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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.-Phi Omicron Zeta Chapter Named NCSS 2021 Partner of the Year
Newton County School System (NCSS) and the Newton County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.-Phi Omicron Zeta Chapter, is the 2021 NCSS Partner in Education of the Year! NCSS School Superintendent Samantha Fuhrey made the announcement at a special reception on Monday, June 21, 2021 at the Newton County Board of Education.
“We’ve seen many partners—mainly small businesses—have to close their doors either temporarily or permanently this year, and this has affected our schools,” said Fuhrey. “Fortunately, we saw an increase in assistance from local organizations such as yours who stepped to the plate and went above and beyond to assist our schools.”
In her partner of the year nomination letter, Newton High School principal Dr. Shannon Buff noted Zeta Phi Beta Sorority’s “unwavering partnership” and how their continuing support boosted the morale of both students and staff. In fact, Dr. Buff stated that the women of Zeta Phi Beta “had become part of the Newton High School family” through their various service projects.
“You began the school year by providing hot meals after practice and games to various athletic teams in partnership with Emanuel Community Church,” said Fuhrey. “You also created hygiene bags for students. In September, you served Newton High School faculty and staff breakfast and provided goodie bags for all teachers, which included PPE, snacks, and gift cards. Needless to say, the staff were both surprised and appreciative.”
In October, the organization invited students and parents to attend a college essay-writing workshop sponsored by the chapter. During the event, students were able to prepare their college essays for submission to various colleges and scholarship organizations.
“This was especially important to our students as so many were attending school virtually and felt overwhelmed by the college application process,” Buff explained.
The group’s support did not stop there. This spring, the chapter continued their good work by replenishing the hygiene bags for Newton High School students. They also hosted two different teacher appreciation events to recognize the faculty and staff for their hard work. And finally, they ended the school year by providing a scholarship to a very deserving senior on Newton High School Honors Night.
“Your unwavering support for all of Newton High School’s stakeholders has been nothing short of amazing,” said Buff. “You stood in the gap at a time when other organizations were unable to provide the normal level of support. When Newton High School needed assistance, you were there to provide whatever we asked.”
“I can’t thank you enough for your organization stepping up in a time when a lot of us didn’t know what to do,” said Debbie Harper, President of the Newton County Chamber of Commerce. “When Dr. Buff reached out to you, you knew exactly what to do. I appreciate that. The fact that I am a graduate of Newton High School makes it even more special. Your support for this school is truly amazing.”
Upon accepting the award, Ms. Katheryn Williams, president of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.—Phi Omicron Zeta Chapter, addressed the assembled group and stated, “Dr. Buff, my sorority has four principles—scholarship, service, sisterhood and finer womanhood. While scholarship is the first principal…we pride ourselves on world-class service. Please know that we do this not for recognition; we do this because it is the right thing to do. My mom and dad always told me ‘to those who much is given, much is expected.’ And so we are very blessed and we are thankful that you allow us to use your school to help us facilitate the service that is so important to us.”
Williams noted that the organization would continue their partnership with Newton High School and promised even greater things to come.


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Schantz Russell Family Library.
Included are 19th-century Canadian imprints, books on horticulture, early school textbooks, scarce local imprints, such as the 1886/89 County of Waterloo Gazetteer and Directory and the Assessment Roll of 1897 of the Town of Berlin, and a selection of Victorian literature. There are extensive runs of early 20th-century periodicals, such as The Youth's Companion, St. Nicholas, The Ladies' Home Journal, and the Canadian Forestry Journal. The Schantz/Russell Family library offers a unique insight into the reading habits and the interests and activities of a Canadian family in Berlin, Ontario during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Tobias Schantz (1842-1925) worked as an itinerant book salesman at the end of the 19th century, and more than 40 examples of books known as "salesman's dummies" are present in the collection. These books were made up by the publishers as samples for their salesmen to show to potential customers. Each one displays the most noteworthy features of the book offered for sale, including the table of contents, the illustrations, selections from the text, and examples of the variety of elaborate binding styles available. Blank pages at the end of each sample book were used by the itinerant salesman to record his orders and, in this collection, some of the dummies contain up to as many as 8 pages of hand-written lists of local subscribers to the books that Tobias marketed in his trips around the region.


Outlander: a new theory could reveal the end of the series
MRT· August 20, 2021
Since the end of filming was announced, fans are eagerly awaiting the broadcast of the sixth season of Outlander. However, the next six chapters will not arrive until next year, the same moment in which the seventh edition will begin filming. And, although there is still no official release date, many of the followers found a way to reduce the wait.
For several months, after the closing of the fifth part, the faithful of Outlander they began to generate some theories about what is to come. Some are focused on the fate of the protagonists, Jamie and Claire, others on the ghost of the Scottish heartthrob, but it was only now that one emerged that could reveal the true end of the strip.
Outlander, which is based on the novels of Diana Gabaldón, originally has ten books. There are still two to be released, while the series is close to filming its season seven, that is why whenever a theory is discussed, it is based on what the original author wrote.
Diana Gabaldón would have revealed the end of the series. Photo: (Getty)
And, on this occasion, many fans have relived a Gabaldon interview from 2015 in which he would have revealed the true ending that this story will have. Beyond not mentioning when it will be or if there will be more than seven parts on the small screen, it does make it clear what the fate of the Frasers will be.
“I think the books of Outlander will end in approximately 1800 in Scotland”Are Diana’s words. But, as he does not talk about anything else, this comment raised many doubts about what the series is since in season five the protagonists still live in the 18th century in the United States.
Roger and Brianna could take the lead in Outlander. Photo: (Starz)
However, it should be noted that, although many of the thoughts were guided to that Jamie could die in his native Scotland, more than once it was speculated that Brianna and Roger could end up being the protagonists. That is why, everything indicates that the portrayed characters of Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe will die in America, and then their daughter, husband, and grandchildren will go on to live in the home country of the most respected Fraser landowner.
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Significant Changes to Supply Chain Protocols After Covid-19
Posted by Land Link Traffic Systems on Jun 18, 2020 9:11:03 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit global trade and investment at an unprecedented speed and scale. Multinational companies faced an initial supply shock, then a demand shock as more and more countries ordered people to stay at home. Governments, businesses and individual consumers suddenly struggled to procure basic products and materials, and were forced to confront the fragility of the modern supply chain. The urgent need to design smarter, stronger and more diverse supply chains has been one of the main lessons of this crisis.
What the Data Tells Us
Recent data from Tradeshift, a global platform for supply chain management, reveals the magnitude of the impact on trade and demand. It suggests the effects of the initial shock may continue to linger for the coming months. In China, domestic and international trade transactions suffered a week-on-week drop of 56% beginning mid-February. The United States, United Kingdom, and Europe followed suit, with a combined initial drop of 26% in the beginning of April, and a continuing decline of 17% in late April.
Furthermore, trade has flatlined in every region affected by the lockdown. Overall weekly transactions on the Tradeshift platform since March 9th are down by an average of 9.8%, compared to pre-lockdown figures, with a pronounced decline in invoices and orders since the end of March.
Two side effects of the contractions in global trade have emerged. One is that it takes longer to settle an invoice, reversing a previous trend of faster payments. According to Tradeshift’s data, businesses took an average of 36.7 days to settle an invoice in 2019, compared to 36.8 days in 2018. In the first quarter of 2020, average payment terms have risen 1.7% to 37.4 days.
Secondly, the lack of orders going through the supply chain is building up to another tidal wave with new orders slowing and invoices dropping off. Average weekly order volumes on the Tradeshift platform have dropped by 15.9% since March 9th. Invoices have dropped by 16.7% during the same period. So far, businesses are still receiving money from orders placed before the lockdown, but those are drying up. The coming months could be very difficult for suppliers globally.
Reshaping the Future
COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerabilities of complex global supply chains built on lean manufacturing principles. This is particularly true in the healthcare sector, where the scramble for protective equipment has laid bare the inherent risks of inventory and single-sourcing models driven exclusively by cost control.
The impact of China’s lockdown and its dominance in key areas of manufacturing have further highlighted the problem with modern supply chains. When Chinese factories closed, manufacturers struggled to pivot due to a lack of flexibility in their supplier base. One likely consequence is that global firms will diversify their supply chains in the future, instead of relying only on China. Manufacturing hubs such as Vietnam, Mexico, and India are likely to benefit from that shift.
We will also see a decentralization of manufacturing capacity, with companies looking to bring production home. This trend grew with the likes of automation and small batch production, which had become so cheap that a number of countries started moving portions of their supply chain back home. Policymakers may be increasingly pressured to consider whether certain products need to be manufactured in the country or the region.
The transition to a new model for supply chains will be underpinned by a rapid and wholesale digitization of the paperwork that accompanies global trade.
Despite rapid advances in technology, the relationship between buyers and suppliers remains predominantly paper-based. Digitizing the buyer-supplier relationship is a fundamental element for building sturdy supply chains, and will make identifying and recruiting new suppliers far less time-consuming. With technologies like artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, supply chains could quickly switch to alternative providers when regular suppliers face disruption.
The current crisis is an opportunity to reset a system that has relied on outdated processes. Creating smart and nimble supply chains is the key to building a global trade and investment network that’s capable of weathering future storms.
Stay Safe Everyone.
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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide-Sixth Edition / Agile Practice Guide Bundle (ARABIC) PDF
by Project Management Institute
To support the broadening spectrum of project delivery approaches, PMI is offering A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition as a bundle with its latest, the Agile Practice Guide.
The PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition now contains detailed information about agile; while the Agile Practice Guide, created in partnership with Agile Alliance®, serves as a bridge to connect waterfall and agile.
Together they are a powerful tool for project managers.
PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition The PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition – PMI's flagship publication has been updated to reflect the latest good practices in project management.
New to the Sixth Edition, each knowledge area will contain a section entitled Approaches for Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments, describing how these practices integrate in project settings.
It will also contain more emphasis on strategic and business knowledge-including discussion of project management business documents-and information on the PMI Talent Triangle™ and the essential skills for success in today's market.
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#World Health Organisation
Another 11 people in Kuwait have tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hours,
bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 123, a health ministry spokesman said on Monday, Al Arabiya reported.
One of the infected person is linked to travel to the US, one to Iran, four travelled to the UK while three came into contact with another case that recently travelled to the UK. Another person who tested positive has recently arrived from Qatar.
All of the aforementioned cases are Kuwaiti nationals, according to the spokesman while the eleventh case is for an Egyptian national who recently travelled to Egypt.
Kuwait has recorded nine recoveries as of Monday, bringing the total number of those receiving medical care for coronavirus infections to 114, said the spokesman.
Only four people are currently in the intensive care unit (ICU) with three being in critical condition and one in stable condition.
The spokesman said four cases who were previously in the ICU had recovered and were taken out of the ICU.
“These are positive signs that give us hope,” he added.
Kuwait has administered 9,981 coronavirus tests, according to the health ministry.
On Saturday, Kuwait announced it would close shops, malls, and barbershops to prevent the spread of the virus.
There are about 156,000 confirmed cases worldwide and 76,000 recoveries, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Category: #Coronavirus, #Government | 2020/03/18 latest update at 12:00 AM
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