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International Masters Security Systems Limited (IMSS) is a registered indigenous private security firm, licensed by NSCDC to provide a variety of security services for organizations and private individuals. With over 30 Years of Experience, we provide the best security solutions in the industry.
Human resources Responsibilities:
- Perform administrative support duties, such as maintaining the employee database, performance reports, and communications.
- Managing the firm's front office
- Manage recruitment, scheduling onboarding tasks, processing employee for deployment, and managing communications
- Maintain proper records of employee attendance and leaves
- Ensure smooth communication with employees and timely resolution to their queries
- Prepare files and forms for new employees and update employee status
- Coordinate orientation and training sessions for new employees
- Sort and update records, dispose of old records properly, and contact employees to update their information and other key documents.
- Act as liaison officer between the HR department and the rest of the organization.
- Assist HR Manager in policy formulation, hiring, and salary administration Submit online job postings, shortlist candidates, and schedule job interviews.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Personnel Management and Business Administration.
- Candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in an administrative role
- Candidates must be knowledgeable about the organization as soon as coming on board and the various procedures for hiring, promoting, and terminating employees.
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MakeMyTrip reported a net loss of $9.2 million in the fiscal year ended March 2021, compared to a net loss of $86.5 million in the previous year. In line with the results of other travel ticketing platforms, the Gurgaon-based firm suffered a loss primarily due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which led to travel restrictions and nationwide lockdown.
The platform's revenues slipped to $163.4 million as of FY21, from $511.5 million as of the end of FY20, the company' financial results said. Overall, the company's operating loss was $18 million for FY21 versus a loss of $69.9 million for FY20. With the second wave of COVID-19 going on, the company said that it is unsure of the extent of the effects of its effects in terms of the result of operations, cash flows and growth prospects.
Business Vertical Results
Air ticketing: Revenue from MakeMyTrip's air ticketing business decreased by 67.3% to $57.0 million in the year ended March 31, 2021 from $174.4 million in the year ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in the number of air ticketing flight segments year over year was primarily due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including lower travel demand beginning in March 2020 and travel restrictions and nationwide lockdown orders implemented in India in March 2020
Hotels and Packages: Profits from the hotels and packages business decreased by 71.2% to $68.0 million in the year ended March 31, 2021, from $235.8 million in the year ended March 31, 2020. Here too, Covid-19 was cited as the main reason behind the plummeting profits.
Bus Ticketing: Revenue from the ticketing business decreased by 61.7% to $24.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2021, from $65.0 million in the year ended March 31, 2020
Key Takeaways
To combat the effect of Covid-19, MakeMyTrip reduced outsourced teams: Due to Covid-19, MakeMyTrip recorded a significant decrease in operating expenses due to a decrease in payment gateway charges and outsourcing fees as a result of fewer bookings. "We have also significantly reduced our outsourced teams at our call centres and various other general and administrative expenses in response to market conditions, which led to further decrease in our operating expenses," the results said.
Salaries were reduced for managing personnel expenses: In the results, MakeMyTrip informed that personnel expenses decreased by 18.6% to $105.7 million in FY21, from $129.8 million in FY20, due to cost-saving measures including salary reductions.
Witnessed recovery with vaccine rollout: With the commencement of a phased rollout of vaccines in India from January 16, MakeMyTrip witnessed significant recovery in domestic travel demand, with significant sequential quarter on quarter improvements across all lines of business. During the earnings call with investors CEO Deep Kalra said that post the lockdowns and COVID restrictions, demand for leisure destinations such as Goa and Dehradun increased.
Expecting modest results for Q1 of fiscal 2022: With the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, MakeMyTrip expects a greater effect on their finances in the Q1 of FY22 year as several state governments in India have imposed lockdowns and travel demand has been significantly impacted during April and May 2021. The company is optimistic about an improvement in the second quarter of FY22.
Efforts to expand into the Middle East market: CEO Deep Kalra informed that MakeMyTrip is now live with Arabic language for its flights and hotel products on both desktop and mobile web. "The multi-lingual content has helped us build vernacular SEO pages and acquire more Arabic-speaking travellers. Soon, we plan on expanding our Arabic offerings to our mobile apps and other channels. Our app downloads and new users are increasing gradually in the region. We believe our investment in this region today will help us capitalize the demand pick up as the market picks up post-COVID," he added.
State Road Transport Corporations have increased bus seat inventory: With Covid-19 and the push for digitisation and contactless ticketing, CEO Deep Kalra said that State Road Transport Corporations or SRTCs have increased seat inventory on its distribution platform. "In fact, SRTC inventory available for distribution is now 35% greater than pre-pandemic days, giving us sizable long-term headroom for growth as this bus segment is still largely underpenetrated online," he had said.
Financial highlights for Fiscal 2021
- Revenue was $79.2 million for Q4 FY21 and $163.4 million for FY21
- Gross bookings reached $759.2 million in Q4 FY21 and $1,635.4 million in FY21
- Air ticketing revenue improved to $24.2 million in Q4 FY21 versus $18.2 million in Q3 FY21
- Hotels and packages revenue improved to $38.1 million in Q4 FY21versus $24.4 million in Q3 FY21
- Bus ticketing revenue improved to $11.8 million in Q4 FY21versus $10.1 million in Q3 FY21
- Results from operating activities were a loss of $67.7 million for FY21 versus a loss of $429.4 million for FY20
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Representatives of Kamkor Management visited Tulazheldormash in May 2021 and got acquainted with the machinery in operation at Russian Railways' sites. In accordance with the plans of Kamkor Management and with the support of Kazakhstan Railways (JSC "NC" Kazakhstan Temir Zholy") to implement domestic and foreign projects, the parties have worked out a long-term strategy to develop cooperation. The agreement stipulates the supply of machines for the renewal and maintenance of the infrastructure of JSC "NC" KTZh", the implementation of a modern service system and partial localization. The Kazakh party was also interested in other machinery from Tula - the Rail Renewal System KSP-700 and the Universal Track Maintenance Machine MPV, which will be put into trial operation in 2022. In the mid-term, the Kazakhstan market segment in the area of high-output and technologically advanced track systems produced in Tula is estimated to be at least 20 units. For the convenience of its partners, the PTK Group is also ready to offer new principles of cooperation - life-cycle contracts and outsourced service agreement, which is in line with current global trends.
Vyacheslav Romanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of Tula Region: "The PTK Group, Industrial partner of the TulaTECH Research and Education Centre, closes the year with a landmark interstate contract. The demand for Tula railway track machinery in the CIS markets has confirmed its high technological and economic efficiency. The developments of the Tulazheldormash plant have already been recognized as a technological breakthrough and will form the basis for the implementation of ambitious plans for the renewal of railway infrastructure in Russia and Kazakhstan."
Aibek Terekbaev, Director General of Temirzhol Zhondeu LLP: "In order to meet the needs of the National Company "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" and to ensure quality, reliability and safety on the railways, the group of companies "Kamkor Management" continually invests in increasing of technical capabilities, implementing new technologies and upgrading construction and repair machinery. Thanks to the open exchange of experiences between us and our Russian colleagues, it is possible in the shortest possible time to get the most useful information about the market and the latest technologies used in it. Due to the demand of JSC "NC" KTZh" for high quality and timely track overhaul, modern track machines play an enormous role in meeting customer requirements and increasing output during the traffic blocks. Temirzhol Zhondeu, part of the Kamkor Management Group, values its partnership and friendship, and looks forward to a successful and mutually beneficial long-term cooperation with the PTK Group."
Dmitry Raenok, First Deputy Director General of the PTK Group: "Strategic cooperation with KAMCOR Management will facilitate the rapid implementation of modern technologies for the benefit of JSC "NC" KTZh". In order to develop these competences, we have created, together with the Government of Tula Region, a Research and Production Complex in the field of railway engineering on the basis of JSC Tulazheldormash. The implementation of this project together with the Administration of the Tula Region enables a transition to a new technology of infrastructure development and ensures a regulatory level of track facilities and increased network capacity. The innovative track machinery of the PTK Group is well known on the 1520 network and has successfully proven its efficiency at Russian Railways' sites. The Research and Production Complex has developed and produces machines, the use of which ensures the renewal of up to 10 km of railway track per day."
Special mention is made of the HOBCM-2000 deep ballast cleaning system. Its output is 2.5 times that of any other manufacturer. The economic effect from the first year of implementation has also been confirmed. The operation of such machinery will make the work of Kazakhstan's railway workers easier, significantly reduce costs and time, and increase the quality of track renewal. The Tula track machine has set a world record in terms of speed and quality of work on the Russian Railways' sites, and operational tests conducted by Russian Railways have confirmed its efficiency and superiority in performance over any other domestic or foreign models.
PTC Group is a diversified industrial and engineering holding company, specializing in the production, maintenance and operation of railway machinery, as well as the performance of work on transport infrastructure facilities.
The main customer is the infrastructure complex of Russian Railways.
The PTK Group's business consists of three main divisions:
1. Track Machine Engineering
2. Operation of track machines (outsourcing)
3. Transport Infrastructure Construction
The engineering center of the PTK Group develops innovative track renewal technologies and designs new machines. The PTK Group provides full range of maintenance and operation of all manufactured machines under supervision of the plant designers. We carry out complex servicing of the railway infrastructure throughout the whole life cycle of the railway with the help of our competences.


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Factoids from around the world…
52% of Korean infants aged 3-5 regularly use the Internet, spending on average 4 hours every week online.
Ref: Korean Herald (Korea)
5% of Soviet officials under President Gorbachev had security service backgrounds. Under Putin the figure was 78%.
Ref: Harper's (US)
The wealthiest 20% of the British population cycles 250% further each year than the poorest 20%.
Ref: The Times (UK)
By the year 2050, 90% of British adults will be obese.
Ref: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (France)
Five of the top ten best-selling novels sold in Japan during 2007 started life as cell-phone stories (i.e. digital downloads to mobile phones)
Ref: South China Morning Post (China)
In 2000, the death rate of poor people aged under-65 in the US was 60% higher than for rich people. The figure was also 100% higher than it was back in 1980.
Ref: New Scientist (UK)
Australia has overtaken the US as the most obese nation on earth according to an Australian study. 26% of adults in Australia are now classified as obese. In the US the figure is 25%.
Ref: Financial Times (UK)
The population of China is 1,330, 044, 605 (give or take). By the year 2050 this is expected to hit 1,424,161,948. However, the really interesting statistic is this is that there are 130 million people aged 60+ in China at present; by 2050 it will be 400 million.
Ref: China Daily (China)
Thanks to friend Richard Watson, on whose site, Now and Next, the reader can find these and other tid-bits.
As we connect the dots, we might recall that it was on ths date in 19 BCE that Publius Vergilius Maro, better known to us as Virgil, died (in Brindisi, on his return from a trip to Greece). Happily for posterity, he had recently removed from his will a request that the text of The Aeneid be burned after his death.
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Update: Reader FC points out that one of today's factoids is confusingly worded:
In 2000, the death rate of poor people aged under-65 in the US was 60% higher than for rich people. The figure was also 100% higher than it was back in 1980.
Ref: New Scientist (UK)
FC asks "How can the death rate be higher (or lower) than 1?"
Apologies. As the cited New Scientist piece made clearer that your correspondent did, it is the differential (not the death rate itself) that grew 100% from 1980 to 2000. So in 1960, poor people under-65 in the US was 30% higher than for rich people; over 20 years that gap doubled to 60%. The point, the New Scientist suggests (from its vantage in the UK), is that "healthcare is infamously inequitable in the US, and it appears to be getting worse."
The journal article on which it is based is here (download full paper here).


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We all know how smart these animals are. They are very famous with great intellect, as well as kind attitude towards people, if of course they treat them well.
Note that gorillas live in groups. They generally move a lot and can actually walk on two legs, but they prefer to lean on their hands or walk on trees.
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The male is their leader and he decides where the others go.
Females give birth to babies every 4 years and they mainly take care of them and most of the time they do it perfectly, with great care and love.
Here is a wonderful video with the participation of these amazing gorillas, which shows the gorilla's extremely respectful and gentle attitude towards the infant.
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It turns on a dime.
Automotive industry supplier ZF has developed a new steering system that allows cars to drive sideways.
At least the front of the cars.
The EasyTurn system uses a unique strut suspension setup that lets the front wheels turn 80 degrees, more than twice that of a regular system.
According to MotorTrend, the system adds a link between the tie rod and steering rack that increases the articulation far beyond the standard design.
ZF has installed it onto an electric BMW i3 to demonstrate how a car can make a U-turn by essentially pivoting around the rear wheels within the space of a single lane road.
The feature also lets drivers pull into smaller parallel parking spaces much more easily than using the traditional method.
With the EasyTurn, the car just needs to be backed into the space at an angle and the wheels turned toward the curb to swing the front of the car in.
MotorTrend notes that the biggest hurdle for incorporating this sort of system into a vehicle is packaging, and that it would be difficult to find enough room under the hood for the wheels to move through the full range of motion needed with an engine in the way.
Many electric cars remove this barrier and currently use that space for an extra trunk that could be shaped around the wheels.
In-wheel electric motors would also eliminate the need for driveshafts that wouldn't be compatible with the large steering angle while still providing four-wheel-drive capability.
ZF hasn't announced plans for any automakers to put it into production yet, but advanced steering systems are becoming more and more common on high-end vehicles.
The Mercedes EQS, for example, has a system that turns the rear wheels a few degrees opposite the fronts to reduce the full-size sedan's turning radius to that of a compact car.
The GMC Hummer EV uses a similar system, but adds the capability to turn the rear wheels up to 10 degrees in the same direction as the fronts to allow the vehicle to drive diagonally at low speeds in what it calls Crab Walk mode.
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Tomorrow is International Women's Day and SANSInstitute is celebrating sisterhood in cybersecurity!
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In 2012, GP TOMING started with the production of electricity from renewable sources when two newly built photovoltaic power plants with a total installed capacity of 300 kWp. During 2015, GP Toming installed additional 2,250 kWp. From 2018 to 2020, GP Toming's portfolio adds new photovoltaic power plants with a total installed capacity of 5,686 kWp. All power plants were built by GP Toming and they are also in its own portfolio. Total installed capacity is 8,236 MWp, which makes GP Tomig one of the largest producers of renewable energy sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


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For leaders, journaling is touted as a valuable practice that gains importance with career advancement (Ciampa, 2017). It offers a structured way to learn from challenging experiences. This is a significant and meaningful source of executive development because 70% of job knowledge is gained through challenging assignments and on the job experiences (Noe, 2020).
Demonstrated Benefits of Journaling for Leaders
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Like any endeavor, journaling will be most successful if you begin with an intention and clear understanding of the commitment you will make. Consider what you hope to gain from the routine. Envision how it will help you. What types of insights are you seeking? What kind of self-discovery is most important to you? How can reflective journaling transform your leadership?
Next, consider how many days each week you will journal and how much time you will dedicate. Amazing things can happen in as little as 5 to 10 minutes several days per week. Set a realistic goal for the number of days each week you will journal and how much time you will dedicate. Make an appointment with yourself. Put it on your calendar. Honor this time like you would a scheduled meeting with a colleague or client. You will be more successful if there is consistency in your practice. It is also a great idea to pair a new habit that you are establishing with one that is stable. For example, if you drink coffee in the morning, maybe add journaling to your morning routine.
Enter into your journaling sessions with a growth mindset. Journaling is a developmental time for you. It is all about you and it is for you. The phrase "dance like nobody is watching" comes to mind. Let your writing fill the page knowing that no one, but you, will ever read it. Allow your journal to be a safe place for vulnerability and brutal honesty. The very best insights emerge when we are open and allow our thoughts and emotions to flow. Journal with the understanding that is for you and only you. There is no one to please, no impression to make, and no judgments of you.
Think of how you can make journaling a welcome ritual and perhaps even an anticipated retreat from your daily responsibilities.
Finally, choose your journaling tools with care. Anything works, but it might be inspiring and pleasurable to write with a pen that you love and a journal that feels special. If you prefer to use electronic devices such as a tablet, lap top, or even you phone… that works too.
Three Simple Journaling Techniques
Lists are simple and easy. They can stand alone or serve as a launching pad for subsequent journaling sessions. Lists are a great place to start if you are new to journaling. Making a list isn't intimidating. It is familiar. We all have several lists in our lives, such as grocery lists and to-do lists.
Lists are incredibly useful when we are:
- Organizing or clarifying thoughts
- Sorting out connected concepts or issues
- Looking for patterns
- Brainstorming options
- Prioritizing
- Getting thoughts out quickly
- Focusing our thoughts
- Starting big with the goal of narrowing
- Taking inventory
- Getting started on a deep topic
Some Example Prompts for Each Situation:
Example Prompt
Organizing or clarifying thoughts
List the most complicated parts of this problem.
Sorting out connected concepts or issues
List the riskiest and most certain parts of this project.
Looking for patterns
Make a list of your favorite foods.
Brainstorming options
Make a list of all the actions you could take.
Make an ordered list of what is important to you.
Getting thoughts out quickly
Take 5 minutes to make a quick list of your concerns.
Focusing our thoughts
Make a list of what is in your control in this situation.
Starting big with the goal of narrowing
Make a list of 100 things that frustrate you.
Taking inventory
Make a list of special people in your life.
Getting started on a deep topic
Make a list of your greatest hopes.
Gratitude Journaling
Taking stock in the things we are grateful for is a proven way to boost our positivity, social connections, and well-being (Kashdan & Ciarrichi, 2013). It is a popular activity because it offers a quick hit of dopamine and a shot of serotonin which leave us feeling good almost instantly. The beneficial effects of gratitude reach beyond a quick dose of happiness. Gratitude is associated with enhanced motivation and goal achievement both academically and professionally (Burton, n.d.).
When is gratitude journaling helpful? Well, pretty much anytime. The great news is that it can be one of the most time efficient techniques. It is as simple as writing down one thing each day that you appreciate having in your life. It could be a person, an experience, a favor, a happening, a tangible thing, an insight, or a particular moment. You can write out "I am grateful for… because…" or you can simply enter a word or two.
Some Examples of Gratitude Journal Entries:
- I am so grateful that I had time to walk this morning because I really enjoyed the sunshine and fresh air.
- I am grateful for my conversation with John today because hearing him praise my work made me realize that I am valued and appreciated by my team. It makes my job so much more satisfying.
- Last night's family dinner
- Rent money
- Jane's thank you note
- Jazz
Mindful Journaling
Mindful journaling is a powerful technique that enhances self-knowledge and promotes resilience. Mindfulness brings us into the present moment. We become centered, open, and receptive. We notice more. Our self-awareness and understanding improves. We are less reactionary and better able to be with difficult feelings and challenges.
Mindful journaling amplifies our growth and insight. It is especially useful when we are open to personal development and transformation. This can be during steady times in our lives when we are ready to progress or during times of struggle and great challenge when we are searching for solutions and positive changes.
How it works:
This journaling technique begins with a mindfulness exercise. There are several options. You can engage in a brief breath exercise or self-directed meditation. Another option is to listen to a guided meditation. At Resiliency Well we offer mindful journaling courses that pair leadership themed meditations with corresponding journaling prompts to create the most productive mindset for insight and professional growth. You can sample mindful journaling here.
Between Pen and PaperTM
Infinite wisdom lies in the space between the tip of your pen and the surface of your paper. Yet, without your effort, it remains hidden, undiscovered. Journaling can be an extraordinary developmental adventure rich in self-discovery and personal growth. I hope this guide offers a little inspiration for you to pick up a pen and discover what lies in the reflective space between your pen and paper.
In closing I leave you a simple wish. May your paper be welcoming, may your pen glide easily, and may your mind and heart open wide to all the wisdom that lies between pen and paper.
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Brower, T., (2021, September, 19). Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill According To Research. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2021/09/19/empathy-is-the-most-important-leadership-skill-according-to-research/?sh=558ccd4d3dc5
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Kashdan, T. B., & Ciarrochi, J. V. (Eds.). (2013). Mindfulness, acceptance, and positive psychology: The seven foundations of well-being. New Harbinger Publications.
Khramtsova, I., & Glascock, P. (2010). Outcomes of an integrated journaling and mindfulness program on a US university campus. STUDII ŞI CERCETĂRI.
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Moss, J., (2020, September, 28). Preventing Burnout Is About Empathetic Leadership. https://hbr.org/2020/09/preventing-burnout-is-about-empathetic-leadership
Noe, R. A. (2020). Employee Training & Development 8th Edition. McGraw Hill Education
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Sometimes I figure things out that are so obvious, I surprise myself. That seems to be how it works, the simplest answers (and realities) are often the hardest to see. But I've been really challenging myself to open my eyes to my reality and I've seen a few things.
And the sliding scale helps me make sense of them.
The first is that we all live on this scale. Most people live somewhere in the middle. But not all of us. Different choices and challenges will register differently, as discipline or chaos, for each of us depending on our samskaras and whatever it is we are meant to face in this life. What may look like chaos to you (say… living in a developing nation), registers as discipline for me.
And in addition to each of us having different standards for what is austerity and what is wrecklessness, we each need a different balance of the two. Some people need to live life off the cuff and learn from that. Some people need to settle into responsibility and face those challenges.
Basically, each of us has a very unique window of experience on the sliding scale. We are each intensely unique beings trying to work through our own karma and our own lessons. We can't expect our lessons to teach others the same things because we have no way of knowing where on the scale another persons window is, or where in (or out of!) their own window their little dot has settled. And when we try to help each other and advise each other, the best we can do is share what we've learned from the experiences that have helped us grow. If we insist that what works for us will work for them then we'll do more harm then good.
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I have been a mission focused development professional dealing with the issues of TuberculosisHIV-AIDSWomen children empowermentWatershed Management and Community mobilization, for 15 years now. I carry a rich development sector experience and insightful opportunities of working with the National and International Development Agencies, NGOsFBOsCBOscommunity structures, rural, urban, marginalized and general populations, government systems, at the macro and micro levels. I have a distinctive experience of working closely at the both ends i.e. with the beneficiary communities and at policy and program design levels. My career goal is to transit my enthusiasm, creativity and experience into a position, where I continue to provide the strategic and tactical leadership critical to retaining core values and principles of an organization I work with.
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Dylan Byers Says: We Journalists Can't Bring Our Usual Sloppy C-Game to the Clintons!
Yep. That is what Dyan Byers says:
Clinton-world vs. the N.Y. Times: It's early days in the 2016 race, but let this be a lesson to media outlets everywhere--especially The New York Times: If you're going to go up against the Clinton machine, you've got to anticipate every vulnerability in your argument and get rid of it.
As opposed to, say, Dylan Byers's coverage of Nate Silver, leaving sloppy vulnerabilities open at every turn?
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Talks will be taking place throughout the day across different timezones. You are welcome to attend any talks that you can! There will be time for networking between talks, and before and after the event. This is your chance to meet Android developers from around the world!
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This is the original Lincoln School building which was replaced in 1932. Visible on the far left are 158 and 156 Boylston St., still standing. Partially visible behind the school on the right is 205 Walnut St., still standing.
Page 32, plate 7306. From an album of fifty photographs of Brookline schools, classrooms, and examples of clay modeling, wood-working, and cooking. Produced for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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HR tech startup Orka raises £29m to scale earned wage access product
HR startup Orka Technology Group has raised £29m in fresh funding to support its earned wage product and drive its UK expansion.
The Manchester-based startup is designed specifically for hourly workers with its labour-as-a-service platform allowing people to find temporary employment.
Last year the startup announced Orka Pay, which allows hourly paid workers to withdraw up to 50 per cent of their wages as soon as they've worked a shift. Now it wants to double down on the product and use the fresh funding to fuel its "rapid growth".
The latest fundraising, brings the total raised by Orka to £31.5m since it launched in 2017. The round was a mixture of debt financing from Sonovate and equity funding involving existing investors and the British Business Bank Future Fund.
The startup is also looking to double its headcount to 50 over the year and invest further in its flagship product Orka Works. The service allows people to find temporary employment in more traditional industries like security and logistics, and counts G4S and ISS among its client base.
Orka Works is currently used by 50,000 people in the UK with the startup reporting 150 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in the third quarter.
"What we're doing is unique in this sector, and thanks to this funding, we'll be able to reach many more businesses and their employees in the coming year – and improve the service that we can offer them," co-founder and chief executive Tom Pickersgill said. "More people are looking for work that fits around their life and want the entire process to be less onerous."
This year Orka will also launch Orka Check, a passport system for shift workers to speed up background checks.
"Having followed Orka's journey closely for a few years now, it's clear that this is a company truly shifting the dial up when it comes to temporary work," Peter Searle, existing investor and former Adecco boss. "They have rightly identified an important gap in the market, as more people seek out flexible employment that fits around their lifestyle, and they have unquestionably established themselves as a leader in worker tech. I'm very excited to be supporting them as they enter their next stage of growth."


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Whether you're a frequent international traveler or someone who indulges in the occasional getaway, you know those journeys, which include waiting in long lines and lugging heavy bags, can be tough. To their credit, the federal government has come up with an expedited way to assist travelers in getting back into the country. It's called Mobile Passport.
If you happen to be a globetrotter, you already know that anything that can make your travel easier, including new technology, is a welcome addition.
RELATED: Going on a trip abroad? Here's your essential travel guide
Here are 4 things to know about Mobile Passport
Mobile Passport follows the same concept of the paper version you may already carry, but it's in electronic form. The Mobile Passport app speeds you through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in 25 different U.S. airports and Port Everglades cruise port.
With the app, travelers don't need to fill out paper arrival forms when they return to the U.S. from international trips.
1. Mobile Passport: How to sign up
First, you'll need to download the app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play, depending on your device. Note that you'll need a valid existing U.S. passport to sign up for Mobile Passport. Once you've downloaded the app, you'll set up a profile (you can even set up profiles for your entire family) that will be encrypted and only shared with CBP.
2. How Mobile Passport works
When you're ready to travel, you can add your trip, including any pertinent information on where and when you're traveling as well as who's going with you.
You'll be prompted to scan your passport right there into the app. Make sure you input your passport number correctly if you're doing it manually. The app stresses that you double check that the names match and are spelled correctly. "Improper entries will prevent processing," it says.
You'll also need to divulge some personal info like your date of birth, sex, country of citizenship and surname.
Once you arrive at a valid port of entry (airport or sea port), you'll connect to Wi-Fi to submit your data to CBP. You'll in turn receive a bar code that is valid for four hours. From there, you'll proceed to a Mobile Passport Control line, where you'll show your passport to a CBP agent and scan your bar code. If everything is in order, you'll be on your way!
3. Where is Mobile Passport available in the U.S.?
Mobile Passport is available at 25 international airports around the United States: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Houston Hobby, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Newark, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Raleigh-Durham, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Tampa and Washington Dulles. It's also available at Port Everglades cruise port.
Federal officials say that more cities will be added over time.
4. Mobile Passport: Team Clark review
Team Clark member and leader of our Consumer Action Center Lori recently used Mobile Passport on a trip out of the country. She said the whole experience was hassle-free.
"The app is free and simple to use," she says. "Passports are scanned and stored for future travel and the app allows you to skip the kiosk at the airport and breeze through Customs via the mobile passport line."
She says an added benefit is that Mobile Passport can give you peace of mind if by chance your physical passport is lost or stolen.
RELATED: Here's how your passport could be useless, even if it's not expired
One thing to note: Mobile Passport does not give you TSA Precheck, which is a program that allows for low-risk passengers to expedite their security screenings.


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Don R. Charles
January 20, 2022
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Don R. Charles AKA "Papa Mouth Dry" of Queen Street Victoria, St. Mark who passed away in Spartanburg South Carolina, USA
on Thursday 20th January, 2022.
Funeral service and interment will take place in the US
Don R. Charles AKA "Papa Mouth Dry" of Queen Street Victoria, St. Mark who passed away in Spartanburg South Carolina, USA
on Thursday 20th January, 2022.
He was the
Son of Monica Griffith and Henderson Charles AKA Corporal Charles both deceased.
Father of: Tiffany, DC, Dawson, Dhantley and Shamika
Brother of: Odessa, Maria, Bernadette, Bernadine, Hugh, Janice, Joy, Winston, Loxton, Sherma, Nessie and Yolande
Best friend of: Lena Charles, Terena Fraser and Elaine Miller
Uncle of many including: Michelle, Phentress, Krell, Brian, Neil, Donna, Dobson, Alvin, Rachael, Judy, Kim, Cheryl, Myrtle, Curtis, Sheldon, Kelon, Oba, Samantha, Marvin, Karlana, Ronica, Roy, Rhona, Joshua, Israel, Lemuel and many more
Brother-in-law of: Desmond Lyons and Hillary Charles
Cousin of: Cerelia, Alton, Muttell, Rose, Lillian, Sherlan, Laurel, Jacinta, Rex, Hess, Susan, Jimmy, Donald, Claris, Beatrice, Maria, Margaret, Joan, Rose, Sandra, Dr. Shawn Charles, Sherla, Lindy, Swindon, Sheridan, Benson, Cynthia, Althia, Sterling, Dr Laurie Frederick, Hazel, Akannie, Carol, Cheryl, Lorne, Don and many many more.
Many other friends of: Catbull, Rambo, Ryan, Mike, Sharpoe aka Limpee, IGATS, Gerlin, Marva and many others
The Funeral service and interment of the late Don R. Charles AKA "Papa Mouth Dry" will take place in the US


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Bryan Hall is a Success Coach, Author, and 'Spiritual Electrician'. He worked in the Internet Marketing arena since late 1995, but clearly is not restricted to this field in his coaching practice and writing.
Coaching Approach/Philosophy
Bryan says, "It's all about motivating and guiding people to believe in themselves for a most fulfilling life-experience. 'Peak Performance ... Peak LIFE!'
I focus my energies on giving love, and using my intuitive gifts and learned expertise, to guide those I work with to achieve their goals and dreams. My work is an expression of love ... otherwise, I refuse to do it."
He has coached and consulted hundreds of people to achieving their goals of success. His ebooks, articles and sites have been read and visited by millions of success seekers, personal development enthusiasts, and more.
Bryan has coached some of the more prominent "names" on the Net, as well as countless others, and continues to do so today. Even after taking a two year sabbatical to re-align himself with his work and true calling ... to coach people who want true success in their lives. As he says, "Peak Performance ... Peak LIFE!"
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My neighbor kept parking over my driveway and blocking my car
NEIGHBORS and parking – two things guaranteed to get the blood pumping.
Taken together, it's a recipe for disaster, just like the story this person is telling in a Reddit thread.
User losthercar said: "My fiancee (30f) and I (29m) barely moved into this house a few months ago.
"In the first week we noticed a car parked right in our driveway that obviously didn't belong. When we went outside the lady who lived next door asked if that was ok.
"Her house is right on the corner of the street and there is no driveway. She said the previous owner agreed to let her park there so she hoped we wouldn't mind.
"Our driveway is big enough for two cars, so we said it's okay now."
But things quickly spiraled out of control when the neighbor outlasted their reception.
"After our son was born and I had to go back to work, we decided to buy a second car so she could get around more easily.
"All 3 cars don't fit, so we had to tell our neighbor that she can't park there anymore.
"One time she was parked behind me when I left early in the morning, so I had to knock on her door at 6am.
"She had the nerve to be angry for waking her up. I reminded her that she can no longer park there, so we thought she got the message.
But it was clear the neighbor hadn't gotten the message as the recalcitrant parking continued.
losthercar continues: "The second time was when we were walking home from the park. She was already parked there so we should have parked behind her.
"I went to knock and she said she was just putting away her groceries as we weren't home and the driveway is closer.
"Last time it happened my car wasn't working so my brother came to pick me up early.
"My fiancee had to take our son to his 4 month appointment but the lady's freaking car was parked right behind her so she couldn't pull out of the driveway.
"She told me that the neighbor wouldn't answer the door."
Enough was enough for this Reddit user who escalated the issue to the police.
"It was getting late so she had to reschedule his appointment, I came home afterwards and called the police to take care of it because I was just so tired.
"Unable to reach her, they ended up towing her car away.
"When she found out, she stood at my door angrily.
"So she was at a friend's house a few blocks down which is why she didn't respond, but now she says she's stressed because she doesn't have the money to get her car back and it's our fault.
"I've also had my car towed before, so we know getting it out of impoundment is a nightmare of fees. That's why I'm asking if I'm the asshole."
https://www.thesun.ie/motors/8789853/my-neighbour-kept-parking-over-my-driveway/ My neighbor kept parking over my driveway and blocking my car


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Trina had to deal with another shopper's racist behavior while shopping at Walmart. The Miami-based rapper was at the popular discount retail store in Cooper City, Florida, when the incident occurred.
At some point during her shopping experience, a White woman told Trina to watch out "n—– b—-," after the two accidentally bumped into each other, according to reports by TMZ. Never one to hold her tongue, Trina blasted the woman, who has yet to be identified.
"Say it again you dirty a– b—-! I am a 'n—– b—-,'" Trina challenged the woman. "Say it again! I dare you to say it!"
The woman remained silent.
Citing "safety" reasons, Trina reportedly was escorted out of the Walmart and to her vehicle. However, the woman who yelled the racial slur at the rapper did not speak with police, according to TMZ.
Walmart has yet to release a statement, and Trina had not spoken publicly about the incident at press time.
View video of the encounter after the jump. (NSFW)


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IV. Ethnographies of Listening to Churches: aesthetics and rationality
Playing the Sensual Card in Churches: Studying the Aestheticization of Religion
Anne Margit L0vland and Pal Repstad
'More adventure, less memorizing psalm verses', was the headline when the Norwegian newspaper Fadrelandsvennen interviewed confirmation leader Anne Bj0rnholmen about new methods in confirmation work in the Church of Norway.[1] The point of departure for this chapter is a general hypothesis that dogmatic and cognitive dimensions of religion are giving way to more sensual, emotional, narrative - in short, aesthetic - aspects. The chapter will offer some examples of this trend based on empirical research in Norway, although we believe that this is a general shift in Western religion, perhaps even globally. We will also analyse possible tensions arising between sensual, artistic, symbolic and emotional expressions and moral, dogmatic and functional boundaries prevalent in the religious milieus.
Processes of aestheticization can be traced in many different religious contexts, ranging from changes in musical taste in congregations to a more narrative and less propositional style of preaching in churches. Our aim is to introduce aestheticization of religion as a general topic, substantially as well as methodologically. However, in order to add weightiness to the subject, we will briefly present some conclusions from a recent research project in Norway consisting of over 20 empirical subprojects. The project title is 'Religion as aestheticizing practice', and we use the acronym RESEP to refer to the project. Furthermore, we will present in more detail a phenomenon that we have studied together, namely the emergence of increasingly popular Christmas or Advent concerts in Norwegian churches. This case is well suited to identifying the relevant changes as well as tensions in question.
We also intend to discuss social factors lying behind the trend of aestheticization. Finally, if religion is changing its modes of expression, researchers may need to change their methodological approaches to religion. Interwoven in the chapter will be reflections on our attempt to combine sociology and contemporary social semiotics as tools of analysis and interpretation.
A Broad Perspective on the Aestheticization of Religion
The Concept
Although we will not go deeply into philosophical and conceptual discussions about aesthetics in this chapter, a working definition is needed. A common-sense definition often identifies the aesthetic with the beautiful, but according to Alexander Baumgarten, who introduced aesthetics as a core concept in modern philosophy, aesthetics is about sensory impact and configuration - and often, but not always, about beauty. Dramatic, shocking and repulsive experiences also belong in the realm of aesthetics. Baumgarten explicitly includes the experience of 'the ugly' in this realm (Baumgarten 1983 [1750]; see also Meyer 2009). It follows that aestheticization takes place when sensory impacts increase their significance compared to other perspectives like moral worth, spiritual edification or truth content.[2]
The Working Hypothesis
We claim that aestheticization is a general process, changing many forms of religion, both inside and outside religious institutions. This is a very rough hypothesis that needs to be modified and elaborated upon when confronted with empirical material. We do not claim that old time religion in the Western world was all about dogma and correct religious teachings, or that no feelings were involved among religious people, or that contemporary religion has lost all cognitive and dogmatic content. We are talking about a shift among the main dimensions in religion, not a complete transformation. We do not claim that the relation between aestheticization and dogmatic fervor is a zero-sum game, so that when aesthetics becomes significant, teachings and theology automatically become less important. Aesthetic, multimodal expressions can intensify dogmatic dimensions as well, sometimes even more than 'pure' verbal, cognitive communication. One can for instance think of liturgies, psalms and icons with a distinct and rather well-rehearsed and authoritative dogmatic content. But our claim is that in modern society narrative, sensual, symbolic and emotional - in short aesthetic dimensions - often start to live their own life, partly independent of the official and dogmatic framework. In the RESEP project we have found many examples that aestheticization implies less precise dogma and less importance of the cognitive, theological teachings in faith communities.
The Historical Background
An alliance of strange bedfellows, Pietism and Rationalism, has limited the positive evaluation of aesthetical creativity in religious life in Northern Europe, including Norway. Historically, the 'rage for order', to use Charles Taylor's (2007) expression, could emerge in Rationalist circles, denouncing religious aesthetic flourishing as primitive. But the strict Protestantism that regulated much public and private life in Northern Europe in the centuries after the Reformation has probably been the most forceful barrier against aestheticization. These sentiments, in Orthodox as well as in Pietist versions, implied an ascetic and restrictive attitude towards rich aesthetical expressions, for moral and religious reasons. Aesthetic richness could seduce you and tempt you to leave the narrow path, and it could distract you from concentrating on the necessary focus on salvation.
This focus on moral purity and dogmatic correctness did not mean that emotions and sensual impact had no place in the conversionist revival movement setting its mark on Norwegian Christianity in the nineteenth and early parts of the twentieth century. Seekers were to feel strongly about their own inadequacy, and feel quietly happy when they reached the status of being saved. Songs were always sung at revival meetings. But all the time the unfolding of emotions was expected to take place within a correct dogmatic framework. People found themselves under a double regime, a dogmatic as well as emotional one.3 Today, the symbols have become ambiguous, narratives have replaced propositions in religious preaching, and verbal communication has diminished its importance. In short, the contemporary trend of aestheticization offers more space for subjective and personal interpretation. As Tord Gustavsen, a well-known jazz pianist very often heard in church concerts, expressed it in an interview with the national newspaper Aftenposten:
Instrumental music gives all individuals in the audience a possibility to fill in their own histories ... Music at its best is sacred, but in a totally undogmatic way.
Some Examples from Norway
Quite a lot of anecdotal evidence, as well as some more systematic projects, point in the direction that religion is becoming gradually more a matter of good feelings and sentiments, with less weight on existential agony. We also note that there seems to be less dogmatic pondering, especially when it comes to discussions between different confessions and creeds. A large research project on religious change in a religiously conservative region in southern Norway inspired RESEP's working hypothesis about the increasing importance of the sensual dimension in contemporary religion. This project, called 'God in Sorlandet', concluded that the region's Christianity is less concerned now with correct teachings and cognitive convictions, and that subjective, positive experience and appeal to the senses have become more important (Repstad 2009).
A survey among vicars in the Church of Norway in the region of Sorlandet showed clearly that the interest in art and aesthetics as an integral part of Sunday worship is on the increase (Olsen 2008). A national survey from 2008 showed that church buildings came second on a list of different types of buildings most frequently used for local cultural events, beaten only by community centres that are often called samfunnshus, and often owned by the municipality or voluntary organizations. And churches, indeed the oldest type of such local buildings, actually had the fastest increase in use for such purposes. While concerts are the most important type of such cultural events in churches, art exhibitions are also becoming more frequent (Aagedal 2009: 228).
Let us present some conclusions from a few of the projects in RESEP. Changes can be found even in the homes of active Christians. Hans Hodne (2008) has studied what kinds of art and decoration are to be found on the walls in conservative Christians' homes in Norway. He concludes that there has been a change from ascetic decorations, often embroidered scripture texts and mass-produced pictures of Jesus, to more varied and in a sense more ecumenical decorations. Confessionalism seems to be on the defensive. Icons showing Mother Mary would have been rejected as Catholic or Orthodox heresies two generations ago in the Norwegian Lutheran inner mission, but today such icons can be found in the homes of many of the low-church faithful. Hans Hodne (2013) has also studied the interior of several bedehus, that is fellowship halls owned by lowchurch movements in the Church of Norway as well as the interior of so-called 'free churches', Protestant minority churches outside the majority church. Hodne has found an increasing openness to professional art and decorations, even with a modern abstract style in some cases. Quite often the historical heritage is taken care of by moving old traditional pictures and embroidered scripture texts to smaller rooms, away from the main congregation hall.
Harald Olsen (2013) has studied discussions connected to the building of new church buildings in the Church of Norway over the last 30-40 years. He concludes that there has often been a tension between functional concerns and aesthetic expressions. The aesthetic norms are sometimes modernist, sometimes traditional ('A church should look like a church'). Olsen also finds that over the last 30 years, there is an increasingly prevalent view that new churches should have spectacular and professionally accepted artistic value. Sometimes such concerns collide with religious norms ('Can we depict Jesus like this?'), or with functional concerns, but there has been a definite movement away from the practical, functional and simple arbeidskirker (commonplace churches). Helje Sodal (2013) finds a similar trend in the Pentecostal movement in Norway, a movement described by her as going from tents to temples. Pentecostals have traditionally preferred the simple and functional; however, in recent decades, aesthetic ambitions have emerged.
Irene Trysnes (2013) has analysed changes in Christian songs for children, especially songs used in Sunday schools. Contemporary songs present a kinder and less strict and judgmental God than did many songs a couple of generations ago. Markers of difference are hardly presented any more. They were quite common in the old days, for instance between boys and girls ('I want to be like Daniel, and I want to be like Ruth'), between salvation and perdition, and between the Christian nation of Norway and the world of the heathens in Africa and elsewhere. The anthropology has also become more optimistic. References to sin have disappeared. Contemporary Christian songs for children are inclusive. Furthermore, they support self-confidence and self-realization, often underlined by an active body language accompanying the songs.
Hildegunn Schuff (2013) has studied how dancing has entered the Christian arena, in the free churches as well as in the Church of Norway. In a few decades, dancing has changed from being a controversial thing to being a very common and popular part of worship in churches. RESEP is not limited to studying organized Christian settings. One empirical study deals with how the style of Muslim dress codes among women in Oslo is negotiated in a process where norms of decency and puritanism meet aesthetic norms of being chic (Furseth 2014). Furthermore, some representations of religion outside organized religion are also analysed, such as references to religion in contemporary Norwegian fiction. We find less than before of the debating, critical, polemic approach to religion prevalent in many Norwegian novels and short stories in the twentieth century, where church and religion were criticized on moral or rationalist grounds for being repressive, hypocritical or naive. Today, many authors approach religion with fantasy, openness and fascination. They are curious, but have no dogmatic constraints. This corresponds to a similar development inside institutional Christianity. A new translation of the Bible has been on the Norwegian bestseller lists of fiction(!) for several months since 2011. The marketing of the new Bible has stressed its literary qualities, its aesthetic value and the fact that many famous Norwegian authors have offered advice in the translation process.[3] Since RESEP covers religious expressions inside organized religion as well as in other parts of the culture, the breadth of empirical material has inspired a hypothesis that the differences between constructions of religion 'from inside' and 'from outside' are smaller than before. As we have seen, aestheticization from the inside can imply that religion becomes less defensive, apologetic and dogmatic, and more sensual, narrative and emotional, and is expressed more often by non-verbal symbols. Aestheticization from outside can imply that religion is constructed more as narratives about lived religion - more openly and less reductionist - for instance, less psychologizing. If both these tendencies manifest themselves, the representations of religion from inside and outside will converge.
There Are Still Tensions
Even if we claim that religion has generally grown softer and is presented in more varied and less propositional terms, the traditional Protestant cognitive and dogmatic approach to religion is still present in Norway and other European countries. Aestheticization can still be associated with superficiality and lack of real commitment, such as in this biting extract from Olav Egil Aune, editor of culture in the national Christian newspaper Vdrt Land. Aune comments upon a multireligious Sacred Music Festival in the city of Drammen, under the heading 'Sacred Nonsense':
If we reduce ourselves to an audience, the sacred loses its power ... Ritual acts without deep roots ... are probably wasted. Window shopping in others' culture is probably best left to Saga Sun Travels ... Serious and demanding issues in all religions are reduced to zero, to a pleasure-sick piety, a sensual intoxication for people who will not take a risk.6
Aune's comment may be seen as an insistence on existential seriousness, possibly with a Protestant religion of difference heritage somewhere in the background. We may also see the shadow of the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard (1987 [1843]) somewhere back there, with his ironic description of the aesthetic young man, living completely in the empire of the senses as a slave to his desires, finally feeling empty and bored after seeking pleasure all the time, and being allergic to any serious commitment. The same heritage may have contributed to the initial scepticism towards dance as an art form in churches, as studied by Hildegunn Schuff (2013).
Other concerns than moral and dogmatic may also create tensions. We have already mentioned Olsen's study of contemporary church buildings in Norway. Several church fires have occurred over the last 25 years in Norway, a few of them started by more or less dedicated Satanists, others because of outdated electrical wiring. In many of these cases, lively discussions have followed: should the church be built just as the old church was, and on the same site ? Or should one move the new church to a more central location and build a more functional church? Actually, the active congregation members have often been in favour of the functional alternative, while less regular churchgoers (although with a deep commitment to the church building) have supported the idea of copying the old and beautiful church.
From a sociological point of view, tensions over aestheticization can also be an issue between different professions. For instance, a more varied spectre of expressions in religious life may threaten the traditionally powerful position of the clergy. Ministers have usually been experts on the verbal dimensions of religion, and may lose influence when other dimensions come to the fore.
- [1] Fadrelandsvennen, 7 May 2011. The Church of Norway is the Lutheran majority church in the country, with about 80 per cent of the population as members.
- [2] This understanding of aestheticization is inspired by Herbert (2011)
- [3] For these trends in the Norwegian literary field, see Gulliksen and Justnes (2014).


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Needless To Say, The Flag Was Eventually Captured
Our own very Kevin Bracken, co-founder of newmindspace with Lori Kufner, just posted this video online today of the massive game of Capture the Flag that they organized at the end of September. 1,200 people showed up, which, at last count, is quite a lot. And hey, remember when it was warm enough to be outside with slivers of exposed flesh? Good times. Check it out:
We're not sure how many people are going to show up at newmindspace's next event, Radical Illumination, but we certainly hope that that song from The Matrix plays at least once during the evening.


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