, colour and fancy designs aren't the best criteria to use!
Start off by selecting the right length of stick. The chart to the left offers a basic breakdown of stick lengths to player height ratios.
Aside from affecting stick handling performance, a stick too short or too long can affect everything from a player's skating to the strain on their back.
Next comes composition. Do you want a wood stick, graphite, aluminum (we're just kidding about aluminum)?
Stick composition impacts weight and stick performance but is also a personal preference choice. Some people like the feel of a wood stick while others prefer a composite stick. Price can also be a factor in choosing the right stick.
Once you've selected the type of stick you want, you need to consider the flex. Flex refers to the amount of pounds of pressure required to 'bend' the stick to give it the optimum flex for a shot.
A higher flex requires more pressure/weight to cause the stick to bend and vice versa.
Generally lower flex sticks are designed for younger and/or lighter players while higher flex sticks are for heavier players.
Sometimes though, players choose a flex for strategic reasons. NHL'er, Phil Kessel, fore example, likes a very low, 65 flex stick whereas Shea Weber's 130 flex 'crowbar' hardly flexes at all! The Pro Flex chart to the left offers a simple guide to follow which might be a helpful starting point in selecting the right flex for your game.
Now you've got the right length of stick, the composition you want, and the perfect flex for you game... next comes blade curve.
Way back in time, in the days of the 'original six', blade curves didn't exist. All sticks had flat blades and the 'snap' a player put on a shot was completely credited to his or her technique.
If Blackhawks legend, Stan Mikita hadn't accidentally caught his blade in the boards and bent it, we'd probably still all be playing with flat blades.
But what Mikita (and the rest of hockey nation) quickly discovered was that a curved blade = a wicked shot!
In the 6 decades since Stan Mikita inadvertently 'invented' the curved blade, manufacturers have played around with curves and today there are almost as many curve styles as players who use them. Check out to the left, the various curves CCM / Reebok offer!
In the end, a great player will be a great player no matter what stick he or she uses. But selecting the 'right' stick can certainly make it easier to maximize your performance on the ice! |
Rev. Graylan Hagler confronted Dan Joseph of the conservative Media Research Center on Monday for refusing to acknowledge that white supremacy was still an issue that needed to be addressed the United States.
On Monday's edition of the WJLA's NewsTalk program, Joseph asserted that Trump was leading the GOP presidential race because voters were tired of political correctness.
Hagler, however, argued that political correctness was another phrase for "respecting other people."
"Political incorrectness is racist, it's xenophobic because it really in a sense diminishes people's humanity," Hagler explained. "It characterizes people in negative ways, it stereotypes people in ways that are ultimately destructive."
The pastor contended that the political success of Trump was tied to America's history of racism, and to the way some whites feel threatened by the election of President Barack Obama.
"People basically tried to restore the Confederacy and did so after the compromise," Hagler noted. "And we're really facing this white supremacist paradigm all over again."
Joseph countered that white Americans were "afraid to say what they believe because they know that if they do say what they believe that they will accused of being racist bigots."
"You are failing to admit that there is a paradigm in this country, a historical paradigm that is built upon white supremacy," Hagler interrupted.
But Joseph said that he was more concerned that the Black Lives Matter movement had been wrong about the circumstances of the death of Michael Brown than he was with an "historical pattern."
"You need to wise up and open up your eyes and see that there has been an historical pattern in this country of white supremacist violence against black people!" the pastor exclaimed. "I'm saying you need to sit down with people long enough to know something about them, to know something about what's going on."
Hagler pointed out that he had tried to start a discussion with Joseph before the show over a vulgar tweet the conservative journalist directed at the Black Lives Matter movement.
"Just like we were waiting to go on this show, you don't have the character to even listen long enough," Hagler remarked. "He told the Black Lives movement to basically [F-word] themselves after Paris. It's that type of provocative language."
"My mama and hopefully your mama taught you to be respectful of people," he continued. "And if she taught you to be respectful of people then that is political correctness."
"The last thing the Black Lives Matter movement is doing is being respectful," Joseph opined. "They are saying all cops are bad, they are saying all cops are racist, they are rioting in the streets."
"Because the Black Lives Matter movement is a disgusting anti-American liberal movement," he added. "The way that they've been taking the things that are not facts and telling the country that they are in order to promote their agenda, that is wrong." |
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the shift to remote working, with millions of UK employees working remotely for a significant proportion of the last few months, and many looking set to do so longer-term. While working from home has many perks, a major sticking issue is internet connection and usage. The UK’s broadband infrastructure is ageing and not fit for purpose at present, and only ten per cent of UK homes are able to access full-fibre broadband connections. This means a significant number of businesses, as well as workers, are having to grapple with slow internet connections that have an adverse effect upon their productivity.
Since working from home can increase internet bills, many are also uncertain about who covers this additional cost. Meanwhile, if your home or businesses’ internet connection is not up to scratch, who is responsible for addressing this? And what rights do workers or employers have in that respect?
The state of play for UK broadband
Britain lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to broadband connectivity. Though it is the world’s fifth-largest economy, it ranks a miserable 35th out of 37 countries assessed by the OECD for the proportion of fibre in its total fixed broadband infrastructure. At present, most of the UK’s internet infrastructure is made up of older copper wire connections that find it difficult in places to withstand the pressure of the millions of people logging in from home. Meanwhile, although high-speed, full-fibre broadband has begun to be put in place in some areas, and provides faster and more reliable speeds, 90% of homes cannot access this.
As a consequence, many workers suffer from patchy broadband and businesses are concerned that their performances are being adversely affected. While mobile broadband is being used more frequently to access tools such as video-conferencing platforms, 4G quality is highly dependent on where you live.
There are approximately 3 million households and businesses still relying on copper-based connections that provide less robustness and are subject to more frequent dropouts. As well as this, almost 7 per cent of homes in England and Wales do not have a robust fixed internet connection, while nearly 5 million Brits do not use internet at all. Such rural areas, ‘not-spots’ and people who are not digitally connected, are at risk of being left behind as remote working becomes the norm.
Although the present Government has committed to the roll-out of full-fibre broadband and investment in critical national infrastructure, there are concerns that this technology will not be deployed in time, and that the pledges made so far have not been backed up by action or policy. A report from the Social Market Foundation (SMF) think tank warned recently that the Government’s target to provide full-fibre broadband to all homes by 2025 is likely to be missed without sweeping reforms of telecoms policy.
As such, PowWowNow has launched its Connecting the UK campaign, which calls on the Government to consider expediting the rollout of full-fibre broadband to ensure the economy can recover from the impact of Covid-19.
What are worker and business rights when it comes to internet connectivity?
Each home and business has the right to request a download speed of 10 Mbit/s and an upload speed of 1 Mbit/s. Anyone suffering speeds below this can therefore request to get their connection updated. However, if this update will cost in excess of £3400 to connect a home or business, you will be required to foot the bill of this excess cost.
Setting up a new connection can take up to two years, which means that a quick turnaround can’t be relied upon- which is problematic at present, given the fact a good internet connection is a necessity when working from home. Some areas of the UK are also liable to be too expensive to connect; people have reportedly been quoted excess costs of up to £1m.
With regard to remote working, there are no hard and fast rules about whether the employer or the employee should pay for internet fees. Employers do not usually have a legal obligation to contribute, but there may be a certain amount of provision in certain employee agreements setting out what should happen if a worker incurs costs associated with working from home.
It can be problematic when internet is a bill the worker is already otherwise paying, and this is often the case with Wi-Fi bills. In many cases, it is more difficult to prove there were additional costs that the employee had to cover, and that the employer needs to take on. In order to resolve any difficult situations surrounding Wi-Fi payments, an open dialogue is recommended between employers and employees to discuss what, if any, reimbursements can be made. Many companies have chosen, during the pandemic, to contribute to workers’ internet bills, providing perks such as work-from-home allowances that include paying for any additional home working equipment that may be needed, for example.
Is change needed?
Employers must ensure workers fully comprehend their Wi-Fi rights and are encouraged to request an upgrade to their internet connection if this is required. In addition, businesses should work to build a positive workspace in which employees feel able and encouraged to raise any concerns or queries they may have with regard to internet connectivity. There needs to be a transparent and open dialogue between workers and companies so that all are united and able to effectively transition towards longer-term working from home environments.
Although some businesses might be able to contribute to workers’ broadband payments, others may not be in the same position. Nonetheless, there are other ways companies can work to support their workers at present. For example, business leaders must ensure they are adhering to remote working best practices, by investing in the appropriate tools and technology such as video calling platforms and workspace communication tools, so that workers can remain productive away from the office.
Above all, businesses and workers must come together to call on the Government to commit to ensuring every person in the UK has access to full-fibre ultrafast broadband, and prevent rural areas and places with reduced connectivity from being excluded from economic growth. Radical changes will be needed in how the public sector uses its buying power to support demand for broadband, and to offer certainty to the industry that funding new networks will be worthwhile. Reforms of broadband policy will be necessary. Internet infrastructure is crucial to business economic recovery in a post-Covid society, when remote working will be the norm. |
Even though updating System Center 2012 Operations Manager has gotten a whole lot easier it is still better the guides from Kevin Holman. Check the guide for CU1 for SP1 here.
The idea behind this article is to show you how you can create dynamic groups that represent different Service Level Agreements (for example GOLD, SILVER or BRONZE). Depending what SLA level is certain CI (server) it will be put in the corresponding group.
Also I should mention that this solution is already available over Internet but is described in a couple of articles by different authors an I just want to gather all the information on one place and point out some tips that will be helpful if you decide to implement such solution on your own.
First you need to build your SLA model. The best way is to use Active Directory. Lets say you have 3 different SLAs – GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE then you can create 3 security groups for example SLA-GOLD, SLA-SILEVR and SLA-BRONZE. In these groups you will put the AD computer objects of your servers. For example if server SQL01.lab.com have SLA GOLD the computer object of that server have to be added as member of group SLA-GOLD. With this example you distribute all your servers in the groups depending on your SLA. If you have servers that do not have SLA you do not add them in any of the groups. When you populate the 3 groups you have to create one GPO. That GPO should apply different registry key on the servers depending in which security group is. It is good idea the reg key to be applied in path like this HKLM\Software\CompanyName with DWORD Values like SupportLevel and data like 1 for GOLD, 2 for SILVER, 3 for BRONZE and 0 for NO-SLA. So if server doesn’t belong to any of the 3 groups DWORD Value SupportLevel with data 0 will applied. This GPO should be linked to the OU where you store the computer objects for your servers.
Note: You can use your own DWORD or String values for distinguishing SLA.
This SLA model for Active Directory was developed by my colleague Yordan Dimov.
Now that we have the registry keys applied to the servers we need to bring that information in SCOM. Kevin Holman has a great article describing how to do that titled “Creating custom dynamic computer groups based on registry keys on agents”.
The disadvantage of the proposed solution by Kevin is that it populates only the the SCOM computer objects in the dynamic groups. Kevin also mentions that disadvantage. Bu there is solution for that proposed by Tim McFadden in “Dynamic Computer groups that send heartbeat alerts”. In the article you will find out how to populate the groups the SCOM heartbeat object of the servers. In the comments of the article you can also find out a way to add the cluster names if the servers that are added to particular group are nodes of a cluster. I suggest to populate the groups with the heartbeat objects and the cluster names in order not to miss alerts when you forward them to SCSM or any other Configuration Management System.
Note: You have to have some some basic knowledge about the structure of management packs and XML.
After this you might think you are ready but there are some other obstacles you may face. If you have Hyper-V servers with virtual machines on top of them and you’ve imported Hyper-V management pack you will probably stumble on one particular issue. If you add Hyper-V server to SLA group all the virtual machines that are located on that server will be added to the SLA group in SCOM also. And some of these virtual machines may even do not have SLA and you alerts for them will be forwarded to your ticketing system. I can confirm that this issue is present in SCOM 2007 but you may also face it in SCOM 2012. In the Hyper-V Management Pack there is discovery that creates relationship between the Hyper-V server and the guest virtual machines but that association doesn’t work properly as it creates these weird issues. Another issue that you might face because of that association is for example if you put Hyper-V hosts in maintenance mode all virtual machines on that host will also be put in maintenance mode. But there is a cure for these issues also. You have to disable that discovery and Kevin described how in his article “Why do my group memberships for Windows Computers have machines that don’t belong there?”.
If you follow the steps described by Kevin and you still see this association for hyper-v servers that are part of clusters I suggest to follow these steps to resolve it completely:
1. Manually uninstall all SCOM agents on all nodes part of a cluster.
2. Remove the cluster name from agentless monitoring. If you can do it trough the SCOM console follow this article “Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007 – How to remove cluster objects from scom when computer objects in cluster cannot be deleted”.
4. Delete the nodes from Agent Managed views in Administration pane.
3. Run Remove-DisabledMonitoringObject command in SCOM PowerShell. Wait 20-30 min.
4. Install SCOM agents on all nodes.
5. Add cluster name to Agentless monitoring.
Now that you fixed any obstacles you can configure SCOM to send alerts to SCSM only for servers that are in SCOM SLA group. This can happen trough the following steps:
1. Open SCOM console.
2. Open Administration pane.
3. Open Internal connectors view.
4. Find the connector that sends alerts to SCSM and configure it to send alerts alerts only from your dynamic SLA groups.
Additionally with these SLA groups in SCOM you can create different overrides depending on SLA level.
Once again a big thank you to all members of the SCOM community.
As usual Kevin releases an article describing his experience of installing the latest update on SCOM. This is a must read article which you can find here.
Last Sunday I’ve got the idea that I should pass Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 exam. I saw in several posts that Marnix Wolf, Kevin Holman and Bob Cornelissen managed to pass the exam. And as I always wanted to be as good as these guys I decided to accept the challenge to pass that exam. If you want to be like the best you have to act like the best. I’ve been studding System Center 2012 components since beta (watching videos, reading articles, participating in learning sessions and etc.) and I have pretty decent knowledge for the previous versions with most experience in SCOM. So when I made up my mind first thing in the morning I’ve called the testing center and scheduled exam date for 21st of June. The days before the exam after work I’ve studied for couple of hours. I was nervous before and during the exam but when I finished it and I saw the magic word that I’ve passed I’ve felt relived and very happy at the same time. So now I am waiting my MCP profile to be updated and to actually see it with my own eyes. With this exam passed and because I have already MCSA: Windows Server 2008 and 70-569 I have to receive also Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Private Cloud. I was the first person that took the exam in that testing center and probably I am the first from my country that took it. The same probably applies to MCSE: Private Cloud. I am really happy and I recommend to every engineer that is SCOM expert to take it. |
Listen to “O Resolution!” Today via Consequence of Sound
“Veil of Imagination” Available November 1
Epic progressive metal band WILDERUN has revealed the third single, “‘O Resolution!,” from their upcoming album Veil of Imagination, out this Friday, November 1.
Listen to “O Resolution!” via Consequence of Sound at https://consequenceofsound.
Says vocalist/guitarist/pianist Evan Berry, “‘O Resolution!’ really showcases the bombastic, symphonic side of the album. We wanted this song to fuse together the band and orchestra in an even more seamless way than past songs, giving it more of a ‘wall-of-sound’ feel, rather than having the different sonic textures clearly separate. This track displays a lot of the different elements found on Veil of Imagination in a fairly concise presentation.”
With elements of progressive metal, folk and orchestral music providing a dynamic backdrop, Veil of Imagination takes listeners through vivid, emotional landscapes, while the lyrics weave tales that are simultaneously fantastical and personal.
“Lyrically, this song is about the inescapable human tendency to need all things in life to come to some sort of resolution,” Berry adds. “I’ve noticed in my own life how difficult it is to let ambiguous and ever-changing things just be, always attempting to find some sort of conclusion or ending, whereas I think a lot of life’s contentedness is found in the acceptance of the unsolved and the unknown. I titled it as such as a way of presenting the concept of ‘resolution’ as some sort of cosmic deity, in a weird way, considering it controls so much of why we act as we do, and possibly why we suffer.”
Formed in 2012, WILDERUN has previously released two albums, 2012’s Olden Tales & Deathly Trails and 2015’s Sleep at the Edge of the Earth. With this slightly different approach to creating music, Veil of Imagination transforms and expands upon WILDERUN‘s already indefinable style, resulting in an album that is at once beautiful and fierce. Clean vocals transform into deathly growls as the band alternates between exquisitely-composed orchestrations and savage metal, all executed with technical prowess.
Veil of Imagination is a stunningly epic, emotional and whimsical odyssey through landscapes of earth and mind.
Pre-orders for Veil of Imagination are available now at: https://wilderun.bandcamp.com/
WILDERUN has scheduled select live dates around the release of Veil of Imagination.
WILDERUN tour dates:
11/1/19 Rochester, NY @ The
11/2/19 Baltimore, MD @ The
11/3/19 Philadelphia, PA @
11/7/19 Hamden, CT @ The
11/8/19 Florence, MA @ 13th
11/9/19 Cambridge, MA @ The
“Their third and latest album, the kaleidoscopic concept record Veil of Imagination, due November 1st, fuses clean vocals and death growls to densely woven instrumentation that embraces elements of extreme metal, folk and orchestral music in a way that evokes classic Opeth but never stoops to mere homage.” – Revolver
“This is the kind of album that will resonate with you long after its last tone has gone silent. Wilderun show how songs that are truly progressive and full of emotion at the same time are supposed to be written. The music is composed, performed and arranged with great skill and taste…” – Metal Temple
“Nowhere to be found in ‘Veil of Imagination’ is a predictable moment, but instead one may find a constantly rolling wave of intrigue and curiosity, a desire to discover which direction the ever-changing mood will then turn to. Each piece fits together seamlessly, transitioning from guitars to symphonic tracks, blending them together in unparalleled harmony, and then diverging again.” – Sonic Perspectives
Evan Anderson Berry – Vocals, Guitars, Piano
Dan Müller – Bass, Synths,
Jon Teachey - Drums
Joe Gettler - Lead Guitar
Wayne Ingram – Orchestrations |
March 2, 2009
NTT Com Develops Secure Access System with Human Area Networking Technology
TOKYO, JAPAN - NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced today that together with Hitachi, Ltd. and MIWA LOCK Co., Ltd. it has developed a new human-identification system using RedTacton, a Human Area Networking technology developed by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation that uses the surface of the human body as a safe, high-speed network transmission path.
RedTacton uses a transmission path established between the body of a person carrying a RedTacton card key and a RedTacton transceiver installed in, for example, a doorknob or floor.
The person is automatically identified when they touch the doorknob or walk on the floor, and the transmission path is disconnected when the body and transceiver physically separate.
Security demands are increasing in virtually every industry of Japan after passage of compliance legislation similar to the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Companies have also been seeking less obtrusive systems for secure access, since conventional systems require a contactless IC card to be waved over a terminal.
RedTacton enables a defined spot to serve as the point of identification, whereas wireless and infrared communication require wider areas. Identification points can be installed along the main areas of movement within a building, thereby enabling repeated identification of people as they enter a secure area, move about it and then exit. RedTacton is also highly scalable for systems incorporating flapper gates, finger-vein authentication devices, immersion-detection sensors or safety equipment.
NTT Com designed and constructed the system and manufactured the RedTacton card key and reader. Hitachi designed the access management system and manufactured related management and control devices. MIWA LOCK designed and manufactured the RedTacton-equipped doorknob.
NTT Com will now begin promoting the new system for use by research facilities, data centers and factories that require high security or cleanliness. Hitachi will demonstrate the system at Security Show 2009, which will take place at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition complex from March 3 to 6.
About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Com delivers high-quality voice, data and IP services to customers around the world. The company is renowned for its diverse information and communication services, expertise in managed networks, hosting and IP networking services, and industry leadership in IPv6 transit technology. The company’s extensive global infrastructure includes Arcstar™ private networks and a Tier 1 IP backbone (connected with major ISPs worldwide), both reaching more than 150 countries, as well as secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Com is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com. |
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Nearly 57 percent of new businesses in Singapore struggle financially within their first year. These companies generate little income and are not in the position to hire the employees or invest in the resources they need to grow.
These Small to Medium Enterprise (SMEs) thus get caught in the middle; they can’t grow because they don’t have funding, and they can’t get funding because they don’t have growth.
The Double Credit Crunch
Cash flow is the necessary lifeblood of every business. Without cash coming into their business, SMEs can’t grow, hire, purchase, or even pay their bills.
Unfortunately, 63% of SMEs in Singapore report getting caught in this tricky scenario – in what is really a 'double credit crunch.'
In need of cash, they will continue to produce and provide goods and services for their customers, but further suffer when their customers pay them late. So, the company has extended the on-hand capital it had to please their customers, only to be caught further as they wait for payment and the cash they need to function.
Considering that so many SMEs struggle with late paying clients, it becomes clear that why these companies face such big financial challenges in their early years of business, and these cash flow issues can cause major disruptions to the most profitable SMEs.
The Singapore SME Financing Conundrum
81 percent of Singapore based SMEs do not qualify for business financing, and the most common reason being the losses reported. Considering that most businesses take at least 3 years to turn a substantial profit, SMEs just starting out are stuck in the conundrum of requiring working capital, and being rejected by financial institutions because they aren’t earning enough. SMEs are getting hit from both sides - they need cash to function, they face challenges collecting from their clients, but they can’t get financing from traditional institutions to ease the cash flow issues.
Without capital to make it through collection and cash flow issues, SMEs struggle to stay afloat. So, are there alternatives to traditional financing for SMEs?
How to Avoid the Most Common Cash Flow Traps
Like all businesses, SMEs take in customer payments and pay out suppliers. This is a delicate dance that can be disrupted from either side - nonpayment by customers means your SME can’t pay its suppliers. The cycle is costly and can undermine your business’s ability to survive and profit.
CardUp, an online credit card platform, can help SMEs maximise their working capital on hand and navigate their cash flow issues. Specifically, CardUp can help SMEs extend payment terms to their suppliers by enabling them to use their existing credit cards to pay their suppliers - even if that supplier doesn’t accept card payments. By doing so, companies are able to instantly access interest-free credit of up to 59 days, thereby freeing up working capital and improving their cash flow.
Here’s how it helps you pay your suppliers:
Your credit cards come with a pre-approved line of credit that is typically underutilised, used only for smaller business payments such as travel, entertainment and transport. With CardUp, you will be able to make credit card payments for any large business expense, with no need for the recipient to be registered with CardUp. Payments such as your rent, payroll and supplier invoices can be paid by your corporate or personal credit card, freeing up a lot of the cash on hand for other uses such as growth and market expansion.
In addition to freeing up the cash you have, using your existing credit cards with CardUp will allow you to reap the benefits of paying early by allowing you to negotiate for early payment discounts many vendors offer. This can reduce your cost of goods purchased while protecting your cash on hand. Your suppliers will be paid on time, but cash only leaves your bank account when you pay off your credit card bill up to 58 days later.
Here’s how it helps you collect your receivables:
If like the majority of SMEs you struggle to collect payments from your customers in a timely manner, CardUp can ease that pain as well. By offering your customers the option to pay with their credit cards via CardUp, they too can benefit from the 58-day interest-free period credit cards offer. Couple that with your own early payment discounts and you can encourage your customers to pay faster.
With no fees or payment terminal setup required by your business, this gives you a fast and easy way to start accepting credit card payments, simplifying payment collections and reducing late payments. You can also encourage your customers to schedule one-off or recurring payments, encouraging on-time payments each month or quarter.
SMEs are in an extremely vulnerable position as they may find themselves without necessary finances to withstand struggles with working capital, be they from the payables or receivables end. A tool like CardUp can help you navigate the tenuous payables-receivables maze as your SME works to grow.
If your business is facing these cash flow problems but is unable to turn to traditional bank financing, CardUp can help you better manage your working capital to prevent cash flow burdens that could potentially stifle your SME’s growth and eventual sustainability. |
The beauty industry is continuing to evolve with a lot of beauty treatments getting introduced in the market. Cosmetology is among the common skills practiced by beauty salons all over the globe. Cosmetology involves carrying out beauty practices on the face, hair and the skin. Manicures and pedicures also get considered as a vital part of cosmetology. A lot of people today are considering cosmetology courses to satisfy the high demand among the people. Flexibility is another reason individuals are opting for cosmetology training. Individuals who have undergone cosmetology training can work in various beauty openings such as salons, barbershops and spas. Studying cosmetology also prepares you for entrepreneurship. You can use the skills acquired to open a beauty parlor with all they need cosmetic services. This is a profitable business that can assist one to get high returns. Nonetheless, one needs to get the appropriate cosmetology training to make sure they provide the proper services to their customers. One can do this by joining a suitable cosmetology institute in their location. When shopping for a cosmetology school fl, it is vital to contemplate on various things.
A person is supposed to make sure they pick a cosmetology school with educated and skilled faculty. It is critical for an individual to log into the institutions' website to learn more about the staff and their qualifications. The cosmetology institute of your choice ought to have a faculty that has been certified by the concerned authorities. It also vital to ensure you select a cosmetology school that does not have a large enrollment. This will assist you to evade schools with many students. Applying for a cosmetology training school without many students will make sure you receive personalized attention from the teachers. This will also ensure you get quality and productive training.
It is vital to consider the training technique used by the cosmetology training school you choose. A person needs to consider a cosmetology school that appreciates the use of practicals in training their students. This will ensure the students get to experience at an early stage. You are required to consider the programs provided by the cosmetology school you intend to choose. It is crucial to select an institution that gives your preferred program. Example, a person that opts to focus on hair-styling and makeup application ought to ascertain the institution offers such course. Visit this homepage for more information about cosmetology schools.
One needs to consider selecting a cosmetology school that offers their trainees networking opportunities. This kind of schools may decide to put up events such as workshops to show the skills of their learners to the world. This can also aid an individual in getting customers in future whenever they decide to start a beauty business. An appropriate cosmetology training school is supposed to have approval from the concerned authorities. Here is an alternative post for more info on the topic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exfoliation_(cosmetology). |