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BOE Holds Public Hearing on 2022-23 Tax Rates
Posted 3:49 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2022
STANFORD — The Lincoln County School Board has scheduled a public hearing on 2022-23 property tax rates.
The school's director of finance, Lee Ann Smith, discussed tax rate options with school board members at the Aug. 11 meeting.
The proposed 4% revenue increase would reduce the real estate rate to 52.2 cents per $100 of property value and the personal property rate would remain at 54.4 (cents) per $100 of property value .
The previous year's tax rate for real estate was 0.532 (53.2 cents) per $100 of assessed value and 0.545 (54.5 cents) for personal property, which generated approximately $6.4 million dollars in revenue. The clearing rate would generate roughly the same amount of revenue, Smith said.
Smith recommended the school board take the four percent revenue increase, which would generate about $6.8 million.
"It would bring about $385,000 more revenue than last year, with a tax cut on our real estate rate. The real estate rate would actually drop from 53.2 (cents) to 52.2 (cents)," Smith said. "That way we would be able to reduce the rate but bring in more money than we made and we would consider keeping the personal property tax rate the same as it was the year last so that there is no increase in any area."
Smith said a four percent increase in revenue would help fund salary increases.
"I know this is a priority the board has stated over the years: 'We want our salaries to be on par with the districts around us' and a way for us to reliably fund that each year is to take the 4% revenue increase," Smith said. "A 2% raise costs us about $200,000. We did a three percent raise last year and that's in the ballpark of $300,000. So you can see from the numbers I gave you, if we go for the four percent rate increase, we can pay another increase if it's of a similar nature, next school year… »
The motor vehicle tax rate remains the same, Smith said.
"Just to mention the other tax rates, the motor vehicle tax rate stays the same every year, it's at 54.2 (cents). Last school year we raised $1,000,099. The utility tax rate remains at 3.0 and last year we raised $1,171,000," she said.
Smith said that compared to other districts, Lincoln County receives less revenue per student than most surrounding counties.
"The upper district is Danville and they collect about $6,300 per student in tax revenue…we're near the bottom, we're number six, we collect $2,651 per student in tax revenue. So if you look over there — Danville, Somerset, Boyle, Garrard, Pulaski — they're all collecting more per student than we are," Smith said. "I would like to keep in mind that if we want to compete with the districts around us, we have to compete with the income they bring in and that we would also need to bring in to offer things comparable to other district."
Smith said these districts also have another thing in common: They've passed a nickel tax.
"If you look at the top districts that have the highest revenue per student, Danville has an existing nickel. Somerset has a nickel. Boyle has a nickel. Garrard has two nickels. Pulaski has a nickel. When you get to the bottom, Lincoln has no nickel. Casey has no nickel and Rockcastle actually added a recallable nickel last year," she said. "I just wanted to point this out to show you the difference our tax rates can make. There are only a limited number of ways we can impact the money we bring in and the services we provide. can offer.
Board member Ricky Lane clarified to the public that the four percent increase can be used for salaries, but the revocable nickel is allocated to projects within the school district.
"Recallable nickel is a separate thing. It must be improvements in your facilities; construction and renovation projects. There's no point other than that," Smith said.
A callable nickel would not only bring in more revenue per year, but also impact the district's binding capacity, she said.
"Our current surety capacity is $8.4 million. We are therefore currently in a position to guarantee $8.4 million. But if we were to add a callable nickel, it would increase our bonding capacity to $33 million. If we were to add a second nickel, that would bring us over $50 million," Smith said. "So when you look at a school district that only has $8 million worth of projects we can tackle, there's only so much we can do. Our hands are tied. But if you had to add a dime, if you were to get us to $33 million, that's a few school buildings, that's a lot of improvements we could see in our district…"
School board member Etta Meek said the first nickel tax could build a new elementary school and a second nickel tax could build another elementary school.
"If you go through the current facility plan for the district and add up all the estimated costs that have gone into it, that's almost $50 million and it's probably even more now," Bruce Smith said.
The Lincoln County School Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed tax rates immediately prior to the monthly board meeting on September 8. The board will take action on the rates at the regular meeting.


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Game Downloads Top 2.8 million a day – PC Video Game Downloads, More than just Casual Play
September 28, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Technology NewsPC Video Game Downloads, a site dedicated to video game downloads for the PC, did reviews of the top game downloads and the sites they are hosted on to see if it could gauge just how many PC video games are being downloaded each day. (PC Video Game Downloads site can be found at http://PCVideoGameDownloads.com)
Many say the number of video game downloads for the PC far exceeds video game downloads for the Mac, since the PC is in many more homes. It makes sense that many game developers would first make a video game for the PC platform. If the video game does well, only then would they make the video game downloads for the Mac. Plus, Mac users can also install Microsofts Virtual Machine and a licensed Windows OS and play games made for the PC
Exact download numbers are hard to pinpoint, since some PC video game downloads come from sites that only indicate a number of video game downloads over a course of time and dont differentiate between Mac and PC downloads. In those cases, PC Video Game Downloads just divided by the number of days in the period displayed. It is also hard to gauge how many video game download numbers overlap from site to site due to affiliate programs or other partnerships whose PC video Game download numbers may be duplicated across sites, so that was ignored.
Since this is the first time PC Video Game Downloads has performed these reviews on a site per site basis, it is not certain on that basis alone, weather game downloads are on the rise or not, but by looking at the hype, one clearly gets the sense that the number of games that can be downloaded to the PC is increasing rapidly.
A glance at some top sites says it all:
Popcap claims 175 million Popcap video game downloads over 5 years. Reflexive arcade claims millions of game downloads a week. ArcadeTown claims 12 million unique visits a month. RealArcade, GameHouse.com, Zylom.com and Atrativa.com.br, combined claim more than 750,000 game downloads on a typical day. BigFishGames claims 100 million game downloads between 2002 2007, and a whopping 25 million unique visits a month.
Some other interesting notes. DFC Intelligence reported that in 2006, advertisers spent approximately $150 million buying space in casual games, or on casual game sites. With the recent launch of NeoEdges MostFun.com where one can get full PC Video game downloads for free just by watching ads surrounding the game, that number is sure to grow and with it, the number of PC video game downloads.
At this point in the calculations, it seems at least 1.2 million pc video game downloads a day occur and thats only from a sampling of the top sites.
If one considers the XBox live downloads as a PC download, then with the launch of Madden and Texas holdem last year, and within just 3 months Xbox reporting 25 million downloads, the total number of PC video game downloads is up around 1.4 million a day.
So say we double that to try and account for all the other PC video game downloads from sites not listed and it seems like 2.8 million PC Video Game Downloads a day occur. (Thats a lot of bytes.) And at a 1% conversion rate, estimating a $20 sale price, it looks like over $500,000 a day is spent on PC Video Game Downloads. Maybe its time to redefine Casual Games, to mean, Cash Cow.
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Best believe she's still bejeweled.
Taylor Swift may have skipped the AMAs 2022 red carpet, but she still showed up for the ceremony in a glittering golden getup.
The music superstar took the stage to accept her Favorite Pop Album win for "Red (Taylor's Version)" dressed in a plunging crystal-covered jumpsuit by The Blonds.
While Swift, 32, may not have worn her re-recorded album's titular hue from head to toe, she accented her AMAs look with a slick of her signature red lipstick, and played up her outfit's disco vibes further by wearing her hair in full, flowing curls.
She accessorized with a smattering of gold and diamond ear cuffs, rings and bracelets from Delfina Delettrez, Anita Ko, Al Zain, Dana Rebecca, White Space, Nouvel Heritage, Djula, Le Vian and Vram, along with a pair of gold sword-shaped earrings by longtime favorite Cathy Waterman.
Swift is nominated for six awards this year: Artist of the Year, Favorite Music Video (for "All Too Well: The Short Film"), Favorite Female Pop Artist, Favorite Female Country Artist and both Favorite Pop Album and Favorite Country Album for "Red (Taylor's Version)."
The superstar's surprised fans with multiple red carpet appearance in recent months — beginning with August's VMAs, where she showed up in a sparkling Oscar de la Renta dress dripping with crystals and announced new music was on the way.
Ahead of the release of her 10th studio album, "Midnights," in October, Swift dazzled in two more sequined styles: a gold Louis Vuitton gown at the Toronto Film Festival and a cutout Michael Kors LBD at the Nashville Songwriter Awards.
Most recently, she made a cameo at the MTV EMAs earlier this month, clad in a bodysuit-style David Koma dress with a sheer, gem-studded cage skirt.
Now, as first announced by Page Six, Swift's gearing up for her "Eras Tour" — tickets for which were so coveted, the demand basically broke Ticketmaster during last week's presale.
The "Anti-Hero" hitmaker addressed the chaotic rollout on social media shortly after, calling it "excruciating" to witness and saying, "It's truly amazing that 2.4 million people got tickets, but it really pisses me off that a lot of them feel like they went through several bear attacks to get them."


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So I have decided to start blogging again. I found that this is been a very powerful outlet for me. My intention is to post here more than I do on Facebook...but we'll see how that goes. It's a better space where I can share my thoughts in more detail. If you do not like vulnerability and "all the feels"... turn back now!! ...lol. Being vulnerable and walking out my shame has been a place of tremendous healing for me. Yes, it's uncomfortable, but my joy comes from the freedom it has given me and in others saying, me too!! A lot of us are thinking things that nobody is saying, but I feel called to say the things that get left in the dark places. So here goes...
Last week was "Infertility Awareness Week"...and thought that it was a bit ironic that Mother's Day is the week after. I chose to not post anything about it. To me, the word "infertility" holds the same value as a curse word. I never use it to describe what my husband and I have walked through for over 10 years. Doctors have described our condition as infertility, but I refuse to put my identity there. I've never had peace using that word. Some may call that denial, but I call it faith. Even though I have been diagnosed with a condition called PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and autoimmune hypothyroidism disease, I believe in a God who is bigger than these things.
Some of you may be thinking "Wow, she is really believing God for this!"... And I am, now, but it hasn't always been that way. It is taken a very long road to get to the place that I am at. It has been years of ups and downs, feeling OK one minute and not OK the next. Feeling ashamed because I can't answer the questions of, "So when are you guys going to have a baby?!", "You guys have been married a long time, don't you want children?!". These questions leave me longing for a large rock to hide under. It's also one of the many reasons why I stopped going to church on Mother's Day. It's not that I don't celebrate other women who do have children because I absolutely do, it's just that over the years it's been really hard to not get to be a part of that celebration.
Most pastors' sermons on Mother's Day are about God's gift of children and what a joy it is to be a mother...so for the last few years, I've just stopped going on Mother's Day. Last year changed everything for me. We started going to a church called Quest. My "non Mother's Day church attendance" was still in full effect, but I decided to listen to the Mothers Day message online the next day...I wanted to again prove my point of Mother's Day sermons, except this one changed everything for me. The topic of the sermon was "Choose Joy", spoken by our Pastor, Eugene Cho. We were still pretty new at this point and I thought..."great, this dude is gonna go on and on about the joy of being a mother"...but, for whatever reason (I choose to think it was the Holy Spirit) I still listened to the message. In it, he talked about, yes, celebrating the mother's, but also how this day is hard for some...that it's a day of grieving and mourning for some, BUT that those things do not have the final say! Being present in the moment and enjoying the gifts that God has given us. James 1: 2-4. He expressed it in such a way, that you'll just have to listen for yourself Watch here: "Choose Joy" - Pastor Eugene Cho
In January of this year, we went to visit my husband's grandmother in North Carolina. The minute I stepped foot into her hospital room, she called me over and said "You are going to have a child, and I'm going to pray over you before you leave. As our trip was coming to a close and we were about to leave, she said, "Come here, I'm going to pray for you". I was completely shocked that she had remembered, becuase I had completely forgotten. She called the other family in the room around and put her hand on my stomach, and prayed a prayer that only a grandmother could pray. I felt God's presence like I had never before.
I constantly replay her words over and over in my head. I choose to believe that whatever it may look like, I will be a mother. I am able to celebrate with others in their experience as a mother, but I also choose not to hide how I'm feeling. I have my days...but, it's a daily process of trusting His plan.
There's a quote that I've seen going around that's based from Daniel 1:3...
"...and if not, He is still good".
I know this to be true, but it's one that I'm still processing. I've written it down, over and over and over again. Trying to be at peace with whatever that's going to look like in my life.
And yes, I will be at church on Mother's Day :)


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After losing the house to live in, he became the acting manager through the connections of his cousin Ayami.
The main character, Rikuto, who has decided to live in a new share house.
What kind of life awaits him, who is timid?
It was the beginning of a new life in anticipation and anxiety.
However, the ones who live together are sex-loving bitches!?
Rikuto, who has no immunity to the opposite sex, is pressed by Bitch Gal's junior Airisa,
With an outstanding carnivorous technique, you will be ejaculated in no time.
He ejaculates faster than he thought, and the pitifulness wells up.
With this, he can't get close to the image of a strong man he's aiming for!
More than that, with such premature ejaculation, I will be disillusioned when I have sex with my favorite person!
Seeing him say that because he was so shocked,
Airisa suggests that she improve her premature ejaculation.
"Inexperience," she concluded, was the cause of her premature ejaculation.
She said, "Then why don't you just have sex with an experienced bitch and do some improvement training?"
At the same time, in order to gain self-confidence as a man and become a strong man with immunity to the opposite sex, it is necessary to learn how to please a woman.
Sex trains you physically and mentally,
For that partner, "Bitch with a lot of male experience is suitable!"
The days of sex training began immediately!
In addition to Airisa, her neat and clean classmate who was a longing for her, Kanade, a hidden bitch,
Sumika, who is a senior with a dynamic personality and has a bitch like a sister, also joined,
Rikuto is trained and squeezed semen!
Not only in share houses, but also outdoors such as schools, karaoke boxes, and parks…
In erotic situations and play, sometimes gentle, sometimes impatient with a stop,
A step-by-step close-up lesson using the bitches' annoying body!
With special training from the bitches, will Rikuto be able to grow into the strong man he ideally wants to be?!
Or will they lead you hard and drown in the joy of M as a shared meat vibrator!?
How it ended!


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Posted by ShadowWing Tronix on February 4, 2022 in Comic Spotlight and tagged Comics By Perch, commentary, deconstruction.
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He's not wrong. I still love the Watchmen story because it started out dark, but that's it. I can't stand how much they've ruined modern day comics. Modern stories are mostly depressing and stupid, but that's just my opinion. Thanks for sharing the video!
The thing is even Alan Moore isn't happy with how modern comics were affected. The big problem is all they saw was the dark and gritty surface and figured deconstruction equaled fans without understanding why it worked. Also I get the impression they're trying to get rid of classic heroes in favor of their own, so the old heroes are secretly terrible "but our new incarnations are wonderful and awesome and never do anything wrong".
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They are absolutely trying to destroy the classic heroes. That's why I'm done buying modern comics. I was hanging on with The Flash, but I think I've had enough multiverse stories. I'm done with it. I have a bunch of Graphic Novels for all the early comics, Marvel/DC, and that's all I'm reading for now. The early stories are corny, but at least they had heart.
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285571 (2000 PQ9) is a small asteroid whose orbit approaches the orbit of Earth but does not cross it. NASA JPL has classified 2000 PQ9 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
2000 PQ9 orbits the sun every 960 days (2.63 years), coming as close as 1.08 AU and reaching as far as 2.73 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2000 PQ9 is probably between 0.506 to 1.133 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than ~97% of asteroids but small compared to large asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge.
2000 PQ9's orbit is 0.07 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
2000 PQ9 has 4 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
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|July 21, 2021
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|July 20, 2113
|July 28, 2134
2000 PQ9's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 9, 2000. It was last officially observed on Dec. 8, 2021. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 4,928 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 285571 (2000 PQ9) is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.
The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2000 PQ9 to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.


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Safety, connectivity and performance.
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Control your i10 from your smartphone – or with your voice. Bluelink Connected Car Services deliver seamless connectivity with online voice recognition and features to make your drive more convenient and enjoyable. A free 5-year subscription to Hyundai's LIVE Services is included with the 8" navigation system. Enjoy access to real-time traffic, weather and POI information – and even speed camera alerts where allowed by law.
Live fuel price information.Find fuel fast and at a nice price – the continually updated fuel service coverage gives current fuel prices and location information – just tap the screen to set your choice as a destination.
On & off-street parking.Find a parking spot faster – and enjoy more efficient and stress-free parking. This feature helps you find and compare real time parking options in garages and parking lots, as well as on-street parking spots.
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Speed camera alert.A comprehensive service with alerts for both fixed and mobile speed cameras.* So you can focus on a safe, confident and relaxing drive.
Traffic information.Get there faster. With Hyundai's real-time traffic information, you get the best routes according to the prevailing conditions – as well as the most precise time of arrival estimates.
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Fuel consumption (combined test cycle) for the Hyundai i10 1.0-litre MPi in l/100 km: 5.9 - 4.8; CO2 emissions (combined test cycle) in g/km: 134 - 110 (WLTP).
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Fuel consumption (combined test cycle) for the Hyundai i10 1.2-litre MPi in l/100 km: 6.1 - 5.1; CO2 emissions (combined test cycle) in g/km: 138 - 117 (WLTP).
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1.2 Litre Mpi petrol engine.The 4-cylinder multi-point fuel injection petrol engine comes with Idle Stop and Go (ISG) as standard. It automatically switches off the engine when the car comes to a halt so you can enjoy lower fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions. Choose from a five-gear automated manual transmission or 5-speed manual transmission.
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Roomy and versatile, this compact city car fits everything your busy life can throw at it. So no matter if you're packing a lot of groceries or loads of luggage for a weekend get-away, you'll have plenty of cargo space and flexibility to live your life in a big way. You'll also appreciate the many clever convenience features and a flexible, roomy boot that is among the roomiest in the segment.
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Co. Govt. Sends Strong Message to Home-State US Reps; State, Local Govts. Can Regulate HF More Effectively Than Washington Bureaucrats
As editorials from across the nation continue to oppose duplicative and unnecessary federal regulations of the critical well stimulation technology known as hydraulic fracturing, an uprising in energy-producing communities and states continues to grow. Western Colorado's energy-rich Mesa County is just the most recent example of this growing wave of opposition to overreaching federal efforts.
As reported by the Grand Junction Sentinel, the DeGette-Casey anti-fracking bill "drew the ire of the Mesa County Commission on Monday. The commission unanimously passed a two-page resolution in opposition to further regulation. The resolution also claims if Congress passes the bill, it will drive up energy costs and add to Washington bureaucracy."
The commissioners noted that the bill's chief authors in the U.S. House, Reps. Diana DeGette and Jared Polis, both Colorado Democrats, represent districts "that have limited or no energy production."
With facts not on their side, fracking opponents continue to deploy scare tactics and hyperbole. But Mesa Co. Commissioner Craig Meis, who authored the county's resolution, affirmed this:
"I guarantee you I can go into anybody's household and find more dry chemicals than on any well pad. 99.5 percent of [frac fluid] is basically water and sand."
The paper reported that Commissioner Meis "then handed out a list of common frac-fluid ingredients that showed many of the same ingredients can be found in dental cleaners, hair-care products, makeup and pool cleaners," and that "no one spoke against the county resolution or in favor of the federal legislation."
Rep. Cynthia Lumis (R-WY), a member of the Natural Resources Committee, may have said it best, in describing the efforts by some in Washington to effectively halt environmentally-safe production of clean-burning natural gas.
The Sublette Examiner quoted the freshman congresswoman, saying:
"This legislation is a classic example of Washington politicians searching for a problem to address their solution. It is time we put science above emotion on this issue."


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Most assets were lower this week, with the major exceptions being Bitcoin, the free market online currency, and Cotton.
Bitcoin ended the week up 8% at 917 mg, after recording another all-time high of 938 mg on Monday. Things got exciting the next day, as high transaction volumes caused two different versions of the Bitcoin mining software to update the distributed ledger (known as the "block chain") differently. This split, or "fork in the block chain", was deftly handled by the developer group, but it caused a dip in the price which has now been mostly erased. If you are interested in more technical details, you read about them here. This should serve as a reminder that Bitcoin is a young currency, and still vulnerable to failures of technical, social, or political origin. Keep position sizes small enough that you won't be badly hurt if one them turns out to be fatal, but keep in mind that there is still tremendous upside if this experiment in free market money succeeds.
The government-issued currencies were all lower, led by the Japanese Yen, which fell 2.8% to close at 0.203 mg. The Euro was down 1.4%, and the USD dropped 0.9% to 19.5 mg, and is now 17.1% above its half-life curve.
Short term bonds (SHY) fell 0.8%, in line with USD cash. Long bonds (TLT) were unchanged for the week.
Stocks were slightly lower across the board, led by the Nikkei Index, which fell 0.6% while the S&P 500 and the Gold Bugs Index each lost 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrials were little changed, down 0.1%.
Commodities were mixed. Cotton rose another 5.6% to close at 18 mg/lb. Crude oil also gained ground, rising 0.8%. This week's big loser was Coffee, which dropped 5.6% to close at 26.6 mg/lb. Silver lost 0.4%. Platinum lost 0.6%, erasing the previous week's gain, to close at 31.06 g, now 0.2% below gold parity.


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When confronted by his father, the boy said he stole the car because he didn't want to go to church.
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Trading with India - Diwali eventDeputy Prime Minister
Good evening Excellencies, members of the NZ India Trade Alliance Executive Committee, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you for the invitation to speak today. It's a pleasure to be here. Events like this provide an invaluable means of enriching the conversation around New Zealand's increasingly important relationship with India.
Indeed, Diwali – the festival of lights - is now an embedded part of New Zealand's cultural calendar. It has seen Indian culture take on a more visible and prominent role in New Zealand's public life in recent years. We have a thriving and growing Indian community, which is willing to proudly share its traditions.
Today's celebrations are a timely reminder of the warmth of friendship between our two countries, and of the close ties that bind our people and communities. Our shared support for democracy, our Commonwealth heritage, the remarkable legacy of Sir Edmund Hillary and our passion for cricket have ensured that we have much to celebrate.
We look forward to hosting the Indian cricket team this summer!
India Matters to New Zealand
The value of New Zealand's relationship with India was raised by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, when she met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the margins of the East Asia Summit last year.
As you would expect, their meeting was warm and respectful, and they had a dynamic conversation exploring how India and New Zealand can build our relationship and work together across what are at times very difficult and increasingly complex global and multilateral issues.
Indeed, in today's world, there is no question that there is significant pressure on the existing international system and many of the principles and rules that underpin it
These are things worth defending for small countries with global interests. But not only for small countries – Prime Minister Modi too has spoken out against protectionism and in defence of a stable international regime, including for trade.
The reason is simple: both New Zealand and India benefit from an open, rules-based international system.
New Zealand's identity as a trading nation is self-evident.
India too has a long and proud history as a trading nation. The facts bear this out today: India's total trade is equivalent to about 50 percent of its GDP. This is higher than the trade to GDP ratio of the US, Japan or China.
And there is an increasing recognition in India that global integration is crucial if India is to increase its exports as a means to balance consumption-led growth and to create employment.
In this globally contested environment, a strong relationship with India matters for New Zealand. We need strong and diverse partnerships with countries that share similar aspirations.
India is the world's largest democracy and our most developed relationship in South Asia. India's economic growth is strong and forecast to remain so, infrastructure is rapidly expanding, the ease of doing business is improving and incomes are rising, albeit unevenly. It is forecast to be the world's most populous country by 2025. That population will be young and increasingly well-educated.
India Trade Relationship
For these reasons, we have identified India as a key relationship – and one in which we need to invest genuine time and effort.
Despite increasing two-way trade with India - as well as other countries in the region such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - our trade relationship does not yet reflect its potential given the size and growth of the Indian economy.
While India is the sixth largest economy globally, it comes in as New Zealand's 11th largest trading partner. Two-way trade in goods and services was NZ$2.8 billion in the year to June 2018.
The complementarity of New Zealand expertise and technology, particularly to boost India's agricultural productivity and exports, combined with India's vast consumer market make India a strong proposition for New Zealand to diversify its trade footprint.
We know there are success stories between India and New Zealand, in international education and in increasing tourism numbers.
Services exports have been particularly notable: they rose from $414 million in 2011 to $1.9 billion last year. In other words, they were more than four times bigger in 2018 than seven years before.
A key to success for businesses – and there are some notable successes, such as Glidepath, Fisher and Paykel Healthcare and Gallaghers, for example - is in finding the right local partner, whether in manufacturing, distribution or sales. The other critical factor is to be responsive to the peculiarities of the Indian market, where the average consumer still shops daily rather than weekly, and where larger purchases are increasingly made on-line.
We are continually supporting New Zealand businesses to achieve their goals in India. Around 140 New Zealand companies are doing business with India and 20 have offices in India.
We are also aware of the areas where we can do better – such as expanding the trade in goods between us. New Zealand's goods exports to India have plateaued since 2011. In contrast, New Zealand's goods exports to China – the other major emerging economy - reached NZ$12.2 billion last year, with imports into New Zealand of NZ$10.8 billion. This reflects high Indian tariffs, which act as an immediate disincentive for New Zealand exporters, but also a lack of familiarity with the market on the part of New Zealand business.
Commercial success in India also depends on being able to demonstrate how New Zealand can add value to India's agenda to transform the lives of its people - indeed this is one of the key criteria by which India will decide whom to engage with.
As a small, advanced economy with a fundamental adherence to international rules, New Zealand is well placed to support India's reform agenda, including:
- improving agricultural production;
- improving India's domestic business environment;
- boosting India's technological development and modernisation.
A good example of this is New Zealand Apple and Pear, together with New Zealand Plant & Food Research, which recently began a World Bank-funded project to enhance productivity in the apple and stone fruit industry in Himachal Pradesh (Him-a-chal Prah-desh).
We want to strengthen our economic and trade architecture with India. To do so, a framework is needed to give businesses confidence to invest, whether that be a free trade agreement or something else.
A comprehensive economic partnership remains the focus of New Zealand's trade relationship with India, which we are pursuing through two tracks: a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, and the plurilateral Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP negotiations.
At present, the immediate prospect for securing trade liberalisation into India is through the RCEP track.
RCEP builds on New Zealand's already strong relationships in Asia, and will, we hope, open up more opportunities for New Zealand businesses in these fast growing economies.
If RCEP is successfully concluded, it will provide a single set of rules, covering comprehensive high quality commitments, including on market access, for almost half the world's population. Put in other terms, it would cover almost one-third of world trade and US$23 trillion in GDP.
New Zealand is working intensively with the other RCEP countries this year to try to substantively conclude the negotiations. While New Zealand supports a swift conclusion, it is also important that any final RCEP agreement is ambitious and commercially meaningful.
Trade in Turbulent Times
Deals like RCEP become even more important in the context of the current uncertain environment for international trade.
We've seen trade friction between the US and China. The EU and the UK are also trying to decide what rules will apply after Brexit.
The New Zealand government is closely monitoring these developments, as is the rest of the world. Prime Minister Modi has spoken (at both Davos and the Shangri La Dialogue) defending globalisation and decrying trade protectionism.
This Government will be promoting New Zealand's interests in this increasingly uncertain global trading environment and we can use support from our trading partners, including India.
In the spirit of Diwali, which symbolises the victory of light over darkness, we will maintain a close dialogue with India, and our other trading partners, so that we can negotiate through these turbulent times and find solutions that are consistent with international law and in the interests of the global economy.
Our hope is that this represents part of an ongoing dialogue in which stakeholders across New Zealand, India and South Asia can work together to deepen the connections between our countries – because India matters to New Zealand.
Again, thank you for the invitation to speak with you all.


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AMA Recap Crypto Library with TKO
On 12th August 2021, TKO conducted an AMA in the Crypto Library Community. Our guest is Nicole Nguyen. Lots of questions as usual from the Community about TKO progress. The TKO team took part in a very interesting AMA session which included introductions, questions from twitter, and a live AMA session with the Crypto Library community. If you missed the AMA in person, read this recap for a deeper insight into TKO.
Let's take a look at the most interesting points of our conversation.
Crypto Library Team : So, before we start the AMA could you please introduce yourself to our community?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : Hi my name is Nicole and I am the Head of International Marketing for Tokocrypto. I have been in the blockchain space since 2016, working on quite a few projects events and community initiatives in APAC and SEA. Happy to share with yo a thing or two about Tokocrypto and TKO Token today.
Tokocrypto is one of the leading crypto exchange in Indonesia and the first entity in Indonesia to be registered under the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency Indonesia (BAPPEBTI) in November 2019. Over the last three years, Tokocrypto has achieved multiple milestones including 130,000+ weekly active traders, USD60,000,000+ daily trading volume, 1,000,000+ downloads for its mobile app since its launch in October 2020, and a user base of 900,000+ registered users.
FIRST SEGMENT (HOST)Crypto Library Team : What is TKO by Tokocrypto?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : Toko Token or TKO is the first local crypto project in Indonesia that offer a unique hybrid model token and combines the advantages of CeFi and DeFi.
Crypto Library Team : What are the $TKO use case, Distribution, and what benefits will tokens holders get?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : TKO was successfully launch so via the Binance Launchpad on 7 April 2021 which culminated in a record-breaking 50,000% over subscription from 201,406 individuals, with a total of 10,502,201 BNB (approximately USD 4 billion in value based on the price of BNB on April 7th 2021) subscribed for the launch.
Crypto Library Team : Where can we buy, trade, and stake TKO?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : You can buy, trade, and stake TKO in Binance, WazirX, Ellipal. We are also available on a number of CEX and DEX such as BloomX, Fortube, Pancake and Bakery Swap.
Crypto Library Team : Could you please explain a little about the TKO's NFT?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : Yes, sure. Tokocrypto's upcoming TKONFT platform called TokoMall, consist of the components of auction, marketplace and community, and which will be Indonesia's leading marketplace for digital collectibles and creative assets from emerging young artists whereby TKO will serve as the backbone of the platform. The platform itself will be launched on 19th August 2021 which presents some categories such TKO Original, lifestyle, and creative. Do not miss the hype, as you can join pre-registration campaign and get total $7000 worth of TKO and 30 NFTs from well known Indonesia's local brand.
Crypto Library Team : Could you give us some information about your roadmap, your milestones, and also your future plans?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : In Q3 - Q4 2021, Tokocrypto will have initiatives with future collaboration with DeFi protocols to formulate innovations including but not limited to: farming pools, saving, and NFTs. And also we will build some similar function on our TokoToken (TKO) utilities that will be launch during 2021-2022. Also please don't forget to pre-register for our TokoMall here:
Lots of rewards and gifts await early birds in our TokoMall .
Crypto Library Team : $TKO is Indonesia's fastest growing digital asset exchange.What makes it fastest growing asset exchange? Is it marketing of $TKO or its other advantages over other exchange? If other advantages, then, what are they?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : I think of some factors that make Tokocrypto as the most fastest growing exchanges are:
- Educational initiatives: education becomes our main focus to grow the crypto industry, especially in Indonesia. we build an aggregator portal named Tokonews and partnering with some media as contributor, our social media are very active in doing educational posts and activities, we create many crypto class, trading bareng with our community, also build partnership with mainstream and crypto media, Indonesian crypto community, universities etc through many channels such event webinar, podcast, etc.
- Platform: the first exchange regulated by Bappebti, the first exchange registered by ISO 27017 on cloud security, the lowest trading fee, fast and stable platform, user friendly mobile apps.
Crypto Library Team : What is meant by CeDefi ecosystem? can we say that cryptocurrency is a technological revolution? is cryptocurrency related to artificial intelligence. if yes then how?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : A combination by traditional centralized financial organizations with decentralized financial applications, creating a CeDeFi offerings that brings the best functionality of both systems. such as seamless deployment, exchange vetted project tokens, greater accessibility, more compliant choices, low transactions cost etc. Cryptocurrency is built in blockchain technology but it is different with AI. Currently there are some on-going research to connect both technology and see how it can improve the process especially in regards to data and algorithm.
Crypto Library Team : Tokocrypto has established itself as a leading cryptocurrency exchange and TKO has become one of the most promising cryptocurrencies around,so what's Tokocrypto's plan of action to cement its position as a leading cryptocurrency exchange and to realize the full potential of TKO?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : We will focus on strengthening our platform and having some additional features for the benefit of our users. Q3-Q4; Tokocrypto will conduct initiatives with future collaboration with DeFi protocols to formulate innovations including but not limited to: farming pools, saving, and NFTs. 2022 Q1-Q3: TKO Lottery and Liquidity Swap. 2022 Q4: TKO becomes the go-to holistic approach for an umbrella of CeFi and DeFi products, backed by Tokocrypto's mobile app and ecosystem.
Crypto Library Team : I used to earn a passive income through staking protocal. So does TKO have a ongoing staking programme currently so that I can join? Where Can I stake my $TKO tokens?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : TKO can be staked on Binance Earn, BakerySwap, PancakeSwap and ForTube with more staking options to come.
Crypto Library Team : $TKO will launch NFT which is TOKOMALL. what are the benefits of having NFT TOKOMALL while you can meet other users virtually? is there any buying and selling at NFT TOKOMALL?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : TokoMall as NFT marketplace will allow communities or enthusiasts to connect and collect the NFT offered by the artist they admired. You can redeem your desired NFT with some vouchers worth of TKO.
THIRD SEGMENT (LIVE QUESTIONS)Crypto Library Team : Would TKO like to make Launchpad features in the futures? I think Exchnage + have own Token would be powerfull to have Launchpad/IDO Features (example: Binance Launchpad).
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : Actually we are also launching our Incubator program firstly with projects in Indonesia - blockchain and NFT are now receiving a lot of attention from artists, entrepreneurs and crypto enthusiasts in the country. We are hoping to round up our ecosystem with Launchpad alike feature and empower our stakeholders including projects, investors, token holders to have more confidence in TKO and acclerate their projects. Salam to the Moon.
Crypto Library Team : What is the use of the $TKO token when the NFT #Tokocrypto is launched in the mall store and what are the next plans to do in the future?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : TKO token will be the backbone as every NFT showcased in the marketplace can be collected when collectors redeem vouchers worth of TKO. Additionallly we are also offering launchpad service for projects including incubator and investment with TKO. In the future we also offer more global NFT products and onboard global artits on TokoMall to increase the number and diversity of NFTs via TKO so please stay tuned!
Crypto Library Team : Reading on your Web that TKO is a dual ecosystem that includes CeFi + DeFi, can you tell us why you decided to include CeFi and what benefits this combination will bring to your users?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : Because we want to offer the unique model token in which by including CeFi, we can offer these utilities (Deposit, Savings, Cashback, and Platform Token) where by DeFi we can offer utilities such Staking and Saving, Lending and also Swap. So those combined ecosystem will offer the completed features for our users. Including CeFi in our product portfolio also helps onboarding crypto newbies, empowering and giving them more confidence in trying out DeFi products. At the moment crypto users account for 7% or less in Indonesia and the world so we see massive potentials and huge mandate to tap in the non-crypto community.
Crypto Library Team : What are your marketing strategies and how will you have a global expansion and adoption for your project where English is not spoken? What are your next upcoming priorities? What is in your roadmap?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : We are relying on a number of marketing strategies that center around empowering, educating and enticing global users. We focus on offering the right product market fit between our tokens and features to the market; providing comprehensive educational schemes through teaming up with global partners and last but not least demonstrating the utilities of the tokens via various use cases such as CeFi, Swap, NFT etc. These values speak volume even in countries that English is not spoken and we also partner with key communities and players in each major country to address any customization needed for country-specific campaigns. The next priorities will be delivering our next milestones as committed with the community. In Q3 - Q4 2021, Tokocrypto will have initiatives with future collaboration with DeFi protocols to formulate innovations including but not limited to: farming pools, saving, and NFTs. And also we will build some similar function on our TokoToken (TKO) utilities that will be launch during 2021-2022.
Crypto Library Team : Market volatility is a very serious problem. Now, can you give a brief explanation of the limitations this causes? What methods would you employ to reduce this to a minimum?
Nicole Nguyen (TKO) : At the moment still the market is hugely price-driven instead of market-driven, which would cause some drawbacks to the ecosystem development and market reception of projects that deliver long-term value instead of short-term profits. This would also require projects to have a comprehensive approach to all stakeholders including investors, users, community members etc. From our perspective, education and strategic partnership would help underline the core values of TKO and in the long run build up our organic growth and healthy community.


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Self-deprecation is easy. "I am not playing the game particularly well," I say. I should try to pass better.
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I find it hard to get beyond small talk, I say. Then I pause to think. I can state my resentment of a past experience, but is that a line I want to go down?
Things are easier to say now. I tell my dangling rope story. "I have been broken repeatedly." That's a mere two. I can say it with stories.
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I now pause to check truthfulness. I seek the best words to express it. Softly- "One voice finds it easier to say than [pause for truth] others do."
When I speak Truth I have this strength, I say.
"That must be very powerful," she says. It is.
My theory is that if in mindfulness I pause to accept a feeling I can pass through it, then can speak.
What is the mask? Sometimes it is appropriate. In the office I apply myself steadily to particular tasks, not letting feelings hang out; yet the mask should not be screwed on so tightly that I can't let it go. I feel I am almost always masked.
And some people, possibly musicians, barristers, politicians? can be themselves in their work, being not acting. Everyone is emotional, just some people's emotions are accepted and validated and called "rational", and some people's are deprecated and called "emotional".
I asked her for feedback, and she said, "When you talked of courage and truth that really shone out to me," and that pleases me so much I have written it here twice. It is the Real me, the Inner Light.


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Topics covered in the module include: And, unique to this module, you will study representations of lawyers and lawyering in fictional settings, such as TV, film, literature and plays.
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Organization, advocacy, and emotional support are all part of the equation when taking care of an ailing spouse.
Taking care of a spouse with a serious medical condition is no laughing matter.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan has discovered that firsthand.
A year and a half ago, Gaffigan was abruptly thrust into that caregiver role when his wife, Jeannie, was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
The tumor was benign, but it was the size of an apple and it was strategically located. One of her doctors told People magazine last year that it was basically compressing her brain stem.
The growth required a nine-hour surgery to remove. Complications afterward required Jeannie Gaffigan to undergo a tracheotomy as well as have a feeding tube inserted.
Definitely a difficult time for the patient.
But also a tough assignment for a caregiver. Especially when the couple has five children living at home.
Gaffigan said he learned that logistics and organization are more important than even emotional support and advocacy in these kinds of situations.
"The logistics were way more complicated than I thought they would be," Gaffigan told Healthline.
Gaffigan and his wife have teamed up with the campaign #HowWeCare to share their experiences and help other caregivers.
Gaffigan has also injected some of this past year's journey into his new comedy special, "Noble Ape."
He said the special was done at the insistence of his wife, who is the comedian's co-writer and producer.
"Jeannie wanted to get this experience out there," Gaffigan said.
Gaffigan said there was "a stillness" in their house when his wife got her diagnosis.
"It's just a surreal moment," he said.
Gaffigan said he tends to be calm in serious situations, not so much in day-to-day activities.
He gets upset in traffic, but can handle life's big moments.
This one threw him for a bit of a loop.
"You just try to grab onto trying to find an actionable plan," he said. "I remember that being an overriding emotion."
Besides dealing with the overwhelming medical aspect of the brain tumor, the Gaffigans had a house to run.
"I think my wife did 90 percent of everything," Gaffigan explained. "There was this complete recalibration."
One of the first things Gaffigan did was ask for help, something he says all caregivers should do.
He flew in his wife's mother as well as several of her eight siblings. They also got assistance from the siblings who live in the New York area. Gaffigan said they were all invaluable.
One of their chief tasks was taking care of the children.
"We wanted to provide continuity and normalcy for our children, so their worlds weren't turned upside down," he said. "We immediately went into this plan of keeping home life as typical as it could be."
A big part of that was making sure the kids were dropped off and picked up at school.
"You can get someone to pick kids up from school," Gaffigan said, "but having it be a familiar face is worth a lot."
All this allowed Gaffigan to spend time at the hospital.
"This system saw that the kids were covered and my wife had an advocate at the hospital," he said.
Gaffigan said it's important to be specific when asking for help.
A lasagna is fine, but perhaps picking up the dry cleaning might be more useful.
"I discovered people do want to help," he said.
Gaffigan said the advocate role is an important one.
He was the collector of information between his wife and the medical professionals.
He also coordinated the advocacy role when others were at the hospital in his stead, instructing them what information they needed from doctors on any given day.
Gaffigan added that another part of being a caregiver is emotional support.
Patients with serious medical conditions will go through low points and he says caregivers need to listen to them and support them.
"The morale thing is a very difficult position because sometimes the task of a caregiver is to hear someone vent or express frustration," he said.
He noted his wife really wanted to see their children while she was in the hospital.
Gaffigan had to balance that desire with the prospect of their young children freaking out at seeing their mother in a hospital bed with tubes sticking out of her.
As important and challenging as the emotional quotient is for caregivers, the organizational side can be just as crucial.
"There is an insane amount of logistics you have to balance and navigate," said Gaffigan.
Besides dealing with the children, there are doctor appointments to schedule, household chores to be done, equipment to deal with, and visitors to greet.
"Organization is really key," he noted.
He noted caregiving is more than just having a second job.
"It's not as simple as I have to do this in addition to my job or instead of my job," he said. "There are a lot of elements that go into it."
The Gaffigans are settling into their new life.
Gaffigan said his wife is now "80 percent of the Jeannie" that he has known throughout their marriage.
"But her 80 percent is like my 120 percent," he said.
They're focusing on their work with the "Nobel Ape" comedy special as well as with the #HowWeCare campaign, which acknowledges caregivers for all they do and offers support through "care cards" with daily tasks such as a ride to the doctor or house cleaning.
Gaffigan said the comedy show has been cathartic, describing it as an "emotional liver" to help both of them process what they've been through.
He said there's material in the show that seems to hit home with a lot of the crowd.
"Stand-up comedy is very much a conversation and there's an authenticity that is appealing," he explained. "It was fascinating to see how much of the material was universal and how much it resonated."
Gaffigan says it's been an "honor" to take care of his wife during her surgery and her recovery.
"There is something about being a caretaker that has a certain dignity and selflessness to it. It's an opportunity for options to define who we are," he said. "Some of it was a testament to how generous my wife has been to me. I had an opportunity to display that kind of commitment, and I am grateful for that."


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Volkswagen, Ford deepen electric vehicle cooperation
"Today's agreement will further accelerate the electrification of the two companies."
"Today's agreement will further accelerate the electrification of the two companies."
The company, Our Next Energy, will begin production of its first product, Aries, in late 2022 and will demonstrate a production prototype Gemini battery in 2023. The battery pack is twice as dense as Tesla's, the company said.
Bitcoin, the world's biggest digital currency, fell more than 7% after the tweet and was trading at $52,669. Tesla Inc revealed in February it had bought $1.5 billion of bitcoin and would soon accept it as payment for cars, driving a roughly 20% surge in the world's most widely held cryptocurrency.
Foxconn aims to provide components or services to 10% of the world's EVs by 2025-2027, and has been in talks with multiple car manufacturers for future cooperation, Chairman Liu Young-way said in October. Fisker's shares jumped 23.4% to $20.10 in premarket trading.


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Ford Driving Dreams Grants Program
LULAC and Ford Motor Company Fund hold a mutual belief that education is the gateway to opportunity. Together, they strive to support programs that help Hispanic students achieve on-time graduation and provide a pathway to obtain a higher education.
Educational initiatives and investments, such as Ford Driving Dreams, have contributed to the declining high school dropout rates and increasing college enrollment rates among Hispanics. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, high school dropout rates across the United States among general populations of students increased to 6% in 2021 from 5% in 2019. Drop-out rates for Hispanic youth, however, were at 7.7% in 2019. During this time, the share of Hispanic high school graduates who enrolled in college increased significantly from 32% in 1999 to 47% in 2016. However, multiple sources report seeing that number take a notable dip to under 20% and attribute that to obstacles caused by the pandemic. While these improvements in academic attainment among Hispanic students have had a positive impact on the community, high school dropout rates among the demographic remain higher at almost 8% compared to their White (5%), Asian (3%), and Black (6%) peers.
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We believe that education is the gateway to opportunity, and in partnership with LULAC councils and their educational community partners we can continue to drive education further by supporting students and families through localized initiatives that address the most pressing needs within communities.
The Ford Driving Dreams Grants Program is a two-year education initiative aimed at helping Hispanic students achieve on-time graduation, understand traditional and non-traditional pathways to higher education, and become equipped with skills to succeed in the workforce. The revamped initiative brings a stronger focus to developing networks of support for families and addressing the quality of life needs of each student to help them succeed academically and beyond.
Through the Request for Proposals (RFP), eleven (11) winning proposals will receive up to $25,000 each from Ford Fund to support the implementation of their proposed projects. Through this initiative, LULAC and Ford Fund will support innovative, top-notch programs that help stimulate STEAM academic achievement, high school completion, and promote college enrollment.
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Vietnam has repatriated roughly 1,000 Vietnamese citizens from India as Covid-19 is sweeping the South Asia country.
Ambassador of Vietnam to India, Nepal and Bhutan Pham Sanh Chau and Vietnamese students at Indira Gandhi International Airport in July 2020 before returning to Vietnam. Photos: Ambassador's Facebook
Only around 100 Vietnamese people are staying in India and the Vietnamese mission in India continues giving support to them, according to Do Thanh Hai, Counselor and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Vietnam in India.
The embassy is keeping in touch with the Vietnamese citizens to support them if needed, Hai said in an interview with the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) published on April 26.
Hai named a series of difficulties for Vietnamese people living in India at this time, including hard access to essential goods and services, movement restrictions, psychological stress, and high risk of serious illness or death if being infected due to overload health system.
In case of emergency, Vietnamese citizens can contact the embassy via its citizen protection hotline at +91-7303-625-588 or the citizen protection switchboard at +84-981-848-484.
Meanwhile, Spokesperson of Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said on April 26 that Vietnam keeps an eye on the pandemic situation in India and gets ready to support the Indian government and people in this hard times.
"We believe that India will soon contain the pandemic," local media quoted Hang as saying.
|Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau at Apollo Hospitals Delhi on April 22. Photos: Ambassador's Facebook
Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Pham Sanh Chau said he himself accompanied an embassy staff to the hospital to get a bed there when this person was infected with Covid-19 in the face of surging infections.
The Tuoi Tre newspaper cited Chau in a letter he sent to the staff of the Vietnamese embassy in New Delhi amid overloaded medical system there.
Vu Luong, a Vietnamese citizen is working in Noida, India, attributed the pandemic-ravaged situation in India to people's negligence and failure of safety rules, Zing reported.
Yogita Limaye, India correspondent, BBC News said that the actual number of infections and deaths daily was higher than the reported figures. Foreign media reported that India witnessed approximately 300,000 cases and 2,000 deaths daily over the last few days.
Coronavirus infections in India have been hitting record peaks for the past few days and the death toll has been on the rise. But the official death count doesn't tell the full story, the DW reported.
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- Common voice matters to Global South countries: Vietnam President
- Vietnam PM makes first visit to Laos
- Japan intensifies support to Vietnam human resources
- Vietnam - one of Asia's best performing economies: IMF Managing Director
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High Quality HD Video Camera Reviews: A Look at Different Models and Types
Shopping Time
Shopping for electronics can be an incredibly alienating experience, because even if you know what your needs are, it can be hard to determine what brand, model, set of options, and other elements are going to adequately meet those needs when you are looking through the myriad of choices. HD video cameras can be one of the most complicated products to search for because the technology itself is somewhat complicated, the prices can come in a huge range, and most of the features are difficult to interpret until you are actually using the thing. Here is a guide to HD video camera reviews that will show you different options at different pricing levels, sizes, and even alternatives to the more traditional HD cameras.
Budget Cameras
For people that are new to HD technology, they may assume that because it indicates High Definition, its association with brand new models
of broadcasting and televisions, and its recent surge in popularity, that it will be very expensive and out of a small consumer price range. Nothing could be further from the truth. HD technology has made its way even to the lowest end of the consumer scale, making it affordable to just about everyone that wants to try to document their lives in crystal clear pictures. Here is a look at a few of the cheapest HD cameras that you can find, with HD camera reviews for models only running a few hundred bucks.
- Cheapest Price HD Camcorders
- For the $200 to $500 Range
- The DCR-SR47 Sony Handycam
- Canon's Vixia HD Camera
- Samsung's SMX-F34 Camera
- The SDR-H80 From Panasonic
Small Size HD Cameras
HD cameras are not always the full size feature film cameras, but instead come in a whole range of sizes and types. This could be something like a standard camcorder. Even this may not be the most advantageous for people who want to take the camera with them easily and bring it out without a problem. To do this, you may want a smaller sized HD camera, and these have actually created a large market for themselves as people are picking up these pocket-sized options to film on the go. Here is a look at a few of the small options, each bringing something a little different to the table.
- Kodak's Pocket Size Waterproof Camera
- Tiny and Pocket Sized Camera Options
- The YouTube Targeted Flip Ultra Camera
- The Kodak Playful Video Review
- The Kodak Zi8 Miniature HD Camera
- Vado HD from Creative Labs
Mid-Range Cameras
Many home video producers, or independent filmmakers, are not going to want to settle for the lowest end of the HD spectrum. Even if they cannot afford a camera that costs in the tens of thousands of dollar range, if they do want to go up to the second level there are a lot of options that will meet many of their production needs without draining their bank account completely. Here is a HD camera guide for a few of the mid-range price cameras, giving a few options to choose from.
- The Canon XL1 HD Video Camera
- Sony's HDR-XR500V Camcorder
- Sony's HDR-SR12 Camera Line
- Professional Panasonic HD Cameras
- The Canon XF-100 Camera
- The Canon XF-300 Camera
- The Canon XF-105 Camera
- The Canon XA 10
- The Canon XH A1
Alternative Video Cameras
Many of the HD video cameras that people are using today do not fit into the model set by early types of video cameras - even camcorders or
those modeled from film cameras. Instead, the devices are either modeled for a specific purpose or the HD video is built into a device not normally thought of for this. DSLR's are often being used for high end HD video. There are hidden cameras that support HD video, and even ones that you can take underwater. Here is a look at a few options that you may not have considered when checking HD camera review guides.
- Finding DSLR Cameras With High End HD Video
- A Look at the Nikon D31000 DSLR With HD
- Underwater Camcorders
- Micro and Hidden Cameras
Finding the Right Camera
The HD video formats are still relatively new, and even now there lacks a lot of centralism as to how the formats work. Amateur and low-level producers are quickly learning the ins and outs of the formats, and software developments have made things much easier to work with for those outside of the professional world. However, it still can be difficult. The reality tends to be that the choices you have will be dictated by the money you are willing to spend, as well as the size and use you want from the camera. If you want to do filmmaking of any sort, then you will want to begin at the mid-range level. On the other hand, if you are simply trying to capture family events, then looking toward the less expensive and small size models are going to make more sense. What you will have to keep in mind is that you will need the media and post-production tools to deal with this footage, as it is immediately digitized and then must be placed onto a storage medium for viewing later. It will also be important to note that you may see your camera become obsolete within a few years, This is what happened with many of the digital video models that were ramping up before the home HD explosion.
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