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In a three-year evaluation of the fastest growing private companies in the United States, Inc. Magazine revealed that extraktLAB ranked 202 on the annual Inc. 5000 list with a three-year revenue growth of 2122.74 Percent. Since its founding, extraktLAB has proudly provided businesses around the world with turnkey solutions in the hemp and botanical extraction industries and had grown consistenltly as a result. Read the official Inc. Magazine press release below.
Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of
America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000
extraktLAB Ranks No. 202 on the 2020 Inc. 5000
With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 2122.74 Percent
NEW YORK, August 12, 2020 – Inc. Magazine today revealed that extraktLAB is No. 202 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"extraktLAB is a hemp and botanical extraction company in the business of providing full turnkey solutions for new and growing extractors," says extrakLAB president and CEO, Dr. Jon Thompson. "Within the last three years, our efforts have grown to fulfill the needs of extractors around the world, and our nomination on the 2020 INC. 5000 list reflects those efforts. We are incredibly grateful to be recognized for our growing passion in the extraction industry and we are certain that our continued growth in this industry is only just beginning."
Not only have the companies on the 2020 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list as a whole shows staggering growth compared with prior lists as well. The 2020 Inc. 5000 achieved an incredible three-year average growth of over 500 percent, and a median rate of 165 percent. The Inc. 5000's aggregate revenue was $209 billion in 2019, accounting for over 1 million jobs over the past three years.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are also being featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 12.
"The companies on this year's Inc. 5000 come from nearly every realm of business," says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. "From health and software to media and hospitality, the 2020 list proves that no matter the sector, incredible growth is based on the foundations of tenacity and opportunism."
The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held virtually from October 23 to 27, 2020. As always, speakers will include some of the greatest innovators and business leaders of our generation.
More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000
The 2020 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2016 and 2019. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2016. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2019. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.)
The minimum revenue required for 2016 is $100,000; the minimum for 2019 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at https://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Inc. Media
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print.
Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc.
For more information, visit www.inc.com.
For more information on the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit https://conference.inc.com/.
About extraktLAB
extraktLAB manufactures leading-edge, supercritical CO2 extraction equipment primarily used by the hemp, and botanical extraction industries. Developed in 2014 by Ph.D. separation chemists and engineers, extraktLAB equipment is renowned for having the fastest throughput, smallest footprint, lowest operating costs, and most scalable design in the industry. We currently operate a 10-ton/day processing facility within our 38,000 sq ft manufacturing and demo facility in Wisconsin.
For more information about extraktLAB, call our offices at 651-464-2822 or come take a tour at extraktlab.com/live-tour.


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File format HDR also described as RGBE is graphical format created by Gregory Ward Larson. Format uses tricolored spectrum called RGB, where it saves information about shades of color in certain pixels. It is lossless format, which is today used by many programs. It was released on 4th March 2009. It was released for program Radiance, where it is used.
Originally program Radiance was created in 80s of 20th century. It was protected by license and parts of this program weren´t allowed to be shared. In 2002 was created less proteting rights, which led to the expansion of this program. Later on in 2009 was created HDR format for this package that allowed creation of pictures.
To open files created in this format you can use Adobe Photoshop, which is unfortunately not free. However there is trial version for free that stays for 30 days.

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UAVOS has successfully tested its cargo delivery UVH-170 unmanned helicopter. The trial aimed to validate a highly automated delivery flight from a vendor to a destination and back, across precisely pre-selected pathways.
The flight took 1.7 hours and covered a standoff distance of 62 miles (100 kilometers). Critical humanitarian aid weighing 17.6 lbs (8 kg) was delivered with neither the need to land nor the need for a ground-control station on the receiving side.
UAVOS's UAS is equipped with line-of-sight data link (LOS) and satellite communication data link, which supports beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights. Watch the cargo delivery UVH-170 UAV in action.
UVH-170 unmanned helicopter is designed for commercial operations and immediate air response, emergency relief under demanding conditions and tight timescales. The aircraft's high standoff distance makes it well-suited to humanitarian and disaster relief applications.
The capabilities of the UVH-170 unmanned helicopter address many social (medical, pharmaceutical, remote communities, humanitarian aid, etc.) and economic (mining, oil and gas, courier, etc.) use-cases being requested by customers.
The solution is based on the gasoline engine UVH-170 unmanned helicopter. With a maximum take off weight of 99 lb (45 kg), and a payload of up to 22 lb (10 kg), the UVH-170 flies at an altitude of less than 8,200 ft (2,500 m) at maximum speed of 74 mph (120 kph).
"As we have seen during the trials, the customers can derive significant benefits from the use of the UVH-170 UAV," said Aliaksei Stratsilatau, CEO and Lead Developer of UAVOS. "As a robust VTOL platform, the UVH-170 does not require any additional take off or recovery equipment, which makes it perfect for delivery to remote areas. Besides, the unmanned helicopter has demonstrated capability to operate in windy conditions with gusts more than 14 mps."
UAVOS has offices in Hong Kong, the United States and Europe. Among UAVOS' unmanned technologies is the high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) ApusDuo, multi-platform autopilot solution for converting manned vehicles of all types into unmanned, and unmanned aerial vehicles aimed to counteract systems of electronic warfare.
Feature photo: UVH-170 unmanned helicopter is designed for immediate deliveries. (Photo: UAVOS)


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THOUSANDS of graduates are being chased by debt collectors because they cannot keep up to date with student loan repayments.
The Daily Post can reveal in the last 10 years, a total of 83,960 people in North Wales have taken out a student loan.
This culminated in 10,260 being given loans ahead of the 2009-10 semester – the highest in a decade.
The Student Loans Company said in Wales alone at the end of the last semester (2008/9) there were 179,300 borrowers, and of those 119,600 had accounts liable for repayment.
The balance outstanding is said to be £1.52billion, with the average student loan around £3,500 to £4,500 a year.
Over 400,000 student loan accounts have been passed on to UK debt collection agencies in the last decade, and around 15-20,000 reportedly belong to Welsh graduates.
It is not known whether the figures include the 21,774 people who continued making payments to the Student Loans Company despite having repaid their debt in full, following a mistake in 2007.
Clwyd West MP David Jones, Tory Shadow Minister for Wales, was shocked at the findings.
He said: "I am very concerned increasing numbers of graduates are starting out in life saddled with large debts that will take years to pay off."
North Wales AM Eleanor Burnham was equally concerned, and said: "The fact remains too many students are leaving university with a huge debt. Graduates can find themselves excluded from both the job market and the housing market, and a reference to a debt collection agency will have yet another negative impact on their lives."
Llandudno Junction councillor Mike Priestley added: "I am shocked at this figure, it's bad enough graduating with debt but graduating with a CCJ (County Court Judgement) is unfair."
The Welsh Assembly Government hit back at criticism and argued prior to 1998 there were mortgage-style loans with set repayments.
A spokesman added: "It's important to note the system is designed so no one from Wales needs to pay up front to go to university. The Welsh Assembly Government subsidises student loans by over £60m a year, due to the terms and conditions that restricts interest payable to the rate of inflation, which is generally much more favourable than any commercial loan."
But North Wales AM Mark Isherwood felt the numbers concealed growing hordes of graduates in lower income employment – below the trigger at which student loan repayment starts.
He said: "What is exposed is the weakness of a system that can require young people to mortgage their futures in order to fund and obtain a degree."


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St Andrews is Amy's home town, and The Parliament Hall is a beautiful 17th century building that houses the university's debating society – a very appropriate choice, as Amy and Graham frequently enjoy a full and frank exchange of views!
The ceremony had a vintage theme, as you can see from these photos by Nikki Leadbetter that were featured in the Scottish Wedding Directory, and it was a very moving affair. As they said in their interview, this was their top tip
Going over our vows repeatedly in the build up to the wedding meant that despite all the overwhelming emotion we never had to worry about messing it up. The day went very quickly but because we managed to be quite relaxed we didn't feel we missed anything and managed to enjoy it in exactly the way we wanted".
In the lovely card they sent me six months after the big day, Amy and Graham said, "the ceremony was one of the few things we never really had any worries about, and that was due almost entirely to your calm and professional advice. You helped us to have exactly the type of ceremony we had always wanted, and for that we are forever grateful.
"Almost all of our friends told us that it was one of the few ceremonies they'd actually bothered to listen to, and we even managed to trigger some tears amongst even the most cynical. You were great on the day, and you played a huge part in making our special day special, so please accept our sincere thanks.


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The Cost of Building a Corn Flour Mill Factory
When talking about building corn flour mill factory, there are two important factors that the customer consider more, one is the machinery quality, and the other one is corn flour mill factory price.
Actually, the quality and price exist all the time since the machinery is manufactured, and everyone want to build a corn flour mill factory with low cost. Just like any other commodity, corn flour mill price has the same characteristic: high quality means high price, but high price does not equal to high quality.(Related article: mini flour mill plant cost)
Why High Quality Corn Flour Mill Factory Price Is High?
As mentioned earlier, high quality corn flour mills usually is in high price. For the high quality corn flour mills, high quality components and raw materials cost more, meanwhile the advanced flour processing technology requires high quality equipment and technological power, which brings high production cost. (Read more: flour mill process)
There are many corn flour mill manufacturers on the market, which are designed with different components, raw materials, even with different flour processing technologies. And of course, there are some manufacturers or suppliers reduce the price of flour mills with the purpose "small profits but quick turnover". So that cost-effective flour mill exist exactly, which need the customers sharpen their eyes to find them. (See more: fully automatic flour packing machine)
Factors of Affecting Corn Flour Mill Factory Price
- Function Configuration
When equipping the machines of corn flour mill factory, high quality flour milling machine costs more, but the equipment like this has larger superiority than others, bringing you the much more profit, you can consider high quality machinery if you want to start corn flour mill factory as business. (Read more: flour mill control system)
- Technological Content
Generally speaking, some big companies will put much more cost in the research and development corn flour machinery. The corn flour mill machinery which is reasercheed and designed through long time and high cost is easy to meet the requirement from customers better. While this kind equipment usually costs much than others. (Related article: flour mill factory design)
- Objective Factors
Except of the factors above, there are some objective factors, such as, supply and demand relations, market conditions and the geographical location of manufacturers. Thus, if you want to buy cost-effective corn flour milling machine with low price, you also need to consider these factors.
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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Linda Diana Rose, age 71, loving Wife, mother, grandmother, Sister, Aunt and friend, on Friday, October 9 2020, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Born in North Sydney NS on June 5th, 1949, .She was the Daughter of the late Henry and Nina Galpin (Hann).
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Do you have a budgie that is biting a lot and you are worried that they might bite you and hurt you?
Will it hurt? What do you need to do? What do you need to know? I will cover all of this and more below
So, How Much Does a Budgie Bite Hurt? Typically a bite from a budgie will not hurt an adult, but it could hurt and cause an injury to children.
Also a bite from a budgie can give you a fright if you are not expecting it
What Does It Feel Like?
Because budgies are so small and they have very small beaks you will not feel much when they bite you.
In fact it might even tickle you when they bite you, they will only cause you pain if they bite a hair on your body and pull it.
A bite from a budgie could cause a small amount of pain to a small child but it shouldn't be enough to injure them. The bite will most likely scare them
Does It Hurt
Depending on what sort of bite you received from the budgie it will depend on, if and how much it hurts.
Below I will go through the different bites you might receive.
Budgies tend to nip a lot, it is their way of exploring their environment, no it is not unusual for them to nip you or others especially if they are unfamiliar with you.
A budgie would typically nip you if they are scared or do not like something, this is just their way of warning you.
Typically a nip will not hurt you, but it will most likely come as a surprise to you.
A budgie will typically bite when they are not comfortable in their environment. by biting they are communicating with you that they are not happy with something.
A bite will hurt more than a nip and will also last longer.
If a budgie does bite you it is important to find out what is upsetting them and resolve the issue which should calm them down
How To Stop Your Budgie Biting
To stop your budgie from biting you you need to find out the root cause of why they are biting and resolve that issue.
You might also need to work out what the pattern is when they are biting, for example does the biting always happen when they are in their cage.
Below I will cut cover the main things that you can do to stop your budgie biting;
- Don't React
- Biting When In Cage
- Create or Change Schedule
- Frequent Exercise
- Frequent Interaction
- Relieve Boredom
I will go through each case below
1. Don't React
If you are bitten by a budgie it is important that you do not react to it because this could be what the budgie is looking for and the root cause why they are biting you.
If you make loud noises and jump around when the budgie bites you this could cause the budgie to become even more scared and will have a negative impact on them.
It can be difficult to do especially if the bite has surprised or hurt you but it is important to not react as much as you can.
2. Biting When In Cage
If your budgie is biting you frequently when they are in the cage, this is a clear sign they are not happy with your presence.
They are most likely not used to you and they are either scared or nervous have you been in there cage.
The best way to over come this is to frequently try to put your hand in the cage and slowly move it towards them so they become use to you. I recommend to hold a treat in your hand for them so they have something to look forward to when you go in their cage.
3. Create or Change Schedule
If you have a frequent schedule this could be the cause. If you let your budgie out of the cage in the evening when you return from work do they bite you then? If yes the bite could be because they are tired, to test this let them out of the cage in the morning and monitor if they stop biting.
If you don't have a schedule try starting one. Let them out of the cage at the same time every day, Introducing a frequent schedule for them will really help them to feel more secure with the environment and you.
4. Frequent Exercise
By giving your budgie frequent exercise this can help them to kick some of their bad behaviour.
The main reason your budgie is behaving bad or biting is because they are either bored or have extra energy, which exercise will help to reduce. Exercises that you can give your budgie include
- Letting Out Of Cage
- Toys In Cage
- Interact With Bird
5. Frequent Interaction
Similar to exercise interacting with your budgie will make them more familiar with you and will feel less scared and nervous with you.
Make sure to start the interaction slow and go at your budgies pace, do not try to force them to do anything they might be uncomfortable with.
6. Relieve Boredom
It has been proven that budgies will bite or nipple things when they are bored. So it is essential to make sure that we relieve their boredom.
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Why Do Budgies Bite?
The main reason that budgies bite is because they are scared or feeling anxiety which is usually caused by something within their environment.
It is important to find the root cause of why they are scared of feeling anxiety and resolve it.
The first thing you can try is changing the location of where their cage is because something nearby could be scaring them such as then they can see through the window.
Can a Budgies Bites Break Skin
A budgies bite is not strong enough to break skin in normal circumstances.
Some budgies do have exceptionally sharp beak and it is possible that they could tear a little bit of your skin, but it is on highly unlikely they will break skin and draw blood.
Do Budgies Typically Bite A lot?
It is not normal for a budgie to bite, they will only bite if they are scared or have anxiety.
They will frequently nip at things, as this is their way of exploring their environment, but biting is uncommon for budgies.
if your budgie is biting frequently you will need to find the root cause and fix it.
Should I Punish Them?
You should never punish a budgie if they have bitten you.
The most common reason a budgie bites is because they are scared and if you punish them they will become more scared and are more likely to bite again in the future.
So if you are bitten by a budgie it is important to stay calm and not react to it
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you do if your budgie bites you?
If a budgie bites you it is very important not to react to it as this will most likely scare your budgie and will in turn make them unsettled around you.
Is my budgie biting or preening me?
There is a big difference if a budgie bites you or are preening you, you will be able to tell the difference as a bite will slightly hurt and preening will feel ticklish
Why is my budgie biting my finger?
If a budgie gently bites or nibbles your finger they are just playing with you but if it is a full-on aggressive bite they are trying to communicate with you that they are unhappy the current environment, they are most likely scared or feeling anxiety
Why does my budgie like to bite my finger?
Budgies will typically lightly bite or nibble your finger to play or interact with you.
It is highly unlikely a budgie bite will draw blood or cause any injury to you at all, but of course it is possible a larger budgie to cause damage to you when they bite you which could lead to an infection in a rare case.


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Each school in NSW offers something slightly different depending on the community. Here's what we offer for you.
Our Healthy School Canteen
All canteens in NSW public schools must meet Healthy School Canteen requirements. These include providing healthy food and drink options – to help make the healthy choice an easy choice for students. Visit Healthy school canteens to learn more.
Our Canteen is open Monday to Friday (EVERYDAY that children are required to be at school). Open from 8:45am to 1:45pm to serve children and teachers. Our menu offers a superb range, at good prices, by friendly staff and volunteers. Orders can be paid for by cash, eftpos or online.
To place an online order please go to www.cashless.school or download the Cashless App. It's FREE to use for up to 3 orders per term, after which it costs $5 per child, per term.
A lunch bag listing the student's name, class and items of food along with the money is to be handed in to the canteen between 8:45-9:30am
Please note that only a few hot items are available at Recess. A separate bag is needed for Recess orders.
All items on the canteen price list are considered healthy according to the NSW Canteen Association Guidelines.
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Jessica Gokey was only 16 years old when she had her first run-in with beading. Her aunt doled out a daunting task: Take apart a beaded hair barrette and reconstruct it. That initial challenge was all it took to keep Gokey—now a master Ojibwe bead artist—hooked.
More than a decade ago, beadwork was simply a way to relieve stress, but today, it's Gokey's full-time job. The mental shift from "outlet" to "career" came after a six-month fellowship with the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS), an experience that transformed her understanding and reverence for beadwork as a fine art form.
Her creative process and subject matter have evolved over time, and she now facilitates teaching programs that cover floral patterns, color theory, and the history of traditional Ojibwe beadwork for anyone hoping to learn the craft. Her mastery has resulted in mentorships that transcend borders and even permanent displays within the Twin Cities community, including at MNHS—the place her passion for beadwork first blossomed.
Where and how do you find inspiration?
The root of my inspiration comes from the love I have and receive from my family, plus my love for nature. I used to be a game warden in Wisconsin, so I strive to protect and revere Mother Nature. Right now, I'm starting a red cardinal beaded piece. Cardinals remind me of my grandmother, and they represent love. Similarly, one of my floral works, Spring Majesty, resembles sun rays. The piece represents the love I have for my son, whom I call Sunshine.
What are the first steps you take when starting a new piece?
I've been experimenting with cultivating my craft more. I start with extensive research to understand the color theory that should go into [it]. I make my own patterns, so initially I sketch and then draw it to scale on a drawing pad. That scaled drawing is redrawn onto sketch-and-tear paper, which is the base. After that, I layer the wool or felt I'm beading with the stabilizer material placed on top, which holds the layers in place while I bead into the primary material.
How has your artistic process evolved over the decade you've been beading?
When I started beading as an adult, I made utilitarian pieces like bags, moccasins, and things for practical and daily use. It was a hobby and way to generate income. After my fellowship, I revered beadwork as more of a fine art form. I learned about the history and beauty of it. This kickstarted the classes I teach for others interested in traditional beadwork.
Why do you think it's important to keep beadwork traditions alive?
Since I view my beadwork as a fine art, I obviously don't want it to die out. My beaded art is for everyone—not just Native American people. Like pottery, beadwork has been done for thousands of years and is found in different cultures around the globe. I hope to continue that legacy and tradition with my work. I have pieces in private collections and museums that will be preserved for a long time.
What do you hope people take away from your work?
Beadwork itself is the ability to share and teach others the skill. I'm proud to survive as a full-time artist and teach my craft. Every aspect of traditional floral beadwork is intertwined with my heritage, and I hope people can learn and appreciate the work I do as a fine artist.


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Ariel is my favorite Disney princess! She is one of my first magic band decal designs I created for my own magic band back in 2015. She's definitely evolved since then, but still as beautiful as ever with her teal glitter background! She pairs well with a purple, pink, or green magic bands!
I use StyleTech Ultra Glitter Vinyl for the background in Teal. The center mickey head is Lavender Glitter. The images of the Ariel and Prince Eric are printed on high quality printable vinyl with a clear laminate for protection from the elements.
Please select your design options from the drop down menus above.
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Amazon may allow cryptocurrency transactions! Amazon may allow cryptocurrency transactions, evidenced by the e-commerce giant hiring a digital currency and blockchain product lead for its payments team.
According to a latest job listing, Amazon's Payments Acceptance & Experience team is "seeking an experienced product leader to develop Amazon's Digital Currency and Blockchain strategy and product roadmap".
Per the job listing:
"You will leverage your domain expertise in Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Central Bank Digital Currencies, and Cryptocurrency to develop the case for the capabilities which should be developed, drive overall vision and product strategy, and gain leadership buy-in and investment for new capabilities"
Amazon does not accept cryptocurrencies as payment yet, however, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Cloud arm of Amazon, does offer a managed blockchain service.
The new digital currency and blockchain product lead would "need to operate with a high level of autonomy and operate analytically, working backwards from data and customer insights to build new and innovative solutions to unsolved problems".
Apple posted a similar listing in May for a business development manager who would work in or with alternative payment providers. Tesla and Twitter are already bullish on Bitcoin as a payment method, with Elon Musk confirming that the company is "most likely" going to resume taking Bitcoin payments after some due diligence on the improvements in the energy mix used to mine the crypto.
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Ferrari academy drivers all had money says Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve says members of Ferrari's driver development program would succeed even without the backing of the Maranello-based 'academy'.
Jacques Villeneuve says members of Ferrari's driver development program would succeed even without the backing of the Maranello-based 'academy'.
The 1997 world champion says the notable exception is Charles Leclerc.
"Except Leclerc, the rest of the academy drivers all had money in their pockets before getting there," he told Sky Italia.
Current high-profile Ferrari academy members are Mick Schumacher, Callum Ilott, Robert Shwartzman and Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi.
"Only Charles had problems with financing," Villeneuve insists.
"Sooner or later, all of these drivers will have to go forward on their own. But even without Ferrari they would be where they are now."
As for Mick Schumacher, Villeneuve can relate to the German as he too had a famous father in the form of Ferrari legend Gilles Villeneuve.
"Mick has been under considerable pressure due to his surname for several years now," he said. "That's a big difference with the other guys in the academy.
"A well-known surname helps in part, but it also gives you a lot of pressure. People want to see results from you immediately and how the media treats you is not easy - you get a lot of questions about your father.
"It's difficult to give answers, like when you are asked who you want to thank after a good result. They want to hear that you are thanking your father or something like that, but that's a difficult question for someone like Mick."
Villeneuve admits that reigning Formula 2 champion Schumacher, 21, has "done well" in recent years.
"But in Formula 1, everything starts from scratch and he will have to prove himself again," said the Canadian.


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Women taking birth control have a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The risk increased with the duration of use, but still remained small.
In a nationwide prospective cohort study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen examined data from 1.8 million women in Denmark between 15 and 49 years of age. The women were followed and analyzed for about 11 years. Results showed that women who had been taking birth control pills, using IUDs or having hormonal injections over a long period of time (10 years or more) had an increased risk of developing breast cancer. The average risk increase was small among all current and recent users of birth control — "approximately 1 extra breast cancer for every 7,690 women using hormonal contraception for 1 year." The pill, injections and IUDs were all associated with the increased risk. The study was funded by Novo Nordisk Foundation.


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The unique advantage Canada enjoys is that while it is western developed world, it offers education at comparatively less cost than its other western counterparts. Though the education costs may vary based on the courses, for most of the general courses, the tuition fees is less than other major countries. Paying the fees doesn't become a burden for students. Compared to college fees of other countries, Australia, UK, USA, Canada has the lowest college fees for many of the programs. |
Quality education |
Canada's high academic standards and rigorous quality controls reflect the high-quality education provided which helps in successful future and benefits one's career in the long term. The education quality in Canada is one of the major factors in attracting foreign students to their shores. |
Internationally recognized qualifications |
A Canadian degree, diploma or certificate is globally recognized as being equivalent to those obtained from the United States or Commonwealth countries. University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, McGill University, University of Waterloo all feature in top 50 engineering and technology institutes in the world. The Canadian government offers a work program to students who have obtained a diploma from a post-secondary school in Canada and are looking to gain work experience. This is an excellent way to continue to live in Canada while diversifying and developing your professional skills. |
Richer campus lifestyle |
It is not all work and no play in Canada either. Canada's post-secondary campuses are not only wired with the latest in sophisticated technology, but also offer countless other modern amenities for the students to enjoy. From Olympic-quality sports facilities to public concert halls and art galleries, Canada's post-secondary campuses offer enormous possibilities for learning and leisure. |
Canada is hailed as a multicultural society |
One salient feature of Canadian society is it's multiculturalism. Canada which has English and French as major languages offers almost all of the world's ethnic groups and it's hard not to find ethnic foods and recreation activities associated with specific cultures. The international student advisors at universities help students to get in touch with numerous ethnic clubs and associations along with their study. Canadians are also known for their friendliness and polite nature. |
Lower cost of living in Canada |
Cost of living and study in Canada at all levels right from schooling to university is lower than the United States, Britain, Australia and other countries. On comparing the standard of living and the high quality education facilities that are provided in Canada with the other developed countries, we realize that students get all the benefits at a lower cost. |
Canada is a tech giant with many opportunities in research |
Canada is an international computer and information technology leader, and enjoys an excellent reputation in communications, transportation and engineering. Aviation, urban transport, microelectronics, medical devices, advanced software, hydroelectric and nuclear power, lasers and optoelectronics, biotechnology, food and beverage processing, geometrics and ocean and environmental industries are more prominent. In Canada, both government and industry support research which includes all areas of telecommunications, medicine, agriculture, computer technology, and environmental science. |
Advantages in Canadian system |
There are major long term benefits to studying in Canada as one would get points for permanent residency in Canada if they have graduated from a Canadian University. In addition Canadian graduates have the ability to apply for Canada permanent residency through provincial nominee programs as well. Canada provides major opportunities in terms of full time and part time jobs. The financial services industry is an important pillar of the Canadian economy, which employs 550,000 employees. In terms of employment for the majority of students, Canada provides a broad platform. |
Canada is yours to explore: a beautiful natural master piece |
Canada is an extremely vast country, having thee second largest land mass in the world. It offers a multitude of magnificent landscapes that can be explored throughout the country's four distinct seasons. Many Canadians complain about the country's harsh winters, but the cold season provides an opportunity for dedicated skiers and ice skaters to practice their sport in majestic surroundings. Some attractive areas include: the pristine beaches of Prince Edward Island, the impressive fjords of the Saguenay and the Percé Rock of the Gaspé in Quebec, the fascinating Rockies and Lake Louise in Alberta, Niagara Falls in Ontario, Jasper National Park also in Alberta and Whistler Mountain in British Columbia. From the sea to its mountains, prairies and forests, Canada is an endless source of natural beauty. |


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WAUWATOSA, WI - A day typically set aside for food and family takes on new meaning for one local mom after her daughter gets a liver transplant on Thanksgiving day.
"Bella is a superstar," Katie Pape said.
Born with a very rare disease called Kabuki syndrome, a disorder that can affect multiple parts of the body, Bella is also a fighter who's spent most of her young life in and out of the hospital.
"Even in the [darkest] moments in the last few weeks, we try to find humor," Pape said.
Five years ago Bella underwent open heart surgery and chemotherapy, and just last week Bella was rushed to the ER at Children's Hospital and diagnosed with acute liver failure. According to Katie, her daughter's liver wasn't functioning at all and the nine-year-old was in desperate need of a transplant.
"We really weren't sure if she was going to make it through this time because she's had a lot of close calls in the past, but this time was different," Pape said.
Bella was only on the organ transplant waiting list for two days before getting her new liver on Thanksgiving. Her big brother Payton said his sister's transplant is the best thing that could have happened to brave little Bella and his family who's already gone through so much.
"She gets through everything so quickly that the doctors are so surprised with how she's done this and she's just the best," Payton Pape said.
The Pape family is now on a mission to raise awareness about organ donation and encourages everyone to become a donor if they can.
A fund has also been set up to help with Bellas medical expenses.


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Last year, Vivo Y50 went official with Funtouch OS 10 based Android 10 OS. The latest reports suggest the Vivo Y50 has started receiving Funtouch OS 11 based Android 11 update. Although, for the time being, the update is under grey scale testing. The new update bags a bunch of new features, improvements, and updated security patch. Here you can check everything about the Vivo Y50 Funtouch OS 11 (Android 11) Update.
Since March 2021, Vivo is testing the update on a number of Y-series phones including the Vivo Y12, Vivo S1, Vivo V15 Pro, Vivo Z1x, and Vivo Z1 Pro. Now the South African twitter handle of Vivo, revealed that Grey Scale testing is going on for the Vivo Y50. We can expect that testing is going in the South Korean region, it will be available for other regions in the coming days. It also suggests that the update is in staged rollout phase, soon it will be released through normal OTA channel.
Funtouch OS 11 based Android 11 update is going to be the first major OS upgrade for the Vivo Y50. It will require a chunk of data for downloading. In terms of changes, then the Vivo Y50 Android 11 update could come with features like number of visual changes, customizable AOD, Multi-turbo mode 4.0, rounded icons, and a few other changes as well. Other than that, you can use the basic features of Android 11 on the Vivo Y50.
Vivo Y50 Android 11 Update (Funtouch OS 11)
Vivo Y50 starts getting Funtouch OS 11 update, at the time of writing, it is available for select users only. If you're using the Vivo Y50, then make sure to check the software updates as there are some times, when OTA notification doesn't arrive. You can check the updates manually by heading over to the Settings > System > Software Update. It will show the available update that you can download and install on your phone.
It will be available soon for everyone if everything goes well in the testing. If you get the update then make sure to take a full backup of your phone and also charge your phone to at least 60%.
We'll share more details once available to us, make sure to follow us on (@YTECHB) and Google News (@YTECHB) for quick updates.
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As an employer, I have often been mystified by the sheer variation in quality of the resumes that I receive when I accept applications. A few people submit a polished, well presented application/resume, and I feel that it does a good job of effectively allowing them to present themselves to me. Far more, however, submit resumes that have obviously been done quickly, without attention to detail or standardization.
One major annoyance of mine is when I read that someone has "dealt" with something. I've always wondered what it means to have "dealt" with something (or someone). The phrase "dealt with customers" appears quite regularly on resumes, and I'm even willing to bet that it's probably on yours. If it is, take it off, now, as it literally has no real meaning.
"Dealing" With Customers
When I am hiring someone for a position that will have any amount of interaction with my customers, I am looking for resourceful, well-versed staff that are capable of clearly communicating and portraying themselves in a positive manner. These kind of people are the type of people that are able to take control of sales situations, empower and promote open communication and conversation, and display confidence and assertion when interacting with my clients.
At no point do these people "deal" with my customers.
My customers are quite valuable to me, and the last thing that I want to hear as a prospective employer is that you "dealt" with customers at your previous job. Let's face the reality: if customer service is such an imposition to you that you are unable to describe your interaction between yourself and your former customers, regardless of how you "dealt" with them, you are the absolute last person that I want to represent my company in any way.
Delivering the Same Message
That last segment may have sounded hostile, and that's a good thing. You need to understand that customers/clients are the lifeblood of any business, and it is your job to serve their needs in a way that is beneficial to both the customer and the company. Perhaps you really enjoy customer service and just felt that stating that you "dealt" with customers was a good way to sum up your previous responsibilities – there's no harm in good intentions, but there is in bad delivery.
Instead of saying that you "dealt" with customers, try using something similar to one the phrases below:
"Listened and responded to customer requests and complaints."
"Received and processed verbal orders from customers, both in person and over the phone."
"Delivered exceptional customer service."
The message is delivered in a way that is both correct and aesthetically pleasing, making everyone happy.
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One of the primary causes of our nations impoverished public debate is the scarcity of promising young thinkers making their mark as credible public intellectuals. Although there are organizations and publications on both sides of the political spectrum that help emerging writers espouse predictable partisan positions, no comparable support structures exist for independent-minded thinkers who want to engage in an open-ended search for pragmatic public policy solutions. Aspiring intellectuals whose views do not put them squarely on one ideological side or another therefore lack the financial support, career guidance, institutional credibility, and intellectual community needed for them to emerge as potent new voices on the national scene....
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Reporter's note: I believe having empathy is important every day, but especially now more than ever. I wanted to share these stories I encountered during my reporting on refugee education because, in Haleema's words, "It's good if they knew how we suffer or how we feel, or how we see, or how we observe the environment or the situation that happens to us."
This piece is a part of a series covering refugee education in North Carolina. Read the other stories in the series here.
Haleema's story
Haleema Begum is originally from the Pakistani border city of Quetta, but she's lived in four different countries since she was born.
"I'm Shi'a and I'm Hazara," Begum said. "That was the reason that we left our country — because we were not safe."
Shi'a Hazaras are a group that face "deadly extremist violence" and "societal discrimination, hate crimes, and periodic bombings" in Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to the Peoples under Threat 2020 report from the Minority Rights Group International and Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights.
Begum left Pakistan for China and then moved to Malaysia, where she registered with the refugee agency of the United Nations, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Her case was finally accepted by the United States and she arrived in March 2018. Now 26 and a student at Durham Technical Community College, she's studying computer science with the goal of transferring to NC State University next year.
One day, she'd like to work in software development.
Begum has had a positive experience in the United States, but she said one issue she's noticed is the lack of equivalent opportunities for refugees.
"If a refugee has a master's degree, but still, if they cannot speak good English, then they will work at restaurants," Begum said.
This limits refugees' ability to do what they're passionate about, Begum said.
She said this is why it's important for people who don't know any refugees to listen to their stories.
"It's good if they knew how we suffer or how we feel, or how we see, or how we observe the environment or the situation that happens to us," she said.
Rose's story
Rose Nuam is a 21-year-old refugee from Myanmar, also known as Burma, a country that has been entrenched in conflict for decades.
The Myanmar government, Nuam said, is "very oppressive."
"They don't care about us," she said. "The people in high positions are all related to each other. You don't get a job if you don't know anyone."
While she was able to attend school in Burma, it wasn't easy, she said.
"Even if I get to go to school and learn things, it was a blessing, but I was almost starving every single day," Nuam said.
She came to North Carolina when she was 14 and enrolled at East Chapel Hill High School. Chapel Hill has a large community of refugees from Myanmar, she said.
"I liked it so much — free lunch, free breakfast, free bus," Nuam said.
Having a community of other ESL students at school made her transition much easier.
She started volunteering for the Refugee Community Partnership as an interpreter in Carrboro as part of her service learning requirements in high school. The partnership provides opportunities, resources, and relationships for refugees in the Piedmont.
After graduating from high school, she was accepted to UNC-Greensboro, but she didn't want to take on student debt or be so far away from her family.
Nuam decided to attend Durham Technical Community College. Then, she transferred to UNC-Chapel Hill through the Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program, or C-STEP, which allows community college students to transfer to and then graduate from UNC.
Nuam was able to continue her work with the Partnership through the work-study program at UNC. It inspired her to switch her major from math to sociology, she said, and one day, she'd like to be a social worker to help people like her.
"I like it because of RCP. We help a lot of families with everything. I'm so happy — I love that job," she said.


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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) are working together to roll out a permanent sustainable growth rate formula fix, causing frustration and anger among some Republicans and Democrats, according to The Hill.
Some House Republicans are warning that the deal will "undermine the push for a balanced budget," according to the report.
The alliance Speaker Boehner has formed with Minority Leader Pelosi has also angered a portion of GOP members, who feel he should have come to members of his own party to put together a plan.
Some Democrats are also displeased with the plan. They take issue with its provision calling on seniors to pay more under Medicare, according to the report.
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Kristian Woolf to leave St Helens at end of the season and return to Australia
St Helens head coach Kristian Woolf will leave the club at the end of the season to take up a new opportunity in Australia.
Saints confirmed the departure of the 47-year-old two days after clinching top spot in this season's Super League despite a home defeat to Wakefield Trinity.
Woolf said in a statement: "This has not been an easy decision for myself or my family, but it's time for us to return home.
"We made a decision a little while ago due to personal factors that have played their part in our decision. The timing has also combined with an opportunity that has arisen in Australia."
Woolf joined Saints in 2020 and led them to their second consecutive Grand Final victory, before repeating the feat by inspiring his side to last year's win over Catalans Dragons.
He will stay on in a bid to lead Saints to a record fourth consecutive triumph at Old Trafford next month, and continue his role as Tonga coach in the World Cup.
"The hardest thing is having to leave an exceptional group who buy into what you want them to do and are great players and people," added Woolf.
"What I love about them is how they compete and have a relentless attitude every week. That is extremely hard to say goodbye to. This is the same for the staff, who are great people to work with and are all on the same page, working closely together to move in the same direction."
Saints confirmed that they are already working on coaching staff appointments for 2023 and will make no further comments on Woolf's successor until the conclusion of the current campaign.
Chairman Eamonn McManus said: "Kristian has been phenomenal for St Helens for the last three years in every way and at every level.
"He has not just been at the helm during an immensely successful time for the team, but has also imbued a deep sense of honesty, trust, commitment and hard work throughout the club. We have all benefited from his presence and personality and thank him for it."


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The affordability and portability of earbuds have made them an essential device for many people today. The fact that they are wireless and save users the hassles of wire connectivity makes them unique.
Sports and fitness enthusiasts particularly love earbuds because they have a secure grip and do not slip out of the ears during intense workouts. Some earbuds even have a feature that isolates background noise and allows for users to be fully immersed in the music.
Of the various brands that produce earbuds, Bose and Beats wireless earbuds stand out due to their features. This article will discuss both brands of earbuds side by side to allow prospective buyers to decide which one is best for them based on their preferences.
Bose sport wireless Earbuds
These in-ear wireless earbuds by Bose have colour variants like baltic blue, triple black and glacier white. At 6.75grams each, these earbuds are lightweight and can be worn for long durations without any feeling of discomfort. The Bose sport earbuds are made with plastic/gold plating and polymer coating while the charging case is made with hard plastic that makes it scratch-resistant and durable.
Beats Fit Pro Earbuds
Available in white, black, sage grey and stone purple, the Beats Fit Pro earbuds are referred to as true wireless noise cancelling earbuds because they are capable of blocking out isolating surround noise in any environment. These earbuds are equipped with comfortable secure-fit wingtips that flex to fit into your ears. Each earbud weighs 5.6grams, making them lightweight.
The Unboxing
Bose Sport Earbuds
The box contains 2 Bose Sport Earbuds (fitted with medium ear tips, labelled size 2), a charging case, small and large ear tips (labelled sizes 1 and 3), a USB-C (A to C) charging cable, a quick start guide and a warranty card.
Beats Fit Pro Earbuds
Asides from the Beats Fit Pro earbuds, this package contains a pocketable charging case, soft silicone ear tips with three size options – small, medium & large, USB-C to USB-C charging cable, and a quick start guide and a warranty card.
Bose Sport Earbuds
- The touch interface is very responsive
- With the Spotify Tap, you can browse music without having to touch your phone.
- IPX4 water rating – This prevents moisture from sweat and weather to get into the earbuds
- Acclaimed lifelike sound
- Volume optimised Active EQ
- Wireless connection
- Bose Music App
- Answer or reject calls without disrupting your workout
Beats Fit Pro Earbuds
- These earbuds are sweat and water-resistant for non-water sports and exercise.
- Supports active noise cancellation and transparency mode
- Wingtips are secure-fit and comfortable
- High-quality call performance
- On-device controls allow users to manage their music and take calls directly from the earbuds.
- Supports Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking for immersive music, movies and games.
- These earbuds are compatible with Android and iOS devices.
Battery Life
Bose Sport Earbuds:
The Bose sport earbuds have a battery life of 5 hours. The earbuds can be charged when placed back in the charging case. When the charging case is fully charged, it provides 2 full charges for the earbuds.
Beats Fit Pro Earbuds:
These earbuds provide a listening time of 6 hours with Active Noise cancellation turned on while the charging case offers 18 additional hours of charge for the earbuds.
Bose Sport Earbuds:
The Bose Sport earbuds cost $159.
Beats Fit Pro Earbuds:
These earbuds by Beats cost $199.
Bose Sport Earbuds
- Water-resistant
- Comfortable and secure fit
- EQ is active
- Fast charging
- Audio quality and sound are balanced.
Beats Fit Pro Earbuds
- Active noise cancellation to block out background noise
- Transparency mode that allows users to be aware of their surroundings
- These earbuds provide a comfortable fit for users
- Sound quality is balanced
- Head-tracking
- Hands-free Siri.
Bose Sports Earbuds
- The charging case is bulky
- No Bluetooth multipoint
- No active noise cancellation
- Earbuds slightly protrude from your ears
- It does not support wireless charging.
Beats Fit Pro Earbuds
- No wireless charging
- Most of the H1 features are exclusive to Apple devices
- Bulky charging case
- Water-resistance rating is average
- No user-adjustable EQ.
The Bose Sports and Beats Fit Pro earbuds are affordable and durable earbuds that come highly recommended for sports and gym lovers because of their comfortable, secure fit and balanced sound quality.
FAQs – Bose Sport Earbuds
Does the charging case support wireless charging?
The charging case of the Bose sport earbuds only charges with a USB-C cable.
Can you answer calls on Bose sport earbuds?
The Bose sport earbuds have call-related functions that enable users to answer and end calls.
Do Bose sport earbuds have noise cancelling
These in-ear earbuds by Bose do not come with active noise cancellation
FAQs – Beats Fit Pro True Wireless Earbuds
How do you turn off noise cancelling on Beats Fit Pro?
To turn off noise cancelling on your Beats Fit Pro earbuds, touch and hold the volume slider till you see additional controls. Tap the noise control in the lower-left corner, then tap noise cancellation, transparency or off.
Do the Beats Fit Pro have wireless charging
The Beats Fit Pro earbuds do not support wireless charging, but they come with a charging case that has on-ear controls.


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Cellular Stupidity: Hands-Free and Freedom-Free in Georgia
A Piece by Perrin Lovett
~ Special to The Chronicles ~
Starting on July 1, 2018, Georgia will suffer a new law, the Hands-Free Georgia Act, HB 673 (2018). Said Act is allegedly aimed at preventing "distracted driving," or, at least, certain kinds of distracted driving by certain people. The usual exalted classes are exempted. Per the preamble, it amends:
Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit actions which distract a driver while operating a motor vehicle; to provide for the proper and safe use of wireless telecommunications devices and stand-alone electronic devices while driving; to provide for definitions; to prohibit certain actions while operating a commercial motor vehicle; to provide for violations; to provide for punishment …
In brief, they don't want Georgians holding mobile phones while talking, texting, or emailing. The viewing of and recording of videos is also prohibited. Safe use. Punishment. Control. Obey.
The vote, in both houses of the Generally Useless Assembly, was a wonder of that thing they call bipartisanship. The Act passed the House, 144-18 (with several members loafing about elsewhere); in the Senate, only one decent man had the nerve to stand up against mob hysteria.
Safety is a big seller when it comes to laws. I wanted to quote Ben Franklin here, but we'll not wear out the liberty/safety trade line. Here's an older admonition, seemingly ratified by "your" representatives:
"Only a few prefer liberty, the majority seek nothing more than fair masters."
- Gaius Sallustius "Sallust" Crispus, Histories, 1st Century, BC.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I credit the legendary M.B. McCart with bringing this subject to my attention. He recently ranted on Br'er Fox's forum:
I'll definitely be enjoying these last two months of yet another freedom taken away from me by the ruling class. I can responsibly use my phone in the car - never have had a problem with it- but once again I have to be punished for the sins & ignorance of the great unwashed. Hell, I should be used to it.
Yeh, buddy, you should be used to it. They're surely unwashed; the great part I'm not so confident about. The responses his remark drew generally fell into three categories: "for" the Act; "against" the Act, and; … "nuanced." Owing to the excellent character of M.B.'s friends, the "for's" carried a slight majority. One of them properly identified and labeled the new law as "bullshit" and "gobbledygook" (it did come from under the Gold Dome after all).
So it is in the Peach State. Another slight loss of convenience and freedom. But, think of the safety! Other states have similar laws already. Everything worked out fine for them, right? Well, if by "right" one refers to the punishment and the state revenue-raking, then yes. The record for actual safety improvement is predictably underwhelming.
Some Ph.D.'s at the National Center for Biotechnological Information (NCBI) studied the matter in serious Ph.D. fashion. The NCBI report was disappointing at best: "Thus, despite the proliferation of laws limiting drivers' cellphone use, it is unclear whether they are having the desired effects on safety. Priorities for future research are suggested."
*Note: Ph.D. types will, in almost any event, suggest more research, their bread and butter.**
Another amalgamation of studies found similarly mixed results. In that report, they ask a serious question: "If Hand-Held Phone Use is Down, Why Aren't Crash Rates Declining?" I have the answer. It's because the drivers who obey such laws aren't the ones who cause the crashes. The texting, sexting, pizza-slicing idiots who do cause the problems keep right on causing them - law or no law. Something about human nature. Something about one-size laws fitting none.
Government can always be counted on to capitalize on the stupidity or carelessness of the few at the expense of the many. Capitalize. Expense. Punishment. Fines. Revenue.
They get away with it, partly due to Sallust's correct observation of the mass mentality, and partly because people fall for hysteria. Governor Deal could have just quietly signed the Bill and moved on. Instead, he surrounded himself with scare tactics … er ... with victims. Safety! Saaaaafety! All those studies be damned.
In Germany, land of more cars and fewer roads (per capita), they also have a hands-free ordinance. It comes with fines stiffer than Georgia's and even temporary driving bans. Of course, over there they have a different modus operandi for traffic laws - moving traffic quickly, efficiently, and effectively. Georgia and the rest of the several states craft laws and rules catering to the lowest common denominator, while fleecing and/or scaring everyone else. In the USA the emphasis is on obeying and doing so only at speeds to make a glaucomic old lady comfortable.
Das Autobahn. DPA.
The Germans take their traffic laws seriously. They're serious drivers. They seriously drive well. Americans do not, being some of the poorest drivers in the semi-civilized world. (The Robo-Cars will soon "cure" all that, wink, wink, but that's a subject for another time). Laws like HB 673 do nothing to help. The average American couldn't self-regulate as they do on the largely speed lime-free autobahns. Americans can't pass properly either.
Georgia enacted a "move over" law a few years ago, designed to free the beleaguered passing lanes. Ever seen that one enforced? No. Outside Atlanta, the self-righteous slowpoke jackass will simply keep putting along and blocking traffic. Outside Hamburg, he'd probably get arrested. Again, the seriousness gap.
The Gold Dome Gang could shake things up and re-gear the motor laws toward smooth operation. They won't as it's far more profitable, both in terms of revenue and power, to keep seizing freedom in exchange for nebulous safety.
The great unwashed seem okay with it, happy even. If I could update Sallust's wisdom just a bit, I'd add that, "in the absence of fair masters, they'll settle for any."
BONUS: If you're so inclined, here's a way to legally beat the law: though the following is NOT legal advice: As with most of the poorly conceived and drafted garbage that flows from Atlanta, this new law has a built-in defense for anyone caught while talking hands-on. Under Sec. 5 (g)(1), "While reporting … a … road condition which causes an immediate and serious traffic or safety hazard… ," does not specify to whom such report must be made. Just end the call by telling the other party that road conditions pose a safety hazard. Tell them to remember that part in case they're called as a witness. A little void for vagueness never hurt anyone. Worth a try, maybe. You're welcome.
Fellow Terry College of Business (UGA) grad Brother Perrin Lovett is a true renaissance gentleman & scholar. A recovering attorney, he's into guns & cigars, and the US Constitution. A published author, Prepper columnist & YouTube personality, and an acclaimed blogger, TPC is very proud to have our old friend on board as the C.F. Floyd Feature Writer of National Affairs.
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Progress and innovation within oncology has accelerated to a paradigm that includes immunotherapy and bio-genomics. Collaborative approaches in the future will continue to transform treatments in hopes of improving patient quality of life.
In 1891, bone surgeon William B. Coley injected streptococcal organisms into a patient with inoperable cancer based on his belief that a patient's immune system could be stimulated to attack the malignant tumor. Dr. Coley and other physicians who used Coley's Toxins reported excellent treatment results, and Coley is now known as the "Father of Immunotherapy." [The Iowa Orthopedic Journal; Volume 26, page 154-158].
Since that time, progress and innovation within oncology has rapidly accelerated from the basic treatment paradigm of finding the tumor, excising the tumor, and using doses of radiation or chemotherapy to the highest toxicity levels, to a paradigm that now includes immunotherapy and bio-genomics. For decades, physicians have known that several tumor types, such as melanoma, renal and lung; are able to generate an immune response with better clinical outcomes. Only several years ago, researchers proclaimed cancer immunotherapy as the scientific breakthrough of the year in Nature and Science magazine articles; thereby, establishing immunotherapy as one of the core components in the armamentarium to treat cancer. Recent initiative--such as National Cancer Moonshot, led by Vice President Joe Biden--will serve to further accelerate cancer research and improve patient care while focusing on breaking down clinical study barriers and sharing information.
Clinical Trials and New Initiatives
The medical research community widely acknowledges that the oncology drug development process is slow and costly, typically taking 14 years from the time of discovery to drug approval and only 5% of drugs tested in Phase I clinical trials will ever reach approval.
Traditional study designs may not be optimal for personalized therapy. The objective of this new era of precision medicine coupled with advancing technologies is enabling new trial designs that match patients to the right genomic- or immune-targeted drugs. Randomized clinical trial designs are utilized to remove potential biases and have been the gold standard for demonstrating safety and efficacy to regulatory bodies; however, design limitations may not result in efficient drug testing strategies. For example, if you enroll patients with breast cancer without first selecting the tumor and comparing several drug therapies, the efficacious drug will be the one that hits more common targets and other treatments will appear less effective due to this design limitation. Had these latter drugs been tested in a targeted or selected population, their efficacy potential could have been better evaluated.
Oncology trial design is moving from a drug-centric approach, which uses common features between patients in terms of a type of cancer or type of molecular aberration (e.g., anaplastic lymphoma kinase [ALK]) and places all patients on the same drug treatment, to a more customized patient-centric approach. It is this realization that even if all patients have one common aberration, the rest of the molecular portfolio will differ from patient to patient and the patient-centric approach or strategy with customized drug combinations targeted to the molecular profile selected for specific patients that fit the targeted drug regimen (i.e., molecular matching) and not solely based on a drug.
Protocol designs have evolved from large master protocols that include multiple tumor types, multiple targets, multiple treatments and typically end up only including a small number of patients likely to have a response. This approach has led medical researchers to move toward designing smaller umbrella or basket trials with patients selected based on genomic targets and more likely to respond to targeted therapy. Umbrella trials, such as the SWOG LUNG-MAP trial, are based on including a single histology (e.g., lung, breast, colorectal) and matching patients with different molecular aberrations to various drug combinations using predefined algorithms. Basket trials, such as the National Cancer Institute-Molecular Analysis for Therapy Chose (NCI-MATCH) trial, matches patients based on the same molecular aberration profile (e.g., BRAF) and allows different tumor types to be enrolled; this is useful for finding signals related to the functionality of the aberration and treatment response irrespective of histology. It is important to realize that umbrella and basket trial designs can efficiently address multiple questions under the auspice of one protocol.
Regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies and public groups have been actively working together to develop approaches that simplify the drug development process to enable patients earlier access to therapies and improved patient care. As these new trial designs focus on selecting the right patients, members of various oncology groups, such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), have met with the FDA to discuss simplifying clinical trials. Some of the proposed initiatives include lowering regulatory hurdles to allow earlier patient access to trials, accelerating approvals, improving informed consent requirement, use of biomarkers, requirements for safety and efficacy of therapeutic combinations, and steps to simplify compassionate use of therapy drugs. These groups plan to release several instructive white papers later this year and their cooperative efforts are critical to advancing cancer care as exemplified in the accelerated approval of Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) based the results of the KEYNOTE-001, a biomarker-based Phase IB trial.
Another evident change in the oncology landscape is data sharing and the collaborative participation of multiple pharmaceutical companies and oncology groups to offer a variety of available targeted therapies in a single clinical protocol. Other innovative approaches from pharmaceutical companies and publicly sponsored clinical trial groups, such as the National Clinical Trial Network which is comprised of NRG Oncology Group, American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), SWOG, ACTION (Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology), Children's Oncology Group (COG), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) and SWOG (formerly the Southwest Oncology Group); that are focused on generating new hypotheses that will define informative signals for identifying patient tumor characteristics and matching treatments according to patients' genomic signatures and determining those patients most likely to benefit with improved outcomes.
Collaborative efforts such as these are essential to helping oncologists identify patient subsets, using leukemia cell banks established by cooperative groups over the last 30 years, from patients who participated in past Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) trials (now part of the Alliance of Clinical Trials in Oncology). The data from these well-designed studies with properly defined study treatments and documented clinical outcomes have provided the basis for the identification and understanding of various genomic subtypes, and the impact of these subtypes on prognosis in hematological malignancies (Mrozek, et al. Blood 2007, 109; 431-448).
Role of Collaboration and Big Data
Experience has shown that cancer is difficult to treat due to the fact that cancer does not represent a single disease, but represents multiple genomic subsets. In order to treat cancer properly, this heterogeneous group needs to be sorted by subtype and treated with targeted agents shown to have effectiveness to the aberration.
The genomic complexity of cancer defines the role of big data analysis and the future requirements for access to a super-commuting power capable of analyzing huge amounts of data compiled across past and future trial databases to establish "benchmarks" of the effectiveness of new treatment combinations that can be compared to the standard of care or other experimental regimes under consideration.
The value of interrogating large databases was exemplified in a recent presentation by Dr. Maria Schwaerderle during ASCO's Annual Meeting in 2015. She presented an analysis of more than 570 Phase II studies, including 32,149 patients, demonstrating that personalized-targeted therapies were associated with better outcomes than cytotoxic agents, which in turn were better than non-personalized targeted therapies (median response rates of 30%, 12% and 4% respectively) and therefore, the implications on study design can be readily understood. (Schwaerderle, et al., Impact of Precision Medicine in Diverse Cancers: A Meta-analysis of Phase 2 Clinical Trials; JCO 2015, 61, 5997).
As institutions and oncology groups (e.g., ASCO, COP, SWOG) continue open collaboration and sharing of advances in clinical treatment protocols, the NCI established the Genomic Data Commons as a means to expand the cancer knowledge network by merging genomic and clinical data from an international community of cancer researchers into a unified data repository with standardized mapping and nomenclature that enables data sharing and analysis across studies in support of precision medicine.
Cancer can be viewed as a complicated pathologic process and trial design innovation will continue to be molecularly driven, focusing on understanding the genomic aberrations. Future trial designs will evaluate more combinations of targeted drugs as patients are found to have more genomic aberrations. Collaborative approaches will continue to transform treatments in oncology and improve patient quality of life and overall survival rates.
Joseph Pierro, MD is Chief Medical Officer with Biomedical Systems. Donald Cooper is Senior Director, Imaging Systems, with Biomedical Systems.
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"History will judge all of us not only on whether we got through this pandemic, but also on the lessons we learned and the actions we took once it was over." - WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 6 May 2020 This seems to be the main thread in the conversations with nonprofit colleagues and personal friends recently. The current focus of "opening up" the country/states/cities/towns has gotten people talking. Or is it the general feeling of being "over it?" Either way, I'm terrified of the direction this conversation is going. In all my years working with others to create change in large systems (such as child welfare, homelessness, food insecurity, gender violence), the fallback phrase of why we couldn't create the huge changes we wished for was something along the lines of "you'd have to blow up the whole system for that to work." Well.... guess what, this virus has blown up the whole system. This virus has laid bare who the essential workers truly are, exposed the gross imbalance of our healthcare system, showed us that home isn't safe for everyone, that gender-based violence and child neglect are real and pervasive, that racism is really woven into every aspect of American life and culture. None of this is new, but many of us are just coming to realize that these things are true. (And many are choosing to continue to ignore it, but that's a different conversation.) My worry is that, for those of us not ignoring what these past few months have exposed, for those of us who have wished for the system to be blown up, we will still do nothing. This is the definition of white power and privilege. Let us be clear: it is white folks who hold the power, the wealth, and the majority of the seats at the table making the decisions. And we are now al in l just sitting here wringing our hands until we can go back to normal? It seems we do not *actually* want to blow up the system and take a very critical look at it. Not if that means we cannot go "back" to the comfort of what we were used to "before." I fear we don't actually want to step aside and look critically at the systems we have created. We don't actually want to stare down our privilege and power, to listen (finally!) to the people of color who have been telling us this all along. So here we are. With an amazing opportunity to create real change. To be mindful, critical, and plan-full in how we come back from this. To listen, truly, deeply, and openly. And I am terrified that we will not. That we (with the privilege and power) will still not listen and still not change. That might be the harshest reality to come from all of this.
Ignoring the opportunity
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3/25/2018 Gifts, Practice and Change From Within
3/25/2018 at 10:00 AM by Rev. Charlene C. Corbett
Palm/Passion Sunday, Sermon "Gifts, Practice and Change From Within", Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11
Worship this Sunday takes the congregation from the joyful celebration of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, through the betrayal leading to his capture and trial by Pilate, to Christ's passion on the cross. Listen to Pastor Char's sermon by clicking on this link.
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Tips for a good hair up-do
Hair up do is a very popular hairstyle among women of all ages—it's classy, polished, and instantly
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- The Indian Parliament passed the Constitution 124th (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to provide 10 percent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to economically backward section in the general category
124th Constitution Amendment Bill (2019)
- Constitution 124th Amendment Bill, 2019 provides ten percent reservation to the economically weaker sections (EWS) in the General category. The bill facilitates reservation for EWS in direct recruitments in jobs and admission in higher educational institutions.
- The reservation of EWS of general category will be given without tampering the existing quotas for SC, ST and OBCs people.
- The bill is expected to benefit a huge section of upper castes including Brahmins, Rajputs (Thakurs), Jats, Marathas, Bhumihars, and several trading castes including Kapus and Kammas.
What will the "Economically Weaker Sections Quota bill" amend in the Indian Constitution?
- Amendment to Article 15 (Reservation in Educational Institutions)
- In article 15 of the Constitution, after clause (5), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
'Nothing in this article or sub-clause (g) of clause (1) of article 19 or clause (2) of article 29 shall prevent the State from making,— any special provision for the advancement of any economically weaker sections of citizens other than the classes mentioned in clauses (4) and (5) in so far as such special provisions relate to their admission to educational institutions including private educational institutions, whether aided or unaided by the State, other than the minority educational institutions referred to in clause (1) of article 30, which in the case of reservation would be in addition to the existing reservations and subject to a maximum of ten per cent of the total seats in each category.
- Amendment to Article 16 (Reservation in Jobs)
- In article 16 of the Constitution, after clause (5), the following clause shall be
inserted, namely:— "(6) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favour of any economically weaker sections of citizens other than the classes mentioned in clause (4), in addition to the existing reservation and subject to a maximum of ten per cent of the posts in each category.".
Who comes under the "Economically Weaker Sections"?
The proposed amendment Bill will define Economically Weaker Section (EWS) as one having:
- Annual household income below Rs 8 lakh
- Agriculture land below 5 acres
- Residential house below 1000 sqft
- Residential plot below 100 yards in notified municipality
- Residential plot below 200 yards in non-notified municipality area
Reservation in India – The Present and the Future
- At present, reservations in India account for a total of 49.5%. If the 10% extra reservation for EWS is also taken into account, it would be 59.5%.
- 7.5%, 15%, and 27% quotas are reserved for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Other Backward Classes respectively.
- If the EWS Quota Bill becomes an Act, only 40.5% of seats will be allocated in educational institutions/jobs based on the merit of candidates. As pointed by Supreme Court, increase in reservations can compromise the merit.
Present quota identical to one defining creamy layer among OBCs?
The proposed criteria for adjudging who is "economically weak" is identical to the one applied for defining "creamy layer" among the OBCs who are debarred from quota benefits.
The measure, which was criticised as "excessively liberal" when enforced for defining who constituted the "creamy layer" among the OBCs, will mean that almost the entire population, except the rich who number around just above a crore or so, cutting across communities, becomes eligible for quotas.
Should India need reservation?
- It's the duty of the government to provide equality of status and opportunity in India.
- Reservation is one of the tools against social oppression and injustice against certain classes. Otherwise known as affirmative action, reservation helps in uplifting backward classes.
- However, reservation is just one of the methods for social upliftment. There are many other methods like providing scholarships, funds, coachings, and other welfare schemes.
- The way reservation is implemented and executed in India is largely governed by vote-bank politics.
- Indian Consitution allowed reservation only for socially and educationally backward classes. However, in India, it became caste-based reservation instead of class-based reservation.
- Initially, the reservation was intended only for SC/ST communities – that too for a period of 10 years (1951-1961). However, it got extended ever since. After the implementation of Mandal Commission report in 1990, the scope of the reservation was widened to include Other Backward Communities (OBCs).
- The benefits of the reservation were successively enjoyed only by a few communities (or families), excluding the truly deserving ones. Even 70 years after independence, the demand for reservation has only increased.
- Now, with the introduction of economic criteria for reservation, in addition to the caste-criteria which already existed, things have become more complicated.
Unequals should not be treated equally, but is reservation the only solution?
- There is no doubt that unequals should not be treated equally. However, is the current system of unequal treatment perfect? Is it creating more injustice? Is it the only way out in a welfare-nation? It's time to introspect.
- Reservation based entirely on economic criteria is not an all-in-one solution, though family income can be one of the parameters. Also, its time to fix a time period for the reservation system – rather than extending it to eternity.
- Denying India, the service of the meritorious candidates, who see them being overtaken by others with lesser academic performance or brilliance, is also a crime and injustice.
- Aren't there any alternative mechanisms to uplift the marginalised so that everyone gets equal opportunities? How is affirmative action done in other countries?
- Reforms in the reservation system of India is the need of the hour. However, as the subject of reservation revolves around a lot of votes, parties are reluctant to disrupt the existing system.
Government's view
- Reacting to the passage of the bill in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, it is a landmark moment in the nation's history and an effective measure that ensures justice for all sections of society.
- Finance minister Arun Jaitley, building the case for the 10 percent quota, said, "If two individuals are not equal due to birth or for economic reasons, then they cannot be treated equally. Unequals cannot be treated equally," he said.
- He further contended that the 50% cap on reservations imposed by the Supreme Court was only for caste-based reservations, and the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) reservation won't be impacted by it.
- Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot said the similar state laws for EWS quota were quashed by Courts because there was no provision for economic reservation in the Constitution before. Now, the Law will not be struck down by the Supreme Court if challenged as it has been brought by making required provisions in the Constitution.
Will Supreme Court consider the 124th Constitutional Amendment Bill as valid?
- Except in a few states like Tamil Nadu, the cap of reservation is 50%. This limit is set by the Supreme Court to avoid the vote-bank politics of providing quotas thus compromising the merit. Tamil Nadu has a law which provides for 69% reservations, which has been inserted into the ninth schedule of Constitution to immunize it from judicial review.
- A nine-judge bench decision of the SC in the Indira Sawhney case(1992) had capped the upper limit of reservation at 50%. The Indira Sawhney case had further held that social backwardness cannot be determined only with reference to an economic criterion.
- So the limits imposed by the nine-judge bench in 1992 would be the major litmus test for this bill. If the same standards are upheld by the Supreme Court, the 124th Constitutional Amendment Bill will be declared null and void.
- The Gujarat Government had already brought an ordinance to provide 10% quota for EWS in the forward castes. However, in August 2016, the Gujarat High Court had quashed this ordinance. The High Court, however, observed that the "unreserved category itself is a class" and economic criteria was too fluctuating a basis for providing quota.
Future Implications:
- If the Supreme Court agrees to lift the 50% cap, all States of India can extend the quantum of reservation and "upper castes" will stand to lose in State services.
- If the Supreme Court rejects the idea of breaching the 50% cap, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quotas can be provided only by eating into the SC, ST and OBC quota pie, which will have social and political implications.
- The move may have some appeal to upper castes in States.


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Lau Lau is a renowned Hawaiian dish that people eat with rice and poi. The dish's popularity has grown in other regions of the globe in recent years. And people who follow the keto diet want to know – is Lau Lau keto friendly? In this post, we will answer this question by looking at its nutritional information.
What is Lau Lau?
Lau Lau is a recipe made of fish, pork, or coconut cream wrapped in taro leaves. People steam the wrapped Lau Lau and serve it with rice, poi, and macaroni salad.
Lau Lau is a popular food in Hawaiian culture. In ancient Hawaii, people used to prepare Lau Lau by using only fish and pork in the center of leaves.
However, in modern times, people use taro leaves to wrap salted butterfish along with pork, beef, or chicken. After that, they steam it on the stove for hours until the meat becomes tender. But in the old classic preparation, the entire process used to take a few hours.
Nutritional Information for Lau Lau
One serving (142g) of authentic Hawaiian Lau Lau gives you 243 calories. And it also has 12g of total fat, 473mg sodium, and 98mg cholesterol.
However, the good thing is that Lau Lau only contains 1g of total carbohydrates, and 0.5g of carbs come from dietary fiber. If you calculate it, you get only 0.5g net carb per 142g.
Can You Eat Lau Lau on Keto?
Yes, Lau Lau is keto friendly. And it is low in net carb. Per serving of 142g, you get only 0.5g net carb. It also has a good amount of fat.
Where to Get Lau Lau?
Numerous restaurants across Hawaii and the world prepare Lau Lau. But if you want to relish an authentic Lau Lau, you can refer to the Lau Lau recipes from the following books. You can make an authentic keto-friendly Lau Lau recipe at home by reading them.