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The community foundations in the U.S. are not only the oldest in the world, they are certainly the wealthiest and probably the most resilient. They have paved the way for a global movement which currently counts 1,858 community foundations in 71 countries worldwide (see Community Foundation Atlas). The U.S. community foundations are also setting an example by committing themselves to a refined set of National Standards to provide guidance and continuity for the field. The standards have served as a model for other countries like the UK and Germany. By now, 700 community foundations in the U.S. are accredited. The voluntary self-regulation process may be time-consuming for staff and board members, sometimes even annoying. However, national standards are not only an important means of ensuring accountability and good governance. The example of Germany shows how crucial they are for defining and protecting the community foundation brand.
Since the first German community foundations were established 20 years ago, their number has been growing more dynamically than in any other country in the world. As the term "community foundation" (Bürgerstiftung) is not legally protected in Germany, the Affinity Group Community Foundations within the Association of German Foundations developed the "10 Characteristics of a Community Foundation." They define a community foundation as an "independent, autonomous, non-profit foundation of citizens for citizens," as well as specify roles, responsibilities, internal governance, and accountability. By now, 400 community foundations that comply with the "10 Characteristics" have been launched nationwide. More than 30,000 donors and 15,000 volunteers have supported them, giving their money, time, and talent for their communities.
However, the success of community foundations has led to an enormous increase in imitations: More and more organizations call themselves "community foundations" without meeting the standards regarding independence and autonomy. In many cases, local authorities set up a foundation in which they exert influence on board elections and grantmaking decisions. The city council often sets up the foundation, which is then managed by the municipal administration. Its board is not elected, but formed by the mayor and one representative of each political party. In other cases, local savings banks use the term "Bürgerstiftung" for bank foundations which administer donor advised funds for their customers.
The standards defined by the "10 Characteristics" have become indispensable in drawing the line between community foundations and imitations in a legal system which does not differentiate between the two. They have helped to create a common framework which enables community foundations and their two support organizations to advocate for compliance with the standards. The "10 Characteristics" provide strong credentials and have established a brand that donors trust because it is associated with transparency and accountability.
If they meet the standards, community foundations are listed in Stiftung Aktive Bürgerschaft's community foundation finder and can apply for the Seal of Approval of the German Association of Foundations. These two support organizations have also joined forces with community foundations to inform policymakers, local authorities, mayors, and banks about the standards and offer help in either transforming "copycats" into community foundations or changing their name.
National Standards matter. They help community foundations to define their unique value, distinguish themselves from others in the field, and protect their brand. Community foundations commit themselves to transparency, good governance, and financial stability. This is a good basis for winning the trust of donors, volunteers, and the general public – and gaining a competitive advantage towards organizations trying to be free riders.


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Thanks for the reply, I already have comport, the problem is that I don't know how to control a digital output from PD.
Basically the same, but insted of an external card I am using the onboard sound right now, with no input device. Maybe I will try to use an external card as well....
I have problems using PD on a Raspberry Pi 3B+ with Raspbian. I downloaded the newest version of Raspbian to a SD card and installed PD using
sudo apt install puredata.
When I open a patch from the help files it is working fine, but when I open a patch that I prepared earlier, even though it opens up, when I turn on the DSP it crashes. In the console it says:
restart alsa output
alsa xrun recovery apparently failed
pd: pcm.c:1168: snd_pcm_prepare: Assertion 'pcm' failed.
Pd: signal 6
And while opening PD the console writes: priority 8 scheduling failed.
In the PD window it says: priority 6 scheduling failed: running at normal priority.
I don't know if that might be important, too.
Any ideas what might cause PD to crash and what the console messages mean`?
Hello, thank you for the quick response. But is it possible to only use the comport external, or do I have to use the whole PD extended package?
is there anything like pduino that works with vanilla, or can anyone tell me how I can control digital outputs with pd vanilla?
I figured out the part with the loop function, if anyone might have a similar question. Basically I used a timer to count the time between inputs and used pack to combine one note value with the time value. Then I used the text object to write the Data as lists into a textfile. To play back the loop I just reversed the action and used delay to reverse the timer part.
Any suggestions for part 2 of my question?
I am working on a Sound Installation for a special Education School. The Installation is going to be located in the Snoezel Room (a room with a soothing and stimulating environment). So the basic Idea is, that you can press a button (or another input device like IR ... still working on this) and then a "Star" (Led lights at the ceiling) turns on and a corresponding sound is heard. The light is supposed to fade together with the sound. To be able to achieve this I want tu use a Bela that runs a PD Patch and controls the LEDs. So right now I am still working on the basic Patch, that has to be PD Vanilla (because of Bela). Right now I am working with 8 "Stars" and when you press a button (right now on a midi Controller) it starts an ADSR Envelope that controls a Bandpass Filtered noise sound. You can chose different scales like Overtones, Pentatonic, .... . Additionaly I have added atmospheric sounds like water and waves/wind to create a soothing atmosphere. What I want to do now (and where I do not know how to achieve this) is:
I would like to integrate a Loop Function, that saves all the Input Data (Numbers and the Time when they are triggered). It should start to record the Data when the first Sound is triggered and then when there was no Input for a certain threshold (like 5 - 10 sec) it should play back the recorded Data in a Loop.
For the Atmosphere I also would like to add a soothing tonal drone that fits the Sound of the Scale of the Resonating Noise. I tried something with a phasor~ an long attack and release and a bit of filtering ... but it really does not sound good and soothing now. Any suggestions on how to get an atmospheric soothing slowly changing drone like tonal sound would be of big help!
I am currently planning a Soundinstallation, where I want to track people individually and play back sounds according to the position. So what I was thinking is that I could use BLE Beacons that are located on the walls, get the data on a smartphone and also use a PD Patch thats running on the smartphone to play back and fade the sounds according to the position.
To start I would like to test how exact the localization with beacons would be. So does anyone know how to get started with this? How do I get beacon data into Pure Data?
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In recent times, many countries have encountered an explosion in public bike sharing model. Out of their love for cycling, the founders of CYMOUR has reimagined CYCLE's position and its utility. "It is a delight to see our consumers defying traffic, addressing pollution and inspiring others as they ride for sustainability and health. We, at CYMOUR, believe that Cycling will no longer be believed to be a poor man's vehicle."- Rahul Arya, CEO of Renacle Cycling Private Limited.
CYMOUR serves and manages over 60 gated premises and has deployed around 300 cycles. These premises are interconnected on CYMOUR platform with easy pick and drop service at CYMOUR PODs, which are usually of one car parking size. These CYMOUR Pods are placed inside the premise and are exclusively made available for the consumers residing in them.
CYMOUR has seen over 40,000+ rides with 5,000+ active riders and 20,000+ downloads on 300 cycles in 15 months only. With huge consumer demands to deploy more cycles at more locations in Pune, CYMOUR plans to create a dense network of pods in Pune with 10,000 cycles, serving 2,000 curated locations and extend that further to top 50 cities of India in coming years.
[caption id="attachment_138727" align="aligncenter" width="691"] Aniket Mahashabde & Rahul Arya[/caption]
CYMOUR brings a unique proposition of providing premium cycles and electric cycles at user's doorstep through subscription-based model. City can now spot cyclists, cycling for fun, fitness and commute and not worry about maintenance and service part. CYMOUR's urban rider can choose cycles of their choice from single gear, multiple gear and electric cycles deployed in their own township and ride to his workplace, gym, or even participate in races. The subscription deal is easy on pockets, motivating consumers to ride and experience branded quality cycles which they can passionately flaunt about.
About CYMOUR:
CYMOUR is a brand, introduced by Renacle Cycling Private Limited, headquartered in Pune. The brand is known in cycling circles since 2011 and began its humble journey from being a cycling tours and events company. It has seen several evolutions over the years from planning 500+ cycling tours to retailing 2,000+ premium cycles and over 1,500+ doorstep cycle servicing. CYMOUR provides unparalleled quality cycling experience with easy its pick and drop, and maintenance services.


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WTC Mural, photo by Matthew Hobbs (© 2003 some rights reserved)
This mural known as "Forever Tall" was painted on the side of a restaurant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the days following September 11, 2001. Upon seeing it, the twinkling flowers in the outline of the Twin Towers amidst the other city lights evoked an emotional response in me. I felt the vibrancy of the souls lost as something separate from all of that sameness. This work of art was my favorite out of all the memorials and dedications from that period around Manhattan. I'm relieved to have found it documented as I missed getting to the area with my own camera. Thirteen years later, yes, we remember.


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Title: Saving Max
Author: Antoinette Van Heugten
First Published: 28th September 2010
Publisher: Harlequin
Max Parkman – autistic and whip-smart, emotionally fragile and aggressive – is perfect in his mother's eyes. Until he's accused of murder.
Attorney Danielle Parkman knows her teenage son Max's behavior has been getting worseusing drugs and lashing out. But she can't accept the diagnosis she receives at a top-notch adolescent psychiatric facility that her son is deeply disturbed. Dangerous.
Until she finds Max, unconscious and bloodied, beside a patient who has been brutally stabbed to death.
Trapped in a world of doubt and fear, barred from contacting Max, Danielle clings to the belief that her son is innocent. But has she, too, lost touch with reality? Is her son really a killer?
With the justice system bearing down on them, Danielle steels herself to discover the truth, no matter what it is. She'll do whatever it takes to find the killer and to save her son from being destroyed by a system that's all too eager to convict him.
I really enjoyed 'Saving Max' much more than I thought I would. This was a book I came about by accident really, hadn't heard anything about, had not read any reviews, and had not seen anyone talking about it. I had never heard of the author, or any of her other books, books that I will now be checking out!
The primary aspect which attracted me to 'Saving Max' was that it was a book about a boy with Autism. I find Autism a fascinating disorder, and mixed with murder, well that is not something you come across so often. If you are worried that this is a book that reflects negatively on people with Autism and associates their behaviour with violence please don't. The author has dealt with this issue in a sensitive yet realistic way. People with Autism can be violent, but more often can be violent to themselves, rather than others and this is captured well.
Max is a teenager who is struggling with life and when his mother finds out he is planning to commit suicide their psychiatrist sends them to a specialist hospital. Here Max's behaviour begins to dramatically change and the son Danielle once knew is gone. When Max is found next to another patient, both covered in blood and Max the only one still alive, we witness the frantic love of a mother attempting to save her son and prove his innocence. But has her son changed so far beyond the boy she once knew?
Once we get to the murder trial we are thrown about in all directions, and completely gripped. The novel becomes so bizarrely dramatic that it is just hard to believe but so fascinating! I absolutely loved it. It just had so many twists and turns and moments where you really don't know what has happened.
If you are wanting a light read, do not read this. If you are wanting a gripping, hard hitting, drama filled, crime novel with a mental health aspect this is perfect!
Antoinette van Heugten is a skilled writer and story teller. An author everyone must add to their collection!
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How to enable and use the remote starter on a Chevy HHRby Shaun Helsom
The HHR by Chevrolet has the convenient option of starting its engine using the keychain remote. This will allow the air conditioner or heater to bring the car to a comfortable temperature before entering. This can be especially useful in avoiding burns from hot surfaces in desert climates. This option is built in to the on-board computer but may require the purchase of a specialized four-button keychain remote from your dealer.
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Start the engine and leave the car in park.
Step 2
Hold the info and select buttons on the steering wheel for 3 seconds and release. The dash readout will now enter the settings menu.
Step 3
Press the info button repeatedly until it reads "Remote Start: Off." Press the select button until it reads "Remote Start: On." Turn off the engine.
Step 4
Press the lock button on the remote.
Step 5
Hold the start button on the remote for 3 seconds (commonly a loop symbol) until the engine starts.
Press the unlock button, insert the key into the ignition and turn it to the "on" position.
- The car will not shift out of park until the key is inserted and the ignition is switched to on.
- If left unattended the engine will turn off after 10 minutes.
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Anyone who wasn't glued to the TV for the coverage of the US Airway's water landing could possibly be classified as a little out of touch. I was in the newsroom watching it on 4 monitors and on the internet Twittering, Googling, and generally searching for information that my help our inner newsroom cause. But I'm like that when it comes to news.
But as much as I pine for a good story I would have hated to be in the scrum today in the 20 degrees. It always seems like some of the biggest stories happen in the most inhospitable conditions.
As the accident coverage was unfolding and I was searching for pictures via Twitter and Flickr I found the above picture pretty quickly and it reminded me of a quote from the movie "Talladega Nights" a few years ago...."If you're not first you're last."
The picture that Janis Krums took from the Ferry Boat that was headed to help passengers was the first up close picture of the plane in the water. He posted it quickly from his IPhone and the picture's populartiy has exploded. It's been on all the national news shows, flickr users have re-posted the photo many many times, his Twitter following has doubled, he's been interviewed by MSNBC and he's apparently sold the photo rights to the AP.
So whether or not there's a better picture out there...Krums is the winner for quick thinking because he was first and who's gonna search through a thousand pages of other picture's now looking for something better.
And the only reason he was able to take that picture was because he jumped on the ferry to see if he could help rescue people in the water.


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I did some going through my blogs and discovered some discrepancies. I like to number my entries (at least on LJ), and for a time, had a blog on Blogger too, so now I'm going through the "housekeeping" on my entries, combining everything together, and then it'll be complete, so this actually is posting #352 since I started my journal back in 2001. Gad, I'm so anal.
I've been remembering a time in my life when my stomach was flat and my energy was greater, and now I look in the mirror and see what a mess I've made of myself. I need to make some hard changes (make that hard-right turn as it were) if I'm going to recover and remake myself once again. So now I have my nice comfy seat for my bike, and starting next week, I'm going to ride my bike to and from work as much as possible (weather permitting) and try really hard to modify my diet to where I'm drinking a LOT less soda, trying to eat healthier, and seeing what happens then. My mind is as sharp as ever, so at least I'm not losing that. I've started drawing again, which is a great feeling, so I haven't lost my touch there. I just need to let it evolve now and see where it takes me.
I was looking out the window by my desk today thinking what a lovely day for a bike ride…….but I'm inside for the next 11-12 hours. I have the next 3 days off though, so I think this weekend I'll take full advantage of it, and try to finish making our moving boxes disappear and then start on DECORATING! I keep threatening to do that, but haven't gotten around to it yet. I need to get some weed-killer next week for the lawn as well as some grass seed, so I can get some sort of a lawn going as well. Perhaps this activity will foster my losing some of my weight, since I need to drop at least 100 pounds – and SOON! Well OK…maybe not all at once, since that might be catastrophic to me, but at least a steady decline would be nice.
I really need to take my vacation in August so I don't get into any burnout downward spirals, and I hope to have enough to where the whole family can go because I seem to have this guilt thing going about ditching out by myself. I guess it's my generous nature to where I don't want to be selfish about my time, and often times it causes me to lose out on things I really want to do (like when I could have seen Mari back in 2002 DANGIT!), but sometimes you just have to go out and DO it. I just gotta get out of this rut! I think that's why I left Billings in the first place. I know…….I CHOSE to come back here, but there didn't seem to be much choice at the time. I won't know what could have happened since I did not take that path, so there is no sense in worrying about that one now. All I can do now is make new paths and see where they lead. Hopefully good will come of it. I remain optimistic.


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Meet Megan Cavallari, the Composer Who's Helping Terminally Ill Children Speak Up
The Talk Foundation Project encourages terminally ill kids to express themselves — any way they'd like.
Megan Cavallari has a list of accomplishments a mile long — for starters, she's a highly successful composer in an industry dominated by men (she says fewer than .5% of composers are women). She's credited with over 100 film scores as performer, arranger, conductor, or composer; she's been the official composer for the L.A. Kings for a decade; she's written music for over 25 TV shows, and we could go on and on and on.
Somewhere in all of her career endeavors, she also finds time in her personal life to play on a men's ice hockey team, run marathons, and helm The Talk Foundation Project, which gives chronically ill children a way to express themselves.
With some basic digital recording technology (and in accordance with procedures developed with leading child psychiatrists), Cavallari visits with terminally ill children and allows them to talk, about whatever they want. They can laugh, cry, scream, tell stories — anything goes. She then gives the recording to the patient and their family. It's simple, really, but the final product is priceless.
Cavallari was motivated to create the project in part because she's the mother of an 11-year-old daughter with debilitating juvenile arthritis. "She's really my role model – kids tend to look at the bright side of things, so I learn a lot from them," she said.
We chatted with Cavallari about The Talk Foundation Project and how it's changed her life and the lives of her participants.
Livingly: Why is it so important for these children to be able to participate in the program?
"When a child has a chronic illness, or is fighting cancer or some other disease, they feel out of control. Their lives are about doctors, hospitals, chemotherapy, injections, constant blood work — you name it, these patients have been through it. I am there to give them back control for a while. Nothing they say is wrong. They can talk about the past, present or future. They can sing a song. They can thank people. They are in complete control of the process and they love it. It changes their lives because it makes them feel like a person not a patient or a sick child with a bald head from all the chemo etc.
The families love it. I may be there for just an hour but many times I am invited back to visit. It is like I am part of the family. In some sad cases where the child did not survive, the parents may have lunch with me or call me and say I captured not only the voice of their child but their essence and they are so thankful. I am humbled by that."
How does the project work?
"It is simple. People in Los Angeles and Orange County go to my web site and email me or call and I send them information. They fill out a small form so I know a little about the patient. We decide on a time. I show up. The patient talks. I record them and give them a CD. Knowing a little bit about the patient helps. But I think I am just present with them and they get that right away. I have never had a patient not be able to talk. They have so much to say."
What's the biggest lesson you've learned since you started the project?
"Children and teenagers are so much wiser then we think. They are really strong, courageous and still able to laugh even in the worse conditions. As adults we complain a lot more."
How did your career mold the idea for the project?
"I am a film and TV composer professionally so I write and mix nearly every day. I configured a portable recording studio with my lab top so I could record patients live and create CDs for them on the spot. Without my knowledge of recording I would not know how to do this."
Have there been any unexpected results from the project?
"Many patients ask me back. Many families sort of adopt me. I go to birthday parties, see them in hospitals. For some reason the patients grow attach to me in one session. We have a deep spiritual connection. Maybe they haven't laughed in a long time."
How has the project changed your life? Your daughter's?
"My daughter Shoshie has juvenile arthritis and deals with chronic pain everyday. I know what these parents are going through. I speak their language. They trust me immediately. My daughter is happy I am doing something to help sick children and teenagers because she's been through procedures like chemo and they are scary. She talks to me every day. I know I started this foundation because it was missing in hospitals where we were."
How did the idea for The Talk Foundation Project come about?
"I came up with The Talk Foundation when I was part of monthly member of a lunch group at the Jewish Federation in Los Angeles. It was for people in the business (Hollywood) who had formed foundations and people who worked for them. The wonderful Steve Price ran it. When I thought about the foundation I wanted to form, over ten years ago, I knew it had to do with sound and helping children and teenagers, two things I was passionate about. Currently it takes place in people's houses but I am interviewing at Children's Hospital Los Angeles to see if I can get a hospital space."
How do you see the project evolving over time?
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National Harbor, MD (March 31, 2014) – Today at CBA LIVE 2014, the Consumer Bankers Association's (CBA) Digital Channels Committee in collaboration with Novantas, Inc., released a Digital Marketing Assessment focused on benchmarking, best practices and effectiveness in a space which is turning the traditional model of retail banking on its head.
The assessment found retail bank marketers are rapidly overhauling their websites to make them more dynamic and appealing to tablet and mobile users, as well as to improve their analytic capabilities. At the same time, many of these marketers and their digital channel partners remain frustrated with their ability to analyze and improve the widest path to new household checking acquisition: online shopping followed by a visit to the branch to open the account.
"While the large majority of new-to-bank deposit accounts are opened in the branch, and that won't be changing soon, digital marketing provides the largest path to acquisition for banks today," said Chris Musto, Managing Director of Novantas. "Partial solutions like couponing or chat referrals can provide test and learn opportunities, but banks will need to build significantly more robust tools to enhance tracking, and better manage the relationship between digital and other channels."
New-to-bank customers used online account opening to complete deposit applications an average 5% of the time, but the range was wide: one bank experienced less than 1% of new-to-bank deposit applications completing online, while another reached 12%. Existing customers, despite tending to use the bank's site and mobile offerings to manage their accounts, were less likely than new-to-bank customers to open deposit products online, with an average of 2% doing so.
"Digital is a vital and growing contributor to the future of retail banking. Our members are rapidly making the online experience complement the branch experience, and know the great value consumers place in having online banking available to them. Banks will serve the consumer when they want it and where they want it," said Richard Hunt, President and CEO of CBA.
Banks market through their own properties and offsite, using paid and earned media as well as email, and are spending about the same amount on each. Operating budgets for the marketing site, before significant one-time upgrade expenses, averaged 0.8 basis points of retail deposits, while offsite marketing budgets, including media buys and other items, averaged 0.6 basis points of retail deposits. Digital spend as a proportion of retail deposits varied greatly however: Four of the study banks ranked between 11th and 50th in retail deposits among US institutions maintained public site operating budgets of 1.5 basis points or more, while no other study banks reached 1 basis point.
The joint CBA/Novantas project investigated in depth 13 U.S. retail banks selected as a representative sample of the top 100 institutions. The study combined interviews with marketers and digital channel leaders to find the latest trends and thoughts in this must-grow space for financial institutions. The study provides an extended look towards organization and available resources, metrics and tracking, and the role of digital in broader marketing sales efforts with data analysis on marketing spend, marketing site funnels, and the rate of new and existing checking accounts opened online.
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The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) is the trade association for today's leaders in retail banking - banking services geared toward consumers and small businesses. The nation's largest financial institutions, as well as many regional banks, are CBA corporate members, collectively holding two-thirds of the industry's total assets. CBA's mission is to preserve and promote the retail banking industry as it strives to fulfill the financial needs of the American consumer and small business.
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Novantas, Inc. is the leader in customer science and revenue management strategy in the financial services industry. A FinTech 100 Company, the firm's Management Consulting, Solutions, Data and Research divisions specialize in investigating and interpreting customer needs, attitudes, and behaviors in ways that help companies refine marketing decisions, customer strategies, and sales and service activities. For more information, visit Novantas.com.


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Recently, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, unveiled a first of its kind Startup Action Plan that's aimed at helping entrepreneurs grow. The plan envisions a fundamental shift in mentality from job seekers to job creators, by empowering the country's significant youth population. With a host of perks and incentives for innovation driven startups and businesses, it is poised to be one of the biggest such initiatives seen in the Asian region.
Naturally, this begs the question: how does Pakistan's entrepreneurship ecosystem compare to what's been proposed in India? There's been significant progress from Pakistani companies in the startup scene, from those closing millions in investment, to those breaking new frontiers with contracts in triple digit millions. In light of all these developments, are we doing well enough or can we take a leaf out of our neighbor's book?
That's what we are going to find out in this post. We're going to list down what we feel are the major points from India's Startup Action Plan and see if we have something similar in place and if not, how we could benefit from introducing it.
Tax Exemption
In India, startups will be exempted from tax for three years. In addition, they will also get concessions on capital gains tax. In Pakistan, startups are treated like any other business. The only thing we can think of in terms of concessions is the tax exemption for IT companies and even that is expiring this year.
8% minimum tax for services companies is one such example where majority of startups (as a service provider) are taxed at 8% of their revenues, regardless of their profits. This means that a startup has to pay 8% of its revenue as tax even if it's operating in loss. Not to mention, the majority of services companies operate at around 10% margins and many startups don't reach profitability initially. In layman's terms, here the government even taxes startups that haven't reached break-even.
Since the government has been on a tax hike spree, the process of establishing a startup can be more intimidating than it should be. Curbing innovation for more tax money should never be a government's strategy to make ends meet.
Easing Regulatory Requirements
India is aiming at a compliance regime based on self-certification. There will be no state sanctioned regulatory inspections for three years. However, startups can still be put under investigation if suspected of irregularities in the exempted years.
If I am being honest, we can't really judge whether our regulatory requirements are appropriate or not. For any laws to be effective, we need to actually admit they exist and respect them. Ignorance definitely plays a part in this and anyone who starts a business needs to take it upon themselves to make sure they and their employees know their rights and what's expected of them.
Right now, the state of things is such that if someone files a case against an abusive employer, it'll drag on so long they'll drop it themselves. So the government needs to streamline things as well.
Funds for Startups
The Indian government is going to set up a massive fund worth a total of Rs. 10,000 crore. The money will be use to support innovative startups. The funds will be spread evenly over a period of four years and starting this year, Rs. 2,500 crore will be made available.
While there have been talks of a government backed VC fund for startups in Pakistan, nothing concrete has come of it yet. There are many local incubators, accelerators and each have their own network of investors and links. Granted there are innumerable ways to raise money if you have a good product or service, I still believe that more can be and should be done from the government's side in this area to offer a truly even footing for everyone.
Central Hub for Liaison Between Government and Startups
Startup India hub is a single point of contact for interactions with the government. It will act as the primary place where startups and government will be able to communicate with each other and share concerns and vie for improvement.
Nothing like this exists in Pakistan. But since the government is pretty closely involved with startups and entrepreneurship, we expect such a hub to be created once the number of startups rises enough to justify the need for it.
Support for Innovation at Grass Roots Level
India has unveiled the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) for promotion of research and development including 500 tinkering labs, 35 public-private sector incubators, 31 innovation centres at national institutes, 7 new research parks, 5 new bio-clusters.
It's pretty safe to say that research and development in Pakistan is stunted. Prominent faculty at major universities have been found to plagiarize their theses and the ICT R&D Fund just got around to approving a new CEO.
While there have been promising signs in universities setting up their own incubation centers and encouraging students to start businesses instead of just another Final Year Projects (FYPs) that won't be touched once they enter professional life, more can be done to encourage creativity at lower levels.
Frankly, we can't talk about innovation and creativity when we haven't even gotten the fundamentals down. The huge disparity between public and private schools, the gulf between the handful of top universities and others mean that opportunity through education is a product of where you're born rather than ability. Most Pakistanis don't love or even like learning and see it as an imposition, reflecting a truly tragic state of affairs.
Faster Exits
In the Startup Action Plan for India, startups will be able to close their operations in 90 days. That doesn't sound like a big deal? That's until you find out on average, it takes a staggering 2.8 years for a business to close in Pakistan. What's even more surprising is that the figure is second best in South Asia. It also costs less than anywhere else in the region. However, provisions need to be made for startups since they have a faster life cycle than traditional businesses.
Equal Footing for Public Procurement Contracts
In what promises to be a game changer for startups in India, there will be relaxed norms of public-procurement for startups. The usual requirements of turnover or experience will be waived but there will be no relaxation in quality levels. This will help startups, specially those involved in the manufacturing industry, get on even-footing with veteran companies. It's not easy to get into an industry even if you improve upon existing products and processes and landing a government contract could provide a startup the impetus it needs to truly accelerate growth.
While the experience requirement being waived off sounds like a great move, I wonder how many startups it could apply to here in Pakistan. Big companies benefit from economies of scale and it would be pretty hard for startups to challenge that. Many companies I know simply outsource their manufacturing to China so a comprehensive overview would be needed to determine if a move like this would be beneficial.
Swift Registration for Startups
It's going to become really easy to register a startup in India with the introduction of a mobile app through which the entire process can be completed in 1 day. India is notorious for its license Raj but measures such as these are a step in the right direction. On the other side of the border, registering a company can be a very hectic process and unless you're very well versed in the process, it can often mean acquiring the services of a lawyer so that you don't waste time and energy. I'd argue a streamlined process that can be completed online is a requirement not only for startups but for all companies in Pakistan.
In general, doing business in Pakistan is easier than in most countries. In fact, we rank 2nd in South Asia and in the upper half worldwide according to the World Bank. However, it remains to be seen how the recent tax increases impact our ratings.
Since startups are treated like any other business, you'd think things are good. The fact is, running a startup is very different to running a traditional business. India's one of the biggest economies in world. They didn't work on a Startup Action Plan for PR, they did it because they deemed it necessary propel their country to the forefront of innovation.
The Pakistani government has done an admirable job so far with increased focus on IT and entrepreneurship. That being said, our country also needs a comprehensive framework to govern this sector. We shouldn't need the help of accelerators or mentors to maneuver us through our overgrown regulatory landscape. Enabling entrepreneurs to be self-sufficient should be the focus when designing policies.
Whether or not Modi govt can pull this off on the ground, this approach is just Awesome!
However, the feudal-democracy of this country cannot allow any such things.
Wish you communicate with PlanX team of PITB before writing this column or blog. Then you might have different approach with this topic than being just negative of everything of Pakistan.


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Veloce crowned inaugural winners of Le Mans Esports Series
Esports | June 15th, 2019
Veloce Esports has won the first-ever Le Mans Esports Series, overturning a pre-race 15-second deficit to win the final race of the 24-hour Super Final.
Veloce entered the Super Final as a wildcard entry along with SMP, joining 10 three-driver teams, who qualified from over 20,000 competitors in an intense six-round qualifying format.
It partnered its Forza specialists David Kelly and Noah Schmitz with eROC champion but Forza novice James Baldwin.
While it finished second in the first of the nine-races taking place over a 24-hour period, it struggled in the subsequent races.
However, it battled back, winning the sixth race and earning fourth on the grid for the deciding race – a 90-minute race in modern GT cars that would require all three drivers in each of the teams to take part.
As it was 15 points off the championship lead, Baldwin started Veloce's race 15 seconds after polesitter Baguette Racing.
The team passed Kitty Krew, who won two of the first eight races and hunted down Baguette, passing the French trio's entry on lap 18 of 24.
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The trio will also stand on the top step of the Le Mans podium.
Baguette was forced to settle for second place ahead of Kitty Krew, who took the final place on the podium and increased its own prize money to $14,500.
Mighty 38 completed the top four, scooping $4,000 in prize money – its first of the Super Final. Its drivers David Hoch and Christopher Farkas delivered a two-man job for the final after European qualifying leader Shaun Arnold was forced to withdraw from the competition due to personal reasons.
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SAP NetWeaver UDDI Server
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SAP Commerce Cloud
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The other vulnerability rated as high relates to the HANA DB. Specifically, an unauthorized attacker can send a malformed connection request causing Denial of service (DOS), which crashes the indexserver of an SAP HANA instance. As a result, the indexserver is automatically restarted. The solution is to patch the HANA DB so that it can be to the later version. SAP Note 2798243 provides the fix for this issue.
ABAP Kernels
The other vulnerability rated as high relates to the SAP Kernel (ABAP Debugger) which does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. This issue is caused by a bug in the disp+work package of the SAP kernel, which does not validate authorization correctly. The solution is provided as a patch for the disp+work package of the SAP Kernel. SAP Note 2798743 provides the fix for this issue.
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"You've said that twice in the last 15 minutes," my friend Hartley noted, watching me wolf down a spicy fish taco at Bill's Burger Bar just off Rockefeller Plaza.
I don't watch much television, but these past few months I have looked forward to late Sunday nights with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey, an update of Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which aired in 1980 to mesmerized viewing.
Standing on the barren landscape of what was once Uruk in ancient Sumer, now known as Iraq, in The Immortals (Episode 11 of the modernized series), Tyson tells us about Enheduanna, an Akkadian Princess (2285-2250 BCE) about whom I had never heard until The Immortals aired on May 18, 2014.
Friend? Family? Should we start a new Circle?" I asked.
My fault entirely for making the task so difficult. How foolish to have created so many enticing views from which I was forced to disengage. How indulgent to have installed a window over my husband's Jacuzzi, in which he bathed and read in the early morning hours while I slept, and from which it was possible to see all the way to the south gap in the Massanutten Ridge.
How absurd to have six windows rounding the north and east corners of our bedroom, all the better from which to watch a raccoon, for instance, make its way along the entire length of Farmer Marsden's apple orchard before disappearing into the pasture on the other side of the vegetable garden.
I had no one to blame but myself for making it so painful to say goodbye to the small house my husband and I had built in the Virginia countryside, and the vivid mental picture I'd painted of the long life I thought we would spend in that beautiful light-filled space.
"In species in which males care for young, testosterone is often high during mating periods but then declines to allow for caregiving of resulting offspring." – Department of Anthropology, Cells to Society, Center on Social Disparities and Health, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, July 2011
For reasons I have never quite understood, children tend to flinch, blanch and wince at any suggestion that their parents might have had sex for the pure pleasure of it, rather than solely for the purpose of having children. It has never made sense to me that a child might prefer to think they were conceived by an emotionally disconnected physical act, rather than one drenched in pleasure and absorbed in carnal indulgence and abandon. It seems to be almost universally against the nature of children to think of their parents as having had a sexual appetite, let alone a possibly ravenous one. Taking pleasure is often perceived as selfish, and parents are supposed to be decidedly self-less.
I never set out to write about being a stepparent, but then I never set out to be a stepmother. To be honest, I never set out to get married or to have children, so long before not intending to be a stepmother, I hadn't intended to be a biological, adoptive or surrogate mother either. No, I never set out to embrace the neatly ordered schedule traditionally required by a husband, children, assorted pets, multiple cars and a house-and-yard-with-white-picket-fence.
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How Brazil's Northeast became (and remains) Lula's stronghold
With their candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva imprisoned and serving a 12-year sentence for corruption, you would expect support for his Workers' Party to be dwindling. However, in the Northeast region, the party remains far ahead in the polls for the October 7 elections. Recent opinion polls show that the former president has the backing of 59 percent of northeastern Brazilians – a significant achievement in a race that includes 12 other candidates.
Until his first electoral win, Lula and the Workers' Party were more popular among liberal middle-class, better-educated voters. That shifted after his first term, and the Northeast has become a stronghold of the Workers' Party. Since his 2006 re-election bid, the region has consistently seen high voter turnout for the left. After Lula's tenure, his appointed successor Dilma Rousseff also secured a majority in every northeastern state in both the 2010 and 2014 presidential elections.
Despite making up over a quarter of Brazil's population and being a former center of power, the Northeast has spent decades in economic obscurity. Following the decline of the sugar industry and the emergence of the Southeast as an economic powerhouse, the region has fallen behind, creating serious socioeconomic consequences, particularly for those living in rural areas.
In previous years, food shortages and the harsh conditions of the arid sertão (hinterlands) forced thousands of families to migrate, with many moving to peripheral areas of southern and especially southeastern cities, taking up jobs as housekeepers and security guards. Still today, infrastructural inequalities between cities in the South and Northeast are patent.


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The CUBE fx Garden Sauna opens up a whole new dimension to your home spa! This makes every garden the perfect feel-good area - no matter what the weather!
The clever layout and use of space allows for maximum comfort during and between the sauna sessions. The entrance hall of the sauna can be used as a changing room or break room.


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The Mpower Menstrual Cup is a menstrual management solution for all women and is made in Cape Town, South Africa.
The menstrual cup (MCup) is a non-absorbent reusable barrier cup that collects menstrual blood. It comes in 2 sizes and is made from medically approved, 100% pure silicone (which means no impurities like colour) in an FDA certified factory. Local design and manufacture ensures that safety and design standards are monitored and controlled by the owner.
The storage bag provided with each Mcup is made by a community project based in Ottery, Western Cape.
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I bought this item from the store over a month ago. The store assistant was really helpful in helping me choose my first menstrual cup and it has been so worth it thus far. In the beginning it has been quite a challenge for me but I will keep trying. I love the fact that I will be saving a lot of money by not spending on sanitary towels each month and I love that I dont send them to land fill anymore. Great investment!!


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Carrick-on-Suir benefit party will feature stunning works of art
Clancy Brothers Festival of Music and Art 2018 takes place from May 30 to June 4.
Katie and Keith O'Shea will perform at the Clancy Brothers Festival Art Trail's annual benefit party.
The Clancy Brothers Festival Art Trail's annual benefit party takes place at the Tudor Artisan Hub in Carrick-on-Suir on Friday 27th April at 7.30pm.
Artists have donated stunning works of art on a canvas to help raise funds for the 2018 Festival Art Trail. This year the artists are going bigger, deeper and square with 12x12 inch canvases. The paintings will be exhibited in the Tudor Artisan Hub and available for sale in a blind lottery for only €25. Artwork will be limited, so visit the Hub early to be in with a chance of taking a unique artwork home for a fraction of its worth.
The party will feature live music by Melua, an acoustic duo from Carrick-on-Suir consisting of Katie and Keith O'Shea. Katie is an active member of Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society and Keith is known for his guitar playing with popular covers band Audiojam. Covering a range of contemporary and classic songs from Fleetwood Mac to Mary Black, and Florence and the Machine to the Lumineers, Melua formed in 2017 and this will be their Carrick-on-Suir debut performance.
Refreshments will be served at the party and tickets are €8. For further information contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call 086-2560609.
Clancy Brothers Festival of Music and Art 2018
Now in its 11th year, the Clancy Brothers Festival of Music and Art returns on the June Bank Holiday weekend, May 30th to June 4th. The festival committee is looking forward to running another full and diverse programme for all ages and wishes to thank everyone for their generosity which ensures the festival's success.
With music in the theatres, pubs and on the streets, the River Festival, the Art Trail, drama, workshops and family fun, this year's festival promises once again to be unmissable.
Music highlights of the 2018 festival will include concerts by members of the Clancy family, Cordeen and Freddie White at Brewery Lane Theatre, 'Musical Society Goes Folk!' at the Strand Theatre and the much anticipated return of Bread and Beer featuring Robbie O'Connell, Martin Murray, Paul Grant and Tommy Keane who are reforming for a special Clancy Brothers Festival concert at the Nano Nagle Chapel.
The ever-popular River Festival returns to Seán Healy Park with fun for all the family including an outdoor stage featuring Carouse and The Cedartowns. There will be more music on the Pub Trail than ever, youth busking on the streets, nature and heritage walks and cycles, kayaking on the river, lunchtime theatre at Brewery Lane, a Clancy family meet and greet, music, drama and workshops, the Eoghan Power Memorial ballad singing competition and the ever-expanding Art Trail showcasing emerging and established artists from Carrick-on-Suir and across the South East and this year featuring the Yarn Bombers.
The full programme will be available in May.


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Game scene rifles of the pre war era have always seemed thin on the ground and outside of the great Mahrajah's and the occasional ostentatious aristocrat, the majority of double rifles tended to be of the traditional house scroll engraved format. An Englishman was far more reserved and refined in his tastes!
This pretty little Rigby in .256 rimmed is one of those exceptional little rifles that you would like to own just because the engraving takes you back to the golden age of big game hunting when the continents of India and Africa competed for the attentions of the avid big game hunter. Beautifully engraved with game scenes of Indian big game including tiger, leopard, black buck, sambar and cheetal deer, all credit must be paid to the engraver who most likely had never viewed any of these game animals live and most certainly not from some download off the internet.
The small calibre of the rifle, single trigger and stepped breach only add to the delicate nature of both the rifle and game scenes. Completed in 1907 for H.H Maharana of Udaipur it has obviously been well used without being over-abused and surely if it could speak would have many an exciting story to tell!
The Bissell or Rigby 'rising bite' third fastener.
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Greetings Rohanians!
Today we bring the news!
⭐Class Balance – Half Elf
We have completed another Class Balance. The Half Elf have received some changes.
You can check all changes here! https://bit.ly/2KzKvyy
In addition, we have grouped all changes done to the classes in one single post so that you do not have to search page-by-page all.
Here is the post: https://bit.ly/2WYTeB4
⭐ Power Arena Season Finale
We are glad to announce the ending of this Season.
We hope you all have gathered what is necessary for the new costume of the Supreme Commander we are rewarding! Season 5 will end on July 2.
We remind you that the box from the Season 4 will be removed from the game to include the Season 5 reward boxes.
⭐ Summer Season!
We have started the Summer Season Sales! In addition, we have the Weekly Boost and the Limited Edition costumes!
Check the details here: https://bit.ly/2WVQ0ZZ
⭐ Summer Playtime
We remind you that you have a Playtime Event! You have until July 1 until the Playtime ends.
You can check the information here: https://bit.ly/2J4Lun1
⭐ Master of Whisperers
We are glad to announce all the secrets from the Event. Some were darker some were funnier but here are all of them.
Check the winner here: https://bit.ly/2WWV1kY
Soon we will have more news.
More Power! Love Rohan!
Keep enjoying Rohan.
Best regards
-R.O.H.A.N.: Blood Feud Team-


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You know the basics of great oral hygiene: Brush and floss daily; see your dentist at least twice a year for cleanings and checkups; and watch your diet, especially sweets.
While these are the basics for maintaining healthy teeth and gums, there are a few lesser known things you can do to enhance your hygiene efforts. Here are 4 extra tips for better hygiene.
Use the right toothbrush. As the old saying goes, "There's a right tool for every job." Brushing your teeth is no exception. Most people do well with a soft-bristled, multi-tufted toothbrush with a head small enough to maneuver easily in their mouth. Toothbrushes wear out, so switch to a new one every three to six months or if the bristles become too soft or worn.
…And the right brushing technique. Hard scrubbing might apply to housework, but not your teeth. Over-aggressive brushing can lead to gum recession. A gentle, sustained effort of about two minutes on all tooth surfaces is sufficient to remove plaque, the bacterial film most responsible for dental disease.
Wait a while to brush after eating. Before hopping up from the meal table to brush, consider this: eating many foods increases mouth acid that can erode your teeth enamel. Fortunately, your body has a solution — saliva, which neutralizes mouth acid and helps restore minerals to your enamel. But saliva takes thirty minutes to an hour to complete the buffering process. If you brush before then you could brush away miniscule amounts of softened minerals from your enamel. So wait about an hour to brush, especially after consuming acidic foods or beverages.
Drink plenty of water. Your mouth needs a constant, moist environment for optimal health. But smoking, alcohol and caffeine can cause dry mouth. Certain drugs, too, can have mouth dryness as a side effect. A dry mouth is more susceptible to plaque formation that can cause disease. To avoid this, be sure you drink plenty of water during the day, especially as you grow older.
If you would like more information on taking care of your teeth and gums, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "10 Tips for Daily Oral Care at Home."
Exchanging passionate kisses with big-screen star Jennifer Lawrence might sound like a dream come true. But according to Liam Hemsworth, her Hunger Games co-star, it could also be a nightmare… because J.Law's breath wasn't always fresh. "Anytime I had to kiss Jennifer was pretty uncomfortable," Hemsworth said on The Tonight Show.
Lawrence said the problem resulted from her inadvertently consuming tuna or garlic before the lip-locking scenes; fortunately, the two stars were able to share a laugh about it later. But for many people, bad breath is no joke. It can lead to embarrassment and social difficulties — and it occasionally signifies a more serious problem. So what causes bad breath, and what can you do about it?
In 9 out of 10 cases, bad breath originates in the mouth. (In rare situations, it results from a medical issue in another part of the body, such as liver disease or a lung infection.) The foul odors associated with bad breath can be temporarily masked with mouthwash or breath mints — but in order to really control it, we need to find out exactly what's causing the problem, and address its source.
As Lawrence and Hemsworth found out, some foods and beverages can indeed cause a malodorous mouth. Onions, garlic, alcohol and coffee are deservedly blamed for this. Tobacco products are also big contributors to bad breath — which is one more reason to quit. But fasting isn't the answer either: stop eating for long enough and another set of foul-smelling substances will be released. Your best bet is to stay well hydrated and snack on crisp, fresh foods like celery, apples or parsley.
And speaking of hydration (or the lack of it): Mouth dryness and reduced salivary flow during the nighttime hours is what causes "morning breath." Certain health issues and some medications can also cause "dry mouth," or xerostomia. Drinking plenty of water can encourage the production of healthy saliva — but if that's not enough, tell us about it: We may recommend switching medications (if possible), chewing xylitol gum or using a saliva substitute.
Finally, maintaining excellent oral hygiene is a great way to avoid bad breath. The goal of oral hygiene is to control the harmful bacteria that live in your mouth. These microorganisms can cause gum disease, tooth decay, and bad breath — so keeping them in check is good for your overall oral health. Remember to brush twice and floss once daily, stay away from sugary foods and beverages, and visit the dental office regularly for checkups and professional cleanings.
So did J.Law apologize for the malodorous makeout session? Not exactly. "[For] Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, yeah, I'll brush my teeth," she laughed.
Hemsworth jokingly agreed: "If I was kissing Christian Bale I probably would have brushed my teeth too. With you, it's like, 'Eh. Whatever.'"
If you would like more information about bad breath and oral hygiene, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can learn more by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Bad Breath: More than Just Embarrassing."
There are a lot of opportunities to have your blood pressure checked: your doctor's office, of course; your local pharmacy; health fairs; and the dentist's office. The last one might surprise you, but blood pressure monitoring before a dental examination or office visit has become quite routine.
Why all this attention to blood pressure? Because chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) is a major cause for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a family of life-threatening conditions that affects 80 million people in the United States. And, you may not even be aware you have it.
That's why avenues for blood pressure screening are on the rise, and the dental office is a prime opportunity. Since you see us regularly for cleanings and checkups (you do, don't you?), there's a good chance we might help you become aware you have a problem if we perform blood pressure readings.
One study published by the Journal of the American Dental Association, for example, followed a group of dental patients with no previous risk factors of CVD, and who had not seen a doctor in the previous twelve months. Through blood pressure screening at their dental visits, 17% discovered they had high blood pressure and at risk for a cardiovascular event.
Your blood pressure can also have an effect on your oral health, especially if you're taking medication to control it. Some medications can cause reduced saliva flow, which could drastically increase your chances of developing tooth decay or periodontal (gum) disease. We would also need to exercise care during dental procedures with certain local anesthetics: some may cause both your pulse and blood pressure to rise.
Although we're primarily focused on your dental care, we also know it's only one aspect of your overall health. By simply including blood pressure checks during your checkup, we may help you identify a problem before it causes you greater health problems in the future.
If you would like more information on blood pressure and dental health, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Monitoring Blood Pressure."