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Partnership begins with a donation of USD 1M to WWF and a digitally-led campaign harnessing the power of art to raise awareness and fight illegal tiger trade.
NEW YORK – Tiger Beer is embarking on a six-year global partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), starting with a USD 1 million donation to support the organization's tiger conservation efforts.
The partnership will also see the launch of a digitally-led global awareness campaign – 3890Tigers – that uses the power of art and creativity to increase awareness and inspire action against the greatest, most immediate threat to the species worldwide – illegal tiger trade.
Once found in diverse habitats across Asia, the world's wild tiger population has shrunk by an alarming 96 percent in the last century due to illegal tiger trade, poaching and habitat loss. Today, the world is at risk of losing this iconic species completely, with as few as 3,890 tigers remaining in the wild.
In 2010, the world's 13 tiger range countries convened and launched Tx2 - a global commitment to double the world's wild tiger population to over 6,000 by 2022. The most ambitious and visionary species conservation goal to date, Tx2 sees WWF working with all the respective governments and the wider global community to implement innovative conservation efforts to safeguard this endangered species.
"Wild tigers are more than just a majestic species. As a predator at the top of their food chain, they are an indicator of the health of the ecosystems we all depend on. The Tx2 commitment is the best chance we have at securing the future of wild tigers and their habitats – tigers may never get such a chance again, and neither may we," said Mike Baltzer, Leader of WWF Tigers Alive.
To support the Tx2 global commitment and ensure the species continues to inspire future generations, Tiger Beer aims to raise global awareness of the plight of wild tigers.
"It is an honor for us to partner with the WWF to help raise global awareness and make demand for products with tiger parts socially unacceptable. Tigers are more than just an emblem of our brand; they symbolize strength, courage and power. More importantly, they are significant cultural icons and a source of creative inspiration for the many artists Tiger Beer champions and supports through its activities. As Asia's premium lager bearing the name of this majestic creature, we are taking it upon ourselves to fight for the survival of the world's remaining 3,890 tigers and plan to use the power of art and creativity to lend a fresh perspective on the issue," said Mie-Leng Wong, Global Director at Tiger Beer, HEINEKEN Asia Pacific.
To drive home the urgency of the situation, Tiger Beer will be introducing a limited-edition design on select Tiger Beer packaging that sees the iconic tiger removed from the brand's logo for the first time in 84 years to raise public awareness of the shocking population decline and inspire collective action to help fight illegal tiger trade.
The rise in demand for tiger parts has decimated wild tiger populations in areas where they used to roam. From skin and bones to whiskers and teeth, practically every part of the tiger is exploited in the black market to make products such as traditional medicine and ornamental items. Fueled by criminal syndicates and driven by demand for status symbols or perceived miracle cures, tiger trade is a key part of the illegal wildlife trade, which makes up the fourth largest global illicit trade after human trafficking, narcotics and counterfeits. Consumer awareness and engagement on the issue is key in putting a stop to this serious threat to the species. Today, illegal tiger trade and the wider problem of wildlife trafficking reaches an estimated USD 20 billion* per year.
"By working together with global partners such as Tiger Beer, we can mobilize the kind of public awareness and support we need for tiger conservation efforts. Through this campaign, we invite people to make their voices heard and take a stand against illegal tiger trade," added Baltzer.
The 3890Tigers campaign launches today and will run until July 29, Global Tiger Day. Visit 3890Tigers.com to uncage art and join the fight against illegal tiger trade. Follow the movement on social media via #3890Tigers.
Tiger Beer was born in 1932 on the streets of Singapore. A stone's throw away from the equator, its unique tropical lagering technique meant it was able to brew a beer that would keep Asia cool. In 2015, it started using the rays of the tropical sun for brewing, with over 8,000 solar panels installed on the rooftop of its facility in Singapore. Now, every Tiger Beer produced in Singapore is brewed by the sun. 2017 has also saw Tiger Beer take Air-InkTM, the world's first ink created from air pollution, to the streets of the world through creative collaborations between its inventor and the best emerging international artists. Tiger Beer is the number one premium beer in Asia, and the world's fastest growing premium beer, available in more than 50 markets across the globe. For more information, please visit www.tigerbeerus.com.
HEINEKEN is the world's most international brewer. It is the leading developer and marketer of premium beer and cider brands. Led by the Heineken® brand, the Group has a powerful portfolio of more than 250 international, regional, local and specialty beers and ciders. We are committed to innovation, long-term brand investment, disciplined sales execution and focused cost management. Through "Brewing a Better World", sustainability is embedded in the business and delivers value for all stakeholders. HEINEKEN has a well-balanced geographic footprint with leadership positions in both developed and developing markets. We employ approximately 73,500 people and operate more than 165 breweries, malteries, cider plants and other production facilities in more than 70 countries. Heineken N.V. and Heineken Holding N.V. shares trade on the Euronext in Amsterdam. Prices for the ordinary shares may be accessed on Bloomberg under the symbols HEIA NA and HEIO NA and on Reuters under HEIN.AS and HEIO.AS. Most recent information is available on HEINEKEN's website: www.theHEINEKENcompany.com.
Five Points Trading Company, a HEINEKEN USA company based in White Plains, NY, is the official U.S. importer of a range of HEINEKEN's emerging global beer brands including Red Stripe, Tiger, Birra Moretti, Affligem Belgian Blonde, Murphy's Irish Stout, Prestige and Cerveja Sagres. For the latest information on our company and brands, visit us at http://fivepointstradingcompany.com.
WWF is one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations, with over 5 million supporters and a global network active in over 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. Visit panda.org/news for latest news and media resources.


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Andy comes in as the host of India's Got Talent Season 5!
VJ Andy who became popular after Bigg Boss Saath 7 will soon take over from RJ Mantra as the host of India's Got Talent Season 5 on Colors.
As per a reliable source, "It was always supposed to be like this and thus Mantra had taken up other commitments which he now had to fulfill. Andy will come in his place and give company to Bharti Singh as a co-host. He will be seen as soon as the semi-final rounds start in the show."
The show which has judges Kirron Kher, Karan Johar and Malaika Arora Khan too getting awestruck with the performances has become popular as soon as it was launched. Andy who was recently also seen doing a cameo in Bani - Ishq Da Kalma... had come in for an episode wherein he was shown to be giving a makeover to Bani and turns her from a simple village girl to an ultra-glam model. Andy sure seems to have become a favorite with the channel with his entertaining personality.
Andy who has already started shooting for the show was unavailable for comment but we are sure with his streak of humor and popularity post Bigg Boss he will make the show more entertaining than now!

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In 2015, McKenzie Wagner donated our time to the Prairielands Council, Boy Scouts of America in developing and creating materials for their 1st Annual Distinguished Citizen Award program honoring a member of the community who has made a tremendous impact … Continue reading
Prior to the launch of cusbdc.org, the Illinois SBDC at Champaign County EDC relied on a single page deep within the local EDC's website to communicate information about their offerings to prospective clients. We developed the new site to give the … Continue reading
We created this testimonial video to illustrate the impact that the Illinois SBDC at Champaign County EDC has on the local business community. Business owners and entrepreneurs from the Champaign-Urbana area candidly discussed how the SBDC provided knowledge, assistance and … Continue reading
In honor of their 40 years of service, Prairie Rivers asked us to document their good deeds in a keepsake book for their members and posterity. There was quite a bit of hand-work that went into the final production, including … Continue reading
This is a silk screened poster series we conceptualized and developed for the Greater Community AIDs Project of East Central Illinois. Inspired by WWII propaganda posters we created this series to inform as well as inspire action and support through … Continue reading
Prairie Rivers Network is always looking for members and donors. They requested something smaller cheaper than their corporate brochure to be distributed by staff, board members and volunteers at the many events they attend annually. We created this double-parallel number … Continue reading
A "mid-cycle" freshening to the Prairie Rivers Network website we designed way back in 2007. The new design features more images, a "Latest Topics" feed, and more useful social media connections. We're pushing the WordPress CMS to it's limits here … Continue reading
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Accessing NYS Assessment Reports
Friday, October 19, 2018
As a follow up to the call made on Thursday, October 18th regarding the Individual Student Reports from the New York State Assessments, we offer this short video tutorial. The purpose of this tutorial is to assist parents in accessing their child(ren)s reports within the parent portal. If you don't have an account or need assistance accessing your account, we welcome you to contact Mrs. Guyette in the Main Office.


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Warren Buffet famously remarked that he was successful because he only had to compete against half the population.
It may have been a joke, but Buffet's words are a stinging reminder of the unequal treatment men and women have traditionally faced in leadership roles. There's no question Buffet earned his success, but underlying his quip is the truth that, indeed, some odds were stacked in his favor.
When success comes—even in part—from an unearned advantage, we all pay a price. Inequity not only harms those on the short end of the stick, but also its supposed beneficiaries, albeit in different ways.
It may not sound intuitive, but when we focus on inequity's one-sided impact we miss half the picture. It's natural to assume that, in an inequitable environment, one group suffers and the other enjoys benefits and privileges. One party gets to feast at the table, while the other battles over the crumbs.
Dig deeper into the psychological costs of inequity, and you will find the beneficiary suffers too. For each way in which women bear the brunt of inequity, men also pay a price.
Different Expectations, Different Personalities
Psychologist Carole Dweck developed a theory of self-concept based on how people view their own intelligence. According to Dweck, we hold either an entity or incremental mindset, which directly influences our performance. Those who believe their intelligence is given—that they are innately smart—respond worse to challenges when compared with those who believe their intelligence is gained through hard work and effort.
In Dweck's research, children praised for their intelligence tended to avoid challenges and preferred easy tasks. They were more interested in how they measured up to others than they were in improving their performance. By contrast, kids who were praised for their effort preferred challenging tasks, from which they could learn something new. They were more interested in finding new strategies for success than they were in how other children had performed.
To put it simply: A sense of advantage sows doubt over time, leading to weaker performance, a decreased sense of resilience, and poorer self-image throughout life.
How does this apply to leaders? Women and men face uneven expectations. A culture that casts men as better, smarter, and more capable than their female counterparts creates an unearned privilege for men. But it comes at a cost. When social expectations of performance bear no relationship to you, it's a burden to uphold them, whether they are positive or negative. For men, like the children in Dweck's study, these expectations of success can lead to feelings of fraud, fear of being "found out," fear of letting people down, even poorer self-image, since you are praised for something that you suspect, deep down, isn't you.
Missing the Point
Research shows that women feel more self-doubt and vulnerability than men. When confronted by a new task, they are more prone to question whether they can succeed.
But is self-doubt more problematic than overestimating your abilities? Or minimizing doubts? Or hiding mistakes and not asking for help to avoid looking vulnerable? All of these tendencies show up more heavily in men. Men are less conscious of doubt. Self-doubt may harm one's own chances of advancement. But it also may, in the long run, improve an organization where one person's vision cannot solve every issue.
Men aren't encouraged to develop their social skills as women are. For men, self-reliance trumps intimate, supportive, and nurturing relationships with others. While women must balance family and work, men can rapidly climb the career ladder, disregarding household tasks such as nurturing children, doing chores, and running errands. If we just measure men's and women's differences in terms of career and earnings, we miss the fact that lack of friendship, estrangement from children and spouse, isolation, and dependency on others for creating a nurturing home life is by no means successful. In fact, social networks, intimacy, and the ability to sustain nurturing friendships have been cited as some of the possible reasons for the disparity between men and women's life expectancy.
Let's face it: Accepting the perks and benefits that come with social inequity is a Faustian bargain. The problems women and other disadvantaged groups face in succeeding are symptoms of a deeper disease: inequity. We all suffer from it, regardless of the roles we play.
Too often the social discourse on equality misses this point. We frame discussions of inequity in terms of privilege, altruism, or blame: how to use your privilege to help another, or becoming aware of how your advantage oppresses the other. Those approaches work—to a limited degree. They tend to influence people already primed to change their behavior. But for a large majority of people, motivation to change must begin with a reward: "What's in it for me?"
The fact is that inequality is an equal opportunity offender. Both sides in an inequitable system suffer in different, yet similarly harmful ways. Gandhi knew this. Desmond Tutu knows this. The greatest activists for social justice know this. It's time we calculated the true cost of inequity, to everyone in the system, because everyone in an inequitable system is a loser, even if we're losing in different ways.


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"... And of course, there's always the beloved Smoking Baby." That's area stage talent Cory Moosman summing up his "retooled" version of Death Wore Elevator Shoes, which played locally in spring 2010 but has opened for a revived run at Cripple Creek's newly renovated Imperial Hotel (123 N. Third St., rickluger.com). At both 7 and 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 27, catch the brilliant parody of live radio via six actors who portray nearly 100 characters; a new segment allows audiences to spin a wheel to randomly determine which serial will be performed within the larger show each night. Tickets run $10 to $15. — Matthew Schniper


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Research in by the World Bank shows ambient air pollution alone costs the global economy an estimated US $5.7 trillion.
George Adams shares his thoughts on how a key driver behind sustainable smart cities is improving air quality and wellbeing, as well as providing energy reductions and presenting businesses with a healthier and more productive workplace.
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FEATURE PHOTO: The Lobos' Jaisa Nunn (44) had a big third quarter to help New Mexico bury Northern Arizona 84-55. (Courtesy/GoLobos.com)
By George Hronich
For Enchantment Sports
The New Mexico women's basketball team got off to another slow start on Saturday (Dec. 8), but that little in the end. The Lobos won at Northern Arizona 84-55 for their sixth straight win.
After a Jaisa Nunn bucket for the first two points of game, the Lobos' slow starts seemed to be taking shape again. Northern Arizona jumped out to a 13-7 lead on its home court before the Lobos (7-1) finished the first quarter on a run for a 19-16 lead after the first ten minutes. Freshman Ahlise Hurst again was big in keeping Lobos in the game. She had eight points in the first quarter.
Off the bench, sophomore Jaedyn de la Cerda scored the first five points of the second quarter to build Lobo lead to 24-16. That also capped a 17-3 Lobo run that spanned the first two quarters.
Again a big part of the run was the energy, especially on the defensive end with Lobo freshmen Brea Matthew and Shai McGruder.
(There was an interesting comment during Josh Suchon's pregame talk with Ken Sickenger in talking about McGruder; graduate transfer Nike McClure has told Shai the only reason she is not starting and playing more is because Nike transferred in as a graduate transfer and has the experience.)
After the big run, Lobo coach Mike Bradbury subbed in his bigger seniors, but NAU (4-4) cut the lead back down to one. Senior Emily Lines, out early in year with broken finger, came in and provided a spark on the glass and hit four free throws. The Lobos went into halftime with a 37-30 lead.
The Lobos were getting ball inside to senior post Jaisa Nunn to start the third quarter. Nunn scored eight quick points, and a trey by Hurst gave the Lobos an 11-0 run four minutes into the quarter. It was 48-30 lead.
After a media timeout, Everett hit on another nice driving shot off the glass and Lines hit a 3. The Lobos built 60-39 lead going into final stanza. Jaisa scored 12 in the period.
Jaedyn, who finished with nine points off the bench, scored on a lay up just after the start of the fourth quarter. After NAU scored, the Lobos went on a 7-0 run for a 69-42 lead. The last five minutes, Bradbury played his bench. Brea Matthew continued to play well with a few rebounds and finishing a couple shots. Another good second half as the Lobos outscored NAU 47-25.
After only six points and no rebounds in first half, Nunn finishes with 20 and three rebounds after her dominant third quarter. The Lobos were losing the rebounding battle by four at the half, but were plus-14 in the dominant second half. That is a stat that shows how the intensity picked up after half time.
Listening to post game show, Bradbury said Aisia Robertson, who came into the game leading the nation in assists, has been sick. Robertson played 22 minutes and finished with 10 points and six assists. The two starting freshmen wings had another good day; Everett six points, seven assists and five boards, and Hurst finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. Defensively, McClure was a presence in the paint with a pair of blocks and eight rebounds.
The last couple recruiting classes continue to show versatility and quickness. With McClure and McGruder joining Nunn and Anderson inside, there are fewer mismatches inside. The length and quickness in the back court is helping the defense improve. I plan on having something fairly soon on the recruiting job this staff has done. A fun team to watch and my hope is for attendance to start going up for this group.
The Lobos next game is at New Mexico State on Dec. 15 at 2 p.m.
George Hronich, a longtime fan and close follower of the University of New Mexico women's basketball team, is covering the squad this season for Enchantment Sports. If you have any feedback, tips or story ideas for George, please email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Whatever I Can (peace music)
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This song, Whatever I Can, performed by John Theaker is among the first offerings of MusicThatMatters, a project that 10 Million Clicks For Peace co-founder, Rick Beneteau, and Larry Thompson have created to lift the world to a higher place.
If you like the music and the message there's a lot of inspirational content besides the world-class music waiting for you in the MusicThatMatters Community!
Julian Kalmar and Rick Beneteau want to know if you've got what it takes to step up and be a leader in the new world transformation. CLICK HERE to find out.
Whatever I Can
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Here's a motivational song written by 10 Million Clicks For Peace co-founder, Rick Beneteau, and Larry Thompson performed by John Theaker.


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Are the Irish Channel 4's on frequency 12480 about to move to the UK beam?
Channel 4 operate Irish variations of their Channel 4, E4, More 4 channels.
This is probably down to rights issues, where Irish broadcaster have the rights to some programmes that Channel Four have in the UK.
So these Irish versions of Channel 4 may at time have different programmes to that shown on the UK versions.
More information here :
The Sat & PC Guy. Costa Blanca Satellite TV Installations. UK TV Spain. Sky TV Spain. Freesat Spain. Sky TV Gandia. Sky TV Oliva. Sky TV Valencia. UK TV Valencia. Installations Maintenance Reception Problems and Repairs for the Costa Blanca, Costa Azahar, Valencia and Alicante provinces - Valencia to Calpe, including Gandia, Oliva, Denia, Pego, Javea, Cullera.
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Opera Australia complements their dazzling new outdoor production of West Side Story in Sydney with the return of this traditional staging to Melbourne, differentiating the casting by showcasing a new generation of fresh […]
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I have appeared in about 40 productions over the past thirty-three years. Favourite roles include Eugene Fodor and Junior in (separate productions of) Crazy for You, Mr Fox in Mack and Mabel, Max in The Sound of Music, Freddy in My Fair Lady, Julio in Paint Your Wagon, Marcellus in The Music Man and Grantaire in Les Miserables.
I have directed several school productions. I choreographed Urinetown and Little Shop of Horrors for St Michael's Grammar School, then went on to direct Hot Mikado and the Australian premiere of 13 for St Michael's. I have since gone on to direct/choreograph The Music Man Jr and Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr for St Michael's.
I review music theatre and opera for Theatre People and the Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne). I served on the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Committee for five years as Treasurer and I am currently on the Board of The Opera Studio Melbourne.
I am a keen audience member, having seen 58 shows in six weeks in New York this year, as well as 57 shows during 6 weeks in London/Europe earlier this year.
I hope you enjoy reading the news and reviews at Simon Parris: Man in Chair. I would love to hear your thoughts on the shows covered here so please feel free to leave your comments.
Muriel's Wedding the Musical review [Melbourne]
It's Broadway meets Broadbeach, as hotly anticipated Muriel's Wedding the Musical arrives on the Melbourne stage with a sizzling splash.
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: West Side Story review
A brilliant choice for the first musical to be presented as the annual Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, West Side Story is given lavish, large scale treatment in what is essentially a […]
The Australian Ballet: Cinderella review [Melbourne 2019]
As witty as it is romantic, The Australian Ballet's characterful production of Cinderellamakes an unplanned yet very welcome return visit to Melbourne, showcasing the glorious partnership of married principal artists Ako Kondo […]
Melbourne Theatre Company: A View from the Bridge review
Stripped raw and utterly lean, the new Melbourne Theatre Company production of A View from the Bridge thrives on the strength of its compelling characters and elegantly spare language, hurtling towards its shocking, […]
Jersey Boys review [Melbourne 2019]
Ever the Big Men in Town, the Jersey Boys are back for their third Melbourne season and their music remains an energetic, infectious joy.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child review [Melbourne]
In which Man in Chair keeps the secrets. Melbourne takes its place in the international spotlight with characteristic flair as the cosmopolitan city hosts the world's third production of theatrical phenomenon Harry […]
Victorian Opera: Parsifal review
In presenting this long overdue Melbourne premiere season of Parsifal, Victorian Opera gives Wagner's final opera an intelligently conceived, splendidly performed production.
Melbourne Theatre Company: The Lady in the Van review
Melbourne Theatre Company begins the new year with a showcase for revered actress Miriam Margolyes, who takes on the cantankerous title character in Alan Bennett's The Lady in the Van.
Melbourne Opera: The Flying Dutchman review
With confidence and polish that cover all aspects of production, Melbourne Opera takes on another Wagner opera, The Flying Dutchman, with further success.


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Alisse Waterston is a cultural anthropologist who studies the human consequences of structural and systemic violence and inequality. Her areas of specialty include urban poverty and policy issues in the U.S. related to destitution, homelessness and substance abuse, health, welfare and migration, and applied policy-related research and writing. Her most recent cross-cultural work focuses on the processes and aftermaths of political violence, ethnic and religious conflict, displacement and transnationalism, remembering, diaspora, cultural trauma and identity formation, issues of enormous importance as we struggle in a world marked by the shadows of war and other forms of violence.
Professor Waterston is author of the award winning My Father's Wars: Migration, Memory and the Violence of a Century an intimate ethnography in the Routledge Series on Innovative Ethnographies. Alisse Waterston served as President of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) 2015-2017 and before that as President-elect/Vice President. She is the founding editor of Open Anthropology, the public journal of the American Anthropological Association, and served as editor of North American Dialogue for six years.
Professor Waterston was International Scholar of the Open Society Institute affiliated with the Gender Studies Department, Tbilisi State University, Republic of Georgia (2012-2015). She is co-editor with Maia Barkaia of Gender in Georgia: Feminist Perspectives on Culture, Nation and History in the South Caucasus (Berghahn Books: 2017). In 2018, she received a grant from the American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) to conduct a workshop on writing and publishing, and to co-organize a symposium on "Gender in Georgia" to be held at the Georgian National Parliamentary Library in Tbilisi on 5 June.
Scholarly Work
Gender in Georgia: Feminist Perspectives on Culture, Nation, and History in the South Caucasus (Maia Barkaia, co-editor)
My Father's Wars: Migration, Memory, and the Violence of a Century
An Anthropology of War: Views from the Frontline
Anthropology off the Shelf: Anthropologists on Writing
(Maria D. Vesperi, co-editor)
Love, Sorrow and Rage: Destitute Women in a Manhattan Residence
Street Addicts in the Political Economy
2018. Four Stories, A Lament, and an Affirmation. American Anthropologist (June).
2018. Matters of Social Justice and Anthropology: Reflections on Collaboration. In Sustaining Anthropology: Collaborations in a Neoliberal Age. Emma Heffernan, Fiona Murphy and Jonathan Skinner. London: Bloomsbury (forthcoming).
2017. Review of Drones: Remote Control Warfare. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Volume 23: 855-856.
2017. Contextualizing Gender in Georgia: Nation, Culture, Power and Politics. In Gender in Georgia: Feminist Perspectives on Culture, Nation and History in the South Caucasus. Maia Barkaia and Alisse Waterston, eds. New York: Berghahn Books.
2016. For What It's Worth. Anthropology News, Volume 57, Issue 12: e38-341.
2016. Getting Proximate on Israel Palestine. Anthropology News, Volume 57, Issue 5-6: 9-10.
2015. Sebastian Junger's The Last Patrol, a dialogue. Anthropology Now Volume 7, No. 1 (April).
2015. Policing Poverty: An Analysis Revisited in "Anti-Black Racism, Police Violence, and Activism." Hot Spots-Cultural Anthropology online, forthcoming.
2015. Latinos, Militarism, and Militarization. Co-authored with Luis F.B. Plascencia and Gina M. Pérez. Latino Studies Volume XIII-2, forthcoming.
2015. Toward an Anthropology of Affect and Evocative Ethnography. Co-authored with Ian Skoggard. Anthropology of Consciousness, forthcoming.
2015. This American Tragedy. Dialectical Anthropology.
2014. World on the Move: Migration Stories. Open Anthropology Volume 2, Number 3 (October): 1-14. http://www.aaaopenanthro.org/.
2014. The Social Life of Health, Disease, Medicine, and Health Care: Anthropological Views. Open Anthropology Volume 2, Number 1 (March): 1-11. http://www.aaaopenanthro.org/upload/On-Health-Care-Open-Anthropology-Editorial-Waterston.pdf
2014. The AAA Publishing Program, the Digital Revolution, and Anthropology: Challenges and Opportunities in Scholarly Publishing. Teaching Anthropology: SACC Notes Volume 20, Number 1 (Spring): 6-9.
2014. Review of Virtual War and Magical Death: Technologies and Imaginaries for Terror and Killing, Neil L. Whitehead and Sverker Finnstrom, eds. Australian Journal of Anthropology. Volume 25, Issue 1 (April): 125-126.
2013. On Violence. Open Anthropology Volume 1, Number 2 (October): 1-9. http://www.aaaopenanthro.org/Vol_I_No_II_Preface-On_Violence.cfm.
2013. Sacred Memory and the Secular World: The Poland Narratives. In War and Peace: Essays on Religion and Violence. Bryan Turner, ed. London: Anthem Press.
2013. Marriage and Other Arrangements. Open Anthropology Volume 1, Number 1 (April): 1-8. http://www.aaaopenanthro.org/Vol1Editorial.cfm.
2013. Autoethnography. Theory in Social and Cultural Anthropology. R. Jon McGee and Richard L. Warms, eds. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
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War and violence studies: Intimate Ethnography, 20th Century Transnational Violence; Polish-Christian/Catholic and Polish-Jewish relations; Polish-Christian immigration, northeastern Poland & Greenpoint, NY.
Urban research projects: Mexican Migration to metro NY area; Poverty, Homelessness and Marginalization in NYC; Gender and Poverty; Youth and the Labor Market in Edge Cities.
Media projects: Knowledge, Awareness and Usage of Media and Telecom in urban US; Minority Employment in the Media Industry.
Gender studies: Gender, Poverty and Homelessness; Gender at the Intersection of Ideology, Affect, habitus and Political Economy.


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Recently Mozilla has released their newest and fastest browser yet, Firefox 3.5. Around the same time Microsoft released IE 8. Which browser is faster, and why should I care?
Before we start talking about the results of the browser test, first we must discuss the importance of browser speed. In order for you to view the internet there are several factors that play into that webpage showing up on your computer screen. In it's simplest form, a website is hosted on a web server (files on a computer with internet access through port 80 or 443 [ssl]), then the IP address to this computer (where the server lives) is stored on a DNS (domain name server, like a phone book). When you type in a URL (web address / domain name), your internet connection has DNS addresses registered, that it looks up what address that domain name lives at, and connects to that computer through the appropriate IP address. Now data (html) is returned from this computer to your computer, and you now have the web page on your computer. So that's the watered down version, to help make sense of this issue. Each connection between your computer, the DNS and the webserver are all limited by the speed of the internet connection (DSL, Cable, Dial-up – all of these connections can have different speeds). You can make these connections faster by paying more money and your ISP (internet service provider) will increase your bandwidth (Mbps – mega bits per second – how fast data travels). But your faster connection may not necessarily allow you to view your webpage any faster. How come? That would be annoying if you paid more money to view a webpage faster, and it still takes a while to load.
The final stage that was left out in displaying a website is your internet browser. An internet browser in it's simplest form is a software application that reads the data (html) sent from the webserver and interprets it according to set rules and displays the information in a visible format. This is where browser speed comes into play. How fast can a browser interpret the data received and display it, determines the browser's performance. Granted your computer hardware can affect the speed of the browser (more RAM, faster CPU, larger chache, ect), but for this comparison the test was run on the same computer under the same circumstances with the same internet connection (16Mbps according to http://speakeasy.net/speedtest/).
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Firefox 3.5 is 1.78x faster than IE 8!
That's a significant difference. In today's microwave society whow wants to wait around almost twice as long as is necessary. However there are some limitations to Firefox over IE. They are called ActiveX controls. ActiveX controls are small applications built into Microsoft that allow web devlopers to access local system resources when you visit a webpage. How brilliant, let's give a way for a website to interact with a user more personally, hey we could even steal your information and install viruses and spyware on your system for you so you don't have to go through the hassle of doing it yourself. IE explorer because it is built into the core of Microsoft Windows poses security threats by potentially opening up holes for unwanted guests to have their way with your computer. Firefox however, can't run ActiveX controls. So what happens when you visit a site that requires ActiveX and you're using Firefox, well you get forced to go use IE, because you won't be able to use the website in Firefox.
Final note: Most websites today if they are credible, are developed by developers who take into account the security of the end user (you), and develop websites that will work with any browser (Firefox, IE, Safari, Chrome, ect.). So go download Firefox 3.5 right now, and start browsing the internet faster and more secure. No, I'm not paid or nor am I endorsed by Mozilla, Firefox is free and fast. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/upgrade.html
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Harpenden Town 'legend' Danny Plumb to step down as first-team manager
PUBLISHED: 19:37 06 April 2019 | UPDATED: 19:37 06 April 2019
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Tributes have poured in for Danny Plumb after the popular and highly successful manager announced he will leave Harpenden Town at the end of the season.
Plumb has had a nine-year association with the club and has been at the helm at Rothamsted Park for the last five.
And despite a 2-0 defeat at home to Stotfold, Harpenden are confirmed as a Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division club for another season.
That was the cue for Plumb to make his announcement.
He said: "This is the right time to confirm that I will be stepping down as first-team manager at the end of the season.
"I've been at this club for nine years and I have loved and hated every minute of it.
"From promotion to cup success, losing just one game at home over three seasons, I have been fully supported by the committee and backed 100 per cent by Roman and Steve, two great people.
"I will look back on this season with great personal pride. I've had some real challenges in my family life but I didn't walk away from football when that was the sensible option.
"I've stuck with it and gave it my absolute all. I've no regrets.
"The players and coaches are some great individuals and I hope I've made a small difference in their lives with my values and ethics.
"I will always love and support Harpenden Town Football Club."
The club itself tweeted: "Twitter has too few characters to say all we want about Danny.
"The big farewell will be on April 27 and all current and ex-players are invited."
Some of his current team also had their say on the boss.
Harpenden skipper Steve O'Reilly said: "I'm hugely grateful for the opportunity given to me to play for this great club.
"Always backed me personally, gave absolutely everything for the club and rightly will be considered a club legend.
"Top bloke Danny, enjoy the rest."
Matt Sutton said: "Legend Danny. Been a pleasure to be involved at Town with you. Top bloke all round and some great memories."
Even opposition managers were full of praise for him.
Ryan Thompson at Colney Heath said: "No one could of done what you done. Great manager, great to talk to. Come down Heath anytime for a beer and a warm welcome."
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Hello All! How was every one's weekend?
First off..If you have Facebook, please go to a new Page I started with two of my friends Daily Dose of Modern Mommies. Once we hit 100 likes we are having a few great giveaways!!!
This weekend went quick, as always but I actually got to go out with my friend Jane on Saturday night! This was probably the highlight of my…month! We went to a local restaurant and the best part of dinner was absolutely the desert! Oh yes! I got a great big hot fudge sundae! We actually got to take a trip to target afterwards and as you all know going to target with no children is like a vacation!
Today, Mike and I decided to continue fixing our kitchen floor! I will post a before and after picture when it is all done!! It was such a beautiful day out too, so Molly got to play outside (and we also got to finally sit down and do the crafts in her Babbaco box! Which she loved)
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Welwyn Garden City residents rally to help struggling mum after Howard Centre theft
PUBLISHED: 15:48 23 November 2017 | UPDATED: 17:17 23 November 2017
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The Welwyn Garden City community has rallied round to help a struggling single mother who had her belongings snatched in The Howard Centre.
Mum-of-two Nicola Gann was Christmas shopping yesterday (Wednesday) when she noticed her bag – which had cash, precious family photos, passports and keys – had been stolen.
Nicola, 29, from Welwyn tearfully told the WHT she has been left feeling "distraught and empty", particularly as it has happened in the run-up to Christmas.
The galling theft is made even crueller because as well as looking after her young kids, Nicola has become a full-time carer for her disabled mother, so money is already short.
She said: "I feel like I look after everybody else, and I love doing it, but that bag and that purse were mine. They were presents, something for me that I cherished and I loved.
"They have pictures of my children, pictures of my family. It's that feeling of someone else going through my things and rooting out what they want."
However, after Nicola's mother warned residents on social media of the threat, they spontaneously rallied and set up a JustGiving page to try and ease the burden, leaving Nicola feeling overwhelmed.
"That just doesn't happen to me," she added. "It was like 'oh my God' this is happening for me and they don't even know me. I just can't thank them enough.
"When my mum sent me the link to some of the messages it made me feel better in the sense that I had the community's support.
"It's just nice that everyone that lives in your local area cares even if they don't know you."
One of the donators, WGC resident Deborah Ronchetti, said: "It was an awful thing for someone to take what she had worked hard for and to potentially deprive her and her children of a happy Christmas together.
"I wanted to help alleviate her distress in a small way and to show her that, in spite of what happened, there are people who do care about her situation and who want to help."
Nicola said she was incredibly grateful to everybody for their kindness, and also urged people be vigilant while shopping during the Christmas period.
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Last Friday, we interviewed Fool community member and Soapbox.com writer ElricSeven about Celera (NYSE: CRA) and competitor DoubleTwist, Inc. Today, we're very happy to have Robert Williamson, the chief operating officer of DoubleTwist, with us to answer questions about his company. This interview will run in a two-part series, with part two running tomorrow.
TMF: Robert, the following questions are from The Motley Fool community, one smart group of people, so there are some zingers in here. Are you ready for them?
Williamson: Ready.
TMF: Excellent. First, Mr. Williamson, please provide our readers with some background on yourself, a quick summary of DoubleTwist and its mission, and your role at the company.
Williamson: I am the chief operating officer of DoubleTwist, and I joined the company in the summer of 1999. My background is in business and economics. Most recently, I was a partner at The Boston Consulting Group working in both the firm's healthcare and e-commerce practices. Previous to that, I received my MBA from Stanford, worked at the Federal Reserve on monetary policy and rate setting, and ran several small businesses.
DoubleTwist's mission is to empower life scientists. Our approach to that mission involves using leading-edge technology and bioinformatics tools to reduce the cost and complexity of conducting genomic research. We provide access to a great deal of our solutions as an Application Service Provider (ASP) through DoubleTwist.com.
TMF: Thank you! Onto our first question. At www.doubletwist.com, the company states that it "provides research environments that leverage information technology and the World Wide Web to simplify and accelerate genomic discovery." Given this, who do you view as your most meaningful competition? Universities? Research labs? Companies such as Millennium Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MLNM), Human Genome Sciences (Nasdaq: HGSI) and Celera (NYSE: CRA)? And why?
Williamson: Interesting question. Actually, everyone on your list could be either a customer, competitor, or partner of DoubleTwist. In fact, Millennium Pharmaceuticals is a customer of ours, and another company that is often considered by outsiders as a competitor -- Incyte Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: INCY) -- is a partner of ours through their Genome Systems division.
I believe that we are unique in the way we view our "competition" -- that is, that anyone that is a potential competitor is also a potential partner. As an aggregator of tools and information for life scientists, we prefer to focus on identifying potential partnership opportunities that will serve our customers.
TMF: This next question is from a community member at the Fool who I believe owns shares of Celera. What do you think? Either way, they ask a great question. Here it is: Why would companies or academic institutions subscribe to DoubleTwist's database rather than Celera's, especially if DoubleTwist's is based on publicly shared information from the Human Genome Project and Celera's is more refined because it is moving faster?
Williamson: There are a couple of reasons why customers are interested in buying our genomic database over Celera's. One is cost. Our database is significantly less expensive than Celera's for both corporate and academic customers. I believe this partly reflects how much more work Celera had to do to create its database.
Celera has essentially created a parallel version of the raw data being generated by the Human Genome Project; in fact many credit Celera for speeding up the Human Genome Project's efforts by engaging in their own private efforts. The process of sequencing and compiling sequence fragments generates the raw data, and this is a time-consuming and expensive process.
We took a different approach. We wanted to reveal where the genes are in the human genome, and what function those genes might have. This is a logical next step, of course, after generating the raw data, and we felt there was enough good information available in the public domain to initiate the effort of annotating this data.
The difference in the two types of data (one -- the raw sequence, the other -- an annotated sequence) is not trivial. The difference is similar to either having a large amount of letters strung together, in no particular order, and being asked to read it, or being handed a novel with words, sentences, punctuation, and appended Cliff Notes telling you what the text really means. From what I can tell, Celera is not selling an annotated database yet. Customers who have seen our human genome data are very receptive.
TMF: Along those same lines, are you targeting much the same customers as a company like Celera, namely major pharmaceuticals and biotech, or are you trying to achieve more of a volume business, with more subscriptions to your database at a lower average price per subscription? What, in the end, are your largest target customers?
Williamson: We have products that can serve large pharmaceutical companies, small biotechnology organizations, as well as academic and non-profit research centers. The basic premise is that we have an aggregation of information and functionality that can benefit life scientists wherever they work. How they access that is up to them.
The first option is to use DoubleTwist.com. This is the solution for individuals or companies that cannot, or do not want to, invest in the significant hardware and associated overhead needed to host powerful bioinformatics software. Thus, we host that multimillion-dollar infrastructure and provide access to it via the Web as an ASP. A portion of DoubleTwist.com's functionality is available for free to our registered members, and users can opt to subscribe for access to greater functionality, including tools that access the annotated human genome database.
The second option is for a customer to buy components of DoubleTwist.com (software tools or data created using those tools) for installation on their own computer infrastructure. This latter solution is geared toward larger organizations and is sold bundled with subscriptions to higher-level functionality on DoubleTwist.com. These subscriptions allow a customer's scientists to monitor the daily updates to the data on the website, similar to a news tracking service -- but for breaking discoveries in genomics.
TMF: What specific competitive advantage does DoubleTwist possess over potential rivals who may seek to annotate the public Human Genome Project database in a similar manner? What specific tools does DoubleTwist believe it holds that are superior to those of the competition?
Williamson: Our competitive advantage is associated with our bioinformatics and software development expertise.
For the human genome annotation project, we leveraged our expertise to create a sophisticated, multi-step genomic analysis pipeline to process the genomic data and reveal genes and functional information. We worked for many months to refine this pipeline so that we would have high confidence in the resulting analysis. The pipeline contains, for example, multiple gene prediction algorithms, as well as analyses against gene index databases, one of which we created using our clustering and alignment tools.
Further, we created a distributed processing system that allows us to complete the annotation quickly. This system was developed over the past year and will be used to continuously process new data in a high-throughput fashion.
And finally, unlike other providers of genomic databases, we provide our information in a data format that allows customers to seamlessly integrate the data into their own proprietary systems.
I know we've received a lot of attention about our human genome database, but I want to stress that this is just one component of our solution. Annotating the available human genome project data was just one way we saw to add value to what we provide on DoubleTwist.com, and we knew that we had the appropriate bioinformatics expertise to do that successfully. But at the core, we are focused on providing an integrated research environment with easy-to-use but sophisticated functionality serving the needs of life scientists.
Specifically, we have created an easy-to-use, "point-and-click" Web environment where a moderately sophisticated user can perform genomic analysis (even high school biology students are using DoubleTwist.com). All of the work is done behind the scenes; our automated research agents handle the burden of integrating multiple databases and applying multiple algorithms to answer a specific scientific question.
Fundamentally, we believe DoubleTwist.com is unique because we:
- aggregate a broad range of disparate information -- including data, tools, scientific journals -- from multiple sources, including those we develop, those of our partners, and those that we license from third parties;
- offer relatively easy-to-use research tools (point-and-click "research agents" and sophisticated visualization and data-mining tools);
- automatically monitor changes in our data sources, and notify users when new information that is relevant to their research is available;
- do not patent data (therefore we don't have IP issues with our customers);
- are "Swiss Neutral" in that we aggregate content and tools from other companies and organizations offering best-in-class solutions for life scientists;
- provide a cost-effective solution that scales to any size organization's needs;
- identify specific goods relevant for wet lab work (contextual e-commerce), including genomic clones, based on research results.
TMF: OK, we're half-through, so it's time for a really tough question. A stumper. From a reader: How do you really expect your company to make it in the biotech field with a name that connotes softserve chocolate and vanilla ice cream swirls? Or is that the plan? The genetic manipulation of softserve everywhere? If this is the plan, will you sign a partnership with Warren Buffett and Dairy Queen?
Williamson: Huh? Warren Buffett covered in ice cream? Seriously, we had an internal contest to find a catchy name that was not being cyber-squatted and DoubleTwist won. We like the name a lot.
Tomorrow, Mr. Williamson will answer the remainder of the questions from the Fool community that we presented to him, including: Will DoubleTwist submit its completed analysis to a peer review journal as the HGP, Celera, and others are doing? Will DoubleTwist move beyond annotating the human genome to other animals and plants? What are the largest challenges facing the industry? Who are the men and women working at DoubleTwist? Would it consider partnering with Celera? And more -- because we want to know more about this company based on its own merits, and in relation to our Celera investment.
Until tomorrow, commiserate on the Rule Breaker Companies discussion board or the Celera board (we don't have a DoubleTwist board yet, since it's currently a private company), enjoy this "Fun & Folly -- Not Really News" column -- Pepsi to Advertise Inside Human Genome -- and be Foolish!
-- Jeff Fischer, TMF Jeff on the discussion boards


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Forecasting markets under the best of circumstances is always a challenge; adding natural disasters and political climate to the list of factors impacting markets only makes the job more difficult. Fortunately, most unplanned events are temporary, allowing deep-rooted drivers of market conditions, with time, to make forecasting a more reasonable task. Looking at the data of those deep-rooted drivers through the third quarter this year, Gardner Intelligence believes that manufacturing will experience modest expansion in 2018 with U.S. machine tool orders up approximately 5 percent.
The reasons for this forecast include strong, worldwide economic growth and growing corporate profits across a range of industries. In addition, machine tools play an essential role in taking technological developments from the latest in high-efficiency turbines to electric vehicles from the drawing board to the factory floor. The production ramp-up required to bring such goods to market in several of the largest industries will continue to grow machine tool purchases in 2018.
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As compared with the average business cycle—which experiences slightly less than six years of expansion—should the current business cycle last through 2018, it will have lasted almost nine years. Among the many factors responsible for this cycle include the availability of "cheap" credit because of unprecedented easing of monetary policy. This has made it possible for consumers to purchase durable goods with minimal capital investment. The result of such "cheap money" has not only increased demand for goods, but also the appreciation of assets including real-estate and financial assets, which further feed consumer sense of wealth, thereby encouraging additional spending.
Employment. The two drivers of productivity are labor and capital, as all production in some form must come from the combination of these two resources working together to produce the goods and services consumed in an economy. Many years of declining birth rates and the retirement of baby boomers in the U.S. has resulted in labor force growth below one percent. In 2017, the shortage of labor became particularly acute as manufacturers identified a lack of available and skilled labor as a primary concern to their businesses. Because labor shortages of this nature cannot be easily nor quickly resolved, the impact to productivity because of a shortage of labor can only be offset by investing more capital into operations. As a result, those developed nations with limited labor will have no other option than to find technological solutions to sustain economic growth above the rate of population growth. This suggests that the successful machine tool builder of the 2020s and even 2030s will provide highly automated equipment able to do much more of the work currently performed by labor as labor becomes difficult to find and/or too expensive.
Automotive. Broad measures of the automotive industry through the third quarter of 2017 reinforced the prior year's trend of declining automobile sales being offset by strong sales in light truck and SUVs. Because strong sales of trucks and SUVs in 2016 more than offset the decline in automobiles in the year, 2016 ended with 17.6 million total vehicles sold, giving the industry its record-setting seventh consecutive year of increasing total vehicle sales. Factoring out replacement demand from hurricanes in 2017, flat to slightly decreasing truck sales in the second and third quarters of this year are not able to offset the decline in automobile sales.
Financial incentives and low interest rate financing have provided important tailwinds to the industry in the years since The Great Recession. Average vehicle financial incentives for new vehicles during mid-2017 have exceeded $3,500, an increase of approximately 10 percent over 2016's average financial incentive level. Low-interest financing and longer duration loans have incentivized many consumers to finance vehicles at low monthly payment levels, which they may not be able to otherwise afford. However, data shows dollar lease volumes peaked at the end of 2016 and have moved lower throughout 2017.
While it is likely that 2017 sales volumes will show a modest decline over the prior year's sales volumes, that is not to indicate that the industry should prepare for a significant decline. An examination of the last several decades of total vehicle sales data shows that vehicle sales peaks can be followed by many years of healthy sales. Vehicle sales in 2000 at 17.8 million vehicles were followed by two years of healthy sales volumes of 17.5 and 17.1 million units, respectively.
The transformation taking place in the automotive industry presents significant opportunities for the machine tool industry. As the industry moves toward new powertrain models including hybrid and fully-electric vehicles as well as toward autonomous vehicles, the need for manufacturing and technological partnerships become obvious. Most, if not all, major car manufacturers have formed partnerships with multiple technology firms to produce what each anticipates will be a winning platform in a few short years. The regulations in the U.S., Europe and China are quickly moving away from the traditional internal combustion engine and instead toward highly efficient models. This has pushed the expected number of new models in 2018 and 2019 to new heights compared with recent history and may bolster machine tool consumption along much of the automotive supply chain.
Aerospace. The aerospace industry has experienced incredible growth in recent years as evidenced by a $1 trillion backlog of jet orders split almost evenly between Boeing and Airbus at the beginning of 2017. The demand for new jets has been driven in large part by the demand for highly efficient narrow-body jets, including Boeing's 737 model and Airbus' A320 family of models. With such strong aircraft demand, jet engine manufacturers are also experiencing robust demand for their latest turbines. Gardner Business Index data reported by the aerospace industry provides clear evidence of the strong growth through 2016 and 2017.
Overall, passenger and freight demand in recent years has been excellent. According to the International Air Transport Association, full-year global passenger traffic in 2016 grew seven percent over the prior year, beating the 10-year average growth rate of 5.5 percent. That growth in only 2016 represents 242 million air trips. The Asia Pacific region in 2016 also retained its title as the largest by number of passengers with 35 percent market share and 1.3 billion passengers, an increase of 11.3 percent annual growth. Europe and North America ranked second and third, respectively, with 26 percent (992 million passengers) and 24 percent (912 million passengers) market shares.
Next year looks like it will ride the wave of growth first started in late 2016 and early 2017. Gardner Intelligence believes that machine tool consumption will increase between five and 10 percent at least through the first half of 2018 and potentially climaxing in September at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). The shops that will succeed in the coming years will be those that find sales opportunities in the midst of the transformation taking place in the automotive industry as new partnerships evolve between traditional car manufacturers and new technology firms. Demand in the aerospace industry for extremely efficient aircraft and especially engines will create opportunities for machine tool builders able to provide the high-tech, high-precision, intricate part machine tools necessary to meet strict environmental rules and desired low operating costs by airlines. Other industries such as medical and energy will also undergo their own transformations, and those machine tool builders able to keep abreast of the changes taking place in these industries will find themselves outperforming their counterparts.


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The pharmaceutical and healthcare industry which is highly regulated by a various type of rules and regulations to ensure the safety, efficacy and potency of healthcare products. In addition to SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) training, GCP (Good Clinical Practice) training, GLP (Good Laboratory Practice), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and safety and environment training are also made essential to make certain that employees are following the guidelines. It is necessary to record and manage all the documents of conducted training for the purpose of detailed audit.
It is history now that, the pharmaceutical industry was used to paper based system to manage all records of training. Now in today's dynamic world, the way pharmaceutical industry grows and spreads not even in size but also expands worldwide and they have to shift from paper based system to electronic training records system to maintain all the training records to minimize work stress, time, cost and also paper now a days.
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Road works have never been done in such frenzy for years in the city. Over a 100 arterial roads, lanes and by lanes are being done over with cement concrete. Work is going on simultaneously on several roads in one area putting residents to severe inconvenience. Every commuter is at the receiving end of the dust, noise and traffic snarls when roads are blocked.<o:p></o:p>
What measures should the authorities take to make footpaths and streets in Belapur more safe and friendly to pedestrians?
Do you think provisions of Section 309 were inhuman and repeal of the law would relieve the distressed of their sufferings?
Do you think hawkers should be allowed to return to The Pondy Bazaar Road and set up shops along the pavement?
Should all schools in Mumbai have qualified counsellors to deal with difficult and violent students?
Do you agree that single-point GST is a top priority fiscal reform that can boost India's economic growth?
How should lawbreakers like Cong MLA Vijayanand Kashappannavar who abused two on duty constables be penalized?
A person feeling unwell died on the way to hospital during busy evening hours in Mumbai. How can better help be given in such cases?
Should the authorities adopt a more holistic approach to tackle Kandivli's problems, especially traffic snarls?
Should Maharashtra govt consider dividing P-North to ensure issues like open spaces, traffic etc are handled better?
What measures can be taken to make Marine Drive safer and ease congestion in the ward's market areas?
Are Vadodara civic authorities justified in removing the iconic artworks for infrastructure projects?
What steps should the government take to halt the loss of open spaces across Mumbai and in P-South Ward?
Has the government taken adequate measures to address G(S) ward's traffic congestion and parking problems?


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Last week, I tried to
crash join the exclusive Highland Mommies web site, mostly because I wanted to read all the preliminary gossip surrounding the Squeaky Bean, the new restaurant from Johnny Ballen that opened Memorial Day morning at 3301 Tejon Street. I'm sorry to report, however, that I just received an e-mail from someone calling herself the "Highlands Mommies Moderator" rejecting my Highland Mommies membership application because I don't live within the group's playpen boundaries.
Fair enough. But rebuffing my application doesn't mean that I can't play in the same bean box as all those hipster Highland moms who no doubt turned out for Squeaky Bean's opening, which was a resounding success according to exec chef Max Mackissock. "We literally had a line out the door for nearly the entire day," he told me. "Everything went super, super smooth and the neighborhood seemed to really love everything," including, said Mackissock, the duck rillettes.
"Seriously, we sold 21 orders of those, which tells me that we have a really cool neighborhood clientele," Mackissock enthused. "It was awesome."
Mackissock is really psyched, too, about the new 1,400-square-foot garden he's growing right behind Polidori Meat Processors, Denver's oldest sausage maker (and Squeaky Bean's neighbor) at 3327 Tejon Street. "I'm meeting with a master gardener this weekend to plan everything we're going to grow, and I'm going to cook with whatever I can pull out of the garden and get from the farmers' market," he assured me.
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Beans, of course, will be part of the plan. And so will brunch, which starts Saturday. Dinner won't kick in until the end of June, but Ballen and Mackissock have every intention of introducing happy hour much sooner -- even as soon as next week -- which is great news for everyone in the Highland 'hood -- mommy moderators, included.


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Culture Change is Possible Through Weavers
A column in The New York Times is devoted to those who are combating social isolation, at a local level: community builders, weaving the social fabric.
They are "weavers," who according to Times columnist, David Brooks, are "a movement that doesn't know it's a movement."
According to Brooks, after decades of hyperindividualism, "weavers share an ethos that puts relationship over self. We are born into relationships, and the measure of our life is in the quality of our relationships. We precedes me."
Brooks writes that "if you can change the culture, you can change behavior on a large scale." Then a shift in culture, so that it emphasizes individualism less and relationalism more, can happen.
He writes,
Culture changes when a small group of people, often on the margins of society, find a better way to live, and other people begin to copy them. These Weavers have found a better way to live. We at Weave — and all of us — need to illuminate their example, synthesize their values so we understand what it means to be a relationalist and not an individualist. We need to create hubs where these decentralized networks can come together for solidarity and support. We need to create a shared Weaver identity.
Brooks then vouches for the importance of becoming a weaver instead of a ripper: "Every time you assault and stereotype a person, you've ripped the social fabric. Every time you see that person deeply and make him or her feel known, you've woven it."
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Purple Wednesday
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It's been decided. On October 20th, 2010, we will wear purple in honor of the 6 gay boys who committed suicide in recent weeks/months due to homophobic abuse in their homes at at their schools. Purple represents Spirit on the LGBTQ flag and that's exactly what we'd like all of you to have with you: spirit. Please know that times will get better and that you will meet people who will love you and respect you for who you are, no matter your sexuality. Please wear purple on October 20th. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and schools.
RIP Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh
RIP Justin Aaberg, Raymond Chase
RIP Asher Brown and Billy Lucas
REBLOG to spread a message of love, unity and peace.
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We love hearing from past students. We love hearing about their adventures here at ELC and in Cape Town. Diana touched a lot of lives here in Cape Town and certainly made the most of her African adventure.Read more Student Stories | Diana from Colombia
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5 Ways to Improve your English
Do you want to improve your English? Are you already studying 6 hours a day in a classroom? Here are 5 things to do on your own to speed up the learning process.Read more 5 Ways to Improve your English
Why You Should Choose Cape Town – Part 2
Last week we told you about 3 reasons why you should choose to learn English in Cape Town including nature, shopping and a wide diversity of animals. This week it's all about art, food and wine and architecture.Read more Why You Should Choose Cape Town – Part 2
4 Reasons your Classroom Friends are Important
The friends you make here at ELC while you have this adventure of a lifetime are so important. Here we tell you why.Read more 4 Reasons your Classroom Friends are Important
A Quiz on Cape Town
How well do you know Cape Town? Try our quiz about places and animals in Cape Town to test your knowledge.Read more A Quiz on Cape Town
Finding an English School | What to Look For
How do you choose an English school that is going to be perfect for you? We provide some tips on things to look out for and questions to ask so that you will find the school that will best fit your personal needs and goals!Read more Finding an English School | What to Look For
Grammar in the English Language Classroom
Is it possible to learn a language by only focusing on the grammar? In this blog we argue that in order to learn an English that people actually use and will actually understand today, grammar plays the same role as all the other elements! No one aspect of a language is more important than the other, and learners should approach their English learning in a holistic way.Read more Grammar in the English Language Classroom
How can Whatsapp Help you Learn English at UCT?
Is it really possible to learn English with whatsapp? The answer is yes, and we show you how this is relevant at the UCT English Language Centre! A very special shout out to our past students who still send us wonderful greetings from afar!Read more How can Whatsapp Help you Learn English at UCT?
Practising English Back Home
How can you ensure that all the progress you have made during your course is not lost when you go back home? We have summarised some basic tips here for you to use to try and maintain your English level once your course is over.Read more Practising English Back Home
What Kind of Learner are you?
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Motorcycle mishaps can result in severe injuries. If you sustained an injury in a motorcycle crash, you should not delay in calling a trusted Miami motorcycle accident attorney who understands this area of law. Our highly capable Miami motorcycle collision lawyers are committed to protecting your rights at each and every stage of the case.
A couple from Weston was recently killed in a motorcycle accident after a tire blew out on US 27. According to a friend who had been to dinner with them on the night of the tragic accident, the couple "just completed each other." The man, 55, and woman, 57, had been together for over 10 years. Information from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reveals that the motorcycle's tire blew out around 9:45 p.m. last week. When this happened, the rider lost control of the motorcycle and both he and the passenger were thrown from the vehicle and stuck by at least three other automobiles. FHP is still investigating the crash.
Sadly, motorcycle accidents in Florida are not a rare occurrence. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's published data, 586 people died in motorcycle accidents and related injuries in Florida in 2016. About 555 were rider fatalities and approximately 78 percent of accidents involved a blood alcohol concentration of 0.01 percent or higher.


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The Week Ahead - 23rd September 2018
Today: Dan is leading the morning service today and we thank George Barnie who is leading the evening service.
Tuesday: Coffee morning, 11am to 1pm in Aultbea Church hall for Inverness Street Pastors. Let Monica know if you can help with baking.
Shipmates: Juniors age 4 to P3, 4.30pm to 5.45pm, Seniors P4 to S2, 7pm to 8.30pm, both Poolewe Hall. Indoor football for anyone of High school age,7pm to 8.30pm in Aultbea Village Hall
Wednesday: Prayer meeting: 7.15pm Aultbea Free Church Hall
Saturday: Prayer for those who are sick: 7pm Poolewe Free Church hall
Blythswood foodbank: We have been asked for donations of: Tins of Ham, packets of sweet biscuits, tins of custard, jars of pasta sauce, tins of potatoes, shower gel / shampoo
The Message: Two Lochs Radio broadcast a local service on Sunday evenings at 9.30pm @ 106.6 FM or at www.2lr.co.uk. First Light is broadcast at 7.25am each morning & Sunday Light at 8am on Sundays
Aultbea Building appeal: If anyone would like to donate to this appeal, please put a marked envelope into the collection plate.
Rotas for next Sunday 30th Sept:
Door Aultbea: Roddy & Marion
Morning teas: Susan & Cameron W
Isle View: Danny
Next Sunday: We have a missionary church service in Aultbea Church of Scotland at 5pm. This service will be different from our usual Sunday Evening format as we will gather to hear of the work God is doing through Rona Mathieson of Blythswood Care. Please come along for what should be a great evening together with the other churches in our area.
M & M's: The next M & M's for the ladies is at 7pm on the 1st October. Any items for the shoeboxes plus any shoeboxes can be left at the church hall anytime from now on.
Elder: We plan to have the induction of Neil Macrae to the office of eldership next Sunday morning.
Prayer: If you are willing to pray for one of the Sunday school children for the school year, please let Susan know.
Happy birthday to Fox who will be 9 next Saturday! 😊
Please send any items for next week's notices to Susan before Thursday
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It has become apparent to me that:
With either a pulled muscle and/ or cartliage pulled away from a rib/OR perhaps having cracked a rib that:
1) coughing is almost next to impossible
2) sneezing is totally absolutely unequivocally without a doubt, out of the question
3) the word hiccup is no longer in my vocabulary and do not whisper the word around me
4) hollering for the dogs to come inside uses muscles in my rib-cage area I never realized were there.
5) people look at me as if I had two heads when they ask how me how I did ' it,' and I tell them I was coughing.
6) they would be more apt to believe me if I told them I was rappelling off a mountain side.
7 it's easier to use a candle snifter than trying to blow out the candles
8 it is easier to turn the steering wheel to the left than to the right
9 there is no way is it possible to vacumn . . . or dust. . . or change the sheets . . . or do the laundry . . .or basically do ANY type of housework
10) I won't being doing "PLANK" for awhile
11) using a heating pad at night masks the intensity of my hot flashes
12) slicing off part of my pointer finger tends to distract me from thinking about the pain in my side
13 ) my tetnus shot was up to date; that meant one less stick
14) I am obssessed with playing with the stitches that are protruding from that finger
15) they feel like those confused eyebrows that grow out of my chin
16) how much I use my left hand, especially the pointer finger on that hand
17) pain pills keep me awake all night
18) my heart now beats in the end of my finger
19) washing dishes is out of the question (the doctor said so for at least 24 hours 48 hours 1 week forever) (See #9)
20) it's foggy, raining, cold . . .the dogs have been fed . . . I'm going back to bed to read "Orange is the New Black" . . .
. . . and eat watermelon . . . and make Ree's Tomato Sherried Soup . . . please take note: That is a full bottle of sherry ! "Yes, I cook with sherry. Sometimes I even put it in the food."


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A Door? A Desk!
Hard up for a desk? Would you happen to have a door lying around?At its core, a desk is really nothing more than a flat surface that you can write on, and an old door fits this need quite well. If it's looking a little ratty, sand it down and slap a coat of polyurethane on it. The desk can be raised to the needed level with just about anything, from old milk crates (yeah, we have a couple of those kinds of work surfaces here) or saw horses to file cabinets you can pick up cheap at office supply depots or yard sales.
Put off by a gaping doorknob hole in the surface of your desk? Slap a cup in it and you have a handy pencil holder. Better yet, snake all your computer and other electronic cords through it to keep them organized.
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Charlie Sheen is widely remembered for his highly publicized womanizing, drinking, and drug problems. Presently aged 51, he has on many occasions made headlines with his controversial remarks and behavior. He recently cited borderline dementia brought about by his "old" HIV medication as one of the main causes for his erratic behavior. The following was his statement in relation to this while speaking to a crowd of 300 people at Hollywood Roosevelt.
"[The drugs] kept me suppressed and alive, but I struggled with a constant migraine and at times, borderline dementia. I've started to feel back to myself again and back in touch with all aspects of my life. When I was first diagnosed, I knew it wasn't a death sentence but it was just a giant frickin' bummer. I accept the gift of being alive. I could run and hide from this whole thing and not be outspoken and honest and open about it, but I've chosen a path that's the opposite."
His activities and speeches as pertaining to HIV awareness are said to have contributed to a significant increase in the use of HIV testing kits. In 2015, when he revealed to the world that he was HIV-positive, researchers apparently observed that there was a significant increase in the use of HIV home test kits and related online searches. The following is an excerpt of the report on this by the Inquirer.
"What's striking is that Sheen's public disclosure increased sales of HIV home-testing kit OraQuick almost eight times more than after long-running awareness campaign World AIDS Day, which has been held every December 1 since 1988."
"San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health research professor John W. Ayers headed the research that analyzed Google search data, which found that there were millions of searches on HIV prevention and testing after Sheen discussed his illness. Notable was that there was no call on HIV awareness at that time from either Sheen or public health leaders. The study was published in JAMA Internal Medicine."
"Ayers and his team then analyzed search queries and sales of home-testing kit OraQuick within the United States. They found that there was a correlation between the online searches on HIV and testing to the number of home-testing kits purchased. OraQuick is an oral swab test and is the "only rapid in-home HIV test kit available in the United States,'"
Charlie Sheen was, however, recently reported to be broke. The actor once commanded $1.8 million an episode. However, his spending habits and the millions he apparently paid out to people close to him to keep quiet about his HIV diagnosis was apparently too much. In September last year, Radar reported that the actor had moved into his parents' home in Malibu. This is according to a source who spoke to the site. This is what he revealed about the actor.
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"It's sad. He was worth well over $125 million at one time and threw it all away. Expensive planes, drugs, women — then payoffs. Now, Charlie can't even find work. No one wants to hire him. Charlie is grateful that his wives have cut their demands for child support, but he may not be able to afford any child support much longer."
In a most recent report by the site, the Anger Management actor is also paid to make appearances. This is also according to an insider. The following was his revelation.
Here's my latest Twins Talk: Tony and Charlie @charliesheen @tonytodd32 https://t.co/dFPrpIVORb@KylieBearseWX @Partray @KimJohnsonWCCO— Gordy Jones (@baseballgordy) May 16, 2017
"It's a case of how the mighty have fallen. Charlie is so down on his luck and flat broke that is has lowered himself to making appearances with other also-rans of TV fame at the Wizard World shows which fans attend to get celebrity autographs."
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1991 Desert Storm Topps A-10 Warthog #118
This is a trading card of A-10 Warthog. It comes from the 1991 Desert Storm Topps set, card number 118. It is for sale at a price of $ .25.
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